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Two Duals this Weekend for Sooner Wrestling
January 18, 2012 | Wrestling
Jan. 18, 2012
| No. 11 Oklahoma vs. Iowa State & Arizona State | |
| Iowa State | Friday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. CT |
| Arizona State | Sunday, Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. CT |
| Location | Norman, Okla., | McCasland Field House |
| Internet | Live Stats | Webcast |
| Oklahoma Info | 2011-12 Roster | Staff | Stats |
| Promotions | Friday (OU Student Night) • First 250 fans receive a free plastic mug • 50 cent hotdogs and coke (while supplies last) Sunday (OU Faculty/Staff Day) • First 250 fans receive free memo boards • Pre-match Youth Clinic |
NORMAN, Okla. -- The 11th-ranked University of Oklahoma wrestling team returns to Norman to take on Iowa State on Friday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m., and Arizona State on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 2 p.m.
"Against Iowa State I think it is going to be important for our team to pick up some more individual wins," Mark Cody said. "They are going to be a different team than they were last semester. They just wrestled Virginia Tech and beat-up on them. I know Kevin Jackson and he is a very close friend of mine. He is very passionate about coaching and wrestling. So, I know they are going to come in here looking for a win."
In order for the Sooners (8-2, 2-1) to earn their third straight win over the Cyclones (2-9, 0-4), Cody believes his Sooners need to win some battles they lost in their first meeting.
"I'm hopeful we can turn 165 around," Cody explained. "Bubby Graham has lost to him (Andrew Sorenson) twice this year. He lost the dual meet pretty substantially, but at Midlands he only lost by a point. At 184, it's the same thing. We lost to a good, young guy (Boaz Beard) but he is somebody I think we are capable of beating. Then at heavyweight we have a different wrestler in Kyle Colling and I'm hoping he can reverse the loss we sustained to Matt Gibson last time."
The Sooners turn around on Sunday and step out of conference to take on the 5-7 Sun Devils.
"Arizona State is a match we are looking at to improve," Cody continued. "Because we had been on the road for so long this will be the first time that we have actually had some time off and will be rested going into a dual. Now we are really going to find out what we are capable of doing. We need to really focus on scoring points and against them we are looking for major decisions and we are hoping to accomplish that in as many matches as possible against Arizona State.
Oklahoma is 5-1 since the holiday break and is riding a five match win-streak that includes wins over Harvard (28-9), Appalachian State (41-0), Utah Valley (43-0, then-No. 24 Binghamton (20-15) and Navy (26-10).
Following this weekend's action, Cody will embark on his first "Beauty and the Beast" event, which pits the Sooners' wrestling team against Virginia Tech. The wrestlers will compete alongside the 10th-ranked Oklahoma women's gymnastics team, who is set to take on 18th-ranked North Carolina State, inside the Lloyd Noble Center at 7 p.m.
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RANKINGS RUNDOWN |
Six Sooners are ranked by InterMat, headlined by the nation's top-ranked 141-pounder in Kendric Maple. Reigning All-American Jarrod Patterson is ranked No. 7 at 125 pounds. Nick Lester sits eighth among 149 pounders. Three Sooners are ranked outside the top 10 in their respective weight classes. Matt Lester checks in at No. 14 among 157-pounders. Jordan Keller is No. 11 at 133 pounds. Two-time NCAA Qualifier, Erich Schmidtke, is No. 20 among 184 pounders. Bubby Graham (165) fell out of InterMat's rankings after debuting at No. 20 two weeks ago. Keldrick Hall (197) is No. 19 in the Amateur Wrestling News rankings, while Graham is No. 17.
Iowa State counters with six ranked wrestlers of their own and are led by fourth ranked Andrew Sorenson at 165 pounds. Chris Spangler is the No. 6 ranked wrestler among 165 pounders. At 125 pounds, Ryak Finch checks in at No. 12. Two wrestlers, Boaz Beard (184) and Matt Gibson (HWT), are 16th among their respective weight classes. Luke Goettl rounds out ranked Cyclones at No. 19 in the 141 pound weight class.
The Sun Devils have one ranked wrestler in heavyweight Levi Cooper, ranked No. 9 nationally.
| Sooner Participants (Weight) | Hometown (Year) | Record |
| Jarrod Patterson (125) | Cushing, Okla. (Jr.) | 17-3 |
| Jordan Keller (133) | Wichita, Kan. (Sr.) | 16-3 |
| Kendric Maple (141) | Wichita, Kan. (RSo.) | 19-0 |
| Nick Lester (149) | Eureka, Mo. (RSo.) | 14-6 |
| Justin DeAngelis (149) | Tulsa, Okla. (RFr.) | 12-8 |
| Matt Lester (157) | Eureka, Mo. (RSo.) | 13-6 |
| Bubby Graham (165) | Annapolis, MD (RJr.) | 12-8 |
| Nolan McBryde (174) | Eagle River, Alaska (RSo.) | 5-9 |
| Marcus Armato (174) | Kansas City, Mo. (RJr.) | 5-10 |
| Erich Schmidtke (184) | Aberdeen, Wash. (RJr.) | 13-7 |
| Keldrick Hall (197) | Dallas, Texas (RJr.) | 14-6 |
| Kyle Colling (HWT) | Arcade, N.Y. (RFr.) | 11-6 |
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SOONER WRESTLING NOTES |
LAST ACTION
The Sooners, who never trailed, went 3-0 at the Lone Star Duals and began the day with a decisive victory over Utah Valley (43-0) and followed that by overpowering the likes of Appalachian State (41-0) and Harvard (28-9). Oklahoma won each dual by an average score of 37-3 and claimed 28-of-30 total bouts.
