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LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ -- Mike Patrovich of Hofstra University, and Joe Coughlin of George Mason University, have been named the Colonial Athletic Association Wrestlers of the Week, and Ryan Williams was named the CAA Rookie of the Week, for all competition February 7-13. Patrovich, a senior from Bohemia, NY (Islip), defeated the ninth ranked and 12th ranked wrestlers in the nation last week on Hofstra's road trip to the Sooner State. Currently ranked sixth in the nation at 174 pounds, Patrovich defeated Oklahoma State's Brandon Mason and defeated Oklahoma's Wes Roberts to improve to 25-3 overall, 16-2 in duals. Coughlin, a sophomore from Horsham, PA (Hatboro-Horsham), won both of his CAA duals last week, compiling a tech fall and a major decision. The fifth ranked 125 in the CAA, Coughlin won 20-1 over the fourth ranked 125 in the CAA from Old Dominion, and won a major decision against Campbell to improve to 8-1 in the CAA. Williams, a freshman from Cumberland, PA (Cumberland Valley), went 2-0 in CAA duals last week, including a pin. The fourth ranked 133 in the CAA, Williams defeated the fifth ranked wrestler in the conference from George Mason.

Bobby ShawGREENSBORO, N.C. -- After opening the Tar Heels' Feb. 11 win over NC State with a pin, North Carolina junior Bobby Shaw was named Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week, the league office announced Monday. In the first bout of the match between the two rivals, Shaw pinned NC State's Jeremy Hartrum in 6:25. The Newark, Del., native's victory gave the Tar Heels a 6-0 lead, one they would not relinquish. Shaw is now 19-15 on the season and tied for second on the team with seven pins. Carolina has now had four wrestler of the week honorees this season. Shaw joins Spencer Nadolsky and Vincent Ramirez, who is a two-time winner, as award winners. The Tar Heels close out the regular season at home against Old Dominion Sunday at 1 p.m.

Dave Schultz was one of the all-time greats. Not just because he was an NCAA champion or an Olympic gold medalist … but because of his genuine good nature and generous spirit. Ten years ago, Dave's life was taken in a senseless, bizarre murder that sounds straight out of a really awful movie. Only this was really awful real life. RevWrestling.com seeks to pay tribute to Dave Schultz with a series of articles that address various aspects of his life and legacy. In the previous chapter, we eulogized the late wrestler with comments from family and friends not long after his death. This installment features some of the lighter remembrances from friends, with specific stories that provide insights into Dave as a wrestler, a coach, a mentor… and a friend. When individuals are asked to remember a deceased friend, there tends to be two kinds of stories. Dave SchultzThere are those stories that seem to be straight out of a formal eulogy -- lovely words and lofty messages expressing respect and admiration that would strike a positive chord with anyone attending a very solemn funeral. Then there are the specific stories that might be a bit more appropriate for the wake or other relaxed after-the-funeral gathering of friends -- lighter, more fun, more personal, more specific to the storyteller. Welcome to the wake held in David L. Schultz' honor. ---- Let's start with those who knew Dave back in Palo Alto, California, his birthplace. As a youngster, Dave moved to Ashland, Oregon … but after his parents divorced, he returned to "Paly" to live with his father, Philip. It's in the hometown of Stanford University where Dave first made a mark on the wrestling world. Mark Christine, Dave's eighth-grade PE teacher at Jordan Junior High in Palo Alto, remembers roughhousing on the grass with Dave, when, suddenly, he couldn't move. "He had me pinned with his legs. I said to myself, 'What do we have here?' It looks like he had a natural flair for it." Coach Christine also recalls Dave's never-ending dedication to wrestling, saying that after Dave made the team at Palo Alto High School, he often returned to Jordan to work out in the practice room. The instructor also remembers that Dave would head over to Stanford to watch the team practice after finishing his high school workout. Mark Martel, a long-time Palo Alto friend who later coached with Dave at Stanford: "He was a pudgy, red-nosed kid. He didn't seem to have any muscles, but he had this amazing technique." Martel remembers that when Dave beat Mark's brother in a high school match, all his brother could say was how nice Dave was. "He was very friendly. He's done so many nice little things for people. He was very self-effacing, very humble. He made everybody feel like they were his friend." Doug Boyett, who graduated from high school with Schultz in 1977: "He told me (in ninth grade) that he wanted to move and live in Russia. He said he'd be put in a sports school so he could wrestle. That's what he wanted. Boyett recalled how Schultz used to carry a copy of The Illustrated Guide to Wrestling in his backpack. "He'd write in it after a match, or go ask (other wrestlers) about a move." John Kochelman, a teammate at Palo Alto High School: "The last time I saw Schultzy, we climbed to the top of the Golden Gate Bridge" two years before Dave's death. "He was very fun-loving. He liked adventure. We're going to miss his spirit and passion." Kochelman recalled that Schultz was always ready to wrestle, with his wrestling shoes on his feet, wearing a singlet under his regular school clothes, headgear tucked into in his backpack. "That was his entire life. He was Olympic material in high school. Right from the get-go he was a top-notch wrestler." ---- As Dave's wrestling career progressed, he tallied an impressive resume of championships and honors. But perhaps even more important, he developed strong, enduring friendships with some of the great wrestlers of the era. Jim Humphrey, former head coach at Indiana University and Team Foxcatcher, and now an assistant at Ohio State, first met Dave at a pre-Olympic training camp at Northern Illinois University. Among the wrestlers participating in the camp were members of the US Olympic team preparing for the Montreal Games that summer (Jim having been a member of the US world team in 1973 and 1974) … and a high school kid from Palo Alto named Dave Schultz. "He was phenomenal at an early age," recalls Jim. Jim also describes an incident from a second meeting with Dave, still in high school, at the Bakersfield Express camp in California. "I was coaching Larry Morgan -- Nathan's dad -- in his match against Dave. I told Larry to throw him, and he did, and Dave lost. He never let me forget that." Jim had considerable experience coaching Dave over the years – first, at the University of Oklahoma, then in freestyle competition. "Before an international event, I gave a pep talk to the guys, and Dave would say, 'I'm not sure I'll win.'" "He didn't look like an athlete, with his slumped shoulders, shuffling gait, and being pigeon-toed. He wasn't particularly fast. But he had a phenomenal attention to detail. For him, position was everything. "He was always picking everyone's brains, asking other guys he'd watch from the sidelines about specific moves. "Fans around the world admired his technique. They loved his attitude, and willingness to share technique. He kept in contact with folks all over the world." Jim Pearson, CEO of Suros Surgical Supply, first met Dave Schultz when Jim wrestled at Indiana University in the late 1980s. Jim's coach at IU, Jim Humphrey, brought his friend Dave to the Bloomington campus to conduct a clinic. After graduating from Indiana in 1990, Jim Pearson headed to Team Foxcatcher in Pennsylvania. "Dave and I were the same weight, so I was a training partner," recalls Jim. "It was a great way for a young guy like me to learn." Jim shares a specific example of how even someone as experienced and talented as Dave Schultz was always willing to learn: "During one practice, I shot in on him and got in on his leg. He asked, 'How did you do that?' I replied that it felt funny for him to ask. He said, 'How do you think I got to be as good as I am? I got this way because I don't resist the flow of information. In this case, I don't know something you know.' "This exchange taught me that you have the choice to use the information you're given." Jim Pearson offers up another valuable lesson about exchanging information… and the importance of listening: "We were training for him to get ready for Kenny Monday -- they had battled back and forth at the same weight class. Dave was getting tired, and asked to take a break. I kept pestering him. We went into position, he lunged forward so his forehead hit me hard in my nose, really bloodied it." "Dave said, 'I told you I didn't want to go. It's important to listen.'" Jim also recalls that Dave always had a little notebook tucked into the waistband of the back of his pants, and would take notes at various times. One last lesson that Jim Pearson continues to draw on in his life as head of an Indianapolis-based surgical supply company -- positioning is everything. "Wrestling is all about position. It's critically important to you know where you are – not just your body, but your mind as well." Bruce Baumgartner Four-time Olympic medalist Bruce Baumgartner and Dave share more than Olympic hardware and 'wrestling legend' status. They also have in common a bit of history that would seem to be straight out of Ripley's Believe It or Not: "Dave and I both got pinned in the 1981 NCAA finals, then won (the NCAA title) together in 1982." Four-time World medalist Melvin Douglas: "I met Dave in 1981 when I went to college. He showed me what it was going to be like in college and what the competition was like. He took care of me while I was in college and after I got out. "I saw that Dave's qualities were to help any wrestler, no matter what club you wrestled for. He was always kind and rarely got mad … He gave what he had all of the time." "I bought a scope in Russia and it didn't work over here. Two years later, Dave gave me a battery for it from Russia, so it could work. He was always thinking of someone else." John SmithOklahoma State head coach -- and two-time Olympic gold medalist -- John Smith: "There is really one that stands out. He took me under his wing in 1986 at the Goodwill Games. I was a young 20-year-old kid in my first international event. At weigh-ins I was intimidated. He said they were human and beatable. That really stands out. He helped in every aspect. At this event he was a player/coach for me. "He took time to spend with you to teach you techniques. He would not let you leave until you understood. This is very unique in wrestling, because most athletes hold his information. Dave Schultz was not this way. "His ability to get across a skill and technique was amazing. He showed me a skill in 1986 before we left for the Goodwill Games. That skill stuck with me until the last match I had in '92. It was on the leg lace attack. He made you listen and understand." Matt Demaray, four-time US Nationals champion: "I first came into contact with Dave when he was the assistant coach at Wisconsin. He recruited me and he was one of the main reasons I ended up at Wisconsin. We got along real well because we both enjoyed studying the sport of wrestling. "I was always a real inspiration for me and my wrestling career. I remember that he took time to help me work through an injury that I suffered right before the 1983 World Championships. "Dave was a real student of the sport. I remember on more than one occasion staying late after practice to work out new techniques with him that he wanted to perfect. "Opponents would even ask him to show them moves that he had just used to pin them." Long-time friend and teammate Ed Giese: "He really enjoyed himself while wrestling. He'd joke with the officials during a match winning or losing." Kurt Angle, 1996 Olympic gold medalist: "Dave was my coach," Kurt told Sports Illustrated. "I'm like a puppy. I'd do what he did." "He cared about everybody. It didn't depend on who you were or how good you were. Before I had success, he helped me…" "He was a very clever individual and picked up things quickly. One thing was that he knew all the different languages so he could speak to the athletes. He spoke Russian so he could learn their ways and be able to beat them. He knew five, six or seven different languages." Bill Scherr, 1988 Olympic gold medalist: "I'm proud to say that I was fortunate enough to count Dave as a friend and mentor. "Dave possessed many unique qualities that gave him the drive and the ability to become the United States' greatest technical wrestler ever. First, Dave was as competitive as any athlete I've ever met. He did not like to get beat. He was consumed with being the best, and believed that learning more and better technique was the key to reaching that goal. Second, Dave had a tremendous mind. While we were on the National Team together, Dave got into chess and soon had all of us playing. And I don't remember him losing. "Dave's desire and ability to learn skills were perhaps keyed by some quirks in his make-up. Although he was a great natural athlete, he was not one of the best of his generation … Also, Dave's mind seemed to work a bit differently than others. It was said that he was dyslexic and he may not have been the best at ‘book' knowledge. However, with spatial skills he was the best. He could immediately pick up techniques after seeing them demonstrated once. "Dave was very good at forming friendships and convincing his new friends to divulge their secrets. And he was persistent. He would learn the new skills and try them in practice. If they worked and fit his style, then he would incorporate them into his repertoire. If not, he would salt them away in his memory bank." ---- Dave Schultz was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma as a Distinguished Member in 1997. In its tribute to Dave at its website, the Hall says, "By his own admission, Schultz 'wasn't the greatest athlete in wrestling' but he was one of the most intelligent wrestlers in the history of the sport. Schultz once told one of his mentors, 'I cheated! I learned HOW to wrestle!' And thus he was a winner all of his life." In the last two paragraphs of its online tribute, the Hall describes Dave Schultz this way: "For all his achievements on the mat, Schultz is best known as wrestling's greatest friend and diplomat, across the nation and around the world. He always had time to talk, he always wore a smile. His sportsmanship transcended national boundaries…" "As a true champion on and off the mats, and the most-loved international ambassador for peace and friendship the wrestling world has ever known, David L. Schultz is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame." Chapter 5: The lasting legacies of Dave Schultz Did you know Dave Schultz? If you have stories to share, please email the author at mark@revwrestling.com Chapters: Chapter 1: The Day Wrestling Died Chapter 2: The Murderer, John du Pont Chapter 3: Immediate Memories of Dave Chapter 4: Smiling Back at a Life Remembered Chapter 5: A Spirit That Lives On

