Big 12 Weekly Recap (1/21/2025)

This week didn’t see anything too crazy but had a number of solid duals. Both South Dakota State and North Dakota State went 2-0 at home. Missouri got back in the win column, but was pushed by a tough Utah Valley team. West Virginia visited the Sooner state for a pair of duals. They beat Oklahoma and had an entertaining dual with Oklahoma State. Northern Iowa continued their impressive season while Arizona State had some struggles. Fans will be set for a battle of the undefeated’s with Northern Iowa and Oklahoma State this weekend. 

Notable Results:

Thursday (1/16): 

South Dakota State over California Baptist (38-3)

Friday (1/17): Full Results

Missouri over Utah Valley (18-16)

141: #17 Josh Edmond Dec. #13 Haiden Drury (7-5)

The Tigers got back in the win column with a narrow win over a gritty Utah Valley team. In a dual that came down to heavyweight the upset at 141 was huge for the dual. 

North Dakota State over Northern Colorado (29-12)

West Virginia over Oklahoma (22-13)

141: Alex Braun Dec. #29 Jordan Titus (3-2)

285: Michael Wolfgram Dec. #19 Juan Mora (SV-1 8-5)

The #19 recruit from 2024, Braun got a signature while redshirting over a struggling Jordan Titus. Michael Wolfgram also scored another ranked with a narrow overtime takedown. 

Northern Iowa over Arizona State (33-10)

133: Julian Farber Dec. #23 Julian Chlebove (5-4)

Cory Land is currently ranked for Northern Iowa, but Farber isn’t making it easy with consecutive ranked wins. 

Saturday (1/18): Full Results

South Dakota State over Air Force (38-3)

Sunday (1/19): Full Results

North Dakota State over Air Force (25-12)

Wyoming over Oregon State (19-17)

157: Ethan Hamblin Maj. #22 Jared Hill (11-3)

Stanford over Arizona State (24-18)

149: EJ Parco Dec. #18 Jesse Vasquez (4-2)

Vasquez drops to a two-match losing streak with an upset loss to true freshman Parco here. 

Oklahoma State over West Virginia (30-12)

125: #17 Jett Strickenberger Fall #4 Troy Spratley (2:52)

165: #3 Peyton Hall Dec. #6 Cam Amine (5-1)

West Virginia wrestled hard but still dropped seven matches in this one. It started with Strickenberger’s big fall over Spratley, getting a reversal straight to the fall in the first period. He followed it up with a celebration that has wrestling twitter buzzing this week. Hall and Amine clashed for the second time this year, with Hall staying undefeated in another close win. 133 saw Tommy Maddox take impressive Cael Hughes to OT, and Ian Bush gave Luke Surber all he could handle in a 6-5 decision. 

Cyclone Open: Brackets

133 Round One: Tyler Ferrera (CORN) Dec. #20 Cory Land (UNI) (10-7)

133 Consi Semis: Kase Mauger (UVU) Dec. #20 Cory Land (UNI) (15-10)

157 Finals: Charlie Millard (MINN) Dec. #8 Cody Chittum (ISU) (9-4)

285 Semis: Jarrett Stoner (MIZ) Dec. #19 Juan Mora (OU) (SV-1 7-4)

285 Semis: #28 Daniel Herrera (ISU) Dec. #18 Seth Nitzel (MIZ) (6-3)

Julian Farber’s success for the Panthers was discussed earlier, and Cory Land struggled at the Open here. Cody Chittum ran into red hot Charlie Millard in the finals. This also saw the return of Cam Steed and Seth Nitzel for the Tigers, which is a step forward to getting their lineup healthy. 

Upcoming Competitions: 

Air Force: AT Presbyterian (Jan. 24); AT Davidson (Jan. 26)

Arizona State: AT Missouri (Jan. 22)

California Baptist: AT Northern Colorado (Jan. 24); AT Wyoming (Jan. 25)

Iowa State: Oklahoma (Jan. 24); Oklahoma State (Jan. 26)

Missouri: Arizona State (Jan. 22); West Virginia (Jan. 26)

Northern Colorado: California Baptist (Jan. 24)

North Dakota State: Wyoming (Jan. 31); Utah Valley (Feb. 1)

Northern Iowa: Oklahoma State (Jan. 24); Oklahoma (Jan. 25)

Oklahoma: AT Iowa State (Jan. 24); AT Northern Iowa (Jan. 25)

Oklahoma State: AT Northern Iowa (Jan. 24); AT Iowa State (Jan. 25)

South Dakota State: Utah Valley (Jan. 31); Wyoming (Feb. 1)

Utah Valley: AT Wyoming (Jan. 24)

West Virgina: AT Missouri (Jan. 26)

Wyoming: Utah Valley (Jan. 24); Wyoming (Jan. 25)