OU Claims Three Titles at MSU Open

Saturday, November 11

East Lansing, MI

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University of Oklahoma

Michigan State Open

November 11, 2023 | Wrestling

Placement Results Final Brackets

By: OU Athletics Communications

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Tate Picklo, Stephen Buchanan and Josh Heindsleman each claimed titles and Oklahoma wrestling had four other finalists in the Sooners' annual trip to the Michigan State Open on Saturday.

It was a strong showing for the No. 21 Sooners, led by head coach Roger Kish to open the season. Oklahoma finished the day with a 49-25 record against a field that included four other top-25 teams.

Picklo avenged an early season loss in the 174 pound championship bout by defeating Central Michigan's Alex Cramer (7-2 Dec.). The two top-25 wrestlers in their weight class last met on Thursday night, which saw Cramer getting the better of Picklo (16-5 MD).

Buchanan continued his dominant start to the season by picking up two tech falls in the 197 pound bracket before shutting out No. 22 Evan Bates of Northwestern in the championship bout via 9-0 major decision. The Wyoming transfer and No. 3 overall 197-pounder is outscoring opponents 66-5 to start the year.

Heindselman captured the final title for the Sooners at the heavyweight level after two consecutive runner-up finishes at the MSU open in previous seasons. The redshirt senior stood atop the 285 pound podium after picking up two tech falls and defeating Bryan Caves of Central Michigan in the first place match. An opening round takedown proved to be enough for the Piedmont native as he held on for a 4-2 decision.

Four Sooners won their way through the consolation brackets to earn top three spots in their respective title bouts: sophomore Conrad Hendriksen, and redshirt seniors Jace Koelzer, Cael Carlson and Giuseppe Hoose.

Hendriksen won his first three matches in the 125 pound freshman/sophomore division before losing a closely-contested final to Kaden Chinavare of Central Michigan 4-3. The Tennessee-Chattanooga transfer outscored opponents 36-2 leading up to the final.

Koelzer won four of five bouts, highlighted by a thrilling sudden victory - 1 over Michael Kaminski of Northern Illinois in the third place match at 133 pounds (SV-1 7-4).

Hoose earned a third place finish at 184 pounds after a close 4-3 decision over Matt Zuber of Northern Illinois.

Gabe Vidlak and Kaden Smith also competed in the 133-pound bracket, both finishing 2-2 and not placing.

At 149 pounds, Willie McDougald claimed a fifth place finish over Cam Picklo via medical forfeit. The 157 pound, fifth place bout also ended in a forfeit which saw Jared Hill getting the win over John Wiley.

Carlson won four matches, all by decision en route to a third place finish in the 165 pound bracket. Mannix Morgan was the other Sooner to compete at 165, picking up his lone win over Graham Calhoun of Wisconsin via 10-9 decision.

Gerrit Nijenhuis did not compete in the fifth place match of the 174 pound bracket after medically forfeiting. Carson Berryhill went 2-2 as the other Sooner at 184 pounds and did not place.

The Sooners hit the road once again next week when they travel to Arkansas to take on Little Rock on Friday, Nov. 17. Oklahoma's next tournament action will come at the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec 17.

FINAL RESULTS

Fresh/Soph Division 125

Sophomore Conrad Hendriksen

Champ. Round 1 - Kenneth Hendriksen (Oklahoma) won by tech fall over Luca Conflitti (Grand Valley State) (TF 18-2)
Quarterfinal - Kenneth Hendriksen (Oklahoma) won by decision over Wyatt Skebba (Central Michigan) (Dec 4-0)
Semifinal - Kenneth Hendriksen (Oklahoma) won by major decision over Caleb Weiand (Michigan State) (Maj 14-2)
1st Place Match - Kaden Chinavare (Central Michigan) won by decision over Kenneth Hendriksen (Oklahoma) (Dec 4-3)

Open 133

Redshirt Senior Jace Koelzer

Champ. Round 1 - Jace Koelzer (Oklahoma) won by decision over Nathaniel Genobana (Northern Illinois) (Dec 2-0)
Quarterfinal - Jace Koelzer (Oklahoma) won by major decision over Wilfried Tanefeu (Michigan) (Maj 12-3)
Semifinal - Andre Gonzales (Ohio State) won by decision over Jace Koelzer (Oklahoma) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Semi - Jace Koelzer (Oklahoma) won by decision over Nathaniel Genobana (Northern Illinois) (Dec 8-6)
3rd Place Match - Jace Koelzer (Oklahoma) won in sudden victory - 1 over Michael Kaminski (Northern Illinois) (SV-1 7-4)

