Sooners Open Season with Home Dual

NORMAN, Okla., -- Oklahoma head coach Jack Spates will debut the 2006-07 wrestling team on Saturday night in their season opener against Missouri Valley and Oklahoma City University in a double-dual at 5 p.m. at the Howard McCasland Field House.

The Sooners return three All-Americans and six starters from the 2005-06 squad that went 11-6-1 and finished as the Big 12 runner-up and a third place finish at the NCAA Championships. Sam Hazewinkel, Matt Storniolo and Joel Flaggert finished the season with All-American honors and returning starter Will Rowe was a 2006 NCAA qualifier.

“Saturday will be exciting as we kickoff our regular season, and, as coaches, we are really pleased with how we have been practicing,” continued Spates.

Missouri Valley begins its season Saturday when they travel to Norman. Head coach Mike Machholz is entering his 12th year at the helm of the Viking wrestling team who finished seventh at the 2005-06 NAIA Championships and earned five All-America honors. The Vikings return seven wrestlers who competed at the NAIA Championships. Missouri valley finished 2005-06 with a record of

Oklahoma City University is wrestling for the first time since 1932.

“All of our wrestlers are eager to get out on the mat and show what they can do. Everyone has put in a lot of work at practice and now it is time for the real thing.”

The first 250 fans will receive a free OU visor.

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