In 72 seasons of wrestling, Central Oklahoma has had 150 wrestlers earn All-America honors a combined 280 times. One wrestler (Dalton Abney) was a five-time All-American. Eleven wrestlers have been four-time All-Americans, 25 have earned All-America recognition three times and 40 have been two-time honorees.
The Bronchos have had at least seven All-Americans 14 times (1979, '81, '84, '85, '87, '89, '90 '93, '94, '95, '02, '07, '23 and '24). UCO had eight All-Americans in 1981, '94, '95 and '07, with a record nine coming in 2023. The Bronchos have had All-Americans in four divisions -- AAU (four), NCAA Division I (seven), NAIA (86) and NCAA Division II (180).
Here's a season-by-season look at UCO's All-Americans:
NCAA Division II
2024-25
Champion - Gabe Johnson (157 pounds)
2nd Place - Peter Rolle (133)
6th Place - Garrett Wells (184)
2023-24
Champion - Gabe Johnson (157), Shawn Streck (Hvy)
2nd Place - Anthony DesVigne (174), Dalton Abney (197)
3rd Place - Hunter Jump (165)
4th Place - Dylan Brown (149)
6th Place - Garrett Wells (184)
2022-23
Champion - Dalton Abney (197), Shawn Streck (Hvy)
3rd Place - Dylan Lucas (133), Nate Keim (141), Ty Lucas (165)
5th Place - Alex Kauffman (184)
6th Place - Brik Filippo (149)
7th Place - Gabe Johnson (157), Anthony DesVigne (174)
2021-22
Champion - Heath Gray (184), Dalton Abney (197)
4th Place - Paxton Rosen (125)
5th Place - Brik FIlippo (149)
6th Place - Alex Kauffman (174), Shawn Streck (Hvy)
2020-21
Champion - Heath Gray (184)
2nd Place - Dalton Abney (197)
3rd Place - Tanner Cole (133)
5th Place - Ty Lucas (157)
6th Place - Paxton Rosen (125)
2019-20
Ty Lucas (157), Heath Gray (184), Dalton Abney (197)
*The 2020 national tournament was canceled by the Coronavirus pandemic, but the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) selected All-Americans at each of the 10 weights.
2018-19
3rd Place - Heath Gray (184)
8th Place - Greg Wilson (Hvy)
2017-18
Champion - Eli Hale (125)
5th Place - Caleb Cotter (Hvy)
2016-17
5th Place - Joshua Ailey (141)
7th Place - Caleb Cotter (Hvy)
2014-15
Champion - Chris Watson (165)
2013-14
Champion - Casy Rowell (133)
2nd Place - Cory Dauphin (157), Chris Watson (165)
2012-13
Champion - Cory Dauphin (157)
4th Place - Chris Watson (165)
5th Place - Casy Rowell (133), Jordan Basks (149)
6th Place - Cody Dauphin (Hvy)
7th Place - Kelly Henderson (174)
2011-12
4th Place - Tanner Keck (184)
5th Place - Casy Rowell (141), Ky Corley (149)
2010-11
6th Place - Cory Dauphin (157), Kelly Henderson (174)
7th Place - Trison Graham (133)
2009-10
3rd Place - Dustin Finn (Hvy)
7th Place - Scott Berens (133)
8th Place - Cody Rowell (174)
2008-09
2nd Place - Dustin Finn (Hvy)
4th Place - Tim Elliott (125), Tommy McCarty (174)
5th Place - Luke Elmore (149)
8th Place - Scott Berens (133)
2007-08
Champion - Kyle Evans (141)
2nd Place - Dustin Finn (Hvy)
5th Place - Tim Elliott (133)
6th Place - Colby Robinson (149), Heath Jolley (184)
2006-07
Champion - Kyle Evans (141)
2nd Place - Tyler Zukerman (125), Jared Henning (133), Jason Leavitt (157), Josh LeadingFox (Hvy)
