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Zach Blankenship
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Bixby, Okla.
- High School:
- Bixby
Bio
2024-25: The 133-pounder went 2-3 with one bonus-point win in his only action of the season … Every match came at the Michigan State Open, where he finished sixth with wins over TJ England (Ohio) and Andrew Austin (Central Michigan).
2023-24: Was an impressive 16-2 at 133 pounds in four open tournaments … Earned bonus points 11 times, including nine falls … Opened the season with titles at the Broncho Open, Lindenwood Open and Bob Smith Open … Went 11-0 in those tournaments with bonus points in every match but one … Named an NWCA Scholar All-American for the first time in his career.
2022-23 (Redshirt Year): Went 8-5 overall at 125 pounds while maintaining his redshirt … Made four dual starts for Oklahoma State and was the only true freshman to start in a dual … Took first place at the Lindenwood Open where he collected two falls … Placed fifth at the Reno Tournament of Champions with his only loss coming to NCAA qualifier Jore Volk of Wyoming.
High School: Posted a 116-5 career record at Bixby High School under coach Ray Blake … Coached by former OSU All-American Shane Roller growing up … Was a three-time Oklahoma state champion (2019, ‘21, ‘22) and was named the 6A Outstanding Wrestler of the 2021 state tournament … Won the Geary Invitational as a senior … Was a regional winner for the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award … A three-time first-team selection to the All-World Team and was a finalist for the 2021-22 Tulsa World Wrestler of the Year … Helped lead Bixby to four state championships in football and ran track for the Spartans … Was named a team captain in football … Member of the Honor Roll and was the Class President at Bixby.
Personal: Son of Dennis and Povi Blankenship … Has four siblings (Kaylee, Kassidy, Gabe and Kaleb) … Both of his parents were college athletes at Northeastern State University, where his father played football and his mother ran track … Majoring in Biology/Pre-Medical at Oklahoma State.
2023-24: Was an impressive 16-2 at 133 pounds in four open tournaments … Earned bonus points 11 times, including nine falls … Opened the season with titles at the Broncho Open, Lindenwood Open and Bob Smith Open … Went 11-0 in those tournaments with bonus points in every match but one … Named an NWCA Scholar All-American for the first time in his career.
2022-23 (Redshirt Year): Went 8-5 overall at 125 pounds while maintaining his redshirt … Made four dual starts for Oklahoma State and was the only true freshman to start in a dual … Took first place at the Lindenwood Open where he collected two falls … Placed fifth at the Reno Tournament of Champions with his only loss coming to NCAA qualifier Jore Volk of Wyoming.
High School: Posted a 116-5 career record at Bixby High School under coach Ray Blake … Coached by former OSU All-American Shane Roller growing up … Was a three-time Oklahoma state champion (2019, ‘21, ‘22) and was named the 6A Outstanding Wrestler of the 2021 state tournament … Won the Geary Invitational as a senior … Was a regional winner for the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award … A three-time first-team selection to the All-World Team and was a finalist for the 2021-22 Tulsa World Wrestler of the Year … Helped lead Bixby to four state championships in football and ran track for the Spartans … Was named a team captain in football … Member of the Honor Roll and was the Class President at Bixby.
Personal: Son of Dennis and Povi Blankenship … Has four siblings (Kaylee, Kassidy, Gabe and Kaleb) … Both of his parents were college athletes at Northeastern State University, where his father played football and his mother ran track … Majoring in Biology/Pre-Medical at Oklahoma State.
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