OSU Wrestling Hosts Bakersfield and Oklahoma

OSU Wrestling Hosts Bakersfield and Oklahoma

Feb 7, 2014 by FloWrestling Staff
OSU Wrestling Hosts Bakersfield and Oklahoma

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Contact: Taylor Miller (taylor.miller11@okstate.edu)
Feb. 7, 2014

 

OSU Wrestling Hosts Bakersfield and Oklahoma

 

*Full PDF of notes attached 


The Basics

   The No. 8 Oklahoma State Cowboys host two more duals this weekend, taking on CSU Bakersfield for the first time since 1998 on Saturday before battling the No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners in the 170th installment of Bedlam wrestling on Sunday. Action begins on Saturday at 4 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday. 

 

Live Stats And Play-by-Play

   Fans can follow the action online through live results and play-by-play on www.trackwrestling.com. Simply go to the site and the link to live results and play-by-play will be prominently displayed.

 

Watch The Duals Live

   The duals will be streamed live online at okstate.tv. To access the dual, simply select the dual from the list of live events directly under the video player. Okstate.tv is a subscription-based service. To subscribe, click on the “Subscribe” link on the top right-hand portion of the main okstate.tv screen.

 

Listen to the Duals Live

   The duals will be aired live on 93.7 KSPI FM radio in Stillwater with Rex Holt and Roger Moore on the call. The audio stream can also be heard live on okstate.tv, but a subscription is required to listen online.


In the Polls

   Oklahoma State enters the dual against CSU Bakersfield ranked No. 8 in the USA Today/NWCA/AWN/Division 1 Coaches Poll and No. 5 in the Intermat Rankings. Oklahoma comes to Gallagher-Iba Arena ranked No. 10 in the USA Today/NWCA/AWN/Division 1 Coaches Poll  and No. 4 by Intermat. CSU Bakersfield does not carry a ranking.

   Nine of OSU’s starters are ranked among the top 20 in the nation at their respective weight classes in at least one poll, including a No. 2 ranking by Amateur Wrestling News, Intermat and W.I.N Magazine for 174-pound defending national champion Chris Perry. Tyler Caldwell earned a No. 2 ranking from W.I.N. Magazine at 165 pounds, and Alex Dieringer is ranked No. 2 at 157 pounds by AWN and W.I.N Magazine. OSU’s 133-pounder, Jon Morrison, is in the top-five in each poll. 

   OU has eight of its potential starters ranked in at least one poll. The Sooners are led by No. 1 Andrew Howe at 174 pounds and No. 2 Kendric Maple at 149 pounds.

    
Last Meeting vs. Bakersfield

No. 1 Oklahoma State 27, No. 15 Bakersfield 12

Dec. 20, 1998 :: Reno Duals

 

125: Teague Moore (OSU) fall Moses Delfin (CSUB), 4:33
133: Eric Guerrero (OSU) TF Brad Hull (CSUB), 16-0

141: Jamill Kelly (OSU) dec. John Artuleta (CSUB), 7-5

149: Reggie Wright (OSU) dec. Mike Mendoza (CSUB), 6-2

157: Jimmy Arias (OSU) dec. Nate Vasquez (CSUB), 8-2

165: Andy Varner (CSUB) dec. Ty Wilcox (OSU), 6-3

174: Mark Smith (OSU) MD Ian Nelms (CSUB), 9-0

184: Mark Munoz (OSU) dec. Lionel Halsey (CSUB), 6-3

197: Raphael Davis (CSUB) dec. Josh Cruzan (OSU), 4-3

285: Stephen Neal (CSUB) wins by forfeit

 
Last Meeting vs. Oklahoma

No. 5 Oklahoma 16, No. 3 Oklahoma State 15

Dec. 1, 2013 :: 2 p.m. :: McCasland Field House (Norman, Okla.)

