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A sAlutE touCo’s NAtioNAl ChAmpioNs

Ted Anderson, ’36 Ray Clemons, ’36 Terry Henry, ’74-75 Bill Mitchell, ’74-75 David James, ’79-80 Johnny Powell, ’79

Bill Ameen, ’81-82 Benny Coleman, ’81-84 Ronnie James, ’81-82-83 Dennis Kendrick, ’81 Alan Maddox, ’81 Todd Osborn, ’81

Jack O’Connor, ’84 Ricky Bollenbach, ’85 Joe Starzenski, ’86 Todd Steidley, ’87 Johnny Nimmo, ’87-88-89-90 Shawn Fleming, ’89

Jerry Best, ’94-95-96 Ryan Martin, ’94 Brian Melchiori, ’94-95 Mike Keim, ’95 Shawn Bateman, ’96 Mark Cunningham, ’96

Matt Goodson, ’98 Jeremiah Constant, ’99 Edwin Lorne, ’99 Mark Dodgen, ’00-03 Cole Province, ’01-02-03-04 Matt Dodgen, ’02

Howard Moore, ’90-92 Greg Oplotnik, ’90 Keith Cunningham, ’92-93 Randy Zellner, ’92 Todd Drake, ’93 Wes White, ’93-94

Shawn Silvis, ’02-03 Muhammed Lawal, ’02 Jason Tapia, ’04 Kyle Evans, ‘07-08

NAtioNAl ChAmpioNs: 1979, ‘81, ‘82, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘89, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘02, ‘03, ‘07

Broncho Wrestling

Dominance on the mat 15 national team titles• Eight-timE NAiA ChAmpioNs •

• sEvEN-timE NCAA DivisioN ii ChAmpioNs •

35 iNDiviDuAl ChAmpioNs, 129 All-AmEriCANs

iN NCAA DivisioN ii

41990 - Three Champions (Howard Moore, Johnny Nimmo and Greg Oplotnik), Seven All-Americans.41991 - Six All-Americans.41992 - Three Champions (Keith Cunningham, Howard Moore and Randy Zellner), Six All-Americans.41993 - Three Champions (Keith Cunningham, Todd Drake and Wes White), Seven All-Americans.41994 - Four Champions (Jerry Best, Ryan Martin, Brian Melchiori and Wes White), Eight All-Americans.41995 - Three Champions (Jerry Best, Mike Keim and Brian Melchiori), Eight All-Americans.41996 - Three Champions (Shawn Bateman, Jerry Best, Mark Cunningham), Six All-Americans.41997 - Six All-Americans.41998 - One Champion (Matt Goodson), Five All-Americans.41999 - Two Champions (Jeremiah Constant, Edwin Lorne), Four All-Americans.42000 - One Champion (Mark Dodgen), Six All-Americans.42001 - One Champion (Cole Province), Four All-Americans.42002 - Four Champions (Cole Province, Matt Dodgen, Shawn Silvis, Muhammed Lawal), Seven All-

Americans.42003 - Three Champions (Mark Dodgen, Cole Province, Shawn Silvis), Five All-Americans.42004 - Two Champions (Cole Province, Jason Tapia), Six All-Americans.42005 - Five All-Americans.42006 - Six All-Americans.42007 - One Champion (Kyle Evans), Eight All-Americans.42008 - One Champion (Kyle Evans), Five All-Americans.42009 - Five All-Americans.42010 - Three All-Americans.42011 - Three All-Americans.42012 - Three All-Americans.

Central Oklahoma’s powerhouse wrestling program has produced a large number of teachers and coaches as well as national champions and All-Americans.

Heading into the 2012-13 school year, 61 former UCO wrestlers were serving as teachers and coaches in schools around the country. A look at the list:Name (Final year at UCO) Current Town (School)Richard Agee (1988) Muskogee SchoolsFay Barnett (1993) Midwest City (Carl Albert H.S.)Jerry Best (1996) Allen, Texas High SchoolRicky Bollenbach (1985) Edmond (North High School)Ty Bowling (2004) Glenpool High SchoolTom Brack (1973) Duncan High SchoolBenny Coleman (1984) Choctaw High SchoolRichard Dabbs (1977) Ardmore High SchoolLee Davis (1985) Edmond (Memorial High School)Link Davis (1998) Oklahoma City UniversityJohnny Deaton (1987) Sand Springs High SchoolMatt Douglass (2002) Moore High SchoolSteve Dunlap (1980) Tulsa (Union High School)E.J. Edgar (1995) Blackwell High SchoolWill Evans (1991) Bristow High SchoolEd Evey (1979) Kingfisher High SchoolJimmy Filippo (1990) Moore (Westmore High School)Chris Finn (2006) Tuttle High School)Steve Foster (1981) Bethel High SchoolShawn Gee (1995) Coweta Public SchoolsDarren Huff (1984) Edmond (Memorial High School)Ronnie James (1984) Del City High SchoolShawn Jones (1991) Broken Arrow High SchoolKeith Kizarr (1997) Marlow High SchoolRichard Holland (1995) Moore SchoolsAndy Howington (1990) Edmond (Deer Creek High School)Biff Jones (1994) Sapulpa High SchoolJohn Kincade (1985) Greenwood, Ark. High SchoolJohn Koehler (2004) Edmond (Deer Creek Public Schools)Don Langham (1974) OKC (Western Heights High School)Jason Leavitt (2008) Claremore High School

Former Wrestlers in the coaching ranks

Name (Final year at UCO) Current Town (School)Kevin Lochner (2005) San Diego, Calif. High SchoolJim Love (1979) Little Axe High SchoolRyan Martin (1994) Grapevine, Texas High SchoolMickey McGowan (1984) Hulbert High SchoolBrian Melchiori (1995) Independence, Kan. High SchoolBobby Miller (1996) Cushing High SchoolBrock Moore (2000) Yukon High SchoolHoward Moore (1992) Bristow High SchoolTodd Osborn (1981) Elgin High SchoolPat Pace (1980) Montrose, Colo. High SchoolDarren Peaster (1987) Catoosa High SchoolMark Peck (1987) Moore (Westmoore High School)Rick Reeves (1980) Skiatook High SchoolCurtis Riley (1988) Omaha, Neb. (North High School)Colby Robinson (2010) Missouri Baptist UniversityWes Ruth (2007) Del City High SchoolMike Ryan (1989) Chandler High SchoolChris Saferite (2005) Andover, Kan. Central High SchoolBrent Sarette (2008) Moore (Southmoore High School)Joe Schneider (2001) Yukon High SchoolJ.B. Shanks (2003) Putnam City High SchoolTodd Stapleton (1989) Moore High SchoolMatt Surber (1998) Tuttle High SchoolJason Tapia (2004) Albuquerque, N.M. (Cibola H.S.)Larry Tettleton (1992) Edmond (North High School)Kyle Vandruff (1996) Del City High SchoolMichael Walkup (2011) Putnam City High SchoolRobert Washington (1994) Moore High SchoolRandy Wilson (1978) Bridge Creek SchoolsShawn Wilson (1979) Barnsdall High School

2012-13 uCo WrEstliNg

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2012-13 UCO Wrestling

Date (Day) Opponent Place TimeNov. 1 (Thursday) Bronze-Blue Intrasquad Edmond 7:00 p.m.Nov. 4 (Sunday) Oklahoma City Open Oklahoma City 9:00 a.m.Nov. 17 (Saturday) Loper Open Kearney, Neb. 9:00 a.m.Dec. 1 (Saturday) Fort Hays State Open Hays, Kan. 9:00 a.m.Dec. 7 (Friday) Fort Hays State* Edmond 7:00 p.m.Dec. 9 (Sunday) Newman Invitational Wichita, Kan. 9:00 a.m.Jan. 12-13 (Saturday-Sunday) NWCA Division II National Duals Springfield, Ill. All DayJan. 17 (Thursday) Nebraska-Kearney* Edmond 7:00 p.m.Jan. 19 (Saturday) Ouachita Baptist Arkadelphia, Ark. 2:00 p.m.Jan. 22 (Tuesday) Oklahoma City Edmond 7:00 p.m.Jan. 25 (Friday) Lindenwood* St. Charles, Mo. 7:00 p.m.Jan. 30 (Wednesday) Truman State* Kirksville, Mo. 7:00 p.m.Jan. 31 (Thursday) Central Missouri* Warrensburg, Mo. 7:00 p.m.Feb. 2 (Thursday) Ouachita Baptist Edmond 12:00 p.m. Colorado State-Pueblo 2:00 p.m.Feb. 10 (Sunday) MIAA Championships Edmond 10:00 a.m.Feb. 16 (Saturday) Newman Edmond 2:00 p.m.Feb. 23-24 (Saturday-Sunday) NCAA Division II Super Regional II Ashland, Ohio TBAMarch 8-9 (Friday-Saturday) NCAA Division II Championships Birmingham, Ala. 11:00 a.m.

Bold-Home Match *-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association dualAll times Central Time

General InformatIon2012-13 Schedule ................................................................. 1UCO Quick Facts/Athletic Staff Directory .......................... 2

the CoaChesHead Coach ....................................................................... 4-5Assistant Coaches ............................................................... 6

season outlook/Wrestlers2012-13 Season Outlook ................................................... 8-92012-13 Roster ................................................................... 10Wrestler Profiles ............................................................ 11-20

season revIeW/hIstory2011-12 Season Review ..................................................... 22Individual Records/Dual Results ....................................... 23All-Americans by Year .................................................. 24-25

sChedule

table of ContentsMultiple All-Americans ...................................................... 25Individual Records ...............................................................26National Tournament History/Regional Champions ............27All-Time Lettermen ....................................................... 28-29Season-by-Season Results ............................................. 30-32Series Records ......................................................................33Coaching Records ................................................................34

about uCoThe University ............................................................... 36-37Athletic Administration .................................................. 38-40Edmond ................................................................................41Oklahoma City .....................................................................42Hamilton Field House/Ted Anderson Room ........................43Takedown Club ....................................................................44Bronchos in the Coaching Ranks ...................................I.B.C.Individual National Champions ............................Back Cover

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uCo QuICk faCtsMailing Address: 100 North University Edmond, OK 73034 Founded: Dec. 24, 1890 President: Dr. Don Betz Athletic Director: Joe MullerSenior Associate AD: Scott Williams Director of Compliance: Darnell SmithTicket Coordinator: Gunnar PoffCoperate Sponsorships/Marketing: Brandon BakerBusiness Manager: Britni BrannonHead Athletic Trainer: Ed Kabrick Faculty Representative: Trey Cone National Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics AssociationNickname: Bronchos School Colors: Bronze and Blue Enrollment: 17,101 WrestlInG faCtsHead Coach: David James Years, Record at UCO: 30 years, 350-125-5 Years, Overall Record: 30 years, 350-125-5Graduate Assistants: Dustin Finn, Chris Hacker2011-12 Dual Record: 9-52011-12 Regional Finish: 1st2011-12 National Tournament Finish: T-10thLettermen Returning/Lost: 14/7Starters Returning/Lost: 8/2 WrestlInG hIstoryFirst Year of Wrestling: 1921All-time Dual Record: 480-219-11Regional Championships: 19 (1990, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97,

‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘12).National Championships: 15 (1979, ‘81, ‘82, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘89,

‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘02, ‘03, ‘07). medIa relatIonsDirector of Athletic Media Relations: Mike Kirk Office: (405) 974-2142 Home: (405) 348-4897 Cell: (405) 615-2233 Email: [email protected]

uCo WrestlInG staff dIreCtory(405 Area Code) University of Central Oklahoma Switchboard .......................974-2000 OfficeAthletic Department ...............................................................974-2500 Head Coach ............................................................................974-2509 David James ([email protected])

Athletic Director ....................................................................974-2500 Joe Muller ([email protected]) Senior Associate Athletic Director .........................................974-2137 Scott Williams ([email protected]) Director of Athletic Compliance ...........................................974-3959 Darnell Smith ([email protected]) Director of Media Relations ...................................................974-2142 Mike Kirk ([email protected]) Director of Sales & Marketing ..............................................974-2164 Brandon Baker ([email protected])

Head Athletic Trainer ............................................................974-2188 Ed Kabrick

sChool nICkname“Bronchos” was the nickname selected for Central Oklahoma

in 1922 by Mrs. C.W. Wantland, wife of long-time UCO football coach C.W. Wantland. The name was chosen from a number of suggestions for the name of UCO’s football team and became the nickname for all athletic teams at the school.

Mrs. Wantland was made an honorary member of the Letterman’s Club as a result of selecting the nickname, becoming the first woman admitted to that organization. sChool Colors

Bronze and blue were chosen as Central Oklahoma’s school colors early in the fall of 1895 by school president Edmund Dandridge Murdaugh. The first public display of the bronze and blue was in Guthrie when a student represented UCO in the first oratorical contest ever held in Oklahoma. on the Cover

Featured on the cover of the 2012-13 wrestling media guide are All-Americans (clockwise from top right): Casy Rowell, Tanner Keck, Trison Graham, Cory Dauphin and Kelly Henderson. ProduCtIon CredIts

The 2012-13 wrestling media guide was written, edited and de-signed by the UCO Athletic Media Relations Office.

Photographs were provided by Dan Smith, director of UCO Photographic Services. Cover design was done by UCO art direc-tor Craig Beuchaw.

The media guide was printed at the UCO printCentral, NUC 146.

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DaviD James

The dean of Central Oklahoma’s coaching staff is David James, now in his 31st year atop the perennial powerhouse program and one of the premier coaches at any level of collegiate athletics.

James, a four-time All-American and two-time national champion as a wrestler at UCO, is easily the winningest coach in school history with an amazing 350-125-5 dual record against some of the top teams in the country.

He ranks fifth in NCAA Division II and 40th on all levels of college wres-

tling in all-time dual wins, has led the Bronchos to an amazing 12 national championships -- seven in NCAA Division II, five in NAIA -- and has been named national Coach of the Year seven times.

UCO has had 23 top-four national tournament finishes under James, including five runner-up showings, and the Bronchos have won 19 Divi-sion II regional titles in 23 tries.

D.J. has coached 45 national champions and 172 All-Americans at Central and his career dual record includes an amazing 294-49-1 mark against non-Division I teams.

James took control of the UCO program in 1982 and led the team to a fifth-place NAIA finish and 7-6 dual record that first year. The Bronchos asserted themselves the next year with a 11-5-1 dual finish and the first of four straight NAIA championships, winning by a 33-point margin.

UCO romped to the national title by 53 3/4 points in 1985, and made it three straight in 1986 with a narrow 7 1/4-point victory. The Bronchos made it four in a row in 1987 following a 12-5 dual season.

The championship streak ended in 1988 with a narrow runner-up fin-ish, but James took UCO back to the top in its final year with the NAIA in 1989 with a 13-point margin of victory.

The Bronchos made the move up to NCAA Division II the next season and were runners-up in both 1990 and ‘91. The breakthrough season came in 1992 when UCO went 14-1 in duals and captured its first-ever Division II championship.

The Bronchos won a second consecutive title in 1993 and made it three in a row in 1994 with an overwhelming 61 3/4-point victory.

James led UCO to its fourth consecutive crown in 1995 as the Bronchos rolled up 148 points, the second-highest point total in NCAA Division II history. Central fell just short of a fifth straight title in 1996, finishing second by a narrow margin, and then was third in 1997.

The Bronchos placed fourth in 1998 and then crowned two national champions in finishing third in 1999. Another runner-up finish followed in 2000 and the Bronchos tied for third in 2001 after going 13-2-1 in duals.

UCO made it back on top in 2002, putting together a stellar 15-1 dual record and ending a six-year championship drought by crowning four individual champions in winning its 13th national team title.

James and the Bronchos repeated as title winners in 2003, going 18-1 in duals and finishing with three individual champions. Central finished third in its bid for a third straight title in 2004.

UCO had its 15-year string of Midwest Regional titles

ended in 2005 en route to an 11th-place national tournament showing, but D.J.’s troops bounced back with a fourth-place national showing in 2006.

The Bronchos captured their 15th title in 2007, following a 15-4 dual season with the Midwest Regional crown and a stirring national tourna-ment performance in beating favored Nebraska-Kearney by 16 points.

UCO was 14-6 in duals, won another regional title and finished sixth nationally in 2007-08 and went 11-6-1 with a regional runner-up finish and another sixth-place national showing in 2008-09.

The Bronchos went 8-5 in duals and fin-ished 15th nationally in 2009-10 and were 13th in 2010-11 after going 15-4 in duals.

UCO had another young squad last year, but still managed a 9-5 dual record and then won its first regional crown since 2008 before tying for 10th in the national tourna-ment with three All-Americans.

James graduated UCO with a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1980 and spent one year as a UCO graduate assistant. David then served as an assistant coach at Edmond Memorial High School before becoming UCO’s ninth head coach in 1982.

James ranks 13th on the school’s career win list with a 116-16 record. The Del City native was UCO’s first four-time All-American, finishing third as a freshman and second as a sophomore before winning back-to-back NAIA national titles.

He is a member of five hall of fames -- the NAIA Hall of Fame (1988), the UCO Athletic Hall of Fame (1991), the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame (2005), the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (2007) and the Del City High School Hall of Fame (2008).

David is married (Cherrie) and has two daughters (Hayden and Ryann).

Born: Nov. 18, 1957.High School Education: Del City (Okla.) High School, 1976.College Education: University of Central Oklahoma, B.S. in Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1980.Wrestling Experience: UCO, 1976-80 (four-time All-American, two-time NAIA national champion, 116-16 career record).Coaching Experience: 1980-81: UCO, graduate assistant. 1981-82: Edmond Memorial High School, assistant coach. 1982-Present: UCO, head coach.Marital Status: Married (Cherrie).Children: Hayden and Ryann.

James Highlights:4Seven-time National Coach of the Year -- 1984, ’86, ’89 (NAIA); 1990, ’94, ’00, ‘07 (NCAA II).4Has coached UCO to 12 national championships (five NAIA, seven NCAA II) and five runner-up finishes (one NAIA, four NCAA II).4Has coached 45 individual national champions and 172 All-Americans at UCO.4Has had a winning dual record all 30 seasons at UCO.4Ranks 40th among all coaches in college wrestling history with 350 dual wins.

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Season W-L-T Pct. National Finish1982-83 7-6-0 .538 5th NAIA1983-84 11-5-1 .676 NAIA National Champions1984-85 11-9-0 .550 NAIA National Champions1985-86 12-7-0 .631 NAIA National Champions1986-87 12-5-0 .706 NAIA National Champions1987-88 9-3-1 .731 NAIA Runners-up1988-89 12-3-0 .800 NAIA National Champions1989-90 12-4-1 .735 NCAA II Runners-up1990-91 9-4-0 .692 NCAA II Runners-up1991-92 14-1-0 .933 NCAA II National Champions1992-93 7-4-0 .636 NCAA II National Champions1993-94 12-2-0 .857 NCAA II National Champions1994-95 11-2-1 .821 NCAA II National Champions1995-96 11-5-0 .688 NCAA II Runners-up1996-97 9-6-0 .602 3rd, NCAA II1997-98 12-2-0 .857 4th, NCAA II1998-99 11-4-0 .733 3rd, NCAA II1999-00 9-5-0 .643 NCAA II Runners-up2000-01 13-3-0 .813 3rd, NCAA II2001-02 15-1-0 .930 NCAA II National Champions2002-03 18-1-0 .947 NCAA II National Champions2003-04 15-3-0 .873 3rd, NCAA II2004-05 12-7-0 .632 11th, NCAA II2005-06 14-3-0 .824 4th, NCAA II2006-07 15-4-0 .789 NCAA II National Champions2007-08 14-6-0 .700 6th, NCAA II2008-09 11-6-1 .639 6th, NCAA II2009-10 8-5-0 .615 15th, NCAA II2010-11 15-4-0 .789 13th, NCAA II2011-12 9-5-0 .643 10th, NCAA IITotals 350-125-5 .734

NoTeables: 1st Dual Win: UCO 38, Central Missouri 11 (Dec. 17, 1982).50th Dual Win: UCO 47, Northern Colorado 8 (Feb. 13, 1987).100th Dual Win: UCO 26, Nebraska-Omaha 13 (Jan. 16, 1992).150th Dual Win: UCO 23, Nebraska-Omaha 18 (Feb. 16, 1996).200th Dual Win: UCO 48, SIU-Edwardsville 0 (Jan. 26, 2001).250th Dual Win: UCO 22, Nebraska-Omaha 12 (Feb. 6, 2004).300th Dual Win: UCO 30, Fort Hays State 10 (Jan. 17, 2008).350th Dual Win: UCO 25, Ouachita Baptist 12 (Feb. 11, 2011).Longest Winning Streak: 23, 2001-03.Longest Losing Streak: 4, 1992-93 and 1999-00.Largest Margin of Victory: 58 vs. Central Baptist, Jan. 15,

2011 (UCO 58-0).Largest Margin of Defeat: 41 vs. Oklahoma State, Nov. 17,

1982 (OSU 41-0); vs. Oklahoma State, Dec. 10, 1988 (OSU 41-0) and vs. Oklahoma, Feb. 17, 1999 (OU 41-0).

James’ ReCoRD iN: Home Matches: 152-35-1 (.811).Away Matches: 77-45 (.631).Neutral Site Matches: 121-45-4 (.724).Matches vs. NCAA I Teams: 56-76-4 (.426).Matches vs. non-NCAA I Teams: 294-49-1 (.856).

