2018-19 wrestling media guide 2018-19 UCO Wrestling Media Guide BRONCHO WRESTLING DOMINANCE ON THE MAT 15 NATIONAL TEAM TITLES 44 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS, 66 TIMES 133 ALL-AMERICANS, 241 TIMES 1990 – Seven All-Americans, Three Champions (Howard Moore, Johnny Nimmo and Greg Oplotnik). 1991 – Six All-Americans. 1992 – Six All-Americans, Three Champions (Keith Cunningham, Howard Moore and Randy Zellner). 1993 – Seven All-Americans, Three Champions (Keith Cunningham, Todd Drake and Wes White). 1994 – Eight All-Americans, Four Champions (Jerry Best, Ryan Martin, Brian Melchiori and Wes White). 1995 – Eight All-Americans, Three Champions (Jerry Best, Mike Keim and Brian Melchiori). 1996 – Six All-Americans, Three Champions (Shawn Bateman, Jerry Best, Mark Cunningham). 1997 – Six All-Americans. 1998 – Five All-Americans, One Champion (Matt Goodson). 1999 – Four All-Americans, Two Champions (Jeremiah Constant, Edwin Lorne). 2000 – Six All-Americans, One Champion (Mark Dodgen). 2001 – Four All-Americans, One Champion (Cole Province). 2002 – Seven All-Americans, Four Champions (Cole Province, Matt Dodgen, Shawn Silvis, Muhammed Lawal). 2003 – Five All-Americans, Three Champions (Mark Dodgen, Cole Province, Shawn Silvis). 2004 – Six All-Americans, Two Champions (Cole Province, Jason Tapia). 2005 – Five All-Americans. 2006 – Six All-Americans. 2007 – Eight All-Americans, One Champion (Kyle Evans). 2008 – Five All-Americans, One Champion (Kyle Evans). 2009 – Five All-Americans. 2010 – Three All-Americans. 2011 – Three All-Americans. 2012 – Three All-Americans. 2013 – Six All-Americans, One Champion (Cory Dauphin). 2014 – Three All-Americans, One Champion (Casy Rowell). 2015 – One All-American, One Champion (Chris Watson). 2017 – Two All-Americans. 2018 – Two All-Americans, One Champion (Eli Hale). 2018-19 UCO Wrestling Media Guide 2017-18 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Time Oct. 25 (Thursday) Bronze & Blue Scrimmage EDMOND 7 p.m. Nov. 4 (Sunday) Oklahoma City Open Oklahoma City 9 a.m. Nov. 11 (Sunday) Oklahoma City EDMOND 3 p.m. Nov. 17 (Saturday) Nebraska Kearney Open Kearney, Neb. 9 a.m. Dec. 2 (Sunday) Fort Hays State Open Hays, Kan. 9 a.m. Dec. 7 (Friday) Fort Hays State* EDMOND 7 p.m. Dec. 9 (Sunday) Jet Invite Wichita, Kan. 9 a.m. Dec. 15-16 (Saturday-Sunday) Midwest Classic Indianapolis TBA Jan. 4-5 (Friday-Sunday) National Duals Louisville, Ky. TBA Jan. 9 (Wednesday) Ouachita Baptist EDMOND 7 p.m. Jan. 16 (Wednesday) Newman* Wichita, Kan. 7 p.m. Jan. 19 (Saturday) Midwest Duals Kearney, Neb. 9 a.m. Jan. 26 (Saturday) Western State EDMOND 2 p.m. Feb. 1 (Friday) Colorado State-Pueblo EDMOND 7 p.m. Feb. 3 (Sunday) Nebraska-Kearney* EDMOND 2 p.m. Feb. 10 (Sunday) Lindenwood* St. Charles, Mo. 2 p.m. Feb. 11 (Monday) Central Missouri* Warrensburg, Mo. 7 p.m. Feb. 23-24 (Friday-Saturday) NCAA Regionals St. Charles, Mo. 9 a.m. March 8-9 (Friday-Saturday) NCAA Championships Cleveland, Ohio TBA Bold - Home Dual; * - MIAA Dual TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information Multiple All-Americans ............................................................... 25 2018-19 Schedule ......................................................................... 1 National Tournament History/Regional Champions ................... 26 UCO Quick Facts/Athletic Staff Directory...................................... 2 Individual Records ...................................................................... 27 The Coaches All-Time Lettermen ................................................................28-29 Head Coach .................................................................................. 4 Season-by-Season Results .....................................................30-32 Assistant Coaches ........................................................................ 5 Series Records ............................................................................ 33 Season Outlook/Wrestlers Coaching Records ....................................................................... 34 2018-19 Season Outlook ...........................................................6-7 About UCO 2018-19 Roster ..........................................................................8-9 The University............................................................................. 35 Wrestler Profiles ....................................................................10-21 About Edmond ........................................................................... 36 Season Review/History About Oklahoma City ................................................................. 37 University President Dr. Don Betz ............................................... 38 2017-18 Season Review .............................................................. 