GREENSBORO, NC -- UNC Greensboro claimed four of the first five matches as the Spartans cruised to a 22-14 victory over VMI in Southern Conference wrestling action Wednesday evening on Senior Night at Fleming Gym. Mark Ring gave UNCG (10-4, 4-0 SoCon) the early 3-0 advantage as the Glassboro, NJ product earned a relatively easy 7-0 decision over VMI's (1-9-1, 0-4-1)Chris Hardy in the 165 lbs. weight class. Spartan junior Joe Lowe increased the UNCG to 7-0 when he claimed an 11-1 major decision over Dustin McCabe in the 174 lbs. weight class. In the 184 lbs. weight class, VMI junior Corry Murray registered the Keydet's first three points of the evening when he recorded a 7-3 decision over UNCG's Kane Smith. In the following match, Daren Burns squashed any thoughts of a VMI comeback as the Catawba, NC native gave the Spartans a 13-3 lead by pinning Kyle Elgert in 4:27 in the 197 lbs. weight class. Spartan senior and 16th-ranked (InterMat/MWCA/NWMA Division I Individual Rankings Poll) Tyler Shovlin ran his SoCon record to 4-0 and handed VMI junior Scott Buhman his first league loss as Shovlin claimed victory in the 285 lbs. weight class. The Harrisburg, PA native collected his 21st overall victory as he earned a hard fought 7-1 overtime decision to give the Spartans a 16-3 edge. Lam Ly picked up VMI's second victory of the evening when he collected a slim 3-0 decision over Justin Walp at 125 lbs. Sophomore Chris Bencivenga garnered UNCG's fifth victory of the evening when he defeated Brandon Stillo 9-4 in the 133 lbs. weight class to put the Spartans ahead 19-6. In the 141 lbs. weight class, 20th-ranked (InterMat/MWCA/NWMA Division I Individual Rankings Poll) Kevin Artis also earned his team-leading 21st victory of the year with a 4-1 decision over David Metzler. In the 149 lbs. weight class Sam Alvarenga made the score 22-10 in favor of UNCG when he earned a 13-4 major decision over Cody Harrington. In the final bout of the evening, VMI's Thomas Cunningham recorded a 10-2 major decision over Andrew Krieger to leave the Spartans 22-14 winners. UNCG returns to the mat Saturday when the Spartans travel to Chattanooga for a pair of bouts. The Spartans first take on the Mocs at 11:30 am before tangling with Missouri at 3:30 pm. UNCG 22, VMI 14 165 – Mark Ring (UNCG) def. Chris Hardy (VMI) by decision, 7-0 174 – Joe Lowe (UNCG) def. Dustin McCabe (VMI) by major decision, 11-1 184 – Corry Murray (VMI) def. Kane Smith (UNCG) by decision, 7-3 197 – Daren Burns (UNCG) def. Kyle Elgert (VMI) by fall, 4:27 285 – Tyler Shovlin (UNCG) def. Scott Buhman (VMI) by decision, 7-1 (OT) 125 – Lam Ly (VMI) def. Justin Walp (UNCG) by decision, 3-0 133 – Chris Bencivenga (UNCG) def. Brandon Stillo (VMI) by decision, 9-4 141 – Kevin Artis (UNCG) def. David Metzler (VMI) by decision, 4-1 149 – Sam Alvarenga (VMI) def. Cody Harrington (UNCG) by major decision, 13-4 157 – Thomas Cunningham (VMI) def. Andrew Krieger (UNCG) by major decision, 10-2

Remember that the first ever BORDER BRAWL is coming up on Friday March 10th at Dana College in Blair, NE. The BORDER BRAWL will feature the top seniors from both Nebraska and Iowa in an All Star Dual. This is shaping up to be one of the top All-Star Duals in this area! Tickets are available online at http://www.dana.edu/wrestling/brawl_reservations.html for $6.00. YOU MUST PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS ONLINE, NOT RESERVE. IF YOU USE THE ONLINE METHOD, YOU MUST PAY FOR YOUR TICKETS IN ORDER TO GET THE $6.00 PRICE. Tickets sold at the door will be $8.00. Reminder: You cannot just reserve your tickets and online and pay at the door. You must purchase online! For all BORDER BRAWL information, go to http://www.dana.edu/wrestling/Border_Brawl.pdf

Dana College, the nations number one NAIA team, scored 162 team points and had eight of the ten individual team champions at the 2006 Great Plains Athletic Conference Wrestling Tournament on Saturday (Feb. 11) at the Christen Wellness Center on the Dakota Wesleyan University campus at Mitchell, S.D. It is the Vikings fourth straight league crown. Dana senior Blair Alderman was the 197 pound champion and was named the 2006 GPAC Outstanding Wrestler. Alderman pinned Andrew Lundgren from Northwestern to win the individual title Morningside scored 73 points and had one individual champion to finish as the runner-up. Northwestern had 51.50 points followed by Dakota Wesleyan with 42.5 and Briar Cliff with 20.5. Morningside's Jake Stevenson won 6-0 over Northwestern's Enock Francois to earn the 174 pound title and give the Mustangs their lone individual championship. Dakota Wesleyan had both wrestlers in the heavyweight championship. Lionel Riley defeated AJ Stensrud 6-1 to earn a berth to the national tournament. Andrew Leggot at 125 pounds, Cameron Nevins at 133 pounds and Spencer Novotny at 141 pounds all placed third for the Tigers. The 133 pound title went to Dana's Sonny Silva who had a 9-4 decision over Chris Ustech from Morningside. Terrence Almond defeated Jared Pickett 14-6 for the 141 pound championship. In the 165 pound division Trent Leichleiter scored a major decision (15-2) over Joe Keleher from Morningside. At 125, 149 and 157 pounds, Dana had both wrestlers in the finals and just declared wrestlers winner by default without wrestling the match. Willie Parks from Dana won by injury default over Joe Rodman from Briar Cliff at 184 pounds. Each team from the GPAC will be able to compete in the Central Regional Tournament next weekend (Feb. 18) in Sioux City, Iowa, at the Long Lines Family Center (old Sioux City Auditorium). Briar Cliff is the host for the Central Regional. The NAIA National Wrestling Tournament will be back in Sioux City at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena on Friday and Saturday, March 3 and 4. 125-Craig Tramp/ Burke Barnes Champions 133-Sonny Silva Champion 141-Terrence Almond Champion 149-Jason Lozier/ Anthony Haukenberry Champions 165-Scott Taylor/ Ben Henderson Champions 174-no Dana wrestler 184-Willie Parks Champion 197-Blair Alderman Champion Hwt. Wade Jordan 3rd

Cedar Falls, Iowa -- Recording their third consecutive dual victory over a ranked opponent, the No. 10 Missouri wrestling team knocked off No. 25 Northern Iowa 26-10 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Monday night. Seven Tigers recorded wins against the Panthers to improve the wrestling team's record to 11-5 on the season. After the Panthers took the opening bout at 149 pounds, redshirt freshman Michael Chandler (High Ridge, Mo.) fought to a stalemate with No. 19 Chris Bitetto during the first period. Staying in control of his opponent through much of the second period, Chandler racked up 1:57 of riding time, which proved to be the difference in a 4-3 victory for the Tigers. The No. 15 competitor at 184 pounds, redshirt freshman Raymond Jordan (New Bern, N.C.) utilized his quickness to establish a 2-1 lead over Dan Dunning with a takedown in the first period. Escaping Dunning's hold early in the second period, the two grapplers traded points to give Jordan a 5-3 advantage heading into the final frame. Dunning escaped to begin the final frame, but a takedown, three-point nearfall and 2:35 of riding time gave Jordan an 11-5 decision. Coupled with a forfeit from Northern Iowa at 174 pounds, Jordan's decision gave Missouri a 12-6 lead in the team score halfway through the dual. Countering a takedown attempt by Andrew Anderson 1:40 into the 197-pound match, senior Jeff Foust (Blue Springs, Mo.) turned the advantage into an eight point lead with a pair of three-point nearfalls before the end of the first period. An escape and a takedown netted Foust three more points in the second, and the senior took down Anderson twice more in the third period to earn a 16-1 technical fall with 46 seconds left in the bout. Senior Austin DeVoe (Columbus, Kan.) scored the first points of the 125-pound bout just seven seconds into the match, establishing an early 2-1 lead against Seth Wright. A flurry of action in the next several minutes left DeVoe with 7-6 advantage four minutes into the bout, and an escape by DeVoe gave the Tigers senior an 8-6 lead heading into the final two-minute set. Trading points in a scramble at the end of a wild match, DeVoe, the No. 18 grappler at 125 pounds, was able to hold on for a 12-10 victory. Breaking a 0-0 tie after the first period, No. 17 sophomore Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) escaped Chris Helgeson's hold to gain a 1-0 advantage heading into the final frame. Closing out a tough match with his opponent, McCormick racked up 1:52 of riding time to get a 2-0 win for the Tigers at 133 pounds. Finishing the dual with a Missouri victory at 141 pounds, senior Chris McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) opened a 4-1 lead after the first period with a pair of takedowns. McCormick pressed the action with a series of offensive moves in the second, stretching the lead to four with another takedown, then finishing the bout with a 7-3 decision. "It's always a hard-fought match when we wrestle a team from the state of Iowa, and I'm pleased to finish the trip with a pair of victories," Head Coach Brian Smith said. "We won both matches, but there's still a lot that we need to work on before the team is ready to compete at the NCAA Championships." The Tigers will finish their regular-season schedule next weekend, traveling to Chattanooga, Tenn., to square off against UTC and UNC-Greensboro. The first dual begins at 1:30 p.m. CST against UTC. Results 149 – Ryan Osgood (UNI) dec. Marcus Hoehn (MU): 3-2 157 – Michael Chandler (MU) dec. #19 Chris Bitetto (UNI): 4-3 165 - #6 Nick Baima (UNI) dec. #5 Matt Pell: 9-5 174 - #1 Ben Askren (MU) wins by forfeit 184 - #15 Raymond Jordan (MU) dec. Dan Dunning (UNI): 11-5 197 - #15 Jeff Foust (MU) won by tech. fall over Andrew Anderson (UNI): 16-1, 6:14 HWT –Tyler Rhodes (UNI) maj. dec. Sean Connole (MU): 16-5 125 – #18 Austin DeVoe (MU) dec. Seth Wright (UNI): 12-10 133 - #17 Tyler McCormick (MU) dec. Chris Helgeson (UNI): 2-0 141 – Chris McCormick (MU) dec. #20 C.J. Ettelson (UNI): 7-3 Updated Records 125 – Austin DeVoe: 27-12 (70-43) 133 – Tyler McCormick: 23-6 (43-20) 141 – Chris McCormick: 27-9 (78-51) 149 – Marcus Hoehn: 8-9 (8-9) 157 – Michael Chandler: 14-12 (14-12) 165 – Matt Pell: 27-3 (93-25) 174 – Ben Askren: 36-0 (102-8) 184 – Raymond Jordan: 29-9 (29-9) 197 – Jeff Foust: 12-5 (82-34) HWT – Sean Connole 18-21 (18-21)

