However, Roderick's teams once again rebounded with championship wins in 1961 and 1962, winning five individual championships and another 15 All-Americans. The Oklahoma State redshirt senior, wrestling 10 minutes from his hometown of Sand Springs, was upset in the 133-pound semifinals at the BOK Center on Joe Lobaugh (2nd, 123 pounds) Edgar Welch (2nd, 145 pounds) The win marked the start of a stellar career for Roderick, both as an athlete and coach for the Aggies. TULSA An overall disappointing showing at the NCAA Championships ended with a pair of losses in the medal round for Oklahoma State wrestling. My WrestleTrak; Add Schools/Wrestlers; Lists. Adnan Kaisy (4th, 191 pounds) MORE about Conrad, who passed away in 1990: https://t.co/4fJqIyZ7ok pic.twitter.com/ab3jOEBh5L, Another tournament, another title. Harold DeMarsh (115 pounds) Thats not fine., More:Oklahoma State wrestler Kaden Gfeller 'grateful' to chase NCAA goal with daughter watching. Ray Murphy (5th, 145 pounds) (); : Ted Ellis (2nd, Heavyweight), Two more Cowboys added their name to the list of program national champs in 1962 as Oklahoma State took down rival Oklahoma in the NCAA championships for first place by 37 points. Fred Parkey (3rd, 135 pounds)1939(see full brackets), Joe McDaniel was a 3X NCAA Wrestling champion, winning titles in 1937, 1938 and 1939 while helping @CowboyWrestling win the team title all 3 years. The second Cowboy to win a title in 1964 also made history, as Joe James became the first Black wrestler to compete for Oklahoma State and the first Black Big 8 champion. After each championship match, winners were escorted to the corner where Trump was seated, posing for photos and shaking hands with the former president. 48.39%. : N.p., March 2002). Bill Harlow (2nd, 177 pounds) More:El Reno sweeps Carl Albert in ranked showdown, Putnam North and Putnam West split rivalry wins. In his second year as head coach, Griffith put four on top of the podium, including future three-time NCAA champion David Arndt, two-timer Vernon Logan, two-timer Virgil Smith and champ Loyd Arms. WebHe ended his college wrestling career with a 121-5-2 record. Joe James (Heavyweight)All-Americans: WebFantasy College Wrestling; Pick'Em; Tourney Pool; WrestleTrak. In one of the most anticipated title matches, Missouris Keegan OToole defeated Iowa States David Carr, 8-2, at 165 pounds. Virgil Smith (165 pounds) Nobodys gonna sit around and accept it. Jim Rogers (5th, 137 pounds) The Cowboys also crowned the first four-time NCAA champion in Pat Smith. Another wrestler will have a shot at the four-timers club next year. Kendall Cross (126 pounds), All-Americans: Mike Reding (2nd, 147 pounds) Doug Blubaugh (3rd, 147 pounds)1956 (see full bracket), On this date in 1956, Myron Roderick of @CowboyWrestling won his 3rd @ncaawrestling DI title. National champions: (); : WebDuring the 2018 part of the season, Fix won titles from the Oklahoma City Open and the Reno Tournament, and also went 50 in dual meets, compiling notable victories over returning two-time All-American and '17 NCAA runner-up Ethan Lizak and returning All-American Montorie Bridges. Harmon Leslie (2nd, 123 pounds) Oklahoma Both champs, Johny Hendricks and Jake Rosholt, defended titles, with Hendricks winning his second crown and Rosholt taking home gold for the third time. The 1966 championship marked the Cowboy's third titlein five years and the end ofYojiro Uetake's storied career with the Black and Orange. Kenny Monday:51 (1981-84) Tom Green (3rd, 115 pounds) I know that weve had two poor tournaments in a row. 2. Fred Fozzard (2nd, 177 pounds) As of 2022, his overall dual meet At 174 pounds, Penn States Carter Starocci landed a first-period pin of Nebraskas Mikey Labriola at the 2:46 mark. The term is said to have been born on the night of a particularly heated wrestling dual in Stillwater at Gallagher Hall. Alan Kelley (145 pounds)All-Americans: Cowboy wrestling extends back to 191415 when A.M. Colville led the first team at what was then Oklahoma A&M. The Oklahoma State Cowboys rule Stillwater, and the wrestling team is largely responsible for creating this brand. National champions: His NCAA title win in 1962 made him the second Black NCAA champion as well. 