Army West Point Athletics
Friday, February 12
Stillwater, OK
8 PM ET
Army West Point
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Oklahoma State
Wrestling Suffers Setback at No. 4 Oklahoma State
February 12, 2016 | Wrestling
STILLWATER, Okla. – The Army West Point wrestling team suffered a 36-3 setback against the No. 4 Cowboys of Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena Friday night.
"I thought that we competed well in most matches," said head coach Kevin Ward. "They have a pretty good team, so it's not easy to win matches against them. I'm not happy with the result at all. We are capable of doing better, but I like the fact that we are wrestling through full matches and winning third periods. That's our way of wrestling."
The meet started at 125 pounds where Jacob Fontanez return to his hometown in just his fifth-career match. OSU came out firing on all cylinders, taking the first four matches. In those matches, 141-pounder Logan Everett kept his bout close, holding top-ranked Dean Heil to a 7-2 decision.
The Black Knights lone win came at 157 pounds as Russell Parsons Jr. powered his way to a 9-4 decision. With the win, the Clinton, N.J., native eclipsed the 50-win plateau, becoming the third member of this year's team with 50 or more career wins.
"Russell beat a very quality opponent tonight and really dominated every position," added Ward. "His relentless pace is hard for opponents to handle. When he finds his offense like he did tonight, he is very dangerous."
The Pokes would take the final five matches, including a final-second pin at 165 pounds. OSU now leads the all-time series 3-0 and are 2-0 at home.
Army's final dual of the season comes on Saturday, Feb. 20, as they head down to Annapolis, Md., to face their service academy rivals Navy at Wesley A. Brown Field House at 7:30 p.m. The Black Knights are looking for their second-straight win over the Mids after snapping a 17-year winless streak last season at Christl Arena.
For up-to-date information on Army wrestling visit GoArmyWestPoint.com or follow @ArmyWP_Wres on Twitter.
RESULTS:
125: #6 Eddie Kilmira (OSU) tech. falls Jacob Fontanez (Army), 15-0 (OSU 5-0)
133: Gary Wayne Harding (OSU) dec. over Austin Harry (Army), 10-3 (OSU 8-0)
141: #1 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. over Logan Everett (Army), 7-2 (OSU 11-0)
149: #13 Anthony Collica (OSU) pins Mark Marchetti (Army) at 6:05 (OSU 17-0)
157: Russell Parsons Jr. (Army) dec. over Ryan Blees (OSU), 9-4 (OSU 17-3)
165: #1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) pins Andrew Mendel (Army) at 6:59 (OSU 23-3)
174: Chandler Rogers (OSU) dec. over #18 Brian Harvey (Army), 11-8 (OSU 26-3)
184: #14 Nolan Boyd (OSU) dec. over Samson Imonode (Army), 10-3 (OSU 29-3)
197: Preston Weigel (OSU) dec. over Bryce Barnes (Army), 9-8 (OSU 32-3)
285: #5 Austin Marsden (OSU) maj. dec. over Trevor Smith (Army), 12-3 (OSU 36-3)
FINAL SCORE: #4 OKLAHOMA STATE 36, ARMY 3
"I thought that we competed well in most matches," said head coach Kevin Ward. "They have a pretty good team, so it's not easy to win matches against them. I'm not happy with the result at all. We are capable of doing better, but I like the fact that we are wrestling through full matches and winning third periods. That's our way of wrestling."
The meet started at 125 pounds where Jacob Fontanez return to his hometown in just his fifth-career match. OSU came out firing on all cylinders, taking the first four matches. In those matches, 141-pounder Logan Everett kept his bout close, holding top-ranked Dean Heil to a 7-2 decision.
The Black Knights lone win came at 157 pounds as Russell Parsons Jr. powered his way to a 9-4 decision. With the win, the Clinton, N.J., native eclipsed the 50-win plateau, becoming the third member of this year's team with 50 or more career wins.
"Russell beat a very quality opponent tonight and really dominated every position," added Ward. "His relentless pace is hard for opponents to handle. When he finds his offense like he did tonight, he is very dangerous."
The Pokes would take the final five matches, including a final-second pin at 165 pounds. OSU now leads the all-time series 3-0 and are 2-0 at home.
Army's final dual of the season comes on Saturday, Feb. 20, as they head down to Annapolis, Md., to face their service academy rivals Navy at Wesley A. Brown Field House at 7:30 p.m. The Black Knights are looking for their second-straight win over the Mids after snapping a 17-year winless streak last season at Christl Arena.
For up-to-date information on Army wrestling visit GoArmyWestPoint.com or follow @ArmyWP_Wres on Twitter.
RESULTS:
125: #6 Eddie Kilmira (OSU) tech. falls Jacob Fontanez (Army), 15-0 (OSU 5-0)
133: Gary Wayne Harding (OSU) dec. over Austin Harry (Army), 10-3 (OSU 8-0)
141: #1 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. over Logan Everett (Army), 7-2 (OSU 11-0)
149: #13 Anthony Collica (OSU) pins Mark Marchetti (Army) at 6:05 (OSU 17-0)
157: Russell Parsons Jr. (Army) dec. over Ryan Blees (OSU), 9-4 (OSU 17-3)
165: #1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) pins Andrew Mendel (Army) at 6:59 (OSU 23-3)
174: Chandler Rogers (OSU) dec. over #18 Brian Harvey (Army), 11-8 (OSU 26-3)
184: #14 Nolan Boyd (OSU) dec. over Samson Imonode (Army), 10-3 (OSU 29-3)
197: Preston Weigel (OSU) dec. over Bryce Barnes (Army), 9-8 (OSU 32-3)
285: #5 Austin Marsden (OSU) maj. dec. over Trevor Smith (Army), 12-3 (OSU 36-3)
FINAL SCORE: #4 OKLAHOMA STATE 36, ARMY 3
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