Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Wrestle Both Iowa State and Northern Iowa Sunday
January 21, 2009 | Cowboy Wrestling
Cowboy Wrestling This Week
No. 3 Iowa State -and- No. 22 Northern Iowa
Jan. 25, 2009 :: 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Hilton Coliseum (Ames) –and- McLeod Center (Cedar Falls)
TV: Iowa Public TV for Iowa State dual, none for UNI Dual
Radio: 93.7 KSPI-FM (Rex Holt and Roger Moore)
Live Audio Broadcast: okstate.com
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The Basics
The No. 13 Oklahoma State wrestling team (11-4 overall) travels north to Iowa for a Sunday doubleheader of sorts when the Cowboys face No. 3 Iowa State (9-2 overall) at 1 p.m. in Ames before packing into a bus headed for Cedar Falls to tangle with No. 22 Northern Iowa (4-4 overall) at 7 p.m. the same evening.
On The Air
Both duals will be broadcast live on 93.7 KSPI-FM radio Stillwater with Rex Holt and Roger Moore calling the action. The broadcast can also be accessed live online at www.okstate.com, as can live streaming video and live stats and play-by-play.
A Chance To Make A Statement Before NCAAs
Some of OSU's biggest names will be put to the test Sunday, as 165-pounder Brandon Mason will likely face No. 6 Jon Reader of Iowa State and No. 2 Moza Fay of Northern Iowa, 197-pounder Clayton Foster will likely face No. 1 Jake Varner of Iowa State and No. 14 Andrew Anderson of Northern Iowa and heavyweight Jared Rosholt will likely face No. 3 David Zabriskie of Iowa State and No. 15 Christian Brantley of Northern Iowa.
Series Capsule: Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State
Overall: OSU leads, 48-18-3
In Stillwater: OSU leads, 27-5-1
In Ames: OSU leads, 17-11-2
At Neutral: OSU leads, 4-2
John Smith vs. Iowa State: 14-5
Cael Sanderson vs. OSU: 2-1
Series Capsule: Oklahoma State vs. Northern Iowa
Overall: OSU leads, 21-2
In Stillwater: 12-0
In Cedar Falls: 7-2
At Neutral: 2-0
John Smith vs. Northern Iowa: 12-0
Brad Penrith vs. OSU: 0-10
Last Meeting vs. Iowa State: No. 3 OSU 16, No. 9 Iowa State 15
Jan. 27, 2008 :: Gallagher-Iba Arena :: 2,812 attendance
197: No. 20 David Bertolino (ISU) dec. Clayton Foster (OSU); 3-1
285: No. 5 David Zabriskie (ISU) dec. No. 7 Jared Rosholt (OSU); 3-2
125: Tyler Shinn (OSU) dec. No. 17 Tyler Clark (ISU); 3-2
133: No. 1 Coleman Scott (OSU) dec. No. 7 Nick Fanthrope (ISU); 6-2
141: No. 2 Nathan Morgan (OSU) dec. No. 20 Nick Gallick (ISU); 6-4
149: Mitch Mueller (ISU) dec. Ryan Freeman (OSU); 3-2
157: No. 6 Cy. Sanderson (ISU) dec. No. 17 N. McSpadden (OSU); 5-2
165: No. 5 Jake Dieffenbach (OSU) dec. No. 6 Jon Reader (ISU); 6-3
174: No. 7 Brandon Mason (OSU) Maj. dec. Aron Scott (ISU); 9-1
184: No. 1 Jake Varner (ISU) dec. Jack Jensen (OSU); 2-1
Last Meeting vs. Northern Iowa: No. 3 OSU 33, No. 25 UNI 0
Jan. 27, 2008 :: Gallagher-Iba Arena :: 2,812 attendance
285: No. 7 Jared Rosholt (OSU) dec. Dustin Bauman (UNI); 7-0
125: Tyler Shinn (OSU) dec. Caleb Flores (UNI); 8-3
133: No. 1 Coleman Scott (OSU) fall Josh Baldridge (UNI); 1:37
141: No. 2 Nathan Morgan (OSU) dec. C.J. Ettelson (UNI); 7-4
149: Ryan Freeman (OSU) dec. Nick Pickerell (UNI); 7-1
157: No. 17 Newly McSpadden (OSU) dec. Tyson Reiner (UNI); 6-5
165: No. 5 Jake Dieffenbach (OSU) dec. No. 11 Moza Fay (UNI); 5-3
174: No. 7 Brandon Mason (OSU) dec. Alex Dolly (UNI); 5-0
184: Jack Jensen (OSU) dec. Andy O'Loughlin (UNI); 11-5
197: Clayton Foster (OSU) dec. Andrew Anderson (UNI); 11-5
Head-to-Head Matchups
OSU 141-pounder Jamal Parks claimed a 5-2 win over Trent Washington of Northern Iowa in the finals of the 2007 Kaufman-Brand Open.
