With the win, the Cowboys improved to 8-2-1 on the year and 4-0-0 in the Big 12. The Cyclones fell to 6-7-0 overall and 0-2-0 against Big 12 opposition. It was Oklahoma State’s fifth win over a ranked team this year and its second win over the Cyclones this month.
OSU scored 20 takedowns in Sunday’s dual to Iowa State’s four.
“We wrestled pretty well,” OSU coach John Smith said. “The bout that stands out to me was at heavyweight, where I sure liked how Blake Rosholt stepped out and got a nice win. He’s been struggling a little bit lately, but found a victory and built up a little confidence for himself.”
With the dual starting at 184 pounds, Oklahoma State freshman Chris Perry pinned Cole Shafer, then Cowboys Clayton Foster and Blake Rosholt both picked up wins by decision to put the Pokes up, 12-0. OSU was forced to forfeit the 125-pound bout with Jon Morrison out with illness.
Jordan Oliver then roared to a 22-8 major decision win over Ben Cash at 133 pounds, followed by OSU 141-pounder Josh Kindig winning by forfeit to bring the score of the dual to 22-6 in favor of the Cowboys.
A 6-4 victory by Jamal Parks over Max Mayfield in the second sudden victory period was followed by an 8-0 major decision win by Neil Erisman at 157 pounds to extend OSU’s lead to 29-6.
The Cyclones salvaged wins in the final two bouts of the dual to narrow the final margin to 29-13.
The Cowboys pursue their 1,000th all-time win when they host Northern Colorado at 7 p.m. on Jan. 28 in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Results:
184: No. 13 Chris Perry (OSU) fall Cole Shafer (ISU); 4:36
197: No. 3 Clayton Foster (OSU) dec. No. 14 Jerome Ward (ISU); 3-1
285: Blake Rosholt (OSU) dec. Kyle Simonson (ISU); 6-2
125: Brandon Jones (ISU) won by forfeit
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) MD Ben Cash (ISU); 22-8
141: No. 18 Josh Kindig (OSU) won by forfeit
149: No. 7 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. Max Mayfield (ISU); 6-4 SV2
157: No. 17 Neil Erisman (OSU) MD Nate Carr, Jr. (ISU); 8-0
165: No. 15 Andrew Sorenson (ISU) dec. No. 14 Dallas Bailey (OSU); 5-3
174: No. 1 Jon Reader (ISU) MD No. 16 Mike Benefiel (OSU); 11-2
Bout Summaries
184: No. 13 Chris Perry (OSU) fall Cole Shafer (ISU); 4:36
Freshman Chris Perry got the dual started on a positive note by pinning Cole Shafer in 4:36. Perry scored the first takedown of the bout and added a second takedown with one second remaining in the first period to take a 4-1 lead after the first three minutes. Perry started the second period in the down position and recorded a reversal to extend his lead to 6-1. He then cut Shafer loose to bring the score to 6-2. Shafer dove in for a bad shot and Perry caught him, locked in a cradle, turned him to his back and scored the pin at the 4:46 mark.
197: No. 3 Clayton Foster (OSU) dec. No. 14 Jerome Ward (ISU); 3-1
In a bout that included some good scramble action, Clayton Foster was a 3-1 winner over 14th-ranked Jerome Ward. Foster got on the board first when he connected on an ankle pick takedown with 11 seconds remaining in the first period. Ward opened the second period with an escape to trim Foster’s lead to 2-1. That was the only scoring of the second period. Foster took his lead to 3-1 after escaping immediately in the third period. Neither wrestler generated any more scoring and riding time was no factor in Foster’s 3-1 win.
285: Blake Rosholt (OSU) dec. Kyle Simonson (ISU); 6-2
Facing one of the few heavyweights comparable in size to himself, Blake Rosholt claimed a comfortable 6-2 win over Kyle Simonson. After a scoreless first period, Rosholt got on the board first by escaping seven seconds into the second period. Each wrestler had an opportunity for a takedown in the second stanza, but neither could connect. Simonson escaped quickly to start the third period and tie the score at 1-1. Rosholt then hit the first takedown of the bout when he grabbed Simonson’s left leg and dumped him to the mat. Simonson again escaped quickly. Simonson then flung himself in for a wild shot, but Rosholt got his hips down, circled around and turned it into a takedown of his own to go up, 5-2. Rosholt rode Simonson out for the rest of the bout and when his 1:17 of riding time was added on, Rosholt was a 6-2 winner.
