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Oklahoma State shuts out Oklahoma 37-0 in Bedlam rivalry dual - NCAA.com

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Jan 12 2026 02:04

No. 5 Oklahoma State and its star 133-pounder Jax Forrest were perfect in Sunday night’s Bedlam battle with No. 15 Oklahoma.  The Cowboys went ten-for-ten in wins across all weight classes, headlined by Forrest’s first period pin in his varsity debut.  Just a few weeks ago, Forrest was a high school senior at Bishop McCort in Pennslvania, but now, he’s a Stillwater star who brought six team points to the Cowboys in their dominant 37-0 win over Oklahoma.  HE'S ARRIVED #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/HzQ4r8II6d Forrest was one of four wrestlers to earn bonus points in the shutout performance, along with freshman backup Kody Routledge at 165 pounds, junior Casey Swidserki at 149 pounds and freshman Landon Robideau at 157 pounds.  Routledge kicked off the action for the Cowboys with the unconventional 165-pound starting weight and dominated Sooner former All-American Peyton Keller. While it would be another six matches before Oklahoma State picked up bonus again, Routledge's force and success in his match would define the dual for the Cowboys.  Oklahoma State's upperweights Alex Facundo, Zack Ryder, Cody Merrill and Konner Doucet followed the freshman Routledge with ranked wins over No. 7 Carter Schubert, No. 11 Brian Soldano, No. 9 DJ Parker and No. 23 Juan Mora. The Cowboys were clearly making a statement.  Troy "Sparkplug" Spratley started the second half to the dual with a solid, controlled 3-0 win over No. 24 Conrad Hendricksen before Forrest came in with a statement in his bout against Carter Schmidt.  Freshman Sergio Vega then picked up a 3-1 win over No. 25 Tyler Wells before No. 18 Casey Swiderski and No. 6 Landon Robideau exerted their dominance over Alex Braun and Layton Schneider with 13-2 and 21-5 bonus point wins respective to complete the shoutout. The 37-0 performance is Oklahoma State's 21st consecutive win over Oklahoma, their longest streak. It's also the first Bedlam shoutout 1992.  This is the head coach David Taylor and freshman Jax Forrest era at Oklahoma State. It's just getting started.  THIRD PERIOD: Schnider chooses down to start the third period. Robideau cuts Schnider, takes him down, cuts him and then takes him down one final time for the tech fall. He takes the win 21-5 and secures Oklahoma State's first shutout in Bedlam since 1992.  SECOND PERIOD: Robideau started neutral to start the second period and picked up another takedown. He then cut Schnider and took him down again to extend his lead 15-3. He's hunting for the tech fall. Schnider gets an escape to end the period.  FIRST PERIOD: Oklahoma's Layton Schnider is hit with stalling in the opening minute of the match. Takedown Robideau. Escape Schnider. Takedown Robideau. Rinse and repeat. The Cowboy freshman leads 9-2 at the end of the first three period.  THIRD PERIOD: Braun chooses down to start the third period. Shot from Swiderski. Another takedown would put him in bonus territory with insurance. Braun scrambles out on the edge. Takedown Swiderski in short time. He takes the 13-2 win to become the third Cowboy to earn bonus tonight against the Sooners.  SECOND PERIOD: Swiderski chooses neutral to start the second period. Takedown Swiderski. The former Cyclone All-American turned Cowboy looks tough and forceful against the Sooner. Huge mat return for Swiderski to finish out the period on top again. He leads 9-1.  FIRST PERIOD: Oklahoma State's Casey Swiderski is driving the pace and looking for offense, but Alex Braun wards him off. Takedown Swiderski. Braun escapes. Another takedown for Swiderski in the final 20 seconds of the period, and he'll finish these first three minutes on top with a 6-1 lead heading into the third against redshirt freshman Braun.  THIRD PERIOD: Wells chooses down to start the third period. Vega rides him hard and picks up another stall call. Wells escapes, but Vega earns a point for riding time and takes the 3-1 win.  141 | Serg gets it done 🤠 No. 2 Vega dec. No. 25 Wells, 3-1 OSU - 28 OU - 0#GoPokes pic.twitter.com/3hdyZaUt3k SECOND PERIOD: Vega chooses down to start the second and escapes quickly. He leads 1-0. Vega's scrambling. Potentially dangerous. Stalemate. Vega looked for something on the edge at the end of the period, but Vega will head into the third period with a 1-0 lead. FIRST PERIOD: Scoreless first period. FIRST PERIOD: Welcome to the Jax Forrest era. The 2025 senior world team member and U23 world champion is officially a Cowboy and a varsity starter for Oklahoma State. Takedown Forrest! He leads 3-0. He's looking for the fall! That's a pin for Jax Forrest!  