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UCO clinches second straight national title
WICHITA, Kan. (March 16) – Back-to-back! Dalton Abney moved into the 197-pound finals for the fourth straight year and was joined by a trio of teammates as top-ranked Central Oklahoma broke away from a tight team battle to wrap up its second consecutive NCAA Division II national championship Saturday afternoon. Gabe Johnson (157), Anthony DesVigne (174) and Shawn Streck (Hvy) will also wrestle in tonight’s […] More
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UCO in the lead after first day at national tournament
WICHITA, Kan. (March 15) – Dylan Brown and Anthony DesVigne pulled off quarterfinal upsets to lead a Central Oklahoma surge that propelled the Bronchos into the lead at the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships Friday night at Hartman Arena. Brown and DesVigne — both seeded sixth — knocked off No. 3 seeds, with Brown downing […] More
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UCO third after first round at nationals
WICHITA, Kan. (March 15) – Dylan Lucas and Shawn Streck earned bonus-point wins to lead Central Oklahoma in the first round of the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships Friday morning at Hartman Arena. The top-ranked and defending champion Bronchos have 10 points and are tied for third with St. Cloud State in the team standings. […] More
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Steidley named D2 Coach of the Year
WICHITA, Kan. (March 14) – Todd Steidley completed a coaching trifecta Thursday afternoon when the eighth-year Central Oklahoma skipper was named NCAA Division II Coach of the Year by the National Wresting Coaches Association at a press conference on the eve of the national tournament. Steidley was selected Division II Region IV Coach of the […] More
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The Long Grind to Glory at the NCAA Division II Championships
A long season comes to its conclusion this weekend at the 2024 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships in Wichita, Kan. and Central Oklahoma will be one of the leading contenders for the team title. The top-ranked Bronchos are searching for the program’s 17th national championship – and the second in a row – behind eight individual qualifiers, […] More
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From the Mat to the History Books, Dalton Abney’s Final Battle for Legendary Status
Four-time All-American. Three-time national finalist. Two-time national champion. That’s what Dalton Abney accomplished during a phenomenal Central Oklahoma career that appeared over at the end of the 2022-23 season. And yet… The NCAA didn’t count the 2020-21 season due to the COVID pandemic, so Abney was eligible to return in 2023-24. A chance to become […] More
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OCU Crowns Two All Americans
The Oklahoma City University (OCU) Stars sent eleven members of their women’s wrestling team to Jamestown, North Dakota to compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) women’s wrestling national championships on March 8-9. Unfortunately, Eliana Martinez, who was ranked 6th in the final NAIA coaches poll, was injured in the conference tournament and […] More
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Streck’s Charge: Rewriting the Script of Collegiate Wrestling
Watch pretty much any heavyweight wrestling match on the collegiate level and you get the same thing. A bunch of shoving and pushing, with very few – if any — takedowns and not much scoring. And then there’s a Shawn Streck heavyweight bout. Constant motion and movement. A single leg shot here. A snap-down, run-around […] More
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Kruz Goff Commits to Oklahoma State
Three-time state champion Kruz Goff has committed to Oklahoma State per his Instagram. Goff was 37-1 on the season at 215 with this only loss coming to Wyoming Seminary’s Jude Correa in ride-outs at the Hall of Fame Dual Classic. Correa is ranked third in the country at the weight and committed to Michigan. Goff […] More
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Full Oklahoma State Recap from the Big 12 Tournament
Oklahoma State finished in second place behind Iowa State at the Big 12 Tournament this weekend. We were there with round-by-round recaps and video interviews with wrestlers and coaches. Relive the round-by-round looks at how all things went down in Tulsa at the links below. Day one recap and interview with John Smith: Oklahoma State […] More
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OU Big 12 Takeaways
#28 Oklahoma (7th – 68.5 Points) Link to Brackets The Sooners had their lowest finish at Big 12’s but had a very solid tournament overall. They automatically qualified five wrestlers, with a handful being At-Large bid potentials. Injuries hurt the team overall, missing Mosha Schwartz and Stephen Buchanan wrestling at not 100%. A top 20 […] More
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Ladd Rupp to Step Down as Perry Wrestling Coach
Perry Head Wrestling Coach Ladd Rupp has announced plans to step down as the head coach of the Perry Wrestling Program. Rupp, who was hired in 2019 from Cushing, announced to the program last week that he will be stepping away from coaching to focus on his young family. Rupp plans to stay in Perry, […] More
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From High School Underdog to College All-American: Anthony DesVigne’s Unlikely Journey
He didn’t step on a wrestling mat until the eighth grade and never placed in the state tournament during an undistinguished high school career. And still Anthony DesVigne opted to join one of the most successful college programs in the country as a walk-on, knowing the odds were stacked against him ever being more than […] More
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OU Sooners: Big 12 Day One Recap