In this weeks installment, Real Pro Wrestling makes history again debuting it's first quarterfinal match from Season One to wrestling fans around the world for free on iTunes. The match features a war between the 184 lbs. monster, Brandon Eggum (Minnesota Freeze) and the mat savvy technical skills of Aaron Simpson (Texas Shooters). Don't be fooled Eggum's smile. Once on the mat, he is known for his unparalleled strength and physical style of grappling. In addition to being a World silver medalist and born and raised in Big Sky Country Montana, Eggum boasts a catalog of nick names such as Egg-man, One Punch, and White-water Rattlesnake. Simpson, a technical and highly athletic force, is from diamondback country (AZ) and known to talk a little trash now and then. But he can usually back it up. We hope you enjoy this installment of RPW's 184 lbs. Season One quarter final debut! Click Here to Watch

On the campus of Portland State University, a number of student-athletes have part-time jobs. Some may work at local restaurants, perhaps the PSU bookstore or the Blockbuster a few blocks down Market Street. Junior 197-pound wrestler Patrick Unger works as a minister. On February of 2005, Unger was attending a Sunday service for high school students and young adults at Living Hope Fellowship Church in Beaverton, when Pastor Jess Strickland walked up and asked him to head a junior high congregation. Unger had known the pastor and his family for his whole life. Jared Strickland, the pastor's son wrestled and played basketball with Unger at Hillsboro High School. To have someone so deep within his inner circle ask such an overwhelming question made Unger think. "I was taken back at first," Unger said. "But then I prayed and talked with my parents about it. I said I would give it a shot and pretty much I've been running with it ever since." Unger officially started working with the children in May of last year and completely took over as junior high pastor on June 1. "It's all been sort of a whirl wind experience because I never thought I'd do anything related to leading a congregation," said Unger. Upon graduating from high school, Unger admits he was a rowdy, party going youth. He had been taught from the Bible but it wasn't something he really built his life around. Unlike some other pastors, he never attended seminary or a Bible College. Unger feels he became prepared for the task of leading others religiously through three key experiences in his life. First, it took some discussion with his high school girlfriend, who was an atheist at the time, to start his change. Unger's girlfriend raised questions and intense discussions mingled among the couples interactions. "Having to defend my faith was one of the biggest motivations for me to actually believe in it," Unger said. "She eventually accepted Christianity. I thought, wow, I had changed the course of someone's life." Then during the summer of 2003, Unger had been diagnosed with pinched nerves in both his neck and back. The pain caused him to lie in his bed for hours a day. Due to the pain of simply sitting, he had to resort to taking classes from Clackamas Community College via the internet. During this time of consistent sadness, Unger delved into the Bible for comfort and learned the value of humility. "Growing up I had an easy life," Unger said. "Nothing came too difficult, but after I graduated from high school, I had a lot of humility put into me." During his senior year in high school, Unger lost only three matches on way to a third-place finish at the 2002 OSAA High School Wrestling Championships and had been offered athletic scholarships at Oregon and Cal Poly. He had turned it all down in order to spend more time with his girlfriend. Almost a year after the pain began, Unger went to see a sports and spine therapist who suggested the very reason he was in pain was due to his lack of athletic activity. Unger had not been active in athletics since the finish of the 2001-02 high school wrestling season. He began weight lifting on a regular basis to stretch out his back. Patrick UngerA few months later, Unger began coaching junior high and elementary-aged wrestlers. It was through his interaction with the children that he came in contact with Portland State assistant coach Charlie Lucas. Lucas suggested Unger come back and wrestle for the Vikings. Unger followed Lucas' suggestion. The junior from Cornelius, Ore., has remained humble in the wake of his transition to wrestling in the tough Pac-10 conference. "Where I left off I was more successful," Unger said. "But I'm still having fun with it. The high point of the season has been just being able to wrestle. " Lastly, Unger and his girlfriend went their separate ways during the winter of 2004 but with his newly strengthened faith he was able to make it through. Through his three experiences, Unger has built his foundation of belief. "I have the hunger because I went through the hurt," Unger said. But it is through athletics that he focuses his teaching examples. In his sermons, Unger relates athletics to, among other things, the hardships of life, while always stressing to take peace and humility with every competitive situation your life may encounter. He hopes his message touches the children he leads. "With competition comes conflict, and emotions are stirred," Unger said. "I use what I've gone through in my personal and athletic life as an advantage to help the kids with becoming better losers and winners." "One of our biggest ministries is with the neighborhood kids around the building itself. They don't have a lot to do because they come home and their parents are working. Giving them a positive environment is one of our biggest focuses. We want to get those kids out of the cycle." Personally, Unger also benefits from his interaction with "his children". "I feel like I need to be in a good place as far as my relationship with the Lord because I'm leading 70-80 kids," Unger said. "It gives me more motivation and responsibility than I've had in the past." Although a college student, Unger sustains from any activity, which he believes could affect how others will look upon the church he represents. "I don't want things in my life to cause others to stumble," Unger said. "Even if I don't think drinking is wrong, if my drinking justifies it to someone else who has a drinking problem, and they slip back into alcoholism, then I can't be drinking." Along with the responsibility, Unger feels this to be the happiest time in his life. He's learned to build on his roots and cherish humility, while stretching out and lending a helping hand. He's back wrestling, almost 180 degrees from where he once was.

FINAL HOME MATCH OF 2005-06: The St. Cloud State wrestling team (0-6, 0-2 NCC) will complete their 2005-06 home schedule with a 7 p.m. match on Thursday, Feb. 16 in Halenbeck Hall against Southwest Minnesota State University. Admission is free to all spectators for this exciting NCAA wrestling match at Halenbeck Hall. 2005-06 RESULTS: SCSU is 0-6 in dual meet competition this season, and the Huskies are 0-2 in NCC action. Last year, SCSU was 0-7 overall and 0-5 in the North Central Conference dual meet season. The Huskies placed sixth at the 2005 NCAA Division II North Regional, and also placed 30th at the 2005 NCAA Division II championships. SCSU COACH STEVE GRIMIT: ANOTHER VICTORY FOR MOORE: Jason Moore continued his impressive run in 2005-06 for the Huskies with a 12-5 win over Dan Grayson of Upper Iowa on Feb. 10. As a team, the Huskies suffered a 48-3 setback against the Peacocks in the dual meet. At 165 pounds, Tom Anderson showed well in a tough 6-3 loss to Brady Hakeman of UIU. PROBABLE LINE-UP FOR SCSU (0-6) vs. Southwest Minnesota State MATCH: 125 - Nick Wasche (8-16) 133 - Brent Johnson (3-16) 141 - Shad Tappe (0-5) 149 - Tom Messerli (3-15) 157 - Shane Tappe (11-11) 165 - Nate Schut (7-11) or Tom Anderson (2-9) 174 - Jason Moore (9-2) 184 - Neil Russell (2-5) 197 - Jario Sandoval (6-16) HWT - Brad Nowak (0-7) HUSKY BITES: SCSU senior Nate Schut placed fourth at the SCSU Invitational with a 2-1 record. He had to default in the match for third place at 165-pounds. Jairo Sandoval placed fifth at 174, as he tallied a default win over Cody Pahan of Ridgewater in the fifth place match...Tom Messerli was fifth at 133-pounds thanks to a solid 5-0 win over Northern State's Mark Burkhart in the fifth place match...Jason Moore has joined the squad for the second half of the season after transfering from St. Olaf. He has made a quick impact on the squad with a 9-2 record ...Nick Wasche placed second at 125-pounds at this year's North Country Open at SJU...Shad Tappe and Shane Tappe are brothers from Detroit Lakes, Minn.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The 19th-ranked wrestling team will host an alumni reunion during Saturday night's match with rival Army. The Mids and Black Knights will meet for the 50th time this Saturday, beginning at 7:00 p.m., in Alumni Hall in Annapolis. The alumni gathering will begin at 4:45 p.m., with a buffet meal in the Bo Coppedge Room in Alumni Hall, then following the meet, there will be a reception, running until 11:00 p.m. For more information, please contact Wayne Hicks at 410-224-1101 or email him at wayne.win@verizon.net(.) The past Navy Wrestling Reunions in 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004 have been huge successes. Each reunion was attended by over 250 people, including former wrestlers, family, friends, fans, and even Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, in 2002. Saturday night's match will also be the final home action for 15 Navy seniors. During its four years at Navy, the senior class has posted a record of 47-15 (.758 winning percentage), won three All-Academy Championships, two Navy Classics and will go for its fourth win over Army in as many tries. Lastly, Saturday's match will be televised nationally by CSTV, on a tape-delayed basis. The first airing will be Sunday night at 10:00 p.m., EST. Jason Knapp and Ken Chertow will provide all the commentary. The Mids lead the all-time series with Army, 39-5-5, including having won five matches in a row. In the last 43 matches between the two teams, Navy owns a 37-1-5 all-time record, with the lone loss coming in the 1996-97 season. For ticket information, please contact the Naval Academy Athletic Association ticket office at 1-800-US4-NAVY. Fans wishing to attend the event may either walk onto the Yard with a proper ID, or park at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, for a $5 charge, and ride a shuttle bus to Alumni Hall. Come on out and support the Midshipmen in their final home wrestling action of the season.

