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College wrestling: No. 2-ranked OSU squeezes past No. 5 Missouri

Chris Perry, ranked No. 1 at 174 pounds, suffers first loss of the season. Perry loses 9-1 major decision to No. 14-ranked Todd Porter.

From Staff Reports | Published: February 1, 2013 Comment on this article

COLUMBIA, Mo. — No. 2-ranked Oklahoma State won three of the last four matches Friday night and defeated No. 5 Missouri 21-13 in Big 12 wrestling at Hearnes Center.

Jordan Oliver (149 pounds), Alex Dieringer (157) and Tyler Caldwell (165) all won by decision to help the Cowboys pull away for their 12^th dual win of the season. A big surprise was the last match of the night, at 174 pounds. Missouri's No. 14-ranked Todd Porter scored a 9-1 major decision over top-ranked and previously unbeaten Chris Perry.

OSU (3-0 Big 12) only scored one bonus-point win, that coming at heavyweight. No. 3-ranked Alan Gelogaev pinned Devin Mellon in 4 minutes, 15 seconds. Missouri (10-2, 0-1) then won three consecutive matches to draw within 12-9.

The Cowboys continue a road trip at 2 p.m. Sunday against Iowa State (5-3, 1-1) in Ames. Missouri will host Oklahoma (4-5, 2-1) at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.