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NEW YORK -- The Beat the Streets Wrestling Program announced that it will co-host the sixth annual Mayor's Cup Wrestling Tournament on January 25, 2009 at Harry S. Truman High School in the Bronx and on January 31 and February 1, 2009 at the Harlem Armory in Manhattan. The three-day tournament will bring together 800 high school wrestlers from 79 wrestling programs throughout the five boroughs, the largest gathering of high school wrestlers in New York City. Beat the Streets is co-organizing the event with the Metropolitan Wrestling Association (MWA), the organization that originally founded the Mayor's Cup. The Beat the Streets Wrestling Program offers free coaching, equipment, access to training centers, and training camps to any high school and middle school student interested in participating in amateur wrestling. The Mayor's Cup serves as the premier high school wrestling tournament in New York City for boys and girls from the Public School Athletic League (PSAL), Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA), and independent schools. This is the third year in a row in which all the New York City schools with wrestling programs will participate in the Mayor's Cup and the third year the tournament will include a separate girls division, a sign of the growing number of girls participating in school wrestling programs. "The Mayor's Cup is one of the most anticipated events of the year for New York City high school wrestlers because it offers them a platform to showcase their skills and compete with some of the best wrestlers in the city," said Brian Giffin, President and Executive Director of Beat the Streets. "Beat the Streets strives to expand wrestling to schools throughout the five boroughs, and the Mayor's Cup is a testament to how much wrestling in New York City has grown, continues to grow, and captures the attention of a wide array of students from different backgrounds." Founded in 2004, Beat the Streets' mission is to expand wrestling in the New York City Metropolitan area from beginner to the Olympic level. Approximately 3,500 boys and girls from New York City schools currently participate in Beat the Streets after-school programs. Beat the Streets recently helped raise more than $2 million, the largest contribution to any school sport in the history of New York City's public schools. The organization works closely with a wide range of partners including coaches, school administrators, and current and former professional athletes to provide opportunities for children of diverse backgrounds to participate in opportunities beyond its own programs, including wrestling clinics, tournaments and summer camps. In addition to the Mayor's Cup, Beat the Streets will host Beat the Streets Wrestling Day on February 1, 2009 at the Harlem Armory, where they will lead wrestling clinics for their middle school program. Mayor's Cup Wrestling Tournament Sunday, January 25, 2009 Harry S. Truman High School 750 Baychester Avenue, Bronx, New York 10475 The Freshman, Sophomore and Junior Novice Tournament Wrestling begins: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 2009 The 369th Harlem Armory One West 142nd Street, New York, New York 10037 The Senior Novice Tournament Wrestling begins: 9:30 a.m. The Varsity Tournament Wrestling begins: 9:30 a.m. Sunday, February 1, 2009 The 369th Harlem Armory The Girls Tournament Wrestling begins: 9:30 a.m. The Senior Novice Tournament Wrestling begins: 9:30 a.m. The Varsity Tournament Wrestling begins: 9:30 a.m. All Championship Finals Wrestling begins: 1:00 p.m. Please visit www.beat-the-streets.org for more information on the Beat the Streets Wrestling Program.

North Carolina State's Darrion Caldwell and Wartburg's Romeo Djoumessi will be the featured guests on Wrestling 411 Radio on Thursday, January 22. This Thursday's edition of Wrestling 411 Radio will air at 7 p.m. CST. The show can be heard live by visiting www.wrestling411.tv and clicking on the "Listen Live" link. An archive of the broadcast will be available immediately following the show. Caldwell is a junior at North Carolina State and is currently ranked third in the nation at 149 pounds. He placed fifth at the 2008 NCAA tournament, becoming the school's first All-American since 1996. Caldwell was also a three-time state champion in New Jersey. Djoumessi is a senior at Wartburg and is currently the top-ranked 184 pound wrestler in Division III. He is a two-time All-American and the defending NCAA Division III champion at 184 pounds. Wrestling 411 Radio can be heard live by visiting www.wrestling411.tv. Questions for any of the guests are welcome. You may e-mail your questions to Kyle Klingman at kklingman@mediasportsproductions.com.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- South Dakota State University 197-pound junior Tyler Sorenson (Garretson, S.D./Garretson HS) has been named the Western Wrestling Conference's Wrestler of the Week as announced by league officials. Notching his biggest victory as a Jackrabbit, Sorenson scored a 13-11 victory over No. 11 Hudson Taylor of Maryland. After going up 12-6 in the third period, Taylor recorded a reversal and a two-point near fall to get within two at 12-10. Sorenson would end with an escape and Taylor would receive a riding time bonus to end the scoring, completing the upset. In 2008, Taylor placed third at the National Championships at 197 pounds. Sorenson is a perfect 5-0 in duals after coming back from an injury to start the season. The Western Wrestling Conference is comprised of seven schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming. Other nominees: North Dakota State - Tyler Hemmesch, So., Heavyweight, Elk River, Minn. (Elk River HS) Northern Colorado - Mitchell Polkowske, Fr., 149 lbs., LaJara, Colo. (Centennial HS) UNI - Christian Brantley, R-Fr., Heavyweight, Homewood, Ill. (Mount Carmel HS) Wyoming - Jacob Scharbrough, Fr., Heavyweight, Weiser, Idaho (Weiser HS) 2008-09 WWC Wrestlers of the Week Nov. 11 - Andrew Anderson (UNI) Nov. 18 - Shane Onufer (Wyoming) Nov. 25 - Ben Kjar (Utah Valley) Dec. 2 - Mitchell Polkowske (UNC) Dec. 9 - Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming) Dec. 16 - Moza Fay (UNI) Jan. 6 - Moza Fay (UNI) Jan. 13 - Jason Stripling (SDSU) & Michael Martinez (Wyoming) Jan. 21 - Tyler Sorenson (SDSU)

