2016-17 UCO Wrestling Media Guide

Central Oklahoma Wrestling

2016-17

1990 - Seven All-Americans, Three Champions (Howard Moore, Johnny Nimmo and Greg Oplotnik).1991 - Six All-Americans.1992 - Six All-Americans, Three Champions (Keith Cunningham, Howard Moore and Randy Zellner).1993 - Seven All-Americans, Three Champions (Keith Cunningham, Todd Drake and Wes White).1994 - Eight All-Americans, Four Champions (Jerry Best, Ryan Martin, Brian Melchiori and Wes White).1995 - Eight All-Americans, Three Champions (Jerry Best, Mike Keim and Brian Melchiori).1996 - Six All-Americans, Three Champions (Shawn Bateman, Jerry Best, Mark Cunningham).1997 - Six All-Americans.1998 - Five All-Americans, One Champion (Matt Goodson).1999 - Four All-Americans, Two Champions (Jeremiah Constant, Edwin Lorne).2000 - Six All-Americans, One Champion (Mark Dodgen).2001 - Four All-Americans, One Champion (Cole Province).2002 - Seven All-Americans, Four Champions (Cole Province, Matt Dodgen, Shawn Silvis, Muhammed Lawal).2003 - Five All-Americans, Three Champions (Mark Dodgen, Cole Province, Shawn Silvis).2004 - Six All-Americans, Two Champions (Cole Province, Jason Tapia).2005 - Five All-Americans.2006 - Six All-Americans.2007 - Eight All-Americans, One Champion (Kyle Evans).2008 - Five All-Americans, One Champion (Kyle Evans).2009 - Five All-Americans.2010 - Three All-Americans.2011 - Three All-Americans.2012 - Three All-Americans.2013 - Six All-Americans, One Champion (Cory Dauphin).2014 - Three All-Americans, One Champion (Casy Rowell)2015 - One All-American, One Champion (Chris Watson)

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

general information

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

the coaches

Head Coach .......................................................................... 4Assistant Coaches ............................................................... 5

season outlook/Wrestlers

2015-16 Season Outlook ................................................... 6-72015-16 Roster .................................................................. 8-9Wrestler Profiles ............................................................ 10-25

season revieW/history

2014-15 Season Review ..................................................... 26Individual Records/Dual Results ....................................... 27All-Americans by Year .................................................. 28-29

Multiple All-Americans ..................................................... 29Individual Records ............................................................. 30National Tournament History/Regional Champions .......... 31All-Time Lettermen ...................................................... 32-33Season-by-Season Results ............................................ 34-36Series Records .................................................................... 37Coaching Records .............................................................. 38

aBout ucoThe University ................................................................... 39University President Dr. Don Betz ..................................... 40Athletic Administration ................................................. 41-43About Edmond ................................................................... 44About Oklahoma City ........................................................ 44Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association ......I.B.C.

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Date Opponent Location Time11/3/2016 Bronze-Blue Intrasquad EDMOND 7 p.m.11/6/2016 Oklahoma City Open Oklahoma City, Okla. 9 a.m.11/9/2016 McKendree University Lebanon, Ill. 7 p.m.11/10/2016 Missouri Baptist University St. Louis, Mo. 7 p.m.11/13/2016 Oklahoma Open TBA 9 a.m.11/19/2016 Lindenwood Open St. Charles, Mo. 9 a.m.12/3/2016 Fort Hays State University Hays, Kan. 9 a.m.12/7/2016 Ouachita Baptist University EDMOND 6 p.m.12/11/2016 Jet Invite Wichita, Kan. 9 a.m.12/19/2016 OCU Duals Oklahoma City, Okla. 9 a.m.1/8/2017 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, Mo. 2 p.m.1/11/2017 Oklahoma City University EDMOND 7 p.m.1/14/2017 UNK Duals Kearney, Neb. TBA1/20/2017 University of Nebraska at Kearney EDMOND TBA1/21/2017 Adams State University EDMOND TBA1/23/2017 Colorado State University - Pueblo EDMOND TBA1/27/2017 Lindenwood University St. Charles, Mo. TBA2/1/2017 Newman University Wichita, Kan. 7 p.m.2/5/2017 Fort Hays State University EDMOND 2 p.m.2/12/2017 MIAA Championships Kearney, Neb. 9 a.m.2/24-25/2017 NCAA Regionals Golden, Colo. 9 a.m.3/10-11/2017 NCAA National Championships Birmingham, Ala. 9 a.m.

2016-17 SCHEDULE

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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: Chris BrannickAssistant Athletic Director/Compliance: Darnell SmithAssistant Athletic Director/Marketing & Corporate Sales:

Brandon BakerDirector of Athletic Compliance: Jeremy RogersDirector of Stampede Club: Al JonesHead 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: Todd SteidleyYears, Record at UCO: First year Years, Overall Record: First year Assistant Coach: Kyle EvansAssistant Coach: Sam Hazewinkel2015-16 Dual Record: 12-52015-16 Conference Dual Record (Finish): 4-1 (Second)2015-16 Conference Tournament Finish: Second2015-16 Regional Tournament Finish: Sixth2015-16 National Tournament Finish: 35thReturning/Lost: 29/14Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4

Wrestling historyFirst Year of Wrestling: 1921All-time Dual Record: 526-238-11Conference 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: Chris Brannick Office: (405) 974-2142 Cell: (405) 301-1087 Email: [email protected]

uco Wrestling Directory

Athletic Department Administrative AssistantAngel Aston ([email protected]) .............................................974-2500

Head CoachTodd Steidley ([email protected]) ..........................................974-2509

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

Assistant CoachSam Hazewinkel ([email protected]) ..............................974-2509

Athletic DirectorJoe Muller ([email protected]) ...............................................974-2500

Assistant Athletic Director/OperationsGunnar Poff ([email protected]) .................................................974-2176

Marketing & Corporate SalesBrandon Baker ([email protected]) ......................................974-2164

ComplianceJeremy Rogers ([email protected]) .......................................974-2141Darnell Smith ([email protected]) ....................................974-3959

Head Athletic TrainerEd Kabrick ([email protected]) ............................................974-2188(405 Area Code)

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 2016-17 wrestling media guide are UCO seniors Josh Ailey, Danny Carrillo, Aaron Hane and Brock Warren.

proDuction creDits

The 2016-17 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.


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Todd Steidley, a former national champion for Central Oklahoma who went on to win seven state titles as a high school coach in the state, was tabbed to take over as the Bronchos’ head wrestling coach on May 17, 2016.

“It’s my dream job,” said Steidley, currently prin-cipal at Claremore High School. “It’s the only job I would have left Claremore

for. Edmond is a wonderful place to live, UCO is a great institution and we’re excited about coming back to take over the reigns of the wrestling program.”

Steidley replaces legendary head coach David James, who led the Bronchos to 12 national champi-onships and 396 dual wins during a 34-year career.

“I wouldn’t be where I am today without the influ-ence of David James,” Steidley said. “He had a huge impact on me when I went to school at UCO and a lot of the things I’ve done in coaching I do because of him. I want to continue his legacy.

“I guess it’s a new era and I’m excited about it. I feel

UCO is the best Division II program in the country and we want to fight for national championships and continue to mold young men into productive citi-zens.”

A prep standout at Tulsa Union High School, Steidley was a Division I qualifier at Utah State before spending his last two seasons at UCO. He went 64-11-2 with the Bronchos from 1986-88, winning the 142-pound national title as a junior and finishing runner-up as a senior.

Steidley spent two years as a graduate assistant coach at UCO, helping the Bronchos capture the NAIA team title in 1989 before finishing second in the school’s first year in NCAA Division II in 1990.

He served as assistant coach at Clemson in 1990-91 before going to Enid High School as head coach for one year. Steidley led Bristow High School to three Class 3A state championships during a six-year career there and then guided Ponca City High School to four consecutive Class 6A titles from 1998-06.

Steidley, who finished with a phenomenal 211-18 career dual record, has been principal at Claremore High School since 2006.

Todd and his wife, Kelli, have two children – Erin Delk and Garrett -- and one grandson (Loudin).

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Todd Steidley


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

Evans joined the staff in the fall of 2013 and helped lead the team to a 14-4 dual record and fifth-place national finish in 2013-14 as UCO crowned one individual national champion and had two runners-up. The Bronchos had another individu-al national champion the following season and then helped the team to a 12-5 dual record last year with wins over a pair of top-10 teams, including No. 1 Maryville.

Kyle spent his entire career at 141 pounds and was a four-time All-American and two-time national champion for the Bronchos. 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 at 141 in 2004-05, winning the regional title and finish-ing sixth nationally en route to a 24-13 record. He came back the next season to

go 30-5, winning 22 of his last 24 matches to capture a second straight regional crown before finishing as the national runner-up.

Evans was virtually unbeatable his final two seasons, going a combined 71-2 in winning back-to-back na-tional 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 busi-ness from Central in 2008 and worked in the medical sales field before returning to UCO.

assistant coach

kyle evans

Kyle Evans

Sam Hazewinkel joins first-year head coach Todd Steidley and assistant coach Kyle Evans on the 2016-17 wrestling staff.

Hazewinkel, of the same family inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, brings one of the better resumes and pedigrees in all of wrestling to UCO. National champion, All-American, Olympian, Hazewinkel has done it all.

Hazewinkel went 140-0 in high school at Pensacola Christian Academy and was a three-time state champion. From there, he went to the University of Oklahoma and was a four-time All-American and a four-time Academic All-American.