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 tournament included team scores for the first time in 1929, and Oklahoma A&Mtook the definitive win by an eight-point margin over Michigan. The Cowboys won only one title under Chesbros watch. The climb back to championship-caliber performances from the team had been long tough for the Cowboys. Chris Pendleton (174pounds) Griffith's retirement wasn't the only change for the team though. He just kept winning. John Smith:47(1988) On Feb. 3, 1939, Oklahoma A&M wrestled for the first time inside the arena, defeating Indiana by an 18-6 margin. WebW. Prior to 1934, Calvin Mehlhorn (2nd, 121 pounds) Earl McCready (Heavyweight), All-Americans [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. Tadaaki Hatta (3rd, 115 pounds). Bob Drebenstedt (6th, 167 pounds) The Ed Gallagher era at Oklahoma State came to an endin the most Ed Gallagher way possible: with a win. On the west coast, Yazmine Wright competed at the Oregon State High Performance Meet and clocked a 4:15.61 in the 1,500-meter run to win first place and T8. Gallagher-Iba has also seen many long undefeated streaks for the Pokes, including 34 unbeaten and untied seasons at home. Oklahoma Statewrestling has had 32Olympianssince 1924. Jacob Newby (4th, 150 pounds) But on Saturday, Stillwater overwhelmed the Huskies. Curtains were added in the locker room areas, with spots designated for each participating team. ), All-Americans I know everythings judged on the national tournament, and thats fine. 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. He only won one national title, in part because his tenure mostly coincided with the sudden rise of Iowa wrestling under Dan Gable. Harvey Base (165 pounds) But as Tuttle continues to etch its name in state history, Williams and everyone affiliated with the program appreciate each new title as much as the previous one. The program's performance in 1955 suggested that the years they missed out on a title were flukey. Rex Peery (118 pounds) Smith currently has 239 wins as coach at OSU, the most ever in school history. The Class 3A finals between Blackwell and Marlow came down to the wire. Chris Pendleton (3rd, 174 pounds) National champions: Tactically, we kind of stumbled last time, Stillwater coach Ethan Kyle said. Smith took over the Cowboy wrestling program in 1991 in the wake of NCAA sanctions and probation left over from previous head coach Joe Seay, who had won two national titles with a 114-18-2 overall record. 7. Bob Zweiacher (2nd, 167 pounds) 3. Andy Hesser 3rd, 118 pounds) My WrestleTrak; Add Schools/Wrestlers; Lists. ); : Will Gruenwald (7th, 285 pounds)2005 (see full brackets). Bob Johnson (177 pounds)All-Americans: Alfred Whitehurst (136 pounds) After he returned from the 1956 Olympics, he took over as head coach. Win the win, OSU moved to 41-9 and 10-5 in Big 12 play, while Texas Tech moved to 31-21 and 5-13 against conference opposition. The 118,870 broke Iowas record of 95,325 total for 2015-16, which included 42,287 crowd for Grapple on the Gridiron against Oklahoma State at Kinnick Stadium. The Pioneers started strong and went on to roll to a 38-22 victory as they claimed their second straight dual state crown. Tom Erikson: 41 (1987) Mark Branch (167 pounds), All-Americans: Thats what needs to take place., More:NCAA wrestling championships: OSU's Daton Fix upset in semis, Dustin Plott stays live. 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. Plott and Fix each earned All-America recognition again, Fix for the fourth time and Plott for the second. John Smith:42 (1984-88) Ted Pierce (4th, 130 pounds) Dwayne Keller (123 pounds)All-Americans: Another key wrestler in the Cowboys' success is Alex Dieringer. Lee ultimately dropped to fifth place, losing two matches on Saturday via medical forfeit. Johny Hendricks (165pounds) 2. Nothing could stop Art Griffith's momentum. Jake Rosholt (197 pounds)All-Americans: 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. [6] This dominance over such a highly touted rival has long been a source of great pride for Oklahoma State fans. This was not Trumps first trip to the BOK Center. T3. The Cowboys own an impressive 147-27-10 record against the Sooners through the 2021-22 season. 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. (); : Jack St. Clair (2nd, 155 pounds) Steve Mocco (2nd, 285 pounds). This Buckeye record is going to increase when the NFL Draft begins on Thursday night. Ohio State 87. The 1968 season was a breakout season for Dwayne Keller, one of two Keller champs to wrestle for the Cowboys. 