2015-16 UCO Wrestling guide

2015-16

Broncho Wrestling

Dominance on the mat

15 national team titles

(eight naia, seven ncaa Division ii

38 inDiviDual champions, 139 all-americans

in ncaa Division ii

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

Lawal).42003 - Five All-Americans, Three Champions (Mark Dodgen, Cole Province, Shawn Silvis).42004 - Six All-Americans, Two Champions (Cole Province, Jason Tapia).42005 - Five All-Americans.42006 - Six All-Americans.42007 - Eight All-Americans, One Champion (Kyle Evans).42008 - Five All-Americans, One Champion (Kyle Evans).42009 - Five All-Americans.42010 - Three All-Americans.42011 - Three All-Americans.42012 - Three All-Americans.42013 - Six All-Americans, One Champion (Cory Dauphin).42014 - Three All-Americans, One Champion (Casy Rowell)42015 - One All-American, One Champion (Chris Watson)

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2015-16 UCO WRESTLING

Date (Day) Opponent Place TimeOct. 29 (Thursday) Bronze-Blue Intrasquad Edmond 7:00 p.m.Nov. 1 (Sunday) Oklahoma City Open Oklahoma City 9:00 a.m.Nov. 21 (Saturday) Lindenwood Open St. Charles, Mo. 9:00 a.m.Dec. 2 (Wednesday) William Baptist Oklahoma City 5:30 p.m.Dec. 3 (Thursday) Ouachita Baptist Edmond 7:00 p.m.Dec. 6 (Sunday) Fort Hays State Open Hays, Kan. 9:00 a.m.Dec. 13 (Sunday) Newman Invitational Wichita, Kan. 9:00 a.m.Jan. 5 (Tuesday) Fort Hays State* Edmond 7:00 p.m. Jan. 9 (Saturday) Tracy Borah Duals Gunnison, Colo. vs. Western State 11:00 a.m. vs. Colorado Mesa 12:30 p.m. vs. Simon Fraser 2:00 p.m. Jan. 12 (Tuesday) Lindenwood* Edmond 7:00 p.m.Jan. 14 (Thursday) Nebraska-Kearney* Kearney, Neb. 7:00 p.m. Jan. 16 (Saturday) Midwest Duals Kearney, Neb. vs. California Baptist 9:00 a.m. vs. San Francisco State 10:30 a.m. Jan. 19 (Tuesday) Newman* Wichita, Kan. 7:00 p.m.Jan. 22 (Friday) Maryville Edmond 7:00 p.m.Jan. 24 (Sunday) Ouachita Baptist Arkadelphia, Ark. 2:00 p.m.Jan. 27 (Wednesday) Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 7:00 p.m.Jan. 31 (Sunday) Central Missouri* Edmond 2:00 p.m.Feb. 4 (Thursday) Colorado State-Pueblo Pueblo, Colo. 7:00 p.m.Feb. 5 (Friday) Adams State Alamosa, Colo. 7:00 p.m.Feb. 14 (Sunday) MIAA Championships St. Charles, Mo. All DayFeb. 26-27 (Friday-Saturday) NCAA Division II West Super Regional Pueblo, Colo. TBAMarch 11-12 (Friday-Saturday) NCAA Division II Championships St. Louis, Mo. 11:00 a.m.

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

General InformatIon

2015-16 Schedule ................................................................. 1UCO Quick Facts/Athletic Staff Directory .......................... 2

the CoaChes

Head Coach ....................................................................... 4-5Assistant Coaches ............................................................... 6

season outlook/Wrestlers

2015-16 Season Outlook ................................................... 8-92015-16 Roster ................................................................... 10Wrestler Profiles ............................................................ 11-20

season revIeW/hIstory

2014-15 Season Review ..................................................... 22Individual Records/Dual Results ....................................... 23All-Americans by Year .................................................. 24-25

2015-16 sChedule

table of Contents

Multiple 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 .....................................................................36Athletic Administration .................................................. 37-39Hamilton Field House/Ted Anderson Room ........................40UCO Wrestling Hall of Famers ............................................41Bronchos in the Coaching Ranks .........................................42About Edmond .....................................................................43About Oklahoma City ..........................................................44Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association .......I.B.C.

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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 MullerAssistant Athletic Director/Facilities: Gunnar PoffAssistant Athletic Director/Business: Britni BrannonAssistant Athletic Director/Media Relations: Mike KirkAssistant Athletic Director/Compliance: Darnell SmithAssistant Athletic Director/Marketing & Corporate Sales: Brandon BakerDirector of Athletic Compliance: Jeremy RogersDirector of Stampede Club: Al JonesCoordinator of Athletic Ticket Sales: Ethan HookerHead 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: 33 years, 384-139-5 Years, Overall Record: 33 years, 384-139-5Assistant Coach: Kyle EvansGraduate Assistant: Casy Rowell2014-15 Dual Record: 7-92014-15 Conference Dual Record (Finish): 2-3 (4th)2014-15 Conference Tournament Finish: 4th2014-15 Regional Tournament Finish: 10th2014-15 National Tournament Finish: 18thLettermen Returning/Lost: 12/10Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4

WrestlInG hIstoryFirst Year of Wrestling: 1921All-time Dual Record: 514-233-11Conference Championships: Six (1929, ‘31, ‘32, ‘35, ‘36, ‘13)Regional 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).

athletIC medIa relatIonsDirector of Athletic Media Relations: Mike Kirk Office: (405) 974-2142 Cell: (405) 615-2233 Email: [email protected]

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

Assistant Coach ......................................................................974-2509 Kyle Evans ([email protected])

Athletic Director ....................................................................974-2500 Joe Muller ([email protected]) Assistant Athletic Director/Operations ..................................974-2176 Gunnar Poff ([email protected]) Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance ...............................974-3959 Darnell Smith ([email protected])

Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing & Corporate Sales ....974-2164 Brandon Baker ([email protected])

Director of Athletic Compliance ...........................................974-2141 Jeremy Rogers ([email protected])

Head Athletic Trainer ............................................................974-2188 Ed Kabrick ([email protected])

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 2015-16 wrestling media guide are seniors Spencer Rutherford (top) and Jeromy Davenport.

ProduCtIon CredIts

The 2015-16 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 34th year atop the perennial pow-erhouse wrestling program and one of the premier coaches at any level of collegiate athletics.

A four-time All-American and two-time national champion as a wrestler at UCO, James ranks second among all college coaches at any level in national championships with 12 and has been named national Coach of the Year seven times.

David has piled up an amazing 384-139-5 dual record against some of the top teams in the country, which ranks sixth among active coaches and 31st all-time on all levels of college wrestling in career wins.

UCO has had 24 top-four national tournament finishes under James, including five runner-up showings, and the Bronchos have also won 19 Division II regional titles.

D.J. has coached 48 national champions and 182 All-Americans at UCO and his career dual record includes an amazing 328-63-1 mark against non-Division I teams.

James took control of the UCO program in 1982-83 and led the team to a fifth-place NAIA finish and 7-6 dual record. 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 had six national finalists in romping to the team title by 53 3/4 points in 1984-85, prevailed by a narrow 7 1/4-point margin the next year and made it four in a row in 1986-87 following a 12-5 dual season.

The championship streak ended in 1987-88 with a narrow runner-up finish, but James took UCO back to the top in its final year with the NAIA in 1988-89 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 1991-92 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 crowned four individual champions in making it three in a row in 1994 by an overwhelming 61 3/4 points over the runner-up.

James led UCO to its fourth consecutive crown in 1994-95 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 1997-98 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 2001-02, putting together a 15-1 dual record and crowning four individual champions in winning its 13th 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 2004-05 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 finished 15th nationally in 2009-10 and were 13th the following season after going 15-4 in duals.

UCO had another young squad in 2011-12, but still managed a 9-5 dual record and won its first regional crown since 2008 before tying for 10th in the national tournament.

The Bronchos went 13-1 in duals in 2012-13 en route to a fourth-place national finish. UCO was runner-up in the Super Regional Two Tourna-ment and had six All-Americans, including one champion.

Central came back with a 14-4 dual finish in 2013-14 and placed fifth in the national tournament with one champion and two runners-up, then fell to 18th last year with one national champion.

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

James ranks 16th on the school’s career win list with a 116-16 record. The Del City native was UCO’s first four-time All-American from 1976-80, finishing third as a fresh-man 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 Divi-sion 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 48 individual national champions and 182 All-Americans at UCO.4Has had a winning dual record in 32 of 33 seasons at UCO.4Ranks 31st among all coaches in college wrestling history with 384 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 II2012-13 13-1-0 .928 4th, NCAA II2013-14 14-4-0 .778 5th, NCAA II2014-15 7-9-0 .438 18th, NCAA IITotals 384-139-5 .732

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: 167-38-1 (.813).Away Matches: 87-50 (.635).Neutral Site Matches: 130-51-4 (.714).Matches vs. NCAA I Teams: 56-76-4 (.426).Matches vs. non-NCAA I Teams: 328-63-1 (.838).

Team W-L-T Pct.Adams State 17-4-1 .795Air 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 7-2-0 .778Bacone 8-0-0 .833Bloomsburg 0-1-0 .000Boise State 1-1-0 .500California Baptist 1-0-0 1.000Cal 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 30-0-0 1.000Central Washington 1-0-0 1.000Chadron State 14-0-0 1.000Chicago State 1-0-0 1.000Clemson 0-1-0 .000Colorado Mesa 2-0-0 1.000Colorado Mines 1-0-0 1.000Colo. State-Pueblo 16-0-0 1.000Cornell 0-1-0 .000Eastern Illinois 3-1-0 .750Embry-Riddle 1-0-0 1.000Findlay 4-0-0 1.000

Team W-L-T Pct.Fort Hays State 26-4-0 .867Fresno State 1-4-2 .286Gannon 2-0-0 1.000Grand Canyon 3-0-0 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 1.000Lake Erie 1-0-0 1.000Lehigh 0-1-0 .000Limestone 1-0-0 1.000Lindenwood 6-1-0 .857Lock Haven 0-2-0 .000Louisana State 0-2-0 .000Marion Military 1-0-0 1.000Maryville 0-1-0 .000McKendree 1-1-0 .500Mercyhurst 2-0-0 1.000Michigan 1-0-0 1.000Michigan State 1-1-1 .500Minnesota State 2-1-0 .667Minot State 1-0-0 1.000Missouri 3-1-0 .750Missouri Baptist 6-0-0 1.000Missouri Valley 4-0-0 1.000Moorhead State 1-0-0 1.000

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James vs. CaReeR oppoNeNTsTeam W-L-T Pct.Morgan State 1-0-0 1.000Navy 0-3-0 .000Nebraska 0-4-0 .000Nebraska-Kearney 18-9-0 .667Nebraska-Omaha 12-14-0 .480Newberry 0-1-0 .000Newman 10-0-0 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 1.000Notre Dame (Ohio) 0-2-0 .000Ohio 0-1-0 .000Oklahoma 0-26-0 .000Oklahoma City 6-3-0 .667Oklahoma State 0-4-0 .000Oregon State 0-1-0 .000Ouachita Baptist 7-2-0 .778 Pennsylvania 1-0-0 1.000Penn State 0-2-0 .000

Team W-L-T Pct.Pittsburgh-Johnstown 3-1-0 .750Portland State 1-0-0 1.000San 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 1-2-0 .333Tennessee-Chattanooga 1-0-0 1.000Truman State 10-0-0 1.000Upper Iowa 3-1-0 .750Utah 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 12-2-0 .857Wisconsin 0-1-0 .000Wisconsin-Parkside 10-0-0 1.000Wisconsin-Stevens Pt. 2-0-0 1.000Wisconsin-Whitewater 1-0-0 1.000Wyoming 0-2-0 .000 Bold-Indicates 2015-16 opponent

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Kyle evaNs

In his third year as Central Oklahoma’s full-time assistant coach is Kyle Evans, one of the most deco-rated wrestlers in the school’s illustrious history.

Evans joined the staff in 2013-14 and helped the Bronchos to a 14-4 dual record and fifth-place national finish behind three national finalists, including one champion.

Kyle spent his entire career at 141 pounds and was a four-time All-American and two-time national champion for the Bronchos from 2004-08. He finished with a 125-20 record that ranks fourth on the school’s all-time list for winning percentage (.862) and 10th for wins.

Evans redshirted his first year and then beat out a returning All-American in earning the starting berth in 2004-05, winning the regional title and finishing sixth nationally en route to a 24-13 record. He came back the next season to go 30-5, capture a second straight regional crown and finish as the national runner-up.

Evans was virtually unbeatable his final two seasons with a 71-2 record and back-to-back national championships.He became the first UCO wrestler to complete a full season undefeated as a junior in 2006-07 with a perfect 39-0 record that

included 18 bonus-point wins and was named Midwest Regional Wrestler of the Year before sweeping four matches in winning the national title. Kyle repeated as both Midwest Regional Wrestler of the Year and national champion during a dominating senior season that saw him finish 32-2 with 18 bonus-point wins.

Evans became just the second UCO wrestler to win four regional titles and he had a 43-match winning streak that ranks as the fourth-longest in school history. He earned 53 bonus-point wins during his career with a school-record 25 technical falls.

A state champion as a senior at Edmond North High School, Kyle earned his general studies degree in business from Central in 2008 and worked in the medical sales field before returning to UCO before the start of the 2013-14 season.

Casy Rowell

Serving as Central Oklahoma’s graduate assistant coach for the second straight year is Casy Rowell, who ended his career as one of the school’s all-time greats in 2014.

Rowell was a four-year standout for the Bronchos from 2009-14, starting at three different weights and earning All-America honors three times in racking up a 134-32 record to finish second on UCO’s all-time wins list. He had 70 career bonus-point wins, ranking third in major decisions (31) and third in technical falls (17).

Casy went 31-10 with 16 bonus-point wins at 125 pounds as a true freshman in 2009-10 before red-shirting the following year. He returned to the lineup at 141pounds in 2011-12 and put together a 31-12 record while finishing runner-up in the regional and earning All-America acclaim with a fifth-place national finish.

