Promotions Set for Big 12 Weekend

Feb. 3, 2009

Feb. 6-8 Wrestling Promotions
Location	Norman, Okla. \| Howard McCasland Field House
Opponent	Missouri (2/6, 7 p.m.) and Nebraska (2/8, 2 p.m.)
Fri., Feb. 6	"Student Night" 50-cent hot dogs and cokes, $400 Mid First Bank check card and 250 fans receive wrestling koozies
Sun. Feb. 8	"Senior Night" Danny Hodge book signing and post-match pictures and autographs with OU team and coaches
Tickets	Both matches are free to the public
Webcast	All-Access

NORMAN, Okla. – The OU athletics marketing department has announced its promotions planned for wrestling's two match home-stand this weekend versus No. 6 Missouri on Friday, Feb. 6, and No. 4 Nebraska on Sunday, Feb. 8.

Friday's match, deemed “Student Night,” scheduled for 7 p.m., will feature 50-cent hot dogs and cokes for fans while supplies last. A $400 Mid First Bank check card will also be awarded to the largest official OU student group in attendance. Additionally, the first 250 fans in the doors will receive an OU wrestling koozie.

On Sunday at 2 p.m. versus the Huskers, the team invites fans to help honor two Sooners, Will Rowe and David Armstrong for “Senior Night.” Wrestling legend Danny Hodge will also be on hand to sign autographs of his newly released book, Oklahoma Shooter: The Dan Hodge Story. The book contains over 60 pictures, some never seen before of Hodge's great wrestlling career. Also on hand after the match will be the Sooner wrestling team and coaches for pictures and autogrpahs.

Author of Hodge's book, Mike Chapman, will also be on hand for autographs beginning at 1 p.m. Chapman has written 21 books and been named National Wrestler Writer of the Year five times.

Both weekend matches are free to the public, with doors opening one hour prior to the start of the duals.

Sooner fans unable to catch the action live, the Big 12 showdowns are scheduled to be shown via webcast by SoonerSports.com's All-Access.

No. 12 Oklahoma (15-1, 1-1) has matched the best start in program history and looks to move up in the pecking order in the Big 12 with a pair of home wins this weekend.

WRESTLING PROMOTIONS

Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.
* 50-cent hot dogs and cokes
* Student Night
* $400 Mid First Bank check card for largest official OU student group

* First 250 fans receive an OU wrestling koozie

Sunday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m.

* Senior Night, honoring Will Rowe and David Armstrong

* Danny Hodge book signing

* Post-match pictures and autographs with OU team and coaches