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The University of Oklahoma

Contents M edia I 1 Media Information 44 2006-2007 Review 88 The University nfor Table of Contents ...... 1 Season in Review ...... 44 University ...... 88 m ation Roster ...... 2 Final Stats ...... 46 Academics ...... 92 Schedule ...... 3 Dual-by-Dual Starting Lineups . . . . 47 Athletics Excellence ...... 96 Media Relations ...... 4 Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic . . . 48 Tradition ...... 98 Media Policies ...... 5 Missouri Open ...... 49 Spirit ...... 100 S Media Outlets ...... 6 Oklahoma Open ...... 50 Community Service ...... 102 Athletics Directory ...... 7 Dual-By-Dual Results ...... 51 Strength and Conditioning ...... 104 ea s on Rules and Definitions ...... 8 Big 12 Championships ...... 54 Facilities ...... 106 NCAA Championships ...... 55 Howard McCasland Field House . . . . 108

P 10 Season Preview Individual Results ...... 56 Big 12 Conference ...... 110 review Roster Breakdown ...... 10 Norman and Oklahoma City . . . . . 112 istory Season Preview ...... 11 62 H Sooners Showcased ...... 114 University President David L . Boren . . 116

Opponents ...... 15 NCAA Champions and Olympians . . . 62 Athletics Director Joe Castiglione . . . 117 Sooner All-Americans ...... 63

Athletics Administration ...... 118 T he taff Conference Championships ...... 66

T S he 20 OU Head Coaches ...... 119 Individual Conference Champions . . . 67 Soonersports .com ...... 120 S Head Coach Jack Spates ...... 20 Sooner Records ...... 68 taff Asst . Coach Jeremy Spates ...... 22 Sooners in the Hall of Fame ...... 70 Credits Asst . Coach Robbie Waller ...... 23

National Championship Coaches . . . . 71 Support Staff ...... 24 Jimmy White Award ...... 72 Guide Design: Mitch Heckart

All-Time vs . Big 12 ...... 73 Guide Written and Compiled by: Mitch Heckart T 26 The Sooners All-Time Series Records ...... 75 Cover Design: Scott Matthews he Max Dean ...... 26 All-Time Scores ...... 76 S ooner s Joel Flaggert ...... 27 All-Time Letterwinners ...... 84 Contributors: Matt Montgomery & Leslie Koch Joshua Weitzel ...... 28 Allen/Bailey ...... 29 Photography: Photos were supplied by Jerry Blakely/Cannon ...... 30 Laizure, Lisa Hall, Ty Russell, Jason Matheson and Cole/DeVilbiss ...... 31 University of Oklahoma Athletics Media Relations 2006-07 Farmer/Fernandez ...... 32 files . Hayes/Hernandez ...... 33 Hinton/Jackson ...... 34 Printing: The 2007-08 OU Wrestling Media Guide James/Lowe ...... 35 was printed by Transcript Press and distributed at no R Roman/Rowe ...... 36 cost to the taxpayers of the state of Oklahoma . The eview Sansone/Shelton ...... 37 guide was designed and produced by the OU Athletics Nike is the official footwear and apparel supplier and Department using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Spring/Terry ...... 38 sponsor of the University of Oklahoma wrestling team . Terry/Vernon/Young ...... 39 Photoshop . H Bergstedt/Fio/Flynn/Lapotsky . . . . . 40 Nijoka/Rogers/Smith/Spires . . . . . 41 The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity Starzyk/Vernon ...... 42 institution (October 2007). i s tory

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Oklahoma Roster

Name PRONOUNCIATION WT . YR . Hometown / last school

Anthony Hayes 125 Fr . Vancouver, Wash . | Battleground HS Greg Cannon 125 RFr . Tulsa, Okla . | Cascia Hall HS ha mp ion s Joey Fio (FEE-oh) 125 Fr . Sandpoint, Idaho | Sandpoint HS C e Brian Shelton 133 So . El Reno, Okla . | El Reno HS John Starzyk (star-ZIK) 133 Fr . Oak Forest, Ill . | Providence Catholic HS

c onferen Henry Roman 133 So . Pueblo, Colo . | Pueblo South HS C Zach Bailey 141 RFr . Kansas City, Kan . | Oak Park HS Trey Blakely 141 Sr . Houston, Texas | Westside HS

ndivid u al Kyle Terry 141 So . Midwest City, Okla . | Carl Albert HS Nolan Spring 141 So . Edmond, Okla . | Deer Creek HS