Also a four-time U.S. Open Champion, twice in Freestyle and twice in Greco, Haze-winkel was a 2008 University World Champion in Greco. The same year, he served as alternate for the Olympics and in 2012 was also an Olympian in both Freestyle and Greco.

After competing in the Olympics, Hazewinkel joined his father and uncle as Olym-pians. Sam and his father, Dave, are the only father-son Olympians in American wrestling history.

Sam is married (Rachel) and has one son (Josh).

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Sam Hazewinkel


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season outlook

The 2016-17 season for Central Oklahoma is cer-tain to be remembered as Todd Steidley takes over the program that for the past 34 seasons has been led by David James.

James led the Bronchos to 12 of their 15 team national championships and coached 48 individu-al national champions.

Steidley was one of those.

The Bronchos won a team title in 1987. Steid-ley won the 141-pound title that year as a junior.

Now he is tasked with leading one of the best programs in the country back to glory.

“This is a dream job,” Steidley said. “I couldn’t be happier to have this opportunity. I loved this place when I wrestled here, I’ve always loved this place. It really is a dream come true to come back here and get the chance to coach here.”

Steidley’s first assign-ment was keeping assis-tant coach Kyle Evans on staff. Evans is a four-time All-American and two-time national champion UCO alum, who put together an incredible recruiting class that USA Wrestling Magazine ranked as No. 4 in the country.

Steidley then added a second assistant coach in

Sam Hazewinkel, a four-time All-American him-self, and an Olympian.

“Kyle deserves so much credit for what he does,” Steidley says. “He made the transition seamless, and he did more work than anyone this sum-mer.”

On Hazewinkel.“Sam brings so much

energy to the wrestling room,” Steidley said. “He has been a great addition for us. I’m learning from

Kyle and Sam everyday myself.”

The Bronchos return 29 wrestlers from last year, and added almost 20 new guys too. Here is a weight-by-weight look at the 2016-17 UCO Bronchos.

125: UCO has five wrestlers at 125-pounds and Zac D’Amico leads the charge. The junior went 20-14 last sea-son. Joshua Lindsey, a freshman from Moore,

Okla., will make a push for immediate mat time. And Tim Null will look for some action as well after redshirting last year. Noah McQuigg and Gar-rett Rowe are two young talents that will redshirt.

133: 133 is a very com-petitive weight for the Bronchos. Senior Aaron Hane should get the most matches. Junior Josh Breece is vying for time as is sophomore Blake Dauphin and redshirt

Aaron Hane is one of four returners at 133 pounds for the Bronchos. [UCO Photo Services]

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season outlook

freshman Rio Zamora.141: Joshua Ailey

returns for his senior season ranked No. 7 in the country at 141. The national qualifier from a year ago looks to improve on his 26-11 mark from a year ago. Tyler Tustin will get some action at 141 pounds, and Cy Trindle will redshirt this season. Both provide what Steid-ley called tremendous work ethic in the wres-tling room, making each of the 141-pound wres-tlers better with time.

149: The deepest weight for Central Okla-homa is 149 pounds. Will Steltzlen and Briar Stopp will take the mat while Shamar Young redshirts. Tanner Bailey, Timothy O’Connor and Michael Williams are also there providing depth at 149.

157: Bryan Dutton leads the group. The junior only wrestled in the OCU Open last year, but along with Cody Ryan, who went 11-7 last year wrestling in three open tournaments, 157 can be a strong point for the Bronchos. Three freshman, Paden Bailey, Jerrod McKinstry, and Justin Walker make 157 a young class, but it’s a very talented class too.

165: Senior Danny Carillo went 31-11 last season and is back for

one more run with the Bronchos. Sophomores Mason Thompson, who went 29-15 at 174 last year, and Dakota Head add a little bit of depth to the class. Justin Walker also works with 165 some too.

174: Another young but talented group for the Bronchos. Ryan Ander-son and Gage Stallworth, both sophomores, look to see more action in their second year. And redshirt freshman Miguel Bar-reras is looking to take

what he learned last year and put it to work full time this season.

184: 184, like 149, is deep. The Bronchos have six wrestlers at 184. John Finn and Caleb Hawes are looking to lead the group. While Walker Smith, Johnathan Bowen and Brock Warren, as well as transfer Joel Dix-on, add depth to a crucial weight class for Steidley.

197: Greg Wilson and Thomas Shepherd are holding it down at 197. Though there isn’t as

much depth here for the Bronchos, Wilson looks to transition to a full time contributor.

Hvy: Kyle Factor is UCO’s second nationally ranked wrestler, No. 10 in the country. He returns for his junior season after piling up 41 wins over the past two seasons. Caleb Cotter and Evan McGee will also contrib-ute. McGee saw limited action last season going 9-7. Cotter wrestled at both 197 and heavy-weight, and went 8-2.

Senior Danny Carrillo returns at 165 pounds for UCO. [UCO Photo Services]

Wt. Ht. Class Hometown/High SchoolJoshua Ailey 141 5-7 Sr. Tonkawa, Okla. / TonkawaRyan Anderson 174 5-11 So. Norman, Okla. / Home SchoolPaden Bailey 157 5-10 Fr. Broken Arrow, Okla. / Broken ArrowTanner Bailey 149 5-9 So. Broken Arrow, Okla. / Broken ArrowMiguel Barreras 174 6-0 R-Fr. Rio Rancho, N.M. / Rio RanchoJonathan Bowen 184 6-1 So. Fort Worth, Texas / CentralJosh Breece 133 5-4 Jr. Edmond, Okla. / NorthDanny Carrillo 165 5-8 Sr. Rio Rancho, N.M. / Rio RanchoCaleb Cotter 285 6-2 Jr. Sapulpa, Okla. / SapulpaZac D'Amico 125 5-5 Jr. Moore, Okla. / SouthmooreBlake Dauphin 133 5-8 So. Tuttle, Okla. / TuttleJoel Dixon 184 6-0 So. Edmond, Okla. / Edmond NorthBryan Dutton 157 5-10 Jr. Guthrie, Okla. / GuthrieKyle Factor 285 5-10 Jr. Moore, Okla. / WestmooreJohn Finn 184 5-11 Jr. Moore, Okla. / WestmooreAaron Hane 133 5-6 Sr. Piedmont, Okla. / PiedmontCaleb Hawes 184 6-0 So. Barnsdall, Okla. / BarnsdallDakota Head 165 5-8 So. Tuttle, Okla. / TuttleJoshua Lindsey 125 5-5 Fr. Moore, Okla. / MooreEvan McGee 285 5-8 Sr. Ardmore, Okla. / ArdmoreJerrod McKinstry 157 5-9 Fr. Fort Worth, Texas / Keller Fossil RidgeNoah McQuigg 125 5-5 Fr. Tuttle, Okla. / TuttleAshraf Mohamad 197 5-11 Fr. Edmond, Okla. / Edmond NorthTim Null 125 5-6 R-Fr. Mount Airy, Md. / South CarrollTimothy O'Connor 149 5-9 Jr. Guthrie, Okla. / GuthrieGriffin Qualls 285 5-11 Fr. Coweta, Okla. / CowetaGarrett Rowe 125 5-9 Fr. Choctaw, Okla. / ChoctawCody Ryan 157 6-0 So. Chandler, Okla. / ChandlerThomas Sheperd 197 5-11 R-Fr. Shawnee, Okla. / ShawneeWalker Smith 184 6-1 R-Fr. Shawnee, Okla. / ShawneeGage Stallworth 174 5-11 So. Cushing, Okla. / CushingWill Steltzlen 149 5-9 So. Collinsville, Okla. / CollinsvilleBriar Stopp 149 5-8 So. Newkirk, Okla. / NewkirkMason Thompson 165 6-1 So. Bixby, Okla. / BixbyCy Trindle 141 5-9 So. Edmond, Okla. / Edmond NorthTyler Tustin 141 5-9 Jr. Poteau, Okla. / PoteauJustin Walker 157 5-10 Fr. Collinsville, Okla. / CollinsvilleBrock Warren 184 6-0 Sr. Broken Arrow, Okla. / Broken ArrowMichael Williams 149 5-8 Jr. Claremore, Okla. / ClaremoreGreg Wilson 197 5-10 Jr. Keller, Texas / CentralShamar Young 149 5-8 Fr. Edmond, Okla. / Edmond Santa FeRio Zamora 133 5-7 R-Fr. Madill, Okla. / Madill

2016-17 roster (alphaBetical)


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Freshman (14): Miguel Barreras, Tim Null, Thomas Sheperd, Walker Smith, Rio Zamora, Paden Bailey, Joshua Lindsey, Jerrod McKinstry, Noah McQuigg, Ashraf Mohamad, Griffin Qualls, Garrett Rowe, Justin Walker, Shamar Young

Sophomore (13): Ryan Anderson, Tanner Bailey, Jonathan Bowen, Blake Dauphin, Joel Dixon, Caleb Hawes, Dakota Head, Cody Ryan, Gage Stallworth, Will Steltzlen, Briar Stopp, Mason Thompson, Cy Trindle

Junior (9): Josh Breece, Caleb Cotter, Zac D’Amico, Bryan Dutton, Kyle Factor, John Finn, Timothy O’Connor, Tyler Tustin, Michael Williams, Greg Wilson

