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OKLAHOMA STATE WRESTLING For Immediate Release | March 15, 2015 Contact: Taylor Miller ([email protected]) Up Next For Cowboy Wrestling EVENT CAPSULE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS All day | March 17-19, 2016 | Madison Square Garden (New York City) Live video: ESPN, ESPNU and ESPN 3 Radio: 93.7 KSPI-FM (Roger Moore and Rex Holt) Live Results: trackwrestling.com Live Tweets: twitter.com/CowboyWrestling No. 2 Oklahoma State OKLAHOMA STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS COWBOYS Date Opponent Time/Result 13-3; 6-0 Big 12 11/14 at No. 4 Iowa L 18-16 Coach John Smith 11/27 at South Dakota State W 21-9 Oklahoma State, 1988 11/29 NO. 18 MINNESOTA W 20-17 Career: 384-59-6/25th year 12/6 NO. 13 NORTH CAROLINA STATE L 19-15 At Oklahoma State: Same 12/13 at No. 7 Oklahoma W 37-3 12/18 at Wyoming W 34-7 1/1-2 Southern Scuffle 2nd place, Three champs 1/15 at No. 24 West Virginia W 38-3 VS. NCAA 1/17 at No. 18 Pittsburgh W 36-0 NO. 2 OKLAHOMA STATE THIS YEAR 1/22 NO. 4 MISSOURI W 23-9 125: No. 6 Eddie Klimara, Sr. (27-5) 9-5 1/24 NO. 16 IOWA STATE W 38-3 133: Gary Wayne Harding, So. (14-11) 3-7 2/5 NO. 7 OKLAHOMA W 26-11 141: No. 1 Dean Heil, So. (27-1) 9-1 2/7 at No. 15 Cornell W 32-12 149: No. 11 Anthony Collica, Jr. (25-7) 4-4 2/12 ARMY W 36-3 157: No. 6 Joe Smith, Fr. (30-3) 5-3 2/14 STANFORD W 41-0 2/19 NO. 14 NORTH CAROLINA W 33-6 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer, Sr. (28-0) 12-0 2/21 No. 1 Penn State (Bowl Dual Series) L 28-19 174: No. 9 Chandler Rogers, RFr. (26-7) 6-3 3/5-6 Big 12 Championships 1st place, Seven champs 184: No. 8 Nolan Boyd, Jr. (28-6) 11-3 3/17-19 NCAA Championships All day 197: Preston Weigel, RFr. (17-9) 5-4 285: No. 4 Austin Marsden, Sr. (27-1) 9-1 OSU NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Year Champs All-Americans Points Coach FIRST ROUND BOUTS 1928 4 5 N/A Gallagher OKLAHOMA STATE/RECORD OPPONENT/RECORD/SCHOOL 1929 6 6 26.0 Gallagher 125: No. 6 Eddie Klimara (OSU) Conor Youtsey/ 12-13 /Michigan 1930 3 6 27.0 Gallagher 1931 4 7 N/A Gallagher 133: Gary Wayne Harding (OSU) No. 15 Josh Alber/ 26-10 /Northern Iowa 1933 3 4 N/A Gallagher 141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) Javier Gasca/ 21-8 /Michigan State 1934 3 5 29.0 Gallagher 149: No. 11 Anthony Collica (OSU) Joey Delgado/ 23-14 /Oregon State 1935 3 5 36.0 Gallagher 157: No. 6 Joe Smith (OSU) Jake Ryan/ 17-5 /Ohio State 1937 4 7 31.0 Gallagher 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) Austin Trott/ 17-5 /Gardner-Webb 1938 3 4 19.0 Gallagher 1939 3 7 33.0 Gallagher 174: No. 9 Chandler Rogers (OSU) Rustin Barrick/ 27-10 /Bucknell 1940 2 6 24.0 Gallagher 184: No. 8 Nolan Boyd (OSU) Alex Utley/ 25-8 /North Carolina 1941 4 7 37.0 Griffith 197: Preston Weigel (OSU) No. 3 Brett Pfarr/ 35-3 /Minnesota 1942 4 6 31.0 Griffith 285: No. 4 Austin Marsden (OSU) Riley Shaw/ 25-8 /Cleveland State 1946 2 6 25.0 Griffith 1948 2 5 33.0 Griffith RECORD BEST FINISH 1949 2 7 32.0 Griffith 1954 3 6 32.0 Griffith NAME AT NCAAs AND YEAR 1955 2 4 40.0 Griffith Eddie Klimara 10-6 7th (2015) 1956 1 6 65.0 Griffith Gary Wayne Harding 2-1 DNP (2015) 1958 2 8 77.0 Roderick Dean Heil 5-2 4th (2015) 1959 2 7 73.0 Roderick Anthony Collica 6-4 DNP (2015) 1961 3 8 82.0 Roderick Joe Smith N/A N/A 1962 2 7 82.0 Roderick 1964 2 8 87.0 Roderick Alex Dieringer 15-1 1st (2014 and 2015) 1966 3 8 79.0 Roderick Chandler Rogers N/A N/A 1968 1 7 81.0 Roderick Nolan Boyd 1-4 DNP (2015) 1971 3 7 94.0 Chesboro Preston Weigel N/A N/A 1989 2 6 91.25 Seay Austin Marsden 6-7 8th (2014) 1990 2 8 117.75 Seay 1994 3 6 94.75 Smith 2003 2 7 113.5 Smith 2004 1 7 123.5 Smith 2005 5 7 153.0 Smith 2006 2 6 122.5 Smith 1 OKSTATE.COM | @OSUATHLETICS | @COWBOYWRESTLING | #OKSTATE MATCH NOTES The Basics 2015-16 ROSTER No. 2 Oklahoma State wrestling makes its way to New York City this weekend in search of its 35th NCAA title. The Name Weight Year Hometown Pokes are one of only three teams taking a full squad to the Big Apple, with Nebraska and Rutgers joining them. The Tanner Allen 285 RFr. Blackwell, Okla. qualifying Cowboys include eight seeded wrestlers