Rowell dropped to 133 as a junior and had a dominating season in finishing 36-5 with 24 bonus-point victories en route to captur-ing the regional title and coming in fifth at the national meet to again earn All-America honors.

Rowell capped his career in sensational fashion in 2013-14, going 36-5 with 18 bonus-point wins and winning the national cham-pionship at 133. He pulled out an overtime win over the defending champion in the national finals to earn tournament Outstanding Wrestler accolades and was named the Central Region Wrestler of the Year.

A three-time state champion at Duncan, Casy earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education and is working on his master’s in education.

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The trio will be pushing each other all year and it’s a toss-up who will come out on top at the end. Freshman Tim Null adds even more depth.

Coach James Says: “The big thing is we’ve got three guys who have all been starters for us and all three have done some good things. I feel we’re going to be much better here. It will be interesting to see who ends up coming out on top at this weight and all three

are capable. It’s obviously going to be real competitive and that’s healthy.”

133 PoundS

This is a big question mark weight for the Bronchos in that everybody here

is new, young and unproven.Three of the contenders are transfers

in redshirt freshman Blake Dauphin and sophomores Aaron Hane and Brendan

Krask, with rookie Rio Zamora also in the mix. Dauphin may rate the slight edge, but

it’s a razor thin one, and someone will need to take charge.

Coach James Says: “We have all new faces here so there’s definitely some questions. Blake

might have the advantage, but there’s a lot of unknowns with this weight and we’re going to be young regardless of who we put out there.”

141 PoundS

A part-time starter from two years ago and a junior college All-American transfer look to be the top two prospects for the job here.Sophomore Tyler Tustin went 12-9 with nine bonus-

point wins in a part-time role two years ago before redshirt-ing last season, while junior Joshua Ailey was a two-time

national placer at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. Redshirt freshman Briar Stopp provides depth.

Coach James Says: “This is another question mark for us. Josh has the most experience coming from

the junior college ranks and he’s proven as a two-time All-American, but this should be a competitive

weight.”

149 PoundS

Senior Spencer Rutherford ranks as UCO’s most accomplished returner and is firmly entrenched here. He went 28-13 with 10 falls last year, placed third in the regional to qualify for the national tournament and is poised to end his career in style.

Sophomore Will Steltzlen is moving up after starting most of last year at 141 and will push the issue, while redshirt freshmen Cody Ryan and Brandon Stanley can’t be discounted.

Coach James Says: “Spencer is our only returning national qualifier and he’s looked tremendous in the early going. He had a really good year last season, but had a disappointing national tournament and is really focused on making up for that. We’re got good depth and those guys will push Spencer, which will make everybody better.”

157 PoundS

The returning starter and a pair of talented transfers headline a

here may be more questions than answers for Central Oklahoma heading into the 2015-16 campaign, but long-time head coach David James refuses to put limits on what his young squad can accomplish.

“We’re young and have to develop quickly, but we have a lot of talent,” said James, who has led the Bronchos to 384 dual wins and 12 national championships during a remarkable 33-year tenure. “I’m not going to put stipulations on where we can go with this group because I really feel they can do some special things.”

UCO returns six starters from last year’s team that went 7-9 in duals and finished 18th in the NCAA Division II national tourna-ment. There are 28 underclassmen on the 42-man roster and who will end up starting at most of the 10 weights is unknown, though competition for the top spot will be fierce at most of those.

“Nobody is guaranteed a posi-tion,” James said. “The returning starters are going to be pressed and pushed and that’s a good thing. Our depth will be better at most weights and it will be way more competitive.

“Last year was a challenge and it was disappointing for our program. It’s expected of this group to get things turned around and I have high expecta-tions on what we can do.”

Set to lead the Bronchos is senior 149-pound-er Spencer Rutherford, a national qualifier last year who should be a prime All-America contender this season.

UCO’s other returning starters are sopho-mores Zac D’Amico, Kyle Factor, Caleb Hawes and Will Steltzlen and senior Je-romy Davenport, though Steltzlen is going up to Rutherford’s weight and the other four each face stiff challenges to keep their spot in the lineup.

“There will be new faces in the lineup and we’re going to have to step up quickly at some weights,” James said. “There are definitely some unknowns and we’ve got to get better every time we compete.”

The Bronchos face another daunting schedule that features 17 duals, including 12 during a tough 26-day stretch in January. UCO will also meet 11 West Regional rivals.

“I think we have a good schedule and I like that we get to go against so many teams in our region,” James said. “January will certainly test us, but it will be good to go through that.”

Here’s a weight-by-weight look at UCO for 2015-16:

125 PoundS

The first of many weights crowded with contenders and the top three all have starting experience at the position.

Sophomore Zac D’Amico went 24-20 while manning the No.1 position all last year, while sophomore Josh Breece and senior Ryan Brooks are both coming off redshirt years. Brooks has 59 career wins and Breece started the second half of the 2013-14 season.

T

Zac D’Amico

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crowded field here, with plenty of fireworks expected in the practice room to determine who emerges on top.

Senior Jeromy Davenport started all last year and went 16-17 with a number of tough losses. Sophomore Dakota Head had two overtime wins over Davenport during a 24-12 rookie campaign at Ouachita Baptist before coming to UCO and junior Bryan Dutton was a two-year starter at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.

Those are the main contenders, but junior newcomer Danny Car-rillo and sophomore letterman Alec Warren can’t be discounted.

Coach James Says: “This is one of the most competitive weights we have in the room. Jeromy is a senior and started last year, so we know what he brings to the table. Dakota beat Jeromy twice last year and is very talented and Bryan had a nice junior college career. These guys are going to have to be on their toes every day and we’re going to be better, but who will be in there remains to be seen.”

165 PoundS

UCO is a little thin at this weight, though several 157-pounders could bump up if needed.

Redshirt freshman Gage Stallworth is favored to take over the starting role and all signs point to him having an immediate impact, but he’s another untested youngster the Bronchos will be counting on.

Sophomore letterman Josh Jacobson adds depth, while sophomore newcomers Danny Carrillo and Bryan Dutton are available to move up from 157.

Coach James Says: “We’re really young here. Gage is the front-runner and though he didn’t get any mat time last year he did get to practice every day with one of the best we’ve ever had (national champion and 2014-15 Division II Wrestler of the Year Chris Watson), which obviously benefitted him. There are some guys at 157 who could help us here as well. We’re talented at this weight, but there’s still some questions because we’re so young.”

174 PoundS

A highly-touted freshman was scheduled to step in and assume the controls here, but pre-season surgery will probably keep Miguel Barreras sidelined all year and another youngster is ready to step in.

Redshirt freshman Mason Thompson showed great improvement while comping in several open tournaments last year and has shown in the early going that he’s ready to make an impact. Senior letter-man Dylan Harmon is also in the mix after seeing some starting duty last season.

Ryan Anderson is another redshirt freshman in the mix and junior transfer Brock Warren could be here or at 184.

Coach James Says: “We felt good bringing Miguel in at this weight, but he had surgery and will probably redshirt, but we’ll

Kyle Factor

re-evaluate things in December. Dylan got some time last year and is a real physical wrestler and Mason is a very talented young guy who’s really working hard to get his chance. We’ve got some questions here as well.”

184 PoundS

Several prospects are lined up to battle for the starting assignment, including the returning starter.

Sophomore Caleb Hawes filled the No. 1 spot all last year and made great progress during a 13-15 rookie season, but a host of challengers are ready to compete for the position.

Junior John Finn is a two-year letterman looking to work his way into the lineup after dropping down from 197 and redshirt

freshman Jaden Davenport will also contend.Junior Brock Warren and freshmen Brody

Largent, Elijah Saboor and Walker Smith can’t be overlooked.

Coach James Says: “Another real com-petitive weight. John and Caleb have wrestled

for us and are the most experienced, but there are several young guys capable of helping. We’ve got a lot of bodies here and it will be very interesting to see how everything shakes out.”

197 PoundS

Junior Greg Wilson is expected to take over and have a big impact, but the talented big

man won’t be eligible until the second semester after coming to UCO

from Division I Oklahoma during the winter break last year.

Sophomore letterman Marlon Houston and freshman Thomas She-perd are expected to fight it out for the starting berth early.

Coach James Says: “Greg is the guy if every-thing goes according to plan, but he’s not eligible

until the second semester. He wrestled quite a bit at OU and is very talented. There’s some other guys who will help out.”

HeavyWeigHt

The numbers are low with just two at the weight, but it will be an interesting showdown between sophomore Kyle Factor and junior Evan McGee.

Factor started all last season, going 21-17 with 11 falls in his return to the mat after a two-year layoff, and McGee is a former junior college All-American coming off a redshirt season. Both have the ability to score plenty of points and be excellent anchors for the Bronchos at the end of the lineup.

Coach James Says: “I think we’re going to be better, but we only have two guys. Kyle got a lot of matches in and did a good job last year and Evan was a junior college All-American so we know what he’s capable of. We’ll let them battle it out and see what happens.”

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Name Wt. Ht. Class Hometown (High School)Joshua Ailey 141 5-7 Jr. Tonkawa (Tonkawa)Ryan Anderson 184 5-11 RS Fr. Norman (Homeschool)Miguel Barreras 165-74 6-0 Fr. Rio Rancho, N.M. (Rio Rancho)Josh Breece 125 5-4 So. Edmond (Memorial)Ryan Brooks 125 5-7 Sr. Marlow (Marlow)Danny Carrillo 157-65 5-8 Jr. Rio Rancho, N.M. (Rio Rancho)Caleb Cotter 197 6-2 Jr. Sapulpa (Sapulpa)Zac D’Amico 125 5-5 So. Moore (Southmoore)Blake Dauphin 133 5-8 RS Fr. Tuttle (Tuttle)Jadon Davenport 184 5-9 RS Fr. Sallisaw (Sallisaw)Jeromy Davenport 157 5-7 Sr. Sallisaw (Sallisaw)Bryan Dutton 157-65 5-10 Jr. Guthrie (Guthrie)Kyle Factor Hvy 5-10 So. Moore (Westmoore)John Finn 184 5-11 Jr. Moore (Westmoore)Elmer Francisco 157 5-9 Jr. Naples, Fla. (Palmetto Ridge)Aaron Hane 133 5-6 So. Piedmont (Piedmont)Dylan Harmon 174 5-11 Sr. Marlow (Marlow)Caleb Hawes 184 6-0 So. Barnsdall (Barnsdall)Dakota Head 157 5-8 So. Tuttle (Tuttle)Marlon Houston 184 5-11 So. Pawnee (Pawnee)Josh Jacobson 157-65 6-0 So. Waurika (Waurika)Brendan Krask 133 5-4 So. Eureka, Mo. (Eureka)Brody Largent 184 6-2 Fr. Piedmont (Piedmont)Evan McGee Hvy 5-8 Jr. Ardmore (Ardmore)Tim Null 125 5-6 Fr. Mount Airy, Md. (South Carroll)Timothy O’Connor 149 5-9 Jr. Guthrie (Guthrie)Spencer Rutherford 149 5-9 Sr. Grove (Grove)Cody Ryan 149 6-0 RS Fr. Chandler (Chandler)Elijah Saboor 174-84 5-11 Fr. Palm Bay, Fla. (Heritage)Thomas Sheperd 197 5-11 Fr. Shawnee (Shawnee)Walker Smith 174-84 6-1 Fr. Shawnee (Shawnee)Gage Stallworth 165 5-11 RS Fr. Cushing (Cushing)Brandon Stanley 141-49 5-9 So. Moore (Southmoore)Will Steltzlen 141 5-8 So. Collinsville (Collinsville)Bleau Stopp 174-84 5-10 Fr. Newkirk (Newkirk)Briar Stopp 133 5-8 RS Fr. Newkirk (Newkirk)Mason Thompson 165-74 6-0 RS Fr. Bixby (Bixby)Tyler Tustin 141 5-9 So. Poteau (Poteau)Alec Warren 149-57 5-7 So. Poteau (Poteau)Brock Warren 174-84 6-0 Jr. Broken Arrow (Broken Arrow)Greg Wilson 197 5-10 Jr. Keller, Texas (Central)Rio Zamora 133 5-7 Fr. Madill (Madill)

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Seniors (4): Brooks, Jeromy Davenport, Harmon, Rutherford.Juniors (10): Ailey, Carrillo, Cotter, Dutton, Finn, Francisco, McGee, O’Connor, B. Warren, Wilson. Sophomores (13): Breece, D’Amico, Factor, Hane, Hawes, Head, Houston, Jacobson, Krask, Stanley, Steltzlen, Tustin, A. Warren.Redshirt Freshmen (7): Anderson, Dauphin, Jadon Davenport, Ryan, Stallworth, Briar Stopp, Thompson.Freshmen (8): Barreras, Largent, Null, Saboor, Sheperd, Smith, Bleau Stopp, Zamora.

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All-American transfer looking to be in the running for top spot at 141 pounds this winter . . . Experienced junior who is used to success and has a chance to be an immediate contributor . . . Spent two years at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M before coming to UCO.

Juco: Two-year starter at 133 pounds for the Norsemen, earning All-America honors both seasons . . . Placed eighth as a freshman in 2013-14 in helping NEO capture the national championship and was a seventh-place finisher last year.

High School: Prep standout at Tonkawa High School, finishing with a 128-8 career record . . . Four-time state placer and earned All-State honors as a senior.

Personal: Kinesiology major . . . Enjoys fishing and golf as hobbies . . . Names Buffalo Wild Wings as his favorite restaurant . . . Birthdate is Jan. 16, 1995.

5-7 • 141 PoundS

Junior • tonkaWa

JoSHua ailey

Redshirt freshman who provides depth at 184 pounds.

High School: Was home schooled.

Personal: Business major . . . Birthdate is Jan. 16, 1990.

5-11 • 184 PoundS

rS FreSHman • norman

ryan anderSon

Sophomore lightweight who is among the top prospects for starting berth at 125 pounds this season . . . Started most of second semester during freshman campaign two years ago and then redshirted last season . . . Hard-working, physical grappler capable of being a prime scoring threat for the Bronchos.