The Kent State Golden Flashes are definitely making a splash in collegiate wrestling this season. In an early January 2009 dual meet, the team made headlines by nearly defeating 2008 NCAA runner-up Ohio State in Columbus, with fifth-year senior Drew Lashaway pinning defending 141-pound champ J Jaggers in the first period. In late December 2008, Jermail Porter, fifth-year senior heavyweight, joined an elite handful of Kent State wrestlers who've earn 100 career wins in the 80-year history of the program … with Eric Chine closing in on the century mark himself. Dustin KilgoreAlong with the accomplishments of these KSU veterans, the Golden Flashes are celebrating the contributions of Dustin Kilgore, redshirt freshman at 184 pounds. As of this writing, Kilgore is 21-3, with those three losses coming against opponents ranked in the top five at 184. (In RevWrestling.com's rankings, Kilgore is sixth in his weight class, and is the highest-ranked freshman.) Seven of those wins were by pin; four by technical fall, and three by major decision. He claimed the 184-pound crown at both the 2008 Oklahoma Gold and Southern Scuffle tournaments. The new year is off to a great start for Dustin Kilgore. On January 2, he was named Mid-American Conference (MAC) wrestler of the week. At the 2009 Virginia Duals held January 9-10, Kilgore got a 6-3 win over Bucknell's David Thompson, and defeated David Craig of Lehigh, 8-4, on the first day … while, on Saturday, he scored a 23-9 major decision over University of Virginia's Rocco Caproni (ranked ninth at RevWrestling.com), a 16-5 major decision over Colin Hitschler of the University of Pennsylvania, and a 17-1 technical fall over Old Dominion's Derek Coffey to go five for five. No Golden Flash in the pan Dustin Kilgore's phenomenal 2008-2009 season was foreshadowed by an impressive redshirt season last year. As an unattached wrestler, the Berea, Ohio, native built a 27-1 record, winning tournaments at Kent State, Cleveland State, Michigan State, Ashland and Edinboro … and placing second at Penn State. At the 2008 FILA Cadet Nationals, Kilgore was 5-2, earning All-American honors, and qualifying for the University World Team Trials. Kilgore won the FILA Junior National Championship title in Las Vegas, winning his first three matches by fall. In the finals, Kilgore beat Kirk Smith, 2008 NCAA All-American from Boise State. Dustin Kilgore is 21-3, with those three losses coming against opponents ranked in the top five at 184 (Photo/Kent State University Sports Information)So far this season, the beat goes on for Dustin Kilgore. He's lost only three matches -- to Northwestern's Jake Herbert in the Boilermaker Challenge … to Kirk Smith in the Body Bar Invitational finals … and to 2008 NCAA champ Mike Pucillo at the Ohio State-Kent State dual. As noted earlier, Kilgore has won seven of his matches this season by putting his opponents' shoulders to the mat. All but one of these falls took place in the first period, with three in less than a minute. That might leave the impression that Kilgore is a pinning machine. When asked if he considers himself a 'fall guy,' Kilgore responds, "It just happens to work out that way. I'm looking to win, not necessarily going for a pin." What works: Sticking with the basics Ask Kilgore to describe his wrestling style, and the 184-pound Golden Flash answers, "Nothing fancy, just sticking to the basics. The stuff that worked for me at age 8 still works for me." "I like to think of myself as a hard worker." Jim AndrassyKent State head coach Jim Andrassy agrees. "His work ethic is incredible … He's got everything in perspective. He's focused on wrestling and the classroom." "You get a guy like him and it trickles down. Other guys in the wrestling room feed off him." When asked to analyze Dustin Kilgore's on-the-mat style, coach Andrassy says, "He moves a lot, especially for an upper-weight wrestler. He's constantly working, but he never gets tired. His conditioning is incredible." "He knows how to get a guy on his back, and is strong enough to keep him there. I think that's why a number of his matches have ended with a fall." "Dustin's very aggressive, always going for the takedown … We're working with him to be more selective on his shots, to develop patience, to sharpen his handfighting skills." Along with Dustin Kilgore's never-stop work ethic, Andrassy is impressed with his 184's character. "He's definitely not one to brag. He's very modest about his accomplishments." Andrassy, a 1995 Kent State grad now in his sixth year as head coach, immediately followed up with a specific example of Kilgore's conscientious attitude: "At the Oklahoma (Gold), in one of his matches, the ref awarded him a point, and Dustin told him, 'I didn't earn it.'" Back in Berea … Dustin Kilgore was destined to wrestle. He grew up in a natural wrestling hotbed, northeast Ohio. And there's a family connection, too. "My dad wrestled in high school, and wanted me to take it up," says the nineteen-year-old Kent State wrestler, referring to his father, Kevin Kilgore. "I started at age seven or eight." "I grew up in Berea, and started wrestling in a 'biddy' program in nearby Strongsville." Dustin Kilgore compiled a record of 149-20 as a prep prior to coming to Kent State (Photo/Kevin Schlosser)In his four seasons at Berea High School in suburban Cleveland, Dustin Kilgore compiled a 149-20 record … winning at least thirty bouts each year. In his last three years as a Berea Brave, Kilgore placed in the top three at the Ohio high school state championships. He won the state title as a junior, was a runner-up as a senior, and placed third his sophomore year. "Winning state was the best feeling," says Kilgore. "Senior year, taking second was a bummer, especially after working so hard." Dustin Kilgore also made a name for himself beyond the borders of the Buckeye state. He was a Junior Nationals champion, and placed third at the Senior Nationals. In recounting his prep career, Kilgore is not one to reminisce about the past. "Going to college is a clean slate." How Kilgore came to Kent When asked how he chose Kent State University (located in Kent, Ohio, just east of Akron), Dustin Kilgore replies, "I didn't want to go too far from home. I'm close to my family. They try to come watch me wrestle as often as possible." "It's a beautiful campus. I like the small-town atmosphere." "We have really phenomenal coaches here. They really care." "Coach Andrassy is really turning the program around. Everyone's putting a lot of work into the program to make us more successful." "When you really look at it, it's your own decision, you have to go where you feel comfortable," Kilgore continues. "In terms of how much success you have, it comes down to how hard you're willing to work." Jim Andrassy weighs in: "We contacted him. We visited him at home, and were impressed from that first meeting. We offered him a full ride right away." "He's definitely a blue-chip recruit." Beyond the mat When Dustin Kilgore isn't on the mat or in the classroom, he enjoys being outdoors. "I love camping, hiking, hunting and fishing," says the Ohio native. "My dad introduced me to the outdoors." "I welcome the escape from the feelings and pressures of life. It's an amazing feeling to get away." Kilgore also enjoys traveling, especially trips to Canada. Back in the classroom, Kilgore is majoring in criminal justice at Kent State, with the possibility of a career in law enforcement, whether its local police work (perhaps as a member of a SWAT team), or maybe even serving in the FBI. Dustin Kilgore is currently ranked No. 6 in the country at 184 pounds by RevWrestling.com (Photo/Kevin Schlosser)However, in talking about careers he's considering, he quickly interjects, "I've done wrestling all my life. I love it … I have trouble imagining getting out of the sport." When asked if that means a possible career in coaching, Kilgore answers, "I enjoy helping others. I've always had great coaches who are willing to work with others, who want their wrestlers to succeed." "They also stressed the importance of academics. Two of my high school coaches were also my teachers. They've also become my friends." "That kind of attitude really helped me in my life, and I'm truly grateful for that." Jim Andrassy sees a possible coaching career in Dustin Kilgore's future. "I'll do whatever it takes to keep him here after graduation. He brings so much to our wrestling program. He's valuable just for his work ethic alone." Right now, Dustin Kilgore is focused on his on-the-mat career and his studies. He's modest about his collegiate wrestling achievements and goals, but enjoys freestyle ("It's a great help with my college wrestling," says Kilgore) and hopes to compete in national and world competition. His never-stop, back-to-basics wrestling style and solid work ethic should continue to make him one of the most talked-about college wrestlers in the nation.

The UNI wrestling team is partnering up with the American Heart Association's Start! Heart Walk to help raise funds for the Cedar Valley Start! Heart Walk on May 16. The Panthers will be raising money for the heart walk to reduce the No. 1 and No. 3 killers of Americans - heart disease and stroke. Beginning with this Sunday's wrestling dual with Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. in the McLeod Center, Panther wrestling supporters can compete for a cause. The Panthers will be collecting donations for the UNI Wrestling Start! Heart Walk Team that will take part in the walk on May 16 at George Wyth State Park in Waterloo. The Heart Walk chairperson Chuck Yagla will be in attendance Sunday and will speak to the crowd about the Heart Walk during the intermission. UNI head coach Brad Penrith and the Panther wrestling team have agreed to participate in the walk as well as raise money ahead of time, which includes online donations at www.waterlooiaheartwalk.org. Individuals can also call in donations to (319) 352-4825 or (888) 619-7980 and specify the donation should go to the UNI Wrestling Start! Heart Walk Team.

Hempstead, NY -- Hofstra junior Lou Ruggirello has been named CAA Wrestler of the Week and freshman Justin Accordino has been named the conference's Rookie of the Week for all competition from January 12-18, the CAA announced Tuesday. Ruggirello, a junior from Walden, New York (Valley Central), was one of three wrestlers for the Pride to go 4-0 at the CAA duals. The top ranked 133-pounder in the CAA, Ruggirello won three bouts by fall, including pins of the second and fourth ranked wrestlers in the CAA. Currently ranked ninth by InterMat and 13th by Amateur Wrestling News, Ruggirello is now 19-2 overall, 9-0 in duals and 5-0 in the CAA. Accordino, a freshman from Wilkes-Barre, PA (Coughlin), went 3-1 at the CAA Duals, his only loss coming to the top-ranked 141-pounder in the CAA. Accordino won by fall over the fourth-ranked wrestler in the CAA, by tech fall, and also defeated the fifth-ranked 141-pounder in the CAA to improve to 15-8 and 7-2 in duals. Ruggirello shares the CAA Wrestler of the Week honor with Chris Brown from Old Dominion University. A junior from Chesapeake, Virginia (Great Bridge), Brown is the top ranked 165-pounder in the CAA and defeated the second, fourth and sixth-ranked wrestlers in the CAA. Currently ranked 13th by Amateur Wrestling News, Brown improved to 19-6 and 14-3 in duals. Accordino shares the CAA Rookie of the Week award with Joe Budi from Old Dominion. A freshman from Appleton, Wisconsin (Kahkauna), Budi, the fourth-ranked 184-pounder in the CAA, pinned the top-ranked wrestler, and beat the third-ranked grappler in the CAA. Budi improved to 20-12. The Pride will return to action this Sunday, January 25 at home at the David S. Mack Sports Complex when they host the Buckeyes of Ohio State at 1 p.m. Prior to Sunday's match the Hofstra Wrestling Brunch will be held at 10 a.m. at the Hofstra University Club. Tom Ryan, the current Ohio State University wrestling coach who served in the same capacity for the Pride from 1995 through 2006, will be the guest speaker. Hofstra Head Wrestling Coach Tom Shifflet will announce at the brunch the Hofstra Wrestling Project that will provide the program with the finest wrestling facility on Long Island and one of the best wrestling facilities in the northeast. Once completed, the renovated home of Pride Wrestling will feature: a new wrestling floor and wall mats; a new cardio room; a student-athlete lounge; a sports medicine room equipped with state-of-the-art technology; and a refurbished coaches office suite. The complex will be named The Teague Ryan Wrestling Complex, in memory of Tom and Lynette Ryan's youngest son who passed away suddenly at age 5 in February, 2004. Proceeds from the brunch as well as $1 from all ticket sales for the 1 p.m. match will benefit the Teague Ryan Memorial Wrestling Fund. Tickets for the brunch are priced at $100 each in advance and $125 at the door, and can be reserved by calling Chrissy Arnone at (516) 463-5281. Tickets for the Hofstra-Ohio State match are priced at $16 for premium seats, $11 for adult general admission, and $6 for youth (12 and under) and senior citizens, and can be purchased online at www.Hofstra.edu/athletics or by calling 516-HOF-TIXX (463-8499).

