Oklahoma State University Athletics
No. 1 Wrestling Travels to NWCA National Duals
June 21, 1999 | Cowboy Wrestling
January 13, 1999
#1 Oklahoma State
(10-0, 2-0 Big 12)
at
1999 NWCA National Duals
Iowa City, Iowa
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,500)
KSPI 93.7 FM
# Wrestler Rank Record Class Hometown Note 125 Teague Moore 1 13-0 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. 1998 NCAA Champion 133 Eric Guerrero 1 10-0 Sr. San Jose, Calif. Two-time NCAA Champ 141 Charles Walker NR 16-5 So. Geary, Okla. First Season as starter or Jamill Kelly NR 3-2 Jr. Atwater, Calif. 1998 NCAA Qualifier 149 Reggie Wright 3 10-0 So. Bellwood, Ill. First season at OSU 157 Jimmy Arias 6 7-3 Sr. Okmulgee, Okla. 1998 All-American 165 Ty Wilcox NR 7-6 Fr. Fountain Valley, Ca.First Season as Starter 174 Mark Smith 1 15-0 Sr. Del City, Okla. Two-time All-American 184 Mark Mu-oz 6 8-2 So. Vallejo, Calif. Second season as starter 197 Josh Cruzan NR 7-7 So. Choctaw, Okla. Filling in for injured Popolizio 285 Dave Anderton 11 10-4 Jr. Blackfoot, Idaho Has seven falls on season
The Cowboys - Oklahoma State is the winningest program in the nation, in any sport. No other team compares as far as winning percentage and national team titles. The Cowboys are in their 80th season as a collegiate program and have amassed a 800-81-19 record. The Cowboys have also had 78 wrestlers win 119 individual titles, including two Cowboys that are on the current team. Despite what you may have read in these notes earlier the Cowboys do not have a losing record to Illinois they are actually 10-1 against the Fightin' Illini. The Cowboys actually do not have a losing record against anyone. They are tied with Iowa at 15-15-1 and Clarion 1-1.
Here to Help-Chad Grubbs of the OSU Media Relations will be accompyaning the team for this weekend's event. If you have any needs concenring the Cowboys please do not hesitate to ask me for anything while in Iowa City. I will be located in the team hotel.
In The Polls - The Cowboys started the season ranked No. 1 and have remained there throughout the season.
The Series - Oklahoma State won the national duals the last time they competed in the event in 1997 in Lincoln, Neb. They won that title with a 21-13 win over Iowa. This marks the first time that the Cowboys will wrestle the national duals at Iowa City. Tracking 800 Wins-With a win against Arizona State the Cowboys became the third team in NCAA history to post 800 wins in school history. Only Iowa State and Oregon State will have more wins than the Cowboys. Not only does the dual have the potential to be the 800th win but it is also only the 900th dual in school history. Here is a look at the milestone wins in OSU history.
100-Oklahoma 24.5-7.5 (1934-35)
200-Illinois 18-10 (1952-53)
300-at Colorado 23-7 (1964-65)
400-S. Illinois 35-2 (1972-73)
500-Portland State 46-0 (1979-80)
600-Lehigh 23-13 (1985-86)
700-Nebraska 35-6 (1991-92)
800-Arizona State 28-9 (1998-99)
Here is the list of the top 10 winningest programs in the nation.
Looking Back - The Cowboys extended their winning streak to 55 with a 28-9 win over Arizona State. The Cowboys won 8-of-10 matches in the dual to preserve the 800th win in school history. The match was also the Cowboys 44th straight on the road.
Up Next - The Cowboys will remain on the road, as they travel to Ames for a dual with Iowa State on Tuesday. The Cowboys will then travel to North Carolina for duals with the Tar Heels and N.C. State on Saturday.
Streaking-Four Cowboys remain unbeaten this season. Teague Moore, Eric Guerrero, Reggie Wright and Mark Smith all have unblemished marks. Moore has won 20 straight matches dating back to last season. Guerrero and Smith have won 15 straight matches and Wright is 10-0 in his Cowboys career.
Tough Road - January brings about a tough month for the Cowboy wrestlers. The Pokes will wrestle 12 matches in the month including the national duals. Also included are two double duals, with North Carolina and North Carolina State and Oregon and Oregon State, Big 12 duals with Nebraska and Iowa State and duals with Michigan State and Arizona State.The action could come in handy as most of the Cowboys' starters have only eight or fewer matches under their belt this season.
Pin 'Em - Transfer heavyweight Dave Anderton is off to an impressive debut season. He has recorded seven falls in his first 14 matches, including a big fall to bring the Cowboys from behind to beat Minnesota. He had three falls in the St. Louis Open including one in 17 seconds. In comparison, the Cowboys' heavyweight last season had one fall all year long.
