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OU Hosts Double-Dual Saturday vs. OCU, NC State
November 24, 2010 | Wrestling
Nov. 24, 2010
| Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma City and North Carolina State | |
| Date & Time | Saturday Nov. 27, 2010 vs. OCU (9 a.m.) and NCSU (2 p.m.) |
| Location | Norman, Okla. | Mosier Indoor Track Facility |
| Match Information | Live Scoring |
| Sooner Info | |
NORMAN, Okla. -- The University of Oklahoma wrestling team (3-0) is set to host a double-dual this Saturday, Nov. 27 against Oklahoma City and North Carolina State. Oklahoma will dual the Stars (4-0) at 9 a.m. and the Wolfpack (0-0) at 2 p.m. inside the Mosier Indoor Track Facility in Norman.
Oklahoma is coming off a 32-7 trouncing over then-No. 18 Arizona State last Sunday in Tempe, Ariz.
"We are continuing to focus on ourselves," head coach Jack Spates said. "We are looking forward to competing and continuing to keep wrestling sharp, hard and with focus."
The Sooners travel to Las Vegas, Nev., to compete in the Cliff Keen Invitational, Dec. 3-4, before returning to dual action against in-state foe Oklahoma State in the Big 12 opener on Sunday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. in Stillwater.
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RANKINGS RUNDOWN |
The Sooners have seven Sooners individually ranked in this week's Intermat top-20. Leading all Sooners is No. 1 Zack Bailey at 141 pounds, followed by No. 8 Jarrod Patterson at 125 pounds. Tyler Caldwell is also in the top 10, ranked No. 9 at 174 pounds
Nathan Fernandez checks in at No. 12 among heavyweights and Erich Schmidtke ranks 13th at 184 pounds. Freshman Matt Lester remained at No. 16 among 157 pounders. Chase Neslon entered the rankings for the first time of his career at No. 20 in the 165 pound weight class.
OCU is ranked 16th in the NAIA rankings, while North Carolina State is ranked No. 25 in the latest Intermat rankings.
| Probable Sooner Starters (Weight) | Hometown (Year) | Record |
| No. 8 Jarrod Patterson (125) | Cushing, Okla. (So.) | 6-1 |
| Jordan Keller -or- Dustin Reed (133) | Wichita, Kan. (Jr.)/ Choctaw, Okla. (Fr.) | 4-1/8-3 |
| No. 1 Zack Bailey (141) | Kansas City, Mo. (Sr.) | 7-0 |
| Seth Vernon (149) | St. Louis, Mo. (RFr.)/ Tulsa, Okla. (RJr.) | 5-1 |
| No. 16 Matt Lester (157) | Eureka, Mo. (RFr.) | 4-2 |
| Chase Nelson -or- Kyle Detmer (165) | Wichita, Kan. (So.)/ Wichita, Kan. (RFr.) | 4-2/4-1 |
| No. 9 Tyler Caldwell (174) | Wichita, Kan. (So.)/ Eagle River, Alaska (RFr.) | 6-0 |
| No. 18 Erich Schmidtke -or- Ben Bridell (184) | Aberdeen, Wash. (RSo.)/ Birmingham, Ala. (RSo.) | 8-1/2-2 |
| Keldrick Hall (197) | Dallas, Texas (RSo.) | 7-1 |
| No. 12 Nathan Fernandez -or- Joe Bach (HWT) | Lawton, Okla. (Sr.)/ Liberal, Kan. (RSo.) | 7-1/4-0 |
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SOONER NOTES |
NOVEMBER EQUALS SUCCESS...
Entering his 18th season as head coach, Jack Spates has yet to lose a November dual at Oklahoma. His record stands at 29-0-1 for the month.
W.I.N POWER RANKINGS (11/22)...
The Sooners dropped to No. 9 in the latest Wrestling Insider News Tournament Power Index rankings. OU was previously No. 6 after an impressive showing at the Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic. The Sooners have three individuals ranked in top-eight of their respective weight classes.
12th-straight Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Title...
The Oklahoma wrestling team won its 12th straight Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic title Saturday, Nov. 12, and remains the only team to ever win the event. The Sooners won the team portion with 145.5 total points. The Sooners closest competition was Rutgers who finished with 124.5 points.
Additionally, five Sooners claimed individual titles and five more garnered top-three finishes. Winning individual titles were Jarrod Patterson (125 pounds), Zack Bailey (141), Matt Lester (157), Tyler Caldwell (174) and Jeff James (184).
Oklahoma City Open Champions...
In the Open Erich Schmidtke and Joe Bach each claimed individual titles. Schmidtke upset Oklahoma State's fifth-ranked Chris Perry in the title bout.
NEXT UP...
The Sooners travel to Las Vegas, Nev., to compete in the Cliff Keen Invitational, Dec. 3-4, before returning to dual action against in-state foe Oklahoma State in the Big 12 opener on Sunday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. in Stillwater.
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