This interview was published with permission of OhioWrestlingSite.com, the premier source for Ohio wrestling information. Once in a generation a star emerges that transcends the sport of wrestling in Ohio. Fans from the 1960's will swear to you that the unbeaten Tom Milkovich was the best high school wrestler of all time. Those of us who remember the 1980's will insist that Alan Fried was beyond comparison. For the first decade of this century, there was one wrestler who stood out from the rest, the incomparable Dustin Schlatter. OhioWrestlingSite.com spoke with Schlatter about the big matches he's won, his rare disappointments, and where he's going in the future. Starting with National Duals, you have been on a tear, beating four All-Americans and the defending NCAA champ (now twice). One year ago, you were wrestling high school kids. Did you believe you would be able to step in and beat pretty much everyone, or has it been a surprise? Schlatter: I really can't say it has been a surprise, maybe it has been more of a surprise for the rest of the country … at times I had my doubts, but for the most part I definitely thought I could do it, and so far it has worked out for me. Dustin SchlatterDid experiences you had wrestling college wrestlers in high school give you confidence? Schlatter: Yeah, you know when I was a sophomore in high school, I went to the Slippery Rock Open. When I was a junior, I went to the West Virginia Open (Editor's Note: Schlatter won both of these collegiate opens while still in high school). I think those experiences really opened my eyes to college wrestling, in college every opponent is physical and strong, they're all tough to move, but I think those experiences helped me know what to expect, plus working out with college guys when they came home helped. Yes, as I recall at the West Virginia Open your junior year you beat Michael Keefe (an NCAA All-American in 2005) and Frank Edgar (top 12 in the NCAA's) -- did that help you believe you could step in and compete? Schlatter: Yeah, that and a lot of guys I beat in high school were doing a great job at 141 -- though I really hadn't wrestled anyone at 149. Is it a tough cut for you to 149? Schlatter: Actually, it's not at all, which I think works out for me. In the summer, working out at Minnesota, I ran almost every day, so my weight stayed down. Right now, I'm only a couple pounds over every day, so I don't have to worry about my weight until the day before. It's nice because I can go to practice and think about wrestling not weight. In the Minnesota wrestling room, you have former NCAA champs Jared Lawrence and Luke Becker, do they set an example for you? And how often do you get to wrestle with them? Schlatter: I get to wrestle with them almost every day, as well as Chad Erikson (two-time NCAA All-American) -- it's really good to work out with all those guys, I think that was one of the biggest things about Minnesota, the training situation … you couldn't ask for a better one. I'd like to talk about your coaching influences. Growing up, who would you say has had the biggest impact on your success? Schlatter: I would say my dad. He has been there every step of the way, always wanting to learn and get involved with everything me and C.P. were doing. I've been lucky to have a variety of other good coaches, like Ken Chertow, Jeff Jordan, and Brian Dolph, so I've been able to get a "taste" of a lot of different styles. It's worked out well. Dustin, so far you have won four Ohio state titles, six national titles in Fargo (in six attempts), and Senior Nationals over Brent Metcalf -- in addition to your big wins of this season. Is there a match or accomplishment that stands out as your career highlight? Schlatter: I think there are a couple, first, winning state my freshman year, just stepping into the Schottenstein Arena was really something, then my fourth state title, it's hard to have a better feeling than that. Then, I think my win against Esposito … I don't know if it was so much my win as the overall team win (Editors Note: Minnesota upset Oklahoma State for the National Dual championship). Now, I'm sure that everyone wants to know about your matches with Brent Metcalf. Many observers felt that this was the biggest high school match of all-time … with you and Metcalf being two of the most accomplished high school wrestlers ever. What was going through your head going into the Metcalf matches, knowing that he had technical falled great Ohio wrestlers like Ryan Lang and Jason Johnstone in freestyle? Schlatter: One thing I always try to do in a big match, I try not to get hung up on what my opponents has done, or think about their accomplishments. I think about my stuff and what I'm going to do to them. Did your strategy change at all for the second match? Schlatter: Yeah, there were a few things, the first match I felt like I just didn't train hard enough and was not in the shape I needed to be in. I focused a lot more on my conditioning for the second match. Also, I focused a lot more on my mat wrestling … in the second match I rode him out for the entire first period which ended up being the difference. Would you say that Metcalf's wrestling style in any way presented difficulties for you? Schlatter: I would say that in the first match it did. He's a great brawler, he gets you tired, and like I said -- my shape just wasn't there. He's also a great scrambler. Dustin, after your freshman year of high school, many people thought you would be the first undefeated four-time state champion, but you lost to Jason Johnstone your sophomore year at the Ironman. You had beaten Johnstone many times before, what do you think went wrong that day? Schlatter: Man I don't know … Johnstone obviously was a teammate of mine the next year and is a friend and a great wrestler … but I look back, my sophomore year the entire year until state I just wasn't myself. I think the pressure of maintaining my record got to me somewhat. When I lost it really took a lot of pressure off my shoulders, like "OK, now I can just go wrestle." So, maybe you were wrestling "not to lose?" Schlatter: Yeah, exactly. Junior Nationals after your sophomore year was really a breakthrough for you. At the time you wrestled Alex Tsirtsis, he was considered almost a god of high school wrestling. Few gave you a chance, yet you dominated him. Did you perhaps surprise even yourself? Schlatter: I think that situation was a lot like what I have been doing this year … I try not to think about how great my opponents accomplishment are, but just think about what I am going to do. You know, I just trained real hard for the entire tournament, and with having to beat Tsirtsis, Dan Friskhorn, and Ryan Lang, I just had to take it one match at a time. I'd like to ask about the Ryan Lang match. It was an all-Ohio final, Lang, of course, was a four-time state champ and you were halfway to becoming a four-time state champ. What can you tell us about that match? Schlatter: It was kind of something, I think we both knew throughout that summer that it could end up being us in the finals. You know, we were on the Junior Duals team together and trained together throughout that summer. With Lang, he is so great at creating scrambles, you need to think about staying real solid at all times or you will end up on your back. This winter at the Southern Scuffle you defeated Jeff Jaggers, 1-0. Ohio fans are used to lots of action and big points from both of you. What do you think was the cause of such a conservative match? Schlatter: Well, I think that a couple of things, we've been seeing each other wrestle for so many years, but have never really wrestled -- even in youth wrestling or much in practice. I knew that he was a really good at getting in and out of sticky situations, and finding back-points, just a great scrambler. So I think I may have held back a little bit -- there is not much to say I guess, it was just a boring match. Well, I'm sure you guys will have plenty more matches. Schlatter: Yeah. Is there any possibility that we might see you at U.S. Nationals this summer, or are you going to be focusing purely on folkstyle for now? Schlatter: I don't know. I've really been so focused on NCAA's that I haven't thought about it … there's a chance. I definitely do not want to just completely eliminate freestyle and greco while I'm in college. I see C.P. still has a huge wrap on his knee, does the knee still bother him? Schlatter: It does every now and then but overall, it's a lot better. He doesn't have any major problems with it, it's coming along OK. Minnesota has been somewhat of a surprise this season, winning National Duals. How do you think the team looks down the homestretch? Is a national title a realistic possibility? Schlatter: I think it is. Some might say that on paper Oklahoma State is a better tournament team, but I'm really confident in how hard we've been training and feel that when March comes, that's when we are going to peak. We've been feeding off each other's success. I think we have a really good chance of beating them and winning the national title. Can you share any insights into why Matt Koz left the program? Schlatter: I honestly don't know for sure. It came as a total shock. When my brother told me that Matt left, it came as a complete surprise to me. I really don't know why- but I'm sure he'll do well at Chattanooga. How much of an impact to both you and C.P.'s success has it been to be back on the same team for the first time in two years? Schlatter: It's been tremendous. From the wrestling aspect of it, getting to train together to the other aspects -- he's my best friend. We motivate each other and really feed off each other, so it's been great to be back on the same team. Growing up, you were always a lot lighter than CP, now you're about the same size, what's that like, being able to go head to head with your older brother consistently for the first time? Schlatter: Yeah, you know even when C.P. was a senior, I was 125 and he was 152, so we couldn't really wrestle against each other that much. Now that we are a weight class apart, it's a lot better, we're drill partners, wrestling live… Is it hard to go against your big brother … would you say there is somewhat of a "big-brother syndrome" when you go up against each other? Schlatter: I think there is. I'm not sure what it is, he's tough, he's just so strong, it's hard for me to wrestle him. He's my toughest match in the room. Dustin SchlatterHaving wrestled Esposito once before, have you picked up anything that you will use for the second match? Schlatter: A couple of small things. In the first match, he got those two reversals … I've been working on my riding and would like to ride him harder (Editor's note: this interview was conducted shortly before the match, but Schlatter actually scored two three point near-falls and riding time so apparently the work paid off!). Second, finishing my takedowns. In the second period I shot in and he countered me with sort of a "rubber-knee" type move for a stalemate. As a four-time state champion, what advice do you have for current Ohio wrestlers as they head to the tournaments? Schlatter: I would say, when you go to the state tournament, don't worry about who you've got, worry about your match and what you're going to do to him, don't overlook anyone -- take it one match at a time. Other than that, leave it all out on the mat, you don't want to look back and have any regrets! Dustin, thanks for taking the time to talk to us, and good luck this weekend and for the rest of the season! Schlatter: Thanks!

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The West Virginia University wrestling team used two early pins to its advantage to defeat Lock Haven, 25-16, on Sunday, Feb. 12, at the WVU Coliseum. The Mountaineers' (5-5, 4-0 EWL) win over the Bald Eagles (5-12, 1-3 EWL) extends the team's home dual meet unbeaten streak to 17. Seniors Matt Lebe (157), Seth Lisa (133), Eric Mullen (165) and Teddy Adams (149) will end their careers having never lost an EWL dual meet at the WVU Coliseum. After a loss at the 125-pound class West Virginia responded with a pair of falls by Lisa and 141-pounder Brandon Rader. Leading 3-2 in the first period, Lisa recorded his pin over Casey Moore at the 2:05 mark. Rader pinned Brian Ellis just 40 seconds into his bout. "Those two early pins really gave us a lot of momentum for the rest of the match," said head coach Craig Turnbull. Lock Haven won the 149-pound bout, closing the deficit to 12-7 and setting the marquee match of the afternoon between No. 2 Matt Lebe and No. 17 Seth Martin. Lebe suffered an early scare in the first period when he was taken down and nearly pinned. However, the Jeannette, Pa., native was able to roll out of Martin's hold and escape with only three points given up for the near fall. Trailing 7-5 after the first period, Lebe recorded a pair of takedowns to Martin's two escapes. In the third period, Lebe chose the bottom at the start of the period and escaped to earn a hard fought 10-9 victory. Lebe was followed by freshman 165-pounder Larry Hall who was able to win a 4-0 decision over Jacob Lauffenburger. Fellow freshman Kurt Brenner then won a 5-3 decision over Carlos Ponce in the 174-pound bout. Lock Haven scored a pin in the 184-pound match, but sophomore Jared Villers answered with a 12-3 major decision over Tom Kocher to seal the victory. The Mountaineer win evened the all-time series between the two schools at 14-14. West Virginia hits the road next weekend for its final two dual meets of the season. WVU starts the weekend off on Friday, Feb. 18, against co-EWL leader Edinboro at 7:30 p.m. before facing Cleveland State on Saturday, Feb. 19, at 3 p.m. Match Results (W, 25-16) 125: Obe Blanc (LHU) MAJOR Scott Stuart (WVU), 15-2 133: Seth Lisa (WVU) FALL Casey Moore (LHU), 2:05 141: Brandon Rader (WVU) FALL Brian Ellis (LHU), 0:40 149: Joshua Medina (LHU) DEC Teddy Adams (WVU), 10-4 157: Matt Lebe (WVU) DEC Seth Martin (LHU), 10-9 165: Larry Hall (WVU) DEC Jacob Lauffenburger (LHU), 4-0 174: Kurt Brenner (WVU) DEC Carlos Ponce (LHU), 5-3 184: Derrick Morgan (LHU) FALL Chance Litton (WVU), 1:01 197: Jared Villers (WVU) MAJOR Tom Kocher (LHU), 12-3 HWT: Tim Meyers (LHU) DEC Matt Holsopple (WVU), 10-5 Official: John Nath Attendance: 461

