OCU comes up short to Central Oklahoma 20-15

Stars' Cody Sivertsen pins his 197-pound opponent

OKLAHOMA CITY – Central Oklahoma knocked off Oklahoma City University 20-15 on Wednesday at Abe Lemons Arena.
Cody Sivertsen picked up the fall at 197 pounds as the Stars won the final three matches of the dual. Oklahoma City, ranked third in NAIA wrestling, went to 15-4 in duals.
Sivertsen, a senior from Moore, Okla., pinned Brody Largent in 2:01. OCU cut its deficit to 20-12 in the dual. Sivertsen (33-12) has the 11th spot in the NAIA 197-pound rankings.
Derek Sivertsen took a second-period penalty point from Mason Thompson for stalling as Sivertsen prevailed 2-1 at 184 pounds. Derek Sivertsen, a junior from Moore, Okla., also had an escape in the second period. Sivertsen (28-9) holds the No. 4 spot in the NAIA rankings at his weight.
Korey Walker took Evan McGee down with 30 seconds left in the 285-pound bout to win 3-2. Walker, a freshman from Midwest City, Okla., traded escapes with McGee until he snared the takedown. Walker (25-10) stands 11th in the ratings.
Adrian Gaines got OCU off to a 3-0 lead after his 3-1 sudden-victory win at 125 pounds. Gaines, a junior from Lawton, Okla., grabbed a takedown on Zac D'Amico as time expired in the first sudden-victory period. Gaines, ranked No. 1 among NAIA 125-pounders, improved to 17-0 this season.
"Performance is the key ingredient for an athlete," OCU coach Archie Randall said. "We didn't perform. We wrestled flat. We didn't control the mat like we usually do."
Central Oklahoma (9-5) built a 20-3 advantage after Mason Thompson's 5-3 victory over Jamie Shawver at 174 pounds. Central Oklahoma pulled off six wins in a row at 133 pounds, 141, 149, 157, 165 and the 174-pound match.
Danny Carillo dealt Ricky McCarty a 4-3 setback for McCarty's second loss of the season. McCarty (34-2) is the second-ranked defending NAIA champion at 165 pounds. At 157, Brok Williams tied his match 2-2 with a third-period takedown, but Jeromy Davenport won 3-2 on riding time.
Joshua Ailey of Central Oklahoma recorded two four-point near falls in his 13-1 win over James Landoll at 141 pounds. Ailey and his teammate Aaron Hane at 133 posted major-decision victories for Central Oklahoma.
The Stars take on Colorado State-Pueblo at 8 p.m. CST Wednesday, Feb. 3 in Pueblo, Colo.

CENTRAL OKLAHOMA 20
OKLAHOMA CITY 15
125: Adrian Gaines, OCU, dec. Zac D'Amico, 3-1 (SV1)
133: Aaron Hane, UCO, maj. dec. Parker Bohannan, 11-0
141: Joshua Ailey, UCO, maj. dec. James Landoll, 13-1
149: Spencer Rutherford, UCO, dec. Travon Smith, 5-0
157: Jeromy Davenport, UCO, dec. Brok Williams, 3-2
165: Danny Carrillo, UCO, dec. Ricky McCarty, 4-3
174: Mason Thompson, UCO, dec. Jamie Shawver, 5-3
184: Derek Sivertsen, OCU, dec. Brock Warren, 2-1
197: Cody Sivertsen, OCU, pinned Brody Largent, 2:01
285: Korey Walker, OCU, dec. Evan McGee, 3-2

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Players Mentioned

Parker Bohannan: 133; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Adrian Gaines: 125; 5' 5"; Junior

James Landoll: 141; 5' 11"; Junior

Ricky McCarty: 165; 6' 2"; Junior

Jamie Shawver: 174; 6' 0"; Senior

Cody Sivertsen: 197; 6' 0"; Senior

Derek Sivertsen: 184; 5' 9"; Junior

Travon Smith: 141; 5' 8"; Senior

Brok Williams: 149; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Korey Walker: 285; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Parker Bohannan
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: 133

Adrian Gaines
: 5' 5"; Junior
: 125

James Landoll
: 5' 11"; Junior
: 141

Ricky McCarty
: 6' 2"; Junior
: 165

Jamie Shawver
: 6' 0"; Senior
: 174

Cody Sivertsen
: 6' 0"; Senior
: 197

Derek Sivertsen
: 5' 9"; Junior
: 184

Travon Smith
: 5' 8"; Senior
: 141

Brok Williams
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: 149

Korey Walker
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: 285