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WAVERLY -- Five bonus-point wins in six contested weights, plus four forfeit victories, helped lift No. 2-ranked Wartburg to its 109th consecutive dual win against Iowa Conference competition Wednesday, Jan. 24. The Knights increased their dual record to 15-1 with a 49-0 victory over Central College of Pella in front of 200 fans in Waverly-Shell Rock High School's gym. Sophomore 133-pounder Kalen Lenz of Waverly and senior heavyweight Brian Borchers of Holstein gave the home crowd a thrill, each recording falls in less than 1:30. Lenz took a quick takedown in the opening 10 seconds against the Dutch's Nick Johnson and took him to his back for a fall in 59 seconds. Borchers followed suit with a takedown in six seconds a fall in 1:10 over Mark Trullinger. Junior 184-pounder Grant Jenkins of Manchester turned in the third fall of the night for the Orange and Black in 4:58 over Jess Welu. Junior 125-pounder Nate Behrendsen of Pocahontas and freshman 141-pounder Pete Nee of Mason City each claimed technical fall victories, with Nee's marking his first win of the season. Freshman Nick Shandri of Urbandale evened his season record at 12-12 with a decision victory at 197 pounds. Head coach Jim Miller's team takes its long IIAC dual win streak into the Simpson section of the 2007 IIAC Duals Saturday, Jan. 27. The Knights, winners of 40 of their last 41 overall duals, face the host Storm, No. 9-ranked Coe, and No. 18-ranked Dubuque, beginning at 9 a.m. in Cowles Fieldhouse in Indianola.

This week TDR will witness Oklahoma Sooners at Iowa State on Friday night, head to Spirit Lake Iowa, yes THE Spirit Lake Iowa where my Victory Motorcycle was born and yes we will discuss the Friday night match up between Coaches Sanderson and Spates. Also we'll discuss the Sunday match up between OK State Cowboys and the Cyclones. Joining me on the broadcast will be non other than wrestler, coach and UFC Champion Pat Militich. Pat and I will be joined by other wrestlers and fighters as we prepare for a night of mixed martial arts with the emphasis on wrestling. Tim Sylvia is scheduled to join us as well to discuss his upcoming match with UFC Legend Randy "the Natural" Couture. Matt Hughes should also be joining us to discuss his upcoming match up with Chris "Lights Out" Lytle. Tune in to Intermatwrestle.com's premium site for a series of NEW interviews Jason Bryant and I did with a great selection of coaches and athletes. Should be a fun show. Join us as we take a time out from the intensity of the season if only for a day. In the near future Stay tune for some major announcements regarding TDR and new sponsors. I thank each of you for your support and encouragement. We had a pretty sever financial setback recently but like a good wrestler we will bounce back in the face of this challenge and be better and stronger.

NORMAN, Okla. -- The No. 8/13 Oklahoma Sooners (8-3, 0-1) travel to Ames, Iowa to wrestle the No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones (7-3, 1-0) in their first road Big 12 dual of the season, Friday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. The Sooners come into the match after defeating the Oregon Ducks, 29-10, last Saturday at the Howard McCasland Field House. The Cyclones opened up Big 12 action last Saturday as they defeated Nebraska, 25-12. Last season Iowa State defeated the Sooners in Norman, 19-16 as the Cyclones won six of the 10 matches. Iowa State comes into the match with nine of its 10 starters ranked in the top-20 of their individual weight classes and the Sooners have six of their 10 in the top-20. "We are very excited about getting into the Big 12 portion of our schedule and look forward to a tough test with Iowa State," head coach Jack Spates said. Iowa State leads the all-time series with the Sooners, 42-35-3. Head coach Jack Spates is 5-7-1 all-time against Iowa State. "We also welcome back Matt Storniolo and Will Rowe from injury and think that they will be able to return to the level they were competing at before their injuries. The Cyclones have a very tough team this year and we will need to come in focused and ready to wrestle to come away with a victory," Spates continued. The Sooners next home match will be Sunday, Feb. 4 at 3 p.m., as the Sooners entertain the Missouri Tigers.

Terrence Almond (SR, Pelham, Ga.) was nominated by Coach Richard Fergola. Almond was the top seed at last weekend's Red Raider Open in Orange City, Iowa. Almond went 4-0 on the weekend and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler. Almond won by technical fall, 20-5, over his first opponent. In the quarterfinals, Almond pinned Travis Kirby of Bacone in 4:33. The semifinals saw Almond defeat Jared Pickett of Morningside, 13-6. Almond then pinned second-seeded Quincy Osborn of Augsburg in 1:09 to claim the title. Terrence is currently 33-1 on the season and ranked second in the country. He is eight wins from tying the Dana all-time career wins record.

Sophomore Zach Tanelli (Milburn, N.J.), a member of the University of Wisconsin wrestling team, was named the Big Ten Conference Co-Wrestler of the Week, the conference office announced today. Also earning the award was Illinois' Troy Tirapelle. Wrestling in his first Big Ten match, unranked Tanelli upset No. 6 Jake Strayer of Penn State, 12-6, last week. With the score tied at 5-5 with less than 30 seconds remaining, Strayer attempted an illegal maneuver, giving Tanelli a 6-5 lead. The Badger then earned an escape, a takedown and a three-point near fall in the final 25 seconds to win the 133 lbs., bout and put UW on the board. The win was Tanelli's seventh consecutive of the season. He is now 15-0 in dual competition and 15-2 overall. No. 17 Wisconsin went on to defeat the 10th-ranked Nittany Lions, 17-16, and have since stormed up the national ranks to ninth. This is Tanelli's first Wrestler of the Week honor, but Wisconsin's second of the season, as sophomore Dallas Herbst earned the award two weeks ago.

