With the win, the Sooners improved to 5-4 on the season, while the Pride fell to 4-6. OU head coach Mark Cody said he is proud of the way his squad competed mentally after a tough day of training.
“We trained very hard yesterday,” Cody explained. “I was worried about the possibility of them not having their legs underneath them and I was right. I realized after this match it was a legitimate concern. I also realize that we put them in a pretty tough situation today and they were able to execute. Even though physically they were not 100%, mentally they pulled through and I am proud of this group.”
Five of the Sooners’ seven bout wins on the day came with bonus points, including falls from freshman Brooks Climmons at 184 pounds and redshirt sophomore Ross Larson at heavyweight.
Climmons caught Hofstra freshman Cory Damiana in the first period, pinning him in 1:29. Larson, ranked No. 12, registered the pin of sophomore Mike Hughes in 1:58, his team-leading 14th fall of the season.
Freshman Ryan Millhof and redshirt freshman Shayne Tucker both won by technical fall at 125 pounds and 149 pounds, respectively. Millhof’s victory came over freshman Bryan Damon with a 16-0 score in 6:23, while Tucker topped Alex Mirante by a 24-8 mark in 6:18.
In the 197-pound match, freshman Andrew Dixon defeated Hofstra freshman Michael Oxley by major decision, 12-1.
At 157 pounds, redshirt senior and No. 13 Justin DeAngelis tallied an 11-5 decision of Jahlani Callender. Thanks to the riding time point, redshirt sophomore Clark Glass downed Hofstra reshirt senior Nick Terdick by decision, 6-5, in the 165-pound match.
OU’s three losses came at 133 pounds, 141 pounds and 174 pounds. At 133 pounds, Hofstra’s Travis Passaro defeated sophomore Sean Williams by technical fall, 19-2, while No. 17 Jamel Hudson topped freshman Trae Blackwell by a 10-2 major decision at 141. The 174-pound bout saw Frank Affronti defeat OU redshirt sophomore Matt Reed by a fall in 6:31.
Up next, the Sooners return home for their first home competition since Nov. 1. OU will host two duals within three days, starting with No. 22 NC State at 7 p.m. CT on Friday, Jan. 16, before facing Big 12 foe West Virginia at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday, Jan. 18. Tickets are available online or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424 or toll-free at (800) 456-GoOU.
“We’re looking forward to coming home,” Cody said. “I hope we can fill the stands for all of our dual meets in this homestretch that we have coming up.”
Results:
125- Ryan Millhof (O) tech fall Bryan Damon (H), 15-0 (6:23)
133- Travis Passaro (H) tech fall Sean Williams (O), 18-2 (5:23)
141- #17 Jamel Hudson (H) maj. dec. Trae Blackwell (O), 10-2
149- Shayne Tucker (O) tech fall Alex Mirante (H), 23-7 (6:18)
157- #13 Justin Deangelis (O) dec. Jahlani Callender (H), 11-5
165- Clark Glass (O) dec. Nick Terdick (H), 6-5
174- Frank Affronti (H) WBF Matt Reed (O), 6:31
184- Brooks Climmons (O) WBF Cory Damiana (H), 1:29
197- Andrew Dixon (O) maj. dec. Michael Oxley (H), 12-1
285- #12 Ross Larson (O) WBF Michael Hughes (H), 1:58
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