Senior (5): Joshua Ailey, Danny Carrillo, Aaron Hane , Evan McGee, Brock Warren

BreakDoWn By class

2016-17 roster (By Weight) Wt. Ht. Class Hometown/High SchoolZac D’Amico 125 5-5 Jr. Moore, Okla. / SouthmooreJoshua Lindsey 125 5-5 Fr. Moore, Okla. / MooreNoah McQuigg 125 5-5 Fr. Tuttle, Okla. / TuttleTim Null 125 5-6 R-Fr. Mount Airy, Md. / South CarrollGarrett Rowe 125 5-9 Fr. Choctaw, Okla. / ChoctawJosh Breece 133 5-4 Jr. Edmond, Okla. / NorthBlake Dauphin 133 5-8 So. Tuttle, Okla. / TuttleAaron Hane 133 5-6 Sr. Piedmont, Okla. / PiedmontRio Zamora 133 5-7 R-Fr. Madill, Okla. / Madill Joshua Ailey 141 5-7 Sr. Tonkawa, Okla. / TonkawaCy Trindle 141 5-9 So. Edmond, Okla. / Edmond NorthTyler Tustin 141 5-9 Jr. Poteau, Okla. / PoteauTanner Bailey 149 5-9 So. Broken Arrow, Okla. / Broken ArrowTimothy O’Connor 149 5-9 Jr. Guthrie, Okla. / GuthrieWill Steltzlen 149 5-9 So. Collinsville, Okla. / CollinsvilleBriar Stopp 149 5-8 So. Newkirk, Okla. / NewkirkMichael Williams 149 5-8 Jr. Claremore, Okla. / ClaremoreShamar Young 149 5-8 Fr. Edmond, Okla. / Edmond Santa FePaden Bailey 157 5-10 Fr. Broken Arrow, Okla. / Broken ArrowBryan Dutton 157 5-10 Jr. Guthrie, Okla. / GuthrieJerrod McKinstry 157 5-9 Fr. Fort Worth, Texas / Keller Fossil RidgeCody Ryan 157 6-0 So. Chandler, Okla. / ChandlerJustin Walker 157 5-10 Fr. Collinsville, Okla. / CollinsvilleDanny Carrillo 165 5-8 Sr. Rio Rancho, N.M. / Rio RanchoDakota Head 165 5-8 So. Tuttle, Okla. / TuttleMason Thompson 165 6-1 So. Bixby, Okla. / BixbyRyan Anderson 174 5-11 So. Norman, Okla. / Home SchoolMiguel Barreras 174 6-0 R-Fr. Rio Rancho, N.M. / Rio RanchoGage Stallworth 174 5-11 So. Cushing, Okla. / CushingJonathan Bowen 184 6-1 So. Fort Worth, Texas / CentralJoel Dixon 184 6-0 So. Edmond, Okla. / Edmond NorthJohn Finn 184 5-11 Jr. Moore, Okla. / WestmooreCaleb Hawes 184 6-0 So. Barnsdall, Okla. / BarnsdallWalker Smith 184 6-1 R-Fr. Shawnee, Okla. / ShawneeBrock Warren 184 6-0 Sr. Broken Arrow, Okla. / Broken ArrowAshraf Mohamad 197 5-11 Fr. Edmond, Okla. / Edmond NorthThomas Sheperd 197 5-11 R-Fr. Shawnee, Okla. / ShawneeGreg Wilson 197 5-10 Jr. Keller, Texas / CentralCaleb Cotter 285 6-2 Jr. Sapulpa, Okla. / SapulpaKyle Factor 285 5-10 Jr. Moore, Okla. / WestmooreEvan McGee 285 5-8 Sr. Ardmore, Okla. / ArdmoreGriffin Qualls 285 5-11 Fr. Coweta, Okla. / Coweta

Oklahoma (37): Zac D’Amico, Joshua Lindsey, Noah McQuigg, Garrettt Rowe, Josh Breece, Blake Dauphin, Aaron Hane, Rio Zamora, Joshua Ailey, Cy Trindle, Tyler Tustin, Tanner Bailey, Timothy O’Connor, Will Steltzlen, Briar Stopp, Michael Williams, Shamar Young, Paden Bailey, Bryan Dutton, Cody Ryan, Justin Walker, Dakota Head, Josh Jacobson, Mason Thompson, Ryan An-derson, Gage Stallworth, Joel Dixon, John Finn, Caleb Hawes, Walker Smith, Brock Warren, Ashraf Mohamad, Thomas Sheperd, Caleb Cotter, Kyle Factor, Evan McGee, Griffin Qualls

Maryland (1): Tim Null

New Mexico (2): Danny Carillo, Miguel Barreras

Texas (3): Jerrod McKinstry, Jonathan Bowen, Greg Wilson

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Josh Ailey

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5-7

Senior

Tonkawa, Okla.

Tonkawa

Ryan Anderson

174

5-11

Sophomore

Norman, Okla.

Homeschool

Returning national qualifier looking to finish his career off on a high-note ... Veteran presence for young Bronchos team ... Tal-ented leader ranked No. 7 in the country by D2Wrestle.com’s preseason rankings ... Spent two years at Northeastern A&M in Miami before transferring to Central Oklahoma as a junior.

2015-2016: Ailey filled the 141 pound slot for the Bronchos during the 2015-2016 season ... Placing 3rd at not only the MIAA Tournament but also the West Regional Tournament, paving the way to wrestle at the NCAA Division II Championships ... Ailey went 26-11 in the 2015-2016 season.

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 na-tional 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 Buffa-lo Wild Wings as his favorite restaurant ... Birthdate is Jan. 16, 1995.

Tech. Major Falls Falls Dec.Season W-L W-L W-L W-L TDs NFs Rev. Esc.2015-16 26-11 19-4 2-2 3-1 52-23 24-14 9-7 22-26

Anderson looks to find a role with the Bronchos after redshirting last year ... How is recovery from hip surgery goes will be key this season.

2015-16: Was redshirted for the 2015-16 season ... also underwent hip reconstruction surgery.

High School: Was home schooled ... but

wrestled for Moore high school. Personal: Business major ... Birthdate is

Jan. 16, 1990.

Josh Ailey


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Paden Bailey

157

5-10

Freshman

Broken Arrow, Okla.

Broken Arrow

Freshman who will get valuable experience in the wrestling room.

High School: 2015 State champion (152) from Broken Arrow, Okla. ... Earned All-State honors in 2012 and 2015 ... Finished off his high school career with a 87-18 overall record.

Personal: Bailey’s father Leo Bailey was a two-time All-American at Oklahoma State, and his brother Dallas Bailey wrestled for OSU ... Older brother Tanner Bailey also wrestles for UCO ... Industrial Safety major ... Birthdate is Oct. 25, 1996.

Tanner Bailey

149

5-9

Sophomore

Broken Arrow, Okla.

Broken Arrow

Ouachita Baptist transfer looking to find a role with the Bronchos after redshirting here last season.

High School: Three-time State Qualifier and 2013 State Champion (145) from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma ... Finished off his high school career with a 84-21 overall record

Personal: Bailey’s father Leo Bailey was a two-time All-American at Oklahoma State, and his brother Dallas Bailey wrestled for OSU ... Younger brother Paden also wrestles for UCO ... Engineering major ... Enjoys golf-ing ... Birthdate is June. 26, 1995.

Miguel Barreras

174

6-0

Redshirt Freshman

Rio Rancho, N.M.

Rio Rancho

Looking to build off succesful Redshirt year where he gained tons of experience ... Wreslted in five matches in open tournament ... Could be regular starter at 174.

2015-16: Redshirt season ... Wrestled only at the Roger Denker Open ... Went 3-2 in that tournament, winning once by major decision, and once by fall.

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 Tour-nament of Champions title during senior campaign and was runner-up in the High School National Tournament in the summer of 2014 ... Also earned All-State honors in football after leading Rams to state champi-onship as a senior.

Personal: Business major ... Father (Mi-

chael) was a four-time Division II All-Amer-ican who ended his career at UCO, placing fourth in 2002 to help the Bronchos claim the national title ... Lists the Pittsburgh Steelers as his top team . . . Birthdate is Dec. 21, 1996.


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Jonathan Bowen

184

6-1

Sophomore

Fort Worth, Texas

Central

Josh Breece

133

5-4

Junior

Edmond, Okla.

Edmond North

JUCO: Attended Barton Community College where he placed 3rd in regionals and qualified to compete at the National Tourna-ment.

High School: Attended Central High School in Keller, Texas ... Competed at the State Championships for Greco and Freestyle ... Came in 2nd at Greco State (182) in 2015 ... Completed high school with a 47-11 career record.

Personal: Industrial Safety major ... Enjoys lifting weights ... Names the Thunder as his favorite sports team ... Birthdate is Nov. 16, 1996.

Physical grappler who can pile up the points for the Bronchos ... Looking to return from injury and claim a starting spot.

2015-16: Breece placed 3rd in the Jet Invi-tational Tournament, going 7-6 in the sea-son. Tech falling one opponent, and winning 4 matches by major decision.

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 Academ-ic 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 overtime decision to even-tual 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 Asso-ciation Tournament ... Went 2-2 in the rugged Central Super Regional.

High School: Three-time state qualifier at Ed-mond 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: Father (Stephen) and three uncles wrestled at Oklahoma ... Birthdate is April 11, 1995.

Josh Breece

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Danny Carrillo

165

5-8

Senior

Rio Rancho, N.M.

Rio Rancho

Junior workhorse could help Bronchos in the back half of the lineup ... Won 31 matches after transferring from Northeastern A&M.

2015-16: Wrestled at 165 pounds earning 3rd at the OCU Open tournament, 2nd at the FHSU Open, 3rd at the Jet Invitational, 3rd at the MIAA Tournament, and went on to wrestle at the West Regional Tournament ... went 31-11 for the season.