STILLWATER, OKLA. -- The National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum has announced the selection of the Class of 2007 Distinguished Members to be inducted at its annual Honors Weekend Banquet and Induction Ceremony June 2, 2007 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The event will mark the 31st anniversary Class of the Hall of Fame & Museum. Four wrestling greats will be added as Distinguished Members in 2007. They are: • Barry Davis of Madison, Wis. • Greg Gibson of Fontana, Calif. • Larry Kristoff of Bethalto, Ill. • William J. Weick of Chicago Ridge, Ill. All four of these wrestling greats had major achievements at the Olympic Games and World Championships, three as athletes and one as a coach. Davis won a silver medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in freestyle wrestling and competed on the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team. Gibson won a silver medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Greco-Roman wrestling. Kristoff was a member of two U.S. Olympic freestyle wrestling teams. Kristoff won five medals at the World Championships representing the United States, while Davis was a two-time World medalist during his career. Gibson won three World medals in freestyle wrestling, and was also a World champion in the sport of Sombo. Weick served on the coaching staff of a number of U.S. World and Olympic teams. Three had successful careers in coaching, as well. Weick made his impact on the high school level in Illinois, earning more than 700 dual meet victories for three programs over the last four decades, including five state champion teams. Kristoff was a champion coach at the NCAA Div. II level, leading SIU-Edwardsville to three consecutive NCAA titles. Davis currently serves as the head coach on the Div. I level at the Univ. of Wisconsin. All four were outstanding college wrestlers. Davis won three NCAA Div. I national titles for Iowa and Weick claimed a pair of NCAA titles for the Univ. of Northern Iowa. Kristoff won two NCAA Div. II national crowns for SIU-Carbondale and was a Div. I runner-up. Gibson was a two-time NCAA All-American for Oregon, including a runner-up finish. The Hall of Fame's Board of Governors approved these selections at its semi-annual meeting held in Las Vegas in December 2006. "I want to thank our Board of Governors and the various screening and selection committees involved in the six-month process that determines our honorees for induction. This is another exceptional class of inductees whose merits transcend our sport," said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum. Davis becomes a Distinguished Member after a successful international career, as well as an impressive college background. He won a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Calif., and earned a spot on the 1988 Olympic team which competed in Seoul, South Korea. Davis also claimed two World medals, a silver in 1987 and a bronze in 1985. He was a three-time NCAA champion and four-time All-American competing for the Univ. of Iowa, also winning four Big Ten titles. He currently serves as the head wrestling coach at the Univ. of Wisconsin. Gibson is considered one of the most versatile wrestlers in history, winning World medals in three international styles: Greco-Roman, freestyle and Sombo. He won a silver medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles in Greco-Roman wrestling, and added World silver medals in freestyle in 1981 and 1983 and a World bronze in freestyle in 1982. He won his Sombo World title in 1981. Gibson was a member of a the 1981, 1982 and 1985 Greco-Roman World Teams. He was a Pan American Games champion in 1983, and won three Freestyle World Cup titles. Gibson served in the U.S. Marines for more than 20 years, and is considered the greatest U.S. military wrestler, winning 19 Armed Forces titles in the two styles. He also won numerous national titles in both styles. Gibson had a successful college career, earning All-American honors twice for the Univ. of Oregon, including a runner-up finish in 1976 Kristoff was one of the greatest heavyweight wrestlers in American history, with dominant performances on the national and international levels during the 1960's. He won five World medals for the United States in international freestyle wrestling, capturing silver medals in 1966, 1969 and 1979 and bronze medals in 1965 and 1967. Kristoff competed on two U.S. Olympic teams, placed seventh at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan and fifth at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. He won a total of 13 Senior-level national titles, competing in both freestyle and Greco-Roman. As a college wrestler, Kristoff was a two-time NCAA Div. II national champion, and placed second in the NCAA Div. I National Championships. As a coach, he led SIU-Edwardsville to three NCAA Div. II national titles, coaching numerous champions and All-Americans. Weick is regarded as one of the top wrestling coaches in the nation, with special achievements in international freestyle wrestling and on the high school level. He served on the coaching staff for a number of U.S. teams at the Olympic Games and World Championships. Weick was head coach of the 1975 Pan American Games team that won the team title, and also led U.S. teams to victory at the World Cup, the Junior World Championships and the World University Games. His high school coaching career is legendary, with a career record of 749-112-2 at Tilden Tech, Mount Carmel and Brother Rice High Schools in Illinois. Five of his teams won state team titles, and three were state dual meet champions, and Weick has coached 21 state champion athletes, three of which went on to win six NCAA Division IA Titles. He was a member of the first U.S. World Greco-Roman team in 1961. Weick won two NCAA titles competing for the Univ. of Northern Iowa. Complete biographies of the inductees will be posted each day this week on TheMat.com (www.themat.com), with Davis on Thursday, Gibson on Friday, Kristoff on Saturday, and Weick on Sunday. Additional honorees will be announced in the categories of Outstanding American, Order of Merit, Medal of Courage, and Outstanding Official next week.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -– The University of North Carolina wrestling team closes out its home slate this weekend against Atlantic Coast Conference rivals Virginia and Virginia Tech at Carmichael Auditorium. The Tar Heels (4-6, 1-1 ACC) host the Cavaliers (4-5, 0-0 ACC) at 7 p.m. Friday and the Hokies (5-6, 0-1 ACC) at 1 p.m. Saturday. Saturday's match will mark the final home dual for Carolina seniors David Dashiell, Spencer Nadolsky, Bobby Shaw and Evan Sola. All four Tar Heels earned All-ACC honors and a spot on the ACC Academic Honor Roll during their careers. Sola (9-3) is currently ranked 11th at 133 pounds, while Nadolsky (17-6) is rated as the nation's No. 10 heavyweight. Junior Keegan Mueller is ranked No. 15 at 165 and leads the Tar Heels with a 21-6 record. UNC junior Drew Forshey is the reigning ACC Wrestler of the Week and sports a 13-7 mark at 125 pounds. Friday's meeting will mark the ACC opener for Virginia. The Cavaliers are led by 133-pounder Eric Albright, who is ranked No. 12, and Rocco Caponi, who is No. 18 at 184. The Hokies are making their second trip to Chapel Hill since joining the ACC. Steve Ratley leads the squad with a 21-11 record at 174, while Steve Borja is 18-6 at 184. Carolina is back in action at Duke Tuesday, Jan. 30.

Marshall, Minn. -- Two pins and a tech fall helped aid St. Cloud State University to a 30-9 dual match wrestling victory over Southwest Minnesota State on Jan. 23 in Marshall. After the Mustangs went ahead 3-0 in the 125-pound match, the Huskies picked up the next five matches that included a pin by Grant Johnson (Cold Spring) and by Adam Minnette (New Prague). At 149 pounds, Johnson pinned Luke Giese at 4:20. Minnette quickly turned Chris Fast on the mat at 157 pounds, earning the pin at 1:27. The final four matches were highlighted by a tech fall during the 184 match and a major decision at 197. Junior Nick Wilkes picked up his ninth win of the season, winning 17-0 over C.D. Johnson at 184. Jairo Sandoval took home the major decision at 197, winning 15-4, over Cody Chamblin. The Huskies improve their record to 3-3, going into a tough match against Augsburg College on Saturday, January 27, at 2:00 p.m. in Minneapolis.