JAX FORREST PINS HIM IN THE FIRST THIRD PERIOD: Hendricksen chooses down to start the third period, and Spratley rides him hard for the first minute. Spratley is hit for stalling for sitting on Hendricksen's ankle. Forty-five seconds remain in the third period. He finishes the period on top and takes the 3-0 win. Oklahoma State leads 19-0. 125 | THE Spark Plug ⚡️ No. 7 Spratley dec. No. 24 Hendricksen, 3-0 OSU - 19 OU - 0#GoPokes pic.twitter.com/8jtOhAezAw SECOND PERIOD: Spratley starts in the bottom position to begin the period and escapes in the first 20 seconds. Hendricksen is hit for stalling again, awarding Spratley his second point. He'll carry the 2-0 lead into the third period.  FIRST PERIOD: Oklahoma's Conrad Hendricksen is warned for stalling in the first 90 seconds of the match. 2025 NCAA finalist Troy Spratley of Oklahoma State is driving the pace, but the match remains scoreless through the opening two minutes. Hendricksen goes in for a shot on the edge. Stalemate. First period ends scoreless.  THIRD PERIOD: Doucet chooses down to begin the third period and escapes quickly. The score is tied 1-1, but Doucet has the riding time advantage. Mora will need to make a move to put himself in position to win. Mora goes in for a shot with ten seconds to go, but it's not enough. For the second match in a row, the Cowboys take the match win by a point.  HWT | Another ranked win for Douce 🤠 No. 7 Doucet dec. No. 23 Mora, 2-1 OSU - 16 OU - 0#GoPokes pic.twitter.com/cO6EdWlLxs SECOND PERIOD: Mora chooses down to start the second period. Doucet rides him hard, pushing riding time up over one minute with aggressiveness. Doucet rides Mora out for 1:59 before the Sooner sneaks out a last-second escape to put himself on the board.  FIRST PERIOD: Scoreless first period.  THIRD PERIOD: Parker chooses neutral to start the third. He'll need a takedown to win this now. Merrill survives, with his escape serving as the only point of the match.  197 | CODY ADDS ON 🔥 No. 8 Merrill dec. No. 9 Parker, 1-0 OSU - 13 OU - 0#GoPokes pic.twitter.com/7nngAMF6J8 SECOND PERIOD: Merrill chooses down to start the second and gets to his feet. He leads 1-0. "Co-Dy" shouts echo from the crowd in support of Merrill in the final 30 seconds of the period. His escape point is the only point of the match so far.  FIRST PERIOD: Oklahoma's DJ Parker looks for a short time takedown on the edge, but the athletes move out of bounds despite a good effort from Parker to bring Oklahoma State's Cody Merrill back in. The first period ends scoreless.  THIRD PERIOD: Ryder chooses down to start the third period. Soldano tries to work Ryder over the top of him and put him in danger, but Ryder stays in position on the bottom. Stalemate. Soldano is tough on top, but he needs back points soon to start his comeback. He nearly turns Ryder, but Ryder twists back to his belly. Oklahoma State throws the brick looking for locked hands. Penalty point awarded. Soldano picks up three back points to avoid the major, but Oklahoma State extends its lead 10-0.  184 | ALL COWBOYS HERE EARLY No. 10 Ryder dec. No. 11 Soldano, 10-6 OSU - 10 OU - 0#GoPokes pic.twitter.com/9cVIohyNiT SECOND PERIOD: Soldano chooses down to start the second period. He needs something big in this period to chip away at this gap. One minute to go. Soldano is warned for stalling. Ryder goes into the third period with a 9-2 lead.  FIRST PERIOD: These guys are getting funky right away! Shot from Ryder! He's rolling the Sooner to his back and looked to have him in danger but will settle for just the takedown before continuing to go to work on top. Soldano escapes. Another shot from Ryder! And Soldano is at risk of back points again! Ryder picks up three back points in that exchange and now leads 9-1. He'll carry that lead into the second period. What a first three minutes of action!   THIRD PERIOD: Schubert chooses down to start the third period and escapes. Facundo picks up a second takedown off a scramble, and he now leads the 2025 Cliff Keen champion 7-1 in the only match of the night where OU is favored on paper. Facundo goes in for a last-second takedown, but time runs out. He takes the win 7-2. Oklahoma State extends its lead to 7-0.  