Lightner Tabbed Big 12 Wrestler of the Week

Feb. 27, 2001

NORMAN, Okla. - Oklahoma senior 141-pounder Michael Lightner was selected Big 12 Wrestler of the Week as announced by the conference office Tuesday. He became the only Big 12 wrestler to earn the honor twice this season.

Lightner, undefeated at 30-0 this season, defeated No. 16 Mike Castillo by major decision, 14-5, in OU's 30-6 win against 12th-ranked Michigan State. The Marlow, Okla., native is one of three Big 12 Wrestlers - Iowa State's Cael Sanderson and Reggie Wright of Oklahoma State are the others - to sport a perfect record this season.

Lightner joins fellow senior Waymon May (197 pounds) and junior Michael Barger (174) who also won the award this season. An OU wrestler was honored as Big 12 Wrestler of the Week four times this season, more than any other school.

The sixth-ranked Sooners finished the regular season with an 18-5-1 record. OU will return to action this weekend when it travels to Stillwater, Okla., on March 2-3 for the Big 12 Wrestling Championships.


Date      Name, School, Year                   Weight Division

Dec. 13   Charles Walker, Oklahoma State, Sr.  133 pounds

Dec. 18   Bryan Snyder, Nebraska, Jr.          157 pounds

Jan. 8    Cael Sanderson, Iowa State, Jr.      184 pounds

          Daniel Cormier, Oklahoma State, Sr.  184 pounds

Jan. 16   Michael Lightner, Oklahoma, Sr.      141 pounds

Jan. 23   Michael Barger, Oklahoma Jr.         174 pounds

Jan. 29   John Kopnisky, Missouri, Jr.         174 pounds

Feb. 6    Matt Azevedo, Iowa State, Sr.        133 pounds

Feb. 12   Waymon May, Oklahoma, Sr.            197 pounds

Feb. 19   Reggie Wright, Oklahoma State, Sr.   149 pounds

Feb. 27   Michael Lightner, Oklahoma, Sr.      141 pounds

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Lightner Tabbed Big 12 Wrestler of the Week

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