SERIES RECORD VS. IOWA STATE
OU has won the last two meetings against the Cyclones. Iowa State leads the all-time series by a 48-35-3 margin. The Sooners defeated the Cyclones 22-13 on Nov. 27 in Ames, Iowa. Last season, OU snapped an eight-match skid that dated back to 2003 after dominating then-No. 15 Iowa State, 33-7, in Ames.
In the first dual this season, OU handed ISU their fifth straight loss after taking the first five bouts of the night and tallying three decisions, two major decisions and one technical fall.
SCOUTING IOWA STATE
The Cyclones are 2-9 in dual competition this year and are coming off a 20-14 win over Virginia Tech. The Cyclones other victory came against Arizona State (25-14) on Jan. 3 in Tempe, Ariz. InterMat ranks ISU as the 16th best team in the country.
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SERIES RECORD VS. ARIZONA STATE
Oklahoma owns an impressive 27-13-1 overall record against Arizona State. Last season, OU never trailed in the dual against ASU and defeated the Sun Devils 32-7 in Tempe, Ariz, after taking eight out of the ten bouts. Five current Sooners - Jarrod Patterson, Jordan Ke ller, Matt Lester, Erich Schmidtke and Keldrick Hall- posted wins a year ago.
SCOUTING ARIZONA STATE
The Sun Devils are 5-7 on the year and will take on Oklahoma State on Friday, Jan. 20, before traveling to Norman. ASU has lost four straight, with their last win coming against Boise State (27-9) on Dec. 29.
MAPLE EARNS TWO BIG 12 ACCOLADES
Redshirt sophomore Kendric Maple was named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Month and Big 12 Wrestler of the Week (1/2/12) this season.
He earned his first career conference honor after being named the Big 12 Conference Wrestler of the Month for his performance in November where he compiled a 6-0 overall record (3-0 dual) at 141 pounds. During that span, he accumulated three victories by major decision and two technical falls.
On Nov. 12, Maple won the Brockport/Oklahoma Gold title after he posted a 3-0 record and defeated Rutgers' 16th-ranked Billy Ashnault by major decision, Army's Connor Hanafee via a technical fall and American's No. 9-ranked Matthew Mariacher, 5-0. After his impressive outing at the tournament, he was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.
Maple was named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 2, after he claimed the 141 pound title at the Midlands Championships. Over the course of the tournament, Maple posted a 6-0 record and defeated the nation's top ranked wrestler in Iowa's Montell Marion, 5-3.
SOONERS TAKE THIRD AT MIDLANDS
The Oklahoma wrestling squad finished third overall and Kendric Maple claimed the 141 pound title and Most Outstanding Wrestler at the 2011 Midlands Championships, hosted by Northwestern University, Dec. 29-30.
Oklahoma finished the tournament taking home the third place trophy with 94.5 points. Iowa ran away with the title after tallying 152 points. Northwestern placed second with 105.5 points. Virginia Tech (76.5) and Edinboro (74.5) rounded out the top five.
Leading the way for Oklahoma was redshirt sophomore Kendric Maple who won the 141 pound title to remain unbeaten (12-0) on the year. The Wichita, Kan., native entered Friday's semifinal matchup having earned bonus points in each of his last seven bouts. In the semifinals Maple defeated Iowa State's Luke Goetti, 13-1. In the championship bout, Maple downed Iowa's No. 1-ranked Montell Marion, 5-3.
In addition to OU's 141 pound champion, five other Sooners - Jarod Patterson (fifth), Nick Lester (fourth), Matt Lester (fifth), Bubby Graham (sixth) and Erich Schmidtke (fifth) - claimed top six finishes among their respective weight classes.
RETURNING QUALIFIERS
OU returns seven NCAA qualifiers and adds another in transfer Bubby Graham. 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) and Kendric Maple, a 2009-10 NCAA qualifier that redshirted last year.
PATTERSON COMPETES IN ALL-STAR DUAL
Oklahoma junior Jarrod Patterson competed in the 46th-annual NWCA All-Star Classic where he fell to then-No. 4 ranked Nic Bedelyon of Kent State, 7-3.
BUBBY A SOONER
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. Graham was a two year starter for the Eagles where he competed at 157 and 165 pounds.
SOONERS SIGN SIX IN EARLY PERIOD
Mark Cody recently signed six high school seniors to National Letters of Intent, four of which rank in the top-20 nationally in their respective weight classes.
Leading ranked recruits is Clark Glass from Brandon, Fla., ranked No. 6 nationally among 160 pounders by InterMat. Brad Johnson , a product of Homer Glenn, Ill., is a three-time All-State selection and is ranked by CollegeWrestling.net as the No. 49 overall recruit nationally. Kyle Garcia (125 pounds), Greg Wilson (195), Tim Hamilton (141) and Garrison McCauley (157) round out the class.
BROCKPORT CHAMPIONS
Oklahoma won its 13th-straight Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic title on Nov. 12, 2011. Five Sooners claimed individual titles and five more garnered top-five finishes. Kendric Maple earned the Most Outstanding Wrestler Award. Chase Nelson was the aggregate pin leader after posting falls in 0:11 and 1:17.
The Sooners won the team portion with 182 total points. The Sooners closest competition was Maryland, who finished with 174.5 points. Going undefeated on the day to capture individual crowns were Jarrod Patterson (125 pounds), Jordan Keller (133), Maple (141), Matt Lester (157) and Erich Schmidtke (184).
UP NEXT...
Cody will embark on his first "Beauty and the Beast" event, which pits the Sooners' wrestling team against Virginia Tech. The wrestlers will compete alongside the 10th-ranked Oklahoma women's gymnastics team, who is set to take on 18th-ranked North Carolina State, inside the Lloyd Noble Center at 7 p.m.
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