Oklahoma State’s Tagen Jamison celebrates his semifinal win over NCAA champion Andrew Alirez of Northern Colorado.
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TULSA, Okla. – Day one of the Big 12 tournament wasn’t without its controversy. After an issue at weigh-ins, there was a discussion regarding eligibility with Oklahoma State’s Tagen Jamison and OU’s Cleveland Belton. This led to a review and delay to the start of their competition. Eventually they were cleared and competed, but it became a buzz surrounding the event for the rest of the day.
David Taylor was aloof when asked about it.
“Tagen made weight this morning and he wrestled great today. It was really good to see him out there wrestling.”
Weigh-in controversy aside, Tagen Jamison had an incredible run on Saturday. Jamison picked up bonus points in his first two matches, he then got the upset of the night with a takedown in Sudden Victory to beat NCAA Champion Andrew Alirez.
Oklahoma State had put themselves in a great position in the team race after going 8-2 in the quarterfinal round, grabbing 83 team points and a 29-point lead. After the first session, the closest to the Cowboys was Iowa State at 54 points. OSU never looked back.
North Dakota State 125-pounder Tristan Daugherty had an incredible run to the semifinals, knocking off No. 8 seed Kysen Terukina and defending NCAA Champion Richie Figueroa. In the semifinals he matched up with Troy Spratley and gave him fits at times. A few stall calls and an escape point ultimately gave Spratley the 2-0 decision and trip to the finals. On the other side of the bracket, Jett Strickenberger pinned Stevo Poulin to set up a finals rematch from their dual bout where Strickenberger pinned Spratley.
OSU’s murderers row this season has been from 174 to 285. That trend continued in Tulsa as Dean Hamiti, Dustin Plott, Luke Surber, and Wyatt Hendrickson all made the finals.
Missouri’s Cam Steed picked up one of the other upsets of the night, beating Utah Valley’s Terrell Barraclough to make the 165-pound final. Steed got the first takedown, but Barraclough battled back with a second period ride and two escapes to lock up riding time and send the match to sudden victory. Steed got the takedown to advance to the finals.
Steed was back in his hometown of Tulsa and got a call from former teammate Jordan Williams predicting the win.
“He called and said, ‘I can feel something crazy happening with you and Barraclough’ and something crazy happened.”
While in the tunnel, Eli Griffith and Jared Hill, fellow Tulsans and wrestlers Steed grew up with, both came to greet him and congratulate him on the win.
After trailing Iowa State after the first session, Northern Iowa had a good semifinal round to take over the second-place spot. Cael Happel majored No. 3 seed Jacob Frost at 133, Collin Realbuto majored North Dakota State’s Gavin Drexler at 141, Parker Keckeisen won by injury default over Evan Bockman, and Wyatt Voelker beat Joey Novak to make the 197-pound final.
Oklahoma State still led by a fairly wide margin, but Northern Iowa’s wrestlers on the consolation side continued to close the gap into the evening. Julian Farber beat Reece Witcraft and Evan Frost. Ryder Downey beat Ryker Fulmer and James Conway. Jared Simma beat Mark Takara. After Simma’s win over Conway, UNI was within 12.5 points of Oklahoma State before Cam Amine beat Jack Thomsen to slow some of the momentum. Northern Iowa trails Oklahoma State by 17 heading into tomorrow.
North Dakota State and Northern Colorado grabbed the two finals spots at 133. NDSU’s Kyle Burwick beat Tommy Maddox in the first round, then knocked off Cowboy Reece Witcraft before matching up with Mizzou’s Kade Moore. Moore upset No. 1 seed Evan Frost in the quarterfinals, but Burwick rolled to a 10-2 major and spot in the finals. On the bottom half of the bracket, California Baptist’s Hunter Leake had a great run to the semifinals, taking out two higher seeds, He met No. 2 seed Dominick Serrano in the semifinals. Serrano prevailed 10-3.
The Big 12 Championships continue at Noon (CT) on Sunday from the BOK Center with the remaining consolation rounds, followed by the finals at 8 p.m. (CT). Catch the action live on ESPN+.
