The Wyoming Cowboys wrapped up the Big 12 Championships at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, over the weekend with six wrestlers on the podium, half of whom qualified for the NCAA Championships.
Heavyweight Sam Mitchell and Eddie Neitenbach (184), a No. 8 and No. 6 seed, respectively, set the tone Saturday with their surprise run through the consolation rounds.
Mitchell opened with a 1-0 decision win over West Virginia's Brian Finnerty to advance to the quarterfinals where he was pinned by Oklahoma State No. 1 seed Wyatt Hendrickson. Mitchell went on to win three straight matches in the wrestle-backs, including a 5-3 decision over Iowa State's No.