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Cowboy Wrestling Prepared for Final Home Weekend
February 11, 2015 | Cowboy Wrestling
WR Notes - Clarion and Penn St 
The Basics
No. 7 Oklahoma State wrestling will host its final two home duals of the season this weekend, welcoming Clarion on Friday at 7 p.m. and four-time defending National Champions and fifth-ranked Penn State on Sunday at 2 p.m. Three Cowboys will also be honored for Senior Day prior to the Penn State dual.
Live Stats And Play-by-Play
Fans can follow the action for both duals 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 Duals 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.
The dual can also be seen on ostate.tv. Broadcast is set to begin at 1:55 p.m.
Listen to the Duals Live
The duals 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 weekend ranked No. 7 in the USA Today/NWCA/Division I Coaches Poll and No. 8 in the Intermat dual team rankings. Penn State enters the weekend at the No. 5 spot both polls. Clarion is not ranked. The Cowboys are the top-ranked team from the Big 12 in both the USA Today/NWCA/Division I Coaches Poll and the Intermat rankings.
Nine of the Cowboy'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. 1 ranking for defending national champion Alex Dieringer from Amateur Wrestling News, The Open Mat, Intermat and WIN Magazine.
Penn State boasts nine wrestlers ranked by Intermat, with six ranked in the top ten. The Lions are led by No. 2 Matt Brown at 174 pounds.
Celebrating the Seniors
Three Cowboys, Josh Kindig, Ethan Driver and Quinten Patterson, will be honored for their contributions to the Cowboy wrestling program on Senior Day, which is scheduled for Feb. 15.
Kindig, a native of Auburn, Pa., has amassed more than 75 wins with a career record of 78-30 wrestling at 141 and 149 pounds. Kindig compiled a career dual record of 36-16. The three-time NCAA qualifier went 4-1 in the 2014 NCAA Championships to earn a spot in the NCAA finals and his first All-America honor. During his time as a Cowboy, Kindig has tallied 21 falls, 13 major decisions and one technical fall.
Coming to the Cowboy wrestling squad from Woodland, Calif., Driver has put together a career record of 22-19 wrestling at 285 pounds. Of his 22 wins, six came with bonus points attached. He also compiled a 2-1 record in varsity action as well as produced three top-three finishes at open tournaments during his collegiate career.
Texas native Patterson strung together a 23-25 overall record, wrestling at 174 and 184 pounds. He notched significant victories in the 2013-2014 season when he produced a runner-up finish at the Oklahoma Open and finished fourth at the OCU and Joe Parisi Opens. Patterson has four career falls and five career major decisions.
Arneson Named Gallagher Award Recipient
Stillwater, Okla., native Jay Arneson will be presented with the 2015 Gallagher Award prior to the dual vs. Penn State. Arneson wrestled for the Cowboys from 1969-72, compiling a 59-27-5 overall record. As a Cowboy, Arneson was a three-time All-American, producing a runner-up finish at the 1971 NCAA tournament.
Upon graduating from OSU, Arneson went on to coach at Owasso High School, where he led the Rams to a state title in 1978. He later moved to Yukon, Okla., where he coached the Millers for 24 years.
The Gallagher Award is presented annually to an OSU alumnus who exemplifies the spirit and leadership eminent in the tradition of champions.
Last Meeting vs. Clarion
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
Last Meeting vs. Penn State
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
OSU Statistical Leaders
Overall Wins: 26 , Jonce Blaylock
Dual Wins: 11, Alex Dieringer
Bonus Point Wins: 18, Alex Dieringer
Wins by Fall: 9, Chandler Rogers
Wins by Technical Fall: 4, Dieringer & Koo
Wins by Major Decision: 9, Jonce Blaylock
Dual Takedowns: 44, Alex Dieringer
Dual Nearfalls: 11, Alex Dieringer
Dieringer Undefeated
NCAA champion Alex Dieringer is in the midst of a 38-match win streak, dating back to last January. On the season he has compiled a perfect 22-0 overall record. Dieringer is two consecutive wins away from tying former Cowboy standout Jordan Oliver's 40-match unbeaten streak and just eight wins away from entering the top ten all-time list for unbeaten streaks in program history.
75 and Counting
Returning NCAA champion Alex Dieringer earned his 75th career win on Nov. 29, defeating No. 14 Nick Wanzek of Minnesota in Minneapolis with a 9-2 decision. The win puts him in the hunt to join Oklahoma State's 100-Win Club. The junior boasts a 89-4-0 record with 58 bonus-point wins. Of those bonus-points victories, 27 were wins by fall.
Josh Kindig joins Dieringer in the milestone as he picked up his 75th career win and first Southern Scuffle title, defeating No. 4 Drake Houdashelt in the 149-pound finals, 5-3, on Jan. 2. He carries a 78-30 career record.
Dieringer Wins Two Big 12 Honors
Oklahoma State junior wrestler Alex Dieringer earned the second Big 12 honor of the season and third of his career on Jan. 26 as he was named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week for his performance against No. 3 Mizzou and No. 8 Iowa State.
Top-ranked Dieringer earned a pair of bonus-point wins this weekend as the Cowboys took on No. 3 Mizzou and No. 8 Iowa State on the road. Against the Tigers, Dieringer faced Mikey England, who he took down four times en route to a 15-3 major decision. In Ames, the Cowboy knocked off No. 4 Mike Moreno with another major decision, 13-3. Dieringer also took down the Cyclone four times.
Dieringer also earned the award on Dec. 1 as he was named Big 12 Wrestler of the Month for the month of November.
So far, the 165-pounder is 22-0 on the season with a 9-0 mark in dual action. Of his 22 wins, 18 came with bonus-points attached, including seven falls, four tech falls and seven major decisions.
