For the first time this season, Oklahoma State wrestling was in peril.
Heading into intermission of No. 3 OSU’s eventual 22-14 win against No. 5 Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Friday night, the Cowboys trailed 10-6. The Panthers were the early aggressors, clinching three consecutive tossup bouts at 133, 141 and 149, but an upset bid from No. 5 Caleb Fish at 157 halted the Panthers’ dominance and set up an OSU comeback.
The Cowboys (10-0, 7-0 Big 12) clinched six of 10 bouts, including a couple of late bonus-point wins that helped them pull away late.