CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Oklahoma City University went 1-2 in the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals on Saturday, ending with a 38-9 loss to seventh-ranked Missouri Valley at the UNI Dome.
OCU fell to top-ranked Lindenwood (Mo.) 38-9, then beat Briar Cliff (Iowa) 46-6 in the consolation round. The Stars ended the tournament in the consolation second round, going to 7-12 in duals.
Against Lindenwood, Jeremy Johnson provided the Stars’ highlight by pinning Jeremiah Fennell in 1:08 in the 285-pound match. Dillon Blackmon, ranked fifth among NAIA 174-pounders, bumped up to 184 and beat Neal Kemp 3-2.
Against Briar Cliff, OCU only gave up a forfeit at 125. From there, OCU rolled with four falls, a technical fall and two major decisions.
Jake Mabry at 184 pinned James Shrader in 4:48, and then Collin MacMillan beat Gage Westbrook by fall in 2:45. Corey Johnson finished off Briar Cliff by pinning Adnan Kaspovic in 4:54.
Will Shelton defeated Justin Hargrave 19-4 in the 149-pound bout. Mitch Fenton picked up a 13-5 major-decision win over Justian Dixon at 133, while Blackmon knocked off Sammy Johnson by major decision 9-1.
Against Missouri Valley, Justin Blumer of the Stars edged Jesse Knott 4-2 in the 133-pound match. Johnson got a forfeit at 285.
The Stars face Missouri Baptist at noon Friday in St. Louis.
LINDENWOOD 38
OKLAHOMA CITY 9
125: John Olanowski, LU, by forfeit
133: Ray Stephens, LU, dec. Mitch Fenton, 10-5
141: Alptekin Ozkillic, LU, maj. dec. Justin Blumer, 17-5
149: Sam Schmitz, LU, maj. dec. Jeremy Garner, 13-4
157: Brian Oechsner, LU, tech. fall Will Shelton, 18-1 (2:30)
165: Chris Chionuma, LU, tech. fall Nik Turner, 22-6 (4:57)
174: Matt Cauley, LU, pinned Andrew Pontikes, 0:19
184: Dillon Blackmon, OCU, dec. Neal Kemp, 3-2
197: Jeremiah Webb, LU, tech. fall Collin MacMillan, 17-1 (6:42)
285: Jeremy Johnson, OCU, pinned Jeremiah Fennell, 1:08
OKLAHOMA CITY 46
BRIAR CLIFF 6
125: Sam Vice, BCU, by forfeit
133: Mitch Fenton, OCU, maj. dec. Justian Dixon, 13-5
141: Jeremy Garner, OCU, dec. Zach Mullins, 3-2
149: Will Shelton, OCU, tech. fall Justin Hargrave, 19-4 (6:31)
157: Nik Turner, OCU, by inj. default
165: Andrew Pontikes, OCU, pinned Ben Taylor, 6:39
174: Dillon Blackmon, OCU, maj. dec. Sammy Johnson, 9-1
184: Jake Mabry, OCU, pinned James Shrader, 4:48
197: Collin MacMillan, OCU, pinned Gage Westbrook, 2:56
285: Corey Johnson, OCU, pinned Adnan Kaspovic, 4:54
MISSOURI VALLEY 38
OKLAHOMA CITY 9
125: Paulie Hansen, MVC, by forfeit
133: Justin Blumer, OCU, dec. Jesse Knott, 4-2
141: Eric Graham, MVC, dec. Jeremy Garner, 7-0
149: Brian Graham, MVC, maj. dec. Will Shelton, 14-4
157: Joe Cornejo, MVC, pinned Kenny Wheeler, 1:11
165: Jacob Guernsey, MVC, pinned Nik Turner, 2:24
174: Alex McKinney, MVC, dec. Dillon Blackmon, 7-3
184: Charlie Gibbs, MVC, maj. dec. Jake Mabry, 19-10
197: Chad Williams, MVC, pinned Collin Macmillan, 2:28
285: Jeremy Johnson, OCU, by forfeit