"There are a lot of great memories and certainly a lot of great kids that are responsible for the wins," Spates said. "I was proud of the way we wrestled tonight. It doesn't matter who the opponent is, you have to come out with the same focus and intensity each night."
The No. 19th-ranked Sooners (2-0) began with a 6-0 team lead after Oklahoma City forfeited the opening weight, with sophomore Joey Fio picking up the win. Senior David Armstrong then recorded an 8-3 decision over Justin Blumer at 133 pounds to put the Sooners up 9-0. The Cleveland, Ohio, native recorded two takedowns and a reversal to pick up his third win of the season.
A decisive 19-2 technical fall by redshirt sophomore Zack Bailey followed at 141 pounds over Jeremy Garner. After scoring three takedowns and four nearfalls on the evening, the Kansas City, Mo., native improved to 5-0 on the season.
Kyle Terry quickly took control of the 149-pound match, scoring four nearfalls and a takedown in the first period to lead 15-1. Just 39 seconds into the second, Terry posted a fall, his third of the season, and gave OU a 20-0 team lead. Shane Vernon continued OU's dominance by recording three takedowns, three nearfalls and a reversal to post an 18-5 major decision at 157 pounds over Mark Meyer.
Sooner Ryan Smith pushed the lead to 27-0 by recording a 10-2 major decision over Nik Turner at 165 pounds. Jeff James then put six more on the board, recording a pin versus Andrew Pontikes. The redshirt sophomore now has two pins this season and three in his career.
Redshirt sophomore Pat Flynn then recorded a 10-1 major decision over Dillon Blackmon at 184 pounds before teammate Eric Lapotsky scored his fourth fall in only six matches this season at 197 pounds. The Mt. Carmel, Pa., native now owns 12 pins in only 22 matches as a Sooner.
Redshirt Freshman Nathan Fernandez sealed the OU shutout with a 9-4 decision at heavyweight over Corey Johnson, scoring three takedowns for his fourth victory of the season.
The Sooners will return to action this Sunday, Nov. 23, when they host No. 20th-ranked Old Dominion at 4 p.m., at the McCasland Field House in Norman.
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