Purdue's Matt Ramos pins 3-time wrestling champ Spencer Lee in stunning upset

TULSA, Okla. — Purdue's Matt Ramos pulled one of the most stunning upsets in NCAA Division I wrestling history, ending Iowa's Spencer Lee's chase for four national titles with a pin in the closing seconds of their semifinal match on Friday night.

Ramos, the No. 4 seed at 125 pounds, got the fall with one second remaining in the third period to end the nation's longest win streak at 58 matches.

Ramos had been vocal about his belief that he could beat Lee.

«I work really hard and I trust in what I believe in, and being able to speak it out into existence — I'm not trying to be cocky or anything, but if I can't get it out into the world, then I don't believe it will happen,» he said.

That will leave Cornell's Yianni Diakomihalis as the only wrestler still in contention for a fourth title on Saturday. He defeated Penn State's Shayne Van Ness 8-3 in his semifinal match at 149. If Diakomihalis defeats Ohio State's Sammy Sasso in the final, he will become the fifth wrestler to win four Division I national championships.

Diakomihalis was well aware that Lee had lost before his semifinal.

«In the moment it was like, 'Wow, I didn't know what to think,'» Diakomihalis said. «I mean, he's one of those guys who's been very dominant — probably more dominant than I've been.»

Diakomihalis said he understood the pressure Lee faced.

«You gotta feel for him a little bit, right?» he said. «I'm kind of in a similar position. The whole arena is waiting for you to lose. Maybe they're not cheering against you, but secretly in the back of their head, it gets a little louder when the other guy is going to score.»

Penn State is closing in on its 10th national title in 12 years. The Nittany Lions have 116.5 points. Iowa is in second with 77.5 points