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

High School: Two-time state placer at Rio

Rancho High School, finishing with a 68-17 career record.

Personal: Physical Education major ... Has

nine siblings ... Birthdate is Sept. 26, 1994.


Caleb Cotter

285

6-2

Junior

Sapulpa, Okla.

Sapulpa

Versatile big man ready to help the Bron-chos pick up late points ... Worked at both 197 and heavyweight as a sophomore ... Could fill both roles again if needed.

2015-16: Saw limited action in the 2015-16 season ... Placed second at the OCU Open tournament at 197 and third at the Linden-wood Open at 285 ... finished the season with a 8-2 record.

Juco: Went 3-2 in limited action at North-

west Wyoming in 2012-13 and then trans-ferred 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, when he also earned All-State honors.

Personal: Industrial safety major ... Enjoys

hunting and fishing as hobbies ... Names the Philadelphia Eagles as his favorite profes-sional team ... Birthdate is Oct. 26, 1993.

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Zac D’Amico

125

5-5

Junior

Moore, Okla.

Southmoore

Will compete for time on the mat at deep, 125-pound class ... Looking to compete for MIAA title after finishing second a season ago.

2015-16: Went 20-14 in sophomore season ... Second-place finish in MIAA Champion-ships ... Won five straight matches in January, also won three straight and four straight in Spring ... Won four matches by fall.

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 ... Oklaho-man Big All-City and an All-State pick as a senior ... Also a two-time National High School Coaches Association All-American, winning the national title last summer.

Personal: History education major look-ing to become a teacher and coach ... Names the Boston Red Sox as his favorite profes-sional team ... Birthdate is April 7, 1994.


Blake Dauphin

133

5-8

Sophomore

Tuttle, Okla.

Tuttle

Sophomore looking to build off solid first season at Central ... Burst onto the scene as a freshman, placing in three different tour-naments ... Can build up early points for Bronchos at 133.

2015-16: Started at 133 ... Placed second at the Lindenwood Open, third at the Jet Invitational, third at the MIAA Tournament and went on to wrestle at the West Regional Tournament ... Six of his 24 wins were by ma-jor decision or technical fall, two were by pin ... Finished the season with a 24-13 record.

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 ... Finished high school with a 114-25 overall record.

Personal: Finance major ... Enjoys, golf,

fishing and hunting as hobbies ... Cousins Cory and Cody Dauphin wrestled at UCO ... Birthdate is Oct. 12, 1995. Tech. Major Falls Falls Dec.Season W-L W-L W-L W-L TDs NFs Rev. Esc.2015-16 24-13 3-2 2-1 6-1 37-38 23-8 3-7 46-24

OU transfer who will sit out this season and prep for a strong future with the Bronchos.

2014-15: Redshirt season at Oklahoma.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Edmond North High School … Two-time Oklahoma Class 6A State Champion (2013, 2014) … Helped lead Edmond North to the 2013 team champi-onship.

Personal: Criminology major ... Is a triplet ... Brothers Lance and Andrew wrestle at Oklahoma ... Birthdate is March 15, 1995.

Joel Dixon

184

6-0

Sophomore

Edmond, Okla.

Edmond North


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Bryan Dutton

157

5-10

Junior

Guthrie, Okla.

Guthrie

Looking to become a regular fixture at 157 ... NEO transfer appeared only at the OCU Open in first year with Central.

2015-16: Saw limited action at 157 last season wrestling only at the OCU Open ... finished the season with a 3-2 record.

Juco: Two-year starter for the Norse-men, 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 a 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 championship 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 fish-ing and hunting as hobbies ... Names Johnny Cash as his favorite musician ... Birthdate is July 4, 1994.

Kyle Factor

285

5-10

Junior

Moore, Okla.

Westmoore

No. 10 heavyweight in the country accord-ing to D2Wrestle.com’s preseason rankings ... National qualifier looking to build off stand-out sophomore season ... Has 17 career falls in two years.

2015-16: National qualifier at 285 pounds last season ... Placed fourth at the OCU Open, third at the Jet Invitational ... Won the MIAA Tournament before finishing fourth at Regionals ... Six of his season wins were by fall and one by major decision ... Finished 20-13 on the year.

2014-15: Stepped into starting 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 over-time, going 5-6 in those.

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.

Personal: Kinesiology major looking to

become a strength and conditioning coach ... Enjoys lifting weights as a hobby ... Birthdate is Oct. 20, 1993.

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John Finn

184

5-11

Junior

Moore, Okla.

Westmoore

Looking to return from injury and find his place in the starting lineup ... Has plenty of experience from first two seasons ... Has 12 career wins.

2015-16: Sat out the 2015-16 season due to injury.

2014-15: Went 8-9 with three falls while com-peting 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 candidate 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 West-moore 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.

Personal: Education major ... Is the fifth mem-ber 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 ... Birthdate is Oct. 14, 1993.

Aaron Hane

133

5-6

Senior

Piedmont, Okla.

Piedmont

Will compete for time at 133 again this season for the Bronchos ... Saw action there last year after transferring from Missouri Baptist, and finished fourth at the MIAA tournament.

2015-16: Saw some action at 133 pounds, wres-tling in six team duals along with the OCU Open, Lindenwood Open, FHSU Open, and placing fourth at the MIAA tournament after wrestling teammate Blake Dauphin in the third-place match. . . Finished

the season with a 13-10 record. MBU: Two-year starter at 133 for Missouri Bap-

tist, qualifying for the NAIA national tournament as a redshirt freshman ... Went 21-14 in 2014-15 season.

High School: Two-time state placer at Piedmont,

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 ... En-

joys hunting and fishing as hobbies ... Lists George Strait as his favorite musician ... Names Eight Sec-onds as his top sports movie ... Birthdate is Nov. 19, 1993.



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Caleb Hawes

184

6-0

Junior

Barnsdall, Okla.

Barnsdall

Will push for starting spot at 184 in second season in Bronze & Blue ... Had a solid first year, competing in open tournaments for the Bronchos.

2015-16: Saw some action at 184 pounds wres-tling in the OCU Open and placing second at the Lindenwood Open ... Took first at the Roger Denker

Open wrestling at 197 pounds ... Finished the sea-son with a 10-3 record.

2014-15: Stepped in as a true freshman and started all year, finishing 13-15 with six bonus-point wins ... Was runner-up in the Swede Open and fin-ished 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 ... Names the New York Yankees as his favorite team ... Lists George Strait as his top musician ... Enjoys hunting and fishing as hobbies ... Birthdate is Feb. 18, 1996.

Dakota Head

165

5-8

Junior

Tuttle, Okla.

Tuttle

Joshua Lindsey

125

5-5

RS Freshman

Moore, Okla.

Moore

Will compete for mat time at 165 poiunds ... Gained valuable experience last year competing in a handful of open tournaments.

2015-16: Saw limited action at 157 pounds, wres-

tling at the OCU Open, then placing fourth at the Roger Denker Open ... finished the season with a 4-2 record.

OBU: Put together a fine rookie season for the

Tigers in 2014-15, finishing 24-12 ... Was runner-up at the Newman Invitational and third at the Linden-wood Open ... Placed sixth in the Central Regional.

High School: Four-time state finalist at small-

school 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 Wres-tler of the Year honors.

Personal: Kinesiology major ... Dad (Shane)

wrestled for the Bronchos in the early 1990s ... Birthdate is March 1, 1995.

Working to earn some time at 125 ... Quick wres-

tler capable of putting points on the board early for the Bronchos.

High School: Three time state qualifier and state runner-up at Moore ... Graduated as an honors grad in the top 10 percent of his class.

Personal: Went to Oklahoma City University in 2013-14 but did not wrestle ... Joined the Army before coming to UCO last year ... Criminal Justice major working towards becoming a crime scene investigator ... Has three siblings (Tyler, Nick and Cara) ... Birthdate is Sept. 20, 1994.


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Evan McGee

285

5-8

Senior

Ardmore, Okla.

Ardmore

Jerrod McKinstry

157

5-9

Freshman

Fort Worth, Texas

Keller Fossil Ridge

Looking for time on the mat at heavyweight as he winds down his career as a Broncho ... Experienced member of the team with a JUCO national title gives UCO key depth at final spot.

2015-16: Saw action at 285, placing fourth at the OCU Open, wrestling in the Linden-wood Open, six duals, and placing second at the MIAA tournament ... Finished the season with a 9-7 record.

2014-15: Competed in one open tourna-ment during redshirt year, going 3-1 in taking third at the Oklahoma City Open.

JUCO: Saw limited action as the back-up at

Labette (Kan.) Community College as a fresh-man in 2012-13 before going to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M the next season ... Won a regional title and finished third nationally to earn All-America honors in helping lead the Norsemen to the national championship.

High School: Three-time state placer at

Ardmore High School, winning 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 hunting and fishing ... Names the Denver Broncos as his favorite team ... Birthdate is March 7, 1994.

Redshirt candidate ready to gain experi-ence in the wrestling room and find a role with the Bronchos.

High School: Two time state qualifier from Fort Worth, Texas ... Finished his high school career with a 87-23 overall record.

Personal: Kinesiology major ... Birthdate is May. 20, 1998.

Noah McQuigg

125

5-5

Freshman

Tuttle, Okla.

Tuttle

Redshirt candidate who could be a big help early in the lineup for UCO in the future.

High School: Three time state qualifier from Tuttle ... Finished high school with a 130-27 overall record.

Personal: Industrial Safety major working towards being an industrial project manager ... Enjoys scuba diving as a hobby ... Names the Minnesota Vikings as his favorite sports team ... Foxcatcher as his favorite sports mov-ie ... Casey Donahew as his favorite music artist ... and lists his team as his most prized possession ... Birthdate is June 20, 1998.



