Oklahoma State University Athletics
2014-15 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Anthony Collica
- Weight:
- 149
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Solon, Ohio
- High School:
- Solon
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2016-17: Had an impressive senior campaign, going 21-4 overall and 12-2 in dual contests at 149 pounds … Became only the eighth Cowboy in school history to claim four Big 12 titles, defeating No. 13 Davion Jeffries of Oklahoma by way of 7-4 decision in the finals to take the crown … Went 8-3 against ranked opponents, with three top-10 wins … Tallied 11 bonus point wins, including seven major decisions, three pins and a technical fall … Began the season with a 12-0 record … Brought home the Southern Scuffle title at 149, defeating No. 4 Lavion Mayes of Missouri in the finals … Also defeated Mayes at the NWCA All-Star Classic in November … Seeded second at the NCAA Championships, but did not place … Named to the Big 12 and NWCA All-Academic Teams … Four-time NCAA qualifier.
2015-16: Compiled an overall record of 29-9 and a 9-4 mark in duals … 2016 All-American, finishing fourth at 149 pounds … Picked up three wins over top-10 opponents at NCAAs … Took out sixth-seeded and 2014 NCAA champion Jason Tsirtsis in the second round, 3-2 … Went on to defeat No. 3 Lavion Mayes of Missouri in the quarterfinals … Was seeded No. 11 at 149 pounds … Earned his third-straight Big 12 title with a major decision over OU’s Davion Jeffries in the finals … Recorded six pins in the last eight matches leading up to NCAAs … Defeated North Carolina’s fifth-ranked Evan Henderson on Feb. 19 to record his fourth-straight victory by fall … Recorded 19 bonus point wins this season, including 10 falls … Won six consecutive dual matches, two of which came against top-20 opponents … Won both the OCU Open and Oklahoma Open, recording six bonus-point wins in the process … Three-time NCAA qualifier.
2014-15: Went 26-11 in his sophomore season, jumping up two weight classes to 157 pounds … Went 8-7 in dual action … Qualified for NCAAs for the second year in a row … Notched a key wins over No. 16 Aaron Walker (CIT) and No. 9 seed Joey Lavallee (Mizzou) in the consolation bracket … Fell in a 6-3 TB2 to No. 12 Mitch Minotti of Lehigh in the blood round, just missing All-American status … Faced 16 ranked opponents and defeated eight … Won his second Big 12 title, defeating Justin DeAngelis in the finals, 3-2 … Picked up seven bonus-point wins: five major decisions, one fall and one tech fall … Dominated No. 8 Dylan Alton with a crucial 24-9 technical fall to help the Cowboys defeat No. 5 Penn State … Won the Joe Parisi Open and the Reno Tournament of Champions … Finished seventh at the Southern Scuffle … Named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team … Two-time qualifier.
2013-14 (Freshman Year):Compiled a 31-9 overall record and an 11-4 mark in dual action ... Made his first appearance in NCAA championships as a true freshman as the No. 15 seed ... Went 3-2 at the tournament ... Became the 19th freshman in school history to earn a conference title, defeating ISU's Gabe Moreno, 4-2, in the 141-pound finals ... Pulled from his redshirt in the Dec. 1 dual vs. Oklahoma, where he defeated All-American Nick Lester, 8-7 ... Upset then-No. 11 Josh Dziewa of Iowa, 5-3, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena ... Put together nine bonus-point wins ... Won titles at the Oklahoma City and Central Missouri opens ... Finished second at the Joe Parisi Open ... Picked up two falls at the Southern Scuffle ... Went 6-1 in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
High School: Compiled a 170-14 record while at Solon High School under Tony Digiovani ...Three-time state champion from 2011-13 at 130 145 and 152 pounds, respectively ... Crowned 2012 and 2013 Junior Fargo Nationals champion at 145 pounds ... Most recently placed third at the 2013 Junior Fila World Team Trials at 66 kg in Stillwater, Okla.
Personal: Born May 6, 1994 in Cleveland, Ohio ... Son of Mike and Beth Collica ... Has two sisters, Maria and Morgan ... His father wrestled for John Carrol University ... Plans to major in business.
