Oklahoma State 19 Oklahoma 16
174: #1 Byron Tucker, OU, maj. dec. Tony Gansen, OSU, 19-6
184: #5 Daniel Cormier, OSU, maj. dec. #5 Tommy Grossman, OU, 13-4
197: #2 Mark Munoz, OSU, dec. #5 Orville Palmer, OU, 2-1
HWT: #20 Dave Anderton, OSU, dec. #18 Brent Boeshans, OU, 2-0
125: #4 Quantres Bates, OU, fall #6 Jeff Ragan, OSU, 2:59
133: #8 Charles Walker, OSU, dec. #15 Witt Durden, OU, 8-4
141: #2 Michael Lightner, OU, #5 Jamill Kelly, OSU, 2-1
149: #3 Reggie Wright, OSU, dec. #7 Jared Frayer, OU, 7-2
157: #5 David Kjeldgaard, OU, dec. #15 Shane Roller, OSU, 5-4
165: #8 Ty Wilcox, OSU, dec. #9 Robbie Waller, OU, 6-1

Cowboys Down Sooners
OSU defeats OU wrestlers, 19-16

NORMAN, Okla. -  In a battle of teams tied for the fourth spot in the polls, Oklahoma State Cowboys defeated the Oklahoma Sooners, 19-16, in front of 5,052 fans at the Lloyd Noble Center, Sunday, in Big 12 wrestling action.  OSU won six of the 10 weight classes in the victory.  OU wrestlers Byron Tucker and Michael Lightner both claimed their 100th career victory.  OU fell to 15-4-1 with the loss.  Oklahoma State improves to 12-4-1.

Tucker gave the Sooners an early lead, defeating Tony Gansen by major decision, 19-6, in the dual's opening match at 174 pounds.  OSU would win the next three bouts to take a 10-4 lead.  Daniel Cormier majored Tommy Grossman at 184 pounds, 13-4, and at 197 Orville Palmer was penalized for stalling with :55 remaining, allowing OSU's Mark Munoz to escape with a 2-1 decision.  Heavyweight Dave Anderton shutout Brent Boeshans, 2-0.

At 125 pounds, OU Quantres Bates pinned Jeff Ragan just before time expired in the first period to avenge his only loss of the season and tie the dual at 10 apiece.  Charles Walker put the Cowboys back in the lead, 13-10, decisioning Witt Durden, 8-4, at 133 pounds.  A penalty point also was the deciding point at 141 pounds, where OU's Lightner downed Jamill Kelly, 2-1.  The Cowboy's Reggie Wright defeated Jared Frayer, 7-2, at 149 pounds.  Sooner David Kjeldgaard scored four points in the third period, including a takedown with :42 remaining, for a come-from-behind victory over Shane Roller and to tie the dual at 16 with one match remaining.  In the final match, OSU's Ty Wilcox earned four points in the final period to pull away from Robbie Waller, 6-1, and give the Cowboys a 19-16 win.

"In my mind, I thought that we could win that match," said Head Coach Jack Spates.  "The start was bittersweet.  Sweet in the sense that you start with as sure of a winner as you can have and it was bitter in the sense that we're immediately going to three guys who have been injured.  I'm disappointed still with their performance, but in all fairness to them they have been injured and they don't have the kind of conditioning that they need to have.  I told Robbie (Waller) it wasn't him.  He wrestled hard.  He got a little flustered at the end and lost his composure on that (locked hands) situation, in which we thought they had an escape and we had a takedown, instead we wind up with a locked hands call."

Oklahoma will be back in action Wednesday, Feb. 16, when it travels to Columbia, Mo., to battle the Missouri Tigers.  Action begins at 8 p.m.

Play by Play Results

174 pounds
Byron Tucker, Sr. (OU) vs. Tony Gansen, So. (OSU)
1st Period: 2:47 Takedown OU; 2:32 Escape OSU; 2:11 Takedown OU; 1:57 Escape OSU; 1:27 Takedown OU; 1:00 Escape OSU; :55 warning OSU; :52 Takedown OU;  OU 8, OSU 3
2nd Period: OSU chooses bottom; 1:59 escape OSU; 1:30 warning OSU, point OU; 1:24 Takedown OU; 1:13 Escape OSU; :36 warning OSU, point OU; OU 12, OSU 5;
3rd Period: OU chooses bottom; 1:54 Escape OU; 1:30 Takedown OU; :57 Escape OSU;:43 Takedown OU; :16 warning OSU, 2 points OU; Riding Time (3:08) OU; OU 19, OSU 6;
Final: Byron Tucker, OU, maj. dec.  Tony Gansen, OSU, 19-6
Byron Tucker (25-0), Tony Gansen (22-11)
Running Score: OU 4, OSU 0

184 pounds
Tommy Grossman, So. (OU) vs. Daniel Cormier, Jr. (OSU)
1st Period: 1:54 Takedown OSU; 1:25 Escape OU; 1:14 Takedown OSU; :55 Escape OU; :21 Takedown OSU; OSU 6, OU 2;
2nd Period: OU chooses bottom; 1:55 Escape OU; 1:29 warning OU; OSU 6, OU 3
3rd Period: OSU chooses bottom; 1:55 Escape OSU; 1:49 warning OU, point OSU; 1:22 Takedown OSU; 1:16 Escape OU; :03 Takedown OSU; Riding Time (1:15) OSU; OSU 13, OU 4;
Final: Daniel Cormier, OSU maj. dec. Tommy Grossman, OU, 13-4
Tommy Grossman (13-8), Daniel Cormier (22-2)
Running Score: OU 4, OSU 4

