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    OSU tramples ASU, Smith get win No. 300

    TEMPE, Ariz. -- Oklahoma State wrestling coach John Smith became the first coach in OSU’s storied history to hit the 300-win mark for his career after leading the Cowboys to a 40-4 win over No. 24 Arizona State at Wells Fargo Arena Sunday. The win improved Smith’s career record to 300-44-5 in his 20 years at the helm of his alma mater.

    With the win, OSU improved to 4-0 on the year. Arizona State dipped to 3-2 on the season. Sunday’s win improved the Cowboys to 3-0 against opponents ranked in the top 25 this year.

    The Sun Devils never had a chance in the dual, as they forfeited the 149 and 157-pound weight classes, resulting in a 12-0 Cowboy lead before the dual even started.

    Including the two wins by forfeit, the Cowboys won nine of the 10 bouts and bagged 22 takedowns in the dual to Arizona State’s three. Returning Oklahoma State All-Americans Clayton Foster (16-3 major decision over Luke Macciaroli) and Jordan Oliver (4:39 pin over David Prado) were both bonus-point winners, as was Luke Silver, who dominated Kalin Goodsite before finishing a 3:11 pin.

    In addition to the bonus-point wins, other highlights were provided by freshman heavyweight Blake Rosholt, who toppled Levi Cooper by a 4-3 score; freshman 165-pounder Dallas Bailey, who won a wild 6-5 decision over Te Edwards and junior 174-pounder Mike Benefiel, who was a 6-3 winner over Eric Starks.

    “Another good win at heavyweight for Blake Rosholt, but I do think he shut it down a little bit when he had the lead,” Smith said.

    “I loved Dallas Bailey’s match,” Smith said. “He, Mike Benefiel and Jordan Oliver all wrestled from start to finish. I really liked those three matches. Jordan put on a clinic by pushing hard with takedowns and I liked that Dallas Bailey and Mike Benefiel took the action to and scored the key points against pretty good wrestlers.”

    The Cowboys return to action when they compete at the National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Jan. 8-9. Oklahoma State will not know who it will face until seedings for the event are released later this week.

    Results:
    184: No. 11 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. Jake Meredith (ASU); 5-4
    197: No. 4 Clayton Foster (OSU) MD Luke Macciaroli (ASU); 16-3
    285: Blake Rosholt (OSU) dec. Levi Cooper; 4-3
    125: No. 3 Anthony Robles (ASU) MD No. 6 Jon Morrison (OSU); 11-0
    133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall David Prado (ASU); 4:39
    141: No. 19 Luke Silver (OSU) fall Kalin Goodsite (ASU); 3:11
    149: No. 4 Jamal Parks (OSU) won by forfeit
    157: Neil Erisman won by forfeit
    165: No. 9 Dallas Bailey (OSU) dec. Te Edwards (ASU); 6-5
    174: No. 9 Mike Benefiel (OSU) dec. Eric Starks (ASU); 6-3

    Bout Play-by-Plays

    184: No. 11 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. Jake Meredith (ASU); 5-4
    With the dual starting at 184 pounds, Oklahoma State’s Chris Perry opened things with a 5-4 win over Jake Meredith. Perry opened the scoring with a takedown in the waning moments of the first period. The two had gone back and forth for the final minute of the first period before Perry was eventually credited with the takedown. Perry started the second period in the down position and worked to get a reversal to increase his lead to 4-0. He cut Meredith loose to bring the score to 4-1. Perry started the third position in the top position, but a Meredith reversal brought the score to 4-3. Meredith mounted up enough riding time to send the bout to overtime, but Perry worked his way free for an escape with 11 seconds remaining to open up a 5-3 advantage. Meredith’s 1:17 of riding time brought the final to 5-4.

    197: No. 4 Clayton Foster (OSU) MD Luke Macciaroli (ASU); 16-3
    It didn’t take fifth-ranked Clayton Foster long to impose his will on Arizona State freshman Luke Macciaroli during his 16-3 major decision victory, as Foster stormed in for a double-leg takedown in the early-going, then followed that up with a two-point nearfall to race out to a 4-0 lead in the first minute of the bout. He added another two-point nearfall just before the period ended to take a 6-0 advantage into the second period. Foster started the second period in the down position and escaped quickly, then bagged another takedown to go up, 9-0. Foster worked aggressively for the pin, but Macciaroli escaped late in the period to bring the score to 9-1. Macciaroli elected to start the third period in a neutral position, but Foster added two more takedowns and a two-point nearfall plus 3:41 of riding time to seal his 16-3 major decision win.

