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OSU Leads After First Session of Big 12 Wrestling Championship
March 06, 2026 | Cowboy Wrestling
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TULSA, Okla. – The Oklahoma State wrestling team wrapped up the first session of the 2026 Big 12 Wrestling Championship in first place Friday morning, advancing nine wrestlers to Friday night's semifinal round and one to Friday night's consolation rounds.
The Cowboys, who have more semifinalists than any other team, finished the opening session with a record of 17-1 in individual bouts. They won 12 matches with bonus points to help tally 89.5 team points and lead second-place Iowa State by six points.
"I think it's been pretty good," coach David Taylor said. "Our guys are chasing bonus points when they can get them and finishing matches on top, and that's all you can ask from them, so I think they've done a good job."
OSU's semifinalists include Troy Spratley at 125 pounds, Jax Forrest at 133 pounds, Sergio Vega at 141 pounds, Casey Swiderski at 149 pounds, Landon Robideau at 157 pounds, LaDarion Lockett at 165 pounds, Alex Facundo at 174 pounds, Cody Merrill at 197 pounds and Konner Doucet at heavyweight.
Spratley, Forrest, Vega and Doucet contributed the most team points in the first two rounds, as Forrest and Doucet each collected a pair of technical falls and Spratley and Vega each collected a pair of major decisions.
Forrest had one of the most dominant opening sessions of any wrestler in the tournament, as both of his technical fall wins ended before the end of the first period.
OSU 184-pounder Zack Ryder collected the lone Cowboy fall in the first session, pinning Cal Baptist's David Alonso in 3:28. He put up a hard fight in his quarterfinal match, but suffered an injury and lost by injury default.
All 10 Cowboys compete Friday night in the second session of the 2026 Big 12 Wrestling Championship, with the first bout set for 5 p.m. CT. Fans can watch the action live on ESPN+, see live results on TrackWrestling.com and follow updates via @CowboyWrestling on X.
2026 Big 12 Wrestling Championship
March 6, 2026 | BOK Center | Tulsa, Okla.
Session 1 (Friday Morning)
Team Standings After Session 1
First Round
125: No. 1 Troy Spratley (OSU) MD Bridger Ricks (UVU), 12-1
133: No. 1 Jax Forrest (OSU) TF Garrett Grice (ISU), 15-0; 2:59
141: No. 1 Sergio Vega (OSU) MD Michael Olson (NDSU), 9-0
149: No. 1 Casey Swiderski (OSU) dec. Willie McDougald (WVU), 2-1
157: No. 2 Landon Robideau (OSU), BYE
165: No. 1 LaDarion Lockett (OSU) MD Kilian Schultz (UNCO), 10-2
174: No. 1 Alex Facundo (OSU), BYE
184: No. 2 Zack Ryder (OSU) fall David Alonso (CBU), 3:28
197: No. 3 Cody Merrill (OSU) dec. Kael Bennie (UVU), 8-1
HWT: No. 2 Konner Doucet (OSU) TF Enzo Cappabianca (UNCO), 15-0; 7:00
Quarterfinals
125: No. 1 Troy Spratley (OSU) MD Mack Mauger (MIZZ), 9-0
133: No. 1 Jax Forrest (OSU) TF No. 8 Cale Seaton (SDSU), 19-4; 2:21
141: No. 1 Sergio Vega (OSU) MD Jordan Titus (WVU), 16-3
149: No. 1 Casey Swiderski (OSU) dec. No. 8 Gabe Willochell (WYO), 7-2
157: No. 2 Landon Robideau (OSU) MD No. 7 Teague Travis (MIZZ), 15-3
165: No. 1 LaDarion Lockett (OSU) dec. No. 8 Marcus Espinoza-Owens (SDSU), 5-3
174: No. 1 Alex Facundo (OSU) dec. Riley Davis (WYO), 17-4
184: No. 7 Isaac Dean (ISU) inj. def. No. 2 Zack Ryder (OSU), 3:15
197: No. 3 Cody Merrill (OSU) TF Karson Tompkins (AF), 22-6; 6:55
HWT: No. 2 Konner Doucet (OSU) TF No. 7 Jarrett Stoner (MIZZ), 17-2; 7:00
Semifinal Matchups (Friday Night)
125: No. 1 Troy Spratley (OSU) vs. No. 5 Conrad Hendriksen (OU)
133: No. 1 Jax Forrest (OSU) vs. No. 5 Julian Farber (UNI)
141: No. 1 Sergio Vega (OSU) vs. No. 4 Julian Tagg (SDSU)
149: No. 1 Casey Swiderski (OSU) vs. No. 4 Maxwell Petersen (NDSU)
157: No. 2 Landon Robideau (OSU) vs. No. 6 Cael Swensen (SDSU)
165: No. 1 LaDarion Lockett (OSU) vs. No. 5 Connor Euton (ISU)
174: No. 1 Alex Facundo (OSU) vs. No. 4 MJ Gaitan (ISU)
197: No. 3 Cody Merrill (OSU) vs. No. 2 Joey Novak (WYO)
HWT: No. 2 Konner Doucet (OSU) vs. Luke Rasmussen (SDSU)
Second Consolation Round Matchups (Friday Night)
184: No. 2 Zack Ryder (OSU) vs. Shay Addison (ASU)
TULSA, Okla. – The Oklahoma State wrestling team wrapped up the first session of the 2026 Big 12 Wrestling Championship in first place Friday morning, advancing nine wrestlers to Friday night's semifinal round and one to Friday night's consolation rounds.
