Oregon State
BYU
No. 22 Beavers Upset By Brigham Young
February 12, 2000 | Wrestling
Feb. 12, 2000
OREM, Utah - Oregon State was knocked off by Brigham Young 20-14 in non-league wrestling Saturday afternoon. OSU (9-6 overall, 5-2 Pacific-10), ranked 22nd in the country, now travels to 20th-ranked Boise State for a conference dual on Sunday at 1 p.m. PST.
Beaver 157-pounder Eric Jorgensen, ranked fourth in the country, resumed his winning ways with a 16-0 technical fall over the Cougars' Warren Harris. Jorgensen's 24-match win streak had been snapped Monday night by third-ranked Brian Snyder of Nebraska in the NWCA All-Star Classic, Jorgensen is now 25-2 this season and in 18 wins he has earned team bonus points for a major decision, technical fall, pin or forfeit.
OSU heavyweight Jason Cooley, ranked eighth nationally, was upset by unranked Chris Miller of Brigham Young as Miller took a 6-4 overtime victory. That ended Cooley's winning streak at eight matches, he is now 19-6 this season.
Other Beavers to earn victories against the Cougars were 125-pounder Nathan Navarro, 174-pounder Nathan Coy and 184-pounder Clint Wilson.
BRIGHAM YOUNG 20, NO. 22 OREGON STATE 14
(Amateur Wrestling News national rankings in parentheses)
141- (15) Aaron Holker, BYU, dec. Shane Cunanan, OSU, 5-1. 149 - Chris Risenmay, BYU, major dec. Andy Frey, OSU, 10-0. 157 - (4) Eric Jorgensen, OSU, tech. fall Warren Harris, BYU, 16-0. 165 - (11) Rangi Smart, BYU, dec. Jake Huffman, OSU, 7-2. 174 - Nathan Coy, OSU, dec. Mitch Stevens, BYU, 6-3. 184 - Clint Wilson, OSU, dec. Adam Bendorf, BYU, 4-0. 197 - Brandon Ruiz, BYU, major dec. Jason Lovell, OSU, 10-2. HWT - Chris Miller, BYU, dec. (8) Jason Cooley, OSU, 6-4 (OT). 125 - Nathan Navarro, OSU, dec. Trent Rollins, BYU, 6-5. 133 - Jose Enriquez, BYU, dec. Michael Delaney, OSU, 7-3.
