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STORM LAKE -- Two bonus point victories and five consecutive wins, beginning at 165 pounds, guided No. 1-ranked Wartburg to a 33-9 win over No. 16-ranked Buena Vista at Siebens Fieldhouse. Senior 174-pounder Scott Kauffman of Emmetsburg and junior heavyweight Blake Gillis of Spencer turned in the bonus point victories during the late dual run. Kauffman took Josh Murray to his back in 2:20, while Gillis added a technical fall against Wade Hammen in 6:29. Senior 165-pounder Dustin Bliven of Columbus Junction got the roll going with a 9-2 win over Aaron Cook. Wartburg's win moved their dual record to 27-0, tying the program's single-season dual win total. The Knights break from action until Thursday, Feb. 16, when they shoot for their 14th consecutive Iowa Conference tournament title at the 2006 championships hosted by Central College in Pella. Wartburg 33, Buena Vista 9 125 Ben McCorriston (WAR) defeated Barak Davis (BVU) 6-2 133 Jake Helvey (WAR) vs. Dave Finster (BVU) 12-4 141 Julian Gunnels (BVU) defeated Paul Reedy (WAR) 4-1 149 Jacob Naig (WAR) defeated Mitch Jones (BVU) Fall 1:40 157 Dana Vote (BVU) defeated Bob Kenen (WAR) Fall 1:04 165 Dustin Bliven (WAR) defeated Aaron Cook (BVU) 9-2 174 Scott Kauffman (WAR) defeated Josh Murray (BVU) Fall 2:20 184 Akeem Carter (WAR) defeated Brian Steuve (BVU) 5-2 197 T.J. Miller (WAR) defeated Ben Strandberg (BVU) 4-2 285 Blake Gillis (WAR) defeated Wade Hammen (BVU) Tech Fall 20-5 6:29

BUFFALO, NY -- For a school record sixth time, a University at Buffalo wrestler has taken the Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week award with the honor going to sophomore Mike Ragusa (Foxboro, MA/Foxboro) after his upset of the nation's 13th-ranked Christian Sinnott of Central Michigan, the league office in Cleveland announced Tuesday. Ragusa, a 174-pounder who is 21-13 this season, started the weekend by becoming the seventh UB wrestler to reach 20 wins this year, as he earned a 20-8 major decision against Eastern Michigan's Don Funk. The win put Buffalo (9-4 overall, 2-2 MAC) ahead for the first time in the match, as Ragusa's major helped spur the Bulls on to a 29-12 win, as they pulled in 20 team points in the final four bouts. On Sunday, Ragusa's win against Sinnott provided a much-needed spark heading into the upperweights, as the former Massachusetts state champion posted a 5-4 overtime win against the 13th-ranked Chippewa. Ragusa earned an escape in the second overtime. Then after allowing an escape, he posted a takedown with five seconds left to clinch his first victory against a nationally-ranked competitor. The award, the first in Ragusa's career, helps cap off the 174-pounder's comeback story. After redshirting in his first year at Buffalo, Ragusa looked as if he were headed to a successful season when he placed sixth at the Oklahoma Gold Classic in 2004. During practice the next week, however, he tore his LCL and was forced to sit out the rest of his freshman campaign. He has come back this year to place at two tournaments, win 20 matches and also win the starting 174-pound job despite being a natural 165-pounder. Junior John Cummings (Bay Shore, NY/Bay Shore) became the fifth UB wrestler to earn the MAC's Wrestler of the Week award after a two-pin performance against Appalachian State and Mercyhurst on Dec. 27. Buffalo posted four straight MAC Wrestler of the Week awards from Nov. 22-Dec. 13. Junior Mark Budd (Orrville, OH/Orrville) earned the fourth honor after beating Division I's top-ranked Shawn Bunch of Edinboro, 6-4, to pick up the award on Dec. 13. Sophomore Mickey Moran (Pittsburgh, PA/Shaler Area) picked up his first conference accolade on Nov. 22, as he went 3-0 at a Buffalo quad-meet to earn the award. Senior Kyle Cerminara (Lewiston, NY/Lewiston-Porter) followed with his third career MAC Wrestler of the Week award on Nov. 29, as he posted two wins over nationally-ranked opponents to earn the Mat Town USA Invitational title at 197 pounds and also earned the Harris Lipez Most Outstanding Wrestler at the tournament. Cerminara repeated the honor on Dec. 6 after winning the Las Vegas Invitational title at 197 pounds, defeating three nationally-ranked wrestlers and setting the school's career-record for wins in the process. The Bulls finish up their MAC slate when they head to Kent State on Friday for a 7:00 pm match.