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Tim Null

125

5-6

RS Freshman

Mount Airy, Md.

South Carroll

Timothy O’Connor

149

5-9

Junior

Guthrie, Okla.

Guthrie

Griffin Qualls

285

5-11

Freshman

Coweta, Okla.

Coweta

Competing for time at 125 pounds ... Gained a ton of experience in redshirt season a year ago ... Can give the Bronchos an early edge.

2015-16: Saw limited action last season, placing sixth at the Lindenwood Open, and wrestling at the Roger Denker Open ... End-ed the season with a 5-5 record.

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 cham-pionship as a senior and earned 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.

Fighting for time on the mat at 149 pounds ... Gained valuable experience at the junior college level, contributing to a national championship NEO team.

2015-16: Wrestled at the OCU Open and the Lindenwood Open after transferring from Northeastern A&M ... Finished the season with a 5-4 record.

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 ... Birth-

date is March 1, 1995.

Talented youngster who will sit out a redshirt season ... Ready to learn from a stout group of heavyweights and grow on the mat.

High School: All-state wrestler from Coweta, Oklaho-ma ... Three time regional champion and three time state champion ... Also an All-District offensive lineman ... Finished high school with a 139-17 overall record.

Personal: Undecided major. . . Has six siblings ... Birth-date is Dec. 6th, 1997.


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Garrett Rowe

125

5-9

Freshman

Choctaw, Okla.

Choctaw

Talented youngster who will redshirt ... Has high upside and could be a strong part of UCO lineup in the coming years.

High School: Four time state placer, and two time state champion from Choctaw, Oklahoma. . . Finished high school with a 120-23 overall record.

Personal: Industrial Safety major. . . Birthdate is Dec. 19th, 1996.

Pushing for starting role at 157 ... Gained some valuable experience in freshman season a year ago, wrestling in a few tournaments.

2015-2016: Saw limited action last season wrestling at the OCU Open, Lindenwood Open, and FHSU Open ... Finished the season with a 10-6 record.

High School: Two-time state finalist at Chan-dler High School, winning title as a junior before finishing runner-up in senior season.

Personal: Education major ... Enjoys fishing and golfing ... Father (Mike) was a two-year wres-tling letterman for the Bronchos in the 1980s ... Birthdate is March 27, 1995.

Cody Ryan

157

6-0

Sophomore

Chandler, Okla.

Chandler

Walker Smith

184

6-1

RS Freshman

Shawnee, Okla.

Shawnee

Thomas Sheperd

197

5-11

RS Freshman

Shawnee, Okla.

Shawnee

Pushing for starting role at 197 pounds ... Sat out redshirt season last year.

2015-16: Redshirt season.

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.

Pushing for time at 184 ... Has opportuni-ty to help the Bronchos in a big way later in duals.

2015-16: Redshirt season.

High School: Three-time state qualifier capped career with perfect 39-0 state cham-pionship campaign as a senior in garnering All-State accolades.

Personal: Business major . . . Birthdate is

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Gage Stallworth

174

5-11

Sophomore

Cushing, Okla.

Cushing

Will Steltzlen

149

5-9

Sophomore

Collinsville, Okla.

Collinsville

Will compete for time at 174 after gaining some experience last year ... Continues to im-prove with time and will be a solid contribu-tor for the Bronchos.

2015-16: Saw limited action last season, placing fifth at the Lindenwood Open ... Fin-ished the season with 5-2 record.

High School: Enjoyed sensational prep career at Cushing High School in football and wrestling ... State runner-up on the mat as a freshman and then captured three straight Class 4A titles, going undefeated as a senior ... Rushed for more than 4,000 yards and 80 touchdowns as a junior and senior for the Tigers ... Was named the Elite Warrior of the Year for Oklahoma football by the U.S. Marine Corps last season ... Finished high school with a 116-10 overall record.

Personal: Safety management major ...

Enjoys playing video games as a hobby ... Has six older siblings, including five brothers ... Names “Remember the Titans” as his top sports movie ... Lists Eminem as his favorite musician ... Birthdate is June 24, 1996.

Might be a dangerous weapon for the Bronchos at 149 ... Gained valuable experi-ence as a freshman and is ready to contribute on a regular basis ... Has 14 wins in each of his first two seasons, last year’s being a red-shirt season where he only competed in open tournaments.

2015-16: Saw limited action last season placing fourth at both the OCU Open and FHSU Open, also wrestled at the Linden-wood and Roger Denker Opens ... Finished the season with a 14-8 record.

2014-15: Started most of the season as a rookie, finishing 14-16 with three falls ... Placed third in the UNK Open, going 5-1 in that event ... Lost two tough decisions at the West Regional.

High School: Became a rare four-time

Oklahoma state champion at Collinsville High School and earned All-State recogni-tion 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 Community College ... Enjoys hunting as a hobby ... Names “Rocky” as his favorite sports movie ... Birthdate is Nov. 4, 1995.



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Briar Stopp

149

5-8

Sophomore

Newkirk, Okla.

Newkirk

Mason Thompson

165

6-1

Sophomore

Bixby, Okla.

Bixby

In the mix for some time at 149 pounds ... Experience gained in tournaments over the past two seasons will help.

2015-16: Went 2-2 at the Fort Hays State Open, his only competition last season.

2014-15: Competed in two open tourna-ments during redshirt year.

High School: Captured three Class 3A

state titles at Newkirk High School, each at a different weight ... Ended with a 134-26 career record and garnered All-State acclaim as a senior ... Also a football and track letter-man for the Tigers.

Personal: Criminal justice major looking to work for the FBI ... Names the New Or-leans Saints as his top professional team ... Lists Chris Young as his favorite musician ... Birthdate is Jan. 19, 1996.

Looking to hold down the starting job at 165 pounds ... Made a big jump in redshirt freshman season at 174 pounds ... Experience is a huge plus in the wrestling room for the Bronchos.

2015-16: Won 29 matches at 174 pounds last season ... Placed first at the OCU Open, second at the Lindenwood Open, third at the FHSU Open, and took another runner-up finish at the Jet Invitational ... Went on to wrestle at the MIAA Tourney and place sixth at the West Regional ... 9 of 29 wins were by fall, and six were by technical fall or major decision.

2014-15: Wrestled in three open tourna-ments, going 12-4 with six falls and one ma-jor 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 Bix-

by High School, finishing with 107 career wins ... First-team All-Vype Magazine selec-tion 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 for the Spartans.

Personal: Undecided on a major ... Father

(Jim) played football at Oklahoma State ... Enjoys snowboarding among his hobbies ... Names Casey Donahew as his favorite musi-cian ... Birthdate is Nov. 21, 1995.




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Tyler Tustin

141

5-9

Junior

Poteau, Okla.

Poteau

Cy Trindle

141

5-9

Sophomore

Edmond, Okla.

Edmond North

Justin Walker

157

5-10

Freshman

Collinsville, Okla.

Collinsville

Working to earn a starting job at deep, 141-pound class ... Has experience to help the Bronchos both in the wrestling room and in matches.

2015-16: Saw limited action last season, wrestling at the OCU Open where he placed third ... Also wrestled at the Lindenwood Open and the Fort Hays State Open ... Fin-ished the season with a 10-6 record ... Eight of his 10 wins were by fall.

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

2013-14: Went 12-9 with eight bo-

nus-point wins, including five falls ... Com-peted 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 champ

and four-time state placer at Poteau High School ... Went a sparkling 168-8 in high school career ... Made the state finals three times, winning two titles ... Outstanding 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 Commit-tee (SAAC) ... Birthdate is Sept. 20, 1994.

Redshirt candidate who transferred from Labette Community College in Kansas ... Provides needed depth in the wrestling room at key weight for the Bronchos.

2015-16: Won the Kansas Cup at 133 pounds ... Finished second in the NJCAA West/Central District.

High School: Earned All-City recognition from The Oklahoman at Edmond North High School as a senior in 2014-15 ... Won a state championship with the Huskies in 2012-13.

Personal: Criminal justice major looking to work for the FBI ... Names the New Or-leans Saints as his top professional team ... Lists Chris Young as his favorite musician ... Birthdate is Jan. 19, 1996.

Redshirt candidate who helps make 157 pounds the deepest weight at Central Okla-homa ... Big upside and can learn a lot with others in his weight.

High School: All-State wrestler from Col-

linsville, Oklahoma ... Finished high school with a 110-40 overall record.

Personal: Criminal Justice major with hopes of working for the FBI ... Names the New England Patriots as his favorite sports team ... Birthdate is Oct. 28th, 1997.



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Brock Warren

184

6-0

Senior

Broken Arrow, Okla.

Broken Arrow

Michael Williams

149

5-8

Junior

Claremore, Okla.

Claremore

Adds depth to the Broncho wrestling room early in the lineup ... Experienced grappler ready to contribute at Central.

JUCO: Member of the 2013 NJCAA National Championship team at Labette ... wrestled 133 lbs. in open tournaments before an injury sidelined him the remainder of the season ...ended the season with a 9-4 record.

High School: Four time state placer and state champion from Claremore, Oklahoma ... Finished high school with a 134-14 overall record.

Personal: Kinesiology major working towards being a wrestling coach ... Enjoys fishing as a hobby ... Names the Dallas Cow-boys as his favorite sports team ... Rudy as his favorite sports movie ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers as his favorite music artists ... Birth-date is July. 29th, 1992.

