2014-15 MEDIA GUIDE
BrOnChO Wrestling DOminanCe On the mat 15 natiOnal team titles
• Eight-timE NAiA ChAmpioNs • • sEvEN-timE NCAA DivisioN ii ChAmpioNs • 37 iNDiviDuAl ChAmpioNs, 138 All-AmEriCANs iN NCAA DivisioN ii 41990 - Seven All-Americans, Three Champions (Howard Moore, Johnny Nimmo and Greg Oplotnik). 41991 - Six All-Americans. 41992 - Six All-Americans, Three Champions (Keith Cunningham, Howard Moore and Randy Zellner). 41993 - Seven All-Americans, Three Champions (Keith Cunningham, Todd Drake and Wes White). 41994 - Eight All-Americans, Four Champions (Jerry Best, Ryan Martin, Brian Melchiori and Wes White). 41995 - Eight All-Americans, Three Champions (Jerry Best, Mike Keim and Brian Melchiori). 41996 - Six All-Americans, Three Champions (Shawn Bateman, Jerry Best, Mark Cunningham). 41997 - Six All-Americans. 41998 - Five All-Americans, One Champion (Matt Goodson). 41999 - Four All-Americans, Two Champions (Jeremiah Constant, Edwin Lorne). 42000 - Six All-Americans, One Champion (Mark Dodgen). 42001 - Four All-Americans, One Champion (Cole Province). 42002 - Seven All-Americans, Four Champions (Cole Province, Matt Dodgen, Shawn Silvis, Muhammed Lawal). 42003 - Five All-Americans, Three Champions (Mark Dodgen, Cole Province, Shawn Silvis). 42004 - Six All-Americans, Two Champions (Cole Province, Jason Tapia). 42005 - Five All-Americans. 42006 - Six All-Americans. 42007 - Eight All-Americans, One Champion (Kyle Evans). 42008 - Five All-Americans, One Champion (Kyle Evans). 42009 - Five All-Americans. 42010 - Three All-Americans. 42011 - Three All-Americans. 42012 - Three All-Americans. 42013 - Six All-Americans, One Champion (Cory Dauphin). 42014 - Three All-Americans, One Champion (Casy Rowell)
2014-15 UCO Wrestling 2014-15 Schedule Date (Day)
Opponent
Place
Time
Oct. 30 (Thursday)
Bronze-Blue Intrasquad
Edmond
7:00 p.m.
Nov. 2 (Sunday)
Oklahoma City Open
Oklahoma City
9:00 a.m.
Nov. 8 (Saturday)
Swede Open
Lindsborg, Kan.
9:00 a.m.
Nov. 22 (Saturday)
UNK Holiday Inn Open
Kearney, Neb.
9:00 a.m.
Dec. 2 (Tuesday)
Ouachita Baptist
Arkadelphia, Ark.
7:00 p.m.
Dec. 5 (Friday)
Fort Hays State*
Hays, Kan.
7:00 p.m.
Dec. 7 (Sunday)
Fort Hays State Open
Hays, Kan.
9:00 a.m.
Dec. 14 (Sunday)
Newman Invitational
Wichita, Kan.
9:00 a.m.
Jan. 9-10 (Friday-Saturday)
NWCA Division II National Duals
Fort Wayne, Ind.
All Day
Jan. 15 (Thursday)
Newman*
Edmond
7:00 p.m.
Jan. 22 (Thursday)
Lindenwood*
St. Charles, Mo.
7:00 p.m.
Jan. 23 (Friday)
Maryville
St. Louis, Mo.
7:00 p.m.
Jan. 24 (Saturday)
Central Missouri*
Warrensburg, Mo.
4:00 p.m.
Jan. 29 (Thursday)
Oklahoma City
Edmond
7:00 p.m.
Jan. 31 (Saturday)
Adams State
Edmond
2:00 p.m.
Feb. 1 (Sunday)
Ouachita Baptist
Edmond
2:00 p.m.
Feb. 6 (Friday)
Colorado State-Pueblo
Edmond
7:00 p.m.
Feb. 8 (Sunday)
Nebraska-Kearney*
Edmond
2:00 p.m.
Feb. 15 (Sunday)
MIAA Championships
Warrensburg, Mo.
All Day
Feb. 27-28 (Friday-Saturday)
NCAA Division II West Super Regional
Pueblo, Colo.
TBA
March 13-14 (Friday-Saturday)
NCAA Division II Championships
St. Louis, Mo.
11:00 a.m.
Bold-Home Match *-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association dual All times Central Time
Table of Contents
Head Coach........................................................................ 4-5 Assistant Coaches................................................................ 6
Multiple All-Americans........................................................25 Individual Records................................................................26 National Tournament History/Regional Champions.............27 All-Time Lettermen........................................................ 28-29 Season-by-Season Results.............................................. 30-32 Series Records.......................................................................33 Coaching Records.................................................................34
Season Outlook/Wrestlers
About UCO
General Information
2014-15 Schedule.................................................................. 1 UCO Quick Facts/Athletic Staff Directory........................... 2
The Coaches
The University......................................................................36 Athletic Administration................................................... 37-39 Hamilton Field House/Ted Anderson Room.........................40 Takedown Club.....................................................................41 Bronchos in the Coaching Ranks..........................................42 About Edmond......................................................................43 About Oklahoma City...........................................................44 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association........I.B.C.
2014-15 Season Outlook.................................................... 8-9 2014-15 Roster.................................................................... 10 Wrestler Profiles............................................................. 11-20
Season Review/History
2013-14 Season Review...................................................... 22 Individual Records/Dual Results........................................ 23 All-Americans by Year................................................... 24-25 1
2014-15 UCO Wrestling UCO Quick Facts
UCO Wrestling Staff Directory
Mailing Address: 100 North University Edmond, OK 73034 Founded: Dec. 24, 1890 President: Dr. Don Betz Athletic Director: Joe Muller Assistant Athletic Director/Operations: Gunnar Poff Assistant Athletic Director/Business: Britni Brannon Director of Athletic Media Relations: Mike Kirk Director of Athletic Compliance: Darnell Smith Athletic Compliance Coordinator: Jeremy Rogers Director of Athletic Ticketing: Ethan Hooker Director of Sponsorships and Marketing: Brandon Baker Head Athletic Trainer: Ed Kabrick Faculty Representative: Trey Cone National Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Nickname: Bronchos School Colors: Bronze and Blue Enrollment: 17,101
(405 Area Code) University of Central Oklahoma Switchboard........................974-2000 Office Athletic Department................................................................974-2500 Head Coach.............................................................................974-2509 David James (djames@uco.edu) Assistant Coach.......................................................................974-2509 Kyle Evans (kevans16@uco.edu) Athletic Director.....................................................................974-2500 Joe Muller (jmuller2@uco.edu) Assistant Athletic Director/Operations...................................974-2176 Gunnar Poff (gpoff@uco.edu) Director of Athletic Compliance ............................................974-3959 Darnell Smith (dsmith132@uco.edu) Athletic Compliance Coordinator ..........................................974-2141 Jeremy Rogers (jrogers42@uco.edu)
Wrestling Facts
Head Coach: David James Years, Record at UCO: 32 years, 377-130-5 Years, Overall Record: 32 years, 377-130-5 Assistant Coach: Kyle Evans Graduate Assistants: Chad Hacker, Casy Rowell Student Assistant: Cody Dauphin 2013-14 Dual Record: 14-4 2013-14 Conference Dual Record (Finish): 5-1 (2nd) 2013-14 Conference Tournament Finish: 3rd 2013-14 Regional Tournament Finish: 6th 2013-14 National Tournament Finish: 5th Lettermen Returning/Lost: 11/12 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/6
Director of Sponsorships and Marketing ...............................974-2164 Brandon Baker (bbaker13@uco.edu) Head Athletic Trainer .............................................................974-2188 Ed Kabrick (ekabrick@uco.edu)
School Nickname
“Bronchos” was the nickname selected for Central Oklahoma in 1922 by Mrs. C.W. Wantland, wife of long-time UCO football coach C.W. Wantland. The name was chosen from a number of suggestions for the name of UCO’s football team and became the nickname for all athletic teams at the school. Mrs. Wantland was made an honorary member of the Letterman’s Club as a result of selecting the nickname, becoming the first woman admitted to that organization.
Wrestling History
First Year of Wrestling: 1921 All-time Dual Record: 507-224-11 Conference Championships: Six (1929, ‘31, ‘32, ‘35, ‘36, ‘13) Regional Championships: 19 (1990, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘12). National Championships: 15 (1979, ‘81, ‘82, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘89, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘02, ‘03, ‘07).
School Colors
Bronze and blue were chosen as Central Oklahoma’s school colors early in the fall of 1895 by school president Edmund Dandridge Murdaugh. The first public display of the bronze and blue was in Guthrie when a student represented UCO in the first oratorical contest ever held in Oklahoma.
Athletic Media Relations
On The Cover
Director of Athletic Media Relations: Mike Kirk Office: (405) 974-2142 Home: (405) 348-4897 Cell: (405) 615-2233 Email: mkirk@uco.edu
Featured on the cover of the 2014-15 wrestling media guide is returning national runner-up Chris Watson.
Production Credits
The 2014-15 wrestling media guide was written, edited and designed by the UCO Athletic Media Relations Office. Photographs were provided by Dan Smith, director of UCO Photographic Services. Cover design was done by UCO art director Craig Beuchaw. The media guide was printed at the UCO printCentral, NUC 146.
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2014-15 UCO Wrestling Head Coach went 8-5 in duals and finished 15th nationally in 2009-10 and were 13th the following season after going 15-4 in duals. UCO had another young squad in 2011-12, but still managed a 9-5 dual record and won its first regional crown since 2008 before tying for 10th in the national tournament. The Bronchos had their best season in six years in 2012-13, going 13-1 in duals en route to a fourth-place national finish. UCO was runner-up in the Super Regional Two Tournament and had six All-Americans, including one champion. Central came back with a 14-4 dual finish last year and came in fifth in the national tournament with one champion and two runners-up. James graduated UCO with a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1980 and spent one year as a graduate assistant with the Bronchos. David then served as an assistant coach at Edmond Memorial High School for one year before becoming UCO’s ninth head coach in 1982. James ranks 15th on the school’s career win list with a 116-16 record. The Del City native was UCO’s first four-time All-American from 1976-80, finishing third as a freshman and second as a sophomore before winning back-to-back NAIA national titles his final two seasons. He is a member of five hall of fames -- the NAIA Hall of Fame (1988), the UCO Athletic Hall of Fame (1991), the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame (2005), the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (2007) and the Del City High School Hall of Fame (2008). David is married (Cherrie) and has two daughters (Hayden and Ryann).
David James The dean of Central Oklahoma’s coaching staff is David James, now in his 33rd year atop the perennial powerhouse wrestling program and one of the premier coaches at any level of collegiate athletics. A four-time All-American and twotime national champion as a wrestler at UCO, James ranks second among all college coaches at any level in national championships with 12 and has been named national Coach of the Year seven times. David has piled up an amazing 377-130-5 dual record against some of the top teams in the country, ranking fifth in NCAA Division II and 40th on all levels of college wrestling in all-time dual wins. UCO has had 24 top-four national tournament finishes under James, including five runner-up showings, and the Bronchos have won 19 Division II regional titles in 25 tries. D.J. has coached 47 national champions and 181 All-Americans at UCO and his career dual record includes an amazing 321-54-1 mark against non-Division I teams. James took control of the UCO program in 1982-83 and led the team to a fifth-place NAIA finish and 7-6 dual record. The Bronchos asserted themselves the next year with a 11-5-1 dual finish and the first of four straight NAIA championships, winning by a 33-point margin. UCO had six national finalists in romping to the team title by 53 3/4 points in 1984-85, prevailed by a narrow 7 1/4-point margin the next year and made it four in a row in 1986-87 following a 12-5 dual season. The championship streak ended in 1987-88 with a narrow runner-up finish, but James took UCO back to the top in its final year with the NAIA in 1988-89 with a 13-point margin of victory. The Bronchos made the move up to NCAA Division II the next season and were runners-up in both 1990 and ‘91. The breakthrough season came in 1991-92 when UCO went 14-1 in duals and captured its firstever Division II championship. The Bronchos won a second consecutive title in 1993 and crowned four individual champions in making it three in a row in 1994 by an overwhelming 61 3/4 points over the runner-up. James led UCO to its fourth consecutive crown in 1994-95 as the Bronchos rolled up 148 points, the second-highest point total in NCAA Division II history. Central fell just short of a fifth straight title in 1996, finishing second by a narrow margin, and then was third in 1997. The Bronchos placed fourth in 1997-98 and then crowned two national champions in finishing third in 1999. Another runner-up finish followed in 2000 and the Bronchos tied for third in 2001 after going 13-2-1 in duals. UCO made it back on top in 2001-02, putting together a 15-1 dual record and crowning four individual champions in winning its 13th title. James and the Bronchos repeated as title winners in 2003, going 18-1 in duals and finishing with three individual champions. Central finished third in its bid for a third straight title in 2004. UCO had its 15-year string of Midwest Regional titles ended in 200405 en route to an 11th-place national tournament showing, but D.J.’s troops bounced back with a fourth-place national showing in 2006. The Bronchos captured their 15th title in 2007, following a 15-4 dual season with the Midwest Regional crown and a stirring national tournament performance in beating favored Nebraska-Kearney by 16 points. UCO was 14-6 in duals, won another regional title and finished sixth nationally in 2007-08 and went 11-6-1 with a regional runner-up finish and another sixth-place national showing in 2008-09. The Bronchos
The James File Born: Nov. 18, 1957. High School Education: Del City (Okla.) High School, 1976. College Education: University of Central Oklahoma, B.S. in Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1980. Wrestling Experience: UCO, 1976-80 (four-time All-American, two-time NAIA national champion, 116-16 career record). Coaching Experience: 1980-81: UCO, graduate assistant. 1981-82: Edmond Memorial High School, assistant coach. 1982-Present: UCO, head coach. Marital Status: Married (Cherrie). Children: Hayden and Ryann. James Highlights: 4Seven-time National Coach of the Year -- 1984, ’86, ’89 (NAIA); 1990, ’94, ’00, ‘07 (NCAA II). 4Has coached UCO to 12 national championships (five NAIA, seven NCAA II) and five runner-up finishes (one NAIA, four NCAA II). 4Has coached 47 individual national champions and 181 AllAmericans at UCO. 4Has had a winning dual record all 32 seasons at UCO. 4Ranks 40th among all coaches in college wrestling history with 377 dual wins. 4
2014-15 UCO Wrestling The James Era Season W-L-T 1982-83 7-6-0 1983-84 11-5-1 1984-85 11-9-0 1985-86 12-7-0 1986-87 12-5-0 1987-88 9-3-1 1988-89 12-3-0 1989-90 12-4-1 1990-91 9-4-0 1991-92 14-1-0 1992-93 7-4-0 1993-94 12-2-0 1994-95 11-2-1 1995-96 11-5-0 1996-97 9-6-0 1997-98 12-2-0 1998-99 11-4-0 1999-00 9-5-0 2000-01 13-3-0 2001-02 15-1-0 2002-03 18-1-0 2003-04 15-3-0 2004-05 12-7-0 2005-06 14-3-0 2006-07 15-4-0 2007-08 14-6-0 2008-09 11-6-1 2009-10 8-5-0 2010-11 15-4-0 2011-12 9-5-0 2012-13 13-1-0 2013-14 14-4-0 Totals 377-130-5
Pct. .538 .676 .550 .631 .706 .731 .800 .735 .692 .933 .636 .857 .821 .688 .602 .857 .733 .643 .813 .930 .947 .873 .632 .824 .789 .700 .639 .615 .789 .643 .928 .778 .741
Noteables:
National Finish 5th NAIA NAIA National Champions NAIA National Champions NAIA National Champions NAIA National Champions NAIA Runners-up NAIA National Champions NCAA II Runners-up NCAA II Runners-up NCAA II National Champions NCAA II National Champions NCAA II National Champions NCAA II National Champions NCAA II Runners-up 3rd, NCAA II 4th, NCAA II 3rd, NCAA II NCAA II Runners-up 3rd, NCAA II NCAA II National Champions NCAA II National Champions 3rd, NCAA II 11th, NCAA II 4th, NCAA II NCAA II National Champions 6th, NCAA II 6th, NCAA II 15th, NCAA II 13th, NCAA II 10th, NCAA II 4th, NCAA II 5th, NCAA II
1st Dual Win: UCO 38, Central Missouri 11 (Dec. 17, 1982). 50th Dual Win: UCO 47, Northern Colorado 8 (Feb. 13, 1987). 100th Dual Win: UCO 26, Nebraska-Omaha 13 (Jan. 16, 1992). 150th Dual Win: UCO 23, Nebraska-Omaha 18 (Feb. 16, 1996). 200th Dual Win: UCO 48, SIU-Edwardsville 0 (Jan. 26, 2001). 250th Dual Win: UCO 22, Nebraska-Omaha 12 (Feb. 6, 2004). 300th Dual Win: UCO 30, Fort Hays State 10 (Jan. 17, 2008). 350th Dual Win: UCO 25, Ouachita Baptist 12 (Feb. 11, 2011). Longest Winning Streak: 23, 2001-03. Longest Losing Streak: 4, 1992-93 and 1999-00. Largest Margin of Victory: 58 vs. Central Baptist, Jan. 15, 2011 (UCO 58-0). Largest Margin of Defeat: 41 vs. Oklahoma State, Nov. 17, 1982 (OSU 41-0); vs. Oklahoma State, Dec. 10, 1988 (OSU 41-0) and vs. Oklahoma, Feb. 17, 1999 (OU 41-0).
James’ Record In: Home Matches: 164-35-1 (.823). Away Matches: 86-46 (.652). Neutral Site Matches: 127-49-4 (.717). Matches vs. NCAA I Teams: 56-76-4 (.426). Matches vs. non-NCAA I Teams: 321-54-1 (.855).
James vs. Career Opponents Team Adams State Air Force American Intern. Arizona State Ashland Augsburg Augustana Bacone Bloomsburg Boise State California Baptist Cal Poly-SLO CS-Bakersfield Cal State-Fullerton Carson-Newman Central Baptist Central Florida Central Missouri Central Washington Chadron State Chicago State Clemson Colorado Mesa Colorado Mines Colo. State-Pueblo Cornell Eastern Illinois Embry-Riddle
W-L-T Pct. 16-4-1 .786 2-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 1-1-0 .000 3-0-0 1.000 0-1-0 .000 6-2-0 .750 8-0-0 .833 0-1-0 .000 1-1-0 .500 1-0-0 1.000 3-3-0 .500 0-1-0 .000 2-1-0 .667 1-0-0 .500 1-0-0 1.000 4-0-0 1.000 29-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 14-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 0-1-0 .000 2-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 15-0-0 1.000 0-1-0 .000 3-1-0 .750 1-0-0 1.000
Team Findlay Fort Hays State Fresno State Gannon Grand Canyon Hofstra Illinois State Indiana Indianapolis Iowa Iowa State John Carroll Lehigh Limestone Lindenwood Lock Haven Louisana State Marion Military McKendree Mercyhurst Michigan Michigan State Minnesota State Minot State Missouri Missouri Baptist Missouri Valley Moorhead State Morgan State
W-L-T Pct. 4-0-0 1.000 26-3-0 .897 1-4-2 .286 2-0-0 1.000 3-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 0-0-1 .500 1-0-0 1.000 0-1-0 .000 0-2-0 .000 1-0-0 1.000 0-1-0 .000 1-0-0 1.000 5-0-0 1.000 0-2-0 .000 0-2-0 .000 1-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 2-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 1-1-1 .500 2-1-0 .667 1-0-0 1.000 3-1-0 .750 6-0-0 1.000 4-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000
Team W-L-T Pct. Navy 0-3-0 .000 Nebraska 0-4-0 .000 Nebraska-Kearney 18-8-0 .692 Nebraska-Omaha 12-14-0 .480 Newberry 0-1-0 .000 Newman 9-0-0 1.000 New Mexico 9-2-0 .818 New Mexico Highlands 8-0-0 1.000 Newport News App. 1-0-0 1.000 North Carolina-Pembroke 1-1-0 .500 North Carolina State 1-1-0 .500 North Dakota 1-0-0 1.000 North Dakota State 2-2-0 .500 Northern Colorado 3-0-0 1.000 Northern Illinois 2-1-0 .667 Northern Iowa 0-1-0 .000 Northern Michigan 1-0-0 1.000 Northern State 1-0-0 1.000 Northwest Missouri 8-0-0 1.000 Notre Dame (Ohio) 0-1-0 .000 Ohio 0-1-0 .000 Oklahoma 0-26-0 .000 Oklahoma City 6-2-0 .750 Oklahoma State 0-4-0 .000 Oregon State 0-1-0 .000 Ouachita Baptist 7-0-0 1.000 Pennsylvania 1-0-0 1.000 Penn State 0-2-0 .000 Pittsburgh-Johnstown 3-1-0 .750
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Team W-L-T Pct. Portland State 1-0-0 1.000 San Diego State 2-0-0 1.000 San Francisco State 3-0-0 1.000 Seton Hall 1-0-0 1.000 Simon Fraser 1-0-0 1.000 South Dakota State 7-3-0 .700 SIU-Edwardsville 20-3-0 .870 Southwest Missouri 8-0-0 1.000 Stetson 2-0-0 1.000 St. Cloud State 1-2-0 .333 Tennessee-Chattanooga 1-0-0 1.000 Truman State 10-0-0 1.000 Upper Iowa 3-1-0 .750 Utah State 1-0-0 1.000 Utah Valley State 1-0-0 1.000 Virginia Tech 0-1-0 .000 Wartburg 4-1-0 .800 Wayland Baptist 1-0-0 1.000 Weber State 0-1-0 .000 West Liberty 2-1-0 .667 Western Montana 1-0-0 1.000 Western State 12-2-0 .857 Wisconsin 0-1-0 .000 Wisconsin-Parkside 10-0-0 1.000 Wisconsin-Stevens Pt. 2-0-0 1.000 Wisconsin-Whitewater 1-0-0 1.000 Wyoming 0-2-0 .000 Bold-Indicates 2014-15 opponent
2014-15 UCO Wrestling Assistant Coaches Kyle Evans In his second year as Central Oklahoma’s full-time assistant coach is Kyle Evans, one of the most decorated wrestlers in the school’s illustrious history. Evans joined the staff last fall and helped the Bronchos to a 14-4 dual record and fifth-place national finish behind three national finalists, including one champion. Kyle spent his entire career at 141 pounds and was a four-time All-American and two-time national champion for the Bronchos. He finished with a 125-20 record that ranks fourth on the school’s all-time list for winning percentage (.862) and ninth for wins. Evans redshirted his first year and then beat out a returning All-American in earning the starting berth in 2004-05, winning the regional title and finishing sixth nationally en route to a 24-13 record. He came back the next season to go 30-5, capture a second straight regional crown and finish as the national runner-up. Evans was virtually unbeatable his final two seasons with a 71-2 record and back-to-back national championships. He became the first UCO wrestler to complete a full season undefeated as a junior in 2006-07 with a perfect 39-0 record that included 18 bonuspoint wins and was named Midwest Regional Wrestler of the Year before sweeping four matches in winning the national title. Kyle repeated as both Midwest Regional Wrestler of the Year and national champion during a dominating senior season that saw him finish 32-2 with 18 bonus-point wins. Evans became just the second UCO wrestler to win four regional titles and he had a 43-match winning streak that ranks as the fourth-longest in school history. He earned 53 bonus-point wins during his career with a school-record 25 technical falls. A state champion as a senior at Edmond North High School, Kyle earned his general studies degree in business from Central in 2008 and worked in the medical sales field before returning to UCO last year.
