February 13, 1999

Norman, Oklahoma - The Missouri wrestling team lost to #4 Oklahoma 36-3 Friday night in Big 12 conference action. With the loss the Tigers fall to 3-7 on the season,0-2 in conference duals, while the Sooners improve to 13-5-1 and 1-3 in the Big 12.

Freshman John Kopnisky (174) earned MU's points as he scored the only Tiger win, a 4-0 victory over Keith Wilson. The MU wrestler is now 18-9 overall this season. Junior Jeff Urban ranked #15 in the nation at 149 lbs., lost his match to #13 Jared Frayer of OU, 8-0. The loss snapped Urban's eight match winning streak and dropped his record to 19-8 on the season.

Missouri will next be in action tomorrow afternoon in Stillwater, Oklahoma at 3:30 pm as they take on #1 Oklahoma State in a Big 12 conference dual.

RESULTS VERSUS OKLAHOMA

125 Matt Ridings (7-5) maj. dec. Jake Lapinski (7-13), 16-2

133 Dane Valdez dec. forfeit

141 Michael Lightner (31-2) tech fall Cliff Sutcliffe (1-16), 22-5

149 Jared Frayer (22-9) maj. dec. Jeff Urban (19-8), 8-0

157 David Kjeldgaard (13-7) dec. Matt Webster (16-8), 9-8

165 Rodney Jones (28-3) maj. dec. Jesse Jordan (11-8), 12-4

174 John Kopnisky (18-9) dec. Keith Wilson (13-6), 4-0

184 Michael Barger (14-12) dec. Jason Moore (13-14), 6-3

197 Waymon May (22-12) dec. Kevon Herron (9-12), 11-4

HWT John Henry Ward (20-5) dec. Chad Hertzog (9-11), 13-5