The 2007 Iowa Conference Duals spotlight weekend action for No. 2-ranked Wartburg. The Knights, taking a 108-dual league win streak into a meeting with Central Wednesday, compete in the Simpson section of the yearly event Saturday, Jan. 27. Action begins at 9 a.m. in Cowles Fieldhouse on Simpson's campus in Indianola. The Knights face off against the host Storm, No. 9-ranked Coe, and No. 18-ranked Dubuque during the day. Fans can follow the 2007 IIAC Duals throughout the day at http://www.go-knights.net, the Internet home of Wartburg athletics. The Orange and Black (14-1) get their first look at Dubuque and Simpson in dual competition, while the meeting with the Kohawks will be the second of the season, as Wartburg stopped them 21-12 in the quarterfinals of the 2007 NWCA Division III National Duals. Knights Notes: Head coach Jim Miller and his staff announced the following as a probable line-up for this weekend's tournament…125 – Robert Struthers, jr., Emmetsburg (23-6) OR Kyle Blood, sr., Cedar Rapids (8-8); 133 – Jake Helvey, jr., Mitchellville (21-5) OR Kalen Lenz, so., Manchester (17-8); 141- Zach McKray, so, Iowa City (5-4); 149 – Adam Weber, fr., Waterloo (21-10); 157 – Aaron Wernimont, so., Pocahontas (28-4) OR Dustin Jaeger, fr., Manchester (14-6); 165 – Jason Knipp, sr., Gilbertville (6-1); 174 – Craig Kreman, so., Tipton (7-1) OR Dan Schulte, so., Watertown, Minn. (12-9); 184 – Romeo Djoumessi, so, Waverly (23-1); 197 – T.J. Miller, jr., Cedar Falls (17-0) OR Nick Shandri, fr., Urbandale (11-12); HWT – Blake Gillis, sr., Spencer (29-1) OR Brian Borchers, sr., Holstein (26-3)…Seven of Wartburg's individuals are listed in their respective weight classes in the Jan. 23 edition of the National Wrestling Coaches Association's Division III poll. Gillis tops the list with a No. 1 ranking, while Djoumessi and Miller each are ranked second, Helvey is No. 3, senior 174-pounder Jason Zastrow of Coon Rapids, Minn., is No. 4 as is Wernimont, and Struthers is No. 7. Wartburg also kept its No. 2 ranking in the new poll…Djoumessi takes a 21-match win string into the tourney…Gillis, recording his 125th career victory when he toppled UW-Stevens Point's Mitch Szwet Jan. 21, has been making quick work of the opposition, recording a combined 18 falls and technical falls out of his 29 wins. Next Week: Miller's team takes to the road next week for three competition dates. The Knights go south to Cornell College's Small Multi-Sports Center Wednesday, Jan. 31, for a league dual against the No. 17-ranked Rams, beginning at 7 p.m. and then trek northwards Thursday, Feb. 1, for the annual regular season showdown against perennial mat rival and top-ranked Augsburg College at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, in Si Melby Hall in Minneapolis, Minn. Following the two duals, the Knights compete in UW-Eau Claire's Blugold Invitational Saturday, Feb. 3, beginning at 9 a.m.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - University of Northern Colorado sophomore 141-pounder Kenny Hashimoto has been named the Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week as announced by league officials. Hashimoto (Thornton, Colo./Thornton HS) won both his matches this week for the Bears. On Friday, he shut out Northern Iowa's Mike Whisler with a 16-0 technical fall, and the following night he pinned No. 19 Kyle Larson from Oregon State. In that match, Larson got a quick takedown for a 2-0 lead, but Hashimoto recovered with a reversal and soon after pinned Larson, just 1:03 into the match. Hashimoto is ranked 14th at 141 pounds in the latest InterMat/NWCA national rankings and has posted a 14-2 mark this season. It marks the second team this season Hashimoto has taken home the WWC Wrestler of the Week honor. 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 State and Wyoming. Others Nominated: Air Force: Bridger Lord, 149, Sr., Missoula, Mont. (Sentinel HS) North Dakota State: Matt Wetterling, 184, Jr., Willmar, Minn. (Willmar HS) UNI: Nick Baima, 165, Sr., Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard HS) South Dakota State: Jason Stripling, HWT, Jr., Minneota, Minn. (Minneota HS) Wyoming: Carter Downing, 149, Jr. Woodruff, Utah (Evanston HS)

MADISON, Wis. -- The National Wrestling Hall of Fame has announced that Wisconsin head wrestling coach Barry Davis is the recipient of the 2007 Distinguished Member award. Former Wisconsin wrestler and head coach Russ Hellickson, along with three-time national champion Lee Kemp, have also earned this award. "I feel very honored to receive this award," said Davis. "To be recognized by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame is something special" According to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, a Distinguished Member is a wrestler who has achieved extraordinary success in national and/or international competition, a coach who has demonstrated great leadership in the profession and has compiled an outstanding record, a contributor whose long-term activities have substantially enhanced the development and advancement of the sport, or any combination of the above qualifications. As a collegian at the University of Iowa, Davis was the winningest wrestler at the winningest program at the university level. Davis graduated in 1985 with a career record of 162-9-1 (.945). He still holds school records for wins in a season (46 in 1982) and career (162) and is fourth in career winning percentage. Davis dominated the Big Ten, becoming one of only nine wrestlers in history to win four league titles. The teams he competed on at Iowa were equally dominant, winning Big Ten championships in each of Davis' four years. The 1983 Iowa team had an unprecedented nine Big Ten titlists. After his senior season, Davis was honored as the Big Ten's Athlete of the Year, one of only two wrestlers to win the prestigious award. On the national level, Davis was a four-time All-American and a three-time NCAA champion. After placing seventh as a freshman, Davis won national titles in 1982, 1983 and 1985. Iowa won NCAA team titles all four years that Davis competed. Following the 1985 NCAA Championships, Davis was named Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament. Taking a year off from collegiate competition paid off for the senior-to-be when he earned a silver medal (125.5 pounds) at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Davis was also a member of the 1988 U.S. Olympic team that competed in Seoul, South Korea. He attempted to make his third Olympic team in 1992 but was eliminated at the U.S. Trials. Davis was also runner-up at the 1987 World Championships after winning the Olympic Sports Festival. A 1985 graduate of the University of Iowa, Davis began his coaching career as a graduate assistant to legendary head coach Dan Gable from 1986*87. Davis was an assistant coach at Iowa from 1988*92, helping guide the Hawkeyes to four top-six finishes, including NCAA championships in 1991 and 1992. He coached current UW assistant coach Bart Chelesvig from 1987*92 and Donny Pritzlaff from 1998-2001.

