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The second week of the college wrestling season saw the majority of the MAC in action, in dual competition. A couple of tournaments were thrown in for good measure, too. There were even a couple of conference duals. In those instances, Clarion defeated George Mason and Rider downed SIU Edwardsville. There’s no reason to panic for the team’s on the wrong side of those results as we still have four full months of the regular season. Below are some of the individuals (for the most part) that stood out during week two. Kyle Schickel (Clarion - 149) The Golden Eagles had a weird Saturday with close losses to American and The Citadel, both of which would be considered upsets, but squeezed in a conference win over George Mason in between the losses. The only Clarion wrestler to make it through the weekend with a 3-0 record was 149 lber, Kyle Schickel. Not only did Schickel win, but he also put up bonus points along the way. Schickel pinned American’s Ryan Zimmerman and majored George Mason’s Kaden Cassidy, before edging Jeffrey Boyd of The Citadel, 8-7. Ben Monn (George Mason - 125) George Mason appears to be redshirting their 2023 starter at 125 lbs, Markel Baker. That has proven to be possible because of the solid production from new leadoff hitter Ben Monn. Monn saw the mat in two of GMU’s three duals Saturday, garnering wins in both appearances. Both happened to go to extra time and Monn prevailed each time. The win over Clarion’s Joey Fischer will likely loom large once March rolls around and it’s conference seeding season. DJ McGee (George Mason - 157) Shhhh! Don’t look now but George Mason’s 157 lber, DJ McGee, is unbeaten with a 6-0 record after two weeks. After winning The Battle of the Citadel in week one, McGee kept his hot streak alive by posting identical 4-2 decisions over Thomas Snipes (The Citadel) and Alejandro Herrera Rondon (Clarion). McGee capped his weekend off by receiving a forfeit from Williams College. Richie Koehler (Rider - 133) Rider traveled to the midwest for a meeting with the Big Ten’s Indiana before picking up a conference dual against SIU Edwardsville on the way home. While the Hoosiers prevailed, there were quite a few bright spots for John Hangey’s team. 133 lber Richie Koehler won both of his duals, the first of which came against fellow NCAA qualifier Cayden Rooks. That win came via a 6-5 decision; however, two days later, Koehler prevailed in a more comfortable 9-0 major decision against Marcel Lopez of SIUE. Quinn Kinner (Rider - 149) Two matches after Koehler defeated Cayden Rooks, Quinn Kinner pulled a big upset by downing Cayden’s brother, Graham. A 2023 NCAA Round of 12 finisher, Graham Rooks was ranked sixth in the nation at the time of the match. A pair of first-period takedowns staked Kinner to a 6-2 lead, one that he never relinquished. Kinner would go on to win 8-2. Two days later, Kinner defeated his second national qualifier of the weekend when he got by Caleb Tyus (SIU Edwardsville), 5-4. Hunter Shaut (Buffalo - 165) One of the few bright spots from Buffalo’s day at WrangleMania was their 165 lber Hunter Shaut. Shaut was the only Bulls wrestler who grabbed multiple wins at the dual event in Bethlehem. In Buffalo’s loss to Long Island, Shaut’s 4-1 victory over James Johnstone pulled the Bulls to within three points. During the second dual, Shaut posted a solid 10-5 decision over North Carolina’s Isaias Estrada. He was one of only two Buffalo wrestlers to get their hands raised against UNC. Pablo Castro (Kent State - 133) Sunday saw a pair of MAC teams travel to Morgantown to participate in West Virginia’s quad. Kent State was one of those two and saw their first action in dual competition. Amongst an 0-2 showing from the Golden Flashes was a perfect day from their 133 lber Pablo Casto. Against the host Mountaineers, Castro was the only KSU wrestler to emerge victorious. Castro was responsible for the “3” in a 44-3 setback as he defeated Davin Rhoads, 6-2. Earlier in the day, Casto tallied bonus points when he majored Duke’s Raymond Adams, 13-1. For the season, Castro is now 7-1 with his only setbacks coming to #13 Vince Santaniello (Pittsburgh). He’s probably one signature win away from cracking the national rankings. Anthony Noto (Lock Haven - 125) The top-ranked 125 lber in the land made his season debut on Saturday at WrangleMania and looked every bit the part. Fans expected to see a #1 vs. #2 clash with Anthony Noto and Richie Figueroa (Arizona State) as their schools met in dual competition. That didn’t happen as Figueroa was out with a minor injury. Max Brewster took his place and was on the wrong side of an 18-3 tech fall loss. Noto added a second tech fall when he overwhelmed 2023 NCAA qualifier Ethan Berginc (Army West Point) in Lock Haven’s second dual of the day. Noto was the only Bald Eagle wrestler to win both of his bouts and LHU went 0-2. They did push an undermanned Arizona State team in the first dual, but ultimately fell, 23-18. Will Morrow (Bloomsburg - 157) Bloomsburg also participated in WrangleMania and the Journeymen Collegiate Classic. The Huskies went 1-1 with an ugly loss to #5 NC State and a 28-18 win over Sacred Heart. The only wrestler to exit unscathed from BU’s dual with NC State was 157 lber Will Morrow. Morrow poured a 13-3 major decision on Wolfpack redshirt freshman Aaron Faison. When Morrow stepped on the mat against Sacred Heart, his team was trailing 8-7. A 25-10 tech fall from Morrow put Bloomsburg ahead and they’d never look back. On Sunday, Morrow went 2-1 with another win over Faison. Cleveland State Trio (Jake Manley/Ben Smith/Daniel Bucknavich) Also in Morgantown for Sunday's duals were the Cleveland State Vikings. Josh Moore’s team lost by a narrow 19-16 score to Duke, then were beaten badly by the hosts (33-9). The only CSU wrestlers to win against West Virginia were the Manley/Smith/Bucknanvich trio. Both Smith and Bucknavich needed to knock off ranked wrestlers for their wins. The big three was also victorious against Duke, along with 141 lber Dylan Layton. Manley managed a major decision while Layton chipped in with a pin. After Layton’s fall, Duke posted five consecutive wins to take control of the dual. Central Michigan The Chippewas had their first dual meet of the season on Thursday then headed across the state to compete at the Michigan State Open on Saturday. The Chips fell 29-11 to Oklahoma in dual competition, with only Corbyn Munson (149 lbs), Johnny Lovett (157 lbs), and Alex Cramer (174 lbs) notching wins. Munson and Cramer’s opponents were ranked, while Lovett’s is now ranked. On Saturday, Munson and Lovett won titles at the MSU Open. Munson had three falls in four matches, while Lovett had another win over his nemesis from Oklahoma along his way to the title. Cramer, Sean Spidle (125), Ja’Kerion Merritt (141), Mason Shrader (157), and Bryan Caves (285) all advanced to the finals in the Open division. Looking ahead, CMU has a pair of ranked opponents on the schedule this weekend with #25 North Carolina and #28 Illinois.

