Oklahoma State Black Topples Orange In Ranking Matches
STILLWATER, Okla. – Fueled by three bonus-point victories, Oklahoma State’s Black team toppled the Cowboys Orange team by a 23-13 margin Thursday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Jamal Parks claimed the biggest win of the evening with a 4-2 sudden victory triumph over Albert White at 149 pounds.
“This was a good start for us heading into this weekend,” Head coach John Smith said. “This kind of gets me a little more excited after watching them. I am please with the effort.”
The bout between Parks and White drew most of the attention going into the evening, as both are capable of earning a spot on the All-America podium at the end of the year.
“I knew it was going to be a tough match. I just had to keep focused,” Parks said. “We’re both tough competitors, so I mainly had to stay focused and I still have to get better.”
The Cowboys’ three remaining All-Americans, Clayton Foster, Jordan Oliver and Alan Gelogaev were all bonus-point winners. Foster pinned Colton Hill at the 2:32 mark of their 197-pound bout, Oliver rolled to a very impressive 12-2 major decision victory over highly-regarded freshman Josh Kindig and Gelogaev was a 12-3 major decision winner over Tyson Yoder at 285 pounds.
“I think Jordan Oliver and Josh Kindig was a good match,” Smith said. “That Josh Kindig is a tough kid. He is a young kid and a young freshman, but he is tough. He is in on the No. 1 ranked guy in the country’s leg three times in the first period, but you’ve just got to sustain it and he has to learn to finish. I think Oliver getting a major decision over Kindig is a good win for him. Even though he is young, that is a tough kid.”
A handful of Cowboy wrestlers were sidelined with nagging injuries, as 125-pounder Ladd Rupp, 141-pounder Luke Silver, 157-pounder Neil Erisman and 197-pounder Blake Rosholt all watched from the sidelines.
Wrestling in front of the home fans for the first time, redshirt freshman 125-pounder Jon Morrison was an 8-3 winner over Tyler Dorrell, 184-pounder Zach White was an 8-3 winner over Darnell Bortz, 157-pounder Stephen Swan was an 11-7 winner over Matt White, Chris Perry was a 12-4 major decision winner over Elliott Hellwege at 184 pounds and 165-pounder Dallas Bailey was a 5-3 winner over Joe Ali.
“I think that when you look at Chris Perry’s victory, 12-4 over Elliott Hellwege, that is a good win, that Elliott is tough,” Smith said. “That is a good competitive guy and a great leader. Chris Perry picking up a major decision over him is doing something.”
The most exciting bout of the evening came at 157 pounds, where Swan and White kept the action going at a frantic pace. Both Cowboys scored a takedown and an escape in the first period, but Swan created some space with an escape and a couple of takedowns
Oklahoma State Wrestling Post-Game Quotes
John Smith, Head Coach
On Chris Perry’s performance
“I think that when you look at Chris Perry’s victory, 12-4 over Elliott Hellwege, that is a good win, that Elliott is tough. That is a good competitive guy and a great leader. Chris Perry picking up a major decision over him is doing something.”
On the younger wrestlers
“Dallas struggled a little bit during his match from the standpoint of conditioning or maybe how he cut his weight. Jon Morrison and Tyler Dorrell was a good match down low. Tyler Dorrell had a takedown that could have swung that match in a whole other direction, but Morrison scrambled out of it and took a commanding lead. I like the way they look and I am looking forward to this weekend so it can tell me a little bit more. I think we got off to a good start and have something to grow from.”
On Jordan Oliver
“I think Jordan Oliver and Josh Kindig was a good match. That Josh Kindig is a tough kid. He is a young kid and a young freshman, but he is tough. He is in on the No. 1 ranked guy in the country’s leg three times in the first quarter, but you’ve just got to sustain it and he has to learn to finish. I think Oliver getting a major decision over Kindig is a good win for him. Even though he is young, that is a tough kid.”
