Between 19952002, the Cowboys placed no better than second (once, in 1997) and finished third three times (1998, 1999, 2001). In the inauguralversion of the modern day NCAA tournament, Oklahoma A&M, now known as Oklahoma State,put fourwrestlers on top of the podium and added one additional All-American, a performance that would come to define the program. Baseball; W/L Record Past 4 Years (2016-19) WRESTLING STATE CHAMPIONS; 1995 (4A) - Zac Abbott @ 100: 1992 (3A) - David Beninati @ HWT: 1971 (2A) - Steve Hill @ HWT Ultimately, Blackwell came out on top with a 38-32 victory as it ended the dual with three pins. Alfred Whitehurst (136 pounds) Dieringer graduated from OSU in 2016, but earned many significant wins during his time in Stillwater. OSU went 131 that year and won the team title. Mustang 65; 6. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Oklahoma State's Daton Fix reads heartfelt letter from his parents. The wild momentum of 2005 carried into 2006, but the season wasn't quite as seamless. Five Cowboys, including 1958 NCAA champion Duane Murty, earned All-American honors. Broken Arrow 55; 8. Grady Peninger (2nd, 121 pounds) Vernon Logan (155 pounds) Johny Hendricks:126 (2004-07) National champions: Andy Hesser 3rd, 118 pounds) WebHe ended his college wrestling career with a 121-5-2 record. He was the second Keller to win the honor as his brother, Dwayne won the award in 1968 after winning the first of his two titles. Art Griffith became particularly good with routine at Oklahoma A&M. NCAA finals during the 2004 tournament. The success of the Aggiesat the tournament gave them a wide, 12-point margin of victory over Iowa State, the hosts of the original NCAA tournament, who finished second with 17 points and one champ. Earl McCready (Heavyweight), All-Americans This year a year where Myron Roderick won a title and five additional athletes placed would be thethe end of an era for the team known asOklahoma A&M.National champions: Rex Peery, Ross Flood and Alan Kelley all repeated as champs in their respective weight classes while Gordon Dupree added another All-American honor, this time joined by his teammate Frank Lewis. John Smith: 42 (1987 ) The seventh head coach of Oklahoma State had finally added a national title of his own to the trophy case. Dennis Crowe (4th, 130 pounds) He posted four 100-yard receiving games last season: a career-high 163 yards vs. Kent State, 162 (all in first half) at Texas Tech, 120 vs. Baylor and 106 vs. Kansas. The Ed Gallagher era at Oklahoma State came to an endin the most Ed Gallagher way possible: with a win. National champions: National Champions: It signaled the return of a programon a championship path. First, he extended the four consecutive championships Gallagher had left with to seven, finally losing out in 1947 to Cornell. Elias George (4th, 145 pounds) One of 11 Cowboys to take Olympic gold #tbt pic.twitter.com/Yhsy6uDJGq, Myron Roderick won his first back-to-back national titles as a coach in 1959 when he guided the Cowboys to a 22-point win over Iowa State at the national championships for gold. More:Asked about retirement, Oklahoma State wrestling coach John Smith thinks he will return. OKLAHOMA VS. IOWA: The Cowboys wrestled in front of record-breaking crowd in Iowa City, National champions: The win over Arizona State was particularly satisfying for Oklahoma State given that the team suffered a loss to the same schooljust before the Big 8 Championships. The program also won another NCAA title in 1948 with Hutton and teammate Jack St. Clair winning individual titles. For Fix, the event was a letdown, coming in with national title hopes but ending with the fifth and sixth losses in 107 college matches. The record belongs to Cleveland in 2018, which was attended by 113,743 fans. T-4. While the second year proved rockier for Smith, 1994 served as the season where the pieces fell into place. This Buckeye record is going to increase when the NFL Draft begins on Thursday night. Jim Shields (3rd, Heavyweight). For Hughes, an Oklahoma State signee and three-time state champion who has yet to lose in high school, Stillwaters victory was the perfect way to get some momentum ahead of regionals next week and the state tournament the week after that. 10. Myron Roderick (130 pounds) Daton wrestled a little tight, not putting enough pressure on people. Oklahoma