US EditionCyclones Send Four to Championship Round of Big 12 Championship
Oklahoma State holds top spot with 89.5 points on Day 1, led by six No. 1 seeds as teams compete for Big 12 titles and NCAA positioning.
- Updated March 6, 2026: Oklahoma State wrestling team will have eight wrestlers in the finals after Konner Doucet, OSU second-seeded heavyweight, topped Luke Rasmussen, South Dakota State heavyweight, 4-2 at the BOK Center in Tulsa.
- As the defending Big 12 champion, OSU enters with six of the tournament's top seeds and no worse than a 3-seed in any weight class.
- Troy Spratley, Jax Forrest and Sergio Vega boosted OSU's bonus points Friday, with Forrest scoring a technical fall and Vega adding a major decision.
- A tornado threat near the BOK Center forced a stoppage of all ongoing matches at about 6:15 p.m., and tournament officials resumed wrestling at 7:10 p.m. with Dee Lockett closing an 11-2 major decision after concussion protocol.
- The Big 12 Tournament now functions as the conference’s final precursor to the NCAA Championships, March 19-21, 2026, Cleveland, with undefeated OSU wrestlers Vega and Forrest gaining momentum.
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Cyclones send four to championship round of Big 12 Championship
TULSA — It was a productive second session of the Big 12 Championship for Iowa State, which started at 5 p.m. in the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Cyclones sent four to the championship rounds, which will start Saturday at 7 p.m. The four: No. 2 seed senior Stevo Poulin (125 pounds), No. 2 seed senior Anthony Echemendia (141 pounds), No. 1 seed senior Rocky Elam (197 pounds) and No. 1 seed senior Yonger Bastida (285 pounds). “Yeah, we got s…
Kevin Dresser, Garrett Grice Reflect on Eventful Day One at Big 12 Championships
TULSA — Iowa State experienced a little bit of everything during Day One of the Big 12 Wrestling Championships. --> [data-td-block-uid="tdi_63"] .tdb-block-inner.td-fix-index, [data-td-block-uid="tdi_69"] .tdb-block-inner.td-fix-index { transform: none !important; } The Cyclones saw Garrett Grice battle through the backside to qualify for the NCAA Championships, navigated a tornado delay inside the BOK Center and absorbed a few tough loss…
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