LARAMIE, WY (November 20, 2018) – The 18th-ranked Wyoming wrestling team continues its dual season this weekend when it travels to Stillwater, Ok, for a showdown with the number two team in the country in Oklahoma State. The teams will match up on Sunday, November 25th at 1 pm at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
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The Cowboys (2-1) got a handful of strong performances in its dual against Number seven Nebraska, but came up short, 22-12 to the Huskers in their last time on the mat. Wyoming saw big wins from Brian Andrews, Cole Verner and Branson Ashworth in the match. Andrews scored the lone bonus point win for the Pokes with a big fall at heavyweight, while Ashworth and Verner both earned top-10 wins at their weights over number nine Isaiah White and number five Zeke Moisey, respectively.
Oklahoma State won last year’s contest, edging out Wyoming in a narrow, 20-15 dual win in Cheyenne. As a team, Wyoming would split matches with Oklahoma State at five apiece, but OSU’s bonus points in a couple of the matches proved to be the difference in the battle.
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Oklahoma State comes into Sunday’s matchup ranked number two in the Intermat dual rankings after a 2-0 start to the season with convincing road wins at Big 12 rival number 22 South Dakota State and number 11 Minnesota last weekend. Only graduating two-time the national champion Heil from a season ago, OSU returns seven former All-Americans, while adding a pair of transfers and Junior World Champion Daton Fix to its lineup for 2018. Following up a 13-2 dual record, the Cowboys also claimed the Big 12 Conference title in 2018. Head coach John Smith is in his 28th year as head coach of the Cowboys, racking up a 413-62-6 overall record in dual matches.
Results from the match will be posted on Wyo4News when they are available.
