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No. 1 Oklahoma State Tops No. 21 Tar Heels, 31-10
June 21, 1999 | Wrestling
January 25, 1999
Chapel Hill, N.C. -- Top-ranked Oklahoma State earned victories in eight of 10 weight classes and defeated a resilient North Carolina squad, 31-10, Sunday evening in collegiate wrestling action in Carmichael Auditorium. The win, the Cowboys 62nd in a row, improved Oklahoma State to 17-0 in 1998-99. No. 21 North Carolina, which had won five straight entering the match, dropped to 8-3.
The Tar Heels got off to a quick start and actually led, 10-9, after four matches. Chuckie Connor earned a major decision victory at 125 lbs. over Jeff Ragan to give UNC a quick, 4-0 lead. Two-time national champion Eric Guerrero defeated Brad Byers by technical fall, 20-5 at 133 lbs., and Jamill Kelly defeated Josh Cowley, 18-9 at 141 lbs., to give the Cowboys a 9-4 edge.
Tar Heel sophomore JohnMark Bentley used a cradle move to pin Charles Walker in 1:19 for a 10-9 UNC lead before the Cowboys won the remaining six matches and held on for a 31-10 win that was closer than the final score indicated.
The Tar Heels return to action when they host Atlantic Coast Conference rival Maryland on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 2:00 p.m. in Carmichael Auditorium.
Individual Results
125 lbs. #5 Chuckie Connor (UNC) major dec. Jeff Ragan, 10-2
133 lbs. #1 Eric Guererro (OSU) defeats Brad Byers by technical fall, 20-5 (7:00)
141 lbs. Jamill Kelly (OSU) major dec. Josh Cowley, 18-9
149 lbs. #9 JohnMark Bentley (UNC) pins Charles Walker, 1:19
157 lbs. #6 Jimmy Arias (OSU) dec. Pat Cadwallader, 3-1 (OT)
165 lbs. Shawn Smith (OSU) dec. Dan Calhoun, 6-4
174 lbs. #1 Mark Smith (OSU) major dec. Jamie Groudle, 12-3
184 lbs. #6 Mark Munoz (OSU) dec. Corey Bell, 11-6
197 lbs. Josh Cruzan (OSU) dec. Ty Roofner, 4-1
Hwt. #11 Dave Anderton (OSU) pins Matt Kenny, 3:21