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. Earl Lynn (3rd, Heavyweight) Im not gonna spend a lot of time thinking about it other than what the program can do to improve itself, Smith said. [4], Oklahoma State wrestling is known for its consistent success in the annual Big 12 championship tournament. The most successfulwrestling program in NCAA history, Oklahoma State has won 34 NCAA titles, while 467athletes have earned All-American honors. Conrad Caldwell (165 pounds) Jordan Oliver: 38 (2013)CAREER WINS: 1. The Tigers now have 20 dual state crowns, which ties Perry for the most in state history. Pat Smith (158 pounds) Bill Harlow (191 pounds)All-Americans: The venerable arena has long played a part in the history and legends of the OSU wrestling program. 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. Tyrone Lewis:38 (2001-04). The arena was formally dedicated on February 3, 1939, during a wrestling dual versus Indiana. Heavyweight Jace Warren began the dual with a fall. In a way, that loss opened Stillwaters eyes. One of Griffith's wrestlers, Myron Roderick, was chosen to immediately succeed his former coach following his retirement in 1956. Yoshiro Fujita (126 pounds) Edmond North heavyweight Ricky Thomas earned a 5-3 decision against Cam Johnson to begin the dual, but Stillwater 106-pounder Aydan Thomas tied it at 3 with a 6-2 decision against Jake Goodin before 113-pounder Beric Jordan pinned Sawyer Hackbarth and 120-pounder Sam Smith pinned Max McDaniel. ENID The feeling never gets old for Bobby Williams III. From the final dual of 1959 through the first five home duals of the 1967 season, Oklahoma State wrestled 67 duals without a loss, finishing with an impressive 60-0-1 record before the streak was broken by Oklahoma, 19-13. The 1958 title would be the first official title for Oklahoma State, and while the team name may have been new, the success was anything but. Fix escaped with three seconds left in the match, and OSU coaches challenged that Fix had secured a reversal, but review confirmed the escape call. JJ McComas extended Stillwaters lead with a 6-0 decision over Brayden Belford at 126 pounds, and the Pioneers 132-pounder, Cael Hughes, defeated Hunter Hollingsworth 4-2. As a season, you go 14-3. Tom Erikson: 41 (1986) 15 - 16 #10 Oklahoma State. National champions: At 149 pounds, Cornells Yianni Diakomihalis was seeking his fourth NCAA Championship, a feat only accomplished by four prior wrestlers. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Grady Peninger (2nd, 121 pounds) He ranks In the finals, seven Tuttle wrestlers pinned their opponents. The Cowboys have more individual NCAA champions than any program in history. 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. McGee escaped in the second period, then rode Fix for the majority of the third to pick up a riding time point. Virgil Smith (165 pounds), All-Americans: Melbourne Flesner (2nd, 165 pounds) After a 17-year drought, Oklahoma State found its way to the top again with a 20.75 win over second-place Arizona. 2. However, attendance usually spikes when rivals come to Stillwater, most notably the Iowa Hawkeyes, Minnesota Golden Gophers, and Bedlam foe Oklahoma. Griffith's wrestlers won 27 individual championships and were All-Americans 64 times from 19411956. Jake Rosholt (197 pounds) He served as an assistant under Matt Surber before taking over the program and has helped the program stay on top. Ultimately, Blackwell came out on top with a 38-32 victory as it ended the dual with three pins. OSU went 131 that year and won the team title. National Champions: Gallagher coached 11 championship teams and gave meaning to Oklahoma State wrestling. Bob Williams (3rd, 175 pounds)1940(see full brackets), Sunday will mark 80th Anniversary of Gallagher Hall, named in honor of fabled @CowboyWrestling coach Ed Gallagher, a Distinguished Member of the NWHOF. The next season, athletic director Edward C. Gallagher would take over the team. Art Griffith showed the world in 1942 that his first title with the team was anything but a fluke, and he would continue to extend the Aggie winning tradition throughout his tenure with the program. 3. 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. 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. George Bancroft (145 pounds) With young guns like Daton Fix making waves for the current Cowboy squad, Oklahoma State could fight its way back to the top, but powerhouse programs like Iowa and Penn State stand in the way. And the team needed this win to continue what would become the program's longest winning streak in history. 