Mark Meyer posted his 67th career fall to add to his OCU career record. The Stars, ranked ninth in NAIA wrestling, finished the dual season 7-9.
Entering the 197-pound match, the Stars had a 20-14 lead. Brown, a sophomore from Noble, Okla., defeated Steven Cooksley 10-1 to put the dual out of reach headed into the final match of the night. Brown is rated 12th among NAIA 197-pounders.
Meyer, a senior from Midwest City, Okla., finished off Colton Duhr in 4:16 at 157 pounds. Meyer is the fourth-ranked 157-pounder in the NAIA.
The Stars led the dual 20-6 following the 165-pound match. OCU's Zach Skates, a redshirt freshman from Broken Arrow, Okla., drubbed Clark Driz 15-0. Skates is ranked eighth in the NAIA.
Josh Stewart picked up a forfeit win to give the Stars a 9-6 edge. Stewart, a senior from Muskogee, Okla., holds the 14th spot in the 149-pound national ratings.
Kidd Gomez started the Stars off with a 6-4 victory over Kris Workman in the 125-pound bout. Gomez, a senior from Noble, Okla., sits No. 5 in the 125-pound NAIA rankings.
OCU will aim to qualify individuals into the NAIA Championships in the NAIA Central Qualifying Group Tournament at 9 a.m. Feb. 16 in Baldwin City, Kan. Under a format new for this season, the top four placers per weight in the qualifying group tournament advance to the national tournament.
Results:
125: Kidd Gomez, OCU, dec. Kris Workman, 6-4
133: Travis Rodenbaugh, NU, dec. Tyler Espitia, 6-1
141: Aaron Engels, NU, dec. Trevor Sterling, 5-0
149: Josh Stewart, OCU, by forfeit
157: Mark Meyer, OCU, pinned Colton Duhr, 4:16
165: Zach Skates, OCU, tech. fall Clark Driz, 15-0
174: Reece Wright-Conklin, NU, tech. fall Tyson Campbell, 18-0
184: Tyler Hasenbank, NU, dec. Cody Sivertsen, 11-6 (OT)
197: Michael Brown, OCU, maj. dec. Steven Cooksley, 10-1
285: Lorenzo Cerna, NU, dec. Stanley Lattimore, 2-1 (OT)
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