We're plowing through the Ogle Madness XIIV bracket like a grinder tornado powering open pasture. Here are the afternoon matchups from the West Region.
(6) David Payne vs (11) Abby Broyles
(3) Carrie Underwood vs (14) Collins Peck
(7) Darci Lynne Farmer vs (10) Paw Paw Rod
(2) Mountain Lions vs (15) Mike Hunter
(6) David Payne
The Screaming Eagle of the Oklahoma City weather scene, David Payne has been terrorizing and entertaining Oklahoma weather followers for decades with his storm chasing and wildly incorrect weather forecasts.
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(11) Abby Broyles
TV Anchor turned politician turned person you probably shouldn't invite to a tween slumber party.
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(3) Carrie Underwood
Although she's now mostly known for waiting for Sunday Night, it's been a minute since the former Ogle Madness regular and American Idol champ made the Ogle Madness field. Welcome back.
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(14) Collins Peck
According to the OKC Friday, Collins Peck – which sounds like the name of golf pro porn star – is the "10th Most Powerful Young Professional" in the Oklahoma City metro, primarily based on his ability to bench press over 135 lbs.
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(7) Darci Lynne Farmer
According to the OKC Friday, this teenage ventriloquist – and winner of season 12 of America's Got Talent – is the 25th Most Powerful Young Professional, a bizarre fact I'm not making up.
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(10) Paw Paw Rod
Hailing from OKC, Paw Paw Rod is a singer and rapper who's turning heads in the LA music scene.
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(2) Mountain Lions
If you're a local media outlet looking for page views, write something about a Mountian Lion sighting. There's nothing Oklahoma news clickers love more than looking at photos of these apex predators, or other cats pretending to be them. Here are some tips on what to do if you encounter one.
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(15) Mike Hunter
Former Oklahoma Attorney General who was resigned 10 minutes after we reported his divorce, affair and all the other "personal reasons that may become public."
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