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Izzak Olejnik 165-Pound Champion at CKLV
December 02, 2023 | Cowboy Wrestling
LAS VEGAS – Oklahoma State wrestler Izzak Olejnik captured the 165-pound title at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday, as the Cowboys finished ninth with 78.5 team points.
"It was a good day today," head coach John Smith said. "Won seven of eight matches today with the one loss. Good competition. We got some young ones, we just got to develop them. We're not too far off."
In his only match of the morning session, Olejnik pulled out a tight 6-4 decision over third-seeded Cameron Amine of Michigan. Trailing late in the third period, Olejnik got the takedown he needed with three seconds remaining to jump out in front and ice the match. Olejnik was clutch late once again against No. 4 Julian Ramirez (Cornell) in the finals, breaking a 1-1 tie in the third period with a takedown, which was ultimately enough to win.
Third-seeded Olejnik went 6-0 on the weekend, two of which were by fall. He is now a perfect 11-0 on the season and owns five victories over ranked opponents.
Dustin Plott and Tagen Jamison also had impressive showings on the day and joined Olejnik on the podium, placing third and fifth, respectively.
Plott, who entered Las Vegas as the No. 4 seed, earned bonus points in his victories over No. 11 Sam Fisher of Virginia Tech and No. 14 Sam Wolf of Air Force. In the consolation finals, he avenged yesterday's loss to No. 5 Lenny Pinto of Nebraska by picking up an 11-7 decision to place third at 184 pounds.
Meanwhile, Jamison split his first two matches against No. 6 Vince Cornella (Cornell) and top-seeded Lachlan McNeil of North Carolina, sending him to the fifth-place match. There, Jamison faced second-seeded Brock Hardy of Nebraska, who beat Jamison yesterday and was an NCAA All-American in 2023. Jamison was in control throughout today's match, however, and claimed fifth with a 13-5 major decision over Hardy.
The Cowboys return to action on Friday, Dec. 8 against Lehigh at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The dual is slated for 7 p.m. CT on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
No. 10 Tagen Jamison, 141 Pounds, Fifth
Consolation Round of 4: No. 10 Tagen Jamison MD No. 6 Vince Cornella (CORN), 11-2
Consolation Semifinals: No. 1 Lachlan McNeil (UNC) dec. No. 10 Tagen Jamison, 5-2
Fifth-Place Match: No. 10 Tagen Jamison MD No. 2 Brock Hardy (NEB), 13-5
No. 3 Izzak Olejnik, 165 Pounds, First
Semifinals: No. 3 Izzak Olejnik dec. No. 2 Cameron Amine (MICH), 6-4
Finals: No. 3 Izzak Olejnik dec. No. 4 Julian Ramirez (CORN), 4-2
No. 4 Dustin Plott, 184 Pounds, Third
Consolation Round of 4: No. 4 Dustin Plott fall No. 11 Sam Fisher (VT), 1:44
Consolation Semifinals: No. 4 Dustin Plott MD No. 14 Sam Wolf (AF), 10-2
Consolation Finals: No. 4 Dustin Plott dec. No. 5 Lenny Pinto (NEB), 11-7
"It was a good day today," head coach John Smith said. "Won seven of eight matches today with the one loss. Good competition. We got some young ones, we just got to develop them. We're not too far off."
In his only match of the morning session, Olejnik pulled out a tight 6-4 decision over third-seeded Cameron Amine of Michigan. Trailing late in the third period, Olejnik got the takedown he needed with three seconds remaining to jump out in front and ice the match. Olejnik was clutch late once again against No. 4 Julian Ramirez (Cornell) in the finals, breaking a 1-1 tie in the third period with a takedown, which was ultimately enough to win.
Third-seeded Olejnik went 6-0 on the weekend, two of which were by fall. He is now a perfect 11-0 on the season and owns five victories over ranked opponents.
Dustin Plott and Tagen Jamison also had impressive showings on the day and joined Olejnik on the podium, placing third and fifth, respectively.
Plott, who entered Las Vegas as the No. 4 seed, earned bonus points in his victories over No. 11 Sam Fisher of Virginia Tech and No. 14 Sam Wolf of Air Force. In the consolation finals, he avenged yesterday's loss to No. 5 Lenny Pinto of Nebraska by picking up an 11-7 decision to place third at 184 pounds.
Meanwhile, Jamison split his first two matches against No. 6 Vince Cornella (Cornell) and top-seeded Lachlan McNeil of North Carolina, sending him to the fifth-place match. There, Jamison faced second-seeded Brock Hardy of Nebraska, who beat Jamison yesterday and was an NCAA All-American in 2023. Jamison was in control throughout today's match, however, and claimed fifth with a 13-5 major decision over Hardy.
The Cowboys return to action on Friday, Dec. 8 against Lehigh at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The dual is slated for 7 p.m. CT on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
No. 10 Tagen Jamison, 141 Pounds, Fifth
Consolation Round of 4: No. 10 Tagen Jamison MD No. 6 Vince Cornella (CORN), 11-2
Consolation Semifinals: No. 1 Lachlan McNeil (UNC) dec. No. 10 Tagen Jamison, 5-2
Fifth-Place Match: No. 10 Tagen Jamison MD No. 2 Brock Hardy (NEB), 13-5
No. 3 Izzak Olejnik, 165 Pounds, First
Semifinals: No. 3 Izzak Olejnik dec. No. 2 Cameron Amine (MICH), 6-4
Finals: No. 3 Izzak Olejnik dec. No. 4 Julian Ramirez (CORN), 4-2
No. 4 Dustin Plott, 184 Pounds, Third
Consolation Round of 4: No. 4 Dustin Plott fall No. 11 Sam Fisher (VT), 1:44
Consolation Semifinals: No. 4 Dustin Plott MD No. 14 Sam Wolf (AF), 10-2
Consolation Finals: No. 4 Dustin Plott dec. No. 5 Lenny Pinto (NEB), 11-7
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