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Reece Witcraft to face Pat Glory, Dustin Plott chases All-American Rowdy Baribeau Staff Reporter
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tougher to begin. He’ll face Glory in the first round. But Smith isn’t counting out his cinderella story at 125 pounds. “Number two guy has got a tough guy,” Smith said. “A tough guy who’s excited about wrestling.” Smith said he still wishes things were done differently as far as seeding goes. “I wish we could have seen a few things differently,” Smith said. “It just seems like every year, It’s this. To be honest with oyou, I don’t think we got it as heavy as some other teams. There’s been years where it seemed like somebody had to hand pick this against us. That’s not the case this year. I think we got some tough draws, but we also have some guys that are ready to wrestle.” Dustin Plott ready for a run at back-toback All-America honors Last year, Plott finished sixth in the NCAA Tournament, earning AllAmerican honors for the first time in his career. After back-to-back Big 12 titles, the bar is higher for Plott going into this NCAA tournament.
Princeton’s Pat Glory has a tough opponent in the first round of the NCAA tournament. At least that is what coach John Smith said. Glory has the No. 2 seed at 125 pounds. Glory’s opponent? Reece Witcraft. It’s another difficult draw in an even harder tournament for OSU. In the Big 12 Tournament, Smith was disappointed about the seeds OSU was given. In the the NCAA tournament, Smith’s feelings were the same. Despite seeds that may be unfavorable to the Cowboys, Smith is excited about the environment in Tulsa, and how well Dustin Plott is wrestling going into the most important tournament of the season. Witcraft draws Glory, Smith indifferent about NCAA seeds Reece Witcraft defied odds during his Big 12 championship run and placed third with a fall over Wyoming’s Jore Volk. Witcraft wrestled a tough tournament with some difficult draws. This time, he’s got it even See Plott on page 3
Carson Toulouse Reece Witcraft will duel the No. 2 125-pound wrestler in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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Courtesy of Mark Selders, Penn State Athletics Penn State’s Roman Bravo-Young, No. 1 seed at 133 pounds, could meet OSU’s Daton Fix in the NCAA final for the third time. Fix lost the two most recent meetings.
Prepare for the NCAA Wrestling Championships with this Tulsa-themed playlist
Adam Engel Editor-in-Chief Wrestling fans from all corners of the country flock to the BOK Center and Tulsa for the NCAA Wrestling Championships from Thursday to Saturday. In the spirit of competition and Oklahoma pride, here are 10 songs, in no particular order that
can serve as your playlist during your stay in Tulsa. Enjoy the wrestling. “Home” -Joe Diffie OSU fans and many of its wrestlers can relate to this classic from a Tulsa legend. Eight of OSU’s national qualifiers are Oklahomans. Daton Fix and Reece Witcraft hail from the 918. The lyrics are timely with a mention of a pot of gold. St. Patrick’s Day is Friday. “You Dropped a Bomb on Me” – The Gap Band OSU fans are familiar with this song from the Tulsa-based group. It’s the home run song for
OSU but fits well for the NCAA Wrestling Championships. This isn’t Greco-Roman wrestling, so there won’t be any five-point bombs scored at the BOK Center. “Lose Yourself” -Eminem No, this song doesn’t relate to Tulsa or Oklahoma at all. It’s a better for the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Detroit. But here’s the thing. This is a wrestling song. It’s not about wrestling but can be related to it. The fast-paced rap and beats make for a great pump-up song. Many guys just want to get lost in the music and seize everything they wanted in See NCAA on page 2
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