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Cowboy Wrestling Announces Bout at the Ballpark Against Michigan Set for February

STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State Cowboy wrestling program in partnership with REV Entertainment announced that the Cowboys will be returning to Bout at the Ballpark presented by Kubota for the second straight year to face Michigan on February 3, 2023, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. 

Last season, the Cowboys faced off with the Iowa Hawkeyes in the inaugural event. The event was a historical performance, especially for Daton Fix who wrestled in two bouts, one for Team USA and one for Oklahoma State, becoming the first wrestler to represent his university and country on the same day. Fix won both matches defeating Guessepe Rea of Ecuador, 10-0, in a freestyle bout, before getting the best of Iowa’s third-ranked Austin Desanto for the third time in his career with a 5-3 decision.

The event will feature a new format this year, with one wrestling mat placed on home plate. Floor seating will also be added for the event. Bout at the Ballpark will mark the seventh meeting between the two programs who have not wrestled each other in a dual since 2004. … rest of story at OKstate.com/news/cowboy-wrestling-announces-bout-at-the-ballpark-against-michigan-set-for-february

Michigan’s Sean Bormet and Oklahoma State’s John Smith talk Bout at the Ballpark 2023

Bout at the Ballpark presented by Kubota will return to Globe Life Field for the second straight year. The event will feature competition with NCAA ranked Oklahoma State (11) and Michigan (5) on Friday, February 3, 2023.

The event will feature a new format this year, with one wrestling mat placed on home plate. Floor seating will also be added for the event.

Oklahoma State returns to Bout at the Ballpark for the second year, while this will be the first year for Michigan to participate in the event. Bout at the Ballpark is the seventh meeting between the two programs, with the last matchup coming in 2004, also at a neutral site (Cleveland, OH). … rest of story at mattalkonline.com/michigans-sean-bormet-and-oklahoma-states-john-smith-talk-bout-at-the-ballpark-2023

John Smith Unhappy with Big Ten Reluctancy to Schedule Oklahoma State

John Smith, Michigan coach Sean Bormet and Sean Decker, president of REV Entertainment, earlier this week previewed the “Bout at the Ballpark” taking place at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Feb. 3 between the Cowboys and the Wolverines.

Smith and Bormet discussed how the scheduling came about and Smith, as he’s rarely afraid to do, gave his unabashed opinion on his struggles scheduling with the Big Ten, calling it “Bullsh*t.”

“Getting anyone else [outside of Iowa and Minnesota] to [wrestle Oklahoma State] in the Big Ten has been real difficult,” Smith said. … rest of story at pistolsfiringblog.com/john-smith-unhappy-with-big-ten-reluctancy-to-schedule-oklahoma-state

December 9, 2022 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized