The Oklahoma State wrestling team is preparing to host No. 15 Oklahoma for the 190th Bedlam dual at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday. The Cowboys, currently ranked fifth nationally, have an 8-1 record this season and are coming off a win against No. 6 Nebraska, which extended their dual win streak to five.
Oklahoma State has dominated the Bedlam rivalry, holding a 152-27-10 lead in the series that dates back to 1920. The Cowboys have won the last 20 meetings against the Sooners, matching their longest streak in series history from 1969-78. A victory on Sunday would set a new record with 21 consecutive wins over Oklahoma.
Sunday’s match will start at 5 p.m. CT and can be streamed on ESPN+. Radio coverage will be provided by Rex Holt on Hot 93.7 KSPI-FM, and live stats will be available at okstate.statbroadcast.com.
Coach David Taylor, now in his second season, led Oklahoma State to a third-place finish at last year’s NCAA Championships with two individual champions. The team returns six NCAA qualifiers and has added three transfers: Richard Figueroa II, Casey Swiderski, and Alex Facundo. Despite losing national champions Wyatt Hendrickson and Dean Hamiti Jr., the Cowboys remain competitive.
Troy Spratley continues as the team’s leadoff wrestler at 125 pounds after finishing as a national finalist last year. He recently avenged his Big 12 title loss to Jett Strickenberger of West Virginia by winning their rematch.
Several transfers have made immediate contributions this season, including All-American Casey Swiderski and Zack Ryder. Konner Doucet returned to heavyweight after backing up Hendrickson last year.
Freshmen have played a significant role for Oklahoma State this season. LaDarion “Dee” Lockett (165 pounds), Landon Robideau (157), Sergio Vega (141), and Ronnie Ramirez (133) are all ranked in the top ten nationally in their weight classes. Cody Merrill started his season with an 8-1 record at 197 pounds.
A win against Oklahoma would improve OSU’s series record to 153-27-10 overall and extend several other records under Coach Taylor, including an undefeated home record since he took over.
Last season, Taylor’s first as head coach saw the Cowboys go undefeated at home and claim victories over ten ranked opponents en route to their first Big 12 title since 2021. Two wrestlers were crowned national champions—the first time since 2016 that OSU had multiple individual NCAA winners in one year.
Oklahoma State brought in what was considered one of the nation’s top recruiting classes for this season, featuring eight signees ranked inside FloWrestling’s Top 100 Big Board.
Gallagher-Iba Arena has been home to Cowboy wrestling since its opening in 1939 and is recognized for its rich tradition; OSU has won more than ninety percent of its duals there and achieved several long unbeaten streaks at home throughout program history.
Nationally, Oklahoma State leads all college programs with thirty-four NCAA team titles, one hundred forty-five individual champions, four hundred ninety-two All-America honors, forty-one Olympians representing the program forty-one times since 1924—including eleven gold medals—and forty National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductees.