Cowboys Collect 13 Titles at OCU Open

November 09, 2019 | Cowboy Wrestling

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.– Oklahoma State wrestling notched 13 first-place finishes and four additional top three honors at the team's season opening competition on Saturday.

The Cowboys went nine-for-nine in the open class finals, and four claimed first in the freshman and sophomore division. Four weights in the open brackets came down to two Cowboys battling for first place.

No. 4 Nick Piccininni won the first championship bout for the Cowboys at 125 pounds with a 10-1 major decision over Central Oklahoma's Cody Karstetter. The senior took his other two bouts of the day with a technical fall and pin.

At 157 pounds, Wyatt Sheets and teammate Jalin Harper matched up in the finals with Sheets pulling off a 5-0 decision. In another all-Cowboy final, Travis Wittlake defeated Andrew Shomers, 5-3, at 165 pounds. Junior transfer Alex Kauffman took first over Bear Hughes in a close 4-3 match, and Dakota Geer and Anthony Montalvo shared the top spot at 184 pounds.

In his first competition since returning from a shoulder injury, Boo Lewallen collected a decision, two majors and a fall en route to his 149-pound title. The Cowboys took first at 141 pounds with Dusty Hone taking out Joe Bianchi of Little Rock Arkansas, 6-0, in the finals.

Earning first place finishes for the Pokes in the freshman and sophomore divisions were Dallas Wilson (125), Brevin Balmeceda (141), Chance McLane (157) and Cade Lindsey (165). Freshman Christian McCutcheon dropped a close finals match to Cowley's Ottis Peeler.

OSU wrestling hits the road for its opening duals Thursday facing Drexel on Friday evening before traveling to No. 6 Lehigh for an afternoon bout with the Mountain Hawks.

Open Results

125 Pounds
1^stNick Piccininni (OSU) def. Cody Karstetter (UCO) MD 10-1

133 Pounds
1^stReece Witcraft (OSU-Unat.) def. Paul Bianchi (UALR) MD 14-4

141 Pounds
1^stDusty Hone (OSU) def. Joe Bianchi (UALR) 6-0

149 Pounds
1^stBoo Lewallen (OSU) def. Brik Filippo (UCO) MD 10-2

157 Pounds
1^stWyatt Sheets (OSU) def. Jalin Harper (OSU) 5-0
2^ndJalin Harper

165 Pounds
1^stTravis Wittlake (OSU) def. Andrew Shomers (OSU)
2^ndAndrew Shomers

174 Pounds
1^stGavin Stika (OSU) def. Gage McBride (UCO) 6-1

184 Pounds
1^stDakota Geer
Anthony Montalvo

197 Pounds
1^stAlex Kauffman (OSU) def. Bear Hughes (OSU) 4-3
2^ndBear Hughes

Freshman/Sophomore Results

125 Pounds
1^stDallas Wilson (OSU) def. Robert Fairchild (Unat.) MD 13-0

141 Pounds
1^stBrevin Balmeceda (OSU) def. Jaxen Gilmore (OCU) 6-0

149 Pounds
4th Daniel Manibog (OSU) vs. Evan Kilgore (Unat.) doub. for.

157 Pounds
1^stChance McLane (OSU) def. Jon McGowen (OCU) MD 12-3

165 Pounds
1^{s t}Cade Lindsey (OSU) def. Hunter Jump (UCO-Unat.) 4-2

184 Pounds
2^ndOttis Peeler (CCCC) def. Christian McCutcheon (OSU) 4-1