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West Virginia
Sooners Down Mountaineers in First Dual of Season
November 13, 2021 | Wrestling
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Oklahoma wrestling team opened its dual season with a 28-10 win over West Virginia in Morgantown Saturday afternoon.
The Sooners (1-0, 1-0 Big 12) won their first five matches to take a 20-0 lead in the dual, a lead they would hold on to until the final whistle. Four of OU's seven wins on the day came with bonus points. The afternoon was highlighted by senior Mitch Moore's first-period fall (0:58) and Jake Woodley's tech fall (4:19).
"I think we had some weight classes that were really good, and I think we had some weight classes that need to make some progress," said head coach Lou Rosselli. "Overall, it's always good to win and start 1-0."
Following Saturday's dual and last weekend's open tournament, four Sooners remain undefeated on the season, with Joey Prata, Tony Madrigal and Jake Woodley all following up their titles at the Michigan State Open with victories in Morgantown. Justin Thomas, who saw his first action of the year Saturday, improved to 1-0 on the year and notched his 75th career win in the process.
It is the second straight season in which Oklahoma has opened conference action with a win, knocking off West Virginia early in the 2021 campaign, too.
In the first match of the contest, redshirt senior No. 22 Joey Prata (5-0) made his dual debut for the Sooners in a 3-0 decision win over West Virginia's Colton Drousias. The Virginia Tech transfer hasn't lost in a dual since the 2019-20 season.
Reigning Big 12 Wrestler of the Week Tony Madrigal (6-0) continued his momentum from last weekend and earned an 8-0 major decision over Garett Lautzenheiser. A first period takedown and near fall gave Madrigal the early advantage and another takedown late in the match delivered the major and bonus points for the Sooners.
At 141 pounds, redshirt junior Jacob Butler (2-2) competed for Oklahoma, jumping out to a 10-0 lead in the first period by way of a takedown and two near falls. He secured a takedown in the final seconds of his match against WVU's Lucas Seibert to make it back-to-back major decisions for OU, tallying a 17-4 win.
No. 18 Mitch Moore (4-1) pushed his fall count on the season up to three with a 0:58 pin of Jeff Boyd. It is the second time this season that Moore has forced a pin in the first period of a match, and the win made it three straight matches with bonus points for the Sooners.
Making his season debut, No. 18 Justin Thomas (1-0) used a third-period reversal and tough ride to win in a 5-3 decision over Alex Hornfeck. The victory gave the sixth-year senior and three-time NCAA qualifier his 75th career win.
In the 165-pound bout, Troy Mantanona (2-3) faced the only ranked Mountaineer to wrestle against the Sooners in No. 14 Peyton Hall. Hall, who was an NCAA qualifier as a freshman last season, claimed a 10-1 major decision over the Sooner to put West Virginia on the board, 20-4.Redshirt senior Anthony Mantanona (4-1) followed his brother in the lineup and fought off a late charge from Dennis Robin to win via 6-5 decision. Mantanona held a 5-1 lead going into the third period, but a reversal and a near fall from Robin required Mantanona to escape late to secure his victory.
At 184, redshirt sophomore Carson Berryhill (2-4) made his first appearance in a dual for Oklahoma where he faced off with Anthony Carman. The match was knotted up at zero going into the third period, but a takedown by Carman along with his riding time gave him a 5-0 decision victory over Berryhill.
Redshirt senior All American No. 6 Jake Woodley (5-0) registered his first tech fall of the season and sixth of his career with a 4:19 (20-4) tech fall win over Jackson Moomau. He wasted no time, jumping out to a 12-2 lead in the first period with two takedowns and two near falls. A takedown in the second and two more in the third were enough to give Woodley the victory and earn more bonus points for the Sooners.
No. 17 Josh Heindselman (2-2) battled with the Mountaineer's Michael Wolfgram to wrap up the dual. A takedown in the third for Wolfgram was enough to deliver the upset, but the dual was already in hand for Oklahoma who claimed a 28-10 win.
Willie McDougald wrestled in an extra match, claiming a 7-1 decision victory over WVU's Walker Heard.
"We're making progress, but we have to keep doing it," said Rosselli. "Our work doesn't change on Monday. If we can continue making improvements and making progress each week, I think we'll be good to go."
The Sooners have a double-header road trip coming up next weekend. They'll take on No. 8 Arizona State in Tempe on Friday and then head to Greely, Colo., for a Big 12 bout with Northern Colorado on Sunday.
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