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Contact: Taylor Miller (taylor.miller11@okstate.edu)
Dec. 16, 2012

Cowboys Win Two at Madison Square Garden

NEW YORK CITY—The No. 2 Oklahoma State wrestling team is 2-0 on the weekend after sweeping its competition at the inaugural Grapple at the Garden event in Madison Square on Sunday, defeating Tennessee-Chattanooga, 41-9, and No. 8 Cornell, 21-16.

“We had two good matches,” coach John Smith said. “We wrestled well today, and the bonus points made the difference in the lop-sided score against Chattanooga and the outcome against Cornell.”

To begin the day, the Cowboys (6-0) took on the Mocs of Tennessee-Chattanooga and picked up four falls in a row between the 149 and 174 weight classes, which included Dallas Bailey in the 157 slot. Against No. 8 Cornell, OSU won five of the bouts with four coming with bonus points attached.

Highlighting the day for the Cowboys were Jon Morrison, Jordan Oliver and Chris Perry, each snatching two wins on the day. No. 7 Morrison shut out both UTCÂ’s Marvin Lopez, 13-0, and No. 17 Nick Arujua of Cornell, 5-0. Oliver, ranked No. 2 nationally, pinned Jared Presley from UTC shortly into the second period after racking up 24 points in the first. He went on to win by major decision against No. 18 Chris Villalonga of Cornell. Top-ranked Chris Perry earned the Cowboys 12 points with his two falls over Jake Young of Chattanooga and Duke Pickett from Cornell.

“It was a good experience getting to wrestle in Madison Square Garden,” Perry said. “The first match felt pretty good. The second match, I felt like I didn’t wrestle as well even though I got a pin. I started out slow and didn’t get the scores that I wanted on my feet, but it was good to get a couple of wins today.”

Perhaps the most anticipated match of the day came against Cornell at 165 pounds where No. 3 Tyler Caldwell took on No. 1 Kyle Dake of Cornell. The two battled the full seven minutes, but Dake came out on top, 4-1.

“At 165, there just wasn’t enough,” Smith said. “We gave up an easy reversal, and the momentum changed at that point. Tyler will be OK. He’ll bounce back.”

Others crucial to the Cowboys win against the Big Red were No. 9 Alex Dieringer at 157 pounds and No. 4 heavyweight Alan Gelogaev, each securing major decisions over their opponents in their only bouts of the day.

The Cowboys travel to Lewisburg, Pa., tomorrow to take on Bucknell Bison at 6 p.m. CT. Fans can follow the action through live play-by-play on trackwrestling.com.

 

No. 2 Oklahoma State 41, Tennessee-Chattanooga, 9
Dec. 16, 2012 :: New York, N. Y. :: Madison Square Garden
125: No. 10 Nick Soto (UTC) fall Eddie Klimara (OSU), 6:29
133: No. 7 Jon Morrison (OSU)  MD Marvin Lopez (UTC), 13-0
141: Julian Feikert (OSU)  dec. Dean Pavlou (UTC), 5-3
149: No. 2 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall Jared Presley (UTC), 4:11
157: Dallas Bailey (OSU) fall Trey Stavrum (UTC), 0:25
165: No. 3 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) fall No. 13 Josh Condon (UTC), 6:15
174: No. 1 Chris Perry (OSU) fall Jake Young (UTC), 4:48
184: No. 17 Chris Chionuma (OSU) MD John Shrader (UTC), 18-9
197: Niko Brown (UTC) dec. Austin Schafer (OSU), 5-4
285: No. 4 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) won by forfeit Kevin Malone (UTC)

