Slow start plagues Cyclones in dual loss to Sooners
Brian Achenbach/Iowa State Daily
Redshirt junior Kyven Gadson, 197-pound weight class, grapples with his opponent to swing him around Jan. 12 at Hilton Coliseum. Gadson won in overtime. Iowa State lost the duel to Oklahoma 11 to 27.
January 12, 2014
Another slow start doomed the ISU wrestling team on Jan. 12, when it hosted No. 4 Oklahoma.
By the time the Cyclones got anything going, it was too late and they fell to the Sooners 27-11, winning only three matches.
The first signs of life came from All-American Mike Moreno, who took on Oklahoma’s Clark Glass in the 165 pounds weight class. Moreno took control of the match early, winning by major decision 13-0.
Iowa State’s No. 2 Kyven Gadson tried to keep the momentum alive in his match, when he took on No. 3 Travis Rutt. It marked his second top-three match in just a 10-day span.
Gadson forced overtime after earning an escape late in the third period and quickly recorded a takedown in overtime, winning the match 3-1.
Quean Smith recorded the other win for the Cyclones, beating Oklahoma’s Ross Larson 13-2.
With the loss, Iowa State fell to 6-2 overall, and 1-1 in the Big 12.
