Oklahoma State University Athletics
Sunday, November 8
Stillwater, Oklahoma
2 p.m. CT
Oklahoma State University
45
vs
0
Drexel
November 08, 2026 | Cowboy Wrestling
STILLWATER - The No. 2 Oklahoma State wrestling team defeated Drexel, 45-0, to open its 2026-27 season Sunday afternoon in Gallagher Iba Arena. Outside of escapes, Drexel did not score a point in any bout.
The Cowboys won all 10 matches and earned bonus points in eight of them. With the win, the Cowboys improved to 1-0 on the season, while Drexel fell to 0-1.
"I love our home atmosphere, and our home meets," coach David Taylor said. "There's a lot of energy here. I was pretty happy with how the boys wrestled today. All of our young kids did a good job of just continuing to score and setting that expectation. And I think that's kind of a product of your environment, when that's what your team does, that's what you're looking to go do."
The Cowboys are now 4-0 all-time against Drexel, and matched their 45-point victory from the 2021 home opener over the Dragons. The Cowboys have now won 14 straight at Gallagher-Iba Arena, with Taylor staying undefeated at home. In the month of November, the Cowboys are 18-1 since 2020.
Four true freshman Cowboys made their dual debut with No. 15 Jayden Raney (141) and Michael White (184) logging tech falls over their opponents. Raney won with a score of 22-6 in 5:37 and logged seven takedowns. White scored identically, winning the match in 6:32.
OSU's Rocklin Zinkin and Dreshaun Ross both earned their first ranked wins of their respective careers. 125-pounder Zinkin opened the match, winning by a score of 17-3, logging four take downs with one reversal and a two-point near fall to defeat No. 33 Oumar Tounkara. Ross won his match with a score of 14-4 over No. 20 Nate Schon to earn the major decision and seal the 45-0 victory for the Cowboys at heavyweight.
No. 1 Landon Robideau opened his reigning champion season with a fall win over Gavin Carroll in 4:19 and earned the only fall of the night to rise to 3-0 on the season at 157 pounds.
No. 1 overall 133-pounder Jax Forrest, No. 5 Casey Swiderski and No. 2 Cody Merrill all won their matches by technical fall. Reigning NCAA champion Forrest won in just over four minutes with a score of 17-2, using a four point near fall to help clinch it. At 165 pounds, Swiderski won his match with a score of 19-4 in 5:40, getting a staggering six takedowns in the match. Moving up to 197, Merrill bounced back from his medical forfeit at the Cowboy Invitational with a 19-4 victory over Drexel's Justin Griffith.
No. 2 Sergio Vega and No. 12 Alex Facundo won their respective ranked match ups by decisions. Vega defeated No. 24 Anthony Santaniello with a score of 6-1 to stay undefeated collegiately, while Facundo won his match against No. 24 Jasiah Queen 7-2 to open his season.
The Cowboys wrestled in front of 6,870 fans Sunday in what was the Cowboys' N7 Native American Heritage dual. The Pokes donned turquoise singlets for the second time ever, improving to 2-0 and scoring 40-plus team points in both contests.Â
Next up, the Cowboys host No. 3 Nebraska on Friday at 7 p.m. CT in Gallagher Iba Arena.
For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State wrestling, visit okstate.com and follow @CowboyWrestling on Instagram and X.
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No. 2 Oklahoma State 45, Drexel 0
Nov. 8, 2026 | Gallagher-Iba Arena | Stillwater, Okla.
Attendance: 6,870
125: Rocklin Zinkin (OSU) MD No. 33 Oumar Tounkara (DU), 16-3
133: No. 1 Jax Forrest TF Cole Hagerty (DU), 18-5, 4:02
141: No. 15 Jayden Raney (OSU) TF Anthony DePaul (DU), 22-5, 5:38
149: No. 2 Sergio Vega (OSU) dec. No. 24 Anthony Santaniello, 6-1
157: No. 1 Landon Robideau (OSU) fall Gavin Carroll (DU), 4:19
165: No. 5 Casey Swiderski (OSU) TF Dom Findora (DU), 19-4, 5:41
174: No. 12 Alex Facundo (OSU) dec. No. 24 Jasiah Queen (DU), 7-2
184: Michael White (OSU) TF Ethan Wilson (DU), 22-6, 6:32
197: Cody Merrill (OSU) TF Justin Griffith (DU), 19-4, 5:08
HWT: Dreshaun Ross (OSU) MD No. 20 Nate Schon, 14-4
The Cowboys won all 10 matches and earned bonus points in eight of them. With the win, the Cowboys improved to 1-0 on the season, while Drexel fell to 0-1.
