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Sooner Wrestlers Compete in Ohio

April 24, 2007 | Wrestling

NORMAN, Okla. -- Nine University of Oklahoma Sooner wrestlers competed at the University Freestyle Nationals on the campus of the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio April 21-22.

Four Sooners finished in the top eight which earned them All-America status. At 154 pounds sophomore Will Rowe finished fifth, freshman Jeff James finished sixth at 174 pounds and freshman Nathan Fernandez finished fourth at 264.5 pounds.

Also competing for the Sooners were freshman Greg Cannon at 121 pounds, junior Trey Blakely at 138 pounds, sophomore Jake Jackson at 163 pounds and sophomore Blake Allen at 174 pounds.

Former Sooner and two-time National Champion Teyon Ware competed for the New York Athletic Club and won the 145.5 pound title. With the victory Ware qualifies to compete in the U.S. Senior World Team Trials in Las Vegas June 8-10.

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