171 I Matt Sansone (san-SEWN) 149 So . Arlington, Texas | Arlington Martin HS Will Rowe 149 Jr . Arlington, Texas | Lamar HS Seth Vernon 149 Fr . Tulsa, Okla . | Tulsa Union HS Chad Terry 157 So . Midwest City, Okla . | Carl Albert HS ha mp ion s hi ps Blake Allen 157 Jr . Vinita, Okla . | Vinita HS C Shane Vernon 157 So . Broken Arrow, Okla . | Broken Arrow HS ea m T

e Chris DeVilbiss (DUH-vill-biss) 165 Jr . Eldersburg, Md . | Liberty HS Jake Jackson 165 Jr . Carrolton, Texas | Hebron HS Ryan Smith 165 Fr . Prineville, Ore . | Crook County HS c onferen Brent Rogers 165 Fr . Grand Prarie, Texas | James Bowie HS Max Dean 165 Sr . Cincinnati, Ohio | Lakota West HS 23 C Jeff James 174 Rfr . El Reno, Okla . | El Reno HS Josh Weitzel (white-ZUHL) 184 Sr . Lincoln University, Pa . | Oxford HS Cody Lowe 184 Rfr . Stanley, N .C . | North Gaston HS

ha mp ion s hi ps Steve Nijoka (NUH-joke-uh) 184 Fr . Houston, Texas | Strake Jesuit HS C Josh Hinton 184 So . Sand Springs, Okla . | Charles Page HS Pat Flynn 184 Fr . Quakertown, Pa . | Quakertown HS ational Austin Spires 197 So . The Woodlands, Texas | The Woodlands HS N Joel Flaggert 197 Sr . Choctaw, Okla . | Choctaw HS Matt Cole 197 So . The Woodlands, Texas | The Woodlands HS

ndivid u al Kyle Bergstedt (burgh-stet) 197 Fr . Paradise, Calif . | Paradise HS Eugene Young 197 RFr . Shawnee, Okla . | Shawnee HS

65 I Eric Lapotsky (lah-pot-SKEE) 197 RFr . Mr . Carmel, Pa . | Mt . Carmel Area HS Brad Farmer 285 Jr . Vancouver, Wash . | Heritage HS

m eri c an s Nathan Fernandez 285 RFr . Lawton, Okla . | Lawton MacArthur HS A - Luis Hernandez 285 So . Naples, Fla . | Naples HS ll Head Coach: Jack Spates (Slippery Rock, 1975) Assistant Coaches: Jeremy Spates (Missouri, 2004) and Robbie Waller (Oklahoma, 2003) 256 A

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2007-08 Oklahoma Schedule M edia Day Date Opponent Location TIMe tV I

Thursday Nov . 1 Red White Classic Norman 7 PM nfor Sunday Nov . 4 at OCU/Missouri Valley/Neosho CC Oklahoma City All Day

Saturday Nov . 10 at Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic Brockport, N .Y . All Day m ation Saturday Nov . 17 North Carolina State Norman TBA Saturday Nov . 24 Oklahoma Open (Lloyd Noble Center) Norman All Day

Sunday Dec . 2 at Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla . 2 PM ea s on Friday Dec . 7 at Central Oklahoma Edmond, Okla . 7 PM

P review Saturday Jan . 5 at Lone Star Duals Arlington, Texas All Day Saturday Jan . 12 Michigan State/Pittsburgh Norman 2/4/6 PM

Friday Jan . 18 Univ . of TN-Chattonooga Norman 7 PM

Sunday Jan . 20 Wisconsin (Ford Center) Oklahoma City 2 PM ESPN T

Friday Jan . 25 Iowa State Norman 7 PM he

taff Friday Feb . 1 Arizona State Norman 7 PM Friday Feb . 8 at Missouri Columbia, Mo . 7 PM

