The Oklahoma State Cowboys have been making some noise in the world of 2026 prep recruiting.  They were handing out the offers to close out the week and the recruiting athlete trend continued for the Cowboys on Friday.  Let’s take a look at three recent offers from Oklahoma State that could shake things up during the 2026 season.

2026 Duncanville High School cornerback Braylon Edwards

Oklahoma State hasn’t been afraid to visit Duncanville this recruiting cycle, and they went ahead and handed out an early offer to three-star cornerback Braylon Edwards.  Edwards is a 6-foot, 187-pound athlete who was a stellar defender a season ago.  He finished the year with 50 tackles and seven pass breakups.  He currently holds offers from Arizona State, Boise State, Coastal Carolina, Duke and, most recently, Oklahoma State.

2026 Oakridge High School wide receiver James Scott

Oakridge High School wide receiver James Scott may not be on the national radar at this moment in his career, but the sky is the limit for the future 2026 star.  Scott stands at 6-foot-5 and tips the scale at 200-pounds.  He hauled in 59 receptions for 958 yards last season to go along with 10 receiving touchdowns.

The offers started to pour in this week for Scott.  In the matter of one week, he has received offers from Arizona State, Utah, Kansas State, Florida State and Oklahoma State.  The future star from Texas will surely have his pick of the offers when his high school career is finished.

2026 Lancaster High School cornerback Victor Lincoln

Lincoln has been one of the most highly sought-after 2026 recruits in the state of Texas.  He had upwards of 20 offers before committing to SMU in September.  Lincoln recently decommitted from SMU and has since garnished offers from Oregon State and Oklahoma State.

He is a speedster in the secondary who boasts a 40 time of 4.43 and ran a 10.9 100m during his junior season.  He is one of the fastest rising prospects in the state and would be a welcomed addition to any defensive secondary.

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Iowa State wrestling won its fourth dual in a row, securing a dominant 25-6 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners at home on Friday.

The Cyclones won eight of 10 bouts, with a 9-0 major decision from Evan Frost at 133 pounds over Cleveland Belton leading the way.

After Iowa State’s Ethan Perryman dropped a 5-2 decision to Antonio Lorenzo, Frost’s major decision carried over into a 10-4 decision for his twin Jacob Frost at 141 pounds over Mosha Schwartz. Paniro Johnson wrestled a tough match vs. Willie McDougald, with his takedown securing the 4-2 decision at 149 pounds. Former Linn-Mar star Kane Naaktgeboren won his first dual as a Cyclone over Layton Schneider in an 8-3 decision to put the Cyclones up 13-3 at intermission.

Iowa State kept rolling, with wins by decision for Aiden Riggins at 165 over Tate Picklo (7-3), 7-2 decisions for MJ Gaitan at 174 over Gaven Sax. Evan Bockman took down Eli Cordy at 184 and finally the Cyclones secured a 14-7 decision for Nate Schon over former Hawkeye Bradley Hill at 197. However, Oklahoma got a 4-2 win by decision from Juan Mora over freshman Daniel Herrera at heavyweight to end an otherwise strong day for Iowa State.

Despite significant injuries, Iowa State had six-ranked wins in the dual with three of those being top-20 or better wins. Gaitan’s win was particularly impressive, beating No. 8 Sax.

Here’s the full box score from the Cyclones’ win, as they’ll look to upend No. 3 Oklahoma State on Sunday.

• 125: Antonio Lorenzo (OU) over Ethan Perryman (ISU) (Dec 5-2)
• 133: Evan Frost (ISU) over Cleveland Belton (OU) (MD 9-0)
• 141: Jacob Frost (ISU) over Mosha Schwartz (OU) (Dec 10-4)
• 149: Paniro Johnson (ISU) over Willie McDougald (OU) (Dec 4-2)
• 157: Kane Naaktgeboren (ISU) over Layton Schneider (OU) (Dec 8-3)
• 165: Aiden Riggins (ISU) over Tate Picklo (OU) (Dec 7-3)
• 174: MJ Gaitan (ISU) over Gaven Sax (OU) (Dec 7-2)
• 184: Evan Bockman (ISU) over Eli Cordy (OU) (Dec 7-2)
• 197: Nathan Schon (ISU) over Bradley Hill (OU) (Dec 14-7)
• 285: Juan Mora (OU) over Daniel Herrera (ISU) (Dec 4-2)

Eli McKown covers high school sports and wrestling for the Des Moines Register. Contact him at Emckown@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @EMcKown23.

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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court said Jan. 24 it would take up a case concerning the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City’s effort to establish the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, which would be the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school if it survives the challenge.

If the high court ultimately sides with the school, the case could result in allowing public dollars to directly fund religious schools for the first time, a departure from longstanding norms about legal interpretation of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.

A state school board in Oklahoma had voted in June 2023 to approve an application by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City to establish the St. Isidore of Seville Virtual School. Proponents of that effort argued the proposed Catholic school met all criteria for approval as a charter school and should not be discriminated against for its religious identity. But some education activists and other opponents called it a violation of the separation of church and state, and objected to the use of public funds for the school, filing a lawsuit asking a state court to block the funds.

The case placed the state’s governor and attorney general — both Republicans — at odds over the school board’s decision to provide taxpayer funds for the Catholic school, with the governor backing the effort but the attorney general calling it unconstitutional.

State supreme court ruled against school

In June, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled the state contract with the religious school was in violation of state laws, the state constitution and the U.S. Constitution.

Justice James Winchester wrote in the majority opinion that state law requires a public charter school to be nonsectarian, arguing that the Oklahoma Constitution prohibits the state from using public money for the benefit or support of any religious institution. A 2016 ballot measure in the state would have repealed that measure, but voters rejected that effort. But supporters of the effort appealed to the nation’s highest court. 

John Meiser, associate clinical professor and director of the Lindsay and Matt Moroun Religious Liberty Clinic at the University of Notre Dame, which is representing the school, said in a Jan. 24 statement that the court’s decision “to hear this case underscores the critical rights at stake for educators of all faiths and families across Oklahoma.”  

“We are proud to continue to work to ensure that St. Isidore may fulfill its mission to serve children and communities in need by bringing a vital new educational opportunity to all families in Oklahoma,” Meiser said.

School, archdiocese grateful high court has taken case

In a December court filing, Oklahoma’s Attorney General Gentner Drummond argued the state’s supreme court ruled correctly in the case, and that further arguing the case could backfire on the school, as it would give the state oversight of its Catholic curriculum. 

If the pope were to issue “an Encyclical Letter or a Third Vatican Council,” Drummond argued, it “could create material expansions or revisions of Catholic doctrine.” 

“Under the charter, (St. Isidore) would be prohibited from instructing students on such teachings unless and until the State approves of the Church’s new teachings,” he said. 

Brett Farley, executive director of the Catholic Conference of Oklahoma, said in a statement provided to OSV News, “St. Isidore and the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma are grateful the U.S. Supreme Court has taken on this religious liberty case.”

“We look forward to the opportunity to present the case in the highest court in the land, with the hope we can soon provide a premium, virtual Catholic education to Oklahoma families,” the statement said.

The court indicated Justice Amy Coney Barrett will recuse herself from the case. No official reason was given for her decision, but Barrett was previously a law professor at Notre Dame. 

Kate Scanlon is a national reporter for OSV News covering Washington. Follow her on X @kgscanlon.