Chris Hacker Serving in his third year as a graduate assistant coach for Central Oklahoma is former state high school standout Chris Hacker. Hacker has helped the Bronchos go 27-5 in duals with fourth- and fifth-place national tournament finishes the last two seasons. Chad was a two-time state champion for perennial power El Reno High School while also earning All-America honors seven times. He continued his wrestling career at Nebraska, spending five years with the Huskers while battling an assortment of injuries that limited his career on the mat. Hacker earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from NU. He’s working on his master’s in psychology at UCO.
Casy Rowell Helping the Central Oklahoma program as a graduate assistant coach in 2014-15 is Casy Rowell, who ended his career as one of the school’s all-time greats last season. Rowell was a four-year standout for the Bronchos, starting at three different weights and earning All-America honors three times in racking up a 134-32 record to finish second on UCO’s all-time wins list. He had 70 career bonus-point wins, ranking second in major decisions (31) and third in technical falls (17). Casy went 31-10 with 16 bonus-point wins at 125 pounds as a true freshman in 2009-10 before redshirting the following year. He returned to the lineup at 141pounds in 2011-12 and put together a 31-12 record while finishing runner-up in the regional and earning All-America acclaim with a fifth-place national finish. Rowell dropped to 133 as a junior and had a dominating season in finishing 36-5 with 24 bonus-point victories, capturing the regional title and coming in fifth at the national meet to again earn All-America honors. Rowell capped his career in sensational fashion last season, going 36-5 with 18 bonus-point wins and winning the national championship at 133. He pulled out an overtime win over the defending champion in the national finals in claiming tournament Outstanding Wrestler accolades and was named the Central Region Wrestler of the Year. A three-time state champion at Duncan, Casy earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education and is working on his master’s in education.
Cody Dauphin Cody Dauphin is in his first year as a student assistant coach for Central Oklahoma after ending his career with the Bronchos last season. Dauphin was UCO’s top heavyweight four straight seasons, qualifying for the national tournament three times and earning All-America honors once in finishing with a 103-49 record to rank 19th on the school’s all-time wins list. Cory went 29-16 with 11 falls as a true freshman in 2010-11 and placed fourth in the regional tournament to make it to nationals. He came back the next season and went 28-13, finishing third at regionals to earn a repeat national tournament bid before going 1-2 there. Dauphin had a 26-8 record with nine falls in 2012-13, making it back to nationals with another third-place regional finish and finishing sixth there to claim All-America recognition. He went 20-12 with nine falls as a senior last year. A four-time finalist and three-time state champion at El Reno, Cody is finishing work on his criminal justice degree. 6
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ll signs point to a rebuilding season for Central Oklahoma in 2014-15, but don’t try telling that to veteran head coach David James. The Bronchos return just four starters -- including only one All-American -- from last year’s team that went 14-4 in duals and finished fifth in the NCAA Division II national tournament. Redshirts and newcomers will be expected to step in at several weights, meaning UCO will field it’s least proven team in many years. And yet there are still expectations for a proud program that has collected 15 national championships since 1979. “Nothing has changed with me,” said James, who has led the Bronchos to 377 dual wins and 12 of their national titles in a sensational 32year tenure. “My expectations have never changed and they never will. I expect us to be one of the top teams in the country and will be disappointed if we’re not fighting for the national championship at the end of the season.” The Bronchos must grow up quickly for that to happen as several weights will feature first-time starters, but there is certainly reason for optimism. It starts with senior 165-pounder Chris Watson, the undisputed team leader and a two-time All-American coming off a national runner-up finish. He’s definitely the most decorated individual in the lineup, though UCO expects big things from a trio of returning starters -- sophomore 125-pounder Josh Breece, senior 133-pounder Dustin Reed and junior 174-pounder Colton Gallo. Dustin Reed The Bronchos are also looking for two junior college All-Americans who redshirted last year to have a major impact in 149-pounder Spencer Rutherford and 157-pounder Jeromy Davenport. But there are undoubtedly some question marks as UCO will be counting on untested youngsters to come through at several weights. “There’s going to be some young guys in the lineup and this is a team that’s going to be a work in progress,” James said. “There’s a real opportunity for guys at some weights to make a name for themselves and for us to find out what they’re really made of.” It’s a young squad, with 21 underclassmen on the 36-man roster. There are 11 true freshman and though a few of them will be in the mix for the starting job at some weights, the majority will probably be redshirted. “I really like the recruiting class we brought in, the freshmen and transfers we got,” James said. “This is a young team, but we’ve got a lot of talent and they’re going to just get better.” UCO will face another demanding dual schedule in its third year in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association and the Bronchos have moved to the NCAA Division II West Region. That 14-team tournament will be held Feb. 27-28 in Pueblo, Colo., with the top-four finishers at each weight qualifying for the national tournament. “Our guys are excited and they’re ready to go,” James said. “I like this group and their attitude. They’re hungry and they want to prove something.” Here’s a weight-by-weight look at UCO for 2014-15: 8
125 Pounds
A crowded weight with plenty of prospects, though sophomore Josh Breece appears to be the early front-runner. Breece took over the starting berth the second half of last season, went 9-9 in gaining valuable experience and followed it up with a productive off-season. Senior Ryan Brooks has 59 career wins to his credit as the starter for two-plus seasons and will definitely be in the mix. Junior newcomer Josh Walker would probably have been the favorite, but the two-time junior college All-American suffered a shoulder injury in the pre-season and may have to sit out the year. Junior letterman Cooper Finch, sophomore letterman Lloyd Crownover and redshirt freshman Zac D’Amico are also here and can’t be overlooked. Coach James Says: “We’ve got a lot of depth here and it’s a good, competitive weight. Each guy has something to offer and we really don’t know what’s going to happen. We need this weight to be productive, I know that, and hopefully with the depth we have it will.”
133 Pounds
The Bronchos will be counting on senior Dustin Reed to step in and take over here, with much expected of the former national qualifier. Reed made it to the national tournament at this weight in 2012 during an 18-9 campaign before redshirting the next year and then was the starter at 141 the second half of last season. He went 13-13, including a 2-2 mark in the regional tournament, but should shine at a weight more fitted for him. Freshman Briar Stopp is a talented youngster and will be the main back-up, with more help available from sophomore letterman Lloyd Crownover if needed. Coach James Says: “Dustin probably wasn’t at the right weight last year, but it’s what worked best for the team. Now he’s at a weight where he feels comfortable and confident and he’s a guy who just needs to put it all together. Dustin can do good things this season and we expect it.”
141 Pounds
Lots of possibilities as UCO has several candidates ready to vie for the starting job and it may be awhile before somebody emerges from what should be an interesting battle. Two seniors headline the weight and both are anxious to contribute in their final season on the mat. Transfer Josh Durham was a two-year letterman at Oklahoma and Austin Quinton is a three-year letterman coming back from injury, though they’re hardly alone. Sophomore Tyler Tustin went 12-9 with nine bonus-point wins in gaining much-needed experience last year as the first-semester starter and will definitely be in the hunt as well as highly-regarded rookie Will Steltzlen. Coach James Says: “Another weight that is interesting for us. All four guys are capable and we’ll have to make some decisions, but we’ll let the actions on the mat determine it. We’ve got some depth and I feel we’re going to be competitive here.”
2014-15 UCO Wrestling 2014-15 Season Outlook Coach James Says: “Colton is our guy. He’s been challenged and tested by some setbacks, but we know that when he’s in the lineup we get good results. He’s strong, has worked extremely hard and he fits this weight. Colton caught a horrible break last year with the injuries he had, but he’s back at it and it shows the character of the guy. He’s got two years left and is determined to take advantage of the opportunity in front of him. We’ve got a lot of young guys here that we like, so our depth is good.”
149 Pounds
Junior Spencer Rutherford is the clear favorite to step in here, with the Bronchos looking for the former junior college All-American to be a major contributor. Rutherford redshirted behind a returning All-American last year and is ready to become a mainstay in the lineup, with several candidates available to help if needed. Junior letterman LeSean Sanders, redshirt freshman Alec Warren and rookies Cody Ryan and Brandon Stanley give UCO great depth. Coach James Says: “Spencer is definitely the front-runner. We redshirted him by design last year and he’s looking good. He’s been waiting his turn and is a real physical, savvy wrestler who gets after it. But we’ve got some other guys here that can’t be overlooked and they will push the issue.”
184 Pounds
This should be an interesting weight and there is no clear-cut favorite in what should be a wide-open battle for the starting job. UCO will definitely be inexperienced as all three contenders have yet to see action for the Bronchos. Sophomore Cason Montgomery redshirted last year, while Jadon Davenport, Caleb Hawes and Marlon Houston are all incoming freshmen. Coach James Says: “We’re going to have a young guy in here and it should be a dogfight between all four of them. Cason redshirted last year and then we have three freshman and all of them are good, young kids. We need somebody to step up and obviously they’ll be young and inexperienced, but that’s where we’re at here.”
157 Pounds
Another weight where UCO had a starter-in-waiting redshirting while a senior standout finished his career last season, with junior Jeromy Davenport set to take over. A two-time junior college All-American, Davenport should have a big impact and the Bronchos are counting on that. Freshmen Josh Jacobson, David Thomas and Mason Thompson are talented newcomers who provide depth. Coach James Says: “It’s pretty much the same situation here as at 149 in that we redshirted Jeromy by design. He had some junior college success and knows it’s his time and that he has to step it up. Jeromy manages himself well and if he wins 5-1 he probably dominated the match. We’ve got some promising freshmen as well and they all have great futures with us.”
197 Pounds
A pair of unprovens will square off for the No. 1 spot as sophomore letterman John Finn and junior Michael Conner will battle it out. Finn gained some much-needed experience at heavyweight last year and he should benefit from the drop down, while Conner hasn’t competed since wrestling at Oklahoma City University in 2011-12. 165 Pounds Coach James Says: “We’ve got There are no worries here as senior two guys and we’ll let them go at it. standout Chris Watson reigns supreme. John got some time last year at heavyA two-time All-American who went 38-3 with weight, but this is a better weight for him and Colton Gallo 20 bonus-point wins as the national runner-up last Michael redshirted after getting some experience at season, Watson is ranked No. 1 in the nation and is poised OCU the year before. They’re two big, physical guys and it’s another to end his sensational career in style. weight where we need one of the two to step up and take charge. We’ll Four highly-touted rookies -- Josh Jacobson, Gage Stallworth, have to wait and see what happens.” David Thomas and Mason Thompson -- are available to help. Coach James Says: “Chris is obviously the most proven wrestler on the team and he’s a great team leader. He had a heck of a year last Heavyweight season and came up a little short. There’s still a lot of work ahead and Another weight with two candidates, both with not much experience. he knows it won’t be given to him, but Chris is determined and we’re Junior Quinn Hulsey lettered in a reserve role last year after returning looking for big things from him. We’ve got some good, young guys to the mat following a two-year absence, and redshirt freshman Kyle here and we’re excited about them.” Factor spent two years off the mat while playing football at Missouri Southern. Junior Evan McGee was a third-place junior college All-American 174 Pounds last season, but he’s scheduled to redshirt this year. The Bronchos are looking for an injury-free season from junior Colton Coach James Says: “It’s between Quinn and Kyle and neither has a Gallo, who is a definite All-America candidate if he can stay on the mat. lot of experience. They’ve been working hard, but we’re not sure what Gallo was in-and-out of the starting lineup with a variety of ailments to expect. Again, it’s a situation where one guy needs to come to the last year while going 9-5, but he clearly showed during that limited front and take ownership of the weight.” action what UCO could expect. Junior letterman Dylan Harmon will help out, while redshirt freshman Reid Rodich and rookie Blane Culp are also available. 9
2014-15 UCO Wrestling Central Oklahoma Roster Name Josh Breece Ryan Brooks Michael Conner Lloyd Crownover Blane Culp Zac D’Amico Jadon Davenport Jeromy Davenport Josh Durham Kyle Factor Cooper Finch John Finn Colton Gallo Dylan Harmon Caleb Hawes Marlon Houston Quinn Hulsey Josh Jacobson Evan McGee Cason Montgomery Austin Quinton Dustin Reed Reid Rodich Spencer Rutherford Cody Ryan LeSean Sanders Gage Stallworth Brandon Stanley Will Steltzlen Briar Stopp David Thomas Mason Thompson Tyler Tustin Josh Walker Alec Warren Chris Watson
Wt. 125 125 197 125-33 165-74 125 184 157 141 Hvy 125 197 174 174 184 184 Hvy 157-65 Hvy 184 141 133 174-84 149 149 141-49 165 141-49 141 133 157-65 157-65 141 125-33 149 165
Ht. 5-4 5-7 5-11 5-4 5-9 5-5 5-9 5-7 5-7 5-10 5-7 5-11 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-0 5-8 6-1 5-9 5-8 5-8 5-9 6-0 5-8 5-11 5-9 5-8 5-8 5-10 6-0 5-9 5-9 5-7 5-10
Class So. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. RS Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. RS Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. RS Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. RS Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. RS Fr. Sr.
Hometown (High School) Edmond (Memorial) Marlow (Marlow) Guthrie (Guthrie) Yukon (Yukon) Piedmont (Piedmont) Moore (Southmoore) Sallisaw (Sallisaw) Sallisaw (Sallisaw) Edmond (North) Moore (Westmoore) Yukon (Yukon) Moore (Westmoore) Perry (Perry) Marlow (Marlow) Barnsdall (Barnsdall) Pawnee (Pawnee) Broken Arrow (Broken Arrow) Waurika (Waurika) Ardmore (Ardmore) Yukon (Yukon) Harrah (Harrah) Choctaw (Choctaw) Bixby (Bixby) Grove (Grove) Chandler (Chandler) Oklahoma City (Putnam City North) Cushing (Cushing) Moore (Southmoore) Collinsville (Collinsville) Newkirk (Newkirk) Perry (Perry) Bixby (Bixby) Poteau (Poteau) Tulsa (Union) Edmond (Memorial) Andover, Kan. (Central)
Roster Breakdown By Class Seniors (5): Brooks, Durham, Quinton, Reed, Watson. Juniors (10): Conner, Jeromy Davenport, Finch, Gallo, Harmon, Hulsey, McGee, Rutherford, Sanders, Walker. Sophomores (5): Breece, Crownover, Finn, Montgomery, Tustin. Redshirt Freshmen (5): D’Amico, Factor, Jacobson, Rodich, Warren. Freshmen (11): Culp, Jadon Davenport, Hawes, Houston, Ryan, Stallworth, Stanley, Steltzlen, Stopp, Thomas, Thompson.
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2014-15 UCO Wrestling
All-American Chris Watson 5-10 • 165 Pounds • Senior • Andover, Kan. Senior standout who ranks among the elite wrestlers in NCAA Division II . . . Two-time All-American looking to end his career with an elusive national championship at 165 pounds after runner-up finish last season and is UCO’s unquestioned leader . . . Was a dominating force all last year and more of the same is expected in 2014-15 from this tough, physical veteran who has improved every year throughout his career . . . Has no peer when in control on the mat and will score plenty of points for the Bronchos with his ability to rack up bonus wins . . . Enters his final campaign with 88 career wins, including 21 falls and 18 major decisions. 2013-14: Put together a spectacular junior season, finishing 38-3 with 20 bonus-point wins . . . Had 13 major decisions, which ranks third on UCO’s single-season list, along with six falls and a technical fall . . . Opened the season 19-0, winning titles in the Central Missouri and Fort Hays State opens and the Newman Invitational . . . Had three falls and two major decisions in 5-0 sweep at FHSU . . . First loss was 5-3 setback to Nebraska-Kearney’s Brock Smith in a dual and fell to Smith again in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Tournament finals 6-5 . . . Went 4-0 with two major decisions and a 7-4 semifinal victory over Smith in winning rugged Central Super Regional title . . . Opened national meet with 11-2 major decision, followed with 15-0 technical fall and had 9-1 major decision over Smith in the semifinals before losing gold medal match 4-2 to Notre Dame’s top-ranked Eric Burgey . . . Was a first-team selection on the Division II All-Academic Team. 2012-13: Missed the first three weeks to injury, but ended up with a 20-7 record that included 13 bonus wins en route to fourth-place national finish . . . Had a technical fall, fall and 6-3 win in claiming the Jet Invitational title as part of a 5-0 start . . . Was runner-up in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Tournament and took third in the Super Regional Two Tournament to earn a second straight trip to nationals . . . Lost in semifinals at regionals before coming back with two straight wins for third . . . Opened national meet with 8-4 win and then lost 6-3 in the quarterfinals . . . Rebounded with 15-0, 9-0 and 2-1 wins to make the consolation finals before losing there to settle for fourth . . . Was named to the Division II All-Academic Team. 2011-12: Started all year at 165 and finished 27-16 with 11 bonus-point wins, including seven falls . . . Placed in three regular season tournaments, topped by third-place effort in amateur bracket of the Loper Open . . . Also took fourth at the Oklahoma City Open and sixth at the Missouri Valley Open . . . Earned national tournament berth with fourth-place Super Regional Two finish . . . Scored 3-2 upset in first round of national meet before being eliminated with 4-2 and 3-0 losses . . . Was selected to the Division II All-Academic Team. 2010-11: Started at 157 in season-opening dual before suffering season-ending injury at the Central Missouri Open, earning a hardship ruling to retain a year of eligibility. 2009-10: Wrestled in four open tournaments at 149 while redshirting, going 9-5 with five bonus wins . . . Placed third at the Missouri Valley Open. High School: Enjoyed sensational career at Central High School in Andover, Kan., finishing with a 159-13 record . . . State runner-up as a sophomore and then won back-to-back state titles, going 41-0 with 33 falls as a senior in earning Class 5A Wrestler of the Year honors . . . Also a two-time USA National All-American. Personal: Finance/marketing major . . . Enjoys hunting, fishing and golf among his hobbies . . . Names the Green Bay Packers as his favorite sports team . . . Lists “Cinderella Man” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is March 16, 1991. Tech. Maj. Falls Falls Dec. NearSeason W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls
2010-11 3-2 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-3 0-2 2011-12 27-16 7-1 2-2 2-1 52-28 20-13 2012-13 20-7 7-1 3-0 3-2 30-24 24-4 2013-14 38-3 6-0 1-0 13-0 76-14 30-3
Totals 88-28
21-2
6-2 11
18-4
148-69
74-22
2014-15 UCO Wrestling Placed fourth in three tournaments – the Oklahoma City Open, the Fort Hays State Open and the Jet Invitational . . . Went 4-2 in the FHSU meet with a pair of one-point wins . . . Was a second-team pick on the NCAA Division II AllAcademic Team.
Josh Breece 5-4 • 125 Pounds Sophomore • Edmond
2012-13: Was a redshirt candidate to start the season, but ended up starting all year and went 18-16 with six bonus-point wins . . . Placed fourth in the Jet Invitational and was third in the MIAA Tournament, bouncing back from a semifinal loss with two consolation wins . . . Went 1-2 at the Super Regional Two Tournament . . . Earned Division II All-Academic honorable mention honors.
Returning part-time starter looking to push for the full-time role at 125 pounds . . . Was a potential redshirt last year before breaking into the lineup in the second semester and picked up valuable experience the rest of the way . . . Physical lightweight who will continue to improve and has a bright future ahead. 2013-14: Didn’t make season debut until the NWCA Division II National Duals in January and ended up going 9-9 with two bonus-point wins . . . Dropped 9-5 overtime decision to eventual national champion Ben Sergent of Findlay in his first collegiate match . . . Won four straight during one stretch . . . Placed fourth in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Tournament . . . Went 2-2 in the rugged Central Super Regional.
2011-12: Wrestled more matches (46) than anybody on the team, finishing 27-19 with eight bonus wins . . . Placed in four tournaments, taking third in three meets and fifth in the Super Regional Two Tournament . . . Won four straight matches after second-round loss to finish third in season-opening Oklahoma City Open and went 6-1 for third-place showing in amateur bracket of the Loper Open . . . Was also third in the Missouri Valley Open and just missed out on national tournament berth with fifth-place effort at the regional. High School: Prep star at Marlow High School, winning four regional championships and three state titles . . . Had a 128-12 record, going 30-0 as a senior in earning Duncan Banner Wrestler of the Year and All-State honors . . . Also a state qualifier in golf and a cross country letterman.
High School: Three-time state qualifier at Edmond North High School, finishing with a 77-18 career record . . . Third-place state finisher as a senior in helping lead the Huskies to their first-ever state title and an All-State selection.
Personal: Kinesiology major looking to become a physical therapist . . . Enjoys golf as his top hobby . . . Names the Oklahoma City Thunder as his favorite professional team . . . Lists “Miracle” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is May 12, 1992.
Personal: Undecided on a major . . . Enjoys fishing as a hobby and is an Eagle Scout . . . Names the Oklahoma City Thunder as his favorite team . . . Father (Stephen) and three uncles wrestled at Oklahoma . . . Lists the Eagles as his top musical group . . . Birthdate is April 11, 1995.
Tech. Maj. Falls Falls Dec. NearSeason W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls 2011-12 27-19 1-0 2-1 5-4 56-39 23-10 2012-13 18-16 3-0 1-1 2-1 51-27 11-7 2013-14 14-13 1-1 0-1 2-4 21-28 7-10 Totals 59-48 5-1 3-3 9-9 128-94 41-27
Tech. Maj. Falls Falls Dec. NearSeason W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls 2013-14 9-9 1-0 0-0 1-2 15-17 3-9
Ryan Brooks
Michael Conner
5-7 • 125 Pounds Senior • Marlow
5-11 • 197 Pounds Junior • Guthrie
Senior veteran with plenty of starting experience who will battle for the top spot at 125 pounds this winter . . . Was UCO’s starting lightweight his first two years before sharing duty last season and will definitely be in the mix for the job . . . Owns plenty of experience, has the ability to be a major contributor and is eager to finish his career in style.
Junior 197-pounder looking to contribute . . . Saw limited duty at Oklahoma City as a freshman and didn’t compete the next year before transferring to UCO last season.
2013-14: Put together a 14-13 record with three bonus-point wins while starting throughout the first semester and parts of the second . . .
2013-14: Sat out a redshirt year. 12
2014-15 UCO Wrestling OCU: Went 8-10 with two falls and a major decision at 174 in 201112 for the Stars.
Zac D’Amico
High School: Four-year letterman at Guthrie High School, finishing with a 63-28 career record . . . Went 27-10 as a senior in earning state tournament berth . . . Also a two-year letterman in football.
5-5 • 125 Pounds RS Freshman • Moore
Personal: Kinesiology major looking to become a strength and conditioning coach . . . Class valedictorian at GHS . . . Names the Oklahoma City Thunder as his favorite professional team . . . Lists “The Blind Side” as his top sports movie . . . Names Garth Brooks as his favorite musician . . . Birthdate is Nov. 2, 1992.
Redshirt freshman with a chance to see action at 125 pounds . . . Joined the team at the semester break last year. 2013-14: Sat out redshirt year. High School: Prep star at Southmoore High School . . . Three-time state placer for the SaberCats, winning one title and racking up 126 career wins with 48 falls . . . Oklahoman Big All-City and an All-State pick as a senior . . . Also a two-time National High School Coaches Association All-American, winning the national title in the summer of 2014.
Lloyd Crownover
Personal: Physical education major and member of the ROTC . . . Names the Boston Red Sox as his favorite professional team . . . Enjoys dancing as a hobby . . . Lists “For Love of the Game” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is April 7, 1994.
5-4 • 125-33 Pounds Sophomore • Yukon Sophomore letterman who provides depth at 125 and 133 pounds. 2013-14: Went 2-4 wrestling in two open tournaments.
Jadon Davenport
2012-13: Competed in one open tournament while redshirting. High School: Fourth-place state finisher as a senior at Yukon High School and an All-State selection.
5-9 • 184 Pounds Freshman • Sallisaw
Personal: Business major . . . Names the Oklahoma City Thunder as his top sports team . . . Enjoys playing the guitar as his main hobby . . . Lists “Rocky” as his favorite sports movie . . . Birthdate is Sept. 5, 1993.
