Oklahoma State University Athletics
Plott Finishes Sixth at NCAA Wrestling Championships
March 19, 2022 | Cowboy Wrestling
Updated Brackets
DETROIT – Oklahoma State's Dustin Plott ended his run at the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships Saturday morning in sixth place in the 174-pound bracket to mark the highest finish of his career.
A sophomore out of Tuttle, Oklahoma, Plott wrapped up the event with a 4-3 record in Detroit and won his first All-America honors. He finished his season with a 21-6 overall record that included 13 wins over ranked opponents and six bonus-point wins.
Plott's path to the podium this week began with two wins in the championship bracket before dropping a quarterfinal decision to the No. 3 seed. He responded with a come-from-behind, sudden victory win over No. 7 Ethan Smith of Ohio State and then won a major decision over No. 10 Clay Lautt of North Carolina to reach Saturday's consolation semifinal round.
The round pitted him against No. 4 Hayden Hidlay of NC State, where an 8-2 decision from Hidlay sent Plott to the fifth-place match to face third-seeded Logan Massa of Michigan for the second time in two days.
Plott faired one-point better against Massa than he did on Friday but fell again in a decision to the five-time NCAA qualifier, three-time All-American and US Senior Nationals champion, 5-1.
"It feels good (to be an All-American)," Plott said after securing the honor Friday night. " … I still think there's a little more that I haven't put out there. I think I'll always feel like that. It's cool and I'm glad I accomplished it, but my goal coming into a tournament is never just to place, and anything other than first is a little bit of a letdown."
Oklahoma State wrestling has now won 483 All-America honors in its history, which is far more than any other program, and OSU coach John Smith has now coached his wrestlers to 150 All-America honors in his career.
As a team, the Cowboys sit in 14th place with 38.5 points and one session remaining at the event.
The sixth and final session of the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships begins at 6 p.m. Saturday night as OSU 133-pounder Daton Fix aims for his first NCAA title. Fans can watch the action live on ESPN, ESPN.com or through the ESPN app, and Cowboy fans can follow along on Twitter through @CowboyWrestling.
2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships
March 19, 2022 | Little Caesars Arena | Detroit, Mich.
Session V (Saturday Morning)
Team Standings After Session V (Top 15)
1. Penn State - 111.5
2. Michigan - 91.0
3. Iowa - 74.0
4. Arizona State - 66.5
5. Nebraska - 59.5
6. Northwestern - 53.5
7. Virginia Tech - 52.5
8. Cornell - 50.5
9. NC State - 49.0
10. Missouri - 45.5
11. Minnesota - 44.5
Oregon State - 44.5
13. Ohio State - 44.0
14. Oklahoma State - 38.5
Wisconsin - 38.5
Consolation Semifinals
174: No. 4 Hayden Hidlay (NC State) dec. No. 6 Dustin Plott (OSU), 8-2
Fifth-Place Match
174: No. 3 Logan Massa (Michigan) dec. No. 6 Dustin Plott (OSU), 5-1
Finals Schedule (Saturday Night)
133: No. 2 Daton Fix (OSU) vs. No. 1 Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State)
DETROIT – Oklahoma State's Dustin Plott ended his run at the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships Saturday morning in sixth place in the 174-pound bracket to mark the highest finish of his career.
A sophomore out of Tuttle, Oklahoma, Plott wrapped up the event with a 4-3 record in Detroit and won his first All-America honors. He finished his season with a 21-6 overall record that included 13 wins over ranked opponents and six bonus-point wins.
Plott's path to the podium this week began with two wins in the championship bracket before dropping a quarterfinal decision to the No. 3 seed. He responded with a come-from-behind, sudden victory win over No. 7 Ethan Smith of Ohio State and then won a major decision over No. 10 Clay Lautt of North Carolina to reach Saturday's consolation semifinal round.
The round pitted him against No. 4 Hayden Hidlay of NC State, where an 8-2 decision from Hidlay sent Plott to the fifth-place match to face third-seeded Logan Massa of Michigan for the second time in two days.
Plott faired one-point better against Massa than he did on Friday but fell again in a decision to the five-time NCAA qualifier, three-time All-American and US Senior Nationals champion, 5-1.
"It feels good (to be an All-American)," Plott said after securing the honor Friday night. " … I still think there's a little more that I haven't put out there. I think I'll always feel like that. It's cool and I'm glad I accomplished it, but my goal coming into a tournament is never just to place, and anything other than first is a little bit of a letdown."
Oklahoma State wrestling has now won 483 All-America honors in its history, which is far more than any other program, and OSU coach John Smith has now coached his wrestlers to 150 All-America honors in his career.
As a team, the Cowboys sit in 14th place with 38.5 points and one session remaining at the event.
The sixth and final session of the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships begins at 6 p.m. Saturday night as OSU 133-pounder Daton Fix aims for his first NCAA title. Fans can watch the action live on ESPN, ESPN.com or through the ESPN app, and Cowboy fans can follow along on Twitter through @CowboyWrestling.
2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships
March 19, 2022 | Little Caesars Arena | Detroit, Mich.
Session V (Saturday Morning)
Team Standings After Session V (Top 15)
1. Penn State - 111.5
2. Michigan - 91.0
3. Iowa - 74.0
4. Arizona State - 66.5
5. Nebraska - 59.5
6. Northwestern - 53.5
7. Virginia Tech - 52.5
8. Cornell - 50.5
9. NC State - 49.0
10. Missouri - 45.5
11. Minnesota - 44.5
Oregon State - 44.5
13. Ohio State - 44.0
14. Oklahoma State - 38.5
Wisconsin - 38.5
Consolation Semifinals
174: No. 4 Hayden Hidlay (NC State) dec. No. 6 Dustin Plott (OSU), 8-2
Fifth-Place Match
174: No. 3 Logan Massa (Michigan) dec. No. 6 Dustin Plott (OSU), 5-1
Finals Schedule (Saturday Night)
133: No. 2 Daton Fix (OSU) vs. No. 1 Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State)
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