For Immediate Release
Contact: Sean Maguire (sean.maguire@okstate.edu)
Dec. 27, 2011

*Complete Notes attached in PDF Format

No. 2 Oklahoma State at Boise State
Dec. 30, 2011 | 8 p.m. CST | Taco Bell Arena (12,380 capacity)
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Television: None
Live Radio: 93.7 KSPI-FM
Radio Announcer: Roger Moore
Live Internet Video: broncosports.com (subscription required)
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Probable Starters
Oklahoma State vs. Boise State
125: No. 9 Jon Morrison, So., 9-2 -or- Ladd Rupp, So., 9-3 vs. Isaac Romero, Jr., 4-6 record
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver, Jr., 8-0 record vs. Shawn Jones, So., 9-6 record
141: No. 14 Josh Kindig, So., 6-3 record vs. No. 18 Josh Strait, Jr., 10-6 record
149: No. 2 Jamal Parks, Sr., 13-0 record vs.  Steven Hernandez, RFr., 10-6 record
157: No. 16 Albert White, Sr., 14-3 record vs. No. 12 George Ivanov, Jr., 12-2 record
165: No. 18 Dallas Bailey, So., 7-5 record vs. Micheal Cuthbertson, Jr., 3-2 record
174: Chris McNeil, Sr., 9-3 -or- Zach White, So., 3-2 vs. Scotty Bacon, Fr., 1-5 record
184: No. 2 Chris Perry, So., 11-0 record vs. No. 11 Jake Swartz, So., 8-3 record
197: No. 4 Cayle Byers, Sr., 12-2 -or- Blake Rosholt, So., 11-1 vs. Cody Dixon, So., 4-6 record
285: No. 3 Alan Gelogaev, Jr., 13-1 record vs. J.T. Felix, So., 10-6 record
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The Basics
The No. 2 Oklahoma State wrestling team (3-0-0 overall; 2-0-0 Big 12) faces Boise State (0-1-0 overall entering the Sun Devil Duals) on Friday, Dec. 30, at 8:00 p.m. CST inside Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho.

Series Capsule
Overall: OSU leads, 5-0-0
In Stillwater: OSU leads, 3-0-0
In Boise: OSU leads, 1-0-0
At Neutral: OSU leads, 1-0-0
Last Meeting (Feb. 11, 2011): OSU 28, BSU 6
John Smith vs. Boise State: 4-0-0
Greg Randall vs. Oklahoma State: 0-3-0

On The Air
The dual will be aired live on KSPI 93.7 FM radio in Stillwater with Roger Moore on the call.

Watch The Dual Live
Fans can watch the dual live online at www.broncosports.com. A membership is required to view the content, with several membership options available to choose from.

Chasing Another Milestone
Although the Oklahoma State wrestling program is far and away the best in NCAA history when looking at winning percentage and championships, there is still a mark the Cowboys have yet to achieve. A win over Boise State coupled with a win at Wyoming on New Year’s Day would give the OSU wrestling program a tie with Iowa State for the most all-time dual wins. The Cowboys currently sit at 1,009 all-time wins compared to the Cyclones’ 1,011, but ISU has wrestled 167 more times in dual competition.

Most Dual Wins (as of Dec. 27, 2011)
1. Iowa State           1,011-281-20       .778
2. Oklahoma State   1,009-113-23       .891
3. Oregon State       965-313-28          .750
4. Iowa                     898-215-31          .799
5. Minnesota            882-423-24          .673
6. Navy                    846-282-26          .744
7. Lehigh                 844-392-23          .680
8. Penn State          833-297-37          .730
9. Oklahoma            819-350-33          .695
10. Michigan            747-324-26          .693

Last Meeting vs. Boise State
No. 4 Oklahoma State 28, No. 8 Boise State 6
Feb. 11, 2011 :: Stillwater, Okla. :: Dual started at 285 pounds
285: Blake Rosholt (OSU) dec. J.T. Felix (BSU); 6-0
125: No. 20 Alan Bartelli (BSU) dec. No. 7 Jon Morrison (OSU); 6-1
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) dec. No. 2 Andrew Hochstrasser (BSU); 5-2
141: No. 17 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. Josh Strait (BSU); 10-4
149: No. 7 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. No. 3 Jason Chamberlain (BSU); 3-1 SV
157: No. 3 Adam Hall (BSU) dec. No. 15 Neil Erisman (OSU); 8-2
165: No. 15 Dallas Bailey (OSU) dec. Kurt Swartz (BSU); 4-1
174: No. 16 Mike Benefiel (OSU) dec. No. 13 Jake Swartz (BSU); 4-3
184: No. 9 Chris Perry (OSU) Beat No. 1 Kirk Smith (BSU) By Inj. Default
197: No. 2 Clayton Foster (OSU) MD No. 14 Matt Casperson (BSU); 11-2

Last Time Out
No. 2 Oklahoma State 25, No. 11 Oklahoma 13
Dec. 11, 2011 :: Stillwater, Okla. :: Dual Started At 149 Pounds
149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. No. 11 Nick Lester (OU); 4-3
157: No. 11 Matt Lester (OU) dec. No. 9 Albert White (OSU); 8-3
165: Bubby Graham (OU) dec. No. 16 Dallas Bailey (OSU); 6-2
174: Chris McNeil (OSU) dec. Nolan McBryde (OU); 5-3
184: No. 6 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. No. 13 Erich Schmidtke (OU); 7-1
197: No. 4 Cayle Byers (OSU) fall Keldrick Hall (OU); 6:41
285: No. 3 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) MD Kyle Colling (OU); 15-2
125: No. 4 Jarrod Patterson (OU) dec. Jon Morrison (OSU); 4-0
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall Derek Geiges (OU); 1:30
141: No. 6 Kendric Maple (OU) MD No. 9 Josh Kindig (OSU); 13-3