Highly-regarded rookie expected to vie for the starting berth at 184 pounds this winter. High School: Three-sport star at Sallisaw High School . . . Racked up 115-11 career record on the mat en route to winning three state championships, earning All-State recognition as a senior . . . Also a three-year starter and All-District pick in football and two-year starter in baseball for the Black Diamonds.
Blane Culp 5-9 • 165-74 Pounds Freshman • Piedmont
Personal: Undecided on a major . . . Older brother Jeromy is a junior teammate at UCO . . . Enjoys playing video games as a hobby . . . Names “Friday Night Lights” as his top sports movie . . . Lists the New England Patriots as his favorite team . . . Birthdate is May 11, 1995.
Freshman ready to help out at 165 or 174 pounds High School: Three-time state placer at Piedmont High School, capturing one championship . . . All-State pick as a senior last year . . . Also an All-Conference performer in football for the Wildcats.
Jeromy Davenport
Personal: Business management major looking to become a fire fighter . . . Enjoys hunting and fishing as hobbies . . . Lists the Oklahoma City Thunder as his favorite team . . . Birthdate is Oct. 9, 1995.
5-7 • 157 Pounds Junior • Sallisaw Junior 157-pounder slated to take over as the starter this season . . . Two-time junior college All-American coming off redshirt year who is eager to get on the mat and should have a major impact in 2014-15. 13
2014-15 UCO Wrestling Personal: Kinesiology major looking to become a strength and conditioning coach . . . Enjoys lifting weights as a hobby . . . Names “Varsity Blues” as his favorite sports movie . . . Lists George Strait as his top musician . . . Birthdate is Oct. 20, 1993.
2013-14: Participated in one open tournament during redshirt year, placing fourth in the Oklahoma City Open. Juco: Helped lead Labette (Kan.) Community College to back-toback national championships . . . Was fifth-place national finisher at 149 pounds as a freshman and earned repeat All-America honors the following season at 157 with another fifth-place effort.
Cooper Finch
High School: Enjoyed sensational career at Sallisaw High School in joining an elite group of four-time state champions . . . Was undefeated (40-0) as a junior and earned technical fall in Class 4A state finals as a senior while earning All-State honors . . . Finished with a 157-4 career record and was a two-time USA Wresting junior All-American . . . Also lettered in football for the Black Diamonds.
5-7 • 125 Pounds Junior • Yukon
Personal: Industrial safety major . . . Enjoys playing video games in his spare time . . . Younger brother (Jadon) is a freshman teammate with the Bronchos . . . Names “The Sandlot” as his favorite sports movie . . . Lists Kings of Leon as his top musical group . . . Birthdate is March 5, 1992.
Two-year letterman hoping to earn extended action at 125 pounds . . . Has seen plenty of mat time and is capable of contributing. 2013-14: Had a 4-9 record in four open tournaments and one dual. 2012-13: Went 2-6 while wrestling in three open tournaments.
Josh Durham
2011-12: Competed in four open tournaments while redshirting.
5-7 • 141 Pounds Senior • Edmond
High School: Two-time state placer at Yukon High School, finishing with a 100-27 career record . . . Placed third in the Class 6A state meet as a junior and was runner-up as a senior in picking up All-State honors.
Division I transfer who should be in the thick of the battle for the 141-pound starting spot . . . Came to UCO after four years at Oklahoma and is ready to be a main contributor in his final season. OU: Was on the squad four years, redshirting one season and lettering twice for the Sooners.
Personal: Criminal justice major . . . Enjoys playing video games as a hobby . . . Lists the Oklahoma City Thunder as his top professional team . . . Names “Friday Night Lights” as his favorite sports movie . . . Birthdate is June 9, 1992.
High School: Local product of Edmond North High School . . . Regional champion and fourth-place state finisher as a senior for the Huskies, earning Edmond Sun All-City and All-State honors.
Tech. Maj. Falls Falls Dec. NearSeason W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls 2012-13 2-6 1-1 0-0 0-0 4-11 2-1 2013-14 4-9 0-3 0-0 0-1 5-13 4-2 Totals 6-15 1-4 0-0 0-1 9-24 6-3
Personal: General studies major looking to become a physical education teacher . . . Names the Washington Redshirts as his favorite team . . . Lists Toby Keith as his top musician . . . Birthdate is Feb. 15, 1991.
Kyle Factor
John Finn
5-10 • Heavyweight RS Freshman • Moore
5-10 • 197 Pounds Sophomore • Moore
Redshirt freshman capable of contending for the starting berth at heavyweight . . . Transferred to UCO this fall after two years at Missouri Southern, where he played football one season.
Sophomore letterman and the favorite to take over as the main 197-pounder this season . . . Saw action as an undersized heavyweight last year, but made the drop down and is ready to be a factor . . . Hardworking big man eager to contribute who will only continue to improve with more experience.
High School: Football-wrestling standout at Westmoore High School . . . Put together a 110-24 career record on the mat and placed in the state tournament once . . . Two-time All-District selection and an All-State pick as a senior on the gridiron for the Jaguars. 14
2014-15 UCO Wrestling 2013-14: Was a redshirt candidate before being pressed into the lineup early and went 4-9 with a pair of falls . . . Wrestled in three open tournaments and four duals.
2011-13: Sat out both years because of injury.
High School: Footballwrestling star at Westmoore High School, earning Male Athlete of the Year honors as a senior . . . Two-time state placer, finishing runner-up his final year while earning All-State accolades . . . Had a 100-25 career record that included 53 falls . . . Also an All-District, All-Conference and AllState selection in football for the Jaguars.
High School: Prep star at long-time power Perry High School, leading the Maroons to three straight Class 3A state championships . . . Captured state title as a sophomore and senior while finishing runner-up as a junior . . . Went 45-2 his final season in earning All-State honors and was 85-8 with 44 falls for his career.
2010-11: Competed in just one open tournament while redshirting.
Personal: Nursing major and multiple member of UCO Dean’s Honor Roll . . . Enjoys hunting as his main hobby . . . Names the Oklahoma City Thunder as his favorite professional team . . . Lists Eric Church as his top musician . . . Birthdate is Sept. 14, 1991. Tech. Maj. Falls Falls Dec. NearSeason W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls 2013-14 9-5 2-0 0-0 2-1 22-15 4-1
Personal: Undecided on a major . . . Is the fifth member of the Finn family to wrestle at UCO, joining father John (1978-80) and brothers Chris (2004-06), Patrick (2009-11) and Dustin (2007-10), with John, Chris and Dustin all earning All-America honors . . . Names the Dallas Cowboys as his favorite professional team . . . Lists “Varsity Blues” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is Oct. 14, 1993.
Dylan Harmon 5-11 • 174 Pounds Junior • Marlow
Tech. Maj. Falls Falls Dec. NearSeason W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls 2013-14 4-9 2-1 0-0 0-1 8-9 1-3
Returning letterman set to help out at 174 pounds this season . . . Spent one year at Bacone before coming to UCO and setting out a redshirt year, then saw limited duty last season.
Colton Gallo
2013-14: Had a 4-8 record in four open tournaments. 2012-13: Went 5-3 in three open tournaments during redshirt year. Bacone: Saw part-time starting duty in 2011-12 for the Warriors.
5-10 • 174 Pounds Junior • Perry
High School: State runner-up and an All-State selection as a senior at small school power Marlow High School . . . Also lettered in football.
Junior 174-pounder who should be a key force for the Bronchos this season . . . Has been slowed by a variety of injuries throughout his career, but showed what he’s capable of during off-and-on starting stint last year . . . Strong, physical veteran with great work ethic who is ready to have a major impact and has the ability to vie for All-America honors.
Personal: Criminal justice major and multiple member of UCO Dean’s Honor Roll. . . Names the Oklahoma City Thunder as his favorite sports team . . . Birthdate is June 6, 1993. Tech. Maj. Falls Falls Dec. NearSeason W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls 2013-14 4-8 0-1 0-0 1-1 9-17 1-3
2013-14: Opened the season in the starting lineup and had falls in the first two duals . . . Made the finals at the Fort Hays State Open in early-December, but suffered concussion early in that match and didn’t return until the NWCA Division II National Duals in mid-January . . . Was sidelined by another injury after that, coming back to earn a major decision in UCO’s final dual and then went 2-2 in the rugged Central Super Regional . . . Finished 9-5 with four bonus-point wins.
Caleb Hawes 6-0 • 184 Pounds Freshman • Barnsdall Freshman who provides depth at 184 pounds and could also be used at 197. 15
2014-15 UCO Wrestling High School: Prep standout at Barnsdall High School, finishing with a 112-17 career record . . . Class 3A state runner-up as a sophomore, then won back-to-back titles his final two years . . . All-State pick as a senior.
Josh Jacobson
Personal: History major who wants to be a wrestling coach . . . Names the New York Yankees as his favorite team . . . Lists George Strait as his top musician . . . Enjoys hunting a a hobby . . . Birthdate is Feb. 18, 1996.
6-0 • 157-65 RS Freshman • Waurika Redshirt freshman who provides depth in the middleweights.
Marlon Houston
2013-14: Sat out redshirt year. High School: Won 113 career matches at Waurika High School, making the state tournament once and earning All-Area honors . . . Also an All-District pick in football.
5-11 • 184 Pounds Freshman • Pawnee
Personal: Forensic psychology major . . . Class valedictorian at WHS . . . Enjoys traveling as a hobby . . . Names the Anaheim Ducks as his favorite team . . . Lists “For Love of the Game” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is Sept. 11, 1994.
Freshman looking to earn mat time at 184 pounds this season. High School: Multi-sport star at Pawnee High School who was named Class 2A Male Athlete of the Year as a senior . . . Three-time state placer and two-time finalist on the mat, capturing state title last year in finishing with 65-7 career record . . . Two-time All-District running back, two-time state track qualifier and also a baseball letterman for the Black Bears.
Evan McGee
Personal: Engineering major . . . Father (Marlon, Sr.) wrestled and played football at Morgan State . . . Enjoys fishing as a hobby . . . Names the Baltimore Ravens as his favorite team . . . Birthdate is Sept. 27, 1995.
5-8 • Heavyweight Junior • Ardmore All-American transfer slated to redshirt this season . . . Competed at two different junior colleges before coming to UCO and will be the frontrunner to take over a starting role at heavyweight next year.
Quinn Hulsey
Juco: Saw limited action as the back-up at Labette (Kan.) Community College as a freshman in 2012-13 before going to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M last year . . . Captured regional title and finished third nationally in helping lead the Norsemen to the national championship.
6-1 • Heavyweight Junior• Broken Arrow Returning letterman looking to bid for the starting spot at heavyweight . . . Saw limited action last year in return to the mat after a two-year layoff and will only continue to improve with more experience . . . Played football for two years at Southern Nazarene before transferring to UCO.
High School: Three-time state placer and two-time champion at Ardmore High School . . . Finished with a 132-8 career record and was an All-State selection as a senior . . . Also a three-time Cadet Nationals All-American and a two-time Junior Nationals All-American.
2013-14: Went 4-8 while competing in four open tournaments.
Personal: General studies major looking to become a game warden . . . Enjoys fishing and hunting as hobbies . . . Names the Denver Broncos as his favorite team . . . Birthdate is March 7, 1994.
SNU: Two-year letterman for the Crimson Storm, playing on the defensive line in 2011 before switching to offensive line in 2012. High School: Three-year starter at Broken Arrow High School, helping the Tigers to the Class 6A state title as a junior . . . Fourth-place state finisher with a 28-6 record his senior season and a Tulsa World All-Metro pick . . . Also an All-District choice in football.
Cason Montgomery
Personal: Exercise-fitness management major looking to become a strength and conditioning coach . . . Father (Scott) and brother (Keegan) both wrestled at UCO . . . Enjoys hiking as a hobby . . . Names Incubus as his favorite musical group . . . Birthdate is Feb. 6, 1993.
6-1 • 184 Pounds Sophomore • Yukon
Tech. Maj. Falls Falls Dec. NearSeason W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls 2013-14 4-8 0-1 0-0 0-0 5-14 0-4
Sophomore 184-pounder who supplies good depth. 2013-14: Competed in one open tournament during redshirt year after sitting out the previous year. 16
2014-15 UCO Wrestling 2013-14: Missed most of the first semester to injury before earning starting role at 141 in January and went on to finish 13-13 with five bonus-point wins . . . Struggled early and was 3-7 at one point before going 10-6 the rest of the way with all five bonus wins . . . Finished third in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Tournament . . . Went 2-2 in the rugged Central Super Regional.
High School: State qualifier and All-Conference selection as a senior at Yukon High School . . . Also lettered in track for the Millers. Personal: Kinesiology major looking to become a strength and conditioning coach . . . Lists the OKC Thunder as his top team . . . Names “Vision Quest” as his favorite sports movie . . . Birthdate is Oct. 19, 1993.
2012-13: Wrestled in one open tournament at 125 while redshirting.
Austin Quinton
2012-13: Went 6-5 in three open tournaments . . . Was runner-up in the season-opening Oklahoma City Open.
2011-12: Took over at 133 right after joining the team and went 4-1 in his opening weekend at the NWCA Division II National Duals with a trio of two-point victories . . . Went on to finish 18-9 with six bonuspoint wins and qualified for nationals with fourth-place Super Regional Two finish . . . Won first match at regionals before losing two straight to drop into the fifth-place match, but won 5-1 decision there and then claimed fourth with 7-0 shutout in the challenge match . . . Opened national tournament with second-period pin of eventual fourth-place finisher, but was eliminated with two straight losses.
2011-12: Had 10-10 record while competing in four open tournaments and two duals . . . Bumped up to 157 to fill in for two January duals.
OU: Saw limited action for the Sooners in 2010-11 before electing to transfer midway through the next season.
2010-11: Competed in five open tournaments and two duals, going 8-12 with one major decision.
High School: Two-time state placer at Choctaw High School and an All-Stater as a senior . . . . Finished prep career with a 105-12 record.
High School: Capped career at Harrah High School with Class 5A state title as a senior . . . All-State pick and had a 115-36 career record.
Personal: Physical education major looking to coach . . . Enjoys fishing as a hobby . . . Names the Dallas Cowboys as his favorite team . . . Lists Johnny Cash as his top musician . . . Birthdate is Aug. 31, 1991.
Personal: Physical education major looking to become a teacher and coach . . . Father (Joe) played baseball at Murray State . . . Lists “Remember the Titans” as his favorite sports movie . . . Birthdate is Jan. 6, 1992.
Tech. Maj. Falls Falls Dec. NearSeason W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls 2011-12 18-9 3-2 0-0 3-0 56-20 6-3 2013-14 13-13 3-3 0-0 2-3 46-28 5-4 Totals 31-22 6-5 0-0 5-3 102-48 11-7
5-9 • 141 Pounds Senior • Harrah Senior veteran and three-year letterman looking to push for the starting assignment at 141 pounds . . . Has plenty of experience and is ready to be a main contributor. 2013-14: Sat out redshirt year after suffering pre-season ankle injury.
Tech. Maj. Falls Falls Dec. NearSeason W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls 2010-11 8-12 0-2 0-0 1-3 19-31 3-7 2011-12 10-10 2-1 0-1 0-1 20-21 1-7 2012-13 6-5 0-0 0-0 2-1 12-12 1-1 Totals 24-27 2-3 0-1 3-5 51-64 5-15
Reid Rodich 5-8 • 174-84 Pounds RS Freshman • Bixby
Dustin Reed
Redshirt freshman who provides depth and 174 and 184 pounds.
5-8 • 133 Pounds Senior • Choctaw
2013-14: Sat out redshirt year. High School: Four-year letterman at Bixby High School . . . Regional champion, fourth-place state finisher and an All-State pick as a senior.
Two-year starter and former national qualifier expected to take over at 133 pounds this winter . . . Tough, hard-nosed senior veteran with physical style who is poised to finish his career with a flourish . . . Transferred to UCO from Oklahoma at the semester break in 2011-12 and started the second half of the season en route to earning national tournament berth . . . Redshirted the following year and started most of last season.
Personal: Kinesiology major looking to become a strength and conditioning coach . . . Enjoys trap shooting and fishing as hobbies . . . Names the Oklahoma City Thunder as his favorite professional team . . . Lists Hank Williams, Jr. as his top musician . . . Birthdate is Jan. 31, 1995. 17
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Spencer Rutherford
2012-13: Competed in three open tournaments during redshirt year.
5-9 • 149 Pounds Junior • Grove
Concordia: Part-time starter for the NAIA-member Bulldogs at 149 and 157 in 2011-12. High School: Three-sport letterman at Putnam City North High School . . . Oklahoman All-City pick on the mat while also playing football and running track for the Panthers.
Former junior college All-American coming off redshirt year looking to take over starting role at 149 pounds . . . Proven winner who has the ability to make a big impact this season . . . Came to UCO after two years at Labette (Kan.) Community College.
Personal: Biology major looking to become a radiologist . . . Names the Chicago Bears as his top sports team . . . Lists Kendrick Lamar as his favorite musician . . . Birthdate is April 25, 1993.
2013-14: Redshirted. Juco: Earned All-America honors with fourth-place national finish at 149 as a sophomore to help lead the Cardinals to their second straight national title.
Tech. Maj. Falls Falls Dec. NearSeason W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls 2013-14 1-8 0-2 0-0 0-1 6-19 0-5
High School: Three-time state runner-up at Grove High School, earning All-State accolades as a senior. Personal: Industrial safety major . . . Names “Vision Quest” as his favorite sports movie . . . Lists Jimi Hendrix as his top musician . . . Birthdate is Nov. 11, 1992.
Gage Stallworth 5-11 • 165 Pounds Freshman • Cushing
Cody Ryan
Freshman who will vie for action at 165 pounds in 2014-15. High School: Enjoyed sensational prep career at Cushing High School in football and wrestling . . . State runner-up on the mat as a freshman and then captured three straight Class 4A titles, going undefeated as a senior . . . Rushed for more than 4,000 yards and 80 touchdowns as a junior and senior for the Tigers . . . Was named the Elite Warrior of the Year for Oklahoma football by the U.S. Marine Corps last season.
6-0 • 149 Pounds Freshman • Chandler Rookie middleweight who will contend for mat time. High School: Two-time state finalist at Chandler High School, winning title as a junior before finishing runner-up last year . . . Had an 83-12 career record with the Lions . . . Also a state track qualifier in the 110-meter hurdles.
Personal: Safety management major . . . Enjoys playing video games as a hobby . . . Has six older siblings, including five brothers . . . Names “Remember the Titans” as his top sports movie . . . Lists Eminem as his favorite musician . . . Birthdate is June 24, 1996.
Personal: Education major . . . Enjoys fishing and golfing as hobbies . . . Father (Mike) was a two-year wrestling letterman for the Bronchos in the 1980s . . . Lists Keith Urban and Eminem as his top musicians . . . Birthdate is March 27, 1995.
Brandon Stanley
LeSean Sanders
5-9 • 141-49 Pounds Freshman • Moore Rookie capable of seeing time at 141 or 149 pounds this season.
5-8 • 141-49 Pounds Junior • Oklahoma City
High School: Two-year letterman at Southmoore High School after spending freshman and sophomore years at Spain Park High School in Hoover, Ala. . . . Also lettered in football.
Returning letterman capable of helping out at 141 or 149 pounds this year . . . Spent freshman year at Concordia before transferring to UCO and redshirting, then saw limited action last season.
Personal: Finance major . . . Has six siblings (three brothers, three sisters) . . . Names the Detroit Lions as his favorite professional team . . . Lists Kid Cudi as his top musician . . . Birthdate is March 11, 1995. 18
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Mason Thompson
5-8 • 141 Pounds Freshman • Collinsville
6-0 • 157-65 Pounds Freshman • Bixby
Freshman 141-pounder coming off spectacular prep career who should challenge for mat time.
Rookie looking to help at 157 or 165 pounds. High School: Three-year starter at Bixby High School, finishing with 107 career wins . . . First-team All-Vype Magazine selection and Academic All-Conference . . . State qualifier as a senior and led team in wins as a junior and senior . . . Also a football and track letterman for the Spartans.
High School: Became a rare four-time Oklahoma state champion last year at Collinsville High School in earning All-State recognition . . . Won Class 5A title at four different weights and finished with a 131-23 career record. Personal: Business major . . . Older sister (Morgan) played soccer at Cowley County Community College . . . Enjoys hunting as a hobby . . . Names “Rocky” as his favorite sports movie . . . Birthdate is Nov. 4, 1995.
Personal: Undecided on a major . . . Father (Jim) played football at Oklahoma State . . . Enjoys snowboarding among his hobbies . . . Names Casey Donahew as his favorite musician . . . Birthdate is Nov. 21, 1995.
Tyler Tustin
Briar Stopp
5-9 • 141 Pounds Sophomore • Poteau
5-8 • 133 Pounds Freshman • Newkirk
Returning letterman and part-time starter set to contend for No. 1 spot at 141 pounds . . . Gained plenty of valuable experience last year and should use that to his advantage in battle for full-time starting berth . . . Exciting wrestler with wide-open offensive style who is capable of becoming a big-time point producer for the Bronchos.
Lightweight with a chance to see action at 133 pounds this season. High School: Captured three Class 3A state titles at Newkirk High School, each at a different weight . . . Ended with a 134-26 career record and garnered All-State acclaim as a senior last year . . . Also a football and track letterman for the Tigers.
2013-14: Went 12-9 with eight bonus-point wins, including five falls . . . Competed in four tournaments, winning at least three matches in three of them, and one dual . . . Had two falls and a technical fall among four wins at the Fort Hays State Open.
Personal: Criminal justice major looking to work for the FBI . . . Names the New Orleans Saints as his top professional team . . . Lists Chris Young as his favorite musician . . . Birthdate is Jan. 19, 1996.
High School: Four-time regional champion and four-time state placer at Poteau High School in putting together a sparkling 168-8 career record . . . Made the state finals three times, winning two titles . . . Outstanding Wrestler in the Class 4A state tournament as a junior and was an All-State pick as a senior . . . Also an All-District performer in football and a baseball letterman for the Pirates.
David Thomas
Personal: Psychology major who made the President’s Honor Roll last fall . . . Enjoys hunting and fishing as his hobbies . . . Member of UCO’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) . . . Names John Mayer as his favorite musician . . . Lists the Dallas Cowboys as his top pro team . . . Birthdate is Sept. 20, 1994.
5-10 • 157-65 Pounds Freshman • Perry Talented freshman who provides great depth at 157 and 165 pounds.
Tech. Maj. Falls Falls Dec. NearSeason W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls 2013-14 12-9 5-2 1-1 3-0 24-14 17-11
High School: Two-time state champion at long-time powerhouse Perry High School . . . Went 41-5 with 19 falls as a senior last year in earning All-State honors . . . Finished with a 118-46 career record, including 50 falls . . . Also a football letterman for the Maroons. Personal: Business major . . . Enjoys fishing as a hobby . . . Lists the Dallas Cowboys as his top professional team . . . Names Eminem as his favorite musician . . . Birthdate is Oct. 10, 1995. 19
2014-15 UCO Wrestling Josh Walker
Alec Warren
5-9 • 125-33 Pounds Junior • Tulsa
5-7 • 149 Pounds RS Freshman • Edmond
Two-time junior college All-American and a prime contender for the 125-pound starting assignment if he can recover from a pre-season shoulder injury . . . Proven winner who placed in national tournament at two different jucos . . . Explosive lightweight eager to get in the lineup and show what he’s capable of.
Redshirt freshman ready to provide depth at 149 pounds. 2013-14: Sat out redshirt year. High School: Four-year starter and three-time state placer at Edmond Memorial High School, missing out on the state tournament as a senior after suffering an injury at regionals . . . Compiled a 130-13 career record with the Bulldogs.
