CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Sixth-ranked Oklahoma City finished seventh at the NWCA National Duals Championship, going 1-1 on Saturday.
 
The Stars lost to fifth-ranked Southern Oregon, 25-15, before finishing the tournament with a 29-11 win over No. 12 Cumberlands.
 
Kaden Fetterolf and John Wiley each went 2-0 on Saturday to finish the weekend at 4-0.
 
Fetterolf, ranked fourth at 149 pounds, scored 15-0 technical fall over eleventh-ranked Kolten Malone of Southern Oregon and got a decision in the Cumberlands match.
 
Third-ranked Wiley won his 157-pound matches with a major decision over No. 13 Avant Stepherson and a decision against tenth-ranked Malachia Harris.
 
Vincent Citrano (133), Jordan Lomeli (165), Jace Province (141), Jake Moon (157), Cole Olguin (184), Omari Smith (187) and Rafael Lovato (285) picked up one win each on Saturday. Lomeli, ranked sixth, defeated 17^th-ranked Cole Zoller in sudden victory, 7-4. Citrano finished the weekend with four wins and Lovato had three.
 
"This is one of the biggest events on our schedule," said OCU Head Coach Justin Ensign. "It means a lot to our program to bring back some hardware. It was a long and hard -ought weekend of matches. I'm proud of our guys' effort and resilience."
 
Oklahoma City went 2-1 on the first day, sandwiching a lost to No. 2 Life in between wins over No. 14 Central Methodist and No. 7 Campbellsville.
 
Four OCU wrestlers went 3-0 on the day but the biggest crowd draw may have been the Stars' new heavyweight, 42-year-old jiu jitsu master Lovato.
 
Lovato opened with a 9-6 decision over Garine Gibson of Central Methodist. Down 6-5 midway through the final period, Gibson allowed an escape to even the match at 6-6. But with the clock growing short, Lovato went low and produced a takedown for the three-point win. Fourth-ranked Gabriel Jacobs of Life defeated Lovato in the second round by decision, 20-13, but Lovato came back for a major decision against Ethan Heady of Campbellsville, 11-2.
 
Citrano, Fetterolf, Wiley and Tate Picklo went through the first three matches unscathed.
 
Unranked Citrano won his first two matches by technical fall before scoring a major decision over fourth-ranked Izaeah Beavers, 11-3, in the 133-pound class.
 
Fetterolf got a major decision against No. 19 Alex Walkerof CMU, and two decisions. The last of those two came against fifth-ranked Nicholas Yancey, 5-2
 
Third-ranked Wiley pinned two of his three opponents in the 157pound class, including fourth-ranked Antwaun Burns of Campbellsville in 2:36.
 
Top-ranked in the 174 class, Picklo took down three ranked opponents. He pinned fourth-ranked Roman Garcia in 92 seconds. He decisioned seventh-ranked Konlin Weaver of Life and scored a major decision against No. 10 Shadrick Slone.
 
No. 18 Cole Olguin decisioned CMU's Eric Hodge, who was ranked 12^th. Cash Donnell and Bryce Milster also had victories on Friday.
 
OCU returns to action on Jan. 16 at Wayland Baptist.
 
Saturday's Results
No. 5 Southern Oregon 25, No. 6 OCU 15
125     #8 Isaac Hampton (Southern Oregon) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
133     Vincent Citrano (Oklahoma City) over Kyle Sieminski (Southern Oregon) Dec 4-2
141     Tyler Rhue (Southern Oregon) over Kaden Wallace (Oklahoma City) Dec 8-3
149     #4 Kaden Fetterolf (Oklahoma City) over #11 Kolton Malone (Southern Oregon) TF 15-0
157     #3 John Wiley (Oklahoma City) over #13 Avant Stepherson (Southern Oregon) Maj 12-0
165     #6 Jordan Lomeli (Oklahoma City) over #17 Cole Zoller (Southern Oregon) SV-1 7-4
174     #18 Jackson Potts (Southern Oregon) over Alex Wilson (Oklahoma City) TB-1 6-2
184     #8 Adrian Chavez-Morales (Southern Oregon) over #21 Bryce Milster (Oklahoma City) Fall 6:35
197     #2 Asher Ruchti (Southern Oregon) over #8 Omari Smith (Oklahoma City) Maj 13-3
285     Justin Tripp (Southern Oregon) over Rafael Lovato (Oklahoma City) Dec 4-2
 
