Photo: Kaela Belingon
No. 2 Oklahoma State made a statement in Stillwater on Friday night, beating No. 4 Nebraska 27-6 and winning eight of 10 bouts.
The stat of the night: Oklahoma State outscored Nebraska 15-2 in takedowns. Jax Forrest had six by himself, and Jayden Raney and Mikey White had three each. Nebraska's only two takedowns came from Christopher Minto and Cade Ziola, and those were the difference in the Huskers' only two wins.
A True Freshman Takes Down a National Champ
It started with arguably the most impressive performance of the night. Oklahoma State sent out true freshman Rocklin Zinkin at 125 instead of Troy Spratley, and the three-time California state champion beat #4 Vincent Robinson, the 2025 NCAA champion, 2-1 in tiebreakers. Robinson chose down in the tiebreaker, and Zinkin rode him out for the full 30 seconds.
Forrest Makes It Look Easy
Returning national champ Jax Forrest followed with a statement of his own at 133, teching two-time All-American #8 Jacob Van Dee 21-6.
Three Rematches, Three Cowboy Wins
The night was full of rematches from last season, and Oklahoma State won all three.
- Robideau wins the rubber match. #1 Landon Robideau and #3 Antrell Taylor, the last two NCAA champions at 157, split last season: Taylor won their December dual 3-2, and Robideau won the 2026 NCAA final 4-2. Tonight Robideau won 3-1, with two late stalling calls on Taylor giving him the edge.
- Vega is 3-0 against Echemendia. #2 Sergio Vega beat #5 Anthony Echemendia 4-2 at 149. He beat Echemendia twice at 141 last season, 4-1 in a February dual and 2-1 in tiebreakers in the Big 12 final, before winning the NCAA title. All three matches were decided by three points or fewer.
- Merrill is 3-0 against McDanel. #2 Cody Merrill took down #5 Camden McDanel in sudden victory to win 4-1 at 197. Merrill beat McDanel 2-1 twice last season, once in tiebreakers. In three matches, McDanel has scored a total of three points.
Swiderski Keeps Rolling
At 165, #3 Casey Swiderski got a late takedown to beat Cornell transfer Meyer Shapiro 4-2 in Shapiro's first big test for Nebraska. Swiderski won the Oklahoma State starting job by beating Dee Lockett in overtime at the Cowboy Invitational and has kept winning since.
Nebraska's Bright Spots
#2 Christopher Minto beat Lorenzo Norman 5-1 at 174, and #14 Cade Ziola closed the night by beating Oklahoma State freshman DreShaun Ross 4-1 at heavyweight.
Full Results: Oklahoma State 27, Nebraska 6
| Weight | Winner | Result | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Rocklin Zinkin (OSU) | Dec 2-1 TB | #4 Vincent Robinson (NEB) |
| 133 | #1 Jax Forrest (OSU) | TF 21-6 | #8 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) |
| 141 | #15 Jayden Raney (OSU) | MD 10-2 | Lincoln Sledzianowski (NEB) |
| 149 | #2 Sergio Vega (OSU) | Dec 4-2 | #5 Anthony Echemendia (NEB) |
| 157 | #1 Landon Robideau (OSU) | Dec 3-1 | #3 Antrell Taylor (NEB) |
| 165 | #3 Casey Swiderski (OSU) | Dec 4-2 | Meyer Shapiro (NEB) |
| 174 | #2 Christopher Minto (NEB) | Dec 5-1 | Lorenzo Norman (OSU) |
| 184 | #11 Mikey White (OSU) | Dec 9-4 | #18 Lucas Cochran (NEB) |
| 197 | #2 Cody Merrill (OSU) | Dec 4-1 SV | #5 Camden McDanel (NEB) |
| 285 | #14 Cade Ziola (NEB) | Dec 4-1 | DreShaun Ross (OSU) |
Rankings are from InterMat.