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Weekend Review: Cowboys Wrap Regular Season Road Schedule with Two Wins
February 06, 2017 | Cowboy Wrestling
STILLWATER – The top-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team remained undefeated last weekend, as they picked up road wins at No. 24 Edinboro and Kent State. We round up highlights from both duals below.
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Cowboys Defeat No. 24 Edinboro, 24-12
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The Cowboys moved to 11-0 on the season Friday night, as they dropped 24th-ranked Edinboro, 24-12, at McComb Fieldhouse.
Notable Performances: With three starters sitting out of the lineup Friday, OSU registered seven wins on the evening, bolstering its margin of victory with bonus-point wins from Dean Heil and Kaid Brock. Senior Anthony Collica also tallied his 100th career win, becoming the 41st Cowboy to reach the century mark.
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Facing No. 19 Korbin Myers, Brock came out hot at 133, tallying four takedowns and two nearfalls in the opening two periods to lead, 15-3, heading to the third. The Cowboy redshirt freshman would finish off with a 16-4 major decision to move to 19-1 on the season and push his record against ranked foes to 9-1.
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Heil scored in bunches as well in his technical fall over Ozzy Lugo that would push his win streak to 29, and move his record on the season to 20-0. Leading, 13-2, after one period, thanks to two takedowns and a couple of nearfalls to match, the junior finished off the match quickly in the second with a reversal and two-point nearfall to take the 17-2 tech that marked his fourth on the year.
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Collica picked up his 100th win in a 4-1 decision over 11th-ranked Patricio Lugo at 149. After scoring the first and only takedown of the match with a minute to go in the first period, the Cowboy senior held on, adding a couple of points on an escape to open the second and a point for riding time to seal the win.
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Senior Nolan Boyd faced a tough test at 184 pounds in Edinboro youngster Dakota Greer, ranked 18th in the nation. Tied at eight in a thrilling, back-and-forth match, Boyd showed his experience, notching a takedown with nine seconds on the clock to earn his fifth-straight victory.
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Quotable: "It wasn't our best, but you always like winning matches on the road," head coach John Smith said. "Wrestling with three guys out of the lineup, it's nice to see two of those three (reserves) win matches. In the end, you just want to see a little bit more. I didn't get what I wanted tonight, but it's get that we got the win and are able to move down the road."
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No. 1 Oklahoma State 24, No. 24 Edinboro 12
Feb. 3, 2017 | McComb Fieldhouse | Edinboro, Pa.
125: No. 9 Sean Russell (EDIN) dec. No. 12 Nick Piccininni (OSU) 3-2
133: No. 3 Kaid Brock (OSU) MD No. 19 Korbin Myers (EDIN) 16-4
141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) TF Ozzy Lugo (EDIN) 17-2
149: No. 3 Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. No. 11 Patricio Lugo (EDIN) 4-1
157: Davey Dolan (OSU) dec. Chase Delande (EDIN) 6-5
165: No. 17 Austin Matthews (EDIN) fall No. 7 Chandler Rogers (OSU) 3:47
174: No. 9 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. Ty Schoffstall (EDIN) 6-4, SV1
184: No. 6 Nolan Boyd (OSU) dec. No. 18 Dakota Greer (EDIN) 10-8
197: Derek White (OSU) dec. Dylan Reynolds (EDIN) 1-0
HWT: No. 12 Billy Miller (EDIN) dec. Tanner Allen (OSU) 6-2
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Cowboys Wrap Road Trip with Dominant Win at Kent State
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The top-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team wrapped up its whirlwind road trip with a dominant, 36-6 victory over Kent State on Saturday afternoon. The win moved the Cowboys to 12-0, and came less than 24 hours after the team dropped No. 24 Edinboro on Friday night in Edinboro, Pa.
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Notable Performances: Despite being down three starters for the second dual this weekend, the Cowboys tallied six bonus-point victories, along with six points from a forfeit at 133 pounds. OSU turned in four major decisions on the day to go along with a pin from Anthony Collica at 149 pounds and a technical fall from Nick Piccininni at 125.