THIS WEEK Iowa (10-2, 1-0 Big Ten) will wrestle at Purdue (10-2, 0-2 in Big Ten) Friday at 6 p.m. at the Intercollegiate Athletic Facility in West Lafayette, IN. The Hawkeyes then return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to host Wisconsin (15-0, 1-0 in Big Ten) in their Big Ten home opener Saturday at 7 p.m. in Iowa City. ON THE AIR Radio - Steven Grace and two-time Hawkeye NCAA champion and four-time all-American Mark Ironside will call the action live on AM-800, KXIC. All remaining dual meets will be broadcast live, as will action from the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments. Live audio broadcasts from all competitions will also be available online at www.hawkeyesports.com. To listen online, go to the wrestling schedule, click on the event and click on the Listen link. Broadcasts are available using the Hawkeye All-Access subscription ($6.95 per month or $49.95 per year) or the CSTV XXL Premium subscription ($99.95 per year). The Internet - Press releases, meet results, audio broadcasts and home dual livestats are available on the University of Iowa's website, www.hawkeyesports.com. To access the live home dual scoring, go to the wrestling schedule page, select the event and click on the Livestats link. Current staff and student-athlete head shots can be found at pics.hawkeyesports.com. PURDUE BOILERMAKERS Purdue is 10-2, 0-2 in the Big Ten, with wins over Old Dominion (18-17), North Carolina State (24-12), North Carolina (33-3), Virginia (19-16), Carson-Newman (32-7), Indianapolis (32-6), Ohio (26-7), Eastern Illinois (34-8), Appalachian State (28-9) and Cleveland State (30-6), and losses to Ohio State (28-6) and Indiana (25-12). Head Coach Jesse Reyes is 179-114-3 in 15 seasons with the Boilermakers. During his tenure, the Boilermakers have crowned four Big Ten Champions and four all-Americans. Reyes is assisted by Scott Hinkel and Tom Erikson. Purdue is led by nationally ranked Jake Patacsil (#11 at 149) and Nathan Moore (#14 at 197). Patacsil, a sophomore, is 25-6 on the season, while Moore, a senior, is 27-5. LAST MEETING Iowa defeated Purdue, 28-11, Jan. 27, 2006, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes won seven bouts, including one by pin and three by major decision, en route to the victory. Iowa improved to 8-4 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten with the win. Iowa 28, Purdue 11 125 - Lucas Magnani (I) dec. Brandon Tucker (P), 7-2 133 - Chris Fleeger (P) tech. fall Daniel Dennis (I), 5:25 141 - Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Jason Cook (P), 11-2 149 - Ty Eustice (I) dec. Doug Withstandly (P), 4-2 157 - Joe Johnston (I) maj. dec. Jake Murphy (P), 21-7 165 - Eric Luedke (I) pinned Dan Bedoy (P), 6:07 174 - Mark Perry (I) maj. dec. Nick Corpe (P), 24-5 184 - Ben Wissel (P) dec. Paul Bradley (I), 5-3 197 - Nathan Moore (P) dec. Dan Erekson (I), 10-8 (OT) Hwt. - Ryan Fuller (I) maj. dec. Aaron Keough (P), 10-1 THE SERIES Iowa leads the series with Purdue, 33-4-3. The Hawkeyes have won the last 21 meetings, and are 14-3-1 in West Lafayette. Purdue's last win in the series was a 23-9 decision, at Iowa City, in 1961. HAVEN'T WE MET? Following are career results for potential Iowa-Purdue matchups: 141 - Alex Tsirtsis (I) is 1-0 vs. Nick Bertucci (P) Tsirtsis dec. Bertucci, 4-0, at 2006 Midlands 149 - Alex Grunder (I) is 0-1 vs. Jake Patacsil (P) Patacsil pinned Grunder in 2:37 at 2006 Midlands WISCONSIN BADGERS Wisconsin brings an undefeated 15-0 record (1-0 in the Big Ten) to Iowa City, beating Dubuque (49-0), Wisconsin-Oshkosh (40-3), Indianapolis (43-0), Navy (29-7), Cumberland (53-0), North Carolina State (29-9), Virginia (30-7), North Carolina (35-9), Northern Iowa (24-10), Northern Illinois (26-9), Harvard (36-9), Northern Colorado (29-10), Army (35-3), Air Force (37-6) and Penn State (17-16). Head Coach Barry Davis is 137-93-9 in 13 seasons at Wisconsin. During his tenure he has coached two NCAA Champions, 10 Big Ten Champions and 16 all-Americans. The 1985 Big Ten Athlete of the Year, Davis was a four-time all-American and Big Ten Champion and three-time NCAA Champion at 118 and 126 at Iowa (1981-85). A two-time Olympian, he still holds Iowa records for most wins in a season (46) and a career (162). Davis is assisted by Bart Chelesvig, Donny Pritzlaff and Cory Wallman. Chelesvig, a Webster City, IA, native, was a three-time all-American at 167 and 177 at Iowa (1988-92). The Badgers are led by returning all-American Craig Henning (157), senior Tyler Turner (149), sophomores Zach Tanelli (133) and Dallas Herbst (197) and freshman Trevor Brandvold (184). Henning and Tanelli are undefeated in dual competition, while Turner, Herbst and Brandvold are 12-1, 14-1 and 9-1, respectively. IOWA-WISCONSIN TIES • Wisconsin Head Coach Barry Davis is from Cedar Rapids, IA. His wife is the former Nan Doak, who was the 1985 10,000-meter NCAA Champion for the University of Iowa. She was a five-time all-American in track and three-time in cross country for the Hawkeyes, winning three Big Ten titles. She still holds school records in the outdoor 5,000 meters. She is a native of Hedrick, IA. • Wisconsin Assistant Bart Chelesvig and Iowa Head Coach Tom Brands were Hawkeye teammates 1989-92. Current Iowa Assistant Coach Dan Gable was the head coach and Davis was an assistant during their Hawkeye careers. Iowa won two NCAA and four Big Ten titles during those four seasons. • Hawkeye junior Mark Perry and Wisconsin junior Matt Maciag were prep teammates at Blair Academy in Blair, NJ. LAST MEETING The Hawkeyes beat Wisconsin, 24-7, on Jan. 20, 2006, at Madison in its first Big Ten match of the season. The Hawkeyes won eight of the 10 bouts. Iowa 24, Wisconsin 7 184 - Paul Bradley (I) dec. Justin Peterson (WIS), 13-9 197 - Dan Erekson (I) dec. Dallas Herbst (WIS), 8-5 Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) dec. Kyle Massey (WIS), 8-2 125 - Lucas Magnani (I) dec. Colin Cudd (WIS), 6-4 133 - Tom Clum (WIS) maj. dec. Daniel Dennis (I), 12-4 141 - Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Ed Gutnik (WIS), 10-3 149 - Ty Eustice (I) dec. Tyler Turner (WIS), 3-2 157 - Craig Henning (WIS) dec. Joe Johnston (I), 7-2 165 - Eric Luedke (I) dec. Jake Donar (WIS), 7-6 174 - Ben Stedman (I) dec. Mike Felling (WIS), 11-5 THE SERIES Iowa leads the series with Wisconsin, 70-7-3. The Hawkeyes have won the last 32 meetings, and are 36-3-1 in Iowa City. Wisconsin's last win the series was a 18-12 decision, at Iowa City, in 1966. HAVEN'T WE MET? Following are the career results for potential Iowa-Wisconsin matchups: 125 - Charlie Falck (I) is 1-0 vs. Collin Cudd (W) Falck dec. Cudd, 13-11 SV-1, at 2005 Iowa-Wisconsin dual 157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) is 0-1 vs. Craig Henning (W) Henning dec. Morningstar, 1-0, at 2005 Spartan Open 165 - Mark Perry (I) is 1-0 vs. Jake Donar (W) Perry dec. Donar, 8-5, at 2005 Iowa-Wisconsin dual Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) is 1-0 vs. Kyle Massey (W) Fields dec. Massy, 8-2, at 2006 Iowa-Wisconsin dual LAST WEEK Iowa went 1-1 last weekend, losing at Oklahoma State (21-11) and defeating Northwestern (24-14) in its Big Ten opener at Rolling Meadows, IL. Iowa jumped out to a solid start against Oklahoma State behind decisions from sophomore Charlie Falck (125) and senior Alex Grunder (149), making the team score 6-6 after the first four matches. The Cowboys picked up wins at 157 and 165, including two-time defending NCAA Champion Johny Hendricks' sixth career win over Iowa junior Mark Perry at 165. Hawkeye senior Eric Luedke scored a last second reversal to defeat Brandon Mason, 2-1 at 174, making the team score 12-9 in Oklahoma State's favor. But Iowa could not keep the momentum as Cowboy Jack Jensen scored a 3-2 decision over redshirt freshman Phillip Keddy at 184 and a team point was deducted from Iowa for unsportsmanlike conduct, giving Oklahoma State a 15-8 lead. Hawkeye sophomore 197-pounder Dan Erekson suffered a shoulder injury and was forced to injury default, putting the team win out of reach for Iowa. Junior Matt Fields ended the dual with a 6-4 decision in sudden victory over Jared Rosholt at heavyweight. Northwestern jumped out to an 8-0 lead with wins at 197 and heavyweight. Wildcat junior Mike Tamillow scored a 19-4 technical fall over redshirt freshman Rick Loera and Dustin Fox followed with his fourth career victory over Fields - a 2-0 decision at heavyweight. Iowa responded with wins in the next seven bouts and 24 unanswered team points. Junior Alex Tsirtsis scored his 60th career win with a 15-4 major decision over James Kohlberg at 141. Grunder and Perry also recorded major decisions for Iowa. Northwestern scored its final points when Iowa forfeited the 184-pound match. HAWKEYES SIGN TWO Iowa signed two student-athletes to national letters of intent in the early signing period. Jordan Johnson of Bettendorf, IA and Brodie Ambrose of Eldridge, IA, are Tom Brands' first signings as Iowa's head coach. Johnson won the 2006 Class AA Illinois state heavyweight state title at Naperville North High School. He moved to Bettendorf, IA, and will be competing for Bettendorf High School this season. Ambrose placed third at 171 pounds at the 2006 Class 3A state tournament for North Scott Eldridge High School. He will compete at 189 pounds this season and is a projected 197-pounder for the Hawkeyes. Ambrose also is a 189-pound Fargo freestyle all-American. CARVER-HAWKEYE ARENA Carver-Hawkeye Arena has been the home of Iowa wrestling since 1983. The Hawkeyes are 154-15 (.911) in the arena, which includes a record 10 victories during the 1986 season. Iowa has recorded 16 undefeated seasons in the arena, with the most recent (8-0) occurring in 2002-03. The dual wrestling attendance record for Carver-Hawkeye Arena is 15,291, set when Iowa defeated Iowa State on February 22, 1992. The arena seats 15,500 for a dual wrestling meet. Iowa's meet with Iowa State earlier this year drew 13,732. That figure ranks 11th in NCAA and Carver-Hawkeye Arena history. IOWA WRESTLING HISTORY Iowa's overall dual meet record is 805-211-30 (.784) in 95 seasons. The Hawkeyes have won 20 national titles, including nine of the last 16, and 31 Big Ten titles. Iowa's 47 NCAA champions have won a total of 73 NCAA individual titles, crowning six three-time and 13 two-time champions. The Hawkeyes' 99 Big Ten Champions have won a total of 180 conference titles. There have been seven four-time, 18 three-time and 24 two-time Iowa winners. Iowa's 129 all-Americans have earned all-America status 263 times, including 16 four-time, 27 three-time and 32 two-time honorees. IOWA TICKET INFORMATION Tickets for Iowa's remaining four home duals are on sale at the University of Iowa Athletic Ticket Office. Tickets purchased in advance are $8 for adults and $4 for youth/non-University of Iowa students. Tickets purchased at the door are $10 for adults and $5 for youth/non-University of Iowa students. University of Iowa students will be admitted free of charge for all matches with a student ID. For tickets, contact the University of Iowa Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-424-2957, 319-335-9327 or www.hawkeyesports.com. CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE The Hawkeye wrestling staff of Tom Brands, Dan Gable, Wes Hand, Doug Schwab and Mike Zadick earned a total of two Olympic gold medals, seven NCAA titles, 10 conference titles and 15 all-America honors. Their combined college career wrestling record is 605-84-2 (.877), including three undefeated seasons. NEXT COMPETITION Iowa will kickoff the month of February with two Big Ten road duals. The Hawkeyes will wrestle at Michigan (1-3-1, 0-0 Big Ten) Friday, February 2 at 6:30 p.m. (CT) and at Penn State (9-4, 0-2 Big Ten Sunday, February 4 at 11 a.m. (CT).

