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Wrestling Falls to Minnesota 19-15
January 09, 2000 | Cowboy Wrestling
Jan. 9, 2000
STILLWATER, Okla. - It took 1,430 days, but third-ranked Oklahoma State's 73-match unbeaten streak ended as the fourth-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers knocked off the Cowboys 19-15 Sunday in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Oklahoma State moves to 4-1-1 with the loss, the Golden Gophers improve to 7-0 on the season.
Minnesota's top-ranked Brock Lesnar scored a takedown against eighth-ranked Dave Anderton in the first period to take a 2-0 lead. Lesnar then earned a reversal before pinning Anderton in 3:48 to give Minnesota a 19-15 victory.
At 125 pounds, OSU's Jeff Ragan used a takedown with :47 seconds remaining in the second period to draw within one point of second-ranked Leroy Vega at 5-4. An escape to start the third period tied the match at 5-5, only to see Vega score a takedown with :03 left in the match. Ragan escaped at :01, but fell 7-6.
Minnesota took a 3-0 advantage into the 133 pound weight class where OSU's eighth-ranked Charles Walker held a 1-0 lead in the third period and was riding UM's No. 13 Brett Lawrence when he was penalized for the second time and Lawrence was awarded a penalty point. Lawrence escaped :05 later for a 2-1 lead and the eventual win.
Jamill Kelly, OSU's fourth-ranked 141-pounder, fought a late charge by 17th-ranked Chad Erikson of Minnesota and decisioned him 7-5. Reggie Wright followed with a 11-4 decision to even the match at 6-6.
In a surprise move at 184 pounds, OSU head coach John Smith replaced the Cowboys' regular starter Pat Popolizio with newcomer Billy Gabel due to injury. Gabel, a junior transfer from the University of Nebraska, was major decisioned by second-ranked Brandon Eggum of Minnesota, 20-9, in his first varsity action as a Cowboy.
Mark Mu?oz barley missed a major decision when Minnesota's Owen Elzen escaped with :03 remaining in the match. However, Mu?oz walked away a 3-6 decision and put the Cowboys ahead, 15-13, heading into the long-awaited match at 285 pounds.
OSU 15, Minnesota 19
125: Leroy Vega (UM) dec. Jeff Ragan (OSU), 7-6
133: Brett Lawrence (UM) dec. Charles Walker (OSU), 2-1
141: Jamill Kelly (OSU) dec. Chad Erikson (UM), 7-5
149: Reggie Wright (OSU) dec. Jared Lawrence (UM), 11-4
157: Shane Roller (OSU) dec. Luke Becker (UM), 3-2
165: Ty Wilcox (OSU) dec. John Hardy (UM), 4-2
174: Brad Pike (UM) dec. Tony Gansen (OSU), 8-3
184: Brandon Eggum (UM) m. dec. Billy Gabel (OSU), 20-9
197: Mark Mu?oz (OSU) dec. Owen Elzen (UM), 13-6
285: Brock Lesnar (UM) pinned Dave Anderton (OSU), 3:48
