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Red/White Classic Wednesday
October 27, 2008 | Wrestling
Oct. 27, 2008
NORMAN, Okla. -- The University of Oklahoma wrestling squad will conclude the preseason this Wednesday, Oct. 29, with its annual Red/White Classic held on the campus of Central Oklahoma at Hamilton Field House in Edmond at 7 p.m.
The intrasquad ranking matches will pit the top-two wrestlers in each weight class to help determine starters for the upcoming season. The UCO Bronchos will also hold their Bronze/Blue ranking match alongside the Sooners Wednesday evening.
"This is an exciting time of year because after all of our preseason work, we are ready to step under the lights," OU Head Coach Jack Spates said. "The ranking matches determine where you are relative to where you need to be heading into the season."
The Sooners are ranked No. 20 according to the W.I.N. and NWCA preseason polls. All seven returning starters from a year ago will be in action on Wednesday, including 2008 NCAA qualifiers Joey Fio (125 pounds), Zack Bailey (141 pounds) and Will Rowe (149).
"Wrestling side-by-side with UCO, fans are going to see a lot of outstanding wrestlers and great action," Spates said. "We are really looking forward to this season and hope to see many Sooner fans on Wednesday night."
Oklahoma will kickoff the 2008-09 season when it travels to Brockport, N.Y., for the annual Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic on Nov. 8.
| TENTATIVE RED/WHITE CLASSIC MATCHUPS | WEIGHT CLASS |
| JOEY FIO (Sophomore) vs. J.R. ROMAN (Junior) | 125 POUNDS |
| DAVID ARMSTRONG (Senior) vs. BLAKE MANGUM (Freshman) | 133 POUNDS |
| ZACK BAILEY (R. Sophomore) vs. BRIAN SHELTON (Junior) | 141 POUNDS |
| WILL ROWE (Senior) vs. KYLE TERRY (R. Junior) | 149 POUNDS |
| CHAD TERRY (R. Junior) vs. SHANE VERNON (R. Junior) | 157 POUNDS |
| RYAN SMITH (R. Freshman) vs. MARCUS ARMATO (Freshman) | 165 POUNDS |
| JEFF JAMES (R. Sophomore) vs. BEN BRIDELL (Freshman) | 174 POUNDS |
| PAT FLYNN (R. Sophomore) vs. ERICH SCHMIDTKE (Freshman) | 184 POUNDS |
| ERIC LAPOTSKY (Junior) vs. KELDRICK HALL (Freshman) | 197 POUNDS |
| NATHAN FERNANDEZ (R. Sophomore) vs. JOE BACH (Freshman) | HEAVYWEIGHT |
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