No. 10 Baker set to face No. 5 Oklahoma City tonight 
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – Just three days removed from the programs first-ever tournament title in the Kansas Cup, the Baker University wrestling team returns to the mat to face one of the top teams in the nation on Wednesday night in fifth ranked Oklahoma City.
The Stars enter competition with an 8-5 record in duals this season. Baker enters tonight’s matchup at 1-5 with losses to No. 1 University of Iowa (NCAA DI), No. 1 Central Iowa (NJCAA), No. 5 Cornell College (NCAA DII), No. 3 Campbellsville (Ky.), and No. 8 Midland (Neb.).
Just this past weekend, Baker finished ahead of No. 3 Labette County (NJCAA) and No. 15 Fort Hays State (NCAA DII) to win the Kansas Cup with 121 points.
Top ranked wrestlers will be on display tonight, as Oklahoma City will showcase two top-ranked grapplers in 157-pound Nik Turner and 165-pound Kevin Hardy. Other ranked wrestlers for the stars include, No. 6 Kidd Gomez at 125-pounds, No. 4 Derek Peperas at 174-pounds, No. 10 Mitchell Eichenauer at 197-pounds, and No. 9 Mike Brown wrestling at the heavyweight.
Baker will also showcase their top ranked wrestlers as No. 12 Brandon Gebhardt, the Kansas Cup’s Most Outstanding Wreslter will face Mike Brown in the heavyweight match. 149-pound Jarell Price checks in at No. 3 nationally, while No. 8 Bo Newport (125-pounds) and No. 8 Parker Owen (174-pounds) round out the ranked wrestlers in the Wildcats lineup.
“We’ll have our hands full tonight,” said Baker wrestling coach Jimmy May. “It’s going to be a tough dual, but I think our guys will be ready.”
Action is slated to begin at 6 p.m., in the George F. Collins Center on the campus of Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan.
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