Oklahoma State University Athletics
2014-15 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Gary Wayne Harding
- Weight:
- 125
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Collinsville, Okla.
- High School:
- Collinsville
2016-17 (Redshirt Year): Went 4-0 and competed in one open tournament during his redshirt season … Claimed the 133-pound title at the Norseman Open, picking up three technical falls on the way to the finals, where he defeated NEO’s Sean DeShazer, 7-6.
2015-16: Compiled a 14-13 overall record and 6-7 mark in dual matches … Went 0-2 at the NCAA tournament … Finished fourth at the Big 12 Championships to earn an automatic bid to NCAAs … Defeated two top-20 opponents in consecutive duals, knocking off No. 16 Dom Forys of Pittsburgh in a 13-11 overtime thriller and defeating No. 10 Zach Synon, 5-2, as the Cowboys ended Missouri’s 37-dual winning streak … Won three-straight dual matches on two separate occasions this season … Faced four-straight ranked opponents from Jan. 17 to Feb. 5, going 2-2 during those matches … Recorded eight bonus point wins this season … Two-time NCAA qualifier.
2014-15: Compiled a 29-13 overall record and a 7-4 record in dual action … Qualified for his first NCAA Championships … Went 2-2 at the tournament … Faced eight ranked opponents, including four wrestlers ranked in the top five … Finished third at the Big 12 Championships … Has tallied six falls and three major decisions … Was pulled from his redshirt for the dual against Iowa … Won the OCU, Oklahoma, and Joe Parisi Opens … Started the season 14-0.
High school: Attended Collinsville High in Collinsville, Okla. … Strung together a 166-14 record under coach West Harding … Four-time 5A Oklahoma high school champion … Named the Tulsa World All-Metro Wrestler of the Year for 2014 … Finished third at the 2013 USA Wrestling Junior Freestyle championship … Member of the 2014 Junior Dual team for Oklahoma … Won four junior freestyle tournaments.
Personal: Born on July 20, 1995 in Dodge City, Kan. … Son of Weston and Kim Harding … Has two siblings: Sophia and JK.