NWCA All-Star Dual - The National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Dual will be held February 1 in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The event is a great chance to see a mini Saturday Night at the NCAAs when the best wrestlers at each weight square off. Four Cowboys are slated for the event: Eric Guerrero, Teague Moore, Mark Smith and Jimmy Arias. Arias will wrestle an exhibition match against Jody Marple of Central Oklahoma.
It Could Happen - Eric Guerrero is looking to become OSU's 13th three-time NCAA Champion this season. He is also looking to become the seventh four-time All-American. Teague Moore looks to become the Cowboys 31st wrestler with two or more individual national championships. Moore and Mark Smith look to become No. 52 and 53 on the Cowboys three-time All-American charts.
Guerrero Named Hodge Award Finalist - Eric Guerrero has been named a finalist for the Dan Hodge Award. The award is given to the Most Outstanding wrestler in the nation. Stephen Neal of Cal State-Bakersfield and Tim Hartung of Minnesota are other finalist for the award. Guerrero is a two-time NCAA champion and a three-time All-American.
The Streak - A little bit about the Cowboys current 55-dual winning streak. The streak is the third longest streak in school history behind 76 and 70 match skeins. The Cowboys have the longest current streak in any sport in the country. The Pokes have won 44 straight duals on the road. In the current streak 39 of the 55 teams were ranked at the time of the dual.
The Schedule - The Cowboys have one of the toughest schedules in the nation. They open the season in hostile Big 10 territory against Wisconsin and Minnesota. They also have several duals against other ranked opponents including Iowa, Oklahoma (twice), Iowa State and possible showdowns with several top opponents at the Reno Duals and the National Duals. Oklahoma State will also host the NWCA All-Star Dual February 1 in Stillwater.
Surprise, Surprise- Two Cowboy wrestlers who were not ranked in the preseason are now both ranked in the top 12 in the country. Reggie Wright is fourth and Dave Anderton is eighth. Here is a look at how the Cowboys have fared from the preseason until now. John Smith - The most decorated wrestler in U.S.A. history returns for his seventh season at the helm of the Cowboys. Smith has posted an 96-14-2 record as the Cowboys' skipper. He also has coached the U.S. National Team in a couple of major international events. He first coached Team USA to a gold medal at the Goodwill Games in New York this past summer. He then took the Americans to Tehran, Iran, for the World Championships where the Red, White and Blue took home a bronze. The trip to Iran was the first time in almost 20 years an American flag had flown in Iran. As a wrestler Smith won six world titles, two Olympic titles and two NCAA crowns.
Countdown To 100 --Should the Cowboys win the National Duals, Head Coach John Smith will pickup his 100th win of his young career. The legendary wrestler become coach is only 33 years old.
Teague Moore (125) - Recorded three straight falls at the Reno Duals to be named the outstanding wrestler of the event. He was also the outstanding wrestler at the Sunshine Open over the Christmas Break. He won that event with a 5-0 record. He won last seasons NCAA title with a fall over previously unbeaten David Morgan of Michigan State. He is a two-time All-American. 1999: 13-0; OSU Career 90-21; Rank 1
Eric Guerrero (133) - He has been very impressive this season. He has five technical falls on the season. His only tough match of the season came against second-ranked 125-pounder Stephan Abas of Fresno State. Two-time defending national champion. He looks to become the seventh four-time All-American in school history and the 13th three-time national-champion the history of the school. He won his national title last season with a win over Wisconsin's Eric Jetton. 1999: 10-0; OSU Career 90-13; Rank 1
Jamill Kelly (141) - Is still fighting with Charles Walker for the starting nod in the Cowboys lineup. The two have split time in the early part of the season. He did not place at the NCAA's in his first season but should this year. Lost a 5-3 decision to second-ranked Michael Lightner of Oklahoma.1999: 3-2; OSU Career 27-10; Rank 14
Charles Walker (141) - Won three matches in the Cowboys trip out west. He also lost a tough 3-2 decision against Jose DeAnda of Nebraska. He placed third at the Sunshine Open. He is still fighting for the Cowboys starting nod with Jamill Kelly. He was 2-2 in dual action last season. 1999: 16-5; OSU Career 25-12
