3x NCAA finalist Daton Fix (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com)
Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a die-hard supporter of a particular school, there will be good information you may have forgotten. For others, it's a quick way to learn about a program you may not be familiar with. We're going in alphabetical order for this one, so next up is...Oklahoma State!
NCAA Qualifiers (93)
2022
#7 Trevor Mastrogiovanni (125 lbs), #2 Daton Fix (133 lbs), #30 Carter Young (141 lbs), #9 Kaden Gfeller (149 lbs), #31 Wyatt Sheets (157 lbs), #6 Dustin Plott (174 lbs), #16 Dakota Geer (184 lbs), #19 Luke Surber (285 lbs)
2021
#21 Trevor Mastrogiovanni (125 lbs), #1 Daton Fix (133 lbs), #4 Boo Lewallen (149 lbs), #33 Wyatt Sheets (157 lbs), #10 Travis Wittlake (165 lbs), #18 Dustin Plott (174 lbs), #11 Dakota Geer (184 lbs), #4 AJ Ferrari (197 lbs), #29 Austin Harris (285 lbs)
2020
#3 Nick Piccininni (125 lbs), #22 Reece Witcraft (133 lbs), #14 Dusty Hone (141 lbs), #5 Boo Lewallen (149 lbs), #11 Wyatt Sheets (157 lbs), #4 Travis Wittlake (165 lbs), #12 Joseph Smith (174 lbs), #9 Anthony Montalvo (184 lbs), #14 Dakota Geer (197 lbs),
2019
#2 Nick Piccininni (125 lbs), #1 Daton Fix (133 lbs), #15 Kaid Brock (141 lbs), #7 Kaden Gfeller (149 lbs), #33 Joseph Smith (165 lbs), #7 Jacobe Smith (174 lbs), #26 Dakota Geer (184 lbs), #3 Preston Weigel (197 lbs), #1 Derek White (285 lbs)
2018
#6 Nick Piccininni (125 lbs), #4 Kaid Brock (133 lbs), #6 Dean Heil (141 lbs), #8 Boo Lewallen (149 lbs), #8 Chandler Rogers (165 lbs), #13 Jacobe Smith (174 lbs), Keegan Moore (184 lbs), #9 Preston Weigel (197 lbs), #9 Derek White (285 lbs)
2017
#8 Nick Piccininni (125 lbs), #3 Kaid Brock (133 lbs), #1 Dean Heil (141 lbs), #2 Anthony Collica (149 lbs), #5 Joseph Smith (157 lbs), #9 Chandler Rogers (165 lbs), #7 Kyle Crutchmer (174 lbs), #4 Nolan Boyd (184 lbs), #6 Preston Weigel (197 lbs), #6 Austin Schafer (285 lbs)
2016
#6 Eddie Klimara (125 lbs), Gary Wayne Harding (133 lbs), #1 Dean Heil (141 lbs), #11 Anthony Collica (149 lbs), #6 Joseph Smith (157 lbs), #1 Alex Dieringer (165 lbs), #9 Chandler Rogers (174 lbs), #8 Nolan Boyd (184 lbs), Preston Weigel (197 lbs), #4 Austin Marsden (285 lbs)
2015
#7 Eddie Klimara (125 lbs), Gary Wayne Harding (133 lbs), #14 Dean Heil (141 lbs), Josh Kindig (149 lbs), Anthony Collica (157 lbs), #1 Alex Dieringer (165 lbs), #12 Kyle Crutchmer (174 lbs), #12 Nolan Boyd (184 lbs), #4 Austin Marsden (285 lbs)
2014
#14 Eddie Klimara (125 lbs), #4 Jon Morrison (133 lbs), #15 Anthony Collica (141 lbs), #11 Josh Kindig (149 lbs), #3 Alex Dieringer (157 lbs), #2 Tyler Caldwell (165 lbs), #1 Chris Perry (174 lbs), Nolan Boyd (184 lbs), Blake Rosholt (197 lbs), #11 Austin Marsden (285 lbs)
2013
Eddie Klimara (125 lbs), #7 Jon Morrison (133 lbs), Julian Feikert (141 lbs), #1 Jordan Oliver (149 lbs), #6 Alex Dieringer (157 lbs), #4 Tyler Caldwell (165 lbs), #1 Chris Perry (174 lbs), #9 Chris Chionuma (184 lbs), #11 Blake Rosholt (197 lbs), #3 Alan Gelogaev (285 lbs)
NCAA Champions
AJ Ferrari (197 - 2021)
Dean Heil (141 - 2016, 2017)
Alex Dieringer (157/165 - 2014, 2015, 2016)
Chris Perry (174 - 2013, 2014)
Jordan Oliver (149 - 2013)
NCAA All-Americans
2022: Daton Fix (133 - 2nd), Dustin Plott (174 - 6th)
