Luke Surber pumped his chest as he rose from the mat.
He gazed upon the home crowd at Gallagher-Iba Arena with intent. This time, longer than normal. His extended stare embodied his emotions enclosed within the Oklahoma State 197-pounder’s mind for the past three weeks while dealing with multiple injuries at once. As a result, this hand raise meant a little more.
Surber’s 17-4 major decision over Arizona State’s Jacob Meissner wasn’t a paramount bout win for third-ranked OSU in its 28-9 win over No. 24 Arizona State on Friday night.
“Surber back after a long sit-out,” OSU coach John Smith said.