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Cowboy Wrestling Begins Home Stand Against Columbia
January 15, 2022 | Cowboy Wrestling
Columbia Notes
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State wrestling team will take the mat for the first of five straight home matches on Sunday when they square off with Columbia in a dual that was originally scheduled to take place in Morgantown, W.V.
Dual Details
Date/Times: Columbia – Jan. 16, 2022/ 2 p.m. CT
Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Okla.
Watch: N/A
Listen: Hot 93.7 KSPI-FM
Live Stats: Trackwrestling.com
The BasicsÂ
The fourth-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team (8-0 overall; 4-0 Big 12) hosts Columbia University in Gallagher-Iba Arena following the cancellation of a tri-meet in Morgantown due to COVID protocols within the West Virginia program. The Cowboys were set to wrestle a doubleheader with Columbia and the Mountaineers before the meet was canceled Thursday night.
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The Series – Columbia
Sunday's dual between OSU and Columbia will mark the first meeting ever between the two programs. Oklahoma State is 52-2 against teams from the EIWA conference, but has never wrestled the Lions.
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An Oklahoma State Win Would...Â
• Move the Cowboys to 9-0 overall
• Mark the first win in program history against Columbia; make the series record 1-0
• Mark OSU's 498th dual win in Gallagher-Iba Arena
• Extend Oklahoma State's win streak in duals to 19, dating back to last season
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Cowboys in the PollsÂ
Oklahoma State's roster features 10 wrestlers ranked in various polls this week, with seven holding spots inside the top-10. Sophomore 197-pounder AJ Ferrari is the consensus No. 1 wrestler at his weight and is the highest ranked Cowboy, after winning his first individual title at the NCAA Championships in March. Following Ferrari, Daton Fix appears at No. 2 at 133 pounds as the reigning Big 12 champion and national finalist. Also making appearances in the top 10 of their respective weight classes are All-Americans Travis Wittlake and Dakota Geer. Wittlake is as high as No. 5 at 165 pounds in the Intermat rankings, while Geer is ranked seventh at 184 pounds by FloWrestling. 125-pounder Trevor Mastrogiovanni holds down the No. 6 spot, according to FloWrestling, which is the highest ranking of his career. A 7-0 start to the season with four wins over ranked opponents has Dustin Plott (174) into the top-10 of every poll. Wyatt Sheets entered the top-10 for the first time this season last week and is ranked ninth at 157 pounds by WIN Magazine. At 149 pounds, Kaden Gfeller (149) lands as high as No. 14 in Intermat's rankings, while true freshman Carter Young continues to climb the rankings and sits at No. 18 this week in Intermat's 141-pound poll. Heavyweight Luke Surber made his way back into the Intermat poll where he is ranked No. 30.
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Dustin His CompetitionÂ
Cowboy 174-pounder Dustin Plott has gotten off to an impressive start in his sophomore season. He defeated a ranked opponent in each of OSU's first three duals and defeated each of them. He beat No. 31 Tyler Eischens of Stanford, 7-6, No. 23 Jared Krattiger (MINN), 5-1, and No. 12 Mickey O'Malley (DREX), 6-3. His upset over O'Malley marked the highest ranked win of his young career. He matched that on December 17 when he took down No. 12 Hayden Hastings of Wyoming, 7-2. Beginning the season ranked No. 16 by Intermat, Plott has moved up to No. 8 thus far.
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Tune In
Due to the late scheduling of the match, the dual with Columbia will not be streamed anywhere. It can be heard on the radio Saturday night with Rex Holt and Roger Moore on air beginning at 1:30 p.m. CT on Hot 93.7 KSPI-FM. Live stats can be found on Trackwrestling.com.
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STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State wrestling team will take the mat for the first of five straight home matches on Sunday when they square off with Columbia in a dual that was originally scheduled to take place in Morgantown, W.V.
Dual Details
Date/Times: Columbia – Jan. 16, 2022/ 2 p.m. CT
Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Okla.
Watch: N/A
Listen: Hot 93.7 KSPI-FM
Live Stats: Trackwrestling.com
The BasicsÂ
The fourth-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team (8-0 overall; 4-0 Big 12) hosts Columbia University in Gallagher-Iba Arena following the cancellation of a tri-meet in Morgantown due to COVID protocols within the West Virginia program. The Cowboys were set to wrestle a doubleheader with Columbia and the Mountaineers before the meet was canceled Thursday night.
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The Series – Columbia
Sunday's dual between OSU and Columbia will mark the first meeting ever between the two programs. Oklahoma State is 52-2 against teams from the EIWA conference, but has never wrestled the Lions.
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An Oklahoma State Win Would...Â
• Move the Cowboys to 9-0 overall
• Mark the first win in program history against Columbia; make the series record 1-0
• Mark OSU's 498th dual win in Gallagher-Iba Arena
• Extend Oklahoma State's win streak in duals to 19, dating back to last season
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Cowboys in the PollsÂ
Oklahoma State's roster features 10 wrestlers ranked in various polls this week, with seven holding spots inside the top-10. Sophomore 197-pounder AJ Ferrari is the consensus No. 1 wrestler at his weight and is the highest ranked Cowboy, after winning his first individual title at the NCAA Championships in March. Following Ferrari, Daton Fix appears at No. 2 at 133 pounds as the reigning Big 12 champion and national finalist. Also making appearances in the top 10 of their respective weight classes are All-Americans Travis Wittlake and Dakota Geer. Wittlake is as high as No. 5 at 165 pounds in the Intermat rankings, while Geer is ranked seventh at 184 pounds by FloWrestling. 125-pounder Trevor Mastrogiovanni holds down the No. 6 spot, according to FloWrestling, which is the highest ranking of his career. A 7-0 start to the season with four wins over ranked opponents has Dustin Plott (174) into the top-10 of every poll. Wyatt Sheets entered the top-10 for the first time this season last week and is ranked ninth at 157 pounds by WIN Magazine. At 149 pounds, Kaden Gfeller (149) lands as high as No. 14 in Intermat's rankings, while true freshman Carter Young continues to climb the rankings and sits at No. 18 this week in Intermat's 141-pound poll. Heavyweight Luke Surber made his way back into the Intermat poll where he is ranked No. 30.
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Dustin His CompetitionÂ
Cowboy 174-pounder Dustin Plott has gotten off to an impressive start in his sophomore season. He defeated a ranked opponent in each of OSU's first three duals and defeated each of them. He beat No. 31 Tyler Eischens of Stanford, 7-6, No. 23 Jared Krattiger (MINN), 5-1, and No. 12 Mickey O'Malley (DREX), 6-3. His upset over O'Malley marked the highest ranked win of his young career. He matched that on December 17 when he took down No. 12 Hayden Hastings of Wyoming, 7-2. Beginning the season ranked No. 16 by Intermat, Plott has moved up to No. 8 thus far.
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Tune In
Due to the late scheduling of the match, the dual with Columbia will not be streamed anywhere. It can be heard on the radio Saturday night with Rex Holt and Roger Moore on air beginning at 1:30 p.m. CT on Hot 93.7 KSPI-FM. Live stats can be found on Trackwrestling.com.
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