2021: Daton Fix (133 - 2nd), Boo Lewallen (149 - 4th), Wyatt Sheets (157 - 8th), Travis Wittlake (165 - 4th), Dakota Geer (184 - 5th), AJ Ferrari (197 - 1st)
2019: Nick Piccininni (125 - 5th), Daton Fix (133 - 2nd), Dakota Geer (184 - 7th), Preston Weigel (197 - 3rd), Derek White (285 - 2nd)
2018: Kaid Brock (133 - 5th), Boo Lewallen (149 - 8th), Chander Rogers (165 - 8th), Jacobe Smith (174 - 8th)
2017: Nick Piccininni (125 - 4th), Kaid Brock (133 - 5th), Dean Heil (141 - 1st), Joseph Smith (157 - 4th), Chandler Rogers (165 - 5th), Kyle Crutchmer (174 - 7th), Nolan Boyd (184 - 6th), Preston Weigel (197 - 6th)
2016: Dean Heil (141 - 1st), Anthony Collica (149 - 4th), Joseph Smith (157 - 7th), Alex Dieringer (165 - 1st), Nolan Boyd (184 - 4th), Austin Marsden (285 - 6th)
2015: Eddie Klimara (125 - 7th), Dean Heil (141 - 4th), Alex Dieringer (165 - 1st), Kyle Crutchmer (174 - 5th)
2014: Josh Kindig (149 - 2nd), Alex Dieringer (157 - 1st), Tyler Caldwell (165 - 2nd), Chris Perry (174 - 1st), Austin Marsden (285 - 8th)
2013: Jon Morrison (133 - 5th), Jordan Oliver (149 - 1st), Alex Dieringer (157 - 3rd), Tyler Caldwell (165 - 3rd), Chris Perry (174 - 1st), Blake Rosholt (197 - 8th), Alan Gelogaev (285 - 3rd)
NWCA All-Americans
Nick Piccininni (125 - First Team)
Dusty Hone (141 - Honorable Mention)
Boo Lewallen (149 - First Team)
Wyatt Sheets (157 - Second Team)
Travis Wittlake (165 - First Team)
Joseph Smith (174 - Second Team)
Anthony Montalvo (184 - Second Team)
Dakota Geer (197 - Honorable Mention)
NCAA Round of 12 Finishes
Kaden Gfeller (2022 - 149)
Austin Harris (2021 - 285)
Kaid Brock (2019 - 141)
Nick Piccininni (2018 - 125)
Dean Heil (2018 - 141)
Derek White (2018 - 285)
Chandler Rogers (2016 - 174)
Preston Weigel (2016 - 197)
Anthony Collica (2014/15 - 141/157)
Austin Marsden (2015 - 285)
Eddie Klimara (2014 - 125)
Big 12 Conference Champions
2022: Daton Fix (133), Kaden Gfeller (149), Dustin Plott (174)
2021: Daton Fix (133), Boo Lewallen (149), AJ Ferrari (197)
2020: Nick Piccininni (125), Boo Lewallen (149), Travis Wittlake (165)
2019: Nick Piccininni (125), Daton Fix (133), Kaden Gfeller (149), Jacobe Smith (174), Preston Weigel (197), Derek White (285)
2018: Nick Piccininni (125), Boo Lewallen (149), Chandler Rogers (165), Derek White (285)
2017: Nick Piccininni (125), Dean Heil (141), Anthony Collica (149), Joseph Smith (157), Kyle Crutchmer (174), Nolan Boyd (184), Preston Weigel (197), Austin Schafer (285)
2016: Dean Heil (141), Anthony Collica (149), Joseph Smith (157), Alex Dieringer (165), Nolan Boyd (184), Preston Weigel (197), Austin Marsden (285)
2015: Eddie Klimara (125), Dean Heil (141), Anthony Collica (157), Alex Dieringer (165), Kyle Crutchmer (174), Nolan Boyd (184), Austin Marsden (285)
2014: Jon Morrison (133), Anthony Collica (141), Alex Dieringer (157), Tyler Caldwell (165), Chris Perry (174), Austin Marsden (285)
2013: Eddie Klimara (125), Jon Morrison (133), Jordan Oliver (149), Alex Dieringer (157), Tyler Caldwell (165), Chris Perry (174), Chris Chionuma (184), Alan Gelogaev (285)
Dual Record
2021-22: 13-4
2021: 10-0
2019-20: 13-3
2018-19: 15-0
2017-18: 13-2
2016-17: 14-1
2015-16: 13-3
2014-15: 12-3
2013-14: 11-5
2012-13: 20-1
Big 12 Tournament Placement
2021-22: 4th