with two No. 1 seeds in Dean Heil (141) and Alex Dieringer (165). Luke Bean 197 Jr. Wichita, Kan. Set to take place in historic Madison Square Garden, the NCAA Championships will run from March 17-19. Garrett Beier 285 Fr. Perry, Okla. Jonce Blaylock 149 RFr. Tulsa, Okla. Live Stats And Play-by-Play Ryan Bless 157 RFr. Bismarck, N.D. Fans can follow the action online through live results and play-by-play on www.trackwrestling.com. Simply go to the Nolan Boyd 184 JR. Edmond, Okla. site and the link to live results and play-by-play will be prominently displayed. Kaid Brock 133 Fr. Stillwater, Okla. Donald Cannon, Jr. 125 RFr. McAlester, Okla. Watch the Duals Live Landry Chappell 184 Jr. Guthrie, Okla. Connor Cline 125 Jr. Blackwell, Okla. Every match of the NCAA Championships will be available live on ESPN3. The first, second, third and medal rounds Anthony Collica 149 Jr. Solon, Ohio will be available on ESPNU with the semifinals and finals in prime time on ESPN. Brian Crutchmer 133 Jr. Tulsa, Okla. Kyle Crutchmer 174 Jr. Tulsa, Okla. Listen to the Duals Live Alex Dieringer 165 Sr. Port Washington, Wisc. Fans can listen to all of the sessions of the tournament live on 93.7 KSPI-FM or okstate.com with Rex Holt and Roger Davey Dolan 149 So. Berryhill, Okla. Moore on the call. Kyle Garcia 125 Jr. Edmond, Okla. Zac Gentzler 125 So. Andover, Kan. 100 Years of Greatness Eli Hale 125 So. Miami, Okla. Gary Wayne Harding 133 So. Collinsville, Okla. Oklahoma State wrestling is celebrating 100 years of history this season. The Cowboys, then known as the Dean Heil 141 So. Brunswick, Ohio Oklahoma A&M Tigers and led by A.M. Colville, wrestled their first match in 1915 against the University of Texas. It was Dusty Hone 133 RFr. Cedar City, Utah a rough start for OSU as it fell to the Longhorns in its lone dual of the season. But the Cowboys pulled through and Eddie Klimara 125 Sr. Joliet, Ill. went on to win 34 NCAA team championships (the most by any school in any sport), 139 individual champions and 444 Hestin Lamons 157 RFr. Tahlequah, Okla. All-Americans. Overall, the Cowboys hold an incredibly impressive 1,079-125-23 overall record. Lincoln Lemon 141 Jr. Wichita, Kan. Boo Lewallen 141 Fr. Yukon, Okla. John Smith Wraps 25th Year as OSU Head Coach Tyler Mann 165 RFr. Little Rock, Ark. Not only did John Smith leave his legacy on Oklahoma State wrestling as a competitor, Smith continues to do so Andrew Marsden 197 Fr. Crystal Lake, Ill. as he wraps his 25th year as the head coach of the Cowboy wrestling team. In 1992, John Smith, along with Kenny Austin Marsden 285 Sr. Crystal Lake, Ill. Chance Marsteller 157 RFr. Fawn Grove, Pa. Monday, took over as co-head coaches for the squad, and Smith took over on his own in 1993. Since taking over, Smith Dalton Moran 149 Jr. Chandler, Ariz. has led his squad to five NCAA team championships and 18 conference championships. He leads all active coaches Tristan Moran 141 Fr. Stillwater, Okla. in NCAA champions coached (29), and has also seen his wrestlers earn All-American honors 111 times. He is the Lincoln Olson 141 Fr. Linwood, Mich. Cowboys’ winningest coach with a 384-59-6 record to wrap up his 25th season. Nick Piccininni 125 Fr. East Setauket, N.Y. Chandler Rogers 174 RFr. Stillwater, Okla. Dual Season Wrap-Up Jordan Rogers 184 Jr. Spokane, Wash. Oklahoma State finished the season with a 13-3 overall record and a 6-0 mark in conference competition. The Austin Schafer 197 Jr. Edmond, Okla. Cowboys had arguably the toughest schedule in the country, taking on four teams that finished the season in the top Joe Schumacher 149 RFr. Bismarck, N.D. six. The Pokes started slow with a 2-2 record but rattled off 11-straight wins to earn a spot in the NWCA National Duals Joe Smith 157 Fr. Stillwater, Okla. finals against Penn State. After falling to the Nittany Lions, the Cowboys finished 7-2 on the road. This year’s record Preston Weigel 197 RFr. Russell, Kan. marks the third-consecutive year with only one loss at home, going 7-1. The Cowboys wrestling program improves to John Smith - Head Coach 474-39-6 all-time record at Gallagher-Iba Arena. In all, OSU notched nine wins over top-25 opponents this season.