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ -- Dave Tomasette of Hofstra University has been named the Colonial Athletic Association Wrestler of the Week, while three freshmen grapplers, Lou Ruggirello of Hofstra, Mike Miller of Rider and David Wise of Campbell share the CAA Rookie of the Week award, for all competition January 16-22. Tomasette, a junior 125 from Sewell, NJ (Washington Twp.), won all five of his bouts at the CAA Duals, compiling three tech falls and a major decision. Currently ranked 14th by Amateur Wrestling News and 19th by InterMat, Tomasette improved to 6-0 in the CAA. He tech falled the second ranked 125 in the CAA from ODU, and won a major decision over the fourth ranked wrestler in the CAA from George Mason. Ruggirello, a freshman 133 from Walden, NY (Valley Central), went 5-0 at the CAA Duals with a three falls, while collecting decision over the second and sixth ranked wrestlers in the CAA. Currently ranked 17th in the nation by InterMat and 18th by Amateur Wrestling News, Ruggirello improved to 6-0 in the CAA and 25-5 overall. Miller, a freshman 184 from Wilmington, DE (Brandywine), won all four of his bouts at the CAAs, including victories over the third and fifth ranked wrestlers in the conference. Miller improves to 5-0 in the CAA. Wise, a freshman 133 from Yorktown, VA (Tabb), won all four of his bouts at the CAA Duals, with a pin and won a decision over the fourth ranked wrestler in the CAA from Boston U.

Hi, this week I'll be filling in for Jake Herbert's blog. Jake got carpel tunnel from typing too much. School-related injuries can be a problem here at Northwestern. One of our freshmen, Andrew Nadhir, had to go to the hospital because he got a crayon stuck up his nose. However, we're a strong team and we don't let these little things break our spirit. Nadhir finished his graph and Jake has yet to miss a paper, although I think the carpel tunnel may be affecting his spelling abilities. So on to the subject of this blog, wrestling. Right now our team is ranked eighth according to most polls. But rankings are not our team's focus at all. Our focus is to find a way to win every match. Right now I am personally 27-1. I lost to Max Askren at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. I know I can beat him, but I need to work on improving my position. He is a very good wrestler, but he has some weaknesses that I can exploit. Something I need to keep in mind as the year winds down is that there is always something I can do to get better. I am confident that I can do this, every time I step on the mat I am confident I will win. I really hate losing. I hate giving anyone any room to say anything about me. I want to be perfect from every position … so my opponents know they're beat when they step out on the mat with me. I tell myself before every match that I am invincible and that nothing bad can happen to me. The truth is I don't have anything particularly special, I just believe in myself and continue to learn. I try to help me teammates understand this. If we do this we can go from a good team to a great team. Mike Tamillow (Photo/John Sachs)I think we are well on our way as a team. I can't really watch my teammates working in practice because I have to focus so much on what I can do to get better. I do keep up with all of them as much as possible. Every one of our wrestlers cares about wrestling and improving. Each of us has something to work on, even Jake and Ryan. As a leader, my job is to help the other wrestlers identify what they can do to be the best. I invite other wrestlers on my team to do the same to me. I will follow my teammates through a brick wall if that's what I need to do and I expect the same out of every one of them. As a team we took eighth at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals … and lost our past two Big Ten dual meets to Illinois and Iowa. We were missing Ryan Lang for these duals, but we still expected more. As a team, I truly believe that our competitive advantage is that we care about everyone on our team. We are going into the end of the season with that focus; everyone is here to reach their goals. Coach Scherr got some banners for the wrestling room to help us stay focused toward the end of the season. My favorite one says "We can and we will" above, and then below says "work harder than we ever thought possible." Every time I read it I work a little harder. Mike Tamillow Past Entries: Entry 6 (1/10/07) Entry 5 (12/13/06) Entry 4 (11/29/06) Entry 3 (11/16/06) Entry 2 (11/1/06) Entry 1 (10/17/06)

COLUMBUS, Ohio -– Ohio State freshman wrestler Lance Palmer is a finalist for the 2005-06 Cleveland Outstanding High School Athlete Award, which will be presented at the fifth annual Greater Cleveland Sports Awards, created by The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission (GCSC), Jan. 29 at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, Grand Ballroom. Palmer, who has compiled a 17-10 record so far in his first collegiate season, was a four-time Ohio high school national champion from 2003-2006. During his senior campaign, Palmer helped lead St. Edward High School to its 10th-consecutive team title at the Ohio High School Athletic Association wrestling tournament at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. A two-time Most Valuable Wrestler for the Eagles, Palmer compiled a high school career record of 146-6 and was considered the No. 1 recruit nationally by several wrestling media publications. The Greater Cleveland Sports Awards recognizes the top athletes in Cleveland's amateur and professional sports. Past emcees of the gala have included Bob Costas, Dan Patrick, Roy Firestone and Ahmad Rashad. Robin Roberts, co-anchor of Good Morning America will be the emcee for the event this year.