Juco: Started career at Labette (Kan.) Community College and went 35-7 for national championship team . . . Won regional title and went 6-1 at national tournament en route to third-place finish . . . Was named Outstanding Wrestler in the NWCA Junior College National Duals . . . Placed in four regular season tournaments, winning the Oklahoma City Open . . . Transferred to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M last year and helped the Norsemen to the national crown . . . Captured a second regional championship and was national runner-up, suffering lone loss of 18-1 season in the finals.
Personal: Economics major . . . Enjoys hunting and fishing as hobbies . . . Names the Baltimore Ravens as his top professional team . . . Lists Jason Aldean as his favorite musician . . . Birthdate is Oct. 25, 1993.
High School: Enjoyed sensational career at Union High School in Tulsa, compiling 154 wins and 63 falls in making the Class 6A state finals four times . . . Won state titles as a freshman, sophomore and senior at three different weights in helping Redskins claim a pair of team championships . . . Placed in prestigious Reno Tournament of Champions four times, winning it once . . . All-State selection as a senior. Personal: Education major . . . Enjoys fishing as a hobby . . . Names “The Longest Yard” as his top sports movie . . . Lists Miley Cyrus as his favorite musician . . . Birthdate is June 17, 1993.
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2013-14 Season Review
on criteria against Upper Iowa in the quarterfinals after the two entral Oklahoma put together another stellar season in battled to an 18-18 tie as the Bronchos won six of the 10 matches. 2013-14 with a 14-win dual season followed by a topUCO got a technical fall from Rowell and major decision from five national finish, but the 15-time national champion Basks in jumping out to an 18-4 semifinal lead over Newberry Bronchos still fell short of their lofty standards. before the Wolves won the final four bouts -- one by fall -- to UCO went 14-4 in duals with a fourth-place showing in the pull off a stunning 19-18 win. NWCA Division II Duals, finished third in the Mid-America The Bronchos then dropped a 22-14 decision to St. Cloud State Intercollegiate Athletics Association Tournament and took sixth in the consolation finals to finish fourth. in the rugged Central Regional Tournament before coming in fifth UCO went back on the road the next week, getting a fall from in the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships. Rowell and major decision from Basks in a 22-16 win at Fort The Bronchos had three All-Americans -- all finalists -- and Hays State Jan. 16 before going to Kearney, Neb. for the Midwest Casy Rowell captured the 133-pound national championship en Duals two days later. route to earning Outstanding Wrestler honors. The Bronchos went 1-2 in that one-day “We had a good year and did a lot of great event with two tough losses, falling to things, but it still wasn’t what we were lookNebraska-Kearney 23-18 and Western State ing for,” veteran head coach David James 18-15 before ending with a 21-15 victory said. “We lost some tough duals and didn’t over California Baptist as Basks had a firstget as many guys to the national tournament period pin. as we wanted. I was proud of the way our The Bronchos picked up the 500th win in guys fought all year, but our goal is always program history Jan. 22 at Oklahoma City, to win the national championship and we getting a fall from Rowell and major decicame up short of that.” sions from 141 Dustin Reed, Cory Dauphin The Bronchos started the season with and Watson in a 30-9 rout of the Stars. three consecutive open tournaments, going Central returned home for its first dual to the Oklahoma City Open Nov. 3, the since early December on Jan. 24 with a 34-3 Central Missouri Open Nov. 17 and the triumph over Truman State as Cody DauUNK Holiday Inn Open Nov. 23. phin had a first-period pin and the Bronchos UCO took a small squad to OCU and edged Lindenwood 19-18 the next day had two placers before crowning four behind Cory Dauphin’s third-period fall. champions at Central Missouri in Rowell, UCO had four bonus-point wins in a 31-6 149 Jordan Basks, 157 Cory Dauphin romp over Central Missouri to finish a threeand 165 Chris Watson. Basks and Cory match homestand Jan. 29. Dauphin won again the next week at UNK, National champion Casy Rowell The Bronchos returned to the road for while Rowell was runner-up. back-to-back wins over Colorado State-Pueblo and Adams State, The Bronchos opened the dual season at home Nov. 26 against beating the Thunderwolves 32-12 as Basks and Cory Dauphin had Missouri Baptist and picked up eight bonus-point victories in a consecutive falls and topping the Grizzlies 28-12 the next day. 46-4 rout. UCO finished its home dual schedule Feb. 8 with a 38-4 trouncUCO trailed Ouachita Baptist 13-0 after the first three weights ing of Newman behind four bonus wins and the Bronchos ended on Dec. 5 before winning six of the last seven matches to claim the regular season with their ninth straight win two days later, a 28-17 victory behind falls by 174 Colton Gallo, 197 Garrett edging Ouachita Baptist 19-16 as Cody Dauphin pulled out a Henshaw and Hvy Cody Dauphin. 4-2 victory in the final match. The Bronchos went to their final open tournament Dec. 7 at Central hosted the 17-team Central Regional that featured the Fort Hays State Open, getting titles from Basks and Watson five of the top eight teams in the country, coming in sixth in that and a runner-up finish from Gallo. two-day event behind five qualifiers. Cory Dauphin and Watson UCO ended the first-semester schedule at the Newman Invitaclaimed regional titles, while Rowell (third), Basks (fifth) and tional Dec. 15 and came in second behind Fort Hays State with 184 Znick Ferrell (fifth) all earned national tournament bids. seven placers and four champions. Rowell, Basks, Watson and The season ended at the NCAA Division II Championships in Cody Dauphin all captured titles, with Watson rallying from a Cleveland, Ohio and the Bronchos ended up fifth, just six points 7-0 finals deficit for a 10-7 win to lead the way. out of third in a crowded team race. Rowell capped his splendid UCO didn’t resume the season until Jan. 11-12 at the NWCA career with an overtime upset of the defending champion in the Division II National Duals in Des Moines, Iowa and the Bronchos finals in becoming UCO’s seventh national tournament Outstandwent 2-2 to take fourth in that event. ing Wrestler, while Cory Dauphin and Watson both fell in the Basks had a first-period fall and Rowell a 17-0 technical fall to finals to settle for runner-up finishes. spark a 29-9 opening-round rout of Findlay and UCO prevailed 22
2014-15 UCO Wrestling 2013-14 Season Review Dual Results (14-4, 5-1*) Date Nov. 26 Dec. 5 Jan. 11 Jan. 11 Jan. 12 Jan. 12 Jan. 16 Jan. 18 Jan. 18 Jan. 18 Jan. 22 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Jan. 29 Jan. 31 Feb. 1 Feb. 6 Feb. 8
Opponent Missouri Baptist Ouachita Baptist Findlay@ Upper Iowa@ Newberry@ St. Cloud State@ at Fort Hays State* at Nebraska-Kearney*! Western State! California Baptist! at Oklahoma City Truman State* Lindenwood* Central Missouri* at Colorado State-Pueblo at Adams State Newman* at Ouachita Baptist
Tournament Results
Result Won, 46-4 Won, 28-17 Won, 29-9 Won, 19-18 Lost, 19-18 Lost, 22-14 Won, 22-16 Lost, 23-18 Lost, 18-15 Won, 21-15 Won, 30-9 Won, 34-3 Won, 19-18 Won, 31-6 Won, 32-12 Won, 28-12 Won, 38-4 Won, 19-16
Record 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 4-1 4-2 5-2, 1-0* 5-3, 1-1* 5-4 6-4 7-4 8-4, 2-1* 9-4, 3-1* 10-4, 4-1* 11-4 12-4 13-4, 5-1* 14-4
Oklahoma City Open (No team scoring) Open Division: 4th - Brooks. Freshman-Sophomore Division: 3rd - Henshaw Central Missouri Open (No team scoring) 1st - Rowell, Basks, Cory Dauphin, Watson; 5th - Henshaw; 6th Buckley. UNK Holiday Inn Open (No team scoring) Elite Bracket: 1st - Basks, Cory Dauphin; 2nd - Rowell; 5th Cradduck. Amateur Bracket: 4th - Henshaw. Fort Hays State Open (No team scoring) 1st - Basks, Watson; 2nd - Gallo; 4th - Brooks, Cody Dauphin. Newman Invitational (2nd) 1st - Rowell, Basks, Watson, Cody Dauphin; 3rd - Henshaw; 4th Brooks, Buckley. MIAA Championships (3rd) 1st - Rowell, Cory Dauphin; 2rd - Watson; 3rd - Reed, Ferrell, Cody Dauphin; 4th - Breece, Basks, Henshaw. NCAA Division II Super Regional II (6th) 1st - Cory Dauphin, Watson; 3rd - Rowell; 5th - Basks, Ferrell.
Bold-Home dual. *-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association dual/record @-Division II National Duals in Springfield, Ill. (4th) !-Midwest Duals in Kearney, Neb.
NCAA Division II Championships (5th) 1st - Rowell; 2nd - Basks, Cory Dauphin.
2013-14 Individual Records Falls Tech. Falls Maj. Dec. Wrestler and Wt. W-L W-L W-L W-L TDs NFs Rev. Esc. Josh Breece, 125 9-9 1-0 0-0 1-2 15-17 3-9 2-5 24-14 Ryan Brooks, 125 14-13 1-1 0-1 2-4 21-28 7-10 1-1 34-26 Cooper Finch, 125 4-9 0-3 0-0 0-1 5-13 4-2 3-3 11-7 Lloyd Crownover, 125 2-4 0-2 0-0 0-1 4-9 0-2 0-0 6-4 Andrew Schmauch, 125 0-9 0-0 0-1 0-4 1-36 0-7 0-2 24-6 Casy Rowell, 133
36-5
4-1
6-0
8-2
87-18
39-6
8-5
31-45
Dustin Reed, 141 Tyler Tustin, 141 Kaleb Cradduck, 141
13-13 12-9 9-8
3-3 5-2 1-3
0-0 1-1 3-0
2-3 3-0 2-1
46-28 24-14 21-11
5-4 17-11 16-5
5-3 4-3 0-4
24-45 10-8 19-9
Jordan Basks, 149 LeSean Sanders, 149-57
38-8 1-8
17-0 1-4
1-0 0-1
7-1 0-1
77-19 6-12
29-9 3-8
6-10 2-3
33-33 6-8
Cory Dauphin, 157 Forest Myers, 157
36-1 1-8
7-0 0-2
1-0 0-0
7-0 0-1
83-9 6-19
18-1 0-5
5-4 0-1
39-59 18-7
Chris Watson, 165
38-3
6-0
1-0
13-0
76-14
30-3
3-3
40-28
Colton Gallo, 174 Zach Aylor, 174 Dylan Harmon, 174 Kasey Wilcox, 174-84
9-5 9-15 4-8 6-9
2-0 0-2 0-1 1-1
0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0
2-1 0-2 1-1 1-3
22-15 16-34 9-17 16-13
4-1 2-7 1-3 3-10
2-5 1-2 5-7 3-4
16-9 30-19 19-3 9-14
Znick Ferrell, 184 Kyle Buckley, 184
15-11 9-10
0-1 1-0
0-0 1-0
1-0 2-4
28-17 28-19
1-0 16-13
4-3 5-7
26-35 18-29
Garrett Henshaw, 197
21-25
6-2
0-0
1-0
22-22
2-4
1-2
48-47
Cody Dauphin, Hvy John Finn, Hvy Quinn Hulsey, Hvy
20-12 4-9 4-8
9-3 2-1 0-1
0-0 0-0 0-0
0-1 0-1 0-0
18-12 8-9 5-14
2-1 1-3 0-4
4-5 0-0 1-0
23-27 15-14 13-10
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2014-15 UCO Wrestling UCO All-Americans In its 61 years of wrestling, Central Oklahoma has had 130 wrestlers earn All-America honors 236 times. Ten wrestlers have been four-time All-Americans, 21 have earned All-America recognition three times and 33 have been two-time honorees. Forty-two UCO wrestlers have been crowned national champion, with a total of 64 titles between them. Cole Province and Johnny Nimmo each won four national crowns for
2014 NCAA Division II 1st: Casy Rowell (133) 2nd: Cory Dauphin (157) 2nd: Chris Watson (165)
2013 NCAA Division II 1st: 4th: 5th: 5th: 6th: 7th:
Cory Dauphin (157) Chris Watson (165) Casy Rowell (133) Jordan Basks (149) Cody Dauphin (Hvy) Kelly Henderson (174)
2012 NCAA Division II 4th: Tanner Keck (184) 5th: Casy Rowell (141) 5th: Ky Corley (149)
2011 NCAA Division II 6th: Cory Dauphin (157) 6th: Kelly Henderson (174) 7th: Trison Graham (133)
3rd: 6th: 6th: 6th: 6th:
Earl Jones (133) Shane Caruthers (125) Shea Timothy (149) Cort Petersen (165) Chris Finn (Hvy)
2005 NCAA Division II 5th: 6th: 7th: 7th: 7th:
Josh LeadingFox (Hvy) Kyle Evans (141) Jared Henning (133) Shea Timothy (149) Cort Petersen (165)
2004 NCAA Division II 1st: 1st: 2nd: 3rd: 7th: 8th:
Cole Province (133) Jason Tapia (174) Shawn Silvis (165) Kevin Lochner (197) Wade Bramlitt (141) Bryan Tapley (184)
2003 NCAA Division II
3rd: Dustin Finn (Hvy) 7th: Scott Berens (133) 8th: Cody Rowell (174)
1st: 1st: 1st: 3rd: 7th:
2009 NCAA Division II
2002 NCAA Division II
2010 NCAA Division II
2nd: 4th: 4th: 5th: 8th:
Dustin Finn (Hvy) Tim Elliott (125) Tommy McCarty (174) Luke Elmore (149) Scott Berens (133)
2008 NCAA Division II 1st: 2nd: 5th: 6th: 6th:
Kyle Evans (141) Dustin Finn (Hvy) Tim Elliott (133) Colby Robinson (149) Heath Jolley (184)
2007 NCAA Division II 1st: 2nd: 2nd: 2nd: 2nd: 3rd: 4th: 5th:
1st: 1st: 1st: 1st: 2nd: 3rd: 4th:
Mark Dodgen (125) Cole Province (133) Shawn Silvis (165) Jeff Henning (184) Jerod Goodwin (149)
Cole Province (133) Matt Dodgen (141) Shawn Silvis (165) Muhammed Lawal (197) Chris Saferite (125) Jeff Henning (184) Michael Barreras (149)
2001 NCAA Division II 1st: 2nd: 2nd: 3rd:
Cole Province (133) Gable Sullivan (149) Muhammed Lawal (184) Mark Dodgen (125)
Kyle Evans (141) Tyler Zukerman (125) Jared Henning (133) Jason Leavitt (157) Josh LeadingFox (Hvy) Jared Hess (184) Shea Timothy (149) Heath Jolley (197)
2000 NCAA Division II
2006 NCAA Division II
1st: Jeremiah Constant (197) 1st: Edwin Lorne (184)
2nd: Kyle Evans (141)
1st: 2nd: 3rd: 3rd: 7th: 8th:
Mark Dodgen (125) Gable Sullivan (149) Jody Marple (165) Jeremiah Constant (Hvy) Joe Schneider (141) Tony Realmuto (174)
1999 NCAA Division II
the Bronchos and are part of an elite group of just 20 four-time national champions in all of college wrestling. The Bronchos have also had seven wrestlers named Outstanding Wrestler at the national tournament -- Todd Osborn (1981), Ronnie James (1982), Benny Coleman (1984), Nimmo (1987), Brian Melchiori (1994), Province (2003) and Casy Rowell (2014). Here’s a year-by-year look at UCO’s All-Americans: 3rd: Brock Moore (133) 5th: Claude Davis (Hvy)
1998 NCAA Division II 1st: 2nd: 3rd: 5th: 6th:
Matt Goodson (126) Jody Marple (150) Brock Moore (118) Edwin Lorne (190) Gable Sullivan (142)
1997 NCAA Division II 2nd: 2nd: 2nd: 5th: 7th: 8th:
Keith Kizarr (118) Ryan Vratil (142) Matt Surber (158) Matt Goodson (134) Mark Cunningham (167) Brock Moore (126)
1996 NCAA Division II 1st: 1st: 1st: 3rd: 7th: 8th:
Jerry Best (142) Shawn Bateman (150) Mark Cunningham (158) Matt Goodson (126) Jeff Pease (Hvy) Ryan Vratil (134)
1995 NCAA Division II 1st: 1st: 1st: 2nd: 2nd: 2nd: 3rd: 3rd:
Brian Melchiori (126) Mike Keim (134) Jerry Best (142) Shawn Bateman (150) Mark Cunningham (158) Jeff Pease (Hvy) Keith Kizarr (118) Chad Humphrey (190)
1994 NCAA Division II 1st: 1st: 1st: 1st: 2nd: 2nd: 5th: 6th:
Brian Melchiori (126) Ryan Martin (134) Jerry Best (142) Wes White (158) Randy Zellner (118) Keith Cunningham (167) Chad Humphrey (190) Mark Cunningham (150)
1993 NCAA Division II 1st: 1st: 1st: 2nd: 2nd: 4th: 5th: 24
Todd Drake (142) Wes White (158) Keith Cunningham (167) Randy Zellner (118) Mike Keim (134) Biff Jones (150) Travis Moman (126)
1992 NCAA Division II 1st: 1st: 1st: 3rd: 3rd: 5th:
Randy Zellner (118) Keith Cunningham (158) Howard Moore (167) Travis Moman (126) Todd Drake (142) Ryan Martin (134)
1991 NCAA Division II 2nd: 3rd: 3rd: 3rd: 4th: 8th:
Howard Moore (167) Jeff Gowens (134) Todd Drake (142) Greg Oplotnik (190) Wayne Cole (177) Randy Zellner (118)
1990 NCAA Division II 1st: 1st: 1st: 3rd: 4th: 5th: 6th:
Johnny Nimmo (150) Howard Moore (167) Greg Oplotnik (190) Jeff Gowens (134) Jimmy Filippo (142) Brett Beams (177) Andy Howington (158)
1989 NAIA 1st: 1st: 2nd: 2nd: 3rd: 5th: 7th:
Shawn Fleming (118) Johnny Nimmo (158) Jeff Gowens (134) Marc Hull (142) Tony Pacheco (126) Greg Oplotnik (190) Howard Moore (167)
1988 NAIA 1st: 2nd: 2nd: 2nd: 5th:
Johnny Nimmo (158) Shawn Fleming (118) Todd Steidley (142) Kevin Freeman (150) Richard Agee (177)
1987 NAIA 1st: 1st: 2nd: 5th: 5th: 6th: 7th:
Todd Steidley (142) Johnny Nimmo (150) Brett Beams (167) Jerry Goss (134) Darren Peaster (158) Bill Ogilvie (190) Shawn Fleming (118)
1986 NAIA
1st: Joe Starzenski (134) 2nd: Billy Reid (126) 2nd: Stoney Wright (150)
2014-15 UCO Wrestling UCO All-Americans 3rd: Kevin Freeman (142) 5th: Howard Seay (167) 6th: Jack O’Connor (158)
1985 NAIA 1st: 2nd: 2nd: 2nd: 2nd: 2nd: 3rd:
Ricky Bollenbach (142) Billy Reid (118) Joe Starzenski (134) Kevin Freeman (150) Jack O’Connor (158) Howard Seay (167) Johnny Deaton (177)
1984 NAIA 1st: 1st: 2nd: 2nd: 3rd: 3rd: 4th:
Jack O’Connor (158) Benny Coleman (177) Darren Huff (134) Mark Allen (150) Mickey McGowan (118) Ronnie James (142) Gary Astle (167)
1983 NAIA 1st: 2nd: 6th: 7th:
Ronnie James (142) Benny Coleman (177) Gary Astle (167) Mark Allen (150)
1982 NAIA 1st: 1st: 2nd: 3rd: 3rd: 4th:
Ronnie James (142) Bill Ameen (177) Darren Huff (134) Joe Starzenski (126) Mike Clark (158) Benny Coleman (167)
1981 NAIA 1st: 1st: 1st: 1st: 1st: 1st: 4th: 8th:
Dennis Kendrick (118) Todd Osborn (126) Ronnie James (134) Alan Maddox (142) Benny Coleman (167) Bill Ameen (177) Will Allen (158) Ronnie Hawkins (190)
1980 NAIA 1st: 3rd: 3rd: 7th: 8th:
David James (134) Kent Taylor (118) Jeff Robinett (126) Gary Astle (167) Will Allen (150)
1979 NAIA 1st: 1st: 2nd: 4th: 5th: 5th: 6th:
David James (134) Johnny Powell (142) Jeff Robinett (118) Kent Taylor (126) John Finn (158) Steve Foster (Hvy) Ron Zeno (167)
1978 NAIA 2nd: 3rd: 5th: 5th:
Four-Time All-Americans
David James (134) Danny Cruze (142) Jeff Robinett (118) John Stroble (177)
Name Years Bill Mitchell 1974-75-76-76 David James 1977-78-79-80 Benny Coleman 1981-82-83-84 Ronnie James 1981-82-83-84 Johnny Nimmo 1987-88-89-90 Howard Moore 1989-90-91-92 Randy Zellner 1991-92-93-94 Mark Cunningham 1994-95-96-97 Cole Province 2001-02-03-04 Kyle Evans 2005-06-07-08 *-Mitchell was 1st in NCAA II and 2nd in NAIA in 1976
1977 NCAA Division II 3rd: Kent Taylor (118) 3rd: David James (126) 4th: Richard Long (Hvy)
1976 NCAA Division II 1st: Bill Mitchell (167) 4th: Richard Long (Hvy)
Three-Time All-Americans Name Kent Taylor Jeff Robinett Gary Astle Joe Starzenski Jack O’Connor Kevin Freeman Shawn Fleming Jeff Gowens Greg Oplotnik Todd Drake Keith Cunningham Jerry Best Matt Goodson Brock Moore Gable Sullivan Mark Dodgen Shawn Silvis Shea Timothy Dustin Finn Cory Dauphin Casy Rowell
1976 NAIA
2nd: Doug McHenry (118) 2nd: Bill Mitchell (177) 4th: Kevin Smith (190)
1975 NAIA
1st: Terry Henry (126) 2nd: Bill Mitchell (177)
1974 NAIA 1st: 1st: 3rd: 4th:
Terry Henry (126) Bill Mitchell (177) Bill Dickey (167) Eddie Sullivan (158)
1973 NAIA 2nd: 5th: 5th: 6th:
Tom Carter (167) Randy Ross (118) David Turner (126) Steve Randall (142)
Years 1977-79-80 1978-79-80 1980-83-84 1982-85-86 1984-85-86 1985-86-88 1987-88-89 1989-90-91 1989-90-91 1991-92-93 1992-93-94 1994-95-96 1996-97-98 1997-98-99 1998-00-01 2000-01-03 2002-03-04 2005-06-07 2008-09-10 2011-13-14 2012-13-14
Two-Time All-Americans Name Ted Anderson Terry Henry Richard Long Will Allen Bill Ameen Darren Huff Mark Allen Billy Reid Howard Seay Todd Steidley Ryan Martin Travis Moman Mike Keim Wes White Chad Humphrey Brian Melchiori Shawn Bateman Jeff Pease Keith Kizarr Ryan Vratil Edwin Lorne Jody Marple Jeremiah Constant Muhammed Lawal Jeff Henning Cort Petersen Jared Henning Josh LeadingFox Heath Jolley Tim Elliott Scott Berens Kelly Henderson Chris Watson
1937 NCAA Division I 2nd: Ted Anderson (126) 3rd: Morey Villareal (135)
1936 NCAA Division I 1st: Ted Anderson (123) 1st: Ray Clemons (191)
1935 NCAA Division I
2nd: Louis Tomlinson (145)
1934 NCAA Division I 2nd: Emil Shellstede (175)
1929 NCAA Division I 2nd: Bryan Watkins (155)
Placing Breakdown 1st: 64 2nd: 53 3rd: 34 4th: 17 5th: 26 6th: 18 7th: 15 8th: 9
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Years 1936-37 1974-75 1976-77 1980-81 1981-82 1982-84 1983-84 1985-86 1985-86 1987-88 1992-94 1992-93 1993-95 1993-94 1994-95 1994-95 1995-96 1995-96 1995-97 1996-97 1998-99 1998-00 1999-00 2001-02 2002-03 2005-06 2005-07 2005-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2011-13 2013-14
Places 1-2-1-2* 3-2-1-1 1-4-2-1 1-1-1-3 1-1-1-1 7-1-2-1 8-1-2-2 6-2-1-7 1-1-1-1 6-2-1-1
Places 3-4-3 5-2-3 7-6-4 3-2-1 1-2-6 2-3-2 7-2-1 2-3-3 5-1-3 3-3-1 1-1-2 1-1-1 3-5-1 8-3-3 6-2-2 1-3-1 1-1-2 7-6-4 2-2-3 6-1-2 5-5-1 Places 1-2 1-1 4-4 8-4 1-1 2-2 7-2 2-2 2-5 1-2 5-1 3-5 2-1 1-1 5-3 1-1 2-1 2-7 3-2 8-2 5-1 2-3 1-3 2-1 3-3 7-6 7-2 5-2 5-6 5-4 8-7 6-7 4-2
2014-15 UCO Wrestling Central Oklahoma Records Top 25 Career Wins Place 1. 2. 3. 4. 4. 6. 6. 8. 9. 10. 11. 11. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 19. 21. 22. 22. 22. 22.
