Five Point Friday: September 1st, 2023

New month, new Five-Point Friday. Let’s take a look at some of the news from around the Oklahoma wrestling world this week.

Nice recruiting pickup for OKWU

Most nationally ranked guys don’t end up going NAIA. But Wesleyan landed a big name here out of Gilroy, California.

We are pleased to announce Maxx Martinez of Gilroy, California has joined the OKWU wrestling team. A state placer and ranked 3rd on the Flo Big Board, we look forward to seeing what God has planned for him in his time in Oklahoma. pic.twitter.com/bJ4pncsFT1
— OKWU Wrestling (@OKWUWrestling) August 30, 2023

Oklahoma State and NC State will run it back in Italy for New Years

@CowboyWrestling vs @PackWrestle in Sicily @NCAAWrestling Dec 30, 2023 pic.twitter.com/9kafZXp5tP
— Journeymen Wrestling (@jmenwrestling) August 30, 2023

Army WCAP runs camps in Oklahoma

The Army WCAP combined with the recruiting command, ran a few camps around Oklahoma recently. The recruiting command for the state is all in on the sport of wrestling. Cool to see.

During a recent Total Army Involvement In Recruiting (TAIR) mission, SPC Jesse Thielke and SPC Estrella-Dorado-Marin accepted an award on behalf of the World Class Athlete Program from the Oklahoma Recruiting Battalion. pic.twitter.com/qbqg5E4wA7
— U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program (@usarmywcap) August 31, 2023

Dee Lockett and JJ McComas visit Arizona State

Most think this pair will stay in Stillwater, but they’re taking their visits and went out to Arizona State this week.