ITHACA, N.Y. – Despite missing four starters, the Cornell wrestling team was able to win four straight matches in the second half of the dual to knock off No. 21 Oklahoma 21-13 on Saturday evening at Newman Arena. The Big Red won its opener, while the Sooners fell to 3-1 on the year.

Cornell picked up big wins after intermission with senior Jesse Shanaman stepping up at 165 pounds with a key 4-1 victory over Clark Glass. The Big Red trailed 10-7 heading into the break, and Shanaman's win set the Big Red up for a big finish. The senior earned a first period takedown with just under a minute remaining and rode out Glass. He rode the Sooner wrestler for the first 40 seconds of the second to put riding time into play, allowing only an escape, and escaped quickly in the third to lock it in.

Duke Pickett survived a last-second takedown to send his match with Matt Reed into overtime, taking his opponent down just six seconds into the first sudden victory overtime to give Cornell the dual lead.

The dual win was virtually assured with an absolutely dominating win by Gabe Dean at 184 pounds against Greg Wilson. The nation's top-ranked wrestler at his weight class earned a takedown 13 seconds in and repeatedly turned Wilson for a total of five three-point nearfalls to end the match with a technical fall with 16 seconds remaining in the first.

Owen Scott took the 197-pound win thanks to his ability on bottom, riding out Brad Johnson in the third for a 6-5 win with his riding time. No. 2 Nahshon Garrett (125) and No. 7 Chris Villalonga (149) earned victories in the first half of the dual, with Villalonga's coming by major decision.

The Big Red will compete in the New York State Championships on Sunday, Nov. 23 at Barton Hall.

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#3 Cornell 21, #21 Oklahoma 13
125: #2 Nahshon Garrett (C) won by decision over ­­Ryan Millhof (O), 6-2
133: #3 Cody Brewer (O) won by major decision over Bricker Dixon (C), 12-4
141: Trae Blackwell (O) won by decision over Nick Arujau (C), 8-6 (ot1)
149: #7 Chris Villalonga (C) won by major decision over Shayne Tucker (O), 13-4
157: #13 Justin DeAngelis (O) won by decision over Taylor Simaz (C), 7-3
165: Jesse Shanaman (C) won by decision over Clark Glass (O), 4-1
174: Duke Pickett (C) won by decision over Matt Reed (O), 8-6 (ot1)
184 #1 Gabe Dean (C) won by tech fall over Greg Wilson (O), 2:44 (17-0)
197: Owen Scott (C) won by decision over Brad Johnson (O), 6-5
HWT: Jacob Aike-Phillips (C) vs. Zach Merrill (O) won by decision over Jacob Aiken-Phillips (O), 4-0