Wrestling Hosts No. 6/8 Hofstra

NORMAN, Okla., The No. 11/15 Oklahoma Sooners (9-7, 0-5 Big 12) host the No. 6/8 Hofstra Pride (17-3-2, 7-0 CAA) Saturday night at 7 p.m. in the Howard McCasland Field House.

“Hofstra comes in with a great team and they are the only team to beat top-ranked Minnesota,” head coach Jack Spates said.

Hofstra enters the match with nine of its 10 starters ranked in the top 20 of their individual weight classes. The Sooners come in with five wrestlers ranked in the top 20 of their respective weight classes.

Last season Oklahoma defeated Hofstra at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, 26-15.

The premier matches of the evening will pit No. 2 Matt Storniolo and No. 15 Mitch Smith at 149 pounds, No. 13 Will Rowe and No. 2 James Strouse at 157 pounds, No. 18 Shane Seibert and No. 6 Mike Patrovich at 165 pounds and No. 5 Joel Flaggert and No. 11 Chris Weidman at 197 pounds.

“It is going to be a great meet because there are so many ranked wrestlers. The key for us will be surviving out of the gate because we don't want to give up bonus points and we need to win the close matches,” Spates continued.

Sam Hazewinkel and Matt Storniolo will be honored during a pre-match ceremony as part of Senior Night ceremonies. And at halftime the Oklahoma wrestling program will honor John Kading, Michael Lightner and Teyon Ware for their selection to the Big 12 Wrestling 10th Anniversary Team.

The Sooners next travel to East Lansing, Mich,, on Friday, Feb. 23, as they close out the regular season when they tangle with the Michigan State Spartans at 7 p.m.

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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