Below is a recap of last week’s EIWA action, with individual news and highlights worth noting. Key Takeaways Crookham of Lehigh defeats returning NCAA and World Champ, Arujau, of Cornell American’s Maida major decisions returning All-American #4 Ventresca of Virginia Tech Navy knocks off #15 Pitt after beating #23 Illinois last week Koderhandt of Navy beats returning All-American #7 Matthews of Pitt American The Eagles went 2-1 on the weekend, defeating Clarion and Millersville (D2). Jack Maida continues to impress at his new weight, going undefeated in two matches. One win was over #4 Eddie Ventresca of Virginia Tech. Max Leete was one of last season’s NCAA fall leaders, he continued with two more this weekend. Cael McIntyre saw action for the first time as well, going 2-1. Clarion (W, 21-18 - Nov. 11, 2023) 125 - #16 Jack Maida (AU) dec. Joey Fischer (Clarion), 4-1 (AU 3-0) 133 - Maximilian Leete (AU) pinned Scott Johnson (Clarion), 4:55 (AU 9-0) 141 - Cael McIntyre (AU) dec. David McClelland (Clarion), 5-4 (AU 12-0) 149 - Kyle Schickel (Clarion) pinned Ryan Zimmerman (AU), 3:55 (AU 12-6) 157 - #31 Alejandro Herrera-Rondon (Clarion) tech. fall Kaden Milheim (AU), 15-0 (3:12) (AU 12-11) 165 - Eli Brinsky (Clarion) major dec. Breon Phifer (AU), 16-2 (Clarion 15-12) 174 - #19 John Worthing (Clarion) dec. Lucas White (AU), 5-0 (Clarion 18-12) 184 - Connor Bourne (AU) dec. #31 Cameron Pine (Clarion), 4-3 (Clarion 18-15) 197 - Carsten Rawls (AU) dec. Ethan Wiant (Clarion), 4-1 (Tied 18-18) 285 - Will Jarrell (AU) dec. #31 John Meyers (Clarion), 5-1 (AU 21-18) Millersville (W, 35-12 - Nov. 11, 2023) 125 - Shamil Kalmatov (AU) pinned Bryce Beatty (Millersville), 6:50 (AU 6-0) 133 - Maximilian Leete (AU) pinned Devin Flannery (Millersville), 0:44 (AU 12-0) 141 - Cael McIntyre (AU) dec. Aidan Micheli (Millersville), 7-2 (AU 15-0) 149 - Craig Cook (Millersville) major dec. Devon Capato (AU), 11-0 (AU 15-4) 157 - Kaden Milheim (AU) dec. Jonathan Parilla (Millersville), 7-6 (AU 18-4) 165 - Brandon Connor (Millersville) major dec. Breon Phifer (AU), 13-5 (AU 18-8) 174 - Lucas White (AU) pinned Andrew Vogelbacher (Millersville), 1:12 (AU 24-8) 184 - Anthony Giampietro (Millersville) major dec. Mervin Mancia (AU), 16-3 (AU 24-12) 197 - Liam Volk-Klos (AU) pinned Riley O'Boyle (Millersville), 2:30 (AU 30-12) 285 - Will Jarrell (AU) tech. fall Bishop McCoy (Millersville), 4:51 (AU 35-12) Virginia Tech (L, 39-4 - Nov. 12, 2023) 125 - #16 Jack Maida (AU) major dec. #4 Eddie Ventresca (VT), 9-0 (AU 4-0) 133 - #7 Sam Latona (VT) major dec. Maximilian Leete (AU), 12-1 (Tied 4-4) 141 - Hunter Mason (VT) dec. Cael McIntyre (AU), 7-1 (VT 7-4) 149 - #4 Caleb Henson (VT) tech. fall Ryan Zimmerman (AU), 17-2 (3:50) (VT 12-4) 157 - #6 Bryce Andonian (VT) pinned Kaden Milheim (AU), 1:24 (VT 18-4) 165 - Clayton Ulrey (VT) tech. fall Breon Phifer (AU), 21-5 (5:33) (VT 23-4) 174 - #3 Mekhi Lewis (VT) tech. fall Lucas White (AU), 20-3 (3:45) (VT 28-4) 184 - #21 Sam Fisher (VT) dec. Connor Bourne (AU), 4-1 (VT 31-4) 197 - #14 Andy Smith (VT) tech. fall Carsten Rawls (AU) 20-3 (5:18) (VT 36-4) 285 - #16 Hunter Catka (VT) dec. Will Jarrell (AU), 9-4 (VT 39-4) The Eagles return to action this week with a dual against Utah Valley on Friday and competing at the Navy Classic on Saturday. Army West Point The Black Knights spent the weekend at both Journeymen Events. At the dual event Saturday, they lost to Purdue 21-16 but defeated Lock Haven 33-11. Braden Basile won two matches over ranked opponents. #25 Ben Pasiuk was the other wrestler to go undefeated in both matches. At the round-robin event, Austin Kolhofer was the lone starter to compete in both events. He went 1-2 in that event after winning his lone match on Saturday by injury default. There were up to 30 other Army wrestlers on Sunday winning a ton of matches. Purdue 21 – Army 16 125: #3 Matt Ramos over #27 Ethan Berginc – MD, 12-3 133: Braden Basile over #29 Dustin Norris – Fall 6:10 141: Greyson Clark over Zach Keal – D, 12-8 149: #28 Trae McDaniel over Marcos Polanco – MD, 10-1 157: Joey Blaze over #29 Nate Lukez – D, 4-1 165: Stoney Buell over #29 Dalton Harkins – D, 4-0 174: Brody Baumann over Gunner Filipowicz – D, 9-8 184: #25 Ben Pasiuk over #33 James Rowley – D, 9-8 197: Ben Vanadia over Daniel Lawrence – TF, 18-3 (6:28) 285: Lucas Stoddard over Tristan Ruhlman – D, 6-0 Army 30 – Lock Haven 11 125 - #1 Anthony Noto (Haven) tech fall #27 Ethan Berginc (Army), 20-5 (7:00) 133 - Braden Basile (Army) dec. #20 Gable Strickland (Haven), 10-6 141- Tyler Morris (Army) wins by injury default Conner Heckman (Haven) 149 - Nick Stonecheck (Haven) wins by injury default #28 Trae McDaniel (Army) 157 - #29 Nate Lukez (Army) dec. Eric Alderfer (Haven), 5-1 165 - #29 Dalton Harkins (Army) dec. Avery Bassett (Lock Haven)8-1 174 - Gunner Filipowicz (Army) tech fall Patrick Jackson (Haven), 20-1 (6:09) 184 - #25 Ben Pasiuk (Army) major dec. Cael Black (Haven), 14-4 197 - Daniel Lawrence (Army) dec. Brad Morrison (Haven), 6-3 285 - Austin Kolhofer (Army) wins by injury default #28 Isaac Reid (Haven) This week’s action for Army includes a dual against #6 NC State on Thursday. Then, they will host the Black Knight Invite on Sunday. Binghamton The Bearcats hosted an intrasquad match, or wrestle-offs, to confirm starting positions. Results are below. Team Black 23, Team Green 18 125 - Carson Wagner (Black) MAJ DEC. Matt Griffin (Green) 14-2. Black leads 4-0. 