University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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WRESIII li Oklahoma's sophomore-dominated 1959 wrestling team de- feated both Iowa State and Oklahoma State in dual competition. but finished third to this pair in the Big Eight tournament in Stillwater. Two Putnam City products, 130-pound Stan Abel and 123- pound Duwaync Miller, won league titles for coach Port Rob- ertsonls grapplers. Paul Aubrey at 147, George Goodner at 177 and Sid Terry at 167 all earned runnerup spots for the Sooners. Oklahoma State won the team title with 71 points while Iowa State was amassing 63 for second place. The Sooners finished with 56 points-far ahead of fourth place Colorado, which tal- lied only 23 points. OU,s finish was its lowest in the tourney since Robertson took the Sooner helm in 1947. OU, OSU and Iowa State have made the tourney a three-way fight since the Cowpokes entered the league in 1958. Oklahoma's dual season got off to a poor start as OSU's de- fending NCAA champs rolled to an easy 19-7 victory over the inexperienced Sooners. Only Aubrey, defending NCAA titleist, was able to win for the Big Red as he thumped Tom Chesbro, 6-1, Mounted and ready is Sooner Regan Wright as he With Miller and Goodner scoring pins, OU won its first dual, ggjzgefnwiagfjx stator lack Theamm The match First row: Tom Littleton, Leonard Shelton, Duayne Miller, Regan Wright. Second row: Paul Aubrey, Stan Abel George Goodner B1 Knowles, Sid Terry. Third row: Dick Gwinn, Iim Edgar, David Campbell, Dale Lewis, Earl Secrist. 1 , Q . , fa ' . wgtw . fivp Gt gi if ,ig I .23 - ? Q My l' in if' f'.-5-if 3 5

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WATERPROOF Swimmers hit the pool in the 440 event of the OU-Colorado meet held in Norman. Showing good depth, OU also swam to an easy vic- tory in the 400-yard freestyle relay with the team of Alan Wilcox, Don Johnson, Drowatzky and Doug Brown. Led by Lermo, the Sooners opened the season with a 75-18 drowning of the Kansas Iayhawks. Lermo took the 220 and 440 freestyle events and was the anchor man in Oklahoma's winning 400-yard freestyle relay team. In their second effort, the Sooners stroked past Kan- sas State, 70-16, at Manhattan. The triumph pro- duced four pool records for the Mann men and first place in all but one event. Collet took the spotlight in OU,s 75-11 thumping of Colorado by establishing a new school and pool mark in the 200-yard breast stroke. Graceful Gordon's time of 2124.7 surpassed the former record of 2:26. After enjoying the sweet taste of victory in 21 straight duals, Oklahoma was finally served the bitter cup of defeat against SMU, 51-35, in Dallas. The Sooners found consolation in the stunning loss through the marvelous showing turned in by Collet. The San Carlos, Cal., Comet streaked through his event in 2222.9 to break the national mark of 2:24.3. After disposing of Kansas, 81-15, OU atoned for their lone loss in four years with a 48-38 pasting of the Mustangs in Norman. The revenge-minded Soon- ers won the first four events, including the medley re- lay for a school record, and SMU could never catch up. Oklahoma headed into the Big Eight meet by dunk- ing conference threat Iowa State, 58-21, and Nebraska, 78-11. Oklahoma . . 75 Kansas. . Oklahoma . . 70 Kansas State Oklahoma . Oklahoma . . 75 Colorado . . 35 SMU . Oklahoma . . 81 Kansas . . Oklahoma . .48 SMU.. Oklahoma . . 58 Iowa State Oklahoma . . 78 Nebraska . OU Dual Record-8 wins, 1 loss OU finished first in the Big Eight 1 Deterrnined Texas swimmer prepared to hit the water against Sooners Don Iobson and Ernie Drowatzky. Drowatzky won the 220 free style event. i

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Sooner grappler Tom Littleton is given a rough going over by OSU champion Shelby Wilson. Wilson won the match 7-2. 32-U. over hopelessly outclassed Nebraska in Lincoln. Leonard Shelton and Abel both won by forfeit. Oklahoma made it two road wins in a row by down- ing Kansas State, 29-2. Miller, Coodner and heavy- weight Dale Lewis highlighted the match by pinning their foes. The defending small college national champions from Mankato State came to Norman to try their skill and were sent back to Minnesota with a 23-7 shellaeking. Leonard Shelton got the Big Red off to a healthy lead with a pin. Abel, Aubrey and Terry put Oklahoma further on top with lopsided triumphs. OU topped Iowa State's rugged Cyclones by a con- vincing 17-9 score in a Norman dual. Abel turned the tide in the Sooners' favor by thrashing national champ Les Anderson, 6-3. Aubrey followed with a fall to give Port Robertson's squad an insurmountable advantage. Arch-rival OSU, enjoying one of their best seasons in history, entertained OU in Stillwater, but the Soon- ers were rude guests and upset the Cowboys, 14-12. Miller and Terry shared the hero's circle in the stun- ning setback. Miller flattened the shoulders of Cow- boy Max Hawkins and Terry dealt Bruce Campbell his first loss in nine bouts. The Sooners added another heralded foe to their list of victims by clipping 1owa's Big Ten kings, 15-91 Miller snapped Larry Moser's 9-match win streak, 3-1, while Goodner provided the margin ol' victory with a 7-4 verdict over Hawkeye 177 ace. lim Craig. Leaving Shelton and Lewis at home on its final road trip, OU tied Colorado Teachers. 12-12. and beat Vifyoming. 15-13, Colorado State. 17-10. and Colo- rado, 22-8. GRUNTIN' AND GROANIN' Oklahoma . 7 OSU . . . . 19 Oklahoma . 32 Nebraska . . 0 Oklahoma . 29 Kansas State . . 2 Oklahoma . 23 Mankato . . 7 Oklahoma . 17 Iowa State . . 9 Oklahoma . 14 OSU ..... 12 Oklahoma . 15 Iowa ..... 9 Oklahoma . 12 Colorado Teachers 12 Oklahoma . 15 Wyoming .... 13 Oklahoma . 17 Colorado State . . 10 Oklahoma . 22 Colorado .... 8 OU's Dual Record-9 wins. 1 loss. 1 tie OU placed third in the Big Eight Sooner wrestler Paul Aubrey gives Iowa State opponent a little Zrouble during Big Eight competition. Aubrey won the match.