Semifinal battles open in Norman (complete results)

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Ted Witulski (USA Wrestling)
03/09/2002


After the semifinals the team scores are:    Oklahoma State University 57 1/2 points  Oklahoma University 57 1/2 points    Iowa State University 33 points    Missouri 19 points    Nebraska 9 points    125 Pounds     Skyler Holman, OSU, won by decision 6-1 over Mark Bader of Missouri    Matt Ridings, OU, won by decision over Jason Powell of NU, 6-4    133 Pounds    Johnny Thompson, OSU, won by decision over Joey Malia, NU, 10-5    *Thompson lost the major decision in the last moments of the match when Malia bodylocked him to his back scoring a two point takedown and two point nearfall as time expired.      Witt Durden, OU, won by decision 4-1 over Zach Roberson of ISU    141 Pounds    J.P Reese, MU, won by decision 10-4 over Ronnie Delk of Oklahoma State    Reese avenged his previous loss to Delk by taking an early lead scoring a three point nearfall off of a cradle.      Aaron Holker, ISU, decsioned Nate Parker, OU, by a score 8-6    *Holker scored the last three points of the match using an escape and a takedown to secure the victory      149 Pounds    Jared Frayer, OU, won by fall in 6:10 over Jeremy Spates of MU    Billy Maldanado, ISU, won by decision 6-3 over Jerrod Sanders of OSU    157 Pounds    Bryan Snyder, NU, won by major decision15-4 over Kenny Burleson of MU    Shaner Roller, OSU, won by technical fall 15-0 over Matt Veach of ISU    165 Pounds    Joe Heskett, ISU, won by decision 6-2 over Tyron Woodley of Missouri    *Woodley scored the opening takedown but managed little else against the top seeded Cyclone    Tyrone Lewis, OSU, won 4-2 over Robbie Waller in the tiebreaker    174 Pounds    Ty Wilcox, OSU, won by decision 3-2 over John Kopnisky of Missouri    *The match was scoreless after the first period.  In the final twenty seconds Wilcox picked up the pace and scored the deciding takedown.      Michael Barger, OU, won by fall 1:46 over Tony Denke, NU    *Barger locked up a tight cradle from the neutral position and scored the quick fall.    184 Pounds    Josh Lambrecht, OU, won by technical fall 18-2 over Dante Stone of Missouri    Pat Popolizi, OSU, th #3 seed won by decision 4-3 over Travis Pascoe of NU    197 Pounds    Cael Sanderson, ISU, won by technical fall 23-8 over Tom Grossman of OU    Scott Barker, MU, won by major decision 14-2 over Justion Ruiz of NU    HWT    Leonce Crump, OU, won by fall in 2:54 over Kevin Herron of MU    James Huml, OSU, won by decision 5-2 over Mark Knauer of ISU