NCAA Wrestling: Iowa State’s David Carr falls 8-2 to Missouri’s Keegan O’Toole in 165-pound finals

TULSA, Okla. — The third time was the allure for Missouri’s Keegan O’Toole … which turned out to be dangerous information for Iowa State’s David Carr.

O’Toole toppled Carr 8-2 within the 165-pound finals of the NCAA Wrestling Championships on Saturday night time right here on the BOK Heart. O’Toole is now a two-time NCAA champion after profitable his first title a 12 months in the past. Carr, the nationwide runner-up, finishes the 2022-23 season with a 26-1 report.

O’Toole struck first, changing on a re-shot for a takedown with 37 seconds left within the first interval for a 2-0 lead. After O’Toole pushed his riding-time benefit over a minute to begin the second, Carr escaped to make it 2-1 coming into the third.

There, O’Toole escaped rapidly to start the ultimate body for a 3-1 lead, then took a 5-1 lead after turning a Carr shot try into his personal takedown with a minute left within the match. Carr tried to scramble his method to escape, however O’Toole caught him and held him for 2 again factors, successfully icing the match.

Carr had beforehand overwhelmed O’Toole twice this season, 7-2 when the Tigers beat the Cyclones in a February twin meet, then by fall in extra time within the Large 12 finals two weeks in the past on this identical constructing. It earned Carr the 1-seed this week on the nationwide event, and slotted O’Toole because the 2-seed.

The loss is simply the third of Carr’s stellar Iowa State profession. He’s now 74-3 and is a three-time All-American in addition to a four-time Large 12 champion. O’Toole completed the season with a 20-2 report, his solely two losses coming to Carr, and is now 64-3 total for his profession.

Carr was considered one of two All-Individuals for Iowa State this week. Marcus Coleman completed fifth at 184 kilos to develop into a two-time All-American. They led the Cyclones to 47 group factors, good for an Eleventh-place group end on the nationwide event.

Cody Goodwin covers wrestling and highschool sports activities for the Des Moines Register. Comply with him on Twitter at @codygoodwin.