At intermission for both duals this past weekend, Oklahoma State trailed.
Against Northern Iowa on Friday, 10-6 and 12-4 against Iowa State on Sunday. The Cowboys needed to rely on their last five wrestlers to earn wins to overcome both deficits.
Indeed, they did.
No. 3 OSU (11-0, 8-0 Big 12) secured four wins in their last five to defeat No. 5 UNI (10-1, 4-1), 22-14. The Cowboys also won their final five bouts to take down No. 13 ISU (8-4, 3-1), 27-12.
On Friday against NIU, OSU's sixth-ranked 165-pounder, Cameron Amine set the tone for the Cowboys with an escape and a takedown in the second period and two takedowns in the third period for a 10-2 win by major decision against No.