OSU Statistical Leaders
Wins:                               14, Albert White & Zach Skates
Bonus Point Wins:           9, Alan Gelogaev
Wins by Fall:                    8, Jordan Oliver
Wins by Technical Fall:     3, Cayle Byers
Wins by Major Decision:   5, Jamal Parks
Dual Takedowns:             11, Alan Gelogaev
Dual Nearfalls:                  3, Alan Gelogaev

Jordan Fall-iver
What OSU 133-pounder Jordan Oliver has done so far this year is nothing short of remarkable.  The 133-pounder is 8-0 this season and all of his matches have ended with the same result: a first-period fall. Here’s a look at his bout-by-bout results:

11/25     Shayden Terukina          Iowa State               F;2:38
12/4       No. 10 David Thorn        Minnesota                F;2:16
12/11     Derek Geiges                 Oklahoma                F;1:30
12/18     Cody Tow                       Cal Poly                   F;1:10
12/18     Justin Durham                CSU-Bakersfield       F;1:06
12/18     Dylan Hyder                   Air Force                  F;0:47
12/18     James Roberts               Oregon State           F;1:09
12/18     No. 16 Zach Zehner       Wyoming                  F;1:32

Welcome to the 100 Club, Mr. Parks
With his 5-0 championship performance at the Reno Tournament of Champions, OSU senior Jamal Parks became the 34th wrestler in school history to reach 100 career wins. The 149-pounder now holds a 102-22 record and ranks 30th all-time at OSU in career wins.

Unblemished
Of Oklahoma State’s athletes who have started a dual this season, three are still unbeaten. No. 1 Jordan Oliver is 8-0, No. 2 Jamal Parks is 13-0 and No. 2 Chris Perry is 11-0.

Returning All-Americans
OSU has three of the nation’s best wrestlers in 133-pounder Jordan Oliver, 149-pounder Jamal Parks and heavyweight Alan Gelogaev. Oliver is coming off of a perfect 29-0 season, winning the 2011 NCAA individual championship at 133 pounds. His record included 24 bonus-point wins and his 82.8 bonus-point win percentage was the fifth-highest single-season mark in Oklahoma State history. Parks earned All-America status for the first time last year with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. He finished with a 30-5 overall record that included six wins over ranked opponents and three wins over eventual All-Americans. Gelogaev returns to the Cowboys lineup after taking a medical redshirt last year with a chest injury that forced him to miss the entire 2010-11 dual season. Before that injury, he earned All-America honors wrestling at 197 pounds in 2010, his first year to ever wrestle at the collegiate level. He placed seventh at that year’s NCAA Championships.

NWCA All-Stars
The NWCA All-Star Classic wrapped up the 46th edition of the annual event on Nov. 21 in Temp, Ariz. Cowboy wrestlers Jordan Oliver and Jamal Parks both put together impressive showings as each came home from the event with a win. Oliver took down one of the top wrestlers in the country, defeating third-ranked B.J. Futrell of Illinois, 8-7. Parks stormed past Arizona State’s Joel Smith with a 17-4 major decision.

New Kids on the Block
Oklahoma State welcomes a pair of senior transfers this season that have a chance to make a big impact on the program.

Cayle Byers comes to Oklahoma State after wrestling the previous three years at George Mason. The 197-pounder was just a single win away from earning All-America honors two years ago and is one of the top wrestlers in 2011-12, ranked in the top-10 of his weight class by Amateur Wrestling News, Intermat.com and WIN Magazine. He is 12-2 this year and earned a major decision in his first dual as a Cowboy.

Chris Chionuma comes to OSU after three huge seasons at NAIA Lindenwood. He earned the 2011 NAIA individual title at 174 pounds with a 40-3 record. His junior season included 12 major decisions, eight pins and six tech falls. He also earned All-America honors for his second-place finish in 2010 and his fifth-place finish in 2009. He has already impressed coaches in the wrestling room and hopes to crack the starting lineup at some point in the year. He is a perfect 11-0 on the year and won the 165-pound titles at the UCM Open, FHSU-Bob Smith Open and UNK Loper Open, his first events as a Cowboy.

Asics All-Americans Live Here
Oklahoma State has a staggering five former Asics High School First-Team All-Americans competing in its wrestling room this season.

Jordan Oliver            2006
Albert White             2007
Chris Perry               2009
Josh Kindig              2010

Fargo Champs, Too
A similar note can be made about the fact that Oklahoma State has eight former Fargo champions on the roster this year.

Albert White             2006
Jon Morrison            2007
Jordan Oliver            2007
Jamal Parks             2007
Chris Perry               2008
Alex Dieringer           2010
Alex Dieringer           2011

Smith Family Ties
Coach John Smith coaches three of his nephews this year. Chris Perry is the son of Smith’s sister, Cathy, and Zach White and Matt White are the sons of Smith’s sister, Mary Ann. Blake Rosholt is the youngest of the Rosholt family. His older brother Jake was a three-time NCAA champion at OSU and another older brother, Jared, was a three-time All-American for the Cowboys. Older sister Jesyca was an all-Big 12 soccer player for Oklahoma State as well. Dallas Bailey’s father, Leo, was a two-time All-American wrestler for the Cowboys in 1983 and 1986.

Up Next
After facing Boise State, Oklahoma State will have one day off before taking on No. 20 Wyoming in Laramie on New Year’s Day.

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