22 Athletic Administration .........................................................38-40 Individual Records/Dual Results ................................................. 23 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association .................I.B.C. All-Americans by Year ............................................................24-25 1 2018-19 UCO Wrestling Media Guide UCO Quick Facts UCO Wrestling Directory Mailing Address: Head Coach 100 North University Todd Steidley ([email protected]) .................................... (405) 974-2509 Edmond, Okla. 73034 Founded: Dec. 24, 1890 Assistant Coach Scott Chenoweth ([email protected]) ....................... (405) 974-2509 President: Dr. Don Betz Athletic Director: Eddie Griffin Assistant Coach Assistant Athletic Director/Operations: Gunnar Poff Eli Hale ([email protected]) ................................................ (405) 974-2509 Assistant Athletic Director/Business: Britni Brannon Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations: Chris Brannick Athletic Director Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance:Darnell Smith Eddie Griffin ([email protected]) ..................................... (405) 974-2500 Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing Brandon: Baker Director of Athletic Compliance: Jeremy Rogers Assistant Athletic Director/Operations Director of Stampede Club: Al Jones Gunnar Poff ([email protected]) ........................................... (405) 974-2176 Director of Ticket Operations:Bill Shaw Marketing & Corporate Sales Development Manager for Scholarships: Chuck Bailey Brandon Baker ([email protected]) ................................ (405) 974-2164 Director of Athletic Academic Services: Reggie Jordan Head Athletic Trainer: Ed Kabrick Compliance Faculty Representative: Trey Cone Jeremy Rogers ([email protected]) ................................ (405) 974-2141 National Affiliation: NCAA Division II Darnell Smith ([email protected]) ................................ (405) 974-3959 Conference: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Nickname: Bronchos Head Athletic Trainer School Colors: Bronze & Blue Ed Kabrick ([email protected]) ......................................... (405) 974-2188 Enrollment: 16,000 School Nickname Wrestling Facts “Bronchos” was the nickname selected for Central Oklahoma Head Coach: Todd Steidley in 1922 by Mrs. C.W. Wantland, wife of long-time UCO football Years, Record at UCO: Third year, 31-5 coach C.W. Wantland. The name was chosen from a number of Years, Overall Record: Third year, 31-5 suggestions for the name of UCO’s football team and became the Assistant Coach: Scott Chenoweth nickname for all athletic teams at the school. Assistant Coach: Eli Hale Mrs. Wantland was made an honorary member of the Letterman’s 2017-18 Dual Record: 13-5 Club as a result of selecting the nickname, becoming the first woman 2017-18 Conference Dual Record (Finish): 4-1 (Second) admitted to that organization. 2017-18 Conference Tournament Finish: Third 2017-18 Regional Tournament Finish: Seventh School Colors 2017-18 National Tournament Finish: Ninth Bronze and blue were chosen as Central Oklahoma’s school colors Returning/Lost: 18/19 early in the fall of 1895 by school president Edmund Dandridge Starters Returning/Lost: 4/6 Murdaugh. The first public display of the bronze and blue was in Guthrie when a student represented UCO in the first oratorical Wrestling History contest ever held in Oklahoma. First Year of Wrestling: 1921 All-time Dual Record: 557-243-11 Production Credits Conference Championships: Seven (1929, ‘31, ‘32, ‘35, ‘36, ‘13, ‘17) The 2018-19 wrestling media guide was written, edited and Regional Championships: 19 (1990, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, designed by the UCO Athletic Media Relations Office. ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘12). Photographs were provided by Dan Smith, director of UCO Pho- National Championships: 15 (1979, ‘81, ‘82, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘89, tographic Services. ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘02, ‘03, ‘07). Athletic Media Relations Director of Athletic Media Relations: Chris Brannick Office: (405) 974-2142 Cell: (405) 301-1087 Email: [email protected] Assistant Sports Information Director: Mike Kirk Office: (405) 974-2142 Cell: (405) 615-2233 Email: [email protected] 2 2018-19 UCO Wrestling Media Guide THE COACHES 3 2018-19 UCO Wrestling Media Guide HEAD COACH TODD STEIDLEY odd Steidley, a former nation- al champion for Central Okla- Thoma who went on to win seven state titles as a high school coach in the state, is in his third year at the helm of the Bronchos. Steidley has led UCO to a 31-5 dual record in his first two seasons and the Bronchos have had four All-Americans, incuding one nation- al champion. Todd had an immediate impact in his first year, leading UCO to the first undefeated dual season (18-0) in the illustrious history