University of Oklahoma Athletics

Red/White Scrimmage in Norman Thursday

Red/White Scrimmage in Norman Thursday

October 26, 2011 | Wrestling

Oct. 26, 2011

The University of Oklahoma Wrestling
 Date & Time  Oct. 27 , 2011 at 7 p.m.
 Location  Norman, Okla.  | McCasland Field House
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 Match Info  2011-12 RosterOklahoma Coaching Staff
 Tickets  Admission is free to the public | Ticket Information
 Schedule  2011-12 Sooner wrestling schedule

NORMAN, Okla. --The University of Oklahoma wrestling squad will conclude the preseason this Thursday, Oct. 27, when they partake in its annual Red/White scrimmage on the University of Oklahoma campus at the McCasland Field House in Norman, Okla. 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.

"Our staff is anxious to see how they will compete," said head coach Mark Cody. Many times in wrestle-off situations, athletes tend to be a little less aggressive. Hopefully this won't be the case."

Oklahoma, ranked preseason No. 13 by Amateur Wrestling News, No. 16 by Intermat and tied for 18th in WIN magazine, returns seven starters and six NCAA qualifiers to this year's squad. Also added to the team are five newcomers. Highlighting the returning group is 2011 All-American Jarrod Patterson (125), who collected a 29-9 overall record last season.

Other returning starters that qualified for the NCAA Championships include Jordan Keller (133), Matt Lester (149 pounds), Chase Nelson (157) and Erich Schmidtke (184). Kendric Maple, a 2009-10 NCAA qualifier that redshirted last year, will join the starters at 141 pounds. Keldrick Hall, a two year starter, will returns at 197 pounds.

OU adds another NCAA qualifier in American transfer Bubby Graham. The talented wrestler from Annapolis, Md., looks to anchor the 165 pound spot for the Sooners. Elijah Madison, a national champion at Nebraska-Omaha, will take over the reins of the heavyweight position, while Nolan McBryde and Marcus Armato will battle it out for the 174 pound weight class.

"They have worked very hard and there promises to be some good match-ups," Cody concluded.

The Sooners will officially kick off the 2011-12 season Saturday, Nov. 3 when they host Oklahoma City in Norman.

To get your season tickets, contact the OU Athletics Ticket Office by phone at (800) 456-4668 or by email at outickets@ou.edu.

 TENTATIVE RED/WHITE SCRIMMAGE MATCHUPS  WEIGHT CLASS
 Jarrod Patterson (Junior) vs. Cody Brewer (Freshman)  125 Pounds
 Dustin Reed (Sophomore) vs. Jordan Keller (Senior)  133 Pounds
 Kendric Maple  (RS Sophomore) vs. Scott Chene (RS Junior)  141 Pounds
 Justin DeAngelis (RS Freshman) vs. Nick Lester (RS Sophomore)  149 Pounds
 Matt Lester (RS Sophomore) vs. Chase Nelson (Junior)  157 Pounds
 Kyle Detmer (RS Sophomore) vs. Bubby Graham (RS Junior)  165 Pounds
 Nolan McBryde (RS Sophomore) vs. Marcus Armato (RS Junior)  174 Pounds
 Erich Schmidtke (RS Junior) vs. Sean Datte (RS Freshman)  184 pounds
 Andrew Spanger (Freshman) vs. Keldrick Hall (RS Junior)  197 Pounds
 Elijah Madison  (Junior) vs. Kyle Colling (FS Freshman)  285 Pounds
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