Scouting the Aggies
UC Davis comes to Stillwater to open the 2006-07 campaign. The Aggies boast four wrestlers ranked in the top 20 of their weight class, and are bringing a veteran squad with six seniors in the starting lineup. Three NCAA qualifiers return from last year led by Ken Cook, who is ranked fourth at 174 pounds. Derek Moore returns at 141 where he is ranked eighth, and sophomore Tyler Bernacchi is ranked 15th at 184. Omar Gaitan also appears in the national rankings at No. 19 at 133.
Fresh Faces
Oklahoma State will have six new starters in the lineup for the 2006-07 season. Redshirt freshmen bookend the lineup with Tyler Shinn at 125 and Jared Rosholt at heavyweight. Junior B.J. Jackson will get his opportunity after sitting behind three-time All-American Zack Esposito the past three years. Newly McSpadden will earn the start at 157. Jack Jensen has limited varsity experience and coach Smith could go with either Brent Parkey or Jared Shelton at 197.
Cowboys Selected to Compete in All-Star Classic
A pair of Cowboys were selected to represent Oklahoma State in the NWCA All-Star Classic at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas on Nov. 20. Johny Hendricks is making his second appearance in the event at 165 pounds, while Coleman Scott is taking part for the first time. Hendricks is set to take on Iowa's Mark Perry in a rematch of the 2005 NCAA finals. Hendricks won that match, 5-2, and defended his title at 165. Perry is a two-time All-American with his runner-up finish in 2005 and a third-place showing last year at 174. Coleman Scott will meet defending NCAA champion Matt Valenti of Pennsylvania. Scott finished fifth at the NCAA Championships last season at 125, and he is currently ranked third in the country at 133. Oklahoma State hosted the NWCA All-Star Classic last year inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. The home crowd saw three Cowboys get upset, including Hendricks who lost an overtime decision to Minnesota's Matt Nagel.
Mark Munoz Returns to Stillwater
Former Cowboy Mark Munoz returns to Gallagher-Iba Arena where he wrestled at 197 pounds. Munoz was a two-time All-American for OSU from 2000-01. He took third-place as a junior in 2000 before returning to capture the title the following season. Munoz has spent the past couple of seasons as an assistant at UC Davis.
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