Team W-L-T Pct.Adams State 14-4-1 .763Air Force 2-0-0 1.000American Intern. 1-0-0 1.000Arizona State 1-1-0 .000Ashland 3-0-0 1.000Augsburg 0-1-0 .000Augustana 6-2-0 .750Bacone 8-0-0 .833Bloomsburg 0-1-0 .000Boise State 1-1-0 .500Cal Poly-SLO 3-3-0 .500CS-Bakersfield 0-1-0 .000Cal State-Fullerton 2-1-0 .667Carson-Newman 1-0-0 .500Central Baptist 1-0-0 1.000Central Florida 4-0-0 1.000Central Missouri 27-0-0 1.000Central Washington 1-0-0 1.000Chadron State 14-0-0 1.000Chicago State 1-0-0 1.000Clemson 0-1-0 .000Colorado Mines 1-0-0 1.000Colo. State-Pueblo 13-0-0 1.000Cornell 0-1-0 .000Eastern Illinois 3-1-0 .750Embry-Riddle 1-0-0 1.000Findlay 3-0-0 1.000Fort Hays State 24-3-0 .889

Team W-L-T Pct.Fresno State 1-4-2 .286Gannon 2-0-0 1.000Grand Canyon 2-0-0 1.000Hofstra 1-0-0 1.000Illinois State 1-0-0 1.000Indiana 0-0-1 .500Indianapolis 1-0-0 1.000Iowa 0-1-0 .000 Iowa State 0-2-0 .000John Carroll 1-0-0 1.000Lehigh 0-1-0 .000Limestone 1-0-0 1.000Lindenwood 3-0-0 1.000Lock Haven 0-2-0 .000Louisana State 0-2-0 .000Marion Military 1-0-0 1.000McKendree 1-0-0 1.000Mercyhurst 2-0-0 1.000Mesa State 2-0-0 1.000Michigan 1-0-0 1.000Michigan State 1-1-1 .500Minnesota State 2-1-0 .667Missouri 3-1-0 .750Missouri Baptist 5-0-0 1.000Missouri Valley 4-0-0 1.000Moorhead State 1-0-0 1.000Morgan State 1-0-0 1.000

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James vs. CaReeR oppoNeNTs

Team W-L-T Pct.Navy 0-3-0 .000Nebraska 0-4-0 .000Nebraska-Kearney 17-7-0 .708Nebraska-Omaha 12-14-0 .480Newman 7-0-0 1.000New Mexico 9-2-0 .818New Mexico Highlands 8-0-0 1.000Newport News App. 1-0-0 1.000North Carolina-Pembroke 1-1-0 .500North Carolina State 1-1-0 .500North Dakota 1-0-0 1.000North Dakota State 2-2-0 .500Northern Colorado 3-0-0 1.000Northern Illinois 2-1-0 .667Northern Iowa 0-1-0 .000Northern Michigan 1-0-0 1.000Northern State 1-0-0 1.000Northwest Missouri 8-0-0 1.000Ohio 0-1-0 .000Oklahoma 0-26-0 .000Oklahoma City 4-2-0 .667Oklahoma State 0-4-0 .000Oregon State 0-1-0 .000Ouachita Baptist 3-0-0 1.000Pennsylvania 1-0-0 1.000Penn State 0-2-0 .000Pittsburgh-Johnstown 3-1-0 .750Portland State 1-0-0 1.000

Team W-L-T Pct.San Diego State 2-0-0 1.000San Francisco State 3-0-0 1.000Seton Hall 1-0-0 1.000Simon Fraser 1-0-0 1.000South Dakota State 7-3-0 .700SIU-Edwardsville 20-3-0 .870Southwest Missouri 8-0-0 1.000Stetson 2-0-0 1.000St. Cloud State 1-1-0 .500Tennessee-Chattanooga 1-0-0 1.000Truman State 8-0-0 1.000Upper Iowa 2-1-0 .500Utah State 1-0-0 1.000Utah Valley State 1-0-0 1.000Virginia Tech 0-1-0 .000Wartburg 4-1-0 .800Wayland Baptist 1-0-0 1.000Weber State 0-1-0 .000West Liberty 2-1-0 .667Western Montana 1-0-0 1.000Western State 12-1-0 .923Wisconsin 0-1-0 .000Wisconsin-Parkside 9-0-0 1.000Wisconsin-Stevens Pt. 2-0-0 1.000Wisconsin-Whitewater 1-0-0 1.000Wyoming 0-2-0 .000 Bold-Indicates 2012-13 opponent

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ChRis haCkeR

Serving as a graduate assistant coach for Central Oklahoma in 2012-13 is former state high school standout Chris Hacker.

Hacker was a two-time state champion for perennial power El Reno High School while also earn-ing All-America honors seven times.

He continued his wrestling career at Nebraska, spending five years with the Huskers while battling an assortment of injuries that limited his career on the mat.

Hacker earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from NU. He’s working on his master’s in psychology at UCO.

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Kevin DavisManager

DusTiN FiNN

In his third as a graduate assistant coach with the Central Oklahoma program is Dustin Finn, who ended his career with the Bronchos as the most decorated heavyweight in school history.

Finn is UCO’s only three-time heavyweight All-American, finishing second twice and third once while ending his career with an 89-17 record that ranks ninth on the school’s all-time winning per-centage list (.840). He’s also tied for fourth in career falls with 35.

Dustin was a two-sport standout for the Bronchos, lettering four years in football and starting his last two years on the offensive line. He was the Lone Star Conference North Division Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior in 2008 when he also played in the NCAA Division II all-star football game.

Finn went 6-1 as a reserve heavyweight in 2006-07 and came back as a sophomore the next year to go 29-6 with 13 falls, winning the regional title and making it to the national finals before losing a 4-1 decision.

Finn repeated as regional champion and national runner-up in 2008-09 while finishing 26-4 with 12 falls, dropping a close 6-4 decision in the championship match. He came back with a 28-6 campaign as a senior, coming in second in the regional and third in the national tournament after losing a last-second match in the semifinals.

An All-State pick in both football and wrestling at Westmoore High School, Finn’s father (John in 1979) and brother (Chris in 2006) both earned All-America honors at UCO.


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125 PoundSThe opening weight in the lineup is where the shift starts, with junior

Dustin Reed looking to drop down after qualifying for the national tournament at 133 last year.

Reed went 18-9 after coming to the Bronchos at the semester break last year and would definitely be a prime All-America candidate at this weight. UCO also returns sophomore Ryan Brooks, who finished 27-19 while starting all season as a true freshman, with redshirt freshman Cooper Finch and several others around to add good depth.

Coach James Says: “The big key is to see if Dustin coming down will work. He did a nice job for us at 133, but he wants to go down and it makes us stronger. He’s obviously going to try and make the move and we want to get it done early. Ryan did some good things here last year and learned a lot, but he’s a possible redshirt. We’ve got good numbers here, so our depth is good, but there are a lot of unknowns.”

133 PoundSTwo All-Americans appear set to battle for this position, with senior

Trison Graham returning to action after missing most of last season to injury and junior Casy Rowell

poised to move down from 141.Graham was a seventh-place national finisher at this weight two years ago and was 9-2

with seven bonus-point wins last season before being forced out of ac-tion.

R o w e l l w o n 3 1 matches as the starter at 125 in 2009-10, red-shirted the next season and returned at 141 last year. He placed fifth in the national meet to cap a 31-12 season and is eager to move up the medal ladder at a new

weight.Junior Dustin Reed

would complicate matters if he elects to stay at this weight, while junior letterman Austin McNatt and junior transfer Jordan McGuire provide more depth.

Coach James Says: “Trison had a disappointing injury last year and it took it’s toll, but hopefully he’s back. Casy’s a returning All-American who won 31 matches last year and is ready to take it to the next level. He can make the weight, so we’ll just have to see how it falls out.”

141 PoundSJunior All-American Casy Rowell is scheduled to drop down a weight

and UCO is looking forward to having sophomore Ben Morgan in the lineup here as he moves from 149, where he was a part-time starter in 2010-11 before redshirting last year.

Morgan competed in four open tournaments at 149 while redshirting, going 17-3 with 10 bonus-point wins, and he’s expected to have a major impact with his big-point ability.

Junior Austin Quinton is a two-year letterman who provides plenty of experience and will help out.

Coach James Says: “Casy may stay here and Ben has loads of potential. If Ben can get to 141 I think he’ll be in the mix nationally. He’s an exciting wrestler to watch and scores lots of points. Obviously

ncertainly surrounds several weights and depth is pre-carious at others, but there are plenty of reasons to think Central Oklahoma will contend for its 16th national title in 2012-13.

The Bronchos won a regional championship before finishing 10th nationally last year, with five returning or previous All-Americans and three returning national qualifiers dotting the roster.

But who will be where is the main question as several of those veterans are poised to drop down a weight class, a situation that should pay big dividends at the end of the season.

“If guys go down a weight we have to see if they can handle it,” said 31st-year head coach David James. “We want to address it early in the season, but that’s what these guys want to do and it’ll make us better. I wondered last year if we had guys at the right weight and that’s what we’re trying to figure out.”

The weight shifts are all coming in the first five weights as UCO is mostly set in the upper part of the lineup, though lack of proven depth is a concern at some of those positions.

Despite these question marks, the Bronchos still expect to be in the title hunt come March.

“Our expectations are obviously high, but we need to do something at the end,” said James, who has led the Bronchos to 350 dual wins and 12 of their 15 national championships. “I was disappointed last year at the national tournament with the way we performed and we need to change that.

“On paper we’ve got a good lineup, but we’ve got to do something with it. We’ve got to prove it. There’s not a lot of gap between the top 10 teams, so when you get to the end you’ve got to step up and perform.”

UCO returns two All-Americans from last year in senior Tanner Keck and ju-nior Casy Rowell, while seniors Trison Graham and Kelly Henderson and junior Cory Dauphin were national placers the year before.

Add in a trio of returning national qualifiers in juniors Dustin Reed and Cody Dauphin and sophomore Chris Watson and it’s easy to see that the Bronchos have the experience needed to be a top contender.

“It’s one of those deals where at every weight but one or two we’ve got some experienced guys who have been to the national tournament and had success,” James said. “We might have to be patient to see what’s going to be our best lineup with all the guys who want to go down a weight, but I think we’ve got a chance to be really good.”

A new twist this season will be UCO’s involvement in a conference for the first time as the Bronchos are one of six teams that make up the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, which includes defending national champion Nebraska-Kearney.

A conference dual champion will be crowned and UCO will also host the first-ever MIAA Wrestling Championships.

“It’s our first time to be in a conference and there’s some excitement to that,” James said. “It’s a new deal for us and we’re hosting the first tournament, so that gives us something else to shoot for this season.”

Here’s a weight-by-weight look at UCO for 2012-13:

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Casy Rowell

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Casy is a proven guy and we know what he can do, so if he decides to stay here it’ll be interesting to see what happens.”

149 PoundSYet another weight where the Bronchos are in a wait-and-see situation

in regards to who will be in the lineup.Junior Cory Dauphin has started at 157 the past two years, earning

All-America honors as a freshman and making it back to nationals last year, but he plans to move to 149 and would be a national title contender.

Dauphin will face stiff competition from juniors Jordan Basks and Kaleb Cradduck. Basks was a third-place All-American in the junior college ranks last year and Cradduck has seen part-time starting duty each of the past two seasons.

Coach James Says: “This is another weight where we’ll just have to see how it all shakes out. Cory is trying to get here and I think it’s the right weight for him. He had a disappointing national tourna-ment last year and is looking to make up for that. Jordan is really explosive and will have some-thing to say here and Kaleb can’t be overlooked. All three are capable and would do well for us and all three have a redshirt year left.”

157 PoundSJunior Cory Dauphin would obviously

be the favorite to retain his starting spot if he decides to stay at this weight, but redshirt freshman Colton Gallo would push the issue if that happened and he’s the clear front-runner if Dauphin goes down to 149.

Injuries have hampered Gallo the last two years and he’s eager to get on the mat to show what he can do, with the Bronchos high on his ability to be a mainstay in the lineup.

Senior Jordan Gibbon and a trio of freshmen supply plenty of depth.

Coach James Says: “It’s possible Cory stays here, but we also feel good about Colton. He’s a grinder and a winner, but the concern is he hasn’t had a lot of mat time. I think his style will make up for that and we just need to get him on the mat and keep him healthy. We’ve got some good numbers here for depth and some of them will have a chance to help.”

165 PoundSThe first weight that apparently won’t be affected by individuals

moving around will feature a returning national qualifier in sophomore Chris Watson.

Watson went 27-16 with seven falls a year ago in making it to na-tionals and he pulled off a first-round upset there before suffering two straight losses, but that experience should help propel him to a new level this winter.

Junior letterman Zach Aylor saw extended action last season and can help out here, with junior transfer Da’Koda Basks also in the mix.

Coach James Says: “Chris is back and hopefully what happened last year will springboard him to a big season. He’s got a good attitude and is a hard worker who has to take his experience from the national tournament and take the next step. Zach can also go at this weight and there’s a couple of other guys who can help if needed.”

174 PoundSUCO will have stability at this weight as well with senior Kelly

Henderson entrenched as the starter.

2012-13 SeaSon outlook

CoryDauphin

Henderson took over at 174 midway through his sophomore cam-paign en route to earning All-America honors and he made it back to the national tournament last year despite battling a series of injuries all season. A sub-par performance at nationals has this gritty veteran ready to make a big push in his final go-around.

Junior transfer Kyle Buckley and freshman Garrett Henshaw will be the back ups.

Coach James Says: “Kelly had a disappointing national tournament after being an All-American the year before, but he had some injuries that held him back. He has some big goals, expects a lot of himself and will do a great job at this weight class. Garrett is a strong young guy with good work habits and Kyle can go here as well.”

184 PoundSSenior Tanner Keck is once again the man here and the returning All-

American will undoubtedly be a top national championship contender.A three-time national qualifier at this weight, Keck finally broke

through on the big stage last year with a fourth-place finish that capped a 27-9 season. He’s the second-highest

placer back and will definitely push for the gold medal in his final try.

Depth is an issue, however, with Keck the only true 184-pounder listed on the roster.

Coach James Says: “Tanner’s the highest national placer we have back and he’s been to the national tournament three times, so we know what to expect from him. He wants to finish his career the right way and he obviously should be one of the main guys

contending for the national championship. We don’t have a lot of depth here, which is a

concern.”

197 PoundSThe Bronchos have plenty of questions here, with

197 the only spot in the lineup featuring inexperienced and unproven individuals.

Redshirt freshman Carson Mathews appears to be the front-runner after gaining some experience last year, with sophomore newcomers Znick Ferrell and Ryan McCurdy also in the running for the starting

spot.UCO needs one of the three to separate from the pack and establish

himself as the clear leader.Coach James Says: “We have some question marks here. Carson

got some mat time while redshirting last year, but he’s still developing, as is Ryan. Znick had a very successful high school career at 215 and is gung ho to be back on the mat. He shows a lot of potential.”

HeavyWeigHtReady to anchor the lineup for the third straight year is junior Cody

Dauphin, a two-time national qualifier who appears poised to take the next step.

Dauphin went 28-13 with seven falls last year in making it back to the national tournament and he won one match there, but the Bronchos need for him to break through and become an All-American this season.

Senior letterman Keegan Hulsey is the lone back-up.Coach James Says: “Cody’s more dedicated and hungry to do

something on a national level and we need him to. He’s had some good moments over the last two years and we’re counting on him to come through at the end.”

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Name Wt. Ht. Class Hometown (High School)Zach Aylor 165-74 5-10 Jr. Midwest City (Carl Albert)Da’Koda Basks 165 6-0 Jr. Claremore (Claremore)Jordan Basks 149 5-9 Jr. Claremore (Claremore)Joseph Blaylock 125 5-5 So. Comanche (Comanche)Ryan Brooks 125 5-8 So. Marlow (Marlow)Kyle Buckley 174-84 6-3 Jr. Moore (Southmoore)Kaleb Cradduck 149 5-11 Jr. Noble (Noble)Lloyd Crownover 125 5-4 Fr. Yukon (Yukon)Cody Dauphin Hvy 5-10 Jr. El Reno (El Reno)Cory Dauphin 149-57 5-7 Jr. El Reno (El Reno)Don Ervin 157 5-9 Fr. Weatherford (Weatherford)Znick Ferrell 197 6-0 Jr. Sand Springs (Charles Page)Cooper Finch 125 5-7 Fr. (RS) Yukon (Yukon)Colton Gallo 157-65 5-9 Fr. (RS) Perry (Perry)Jordan Gibbon 157 5-10 Sr. Duncan (Duncan)Aaron Gillman 157 5-10 Fr. Skiatook (Skiatook)Trison Graham 133 5-9 Sr. Arkansas City, Kan. (Arkansas City)Dylan Harmon 165-74 5-11 So. Marlow (Marlow)Kelly Henderson 174 5-11 Sr. Tahlequah (Tahlequah)Garrett Henshaw 174 5-9 Fr. Yukon (Yukon)Keegan Hulsey Hvy 6-0 Sr. Broken Arrow (Broken Arrow)Tanner Keck 184 6-0 Sr. Marlow (Marlow)Carson Mathews 197 6-2 Fr. (RS) Yukon (Yukon)Ryan McCurdy 197 6-0 So. Jones (Jones)Jordan McGuire 125-33 5-5 Jr. Edmond (North)Austin McNatt 133-41 5-6 Jr. Chickasha (Chickasha)Ben Morgan 141-49 5-9 So. Catoosa (Catoosa)Sean Myers 157-65 5-9 Fr. Norman (Norman)Austin Quinton 141 5-9 Jr. Harrah (Harrah)Dustin Reed 125-33 5-7 Jr. Choctaw (Choctaw)Casy Rowell 133-41 5-7 Jr. Duncan (Duncan)LeSean Sanders 149-57 5-8 So. Oklahoma City (Putnam City North)Andrew Schmauch 125 5-6 Jr. Ponca City (Ponca City)Hunter Smith 157 5-11 Fr. Edmond (North)Chris Watson 165 5-10 So. Andover, Kan. (Central)

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roSter BreakdoWnBy ClaSSSeniors (5): Gibbon, Graham, Henderson, Hulsey, Keck.Juniors (14): Aylor, D. Basks, J. Basks, Buckley, Cradduck, Cody Dauphin, Cory Dauphin, Ferrell, McGuire, McNatt, Quinton, Reed, Rowell, Schmauch.Sophomores (7): Blaylock, Brooks, Harmon, McCurdy, Morgan, Sanders, Watson.Redshirt Freshmen (3): Finch, Gallo, Mathews.Freshmen (6): Crownover, Ervin, Gillman, Henshaw, Myers, Smith. By StateKansas (2): Graham, Watson.Oklahoma (33): Aylor, D. Basks, J. Basks, Blaylock, Brooks, Buckley, Cradduck, Crownover, Cody Dauphin, Cory Dauphin, Ervin, Ferrell, Finch, Gallo, Gibbon, Gillman, Harmon, Henderson, Henshaw, Hulsey, Keck, Mathews, McCurdy, McGuire, McNatt, Morgan, Myers, Quinton, Reed, Rowell, Sanders, Schmauch, Smith.

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Returning All-American and prime national championship hopeful who is looking to move down a weight . . . Fifth-place national finisher at 141 last season, but is looking to drop to 133 . . . Proven winner who would be a top national contender at either weight and is set for another big season . . . Hard-nosed competitor and junior veteran ready to take the next step . . . Has racked up 62 career victories already with a pair of 31-win campaigns.

2011-12: Was a consistent force all season for the Bronchos at 141, finishing 31-12 with 12 bonus-point wins . . . Tied for the most wins on the team and placed in all six tournaments he entered . . . Started the season 15-3 with third-place finishes in the Oklahoma City, Loper and Fort Hays State opens and took fourth at the Newman Invitational with a medical forfeit loss in the consolation finals . . . Qualified for national meet with runner-up effort at the Super Regional Two Tournament . . . Opened the regional with back-to-back major decisions and then avenged two regular season losses with 3-1 semifinal victory over Ouachita Baptist’s Josh Myers before dropping 3-1 sudden-victory decision in the finals . . . Went 5-2 in placing fifth at nationals to earn All-America honors . . . Won first-round match before losing to Trevor Johnson of Mary in quarterfinals, but bounced back with a 9-7 win and second-period fall . . . Lost 5-3 in the consolation semifinals before finishing the tourney with tough 3-2 win over Johnson in fifth-place match.

2010-11: Competed in three open tourna-ments during redshirt year, going 9-5 . . . Wrestled first two meets at 133 and then placed third in the Fort Hays State Open at 141, going 5-1 in that one-day meet.

2009-10: Took over a starting role at 125 from the outset and tied for the team lead in wins (31) in finishing 31-10 with a team-high 16 bonus-point victories . . . Was 21-4 at one point in the season and placed in all six tournaments he participated in . . . Struggled at the Super Regional Two Tournament, losing his first two matches before getting a fall in the fifth-place match in failing to qualify for nationals . . . Split two matches during the season with eventual Division II national champion Seth Wright of New Mexico Highlands . . . Won the Missouri Valley Open and was runner-up at the Fort Hays State Open . . . Also took third at the Oklahoma and Central Missouri opens and won six matches -- three by fall -- in a fifth-place effort at the Nebraska-Omaha Open.

High School: Three-sport star at Duncan High School and was named the Class 5A Male Athlete of the Year as a senior . . . Had a glittering 136-9 career record on the mat and won three straight state titles, earning All-State and Wrestling USA All-America honors his final season . . . Was also a two-time state cham-pion in the pole vault and an All-District selection in football for the Demons.

Personal: Physical education major looking to become a coach . . . Enjoys fishing and hunting as his hobbies . . . Brother (Cody) was an All-American for the Bronchos in 2010 . . . Birthdate is Nov. 10, 1990.

Senior standout and returning All-American ready to vie for the national cham-pionship . . . Has been UCO’s main 184-pounder most of his career and is a three-time national qualifier at the weight, having piled up 76 wins . . . Confidence gained from breaking through to earn All-America honors last season should help boost this veteran to an even higher level . . . Excels on his feet and is a tough, physical wrestler poised for a banner final season.

2011-12: Enjoyed a stellar season in putting together 27-9 record with five bonus-point wins en route to fourth-place national finish . . . Placed in four regular season tournaments, topped by title-winning effort in the Oklahoma City Open . . . Was runner-up in the Fort Hays State Open and Newman Invitational and took fifth in the elite bracket of the Loper Open . . . Earned national tournament berth with runner-up finish in the Super Regional Two Tournament, winning 3-2 and 6-4 decisions to make the finals before falling 1-0 to Ouachita Baptist’s Dallas Smith . . . Claimed 8-1 and 7-6 wins in first two matches at nationals to make the semifinals, but lost 5-2 there to drop into the consolations . . . Rebounded with 7-2 win over Smith to avenge three earlier losses before losing 4-2 in the consola-tion finals . . . Went 10-7 in matches decided by one point or in overtime.

2010-11: Started all season at 184 and finished 32-15 with 13 bonus-point wins, earning seven major decisions, three falls and three technical falls . . . Placed in six tournaments, including a runner-up showing at the Super Regional Two Tournament to earn national tournament berth . . . Opened the regional with a pair of two-point wins to make the finals before dropping tough 2-1 decision there to eventual national champion Aaron Denson of Nebraska-Omaha . . . Went 1-2 at nationals, losing to a pair of All-Americans . . . Was just 7-7 at one point before going 25-8 the rest of the way . . . Earned title at the Newman Invitational and also placed at the Missouri Valley Open (third), Oklahoma City Open (fourth) and Central Missouri Open (sixth) . . . Racked up 110 takedowns.

2009-10: Saw action at 165, 174 and 184 in putting together a 17-13 record with 10 bonus-point wins, including eight falls . . . Went 3-2 at 165 in the season-opening Oklahoma City Open and was 3-3 at 174 before bumping up to 184 to take over a starting role in the second semester . . . Finished 11-8 with four falls at that weight, earning national tournament appearance with fourth-place finish in the regional . . . Was eliminated with two straight losses at nationals. High School: Four-time state placer at small-school powerhouse Marlow High School, amassing a 141-20 career record . . . Captured back-to-back state titles his final two seasons, earning All-State accolades as a senior.

Personal: Physical education major looking to become a wrestling coach . . . Father (Bill) played football at Southeastern Oklahoma . . . Lists the Oklahoma City Thunder as his top sports team . . . Birthdate is Aug. 3, 1990.

returning all-ameriCan returning all-ameriCan

6-0 • 184 Pounds

senior • Marlow

tanner

keCk

Tech. Maj. Falls Falls Dec. Near-

Season W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls2009-10 17-13 8-1 2-0 0-1 59-26 11-22010-11 32-15 3-1 3-0 7-4 110-21 21-92011-12 27-9 1-0 0-0 4-0 75-21 8-2Totals 76-37 12-2 5-0 11-5 244-68 40-13

5-7 • 133-41 Pounds

Junior • duncan

CaSy

roWell


Season W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls2009-10 31-10 7-0 3-0 6-1 74-26 17-72011-12 31-12 5-0 0-0 7-0 63-21 13-2Totals 62-22 12-0 3-0 13-1 137-47 30-9

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Junior letterman expected to help out at 165 or 174 this season . . . Came to UCO last year from Division I Central Michigan and saw considerable action at 174 and 184 . . . Will push for time on the mat and definitely has the talent to be a factor at either weight.

2011-12: Finished 11-11 while seeing action in four open tournaments and three duals . . . Had 7-7 re-cord at 184 before dropping to 174 late in the season and went 4-4 there . . . Was runner-up in the Missouri Valley Open at 174 . . . Also placed sixth in the amateur bracket of the Loper Open at 184.