LAWRENCEVILLE -- Ryan Hluschak of Drexel University, and Adam Wright of Old Dominion University, have been named the Colonial Athletic Association Wrestlers of the Week, and Tyler Tisdell of George Mason University has been named the CAA Rookie of the Week, for all competition January 31-February 6. Hluschak, a sophomore 157 from Slatington, PA (Northern Lehigh), went 2-0 last week, with a major decision in a CAA match. Hluschak avenged a loss to Mason's Mitch Webster in the CAA Championships last year with a 17-6 victory. Hluschak placed fourth in the CAAs last year and is currently ranked second in the CAA. Wright, a senior 197 from Dayton, Virginia (Turner Ashby), won both of his matches last week, including a 5-2 upset victory over the 18th ranked wrestler in the nation, Daren Burns of UNC-Greensboro. Currently ranked 19th in the nation and first in the CAA, Wright improved to 14-0 in duals and 25-4 overall with a 20-9 major decision over Virginia's Brent Jones. Tisdell, a freshman 165 from Sewell, NJ (Washington Twp.), won all three of his matches last week by major decision, including a CAA victory against Drexel. Tisdell improved to 7-1 in the CAA, 11-1 in all dual meets, and 24-7 overall.

The University of the Cumberlands (formerly Cumberland College) women's wrestling team divided to participate in two tournaments on Saturday February 4, 2006. Three UC ladies traveled to Colorado Springs, CO to compete in the Dave Schultz Memorial International. The ladies contended against some of the world's finest wrestlers. Alaina Berube (Escanaba, MI) won a gold medal in the 63 kg weight division by pinning her opponent in the third period. Othella Lucas (San Diego, CA) wrestled in the 59 kg bracket, while Heather Martin (Wellington, OH) competed at 67 kg. Lucas and Martin each finished fifth in their respective weight classes. Several other Patriot ladies competed in the Western Open in London, Ontario. Deseree Cazares (South Grand Prairie, TX) defeated teammate Melissa Girard (Norway, MI) to earn a gold medal in the 48 kg division. At 51 kg, Jessica Medina (Pomona, CA) finished fourth. Also finishing forth was Warry Woodard (Smithfield, VA) competing in the 55 kg brackets. Krisha Childress (Goddard, KS) earned a bronze medal at 63 kg. Tabetha Golt (Chesapeake, VA) and Clarissa Dalke (Amarillo, TX) finished fourth in their respective divisions of 67 kg and 72 kg. Theresa Fennell (Amarillo, TX) finished the tournament with a bronze medal. The Patriot ladies will host the United States Girls Wrestling Association's Kentucky State Championships on February 18, 2006. This tournament will feature top elementary, middle school and high school wrestlers from throughout the country.

