Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Send Nine to Conference Championship Finals
March 08, 2014 | Cowboy Wrestling
March 8, 2014
NORMAN, Okla. - The Oklahoma State wrestling squad put on an impressive showing in the Big 12 Championship finals, advancing nine wrestlers to the finals. The Pokes picked up four bonus-point wins to give them a comfortable lead in the team standings.
No. 2 seed Eddie Klimara defeated Iowa State's Earl Hall, 3-1, at 125 pounds.
Jon Morrison, the top seed at 133 pounds, gave the Pokes their first bonus points of the day, shutting out ISU's Shayden Terukina in a 15-0 technical fall.
Anthony Collica took on No. 3 seed Nick Lester of Oklahoma for the third time this year and extended his lead in the series with the All-American to 3-0 with his 1-0 decision.
Josh Kindig defeated No. 3 seed Luke Goettl with a 9-2 decision at 149 pounds to advance to the finals.
At 157 pounds, No. 1 seed Alex Dieringer earned the first fall of the tournament, pinning West Virginia's Tim Wheeling in 48 seconds.
Tyler Caldwell faced No. 4 seed Ross Renzi, whom he defeated handily with a 10-2 major decision.
No. 2 seed at 174 pounds, Chris Perry propelled himself into the finals with a first-period fall over Tanner Weatherman of ISU in 1:44. He will take on top-seeded and top-ranked Andrew Howe of OU in the finals, as he seeks to become the sixth wrestler in OSU history to win four conference titles.
Nolan Boyd, the No. 1 seed at 184 pounds, earned an easy 8-2 decision over No. 4 Mac Mancuso of WVU.
The lone loss of the semis for the Cowboys came at 197 pounds, where Blake Rosholt took on two seed Travis Rutt of OU. The Sooner stuck Rosholt in 2:49.
Austin Marsden redeemed an early season loss to OU's Ross Larson in the heavyweight semifinals, defeating Larson with an 9-5 decision.
Klimara, Morrison, Dieringer and Caldwell are all seeking out their second-consecutive Big 12 title, while Collica, Kindig, Boyd and Marsden are looking to snag their first.
Team Standings after semifinals
1. Oklahoma State - 70.5 points
2. Oklahoma - 48.0 points
3. Iowa State - 29.5 points
4. West Virginia - 9.0 points
Oklahoma State semifinals results
125: No. 2 Eddie Klimara (OSU) dec. No. 3 Earl Hall (ISU), 3-1
133: No. 1 Jon Morrison (OSU) TF5 No. 4 Shayden Terukina (ISU), 15-0
141: No. 2 Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. No. 3 Nick Lester (OU), 1-0
149: No. 2 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. Luke Goettl (ISU), 9-2
157: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) fall Tim Wheeling (WVU), 0:48
165: No. 1 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) MD Ross Renzi (WVU), 10-2
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) fall Tanner Weatherman (ISU), 1:44
184: No. 1 Nolan Boyd (OSU) dec. Mac Mancuso (WVU), 8-2
197: No. 2 Travis Rutt (OU) fall No. 3 Blake Rosholt (OSU), 2:49
285: No. 1 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. Ross Larson (OU), 9-5
Big 12 finals schedule
125: No. 2 Eddie Klimara (OSU) vs. No. 1 Jarrod Patterson (OU)
133: No. 1 Jon Morrison (OSU) vs. No. 2 Cody Brewer (OU)
141: No. 2 Anthony Collica (OSU) vs. No. 4 Gabe Moreno (ISU)
149: No. 2 Josh Kindig (OSU) vs. No. 1 Kendric Maple (OU)
157: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) vs. No. 2 Justin DeAngelis (OU)
165: No. 1 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) vs. No. 2 Michael Moreno (ISU)
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) vs. No. 1 Andrew Howe (OU)
184: No. 1 Nolan Boyd (OSU) vs. Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU)
197: No. 1 Kyven Gadson (ISU) vs. No. 2 Travis Rutt (OU)
285: No. 1 Austin Marsden (OSU) vs. AJ Vizcarrondo (WVU)
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