UCM: Spent two years with the Chippewas, redshirting one season.

High School: Football-wrestling standout at Carl Albert High School . . . Three-time state placer on the mat, finishing runner-up as a junior before capping 33-1 senior season with a state championship . . . Four-year starter on the gridiron, helping lead the Titans to one state title.

Personal: Kinesiology major looking to become a physical therapist . . . Enjoys water sports among his hobbies . . . Names the Oklahoma City Thunder as his favorite professional team . . . Owns a pet mule . . . Birthdate is April 12, 1991.

5-10 • 174-84 Pounds

Junior • Midwest city

ZaCH

aylor

Returning starter at 125 looking to battle for the top position again, though also a redshirt candidate . . . Took over starting berth from the outset last year as an untested rookie and had a solid season . . . Success and confidence gained last year should give this talented lightweight a big boost and he will only continue to improve.

5-8 • 125 Pounds

soPhoMore • Marlow

ryan

BrookS


Season W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls2011-12 11-11 2-0 0-0 0-2 19-36 0-2

Junior college transfer who adds depth at 165 pounds . . . Athletic junior and a possible redshirt candidate this season . . . Came to UCO after two years at Labette (Kan.) Community College.

Juco: Saw limited action during two-year career with the Cardinals, who won the junior college national championship last year.

High School: State champion at Claremore High School . . . Also let-tered in football, baseball and track.

Personal: Physical education major . . . Younger brother (Jordan) is a junior teammate at UCO . . . Birthdate is May 8, 1991.

6-0 • 165 Pounds

Junior • clareMore

da’koda

BaSkS

Junior newcomer capable of fighting for the starting spot at 149 . . . All-American last year at Labette (Kan.) Community College and a tremendous athlete with great explosiveness . . . Should see extended mat time and has a chance to be a major contributor.

Juco: Spent two years at Labette, helping lead the Cardinals to the national championship last year with third-place finish at 141 . . . Also earned Academic All-America honors.

High School: Two-time state champion at Claremore High School, earning All-State acclaim as a senior . . . Also an All-District pick in football and lettered in baseball and track.

Personal: Kinesiology major looking to become a coach . . . Older brother (Da’Koda) is a junior teammate at UCO . . . Names the Oklahoma City Thunder as his favorite sports team . . . Birthdate is April 29, 1992.

5-9 • 149 Pounds

Junior • clareMore

Jordan

BaSkS

Sophomore transfer who gives the Bronchos additional depth at 125 . . . Gained valuable collegiate experience last year at NAIA member Bacone before coming to UCO.

Bacone: Went 9-5 as a part-time starter for the Warriors last season.

High School: Four-time All-Area selection and two-time state qualifier at Comanche High School.

Personal: Industrial safety major . . . Enjoys fishing as his favorite hobby . . . Names “Remember the Titans” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is Nov. 21, 1992.

5-5 • 125 Pounds

soPhoMore • coManche

JoSePH

BlayloCk

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2011-12: Wrestled more matches (46) than anybody on the team, finish-ing 27-19 with eight bonus-point wins . . . Got off to a great start and was 17-4 at one time . . . Placed in four tournaments, taking third in three meets and fifth in the Super Regional Two Tournament . . . Won four straight matches af-ter second-round loss to finish third in season-opening Oklahoma City Open and went 6-1 for third-place showing in ama-teur bracket of the Loper Open . . . Was also third in the Missouri Val-ley Open and just missed out on na-tional tournament berth with fifth-place effort at the regional.

High School: Prep star at small-school power Marlow High School, winning three straight state championships . . . Four-time regional champion and finished with a 128-12 career record . . . Capped career with perfect 30-0 season as a senior, earning Duncan Banner Wrestler of the Year and All-State honors . . . Also qualified for state in golf and was a cross country letterman for the Outlaws.

Personal: Kinesiology major . . . Enjoys golf as his top hobby . . . Names the Oklahoma City Thunder as his favorite professional team . . . Lists “Miracle” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is May 12, 1992.



Two-year letterman ready to be a factor at 149 in 2012-13 . . . Has gained plenty of experience the past two years and can be counted on to fill whatever role needed . . . Explosive offensive threat who can score points in a hurry . . . Should see plenty of action and will push for a starting role.

2011-12: Went 10-6 with five bonus-point wins while seeing action at 149 and 157 . . . Finished third in season-opening Oklahoma City Open at 149, winning four matches in that one-day tournament with a pair of technical falls . . . Com-peted in three duals at 157, going 2-1 with a fall and technical fall.

2010-11: Wrestled in 27 matches, going 16-11 with seven bonus-point wins . . . Started in five duals and also competed in five tournaments, winning the Newman Invitational in December with a fall, major decision and 2-0 win over eventual national qualifier Ryan Maus of Truman State . . . Also placed sixth at the Central Missouri Open.

High School: Four-time Class 5A state placer at Noble High School, finishing as runner-up his last two years . . . Went 27-3 as a senior in earning All-State recognition and finished with a 125-22 career record . . . Also earned Academic All-America honors.

Personal: Business administration major . . . Grandfather (Jesse Crad-duck, Sr.) was a Golden Gloves-winning boxer . . . Lists golfing as his favorite hobby . . . Birthdate is Feb. 9, 1992.

5-11 • 149 Pounds

Junior • noble

kaleB

CradduCk



Junior college move-in ready to help out in the upper weights . . . Saw limited action at Labette (Kan.) Community College the previous two years before transferring to UCO.

Juco: Spent two years with the Cardinals, who captured the national championship last season.

High School: State qualifier as a senior at Southmoore High School.

Personal: Criminal justice major . . . Birthdate is March 11, 1992.

6-3 • 174-84 Pounds

Junior • Moore

kyle BuCkley

Rookie lightweight who gives the team depth at 125.

High School: Fourth-place state finisher as a senior at Yukon High School and an All-State selection.

Personal: Community health major . . . Names the Oklahoma City Thunder as his top sports team . . . Lists “Rudy” as his favorite sports movie . . . Birthdate is Sept. 5, 1993.

5-4 • 125 Pounds

FreshMan • yukon

lloyd

CroWnover

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Two-time national qualifier who should be a prime All-America threat at heavyweight this season . . . Has been the team’s top big man through-out his career and is primed to break through on the national stage . . . Strong, agile heavyweight with plenty of experience and a solid anchor at the end of the lineup for the Bronchos . . . Has 57 career wins to his credit, including 15 by one point or in overtime.

2011-12: Put together a 28-13 record with nine bonus-point wins, including seven falls . . . Placed in five tournaments, winning titles in the amateur bracket of the Loper Open and at the Newman Invitational . . . Also placed fourth at both the Oklahoma City and Fort Hays State opens in addition to taking third at the Super Regional Two Tournament to earn national tournament berth . . . Opened regional with back-to-back falls before losing tiebreaker decision in the semifinals, but rebounded with another fall and 6-4 sudden-victory decision to take third . . . Went 1-2 at na-tionals, following first-round loss with 8-1 consolation rout before being eliminated.

2010-11: Finished 29-16 with team-high 11 falls while winning a number of big matches during the season . . . Had three tournament placings, finishing runner-up in the amateur bracket of the Nebraska-Omaha Open, third at the Newman Invitational and fourth at the Super Regional Two Tournament . . . Won his first two matches at the regional to advance to the semifinals before losing to eventual champion . . . Came back with a clutch consolation semifinal victory before losing a close decision in the third-place bout, then had to survive a challenge match to keep his national tournament berth . . . Lost two straight matches to eventual All-Americans at the national tournament . . . Lifted UCO to 19-15 dual win over North Carolina-Pembroke with 3-1 sudden-victory decision . . . Went 9-4 in matches decided by one point or in overtime.

High School: Four-time state finalist and three-time champion at long-time power El Reno High School, finishing with an impressive 159-13 career record . . . Capped career with perfect 41-0 senior campaign in earning All-State honors and also placed third at the National High School Coaches Association Tournament . . . District Lineman of the Year in football as well.

Personal: Criminal justice major looking to become a game warden . . . Lists fishing as his favorite off-mat activity . . . Names the Baltimore Ravens as his favorite professional team . . . Younger brother (Cory) is a teammate on the UCO team . . . Birthdate is Dec. 21, 1990.

5-10 • heavyweight

Junior • el reno

Cody

dauPHin



Former All-American expected to contend for the national championship at either 149 or 157 . . . Sixth-place national finisher at 157 as a true freshman and qualified for nationals at that weight again last season, but could drop to 149 . . . Proven junior veteran who would definitely be a top contender at either weight and is ready for a banner season . . . Fantastic athlete with aggressive style and will rack up plenty of points.

2011-12: Put together a 21-10 record with 13 bonus-point wins, includ-ing a team-high nine falls . . . Won the amateur bracket of the Loper Open with three falls and 12-2 major decision while finishing runner-up at the Newman Invitational and fourth at the Oklahoma City Open . . . Suffered injury in 5-3 dual loss to eventual national champion T.J. Hepburn of Nebraska-Kearney on Jan. 12 and didn’t return until the Super Regional Two Tournament on Feb. 25 . . . Opened the regional with first-period fall before dropping 7-5 decision in the semifinals, but bounced back with two consolation wins to claim third and earn national tournament berth . . . Opened national meet with first-period fall before losing two close matches . . . Seven of his nine falls came in the first period, including three in less than a minute.

2010-11: Enjoyed a fabulous rookie campaign in finishing 29-8 with 15 bonus-point wins, including eight falls . . . Won the Newman Invitational with two first-period falls and an 11-0 major decision and was runner-up in both the Fort Hays State and Missouri Valley opens . . . Runner-up in the Super Regional Two Tournament after losing a 3-2 finals decision and then lost his first-round match at the national tournament . . . Bounced back with three easy wins (17-10, 9-2, 14-5) before losing two straight and finishing sixth . . . Was named Super Region Two Freshman of the Year . . . Seven of his eight falls came in the first period and he scored 10-plus points in seven matches.

High School: Won four straight Class 5A state titles for powerful El Reno High School in racking up a phenomenal 144-13 career record . . . Went 39-1 as a senior in earning All-State honors . . . Placed fourth in the National High School Coaches Association Tournament . . . Also an All-District and All-State pick in football at running back.

Personal: Industrial safety major . . . Enjoys playing video games as his favorite hobby . . . Names “The Warrior” as his top sports movie . . . Older brother (Cody) is a teammate at UCO . . . Birthdate is April 5, 1992.

5-8 • 149-57 Pounds

Junior• el reno

Cory

dauPHin



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Talented middleweight looking to push for the starting berth at 157 . . . Has been plagued by injuries the past two years, seeing limited action while redshirting in 2010-11 and then sitting out last season . . . Will definitely contend for the top spot at 157 despite lack of mat time and this hard-working youngster has the ability to be a mainstay for the Bronchos.

2011-12: Sat out all year.

2010-11: Competed in just one open tournament while redshirting.

High School: Prep star at long-time power Perry High School, leading the Maroons to three straight Class 3A state championships . . . Captured state title as a sophomore and senior while finishing runner-up as a junior . . . Went 45-2 his final season in earning All-State honors and was 85-8 with 44 falls for his career.

Personal: Nursing major . . . Enjoys hunting as a hobby . . . Names “The Fighter” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is Sept. 14, 1991.

5-9 • 157-65 Pounds

rs FreshMan • Perry

Colton

gallo

Redshirt freshman who provides depth at 125 . . . Gained some much-needed experience last year and will continue to improve with more mat time.

2011-12: Competed in four open tournaments while sitting out redshirt year.

High School: Two-time state placer at Yukon High School, finishing with a 100-27 career record . . . Placed third in the Class 6A state meet as a junior and was runner-up as a senior in picking up All-State honors.

Personal: Criminal justice major looking for a career in the FBI . . . Enjoys hunting among his hobbies . . . Lists the Denver Broncos as his top professional team . . . Birthdate is June 9, 1992.

5-7 • 125 Pounds

rs FreshMan • yukon

CooPer

FinCH

Senior 157-pounder who provides depth . . . Spent one year at junior col-lege before sitting out two years and then joined the Bronchos last year.

2011-12: Squad member who didn’t see any action.

Juco: Wrestled at St. Louis Community College-Meramec in 2008-09, earning Academic All-America honors.

High School: Two-time state qualifier at Duncan High School, earning a third-place finish as a senior.

Personal: Biology major looking to become an orthopedic surgeon . . . Has a twin sister (Stephanie) . . . Birthdate is July 3, 1990.

5-10 • 157 Pounds

senior • duncan

Jordan

giBBon

Freshman 157-pounder looking to help out this season . . . Redshirt candidate who should make rapid improvement with more experience.

High School: State champion and an All-State pick on the mat as a senior at Weatherford High School . . . Also lettered in football.

Personal: Undecided on a major . . . Older brother (Scott) wrestled at Appalachian State . . . Birthdate is Sept. 26, 1992.

5-9 • 157 Pounds

FreshMan • weatherFord

don

ervin

Freshman who will vie for mat time this winter at 157 . . . Obviously lacks collegiate experience and could sit out a redshirt year.

5-10 • 157 Pounds

FreshMan • skiatook

aaron

gillman

Late addition to the team who hopes to make an impact at 197 . . . Returned to the mat after a lengthy layoff, but is a tough, physical big man capable of helping out . . . Transferred to UCO from Emporia State.

ESU: Played football two years for the Division II Hornets.

High School: Football-wrestling standout at Charles Page High School in Sand Springs . . . State champion at 215 as a senior.

Personal: Sociology major . . . Names the Tennessee Titans as his favorite sports team . . . Birthdate is Sept. 4, 1990.

6-0 • 197 Pounds

Junior • sand sPrings

ZniCk

Ferrell

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Gritty, hard-nosed veteran and former All-American looking to again be among the nation’s elite at 174 . . . Took over starting role at that weight early in his sophomore season en route to earning All-America honors and was a national qualifier there last year . . . Is set to once again be the main man at 174 and should be one of the prime national contenders in 2012-13 . . . Hard-working senior with great defensive skills who never lets up on the mat and is poised to end his career in style.

2011-12: Battled injury problems throughout the season and finished 18-12 with four bonus-point wins . . . Placed sixth in the elite bracket of the Loper Open and was third at the Missouri Valley Open . . . Quali-fied for nationals with runner-up showing in the Super Regional Two Tournament . . . Had a 26-second fall and 5-2 win in making the finals before dropping 3-1 sudden-victory decision to defending national champion Michael Lybarger of Findlay . . . Lost two straight close matches at nationals.

5-11 • 174 Pounds

senior • tahlequah

kelly

HenderSon

Sophomore transfer hoping to see action at 165 or 174 this season . . . Started his collegiate career at NAIA member Bacone before coming to UCO.

Bacone: Saw part-time starting duty last season with the Warriors.

High School: State runner-up and an All-Stater as a senior at small school power Marlow High School . . . Also lettered in football.

Personal: Criminal justice major . . . Names the Oklahoma City Thunder as his favorite sports team . . . Birthdate is June 6, 1993.

5-11 • 165-74 Pounds

soPhoMore • Marlow

dylan Harmon

Senior veteran and former All-American looking to return to the mat after missing most of last season to injury . . . Was off to a great start last year before being sidelined and is eager to return to the lineup at 133, where this proven winner would be a top All-America contender . . . Fierce competitor and aggressive grappler who always pushes the action on the mat . . . Determined to finish his career in style and is capable of racking up plenty of points for the Bronchos.

2011-12: Missed the first month of the season with injury and then went out again for good after just two weeks of action . . . Was 9-2 with seven bonus-point wins during that short stint, scoring a fall in his only dual and dominating the field in winning the Newman Invitational . . . Out-scored four opponents 61-8 in that tournament with two technical falls and two major decisions . . . Earned Division II All-Academic honors.

2010-11: Was UCO’s top 133-pounder from the outset and led the team in matches (52), wins (36), major decisions (eight) and takedowns (116) . . Finished 36-16 with 15 bonus-point wins and placed in six tourna-ments, finishing second in the region and seventh nationally . . . Opened Su-per Regional Two Tour-nament with a technical fall and major decision in making the finals before having 17-match win-ning streak snapped there with 7-5 loss . . . Dropped tough 6-4 decision in first round at nationals before rebounding with 9-1 and 20-3 routs . . . Fell 5-4 in the consolation quarterfinals and then ended the tournament with 3-1 sudden-victory triumph in the seventh-place match . . . Won tournament titles at the Newman Invitational and Missouri Valley Open while tak-ing fourth at the Oklahoma City Open and fifth at the Central Missouri Open . . . Wrestled in two duals at 141, winning a third-period fall and 11-6 decision . . . Was named to the Division II All-Academic Team.

2009-10: Put together a 24-13 record with six bonus-point wins . . . Started most of the year at 133 until being beaten out of the lineup late in the season by Scott Berens, who went on to earn All-America honors . . . Won four matches in runner-up showing at the Fort Hays State Open while also coming in fifth at the Missouri Valley Open and sixth at the Central Missouri Open . . . Went 10-3 in duals.

2008-09: Had an 8-5 record in three open tournaments while redshirting . . . Placed third in freshman-sophomore division of the Missouri Open.

5-9 • 133 Pounds

senior • arkansas city, kan.

triSon

graHam

High School: State runner-up as a senior at Skiatook High School last year.

Personal: Undecided on a major, but looking to become a game war-den . . . Enjoys hunting and fishing as his top hobbies . . . Birthdate is

High School: Captured four Class 5A state championships at Arkansas City (Kan.) High School, compiling a 120-20 career record . . . All-State selection and also competed on the Kansas national dual team.

Personal: Engineering physics major and multiple member of the UCO Dean’s Honor Roll . . . Enjoys studying as a hobby . . . Lists “Cinderella Man” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is July 24, 1990.

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2010-11: Started the season as the back-up at 165 and went 9-6 there in the first three tournaments before moving up to 174 and taking over a starter’s role . . . Went 23-8 at 174 and finished 32-15 overall with eight falls and three major decisions . . . Qualified for nationals with third-place finish at the Super Regional Two Tournament, losing 3-1 overtime decision in the semifinals before coming back with two con-solation wins . . . Scored third-period fall in the consolation semifinals

and earned bronze medal with 2-1 sudden-victory triumph . . . Won first-round match at nationals, then fell in quarter-finals to eventual runner-up Luke Rynish of Wisconsin-Parkside . . . Rebounded with two straight consolation wins before losing two straight in finishing sixth . . . Placed in two regular-season tournaments, capturing the Newman Invi-tational title and taking fifth at

the Missouri Valley Open . . . Had 23 matches decided by two points or less, going 14-9 in those.

2009-10: Missed the season to injury.

2008-09: Started all year at 157 and finished with a 16-21 record that in-cluded seven falls . . . Finished sixth in the regional tournament, opening with a 12-1 major decision before losing three straight close decisions.

2007-08: Participated in one open tournament while redshirting.

High School: Three-time state placer at Tahlequah High School, win-ning one title . . . All-State pick his final season and also an All-District performer in football and golf for the Tigers.

Personal: Business major looking to become a coach . . . Enjoys playing golf and the drums in his spare time . . . Names the Tennessee Titans as his top professional team . . . Birthdate is May 27, 1988.

Redshirt freshman who will compete for action at 197 pounds this season . . . . Gained some much-needed experience last year and will only continue to improve with more mat time.

2011-12: Competed in four open tournaments while redshirting, go-ing 5-7.

High School: Wrestled at Yukon High School.

Personal: A community health major . . . Names the Dallas Cowboys as his favorite professional team . . . Birthdate is Aug. 13, 1993.

6-2 • 197 Pounds

rs FreshMan •yukon

CarSon

matHeWS

Three-year letterman who provides solid depth at heavyweight . . . Senior veteran who knows his role on the team.

2011-12: Wrestled in two open tournaments.

2010-11: Saw action in four open tournaments, going 1-8.

2009-10: Was forced into the starting lineup for a lengthy stretch in the second semester after an injury to starter Dustin Finn . . . Went 1-11 while facing some of the top heavyweights in Division II.

High School: Three-year letterman in both football and wrestling at Broken Arrow High School.

Personal: Studio art major . . . Father (Scott) was a two-year letterman for the Bronchos in the mid-1980s and brother (Quinn) plays football at Southern Nazarene . . . Enjoys drawing and playing the guitar among his hobbies . . . Birthdate is June 29, 1990.

6-0 • heavyweight

senior • broken arrow

keegan

HulSey



5-10 • 197 Pounds

soPhoMore • Jones

ryan

mCCurdyRookie who gives the Bronchos much-needed depth at 174 . . . Could see action this year, though is also a redshirt candidate.

High School: State qualifier as a senior at Yukon last year, earning All-State recognition.

Personal: Criminal justice major looking to become a state trooper . . . Birthdate is May 10, 1994.

5-9 • 174 Pounds

FreshMan • yukon

garrett

HenSHaW

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Talented sophomore poised to make a big impact this season at either 141 or 149 . . . Redshirted last year after starting part of his freshman season and has shown the ability to be a major contributor . . . Aggressive grappler with unique style who is constantly looking to push the action and score points . . . Will definitely vie for a starting berth at whatever weight he’s at and is capable of contending for All-America honors.

2011-12: Had a dominating season while redshirting, go-ing 17-3 with 10 bonus-point wins in four open tourna-ments at 149 . . . Won the amateur bracket at the Loper Open, winning five matches with two major decisions, a fall and technical fall . . . Also captured title at the Missouri Valley Open with five straight wins, includ-ing two falls and two major decisions . . . Took third in the Fort Hays State Open, with the lone loss there a 5-3 setback to eventual national champion Raufeon Stots of Nebraska-Kearney.

2010-11: Went 13-9 with six falls while competing in four tournaments and two duals during the first semester . . . Placed third in the Jet Invi-tational and fifth at the Central Missouri Open . . . Last eight matches were decided by fall, winning five and losing three . . . Four of his six falls came in the first period, including two in the opening minute.

High School: Four-time Class 4A state finalist and a three-time cham-pion at Catoosa High School.

Personal: Industrial safety major . . . Birthdate is April 19, 1992.

5-9 • 141-49 Pounds

soPhoMore • catoosa

Ben

morgan

Freshman looking to help out at either 157 or 165, though also a redshirt possibility.

High School: State qualifier as a senior at Norman High School . . . Also lettered in football and track for the Tigers.

5-9 • 157-65 Pounds

FreshMan • norMan

Sean

myerS

Junior letterman looking to help out at 133 or 141 this season . . . Joined the team after a lengthy layoff last year and saw limited action, but gained some needed experience and should see more time in 2012-13.

2011-12: Wrestled in three open tournaments and one dual, finishing 3-7 . . . Rolled to an 11-3 major decision in his lone dual appearance at 141 against Central Missouri to help the Bronchos to a 41-10 victory.

High School: Three-time Class 5A state qualifier at Chickasha High School, placing third once . . . Honorable mention All-State pick as a senior.

Personal: Business management major . . . Enjoys playing frisbee among his hobbies . . . Names the Chicago Cubs as his favorite pro-fessional team . . . Lists “Varsity Blues” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is April 9, 1990.

5-6 • 133-41 Pounds

Junior • chickasha

auStin

mCnatt



Junior transfer ready to help out at either 125 or 133 . . . Gained valu-able experience the past two years at NAIA member Baker and had a solid career there in making a pair of national tournament appearances.

Baker: Two-time NAIA national qualifier for the Wildcats and put together a 35-13 record as a sophomore last year.