#28 Oklahoma (8th – 53.5 Points) Link to Brackets Oklahoma had mixed results after day one of Big 12’s but had four wrestlers automatically qualify with one left. There are a handful in the 7th place match as well, where a win would be significant in a competition for an At-Large. Three of their wrestlers […] More
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Big 12 Outlook: A Closer Look at Oklahoma Wrestlers’ Journey in the Big 12
Link to Brackets While I thought the Sooners could be a sneaky contender in the Big 12, injuries and inconsistency have dropped them to barely in the rankings. Based on seeds Oklahoma is sitting in 6th behind ISU, OSU, Mizzou, SDSU, and UNI. There are some spots where I see potential upside, but a lot […] More
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Big 12 Outlook: The Cowboys’ Journey Through the Big 12 Championship Brackets
Link to Brackets Based on seeds the Cowboys are tied for first with Iowa State with Mizzou sitting in third by 11 points. Looking at their draws I think there are some potential landmines, but also opportunities to improve from the regular season and avenge some losses. Bonus points will play a big factor as […] More
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The University of Oklahoma has it’s Highest Recorded Wrestling Attendance Average Since 2018
Last week we looked at Oklahoma State’s attendance, which was their highest in the past 22 years and possibly their highest of all time. Not to be outdone, OU also had some of their highest in recent memory. OU averaged 1,380 per dual which topped all recorded averages from the Mat Talk Almanac since the […] More
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OCU Earns Pair of All Americans
Oklahoma City University (OCU) sent six wrestlers to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national championship tournament. The Stars finished the tournament tied for 16th as a team with 30 points. The Stars also had two athletes make the podium to finish with All American status. Cade Manion led OCU with a stellar 5th […] More
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Carl Albert State College Earns Nine Total All Americans
The Carl Albert State College (CASC) wrestling program sent their men’s and women’s teams to Council Bluffs, Iowa this weekend for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national championship tournaments on March 1-2. The men’s team qualified 9 wrestlers between the district qualifying tournament a couple weeks ago and the at-large bids. The Vikings […] More
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2024 Big 12 Wrestling Championship Seedings and Brackets Announced
Big 12 Media Release-Irving, TX The Conference announced on Monday the seedings and brackets for the 2024 Big 12 Wrestling Championship, which is set to take place March 9-10 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Seeds/entries of local interest The brackets for all 10 weight classes can be found here. Seven different teams earned top […] More
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Relive The OSSAA State Wrestling Tournament
The state tournament was last week, but we thought it would be fun to take a look back and relive it with all of our coverage taking us through the tournament. Over 140 video interviews covering all three days of the tournament. Here is where we really try and get our broadest coverage of the […] More
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UCO wins fourth straight regional
Garrett Wells scored a late takedown to secure the 184-pound title in leading a parade of seven individual champions that carried Central Oklahoma to its fourth straight NCAA Division II Super Regional IV Tournament crown Saturday. The fifth-ranked Wells edged No. 6 Damon Ashworth of Central Missouri 4-1 on a takedown with eight seconds remaining […] More
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2024 State Tournament Pick’em Results
Here we go, the results from the 2024 state tournament pick’em! We’ll just display the Top 10+ for each division, we won’t embarrass those who didn’t get many picks correct 🙂 In instances of ties, we went to the team + team point total. Let’s do it again next year! Congrats to the champs: Girls […] More
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Central Oklahoma Eyes Historic Win at NCAA Division II Super Regional IV
Months of preparation boils down to the most important day of the season for top-ranked Central Oklahoma and that arrives Saturday when the Bronchos trek to Indianapolis, Ind. for the NCAA Division II Super Regional IV Tournament. First-round action begins at 9 a.m. (Oklahoma time) at Nicoson Hall on the Indianapolis campus and the 10-team […] More
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From Duals to Championships: How Edmond North Rewrote Oklahoma High School Wrestling History Books
There have been dominant teams in the past 100 years of Oklahoma high school wrestling, but NONE that can match the season just completed by the Edmond North Huskies. Not only did they win tournaments, they did it with record breaking numbers. What they have accomplished certainly should be enjoyed and celebrated by all of […] More
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OCU Places Third at SAC Tournament
The Oklahoma City University (OCU) Stars women’s wrestling team competed at the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) tournament at Central Christian College of Kansas in McPherson, Kansas on Saturday, February 24. The SAC is a small conference in women’s wrestling with only six teams, but it is an absolute meat grinder of a conference, with five […] More
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5A State Tournament Recap
Unlike some of the other classes that had clear favorite going into the state tournament 5A appeared to be a bit more open between the top 3/4 teams. After winning dual state a couple weeks prior, Elgin may have had the slight edge, but you never know how matchups can differ between a dual and […] More