Oklahoma State University Athletics
2019-20 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Manibog, Daniel
Daniel Manibog
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Katy
Bio
2023-24: Provided depth at 157 pounds and competed in five tournaments throughout the season … Went 12-5 with a pair of falls, five technical falls and three major decisions … Earned a start in the Cowboy lineup at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational … Champion at the Broncho Open thanks to a sudden-victory win over teammate No. 22 Jalin Harper in the championship match … Won the Golden Norseman Open, finished runner-up at the Lindenwood Open and competed at the Southern Scuffle … Named a second team Academic All-Big 12 honoree.
2022-23: Posted a 19-5 record competing in open tournaments at 157 pounds … Had 13 bonus-point wins, including six falls, four technical falls and three major decisions … Took first at the Viking Open and Drury Open … Also finished third at the Roger Denker Open.
2021-22: Went 9-7 on the season, mainly competing in open tournaments at 157 pounds … His lone dual start resulted in a 9-3 loss in the season finale against No. 14 Justin Thomas of Oklahoma with Wyatt Sheets out because of injury … Began the season at 149 pounds at the Viking Open where he took fourth place, suffering his only loss to teammate Travis Mastrogiovanni … Bumped up to 157 pounds for the remainder of the season as he wrestled at the Bob Smith Open and Southern Scuffle.
2020-21: Competed mainly in extra matches at 157 pounds where he notched a 4-5 record … Made his first dual start for the Cowboys against Oregon State, losing to No. 20 Hunter Willits … Won three consecutive matches in the middle of the season, capped off by a fall against Trey Brisker of Air Force in 2:55.
2019-20 (Redshirt Year): Made appearances in several open tournaments at 149 pounds where he recorded a 17-6 record … Picked up four bonus-point wins to begin the season at the OCU Open, including the first fall of his collegiate career … Sixteen of his 17 wins were bonus-point wins by the way of six falls, six tech falls and four major decisions … Placed third at the Lindenwood Open where he recorded his fastest fall of the year coming in 0:40 … Claimed first place at the Golden Norseman Open with a 3-0 record that included an 18-3 tech fall and a 14-4 major decision.
High School: Recorded a 221-12 record at Katy High School under coach Vinnie Lowe, including a perfect 57-win senior season … Earned 2019 Fargo All-America status with a fifth-place finish ... Was a four-time Texas National Team member from 2016-2019 … Texas 6A UIL State Champion in 2017, ’18 and ’19 (138 pounds, 145, 160) … Fargo freestyle and NHSCA All-American at 145 pounds in 2018 … TX-USAW freestyle and Greco-Roman state champion at 152 pounds in 2018 … 2017 Southern Plains Regional freestyle and Greco champion … Cadet 132-pound TX-USAW freestyle and Greco champion in 2016 and again at 145 pounds in 2017 … Placed fifth at the Texas 6A UIL State Championships at 120 pounds as a freshman … Named the 2019 Texas UIL State Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler … 2019 Cliff Keen Wrestling USA All-Academic Team member … Two-time Houston Chronicle Wrestler of the Year and Vype Wrestler of the Year … Three-time Texas All-State team member … Four-time regional champion and twice named Most Outstanding Wrestler at regionals ... Also participated in football and track in high school … National Honor Society member … Named to honor roll at Katy … Member of Interact Club.
Personal: Son of Dean and Rosa Manibog … Has a sister, Riley and brother Jeremy, who is also on the Cowboy wrestling squad … Sister was a pole vaulter at Biola University in Southern California … … Raised by an athletic family, as his grandfather, Monty, was an Olympic gymnast in 1952 for the Philippines, while his father wrestled for the Philippines at the 1988 Olympics ... Currently pursuing his Master’s of Business Administration at OSU.
2022-23: Posted a 19-5 record competing in open tournaments at 157 pounds … Had 13 bonus-point wins, including six falls, four technical falls and three major decisions … Took first at the Viking Open and Drury Open … Also finished third at the Roger Denker Open.
2021-22: Went 9-7 on the season, mainly competing in open tournaments at 157 pounds … His lone dual start resulted in a 9-3 loss in the season finale against No. 14 Justin Thomas of Oklahoma with Wyatt Sheets out because of injury … Began the season at 149 pounds at the Viking Open where he took fourth place, suffering his only loss to teammate Travis Mastrogiovanni … Bumped up to 157 pounds for the remainder of the season as he wrestled at the Bob Smith Open and Southern Scuffle.
2020-21: Competed mainly in extra matches at 157 pounds where he notched a 4-5 record … Made his first dual start for the Cowboys against Oregon State, losing to No. 20 Hunter Willits … Won three consecutive matches in the middle of the season, capped off by a fall against Trey Brisker of Air Force in 2:55.
2019-20 (Redshirt Year): Made appearances in several open tournaments at 149 pounds where he recorded a 17-6 record … Picked up four bonus-point wins to begin the season at the OCU Open, including the first fall of his collegiate career … Sixteen of his 17 wins were bonus-point wins by the way of six falls, six tech falls and four major decisions … Placed third at the Lindenwood Open where he recorded his fastest fall of the year coming in 0:40 … Claimed first place at the Golden Norseman Open with a 3-0 record that included an 18-3 tech fall and a 14-4 major decision.
High School: Recorded a 221-12 record at Katy High School under coach Vinnie Lowe, including a perfect 57-win senior season … Earned 2019 Fargo All-America status with a fifth-place finish ... Was a four-time Texas National Team member from 2016-2019 … Texas 6A UIL State Champion in 2017, ’18 and ’19 (138 pounds, 145, 160) … Fargo freestyle and NHSCA All-American at 145 pounds in 2018 … TX-USAW freestyle and Greco-Roman state champion at 152 pounds in 2018 … 2017 Southern Plains Regional freestyle and Greco champion … Cadet 132-pound TX-USAW freestyle and Greco champion in 2016 and again at 145 pounds in 2017 … Placed fifth at the Texas 6A UIL State Championships at 120 pounds as a freshman … Named the 2019 Texas UIL State Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler … 2019 Cliff Keen Wrestling USA All-Academic Team member … Two-time Houston Chronicle Wrestler of the Year and Vype Wrestler of the Year … Three-time Texas All-State team member … Four-time regional champion and twice named Most Outstanding Wrestler at regionals ... Also participated in football and track in high school … National Honor Society member … Named to honor roll at Katy … Member of Interact Club.
Personal: Son of Dean and Rosa Manibog … Has a sister, Riley and brother Jeremy, who is also on the Cowboy wrestling squad … Sister was a pole vaulter at Biola University in Southern California … … Raised by an athletic family, as his grandfather, Monty, was an Olympic gymnast in 1952 for the Philippines, while his father wrestled for the Philippines at the 1988 Olympics ... Currently pursuing his Master’s of Business Administration at OSU.
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