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    Lone Star Duals prove no match for Oklahoma

    GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas -- The No. 11th-ranked Oklahoma wrestling team breezed through the Lonestar Duals in Grand Prairie, Texas, Saturday, easily defeating North Carolina (27-3), Nebraska-Kearney (32-7), Appalachian State (43-3) and Stanford (35-3) to improve to 11-0 on the year.

    Winning 35 of 40 possible matches, Oklahoma outscored its opponents by a 137-16 margin, or an average of 34-4.

    All individually-ranked Sooners went unbeaten at the Texas tournament, including four wins each for No. 9-ranked Jeff James (174 pounds) and No. 19 Nathan Fernandez (285). Picking up three wins were No. 13 Joey Fio (125 pounds), No. 14 Kyle Terry (149), No. 13 Eric Lapotsky (197) and No. 19 Flynn (184).

    Oklahoma flexed its depth, as 17 Sooners took the mat on the day, including three-time All-American Will Rowe, J.R. Roman, Seth Vernon, Kyle Bergstedt, Chad Terry, Brian Shelton and Josh Hinton. The reserves went 8-3 on the day.

    The 11 wins so far this season marks the 14th consecutive campaign the Sooners have posted 10 or more wins under head coach Jack Spates. The team is off to its best start since 1985, when Stan Abel's squad began the year 12-0.

    The Sooners will look to remain unbeaten on the season when it hits the road to Chattanooga, Tenn., next Sunday, Jan. 11, at 1 p.m.

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