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    Oklahoma State ready for Lone Star Duals

    Oklahoma State is making its first appearance at the Lone Star Duals in Grand Prairie, Texas. The Cowboys are currently ranked fourth in the country according to the latest USA Today/Intermat/NWCA Coaches' Poll and boast a 4-1 record on the season. OSU's lone loss came at the hands of second-ranked Minnesota back on Dec. 6. The Cowboys are coming off of a win over Cal Poly in their last dual meet, and they have not wrestled since the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec. 20. The Cowboys took second in Reno, falling to Central Michigan by a mere half point. OSU is wrestling the three service academies in the duals. The Cowboys meet up with Air Force for the first time at 10 a.m. OSU will wrestle former Cowboy wrestler Chuck Barbee's Army Black Knights at 2 p.m. The Cowboys won the only meeting of the series last year, 42-0. OSU will close out the day against the Navy Midshipmen at 8 p.m. The Cowboys lead the all-time series 5-0, but have not wrestled Navy since the 1971-72 season. The first two matches will be live on 780 AM, while the Navy match will air on 93.7 FM, following Cowboy basketball, with Rex Holt and Roger Moore providing the commentary.

    Last Time Out
    Oklahoma State crowned two champions en route to a second-place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions back on Dec. 20. Johny Hendricks recorded a fall and five major decisions as he was named Outstanding Wrestler for the tournament. Coleman Scott defeated fifth-ranked Darrell Vasquez for the second time in three days as he captured a title at 133. The Cowboys had six other wrestlers place in the top six, but it was not enough as Central Michigan held on to win by a mere half a point.

    Scouting the Opposition
    Oklahoma State will receive the stiffest challenge from 3-2 Navy. The Midshipmen boast four wrestlers ranked near the top 10 led by 174-pounder Matt Stolpinski, ranked eighth. Ed Pendergrast is ranked ninth at heavyweight, while Joe Baker is No. 11 at 133 and John Cox is 16th at 149. Neither Army nor Air Force have any wrestlers ranked nationally. The Cowboys defeated Army last season 42-0, and they could be looking for a sweep in both of these matches. The Black Knights are currently 2-1 on the season, while Air Force is 1-0.

    Last time vs. Army
    The Cowboys had little trouble with Army as they dispatched the Black Knights 42-0. OSU won nine of the 10 bouts by bonus points with Steve Mocco earning a fall. Daniel Frishkorn recorded a technical fall to help put away Army. The only match that did involve bonus points was an 11-4 decision by Johny Hendricks.

    Oklahoma State 42, Army 0
    Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, Okla. • Attendance: 3,251
    125- #7 Coleman Scott (OSU) MD William Simpson (Army), 9-1
    133- #6 Nathan Morgan (OSU) MD Whitt Dunning (Army), 16-5
    141- #7 Daniel Frishkorn (OSU) TF5 Tyler Howard (Army), 16-0 (5:37)
    149- #1 Zack Esposito (OSU) MD Patrick Simpson (Army), 20-9
    157- #11 Kevin Ward (OSU) MD Brandon Benson (Army), 13-1
    165- #1 Johny Hendricks (OSU) Dec. Chad Marzec (Army), 11-4
    174- #9 Brandon Mason (OSU) MD Brent Smith (Army), 14-0
    184- Rusty Blackmon (OSU) MD Luke Calvert (Army), 10-1
    197- #2 Jake Rosholt (OSU) MD Todd Wisman (Army), 12-3
    285- #2 Steve Mocco (OSU) Fall Michael Sprigg (Army), 3:52

    Hendricks Reaches the Century Mark
    Senior Johny Hendricks became the 26th member of the 100-win club when he defeated Oklahoma's Shane Seibert, 7-4, on Dec. 3, 2006. He is currently 15-0 on the season and boasts a career record of 108-12. He tied former hheavyweight Kirk Mammen for 20th on the all-time wins list.
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