Oklahoma State University Athletics
2025-26 Cowboy Wrestling Roster
Roster
Simpson, Hayden

Hayden Simpson
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Guthrie, Okla.
- High School:
- Guthrie
Bio
2024-25: The heavyweight went 9-6 with all nine wins coming with bonus points, including seven wins by fall, the quickest of which came in 27 seconds … Went 4-0 at the Golden Norsemen Open to take home first place … Competed at the Bob Smith Open and the Soldier Salute.
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2023-24: Proved to be a dominant force while competing in open tournaments at heavyweight … Was second on the team with 13 pins as part of his 16-2 record … Placed top three in all four tournaments he appeared in, including wins at the Broncho Open and Golden Norsemen Open … Had five falls in as many matches to end the season … Had a 23-second pin in his first match at the Broncho Open, the fastest by a Cowboy on the year … Finished Greco runner-up at both the U.S. Open and U20 World Team Trials after the season.
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2022-23 (Redshirt Year): Put together a 9-1 record while attached in open tournaments as a redshirt … Went 4-0 with four falls to win the Bob Smith Open … Competed in an extra match at Oregon State … Took third at the Golden Norsemen Open, which included his fastest fall of the season in 29 seconds.
High School: Competed at Guthrie High School for coach Jadon Davenport … Won a 5A state championship at 220 pounds in 2022 … Placed fourth at the state tournament in 2021 … Was a two-time Fargo Greco All-American, including a fifth-place finish in 2022 … Was a member of Future Farmers of America while in high school.
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Personal: Son of John and Crissie Simpson … Has one brother, JB, and one sister, Keegan … His cousin, Colin, was an All-Big 12 catcher for the Oklahoma State baseball team … Majoring in Agribusiness at OSU.
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2023-24: Proved to be a dominant force while competing in open tournaments at heavyweight … Was second on the team with 13 pins as part of his 16-2 record … Placed top three in all four tournaments he appeared in, including wins at the Broncho Open and Golden Norsemen Open … Had five falls in as many matches to end the season … Had a 23-second pin in his first match at the Broncho Open, the fastest by a Cowboy on the year … Finished Greco runner-up at both the U.S. Open and U20 World Team Trials after the season.
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2022-23 (Redshirt Year): Put together a 9-1 record while attached in open tournaments as a redshirt … Went 4-0 with four falls to win the Bob Smith Open … Competed in an extra match at Oregon State … Took third at the Golden Norsemen Open, which included his fastest fall of the season in 29 seconds.
High School: Competed at Guthrie High School for coach Jadon Davenport … Won a 5A state championship at 220 pounds in 2022 … Placed fourth at the state tournament in 2021 … Was a two-time Fargo Greco All-American, including a fifth-place finish in 2022 … Was a member of Future Farmers of America while in high school.
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Personal: Son of John and Crissie Simpson … Has one brother, JB, and one sister, Keegan … His cousin, Colin, was an All-Big 12 catcher for the Oklahoma State baseball team … Majoring in Agribusiness at OSU.
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