2014-15: Placed in two open tournaments and was set to challenge for starting job before suffering injury and sitting out the rest of the year . . . Went 10-3 with six bonus-point wins in taking fourth at the Swede Open and third at the UNK Open . . . Was named to the MIAA Aca-demic Honor Roll. 2013-14: Didn’t make season debut until the NWCA Division II National Duals in January and ended up going 9-9 with two bonus-point wins . . . Dropped 9-5 over-time decision to eventual national champion Ben Sergent of Findlay in his first collegiate match . . . Won four straight during one stretch . . . Placed fourth in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Tournament . . . Went 2-2 in the rugged Central Super Regional. High School: Three-time state qualifier at Edmond North High School, finishing with a 77-18 career record . . . Third-place state finisher and an All-State selection as a senior after helping lead the Huskies to their first-ever state title. Personal: Undecided on a major . . . Enjoys fishing as a hobby and is an Eagle Scout . . . Names the Oklahoma City Thunder as his favorite team . . . Father (Stephen) and three uncles wrestled at Oklahoma . . . Lists the Eagles as his top musical group . . . Birthdate is April 11, 1995.

5-4 • 125 PoundS

SoPHomore • edmond

JoSH BreeCe

Highly-regarded rookie who is expected to sit out the season with injury . . . Enjoyed incredible high school success and has a bright future ahead with the Bronchos.

High School: Five-time state finalist at Rio Rancho High School and finished with a 165-27 career record . . . Runner-up as an eighth grader and freshman before winning three straight titles . . . Won prestigious Reno Tournament of Champions title during senior campaign and was runner-up in the High School National Tournament in the summer of

6-0 • 165-74 PoundS

FreSHman • rio ranCHo, nm

miguel

BarreraS

2014 . . . Also earned All-State honors in football after leading Rams to state championship as a senior.

Personal: Business major . . . Father (Michael) was a four-time Division II All-American who ended his career at UCO, placing fourth in 2002 to help the Bronchos win the national title . . . Enjoys snowboarding as a hobby . . . Names “Friday Night Lights” as his favorite sports movie . . . Birthdate is Dec. 21, 1996.

Tech. Maj. Falls Falls Dec. Near-

Season W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls2013-14 9-9 1-0 0-0 1-2 15-17 3-9

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Season W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls2011-12 27-19 1-0 2-1 5-4 56-39 23-102012-13 18-16 3-0 1-1 2-1 51-27 11-72013-14 14-13 1-1 0-1 2-4 21-28 7-10Totals 59-48 5-1 3-3 9-9 128-94 41-27

Former starter and senior veteran set to contend for starting slot at 125 pounds . . . Sat out redshirt year in 2014-15 and is eager to get back on the mat . . . Started his first two years before splitting time in 2013-14 and definitely has the ability to get the job done . . . Owns plenty of experience and is primed to finish his career in style.

2014-15: Competed in two open tournaments during redshirt year, going 5-4 with four bonus-point wins . . . Placed fourth in the Oklahoma City Open . . . Was named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2013-14: Put together a 14-13 record with three bonus-point wins while starting throughout the first semester and parts of the second . . . Placed fourth in three tournaments -- the Oklahoma City Open, the Fort Hays State Open and the Jet Invitational. . Went 4-2 in the FHSU meet with a pair of one-point wins . . . Was a second-team pick on the NCAA Division II All-Academic Team.

2012-13: Was a redshirt candidate to start the season, but ended up starting all year and went 18-16 with six bonus-point wins . . . Placed fourth in the Jet Invitational and was third in the MIAA Tournament, bouncing back from a semifinal loss with two consolation wins . . . Went 1-2 at the Super Regional Two Tournament . . . Earned Division II All-Academic honorable mention honors. 2011-12: Wrestled more matches (46) than anybody on the team, finish-ing 27-19 with eight bonus wins . . . Placed in four tournaments, taking third in three meets and fifth in the Super Regional Two Tournament . . . Won four straight matches after second-round loss to finish third in season-opening Oklahoma City Open and went 6-1 for third-place showing in amateur bracket of the Loper Open . . . Just missed out on national tournament berth with fifth-place effort at the regional. High School: Prep star at Marlow High School, winning four regional championships and three state titles . . . Had a 128-12 career mark, going 30-0 as a senior in earning Duncan Banner Wrestler of the Year and All-State honors . . . Also a state qualifier in golf and cross country letterman. Personal: Kinesiology major looking to become a physical therapist . . . 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.

5-7 • 125 PoundS

Senior • marloW

ryan

BrookS

Junior college transfer looking to provide help at 157 or 165 pounds this season . . . Spent two years at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M before coming to UCO.

Juco: Wrestled two years at NEO, helping the Norsemen win the national championship in 2014.

High School: Two-time state placer at Rio Rancho High School, finish-ing with a 68-17 career record.

Personal: Kinesiology major . . . Has nine siblings . . . Birthdate is Sept. 26, 1994.

5-8 • 157-65 PoundS

Junior • rio ranCHo, n.m.

danny

Carrillo

Former junior college All-American who will sit out a redshirt year . . . Spent a year at two different two junior colleges and then didn’t wrestle last year.

Juco: Went 3-2 in limited action at Northwest Wyoming in 2012-13 and then transferred to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M . . . Had 20-7 record and earned All-America honors with seventh-place national finish as sophomore in helping the Norsemen take the team title.

High School: Three-year standout at Sapulpa High School, finishing with a 123-12 career record . . . Placed third in state meet as sophomore, took second the following season and then went 34-0 en route to state championship as a senior . . . All-State pick following final season.

Personal: Industrial safety major . . . Enjoys hunting and fishing as hobbies . . . Names the Philadelphia Eagles as his favorite professional team . . . Birthdate is Oct. 26, 1993.

6-2 • 197 PoundS

Junior • SaPulPa

CaleB

Cotter

Returning 125-pound starter looking to keep his spot in the lineup . . . Tough, hard-nosed lightweight and fierce competitor who is constantly on the attack . . . Picked up much-needed experience last year and should benefit from that in 2015-16.

5-5 • 125 PoundS

SoPHomore • moore

ZaC

d’amiCo

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Talented transfer with a chance to fill starting berth at 133 pounds . . . Redshirted last year at Ouachita Baptist before coming to UCO.

High School: Two-time state champion at small-school powerhouse Tuttle High School, helping the Tigers to a pair of team titles . . . All-State selection as a senior . . . Also a golf letterman.

Personal: Finance major . . . Enjoys, golf, fishing and hunting as hob-bies . . . Names Eric Church as his favorite musician . . . Lists “The Longest Yard” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is Oct. 12, 1995.

5-8 • 133 PoundS

rS FreSHman • tuttle

Blake

dauPHin

Senior veteran and returning 157-pound starter who is the front-runner to retain the position in 2015-16 . . . Will face a stiff challenge to stay No. 1, but has the talent and experience to do just that . . . Rugged, physical grappler capable of doing big things for the Bronchos, a former junior college All-American ready to finish with a flourish . . . Came to UCO after two seasons at Labette (Kan.) Community College.

2014-15: Started all year and finished with a 16-17 record . . . Placed third in the Swede Open, go-ing 5-1 in that event, and earned All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association honors with third-place showing in the league tourney . . . Had 20 matches decided by two points or less or in overtime. 2013-14: Participated in one open tournament while sitting out redshirt year, placing fourth in the Oklahoma City Open. Juco: Helped lead the Cardinals to back-to-back national champion-ships . . . Was a fifth-place national finisher at 149 pounds as a freshman and earned repeat All-America honors the following season at 157 with another fifth-place effort. High School: Enjoyed sensational career at Sallisaw High School in joining an elite group of four-time state champions . . . Was undefeated (40-0) during junior campaign and earned All-State honors as a senior . . . Finished 157-4 for his career and was a two-time USA Wresting junior All-American . . . Also lettered in football for the Black Diamonds. Personal: Industrial safety major . . . Enjoys playing video games as a hobby . . . Younger brother (Jadon) is a redshirt freshman teammate . . . Names “The Sandlot” as his favorite sports movie . . . Lists Kings of Leon as his top musical group . . . Birthdate is March 5, 1992.

5-7 • 157 PoundS

Senior • SalliSaW

Jeromy

davenPort

2015-16: Wrestled the most matches on the team (44), finishing 24-20 while placing in all six tournaments he competed in . . . Had runner-up finishes in the Oklahoma City Open and UNK Open to start the season . . . Went 5-1 in finishing third at the Fort Hays State Open and took fourth

at Newman Invitational . . . Earned All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association honors with third-place finish in league tournament . . . Lost two tough consolation matches in tak-ing sixth at the West Super Regional to miss out on national tournament berth . . . Had 16 matches decided by two points or less, going 8-8 in those.

2013-14: Sat out redshirt year.

High School: Prep star at Southmoore High School . . . Three-time state placer for the SaberCats, winning one title and racking up 126 career wins with 48 falls . . . Oklahoman Big All-City and an All-State pick as a senior . . . Also a two-time National High School Coaches Association All-American, winning national title in the summer of 2013.

Personal: History education major looking to become a teacher and coach . . . Names the Boston Red Sox as his favorite professional team . . . Enjoys dancing as a hobby . . . Birthdate is April 7, 1994.



Redshirt freshmen expected to be in the hunt for mat time at 184 pounds . . . Strong youngster who will only get better with experience.

5-9 • 184 PoundS

rS FreSHman • SalliSaW

Jadon davenPort

High School: Three-sport star at Sallisaw High School . . . Racked up a 115-11 career record on the mat en route to winning three state championships, earning All-State recognition as a senior . . . Also a three-year starter and All-District pick in football and two-year starter in baseball for the Black Diamonds. Personal: Undecided on a major . . . Older brother Jeromy is a senior teammate at UCO . . . Enjoys playing video games as a hobby . . . Names “Friday Night Lights” as his top sports movie . . . Lists the New England Patriots as his favorite team . . . Birthdate is May 11, 1995.



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Two-year letterman expected to be a top contender for the starting berth at 184 pounds . . . Hard-working junior set to compete at his third weight in three years and is ready to be a main contributor this season . . . Lettered as an undersized heavyweight during freshman campaign and then saw extended action at 197 last year before suffering season-ending injury in mid-January.

2014-15: Went 8-9 with three falls while competing in three tournaments and four duals, seeing action at 197 and heavyweight . . . Placed third in season-opening Oklahoma City Open at 197. 2013-14: Was a redshirt candi-date before being pressed into the lineup early and went 4-9 with a pair of falls at heavyweight . . . Wrestled in three open tournaments and four duals. High School: Football-wrestling star at Westmoore High School, earning Male Athlete of the Year honors as a senior . . . Two-time state placer, finishing as runner-up his final year while earning All-State accolades . . . Finished with a 100-25 career record that included 53 falls . . . Also an All-District, All-Conference and All-State selection in football for the Jaguars. Personal: Education major . . . Is the fifth member of the Finn family to wrestle at UCO, joining father John (1978-80) and brothers Chris (2004-06), Patrick (2009-11) and Dustin (2007-10), with John, Chris and Dustin all earning All-America honors . . . Lists “Varsity Blues” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is Oct. 14, 1993.

Junior college transfer looking to contend for starting spot at either 157 or 165 pounds . . . Superb all-around athlete who has the experience needed to handle the position and is ready to contribute . . . Came to UCO after two years at juco powerhouse Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.

Juco: Two-year starter for the Norsemen, finishing with a 48-22 career record . . . Started at 149 as a freshman in helping NEO capture the national championship and was a national qualifier at 165 last year after winning regional title . . . Earned NJCAA Academic All-America honors.

High School: Three-sport star at Guthrie High School, garnering All-State recognition in baseball and wrestling as a senior . . . Went 133-12 on the mat as a four-time state placer, going 34-1 in capturing champion-ship as a sophomore while also placing second, third and third . . . Was an ESPN RISE Underclass All-American in baseball as a sophomore . . . Led football team to a state championship in receiving Oklahoman Big All-City accolades.

Personal: Education major looking to become a teacher and coach . . . Enjoys fishing and hunting as hobbies . . . Names Johnny Cash as his favorite musician . . . Birthdate is July 4, 1994.

5-10 • 157-65 PoundS

Junior • gutHrie

Bryan

dutton

Returning heavyweight starter eager to maintain his slot in the lineup . . . Resumed wrestling career after two-year layoff last year and started all season, showing a glimpse of what he can do . . . Tough sophomore with great strength who is capable to being a prime point-producer and should benefit from experience gained last year . . . Spent two years at Missouri Southern, including one on the football team, be-fore coming to UCO last fall.

2014-15: Stepped into start-ing role from the outset and finished 21-17 with 11 falls, which tied for the team lead . . . Placed third in season-opening Oklahoma City Open with a pair of falls and was fourth at the UNK Open with two pins . . . Took fourth in the conference tourney and lost two close decisions at the regional . . . Had 11 matches decided by two points or fewer or in overtime, going 5-6 in those.

5-10 • HeavyWeigHt

SoPHomore • moore

kyle

FaCtor

5-11 • 184 PoundS

Junior • moore

JoHn

Finn

High School: Football-wrestling standout at Westmoore High School . . . Put together a 110-24 career record on the mat and placed in the state tournament once . . . Two-time All-District selection and an All-State pick as a senior on the gridiron for the Jaguars. Personal: Kinesiology major looking to become a strength and condi-tioning coach . . . Enjoys lifting weights as a hobby . . . Names “Varsity Blues” as his favorite sports movie . . . Lists George Strait as his top musician . . . Birthdate is Oct. 20, 1993.




Season W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls2013-14 4-9 2-1 0-0 0-1 8-9 1-32014-15 8-9 4-3 0-0 0-1 20-11 2-3Totals 12-18 6-4 0-0 0-2 28-20 3-6

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Season W-L W-L W-L W-L Takedowns Falls2013-14 4-8 0-1 0-0 1-1 9-17 1-32014-15 9-15 2-5 0-0 3-2 17-30 5-12Totals 13-23 2-6 0-0 4-3 26-37 6-15

Junior transfer who provides excellent depth at 157 pounds . . . Came to UCO this season after two years at NAIA member Missouri Baptist.

MBU: Redshirted his first year and then started the past two seasons for the Spartans.

