Cowboys take on Broncos in first of two road duals in three days.
2010-11: Ended the season with a spotless 6-0 record in open tournament and duals competition ... Placed second in the 125-pound bracket at the OCU Open with four victories, including a major decision in the first round ... Recorded a 13-4 major decision victory in his first dual match at OSU against Sam Bauer of Northern Colorado.
2009-10 (Redshirt Year): Put together a 17-4 overall record competing exclusively in open tournaments ... His 17 wins led all OSU redshirts and non-starters ... Won the 125-pound weight class at the Central Missouri Open, winning three of his five bouts by fall and one by technical fall ... Was a dominant competitor all season, posting 13 bonus-point victories on the year, highlighted by seven wins by fall ... Started the season by wrestling his first two tournaments at 125 pounds, then bumped up to 133 pounds for the final two open tournaments.
High School: Attended Perry HS in Perry, Okla., where he was a four-time state champion and helped lead his team to four consecutive team state championships ... Honorable mention ASICS All-American as a senior ... Ranked sixth in the nation at 125 pounds after his senior year by Amateur Wrestling News and was eighth in the final Intermat rankings ... Dream Team Classic winner over Missouri's Ryan Mango in helping the Oklahoma team become the first-ever state team to win the Dream Team title ... Compiled a 39-5 record his junior year ... Class 2A state champion at 103 pounds in 2006 and 2007 before moving up to 112 pounds his junior year and winning the state title in that weight class as well ... Won the 112-pound weight class at the 2007 Northern Plains Junior Freestyle Regional Championship in Waterloo, Iowa ... Third-place finisher in the 105-pound weight class at the 2007 Junior National Championships in Fargo, N.D.
