Oklahoma State wins seven bouts to defeat Oklahoma, 23-9, in Bedlam Dual in Norman

Oklahoma State release: Pokes collect 10th-Consecutive Bedlam Dual win

NORMAN, Okla. – The No. 9 Oklahoma State wrestling team (4-1, 1-0 Big 12) notched its 10th consecutive dual victory over Oklahoma, 23-9, Sunday afternoon in the teams' first contest in Norman in more than three years. The win against Oklahoma's squad pushed the Cowboys' all-time Bedlam record to 142-27-10.
The Cowboys took seven of 10 matches from the Sooners (1-2 overall, 0-1 Big 12), including an upset for freshman Reece Witcraft at 133 pounds. Witcraft took out No. 18 Anthony Madrigal in an action-packed bout, 6-5, collecting his first ranked victory for the Cowboys. In three of the seven wins, OSU also picked up bonus points.  
"At 133, we had a good match," coach John Smith said. "It was good to get those bonus points at 125 and 149 pounds, also. Bonus points make a big difference, and both those guys got them. It was a good win, taking seven of the 10, almost eight. I think the difference was we were scoring in the third period." 
Coming off tough losses against Princeton just more than a week ago, Nick Piccininni and 197-pound Dakota Geer picked up wins for the Cowboys. Piccininni won a major decision in the 125-pound bout against Christian Moody. The senior scored an early takedown and four-count before picking up two more takedowns and forcing multiple stalling calls against Moody. In a top-10 contest, No. 5 Geer defeated ninth-ranked Jake Woodley in a tough 4-2 decision.
Fourth-ranked Boo Lewallen and redshirt freshman Anthony Montalvo put four points on the board each for the Pokes. Lewallen defeated Sooner Jacob Butler 12-4 with riding time. Montalvo took Darrien Roberts down twice, once with a four-point turn, in his 13-5 victory. 
At 165 pounds, Travis Wittlake maintained his undefeated record with a 3-2 win over Sooner Sam Dover, and four a second straight week, Austin Harris won his dual bout via decision, 6-2, against Josiah Jones. 
Dusty Hone gave Dom Demas a tough match at 141 pounds before dropping the bout, 6-4 to the No. 4 ranked Sooner. Wyatt Sheets lost a tight contest to No. 17 Justin Thomas, and Anthony Mantanona narrowly defeated senior Andrew Shomers at 174 pounds, 10-8, in sudden victory. 
This win over Oklahoma's squad pushed the Cowboys' all-time record to 142-27-10.
The Cowboys are off for the week of Christmas and are scheduled to appear at the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2 to being the 2020 calendar year. 

No. 9 Oklahoma State 23, Oklahoma 9
Dec. 15, 2019  |  McCasland Field House | Norman, Okla.
125: No. 4 Nick Piccininni (OSU) MD Christian Moody (OU) 14-2
133: Reece Witcraft (OSU) dec. No. 18 Anthony Madrigal (OU) 6-5
141: No. 4 Dom Demas (OU) dec. Dusty Hone (OSU) 6-4
149: No. 4 Boo Lewallen (OSU) MD Jacob Butler (OU) 12-4
157: No. 17 Justin Thomas (OU) dec. Wyatt Sheets (OSU) 5-3*
165: No. 14 Travis Wittlake (OSU) dec. Sam Dover (OU) 3-2
174: Anthony Mantanona (OU) dec. Andrew Shomers (OSU) SV-1  10-8
184: Anthony Montalvo (OSU) MD Darrien Roberts (OU) 13-5
197: No. 5 Dakota Geer (OSU) dec. No. 9 Jake Woodey (OU) 4-2
HWT: Austin Harris (OSU) dec. Josiah Jones (OU) 6-2
*OSU docked a team point for mat control

Oklahoma Press Release: Sooners drop Bedlam Dual

by Christopher Oven
NORMAN - The No. 21/22/22 Oklahoma Sooners (1-2) were defeated by No. 9/8/10 Oklahoma State (4-1), 23-9, Sunday in their 2019-20 home opener at McCasland Field House.
At 141, Dom Demas grabbed Oklahoma's first victory of the day, while Justin Thomas (157) and Anthony Mantanona (174) also earned three team points each for OU.
Christian Moody opened the match for the Sooners at 125 pounds, dropping a major decision, 14-2, to Oklahoma State's No. 4 Nick Piccininni. No. 16 Anthony Madrigal was defeated in a close bout, 6-5, by Reece Witcraft, allowing OSU to jump to an early 7-0 lead.
No. 3 Demas started strong against OSU's Dusty Hone with a pair of first-period takedowns, including his second, which was awarded after a Sooner challenge. The redshirt sophomore picked up another pair of points in the second to claim a 6-4 decision over Hone and secure the Sooners' first three points of the match.
The win was Demas' 15th of the season, good for the team lead.
The Cowboys picked up their second major decision of the day with No. 4 Boo Lewallen's 12-4 victory over redshirt freshman Jacob Butler.
In the final match before intermission and with OU trailing 10-3, No. 19 Justin Thomas beat the clock with a last-second takedown to end the second period and take a 4-2 lead. Thomas finished out the bout, winning 5-3, to cut the Cowboys' lead to 11-6.
As the teams left the mat for intermission, Oklahoma State was penalized one point, to bring the Sooners within four.
Out of the break, OSU's No. 14 Travis Wittlake outlasted Sooner freshman Sam Dover, 3-2. It was Dover's dual debut for Oklahoma, and only his fourth match of his collegiate career.
At 174, Anthony Mantaona built an early 4-1 lead, but OSU's Andrew Shomers battled back to take a 5-4 lead into the third period. Mantanona tallied a two-point reversal to regain the lead, 6-5, before Shomers responded with his own to make it 7-6. After a stalling point was awarded to Shomers, Mantanona tied it up at 8-8 with a takedown in the third period's final seconds.
In sudden-victory overtime, Mantanona struck first, taking the bout, 10-8, and bringing the McCasland Field House crowd of 2,042 to life. The decision brought the Sooners within four team points, 13-9.
"Anothony (Mantanona) is really talented," said OU head coach Lou Rosselli. "I think that it was a big win for him. Just learning how to get through a match and overtime. He hasn't had to before... I think winning a tough match like that was definitely a good move for him."
The Cowboys took the rest of the dual's matches, scoring ten unanswered dual points.
At 184, No. 24 Anthony Montalvo picked up a 13-5 major decision over true freshman Darrien Roberts. In a top-10 matchup at 197, Oklahoma State's No. 6 Dakota Geer topped No. 9 Jake Woodley in a tight battle, 4-2. In the dual's final bout, Cowboy Austin Harris earned a 6-2 decision over Oklahoma's Josiah Jones.
Up Next
The Sooners head to the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships on Dec. 29-30 in Hoffman Estates, Ill., for their fourth tournament of the season.
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