by By Micah Thompson, Sooonersports.com
NORMAN – The No. 14 University of Oklahoma wrestling team defeated No. 3 Michigan Sunday afternoon inside Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. With the win, the Sooners move to 5-0 on the season.
“I’m very proud of the way we wrestled today,” OU Head Coach Mark Cody said. “Big wins like this will usually come down to individual strategies, but strategies aside, the way to win is to be aggressive and force your style on your opponent, and we did that today.”
OU picked up six wins in the dual, including a technical fall victory at 133 pounds when No. 1 Cody Brewer collected two 4-point nearfalls en route to defeating No. 6 Rossi Bruno, 18-2 (6:54).
Ryan Millhof started off the match for the Sooners at 125 pounds with a 3-2 decision upset over No. 6 Conor Youtsey. Millhof recorded an escape and a takedown in the second period for the win.
Redshirt freshman Noah Teaney dropped a hard-fought 7-5 decision over Michigan’s George Fisher at 141, but freshman Davion Jeffries (Muscgoee Creek), ranked No. 20 in the nation, continued his undefeated streak, downing No. 11 Alex Pantaleo with a 4-3 decision after tallying a late takedown in the 149-pound bout.
Redshirt sophomore Shayne Tucker collected six points for the Sooners after his opponent, No. 3 Brian Murphy, defaulted because of injury at 157 pounds.
No. 8 Clark Glass kept it going for the Sooners, defeating No. 17 Garrett Sutton in a 3-2 decision, and No. 14 Matt Reed registered a 14-7 decision over No. 19 Davonte Mahomes.
OU redshirt freshman Joel Dixon dropped his 184-pound match, 8-1, to No. 13 Domenic Abounader, and Michigan’s No. 5 Max Huntley downed Brad Johnson by 8-6 decision in an exciting 197-pound bout. No. 8 Ross Larson was defeated by No. 3 Adam Coon at 285 pounds, 4-1.
All six of the Sooners wins in the dual were to ranked opponents, including three that were against higher-ranked foes.
The Sooners return to the mat on Dec. 4 in Las Vegas, Nev., for the Cliff Keen Invitational. OU comes home on Dec. 13 for a Bedlam matchup in McCasland Field House, slated for 2 p.m CT.
