

“The history of both programs speaks for itself, and it’s always matched by the intensity on the mat. “The Oklahoma State-Iowa series is one of the best things the sport of wrestling has to offer,” Smith said. The Cowboys are coached by former Olympic gold medal wrestler and six-time world champion John Smith, who has won five NCAA Championships since becoming head coach in 1991. OSU finished third in the 2021 NCAA Championships. Oklahoma State wrestlers have also made 41 Olympic appearances, winning 11 gold medals and 16 total medals to go along with 19 more medals at the world championships. OSU has claimed 55 team conference titles in its history, as well as 143 NCAA individual champions and 481 All-Americans, both of which rank No.


It’s international and I know it will be done right. “This is a no-brainer for us,” said Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands. This will be the 55th meeting between these storied NCAA wrestling programs with Oklahoma State holding a 29-23-2 advantage. The Cowboys’ 34 NCAA team championships represent the NCAA record for most titles in one sport for any school and the Hawkeyes’ 24 ties for third. Oklahoma State is one of the most decorated rivalry in college sports.

This will mark the first time a senior-level international meet and an NCAA meet will operate in this format. 12 with bouts from the two competitions alternating throughout the event on two different mats. The Iowa-Oklahoma State dual and the United States-Iran exhibition meet will take place simultaneously beginning at 6:30 p.m. I want to thank these four great programs for their incredible cooperation in helping us put together this spectacular wrestling event.” “We are proud to have the opportunity to host a competition that celebrate four of the most iconic brands in the sport of wrestling, the Oklahoma State Cowboys against the Iowa Hawkeyes and USA Wrestling versus Iran. “I am very excited to announce Bout at the Ballpark,” said REV Entertainment President Sean Decker. The event, which starts at 6:30 p.m., will be streamed live by FloSports. Tickets for Bout at the Ballpark will go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. Details of Bout at the Ballpark, which will include dual matches between the University of Iowa and Oklahoma State and senior national teams from the United States and Iran were announced Tuesday by REV Entertainment, which will host and operate the event.