No.2 Oklahoma State 21, No. 8 Cornell 16
Dec. 16, 2012 :: New York, N.Y.:: Madison Square Garden
125: No. 11 Nahshon Garrett (CU) dec. Eddie Klimara (OSU), 9-3
133: No. 7 Jon Morrison (OSU)  dec. No. 17 Nick Arujua (CU), 5-0
141: No. 7 Mike Nevinger  (CU) MD Julian Feikert (OSU), 16-6
149: No. 2 Jordan Oliver (OSU) MD No. 18 Chris Villalonga (CU), 11-3
157: No. 9 Alex Dieringer (OSU) MD Chris Dowdy (CU),10-2
165: No. 1 Kyle Dake (CU) dec. No. 3 Tyler Caldwell (OSU), 4-1
174: No. 1 Chris Perry (OSU) fall Duke Pickett (CU), 5:54
184: Steve Bosak (CU) dec. No. 17 Chris Chionuma (OSU), 5-3  
197: Jace Bennett (CU) dec. Zach White (OSU), 10-3
285: No. 4 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) MD Stryker Lane (CU), 14-3

No. 2 Oklahoma State vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
Bout play-by-plays

125: No. 10 Nick Soto fall Eddie Klimara, 6:29
First period
2:20 Klimara takedown (2-0)
2:11 Soto escape (2-1)
0:00 End period

Second period
Soto chose down
1:55 Soto escape (2-3)
1:49 Klimara stall warning
1:30 Soto takedown (2-4)
0:18 Klimara stalling, point Soto (2-5)
0:00 End period

Third period
0:31 Soto fall, end match

133: No. 7 Jon Morrison MD Marvin Lopez, 13-0
First period
0:30 Morrison takedown (2-0)
0:00 End period

Second period
Morrison chose down
2:00 Morrison caution
1:49 Morrison escape (3-0)
1:00 Morrison takedown (5-0)
0:18 Lopez caution
0:04 Morrison nearfall 2 (7-0)
0:00 End period

Third period
Lopez chose neutral start
1:30 Morrison takedown (9-0)
1:27 Lopez caution
0:26 Morrison nearfall 3 (12-0)
0:03 Lopez stall warning
0:00 End match
--2:46 riding time for Morrison, 13-0

141: Julian Feikert dec. Dean Pavlou, 5-3
2:20 Feikert takedown (2-0)
1:21 Pavlou escape (2-1)
1:11 Feikert takedown (4-1)
0:50 Pavlou escape (4-2)
0:00 End period

Second period
Pavlou chose down
1:42 Pavlou escape (4-3)
0:00 End period

Third period
Feikert chose down
1:19 Feikert escape (5-3)
0:24 Feikert stall warning
0:00 End match

149: No. 2 Jordan Oliver fall Jared Presley, 4:11
2:40 Oliver takedown (2-0)
2:35 Presley escape (2-1)
2:24 Oliver takedown (4-1)
2:23 Presley escape (4-2)
2:16 Oliver takedown (6-2)
2:09 Presley escape (6-3)
1:58 Oliver takedown (8-3)
1:55 Presley escape (8-4)
1:45 Oliver takedown (10-4)
1:32 Presley escape (10-5)
1:27 Oliver takedown (12-5)
1:25 Presley escape (12-6)
1:21 Oliver takedown (14-6)
1:19 Presley escape (14-7
1:07 Oliver takedown (16-7)
0:57 Presley escape (16-8)
0:45 Oliver takedown (18-8)
0:42 Presley escape (18-9)
0:39 Oliver takedown (20-9)
0:36 Presley escape (20-10)
0:30 Oliver takedown (22-10)
0:29 Presley escape (22-11)
0:19 Oliver takedown (24-11)
0:00 End period

Second period
Presley chose down
1:49 Oliver fall, end match

157: Dallas Bailey fall Trey Stavrum, 0:25
First period
2:47 Bailey takedown
2:35 Bailey fall, end match

165: No. 3 Tyler Caldwell fall No. 13 Josh Condon, 6:15
First Period
1:53 Condon takedown (0-2)
1:46 Caldwell escape (1-2)
1:00 Caldwell takedown (3-2)
0:00 End period