High School: Four-year standout at Edmond North High School, finish-ing with a 100-30 career record . . . Earned All-America honors with third-place showing in the National High School Coaches Association national tournament.

Personal: General studies major . . . Has five siblings (three brothers, two sisters) . . . Enjoys wakeboarding among his hobbies . . . Names the Oklahoma City Thunder as his favorite sports team . . . Lists George Strait as his top music artist . . . Birthdate is April 25, 1991.

5-5 • 125-33 Pounds

Junior • edMond

Jordan

mCguire

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2011-12: Took over for injured starter Trison Graham at 133 right after joining the team and went 4-1 in his opening weekend at the NWCA Division II National Duals with a trio of tough, two-point wins . . . Went on to finish 18-9 with six bonus-point wins and qualified for nation-als with gutsy fourth-place Super Regional Two finish . . . Won first match at regionals be-fore losing two straight to drop into the fifth-place match, but won a 5-1 decision there and then claimed fourth with 7-0 shutout in the chal-lenge match . . . Opened the national tournament with second-period pin of eventual fourth-place finisher Evan Yenolevich of Kutztown, but was eliminated with two straight losses.

OU: Saw limited action with the Sooners in 2010-11 before electing to transfer midway through last season.

High School: Two-time state placer at perennial powerhouse Choctaw High School and an All-Stater as a senior . . . . Finished his prep career with 105-12 record.

Personal: Kinesiology major . . . Enjoys fishing in his spare time . . . Nmes the Chicago Cubs as his favorite sports team . . . Lists Johnny Cash as his top music artist . . . Birthdate is Aug. 31, 1991.

Junior lightweight looking to make a mark at either 125 or 133 . . . Stepped in as the starter at 133 at the semester break last year after transferring from Oklahoma and became an immediate mainstay in earning national tournament spot . . . Is looking to drop to 125 this year and would be a top All-America contender there, but could also stay at 133 and battle for the starting berth . . . Tough competitor with a physi-cal, grind-it-out style and is ready to be a major contributor in 2012-13.

Two-year letterman looking to be in the mix at 133 or 141 this winter . . . Saw action at three different weights last year and has gained plenty of experience the last two years . . . Should get plenty of mat time and is capable of helping the Bronchos.

2011-12: Had a 10-10 record on the season while competing in four open tournaments and two duals . . . Placed fifth in the amateur bracket of the Loper Open at 141, then bumped all the way to 157 to fill in for two January duals.

2010-11: Competed in five open tournaments and two duals, going 8-12 with one major decision.

High School: Capped his career at Harrah High School with a Class 5A state championship as a senior while also earning All-State accolades . . . Finished with a 115-36 career record.

Personal: Physical education major and multiple member of the UCO Dean’s Honor Roll looking to become a teacher and coach . . . Father (Joe) played baseball at Murray State . . . Names the New York Yankees as his top sports team . . . Lists “Remember the Titans” as his favorite sports movie . . . Birthdate is Jan. 6, 1992.

5-9 • 133-41 Pounds

Junior • harrah

auStin quinton


Season W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls2010-11 8-12 0-2 0-0 1-3 19-31 3-72011-12 10-10 2=1 0-1 0-1 20-21 1-7Totals 18-22 2-3 0-1 1-4 39-52 4-14



5-7 • 125-33 Pounds

Junior • choctaw

duStin

reed

Personal: Broadcasting major . . . Enjoys playing video games among his hobbies . . . Names the St. Louis Rams as his top sports team . . . Lists “Friday Night Lights” as his favorite sports movie . . . Birthdate is Jan. 18, 1993.

Sophomore newcomer who will look to see time at 149 or 157 . . . Spent one year at Concordia before transferring to UCO.

Concordia: Part-time starter for the NAIA-member Bulldogs last year at 149 and 157.

High School: Three-sport letterman at Putnam City North High School . . . Oklahoman All-City selection on the mat while also playing football and track.

Personal: Biology major . . . Enjoys playing video games among his hobbies . . . Names the Chicago Bears as her top sports team . . . Birth-date is April 25, 1993.

5-8 • 149-57 Pounds

soPhoMore • oklahoMa city

leSean

SanderS

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Returning national qualifier set to resume his duties as the team’s top 165-pounder . . . Started all last year after missing most of the previous season to injury and was a steady presence in the lineup . . . Should be even better in 2012-13 with the experience and success of last year and is ready to push for All-America accolades . . . Tough, physical grap-pler capable of being a big-time point producer for the Bronchos and is ready for a banner sophomore season.

2011-12: Started all year at 165 and finished 27-16 with 11 bonus-point wins, including seven falls . . . Placed in three regular season tourna-ments, topped by third-place effort in amateur bracket of the Loper Open

. . . Also took fourth at the Oklahoma City Open and sixth at the Missouri Valley Open . . . Earned national tournament berth with fourth-place Super Re-gional Two finish . . . Opened regional with a 5-4 win, then suf-fered two close loses to drop into the fifth-place match . . . Claimed 6-3

victory there and then prevailed 16-11 in the fourth-place challenge match to earn qualifying spot . . . Scored 3-2 upset in first round of national meet before being eliminated with 4-2 and 3-0 losses . . . Was named to the Division II All-Academic Team.

2010-11: Started at 157 in season-opening dual and then won his first three matches at the Central Missouri Open before suffering season-ending injury, earning a hardship ruling to retain a year of eligibility.

2009-10: Wrestled in four open tournaments at 149 while redshirting, going 9-5 with five bonus wins . . . Placed third at the Missouri Valley Open, winning four straight matches after a second-round loss.

High School: Enjoyed a sensational career at Central High School in Andover, Kan., putting together a 159-13 record . . . State runner-up as a sophomore and then won back-to-back state titles his last two years, going 41-0 with 33 falls as a senior when he was named Class 5A Wrestler of the Year . . . Also a two-time USA National All-American.

Personal: Business finance major and multiple member of the UCO Dean’s Honor Roll . . . Enjoys hunting and fishing among his hobbies . . . Names the Green Bay Packers as his favorite sports team . . . Lists “Cin-derella Man” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is March 16, 1991.

5-10 • 165 Pounds

soPhoMore • andover, kan.

CHriS

WatSon



Local product and rookie middleweight who will probably sit out a redshirt year.

High School: State qualifier as a senior at Edmond North High School . . . All-Conference selection and an honorable mention All-Stater.

Personal: Physical education major looking to become a wrestling coach . . . Enjoys playing frisbee golf among his hobbies . . . Names the Oklahoma City Thunder as his favorite sports team . . . Lists “Vision Quest” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is Oct. 30, 1993.

5-11 • 165 Pounds

FreshMan • edMond

Hunter

SmitH

Two-year letterman who once again provides extra depth at 125 . . . Hard-working junior who has gained plenty of experience the last two years.

2011-12: Competed in four open tournaments for the Bronchos.

2010-11: Appeared in five tournaments and four duals, ending up with an 8-11 record.

2009-10: Wrestled in four open tournaments during redshirt year, going 3-8 with a fall and major decision.

High School: Two-time state qualifier at perennial powerhouse Ponca City High School, going 67-28 his last two years . . . Was 32-11 and a state placer as a junior and 35-17 as a senior for the Wildcats.

Personal: Child development major . . . Father (Ed) was a four-year wrestling letterman at Bucknell University in the 1970s . . . Names the Dallas Cowboys as his favorite professional professional team . . . Lists “Remember the Titans” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is Nov. 18, 1990.



5-6 • 125 Pounds

Junior • Ponca city

andreW

SCHmauCH


Review/HistoRy

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2011-12 season ReviewUCO edged Findlay 22-15 in its first consolation match as Cory

Dauphin had a 44-second fall and Edison a 10-0 major decision, with major decisions by Rowell and Cory Dauphin paving the way for a 23-13 victory over Wisconsin-Parkside.

The Bronchos lost another tight match in the fifth-place bout against Augustana, dropping two one-point decisions and another in overtime as the Vikings prevailed 16-15.

UCO finally made its home debut on Jan. 12 when it hosted Nebraska-Kearney and the Bronchos won eight of 10 matches to rout the eventual national champion Lopers 25-6. Rowell had a major decision, while 125 Ryan Brooks, 133 Dustin Reed, Watson, Henderson, Keck, Edison and Cody Dauphin all won by two points or less.

Central followed that big win with a 29-12 road rout over Ouachita Baptist be-hind a pin by Watson and major decisions by Reed, Corley, Henderson, Edison and Cody Dauphin.

The Bronchos went back on the road the next week and got major decisions from Corley and Edison in a 23-9 victory over Colo-rado State-Pueblo on Jan. 19 before dropping a 28-10 decision to Adams State the next day.

The Bronchos lost their second straight dual five days later, tying Oklahoma

City 18-18 as the two teams split 10 matches before the Stars won on criteria.

UCO had its second home dual on Feb. 2 and rolled over Central Missouri 41-10 behind pins by 157 Kaleb Cradduck and Watson, then had six placers at the Missouri Valley Open three days later.

The Bronchos won their last road dual on Feb. 8, clubbing Newman 36-6 as Reed and Edison had falls, then ended the regular season with a 25-12 triumph over Ouachita Baptist behind Reed and Watson pins.

UCO hosted the Super Regional Two Championships Feb. 25-26 and claimed that team title by 25.5 points over Findlay.

Corley was the lone individual winner for the Bronchos, while Rowell, Henderson and Keck all finished second. Cory Dauphin, Edison and Cody Dauphin came in third and Reed and Watson both took fourth as the Bronchos qualified nine for the national tournament.

Central suffered through a tough second-round outing at the na-tional tournament and ended up tied for 10th, getting All-America efforts from Keck (fourth), Rowell (fifth) and Corley (fifth).

rogress was made, but Central Oklahoma still didn’t perform like long-time head coach David James ex-pected in 2011-12.

The 15-time national champion Bronchos won their first re-gional title since 2008, but UCO had some frustrating dual losses in a 9-5 season and ended up tied for 10th in the NCAA Division national tournament with three All-Americans.

“I expected more from this team and that was a little disappoint-ing,” James said. “We were still young and not very experienced at some weights and we had some injury problems at times during the year, but those are just excuses.

“We expect to be in the national championship hunt every year and anytime that doesn’t happen it’s a disappointing season.”

The Bronchos had a strong showing at the sea-son-opening Oklahoma City Open on Nov. 6, fin-ishing with 11 top-four finishers. Tanner Keck was the lone champion at 184, while 174 Kelly Hen-derson and 197 Jarrett Edison were runners-up.

UCO went to the Loper Open two weeks later and had 11 placers in two differ-ent brackets, led by cham-pionship efforts from Cory Dauphin (157) and Cody Dauphin (heavyweight) in the Amateur Bracket.

The Bronchos opened the dual season Dec. 1 at Fort Hays State and got an early fall from 133 Trison Graham in jumping out to an 18-6 lead, but the Tigers won the last four matches to rally for a stunning 21-18 victory.

UCO stayed in Hays, Kan. for the Fort Hays State Open two days later and had six top-four finishers, with Keck’s runner-up showing leading the way.

The Bronchos ended their first semester schedule at the New-man Invitational on Dec. 11 and won that one-day tournament for the second straight year behind eight top-four placers. Gra-ham, Edison and Cody Dauphin captured individual titles, with Edison’s finals win clinching the team crown.

Central didn’t return to action until Jan. 7-8 when it traveled to Springfield, Ill. for the NWCA Division II National Duals.

James’ crew opened the tournament with a 29-10 win over Northern State as 165 Chris Watson had a fall while 141 Casy Rowell, 149 Ky Corley, Cory Dauphin, Keck and Edison all recorded major decisions.

The Bronchos lost a pair of one-point matches in dropping a 26-15 decision to St. Cloud State in the quarterfinals before bouncing back with two consolation wins.

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Dual Results (9-5) Record Opponent Result Score

0-1 at Fort Hays State Lost 21-181-1 Northern State@ Won 29-101-2 St. Cloud State@ Lost 26-152-2 Findlay@ Won 22-153-2 Wisconsin-Parkside@ Won 23-133-3 Augustana@ Lost 16-154-3 Nebraska-Kearney Won 25-65-3 at Ouachita Baptist Won 29-126-3 at Colorado State-Pueblo Won 23-96-4 at Adams State Lost 28-106-5 at Oklahoma City Lost 19-18!7-5 Central Missouri Won 41-108-5 at Newman Won 36-69-5 Ouachita Baptist Won 25-12

@-Division II National Duals in Springfield, Ill. (6th)!-Lost on criteria two (most falls/technical falls)

2011-12 inDiviDual RecoRDs

touRnament Results Oklahoma City Open (No team scoring)

1st - Keck; 2nd - Henderson, Edison; 3rd - Brooks, Rowell, Crad-duck, Wright; 4th - Cory Dauphin, Watson, Adkins, Cody Dauphin. Loper Open (No team scoring)

Amateur Bracket: 1st - Cory Dauphin, Cody Dauphin; 3rd - Brooks, Rowell, Watson; 5th - Quinton; 6th - Aylor.

Elite Bracket: 5th - Jackson, Keck, Edison; 6th - Henderson. Fort Hays State Open (No team scoring)

2nd - Keck; 3rd - Rowell, Wright, Edison, Cody Dauphin.

Newman Invitational (1st)1st - Graham, Edison, Cody Dauphin; 2nd - Cory Dauphin, Keck;

3rd - Corley; 4th - Rowell, Bernstein.

Missouri Valley Open (No team scoring)2nd - Aylor, Edison; 3rd - Brooks, Henderson; 5th - Reed; 6th -

Watson. NCAA Division II Super Regional II (1st)

1st - Corley; 2nd - Rowell, Henderson, Keck; 3rd - Cory Dauphin, Edison, Cody Dauphin; 4th - Reed, Watson; 5th - Brooks. NCAA Division II Championships (T-10th)

4th - Keck; 5th - Rowell, Corley.

2011-12 season Review

Falls Tech. Falls Maj. Dec.Wrestler and Wt. W-L W-L W-L W-L TDs NFs Rev. Esc.Ryan Brooks, 125 27-19 1-0 2-1 5-4 56-39 23-10 9-7 44-56Andrew Schmauch, 125 2-8 0-2 0-1 0-2 5-16 0-3 0-0 5-6 Dustin Reed, 133 18-9 3-2 0-0 3-0 56-20 6-3 3-2 24-50Trison Graham, 133 9-2 3-0 2-0 2-0 19-3 9-0 2-0 10-12 Casy Rowell, 141 31-12 5-0 0-0 7-0 63-21 13-2 12-7 36-42Austin McNatt, 133-41 3-7 1-2 0-0 0-2 8-10 2-5 5-9 8-9 Ky Corley, 149 21-9 3-1 1-0 3-0 43-17 11-1 7-4 26-39Kaleb Cradduck, 149-57 10-6 1-2 3-0 1-0 19-16 16-1 1-3 17-5Austin Quinton, 141-49-57 10-10 2-1 0-1 0-1 20-21 1-7 3-2 17-22 Cory Dauphin, 157 21-10 9-0 0-0 4-0 46-21 8-2 4-7 39-42 Chris Watson, 165 27-16 7-1 2-2 2-1 52-28 20-13 8-11 32-35Ed Jackson, 165 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 9-3 0-0 0-0 2-8 Kelly Henderson, 174 18-12 2-1 0-0 2-1 28-17 3-4 1-0 32-34Zach Aylor, 174-84 11-11 2-0 0-0 0-2 19-36 0-2 2-1 39-18Derrick Adkins, 174 5-4 0-0 1-0 0-1 13-14 6-3 0-1 17-13Eden Bernstein, 174 3-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 7-5 2-0 2-1 6-7 Tanner Keck, 184 27-9 1-0 0-0 4-0 75-21 8-2 2-3 46-80Chad Wright, 184-97 15-7 2-1 0-0 4-0 36-16 0-1 0-2 29-36 Jarrett Edison, 197 31-12 4-2 0-1 11-0 67-11 23-8 3-2 40-49 Cody Dauphin, Hvy 28-13 7-5 0-0 2-1 37-12 0-3 2-1 31-31Keegan Hulsey, Hvy 0-4 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-3 0-2 0-0 1-2

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2012 NCAA DivisioN ii4th: Tanner Keck (184)5th: Casy Rowell (141)5th: Ky Corley (149)

2011 NCAA DivisioN ii6th: Cory Dauphin (157)6th: Kelly Henderson (174)7th: Trison Graham (133)

2010 NCAA DivisioN ii3rd: Dustin Finn (Hvy)7th: Scott Berens (133)8th: Cody Rowell (174)

2009 NCAA DivisioN ii2nd: Dustin Finn (Hvy)4th: Tim Elliott (125)4th: Tommy McCarty (174)5th: Luke Elmore (149)8th: Scott Berens (133)

2008 NCAA DivisioN ii1st: Kyle Evans (141)2nd: Dustin Finn (Hvy)5th: Tim Elliott (133)6th: Colby Robinson (149)6th: Heath Jolley (184)

2007 NCAA DivisioN ii1st: Kyle Evans (141)2nd: Tyler Zukerman (125)2nd: Jared Henning (133)2nd: Jason Leavitt (157)2nd: Josh LeadingFox (Hvy)3rd: Jared Hess (184)4th: Shea Timothy (149)5th: Heath Jolley (197)

2006 NCAA DivisioN ii2nd: Kyle Evans (141)3rd: Earl Jones (133)6th: Shane Caruthers (125)6th: Shea Timothy (149)6th: Cort Petersen (165)6th: Chris Finn (Hvy)

2005 NCAA DivisioN ii5th: Josh LeadingFox (Hvy)6th: Kyle Evans (141)7th: Jared Henning (133)7th: Shea Timothy (149)

In its 59 years of wrestling, Central Oklahoma has had 127wres-tlers earn All-America honors 227 times. Ten wrestlers have been four-time All-Americans, 19 have earned All-America recognition three times and 31 have been two-time honorees.

Forty UCO wrestlers have been crowned national champion, with a total of 62 titles between them.

Cole Province and Johnny Nimmo each won four national

crowns for the Bronchos and are part of an elite group of just 15 four-time national champions in all of college wrestling.

The Bronchos have also had six wrestlers named the Outstand-ing Wrestler at the national tournament -- Todd Osborn (1981), Ronnie James (1982), Benny Coleman (1984), Nimmo (1987), Brian Melchiori (1994) and Province (2003).

Here’s a year-by-year look at UCO’s All-Americans:

UCo All-AmeriCANs

7th: Cort Petersen (165)

2004 NCAA DivisioN ii1st: Cole Province (133)1st: Jason Tapia (174)2nd: Shawn Silvis (165)3rd: Kevin Lochner (197)7th: Wade Bramlitt (141)8th: Bryan Tapley (184)

2003 NCAA DivisioN ii1st: Mark Dodgen (125)1st: Cole Province (133)1st: Shawn Silvis (165)3rd: Jeff Henning (184)7th: Jerod Goodwin (149)

2002 NCAA DivisioN ii1st: Cole Province (133)1st: Matt Dodgen (141)1st: Shawn Silvis (165)1st: Muhammed Lawal (197)2nd: Chris Saferite (125)3rd: Jeff Henning (184)4th: Michael Barreras (149)

2001 NCAA DivisioN ii1st: Cole Province (133)2nd: Gable Sullivan (149)2nd: Muhammed Lawal (184)3rd: Mark Dodgen (125)

2000 NCAA DivisioN ii1st: Mark Dodgen (125)2nd: Gable Sullivan (149)3rd: Jody Marple (165)3rd: Jeremiah Constant (Hvy)7th: Joe Schneider (141)8th: Tony Realmuto (174)

1999 NCAA DivisioN ii1st: Jeremiah Constant (197)1st: Edwin Lorne (184)3rd: Brock Moore (133)5th: Claude Davis (Hvy)

1998 NCAA DivisioN ii1st: Matt Goodson (126)2nd: Jody Marple (150)3rd: Brock Moore (118)5th: Edwin Lorne (190)6th: Gable Sullivan (142)

1997 NCAA DivisioN ii2nd: Keith Kizarr (118)2nd: Ryan Vratil (142)2nd: Matt Surber (158)5th: Matt Goodson (134)7th: Mark Cunningham (167)8th: Brock Moore (126)

1996 NCAA DivisioN ii1st: Jerry Best (142)1st: Shawn Bateman (150)1st: Mark Cunningham (158)3rd: Matt Goodson (126)7th: Jeff Pease (Hvy)8th: Ryan Vratil (134)

1995 NCAA DivisioN ii1st: Brian Melchiori (126)1st: Mike Keim (134)1st: Jerry Best (142)2nd: Shawn Bateman (150)2nd: Mark Cunningham (158)2nd: Jeff Pease (Hvy)3rd: Keith Kizarr (118)3rd: Chad Humphrey (190)

1994 NCAA DivisioN ii1st: Brian Melchiori (126)1st: Ryan Martin (134)1st: Jerry Best (142)1st: Wes White (158)2nd: Randy Zellner (118)2nd: Keith Cunningham (167)5th: Chad Humphrey (190)6th: Mark Cunningham (150)

1993 NCAA DivisioN ii1st: Todd Drake (142)1st: Wes White (158)1st: Keith Cunningham (167)2nd: Randy Zellner (118)2nd: Mike Keim (134)4th: Biff Jones (150)5th: Travis Moman (126)

1992 NCAA DivisioN ii1st: Randy Zellner (118)1st: Keith Cunningham (158)1st: Howard Moore (167)3rd: Travis Moman (126)3rd: Todd Drake (142)5th: Ryan Martin (134)

1991 NCAA DivisioN ii2nd: Howard Moore (167)3rd: Jeff Gowens (134)3rd: Todd Drake (142)3rd: Greg Oplotnik (190)4th: Wayne Cole (177)8th: Randy Zellner (118)

1990 NCAA DivisioN ii1st: Johnny Nimmo (150)1st: Howard Moore (167)1st: Greg Oplotnik (190)3rd: Jeff Gowens (134)4th: Jimmy Filippo (142)5th: Brett Beams (177)6th: Andy Howington (158)

1989 NAiA1st: Shawn Fleming (118)1st: Johnny Nimmo (158)2nd: Jeff Gowens (134)2nd: Marc Hull (142)3rd: Tony Pacheco (126)5th: Greg Oplotnik (190)7th: Howard Moore (167)

1988 NAiA1st: Johnny Nimmo (158)2nd: Shawn Fleming (118)2nd: Todd Steidley (142)2nd: Kevin Freeman (150)5th: Richard Agee (177)

1987 NAiA1st: Todd Steidley (142)1st: Johnny Nimmo (150)2nd: Brett Beams (167)5th: Jerry Goss (134)5th: Darren Peaster (158)6th: Bill Ogilvie (190)7th: Shawn Fleming (118)

1986 NAiA1st: Joe Starzenski (134)2nd: Billy Reid (126)2nd: Stoney Wright (150)3rd: Kevin Freeman (142)5th: Howard Seay (167)6th: Jack O’Connor (158)

