Sunday's victory marked the second win in three days for OSU as the Cowboys improved to 12-2-1 on the season. The Cowboys are now 27-5-1 all-time at home against the Cyclones.
"I don't walk out of this match very pleased with our effort," said OSU head coach John Smith. "What I do walk out with is you've got to find ways to win when things are not looking real good. I thought that some of our 'A' guys, guys that wrestled hoping to get some bonus points, struggled in some of their matches, but at the same time they picked up key takedowns to make the difference."
The decisive match of the dual came at 174 pounds. OSU junior and seventh-ranked Brandon Mason recorded a takedown and two near falls in the first period against ISU's Aron Scott. Mason went on to earn a major decision of 9-1 to give the Cowboys four needed points.
At 165 pounds, No. 5 Jake Dieffenbach had an important last-second takedown to grab a win over No. 6 Jon Reader.
In the final match of the night, OSU senior Jack Jensen battled top-ranked Jake Varner to a 2-1 decision in the Cyclone's favor, but it was not enough for the visitors to overtake the Cowboys.
Match-by-Match Breakdown:
197 pounds: After a slow start, Iowa State's 20th ranked David Bertolino scored points on an escape and a takedown in the second period to edge Oklahoma State's Clayton Foster 3-1 in the first match of the night.
Heavyweight: In the first of many top 10 matchups of the night, No. 5 David Zabriskie registered the only takedown in the second period to escape with a 3-2 win over No. 7 Jared Rosholt.
125 pounds: The Cowboys were down 6-0 in the dual until Tyler Shinn upset No. 17 Tyler Clark by recording a takedown early in the first. Shinn earned a 3-2 win to pull the Cowboys to within a decision of the Cyclones.
133 pounds: No. 1 Coleman Scott met with No. 7 Nick Fanthrope, and Scott's two takedowns, one escape and the addition of riding time were enough to earn a 6-2 decision.
141 pounds: In one of the most eventful matches of the night, No. 20 Nick Gallick fell to No. 2 Nathan Morgan. Gallick was ahead 3-2 going into the third period, but Morgan recorded a takedown and riding time to hold on for a 6-4 win.
149 pounds: Mitch Mueller handed Cowboy senior Ryan Freeman a loss as Mueller recorded a takedown in the final period to grab a 3-2 victory.
157 pounds: No. 17 Newly McSpadden took on No. 6 Cyler Sanderson in a heated battle. Sanderson was just too much for McSpadden as he recorded two takedowns in the final three minutes of play to come away with a 5-2 victory.
165 pounds: In another matchup that featured two top 10 opponents, No. 5 Jake Dieffenbach scored the last four points of the match to prevail over No. 6 Jon Reader, 6-3. Reader had nearly ensured riding time and a possible tie when Dieffenbach scored a takedown with six seconds left to go ahead 6-3. Dieffenbach's victory tied up the team score at 12-12.
174 pounds: The most exciting match of the night for the Cowboys came in the matchup between No. 7 Brandon Mason and Aron Scott. Mason exploded to a fast start in the first by recording two near falls and a takedown to go up 8-0. With riding time, Mason hammered Scott, 9-1, to earn a major decision that gave the Cowboys the crucial four points to go ahead 16-12.
184 pounds: The final match of the night was a tough battle between No. 1 Jake Varner and Jack Jensen. Varner edged Jensen 2-1 with the help of riding time.
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