Northern Iowa @ Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State beat Northern Iowa 22-12 in Stillwater, Oklahoma on January 26, 2024, at Oklahoma State University. The Cowboys pulled away with a string of bonus-point results that ultimately decided the dual, while Northern Iowa kept several individual matches close enough to keep the final margin under two full bouts.

The margin came when Oklahoma State collected three bonus wins in the featured weight classes. At 133 pounds Daton Fix put together an 18-4 major decision, a four-point swing that pushed the score in OSU’s favor. Jordan Williams followed at 149 pounds with a 20-5 technical fall, adding five team points with a dominant performance. Izzak Olejnik provided another four-point boost at 165 pounds with a 12-2 major decision. Those three bonus-point victories combined for 13 team points, a decisive chunk of Oklahoma State’s 22 total.

Northern Iowa was competitive elsewhere and kept the dual within reach, but the Cowboys’ bonus scoring in those key matchups created separation that UNI could not overcome. Oklahoma State’s ability to convert opportunities into extra team points proved to be the turning stretch of the night, and that run carried them to the 10-point dual victory.