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Winning six of 10 matches, including key bonus-point victories by Seth Flodeen (SR, Cannon Falls, Minn.) and Travis Lang (SR, Bismarck, N.D.), the Augsburg College wrestling team, ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Division III national rankings, claimed a 21-12 victory over Augustana College, ranked No. 18 in Division II, in a dual meet on Tuesday night at Augustana's Elmen Center. The victory is the latest in a stretch of triumphs over higher-division and nationally ranked opponents for the Auggies, now 7-1 in dual meets. Last Friday, the Auggies claimed a 22-18 win at Division I North Dakota State. The Auggies will travel to face Nebraska-Omaha, the top-ranked team in Division II, this Friday (1/23), then will host Wisconsin-La Crosse, the No. 11-ranked team in Division III, on Sunday (1/25). Augsburg will have a rematch with No. 2-ranked Wartburg (Iowa) on Jan. 30; a meet at Minnesota State Moorhead, the No. 19-ranked team in Division II, on Feb. 1; and a meet with Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the No. 8-ranked team in Division III, on Feb. 13. Augsburg leads the all-time series with Augustana 9-1, in a series that dates to the 1999-2000 season. Augsburg is now 234-20 against Divisions II and III teams since the 1989-90 season, losing just 15 matches to non-Division I opponents since the 1995-96 season. Augsburg claimed three wins in the first four bouts to build a 9-3 lead in the dual with Augustana (6-3 overall), before the Vikings scored two wins to tie the match at 9-9 after six bouts. But at heavyweight, Augsburg's Andy Witzel (JR, Fulda, Minn.), ranked No. 4 in Division III, claimed a 6-2 lead over Lance Peters (SO, LeRoy, Minn.) to give the Auggies the lead to stay. At 125, defending Division III national champion Seth Flodeen (SR, Cannon Falls, Minn.), currently ranked No. 5 nationally, claimed two reversals and three 3-point near-falls to score a 16-2, major-decision win over Augustana's Al Meger (SO, Owatonna, Minn.). And at 133, top-ranked Travis Lang (SR, Bismarck, N.D.) remained perfect at 26-0 on the season with his 23rd bonus-point victory, a 17-2, third-period technical-fall win over Sid Bice (FY, Winner, S.D.), taking advantage of three takedowns and three 3-point near-falls. This season, Lang now has 16 pins, three technical falls, three major decisions and a forfeit. Augsburg's Willy Holst (SR, Prescott, Wis.), the top-ranked wrestler nationally at 149, opened the match with a 7-3 win over Augustana's No. 5-ranked Mike Long (SR, Parkston, S.D.), rallying from an early deficit with two takedowns and 3:06 of riding time. Jason Adams (JR, Coon Rapids, Minn.), ranked No. 5 at 157, improved to 25-3 on the year and gave the Auggies a 6-0 lead with a 4-2 win over Augustana's Carl Serck (FY, Hudson, S.D.). Zach Molitor (SO, Cambridge, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti HS), ranked No. 7 at 174, improved to 20-5 on the season with a 6-4 win over Augustana's Marcus Edgington (FY, Sioux City, Iowa). In the other meeting of ranked wrestlers on the night at 197 pounds, Augustana's No. 5-ranked Ty Copsey (SO, Glenwood, Iowa) claimed a key takedown in the closing seconds of the second period and held off a comeback by Augsburg's No. 2-ranked Jared Massey (JR, Circle Pines, Minn./Centennial HS), handing the Auggie his first loss of the season with a 4-3 decision. Massey is now 14-1 on the campaign. Augustana also claimed a match-ending upset, as Jay Sherer (SO, Columbus, Neb.) scored a 6-4 win over Augsburg's No. 7-ranked Tony Valek (FY, Belle Plaine, Minn./Scott West) at 141. Augustana's other wins came from Gavin Nelson (SO, Missouri Valley, Iowa), 10-6 at 165 over Augsburg's Brandon Bahr (FY, Bemidji, Minn.), and from Nick Henning (SO, Fulda, Minn.) at 184, 8-2 over Augsburg's Garrett Long (JR, Cedar, Minn./St. Francis HS). Both teams return to action with duals on Friday (1/23) at 7 p.m., with Augsburg traveling to face Nebraska-Omaha, while Augustana hosts Minnesota State Mankato.

As we head into the final two months of the college wrestling season, there is much talk about who is the best college wrestler in the nation this season. The college wrestler who is deemed the best after the NCAA Division I Championships conclude in St. Louis will be named the InterMat Wrestler of the Year by InterMat and/or be presented the Dan Hodge Trophy by WIN Magazine. In the case of Rev Wrestler of the Year award, RevWrestling.com writers and executives vote with no preset criteria. Each RevWrestling.com voter is asked to interpret "best college wrestler" as he sees fit. Each voter is asked to select five wrestlers and rank them in order. The votes are then tallied. WIN Magazine, on the other hand, awards the Dan Hodge Trophy based on preset criteria that takes into account a wrestler's record, number of pins, dominance on the mat, past credentials, quality of competition, sportsmanship/citizenship, and heart. Ever since the Rev Wrestler of the Year started in 2006, the winners of the award have matched the winners of the Dan Hodge Trophy. In 2006 and 2007, Ben Askren of Missouri took home both awards. Last season, Brent Metcalf of Iowa won both awards. Will the same wrestler win both awards this season? That remains to be seen. There is still a lot of wrestling left this season. But since I'll be casting my vote for Rev Wrestler of the Year in two months, I'll share with you what my ballot would look like if the season ended today. 5. Jared Rosholt (Oklahoma State) Jared Rosholt (Photo/Tech-Fall.com)While many believe the heavyweight division this season in college wrestling is one of the weakest in recent memory, Rosholt, who placed fourth at the NCAAs last season, has clearly separated himself from the rest of the pack. He's 24-0 this season and has scored bonus points in 15 of those matches. Rosholt defeated No. 2-ranked Mark Ellis of Missouri, 4-1, on November 16. Rosholt and Ellis will likely meet again on February 7 when the Cowboys host the Tigers on February 7. Oklahoma State has produced 10 NCAA heavyweight champions in its storied history, which is more than any other program. Can Rosholt become Oklahoma State's 11th NCAA heavyweight champion? We shall see. 4. Jake Varner (Iowa State) I have to admit, I'm one of those people who had grown frustrated watching Varner win narrowly over inferior opponents the last few seasons. No, not because I'm an Iowa State alum (which I am) … but because Varner has been more than capable of getting bonus points in his several of his matches, but didn't seem very interested in putting a lot of points on the scoreboard. Clearly something has changed with Varner this season. Maybe he was cutting too much weight at 184 and the move up to 197 is giving him more energy. Or maybe his coach, Cael Sanderson, who used to light up college scoreboards on a regular basis, has instilled a new attitude in Varner. He's 18-1 this season and has scored bonus points in 16 of his 19 matches. His lone loss came to Dallas Herbst of Wisconsin, 2-1, at the Midlands. Herbst has proven to be a tough matchup for Varner as he has not only beaten him this season, but wrestled him to a 4-0 loss in November 21. 3. Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska) Jordan BurroughsBurroughs, who moved up from 149 to 157, has had a phenomenal season wrestling in the toughest weight class in the country. He's 19-0 this season. He has wins this season over NCAA champions Dustin Schlatter of Minnesota and Jordan Leen of Cornell. In addition to those victories, he has beaten All-Americans J.P. O'Connor of Harvard, Dan Vallimont of Penn State, and Cyler Sanderson of Iowa State. He has yet to face Gregor Gillespie of Edinboro or Mike Poeta of Illinois, but clearly Burroughs has proven that he at least belongs in the discussion for Rev Wrestler of the Year at this point in the season. 2. Brent Metcalf (Iowa) The Hawkeye junior, who won the Rev Wrestler of the Year award last season, has been … well … Brent Metcalf this season. He has dominated his competition. If Metcalf's technical fall victory over North Carolina State's Darrion Caldwell, the only wrestler who has beaten him in his college career, at the NWCA All-Star Classic, didn't impress you, then his season statistics should. 21-0. Eight pins. Seven technical falls. Three major decisions. Three decisions. Interestingly, aside from his victories over No. 3 Caldwell and No. 5 Kyle Ruschell of Wisconsin, Metcalf has yet to face a wrestler ranked in the top 10. If he's able to dominate top 10 opponents, like he did all of last season, he'll be one of the frontrunners. If it weren't for the No. 1 guy my ballot (see below), Metcalf would be a no-brainer pick for the top spot. 1. Jake Herbert (Northwestern) Jake Herbert (Photo/Tech-Fall.com)Herbert, a 2007 NCAA champion who took an Olympic redshirt last season, has been a monster this season competing at 184. He's 18-0 with 11 pins, two technical falls, three major decisions, a decision, and a forfeit. At the Midlands, on his home mat, Herbert needed only 1:15 to pin No. 5 Doug Umbehauer of Rider. Herbert then crushed No. 3 Phil Keddy of Iowa, 15-1, in the finals of the Midlands. He decked No. 13 Vince Jones of Nebraska in 4:47 at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. Herbert has yet to face defending NCAA champion Mike Pucillo of Ohio State this season. Herbert won 11-5 over Pucillo in their only college meeting, which took place in February of 2007. Since Northwestern and Ohio State do not dual each other this season, the two won't square off against each other until the postseason.

