Sooners Dominate Lone Star Duals

NORMAN, Okla. -- The No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners dominated the Lone Star Duals Saturday inside South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas. The Sooners defeated Clarion, Utah Valley State and Cal-State Fullerton. Senior Heavyweight Jake Hager garnered Outstanding Wrestler by claiming two falls in his two matches.

The Sooners trounced Clarion University in the first dual of the day 47-0. Sam Hazewinkel (125), Teyon Ware (141), Matt Storniolo (149) and Jake Hager (Hwt.) led the Sooners by all scoring falls in the dual. Freshmen Will Rowe (157) and Jarrod King (165) scored major decisions as the dual was never in question for the Sooners, who did not lose a single match. No. 2 ranked Junior Joel Flaggert (197) registered a win by forfeit as there was no 197-pound match.

In the second dual of the day the Sooners faced Utah Valley State and easily disposed of the Wolverines 47-4. Hazewinkel, Ware, King and Hager all registered falls. Storniolo, freshman Shane Vernon (157) and freshman Cody Hilbun (174) scored major decisions. Junior Justin Dyer recorded a technical fall at 184 pounds, as the Wolverines were heavily overmatched by the Sooners. Flaggert once again scored a win by forfeit as Utah Valley State did not have a competitor at 197 pounds.

In the evenings final dual, the Sooners faced Cal-State Fullerton in what would be the most competitive dual of the day. Oklahoma was still able to come away with a 33-12 victory. Hazewinkel scored his third fall of the day and Dyer scored a fall to lead the Sooners. Ware registered a technical fall and Freshman Brad Farmer (Hwt.) scored a major decision in his first action of the day. Flaggert registered his third win by forfeit.

“I was really proud of our effort, I thought are guys wrestled real hard and real well technically,” said head coach Jack Spates. “Some of the guys who had not battled as hard previously battled very well. We got a lot of pins which builds our confidence heading into the National Duals. (Hazewinkel) and (Ware) wrestled magnificent as did Matt Storniolo. Most of our guys wrestled well and this is a real good building block heading into next weekend.”

The Sooners return to the mat when they travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa, to compete in the NWCA National Duals on Saturday, Jan. 14 and Sunday, Jan. 15.

No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Clarion Eagles
Final Score: OU 47, Clarion 0

Weight-By-Weight Results
125: Hazewinkel (OU) fall 3:30 Seger (Clarion)
133: Blakely (OU) dec. 5-2 LaBrake (Clarion)
141: Ware (OU) fall 4:09 Smith (Clarion)
149: Storniolo (OU) fall 3:25 Hermo (Clarion)
157: Rowe (OU) maj. dec. 15-4 Christopher (Clarion)
165: King (OU) maj. dec. 12-3 Downes (Clarion)
174: Hilbun (OU) dec. 6-3 Gardner (Clarion)
184: West (OU) dec. 6-2 Ross (Clarion)
197: Flaggert (OU) win by forfeit
HWT: Hager (OU) fall 1:40 Brooks (Clarion)

No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Utah Valley State Wolverines
Final Score: OU 47, Utah Valley State 4

Weight-By-Weight Results
125: Hazewinkel (OU) fall 4:16 Vickers (Utah Valley State)
133: Tadzhimetov (Utah Valley State) maj. dec. 12-2 Blakely (OU)
141: Ware (OU) fall 4:10 Polkowske (Utah Valley State)
149: Storniolo (OU) maj. dec. 13-2 Rawle (Utah Valley State)
157: Vernon (OU) maj. dec. 13-2 Cowan, (Utah Valley State)
165: King (OU) fall 4:14 Siddoway (Utah Valley State)
174: Hilbun (OU) maj. dec. 14-1 Meis (Utah Valley State)
184: Dyer (OU) tech. fall 17-1 Bigney (Utah Valley State)
197: Flaggert (OU) win by forfeit
HWT: Hager (OU) fall 1:16 Norton (Utah Valley State)

No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Cal-State Fullerton Titans
Final Score: OU 33, Cal-State Fullerton 12

Weight-By-Weight Results
125: Hazewinkel (OU) fall 1:54 Schurkamp (Cal-State)
133: Dillashaw (Cal-State) dec. 5-1 Blakely (OU)
141: Ware (OU) tech. fall 22-7 Kirkemo (Cal-State)
149: Storniolo (OU) dec. 7-2 Atkinson (Cal-State)
157: Reilly (Cal-State) dec. 12-7 Vernon (OU)
165: King (OU) dec. 8-1 Marttinen (Cal-State)
174: Murphy fall 3:33 West (OU)
184: Dyer (OU) fall 2:57 Taylor (Cal-State)
197: Flaggert (OU) win by forfeit
HWT: Farmer (OU) maj. dec. 13-2 Methling (Cal-State)

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