GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas -- Oklahoma State's fourth-ranked wrestling team held off a strong come back by Navy and won the dual 19-17 in the final match of the Lone Star Duals on Saturday evening.
The Cowboys led the dual 19-7 with two matches remaining, but a fall at heavyweight tightened the dual score. Jared Rosholt was seemingly in control, but Navy heavyweight Ed Pendergrast hit a granby roll and reversed Rosholt. Rosholt escaped to tie the match at two and force overtime. The match went into a tie-breaker period and Pendergrast hit another granby roll, only this time Rosholt wound up on his back and got pinned.
Chad Ravannack needed to avoid getting pinned for the Cowboys to seal the victory. Ravannack did his job, but still yielded a major decision and OSU held on for the win.
The Cowboys improved to 7-1 on the season, and will head to the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals as the No. 4 seed, if the rankings hold.
OSU got an upset at 174 from Brandon Mason over eighth-ranked Matt Stolpinski. Mason got a first period takedown and held on for the win, 4-2, which proved to be the difference in the dual.
Johny Hendricks recorded the only bonus point victory for the Cowboys. Hendricks recorded 10 takedowns on his way to a major decision. Navy stayed close with bonus points recording two majors and a fall, but the Cowboys won six matches to hold the lead. Hendricks was named the Outstanding Wrestler for Division I in the upper weight classes.
Coleman Scott had a key victory over No. 11 Joe Baker, while Jared Shelton clinched the dual with a win at 197 to put OSU up 12 with two matches remaining.
Oklahoma State will wrestle at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals next weekend, Jan. 13-14, at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The duals will be broadcast live on KSPI 780 AM or 93.7 FM as the Cowboys tangle with the best dual teams in the country.
Oklahoma State shoots down Army, 32-7
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas -- Oklahoma State's fourth-ranked Cowboy wrestling team improved to 6-1 with a 32-7 victory over Army at the Lone Star Duals on Saturday afternoon in Grand Prairie, Texas.
The Cowboys won eight of the 10 bouts with Johny Hendricks and Brandon Mason recording consecutive falls at 165 and 174, respectively. Hendricks had four takedowns before finally pinning Jon Drew in 2:47, while Mason was working on a technical fall before he ended the match with a pin in 2:40.
Nathan Morgan wrestled his first match in more than a month and recorded a decision. B.J. Jackson wrestled his second match of the day and recorded a major decision. Jackson had not wrestled since the opener against UC-Davis back on Nov. 12.
Newly McSpadden also recorded a major decision for the Cowboys. Coleman Scott, Jared Shelton and Jared Rosholt all had decisions for OSU.
The Cowboys conclude the day at 8 p.m. against Navy. The dual will be broadcast live on 93.7 FM, following the Cowboy basketball game.
Oklahoma State takes care of Air Force, 40-5
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas -- Oklahoma State's fourth-ranked wrestling team won nine of the 10 matches against the United States Air Force Academy as the Cowboys ran away with the dual, 40-5, in its first dual at the Lone Star Duals on Saturday morning.
The Cowboys got falls from Coleman Scott and heavyweight Jared Rosholt to lead the Cowboys. Brandon Mason and Jared Shelton both added technical falls to put away the Falcons.
B.J. Jackson wrestled his first match since the season opener on Nov. 12. Jackson scored two takedowns and held off Bridger Lord for a 7-5 decision. Kevin Wainscott wrestled his first dual as a Cowboy and came away with a major decision.
Seven of the Cowboys nine wins were by bonus points. Jack Jensen and Newly McSpadden also added major decisions.
The Cowboys next wrestle Army, coached by former Cowboy Chuck Barbee, at 2 p.m. The dual can be heard live on 780 AM.
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