STILLWATER — Like all the Cowboys, Gavin Stika was concerned for his teammate when news started circulating that AJ Ferrari was involved in a car crash on Jan. 24.
Stika said they had just finished a night practice. He had gone home and was having dinner when team leader Daton Fix informed the team as best he could in their group chat. Stika said wrestling was one of the last things he thought about. Ferrari’s health was more important, and he ended up being alright. But Stika said at one point that night, the realization hit him that he might be the guy at 197 for Oklahoma State.