NORMAN, Okla. — Appalachian State's wrestling team stormed back to win four straight matches and take a lead at No. 20 Oklahoma, but the Sooners claimed the last three matches to earn a 19-13 victory in McCasland Field House on Sunday.
The Mountaineers (3-3) were behind 9-0 before they moved ahead 13-9 thanks to wins from Forrest Przybysz (sudden-victory decision between two ranked wrestlers at 174 pounds), Alan Clothier (decision at 184), Randall Diabe (decision at 197) and Cary Miller (four-point major decision at heavyweight).
App State still had a 13-12 lead after true freshman De'Andre Swinson-Barr put up a strong fight in a 5-3 loss to 17th-ranked Christian Moody at 125 pounds, and a major decision at 133 pounds allowed the Sooners (2-2) to take a 16-13 lead into the final match.