133 - Micah Roes (Green) TF Ryan Hartung (Black) 16-1. Green leads 5-4. 141 - Ivan Garcia (Green) DEC. Nate Lucier (Black) 6-4. Green leads 8-4. 149 - Michael Zarif (Black) DEC. Fin Nadeau (Green) 7-3. Green leads 8-7. 157 - Carter Baer (Black) TF Marco Albanese (Green) 18-2. Black leads 12-8. 165 - Brevin Cassella (Green) TF Tyler Reed (Black) 15-0. Green leads 13-12. 174 - Will Ebert (Black) DEC. Dimitri Gamkrelidze (Green), Second tiebreaker, 4-3. Black leads 15-13. 184 - Jacob Nolan (Black) TF Logan Gumble (Green) 16-1. Black leads 20-13. 197 - Cayden Bevis (Black) DEC. Andrew Bailey (Green) 12-11. Black leads 23-13. 285 - Cory Day (Green) TF Charlie Tibbitts (Black) 18-0. Black leads 23-18. The Bearcats will begin competition when they compete in the Armbar at the Armory against #6 NC State and LIU. Brown The Brown Bears were off this past weekend. They return to action at the Black Knight Invite. Bucknell The Bison were in the state of Oklahoma where they dropped a dual to #12 Oklahoma State 38-6. The following day, they faced Oklahoma Wesleyan (NAIA) and came away with a 46-10 victory. The trip ended on a high note with a dominating win. No. 12 Oklahoma State 38, Bucknell 6 125 - No. 24 Troy Spratley (OSU) tech fall over Owen Bell (BU), 22-3 (5:21) (OSU 5-0) 133 - No. 2 Dayton Fix (OSU) fall over No. 16 Kurt Phipps (BU), 5:28 (OSU 11-0) 141 - Tagen Jamison (OSU) dec. over Braden Bower (BU), 10-5 (OSU 14-0) 149 - Teague Travis (OSU) dec. over Aiden Davis (BU), 5-1 (OSU 17-0) 157 - Jalin Harper (OSU) dec. over Nick Delp (BU), 5-4 (OSU 20-0) 165 - No. 6 Izzak Olejnik (OSU) maj. dec. over No. 33 Noah Mulvaney (BU), 10-2 (OSU 24-0) 174 - Myles Takats (BU) inj. def. over Brayden Thompson (OSU) (OSU 24-6) 184 - No. 4 Dustin Plott (OSU) fall over Nolan Springer (BU), 3:25 (OSU 30-6) 197 - No. 11 Luke Surber (OSU) tech fall over Logan Deacetis (BU), 21-5 (6:21) (OSU 35-6) 285 - No. 18 Konner Doucet (OSU) dec. over No. 32 Dorian Crosby (BU), 2-1 (OSU 38-6) Bucknell 46, Oklahoma Wesleyan 10 125 - Daniel Glenn (OKWU) maj. dec. over Owen Bell (BU), 13-2 (OKWU 4-0) 133 - No. 16 Kurt Phipps (BU) fall over Kolby Encinas (OKWU), 2:02 (BU 6-4) 141 - Braden Bower (BU) tech fall over Donte Lopez (OKWU), 16-0 (2:41) (BU 11-4) 149 - Aiden Davis (BU) fall over Wade Landrum (OKWU), (1:09) (BU 17-4) 157 - Nick Delp (BU) fall over Jerome Cannon (OKWU), 2:50 (BU 23-4) 165 - No. 33 Noah Mulvaney (BU) tech fall over Braxton Bacon (OKWU) 17-1 (4:06) (BU 28-4) 174 - Myles Takats (BU) fall over Jaden Welden (OKWU), 2:39 (BU 34-4) 184 - Bryan Ayala (OKWU) wins by forfeit (BU 34-10) 197 - Logan Deacetis (BU) wins by forfeit (BU 40-10) 285 - No. 32 Dorian Crosby (BU) fall over Christian Seebold (OKWU), 0:00 (BU 46-10) The Bison will host #16 Minnesota on Thursday. They will compete at the Navy Classic on Saturday. Columbia The Lions were off this past weekend. They will have two top-10 home duals with #9 Michigan on Friday and #7 Ohio State on Sunday. Cornell The Big Red opened up at the Journeymen Round Robin event. The matchup Cornell fans wanted to see occurred right off the bat at 125lbs. Brett Ungar defeated Greg Diakomihalis 2-1 thanks to a riding time point. Ungar went on to win his pool. Meyer Shapiro won his pool in dominant fashion, as did Julian Ramirez - until his finals match which he won 8-5. At 149l bs, Ethan Fernandez outperformed his teammate Cole Handlovic by winning his pool. As many already know, Vito Arujau finished in second place in his pool after losing to Lehigh’s Crookham. It was, rightfully so, dominating the wrestling world news. Vince Cornella lost to Penn State’s #2 Beau Bartlett by a 4-1 score at 141 lbs. Lewis Fernandes was the runner-up in his heavyweight pool. The Big Red brought over twenty wrestlers to this event and walked away with a winning record. Next weekend we will see Cornell take on Sacred Heart in a dual Saturday afternoon. Drexel The Dragons had an off weekend. This week’s agenda includes a walk down the block to compete at the Keystone Classic. Franklin & Marshall The Diplomats were also in action at Journeymen on Sunday. Noah Fox won his pool at 174 lbs. At 141 lbs, Bryce Kresho earned gold in his respective pool. Luke Bender (149 lbs) and James Conway (184 lbs) were both runner-ups, as Conway lost to multiple-time All-American #2 Truax of Penn State. This weekend, F&M will split the events with some wrestlers at the Shorty Hitchcock Open at Millersville on Saturday and the starters will be at Keystone Classic on Sunday. Harvard The Crimson were participants at the Round Robin event on Sunday, run by Journeymen. At 125lbs, Diego Sotelo earned 2nd place in his all-EIWA pool, only losing by a point to #10 Ungar of Cornell. Coleman Nogle was 3rd place in his pool making his collegiate debut. Jack Crook’s lone