Updated brackets and match-by-match results are available through Trackwrestling.
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2025 Big 12 Championships
March 8-9, Tulsa, Okla.
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Team Standings
1. Oklahoma State, 137.5
2. Northern Iowa, 120.5
3. South Dakota State, 87.5
4. Iowa State, 84
T-5. Northern Colorado, 63
T-5. West Virginia, 63
7. Oklahoma, 60.5
8. Missouri, 55
9. North Dakota State, 52
10. Wyoming, 46
11. Arizona State, 36.5
12. Utah Valley, 17
13. California Baptist, 15
14. Air Force, 11.5
Finals Matchups
125 pounds – No. 4 Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 3 Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia)
133 pounds – No. 5 Kyle Burwick (North Dakota State) vs. No. 2 Dominick Serrano (Northern Colorado)
141 pounds – No. 4 Tagen Jamison (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 2 Cael Happel (Northern Iowa)
149 pounds – No. 1 Colin Realbuto (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 2 Paniro Johnson (Iowa State)
157 pounds – No. 4 Cobe Siebrecht (South Dakota State) vs. No. 6 Vinny Zerban (Northern Colorado)
165 pounds – No. 5 Cam Steed (Missouri) vs. No. 2 Peyton Hall (West Virginia)
174 pounds – No. 1 Dean Hamiti (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 2 Keegan O`Toole (Missouri)
184 pounds – No. 1 Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 2 Dustin Plott (Oklahoma State)
197 pounds – No. 1 Luke Surber (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 3 Wyatt Voelker (Northern Iowa)
285 pounds – No. 1 Wyatt Hendrickson (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 2 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State)
Semifinal Results
125 pounds #
No. 4 Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State) dec. Tristan Daugherty (North Dakota State), 2-0
No. 3 Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia) fall No. 2 Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado), 2:15
133 pounds #
No. 5 Kyle Burwick (North Dakota State) maj. dec. No. 8 Kade Moore (Missouri), 10-2
No. 2 Dominick Serrano (Northern Colorado) dec. Hunter Leake (California Baptist), 10-3
141 pounds #
No. 4 Tagen Jamison (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 1 Andrew Alirez (Northern Colorado), 13-6 SV-1
No. 2 Cael Happel (Northern Iowa) maj. dec. No. 3 Jacob Frost (Iowa State), 14-3
149 pounds #
No. 1 Colin Realbuto (Northern Iowa) maj. dec. No. 5 Gavin Drexler (North Dakota State), 14-4
No. 2 Paniro Johnson (Iowa State) dec. Teague Travis (Oklahoma State), 7-3
157 pounds #
No. 4 Cobe Siebrecht (South Dakota State) maj. dec. No. 1 Cody Chittum (Iowa State), 12-4
No. 6 Vinny Zerban (Northern Colorado) dec. No. 2 Caleb Fish (Oklahoma State), 5-4
165 pounds #
No. 5 Cam Steed (Missouri) dec. No. 1 Terrell Barraclough (Utah Valley), 6-3 SV-1
No. 2 Peyton Hall (West Virginia) dec. No. 6 Nicco Ruiz (Arizona State), 8-2
174 pounds #
No. 1 Dean Hamiti (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. No. 5 Cade DeVos (South Dakota State), 17-8
No. 2 Keegan O`Toole (Missouri) maj. dec. No. 3 Gaven Sax (Oklahoma), 10-1
184 pounds #
No. 1 Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa) inj. def. No. 4 Evan Bockman (Iowa State), 3:35
No. 2 Dustin Plott (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 3 Bennett Berge (South Dakota State), 7-3
197 pounds #
No. 1 Luke Surber (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 4 Zach Glazier (South Dakota State), 1-0
No. 3 Wyatt Voelker (Northern Iowa) dec. No. 2 Joseph Novak (Wyoming), 4-2
285 pounds #
No. 1 Wyatt Hendrickson (Oklahoma State) fall No. 5 Juan Mora (Oklahoma), 3:22
No. 2 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) dec. No. 6 Daniel Herrera (Iowa State), 4-1