No. 6 OCU 29, No. 13 Cumberlands 11
125     Elijah Valencia (Cumberlands (Ky.)) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
133     Riley Bettich (Cumberlands (Ky.)) over Vincent Citrano (Oklahoma City) Dec 7-2
141     Jace Province (Oklahoma City) over Conner Burrus (Cumberlands (Ky.)) Maj 15-2
149     #4 Kaden Fetterolf (Oklahoma City) over Ty Lehman (Cumberlands (Ky.)) Dec 12-9
157     #9 Jake Moon (Oklahoma City) over Marc Le Gaspe (Cumberlands (Ky.)) Fall 4:55
165     #3 John Wiley (Oklahoma City) over #10 Malachia Harris (Cumberlands (Ky.)) Dec 5-3
174     #24 Derrick Bannister (Cumberlands (Ky.)) over Alex Wilson (Oklahoma City) Dec 4-3
184     #18 Cole Olguin (Oklahoma City) over Uriah Virzi (Cumberlands (Ky.)) Dec 7-6
197     #8 Omari Smith (Oklahoma City) over Malachi Evans (Cumberlands (Ky.)) Maj 8-0
285     Rafael Lovato (Oklahoma City) over Trey White (Cumberlands (Ky.)) Fall 6:35
 
Friday's Results
No. 6 OCU 34, No. 14 Central Methodist 6
125     #9 Cash Donnell (Oklahoma City) over Luis Acevedo (Central Methodist) Maj 12-0
133     Vincent Citrano (Oklahoma City) over Warren Taylor (Central Methodist) TF 18-2
141     #25 Arojae Hart (Central Methodist) over Jace Province (Oklahoma City) Dec 8-1
149     #4 Kaden Fetterolf (Oklahoma City) over #19 Alex Walker (Central Methodist) Maj 15-3
157     #3 John Wiley (Oklahoma City) over #20 Brayden Forman (Central Methodist) Fall 2:16
165     Kevin Olavarria (Central Methodist) over #19 Hayden Brown (Oklahoma City) Dec 8-2
174     #1 Tate Picklo (Oklahoma City) over #4 Roman Garcia (Central Methodist) Fall 1:32
184     #18 Cole Olguin (Oklahoma City) over #12 Eric Hodge (Central Methodist) Dec 9-5
197     #8 Omari Smith (Oklahoma City) over Jacob Ruff (Central Methodist) Dec 7-1
285     Rafael Lovato (Oklahoma City) over Garine Gibson (Central Methodist) Dec 9-6
 
No. 2 Life 27, No. 6 OCU 17
125     #14 Mikey Doerr (Life University) over #9 Cash Donnell (Oklahoma City) Inj 3:00 
133     Vincent Citrano (Oklahoma City) over Isaiah Rubio (Life University) TF 19-4          
141     #13 Mauro Michel (Life University) over Jace Province (Oklahoma City) Fall 1:08 
149     #4 Kaden Fetterolf (Oklahoma City) over Victor Jacinto (Life University) Dec 5-2  
157     #3 John Wiley (Oklahoma City) over Douglas Terry (Life University) Fall 4:39        
165     #8 Alexander Couto (Life University) over #6 Jordan Lomeli (Oklahoma City) Maj 12-4    
174     #1 Tate Picklo (Oklahoma City) over #7 Konlin Weaver (Life University) Dec 4-2   
184     #5 Tre Morrisette (Life University) over #18 Cole Olguin (Oklahoma City) TF 19-4
197     #3 Gio Jackson (Life University) over #8 Omari Smith (Oklahoma City) Dec 8-3    
285     #4 Gabriel Jacobs (Life University) over Rafael Lovato (Oklahoma City) Dec 20-13
 
No. 6 OCU 27, No. 7 Campbellsville 15
125     Amari Harden (Campbellsville (Ky.)) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf         
133     Vincent Citrano (Oklahoma City) over #4 Izaeah Beavers (Campbellsville (Ky.)) Maj 11-3
141     Shane Watson (Campbellsville (Ky.)) over Kaden Wallace (Oklahoma City) Dec 4-1         
149     #4 Kaden Fetterolf (Oklahoma City) over #5 Nicholas Yancey (Campbellsville (Ky.)) Dec 5-2           
157     #3 John Wiley (Oklahoma City) over #4 Antwuan Burns (Campbellsville (Ky.)) Fall 2:36  
165     #4 Jasitin Kubwimana (Campbellsville (Ky.)) over #6 Jordan Lomeli (Oklahoma City) Dec 11-6         
174     #1 Tate Picklo (Oklahoma City) over #10 Shadrick Slone (Campbellsville (Ky.)) Maj 11-3 
184     #21 Bryce Milster (Oklahoma City) over Henry Williams (Campbellsville (Ky.)) Fall 2:37  
197     Ashton Boswell (Campbellsville (Ky.)) over #8 Omari Smith (Oklahoma City) Dec 13-11  
285     Rafael Lovato (Oklahoma City) over Ethan Heady (Campbellsville (Ky.)) Maj 11-2