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 this installment, we attempt to paint a picture of Dave Schultz from the perspectives of those who knew him well -- his family and friends -- with memories recorded in 1996, the year that Dave was killed. How is a great athlete remembered immediately after he or she dies? No matter the sport, it seems most obituaries focus on the athletic accomplishments – championships earned, won/loss records, and other statistical achievements. Dave SchultzIn the case of David L. Schultz, the write-ups and remembrances immediately after his murder included his achievements on the mat, including his 1977 California high school state title, a 1982 NCAA championship, and 1984 Olympic gold medal. Yet, despite all these accomplishments, when those who truly knew Dave Schultz are asked "What do you remember about Dave?" they usually focused on the man, not the awards and titles gained as a wrestler. This was true in the press statement issued by USA Wrestling issued the day after Dave's murder on January 26, 1996 by executive director Jim Scherr: "USA Wrestling is deeply shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Dave Schultz, one of the great athletes and individuals ever involved in the sport of wrestling. "We have truly lost a giant, an ambassador of goodwill around the world. Few people have made such an impact on the sport as Dave. His legacy will encompass much more than the numerous medals and honors which he won on the mat. "The record books will forever tell the story of Dave's excellence as a wrestler. A 1984 Olympic gold medal, a 1983 World title, plus a Goodwill Games title, a Pan American Games title, four World Cup titles and ten national titles. He was truly one of the best ever to lace up a pair of wrestling shoes. "But what records won't tell you is the kind of person Dave was and impact he made on all of us in wrestling. There literally wasn't a wrestler Dave wasn't willing to help. He had a profound impact on virtually all of the elite athletes in the US the last fifteen years, as a competitor, coach and friend. He will be irreplaceable among the wrestling community. He touched the lives of thousands of people, all who were enriched by his spirit. "He shared his love and enthusiasm for wrestling with everybody that he met. Through his unique personality, he made friends wherever he traveled and was loved by wrestling fans here in the United States and all over the world." A couple weeks later, at a memorial service for Dave held in mid-February 1996, then-president of USA Wrestling, Larry Sciacchetano, said, "I've heard the term ‘larger than life' a thousand times. I've never really understood what it meant, how someone could be larger than life, until now. "Dave Schultz was larger than life. "His accomplishments in life were monumental. He was a great husband and father, a loving brother and son. He achieved all there was to achieve in wrestling, and he was a great friend to his teammates and anyone who knew him. "We are here today because he lives on through our memory of those things and he will be with us forever. "Dave was a truly unique person. He was one of those rare people who seem to have ten thousand best friends. Most people are lucky to have one or two best friends in their lifetime but for Dave it was different. He made everyone feel important. When you were with him, he was genuinely interested in you, in what you were doing in your life, and how he could help. It never mattered to Dave who you were, or how important you were. His friendship was always sincere…" "The world of wrestling is diminished without him. It's diminished in Ulan Bator. It's diminished in Tbilisi and Budapest. In Krasnoyarsk and Istanbul and Tehran. It's diminished wherever men and women of the sport will be deprived of his performance, his instruction, his great sense of humor, and his friendship…" "I'll always remember Dave as humble in victory, gracious in defeat, and forever a best friend." ---- Within days of the murder, top wrestlers and coaches weighed in with their thoughts on Dave Schultz. Four-time Olympic medalist Bruce Baumgartner: "He's the most unselfish and giving person I have known. Obviously, Dave was one of the best technical and strategic wrestlers and one of the best