Air Force Hosts No. 4 Oklahoma State in Noon Showdown

AIR FORCE (2-1, 0-1 BIG 12) vs. OKLAHOMA STATE (4-0, 1-0)
12:00 p.m. MT, Friday, December 17
Clune Arena, USAFA

The Falcons host national powerhouse fourth-ranked Oklahoma State in Big 12 action, on Friday, December 17. Action against the Cowboys is slated for noon MT in Clune Arena.

AIR FORCE PROBABLE LINEUPS
125: Quinn Melofchik, Jr. (1-1) /Will Vom Baur, So. (0-0)
133: Sidney Flores, Sr. (0-0)
141: #27 Cody Phippen, Jr. (1-1)
149: Dylan Martinez, Jr. (0-1)
157: Giano Petrucelli, So. (0-1)
165: Jack Ganos, Fr. (1-1)
174: #33 Sam Wolf, So. (0-0)
184: Jake Thompson, Sr. (1-1)
197: Kayne Hutchison, Sr. (0-1)
285: #7 Wyatt Hendrickson, So. (1-0)

OKLAHOMA STATE PROBABLES
125: #12 Trevor Mastrogiovanni, Soph. (4-0)/Reece Witcraft, Jr. (3-0)
133: #2 Daton Fix, RJr. (4-0)
141: #27 Carter Young, Fr. (2-1)/Dusty Hone, RSr. (5-0)
149: #19 Kaden Gfeller, RSr. (3-1)
157: #14 Wyatt Sheets, RSr. (3-1)
165: #5 Travis Wittlake, RJr. (3-1)
174: #10 Dustin Plott, Soph. (4-0)
184: # 7 Dakota Geer, RSr. (4-0)
197: #1 AJ Ferrari, Soph. (4-0)
285: Luke Surber, Soph. (2-2)

IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS

A LOOK AT OSU
Oklahoma State's roster features nine wrestlers ranked in various polls this week, with six holding spots inside the top-10. Sophomore 197-pounder AJ Ferrari is the consensus No. 1 wrestler at his weight and is the highest ranked Cowboy, after winning his first individual title at the NCAA Championships in March. Following Ferrari, Daton Fix appears at No. 2 at 133 pounds as the reigning Big 12 champion and national finalist.

Also making appearances in the top 10 of their respective weight classes are All-Americans Travis Wittlake and Dakota Geer. Wittlake is as high as No. 5 at 165 pounds in the Intermatrankings, while Geer is ranked sixth at 184 pounds by FloWrestling. 125-pounder Trevor Mastrogiovanni holds down the No. 7 spot, according to FloWrestling. A 4-0 start to the season with three wins over ranked opponents has Dustin Plott (174) into the top-10 of the WIN Magazine poll where he is tabbed No. 9 in his weight class. Wyatt Sheets (157) is ranked as high as No. 12 by various polls, while Kaden Gfeller (149) is as high as No. 17 in FloWrestling's rankings. At 141 pounds, true freshman Carter Young is ranked No. 27 by. Intermat after a 2-1 start to his career.

UP NEXT
The Falcons travel to Chattanooga, Tennessee, to compete at the prestigious Southern Scuffle, January 1-2, at UT-Chattanooga's McKenzie Arena. Pigtail rounds begin at 10 a.m., Saturday morning.

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