James Hackney
#10 Oklahoma State – 10th (56.0 Points)
The Cowboys are firmly in the top ten as 11th place is 6.5 points behind. With two in the finals tonight the most points they could score is 12, which would be two pins in the finals. That would give them 68 points which would leave them short of a trophy finish. Regardless, the team finishes back in the top ten since struggling the past two years and Olejnik improved his finish from last season by placing fifth. With Fix and Plott getting big matches in the finals the team could still push and improve as well.
133lbs: #1 Daton Fix
- Champ. Round 1: #1 Daton Fix Tech #33 Dyson Dunham (VMI) (17-1 7:00)
- Champ. Round 2: #1 Daton Fix Dec. #16 Nic Bouzakis (OHST) (5-4)
- Quarterfinals: #1 Daton Fix Dec. #8 Evan Frost (ISU) (TB 2-1)
- Semifinals: #1 Daton Fix Dec. #5 Dylan Ragusin (MICH) (TB 3-2)
- Finals: #6 Vito Arujau (CORN)
165lbs: #7 Izzak Olejnik – 5th
- Champ. Round 1: #7 Izzak Olejnik Dec. #26 Dom Baker (CAMP) (5-0)
- Champ. Round 2: #10 Cam Amine (MICH) Dec. #7 Izzak Olejnik (4-1)
- Cons. Round 2: #7 Izzak Olejnik Dec. #25 Holden Heller (PITT) (7-1)
- Round of 16: #7 Izzak Olejnik Dec. #15 Brevin Cassella (BING) (7-2)
- Bloodround: #7 Izzak Olejnik Dec. #5 Dean Hamiti (WIS) (SV 9-6)
- Cons. Round 5: #7 Izzak Olejnik Dec. #8 Antrell Taylor (NEB) (2-0)
- Cons. Semis: #6 Michael Caliendo (IOWA) Dec. #7 Izzak Olejnik (9-8)
- 5th Place Match: #7 Izzak Olejnik Dec. #20 Hunter Garvin (STAN) (3-0)
Olejnik nearly pulled off the upset again in a rematch with Caliendo but came up just short. He scored the first and last takedown in the match, but gave up two of his own along with a riding time point that was the difference. He rebounded well though, slowing down a red hot Hunter Garvin with a reversal and riding time. Olejnik had a brutal draw coming in but managed…
