Lehigh University
No. 1 Oklahoma St.
No. 10 Mountain Hawks beaten by No. 1 OSU, 31-6
12/2/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Wrestling
The match started at 125 and while Lehigh’s lightweights fought a good battle, freshman Matt Fisk and sophomore Jeff Santo dropped close decisions as the Cowboys took a 6-0 lead.
Lehigh got on the scoreboard with Cooperman’s win over Daniel Frishkorn. The senior scored a first period takedown, earned a point for a technical violation and added a second period escape in a 4-1 win.
The Cowboys came back with one of two falls at 149 as defending national champion Zack Esposito pinned Lehigh freshman Trevor Chinn.
The Mountain Hawks got their second win at 184 as Helfrich scored two first period takedowns and held on to beat Rusty Blackmon 5-3. Lehigh nearly pulled an upset at 197 where Paul Weibel lost to defending national champion Jake Rosholt 8-7. Weibel took down Rosholt twice, but gave up a five point move in the first that proved to be the difference.
The Mountain Hawks will return to action on Saturday as they will wrap up their trip to the
Weight | Match-up | Result | Score | |
125 | Coleman Scott (OSU) | Dec. | Matt Fisk (LU) | 6-2 |
133 | Nathan Morgan (OSU) | Dec. | Jeff Santo (LU) | 7-6 |
141 | Cory Cooperman (LU) | Dec. | Daniel Frishkorn (OSU) | 5-1 |
149 | Zack Esposito (OSU) | WBF | Trevor Chinn (LU) | 2:02 |
157 | Kevin Ward (OSU) | Dec. | Derek Zinck (LU) | 3-2 |
165 | Johny Hendricks (OSU) | Dec. | Troy Letters (LU) | 5-2 |
174 | Brandon Mason (OSU) | Maj. dec. | Travis Frick (LU) | 9-1 |
184 | David Helfrich (LU) | Dec. | Rusty Blackmon (OSU) | 5-3 |
197 | Jake Rosholt (OSU) | Dec. | Paul Weibel (LU) | 8-7 |
285 | Steve Mocco (OSU) | WBF | Tom Curl (LU) | 4:42 |
Photo © 2005, Lehigh Athletics, Jeff Nolan