Boyd Named Best in the Big 12 Again
On Jan. 12, sophomore 184-pounder Nolan Boyd was named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week for his performance against the top-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes.
It was Boyd's second Big 12 weekly honor of the season as well as his career, with his first coming on Dec. 22 for his championship performance at the Reno Tournament of Champions.
Boyd, now 17-3, knocked off his second top-10 opponent of the season and improved to 3-2 against ranked opponents when he defeated No. 7 Sammy Brooks of Iowa. Falling to a 5-1 deficit in the first half of the match, Boyd was awarded a takedown and three nearfall points to end the second period. He finished the match off with an escape to start the third period and a late takedown to seal the win.
Dieringer, Kindig Compete at NWCA All-Star Classic
Returning national champion Alex Dieringer and 2014 NCAA finalist Josh Kindig were selected to compete in the NWCA All-Star Classic, which was held on Nov. 1 in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dieringer won his debut match at 165 pounds, defeating No. 2 Nick Sulzer, a two-time All-American for the University of Virginia, 4-1.
Kindig fell 4-1 to No. 1 Jason Tsirtsis of Northwestern in a rematch of the 2014 149-pound finals.
Look Who's Back
Returning to the Cowboy lineup for the 2014-15 season is an NCAA champion, two other All-Americans and three Big 12 champions.
Junior Alex Dieringer earned his first NCAA individual title at 157 pounds during his sophomore campaign and also picked up his second Big 12 championship while going 32-1 on the year.
Josh Kindig, a senior for the Pokes, grabbed his first All-America honor after finishing second at the 2014 NCAA Championships.
Austin Marsden also received All-American status in 2014 when he finished eighth at the national tournament. In addition, the junior picked up a Big 12 title in 2014 at 285 pounds.
NCAA qualifier and 2014 Big 12 champion Anthony Collica is another notable returner for OSU.
Switching It Up
Junior Alex Dieringer, the 2014 NCAA champion at 157 pounds, is making the move to 165 pounds this season. Taking his place at 157 pounds, is sophomore Anthony Collica, who won a Big 12 title last year at 141 pounds. Sophomores Kyle Crutchmer and Jordan Rogers are also changing weight classes, moving down from 184 pounds to battle it out for the 174-pound starting spot.
Welcome to Oklahoma State
The Cowboy wrestling squad welcomes two transfers this season in Luke Bean and Kyle Garcia.
Garcia traded in his crimson and cream for orange and black, transferring across the state from the University of Oklahoma. While at OU, Garcia compiled a 12-17 record his true freshman year at the starting 125-pound spot. He redshirted during the 2013-14 year and comes to OSU as a redshirt sophomore.
Bean, a transfer from Arizona State, strung together a 6-6 record during the 2013-14 season, his first season of varsity competition. He joins the Pokes as a sophomore.
Guerrero Inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Marsteller Honored
On June 21, 2014, associate head coach Eric Guerrero was one of four men inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member, the highest honor a wrestler can receive. Guerrero became the 26th Cowboy to receive the NWHOF Distinguished Member honor. He joined fellow Cowboy greats such as Ed Gallagher, Yojiro Uetake and John Smith.
Oklahoma State freshman Chance Marsteller was also honored by the NWHOF that weekend as the National Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award recipient.
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Last Time Out
No. 7 Oklahoma State 25, Oklahoma 9
Feb. 8, 2015 :: Norman, Okla. (McCasland Fieldhouse)
125: No. 9 Eddie Klimara (OSU) dec. Ryan Millhof (OU), 9-3
133: No. 5 Cody Brewer (OU) fall Gary Wayne Harding (OSU), 2:21
141: No. 16 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. Trae Blackwell (OU), 8-3
149: No. 4 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. Shayne Tucker (OU), 5-2
157: Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. No. 15 Justin DeAngelis (OU), 10-9, TB2
165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) maj. dec. Clark Glass (OU), 15-5
174: No. 10 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. No. 17 Matt Reed (OU), 5-2, TB2
184: No. 16 Nolan Boyd (OSU) dec. Brooks Climmons (OU), 6-5
197: Andrew Dixon (OU) dec. Luke Bean (OSU), 11-9
285: No. 5 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. No. 11 Ross Larson (OU), 8-3
All-Time Dual Wins Leaders
As of Feb. 11, 2014
1. Oklahoma State 1,062-123-23
2. Iowa State 1,045-299-20
3. Oregon State 1,011-326-28
4. Iowa 954-224-31
5. Minnesota 933-429-24
Signing Day Recap
In mid-November, John Smith announced the signing of seven wrestlers during the 2014 early signing period.
The signees include four Oklahoma natives and three out-of-state recruits. Hailing from Oklahoma are Stillwater High seniors Kaid Brock, Tristan Moran and Joe Smith, and Yukon senior Boo Lewallen.
Venturing to Oklahoma from out of state is Nick Piccininni of New York, Andrew Marsden of Illinois and Lincoln Olson of Michigan.
Brock and Piccininni are ranked No. 1 and 2, respectively at 126 pounds with Olson coming in at No. 8 at the weight. Smith (160), son of head coach John Smith, and Lewallen (132) are both tabbed as the No. 5 wrestlers in their respective weight classes. Marsden comes in at No. 6 at 220 pounds, and Moran, a 145-pounder is ranked No. 12 at his weight class.
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:
Josh Kindig 2010
Jordan Rogers 2012
Chance Marsteller 2014
Fargo Champs, Too
There are three 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:
Alex Dieringer 2011
Jordan Rogers 2011
Anthony Collica 2012 and 2013
Coached by the Best
Members of the OSU wrestling staff combine for six world championships and two Olympic gold medals.
They also combine for six NCAA championships and 10 All-America honors. The breakdown:
Olympic Medalists
John Smith 1988 and 1992 Gold
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