DeKalb, IL -- No. 11 ranked senior Josh Wooton (Urbana, OH / Graham) did not disappoint Northern Illinois University wrestling fans on Senior Day, Sunday (Feb. 12). The 141-pound Wooton, who was honored along with 165-pounder Alex Nelson (Portage, WI / Turner) and Manager Kari Wisowaty in a pre-meet ceremony, earned his 101st career victory when he pinned North Dakota State University's David Cunningham in 2:49. The pin gave NIU a 15-9 lead after the Huskies fell behind early when the visiting Bison won the first two matches to take a 9-0 lead. Northern Illinois rattled off eight consecutive match victories en route to a 27-9 thrashing of the Bison for the Huskies seventh victory of the season. "It was nice for Wooton to go out with a pin during his last home dual meet," said NIU mat boss Dave Grant. "He has been a guy we can count on for four years and this is nice for him. Overall I thought a lot of guys hustled and wrestled hard." The Bison opened up an early lead when NDSU's Matt Wetterling pinned Derick Lalowski at 2:08 in the 184-pound match up. The Huskies fell further in the hole when Derek Hunsinger (El Paso) dropped a close fought 3-2 decision to Jacob Bryce. Northern Illinois trailed 9-0 when No. 20 ranked Joe Sapp (Mahomet / Mahomet-Seymour) earned an overtime decision in the heavyweight match. Tied at 4-4 at the end of regulation Sapp earned an escape and a takedown on the way to a 7-5 victory that put the Huskies on the board for the first time in the afternoon. No. 12 ranked Pat Castillo (Western Springs / LaGrange Lyons Twp.) earned NIU's second victory of the afternoon picking a 6-5 decision in the 125-pound bout. Castillo held a one point lead late in the third when Mike Meger escaped to tie the match. Castillo was able to accumulate 1:16 of riding time and cut the Bison lead to 9-6. In his second match back from injury Chad Vandiver (Roscoe / Harlem) held on for a 7-5 decision over Eric Sanders in the 133-pound match to tie the dual at 9-9 heading into intermission. After the intermission Wooton came out on fire and held an 11-3 lead when he pinned Cunningham to give the Huskies a 15-9 advantage over the Bison. "I wanted to take the guy down some more times, but Coach wanted the pin," said Wooton. "I had a couple of tough duals the last few weeks so it feels good to keep my win streak alive (six)." Junior No. 12 ranked Mike Grimes (Villa Park / Lombard Montini) continued the Huskies inspired second half performance earning a 10-3 decision and narrowly missing a major decision after surrendering a point for stalling in the closing minute of the 149-pound bout. "Coming off of Central Michigan (Feb. 10) we wanted to go out and get these guys," added Grimes. "(Wooton and I) are the team leaders and we have a lot of confidence right now. When the team is flat and we need to show them by our actions. We need to pick the guys and lead by example when the guys are dragging." NIU continued to roll when 157-pounder Aaron Owen (Carlsbad, NM) earned his first dual meet victory of the season defeating Andrew Quittschreiber 8-2. Owen finally broke out of his funk and pushed the NIU lead to 21-9. 165-pounder Johnny Galloway (Iowa City, IA) scored a late takedown in the third period to give him a 5-1 lead over Zach Molitor. Galloway held on for the 6-2 decision and secured the Northern Illinois victory. In the afternoon's final match 174-pounder Danny Burk (Peoria / Notre Dame) earned the final victory of the day for Northern Illinois picking up a 7-3 decision as the Huskies won 27-9. The No. 24 ranked Huskies hit the mats for the final MAC dual meet of the year Thursday Feb. 16, when they travel to Ypsilanti, MI for a 7:00 P.M. (EST) showdown with Eastern Michigan University. No. 24 Northern Illinois 27 vs. North Dakota State 9 184: Matt Wetterling (NDSU), pins Derick Lalowski (NIU), 2:08, 6-0 NDSU 197: Jacob Bryce (NDSU), dec. Derek Hunsinger (NIU), 3-2, 9-0 NDSU Hwt: #20 Joe Sapp (NIU), dec. sv-ot Mike Maresh (NDSU), 7-5, 9-3 NDSU 125: #12 Pat Castillo (NIU), dec. Mike Meger (NDSU), 6-5, 9-6 NDSU 133: Chad Vandiver (NIU), dec. Eric Sanders (NDSU), 7-5, 9-9 141: #11 Josh Wooton (NIU), pins David Cunningham (NDSU), 2:49, 15-9 NIU 149: #12 Mike Grimes (NIU), dec. Gabe Mooney (NDSU), 10-3, 18-9 NIU 157: Aaron Owen (NIU), dec. Andrew Quittschreiber (NDSU), 8-2, 21-9 NIU 165: Johnny Galloway (NIU), dec. Zach Molitor (NDSU), 6-2, 24-9 NIU 174: Danny Burk (NIU), dec. Matt Hermann (NDSU), 7-3, 27-9 NIU

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team won eight individual bouts, including three with bonus points, to earn a dominant 27-6 victory over Ohio State on Sunday (Feb. 12) in front of 1,485 fans at St. John Arena. With the victory, the Wolverines improved to 6-0 in the Big Ten Conference competition. Senior/junior Nick Roy (Wall, N./J./Wall HS) kicked off the dual meet at 174 pounds, earning a dominant 20-7 victory over Zach Craiglow to set an early tone for the Wolverines. Roy converted on nine takedowns, including five in the first period, and accumulated 3:57 in riding time to earn his third major decision of the season. Sophomore/freshman Casey White (Commerce, Mich./Walled Lake Central HS) took advantage of a flurry late in the 197-pound match to score the deciding takedown en route to a 3-1 win over James Aston. With each wrestler earning his escape point, the score was locked at 1-1 with approximately 45 seconds remaining in the contest when White moved around behind out of a scramble situation on the edge to take the final advantage. The Wolverine rode out Aston for the rest of the match to eliminate the Buckeye wrestler's riding-time advantage. Fifth-year senior captain Greg Wagner (Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider HS) cruised to a 4-1 win over the Buckeyes' Kirk Nail at heavyweight, scoring the only points he would need with a takedown midway through the opening period. Nail had an early single leg, but Wagner fought it off and reshot, converting a double-leg attempt near the edge of the mat. The Buckeye earned his escape late in the period but would not score again as Wagner picked up an escape of his own and added 2:22 in riding time to improve to 21-0 on the season. Freshman Michael Watts (Riverton, Utah/Riverton HS) came out on top of a high-scoring 18-9 affair against OSU's Anner Arroyo to earn his second straight win at 125 pounds. Watts took immediate control in the match and never trailed, using a gator roll just seconds into the bout to put Arroyo to his back for two-and-two. The remainder of the match was marked by several flurries on the mat with Watts earning two more takedowns, a pair of reversals and four back points. The Wolverine added 2:53 in riding time to give the Wolverines an 11-point advantage entering the halftime break. Senior/junior Mark Moos (Lorain, Ohio/St. Edward HS) used riding-time advantage to break a deadlocked score at the end of regulation and claim a 5-4 decision against 20th-ranked Reece Humphrey. Moos took the initial lead off a single-leg takedown early in the opening period, but Humphrey was able to neutralize the score midway through the second with a takedown on the edge of the mat. Humphrey earned his escape early in the third frame to knot the score at 4-4, but with neither wrestler scoring through the remainder of the period, Moos' 1:59 in riding time proved the deciding factor. The Wolverines won a pair of tight matches at 141 and 149 pounds as junior/sophomores Josh Churella (Northville, Mich./Novi HS) and Eric Tannenbaum (Naperville, Ill/North HS) pulled off a two-point decisions to extend recent winning streaks. Churella used a single-leg takedown midway through the first period to score the only points he would need in a 3-1 decision against T.J. Enright, his 10th consecutive victory. Tannenbaum earned a 6-4 sudden-victory decision in the day's marquee match against 11th-ranked J Jaggers. The Wolverine, ranked sixth, gave up the initial takedown but rallied from the early deficit with a single leg of his own midway through the first period. Each wrestler earned his escape point to even the score at four apiece at the end of seven minutes. Tannenbaum, who had been in deep on a single leg at the final buzzer, immediately shot in on a low single on the whistle, and after a short scramble earned his points for his fifth straight win. At 157 pounds, junior/sophomore Jeff Marsh (Dexter, Mich./Dexter HS) earned his third dual win in as many appearances behind a 10-1 major decision against the Buckeyes' Steve Wolery. Marsh scored three takedowns and a pair of back points en route to the victory while allowing just an escape early in the second. His final takedown, a single leg at the closing buzzer, sealed up the extra bonus point for the Wolverines. The Wolverines will wrap up the regular season at home next weekend with a pair of tough Big Ten duals against Minnesota and Indiana. On Friday (Feb. 17), U-M will square off against the top-ranked Gopher squad in a 7 p.m. contest before returning on Sunday (Feb. 19) for its regular-season finale against Indiana at 2 p.m. Both duals will be held at Cliff Keen Arena. #3 Michigan 27, Ohio State 6 174 -- #7 Nick Roy (U-M) major dec. Zach Craiglow. 20-1 U-M, 4-0 184 -- Alex Picazo (OSU) dec. #18 Tyrel Todd, 7-6 U-M, 4-3 197 -- Casey White (U-M) dec. James Aston, 3-1 U-M, 7-3 Hwt -- #3 Greg Wagner (U-M) dec. Kirk Nail, 4-1 U-M, 10-3 125 -- Michael Watts (U-M) major dec. Anner Arroyo, 18-9 U-M, 14-3 133 -- #12 Mark Moos (U-M) dec. #20 Reece Humphrey, 5-4 U-M, 17-3 141 -- #4 Josh Churella (U-M) dec. T.J. Enright, 3-1 U-M, 20-3 149 -- #6 Eric Tannenbaum (U-M) dec. #11 J Jaggers, 6-4 SV U-M, 23-3 157 -- Jeff Marsh (U-M) major dec. Steve Wolery, 10-1 U-M, 27-3 165 -- Nathaniel Auguston (OSU) dec. Rob Sulaver, 7-6 U-M, 27-6

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The 2005-06 dual season came to a close for the No. 12 Arizona State University wrestling team Sunday afternoon as the Sun Devils defeated visiting Stanford, 30-15, on a busy day inside Wells Fargo Arena. On the strength of wins in each of the final three weight classes, the Sun Devils finished the dual season with a 14-7 overall record and, for the second year in a row, a perfect 8-0 mark in the Pac-10 while the Cardinal slipped to 7-7 overall and 4-4 in the conference. Prior to the dual, seniors Jeremy Mendoza (Temecula, Calif.), Marc Rizio (Petaluma, Calif.), C.B. Dollaway (Mt. Gilead, Ohio), Ryan Bader (Reno, Nev.) and Cain Velasquez (Yuma, Ariz.) were each honored as part of Senior Day festivities. When the wrestling started, the visitors took an early 6-0 lead as Mendoza forfeited to No. 10 Tanner Gardner at 125. Despite the deficit, the Sun Devils stormed back just as they did Friday night against Fresno State. At 133, John Espinoza (Jr., Phoenix, Ariz.) took to the mat and pinned Erick Minnick in 1:07 to tie the team score at six. ASU then surged ahead, 12-6, as Adam Hickey (So., Mayfield, Ohio) picked up a fall at 4:58. In what was the toughest, and longest, bout of the day, Josh Zupancic outlasted Pat Payne (So., Poway, Calif.) at 149, winning the bout, 8-6, in the second sudden victory period. Payne used an escape to tie the bout at four in the third period before a second stall on Zupancic made the score 5-4 for Payne. But the Cardinal wrestler earned one point for riding time to send the bout into overtime. After neither wrestler score in the one minute sudden victory period, both earned escapes in their respective tie breaker sessions. In the second sudden victory, Zupancic shot in and recorded the two point takedown and the win. Following an intermission to acknowledge the program's alumni in attendence and with the team score at 12-9, No. 9 Brian Stith (Jr., Hampton, Va.) added to the lead as he recorded an 8-2 decision over Scott Loescher. But, the Cardinal would win the next two bouts to tie the score at 15. At 165, No. 11 Patrick Pitsch (So., Spanaway, Wash.) had a late lead of 1-0 in the third period, but was reversed to his back for four points. Pitsch reversed his opponent, No. 16 Ray Blake, but could not score again, falling, 4-3. At 174, Luke Feist recorded a 4-0 decision over Alex Pavlenko (Fr., Mesa, Ariz.). Needing wins, the Sun Devils got just that as No. 9 Dollaway snapped his two-bout losing streak with a 5-0 decision over Brennan Corbett at 184. He was followed by Bader pinning Larry Ozawara at 4:01 for his second pin in as many bouts before Velasquez scored a pin of his own by sticking Jared Boyer at 2:15. The victory improved the Sun Devils to 8-0 in the Pac-10 for the second year in a row and gave the Sun Devils wins in 16 conference duals in a row. With Thom Ortiz at the helm of the program, the Sun Devils are 34-2 against Pac-10 foes and 19-0 inside Wells Fargo Arena. The Sun Devils will now have a weekend off from competition as they prepare to compete in the Pac-10 Wrestling Championships Feb. 26-27. The tournament will be held inside Maples Pavilion on the Stanford campus. No. 12 Arizona State defeats Stanford 30-15 125 - #10 Tanner Gardner (S) wins by forfeit 133 - John Espinoza (AS) pins Erick Minnick (S), 1:07 141 - Adam Hickey (AS) pins Juston Johnson (S), 4:58 149 - Josh Zupancic (S) dec. Pat Payne (AS), 8-6 sv2 157 - #9 Brian Stith (AS) dec. Scott Loescher (S), 8-2 165 - #16 Ray Blake (S) dec. 11 Patrick Pitsch (AS), 4-3 174 - Luke Feist (S) def. Alex Pavlenko (AS), 4-0 184 - #9 C.B. Dollaway (AS) dec. Brennan Corbett (S), 5-0 197 - #10 Ryan Bader (AS) pins Larry Ozawara (S), 4:01 285 - #4 Cain Velasquez (AS) pins Jared Boyer (S), 2:15

