Although OSU (5-0-0) won six of 10 bouts against Wyoming (0-2-0), the dual was still in doubt through the final match.
“It was a good, tough match,†coach John Smith said. “This was a match we needed. I was glad to see ‘Z' (Gelogaev) go out and get a pin, and then Jon (Morrison) backing it up with another win. Of course Jordan does what he does best and puts points on the board and picks up a pin at the end. I'm glad to get out of here with a win.â€
Oklahoma State led 9-0 after picking up decisions in the first three bouts from Josh Kindig (141), Jamal Parks (149) and Albert White (157). Each nearly picked up bonus points, but won, 8-2, 8-2 and 8-3, respectively, over their UW counterparts.
Wyoming responded with 17 unanswered dual points in the next four bouts to take a 17-9 lead with three weight classes left to wrestle. Their run included a 9-3 decision from No. 3 Shane Onufer over No. 18 Dallas Bailey (165), a No. 15 Pat Martinez fall over Zach White (174), a five-point technical fall from No. 3 Joe LeBlanc over Chris McNeil (184) and an upset decision from No. 11 Alfonso Hernandez over No. 4 Cayle Byers (197).
Trailing by eight with three bouts remaining, OSU would need to either pick up two falls and give up no more than a decision, or win all three matches to get the dual win.
Gelogaev, Jon Morrison and Oliver answered the call.
Gelogaev built up a 6-1 lead before pinning UW's L.J. Helbig in 3:23 at heavyweight, and Jon Morrison rode out his final period to seal a 4-1 over Kasey Garnhart at 125 pounds. With OSU leading 18-17, the winner of the 133-poud match between the No. 1-ranked Oliver and No. 16 Zach Zehner would win the dual for his team.
Oliver left no hope for the Wyoming Cowboys, dominating Zehner to the score of 21-7 before ending the match with a pin in 5:44 to make the final score, 24-17, OSU. Oliver is now 10-0 and has pinned every opponent thus far.
Oklahoma State returns to the mat on Jan. 7, facing the No. 1-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes at 7 p.m. in Iowa City, Iowa.
Results:
141: No. 14 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. McCade Ford (WYO); 8-2
149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. Brandon Richardson (WYO); 8-2
157: No. 16 Albert White (OSU) dec. Dakota Friesth (WYO); 8-3
165: No. 3 Shane Onufer (WYO) dec. No. 18 Dallas Bailey (OSU); 9-3
174: No. 15 Pat Martinez (WYO) fall Zach White (OSU); 2:54
184: No. 3 Joe LeBlanc (WYO) TF5 Chris McNeil (OSU); 16-1
197: No. 11 Alfonso Hernandez (WYO) dec. No. 4 Cayle Byers (OSU), 8-4
285: No. 3 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) fall L.J. Helbig (WYO); 3:23
125: No. 9 Jon Morrison (OSU) dec. Kasey Garnhart (WYO); 4-1
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall No. 16 Zach Zehner (WYO); 5:44
Bout Summaries
141: No. 14 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. McCade Ford (WYO); 8-2
Kindig jumped in front early with a quick takedown in the first five seconds of the bout. He nearly rode out the remainder of the period, but Ford escaped in the final seconds only to be taken down again before the end of the period. The only scoring of the second period came after Kindig started underneath and earned a quick escape to go up, 5-1. The final two minutes favored Kindig as well. Ford escaped to start the period, but Kindig brought him down for a third time to take make the score 8-2. His 3:11 riding time advantage gave him an 8-2 decision. Kindig improves to 8-3 on the year.
149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. Brandon Richardson (WYO); 8-2
Parks followed the opening bout with a similar 8-2 decision. The senior picked up a takedown and rode out the first period to build a 1:57 advantage. Richardson started the second period underneath and earned an escape, but Parks earned another takedown to go up, 4-1. Parks started underneath in the final period and escaped and added another takedown. Richardson earned an escape just before the final horn and Park's 3:13 riding time advantage gave made it an 8-2 final. Parks maintains his perfect record at 15-0.
157: No. 16 Albert White (OSU) dec. Dakota Friesth (WYO); 8-3
White helped OSU earn a 9-0 team lead with his win over Friesth. White earned a pair of takedowns in the opening period, including one with five seconds remaining to go up, 4-1. The only score in the second period was a Friesth escape and White added an escape and a takedown in the third. White's 1:18 riding time advantage gave him an 8-3 decision. The win improves White's season record to 16-3. After the first three bouts, Oklahoma State had nine total takedowns compared to zero for Wyoming.
165: No. 3 Shane Onufer (WYO) dec. No. 18 Dallas Bailey (OSU); 9-3
Bailey jumped out to a 3-1 lead after trading a takedown for an escape in the opening period and escaping to start the second, but the rest of the match belonged to Onufer, who answered with a second-period takedown, an escape to open the third, another takedown and a pair of Bailey stalling points. Onufer's 2:41 riding time advantage gave him the 9-3 decision. Bailey is now 8-6 on the year.
174: No. 15 Pat Martinez (WYO) fall Zach White (OSU); 2:54
White's matchup was just the second dual start of his career. He jumped to a 2-0 lead with a quick takedown and a subsequent ride of more than a minute, but Martinez escaped, took down Bailey and pinned him with six second left in the first period. White moves to 3-4 with the loss.
184: No. 3 Joe LeBlanc (WYO) TF5 Chris McNeil (OSU); 16-1
McNeil was wrestling at 184 pound for the first time this season, although he was slotted to wrestle at the weight two days ago in a Boise State forfeit. LeBlanc jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first period after scoring a takedown and two quick two-point nearfalls. The lead increased to 13-0 after LeBlanc scored an escape, takedown and two more two-point nearfalls in the second, before McNeil got on the board with a late escape. The match ended when McNeil started underneath in the final period and was taken to his back for a three-point nearfall to make the score 16-1. McNeil is now 10-4 on the year.
197: No. 11 Alfonso Hernandez (WYO) dec. No. 4 Cayle Byers (OSU), 8-4
Byers was wrestling for the first time since the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec. 18. Hernandez took a 2-0 lead with the first takedown, but Byers tied it with an escape and another to open the second period. Two more Hernandez takedowns, followed by Byers escapes, plus a Hernandez escape in the third and 1:23 riding time advantage gave the Wyoming Cowboy the 8-4 upset decision. Byers moves to 12-3.
285: No. 3 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) fall L.J. Helbig (WYO); 3:23
When OSU needed it most trailing 17-9, Gelogaev responded with a fall. He built a 6-1 lead into the second period behind three takedowns, with the last one putting Helbig straight to his back to pin him in 3:23.
125: No. 9 Jon Morrison (OSU) dec. Kasey Garnhart (WYO); 4-1
Morrison built a 2-1 lead after a first period takedown. He escaped in the second and rode out the entire third period to build a 2:42 riding time advantage and earn a 4-1 decision. Morrison improves to 11-2 on the year with the win.
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall No. 16 Zach Zehner (WYO); 5:44
With only one point separating the teams' dual scores. The winner of Oliver's match would decide the team winner. The undefeated junior responded by doing what he has done his previous nine bouts: pinning his opponent. Oliver was all over No. 16 Zehner from the opening seconds as he built an 11-3 lead in the first period behind four takedowns and a three-point nearfall. After the second period, the lead was 19-7 with four more Oliver takedowns. Oliver, leading 21-7 after another third-period takedown, ended the bout 44 seconds into the final period with a pin. He is 10-0.
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