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Sooners Finish Third at Championships
March 18, 2006 | Wrestling
OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma Sooner senior Teyon Ware was defeated by Iowa State's Nate Gallick in the 141-pound NCAA Final Saturday evening at the Ford Center.
“It is frustrating to lose but the fact that it is my last year is more frustrating,” said Teyon Ware. “It has been a career that has been fast but it has been exciting. No matter what I am still a national champion and I have been blessed to win it twice. I am also a four-time All-American, I feel honored and I have no reason to hang my head.”
Gallick and Ware engaged in another classic battle that has seen the two compete nine times over four years. Ware defeated Gallick by a decision of 3-2, a year ago in the finals in St. Louis, Mo. This time around Gallick got the better of Ware as he claimed the national championship by a decision of 3-2.
“We are so proud of Teyon Ware and what he has accomplished in a Sooner uniform,” said head coach Jack Spates. “When it is all said and done Teyon will go down as one of the greatest Sooner wrestlers of all time and he will go on to have a great international career.”
Ware finishes his Sooner career as one of the most decorated wrestlers in OU history. The Edmond, Okla., native recorded a career record of 112-15 with two national championships (2003,05) and one Big 12 Championship (2003), and a runner-up finish this year.
The Sooners finished the championships winning the third place trophy, as they accumulated 80.5 team points. OU leaves with five All-America honors in Sam Hazewinkel, Ware, Matt Storniolo, Joel Flaggert and Jake Hager.
Hazewinkel finished as the third place winner at 125-pounds. Storniolo captured fourth place at 149-pounds. Flaggert won by injury default to claim fifth place at 197-pounds and Hager won seventh place in the heavyweight division. Also competing for Oklahoma were Will Rowe, Wes Roberts and Justin Dyer all of which did not place.
“We came to wrestle this weekend and it showed,” continued Spates. “There were a lot of teams here with a lot of talent and we are lucky enough to be going home with one of the four trophies. This is the sixth time in the last four years that we are going home with a trophy and I am very proud of that.”
Following the conclusion of the championships head coach Jack Spates was awarded the N.W.C.A. Coach of the Year award.
Team Scores
1. Oklahoma State - 122.5
2. Minnesota - 84.0
3. Oklahoma - 80.5
4. Iowa - 70
5. Cornell - 62
Championship Finals Session Six
141: Nate Gallick (Iowa State) dec. 3-2 Teyon Ware (OU)
“It is frustrating to lose but the fact that it is my last year is more frustrating,” said Teyon Ware. “It has been a career that has been fast but it has been exciting. No matter what I am still a national champion and I have been blessed to win it twice. I am also a four-time All-American, I feel honored and I have no reason to hang my head.”
Gallick and Ware engaged in another classic battle that has seen the two compete nine times over four years. Ware defeated Gallick by a decision of 3-2, a year ago in the finals in St. Louis, Mo. This time around Gallick got the better of Ware as he claimed the national championship by a decision of 3-2.
“We are so proud of Teyon Ware and what he has accomplished in a Sooner uniform,” said head coach Jack Spates. “When it is all said and done Teyon will go down as one of the greatest Sooner wrestlers of all time and he will go on to have a great international career.”
Ware finishes his Sooner career as one of the most decorated wrestlers in OU history. The Edmond, Okla., native recorded a career record of 112-15 with two national championships (2003,05) and one Big 12 Championship (2003), and a runner-up finish this year.
The Sooners finished the championships winning the third place trophy, as they accumulated 80.5 team points. OU leaves with five All-America honors in Sam Hazewinkel, Ware, Matt Storniolo, Joel Flaggert and Jake Hager.
Hazewinkel finished as the third place winner at 125-pounds. Storniolo captured fourth place at 149-pounds. Flaggert won by injury default to claim fifth place at 197-pounds and Hager won seventh place in the heavyweight division. Also competing for Oklahoma were Will Rowe, Wes Roberts and Justin Dyer all of which did not place.
“We came to wrestle this weekend and it showed,” continued Spates. “There were a lot of teams here with a lot of talent and we are lucky enough to be going home with one of the four trophies. This is the sixth time in the last four years that we are going home with a trophy and I am very proud of that.”
Following the conclusion of the championships head coach Jack Spates was awarded the N.W.C.A. Coach of the Year award.
Team Scores
1. Oklahoma State - 122.5
2. Minnesota - 84.0
3. Oklahoma - 80.5
4. Iowa - 70
5. Cornell - 62
Championship Finals Session Six
141: Nate Gallick (Iowa State) dec. 3-2 Teyon Ware (OU)
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