“It was a really strong performance with so many positives,” head coach Jack Spates said. “Two pins on the night and the guys are buying into what we are doing. They believe in their training and they are wrestling confidently and aggressively. It was just a real solid performance. I’m very impressed with our guys and proud of them.”
Big 12 Champion Jarrod Patterson started the Sooners off with a 6-0 lead after scoring the first pin of the night on the Bronchos’ Austin Quinton. Patterson had acquired a 9-2 lead before securing the fall in the third period with a time of 5:38.
The Sooners jumped ahead 9-0 after freshman Dustin Reed defeated UCO’s Trison Graham, 8-5. The freshman from Choctaw, Okla., managed two takedowns and a near fall in the bout.
At 141 pounds All-American Zack Bailey ran out to an 8-3 lead after the first period and never let up on UCO’s Kaleb Cradduck ending his bout with a 19-6 tech fall. Bailey’s tech fall put the Sooners up 14-0.
“You look at Zack Bailey and the improvements that he has made. His opponent had him beat on that first shot. Defense has never been his forte, but he keeps fighting, scrambling and coming out. Then you add his top-work, which he has improved a thousand percent. We believe in top-work and it was evident tonight.”
Oklahoma redshirt freshman Nick Lester showed great poise after falling behind 5-6 at the end of the first period to the Bronchos’ Ben Morgan. In the second Lester was awarded a three-point near fall to take the lead, 8-6. Lester secured two more points on an escape and 1:16 of riding time to give him the, 10-6, decision.
“Look at the poise of a Nick Lester, who gets behind,” Spates said. “Things are looking bad, but he keeps his composure, keeps battling and keeps scoring.”
Twin brother Matt Lester continued the momentum after running away from UCO’s Chris Watson in the 157 pound bout. Lester secured a near fall in the second period to go up 7-3, and won the match, 13-3, putting the Sooners up 21-0.
Chase Nelson gave the Sooners their second pin of the evening against Derrick Adkins at 165 pounds. Nelson was up 7-1 off of two takedowns and a near fall before making the pin at the 1:01 minute mark. After the third pin of the night the Sooners were up 30-0 over Central Oklahoma.
Nolan McBryde filled in for Tyler Caldwell at 174 pounds. After a scoreless first period, McBryde took a 1-0 lead after making an escape. At the end of the third period UCO’s Patrick Finn had a takedown, putting him up 3-1, but McBryde got a reversal with seconds remaining to put the match into overtime. In overtime McBryde scored a takedown to get the victory, 5-3.
“Iceberg (Nolan McBryde) did a great job as our backup at 174 in a tight match,” Spates said. “The fact that we are scoring at the end like that is real important.”
Erich Schmidtke, fresh off his 184-pound Oklahoma Open Championship, continued his winning ways against the Bronchos’ eight-ranked Tanner Keck. Schmidtke went up 2-0 in the first off a takedown and in the second he secured a three-point near fall. Schmidtke rounded out the third with an escape and 2:17 of riding time to give him a, 7-0, win.
Sophomore Keldric Hall added three more points to the Sooners total after downing UCO’s Jarret Edison, 9-3, in the 197-pound bout.
OU’s lone senior Nathan Fernandez assured the Sooners shutout after defeating the Broncho’s Randy Toche, 11-4, in the heavyweight bout.
The eighth-ranked Sooners are 1-0 in dual action and will travel to Buffalo, N.Y., to take on Buffalo Friday, Nov. 12, before competing in the annual Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic Saturday, Nov. 13. Oklahoma will attempt to win its 12th-straight team title at the event.
Results:
125 - Jarrod Patterson (OU) def. Austin Quinton (UCO), Fall 6:38
133 - Dustin Reed (OU) def. Trison Graham (UCO), Dec. 8-5
141 - Zack Bailey (OU) def. Kaleb Cradduck (UCO), Tech. Fall 19-6
149 - Nick Lester (OU) def. Ben Morgan (UCO), Dec. 10-6
157 - Matt Lester (OU) def. Chris Watson (UCO), Maj. Dec. 13-3
165 - Chase Nelson (OU) def. Derrick Adkins (UCO), Fall 1:01
174 - Nolan McBryde (OU) def. Patrick Finn (UCO), Dec. 5-3
184 - Erich Schmidtke (OU) def. Tanner Keck (UCO), Dec. 7-0
197 - Keldric Hall (OU) def. Jarret Edison (UCO), Dec. 9-3
285 - Nathan Fernandez (OU) def. Randy Tonche (UCO), Dec. 11-4
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