OU Drops Road Match to Jackrabbits

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Oklahoma vs. South Dakota State
Wt.	Result	Team
157	No. 19 Justin Thomas (OU) maj. dec. Colten Carlson (SDSU), 16-3	OU 4-0
165	Tanner Cook (SDSU) fall Jose Lao Cooper (OU), 0:40	SDSU 6-4
174	No. 10 Anthony Mantanona (OU) fall Cade King (SDSU), 5:39	OU 10-6
184	No. 16 Zach Carlson (SDSU) maj. dec. Darrien Roberts, 10-0	Tied 10-10
197	No. 19 Tanner Sloan (SDSU) dec. No. 14 Jake Woodley (OU), 4-2	SDSU 13-10
HWT	Blake Wolters (SDSU) dec. Josiah Jones (OU), TB-2 4-3	SDSU 16-10
125	No. 25 Danny Vega (SDSU) maj. dec. Christian Moody (OU), 13-4	SDSU 20-10
133	No. 17 Anthony Madrigal (OU) dec. Zach Price (SDSU), 6-0	SDSU 20-13
141	No. 7 Dom Demas (OU) dec. Clay Carlson (SDSU), 8-2	SDSU 20-16
149	No. 10 Henry Pohlmeyer (SDSU) dec. No. 25 Jacob Butler (OU), 7-2	SDSU 23-16

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The Oklahoma wrestling team (3-4 overall, 1-3 Big 12) closed out its road trip through North and South Dakota with a loss to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (7-4 overall, 4-2 Big 12), 23-16, at Frost Arena in Brookings, S.D., on Sunday afternoon. The Sooners claimed four of the dual's matches, while SDSU pulled away with six victories.

No. 19 Justin Thomas gave the Sooners a quick 4-0 lead with a victory in the 157-pound match. The redshirt sophomore built a 10-0 lead in the first period alone, before adding six more and claiming the 16-3 major decision over SDSU's Colten Carlson. It was Thomas' sixth dual victory in OU's seven duals on the year, and his third major decision on the campaign.

The Jackrabbits responded quickly, with 165-pounder Tanner Cook pinning OU true freshman Jose Lao Coooper in 40 seconds and giving the home team a 6-4 advantage.

At 174, No. 10 Anthony Mantanona picked up his second pin in as many duals and extended his team lead with nine in his redshirt sophomore season. Mantanona jumped out to an 11-0 lead early in the second period before pinning SDSU's Cade King 5:39 into the bout.

The Palm Desert, Calif., native is the lone Sooner still undefeated in dual action, sitting at 7-0, and five of Mantanona's last seven victories, including dual and tournament competition, have come via fall.

The Sooners dropped the next four matches to South Dakota State, beginning with No. 16 Zach Carlson's 10-0 major decision of OU's Darrien Roberts in the 184-pound bout. At 197, No. 14 Jake Woodley and No. 19 Tanner Sloan put together one of the dual's most exciting matches. Trailing 3-2 entering the third period, Woodley fought hard to secure a takedown, but Sloan withstood the test and took the bout by decision, 4-2, after the riding time point was added, giving SDSU a 13-10 lead.

OU dropped another thriller in the heavyweight matchup, with Josiah Jones and SDSU's Blake Wolters needing extra time to settle the bout. After trading escapes in both tiebreaker periods, Wolters won the match with :29 of riding time, 4-3.

At 125, senior Christian Moody dropped a major decision to No. 25 Danny Vega, 13-4, allowing SDSU to open its largest lead of the day at 20-10.

In the next pair of matches, the Sooners were able to cut into the 10-point deficit. No. 17 Anthony Madrigal shutout Zach Price, 6-0, at 133, while No. 7 Dom Demas earned his 18th win of his redshirt sophomore campaign at 141 pounds. Demas opened the match with a first-period takedown and a four-point nearfall to jump ahead 6-0. The redshirt sophomore and reigning Big 12 champion held on for an 8-2 decision, cutting the Jackrabbit lead to 20-16.

In the dual's second top-25 matchup, SDSU's No. 10 Henry Pohlmeyer outlasted No. 25 Jacob Butler, 7-2, to bring the final score to 23-16.

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OU will return home to McCasland Field House on Saturday, Feb. 1, for a dual with Northern Iowa at 6 p.m. CT. Fans who attend the OU men's basketball game against Oklahoma State at 2 p.m. can buy $5 wrestling tickets at the McCasland Field House doors.

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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