Oklahoma State University Athletics
Match Notes: No. 2 Oklahoma State at No. 20 Wyoming
December 31, 2011 | Cowboy Wrestling
Dec. 31, 2011
No. 2 Oklahoma State at No. 20 Wyoming
Jan. 1, 2011 | 3 p.m. CST | Arena-Auditorium (15,028 capacity)
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Television: None
Live Radio: 93.7 KSPI-FM
Radio Announcer: Roger Moore
Live Stats: trackwrestling.com
Live Internet Video: wyomingathletics.com (subscription required)
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Probable Starters
Oklahoma State vs. Wyoming
125: No. 9 Jon Morrison, So., 10-2 -or- Ladd Rupp, So., 9-3 vs. No. 13 Michael Martinez, Sr., 15-8 -or- Kasey Garnhart, Jr., 12-4
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver, Jr., 9-0 record vs. No. 16 Zach Zehner, RFr., 19-6
141: No. 14 Josh Kindig, So., 7-3 record vs. Mike Hamel, RFr., 10-11 -or- McCade Ford, Jr., 5-7
149: No. 2 Jamal Parks, Sr., 14-0 record vs. Brandon Richardson, RFr., 18-9
157: No. 16 Albert White, Sr., 15-3 record vs. Dakota Friesth, RFr., 21-10
165: No. 18 Dallas Bailey, So., 8-5 record vs. No. 3 Shane Onufer, Sr., 15-1
174: Zach White, So., 3-3 record vs. No. 15 Pat Martinez, So., 21-7
184: Chris McNeil, Sr., 10-3 record vs. No. 3 Joe LeBlanc, Sr., 15-1
197: No. 4 Cayle Byers, Sr., 12-2 -or- Blake Rosholt, So., 12-1 vs. No. 11 Alfonso Hernandez, Jr., 23-4
285: No. 3 Alan Gelogaev, Jr., 14-1 record vs. L.J. Helbig, Jr., 10-9
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The Basics
The No. 2 Oklahoma State wrestling team (4-0-0 overall; 2-0-0 Big 12) faces Wyoming (0-1-0 overall) on Sunday, Jan. 1, at 3:00 p.m. CST inside Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyo.
Series Capsule
Overall: OSU leads, 14-0-1
In Stillwater: OSU leads, 7-0-0
In Laramie: OSU leads, 5-0-1
At Neutral: OSU leads, 2-0-0
Last Meeting (Feb. 13, 2011): OSU 34, UW 3
John Smith vs. Wyoming: 7-0-0
Mark Branch vs. Oklahoma State: 0-3-0
On The Air
The dual will be aired live on KSPI 93.7 FM radio in Stillwater with Roger Moore on the call.
Watch The Dual Live
Fans can watch the dual live online at www.wyomingathletics.com. A membership is required to view the content, with several membership options available to choose from.
Chasing Another Milestone
Although the Oklahoma State wrestling program is far and away the best in NCAA history when looking at winning percentage and championships, there is still a mark the Cowboys have yet to achieve. A win over Wyoming on New Year's Day would give the OSU wrestling program a tie with Iowa State for the most all-time dual wins. The Cowboys currently sit at 1,010 all-time wins compared to the Cyclones' 1,011, but ISU has wrestled 166 more times in dual competition.
Most Dual Wins (as of Dec. 27, 2011)
1. Iowa State 1,011-281-20 .778
2. Oklahoma State 1,010-113-23 .891
3. Oregon State 965-313-28 .750
4. Iowa 898-215-31 .799
5. Minnesota 882-423-24 .673
6. Navy 846-282-26 .744
7. Lehigh 844-392-23 .680
8. Penn State 833-297-37 .730
9. Oklahoma 819-350-33 .695
10. Michigan 747-324-26 .693
Last Meeting vs. Wyoming
No. 4 Oklahoma State 34, No. 24 Wyoming 3
Feb. 13, 2011 :: Stillwater, Okla. :: Dual started at 141 pounds
141: No. 17 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. Kasey Garnhart (UW); 8-3
149: No. 7 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. No. 20 Cole Dallaserra (UW); 6-1
157: No. 15 Neil Erisman (OSU) MD Jimmy Belleville (UW); 10-1
165: No. 15 Dallas Bailey (OSU) dec. No. 5 Shane Onufer (UW); 6-3
174: No. 16 Mike Benefiel (OSU) dec. Patrick Martinez (UW); 8-5
184: No. 3 Joe LeBlanc (UW) dec. No. 9 Chris Perry (OSU); 4-3
197: No. 2 Clayton Foster (OSU) fall L.J. Helbig (UW); 2:12
285: Blake Rosholt (OSU) dec. Matthew McLaughlin (UW); 4-2
125: No. 7 Jon Morrison (OSU) MD No. 12 Michael Martinez (UW); 10-1
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) TF5 No. 15 Tyler Cox (UW); 16-0, 2:52
Last Time Out
No. 2 Oklahoma State 43, Boise State 3
Dec. 30, 2011 :: Boise, Idaho :: Dual Started At 157 Pounds
157: No. 16 Albert White (OSU) dec. No. 12 George Ivanov (BSU); 5-3
165: No. 18 Dallas Bailey (OSU) dec. Micheal Cuthbertson (BSU); 2-0
174: Scott Bacon (BSU) dec. Zach White (OSU); 7-3
184: Chris McNeil (OSU) won by forfeit
197: Blake Rosholt (OSU) fall Derek Toney (BSU); 1:50
285: No. 3 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) fall J.T. Felix (BSU); 0:47
125: No. 9 Jon Morrison (OSU) MD Isaac Romero (BSU); 9-0
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall Shawn Jones (BSU); 5:52
141: No. 14 Josh Kindig (OSU) TF5 Benjamin DeMuelle (BSU); 18-3, 5:35
149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (OSU) MD Steven Hernandez (BSU); 14-4
OSU Statistical Leaders
Wins: 15, Albert White
Bonus Point Wins: 10, Alan Gelogaev
