Oklahoma State University Athletics
Wrestling Travels to West Virginia, Pennsylvania
January 16, 2014 | Cowboy Wrestling
Jan. 16, 2014
The Basics
The No. 5 Cowboy wrestling team closes out its six-event road competition this weekend when it travels to Morgantown, W. Va., to take on Big 12 foe West Virginia on Saturday before heading to Pittsburgh, Pa., to battle No. 13 Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Live Stats And Play-by-Play
Fans can follow the action against West Virginia 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. To follow the Pittsburgh dual, check out pittsburghpanthers.com for live stats.
Watch The Dual Live
The West Virginia dual will be streamed online at wvusports.com. The Pittsburgh dual will not be streamed or televised.
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 against Iowa ranked No. 5 in the USA Today/NWCA/AWN/Division 1 Coaches Poll and No. 4 in the Intermat Rankings.
All 10 of OSU's starters are ranked among the top 20 in the nation at their respective weight classes in at least one poll, including a No. 2 ranking by Amateur Wrestling News, Intermat and W.I.N Magazine for 174-pound defending national champion Chris Perry and All-American Alex Dieringer at 157 pounds. Tyler Caldwell earned a No. 2 ranking from W.I.N. Magazine at 165 pounds. Other Cowboys checking in at the top-five of their weight classes in at least one poll are 133-pounder Jon Morrison and 149-pounder Josh Kindig.
Pittsburgh has six of its potential starters ranked in at least one poll. The Panthers are led by seventh-ranked Tyler Wilps at 174 pounds and No. 7 Max Thomusseit at 184 pounds.
Last Meeting vs. West Virginia
Oklahoma State 57, West Virginia 0
March 8, 2013 :: Gallagher-Iba Arena (Stillwater, Okla.) :: Attendance: 2,258 :: Big 12 Dual Finals
125: No. 32 Eddie Klimara (OSU) won by forfeit
133: No. 7 Jon Morrison (OSU) won by forfeit
141: Julian Feikert (OSU) won by forfeit
149: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall Tre Miller-Scott (WVU);3:27
157: No. 7 Alex Dieringer (OSU) fall Dominic Prezzia (WVU);1:32
165: No. 3 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) fall Ross Renzi (WVU); 1:15
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. No. 26 Bubba Scheffel (WVU);12-5
184: No. 10 Chris Chionuma (OSU) won by forfeit
197: No. 11 Blake Rosholt (OSU) fall Mark Colabucci (WVU); 3:51
285: No. 3 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) won by forfeit
Last Meeting vs. Pittsburgh
No. 2 Oklahoma State 26, No. 17 Pittsburgh 14
Jan. 20, 2013 :: Gallagher-Iba Arena (Stillwater, Okla.) :: Atendance: 1,931
125: Eddie Klimara (OSU) fall Derrick Nelson (PITT), 6:23
133: No. 16 Shelton Mack (PITT) dec. Tyler Dorrell (OSU), 13-6
141: Travis Shaffer (PITT) TF5 Julian Feikert (OSU), 15-0; 2:32
149: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) MD Ronnie Garbinsky (PITT), 14-4
157: No. 10 Alex Dieringer (OSU) dec. Donnie Tasser (PITT), 8-2
165: No. 3 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) dec. No. 13 Tyler Wilps (PITT), 5-1
174: No. 1 Chris Perry (OSU) MD Nick Bonaccorsi (PITT), 12-4
184: No. 14 Chris Chionuma (OSU) dec. No. 13 Max Thomusseit (PITT), 7-2
197: No. 2 Matt Wilps (PITT) fall No. 16 Blake Rosholt (OSU), 8:37 TB
285: No. 3 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) dec. No. 7 Zac Thomusseit (PITT), 8-3
OSU Statistical Leaders
Wins: 24, Nolan Boyd
Bonus Point Wins: 12, Boyd & Rogers
Wins by Fall: 10, Jordan Rogers
Wins by Technical Fall: 4, Chris Perry
Wins by Major Decision: 4, Boyd, Miller & Morrison
Dual Takedowns: 20, Tyler Caldwell
Dual Nearfalls: 8, Chris Perry
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 and now boasts a career total of 111-27. 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.
Welcome to the 100 Club, Mr. Perry
Stillwater, Okla., native Chris Perry was welcomed into the Oklahoma State wrestling 100-win club after he defeated Wyoming's Brent Havlik with an 11-3 major decision to earn his 100th career win. He now totes a 106-11 career record and is the 36th Cowboy wrestler to join the 100-Win Club. Perry is also 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 Iowa 24, No. 5 Oklahoma State 6
Jan. 10, 2014 :: Carver-Hawkeye Arena :: Attendance: 10, 141
125: Thomas Gillman (IOWA) dec. Eddie Klimara (OSU), 4-2
133: No. 5 Tony Ramos (IOWA) dec. No. 1 Jon Morrison (OSU), 8-2
141: No. 19 Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. No. 11 Josh Dziewa (IOWA), 5-3
149: No. 20 Brody Grothus (IOWA) dec. No. 5 Josh Kindig (OSU), 9-5
157: No. 1 Derek St. John (IOWA) dec. No. 2 Alex Dieringer (OSU), 2-1
165: No. 6 Nick Moore (IOWA) dec. No. 2 Tyler Caldwell (OSU), 3-1 SV1
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. No. 6 Mike Evans (IOWA), 5-4
184: Sammy Brooks (IOWA) dec. No. 16 Nolan Boyd (OSU), 7-1
197: No. 14 Nathan Burak (IOWA) dec. Jordan Rogers (OSU), 8-3
285: No. 3 Bobby Telford (IOWA) dec. No. 15 Austin Marsden (OSU), 2-1
All-Time Dual Wins Leaders
As of Jan. 13, 2014
1. Oklahoma State 1,045-118-23
2. Iowa State 1,032-292-20
3. Oregon State 988-321-28
4. Iowa 936-224-31
5. Minnesota 913-427-24
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
