Iowa State walked away with a runner-up finish at the Big 12 Championships with 116.5 team points, two Big 12 Champions and eight grapplers qualified for the 2020 NCAA Championships.
Final Team Scores:
1. Oklahoma State – 147.5
2. Iowa State – 116.5
3. UNI – 111.5
4. South Dakota State – 94
5. North Dakota State – 90.5
6. Oklahoma – 83
7. Wyoming – 75.5
8. Northern Colorado – 72.5
9. Fresno State – 57
10. West Virginia – 41
11. Utah Valley – 33
12. Air Force – 25.5
The day started with consolation matches where Iowa State solidified its eight NCAA qualifiers. Final placements went like this:
149: Jarrett Degen: Third Place
165: Chase Straw: Fourth Place
174: Sam Colbray: Fourth Place
184: Marcus Coleman: Fifth Place
When it came to the championship rounds David Carr and Ian Parker each secured their first individual titles.
No. 2 Ian Parker vs. No. 1 Dom Demas – 141 pounds
These two aren’t unfamiliar with each other. Demas walked into this match 2-0 against Parker this season so far.
The match went into a sudden victory two where Parker was able to get to Demas’ leg and secure a takedown to clinch the title.
No. 1 David Carr vs. No. 3 Wyatt Sheets – 157 pounds
There is nothing like winning your first Big 12 title but getting the job done against a Cowboy on their home turf is even better. Sheets was able to get an escape to take the lead 3-2 but Carr was able to work his magic and get a takedown to bring the score back in his favor. Carr ultimately won 6-4.
At 125 pounds No. 3 Alex Mackall went down against No. 1 Nick Piccininni of OSU in a 3-1 decision, walking away runner-up.
Heavyweight No. 2 Gannon Gremmel went up against No. 5 Brian Andrews of Wyoming and ultimately lost in a 3-2 decision also walking away runner-up.
Iowa State Match-by-Match
125: No. 3 Alex Mackall dec. No. 6 Danny Vega (SDSU), 13-6.
No. 3 Alex Mackall dec. Cody Phippen (Air Force), 7-3.
No. 1 Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 3 Alex Mackall, 3-1.
133: Zach Price (SDSU) dec. No. 5 Todd Small, 11-10.
No. 7 Jack Skudlarczyk (UNI) dec. No. 5 Todd Small), 10-7.
No. 5 Todd Small maj. dec. Jared Van Vleet (Air Force), 11-3.
No. 1 Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley) dec. No. 5 Todd Small, 3-1 (SV1).
141: No. 2 Ian Parker dec. Dylan Droegemueller (NDSU), 7-2.
No. 2 Ian Parker dec. No. 7 Clay Carlson (SDSU), 8-4.
No. 2 Ian Parker dec. No. 3 Michael Blockhus (UNI), 4-0.
No. 2 Ian Parker dec. No. 1 Dom Demas (Oklahoma), 4-2 (SV2).
149: No. 4 Jarrett Degen dec. No. 5 Andrew Alirez (UNC), 4-3.
No. 1 Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State) pinned No. 4 Jarrett Degen, 6:17.
No. 4 Jarrett Degen pinned No. 5 Greg Gaxiola (Fresno State), 4:20.
No. 4 Jarrett Degen dec. No. 5 Andrew Alirez (UNC), 5-3.
157: No. 1 David Carr dec. No. 8 Dewey Krueger (Wyoming), 11-5.
No. 1 David Carr dec. No. 4 Justin Thomas (Oklahoma), 4-1.
No. 1 David Carr dec. No. 3 Wyatt Sheets (Oklahoma State), 6-4.
165: No. 6 Chase Straw dec. Jordan Robinson (UNC), 7-4.
No. 2 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) maj. dec. No. 6 Chase Straw, 15-2.
No. 6 Chase Straw dec. No. 5 Cole Moody (Wyoming), 9-5.
No. 4 Tanner Cook (SDSU) pinned No. 6 Chase Straw, 4:58.
No. 6 Chase Straw dec. No. 7 Adam Kemp (Fresno State), 10-8 (SV1).
174: No. 3 Sam Colbray dec. No. 6 Hayden Hastings (Wyoming), 3-2.
No. 2 Anthony Mantanona (Oklahoma) dec. No. 3 Sam Colbray, 6-5.
No. 3 Sam Colbray dec. No. 4 Kimball Bastian (Utah Valley), 4-2 (SV2).
No. 5 Joe Smith won by injury default No. 3 Sam Colbray
184: No. 5 Marcus Coleman dec. No. 4 Alan Clothier (UNC), 4-3.
No. 1 Taylor Lujan dec. No. 5 Marcus Coleman, 4-0.
No. 2 Anthony Montalvo (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 5 Marcus Coleman, 10-4.
No. 5 Marcus Coleman pinned No. 7 Tate Samuelson, 5:47.
197: No. 2 Tanner Sloan (SDSU) maj. dec. Joel Shapiro, 9-0.
No. 5 Dakota Geer (Oklahoma State) dec. Joel Shapiro, 13-7.
285: No. 2 Gannon Gremmel dec. Josiah Jones (Oklahoma), 4-1.
No. 2 Gannon Gremmel dec. No. 7 Brandon Metz (NDSU), 3-0.
No. 2 Gannon Gremmel dec. No. 6 Dalton Robertson (UNC), 10-3.
No. 5 Brian Andrews (Wyoming) dec. No. 2 Gannon Gremmel, 3-2.
