Oklahoma State University Athletics
Bedlam Wrestling In Stillwater Sunday
December 07, 2010 | Cowboy Wrestling
Dec. 7, 2010
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vs. No. 8 Oklahoma
Dec. 12, 2010 :: 6 p.m. :: Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611 capacity)
Television: Cowboy Sports Network (check local listings)
TV Announcers: Chad McKee and Lee Roy Smith
Radio: 93.7 KSPI-FM
Radio Announcers: Rex Holt and Roger Moore
Live Internet Video: okstate.com
Live Internet Audio: okstate.com
Live Results and Play-by-Play: okstate.com
Probable Matchups
No. 2 Oklahoma State (2-0 overall) vs. No. 8 Oklahoma (5-0 overall) Series History
125: No. 7 Jon Morrison, RFr., 10-0 record vs. No. 6 Jarrod Patterson, So., 12-2 record First meeting
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver, So., 6-0 record vs. Jordan Keller, Jr., 8-3 record First meeting
141: No. 19 Luke Silver, Jr., 9-2 record vs. No. 6 Zack Bailey, Sr., 13-2 record First meeting
149: No. 9 Jamal Parks, Jr., 9-1 record vs. Nick Lester, RFr., 3-3 record First meeting
157: No. 15 Albert White, Jr., 10-1 record vs. Matt Lester, RFr., 8-4 record First meeting
165: No. 13 Dallas Bailey, RFr., 10-1 record vs. Chase Nelson, So., 8-4 record First meeting
174: No. 13 Mike Benefiel, Jr., 5-1 record vs. No. 5 Tyler Caldwell, So., 12-2 record First meeting
184: No. 17 Chris Perry, RFr., 8-2 record vs. No. 12 Erich Schmidtke, So., 13-3 record Schmidtke leads, 1-0
197: No. 5 Clayton Foster, Sr., 4-0 record vs. Keldrick Hall, So., 10-4 record Foster leads, 1-0
285: Blake Rosholt, RFr., 1-1 or Tyson Yoder, So., 5-3 vs. No. 8 Nathan Fernandez, Sr., 13-1 record Never met
The Basics
The No. 2 Oklahoma State wrestling team hosts No. 8 Oklahoma (5-0 overall) at 6 p.m. Sunday in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Ticket Information
Tickets for the Bedlam dual are $12. Admission is $6 for groups of 20 or more, but to be eligible for that rate, the tickets need to be reserved ahead of time. All Oklahoma State students are admitted free with valid OSU student identification.
Pistol Pete's Partners
Pistol Pete's Partners are admitted free to all home wrestling duals. Annual membership for children eighth grade or younger is only $25 per child and includes ID card and lanyard, t-shirt, Pistol Pete picture, birthday card and more. Enroll your child at www.okstate.com or call 405-744-3067.
On The Air
The Bedlam dual will be televised live by the Cowboy Sports Network, with Chad McKee and Lee Roy Smith on the call. Check your local listings for channel assignments.
The dual will be aired live on KSPI 93.7 FM radio in Stillwater with Rex Holt and Roger Moore on the call.
Watch The Dual Live
Fans can watch the dual live online at okstate.com. Simply go to the site, then click on “Multimedia” and roll your mouse over to “Live Events” on the left-hand side and scroll down to the dual of your choice and click the link to the video feed.
The video feed also includes the audio from the radio broadcast.
Live Stats And Play-by-Play
Fans can also follow the action online through live results and play-by-play on www.okstate.com. Simply go to the main wrestling site and click the link to the primary story on the page.
TV-Quality Video Available Through FTP Site
Sunday's dual will not be televised, but members of the media interested in obtaining footage after the dual can access it through Oklahoma State's new FTP site. Contact Roxanne Cantrell (roxanne.cantrell@okstate.edu or 405-744-7714) in the OSU Media Relations Office for more details.
