Sunday, December 3
Morgantown, W.Va.
2 p.m.
West Virginia University
19
vs
21
Oklahoma
December 03, 2023 06:52 PM | Wrestling
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 21 West Virginia University wrestling team (4-1, 0-1 Big 12) dropped its first dual of the season, as No. 18 Oklahoma (4-1, 2-1 Big 12) escaped with a 21-19 win inside the WVU Coliseum on Sunday afternoon.
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West Virginia held a 19-13 lead with two matches to go but could not hang on as nationally-ranked Oklahoma scored eight points between the final two matches to seal the win.
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Senior Peyton Hall, ranked No. 22 in the country at 165 pounds, caught No. 13 Cael Carlson in a pinning combination to cut OU's lead (13-6) to one. Redshirt freshman Brody Conley added a decision at 174 pounds and redshirt junior Dennis Robin claimed an 11-0 major decision at 184 pounds to put WVU in front and bring 1,093 passionate fans to their feet.
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Sunday's showdown eventually came down to the sixth meeting between redshirt seniors Michael Wolfgram of West Virginia and Josh Heindselman of Oklahoma at heavyweight. Wolfgram scored two takedowns to carry at 6-2 lead into the second period. Heindselman responded with a takedown in the second to pull with two points and added an escape in the third to setup a race for the deciding takedown in the closing minute of the third (7-6).
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The pair turned their back-and-forth into a scramble, where the Sooner received three points for a potential takedown in the closing seconds of the match that went to review. The call was confirmed and Heindselman earned a 9-7 decision to secure the win. No. 3 Stephen Buchanan registered a 18-3 tech. fall in the 197-pound bout to put his teammate in position for the win. Â Â
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Up next, West Virginia heads to Colorado for a pair of Big 12 duals against Air Force on Friday, Dec. 8 at 9 p.m. ET, followed by Northern Colorado on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m.
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Match Results vs. No. 18 Oklahoma
125: Conrad Hendrik (OU) dec. No. 19 Jett Strickenberger (WVU), 6-4
133: Jace Koelzer (OU) major dec. Davin Rhoads (WVU), 12-4
141: No. 19 Jordan Titus (WVU) won by injury default No. 14 Mosha Schwartz (OU), [T – 1:01]
149: No. 22 Willie McDougald (OU) dec. No. 16 Ty Watters (WVU), 8-5
157: John Wiley (OU) dec. No. 25 Caleb Dowling (WVU), 4-3
165: No. 22 Peyton Hall (WVU) won by fall over No. 13 Cael Carlson (OU), [T – 6:04]
174: No. 27 Brody Conley (WVU) dec. Gerrit Nijenhuis (OU), 5-1
184: No. 23 Dennis Robin (WVU) major dec. No. 30 Giuseppe Hoose (OU), 11-0
197: No. 3 Stephen Buchanan (OU) tech. fall over No. 29 Austin Cooley (WVU), 18-3 [T – 7:00]
HWT: No.14 Josh Heindselman dec. No. 23 Michael Wolfgram (WVU), 9-7
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West Virginia held a 19-13 lead with two matches to go but could not hang on as nationally-ranked Oklahoma scored eight points between the final two matches to seal the win.
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Senior Peyton Hall, ranked No. 22 in the country at 165 pounds, caught No. 13 Cael Carlson in a pinning combination to cut OU's lead (13-6) to one. Redshirt freshman Brody Conley added a decision at 174 pounds and redshirt junior Dennis Robin claimed an 11-0 major decision at 184 pounds to put WVU in front and bring 1,093 passionate fans to their feet.
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Sunday's showdown eventually came down to the sixth meeting between redshirt seniors Michael Wolfgram of West Virginia and Josh Heindselman of Oklahoma at heavyweight. Wolfgram scored two takedowns to carry at 6-2 lead into the second period. Heindselman responded with a takedown in the second to pull with two points and added an escape in the third to setup a race for the deciding takedown in the closing minute of the third (7-6).
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The pair turned their back-and-forth into a scramble, where the Sooner received three points for a potential takedown in the closing seconds of the match that went to review. The call was confirmed and Heindselman earned a 9-7 decision to secure the win. No. 3 Stephen Buchanan registered a 18-3 tech. fall in the 197-pound bout to put his teammate in position for the win. Â Â
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Up next, West Virginia heads to Colorado for a pair of Big 12 duals against Air Force on Friday, Dec. 8 at 9 p.m. ET, followed by Northern Colorado on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m.
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Match Results vs. No. 18 Oklahoma
125: Conrad Hendrik (OU) dec. No. 19 Jett Strickenberger (WVU), 6-4
133: Jace Koelzer (OU) major dec. Davin Rhoads (WVU), 12-4
141: No. 19 Jordan Titus (WVU) won by injury default No. 14 Mosha Schwartz (OU), [T – 1:01]
149: No. 22 Willie McDougald (OU) dec. No. 16 Ty Watters (WVU), 8-5
157: John Wiley (OU) dec. No. 25 Caleb Dowling (WVU), 4-3
165: No. 22 Peyton Hall (WVU) won by fall over No. 13 Cael Carlson (OU), [T – 6:04]
174: No. 27 Brody Conley (WVU) dec. Gerrit Nijenhuis (OU), 5-1
184: No. 23 Dennis Robin (WVU) major dec. No. 30 Giuseppe Hoose (OU), 11-0
197: No. 3 Stephen Buchanan (OU) tech. fall over No. 29 Austin Cooley (WVU), 18-3 [T – 7:00]
HWT: No.14 Josh Heindselman dec. No. 23 Michael Wolfgram (WVU), 9-7
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