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Cowboy Wrestling Faces Early Challenge Against Sooners in Norman
November 29, 2013 | Cowboy Wrestling
Nov. 29, 2013
The Basics
No. 3 Oklahoma State travels to Norman, Okla., on Sunday to take on in-state rival No. 5 Oklahoma at 2 p.m. in a much-anticipated Bedlam match-up. This marks the 169th meeting between the teams.
Live Stats And Play-by-Play
Fans can follow the action online through live results and play-by-play on www.soonersports.com. Simply go to the site and the link to live results and play-by-play will be prominently displayed.
Watch The Dual On TV
The Bedlam dual will be televised on Fox Sports Southwest and Fox College Sports on channels 676 and 623 for DirecTV, 37 and 722 for Cox OKC, 27 and 722 for Cox Tulsa, 416 for Dish, and 37 and 237 for Suddenlink.
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 the dual ranked No. 3 in the USA Today/NWCA/AWN/Division 1 Coaches Poll and No. 5 in the Intermat Rankings. OU is No. 5 in the Coaches Poll and No. 4 in the Intermat Rankings.
Eight of the OSU'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 174-pound defending national champion Chris Perry from Amateur Wrestling News and WIN Magazine.
OU also has eight of its starters ranked in the top 20 at their weight classes. Andrew Howe, the 174-pounder for the Sooners, carries the No. 1 ranking in the Intermat poll, but chimes in at No. 2 according to Amateur Wrestling 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' lead to 133-26-10 in the Bedlam series.
• Give the Pokes their fourth straight win in Norman.
• Improve the Cowboys to 9-0-1 in their last 10 meetings against Oklahoma.
• Boost the Cowboys to 18-straight wins over Big 12 opponents.
An Oklahoma State Loss Would...
• Mark the Cowboys' first loss to OU since 2008.
• Snap the Cowboys' streak of seven consecutive wins against OU.
• Give the Cowboys their first loss in Norman since 2008.
• Be the first loss against a Big 12 opponent since 2011, when they fell to Missouri.
• Be the first 1-1 start for Oklahoma State since the 2008-09 season.
Last Meeting vs. Oklahoma
No. 2 Oklahoma State 40, Oklahoma 3
March 8, 2013 :: Gallagher-Iba Arena (Stillwater, Okla.) :: 7 p.m. CT :: Big 12 Dual Finals
125: No. 32 Eddie Klimara (OSU) dec. Kyle Garcia (OU), 9-3
133: No. 7 Jon Morrison won by forfeit
141: Julian Feikert (OSU) dec. Dalton Dennis (OU), 4-1
149: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall Dillon Dennis (OU), 1:28
157: No. 7 Alex Dieringer (OSU) MD Justin DeAngelis (OU), 13-4
165: No. 3 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) MD Derek Geiges (OU), 13-1
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) fall Kyle Detmer (OU), 2:02
184: No. 10 Chris Chionuma (OSU) MD Matt Reed (OU), 15-5
197: No. 11 Blake Rosholt (OSU) MD Nolan McBryde (OU), 15-4
285: Keldrick Hall (OU) dec. Tyson Yoder (OSU), 5-4
The Bedlam Series
The Cowboys own an 132-26-10 all-time record against the Oklahoma Sooners and have won their last nine of 10, with one of them ending in a 16-16 tie in 2009 . Under coach John Smith, Oklahoma State is 41-5-3 in Bedlam match-ups. The location does not seem to be a factor for the Pokes as they have dominated the Sooners in Stillwater (72-12-2), Norman (57-14-8), and at neutral sites (3-0-0).
Caldwell Knows Bedlam
Cowboy senior Tyler Caldwell is a rare breed in that he has worn the colors of both Oklahoma State and its traditional in-state rival, Oklahoma.
Caldwell was a two-time All-American and 2011 NCAA finalist for the Sooners before taking an Olympic redshirt during the 2011-12 season. Following that season away, he made the decision to enroll at Oklahoma State.
With his third-place finish at the 2013 NCAAs in black and orange, he became the first wrestler since Dave Schultz to be an All-American for both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Schultz placed third at the 1978 NCAA Championships wrestling for the Cowboys, then went on to earn a pair of All-America honors for the Sooners in 1981 and 1982, respectively.
Top-10 Match-Ups
Several of this weekend's bouts are between two top-10 wrestlers at their respective weight classes.
No. 3 Jon Morrison (OSU) faces an early season challenge against No. 4 Cody Brewer. Morrison leads the series, 3-0, and most recently defeated Brewer in the Big 12 Championships finals, 6-2. At 149 pounds, No. 9 Josh Kindig (OSU) faces No. 2 Kendric Maple, who won the 2013 national title at 141 pounds. No. 9 Blake Rosholt will take on No. 4 Travis Rutt of Oklahoma.
The most anticipated bout, however, is at 174 pounds where defending national champion and top-ranked Chris Perry will battle No. 2 Andrew Howe, who was the 165-pound national champ in 2010. This is their first meeting.
Caldwell Gets 100
Tyler Caldwell earned his 100th career win with his 19-1 technical fall over Curt Maas of Northern Iowa in his first match of the Joe Parisi Open on Nov. 23. He placed first at the tourney, boosting his career total to 102-25
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.
Perry Pushes For 100
Stillwater, Okla., native Chris Perry totes a 97-10 career record, putting him just three 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
No. 3 Oklahoma State 40, Bucknell 6
Nov. 17, 2013 :: 2 p.m. :: Gallagher-Iba Arena (Stillwater, Okla.)
125: No. 19 Eddie Klimara (OSU) fall Paul Petrov (BU), 3:21
133: No. 3 Jon Morrison (OSU) MD Grim Gonzalez (BU), 13-3
141: Victor Lopez (BU) fall No. 16 Julian Feikert (OSU), 4:50
149: No. 9 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. Alex Pellicciotti (BU), 8-2
157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (OSU) fall Logan Kerin (BU), 0:26
165: No. 2 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) MD Rustin Barrick (BU), 16-5
174: No. 1 Chris Perry (OSU) TF5 Stephen McPeek (BU), 17-1; 3:49
184: Nolan Boyd (OSU) fall Rory Bonner (BU), 1:45
197: No. 4 Blake Rosholt (OSU) dec. Tyler Lyster (BU), 6-0
285: No. 8 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. No. 9 Joe Stolfi (BU), 8-3
All-Time Dual Wins Leaders
As of Nov. 26, 2013
1. Oklahoma State 1,043-115-23
2. Iowa State 1,031-290-20
3. Oregon State 985-320-28
4. Iowa 930-222-31
5. Minnesota 909-426-24
Signing Day Recap
In mid-November, John Smith announced the signing of six wrestlers during the 2013 early signing period.
Headlining the class is No. 1 overall recruit Chance Marsteller of Fawn Grove, Pa. The senior carries a perfect 125-0 record into his senior season. Joining him is three-time Washington state champion and No. 9 overall recruit Chandler Rogers, who moved to Stillwater, Okla., for his senior season.
The Cowboys scored other nationally ranked recruits in No. 21 Ryan Blees from North Dakota, No. 49 Gary Wayne Harding, an Oklahoma native, and No. 62 Mike Magaldo of New Jersey.
The final signee for the Pokes was Cedar City, Utah, native Dusty Hone.
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
