Kaden Gfeller Gets Fall, Cowboys Get 37-0 Win and Finish 2021 at 7-0
OREM, Utah – The No. 4 Oklahoma State wrestling team improved to 7-0 on the season and 4-0 in Big 12 matches, defeating Utah Valley, 37-0, in the first ever dual meeting between the programs.
OSU capped off a three-match road trip that began on Friday with wins against Air Force and Wyoming. The Cowboys outscored their opponents by a combined score of 112-3 in those matches, which included two shutouts.
The Cowboys separated the score at the middle weights beginning at 149 pounds with a fall from Kaden Gfeller. Leading 2-0 after the first period, Gfeller began in the down position, quickly reversing James Emmer and eventually pinning him at 3:34. No. 14 Wyatt Sheets followed at 157 pounds with a bonus-point win of his own in a 14-1 major decision over Jaxon Garoutte. At 165 pounds, Travis Wittlake picked up his third major decision of the weekend with a 12-3 victory over Danny Snediker.
Four Cowboys improved to 7-0 on the season as No. 12 Trevor Mastrogiovanni (125) and No. 10 Dustin Plott (174) each picked up wins over unranked Wolverines. At 133 pounds, Daton Fix collected an 8-3 decision over No. 20 Haiden Drury, while top-ranked AJ Ferrari defeated No. 23 Evan Bockman, 6-3, at 197 pounds.
A native of Cedar City, Utah, senior Dusty Hone got the start for OSU at 141 pounds after Carter Young had started the previous five duals. After riding Ty Smith the entire second period, Hone used a late reversal in the third and a riding time point to secure a 3-0 decision.
No. 7 Dakota Geer earned his team-leading fourth technical fall of the season against Hunter Morse. With a 15-2 lead at the beginning of the third period, Geer got a quick takedown to make it 17-2 and end the bout at 5:14. Heavyweight Luke Surber won his third match of the road trip defeating Jayden Woodruff, 8-7.
Oklahoma State is scheduled to participate in the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to ring in the new year on January 1-2, before returning to dual competition on January 8 at Little Rock.
No. 4 Oklahoma State 37, Utah Valley 0
Dec. 20, 2021 | UCCU Center | Orem, Utah
Attendance: 3,522
125: No. 12 Trevor Mastrogiovanni (OSU) dec. Yusief Lillie (UVU), 5-0
133: No. 2 Daton Fix (OSU) dec. No. 20 Haiden Drury (UVU), 8-3
141: Dusty Hone (OSU) dec. Ty Smith (UVU), 3-0
149: No. 19 Kaden Gfeller (OSU) fall James Emmer (UVU), 3:34
157: No. 14 Wyatt Sheets (OSU) MD Jaxon Garoutte (UVU), 14-1
165: No. 5 Travis Wittlake (OSU) MD Danny Snediker (UVU), 12-3
174: No. 10 Dustin Plott (OSU) dec. Kekana Fouret (UVU), 5-1
184: )No. 7 Dakota Geer (OSU)TF Hunter Morse (UVU), 17-2, 5:14
197: No. 1 AJ Ferrari (OSU) dec. No. 23 Evan Bockman (UVU), 6-3
HWT: Luke Surber (OSU) dec. Jayden Woodruff (UVU) 8-7