No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. No. 20 Arizona State
Nov. 20, 2009 :: 7 p.m. :: Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611 capacity)
TV: None
Radio: 93.7 KSPI-FM (Rex Holt and Roger Moore)
Live Audio & Video Broadcast: okstate.com
Live Results & Play-by-Plays: okstate.com
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The Basics
The Oklahoma State wrestling team takes the mat for its first dual of the season when it hosts Arizona State (2-0 overall; 2-0 Pac-10) at 7 p.m. Friday.
Ticket Information
Season tickets for OSU wrestling cost $75 for the general public and $60 for OSU faculty & staff and senior citizens. OSU students are admitted free with ID.
Single-dual tickets for Friday's dual cost $10 with the group rate $6 per person in a group of 15 or more. The group rate is only available if booked in advance.
Gameday Promotions vs. Arizona State
OSU Students can enter an orange VESPA S50 drawing with their student ID in east lobby of Gallagher-Iba Arena at Orange Rewards table. Special thanks to Amy & Malone Mitchell for their generous donation to make his program possible.
Bring your OSU vs. Colorado Football Ticket to receive free admission to the home opening match
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On The Air
The dual will be aired live on KSPI 93.7 FM radio in Stillwater with Rex Holt and Roger Moore on the call.
Watch The Dual Live
Fans can watch the dual live online at okstate.com. Simply go to the site, then click on "Multimedia" and roll your mouse over to "Live Events" on the left-hand side and scroll down to the dual of your choice and click the link to the video feed.
The video feed also includes the audio from the radio broadcast.
Live Stats And Play-by-Play
Fans can also follow the action online through live results and play-by-play on www.okstate.com. Simply go to the main wrestling site and click the link to the primary story on the page.
OSU vs. Arizona State Series Capsule
Overall: OSU leads, 35-4-0
In Stillwater: OSU leads, 17-0-0
In Tempe: OSU leads, 10-4-0
At Neutral: OSU leads, 8-0-0
John Smith vs. Arizona State: 17-1-0
Shawn Charles vs. Oklahoma State: 0-1-0
Series Trends: OSU has won last 15 meetings.
Individual Head-to-Head
There isn't much history between the probable starters for Friday's dual. In fact, Chris Drouin's 7-5 win over Jamal Parks at last year's Reno Tournament of Champions stands as the only head-to-head clash between individuals expected to wrestle this week.
Last Meeting vs. Arizona State (2006) - OSU 38, ASU 3*
125: Scott (OSU) dec. Mendoza (ASU); 8-2
133: Morgan (OSU) tech fall Hickey (ASU); 16-1
141: D. Frishkorn (OSU) fall Johnson (ASU); 2:44
149: Esposito (OSU) win by forfeit
157: Ward (OSU) dec. Stith (ASU); 3-2 TB
165: Hendricks (OSU) maj. dec. Pitsch (ASU); 14-5
174: Mason (OSU) tech fall Robbins (ASU); 17-0
184: Dollaway (ASU) dec. Blackmon (OSU); 12-6
197: Jake Rosholt (OSU) dec. Bader (ASU); 5-1
285: Mocco (OSU) dec. Velasquez (ASU); 6-4
* National Duals (Cedar Falls, Iowa)
A Familiar Face
The Arizona State roster includes a familiar face to Cowboy fans in junior 133 pounder Ben Ashmore. Ashmore is the brother of current OSU wrestler Luke Ashmore and competed for OSU in 2008, compiling a 9-7 overall record before transferring.
Scouting The Sun Devils
Arizona State has one of America's top wrestlers at 125 pounds in junior Anthony Robles and boasts a very strong 141-pounder as well in junior Chris Drouin.
Born with only one leg, Robles finished fourth at the 2009 NCAA Championships and won the Pac-10 title. Drouin took sixth at the 2009 NCAA Championships.
More OSU-ASU Connections
First-year Arizona State coach Shawn Charles is very familiar with OSU and the entire Big 12, for that matter. He has been on staff at four of the five schools in the league, serving stints at Iowa State (1993-95), Oklahoma (1996-97), Nebraska (2001-05) and Missouri (2007-09).
While serving as the head coach at Fresno State in 2005-06, Charles coached his Bulldogs in a dual against Oklahoma State, with the Cowboys winning by a 44-3 score.
