“I think dual meets are very important as far as working on what we are trying to accomplish in March,†Mark Cody said. “The good thing is that we scored a lot of points, but we are stopping short of getting majors and technical falls. That is where we really need to challenge ourselves and commit to scoring. That is what I was a little bit disappointed about.â€
The 11th-ranked Sooners won the first six bouts and eight out of ten overall to improve against the Sun Devils (5-9) to improve to 10-2 on the year.
Jarrod Patterson started the dual with a 19-8 major decision victory over ASU's David Prado. Patterson, ranked No. 7, had five takedowns, two nearfalls, two escapes and added 1:55 of riding time to give Oklahoma the 4-0 advantage.
In the 133 bout, OU's Jordan Keller gave OU an 8-0 lead over the Sun Devils after he earned a major over Shane Mcgough . Keller, ranked No. 11, had a takedown in the first period and a quick reversal 0:16 into the second. Keller added two more takedowns, a stalling penalty against Mcgough and 3:24 of riding time to run away with the 10-1 win.
OU's top-ranked Kendric Maple bounced back after he sustained his first loss of the year on Friday with a 16-6 major decision victory over ASU's Nathan Hoffer. Maple acquired four takedowns, 5-points off nearfalls, two escapes and 3:01 of riding time. The Wichita, Kan., native has nine major decision victories on the year and has earned bonus points in 16 of his 20 bouts.
The Sooners' Nick Lester earned the fourth major in a row in the 149 pound matchup. Lester had two takedowns and a 3-point nearfall in the first and added an escape and takedown in the second. Lester's final point came on 2:09 of riding time.
Matt Lester earned his third fall of the year after he pinned ASU's Hans Rasmusson 1:24 into the bout. Lester's fall gave the Sooners a 22-0 lead in the dual.
Patrick “Bubby†Graham continued OU's string of victories with bonus points as he downed ASU's Rush Hall, 22-8. Graham collected nine takedowns, a reversal and had 3:47 of riding time on his way to the major.
ASU's Eric Starks gave the Sun Devils their first win of the day after he defeated OU's Nolan McBryde, 12-3. McBryde gave up five takedowns to Starks and his only points came on three escapes.
With the Sooners holding a 26-4 advantage, OU's Erich Schmidtke gave up a 4-3 match to the Sun Devil's Kevin Radford in the 184 pound bout. After a scoreless first, Schmidtke had two escapes, but Radford countered with a takedown. Radford got the reversal and 4-2 advantage in the third after Schmidtke was trying for back points. Schmidtke earned the escape with 0:25 seconds left in the bout, but was unable to secure a takedown.
Keldrick Hall gave OU a 30-7 lead after he earned a 10-2 major decision victory over ASU's Chace Eskam. Hall tallied four takedowns, an escape and 2:34 of riding time in the 197 pound bout.
Oklahoma heavyweight Kyle Colling earned the biggest win of his career on Sunday as the Sooner upset Arizona State's No. 9-ranked Levi Cooper, 4-3. Colling held a 1-0 lead going into the third period and added a 2-point nearfall before Cooper could tally the escape. Cooper took down Colling to knot the score, 3-3, but Colling fought to escape with 0:28 remaining.
“We are improving all the time,†Cody explained. “Kyle Colling just knocked off the guy that beat the No. 1-ranked guy in the country, which was a huge win. He was ready to go today. He went out there and fought today. We are really excited about his win and hopefully this will sink in and he will start to buy-in and believe that he is very capable of beating some very good wrestlers.â€
Next weekend, Cody will embark on his first "Beauty and the Beast" event, which pits the Sooners' wrestling team against Virginia Tech. The wrestlers will compete alongside the 10th-ranked Oklahoma women's gymnastics team, who is set to take on 18th-ranked North Carolina State, inside the Lloyd Noble Center at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27
Results:
125 - No. 8 Jarrod Patterson (OU) MD. David Prado (ASU), 19-8
133 - No. 11 Jordan Keller (OU) MD. Shane Mcgough (ASU), 10-1
141 - No. 1 Kendric Maple (OU) MD. Nathan Hoffer (ASU), 16-6
149 - No. 7 Nick Lester (OU) MD. Joel Smith (ASU), 11-1
157 - No. 14 Matt Lester (OU) Fall Hans Rasmusson (ASU), 1:24
165 - Bubby Graham (OU) MD. Rush Hall (ASU), 22-8
174 - Eric Starks (ASU) MD. Nolan McBryde (OU), 12-3
184 - Kevin Radford (ASU) dec. No. 20 Erich Schmidtke (OU), 4-3
197 – Keldrick Hall (OU) MD. Chace Eskam (ASU), 10-2
285 – Kyle Colling (OU) dec. No. 9 Levi Cooper (ASU), 4-3
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