1985 NAiA1st: Ricky Bollenbach (142)

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UCo All-AmeriCANs

FoUr-Time All-AmeriCANsName Years PlacesBill Mitchell 1974-75-76-76 1-2-1-2*David James 1977-78-79-80 3-2-1-1Benny Coleman 1981-82-83-84 1-4-2-1Ronnie James 1981-82-83-84 1-1-1-3Johnny Nimmo 1987-88-89-90 1-1-1-1Howard Moore 1989-90-91-92 7-1-2-1Randy Zellner 1991-92-93-94 8-1-2-2Mark Cunningham 1994-95-96-97 6-2-1-7Cole Province 2001-02-03-04 1-1-1-1Kyle Evans 2005-06-07-08 6-2-1-1*-Mitchell was 1st in NCAA II and 2nd in NAIA in 1976 Three-Time All-AmeriCANsName Years PlacesKent Taylor 1977-79-80 3-4-3Jeff Robinett 1978-79-80 5-2-3Gary Astle 1980-83-84 7-6-4Joe Starzenski 1982-85-86 3-2-1Jack O’Connor 1984-85-86 1-2-6Kevin Freeman 1985-86-88 2-3-2Shawn Fleming 1987-88-89 7-2-1Jeff Gowens 1989-90-91 2-3-3Greg Oplotnik 1989-90-91 5-1-3Todd Drake 1991-92-93 3-3-1Keith Cunningham 1992-93-94 1-1-2Jerry Best 1994-95-96 1-1-1Matt Goodson 1996-97-98 3-5-1Brock Moore 1997-98-99 8-3-3Gable Sullivan 1998-00-01 6-2-2Mark Dodgen 2000-01-03 1-3-1Shawn Silvis 2002-03-04 1-1-2Shea Timothy 2005-06-07 7-6-4Dustin Finn 2008-09-10 2-2-3 Two-Time All-AmeriCANsName Years Places Ted Anderson 1936-37 1-2Terry Henry 1974-75 1-1Richard Long 1976-77 4-4Will Allen 1980-81 8-4Bill Ameen 1981-82 1-1Darren Huff 1982-84 2-2Mark Allen 1983-84 7-2Billy Reid 1985-86 2-2Howard Seay 1985-86 2-5Todd Steidley 1987-88 1-2Ryan Martin 1992-94 5-1Travis Moman 1992-93 3-5Mike Keim 1993-95 2-1Wes White 1993-94 1-1Chad Humphrey 1994-95 5-3Brian Melchiori 1994-95 1-1Shawn Bateman 1995-96 2-1Jeff Pease 1995-96 2-7Ryan Vratil 1996-97 8-2Edwin Lorne 1998-99 5-1Jody Marple 1998-00 2-3Jeremiah Constant 1999-00 1-3Muhammed Lawal 2001-02 2-1Jeff Henning 2002-03 3-3Cort Petersen 2005-06 7-6Jared Henning 2005-07 7-2Josh LeadingFox 2005-07 5-2Heath Jolley 2007-08 5-6Tim Elliott 2008-09 5-4Scott Berens 2009-10 8-7

2nd: Billy Reid (118)2nd: Joe Starzenski (134)2nd: Kevin Freeman (150)2nd: Jack O’Connor (158)2nd: Howard Seay (167)3rd: Johnny Deaton (177)

1984 NAiA1st: Jack O’Connor (158)1st: Benny Coleman (177)2nd: Darren Huff (134)2nd: Mark Allen (150)3rd: Mickey McGowan (118)3rd: Ronnie James (142)4th: Gary Astle (167)

1983 NAiA1st: Ronnie James (142)2nd: Benny Coleman (177)6th: Gary Astle (167)7th: Mark Allen (150)

1982 NAiA1st: Ronnie James (142)1st: Bill Ameen (177)2nd: Darren Huff (134)3rd: Joe Starzenski (126)3rd: Mike Clark (158)4th: Benny Coleman (167)

1981 NAiA1st: Dennis Kendrick (118)1st: Todd Osborn (126)1st: Ronnie James (134)1st: Alan Maddox (142)1st: Benny Coleman (167)1st: Bill Ameen (177)4th: Will Allen (158)8th: Ronnie Hawkins (190)

1980 NAiA1st: David James (134)3rd: Kent Taylor (118)3rd: Jeff Robinett (126)7th: Gary Astle (167)8th: Will Allen (150)

1979 NAiA1st: David James (134)1st: Johnny Powell (142)2nd: Jeff Robinett (118)4th: Kent Taylor (126)5th: John Finn (158)5th: Steve Foster (Hvy)6th: Ron Zeno (167)

1978 NAiA2nd: David James (134)3rd: Danny Cruze (142)5th: Jeff Robinett (118)5th: John Stroble (177)

1977 NCAA DivisioN ii3rd: Kent Taylor (118)3rd: David James (126)4th: Richard Long (Hvy)

1976 NCAA DivisioN ii1st: Bill Mitchell (167)4th: Richard Long (Hvy)

1976 NAiA2nd: Doug McHenry (118)2nd: Bill Mitchell (177)4th: Kevin Smith (190)

1975 NAiA1st: Terry Henry (126)2nd: Bill Mitchell (177)

1974 NAiA1st: Terry Henry (126)1st: Bill Mitchell (177)3rd: Bill Dickey (167)4th: Eddie Sullivan (158)

1973 NAiA2nd: Tom Carter (167)5th: Randy Ross (118)5th: David Turner (126)6th: Steve Randall (142)

1937 NCAA DivisioN i2nd: Ted Anderson (126)3rd: Morey Villareal (135)

1936 NCAA DivisioN i1st: Ted Anderson (123)1st: Ray Clemons (191)

1935 NCAA DivisioN i2nd: Louis Tomlinson (145)

1934 NCAA DivisioN i2nd: Emil Shellstede (175)

1929 NCAA DivisioN i2nd: Bryan Watkins (155)

PlACiNg BreAkDowN

1st: 622nd: 513rd: 344th: 165th: 246th: 177th: 148th: 9

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ToP 25 CAreer wiNsPlace Name and Weight Years Record

1. Keith Cunningham, 158-67 1990-94 141-41-02. Randy Zellner, 118 1990-94 132-42-03. Shawn Silvis, 165-74 2000-04 131-28-03. Johnny Nimmo, 150-58 1986-90 131-38-15. Cole Province, 133 2000-04 130-22-05. Jeff Gowens, 126-34 1987-91 130-56-47. Jody Marple, 150-65 1996-00 126-49-08. Kyle Evans, 141 2005-08 125-20-09. Ronnie James, 134-42 1980-84 122-16-19. Jarrett Edison, 197 2007-12 122-55-0

11. Todd Drake, 142-50 1989-93 121-54-412. Shawn Fleming, 118 1986-90 120-32-313. David James, 126-34 1976-80 116-16-014. Mark Cunningham, 150-77 1993-97 113-49-015. Greg Oplotnik, 190-Hvy 1987-91 111-44-216. Howard Moore, 167-77 1988-92 104-39-517. Muhammed Lawal, 184-97 1999-02 103-22-018. Benny Coleman, 167-77 1980-84 101-18-019. Gable Sullivan, 134-49 1996-01 100-33-020. Joe Starzenski, 126 1981-86 100-40-220. Josh LeadingFox, Hvy 2002-07 100-43-022. Keith Kizarr, 118-26 1993-97 98-43-023. Colby Robinson, 141-49 2006-10 96-49-024. Nathan Gomez, 149-65 1998-02 97-55-025. Billy Reid, 118 1982-86 96-31-1 ToP 10 siNgle-seAsoN wiNsPlace Name and Weight Season Record

1. Mike Keim, 134 1994-95 47-3-02. Todd Steidley, 142 1986-87 43-6-12. Keith Cunningham, 158 1991-92 43-9-02. Tim Elliott, 125-33 2008-09 43-12-05. Shawn Silvis, 165 2003-04 41-4-05. Brian Melchiori, 126 1994-95 41-5-07. Ronnie James, 142 1983-84 41-4-08. Keith Kizarr, 118 1994-95 40-14-08. Greg Oplotnik, 190 1989-90 40-7-08. Wayne Cole, 190 1991-92 40-7-08. Billy Reid, 118 1984-85 40-9-18. Todd Drake, 142 1991-92 40-12-0

ToP 10 CAreer wiNNiNg PerCeNTAgePlace Name and Weight Years Record Pct.

1. Bill Mitchell, 167-77 1973-76 92-11-0 .8932. Ronnie James, 134-42 1980-84 122-16-1 .8813. David James, 126-34 1976-80 116-16-0 .8794. Kyle Evans, 141 2004-08 125-20-0 .8625. Mike Keim, 134 1992-95 72-11-0 .8676. Jerry Best, 142 1994-96 77-13-0 .8567. Cole Province, 133 2000-04 130-22-0 .8558. Benny Coleman, 167-77 1980-84 101-18-0 .8499. Dustin Finn, Hvy 2006-10 89-17-0 .840

10. Mark Dodgen, 125-33 1999-03 78-16-0 .829(Minimum 70 career wins) ToP Five CAreer FAllsPlace Name and Weight Years Falls

1. Gable Sullivan, 149 1996-01 54

CeNTrAl oklAhomA reCorDs

2. Johnny Nimmo, 150-58 1986-90 503. Keith Cunningham, 158-67 1990-94 454. Dustin Finn, Hvy 2006-10 354. Mark Dodgen, 125-33 1999-03 354. Jeremiah Constant, 197-Hvy 1998-00 35

ToP Five siNgle-seAsoN FAllsPlace Name and Weight Season Falls

1. Jeremiah Constant, 197 1998-99 232. Jason Tapia, 174 2003-04 212. Benny Coleman, 177 1983-84 214. Gable Sullivan, 149 2000-01 205. Johnny Nimmo, 150 1986-87 185. Wayne Cole, 190 1991-92 185. Gable Sullivan, 142 1997-98 18

ToP Five CAreer TeChNiCAl FAllsPlace Name and Weight Years T. F.

1. Kyle Evans, 141 2005-08 252. Shawn Fleming, 118 1986-90 193. Keith Cunningham, 158-67 1990-94 174. Muhammed Lawl, 184-97 1999-02 155. Jerry Best, 142 1994-96 12

ToP Five siNgle-seAsoN TeChNiCAl FAllsPlace Name and Weight Season T. F.

1. Kyle Evans, 141 2007-08 112. Shawn Fleming, 118 1989-90 93. Benny Coleman, 177 1982-83 84. Mike Keim, 134 1994-95 74. Jerry Best, 142 1995-96 74. Muhammed Lawal, 197 2002-03 7

ToP Five CAreer mAjor DeCisioNsPlace Name and Weight Years M.D.

1. Cole Province, 133 2001-04 332. Shawn Fleming, 118 1986-90 313. Jarrett Edison, 197 2007-12 294. Mark Cunningham, 150-77 1994-98 284. Keith Kizarr, 118-26 1993-97 28

ToP Five siNgle-seAsoN mAjor DeCisioNsPlace Name and Weight Season M.D.

1. Greg Oplotnik, 190 1989-90 142. Keith Kizarr, 118 1994-95 143. Mike Keim, 134 1994-95 133. Muhammed Lawal, 197 2001-02 135. Ronnie James, 142 1983-84 125. Shawn Fleming, 118 1987-88 125. Tim Elliott, 125-33 2008-09 12

ToP Five wiNNiNg sTreAksPlace Name and Weight Season(s) Streak

1. Ronnie James, 142 1982-84 472. Cole Province, 133 2001-04 463. Kyle Evans, 141 2006-08 434. Mike Keim, 134 1994-95 335. Todd Steidley, 142 1986-87 30

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NCAA DivisioN ii ChAmPioNshiPsSeason UCO Points Runner-Up (Points) UCO All-Americans 2006-07 124.5 Nebraska-Kearney (108.5) Eight (One champion)2002-03 87.5 Nebraska-Kearney (73.5) Five (Three champions)2001-02 128 North Dakota State (116.5) Seven (Four champions)1994-95 148 Nebraska-Omaha (103) Eight (Three champions)1993-94 127.25 Minnesota State (65.5) Eight (Four champions)1992-93 108.5 Nebraska-Omaha (68) Seven (Three champions)1991-92 91.5 North Dakota State (78.5) Six (Three champions) NAiA ChAmPioNshiPsSeason UCO Points Runner-Up (Points) UCO All-Americans1988-89 105 Simon Fraser (92) Seven (Two champions)1986-87 92.25 AlaskaPacific(71.5) Seven(Twochampions)1985-86 98.5 Southern Oregon (91.25) Six (One champion)1984-85 124.25 Colorado State-Pueblo (80.5) Seven (One champion)1983-84 122.25 Jamestown (89.25) Seven (Two champions)1981-82 105.5 Adams State (88.25) Six (Two champions)1980-81 155.25 Adams State (69.5) Eight (Six champions)1978-79 102.5 Adams State (69) Seven (Two champions)

Central Oklahoma has long had one of the most successful wrestling programs in the nation, having claimed 15 national championships.

UCO won eight titles while members of the NAIA and has taken seven crowns since joining NCAA Division II in 1990.TheBronchoshavehad35top-fivenationalfinishesintheir59-year

history--including29ofthelast35years--andhavefinishedinthetop-four 22 of the last 28 seasons.UCOhasalsohadeightnationalrunner-upfinishesinfourdifferent

divisions -- AAU (1935), NCAA I (1936), NAIA (1974 and ’88) and NCAA II (1990, ’91, ’96 and ’00).

NATioNAl ToUrNAmeNT hisTory

2012Ky Corley (149)

2009Tim Elliott (125)Dustin Finn (Hvy) 2008*Kyle Evans (141)Heath Jolley (197)Dustin Finn (Hvy) 2007*Kyle Evans (141)Shea Timothy (149)Justin Wood (165)Jared Hess (184)Heath Jolley (197)Josh LeadingFox (Hvy) 2006Kyle Evans (141)Jared Hess (174)Chris Finn (Hvy) 2005Kyle Evans (141)Josh LeadingFox (Hvy) 2004Cole Province (133)*Shawn Silvis (165)Jason Tapia (174)Kevin Lochner (197) 2003Mark Dodgen (125)*Cole Province (133)

Shawn Silvis (165)Jeff Henning (184) 2002 Cole Province (133)Matt Dodgen (141)Michael Barreras (149)Nathan Gomez (157)Shawn Silvis (165)Jeff Henning (184)*Muhammed Lawal (197) 2001*Mark Dodgen (125)Cole Province (133)Gable Sullivan (149)Muhammed Lawal (184)T.J. Tallent (197)Jeremy McCoy (Hvy) 2000Joe Schneider (141)Gable Sullivan (149)Muhammed Lawal (184)*Jeremiah Constant (Hvy) 1999Jody Marple (157)Tony Realmuto (174)Edwin Lorne (184)*Jeremiah Constant (197)Claude Davis (Hvy) 1998Brock Moore (118)Matt Goodson (126)

Gable Sullivan (142)Jody Marple (150)Matt Surber (158) 1997Keith Kizarr (118)Matt Goodson (134)Ryan Vratil (142)Jody Marple (150)Matt Surber (158)Winterhawk Windchief (Hvy) 1996Keith Kizarr (118)Matt Goodson (126)Ryan Vratil (134)*Jerry Best (142)Shawn Bateman (150)Jeff Pease (Hvy) 1995Brian Melchiori (126)*Mike Keim (134)Jerry Best (142)Shawn Bateman (150)Mark Cunningham (158)Chad Beeson (167)Kyle Vandruff (177)Chad Humphrey (190)Jeff Pease (Hvy) 1994Randy Zellner (118)Ryan Martin (134)Mark Cunningham (150)Wes White (158)

*Keith Cunningham (167)Chad Drake (177)Chad Humphrey (190)Robert Washington (Hvy) 1993Randy Zellner (118)Travis Moman (126)Mike Keim (134)Todd Drake (142)Biff Jones (150)Wes White (158)Keith Cunningham (167)ChrisGriffin(177) 1992Travis Moman (126)Ryan Martin (134)Todd Drake (142)Keith Cunningham (158)Howard Moore (167)Wayne Cole (190) 1991Randy Zellner (118)Todd Drake (142)Wayne Cole (177)Greg Oplotnik (190) 1990Shawn Fleming (118)Jeff Gowens (134)Johnny Nimmo (150)Greg Oplotnik (190)

*-Regional Wrestler of the Year

regioNAl ChAmPioNsUCO has had great success in the Midwest Region/Super Regional

II since joining NCAA Division II, having won 19 titles in 23 years.The Bronchos have crowned 98 individual champions, with Cole

Province (2001-04) and Kyle Evans (2005-08) the only UCO wrestlers to win four regional crowns. UCO has had 11 individuals named Regional Wrestler of the Year since that award started in 1994.

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Patrick Finn, 2009-11Shawn Fleming, 1987-88-89-90L.C. Flemons, 1978Orville Fletcher, 1940Ralph Ford, 1939Ed Foster, 1936Shane Foster, 1986-87Steve Foster, 1979-80-81Lee Fowler, 1980Tony Franklin, 1979-80Ross Frederick, 1929-30Kevin Freeman, 1985-86-88

G-G-G-G-GBob Galloway, 1973Melvin Gatewood, 1981-82Mark Gibson, 2002Cameron Gladd, 2009Larry Glenn, 1975-77

Nathan Gomez, 1999-00-01-02Matt Goodson, 1995-96-97-98Mike Goodson, 1998-00Jerod Goodwin, 2003-04-05-06Jerry Goss, 1987-88Jeff Gowens, 1988-89-90-91Greg Gracey, 1985-86Trison Graham, 2010-11-12ChrisGriffin,1993-94Billie Grimes, 1947Willie Gunter, 2009

H-H-H-H-HBenton Hart, 1938-39Ronnie Hawkins, 1977-81-82Shane Head, 1993Kelly Henderson, 2009-11-12Jared Henning, 2004-05-06-07Jeff Henning, 2002-03Ryan Henning, 2006-07Earl Henry, 1947Terry Henry, 1974-75Mickey Henry, 2001-03Mark Henslick, 1999Jared Hess, 2004-05-06-07Alva Hill, 1938-39-40Warner Hines, 1930-31-32-33Phillip Hinton, 1983-84Jim Hixson, 1981Dwayne Hladik, 1987Stephen Hodge, 2001Richard Holland, 1993-94-95

A-A-A-A-AJerome Adams, 1997-98Derrick Adkins, 2010-11David Aduddell, 1983-85-86Richard Agee, 1988-90Dylan Aguilar, 2011Mark Allen, 1982-83-84Raymond Allen, 1939-40Will Allen, 1980-81David Alley, 1979-80Bill Ameen, 1981-82Ocie Anderson, 1937-38-39Ted Anderson, 1935-36-37Gary Astle, 1980-81-83-84Zach Aylor, 2012

B-B-B-B-B Josh Bain, 2003Fay Barnett, 1988-90-91-92Gerald Barnett, 1936-37-38-39Michael Barreras, 2002Shawn Bateman, 1994-95-96-97Brett Beams, 1987-90Chad Beeson, 1995Scott Berens, 2009-10Eden Bernstein, 2010Jim Beshears, 1998

Jerry Best, 1994-95-96Larry Blunt, 1988Ricky Bollenbach, 1983-84-85Wade Bramlitt, 2002-03-04-05Trey Branscum, 2008-10Robert Breece, 1939-40Ryan Brooks, 2012Danny Brown, 1993Dudley Brown, 1940-47Nicky Brown, 1977Pat Brule, 1980Shelby Bullard, 2003Jeff Burke, 1986-88-90

C-C-C-C-C Arthur Caldwell, 1934James Callahan, 1929Tom Carter, 1973Jeremy Carter, 2002Shane Caruthers, 2005-06-07ClakieChaffin,1997Rod Chaney, 1979-80H.M. Chapman, 2001Mike Clark, 1981-82Ray Clemons, 1934-36

Wayne Cole, 1991Benny Coleman, 1981-82-83-84Clint Colson, 1984-85Willard Compton, 1928Jeremiah Constant, 1999-00James Copenhauer, 1939-40Ky Corley, 2011-12Kaleb Cradduck, 2011-12Kenneth Cramer, 1928Harold Craven, 1926Danny Cruze, 1976-77-78-79Keith Cunningham, ‘91-92-93-94Mark Cunningham, ‘94-95-96-97

D-D-D-D-DRichard Dabbs, 1977Brian Dalke, 2003Ryan Daniels, 2004-05Cody Dauphin, 2011-12Cory Dauphin, 2011-12Dempsey Davenport, 1982Claude Davis, 1999Dean Davis, 1975Lee Davis, 1983-84-85Luke Davis, 2001Johnny Deaton, 1984-85-87Phillip Devine, 1938Nick Dewey, 2003Bill Dickey, 1973-74Gary Dill, 1977Mark Dodgen, 2000-01-03Matt Dodgen, 2000-01-02-03John Doerner, 1930-32Matt Douglass, 2002Reggie Douglas, 2007Gene Doussett, 1974-75Chad Drake, 1993-94-96Todd Drake, 1990-91-92-93Steve Dunlap, 1979-80

E-E-E-E-E Jarrett Edison, 2008-10-11Jordan Edison, 2009Brian Edwards, 1997Steve Elkins, 2000Tim Elliott, 2008-09Luke Elmore, 2008-09Homer English, 1932Kyle Evans, 2005-06-07-08Will Evans, 1991

F-F-F-F-F Ova Farrow, 1947Rick Fennell, 1975Lynn Fidler, 1991-92-93Kevin Fields, 1983Jimmy Filippo, 1987-88-89-90Chris Finn, 2004-06Dustin Finn, 2007-08-09-10John Finn, 1978-79-80

Walter Holt, 1927-28-29-31Zach Housley, 2011Andy Howington, 1989-90Jeromy Hudson, 1998Darren Huff, 1981-82-84Marc Hull, 1989Keegan Hulsey, 2010-11-12Scott Hulsey, 1984-85Chad Humphrey, 1994-95Steve Hunt, 1974-75

I-I-I-I-I Ben Iker, 2000Adam Ingram, 2006Butch Ingram, 1976-77

J-J-J-J-J Cliff Jackson, 1987Ed Jackson, 2009-10David James, 1977-78-79-80DeWaune James, 2002Ronnie James, 1981-82-83-84Zach James, 2009Heath Jolley, 2006-07-08Eric Johnson, 2005Franco Johnson, 1998Seth Johnson, 2010Ted Johnson, 1928Travis Johnson, 2005Biff Jones, 1993-94Earl Jones, 2006Eddie Jones, 1933-34Hank Jones, 1976-77Vince Jouret, 1987John Juby, 1939-40

K-K-K-K-KTanner Keck, 2010-11-12Mike Keim, 1993-95Kirby Keith, 1980-81Dennis Kendrick, 1981Denny Kennedy, 1993-95Audrey Kennemer, 1933Harry Kent, 1926Sam Kent, 1929Kevin Kepley, 1980Glenn King, 1934-35-36-37Jantz Kinzer, 1987-88-91Jess Kirk, 1947Keith Kizarr, 1994-95-96-97Carson Kleinfeldt, 2005Arthur Kroeger, 1930-32

L-L-L-L-LRon Lambeth, 1974-75-77-78Aaron Lane, 2001-02Don Langham, 1973-74Rickey Langland, 1982-83-84Muhammed Lawal, 2000-01-02A.J. LeadingFox, 2007

All-Time leTTermeN

Jerod Goodwin

Scott Berens

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Kent Taylor, 1977-78-79-80Kirk Taylor, 1976-77-78-79Lee Teague, 1934-35Burl Thompson, 1937-38Cody Thompson, 2000Shea Timothy, 2004-05-06-07Louis Tomlinson, 1933-34-35-36Randy Tonche, 2011David Turner, 1973

V-V-V-V-VRusty VanBeber, 1998Steve Vandervort, 1980Kyle Vandruff, 1995-96Morey Villareal, 1935-36-37-38Ryan Vratil, 1995-96-97