The Cowboys, who have more semifinalists than any other team, finished the opening session with a record of 17-1 in individual bouts. They won 12 matches with bonus points to help tally 89.5 team points and lead second-place Iowa State by six points.
"I think it's been pretty good," coach David Taylor said. "Our guys are chasing bonus points when they can get them and finishing matches on top, and that's all you can ask from them, so I think they've done a good job."
OSU's semifinalists include Troy Spratley at 125 pounds, Jax Forrest at 133 pounds, Sergio Vega at 141 pounds, Casey Swiderski at 149 pounds, Landon Robideau at 157 pounds, LaDarion Lockett at 165 pounds, Alex Facundo at 174 pounds, Cody Merrill at 197 pounds and Konner Doucet at heavyweight.
Spratley, Forrest, Vega and Doucet contributed the most team points in the first two rounds, as Forrest and Doucet each collected a pair of technical falls and Spratley and Vega each collected a pair of major decisions.
Forrest had one of the most dominant opening sessions of any wrestler in the tournament, as both of his technical fall wins ended before the end of the first period.
OSU 184-pounder Zack Ryder collected the lone Cowboy fall in the first session, pinning Cal Baptist's David Alonso in 3:28. He put up a hard fight in his quarterfinal match, but suffered an injury and lost by injury default.
All 10 Cowboys compete Friday night in the second session of the 2026 Big 12 Wrestling Championship, with the first bout set for 5 p.m. CT. Fans can watch the action live on ESPN+, see live results on TrackWrestling.com and follow updates via @CowboyWrestling on X.
2026 Big 12 Wrestling Championship
March 6, 2026 | BOK Center | Tulsa, Okla.
Session 1 (Friday Morning)
Team Standings After Session 1
- Oklahoma State - 89.5
- Iowa State - 83.5
- Arizona State - 40.0
- Oklahoma - 36.0
- Missouri - 35.5
- South Dakota State - 34.5
- Northern Iowa - 34.0
- West Virginia - 26.0
- Wyoming - 25.0
- North Dakota State - 20.0
- California Baptist - 4.5
- Air Force - 3.5
- Northern Colorado - 2.5
First Round
125: No. 1 Troy Spratley (OSU) MD Bridger Ricks (UVU), 12-1
133: No. 1 Jax Forrest (OSU) TF Garrett Grice (ISU), 15-0; 2:59
141: No. 1 Sergio Vega (OSU) MD Michael Olson (NDSU), 9-0
149: No. 1 Casey Swiderski (OSU) dec. Willie McDougald (WVU), 2-1
157: No. 2 Landon Robideau (OSU), BYE
165: No. 1 LaDarion Lockett (OSU) MD Kilian Schultz (UNCO), 10-2
174: No. 1 Alex Facundo (OSU), BYE
184: No. 2 Zack Ryder (OSU) fall David Alonso (CBU), 3:28
197: No. 3 Cody Merrill (OSU) dec. Kael Bennie (UVU), 8-1
HWT: No. 2 Konner Doucet (OSU) TF Enzo Cappabianca (UNCO), 15-0; 7:00
Quarterfinals
125: No. 1 Troy Spratley (OSU) MD Mack Mauger (MIZZ), 9-0
133: No. 1 Jax Forrest (OSU) TF No. 8 Cale Seaton (SDSU), 19-4; 2:21
141: No. 1 Sergio Vega (OSU) MD Jordan Titus (WVU), 16-3
149: No. 1 Casey Swiderski (OSU) dec. No. 8 Gabe Willochell (WYO), 7-2
157: No. 2 Landon Robideau (OSU) MD No. 7 Teague Travis (MIZZ), 15-3
165: No. 1 LaDarion Lockett (OSU) dec. No. 8 Marcus Espinoza-Owens (SDSU), 5-3
174: No. 1 Alex Facundo (OSU) dec. Riley Davis (WYO), 17-4
184: No. 7 Isaac Dean (ISU) inj. def. No. 2 Zack Ryder (OSU), 3:15
197: No. 3 Cody Merrill (OSU) TF Karson Tompkins (AF), 22-6; 6:55
HWT: No. 2 Konner Doucet (OSU) TF No. 7 Jarrett Stoner (MIZZ), 17-2; 7:00
Semifinal Matchups (Friday Night)
125: No. 1 Troy Spratley (OSU) vs. No. 5 Conrad Hendriksen (OU)
133: No. 1 Jax Forrest (OSU) vs. No. 5 Julian Farber (UNI)
141: No. 1 Sergio Vega (OSU) vs. No. 4 Julian Tagg (SDSU)
149: No. 1 Casey Swiderski (OSU) vs. No. 4 Maxwell Petersen (NDSU)
157: No. 2 Landon Robideau (OSU) vs. No. 6 Cael Swensen (SDSU)
165: No. 1 LaDarion Lockett (OSU) vs. No. 5 Connor Euton (ISU)
174: No. 1 Alex Facundo (OSU) vs. No. 4 MJ Gaitan (ISU)
197: No. 3 Cody Merrill (OSU) vs. No. 2 Joey Novak (WYO)
HWT: No. 2 Konner Doucet (OSU) vs. Luke Rasmussen (SDSU)
Second Consolation Round Matchups (Friday Night)
184: No. 2 Zack Ryder (OSU) vs. Shay Addison (ASU)
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