No. 5 Oklahoma State Tops No. 3 Iowa State, 24-9, Behind Two Bonus Outings
The Cowboys opened with seven straight wins at Gallagher‑Iba Arena, with Jax Forrest’s tech fall and LaDarion Lockett’s major decision supplying the margin.
Oklahoma State turned a tightly contested night into a decisive dual by collecting two bonus-point victories and a string of one- and two-point decisions in a 24-9 win over Iowa State in Stillwater.
The Cowboys surged early, winning the first seven bouts to build a 24-0 advantage before the Cyclones answered late. Jax Forrest supplied the knockout blow at 133, rolling to a 16-0 technical fall and delivering five team points that helped put the dual out of reach.
At 165, No. 2 LaDarion Lockett turned a close sequence into a major decision, finishing Connor Euton 12-3. Lockett’s scoring included a second-period takedown and a third-period reversal that sealed the margin and added four team points.
The highest-ranked match of the night swung in Oklahoma State’s favor when No. 2 Sergio Vega edged No. 4 Anthony Echemendia, 4-2. Vega produced the decisive takedown late in the third period to preserve the win and keep momentum with the Cowboys.
A pair of tight, high-leverage decisions also tilted the dual. Former Cyclone Casey Swiderski pulled off an upset at 149, defeating No. 6 Jacob Frost, 4-2, while Troy Spratley’s 3-1 decision at 125 and Alex Facundo’s 4-2 win at 174 supplied small but crucial margins across the lineup.
Iowa State fought back in the closing sequence. Rocky Elam, the nation’s top-ranked 197-pounder, won a gritty 4-1 decision in overtime, and No. 1 Yonger Bastida closed the dual with a 6-2 decision at heavyweight. Those finishes provided individual highlights for the Cyclones but could not erase Oklahoma State’s early bonus-point cushion.
The win gave Oklahoma State a signature top‑10 victory in Stillwater; the Cowboys improved their record and maintained an unblemished Big 12 mark. Attendance at Gallagher‑Iba Arena was reported as 10,002.
Seventeen of the dual’s matches were decided by a takedown or less, underscoring how the two bonus results at 133 and 165 ultimately decided the team outcome.