Team: 1. Cornell 2. Lehigh 3. American 4. Navy 5. Penn 6. Army 7. Rutgers T8. Bucknell T8. Harvard Individual: 125: 1. Troy Nickerson, Cornell 2. Rollie Peterkin, Penn 3. Derek Reber, Bucknell 4. Thomas Williams, American 5. Prescott Garner, Navy 6. Lance Penhale, Army 133: 1. Joe Baker, Navy 2. Mike Grey, Cornell 3. David Marble, Bucknell 4. Matt Fisk, Lehigh 5. Bryan Ortenzio, Penn 6. Jasen Borshoff, American 141: 1. Corey Jantzen, Harvard 2. Rick Rappo, Penn 3. Seth Ciasulli, Lehigh 4. Casey Thome, Army 5. Matt Mariacher, Army 6. Trevor Melde, Rutgers 149: 1. Kyle Borshoff, American 2. Matthew Kyler, Army 3. Bryce Saddoris, Navy 4. Trevor Chinn, Lehigh 5. Cesar Grajales, Penn 6. Kevin LeValley, Bucknell 157: 1. JP O'Connor, Harvard 2. Jordan Leen, Cornell 3. Matt Dragon, Penn 4. Scott Winston, Rutgers 5. Joel Ahern, Navy 6. Derek Sickles, Columbia 165: 1. Mack Lewnes, Cornell 2. Andy Rendos, Bucknell 3. Mike Galante, Lehigh 4. Zach Shanaman, Penn 5. Matt DeMichiel, Navy 6. Matt Pletcher, Rutgers 174: 1. Steve Anceravage, Cornell 2. Mike Cannon, American 3. Alex Caruso, Lehigh 4. Scott Giffin, Penn 5. Luke Rebertus, Navy 6. Shane Riccio, Bucknell 184: 1. Louis Caputo, Harvard 2. Justin Kerber, Cornell 3. David Craig, Lehigh 4. Matt Gevelinger, Brown 5. Casey Caldwell, Navy 6. David Thompson, Bucknell 197: 1. Richard Starks, Army 2. Cam Simaz, Cornell 3. Joe Kennedy, Lehigh 4. Philip Neese, Navy 5. Branden Stearms, Brown 6. Shane Mallory, East Stroudsburg 285: 1. Zach Hammond, Cornell 2. Ryan Flores, Columbia 3. Zach Rey, Lehigh 4. Trey McLean, Penn 5. Mike Sprigg, Army 6. Chris Birchler, East Stroudsburg

IRVING, Texas -- Oklahoma's Joey Fio picked up his second-career Big 12 Wrestler of the Week honor for matches through January 19, the conference office announced. Competing in the 125-pound division, Fio is the first in his weight class to win the leagues' weekly award this season. Joey Fio, Oklahoma, 125 pounds, So., Sandpoint, Idaho The No. 11-ranked sophomore went 2-0 last week in duals against Maryland and Arizona State. He began his sweep by taking a 2-1 decision over the Terps' Brendan Byrne. Against the Sun Devils, Fio recorded a pin over No. 8 Anthony Robles to improve to 13-3 on the season. He posted the fall over Robles in the first period (2:08), marking his second top-10 victory this season. Fio's victories led Oklahoma to wins over both Maryland (22-15) and ASU (36-7), and helped guide the Sooners to a 14-0 record, 1-0 in the Big 12, and the best start in program history.

University of Wisconsin head wrestling coach Barry Davis and Augsburg College interim head wrestling coach Mark Matzek will be guests this week 'On the Mat.' Davis is one of the most accomplished wrestlers in American history. He won three state titles at Cedar Rapids Prairie (IA) High School and three NCAA titles for the University of Iowa. Davis was a silver medalist at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles at 125.5 pounds. He also won bronze and silver medals at the 1986 and 1987 World Championships and was an Olympian in 1988. Davis has been the head coach at the University of Wisconsin since 1994 and has coached 19 All-Americans, including national champions Donny Pritzlaff and Jeff Walter. Matzek was a two-time NCAA Division III national champion and three-time All-American wrestler at Augsburg College at 133 pounds. Matzek finished his wrestling career with a 42-match winning streak, which included a 34-0 record as a senior in 2005. Matzek helped Augsburg win national team championships in 2002 and 2005. He was also a three-time NWCA Scholar All-American. Matzek took over the Augsburg program on an interim basis in July 2008. The Auggies recently won the NWCA National Duals in Cedar Falls, IA, on January 11 with a 21-20 victory over their arch rival, Wartburg College. "On the Mat" can be heard live on the internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 - 6:00 PM Central time on AM 1650, The Fan. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with any questions or comments about the show.

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TEMPE, Ariz. -- Adding to the most wins to begin a season in program history, Oklahoma, now 14-0, continued to roll Sunday evening by dominating the Arizona State Sun Devils by a 36-7 final margin. Following a brief one-day break after defeating Maryland Friday night, Oklahoma hit the road and claimed its ninth road win of the season. "We had some great performances today, led by Joey Fio's pin of No. 8 Anthony Robles," head coach Jack Spates said. "Kyle Terry and Eric Lapotsky also had pins, so to have three in the match was satisfying. We showed great energy and really came out here to wrestle." Setting the tone of the evening was Fio's pin at 125 pounds. Fio, ranked No. 11, was pinned by Robles in the previous two meetings between the two. The Sandpoint, Idaho, native now owns three pins on the year and a 13-3 overall record. Sooner Brian Shelton was dominant in his victory over Angel Alegre at 133 pounds, winning by a 13-1 major decision to give OU a 10-0 lead after the opening bouts. ASU picked up its first win of the night, as No. 6 Chris Drouin defeated Seth Vernon by a 15-6 final. At 149 pounds, No. 15 Kyle Terry extended his impressive 18-match winning streak by pinning Vicente Varela to extend the Sooner lead, 16-4. Terry is now 20-1 on the season, including a perfect 12-0 in duals. Chad Terry kept the Sooners on track with a 13-4 major decision of Tejovan Edwards at 157 pounds. Terry was inserted back into the starting lineup against the Sun Devils and with the win, improved to 15-3 on the year. Ryan Smith next fell to Kyle DeBerry, 7-3, at 165 pounds before Jeff James edged Eric Starks by a 4-2 margin at 174 pounds. James, ranked ninth, is on a 17-match winning streak. Pat Flynn then blanked Jake Meredith by a 4-0 final to put Oklahoma on top, 26-7 at 184 pounds. Flynn, No. 19, now stands at 20-2 on the year. Eric Lapotsky quickly disposed of Thor Moen at 197 pounds by recording his team-leading 11th pin this season (0:58). Tenth-ranked Lapotsky bounced back after losing his match versus Maryland on Friday. "It was great to see Eric bounce back after some adversity and get a pin tonight," Spates said. "We have been working and preaching on getting pins in practice and we are really pleased." Quietly extending his winning streak to 10 matches, heavyweight Nathan Fernandez (No. 20) picked up OU's last win of the evening with a 16-7 major decision over Imanibom Etukeren. The competition stiffens for Oklahoma, as the team travels to Ames, Iowa, this Friday, Jan. 23, to take on the No. 3-ranked Iowa State Cyclones. The Sooners will look to go 2-0 in the Big 12. "The matches leading up to this have been great building blocks, but Iowa State presents a huge challenge," Spates said. "They have handled us the past couple of times we have wrestled and we look forward to a great week of practice to prepare."

