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Terry Big 12 Wrestler of the Week

Terry Big 12 Wrestler of the Week

February 27, 2007 | Wrestling

NORMAN, Okla., Oklahoma's Kyle Terry was named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week for his performance in duals against Hofstra and Michigan State, the conference office announced Tuesday, Feb. 27.

The redshirt-freshman from Midwest City, Okla., defeated two top-eight ranked wrestlers in a span of seven days. He defeated No. 8 Charles Griffin of Hofstra in a 7-4 decision as the Sooners claimed a 21-13 victory over the No. 6/8 Pride on Saturday, Feb. 17.

He backed it up with an upset of No. 4 Andy Simmons of Michigan State, 4-2, in Oklahoma's 24-15 defeat over the No. 19/22 Spartans on Friday, Feb. 23.  Terry finished the regular season with an overall record of 15-9.

Oklahoma hits the road this Saturday as the Big 12 Championships will be held in Columbia, Mo.  OU will then return home for a week before it travels to the NCAA Championships, March 15-17, at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

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