Sunday Feb . 10 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb . 2 PM T

Friday Feb . 15 Cal Poly (Lloyd Noble Center) Norman 7 PM he Thursday Feb . 21 Oklahoma State Norman 7 PM S ooner s

Saturday March 8 at Big 12 Championships Stillwater, Okla . All Day

Thursday March 20 at NCAA Championships St . Louis, Mo . All Day ESPN

Friday March 21 at NCAA Championships St . Louis, Mo . All Day ESPN 2006-07 Saturday March 22 at NCAA Championships St . Louis, Mo . All Day ESPN

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2008 Big 12 and ncaa championships Dates and sites i s tory

2008 Big 12 Championships

March 8: Gallagher-Iba Arena; Stillwater, Okla . T he U niver s ity 2008 NCAA Championships March 20-22: Scottrade Center; St . Louis, Mo .

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Quick Facts

University Coaching Staff Team Information

Location: Norman, Okla . Head Coach: Jack Spates 2006-07 Dual Record: 11-7 ha mp ion s Founded: 1890 A lma Mater: Slippery Rock (1975) 2006-07 Conference Record: 0-5 C e Enrollment: 30,000 Career Record (years): 307-90-9 (16) 2007 Big 12 Finish: Fifth Nickname: Sooners OU Record (years): 183-74-7 (13) 2007 NCAA Finish: T-21 Colors: Crimson and Cream Assistant Coach: Jeremy Spates Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/5 Conference: Big 12 Assistant Coach: Robbie Waller

c onferen Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3

C President: David L . Boren Office Phone: (405) 325-5170 All-Americans Returning/Lost: 0/1 Director of Athletics: Joe Castiglione NCAA Qualifiers Returning:Joel Flaggert Facility: Howard McCasland Field House Josh Weitzel (2,000) Kyle Terry

ndivid u al Will Rowe Oklahoma Media Relations Max Dean 171 I

Kenny mossman David Bassity Senior Associate A .D ./Communications | Football | kmossman@ou .edu Assistant Director | Cross Country, Track & Field, Football | ha mp ion s hi ps C ea m

T Mike Houck Brian dude

e Associate Director | Men’s Basketball | mhouck@ou .edu Graduate Assistant | Men’s & Women’s Gymnastics | briandude@ou .edu

Sheridan samples Studen | Women’s Tennis | sheridank@ou .edu ndivid u al 65 I The University of Oklahoma Athletics Media Relations office Main Office Phone: (405) 325-8349 is located in the northwest corner of the second floor of the Fax: (405) 325-7623 Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, directly south Address: Athletics Media Relations, 180 W . Brooks, Suite 2525,

m eri c an s of the Howard McCasland Field House . Norman, OK 73019 A

- Web Site: www .SoonerSports .com

ll Wrestling contact Mitch Heckart is generally available in the Media Relations Director: Kenny Mossman office from 9-5 during the work week . On match days, Heckart E-Mail: kmossman@ou .edu is usually available in the office until three hours before the first Student Intern/Wrestling Contact: Mitch Heckart match . If necessary, media may attempt to contact him within E-Mail: mitch86@ou .edu

256 A three hours of the match at Howard McCasland Field House mat Office: (405) 325-8349

side on his cell phone (405) 863-0515 . Cell: (405) 863-0515

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Media Policies M edia Credentials: Credentials are not Dual Day Services: The OU Athletics required for Oklahoma home wrestling Media Relations staff will provide a media I contests . To have your name added to the packet complete with notes from both nfor media pass list, please call Mitch Heckart schools as well as a flip card with rosters at least one day in advance . Requests for and scheduled lineups at each weight . A m ation the Oklahoma State dual on February 21 complete play-by-play of the match will should be made by February 15 to ensure be distributed approximately 10 minutes a seat on press row . For those needing following the conclusion of the match . S phones for the Oklahoma State match, please contact Heckart five working days Photography: Photographers may not ea s on prior to the match . shoot in front of the team benches and must shoot from one of the four corners of