3rd Place - Jared Hess (184)
4th Place - Shea Timothy (149)
5th Place - Heath Jolley (197)
2005-06
2nd Place - Kyle Evans (141)
3rd Place - Earl Jones (133)
6th Place - Shane Caruthers (125), Shea Timothy (149), Cort Petersen (165), Chris Finn (Hvy)
2004-05
5th Place - Josh LeadingFox (Hvy)
6th Place - Kyle Evans (141)
7th Place - Jared Henning (133), Shea Timothy (149), Cort Petersen (165)
2003-04
Champion - Cole Province (133), Jason Tapia (174)
2nd Place - Shawn Silvis (165)
3rd Place - Kevin Lochner (197)
7th Place - Wade Bramlitt (141)
8th Place - Bryan Tapley (184)
2002-03
Champion - Mark Dodgen (125), Cole Province (133), Shawn Silvis (165)
3rd Place - Jeff Henning (184)
7th Place - Jerod Goodwin (149)
2001-02
Champion - Cole Province (133), Matt Dodgen (141), Shawn Silvis (165), Muhammed Lawal (197)
2nd Place - Chris Saferite (125)
3rd Place - Jeff Henning (184)
4th Place - Michael Barreras (149)
2000-01
Champion - Cole Province (133)
2nd Place - Gable Sullivan (149), Muhammed Lawal (184)
3rd Place - Mark Dodgen (125)
1999-00
Champion - Mark Dodgen (125)
2nd Place - Gable Sullivan (149)
3rd Place - Jody Marple (165), Jeremiah Constant (Hvy)
7th Place - Joe Schneider (141)
8th Place - Tony Realmuto (174)
1998-99
Champion - Edwin Lorne (184), Jeremiah Constant (197)
3rd Place - Brock Moore (133)
5th Place - Claude Davis (Hvy)
1997-98
Champion - Matt Goodson (126)
2nd Place - Jody Marple (150)
3rd Place - Brock Moore (118)
5th Place - Edwin Lorne (190)
6th Place - Gable Sullivan (142)
1996-97
2nd Place - Keith Kizarr (118), Ryan Vratil (142), Matt Surber (158)
5th Place - Matt Goodson (134)
7th Place - Mark Cunningham (167)
8th Place - Brock Moore (126)
1995-96
Champion - Jerry Best (142), Shawn Bateman (150), Mark Cunningham (158)
3rd Place - Matt Goodson (126)
7th Place - Jeff Pease (Hvy)
8th Place - Ryan Vratil (134)
1994-95
Champion - Brian Melchiori (126), Mike Keim (134), Jerry Best (142)
2nd Place - Shawn Bateman (150), Mark Cunningham (158), Jeff Pease (Hvy)
3rd Place - Keith Kizarr (118), Chad Humphrey (190)
1993-94
Champion - Brian Melchiori (126), Ryan Martin (134), Jerry Best (142), Wes White (158)
2nd Place - Randy Zellner (118), Keith Cunningham (167)
5th Place - Chad Humphrey (190)
6th Place - Mark Cunningham (150)
1992-93
Champion - Todd Drake (142), Wes White (158), Keith Cunningham (167)
2nd Place - Randy Zellner (118), Mike Keim (134)
4th Place - Biff Jones (150)
5th Place - Travis Moman (126)
1991-92
Champion - Randy Zellner (118), Keith Cunningham (158), Howard Moore (167)
3rd Place - Travis Moman (126), Todd Drake (142)
5th Place - Ryan Martin (134)
1990-91
2nd Place - Howard Moore (167)
3rd Place - Jeff Gowens (134), Todd Drake (142), Greg Oplotnik (190)
4th Place - Wayne Cole (177)
8th Place - Randy Zellner (118)
1989-90
Champion - Johnny Nimmo (150), Howard Moore (167), Greg Oplotnik (190)
3rd Place - Jeff Gowens (134)
4th Place - Jimmy Filippo (142)
5th Place - Brett Beams (177)
6th Place - Andy Howington (158)
1976-77
