TULSA — After the first session of the Big 12 wrestling tournament, it was fairly obvious it would be a two-horse race. The horses, Oklahoma State and Iowa State.
The Cowboys ended the day atop the team standings, scoring 111.5 team points to Iowa State’s 92. But after that first session, the Pokes found themselves in unfamiliar territory in conference wrestling, trailing. Iowa State was up 64-61 after the first set of matches.
“[OSU coach John Smith] was pretty up tight with us,” 165-pounder Travis Wittlake said. “He was on us a little bit, especially after the way our upper weights ended last session.