Also claiming titles Sunday were 125-pounder Chris Notte, 141-pounder Jamal Parks, 149-pounder Albert White, 157-pounder Neil Erisman, 165-pounder Alex Meade, 174-pounder Mike Benefiel and 184-pounder Clayton Foster.
Team scores were not kept at the event.
The only weight class where an OSU wrestler did not emerge as the champion was at heavyweight, where senior two-time All-American Jared Rosholt placed second after getting upset by Oklahoma's Nathan Fernandez in the title bout by a 9-7 decision.
Cowboy teammates met in the championship bouts at 149 pounds and at 174 pounds. At 149, newcomer Albert White handed redshirt freshman Jake Peck a 5-2 defeat for the title and at 174, it was Benefiel picking up a narrow 3-2 win over 2009 NCAA qualifier Chris McNeil.
"I was pleased overall with our start as a group," Coach John Smith said. "This tournament gave us an opportunity to take a look at ourselves and it gives us a better idea of where we are than ranking matches would have. It was good to see Jordan and Z getting pins all the way through, as well as Jamal Parks."
The Cowboys officially open the season when they participate at the University of Central Missouri Open next Sunday.
2009 Oklahoma City Open Results
All wrestlers competed unattached
125 pounds: Chris Notte (first); Ladd Rupp (fourth); Drew Partain (did not place); Zach Tull (did not place); Tyler Dorrell (did not place)
133 pounds: Jordan Oliver (first)
141 pounds: Jamal Parks (first)
149 pounds: Albert White (first); Jake Peck (second); Quinten Fuentes (did not place)
157 pounds: Neil Erisman (first); Alex Munoz (did not place)
165 pounds: Alex Meade (first); Dallas Bailey (fourth); Joe Ali (did not place)
174 pounds: Mike Benefiel (first); Chris McNeil (second); Darnell Bortz (did not place)
184 pounds: Clayton Foster (first)
197 pounds: Alan Gelogaev (first); Blake Rosholt (third); Zach White (did not place)
285 pounds: Jared Rosholt (second); Tyson Yoder (did not place)
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