Rosholt, the nation's top-ranked heavyweight since the season started, manhandled the competition in what was considered to be the deepest and most talented weight class at the Reno Tournament, as he beat No. 7 Mitch Monteiro of Cal State Bakersfield by a 13-5 major decision in the semifinals to set up a 5-4 decision over No. 15 Konrad Dudziak of Duke in the title bout. With his four wins Thursday, Rosholt ran his season record to 17-0, including three wins over ranked opponents.
Similar to Rosholt, 197-pounder Clayton Foster entered the Reno Tournament undefeated, but suffered a shoulder injury in his second-round loss at the hands of Cal State Bakersfield's Brandon Halsey and was forced to medical forfeit his next bout. OSU 174-pounder Kevin Wainscott also injured his shoulder in competition and was forced to medical forfeit out of the tournament. The extent of the injuries to both wrestlers is unclear at this time and won't be known until the team returns to Stillwater.
All tolled, OSU placed five wrestlers in the championship bouts of their respective weight classes, with Rosholt winning, 125-pounder Obenson Blanc losing in the finals to No. 8 Anthony Robles of Arizona State, 141-pounder Jamal Parks losing in the title bout to No. 5 Chris Drouin of Arizona State, 157-pounder Neil Erisman losing the championship to No. 1 Gregor Gillespie of Edinboro and 165-pounder Brandon Mason stumbling in the finals to No. 6 Jarrod King of Edinboro.
Cowboy 133-pounder Chris Notte took third place in his weight class by beating North Carolina's Mark Rappo by a 9-5 decision in the consolation finals. OSU 149-pounder Luke Silver placed fifth in his bracket, with 184-pounders Jared Shelton (third) and Chris McNeil (fifth) both placing in their respective weight class.
Oklahoma State breaks from competition for the holidays, then returns to action on New Years Day, when it faces No. 7 Minnesota in Minneapolis.
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