Series Capsule
Overall OSU leads, 126-26-10
In Stillwater OSU leads, 69-12-2
In Norman OSU leads, 54-14-8
At Neutral OSU leads, 3-0-0
John Smith vs. OU 35-5-3
Jack Spates vs. OSU 3-31-3
Last Meeting vs. Oklahoma
No. 4 Oklahoma State 19, No. 8 Oklahoma 16
Feb. 21, 2010 :: Gallagher-Iba Arena :: Att. 4,849
125: No. 15 Jarrod Patterson (OU) dec. No. 9 Chris Notte (OSU); 2-1
133: No. 3 Jordan Oliver (OSU) dec. No. 19 Kendric Maple (OU); 7-5
141: No. 3 Zack Bailey (OU) dec. No. 7 Jamal Parks (OSU); 3-2
149: No. 4 Kyle Terry (OU) MD Quinten Fuentes (OSU); 14-5
157: No. 14 Neil Erisman (OSU) dec. No. 12 Shane Vernon (OU); 7-3
165: No. 8 Alex Meade (OSU) dec. Tyler Caldwell (OU); 6-2
174: No. 9 Mike Benefiel (OSU) dec. No. 19 Jeff James (OU); 12-6
184: No. 9 Clayton Foster (OSU) MD Erich Schmidtke (OU); 12-2
197: No. 6 Eric Lapotsky (OU) fall No. 8 Alan Gelogaev (OSU); 4:35
285: No. 1 Jared Rosholt (OSU) dec. No. 13 Nathan Fernandez (OU); 4-2
Injury Report
Oklahoma State will take the mats for the Bedlam dual without two of its key wrestlers as both 157-pounder Neil Erisman and All-America 285-pounder Alan Gelogaev remain on the sidelines due to injury. Neither wrestler is expected to suit up until after the first of the year.
OU, OSU Are Traditional Powers
Oklahoma State and Oklahoma boast two of the richest traditions in all of collegiate wrestling. A look at some of the most impressive credentials from both programs:
NCAA Team Titles OSU 34, OU 7
NCAA Individual Champions OSU 133, OU 65
All-Americans OSU 422, OU 259
Big 12 Team Titles (1997-present) OSU 9, OU 2
Big 12 Indiv. Champs (1997-pres) OSU 53, OU 25
Indiv. Conference Titles (all-time) OSU 232, OU 176
Olympic Wrestlers OSU 40, OU 18
Morrison Earns Big 12 Honor
Oklahoma State freshman Jon Morrison was honored as the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week on Dec. 6.
Morrison, a 125-pounder from Orland Park, Ill., helped the Cowboys to a 17-16 road win over No. 3 Minnesota last Sunday. He knocked off two-time All-American Zach Sanders when he scored a 7-5 sudden victory to improve his record to 10-0 on the season, with three of those wins coming over ranked opponents.
Morrison Running The Gauntlet
Oklahoma State freshman Jon Morrison is going through a rough patch of his schedule, but keeps winning. Entering the Bedlam dual, Morrison's last three bouts have come against No. 10 Ben Kjar of Utah Valley, No. 19 Derek Reber of Bucknell and No. 4 Zach Sanders of Minnesota.
Things don't get much easier for Morrison, either, as he is slated to face a pair of top-10 wrestlers in Jarrod Patterson of Oklahoma and Anthony Robles of Arizona State in his next two duals.
OSU Statistical Leaders
Wins: 14, Stephen Swan
Bonus Point Wins: 11, Josh Kindig
Falls: 10, Josh Kindig
Tech Falls: 3, Jordan Oliver
Dual Takedowns: 15, Jordan Oliver
Dual Nearfalls: 5, Jordan Oliver
Last Time Out
No. 2 Oklahoma State 17, No. 3 Minnesota 16
Dec. 5, 2010 :: Minneapolis, Minn.