Open 133

Redshirt Junior Gabe Vidlak

Champ. Round 1 - Andre Gonzales (Ohio State) won by major decision over Gabe Vidlak (Oklahoma) (Maj 11-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Gabe Vidlak (Oklahoma) won by tech fall over Andrew Hampton (Michigan State) (TF 19-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Gabe Vidlak (Oklahoma) won by decision over Sean Pierson (Princeton) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Nathaniel Genobana (Northern Illinois) won by decision over Gabe Vidlak (Oklahoma) (Dec 10-8)

Open 133

Sophomore Kaden Smith

Champ. Round 1 - Benyamin Kamali (Unattached) won by decision over Kaden Smith (Oklahoma) (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 1 - Kaden Smith (Oklahoma) won by decision over Gavin Ritter (Findlay) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Kaden Smith (Oklahoma) won by decision over Wilfried Tanefeu (Michigan) (Dec 10-9)
Cons. Round 3 - Michael Kaminski (Northern Illinois) won by decision over Kaden Smith (Oklahoma) (Dec 8-3)

Open 149

Redshirt Senior Cam Picklo

Champ. Round 1 - Cameron Picklo (Oklahoma) won by fall over Tommy Curran (Northern Illinois) (Fall 2:01)
Quarterfinal - Cameron Picklo (Oklahoma) won by decision over Braden Stauffenberg (Michigan State) (Dec 4-1)
Semifinal - Corbyn Munson (Central Michigan) won by fall over Cameron Picklo (Oklahoma) (Fall 3:22)
Cons. Semi - Trenton Wachter (Central Michigan) won by major decision over Cameron Picklo (Oklahoma) (Maj 11-2)
5th Place Match - Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) won by medical forfeit over Cameron Picklo (Oklahoma) (MFF)

Open 149

Redshirt Junior Willie McDougald

Champ. Round 1 - Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) won by major decision over Blake Noonan (Michigan State) (Maj 14-3)
Semifinal - Joseph Zargo (Wisconsin) won by decision over Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Semi - Samuel Cartella (Northwestern) won by decision over Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) (Dec 8-3)
5th Place Match - Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) won by medical forfeit over Cameron Picklo (Oklahoma) (MFF)

Open 157

Junior Jared Hill

Champ. Round 1 - Luke Mechler (Wisconsin) won by decision over Jared Hill (Oklahoma) (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 1 - Jared Hill (Oklahoma) won by decision over Grant Hansen (Northern Illinois) (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Jared Hill (Oklahoma) won by decision over Gavin Model (Wisconsin) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Jared Hill (Oklahoma) won by decision over Chandler Amaker (Central Michigan) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Semi - Zack Mattin (Michigan) won by decision over Jared Hill (Oklahoma) (Dec 8-1)
5th Place Match - Jared Hill (Oklahoma) won by forfeit over John Wiley (Oklahoma) (FF)

Open 157

Sophomore John Wiley

Champ. Round 1 - John Wiley (Oklahoma) won by tech fall over Cody Goebel (Wisconsin) (TF 21-4)
Quarterfinal - John Wiley (Oklahoma) won by fall over Chandler Amaker (Central Michigan) (Fall 2:01)
Semifinal - Johnny Lovett (Central Michigan) won by decision over John Wiley (Oklahoma) (Dec 7-1)
Cons. Semi - Cody Goebel (Wisconsin) won by medical forfeit over John Wiley (Oklahoma) (MFFL)
5th Place Match - Jared Hill (Oklahoma) won by forfeit over John Wiley (Oklahoma) (FF)

Open 165

Redshirt Sophomore Mannix Morgan

Champ. Round 1 - Mannix Morgan (Oklahoma) won by decision over Graham Calhoun (Wisconsin) (Dec 10-9)
Quarterfinal - Caleb Fish (Michigan State) won by decision over Mannix Morgan (Oklahoma) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Swiderski (Central Michigan) won by decision over Mannix Morgan (Oklahoma) (Dec 10-3)