W-W-W-W-WMike Wakely, 1978Michael Walkup, 2008-09-10-11Louie Wall, 1977-78-79-80Robert Washington, 1994Bryan Watkins, 1927-29-30Chris Watson, 2012Jon Wechter, 2008Kurt Weir, 1985Wes White, 1993-94Vincent Wiley, 1973-74-76Kirk Willis, 1973Tony Willis, 1990Randy Wilson, 1978Shawn Wilson, 1977-79Winterhawk Windchief, 1997-98Jap Wood, 1926Justin Wood, 2006-07Chester Woodruff, 1928Larry Wooten, 1986Chad Wright, 2012Grant Wright, 1935-36-37Stoney Wright, 1986-87

Z-Z-Z-Z-Z Randy Zellner, 1991-92-93-94Ron Zeno, 1979Tyler Zukerman, 2007

O-O-O-O-OGlenn Oakes, 1929Brennan Ochoa, 2010Jack O’Connor, 1984-85-86Dee Oden, 1947Bill Ogilvie, 1986-87Greg Oplotnik, 1988-89-90-91Todd Osborn, 1981Rodney O’Shields, 1986Lance Owens, 1989

P-P-P-P-P Pat Pace, 1978-79-80Tony Pacheco, 1989Dennis Parker, 2001-02Gary Patterson, 1987David Patton, 1983Travis Payer, 2005-07Jeff Pease, 1995Darren Peaster, 1987Mark Peck, 1985-87Don Pekrul, 1980Cort Petersen, 2005-06Virgil Peterson, 1934Kelson Phillips, 2008Nathan Phillips, 1997-98Pen Phillips, 2003-07Ray Potter, 1928Boyd Powell, 1936-37Johnny Powell, 1978-79Cole Province, 2001-02-03-04John Province, 2005

Q-Q-Q-Q-QAustin Quinton, 2011-12

R-R-R-R-RSteve Randall, 1973Dustin Randle, 2002Corby Ray, 2008Allen Raymond, 1938Tony Realmuto, 1999-00Rick Reeves, 1980Billy Reid, 1983-85-86Dustin Reed, 2012Richard Reneau, 1989Louis Reynolds, 1932-33Jeremiah Rhodes, 2004Zach Rhodes, 2004

Nick Rice, 2008-09-10Ray Rice, 2000-01-02Chad Richison, 1992-93Curtis Riley, 1985-86-87-88Jeff Robinett, 1977-78-79-80Colby Robinson, 2007-08-09-10Connor Robinson, 2010-11Ryan Rosales, 2011Randy Ross, 1973-74-75-76Casy Rowell, 2010-12Cody Rowell, 2007-08-09-10Wes Ruth, 2005-06-07Mike Ryan, 1988-89

S-S-S-S-SChris Saferite, 2002-04-05Brent Sarette, 2005-06-07-08Som Saysana, 1998Emil Schillstede, 1932-33-34-35Andrew Schmauch, 2011-12Joe Schneider, 1998-99-00-01J.D. Scott, 1926-27-30-31Jeff Scott, 1999-00Howard Seay, 1985-86Peter Seay, 1989Barney Shadle, 1932-33J.B. Shanks, 2003Zach Sikes, 2007Shawn Silvis, 2001-02-03-04Chance Skidgel, 1990-91-92-94Cory Smith, 1994Gene Smith, 1931-32-33-34Kevin Smith, 1973-74-75-76Todd Smoot, 1990Joe Snedden, 2010Eddie Sullivan, 1974-75Gable Sullivan, 1997-98-00-01Justin Suskey, 2010Austin Standage, 2010-11Todd Stapleton, 1988-89Zane Stapp, 1991Joe Starzenski, 1982-84-85-86Todd Steidley, 1987-88Dennis Stine, 1977David Stitt, 2003Doak Stowe, 1934-35-36John Stroble, 1977-78Matt Surber, 1996-97-98Aaron Sweazy, 2003

T-T-T-T-T T.J. Tallent, 1998-99-00-01Troy Talley, 1984-85Jason Tapia, 2003-04Bryan Tapley, 2003-04Jack Taylor, 1938

Josh LeadingFox, ‘03-05-06-07Jason Leavitt, 2006-07-08Robert LeGrande, 1979-80-82Brooks Levonitis, 1992Joe Lewallen, 1986-88Keith Lipps, 1988Rick Little, 1973Tom Loafman, 1975Kevin Lochner, 2004-05Richard Long, 1976-77Edwin Lorne, 1998-99Floyd Lorne, 1999Clint Loyd, 1999Scott Luschen, 1983

M-M-M-M-MAlan Maddox, 1980-81Bob Manning, 1939-40Tony Marino, 1986Johnnie Marks, 1947Walter Marks, 1926Jody Marple, 1997-98-99-00Clay Marrs, 1996-98-99Dewayne Martin, 1976-77Ryan Martin, 1990-92-93-94Tony May, 1977PaulMayfield,2007-08David Massey, 1980Tommy McCarty, 2008-09Zack McCloud, 2009Jeremy McCoy, 2001Matt McCullough, 1988-90Mickey McGowan, 1982-84Doug McHenry, 1976-77Austin McNatt, 2012Brian Melchiori, 1994-95Kenny Meredith, 2006-08-09-10Alvin Metcalf, 2008Dane Meyer, 1986Bobby Miller, 1996Chris Miller, 2003John Miller, 1992Bill Minick, 1929Bill Mitchell, 1974-75-76Travis Moman, 1992-93Brock Moore, 1996-97-98-99Howard Moore, 1989-90-91-92Jeremiah Moore, 1996Weston Moore, 1999-00-02Ben Morgan, 2011Mikey Morgan, 2009Daniel Morrison, 2007-08-09Earl Murphy, 1926

N-N-N-N-N Ryan Neasbitt, 1995Gary Nichols, 1986Johnny Nimmo, 1987-88-89-90

Justin Wood

All-Time leTTermeN

Jeff Robinett

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1974-75 (3-3)24 Kansas State .............................. 2022 Northern Colorado .................... 26 9 Oklahoma ................................. 3025 Kansas State .............................. 1515 SIU-Edwardsville ..................... 2426 Central Missouri ....................... 14

1975-76 (4-6) 6 Oklahoma State ......................... 3727 New Mexico ............................. 1614 Oregon ...................................... 2613 Portland State ............................ 2221 UCLA ........................................ 1816 SIU-Edwardsville ..................... 3132 Central Missouri ......................... 9 6 Cal Poly-SLO ........................... 3323 Louisiana State ......................... 1312 Oklahoma .................................. 36

1976-77 (6-4) 6 Cleveland State ......................... 3221 Louisiana State ......................... 1351 Peru State .................................... 025 SIU-Edwardsville ..................... 1112 Illinois State .............................. 2632 SIU-Edwardsville ....................... 645 Southwest Missouri .................... 633 Peru State .................................. 1813 Adams State .............................. 2512 Oklahoma .................................. 22

1977-78 (4-7)22 Akron State ............................... 21 9 Cleveland State ......................... 4047 Southwest Missouri ................... 025 Central Missouri ....................... 18 6 Missouri .................................... 3519 Adams State ............................. 1817 Portland State ............................ 2620 SIU-Edwardsville .................... 2215 Louisiana State ......................... 2612 Northern Colorado .................... 25 3 Oklahoma .................................. 37

1978-79 (7-3)48 Southwest Missouri ................... 024 Western Illinois ........................ 1514 SIU-Edwardsville .................... 2611 Louisiana State ........................ 3246 Cemtral Missouri ....................... 319 Adams State ............................. 1434 Western State ............................. 928 Fort Hays State .......................... 7 6 Oklahoma ................................. 2835 Alabama .................................... 6

1979-80 (12-5)27 Southwest Missouri .................. 1230 Arizona ..................................... 2024 Washington ............................... 1732 Weber State ................................. 8 8 Colorado ................................... 3436 Fort Hays State ......................... 1134 Central Florida .......................... 1122 Central Missouri ....................... 1812 Missouri .................................... 2620 Portland State ............................ 1425 Adams State ................................ 827 Brigham Young ......................... 20 0 Oklahoma State ......................... 43

5 Oklahoma State ........................... 25 8 Oklahoma .................................... 2017 1/2 East Central ........................... 12 1/219 Kansas State .................................. 916 Southwestern Oklahoma ............. 1417 1/2 Northeastern State ................... 7 1/2

1932-33 (4-3)28 Northwestern Oklahoma ............. 1027 East Central .................................. 313 Oklahoma State .......................... 2311 1/2 Oklahoma .............................. 22 1/220 1/2 Northeastern State .................. 9 1/2 8 Southwestern Oklahoma ............ 2020 Missouri ...................................... 10

1933-34 (6-2) 9 Southwestern Oklahoma ............ 1710 1/2 Oklahoma State ..................... 15 1/228 Kansas State .................................. 018 1/2 Oklahoma .............................. 7 1/224 East Central ................................... 622 Missouri ........................................ 627 Northeastern State ......................... 325 Northwestern Oklahoma ............... 3

1934-35 (5-2)11 Oklahoma State ........................... 1725 Northeastern State ......................... 328 Northwestern Oklahoma ............... 026 Kansas State .................................. 021 1/2 Oklahoma ................................ 4 1/2 6 Oklahoma State ........................... 1818 1/2 Southwestern Oklahoma ............... 7

1935-36 (3-2-1)34 Northeastern State ......................... 025 Kansas State .................................. 310 1/2 Oklahoma State ..................... 13 1/2 8 Oklahoma .................................... 2015 Southwestern Oklahoma ............... 912 Oklahoma State ........................... 12

1936-37 (5-2)34 Northeastern State ........................ 0 7 1/2 Oklahoma State ..................... 16 1/219 Oklahoma .................................... 1129 Northeastern State ......................... 515 Oklahoma ...................................... 9 7 1/2 Oklahoma State ..................... 18 1/215 Kansas State ................................ 11

1937-38 (3-3)36 Northeastern State ......................... 0 6 Oklahoma State ........................... 2620 1/2 Oklahoma ................................ 7 1/2 7 1/2 Southwestern Oklahoma ....... 16 1/2 0 Oklahoma State ........................... 2810 1/2 Oklahoma .............................. 13 1/2

1938-39 (3-5)32 Northeastern State ......................... 027 Northeastern State ........................ 3

geNe smiTh

1936-3911-10-0

Box denotes national championship season.

14 Oklahoma .................................... 12 6 Oklahoma State ........................... 20 8 Kansas State ................................ 18 7 1/2 Southwestern Oklahoma ....... 18 1/210 1/2 Oklahoma .............................. 13 1/2 9 Southwestern Oklahoma ............. 17

1939-40 (1-4) 8 Southwestern Oklahoma ................ 22 6 Oklahoma State ............................. 1822 Oklahoma ......................................... 8 6 Kansas State ................................... 20 5 Southwestern Oklahoma ................ 25

1941-46 (No team)

1946-47 (1-6) 0 Oklahoma State .............................. 26 0 Oklahoma State .............................. 3211 Oklahoma ....................................... 1926 Wichita State .................................... 8 6 Southwestern Oklahoma ................ 24 6 Southwestern Oklahoma ................ 20 3 Kansas State ................................... 27

1948-72 (No team)

1972-73 (2-8-1) 4 Northern Colorado ......................... 39 6 Colorado State ............................... 3411 Western State ................................ 3215 Colorado School of Mines ............. 20 2 South Dakota State ....................... 3853 North Texas ..................................... 218 SIU-Edwardsville .......................... 1814 Oklahoma ....................................... 31 3 Brigham Young .............................. 4634 Fort Hays State .............................. 12

1973-74 (10-3)29 Fort Hays State .............................. 1449 North Texas ..................................... 041 Missouri-St. Louis ........................... 921 SIU-Edwardsville ......................... 2229 Western Illinois .............................. 1532 Central Missouri .............................. 536 Missouri-St. Louis ......................... 1214 Colorado State .............................. 2554 North Texas ...................................... 019 Air Force ........................................ 1721 New Mexico .................................. 2013 Oklahoma ....................................... 2425 Kansas State ................................... 15

1921-22 (0-1)10 Oklahoma State ......................... 34

1922-23 (0-1-1) 5 Oklahoma State ......................... 3612 Oklahoma .................................. 12

1923-24 (3-2)31 Northeastern State ....................... 0 4 Oklahoma State ......................... 2516 Oklahoma ................................. 1524 Southwestern Oklahoma ............. 314 Oklahoma .................................. 18

1924-25 (No team)

1925-26 (1-2)13 Oklahoma Baptist ..................... 1621 Oklahoma Baptist ....................... 7 0 Oklahoma State ......................... 19

1926-27 (3-1-1)17 Oklahoma ............................... 1715 1/2 Oklahoma Baptist ............. 7 1/2Beat Southwestern OklahomaLost to Southwestern OklahomaBeat Oklahoma Baptist

1927-28 (3-3) 0 Oklahoma State ......................... 27 9 Oklahoma .................................. 1921 Oklahoma City ............................ 813 Southwestern Oklahoma ........... 16Beat East CentralBeat Southwestern Oklahoma

1928-29 (3-3)24 Oklahoma City ............................ 813 East Central ............................... 1919 East Central ............................... 1126 Oklahoma City ............................ 8 8 Southwestern Oklahoma ........... 26 8 Southwestern Oklahoma ........... 19

1929-30 (5-0-1)38 University Preparatory .............. 029 1/2 Southwestern Oklahoma ..... 6 1/216 East Central ............................. 1629 Northeastern State ..................... 515 1/2 East Central ....................... 14 1/220 Southwestern Oklahoma ......... 14

1930-31 (7-1)36 Southeastern Oklahoma ............ 0 6 Oklahoma ................................ 2029 Northeastern State ..................... 522 1/2 East Central ......................... 7 1/226 Oklahoma City ......................... 829 1/2 East Central ........................ 4 1/215 Southwestern Oklahoma ........... 928 1/2 Oklahoma City .................... 1 1/2

1931-32 (5-2)24 Southwestern Oklahoma ............. 4

orioN sTUTeville

1921-2810-10-2

PAT mUrPhy

1928-3220-6-1

gerAlD BArNeTT

1939-401-4-0

jimmy rogers

1972-7829-31-1

geNe smiTh

1946-471-6-0

eDDie griFFiN

1978-8240-18-1

seAsoN-By-seAsoN resUlTs

rAymoND swArTz

1932-3618-9-1

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18 Tennessee .................................. 2223 Oregon ...................................... 1538 Northwest Missouri .................... 3 2 Oklahoma .................................. 48

1980-81 (14-5) 5 Oklahoma ................................. 3942 Southwest Missouri .................. 312 Oklahoma State ........................ 3130 Tennessee-Chattanooga ............. 712 Nebraska .................................. 2337 Central Florida ........................... 736 Carson-Newman ........................ 946 Central Missouri ........................ 2 20 Adams State ............................. 1432 Fort Lewis ................................ 1423 Air Force .................................. 1849 Mesa State .................................. 028 Western State ........................... 1521 Kentucky .................................. 3037 SIU-Edwardsville ...................... 852 Northwest Missouri ................... 0 3 Oklahoma State ........................ 3732 Brigham Young .......................... 526 Indiana State ............................ 18

1981-82 (7-5-1)21 New Mexico ............................ 1130 Southwest Missouri ................... 9 8 Oklahoma State ........................ 3525 Tennessee-Chattanooga ............. 839 Western State ............................. 328 Carson-Newman ........................ 821 SIU-Edwardsville .................... 2113 Navy ......................................... 24 4 Oklahoma ................................. 3817 CalState-Bakersfield ............... 2439 Northwest Missouri ................... 6 9 Oklahoma State ....................... 3228 Adams State ............................... 9

1982-83 (7-6) 0 Oklahoma State ......................... 4138 Central Missouri ....................... 1137 Central Florida .......................... 1013 Navy .......................................... 3026 Northwest Missouri .................. 1219 New Mexico ............................. 3218 Nebraska ................................... 3143 Fort Hays State ........................... 312 Oklahoma .................................. 2920 Adams State .............................. 2133 Western State ............................ 1827 Colorado Mesa .......................... 1829 Southwest Missouri .................. 16

1983-84 (11-5-1)41 Southwest Missouri ................. 1026 SIU-Edwardsville .................... 1828 Northwest Missouri ................. 1631 Central Missouri ........................ 931 Utah State .................................. 634 Central Florida ......................... 1043 Stetson ....................................... 6 8 Navy ......................................... 33 6 Louisiana State ........................ 4419 Cal Poly-SLO .......................... 2344 New Mexico Highlands ............. 626 Northwest Missouri ................. 1828 Fort Hays State .......................... 819 Fresno State ............................. 19

DAviD jAmes

1982-PreseNT

350-125-5

14 Oklahoma ..................................... 3011 New Mexico ................................ 3737 Adams State ................................... 6

1984-85 (11-9)28 Northwest Missouri .................... 19 4 Oklahoma State ............................ 38 6 Oregon State ................................ 3237 Central Missouri ............................ 2 2 Wisconsin..................................... 39 4 LSU .............................................. 4015 Northern Illinois .......................... 2533 Hofstra ......................................... 1330 Morgan State ................................ 1710 SIU-Edwardsville ........................ 3315 Eastern Illinois ............................. 1943 Fort Hays State ............................. 233 Colorado State-Pueblo ................. 1733 Western State ............................... 1851 Colorado Mesa ............................... 021 Wyoming ..................................... 2628 Adams State .................................. 839 Southwest Missouri ..................... 1037 New Mexico Highlands ............... 1214 Oklahoma ..................................... 31

1985-86 (12-7)26 Southwest Missouri ..................... 2133 Northwest Missouri ...................... 826 Northern Michigan....................... 1132 Colorado State-Pueblo ................. 1121 Northwest Missouri ....................... 711 Nebraska ...................................... 3331 Air Force ........................................ 927 Stetson ......................................... 1814 Navy ............................................. 2718 Clemson ....................................... 2515 Oklahoma ..................................... 2837 Western State ............................... 1244 New Mexico Highlands ............... 1412 Fresno State ................................. 30 6 Nebraska ...................................... 4119 SIU-Edwardsville ........................ 2436 Adams State ................................... 531 Fort Hays State ............................ 1248 Chadron State ................................ 2

1986-87 (12-5)11 Oklahoma ..................................... 2017 Nebraska-Omaha ......................... 2040 Northwest Missouri ..................... 1119 Weber State .................................. 2318 Oklahoma State ............................ 2621 Tennessee-Chattanooga ............... 1117 SIU-Edwardsville ........................ 2134 Central Missouri .......................... 1349 Southwest Missouri ....................... 043 Fort Hays State .............................. 650 Northwest Missouri ....................... 026 Colorado State-Pueblo ................ 1636 Western State ............................... 1447 Northern Colorado ......................... 826 Adams State ................................... 843 Chadron State ................................ 632 Fort Hays State ............................ 16

1987-88 (9-3-1)26 SIU-Edwardsville ........................ 1241 Western State ................................. 028 Colorado School of Mines ........... 823 Adams State ................................. 1524 Cal Poly-SLO .............................. 125 CalState-Bakersfield ................... 2919 Fresno State ................................. 1931 Cal State-Fullerton ......................... 931 Central Missouri ............................ 8 7 Oklahoma ..................................... 3441 Fort Hays State .............................. 5

16 Wyoming...................................... 2445 Fort Hays State .............................. 3

1988-89 (12-3) 6 Lock Haven .................................. 35 0 Oklahoma State ............................ 4136 John Carroll ................................... 714 Oklahoma ..................................... 3323 Missouri ....................................... 1823 SIU-Edwardsville ........................ 1529 Illinois State ................................... 943 Fort Hays State .............................. 6 36 Central Missouri ............................ 918 Adams State ................................. 1734 Western State ............................... 1134 Northern Colorado ......................... 932 Southwest Missouri ....................... 842 Fort Hays State ............................. 841 Chadron State ................................ 6

1989-90 (12-4-1)36 SIU-Edwardsville .......................... 650 Fort Hays State .............................. 039 Western State ................................. 529 Colorado State-Pueblo ................... 831 Southwest Missouri ....................... 727 Central Missouri .......................... 19 6 Iowa State .................................... 31 9 Bloomsburg .................................. 2411 Lock Haven .................................. 2424 Missouri ....................................... 1626 Cal State-Fullerton ....................... 1438 Augustana ...................................... 238 Southwest Missouri ...................... 315 Oklahoma .................................... 2215 Michigan State ............................. 1526 Adams State ................................... 817 Nebraska-Omaha ......................... 15 1990-91 (9-4) 5 Oklahoma ..................................... 2925 Nebraska-Kearney ....................... 920 Cal State-Fullerton ....................... 2132 San Diego State ............................. 327 Simon Fraser .................................. 918 South Dakota State ...................... 1512 Nebraska-Omaha ......................... 1920 Missouri ....................................... 1925 SIU-Edwardsville ....................... 1426 Wisconsin-Parkside ..................... 1014 Fresno State ................................. 2718 New Mexico ................................ 1536 Central Missouri ............................ 3

1991-92 (14-1) 32 South Dakota State ...................... 11 41 Wisconsin-Parkside ....................... 6 22 Boise State ................................... 15 29 Colorado State-Pueblo ................... 9 26 Nebraska-Omaha ......................... 13 20 New Mexico ................................ 16 44 Truman State .................................. 6 43 Central Missouri ............................ 3 27 Nebraska-Kearney ....................... 17 25 Augustana .................................... 16 31 SIU-Edwardsville ......................... 9 32 San Diego State ............................. 9 49 Fort Hays State .............................. 3 30 Michigan State ............................. 12 16 Oklahoma ..................................... 17

1992-93 (7-4) 32 Wisconsin-Parkside ..................... 12 44 Central Missouri ............................ 0 31 Augustana ...................................... 9 28 Nebraska-Omaha ........................ 11 34 New Mexico .................................. 6 33 SIU-Edwardsville .......................... 6

6 Iowa ............................................. 40

18 North Carolina State .............. 2119 Oklahoma ............................... 2012 Missouri ................................. 2129 Nebraska-Kearney ................. 12

1993-94 (12-2)43 Augustana ................................ 325 Wisconsin-Parkside ............... 1212 Penn State .............................. 3037 Wartburg .................................. 224 Michigan ................................ 1310 Nebraska ................................ 2543 Fresno State ............................. 926 South Dakota State ................ 1646 Fort Hays State ........................ 635 Adams State ........................... 1032 Colorado State-Pueblo ............. 624 New Mexico .......................... 1841 SIU-Edwardsville ................... 629 Nebraska-Omaha ..................... 6

1994-95 (11-2-1)34 Wisconsin-Parkside ................. 945 Truman State ............................ 045 SIU-Edwardsville .................... 016 Indiana ................................... 1615 Iowa State .............................. 2031 Western Montana ..................... 912 Penn State .............................. 2629 Portland State ......................... 1332 Wisconsin-Parkside ................. 934 San Francisco State .................. 722 Nebraska-Omaha ................... 1038 South Dakota State .................. 729 Lindenwood ............................. 939 New Mexico ............................ 0

1995-96 (11-5) 6 Oklahoma ............................... 3128 Wisconsin-Parkside ............... 1026 Missouri Valley ........................ 817 Cal Poly-SLO ........................ 29 9 Fresno State ........................... 3113 Arizona State ......................... 2826 Findlay ..................................... 9 6 Michigan State ....................... 3134 Colorado State-Pueblo ............. 628 North Dakota ........................... 937 Western State ........................... 424 Northern Colorado ................. 1340 New Mexico ............................ 324 SIU-Edwardsville .................. 1327 North Carolina State .............. 1223 Nebraska-Omaha ................... 18