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Piccininni got back on track with a 20-5 technical fall on Saturday after a tough loss to ninth-ranked Sean Russell of Edinboro Friday night. Leading, 9-1, over Kent State's Cory Simpson after two periods, the Cowboy redshirt freshman scored five takedowns in the third on the way to an 11-point period to finish off the tech in 6:25, his sixth of the season.
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Fresh off his 100th career win Friday night, Collica would put the exclamation mark on a hot start for the Cowboys with his second pin of the season, decking Kent State's Tim Rooney in 4:52 to move to 15-1 for his senior campaign.
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Redshirt sophomore Chandler Rogers had no trouble putting points on the board at 165 pounds, scoring seven takedowns and a nearfall for the 20-7 major decision over Jared Walker. The win was a nice rebound from Friday night against Edinboro, which saw the Stillwater native suffer a fall at the hands of No. 17 Austin Matthews.
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Senior Kyle Crutchmer got in on the bonus-point action at 174 pounds, as he handled Kent State's Isaac Bast, 19-6, for his third major of the season. Crutchmer led, 6-2, heading into the third, but opened up the match late with five takedowns in the final frame that would lock up the major decision and his 13th win of the season.
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Quotable: "Bonus points early on gets your team rolling," Head coach John Smith said. "Sometimes, when you're wrestling teams that are a little bit undermanned you can take advantage of that, so it was good to see us do that."
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"The coaches have really been stressing putting up points and getting takedowns," senior Kyle Crutchmer said. "Anytime you're on a road trip, it can be a little harder. (Bast) came out firing at the beginning, but you just move forward and push the pace. I ended up scoring a couple of takedowns, which is really good for me at this point in the season."
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Up Next
The Cowboys now look ahead to their final weekend of the regular season that will bring Big 12 foes Wyoming and Oklahoma into Gallagher-Iba Arena next weekend. OSU will face Wyoming Friday night at 7:30 p.m., before returning to host the 15th-ranked Sooners on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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Cowboys Defeat No. 24 Edinboro, 24-12
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The Cowboys moved to 11-0 on the season Friday night, as they dropped 24th-ranked Edinboro, 24-12, at McComb Fieldhouse.
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Notable Performances: With three starters sitting out of the lineup Friday, OSU registered seven wins on the evening, bolstering its margin of victory with bonus-point wins from Dean Heil and Kaid Brock. Senior Anthony Collica also tallied his 100th career win, becoming the 41st Cowboy to reach the century mark.
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Facing No. 19 Korbin Myers, Brock came out hot at 133, tallying four takedowns and two nearfalls in the opening two periods to lead, 15-3, heading to the third. The Cowboy redshirt freshman would finish off with a 16-4 major decision to move to 19-1 on the season and push his record against ranked foes to 9-1.
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Heil scored in bunches as well in his technical fall over Ozzy Lugo that would push his win streak to 29, and move his record on the season to 20-0. Leading, 13-2, after one period, thanks to two takedowns and a couple of nearfalls to match, the junior finished off the match quickly in the second with a reversal and two-point nearfall to take the 17-2 tech that marked his fourth on the year.
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Collica picked up his 100th win in a 4-1 decision over 11th-ranked Patricio Lugo at 149. After scoring the first and only takedown of the match with a minute to go in the first period, the Cowboy senior held on, adding a couple of points on an escape to open the second and a point for riding time to seal the win.
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Senior Nolan Boyd faced a tough test at 184 pounds in Edinboro youngster Dakota Greer, ranked 18th in the nation. Tied at eight in a thrilling, back-and-forth match, Boyd showed his experience, notching a takedown with nine seconds on the clock to earn his fifth-straight victory.
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Quotable: "It wasn't our best, but you always like winning matches on the road," head coach John Smith said. "Wrestling with three guys out of the lineup, it's nice to see two of those three (reserves) win matches. In the end, you just want to see a little bit more. I didn't get what I wanted tonight, but it's get that we got the win and are able to move down the road."
