Four University of Oklahoma wrestlers were named to the 2012 Academic All-Big 12 team, the league office announced Wednesday. Honored with the selection were seniors Jordan Keller and Erich Schmidkte along with junior Jarrod Patterson and sophomore Kendric Maple.
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The Cowboys, led by returning league champions Jordan Oliver, Jamal Parks and Chris Perry, will battle Iowa State, Missouri and Oklahoma on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.
Defending champs Anthony Varnell (141) & Evan Hinebauch (184), plus past champs Tommy Pretty (141) & Mitchell Lofstedt (125) will compete at NAIA Nationals in Des Moines.
Penn State's quest for a second straight NCAA wrestling championship begins Saturday at the Big Ten tournament at Purdue. The Nittany Lions' goal will be to qualify as many wrestlers as possible for the NCAAs at St. Louis March 15-17....