Oklahoma State University Athletics
Sunday, February 1
Stillwater, Okla.
2 p.m.
Oklahoma State University
24
vs
9
Iowa State
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STILLWATER – The No. 5 Oklahoma State wrestling team defeated No. 3 Iowa State, 24-9, on Sunday afternoon inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.
The Cowboys took seven of 10 bouts, with No. 12 Jax Forrest (133) and No. 2 Dee Lockett (165) picking up bonus points. The win improves the Cowboys to 12-1 overall and 7-0 in the Big 12, while the loss drops the Cyclones to 9-1 on the season and 5-1 in the conference. Additionally, it's OSU's third top-10 win this season.
"This is probably our toughest challenge that we've had this year," head coach David Taylor said. "I got onto these guys on Friday, just felt like we had a little more to give and a little more effort and a little more energy. I think they responded really well. I think our team kind of grew together over the last couple of days. I think tonight was very much a team effort. We came in, and the guys wrestled well and finished matches strongly at the end. I'm proud of the guys."
In the highest-ranked matchup of the afternoon, true freshman No. 2 Sergio Vega (141) took on fellow Sunnyside High School graduate No. 3 Anthony Echemendia. Late in the third, Vega collected the bout-winning takedown for his team-leading seventh ranked win of the season. Vega, 12 bouts into his college career, has yet to surrender a takedown despite facing three All-Americans, including Nebraska's Brock Hardy twice.
At 149-pounds No. 12 Casey Swiderski, the former Cyclone, took on No. 6 Jacob Frost in Swiderski's first meeting against Iowa State since his departure. With under a minute to go in the final period, Swiderski collected the winning takedown and improved to 10-1 in his last 11 bouts.
No. 6 Landon Robideau (157) continued his impressive freshman campaign with a 4-1 win over No. 8 Vinny Zerban. The win was Robideau's fifth ranked win of his career and second over a former All-American.
Other true freshman phenom Forrest moved to 8-0 in his career with a technical fall victory over Osmaney Diversent. The meeting was the second between the two this season, as Forrest pinned Diversent at the Cyclone Open on January 18. Forrest has seven bonus-point wins over his eight career bouts.
174-pounder No. 7 Alex Facundo picked up his second top-15 win of the weekend with a 4-1 win over No. 13 MJ Gaitan. The reigning Big 12 Wrestler of the Week has now won 11 of his last 12 bouts.
No. 7 Troy Spratley continued his impressive run atop the Cowboy lineup with his eighth-straight victory, with four-straight coming against ranked foes. Spratley's win over No. 13 Poulin marks his second win over an All-American this season.
No. 2 Lockett improved to 11-0 overall after his highest offensive output of the season (12) against No. 16 Connor Euton. Lockett picked up a pair of ranked wins this weekend, marking six total.
No. 6 Konner Doucet (HWT) and No. 7 Cody Merrill (197) and both dropped tightly contested matches against the No. 1 Younger Bastida and No. 2 Rocky Elam, respectively, while Trevor Dopps (184) dropped his first-career dual contest to No. 12 Isaac Dean, 5-1.
Next up, the Cowboys host Little Rock on Friday, February 6 at 7 p.m. The dual can be streamed on ESPN+.
No. 5 Oklahoma State 24, No. 3 Iowa State 9
Feb. 1, 2026 | Gallagher-Iba Arena | Stillwater, Okla.
Attendance: 10,002
125: No. 7 Troy Spratley (OSU) dec. No. 13 Stevo Poulin (ISU), 3-1
133: No. 12 Jax Forrest (OSU) TF Osmany Diversent (ISU), 16-0, 3:31
141: No. 2 Sergio Vega (OSU) dec. No. 3 Anthony Echemendia (ISU), 4-2
149. No. 12 Casey Swiderski (OSU) dec. No. 6 Jacob Frost (ISU), 4-2
157: No. 6 Landon Robideau (OSU) dec. No. 8 Vince Zerban (ISU), 4-1
165: No. 2 LaDarion Lockett (OSU) MD No. 16 Connor Euton (ISU), 12-3
174: No. 7 Alex Facundo (OSU) dec. No. 13 MJ Gaitan (ISU), 4-2
184: No. 12 Isaac Dean (ISU) dec. Trevor Dopps (OSU), 5-1
197: No. 2 Rocky Elam (ISU) dec. No. 7 Cody Merrill (OSU), 4-1 TB-1
HWT: No. 1 Yonger Bastida (ISU) dec. No. 6 Konner Doucet (OSU), 5-2
The Cowboys took seven of 10 bouts, with No. 12 Jax Forrest (133) and No. 2 Dee Lockett (165) picking up bonus points. The win improves the Cowboys to 12-1 overall and 7-0 in the Big 12, while the loss drops the Cyclones to 9-1 on the season and 5-1 in the conference. Additionally, it's OSU's third top-10 win this season.
