John Smith

Proposed New Rules for NCAA Wrestling Could Help the Sports Gain Fans

5 mo ago by Robert Allen

New proposals would inject more action into collegiate (folk-style) wrestling and bring the collegiate sport closer to freestyle.

Oklahoma State Gets 10 for Tulsa as NCAA Grants Sheets Wildcard

6 mo ago by Robert Allen

Oklahoma State wrestling will have a complete line-up of 10 wrestlers at the NCAA Championships in Tulsa.

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John Smith's Chore of Moving Past Bedlam to Prepare for No. 2 Iowa

7 mo ago by Robert Allen

The Cowboys smashed Oklahoma in Bedlam 26-6, but now the highly-ranked and talented Hawkeyes are waiting on the Pokes arrival for the first time in Iowa City since 2020.

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John Smith Talks Final Duals with Bedlam and at Iowa Includes Bedlam Line-Up

7 mo ago by Robert Allen

Oklahoma State finishes with Bedlam in Stillwater on Thursday and at Iowa on Sunday.

Cowboys’ John Smith Relives Most Recent Bedlam, “I Wouldn’t Change a Thing.”

9 mo ago by Robert Allen

It went down to the wire, but Oklahoma State ran their Bedlam win streak in wrestling from 15-to-16. Cowboys head coach John Smith enjoyed it.

John Smith Talks Signing Top Wrestler and Big-Time Class as well as Culture Correction

10 mo ago by Robert Allen

Oklahoma State wrestling had a strong signing day with the signature of the top wrestler, pound-for-pound, in the nation and another member of the Smith family.

Wrestling Season Kind of a Mystery for Normally Blue-Blooded Pokes

11 mo ago by Robert Allen

If you take the initial preseason rankings into account this could be more of a pedestrian season for Oklahoma State wrestling than than the usual "life in the fast lane,"

Oklahoma State Cowboy Wrestling Announces 2022-23 Schedule

12 mo ago by Oklahoma State Athletics Media Relations

Head coach John Smith and the Oklahoma State wrestling program released its schedule for the 2022-23 season that consists of 17 duals and includes another neutral-site event against a marquee Big 10 opponent.

OSU Wrestling’s John Smith Named a Finalist for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame

1 yr ago by Oklahoma State Athletics Media Relations

Oklahoma State wrestling head coach John Smith has been named one of 15 finalists for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame.

Wrestling Wrap-up; Why Has Oklahoma State Wrestling Slipped So Far?

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

It seems like there are a lot reasons being identified for decline of Oklahoma State wrestling. It is almost a pick your poison. I don't disagree with any of them, but I believe one big reason is out of John Smith's control.

Cowboys Move Fix and Plott into NCAA Quarterfinals, OSU is 15th in Team Scores

1 yr ago by Oklahoma State Athletics Media Relations

The first day was for Oklahoma State and left two wrestlers alive in the championship brackets and seven of eight wrestlers still going.

Fix is Pokes Best Hope as Pokes Report Makes Predictions on NCAA

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

Daton Fix is the Cowboys best and maybe only hope for an individual championship. All-Americans will be tough to come by. A top-10 finish is a longshot in Detroit.

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Smith Seemed Uncomfortable Talking About Ferrari Being Out for Season

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

Oklahoma State wrestling coach John Smiting was not himself when meeting with the media on Wednesday and talking about A.J. Ferrari being out for the season.

Update on Athletes from Head-On Collision: Ferrari Out for Season, Rodriguez Running Again

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

The head-on collision near Perkins on Highway 33 was very scary, but all came away from it without life threatening injuries. However, that incident has changed their sports seasons.

Daton Fix Becomes One of a Kind with a Pair of Wins in the Bout

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

It wasn't lost, but it needs to be repeated and stressed. At the Bout at the Ballpark the Cowboys Daton Fix did something no other wrestler has ever done.

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Daton Fix Set for Double Duty at Bout at the Ballpark

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

Oklahoma State's 133-pound All-American is truly red, white, and blue as the 57 kg wrestler for Team USA. Fix actually prefers freestyle over collegiate, but admits Iowa is top priority.

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John Smith Talks Mastrogiovanni and Ferrari Status for Ballpark Bout

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

Two starters missing in the wrestling line-up has hurt. Head coach John Smith thinks one will be back, but A.J. Ferrari is a ways off.

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How's A.J.? We asked John Smith

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

John Smith met with the media twice via Zoom on Wednesday. This question was our first, How is A.J. Ferrari doing coming off that horrific accident from Jan. 24.

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Ferrari & Rodriguez Home/Dave & John Smith on Why the Two are Inseparable

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

They were riding together to and back from a youth wrestling practice in Cushing when they were involved in a serious head-on collision where everybody in it was so fortunate. Why are Isai Rodriguez and A.J. Ferrari almost always together?

UPDATED - Coaches Talk About Serious Accident and How Fortunate Ferrari and Rodriguez Were

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

Two of Oklahoma State's most talented Olympic Sport athletes in defending NCAA individual wrestling champion A.J. Ferrari and track and cross country distance runner Isai Rodriguez. The pair survived with minimal injuries a head on collision Monday night.