Olson, Sean O’Malley Win; Dragons Drop Home Dual to No. 4 Oklahoma State

Friday, November 15

Daskalakis Athletic Center

7 p.m.

Drexel University

Oklahoma State

Photo by: Gavin Baker

Olson, Sean O’Malley Win; Dragons Drop Home Dual to No. 4 Oklahoma State

11/15/2019 9:56:00 PM | Wrestling

PHILADELPHIA – Chandler Olson and Sean O'Malley earned decision victories on Friday night as Drexel Wrestling dropped a 30-6 dual to fourth-ranked Oklahoma State in front of 1,070 fans at the Daskalakis Athletic Center.

Olson continued his undefeated start to the season, picking up his third victory in as many bouts. O'Malley improved to 2-1 in 2019-20.

Chandler Olson picks up his third-straight win to open the season, and Sean O'Malley finishes the night with a thrilling win in front of 1,000-plus at the DAC

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— DrexelWrestling (@DrexelWrestling) November 16, 2019

The Cowboys (1-0), who were undefeated in dual competition last season, led wire-to-wire. No. 4-ranked Nick Piccininni, a two-time all-American, collected a 16-1 technical fall over Dante Mininno at 125 pounds to start the match.

Olson responded with a 5-1 decision victory over Reece Witcraft. The junior from Shippensburg, Pa. scored the first points of the bout on a first-period takedown and led 3-0 after three minutes. Starting the third in the down position and with a 3-1 lead, Olson added an insurance point on an escape and reaped the rewards of his riding time to seal the victory.

Tyler Williams dropped a 6-0 decision to Dusty Hone at 141 pounds, and Oklahoma State pushed its lead to 8-3. At 149 pounds, Vincent Foggia battled third-ranked Boo Lewallen in the first period and only trailed 4-1 after the first period. Lewallen, a 2018 all-American, pulled away in the latter stages of the match for a 10-2 major decision.

No. 29 Wyatt Sheets spoiled the return of 32^nd-ranked Parker Kropman with a 13-3 major decision victory at 157 pounds. Kropman struck first with a takedown in the first period and was up 2-1 after three minutes. With the bout tied 3-3 heading to the final period, Sheets pulled away with 10 unanswered to give the Cowboys a 16-3 edge.

Tenth-ranked Ebed Jarrell dropped a 5-1 decision to No. 14 Travis Wittlake at 165 pounds in the second bout between ranked foes.

A thriller was in store at 174 pounds, where Andrew Shomers topped Michael O'Malley late in sudden victory. O'Malley led 2-0 after the first, but Shomers knotted the score in the second. After a scoreless third, the two grapplers went to overtime. With the first minute of overtime winding down, Shomers bested O'Malley in a scramble situation, winning the match by a 4-2 score with just one second remaining in the period.

Anthony Montalvo scored a 14-3 major decision over Owen Brooks at 184 pounds. Dakota Geer, the second-ranked wrestler and a reigning all-American at 184 pounds, moved up one weight class and topped Bryan McLaughlin via 16-7 major decision.

Sean O'Malley sent the 1,000-plus fans inside the DAC home on a high note with a tense 2-1 decision over Austin Harris. O'Malley started the second period in the down position and went ahead 2-0 with a reversal. He began the final period on top. Although he could not ride out Harris, O'Malley limited his opponent to an escape and saw out his narrow victory.

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— DrexelWrestling (@DrexelWrestling) November 16, 2019

Drexel competes next at the Keystone Classic, hosted by Penn, on Sunday, Nov. 24. The Dragons return to dual competition on Dec. 8, when they host 15^th-ranked Pittsburgh at 1 p.m.

Oklahoma State 30, Drexel 6
125: Nicholas Piccininni over Dante Mininno (TF 16-1, 2:22) – Oklahoma State 5, Drexel 0
133: Chandler Olson over Reece Witcraft (Dec 5-1) – Oklahoma State 5, Drexel 3
141: Dusty Hone over Tyler Williams (Dec 6-0) – Oklahoma State 8, Drexel 3
149: Boo Lewallen over Vincent Foggia (MD 10-2) – Oklahoma State 12, Drexel 3
157: Wyatt Sheets over Parker Kropman (MD 13-3) – Oklahoma State 16, Drexel 3
165: Travis Wittlake over Ebed Jarrell (Dec 5-1) – Oklahoma State 19, Drexel 3
174: Andrew Shomers over Michael O'Malley (SV-1 4-2) – Oklahoma State 22, Drexel 3
184: Anthony Montalvo over Owen Brooks (MD 14-3) – Oklahoma State 26, Drexel 3
197: Dakota Geer over Bryan McLaughlin (MD 16-7) – Oklahoma State 30, Drexel 3
285: Sean O'Malley over Auston Harris (Dec 2-1) – Oklahoma State 30, Drexel 6

Attendance -- 1,070