 

125: No. 6 Jarrod Patterson (OU) dec. Eddie Klimara (OSU), 4-0

133: No. 3 Jon Morrison (OSU) dec. No. 4 Cody Brewer (OU), 8-2

141: Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. Nick Lester (OU), 8-7

149: No. 9 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. No. 2 Kendrick Maple (OU), 4-3

157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (OSU) dec. No. 17 Justin DeAngelis (OU), 11-5

165: No. 2 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) dec. Clark Glass (OU), 10-4

174: No. 2 Andrew Howe (OU) dec. No. 1 Chris Perry (OSU), 4-2

184: Danny Chaid (OU) dec. Kyle Crutchmer (OSU), 7-3

197: No. 4 Travis Rutt (OU) MD No. 9 Blake Rosholt (OSU), 12-3

285: No. 12 Ross Larson (OU) dec. No. 7 Austin Marsden, 3-2

 

OSU Statistical Leaders

Wins:                                                               26, Nolan Boyd

Bonus Point Wins:                                          13, Boyd and Rogers

Wins by Fall:                                                   10, Jordan Rogers

Wins by Technical Fall:                                   4, Chris Perry

Wins by Major Decision:                                6, Jon Morrison

Dual Takedowns:                                            31, Jon Morrison

Dual Nearfalls:                                                9, Chris Perry



Celebrating 75 years of Gallagher-Iba Arena                                                                   _

   No venue in America has a richer wrestling tradition than Gallagher-Iba Arena, home of Oklahoma State wrestling since 1939. In its beginning as Gallagher Hall, the gymnasium was named for Edward Clark Gallagher, the Oklahoma A&M wrestling mentor who became the greatest coach of his time.
   At Sunday’s Bedlam dual, Cowboy wrestling will celebrate 75 years of Gallagher-Iba Arena during a special timeout.

What’s Going on in the Conference                                                                                      _

   The Cowboys carry a perfect 2-0 record in Big 12 competition, defeating West Virginia and No. 18 Iowa State. Earlier this season, the Pokes suffered a 19-18 loss to Oklahoma in Norman in a non-conference dual, thus not affecting the conference record. The Pokes look to improve to 3-0 in Big 12 play when they face the Sooners on Sunday in Gallagher-Iba Arena in their final conference dual of the season.

Keeping Up With Crutchmer                                                                                                 _

   Redshirt freshman Kyle Crutchmer has been seen by several different opponents at several different weight classes. Three to be exact. The Tulsa, Okla., native was originally slated to compete at 184 pounds, but after his dual debut against OU, he began competing in open tournaments at 174 pounds. He has most recently been seen in the lineup at 197 pounds, filling in for an injured Blake Rosholt. Despite giving up more than 15 pounds to each of his last two opponents, No. 7 Matt Wilps of Pittsburgh and No. 2 Kyven Gadson of Iowa State, Crutchmer has kept both bouts very close, losing by only two points to some of the nation’s best wrestlers. He owns a 14-5 record on the year.

Oh Boyd, That’s A Lot of Matches                                                                                        _

   Nolan Boyd, a redshirt freshman for the Pokes, is already an impressive 34 matches in with half of the collegiate season left. To put that into perspective, last year most of the Cowboy starters finished the season with 38 matches under their belts. The 184-pounder has wrestled in five tournaments this season, winning two of them and placing in the top eight at the other three. He has gathered a 26-8 record and leads the team in wins and is tied for the team-high in bonus-point wins (13).

Caldwell Gets 100

   Tyler Caldwell earned his 100th career win with his 19-1 technical fall over Curt Maas of Northern Iowa in his first match of the Joe Parisi Open on Nov. 23. He placed first at the tourney and now boasts a career total of 115-27.

   He put together a 63-20 record while at OU and finished a 35-5 campaign as a Cowboy during the 2012-13 season.


Welcome to the 100 Club, Mr. Perry

   Stillwater, Okla., native Chris Perry was welcomed into the Oklahoma State wrestling 100-win club after he defeated Wyoming’s Brent Havlik with an 11-3 major decision to earn his 100th career win on Dec. 14. He now totes a 110-11 career record and is the 36th Cowboy wrestler to join the 100-Win Club.  Perry is also the fifth member of his family to earn the honor.

 

Loaded Lineup

   The Cowboys return five All-Americans for the 2013-14 season in Jon Morrison, Alex Dieringer, Tyler Caldwell, Blake Rosholt and 2013 national champion Chris Perry. Of the other five Cowboys in the lineup, four are NCAA qualifiers.              In total, the Oklahoma State lineup combines for one national champion, seven Big 12 champions and eight All-Americans.

 

Cowboy Comebacks

   Josh Kindig and Austin Marsden return to the Cowboy lineup after taking redshirts during the 2012-13 season. Kindig spent two years in the lineup as a true freshman and a sophomore before taking a year off. As a starter, Kindig produced a third-place and runner-up finish at Big 12s and was a two-time NCAA qualifier.