Interview Policy: Head coach Jack the mat or from the balcony . All photogra- P

Spates will take direct calls to his office or phers working on the press row side of the review at home . If you have trouble getting in mat must sit or kneel . touch with Spates, contact Heckart and he will arrange the interview . For student- Postdual Interviews: Spates and athletes, please call Heckart at least one selected wrestlers will be brought to the T day in advance of the requested interview interview area following a 10-minute he

and he will have the wrestler return your cooling-off period . For assistance in S call . The best time to meet with a wrestler interviewing a particular wrestler or coach, taff for a one-on-one interview is before ask a member of the media relations staff . practice (around 2:45 p .m .) or directly after practice (5:15 p .m .) at the Port Robertson SoonerSports.com: Visit the official

Wrestling Center . If requesting a one-on- Web site of University of Oklahoma Athlet- T he one interview, please allow at least one ics for the latest news, features, statistics, S day notice to ensure that the wrestler is match previews and recaps on Sooner ooner s able to fulfill the request . Wrestling at www .SoonerSports .com .

Opponent Media Relations Big 12 Conference Oklahoma State Missouri Valley Pittsburgh 2006-07 Contact: Katie Davis Contact: Gavin Lang Contact: Scott Latham Contact: Tim Will kdavis@Big12Sports .com gavin .lang@okstate .edu lathams@moval .edu twill@athletics .pitt .edu Direct: (469) 524-1040 Direct: (405) 744-3875 Direct: (660) 831-4230

Direct: (412) 648-8240 R Fax: (469) 524-1045 Fax: (405) 744-7778 Fax: (660) 831-4038

Fax: (412) 648-8248 eview Fax: (469) 524-7465 www .okstate .edu www .moval .edu pittsburghpanthers .cstv .com

Iowa State Arizona State Michigan State Tennessee-Chattanooga H Contact: Amanda Dahl Contact: Alex Ryan Contact: Sarah Tinsley Contact: Jeff Romero mediarelations@istate .edu alex .ryan@asu .edu stinsley@ath .msu .edu Jeff-Romero@utc .edu Direct: (515) 294-3372 Direct: (480) 965-4987 Direct: (517) 355-2271 Direct: (423) 425-5292 i s tory Fax: (515) 294-0558 Fax: (480) 965-5408 Fax: (517) 353-9636 www .gomocs .com www .thesundevils .com www .msuspartans .com www .cyclones .com Wisconsin Cal Poly North Carolina State

Missouri Contact: Betsy Golomski T Contact: Emily Gatewood Frank Stranzl Contact: Bruce Winkworth eagolomski@wisc .edu he gatewoode@missouri edu. Direct: (805) 756-6531 bruce_winkworth@ncsu .edu Direct: (414) 688-0264 U Direct: (919) 515-2102 Direct: (573) 884-8519 Fax: (805) 756-2650 Fax: (608) 262-8184 niver s ity Fax: (573) 882-4720 www .gopoly .com Fax: (919) 515-2898 www .uwbadgers .com www .mutigers .com www .gopack .com

Nebraska Oklahoma City University Central Oklahoma of Contact: Amil Anderson Contatc: Rich Tortorelli Contact: Mike Kirk O aanderson@huskers .com rtortorelli@okcu .edu

mkirk@ucok .edu m a klaho Direct: (402) 472-0694 Direct: (405) 974-2142 Direct: (405) 208-5309 Fax: (402) 472-2005 Fax: (405) 974-3820 Fax: (405) 208-5816 www .huskers .com www .bronchosports .com www .okcu .edu/athletics

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Media Outlets OU Athletics Directory

Print Television Radio Campus Services

Associated Press KFOR (NBC Channel 4) KNTL/WWLS (104.9 FM/640 AM) SoonerVision

ha mp ion s Jeff Latzke Bob Barry, Jr ., Sports Director Randy Heitz, Sports Director Dan Cavanaugh, Director

