Sooners Downed by North Dakota State

Oklahoma

North Dakota State

Oklahoma vs. North Dakota State
Wt.	Result	Team
141	No. 7 Dom Demas (OU) dec. Dylan Droegemueller (NDSU), 11-5	OU 3-0
149	Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU) fall No. 25 Jacob Butler (OU), 1:27	NDSU 6-3
157	Jared Franek (NDSU) dec. No. 19 Justin Thomas (OU), 3-1	NDSU 9-3
165	No. 11 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) fall Jose Lao Cooper (OU), 3:32	NDSU 15-3
174	No. 10 Anthony Mantanona (OU) fall Lorenzo De La Riva (NDSU), 4:04	NDSU 15-9
184	Darrien Roberts (OU) dec. TJ Pottinger (NDSU), 4-2	NDSU 15-12
197	No. 14 Jake Woodley (OU) dec. Cordell Eaton (NDSU), 6-2	Tie 15-15
HWT	No. 22 Brandon Metz (NDSU) dec. Josiah Jones (OU), 3-2	NDSU 18-15
125	McGwire Midkiff (NDSU) dec. Christian Moody (OU), 2-0	NDSU 21-15
133	No. 11 Cam Sykora (NDSU) dec. No. 17 Anthony Madrigal (OU), 6-4	NDSU 24-15

FARGO, N.D. - The Oklahoma wrestling team (3-3 overall, 1-2 Big 12) fell to North Dakota State (4-3 overall, 1-1 Big 12), 24-15, at Scheels Center in Fargo, N.D., on Friday night. The Sooners climbed back from a 15-3 deficit to tie it at 15-15, but dropped the dual's final three matches by decision.

No. 7 Dom Demas put the Sooners ahead 3-0 with an 11-5 decision over NDSU's Dylan Droegemueller to open the match in the 141 bout. The redshirt sophomore collected five takedowns en route to his team-leading 17th win on the season.

The Bison claimed the next three bouts, including two via fall. At 149, NDSU's Jaden Van Maanen pinned No. 25 Jacob Butler in 1:27, while No. 11 Andrew Fogarty defeated Jose Lao Cooper by fall (3:32) at 165 pounds. Between the pair of falls, North Dakota State's Jared Franek outlasted No. 19 Justin Thomas in a 3-1 decision at 157 pounds. Through four bouts, the Bison held on to a 15-3 lead.

With the Sooners in need of a spark, No. 10 Anthony Mantanona (174) secured his team-leading eighth fall of the season, pinning NDSU's Lorenzo De La Riva in 4:04, cutting into the Bison lead, 15-9, and building momentum for the Sooners into intermission.

Out of the break, true freshman Darrien Roberts put together a stellar match at 184 to bring OU within three. Heading into the third period tied at 2-2, Roberts started on bottom and scored what would be the deciding escape point. With riding time accumulated from earlier in the match, Roberts claimed the 4-2 decision to make it a 15-12 Bison lead.

At 197, Jake Woodley pulled out a clutch 6-2 decision over Cordell Eaton to tie the dual up at 15-15. Leading 3-2 with 1:25 remaining, Woodley added a takedown to go ahead 5-2 before the riding time point was added.

In the heavyweight bout, Josiah Jones dropped a tough battle with No. 22 Brandon Metz, 3-2. After a scoreless first and a pair of escapes from each wrestler to open the next two periods, Metz scored a takedown with one minute remaining to pull away and secure the match. It was the second 3-2 decision between the pair of wrestlers this season, with Metz also claiming victory in the consolation rounds of the Cliff Keen Invitational on Dec. 6, 2019.

Down 18-15 with two bouts remaining, OU's Christian Moody entered the third period of his 125-pound match with McGwire Midkiff tied at 0-0. Midkiff escaped early in the third and added on the riding time point to finish off the 2-0 decision and put the Bison ahead, 21-15.

In the dual's only top-25 matchup, No. 17 Anthony Madrigal was defeated by No. 11 Cam Sykora, 6-4. Madrigal jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a first-period takedown, but allowed six unanswered points by Sykora. It was only Madrigal's second loss to a ranked opponent on the season, moving him to a still-impressive 8-2 against FloWrestling top-25 wrestlers.

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The Sooners will make the 186-mile trek south from Fargo to Brookings, S.D., to square off with the RV South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT in Frost Arena. After completing its road swing, OU will return home to McCasland Field House on Saturday, Feb. 1, for a dual with Northern Iowa at 6 p.m. Tickets for Oklahoma's four remaining home duals can be purchased online or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424.

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Players Mentioned

Jacob Butler

Dom Demas

Josiah Jones

Jose Lao Cooper

Tony Madrigal

Anthony Mantanona

Christian Moody

Darrien Roberts

Justin Thomas

Jake Woodley

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