Cowboys Crush Iowa State’s Unbeaten Run on the Wrestling Mat
Oklahoma State defeated Iowa State 24–9 in a college wrestling dual on February 1, 2026, at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. The fifth-ranked Cowboys won seven of ten bouts against the third-ranked Cyclones before an announced crowd of 10,002.
The decisive action
Troy Spratley opened with a decision over Stevo Poulin at 125 pounds. Jax Forrest then supplied bonus points with a 16–0 technical fall over Osmany Diversent at 133, helping Oklahoma State establish control early in the dual.
Sergio Vega defeated Anthony Echemendia at 141, and Casey Swiderski beat Jacob Frost at 149. Landon Robideau added a decision over Vince Zerban before LaDarion Lockett’s 12–3 major decision against Connor Euton extended the Cowboys’ advantage at 165.
What the result means
Alex Facundo defeated MJ Gaitan at 174, completing Oklahoma State’s seven consecutive wins to begin the afternoon. Iowa State took the final three bouts through Isaac Dean, Rocky Elam and Yonger Bastida, but those decisions could not reverse the team result.
The victory moved Oklahoma State to 12–1 overall and 7–0 in Big 12 competition. Iowa State suffered its first dual defeat, dropping to 9–1 overall and 5–1 in the conference. The Cowboys’ third top-ten win of the season came through lineup depth and timely bonus points, producing a substantial result against a highly ranked opponent without relying on a sweep of the closing weight classes.
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