coaches. I have heard from so many of his students who loved him, from the high school level to the international arena. Dave was always upbeat and positive, with a smile on his face." Kurt Angle, 1995 World Champion who went on to win the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics months after Dave's death: "Dave was the godfather of USA Wrestling, contributing as a coach, a leader, and an athlete. He cared about everyone, and always put people first, no matter who you were… I loved him and respected him." Three-time World Champion Kevin Jackson: "Dave had the greatest technical mind of any wrestler. He would go out of his way to help all athletes…. If it was not wrestling related, Dave would still help you out. He stuck with you during the tough times. He's a great person to be around." Matt Demaray, four-time US Nationals champ: "Dave was the kind of person that was always smiling and always willing to help out a friend. You would always see him walking around, talking to everyone at competitions, offering advice. "In my mind, Dave was the most knowledgeable wrestler ever in the sport." Iowa State head coach Bobby Douglas: "Dave was the renaissance of wrestling, and we have all lost a great friend. His loyalty to the sport of wrestling, and to his family, his teammates, his colleagues and his students was unmatched… American wrestling has lost a great athlete. America has lost a great person." John Smith, head coach at Oklahoma State: "(Dave) was the single most important person in the 80s for freestyle wrestling. He really took us to the next level." Ed Giese, a teammate and long-time friend, summed it all up by saying, "Dave was wrestling. He revolutionized the sport." ---- A half-year after Dave's death, his absence from the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta was profound -- and powerful. It was the subject of articles in the non-wrestling media, and even merited a multi-page story by famed columnist Rick Reilly in Sports Illustrated, a magazine not known for its coverage of the sport. And, even though he didn't wrestle a single match at the Centennial Olympics, Dave made his presence felt on NBC, the official broadcast network of the 1996 Summer Games. Kurt AngleKurt Angle paid tribute to Dave Schultz not once, but twice on TV. The first time the former Team Foxcatcher light-heavyweight mentioned the late wrestler's name was in a matside interview immediately after winning the gold medal in a suspenseful match determined by a referee's decision. When asked by the NBC reporter about his thoughts as he knelt on the mat after the winning verdict, Angle mentioned Dave Schultz' name immediately after that of his late, beloved father -- and before other relatives -- as among those who are "always with me, looking down on me." Later that night, in a studio interview, NBC sportscaster Bob Costas asked Angle about Dave Schultz. He responded, "It was a tragic ending for someone with a brilliant career. He was my mentor and idol. I did whatever he did – he was someone I looked up to and I wanted to be like him." Later in the same interview, when asked to comment on the wrestling community's reaction to the loss of his long-time coach and friend, Angle replied, "Everyone was in shock at first because it's hard to fathom -- Dave Schultz will never wrestle again. He was one of the best wrestlers in the US in the history of it. He had some more years in front of him so it was hard for everyone to accept. Dave's memory will always be with us. I don't think anybody could forget about him. He's definitely in my heart and will always be in my heart and watching over me, too." NBC also devoted nearly seven minutes of airtime for a separate tribute to Dave Schultz. Today show host Katie Couric set up the pre-recorded piece with this opening statement: "When Dave Schultz died, wrestler lost one of its finest ambassadors, the US team lost a world champion and respected team leader, Danielle and Alexander lost their adored father, and Nancy Schultz lost her beloved husband of 14 years." Even without the lush, romantic-movie soundtrack and soft-focus video of Dave Schultz off the mat -- riding a tricycle with his kids or putting wedding cake in the mouth of his brand-new bride Nancy -- the tribute was genuinely moving as it shared