1996-97 (9-6)12 Oklahoma ............................... 3320 Wisconsin-Parkside ............... 1321 Missouri Valley ...................... 12 15 Lehigh .................................... 2824 Central Missouri .................... 1240 SIU-Edwardsville .................... 618 Ohio ....................................... 2128 Minnesota State-Moorhead ...... 9 6 Augsburg ................................ 3639 Indianapolis ............................. 631 Adams State ............................. 621 Western State ......................... 1416 Nebraska-Omaha ................... 2542 New Mexico ............................ 316 Nebraska-Omaha ................... 19

1997-98 (12-2) 6 Oklahoma ............................... 3139 SIU-Edwardsville .................... 619 Missouri Valley ...................... 1239 Chicago State ........................... 920 Northern Illinois .................... 1421 Wartburg ................................ 16


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31 Chadron State .............................626 Fort Hays State ...........................921 Carson-Newman .......................1811 South Dakota State ...................2819 Nebraska-Omaha .....................1853 New Mexico ...............................030 Central Missouri ........................623 Nebraska-Kearney ....................18

1998-99 (11-4)24 Missouri Valley .........................1224 Chadron State ...........................1627 Northern Colorado ....................1622 Augustana .................................2117 Pittsburgh-Johnstown ...............3422 Colorado State-Pueblo ..............1919 South Dakota State ...................2530 Nebraska-Kearney ....................1218 Nebraska-Omaha ......................2153 New Mexico ...............................034 SIU-Edwardsville .....................1225 Eastern Illinois ..........................1525 Central Missouri .......................12 0 Oklahoma ..................................4139 Truman State ...............................6

1999-00 (9-5) 6 Oklahoma ..................................3511 Cal Poly-SLO ...........................2619 Fresno State ..............................2320 Fort Hays State .........................2124 Chadron State ...........................1821 Colorado State-Pueblo ..............1828 Nebraska-Kearney ....................1234 Chadron State .............................7 5 South Dakota State ..................2817 Central Missouri .......................1542 SIU-Edwardsville .......................942 Truman State ...............................333 Nebraska-Kearney ......................721 Nebraska-Omaha ........................9

2000-01 (13-3) 3 Oklahoma ..................................3926 Central Missouri .......................1518 Seton Hall .................................1326 Northern Illinois .......................1352 Missouri Baptist ..........................030 Chadron State .............................944 Central Washington .....................335 Colorado State-Pueblo ................928 South Dakota State .....................918 North Dakota State ................. 18!48 SIU-Edwardsville .......................027 Eastern Illinois ..........................1335 Fort Hays State ...........................938 Truman State ...............................612 Nebraska-Omaha ......................2424 Nebraska-Kearney ....................15!-Lost on criteria

2001-02 (15-1) 7 Oklahoma ..................................3925 Lindenwood ................................644 Missouri Baptist ..........................028 Embry-Riddle ...........................1921 Cal Poly-SLO ...........................1933 Central Missouri .........................937 Chadron State .............................7

31 Fort Hays State .......................... 1243 American International ................ 631 Central Missouri ........................ 1218 Ashland ...................................... 1426 North Dakota State .................... 1542 Bacone ......................................... 333 Nebraska-Kearney ....................... 629 Nebraska-Omaha ......................... 736 SIU-Edwardsville ........................ 7

2002-03 (18-1)38 Bacone ....................................... 1818 Wartburg .................................... 1621 Cal Poly-SLO ............................ 1749 Missouri Baptist ........................... 044 Lindenwood ................................. 333 Chadron State .............................. 643 Gannon ......................................... 322 South Dakota State .................... 1319 Nebraska-Kearney ..................... 2128 San Francisco State ...................... 924 Pittsburgh-Johnstown ................ 1026 Central Missouri .......................... 937 SIU-Edwardsville ........................ 641 Eastern Illinois ............................. 739 Fort Hays State ............................ 321 Nebraska-Kearney ..................... 1324 Nebraska-Omaha ....................... 1243 Bacone ......................................... 924 Adams State ............................... 20

2003-04 (15-3)49 Bacone ......................................... 0 9 Oklahoma ................................... 3330 Missouri Baptist ........................... 636 Central Florida ............................. 925 Pennsylvania .............................. 1517 Wartburg .................................... 1626 Fort Hays State .......................... 1025 Chadron State ............................ 1326 Nebraska-Kearney ..................... 1531 Adams State ................................. 9 25 Pittsburgh-Johnstown ................ 1215 North Dakota State ................... 15!27 Central Missouri ........................ 16 3 Northern Iowa ............................ 3540 Bacone ......................................... 622 Nebraska-Omaha ....................... 1239 Nebraska-Kearney ....................... 345 SIU-Edwardsville ........................ 2!-Lost on criteria

2004-05 (12-7) 3 Oklahoma .................................. 3435 Bacone ........................................ 431 Central Florida ............................ 912 Wartburg ................................... 1855 Missouri Baptist .......................... 0 3 Cornell ...................................... 3841 Chadron State ............................. 026 Gannon ........................................ 627 Ashland ....................................... 912 Augustana ................................. 2718 Minnesota State ........................ 1615 Nebraska-Kearney .................... 2146 Bacone ........................................ 325 Adams State .............................. 1022 Fort Hays State ......................... 1215 Nebraska-Kearney .................... 24

5 Nebraska-Omaha ...................... 3128 Central Missouri ....................... 1825 SIU-Edwardsville ..................... 18

2005-06 (14-3) 6 Oklahoma .................................. 3238 Chadron State ............................. 043 Bacone ........................................ 629 South Dakota State ................... 1050 Newport News ............................ 035 Utah Valley State ........................ 632 Mercyhurst .................................. 622 Nebraska-Kearney .................... 1412 Nebraska-Omaha ...................... 2827 Ashland ....................................... 625 Adams State .............................. 1535 Central Missouri ......................... 447 Newman ...................................... 019 Nebraska-Kearney .................... 1815 Nebraska-Omaha ...................... 1925 Fort Hays State ......................... 1452 SIU-Edwardsville ....................... 0

2006-07 (15-4)18 Oklahoma .................................. 2032 Chadron State ............................. 643 Oklahoma City ............................ 036 Western State .............................. 647 Newman ...................................... 038 Air Force ..................................... 050 Marion Military .......................... 016 Boise State ................................ 1821 Augustana ................................. 1332 West Liberty ............................... 616 Nebraska-Omaha ...................... 2018 Minnesota State ........................ 1547 New Mexico Highlands .............. 025 Adams State .............................. 1233 Fort Hays State ........................... 0 9 Nebraska-Kearney .................... 2422 Nebraska-Omaha ...................... 1439 Central Missouri ......................... 044 Truman State ............................... 0

2007-08 (14-6)21 Oklahoma City .......................... 246 Oklahoma ................................. 2728 Wisconsin-Stevens Point .......... 1638 Wisconsin-Whitewater................ 420 North Dakota State ................... 1830 West Liberty .............................. 1326 Upper Iowa ............................... 1313 Nebraska-Omaha ...................... 2521 Nebraska-Kearney .................... 1930 Fort Hays State ......................... 1023 Nebraska-Kearney .................... 1618 Adams State .............................. 2440 Grand Canyon ............................. 929 New Mexico Highlands ............ 1832 Findlay ...................................... 1212 Western State ............................ 279 Nebraska-Omaha ...................... 2639 Truman State ............................... 721 Central Missouri ....................... 1522 McKendree ............................... 18

2008-09 (11-6-1)42 Grand Canyon ............................. 30 Oklahoma .................................. 39

35 Oklahoma City ............................ 635 Colorado State-Pueblo .............. 1042 New Mexico Highlands .............. 69 Virginia Tech ............................. 3426 Wisconsin-Stevens Point .......... 1633 St. Cloud State ............................ 814 Minnesota State ........................ 2721 Pittsburgh-Johnstown! .............. 2131 Mercyhurst ................................ 1327 Western State ............................ 1520 Adams State .............................. 2019 Fort Hays State ......................... 2117 Nebraska-Kearney .................... 243 Nebraska-Omaha ...................... 4327 Central Missouri ......................... 755 Truman State ............................... 0!-Won on criteria

2009-10 (8-5)10 Oklahoma .................................. 2731 Oklahoma City ............................ 319 Fort Hays State ......................... 1212 West Liberty .............................. 2421 Western State ............................ 1615 Upper Iowa ............................... 266 Nebraska-Kearney .................... 3136 New Mexico Highlands .............. 931 Newman .................................... 1015 Adams State .............................. 2637 New Mexico Highlands .............. 928 Central Missouri ....................... 1942 Newman ...................................... 3

2010-11 (15-4)0 Oklahoma .................................. 3923 Colorado State-Pueblo .............. 1334 Oklahoma City ............................ 913 North Carolina-Pembroke ......... 2424 Limestone ................................... 922 Upper Iowa ............................... 1322 San Francisco State ................... 1219 North Carolina-Pembroke ......... 1520 Fort Hays State ......................... 1539 Wayland Baptist .......................... 658 Central Baptist ............................ 042 Newman ...................................... 623 Arizona State ............................ 2231 Adams State .............................. 1015 Nebraska-Kearney .................... 217 Nebraska-Omaha ...................... 3328 Central Missouri ......................... 636 Ouachita Baptist ......................... 442 Newman ...................................... 3

2011-12 (9-5)18 Fort Hays State ......................... 2129 Northern State ........................... 1015 St. Cloud State .......................... 2622 Findlay ...................................... 1523 Wisconsin-Parkside .................. 1315 Augustana ................................. 1625 Nebraska-Kearney ...................... 629 Ouachita Baptist ....................... 1223 Colorado State-Pueblo ................ 910 Adams State .............................. 2818 Oklahoma City .......................... 1941 Central Missouri ....................... 1036 Newman ...................................... 625 Ouachita Baptist ....................... 12


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Opponent W-L-T Pct. Adams State 20-6-1 .759Air Force 4-0-0 1.000Akron 1-0-0 1.000Alabama 1-0-0 1.000American International 1-0-0 1.000Arizona 1-0-0 1.000Arizona State 1-1-0 .500Ashland 3-0-0 1.000Augsburg 0-1-0 .000Augustana 6-2-0 .750Bacone 8-0-0 1.000Bloomsburg 0-1-0 .000Boise State 1-1-0 .500Brigham Young 2-1-0 .667Cal Poly-SLO 3-4-0 .429CalState-Bakersfield 0-2-0 .000Cal State-Fullerton 2-1-0 .667Carson-Newman 3-0-0 1.000Central Baptist 1-0-0 1.000Central Florida 6-0-0 1.000Central Missouri 34-0-0 1.000Central Washington 1-0-0 1.000Chadron State 14-0-0 1.000Chicago State 1-0-0 1.000Clemson 0-1-0 .000Cleveland State 0-1-0 .000Colorado 0-1-0 .000Colorado Mesa 3-0-0 1.000Colorado State 0-2-0 .000Colorado State-Pueblo 13-0-0 1.000Colorado School of Mines 1-1-0 .500Cornell 0-1-0 .000 Eastern Illinois 3-1-0 .750East Central 8-1-1 .850Embry Riddle 1-0-0 1.000Findlay 3-0-0 1.000Fort Hays State 28-3-0 .903Fort Lewis 1-0-0 1.000Fresno State 1-4-2 .286Gannon 2-0-0 1.000Grand Canyon 2-0-0 1.000Hofstra 1-0-0 1.000Illinois State 1-1-0 .500Indiana 0-0-1 .500Indianapolis 1-0-0 1.000Iowa 0-1-0 .000Iowa State 0-2-0 .000Indiana State 1-0-0 1.000John Carroll 1-0-0 1.000Kansas State 8-3-0 .727Kentucky 0-1-0 .000Lehigh 0-1-0 .000Limestone 1-0-0 1.000Lindenwood 3-0-0 1.000Lock Haven 0-1-0 .000Louisiana State 2-4-0 .333Marion Military 1-0-0 1.000McKendree 1-0-0 1.000Mercyhurst 2-0-0 1.000Michigan 1-0-0 1.000Michigan State 1-1-1 .500Minnesota State 2-1-0 .667Minnesota State-Moorhead 1-0-0 1.000Missouri 5-3-0 .625Missouri Baptist 5-0-0 1.000Missouri-St. Louis 2-0-0 1.000Missouri-St. Louis 2-0-0 1.000Missouri Valley 4-0-0 1.000

Opponent W-L-T Pct. Morgan State 1-0-0 1.000Navy 0-4-0 .000Nebraska 0-5-0 .000Nebraska-Kearney 17-7-0 .708Nebraska-Omaha 12-14-0 .462Newman 7-0-0 1.000New Mexico 12-2-0 .857New Mexico Highlands 8-0-0 1.000Newport News Apprentice School 1-0-0 1.000North Carolina-Pembroke 1-1-0 .500North Carolina State 1-1-0 .500North Dakota 1-0-0 1.000North Dakota State 2-2-0 .500Northern Colorado 4-3-0 .571Northern Illinois 2-1-0 .667Northern Iowa 0-1-0 .000Northern Michigan 1-0-0 1.000Northern State 1-0-0 1.000Northeastern State 13-0-0 1.000Northwestern Oklahoma 3-0-0 1.000Northwest Missouri 11-0-0 1.000North Texas 3-0-0 1.000Ohio 0-1-0 .000Oklahoma 8-45-2 .164Oklahoma Baptist 3-3-0 .750Oklahoma City 9-2-0 .818Oklahoma State 0-29-1 .016Ouachita Baptist 3-0-0 1.000Oregon 1-1-0 .500 Oregon State 0-1-0 .000Pennsylvania 1-0-0 1.000Penn State 0-2-0 .000Peru State 2-0-0 1.000Pittsburgh-Johnstown 3-1-0 .750Portland State 2-2-0 .500San Diego State 2-0-0 1.000San Francisco State 3-0-0 1.000Seton Hall 1-0-0 1.000Simon Fraser 1-0-0 1.000Southeastern Oklahoma 1-0-0 1.000Southwest Missouri 14-0-0 1.000Southwestern Oklahoma 10-13-0 .435South Dakota State 7-4-0 .636Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 23-8-2 .727St. Cloud State 1-1-0 .500Stetson 2-0-0 1.000Tennessee 0-1-0 .000Tennessee-Chattanooga 3-0-0 1.000Truman State 8-0-0 1.000UCLA 1-0-0 1.000Univ. Preparatory School 1-0-0 1.000Upper Iowa 2-1-0 .667Utah State 1-0-0 1.000Utah Valley State 1-0-0 1.000Virginia Tech 0-1-0 .000Wartburg 4-1-0 .800Washington 1-0-0 1.000Wayland Baptist 1-0-0 1.000Weber State 1-1-0 .500West Liberty 2-1-0 .667Western Montana 1-0-0 1.000Western State 15-2-0 .882Western Illinois 2-0-0 .000Wichita State 1-0-0 1.000Wisconsin 0-1-0 .000Wisconsin-Parkside 9-0-0 1.000Wisconsin-Stevens Point 2-0-0 1.000Wisconsin-Whitewater 1-0-0 1.000Wyoming 0-2-0 .000

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Coach Season Record National FinishOrion Stuteville 1921-22 0-1-0Orion Stuteville 1922-23 0-1-1Orion Stuteville 1923-24 3-2-0No Team 1924-25Orion Stuteville 1925-26 1-2-0Orion Stuteville 1926-27 3-1-1Orion Stuteville 1927-28 3-3-0Ray Murphy 1928-29 3-3-0Ray Murphy 1929-30 5-0-1Ray Murphy 1930-31 7-1-0Ray Murphy 1931-32 5-2-0Raymond Swartz 1932-33 4-3-0Raymond Swartz 1933-34 6-2-0Raymond Swartz 1934-35 5-2-0 2nd, AAURaymond Swartz 1935-36 3-2-1 2nd, NCAA IGene Smith 1936-37 5-2-0Gene Smith 1937-38 3-3-0Gerald Barnett 1938-39 1-4-0No Team 1940-45Deroit Smith 1946-47 1-6-0No Team 1947-72Jimmy Rogers 1972-73 2-8-1 4th, NAIAJimmy Rogers 1973-74 10-3-0 2nd, NAIAJimmy Rogers 1974-75 3-3-0 3rd, NAIAJimmy Rogers 1975-76 4-6-0 3rd, NAIA/ 11th, NCAA IIJimmy Rogers 1976-77 6-4-0 7th, NCAA IIJimmy Rogers 1977-78 4-7-0 4th, NAIAEddieGriffin 1978-79 7-3-0 1st,NAIAEddieGriffin 1979-80 12-5-0 3rd,NAIAEddieGriffin 1980-81 14-5-0 1st,NAIA

Coach Season Record National FinishEddieGriffin 1981-82 7-5-1 1st,NAIADavid James 1982-83 7-6-0 5th, NAIADavid James 1983-84 11-5-1 1st, NAIADavid James 1984-85 11-9-0 1st, NAIADavid James 1985-86 12-7-0 1st, NAIADavid James 1986-87 12-5-0 1st, NAIADavid James 1987-88 9-3-1 2nd, NAIADavid James 1988-89 12-3-0 1st, NAIADavid James 1989-90 12-4-1 2nd, NCAA IIDavid James 1990-91 9-4-0 2nd, NCAA IIDavid James 1991-92 14-1-0 1st, NCAA IIDavid James 1992-93 7-4-0 1st, NCAA IIDavid James 1993-94 12-2-0 1st, NCAA IIDavid James 1994-95 11-2-1 1st, NCAA IIDavid James 1995-96 11-5-0 2nd, NCAA IIDavid James 1996-97 9-6-0 3rd, NCAA IIDavid James 1997-98 12-2-0 4th, NCAA IIDavid James 1998-99 11-4-0 3rd, NCAA IIDavid James 1999-00 9-5-0 2nd, NCAA IIDavid James 2000-01 13-3-0 3rd, NCAA IIDavid James 2001-02 15-1-0 1st, NCAA IIDavid James 2002-03 18-1-0 1st, NCAA IIDavid James 2003-04 15-3-0 3rd, NCAA IIDavid James 2004-05 12-7-0 11th, NCAA IIDavid James 2005-06 14-3-0 4th, NCAA IIDavid James 2006-07 15-4-0 1st, NCAA IIDavid James 2007-08 14-6-0 6th, NCAA IIDavid James 2008-09 11-6-1 6th, NCAA IIDavid James 2009-10 8-5-0 15th, NCAA IIDavid James 2010-11 15-4-0 13th, NCAA IIDavid James 2011-12 9-5-0 10th, NCAA II

Coach Tenure Years Record Pct.Orion Stuteville 1921-28 6 10-10-2 .500Pat Murphy 1928-32 4 20-6-1 .759Raymond Swartz 1932-36 4 18-9-1 .661Gene Smith 1936-39, 1946-47 4 12-16-0 .429Gerald Barnett 1939-40 1 1-4-0 .200Jimmy Rogers 1972-78 6 29-31-1 .484EddieGriffin 1978-82 4 40-18-1 .692David James 1982-Present 30 350-125-5 .734 Totals 59 480-219-11 .684

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The University of Central Oklahoma prepares future leaders in an opportunity-rich environment, ideally located in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.

Central offers an innovative learning community where teaching comes first and students develop personal relationships with faculty and staff who are committed to transforming lives. With 114 undergraduate majors and 54 graduate programs, Central is a smart investment for students dedicated to their future success.

Central is home to students from throughout Oklahoma, as well as all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Among Central’s many unique and notable academic programs are Forensic Science, Accounting, Music Theater, Professional Golf Management, Jazz Studies, Mass Communication, Nursing, and Funeral Science.

Central is:• Home to the world-renown Forensic Science Institute, which attracts experts

from throughout the world to teach students and law enforcement professionals the latest techniques in crime fighting

• Rated by The Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the “2010 Great Col-leges to Work For”

• Winner of multiple national and statewide awards for sustainability efforts• An official Olympic and Paralympic Training Site, as designated by the U.S.

Olympic Committee• Home to the Academy of Contemporary Music at UCO, located in Oklahoma

City’s Bricktown district• Partnered with Chesapeake Energy to build the CHK-Central Boathouse on the

Oklahoma River, which will house Central’s rowing team as well as an entertain-ment venue and an art gallery

• Home to 2008 Carnegie Foundation Professor of the Year, Dr. Wei Chen• Ranked among the top universities nationally in residence lifeIn Fall 2010, Central opened the new state-of-the-art Center for Transformative

Learning, a classroom building designed intentionally to encourage collaboration and creativity in its learning spaces. In addition, Central’s appealing 210-acre campus is on track to become a certified botanical garden, offering both a pleasing learning and living environment and a source of pride for students, employees and alumni.

Founded in 1890, the University of Central Oklahoma is the state’s first public institution of higher learning, and continues to cultivate creativity and innovation in every corner of campus, bringing to life its core values of Character, Community and Civility each day.

the university

uCo QuiCk FACts Founded: December 24, 1890Location: Edmond, OklahomaPresident: Dr. Don BetzEnrollment: 17,101Faculty: More than 400 full-time professors with an additional 380 professionals from the community serving as adjunct faculty. A full 75 percent of faculty members have earned doctorates.Student/Faculty Ratio: 19:1Student Representation: Students come from all 50 states and more than 100 countries.Academic Divisions: Five undergraduate colleges and a college of gradu-ate studies and research.Degrees: UCO awards 10 bachelor’s degrees with 114 undergraduate majors and 112 options. There are six master’s degrees with 24 majors and 47 options. UCO also offers a Funeral Service Certificate Program.School Calendar: Two 16-week semesters (fall and spring) and an 8-week summer session.Library: The Chambers Library exceeds 1.4 million volumes of books, microforms, periodicals and government documents.Organizations: More than 200 clubs and organizations on campus.Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; As-sociation of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs; National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; American Speech and Hearing Association; American Dietetic Association; American Chemical Society; National League of Nursing and other professional program organizations.


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best oF the bestSeveral of UCO’s programs have attracted regional -- and even national -- attention:• Oklahoma’s largest and oldest college of education has graduated more than 50,000 teachers since 1890.• A broadcasting communication program annually recognized as one of the best in the region for technology.• A theatre arts department specializing in providing opportunities for incoming freshmen on stage and production.• The state’s largest computing science department.• Graduates from the department of nursing and pre-medical programs consistently score well above the state average of 88 percent passing.• The region’s only master’s of science degree program in forensic science.• The only photojournalism degree in the state.• The only forensic science program in this region of the United States.• Oklahoma’s first and only funeral service program.• The Academy of Contemporary Music at UCO (ACM@UCO) was started in 2009.

CAmpus LiFeWhile activities are abundant in Edmond and near-by Oklahoma City, students will never be bored on the UCO campus. Last year alone, students experienced activities ranging from concerts, Greek Week, athletic and multicultural events.• Concerts• Homecoming Activities (parade, tailgate party)• Comedians• Earth Day• Stampede Week - UCO’s “Welcome Back” week• Mr. and Miss UCO Pageant• Miss Black UCO Pageant• Largest “Battle of the Bands” concert in the state• Musicals• Native American Pow Wow• Greek Week• Central Follies• Leadership Workshops

Greek LiFeJoin one of the 18 national sororities and fraternities that maintain active chapters at UCO. Lifelong associations and promotion of high standards of leadership are among the benefits members enjoy. Houses near campus provide a comfortable place to meet, yet allow the freedom to choose other housing options. FraternitiesAcaciaAlpha Phi AlphaKappa SigmaOmega Psi PhiPhi Beta SigmaPhi Kappa AlphaSigma NuSigma Tau GammaTau Kappa Epsilon SororitiesAlpha Gamma DeltaAlpha Kappa AlphaAlpha Xi DeltaDelta Sigma ThetaDelta ZetaSigma Gamma RhoSigma Lambda GammaSigma Kappa

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AthLetiC AdministrAtion

president

dr. don betz

Now in his second year as Central Oklahoma’s president is Dr. Don Betz, who became the school’s 20th president in August 2011 after having previously served as UCO’s Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs from 1999-2005.