Columbia, Mo. -- Wrapping up an afternoon of wrestling in the Hearnes Center, the 12th-ranked Missouri wrestling team improved to 14-2 on the campaign after besting Chattanooga, 32-7. Five Tigers earned wins for Missouri and two were credited with victories by forfeit in the second of two home duals held in the Hearnes Center. Earlier in the day, Missouri held on for a 33-12 win over instate opponent Missouri Valley. Missouri's 14-2 record marks the most Tiger wins for a squad since the 2004-05 campaign when Missouri finished at 15-6. Seven members of Missouri's 10-man lineup finished the day at 2-0. True freshman Taylor Crane (Columbia, Mo.) got things started for the Tigers with his 6-1 win by decision over Chattanooga's Josh Statum at 133 pounds. Between his two duals, Crane outscored his opponents, 30-7, and improved to 20-10 on the year. "I was pleased with how well Taylor wrestled today," Missouri Head Coach Brian Smith said. "He really fought hard and had two intense matches. He's the only true freshman wrestling for me this season and he's doing a nice job." A tough loss at 141 pounds put Missouri down by four points entering the 149 pound match. Senior Andrew Sherry (Sewickley, Pa.), who lost his first dual of the day, rebounded with a 16-5 win by major decision over Mocs' grappler Kelly Felix. Sherry dominated his opponent and held a 9-1 lead at the close of the first period. Credited with his 10th win of the season, and two wins shy of 50 on his career, Sherry accumulated 3:38 of riding time and added five points in his final two minutes of competition. As in the first Missouri dual of the day, the Tigers won an additional six straight matches. Wrestling at 157 pounds, senior Michael Chandler (High Ridge, Mo.) recorded his 90th career victory by way of 10-1 major decision over Brandon Wright. Wright was hit early in the first period with stalling and Chandler shot and took down the Moc with 20 seconds remaining in the first. Chandler chose down to start the second and escaped in only 12 seconds, returning Wright to the mat juts a few short seconds later. By the close of the bout, Chandler wracked up 1:21 of riding time for the win. All-American Nicholas Marable (Collierville, Tenn.) followed Chandler's win with a 7-3 decision at 165 pounds. Marable, a native of Tennessee, battled with 19th-ranked Seth Garvin and held on for the win. Scoreless through the first period, it was Marable who earned the first points of the match with a reversal in the second after choosing down. Marable refused to give up the takedown but landed Garvin on the mat two times in the third period. Missouri received two wins by forfeit, the first at 174 pounds, the latter at 197. Senior Raymond Jordan (New Bern, N.C.), now with 112 career wins, stands alone at seventh in the Missouri career wins record book and needs eight more victories to take the No. 5 spot from former Tiger grappler Kenny Burleson (157 pounds). Redshirt freshmen Dorian Henderson (Columbus, Ga.) and Dominique Bradley (Blue Springs, Mo.) scored Missouri's last two wins of the night. Henderson, wrestling at 184 pounds, held off Jason McCroskey, 7-5, while Bradley came through with a 6-3 win over heavyweight Cody Sigler. The Tigers will use the week ahead to practice and prepare for their Sunday, Jan. 25 dual with Cornell in Ityaca, N.Y. Cornell is ranked as high as second in the nation and boasts eight ranked wrestlers in their lineup. Missouri's next home dual is slated for Saturday, Jan. 31, when the Tigers open the Big 12 portion of their schedule against Nebraska at 7:30 p.m. (CT) in the Hearnes Center.

Senior Brandon Browne posted two pins on Sunday to propel No. 4 Nebraska to dual wins over South Dakota State (43-3) and Maryland (26-13) in the NU Coliseum. Browne, Vince Jones, Craig Brester, Matt Vacanti and Robert Sanders notched 2-0 records on the day to help the Huskers move to 10-2 in dual competition this season. The Jackrabbits fell to 6-5-1 and the Terps dropped to 4-7-1. In the marquee dual of the day, NU claimed seven of the nine contested matches to top Maryland. After a slim 3-2 victory by junior Stephen Dwyer at 165 pounds to start the contest, the Huskers started to roll behind a 48-second pin by Browne at 174. Browne took down UM's Patrick Klenkel with 2:17 left in the first period and ended it shortly thereafter to notch his ninth fall of the season. Jones continued the momentum with an 11-0 major decision over Maryland's Ryan Gray at 184. The senior nearly accomplished the same feat as Browne, notching a three-point nearfall 1:44 into the match. Jones couldn't seal the pin, but did come away with his team-leading 21st victory of the season. Brester won the only matchup of two ranked wrestlers with a 7-4 decision over No. 11 Hudson Taylor. Brester, ranked second at 197 pounds, used two takedowns and two reversals to gain a measure of revenge against Taylor, who beat him in the consolation finals at last season's NCAA Championships. An upset at heavyweight, a forfeit at 125, and a win at 141 brought the Terps within six (19-13) with two matches left, but Robert Sanders closed the door with a 10-3 decision over Steve Fehnel at 149 pounds. Sophomore Matt Vacanti (133) picked up NU's other victory, and junior Jordan Burroughs (157) closed the dual with a 22-9 major decision. In NU's first dual of the day, the Huskers sprinted to a 22-0 lead against South Dakota State with four bonus-point wins to start the dual, including three pins. Sophomore Alex Ward opened with an 11-0 major decision at 165 pounds, but Browne once again really got the Huskers rolling with a pin of SDSU's Justin Retallic in 4:56. Browne was well on his way to another victory, posting four takedowns in the second period, before earning the fall. Jones followed with a pin of his own, falling Zach Blindert in 3:25, and Brester made it three in a row by downing Jeremy Swier in 3:25. The trio of Browne, Jones and Brester have combined for 21 pins this season. Redshirt freshmen Tucker Lane and Andy Pokorny earned decisions at heavyweight and 125 pounds, before the Jackrabbits forfeited 133 to Vacanti. Sophomore Curtis Salazar claimed a 6-5 victory at 141 and Sanders pinned his SDSU opponent in 4:13 to round out Nebraska's victories. NU's 43 dual points are the second time the Huskers have topped the 40-point mark this season. Nebraska returns to action on Friday when the Huskers host No. 25 Penn for Parents Night. Wrestling starts at 7 p.m. in the NU Coliseum.

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- No. 3 Iowa State got started early and didn't look back en route to a 29-6 wrestling win over Oregon State Sunday in Gill Coliseum. The Beavers could not match the bonus points scored by the Cyclone wrestlers and the outcome reflected that fact. The Cyclones improve to 12-1 all-time against Oregon State. The ISU squad sits at 9-2 in duals this season. Oregon State drops to 4-6. "We wrestled pretty well," ISU head coach Cael Sanderson said. "Oregon State is making good progress. They are a well-coached team. We're making progress in inches right now and that is our focus. We are going to keep plugging away." Iowa State's Jake Varner (197) continued his pinning ways this season, recording a fall over OSU's Chad Hanke in 4:42. Varner tallied four takedowns before sticking his opponent. Varner is currently the No. 1-ranked wrestler in the nation at his weight with an 18-1 season mark. Varner's career mark stands at 78-9 and the fall was the 30th pin of his career. Before the intermission, Cyler Sanderson, a returning All-American at 157 pounds, demonstrated offensive prowess by scoring a technical fall over Beaver 157-pounder Cody Weishoff. Sanderson took a 12-1 lead into the third period and added two more takedowns to finish the match in 6:38 with a score of 17-2. At 165 pounds, ISU's redshirt sophomore Jon Reader had a familiar foe in OSU's Keegan Davis. Reader beat the OSU wrestler in a match at the Midlands Championships, 4-0. Reader was victories once again in the rematch, 9-7. Jerome Ward, the Cyclone 184-pounder, also had a repeat Beaver matchup from the Midlands. Ward decisioned OSU's Brice Arand 5-2 in Corvallis Sunday to improve to 2-0 against the Oregon Stater this season after a 2-1 (TB1) win for Ward at the Midlands Championships. At the beginning of the dual, Iowa State 125-pounder Tyler Clark got all he could handle from Oregon State senior Jake Gonzales. Clark needed overtime to finish off Gonzales by way of decision, 3-1 (SV1). Nick Fanthorpe (133) and Nick Gallick (141) were both able to win by decision for ISU. Fanthorpe won 7-2 against OSU's Kelly Kubec while Gallick edged Beaver 141-pounder Garrett Drucker, 4-1. Cyclone heavyweight David Zabriskie ended the dual victory for the Cyclone squad by edging Oregon State's Clayton Jack, 7-6. Iowa State returns home to take on No. 10/11 Oklahoma Friday at 7 p.m. in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones then play host to No. 13/14 Oklahoma State Sunday at 1 p.m.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The Virginia wrestling team won the final eight weight classes in coasting to a 35-9 victory Sunday over Appalachian State at Memorial Gymnasium. Virginia evens its dual-meet record at 7-7, while Appalachian State drops to 5-10. No. 17 Rocco Caponi (Sr., Uniontown, Ohio) scored a 2-0 win over Dylan Temple at 184 pounds as he won his 102nd career match to move into a third-place tie on the all-time wins ledger at Virginia. He now is tied with Jim Harshaw (1996-99) and Matt Roth (1995-99) for third and needs 10 wins to reach second place. After falling behind 9-0 after two weight classes on an ASU decision at 125 and a Virginia forfeit at 133, the Cavaliers started their rally with 20th-ranked Nick Nelson (So., Pittsburgh, Pa.) winning a 6-3 decision over Mike Kessler at 141 for his third win of the weekend and 20th of the season. Peter Ferrara (Sr., Doylestown, Pa.) followed with a 13-6 decision over ASU's Savva Kostis to cut the lead to 9-6 before No. 20 Jedd Moore (Fr., Mount Vernon, Ohio) pinned Chip Powell at 157 pounds to give the Cavaliers the lead for good. Mike Sewell (Sr., Bothell, Wash.) pulled out a 3-2 win over Matt Pletcher in the 165-pound class, then No. 10 Chris Henrich (So., Lansdale, Pa.) pushed his record to 26-1 with a dominating 16-1 technical fall over Mike Whalen as he posted the clinching points for the tech fall just 25 seconds into the second period. After Caponi's win at 184 pounds, No. 19 Brent Jones (Jr., Burke, Va.) needed just 2:32 to pin Brett Pritz for his team-best 10th fall of the season. Jones (20-4) now has 32 falls in his career, leaving him two shy of Scott Moore's school record of 34. Calvin Cardillo (Jr., Alexandria, Va.) won by forfeit at heavyweight to provide UVa with its final margin of victory, 35-9. Virginia heads back on the road at 7 p.m. Friday as it opens ACC play at North Carolina. The Cavaliers then head to Campbell on Saturday for a 1 p.m. bout.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The #20 Indiana University wrestling team improved to 13-2 on the year by dominating the IU Quad. The Hoosiers outscored their three opponents by a combined score of 116-14. Indiana tallied victories over Gardner-Webb, American and Clarion in the round-robin event. American entered the day at 5-2 and coming off a win over Navy, a program receiving votes in the USA TODAY/NWCA/Intermat national poll. Indiana more than doubled up the Eagles of American, 24-11, to go along with a pair of lop-sided wins over Gardner-Webb, 43-3, and Clarion, 49-0. American is also slotted #23 in the Intermat Tournament Strength rankings. A group of five Hoosiers went 3-for-3 on Sunday, including Matt Ortega and Paul Young who took it one step further by earning bonus points in each bout. Ortega tallied two pins and a major decision while Young notched one fall and two majors. Angel Escobedo stuck two foes en route to his perfect 3-0 day. Eric Cameron and Matt Powless also combined to go 6-0 in the 184 and 197 pound weight classes. Indiana opened the event facing the Runnin' Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb. The Hoosiers racked up five pins in the match, all coming in the first period. The most impressive win may have come in the heavyweight match, however, as Nate Everhart outlasted #11 Dustin Porter for a 2-1 overtime decision. Indiana's only setback in the 43-3 drubbing, was a one-point defeat in the 141-lbs. match. Next up, was the aforementioned marquee match-up of the day with the Hoosiers taking on American. With a slim one-point IU advantage after four matches, #12 Kurt Kinser and Young blew things open with a pin and major decision, respectively. Two matches later, Cameron and Powless contributed seven more points to the team total to seal the deal. Trevor Perry, the 12th ranked wrestler at 174-lbs. in the country, nearly took out #3 Michael Cameron, dropping a tough 1-0 decision. In the end, it was the Cream and Crimson coming out on top, 24-11. Head Coach Duane Goldman's Hoosiers saved the best for last, blanking the Clarion Golden Eagles by a score of 49 to zip. #4 Escobedo got it started by sticking #20 Jay Ivanco in the opening period at the 2:15 mark. Indiana continued to pile up the points as they recorded falls in four of the first five bouts, and a total of six pins in the match. Young wowed the Hoosier faithful in attendance with a five-takedown first period as he rolled to 15-6 triumph. Everhart was also impressive, posting three near falls before eventually pinning his opposition in the second stanza. The Hoosiers begin Big Ten action on Friday, Jan. 23 as #14 Penn State visits University Gym. That match is set to begin at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast LIVE on the Big Ten Network.