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Esposito, Hendricks and Rosholt built on theirAll-American performance the previous year by taking gold at 149, 165 pounds and 197 pounds, respectively, while Chris Pendelton defended his title and heavyweight legend Steve Mocco made his first mark as a champ in the NCAA. And he punched his ticket to what is known as the most exclusive club in college wrestling with a 4-2 win over Ohio States Sammy Sasso. #repost @nationalwrestlinghof pic.twitter.com/SKRRobNOkL. National Champions: The record belongs to Cleveland in 2018, which was attended by 113,743 fans. There was new energy in the Cowboy wrestling room, and that energy wasn't leaving. Year after year after year. This is probably the most comfortable our athletes have been, having our own spot and area, Smith said. 2023 www.oklahoman.com. Undefeated Outstanding WrestlerCharles Hetrick led the way for the Aggies with a 4-1 win in the finals over Leo Thomsen of Cornell while James Gregson won a title as well at 175 pounds. 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. David Arndt (136 pounds) This is the way to do it. Pat Smith (158 pounds) As the story goes, a newspaper writer was said to have emerged from the building exclaiming to others outside, "It's bedlam in there!". Following their 19thnational championship as a program, head coach Art Griffith retired after coaching the team to eight NCAA titles and coaching individualCowboys to 27 individual titles, 64 All-American honors and a total dual record of 78-7-4. Mark McCracken (2nd, 115 pounds) [4] Dieringer was nominated for, but did not win, the ESPY award for Male College Athlete of the Year. 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. Tom Erikson:41 (1986-87) Loyd Arms (3rd, Heavyweight)1942(see full brackets). National champions: However, the NCAA title train ended during this time. Gotta make some changes. After having his true freshman season wiped out by COVID, the senior has another year of eligibility remaining. It has long been known as one of the most hostile arenas in the nation, a reputation made during its first half-century. Of those 467 All-Americans, 142 of them won national titles. Richard Hutton (2nd, Heavyweight)1954(see full brackets), #tbt - Art Griffith and the Wrestling Aggies won the program's 17th NC in 1954. Ted Ellis (Heavyewight)All-Americans: 17 Jordan Oliver: 17(2013) Steve Mocco (285pounds)All-Americans: In one of the most captivating moments of the week, Purdues Matt Ramos pinned Iowas Spencer Lee in the 125-pound semifinals on Friday night, ending Lees run at a fourth NCAA title. Record: Falls: Ace Adamson: 2008: 16-13: 10: John Addleman: 1960: 0-1: 0: Alan Albright: 1972-1973: 33-9-4: 5: Clay Albright: 1939-1940: 14-4: 1: Joe Ali: 2010: 12-13: 0: Pat Smith:122 (1990-94) Phil Kinyon (2nd, 157 pounds) Donald Thompson (2nd, 147 pounds) Jack Brisco (2nd, 191 pounds) After the win, the wrestlers carried Griffith off the floor. Have a story idea for Nick? Back in February 2017, as teammates at Heritage Hall, Kaden Gfeller and Rodrick Mosley won individual state wrestling championships at State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City on the same day. #NCAAWrestling pic.twitter.com/zaS7jH7tVm, The Aggies tradition and reputation of success came about because of the coaching success of Ed Gallagher, but in 1940, following Gallagher's tragic death, the program needed a new leader. Art Griffith would continue the winning traditionin Stillwater for the Aggies in the years to come, but Gallagher had solidified himself as a legend. Oklahoma Statewrestling has won a total of 34national championships, including back-to-back titles from 1948-1949, 1958-1959, 1961-1962, and 1989-1990 as well asconsecutive titles from 1928-1931, 1933-1935, 1937-1946, 1954-1956 and 2003-2006. Read about Jay: https://t.co/khXRtBNAdv pic.twitter.com/MklIGz5Xxz. Lewis would go on to win the NCAA tournament the following year and win gold at the 1936 Olympics. Nick Purler (7th, 126 pounds) 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. Muhammed Lawal 3rd, 197 pounds)2004 (see full brackets). OKLAHOMA VS. IOWA: The Cowboys wrestled in front of record-breaking crowd in Iowa City, National champions: