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Six Sooners Earn Podium Spots During Session III of Big 12 Championship

March 09, 2025 | Wrestling

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By: OU Athletics Communications

TULSA, Okla. – Six Sooners carved out their spot on the podium and OU added a fourth NCAA qualifier during Session III of the 2025 Big 12 Championship Sunday afternoon inside the BOK Center.

Antonio Lorenzo (125) and Gaven Sax (174) placed fourth while Wilie McDougald (149) and DJ Parker (184) placed fifth. Juan Mora (285) finished in sixth place while Mosha Schwartz (141) rounded out the Sooner contingent with a seventh place showing.

As a team, Oklahoma finished in seventh place with 72.5 points.

"This tournament provided great experience for some of these guys," said OU head coach Roger Kish. "I think some of them learned a lot about themselves and gave us coaches a good idea of what adjustments need to be made in our training as we gear up for the NCAA Championships."

Lorenzo grinded out a tough win over North Dakota State's Tristan Daugherty, 4-2, in the 125-pound consolation semifinals. In the third-place bout, Lorenzo lost to Arizona State's top-seeded Richard Figueroa, 8-3.

At 174 pounds, a second period reversal propelled Sax to a win over Northern Iowa's Jared Simma, 2-0. It marked the senior's second win over Simma, a 2024 NCAA qualifier, this season. The St. Robert, Mo., native lost his third-place match, 6-4, to Iowa State's MJ Gaitan.

Third-seeded McDougald dropped a heartbreaker to Gavin Drexler (NDSU) in the consolation semifinal at 149 pounds (10-8). Competing in his fourth Big 12 Championship, the senior became the first Sooner to win a placement match, securing a fifth-place finish with a win over SDSU's Avery Allen, 5-2.

Parker was narrowly defeated by South Dakota State's Bennett Berge in a consolation semifinal at 184 pounds, 2-1. The redshirt junior was awarded the win in the fifth-place match over Iowa State's Evan Bockman via medical forfeit.

At heavyweight, Mora went 0-2 on the day with losses to SDSU's Luke Rasmussen (14-11) and Iowa State's Daniel Herrera (5-3) to take the sixth spot on the podium.

Facing a win-and-in scenario to qualify for the NCAA Championship, Mosha Schwartz prevailed in a high-scoring 141-pound seventh-place bout over Wyoming's Cole Brooks, 17-13. With the win, Schwartz punched his ticket to the national tournament for the third time in his career.

UP NEXT

The four qualifying Sooners now head to Philadelphia, Pa., on March 20-22 for the NCAA Championships at the Wells Fargo Center. After all the conference tournaments have concluded, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in person to select the remaining 43 at-large qualifiers, which will be announced on March 11, while brackets and seeding will be announced on NCAA.com at 8 p.m. on March 12. All weight classes will consist of 33 wrestlers.

FULL RESULTS

125

Antonio Lorenzo (17-9) placed 4th and scored 11.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Antonio Lorenzo (Oklahoma) 17-9 won in sudden victory - 2 over Garrett Ricks (Wyoming) 6-9 (SV-2 10-4)
Quarterfinal - Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia) 10-2 won by decision over Antonio Lorenzo (Oklahoma) 17-9 (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Antonio Lorenzo (Oklahoma) 17-9 won by decision over Gage Walker (Missouri) 12-11 (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Antonio Lorenzo (Oklahoma) 17-9 won by decision over Trever Anderson (Northern Iowa) 13-9 (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Semi - Antonio Lorenzo (Oklahoma) 17-9 won by decision over Tristan Daugherty (North Dakota State) 10-14 (Dec 4-2)
3rd Place Match - Richard Figueroa (Arizona State) 15-2 won by decision over Antonio Lorenzo (Oklahoma) 17-9 (Dec 8-3)

133

Cleveland Belton (13-8) placed 8th and scored 5.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Cleveland Belton (Oklahoma) 13-8 won by decision over Kase Mauger (Utah Valley) 13-11 (Dec 4-1)
Quarterfinal - Hunter Leake (California Baptist) 6-8 won by decision over Cleveland Belton (Oklahoma) 13-8 (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Cleveland Belton (Oklahoma) 13-8 won by major decision over Tommy Maddox (West Virginia) 7-14 (MD 17-4)
Cons. Round 3 - Derrick Cardinal (South Dakota State) 18-14 won by decision over Cleveland Belton (Oklahoma) 13-8 (Dec 7-0)
7th Place Match - Evan Frost (Iowa State) 19-4 won by medical forfeit over Cleveland Belton (Oklahoma) 13-8 (MFFL)

141

Mosha Schwartz (14-6) placed 7th and scored 5.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Mosha Schwartz (Oklahoma) 14-6 won by decision over Jordan Titus (West Virginia) 11-16 (Dec 9-6)
Quarterfinal - Tagen Jamison (Oklahoma State) 20-3 won by tech fall over Mosha Schwartz (Oklahoma) 14-6 (TF-1.5 6:37 (20-3))
Cons. Round 2 - Mosha Schwartz (Oklahoma) 14-6 won by decision over Daniel Miranda (Arizona State) 4-10 (Dec 17-13)
Cons. Round 3 - Julian Tagg (South Dakota State) 16-11 won by fall over Mosha Schwartz (Oklahoma) 14-6 (Fall 5:25)
7th Place Match - Mosha Schwartz (Oklahoma) 14-6 won by decision over Cole Brooks (Wyoming) 16-17 (Dec 17-13)

