Oklahoma State University Athletics
2010-11 Wrestling Roster
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Chris McNeil
- Weight:
- 174
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lawton, Okla.
- High School:
- MacArthur
2010-11: Finished the season with a 10-3 record, placing in all three tournaments he competed in ... Took first place at the OCU Open after a major decision in the first round and an 8-2 victory against fellow Cowboy Zach White in the championship match ... Finished second at the FHSU Open after logging four wins, including three major decisions ... Came in fifth at the Kaufman Brand Open behind a three-win effort ... Two of his three wins were major decisions including a 10-2 result in the fifth-place bout.
2009-10: Went 13-7 on the year with a 3-3 mark in duals ... Most impressive win was a 9-6 dual match triumph over Minnesota's Cody Yohn as part of the Cowboys' victory over the Golden Gophers in Stillwater ... Won three bouts at the Reno Tournament of Champions ... His two losses in Reno both came at the hands of NCAA qualifiers ... In fact, six of his seven losses on the year came at the hands of wrestlers who went on to compete at the NCAA Championships ... Suited up for the Cowboys in the Bedlam Dual vs. Oklahoma in Norman, losing to No. 6 Jeff James ... Won twice at the Virginia Duals.
2008-09: A mostly unknown wrestler who placed fourth at the Big 12 Championships to earn an automatic berth into the NCAA Championships ... Won twice at the NCAA Championships, claiming a 5-2 upset win over No. 16 Justin Kerber of Cornell and a 14-6 major decision victory over Matthew Gevelinger of Brown ... Compiled a 26-13 overall record that included a 3-1 mark in duals and three wins over ranked opponents ... Hit a five-point move in sudden victory to claim a 9-4 win over No. 20 Dorian Henderson of Missouri at the Big 12 Championships ... Was part of a rotation at 184 pounds with Cody Hill and Jared Shelton ... Marquee win of the regular season was a 16-5 major decision pounding of No. 18 Chris Daggett of Liberty in the first round of the Reno Tournament of Champions ... Placed in each of the five tournaments in which he competed, taking fifth in Reno, second at the Roger Denker Open, third at the Missouri Open, fourth at the Central Missouri Open and fifth at the Loper Open ... Beat Dorian Henderson of Missouri by a convincing 7-3 margin at the Missouri Open ... Won two of his three bouts at the Virginia Duals.
2007-08 (Redshirt Year): Compiled a 16-7 overall record competing exclusively in open tournaments ... 184-pound champion at the Kaufman-Brand Open and third-place finisher at the Roger Denker Open ... Worked his way through the bracket at the Kaufman-Brand Open by winning all four of his matches by decision ... Claimed a 5-3 win over Minnesota's Sonny Yohn and a 3-1 win over OSU teammate Walker Clarke on his way to the title ... Claimed one win by fall and one by major decision during the season.
High School: Attended MacArthur HS in Lawton, Okla., where he was coached by Ellis Holt ... Oklahoma state champion in 2007 ... Strung together a 136-16 record during his time in high school ... Member of the National Honor Society, the National Honor Roll, the Principal's Honor Roll and recipient of the Gene Roschell Award ... Also played for the football team ... Participated in church groups and leadership class.
Personal: Christopher Leonard McNeil was born June 2, 1989 in Würzberg, Germany ... Son of Leonard and Jacquiline McNeil ... Has a sister, Jessica ... Father was a tailback at Hampton University and sister is a cheerleader at TCU ... Biology/pre-med major.
Chris McNeil Capsule
| Year | Overall | Dual | vs. Ranked | Fall | MD | TF | Quick |
| 2007-08 | Redshirted | ||||||
| 2008-09 | 26-13 | 3-1 | 3-5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| 2009-10 | 13-7 | 3-3 | 0-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2010-11 | 10-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 49-23 | 6-4 | 3-9 | 0 | 13 | 2 | -- |