the heartfelt remembrances of those who knew Dave best -- his family. The tribute opened with Dave's father Philip saying, "I considered myself to be among his 10,000 best friends, and he was my best friend, as my son." Dave's younger brother Mark followed up with, "He made the most of his life. He lived the life of ten men in his short life." Then it was Dave's son Alexander, nine years old at the time, shown holding his father's gold medal around his neck, fingering the ribbon: "If I won a baseball game, he'd rather talk about that than the Olympics." Dave Schultz and Mark SchultzMark Schultz appeared onscreen again: "Dave enjoyed everything about the wrestling -- the traveling, the camaraderie, the socializing with the Russians, the Iranians, and all the wrestlers from all over the world. He just loved being around the wrestlers. "He was Mister Wrestling." A bit later in the tribute, his brother -- who also won a gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics -- said, "He created Mark Schultz. He was the greatest influence on me. He made me who I am." Dave's dad: "The journey was a remarkable legacy. Remarkable for every one of us. I will miss loving him." Towards the end of the videotaped tribute, Nancy Schultz said, "Alexander told me that he missed dad a lot … but then said 'aren't we lucky he was our dad?'" "To be his best friend, his wife and the mother of his children -- a special role to play that I can't compare with anything else in the world." Chapter 4: Friends share lighter memories and personal experiences with 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 Wrestling Resume for David L. Schultz Among the accomplishments in Dave Schultz' long wrestling career: • 1977 California state champion for Palo Alto High School • Outstanding wrestler 1977 California high school state championships • 1977 Senior National title in Greco-Roman at the AAU Nationals (while still in high school) • 1977 Pan American Games Greco-Roman champion • 1982 NCAA champion for the University of Oklahoma at 167 lbs • Three-time NCAA All-American (placing 3rd at 150 lbs for Oklahoma State in 1978; 2nd at 167 for Oklahoma in 1981) • 1983 Senior Freestyle World champion at 163 • 1984 Olympic gold medal in freestyle at 74 kg/163 lb • 1987 Pan American Games freestyle champion • 1986 Goodwill Games gold medalist • 1994 Goodwill Games silver medalist • Three-time World silver medalist (1985, 1987, 1993) • Two-time World bronze medalist (1982, 1986) • Five-time World Cup champion (1980, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1995) • Three-time World Cup silver medalist (1978, 1981, 1983) • Two-time Tbilisi Tournament champion (1984, 1991) • Three-time DeGlane Challenge champion (1983, 1990, 1991) • Ten-time Senior Nationals champ in both freestyle and Greco-Roman • Outstanding wrestler at US Nationals 1984, 1987 and 1993 • Assistant wrestling coach for University of Oklahoma, Stanford University, and University of Wisconsin -- Madison • Wrestling coach for Team Foxcatcher

GREELEY, Colo. -- North Dakota State won their fifth straight match defeating Northern Colorado 32-5 in front of a crowd of 272 at the Butler-Hancock Sports Pavillion on Monday, Feb. 6. The Bison won eight of ten bouts and improved their record to 5-3 for the season. Northern Colorado (5-4) got the early 3-0 lead when Richard Lohr was able to defeat NDSU's David Cunningham 7-2. The Bison went on to win eight of the next nine matches, beginning with Gabe Mooney winning his 17th match of the year, defeating Kyle LeValley by major decision 12-4 at 149 pounds. With the Bison up 4-3, redshirt freshman Andrew Quittschreiber picked up his first career dual victory defeating Nathan Gerrard 2-0 at 157 pounds. The win improved Quittschreiber's record to 12-9 on the season. The match continued with NDSU 165-pounder Zach Molitor having his three-match winning streak snapped at the hands of Devan Lewis 12-7. That would be the last loss for the Bison on the night as they went on to win the next six bouts, beginning with Matt Hermann winning his third straight dual, beating Ryan Johnson 15-11 at 174 pounds. Matt Wetterling picked up his 22nd win and 16th pin of the year sticking Tim Sexton at 184 pounds at the 7:42 mark. The match went to an extra session with Wetterling picking