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Cook pins his way to NCAA berth
3/8/2020 1:28:00 PM | Wrestling
TULSA, Okla. – South Dakota State's Tanner Cook pinned both of his opponents Sunday to place third in the 165-pound division at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship contested at BOK Center.
A freshman from Ilion, New York, Cook needed only 63 seconds to pin Fresno State's Adam Kemp in his first match of the day.
In the third-place match, Cook trailed Iowa State's Chase Straw, 2-1, after one period and the two were tied at 5-all before Cook turned his second takedown of the second period into a pin with two seconds left on the clock. With his two wins and a third-place finish, Cook improved to 21-4 overall and became the fourth Jackrabbit wrestler to secure a berth in the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships later this month in Minneapolis.
Of Cook's 21 victories this season, 14 have been by fall.
Three other Jackrabbit wrestlers competed in placing matches Sunday morning. Clay Carlson placed sixth at 141 pounds after dropping narrow decisions to Dusty Hone of Oklahoma State (4-2) and Michael Blockhus of Northern Iowa (6-5).
SDSU wrestlers split their seventh-place matches as Danny Vega posted a 12-4 major decision over Joey Thomas of West Virginia in the 125-pound weight class, while heavyweight Blake Wolters was pinned in his match by North Dakota State's Brandon Metz.
The Jackrabbits remain in fourth place in the team standings with 94 points. Defending champion Oklahoma State leads with 135.5 points, followed by Iowa State with 108.5 and Northern Iowa with 101.5. Both Oklahoma State and Iowa State have four finalists.
The tournament concludes with the championship session starting at 6 p.m. Sunday. Three SDSU wrestlers will compete in the finals: 149-pounder Henry Pohlmeyer, 184-pounder Zach Carlson and Tanner Sloan at 197 pounds. The championship bouts will be televised on FOX Sports regional networks.
COMPLETE SDSU RESULTS
125 – No. 6 Danny Vega, Jr., Tucson, Arizona (Seventh Place)
* def. Jacob Svihal (Wyoming) by major dec., 8-0
* lost to No. 3 Alex Mackall (Iowa State) by dec., 13-6
* advanced via forfeit by Jeremy Trinh (Fresno State)
* lost to No. 7 Christian Moody (Oklahoma) by dec., 7-3
* def. No. 8 Joey Thomas (West Virginia) by major dec., 12-4
133 – Zach Price, R-Fr. Johnston, Iowa
* def. No. 5 Todd Small (Iowa State) by dec., 11-9
* lost to No. 4 Anthony Madrigal (Oklahoma) by dec., 8-3
* lost to Lawrence Saenz (Fresno State), by dec., 8-6
* lost to No. 1 Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley), by fall 4:42
141 – No. 7 Clay Carlson, R-Fr., Willmar, Minn. (Sixth Place)
* received opening-round bye
* lost to No. 2 Ian Parker (Iowa State) by dec., 8-4
* def. Kainalu Estrella (Utah Valley) by tech. fall, 16-1 [4:32]
* def. No. 6 Caleb Rea (West Virginia) by fall 6:35
* lost to No. 4 Dusty Hone (Oklahoma State) by dec., 4-2
* lost to No. 3 Michael Blockhus (Northern Iowa) by dec., 6-5
149 – No. 2 Henry Pohlmeyer, Sr., Johnston, Iowa (Finalist, NCAA Qualifier)
* def. Seth Hogue (West Virginia), by fall 6:09
* def. No. 7 Jaden VanMaanen (North Dakota State) by dec., 4-1
* def. No. 3 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) by dec., 1-0
* vs. No. 1 Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State)
157 – No. 7 Peyton Smith, So., Kansas City, Mo.
* def. Jimmy Fate (Northern Colorado) by dec., 6-2
* lost to No. 2 Jared Franek (North Dakota State) by major dec., 9-0
* lost to Paden Moore (Northern Iowa) by fall 5:57
165 – No. 4 Tanner Cook, Fr., Ilion, N.Y. (Third Place, NCAA Qualifier)
* received opening-round bye
*def. No. 5 Cole Moody (Wyoming) by dec., 12-10
* lost to No. 1 Travis Wittlake (Oklahoma State) by dec., 10-3
* def. No. 7 Adam Kemp (Fresno State) by fall 1:03
* def. No. 6 Chase Straw (Iowa State) by fall 4:58
174 – Cade King, Fr., Owatonna, Minn.
