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OSU Wrestling Routs Oregon, 33-9
December 16, 1999 | Cowboy Wrestling
Dec. 16, 1999
EUGENE, Ore. - Oklahoma State's third-ranked wrestling team earned bonus points in six matches and easily dispatched the Oregon Ducks 33-9 here tonight at McArthur Court in Eugene, Ore.
Head coach John Smith's Cowboys improved to 2-0-1 on the season, winning eight of 10 matches. Oregon fell to 2-2 under the direction of head coach Chuck Kearney.
The win extended OSU's unbeaten steak to 71, making it the third-longest in school history.
The action started at the 165-pound weight class where OSU's Ty Wilcox major decisioned Oregon's Leif Williams 22-8. Wilcox managed nine takedowns in staking the Cowboys to an early 4-0 lead.
Tony Gansen, OSU's 174-pounder, extended the Cowboy lead to 9-0 when he earned a technical fall over Jesse Culp at the 4:40 mark. Oregon put its first points on the scoreboard when fourth-ranked Doug Lee decisioned Pat Popolizio 5-3 at 184 pounds.
At 197, OSU's third-ranked Mark Mu?oz remained undefeated on the season, running his record to 14-0 with a 20-8 major decision win.
Jeff Ragan turned in a fall at 125 pounds over Jason Harless. Ragan pinned Harless at the 6:33 mark pushing the Cowboy lead to 22-3.
OSU put things on cruise control from there. Seventh-ranked Charles Walker decisioned Brian Watson 6-2 at 133 pounds. The Cowboys then received major decisioned at 141 and 149 pounds where fourth-ranked Jamill Kelly and third-ranked Reggie Wright both won easily, 14-4 and 13-4, respectively.
In the final match of the evening at 157 pounds, Oregon's Eugene Harris pinned Shane Roller in 6:13.
The Pokes will continue their west coast road trip Friday night in Corvallis, Ore., when they face Oregon State. The Beavers come into the match with a 1-1 record and ranked 20th in the nation.
Oklahoma State 33, Oregon 9
165 Ty Wilcox (OSU) m. dec. Leif Williams (UO), 22-8
174 Tony Gansen (OSU) t.f. Jesse Culp (UO), 4:40
184 Doug Lee (UO) dec. Pat Popolizio (OSU), 5-3
197 Mark Mu?oz (OSU) m. dec. Jake Leair (UO), 20-8
285 Dave Anderton (OSU) dec. Eric Webb (UO), 5-3
125 Jeff Ragan (OSU) fall Jason Harless (UO), 6:33
133 Charles Walker (OSU) dec. Brian Watson (UO), 6-2
141 Jamill Kelly (OSU) m. dec. Kenny Cox (UO), 14-4
149 Reggie Wright (OSU) m. dec. Mark Castle (UO), 13-4
157 Eugene Harris (UO) fall Shane Roller (OSU), 6:13
