The Cowboys (3-0, 1-0 Big 12) tallied six bonus point victories en route to their first Big 12 win of the season, as Kaid Brock and Keegan Moore recorded falls to go along with technical falls from Heil, Jacobe Smith and Keegan Moore, as well as a major decision from Derek White. OSU was dominant, only allowing one NDSU takedown on the day to their 23.
"I think there were mismatches at a lot of weights," head coach John Smith said. "We felt a little bit of burn in some of those matches and we didn't want to wrestle through it in a few…It was a good team effort but I see some areas that we really need to focus on."
Nick Piccininni opened the match for the Cowboys at 125 pounds against Paul Bianchi. The OSU redshirt sophomore led wire-to-wire, scoring takedowns in the first and third period to notch the 6-1 decision and move to 4-1 overall on the season.
Brock scored the first bonus points of the day for the Pokes by way of a fall in 4:06 over McGwire Midkiff. Racking up four takedowns and a nearfall for a 12-3 lead, Brock was able to turn Midkiff to his back in the second period and finish out the fall. The pin was Brock's second -- and quickest -- of the season.
Heil recorded his 100th win in style on Sunday, teching Nico Colunga early in the second period for his 50th-straight win. The Cowboy senior didn't allow Colunga a point in the match, using a pair of takedowns and three nearfalls for the 16-0 tech fall. With a career record of 100-11, Heil is the 42nd Cowboy to enter the 100-win club.
"That is big," Smith said. "He had a little bit of a rough week. He was hurt all week and a little bit nervous about wrestling today, but I threw him out there. I didn't see any reason not to. He did a nice job. That's what you hope for him to do is to go out there and put him away quick. He did that."
Redshirt Geo Martinez pulled out a 2-0 win over Mitch Bengston to keep the Bison off the board at 149 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Martinez elected to open the second in the down position and escaped to get off the board. In the final frame, Martinez rode Bengston for the whole frame to lock up the riding time point and the win.
The Bison took their only match of the day at 157 pounds, as No. 12 Clay Ream edged junior Jonce Blaylock, 3-2, to send the Cowboys into the halftime intermission with a 17-3 advantage.
Chandler Rogers continued the winning for OSU at 165 pounds, dropping No, 15 Andrew Fogarty, 9-3. Rogers used a pair of takedowns and a nearfall to put Fogarty away and move to 5-1 overall on the season.
The Cowboys finished off the day with four bonus point wins from the back end of their lineup.
Recording six takedowns and a pair of nearfalls, Jacobe Smith had no trouble scoring on NDSU's Charley Popp at 174 pounds. Smith turned Popp for a nearfall with six seconds to go in the match to wrap up the tech in 6:52 for his second dual win as a Cowboy.
After a slow start against 184-pounder Tyler McNutt, Keegan Moore turned things around in a hurry and ended up with a second-period fall. Moore found himself in a 3-1 hole early in the second, but quickly converted on a takedown and turned McNutt onto his back for the pin in 3:43.
At 197 pounds, Andrew Marsden only needed three minutes to finish off Cordell Eaton by way of 16-1 technical fall. Marsden scored two takedowns and three nearfalls in the opening period to record his first tech of the season.
Heavyweight Derek White had little trouble with Daniel Stibral in the final match of the day, staying undefeated in dual action this season with a 12-3 major decision for his ninth win in 10 matches this season.
The Cowboys will enjoy a couple of weeks off from dual action before heading back out on the road in December as they'll spend a weekend in the Rockies with duals at Northern Colorado (Dec. 18) and Wyoming (Dec. 19). A handful of Pokes will head to Kansas for the Bob Smith Open next Sunday.
Results:
125: No. 4 Nick Piccininni (OSU) dec. Paul Bianchi (NDSU) 6-1
133: No. 4 Kaid Brock (OSU) fall McGwire Midkiff (NDSU) 4:06
141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) TF Sam Hampton/Nico Colunga (NDSU) 16-0
149: No. 11 Geo Martinez (OSU) dec. Mitch Bengston (NDSU) 2-0
157: No. 12 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec. Jonce Blaylock (OSU) 3-2
165: No. 6 Chandler Rogers (OSU) dec. No. 15 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) 9-3
174: No. 12 Jacobe Smith (OSU) TF Charley Popp (NDSU) 21-5
184: Keegan Moore (OSU) fall Tyler McNutt (NDSU) 3:43
197: Andrew Marsden (OSU) TF Cordell Eaton (NDSU) 16-1
HWT: No. 11 Derek White (OSU) MD Dan Stibral (NDSU) 12-3
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