loss in his 149lbs pool was to Griffin of Lehigh. First-year freshman, Max Agresti, had a tough 2-0 loss to #21 Urbas of Penn. Alex Whitworth was 3rd 184lbs with two forfeits. The Crimson will return to Pennsylvania to compete in the Keystone Classic on Saturday. Hofstra The Pride were also in attendance at the Round Robin Journeymen event. Newcomer Keaton Kluever won all three matches by fall – including a first-period pin over #11 Fernandes of Cornell. Also winning their respective pools were Jurius Clark and Joe McGinty at 157 lbs and 165 lbs, respectively. Dylan Ryder had a great season debut knocking off #20 RobbieHoward of Penn State by major. He finished runner-up in his pool. Other 2nd place finishes include Alex Turley (141l bs), Jake Slotnick (165 lbs), and Nikolas Miller (197 lbs). Ross McFarland earned third place with one loss to #14 Nick Incontrera of Penn. The Pride will host #7 Ohio State for a dual on Sunday in a homecoming type of event for current tOSU head coach, Tom Ryan. He returns to Hofstra – where he began his head coaching career. Lehigh The Mountain Hawks drove across town to compete in the Journeymen Individual Round Robin. Obviously, Crookham was the highlight of the weekend after winning his 133 lbs bracket thanks to his historic win over Vito Arujau of Cornell. He seems to have solidified the starting position after beating his teammate, Connor McGonagle in the first match via overtime. Before the event, McGonagle came into the weekend ranked #6. McGonagle took home 3rd place after defeating #5 Mike Colaiocco of Penn. At 141 lbs, #12 Malyke Hines’s lone loss was to #2 Beau Bartlett of Penn State. His biggest win was a come-from-behind victory over Penn’s CJ Composto – who was an All-American in 2022. Kelvin Griffin was 2nd at 149 lbs, as was Max Brignola at 157 lbs. They both lost to Penn State studs in the finals. Nathan Taylor also fell to a Penn State wrestler in the final for a 2nd place finish. Juniors Jake Logan (165 lbs) and #9 Michael Beard (197 lbs) each lost to higher-ranked opponents in the finals. Other wrestlers taking home 2nd place in their respective pools include Drew Munch at 149 lbs and Jack Wilt at 184 lbs. Next up for Lehigh is a home dual against #15 Pitt on Sunday. Long Island The Sharks started the season 2-0 thanks to wins against Sacred Heart and Buffalo. The three wrestlers to go undefeated Saturday were Robbie Sagaris (125lbs), Devin Matthews (141lbs), and Aeden Begue (285lbs). They competed in the Round Robin event the next day. Blake Bahna was the top performer for them, as he was runner-up in his pool at 174 lbs. More importantly, he won 2-1 over teammate Corey Connolly. Aeden Begue, James Johnston, and Devin Matthews were all 3rd in their brackets. LIU 19, BUFFALO 15 125 – Robbie Sagaris (LIU) won by sudden victory over Max Elton (UB), 4-1 133 – Chris Betancourt (LIU) won by decision over Tommy Maddox (UB), 4-1 141 – Devin Matthews (LIU) won by fall over Andy Lucinsky (UB), 2:53 149 – Kaleb Burgess (UB) won by decision over Drew Witham (LIU), 14-10 157 – Ty Raines (UB) won by decision over Rhise Royster (LIU), 6-5 165 – Hunter Shaut (UB) won by decision over James Johnston (LIU), 4-1 174 – Corey Connolly (LIU) won by major decision over Dylan Schell (UB), 10-1 184 – Chase Kranitz (UB) won by decision over Anthony Da'Alesio, 4-2 197 – Sam Mitchell (UB) won by major decision over John Duzsa (LIU), 13-2 285 – Aeden Begue (LIU) won by decision over Robbie Unruh (UB), 6-3 LIU 28, Sacred Heart 10 125 - Robbie Sagaris (LIU) def. Jake Ice (SHU), Decision 6-4 133 - Andrew Fallon (SHU) def. Chris Betancourt (LIU), Major Decision 14-2 141 - Devin Matthews (LIU) def. Vincent Milazzo (SHU), Decision 7-1 149 - Drew Witham (LIU) def. Mike McGhee (SHU), Decision 7-0 157 - Rhise Royster (LIU) def. Brandon Teresa (SHU), Decision 6-1 165 - Scott Jarosz (SHU) def. James Johnston (LIU), Fall 0:37 174 - Blake Bahna (LIU) def. Owen Ayotte (SHU), Decision 9-3 184 - Anthony Da'alesio (LIU) def. Hunter Perez (SHU), Major Decision15-6 197 - John Duzsa (LIU) def. Jake Trovato (SHU), Fall 1:45 285 - Aeden Begue (LIU) def. Marc Berisha (SHU), Decision 4-1 The Sharks have a full slate of action this week with duals against Virginia and Binghamton on Friday. Sunday’s Black Knight Invite will be a good test for them also. Navy The Midshipmen had themselves a weekend with another upset win. They dominated Morgan State and VMI before beating #15 Pitt. Navy dropped one match in the first two duals because of an injury default. #17 Brendan Ferretti had a win over #10 Santaniello of Pitt. #23 Josh Koderhandt had the upset of the dual when he knocked off All-American #7 Cole Matthews at 141l bs. At 184 lbs, #18 David Key had a vital pin over #13 Heller. To top it off, #13 Grady Griess used a takedown in the final period to beat #9 Pitzer. Navy is wrestling at a high level at this point in the season. 