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OU Defeats Central Michigan in Kish’s Sooner Debut
November 09, 2023 | Wrestling
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CENTRAL MICHIGAN
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — The Oklahoma wrestling team opened the Roger Kish era with a 29-11 win over Central Michigan in Mount Pleasant, Mich., Thursday night.
The Sooners (1-0) won their first three matches to take an 11-0 lead in the dual, an advantage they would hold on to until the final whistle. Five of OU's seven wins on the evening came with bonus points. The night was highlighted by Stephen Buchanan's highly anticipated OU debut, which saw the No. 2 Wyoming transfer pick up a win via 21-3 tech fall (7:00) in the 197-pound bout.
In the first match of the contest, sophomore Conrad Hendriksen set the tone with a thrilling, 9-5 comeback decision win over Central Michigan's Sean Spidle. The Tennessee-Chattanooga transfer trailed in the final minute of the third period before taking control and racking up seven nearfall points.
At 133 pounds, redshirt senior Jace Koelzer was the next starter to make his Sooner debut. The No. 24-ranked Northern Colorado transfer secured two quick takedowns and capped a dominant performance with a 17-2 tech fall (6:03) victory over CMU's Vince Perez.
No. 10 Mosha Schwartz picked up his first win of the season via 9-5 decision. Schwartz is in his second season starting for the Sooners at 141 pounds after bumping up a weight class for 2022.
In the 149-pound bout, No. 15 Willie McDougald faced off against the highest ranked Chippewa in No. 13 Corbyn Munson. Tied in the final seconds, Munson earned a three-point takedown to pull out a 4-2 decision to put Central Michigan on the board and mak the score, 11-3.
CMU cut into the deficit again as the 157-pound matchup went in favor of No. 15 Johnny Lovett. Lovett defeated OU's John Wiley by way of a 17-6 major decision after recording five takedowns. The win brought the Chippewas back to life, making it an 11-7 contest.
Redshirt senior Cael Carlson got the Sooners back on track, picking up bonus points in an 11-3 major decision win over CMU's Tracy Hubbard in the 165-pound bout.
The second and final ranked matchup between both sides came at 174 pounds, where CMU's No. 18 Alex Cramer defeated No. 13 Tate Picklo via a 16-5 major decision. CMU pulled within four points again at 15-11, but the Sooners went on to dominate the final three bouts.
The night ended with Giuseppe Hoose defeating CMU's Cody Brenner by a 13-2 major decision at 184 pounds, followed by back-to-back Buchanan and Josh Heindselman tech falls in their respective weight classes over CMU's Cameron Wood and Bryan Caves.
The Sooners will travel to East Lansing, Mich., to participate in the Michigan State Open on Saturday. The Sooners collected nine top-five finishes at last year's MSU Open, including three wrestlers grabbing silver.
For updates and more information on Oklahoma wrestling, follow the Sooners on Twitter and Instagram (@OU_Wrestling) and like Oklahoma Wrestling on Facebook.
29CENTRAL MICHIGAN
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| RESULTS (Oklahoma 29, Central Michigan 11) |
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|---|---|---|
| Weight | Result | Score |
| 125 | Conrad Hendriksen dec. Sean Spindle, 9-5. | OU 3, CMU 0 |
| 133 | No. 24 Jace Koelzer tech. fall Vince Perez, 17-2, 6:03. | OU 8, CMU 0 |
| 141 | No. 10 Mosha Schwartz dec. Ja'Kerrion Merritt, 9-5. | OU 11, CMU 0 |
| 149 | No. 13 Corbyn Munson dec. No. 15 Willie McDougald, 4-2. | OU 11, CMU 3 |
| 157 | No. 15 Johnny Lovett major dec. John Wiley, 17-6. | OU 11, CMU 7 |
| 165 | Cael Carlson major dec. Tracy Hubbard, 11-3. | OU 15, CMU 7 |
| 174 | No. 18 Alex Cramer major dec. No. 13 Tate Picklo, 16-5. | OU 15, CMU 11 |
| 184 | No. 21 Giuseppe Hoose major dec. Cody Brenner, 13-2. | OU 19, CMU 11 |
| 197 | No. 2 Stephen Buchanan tech. fall Cameron Wood, 21-3. | OU 24, CMU 11 |
| HWT | No. 24 Josh Heindselman tech. fall Bryan Caves, 21-4. | OU 29, CMU 11 |
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — The Oklahoma wrestling team opened the Roger Kish era with a 29-11 win over Central Michigan in Mount Pleasant, Mich., Thursday night.
The Sooners (1-0) won their first three matches to take an 11-0 lead in the dual, an advantage they would hold on to until the final whistle. Five of OU's seven wins on the evening came with bonus points. The night was highlighted by Stephen Buchanan's highly anticipated OU debut, which saw the No. 2 Wyoming transfer pick up a win via 21-3 tech fall (7:00) in the 197-pound bout.
In the first match of the contest, sophomore Conrad Hendriksen set the tone with a thrilling, 9-5 comeback decision win over Central Michigan's Sean Spidle. The Tennessee-Chattanooga transfer trailed in the final minute of the third period before taking control and racking up seven nearfall points.
At 133 pounds, redshirt senior Jace Koelzer was the next starter to make his Sooner debut. The No. 24-ranked Northern Colorado transfer secured two quick takedowns and capped a dominant performance with a 17-2 tech fall (6:03) victory over CMU's Vince Perez.
No. 10 Mosha Schwartz picked up his first win of the season via 9-5 decision. Schwartz is in his second season starting for the Sooners at 141 pounds after bumping up a weight class for 2022.
In the 149-pound bout, No. 15 Willie McDougald faced off against the highest ranked Chippewa in No. 13 Corbyn Munson. Tied in the final seconds, Munson earned a three-point takedown to pull out a 4-2 decision to put Central Michigan on the board and mak the score, 11-3.
CMU cut into the deficit again as the 157-pound matchup went in favor of No. 15 Johnny Lovett. Lovett defeated OU's John Wiley by way of a 17-6 major decision after recording five takedowns. The win brought the Chippewas back to life, making it an 11-7 contest.
Redshirt senior Cael Carlson got the Sooners back on track, picking up bonus points in an 11-3 major decision win over CMU's Tracy Hubbard in the 165-pound bout.
The second and final ranked matchup between both sides came at 174 pounds, where CMU's No. 18 Alex Cramer defeated No. 13 Tate Picklo via a 16-5 major decision. CMU pulled within four points again at 15-11, but the Sooners went on to dominate the final three bouts.
The night ended with Giuseppe Hoose defeating CMU's Cody Brenner by a 13-2 major decision at 184 pounds, followed by back-to-back Buchanan and Josh Heindselman tech falls in their respective weight classes over CMU's Cameron Wood and Bryan Caves.
The Sooners will travel to East Lansing, Mich., to participate in the Michigan State Open on Saturday. The Sooners collected nine top-five finishes at last year's MSU Open, including three wrestlers grabbing silver.
For updates and more information on Oklahoma wrestling, follow the Sooners on Twitter and Instagram (@OU_Wrestling) and like Oklahoma Wrestling on Facebook.
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