up three bonus points for the Bison. At 197 pounds, NDSU's Jacob Bryce handed 17th-ranked Reece Hopkin his first dual loss of the season by the score of 6-4. This marks the first time an NDSU wreslter has defeated a nationally ranked wrestler this season. Bryce has now won two consecutive matches and is 14-9 on the year. After the match, Northern Colorado was deducted one team point after Hopkin shoved Bryce. This gave the Bison a 19-5 lead going into the heavyweight bout. North Dakota State's Mike Maresh won for the sixth time in seven career matches defeating Justin Tuell 15-4 in the battle between heavyweights. At 125 pounds, Mike Meger got back to the .500 mark on the season by defeating Beau Hessler 9-3. The sophomore is now 7-7 on the season and is 5-1 in his last six duals. The match concluded when 133-pound sophomore Eric Sanders won his fourth match in a row by pinning Will Cusker in 5 minutes, 45 seconds, making the final score 32-5. Sanders is now 12-9 on the season with four pins. The Bison now lead the all-time series with the Bears 25-2-1 and NDSU head coach Bucky Maughan is 18-1-1 over son and Northern Colorado head coach Jack Maughan. The Bison wrestle their second match in as many nights when they travel north to wrestle Utah Valley State (5-8) in Orem. Match time is scheduled for a 8 p.m. central time start. FINAL RESULTS North Dakota State 32, Northern Colorado 5 141--Richard Lohr (NCOL) dec. David Cunningham 7-2 149--Gabe Mooney (NDSU) maj. dec. Kyle LeValley 12-4 157--Andrew Quittschreiber (NDSU) dec. Nathan Gerrard 2-0 165--Devan Lewis (NCOL) dec. Zach Molitor 12-7 174--Matt Hermann (NDSU) dec. Ryan Johnson 15-11 184--Matt Wetterling (NDSU) pin Tim Sexton 7:42 197--Jacob Bryce (NDSU) dec. #17 Reece Hopkin 6-4* Hwt.--Mike Maresh (NDSU) maj. dec. Justin Tuell 15-4 125--Mike Meger (NDSU) dec. Beau Hessler 9-3 133--Eric Sanders (NDSU) pin Will Cusker 5:45 * Denotes team point deducted from Northern Colorado due to team conduct

Teams_ 1. Cornell 2. Lehigh 3. Penn 4. Navy 5. Army 6. American 7. Columbia 8. Brown 125_ 1. Troy Nickerson, Cornell 2. Mike Silengo, Penn 3. Jeff Sato, Columbia 4. Matt Fisk, Lehigh 5. William Simpson, Army 6. Matt Morkel, American 133_ 1. Matt Valenti, Penn 2. Robbie Preston, Harvard 3. Mike Mormile, Cornell 4. Frank Baughan, Army 5. Joe Baker, Navy 6. Jordan Lipp, American 141_ 1. Cory Cooperman, Lehigh 2. Max Meltzer, Harvard 3. Cesar Grajales, Penn 4. Steve Adamcsik, Rutgers 5. Matt Easter, Cornell 6. Spencer Manley, Navy 149_ 1. Matt Dragon, Penn 2. John Cox, Navy 3. Patrick Simpson, Army 4. Tom Kniezewski, American 5. Matt Ciasulli, Lehigh 6. Keith Dickey, Cornell 157_ 1. Dustin Manotti, Cornell 2. Derek Zinck, Lehigh 3. Andrew Flanagan, Harvard 4. John Jarred, Navy 5. Gene Zannetti 6. Mike Savino, Brown 165_ 1. Troy Letters, Lehigh 2. Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov, American 3. Steve Anceravage, Cornell 4. Jon Anderson, Army 5. Lior Zamir, Penn 6. Craig Dziewiatkowski, Navy 174_ 1. Travis Frick, Lehigh 2. Matt Palmer, Columbia 3. Matt Herrington, Penn 4. Matt Stolpinski, Navy 5. Dan Miracola, Cornell 6. Matt DeNichilo, Princeton 184_ 1. Josh Glenn, American 2. Joe Mazzurco, Cornell 3. Rudy Medini, Rutgers 4. Louis Caputo, Harvard 5. Luke Calvert, Army 6. Dustin Wiles, Penn 197_ 1. Jerry Rinaldi, Cornell 2. Paul Velekei, Penn 3. Matt Cassidy, Lehigh 4. Jake Butler, Princeton 5. Chris Pogue, Navy 6. Charles Martin, Army 285_ 1. Tanner Garrett, Navy 2. Bode Ogunwole, Harvard 3. Adam LoPiccolo, American 4. Paul Weibel, Lehigh 5. Michael Sprigg, Army 6. Levon Mock, Brown

Team: 1. Arizona State 2. Cal Poly 3. Oregon State 4. Oregon 5. Boise State 6t. UC Davis Cal State Bakersfield 8. Cal State Fullerton 9. Stanford 10. Portland State Individual: 125 Pounds 1. Jeremy Mendoza (Arizona State) 2. Chad Mendes (Cal Poly) 3. Eric Stevenson (Oregon State) 4. Tanner Gardner (Stanford) 5. Ryan Dunn (Oregon) 6. Cory Fish (Boise State) 133 Pounds 1. Scott Jorgensen (Boise State) 2. Darrell Vasquez (Cal Poly) 3. Justin Pearch (Oregon) 4. Omar Gaitan (UC Davis) 5. TJ Dillashaw (Cal State Fullerton) 6. Tommy Vargas (Cal State Bakersfield) 141 Pounds 1. Kyle Larson (Oregon State) 2. Derek Moore (UC Davis) 3. David Roberts (Cal Poly) 4. Skyler Woods (Oregon) 5. Matt Schumm (Cal State