Photos: Big 12 Wrestling Championships
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Oklahoma State's Jared Rosholt tries to escape from junior Mark Ellis during their semifinal match Saturday at the Big 12 Championships in Lincoln, Neb. Ellis, ranked No. 2 in the nation, defeated Rosholt, ranked No. 3 in the nation, off of a bonus point for riding time.
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Junior Nick Marable picks up Oklahoma State's Brandon Mason during their semifinal match Saturday at the Big 12 Championships in Lincoln, Neb. Marable defeated Mason 5-3.
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Junior Max Askren tries to escape from Nebraska's Craig Brester during their semifinal match. Marable lost 15-4 in a major decision.
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Senior Michael Chandler takes down Iowa State's Cyler Sanderson in a semifinal match. Chandler will wrestle Nebraska's Jordan Burroughs, ranked No. 1 in the nation in the final.
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Sophomore Todd Schavrien shoots in on Nebraska's Matt Vacanti of during their third place bout Saturday at the Big 12 Championships in Lincoln, Neb. Schavrien defeated Vacanti 3-2 to clinch a birth in the NCAA Tournament.
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Sophomore Todd Schavrien gets a hold of Nebraska's Matt Vacanti. The home crowd expressed displeasure for Vacanti not receiving any points for Schavrien stalling.
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Junior Max Askren works off the bottom against Oklahoma's Eric Lapotsky during their consolation bout at the Big 12 Championships in Lincoln, Neb. Akren defeated Lapotsky 9-7.
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Oklahoma's Brian Shelton tries to escape from sophomore Todd Schavrien during their consolation match. Schavrien defeated Shelton 5-3.