125 - Evan Tallmadge tech fall Julian Dawson, 16-0 (5:00) // Navy 5, Morgan State 0 133 - No. 17 Brendan Ferretti tech fall Shawn Ryncarz, 17-2 (5:00) // Navy 10, Morgan State 0 141 - Frank Antonelli dec Khalid Brinkley, 7-2 // Navy 13, Morgan State 0 149 - Nicholas Vafiadis dec Aaron Turner, 5-1 // Navy 16, Morgan State 0 157 - Jonathan Ley dec Eric Tecson, 5-0 // Navy 19, Morgan State 0 165 - Tyler Sagi dec Jacob Marsh, 9-6 // Navy 22, Morgan State 0 174 - Sammy Starr tech fall Cortilius Vann, 17-1 (4:06) // Navy 27, Morgan State 0 184 - Zyan Hall dec Kingsley Menifee, 13-9 // Navy 30, Morgan State 0 197 - Jacob Lucas dec Nathanic Kendricks Jr., 8-5 // Navy 33, Morgan State 0 285 - Jamier Ferere (Navy) forfeit Morgan State // Navy 39, Morgan State 0 125 - Dayton DelViscio tech fall Tony Burke, 18-3 (6:00) // Navy 5, VMI 0 133 - Garrett Totten dec Dyson Dunham, 10-4 // Navy 8, VMI 0 141 - No. 23 Josh Koderhandt fall Patrick Jordon, 4:05 // Navy 14, VMI 0 149 - James Latona fall Ryan Vigil, 5:47 // Navy 20, VMI 0 157 - Charlie Evans dec Tyler Berish, 5-2 // Navy 23, VMI 0 165 - Josh Hart injury default No. 23 Andrew Cerniglia // Navy 23, VMI 6 174 - No. 30 Danny Wask dec Braxton Lewis, 8-5 SV1 // Navy 26, VMI 6 184 - No. 18 David Key tech fall River Carroll, 18-2 (5:24) // Navy 31, VMI 6 197 - Cael Crebs dec Isaac Dolph, 5-0 // Navy 34, VMI 6 285 - No. 13 Grady Griess fall Brian Jackson, 1:25 // Navy 40, VMI 6 125 - Evan Tallmadge dec Colton Camacho, 8-3 // Navy 3, Pitt 0 133 - No. 17 Brendan Ferretti dec No. 10 Vinnie Santaniello, 3-2 // Navy 6, Pitt 0 141 - No. 23 Josh Koderhandt dec No. 7 Cole Matthews, 5-2 // Navy 9, Pitt 0 149 - No. 24 Finn Solomon dec Nicholas Vafiadis, 4-1 SV1 // Navy 9, Pitt 3 157 - Jonathan Ley dec Jared Keslar, 4-1 SV1 // Navy 12, Pitt 3 165 - No. 11 Holden Heller dec Charlie Evans, 10-4 // Navy 12, Pitt 6 174 - No. 22 Luca Augustine dec No. 30 Danny Wask, 9-7 // Navy 12, Pitt 9 184 - No. 18 David Key fall No. 13 Reece Heller, 2:47 // Navy 18, Pitt 9 197 - No. 16 Mac Stout dec Cael Crebs, 4-1 // Navy 18, Pitt 12 285 - No. 13 Grady Griess dec No. 9 Dayton Pitzer, 4-1 // Navy 21, Pitt 12 This weekend’s action will be the Navy Classic, located at McDonogh School in Owings Mills, MD. Penn The Quakers were at the Round Robin Journeymen event also. They brought 24 wrestlers and four of them went undefeated on the day. Alex Almeyda was the champ in his pool at 133 lbs. John Stout won his pool at heavyweight. At 149 lbs, both Andy Troczynski and Kelly Dunnigan each won their pools. #21 Ryan Miller was third in his pool, ending his day with a fall over Greg Diakomihalis of Cornell. Jude Swisher was the runner-up in his pool at 157 lbs. #14 Nick Incontrera was second in his pool after a loss to multiple-time NCAA Champ, Starocci of Penn State. #21 Cole Urbas was third at 197 lbs. Max Hale was third at 184 lbs to round out some of the top placewinners. Penn will host The Keystone Classic on Sunday. Action begins at 9:30 AM Princeton The Tigers did not compete this weekend. They will be in action at the Navy Classic on Saturday. Sacred Heart The Pioneers were in dual action at Journeymen on Saturday. The following day, nearly 20 athletes competed in the round-robin while many starters were resting. Andrew Fallon was 2-0 on Saturday with two major decisions at 133 lbs. Scott Jarosz was undefeated with a major and a fall manning the 165 lbs class. The biggest individual win came from Vincent Milazzo, at 141 lbs. He earned a win over a returning NCAA Qualifier, Mason of Bloomsburg. Also against Bloom, Jake Trovato had a 29-second fall – one of the fastest of the day in the whole event. LIU – 28, Sacred Heart - 10 125 - Robbie Sagaris (LIU) def. Jake Ice (SHU), Decision 6-4 133 - Andrew Fallon (SHU) def. Chris Betancourt (LIU), Major Decision 14-2 141 - Devin Matthews (LIU) def. Vincent Milazzo (SHU), Decision 7-1 149 - Drew Witham (LIU) def. Mike McGhee (SHU), Decision 7-0 157 - Rhise Royster (LIU) def. Brandon Teresa (SHU), Decision 6-1 165 - Scott Jarosz (SHU) def. James Johnston (LIU), Fall 0:37 174 - Blake Bahna (LIU) def. Owen Ayotte (SHU), Decision 9-3 184 - Anthony Da'alesio (LIU) def. Hunter Perez (SHU), Major Decision15-6 197 - John Duzsa (LIU) def. Jake Trovato (SHU), Fall 1:45 285 - Aeden Begue (LIU) def. Marc Berisha (SHU), Decision 4-1 Bloomsburg – 28, Sacred Heart – 18 125 - Bronson Garber (Bloomsburg) def. Mike Manta (Sacred Heart), Major Decision 15-1 133 - Andrew Fallon (Sacred Heart) def. Mike Cassidy (Bloomsburg), Major Decision 12-3 141 - Vincent Milazzo (Sacred Heart) def. Josh Mason (Bloomsburg), Major Decision 14-0 149 - Cade Balestrini (Bloomsburg) def. Mike McGhee (Sacred Heart), Decision 6-4 157 - Will Morrow (Bloomsburg) def. Michel Ritacco (Sacred Heart), Tech Fall 25-10 6:46 165 - Scott Jarosz (Sacred Heart) def. Caden Dobbins (Bloomsburg), Major Decision 8-0 174 - Anthony Derosa (Bloomsburg) def. Nicky Eboli (Sacred Heart), Major Decision 14-4 184 - Bruno Stolfi (Bloomsburg) def. Owen Ayotte (Sacred Heart), Fall (4:56) 197 - Jake Trovato (Sacred Heart) def. Tanner Culver (Bloomsburg), Fall (0:29) 285 - Shane Noonan (Bloomsburg) def. Marc Berisha (Sacred Heart), Fall (1:32) Sacred Heart will be busy next weekend with duals against #6 NC State, Presbyterian, and Cornell. Sunday’s agenda includes the Keystone Classic at Penn.

