Men's Wrestling 7/19/2012 3:37:00 PM

Stars round out wrestling recruiting class

OCU brings in 12 grapplers for 2012-13 season

The Stars finished 10-5 in duals and fifth place in the NAIA Championships in 2011-12.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University has added John Davison of Guthrie, Okla., to its men's wrestling recruiting class for 2012-13.
Davison finished as Class 5A state runner-up at 285 pounds as a senior. Davison's addition makes 12 in the Stars' recruiting haul for the upcoming season. OCU has signed five state champions, six state finalists and seven all-staters among its latest recruits.
As a senior, Davison finished 25-2 and took the regional crown while serving as team captain. Davison copped honorable-mention Oklahoman all-city honors. His junior year included a 27-8 ledger, regional runner-up finish and a fourth-place state finish.
Davison ended his prep career with a three-year record of 73-35, becoming the first Guthrie wrestler to place twice in the state tournament. He became a two-time all-Suburban Conference performer.
“It's close to home and a good education,” Davison said of OCU.
The Stars posted their finest finish yet in men's wrestling in 2011-12. OCU took fifth place in the NAIA Championships with four all-Americans. Kevin Hardy became OCU's first national champion by capturing the 165-pound title, and Nik Turner picked up runner-up honors at 157. The Stars were 10-5 in duals.
OCU opens the 2012-13 season with the Black-Blue Ranking Matches at 7 p.m. Oct. 31 at Abe Lemons Arena before its first regular-season duals vs. Maryville (Mo.) and Oklahoma on Nov. 2 in Norman, Okla.

2012-13
Oklahoma City University men's wrestling recruits
Landon Carter, Manti, Utah
Jazer Duran, Oklahoma City Southeast
Jemuel Duran, Oklahoma City Southeast
Tyler Espitia, Peoria Liberty (Ariz.)
Calib Freeman, Claremore, Okla.
John Davison, Guthrie, Okla.
Rory Haug, Olathe North (Kan.)
Jacob King, Rio Rancho, N.M.
Casey Powell, Claremore, Okla.
Jamie Shawver, Del City, Okla.
Trevor Sterling, Altus, Okla. (transfer from Wyoming)
Destin Theus, River Ridge John Curtis Christian (La.)

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