OSU Defeats Sooner Wrestling, 21-16

NORMAN, Okla. The eighth-ranked Sooners were defeated by top ranked Oklahoma State Sunday in the Lloyd Noble Center, 21-16. Oklahoma won four matches on the night with senior E.K. Waldhaus upsetting first-ranked and defending national champion, Chris Pendleton, by an 11-10 decision. Also scoring for the Sooners were Sam Hazewinkel (125), Joe Comparin (133), Teyon Ware (141) and Justin Dyer (184).

“There were a lot of good things that came out of the match tonight. We wrestled very tough and we showed what were capable of,” said Sooners head coach Jack Spates. “We are not satisfied with our performance, but there are things to build on.”

Oklahoma won the first three matches and led with a team score of 10-0. Hazewinkel started the Sooners out strong with a major decision over Derrick Fleenor, 13-2. Comparin kept up the pace with a win over Justin Porter in overtime, 4-2 and Ware defeated Ronnie Delk, 9-6.

In front of 2871 people Waldhaus (174), ranked seventh, defeated Pendelton by 11-10 decision and tied the team score at 13.

“I saw a lot of character from this team tonight,” said Spates. “E.K. Waldhaus dug deep tonight to beat the defending National Champion, which takes a lot of heart.”

“I knew if I kept fighting and shooting the double legs that I could get him,” said Waldhaus. “I kept with my strategy and in the end I came away with a big win.”

With the score tied 17-16 the dual came down to the heavyweight match. Oklahoma State's First-ranked Steve Mocco defeated Oklahoma's Jake Hager by a major decision; 13-2, giving Oklahoma State the win.

The Sooners will return to the mat against Army on Thursday, Jan. 6, at Midwest City High School.

Weight-By-Weight Results
125: Hazewinkel (OU) Maj. Dec. 13-3 Fleenor (OSU)
133: Comparin (OU) Dec. 4-2 Porter (OSU)
141: Ware (OU) Dec. 9-6 Delk (OSU )
149: Esposito (OSU) Dec. 5-2 Storniolo (OU)
157: Ward (OSU) Maj. Dec. 13-2 Jones (OU)
165: Hendricks (OSU ) fall 1:19 Sulaver (OU)
174: Waldhaus (OU) Dec. Pendelton (OSU) 11-10
184: Dyer (OU) Dec. 10-7 Kehrer (OSU)
197: Rosholt (OSU) Maj. Dec 14-4 Flaggert (OU)
HWT: Mocco (OSU) Maj. Dec. 13-2 Hager (OU)

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