Oklahoma State opens the 2011-12 dual season at Hilton Coliseum.
High School: Attended Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Okla., where he was coached by Shawn Jones ... Won the state championship in 2009 and 2010 ... Placed second in the 2011 Junior Nationals in freestyle ... Recorded a fourth-place finish in the 2009 Junior Nationals in Greco ... Recipient of the Jim Thorpe Outstanding Athlete Award and Oklahoma Dave Shultz Award in 2011 ... Earned all-state recognition in 2011 ... Finished his high school career with a 130-15 record.
Personal: Born September 25, 1992 in Tulsa, Okla. ... Son of Michael and Elizabeth Skates ... Has one sister, Megan.