Name and Weight Keith Cunningham, 158-67 Casy Rowell, 125-33-41 Randy Zellner, 118 Shawn Silvis, 165-74 Johnny Nimmo, 150-58 Cole Province, 133 Jeff Gowens, 126-34 Jody Marple, 150-65 Kyle Evans, 141 Cory Dauphin, 157 Ronnie James, 134-42 Jarrett Edison, 197 Todd Drake, 142-50 Shawn Fleming, 118 David James, 126-34 Mark Cunningham, 150-77 Greg Oplotnik, 190-Hvy Howard Moore, 167-77 Muhammed Lawal, 184-97 Cody Dauphin, Hvy Benny Coleman, 167-77 Gable Sullivan, 134-49 Joe Starzenski, 126 Josh LeadingFox, Hvy Tanner Keck, 184
Years 1990-94 2009-14 1990-94 2000-04 1986-90 2000-04 1987-91 1996-00 2005-08 2010-14 1980-84 2007-12 1989-93 1986-90 1976-80 1993-97 1987-91 1988-92 1999-02 2010-14 1980-84 1996-01 1981-86 2002-07 2009-13
Top 10 Single-Season Wins Place 1. 2. 2. 2. 5. 5. 7. 8. 8. 8. 8. 8.
Name and Weight Mike Keim, 134 Todd Steidley, 142 Keith Cunningham, 158 Tim Elliott, 125-33 Shawn Silvis, 165 Brian Melchiori, 126 Ronnie James, 142 Keith Kizarr, 118 Greg Oplotnik, 190 Wayne Cole, 190 Billy Reid, 118 Todd Drake, 142
Season 1994-95 1986-87 1991-92 2008-09 2003-04 1994-95 1983-84 1994-95 1989-90 1991-92 1984-85 1991-92
Top 10 Career Winning Percentage Place 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 8. 10.
Name and Weight Bill Mitchell, 167-77 Ronnie James, 134-42 David James, 126-34 Kyle Evans, 141 Mike Keim, 134 Jerry Best, 142 Cole Province, 133 Cory Dauphin, 157 Benny Coleman, 167-77 Dustin Finn, Hvy
(Minimum 70 career wins)
Top Five Career Falls Place 1.
Name and Weight Gable Sullivan, 149
Years 1973-76 1980-84 1976-80 2004-08 1992-95 1994-96 2000-04 2010-14 1980-84 2006-10
Record 141-41-0 134-32-0 132-42-0 131-28-0 131-38-1 130-22-0 130-56-4 126-49-0 125-20-0 124-22-0 122-16-1 122-55-0 121-54-4 120-32-3 116-16-0 113-49-0 111-44-2 104-39-5 103-22-0 103-49-0 101-18-0 100-33-0 100-40-2 100-43-0 100-55-0 Record 47-3-0 43-6-1 43-9-0 43-12-0 41-4-0 41-5-0 41-4-0 40-14-0 40-7-0 40-7-0 40-9-1 40-12-0
Record 92-11-0 122-16-1 116-16-0 125-20-0 72-11-0 77-13-0 130-22-0 124-22-0 101-18-0 89-17-0
Years 1996-01
Pct. .893 .881 .879 .862 .867 .856 .855 .849 .849 .840
Falls 54
2. 3. 4. 4. 4.
Johnny Nimmo, 150-58 Keith Cunningham, 158-67 Dustin Finn, Hvy Mark Dodgen, 125-33 Jeremiah Constant, 197-Hvy
Top Five Single-Season Falls Place 1. 2. 2. 4. 5. 5. 5.
Name and Weight Jeremiah Constant, 197 Jason Tapia, 174 Benny Coleman, 177 Gable Sullivan, 149 Johnny Nimmo, 150 Wayne Cole, 190 Gable Sullivan, 142
1986-90 1990-94 2006-10 1999-03 1998-00
50 45 35 35 35
Season 1998-99 2003-04 1983-84 2000-01 1986-87 1991-92 1997-98
Falls 23 21 21 20 18 18 18
Top Five Career Technical Falls Place 1. 2. 3. 3. 5.
Name and Weight Kyle Evans, 141 Shawn Fleming, 118 Casy Rowell, 125-33-41 Keith Cunningham, 158-67 Muhammed Lawl, 184-97
Years 2005-08 1986-90 2009-14 1990-94 1999-02
Top Five Single-Season Technical Falls Place 1. 2. 3. 3. 5. 5. 5.
Name and Weight Kyle Evans, 141 Shawn Fleming, 118 Casy Rowell, 133 Benny Coleman, 177 Mike Keim, 134 Jerry Best, 142 Muhammed Lawal, 197
Season 2007-08 1989-90 2012-13 1982-83 1994-95 1995-96 2002-03
Top Five Career Major Decisions Place 1. 2. 2. 4. 5. 5.
Name and Weight Cole Province, 133 Casy Rowell, 125-33-41 Shawn Fleming, 118 Jarrett Edison, 197 Mark Cunningham, 150-77 Keith Kizarr, 118-26
Years 2001-04 2009-14 1986-90 2007-12 1994-98 1993-97
Top Five Single-Season Major Decisions Place 1. 2. 3. 3. 3.
Name and Weight Greg Oplotnik, 190 Keith Kizarr, 118 Chris Watson, 165 Mike Keim, 134 Muhammed Lawal, 197
Top Five Winning Streaks Place 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Name and Weight Cory Dauphin, 157 Ronnie James, 142 Cole Province, 133 Kyle Evans, 141 Mike Keim, 134
T. F. 25 19 17 17 15
T. F. 11 9 8 8 7 7 7
M.D. 33 31 31 29 28 28
Season 1989-90 1994-95 2013-14 1994-95 2001-02
M.D. 14 14 13 13 13
Season(s) 2012-14 1982-84 2001-04 2006-08 1994-95
Streak 54 47 46 43 33
2014-15 UCO Wrestling National Tournament History Central Oklahoma has long had one of the most successful wrestling programs in the nation, having claimed 15 national championships. UCO won eight titles while members of the NAIA and has taken seven crowns since joining NCAA Division II in 1990. The Bronchos have also had eight national runner-up finishes in four
NCAA Division II Championships
Season 2006-07 2002-03 2001-02 1994-95 1993-94 1992-93 1991-92
UCO Points 124.5 87.5 128 148 127.25 108.5 91.5
NAIA Championships
Season 1988-89 1986-87 1985-86 1984-85 1983-84 1981-82 1980-81 1978-79
UCO Points 105 92.25 98.5 124.25 122.25 105.5 155.25 102.5
different divisions -- AAU (1935), NCAA I (1936), NAIA (1974 and ’88) and NCAA II (1990, ’91, ’96 and ’00). UCO has finished in the top-five 37 times in their 61-year history -- including 31 of the last 37 years -- and have been in the top-four 23 of the last 30 seasons.
Runner-Up (Points) Nebraska-Kearney (108.5) Nebraska-Kearney (73.5) North Dakota State (116.5) Nebraska-Omaha (103) Minnesota State (65.5) Nebraska-Omaha (68) North Dakota State (78.5)
UCO All-Americans Eight (One champion) Five (Three champions) Seven (Four champions) Eight (Three champions) Eight (Four champions) Seven (Three champions) Six (Three champions)
Runner-Up (Points) Simon Fraser (92) Alaska Pacific (71.5) Southern Oregon (91.25) Colorado State-Pueblo (80.5) Jamestown (89.25) Adams State (88.25) Adams State (69.5) Adams State (69)
UCO All-Americans Seven (Two champions) Seven (Two champions) Six (One champion) Seven (One champion) Seven (Two champions) Six (Two champions) Eight (Six champions) Seven (Two champions)
Regional Champions UCO has had great success in the regional qualifying tournament since joining NCAA Division II, having won 19 titles in 25 years. The Bronchos have crowned 104 individual champions, with 2014 (6th) Cory Dauphin (157) Chris Watson (165) 2013 (2nd) Casy Rowell (133) Jordan Basks (149) Cory Dauphin (157) Kelly Henderson (174) 2012 (1st) Ky Corley (149) 2009 (T-2nd) Tim Elliott (125) Dustin Finn (Hvy) 2008 (1st) *Kyle Evans (141) Heath Jolley (197) Dustin Finn (Hvy) 2007 (1st) *Kyle Evans (141) Shea Timothy (149) Justin Wood (165) Jared Hess (184) Heath Jolley (197) Josh LeadingFox (Hvy) 2006 (1st) Kyle Evans (141) Jared Hess (174) Chris Finn (Hvy) 2005 (3rd) Kyle Evans (141) Josh LeadingFox (Hvy) 2004 (1st) Cole Province (133)
Cole Province (2001-04) and Kyle Evans (2005-08) the only UCO wrestlers to win four regional crowns. UCO has had 12 individuals named Regional Wrestler of the Year since that award started in 1994.
*Shawn Silvis (165) Jason Tapia (174) Kevin Lochner (197) 2003 (1st) Mark Dodgen (125) *Cole Province (133) Shawn Silvis (165) Jeff Henning (184) 2002 (1st) Cole Province (133) Matt Dodgen (141) Michael Barreras (149) Nathan Gomez (157) Shawn Silvis (165) Jeff Henning (184) *Muhammed Lawal (197) 2001 (1st) *Mark Dodgen (125) Cole Province (133) Gable Sullivan (149) Muhammed Lawal (184) T.J. Tallent (197) Jeremy McCoy (Hvy) 2000 (1st) Joe Schneider (141) Gable Sullivan (149) Muhammed Lawal (184) *Jeremiah Constant (Hvy) 1999 (1st) Jody Marple (157) Tony Realmuto (174) Edwin Lorne (184) *Jeremiah Constant (197) Claude Davis (Hvy)
1998 (1st) Brock Moore (118) Matt Goodson (126) Gable Sullivan (142) Jody Marple (150) Matt Surber (158) 1997 (1st) Keith Kizarr (118) Matt Goodson (134) Ryan Vratil (142) Jody Marple (150) Matt Surber (158) Winterhawk Windchief (Hvy) 1996 (1st) Keith Kizarr (118) Matt Goodson (126) Ryan Vratil (134) *Jerry Best (142) Shawn Bateman (150) Jeff Pease (Hvy) 1995 (1st) Brian Melchiori (126) *Mike Keim (134) Jerry Best (142) Shawn Bateman (150) Mark Cunningham (158) Chad Beeson (167) Kyle Vandruff (177) Chad Humphrey (190) Jeff Pease (Hvy) 1994 (1st) Randy Zellner (118) Ryan Martin (134)
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Mark Cunningham (150) Wes White (158) *Keith Cunningham (167) Chad Drake (177) Chad Humphrey (190) Robert Washington (Hvy) 1993 (1st) Randy Zellner (118) Travis Moman (126) Mike Keim (134) Todd Drake (142) Biff Jones (150) Wes White (158) Keith Cunningham (167) Chris Griffin (177) 1992 (1st) Travis Moman (126) Ryan Martin (134) Todd Drake (142) Keith Cunningham (158) Howard Moore (167) Wayne Cole (190) 1991 (1st) Randy Zellner (118) Todd Drake (142) Wayne Cole (177) Greg Oplotnik (190) 1990 (1st) Shawn Fleming (118) Jeff Gowens (134) Johnny Nimmo (150) Greg Oplotnik (190) *-Regional Wrestler of the Year
2014-15 UCO Wrestling All-Time Lettermen A-A-A-A-A
Jerome Adams, 1997-98 Derrick Adkins, 2010-11 David Aduddell, 1983-85-86 Richard Agee, 1988-90 Dylan Aguilar, 2011 Mark Allen, 1982-83-84 Raymond Allen, 1939-40 Will Allen, 1980-81 David Alley, 1979-80 Bill Ameen, 1981-82 Ocie Anderson, 1937-38-39 Ted Anderson, 1935-36-37 Gary Astle, 1980-81-83-84 Zach Aylor, 2012-13-14
B-B-B-B-B
Ky Corley, 2011-12 Kaleb Cradduck, 2011-12-14 Kenneth Cramer, 1928 Lloyd Crownover, 2014 Harold Craven, 1926 Danny Cruze, 1976-77-78-79 Keith Cunningham, ‘91-92-93-94 Mark Cunningham, ‘94-95-96-97
Shane Caruthers
Josh Bain, 2003 Fay Barnett, 1988-90-91-92 Gerald Barnett, 1936-37-38-39 Michael Barreras, 2002 Jordan Basks, 2013-14 Shawn Bateman, 1994-95-96-97 Brett Beams, 1987-90 Chad Beeson, 1995 Scott Berens, 2009-10 Eden Bernstein, 2010 Jim Beshears, 1998 Jerry Best, 1994-95-96 Larry Blunt, 1988 Ricky Bollenbach, 1983-84-85 Wade Bramlitt, 2002-03-04-05 Trey Branscum, 2008-10 Josh Breece, 2014 Robert Breece, 1939-40 Ryan Brooks, 2012-13-14 Danny Brown, 1993 Dudley Brown, 1940-47 Nicky Brown, 1977 Pat Brule, 1980 Kyle Buckley, 2014 Shelby Bullard, 2003 Jeff Burke, 1986-88-90
D-D-D-D-D
C-C-C-C-C
Jarrett Edison, 2008-10-11-12 Jordan Edison, 2009 Brian Edwards, 1997 Steve Elkins, 2000 Tim Elliott, 2008-09 Luke Elmore, 2008-09 Homer English, 1932 Kyle Evans, 2005-06-07-08 Will Evans, 1991
Arthur Caldwell, 1934 James Callahan, 1929 Tom Carter, 1973 Jeremy Carter, 2002 Shane Caruthers, 2005-06-07 Clakie Chaffin, 1997 Rod Chaney, 1979-80 H.M. Chapman, 2001 Mike Clark, 1981-82 Ray Clemons, 1934-36 Wayne Cole, 1991 Benny Coleman, 1981-82-83-84 Clint Colson, 1984-85 Willard Compton, 1928 Jeremiah Constant, 1999-00 James Copenhauer, 1939-40
Richard Dabbs, 1977 Brian Dalke, 2003 Ryan Daniels, 2004-05 Cody Dauphin, 2011-12-13-14 Cory Dauphin, 2011-12-13-14 Dempsey Davenport, 1982 Claude Davis, 1999 Dean Davis, 1975 Lee Davis, 1983-84-85 Luke Davis, 2001 Johnny Deaton, 1984-85-87 Phillip Devine, 1938 Nick Dewey, 2003 Bill Dickey, 1973-74 Gary Dill, 1977 Mark Dodgen, 2000-01-03 Matt Dodgen, 2000-01-02-03 John Doerner, 1930-32 Matt Douglass, 2002 Reggie Douglas, 2007 Gene Doussett, 1974-75 Chad Drake, 1993-94-96 Todd Drake, 1990-91-92-93 Steve Dunlap, 1979-80
E-E-E-E-E
F-F-F-F-F
Ova Farrow, 1947 Rick Fennell, 1975 Znick Ferrell, 2013-14 Lynn Fidler, 1991-92-93 Kevin Fields, 1983 Jimmy Filippo, 1987-88-89-90
Cooper Finch, 2013-14 Chris Finn, 2004-06 Dustin Finn, 2007-08-09-10 John Finn, 1978-79-80 John Finn, 2014 Patrick Finn, 2009-11 Shawn Fleming, 1987-88-89-90 L.C. Flemons, 1978 Orville Fletcher, 1940 Ralph Ford, 1939 Ed Foster, 1936 Shane Foster, 1986-87 Steve Foster, 1979-80-81 Lee Fowler, 1980 Tony Franklin, 1979-80 Ross Frederick, 1929-30 Kevin Freeman, 1985-86-88
Andy Howington, 1989-90 Jeromy Hudson, 1998 Darren Huff, 1981-82-84 Marc Hull, 1989 Keegan Hulsey, 2010-11-12 Scott Hulsey, 1984-85 Quinn Hulsey, 2014 Chad Humphrey, 1994-95 Steve Hunt, 1974-75
G-G-G-G-G
I-I-I-I-I
Colton Gallo, 2014 Bob Galloway, 1973 Melvin Gatewood, 1981-82 Mark Gibson, 2002 Cameron Gladd, 2009 Larry Glenn, 1975-77 Nathan Gomez, 1999-00-01-02 Matt Goodson, 1995-96-97-98 Mike Goodson, 1998-00 Jerod Goodwin, 2003-04-05-06 Jerry Goss, 1987-88 Jeff Gowens, 1988-89-90-91 Greg Gracey, 1985-86 Trison Graham, 2010-11-12-13 Chris Griffin, 1993-94 Billie Grimes, 1947 Willie Gunter, 2009
H-H-H-H-H
Dylan Harman, 2014 Benton Hart, 1938-39 Ronnie Hawkins, 1977-81-82 Shane Head, 1993 Kelly Henderson, 2009-11-12-13 Jared Henning, 2004-05-06-07 Jeff Henning, 2002-03 Ryan Henning, 2006-07 Earl Henry, 1947 Terry Henry, 1974-75 Mickey Henry, 2001-03 Garrett Henshaw, 2014 Mark Henslick, 1999 Jared Hess, 2004-05-06-07 Alva Hill, 1938-39-40 Warner Hines, 1930-31-32-33 Phillip Hinton, 1983-84 Jim Hixson, 1981 Dwayne Hladik, 1987 Stephen Hodge, 2001 Richard Holland, 1993-94-95 Walter Holt, 1927-28-29-31 Zach Housley, 2011 28
Andy Howington
Ben Iker, 2000 Adam Ingram, 2006 Butch Ingram, 1976-77
J-J-J-J-J
Cliff Jackson, 1987 Ed Jackson, 2009-10 David James, 1977-78-79-80 DeWaune James, 2002 Ronnie James, 1981-82-83-84 Zach James, 2009 Heath Jolley, 2006-07-08 Eric Johnson, 2005 Franco Johnson, 1998 Seth Johnson, 2010 Ted Johnson, 1928 Travis Johnson, 2005 Biff Jones, 1993-94 Earl Jones, 2006 Eddie Jones, 1933-34 Hank Jones, 1976-77 Vince Jouret, 1987 John Juby, 1939-40
K-K-K-K-K
Tanner Keck, 2010-11-12-13 Mike Keim, 1993-95 Kirby Keith, 1980-81 Dennis Kendrick, 1981 Denny Kennedy, 1993-95 Audrey Kennemer, 1933 Harry Kent, 1926 Sam Kent, 1929 Kevin Kepley, 1980 Glenn King, 1934-35-36-37 Jantz Kinzer, 1987-88-91 Jess Kirk, 1947 Keith Kizarr, 1994-95-96-97 Carson Kleinfeldt, 2005 Arthur Kroeger, 1930-32
2014-15 UCO Wrestling All-Time Lettermen L-L-L-L-L
Ron Lambeth, 1974-75-77-78 Aaron Lane, 2001-02 Don Langham, 1973-74 Rickey Langland, 1982-83-84 Muhammed Lawal, 2000-01-02 A.J. LeadingFox, 2007 Josh LeadingFox, ‘03-05-06-07 Jason Leavitt, 2006-07-08 Robert LeGrande, 1979-80-82 Brooks Levonitis, 1992 Joe Lewallen, 1986-88 Keith Lipps, 1988 Rick Little, 1973 Tom Loafman, 1975 Kevin Lochner, 2004-05 Richard Long, 1976-77 Edwin Lorne, 1998-99 Floyd Lorne, 1999 Clint Loyd, 1999 Scott Luschen, 1983
M-M-M-M-M
Alan Maddox, 1980-81 Bob Manning, 1939-40 Tony Marino, 1986 Johnnie Marks, 1947 Walter Marks, 1926 Jody Marple, 1997-98-99-00 Clay Marrs, 1996-98-99 Dewayne Martin, 1976-77 Ryan Martin, 1990-92-93-94 Tony May, 1977 Paul Mayfield, 2007-08 David Massey, 1980 Tommy McCarty, 2008-09 Zack McCloud, 2009 Jeremy McCoy, 2001 Matt McCullough, 1988-90 Mickey McGowan, 1982-84 Doug McHenry, 1976-77 Austin McNatt, 2012-13 Brian Melchiori, 1994-95 Kenny Meredith, 2006-08-09-10 Alvin Metcalf, 2008 Dane Meyer, 1986 Bobby Miller, 1996 Chris Miller, 2003 John Miller, 1992 Bill Minick, 1929 Bill Mitchell, 1974-75-76 Travis Moman, 1992-93 Brock Moore, 1996-97-98-99 Howard Moore, 1989-90-91-92 Jeremiah Moore, 1996 Weston Moore, 1999-00-02 Ben Morgan, 2011-13 Mikey Morgan, 2009 Daniel Morrison, 2007-08-09 Earl Murphy, 1926 Forest Myers, 2014
N-N-N-N-N
Ryan Neasbitt, 1995 Gary Nichols, 1986 Johnny Nimmo, 1987-88-89-90
O-O-O-O-O
Glenn Oakes, 1929 Brennan Ochoa, 2010 Jack O’Connor, 1984-85-86 Dee Oden, 1947 Bill Ogilvie, 1986-87 Greg Oplotnik, 1988-89-90-91 Todd Osborn, 1981 Rodney O’Shields, 1986 Lance Owens, 1989
P-P-P-P-P
Pat Pace, 1978-79-80 Tony Pacheco, 1989 Dennis Parker, 2001-02 Gary Patterson, 1987 David Patton, 1983 Travis Payer, 2005-07 Jeff Pease, 1995 Darren Peaster, 1987 Mark Peck, 1985-87 Don Pekrul, 1980 Cort Petersen, 2005-06 Virgil Peterson, 1934 Kelson Phillips, 2008 Nathan Phillips, 1997-98 Pen Phillips, 2003-07 Ray Potter, 1928 Boyd Powell, 1936-37 Johnny Powell, 1978-79 Cole Province, 2001-02-03-04 John Province, 2005
Q-Q-Q-Q-Q
Austin Quinton, 2011-12-13
Colby Robinson
R-R-R-R-R
Steve Randall, 1973 Dustin Randle, 2002 Corby Ray, 2008 Allen Raymond, 1938 Tony Realmuto, 1999-00 Rick Reeves, 1980 Billy Reid, 1983-85-86 Dustin Reed, 2012-14 Richard Reneau, 1989
Louis Reynolds, 1932-33 Jeremiah Rhodes, 2004 Zach Rhodes, 2004 Nick Rice, 2008-09-10 Ray Rice, 2000-01-02 Chad Richison, 1992-93 Curtis Riley, 1985-86-87-88 Jeff Robinett, 1977-78-79-80 Colby Robinson, 2007-08-09-10 Connor Robinson, 2010-11 Ryan Rosales, 2011 Randy Ross, 1973-74-75-76 Casy Rowell, 2010-12-13-14 Cody Rowell, 2007-08-09-10 Wes Ruth, 2005-06-07 Mike Ryan, 1988-89
S-S-S-S-S
Chris Saferite, 2002-04-05 LeSean Sanders, 2014 Brent Sarette, 2005-06-07-08 Som Saysana, 1998 Emil Schillstede, 1932-33-34-35 Andrew Schmauch, 2011-12-14 Joe Schneider, 1998-99-00-01 J.D. Scott, 1926-27-30-31 Jeff Scott, 1999-00 Howard Seay, 1985-86 Peter Seay, 1989 Barney Shadle, 1932-33 J.B. Shanks, 2003 Zach Sikes, 2007 Shawn Silvis, 2001-02-03-04 Chance Skidgel, 1990-91-92-94 Cory Smith, 1994 Gene Smith, 1931-32-33-34 Kevin Smith, 1973-74-75-76 Todd Smoot, 1990 Joe Snedden, 2010 Eddie Sullivan, 1974-75 Gable Sullivan, 1997-98-00-01 Justin Suskey, 2010 Austin Standage, 2010-11 Todd Stapleton, 1988-89 Zane Stapp, 1991 Joe Starzenski, 1982-84-85-86 Todd Steidley, 1987-88 Dennis Stine, 1977 David Stitt, 2003 Doak Stowe, 1934-35-36 John Stroble, 1977-78 Matt Surber, 1996-97-98 Aaron Sweazy, 2003
T-T-T-T-T
T.J. Tallent, 1998-99-00-01 Troy Talley, 1984-85 Jason Tapia, 2003-04 Bryan Tapley, 2003-04
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Jack Taylor, 1938 Kent Taylor, 1977-78-79-80 Kirk Taylor, 1976-77-78-79 Lee Teague, 1934-35 Burl Thompson, 1937-38 Cody Thompson, 2000 Shea Timothy, 2004-05-06-07 Louis Tomlinson, 1933-34-35-36 Randy Tonche, 2011 David Turner, 1973 Tyler Tustin, 2014
V-V-V-V-V
Rusty VanBeber, 1998 Steve Vandervort, 1980 Kyle Vandruff, 1995-96 Morey Villareal, 1935-36-37-38 Ryan Vratil, 1995-96-97
Winterhawk Windchief
W-W-W-W-W
Mike Wakely, 1978 Michael Walkup, 2008-09-10-11 Louie Wall, 1977-78-79-80 Robert Washington, 1994 Bryan Watkins, 1927-29-30 Chris Watson, 2012-13-14 Jon Wechter, 2008 Kurt Weir, 1985 Wes White, 1993-94 Kasey Wilcox, 2014 Vincent Wiley, 1973-74-76 Kirk Willis, 1973 Tony Willis, 1990 Randy Wilson, 1978 Shawn Wilson, 1977-79 Winterhawk Windchief, 1997-98 Jap Wood, 1926 Justin Wood, 2006-07 Chester Woodruff, 1928 Larry Wooten, 1986 Chad Wright, 2012 Grant Wright, 1935-36-37 Stoney Wright, 1986-87
Z-Z-Z-Z-Z
Randy Zellner, 1991-92-93-94 Ron Zeno, 1979 Tyler Zukerman, 2007
2014-15 UCO Wrestling Season-By-Season Results Orion Stuteville 1921-28 10-10-2 1921-22 (0-1) 10 Oklahoma State.......................... 34 1922-23 (0-1-1) 5 Oklahoma State.......................... 36 12 Oklahoma................................... 12 1923-24 (3-2) 31 Northeastern State........................ 0 4 Oklahoma State.......................... 25 16 Oklahoma .................................. 15 24 Southwestern Oklahoma.............. 3 14 Oklahoma................................... 18 1924-25
(No team)
1925-26 (1-2) 13 Oklahoma Baptist...................... 16 21 Oklahoma Baptist........................ 7 0 Oklahoma State.......................... 19 1926-27 (3-1-1) 17 Oklahoma................................ 17 15 1/2 Oklahoma Baptist.............. 7 1/2 Beat Southwestern Oklahoma Lost to Southwestern Oklahoma Beat Oklahoma Baptist 1927-28 (3-3) 0 Oklahoma State.......................... 27 9 Oklahoma................................... 19 21 Oklahoma City............................. 8 13 Southwestern Oklahoma............ 16 Beat East Central Beat Southwestern Oklahoma
Pat Murphy 1928-32 20-6-1 1928-29 (3-3) 24 Oklahoma City............................. 8 13 East Central................................ 19 19 East Central................................ 11 26 Oklahoma City............................. 8 8 Southwestern Oklahoma............ 26 8 Southwestern Oklahoma............ 19 1929-30 (5-0-1) 38 University Preparatory............... 0 29 1/2 Southwestern Oklahoma...... 6 1/2 16 East Central.............................. 16 29 Northeastern State...................... 5 15 1/2 East Central........................ 14 1/2 20 Southwestern Oklahoma.......... 14 1930-31 (7-1) 36 Southeastern Oklahoma............. 0 6 Oklahoma................................. 20 29 Northeastern State...................... 5 22 1/2 East Central.......................... 7 1/2 26 Oklahoma City .......................... 8 29 1/2 East Central......................... 4 1/2 15 Southwestern Oklahoma............ 9 28 1/2 Oklahoma City..................... 1 1/2 1931-32 (5-2) 24 Southwestern Oklahoma.............. 4
5 8 17 1/2 19 16 17 1/2
Oklahoma State............................ 25 Oklahoma..................................... 20 East Central............................ 12 1/2 Kansas State................................... 9 Southwestern Oklahoma.............. 14 Northeastern State.................... 7 1/2
14 Oklahoma..................................... 12 6 Oklahoma State............................ 20 8 Kansas State................................. 18 7 1/2 Southwestern Oklahoma........ 18 1/2 10 1/2 Oklahoma............................... 13 1/2 9 Southwestern Oklahoma.............. 17
Gerald Barnett 1939-40 1-4-0
Raymond Swartz 1932-36 18-9-1 1932-33 (4-3) 28 Northwestern Oklahoma.............. 10 27 East Central ................................... 3 13 Oklahoma State ........................... 23 11 1/2 Oklahoma............................... 22 1/2 20 1/2 Northeastern State ................... 9 1/2 8 Southwestern Oklahoma ............. 20 20 Missouri....................................... 10 1933-34 (6-2) 9 Southwestern Oklahoma ............. 17 10 1/2 Oklahoma State...................... 15 1/2 28 Kansas State................................... 0 18 1/2 Oklahoma............................... 7 1/2 24 East Central.................................... 6 22 Missouri......................................... 6 27 Northeastern State.......................... 3 25 Northwestern Oklahoma................ 3 1934-35 (5-2) 11 Oklahoma State............................ 17 25 Northeastern State.......................... 3 28 Northwestern Oklahoma................ 0 26 Kansas State................................... 0 21 1/2 Oklahoma................................. 4 1/2 6 Oklahoma State............................ 18 18 1/2 Southwestern Oklahoma................ 7 1935-36 (3-2-1) 34 Northeastern State.......................... 0 25 Kansas State................................... 3 10 1/2 Oklahoma State...................... 13 1/2 8 Oklahoma..................................... 20 15 Southwestern Oklahoma................ 9 12 Oklahoma State............................ 12
Gene Smith 1936-39 11-10-0 1936-37 (5-2) 34 Northeastern State ......................... 0 7 1/2 Oklahoma State...................... 16 1/2 19 Oklahoma..................................... 11 29 Northeastern State.......................... 5 15 Oklahoma....................................... 9 7 1/2 Oklahoma State...................... 18 1/2 15 Kansas State................................. 11 1937-38 (3-3) 36 Northeastern State.......................... 0 6 Oklahoma State............................ 26 20 1/2 Oklahoma................................. 7 1/2 7 1/2 Southwestern Oklahoma........ 16 1/2 0 Oklahoma State............................ 28 10 1/2 Oklahoma............................... 13 1/2 1938-39 (3-5) 32 Northeastern State .......................... 0 27 Northeastern State ......................... 3
1939-40 (1-4) 8 Southwestern Oklahoma................. 22 6 Oklahoma State .............................. 18 22 Oklahoma.......................................... 8 6 Kansas State.................................... 20 5 Southwestern Oklahoma................. 25 1941-46
(No team)
Gene Smith 1946-47 1-6-0 1946-47 (1-6) 0 Oklahoma State............................... 26 0 Oklahoma State............................... 32 11 Oklahoma........................................ 19 26 Wichita State..................................... 8 6 Southwestern Oklahoma................. 24 6 Southwestern Oklahoma................. 20 3 Kansas State.................................... 27 1948-72
(No team)