Last Time Out: Central Missouri Open
125: Ladd Rupp (1st); Tyler Dorrell (4th); Zach Tull (dnp)
133: Jordan Oliver (1st), Tyler Shinn (2nd);
141: Jamal Parks (3rd)
149: Albert White (1st); Jake Peck (5th); Luke Silver (6th)
157: Neil Erisman (1st); Alex Munoz (6th)
165: Alex Meade (3rd); Joe Ali (dnp)
174: Mike Benefiel (2nd); Chris McNeil (3rd); Darnell Bortz (dnp)
184: Clayton Foster (1st); Chris Perry (2nd); Elliott Hellwege (dnp)
197: Alan Gelogaev (1st); Zach White (5th); Blake Rosholt (6th)
285: Jared Rosholt (1st); Tyson Yoder (dnp); Dalton Salisbury (dnp)
Still Undefeated
A total of six Cowboys are undefeated through two open tournaments, as Chris Notte (4-0), Jordan Oliver (7-0), Albert White (8-0), Neil Erisman (8-0), Clayton Foster (7-0) and Alan Gelogaev (8-0) are all expected to put their unblemished records on the line against the Sun Devils.
Rosholt Nears The Century Mark
Senior heavyweight Jared Rosholt, already a Big 12 champion and two-time All-American, continues to etch his name into the OSU record books.
Entering the Arizona State dual, Rosholt has 97 career victories. A total of 32 Cowboys have hit the 100-win mark for their careers, with coach John Smith's 152 victories from 1984-88 topping the list.
Winning Is The Family Business
Jared Rosholt would become the second member of his family to hit the 100 career win mark at OSU, as older brother Jake was 104-21 from 2003-06.
The only other set of brothers to win 100 for the Cowboys were the Smiths. John's 152-8-2 record from 1984-88 leads all OSU wrestlers, with brother Pat going 122-4-2 from 1990-94 and Lee Roy going 114-13-4 from 1977-80.
Speaking Of Family...
John Smith is coaching a pair of his nephews this year in true freshmen Chris Perry and Zach White. Perry is the son of John's sister, Cathy and White is the son of Smith's sister Mary Ann.
Both Perry and White are expected to redshirt this season.
Trading Spaces
While some returning starters are in the lineup for the Cowboys this year, it should be noted that three of them are suiting up at new weight classes, with Chris Notte moving from 133 pounds to 125 pounds, Chris McNeil moving from 184 pounds to 174 pounds and Clayton Foster moving from 197 pounds to 184 pounds.
All three were NCAA qualifiers last year, but are cutting down this year as a result of the increased talent in the OSU wrestling room.
Red, White and OSU
A quartet of Cowboys represented the United States on the international scene during the summer of 2009, with John Smith coaching the USA senior freestyle team at the FILA World Championships in Herning, Denmark, head assistant coach Eric Guerrero serving as head coach for Team USA at the FILA junior freestyle world championships in Ankara, Turkey and Jordan Oliver and Chris Perry both suiting up for Team USA at the FILA junior freestyle world championships.
Oliver won bronze in the 60-kilogram bracket and Perry placed sixth in the 84-kilogram bracket at junior worlds.
Foster Has Team USA Experience As Well
Though he did not suit up in the Stars and Stripes this past summer, 184-pounder Clayton Foster represented the USA at the 2008 FILA junior world freestyle championships and had a nice showing, winning the bronze medal at the event.
Call Him "Z"
One of the most talked-about wrestlers in the country during the preseason was Oklahoma State 197-pounder Alan Gelogaev.
Born in Chechenya, Gelogaev claims Moscow, Russia as his hometown. Prior to enrolling at OSU, he trained for five years under Russian wrestling legend and nine-time world champion Buvaisar Saitiev in Siberia.
During his training in Siberia, he connected with former Cowboy Olympian Daniel Cormier and followed Cormier to Stillwater, where he is now mentored by six-time world champion John Smith.
His nickname, "Z" comes from his middle name, Zelim.
Fargo Champions Everywhere
The 2009-10 Oklahoma State roster includes a staggering eight different Fargo junior freestyle national champions. The list:
Luke Ashmore - 2006
Clayton Foster - 2006
Albert White - 2006
Mike Benefiel - 2007
Jon Morrison - 2007
Jordan Oliver - 2007
Jamal Parks - 2007
Chris Perry - 2008
Benefiel To Suit Up At Start Of Spring Semester
Sophomore 174-pounder Mike Benefiel will not be eligible to compete for the Cowboys until the spring, 2010 semester begins at OSU, meaning that the Aurora, Ill., native won't be able to suit up for the Cowboys until the Jan. 16 dual at Iowa.
Benefiel redshirted as a true freshman at Northwestern in 2007-08 before transferring to St. Louis CC in Meramec, Mo. Benefiel enrolled at Northern Oklahoma College for summer school in 2009 before coming to OSU in time for the fall, 2009 semester.
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