The Cowboys claimed the title with 194.5 points, 71.5 points more than runner-up Central Michigan.
OSU paraded nine wrestlers into the finals, but only won three titles. Coleman Scott started the OSU parade with a loss to Arizona State's Jeremy Mendoza at 125. Nathan Morgan advanced to the finals at 133 only to lose to Chattanooga's Matt Keller.
Daniel Frishkorn was OSU's first champion at 141 with a victory over Penn's DeWitt Driscoll. Zack Esposito followed a title at 149 with a close victory over Central Michigan's Mark Disalvo.
Kevin Ward, Johny Hendricks and Brandon Mason all suffered finals defeats as well. Ward lost a tight 3-2 decision to Arizona State's Brian Stith, while Hendricks and Mason both got pinned. Hendricks went down in the first period to Oregon's Joey Bracamonte, while Mason lost to Northwestern's Jake Herbert.
Jake Rosholt did not fare much better at 197. Rosholt was on the short end of a 5-1 decision to Central Michigan's Wynn Michalak. Steve Mocco closed the tournament on a winning note for the Cowboys winning 5-3 over ASU's Cain Velasquez.
OSU will return to action on Tuesday when it takes the mat against Boise State in Boise, Idaho. The dual will take place at Taco Bell Arena.
Championships
125- Jeremy Mendoza (ASU) Dec. Coleman Scott (OSU), 1-0 133- Matt Keller (UTC) Dec. Nathan Morgan (OSU), 8-6 141- Daniel Frishkorn (OSU) Dec. Dewiit Driscoll (Penn), 6-4 149- Zack Esposito (OSU) Dec. Mark DiSalvo (CMU), 7-6 157- Brian Stith (ASU) Dec. Kevin Ward (OSU), 3-2 165- Joey Bracamonte (UO) Fall Johny Hendricks (OSU), 1:19 174- Jake Herbert (NW) Fall Brandon Mason (OSU), 2:05 197- Wynn Michalak (CMU) Dec. Jake Rosholt (OSU), 5-1 285- Steve Mocco (OSU) Dec. Cain Velasquez (ASU), 5-3
Fifth-place
Rusty Blackmon (OSU) Fall Greg Gifford (FSU), 4:29
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