"I love our home atmosphere, and our home meets," coach David Taylor said. "There's a lot of energy here. I was pretty happy with how the boys wrestled today. All of our young kids did a good job of just continuing to score and setting that expectation. And I think that's kind of a product of your environment, when that's what your team does, that's what you're looking to go do."
The Cowboys are now 4-0 all-time against Drexel, and matched their 45-point victory from the 2021 home opener over the Dragons. The Cowboys have now won 14 straight at Gallagher-Iba Arena, with Taylor staying undefeated at home. In the month of November, the Cowboys are 18-1 since 2020.
Four true freshman Cowboys made their dual debut with No. 15 Jayden Raney (141) and Michael White (184) logging tech falls over their opponents. Raney won with a score of 22-6 in 5:37 and logged seven takedowns. White scored identically, winning the match in 6:32.
OSU's Rocklin Zinkin and Dreshaun Ross both earned their first ranked wins of their respective careers. 125-pounder Zinkin opened the match, winning by a score of 17-3, logging four take downs with one reversal and a two-point near fall to defeat No. 33 Oumar Tounkara. Ross won his match with a score of 14-4 over No. 20 Nate Schon to earn the major decision and seal the 45-0 victory for the Cowboys at heavyweight.
No. 1 Landon Robideau opened his reigning champion season with a fall win over Gavin Carroll in 4:19 and earned the only fall of the night to rise to 3-0 on the season at 157 pounds.
No. 1 overall 133-pounder Jax Forrest, No. 5 Casey Swiderski and No. 2 Cody Merrill all won their matches by technical fall. Reigning NCAA champion Forrest won in just over four minutes with a score of 17-2, using a four point near fall to help clinch it. At 165 pounds, Swiderski won his match with a score of 19-4 in 5:40, getting a staggering six takedowns in the match. Moving up to 197, Merrill bounced back from his medical forfeit at the Cowboy Invitational with a 19-4 victory over Drexel's Justin Griffith.
No. 2 Sergio Vega and No. 12 Alex Facundo won their respective ranked match ups by decisions. Vega defeated No. 24 Anthony Santaniello with a score of 6-1 to stay undefeated collegiately, while Facundo won his match against No. 24 Jasiah Queen 7-2 to open his season.
The Cowboys wrestled in front of 6,870 fans Sunday in what was the Cowboys' N7 Native American Heritage dual. The Pokes donned turquoise singlets for the second time ever, improving to 2-0 and scoring 40-plus team points in both contests.Â
Next up, the Cowboys host No. 3 Nebraska on Friday at 7 p.m. CT in Gallagher Iba Arena.
For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State wrestling, visit okstate.com and follow @CowboyWrestling on Instagram and X.
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No. 2 Oklahoma State 45, Drexel 0
Nov. 8, 2026 | Gallagher-Iba Arena | Stillwater, Okla.
Attendance: 6,870
125: Rocklin Zinkin (OSU) MD No. 33 Oumar Tounkara (DU), 16-3
133: No. 1 Jax Forrest TF Cole Hagerty (DU), 18-5, 4:02
141: No. 15 Jayden Raney (OSU) TF Anthony DePaul (DU), 22-5, 5:38
149: No. 2 Sergio Vega (OSU) dec. No. 24 Anthony Santaniello, 6-1
157: No. 1 Landon Robideau (OSU) fall Gavin Carroll (DU), 4:19
165: No. 5 Casey Swiderski (OSU) TF Dom Findora (DU), 19-4, 5:41
174: No. 12 Alex Facundo (OSU) dec. No. 24 Jasiah Queen (DU), 7-2
184: Michael White (OSU) TF Ethan Wilson (DU), 22-6, 6:32
197: Cody Merrill (OSU) TF Justin Griffith (DU), 19-4, 5:08
HWT: Dreshaun Ross (OSU) MD No. 20 Nate Schon, 14-4
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