Big 12 Weekly Recap (1/27/2025)

As February approaches the premier duals start to pick up and it was shown this week. Oklahoma State had two great duals on a trip to Iowa and stayed undefeated on the year, beating UNI and Iowa State. Missouri has put together a three-match winning streak, and have started to get some ranked wins with it. Air Force and Wyoming went 2-0 on the weekend. Oklahoma also visited Iowa but struggled, going 0-2 on the weekend. 

Notable Results:

Wednesday (1/22): 

Missouri over Arizona State (21-15)

125: #2 Richie Figueroa Dec. #32 Gage Walker (5-4)

133: Kade Moore Maj. #23 Julian Chlebove (13-3)

165: #18 Cam Steed Inj. Def. #17 Nicco Ruiz (0:52)

The Tigers got another Big 12 win over Arizona State. Gage Walker had another one-point loss to a top-five wrestler, his third this season. Kade Moore bounced back in a big way, getting his first dual win with a major decision over Chlebove to win his first Outstanding Wrestler belt. Cam Steed made his return to a dual, and while it was a quick injury default Steed was up 11-0 at the time. He hit a bodylock for a takedown to back points and a tight wrist tilt for four more was the cause for the default with a rib injury. 

Friday (1/24): Full Results

Air Force over Presbyterian (41-3)

Wyoming over Utah Valley (25-10)

141: Cole Brooks Dec. #16 Haiden Drury (7-2)

Northern Colorado over California Baptist (27-12)

184: AJ Heeg Dec. #30 Nathan Haas (9-8)

Iowa State over Oklahoma (25-6)

149: #11 Paniro Johnson Dec. #13 Willie McDougald (4-2)

165: Aiden Riggins Dec. #30 Tate Picklo (7-3)

174: #23 MJ Gaitan Dec. #8 Gaven Sax (7-2)

285: #26 Juan Mora Dec. #23 Daniel Herrera (4-2)

The Cyclones had a dominant win at home, winning eight matches with some upsets. The Sooners got wins at the bookends, with decisions from Antonio Lorenzo and Juan Mora getting an upset win to cap the dual. 

Oklahoma State over Northern Iowa (22-14)

133: Julian Farber Maj. #19 Cael Hughes (13-4)

141: #5 Cael Happel Dec. #4 Tagen Jamison (SV-1 4-1)

149: #16 Colin Realbuto Dec. #14 Carter Young (6-4)

157: #11 Caleb Fish Dec. #4 Ryder Downey (SV-1 7-4)

184: #2 Parker Keckeisen Maj. #3 Dustin Plott (15-4)

197: #7 Luke Surber Dec. #14 Wyatt Voelker (4-3)

The dual of the weekend held up, with entertaining back-and-forth bouts throughout. After a Troy Spratley decision, the Panthers won three consecutive upsets. Farber was dominant against blue chipper Hughes, Happel, and Jamison battled for seven minutes until Happel’s OT takedown, and Realbuto flipped a result at CKLV. The Cowboys didn’t let up, however, with Fish beating Downey in a wild one that nearly ended in regulation. 

They then put up consecutive bonus point wins at 165 and 174 before a CKLV/Big 12/NCAA finals rematch. It was all Keckeisen once again, who took a close match after one to hunting for a tech late. Luke Surber and Wyatt Voelker had a highlight reel scramble match, with a Surber takedown call clinching the win. Wyatt Hendrickson ended up capping the dual with a tech to firmly put the Cowboys on top. 

Saturday (1/18): Full Results

Wyoming over California Baptist (37-3)

Northern Iowa over Oklahoma (26-13)

133: Julian Farber Maj. #22 Cleveland Belton (12-3)

141: #19 Mosha Schwartz Dec. #5 Cael Happel (9-7)

149: #16 Colin Realbuto Dec. #13 Willie McDougald (6-4)

The Sooners fell to 0-2 on their trip to Iowa, dropping six matches in this one. Antonio Lorenzo and Juan Mora both went 2-0 with wins here. Farber continued to impress for UNI with back-to-back ranked majors. Mosha Schwartz sends the rankings into chaos with an upset over Happel and is now 2-0 against him. Realbuto will make a climb with another upset win, this time over McDougald by the same score as against OK State. Gaven Sax also rebounded with a narrow 5-3 decision over Jared Simma. 

Sunday (1/19): Full Results

Air Force over Davidson (43-4)

Missouri over West Virginia (22-16)

125: #14 Jett Strickenberger Dec. #32 Gage Walker (7-6)

165: #3 Peyton Hall Dec. #18 Cam Steed (10-8)

285: Jarrett Stoner Inj. Def. Michael Wolfgram (5:49)

After a rough start to the year Missouri has now quietly reeled off three consecutive conference wins. Still missing Keegan O’Toole and Colton Hawks, the hope is for them to return at the Iowa State dual before Big 12’s. Here Walker came up just short again in another one-point loss. Kade Moore became UFC Fight Pass’ first two-time belt winner with a second-period fall. 

Cam Steed built an early lead over Peyton Hall with some massive body locks but wasn’t able to keep it against Hall’s constant pressure. This dual came down to heavyweight and it was a nailbiter, with Wolfgram having a 6-4 lead into the third. Unfortunately in the third Wolfgram went down after taking an attack in a lot of pain. He tried to come back and wrestle through it but was unable to continue and could be a big loss for the Mountaineers. 

Oklahoma State over Iowa State (27-12)

141: #13 Jacob Frost Dec. #4 Tagen Jamison (SV-1 4-1)

157: #12 Cody Chittum Dec. #11 Caleb Fish (4-2)

Another great dual with the Cowboys, who flexed their upperweight strength after starting the dual 1-4. Spratley was in a two-takedown hole early but rallied to beat Ethan Perryman 20-10. Reece Witcraft got the first takedown but Evan Frost broke the match open with a turn in the second. Jacob Frost put the pressure on Jamison and got a takedown in overtime for his first top-five win. 

Fish was in another controversial match but came up on the losing end this time. He appeared to have a takedown in the third, but it wasn’t awarded after a replay. It was again all-Cowboys from there, as they swept the back half of the dual and moved to 11-0. 

Upcoming Competitions: 

Air Force: AT Utah Valley (Feb. 7); AT CSUB (Feb. 9)

Arizona State: Northern Colorado (Feb. 2); AT Iowa State (Feb. 7)

California Baptist: SIUE (Jan. 31)

Iowa State: Arizona State (Feb. 7); Pitt (Feb. 9)

Missouri: AT Oklahoma (Feb. 1); AT Oklahoma State (Feb. 2)

Northern Colorado: AT Arizona State (Feb. 2); AT South Dakota State (Feb. 7)

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

Northern Iowa: AT West Virginia (Feb. 1); AT North Dakota State (Feb. 8th)

Oklahoma: Missouri (Feb. 1)

Oklahoma State: Missouri (Feb. 2); AT Little Rock (Feb. 8th)

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

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

West Virginia: Northern Iowa (Feb. 1); AT Utah Valley (Feb. 6)

Wyoming: AT North Dakota State (Jan. 31); AT South Dakota State (Feb. 1)