High School: Had a 78-30 career record at Palmetto Ridge High School, earning All-District honors as a senior . . . Also a football letterman.

Personal: Kinesiology major looking to become a strength and condi-tioning coach . . . Enjoys soccer as a hobby and speaks three languages . . . Names “Friday Night Lights” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is Jan 24. 1993.

5-9 • 157 PoundS

Junior • naPleS, Fla.

elmer

FranCiSCo

Returning starter and the favorite to be back on top of the ladder at 184 pounds . . . Gained valuable experience last year and should benefit from that this season . . . Hard-working youngster who is eager to make an impact and will only continue to improve with more mat time.

2014-15: Stepped in as a true fresh-man and started all year, finishing 13-15 with six bonus-point wins . . . Was runner-up in the Swede Open and finished fourth in the conference tournament . . . Went 4-0 in matches decided by two points or less. High School: Prep standout at Barnsdall High School, finishing with a 112-17 career record . . . Class 3A state runner-up as a sophomore at 182, then won back-to-back titles at 195 his final two years . . . All-State pick as a senior. Personal: History major who wants to be a wrestling coach . . .Lists George Strait as his top musician . . . Enjoys hunting and fishing as hobbies . . . Birthdate is Feb. 18, 1996.

6-0 • 184 PoundS

SoPHomore • BarnSdall

CaleB

HaWeSTransfer from Missouri Baptist who will contend for mat time at 133 pounds . . . Picked up valuable experience during two years with the Spartans.

MBU: Two-year starter at 133 for Missouri Baptist, qualifying for the NAIA national tournament as a redshirt freshman . . . Went 21-14 last season.

High School: Two-time state placer at Piedmont High School, taking third as a junior before claiming state title in his final season to earn All-State honors . . . Also lettered in soccer for the Wildcats.

Personal: Business administration major . . . Enjoys fishing and hunting as hobbies . . . Lists George Strait as his favorite musician . . . Names “Eight Seconds” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is Nov. 19, 1993.

5-6 • 133 PoundS

SoPHomore • Piedmont

aaron Hane

Two-year letterman and returning part-time starter ready to push for a full-time berth at 174 pounds this winter . . . Rugged, hard-nosed grap-pler who relishes physical battles on the mat . . . Started career at NAIA member Bacone before coming to UCO.

5-11 • 174 PoundS

Senior • marloW

dylan

Harmon

2014-15: Competed in five tournaments and eight duals, finishing 9-15 with five bonus-point wins . . . Had two falls and a major decision en route to runner-up finish in the Swede Open . . . Wrestled five matches at 184 . . . Was named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2013-14: Had a 4-8 record in four open tournaments. 2012-13: Went 5-3 with three falls while competing in three open tourna-ments during redshirt year. Bacone: Saw part-time starting duty as a freshman in 2011-12. High School: State runner-up and All-State pick as a senior at 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.



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Rookie 184-pounder who provides excellent depth.

6-2 • 184 PoundS

FreSHman • Piedmont

Brody

largent

Sophomore letterman who gives the Bronchos good depth at 165 pounds.

2014-15: Went 1-8 while competing in four open tournaments . . . Was named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. High School: Won 113 career matches at Waurika High School, mak-ing the state tournament once and earning All-Area honors . . . Also an All-District pick in football. Personal: Forensic psychology major . . . Class valedictorian at WHS . . . Enjoys traveling as a hobby . . . Names the Anaheim Ducks as his favorite team . . . Lists “For Love of the Game” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is Sept. 11, 1994.

6-0 • 165 PoundS

SoPHomore • Waurika

JoSH

JaCoBSon

Sophomore transfer who will push for starting assignment at 157 pounds . . . Tough, hard-nosed grappler capable of making a big impact . . . Picked up valuable experience while starting all last season at Division II rival Ouachita Baptist before opting to come to UCO.

OBU: Put together a fine rookie season for the Tigers last year, finish-ing 24-12 . . . Was runner-up at the Newman Invitational and third at the Lindenwood Open . . . Placed sixth in the Central Super Regional.

High School: Four-time state finalist at powerhouse Tuttle High School . . . Captured state title as both a junior and senior, going 41-1 his final season in earning All-State and Class 4A Wrestler of the Year honors.

Personal: Kinesiology major . . . Dad (Shane) wrestled for the Bronchos in the early 1990s . . . Birthdate is March 1, 1995.

5-8 • 157 PoundS

SoPHomore • tuttle

dakota

Head

Sophomore letterman set to contend for starting duty at 197 pounds . . . Saw limited time as true freshman last year, but is talented big man with a chance to really contribute this year.

2014-15: Wrestled in one tournament and two duals, going 4-4 . . . Competed in Oklahoma City Open at 184 and then went to 197 for two second-semester duals. High School: Multi-sport star at Pawnee High School who was named Class 2A Male Athlete of the Year as a senior . . . Three-time state placer and two-time finalist on the mat, capturing state title in final season in finishing with a 65-7 career record . . . Two-time All-District running back, two-time state track qualifier and also a baseball letterman for the Black Bears. Personal: Engineering major . . . Father (Marlon, Sr.) wrestled and played football at Morgan State . . . Enjoys fishing as a hobby . . . Names the Baltimore Ravens as his favorite team . . . Lists “Vision Quest” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is Sept. 27, 1995.

5-11 • 197 PoundS

SoPHomore • PaWnee

marlon

HouSton





Sophomore transfer from NAIA Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) ready to help out at 133 pounds.

LU: Saw limited action last year as a freshman for the Lynx.

High School: Four-time state qualifier and two-time state placer at Eureka High School . . . All-Suburban Conference champion and won All-State match following senior season . . . Also lettered in soccer.

Personal: Physical education major looking to become a teacher and coach . . . Names Juicy J as his favorite musician . . . Lists the Pittsburgh Steelers as his top sports team . . . Birthdate is March 6, 1996.

5-4 • 133 PoundS

SoPHomore • euerka, mo.

Brendan

kraSk

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Former junior college All-American coming off redshirt year who will be a prime challenger for the starting berth at heavyweight . . . Strong, mobile big man with a chance to really help the Bronchos this season . . . Competed at two different junior colleges before coming to UCO.

2014-15: Wrestled in one open tournament during redshirt year, going 3-1 in taking third at the Oklahoma City Open. Juco: Saw limited action at Labette (Kan.) Community College as a freshman in 2012-13 before going to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M the next season . . . Won regional title and finished third nationally to earn All-America honors in helping lead the Norsemen to the national title. High School: Three-time state placer at Ardmore High School, win-ning back-to-back state championships his final two years . . . Finished with a 132-8 career record and was an All-State selection as a senior . . . Also a three-time Cadet Nationals All-American and a two-time Junior Nationals All-American. Personal: General studies major looking to become a game warden . . . Enjoys fishing and hunting as hobbies . . . Names the Denver Broncos as his favorite team . . . Birthdate is March 7, 1994.

5-8 • HeavyWeigHt

Junior • ardmore

evan

mCgee

Freshman lightweight who provides additional depth at 125 pounds.

High School: Three-time state placer at South Carroll High School, ending career with a 144-31 record while helping lead team to two state titles . . . Captured state championship as a senior last year in earning All-State honors.

Personal: Undecided on a major . . . Names the Red Hot Chili Peppers as his favorite musical group . . . Lists the Pittsburgh Steelers as his top professional team . . . Birthdate is Sept. 10, 1997.

5-6 • 125 PoundS

FreSHman • mount airy, md.

tim

null

High School: Three-time state qualifier at Piedmont High School, going 40-5 and winning state championship as a senior . . . Earned All-District, All-Conference and All-State honors last year.

Personal: Industrial safety major looking to become a fire fighter . . . Enjoys wakeboarding as a hobby . . . Names “Little Giants” as his favorite sports movie . . . Lists Casey Donahew as his top musician . . . Birthdate is Nov. 13, 1996.

Junior college transfer looking to be a contender at 149 pounds . . . Spent two years at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M before coming to UCO.

Juco: Went 37-17 during two years as a part-time starter at NEO and helped the Norsemen to the national championship as a freshman.

High School: Two-time state qualifier at Guthrie High School, finishing with a 90-19 career record.

Personal: Industrial safety major . . . Birthdate is March 1, 1995.

5-9 • 149 PoundS

Junior • gutHrie

timotHy

o’Connor

Senior standout and returning national qualifier who should be a top All-America contender at 149 pounds this season . . . Is determined to make up for last year’s national tournament disappointment and has all the tools needed to succeed . . . Will be a key weapon for the Bronchos in the middle of the lineup with his ability to score bonus points and is poised to finish career in style . . . Came to UCO after two years at Labette (Kan.) Community College.

2014-15: Put together an outstanding junior sea-son, going 28-13 with 10 falls and six major decisions . . . Won titles at the Fort Hays State Open and Newman In-vitational while finishing runner-up at the Swede Open and UNK Open . . . Started season 17-2 with a 10-match winning streak before hitting tough stretch, but rebounded with clutch third-place finish in the West Super Regional to qualify for nationals . . . Lost first match at regional before bouncing back to win four straight with three falls and a major decision to take third . . . Lost two straight matches at nationals to eventual All-Americans. 2013-14: Sat out redshirt year. Juco: Earned All-America honors with fourth-place national finish at 149 as a sophomore in 2012-13 to help lead the Cardinals capture their second straight national title.

5-9 • 149 PoundS

Senior • grove

SPenCer

rutHerFord

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Redshirt freshman looking to help out at 149 pounds.

2014-15: Competed in one open tournament during redshirt year, going 3-2 and finishing fourth at the Oklahoma City Open. High School: Two-time state finalist at Chandler High School, win-ning title as a junior before finishing runner-up his final season . . . Had an 83-12 career record with the Lions . . . Also a state track qualifier. Personal: Education major . . . Enjoys fishing and golfing as hobbies . . . Father (Mike) was a wrestling letterman for the Bronchos in the 1980s . . . Lists Eminem as his top musician . . . Birthdate is March 27, 1995.

6-0 • 149 PoundS

rS FreSHman • CHandler

Cody

ryanHighly-regarded rookie with a chance to be in the mix at either 174 or 184 pounds . . . Athletic youngster eager to contribute and will only get better with experience.

High School: Football-wrestling star at Shawnee High School . . . Earned Class 5A All-Star honors on the gridiron last year after making school-record 22 sacks . . . Three-time state qualifier on the mat and went 39-0 as a senior in winning state title and garnering All-State accolades.

Personal: Business major . . . Birthdate is Sept. 27, 1996.

6-1 • 174-84 PoundS

FreSHman • SHaWnee

Walker

SmitH

Freshman set to provide additional depth at 174 and 184 pounds.

High School: All-County and All-District performer at Heritage High School . . . Finished with 100 career wins.

Personal: Electrical engineering major . . . Names Kid Cudi as his favorite musician . . . Lists “Rocky” as his top sports movie . . . Birth-date is Jan. 23, 1997.

5-11 • 174-84 PoundS

FreSHman • Palm Bay, Fla.

eliJaH

SaBoor

Rookie 197-pounder looking to earn mat time this winter.

5-11 • 197 PoundS

FreSHman • SHaWnee

tHomaS

SHePerd

Talented redshirt freshman ready to push for starting duty at 165 pounds . . . Made great strides in the practice room last year and has a chance to really help the Bronchos. High School: Four-time Class 4A state finalist at Cushing High School, winning three titles and going undefeated as a senior . . . Also a football star for the Tigers, rushing for more than 4,000 yards and 80 touchdowns as a junior and senior . . . Was named the Elite Warrior of the Year for Oklahoma football by the U.S. Marine Corps after senior year. Personal: Safety management major . . . Enjoys playing video games as a hobby . . . Has six older siblings, including five brothers . . . Lists Eminem as his favorite musician . . . Birthdate is June 24, 1996.

5-11 • 165 PoundS

rS FreSHman • CuSHing

gage

StallWortH

Redshirt freshman who will vie for action at 149 pounds.

5-9 • 149 PoundS

SoPHomore • moore

Brandon

Stanley

High School: Three-time state runner-up at Grove High School, earn-ing All-State accolades as a senior. Personal: Industrial safety major . . . Names “Vision Quest” as his favorite sports movie . . . Lists Jimi Hendrix as his top musician . . . Birthdate is Nov. 11, 1992.



High School: State runner-up and an All-State choice as a senior at Shawnee High School . . . Also lettered in football and track for the Wolves.

Personal: Business major . . . Lists J. Cole as his top musician . . . Names “Vision Quest” as his favorite sports movie . . . Birthdate is Sept. 3, 1996.

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Returning 141-pound starter slated to move up to 149 this season . . . Will challenge for mat time, but also a redshirt candidate . . . Gained valuable experience as true freshman starter last season and showed glimpses of what he can do . . . Strong youngster with the ability to become a prime point producer for the Bronchos.

2014-15: Started most of the season as a rookie, finishing 14-16 with three falls . . . Placed third in the UNK Open, go-ing 5-1 in that event . . . Lost two tough decisions at the West Super Regional. High School: Became a rare four-time Oklahoma state champion at Collins-ville High School and earned All-State recognition as a senior . . . Won Class 5A title at four different weights and finished with a 131-23 career record. Personal: Business major . . . Older sister (Morgan) played soccer at Cowley County . . . Enjoys hunting as a hobby . . . Names “Rocky” as his favorite sports movie . . . Birthdate is Nov. 4, 1995.

5-8 • 149 PoundS

SoPHomore • CollinSville

Will

SteltZlen



Freshman big man who gives the Bronchos good depth in upper weights.

High School: State runner-up as a senior at Newkirk High School . . . Also an All-Conference linebacker on football team for the Tigers.

Personal: Business administration major . . . Enjoys fishing and golf as hobbies . . . Names George Strait as his favorite musician . . . Lists “Rocky IV” as his top sports movie . . . Birthdate is July 28, 1997.

5-10 • 174-84 PoundS

FreSHman • neWkirk

Bleau

StoPP

Redshirt freshman looking to contend for mat time at 141 pounds.

