Wrestling Drops Match to Cornell

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa No. 7 Oklahoma (7-3, 0-1) dropped its consolation match to No. 12/13 Cornell, 23-15 on Saturday afternoon and are now out of the 2007 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. The Sooners dropped their first round match to No. 9 Central Michigan, 21-15 on Saturday morning.

“It was a disappointing day for us but we had our work cut out for us in terms of guys sitting out due to injuries. We have to use this to our advantage and we need to get healthy and come back and battle hard next weekend,” head coach Jack Spates said.

No. 1 Sam Hazewinkel once again provided Oklahoma with a 125-pound victory to begin the dual. Hazewinkel defeated Luis Salinas by a technical fall, 17-2. The Pensacola, Fla. senior was one of three Sooners to win both of their matches. The other two were Shane Seibert and Joel Flaggert.

“We wrestled well even though we were missing a few guys and we came out and battled,” Hazewinkel said. “It is tough coming off of Christmas break, but we will use this as a building block for nationals.”

No. 14 Seibert recorded a shutout and a major decision by defeating John Testy-Bastings at 165-pounds, 13-0. Seibert is now on a four match winning streak.

No. 9 Joshua Weitzel picked up his only victory of the day as he defeated Joseph Hooker, 2-0.

No. 5 Flaggert defeated Carl Landers at 197-pounds by a decision of 6-2. Flaggert is now 19-2 on the season and has won his last four matches.

OU returns home for the first time in the new semester when it hosts Oregon on Jan. 20.

Weight-By-Weight Results: Oklahoma vs. Cornell
125: Sam Hazewinkel (OU) tech. fall Luis Salinas (CU), 17-2
133: Adam Frey (CU) tech. fall Brian Shelton (OU), 21-6
141: Hicks Manson (CU) dec.-sv Nolan Spring (OU), 8-6
149: Jordan Leen (CU) forfeit Kyle Terry (OU)
157: Drake Hovis (CU) dec. Chris DeVillbis (OU), 14-9
165: Shane Seibert (OU) maj. dec. John Tasty Bastings (CU), 13-0
174: Joshua Weitzel (OU) dec. Joseph Hooker (CU), 2-0
184: Luke Hogle (CU) dec. Josh Hinton (OU), 10-5
197: Joel Flaggert (OU) dec. Carl Landers (CU), 6-2
HWT: Zach Hammond (CU) dec. Brad farmer (OU), 6-5

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