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Dec. 30, 2013

Cowboy Wrestling Sends 15 to Southern Scuffle

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The Basics
The No. 5 Oklahoma State Cowboys will start off the New Year in Chattanooga, Tenn., at the Southern Scuffle, hosted by the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. This will be the Pokes second appearance at the tourney.

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 Dual Live
The dual will be streamed live online at flowrestling.org, which is a subscription-based service.

Listen to the Dual Live
The dual 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 Southern Scuffle ranked No. 5 in the USA Today/NWCA/AWN/Division 1 Coaches Poll and No. 4 in the Intermat Rankings.

All 10 of OSUÂ’s starters are ranked among the top 20 in the nation at their respective weight classes in at least one poll, including and No. 1 ranking by Amateur Wrestling News for 133-pounder Jon Morrison and No. 2 rankings for 174-pound defending national champion Chris Perry and All-Americans Alex Dieringer and Tyler Caldwell.      

2013 Recap
The Oklahoma State wrestling team wrapped up a noteworthy 2012-13 season, producing two individual national champions and five other All-Americans along with a regular season conference title, a Big 12 tournament title and a 20-1 overall dual record.

At the Big 12 tournament, the Pokes broke a couple of records en route to earning their 14th Big 12 tournament title. The Cowboys shattered the record for most team points scored in the tourney with 118.5 and for the most individual champions with eight.

Last Time at the Southern Scuffle
Jan. 1-2, 2013 :: All day :: Chattanooga, Tenn. (McKenzie Arena)

Team Standings
1. Penn State - 178.5
2. Oklahoma State - 158.0
3. Missouri - 147.5
4. Minnesota 139.5
5. Cornell - 136

Oklahoma State Results

125: Eddie Klimara (did not place)
133: Jon Morrison (1st)
141: Julian Feikert (6th), Case Garrison (did not place)
149: Jordan Oliver (1st), Matt White (did not place)
157: Alex Dieringer (3rd) Dallas Bailey (did not place)
165: Tyler Caldwell (3rd)
174: Chris Perry (1st)
184: Chris Chionuma (5th), Zach White (did not place)
197: Austin Schafer (did not place)
285: Alan Gelogaev (4th), Tyson Yoder (did not place)

2013 Southern Scuffle Flashback
At last yearÂ’s Scuffle, the Cowboys sent six wrestlers to the semi-finals and three were eventually crowned champions. Jon Morrison upset then-No. 5 Chris Dardanes of Minnesota, 3-2. Jordan Oliver earned his 100th win in the finals against then-No. 5 Cole VonOhlen of Air Force, where he defeated VonOhlen by a 21-8 technical fall. The final champ for the Pokes was Chris Perry, who defeated then-No. 3 Logan Storley of Minnesota, 7-6.  Oklahoma State finished second at the tourney, falling 20.5 points behind Penn State.

OSU Statistical Leaders
Wins:                                       18, Nolan Boyd
Bonus Point Wins:                  11, Boyd & Rogers
Wins by Fall:                           9, Jordan Rogers
Wins by Technical Fall:                       3, Collica & Perry
Wins by Major Decision:        4, Boyd, Miller & Woodburn
Dual Takedowns:                    20, Tyler Caldwell
Dual Nearfalls:                                    8, Chris Perry

 

Perry Picked as Big 12 Wrestler of the Week
Oklahoma State 174-pound starter Chris Perry was selected as the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week on Dec. 16 for his pair of wins on Saturday, including an 18-2 technical fall over Josh Van Tine of Northern Colorado and an 11-3 major decision over Brent Havlik of Wyoming. It was his first time to receive the award and the first honor for OSU this year.

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 106-25.

He put together a 63-20 record while at OU and just 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 WyomingÂ’s Brent Havlik with an 11-3 major decision to earn his 100th career win. He now totes a 100-12 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. 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. 5 Oklahoma State 48, Northern Colorado 0
Dec. 14, 2013 :: Butler-Hancock Auxiliary Gym :: 12 p.m. MT

125: Eddie Klimara (OSU) MD Trey Andrews (UNC), 11-2
133: No. 1 Jon Morrison (OSU) fall Sonny Espinoza (UNC), 4:12
141: Anthony Collica (OSU) TF5 Nick Adams (UNC), 21-6, 7:00
149: No. 6 Josh Kindig (OSU) fall Beau Roberts (UNC), 2:16
157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (OSU) dec. Mitchell Polkowske (UNC), 4-3
165: No. 2 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) TF5 Charlie McMartin (UNC), 18-3, 5:16
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) TF5 Josh Van Tine (UNC), 18-2, 5:10
184: Jordan Rogers (OSU) fall Nick Bayer (UNC), 1:11
197: No. 13 Blake Rosholt (OSU) TF5 Cole Briegel (UNC), 18-3, 5:56
285: No. 15 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. Henry Chirino (UNC), 4-3

No. 5 Oklahoma State 30, Wyoming 6
Dec. 14, 2013 :: UniWyo Sports Complex :: 7 p.m. MT

125: No. 10 Tyler Cox (UW) dec. Eddie Klimara (OSU), 7-4
133: No. 1 Jon Morrison (OSU) MD Drew Templeman (UW), 16-5
141: Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. Cole Mendenhall (UW), 6-2
149: No. 6 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. Brandon Richardson (UW), 8-3
157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (OSU) fall Tanner Miller (UW), 1:23
165: No. 2 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) MD Dallas Bailey (UW), 17-5
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) MD Brent Havlik (UW), 11-3
184: Nolan Boyd (OSU) dec. No. 14 Benjamin Stroh (UW), 10-4
197: Shane Woods (UW) dec. No. 13 Blake Rosholt (OSU), 3-2
285: No. 15 Austin Marsden (OSU)  dec. Leland Pfeifer (UW), 10-5

All-Time Dual Wins Leaders
As of Dec. 30, 2013
1.         Oklahoma State                      1,045-117-23
2.         Iowa State                   1,032-291-20
3.         Oregon State               986-321-28
4.         Iowa                            933-224-31
5.         Minnesota                   911-427-24

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 yearÂ’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 yearÂ’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