2014-15: Competed in two open tournaments during redshirt year. High School: Captured three Class 3A state titles at Newkirk High School, each at a different weight . . . Had a 134-26 career record and was an All-State pick as a senior . . . Also a football and track letterman. Personal: Criminal justice major looking to work for the FBI . . . Names the New Orleans Saints as his top professional team . . . Lists Chris Young as his favorite musician . . . Birthdate is Jan. 19, 1996.

5-8 • 141 PoundS

rS FreSHman • neWkirk

Briar

StoPP

Redshirt freshman who has a chance to battle for starting berth at 174 pounds and could also be used at 165 if needed . . . Made good progress last year and will only get better with experience.

2014-15: Wrestling in three open tournaments, going 12-4 with six falls and a major decision . . . Placed third in the Oklahoma City Open, coming back after a first-round loss to win six straight matches.

High School: Three-year starter at Bixby High School, finishing with 107 career wins . . . First-team All-Vype Magazine selection and Academic All-Conference . . . State qualifier as a senior and led team in wins as a junior and senior . . . Also a football and track letterman. Personal: Undecided on a major . . . Father (Jim) played football at Oklahoma State . . . Enjoys snowboarding among his hobbies . . . Names Casey Donahew as his favorite musician . . . Birthdate is Nov. 21, 1995.

6-0 • 165-74 PoundS

rS FreSHman • BixBy

maSon tHomPSon

High School: Two-year letterman at Southmoore High School after spending freshman and sophomore years at Spain Park High School in Hoover, Ala. . . . Also lettered in football. Personal: Finance major . . . Has six siblings (three brothers, three sisters) . . . Names the Detroit Lions as his favorite professional team . . . Lists Kid Cudi as his top musician . . . Birthdate is March 11, 1995.

Part-time 141-pounder starter from two years ago ready to vie for full-time role this winter . . . Redshirted last season and is eager to get back in the lineup and contribute . . . Gained valuable experience during rookie campaign and can score plenty of points with wide-open offensive style.

2014-15: Competed in two open tournaments during redshirt year . . . Was named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

5-9 • 141 PoundS

SoPHomore • Poteau

tyler

tuStin

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Junior college transfer expected to be a top contender for No. 1 spot at either 174 or 184 pounds . . . Gained plenty of experience during career at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and has the ability to be an immediate contributor.

Juco: Redshirted his first year with the Norsemen and then started the

6-0 • 174-84 PoundS

Junior • Broken arroW

BroCk Warren



Sophomore letterman capable of seeing time at 149 or 157 pounds.

2014-15: Went 4-5 with a pair of falls while wrestling in three open tournaments. 2013-14: Sat out redshirt year. High School: Four-year starter and three-time state placer at Edmond Memorial High School, missing out on the state tournament as a senior after suffering an injury at regionals . . . Compiled a 130-13 career record with the Bulldogs. Personal: Economics major . . . Enjoys hunting and fishing as hobbies . . . Names the Baltimore Ravens as his top professional team . . . Lists Jason Aldean as his favorite musician . . . Birthdate is Oct. 25, 1993.

5-7 • 149-57 PoundS

SoPHomore • edmond

aleC

Warren

Multi-talented junior transfer from Division I Oklahoma and the front-runner to take over starting role at 197 pounds, though he won’t be eligible until the second semester . . . Strong, physical grappler who should have an immediate impact and is capable of doing big things for the Bronchos in 2016 . . . Came to UCO at the semester break last year.

OU: Redshirted his first year with the Sooners and then saw consider-able action at 184 in 2013-14 and again in the first semester last year before transferring during the winter break.

High School: Three-time state champion at Central High School, fin-ishing with a spectacular 180-6 career record . . . Also a USA Wrestling national champion and was the 14th-ranked high school 195-pounder by Amateur Wrestling News . . . Four-time member of Texas national team.

Personal: Education major looking to become a coach . . . Enjoys fishing as a hobby . . . Names “Rocky” as his favorite sports movie . . . Lists G-Eazy as his top musician . . . Birthdate is Nov. 6, 1993.

5-10 • 197 PoundS

Junior • keller, texaS

greg

WilSon

Rookie looking to help out at 133 pounds this season.

High School: Multi-sport standout at Madill High School . . . Finished with a 100-26 career record on the mat as a two-time state placer, earn-ing All-District, All-Conference and All-Area recognition as a senior . . . Also an All-District performer in football and state placer in track for the Wildcats.

Personal: Education major looking to become a coach . . . Names Eminem as his favorite musician . . . Lists the New England Patriots as his top team . . . Has five siblings, including four sisters . . . Birthdate is March 27, 1997.

5-7 • 133 PoundS

FreSHman • madill

rio

Zamora

2013-14: Went 12-9 with eight bonus-point wins, including five falls . . . Competed in four tournaments, winning at least three matches in three of them, and one dual . . . Had two falls and a technical fall among four wins at the Fort Hays State Open. High School: Four-time regional champion and four-time state placer at Poteau High School in putting together a sparkling 168-8 career record . . . Made the state finals three times, winning two titles . . . Outstand-ing Wrestler in the Class 4A state tournament as a junior and was an All-State pick as a senior . . . Also an All-District performer in football and a baseball letterman for the Pirates. Personal: Psychology major who made the President’s Honor Roll last fall . . . Enjoys hunting and fishing as his hobbies . . . Member of UCO’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) . . . Names John Mayer as his favorite musician . . . Birthdate is Sept. 20, 1994.

past two seasons . . . Helped lead NEO to national championship in 2013-14 and went 28-10 as a national tournament qualifier last year.

High School: Three-time state placer at Broken Arrow High School, earning All-State honors as a senior . . . Competed on two state cham-pionship teams and finished with a 128-18 career record.

Personal: Kinesiology major looking to become a physical therapist . . . Enjoys frisbee golf as a hobby . . . Birthdate is March 18, 1995.


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2014-15 season Review

NWCA Division II National Duals in Fort Wayne, Ind. and went 3-2 in that event to finish seventh.

UCO edged Augustana 19-16 in the first round as Rutherford had a big first-period pin, while Reed, Davenport, Watson and 184 Caleb Hawes also won. Reed and Watson had the lone wins in the quarterfinals as top-ranked Notre Dame claimed a 29-7 victory.

The Bronchos stayed alive with a 25-12 consolation triumph over Lake Erie as Reed, Rutherford, Davenport, Watson, Hawes, Factor and 141 Will Steltzlen all prevailed, but McKendree won the last three matches to rally for a 17-16 win in the next match.

UCO trimmed Lindenwood 20-19 for seventh as Factor pulled out a clutch 5-1 decision in the final bout. D’Amico, Reed, Rutherford and Watson also had wins.

The Bronchos made their first home appearance the next week and hammered Newman 34-8 behind bonus-wins by Steltzlen,

Davenport, Watson and Factor.UCO went on the road for three

matches in three days the follow-ing week, falling to Lindenwood 19-16 and Maryville 35-7 before ending the rough road trip with a 40-10 rout of Central Mis-souri. The Bronchos picked up three forfeits in that romp, while Rutherford, Watson and Factor added falls.

Central finished the season with five straight home matches, going 2-3 in those.

An early 12-0 deficit and two overtime losses cost the Bronchos in a 22-16 loss to Oklahoma City

in the opener of that homestand, though UCO bounced back two days later to overwhelm Adams State 46-3 behind pins by Steltzlen, Rutherford, Hawes and Factor.

Losses to Ouachita Baptist and Nebraska-Kearney sandwiched the final dual win, a 21-12 victory over Colorado State-Pueblo that was sparked by consecutive major decisions from Watson, Gallo and Hawes.

The Bronchos traveled to Pueblo, Colo. Feb. 27-28 for the West Regional and got off to a rough start en route to a 10th-place finish.

Watson outscored four opponents 25-1 in rolling to the indi-vidual title and Rutherford bounced back from a first-round loss with three falls and a major decision in taking third to qualify for the national tournament. D’Amico was UCO’s only other placer with a sixth-place showing.

Rutherford lost two tough matches at nationals, but Watson wrapped up his incredible season with four easy wins to give the Bronchos their 18th-place team finish and earn tournament Outstanding Wrestler honors.

t was a tough season for Central Oklahoma in 2014-15, though the individual brilliance of Chris Watson took some of the sting out of the disappointment.

The Bronchos suffered their first losing dual season since 1977-78 with a 7-9 record and had their worst finishes in the NCAA Division II regional (10th) and national tournaments (18th), but Watson was a shining star with one of the best individual performances in the program’s illustrious history.

The senior 165-pounder dominated from start-to-finish in putting together a perfect 42-0 campaign with a single-season school record 30 bonus-point victories. Watson captured seven tournament titles en route to earning Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, West Regional and NCAA Division II Wrestler of the Year honors.

“I don’t think there’s any question it was a disappointing year for us,” long-time head coach David James said. “We had a lot of untested guys in the lineup and we just didn’t make as much progress as expected. At the same time, Chris Watson had an unbelievable year and didn’t let our team struggles take away from his individual pursuits. He had as good a year as anybody who’s been through here and that says a lot.”

UCO started the season with three consecutive open tourna-ments, going to the Oklahoma City Open, the Swede Open and the UNK Holiday Inn Open.

The Bronchos took a small squad to OCU to open the sea-son and had three placers in the freshmen-sophomore division in 125 Zac D’Amico (second), Hvy Kyle Factor (third) and 197 John Finn (third).

UCO dominated the field at the Swede Open the following weekend, crowning three champions -- Watson, 133 Dustin Reed and 174 Colton Gallo -- and adding eight other placers.

Watson won again two weeks later at UNK, with 149 Spencer Rutherford adding a runner-up finish while four others placed in the freshmen-sophomore division.

The Bronchos opened the dual season on the road at Ouachita Baptist and dropped a 26-9 decision as only Rutherford and Watson managed wins.

UCO went to Fort Hays State three days later and fell in the opening MIAA dual of the season 29-16, with D’Amico, Ruth-erford, Watson and 157 Jeromy Davenport earning wins.

Central ended the first-semester schedule at the Newman In-vitational Dec. 14 and finished fourth with five placers and two champions. Rutherford and Watson both claimed individual crowns, while Reed placed second, Gallo third and D’Amico fourth.

The Bronchos didn’t resume the season until Jan. 9-10 at the

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Dual Results (7-9, 2-3*) Date Opponent Result RecordDec. 2 at Ouachita Baptist Lost, 26-9 0-1Dec. 5 at Fort Hays State* Lost, 29-16 0-2, 0-1*Jan. 9 Augustana! Won, 19-16 1-2Jan. 9 Notre Dame! Lost, 29-7 1-3Jan. 9 Lake Erie! Won, 25-12 2-3Jan. 10 McKendree! Lost, 17-16 2-4Jan. 10 Lindenwood! Won, 20-19 3-4Jan. 15 Newman* Won, 34-8 4-4, 1-1*Jan. 22 at Lindenwood* Lost, 19-16 4-5, 1-2*Jan. 23 at Maryville Lost, 35-7 4-6Jan. 24 at Central Missouri* Won, 40-10 5-6, 2-2*Jan. 29 Oklahoma City Lost, 22-16 5-7Jan. 31 Adams State Won, 46-3 6-7Feb. 1 Ouachita Baptist Lost, 31-7 6-8Feb. 6 Colorado State-Pueblo Won, 21-12 7-8Feb. 8 Nebraska-Kearney* Lost, 30-13 7-9, 2-3*

Bold-Home dual.*-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association dual/record@-Division II National Duals in Springfield, Ill. (7th)

2014-15 inDiviDual RecoRDs

touRnament Results Oklahoma City Open (No team scoring).

Freshman-Sophomore Division: 2nd - D’Amico; 3rd - Factor, Finn. Swede Open (No team scoring)

1st - Gallo, Reed, Watson; 2nd - Harmon, Rutherford; 3rd - Daven-port, Hawes; 4th - Breece, Conner, Durham, Quinton. UNK Holiday Inn Open (No team scoring)

Elite Bracket: 1st - Watson; 2nd - Rutherford.Amateur Bracket: 2nd - D’Amico; 3rd - Breece, Steltzlen; 4th

- Factor. Fort Hays State Open (No team scoring)

1st - Reed, Rutherford, Watson; 3rd - D’Amico. Newman Invitational (4th)

1st - Rutherford, Watson; 2nd - Reed; 3rd - Gallo; 4th - D’Amico. MIAA Championships (4th)

1st - Watson; 2nd - Reed; 3rd - D’Amico, Davenport; 4th - Durham, Hawes, Conner, Factor. NCAA Division II Super Regional II (10th)

1st - Watson; 3rd - Rutherford; 6th - D’Amico. NCAA Division II Championships (18th)

1st - Watson.