Second period
Caldwell chose down
1:55 Caldwell escape (4-2)
1:25 Caldwell takedown (6-2)
1:17 Caldwell nearfall 2 (8-2)
0:37 Condon reversal (8-4)
0:34 Caldwell escape (9-4)
0:10 Caldwell takedown (11-4)
0:00 End period

Third period
Condon chose down
0:45 Caldwell fall, end match

174: No. 1 Chris Perry fall Jake Young, 4:48
First period
2:27 Perry takedown (2-0)
0:02 Perry nearfall 3 (5-0)

Second period
Perry chose down
2:00 Perry caution
1:56 Perry escape (6-0)
1:38 Perry takedown (8-0)
1:12 Perry fall, end match

184: No. 17 Chris Chionuma MD John Shrader, 18-9
2:59 Chionuma takedown (2-0)
2:40 Shrader escape (2-1)
0:41 Chionuma takedown (4-1)
0:00 End period

Second period
Chionuma chose down
1:57 Chionuma escape (5-1)
1:53 Chionuma takedown (7-1)
1:46 Shrader escape (7-2)
1:37 Chionuma takedown (9-2)
1:35 Shrader stall warning
1:22 Shrader escape (9-3)
1:17 Chionuma takedown (11-3)
1:00 Shrader escape (11-4)
0:52 Chionuma takedown (13-4)
0:40 Shrader escape (13-5)
0:20 Chionuma takedown (14-5)
0:00 End period

Third period
Shrader chose down
1:07 Shrader escape (14-6)
0:45 Chionuma takedown (16-6)
0:44 Shrader escape (16-7)
0:35 Shrader takedown (16-9)
0:20 Chionuma escape (17-9)
0:00 End period
--2:26 riding time for Chionuma (18-9)

197: Niko Brown dec. Austin Schafer, 5-4
First period
1:44 Brown takedown (0-2)
1:17 Schafer escape (1-2)
0:13 Brown takedown (1-4)
0:00 End period

Second period
Schafer chose down
1:50 Schafer escape (2-4)
0:06 Schafer takedown (4-4)
0:00 End period

Third period
Brown chose down
1:19 Brown escape (4-5)
0:15 Brown stall warning
0:00 End match

No. 2 Oklahoma State vs. No. 8 Cornell
Bout play-by-plays

125: No. 11 Nahshon Garrett dec. Eddie Klimara, 9-3
First period
1:05 Garrett takedown (0-2)
0:44 Garrett nearfall 3 (0-5)
0:32 Klimara escape (1-5)
0:00 End period

Second period
Klimara chose down
1:04 Klimara escape (2-5)
0:00 End period

Third period
Garrett chose down
1:53 Garrett escape (2-6)
1:09 Garrett takedown (2-8)
0:48 Klimara escape (3-8)
0:00 End match
--1:47 riding time for Garrett (9-3)

133: No. 7 Jon Morrison dec. No. 17 Nick Arujua, 5-0
First period
0:26 Morrison takedown (2-0)
0:00 End period

Second period
Arujua chose top
0:31 Morrison escape (3-0)
0:00 End period

Third period
Morrison chose neutral start
1:13 Morrison takedown (5-0)
0:00 End match

141: No. 7 Mike Nevinger MD Julian Feikert, 16-6
First period
1:41 Feikert takedown (2-0)
1:29 Nevinger escape (2-1)
0:51 Feikert takedown (4-1)
0:42 Nevinger escape (4-2)
0:00 End period

Second period
Feikert chose neutral start
0:43 Nevinger takedown (4-4)
0:10 Nevinger nearfall 3 (4-7)
0:00 End period

Third period
Nevinger chose down
1:36 Feikert reversal (6-7)
1:32 Nevinger escape (6-8)
1:20 Nevinger takedown (6-10)
0:52 Nevinger nearfall 2 (6-12)
0:25 Nevinger nearfall 3 (6-15)
0:00 End period
--1:59 riding time for Nevinger (16-6)

