Oklahoma State got three major decisions, but it was not enough as third-ranked Minnesota won six matches to claim the dual, 21-15, at the Sports Pavilion on a cold Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Minnesota improved to 5-1 on the season, while OSU fell to 3-1 on the year. It was the Gophers third consecutive victory over Oklahoma State. Head coach John Smith acknowledged that Minnesota is a good team and they will be the team they will have to beat in the end. He said his team is not as far along as he thought they were, and they still have to get better in the different positions. Coleman Scott, Newly McSpadden and Johny Hendricks all recorded major decisions to give OSU an opportunity to win the dual. McSpadden and Hendricks were both close to falls that, but neither wrestler could hold their opponent down. Hendricks worked on pinning Jeremy Larson for nearly a whole minute at the end of the first period, while McSpadden hit a big<br><br><a href='
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