Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State Wrestling Hosts Bucknell in Season Opener
November 15, 2013 | Cowboy Wrestling
Nov. 15, 2013
No. 3 Oklahoma State
vs. Bucknell
Nov. 17, 2013 :: 2 p.m. CST :: Gallagher-Iba Arena :: Stillwater, Okla.
Television: None
Radio: 93.7 KSPI-FM (Roger Moore & Rex Holt)
Live Results: trackwrestling.com
Live Internet Video: okstate.com
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The Basics
2013 national runner-up Oklahoma State opens its 95th dual season against the Bucknell Bison at 2 p.m. CST on Nov. 17 at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Live Stats And Play-by-Play
Fans can follow the action online through live results and play-by-play on www.trackwrestling.com. Simply go to the site and the link to live results and play-by-play will be prominently displayed.
Watch The Dual Live
The dual will be streamed live online at okstate.tv. To access the dual, simply select the dual from the list of live events directly under the video player. Okstate.tv is a subscription-based service. To subscribe, click on the "Subscribe" link on the top right-hand portion of the main okstate.tv screen.
Listen to the Dual Live
The dual will be aired live on 93.7 KSPI FM radio in Stillwater with Rex Holt and Roger Moore on the call. The audio stream can also be heard live on okstate.tv, but a subscription is required to listen online.
In the Polls
Oklahoma State enters 2013-14 ranked No. 3 in the USA Today/NWCA/AWN/Division 1 Coaches Poll and No. 4 in the Intermat Rankings. Bucknell is unranked in both polls. The Cowboys are the top-ranked team from the Big 12 in both the USA Today/NWCA/AWN/Division 1 Coaches Poll and the Intermat rankings. Nine of the team's 10 potential starters are ranked among the top 20 in the nation at their respective weight classes in at least one poll, including a No. 1 ranking for defending national champion Chris Perry from Amateur Wrestling News and WIN Magazine.
2013 Recap
The Oklahoma State wrestling team wrapped up a noteworthy 2012-13 season, producing two individual national champions and five other All-Americans along with a regular season conference title, a Big 12 tournament title and a 20-1 overall dual record. At the Big 12 tournament, the Pokes broke a couple of records en route to earning their 14th Big 12 tournament title. The Cowboys shattered the record for most team points scored in the tourney with 118.5 and for the most individual champions with eight.
An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Extend the Cowboys' season opener win-streak to 18.
• Give the Pokes their 10th straight win at home.
• Keep the Cowboys' record perfect against Bucknell at 4-0.
• Improve the Cowboys to 11-1 in their last 12 meetings against current EIWA teams.
An Oklahoma State Loss Would...
• Mark the Cowboys' first season-opening defeat since 1995.
• Snap the Cowboys' streak of nine consecutive wins at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
• Give the Cowboys their first loss against Bucknell.
• Be the first loss against a current EIWA team since 2008.
Last Meeting vs. Bucknell
No. 2 Oklahoma State 37, Bucknell 6
Dec.17, 2012 :: Lewisburg, Pa. :: Sojka Pavilion
125: Eddie Klimara (OSU) dec. Austin Miller (BU), 10-8
133: No. 7 Jon Morrison (OSU) fall Paul Petro (BU), 0:43
141: Julian Feikert (OSU) dec. Derrick Russell (BU), 5-2
149: No. 2 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall Adam Healey (BU); 2:14
157: No. 9 Alex Dieringer (OSU) fall Vincent Favia (BU), 2:15
165: Corey Lear (BU) dec. No. 3 Tyler Caldwell (OSU), 4-3
174: No. 1 Chris Perry (OSU) TF4 Stephen McPeek (BU), 26-11
184: No. 17 Chris Chionuma (OSU) TF5 Robert Marchese (BU), 22-7
197: Tyler Lyster (BU) dec. Darnell Bortz (OSU), 4-2
285: No. 4 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) MD Joe Stolfi (BU), 17-5
Cowboys in Season Openers
The Cowboys own an 84-6-4 all-time record in season openers and have won their last 17, dating back to the 1995-96 opener. Under coach John Smith, Oklahoma State is 20-1-1 in season openers. The Cowboys own an 86-4-4 record in home openers.
Two Places at Once
While the Cowboys' starting 10 take to the mat on Sunday in Gallagher-Iba Arena, several other Pokes will be competing at the University of Central Missouri Open in Warrensburg, Mo., this weekend.
