Coach John Smith says the Cowboys control their own destiny in 2011-12.
2010-11: Compiled an 11-6 record competing exclusively at open tournaments... Placed second at the Oklahoma City Open with three wins, including a 10-2 major decision victory against Kidd Gomes of OCU ... Also notched a second place finish at the FHSU Open after racking up four wins, including a fall in 1:36 in the first round ... Picked up three wins at the Reno Tournament of Champions, including an 11-2 major decision.
2009-10 (Redshirt Year): Compiled a 7-8 record competing exclusively at open tournaments ... Placed third at the Roger Denker Open and was fourth at the Central Missouri Open ... Was in particularly good form at the Roger Denker Open, where two of his three wins came with bonus points attached ... Pinned his first-round opponent in 2:11 and was a 19-4 technical fall winner in the third-place bout.
High School: Attended Del City HS in Del City, Okla., where he was coached by Ronnie James ... Two-time state champion, winning the class 5A 112-pound state title in 2008 and the class 6A 119-pound title in 2009 ... Compiled a 31-3 record his senior year in helping lead Del City to a fifth-place finish at the state meet ... Was 19th in Wrestling USA's final 2009 national rankings.
