Oklahoma State University Athletics
No. 6 Oklahoma State Wrestling Hosts Arizona State
February 20, 2014 | Cowboy Wrestling
Feb. 20, 2014
The Basics
Sixth-ranked Oklahoma State will face Arizona State in Gallagher-Iba Arena on Friday at 7 p.m. The Pokes lead the series with the Sun Devils, 39-4. OSU is also looking for its 20th-straight home win over ASU.
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 the dual against Arizona State ranked No. 6 in the USA Today/NWCA/AWN/Division 1 Coaches Poll and No. 4 in the Intermat tournament rankings. Arizona State does not carry a team ranking.
Ten of OSU's potential 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. Tyler Caldwell earned a No. 2 ranking from W.I.N. Magazine at 165 pounds, and Alex Dieringer is ranked No. 2 at 157 pounds by AWN and W.I.N Magazine. OSU's 133-pounder, Jon Morrison, is No. 4 in each poll.
Blake Stauffer is the only ranked wrestler for the Arizona State Sun Devils, sitting at No. 17 at 184 pounds.
Last Meeting vs. Arizona State
No. 2 Oklahoma State 44, Arizona State 6
Jan. 27, 2013 :: 2 p.m. CT:: Well Fargo Arena (Tempe, Ariz.) :: Attendance: 848
125: Eddie Klimara (OSU) MD Dalton Miller (ASU); 13-5
133: Tyler Dorrell (OSU) MD Ares Carpio (ASU); 12-3
141: Matt Kraus (ASU) win by forfeit
149: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall Preston McCalmon (ASU); 4:58
157: No. 10 Alex Dieringer (OSU) dec. Joel Smith (ASU); 4-1
165: No. 3 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) fall Rush Hall (ASU); 2:44
174: No. 1 Chris Perry (OSU) fall Ray Waters (ASU); 0:48
184: No. 12 Chris Chionuma (OSU) dec. Kevin Radford (ASU); 6-3
197: No. 16 Blake Rosholt (OSU) won by forfeit
285: No. 3 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) fall No. 18 Levi Cooper (ASU); 1:26
OSU Statistical Leaders
Wins: 27, Nolan Boyd
Bonus Point Wins: 14, Boyd, Dieringer and Rogers
Wins by Fall: 11, Jordan Rogers
Wins by Technical Fall: 4, Dieringer and Perry
Wins by Major Decision: 6, Klimara and Morrison
Dual Takedowns: 37, Jon Morrison
Dual Nearfalls: 11, Dieringer, Klimara and Perry
Know The Foe
Arizona State is 9-7 on the season with a 4-1 mark in PAC-12 competition. The Sun Devils have faced off against five top-25 teams, dropping four of those duals while upsetting No. 22 Oregon State, 17-16, in ASU's last home dual of the year. The Sun Devils and the Cowboys have had several opponents in common such as Northern Colorado, Iowa State and CSU Bakersfield. The two teams also competed at the Southern Scuffle in January.
Bonus Point Machines
Five of the Cowboys' starters have earned bonus points in at least half of their wins. Of sophomore Eddie Klimara's wins at 125 pounds, 80 percent have resulted in bonus points, including five falls, six major decisions and one technical fall. The team's most prolific pinners, Alex Dieringer (157) and Jordan Rogers (184/197), have each tallied 14 bonus point wins, including nine pins for Dieringer and 11 pins for Rogers. Chris Perry (174) has earned 13 bonus-point wins out of his 21 wins and Nolan Boyd (184/197) has collected 14 out of his 27 wins.
Catching Fire
After an uncharacteristically poor start, the Cowboys have won five of their last six duals entering the dual vs. Arizona State. The Pokes started their run, downing No. 18 Iowa State, 29-3. Just a week later, they went on to handily defeat No. 10 Mizzou, 28-6. At the beginning of February, the Cowboys ran over the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners, 37-6, before taking care of in-state rival and No. 10 Oklahoma, 29-9. The Pokes most recently shutout Clarion, 45-0, in their last road trip of the year. In each of their last five wins, the Cowboys have won at least seven of their 10 bouts.
What's Going on in the Conference
The Cowboys finished the Big 12 dual competition with a perfect 3-0 record, handily defeating each of their opponents. Earlier this season, the Pokes suffered a 19-18 loss to Oklahoma in Norman in a non-conference dual, thus not affecting the conference record. The Pokes will face their Big 12 foes again on March 8 in the Big 12 Championships in Norman, Okla.
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 118-28.
He put together a 63-20 record while at OU and 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 on Dec. 14. He now totes a 114-11 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.
Last Time Out
No. 7 Oklahoma State 45, Clarion 0
Feb. 15, 2014 :: 12 p.m. CT :: Tippin Gymnasuim (Clarion, Pa.)
125: No. 19 Eddie Klimara (OSU) MD Hunter Jones (CU), 13-5
133: No. 4 Jon Morrison (OSU) TF5 Sam Sherlock (CU), 18-3
141: No. 19 Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. Tyler Bedelyon (CU), 12-10
149: No. 11 Josh Kindig (OSU) MD Justin Arthur (CU), 14-5
157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (OSU) dec. Austin Matthews (CU), 11-4
165: No. 5 Tyler Caldwell (OSU) fall Michael Pavasko (CU), 4:34
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) fall Ryan Darch (CU), 4:05
184: Nolan Boyd (OSU) TF5 Dustin Conti (CU), 17-2
197: Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) fall Daniel Sutherland (CU), 1:33
285: Ethan Driver (OSU) dec. Evan Daley (CU), 5-3
No. 2 Penn State 23, No. 7 Oklahoma State 12
Feb. 16, 2014 :: Rec Hall (State College, Pa.) :: Attendance - 6,571
125: No. 2 Nico Megaludis (PSU) dec. No. 19 Eddie Klimara (OSU), 11-7
133: No. 4 Jon Morrison (OSU) dec. No. 17 James Gulibon (PSU), 2-0
141: No. 2 Zain Retherford (PSU) dec. No. 19 Anthony Collica (OSU), 2-0
149: No. 11 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. No. 19 Zack Beitz (PSU), 5-3
157: No. 2 Alex Dieringer (OSU) dec. No. 11 Dylan Alton (PSU), 6-4
165: No. 1 David Taylor (PSU) dec. No. 5 Tyler Caldwell (OSU), 5-2
174: No. 2 Chris Perry (OSU) dec. No. 5 Matt Brown (PSU), 3-2 TB2
184: No. 1 Ed Ruth (PSU) fall Nolan Boyd (OSU), 5:41
197: No. 4 Morgan McIntosh (PSU) MD Kyle Crutchmer (OSU), 16-2
285: No. 12 Jon Gingrich (PSU) MD Ethan Driver (OSU), 14-5
All-Time Dual Wins Leaders
As of Feb. 18, 2014
1. Oklahoma State 1,051-120-23
2. Iowa State 1,036-295-20
3. Oregon State 993-325-28
4. Iowa 940-225-31
5. Minnesota 920-428-24
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
