Oklahoma State claims Big 12 wrestling title, ISU Cyclones finish second


Photo/ Iowa State heavyweight Yonger Batista. (Photo/Andy Hamilton)

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The Big 12 wrestling tournament has concluded, and a familiar team is once again champion.

Oklahoma State, the No. 3 team in the country, finished in first place with 176 team points — 32 points ahead of second-place Iowa State — and had four champions out of eight finalists on Saturday, March 7. Arizona State is in a further distant third, with 94 points.

Big 12 wrestling championships standings

  • 1. Oklahoma State (176)
  • 2. Iowa State (144)
  • 3. Arizona State (94)
  • 4. Missouri (84.5)
  • 5. West Virginia (77.5)
  • 6. South Dakota State (76.5)
  • 7. Oklahoma (73)
  • 8. Wyoming (67.5)
  • 9. North Dakota State (54.5)
  • 10. Northern Iowa (51)
  • T-11. Air Force (31.5)
  • T-11. Utah Valley (31.5)
  • 13. California Baptist (21.5)
  • 14. Northern Colorado (15)

Big 12 wrestling tournament results

7th-place matches

125 pounds: No. 9 Mack Mauger (Missouri) def. No. 8 Tucker Owens (Air Force) via decision, 6-2
133 pounds: No. 12 Carter Schmidt (Oklahoma) def. No. 8 Cale Seaton (SDSU) by pin (4-0, 3:53)
141 pounds: No. 3 Haiden Drury (Utah Valley) def. No. 5 Pierson Manville (Arizona State) via decision, 5-4
149 pounds: No. 5 Josh Edmond (Missouri) def. No. 16 Willie McDougald (West Virginia) via decision, 16-1
157 pounds: No. 13 Drayden Morton (California Baptist) def. No. 8 Jared Hill (Wyoming) via decision, 4-2
165 pounds: No. 6 Gabriel Schumm (California Baptist) def. No. 14 Peyten Kellar (Oklahoma) via decision, 14-9
174 pounds: No. 8 Cael Valencia (ASU) def. No. 14 Hudson Rogers (Utah Valley) via decision, 7-2
184 pounds: No. 14 Caleb Uhlenhopp (Utah Valley) def. No. 2 Zack Ryder (OSU) via medical forfeit
197 pounds: No. 8 Devin Wasley (NDSU) def. No. 11 Karson Tompkins (AFA) via decision, 2-0
Heavyweight: No. 9 Rylan Kuhn (AFA) def. No. 12 Tristan Kemp (California Baptist) via decision, 9-2

1. Oklahoma State (176)

2. Iowa State (144)

3. Arizona State (94)

4. Missouri (84.5)

5. West Virginia (77.5)

6. South Dakota State (76.5)

7. Oklahoma (73)

8. Wyoming (67.5)

9. North Dakota State (54.5)

10. Northern Iowa (51)

T-11. Air Force (31.5)

T-11. Utah Valley (31.5)

13. California Baptist (21.5)

14. Northern Colorado (15)

Big 12 wrestling tournament results

7th-place matches

125 pounds: No. 9 Mack Mauger (Missouri) def. No. 8 Tucker Owens (Air Force) via decision, 6-2

133 pounds: No. 12 Carter Schmidt (Oklahoma) def. No. 8 Cale Seaton (SDSU) by pin (4-0, 3:53)

141 pounds: No. 3 Haiden Drury (Utah Valley) def. No. 5 Pierson Manville (Arizona State) via decision, 5-4

149 pounds: No. 5 Josh Edmond (Missouri) def. No. 16 Willie McDougald (West Virginia) via decision, 16-1

157 pounds: No. 13 Drayden Morton (California Baptist) def. No. 8 Jared Hill (Wyoming) via decision, 4-2

165 pounds: No. 6 Gabriel Schumm (California Baptist) def. No. 14 Peyten Kellar (Oklahoma) via decision, 14-9

174 pounds: No. 8 Cael Valencia (ASU) def. No. 14 Hudson Rogers (Utah Valley) via decision, 7-2

184 pounds: No. 14 Caleb Uhlenhopp (Utah Valley) def. No. 2 Zack Ryder (OSU) via medical forfeit

197 pounds: No. 8 Devin Wasley (NDSU) def. No. 11 Karson Tompkins (AFA) via decision, 2-0