Jimmy Rogers 1972-78 29-31-1 1972-73 (2-8-1) 4 Northern Colorado.......................... 39 6 Colorado State................................ 34 11 Western State ................................. 32 15 Colorado School of Mines.............. 20 2 South Dakota State ........................ 38 53 North Texas ...................................... 2 18 SIU-Edwardsville........................... 18 14 Oklahoma........................................ 31 3 Brigham Young............................... 46 34 Fort Hays State............................... 12 1973-74 (10-3) 29 Fort Hays State............................... 14 49 North Texas ...................................... 0 41 Missouri-St. Louis............................ 9 21 SIU-Edwardsville.......................... 22 29 Western Illinois............................... 15 32 Central Missouri............................... 5 36 Missouri-St. Louis.......................... 12 14 Colorado State............................... 25 54 North Texas....................................... 0 19 Air Force......................................... 17 21 New Mexico................................... 20 13 Oklahoma........................................ 24 25 Kansas State.................................... 15 Box denotes national championship season.
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1974-75 (3-3) 24 Kansas State............................... 20 22 Northern Colorado..................... 26 9 Oklahoma .................................. 30 25 Kansas State............................... 15 15 SIU-Edwardsville...................... 24 26 Central Missouri........................ 14 1975-76 (4-6) 6 Oklahoma State.......................... 37 27 New Mexico.............................. 16 14 Oregon....................................... 26 13 Portland State............................. 22 21 UCLA......................................... 18 16 SIU-Edwardsville...................... 31 32 Central Missouri.......................... 9 6 Cal Poly-SLO............................ 33 23 Louisiana State.......................... 13 12 Oklahoma................................... 36 1976-77 (6-4) 6 Cleveland State.......................... 32 21 Louisiana State.......................... 13 51 Peru State..................................... 0 25 SIU-Edwardsville...................... 11 12 Illinois State............................... 26 32 SIU-Edwardsville........................ 6 45 Southwest Missouri..................... 6 33 Peru State................................... 18 13 Adams State............................... 25 12 Oklahoma................................... 22 1977-78 (4-7) 22 Akron State................................ 21 9 Cleveland State.......................... 40 47 Southwest Missouri .................... 0 25 Central Missouri........................ 18 6 Missouri..................................... 35 19 Adams State .............................. 18 17 Portland State............................. 26 20 SIU-Edwardsville ..................... 22 15 Louisiana State.......................... 26 12 Northern Colorado..................... 25 3 Oklahoma................................... 37
Eddie Griffin 1978-82 40-18-1 1978-79 (7-3) 48 Southwest Missouri.................... 0 24 Western Illinois......................... 15 14 SIU-Edwardsville..................... 26 11 Louisiana State......................... 32 46 Cemtral Missouri........................ 3 19 Adams State.............................. 14 34 Western State.............................. 9 28 Fort Hays State........................... 7 6 Oklahoma.................................. 28 35 Alabama...................................... 6 1979-80 (12-5) 27 Southwest Missouri................... 12 30 Arizona...................................... 20 24 Washington................................ 17 32 Weber State.................................. 8 8 Colorado.................................... 34 36 Fort Hays State.......................... 11 34 Central Florida........................... 11 22 Central Missouri........................ 18 12 Missouri..................................... 26 20 Portland State............................. 14 25 Adams State................................. 8 27 Brigham Young.......................... 20 0 Oklahoma State.......................... 43
2014-15 UCO Wrestling Season-By-Season Results 18 Tennessee................................... 22 23 Oregon....................................... 15 38 Northwest Missouri..................... 3 2 Oklahoma................................... 48
14 Oklahoma...................................... 30 11 New Mexico................................. 37 37 Adams State.................................... 6
1980-81 (14-5) 5 Oklahoma.................................. 39 42 Southwest Missouri................... 3 12 Oklahoma State......................... 31 30 Tennessee-Chattanooga.............. 7 12 Nebraska................................... 23 37 Central Florida............................ 7 36 Carson-Newman......................... 9 46 Central Missouri......................... 2 20 Adams State.............................. 14 32 Fort Lewis................................. 14 23 Air Force................................... 18 49 Mesa State................................... 0 28 Western State............................ 15 21 Kentucky................................... 30 37 SIU-Edwardsville....................... 8 52 Northwest Missouri.................... 0 3 Oklahoma State......................... 37 32 Brigham Young........................... 5 26 Indiana State............................. 18
1984-85 (11-9) 28 Northwest Missouri ..................... 19 4 Oklahoma State............................. 38 6 Oregon State................................. 32 37 Central Missouri............................. 2 2 Wisconsin..................................... 39 4 Louisiana State............................. 40 15 Northern Illinois........................... 25 33 Hofstra.......................................... 13 30 Morgan State................................. 17 10 SIU-Edwardsville......................... 33 15 Eastern Illinois.............................. 19 43 Fort Hays State .............................. 2 33 Colorado State-Pueblo.................. 17 33 Western State................................ 18 51 Colorado Mesa................................ 0 21 Wyoming ..................................... 26 28 Adams State ................................... 8 39 Southwest Missouri...................... 10 37 New Mexico Highlands................ 12 14 Oklahoma...................................... 31
1981-82 (7-5-1) 21 New Mexico............................. 11 30 Southwest Missouri.................... 9 8 Oklahoma State......................... 35 25 Tennessee-Chattanooga.............. 8 39 Western State.............................. 3 28 Carson-Newman......................... 8 21 SIU-Edwardsville..................... 21 13 Navy.......................................... 24 4 Oklahoma.................................. 38 17 Cal State-Bakersfield................ 24 39 Northwest Missouri.................... 6 9 Oklahoma State........................ 32 28 Adams State................................ 9
David James 1982-Present 377-130-5 1982-83 (7-6) 0 Oklahoma State.......................... 41 38 Central Missouri........................ 11 37 Central Florida........................... 10 13 Navy........................................... 30 26 Northwest Missouri................... 12 19 New Mexico.............................. 32 18 Nebraska.................................... 31 43 Fort Hays State............................ 3 12 Oklahoma................................... 29 20 Adams State............................... 21 33 Western State............................. 18 27 Colorado Mesa........................... 18 29 Southwest Missouri................... 16 1983-84 (11-5-1) 41 Southwest Missouri.................. 10 26 SIU-Edwardsville..................... 18 28 Northwest Missouri.................. 16 31 Central Missouri......................... 9 31 Utah State................................... 6 34 Central Florida.......................... 10 43 Stetson........................................ 6 8 Navy.......................................... 33 6 Louisiana State......................... 44 19 Cal Poly-SLO........................... 23 44 New Mexico Highlands.............. 6 26 Northwest Missouri.................. 18 28 Fort Hays State........................... 8 19 Fresno State.............................. 19
16 Wyoming...................................... 24 45 Fort Hays State............................... 3 1988-89 (12-3) 6 Lock Haven................................... 35 0 Oklahoma State............................. 41 36 John Carroll.................................... 7 14 Oklahoma...................................... 33 23 Missouri........................................ 18 23 SIU-Edwardsville......................... 15 29 Illinois State.................................... 9 43 Fort Hays State............................... 6 36 Central Missouri............................. 9 18 Adams State.................................. 17 34 Western State................................ 11 34 Northern Colorado.......................... 9 32 Southwest Missouri........................ 8 42 Fort Hays State.............................. 8 41 Chadron State................................. 6 1989-90 (12-4-1) 36 SIU-Edwardsville........................... 6 50 Fort Hays State............................... 0 39 Western State.................................. 5 29 Colorado State-Pueblo.................... 8 31 Southwest Missouri........................ 7 27 Central Missouri........................... 19 6 Iowa State..................................... 31 9 Bloomsburg................................... 24 11 Lock Haven................................... 24 24 Missouri........................................ 16 26 Cal State-Fullerton........................ 14 38 Augustana....................................... 2 38 Southwest Missouri ....................... 3 15 Oklahoma ..................................... 22 15 Michigan State.............................. 15 26 Adams State.................................... 8 17 Nebraska-Omaha.......................... 15
1985-86 (12-7) 26 Southwest Missouri...................... 21 33 Northwest Missouri ....................... 8 26 Northern Michigan....................... 11 32 Colorado State-Pueblo.................. 11 21 Northwest Missouri........................ 7 11 Nebraska....................................... 33 31 Air Force......................................... 9 27 Stetson.......................................... 18 14 Navy.............................................. 27 18 Clemson........................................ 25 15 Oklahoma...................................... 28 37 Western State................................ 12 44 New Mexico Highlands................ 14 12 Fresno State.................................. 30 6 Nebraska....................................... 41 19 SIU-Edwardsville......................... 24 36 Adams State.................................... 5 31 Fort Hays State............................. 12 48 Chadron State................................. 2
1990-91 (9-4) 5 Oklahoma...................................... 29 25 Nebraska-Kearney........................ 9 20 Cal State-Fullerton........................ 21 32 San Diego State.............................. 3 27 Simon Fraser................................... 9 18 South Dakota State....................... 15 12 Nebraska-Omaha.......................... 19 20 Missouri........................................ 19 25 SIU-Edwardsville ........................ 14 26 Wisconsin-Parkside...................... 10 14 Fresno State.................................. 27 18 New Mexico................................. 15 36 Central Missouri............................. 3
1986-87 (12-5) 11 Oklahoma...................................... 20 17 Nebraska-Omaha.......................... 20 40 Northwest Missouri...................... 11 19 Weber State................................... 23 18 Oklahoma State............................. 26 21 Tennessee-Chattanooga................ 11 17 SIU-Edwardsville......................... 21 34 Central Missouri........................... 13 49 Southwest Missouri........................ 0 43 Fort Hays State............................... 6 50 Northwest Missouri........................ 0 26 Colorado State-Pueblo ................. 16 36 Western State................................ 14 47 Northern Colorado.......................... 8 26 Adams State.................................... 8 43 Chadron State................................. 6 32 Fort Hays State............................. 16
1991-92 (14-1) 32 South Dakota State....................... 11 41 Wisconsin-Parkside........................ 6 22 Boise State.................................... 15 29 Colorado State-Pueblo.................... 9 26 Nebraska-Omaha.......................... 13 20 New Mexico................................. 16 44 Truman State................................... 6 43 Central Missouri............................. 3 27 Nebraska-Kearney........................ 17 25 Augustana..................................... 16 31 SIU-Edwardsville.......................... 9 32 San Diego State.............................. 9 49 Fort Hays State............................... 3 30 Michigan State.............................. 12 16 Oklahoma...................................... 17
1987-88 (9-3-1) 26 SIU-Edwardsville......................... 12 41 Western State.................................. 0 28 Colorado School of Mines............ 8 23 Adams State.................................. 15 24 Cal Poly-SLO............................... 12 5 Cal State-Bakersfield.................... 29 19 Fresno State.................................. 19 31 Cal State-Fullerton.......................... 9 31 Central Missouri............................. 8 7 Oklahoma...................................... 34 41 Fort Hays State............................... 5
1992-93 (7-4) 32 Wisconsin-Parkside...................... 12 44 Central Missouri............................. 0 31 Augustana....................................... 9 28 Nebraska-Omaha ......................... 11 34 New Mexico................................... 6 33 SIU-Edwardsville........................... 6 6 Iowa.............................................. 40
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18 North Carolina State............... 21 19 Oklahoma................................ 20 12 Missouri.................................. 21 29 Nebraska-Kearney.................. 12 1993-94 (12-2) 43 Augustana................................. 3 25 Wisconsin-Parkside................ 12 12 Penn State............................... 30 37 Wartburg................................... 2 24 Michigan................................. 13 10 Nebraska................................. 25 43 Fresno State.............................. 9 26 South Dakota State................. 16 46 Fort Hays State......................... 6 35 Adams State............................ 10 32 Colorado State-Pueblo.............. 6 24 New Mexico........................... 18 41 SIU-Edwardsville.................... 6 29 Nebraska-Omaha...................... 6 1994-95 (11-2-1) 34 Wisconsin-Parkside.................. 9 45 Truman State............................. 0 45 SIU-Edwardsville..................... 0 16 Indiana.................................... 16 15 Iowa State............................... 20 31 Western Montana...................... 9 12 Penn State............................... 26 29 Portland State.......................... 13 32 Wisconsin-Parkside.................. 9 34 San Francisco State................... 7 22 Nebraska-Omaha.................... 10 38 South Dakota State................... 7 29 Lindenwood.............................. 9 39 New Mexico............................. 0 1995-96 (11-5) 6 Oklahoma................................ 31 28 Wisconsin-Parkside................ 10 26 Missouri Valley......................... 8 17 Cal Poly-SLO......................... 29 9 Fresno State............................ 31 13 Arizona State.......................... 28 26 Findlay...................................... 9 6 Michigan State........................ 31 34 Colorado State-Pueblo.............. 6 28 North Dakota............................ 9 37 Western State............................ 4 24 Northern Colorado.................. 13 40 New Mexico............................. 3 24 SIU-Edwardsville................... 13 27 North Carolina State............... 12 23 Nebraska-Omaha.................... 18 1996-97 (9-6) 12 Oklahoma................................ 33 20 Wisconsin-Parkside................ 13 21 Missouri Valley....................... 12 15 Lehigh..................................... 28 24 Central Missouri..................... 12 40 SIU-Edwardsville..................... 6 18 Ohio........................................ 21 28 Minnesota State-Moorhead....... 9 6 Augsburg................................. 36 39 Indianapolis.............................. 6 31 Adams State.............................. 6 21 Western State.......................... 14 16 Nebraska-Omaha.................... 25 42 New Mexico............................. 3 16 Nebraska-Omaha.................... 19 1997-98 (12-2) 6 Oklahoma................................ 31 39 SIU-Edwardsville..................... 6 19 Missouri Valley....................... 12 39 Chicago State............................ 9 20 Northern Illinois..................... 14 21 Wartburg................................. 16
2014-15 UCO Wrestling Season-By-Season Results 31 Chadron State..............................6 26 Fort Hays State............................9 21 Carson-Newman........................18 11 South Dakota State....................28 19 Nebraska-Omaha ......................18 53 New Mexico................................0 30 Central Missouri .........................6 23 Nebraska-Kearney.....................18 1998-99 (11-4) 24 Missouri Valley..........................12 24 Chadron State............................16 27 Northern Colorado.....................16 22 Augustana..................................21 17 Pittsburgh-Johnstown................34 22 Colorado State-Pueblo...............19 19 South Dakota State....................25 30 Nebraska-Kearney.....................12 18 Nebraska-Omaha.......................21 53 New Mexico................................0 34 SIU-Edwardsville......................12 25 Eastern Illinois...........................15 25 Central Missouri........................12 0 Oklahoma...................................41 39 Truman State................................6 1999-00 (9-5) 6 Oklahoma...................................35 11 Cal Poly-SLO............................26 19 Fresno State...............................23 20 Fort Hays State..........................21 24 Chadron State............................18 21 Colorado State-Pueblo...............18 28 Nebraska-Kearney.....................12 34 Chadron State..............................7 5 South Dakota State ...................28 17 Central Missouri........................15 42 SIU-Edwardsville........................9 42 Truman State................................3 33 Nebraska-Kearney.......................7 21 Nebraska-Omaha.........................9 2000-01 (13-3) 3 Oklahoma...................................39 26 Central Missouri........................15 18 Seton Hall..................................13 26 Northern Illinois........................13 52 Missouri Baptist...........................0 30 Chadron State..............................9 44 Central Washington......................3 35 Colorado State-Pueblo.................9 28 South Dakota State......................9 18 North Dakota State.................. 18! 48 SIU-Edwardsville........................0 27 Eastern Illinois...........................13 35 Fort Hays State............................9 38 Truman State................................6 12 Nebraska-Omaha.......................24 24 Nebraska-Kearney.....................15 !-Lost on criteria 2001-02 (15-1) 7 Oklahoma...................................39 25 Lindenwood.................................6 44 Missouri Baptist...........................0 28 Embry-Riddle............................19 21 Cal Poly-SLO............................19 33 Central Missouri..........................9 37 Chadron State..............................7 31 Fort Hays State..........................12 43 American International................6 31 Central Missouri........................12 18 Ashland......................................14 26 North Dakota State....................15 42 Bacone.........................................3 33 Nebraska-Kearney.......................6 29 Nebraska-Omaha.........................7 36 SIU-Edwardsville........................7
15 Nebraska-Omaha........................ 19 25 Fort Hays State........................... 14 52 SIU-Edwardsville......................... 0
2002-03 (18-1) 38 Bacone........................................ 18 18 Wartburg..................................... 16 21 Cal Poly-SLO............................. 17 49 Missouri Baptist............................ 0 44 Lindenwood.................................. 3 33 Chadron State............................... 6 43 Gannon.......................................... 3 22 South Dakota State..................... 13 19 Nebraska-Kearney...................... 21 28 San Francisco State....................... 9 24 Pittsburgh-Johnstown................. 10 26 Central Missouri........................... 9 37 SIU-Edwardsville......................... 6 41 Eastern Illinois.............................. 7 39 Fort Hays State............................. 3 21 Nebraska-Kearney...................... 13 24 Nebraska-Omaha........................ 12 43 Bacone.......................................... 9 24 Adams State................................ 20
2006-07 (15-4) 18 Oklahoma.................................... 20 32 Chadron State............................... 6 43 Oklahoma City.............................. 0 36 Western State................................ 6 47 Newman........................................ 0 38 Air Force....................................... 0 50 Marion Military............................ 0 16 Boise State.................................. 18 21 Augustana................................... 13 32 West Liberty ................................. 6 16 Nebraska-Omaha........................ 20 18 Minnesota State-Mankato........... 15 47 New Mexico Highlands................ 0 25 Adams State................................ 12 33 Fort Hays State............................. 0 9 Nebraska-Kearney...................... 24 22 Nebraska-Omaha........................ 14 39 Central Missouri........................... 0 44 Truman State................................. 0
2003-04 (15-3) 49 Bacone.......................................... 0 9 Oklahoma.................................... 33 30 Missouri Baptist............................ 6 36 Central Florida.............................. 9 25 Pennsylvania............................... 15 17 Wartburg..................................... 16 26 Fort Hays State........................... 10 25 Chadron State............................. 13 26 Nebraska-Kearney...................... 15 31 Adams State.................................. 9 25 Pittsburgh-Johnstown................. 12 15 North Dakota State.................... 15! 27 Central Missouri......................... 16 3 Northern Iowa............................. 35 40 Bacone.......................................... 6 22 Nebraska-Omaha........................ 12 39 Nebraska-Kearney........................ 3 45 SIU-Edwardsville......................... 2 !-Lost on criteria