C Central Park One, Suite 202 444 E Britton Road 4045 N .W . 64th, Suite 600 180 W . Brooks e Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Oklahoma City, OK 73114 Oklahoma City, OK 73116 Norman, OK 73019 405 .525 .2121 - Phone 405 478-6366. - Phone 405 .858 .6112 - Phone 405 .325 .8318 - Phone 405 .524 .7465 - Fax 405 478-6337. - Fax 405 .848 .1497 - Fax

c onferen Television & Satellite Services

C Daily Oklahoman KOCO (ABC Channel 5) KREF (1400 AM) Chris Turner, Special Production Coord . Mike Sherman, Sports Editor Mark Rodgers, Sports Director T .J . Perry, Sports Director 1600 S . Jenkins P .O . Box 25125 P .O . Box 14555 2020 E . Alameda Norman, OK 73019 Oklahoma City, OK 73125 Oklahoma City, OK 73113 Norman, OK 73071 405 .325 .6888 - Phone ndivid u al 405 .475 .3314 - Phone 405 475. .5257 - Phone 405 .321 .1400 - Phone 405 .475 .3315 - Fax 405 478. .6675 - Fax 405 .321 .6820 - Fax

171 I Tulsa World KWTV (CBS Channel 9) KOKC (1520 AM) Mike Strain, Sports Editor Dean Blevins, Sports Director Dave Lanning, Sports Producer P .O . Box 1770 P .O . Box 14159 P .O . Box 6000 Tulsa, OK 74102 Oklahoma City, OK 73113 Oklahoma City, OK 73153 918 .581 .8355 - Phone 405 841. .9940 - Phone 405 .794 .4000 - Phone

ha mp ion s hi ps 918 .581 .8352 - Fax 405 841. .9989 - Fax 405 .793 .0514 - Fax C

ea m Norman Transcript KOKH (Fox channel 25) KTOK/WKY (1000/930 AM) T

e Clay Horning, Sports Editor Myron Patton, Sports Director Kim Post, Sports Director P .O . Drawer 1058 1228 E . Wilshire Blvd . 50 Penn Place Norman, OK 73070 P .O . Box 14925 Oklahoma City, OK 73101 405 .366 .3535 - Phone Oklahoma City, OK 73113 405 .840 .5271 - Phone

c onferen 405 .366 .3516 - Fax 405 475. .9139 - Phone 405 .840 .2746 - Fax 405 475. .9120 - Fax Oklahoma Daily KTBZ/KAKC (1430/1300 AM)

23 C 860 Van Vleet Oval, Room 126 KJRH (NBC Channel 2) Chris Plank, Sports Director Norman, OK 73019 Al Jerkens, Sports Director 5801 E . 41st, Suite 900 405 .325 .7630 - Phone P .O . Box 2 Tulsa, OK 71435 405 .325 .6051 - Fax Tulsa, OK 74105 918 .664 .2810 - Phone 918 748. .1539 - Phone 918 .665 .0555 - Fax Lawton Constitution 918 748. .1436 - Fax ha mp ion s hi ps

C Joey Goodman, Sports Editor KRMG (740 AM) P .O . Box 2069 KOTV (CBS Channel 6) Rick Couri, Sports Director Lawton, OK 73502 John Holcomb, Sports Director 7136 South Yale, Suite 500

ational 405 .353 .0620 - Phone P .O . Box 6 Tulsa, OK 71436

N 405 .585 .5140 - Fax Tulsa, OK 74101 918 .493 .7111 - Phone 918 599. .1446 - Phone 918 .493 .2376 - Fax Daily Ardmoreite 918 584. .5513 - Fax David Seeley, Sports Editor

ndivid u al P .O . Box 1328 KTUL (ABC Channel 8) Ardmore, OK 73402 Chris Lincoln, Sports Director 405 .223 .2200 - Phone P .O . Box 8

65 I 405 .226 .0050 - Fax Tulsa, OK 74101 918 446. .3351 - Phone 918 445. .9359 - Fax

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ll Rob Loeber, Sports Director 2625 South Memorial Tulsa, OK 74129 918 388. .5263 - Phone

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OU Athletics Directory M edia administration head coaches I