Bakersfield) 6. Teddy Astorga (Cal State Fullerton) 149 Pounds 1. Anthony Baza (Cal State Bakersfield) 2. Jeff Owens (Cal Poly) 3. Pat Payne (Arizona State) 4. Tyler Sherfey (Boise State) 5. Josh Zupancic (Stanford ) 6. Morgan Atkinson (Cal State Fullerton) 157 Pounds 1. Brian Stith (Arizona State) 2. Ben Cherrington (Boise State) 3. Tony Hook (Oregon State) 4. Scott Loescher (Stanford) 5. Shawn Reilly (Cal State Fullerton) 6. Ryan Williams (Cal Poly) 165 Pounds 1. Joey Bracamonte (Oregon) 2. Pat Pitsch (Arizona State) 3. Frank Richmond (UC Davis) 4. Ray Blake (Stanford) 5. Brian Busby (Cal State Bakersfield) 6. Risto Marttinen (Cal State Fullerton) 174 Pounds 1. Jeremy Larson (Oregon State) 2. Ken Cook (UC Davis) 3. Christian Arellano (Cal State Bakersfield) 4. Ian Murphy (Cal State Fullerton) 5. Nick Hernandez (Cal Poly) 6. Luke Feist (Stanford) 184 Pounds 1. Shane Webster (Oregon) 2. CB Dollaway (Arizona State) 3. Ryan Halsey (Cal Poly) 4. Jesse Taylor (Cal State Fullerton) 5. KC Walsh (Boise State) 6. Tyler Bernacchi (UC Davis) 197 Pounds 1. Ryan Bader (Arizona State) 2. Matt Monteiro (Cal Poly) 3. Dan Pitsch (Oregon State) 4. Casey Phelps (Boise State) 5. Elliot Kelly (UC Davis) 6. Chris Chambers (Cal State Fullerton) Heavyweight 1. Cain Velasquez (Arizona State) 2. Ty Watterson (Oregon State) 3. Eric Parker (Cal State Bakersfield) 4. Andy Patrick (Boise State) 5. Arturo Basulto (Cal Poly) 6. Chris Dearmon (Oregon)

PITTSBURGH -- Junior Matt Kocher has been on a roll in his redshirt season, earning six tournament titles and now achieving his 100th career win. He earned this victory in his second match at the Kent State Open last weekend when pinned his opponent in just one minute. "Matt Kocher's 100 wins prior to completing his third year at Pittsburgh is quite impressive," said Head Coach Rande Stottlemyer. "Along with some of his teammates, he is helping to create a much more intense wrestling culture in which hard work is embraced, competing hard and often is the norm and winning championships is the goal. "He has an excellent opportunity to overtake Pat Santoro's career mark of 167 wins. I think that speaks for itself in terms of this accomplishment thus far. You can be sure he will continue to pursue excellence these next two years." Kocher (State College, Pa./State College) has used his time as a redshirt to gain as much wrestling experience as possible, and it has paid off for him. He started off the season by winning the Slippery Rock Open in November earning a technical fall in his second match. Later that month, he finished third at the West Virginia Open and registered two falls for the year. He won his second tournament at the East Stroudsburg Open, where he finished 6-0 including a fall and major decision to add to his record book. At the Nittany Lion Open in December, Kocher went 6-0 again for first place with another fall and major decision. His fourth tournament victory came at the Cleveland State Open where he defeated Indiana's Matt Coughlin by a 3-1 decision in addition to winning with pins in his opening three matches. At the Midlands Tournament, Kocher finished 5-2 for fifth place with one pin. Two weeks ago he won the Hilltopper Open in West Virginia, and last weekend he took home the 157-pound championship at the Kent State Open. Kocher now holds a 103-28 overall record with a 41-3 record for this season. He's already registered 11 pins on the season and 17 for his career. A two-time NCAA qualifier and EWL Freshman of the Year in 2004, Kocher has been a driving force in Pitt wrestling. In his freshman campaign, he finished 32-13 with an 11-3 dual record, four pins and five major decisions. He placed second at the EWL Championships and earned his first NCAA berth. He additionally placed in three tournaments that season. As a sophomore, Kocher led the team in victories for the second consecutive season with 30 wins. He won the Mat Town Invitational when he defeated Penn State's James Woodall. Kocher finished sixth at the EWL Championships and earned his second trip to Nationals. Kocher joins teammates Ronald Tarquinio (McDonald, Pa./West Allegheny) and Justin Nestor (Transfer, Pa./Reynolds) in this achievement this season, and he will undoubtedly continue to climb in Pitt's record books with two more season ahead of him.