Closing in on 100 Wins
Two Cowboy seniors are closing in on their 100th career wins. Tyler Caldwell, who transferred to Oklahoma State in 2012, has 98 career wins. He put together a 63-20 record while at OU and just finished a 35-5 campaign as a Cowboy during the 2012-13 season. Stillwater, Okla., native Chris Perry totes a 92-10 career record, putting him just eight wins away from becoming the 35th Cowboy wrestler to join the 100-Win Club and the fifth member of his family to earn the honor.
Loaded Lineup
The Cowboys return five All-Americans for the 2013-14 season in Jon Morrison, Alex Dieringer, Tyler Caldwell, Blake Rosholt and 2013 national champion Chris Perry. Of the other five Cowboys in the lineup, four are NCAA qualifiers. In total, the Oklahoma State lineup combines for one national champion, seven Big 12 champions and eight All-Americans.
Cowboy Comebacks
Josh Kindig and Austin Marsden return to the Cowboy lineup after taking redshirts during the 2012-13 season. Kindig spent two years in the lineup as a true freshman and a sophomore before taking a year off. As a starter, Kindig produced a third-place and runner-up finish at Big 12s and was a two-time NCAA qualifier. Marsden was taken from his redshirt late in the 2011-12 season after starting heavyweight Alan Gelogaev suffered a season-ending injury. Marsden went on to finish second at the Big 12 Championships and qualify for NCAAs as a true freshman.
Ringing Out the Competition
Many eyes will be on Alex Dieringer this season after he completed an outstanding freshman campaign in 2013. He was named the 2013 Intermat Freshman of the Year and the Amateur Wrestling News Redshirt Freshman of the Year, finishing as a Big 12 Champion and producing a third-place finish at NCAAs to earn All-American status. He finished the season with 23 bonus-point wins, only second to Cowboy standout and two-time NCAA champion Jordan Oliver. Of those bonus-point wins, four came over top-20 opponents. Dieringer went 35-3 overall and 18-1 in dual competition. He also owned a perfect 7-0 record over Big 12 competition. Look for big things to come from the Port Washington, Wisc., native.
Last Time Out
Last weekend, 20 Cowboys battled it out in an intrasquad dual to help determine the starters for the 2013-14 season.
Orange 25, Black 11
Nov. 10, 2013 :: Gallagher-Iba Arena :: 4:30 p.m.
125: Eddie Klimara (Orange) def. Connor Cline (Black), 5-4
133: Jon Morrison (Orange) def. Dean Heil (Orange), 6-4 SV1
141: Anthony Collica (Orange) TF5 Michael Martin (Black),15-0; 5:10
149: Josh Kindig (Black) def. Davey Dolan (Orange), 9-3
157: Chris Koo (Orange) def. Matt White (Black), 11-5
165: Tyler Caldwell (Black) TF5 Sam Mehan (Orange), 24-8; 6:09
174: Chris Perry (Orange) MD Quinten Patterson (Black), 17-6
184: Nolan Boyd (Orange) def. Jordan Rogers (Black), 8-4
197: Blake Rosholt (Orange) def. Austin Schafer (Black), 4-2
285: Austin Marsden (Orange) MD Ethan Driver (Black), 11-3
All-Time Dual Wins Leaders
As of Nov. 12, 2013
1. Oklahoma State 1,043-115-23
2. Iowa State 1,028-290-20
3. Oregon State 982-319-28
4. Iowa 927-222-31
5. Minnesota 907-426-24
ASICS All-Americans Live Here
There are three different wrestlers on this year's Oklahoma State roster who were ASICS first-team All-Americans during their prep days:
Chris Perry 2009
Josh Kindig 2010
Jordan Rogers 2012
Fargo Champs, Too
There are five different wrestlers on this year's Oklahoma State wrestling roster who won titles at the ASICS Junior Freestyle National Championships in Fargo, N.D. during their prep days:
Jon Morrison 2007
Chris Perry 2008
Alex Dieringer 2011
Jordan Rogers 2011
Anthony Collica 2012 and 2013
Coached by the Best
Members of the Oklahoma State wrestling staff combine for six world championships, two Olympic gold medals and an Olympic bronze.
They also combine for seven NCAA championships and 14 All-America honors. The breakdown:
Olympic Medalists
John Smith 1988 and 1992 Gold
Coleman Scott 2012 Bronze
Senior World Championships Medalists
John Smith 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1991 Gold
NCAA Individual Championships
John Smith 1987, 1988
Eric Guerrero 1997, 1998, 1999
Zack Esposito 2005
Coleman Scott 2008