2014-15 season Review

Falls Tech. Falls Maj. Dec.Wrestler and Wt. W-L W-L W-L W-L TDs NFs Rev. Esc.Zac D’Amico, 125 24-20 2-1 0-0 3-0 29-32 10-7 8-5 37-30Cooper Finch, 125 3-8 0-1 0-0 0-2 7-13 0-10 2-2 9-4Lloyd Crownover, 125 0-4 0-3 0-0 0-0 2-6 1-1 0-1 4-3 Dustin Reed, 133 24-11 4-5 2-0 2-1 59-19 17-2 4-5 27-41 Will Steltzlen, 141 14-16 3-1 0-1 1-2 40-38 3-12 3-5 37-31Josh Durham, 141 8-9 1-2 1-1 0-2 18-26 5-8 2-1 22-24Austin Quinton, 141 6-6 1-1 0-0 1-3 11-10 2-6 2-0 11-11 Spencer Rutherford, 149 28-13 10-8 0-2 6-0 53-30 15-10 10-8 28-32LeSean Sanders, 149 3-6 2-3 0-1 0-0 7-10 1-6 0-1 4-6Alec Warren, 149 3-6 1-0 0-0 1-2 7-8 1-6 1-2 10-1 Jeromy Davenport, 157 16-17 2-0 0-0 1-0 31-25 3-3 4-2 37-34 Chris Watson, 165 42-0 11-0 1-0 18-0 71-5 44-0 8-5 25-18Josh Jacobson, 165 1-8 1-2 0-0 0-2 1-20 1-1 0-2 7-4 Colton Gallo, 174 14-8 2-0 0-0 2-2 38-22 4-3 3-5 24-21Dylan Harmon, 174 9-15 2-5 0-0 3-2 17-30 5-12 8-6 26-7 Caleb Hawes, 184 13-15 3-4 0-2 3-3 21-44 4-21 9-5 35-28Cason Montgomery, 184 3-8 1-2 0-0 0-1 8-13 3-5 0-1 10-8Reid Rodich, 184 2-4 1-1 0-0 0-0 4-5 1-0 0-1 1-6 Michael Conner, 197 11-23 3-6 0-2 0-3 26-49 8-21 8-2 29-37Marlon Houston, 184-97 4-4 1-0 0-0 1-1 5-6 0-4 0-0 5-4John Finn, 197-Hvy 8-9 4-3 0-0 0-1 20-11 2-3 0-3 5-22 Kyle Factor, Hvy 21-17 11-2 0-0 0-1 28-25 7-6 3-6 32-30Quinn Hulsey, Hvy 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-4 0-1 0-0 4-3

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2015 NCAA DivisioN ii

1st: Chris Watson (165)


1st: Casy Rowell (133)2nd: Cory Dauphin (157)2nd: Chris Watson (165)


1st: Cory Dauphin (157)4th: Chris Watson (165)5th: Casy Rowell (133)5th: Jordan Basks (149)6th: Cody Dauphin (Hvy)7th: Kelly Henderson (174)


4th: Tanner Keck (184)5th: Casy Rowell (141)5th: Ky Corley (149)


6th: Cory Dauphin (157)6th: Kelly Henderson (174)7th: Trison Graham (133)


3rd: Dustin Finn (Hvy)7th: Scott Berens (133)8th: Cody Rowell (174)


2nd: Dustin Finn (Hvy)4th: Tim Elliott (125)4th: Tommy McCarty (174)5th: Luke Elmore (149)8th: Scott Berens (133)


1st: Kyle Evans (141)2nd: Dustin Finn (Hvy)5th: Tim Elliott (133)6th: Colby Robinson (149)6th: Heath Jolley (184)


1st: 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)

In its 62 years of wrestling, Central Oklahoma has had 130 wrestlers earn All-America honors 237 times. Ten wrestlers have been four-time All-Americans, 22 have earned All-America recognition three times and 32 have been two-time honorees.

Forty-three UCO wrestlers have been crowned national champion, with a total of 65 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 20 four-time national champions in all of college wrestling.

The Bronchos have also had eight wrestlers named Outstanding Wrestler at the national tournament -- Todd Osborn (1981), Ronnie James (1982), Benny Coleman (1984), Nimmo (1987), Brian Melchiori (1994), Province (2003), Casy Rowell (2014) and Chris Watson (2015).

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

UCo All-AmeriCANs


2nd: Kyle Evans (141)3rd: Earl Jones (133)6th: Shane Caruthers (125)6th: Shea Timothy (149)6th: Cort Petersen (165)6th: Chris Finn (Hvy)


5th: Josh LeadingFox (Hvy)6th: Kyle Evans (141)7th: Jared Henning (133)7th: Shea Timothy (149)7th: Cort Petersen (165)


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


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


1st: 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)


1st: Cole Province (133)2nd: Gable Sullivan (149)2nd: Muhammed Lawal (184)3rd: Mark Dodgen (125)


1st: Mark Dodgen (125)2nd: Gable Sullivan (149)3rd: Jody Marple (165)3rd: Jeremiah Constant (Hvy)7th: Joe Schneider (141)8th: Tony Realmuto (174)


1st: Jeremiah Constant (197)

1st: Edwin Lorne (184)3rd: Brock Moore (133)5th: Claude Davis (Hvy)


1st: Matt Goodson (126)2nd: Jody Marple (150)3rd: Brock Moore (118)5th: Edwin Lorne (190)6th: Gable Sullivan (142)


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


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


1st: 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)


1st: 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)


1st: 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)


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


2nd: Howard Moore (167)3rd: Jeff Gowens (134)3rd: Todd Drake (142)3rd: Greg Oplotnik (190)4th: Wayne Cole (177)8th: Randy Zellner (118)


1st: 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 NAiA

1st: 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 NAiA

1st: Johnny Nimmo (158)2nd: Shawn Fleming (118)2nd: Todd Steidley (142)2nd: Kevin Freeman (150)5th: Richard Agee (177)

1987 NAiA

1st: 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 NAiA

1st: Joe Starzenski (134)2nd: Billy Reid (126)2nd: Stoney Wright (150)3rd: Kevin Freeman (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 2-2-3Cory Dauphin 2011-13-14 6-1-2Casy Rowell 2012-13-14 5-5-1Chris Watson 2013-14-15 4-2-1

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 2-7Keith Kizarr 1995-97 3-2Ryan 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 8-7Kelly Henderson 2011-13 6-7

5th: Howard Seay (167)6th: Jack O’Connor (158)

1985 NAiA

1st: Ricky Bollenbach (142)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 NAiA

1st: 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 NAiA

1st: Ronnie James (142)2nd: Benny Coleman (177)6th: Gary Astle (167)7th: Mark Allen (150)

1982 NAiA

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

1981 NAiA

1st: 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 NAiA

1st: David James (134)3rd: Kent Taylor (118)3rd: Jeff Robinett (126)7th: Gary Astle (167)8th: Will Allen (150)

1979 NAiA

1st: 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 NAiA

2nd: David James (134)3rd: Danny Cruze (142)5th: Jeff Robinett (118)5th: John Stroble (177)


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


1st: Bill Mitchell (167)4th: Richard Long (Hvy)

1976 NAiA

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

1975 NAiA

1st: Terry Henry (126)2nd: Bill Mitchell (177)

1974 NAiA

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

1973 NAiA

2nd: Tom Carter (167)5th: Randy Ross (118)5th: David Turner (126)6th: Steve Randall (142)

1937 NCAA DivisioN i

2nd: Ted Anderson (126)3rd: Morey Villareal (135)


1st: Ted Anderson (123)1st: Ray Clemons (191)


2nd: Louis Tomlinson (145)


2nd: Emil Shellstede (175)


2nd: Bryan Watkins (155)

PlACiNg BreAkDowN

1st: 652nd: 533rd: 344th: 175th: 266th: 187th: 158th: 9

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ToP 25 CAreer wiNs

Place Name and Weight Years Record1. Keith Cunningham, 158-67 1990-94 141-41-02. Casy Rowell, 125-33-41 2009-14 134-32-03. Randy Zellner, 118 1990-94 132-42-04. Shawn Silvis, 165-74 2000-04 131-28-04. Johnny Nimmo, 150-58 1986-90 131-38-16. Chris Watson, 157-65 2010-15 130-28-06. Cole Province, 133 2000-04 130-22-06. Jeff Gowens, 126-34 1987-91 130-56-49. Jody Marple, 150-65 1996-00 126-49-0

10. Kyle Evans, 141 2005-08 125-20-011. Cory Dauphin, 157 2010-14 124-22-012. Ronnie James, 134-42 1980-84 122-16-113. Jarrett Edison, 197 2007-12 122-55-014. Todd Drake, 142-50 1989-93 121-54-415. Shawn Fleming, 118 1986-90 120-32-316. David James, 126-34 1976-80 116-16-017. Mark Cunningham, 150-77 1993-97 113-49-018. Greg Oplotnik, 190-Hvy 1987-91 111-44-219. Howard Moore, 167-77 1988-92 104-39-520. Muhammed Lawal, 184-97 1999-02 103-22-020. Cody Dauphin, Hvy 2010-14 103-49-022. Benny Coleman, 167-77 1980-84 101-18-023. Gable Sullivan, 134-49 1996-01 100-33-023. Joe Starzenski, 126 1981-86 100-40-223. Josh LeadingFox, Hvy 2002-07 100-43-023. Tanner Keck, 184 2009-13 100-55-0

ToP 10 siNgle-seAsoN wiNs

Place Name and Weight Season Record1. 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. Chris Watson, 165 2014-15 42-0-06. Shawn Silvis, 165 2003-04 41-4-06. Brian Melchiori, 126 1994-95 41-5-06. Ronnie James, 142 1983-84 41-4-09. Five tied 40

ToP 10 CAreer wiNNiNg PerCeNTAge

Place 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. Cory Dauphin, 157 2010-14 124-22-0 .8498. Benny Coleman, 167-77 1980-84 101-18-0 .849

10. Dustin Finn, Hvy 2006-10 89-17-0 .840(Minimum 70 career wins)

ToP Five CAreer FAlls

Place Name and Weight Years Falls1. Gable Sullivan, 149 1996-01 542. Johnny Nimmo, 150-58 1986-90 50

CeNTrAl oklAhomA reCorDs3. 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 FAlls

Place Name and Weight Season Falls1. 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 FAlls

Place Name and Weight Years T. F.1. Kyle Evans, 141 2005-08 252. Shawn Fleming, 118 1986-90 193. Casy Rowell, 125-33-41 2009-14 173. Keith Cunningham, 158-67 1990-94 175. Muhammed Lawl, 184-97 1999-02 15

ToP Five siNgle-seAsoN TeChNiCAl FAlls

Place Name and Weight Season T. F.1. Kyle Evans, 141 2007-08 112. Shawn Fleming, 118 1989-90 93. Casy Rowell, 133 2012-13 83. Benny Coleman, 177 1982-83 85. Mike Keim, 134 1994-95 75. Jerry Best, 142 1995-96 75. Muhammed Lawal, 197 2002-03 7

ToP Five CAreer mAjor DeCisioNs

Place Name and Weight Years M.D.1. Chris Watson, 157-65 2010-15 362. Cole Province, 133 2001-04 333. Casy Rowell, 125-33-41 2009-14 313. Shawn Fleming, 118 1986-90 315. Jarrett Edison, 197 2007-12 29

ToP Five siNgle-seAsoN mAjor DeCisioNs

Place Name and Weight Season M.D.1. Chris Watson, 165 2014-15 182. Greg Oplotnik, 190 1989-90 143. Keith Kizarr, 118 1994-95 144. Chris Watson, 165 2013-14 134. Mike Keim, 134 1994-95 134. Muhammed Lawal, 197 2001-02 13

ToP Five wiNNiNg sTreAks

Place Name and Weight Season(s) Streak1. Cory Dauphin, 157 2012-14 542. Ronnie James, 142 1982-84 473. Cole Province, 133 2001-04 464. Kyle Evans, 141 2006-08 435. Chris Watson, 165 2014-15 42

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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-Mankato (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.

TheBronchoshavealsohadeightnationalrunner-upfinishesinfourdifferent divisions -- AAU (1935), NCAA I (1936), NAIA (1974 and ’88) and NCAA II (1990, ’91, ’96 and ’00).UCOhasfinishedinthetop-five37timesintheir62-yearhistory.

NATioNAl ToUrNAmeNT hisTory

2015 (10Th)

*Chris Watson (165)

2014 (6Th)

Cory Dauphin (157)Chris Watson (165)

2013 (2ND)

Casy Rowell (133)Jordan Basks (149)Cory Dauphin (157)Kelly Henderson (174)

2012 (1sT)

Ky Corley (149)

2009 (T-2ND)

Tim Elliott (125)Dustin Finn (Hvy)

2008 (1sT)

*Kyle Evans (141)Heath Jolley (197)Dustin Finn (Hvy)

2007 (1sT)

*Kyle Evans (141)Shea Timothy (149)Justin Wood (165)Jared Hess (184)Heath Jolley (197)Josh LeadingFox (Hvy)

2006 (1sT)

Kyle Evans (141)Jared Hess (174)Chris Finn (Hvy)

2005 (3rD)

Kyle Evans (141)Josh LeadingFox (Hvy)

2004 (1sT)

Cole Province (133)*Shawn Silvis (165)Jason Tapia (174)Kevin Lochner (197)

2003 (1sT)

Mark Dodgen (125)*Cole Province (133)Shawn Silvis (165)Jeff Henning (184)

2002 (1sT)

Cole Province (133)Matt Dodgen (141)Michael Barreras (149)Nathan Gomez (157)Shawn Silvis (165)Jeff Henning (184)*Muhammed Lawal (197)

2001 (1sT)

*Mark Dodgen (125)Cole Province (133)Gable Sullivan (149)Muhammed Lawal (184)T.J. Tallent (197)Jeremy McCoy (Hvy)

2000 (1sT)

Joe Schneider (141)Gable Sullivan (149)Muhammed Lawal (184)*Jeremiah Constant (Hvy)

1999 (1sT)

Jody Marple (157)Tony Realmuto (174)Edwin Lorne (184)

*Jeremiah Constant (197)Claude Davis (Hvy)

1998 (1sT)

Brock Moore (118)Matt Goodson (126)Gable Sullivan (142)Jody Marple (150)Matt Surber (158)

1997 (1sT)

Keith Kizarr (118)Matt Goodson (134)Ryan Vratil (142)Jody Marple (150)Matt Surber (158)Winterhawk Windchief (Hvy)

1996 (1sT)

Keith Kizarr (118)Matt Goodson (126)Ryan Vratil (134)*Jerry Best (142)Shawn Bateman (150)Jeff Pease (Hvy)

1995 (1sT)

Brian 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)

1994 (1sT)

Randy Zellner (118)

Ryan Martin (134)Mark Cunningham (150)Wes White (158)*Keith Cunningham (167)Chad Drake (177)Chad Humphrey (190)Robert Washington (Hvy)

1993 (1sT)

Randy Zellner (118)Travis Moman (126)Mike Keim (134)Todd Drake (142)Biff Jones (150)Wes White (158)Keith Cunningham (167)ChrisGriffin(177)

1992 (1sT)

Travis Moman (126)Ryan Martin (134)Todd Drake (142)Keith Cunningham (158)Howard Moore (167)Wayne Cole (190)

1991 (1sT)

Randy Zellner (118)Todd Drake (142)Wayne Cole (177)Greg Oplotnik (190)

1990 (1sT)

Shawn Fleming (118)Jeff Gowens (134)Johnny Nimmo (150)Greg Oplotnik (190) *-Regional Wrestler of the Year

regioNAl ChAmPioNsUCO has crowned 105 individual regional champions since joining

NCAA Division II in 1990. Cole Province (2001-04) and Kyle Evans (2005-08) the only four-time champions and the Bronchos have had 13 individuals named Regional Wrestler of the Year.