149

Willie McDougald (20-6) placed 5th and scored 9.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) 20-6 won by decision over Smokey McClure (Utah Valley) 6-7 (Dec 6-2)
Quarterfinal - Teague Travis (Oklahoma State) 4-3 won by decision over Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) 20-6 (Dec 7-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) 20-6 won by decision over Mykey Ramos (Arizona State) 5-6 (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) 20-6 won in sudden victory - 1 over Sam Hillegas (West Virginia) 9-14 (SV-1 8-5)
Cons. Semi - Gavin Drexler (North Dakota State) 20-9 won by decision over Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) 20-6 (Dec 10-8)
5th Place Match - Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) 20-6 won by decision over Avery Allen (South Dakota State) 16-13 (Dec 5-2)

157

John Wiley (2-4) place is unknown and scored 2.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Vinny Zerban (Northern Colorado) 17-4 won by decision over John Wiley (Oklahoma) 2-4 (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Round 1 - John Wiley (Oklahoma) 2-4 won by fall over Gabriel Schumm (North Dakota State) 12-9 (Fall 4:52)
Cons. Round 2 - Jared Hill (Wyoming) 24-10 won in tie breaker - 1 over John Wiley (Oklahoma) 2-4 (TB-1 6-5)

165

Tate Picklo (12-8) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Terrell Barraclough (Utah Valley) 22-2 won by major decision over Tate Picklo (Oklahoma) 12-8 (MD 15-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Tate Picklo (Oklahoma) 12-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Jack Thomsen (Northern Iowa) 19-10 won by major decision over Tate Picklo (Oklahoma) 12-8 (MD 14-5)

174

Gaven Sax (14-5) placed 4th and scored 15.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Gaven Sax (Oklahoma) 14-5 won by fall over Mark Takara (Utah Valley) 9-13 (Fall 0:43)
Quarterfinal - Gaven Sax (Oklahoma) 14-5 won by injury default over Brody Conley (West Virginia) 13-8 (Inj. 0:02)
Semifinal - Keegan O`Toole (Missouri) 15-0 won by major decision over Gaven Sax (Oklahoma) 14-5 (MD 10-1)
Cons. Semi - Gaven Sax (Oklahoma) 14-5 won by decision over Jared Simma (Northern Iowa) 22-13 (Dec 2-0)
3rd Place Match - MJ Gaitan (Iowa State) 12-9 won by decision over Gaven Sax (Oklahoma) 14-5 (Dec 6-4)

184

Deanthony Parker Jr (18-6) placed 5th and scored 12.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Deanthony Parker Jr (Oklahoma) 18-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Evan Bockman (Iowa State) 14-8 won in sudden victory - 1 over Deanthony Parker Jr (Oklahoma) 18-6 (SV-1 4-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Deanthony Parker Jr (Oklahoma) 18-6 won by major decision over Shay Addison (Arizona State) 10-10 (MD 12-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Deanthony Parker Jr (Oklahoma) 18-6 won by major decision over Aidan Brenot (North Dakota State) 20-15 (MD 9-0)
Cons. Semi - Bennett Berge (South Dakota State) 25-5 won by decision over Deanthony Parker Jr (Oklahoma) 18-6 (Dec 2-1)
5th Place Match - Deanthony Parker Jr (Oklahoma) 18-6 won by medical forfeit over Evan Bockman (Iowa State) 14-8 (M. For.)

197

Bradley Hill (8-12) place is unknown and scored 1.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Kael Bennie (Utah Valley) 11-10 won by decision over Bradley Hill (Oklahoma) 8-12 (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Bradley Hill (Oklahoma) 8-12 won by major decision over Tayshaun Glover (North Dakota State) 6-15 (MD 12-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Brian Burburija (Air Force) 22-12 won in sudden victory - 1 over Bradley Hill (Oklahoma) 8-12 (SV-1 4-1)

285

Juan Mora (12-9) placed 6th and scored 9.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Juan Mora (Oklahoma) 12-9 won by tech fall over Jack Forbes (Utah Valley) 7-11 (TF-1.5 6:45 (21-5))
Quarterfinal - Juan Mora (Oklahoma) 12-9 won in sudden victory - 1 over Seth Nitzel (Missouri) 12-8 (SV-1 6-3)
Semifinal - Wyatt Hendrickson (Oklahoma State) 21-0 won by fall over Juan Mora (Oklahoma) 12-9 (Fall 3:22)
Cons. Semi - Luke Rasmussen (South Dakota State) 21-9 won by decision over Juan Mora (Oklahoma) 12-9 (Dec 14-11)
5th Place Match - Daniel Herrera (Iowa State) 22-13 won by decision over Juan Mora (Oklahoma) 12-9 (Dec 5-3)