Oklahoma State Wrestling Falls to Hawkeyes in Regular Season Finale

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Oklahoma State wrestling team fell to No. 2 Iowa, 28-7, on Sunday in the team's final dual of the regular season.

The Hawkeyes took control of the dual early behind a series of tight wins, building a 15-0 lead heading into intermission.

In the opening bout of the afternoon, No. 23 Wyatt Sheets held a lead over No. 7 Patrick Kennedy after two periods, but Kennedy would go on to pick up a 7-4 decision following a pair of takedowns in the final 54 seconds.

Three more closely-ranked matches ensued at 174, 184 and 197 pounds, with the Hawkeyes taking all three by a combined margin of victory of four.

At heavyweight, No. 3 Tony Cassioppi sent Iowa into the break with a 15-0 advantage after a 4-0 decision over No. 22 Konner Doucet.

Following intermission, No. 1 Spencer Lee pinned No. 28 Reece Witcraft in 51 seconds, extending the Iowa lead to 21-0.

No. 2 Daton Fix got the Cowboys on the board at 133 pounds, defeating No. 16 Brody Teske with an 11-3 major decision. Fix held a slight 4-3 edge early in the third period, but built on his lead with a takedown, four-point near fall and riding time point in the closing minutes.

The Hawkeyes went on to take two more matches at 141 and 149 pounds, as No. 2 Real Woods defeated No. 15 Carter Young, 11-0, and No. 6 Max Murin narrowly beat No. 20 Victor Voinovich by a score of 4-3.

No. 9 Kaden Gfeller closed the dual with a 3-2 decision over No. 13 Cole Siebrecht, in which he escaped in the first tiebreaker and got a ride out in the second to ice the match.

The Cowboys finished the regular season with a 14-3 record and will return to the mat in Tulsa for the Big 12 Championships at the BOK Center on March 4-5.
 
No. 6 Oklahoma State 7, No. 2 Iowa 28

• Feb. 19, 2023 l Carver-Hawkeye Arena l Iowa City, Iowa
• 165: No. 7 Patrick Kennedy (IOWA) dec. No. 23 Wyatt Sheets (OSU), 7-4
• 174: No. 14 Nelson Brands (IOWA) dec. No. 11 Dustin Plott (OSU), 3-2
• 184: No. 12 Abe Assad (IOWA) dec. No. 10 Travis Wittlake (OSU), 4-2
• 197: No. 12 Jacob Warner (IOWA) dec. No. 17 Luke Surber (OSU), 3-2
• HWT: No. 3 Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) dec. No. 22 Konner Doucet (OSU), 4-0
• 125: No. 1 Spencer Lee (IOWA) FALL No. 28 Reece Witcraft (OSU), :51
• 133: No. 2 Daton Fix (OSU) MD No. 16 Brody Teske (IOWA), 11-3
• 141: No. 2 Real Woods (IOWA) MD No. 15 Carter Young (OSU), 11-0
• 149: No. 6 Max Murin (IOWA) dec. No. 20 Victor Voinovich (OSU), 4-3
• 157: No. 9 Kaden Gfeller (OSU) dec. No. 13 Cole Siebrecht (IOWA), 3-2 TB2