Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Wrestling Hosts Iowa Sunday
January 12, 2011 | Cowboy Wrestling
Jan. 12, 2011
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Cowboy Wrestling This Week
No. 6 Oklahoma State vs. No. 10 Iowa
Jan. 16, 2011 | 2 p.m. CT | Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611 capacity)
Television: ESPNU Tape Delay at 4:30 p.m. (Todd Harris, Tim Johnson, Jeff Blatnick and Quint Kessenich)
Live Radio: 93.7 KSPI-FM
Radio Announcers: Rex Holt and Roger Moore
Live Internet Audio: okstate.com
Live Results & Play-by-Play: okstate.com
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Probable Matchups
Oklahoma State (7-2 overall; 3-0 Big 12) vs. Iowa (8-0 overall; 1-0 Big Ten)
125: No. 8 Jon Morrison, RFr., 14-3 vs. No. 3 Matt McDonough, So., 12-1
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver, So., 13-0 vs. No. 11 Tony Ramos, RFr, 8-3 or Tyler Clark, Jr., 5-2
141: No. 17 Josh Kindig, Fr., 16-4 or Luke Silver, Jr., 11-3 vs. No. 20 Mark Ballweg, So., 11-3
149: No. 7 Jamal Parks, Jr., 15-2 vs. Matt Ballweg, Sr., 1-2 or Jeret Chiri, So., 4-4
157: No. 15 Neil Erisman, Sr, 3-2 vs. No. 17 Derek St. John, RFr., 9-2
165: No. 15 Dallas Bailey, RFr., 16-2 vs. No. 19 Aaron Janssen, Sr., 15-2 or Jake Kerr, Sr., 5-3
174: No. 16 Mike Benefiel, Jr., 7-3 vs. No. 17 Ethen Lofthouse, RFr., 10-4
184: No. 15 Chris Perry, RFr., 13-4 vs. No. 14 Grant Gambrall, So., 11-3
197: No. 3 Clayton Foster, Sr., 11-0 vs. No. 16 Luke Lofthouse, Sr., 10-2
285: Blake Rosholt, RFr., 3-3 or Tyson Yoder, So., 10-9 vs. No. 20 Blake Rasing, Jr., 8-3
The Basics
The No. 6 Oklahoma State wrestling team (7-2 overall) hosts No. 10 Iowa (8-0 overall) at 2 p.m. Sunday in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys will look to snap Iowa's 69-match win streak in duals that goes back to OSU's 19-14 win in Iowa City in 2008.
Ticket Information
Tickets for the Iowa dual are $12. Admission is $6 for groups of 20 or more, but to be eligible, group tickets need to be reserved ahead of time. All OSU students are admitted free with valid OSU student ID.
Alumni Association Discount
Members of the OSU Alumni Association are eligible to receive half-price general admission tickets to the Iowa dual. Members may purchase discounted tickets by visiting orangeconnection.org/cowboys and logging in with their active account. Nonmembers may join the Association before January 15 to be eligible to purchase discounted tickets.
Pistol Pete's Partners
Pistol Pete's Partners are admitted free to all home wrestling duals. Enroll your child today at www.okstate.com or call 405-744-3067.
On The Air
The dual will be aired on a tape-delay basis by ESPNU at 4:30 p.m. Central time. Todd Harris, Tim Johnson, Jeff Blatnick and Quint Kessenich will handle the announcing duties.
The dual will be aired live on KSPI 93.7 FM radio in Stillwater with Rex Holt and Roger Moore on the call. Fans outside of the Stillwater listening area can access that broadcast via the internet at www.okstate.com.
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
Members of the media interested in obtaining footage after the dual can access it through OSU's new FTP site. Call Roxanne Cantrell in the OSU Media Relations Office (405-744-7714) for details.
Cowboys Have Hawkeyes' Number Since 2000
OSU has controlled the series with Iowa in recent years, sporting a 9-2 record in its last 11 meetings with the Hawkeyes.
