Cowboys in firm control of team race through first day of Big 12 Wrestling Championships

Eight Cowboys wrestle their way to Saturday's championship round

Daniel Allen

Mar 06, 2026 - 3 min read

Oklahoma State coach David Taylor (left) and assistant Tyler Caldwell (right) give instructions to a wrestler during a semifinal bout at the Big 12 Wrestling Championships at the BOK Center in Tulsa on Friday, March 6, 2026. – Photo by Luke Tolbert

Cowboys in firm control of team race through first day of Big 12 Wrestling Championships — Oklahoma State coach David Taylor (left) and assistant Tyler Caldwell (right) give instructions to a wrestler during a semifinal bout at the Big 12 Wrestling Championships at the BOK Center in Tulsa on Friday, March 6, 2026. – Photo by Luke Tolbert

TULSA — A season ago, Oklahoma State won the Big 12 Wrestling Championships with 153.5 points.

Six wrestlers appeared in the finals round, and only one — heavyweight Wyatt Hendrickson — came out victorious. Nonetheless, OSU ended a four-year conference title drought in coach David Taylor's first season.

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