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    Oklahoma wins Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic

    BROCKPORT, N.Y. -- The 18th-ranked University of Oklahoma wrestling team won its 11th straight Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic title Saturday over an impressive field that included 2009 NCAA runner-up Ohio State and sixth-place finisher Edinboro.

    Additionally, three Sooners claimed individual titles and seven more garnered top-four finishes.

    “This was an outstanding team performance,” head coach Jack Spates said. “Everybody battled hard and our guys recorded some big upsets and we had some clutch performances.”

    The Sooners edged the Buckeyes 144.5 team points to 144. Oklahoma took the lead from Ohio State on the final bout of the night, a heavyweight matchup between OU’s Nathan Fernandez and OSU’s Corey Morrison for third place. Fernandez claimed a 7-2 decision to give the Sooners the team championship.

    Rutgers (120.5), Edinboro (110) and Kent State (100.5) rounded out the top five.

    Recording 4-0 outings on the day to capture individual crowns were Shane Vernon (157 pounds), Jeff James (174) and Eric Lapotsky (197). Lapotsky recorded three falls on the day, giving him a team-leading four pins on the young season.

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