Cyclones Fall To No. 8 Oklahoma State, 23-9

AMES, Iowa – No. 8 Oklahoma State (8-2, 4-1 Big 12) defeated No. 16 Iowa State (5-4, 2-1 Big 12), 23-9 in wrestling action at Hilton Coliseum Sunday afternoon.

The Cowboys won seven matches and the Cyclones won three. David Carr was the only Cyclone to get bonus points with a major decision at 157 pounds.

How It Happened
Oklahoma State won three of the first four matches to mount a 10-2 lead. Both teams were deducted one team point for mat-control violations.

Ian Parker got the Cyclones on the board first at 141 pounds with a 5-2 decision over Dusty Hone. Parker used two takedowns and was impressive on top, garnering 4:02 of riding time, which included the entire second period. Parker improves to 14-2 on the year.

David Carr raised his season mark to 14-1 with a 14-6 major decision over Wyatt Sheets in the 157-pound match. Carr led 7-5 late in the second period until scoring a key a takedown with :02 seconds left. He ended the match with five takedowns.

The Cowboys won at 165 pounds and claimed three more team points in a pivotal match at 174 pounds, as Joe Smith narrowly defeated Sam Colbray, 5-2, to go ahead 16-6.

Iowa State was able to gain three points at 285 with Gannon Gremmel winning a 6-2 decision over Cornelius Putnam. A first-period takedown by Gremmel was the difference in the match.

Next Up
Iowa State travels to Fresno State on Friday (Jan. 31). First match is at 9 p.m. CT.

Match-By-Match
125: Nick Piccininni (OSU) maj. dec. Alex Mackall (ISU), 10-2
133: Reece Witcraft (OSU) dec. Todd Small (ISU), 9-8
141: Ian Parker (ISU) dec. Dusty Hone (OSU), 5-2
149: Boo Lewallen (OSU) maj. dec. Ryan Leisure (ISU), 13-1
157: David Carr (ISU) maj. dec. Wyatt Sheets (OSU), 14-6
165: Travis Wittlake (OSU) dec. Chase Straw (ISU), 9-4
174: Joe Smith (OSU) dec. Sam Colbray (ISU), 5-2
184: Anthony Montalvo (OSU) dec. Marcus Coleman (ISU), 6-2
197: Dakota Geer (OSU) maj. dec. Francis Duggan (ISU), 21-8
285: Gannon Gremmel (ISU) dec. Cornelius Putnam (OSU), 6-2

Attendance: 4,403

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Players Mentioned

David Carr

Sam Colbray

Marcus Coleman

Francis Duggan

Gannon Gremmel

Ryan Leisure

Alex Mackall

Ian Parker

Todd Small

Chase Straw

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