Oklahoma State wrestling standout Alex Dieringer made a big first impression on his first day on the freestyle senior-level circuit.
The three-time NCAA champion and 2016 Hodge Trophy winner Dieringer was named a U.S. National Team member after taking third at 74 kilograms at the Olympic Team Trials at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.
Nine Cowboys entered the two-day tournament and left empty handed without a 2016 Rio Olympics bid. It is only the third time OSU will not have an Olympian.
Dieringer, who finished his collegiate career with 82 straight wins, opened the tournament with a 10-4 quarterfinals win over Adam Hall.