* lost to No. 2 Anthony Mantanona (Oklahoma) by dec., 10-7
* lost to No. 4 Kimball Bastian (Utah Valley) by dec., 2-1
184 – No. 3 Zach Carlson, Sr., Murdock, Minn. (Finalist, NCAA Qualifier)
* received opening-round bye
* def. No. 6 Darrien Roberts (Oklahoma) by dec., 8-2
* def. No. 7 Tate Samuelson (Wyoming) by dec., 3-2
* vs. No. 1 Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa)
197 – No. 2 Tanner Sloan, R-Fr., Alburnett, Iowa (Finalist, NCAA Qualifier)
* def. Joel Shapiro (Iowa State) by major dec., 9-0
* def. No. 7 Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado) by major dec., 11-1
* def. No. 3 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma) by major dec., 8-0
* vs. No. 1 Noah Adams (West Virginia)
285 – Blake Wolters, Jr., Pipestone, Minn. (Eighth Place)
* def. No. 8 Kayne Hutchison (Air Force) by major dec., 8-0
* lost to No. 1 Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley) by major dec., 11-3
* def. Brandon Ngati (West Virginia) by dec., 3-1
* lost to No. 4 Carter Isley (Northern Iowa) by dec., 5-3
* lost to No. 7 Brandon Metz (Northern Iowa) by fall 1:44
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Oklahoma State (4) – 135.5
2. Iowa State (4) – 108.5
3. Northern Iowa (2) – 101.5
4. South Dakota State (3) – 94
5. North Dakota State (2) – 86.5
6. Oklahoma (2) – 83
7. Northern Colorado (1) – 72.5
8. Wyoming (1) – 71.5
9. Fresno State – 57
10. West Virginia (1) – 37
11. Utah Valley - 33
12. Air Force – 25.5
Note: Number of individual finalists in parentheses
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A freshman from Ilion, New York, Cook needed only 63 seconds to pin Fresno State's Adam Kemp in his first match of the day.
In the third-place match, Cook trailed Iowa State's Chase Straw, 2-1, after one period and the two were tied at 5-all before Cook turned his second takedown of the second period into a pin with two seconds left on the clock. With his two wins and a third-place finish, Cook improved to 21-4 overall and became the fourth Jackrabbit wrestler to secure a berth in the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships later this month in Minneapolis.
Of Cook's 21 victories this season, 14 have been by fall.
Three other Jackrabbit wrestlers competed in placing matches Sunday morning. Clay Carlson placed sixth at 141 pounds after dropping narrow decisions to Dusty Hone of Oklahoma State (4-2) and Michael Blockhus of Northern Iowa (6-5).
SDSU wrestlers split their seventh-place matches as Danny Vega posted a 12-4 major decision over Joey Thomas of West Virginia in the 125-pound weight class, while heavyweight Blake Wolters was pinned in his match by North Dakota State's Brandon Metz.
The Jackrabbits remain in fourth place in the team standings with 94 points. Defending champion Oklahoma State leads with 135.5 points, followed by Iowa State with 108.5 and Northern Iowa with 101.5. Both Oklahoma State and Iowa State have four finalists.
The tournament concludes with the championship session starting at 6 p.m. Sunday. Three SDSU wrestlers will compete in the finals: 149-pounder Henry Pohlmeyer, 184-pounder Zach Carlson and Tanner Sloan at 197 pounds. The championship bouts will be televised on FOX Sports regional networks.
