University of Oklahoma Athletics

OU Set for First Big 12 Dual of Season

OU Set for First Big 12 Dual of Season

January 17, 2015 | Wrestling

No. 23 West Virginia (6-6)
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Oklahoma (5-5)
January 18 | 2 p.m. CT | McCasland Field House | Norman, Okla.
Oklahoma Probable Lineup
(with InterMat ranking)
Weight Wrestler Class Record
125 Ryan Millhof Fr. 15-8(4-4)
OR Sean Williams So. 7-15(0-5)
133 No. 2 Cody Brewer RJr. 10-0(7-0)
141 Trae Blackwell Fr. 12-11(5-5)
149 Shayne Tucker RFr. 12-13(3-5)
157 No. 12 Justin DeAngelis RSr. 15-3(9-1)
165 Clark Glass RSo. 14-9(5-4)
174 Matt Reed RSo. 20-8(7-3)
184 Brooks Climmons Fr. 3-8 (1-3)
197 Brad Johnson RSo. 10-7(4-0)
OR Andrew Dixon Fr. 11-10(3-3)
HWT No. 11 Ross Larson RSo. 18-4(5-3)

NORMAN -- The University of Oklahoma wrestling team begins its Big 12 slate when it hosts No. 23 West Virginia at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday, Jan. 18, inside McCasland Field House.

OU (5-5 overall) is coming off a 24-10 loss against NC State on Friday night, while West Virginia (6-6 overall, 0-1 Big 12) dropped a conference contest to No. 8 Oklahoma State, 35-3, in Stillwater, Okla.

Series History
Sunday's dual marks the sixth meeting between the Sooners and the Mountaineers, and the fourth since West Virginia joined the Big 12. OU holds a 4-1 series lead and won last season's matchup by a 19-15 score on Feb. 6, 2014, inside WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, W.Va.

Ranked Competitors
The Sooners enter the dual with three probable starters ranked in the top 20 of the latest InterMat poll in redshirt junior Cody Brewer (No. 2 at 133 pounds), redshirt senior Justin DeAngelis (No. 12 at 157 pounds) and redshirt sophomore Ross Larson (No. 11 at heavyweight). Redshirt sophomore Clark Glass is ranked according to Amateur Wrestling News, coming in at No. 19. For West Virginia, senior Michael Morales is ranked No. 11 at 141 pounds.

West Virginia Probable Lineup (with InterMat Rankings)
125: Zeke Moisey, Fr. (22-11)
133: Cory Stainbrook, So. (12-13)
141: No. 11 Michael Morales, Sr. (24-8)
149: James Dekrone, RSo. (10-12) OR Louis Colonna, RFr. (1-9)
157: Roman Perryman, Sr. (3-8) OR Brutus Scheffel, Sr. (6-9) OR Tim Wheeling, Jr. (7-11)
165: Ross Renzi, Jr. (10-9)
174: Parker VonEgidy, RFr. (4-4) OR Christian Chrico, Jr. (1-6)
184: Bubba Scheffel, Jr. (15-12)
197: Jake A. Smith, So. (20-6)
HWT: A.J. Vizcarrondo, Jr. (10-13)

Promotions
Sunday's dual will feature Youth Wrestling Day (youth wrestlers picture with the team after the dual), Military Appreciation Night ($4 tickets for military members and a free souvenir drink and regular popcorn) and Scouts Day (free Scouts patches for Boy and Girl Scouts).

Up Next
The Sooners welcome Big 12 foe and 13th-ranked Iowa State to Norman at 2 p.m. CT on Saturday, Jan. 31. The next day, OU will host No. 21 Oregon State. Tickets for both duals 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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