Oklahoma State wrestling roster 'hungry' and deep. Here are four weight classes to watch.

STILLWATER — This year, Oklahoma State's wrestling lineup is subject to change.The third-year OSU wrestling coach David Taylor usually keeps all indications on his lineup close to his black Wrestling Pete branded vest jacket. Tuesday, ahead of No. 2 OSU’s season-opening dual Sunday against Drexel, Taylor said the Cowboys who wrestled in the Cowboy Invitational will, for the most part, get the first crack in the opening dual.“We’ll have some things that are pretty straightforward and then we’ll have some things that will continue to be determined on a week-to-week basis and I think that’s good for our guys,” Taylor said. “It keeps them hungry. There’s no point of content. Like, 'Oh, I won a match in November and I’m entitled to this spot in March.'”In years past, the results of wrestle-offs or a Cowboy Invitational would set a lineup in stone. With a roster as deep and talented as OSU’s, that way of thinking doesn’t work.More: Oklahoma State wrestling dominates inaugural Cowboy Invitational. What we learned“I think there was a time and a place where wrestle-offs were wrestle-offs and that was what kind of determined the season,” Taylor said. “I think with having the team that we have now, we tell the guys, ‘This is not a final decision, this is just a point in the season.’”Taylor wants the Cowboys to know that last Sunday's invitational results are just a starting point. Not an ending point. OSU’s goal is to win a national championship. “November is not the goal,” Taylor said. “March is the goal. So, we have to continue to get everybody better and give ourselves the best chance to compete for a national title in a few months.” Three national champions: Sergio Vega, Landon Robideau and Jax Forrest returning for their sophomore seasons bolster OSU’s team title hopes.Along with bringing them back, Taylor added the No. 1-ranked 2026 high school recruiting class.Four freshmen: Rocklin Zinkin (125), Jayden Raney (141), Mikey White (184) and Dreshaun Ross (HWT) won at the Cowboy Invitational.Here’s a look at a few intriguing weight classes for OSU this season:165 pounds: Casey Swiderski’s move up pits him against Dee LockettThe Cowboy Invitational final 165 matchup between Swiderski and Lockett got spicy.Swiderski wrestled up from the 149-pound spot he was at last season against Dee Lockett, who anchored the class last season and tallied an 18-4 record.Swiderski emerged from Sunday's final with a 4-3 decision. It should also be noted freshman Kody Routledge, an Edmond North product, was no pushover in the semis. He took Swiderski to a 4-1 decision, falling in sudden victory.141 pounds: Freshman Jayden Raney contending with Tagen JamisonWith sophomore Sergio Vega moving up to 149 pounds, there is a spot in OSU’s lineup at 141 available. Senior Tagen Jamison has been a two-year starter for the Cowboys at the class as a freshman and sophomore, but he faces a big threat from freshman Jayden Raney.Raney, a five-time Kentucky high school state champion, was the No. 6 overall recruit in the 2026 class. He defeated Jamison 6-5 in the finals of the Cowboy invitational.At 141 pounds, Jamison posted a 21-10 record as a freshman in 2023-24 and 23-6 record as a sophomore in 2024-25. He wrestled five matches and went 4-1 last season behind Vega.174 pounds: Alex Facundo holds on to win against newcomer Lorenzo NormanFacundo held off Lorenzo Norman with a 7-5 decision in the 174-pound final of the Cowboy Invitational.Facundo is a sixth-year senior. He bested Norman, a Stanford transfer, with a late takedown.The 174-pound spot was Facundo’s last season. He went 18-8 overall and 11-5 in duals and earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Year honors. Norman had a medical hardship year last season at Stanford and went 1-2 in the 2025 NCAA Championships.184 pounds: Zack Ryder coming off surgeryThree Cowboys are vying for OSU’s 184-pound spot. Redshirt sophomore Zack Ryder is the returner and had a solid debut season last year with the Cowboys. He started all but three duals, went 7-6 and surged in the NCAA Championships finishing as an All-American.Ryder had shoulder surgery in the offseason and didn’t wrestle in the Cowboy Invitational."Zack’s working his way back, he’s doing a really good job ... he’s not like in a position to be full-go wrestling yet, but he's certainly getting closer," Taylor said in September. Behind Ryder, Taylor has a youthful option and an experienced option.Freshman Mikey White didn’t start wrestling until his freshman year of high school and improved to go 47-0 as a senior at Lawrence North in Indianapolis. He won the Cowboy Invitational's 184-pound bracket against South Dakota State transfer Bennett Berge.Berge, a senior, qualified for his third straight NCAA Championships last season and is the winningest wrestler on OSU’s roster with 80 victories.OSU vs. DrexelWHAT TO KNOW: 2 p.m. Sunday at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater (ESPN+)Ben Hutchens covers OSU athletics for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Ben? He can be reached at bhutchens@oklahoman.com or on Twitter at @ben_hutchens_. Sign up for OSU Sports Minute newsletter to access more coverage of the Cowboys and Cowgirls. Support Ben's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Oklahoma State wrestling roster 'hungry' and deep. Here are four weight classes to watch.