State freshman Quion Williams hoping to use strong finish in NIT as 'springboard', Oklahoma State football will look to replicate consistency in kicking game, Oklahoma State football aims to reinvigorate run game with talented backs, new philosophy, Oklahoma State wrestler Wyatt Sheets having 'most fun I've ever had' in final season, That botched play in the WCWS hurt, but now, OSU coach Kenny Gajewski 'wouldn't change it', Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. At 149 pounds, Cornells Yianni Diakomihalis was seeking his fourth NCAA Championship, a feat only accomplished by four prior wrestlers. Hes a winner. But in 2002, the Cowboys were back in the saddle once again, winning the conference and NCAA titles and sporting a 170 record. National champions: With eight place-winners, Oklahoma A&M topped Michigan State by 11 points while Whitehurst brought home Oustanding Wrestler honors. Tyrone Lewis (2nd, 165 pounds) Dave Bowlin and Doug Blubaugh also finished in the top three for the Aggies. Charles Hetrick (128 pounds) [3] One of Griffith's wrestlers, Myron Roderick, was chosen to immediately succeed his former coach following his retirement in 1956. Jordan Oliver:127 (2010-13) National champions: Nothing could stop Art Griffith's momentum. Dave Anderton: 18 (1999) The other Stillwater wrestlers who posted victories were 150-pounder Kael Voinovich (decision), 157-pounder LaDarion Lockett (pin), 165-pounder Landyn Sommer (decision) and 190-pounder AJ Heeg (pin). The Cowboys also crowned the first four-time NCAA champion in Pat Smith. Success seemed almost routine for the Aggiesat this point in program history, as head coach Ed Gallagher put six more athletes on the podium with three of those All-Americans being champions. (); : Oklahoma State University Athletics Main Navigation Menu. 6. Gallagher coached 11 championship teams and gave meaning to Oklahoma State wrestling. More:Oklahoma State football aims to reinvigorate run game with talented backs, new philosophy. The frustration was evident from coach John Smith, whose team will finish outside the top 10 in back-to-back years for the first time in his tenure. : Willard Lorette (3rd,191 pounds). Princetons Pat Glory won the 125-pound title, 4-1 over Purdues Matt Ramos. Nathan Bauer (2nd, 136 pounds), Dick Hutton was 3X @ncaawrestling champion for @CowboyWrestling, winning titles in 1947, 1948 and 1950 while helping @OSUAthletics capture the team title in 1948 and 1949. Joe McDaniel (121 pounds) Winners find ways to win again.. Dwayne won his first title at 123 pounds and was the only champion for Oklahoma State this season, and he wonOutstanding Wrestling honors for his performance, showingthe wrestling world that this sophomore would be dangerous in the years to come. Elgins other winners were 132-pounder Nino Vidic (decision), 138-pounder Austin Elam (major decision), 144-pounder Dominik Benedetto (decision), 150-pounder Jack Anglley (decision) and 190-pounder Ritson Meyer (decision). STILLWATER Oklahoma State distance runners erased three program records on the final day of the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Penn., with sprinters and jumpers capping off an impressive showcase at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout in Lubbock, Texas, on Saturday. The win marked the start of a stellar career for Roderick, both as an athlete and coach for the Aggies. The title also marked the 15th championship for the program, but the team would go on to more than double that total. My WrestleTrak; Add Schools/Wrestlers; Lists. He would go on to win two more titles as an Aggie, but in 1937, he was just starting to show the world what he was capable of. 7. Johny Hendricks (165pounds) Doug Blubaugh (2nd, 157 pounds) Home meets are held in the 13,611 seat Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. Dave Bowlin (2nd, 115 pounds) He also became just the second black wrestler ever to win an NCAA title in 1964. pic.twitter.com/LGRHEPb8a5. Fix Places Fourth, Plott Takes Sixth at NCAA Championships. National champions: National champions: The program's performance in 1955 suggested that the years they missed out on a title were flukey. Kirk Mammen (6th, Heavyweight)1990 (see full brackets). Fred Davis (2nd, 167 pounds) 2. Support Nicks work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at oklahoman.com/subscribe