We’re two weeks into the season and the upsets have poured in. There have been some heavy hitters in just about every conference that has taken an unexpected loss already this season. And while we’ve seen some big timers fall, we’ve also seen some serious flexing as well and the B1G Ten has definitely done its share. Here are the 5 things that caught our eye in the second week of the season. Penn State Brings Sell Out Crowd In Debut This is obviously no surprise, but the reigning champs did a lot of winning in their season debut. In Bethlehem, PA, a hotbed of great wrestling (excuse my hometown bias, but you know it’s true) the fans packed the Freedom High School gym to get an up-close look at some of the Nittany Lions new additions as well as their perennial champs. In front of that packed Lehigh Valley crowd, 11 Nittany Lions finished undefeated in their respective pools. Notable unblemished performances came from freshman U20 Champion Mitchell Mesenbrink (165) and Bernie Truax (184) who were both wrestling in the white-belted singlet for the first time. Also of note, Braeden Davis was the outlier at 125 as went undefeated as well with three wins in Pool C. One of those wins came against Gary Steen, who manned the spot last year, and went 1-2. Robert Howard also went 1-2 in his return to action after being sidelined by injury for a few years. Ohio State Comes Out Swinging, Tom Ryan Collects 200th Win In the biggest early season dual meet matchup, Ohio State walked into Virginia Tech’s Cassell Coliseum as the underdog and came out victorious with a 24-12 win. The Hokies sported a #3 ranking as they hosted tOSU which was #7 to start the season, but when it was all said and done, the Buckeyes had a convincing win under their belt. Virginia Tech was favored in nine of the 10 bouts with higher-ranked wrestlers at all weights except for 141, but after five upsets the hosting Hokies had their first loss of the season. But it wasn’t all chaos in Cassell. Bryce Andonian and Mekhi Lewis really showed out in a pair of premier matches. Andonian took out high school teammate Paddy Gallagher with some amazing defense and Lewis showcased his stinginess as well as he held off a late attack from Carson Kharchla. The match was bookended by highlight wins from tOSU freshman Brendan McCrone who collected an 11-3 major decision win over Eddie Vantresca at 125 and Nick Feldman who claimed a last-second takedown to get the 3-2 win over Hunter Catka. The following day they kept their momentum rolling with a 53-0 win over Edinboro to give head coach Tom Ryan his 200th career victory. An impressive bout where every win came with bonus points, they had one major, four pins and five technical falls. Michigan State University Open Recap This year the Michigan State University Open was a slightly more watered-down version of itself, but the tournament was still very exciting. It was a week later than usual, which was probably the right move to avoid combining a big wrestling tournament with a busy football weekend, but that certainly affected the competition levels. Nonetheless, there were some fun matches and some old rivalries reignited. Regarding the B1G results in the Open class, Wisconsin had two champs with Eric Barnett at 125 and Dean Hamiti at 165 with a win over Caleb Fish of MSU. This was the B1Ggest win for me of the week. Anytime you can win in the MSU Open finals with a technical fall over a bloodround opponent, then that’s worthy of an award. Joey Zargo also made the finals for the Badgers, but fell short of the championship losing to Corbyn Munson of CMU. Michigan largely had backups competing, however, Dylan Ragusin was competing unattached at 133 where he won the championship. The Wolverines also had a finalist in Jaden Bullock at 184, ultimately falling to Kole Mulhauser wrestling unattached for Princeton. Regarding MSU, they travel next to the Black Knight Invite this Sunday, 11/19. Purdue Shows Growth & Growing Pains You’re supposed to challenge your wrestlers and put them in tough matches. That’s what you’re supposed to do when you’re building something. Purdue did that this weekend when they traveled to Journeymen’s WrangleMania dual meet tournament where they faced NC State and Army. They also wrestled the following day as well in the Journeymen Collegiate Classic. You’ve likely heard of the B1Ggest Upset of the Week where true freshman Joey Blaze took out Ed Scott of NC State in overtime. That’s a nice win for a guy trying to earn his spot in the lineup. Outside of that win though, the NC State dual was mostly growing pains. There’s still work to be done with this young lineup comprised of some incoming freshmen and transfers, but progress is made with early season tough competition like this. It’s not getting any easier when the B1G season begins. The B1Ggest Move of the Week was a little subtle this week, and if you weren’t paying attention, you might have missed it. Stoney Buell (165) had a really impressive takedown in his win over Dalton Harkins of Army. With nearly a minute left in the first period, he dove in on a shot and transitioned to a single leg. He begins to work his way up to his feet with his head on the inside, and eventually just stands all the way up, throws Harkins over his head, and follows the leg to get the takedown as Harkins tripods up. It’s always hard to take down someone who is actively trying to not be taken down, it’s even harder to do it that way. Purdue will host its own Boilermaker Duals with the University of Indianapolis and Northern Illinois on Sunday, November 19th. Iowa Will Be Just Fine There were some question marks coming into this year for the Hawkeyes. Turnover of some exceptional competitors usually has that effect, but even more so when you didn’t anticipate losing several guys to a suspension as well. Guys who were probably supposed to help “pass the torch” so to speak. Well, we learned this week that those suspensions aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, so the Hawkeyes looked to the Luther Open to see what they have. It turns out what they have is eight champions, seven of which came in the Elite Division of the tournament. Of note, Gabe Arnold won the Elite 174-pound weight class. It’s certainly nice to have a guy like that who seems ready to step into the lineup and be a force right away. Something else noteworthy was at 149 where unattached Anthony Ferrari defeated Victor Voinovich, who just recently transferred to Iowa. In an unrelated situation, it was posted today (11/13) on Twitter that Anthony Ferrari has signed to wrestle with Iowa. In general, a lot of the questions that I had before the season regarding the Hawkeyes and their lineup have been answered so far. Sometimes having too many options is more difficult to navigate than having less and the Hawkeyes have fewer options now, but it’s probably better for them in the long run. Up next they will take on the Beavers of Oregon State in Iowa City as on Sunday 11/19. Bonus points: Check out the B1G TEN vs ACC conversation to get a more in-depth look at some of the biggest duals from this weekend.

Arizona State splits without key pieces Arizona State began its season at Wranglemanina with a split result. The Sun Devils lost to North Carolina 22-16. However, ASU did not wrestle Richard Figueroa, Jacori Teemer, Anthony Montalvo, and Cohlton Schultz. In addition, Jesse Vasquez lost to Lachlan McNeil via injury default. On the other hand, Julian Chlebove defeated Caden McCray 5-2 and Kyle Parco defeated Jayden Scott 4-1. Arizona State won against Lock Haven 23-18. Teemer was suited for this match but was injured. Chlebove, Figueroa, Montalvo and Schultz did not wrestle. Chance McLane got the nod at 165 pounds, winning both of his matches. Cal Poly splits Duke, Rutgers duals; Third in KC The Mustangs began with a dominating performance against the Blue Devils 38-6. Eight of the ten matches went in Cal Poly’s favor, including Chance Rich winning his first match 21-6 tech fall over Jarred Papscy. In the second dual, Rutgers won 31-10. Despite the massive loss, there were a couple of positive things. The Lamer brothers won their four matches and Adam Kemp shined brightly. Kemp added a strong win to resume, defeating Jackson Turley 8-5. This week, at the TigerStyle Invit, Cal Poly finished 6.5 points behind Little Rock for third place. Two Mustangs captured titles Chance Lamer and Adam Kemp. Lamer prevailed as the top seed, while Kemp upset All-American Peyton Mocco to claim the title. Another strong upset came at 125 lbs, as Dominic Mendez made the championship match by downing Maryland’s #17 Braxton Brown. Cal State Bakersfield struggles in first dual Unfortunately, it could be another long season for the Roadrunners. CSU Bakersfield lost to Wyoming 40-3, winning one of ten matches. 125-pound Richard Castro Sandoval defeated Garrett Ricks 7-4 to start the dual. Afterward, the Roadrunners lost by bonus points in every match, including two pins and a tech. Is Little Rock the future (or current) dark horse? Little Rock finished second in the TigerStyle Invite, behind Missouri, with 18 wrestlers reaching the podium. The Trojans second-place finish is their highest tournament placing in school history. In addition, Little Rock turned some heads with a pair of upsets for gold medals. Stephen Little shocked No. 8 Jaxon Smith 7-3 and Nasir Bailey stunned No. 28 Zeke Seltzer 8-5. In addition, Brendon Abdon reached the final before falling to No. 1 Keegan O’Toole. Overall, the Trojans finished 49-36 in their matches at the Tiger Style Invite Oregon State showcases a few prospects It was a quiet week for the Beavers as a couple of wrestlers competed in the Bison Open. Chase DeBlaere went 2-2 at 133 pounds, winning over Minnesota’s Jager Eisch and North Dakota State’s Amantee Mills. Brett Mower also finished 2-2 in the 197 pounds. His wins came over South Dakota State’s Cody Donnelly and North Dakota State’s Macray Klohs Ayres captures first wins at Stanford The Stanford Cardinal defeated Nebraska-Kearney 35-9. Six of the Cardinal's eight wins came with bonus points, including 165 pounds Zach Hanson’s pin over Kaden Hart. Tyler Knox got the start at 133 pounds while DiSario jumped to 141 and Abas controlled 149 pounds. Knox dominated his first match with a 15-0 tech fall over Drew Arnold. Stanford’s two losses were a forfeit at 174 pounds and Peter Ming falling 6-3 to Crew Howard. The previous week Stanford shut out Duke 41-0.

