The Bronchos led 16-7 before the Tigers won three straight weights to tie it going into the final match, but FHSU’s lone heavyweight was out with illness and eighth-ranked Cody Dauphin picked up a forfeit to give UCO the victory.
“We’re pretty fortunate to win the dual,” head coach David James said. “We gave up a lot of silly points in some matches that hurt us and we did just enough to win the match.”
Cory Dauphin and Chris Watson also won for the Bronchos, who improved to 5-2 heading into Saturday’s Midwest Duals in Kearney, Neb. Where UCO will take on No. 4 Nebraska-Kearney, No. 9 Western State and California Baptist.
“Casy looked stellar tonight and picked up a big fall for us,” James said. “Jordan did what we needed him to do in getting a major decision, Cory wrestled a smart match against a tough kid and Chris won a gritty, physical match that we had to have.”
Rowell had four takedowns and a near-fall in opening up a 10-3 first-period lead against Symon Seaton at 133 pounds and got another takedown early in the second before picking up his second fall of the season at the 4:39 mark.
FHSU led 7-6 going into the 149-pound match when the top-ranked Basks racked up three takedowns and three near-falls in a 15-1 major decision for his 17th bonus-point win of the season to put the Bronchos in front.
Cory Dauphin followed with his 33rd consecutive win as the top-rated senior star used two first-period takedowns to take control en route to a methodical 6-3 victory over Mitchell Means 6-3 in improving to 15-0 on the season.
Watson capped the three-match winning streak, using a third-period escape and takedown to break a 2-2 tie and trim Bradley Little 5-2 as the No. 1-ranked junior moved to 19-0.
That gave UCO a 16-7 lead, but the Tigers won the next three matches to tie it and set up the anticlimactic finish.
Results:
125 – Lawson Ludwin, FHSU, dec. Josh Breece, 8-2.
133 – Casy Rowell, UCO, pinned Symon Seaton, 4:39.
141 – Charles Napier, FHSU, major dec. Dustin Reed, 11-3.
149 – Jordan Basks, UCO, major dec. Joey Dozier, 15-1.
157 – Cory Dauphin, UCO, dec. Mitchell Means, 6-3.
165 – Chris Watson, UCO, dec. Bradley Little, 5-2.
174 – Josh Rodriguez, FHSU, dec. Zach Aylor, 6-2.
184 – Jon Inman, FHSU, dec. Znick Ferrell, 6-4.
197 – Zack Grimes, FHSU, dec. Garrett Henshaw, 4-2.
Hvy – Cody Dauphin, UCO, won by forfeit.
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