174 | TOP-10 DUB FOR CUJO No. 12 Facundo dec. No. 7 Schubert, 7-2 OSU - 7 OU - 0#GoPokes pic.twitter.com/jCxdksvUxW SECOND PERIOD: Facundo chooses down to start the second period and escapes early. Schubert is strong, but Facundo is wrestling with confidence. Shot from Facundo. Schubert works out of bounds, and the period ends with a 4-0 lead in favor of Facundo.  FIRST PERIOD: Carter Schubert looks to get OU on the scoreboard as he goes in for a quick shot against Oklahoma State's Alex Facundo. He's in control early. After nearly two minutes of holding on to Facundo's leg and looking for a takedown, Schubert brings the Cowboy down to the mat and starts scrambling, but Facundo stays patient and works into a shot of his own. Takedown Facundo. The Cowboy ends the period on top with a 3-0 lead. THIRD PERIOD: Keller chooses down to start the third period and escapes quickly, but Routledge notches a quick takedown to put himself in bonus point territory. He leads 10-3 with riding time. Routledge looks for another takedown on the mat. Stalemat. The freshman looks so poised here against the former All-American Keller. Routledge takes the win 11-3 with riding time. Cowboys lead 4-0.  165 | Bonus points to kick off Bedlam Routledge MD Kellar, 11-3 OSU - 4 OU - 0#GoPokes pic.twitter.com/zVUutrzCiz SECOND PERIOD: Keller defers. Routledge chooses down to start the second period. He escapes quickly and swoops in for his own shot. Takedown Routledge! What a moment for the freshman in his Bedlam debut. Escape Keller. Routledge responds again and notches another takedown. He now leads 7-1. Escape Keller. Routledge looks to lock up a cradle on the edge, but he and Keller move out of bounds for a reset. Routledge carries his 7-1 lead into the third period.  FIRST PERIOD: Surprise! Oklahoma State sends out freshman Kody Routledge at 165 pounds to start the dual in place of Ladarion Lockett. Routledge, who comes into the bout with a 5-2 record, gets in on the first shot after the first 90 seconds of the first period, and we're scrambling. No points on that exchange, and the period will end scoreless.  Tonight's dual will start at 165 pounds. Oklahoma State also teases the potential debut of Jax Forrest, the top recruit in his class in high school who graduated early to join the Cowboys. Forrest is a U23 world champion and 2025 senior world team member.  Tonight's dual will start at 165 pounds #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/BpnlHZxn47   Bedlam will be streamed on ESPN+ at 6pm ET/5pm CT. You can also listen to the dual via radio on Hot 93.7 KSPI-FM.  The 190th Bedlam meeting. 🆚 No. 15 Oklahoma ⏰ 5 p.m. 📍 GIA 📺 ESPN+ 📻 93.7 KSPI-FM 📊 https://t.co/eSDxCmNyQO#GoPokes pic.twitter.com/zogTXSBP19   Bedlam is historic. It's famous, it's intense, it matters. This is a dual between two traditionally dominant wrestling program that is always circled on the calendar for the Cowboys and the Sooners, regardless of the strength of each team on a given year.  This season, Oklahoma State will come in the match heavily favored with a higher ranked wrestler in nine of ten weights. The Cowboys even have the potential for a shutout if everything goes their way, something that has not happened in over two decades. But just like any rivalry dual, funky things happen at Bedlam that make this a much-watch bout.  BEDLAM: History of the rivalry dual  Let's break down the probable starters for each team ahead of this notable night:  Numbers and rankings only tell part of the story. Read what to expect from each bout and what fans could learn when these athletes take the mat. You can also read the weight-by-weight preview as a standalone article here.  In his career as a Cowboy, returning NCAA finalist Troy Spratley is 2-0 against Oklahoma's Conrad Hendricksen, topping the Sooner 4-1 in their first meeting and pinning him in their second 2024 Bedlam bout. OKLAHOMA VS. OKLAHOMA STATE: History of the rivalry dual  Hendricksen comes into this year's meeting with a 10-6 record with all but one of those losses coming against NCAA qualifiers. Hendricksen is tough, but Spratley has shown that he's on a different level. Look for consistent offense from the Cowboy whether he takes on Hendricksen or Oklahoma's Sebastien Degennaro, a scrappy 8-2 freshman who still has free matches left to wrestle before compromising his redshirt.  