Austin Harris turns tide in Bedlam win

OSU's Austin Harris wrestles OU's Colin McCoy on Feb. 16, 2020 during a match between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the University of Oklahoma Sooners at Gallgher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma.Earlier in the season, coach John Smith said any win for his team at heavyweight was a bonus, and he just hoped they fought hard and didn’t give up that bonus.

However, after losing two of the first three matches and trailing heading into the heavyweight match, Oklahoma State needed a win at that weight to stop the bleeding.

Smith said he thought about going with someone else, but ultimately went with Austin Harris, despite his recent struggles, as the OSU wrestling team defeated Oklahoma 27-8…