Oklahoma wrestler Gerrit Nijenhuis enters NCAA transfer portal

Oklahoma wrestler Gerrit Nijenhuis entered the NCAA transfer portal, On3’s Pete Nakos confirmed. Pat Mineo of The Wrestling Room first reported the news.

He started his career at Purdue and now will look for the third school of his career. After two years with the Boilermakers and three with the Sooners, Nijenhuis will use his final year of eligibility elsewhere.

He is a three-time NCAA qualifier, getting to the tournament with Purdue in 2022 and with Oklahoma in ’23.

Nijenhuis bounced between 165 and 174 pounds throughout his career, going 7-7 last year at 174. However, he did not wrestle in the postseason.

Nijenhuis is 52-37 in his career. As a true freshman in 2021, the shortened season, he went 11-7 but made it to the Round of 16 at the NCAA Tournament in St. Louis. That was his best finish to date.

He bumped up to 174 the following season and went 18-14, going 2-2 at the NCAA Tournament. From there, Nijenhuis transferred to Oklahoma and went 16-9 during the 2022-23 campaign.

However, he went 0-2 at 165 pounds during NCAAs. Nijenhuis bumped back up this past season and is projected to stay at 174, for now, for the 2024-25 season.

Nijenhuis attended Cannon-McMilan High School (Pa.) and was a two-time Pennsylvania state champion at 170 pounds (2019) and 182 pounds (2020).

Oklahoma wrestling lands Carter Schubert in transfer portal

Oklahoma wrestling landed Cal Baptist transfer Carter Schubert out of the NCAA transfer portal, according to his post on Instagram.

Schubert was in redshirt last season and went 3-1 in unattached matches at 165 pounds. A Wyoming-Seminary (Pa.) product, Schubert went out west for his first year of collegiate wrestling.

“I am thrilled to announce my commitment to Oklahoma University!,” Schubert wrote on Instagram. “I am deeply grateful for this incredible opportunity and excited to get to work and fulfill the dream. Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way. Boomer Sooner!

“I want to express my appreciation to CBU wrestling for the opportunity and time invested in me over the past year. Thank you Coach Moore, Morrill, Elroy, and all the athletes for the unwavering brotherhood and many memories that I will never forget.”