CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Sixth-ranked Oklahoma City went 2-1 on the first day of the NWCA National Duals Championship, 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 Rafael 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.
 
Vincent Citrano, Kaden Fetterolf, John 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, ranked fourth at 149 pounds, 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.
 
The Stars continue the championships on Saturday, wrestling No. 5 Southern Oregon at 9 a.m.
 
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