Columbia, Mo. -- Taking on instate opponent Missouri Valley (6-4) for the first time in six years, the 12th-ranked Missouri wrestling team (13-2) came from behind to win the dual, 33-12, in its first of two duals on the day. Next up for the Tigers are the Mocs of Chattanooga beginning at approximately 5:30 p.m. (CT) in the Hearnes Center. Down six points after suffering a loss by fall at 125 pounds, Missouri true freshman Taylor Crane (Columbia, Mo.) brought the Tigers within one point of the Vikings with his 24-6 win by technical fall in 5:32 over Jesse Knott. Crane recorded five takedowns in the first period alone, tacking on two more before the close of the match as well as a reversal, two point nearfall and three point nearfall. With 2:58 of riding time, the match was whistled to an early close and Crane improved to 19-10 in his first season at Missouri. The Tigers suffered back-to-back losses at 141 and 149 pounds, but won out the remaining six matches of the dual. Senior Michael Chandler (High Ridge, Mo.) collected his fourth win in five bouts when he blanked Joe Cornejo, 14-0 at 157 pounds. The win by shutout was Chandler's first of the season and falls one day short of matching the last time he held an opponent scoreless, Jan. 19, 2008, when he bested then-No. 15 Newly McSpadden of Oklahoma State. Missouri All-American Nicholas Marable (Collierville, Ten.) saw his match with Jacob Guernsey come to an early end at 165 pounds. Marable took Guernsey to the mat and the Viking grappler was forced to withdraw with an injury default. Sixth-ranked Raymond Jordan (New Bern, N.C.) took a fast lead in his bout with Alex McKinney at 174 pounds and pinned the Viking in 1:35. Jordan recorded five takedowns cutting his opponent each time for an 8-4 advantage. On his final takedown, with 2:15 left on the clock, Jordan turned and stuck his eighth opponent of the year. Senior John Andrews (McLean, Va.) won the first dual of his collegiate career when he topped NAIA's eighth-ranked grappler at 184 pounds, Charlie Gibbs, 12-5. Andrews held a 5-0 lead entering the third period and Gibbs chose neutral to begin the final two minutes of action. Gibbs landed a shot and took Andrews to the mat with 1:10 left on the clock. Andrews escaped and took down his Viking opponent earning three back points but was reversed with 18 seconds on the clock. With 2:59 of riding time built up, Andrews earned the win by decision. Wrestling up one weight class, redshirt freshman Dorian Henderson (Columbus, Ga.) became the second Tiger of the day to win by shutout, 6-0, at 197 pounds. Scoreless through the first period, Henderson chose down to start the second and escaped in eight seconds. Henderson ended the period with a 3-1 lead over Chad Williams. Williams signaled for a neutral start to begin the third and was hit with stalling shortly before being takedown down by Henderson. Henderson was one of four Missouri grapplers to accumulate over one minute of riding time for the win. Last on the mat for Missouri was heavyweight redshirt freshman Dominique Bradley (Blue Springs, Mo.). Bradley pinned Travis Ewart in 2:04, his second win by fall this season. Bradley managed three takedowns before sticking Ewart. Prior to Missouri's dual, the Mocs and Vikings squared off at center circle with Chattanooga earning the 28-21 win. Next up for the Tigers are the Chattanooga Mocs beginning at 5:30 p.m. (CT).

STILLWATER, OK -- University of Iowa Head Wrestling Coach Tom Brands made his 50th win at Iowa extra sweet with a 20-13 victory at Oklahoma State Sunday afternoon in Stillwater, OK. The win snapped the Cowboys' nine-match winning streak in the series and was Iowa's first in Stillwater since 1996. It was also Brands' first win over Oklahoma State since he took the Hawkeye helm. Iowa improved to 15-0 on the season, picking up their 29th straight win. Oklahoma State fell to 11-4 with the loss. The Cowboys put the first points on the board at 125 with senior Obenson Blanc's 6-2 win over Hawkeye redshirt freshman J.J. Krutsinger. Krutsinger was wrestling for injured Hawkeye starter Charlie Falck. Iowa rolled off wins at the next three weights to take an 11-3 lead and never looked back. Iowa junior Daniel Dennis started the streak at 133 with his 3-2 win over junior Chris Notte. Hawkeye senior Alex Tsirtsis posted his 85th career victory and his fifth-straight win at 141 with a 4-1 victory over redshirt freshman Jamal Parks. Tsirtsis also remains undefeated at 13-0 in dual competition. Iowa junior Brent Metcalf posted his 52nd straight win with a 23-6 technical fall in 5:47 over Luke Silver at 149. Metcalf, who scored Iowa's only team bonus points on the afternoon, is now 20-0 this season. Oklahoma State won a decision at 157 when sophomore Neil Erisman posted a 4-1 victory over Hawkeye sophomore Matt Ballweg, but three Iowa juniors followed with decisions to seal the team win. At 165, Ryan Morningstar scored nearfall points in the second period to beat Shenandoah, IA, native Brandon Mason, 3-1. Jay Borschel fought off a last second takedown attempt by Cowboy senior Newly McSpadden to post a 3-2 win at 174. Phillip Keddy posted his fifth straight win with a 12-7 decision over sophomore Cody Hill at 184 to remain undefeated (15-0) in dual competition. The Cowboys won the final two bouts, but it wasn't enough for the team win. Senior Clayton Foster scored a 9-1 major decision over Hawkeye redshirt freshman Brodie Ambrose, who was wrestling for injured starter Chad Beatty, at 197. Hawkeye heavyweight Dan Erekson put up a fight against top-ranked junior Jared Rosholt in the final match, but lost the bout 9-5. Up next for the top-ranked Hawkeyes is the 2009 Big Ten season opener. The Hawkeyes (15-0) will hosts #15/13 Wisconsin (6-3) Friday, January 23 at 7 p.m. and #7/15 Illinois (7-0) Sunday, January 25 at 5 p.m. The Big Ten Network will air a live broadcast of the Iowa-Illinois dual, and the match has been designated as a "Be Bold, Wear Gold" event.

