Oklahoma State University Athletics
2014-15 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Chandler Rogers
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Stillwater, Okla.
- High School:
- Stillwater
2018-19: In his senior campaign went 17-2 for the Cowboys with seven dual wins… Pinned his way to an OCU Open title to start the season… Notched a fall and a major decision in season-opening road duals at South Dakota State and Minnesota… Claimed top honors at the Reno Tournament of Champions where he collected four pins and a technical fall… Won first and second round falls at the Southern Scuffle before dropping a match to would-be All-American Chance Marstellar and succumbing to an injury that sidelined him for more than a month… Finished his Cowboy career with a pin against Iowa’s Mitch Bowman on Feb. 24 inside Gallagher-Iba.
2017-18: Went 24-6 overall at 165 pounds and 11-2 in duals … Scored 49 dual points in his 13 starts for the Cowboys … Knocked off six ranked opponents … Led the Cowboys with 11 falls as a junior … Also turned in a technical fall and major decision … Earned his second All-America honor after being selected as the No. 8 seed at the NCAA Championships … Lost in the first round of the national tournament and battled his way back with wins over No. 4 Chad Walsh (Rider), No. 7 Logan Massa (Michigan) and No. 15 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State) to finish eighth … Won his first Big 12 Championship at 165 pounds, defeating No. 20 Andrew Fogarty of North Dakota State in the finals …. Helped the Cowboys to a rout over North Dakota State with a 9-3 win over No. 15 Fogarty … Finished second at the Journeymen Classic after going 2-1 … Recorded three pins at the Bob Smith Open to take first.
2016-17: Went 25-8 overall at 165 pounds with a 10-5 dual mark … Led the team in falls with 11, to go along with four major decisions and a technical fall … Earned his first All-America honor, going 5-2 to finish fifth at 165 pounds … Recorded ranked wins over No. 8 Dylan Cottrell of West Virginia, No. 11 Bryce Steiert of Northern Iowa, No. 5 Chad Walsh of Rider and No. 6 Daniel Lewis of Missouri … Finished second at the Big 12 Championships … Notched a third-period pin of No. 10 Yoanse Mejias of Oklahoma in the Stillwater Bedlam dual … Pinned No. 4 Daniel Lewis to cap off a Southern Scuffle in which he went 5-0 with two falls, a tech fall and a major decision to claim the title at 165 … Added 44 dual points for the Cowboys … Posted 10 wins over ranked foes as a sophomore ... Won the Outlaw Open … Two-time NCAA qualifier.
2015-16: Owned a record of 28-9, including 4-1 in duals … Entered his first NCAA tournament seeded No. 9 but did not place … Opened the tournament with a major decision win over Rustin Barrick of Bucknell and a fall over Casey Kent of Penn … 2016 Big 12 runner-up, falling to Lelund Weatherspoon in the 174-pound finals … Served as a backup for most of the season but stepped into the lineup after All-American Kyle Crutchmer suffered a season-ending injury … Knocked off six ranked opponents this season, including a victory over No. 2 Ethan Ramos of North Carolina … Recorded a team-high 13 falls along with one tech fall and four major decisions … Six of his final seven regular season opponents were ranked in the top 20 … Won his first Joe Parisi Open, recording three falls during the tournament … First-time NCAA qualifier.
2014-15 (Redshirt Year): Went 16-5 in his first year, competing exclusively in open tournaments … Wrestled at 165 pounds … Tied with brother, Jordan, for second most falls on the team (7) … Also recorded one major decision … Faced two ranked opponents, including teammate and top-ranked Alex Dieringer … Won the Oklahoma Open … Pinned teammate Ryan Blees in the first period to win the Missouri Valley Open … Finished second at the Joe Parisi Open … Also competed at the Reno Tournament of Champions and Southern Scuffle.
High School: Graduated from Stillwater High School ... Was coached by Doug Chesbro and Neil Erisman in high school ... Had a 169-6 high school record ... Was a Fila Cadet World team member in 2012 ... Won four state championships ... A three-time Greco National Champion ... Was a Folkstyle National Champion ... Was a six-time All-American.
Personal: Born on May 20, 1996, in Lewiston, Idaho ... Son of Bill and Heather Rogers ... Has two siblings: Sidney and Jordan, who wrestled for the Cowboys ... Grew up in Spokane, Wash.
