"It was a great win," head coach Bobby Douglas said. "This is the best we have wrestled all year. Gallick's match was one for the books, Bertolino's upset of Roberts -- our guys wrestled very well today."
At 133 pounds, NCAA qualifier Jesse Sundell defeated Trey Blakely by major decision, 11-3, to put the first points on the board for Iowa State. In the third period Sundell erupted offensively by scoring three takedowns and acquiring 3:19 in riding time. Sundell improves to 14-11 on the year.
Gallick, a two-time All-American, defeated Ware 4-3. Ware, a two-time NCAA champion, took Gallick down at the 2:05 mark in the first period to go up 2-0. Each wrestler notched an escape making the score 3-1 in favor of Ware. Gallick evened the score with a takedown closing out the second period and then registered an escape one second into the final period. It was enough to seal the victory, as Gallick defeated Ware for the second time this year. Gallick defeated Ware in the NWCA All-Star Classic earlier in the season, 3-1. Gallick now holds a 6-1 career record against Ware.
"I hope to see him [Ware] two more times this season, at the Big 12 Championships and in the NCAA finals," the Tucson, Ariz. native said. "We have a history and today we both wanted the win. It was definitely a match the fans were looking forward to."
The Cyclones and Sooners were deadlocked at 10-10 after third-ranked Trent Paulson recorded a 4-3 decision over Shane Vernon at 157 pounds. Travis Paulson, ranked eighth at 165 pounds, put ISU on top 13-10 with an 8-1 decision over No. 14 Jarrod King.
David Bertolino upset No. 13 Wes Roberts, 6-5, at 174 pounds. Trailing 5-3 midway through the second period, Bertolino took down the two-time NCAA qualifier, tying the bout 5-5. Opening the third period, Bertolino started from the down position and escaped from Roberts, clinching the victory.
Kurt Backes (184) rounded out four consecutive match victories by Iowa State, pushing the Cyclone lead to 19-10. Backes, ranked ninth, put a 10-8 decision to No. 13 Justin Dyer. Backes, an All-American, improves to 14-5.
ISU concludes its road trip Sunday afternoon, facing the No. 2 Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-1, 2-0). The dual will get underway at 2 p.m. at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. Iowa State's next home action will be Feb. 5, as the Cyclones play host to Penn State. That dual, slated for a noon start, will be held at Ames High School due to a scheduling conflict at Hilton Coliseum.
Iowa State 19, No. 8 Oklahoma 16
HWT - Jake Hager (OU) dec. Richard Schopf (ISU), 7-4
125 - Sam Hazewinkel (OU) maj. dec. Ben Hanisch (ISU), 18-5
133 - Jesse Sundell (ISU) maj. dec. Trey Blakely (OU), 11-3
141 - Nate Gallick (ISU) dec. Teyon Ware (OU), 4-3
149 - Matt Storniolo (OU) dec. Jason Knipp (ISU), 5-2
157 - Trent Paulson (ISU) dec. Shane Vernon (OU), 4-3
165 - Travis Paulson (ISU) dec. Jared King (OU), 8-1
174 - David Bertolino (ISU) dec. Wes Roberts (OU), 6-5
184 - Kurt Backes (ISU) dec. Justin Dyer (OU), 10-8
197 - Joel Flaggert (OU) pin Joe Curran (ISU), 1:20
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