In week two of Big 12 action, fans got to see the first conference dual of the year between Wyoming and California Baptist. Oklahoma and Oklahoma State both started their seasons with dual wins, while Iowa State saw familiar faces in a win against Davidson. West Virginia swept the Mountaineer Quad they hosted. NDSU and Mizzou hosted tournaments in their home states, while Air Force, SDSU, Iowa State, and UNI sent handfuls of wrestlers to various open tournaments. Utah Valley and Northern Colorado had the week off, but get back on the road next week. Air Force: App State Open Brackets Air Force went to the App State Open and came away with five in the finals and three champs. #26 Tucker Owens had one of the most impressive days, with a tech and two majors along his way to a title at 125lbs. #24 Giano Petrucelli was down 5-1 in the finals but battled back with three takedowns and a four-point nearfall to win his weight. #27 Sam Wolf had another impressive day at 184lbs, taking out two-time qualifier Jah’Quan Anderson of Gardner-Webb in the finals. Calvin Sund and Antonio Ramos both finished as runner-ups, and Ramos continued channeling his inner-Wyatt Hendrickson with two more pins. Next Up: The Falcons have another tournament, headed to compete at the Navy Classic on Nov. 18th. California Baptist: Dual Results | ERAU Mile High Open The Lancers kicked off conference wrestling with a dual against Wyoming at home. The Cowboys won 28-12, as California Baptist won three of the ten matches. The best performance was Mateo De La Pena getting a 47-second pin over Brett McIntosh at 165lbs. Hunter Leake scored a close 2-1 decision over Cooper Birdwell at 133lbs. Then true freshman Carter Schubert was able to get a 2-0 decision to close out the dual. A surprising result came at 125lbs, where the expected Jore Volk vs #33 Eli Griffin matchup didn’t happen. The Cowboys sent out Garrett Ricks, who ended up putting Griffin on his back with a reversal to a cradle. Griffin was up 10-5 in the first period when it occurred. My Big 12 Breakout wrestler of the year, Griffin has had a rough start to the season. Eight CBU wrestlers also competed at the ERUA Mile High Open and crowned three champs. Next Up: The team competes against Division II schools Embry-Riddle and Vanguard on Friday, Nov. 17th before the Roadrunner Open on Nov. 19th. Iowa State: Dual Results | Grand View Open Brackets The Cyclones had their home opener against Davidson, which saw the return of Nate Carr Jr. and Marcus Coleman as Davidson coaches. Iowa State won in a 50-0 rout that included six techs, two majors, and two pins. The Frost brothers were again at 133/141, and true freshman Cody Chittum made his debut in a Cyclone singlet. He scored a dominant 13-3 major decision at 157lbs. Still no sign of #5 Will Feldkamp, but he was listed as a probable and Coach Dresser noted that he is close to returning. The team also sent 24 wrestlers to the Grand View Open and got six titles there. Ethan Perryman, Zach Redding, and Casey Swiderski won in the Open division. Swiderski won while wearing a Paniro Johnson freestyle singlet. Garrett Grice finished second and Jason Kraisser was fifth. True freshman Tate Naaktgeboren got a chance against #1 Parker Keckeisen, but dropped a 17-3 major. He did wrestle back for third; however, with plenty of bonus points of his own. Next Up: Iowa State has another UFC Fight Pass dual, this time against Wisconsin at Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Iowa on Nov. 19th. Missouri: Tiger Style Invite Brackets The Tigers are planning on starting and ending their season in Kansas City this season, kicking things off by hosting the Tiger Style Invite. The event was held at the high school of Zach and Rocky Elam and featured Lindenwood, SIUE, Little Rock, Cal Poly, and #29 Maryland. Mizzou put nine in the finals, only missing out at 197 where they didn’t have anyone registered. #18 Noah Surtin had a dominant day, with two pins, a 6-1 decision, and a 17-0 tech in the finals. Expected redshirt freshman starter #24 Zeke Seltzer made the finals, but lost to true freshman blue-chip Nasir Bailey of Little Rock in overtime. #16 Josh Edmond lost to #22 Kal Miller (Maryland) in the finals in a low-scoring overtime match. Logan Gioffre won the wrestle-off in the intrasquad, and kept the momentum up by making the finals and dropping to #8 Chance Lamer (Cal Poly). At 157, Mizzou put two in the finals and had three impressive results. Cam Steed pinned #25 Legend Lamer (Cal Poly) in 26 seconds and fellow redshirt freshman J Conway beat #28 Michael North (Maryland). Steed then went on to beat Conway 3-2 before losing in the finals to teammate #8 Brock Mauller. O’Toole bonused his way through unranked opponents with two techs and two pins to kick off his Hodge campaign. #6 Peyton Mocco took a surprising loss in the finals to #21 Adam Kemp (Cal Poly), losing 8-7 after being down 6-1 early in the match. 184 lbs saw another teammate match in the finals, with Clayton Whiting beating #17 Colton Hawks 4-1 in overtime. The Tigers capped the day with #5 Zach Elam winning a title in his hometown gym with an 8-1 decision over #17 Seth Nevills (Maryland). Next Up: The Tigers host future Big 12 member Arizona State at home on Nov. 19th. North Dakota State: Bison Open Brackets NDSU stayed at home this week and held their annual Bison Open tournament. They had two champs without all their starters in but had some surprising results. At 141 #33 Gavin Drexler stayed undefeated and got a 6-4 win over #24 Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) in the finals. Carlos Negrete (125), Boeden Greenley (157), Brendan Howes (165), and Adam Cherne (184) all finished second. Greenley took out teammate Landen Johnson, who started the Nebraska dual in a match that could change the lineup going forward. At 149, the brackets originally showed Maxwell Petersen beating teammate Kellyn March by fall, but was later updated to an injury default. Petersen went on to defeat #17 Drew Roberts (Minnesota) in the finals. Of the six the Bison had in the finals, five were redshirt/true freshmen which shows that this team should only climb through the year. Next Up: NDSU starts their conference schedule with a dual vs Oklahoma in Norman, OK on Nov. 19th. Northern Colorado: No Competition. Next Up: UNC heads to the Arm Bar at the Armory event in New York to take on Buffalo and Presbyterian on Nov. 17th before staying in the state for the Black Knight Invitational at