Edwardsville, Ill. -- The Statesmen grapplers rolled over their NCAA Division II hosts to begin the day, but were then handed a similar fate themselves in falling to another NCAA Division I foe at the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Duals, Saturday. Penn (9-7) opened the Duals by dominating host SIU-Edwardsville, 46-3, but then fell for the third time this year to a program from the highest collegiate division with a 27-18 score to Eastern Illinois. The Statesmen had already lost to Division I's Bloomsburg (Pa.) and Purdue at the Purdue Duals in December. Matthew Chustz (Fr., Manassas Park, Va., Manassas Park HS) gave the Statesmen a positive start against the Cougars with an 11-4 victory at 125 as Penn won the first five matches of the meet. Dustin Howa (Fr., Price, Utah, Carbon HS) then picked up the first of three forfeits, collecting his at 133. Earl Robinson (So., Davenport, Davenport Central HS), who recently broke the school single-season mark for takedowns, picked up six more in a 21-4 technical fall win at 141. The sophomore now has 140 takedowns on the season, surpassing Darren Cotton's (Jr., Atlanta, Ga., McNair HS) mark of 123 from last season. Cotton claimed a default victory in his only match of the day at 149, while Brandon Graham (So., Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa HS) concluded the five-match win streak with a 20-5 technical fall at 157 to put Penn up 25-0 at that point. T.J. Stuart (Fr., Eddyville, Eddyville-Blakesburg HS) suffered Penn's only loss against the Cougars, falling 6-0 at 165, but Abel Trujillo (Jr., Durham, N.C., Riverside HS) got the Statesmen rolling forward again with a 48-second pin at 174. Jorge Ortiz (Jr., Chicago, Ill., Wilbur Wright HS) also won, taking a 4-2 decision at 174, before Mark Lovelace (Jr., Adrian, Mo., Adrian R-1 HS) and Jordan Wall (Fr., Liberty, N.C., Eastern Randolph HS) put the exclamation point on the meet win by claiming forfeit victories at 197 and 285, respectively. Chustz opened the dual against the Panthers of Eastern Illinois by receiving a forfeit victory. Howa put Penn up 9-0 with a 5-2 decision, but then the Statesmen backtracked a little as Robinson fell 8-3 at 141. Paul Carter (Jr., Carson City, Nev., Carson HS), who stepped in for Cotton at 149, helped put his squad back up by nine at 12-3 with a 7-4 decision. Angelo Love (Sr., Joliet, Ill., Joliet Township HS) also replaced a Penn starter in Graham but did not fare as well, losing by fall in the second period. Stuart kept the Statesmen on top at 165 with a 7-1 decision, but the Panthers finally caught up to their foes at 174 as Trujillo lost by fall in the final seconds to knot the meet at 15-15. Ortiz notched Penn's final win of the day at 184 with a 6-3 decision to give Penn the lead back at 18-15, but Lovelace (forfeit in the second period) and Wall (pin) both succumbed to defeat and Eastern Illinois came away with the meet win. Next time: Penn travels to Sioux City to compete in the NAIA Central Regional Tournament, Saturday, at 9 a.m. Regional champions in 2003 and 2004, the Statesmen are be looking to reclaim the regional title after finishing second a year ago to Dana (Neb.). Cotton will lead his squad as he pursues his third title in as many years. No other currently-eligible Penn wrestler has yet won a regional title in their careers. William Penn vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, 46-3 125--Matthew Chustz (P) won by decision over Sean Mead, 11-4 (3-0) 133--Dustin Howa (P) won by forfeit (9-0) 141--Earl Robinson (P) won by technical fall over Nathan Decker, 21-4 (14-0) 149--Darren Cotton (P) won by injury default over Joe Rujawitz (20-0) 157--Brandon Graham (P) won by technical fall over Andrew Isensee, 20-5 (25-0) 165--John Ficht (E) won by decision over T.J. Stuart, 6-0 (25-3) 174--Abel Trujillo (P) won by fall over Jacob Petri, 0:48 (31-3) 184--Jorge Ortiz (P) won by decision over Dan Midgett, 4-2 (34-3) 197--Mark Lovelace (P) won by forfeit (40-3) 285--Jordan Wall (P) won by forfeit (46-3) William Penn vs. Eastern Illinois, 18-27 125--Matthew Chustz (P) won by forfeit (6-0) 133--Dustin Howa (P) won by decision over Tony Metzger, 5-2 (9-0) 141--Chase Beebe (E) won by decision over Earl Robinson, 8-3 (9-3) 149--Paul Carter (P) won decision over Jeff Tharp, 7-4 (12-3) 157--Thomas Johnson (E) won by fall over Angelo Love, 3:53 (12-9) 165--T.J. Stuart (P) won by decision over Tyler Brucker, 7-1 (15-9) 174--Kenny Robertson (E) won by fall over Abel Trujillo, 6:47 (15-15) 184--Jorge Ortiz (P) won by decision over Greg Perz, 6-3 (18-15) 197--Terron Williams (E) won by forfeit over Mark Lovelace (18-21) 285--Danny Perez (E) won by fall over Jordan Wall, 0:29 (18-27)

NORMAN, Okla. -- The No. 11/11 Oklahoma Sooners (10-5-1, 1-3) defeated the No. 20 Hofstra Pride (9-7-1) Sunday afternoon at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City as part of the ESPNU Double Dual Invitational. "We came ready to wrestle today, and for the most part it was a good win," said head coach Jack Spates. "Our team is tired right now from traveling to Nebraska then traveling back and then coming right back and wrestling today. But overall I'm pleased with our effort today" No. 2 Sam Hazewinkel recorded his 100th collegiate victory by pinning Jon Fennell at the 2:33 mark in the 125 pound match. "It's nice to get my 100th victory, and I'm happy to have made it to the mark" said Hazewinkel. "When I got to OU my goal was to win matches and championships but it's nice to get 100 wins. Were starting to come alive as a team right now and were excited for nationals" With the victory, the Sooners are now 5-0 all-time vs the Pride. Also scoring big for the Sooners was No. 2 Teyon Ware, who notched a technical fall, 19-3, over No. 12 Charles Griffin, in their 141 pound match. Also posting victories for the Sooners were No. 9 Matt Storniolo, No. 14 Jarrod King and No. 5 Joel Flaggert. Storniolo upset No. 4 Jon Masa by a decision of 6-2 in their 149 pound bout. King narrowly defeated Alton Luca winning by a decision of 7-5 in sudden death overtime. Flaggert also won by decision, 10-6, defeating Chris Weidman. "For Sam (Hazewinkel) to reach 100 victories in the middle of his junior season is very special," continued Spates. "We have overcome a lot of adversity as a team this year and our guys have never hung their heads. We keep battling and working and that is something that I am very proud of." Next up for the Sooners is part two of the annual Bedlam Series presented by the Bank of Oklahoma and Your Oklahoma Ford Dealer's, when the No. 2 Cowboys visit Howard McCasland Field House on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 3 p.m.

Athens, Ohio -- Kent State (13-3-1, 3-0-1 MAC) reeled off seven straight victories en route to a 25-6 drubbing of Ohio University (11-10, 1-3) Sunday (Feb. 12) afternoon at OU's Convocation Center. The Golden Flashes remained unbeaten in MAC competition after winning eight of ten matches and extended their unbeaten streak to seven dual meets. In the first bout of the day, junior transfer Chad Sportelli (Easton, Pa./Easton/Nebraska) earned a takedown in the closing seconds of the third period to claim a 3-1 victory over Caleb Metcalf (19-14). Sportelli (24-8, 3-1 MAC) has won 14 of his last 17 matches at 125 pounds. OU took the next two matches for an early 6-3 lead. Senior Drew Opfer (Sandusky/St. Mary) fell to Terry Jackson 7-0 at 133. Jackson (14-8) finished strong in a match that was scoreless after the first period. Sophomore Drew Lashaway (Bowling Green, Ohio/Eastwood) dropped a 9-2 decision to Albert Madsen at 141 to give the Bobcats a three-point lead. A third period takedown and escape gave senior Jason Bake (Massillon, Ohio/Jackson) a 4-3 victory over Aaron Gomoll at 149. Bake improved to 3-1 in MAC duals and tied the team score 6-6. Sophomore Kurt Gross (North Royalton, Ohio/Padua Franciscan) won his 12th consecutive match with a 7-3 decision of Jake Frerichs at 157. Frerichs's (13-7) only points came on escapes. Gross (25-6, 4-0 MAC) has not lost in 2006. His last defeat came at the Southern Scuffle. Junior Jason McGee (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio/Cuyahoga Falls) pummeled Bobcat freshman Kent Smith 10-1 at 165. McGee improved 17-14 and 2-2 in the MAC. His two conference losses were a 10-9 thriller at Northern Illinois and a 7-5 overtime struggle Friday vs. Buffalo. Junior Aaron Miller (Uniopolis, Ohio/Wapokoneta) won his seventh straight bout at 174 pounds, a 10-5 decision of Ryan Knapp. Miller (28-5, 4-0 MAC) extended the Flashes lead to double digits (16-6) with his second win over Knapp (18-17) this season. Senior Alex Camargo (Brook Park, Ohio/Berea) crushed any hopes of a Bobcat comback with a 5-4 decision of Brian Cesear. Cesear (21-13) took a brief 1-0 lead before Camargo scored five points over two periods. Camargo (27-3, 4-0 MAC) earned career victory number 118, just three wins shy of Nick Nemeth's school record 121 victories. Camargo has won six straight and 11 of his last 12 at 184 pounds. Junior Ardian Ramadani (Garfield, NJ/Garfield) improved to 3-1 in MAC duals with a 12-8 decision of Nick Terbay at 197. Terbay (15-11) closed an 8-2 gap to 8-6 before Ramadani (18-9) tallied a pair of third period takedowns. Redshirt freshman Jermail Porter (Akron/Firestone) put the icing on the cake with a 5-1 decision of Marcus Adelman. Porter (17-9, 2-2) was held scoreless in the first period but earned takedowns in the second and third to finish off Adelman (10-10). "OU knew we had the better wrestler at most weights so they slowed the matches down," said Head Coach Jim Andrassy. "That's why Chad, Jason (Bake) and Alex didn't have bigger margins of victory. Jermail and Jason McGee both did a good job of bouncing back after a couple of tough losses Friday." The Bobcats had won five of their six previous dual meets. Gross, Miller and Camargo, who are all ranked #1 in the MAC Coaches' Poll, improved to 4-0 in conference duals. KSU has not lost a dual meet since falling to No. 10 Missouri (22-15) on Jan. 14. The only blemish on KSU's record since that day was a 16-16 tie at 24th ranked Northern Illinois. The Golden Flashes will wrestle their final two dual meets of the season next weekend. KSU travels to Ashland Saturday (Feb. 18) and hosts MAC leader Central Michiagn Sunday, Feb. 19. The Chippewas were ranked 5th in the latest NWCA poll, while the Eagles were rated 7th in Divisioin II. Kent State 25 Ohio 6 125: Sportelli (K) dec. Metcalf (O), 3-1 133: Jackson (O) dec. D. Opfer (K), 7-0 141: Madsen (O) dec.Lashaway (K) , 9-2 149: Bake (K) dec. Gomoll (O) , 4-3 157: Gross (K) dec. Frerichs (O), 7-3 165: McGee (K) maj. dec. Smith (O), 10-1 174: Miller (K) dec. Knapp (O), 10-5 184: Camargo (K) dec. Cesear (O), 5-4 197: Ramadani (K) dec. Terbay (O), 12-8 285: Porter (K) dec. Adelman (O), 5-1

