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Cowboy Wrestling Returns to Dual Action at Oregon State on Sunday
January 06, 2023 | Cowboy Wrestling
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The Basics
The No. 14 Oklahoma State wrestling team (4-1 overall; 2-0 Big 12) will return to dual action against Oregon State on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. CT in Corvallis. The Cowboys are coming off a team title at the Southern Scuffle in which three OSU wrestlers won individual titles, including Daton Fix, Dustin Plott and Travis Wittlake. The Beavers are led by two-time national champion for Oklahoma State, Chris Pendleton, who is in his third year as head coach.
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On the Air
Oklahoma State's dual with Oregon State will be streamed on PAC-12 Live, which can be found at pac- 12.com. The match can also be heard on the radio on Hot 93.7 KSPI-FM beginning at 1:30 p.m. CT with Rex Holt on the call. Live stats for the match can be found on Trackwrestling.com.
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The Series - Oregon State
Oklahoma State and the Beavers of Oregon State have met 21 times over the years. The first contest took place in 1961 in Corvallis, where the Cowboys beat Oregon State 20-5. OSU has won all of its dual meets against the Beavers. Before the 2021 season, the programs had not wrestled since 2005 when curÂrent Oregon State head coach Chris Pendleton picked up a fall as a member of the Cowboys. Oklahoma State assistant coach Zack Esposito also wrestled in the dual, earning a 12-2 major decision en route to a 40-4 win for the top-ranked Cowboys. The most recent match took place in Gallagher-Iba Arena to kick off the 2021 season when OSU defeated the Beavers, 29-8. Cowboy head coach John Smith is 13-0 all-time against Oregon State, while Pendleton has lost his only match against the Cowboys.
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About the Cowboys
No. 14 Oklahoma State is 4-1 on the season and coming off of a Southern Scuffle championship to open the 2023 slate. It's been nearly a month since the Cowboys last took the mat for a dual when they rallied to beat Oklahoma, 21-15, on Dec. 11. The Pokes return four All-Americans who have earned All-America honors a total of eight times, headlined by three-time NCAA finalist Daton Fix. Wyatt Sheets and Travis Wittlake are both two-time All-Americans for OSU, while Dustin Plott is coming off of his first appearance on the podium last season. The OSU lineup has seen some movement from a season ago with weight changes from past starters opening opportunities at 165 pounds and heavyweight. Wittlake moved up two weight classes to 184 pounds in the offseason where he has started 9-1, while Luke Surber dropped down a weight to 197 pounds. In their places, Wyatt Sheets has filled the void at 165 pounds, while redshirt sophomore Konner Doucet is off to a 9-3 start at heavyweight and placed third at the Scuffle. Trevor Mastrogiovanni is in his third season in the lineup at 125 pounds as he looks to make the jump that Plott did a year ago to All-America status for the first time. Carter Young looks to keep the moÂmentum gained after knocking off No. 3 Jake Bergeland of Minnesota, while talented freshman Victor Voinovich has started every dual at 149 pounds. Big 12 champion Kaden Gfeller decided to return to OklaÂhoma State for his final season in August and has put together an 8-3 record so far 157 pounds, which includes a 2-0 win over No. 2 Brayton Lee of Minnesota. With Sheets and Gfeller back for their COVID seasons, the middleweights could see some different looks throughout the course of the season.
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An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Move the Cowboys to 5-1 overall; 3-1 in nonconference duals
• Improve OSU's record in road duals to 4-0 on the season.
• Move the all-time series record with Oregon State to 22-0 overall and 9-0 in Corvallis
• Move John Smith's record against the Beavers to 14-0 and 23-1 against former wrestlers in head-to-head coaching matches.
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Cowboys in the Polls
Oklahoma State's roster features 10 wrestlers ranked in various polls this week, with two holding spots inside the top-10. Senior 133-pounder Daton Fix is the consensus No. 2 wrestler at his weight and is the highest ranked Cowboy as the reigning Big 12 champion and a national finalist the last two seasons. Following Fix, Dustin Plott appears at No. 4 at 174 pounds after earning All-America honors for the first time last season with a sixth-place finish.
Travis Wittlake and Kaden Gfeller sit just outside the top-10 at 184 and 157 pounds pounds in the majority of the polls. Trevor Mastrogiovanni dropped a couple spots to No. 17 in the Intermat poll at 125 pounds. Wyatt Sheets is ranked as high as No. 19 by The Open Mat, while Victor Voinovich (149) is ranked No. 19 by Intermat. Luke Surberr made a jump in the rankings to No. 21, while Konner Doucet lands at No. 26 in the Intermat rankings after both wrestlers recorded third-place finishes at the Southern Scuffle to open 2023. Carter Young is the final Cowboy ranked as he lands at No. 31 in the latest 141-pound Intermat poll.
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Two Cowboys Chasing the Century Mark
Cowboy seniors Daton Fix and Wyatt Sheets are both nearing 100 wins in their collegiate careers. Â The active leaders on Oklahoma State's roster with 82 wins for Fix and 81 for Sheets, the century mark could be within reach toward the end of this season. Sheets elected to return to OSU for his COVID season, while Fix is one of the winningest wrestlers in program history based on winning percentage and still has another year of eligibility he could take advantage of. OSU has had 44 wrestlers reach the 100-win mark in their career, most recently accomplished by Kaid Brock from 2016 to 2021.