GREENSBORO, N.C. -– North Carolina's Drew Forshey was selected as the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week Monday after posting a pair of victories over the weekend, including the dual-deciding win against NC State Jan. 19. Forshey started the weekend picking up the decisive win in the final bout with the Wolfpack. With the Tar Heels trailing 14-13, the Hickory, N.C., native posted a 9-2 decision over the NC State's Taylor Cummings at 125 pounds to give North Carolina the 16-14 win and its first conference victory of the 2007 season. On Saturday, Forshey registered his second win of the weekend, downing Navy's Alex Usztics by a 2-1 decision. Forshey now stands at 13-7 overall, 8-2 in dual action and 2-0 in the ACC. The Tar Heels have now won three of the eight ACC Wrestler of the Week honors for the 2006-07 season. Heavyweight Spencer Nadolsky was honored Nov. 13 and Jan. 2. Forshey and the Tar Heels are back in action this weekend as they resume conference action with a pair of home dual. North Carolina will welcome Virginia to Chapel Hill at 7 p.m. Friday followed by Virginia Tech at 1 p.m. Saturday.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- The wrestling team ended an incredible day Sunday with an unfamiliar result. After cruising through three duals at the Chippewa Challenge at Central Michigan University, the Mocs lost for the first time in 12 matches this season, dropping a 21-13 dual to the host Chippewas, ranked seventh nationally. UTC, now 11-1, gave up only six team points in its first three duals of the day. Two of which came on forfeits at the end of the dual. The Mocs, ranked as high as No. 17 nationally, crushed Gardner-Webb, 46-6, defeated Cal Poly, 34-6, and beat Eastern Illinois, 48-6 to win their school-record 11th straight match on the year. The streak breaks the mark set by the 1987-88 squad which won its first 10 matches. Against the highly-regarded Chippewas in the day's final session, UTC won four of the first five matches but lost the last five. Matt Keller at 133 pounds, Michael Keefe (141), Aaron Martin (149) and Jake Yost (157) each won their fourth match of the day in the dual with CMU. Yost's 8-4 decision over Andy Keller gave the Mocs a 13-3 lead. The Chippewas stormed back in the bottom half of the dual, using four decisions and a pin for the come-from-behind victory. The big blow came at 197 where Wynn Michalak pinned Kyle McKee in the first period to give CMU the lead for good. With UTC trailing 18-13 in the final match at heavyweight, Matt Koz put up a valiant challenge to nationally-ranked Bubba Gritter, falling in overtime, 3-1. In the win over Gardner-Webb, UTC received pins from Keller, Martin, Yost and T.J. Sayers (165), a technical fall from Javier Maldonado (125) and major decisions from Keefe and Lloyd Rogers (174). In the victory over Cal Poly, the Mocs used a tech fall by Keller and major decisions by Sayers and Josh Edmondson (184). It was more of the same against Eastern Illinois as Martin, Yost, Rogers and Kyle McKee (197) each recorded pins. Keller and Sayers were credited with tech falls, and Maldonado added a major decision. In the CMU-UTC match, Maldonado and Rogers lost their first dual matches of the season. The Mocs return to Southern Conference action this coming weekend, visiting UNC Greensboro Saturday and Appalachian State Sunday.

IRVING, Texas -- Oklahoma State's Johny Hendricks was named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week for his performance in duals against Iowa and Oregon, the conference office announced today. The senior from Edmond first defeated Iowa's fourth-ranked Mark Perry on Friday night. Hendricks scored a late takedown and then rode out the final period for a one-point victory. He backed it up with a fall against Oregon's Jake McCoy. Hendricks had scored nine takedowns before pinning McCoy in the third period. The previous week at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals, Hendricks defeated his top competitors for the NCAA crown. He went through the gauntlet of Northern Iowa's No. 5 Nick Baima, No. 3 Perry, No. 7 Matt Pell of Missouri and Iowa State's No. 2 Travis Paulson. On the season Hendricks is 23-0 and he has won his last 45 straight matches dating back to the finals of the 2005 Reno Tournament of Champions.

Orange City, IA -- The Viking wrestling team traveled to Orange City, IA this past weekend to compete in the annual Northwestern Red Raider Invitational. The Vikings are the two-time defending team champions of the event. Although the Vikings fell short of repeating as team champions, one thing did remain the same. Dana College once again had one of its wrestlers named the tournament's outstanding wrestler. Terrence Almond (Pelham, GA) became the third Dana wrestler in a row to be named OW of the Red Raider. Almond dominated the competition eventually recording a fall over Augsburg's Quincy Osborn in the finals in 1:09 at 141 pounds. Osborn, formally of the University of Minnesota was a two-time Big Ten placer while with the Golden Gophers. Almond sets his season record at 33-1 and has five individual championships this season which a school record. The Vikings as a team finished in third place behind team champion and the No. 1 NCAA Division III ranked Augsburg College. Second place went to Dickinson State University. As a whole, the Vikes placed nine wrestlers out of twelve in the top six. Senior Craig Trampe (Ord, NE) finished fourth place at 125 pounds. Freshman Eric Graham (Kansas City, MO) defeated 2006 All-American Jon Gerhold of Missouri Valley twice to finish third place at 133 pounds. Sophomore Dan Pray (St. George, KS) and Junior Jason Bilinski (Pittsgrove, NJ) both placed fifth and sixth respectfully at 157 pounds. Freshman Bulla Tuzon (Wailuku, HI) defeated 2005 All-American Kevin Guinn of Waldorf College to finish in fifth place at 165 pounds. Junior Webster Farris (Nebraska City, NE) got some revenge by defeating Daniel Price of Missouri Valley for third place at 184 pounds. Price had recorded two victories over Farris prior. Junior Wade Jordan (Coulee City, WA) almost had the biggest upset of the day when he nearly defeated the No. 1 ranked and defending national champion Justin Schlect of Dickinson State in the semi-finals. Jordan turned Schlect twice for near-fall and was leading Schlect by one and with seconds remaining Jordan gave up the takedown losing 6-5. Jordan would injury default down to sixth place. Freshman Jesse Boggs (Deming, NM) finished out the day in fifth place at heavyweight. Some other Vikings were in action on Saturday at the Nebraska-Omaha Open 2. Two Viking wrestlers finished in third place. Brett Brandl (Madison, NE) capped his day off with a third place finish at 141 pounds. Armando Montoya (Las Vegas, NM) recorded two falls on the day to finish in third place at 285 pounds. The Vikings are back in action this Friday January 26th at 6:00 pm as they host GPAC and Region foe Northwestern College in Gardner-Hawks Center. Following the dual on Friday night, Dana College wrestling will present "Pack the House Night" as they host three-time defending NCAA Division II National Champion Nebraska-Omaha at 7:00 pm at Gardner-Hawks Center!