149: No. 2 Jordan Oliver MD No. 18 Chris Villalonga, 11-3
First period
2:16 Oliver takedown (2-0)
1:57 Villalonga escape (2-1)
0:12 Oliver takedown (4-1)
0:00 End period

Second period
Villalonga chose down
2:00 Oliver caution
1:26 Villalonga escape (4-2)
0:01 Oliver takedown (6-2)
0:00 End period

Third period
Oliver chose neutral
0:55 Villalonga stall warning
0:21 Oliver takedown (8-2)
0:20 Villalonga escape (8-2)
0:10 Oliver takedown (10-3)
0:00 End match
--1:19 riding time for Oliver (11-3)

157: No. 9 Alex Dieringer MD Jesse Shanaman, 10-2
First period
1:26 Dieringer takedown (2-0)
0:18Dieringer caution
0:00 End period

Second period
Dieringer chose down
1:56 Dieringer escape (3-0)
0:50 Dieringer takedown (5-0)
0:00 End period

Third period
Shanaman chose down
1:57 Shanaman escape (5-1)
1:36 Dieringer takedown (7-1)
1:27 Shanaman escape  (7-2)
1:05 Shanaman stall warning
0:46 Dieringer takedown (9-2)
0:00 End match
--2:58 riding time for Dieringer (10-2)

165: No. 1 Kyle Dake dec. No. 3 Tyler Caldwell, 4-1
First period
0:00 End period

Second period
Dake chose down
1:53 Dake reversal (0-2)
0:00 End period

Third period
Caldwell chose down
0:53 Caldwell illegal hold, point Dake (0-3)
0:32 Caldwell escape (1-3)
0:00 End match
--3:13 riding time for Dake (4-1)

174: No. 1 Chris Perry fall Duke Pickett, 5:54
First period
1:03 Perry takedown (2-0)
0:00 End period

Second period
Perry chose down
1:57 Perry escape (3-0)
1:33 Perry takedown (5-0)
0:47 Pickett escape (5-1)
0:25 Pickett stall warning
0:00 End period

Third period
Pickett chose down
1:57 Pickett escape (5-2)
1:39 Perry takedown (7-2)
1:06 Perry fall, end match

184: Steve Bosak dec. No. 17 Chris Chionuma, 5-3
First period
0:00 End period

Second period
Chionuma chose down
2:00 Bosak caution
1:05 Chionuma escape (1-0)
0:00 End period

Third period
Bosak chose down
1:55 Bosak escape (1-1)
0:40 Bosak takedown (1-3)
0:13 Bosak stall warning
0:10 Chionuma reversal (3-3)
0:02 Bosak escape (4-3)
0:00 End match
--1:10 riding time for Bosak (5-3)

197: Jace Bennett dec. Zach White, 10-3
First period
2:39 Bennett takedown (0-2)
0:00 End period

Second period
White chose down
0:48 Bennett nearfall 2 (0-4)
0:00 End period

Third period
Bennett chose down
1:49 Bennett escape (0-5)
1:38 Bennett takedown (0-7)
1:09 Bennett nearfall 2 (0-9)
0:41 White escape (1-9)
0:29 White takedown (3-9)
0:00 End match
--4:53 riding time for Bennett (10-3)

285: No. 4 Alan Gelogaev MD Stryker Lane, 14-3
First period
2:49 Gelogaev takedown (2-0)
2:28 Lane escape (2-1)
1:11 Gelogaev takedown (4-1)
0:50 Gelogaev nearfall 2 (6-1)
0:00 End period

Second period
Lane chose down
1:58 Lane escape (6-2)
1:03 Gelogaev takedown (8-2)
0:46 Lane escape (8-3)
0:13 Gelogaev takedown (10-3)
0:00 End period

Third period
1:52 Gelogaev escape (11-3)
0:30 Gelogaev takedown (13-3)
0:00 End match
--2:21 riding time for Gelogaev (14-3)

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