Daton Fix stood at the center of the mat with his hands over his knees while gasping for air. In front of him, Abasgadzhi Magomedov of Russia pointed both of his index fingers to the sky signifying his status.

Wrestling in a football stadium.

Daton Fix has qualified for his second United World Wrestling Championships.

One of college wrestling’s greatest rivalries returns.

In 1990, it took current Oklahoma State coach John Smith five minutes to win his fourth of six World Wrestling titles.

A new addition.

Sweat drips from the neck of Nick Piccininni as he repeatedly wallops a black punching bag at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, California.

Jakason Burks will no longer wear the orange and black.

Luke Surber quietly paced between blue and orange mats.

Twelve wrestlers with Oklahoma State University ties are competing at the United World Wrestling Junior and Senior Nationals this weekend in Coralville, Iowa.

AJ Ferrari stood in front of an ESPN microphone after his 197-pound NCAA title this past Saturday night.

This is the O'Colly's way to early projection of the 2021-22 wrestling lineup. 

As the buzzer sounded, AJ Ferrari laid on his back, pistols in the air. A deep exhale.

Daton Fix sat on the mat with a look of disbelief. 

Wyatt Sheets walked off the mat and into the arms of his coach— John Smith.

Boo Lewallen walked to the center of the mat and laid his headgear on the blue NCAA logo. His right arm raised to the sky. Tongue hanging out of his mouth.

Dustin Plott heard the pop.

Daton Fix was destined to dominate.

The NCAA Wrestling National Championships get underway on Thursday, Oklahoma State heavyweight will be one of nine OSU wrestlers competing.

Wyatt Sheets sat in class, natural resource economics, his phone vibrating repeatedly in his pants pocket.

Eight Cowboys earned seeds to the 2021 NCAA Wrestling Champions next week in St. Louis.

Oklahoma State heavyweight Austin Harris (9-6) was selected as an at-large bid for the 2021 Division I National Championships held in St. Louis, Missouri on March 18-21.

AJ Ferrari paced back-and-forth in the BOK Center tunnels.

AJ Ferrari hoisted the Big 12 championship trophy high above his head.

Two teams clearly separated themselves from the pack when the semifinal round of the Big 12 wrestling championship concluded.

Travis Wittlake was favored to repeat as Big 12 Champion.

Hello, everyone! Welcome to the second wrestling mailbag of the season. I will also write another before the NCAA Championships. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions.

Chad Weiberg, OSU deputy athletic director

Oklahoma State had a completely different feel before Mike Holder.

An era of Oklahoma State athletics has come to an end.

The Cowboy rides away

Oklahoma State is “in talks” to add a women’s wrestling program, coach John Smith said Wednesday.

Three Oklahoma State wrestlers earned No. 1 seeds for the 2020 Big 12 Championships.

 Kenny Monday didn’t have to seek greatness.

Even with a perfect 10-0 dual season, coach John Smith is nowhere near satisfied.

Freshman Jakason Burks walked toward the center of the mat and shook hands with No. 6 Dom Demas of Oklahoma.

Travis Wittlake raised his arm after defeating West Virginia’s Peyton Hall.

The No. 6 Oklahoma State wrestling team has come out guns-a-blazin’ as the Cowboys extend their undefeated season.

Daton Fix somersaulted on the chevron striped mat and transitioned into a vertical leap — levitating for a few seconds.

Welcome to the first O’Colly Cowboy wrestling mailbag of the season. I will likely write another one before the Big 12 Championships and the NCAA Championships. There were a few submitted questions that I will use in the Pre-Big 12 mailbag. Thanks to all who’ve submitted questions.

Daton Fix feared the worst.

Jade Seymour just wanted to see the horses.