Okla. State tops Northern Iowa, 39-7, to win National Duals Kent State Regional

No. 1 seed Oklahoma State defeated No. 3 seed University of Northern Iowa, 39-7, in the finals of the 2013 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Kent State Regional in Kent, Ohio Sunday afternoon.

By winning the Kent State Regional, Oklahoma State will compete at the 2013 National Duals Championships next weekend at the University of Minnesota.

Bonus points were a factor in eight out of ten matches in the championship dual, with the Cowboys winning seven of those, racking up three major decisions, two pins, a technical fall, and a forfeit. Northern Iowa's Joey Lazor earned a major decision for the Panthers at 141 pounds.

To get to the finals, Oklahoma State beat No. 4 seed Kent State, 34-10, while Northern Iowa topped No. 3 seed Wisconsin, 24-15.

In the dual for third place, Kent State got a 33-10 win over the Badgers.

Match Results -- 2013 National Duals Kent State Regional Championship

Oklahoma State 39, Northern Iowa 7

  • 125: Edward Klimara (OSU) maj. dec. Ryan Jauch (UNI), 10-2
  • 133: Jonathon Morrison (OSU) won by forfeit
  • 141: Joey Lazor (UNI) maj. dec. Julian Feikert (OSU), 10-1
  • 149: Jordan Oliver (OSU) maj. dec. Bart Reiter (UNI), 13-4
  • 157: Alex Dieringer (OSU) pinned David Bonin (UNI), 6:34
  • 165: Tyler Caldwell (OSU) maj. dec. Jarrett Jensen (UNI), 15-2
  • 174: Chris Perry (OSU) pinned Kyle Lux (UNI), 6:10
  • 184: Ryan Loder (UNI) dec. Chris Chionuma (OSU), 6-1
  • 197: Blake Rosholt (OSU) tech fall Taylor Kettman (UNI), 19-2
  • Hwt: Alan Gelogaev (OSU) maj. dec. Blayne Beale (UNI), 16-6

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