Dual started at 174 pounds
174: No. 12 Scott Glasser (MINN) dec. No. 11 Mike Benefiel (OSU); 6-1
184: No. 20 Kevin Steinhaus (MINN) dec. No. 11 Chris Perry (OSU); 8-2
197: No. 5 Clayton Foster (OSU) dec. No. 6 Sonny Yohn (MINN); 7-4
285: No. 11 Tony Nelson (MINN) dec. Blake Rosholt (OSU); 5-1
125: No. 11 Jon Morrison (OSU) dec. No. 4 Zach Sanders (MINN); 7-5 SV
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) TF5 Thane Antczak (MINN); 22-7, 7:00
141: No. 4 Mike Thorn (MINN) MD No. 20 Luke Silver (OSU); 11-3
149: No. 7 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. No. 20 Dan Zilverberg (MINN); 2-0
157: No. 16 Albert White (OSU) dec. Pat Smith (MINN); 10-3
165: No. 15 Cody Yohn (MINN) dec. No. 10 Dallas Bailey (OSU); 6-4
Win No. 1,000 In Sight
Oklahoma State enters the Bedlam dual with an all-time dual match record of 993-111-22. Only Iowa State has racked up more dual match victories all-time than the Cowboys. The Cyclones have 1,006 all-time dual wins.
Oliver is Big 12's Mr. November
Oklahoma State sophomore 133-pounder Jordan Oliver was recognized as the Big 12 Wrestler of the Month for November.
Oliver rattled off a perfect 5-0 record during the month, and that figure did not count his 8-7 victory over No. 1 Andrew Hochstrasser of Boise State at the NWCA All-Star Classic because bouts at the All-Star Classic do not count toward a wrestler's season record.
Four of Oliver's five wins in November came with bonus points attached, as he pinned two of his opponents to go with one victory coming by technical fall.
In addition to his statement victory over top-ranked Hochstrasser, Oliver also won the 133-pound bracket at the Oklahoma City Open.
Oliver's Big 12 Wrestler of the Month honor in November marked the first time in his career that he has earned that particular distinction, though he was recognized as the Outstanding Wrestler at the 2010 Big 12 Championships.
Returning All-Americans
OSU has two of the nation's best wrestlers in 133-pounder Jordan Oliver and 197-pounder Clayton Foster, both of whom were All-Americans last year.
Oliver placed fourth at the 2010 NCAA Championships to cap a redshirt freshman season that saw him compile a 32-4 overall record and a 8-4 mark against ranked opponents. Not only did he win the 2010 Big 12 title at 133 pounds, but he was also recognized as the Co-Outstanding Wrestler of the Big 12 Championships.
Foster is in his fourth year as a starter in the Oklahoma State lineup. He competed at 197 pounds his first two years before moving to 184 pounds last season and now is back at 197 pounds. Foster was sixth at last year's NCAA Championships and his win over eventual NCAA champion Max Askren of Missouri at the Big 12 Championships was a vital key to the Cowboys winning the 2010 conference crown.
Asics All-Americans Live Here
Oklahoma State has a staggering eight former Asics High School First-Team All-Americans competing in its wrestling room this season.
Jordan Oliver 2006
Albert White 2007
Mike Benefiel 2007
Clayton Foster 2007
Alex Meade 2007
Alex Meade 2008
Chris Perry 2009
Josh Kindig 2010
Fargo Champs, Too
A similar note can be made about the fact that Oklahoma State has six former Fargo champions on the roster this year.
Clayton Foster 2006
Albert White 2006
Mike Benefiel 2007
Jon Morrison 2007
Jordan Oliver 2007
Jamal Parks 2007
Chris Perry 2008
Smith Family Ties
While many coaches use the analogy of the team as a family, Oklahoma State's John Smith can take that one step further as three of his nephews currently wrestle for the Cowboys.
Chris Perry is the son of Smith's sister, Cathy, and Zach White and Matt White are the sons of Smith's sister, Mary Ann.
Up Next
After breaking for finals, Oklahoma State doesn't compete again until the Cowboys travel to the desert to battle Arizona State at 8 p.m. Central Time on Jan. 2.
The Cowboys hold a 36-4 all-time series advantage over the Sun Devils, including a 10-4 mark in Tempe.