Cowboy 197-pounder Clayton Foster was an 11-5 winner over Northern Iowa's Andrew Anderson in a 2008 dual.
Jared Rosholt is 2-4 all-time vs. David Zabriskie, with the two wins coming in the 2008 Big 12 heavyweight championship bout and at the 2008 NCAA Championships, where Rosholt's win eliminated Zabriskie from the tournament.
Rosholt vs. Zabriskie Through The Years
2008 NCAA Championships: Rosholt dec. Zabriskie, 6-1
2008 Big 12 Championships: Rosholt dec. Zabriskie, 9-5
1/27/08 Dual in Stillwater: Zabriskie dec. Rosholt, 3-2
2007 Big 12 Championships: Zabriskie dec. Rosholt, 3-2
1/28/07 Dual in Ames: Zabriskie dec. Rosholt, 4-3
2007 National Duals: Zabriskie dec. Rosholt, 4-3
Rosholt The Outstanding Wrestler At Virginia Duals
Jared Rosholt was named Outstanding Wrestler at the Virginia Duals after going a perfect 4-0 with two of the wins coming by pin and one by major decision. Rosholt did not allow a single point against him in any of his four bouts and he beat a ranked opponent along the way. Other notable wrestlers at the event who Rosholt beat out for Outstanding Wrestler honors included top-ranked 157-pounder Gregor Gillespie of Edinboro and No. 2-ranked 125-pounder Paul Donahoe of Edinboro.
Mason Hits The 100-Win Mark
Cowboy 165-pounder Brandon Mason hit a career milestone when he won his 100th career bout when he pinned Navy's Jason Coyne at the Virginia Duals. Mason enters the Iowa Sate dual with a 101-37 career record. He is the 32nd OSU wrestler to win 100 bouts and he is the 19th to do it under the coaching of John Smith.
Pin Total Already Surpasses Last Year's Season Mark
Entering the Iowa State dual, OSU has registered 94 pins, surpassing last year's season total of 84.
From an individual perspective, Jared Rosholt leads the Cowboys with 11 wins by fall. Quinten Fuentes and Jordan Oliver both have nine wins by fall to tie for second on the team. To put those figures into perspective, Rosholt led last year's team with seven pins.
Rosholt A Big 12 Wrestler of the Week
Jared Rosholt won his first-ever Big 12 Wrestler of the Week honor when he claimed the award on Dec. 22 after knocking off a pair of ranked opponents on the way to winning the Reno Tournament of Champions.
Rosholt beat No. 7 Mitch Monteiro of Cal State Bakersfield by a 13-5 major decision before handing No. 15 Konrad Dudziak of Duke a 5-4 defeat in the title bout.
Catching Up With The Redshirts
Of the wrestlers pegged to redshirt this season, 125/133-pounder Jordan Oliver and 165-pounder Alex Meade have risen to the top.
Oliver is 19-1 with nine wins by fall, two by major decision and five by technical fall.
Meade sports a 19-2 overall record that includes two wins by fall, nine by major decision and two wins by technical fall.
Meade and Oliver have combined for five open tournament titles this year (three for Oliver, two for Meade) and neither of the two Cowboy freshmen have placed any lower than third in an open tournament this year.
Top-Notch Recruiting Class On The Way
Oklahoma State wrestling coach John Smith announced the signing of eight student-athletes to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period. The incoming class of signees is regarded as one of the nation's top recruiting classes and is heavy on in-state recruits.
The incoming class is highlighted by Chris Perry (Stillwater, Okla./Stillwater), Jon Morrison (Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg), Dallas Bailey (Catoosa, Okla./Catoosa) and Albert White (Lynwood, Ill./Northern Iowa Area Community College), all of whom are considered blue chip national recruits. Both Perry and Morrison are ranked by major national publications as the No. 1 wrestlers in their respective weight classes going into their senior year, with Bailey ranked as the preseason No. 2 prep in the nation in his weight class. White is a 2008 junior college national champion who was 200-4 during his prep career at St. Rita HS in Chicago and has a Fargo national title on his resume.
Perry (No. 3), Bailey (No. 6) and Morrison (No. 9) are all ranked among revwrestling.com's top 10 recruits in the nation, regardless of weight class. No other school in the country has more than one wrestler from that list signed as part of this year's class.
This year's group of prep wrestlers in the state of Oklahoma is considered to be one of the best in recent memory, and the Cowboys succeeded in keeping the homegrown talent in-state, with Perry, Bailey, Blake Rosholt (Ponca City HS), Ladd Rupp (Perry HS), Stephen Swan (Perry HS) and Zach White (Woodward HS) all signing on to continue their wrestling careers at Oklahoma State.
