Before the nearside official could raise his right hand, elation had already struck Luke Surber.
On Sunday, Surber, Oklahoma State’s 19th-ranked starting 197-pound wrestler – per InterMat rankings – downed No. 7 Trey Munoz of Oregon State, 5-0. It highlighted the Cowboys’ 36-3 win at Oregon State and suggested Surber might be back to his peak form.
As his right hand was raised, signifying his win against Munoz, cheers from the OSU bench erupted. Surber, however, was emotionless. He had a stone-cold expression.
In his mind, it was expected.
“It was exciting, you know?” Surber said.