Oklahoma State University Athletics
2016-17 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Tanner Allen
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Blackwell, Okla.
- High School:
- Blackwell
2016-17: Went 9-6 overall at heavyweight and 2-1 in the first dual action of his career … Recorded his first career dual win with a 10-2 major decision over Kent State’s Devin Nye, and followed with a 5-4 win over Brandon Tribble of Wyoming in Stillwater … Posted three bonus point wins, including a 19-2 technical fall over Bacone’s Daniel Brown at the OCU Open and a second-period fall over Kyle Jennings of Colorado Mesa at the Reno Tournament of Champions … Went 3-1 in matches that were decided by sudden victory or tiebreaker … Finished fifth at the Reno Tournament of Champions, and also recorded an appearance at the Southern Scuffle, helping the Cowboys to team titles at both events … Finished second at the OCU Open, his lone open tournament appearance on the season.
2015-16: Went 8-4 overall at heavyweight … Recorded an 18-3 technical fall over Jason Kidder of Lyon College … Pinned Christopher Nelson of West Virginia in 3:45 at the Joe Parisi Open … Finished second at the Oklahoma Open and third at the OCU Open.
2014-15 (Redshirt Year): Compiled a 12-7 record at heavyweight, competing exclusively in open tournaments … Recorded four bonus point wins, two falls and two major decisions … Fastest fall came in 1:21 … Produced a runner-up finish at the Oklahoma Open … Finished fifth at the Joe Parisi and Roger Denker opens … Also competed in the OCU Open.
High school: Attended Blackwell High School in Blackwell, Okla. … Compiled a 120-18 record under coach EJ Edgar … Won the 3A Oklahoma high school state championship at heavyweight in 2014… Was a two-time Oklahoma high school state finalist … Named a member of the Oklahoma Junior national freestyle team … Earned all-state honors.
Personal: Born on July 26, 1995, in Newton, Kan. … Son of Mike and Tina Anderson … Has four siblings: Brooke, Bailee, Lauryn and Landry.
