With the win, OSU improved its all-time advantage over Oklahoma to 125-26-9 and has now won 20 of the last 22 meetings between the two schools. The Cowboys are undefeated in their last 13 meetings against the Sooners in Stillwater.
The Cowboys excelled in the close bouts Sunday, racking up three overtime wins, with freshman Jamal Parks and senior Newly McSpadden both claiming 2-1 wins in the tiebreak period and senior Brandon Mason scoring a sudden victory takedown to beat Ryan Smith, 3-1.
McSpadden's win over Jeff James was perhaps the most impressive of the day, as James entered the bout with a 21-3 overall record and was ranked No. 8 in the nation. With his victory over James, McSpadden has now beaten two top-10 wrestlers this year, as he dropped then-No. 8 Duke Burk of Iowa State by a 5-2 score in Ames on Jan. 25.
The dual started off with a forfeit win at 125 pounds, as Oklahoma's Joey Fio was suspended for an undisclosed violation, making Cowboy senior Obenson Blanc an instant winner. The first action came at 133 pounds, where OSU sophomore Chris Notte was a 3-2 winner over Brian Shelton, thanks largely to a first-period takedown. Parks followed that up with his 2-1 win in the tie-break period over former high school teammate Seth Vernon to give the Pokes a 12-0 lead in the dual.
Luke Silver lost a 9-2 decision to No. 6 Kyle Terry of OU at 149 pounds, but the Cowboys put the dual out of reach with a 2-1 win from Neil Erisman at 157 pounds, followed by back-to-back overtime wins from Mason at 165 pounds and McSpadden at 174 pounds.
No. 19 Pat Flynn of OU was a 5-3 winner over Cody Hill at 184 pounds, but that was the last time the Sooners would taste success, as Cowboy sophomore Clayton Foster claimed a 7-5 win over No. 11 Eric Lapotsky at 197 pounds and OSU junior Jared Rosholt was a 10-4 winner over No. 16 Nathan Fernandez at heavyweight.
The Cowboys return to action when they compete at the Big 12 Championships in Lincoln, Neb., on March 7.
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