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his left leg, Wittlake made the decision to move from 165 pounds, a weight class he’d spent the past four seasons, to 184.

During his time as a 165-pound wrestler, Wittlake had to focus on cutting weight to qualify to wrestle. Now, the fifth-year wrestler spends his free time in the weight room.

“Travis’ biceps look big, but they’re a lot stronger than they look,” Dustin Plott said with a laugh. “It’s always been that way. But obviously wrestling him in the practice room when he was a 165-pounder was a little more fun than now that he’s at 184 pounds.”

He showcased his replenished style in major-decision victories against Northern Colorado’s Branson Britten and No. 30-ranked Anthony Carman of

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West Virginia, totaling 14 takedowns in those duals.

“(Last weekend) was the best set of performances I’ve had all season,” Wittlake said. “I think it’s just good for my confidence. That’s something that I can continue with.”

With Wittlake’s late surge, Smith is hopeful OSU can find more late bloomers as the season progresses. With the current state of the roster, there’s no other option.

“(Confidence) wise, it’s not too high, not too low,” Wittlake said. “I’ve got to carry it on, keep performing and keep executing no matter who it is (against). It doesn’t matter. (I’ve) still got to execute.”

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