or by using the link at the top of this page. Stanley Henson (145 pounds In recent years, Oklahoma has moved its home duals from the Lloyd Noble Center back to its former home, McCasland Field House, in part to prevent Cowboy fans from dominating the atmosphere despite being the visiting team. Oklahoma has won seven team national championships in its history, while Oklahoma State has won a record 34 team national titles. That left the match tied at 1, with McGee winning via riding time. Rosholt is considered one of the best 197-pound wrestlers in NCAA history because of the success that he had wrestling for the Cowboys from 2003-2006. Coleman Scott (5th, 125 pounds) In the finals, seven Tuttle wrestlers pinned their opponents. Open. I think well probably see this setup that they have for the rest of the national tournaments. They are also tied with Iowa and Penn State for the highestnumber of champs in one year at five. Thomas Landrum:47 (1978-81) All team members walked away champions yet again. The 1959 season also marked the first Big 8 conference championship for the program after finishing second in the newly-formed conference the year before.National champions: ); : Pat Smith (158 pounds) [5] This win also completed OSU's greatest amount of sequential conference tournament wins since their success in the 1920s.[5]. The team's winning ways started in the dual season when they laid the foundation for what would become an 84-match winning streak, the longest in NCAA history. The arena is named in part after Oklahoma State's legendary wrestling coach Edward C. Gallagher. Following Gallagher's death in 1940, A&M to find a coach who could continue their winning tradition. [4] Between 2013 and 2016, he was not only a three-time NCAA champion, but also a four-time NCAA All-American and a four-time Big 12 champion. He coached the first national championship team in 1928. The Pokes went 47 and were banned from post-season competition. Reporter Nick Sardis covers high school sports across the Oklahoma City metro and state. The dual success continued into the 1970s and 80s, with Tommy Chesbro leading the way from 1969-84. The Cyclones were only topped by Ohio State, who finished with three wrestlers ranked in the top five on MatScouts final 2022 Big Board. The Tuttle wrestling coach has been a part of a number of championship teams with the Tigers. Star athlete Dick Beattie won another gold while Ted Ellis also added a championship trophy to his collection. It has long been known as one of the most hostile arenas in the nation, a reputation made during its first half-century. Chandler Rogers:47 (2016-19) Zack Esposito (149pounds) David Arndt (136 pounds) Sidney Marks (2nd, 128 pounds) In a battle of an elite program vs. an upstart, the underdog pulled it out. Chris Pendleton (174 pounds)All-Americans: Johny Hendricks (165 pounds) Griffith's wrestlers won 27 individual championships and were All-Americans 64 times from 19411956. Read about Jay: https://t.co/khXRtBNAdv pic.twitter.com/MklIGz5Xxz. Redshirt senior Daton Fix, who came into the event undefeated as the No. No official team scores were kept in this tournament either, but with three champions, Oklahoma State had justification as one of the two best teams in the country. Johnny Thompson:125 (2001-04) After the win, the wrestlers carried Griffith off the floor. Johnny Thompson (orange) wrestles of Ryan Lewis (gold) in the 2003 NCAA finals. National Champions: Fred Davis (167 pounds), All-Americans: pic.twitter.com/c6UiYR9rSZ, The Aggies 1954 championship restored normalcy to Stillwater as Art Griffith guided his clubback to another championship after suffering a losing season in 1953 and also missing out on titles in 1950, 1951 and 1952. Phil Kinyon (2nd, 157 pounds) I know that weve had two poor tournaments in a row. Jake Rosholt (184 pounds)All-Americans: He coached the first national championship team in 1928. Chuck Barbee (3rd, 142 pounds) 3. #repost @nationalwrestlinghof pic.twitter.com/SKRRobNOkL. Princeton last had an individual national champion in 1951. Both teams have won or tied 84 duals in a row. Mike Reding (2nd, 147 pounds) Vernon Logan (155 pounds) Cowboy After he returned from the 1956 Olympics, he took over as head coach. Jim Rogers (5th, 137 pounds) Ned Blass and Gene Nicks also joined him on top of the podium for their wins