Wins by Fall: 9, Jordan Oliver
Wins by Technical Fall: 3, Cayle Byers
Wins by Major Decision: 6, Jamal Parks
Dual Takedowns: 13, Alan Gelogaev
Dual Nearfalls: 3, Alan Gelogaev & Josh Kindig
Jordan Fall-iver
What OSU 133-pounder Jordan Oliver has done so far this year is nothing short of remarkable. The undefeated junior is 9-0 this season and all of his matches have ended with the same result: a fall. Eight of those have come in the first period. Here's a look at his bout-by-bout results:
11/25 Shayden Terukina Iowa State F;2:38
12/4 No. 10 David Thorn Minnesota F;2:16
12/11 Derek Geiges Oklahoma F;1:30
12/18 Cody Tow Cal Poly F;1:10
12/18 Justin Durham CSU-Bakersfield F;1:06
12/18 Dylan Hyder Air Force F;0:47
12/18 James Roberts Oregon State F;1:09
12/18 No. 16 Zach Zehner Wyoming F;1:32
12/30 Shawn Jones Boise State F;5:52
Welcome to the 100 Club, Mr. Parks
With his 5-0 championship performance at the Reno Tournament of Champions, OSU senior Jamal Parks became the 34th wrestler in school history to reach 100 career wins. The 149-pounder now holds a 103-22 record and ranks 30th all-time at OSU in career wins. A win at Wyoming would put him in a tie for 28th place on the all-time wins list with Mark Perry and Jake Rosholt.
Unblemished
Of Oklahoma State's athletes who have started a dual this season, three are still unbeaten. No. 1 Jordan Oliver is 9-0, No. 2 Jamal Parks is 14-0 and No. 2 Chris Perry is 11-0.
Returning All-Americans
OSU has three of the nation's best wrestlers in 133-pounder Jordan Oliver, 149-pounder Jamal Parks and heavyweight Alan Gelogaev. Oliver is coming off of a perfect 29-0 season, winning the 2011 NCAA individual championship at 133 pounds. His record included 24 bonus-point wins and his 82.8 bonus-point win percentage was the fifth-highest single-season mark in Oklahoma State history. Parks earned All-America status for the first time last year with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. He finished with a 30-5 overall record that included six wins over ranked opponents and three wins over eventual All-Americans. Gelogaev returns to the Cowboys lineup after taking a medical redshirt last year with a chest injury that forced him to miss the entire 2010-11 dual season. Before that injury, he earned All-America honors wrestling at 197 pounds in 2010, his first year to ever wrestle at the collegiate level. He placed seventh at that year's NCAA Championships.
NWCA All-Stars
The NWCA All-Star Classic wrapped up the 46th edition of the annual event on Nov. 21 in Temp, Ariz. Cowboy wrestlers Jordan Oliver and Jamal Parks both put together impressive showings as each came home from the event with a win. Oliver took down one of the top wrestlers in the country, defeating third-ranked B.J. Futrell of Illinois, 8-7. Parks stormed past Arizona State's Joel Smith with a 17-4 major decision.
New Kids on the Block
Oklahoma State welcomes a pair of senior transfers this season that have a chance to make a big impact on the program.
Cayle Byers comes to Oklahoma State after wrestling the previous three years at George Mason. The 197-pounder was just a single win away from earning All-America honors two years ago and is one of the top wrestlers in 2011-12, ranked in the top-10 of his weight class by Amateur Wrestling News, Intermat.com and WIN Magazine. He is 12-2 this year and earned a major decision in his first dual as a Cowboy.
Chris Chionuma comes to OSU after three huge seasons at NAIA Lindenwood. He earned the 2011 NAIA individual title at 174 pounds with a 40-3 record. His junior season included 12 major decisions, eight pins and six tech falls. He also earned All-America honors for his second-place finish in 2010 and his fifth-place finish in 2009. He has already impressed coaches in the wrestling room and hopes to crack the starting lineup at some point in the year. He is a perfect 11-0 on the year and won the 165-pound titles at the UCM Open, FHSU-Bob Smith Open and UNK Loper Open, his first events as a Cowboy.
Asics All-Americans Live Here
Oklahoma State has a staggering five former Asics High School First-Team All-Americans competing in its wrestling room this season.
Jordan Oliver 2006
Albert White 2007
Chris Perry 2009
Josh Kindig 2010
Fargo Champs, Too
A similar note can be made about the fact that Oklahoma State has eight former Fargo champions on the roster this year.
Albert White 2006
Jon Morrison 2007
Jordan Oliver 2007
Jamal Parks 2007
Chris Perry 2008
Alex Dieringer 2010
Alex Dieringer 2011
Smith 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.
Up Next
After facing Wyoming, Oklahoma State will return home for a few days before making the trip to Iowa City, Iowa, to face the top-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes on Jan. 7.