President Betz developed several initiatives and programs that helped transform Central into one of the leading metropolitan universities in the nation during his first stint at the school and he’s been the driving force in making UCO a destination of choice in higher education since his return to campus.

President Betz has enjoyed a distinguished career in higher education that spans more than 40 years, developing a reputation for teaching and encouraging students, leadership development and diplomacy through his international activities, most notably with the United Nations and its affiliated non-government organizations.

Prior to returning to UCO, he served as president of Northeastern State, a post he held for three years. He also served as Chan-cellor at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls from 2005 until his appointment at NSU and as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Palmer College (Iowa) from 1994-1999.

In the 23 years prior, he fulfilled various capacities at NSU, including the Vice President of University Relations and Professor of Political Science. While at NSU, he also was the Executive Director of the Educational Foundation, Assistant to the President, Dean of Continuing Education and Special Programs, Director of the Sequoyah Institute/Center for Tribal Studies, the founder and advisor of the university’s President’s Leadership Class and its Model United Nations program.

From 1982 through 2003, President Betz worked for and with the United Nations on Middle East issues. He founded and chaired the International Coordinating Committee on the Question of Palestine (ICCP), a UN-affiliated non-governmental organization (NGO) network pursuing peace in the Middle East based on UN resolutions.

A frequent writer and speaker, Dr. Betz has addressed international, educational, motivational topics, and has worked with news-papers, radio and television. His life-long interest in global issues and his passion for promoting cross-cultural understanding has led him to more than 80 countries.

While president at NSU, he served as the chair of the Northeast Oklahoma Public Facility Authority, board member for BancFirst in Tahlequah, the Tahlequah Area Chamber of Commerce, Creative Oklahoma, Inc., and chair of the Regional University System of Oklahoma Council of Presidents. He is a member of the Oklahoma Academy, Leadership Oklahoma, Universities and Colleges President’s Climate Commitment, International Association of University Presidents and has served as Chairman of AASCU’s International Education Committee.

President Betz received his B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of San Francisco and his M.A. and Ph.D. in International Studies from the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver. He also completed Harvard University’s Institute for Educational Management.

AthLetiC direCtor

Joe muLLer

Now in his fifth year as athletic director at Central Oklahoma is Joe Muller, who has helped return the Bronchos to national prominence in NCAA Division II.

UCO finished 32nd among more than 300 Division II schools in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Standings for 2011-12, the highest finish in nearly 15 years for the Bronchos, and the athletic department’s fund-raising efforts have reached new heights.

Muller brought a wealth of Division I experience when he became just the seventh athletic director in school history in July of 2008 after previous stints at Oklahoma State and Purdue.

Joe served as senior associate athletic director for external relations at Purdue for two years before coming to UCO. He oversaw all facets of external relations while at Purdue, including development, marketing and promotions and the John Purdue Club.

A graduate of Stillwater High School, Joe earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from OSU. He served as director of athletic marketing and promotions at OSU from 1985-90 and then was involved in the television industry for more than a decade.

Muller returned to Oklahoma State in 2002 as associate athletic director, serving in that capacity until going to Purdue. His duties included all development activities of the athletic department and under Muller’s watch, OSU raised over $90 million to renovate its football stadium, set football attendance records in 2003, ’04 and ’05 and had all-sport ticket revenues increase more than 115 percent.

Joe is married (Julie) and has three sons (Jaxon, Brandon and Matthew).


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senior AssoCiAte AthLetiC direCtor

sCott WiLLiAmsScott Williams is in his third year as Central Oklahoma’s senior associate athletic director, coming to Edmond in

December of 2009 after a nearly five-year stint at Oklahoma State.His main duties include overseeing UCO’s athletic facilities and the day-to-day operations of the athletic department

and he was the event manager for three NCAA Division II regional tournaments the Bronchos hosted in 2011-12 -- soccer, wrestling and softball.

Williams was associate athletic director for compliance at OSU for three years, overseeing the entire compliance program. He spent the previous two years at OSU as assistant athletic director for compliance, with the responsibility of seven varsity programs.

Scott spent seven years as assistant athletic director for compliance at Oral Roberts before going to OSU. He was responsible for all compliance-related matters in addition to supervising eight varsity programs and coordinating all event management activities for home athletic events at ORU.

A 1995 graduate of OSU, Williams earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma in 1998 and worked in the University of Kansas athletic department before going to ORU.

Scott, a product of Deer Creek High School outside Edmond, is married (Tammy) and has four children (J.R., Matthew, Hannah and Luke).

AthLetiC C0mpLiAnCe

dArneLL smith Serving as Central Oklahoma’s Director of

Athletic Compliance is Darnell Smith, who took over the position in June of 2010 after serving in the same capacity at the University of New Mexico.

A native of San Antonio, Texas, Smith was a four-year member of the Oklahoma State football team from 2002-06 at defensive end. He was a

three-time recipient of the Arthur Ashe Scholar award at OSU and also earned second-team honors on the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Team.

Darnell was named OSU’s Outstanding Senior and earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from there. He served as a graduate assistant in the OSU compliance office in 2007-08 and worked as a management development trainee for the United States Olympic Committee from June 2008 to February 2009.

Smith went to New Mexico in February of 2009 and was there until coming to UCO.

He is married (Candace).

AthLetiC tiCkets

Gunner poFF Gunnar Poff is in his third year with the Central

Oklahoma Athletic Department, coordinating tick-et sales for the Bronchos while also assisting in a host of other roles related to game-day operations.

A native of Sayre, Poff earned his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Southwestern Oklahoma in 2007.

Gunnar was a pitcher on the baseball team while at SWOSU.

He went on to earn a master’s of education in intercollegiate athletics administration in 2009 from the University of Oklahoma, working in the office of event management during his tenure with the Sooners.

Poff is married (Tessa) and has two daughters (Presley and Piper).

AthLetiC mArketinG

brAndon bAker In his second year with the Central Oklahoma

athletic department is Brandon Baker, who is responsible for corporate sponsorships and mar-keting for athletic events on the UCO campus, working with local, regional and national busi-nesses to create memorable experiences for both fans and sponsors.

Baker was at the Oklahoma City RedHawks for 10 years before coming to UCO, working with corporate sponsorships, baseball operations, game-day experience and ticket office manager. He spent two years prior to that with the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx, a minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.

A native of Fulton, Mo., Baker is a University of Missouri graduate and was involved with the Mizzou chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Baker is married (Erin) and has two sons (Benjamin and Evan).

AthLetiC business

britni brAnnon New to the Central Oklahoma Athletic Depart-

ment is Britni Brannon, who took over as business manager in the fall of 2012.

An Oklahoma native, Brannon graduated from UCO in 2002 and spent the next five years work-ing for an audio/visual company doing marketing, advertising and materials management.

A Certified Procurement Officer with the State of Oklahoma, Brannon returned to UCO in 2007 as a Buyer II in the Purchasing, Payment Services & Travel department and was in that capacity until moving to the athletic department.

Britni is married (Todd) and has one son (Alex).

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The Central Oklahoma Athletic Media Relations Office is under the direction of Mike Kirk, whose main duty is to keep local, state and national media informed about UCO’s 14 varsity sports.

Kirk is in his 26th year with the Bronchos, coming to UCO in November 1987.

Mike started his career in sports information as a student assistant at Oklahoma State University, where he worked for four years before graduating in 1982 with a journalism degree.

He was a sports writer at newspapers in McAlester and Lawton for five years before starting his UCO career on Nov. 2, 1987.

An active member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) who has served on several committees during his career, Kirk worked as the Press Information Manager for wrestling at the 1996 Olympic Games.

He is in his third year as a member of the NCAA Wrestling Championships Committee, serving as the chair of the Division II Committee in 2012-13. Kirk was inducted into the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for Lifetime Achievement in the fall of 2012.

Kirk has received 58 CoSIDA publication awards at UCO, including 27 Best in the Nation citations.

Mike is married (Debbie) and has two children (Alex and Jessica).

mediA inFormAtion

press CredentiALsMedia representatives wanting to cover a home match at Hamilton Field House

should contact the UCO Athletic Media Relations Office (405-974-2142) in order to be placed on a pass list. No press parking is available at Hamilton Field House. press serviCe

Press seating is available on the north side of the Hamilton Field House. Please call (405-974-2142) to reserve a seat. broAdCAst serviCe

One courtesy line (405-974-3185) is available for a visiting radio station. All line charges are the responsibility of the visiting station.

intervieW poLiCyTo arrange a wrestler or coach interview prior to the day of a dual please

contact the UCO Athletic Media Relations Office so that a time convenient for both parties can be arranged.

mediA outLetsedmondEdmond Evening Sun ........................................................... 341-2121PO Box 2470, Edmond 73083 Sports Editor

Edmond Life and Leisure ...................................................... 340-3311107 S Broadway, Edmond 73034 Steve Gust, sports editor

The Vista ............................................................................... 974-5570 UCO, Communications Bldg., Edmond 73034 Trey Hunter, sports editor

KCSU-TV 29 ........................................................................ 974-2589 UCO, Communications Annex, Edmond 73034 Sports Director okLAhomA CityThe Oklahoman ..................................................................... 475-3314 PO Box 25125, Oklahoma City 73125 Mike Sherman, sports editor; Scott Munn, assistant sports editor

Associated Press .................................................................... 236-0663 500 N. Broadway, Oklahoma City 73102 Sports Editor

KFOR-TV (NBC) .................................................................. 478-6366 PO Box 14068, Oklahoma City 73113 Bob Barry Jr., sports director

KOCO-TV (ABC) ................................................................. 478-6681 PO Box 14555, Oklahoma City 73113 Bob Irzyk, sports director

KOKH-TV (Fox) ................................................................... 843-25251228 E. Wilshire Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK, 73111Myron Patton, sports director

KSBI-TV ............................................................................... 470-8306P.O. Box 720553, Oklahoma City, OK 73172Mark Van Paasschen, sports director

KWTV (CBS) ....................................................................... 841-9954 PO Box 14159, Oklahoma City 73113 Dean Blevins, sports director tuLsATulsa World .................................................................(918) 581-8355 PO Box 1770, Tulsa 74102 Michael Peters, sports editor

New to the Central Oklahoma Athletic Depart-ment is veteran broadcaster David Garrett, who serves as the Media Specialist for the Bronchos.

Garrett oversees future creation and production of UCO Athletics’ enhanced presence on the inter-net, radio, and television. He has been UCO’s foot-ball radio play-by-play announcer since 2007, add-ing men’s and women’s basketball in recent years.

A native of Henryetta, Garrett began his play-by-play career in high school and through a 37-year career called college games in various sports for

Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and others in addition to doing dozens of high school championships and all-star games.

Garrett also served as the voice of the New Orleans Saints in 1992 and the Dallas Cowboys in 1995, winning the 1996 KATIE Award from the Dallas Press Club for his broadcast of the Cowboys’ 27-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX.

Garrett also won “Best Play-By-Play/Large Market” from the Oklaho-ma Association of Broadcasters for his UCO football broadcasts in 2008, ’09, and ’10.

David, who is working to complete his bachelor’s degree in organi-zational leadership at UCO, is married (Rajeana) and has two daughters (Allison and Alicia).

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Edmond is located in the heart of Oklahoma, just north of the state capital in Oklahoma City, and has a population of over 80,000 as one of the fastest growing cities in the state.

Edmond has the best of both worlds including easy access to the city with just enough distance to maintain a close-knit community atmosphere.

The city offers outstanding hotels, nostalgic shopping areas and conveniently located attractions for your enjoyment. Known for its outstanding golf courses, Edmond has hosted some of the most excit-ing PGA and celebrity events in the past two decades at world-famous Oak Tree Golf Club.

Edmond is the fastest growing, most economically dynamic city in Oklahoma. Thriving technology firms, diverse retail and commercial opportunities, and small corporate office headquarters have enhanced our reputation as the affluent residential suburb to the metropolitan area.

The local economy is booming. Retail trade has doubled just since 1990, commercial building permits continue at a record pace, and na-tional retailers are building Edmond locations at an unparalleled rate.

Home values have appreciated significantly, with MultiList average sales prices increasing 19.5% since 1994. Home sales are brisk, with average time on the market of close to 90 days for most price ranges. New home and commercial construction have contributed nearly a bil-lion dollars to the economy since 1994 alone.

There are many more activities in Edmond, with a variety of music, art, theatre, water and sporting events that make for spectacular family fun.

Edmond is also just minutes south of historic Guthrie, which offers a variety of cozy bed-and-breakfast establishments along with the Lazy-E-Arena that is home to a number of rodeo events every year.

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okLAhomA City The largest city in the state, Oklahoma City

is located just minutes from Edmond at the crossroads of I-35, I-40 and I-44 in the heart of Oklahoma.

The second largest city in the continental United States based on geographical size, more than 1.1 million people call metro Okla-homa City area home.

Oklahoma City is surrounded by more than a dozen communities and offers a diverse landscape of hip, urban culture and charming, old-fashioned neighborhoods for visitors and residents alike.

Oklahoma City’s climate is mild, with four distinct seasons and an average temperature of 60 degrees. With more than 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, outdoor recreation and activities are plentiful in Oklahoma City.

As a city that redefines itself, Oklahoma City’s hip, spirited environment blends with its deep western heritage to create a place where culture and commerce thrive.

With renowned festivals, national sport-ing events, treasure-filled museums and a variety of districts highlighting arts and entertainment, the possibilities for adven-ture and fun in Oklahoma City are endless.

One of the main attractions in Oklahoma City is Bricktown, an area filled with shops, restaurants and clubs in the middle of downtown.

Also located in downtown is the Chesa-peake Arena, home of the wildly popular Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA.

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Central Oklahoma’s Hamilton Field House opened its doors in January of 1965, during which time the school’s wrestling program was shut down.

UCO revived wrestling for the 1972-73 season and the Bronchos of Coach Jimmy Rogers wres-tled their first match in Hamilton Field House on Dec. 8, 1972, drubbing North Texas, 53-2.

Since then, UCO has compiled an impressive 180-57-2 record (.757 winning percentage) at Hamilton Field House. Current head coach David James has a 152-35-1 home record (.811) in 30 years at the helm and the Bronchos are 55-11-1 (.828) over the past 10 years.

UCO went a perfect 3-0 at HFH last season and will enter the 2012-13 campaign with a nine-match home winning streak.

The Bronchos will host five duals and the first-ever Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Championships this season. The six-team MIAA tournament will be held Feb. 10.

Hamilton Field House underwent renovation in the summer of 2001, with individual chair-back seats installed on the floor. Ca-pacity is 3,000.

UCO hosted the NAIA National Wrestling Championships in Hamilton Field House in 1981 and ’84, with the Bronchos winning the championship both times. Central also hosted the 16-team NCAA Division II National Duals for five straight years, from 1995-99.

Hamilton Field House was re-named from Broncho Field House on May 1, 1993 in honor of longtime UCO coach and athletic director Dale Hamilton, who helped design the building in the early 1960s.

HFH also serves as the home facility for UCO volleyball and basketball. Numerous other events, including the university’s gradu-ation ceremonies, are also held in the building.

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The Ted Anderson Wrestling Room at Hamilton Field House is Central Oklahoma’s practice facil-ity and ranks as one of the finest in NCAA Division II.

Anderson was UCO’s first-ever na-tional champion and a long-time avid supporter of the wrestling program. The Ted Anderson Wrestling Room was dedicated on Feb. 8, 1997 before UCO’s home dual with New Mexico.

Ted, who passed away in 2003, captured the NCAA Division I title at 123 pounds in 1936 and followed that with a national runner-up finish at 126 pounds in 1937. Anderson was a three-time Oklahoma College Conference champion, winning in 1935, ’36 and ’37.

A 1937 graduate of UCO, Anderson was a coach and teacher in the Edmond school system for 35 years. He was principal of Edmond Junior High and Mid-High for 20 years before

retiring in 1976.Ted was named to the UCO Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991 and he received a Lifetime Service Award from the National Wres-

tling Hall of Fame in 1996.

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V-V-V-V-VVK Enterprises Z-Z-Z-Z-ZRandy Zellner

The UCO Takedown Club is an organization of Broncho wrestling fans whose support is vital to the continued success of UCO’s storied program. Members of the UCO Takedown Club receive several special benefits in return for their support. For information on joining the UCO Takedown Club, contact head coach David James at (405-974-2509/[email protected]).

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Broncho Wrestling

Dominance on the mat 15 national team titles• Eight-timE NAiA ChAmpioNs •

• sEvEN-timE NCAA DivisioN ii ChAmpioNs •

35 iNDiviDuAl ChAmpioNs, 129 All-AmEriCANs

iN NCAA DivisioN ii

41990 - Three Champions (Howard Moore, Johnny Nimmo and Greg Oplotnik), Seven All-Americans.41991 - Six All-Americans.41992 - Three Champions (Keith Cunningham, Howard Moore and Randy Zellner), Six All-Americans.41993 - Three Champions (Keith Cunningham, Todd Drake and Wes White), Seven All-Americans.41994 - Four Champions (Jerry Best, Ryan Martin, Brian Melchiori and Wes White), Eight All-Americans.41995 - Three Champions (Jerry Best, Mike Keim and Brian Melchiori), Eight All-Americans.41996 - Three Champions (Shawn Bateman, Jerry Best, Mark Cunningham), Six All-Americans.41997 - Six All-Americans.41998 - One Champion (Matt Goodson), Five All-Americans.41999 - Two Champions (Jeremiah Constant, Edwin Lorne), Four All-Americans.42000 - One Champion (Mark Dodgen), Six All-Americans.42001 - One Champion (Cole Province), Four All-Americans.42002 - Four Champions (Cole Province, Matt Dodgen, Shawn Silvis, Muhammed Lawal), Seven All-

Americans.42003 - Three Champions (Mark Dodgen, Cole Province, Shawn Silvis), Five All-Americans.42004 - Two Champions (Cole Province, Jason Tapia), Six All-Americans.42005 - Five All-Americans.42006 - Six All-Americans.42007 - One Champion (Kyle Evans), Eight All-Americans.42008 - One Champion (Kyle Evans), Five All-Americans.42009 - Five All-Americans.42010 - Three All-Americans.42011 - Three All-Americans.42012 - Three All-Americans.

Central Oklahoma’s powerhouse wrestling program has produced a large number of teachers and coaches as well as national champions and All-Americans.

Heading into the 2012-13 school year, 61 former UCO wrestlers were serving as teachers and coaches in schools around the country. A look at the list:Name (Final year at UCO) Current Town (School)Richard Agee (1988) Muskogee SchoolsFay Barnett (1993) Midwest City (Carl Albert H.S.)Jerry Best (1996) Allen, Texas High SchoolRicky Bollenbach (1985) Edmond (North High School)Ty Bowling (2004) Glenpool High SchoolTom Brack (1973) Duncan High SchoolBenny Coleman (1984) Choctaw High SchoolRichard Dabbs (1977) Ardmore High SchoolLee Davis (1985) Edmond (Memorial High School)Link Davis (1998) Oklahoma City UniversityJohnny Deaton (1987) Sand Springs High SchoolMatt Douglass (2002) Moore High SchoolSteve Dunlap (1980) Tulsa (Union High School)E.J. Edgar (1995) Blackwell High SchoolWill Evans (1991) Bristow High SchoolEd Evey (1979) Kingfisher High SchoolJimmy Filippo (1990) Moore (Westmore High School)Chris Finn (2006) Tuttle High School)Steve Foster (1981) Bethel High SchoolShawn Gee (1995) Coweta Public SchoolsDarren Huff (1984) Edmond (Memorial High School)Ronnie James (1984) Del City High SchoolShawn Jones (1991) Broken Arrow High SchoolKeith Kizarr (1997) Marlow High SchoolRichard Holland (1995) Moore SchoolsAndy Howington (1990) Edmond (Deer Creek High School)Biff Jones (1994) Sapulpa High SchoolJohn Kincade (1985) Greenwood, Ark. High SchoolJohn Koehler (2004) Edmond (Deer Creek Public Schools)Don Langham (1974) OKC (Western Heights High School)Jason Leavitt (2008) Claremore High School

Former Wrestlers in the coaching ranks

Name (Final year at UCO) Current Town (School)Kevin Lochner (2005) San Diego, Calif. High SchoolJim Love (1979) Little Axe High SchoolRyan Martin (1994) Grapevine, Texas High SchoolMickey McGowan (1984) Hulbert High SchoolBrian Melchiori (1995) Independence, Kan. High SchoolBobby Miller (1996) Cushing High SchoolBrock Moore (2000) Yukon High SchoolHoward Moore (1992) Bristow High SchoolTodd Osborn (1981) Elgin High SchoolPat Pace (1980) Montrose, Colo. High SchoolDarren Peaster (1987) Catoosa High SchoolMark Peck (1987) Moore (Westmoore High School)Rick Reeves (1980) Skiatook High SchoolCurtis Riley (1988) Omaha, Neb. (North High School)Colby Robinson (2010) Missouri Baptist UniversityWes Ruth (2007) Del City High SchoolMike Ryan (1989) Chandler High SchoolChris Saferite (2005) Andover, Kan. Central High SchoolBrent Sarette (2008) Moore (Southmoore High School)Joe Schneider (2001) Yukon High SchoolJ.B. Shanks (2003) Putnam City High SchoolTodd Stapleton (1989) Moore High SchoolMatt Surber (1998) Tuttle High SchoolJason Tapia (2004) Albuquerque, N.M. (Cibola H.S.)Larry Tettleton (1992) Edmond (North High School)Kyle Vandruff (1996) Del City High SchoolMichael Walkup (2011) Putnam City High SchoolRobert Washington (1994) Moore High SchoolRandy Wilson (1978) Bridge Creek SchoolsShawn Wilson (1979) Barnsdall High School

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A sAlutE touCo’s NAtioNAl ChAmpioNs

Ted Anderson, ’36 Ray Clemons, ’36 Terry Henry, ’74-75 Bill Mitchell, ’74-75 David James, ’79-80 Johnny Powell, ’79

Bill Ameen, ’81-82 Benny Coleman, ’81-84 Ronnie James, ’81-82-83 Dennis Kendrick, ’81 Alan Maddox, ’81 Todd Osborn, ’81

Jack O’Connor, ’84 Ricky Bollenbach, ’85 Joe Starzenski, ’86 Todd Steidley, ’87 Johnny Nimmo, ’87-88-89-90 Shawn Fleming, ’89

Jerry Best, ’94-95-96 Ryan Martin, ’94 Brian Melchiori, ’94-95 Mike Keim, ’95 Shawn Bateman, ’96 Mark Cunningham, ’96

Matt Goodson, ’98 Jeremiah Constant, ’99 Edwin Lorne, ’99 Mark Dodgen, ’00-03 Cole Province, ’01-02-03-04 Matt Dodgen, ’02

Howard Moore, ’90-92 Greg Oplotnik, ’90 Keith Cunningham, ’92-93 Randy Zellner, ’92 Todd Drake, ’93 Wes White, ’93-94

Shawn Silvis, ’02-03 Muhammed Lawal, ’02 Jason Tapia, ’04 Kyle Evans, ‘07-08

NAtioNAl ChAmpioNs: 1979, ‘81, ‘82, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘89, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘02, ‘03, ‘07

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