at 177 pounds and heavyweight, while three other Aggies earned All-American honors. More:El Reno sweeps Carl Albert in ranked showdown, Putnam North and Putnam West split rivalry wins. [4] Since graduating from Oklahoma State, Dieringer placed third in the U.S. Olympic Trials, in the U.S. World Team Trials, and in the U.S. [4] He did, however, win the award for Oklahoma State Male Athlete of the Year in 2016. [3] Also during his time as a 130-pound wrestler for OSU, Uetake won a total of three individual Big 8 and national championships. He was also the coach of eight of the first ten national champions as his teams won in 1928, 1929, 1930, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, and 1940. Learn more about Joe, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1979, at https://t.co/fgqHORWWt6 pic.twitter.com/gCsILkLlVR, Oklahoma A&M's three champs in 1939 represented more than double the number of champs from any opposing team that season, a result that guidedthe Aggies to their tenth title by over twenty points. 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Maybe, right? Dillard Talbutt (3rd, 136 pounds). He can be reached at nsardis@oklahoman.com or on Twitter at @nick_sardis. He'd go on to coach the Cowboys to four more NCAA titles and is still working on developing more champions. Robert Wilson (3rd, 147 pounds) With a crowd of 16,855 for the finals, this weeks attendance totaled 95,245 over six sessions. WebThe official 2020-21 Cowboy Wrestling Roster for the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and Cowgirls. In fact, the term 'Bedlam' used to describe this intrastate rivalry has its roots based in the rivalry that brewed between the schools' prestigious wrestling programs. J.B. Moore (2nd, 135 pounds), After winning the first NCAA championship in 1929, the Aggiescontinued to add accolades to the program history books, winning the 1930 championship with four champs and two additional All-Americans. In 2021, OSU went 51-45 in matches decided by decision and 23-16 in major decision matches. Adnan Kaisy (4th, 191 pounds), Eight Cowboys ended up on the podium at the 1961 NCAA tournament, and all eight finished in the top four, with Phil Kinyon and Bob Johnson winning titles at 157 and 177 pounds. For that task, the Cowboys turned to Art Griffith, longtime coach at Central High School in Tulsa. He ranks General Mar 30. Duane Murty (3rd, 167 pounds) In May of 1991, current head coach John Smith was named the new leader of his alma mater and proceed to guide the Cowboys to a second place finish in his first year at the helm. Seay's final championship with Oklahoma State came in 1990 when he coached Pat Smith to the first of what would be four NCAA titles andhelped Chris Barnes capturehis third NCAA title. Year after year after year. Owasso 58; 7. There was new energy in the Cowboy wrestling room, and that energy wasn't leaving. Mark Branch (167 pounds), All-Americans: 5. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the 1949 tournament was the loss by Richard Hutton, the man considered in Oklahoma State history to be "the cornerstone upon which coach Art Griffith rebuilt the Oklahoma State program when wrestling resumed after World War II." Tom Erikson:41 (1986-87) Four conference champions elevated Oklahoma State back to the top of the standings in the Big 12 championship, and two national champs kept the Cowboys on top at the NCAA tournament later that season. Mocco also earned the Hodge Trophy at the conclusion of the season for his dominant performances, making him the first Cowboy to win the award. Notre Dame 70. 7. Richard Hutton (Heavyweight)All-Americans: George Walker (2nd, 165 pounds) Roderick won his second title in 1955 while Davis won his lonetitle and wrapped up his career as a three-time All-American. I dont have to say too much. Barnes also earned Outstanding Wrestling honors at the tournament. Calvin Mehlhorn (2nd, 121 pounds) Loyd Arms (Heavyweight)All-Americans: In July 1957, several months after the NCAA tournament, the school name, Oklahoma A&M, was officially renamed Oklahoma State. Another wrestler will have a shot at the four-timers club next year. The four-timers club also includes Oklahoma States Pat Smith, Iowa States Cael Sanderson now Penn States coach Cornells Kyle Dake and Ohio States Logan Stieber. His dual mark of 227-26-0 would