197 pounds
Orville Palmer, Sr. (OU) vs. Mark Muñoz, Jr. (OSU)
1st Period: No score;
2nd Period: OSU chooses bottom; 2:00 caution OU; 1:50 warning OU; :49 Escape OSU; OSU 1, OU 0;
3rd Period: OU chooses bottom; 1:29 Escape OU; :55 warning OU, point OSU; :04 warning OSU; OSU 2, OU 1;
Final: Mark Muñoz, OSU dec. Orville Palmer, OU, 2-1
Orville Palmer (17-8), Mark Muñoz (29-2)
Running Score: OSU 7, OU 4

Heavyweight
Brent Boeshans, Sr. (OU) vs. Dave Anderton, Sr. (OSU)
1st Period: :13 double warning; No score;
2nd Period: OU defers, OSU chooses bottom; 1:42 Escape OSU; OSU 1, OU 0;
3rd Period: OU chooses bottom; 2:00 caution OU; 2:00 caution OU; Riding Time (1:41) OSU; OSU 2, OU 0
Final: Dave Anderton, OSU dec. Brent Boeshans, OU, 2-0
Brent Boeshans (18-5), Dave Anderton (22-9)
Running Score: OSU 10, OU 4

125 pounds
Quantres Bates, Sr. (OU) vs. Jeff Ragan, Sr. (OSU)
1st Period: 2:38 Takedown OU; 2:19 Escape OSU; :01 pin OU;
Final: Quantres Bates, OU, fall Jeff Ragan, OSU, 2:59
Quantres Bates (21-1), Jeff Ragan (25-8)
Running Score: OU 10, OSU 10

133 pounds
Witt Durden, Fr.-RS (OU) vs. Charles Walker, Jr. (OSU)
1st Period: 2:19 Takedown OU; 2:08 Escape OSU; :40 Takedown OSU; OSU 3, OU 2;
2nd Period: OU defers, OSU chooses bottom; 1:59 Escape OSU; :28 Takedown OU; :08 Reverse OSU; OSU 6, OU 4;
3rd Period: Neutral start; :37 Takedown OSU; OSU 8, OU 4;
Final: Charles Walker, OSU dec. Witt Durden, OU, 8-4
Witt Durden (13-9), Charles Walker (28-4)
Running Score: OSU 13, OU 10

141 pounds
Michael Lightner, Jr. (OU) vs. Jamill Kelly, Sr. (OSU)
1st Period: 1:41 warning OSU; No score;
2nd Period: OSU chooses bottom; 1:54 Escape OSU; OSU 1, OU 0;
3rd Period: OU chooses bottom; 1:48 Escape OU; :45 warning OSU, point OU; OU 2, OSU 1;
Final: Michael Lightner, OU dec. Jamill Kelly, OSU, 2-1
Michael Lightner (26-3), Jamill Kelly (26-4)
Running Score: OU 13, OSU 13

149 pounds
Jared Frayer, So. (OU) vs. Reggie Wright, Jr. (OSU)
1st Period: 1:49 Takedown OSU; 1:32 Escape OU; OSU 2, OU 1;
2nd Period: OU defers, OSU chooses bottom; 1:53 Escape OSU; 1:07 Takedown OSU;
OSU 5, OU 1
3rd Period: OU chooses bottom; 1:20 warning OU; 1:17 Escape OU; Riding Time (1:57) OSU; OSU 7, OU 2;
Final: Reggie Wright, OSU dec. Jared Frayer, OU, 7-2
Jared Frayer (20-7), Reggie Wright (30-2)
Running Score: OSU 16, OSU 13

157 pounds
David Kjeldgaard, Jr. (OU) vs. Shane Roller, Fr-RS. (OSU)
1st Period: 2:13 Takedown OSU; 1:34 Escape OU;
2nd Period: OSU chooses bottom; 1:53 Escape OSU; OSU 3, OU 1;
3rd Period: OU chooses bottom; 1:15 Reverse OU; :53 Escape OSU; :42 Takedown OU;
OU 5, OSU 4
Final: David Kjeldgaard, OU, dec. Shane Roller, OSU, 5-4
David Kjeldgaard (24-3), Shane Roller (23-14)
Running Score: OU 16, OSU 16

165 pounds
Robbie Waller, Fr.-RS (OU) vs. Ty Wilcox, So. (OSU)
1st Period: No score;
2nd Period: OU chooses bottom; 1:50 Escape OU; :56 Takedown OSU; OSU 2, OU 1;
3rd Period: OSU chooses bottom; 1:22 warning (locking hands) OU, point OSU; 1:20 Escape OSU; :19 Takedown OSU; OSU 6, OU 1;
Final: Ty Wilcox, OSU, dec. Robbie Waller, OU, 6-1
Robbie Waller (17-4), Ty Wilcox (26-6)
Running Score: OSU 19, OU 16