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Lynn Fidler, 1991-92-93Kevin Fields, 1983Jimmy Filippo, 1987-88-89-90Cooper Finch, 2013-14-15Chris Finn, 2004-06Dustin Finn, 2007-08-09-10John Finn, 1978-79-80John Finn, 2014-15Patrick 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-GColton Gallo, 2014-15Bob Galloway, 1973Melvin Gatewood, 1981-82Mark Gibson, 2002Cameron Gladd, 2009Larry Glenn, 1975-77Nathan 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, 2010-11-12-13ChrisGriffin,1993-94Billie Grimes, 1947Willie Gunter, 2009

H-H-H-H-HDylan Harman, 2014-15Benton Hart, 1938-39Caleb Hawes, 2015Ronnie Hawkins, 1977-81-82Shane Head, 1993Kelly Henderson, 2009-11-12-13Jared Henning, 2004-05-06-07Jeff Henning, 2002-03Ryan Henning, 2006-07Earl Henry, 1947Terry Henry, 1974-75Mickey Henry, 2001-03Garrett Henshaw, 2014Mark Henslick, 1999Jared Hess, 2004-05-06-07Alva Hill, 1938-39-40Warner Hines, 1930-31-32-33Phillip Hinton, 1983-84Jim Hixson, 1981Dwayne Hladik, 1987Stephen Hodge, 2001

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, 2012-13-14

B-B-B-B-B Josh Bain, 2003Fay Barnett, 1988-90-91-92Gerald Barnett, 1936-37-38-39Michael Barreras, 2002Jordan Basks, 2013-14Shawn Bateman, 1994-95-96-97Brett Beams, 1987-90Chad Beeson, 1995Scott Berens, 2009-10Eden Bernstein, 2010Jim Beshears, 1998Jerry Best, 1994-95-96Larry Blunt, 1988Ricky Bollenbach, 1983-84-85Wade Bramlitt, 2002-03-04-05Trey Branscum, 2008-10Josh Breece, 2014Robert Breece, 1939-40Ryan Brooks, 2012-13-14Danny Brown, 1993Dudley Brown, 1940-47Nicky Brown, 1977Pat Brule, 1980Kyle Buckley, 2014Shelby 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, 1934-36Wayne Cole, 1991Benny Coleman, 1981-82-83-84Clint Colson, 1984-85Willard Compton, 1928Jeremiah Constant, 1999-00James Copenhauer, 1939-40Michael Conner, 2015

Ky Corley, 2011-12Kaleb Cradduck, 2011-12-14Kenneth Cramer, 1928Lloyd Crownover, 2014Harold Craven, 1926Danny Cruze, 1976-77-78-79Keith Cunningham, ‘91-92-93-94Mark Cunningham, ‘94-95-96-97

D-D-D-D-DZac D’Amico, 2015Richard Dabbs, 1977Brian Dalke, 2003Ryan Daniels, 2004-05Cody Dauphin, 2011-12-13-14Cory Dauphin, 2011-12-13-14Dempsey Davenport, 1982Jeromy Davenport, 2015Claude 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, 1979-80Josh Durham, 2015

E-E-E-E-E Jarrett Edison, 2008-10-11-12Jordan 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 Kyle Factor, 2015Ova Farrow, 1947Rick Fennell, 1975Znick Ferrell, 2013-14

Richard Holland, 1993-94-95Walter Holt, 1927-28-29-31Zach Housley, 2011Marlon Houston, 2015Andy Howington, 1989-90Jeromy Hudson, 1998Darren Huff, 1981-82-84Marc Hull, 1989Keegan Hulsey, 2010-11-12Scott Hulsey, 1984-85Quinn Hulsey, 2014Chad Humphrey, 1994-95Steve Hunt, 1974-75

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

J-J-J-J-JCliff Jackson, 1987Ed Jackson, 2009-10John Jacobson, 2015David 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, 2010-11-12-13Mike 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, 1994-95-96-97

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, 1973Tyler Tustin, 2014

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, 1977-78-79-80Alec Warren, 2015Robert Washington, 1994Bryan Watkins, 1927-29-30Chris Watson, 2012-13-14-15Jon Wechter, 2008Kurt Weir, 1985Wes White, 1993-94Kasey Wilcox, 2014Vincent 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

Earl Murphy, 1926Forest Myers, 2014

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

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, 2011-12-13-15

R-R-R-R-RSteve Randall, 1973Dustin Randle, 2002Corby Ray, 2008Allen Raymond, 1938Tony Realmuto, 1999-00Rick Reeves, 1980Billy Reid, 1983-85-86Dustin Reed, 2012-14-15Richard Reneau, 1989

Louis Reynolds, 1932-33Jeremiah Rhodes, 2004Zach Rhodes, 2004Nick 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, 2010-12-13-14Cody Rowell, 2007-08-09-10Wes Ruth, 2005-06-07Spencer Rutherford, 2015Mike Ryan, 1988-89

S-S-S-S-SChris Saferite, 2002-04-05LeSean Sanders, 2014-15Brent Sarette, 2005-06-07-08Som Saysana, 1998Emil Schillstede, 1932-33-34-35Andrew Schmauch, 2011-12-14Joe 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, 1987-88Will Steltzlen, 2015Dennis 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

Carson 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, 2007Josh 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, 2012-13Brian 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, 2011-13Mikey Morgan, 2009Daniel Morrison, 2007-08-09

Justin Wood

All-Time leTTermeN

Jeff Robinett

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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 ......................... 4318 Tennessee .................................. 2223 Oregon ...................................... 1538 Northwest Missouri .................... 3 2 Oklahoma .................................. 48

1980-81 (14-5) 5 Oklahoma ................................. 3942 Southwest Missouri ................... 312 Oklahoma State ........................ 31

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 ........................ 314 Oklahoma .................................... 12 6 Oklahoma State ........................... 20 8 Kansas State ................................ 18 7 1/2 Southwestern Oklahoma ....... 18 1/2

geNe smiTh

1936-39

11-10-0

Box denotes national championship season

10 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

1973-74 (3-3)24 Kansas State ................................... 2022 Northern Colorado ......................... 26 9 Oklahoma ...................................... 3025 Kansas State ................................... 1515 SIU-Edwardsville .......................... 2426 Central Missouri ............................ 14

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 5 Oklahoma State ...................... 25

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1921-28

10-10-2

PAT mUrPhy

1928-32

20-6-1

gerAlD BArNeTT

1939-40

1-4-0

jimmy rogers

1972-78

29-31-1

geNe smiTh

1946-47

1-6-0

eDDie griFFiN

1978-82

40-18-1

seAsoN-By-seAsoN resUlTs

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1932-36

18-9-1

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30 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 ............................. 1914 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

DAviD jAmes

1982-PreseNT

384-139-5

4 Louisiana State ............................ 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 .............................. 516 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 ................................... 9

43 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 ............................................. 4018 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 ...................................... 13

10 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 ................................ 1631 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 ........................ 16


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27 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 .............................731 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 .............. 10

26 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-Mankato .......... 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 ................................. 18

21 Augustana .................................. 1332 West Liberty ................................ 616 Nebraska-Omaha ....................... 2018 Minnesota State-Mankato .......... 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 ................................... 3935 Oklahoma City ............................. 635 Colorado State-Pueblo ............... 1042 New Mexico Highlands ............... 69 Virginia Tech .............................. 3426 Wisconsin-Stevens Point ........... 1633 St. Cloud State ............................. 814 Minnesota State-Mankato .......... 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 ......................... 15

39 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

2012-13 (13-1)22 Fort Hays State ......................... 1244 Minot State ................................. 030 Grand Canyon ............................. 913 Notre Dame ............................... 1926 Wisconsin-Parkside .................. 1222 Nebraska-Kearney .................... 1634 Ouachita Baptist ....................... 1336 Oklahoma City ............................ 635 Lindenwood ................................ 638 Truman State ............................... 034 Central Missouri ......................... 626 Ouachita Baptist ....................... 1339 Colorado State-Pueblo ................ 540 Newman ...................................... 7

2013-14 (14-4)46 Missouri Baptist .......................... 428 Ouachita Baptist ....................... 1729 Findlay ........................................ 919 Upper Iowa ............................... 1818 Newberry .................................. 1914 St. Cloud State .......................... 2222 Fort Hays State ......................... 1618 Nebraska-Kearney .................... 2315 Western State ............................ 1821 California Baptist ...................... 1530 Oklahoma City ............................ 934 Truman State ............................... 319 Lindenwood .............................. 1831 Central Missouri ......................... 632 Colorado State-Pueblo .............. 1228 Adams State .............................. 1238 Newman ...................................... 419 Ouachita Baptist ....................... 16

2014-15 (7-9) 9 Ouachita Baptist ....................... 2616 Fort Hays State ......................... 2919 Augustana ................................. 16 7 Notre Dame ............................... 2925 Lake Erie ................................... 1216 McKendree ............................... 1720 Lindenwood .............................. 1934 Newman ...................................... 816 Lindenwood .............................. 19 7 Maryville .................................. 3540 Central Missouri ....................... 1016 Oklahoma City .......................... 2246 Adams State ................................ 3 7 Ouachita Baptist ....................... 3121 Colorado State-Pueblo .............. 1213 Nebraska-Kearney .................... 30


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Opponent W-L-T Pct. Adams State 22-5-1 .804Air 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 7-2-0 .778Bacone 8-0-0 1.000Bloomsburg 0-1-0 .000Boise State 1-1-0 .500Brigham Young 2-1-0 .667California Baptist 1-0-0 1.000Cal 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 37-0-0 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 16-0-0 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 4-0-0 1.000Fort Hays State 30-4-0 .882Fort Lewis 1-0-0 1.000Fresno State 1-4-2 .286Gannon 2-0-0 1.000Grand Canyon 3-0-0 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 .000

All-Time series reCorDsOpponent W-L-T Pct. Indiana State 1-0-0 1.000John Carroll 1-0-0 1.000Kansas State 8-3-0 .727Kentucky 0-1-0 .000Lake Erie 1-0-0 1.000Lehigh 0-1-0 .000Limestone 1-0-0 1.000Lindenwood 6-1-0 .857Lock Haven 0-1-0 .000Louisiana State 2-4-0 .333Marion Military 1-0-0 1.000Maryville 0-1-0 .000McKendree 1-1-0 .500Mercyhurst 2-0-0 1.000Michigan 1-0-0 1.000Michigan State 1-1-1 .500Minnesota State-Mankato 2-1-0 .667Minnesota State-Moorhead 1-0-0 1.000Minot State 1-0-0 1.000Missouri 5-3-0 .625Missouri Baptist 6-0-0 1.000Missouri-St. Louis 2-0-0 1.000Missouri Valley 4-0-0 1.000Morgan State 1-0-0 1.000Navy 0-4-0 .000Nebraska 0-5-0 .000Nebraska-Kearney 18-9-0 .667Nebraska-Omaha 12-14-0 .462Newberry 0-1-0 .000Newman 10-0-0 1.000New Mexico 12-2-0 .857New Mexico Highlands 8-0-0 1.000Newport News Apprentice 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 1.000Notre Dame (Ohio) 0-2-0 .000Ohio 0-1-0 .000

Opponent W-L-T Pct. Oklahoma 8-45-2 .164Oklahoma Baptist 3-3-0 .750Oklahoma City 11-3-0 .786Oklahoma State 0-29-1 .016Ouachita Baptist 7-2-0 .778Oregon 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 .636SIU-Edwardsville 23-8-2 .727St. Cloud State 1-2-0 .333Stetson 2-0-0 1.000Tennessee 0-1-0 .000Tennessee-Chattanooga 3-0-0 1.000Truman State 10-0-0 1.000UCLA 1-0-0 1.000Univ. Preparatory School 1-0-0 1.000Upper Iowa 3-1-0 .750Utah 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 15-3-0 .833Western Illinois 2-0-0 .000Wichita State 1-0-0 1.000Wisconsin 0-1-0 .000Wisconsin-Parkside 10-0-0 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 1940-45Gene 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,NAIAEddieGriffin 1981-82 7-5-1 1st,NAIA

Coach Season Record National FinishDavid 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 IIDavid James 2012-13 13-1-0 4th, NCAA IIDavid James 2013-14 14-4-0 5th, NCAA IIDavid James 2014-15 7-9-0 18th, 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 33 384-139-5 .732 Totals 61 514-233-11 .685

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About uCo


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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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AthletiC AdministrAtion

AthletiC direCtor

Joe muller

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

UCO teams have captured 11 conference championships and had 12 top-10 national finishes during Muller’s tenure, with softball winning the school’s first-ever women’s national championship in 2013.

Sixty-three student-athletes have earned All-America honors over the past seven years and the Bronchos have placed 42nd or better three times in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Standings out of nearly 350 Division II institutions.

The athletic department’s fund-raising efforts have also increased significantly under Joe’s guidance. He secured the largest gift in program history in 2012, continues to grow Stampede Club membership and also introduced a corporate sales initiative that has generated record revenues for the program in just four years.

Academically, UCO’s student-athletes are performing at all-time high levels. For the past six years, the overall grade point average of student-athletes has surpassed that of the general student population and to demonstrate that academics is a priority, the athletic department now hosts an annual Academic Awards Banquet recognizing the achievements of student-athletes.

A native of Stillwater, Joe earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Oklahoma State and got his start in athletic administration at OSU when he served as director of athletic marketing and promotions from 1985-90.

Muller was involved in the television industry for more than a decade before returning to OSU in 2002 as associate athletic director, serving in that capacity until going to Purdue in ‘06.

He was senior associate athletic director for external relations for the Boilermakers for two years before becoming just the seventh athletic director in Central’s rich athletic history in July of 2008

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

President

dr. don betz

Dr. Don Betz 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 Chancellor 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 newspapers, 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 Univer-sity’s Institute for Educational Management.


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AssistAnt AthletiC direCtor/business

britni brAnnon

Serving as Central Oklahoma’s assistant athletic director for business is Britni Brannon, who is also UCO’s senior women’s administrator.

