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OU Set for Big 12 Contest with Wyoming

OU Set for Big 12 Contest with Wyoming

January 08, 2016 | Wrestling

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12Oklahoma (5-2)
January 9 | 8 p.m. CT | UniWyo Sports Complex | Laramie, Wyo.
Oklahoma Probable Lineup
(with InterMat ranking)
Weight Wrestler Class Record
125 No. 14 Ryan Millhof So. 7-6 (4-4)
133 No. 3 Cody Brewer RSr. 10-2 (6-1)
141 Trae Blackwell So. 5-6 (1-4)
OR Noah Teaney RFr. 6-5 (1-1)
149 Davion Jeffries Fr. 8-5 (5-2)
157 Brock Wingbermuehle RFr. 5-8 (1-4)
OR Shayne Tucker RSo. 4-3 (1-1)
165 No. 9 Clark Glass RJr. 12-6 (5-2)
174 Matt Reed RJr. 10-5 (6-1)
184 Lance Dixon RFr. 3-4 (0-0)
197 Brad Johnson RJr. 10-6 (5-2)
HWT No. 14 Ross Larson RJr. 11-7 (2-4)

NORMAN – The No. 12 University of Oklahoma wrestling team returns to the mat this Saturday (Jan. 9) for a dual against new Big 12-opponent Wyoming. The match, slated for 8 p.m. CT, will be held in the UniWyo Sports Complex in Laramie, Wyo.

The Sooners are coming off a finish of 14th place at the Midlands Championship on Dec. 28-29, despite being without two ranked wrestlers in Ryan Millhof (No. 14 at 125 pounds) and Cody Brewer (No. 3 at 133 pounds) as well as starter Davion Jeffries (141 pounds). Redshirt junior Ross Larson placed fourth at the tournament, posting a 4-2 record including wins overs then-No. 7 Blaize Cabell of Northern Iowa and No. 8 Sam Stoll of Iowa.

SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's dual marks the 19th matchup between Oklahoma and Wyoming with the Sooners holding a 15-3 advantage. The Cowboys took the last contest with an 18-16 win over OU last season in Norman.

RANKED COMPETITORS
Four Sooners are ranked in the latest InterMat polls in Ryan Millhof (No. 14 at 125 pounds), Cody Brewer (No. 3 at 133 pounds), Clark Glass (No. 9 at 165 pounds) and Ross Larson (No. 14 at 285 pounds).

The Mountain Hawks' lineup features three ranked wrestlers, including Drew Templeman (No. 15 at 125 pounds), Bryce Meredith (No. 14 at 141 pounds) and Tanner Harms (No. 18 at 285 pounds).

The dual will feature two ranked bouts at 125 pounds and heavyweight.

WYOMING PROBABLE LINEUP (With InterMat Rankings)
125: No. 15 Drew Templeman (12-4)
133: P.T. Garcia (8-8)
141: No. 14 Bryce Meredith (14-3)
149: Jake Elliott (6-8)
OR Cole Mendenhall (11-4
157: Archie Colgan (12-6)
165: Chaz Polson (14-10)
OR Kyle Pope (14-10)
174: Benjamin Stroh (10-8)
184: Luke Paine (14-8)
197: Brandon Tribble (10-10)
OR Nate Shaw (5-6)
HWT: No. 18 Tanner Harms (10-2)

UP NEXT
The Sooners will travel to Lewisburg, Pa., on Jan. 15 for a matchup with Bucknell, slated for 6 p.m. inside Sojka Pavilion.

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