Spotlight VIRGINIA TECH WRESTLING No. 3 Oklahoma State wrestling beats No. 6 Virginia Tech in 'barometer' match MARK BERMAN The Roanoke Times Feb 16, 2026 Feb 16, 2026 Updated Feb 16, 2026 0 × Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BLACKSBURG — For the second straight year, the Virginia Tech wrestling team tested itself against powerhouse Oklahoma State on Sunday.kAmp?5 7@C E96 D64@?5 DEC2:89E J62C[ E96 r@H3@JD H@?]k^AmkAm%9:C5\C2?<65 ~<=29@>2 $E2E6 H@? 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