Director of Athletics Baseball nfor Joe Castiglione ...... 405 325. .8208 Sunny Golloway ...... 405 .325 .8354 Executive Associate Athletics Director (Oklahoma Christian, 1984) m ation Larry Naifeh ...... 405 325. .8241 Basketball (Men) Senior Associate AD/SWA Jeff Capel ...... 405 .325 .4732 Stephanie Rempe ...... 405 325. .8210 (Duke, 1997)

Senior Associate AD/Academics & Student Life Basketball (Women) Dr . Gerald Gurney ...... 405 325. .8398 Sherri Coale ...... 405 .325 .8322 S Senior Associate AD/Communications (Oklahoma Christian University, 1987)

Kenny Mossman ...... 405 325. .8231 Cross Country/Track & Field ea s on Senior Associate AD/Administration Martin Smith ...... 405 .325 .8212 Gloria Navarez ...... 405 325. .7718 (Bridgewater College, 1974)

Senior Associate AD/CFO Football P

Greg Phillips ...... 405 325. .1868 Bob Stoops ...... 405 .325 .8245 review Associate AD/Event Management (Iowa, 1983) Matt Trantham ...... 405 325. .8203 Golf (Men)

Assistant AD/Business Affairs Jim Ragan ...... 405 .325 .8342

Robert Smith ...... 405 325. .8430 (Mississippi State, 1990)

Assistant AD/Development Golf (Women) T Deren Boyd ...... 405 325. .8546 Carol Ludvigson ...... 405 .325 .8343 he

Assistant AD/Ticket Operations (Oklahoma, 1982) S

Billy Ray Johhnson ...... 405 325. .8194 Gymnastics (Men) taff Assistant AD/Compliance Mark Williams ...... 405 .325 .8341

Melanie Roberts ...... 405 325. .8316 (Nebraska, 1980) Assistant AD/Marketing Gymnastics (Women)

Tim George ...... 405 325. .8232 K .J . Kindler ...... 405 .325 .6876 T

Special Assistant to the AD (Iowa State, 1992) he

Merv Johnson ...... 405 325. .8262 Soccer S

Randy Evans ...... 405 .325 .8296 ooner s Department heads (Maryville College, 1991) Softball Accounting Patty Gasso ...... 405 .325 .8371

Beth Kelly ...... 405 325. .8452 (Long Beach State, 1984) Broadcasting/SoonerVision Tennis (Men) Brandon Meier ...... 405 325. .8875 Paul Lockwood ...... 405 .325 .8362 2006-07 Development (Oklahoma, 1976) Matt Roberts ...... 405 325. .8237 Tennis (Women) Equipment Mark Johnson ...... 405 .325 .8325

Greg Tipton ...... 405 325. .8379 (Oklahoma State, 1982) R Facilities Volleyball Danny Davis ...... 405 325. .8235 Santiago Restrepo ...... 405 .325 .8364 eview Food Service (East Stroudsburg, 1986)

Stacy Lemmert ...... 405 325. .8350 Wrestling H Graphic Design Jack Spates ...... 405 .325 .8209 Scott Matthews ...... 405 325. .8223 (Slippery Rock, 1975)

Internet Services i s tory Jason Matheson ...... 405 325. .4274 Brand Management Suzanne Staley ...... 405 325. .7811 Promotions Dave Haskin ...... 405 325. .5482 T

Publications he Debbie Copp ...... 405 325. .8367 Compliance U Jason Leonard ...... 405 325. .8346 niver s ity Sports Enhancement Jerry Schmidt ...... 405 325. .8370 Sports Medicine

Scott Anderson ...... 405 325. .8332 Assistant AD/Ticket Operations of Billy Ray Johnson ...... 405 325. .2424 O

Video Production m a klaho Brandon Meier ...... 405-325-8875

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Rules and Definitions

WRESTLING POSITIONS •Time Advantage The offensive wrestler who has control in an advantage position is gaining time advantage . 4Starting Positions- There are four starting positions in wrestling . Here are the four and If the contestant with the greater time advantage has less than one minute of net time

ha mp ion s their definitions: advantage, no point is awarded . If a contestant has one minute or more of net time advan-

