University of Oklahoma Athletics

Sooners Head to Northeast Duals

OU Takes on Hofstra Sunday at Noon

January 10, 2015 | Wrestling

Hofstra (4-5)
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Oklahoma (4-4)
January 11 | Noon CT | Mack Sports Complex | Long Island, N.Y.
Oklahoma Probable Lineup
(with InterMat ranking)
Weight Wrestler Class Record
125 Ryan Millhof Fr. 14-7(3-3)
OR Sean Williams So. 7-13(0-3)
133 No. 2 Cody Brewer RJr. 10-0(7-0)
141 Trae Blackwell Fr. 12-9(5-3)
OR Dalton Dennis RJr. 3-5 (0-0)
149 Shayne Tucker RFr. 11-12(2-4)
157 No. 13 Justin DeAngelis RSr. 13-3(7-1)
165 Clark Glass RSo. 13-8(4-3)
OR Alec Iacovelli Jr. 3-6 (0-2)
174 Matt Reed RSo. 19-7(6-2)
184 Brooks Climmons Fr. 2-7 (0-2)
197 Brad Johnson RSo. 10-7(4-0)
OR Andrew Dixon Fr. 9-10(1-3)
HWT No. 12 Ross Larson RSo. 17-3(4-2)
OR Zach Merrill RSr. 15-1(2-0)
OR Mike Brown Sr. 7-5 (1-0)

NORMAN -- The University of Oklahoma wrestling team (4-4 overall) faces Hofstra (4-5 overall) at noon CT on Sunday inside the Mack Sports Complex in Long Island, N.Y.

The Sooners are coming off a 30-13 victory at American on Thursday night. OU won seven matches on the night, including three via falls from Shayne Tucker (149 pounds), Matt Reed (174 pounds) and Ross Larson (heavyweight).

Ranked Competitors
Four of OU's probable starters are ranked in at least one poll this week. Redshirt junior Cody Brewer enters the dual as the top-ranked wrestler at 133 pounds, according to Amateur Wrestling News. He is also No. 2 in both the InterMat and The Open Mat polls.

At 157 pounds, redshirt junior Justin DeAngelis is ranked No. 13/11/16 by InterMat/TOM/AWN, and Larson is tabbed at No. 12/9/8. Redshirt sophomore Clark Glass is ranked for this first time this season, coming in at No. 19 at 165 pounds in AWN's poll.

Hofstra enters the dual with two ranked starters in Jamel Hudson (141 pounds) and Cody Ruggirello (149 pounds). Hudson sits at No. 17 in the InterMat poll and as high as No. 12 according to TOM, while Ruggirello is ranked No. 20 by InterMat.

Hofstra Probable Lineup (With InterMat Rankings)
125: Bryan Damon, Fr. (11-3)
133: Travis Passaro, Fr. (5-8)
141: No. 17 Jamel Hudson, RSo. (13-3)
149: No. 20 Cody Ruggirello, Gr. (17-4) OR Connor Muli, Fr. (4-5)
157: Jahlani Callender, RSo. (14-7)
165: Nick Terdick, RSr. (9-10)
174: Frank Affronti, RSo. (11-11)
184: Jermaine John, Jr. (1-4) OR Cory Damiana, Fr. (7-12)
197: Michael Oxley, Fr. (5-11)
HWT: Mike Hughes, So. (14-6)

Up Next
The Sooners return home after more than two and a half months on the road for two duals in three days. OU will host No. 22 NC State at 7 p.m. CT on Friday, Jan. 16, before facing Big 12 foe West Virginia at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday, Jan. 18. Tickets are available online or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424 or toll-free at (800) 456-GoOU.

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