The Cowboys earned three pins, two technical falls and two major decisions on the day.
The dual started with a 13-5 major decision at 125 pounds, where No. 19 Eddie Klimara took on Hunter Jones of Clarion and earned his 15th win of the season.
Fourth-ranked Jon Morrison picked up an 18-3 technical fall in seven minutes over Sam Sherlock. The senior secured his 10th bonus-point win of the season with four takedowns and three sets of back points.
"It was good to come out and take care of business like we're supposed to, when it can be easy to look ahead to the dual with Penn State" Morrison said. "Now, I'm excited to be able to focus on the big matchup tomorrow."
Clarion threatened to put their first team points on the board at 141 pounds, where Cowboy and No. 19 Anthony Collica battled Tyler Bedelyon in the highest-scoring bout of the day. Bedelyon put a takedown and a two-point nearfall on the board before Collica was able to score a point of his own. The two went back and forth for the full seven minutes, but it was Collica who was victorious, taking it 12-10.
Josh Kindig, ranked No. 9 at 149 pounds, gave the Cowboys their next bonus-point victory. Kindig handled Justin Arthur from the beginning, scoring four takedowns in the first period. He went on to score a couple more takedowns to earn the 14-5 major decision.
No. 3 Alex Dieringer took on Austin Matthews at 157 pounds. The Port Washington, Wisc., native was only held to an escape in the second period, but still pulled out a commanding 11-4 win over the Eagle.
Tyler Caldwell, the fifth-ranked 165 pounder in the nation, gave the orange and black its first pin of the day, sticking Michael Pavasko in 4:34. He was followed by fellow senior and second-ranked Chris Perry, who pinned Ryan Darch in 4:05.
Nolan Boyd made the start for the Pokes at 184 pounds, where he faced Dustin Conti. Boyd was awarded three takedowns with three sets of back points, and his riding time point gave him a 17-2 win by technical fall.
Kyle Crutchmer made his fourth dual start and third as a 197 pounder. Crutchmer ended his bout quickly with a pin over Daniel Sutherland in 1:33, giving him his first career dual win.
"It was nice to get the win," Crutchmer said. "This is definitely something I needed. I'm excited to be a Cowboy and ready to compete again."
Ethan Driver stepped up for the Cowboys at heavyweight, closing it out with a 5-3 win over Evan Daley. It was Driver's first start of his career.
"It was a good win for us," coach John Smith said. "Now, I'm ready for tomorrow."
OSU travels to State College, Pa., to take on No. 2 Penn State on Sunday, in their first meeting since 2010.
Results:
125: No. 13 Eddie Klimara (OSU) MD Hunter Jones (CU), 13-5
133: No. 4 Jon Morrison (OSU) TF5 Sam Sherlock (CU), 18-3
141: No. 19 Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. Tyler Bedelyon (CU), 12-10
149: No. 9 Josh Kindig (OSU) MD Justin Arthur (CU), 14-5
157: No. 3 Alex Dieringer (OSU) dec. Austin Matthews (CU), 11-4
165: No. 5 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) fall Michael Pavasko (CU), 4:34
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) fall Ryan Darch (CU), 4:05
184: Nolan Boyd (OSU) TF5 Dustin Conti (CU), 17-2
197: Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) fall Daniel Sutherland (CU), 1:33
285: Ethan Driver (OSU) dec. Evan Daley (CU), 5-3
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