Series vs. Iowa Since 2000-01 Season
12/2/2000 OSU 21, Iowa 14 Stillwater
1/11/2002 OSU 21, Iowa 15 Iowa City
1/12/2003 OSU 24, Iowa 15 Stillwater
1/11/2004 OSU 30, Iowa 10 Iowa City
1/16/2005 OSU 26, Iowa 12 Stillwater
1/7/2006 OSU 18, Iowa 14 Iowa City
1/13/2007 OSU 22, Iowa 13 Cedar Falls
1/19/2007 OSU 21, Iowa 11 Stillwater
1/5/2008 OSU 19, Iowa 14 Iowa City
1/18/09 Iowa 20, OSU 13 Stillwater
1/16/10 Iowa, 19, OSU 16 Iowa City
All-time Series Capsule
Overall OSU leads, 25-18-1
In Stillwater OSU leads, 11-6-1
In Iowa City OSU leads, 10-10-0
At Neutral OSU leads, 4-2
Last Meeting (2009) Iowa 19, OSU 16
John Smith vs. Iowa 14-7-0
Tom Brands vs. Oklahoma State 2-3
America's Top Two Wrestling Traditions
Oklahoma State and Iowa boast two of the richest traditions in all of collegiate sports. A look at some of the most impressive credentials from both programs:
NCAA Team Titles OSU 34, Iowa 23
NCAA Individual Champions OSU 133, Iowa 78
All-Americans OSU 422, Iowa 286
Olympic Wrestlers OSU 40, Iowa 17
Last Meeting vs. Iowa
No. 1 Iowa 19, No. 4 Oklahoma State 16
Jan. 16, 2010 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena | Iowa City
125: No. 4 Matt McDonough (Iowa) MD No. 9 Chris Notte (OSU); 13-4
133: No. 6 Jordan Oliver (OSU) dec. No. 4 Daniel Dennis (Iowa); 3-2
141: Montell Marion (Iowa) dec. No. 5 Jamal Parks (OSU); 4-0
149: No. 1 Brent Metcalf (Iowa) tech fall Quinten Fuentes (OSU); 21-5, 5:23
157: No. 12 Neil Erisman (OSU) MD Aaron Janssen (Iowa); 16-7
165: No. 13 Alex Meade (OSU) dec. No. 4 Ryan Morningstar (Iowa); 5-3
174: No. 1 Jay Borschel (Iowa) MD No. 13 Mike Benefiel (OSU); 9-1
184: No. 8 Phil Keddy (Iowa) dec. No. 13 Clayton Foster (OSU); 3-2
197: No. 6 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) dec. Luke Lofthouse (Iowa); 3-2
285: No. 1 Jared Rosholt (OSU) dec. Blake Rasing (Iowa); 7-5
Honors Pouring In For Oliver
Sophomore Jordan Oliver is the reigning Big 12 Wrestler of the Week. The recognition came on the heels of Oliver earning Outstanding Wrestler distinction at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals last weekend.
Oliver went 5-0 at National Duals with three wins coming by fall, one by technical fall and one by major decision. Despite having three of his matches ended before the 3:20 mark, Oliver still finished with 19 takedowns and six nearfalls in his five bouts at National Duals.
Oliver A Beast On The Mat
Sophomore Jordan Oliver has been nothing short of dominant this season. The No. 1-ranked wrestler at 133 pounds, Oliver is 13-0 with 12 of those wins coming with bonus points attached.
Oliver has pinned seven of his opponents and has stormed to four wins by technical fall.
Not counted in his season total is the 8-7 win he claimed over then-No. 1 Andrew Hochstrasser of Boise State at the NWCA All-Star Classic.
He leads OSU with a staggering 46 dual match takedowns and 13 dual match nearfalls.
Foster Shining As a Senior
OSU senior Clayton Foster is a very real NCAA title candidate this year. A returning All-American (sixth in 2010), Foster enters the Iowa dual sporting an 11-0 record this season and a perfect 4-0 record against ranked opponents. Career win No. 100 is in sight for Foster, as he enters the Iowa dual with 84 victories under his belt. Foster's 28 dual match takedowns rank second on the team this season, trailing only Jordan Oliver's 46.
OSU's Hidden All-American
Oklahoma State has wrestled the entire season without the services of a returning All-American at heavyweight in Alan Gelogaev. Gelogaev was injured in the first open tournament of the year and is expected back shortly before the Big 12 Championships.
Smith Reached Career Milestone
Oklahoma State coach John Smith reached a career milestone earlier in the season. The winningest coach in Cowboy Wrestling history with a career record of 303-46-5 entering the Iowa dual, Smith became the first OSU coach ever to hit the 300-win milestone when the Cowboys dropped No. 24 Arizona State in Tempe by a 40-4 score on Jan. 2.
Another Milestone In Sight
Oklahoma State enters the Iowa dual with an all-time dual match record of 998-113-22. Iowa State is the only other team with 1,000 dual match wins all-time. The Cyclones hit that milestone last year.
OSU Statistical Leaders
Wins: 17, Stephen Swan
Bonus Point Wins: 11, Jordan Oliver & Josh Kindig
Wins by Fall: 11, Josh Kindig
Wins by Technical Fall: 4, Jordan Oliver
Wins by Major Decision: 7, Chris McNeil
Dual Takedowns: 46, Jordan Oliver
Dual Nearfalls: 13, Jordan Oliver
Rosholt Earns National Honor
Freshman Blake Rosholt was honored as the national wrestler of the week by themat.com on Dec. 13.
The unranked Rosholt provided the key spark in Oklahoma State's 22-12 dual victory over No. 8 Oklahoma on Dec. 12 when he scored a 4-3 upset win over No. 8 Nathan Fernandez. Rosholt -- who weighed in at 214 pounds -- was giving up approximately 55 pounds to the highly-favored Fernandez, but controlled the action from the start.
Morrison A Big 12 Honoree
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 on Dec. 5. 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.
Oliver Was Big 12's Mr. November
Sophomore 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.
Asics All-Americans Live Here
Oklahoma State has six 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
Chris Perry 2009
Josh Kindig 2010
Fargo Champs, Too
A similar note can be made about the fact that Oklahoma State has seven 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
Family Ties
Coach John Smith coaches three of his nephews this year. 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.
Blake Rosholt is the youngest of the Rosholt family. His older brother Jake was a three-time NCAA champion at OSU and another older brother, Jared, was a three-time All-American for the Cowboys. Older sister Jesyca was an all-Big 12 soccer player for Oklahoma State as well.
Dallas Bailey's father, Leo, was a two-time All-American wrestler for the Cowboys in 1983 and 1986.