COMPLETE SDSU RESULTS
125 – No. 6 Danny Vega, Jr., Tucson, Arizona (Seventh Place)
* def. Jacob Svihal (Wyoming) by major dec., 8-0
* lost to No. 3 Alex Mackall (Iowa State) by dec., 13-6
* advanced via forfeit by Jeremy Trinh (Fresno State)
* lost to No. 7 Christian Moody (Oklahoma) by dec., 7-3
* def. No. 8 Joey Thomas (West Virginia) by major dec., 12-4
133 – Zach Price, R-Fr. Johnston, Iowa
* def. No. 5 Todd Small (Iowa State) by dec., 11-9
* lost to No. 4 Anthony Madrigal (Oklahoma) by dec., 8-3
* lost to Lawrence Saenz (Fresno State), by dec., 8-6
* lost to No. 1 Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley), by fall 4:42
141 – No. 7 Clay Carlson, R-Fr., Willmar, Minn. (Sixth Place)
* received opening-round bye
* lost to No. 2 Ian Parker (Iowa State) by dec., 8-4
* def. Kainalu Estrella (Utah Valley) by tech. fall, 16-1 [4:32]
* def. No. 6 Caleb Rea (West Virginia) by fall 6:35
* lost to No. 4 Dusty Hone (Oklahoma State) by dec., 4-2
* lost to No. 3 Michael Blockhus (Northern Iowa) by dec., 6-5
149 – No. 2 Henry Pohlmeyer, Sr., Johnston, Iowa (Finalist, NCAA Qualifier)
* def. Seth Hogue (West Virginia), by fall 6:09
* def. No. 7 Jaden VanMaanen (North Dakota State) by dec., 4-1
* def. No. 3 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) by dec., 1-0
* vs. No. 1 Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State)
157 – No. 7 Peyton Smith, So., Kansas City, Mo.
* def. Jimmy Fate (Northern Colorado) by dec., 6-2
* lost to No. 2 Jared Franek (North Dakota State) by major dec., 9-0
* lost to Paden Moore (Northern Iowa) by fall 5:57
165 – No. 4 Tanner Cook, Fr., Ilion, N.Y. (Third Place, NCAA Qualifier)
* received opening-round bye
*def. No. 5 Cole Moody (Wyoming) by dec., 12-10
* lost to No. 1 Travis Wittlake (Oklahoma State) by dec., 10-3
* def. No. 7 Adam Kemp (Fresno State) by fall 1:03
* def. No. 6 Chase Straw (Iowa State) by fall 4:58
174 – Cade King, Fr., Owatonna, Minn.
* lost to No. 2 Anthony Mantanona (Oklahoma) by dec., 10-7
* lost to No. 4 Kimball Bastian (Utah Valley) by dec., 2-1
184 – No. 3 Zach Carlson, Sr., Murdock, Minn. (Finalist, NCAA Qualifier)
* received opening-round bye
* def. No. 6 Darrien Roberts (Oklahoma) by dec., 8-2
* def. No. 7 Tate Samuelson (Wyoming) by dec., 3-2
* vs. No. 1 Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa)
197 – No. 2 Tanner Sloan, R-Fr., Alburnett, Iowa (Finalist, NCAA Qualifier)
* def. Joel Shapiro (Iowa State) by major dec., 9-0
* def. No. 7 Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado) by major dec., 11-1
* def. No. 3 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma) by major dec., 8-0
* vs. No. 1 Noah Adams (West Virginia)
285 – Blake Wolters, Jr., Pipestone, Minn. (Eighth Place)
* def. No. 8 Kayne Hutchison (Air Force) by major dec., 8-0
* lost to No. 1 Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley) by major dec., 11-3
* def. Brandon Ngati (West Virginia) by dec., 3-1
* lost to No. 4 Carter Isley (Northern Iowa) by dec., 5-3
* lost to No. 7 Brandon Metz (Northern Iowa) by fall 1:44
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Oklahoma State (4) – 135.5
2. Iowa State (4) – 108.5
3. Northern Iowa (2) – 101.5
4. South Dakota State (3) – 94
5. North Dakota State (2) – 86.5
6. Oklahoma (2) – 83
7. Northern Colorado (1) – 72.5
8. Wyoming (1) – 71.5
9. Fresno State – 57
10. West Virginia (1) – 37
11. Utah Valley - 33
12. Air Force – 25.5
Note: Number of individual finalists in parentheses
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