Stars flatten Bacone 42-10

OCU ends dual season 16-4

MUSKOGEE, Okla. – Oklahoma City University rolled to a 42-10 victory over Bacone on Friday night at the Palmer Center.
The Stars, ranked third in NAIA wrestling, finished with their second most wins in a dual season with a 16-4 record. Archie Randall brought his men's and women's college head-coaching record to 255-97-3 and his combined college and high school ledger to 477-115-3.
OCU had its best men's dual season in 2007-08 with an 18-7-1 record. The Stars posted their second winning season in a row and fifth overall in 10 years.
Bryson McGowan and Derek Sivertsen supplied OCU with falls. Zach Skates took a technical-fall win, while James Landoll had a major-decision victory for the Stars.
McGowan, a freshman from Hulbert, Okla., pinned Jovanni Virgen in 2:47 in the 285-pound match to close the dual.
Sivertsen (29-9) finished off Adrian Virgen in 4:05 at 174. Sivertsen, a junior from Moore, Okla., has the fourth spot in the NAIA rankings.
Skates stomped Courtney Shavers 22-7 in the 157-pound bout. Skates, a senior from Broken Arrow, Okla., moved to 31-3. He is ranked second at his weight. With 154 career wins, Skates broke Nik Turner's OCU record this season of 127 compiled from 2007-12.
Landoll pounded Abel VillaMoreno 12-1 at 141. Landoll, a junior from Marysville, Kan., improved to 26-16 on the season. He is ranked 11th in the nation at his weight.
Oklahoma City hosts the NAIA South Qualifying Group Tournament at 9 a.m. Feb. 20 at Putnam City High School.

OKLAHOMA CITY 42
BACONE 10
125: Alvie Killingsworth, OCU, by forfeit
133: Coulton Parker, OCU, by forfeit
141: James Landoll, OCU, maj. dec. Abel VillaMoreno, 12-1
149: Michael Stamp, OCU, by forfeit
157: Zach Skates, OCU, tech. fall Courtney Shavers, 22-7 (6:50)
165: Joseph McAleavy, BC, pinned Tanner Borror, 2:10
174: Derek Sivertsen, OCU, pinned Adrian Virgen, 4:05
184: Dylan Hill, BC, maj. dec. Evan Hudson, 13-5
197: Miguel Tovar, OCU, dec. Felipe Nava, 8-6
285: Bryson McGowan, OCU, pinned Jovanni Virgen, 2:47

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Players Mentioned

Alvie Killingsworth: 125; 5' 8"; Senior

James Landoll: 141; 5' 11"; Junior

Coulton Parker: 125; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Derek Sivertsen: 184; 5' 9"; Junior

Zach Skates: 157; 5' 9"; Senior

Michael Stamp: 141; 5' 7"; Senior

Miguel Tovar: 197; 5' 11"; Junior

Tanner Borror: 165; 5' 11"; Freshman

Bryson McGowan: 285; 6' 2"; Freshman

Evan Hudson: 184; 6' 2"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Alvie Killingsworth
: 5' 8"; Senior
: 125

James Landoll
: 5' 11"; Junior
: 141

Coulton Parker
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: 125

Derek Sivertsen
: 5' 9"; Junior
: 184

Zach Skates
: 5' 9"; Senior
: 157

Michael Stamp
: 5' 7"; Senior
: 141

Miguel Tovar
: 5' 11"; Junior
: 197

Tanner Borror
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: 165

Bryson McGowan
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: 285

Evan Hudson
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: 184