   Marsden was taken from his redshirt late in the 2011-12 season after starting heavyweight Alan Gelogaev suffered a season-ending injury. Marsden went on to finish second at the Big 12 Championships and qualify for NCAAs as a true freshman.


Ringing Out the Competition

   Many eyes will be on Alex Dieringer this season after he completed an outstanding freshman campaign in 2013.

   He was named the 2013 Intermat Freshman of the Year and the Amateur Wrestling News Redshirt Freshman of the Year, finishing as a Big 12 Champion and producing a third-place finish at NCAAs to earn All-American status. He finished the season with 23 bonus-point wins, only second to Cowboy standout and two-time NCAA champion Jordan Oliver. Of those bonus-point wins, four came over top-20 opponents.

   Dieringer went 35-3 overall and 18-1 in dual competition as a freshman. He also owned a perfect 7-0 record over Big 12 competition. Look for big things to come from the Port Washington, Wisc., native.

 

 

Last Time Out

No. 9 Oklahoma State 28, No. 10 Missouri 6

Jan. 31, 2014 :: Gallagher-Iba Arena (Stillwater, Okla.) :: Attendance: 2,996

 

125: No. 20 Eddie Klimara (OSU) MD Barlow McGhee (MU), 9-1

133: No. 8 Jonathon Morrison (OSU) dec. Matt Manley (MU), 6-1

141: No.18 Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. Lavion Mayes (MU), 6-3

149: No. 1 Drake Houdashelt (MU) dec. No. 9 Joshua Kindig (OSU), 4-0

157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (OSU) dec. Joseph LaVallee (MU), 4-2

165: No. 5 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) MD Jordan Gagliano (MU), 15-2

174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) MD Mike England (MU), 11-3

184: Jordan Rogers (OSU) MD Cody Johnston (MU), 13-3

197: No. 5 J’Den Cox (MU) dec. Nolan Boyd (OSU), 9-3

285: No. 18 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. Devin Mellon (MU), 6-3

 

All-Time Dual Wins Leaders

As of Feb. 5, 2014

1. Oklahoma State    1,048-119-23

2. Iowa State        1,034-293-20

3. Oregon State    991-323-28

4. Iowa                 938-225-31

5. Minnesota         916-428-24


Signing Day Recap                                                                                                                       _

   In mid-November, John Smith announced the signing of six wrestlers during the 2013 early signing period.
   Headlining the class is No. 1 overall recruit Chance Marsteller of Fawn Grove, Pa. The senior carries a perfect 125-0 record into his senior season. Joining him is three-time Washington state champion and No. 9 overall recruit Chandler Rogers, who moved to Stillwater, Okla., for his senior season.
   The Cowboys scored other nationally ranked recruits in No. 21 Ryan Blees from North Dakota, No. 49 Gary Wayne Harding, an Oklahoma native, and No. 62 Mike Magaldo of New Jersey.
   The final signee for the Pokes was Cedar City, Utah, native Dusty Hone.


ASICS All-Americans Live Here

   There are three different wrestlers on this year’s Oklahoma State roster who were ASICS first-team All-Americans during their prep days:

    

Chris Perry           2009

Josh Kindig          2010

Jordan Rogers      2012

Fargo Champs, Too

   There are five different wrestlers on this year’s Oklahoma State wrestling roster who won titles at the ASICS Junior Freestyle National Championships in Fargo, N.D., during their prep days:

 

Jon Morrison        2007

Chris Perry           2008

Alex Dieringer      2011

Jordan Rogers      2011

Anthony Collica   2012 and 2013

 

Coached by the Best

   Members of the Oklahoma State wrestling staff combine for six world championships, two Olympic gold medals and an Olympic bronze.

   They also combine for seven NCAA championships and 14 All-America honors. The breakdown:

 

Olympic Medalists

John Smith           1988 and 1992 Gold

Coleman Scott      2012 Bronze

 

Senior World Championships Medalists

John Smith           1987, 1989, 1990 and 1991 Gold

 

NCAA Individual Championships

John Smith           1987, 1988

Eric Guerrero        1997, 1998, 1999

Zack Esposito       2005

Coleman Scott                   2008