Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Up Wins National Publication of the Year
March 25, 2008 | Cowboy Wrestling
STILLWATER, Okla. – The National Wrestling Media Association recognized Kim D. Parrish's Cowboy Up as its Publication of the Year, it was announced.
Published by the Oklahoma Heritage Association as part of the Oklahoma Centennial Celebration in November 2007, Cowboy Up provides readers with an all-access behind-the-scenes look into the 2004-05 Oklahoma State wrestling season.
Parrish traveled with Coach John Smith's Cowboys throughout the 2004-05 season as a silent observer who had access to training sessions and other team activities. The team went on to have one of the greatest seasons in college wrestling history and was led by five individual NCAA champions and posted a huge margin of victory at the NCAA Championships.
“I felt this was a story that needed to be told,” said Parrish, who wanted to promote the excellence of the OSU program within the state and nationally.
“This is the most in-depth account of our run to the 2005 NCAA title and Judge Kim Parrish has done an excellent job of capturing a season of training and hard work and all the struggles that went into the success that team enjoyed,” Smith said. “This isn't just a book about Oklahoma State wrestling. It's a book about a group of young men that came together with a purpose and made the sacrifices needed to achieve a larger goal.”
Parrish was the captain of the Altus, Okla. high school wrestling team, where he was coached by Oklahoma State All-American Mark McCracken. He became a fan of Oklahoma State while attending the school as an undergraduate.
“Wrestling had such a profound influence on my life,” Parrish said. “It's a sport where the participants take its lessons with them more than other sports,”
Parrish is currently a federal Administrative Law Judge serving in Oklahoma City. He has degrees from Oklahoma State, Oklahoma City Univ. School of Law and Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is also a law professor at Oklahoma City University. His other book project was as a co-editor of The Harvard Guide to Influential Books, published by Harper & Row in 1972. He is a frequent technical writer and professional writer in his industry.
Published by the Oklahoma Heritage Association as part of the Oklahoma Centennial Celebration in November 2007, Cowboy Up provides readers with an all-access behind-the-scenes look into the 2004-05 Oklahoma State wrestling season.
Parrish traveled with Coach John Smith's Cowboys throughout the 2004-05 season as a silent observer who had access to training sessions and other team activities. The team went on to have one of the greatest seasons in college wrestling history and was led by five individual NCAA champions and posted a huge margin of victory at the NCAA Championships.
“I felt this was a story that needed to be told,” said Parrish, who wanted to promote the excellence of the OSU program within the state and nationally.
“This is the most in-depth account of our run to the 2005 NCAA title and Judge Kim Parrish has done an excellent job of capturing a season of training and hard work and all the struggles that went into the success that team enjoyed,” Smith said. “This isn't just a book about Oklahoma State wrestling. It's a book about a group of young men that came together with a purpose and made the sacrifices needed to achieve a larger goal.”
Parrish was the captain of the Altus, Okla. high school wrestling team, where he was coached by Oklahoma State All-American Mark McCracken. He became a fan of Oklahoma State while attending the school as an undergraduate.
“Wrestling had such a profound influence on my life,” Parrish said. “It's a sport where the participants take its lessons with them more than other sports,”
Parrish is currently a federal Administrative Law Judge serving in Oklahoma City. He has degrees from Oklahoma State, Oklahoma City Univ. School of Law and Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is also a law professor at Oklahoma City University. His other book project was as a co-editor of The Harvard Guide to Influential Books, published by Harper & Row in 1972. He is a frequent technical writer and professional writer in his industry.
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