Returner at 184 heads up a deep weight for the Bronchos ... Won 19 matches a season ago for Central.

2015-16: Placed fourth at the Fort Hays State Open and the Jet Invitational ... Also wreslted at the Lindenwood Open ... Placed fourth again at the MIAA tournament ... Recorded five falls, two majors and a tech. fall in 19 wins.

JUCO: Redshirted his first year with the Norsemen and then started for two seasons ... Helped lead NEO to national champion-ship in 2013-14 and went 28-10 as a national tournament qualifier in 2014-15.

High School: Three-time state placer at

Broken Arrow High School, earning All-State honors as a senior ... Competed on two state championship 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. Tech. Major Falls Falls Dec.Season W-L W-L W-L W-L TDs NFs Rev. Esc.2015-16 19-17 5-0 1-0 2-3 40-46 11-9 9-6 49-39

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Ready to fight for a spot at 133 ... Took a redshirt last season and wrestled in two open tournaments ... Looks to take experienced gained and get to work for the Bronchos.

2015-16: Wrestled at the OCU Open and Roger Denker Open.

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, earning 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.

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Looking to start and hold down 197 pounds for the Bronchos ... Former Oklaho-ma transfer who has worked his way into a prime position for Central Okalhoma.

2015-16: Went 3-2 at the Lindenwood Open last season, his only competition of the year.

2013-15 (OU): Redshirted his first year with the Sooners and then saw considerable action at 184 in 2013-14 and again in the first semester last year before transferring.

High School: Three-time state champi-

on at Central High School, finishing 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 mem-ber of Texas national team.

Personal: Education major looking to be-

come a coach ... Enjoys fishing as a hobby ... Names “Rocky” as his favorite sports movie ... Birthdate is Nov. 6, 1993.

Redshirt candidate who gives the Bronchos depth in the wrestling room.

High School: Two time state qualifier at Edmond Santa Fe.

Personal: Accounting major ... Enjoys lifting weights as a hobby ... Names USA Wrestling as his favorite pro-fessional team ... Birthdate is April 29, 1998.


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The 2015-16 wres-tling season was a strange one at

Central Oklahoma.The Bronchos went

12-5 in duals. Mason Thompson won the Oklahoma City Open at 174 pounds and Jero-my Davenport won the Fort Hays State Open at 157 pounds. Josh Ailey and Spencer Rutherford both won the Newmon Invitational at 141 and 149 pounds respectively. Then, Davenport and Kyle Factor (285) won the MIAA Tournament.

But then came the West Regionals.

UCO finished sixth in Golden, Colo. and had three - Ailey, Rutherford and Factor - qualify for the NCAA champion-ships.

There, the Bronchos’ three-man contingent went 2-6 on the first day and were all ousted from the tournament, leaving UCO without at least one All-American for the first time since the program was re-instated in 1973.

A mix of highs a lows for the Bronchos cul-minated with the end of David James’ 34-year run as head coach of the Bronchos.

But the highlights were still there.

UCO won its first three duals of the season. It

beat Williams Baptist 32-13 and Ouachita Baptist 29-12 on back-to-back nights in early December. A whole month later, the Bronchos beat Fort Hays State 30-13 to improve to 3-0.

UCO lost to Western State and Colorado Mesa before beating Simon Fraser at the Tracy Bor-han Duals in Gunnison, Colo.

In a return to MIAA action, the Bronchos beat Lindenwood before suffering their only con-ference loss of the season, a 21-15 defeat to Nebras-ka-Kearney.

At the Midwest Duals, the Bronchos fell short again, losing to Cali-

fornia Baptist and San Francisco State in Kear-ney, Neb.

However, from there UCO began to look like the perennial power it is.

The Bronchos beat Newman 29-12 on Jan. 19, and wouldn’t lose another dual for the rest of the season.

The Bronchos beat Maryville 24-15 on Jan. 22. Then UCO hit the road for a brief road trip that saw the Bronchos win at Ouachita Baptist on Jan. 24 and then again at Oklahoma City on Jan. 27.

UCO sent off its se-niors on Jan. 31 with a win over Central Missou-ri, 38-9.

And the Bronchos won twice on the road in the final week of the regular season, beating Colorado State-Pueblo 34-6 and Adams State 33-14 to finish the season 12-5.

At the MIAA Tour-nament, the Bronchos got first-place wins from Davenport and Factor, second-place wins from Zac D’Amico and Evan McGee, third-place wins from Blake Dauphin, Ai-ley, and Danny Carrillo.

Aaron Hane, Mason Thompson and Brock Warren all finished fourth at the tournament before the Bronchos embarked on an unusual trip through the postsea-son.

Josh Ailey went 27-11 last season at 141 pounds and was one of three national qualifiers for the Bronchos. [UCO Photo Services]


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2015-16 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 20-14 4-2 1-0 1-1 24-25 11-2 2-0 34-25Josh Breece, 125 7-6 0-4 1-0 4-1 28-10 13-2 1-2 11-26Ryan Brooks, 125 3-4 1-0 0-0 1-3 7-11 3-2 0-0 6-6 Blake Dauphin, 133 24-13 3-2 2-1 6-1 37-38 23-8 3-7 46-24Aaron Hane, 133 13-10 6-2 2-2 2-1 25-31 6-7 4-2 34-20Brendan Krask, 133 4-3 1-0 0-1 1-0 11-2 7-2 0-2 3-6 Joshua Ailey, 141 26-11 19-4 2-2 3-1 52-23 24-14 9-7 22-26Tyler Tustin, 141 10-6 8-2 0-0 1-1 15-9 5-7 3-7 4-5Briar Stopp, 141 2-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-3 0-2 2-0 1-3 Spencer Rutherford, 149 31-13 9-3 4-0 1-0 55-18 21-5 11-3 25-52Brandon Stanley, 149 1-2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-5 0-3 0-0 3-1 Jeromy Davenport, 157-65 22-13 5-0 2-0 0-3 34-18 8-6 3-5 29-35Cody Ryan, 157 10-6 0-1 4-0 1-1 16-11 20-3 1-1 9-10Elmer Francisco, 157 0-4 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-11 0-5 0-1 8-1 Danny Carrillo, 165 31-11 4-0 0-1 6-1 82-35 9-8 1-7 49-66Gage Stallworth, 165 5-2 2-0 0-0 0-0 5-5 6-0 0-0 7-3Josh Jacobson, 165 1-6 0-0 0-2 0-1 4-18 1-4 1-1 9-5 Mason Thompson, 174 29-15 9-0 2-0 4-2 55-26 16-12 11-14 36-37Dylan Harmon, 174-84 2-8 0-1 0-1 0-0 3-17 1-5 1-1 19-10 Brock Warren, 184 19-17 5-0 1-0 2-3 40-46 11-9 9-6 49-39 Brody Largent, 197 8-19 0-11 2-1 1-2 17-29 7-1 3-1 21-20Jadon Davenport, 184-97 8-14 4-4 1-1 0-1 13-21 16-5 1-4 14-17 Kyle Factor, Hvy 20-13 6-2 0-1 1-0 19-20 5-5 7-3 25-34Evan McGee, Hvy 9-7 4-0 0-0 0-0 10-9 2-0 1-0 14-13

Dual results (12-5, 4-1*)Date (Day) Opponent Result/TimeDec. 2 (Wednesday) Williams Baptist (at OCU) Won, 32-13Dec. 3 (Thursday) Ouachita Baptist Won, 29-12Jan. 5 (Tuesday) Fort Hays State* Won, 30-13Jan. 9 (Saturday) Western State Lost, 20-15Jan. 9 (Saturday) Colorado Mesa Lost, 26-18Jan. 9 (Saturday) Simon Fraser Won, 32-13Jan. 12 (Tuesday) Lindenwood* Won, 19-18Jan. 14 (Thursday) at Nebraska-Kearney* Lost, 21-15Jan. 16 (Saturday) California Baptist@ Lost, 25-16Jan. 16 (Saturday) San Francisco State Lost, 16-15Jan. 19 (Tuesday) at Newman* Won, 29-12Jan. 22 (Friday) Maryville Won, 24-15Jan. 24 (Sunday) at Ouachita Baptist Won, 37-6Jan. 27 (Wednesday) at Oklahoma City Won, 20-15Jan. 31 (Sunday) Central Missouri* Won, 38-9Feb. 4 (Thursday) at Colorado State-Pueblo Won, 34-6Feb. 5 (Friday) at Adams State Won, 33-14 Bold-Home dual*-MIAA dual!-Tracy Borah Duals (Gunnison, Colo.)@-Midwest Duals (Kearney, Neb.)

tournament results Oklahoma City Open in Oklahoma CityFreshman-Sophomore Division: 1st - Thompson; 4th - Factor.Open Division: 3rd - Carrillo, Tustin; 4th - McGee, Rutherford.

