Falcon Wrestling Travels to No. 15 Oklahoma for Big 12 Dual

Air Force (4-2, 0-1 Big 12) at #15 Oklahoma (7-2, 0-1 Big 12)
7 p.m. CT, Friday, January 16
McCasland Field House, Norman, Oklahoma

FOLLOW ALONG
Friday's dual at McCasland Field House will be aired on ESPN+. Fans can get live results and updates on TrackWrestling.com.

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PROJECTED LINEUPS
Air Force (4-2, 0-1 Big 12)
125: Tucker Owens, Sr., 15-4
133: Gavin Caprella, Jr., 9-6
141: Carter Nogle, So., 13-3
149: Bryce Shelton, Sr., 14-8
157: EJ Beloncik, So., 2-8 OR Jesse VanOrden, Fr., 9-5
165: Logan Fowler, So., 10-3
174: Gunner Cramblett, Fr., 11-9
184: Brian Burburija, So., 10-5
197: #32 Karson Tompkins, Fr., 13-5 OR Owen Heiser, Jr., 10-6
285: Rylan Kuhn, Fr., 12-7 OR Antonio Ramos, Jr., 7-3

#15 Oklahoma (7-2, 0-1 Big 12)
125: (#24/#27) Conrad Hendriksen (10-7) OR Sebastian Degennaro (8-2)
133: Tyson Charmoli (2-1) OR Carter Schmidt (4-8)
141: (#26/#29) Tyler Wells (9-6)
149: Alex Braun (5-5) OR Hunter Hollingsworth (6-7)
157: Layton Schneider (6-8)
165: Peyten Kellar (6-6) OR Owen Eck (5-5)
174: (#8/#8) Carter Schubert (11-4)
184: (#11/#11) Brian Soldano (11-3) OR Eli Cordy (3-0)
197: (#9/#11) DJ Parker (12-4)
285: (#22/#21) Juan Mora (10-4)

QUICK HITS
-AF freshman Karson Tompkins holds on to his national ranking, sitting at No. 32 in the Flo rankings.
-Senior team captain and 2023 NCAA qualifier Tucker Owens leads the Falcons with 15 wins this season. He is undefeated in dual meets this season (5-0).
-Sophomore 141-pounder Carter Nogle continues to impress, sitting at 13-3 overall this season, Nogle is 5-1 in dual meets.
-The Falcons boast a talented young group with seven starters being freshman or sophomore.

UP NEXT
The Falcons charge deeper into the Big 12 dual slate, taking on South Dakota State and North Dakota State on the road, January 30 and February 1, respectively. Action in Brookings, South Dakota, is scheduled for 6 PM CT while Sunday's dual meet in Fargo, North Dakota, kicks off at noon CT.

LAST WEEKEND
Air Force wrestling was exceptional at the David H. Lehman '68 F&M Open, concluding the open with six place winners, Friday afternoon in Alumni Sports and Fitness Center. The finish marked the most placers for the Falcons at an F&M showing, while AF wrestlers picked up over 40 totals wins. Logan Fowler was highlighted with a ranked win against two-time NCAA qualifier No. 27 Cesar Alvan of Columbia. Fowler blanked Alvan, 6-0.

Tucker Owens (125) 3^rd
Antonio Ramos (285) 3^rd
Brian Burburija (184) 4^th
Owen Heiser (197) 5^th
Carter Nogle (141) 5^th
Logan Fowler (165) 5^th

Air Force also sent a contingent of wrestlers to Gunnison, Colorado, to compete in the Western Colorado Open. Five Falcons claimed titles at the event with 12 place-winning finishes.
Bubba Wright (133) 1^st
Charlie LaRocca (141) 1^st
Lincoln Gregersen (149) 1^st
Cy Fowler (184) 1^st
Jackson Dewald (197) 1^st
Aiden Robertson (174) 2^nd
Sebastian Martinez (165) 4^th
Brayden Bohnsack (125) 5^th
Jake Doone (157) 5^th
Mike Avelar (174) 5^th
Talon McCollom (184) 5^th
Nick Gonzalez (125) 6^th

Falcon Wrestling Travels to No. 15 Oklahoma for Big 12 Dual

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Players Mentioned

Mike Avelar

EJ Beloncik

Brayden Bohnsack

Brian Burburija

Gavin Caprella

Gunner Cramblett

Jackson Dewald

Jake Doone

Cy Fowler

Logan Fowler

Lincoln Gregersen

Owen Heiser

Rylan Kuhn

Charlie LaRocca

Sebastian Martinez

Talon McCollom

Carter Nogle

Tucker Owens

Antonio Ramos

Aiden Robertson

Bryce Shelton

Karson Tompkins

Bubba Wright

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