"This is probably our toughest challenge that we've had this year," head coach David Taylor said. "I got onto these guys on Friday, just felt like we had a little more to give and a little more effort and a little more energy. I think they responded really well. I think our team kind of grew together over the last couple of days. I think tonight was very much a team effort. We came in, and the guys wrestled well and finished matches strongly at the end. I'm proud of the guys."
In the highest-ranked matchup of the afternoon, true freshman No. 2 Sergio Vega (141) took on fellow Sunnyside High School graduate No. 3 Anthony Echemendia. Late in the third, Vega collected the bout-winning takedown for his team-leading seventh ranked win of the season. Vega, 12 bouts into his college career, has yet to surrender a takedown despite facing three All-Americans, including Nebraska's Brock Hardy twice.
At 149-pounds No. 12 Casey Swiderski, the former Cyclone, took on No. 6 Jacob Frost in Swiderski's first meeting against Iowa State since his departure. With under a minute to go in the final period, Swiderski collected the winning takedown and improved to 10-1 in his last 11 bouts.
No. 6 Landon Robideau (157) continued his impressive freshman campaign with a 4-1 win over No. 8 Vinny Zerban. The win was Robideau's fifth ranked win of his career and second over a former All-American.
Other true freshman phenom Forrest moved to 8-0 in his career with a technical fall victory over Osmaney Diversent. The meeting was the second between the two this season, as Forrest pinned Diversent at the Cyclone Open on January 18. Forrest has seven bonus-point wins over his eight career bouts.
174-pounder No. 7 Alex Facundo picked up his second top-15 win of the weekend with a 4-1 win over No. 13 MJ Gaitan. The reigning Big 12 Wrestler of the Week has now won 11 of his last 12 bouts.
No. 7 Troy Spratley continued his impressive run atop the Cowboy lineup with his eighth-straight victory, with four-straight coming against ranked foes. Spratley's win over No. 13 Poulin marks his second win over an All-American this season.
No. 2 Lockett improved to 11-0 overall after his highest offensive output of the season (12) against No. 16 Connor Euton. Lockett picked up a pair of ranked wins this weekend, marking six total.
No. 6 Konner Doucet (HWT) and No. 7 Cody Merrill (197) and both dropped tightly contested matches against the No. 1 Younger Bastida and No. 2 Rocky Elam, respectively, while Trevor Dopps (184) dropped his first-career dual contest to No. 12 Isaac Dean, 5-1.
Next up, the Cowboys host Little Rock on Friday, February 6 at 7 p.m. The dual can be streamed on ESPN+.
No. 5 Oklahoma State 24, No. 3 Iowa State 9
Feb. 1, 2026 | Gallagher-Iba Arena | Stillwater, Okla.
Attendance: 10,002
125: No. 7 Troy Spratley (OSU) dec. No. 13 Stevo Poulin (ISU), 3-1
133: No. 12 Jax Forrest (OSU) TF Osmany Diversent (ISU), 16-0, 3:31
141: No. 2 Sergio Vega (OSU) dec. No. 3 Anthony Echemendia (ISU), 4-2
149. No. 12 Casey Swiderski (OSU) dec. No. 6 Jacob Frost (ISU), 4-2
157: No. 6 Landon Robideau (OSU) dec. No. 8 Vince Zerban (ISU), 4-1
165: No. 2 LaDarion Lockett (OSU) MD No. 16 Connor Euton (ISU), 12-3
174: No. 7 Alex Facundo (OSU) dec. No. 13 MJ Gaitan (ISU), 4-2
184: No. 12 Isaac Dean (ISU) dec. Trevor Dopps (OSU), 5-1
197: No. 2 Rocky Elam (ISU) dec. No. 7 Cody Merrill (OSU), 4-1 TB-1
HWT: No. 1 Yonger Bastida (ISU) dec. No. 6 Konner Doucet (OSU), 5-2
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