Wrestling To Host West Virginia, Pitt

West Virginia

Oklahoma

January 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Norman, Okla. | McCasland Field House

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23 Pitt

Oklahoma

January 6 | 2 p.m. | Tuttle, Okla. | Tuttle High School

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Oklahoma Projected Lineup (With InterMat Ranking)
Weight	Wrestler	Class	Record
125	Christian Moody	RJr.	4-3
133	Anthony Madrigal	Fr.	6-7
141	No. 8 Dom Demas	RFr.	16-3
149	Davion Jeffries	Sr.	9-4
OR	Noah Teaney	RSr.	0-0
157	Justin Thomas	RSo.	8-5
165	Jeremy Thomas	RSo.	8-7
OR	Hayden Hansen	RJr.	3-5
174	Anthony Mantanona	RFr.	6-7
184	Kayne MacCallum	Gr.	6-7
197	Jake Woodley	RFr.	4-6
HWT	Jake Boyd	RFr.	7-8

NORMAN – The Oklahoma wrestling team returns to the mat this weekend for a pair of matches, beginning with a conference clash with West Virginia Friday at 6:30 p.m. inside McCasland Field House, and a Sunday contest with Pitt held at Tuttle High School in Tuttle, Okla., at 2 p.m.

Last Time Out

In its last contest on Dec. 16, Oklahoma (1-1, 0-1 Big 12) defeated Appalachian State 20-12 on the road for the Sooners' first dual win of the season. Six OU wrestlers notched wins against the Mountaineers, with Davion Jeffries defeating App State's Matt Zovistoski in a tech fall (18-2).

Sooners in the Rankings

At 141, Dom Demas is the Sooners' lone representative in the InterMat and FloWrestling rankings, checking in at No. 8 in both polls. In Trackwrestling's rankings, Demas is also No. 8, while Jake Woodley is No. 24 at 197. OU was tabbed No. 34 in the team rankings.

Demas Dominating

Newcomer Dom Demas has wasted no time in making an impact for the Sooners. At 141 pounds, Demas finished in the top five in each of OU's three tournaments: 4th at the Michigan State Open; 1st at the Journeyman MyHouse Collegiate Classic; and 4th at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite.

Demas has been named Big 12 Wrestler of the week twice this season, becoming the first OU wrestler to receive multiple conference weekly awards in a season since Kendric Maple collected four in 2013.

The Columbus, Ohio, native leads the team in wins with 16 and pins with 4.

Scouting West Virginia

The Mountaineers enter the match at 2-7 (2-1 Big 12). West Virginia last competed at the South Beach Duals in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where it went 1-3. WVU dropped matches to Virginia (26-13) and Michigan State (23-16) before defeating Big 12 opponent North Dakota State 19-17. The Mountaineers narrowly fell to Purdue 23-20 in their final match of the event.

Matt Schmitt represents West Virginia in FloWrestling's rankings, checking in at No. 18 with a 10-0 record.

West Virginia Projected Lineup

125: Joey Thomas, RFr. (8-11 Overall)
133: No. 18 Matthew Schmitt, RSo. (10-0 Overall)
141: Luke Martin, Fr. (8-8 Overall)
149: Christian Monserrat, RSr. (13-3 Overall)
157: Zachary Moore, RJr. (9-7 Overall)
165: Nick Kiussis, Sr. (13-4 Overall)
174: James Wujek, Fr. (1-5 Overall)
184: Jackson Moomau, Fr. (3-10 Overall)
197: Noah Adams, RFr. (10-6 Overall)
285: Brandon Ngati, Jr. (7-8 Overall)

Scouting Pitt

Undefeated Pitt (5-0, 0-0 ACC) enters Sunday's contest following three straight dual victories. The Panthers rolled past West Virginia 37-3; Bucknell 34-4; and Clarion 39-3. As a squad, Pitt took seventh place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in late November, tallying 77 team points.

Three Pitt wrestlers are ranked in the latest InterMat release. At 131 pounds, Micky Phillippi is 9-1 overall, while Taleb Rahmani is No. 10 at 157 with a record of 9-2. At 17-2 on the season, Demetrius Thomas is No. 12 in the heavyweight rankings.

Pitt Projected Lineup

125: Brandon Fenton, Fr. (3-4 Overall)
131: No. 6 Micky Phillippi, RFr. (9-1 Overall)
141: LJ Bentley, Sr. (10-4 Overall)
149: Robert Lee, Sr. (6-5 Overall)
157: No. 10 Taleb Rahmani, RJr. (9-2 Overall)
165: Jake Wentzel, RSo. (6-4 Overall)
174: Gregg Harvey, RJr. (5-3 Overall)
184: No. 12 Nino Bonaccorsi, RFr. (9-3 Overall)
197: Kellan Stout, RJr. (6-2 Overall)
285: No. 12 Demetrius Thomas, Jr. (17-2 Overall)

Match Info

Friday's match with West Virginia will air on Fox Sports Oklahoma. Live stats will be available through Trackwrestling.

The West Virginia match will be contested under the spotlight in McCasland Field House, and OU wrestlers will sign autographs for fans following the contest.

Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424. Doors open at 5 p.m.

OU Athletics has introduced a clear bag policy and walk-through metal detectors at all home events this season. More information on the policy and procedures can be found here.

The Sooners will host Pitt Sunday at Tuttle High School in Tuttle, Okla. Admission for the event is free, and food trucks from Midway Deli will be available to fans. Doors open at 1 p.m.

Live stats for the Pitt dual will be available through Trackwrestling.