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SOU wrestlers finish 13th at Reno tourney RENO, Nevada - Mike Whitehead finished eighth at 285 pounds on Thursday as the Southern Oregon University wrestlers finished 13th at the Reno Tournament of Champions. Missouri placed first at the tournament - which featured 15 schools, most of them Division I - while Oklahoma State took second. "This is stepping it up a notch, definitely," said SOU coach Mike Ritchey of the tournament's competition. "It's a jump up from what we are used to seeing, but we held our own." Whitehead, a former Crater High standout, finished with a 3-2 record and recorded a 2-1, overtime upset win over Boise State's Bo Ruston to reach the quarterfinals. His only two losses were to eventual second-place finisher Jack Leffler of Central Michigan and Eric Webb of Oregon. Nolan Harris was second on the Raiders in wins with two at 125. TEAM RESULTS - 1, Missouri 172.5; 2, Oklahoma State 171; 3, Arizona State 115; 4, Penn State 106.5; 5, Central Michigan 102, 6, Cal Poly 83; 7, Oregon 79; 8, Cal St. Bakersfield 60; 9, Boise State 56.5; 10, UC-Davis 43.5; 11, Portland State 28; 12, The Citadel 27.5; 13, Southern Oregon 21.5; 14, Lassen College 19; 15, Fullerton 4. Mail Tribune Home | Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. | Dow Jones & Co., Inc. | Privacy | Contact Us Copyright � 2001 Mail Tribune, Inc.