West Point on Nov. 19th. Northern Iowa: Grand View Open Brackets The Panthers opened their season at the Grand View Open, taking home six titles with a mix of freshmen and starters. #1 Parker Keckeisen bonused his way to a title with a tech, pin, and two majors. Ethan Basile could compete for the 149 spot and went 2-2 with two pins. #30 RJ Weston had an impressive day, beating Iowa State’s Jason Kraisser 10-4 on his way to a title at 157. Weston also scored a pin and two majors. The team also had five champions in the freshman/sophomore division, with two Panthers splitting the title at the 125lb finals. Next Up: The Panthers head to South Dakota for the Daktronics Open on Nov. 19th. #1 Parker Keckeisen then heads to the All-Star Classic in State College to defend his ranking on Nov. 21st. Oklahoma State: Dual Results The Cowboys kicked off their season with a strong 38-6 dual win over Bucknell, where the only match they lost was an early injury default. Transfers #24 Troy Spratley, Tagen Jamison, and #6 Izzak Olejnik all scored solid wins. Spratley scored points in a hurry for a 22-3 tech, Jamison battled back after an early deficit for a 10-5 win, and Olejnik separated from true freshman #33 Noah Mulvaney for a major decision. Veterans #2 Daton Fix, #4 Dustin Plott, and #11 Luke Surber scored big bonus points. Surber was especially impressive with a 21-5 tech over a ranked opponent. At 149 and 157 there were questions as to the potential starters, and both OK State wrestlers got wins. Teague Travis stepped up late for Jordan Williams and got a controlling 6-1 win. Jalin Harper recently lost to teammate Daniel Manibog, but got the start and a close 5-4 decision win. True freshman Brayden Thompson got the start but appeared to suffer a hamstring injury while defending a shot. No word on what the future may hold for Thompson and the Cowboys lineup. #18 Konner Doucet capped the dual with a 2-1 decision over #32 Dorian Crosby. Next Up: OK State takes a long break, not competing again until the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 1st and 2nd. Head Coach John Smith said he expects some guys to head to various opens until then and specifically mentioned the Lindenwood Open on Nov. 18th as a possibility. Oklahoma: Dual Results | Michigan State Open Brackets The Roger Kish era has arrived, with the Sooners taking out Central Michigan 29-11 and winning seven matches. The team scored bonus points at 133, 165, 184, 197, and 285 to separate, but dropped ranked matches at 149, 157, and 174 to put a damper on the dual. Transfer Cael Carlson looked impressive with an 11-3 win over #30 Tracy Hubbard. McDougald lost on a late takedown against #13 Corbyn Munson. Wiley and Picklo were both majored in surprising one-sided matches that saw the score get out of hand with the three-point takedown. Conrad Hendriksen at 125 and John Wiley at 157 were the starters in the dual, in potential lineup battles to keep an eye on. Just two days later the Sooners stayed in the Great Lake State and competed at the Michigan State Open. John Wiley lost to #15 Johnny Lovett in the semis before medically forfeiting, while #24 Jared Hill lost in the first round to Luke Mechler (Wisconsin) then later to Zack Mattin (Michigan) to drop to 5th. Willie McDougald dropped a 2-1 match to #15 Joe Zargo (Wisconsin), then an 8-3 decision to Samuel Cartella (Northwestern) to place 5th. Picklo, Buchanan, and Heindselman won titles, while Koelzer, Carlson, and Hoose placed third. Picklo was able to avenge his loss to #17 Alex Cramer (Central Michigan), with a 7-2 win in the finals. Carlson lost to #4 Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) but notched a big 3-1 decision over Northwestern’s #9 Maxx Mayfield in the 3rd place match. Next Up: The Sooners have double duals next week, starting on the road against Little Rock on Nov. 17th before coming home for their opener against NDSU on Nov. 19th. South Dakota State: Bison Open Brackets The Jackrabbits kicked their season off by heading north to the Bison Open with some starters and young wrestlers. They came away with one title, a runner-up, and five third-place finishes. #29 Tanner Jordan won his weight with a tech, major, and a sudden victory win over Carlos Negrete Jr. (North Dakota State). Bowen McConville placed second, going 2-1 on the day. Derrick Cardinal went 3-1 to finish third and had three bonus point wins. Brandon Meredith (125), Caleb Gross (141), Daniel Kimball (149), Kail Wynia (285) all finished third as well. Next Up: SDSU hosts two events. The first is the Dakota Showcase, with in-state programs Augustana, Dakota Wesleyan, and Northern State in duals on Nov. 17th. Then two days later on Nov. 19th, they host their annual Daktronics Open at home. Utah Valley: No Competition. Next Up: After a week off the Wolverines head to Washington D.C. to dual American University on Nov. 17th, and have the Spokane Open and the Keystone Open on the schedule for Nov. 19th. West Virginia: Dual Results West Virginia hosted the Mountaineer Quad and swept Kent State, Cleveland State, and Duke at home. They opened with a 44-3 win over Kent State, followed by a 33-9 win over Cleveland State, and finished with a 40-6 win over Duke. The only wrestlers to not go 3-0 were Davin Rhoads, #32 Austin Cooley, #12 Peyton Hall, and #22 Michael Wolfgram. The Hall loss was the most shocking, as Duke’s Gaetano Console hit a lefty headlock to pin him in the first period. Cooley and Wolfgram both dropped ranked matches against Cleveland State to #27 Ben Smith and #25 Daniel Bucknavich respectively. Next Up: The Mountaineers head to PA to take on Clarion on Thursday, Nov. 16th and the Hitchcock Classic on Saturday, Nov. 18th. Wyoming: Dual Results (CSUB) | Dual Results (CBU) Head Coach Mark Branch took his Cowboys out to California and are coming back with two more wins after taking out CSU Bakersfield 40-3 on Friday and California Baptist 28-12 on Saturday. Cole Brooks (141), Riley Davis (174), Ethan Ducca (184), Joey Novak (197), and Kevin Zimmer (285) all went 2-0. One of the biggest results was Garrett Ricks starting at 125 over the weekend and scoring a fall over #33 Eli Griffin. Griffin was up 10-5 in an electric first period until Ricks reversed him into a cradle for the fall. The win over California Baptist avenges a 22-10 loss at home last year. Next Up: Wyoming has a fun one, as they’ll take on Campbell on UFC Fight Pass on Nov. 17th at what is being called the Battle at the Barn in Laramie.