Open 165

Redshirt Senior Cael Carlson

Champ. Round 1 - Cael Carlson (Oklahoma) won by decision over Gary Nilson (Findlay) (Dec 11-5)
Quarterfinal - Cael Carlson (Oklahoma) won by decision over Jake Stiles (Northern Illinois) (Dec 10-3)
Semifinal - Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) won by major decision over Cael Carlson (Oklahoma) (Maj 11-1)
Cons. Semi - Cael Carlson (Oklahoma) won by decision over Tyler Swiderski (Central Michigan) (Dec 6-1)
3rd Place Match - Cael Carlson (Oklahoma) won by decision over Max Mayfield (Northwestern) (Dec 3-1)

Open 174

Junior Tate Picklo

Champ. Round 1 - Tate Picklo (Oklahoma) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Tate Picklo (Oklahoma) won by decision over Josh Otto (Wisconsin) (Dec 9-4)
Quarterfinal - Tate Picklo (Oklahoma) won by tech fall over Codei Khawaja (Michigan) (TF 18-3)
Semifinal - Tate Picklo (Oklahoma) won by decision over Joseph Walker (Michigan) (Dec 7-5)
1st Place Match - Tate Picklo (Oklahoma) won by decision over Alex Cramer (Central Michigan) (Dec 7-2)

Open 174

Junior Gerrit Nijenhuis

Champ. Round 1 - Gerrit Nijenhuis (Oklahoma) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Gerrit Nijenhuis (Oklahoma) won by fall over Austin Stewart (Northern Illinois) (Fall 1:00)
Quarterfinal - Gerrit Nijenhuis (Oklahoma) won by decision over Ceasar Garza (Michigan State) (Dec 8-5)
Semifinal - Alex Cramer (Central Michigan) won by major decision over Gerrit Nijenhuis (Oklahoma) (Maj 13-3)
Cons. Semi - Hayden Pummel (Northern Illinois) won by medical forfeit over Gerrit Nijenhuis (Oklahoma) (MFF)
5th Place Match - Ceasar Garza (Michigan State) won by medical forfeit over Gerrit Nijenhuis (Oklahoma) (MFF)

Open 184

Redshirt Senior Carson Berryhill

Champ. Round 1 - Shane Liegel (Wisconsin) won by major decision over Carson Berryhill (Oklahoma) (Maj 12-4)
Cons. Round 1 - Carson Berryhill (Oklahoma) won by decision over Devonjae Hudson (Northern Illinois) (Dec 7-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Carson Berryhill (Oklahoma) won by fall over Matthew McKenna (Michigan) (Fall 0:31)
Cons. Round 3 - Matt Zuber (Northern Illinois) won by major decision over Carson Berryhill (Oklahoma) (Maj 15-1)

Open 184

Redshirt Senior Giuseppe Hoose

Champ. Round 1 - Giuseppe Hoose (Oklahoma) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Giuseppe Hoose (Oklahoma) won by major decision over Matthew McKenna (Michigan) (Maj 13-3)
Semifinal - Kole Mulhauser (Unattached) won by tech fall over Giuseppe Hoose (Oklahoma) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Semi - Giuseppe Hoose (Oklahoma) won by decision over Cody Brenner (Central Michigan) (Dec 4-1)
3rd Place Match - Giuseppe Hoose (Oklahoma) won by decision over Matt Zuber (Northern Illinois) (Dec 4-3)

Open 197

Senior Stephen Buchanan

Champ. Round 1 - Stephen Buchanan (Oklahoma) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Stephen Buchanan (Oklahoma) won by tech fall over Jacob Lee (Michigan State) (TF 17-0)
Semifinal - Stephen Buchanan (Oklahoma) won by tech fall over Jack Jessen (Northwestern) (TF 19-2)
1st Place Match - Stephen Buchanan (Oklahoma) won by major decision over Evan Bates (Northwestern) (Maj 9-0)

Open 285

Redshirt Senior Josh Heindselman

Champ. Round 1 - Josh Heindselman (Oklahoma) won by tech fall over Issac Klarkowski (Wisconsin) (TF 19-3)
Quarterfinal - Josh Heindselman (Oklahoma) won by fall over Keegan Nugent (Michigan) (Fall 2:09)
Semifinal - Josh Heindselman (Oklahoma) won by tech fall over Ira Jenkins (Michigan) (TF 17-2)
1st Place Match - Josh Heindselman (Oklahoma) won by decision over Bryan Caves (Central Michigan) (Dec 4-2)