IOWA CITY -- The University of Iowa wrestling team defeated Northwestern 20-16 Sunday afternoon. The win improves the Hawkeyes record to 10-7 (4-4 Big Ten) and Northwestern drops to 9-5 (4-3 Big Ten). In the opening match, Northwestern's John Velez won a major decision over Iowa's Trent Goodale. The next five matches went the way of the Hawkeyes and Iowa opened up a 17-4 lead. Sophomore Daniel Dennis snapped an eight-match losing streak and picked up his first Big Ten win with an 8-2 decision over Daniel Quintela. Dennis notched three takedowns in the win. The win of the day for Iowa was Alex Tsirtsis' 10-7 victory over No. 6 Ryan Lang at 141-pounds. Lang opened a 2-0 lead with an early takedown, but Tsirtsis escaped, then immediately took Lang to his back to take a 5-2 advantage. Lang took a 6-5 lead with a second period reversal, but Tsirtsis came roaring back in the third with a reversal and a takedown - eventually taking the 10-7 win. Joe Johnston and Eric Luedke continued Iowa's winning ways with a pair of victories. Johnston scored a 14-6 major decision over Greg Hagel, while Luedke won an 8-2 match with Will Durkee. The Wildcats struck back at 174 pounds, where second-ranked Jake Herbert pinned Ben Stedman in 4:21. Paul Bradley won a 3-2 decision at 184 pounds before Northwestern won the meet's final two matches. Iowa will host its final dual of the 2005-06 season next Friday against Boise State. The dual will start at 7 p.m. Iowa 20, Northwestern 16 125 John Velez (NU) maj. dec. Trent Goodale (I) 16-2 133 Daniel Dennis (I) dec. Daniel Quintela (NU), 8-2 141 Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Ryan Lang (NU), 10-7 149 Ty Eustice (I) maj. dec. Marty Gould (NU) 16-6 157 Joe Johnston (I) maj. dec. Greg Hagel (NU) 14-6 165 Eric Luedke (I) dec. Will Durkee (NU), 8-2 174 Jake Herbert (NU) pinned Ben Stedman (I) 4:21 184 Paul Bradley (I) dec. Mike Tamillow (NU) 3-2 197 Mat Delguyd (NU) dec. Dan Erekson (I) 6-3 Hwt. Dustin Fox (NU) dec. Michael Bucklin (I) 9-5

Ames, Iowa -- Facing No. 7 Iowa State for the second time this season, the No. 10 Missouri Tigers upset the Cyclones for the second time this season, 16-15. Competing at the NWCA National Duals Jan. 14, Missouri earned a 21-18 victory in a match that also came down to the 197-pound bout. Needing a win to give Missouri the dual win, No. 15 Jeff Foust (Blue Springs, Mo.) took down Joe Curran with a minute left in the first period at 197 pounds. The two wrestlers fought to a 3-3 tie after the second period, bringing the bout and the dual down to the final two minutes. A takedown for Foust tied the match at 6-6, then took down Curran with just six seconds left in the bout to get the win. Wrestling in the dual meet's most anticipated matchup at 165 pounds, No. 5 junior Matt Pell (Luxemburg,Wis.) opened his match with an early takedown of No. 9 Travis Paulson. The two grapplers traded a pair of escapes in the second period, heading into the third period with Pell leading 3-1. An escape by Paulson shortened the lead to one, but Pell countered a takedown attempt by Paulson as time ran out and added 1:17 of riding time to win the bout. No. 1 Ben Askren, a junior from Hartland, Wis., picked up two takedowns in the first two minutes of the 174-pound bout, establishing a 4-1 lead heading into the second frame. Pressing the action with a series of shots at his opponent's legs, Askren socred six more points in the second two-minute period. Needing eight points to pick up a bonus point with a major decision, Askren took down David Bertolino twice, adding a point for riding time to get his 35th win in a row by major decision, 15-6. After Iowa State took the first bout at heavyweight, senior Austin DeVoe (Columbus, Kan.) earned the Tiger's first team points of the day with a 1-0 victory over Ben Hanisch. DeVoe picked up the only point of the match after his opponent was called for stalling midway through the second period, then rode out Hanisch in the third to seal the victory. Ranked No. 17 in the nation at 133 pounds, sophomore Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) took down Jesse Sundell midway through the first period to establish a 2-0 advantage. Sundell was able to tie the bout with a reversal early in the second, but a pair of escapes, a takedown and 1:28 of riding time proved to be the difference in a 7-3 victory for McCormick. Missouri finishes off their road trip Monday, Feb. 13 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, facing off against No. 25 Northern Iowa. Results HWT - Richard Schopf (ISU) dec. Sean Connole (MU): 4-2 125 - #18 Austin DeVoe (MU) dec. Ben Hanisch (ISU) 1-0 133 - #17 Tyler McCormick (MU) dec. Jesse Sundell (ISU): 7-3 141 - #1 Nate Gallick (ISU) dec. Chris McCormick (MU): 8-2 149 – Jason Knipp (ISU) dec. Marcus Hoehn (MU): 5-1 157 – #2 Trent Paulson (ISU) dec. Michael Chandler (MU): 10-3 165 - #5 Matt Pell (MU) dec. #9 Travis Paulson (ISU): 6-2 174 - #1 Ben Askren (MU) maj. dec. #20 David Bertolino (ISU): 15-6 184 - #8 Kurt Backes (ISU) dec. #15 Raymond Jordan (MU): 2-0 197 –#15 Jeff Foust (MU) vs. Joe Curran (ISU) Updated Records 125 – Austin DeVoe: 26-12 (69-43) 133 – Tyler McCormick: 22-6 (42-20) 141 – Chris McCormick: 26-9 (77-51) 149 – Marcus Hoehn: 8-8 (8-8) 157 – Michael Chandler: 13-11 (13-11) 165 – Matt Pell: 26-2 (92-24) 174 – Ben Askren: 34-0 (100-8) 184 – Raymond Jordan: 28-8 (28-8) 197 – Jeff Foust: 10-5 (80-34) HWT – Sean Connole 18-20 (18-20)

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- The heavy snow that is blanketing the Northeast region of the United States has forced the postponement of the Army-Lehigh wrestling match, originally scheduled for Sunday evening at Christl Arena. No make-up date has been announced at this time, although both schools are working toward rescheduling the event. Army's wrestling team, which is riding a six-match win streak, will put its 8-3-2 record on the line when the Black Knights tangle with Navy next Saturday (Feb. 18) in Annapolis, Md. The contest is scheduled to air live on CSTV beginning at 7 p.m.

Wyoming won six of the 10 bouts but barely edged Cal State Fullerton, 21-19, in non-conference wrestling action Saturday night in Laramie. The Titans got a pin at 141 pounds from Joaquin Carlos and Ian Murphy took a forfeit at 174 to give the Titans 12 team points and almost offset the Cowboys' advantage in match victories. A technical fall by heavyweight Dusty Hoffschneider and a major decision by Bryce Leonhardt at 125 gave the hosts the bonus points to earn them the win. The loss snapped a 3-match win streak for the Titans, who are now 5-12 going into the Pac-10 Championships at Stanford on Feb. 26 & 27. Wyoming 21, Cal State Fullerton 19 184 - Jesse Taylor (F) maj. dec. Preston Pavich (W), 12-1 197 - Malcolm Havens (W) dec. Chris Chambers (F), 8-2 Hvy - Dusty Hoffschneider (W) tech. fall Matt Methling (F), 20-5, 6:55 125 - Bryce Leonhardt (W) maj. Dec. John Rojas (F), 12-4 133 - Tyson Shatto (W) dec. T.J. Dillashaw (F), 11-7 141 - Joaquin Carlos (F) pinned Mike White (W), 5:44 149 - Carter Downing (W) dec. Morgan Atkinson (F), 10-6 157 - Dan Clum (W) dec. Bryan Tice (F), 8-6 165 - Risto Marttinen (F) dec. Gary Dack (W), 5-1 174 - Ian Murphy (F) by forfeit

