LAKELAND, Fla. – Third-ranked Southeastern handed fifth-ranked Oklahoma City its first loss of the season, 30-17, on Friday in a dual filed with Top 25 matchups.
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The Stars got their victories at 125, 157 and 174.
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Cash Donnell, ranked 14
th at 125 needed only 81 seconds to pin Jacob Bucci to give OCU a quick 6-0 lead.
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Hayden Wright wrestled up from his usual 125 to 133 and went more than five minutes with top-ranked Aaron Lucio before Lucio got the technical fall, 21-5, at 5:38.
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Jace Province pushed No. 16 Drew Jones but lost in an 8-1 decision. SEU took an 11-6 lead when second-ranked Andrew Voiles scored an 11-7 decision over No. 12
Kolby Depron at 149.
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Fourth-ranked
John Wiley evened the score with a technical fall over No 18 Justin Krebs at 157 in 1:59, up 17-2.
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The Fire went 15-11 with a major decision at 165 when No. 8 Jovon Mitchell scored the 18-4 win over No. 12
Hayden Brown.
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The Stars went ahead 17-15 after second-ranked
Tate Picklo scored a 54-second fall over No. 19 Ty Rodriguez at 174.
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Jonathan Vanderbilt decisioned No. 11
Bryce Milster to deliver the lead to SEU for good, 18-17.
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Sixth-ranked Kasten Grape clinched the dual with a win over
Cole Olguin at 197. Olguin is ranked 22
nd at 184 pounds.
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OCU continues its weekend in Florida on Saturday in the Southeastern Open.
#3 Southeastern 30, #5, Oklahoma City 17
125 – (#14)
Cash Donnell, OCU, fall, Jacob Bucci, 1:21
133 – (#1) Aaron Lucio, SEU, TF, (#12 at 125)
Hayden Wright, 21-5, 5:38
141 – (#16) Drew Jones, SEU, dec.,
Jace Province, 8-1
149 – (#2 at 141) Andrew Voiles, SEU, dec., (#12)
Kolby Depron, 11-7
157 – (#4)
John Wiley, OCU, TF, (#18) Justin Krebs, 17-2, 1:59
165 – (#8) Jovon Mitchell, SEU, MD, (#12)
Hayden Brown, 18-4
174 – (#2)
Tate Picklo, OCU, fall, (#19) Ty Rodriguez, 0:54
184 – Jonathan Vanderbilt, SEU, dec. (#11)
Bryce Milster, 6-3
197 – (#6) Kasten Grape, SEU, fall, (#22 at 184)
Cole Olguin, 6:48
285 – (#3 at 197) Gentry Smith, SEU, def.
Jonathan Chiaffitelli, DQ
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