Oklahoma State University Athletics
2020-21 Wrestling Roster
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Jan 25 (Sun)
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Roster
Cornelius Putnam
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Blair Academy (N.J.)
2019-20: Went 1-3 in his redshirt-sophomore year in four dual matches… Knocked off Jacob Bohlken of Missouri in an overtime bout to pick up his first win of the season.
2018-19: In his redshirt-freshman campaign went 7-5 for the Cowboys competing exclusively in open tournaments… Claimed a fourth place at the OCU Open… Notched a third-place heavyweight finish at the Bob Smith Open where he went 4-1 with one fall… Also wrestled at the Reno Tournament of Champions.
2017-18 (Redshirt Year): Went 14-5 overall in his redshirt season for the Cowboys, competing in open tournaments at heavyweight … Turned in a trio of falls over the course of the season … Finished third at the OCU Open and third at the Golden Norsemen Open … Also appeared at the Lindenwood Open and Bob Smith Open.
High School: Went 132-37 overall at Blair Academy under coach Brian Antonelli … Tallied third and seventh-place finishes at the Ironman tournament … Earned second, fifth and sixth-place finishes at the National Prep Championships … Placed fourth and sixth in a pair of appearances at Beast of the East … Was also an all-state football player.
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Personal: Was born Sept. 11, 1997 to Shirley and Neal Putnam in Fayetteville, N.C. … Has one brother, William … Transferred to Oklahoma State from the Air Force Academy … Plans to major in general business.
2018-19: In his redshirt-freshman campaign went 7-5 for the Cowboys competing exclusively in open tournaments… Claimed a fourth place at the OCU Open… Notched a third-place heavyweight finish at the Bob Smith Open where he went 4-1 with one fall… Also wrestled at the Reno Tournament of Champions.
2017-18 (Redshirt Year): Went 14-5 overall in his redshirt season for the Cowboys, competing in open tournaments at heavyweight … Turned in a trio of falls over the course of the season … Finished third at the OCU Open and third at the Golden Norsemen Open … Also appeared at the Lindenwood Open and Bob Smith Open.
High School: Went 132-37 overall at Blair Academy under coach Brian Antonelli … Tallied third and seventh-place finishes at the Ironman tournament … Earned second, fifth and sixth-place finishes at the National Prep Championships … Placed fourth and sixth in a pair of appearances at Beast of the East … Was also an all-state football player.
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Personal: Was born Sept. 11, 1997 to Shirley and Neal Putnam in Fayetteville, N.C. … Has one brother, William … Transferred to Oklahoma State from the Air Force Academy … Plans to major in general business.
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