There is no wrestler that fans would like to see lose more than Oklahoma State's Johny Hendricks. And he knows it. He unites large crowds of wrestling fans to all cheer against him. And he loves it. He is the most hated athlete in a singlet. The villain of collegiate wrestling. Johny Hendricks (Photo/John Sachs)Hendricks plays the perfect part of a bad guy. He comes across as brash and smarmy. His wrestling bag of tricks includes shoves out of bounds and smirks to the crowd. He has also perfected the 'Hey ref my opponent is stalling look' that comes across as whiny. Against Minnesota this season in Minneapolis, the crowd booed him as he readjusted his headgear after going out of bounds. He then proceeded to snap his chinstrap in slow motion with a smile to bring on more. His physical resemblance to John Smith is eerie. He looks like a more physically perfect version of his mentor … like he was created in a lab to wreak havoc on collegiate wrestling. His wins against Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov and Ryan Churella at the NCAA Championships, along with his latest win against Iowa's Mark Perry on Friday night, have the undertones of scheming with the referee -- exactly what you would expect from a villainous character. They say that villains dress in an impeccable way with a style that deviates from the norm. Hendricks looks good in his Orange singlet, but has been seen wearing extremely ugly color clashing blue wrestling shoes. The point is that he is only playing the perfect part. He is exactly what collegiate wrestling needs. He is the villain to Ben Askren's sandy blond-haired hero. It is a bland story without him. It is like watching Indiana Jones find the treasures without being chased by the bad guys. In the case of collegiate wrestling, it is Askren pinning his way through stand-ins. On top of that, Hendricks wrestles the type of style that I want my son to model some day. He is aggressive and never stops. Leg attack after leg attack, he is relentless. His shots against Perry on Friday night were precise and fast. He seems to outwork his opponents to the point that he creates opportunities for himself. The way he wrestles back into a match when he is down points indicates that he never gives up or panics. He is the biggest "when it counts" wrestler in the country. A real gamer tells you he is going to win and then backs it up. He is a winner who has two individual NCAA championship rings and has been part of three national championship teams. Last year, Hendricks won his second individual national championship and was seventh in the Rev Wrestler of the Year award voting. He was behind Ben Askren, Cole Konrad, Nate Gallick, Les Sigman, Dustin Schlatter, and Shane Webster. Johny gets no love because of his reputation. Johny Hendricks (Photo/John Sachs)I personally voted for four other wrestlers ahead of Hendricks last year in the Rev Wrestler of the Year voting. I will not make the same mistake twice. If he remains undefeated and wins another national title, I will have no problem giving him the nod based on the depth of his weight class and the way he attacks his opponents. A showdown between Hendricks and Askren would be the ultimate in collegiate wrestling. The fan favorite vs. the wrestler everyone loves to hate. The match-up would spike casual fan interest in the sport and also be able to provide enough viewers to support a national TV audience. The opportunity for the match-up is on February 2 when the Missouri Tigers travel to Stillwater to face Oklahoma State. Speculation is that Askren will not be dropping down for the match since there is no real team advantage to do so. Missouri already trounced Oklahoma State, 27-15, with its lineup. There is also no good reason for Askren to drop extra weight and strength as the end of the season approaches. This is Johny Hendricks' opportunity. This is his chance to go from villain to anti-hero by moving up a weight to face everyone's hero Ben Askren on February 2. If he wins the match-up, he is on the fast track to Rev Wrestler of the Year and securing his legacy. If he loses, at least he had the guts to go for it and the respect of collegiate wrestling fans. Now, let's all root for the villain … (or at least for him to bump up a weight).

WAVERLY -- Five bonus point victories turned out to be the difference at Waverly-Shell Rock High School Sunday night, Jan. 21, as No. 2-ranked Wartburg picked up a 36-9 dual victory over No. 19-ranked UW-Stevens Point. The Knights, increasing their dual record to 14-1, got the ball rolling at 133, as junior 133-pounder Jake Helvey of Mitchellville proved his No. 3 national ranking with a 14-2 major decision over Jered Kern. Sophomore 141-pounder Zach McKray of Iowa City, sophomore 157-pounder Aaron Wernimont of Pocahontas and senior heavyweight Blake Gillis of Spencer also registered major decisions. Senior 165-pounder Jason Knipp of Gilbertville continued to impress with a technical fall in seven minutes over the Pointers' Josh Ison to raise his record to 5-1, while freshman 149-pounder Adam Weber of Waterloo took Mo Malone to his back for a pin with just one second remaining in their match. The Pointers, concluding an 0-2 day against IIAC competition after falling to No. 16-ranked Loras 21-19 earlier in Dubuque, received wins from 125-pounder Jake Calhoun and 197-pounder Tyler Wozniak. The Orange and Black resume a brief three-dual home campaign against Central in IIAC action Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Waverly-Shell Rock High School gym. UW-SP, with a 9-7 record, returns home for non-league action against UW-Parkside Wednesday.

Fairfax, VA -- The sixth-ranked Hofstra wrestling team downed James Madison, George Mason and Drexel Saturday to sweep the two-day Colonial Athletic Association Duals at the George Mason Field House. The Pride (14-2-3), who posted victories over Old Dominion and Binghamton on Friday night, recorded a perfect 5-0 record in this year's CAA Duals and in the process boosted their conference match undefeated streak to 53 including 50 consecutive wins. In Saturday's opener against the Dukes of James Madison, the Pride captured eight of the 10 matches, including tech falls by junior Dave Tomasette (10-5) at 125, senior John Manarte (2-3) at 149, and senior James Strouse (27-2) at 157, to cruise to a 34-12 victory. Hofstra won the first five matches in the contest, building a 21-0 lead, before James Madison came back with a forfeit win and a win by fall by Ivan Lagares to close the deficit to 21-12. But Pride junior Joe Rovelli (22-4) won by forfeit at 184, senior Chris Weidman (19-5) posted a major decision at 197, and graduate-student Matt Pollock (10-17) tallied a 1-0 victory over Zack Winfrey to close out the match. The Pride's second match on Saturday against host George Mason was more of the same as Hofstra won eight of the 10 matches, including wins by fall by freshman Lou Ruggirello and senior Chris Weidman, to record a 34-9 victory over the Patriots. The Pride captured the first five matches to take a 20-0 lead before George Mason put some points on the scoreboard by way of a Hofstra forfeit at 165. Ruggirello (24-5) recorded his second pin of the CAA Duals and his sixth of the year with a fall in 1:30 over Will Powars in the second match at 133. Pride freshman Ryan Brown (6-3) tallied his second win of the Duals at 141 while senior John Manarte (3-3) posted his second win with a decision at 149. After Dan Cook's forfeit win for the Patriots, sophomore Alton Lucas (16-7) and junior Joe Rovelli (23-4) scored major decision wins at 174 and 184, respectively. Senior Chris Weidman (20-5) tallied his 20th win of the year with a pin of Harry Zander in 2:50. GMU's Ryan Kittrick edged Matt Pollock (10-18) in the match finale. The Pride's final match of the CAA Duals proved to be their toughest as the Drexel Dragons proved to be a challenging foe in a 26-15 Hofstra victory. Pride junior Dave Tomasette (12-5) posted his fifth victory of the CAA Duals with a 10-3 decision over Steve Mytech at 125. Freshman Lou Ruggirello (25-5) also posted his fifth win of the Duals with a pin of William Martin in 1:15 at 133 to boost the Pride lead to 9-0. Junior Charles Griffin (21-4) then tallied a tech fall (16-1) over Morgan Remillard. Drexel senior Mark Cartella cut the deficit to 14-3 with a 6-1 decision over John Manarte (3-4). But Pride senior James Strouse (29-2) took the points right back with a 7-5 decision over Ryan Hluschak at 157. Billy Haydt took a forfeit win at 165 and Nick Kozar recorded a 5-3 upset victory over Alton Lucas (16-8) in sudden victory to close the deficit to 17-12. But Hofstra junior Joe Rovelli (24-4) at 184, and senior Chris Weidman (21-5) at 197 tallied a tech fall and a major decision, respectively, to put the match out of reach. Both Rovelli and Weidman were members of Hofstra's five victory club this weekend along with Tomasette, Ruggirello and Strouse. Drexel's Chris Cowen defeated Matt Pollock to close out the contest. The Pride return to action this Friday, January 26 when they travel to Philadelphia to face #13 Pennsylvania at 7 p.m. Hofstra will then host #25 Lehigh, who upset #11 Cornell Friday night, on Sunday at the New York Athletic Club (59th Street and Central Park South in Manhattan) at 5 p.m.

