Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Named To The Academic All-Big 12 Team
March 02, 2000 | Cowboy Wrestling
March 2, 2000
STILLWATER, Okla. - The Big 12 Conference announced today that seven Oklahoma State wrestlers have been named to the 2000 Academic All-Big 12 team.
Ten wrestlers are named to the first team which requires a 3.2 grade point average and the athlete to participate in at least 60 percent of his teams matches. The second team requires a 3.0 GPA and consists of 10 more wrestlers.
Cowboys comprise half of the first team with Tony Gansen, Mark Mu-oz, Todd Munson, Jeff Ragan and Shane Roller all being selected.
Gansen, a junior from Belle Plaine, Minn., is the Cowboys starting 174-pounder this season. He recorded a 22-13 record, while posting a 3.37 GPA.
The Cowboys 197-pounder, Mu-oz is a native of Vallejo, Calif. In his third year as a starter Mu-oz posted a 29-3 record and is currently ranked second in the nation. This was the second straight year for Mu-oz to be selected.
A native of Arkansas City, Kan., Munson is in his senior season. He went 3-3 on the season, while earning a 3.3 GPA in the classroom.
In his fifth year in the OSU program, Ragan has been selected to the Academic All-Big 12 team for the fourth time. Ragan, a native of Englewood, Calif., is 25-9 on the season and is ranked sixth at 125 pounds. His 3.48 GPA is the highest on the Cowboy squad.
Roller, a redshirt freshman from Bixby, owns a 23-15 record on the season and is ranked 16th at 157 pounds. His work in the classroom produced a 3.25 GPA.
OSU's Ty Wilcox and senior Justin Turner garnered second-team honors.
2000 Wrestling Academic All-Big 12
First Team (3.20-plus grade point average, *indicates nominated with a 4.0 GPA)
Name, School Class Major Cody Sanderson, Iowa State Sr. Psychology (pre-med) Joe Heskett, Iowa State So. Speech Communications Joe Henson, Nebraska So. English Bryan Snyder, Nebraska So. Communication Studies Mat Zutavern, Nebraska Sr. Diversified Ag Studies David Kjeldgaard, Oklahoma Jr. Business Council Tony Gansen, Oklahoma State Jr. History Belle Mark Mu-oz, Oklahoma State Jr. Education Jeff Ragan, Oklahoma State Sr. Math Shane Roller, Oklahoma State Fr. RS Undecided Todd Munson, Oklahoma State Sr. Business
Second Team (3.0 to 3.19 grade point average)
Mark Knauer, Iowa State So. Agriculture Education Cole Sanderson, Iowa State Jr. Dietetics Cael Sanderson, Iowa State So. Art and Design Trent Hynek, Iowa State Sr. Exercise and Sport Science Todd Beckerman, Nebraska Jr. Family Science Tony Denke, Nebraska So. Agribusiness Brad Vering, Nebraska Jr. Diversified Ag Studies, Ty Wilcox, Oklahoma State So. Business Justin Turner, Oklahoma State Sr. Education