C tage, that wrestler is awarded one point . e 1. Neutral Position- The match will start with both contestants standing opposite each other with their lead foot on the green or red area of the starting lines and their other foot even with or behind the lead foot . This is the neutral position in which neither wrestler has END OF MATCH control .

c onferen 2. Defensive Wrestler- The defensive wrestler takes a stationary position at the center of •Fall C the mat with both hands and knees on the mat, as directed by the referee . Any part of both shoulders or part of both scapulae of either wrestler held in contact with 3. Offensive Wrestler- The offensive wrestler shall be on the right or left side of the the mat for one second constitutes a fall . The one-second count (one-thousand-one) shall opponent with at least one knee on the mat and head on or above the midline of the be a silent count by the referee and shall start only after the referee is in position to observe opponent’s back . that a fall is imminent . ndivid u al 4. Optional Offensive Starting Position-The offensive wrestler may choose to take a position on either side or to the rear of the defensive wrestler with both hands on the •Technical Fall opponent’s back, thumbs touching . The wrestler must indicate his intent to the referee . A technical fall occurs when a wrestler has earned a 15-point advantage and a near fall over 171 I the opponent . •Stalemates When the contestants are interlocked in a position other than a pinning situation in which •Major Decision neither wrestler can improve position, the referee shall stop the match as soon as possible A major decision occurs when the margin of victory after three periods is eight through 14 and wrestling will be resumed . points . ha mp ion s hi ps

C •Position of Advantage •Decision

ea m This is a situation in which a contestant is in control and maintaining restraining power over A decision occurs when the margin of victory is fewer than eight points . A decision also is T

e the opponent . Control is the determining factor . The offensive wrestler is entitled to this credited to the wrestler who is awarded the first point in an overtime match that does not advantage until the opponent gains a neutral position or a reversal . end with a fall, default or disqualification .

•In Bounds •Default c onferen Contestants are considered to be in bounds if the supporting parts of either wrestler are A default is awarded in a match when one of the wrestlers is unable to continue wrestling inside the inside edge of the boundary lines . These supporting parts, such as the knees, for any reason . A default should be included as a win or loss in each wrestler’s season the side of the thigh, the buttocks and the hands, bear the wrestler’s weight . Wrestling will record .

23 C continue as long as the supporting parts of either wrestler remain in bounds . •Disqualification •Resumption of Wrestling After Out of Bounds A disqualification is a situation in which a contestant is banned from participation in ac- The contestants at the resumption of a match shall be in the neutral or the starting position cordance with a pre-determined penalty table . A disqualification shall be included as a win on the mat as determined by the position held upon going out of bounds . or loss in each wrestler’s season record . ha mp ion s hi ps

C SCORING OPPORTUNITIES •Forfeit A forfeit is received by a wrestler when the opponent, for any reason, fails to appear for the 4Takedown match . In order to receive a forfeit or medical forfeit, the nonforfeiting wrestler must be

ational A takedown shall be awarded when, from the neutral position, a contestant gains control dressed in a wrestling uniform and appear on the mat . A forfeit or medical forfeit shall be

N and places the opponent’s supporting points down on the mat beyond reaction time . included as a win in the victor’s season record . In the event of injury of illness, a contestant may declare a medical forfeit, which counts as a win but not as a loss on the record . •Escape A defensive wrestler is awarded an escape when the offensive wrestler loses control of the ndivid u al opponent while the supporting points of either wrestler are in bounds .

•Reversal 65 I A reversal occurs when the defensive wrestler comes from underneath and gains control of the opponent, either on the mat or in a rear-standing position .

m eri c an s •Near fall A

- A near fall is a position in which the offensive wrestler has the opponent in a controlled ll pinning situation . When the following criteria are met for two seconds, two points are awarded . When met for five uninterrupted seconds, three points are awarded . The criteria are as follows: 1) the wrestler is held in a high bridge or on both elbows, 2) one shoulder or the head is touching the mat and the other shoulder is held at an angle of 45 degrees or 256 A less to the mat, or 3) any part of both shoulders or both scapulae are held within four inches of the mat .

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