DOVER, Del. -- Shawn Logue's major decision at 197 pounds proved to be the difference as Franklin & Marshall defeated Delaware State 25-25 in wrestling action on Sunday. Logue's second major of the year evened both his and Franklin & Marshall's season records at 4-4. Delaware State fell to 0-11-1 with the loss. Both teams forfeited a pair of weight classes with host Delaware State surrendering the first two bouts. Al Gianforti made it 18-0 in favor of F&M with a third period pin of Kyle Klinkenborg. Gianforti's first win by fall this season moves his record to 14-4. The Hornets got those six points in the following bout when Shacoi Berry pinned Steven Gregory (0-6) in the first period. The teams traded decisions at 157 and 165 pounds, followed by Franklin & Marshall forfeits at 174 and 184, making it a 21-21 match with two bouts to wrestle. Logue's 11-3 major decision gave the Diplomats a 25-21 lead. Delaware State's Shawn Nowrey was unable to match the points, edging out a 5-4 decision over the Diplomats' Christian Refakis (2-3). Now at .500 in dual meet competition, the Diplomats return to the mat next Saturday evening at James Madison University.

The top-ranked University of Minnesota wrestling team downed No. 10 Penn State, 31-12, in its Big Ten opener on Sunday at the Sports Pavilion. The Golden Gophers earned bonus points in four of the first five matches, including a pin by fifth-ranked Jayson Ness over No. 2 Mark McKnight in the marquee match of the day. Ness pulled off the upset in exciting fashion with the fall in 4:55. Senior heavyweight Cole Konrad capped off the dual with a 5-1 victory over No. 11 Aaron Anspach. With the win, Konrad now holds the record for the longest winning streak in school history at 59 matches, surpassing Tim Hartung, who set the previous record in 1999. With the win, the Gophers improved to 12-1 on the season overall, while the Nittany Lions have dropped their first two conference dual meets and sit at 9-4 overall on the year. Ness was forced to come from behind a couple of times against McKnight but took control of the match with a takedown 30 seconds into the second period. Ness rode McKnight the rest of the way before rolling him to his back to earn the dramatic pin with just five seconds remaining in the period and put the Gophers up 6-0. With the win, Ness improved to 25-3 on the season. The Nittany Lions got three points back with fourth-ranked Jake Strayer's 14-7 decision over Mike Thorn, but the middle of Minnesota's lineup followed with a typically dominating performance, earning bonus points in each of the next three matches. Manuel Rivera, who moved up to No. 2 in the rankings this week, started the rally with a 16-1 tech fall over unranked Bryan Heller. Rivera held a 4-1 lead after the first period before piling it on in the second, scoring an escape, a takedown and a pair of three-point near falls to extend his lead to 13-1. After starting down in the third, Rivera got the escape midway through the period and scored the decisive takedown with 27 seconds remaining. With the win, Rivera remained unbeaten on the season at 27-0. Top-ranked Dustin Schlatter also kept his unblemished record intact with a 15-4 major decision over Dan Vallimont. Schlatter went to work right away in the first period, scoring a takedown just over a minute into the match. A pair of near falls gave him a 7-1 lead after one. Vallimont went on the defensive in the second period, allowing just one takedown, but Schlatter added to his lead in the third with a pair of takedowns and got the bonus point for riding time. C.P. Schlatter, who re-entered the rankings at No. 3 this week after an impressive performance in his return last weekend at the National Duals, put the Gophers ahead 19-3 with a 14-4 major decision over Bubba Jenkins at 157. Leading just 5-3 entering the third period, Schlatter used a pair of takedowns and a two-point near fall in the third to earn the bonus points. Jeremy Larson extended Minnesota's lead to 22-3 with a 9-5 victory over Penn State's Dave Rella at 165. Larson trailed 2-1 after the opening period but took the lead in the second with a pair of takedowns, the last one coming as the horn sounded. Rella made things interesting with a takedown 23 seconds into the third, but Larson got the escape and held on for the victory to even his dual meet record at 6-6 this season. In a match-up between two ranked wrestlers at 174, Penn State's No. 7 James Yonushonis narrowly defeated No. 12 Gabriel Dretsch, 3-2. The match went scoreless in the first period and was tied 2-2 after the second, but after starting down in the third, Yonushonis scored the decisive point with an escape 27 seconds into the period. Second-ranked Roger Kish put the match away for the Gophers with a pin of Philip Bomberger at 184 pounds. Kish started down in the second period and quickly scored a reversal to put Bomberger on his back, earning the fall in 3:20. With the win, Kish improved to 21-1 on the season. True freshman Brent Eidenschink faced a tough test in third-ranked Phil Davis at 197 pounds, and the PSU wrestler put his talent and experience on display with a pin in 1:36. Davis scored a takedown 50 seconds into the match and worked Eidenchink to his back to earn the fall. In the final match of the day, No. 11 Aaron Anspach gave Konrad a fight, but nothing was going to prevent the senior from Freedom, Wis., from leaving his mark in the record books. The bout was scoreless after the first period, but Konrad took a 3-0 lead with an escape and takedown in the second. Anspach nearly took Konrad down in the third, but the big man countered to prevent any damage and added a takedown with under 30 seconds remaining to clinch the win. With the win, Konrad took sole possession of the longest winning streak in school history and has now won 88 of his last 89 matches. The Golden Gophers return to action next weekend by hosting a pair of dual meets at the Sports Pavilion, first with No. 15 Michigan on Friday night at 7 p.m. Purdue comes to town to face Minnesota on Sunday at 2 p.m. CSTV will air Friday night's match against the Wolverines on tape delay on Monday, Jan. 29 at 9 p.m. Sunday's match against the Boilermakers will be available live in the Gold Zone.

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Oklahoma State's fourth-ranked wrestling team had little trouble with Oregon as it won nine of 10 matches en route to a 34-3 victory on Sunday afternoon inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. OSU improved to 11-3 on the season, while Oregon dropped to 5-7 on the year. The Cowboys started with a six-point advantage when Oregon forfeited the starting weight at 174. OSU then quickly put the dual out of reach by winning the next five consecutive matches. The Cowboys were working on several major decisions, but could not get the final takedown. Jack Jensen won a 9-2 decision at 184, followed by an 11-6 decision by Jared Shelton. Jared Rosholt and Tyler Shinn both won tight matches before Coleman Scott finally got a major decision for the Cowboys. Scott turned Joey Lucas twice in the third period and won 12-1. Oregon got on the board at 141 where Justin Pearch defeated OSU's Ethan Kyle. The Cowboys closed out the dual in strong fashion with a victory by Newly McSpadden and a fall by Johny Hendricks. Hendricks had recorded nine takedowns before pinning Jake McCoy in the third period to extend his winning streak to 45 straight matches. Oklahoma State will hit the road next weekend when it travels to the state of Iowa to face Northern Iowa and Iowa State on Saturday and Sunday.