#3 Oklahoma State hosted West Virginia in Stillwater on Sunday in a Big 12 dual meet showdown. The Cowboys came out on top 30-12 but the Mountaineers battled hard throughout and even secured a big-time upset win at 125 pounds. Check out the below article for a full recap of the dual.

Oklahoma State 30, West Virginia 12

125: #13 Jett Strickenberger (WVU) won by fall over #4 Troy Spratley (OSU) 52

133: Cael Hughes (OSU) dec. Tommy Maddox (WVU) [SV-1 9-6]

141: #4 Tagen Jamison (OSU) major dec. #32 Jordan Titus (WVU), 14-4

149: Sam Hillegas (WVU) dec. Cutter Sheets (OSU), 8-6

157: #14 Caleb Fish (OSU) major dec. Sasha Gavronsky (WVU), 16-3

165: #3 Peyton Hall (WVU) dec. #6 Cameron Amine (OSU), 5-1

174: #3 Dean Hamiti Jr. (OSU) tech. fall over #28 Brody Conley (WVU), 19-3

184: #3 Dustin Plott (OSU) tech. fall over #23 Dennis Robin (WVU), 20-4

197: #8 Luke Surber (OSU) dec. Ian Bush (WVU), 6-5

HWT: #3 Wyatt Hendrickson (OSU) won by fall over Michael Wolfgram (WVU) 43

Strickenberger Shocks Spratley

West Virginia got off to an incredible start with #13 Jett Strickenberger securing a first-period fall over #4 Troy Spratley. Stickenberger started the match with a quick takedown but Sprately responded with a reversal to cut the lead to 3-2. The key moment in the match came at the end of the first when Spratley was attempting to tilt Strickenberger but Strickenberger floated his hips over and secured the pin with just 6 seconds left in the first.

Check out Strickenberger's pin below:

No. 13 Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia) pins No. 4 Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State).

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Strickenberger has now won four straight matches against ranked opponents after dropping to 125 pounds after spending most of November and December at 133. Strickenberger will make a big jump in the rankings and has quickly inserted himself as an All-American contender at 125.

Spratley has only lost 3 matches on the year and still holds victories over #5 Eddie Ventresca, #6 Caleb Smith, #9 Maximo Renteria, and #11 Brendan McCrone. While the upset was significant, Spratley won't fall far in the rankings and is still one of the top 125-pounders in the country.

Cowboys Upper Weights Too Strong

Despite the upset win at 125, the back half of Oklahoma State's lineup was too much for the Mountaineers to handle. Though #3 Peyton Hall defeated #6 Cam Amine, the Cowboys closed out the dual with four straight wins. Of those wins, Dean Hamiti and Dustin Plott secured techs while Wyatt Hendrickson finished the dual on a high note with a pin. Luke Surber also came up clutch at 197 pounds and scored a third-period takedown and rideout to hold on for a one-point victory over Ian Bush. 

Oklahoma State moved to 9-0 with the victory over West Virginia and will face their biggest test of the season so far this Friday against #5 Northern Iowa. The Panthers are also 9-0 and have significant wins this year over #6 Nebraska, #11 South Dakota State, #19 Missouri, and #20 Arizona State. The Northern Iowa - Oklahoma State dual will take place at 8:00 pm (ET) on Friday and can be viewed live on FloWrestling.

Check out more highlights of the OK State - WVU Dual below:

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