Oklahoma City University boasts about being the “Home of Champions” holding 73 national titles, 3 NAIA Learfield Cups, several Sooner Athletic Conference Championships and a streak of at least one national championship won for the past twenty-eight years. These 73 titles raise OCU above not only their thirty-six Oklahoma peers, with the closest school in…
Sports schedule for January 2024
January 11: Women’s Basketball vs Mid-America Christian University 6:00 p.m. at home January 11: Men’s Basketball vs Mid-America Christian University 7:45 p.m. at home January 12: Competitive Cheer/Dance Friends University January 12: POM Friends University January 13: Women’s Wrestling vs Texas Women’s University 12:00 p.m. at home January 13: Women’s Basketball vs Southwestern Christian University …
OCU continues commanding wrestling season
Oklahoma City University’s men’s and women’s wrestling teams have been nothing short of dominant throughout their seasons so far. Both teams remain undefeated in dual meets, with the men’s team holding a 4-0 record and the women’s team holding a 3-0 record, as well as notching a conference win. Preseason rankings had the men’s team…
OCU Wrestling Squads Kick Off 2023-24 Season
The Oklahoma City men’s and women’s wrestling seasons kicked off on October 28th with the OCU Inner Squad Duals. The women’s squad is set to compete at ten meets this year, not including post-season matches, while the men’s squad is slated for eleven. Both squads have depth, with nineteen athletes on each roster. The men’s…
COVID-19 threatens men’s wrestling this season
The men’s wrestling team remains undefeated and some members have advanced to nationals.
Coach expresses disappointment, support for defeated wrestlers
A wrestler recently received an all-American honor at the men’s wrestling NAIA championships.
Canceled games, spectator limits define year of sports
OCU Athletics dealt with the effects of COVID-19 for a full year.
New wrestling coach aims to create positive work environment
The men’s wrestling team has a new head coach.
Men’s Wrestling team wins SAC championship
The OCU men’s wrestling team has been named the Sooner Athletic Conference Champions for 2020.
Men’s wrestler named wrestler of the week for second consecutive week
A junior wrestler was named Men’s Wrestler of the Week for the second week in a row.
Officials fire men’s wrestling coach, hire Olympic athlete
C.J. Campbell, former head wrestling coach, was fired on March 6 due to unknown circumstances.
Wrestling teams end season without head coach
Head Coach Archie Randall was fired April 16. Assistant coaches, wrestlers, and university officials won’t comment on the matter because it’s a personnel issue.
Men’s wrestling moves into consolation semifinals
The Stars, ranked seventh in NAIA wrestling, racked up wins over 18th-ranked Cumberland and 16th-ranked Midland (Neb.) 37-13 on Jan. 8. Second-ranked Indiana Tech knocked OCU into the consolations 24-18.
Top men’s wrestlers win in Blue-Black ranking matches
The Blue team tallied two technical falls and five decisions to beat the black team 25-13 in the Black-Blue Ranking Matches Thursday Oct. 29 at Abe Lemons Arena. The OCU men’s wrestling team begins the season ranked second in the NAIA, the highest ranking ever in school history. “We are a really well balanced team,”…
Wrestlers bring in program-high all-Americans
Submitted The Stars had its most all-Americans with five. The Stars notched four all-American finishes each in the 2008 and 2012 national tournaments. OCU’s Zach Skates finished fifth place at 157 pounds to become a three-time all-American, while Derek Sivertsen reeled in fifth at 184. Adrian Gaines of the Stars notched a sixth-place finish at 133….
Fall 2014 Athletic Director’s List
The Fall 2014 Athletic Director’s List names169 student-athletes for achieving a 3.0 grade point average. Eighty nine had at least a 3.50 GPA, while 17 made a 4.0 or better. The 169 students averaged at a 3.132 GPA for the semester. “Balancing the rigors of academic requirements and athletic competition requires commitment, perseverance and time management,” Athletic…
Sports update: Athletes compete during break
The athletic teams were hard at work while other students were home for the holidays.
Men’s wrestling victory
The men’s wrestling team beat Lindenwood University-Belleville 49-3 Thursday at Abe Lemons Arena. Senior Aaron LaFarge and sophomores Adrian Gaines and Derek Sivertsen stuck falls for the Stars. The Stars, ranked 12th in NAIA wrestling, moved to 4-2 in duals. The Stars remain unbeaten against NAIA competitors this season. “We’re 4-0 against NAIA teams,” Coach…
Men’s Wrestling Defeats Bacone College
The men’s wrestling team beat Bacone College in Muskogee 34-9 Wednesday at the Palmer Center. The Stars, who are ranked 12th in NAIA wrestling, moved to 3-2 in duals. The team got rid of a 9-7 deficit by taking the final five matches of the dual. Sophomore Ricky McCarty pinned Bacone’s Tyler Logan in 1:47….
Men’s wrestling team optimistic for upcoming season
The men’s wrestling team is looking to use each tournament as an opportunity to improve, despite a painful loss early on.