Reggie Wright (149) - Has been very impressive in the early going and is ranked third in the latest poll. He began the season unranked but now looks like a viable contender for the national title in the wide open 149-pound class. He is a transfer from Lassen Junior College. Placed fourth at the Espoir Worlds this past summer; he was a Espoir National Champion as well.1999: 10-0; OSU Career 10-0; Rank 4
Jimmy Arias (157) - Has had a rocky start to his senior, albeit against some tough competition. He lost a 3-1 overtime decision to No. 1 ranked Chad Kraft of Minnesota. He also lost to Larry Quiesel of Boise State and Casey Cunningham of Central Michigan, both of whom are in the top 5 in the country. He came into the season ranked third, after a seventh-place finish in the tough 150-pound weight class a year ago. Has the ability to win it all for the Pokes this season. 1999: 7-3; OSU Career 67-33; Rank 6 Ty Wilcox (165) - Was the favorite coming into the season at 165 but lost to Shawn Smith in the ranking matches. He has since regained the starting nod for the Pokes. He won three of five duals for the Pokes on the west coast trip. He is only a redshirt freshman. 1999: 7-6; OSU Career 15-7; Rank NR
Mark Smith (174) - After a slow start to the season Smith has showed his top-ranked form. He had two falls in the recent road swing and has really opened up the offense. He won the Sunshine Open with a 5-0 record. He is the brother of OSU head coach John Smith and assistant coach Pat Smith. 1999: 15-0; OSU Career 74-18; Rank 1
Mark Mu-oz (184) - Has had a great start to his second season as a starter. Beat conference rival Brad Vering in sudden death in the Nebraska dual. Lost to No. 1 Brandon Eggumof Minnesota and No. 4 Casey Strand of Arizona State. He is ranked sixth at 184 and this could be his break-out season. 1999: 8-2; OSU Career 46-15; Rank: 6
Josh Cruzan (197) - Will be the starter in Pat Popolizio's absence. He is in his third year in the Cowboys' program. He was 3-4 in dual action last season. 1999: 7-7; OSU Career 19-16 Rank NR
Dave Anderton (HWT) - He has seven falls to lead the Pokes including falls in his last three duals. Brought the Cowboys from behind to win the Minnesota dual with a second period fall. Transfer from Ricks Junior College in Idaho. He will be one of the bigger heavyweights in the nation this year. He is a junior in eligibility. 1999 9-4; OSU Career 9-4; Rank 11
Team Series Last Meeting Streak Arizona State 29-4 OSU Won 29-8 in 1999 at Tempe W9 Augsburg 0-0 Bakersfield 14-0 OSU Won 27-12 at 1998 Reno Duals W14 Central Michigan 1-0 OSU won 31-7 at 1998 Reno Duals W1 Iowa 15-15-1 OSU won 22-18 in Iowa City in 1998 W2 Iowa State 38-14-3 OSU won 26-6 in Stillwater in 1998 W4 Michigan State 24-2-1 OSU won 24-10 in East Lansing in 1998 W18 Minnesota 11-2-1 OSU won 21-17 in Minneapolis in Nov. 1998 W4 Nebraska 37-2-1 OSU won 31-6 in 1999 W4 Northwestern 4-0 OSU won 24-8 in 1969 in Evanston W4 N. Montana 0-0 NDSU 0-0 Oklahoma 104-24-8 OSU won 24-16 in Dec. 1998 in Norman W6 Penn State 10-4-1 OSU won 26-7 in University Park in 1996 W3 West Virginia 5-0 OSU won 28-15 at 1996 National Duals W5Team Record: 10-0 Big 12 Record: 2-0 * Record Vs. Top 20: 6-0 * Current Win Streak: 55 Wrestler Wt. Record Duals Dual Pts. Falls Dec. M. Dec. T. Falls Fast Streak Matt Brown 125 5-4 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 --- L1 Matt Holman 125 5-3 0-0 0-0 1-0 3-3 0-0 0-0 1:57 L1 Teague Moore 125 13-0 7-0 40-0 4-0 2-0 1-0 0-0 4:04 W21 Jeff Ragan 125 15-4 2-0 10-0 2-0 5-2 2-1 0-0 1:25 W5 Matt Cline 133 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 2:59 L1 Eric Guerrero 133 10-0 8-0 41-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 6-0 4:20 W15 Jamill Kelly 141 3-2 3-2 9-6 0-0 3-2 0-0 0-0 --- W2 Charles Walker 141 16-5 4-1 12-3 0-0 9-3 0-0 0-0 --- W1 Brian Burrows 149 13-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 7-1 0-0 1-0 7:00 W4 Reggie Wright 149 10-0 10-0 43-0 3-0 3-0 4-0 0-0 4:16 W10 Jimmy Arias 157 7-3 7-3 23-9 0-0 5-3 2-0 0-0 --- W2 Zach Patitz 165 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 1-1 0-0 --- L1 Shawn Smith 165 2-4 0-2 0-8 0-0 2-2 0-2 0-0 --- L3 Ty Wilcox 165 7-6 4-4 12-16 0-1 4-4 2-1 0-0 --- W2 Mark Smith 174 15-0 10-0 40-0 2-0 4-0 4-0 0-0 2:42 W15 Mark Mu-oz 184 8-2 8-2 28-6 1-0 6-2 1-0 0-0 4:11 L1 Justin Turner 184 0-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3 0-1 0-0 --- L6 Tim Moore 184 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 --- L4 Pat Popolizio 197 1-2 1-2 3-7 0-0 1-1 1-0 0-1 --- L2 Todd Munson 197 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-1 4-2 0-1 0-1 --- L1 Josh Cruzan 197/285 7-7 3-4 12-13 0-0 4-6 0-1 0-0 --- W1 Dave Anderton 285 10-4 7-2 33-12 7-3 2-1 0-0 0-0 :17 W1
