Cory Baze
Cory Baze was a 3x state champion on the wrestling mat for the Panthers. He went on to wrestle for Oklahoma State where he was an NCAA All-American in 1988 and helped lead the Cowboys to the team national championship in 1989. Cory went on to represent the United States in many international competitions. Cory won the 1990 Goodwill Games and placed at the 1990 World Championships.
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3x State Champion (Sophomore, Junior, Senior)
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Coaches’ All-State Selection (Senior)
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Selected for the United States Team to compete in the U.S. vs. Pennsylvania All-Star Dual (Senior)
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Tulsa World Ted Pierce Award Winner for State Wrestler of the Year (Senior)
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Continued Career at Oklahoma State University
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4x Letterwinner for the Cowboys (1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89)
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Member of 3 Big 8 Championship Teams (1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89)
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2x Big 8 Champion (1986-87, 1987-88)
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2x All-Big 8 (1986-87, 1987-88)
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1st Team All-American (1987-88)
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Finished 5th at the NCAA Championships (1987-88)
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4th in Olympic Trials (1988)
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Member of NCAA National Championship Team (1988-89)
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Graduated with 1 School Record
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Gold Medalist at the Goodwill Games (1990)
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US Open Champion (1990)
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6th at the World Championships (1990)
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US Nationals Runner-Up (1990)
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World Team Trials Champion (1990)
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3rd at the World Cup (1991)
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PC North Named a tournament after him, The Cory Baze Open (2024)