Dustin Plott/Wrestling | Oklahoma State University
Dustin Plott/Wrestling | Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State's Dustin Plott joined Daton Fix in securing All-America honors for the second consecutive season in the fourth session of the NCAA Championships on Friday night.
Plott trailed early in his match against No. 15 Demetrius Romero of Utah Valley needing a win to make the podium, but battled back to send the match to sudden victory tied at 5. Five seconds into the overtime period, Plott countered a shot from Romero to clinch a takedown and the win. He would go on to meet No. 6 Ethan Smith in the consolation quarterfinals looking to advance in the wrestlebacks and defeat the Buckeye, 8-4.
With Fix having secured a spot on the 133-pound podium on Friday morning, the duo became Oklahoma State's 484th and 485th All-Americans in program history.
In the semifinal match, Fix suffered his first loss of the season in an 11-3 major decision to Cornell's third-seeded Vito Arujau. The loss moved Fix to 29-1 this season and is only the fifth loss overall in his career.
Both Cowboys will wrestle in Saturday morning's session as they will earn their placements. Fix will face No. 8 Aaron Nagao of Minnesota in the consolation semifinals, while Plott will take on No. 3 Mekhi Lewis of Virginia Tech.
Oklahoma State sits in 19th place in the team standings with 25.0 team points heading into the final day of competition.
The final day of the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships will begin at 10 a.m. CT Saturday morning. Fans can watch the action live on ESPNU and can stream every match live ESPN.com or through the ESPN app. Cowboy fans can also follow along on Twitter through @CowboyWrestling.
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