After an impressive start to the season, the OU wrestling team will head into winter break with a top 10 ranking.
OU (4-0-1) is ranked No. 10 by InterMat. OU tied then-No. 3 Oklahoma State 16-16 Dec. 1, then finished third at the Cliff Keen Invitational last weekend in Primm, Nev.
OU is now the third- highest ranked Big 12 team. Only No. 2 Iowa State and No. 4 Oklahoma State are ranked higher.
The Sooners boast eight wrestlers ranked in InterMat’s Top 20, including the Big 12 Wrestler of the Month, No. 4 Eric Lapotsky (13-1) at 197 pounds.
Other ranked Sooners include: No. 11 Jarrod Patterson (14-3) at 125 pounds, No. 4 Zach Bailey (10-4) at 141 pounds, No. 5 Kyle Terry (11-2) at 149 pounds, No. 7 Shane Vernon (11-2) at 157 pounds, No. 18 Tyler Caldwell (12-5) at 165 pounds, No. 8 Jeff James (13-2) at 174 pounds, and No. 9 Nathan Fernandez (16-4) at heavyweight.
The squad will return to action Jan. 3 when California Polytechnic State University visits the Howard McCasland Field House in Norman.
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