Since wrestling began in Gallagher-Iba Arena, the Cowboys have won 25 NCAA titles and have had 42 unbeaten and untied campaigns at home. Coach Williams is really good at what he does, making us more of a team.. Owasso 58; 7. [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. Kirk Mammen (6th, Heavyweight)1990 (see full brackets). The Cowboys success though started long before Smith, with then head coach Ed Gallagher leading the team to its first NCAA title, and the first NCAA title in college wrestling history, in 1928. The win for Barnes would be the first of two for the upper-weight wrestler while Cross would pick up his lone title, but for the team, the 1989 win was particularly important. National champions: Tyrone Lewis (5th, 165 pounds) Open. Shane Roller (3rd, 157 pounds) Iowa State coach Kevin Dresser had his concerns about the NCAA Championships being held at BOK Center. 2 seed, finished fourth after losing 2-1 to Arizona States Michael McGee on Saturday afternoon at BOK Center. The next season, athletic director Edward C. Gallagher would take over the team. Johnny Thompson (133 pounds) Cormier was an NCAA runner up at Oklahoma State and a two-time Olympian. Excellence is kind of expected, Hughes said. We were trying to figure out what our team was going to be in December because we had some question marks with weight classes., Kyle added, We learned who our team is in December by the loss, and we just came out and we did our own thing and that was plenty for today. Only a strong 193 Austin OConnor of North Carolina finished off an undefeated season, improving to 23-0 with a 6-2 decision over Penn States Levi Haines at 157 for OConnors second title. Vernon Logan (155 pounds) The foundation that he built in Stillwateris one that no programin NCAA history can match. Dick Beattie, a fellow Olympian with Roderick in 1956, won a title, as did Duane Murty, and six additional Cowboys finished on the podium. El Reno sweeps Carl Albert in ranked showdown, Putnam North and Putnam West split rivalry wins, Oklahoma high school wrestling: Roundup of 2023 dual state tournament quarterfinals, A look at Oklahoma Citys girls high school basketball Fab 10 rankings for Feb. 10, A look at Oklahoma City's boys high school basketball Fab 10 rankings for Feb. 10, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Johny Hendricks:126 (2004-07) Jacie Hoyt & Cowgirls needed more tourney experience. Chris Perry: 122 (2010-14) Jim Shields (3rd, Heavyweight). Still, Chesbro managed to pass Gallagher as the winningest coach in school history. Walter Young (3rd, 145), The Aggies missed out on taking home the NCAA title in 1932, but they came back fighting in 1933 to push themselves back into first place, tying with Iowa for another national title. Cory Baze:125 (1986-89) With eight place-winners, Oklahoma A&M topped Michigan State by 11 points while Whitehurst brought home Oustanding Wrestler honors. Willard Lorette (3rd,191 pounds). He set the Oklahoma State wrestling record for consecutive matches without a loss with 98 straight. He retired on top after winning three consecutive NCAA Championships and going 78-7-4 for his career, including ten undefeated teams. Fred Davis (167 pounds), All-Americans: It wasnt a lack of wanting. Flood also won Outstanding Wrestler honors for his performance and his pin in the 1935championship. Stillwater 215-pounder Brayden Thompson, an Oklahoma State signee who recently transferred from Lockport, Illinois, didnt wrestle as the dual was out of reach but had a 2-1 tiebreaker victory against Bixby star and Oklahoma State signee Jersey Robb in the semifinals earlier in the day. Calvin Mehlhorn (2nd, 121 pounds) The 1939 season as a whole was a shorter one than mostand included just six duals and a national tournament, all of which the Aggies won. However, the championand his roommate (and fellow champ) Stanley Henson were both inducted into the Oklahoma State Athletics Hall of Fame for the contributions that they made to the team during their careers as Aggies. For the third time in a row, Griffith led his team to a championship, and he did soafter three years of no wrestling given the war. The Aggie wrestling program produced NCAA champions year after year after year, but the team also pushed forward its fair share of Olympians, and 1948 marked a particularly memorable year for Oklahoma A&M.
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