2007-08 (14-6) 21 Oklahoma City............................ 24 6 Oklahoma ................................... 27 28 Wisconsin-Stevens Point............ 16 38 Wisconsin-Whitewater................. 4 20 North Dakota State..................... 18 30 West Liberty................................ 13 26 Upper Iowa................................. 13 13 Nebraska-Omaha........................ 25 21 Nebraska-Kearney...................... 19 30 Fort Hays State........................... 10 23 Nebraska-Kearney...................... 16 18 Adams State................................ 24 40 Grand Canyon............................... 9 29 New Mexico Highlands.............. 18 32 Findlay........................................ 12 12 Western State.............................. 27 9 Nebraska-Omaha........................ 26 39 Truman State................................. 7 21 Central Missouri......................... 15 22 McKendree................................. 18
2004-05 (12-7) 3 Oklahoma.................................... 34 35 Bacone.......................................... 4 31 Central Florida.............................. 9 12 Wartburg..................................... 18 55 Missouri Baptist............................ 0 3 Cornell........................................ 38 41 Chadron State............................... 0 26 Gannon.......................................... 6 27 Ashland......................................... 9 12 Augustana................................... 27 18 Minnesota State-Mankato........... 16 15 Nebraska-Kearney...................... 21 46 Bacone.......................................... 3 25 Adams State................................ 10 22 Fort Hays State........................... 12 15 Nebraska-Kearney...................... 24 5 Nebraska-Omaha........................ 31 28 Central Missouri......................... 18 25 SIU-Edwardsville....................... 18
2008-09 (11-6-1) 42 Grand Canyon............................... 3 0 Oklahoma.................................... 39 35 Oklahoma City.............................. 6 35 Colorado State-Pueblo................ 10 42 New Mexico Highlands................ 6 9 Virginia Tech............................... 34 26 Wisconsin-Stevens Point............ 16 33 St. Cloud State.............................. 8 14 Minnesota State-Mankato........... 27 21 Pittsburgh-Johnstown!................ 21 31 Mercyhurst.................................. 13 27 Western State.............................. 15 20 Adams State................................ 20 19 Fort Hays State........................... 21 17 Nebraska-Kearney...................... 24 3 Nebraska-Omaha........................ 43 27 Central Missouri........................... 7 55 Truman State................................. 0 !-Won on criteria
2005-06 (14-3) 6 Oklahoma.................................... 32 38 Chadron State............................... 0 43 Bacone.......................................... 6 29 South Dakota State..................... 10 50 Newport News.............................. 0 35 Utah Valley State.......................... 6 32 Mercyhurst.................................... 6 22 Nebraska-Kearney...................... 14 12 Nebraska-Omaha........................ 28 27 Ashland......................................... 6 25 Adams State................................ 15 35 Central Missouri........................... 4 47 Newman........................................ 0 19 Nebraska-Kearney...................... 18
2009-10 (8-5) 10 Oklahoma.................................... 27 31 Oklahoma City.............................. 3 19 Fort Hays State........................... 12 12 West Liberty................................ 24 21 Western State.............................. 16 15 Upper Iowa................................. 26 6 Nebraska-Kearney...................... 31 36 New Mexico Highlands................ 9 31 Newman...................................... 10
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15 Adams State............................... 26 37 New Mexico Highlands............... 9 28 Central Missouri........................ 19 42 Newman....................................... 3 2010-11 (15-4) 0 Oklahoma................................... 39 23 Colorado State-Pueblo............... 13 34 Oklahoma City............................. 9 13 North Carolina-Pembroke.......... 24 24 Limestone.................................... 9 22 Upper Iowa................................ 13 22 San Francisco State.................... 12 19 North Carolina-Pembroke.......... 15 20 Fort Hays State.......................... 15 39 Wayland Baptist........................... 6 58 Central Baptist............................. 0 42 Newman....................................... 6 23 Arizona State............................. 22 31 Adams State............................... 10 15 Nebraska-Kearney..................... 21 7 Nebraska-Omaha....................... 33 28 Central Missouri.......................... 6 36 Ouachita Baptist.......................... 4 42 Newman....................................... 3 2011-12 (9-5) 18 Fort Hays State.......................... 21 29 Northern State............................ 10 15 St. Cloud State........................... 26 22 Findlay....................................... 15 23 Wisconsin-Parkside................... 13 15 Augustana.................................. 16 25 Nebraska-Kearney....................... 6 29 Ouachita Baptist........................ 12 23 Colorado State-Pueblo................. 9 10 Adams State............................... 28 18 Oklahoma City........................... 19 41 Central Missouri........................ 10 36 Newman....................................... 6 25 Ouachita Baptist........................ 12 2012-13 (13-1, 5-0*) 22 Fort Hays State*........................ 12 44 Minot State.................................. 0 30 Grand Canyon.............................. 9 13 Notre Dame................................ 19 26 Wisconsin-Parkside................... 12 22 Nebraska-Kearney*................... 16 34 Ouachita Baptist........................ 13 36 Oklahoma City............................. 6 35 Lindenwood*............................... 6 38 Truman State*.............................. 0 34 Central Missouri*........................ 6 26 Ouachita Baptist........................ 13 39 Colorado State-Pueblo................. 5 40 Newman....................................... 7 *-MIAA dual 2013-14 (14-4, 5-1*) 46 Missouri Baptist........................... 4 28 Ouachita Baptist........................ 17 29 Findlay......................................... 9 19 Upper Iowa................................ 18 18 Newberry................................... 19 14 St. Cloud State........................... 22 22 Fort Hays State*........................ 16 18 Nebraska-Kearney*................... 23 15 Western State*........................... 18 21 California Baptist....................... 15 30 Oklahoma City............................. 9 34 Truman State*.............................. 3 19 Lindenwood*............................. 18 31 Central Missouri*........................ 6 32 Colorado State-Pueblo............... 12 28 Adams State............................... 12 38 Newman*..................................... 4 19 Ouachita Baptist........................ 16 *-MIAA dual
2014-15 UCO Wrestling All-Time Series Records Opponent Adams State Air Force Akron Alabama American International Arizona Arizona State Ashland Augsburg Augustana Bacone Bloomsburg Boise State Brigham Young California Baptist Cal Poly-SLO Cal State-Bakersfield Cal State-Fullerton Carson-Newman Central Baptist Central Florida Central Missouri Central Washington Chadron State Chicago State Clemson Cleveland State Colorado Colorado Mesa Colorado State Colorado State-Pueblo Colorado School of Mines Cornell Eastern Illinois East Central Embry Riddle Findlay Fort Hays State Fort Lewis Fresno State Gannon Grand Canyon Hofstra Illinois State Indiana Indianapolis Iowa Iowa State
W-L-T Pct. 21-6-1 .796 4-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 1-1-0 .500 3-0-0 1.000 0-1-0 .000 6-2-0 .750 8-0-0 1.000 0-1-0 .000 1-1-0 .500 2-1-0 .667 1-0-0 1.000 3-4-0 .429 0-2-0 .000 2-1-0 .667 3-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 6-0-0 1.000 36-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 14-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 0-1-0 .000 0-1-0 .000 0-1-0 .000 3-0-0 1.000 0-2-0 .000 15-0-0 1.000 1-1-0 .500 0-1-0 .000 3-1-0 .750 8-1-1 .850 1-0-0 1.000 4-0-0 1.000 30-3-0 .909 1-0-0 1.000 1-4-2 .286 2-0-0 1.000 3-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 1-1-0 .500 0-0-1 .500 1-0-0 1.000 0-1-0 .000 0-2-0 .000
Opponent Indiana State John Carroll Kansas State Kentucky Lehigh Limestone Lindenwood Lock Haven Louisiana State Marion Military McKendree Mercyhurst Michigan Michigan State Minnesota State-Mankato Minnesota State-Moorhead Minot State Missouri Missouri Baptist Missouri-St. Louis Missouri-St. Louis Missouri Valley Morgan State Navy Nebraska Nebraska-Kearney Nebraska-Omaha Newberry Newman New Mexico New Mexico Highlands Newport News Apprentice North Carolina-Pembroke North Carolina State North Dakota North Dakota State Northern Colorado Northern Illinois Northern Iowa Northern Michigan Northern State Northeastern State Northwestern Oklahoma Northwest Missouri North Texas Notre Dame (Ohio) Ohio Oklahoma
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W-L-T Pct. 1-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 8-3-0 .727 0-1-0 .000 0-1-0 .000 1-0-0 1.000 5-0-0 1.000 0-1-0 .000 2-4-0 .333 1-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 2-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 1-1-1 .500 2-1-0 .667 1-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 5-3-0 .625 6-0-0 1.000 2-0-0 1.000 2-0-0 1.000 4-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 0-4-0 .000 0-5-0 .000 18-8-0 .692 12-14-0 .462 0-1-0 .000 9-0-0 1.000 12-2-0 .857 8-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 1-1-0 .500 1-1-0 .500 1-0-0 1.000 2-2-0 .500 4-3-0 .571 2-1-0 .667 0-1-0 .000 1-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 13-0-0 1.000 3-0-0 1.000 11-0-0 1.000 3-0-0 1.000 0-1-0 .000 0-1-0 .000 8-45-2 .164
Opponent Oklahoma Baptist Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Ouachita Baptist Oregon Oregon State Pennsylvania Penn State Peru State Pittsburgh-Johnstown Portland State San Diego State San Francisco State Seton Hall Simon Fraser Southeastern Oklahoma Southwest Missouri Southwestern Oklahoma South Dakota State SIU-Edwardsville St. Cloud State Stetson Tennessee Tennessee-Chattanooga Truman State UCLA Univ. Preparatory School Upper Iowa Utah State Utah Valley State Virginia Tech Wartburg Washington Wayland Baptist Weber State West Liberty Western Montana Western State Western Illinois Wichita State Wisconsin Wisconsin-Parkside Wisconsin-Stevens Point Wisconsin-Whitewater Wyoming Bold - 2014-15 opponent
W-L-T Pct. 3-3-0 .750 11-2-0 .846 0-29-1 .016 7-0-0 1.000 1-1-0 .500 0-1-0 .000 1-0-0 1.000 0-2-0 .000 2-0-0 1.000 3-1-0 .750 2-2-0 .500 2-0-0 1.000 3-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 14-0-0 1.000 10-13-0 .435 7-4-0 .636 23-8-2 .727 1-2-0 .333 2-0-0 1.000 0-1-0 .000 3-0-0 1.000 10-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 3-1-0 .750 1-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 0-1-0 .000 4-1-0 .800 1-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 1-1-0 .500 2-1-0 .667 1-0-0 1.000 15-3-0 .833 2-0-0 .000 1-0-0 1.000 0-1-0 .000 10-0-0 1.000 2-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 0-2-0 .000
2014-15 UCO Wrestling Coaching Records Coach Season Record Orion Stuteville 1921-22 0-1-0 Orion Stuteville 1922-23 0-1-1 Orion Stuteville 1923-24 3-2-0 No Team 1924-25 Orion Stuteville 1925-26 1-2-0 Orion Stuteville 1926-27 3-1-1 Orion Stuteville 1927-28 3-3-0 Ray Murphy 1928-29 3-3-0 Ray Murphy 1929-30 5-0-1 Ray Murphy 1930-31 7-1-0 Ray Murphy 1931-32 5-2-0 Raymond Swartz 1932-33 4-3-0 Raymond Swartz 1933-34 6-2-0 Raymond Swartz 1934-35 5-2-0 Raymond Swartz 1935-36 3-2-1 Gene Smith 1936-37 5-2-0 Gene Smith 1937-38 3-3-0 Gerald Barnett 1938-39 1-4-0 No Team 1940-45 Deroit Smith 1946-47 1-6-0 No Team 1947-72 Jimmy Rogers 1972-73 2-8-1 Jimmy Rogers 1973-74 10-3-0 Jimmy Rogers 1974-75 3-3-0 Jimmy Rogers 1975-76 4-6-0 Jimmy Rogers 1976-77 6-4-0 Jimmy Rogers 1977-78 4-7-0 Eddie Griffin 1978-79 7-3-0 Eddie Griffin 1979-80 12-5-0 Eddie Griffin 1980-81 14-5-0 Eddie Griffin 1981-82 7-5-1
National Finish
Coach David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James David James
2nd, AAU 2nd, NCAA I
4th, NAIA 2nd, NAIA 3rd, NAIA 3rd, NAIA/ 11th, NCAA II 7th, NCAA II 4th, NAIA 1st, NAIA 3rd, NAIA 1st, NAIA 1st, NAIA
Season 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
Record 7-6-0 11-5-1 11-9-0 12-7-0 12-5-0 9-3-1 12-3-0 12-4-1 9-4-0 14-1-0 7-4-0 12-2-0 11-2-1 11-5-0 9-6-0 12-2-0 11-4-0 9-5-0 13-3-0 15-1-0 18-1-0 15-3-0 12-7-0 14-3-0 15-4-0 14-6-0 11-6-1 8-5-0 15-4-0 9-5-0 13-1-0 14-4-0
National Finish 5th, NAIA 1st, NAIA 1st, NAIA 1st, NAIA 1st, NAIA 2nd, NAIA 1st, NAIA 2nd, NCAA II 2nd, NCAA II 1st, NCAA II 1st, NCAA II 1st, NCAA II 1st, NCAA II 2nd, NCAA II 3rd, NCAA II 4th, NCAA II 3rd, NCAA II 2nd, NCAA II 3rd, NCAA II 1st, NCAA II 1st, NCAA II 3rd, NCAA II 11th, NCAA II 4th, NCAA II 1st, NCAA II 6th, NCAA II 6th, NCAA II 15th, NCAA II 13th, NCAA II 10th, NCAA II 4th, NCAA II 5th, NCAA II
Career Coaching Records Coach Tenure Orion Stuteville 1921-28 Pat Murphy 1928-32 Raymond Swartz 1932-36 Gene Smith 1936-39, 1946-47 Gerald Barnett 1939-40 Jimmy Rogers 1972-78 Eddie Griffin 1978-82 David James 1982-Present Totals
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Years 6 4 4 4 1 6 4 32 61
Record Pct. 10-10-2 .500 20-6-1 .759 18-9-1 .661 12-16-0 .429 1-4-0 .200 29-31-1 .484 40-18-1 .692 377-130-5 .741 507-224-11 .691
2014-15 UCO Wrestling
About UCO
2014-15 UCO Wrestling The University The University of Central Oklahoma prepares future leaders in an opportunityrich environment, ideally located in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Central offers an innovative learning community where teaching comes first and students develop personal relationships with faculty and staff who are committed to transforming lives. With 114 undergraduate majors and 54 graduate programs, Central is a smart investment for students dedicated to their future success. Central is home to students from throughout Oklahoma, as well as all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Among Central’s many unique and notable academic programs are Forensic Science, Accounting, Music Theater, Professional Golf Management, Jazz Studies, Mass Communication, Nursing, and Funeral Science. Central is: • Home to the world-renown Forensic Science Institute, which attracts experts from throughout the world to teach students and law enforcement professionals the latest techniques in crime fighting • Rated by The Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the “2010 Great Colleges to Work For” • Winner of multiple national and statewide awards for sustainability efforts • An official Olympic and Paralympic Training Site, as designated by the U.S. Olympic Committee • Home to the Academy of Contemporary Music at UCO, located in Oklahoma City’s Bricktown district • Partnered with Chesapeake Energy to build the CHK-Central Boathouse on the Oklahoma River, which will house Central’s rowing team as well as an entertainment venue and an art gallery • Home to 2008 Carnegie Foundation Professor of the Year, Dr. Wei Chen • Ranked among the top universities nationally in residence life In Fall 2010, Central opened the new state-of-the-art Center for Transformative Learning, a classroom building designed intentionally to encourage collaboration and creativity in its learning spaces. In addition, Central’s appealing 210-acre campus is on track to become a certified botanical garden, offering both a pleasing learning and living environment and a source of pride for students, employees and alumni. Founded in 1890, the University of Central Oklahoma is the state’s first public institution of higher learning, and continues to cultivate creativity and innovation in every corner of campus, bringing to life its core values of Character, Community and Civility each day.
UCO Quick Facts Founded: December 24, 1890 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma President: Dr. Don Betz Enrollment: 17,101 Faculty: More than 400 full-time professors with an additional 380 professionals from the community serving as adjunct faculty. A full 75 percent of faculty members have earned doctorates. Student/Faculty Ratio: 19:1 Student Representation: Students come from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Academic Divisions: Five undergraduate colleges and a college of graduate studies and research. Degrees: UCO awards 10 bachelor’s degrees with 114 undergraduate majors and 112 options. There are six master’s degrees with 24 majors and 47 options. UCO also offers a Funeral Service Certificate Program. School Calendar: Two 16-week semesters (fall and spring) and an 8-week summer session. Library: The Chambers Library exceeds 1.4 million volumes of books, microforms, periodicals and government documents. Organizations: More than 200 clubs and organizations on campus. Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs; National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; American Speech and Hearing Association; American Dietetic Association; American Chemical Society; National League of Nursing and other professional program organizations. 36
2014-15 UCO Wrestling Athletic Administration President Dr. Don Betz Dr. Don Betz became the school’s 20th president in August 2011 after having previously served as UCO’s Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs from 1999-2005. President Betz developed several initiatives and programs that helped transform Central into one of the leading metropolitan universities in the nation during his first stint at the school and he’s been the driving force in making UCO a destination of choice in higher education since his return to campus. President Betz has enjoyed a distinguished career in higher education that spans more than 40 years, developing a reputation for teaching and encouraging students, leadership development and diplomacy through his international activities, most notably with the United Nations and its affiliated non-government organizations. Prior to returning to UCO, he served as president of Northeastern State, a post he held for three years. He also served as Chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls from 2005 until his appointment at NSU and as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Palmer College (Iowa) from 1994-1999. In the 23 years prior, he fulfilled various capacities at NSU, including the Vice President of University Relations and Professor of Political Science. While at NSU, he also was the Executive Director of the Educational Foundation, Assistant to the President, Dean of Continuing Education and Special Programs, Director of the Sequoyah Institute/Center for Tribal Studies, the founder and advisor of the university’s President’s Leadership Class and its Model United Nations program. From 1982 through 2003, President Betz worked for and with the United Nations on Middle East issues. He founded and chaired the International Coordinating Committee on the Question of Palestine (ICCP), a UN-affiliated non-governmental organization (NGO) network pursuing peace in the Middle East based on UN resolutions. A frequent writer and speaker, Dr. Betz has addressed international, educational, motivational topics, and has worked with newspapers, radio and television. His life-long interest in global issues and his passion for promoting cross-cultural understanding has led him to more than 80 countries. While president at NSU, he served as the chair of the Northeast Oklahoma Public Facility Authority, board member for BancFirst in Tahlequah, the Tahlequah Area Chamber of Commerce, Creative Oklahoma, Inc., and chair of the Regional University System of Oklahoma Council of Presidents. He is a member of the Oklahoma Academy, Leadership Oklahoma, Universities and Colleges President’s Climate Commitment, International Association of University Presidents and has served as Chairman of AASCU’s International Education Committee. President Betz received his B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of San Francisco and his M.A. and Ph.D. in International Studies from the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver. He also completed Harvard University’s Institute for Educational Management.
Athletic Director Joe Muller Now in his seventh year as athletic director at Central Oklahoma is Joe Muller, who has helped return the Bronchos to national prominence in NCAA Division II. UCO teams have captured 10 conference championships and had 10 top-10 national finishes during Muller’s tenure, with softball winning the school’s first-ever women’s national championship in 2013. Fifty-eight student-athletes have earned All-America honors over the past six years and the Bronchos have placed 42nd or better three times in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Standings out of nearly 350 Division II institutions. The athletic department’s fund-raising efforts have also increased significantly under Joe’s guidance. He secured the largest gift in program history in 2012, continues to grow Stampede Club membership and also introduced a corporate sales initiative that has generated record revenues for the program in just four years. Academically, UCO’s student-athletes are performing at all-time high levels. For the past six years, the overall grade point average of student-athletes has surpassed that of the general student population and to demonstrate that academics is a priority, the athletic department now hosts an annual Academic Awards Banquet recognizing the achievements of student-athletes. A native of Stillwater, Joe earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Oklahoma State and got his start in athletic administration at OSU when he served as director of athletic marketing and promotions from 1985-90. Muller was involved in the television industry for more than a decade before returning to OSU in 2002 as associate athletic director, serving in that capacity until going to Purdue in ‘06. He was senior associate athletic director for external relations for the Boilermakers for two years before becoming just the seventh athletic director in Central’s rich athletic history in July of 2008 Joe is married (Julie) and has three sons (Jaxon, Brandon and Matthew). 37
2014-15 UCO Wrestling Athletic Administration Assistant Athletic Director/Operations Gunnar Poff Gunnar Poff is in his first year as Central Oklahoma’s assistant athletic director for operations after serving the previous four years as coordinator of ticket sales for the Bronchos. Poff took over his new role in May and is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of UCO’s Athletic Department. Gunnar also serves as sport supervisor for five sports and is responsible for the areas of athletic training, strength & conditioning, ticketing and game-day operations. A native of Sayre, Gunnar was a pitcher for the Southwestern Oklahoma baseball team during the mid-2000s and earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from SWOSU in 2007. Poff went on to earn a master’s of education in intercollegiate athletics administration in 2009 from the University of Oklahoma, working in the office of event management during his tenure at OU. Gunnar is married (Tessa) and has three daughters (Presley, Piper and Devyn).
