Sooners Drop Bedlam Dual to No. 11 Oklahoma State

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Sooners Drop Bedlam Dual to No. 11 Oklahoma State

December 10, 2023 | Wrestling

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By: OU Athletics Communications

NORMAN – In the most attended wrestling dual at historic McCasland Field House in at least 15 years, Oklahoma fell to Oklahoma State 28-9 in the season's first edition of Bedlam on Sunday.

The No. 18 Sooners (4-2, 2-2 Big 12) were victorious at 149 and 197 pounds, but ultimately were downed by the No. 11 Cowboys (3-0, 1-0 Big 12).

"At the end of the day, I don't think we put ourselves in enough scoring opportunities to win that match," head coach Roger Kish said after the dual. "I was really proud with the way Wilie wrestled and stayed confident throughout the match. And for Stephen, I think this was just another guy for him to go out and compete against as his goal is to win an NCAA title."

No. 32 Conrad Hendriksen and No. 27 Jace Koelzer opened the dual at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively. Hendriksen was locked in a heater late with No. 21 Troy Spratley, but an early takedown proved to be the difference as he dropped the bout 4-1. Koelzer matched up with Reece Witcraft, who won by an 8-1 decision.

At 141, Kaden Smith put himself in a position to pick up a ranked win after giving up two takedowns in the first period but could not land a late shot as he fell to No. 9 Tagen Jamison via 6-3 decision

No. 22 Willie McDougald got the Sooners on the board at 149 pounds. The redshirt junior was able to score a final minute takedown on No. 24 Jordan Williams to secure the 5-4 decision. With the victory, the Niagara Fall, N.Y., product earned his second straight ranked win and the first of his career against the Cowboys.

Despite getting the crowd back into it, the Sooners couldn't sustain success as John Wiley dropped a major decision, 11-2, to Teague Travis in the 157-pound bout and No. 16 Cael Carlson suffered an 8-3 defeat to No. 2 Izzak Olejnik at 165.

At 174, No. 17 Tate Picklo was shut out by Brayden Thompson in a 9-0 major decision and No. 32 Giuseppe Hoose fell in his match with No. 3 Dustin Plott, which locked in the dual win for Oklahoma State.

No. 2 Stephen Buchanan put on a clinic at 197 pounds versus Kyle Haas, claiming a pin in the second period (4:19). Buchanan landed shot after shot in his Bedlam debut to stay perfect on the season at 9-0.

Competing in his fifth career Bedlam dual, heavyweight No. 10 Josh Heindselman was narrowly defeated by No. 11 Konner Doucet in a fitting 2-1 decision. Sunday marked the third career meeting between the 285-pounders, and it proved to be the third match that ended 2-1 in tiebreakers.

Up next, the Sooners will hit the road to participate in the Reno Tournament of Champions on Sunday, Dec. 17 in the Reno Events Center. Eighteen teams will compete in the annual tournament, which began in 1996. Participants include ranked squads in Stanford (No. 24) and Arizona State (No. 22).