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Contact: Sean Maguire (sean.maguire@okstate.edu)

Dec. 18, 2011

Cowboys Win Reno Tournament of Champions

 

RENO, Nev. – The No. 2 Oklahoma State wrestling team finished first at the 2011 Reno Tournament of Champions Sunday behind individual title performances from Jon Morrison at 125, Jordan Oliver at 133, Jamal Parks at 149, Chris Perry at 184 and Blake Rosholt at 197 pounds.

 

The Cowboys scored 166 points at the event and finished more than 50 points better than second-place Wyoming.

 

Oliver, competing in his first tournament of the season, turned in by far the most dominant performance at the event. Not only did the undefeated junior go 5-0, but he earned a first-period fall in each of his matches, continuing a streak that has lasted every bout of his 8-0 season. The longest an opponent has lasted this year against the Easton, Pa., native is just 2:38, while OliverÂ’s quickest pin came today in just 47 seconds.

 

Morrison went 5-0 at the tournament to improve his overall mark to 9-2. Highlights from his day included a technical fall in the first round and a major decision in the semifinals.

 

Parks also went 5-0 on the day, including a fall and a pair of major decisions, to improve to 13-0 on the season.

 

The 184-pound bracket gave Perry a first-round bye and a four wins with two major decisions. The Stillwater native improves to 11-0 on the year after todayÂ’s performance.

 

Rosholt earned OSUÂ’s final individual title after he went from his No. 6 seed to the last name on the bracket with a 5-0 performance to improve to 11-1. His victories included a fall, a technical fall and a major decision.

 

Other OSU athletes who placed at the event included second-place finishers Ladd Rupp (125 pounds), Dallas Bailey (165 pounds) and Cayle Byers (197 pounds); third-place finishers Josh Kindig (141 pounds) and  Alan Gelogaev (heavyweight); and fifth-place finisher Albert White (157 pounds).

 

The Oklahoma State wrestling team returns to action Dec. 30 when the Cowboys take on Boise State in Idaho.

 

2011 Reno Tournament of Champions

 

Oklahoma State Results
125 – Jon Morrison (1st place), Ladd Rupp (2nd place)

133 – Jordan Oliver (1st place)

141 – Josh Kindig (3rd place), Luke Silver (did not place), Julian Feikert (did not place)

149 – Jamal Parks (1st place)

157 – Albert White (5th place)

165 – Dallas Bailey (2nd place)

174 – Chris McNeil (did not place)

184 – Chris Perry (1st place)

197 – Blake Rosholt (1st place), Cayle Byers (2nd place)

285 – Alan Gelogaev (3rd place)

Pl      School                             Pts

1       Oklahoma State              166

2       Wyoming                         115.5

3       Oregon State                    105

4       Binghamton                      68.5

5       Michigan State                 66

6       Cal Poly                           57.5

7       West Virginia                    52.5

8       Ohio                                48

9       Air Force                          47.5

10      Boise State                      44.5

11      Southern Oregon               39

12      Appalachian State             38

13      Arizona State                   37

14      Great Falls                       23.5

15      MSU Northern                   17

16      CSU Bakersfield               15.5

17      Stanford                           15.5

18      Clackamas                       12.5

19      SW Oregon CC                 10.5