The Stars reached 50 points in a dual for the fourth time and notched their fourth shutout in program history. OCU, ranked 18th in NAIA wrestling, improved to 3-1 in duals.
Cody Sivertsen posted the Stars' quickest fall of the night, finishing John Lopez in 1:34 at 197 pounds. Sivertsen, a junior from Moore, Okla., had OCU's last pin of the dual.
Jared Bass stuck Joel Deere in 4:34 for OCU's record-tying fifth fall at 174. Derek Sivertsen broke the record by pinning Ricky Tate in 5:54 at 184.
OCU owns two dual victories over ranked NAIA teams with its only loss to Oklahoma, ranked fourth in NCAA Division I.
"That's pretty outstanding," OCU coach Archie Randall said of the new mark. "I hope they keep it going because our season gets a little bit tougher as it goes along. They've upset two teams. We're 3-1 right now with our only loss being to OU, who just got through beating OSU (Oklahoma State), so I don't think that's a bad loss. They're doing really well. They're working hard. If they don't get hurt, we'll be okay. I'm really proud of them."
The Stars started four freshmen in the dual.
"The most important thing is our team is a really young team," Randall said. "They're all freshmen and sophomores, and we have only one senior on the team. They're getting better each week. They're wrestling really hard. It's doesn't make a difference who they wrestle, they don't really worry about it, they just go hard.
"They're the hardest working team I've ever coached. Twenty-seven kids in the room, all of them work hard. Sunday's an open day. They all show up on Sunday. They're learning. They're accepting the changes we're making in their style of wrestling. They're getting better every week."
Hunter Muskrat ignited a run of five consecutive OCU falls by defeating Matthew McKenna in 1:55 at 157. Zach Skates followed by prevailing over Jacob McKenna in 1:39 at 165.
Josh Goepfert started OCU off with a fall of Nathan Sheward in 6:09 in the 125-pound bout. James Landoll added a pin of Jacob Worsley in 6:25 at 141.
Alvie Killingsworth picked up a 5-4 win over Antonio Rivera at 133 by accumulating 2:20 in riding time. Destin Theus finished off OCU's demolition with a 9-4 victory over Kurland Parks. Theus, a sophomore from River Ridge, La., accrued three takedowns.
The Stars wrestle next in the Fort Hays State Bob Smith Open at 9 a.m. Saturday in Hays, Kan.
Results:
125: Josh Goepfert, OCU, pinned Nathan Sheward, 6:09
133: Alvie Killingsworth, OCU, dec. Antonio Rivera, 5-4
141: James Landoll, OCU, pinned Jacob Worsley, 6:25
149: Ricky McCarty, OCU, by forfeit
157: Hunter Muskrat, OCU, pinned Matthew McKenna, 1:55
165: Zach Skates, OCU, pinned Jacob McKenna, 1:39
174: Jared Bass, OCU, pinned Joel Deere, 4:34
184: Derek Sivertsen, OCU, pinned Ricky Tate, 5:54
197: Cody Sivertsen, OCU, pinned John Lopez, 1:34
285: Destin Theus, OCU, dec. Kurland Parks, 9-4
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