by By Micah Thompson, OU Communications Assistant
NORMAN – The No. 12 University of Oklahoma wrestling team moved to 6-2 on the season after registering a 21-16 win over Wyoming Friday night in the UniWyo Sports Complex in Laramie, Wyo.
“It’s always nice to come out of Wyoming with a win,” OU head coach Mark Cody said. “They are a very well-coached team. They had a packed house and were very loud, which made the match a lot more fun. We still have a lot of work to do, but I’m happy because our guys competed the whole match. That’s what you have to do to win at this level.”
Six Sooners picked up wins in the contest, including one victory over a ranked opponent when sophomore Ryan Millhof (125 pounds) tallied a 6-3 decision over No. 15 Drew Templeman in the dual’s opening bout. Millhof entered the final frame with a 2-1 lead and secured the win with a third-period four-point nearfall.
Cody Brewer continued the momentum for OU with a win by fall in 2:29 over P.T. Garcia at 133 pounds. Brewer tacked on two takedowns before the pin.
At 141 pounds, freshman Davion Jeffries (Muscogee Creek Nation) downed Cole Mendenhall by 10-3 decision, registering one four-point nearfall, one two-point nearfall, a takedown and an escape. Jeffries also secured the riding time point in the match.
Clark Glass defeated Kyle Pope by 4-1 decision at 165 pounds, and redshirt junior Matt Reed used three takedowns en route to an 8-6 decision of Ben Stroh in the 174-pound bout.
Redshirt freshman Lance Dixon registered three takedowns and four escapes to pick up a 10-8 decision win over Luke Paine in the Sooners’ final win of the night.
Sophomore Trae Blackwell dropped a 10-1 major decision to No. 14 Bryce Meredith at 141 pounds and at 157 pounds, Archie Colgan defeated redshirt freshman Brock Wingbermuehle by fall in 4:13. In the 197-pound matchup, Brandon Tribble edged Brad Johnson in a 3-1 decision, and in the final bout of the evening, No. 18 Tanner Harms beat Mike Brown, 2-0.
The Sooners return to the mat next Friday, Jan. 15 in Lewisburg, Pa., for a matchup against Bucknell before traveling to Morgantown, W.Va., on Jan. 17 for a Big 12 matchup against No. 25 West Virginia.