Heavyweight: No. 9 Rylan Kuhn (AFA) def. No. 12 Tristan Kemp (California Baptist) via decision, 9-2

Fifth Place Matches

125 pounds: No. 5 Conrad Hendriksen (Oklahoma) def. No. 4 Brady Roark (SDSU) via decision, 3-1

133 pounds: No. 6 Gage Walker (Missouri) def. No. 16 Garrett Grice (Iowa State) via medical forfeit

141 pounds: No. 9 Jordan Titus (West Virginia) def. No. 4 Julian Tagg (SDSU) via medical forfeit

149 pounds: No. 8 Gabe Willochell (Wyoming) def. No. 4 Maxwell Petersen (NDSU) via MD, 14-5

157 pounds: No. 5 Gavin Drexler (NDSU) def. No. 7 Teague Travis (Missouri) via decision, 12-8

165 pounds: No. 7 Sloan Swan (Wyoming) def. No. 8 Marcus Espinoza-Owens (SDSU) via decision, 8-1

174 pounds: No. 6 Moses Espinoza-Owens (SDSU) def. No. 9 Riley Davis (Wyoming) via medical forfeit

184 pounds: No. 12 Mahonri Rushton (Northern Colorado) def. No. 7 Isaac Dean (ISU) via medical forfeit

197 pounds: No. 4 Bennett Berge (SDSU) def. No. 16 Colton Hawks via decision, 5-1

Heavyweight: No. 7 Jarrett Stoner (Missouri) def. No. 11 Luke Rasmussen via decision, 9-3

Third Place Matches

  • 125 pounds: No. 6 Ezekiel Witt (NDSU) def. No. 3 Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia) by pin (7-1, 4:28)
  • 133 pounds: No. 5 Julian Farber (Northern Iowa) def. No. 4 Gunner Andrick (West Virginia) via decision, 5-3
  • 141 pounds: No. 7 Carter Nogle (Air Force) def. No. 6 Tyler Wells (Oklahoma) via decision, 5-3
  • 149 pounds: No. 3 David Evans (Utah Valley) def. No. 2 Jacob Frost (Iowa State)
  • 157 pounds: No. 4 Ty Watters (West Virginia) def. No. 6 Cael Swensen (SDSU) via decision, 6-2
  • 165 pounds: No. 5 Connor Euton (ISU) def. No. 2 Ryder Downey (UNI) via decision, 13-12
  • 174 pounds: No. 4 MJ Gaitan (ISU) def. No. 2 Carter Schubert via decision (SV), 5-2
  • 184 pounds: No. 4 Ian Bush (WVU) def. No. 8 Aidan Brenot (NDSU) via decision, 6-4
  • 197 pounds: No. 3 Cody Merrill (OSU) def. No. 5 DJ Parker (Oklahoma) via decision, 6-4
  • Heavyweight: No. 4 David Szuba (ASU) def. No. 5 Juan Mora (Oklahoma) by pin (3-0, 2:37)

First Place Matches:

125 pounds: No. 1 Troy Spratley (OSU) def. No. 2 Stevo Poulin (ISU) via decision, 5-2

133 pounds: No. 1 Jax Forrest (OSU) def. No. 2 Kyler Larkin (ASU) via decision, 15-2

141 pounds: No. 1 Sergio Vega (OSU) def. No. 2 Anthony Echemendia (ISU), 2-1

149 pounds: No. 1 Casey Swiderski (OSU) def. No. 6 Caleb Rathjen (UNI) via decision, 5-3

157 pounds: No. 1 Kaleb Larkin (ASU) def. No. 2 Landon Robideau (OSU) via decision, 4-3

165 pounds: No. 1 LaDarion Lockett (OSU) def. No. 3 Nicco Ruiz (ASU) via decision, 2-1

174 pounds: No. 3 Cam Steed (Missouri) vs. No. 1 Alex Facundo (OSU) via decision, 10-6

184 pounds: No. 1 Aeoden Sinclair (Missouri) def. No. 3 Eddie Neitenbach (Wyoming) via decision, 8-1

197 pounds: No. 1 Rocky Elam (ISU) def. No. 2 Joey Novak (Wyoming) via decision, 5-4

Heavyweight: No. 1 Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) def. No. 2 Konner Doucet (OSU) via decision, 4-1

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