125: Brandon Jones (ISU) won by forfeit
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) MD Ben Cash (ISU); 22-8
Jordan Oliver left yet another opponent in his wake this year by claiming a 22-8 major decision win over Ben Cash. The Cowboy bagged nine takedowns and added a two-point nearfall and an escape to go with 3:23 of riding time in his wipeout of Cash. Oliver scored the first takedown of the bout just 28 seconds in. A quick escape by Cash was wiped out by a second takedown and two-point nearfall from Oliver to bring the Cowboy’s advantage to 6-2. Oliver then hit a double-leg takedown and released Cash again to bring the score to 8-3. Oliver added two more takedowns to end the first period with a 12-4 lead. Oliver extended his lead to 15-4 with a quick escape and takedown to start the second period. Oliver again cut Cash loose and took him down again to go up, 17-5 to cap the second-period scoring. Oliver cut Cash loose to start the third period, then took him down and let him loose again to bring the score to 19-7. Oliver again took him down and cut him loose to extend his lead to 21-8. Oliver’s 3:23 of riding time brought the final score to 22-8.
141: No. 18 Josh Kindig (OSU) won by forfeit
149: No. 7 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. Max Mayfield (ISU); 6-4 SV2
Jamal Parks continued his trend of winning close bouts with a 6-4 win over Max Mayfield in the second sudden victory period. Neither wrestler generated much offense until Parks connected on the first takedown of the bout with 57 seconds remaining in the first period, then slapped a hard ride on Mayfield for the duration of the period. Parks spun out from Mayfield’s grasp to take a 3-0 lead early in the second period. Mayfield scored Iowa State’s first takedown of the dual when he got around Parks with 15 seconds remaining in the second period to bring the score to 3-2. Mayfield tied the score at 3-3 when he escaped to open the third stanza. Both wrestlers had unfulfilled takedown chances later in the period. The first sudden victory period went by scoreless. Parks started the first tiebreak period in the down position and escaped seven seconds in to go up, 4-3. Mayfield wiggled free at about the nine second mark in the second half of the tiebreak to send the bout into a second sudden victory period. Parks got in on a bearhug and took Mayfield down with 34 seconds on the clock to put the cap on his 6-4 win.
157: No. 17 Neil Erisman (OSU) MD Nate Carr, Jr. (ISU); 8-0
Neil Erisman dominated Nate Carr, Jr., on the mat in his 8-0 win over the Cyclone. Erisman shot in and scored the first takedown of the bout in the first period, then rode Carr out. An Erisman escape to start the second period was immediately followed by an Erisman takedown to bring the score to 5-0. The Cowboy suffocated Carr for the rest of the second period. The two wrestlers started the third period in the neutral position and Erisman took Carr down again to extend his lead to 7-0. Once again, Erisman suffocated Carr for the rest of the period. When the Cowboy’s 3:06 riding time advantage was factored in, Erisman was an 8-0 major decision winner.
165: No. 15 Andrew Sorenson (ISU) dec. No. 14 Dallas Bailey (OSU); 5-3
In the feature bout of the dual, OSU freshman Dallas Bailey was ridden out in the third period in losing a 5-3 decision to No. 15 Andrew Sorenson. Bailey got on the board first when he hit an arm-drag takedown with 1:30 left in the first period. A Sorenson escape capped the first period scoring, though both wrestlers missed chances for takedowns. Sorenson tied the score at 2-2 with an escape early in the second period, then scored a takedown to bring the score to 4-2. Bailey wiggled free to trim Sorenson’s edge to 4-3. Bailey started the third period in the down position but was unable to break free and suffered a full-period rideout at the hands of Sorenson. Sorenson’s riding time advantage brought the final score to 5-3 in favor of the Cyclone.
174: No. 1 Jon Reader (ISU) MD No. 16 Mike Benefiel (OSU); 11-2
Facing the top-ranked wrestler in the nation, Mike Benefiel lost an 11-2 major decision to Jon Reader. Reader opened the scoring with a first-period takedown and rideout. Reader started the second period on bottom and scored an escape 15 seconds in to go up, 3-0. Reader extended his lead to 5-0 with another takedown after Benefiel initiated the action. Benefiel was then slapped for stalling on bottom to fall behind, 6-0. Reader buried Benefiel into the mat for the rest of the period, then cut him loose for an escape to start the third period. Benefiel shot in for a takedown attempt, but was countered again by Reader to fall behind, 8-1. He got off the mat for an escape to trim Reader’s lead to 8-2. Another takedown by Reader brought the score to 10-2 and when Reader’s riding time advantage was tacked on, the Cyclone powerhouse was an 11-2 winner by major decision.
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