#4 Men's Wrestling 11/5/2013 10:13:00 PM

Oklahoma deals OCU 50-0 loss

Stars feature four freshmen in dual lineup

Travon Smith dropped to 1-3 on the season.

NORMAN, Okla. – Oklahoma City University opened its 2013-14 dual season with a 50-0 setback to nationally-ranked Oklahoma on Tuesday at McCasland Fieldhouse.
Oklahoma, ranked fifth in NCAA Division I wrestling, racked up four falls and four technical-fall wins in improving to 2-0 in duals. OCU fell to 0-1.
The Stars' Zach Skates held his own against Clark Glass, falling 10-4 in the 165-pound match. Glass had a takedown and near fall in the first period to lead 4-1, then added two escapes and a takedown in the second. Skates, an all-American last season, holds the No. 5 spot in the NAIA's 165-pound rankings.
Returning NAIA Championships qualifier Cody Sivertsen of the Stars lost by fall to Travis Rutt at 197 pounds.
All-American Jarrod Patterson started Oklahoma off with a 20-4 win over Adrian Gaines at 125 pounds. OCU started four freshmen – Gaines, James Landoll at 141, Ricky McCarty at 149 and Derek Sivertsen at 184.
The Stars return to action in the Bethany Swede Open at 9 a.m. Saturday in Lindsborg, Kan.

OKLAHOMA 50
OKLAHOMA CITY 0
125: Jarrod Patterson, OU, tech. fall Adrian Gaines, 20-4
133: Cody Brewer, OU, tech. fall Travon Smith, 18-1
141: Nick Lester, OU, pinned James Landoll, 2:00
149: Kendric Maple, OU, maj. dec. Ricky McCarty, 18-6
157: Justin DeAngelis, OU, pinned Hunter Muskrat, 4:16
165: Clark Glass, OU, dec. Zach Skates, 10-4
174: Derek Geiges, OU, tech. fall Jared Bass, 19-1
184: Andrew Howe, OU, tech. fall Derek Sivertsen, 23-8
197: Travis Rutt, OU, pinned Cody Sivertsen, 1:11
285: Ross Larson, OU, pinned Destin Theus, 2:44

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