NORMAN – The No. 18 Oklahoma wrestling team fell to No. 4 Iowa State, 37-4 inside McCasland Field House on Friday night.
One Sooner picked up a win in the contest. At 197 pounds, senior Stephen Buchanan remained undefeated on the season after cruising to a 19-5 major decision over ISU’s Caleb Helgeson. In the first period, Buchanan scored a takedown to take a 3-0 lead into the second. The Loyal, Wisc., native added another takedown in the middle period, but Helgeson earned two escapes to stay within striking distance at 6-2. Buchanan responded by dominating the final period, adding three more takedowns, a reversal and riding time to close out the bout.
With the victory, Buchanan moved to a perfect 17-0 on the season.
Seven Cyclones secured bonus-point victories, helping Iowa State improve their record to 10-1 overall and 3-0 in Big 12 action while Oklahoma fell to 5-4 overall and 2-3 in league duals.
In the 125 pound bout, Conrad Hendriksen fell short against ISU’s No. 25 Kysen Terukina in sudden victory, 4-1. At 133, Jace Koelzer dropped to No. 7 Evan Frost in a 12-2 major decision.
The run of ranked Cyclones picking up wins continued, as OU’s Kaden Smith was defeated by No. 8 Anthony Echemendia via 23-7 tech fall before No. 32 Willie McDougald fell to No. 10 Casey Swiderski 8-3.
No. 31 Jared Hill wrestled a tight match at 157 pounds but was ultimately defeated by ISU’s Jason Kraisser 2-0. In the 165-pound bout, Mannix Morgan made his dual debut for the Sooners, losing by way of a 21-3 tech fall to No. 3 David Carr.
In a battle of top-30 opponents, No. 29 Tate Picklo carried a 6-2 lead into the second period of the 174-pound bout before getting pinned by No. 23 MJ Gaitan at 3:13. At 184, OU’s Giuseppe Hoose lost his match to No. 10 Will Feldkamp in a 14-6 major decision.
The final bout of the night pitted two top Big 12 heavyweight contenders against each other, as OU’s No. 11 Josh Heindselman and ISU’s No. 3 Yonger Bastida took the mat. The result ended in Bastida picking up his 16th consecutive win to open the season, topping Heindselman for a 14-4 major decision.
Up Next
OU prepares for a quick one-day turnaround as No. 22 Northern Iowa makes their way to McCasland Field House on Saturday for a 7 p.m. dual against the Sooners. The top-25 matchup will be broadcasted on ESPN+. Live stats will be provided through TrackWrestling.
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