Jamal Parks
On his match against Albert White
“I knew it was going to be a tough match. I just had to keep focused. We’re both tough competitors, so I mainly had to stay focused and I still have to get better.”
On the dual
“I thought the dual was very good. I thought everyone wrestled pretty intense. Nobody gave up anything. Every match is tough. Clayton is just a tough competitor. I liked today’s dual.”
On how much pride played into the dual
“Pride’s a big part of it. You win it for yourself when it comes to one of these. A match is a match and you want to win it for yourself.”
Jordan Oliver
On the dual
“Overall, I think the team came out and everybody wrestled well. We went out; people put points on the board. Overall, everybody was scrapping and wrestling through every position, giving the fans what they want to see; it was good wrestling. I think we have a good season ahead of us and a bright future if everyone continues to wrestle the way they did tonight.”
On how the freshmen performed
“I think all the freshmen came in and wrestled pretty well. The fact that it was their first match in Gallagher-Iba Arena being in front of the fans, they came out and they weren’t scared to go after it. A good example: Matt White and Swan. They went out in front of the fans, they were scrapping, putting points up on the board. I wrestled Kindig: he came out and got in on two singles right away. Even though he didn’t score, the key thing there was he kept pushing through the match and kept looking for scores and never gave up. I thought overall as a team, even the freshmen, we came out and performed well and I think it’s something we need in this program.”
Black 23, Orange 13 (Final)
125: Jon Morrison (Orange) dec. Tyler Dorrell (Black); 8-3
184: Zach White (Orange) dec. Darnell Bortz (Black); 8-3
197: Clayton Foster (Black) fall Colton Hill (Orange); 2:32
157: Stephen Swan (Orange) dec. Matt White (Black); 11-7
133: Jordan Oliver (Black) MD Josh Kindig (Orange); 12-2
184: Chris Perry (Black) MD Elliott Hellwege (Orange); 12-4
149: Jamal Parks (Black) dec. Albert White (Orange); 4-2 SV
174: Chris McNeil (Black) dec. Mike Benefiel (Orange); 4-1
165: Dallas Bailey (Black) dec. Joe Ali (Orange); 5-3
285: Alan Gelogaev (Orange) MD Tyson Yoder (Black); 12-3
Bout Play-by-Plays
125: Jon Morrison (Orange) dec. Tyler Dorrell (Black); 8-3
First Period
0:30 Dorrell stall warning
0:23 Morrison takedown (2-0)
0:00 End period
Second period
Dorrell chose down
1:47 Dorrell escape (2-1)
0:52 Dorrell takdown (2-3)
0:48 Morrison escape (3-3)
0:11 Morrison takdown (5-3)
0:00 End period
Third period
Morrison chose down
1:59 Morrison escape (6-3)
0:16 Morrison stall warning
0:07 Morrison takdown (8-3)
0:00 End match
184: Zach White (Orange) dec. Darnell Bortz (Black); 8-3
First Period
1:55 White takedown (2-0)
0:59 Bortz escape (2-1)
0:00 End period
Second period
White chose down
1:44 White escape (3-1)
1:16 White takedown (5-1)
0:45 Penalty point awarded to Bortz (5-2)
0:45 White cautioned on the start
0:00 End period
Third period
Bortz chose down
1:58 Bortz escape (5-3)
0:48 White takedown (7-3)
0:08 White cautioned on the start
0:00 End match
—-2:48 riding time added for White (8-3)
197: Clayton Foster (Black) fall Colton Hill (Orange); 2:32
First Period