The biggest storyline surrounding Oklahoma State this semester comes at 133 pounds. The Cowboys picked up 2024 NCAA champion Richard Figueroa in the portal during the offseason and slotted him in at the weight with the goal of adding double-digit team points there in March. Figueroa, though, is currently 2-7 on the year and medically forfeited out of the Southern Scuffle after a loss to Evan Mougalian of Penn. The best version of Figueroa could score bonus points against Oklahoma's unranked Tyson Charmoli or Carter Schmidt, who hold 2-1 and 4-7 records respectively, but if he's not competing at 100%, this could be a coinflip match.  Oklahoma State also has Ronnie Ramirez at 133 pounds, a true freshman star who is 6-3 on the season with wins over national qualifiers Zach Redding and Julian Farber. So far this year, Ramirez has wrestled five duals for the Cowboys across four dates, keeping his redshirt in tact.  The final wrinkle at 133 pounds emerged earlier this week when high school senior and 2025 senior world team member Jax Forrest announced that he would be graduating early and moving to Stillwater to join the Cowboys. Oh hey, @JaxForrest6 #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/pQGvOsz9Se Forrest could also wrestle against Oklahoma without burning his redshirt because of the NCAA's "five free duals" rule, and if head coach David Taylor rolls out his blue-chip recruit in this setting, expect Gallagher-Iba to erupt.  Oklahoma State will also not likely need a win at 133 pounds to win the dual though, so Taylor has options as he weighs the costs and benefits of each of his starting options. The Oklahoma State Cowboys have been building momentum ever since Taylor stepped on campus last summer, but one of the latest additions to the program that has continued to propel the Cowboys is Sergio Vega. The Arizona native and top-ranked recruit has burst onto the college scene as a true freshman and raced to an 8-0 record with wins over All-Americans Ryan Jack, Nasir Bailey and Brock Hardy.  Coming into the season, his bout against Minnesota transfer Tyler Wells might have been a coin-flip, given the solid resume of Wells and the experience that the now-Sooner brings to the mat. But Vega has shown that he's on a different level now. He's ready to compete for a national title. If Vega wrestles against Wells like he's wrestled against everyone else this year, he'll be the heavy favorite.  Oklahoma State's Casey Swiderski is set up for success in his first Bedlam dual. The Iowa State All-American transfer is expected to wrestle either Jack Gioffre or Hunter Hollingsworth of Oklahoma, neither of whom hold a winning record; Hollingsworth is 6-7 on the year while Gioffre, a Virginia transfer, is 0-0 on the year. Hollingsworth has been the man for the Sooners through the first semester and is coming off a two-win streak, but he has yet to record a W against a national qualifier this year. Week 🔟 @nwcawrestling Rankings 🤼‍♂️#NCAAWrestling pic.twitter.com/mAhEw2z7ZV Swiderski's 6-5 record is similar to Hollingsworth, though he broke .500 with a statement win over No. 11 Chance Lamer last weekend and looks to be rounding into form after rebounding from his four-loss win streak to start the season. A tuned-up Swiderski is a dangerous thing for the 149-pound weight class, and a Bedlam win will only improve his confidence. He can't overlook Hollingsworth, but he has a decent advantage on paper and could be poised to add team points to the Cowboy total.  Landon Robideau is a point-scoring matching. The rookie Cowboy has averaged 14.1 points per match across his eight bouts this year with his lone loss coming in tie-breakers against defending NCAA champion Antrell Taylor. Neither of his probable Oklahoma foes are ranked, giving Robideau the opportunity to rack up even more points and increase his average up over the 15-point mark.  Oklahoma's Layton Schneider comes into Bedlam with a 6-8 record in his first year as a starter, while alternate Landyn Sommer is 0-3. Both are redshirt freshmen, setting up a battle between first-year starters regardless of who takes the mat against freshman Robideau. Schneider's three-match win streak, including a ranked win over No. 32 Anthony White of Rutgers, gives him some solid momentum, but topping Robideau will still be a significant task.  Oklahoma State's freshman duo of Landon Robideau and Ladarion Lovett is a problem for opposing teams. What Robideau brings in points, Lovett brings in consistency and poise, boasting an 8-0 record with wins over All-Americans Hunter Garvin and Patrick Kennedy. He'll now face either Peyten Kellar or Bryce Burkett of Oklahoma in his first Bedlam experience.  