A month after snapping Oklahoma State's 30-match winning streak, the top-ranked Golden Gopher wrestling team (19-0) defeated the second-ranked Cowboys, 19-16, on Sunday afternoon in Oklahoma City, Okla. Top-ranked Cole Konrad defeated two-time NCAA Champion Steve Mocco, 3-1, in overtime to keep Minnesota perfect on the season. With the match tied at 16, Konrad met Mocco for the first time since the National Duals when Konrad pinned Mocco to end his 85-match winning streak. Following a scoreless first period, the pair traded escapes to keep the score tied at one. Konrad nearly ended the match with a takedown, but it was waved off as the third period came to an end. In overtime, Konrad countered a Mocco shot and circled around to secure the takedown 26 seconds into the extra period. With the win, Konrad improved to 31-0 on the year and earned his third victory of the season against Mocco. Konrad's 31-match winning streak ranks sixth in school history. Mocco won all three meetings between the pair a year ago, including an overtime win in last year's NCAA finals. Konrad has won 60 of his last 61 matches. Much like last month's meeting at the National Duals, the Cowboys took an early lead with two wins. Fourth-ranked Coleman Scott defeated redshirt freshman Travis Lang, 12-5, at 125 pounds. Scott was seconds away from a major decision, but Lang scored a takedown with less than five seconds to go to deny the bonus point. Leading 3-0, Oklahoma State extended its advantage with a 2-1 win by second-ranked Nathan Morgan over third-ranked Mack Reiter at 133 pounds. Morgan rode Reiter the entire second period and took his first lead with an escape early in the third. Morgan was penalized for stalling to tie the match at one, but his riding time advantage gave him his third win over Reiter in his career. Just like last month, it was sophomore Manuel Rivera that got Minnesota back in the match. Rivera earned the fall is 6:23 against Justin Porter at 141 pounds to tie the match at six. Rivera took a 9-4 lead with a takedown in the third and turned Porter to his back to earn the fall. Oklahoma State was wrestling without 19th-ranked Daniel Frishkorn, a wrestler that Rivera had beaten twice this season. That win set up the anticipated rematch between true freshman Dustin Schlatter and the Cowboy's defending NCAA Champion Zack Esposito at 149 pounds. Ranked number one in the country, Schlatter matched his earlier win against Esposito with an astounding 11-2 major decision. Esposito took an early 2-0 lead on a takedown and held a 2-1 lead after one period. In the second with Esposito starting down, Schlatter shocked Esposito with a pair of three-point near falls to take over the match. Schlatter improved to 32-1 on the season. Schlatter's older brother, C.P., followed with a 7-3 decision against 15th-ranked Kevin Ward at 157 pounds to give Minnesota a 13-6 lead. Ward had won two of the three previous meetings between the pair. Schlatter struck early with a takedown 27 seconds into the match. Schatter took a 5-2 lead with a takedown with 22 seconds to go in the second period. The Cowboys began their comeback with wins in three of the next four matches to pull even at 16 apiece. Defending NCAA Champion Johny Hendricks claimed a 3-1 decision against ninth-ranked Matt Nagel at 165 pounds. In an even match, the difference was three stalling calls against Nagel. Nagel was penalized a point in the first and second periods. Hendricks escaped early in the third period and claimed his fifth win in six tries against Nagel. Oklahoma State kept the momentum going at 174 as ninth-ranked Brandon Mason earned a 3-1 decision against 14th-ranked Gabriel Dretsch. The two had split their two previous meetings. Following a scoreless first, Mason scored an early second-period takedown to take a 2-0 lead. Mason earned an early third-period escape and held for the victory. Now leading 13-12, 10th-ranked Roger Kish gave the Golden Gophers some breathing room with a 5-1 decision against Rusty Blackmon at 184 pounds. Leading 2-1 with riding time, Kish put the match away with a takedown with less than 10 seconds to go in the match. As expected, two-time NCAA Champion Jake Rosholt tied the match with a 14-2 major decision against the Golden Gophers' Mitch Kuhlman at 197 pounds. A natural 165- pounder, Kuhlman was giving up nearly 17 pounds in the match. Kuhlman surprised Rosholt with an early takedown, but from there, it was all Rosholt. He earned a first-period near fall to take a 6-2 lead en route to the win. That victory set up Konrad's clinching victory. Oklahoma State had won 30 matches in a row until Minnesota's 21-14 upset at the National Duals. Today, the Golden Gophers handed the Cowboys their second loss in the last 38 matches. In the last six-plus seasons, the Cowboys are 118-13-1 with seven of those losses coming at the hands of the Golden Gophers. Minnesota will look to complete the second unbeaten season in school history next weekend when it travels to #4 Michigan and #16 Michigan State. Minnesota 19, Oklahoma State 16 Feb. 12, 2006 Oklahoma City, Okla. 125 -- #4 Coleman Scott (OSU) dec. Travis Lang (MN), 12-5 133 -- #2 Nathan Morgan (OSU) dec. #3 Mack Reiter (MN), 2-1 141 -- #13 Manuel Rivera (MN) pinned Justin Porter (OSU), 6:23 149 -- #1 Dustin Schlatter (MN) maj. dec. #3 Zack Esposito (OSU), 11-2 157 -- #4 C.P. Schlatter (MN) dec. #15 Kevin Ward (OSU), 7-3 165 -- #2 Johny Hendricks (OSU) dec. #9 Matt Nagel (MN), 3-1 174 -- #9 Brandon Mason (OSU) dec. #14 Gabriel Dretsch (MN), 3-1 184 -- #10 Roger Kish (MN) dec. Rusty Blackmon (OSU), 5-1 197 -- #3 Jake Rosholt (OSU) maj. dec. Mitch Kuhlman (MN), 14-2 HWT -- #1 Cole Konrad (MN) dec. #2 Steve Mocco (OSU), 3-1 1OT

DURHAM, N.C. -- The Duke Blue Devils went 1-1 in wrestling action on Saturday in Cameron Indoor Stadium, defeating Gardner-Webb, 17-15, before falling to Virginia, 25-13. Duke's record moves to 2-10 overall and 0-5 in the ACC. With the loss to the Blue Devils, Gardner-Webb fell to 12-11 on the season. Virginia, who lost to N.C. State, 22-15, earlier in the day, improved to 11-5 overall and 3-1 in the ACC with the win. The Duke-Gardner-Webb dual meet started at 157 pounds and Gardner-Webb grabbed a quick 3-0 lead with Adam Glasser's 5-3 win over freshman Cameron Harms. Redshirt freshman Aaron Glover then tied the meet at 3-3 with a 6-2 decision win over Jordan Lowe at 165 pounds. Senior Levi Craig put Duke up by three with a 7-3 win over Chad Davis at 174 pounds. After Gardner-Webb tied the match at 6-6 with Brandon Beach's 10-7 win over Dan Tulley at 184 pounds, the Blue Devils got consecutive wins at 197 pounds and in the heavyweight division. Sophomore Konrad Dudziak registered a 12-4 major decision victory over Brent Blackwell at 197 while freshman Wade Van Sickle defeated Brandon Schweitzer, 3-1, in the heavyweight bout to put Duke up 13-6. The Bulldogs closed the gap to one point by winning at 125 pounds and 133 pounds. Sophomore Kellan McKeon lost a close 6-4 match to Cortney Roberts at 125 while Gardner-Webb's Josh Pniewski defeated Michael Degli Obizzi, 10-5, at 133 to cut Duke's lead to 13-12. At 141 pounds, sophomore Wes Kuser picked up four team points for Duke by earning a 13-3 major decision victory over A.J. Renteria. Entering the final bout trailing 17-12, Gardner-Webb needed a technical fall or a pin from 13th-ranked Daniel Elliott to force a draw or pull out the come-from-behind win. Elliott and Duke junior Daniel Shvartsman battled back and forth during the match with Elliott pulling out a close 16-12 decision win. His victory was not enough as Duke held on for the 17-15 win. Duke 17, Gardner-Webb 15 157: Adam Glasser (Gardner-Webb) def. Cameron Harms (Duke), 5-3 (0-3) 165: Aaron Glover (Duke) def. Jordan Lowe (Gardner-Webb), 6-2 (3-3) 174: Levi Craig (Duke) def. Chad Davis (Gardner-Webb), 7-3 (6-3) 184: Brandon Beach (Gardner-Webb) def. Dan Tulley (Duke), 10-7 (6-6) 197: Konrad Dudziak (Duke) major decision Brent Blackwell (Gardner-Webb), 12-4 (10-6) HWT: Wade Van Sickle (Duke) def. Brandon Schweitzer (Gardner-Webb), 3-1 (13-6) 125: Cortney Roberts (Gardner-Webb) def. Kellan McKeon (Duke), 6-4 (13-9) 133: Josh Pniewski (Gardner-Webb) def. Michael Degli Obizzi (Duke), 10-5 (13-12) 141: Wes Kuser (Duke) major decision A.J. Renteria (Gardner-Webb), 13-3 (17-12) 149: Daniel Elliott (Gardner-Webb) def. Daniel Shvartsman (Duke), 16-12 (17-15) The Duke-Virginia match began at 125 pounds and Virginia took a 3-0 lead on Anthony Burke's 6-3 win over sophomore Kellan McKeon. After a scoreless first period, Burke took a 3-0 lead in the match with an escape and a takedown. McKeon earned a point on an escape to make it 3-1 at the end of two periods. After closing the score to 3-2 early in the third period, McKeon fell behind 5-2 and could not recover. Burke scored two points on a takedown and was awarded a point for riding time for the 6-3 win. At 133 pounds, Virginia's Eric Albright opened with a 5-0 lead over freshman Michael Degli Obizzi after a takedown and three back points. Degli Obizzi closed the gap to 5-3 with an escape and a reversal before falling behind 8-3 at the end of two periods. Degli Obizzi scored on a takedown to make it 9-5 late in the third period but could not get any closer as the Cavaliers took a 6-0 lead in the dual meet with Albright's 9-5 win. Sophomore Wes Kuser got the Blue Devils on the board with a 7-2 win over Nick Alparone at 141 pounds. After taking a 3-2 lead into the third period, Kuser added an escape and a takedown to push his lead to 6-2. Kuser was then awarded one point for riding time at the end of the match for the 7-2 victory. At 149 pounds, junior Daniel Shvartsman scored on two takedowns to take a 4-1 lead over Drew DiPasquale. DiPasquale managed to close the score to one point after consecutive escapes before falling behind 6-3 after two periods. Shvartsman scored on a reversal to start the final period and added three takedowns on his way to a 15-7 major decision victory. Shvartsman's major decision victory gave Duke a 7-6 lead in the meet. Virginia's Mike Sewell took a 6-3 lead over freshman Cameron Harms early in the second period of the 157-pound match, scoring on two takedowns and two escapes. Harms managed to score on an escape to cut the deficit to two at the end of the second period. In the third period, Harms scored on an escape to make it 6-5 before surrendering six of the next eight points to Sewell. Sewell was awarded a point for riding time at the end of the match for a 13-7 victory. At 165 pounds, Virginia's Damian Johnson took a 12-3 lead into the final period, scoring on two takedowns and two escapes to go along with six back points. The nine-point deficit proved to be too much for redshirt freshman Aaron Glover as Johnson used two more takedowns and a riding point to record a 17-4 major decision victory. Virginia's Mike Grogan scored on an escape, a takedown and was awarded a point on a stalling call to take a 4-1 lead over senior Levi Craig entering the final period of the 174-pound bout. Craig scored on an escape to make it 4-2 before Grogan used a takedown to grab a four-point lead. Craig scored on two escapes late in the match before falling, 6-4. After scoring on two takedowns in the first two periods, Virginia's Kyle Narkiewicz took a 4-2 lead over redshirt freshman Dan Tulley into the final period at 184 pounds. Narkiewicz added an escape to close out the match with a 5-2 win that put the Cavaliers up 16-7. In the 197-pound bout, Duke sophomore Konrad Dudziak scored the only fall of the night for the Blue Devils, pinning Virginia's Brent Jones in 4:37. Dudziak's pin closed Virginia's lead to 19-13. Virginia's Nick Smith answered Dudziak's pin with a pin of his own in the heavyweight bout. Smith pinned freshman Wade Van Sickle in 4:50 to cap Virginia's 25-13 win. Dudziak and Kuser both went undefeated on the day for the Blue Devils. Dudziak had the most impressive day for Duke, scoring a major decision victory and a pin at 197 pounds. The Blue Devils will return to the mats next Saturday with another doubleheader. Duke will square off against Columbia and Harvard in New York at 2 and 5 p.m., respectively. Virginia 25, Duke 13 125: Anthony Burke (Virginia) def. Kellan McKeon (Duke), 6-3 (0-3) 133: Eric Albright (Virginia) def. Michael Degli Obizzi (Duke), 9-5 (0-6) 141: Wes Kuser (Duke) def. Nick Alparone (Virginia), 7-2 (3-6) 149: Daniel Shvartsman (Duke) major decision Drew DiPasquale (Virginia), 15-7 (7-6) 157: Mike Sewell (Virginia) def. Cameron Harms (Duke), 13-7 (7-9) 165: Damian Johnson (Virginia) major decision Aaron Glover (Duke), 17-4 (7-13) 174: Mike Grogan (Virginia) def. Levi Craig (Duke), 6-4 (7-16) 184: Kyle Narkiewicz (Virginia) def. Dan Tulley (Duke), 5-2 (7-19) 197: Konrad Dudziak (Duke) pins Brent Jones (Virginia), 4:37 (13-19) HWT: Nick Smith (Virginia) pins Wade Van Sickle (Duke), 4:50 (13-25)