With a DJ blasting music, an impressive light show, giant monitors showing video clips and a smoke filled entrance for the 28 finalists, the introductory fanfare of the 2009 Five Counties Wrestling Tournament in Fountain Valley, California was outdone only by the wrestling that took place following it. The finalists of this year's "Beast in the West" represented the best out of an 86 team field, with wrestlers traveling from all over California as well Colorado and New Jersey to take part. The marquee match of the weekend was at 125 pounds, where two standing California state champion -- David Klingsheim of Liberty and Martin Gonzalez of Gilroy -- faced off for the second time in seven days. Last week, in the finals of the Doc Buchanon tournament, Klingsheim won 6-4 in overtime. This week, he got it done in regulation 11-5. With the score tied 3-3 going into the third and final period, Klingsheim remained confident. "I felt I was better than him from our feet," Klingsheim said. "I knew I could get out and thought I could get another takedown." Klingsheim did indeed score again from his feet, countering a wild counter to his shot which resulted in an impressive five-point move. "I wasn't planning that (move) at all. It was something that I just fell into. It's not something I drill." Klingsheim is expected to drop to 119 for the remainder of the season and was happy to beat Gonzales in their second match of the season. "We've been around each other for ten years. It can get tougher to wrestle the same opponent." Klingsheim, ranked third in the country in his weight class by RevWrestling.com, has signed a letter of intent to wrestle at the University of Nebraska. Poway High School won this year's event with seven placewinners and 162 points, but went 0-3 in the finals. With a sizeable number of Poway fans in the crowd, perhaps the most unpopular call of the night took place at 130 pounds when Henry Yorba, trailing by one, was in deep on a shot on Jose Mendoza of Selma HS. While seemingly improving position and nearing enough control to be awarded the takedown, the ref called a stalemate with only 16 seconds left in the match. This allowed Mendoza to hold on 3-2 for the victory. Yorba's finalist teammates didn't fare any better with Conrad Snell losing to Laguna Hills' Mitch Newcomer, 8-4, at 135 and Ian Daube losing to Cavalry Chapel's sophomore sensation Morgan MacIntosh, 9-6, at 171. There was no shortage of third-period lead changes at 152, where Tyler Sheridan of De La Salle scored a takedown in the third period to go ahead of No. 1 seed TJ Belton of Central Catholic, 5-4. The advantage was short-lived as Belton managed to score a reversal with short time left on the clock to retake the lead and the victory. "I was looking for an escape," Belton said," but the reversal was there, so I was like 'I'm gonna take it.'" While several of the finals showed hints of bad blood between the competitors, Belton and Sheridan appeared friendly and illustrated a strong sense of sportsmanship before, during and after their match. "We were at the Oklahoma duals together for like two weeks." Belton explained. "We bonded. I know him really well. I talk to him every time I see him." Given the strong performances by both wrestlers, they could be talking during the state tournament. The first two periods of the 140 final between No. 1 seed Vlad Dombrovskiy of Natomas and No. 2 seed Jonah Cruz of Bakersfield saw lots of action and scrambling but no points. The two tall and lean wrestlers had the leverage and smarts to prevent each other from earning a takedown in the first period then Dombrovskiy seemed to gain a small advantage after riding Cruz out in the second. However, midway through the third, Cruz seized a split-second opening to earn two quick nearfall points and then got into position to force a stalemate. Cruz tried to hold on for the win, but Dombrovskiy was very active on the bottom and earned a reversal to send the match into overtime. Another wild scramble resulted in Cruz coming out on top and earning the sudden-victory win. During the flurry, Cruz said he was concentrating on meeting the criteria for a takedown. "I was thinking I've got to stay behind his arms. It's like the rulebook says if you're behind his arms, it's two points." The danger of the positions that Cruz got into during the match were not lost on him, who came close to getting caught in a defensive fall more than once. "That goes through my head every time I roll across my back. I've just got to keep moving." Finals Results: 103: Alex Cisneros (Selma) dec. Nick Babcock (Broomfield) 14-3 112: Alfonso Osuna (Brawley) dec. Courtland Hacker (Broomfield) 5-1 119: Jesse Delgado (Gilroy) dec. Chad Thornock (San Jacinto) 10-1 125: David Klingsheim (Brentwood Liberty) dec. Martin Gonzalez (Gilroy) 11-5 130: Jose Mendoza (Selma) dec. Henry Yorba (Poway) 3-2 135: Mitch Newcomber (Laguna Hills) dec. Conrad Snell (Poway) 8-4 140: Jonah Cruz (Bakersfield) dec. Vlad Dombroski (Sacramento Natomas) 4-2 OT 145: Taylor Hodel (Vacaville) dec. Cody Bollinger (Hesperia Sultana) 3-2 152: T.J. Belton (Modesto Central Catholic) dec. Tyler Sheridan (Concord De La Salle) 6-5 160: Stephen West (Buchanan) dec. Patrick Martinez (Temecula Valley) 4-3 171: Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana Calvary Chapel) dec. Ian Daube (Poway) 9-6 189: Ryan Loder (Granite Bay) dec. Danny Reyes (Hesperia) 5-1 215: Drew Muelman (Mountain View St. Francis) dec. Brian Schoene (Bakersfield) 6-1 Hwt: Jose Lopez (Norwalk John Glenn) def. Luis Barragan (Gilroy) Pin Top 10 Teams: 1. Poway 162 2. Selma 151.5 3. Buchanan 144 4. Cavalry Chapel 117.5 5. Central Catholic 103.5 6. Gilroy 103.5 7. Vacaville 91.5 8. Broomfield (Colorado) 90.5 9. Laguna Hills 89 10. Lemoore 88.5

OSWEGO, NY -- In the field of 17 teams, the University at Buffalo wrestling team captured their ninth New York State Wrestling Intercollegiate Championship, Saturday evening on the campus of Oswego State. The Bulls took first place by scoring 168.5 points followed by last year's champion, Army with 162.5 points. Mickey Moran (Pittsburgh, PA/Shaler Area), Nate Rock (Ephrata, PA/Ephrata) and Kevin Smith (Mexico,NY/Mexico) each captured the title of their respective weight classes. In defense of his title at 184, Moran would once again face Nate Holley of Cornell. This year the tables would be switched with Moran as the top-seed and Holley as the second-seed. Moran and Holley wrestled a close fought match with Moran coming out the victor in a 3-2 decision and the 184-lb title. Joining Moran as top-place finishers were Smith and Rock with both wrestlers capturing victories over Army wrestlers, which helped the Bulls win the team title. As the top-seed at 133, Smith captured this year's title with a 6-1 decision over second-seed Whit Dunning of Army. Rock followed Smith with the same outcome, a 6-1 decision over Ryan Mergen of Army. At 125, Dan Bishop (Whitehall, NY/Whitehall) took second place for the third straight year as he lost a 3-2 decision to Mike McInally of RIT. Freshman Mark Lewandowski (Depew, NY/Lancaster) made his first appearance in the New York State Wrestling Championships taking second place at 141. Lewandowski dropped an 8-2 decision to top-seed Casey Thome of Army. Jimmy Hamel (Natick, MA/Natick) also took second-place in his respective weight class. Hamel lost in a 5-3 decision to Richard Starks of Army in the 197-lb championship. In the 149-lb championship match, Desi Green (Henrietta, NY/Rush-Henrietta) faced top-seed Matt Kyler of Army, ranked 12th in the latest USA Today/NWCA/InterMat Team & InterMat/NWCA/NWMA Individual Rankings and last year's 149-lb champion. Green dropped his decision to Kyler by the score of 5-1. After losing his first match, John Martin-Cannon (Brockport,NY/Brockport) took third place at 157, with four consecutive victories in the wrestlebacks. In the bout for third place, Cannon captured a 3-1 sudden victory over Willie Horwach of Ithaca. At 165, Ron Majerus (Mexico, NY/Mexico) took fifth place by defeating Patrick Knight of NYU in an 8-2 decision. At 285, Brett Correll (Shelby Township, MI/Eisenhower) faced the same opponent he opened this weekend's competition against sixth-seed, Jabril Patterson of Brockport. Correll came out with another victory over Patterson, defeating him by a 10-3 decision and taking seventh place. The Bulls will look to improve their 1-0 record in Mid-American Conference competition, as they travel to Athens, Ohio to take on Ohio University beginning at 12:00 pm.

