Oklahoma State Wrestling Dominates Iowa, Secures 32-11 Victory

STILLWATER, Okla. – The No. 3 Oklahoma State wrestling team closed its dual season with a decisive 32-11 victory over No. 7 Iowa on Sunday night at a sold-out Gallagher-Iba Arena. The win marked the Cowboys’ largest margin of victory over the Hawkeyes since 1961 and avenged their earlier loss at the National Duals Invitational.

The Cowboys (15-1) won seven of the ten bouts, securing bonus points in four of them, while the Hawkeyes fell to 12-6 on the season. A crowd of 12,629 fans filled the arena, boosting the Cowboys’ season average attendance to 9,259.

Key Performances Lead Oklahoma State to Victory

Several Cowboys delivered standout performances, contributing to the dominant win.

• Jax Forrest (133 lbs): Defeated reigning two-time NCAA finalist No. 9 Drake Ayala with a 19-3 technical fall, marking the first time Ayala has surrendered bonus points this season. Forrest is now 10-0 in his collegiate career.
• Sergio Vega (141 lbs): The unbeaten true freshman continued his impressive season, pinning Iowa’s Kale Petersen in the third period. Vega has secured bonus points in five of his last six contests and has yet to be taken down in his collegiate career.
• Konner Doucet (HWT): In his final duel at Gallagher-Iba Arena, No. 8 Doucet pinned Iowa’s Gage Marty, securing his third pin of the season – surpassing his total from his previous four seasons combined. Doucet leads the team with 63 dual points scored.
• Troy Spratley (125 lbs): Avenged a previous loss to No. 6 Dean Peterson from the National Duals Invitational, winning with a 5-2 decision. This was Spratley’s second top-10 win of the season and eighth ranked win overall.
• Cody Merrill (197 lbs): Pinned Brody Sampson, avenging a loss from the previous week at Virginia Tech. Merrill has now pinned his opponents in consecutive victories.
• Landon Robideau (157 lbs): Secured his seventh straight win of the season, defeating former Cowboy No. 14 Jordan Williams with a 5-1 decision. Robideau improved to 14-1 and has seven ranked wins.
• Zack Ryder (184 lbs): Made his first start in two weeks, defeating Gabe Arnold with a 2-1 sudden victory decision.

Iowa Secures Victories in Select Bouts

Iowa managed to secure victories in three bouts.

• Ryder Block (149 lbs): Defeated Kolter Burton with a 19-4 technical fall.
• Mikey Caliendo (165 lbs): Defeated No. 2 LaDarion Lockett with a 4-2 decision.
• Patrick Kennedy (174 lbs): Defeated No. 7 Alex Facundo with an 8-3 decision.

Looking Ahead

Oklahoma State will now prepare for the Big 12 Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on March 6-7, aiming to defend last season’s title.

Final Score

No. 3 Oklahoma State 32, No. 7 Iowa 11

Match Results

• 125: No. 7 Troy Spratley (OSU) dec. No. 6 Dean Peterson (IOWA), 5-2
• 133: No. 6 Jax Forrest (OSU) TF No. 9 Drake Ayala (IOWA), 19-3, 6:07
• 141: No. 2 Sergio Vega (OSU) fall Kale Petersen (IOWA), 6:31
• 149: No. 18 Ryder Block (IOWA), TF Kolter Burton (OSU), 19-4, 5:37
• 157: No. 5 Landon Robideau (OSU) dec. No. 14 Jordan Williams (IOWA), 5-1
• 165: No. 4 Mikey Caliendo (IOWA) dec. No. 2 LaDarion Lockett (OSU), 4-2
• 174: No. 3 Patrick Kennedy (IOWA) dec. No. 7 Alex Facundo (OSU), 8-3
• 184: No. 9 Zach Ryder (OSU) dec. Gabe Arnold (IOWA), 2-1 SV
• 197: No. 7 Cody Merrill (OSU) fall Brody Sampson (IOWA), 4:48
• HWT: No. 8 Konner Doucet (OSU) fall Gage Marty (IOWA), 5:53