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No. 1 Oklahoma State 24, No. 24 Edinboro 12
Feb. 3, 2017 | McComb Fieldhouse | Edinboro, Pa.
125: No. 9 Sean Russell (EDIN) dec. No. 12 Nick Piccininni (OSU) 3-2
133: No. 3 Kaid Brock (OSU) MD No. 19 Korbin Myers (EDIN) 16-4
141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) TF Ozzy Lugo (EDIN) 17-2
149: No. 3 Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. No. 11 Patricio Lugo (EDIN) 4-1
157: Davey Dolan (OSU) dec. Chase Delande (EDIN) 6-5
165: No. 17 Austin Matthews (EDIN) fall No. 7 Chandler Rogers (OSU) 3:47
174: No. 9 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. Ty Schoffstall (EDIN) 6-4, SV1
184: No. 6 Nolan Boyd (OSU) dec. No. 18 Dakota Greer (EDIN) 10-8
197: Derek White (OSU) dec. Dylan Reynolds (EDIN) 1-0
HWT: No. 12 Billy Miller (EDIN) dec. Tanner Allen (OSU) 6-2
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Cowboys Wrap Road Trip with Dominant Win at Kent State
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The top-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team wrapped up its whirlwind road trip with a dominant, 36-6 victory over Kent State on Saturday afternoon. The win moved the Cowboys to 12-0, and came less than 24 hours after the team dropped No. 24 Edinboro on Friday night in Edinboro, Pa.
The Cowboys are in the building! A little different setup today, as KSU is having their "Beauty & the Beast" gymnastics/wrestling event. pic.twitter.com/VmKU5X9IVa
— OSU Cowboy Wrestling (@CowboyWrestling) February 4, 2017
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Notable Performances: Despite being down three starters for the second dual this weekend, the Cowboys tallied six bonus-point victories, along with six points from a forfeit at 133 pounds. OSU turned in four major decisions on the day to go along with a pin from Anthony Collica at 149 pounds and a technical fall from Nick Piccininni at 125.
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Piccininni got back on track with a 20-5 technical fall on Saturday after a tough loss to ninth-ranked Sean Russell of Edinboro Friday night. Leading, 9-1, over Kent State's Cory Simpson after two periods, the Cowboy redshirt freshman scored five takedowns in the third on the way to an 11-point period to finish off the tech in 6:25, his sixth of the season.
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Fresh off his 100th career win Friday night, Collica would put the exclamation mark on a hot start for the Cowboys with his second pin of the season, decking Kent State's Tim Rooney in 4:52 to move to 15-1 for his senior campaign.
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Redshirt sophomore Chandler Rogers had no trouble putting points on the board at 165 pounds, scoring seven takedowns and a nearfall for the 20-7 major decision over Jared Walker. The win was a nice rebound from Friday night against Edinboro, which saw the Stillwater native suffer a fall at the hands of No. 17 Austin Matthews.
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Senior Kyle Crutchmer got in on the bonus-point action at 174 pounds, as he handled Kent State's Isaac Bast, 19-6, for his third major of the season. Crutchmer led, 6-2, heading into the third, but opened up the match late with five takedowns in the final frame that would lock up the major decision and his 13th win of the season.
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Quotable: "Bonus points early on gets your team rolling," Head coach John Smith said. "Sometimes, when you're wrestling teams that are a little bit undermanned you can take advantage of that, so it was good to see us do that."
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"The coaches have really been stressing putting up points and getting takedowns," senior Kyle Crutchmer said. "Anytime you're on a road trip, it can be a little harder. (Bast) came out firing at the beginning, but you just move forward and push the pace. I ended up scoring a couple of takedowns, which is really good for me at this point in the season."
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Up Next
The Cowboys now look ahead to their final weekend of the regular season that will bring Big 12 foes Wyoming and Oklahoma into Gallagher-Iba Arena next weekend. OSU will face Wyoming Friday night at 7:30 p.m., before returning to host the 15th-ranked Sooners on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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