Oklahoma State won't be taking its starters to the 2018 Southern Scuffle, unlike the No. 4-ranked Cowboys have done in most recent years. However, the collection of redshirts and backups that OSU coach John Smith is sending to Chattanooga, TN, on Jan. 1-2 is as tough a group of non-starters as you'll find. 

Here's a rundown of the Cowboys' Scuffle entries below.

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125 - Daton Fix

The UWW junior freestyle world champ made his NCAA debut at the Reno Tournament of Champions a couple weeks ago. The true freshman announced his presence with authority by winning the 125-pound bracket. Fix won consecutive 2-1 decisions over NCAA qualifiers Ronnie Bresser and Sean Fausz in the semis and finals, respectively. 

Still competing unattached, Fix will likely have an even tougher test in his second NCAA tournament, as reigning NCAA 125-pound champion Darian Cruz is expected to be his bracket. 

Watch Daton Fix squeak by No. 8 Sean Fausz in this Reno finals thriller:

133 - Gary Wayne Harding

Harding qualified for the 2016 NCAA tournament before missing almost all of the 2016-17 season. Harding has had mixed results since returning to action this season, although his performance at the Reno TOC was encouraging. There, Harding went 5-1 before having to bow out of the fifth-place match due to daily match limitations. 

141 - Kaden Gfeller

The second-most hyped true freshman on the Cowboys roster behind Fix, Gfeller has been showing off his blue-chip credentials while wrestling unattached this season. Gfeller is 11-4 on the year, with his only losses coming to All-Americans — Jaydin Eierman twice, Kevin Jack, and Dean Heil.

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141 - Mike Magaldo

New Jersey native Mike Magaldo has shown plenty of promise for the Cowboys. Unfortunately, he has so far been unable to crack the lineup thanks to Oklahoma State's lightweights. 

149 - Tristan Moran

Moran is another talented Cowboy who has been unable to find his way onto the postseason starting lineup. Moran still has plenty of quality wins on his resume, including a pin over All-American Tommy Thorn at last season's Scuffle.

Watch Tristan Moran take out Tommy Thorn in the video below:

165 - Joseph Smith

We haven't seen much of the two-time All-American this season, so an opportunity to catch Smith against a bracket that could include Vincenzo Joseph, Chance Marsteller, and many more is not to be missed. 

Smith did not wrestle with his fellow Cowboys redshirts at the most recent Reno TOC, but he did finish second at last season's Scuffle. He later placed fourth at the NCAAs, his second appearance on the podium in as many tries. 

184 - Andrew Marsden

Marsden has performed admirably for OK State this year, filling in for the injured Preston Weigel up at 197 pounds. Marsden suffered only four defeats this season, all to top 20 197-pounders. He also owns a win over No. 20 Jake Jakobsen from the Journeymen Classic. With Weigel back in the lineup, Marsden will look to do some damage down at 184. 

Preliminary Scuffle Entries

285 - Blake Andrews

Senior Blake Andrews may never get a chance to qualify for the NCAAs with Derek White having firmly established himself as the Cowboys' starting heavyweight. However, the 12-3 Texas native and junior college champion is a great insurance policy for coach Smith. The rest of the 285-pound field in Chattanooga would be wise not to treat Andrews like a typical backup.