3rd Place - Kent Taylor (118), David James (126)
4th Place - Richard Long (Hvy)
1975-76
Champion - Bill Mitchell (167)
4th Place - Richard Long (Hvy)
NAIA
1988-89
Champion - Shawn Fleming (118), Johnny Nimmo (158)
2nd Place - Jeff Gowens (134), Marc Hull (142)
3rd Place - Tony Pacheco (126)
5th Place - Greg Oplotnik (190)
7th Place - Howard Moore (167)
1987-88
Champion - Johnny Nimmo (158)
2nd Place - Shawn Fleming (118), Todd Steidley (142), Kevin Freeman (150)
5th Place - Richard Agee (177)
1986-87
Champion - Todd Steidley (142), Johnny Nimmo (150)
2nd Place - Brett Beams (167)
5th Place - Jerry Goss (134), Darren Peaster (158)
6th Place - Bill Ogilvie (190)
7th Place - Shawn Fleming (118)
1985-86
Champion - Joe Starzenski (134)
2nd Place - Billy Reid (126), Stoney Wright (150)
3rd Place - Kevin Freeman (142)
5th Place - Howard Seay (167)
6th Place - Jack O'Connor (158)
1984-85
Champion - Ricky Bollenbach (142)
2nd Place - Billy Reid (118), Joe Starzenski (134), Kevin Freeman (150), Jack O'Connor (158), Howard Seay (167)
3rd Place - Johnny Deaton (177)
1983-84
Champion - Jack O'Connor (158), Benny Coleman (177)
2nd Place - Darren Huff (134), Mark Allen (150)
3rd Place - Mickey McGowan (118), Ronnie James (142)
4th Place - Gary Astle (167)
1982-83
Champion - Ronnie James (142)
2nd Place - Benny Coleman (177)
6th Place - Gary Astle (167)
7th Place - Mark Allen (150)
1981-82
Champion - Ronnie James (142), Bill Ameen (177)
2nd Place - Darren Huff (134)
3rd Place - Joe Starzenski (126), Mike Clark (158)
4th Place - Benny Coleman (167)
1980-81
Champion - Dennis Kendrick (118), Todd Osborn (126), Ronnie James (134), Alan Maddox (142), Benny Coleman (167), Bill Ameen (177)
4th Place - Will Allen (158)
8th Place - Ronnie Hawkins (190)
1979-80
Champion - David James (134)
3rd Place - Kent Taylor (118), Jeff Robinett (126)
7th Place - Gary Astle (167)
8th Place - Will Allen (150)
1978-79
Champion - David James (134), Johnny Powell (142)
2nd Place - Jeff Robinett (118)
4th Place - Kent Taylor (126)
5th Place - John Finn (158), Steve Foster (Hvy)
6th Place - Ron Zeno (167)
1977-78
2nd Place - David James (134)
3rd Place - Danny Cruze (142)
5th Place - Jeff Robinett (118), John Stroble (177)
1975-76
2nd Place - Doug McHenry (118), Bill Mitchell (177)
4th Place - Kevin Smith (190)
1974-75
Champion - Terry Henry (126)
2nd Place - Bill Mitchell (177)
1973-74
Champion - Terry Henry (126), Bill Mitchell (177)
3rd Place - Bill Dickey (167)
4th Place - Eddie Sullivan (158)
1972-73
2nd Place - Tom Carter (167)
5th Place - Randy Ross (118), David Turner (126)
6th Place - Steve Randall (142)
NCAA Division I
1936-37
2nd Place - Ted Anderson (126)
3rd Place - Morey Villareal (135)
1935-36
Champion - Ted Anderson (123), Ray Clemons (191)
1934-35
2nd Place - Louis Tomlinson (145)
1933-34
2nd Place - Emil Shellstede (175)
1929-30
2nd Place - Bryan Watkins (155)
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)
1934-35
Champion - Louis Tomlinson (145)
2nd Place - Glenn King (165), Emil Schellstede (175), Ray Clemons (Hvy)