Lindenwood Open in St. Charles, Mo.Freshman-Sophomore Division: 2nd - Dauphin, Thompson; 5th - Stallworth; 6th - Krask.Open Division: 6th - Rutherford. Fort Hays State Open in Hays, Kan.1st - Jeromy Davenport; 2nd - Carrillo; 3rd - Rutherford, Thompson; 4th - Warren. Newman Invitational in Wichita, Kan. - 2nd1st - Ailey, Rutherford; 2nd - Jeromy Davenport, Thompson; 3rd - Breece, Carrillo, Dauphin, Factor, Warren. MIAA Championships in St. Charles, Mo. - 2nd1st - Jeromy Davenport, Factor; 2nd - D’Amico, McGee; 3rd - Dauphin, Ailey, Carrillo; 4th - Hane, Thompson, Warren. NCAA Division II West Regional in Gunnison, Colo. - 6th2nd - Rutherford; 3rd - Ailey; 4th - Factor; 5th - D’Amico, Thompson; 6th - Jeromy Davenport. NCAA Division II Championships in Sioux Falls, S.D. - 35th

2015 ncaa Division ii

1st: Chris Watson (165) 2014 ncaa Division ii

1st: Casy Rowell (133)2nd: Cory Dauphin (157)2nd: Chris Watson (165) 2013 ncaa Division ii

1st: Cory Dauphin (157)4th: Chris Watson (165)5th: Casy Rowell (133)5th: Jordan Basks (149)6th: Cody Dauphin (Hvy)7th: Kelly Henderson (174) 2012 ncaa Division ii

4th: Tanner Keck (184)5th: Casy Rowell (141)5th: Ky Corley (149) 2011 ncaa Division ii

6th: Cory Dauphin (157)6th: Kelly Henderson (174)7th: Trison Graham (133) 2010 ncaa Division ii

3rd: Dustin Finn (Hvy)7th: Scott Berens (133)8th: Cody Rowell (174) 2009 ncaa Division ii

2nd: Dustin Finn (Hvy)4th: Tim Elliott (125)4th: Tommy McCarty (174)5th: Luke Elmore (149)8th: Scott Berens (133) 2008 ncaa Division ii

1st: Kyle Evans (141)2nd: Dustin Finn (Hvy)5th: Tim Elliott (133)6th: Colby Robinson (149)6th: Heath Jolley (184) 2007 ncaa Division ii

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 63 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:

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2nd: Kyle Evans (141)3rd: Earl Jones (133)6th: Shane Caruthers (125)6th: Shea Timothy (149)6th: Cort Petersen (165)6th: Chris Finn (Hvy) 2005 ncaa Division ii

5th: Josh LeadingFox (Hvy)6th: Kyle Evans (141)7th: Jared Henning (133)7th: Shea Timothy (149)7th: Cort Petersen (165) 2004 ncaa Division ii

1st: Cole Province (133)1st: Jason Tapia (174)2nd: Shawn Silvis (165)3rd: Kevin Lochner (197)7th: Wade Bramlitt (141)8th: Bryan Tapley (184) 2003 ncaa Division ii

1st: Mark Dodgen (125)1st: Cole Province (133)1st: Shawn Silvis (165)3rd: Jeff Henning (184)7th: Jerod Goodwin (149) 2002 ncaa Division ii

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) 2001 ncaa Division ii

1st: Cole Province (133)2nd: Gable Sullivan (149)2nd: Muhammed Lawal (184)3rd: Mark Dodgen (125) 2000 ncaa Division ii

1st: Mark Dodgen (125)2nd: Gable Sullivan (149)3rd: Jody Marple (165)3rd: Jeremiah Constant (Hvy)7th: Joe Schneider (141)8th: Tony Realmuto (174) 1999 ncaa Division ii

1st: Jeremiah Constant (197)

1st: Edwin Lorne (184)3rd: Brock Moore (133)5th: Claude Davis (Hvy) 1998 ncaa Division ii

1st: Matt Goodson (126)2nd: Jody Marple (150)3rd: Brock Moore (118)5th: Edwin Lorne (190)6th: Gable Sullivan (142) 1997 ncaa Division ii

2nd: Keith Kizarr (118)2nd: Ryan Vratil (142)2nd: Matt Surber (158)5th: Matt Goodson (134)7th: Mark Cunningham (167)8th: Brock Moore (126) 1996 ncaa Division ii

1st: Jerry Best (142)1st: Shawn Bateman (150)1st: Mark Cunningham (158)3rd: Matt Goodson (126)7th: Jeff Pease (Hvy)8th: Ryan Vratil (134) 1995 ncaa Division ii

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) 1994 ncaa Division ii

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) 1993 ncaa Division ii

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) 1991 ncaa Division ii

2nd: Howard Moore (167)3rd: Jeff Gowens (134)3rd: Todd Drake (142)3rd: Greg Oplotnik (190)4th: Wayne Cole (177)8th: Randy Zellner (118) 1990 ncaa Division ii

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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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) 1977 ncaa Division ii

3rd: Kent Taylor (118)3rd: David James (126)4th: Richard Long (Hvy) 1976 ncaa Division ii

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) 1936 ncaa Division i

1st: Ted Anderson (123)1st: Ray Clemons (191) 1935 ncaa Division i

2nd: Louis Tomlinson (145) 1934 ncaa Division i

2nd: Emil Shellstede (175) 1929 ncaa Division i

2nd: Bryan Watkins (155) placing BreakDoWn

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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)

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top five career falls

Place Name and Weight Years Falls1. Gable Sullivan, 149 1996-01 542. Johnny Nimmo, 150-58 1986-90 503. Keith Cunningham, 158-67 1990-94 454. Dustin Finn, Hvy 2006-10 354. Mark Dodgen, 125-33 1999-03 354. Jeremiah Constant, 197-Hvy 1998-00 35

top five single-season 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. Joshua Ailey, 141 2016-17 19

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 Alaska Pacific (71.5) Seven (Two champions)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.

The Bronchos have also had eight national runner-up finishes in four different divisions -- AAU (1935), NCAA I (1936), NAIA (1974 and ’88) and NCAA II (1990, ’91, ’96 and ’00).

UCO has finished in the top-five 37 times in their 63-year history.

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)Chris Griffin (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) are the only four-time champions and the Bronchos have had 13 individuals named Regional Wrestler of the Year.


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A-A-A-A-AJerome Adams, 1997-98Derrick Adkins, 2010-11David Aduddell, 1983-85-86Richard Agee, 1988-90Dylan Aguilar, 2011Joshua Ailey, 2016Mark 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, 2014, 2016Robert Breece, 1939-40Ryan Brooks, 2012-13-14-16Danny 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, 1929Danny Carrillo, 2016Tom Carter, 1973Jeremy Carter, 2002Shane Caruthers, 2005-06-07Clakie Chaffin, 1997Rod Chaney, 1979-80H.M. Chapman, 2001Mike Clark, 1981-82Ray Clemons, 1934-36Wayne Cole, 1991

Benny Coleman, 1981-82-83-84Clint Colson, 1984-85Willard Compton, 1928Jeremiah Constant, 1999-00James Copenhauer, 1939-40Michael Conner, 2015Ky 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, 2015-16Richard Dabbs, 1977Brian Dalke, 2003Ryan Daniels, 2004-05Blake Dauphin, 2016Cody Dauphin, 2011-12-13-14Cory Dauphin, 2011-12-13-14Dempsey Davenport, 1982Jadon Davenport, 2016Jeromy Davenport, 2015-16Claude 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, 2015-16

Ova Farrow, 1947Rick Fennell, 1975Znick Ferrell, 2013-14Lynn 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, 2010-11-12-13Chris Griffin, 1993-94Billie Grimes, 1947Willie Gunter, 2009

H-H-H-H-HAaron Hane, 2016Dylan Harman, 2014-15-16Benton 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, 1999

Jared Hess, 2004-05-06-07Alva Hill, 1938-39-40Warner Hines, 1930-31-32-33Phillip Hinton, 1983-84Jim Hixson, 1981Dwayne Hladik, 1987Stephen Hodge, 2001Richard Holland, 1993-94-95Walter 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, 1987-88-91

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Jess Kirk, 1947Keith Kizarr, 1994-95-96-97Carson Kleinfeldt, 2005Arthur Kroeger, 1930-32

L-L-L-L-LRon Lambeth, 1974-75-77-78Aaron Lane, 2001-02Don Langham, 1973-74Rickey Langland, 1982-83-84Brody Largent, 2016Muhammed 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, 1977Paul Mayfield, 2007-08David Massey, 1980Tommy McCarty, 2008-09Zack McCloud, 2009Jeremy McCoy, 2001Matt McCullough, 1988-90Mickey McGowan, 1982-84Evan McGee, 2016Doug 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, 1992-93

Brock Moore, 1996-97-98-99Howard Moore, 1989-90-91-92Jeremiah Moore, 1996Weston Moore, 1999-00-02Ben Morgan, 2011-13Mikey Morgan, 2009Daniel Morrison, 2007-08-09Earl 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, 1983-85-86

Dustin Reed, 2012-14-15Richard Reneau, 1989Louis 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, 2015-16Cody Ryan, 2016Mike 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, 2010Gage Stallworth, 2016Austin 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, 1938Kent Taylor, 1977-78-79-80Kirk Taylor, 1976-77-78-79Lee Teague, 1934-35Burl Thompson, 1937-38Cody Thompson, 2000Mason Thompson, 2016Shea Timothy, 2004-05-06-07Louis Tomlinson, 1933-34-35-36Randy Tonche, 2011David Turner, 1973Tyler Tustin, 2014, 2016

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, 2015Brock Warren, 2016Robert 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


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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

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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

orion stuteville

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

raymonD sWartz

1932-36

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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 Cal State-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

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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 .............................. 12 5 Cal State-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


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 ..............10

50 Newport News .......................035 Utah Valley State ...................632 Mercyhurst ............................622 Nebraska-Kearney ...............1412 Nebraska-Omaha .................2827 Ashland .................................625 Adams State ........................1535 Central Missouri ....................447 Newman ................................019 Nebraska-Kearney ...............1815 Nebraska-Omaha .................1925 Fort Hays State ....................1452 SIU-Edwardsville ..................0