Kellar has a history of big wins, having finished as high as fifth at NCAAs. However, the Okahoma transfer is currently unranked with a 5-4 record. Burkett, meanwhile, is 3-6 after finishing 2-2 at the Solider Salute, though he does have a win over Kellar at the Bison Open earlier this year. Lockett is a favorite over either of those athletes, potentially by bonus.   The 174-pound bout is the lone weight in which the Sooners are favored, and they'll count on sophomore Carter Schubert to hold off Oklahoma State's Alex Facundo to put team points on the board. Schubert is 10-3 on the year in his first season as a starter and has impressive wins over All-Americans Cam Steed and Danny Wask as well as Round of 12 finisher Lenny Pinto. The young upperweight made a name for himself when he won this weight at the Cliff Keen Invitational, and he looks likes a podium threat come March.  CLIFF KEEN: Everything we learned from the stacked December tournament  Facundo, a junior Penn State transfer, is 8-4 in his first season with the Cowboys with his best win coming against All-American Christopher Minto of Nebraska, an athlete he also recently just lost to 4-1 in a rematch. This match favors Oklahoma on paper, especially given the season that Schubert has had and the momentum he's bringing to the match, but Facundo's skillset has the potential to make this an even contest.  The 184-pound match, on paper, is the opposite of 174: Oklahoma State's No. 10 Zach Ryder holds the slight advantage, but Oklahoma's No. 11 Brian Soldano has a big-move reputation and could easily take control on the right day. Soldano, a Rutgers transfer, is 11-2 on the year with his only losses coming against No. 2 Aeoden Sinclair by medical forfeit and No. 8 Brock Mantanona and his best win coming against former teammate and 2025 Round of 16 finisher Shane Cartagena-Walsh of Rutgers. His bout against Ryder is the kind of match fans could expect to see on Friday night of the NCAA tournament in the Blood Round.  ALL-STAR CLASSIC: Everything you need to know about Ryder's win over Smith  Ryder, also a transfer, started his season hot by majoring All-American Jaxon Smith in the NWCA All-Star Exhibition event back in the fall. He's since strung together a solid, but not unblemished 8-4 record with losses to No. 9 Silas Allred (x2), No. 1 Angelo Ferrari and No. 30 Christian Hansen. Ryder will have the home crowd advantage, but he'll need to be at full strength to top a tricky Soldano.  The match of the night just might be No. 8 Cody Merrill vs. No. 9 DJ Parker, assuming Parker gets the nod over alternate Anthony Harris. This bout, much like 174 and 184 pounds, could be a match re-wrestled in the Blood Round and features two athletes looking to claw their way on to the podium for the first time in their careers.  Carrying momentum into the new year ⬆️ 🎟️ » https://t.co/nIQFpRpKgt pic.twitter.com/gQDnGQADxR Parker, who comes into the match with a 12-3 record on the year, knows what it's like to finish just shy of All-American honors. He lost in the Blood Round of last year's NCAA tournament, but he now has an opportunity for a Top-8 win in his second Bedlam appearance. MEET THE ALL-AMERICANS: These are the 80 guys who finished on the podium last year Parker will need to rely on experience as he takes on the rookie Cowboy who carries an 8-1 record into the meeting and a win over All-American Camden McDanel. He's 1-5 against the Cowboys in his career overall, including a loss to Oklahoma State great Dustin Plott down at 184 in this dual last year, but Parker's ranked wins against No. 18 Remy Cotton, No. 23 Ben Vanadia and No. 24 Brock Zurawski show his potential to step up in big moments for the Sooners and score.  While the match is unlikely to come down to heavyweight, given Oklahoma State's depth and talent across all ten weights, Konner Doucet is a solid anchor for the Cowboys. The senior big man is 8-1 on the year with his lone loss coming against 2021 NCAA champion AJ Ferrari.  Oklahoma's Juan Mora has put together a solid year too, with a 10-3 record and his best win coming via a 5-2 sudden victory win over Round of 12 finisher Hunter Catka. Mora is tough and is on track to qualify for the national tournament for the first time in his career. He'll have to get through Bedlam first though, and Doucet will pose a serious challenge.