    285: Blake Rosholt (OSU) dec. Levi Cooper (ASU); 4-3
    Surrendering approximately 45 pounds to his opponent, Cowboy freshman Blake Rosholt was a 4-3 upset winner over No. 20 Levi Cooper of Arizona State. Rosholt opened the scoring with a takedown on the edge of the mat in the first period, but was unable to mount any real riding time as Cooper powered his way up for an escape to bring the score to 2-1. With Rosholt in the top position to start the second period, Cooper connected on a Granby roll to score a reversal and take a 3-2 lead. Rosholt escaped to tie the score at 3-3. Rosholt was in the down position to start the third period and escaped to regain the lead at 4-3. Cooper threatened a single-leg takedown late in the third period, but Rosholt fought hard enough to prevent the scoring bid from Cooper and secure his second win over a ranked opponent in as many tries.

    125: No. 3 Anthony Robles (ASU) MD No. 6 Jon Morrison (OSU); 11-0
    Oklahoma State freshman Jon Morrison lost an 11-0 major decision to No. 3 Anthony Robles in the featured bout of the dual. One of the favorites to win the NCAA title this year, Robles showed why with an early takedown and an overwhelming rideout in the first period. Along the way, Morrison was slapped for stalling to bring the score to 3-0 in favor of Robles. Morrison chose a neutral start to the second period, but Robles just added to his lead with another takedown and rideout to take his advantage to 5-0. Morrison started the third period in the top position and was powerful in his ride of Robles, but let up for just a moment, and Robles turned back into him for a reversal, then added a three-point nearfall as the clock hit zeroes to extend his lead to 10-0. When Robles’s 2:17 of riding time was tacked on, the Sun Devil All-American was an 11-0 winner.

    133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall David Prado (ASU); 4:39
    After watching his teammate get majored in the previous bout, Oklahoma State’s Jordan Oliver responded by pinning David Prado in 4:39. Oliver was the man from the start, bagging a whopping five takedowns and a two-point nearfall in the first period alone to take a 12-4 lead after the first three minutes. Oliver added five more takedowns in the second period before locking Prado up in a cradle and scoring the fall at the 4:39 mark. Including his win over Prado on Sunday, Oliver now has 27 takedowns in his four dual bouts this season.

    141: No. 19 Luke Silver (OSU) fall Kalin Goodsite (ASU); 3:11
    In perhaps the most explosive showing of his career, Luke Silver scored two takedowns, a two-point nearfall and a three-point nearfall in the first period alone in his demolition of Kalin Goodsite. Silver started the second period in the down position and exploded through to get a reversal and turn it into a pin at the 3:11 mark.

    149: No. 4 Jamal Parks (OSU) won by forfeit

    157: Neil Erisman (OSU) won by forfeit

    165: No. 9 Dallas Bailey (OSU) dec. Te Edwards (ASU); 6-5
    Oklahoma State freshman Dallas Bailey continued his trend of wild matches with a 6-5 win over Te Edwards of Arizona State. After a wild scramble in the first period, Edwards scored a takedown, only to be reversed by Bailey. With Bailey in control, Edwards nearly scored a defensive fall, but Bailey fought it off before being reversed himself to fall behind, 4-2. Bailey started the second period in the down position and escaped to bring the score to 4-3. After another wild flurry, Bailey scored his first takedown of the bout to seize a 5-4 lead. The third period started with Bailey on top and the Cowboy freshman built his riding time advantage up to over 1:00 before Edwards got free for the escape to tie the score at 5-5. Bailey’s 1:27 of riding time made the Cowboy was a 6-5 winner.

    174: No. 9 Mike Benefiel (OSU) dec. Eric Starks (ASU); 6-3
    Oklahoma State’s Mike Benefiel put a cap on the dual with a 6-3 win over Eric Starks. Benefiel connected on a fireman’s carry to score a takedown early in the first period. Starks got free for an escape to bring the score to 2-1. With Benefiel in the down position to start the second period, he escaped, then scored another takedown to go up, 5-1. Starks escaped again to trim Benefiel’s advantage to 5-2. Starks escaped to start the third period, but Benefiel’s 2:05 riding time advantage sealed the Cowboy’s 6-3 win.

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