Originally published at: NCAA Wrestling Championships Live Blog: Keeping Up with Oklahoma State’s Journey at Nationals
After months of build up, the Cowboys are in Cleveland ready to wrestle at the NCAA Championships. Oklahoma State qualified all 10 weights for nationals, making for what will almost certainly be a fun three days. We’ll keep up with the action here, so keep refreshing. Helpful Links Weight-by-weight preview Brackets Schedule (Times Are Central) Thursday Preliminaries — 11 a.m. on ESPN2 Preliminaries and wrestle-backs — 6 p.m. on ESPN Friday Quarterfinals and wrestle-backs — 11 a.m. on ESPNU Semifinals and wrestle-backs — 7 p.m. on ESPN2 Saturday Consolation finals — 10 a.m. on ESPNU Championship finals — 5:30 p.m. on ESPN 125: No. 5 Troy Spratley Round of 32: Spratley opens his tournament against Navy’s Andrew Binni. A freshman, Binni comes in at 17-9 this season, taking second at the EIWA Championships. 133: No. 1 Jax Forrest Round of 32: Forrest’s first opponent has to win a match just to get to him. OU’s Carter Schmidt and Central Michigan’s Andrew Austin will wresting a pigtail, winner gets Forrest. Forrest pinned Schmidt in his OSU debut. 141: No. 2 Sergio Vega Round of 32: Northwestern’s Billy DeKraker has the task of wrestling Vega in the opening round in a battle of freshmen. DeKraker…
10-0 in Session 1!
Outside of Ryder, it was expected, but still nice to see!
Dee’s lack of offense caught up to him. It really doesn’t seem like he’s improved this year - this sounds crazy, but I’m not sure he’s a lock for 165 next year.
Agree on Dee. So frustrating to watch
Swiderski leads 6-1 after the longest first period ever. … SIKE. — Pretty sure it’s PSYCHE, but you used the hood spelling, huh? 
In matches I’ve seen, including Big 12 Championship, his cardio doesn’t look right. Always seems he gasses late, but I think it’s mostly mental.
Robideau…oh my. He had about 3, 4 chances at TDs in the 3rd…got it in OT. He looked more gassed than ASU kid I thought, but not true, cause looks like the opponent was gassed to fight that last TD attempt!!!
Dew doesn’t act like he’s alll in. Lots of different in his way of wrestling at the start of the season to now
I don’t want to hear anymore BS that PJ is a superman!! lol I’ve heard that crap all year. lol
Many will have missed it because it’s wrestle back, but Doucett winning by fall in the blood rounds was awesome! The epitome of patient persistence
Kudos to Ryder…to be injured that bad and to place!!! Poor Spratley, was aggressive throughout and gets beat by NC State guy who didn’t do squat. Should’ve been called for stalling before OT!
Thank you for posting all of this detailed coverage! I had to work Thursday and Friday and could not watch most matches so I had to live thru retired parents over the phone and this awesome coverage!
Robideau gets most inspiring win for that amazing match against Duke! Way to find the heart, strength and path to victory! I went absolutely nuts.
For all the wrestle talking heads out in the podcast universe who said Seidel is gonna beat Jax in their next outing, how does a major taste? And for some (not all) arrogant Penn State fans out there, any of you see Blaze get 4th? Awesome.
Konner…what a Cowboy career! Love this guy, that blood round pin against Pitzer was awesome. Man,
By the way, after this morning’s session and if my math is correct, we’ve locked second place Cowboys! The future is the brightest orange!
It probably should be “psych” without the “e”.
Actually, sike is a real word that means “fooled you”. The more you know… 
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Really encouraged by the energy and enthusiasm coach Taylor has brought back to the program. 4 Pokes in the finals! Can’t wait to see the next recruiting class join these amazing freshmen.
If you look it up, it’ll say “a less common spelling variant of psych”.
PSU is winning this thing. They’re still the pound for pound best team. But when the NCAA wants to show off the best, funnest, most electrifying college wrestling in their prime event, they begin with Cowboys and they end with Cowboys! Sergio the alpha, Jax the Omega, baby!