2:25 Foster takedown (2-0)
2:19 Hill escape (2-1)
1:56 Foster takedown (4-1)
0:50 Foster nearfall 2 (6-1)
0:28 Foster fall, end match
157: Stephen Swan (Orange) dec. Matt White (Black); 11-7
First Period
1:53 Swan takedown (2-0)
1:37 White escape (2-1)
0:21 White takedown (2-3)
0:21 Swan cautioned on the start
0:21 Swan cautioned on the start
0:11 Swan escape (3-3)
0:00 End period
Second Period
Swan chose down
1:48 Swan escape (4-3)
0:40 Swan takedown (6-3)
0:34 White escape (6-4)
0:03 Swan takedown (8-4)
0:00 End period
Third period
White chose down
1:59 White escape (8-5)
1:06 White stall warning
0:33 White takedown (8-7)
0:32 Swan escape (9-7)
0:01 Swan takedown (11-7)
0:00 End match
133: Jordan Oliver (Black) MD Josh Kindig (Orange); 12-2
First Period
1:19 Oliver takedown (2-0)
1:09 Kindig escape (2-1)
0:45 Oliver takedown (4-1)
0:04 Oliver nearfall 2 (6-1)
0:00 End period
Second period
Oliver chose down
2:00 Kindig cautioned on the start
1:48 Oliver escape (7-1)
0:35 Oliver takedown (9-1)
0:00 End period
Third period
Kindig chose a neutral start
0:54 Oliver takedown (11-1)
0:45 Kindig escape (11-2)
0:00 End match
——Riding time added for Oliver (12-2)
184: Chris Perry (Black) MD Elliott Hellwege (Orange); 12-4
First Period
2:52 Perry takedown (2-0)
2:35 Perry cautioned on the start
2:30 Hellwege escape (2-1)
1:40 Perry takedown (4-1)
0:00 End period
Second period
Hellwege chose down
1:59 Hellwege escape (4-2)
1:48 Perry takedown (6-2)
1:09 Hellwege escape (6-3)
0:00 End period
Third period
Perry chose down
1:47 Perry escape (7-3)
1:19 Perry takedown (9-3)
1:07 Hellwege escape (9-4)
0:19 Perry takedown (11-4)
0:00 End match
—-3:10 riding time added for Perry 12-4
149: Jamal Parks (Black) dec. Albert White (Orange) 4-2 SV
First Period
Scoreless period
0:00 End period
Second period
Parks chose down
1:58 Parks escape (1-0)
0:00 End period
Third period
White chose down
1:48 White reversal (1-2)
1:25 Parks escape (2-2)
0:00 End period
Sudden Victory 1
0:03 Parks takedown (4-2)
174: Chris McNeil (Black) dec. Mike Benefiel (Orange); 4-1
First Period
Scoreless period
0:00 End period
Second period
Benefiel chose down
0:36 McNeil stall warning
0:00 End period
Third period
Benefiel chose down
1:55 McNeil escape (1-0)
1:49 McNeil takedown (3-0)
0:58 Benefiel escape (3-1)
0:00 End match
—–2:42 riding time added for McNeil (4-1)
165: Dallas Bailey (Black) dec. Joe Ali (Orange); 5-3
First Period
2:34 Bailey takedown (2-0)
0:42 Ali reversal (2-2)
0:34 Bailey escape (3-2)
0:00 End period
Second period
Bailey chose down
1:53 Bailey escape (4-2)
0:00 End period
Third period
Ali chose down
1:48 Ali escape (4-3)
0:04 Bailey stall warning
0:00 End match
—-1:49 riding time added for Bailey (5-3)
285: Alan Gelogaev (Orange) MD Tyson Yoder (Black); 12-3
First Period
1:59 Gelogaev takedown (2-0)
0:28 Yoder escape (2-1)
0:00 End period
Second period
Yoder chose down
1:25 Yoder escape (2-2)
0:58 Gelogaev takedown (4-2)
0:53 Gelogaev nearfall 2 (6-2)
0:00 End period
Third period
Gelogaev chose down
1:58 Gelogaev escape (7-2)
1:50 Gelogaev takedown (9-2)
1:44 Yoder escape (9-3)
0:01 Gelogaev takedown (11-3)
0:00 End period
—–3:04 riding time added for Gelogaev (12-3)
Updated 11-05-2010
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