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The Basics
The No. 14 Oklahoma State wrestling team (4-1 overall; 2-0 Big 12) will return to dual action against Oregon State on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. CT in Corvallis. The Cowboys are coming off a team title at the Southern Scuffle in which three OSU wrestlers won individual titles, including Daton Fix, Dustin Plott and Travis Wittlake. The Beavers are led by two-time national champion for Oklahoma State, Chris Pendleton, who is in his third year as head coach.
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On the Air
Oklahoma State's dual with Oregon State will be streamed on PAC-12 Live, which can be found at pac- 12.com. The match can also be heard on the radio on Hot 93.7 KSPI-FM beginning at 1:30 p.m. CT with Rex Holt on the call. Live stats for the match can be found on Trackwrestling.com.
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The Series - Oregon State
Oklahoma State and the Beavers of Oregon State have met 21 times over the years. The first contest took place in 1961 in Corvallis, where the Cowboys beat Oregon State 20-5. OSU has won all of its dual meets against the Beavers. Before the 2021 season, the programs had not wrestled since 2005 when curÂrent Oregon State head coach Chris Pendleton picked up a fall as a member of the Cowboys. Oklahoma State assistant coach Zack Esposito also wrestled in the dual, earning a 12-2 major decision en route to a 40-4 win for the top-ranked Cowboys. The most recent match took place in Gallagher-Iba Arena to kick off the 2021 season when OSU defeated the Beavers, 29-8. Cowboy head coach John Smith is 13-0 all-time against Oregon State, while Pendleton has lost his only match against the Cowboys.
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About the Cowboys
No. 14 Oklahoma State is 4-1 on the season and coming off of a Southern Scuffle championship to open the 2023 slate. It's been nearly a month since the Cowboys last took the mat for a dual when they rallied to beat Oklahoma, 21-15, on Dec. 11. The Pokes return four All-Americans who have earned All-America honors a total of eight times, headlined by three-time NCAA finalist Daton Fix. Wyatt Sheets and Travis Wittlake are both two-time All-Americans for OSU, while Dustin Plott is coming off of his first appearance on the podium last season. The OSU lineup has seen some movement from a season ago with weight changes from past starters opening opportunities at 165 pounds and heavyweight. Wittlake moved up two weight classes to 184 pounds in the offseason where he has started 9-1, while Luke Surber dropped down a weight to 197 pounds. In their places, Wyatt Sheets has filled the void at 165 pounds, while redshirt sophomore Konner Doucet is off to a 9-3 start at heavyweight and placed third at the Scuffle. Trevor Mastrogiovanni is in his third season in the lineup at 125 pounds as he looks to make the jump that Plott did a year ago to All-America status for the first time. Carter Young looks to keep the moÂmentum gained after knocking off No. 3 Jake Bergeland of Minnesota, while talented freshman Victor Voinovich has started every dual at 149 pounds. Big 12 champion Kaden Gfeller decided to return to OklaÂhoma State for his final season in August and has put together an 8-3 record so far 157 pounds, which includes a 2-0 win over No. 2 Brayton Lee of Minnesota. With Sheets and Gfeller back for their COVID seasons, the middleweights could see some different looks throughout the course of the season.
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An Oklahoma State Win Would...
• Move the Cowboys to 5-1 overall; 3-1 in nonconference duals
• Improve OSU's record in road duals to 4-0 on the season.
• Move the all-time series record with Oregon State to 22-0 overall and 9-0 in Corvallis
• Move John Smith's record against the Beavers to 14-0 and 23-1 against former wrestlers in head-to-head coaching matches.
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Cowboys in the Polls
Oklahoma State's roster features 10 wrestlers ranked in various polls this week, with two holding spots inside the top-10. Senior 133-pounder Daton Fix is the consensus No. 2 wrestler at his weight and is the highest ranked Cowboy as the reigning Big 12 champion and a national finalist the last two seasons. Following Fix, Dustin Plott appears at No. 4 at 174 pounds after earning All-America honors for the first time last season with a sixth-place finish.
Travis Wittlake and Kaden Gfeller sit just outside the top-10 at 184 and 157 pounds pounds in the majority of the polls. Trevor Mastrogiovanni dropped a couple spots to No. 17 in the Intermat poll at 125 pounds. Wyatt Sheets is ranked as high as No. 19 by The Open Mat, while Victor Voinovich (149) is ranked No. 19 by Intermat. Luke Surberr made a jump in the rankings to No. 21, while Konner Doucet lands at No. 26 in the Intermat rankings after both wrestlers recorded third-place finishes at the Southern Scuffle to open 2023. Carter Young is the final Cowboy ranked as he lands at No. 31 in the latest 141-pound Intermat poll.
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Two Cowboys Chasing the Century Mark
Cowboy seniors Daton Fix and Wyatt Sheets are both nearing 100 wins in their collegiate careers. Â The active leaders on Oklahoma State's roster with 82 wins for Fix and 81 for Sheets, the century mark could be within reach toward the end of this season. Sheets elected to return to OSU for his COVID season, while Fix is one of the winningest wrestlers in program history based on winning percentage and still has another year of eligibility he could take advantage of. OSU has had 44 wrestlers reach the 100-win mark in their career, most recently accomplished by Kaid Brock from 2016 to 2021.
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