Oklahoma State University Athletics
2016-17 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Austin Schafer
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Edmond, Okla.
- High School:
- Edmond North
2016-17: Bumped up to heavyweight for his senior season and turned in an impressive campaign, going 22-3 overall with an unblemished 10-0 dual mark … Recorded his first career Big 12 Championship, defeating Utah Valley’s Dustin Dennison by way of 9-0 technical fall in the finals … Finished third at the Southern Scuffle, recording ranked wins over No. 11 Jared Johnson and No. 10 Nathan Butler … Earned 15 bonus point wins with four falls, five tech falls and six major decisions … Went 5-1 against ranked foes, with the first ranked win of his career coming in a 3-2 victory over No. 5 Michael Kroells of Minnesota … Defeated No. 6 Sam Stoll of Iowa, 5-4, to help the Pokes to a victory over the Hawkeyes … Tallied 41 dual points for the Pokes … Finished first at the Outlaw Open … First-time NCAA qualifier.
2015-16: Went 12-6 overall and 1-4 in duals at 197 pounds … Went 0-3 against ranked opponents … Defeated Brandon Tribble with a 12-4 major decision in the dual vs. Wyoming … Also started in the duals against Minnesota, North Carolina State, and Oklahoma … Won nine bouts with bonus points, including four tech falls, three falls and two major decisions … Won the OCU Open, pinning Caleb Cotter of Central Oklahoma in the finals … Produced a runner-up finish at the Oklahoma Open … Finished fourth at the Joe Parisi Open.
2014-15: Put together a 10-8 record with a 3-3 mark in dual competition … Earned the team 11 dual points … Opened the season with a 15-0 technical fall over Josh Latham of Northeastern Oklahoma … Faced No. 1 Scott Schiller in the dual versus Minnesota … Won the Joe Parisi Open … Also competed in the Reno Tournament of Champions and Southern Scuffle … Finished third at the Big 12 Championship at 197 pounds.
2013-14 (Redshirt Year): Took a redshirt at 197 pounds ... Finished with a 19-1 record competing only in open events ... Won his bracket at the UCM, Oklahoma, Bob Smith and Bixby opens ... Was runner-up at the Reno Tournament of Champions ... Of his 19 wins, 13 were earned with bonus points ... Tallied six major decisions, five falls and two technical falls.
2012-13: Originally slated to take a redshirt year, he was pulled from it when Blake Rosholt suffered a temporary injury … Compiled a 16-8 overall record and made two varsity appearances for the Pokes in December against Wyoming and Tennessee-Chattanooga … Recorded nine bonus-point wins in the form of five falls and four major decisions … All of his falls were in the first period … Notched a 7-5 sudden victory win over Bryce Barnes at the Southern Scuffle.
Prior to OSU: Compiled a 17-7 record at West Point Prep.
High School: Attended Edmond North HS in Edmond, Okla., where he was a four-year letterman … Strung together a 131-19 career record … 2012 FILA Junior national runner-up … Placed third at the 6A Oklahoma state championship in 2011 … Holds the Edmond NorthÂ
HS school record for most wins in one season with 41 … Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.Â
Personal: Born Jan. 20, 1993 … Son of Dan and Sara Schafer … Father wrestled at West Point … Siblings are Haley, Hope and Cassie