2006-07 (15-4)18 Oklahoma ............................2032 Chadron State ........................643 Oklahoma City ......................036 Western State .........................647 Newman ................................038 Air Force ...............................050 Marion Military .....................016 Boise State ...........................1821 Augustana ............................1332 West Liberty .........................616 Nebraska-Omaha .................2018 Minnesota State-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!.........21

31 Mercyhurst ..........................1327 Western State .......................1520 Adams State ........................2019 Fort Hays State ....................2117 Nebraska-Kearney ...............243 Nebraska-Omaha .................4327 Central Missouri ....................755 Truman State .........................0!-Won on criteria

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

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

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

2012-13 (13-1)22 Fort Hays State ....................1244 Minot State ............................030 Grand Canyon .......................913 Notre Dame .........................1926 Wisconsin-Parkside .............12

22 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

2015-16 (12-5)33 Williams Baptist ..................1229 Ouachita Baptist ..................1230 Fort Hays State ....................1315 Western State Colorado .......2018 Colorado Mesa ....................2632 Simon Fraser .......................1319 Lindenwood ........................1815 Nebraska-Kearney ...............2116 California Baptist ................2515 San Francisco State .............1629 Newman ..............................1224 Maryville .............................1537 Ouachita Baptist ....................620 Oklahoma City ....................1538 Central Missouri ....................934 Colorado State-Pueblo ..........633 Adams State ........................14



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Opponent W-L-T Pct. Adams State 23-5-1 .793Air 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 1-1-0 .500Cal Poly-SLO 3-4-0 .429Cal State-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 38-0-0 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 3-1-0 .750Colorado State 0-2-0 .000Colorado State-Pueblo 17-0-0 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 31-4-0 .885Fort 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

Opponent 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 7-1-0 .875Lock Haven 0-1-0 .000Louisiana State 2-4-0 .333Marion Military 1-0-0 1.000Maryville 1-1-0 .500McKendree 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 18-10-0 .643Nebraska-Omaha 12-14-0 .462Newberry 0-1-0 .000Newman 11-0-0 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 12-3-0 .800Oklahoma State 0-29-1 .016Ouachita Baptist 9-2-0 .818Oregon 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 3-1-0 .750Seton Hall 1-0-0 1.000Simon Fraser 2-0-0 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 15-4-0 .789Western Illinois 2-0-0 .000Wichita State 1-0-0 1.000Williams Baptist 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 Bold: 2016-17 opponent

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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, NAIAEddie Griffin 1978-79 7-3-0 1st, NAIAEddie Griffin 1979-80 12-5-0 3rd, NAIAEddie Griffin 1980-81 14-5-0 1st, NAIAEddie Griffin 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 IIDavid James 2015-16 12-5-0 35th, NCAA II

coaching recorDs

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 .484Eddie Griffin 1978-82 4 40-18-1 .692David James 1982-2016 34 396-144-5 .726Todd Steidley 2016-present 1 - -Totals 62 526-238-11 .679

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About Central

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

Central offers an innovative learning community where teaching comes first and students develop personal relation-ships with faculty and staff who are com-mitted 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 Communi-cation, 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 fight-ing.

• Rated by The Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the “2010 Great Colleges 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 Commit-

tee.• 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 Riv-

er, which will house Central’s rowing team as well as an entertainment 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 life.In 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 high-er learning, and continues to cultivate creativity and innovation in every corner of campus, bring-ing to life its core values of Character, Community and Civility each day.


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PresidentDr. Don Betz

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

President Betz developed several initiatives and programs that helped transform Central into one of the leading met-ropolitan 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 rep-utation for teaching and encouraging students, leadership development and diplomacy through his international activ-ities, 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 Uni-versity Relations and Professor of Political Science. While at NSU, he also was the Executive Direc-tor 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 Au-thority, 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 Internation-al Studies at the University of Denver. He also completed Harvard University’s Institute for Educa-tional Management.


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Athletic Director, Joe Muller

Now in his ninth 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 13 conference championships and had 13 top-10 national finishes during Muller’s tenure, with softball winning the school’s first-ever women’s national championship in 2013.

Seventy-eight student-athletes have earned All-America honors over the past eight years and the Bronchos have placed in the top 50 among 350 Division II institutions five times in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup yearly stand- ings, including a 32nd-place finish in 2015-16.

The athletic department’s fund-raising efforts have also increased sig-nificantly under Joe’s guidance. He secured the largest gift in program history in the fall of 2015 with a $10 million donation that ranks among the highest ever in the NCAA Division II ranks, continues to grow Stampede Club membership and also introduced a corporate sales initiative that has generated record revenues for the program in just five years.

Academically, UCO’s student-athletes are performing at all-time high levels. For the past eight 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 promo-tions 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).

Assistant Athletic Director/Operations, Gunnar Poff

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

Poff took over his new role in May 2014 and spearheads UCO’s game-day operations in addition to a host of other duties.

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 health and physical education 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).


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In his sixth year with the Central Oklahoma athletic department is Brandon Baker, who is responsible for corporate sponsorships and mar-keting for athletic events on the UCO campus, working with local, region-al 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 the 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).

Director of Sports Media Relations, Chris Brannick

The Central Oklahoma Athletic Media Relations Office is under the direction of Chris Brannick, who took over the position on Aug. 1, 2016.

Brannick’s main duty is keeping local, state and national media in-formed about UCO’s athletic department as well as handling the school’s athletic website (www.bronchosports.com).

Chris came to UCO after three years as a sports reporter for The Okla-homan.

A native of Utica, N.Y. who grew up in Sallisaw, Okla., Brannick is a Central graduate. He received his bachelor’s degree in mass communica-tions in 2013 with a journalism major and creative studies minor.

Chris is married (Cori) and has one daughter (Elle).

Athletic Marketing/Sponsorships, Brandon Baker

Assistant AD/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 market-ing, 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 Ser-vices & Travel department and was in that capacity until moving to the athletic department as business manager in the fall of 2012.

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


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Al Jones took over as director of Central Oklahoma’s Stampede Club in July 2014.The Stampede Club is the athletic booster club for all UCO sports and is made up of students, former student-athletes, coaches and family and friends of UCO athletes. It supports the athletic department through financial contributions and other events.

Al has been involved with Broncho athletics in a variety of ways since the early 1960s. He was a student trainer and manager for the 1962 UCO football team that won the NAIA national championship and earned both bachelor’s (1966) and master’s (1974) degrees in education from Central.

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 Chris-tian Schools.

He worked in private business from 1998 until coming to UCO in April 2008 at Executive Direc-tor of Alumni Relations.

Jones is married (Sharon) and has two sons (Jon and Jeff).

Athletic Compliance, Darnell Smith

In his seventh year as Central Oklahoma’s Director of Athletic Compli-ance is Darnell Smith, who came to UCO after serving in the same capaci-ty at the University of New Mexico.

A native of San Antonio, Texas, Smith was a four-year member of the Oklahoma State football team from 2002-06 at defensive end. He was a three-time recipient of the Arthur Ashe Scholar award at OSU and also earned second-team honors on the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Team.

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

Athletic Compliance, Jeremy Rogers

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

A native of Medford, Rogers played football at Southern Nazarene University and earned all-conference honors at tight end. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management from SNU in 2007.

Jeremy went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the University of Oklaho-ma College of Law in 2012. While at OU he worked as an intern for the Athletic Compliance Department and Office of Legal Counsel. Jeremy is licensed to practice law in the state of Oklahoma and is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Assocation.

Jeremy is married (Rachel) and they have two children - son (Mason) and daughter (Norah).

Stampede Club Director, Al Jones


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About Edmond

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 attrac-tions 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 fastest growing, most economically dynamic city in Oklahoma. Thriving tech-nol-ogy firms, diverse retail and commercial opportunities, and small corporate office head-quarters 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 national retailers are building Edmond locations at an un-paralleled 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 more than a billion dollars to the economy since 1994 alone.

There are many more activities in Edmond, with a variety of music, art, theatre, water and sport-ing 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.

About Oklahoma City

The largest city in the state, Oklahoma City is located just minutes from Edmond at the cross-roads 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 Oklahoma 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.

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 sporting events, treasure-filled museums and a variety of districts highlighting arts and entertainment, the possibilities for adventure and fun in Oklaho-ma City are endless.

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

Also located in downtown is Chesapeake Energy Arena, home of the wildly popular Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA.

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

The MIAA, a 14-member conference of NCAA Divi-sion II institutions in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma, was first organized in 1912 as the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

Over the past 100 years, the MIAA has gained the reputation of being 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 championships in eight sports for men and nine for women.

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

The women compete for titles in volleyball, 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 conference changed its name from the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Associa-tion.

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

The conference was first organized in 1912 with 14 member institutions. Of those original members, Cen-tral 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: Central Missouri, Truman (at

the time known as Northeast Missouri State), North-west Missouri, Southeast Missouri State and Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State).

Over the next 56 years, three schools joined the mem-bership: Missouri School of Mines (later Missouri-Rol-la) 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 Boerigter took over.

Southwest Baptist brought membership back to eight schools in 1986, before the major expansion of the con-ference in 1989. Pittsburg State, Washburn, Missouri Southern and Missouri Western began competition in the 1989-90 season.

Southeast Missouri State left the MIAA following the 1990-91 season and was replaced by Emporia State in the 1991-92 season.

Missouri-St. Louis departed the MIAA in 1996, Mis-souri-Rolla left in 2005 and Lincoln forfeited its mem-bership 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 North-eastern 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 schools. Lincoln and SBU are associate mem-bers who compete in women’s basketball.

miD-america intercollegiate athletics association

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