Oregon Travels to Oklahoma to Face Nation's Best

The Cowboys feature defending national champion Johny Hendricks at 165 lbs.

Freshman Brysen French has been a pleasant surprise for the Ducks this season. Photo: goducks.com

EUGENE - The Ducks (5-5, 1-3) face defending two-time defending national champion No. 4 Oklahoma State (9-3) Sunday and No. 12 Oklahoma on Saturday (7-3).

Scouting the Cowboys:

Oklahoma State has lost two straight dual matches and has dropped to 9-3 in duals on the season.

It is the first three loss season for the Cowboys since they went 20-3 during the 2001-02 season.

They feature defending national champion Johny Hendricks at 165 lbs. and the top-ranked wrestlers in the nation at 174 lbs. and 197 lbs. also.

Scouting the Sooners:

Oklahoma has also lost two straight dual matches, but they are still ranked #12 in the nation.

They feature seven ranked wrestlers including the nationally top-ranked wrestler at 125 lbs. in Sam Hazewinkel, and the second-ranked 149 pounder in Matt Stonolio.

Coach Kearney’s Take:

"Wrestling two of the traditionally tough wrestling schools in the nation gives us an opportunity to test ourselves and see where we’re at and also see where we’d like to be. We’ve had some success in the last four times we’ve wrestled Oklahoma, we just want to get over the hump and beat them. Oklahoma State has won many individual national titles and over 30 team national titles and they feature the only arena in the country named after a wrestling coach. Hopefully our kids will get a great taste of that environment of success and we can win some matches there as well.”

Ranked Ducks:

Here’s how the Ducks rank in the Pac-10 (as of Jan. 1st):

125: Ryan Dunn, 5th

133: Joey Lucas/Justin Pearch, 5th

174: Ronnie Lee, 6th

285: Chris Dearmon, 5th

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