Assistant Athletic Director/Business Britni Brannon Serving as Central Oklahoma’s assistant athletic director for business is Britni Brannon, who is also UCO’s senior women’s administrator. An Oklahoma native, Brannon graduated from UCO in 2002 and spent the next five years working for an audio/visual company doing marketing, advertising and materials management. A Certified Procurement Officer with the State of Oklahoma, Brannon returned to UCO in 2007 as a Buyer II in the Purchasing, Payment Services & Travel department and was in that capacity until moving to the athletic department as business manager in s athletic business manager in the fall of 2012. Britni is married (Todd) and has one son (Alex).
Director of Athletic Compliance Darnell Smith In his fifth year as Central Oklahoma’s Director of Athletic Compliance is Darnell Smith, who came to UCO after serving in the same capacity at the University of New Mexico. A native of San Antonio, Texas, Smith was a four-year member of the Oklahoma State football team from 2002-06 at defensive end. He was a three-time recipient of the Arthur Ashe Scholar award at OSU and also earned second-team honors on the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Team. Darnell was named OSU’s Outstanding Senior and earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from there. He served as a graduate assistant in the OSU compliance office in 2007-08 and worked as a management development trainee for the United States Olympic Committee from June 2008 to February 2009. Smith went to New Mexico in February of 2009 and was there until coming to UCO. He is married (Candace).
Athletic Compliance Coordinator Jeremy Rogers Jeremy Rogers joined the Central Oklahoma Athletic Department in November of 2012 as Compliance Coordinator. A native of Medford, Rogers played football for four years at Southern Nazarene and earned all-conference honors at tight end as a senior. He graduated SNU in 2007 with a degee in sports managment. Jeremy went on to law school at Oklahoma, earning his juris doctor degree there. He worked as an intern in the compliance department and Office of Legal Counsel while at OU. Jeremy is married (Rachel) and has one son (Mason). 38
2014-15 UCO Wrestling Athletic Administration Director of Athletic Media Relations Mike Kirk The Central Oklahoma Athletic Media Relations Office is under the direction of Mike Kirk, whose main duty is to keep local, state and national media informed about UCO’s 14 varsity sports. Kirk is in his 28th year with the Bronchos, coming to UCO in November 1987. Mike was an athletic media relations student assistant at Oklahoma State University for four years and graduated with a journalism degree. He was a sports writer at newspapers in McAlester and Lawton for five years before coming to UCO. Kirk worked as the Press Information Manager for wrestling at the 1996 Olympic Games and is in his fifth year as a member of the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships Committee, including the third as chair. Kirk was inducted into the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for Lifetime Achievement in the fall of 2012. Kirk has received 58 CoSIDA publication awards at UCO, including 27 Best in the Nation citations. Mike is married (Debbie) and has two children (Alex and Jessica).
Director of Cooperate Sponsorships and Marketing Brandon Baker In his fifth year with the Central Oklahoma athletic department is Brandon Baker, who is responsible for corporate sponsorships and marketing for athletic events on the UCO campus, working with local, regional and national businesses to create memorable experiences for both fans and sponsors. Baker was at the Oklahoma City RedHawks for 10 years before coming to UCO, working with corporate sponsorships, baseball operations, game-day experience and ticket office manager. He spent two years prior to that with the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx, a minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. A native of Fulton, Mo., Baker is a University of Missouri graduate and was involved with the Mizzou chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Baker is married (Erin) and has two sons (Benjamin and Evan).
Director of Stampede Club Al Jones Al Jones joined the Central Oklahoma Athletic Department as Director of the Stampede Club in July 2014. The Stampede Club is the athletic booster club for all UCO sports and helps support the athletic department through financial contributions and other events. Jones, who has been involved with Broncho athletics in a variety of ways since the early 1960s, had served as Executive Director and Membership Coordinator of Alumni Relations at UCO for six years before joining the athletic department. Jones was a student trainer and manager for the 1962 Central football team that won the 1962 NAIA national championship and he earned both bachelor’s (1966) and master’s (1974) degrees in education from UCO. A past member of both the 45th Infantry Division Army National Guard and United States Air Force Reserves, Jones was a teacher for many years at Stillwater and Millwood in addition to serving as headmaster/superintendent at Oklahoma Christian Schools. He worked in private business from 1998 until coming to UCO in April 2008 as Executive Director of Alumni Relations. Al is married (Sharon) and has two sons (Jon and Jeff).
Coordinator of Athletic Ticket Sales Ethan Hooker The newest addition to the Central Oklahoma athletic administrative staff is Ethan Hooker, who took over as coordinator of ticket sales on Aug. 25, 2014. Hooker worked as ticket sales and operations assistant for the Tulsa Drillers for eight months before coming to UCO. He also spent two summers interning with the Lakeshore Chinooks, a collegiate summer league baseball club in Mequon, Wis. Born in Chicago, Hooker spent most of his life in suburban Atlanta and attended Georgia Southern. He earned a bachelors in sport management from GSU in December 2013. Ethan is married (Lara). 39
2014-15 UCO Wrestling Hamilton Field House Central Oklahoma’s Hamilton Field House opened its doors in January of 1965, during which time the school’s wrestling program was shut down. UCO revived wrestling for the 1972-73 season and the Bronchos of Coach Jimmy Rogers wrestled their first match in Hamilton Field House on Dec. 8, 1972, drubbing North Texas, 53-2. Since then, UCO has compiled an impressive 192-57-2 record (.769 winning percentage) at Hamilton Field House. Current head coach David James has a 164-35-1 home record (.823) in 32 years at the helm and the Bronchos are 6711-1 (.854) over the past 11 years. UCO went a perfect 6-0 at HFH last season and will enter the 2014-15 campaign with a 21-match home winning streak. The Bronchos will host six duals this season, highlighted by a five-match homestand during the second semester. Hamilton Field House underwent renovation in the summer of 2001, with individual chair-back seats installed on the floor. Capacity is 3,000. UCO hosted the NAIA National Wrestling Championships in Hamilton Field House in 1981 and ’84, with the Bronchos winning the championship both times. Central also hosted the 16-team NCAA Division II National Duals for five straight years, from 1995-99. Hamilton Field House was re-named from Broncho Field House on May 1, 1993 in honor of longtime UCO coach and athletic director Dale Hamilton, who helped design the building in the early 1960s. HFH also serves as the home facility for UCO volleyball and basketball. Numerous other events, including the university’s graduation ceremonies, are also held in the building.
Ted Anderson Wrestling Room The Ted Anderson Wrestling Room at Hamilton Field House is Central Oklahoma’s practice facility and ranks as one of the finest in NCAA Division II. Anderson was UCO’s first-ever national champion and a long-time avid supporter of the wrestling program. The Ted Anderson Wrestling Room was dedicated on Feb. 8, 1997 before UCO’s home dual with New Mexico. Ted, who passed away in 2003, captured the NCAA Division I title at 123 pounds in 1936 and followed that with a national runner-up finish at 126 pounds in 1937. Anderson was a three-time Oklahoma College Conference champion, winning in 1935, ’36 and ’37. A 1937 graduate of UCO, Anderson was a coach and teacher in the Edmond school system for 35 years. He was principal of Edmond Junior High and Mid-High for 20 years before
retiring in 1976. Ted was named to the UCO Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991 and he was inducted into the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for Lifetime Achievement in 1996.
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2014-15 UCO Wrestling UCO Takedown Club The UCO Takedown Club is an organization of Broncho wrestling fans whose support is vital to the continued success of UCO’s storied program. Members of the UCO Takedown Club receive several special benefits in return for their support. For information on joining the UCO Takedown Club, contact head coach David James at (405-974-2509/djames@uco.edu).
A-A-A-A-A
David Aduddell Richard Agee David Alley Alley Construction Bill Ameen (In Memory) Paul Ameen Ted Anderson (In Memory) Gary Astle Gary & Delana Aylor
B-B-B-B-B
Jim Baker Fay Barnett Whitt Bass Gary Bastin Shawn Bateman Scott & Vicki Behenna Gerald & Shirley Best Jerry & Kerry Best John Bills Don Birdsong Dusty Birdsong Tevin Blossom Ricky Bollenbach Matt Borror Tony Bradley Calvin & Amy Bramlitt Gary Breece Steve Breece Pat Brule
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Mark & Tonia Caruthers Aaron Chester Michael Child Citizen’s Bank of Edmond - Randy Granzow Mike Clark Chris Cline Joe Cooper Ford - Midwest City Jesse & Rene Cradduck Earnie Crain Lloyd & Kim Crownover Danny Cruze Ben & Sharon Cunningham Keith Cunningham Mark Cunningham
D-D-D-D-D
Kristi Dauphin Dempsey Davenport Lee Davis Diamond Oil Field Services Chad Drake Connie Drake Todd Drake Steve Dunlap
E-E-E-E-E
Ed & Jennifer Edison Edmond Generals Wrestling Club
F-F-F-F-F
John Koehler Jerry Krittenbrink
Fairfax Golf Club Fenton Nisson, Inc. Steve Ferguson Bob & Adena Finch John & Nancy Finn Shawn Fleming Shane Foster Kevin & Jana Freeman
L-L-L-L-L
Ron Lambeth Gary and Loretta Leavitt Robert LeGrande (In Memory) Tom Love
M-M-M-M-M
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Darin Maib Jody Marple Randy & Gema Marple Ryan Martin Tom Massey Keith May Tony May Jeff McKibbin Midwest Printing Co. Bobby & Rebecca Miller Chip Miller Bill Mitchell Trent Monlux Hardell Moore Havey Moore Howard Moore Tom Moore Sean Morgan Derek Mountsie Scott Myrick
Ed & Amy Gallegos David & Tammy Gallo Nathan & April Gomez Matt Goodson Jeff Gowens David Gunnar Iris Gragg (In Memory) Kelly Gregg Eddie Griffin
H-H-H-H-H
Jeremy Hall Zac Hamilton Paul Heath Harmon Heat & Air Ken & Rita Heidenreich Matt Henderson Greg & Marie Henning Terry Henry Jared Hess Dr. Robert Hines Jeff Hixson Jim Hixson Kenneth & Lisa Hobbs Vic Hodge (In Memory) Kenny Howell Steve Huddleston Darren Huff Marc Hull Scott Hulsey Chad Humphrey
N-N-N-N-N Chris Needham
O-O-O-O-O
Oklahoma Sports Science & Orthopaedics Old School Bagel Cafe Greg Oplotnik OP-Tec Inc. Travis Ortega Dennis Ottis
J-J-J-J-J
Butch Jacobson Chris James Danny & JoAnn James Cecil James (In Memory) Ronnie James Greg Johnson Dax Johnston Heath Jolley Hank Jones JSG Medical, Inc.
P-P-P-P-P
K-K-K-K-K
Q-Q-Q-Q-Q
Dennis Parker Partners in Health MultiCare Clinic Travis Payer Paycom Operatin - Chad Richison Darren & Debby Peaster Kelly Phelps Pen Phillips Clint Pletcher Cole Province
Joe Quinton
Bill & Terrie Keck Tanner Keck Mike & Jennipher Keim Kirby Keith Jantz Kinzer Jess Kirk (In Memory) Mark Kirk
R-R-R-R-R Charles Reed Ray Rice Chad Richison Jeff Robinett
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Colby Robinson Chuck & Vicky Robinson Roger Rodich Jim & Pam Rogers Justin Rosen Brandon Rouse Cody Rowell Jami & Rick Rowell David & Robin Ruth Wes Ruth
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Brent Sarette Dave Sarette Ed & Andrea Schmauch Schmidt Resources Inc. Joe & Wendy Schneider Howard Seay Bill & Betty Seay Shawn Silvis Chance Skidgel Bobby Smith Kevin Smith Steve Spenser Bill Stallworth Joe Starzenski Todd Steidley Gerald Steltzlen Chuck Stumbaugh Eddie Sullivan Gable Sullivan Matt & Deah Surber
T-T-T-T-T
Bryan Tapley Kent Taylor Kirk Taylor Territory Resources Shea Timothy Cody Thompson Mike Thompson Tommy Thompson Mike & Melissa Todd Max Tuepker
W-W-W-W-W
Skip Wagnon Steve & JoAnne Walkup Dr. Louie Wall Louis Wall Family Practice Michael Walkup Alex Warren Dean & Susan Watson Chris & April Wegener Bobby Weis Dave Weske Drew Weske Wes White Shawn Wilson Stoney Wright
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Randy Zellner
2014-15 UCO Wrestling Former Wrestlers In The Coaching Ranks Central Oklahoma’s powerhouse wrestling program has produced a large number of teachers and coaches as well as national champions and All-Americans. Entering the 2014-15 school year, 63 former UCO wrestlers were serving as teachers and coaches in junior highs, high schools and colleges around the country. A look at the list: Name (Final year) Richard Agee (1988) Fay Barnett (1993) Jordan Basks (2014) Jerry Best (1996) Ricky Bollenbach (1985) Ty Bowling (2004) Benny Coleman (1984) Richard Dabbs (1977) Lee Davis (1985) Link Davis (1998) Johnny Deaton (1987) Matt Douglass (2002) Steve Dunlap (1980) E.J. Edgar (1995) Will Evans (1991) Ed Evey (1979) Znick Ferrell (2014) Jimmy Filippo (1990) Chris Finn (2006) Dustin Finn (2010) Patrick Finn (2011) Steve Foster (1981) Shawn Gee (1995) Darren Huff (1984) Ronnie James (1984) Shawn Jones (1991) Keith Kizarr (1997) Kelly Henderson (2013) Richard Holland (1995) Andy Howington (1990) Biff Jones (1994) John Kincade (1985)
Current Town (School) Muskogee Schools Kingfisher High School Westmoore High School Allen, Texas High School Edmond (North High School) Glenpool High School Choctaw High School Ardmore High School Edmond (Memorial High School) Sapulpa High School Sand Springs High School Moore High School Tulsa (Union High School) Blackwell High School Bristow High School Kingfisher High School Lake Erie (Ohio) College Tuttle High School Westmoore High School Westmoore High School Westmoore High School Bethel High School Coweta Public Schools Edmond (Memorial High School) Del City High School Broken Arrow High School Marlow High School Marlow High School Moore Schools Edmond (Deer Creek High School) Broken Arrow High School Greenwood, Ark. High School
Name (Final year) Jason Leavitt (2008) Kevin Lochner (2005) Edwin Lorne (1999) Floyd Lorne (1999) Jim Love (1979) Ryan Martin (1994) Mickey McGowan (1984) Brian Melchiori (1995) Bobby Miller (1996) Brock Moore (2000) Howard Moore (1992) Todd Osborn (1981) Pat Pace (1980) Darren Peaster (1987) Mark Peck (1987) Curtis Riley (1988) Colby Robinson (2010) Wes Ruth (2007) Mike Ryan (1989) Chris Saferite (2005) Brent Sarette (2008) Joe Schneider (2001) Todd Stapleton (1989) Matt Surber (1998) Aaron Sweazy (2003) Jason Tapia (2004) Larry Tettleton (1992) Michael Walkup (2011) Robert Washington (1994) Jon Wechter (2008) Shawn Wilson (1979)
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Current Town (School) Ponca City High School San Diego, Calif. High School Heritage Hall High School Heritage Hall High School Little Axe High School Grapevine, Texas High School Hulbert High School Independence, Kan. High School Oologah High School Yukon High School Bristow High School Elgin High School Montrose, Colo. High School Catoosa High School Moore (Westmoore High School) Omaha, Neb. (North High School) St. Louis, Mo. (DeSmet Jesuit H.S.) Del City High School Chandler High School Andover, Kan. Central High School Moore (Deer Creek Public Schools) Yukon High School Moore High School Tuttle High School Concordia University (Neb.) Albuquerque, N.M. (Cibola H.S.) Edmond (North High School) Putnam City High School Moore High School Edmond (Deer Creek Public Schools) Barnsdall High School
2014-15 UCO Wrestling About Edmond Edmond is located in the heart of Oklahoma, just north of the state capital in Oklahoma City, and has a population of over 80,000 as one of the fastest growing cities in the state. Edmond has the best of both worlds including easy access to the city with just enough distance to maintain a close-knit community atmosphere. The city offers outstanding hotels, nostalgic shopping areas and conveniently located attractions for your enjoyment. Known for its outstanding golf courses, Edmond has hosted some of the most exciting PGA and celebrity events in the past two decades at world-famous Oak Tree Golf Club. Edmond is the fastest growing, most economically dynamic city in Oklahoma. Thriving technology firms, diverse retail and commercial opportunities, and small corporate office headquarters have enhanced our reputation as the affluent residential suburb to the metropolitan area. The local economy is booming. Retail trade has doubled just since 1990, commercial building permits continue at a record pace, and national retailers are building Edmond locations at an unparalleled rate. Home values have appreciated significantly, with MultiList average sales prices increasing 19.5% since 1994. Home sales are brisk, with average time on the market of close to 90 days for most price ranges. New home and commercial construction have contributed nearly a billion dollars to the economy since 1994 alone. There are many more activities in Edmond, with a variety of music, art, theatre, water and sporting events that make for spectacular family fun. Edmond is also just minutes south of historic Guthrie, which offers a variety of cozy bed-and-breakfast establishments along with the Lazy-E-Arena that is home to a number of rodeo events every year.
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2014-15 UCO Wrestling Oklahoma City The largest city in the state, Oklahoma City is located just minutes from Edmond at the crossroads of I-35, I-40 and I-44 in the heart of Oklahoma. The second largest city in the continental United States based on geographical size, more than 1.1 million people call metro Oklahoma City area home. Oklahoma City is surrounded by more than a dozen communities and offers a diverse landscape of hip, urban culture and charming, old-fashioned neighborhoods for visitors and residents alike. Oklahoma City’s climate is mild, with four distinct seasons and an average temperature of 60 degrees. With more than 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, outdoor recreation and activities are plentiful in Oklahoma City. As a city that redefines itself, Oklahoma City’s hip, spirited environment blends with its deep western heritage to create a place where culture and commerce thrive. With renowned festivals, national sporting events, treasure-filled museums and a variety of districts highlighting arts and entertainment, the possibilities for adventure and fun in Oklahoma City are endless. One of the main attractions in Oklahoma City is Bricktown, an area filled with shops, restaurants and clubs in the middle of downtown. Also located in downtown is the Chesapeake Arena, home of the wildly popular Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA.
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2014-15 UCO Wrestling the miD-ameriCa interCOllegiate athletiCs assOCiatiOn
Central Oklahoma is in its third year as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The MIAA, a 14-member conference of NCAA Division II institutions in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma, was first organized in 1912 as the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Over the past 100 years, the MIAA has gained the reputation of being one of the top NCAA Division II conferences in the nation. MIAA schools have won 15 NCAA team championships and, since 1964, over 160 individual national titles. The MIAA currently conducts championships in eight sports for men and nine for women. For the men, champions are crowned in football, cross country, basketball, indoor and outdoor track & field, baseball, tennis and golf. The women compete for titles in volleyball, cross country, soccer, basketball, indoor and outdoor track & field, softball, golf and tennis. The MIAA turned a new page on July 1, 1992, when the NCAA Division II conference changed its name from the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The decision to make the change originated in 1989, when Pittsburg State and Washburn became the first schools outside the state of Missouri to gain membership in the MIAA. The conference was first organized in 1912 with 14 member institutions. Of those original members, Central Missouri, Truman State and Northwest Missouri State still remain a part of the MIAA. The first change in membership came in 1924, when the MIAA reorganized to include only the five regional Missouri state colleges:
Central Missouri, Truman (at the time known as Northeast Missouri State), Northwest Missouri, Southeast Missouri State and Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State). Over the next 56 years, three schools joined the membership: Missouri School of Mines (later Missouri-Rolla) in 1935, Lincoln in 1970 and the Missouri-St. Louis in 1980. Ken Jones became the first full-time commissioner of the MIAA in 1981 and would be in the position for 16 years, retiring in 1997. Ralph McFillen succeeded Jones, serving 10 years before his retirement in 2007. Jim Johnson succeeded McFillen in July of that year and served as commissioner until September of 2010, when Dr. Bob Boerigter took over. Southwest Baptist brought membership back to eight schools in 1986, before the major expansion of the conference in 1989. Pittsburg State, Washburn, Missouri Southern and Missouri Western began competition in the 1989-90 season. Southeast Missouri State left the MIAA following the 1990-91 season and was replaced by Emporia State in the 1991-92 season. Missouri-St. Louis departed the MIAA in 1996, Missouri-Rolla left in 2005 and Lincoln forfeited its membership in 1999. Fort Hays State joined the MIAA in 2006, Nebraska-Omaha entered the league in 2008 and Lincoln re-joined the conference in 2010. UCO, Lindenwood, Nebraska-Kearney and Northeastern State all become league members with the start of the 2012-13 academic year. Nebraska-Omaha left the league in 2011 and Truman State did the same in 2013, which leaves the conference with 14 schools. Lincoln and SBU are associate members and don’t compete in football.
miD-ameriCa interCOllegiate athletiCs assOCiatiOn Address: 114 West 11th Street (Suite 105), Kansas City, Mo. 64105 Phone: (816) 421-MIAA (6422) Media Relations Fax: (816) 421-6429 Website: www.themiaa.com Commissioner: Dr. Bob Boerigter Assistant Commissioner for Championships and Business Development: Larry House Assistant Commissioner for Compliance and Internal Operations: Amber Feldman Director of Communications: Josh Saughter
Dr. Bob Boerigter
Larry House
Amber Feldman
Josh Slaughter
a salUte tO UCO’s natiOnal ChampiOns Ted Anderson, ’36
Ray Clemons, ’36
Terry Henry, ’74-75
Bill Mitchell, ’74-75
David James, ’79-80
Bill Ameen, ’81-82
Benny Coleman, ’81-84
Ronnie James, ’81-82-83
Dennis Kendrick, ’81
Alan Maddox, ’81
Jack O’Connor, ’84
Ricky Bollenbach, ’85
Joe Starzenski, ’86
Todd Steidley, ’87
Johnny Nimmo, ’87-88-89-90
Howard Moore, ’90-92
Greg Oplotnik, ’90
Keith Cunningham, ’92-93
Randy Zellner, ’92
Jerry Best, ’94-95-96
Ryan Martin, ’94
Brian Melchiori, ’94-95
Mike Keim, ’95
Matt Goodson, ’98
Jeremiah Constant, ’99
Edwin Lorne, ’99
Mark Dodgen, ’00-03
Cole Province, ’01-02-03-04
Matt Dodgen, ’02
Shawn Silvis, ’02-03
Muhammed Lawal, ’02
Kyle Evans, ‘07-08
Cory Dauphin, ‘13
Casy Rowell, ‘14
Jason Tapia, ’04
Johnny Powell, ’79
Todd Osborn, ’81
Shawn Fleming, ’89
Todd Drake, ’93
Wes White, ’93-94
Shawn Bateman, ’96
Mark Cunningham, ’96
NAtioNAl ChAmpioNs: 1979, ‘81, ‘82, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘89, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘02, ‘03, ‘07