OSU's Dean Hamiti Jr. upsets Missouri's Keegan O'Toole for NCAA wrestling championship
PHILADELPHIA — Deadlocked at the end of regulation against the only man to beat him this season, Oklahoma State wrestler Dean Hamiti Jr. looked toward his father in the crowd of Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday night at the NCAA Championships.
The emotion he saw on his father's face brought the boost of energy Hamiti needed for the winning takedown of Missouri's Keegan O'Toole in sudden-victory overtime of the 174-pound title match, making Hamiti the 144th individual national champion in OSU wrestling history.
The previously unbeaten O'Toole had defeated Hamiti in the Big 12 finals two weeks ago, also in sudden-victory overtime.
'When the overtime started, I looked up, I saw my dad looking right at me,' Hamiti said. 'It gives you a little breath of fresh air.
'The reason I went to Oklahoma State is I know they like to win championships and they're a very historic program. I'm honored to be a part of it.'
More: Watch Wyatt Hendrickson deliver 'biggest upset in the history of NCAA' wrestling
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