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Pair of Sooners Earn All-America Honors
April 19, 2020 | Wrestling
MANHEIM, Pa. -- Dom Demas and Anthony Mantanona were named All-Americans by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, the organization announced on Friday.
Sophomore standout Anthony Madrigal earned an honorable mention from the organization that has given out All-America awards throughout its history.
Demas finished his redshirt sophomore campaign with a 26-4 record and ranked fifth in the country by the NCAA en route for a first team All-America honor. The Columbus, Ohio, product secured nine ranked wins in 2019-20 and finished as the runner-up in the 141-pound weight class at the Big 12 Championships, earning a berth to the NCAA Championships. He finished his season by winning 15 of his last 17 matches to earn All-American honors for the second year in a row.
For Mantanona, the second team All-American honor is the first of his career. The redshirt sophomore took the 174-pound weight class by storm in the 2019-20 season, rattling off a 21-7 record on his way to a runner-up finish at Big 12s. His nine falls were the most on the team and tied for 15th most in the country, and at one point he recorded five pins over a month span. The Palm Desert, Calif., product finished the season ranked No. 9 nationally by the NCAA after compiling a 10-2 record in dual action and would've represented the Sooners at the NCAA Championships.
Anthony Madrigal earned an honorable mention by the NWCA for the first time in his career. The sophomore accrued a 21-9 record in 2019-20. His 11 wins over ranked opponents were the most on the team and the most among 133-pounders in the Big 12. He was awarded the No. 16 seed in the 133-pound weight class at the canceled NCAA Wrestling Championships.
Each year the NWCA recognizes the outstanding work of the DI Student-Athletes by naming the All-Americans based on their achievements in the national championship, however, this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic the championships were canceled. All-American honors were based on each wrestler's overall body of work through the conference tournaments and up to the national championships.
Sophomore standout Anthony Madrigal earned an honorable mention from the organization that has given out All-America awards throughout its history.
Demas finished his redshirt sophomore campaign with a 26-4 record and ranked fifth in the country by the NCAA en route for a first team All-America honor. The Columbus, Ohio, product secured nine ranked wins in 2019-20 and finished as the runner-up in the 141-pound weight class at the Big 12 Championships, earning a berth to the NCAA Championships. He finished his season by winning 15 of his last 17 matches to earn All-American honors for the second year in a row.
For Mantanona, the second team All-American honor is the first of his career. The redshirt sophomore took the 174-pound weight class by storm in the 2019-20 season, rattling off a 21-7 record on his way to a runner-up finish at Big 12s. His nine falls were the most on the team and tied for 15th most in the country, and at one point he recorded five pins over a month span. The Palm Desert, Calif., product finished the season ranked No. 9 nationally by the NCAA after compiling a 10-2 record in dual action and would've represented the Sooners at the NCAA Championships.
Anthony Madrigal earned an honorable mention by the NWCA for the first time in his career. The sophomore accrued a 21-9 record in 2019-20. His 11 wins over ranked opponents were the most on the team and the most among 133-pounders in the Big 12. He was awarded the No. 16 seed in the 133-pound weight class at the canceled NCAA Wrestling Championships.
Each year the NWCA recognizes the outstanding work of the DI Student-Athletes by naming the All-Americans based on their achievements in the national championship, however, this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic the championships were canceled. All-American honors were based on each wrestler's overall body of work through the conference tournaments and up to the national championships.
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