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. -- Central Michigan won eight of 10 individual bouts to claim its ninth straight victory, a 24-8 decision at Bloomsburg on Saturday. The Chippewas, ranked sixth in this week's NWCA/InterMat poll, improved to 10-1 overall with the victory. All eight of CMU's victories came via decision, with five of those matches decided by three points or less. The Chippewas trailed 8-6 after four matches, but rallied to win the final six bouts. The dual began at 141 pounds. Eric Kruger (141) and Steve Brown (149) posted decisions of 4-1 and 3-1, respectively, to give the Chippewas an early 6-0 lead. The Huskies (5-5 overall) then posted back-to-back victories at 157 and 165 pounds to take an 8-6 lead. Matt Moley, ranked 10th nationally at 157 pounds, scored a trio of three-point nearfalls to take an 11-0 first-period lead on CMU's Tyler Grayson. Moley eventually won by technical fall in the third period. Ricky Schmelyun and Trevor Stewart were scoreless heading into the third period of their matchup at 165 pounds. Schmelyn scored a takedown in the third period, however, and his 3-1 decision momentarily put the Huskies in front. Mike Miller's 8-2 decision at 174 pounds was the first of six consecutive CMU victories to close the match. Miller scored takedowns in the first and third periods in the win. At 184 pounds, Vince DiDona scored a third-period takedown to break a 4-4 tie in an eventual 6-5 decision. Eric Simaz did most of his scoring in the third period at 197 pounds, tallying a takedown and three-point nearfall in the final period of his 7-1 victory. Jarod Trice's first-period takedown gave him the lead for good in the heavyweight bout. His victory stretched CMU's lead in the team score to 18-8. Scotti Sentes and Conor Beebe closed the match with wins for CMU at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively. Sentes trailed 2-0 after an early takedown in the 125-pound bout. His second-period takedown gave him a 4-2 lead, however, and he tacked on the riding time point for a 5-2 decision. Beebe, meanwhile, posted a 5-0 shutout at 133. He took down Bloomsburg's Jason Guffey in the first period, then scored escape points in the second and third period before adding the riding time point. CMU is back in action Sunday, visiting No. 24 Pittsburgh at 2 p.m.

EDMOND -- Dustin Finn's third-period fall in the final match capped a late rally that enabled No. 5-ranked Central Oklahoma to escape with a 20-20 tie against sixth-rated Adams State Saturday afternoon at Hamilton Field House. The Grizzlies jumped out to an 11-0 lead after the first three matches and led 14-3 midway through the dual before UCO got back-to-back bonus wins from Mikey Morgan and Tommy McCarty to tie it. ASC then won decisions at the next two weights to surge in front 20-14, but Finn arranged the tie with his 12th pin of the season. The top-ranked junior heavyweight broke a scoreless tie with Jeff Schossow in the second period with a two-point near-fall and then turned Schossow early in the final stanza to get the fall at 5:24. "In a lot of ways we were fortunate to come out with a tie, but we also lost a couple of matches we shouldn't have," UCO coach David James said. "Bonus points are huge in duals like this and we certainly proved that." The Grizzlies broke on top at 125 pounds where second-ranked Arsenia Barksdale built a 10-1 lead through two periods before holding on for a 10-6 triumph over Tim Elliott, with ASC getting another decision at 133 and a technical fall at 141 from top-rated Raymond Dunning in going on top 11-0. Luke Elmore gave UCO its first win with a clutch 8-1 upset of fourth-ranked Joey Deaguero at 149, using a takedown and three-point near-fall in the first period to take control of that match. ASC came back to get a 2-0 win at 157 from No. 3 Noomis Jones over Kelly Henderson to make it 14-3 before intermission, during which UCO recognized its 1979 NAIA national championship team. The Bronchos came back strong after the brief break, getting a first-period fall at 165 from Morgan – his 12th win in 13 outings – and a 16-0 technical fall from McCarty at 174. Morgan needed just 1:22 to score his seven fall of the season, while McCarty had five near-falls and took just 3:04 to end his match early. That tied the dual at 14-all, with ASC getting a 4-1 win at 184 and a 3-2 victory at 197 on a takedown with 18 seconds remaining to grab the 20-14 lead and set the stage for Finn's dramatics. UCO, now 9-3-1 on the year, returns to action Thursday when it hosts Fort Hays State at 7 p.m.

ITHACA, N.Y. -- ­In its first home dual of the new year, the No. 2 nationally ranked Big Red wrestling team defeated Eastern Michigan, 28-10, at the Friedman Wrestling Center. The match began at heavyweight with senior Zach Hammond winning a 5-3 decision. In the second bout of the day, junior Troy Nickerson pinned his opponent in a school record, 13 seconds. Returning NCAA champion Jordan Leen won by technical fall, while senior Steve Anceravage and sophomore DJ Meagher defeated their competition by major decision. At heavyweight, Zach Hammond took on EMU's Wes Schroder. Hammond opened with a takedown at 2:18 of the first period and would record one more before the period expired to lead 4-2. Schroder chose to start the period in the down position and quickly escaped to come within a point. In the third period, Hammond finally escaped from Schroder's clutches with 48 seconds left in the bout. Neither wrestler was able to score again before the time ran out, and Hammond came away with a 5-3 win to put the Big Red up 3-0. At 125 pounds, Nickerson faced off against Jordan McGuire. Nickerson immediately attacked at McGuire earning the takedown and moving the Eagles' wrestler on to his back. Nickerson won by fall in 13 seconds which broke the school record for the fastest fall. The previous record of 14 seconds was held by Bruce Morgan at heavyweight from Nov. 17, 1990 At 133 pounds, sophomore Mike Grey took on Sean Clair. Clair came into the mat full of energy and received a point for a fleeing the mat penalty to Grey at 1:16. Clair took a three point lead with 30 seconds left in the period with a takedown and earned two back points. Grey chose neutral in the second period, but neither wrestler was able to score. Grey let Clair up from his opening down position looking to score and grabbed his first points with a takedown at 1:35. Grey quickly released Clair once again looking for points. Clair countered a move from Grey with 47 seconds left in the period and rode out the Big Red wrestler for the remainder of the period. With 1:11 in riding time, Clair won a 10-2 major decision. Sophomore Corey Manson faced off against Zach Donofrio at 141 pounds. Donofrio scored the only points of the first period with a takedown with 40 seconds left on the clock. Manson chose to start the second period down and notched the only point of the period with the escape. Donofrio escaped from his opening down position in the third, and countered a shot by Manson to notch his second takedown. With 1:56 in riding time, Donofrio won a 6-1 decision to cut Cornell's lead to 9-7. At 149 pounds, sophomore DJ Meagher took a 2-0 lead on JJ Johnson with 51 seconds left in the first period with a takedown. Meagher rode Johnson out for the remainder of the period. Meagher quickly escaped from his down position in the second period and took a 5-0 lead with a takedown with 28 seconds left on the clock. Johnson chose to start the third period down on the mat. The Eagles' grappler could not escape Meagher's hold and after a three-point nearfall and 3:14 in riding time, the Big Red wrestler won a 9-0 major decision. After a short halftime break, Leen took the mat at 157 pounds for the Big Red against EMU's Josh Moulton. Leen took a two point lead at 2:04 of the first with a takedown and after a minute took an 8-0 advantage with two nearfalls. Moulton chose top in the second period, and with less than four seconds off the clock, Leen grabbed two more points with a reversal. Leen earned back points two more times before wining a 15-0 tech fall in 4:45. At 165 pounds, Josh Basting faced off against Nick Hendrick. Hendrick earned two points with a takedown at 2:11, but Basting escaped to come with in one. The Eastern Michigan wrestler chose to start the second period down on the mat, but could not escape Basting for the full two minutes. Basting chose down in the third period and with two seconds off the clock made his escape to tie the match at 2-2. Basting took the lead with 25 seconds left on the clock with a takedown, and with 1:57 in riding tame won a 5-2 decision to give Cornell at 21-7 lead. No. 5 ranked Anceravage quickly went on the attack against Chris Eggert at 174 pounds. The Big Red All-American notched a takedown at 2:33, but let Eggert up quickly looking to score points. Anceravage grabbed two more takedowns and added two back points as the clock ran out in the first period with Anceravage holding an 8-2 advantage. Eggert started the second period down on the mat, and Anceravage once again let him up before stalking him to score more points. The Big Red wrestler grabbed three more takedowns, before Eggert countered Anceravage with three seconds left in the period to notch his first offensive points with a takedown of his own. Anceravage chose neutral from the third period start. He notched two more takedowns and with 2:33 in riding time won a 19-10 major decision. At 184 pounds, No. 16 Justin Kerber wrestled Derek Foore. With only 10 seconds off the clock, Kerber took a two point lead, and racked up 1:30 in riding time before Foore could escape. Kerber started the second period down and earned the only point of the period with a quick escape. Foore chose to begin the third period down on the mat, but was unable to escape Kerber until 20 seconds left in the bout. With 3:05 in riding time, Kerber won a 4-2 decision. Junior Matt Panasevich took on John McClure at 197 pounds. McClure held a 2-1 slight advantage after the first period with a takedown and Big Red escape. McClure chose down in the second period and grabbed another point with an escape. With 12 seconds left in the period, he went up 5-1 with another takedown. Panasevich chose down to start the third period but was unable to escape McClure's clutches. With 2:37 in riding time, the Eastern Michigan wrestler won a 6-1 decision. Cornell will next wrestle No. 12 Missouri on Sunday, Jan. 25 at home in Newman Arena.