Oklahoma State wrestler Daton Fix earned the No. 3 spot at 61 kg on the United States Senior National Team with a 9-0 shutout victory over Austin DeSanto in the true third-place match Saturday.
Oklahoma State wrestler Daton Fix and former Cowboy Jordan Oliver fell just short of making the United States Senior World Team Friday, dropping close matches in their best-of-three series finales at Final X Stillwater.
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.
It was unfortunately the same story again in Detroit as Daton Fix fell in the finals of the 2022 NCAA Championships for the third time, and for the second time in a row to Roman Bravo-Young of Penn State.
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.
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.
Daton Fix executed his double for Team USA and Oklahoma State just exactly the way he said he would. That ended up being the best of the night for the Pokes at Globe Life Field.
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.