Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Wrestling at the Southern Scuffle
December 31, 2016 | Cowboy Wrestling
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Oklahoma State wrestling team arrived in Chattanooga last night to compete at the Southern Scuffle for what will be the fifth consecutive season.
Oklahoma State has brought home 12 total individual championships since its first appearance at the event in 2013, with three Cowboys having won titles each year. A breakdown of the Pokes' performances in past seasons:
Team Results
2013 Second Place 158 points, 3 champs
2014 Second Place 164.5 points, 3 champs
2015 Third Place 135.5 points, 3 champs
2016 Second Place 158 points, 3 champs
Champions
2013 Jon Morrison (133)
Jordan Oliver (149)
Chris Perry (174)
2014 Jon Morrison (133)
Alex Dieringer (157)
Chris Perry (174)
2015 Josh Kindig (149)
Alex Dieringer (165)
Austin Marsden (285)
2016 Dean Heil (141)
Alex Dieringer (165)
Austin Marsden (285)
The Cowboys have finished in the top three in each appearance at the Southern Scuffle, coming in second three of the last four years. The team's only third place outing came in 2015.
Last season, the Cowboys finished second in the team race behind championship performances from Dean Heil (141), Alex Dieringer (165), and Austin Marsden (HWT) after five Pokes advanced to the championship match.
Heil will look to become the fifth Cowboy to win multiple Southern Scuffle championships. With a win this week, he would join Dieringer (three titles), Marsden (two titles), Jon Morrison (two titles) and Chris Perry (two titles) on that list.
Oklahoma State has brought home 12 total individual championships since its first appearance at the event in 2013, with three Cowboys having won titles each year. A breakdown of the Pokes' performances in past seasons:
Team Results
2013 Second Place 158 points, 3 champs
2014 Second Place 164.5 points, 3 champs
2015 Third Place 135.5 points, 3 champs
2016 Second Place 158 points, 3 champs
Champions
2013 Jon Morrison (133)
Jordan Oliver (149)
Chris Perry (174)
2014 Jon Morrison (133)
Alex Dieringer (157)
Chris Perry (174)
2015 Josh Kindig (149)
Alex Dieringer (165)
Austin Marsden (285)
2016 Dean Heil (141)
Alex Dieringer (165)
Austin Marsden (285)
The Cowboys have finished in the top three in each appearance at the Southern Scuffle, coming in second three of the last four years. The team's only third place outing came in 2015.
Last season, the Cowboys finished second in the team race behind championship performances from Dean Heil (141), Alex Dieringer (165), and Austin Marsden (HWT) after five Pokes advanced to the championship match.
Heil will look to become the fifth Cowboy to win multiple Southern Scuffle championships. With a win this week, he would join Dieringer (three titles), Marsden (two titles), Jon Morrison (two titles) and Chris Perry (two titles) on that list.
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