Sooners Set For Home Opener Vs. Little Rock Friday

After two weekends on the road, the Oklahoma wrestling team is set to host Little Rock in its home opener on Friday night.

The dual is set for a 7 p.m. start vs. the Trojans at historic McCasland Field House. Fans can watch the dual on SoonerVision on ESPN+ with a subscription and former OU coach Jack Spates will be on the call.

POTENTIAL MATCHES*

125: No. 16 Joey Prata (4-2) vs. Jeremiah Reno (3-0)
133: No. 32 Wyatt Henson (5-4) vs. Josh Sarpy (4-2)
141: No. 27 Mosha Schwartz (6-1) vs. Jayden Gomez (2-2)
149: No. 17 Mitch Moore (7-1) vs. Joe Bianchi (3-1)
157: No. 27 Jacob Butler (8-3) vs. Matty Bianchi (3-1)
165: No. 14 Gerrit Nijenhuis (5-2) vs. Brendon Abdon (3-2)
174: No. 13 Darrien Roberts (10-2) vs. Triston Willis (3-1)
184: No. 33 Greyden Penner (6-3) vs. Mason Diel (2-2)
197: No. 26 Keegan Moore (0-1) vs. Stephen Little (2-1)
285: No. 18 Josh Heindselman (8-3) vs. Josiah Hill (2-2)
*Oklahoma wrestlers are listed first

LAST TIME OUT

The Sooners (1-1) are fresh off a trip to the Journeymen WrangleMania and Journeymen Collegiate Classic. While in Pennsylvania, OU recorded its first win of the season with a dominant 28-9 victory over Buffalo.

Darrien Roberts was named NCAA Wrestler of the Week after compiling a 5-1 record between both Journeymen events, including upsets over No. 8 Philip Conigliaro (Harvard) and No. 22 Jay Nivison (Buffalo). Roberts also secured the 174-pound pool championship at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic in front of his hometown of Bethlehem, Pa.

Josh Heindselman finished second in the 285A-pound division after collecting two decision wins over No. 21 Zachary Knighton-Ward (Hofstra) and No. 22 Ben Goldin (Penn) at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic.

HISTORY VS. LITTLE ROCK

In the last matchup between the Sooners and the Little Rock Trojans, the Sooners dominated the dual, 37-3. Oklahoma is 2-0 against the Little Rock Trojans since the creation of its wrestling program in 2019.

KNOW YOUR FOE

The Little Rock Trojans travel to Norman after placing fourth at the Tiger Style Tournament last weekend. Little Rock is 2-2, with its most recent win coming 28-5 over Chattanooga.

Little Rock's Triston Wills is on FloWrestling's honorable mention list for the 174-pound weight class.

CLIMBING UP THE RANKINGS

10 Sooners occupy all weight-class rankings on Flo and Intermat. The rankings are as follows:

Joey Prata at No. 16/17, Wyatt Henson at NR/No. 32, Mosha Schwartz at HM/No. 27, Mitch Moore at No. 19/17, Jacob Butler at HM/No. 27, Gerrit Nijenhuis at No. 14/23, Roberts at No. 13/18, Greyden Penner at NR/No. 33, Keegan Moore at NR/No. 26, and Josh Heindselman at No. 20/18.

DUAL DEALS

Fans who come to the "Dad Night" themed dual can get a free dad cap while supplies last. Students can enter into a 58-inch TV giveaway, and fans can win a pair of Nike Monarchs.

UP NEXT

Following the matchup on Friday night, the Sooners take a few weeks off before hosting Oklahoma State in one of two Bedlam duals. The dual will be held on Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. at McCasland Field House in Norman.