2021: 1st-tie
2019-20: 1st
2018-19: 1st
2017-18: 1st
2016-17: 1st
2015-16: 1st
2014-15: 1st
2013-14: 1st
2013-14: 1st
NCAA Tournament Team Placement
2021-22: 14th (38.5 points)
2021: 3rd (99.5 points)
2019-20: No Tournament
2018-19: 3rd (84 points)
2017-18: 13th-tie (37.5 points)
2016-17: 3rd (103 points)
2015-16: 2nd (97.5 points)
2014-15: 7th (65 points)
2013-14: 3rd (96.5 points)
2012-13: 2nd (119.5 points)
Head Coaching History
John Smith (1992-present)
Best Lineup (comprised of wrestlers from 2013-22)
125 - Nick Piccininni: 2x NCAA All-American (4th, 5th), 2020 NWCA First Team All-American, 4x Big 12 Champion
133 - Daton Fix: 3x NCAA All-American (2nd, 2nd, 2nd), 2x NCAA #1 seed, 3x Big 12 Champion
141 - Dean Heil: 3x NCAA All-American (1st, 1st, 4th), 2x NCAA #1 seed, 3x Big 12 Champion
149 - Jordan Oliver: 4x NCAA All-American (1st, 2nd, 1st, 4th), 3x NCAA #1 seed, 4x Big 12 Champion
157 - Alex Dieringer: 4x NCAA All-American (1st, 1st, 1st, 3rd), 4x Big 12 Champion, 2016 Hodge Trophy Winner
165 - Tyler Caldwell: 2x NCAA All-American (2nd, 3rd), 2x Big 12 Champion, 2x All-American for Oklahoma (2nd, 5th)
174 - Chris Perry: 3x NCAA All-American (1st, 1st, 3rd), 4x Big 12 Champion
184 - Nolan Boyd: 2x NCAA All-American (6th, 4th), 3x Big 12 Champion
197 - AJ Ferrari: 2021 NCAA Champion, 2021 Big 12 Champion
285 - Derek White: 2019 NCAA Runner-Up, 2x Big 12 Champion
Recruiting
Number of Big Boarder's Per Year
2022: #10 Jordan Williams (OK), #23 Anthony Ferrari (OK), #34 Zach Blankenship (OK)
2021: #15 Victor Voinovich (OH), #21 Travis Mastrogiovanni (NJ), #37 Kyle Haas (KS), #142 Teague Travis (OK), #186 Cooper Birdwell (MT), #210 Talmadge Carman (UT), #214 Luke Mechler (WI)
2020: #1 AJ Ferrari (TX), #4 Dustin Plott (OK), #14 Trevor Mastrogiovanni (NJ), #33 Jakason Burks (NE), #36 Luke Surber (OK), #58 Konner Doucet (OK), #132 Daniel Jezik (IL)
2019: #9 Reece Witcraft (OK), #27 Brevin Balmeceda (FL), #56 Daniel Manibog (TX)
2018: #3 Travis Wittlake (OK), #53 Anthony Montalvo (CA)
2017: #1 Daton Fix (OK), #15 Kaden Gfeller (OK)
2016: #27 Keegan Moore (MN), #58 Wyatt Sheets (OK), #89 Ethan Anderson (IA)
2015: #7 Nick Piccininni (NY), #9 Kaid Brock (OK), #16 Joseph Smith (OK), #42 Boo Lewallen (OK), #65 Andrew Marsden (IL), #66 Lincoln Olson (MI), #119 Tristan Moran (AZ)
2014: #2 Chance Marsteller (PA), #13 Chandler Rogers (OK), #16 Ryan Blees (ND), #46 Gary Wayne Harding (OK), #69 Mike Magaldo (NJ), #109 Preston Weigel (KS), #125 Dusty Hone (UT)
2013: #13 Dean Heil (OH), #21 Anthony Collica (OH), #74 Keilan Torres (OK), #138 Zac Gentzler (KS)
For past teams:
Air Force
American
Appalachian State
Arizona State
Army West Point
Binghamton
Bloomsburg
Brown
Bucknell
Buffalo
Cal Poly
Campbell
Central Michigan
Chattanooga
Clarion
Cleveland State
Columbia
Cornell
CSU Bakersfield
Davidson
Drexel
Duke
Edinboro
Franklin & Marshall
Gardner-Webb
George Mason
Harvard
Hofstra
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Iowa State
Kent State
Lehigh
Lock Haven
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Missouri
Navy
NC State
Nebraska
North Carolina
North Dakota State
Northern Colorado
Northern Illinois
Northern Iowa
Northwestern
Ohio
Ohio State
Oklahoma
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