An Oklahoma native, Brannon graduated from UCO in 2002 and spent the next five years working 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 as business manager in s athletic business manager in the fall of 2012.

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

AssistAnt AthletiC direCtor/oPerAtions

GunnAr PoFF

Gunnar Poff is in his second year as Central Oklahoma’s assistant athletic director for operations after serving the previous four years as coordinator of ticket sales for the Bronchos.

Poff took over his new role in May and is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of UCO’s Athletic Department. Gunnar also serves as sport supervisor for five sports and is responsible for the areas of athletic training, strength & conditioning, ticketing and game-day operations.

A native of Sayre, Gunnar was a pitcher for the Southwestern Oklahoma baseball team during the mid-2000s and earned his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from SWOSU in 2007.

Poff 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 at OU.

Gunnar is married (Tessa) and has three daughters (Presley, Piper and Devyn).

AssistAnt AthletiC direCtor/ComPliAnCe

dArnell smith

In his sixth year at Central Oklahoma is Darnell Smith, who became assistant athletic director for compliance in the summer of 2015.

Smith came to UCO from the University of New Mexico, where he served as Director of Compliance.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.Darnell is married (Candace) and has one son (Darnell, Jr.).

AssistAnt AthletiC direCtor/sPonsorshiPs And mArketinG

brAndon bAker

Brandon Baker is in his fifth year at Central Oklahoma as assistant athletic director for sponsorships and marketing.

He’s responsible for corporate sponsorships and marketing for all athletic events on the UCO campus, working with local, regional and national businesses 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).


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AthletiC ComPliAnCe CoordinAtor

Jeremy roGers

Jeremy Rogers joined the Central Oklahoma Athletic Department in November of 2012 and currently serves as Director of Athletic Compliance.

A native of Medford, Rogers played football for four years at Southern Nazarene and earned all-conference honors at tight end as a senior. He graduated SNU in 2007 with a degee in sports managment.

Jeremy went on to law school at Oklahoma, earning his juris doctor degree there. He worked as an intern in the compliance department and Office of Legal Counsel while at OU.

Jeremy is married (Rachel) and has one son (Mason).

AssistAnt AthletiC direCtor/mediA relAtions

mike kirk

Serving as assistant athletic director for media relations at Central Oklahoma is Mike Kirk, whose main duty is to keep local, state and national media informed about the school’s 14 varsity sports.

Kirk is in his 29th year with the Bronchos, coming to UCO in November 1987.Mike was an athletic media relations student assistant at Oklahoma State University for four years and

graduated with a journalism degree. He was a sports writer at newspapers in McAlester and Lawton for five years before coming to UCO.

Kirk worked as the Press Information Manager for wrestling at the 1996 Olympic Games and served from 2010-15 on the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships Committee, including three years as chair. 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).

direCtor oF stAmPede Club

Al Jones

Al Jones joined the Central Oklahoma Athletic Department as Director of the Stampede Club in July 2014.The Stampede Club is the athletic booster club for all UCO sports and helps support the athletic department

through financial contributions and other events.Jones, who has been involved with Broncho athletics in a variety of ways since the early 1960s, had served

as Executive Director and Membership Coordinator of Alumni Relations at UCO for six years before joining the athletic department.

Jones was a student trainer and manager for the 1962 Central football team that won the 1962 NAIA national championship and he earned both bachelor’s (1966) and master’s (1974) degrees in education from UCO.

A past member of both the 45th Infantry Division Army National Guard and United States Air Force Reserves, Jones was a teacher for many years at Stillwater and Millwood in addition to serving as headmaster/superintendent at Oklahoma Christian Schools.

He worked in private business from 1998 until coming to UCO in April 2008 as Executive Director of Alumni Relations.Al is married (Sharon) and has two sons (Jon and Jeff).

CoordinAtor oF AthletiC tiCket sAles

ethAn hooker

Ethan Hooker is in his second year in charge of ticket sales at Central Oklahoma while also helping in a variety of other roles in the athletic department.

Hooker worked as ticket sales and operations assistant for the Tulsa Drillers for eight months before coming to UCO in August of 2014. He also spent two summers interning with the Lakeshore Chinooks, a collegiate summer league baseball club in Mequon, Wis.

Born in Chicago, Ethan spent most of his life in suburban Atlanta and attended Georgia Southern. He earned a bachelor’s degree in sport management from GSU in December 2013.

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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 195-59-2 record (.766 winning percentage) at Hamilton Field House. Current head coach David James has a 167-37-1 home record (.817) in 33 years at the helm and the Bronchos are 70-13-1 (.839) over the past 12 years.

UCO had a 22-match home winning streak stopped last year in going 3-2. The Bronchos will host five duals this season.

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.

hAmilton Field house

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 was inducted into the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for Lifetime Achievement in 1996.

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uCo WrestlinG hAll oF FAmersCentral Oklahoma’s rich history is reflected in the fact that 44 former wrestlers and coaches have been inducted into five different halls of fame

-- the NAIA Hall of Fame, the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame, the UCO Athletic Hall of Fame, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (Oklahoma Chapter) and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Current head coach David James is a member of four of those, while several others are in more than one. Here’s a look at the former UCO wrestlers/coaches in the various halls of fame:

nAiA hAll oF FAmeName Year InductedBilly Mitchell (Athlete) 1981David James (Athlete) 1988Ronnie James (Athlete) 1992Benny Coleman (Athlete) 1992Terry Henry (Athlete) 1993Johnny Nimmo (Athlete) 1996Marc Hull (Athlete) 1999

uCo AthletiC hAll oF FAmeName Year InductedRay Clemons (Athlete) 1990Ted Anderson (Athlete) 1991David James (Coach) 1991Terry Henry (Athlete) 1997Johnny Nimmo (Athlete) 1998Billy Mitchell (Athlete) 2000Ronnie James (Athlete) 2002Benny Coleman (Athlete) 2004Howard Moore (Athlete) 2005Randy Zellner (Athlete) 2006Keith Cunningham (Athlete) 2006Eddie Griffin (Coach) 2008Joe Starzenski (Athlete) 2008Kevin Freeman (Athlete) 2009Greg Oplotnik (Athlete) 2009Jerry Best (Athlete) 2010Jeff Robinett (Athlete) 2011Kent Taylor (Athlete) 2011Todd Drake (Athlete) 2012Jim Rogers (Coach) 2012Mark Cunningham (Athlete) 2013Wes White (Athlete) 2013Cole Province (Athlete) 2014Shawn Silvis (Athlete) 2014Chad Richison (Special Recognition) 2014Jeff Gowens (Athlete) 2015Jack O’Connor (Athlete) 2015

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WrestlinG hAll oF FAmeName Year InductedRandy Zellner (Athlete) 2005Keith Cunningham (Athlete) 2005Howard Moore (Athlete) 2005David James (Coach) 2005Mike Keim (Athlete) 2007Todd Drake (Athlete) 2007Wes White (Athlete) 2007Brian Melchiori (Athlete) 2010Jerry Best (Athlete) 2010Mark Cunningham (Athlete) 2010Mark Dodgen (Athlete) 2013Cole Province (Athlete) 2013Shawn Silvis (Athlete) 2013

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(oklAhomA ChAPter)Name Year InductedMorey Villareal (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 1995Ted Anderson (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 1996Eddie Griffin (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 2001Jim Rogers (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 2004Steve Dunlap (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 2005David James (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 2006Kirk Taylor (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 2007Jerry Kuntz (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 2008Wes White (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 2008Ed Evey (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 2009Jim Love (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 2011Rick Reeves (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 2011Todd Steidley (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 2011John Finn (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 2012Eddie Sullivan (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 2012Richard Dabbs (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 2013Ronnie James (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 2014Howard Seay (Lifetime Service to Wrestling) 2014

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(distinGuished member)Name Year InductedRaymond Swartz (Coach) 1990


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

Entering the 2015-16 school year, 66 former UCO wrestlers were serving as teachers and coaches in junior highs, high schools and colleges around the country. A look at the list:Name (Final year) Current Town (School)Richard Agee (1988) Blackwell High SchoolFay Barnett (1993) Kingfisher High SchoolJordan Basks (2014) Claremore High SchoolJerry Best (1996) Allen, Texas High SchoolRicky Bollenbach (1985) Edmond (North High School)Ty Bowling (2004) Glenpool High SchoolBenny Coleman (1984) Choctaw High SchoolRichard Dabbs (1977) Ardmore High SchoolClaude Davis (1999) Fort Worth, Texas (R.L. Paschal HS)Kevin Davis (2014) Del City High SchoolLee Davis (1985) Edmond (Memorial High School)Link Davis (1998) Emmanuel College Johnny 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 SchoolZnick Ferrell (2014) Lake Erie (Ohio) CollegeJimmy Filippo (1990) Tuttle High SchoolDustin Finn (2010) Westmoore High SchoolPatrick Finn (2011) Westmoore High SchoolSteve 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 SchoolKelly Henderson (2013) Edmond (Deer Creek High School)Jared Henning (2007) Noble High SchoolRyan Henning (2007) Ardmore (Plainview High School)Richard Holland (1995) Moore SchoolsAndy Howington (1990) Marlow High School

Former Wrestlers in the CoAChinG rAnks

Name (Final year) Current Town (School)Biff Jones (1994) Broken Arrow High SchoolJohn Kincade (1985) Greenwood, Ark. High SchoolJason Leavitt (2008) Ponca City High SchoolEdwin Lorne (1999) Heritage Hall High SchoolFloyd Lorne (1999) Heritage Hall 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) Oologah 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 SchoolAustin Quinton (2015) Choctaw High SchoolDustin Reed (2015) Choctaw High SchoolCurtis Riley (1988) Omaha, Neb. (North High School)Colby Robinson (2010) St. Louis, Mo. (DeSmet Jesuit H.S.)Wes Ruth (2007) Del City High SchoolMike Ryan (1989) Sapulpa High SchoolChris Saferite (2005) Andover, Kan. Central High SchoolBrent Sarette (2008) Edmond(Deer Creek Public Schools)Joe Schneider (2001) Yukon High SchoolTodd Stapleton (1989) Moore High SchoolMatt Surber (1998) Tuttle High SchoolAaron Sweazy (2003) Concordia University (Neb.)Jason Tapia (2004) Albuquerque, N.M. (Cibola H.S.)Larry Tettleton (1992) Edmond (North High School)Michael Walkup (2011) Putnam City High SchoolRobert Washington (1994) Moore High SchoolShawn Wilson (1979) Barnsdall High School


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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 exciting PGA and celebrity events in the past two decades at world-famous Oak Tree National Golf Club.

Edmond is the most economically dynamic city in Oklahoma. Thriv-ing 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.

Central Oklahoma is in its fourth year as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.

The MIAA, a 14-member conference of NCAA Division II insti-tutions in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma, was first or-ganized in 1912 as the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

Over the past 100 years, the MIAA has gained the reputation of be-ing one of the top NCAA Division II conferences in the nation. MIAA schools have won 15 NCAA team championships and, since 1964, over 160 individual national titles.

The MIAA currently conducts cham-pionships in nine sports for both men and women.

For the men, champions are crowned in football, cross country, basketball, indoor and outdoor track & field, baseball, tennis, golf and wrestling.

The women compete for titles in vol-leyball, cross country, soccer, basketball, indoor and outdoor track & field, softball, golf and tennis.

The MIAA turned a new page on July 1, 1992, when the NCAA Division II confer-ence changed its name from the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics As-sociation.

The decision to make the change originated in 1989, when Pittsburg State and Washburn became the first schools outside the state of Mis-souri to gain membership in the MIAA.

The conference was first organized in 1912 with 14 member institu-tions. Of those original members, Central Missouri, Truman State and Northwest Missouri State still remain a part of the MIAA.

The first change in membership came in 1924, when the MIAA reorganized to include only the five regional Missouri state colleges:

Mid-AMericA intercollegiAte Athletics AssociAtion Central Missouri, Truman (at the time known as Northeast Missouri State), Northwest Missouri, Southeast Missouri State and Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State).

Over the next 56 years, three schools joined the membership: Mis-souri School of Mines (later Missouri-Rolla) in 1935, Lincoln in 1970 and the Missouri-St. Louis in 1980.

Ken Jones became the first full-time commissioner of the MIAA in 1981 and would be in the position for 16 years, retiring in 1997. Ralph

McFillen succeeded Jones, serving 10 years before his retirement in 2007.

Jim Johnson succeeded McFillen in July of that year and served as commissioner until September of 2010, when Dr. Bob Bo-erigter took over.

Southwest Baptist brought membership back to eight schools in 1986, before the major expansion of the conference in 1989. Pittsburg State, Washburn, Missouri South-ern and Missouri Western began competi-tion in the 1989-90 season.

Southeast Missouri left the MIAA fol-lowing the 1990-91 season and was re-placed by Emporia State in 1991-92.

Missouri-St. Louis departed the MIAA in 1996, Missouri-Rolla left in 2005 and Lin-coln forfeited its membership in 1999. Fort

Hays State joined the MIAA in 2006, Nebraska-Omaha entered the league in 2008 and Lincoln re-joined the conference in 2010.

UCO, Lindenwood, Nebraska-Kearney and Northeastern State all become league members with the start of the 2012-13 academic year.

Nebraska-Omaha left the league in 2011 and Truman State did the same in 2013, which leaves the conference with 14 full-time members.

Six schools compete in wrestling -- UCO, Central Missouri, Fort Hays State, Lindenwood, Nebraska-Kearney and associate member Newman.

Larry HouseDr. Bob Boerigter Josh SlaughterAmber Feldman

Address: 114 West 11th Street (Suite 105), Kansas City, Mo. 64105Phone: (816) 421-MIAA (6422)Media Relations Fax: (816) 421-6429Website: www.themiaa.comCommissioner: Dr. Bob BoerigterAssistant Commissioner for Championships and Business Development: Larry HouseAssistant Commissioner for Compliance and Internal Operations: Amber FeldmanDirector of Communications: Josh Saughter

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uCo’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 Cory Dauphin, ‘13 Casy Rowell, ‘14 Chris Watson,

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

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