remain the best record in the history of the program until it was surpassed by current coach John Smith. Otis Wile, "Oklahoma State Sports Memoirs: The Chronological Story of Sports at Oklahoma State University From the Beginning in the 1890s through the 1960s [Manuscript]," Special Collections and University Archives, Edmon Low Library, Oklahoma State University, #LegendsLiveOnMORE about Myron, a Distinguished Member inducted in 1976 -> https://t.co/eHoLjoeg7o pic.twitter.com/FAOX37eHDE, The 1956 season marked the end of an era for the Oklahoma A&M Aggies. During that period, Oklahoma State won 37 straight home duals, including no ties. Gene Davis (137 pounds) Stanley Henson (155 pounds) TULSA An overall disappointing showing at the NCAA Championships ended with a pair of losses in the medal round for Oklahoma State wrestling. Chuck Barbee: 39 (1990) Follow. Robert Kitt (3rd, 128 pounds) Chris Perry: 122 (2010-14) Not the graduation of star athletes, not World War II and not the dozens of teams trying to take down the Aggies. Gallagher was legendary before he had even finished his coaching career.GALLAGHER ARENA: The naming history of Oklahoma State's home gym, The 1930's were a special time for Oklahoma A&M with the Aggies winning all but one of the ten championships that decade. Art Griffith stepped up to the role and proved that even under a new coach, the team could be just as successful. Loyd Arms (4th, Heavyweight), #TBT 1948 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team This 16 person Team was stacked with 6 Hall of Fame Members & Coaches Cliff Keen & Art Griffith. John Divine (2nd, 135 pounds) But the next season, the Cowboys were back as top wrestlers who had taken a redshirt year during the probation (such as four-time champion, and current assistant coach Pat Smith and Alan Fried) were back on the mat. The Cowboys won only one title under Chesbros watch. Smith currently has 239 wins as coach at OSU, the most ever in school history. Teammates Gene Davis and Bill Harlow also won their weight classes, while five Cowboys finished in the top eight for a total of 79 team points, nine more than second place Iowa State. National champions Bob Herald (2nd, 123 pounds) Phil Kinyon (157 pounds) Stillwater won five of the first six matches. My WrestleTrak; Add Schools/Wrestlers; Lists. WebThe official 2021-22 Cowboy Wrestling schedule for the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and Cowgirls Oklahoma State University Athletics Main Navigation Menu. Nick Purler (7th, 126 pounds) Donald Thompson (2nd, 147 pounds) Wrestlers were still winning individual titles and claiming All-American honors and the team was still winning Big Eight and Big 12 Conference crowns, but their showings at Nationals were disappointing. National champions: Oklahoma Statewrestling has had 32Olympianssince 1924. In the background of the Cowboys' NCAA success, the program also saw success on the international stage as former athlete and future coach John Smith won a world championship. Not only did Vito Arujau end the title hopes of OSUs Daton Fix on Friday night, he ended Roman Bravo-Youngs quest for a third title at 133 pounds on Saturday. Seay took over the program in 1984 and finished fourth, third, fourth, fourthat the national tournament in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988 respectivelybefore the 1989 championship. Oklahoma State holds a seemingly insurmountable advantage in the wrestling series, which began in 1920. T7 Thomas Landrum: 17 (1981), 1. To this day, Uetake holds the title of the only Cowboy wrestler to remain undefeated throughout his entire college career, ending with a record of 58 wins and no losses. Loyd Ricks (Heavyweight), All-Americans: He set the Oklahoma State wrestling record for consecutive matches without a loss with 98 straight. It wasnt a lack of effort. George Rule (175 pounds) 15 - 16 #10 Oklahoma State. The 1961 championship marked Myron Roderick's third national title in four years as a head coach of the Cowboys, and hisseason came on the heels of a successful Olympic performance from two Cowboys in 1960. The 1934 championship progressed like many of the previous onesfor the Aggies with Gallagher's team winning by ten points over second-place Indiana and four individual wrestlers winning gold.

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