KENT, Ohio -- Pitt's Matt Kocher and Keith Gavin have been dominating tournaments this season as two of the Panthers' best redshirts. With their wins this past weekend at the Kent State Open, each of them have multiple tournament titles for this season and will likely be NCAA All-American contenders in 2006-07. "Matt Kocher and Keith Gavin wrestled ‘unattached' while winning their respective weight classes and competed exceptionally well. They both won weight classes that were very competitive," said Head Coach Rande Stottlemyer. "Other wrestlers included Dave Kapetanovich, Brandon Skonieczky, Matt Darnell, Julian Warshaw and Justin Hunt who also competed well. They showed good improvement from their previous competition and can use it as a building block for the next open event which will be held at Edinboro. The only way to get experience is to compete in these events as often as they can. It's imperative to their development as Division I wrestlers." Kocher (State College, Pa./State College) had a landmark tournament at 157 pounds, capturing his 100th career victory in just three seasons. His championship title is his sixth of the season, and he's placed in every tournament he's competed in so far. In his opening bout, he won a 9-2 decision over Bloomsburg's Alex Canover. His fall in the second match was his 100th win. He pinned Michael Mannozzi in one minute. Kocher went on to win a major decision in the quarterfinals over Central Michigan's Zack Strunk. He won the semifinals with a 3-2 decision over West Virginia's Donnie Jones, and in his final match of the tournament won a 1-0 decision over Indiana's Matt Coughlin. Wrestling at 174 pounds, Gavin (Factoryville, Pa./Lackawanna Trail) won his second tournament this season in addition to placing in three others. Gavin's 4-0 record from the Kent State Open moves him to 27-7 for the season with six pins. He won his first bout with a fall over Michigan State's Dash Dudley at the 1:50 mark. In the quarterfinals, Gavin defeated Penn State's Brian Cantoalupi with a 3-1 decision. He went on to win a 2-1 decision over Michigan State's Rocky Cozart before winning the championship match with a 2-0 decision over Maryland's Jason Kiessling. At 125 pounds, freshman Brandon Skonieczky (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel) finished 1-2 in the tournament with his win coming from a 7-5 overtime decision over Maryland's Charles Golden. Freshman Justin Hunt (Salem, N.Y./Salem) also finished 1-2, earning his first collegiate major decision with a score of 17-3 over Kent State's Pat Lahan. Sophomore Julian Warshaw (New York, N.Y./Poly Prep) finished 0-2 in the tournament with losses to Virginia's Trevor Bowers and West Virginia's Josh Oliver. Freshman Dave Kapetanovich (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills/CCAC) ended 2-2 in the tournament earning wins over Ashland's Devin Finegan with a 9-3 decision and Gary Chaney with a 7-2 decision. Redshirt freshman Matt Darnell (Lyndhurst, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) also finished 2-2. He won a 6-0 decision over Virginia Tech's Matt Woods and a 5-0 decision over Findlay's Josh Fox. Several Panthers will compete this weekend in the Edinboro Open. The team will resume league matches this week as well. They'll face Clarion on Tuesday evening and Lock Haven on Friday evening. Both matches will be held at the Fitzgerald Field House.

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Following victories in dual match wins over Duke and Virginia Tech, North Carolina redshirt freshman Vincent Ramirez was named Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week for the second time this season Monday. Ramirez also captured the league's first weekly honor Nov. 28. The Durham, N.C., native went 2-0 at 141 pounds last week in leading North Carolina to a 22-15 win over the Blue Devils Jan. 31 and a 31-9 victory over Virginia Tech Feb. 2. Ramirez recorded a 5-3 win over No. 16 David Hoffman of Virginia Tech and defeated Duke's Philip Wightman, 10-6, earlier in the week. Ramirez, who has won his last 12 bouts, is 33-6 on the season and is a perfect 5-0 in ACC action. Ramirez shares the weekly honor with NC State's Jainor Palma. The Tar Heels return to action against the Wolfpack Feb. 11 at Reynolds Coliseum.

BLOOMSBURG -- Bloomsburg University wrestler Brad Forbes (Downingtown/Downingtown) has been named Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Wrestler of the Week for the period ending February 5, 2006. Forbes won both his bouts at the 141 pound weight class to lead Bloomsburg to dual-meet wins over EWL rivals Clarion and Cleveland State this weekend. In the Clarion meet, Forbes notched a 5-1 win over Clarion's Greg Lewis. Against Cleveland State on Sunday, Forbes scored on a reversal with 44 seconds left in the bout to break a 2-2 tie en route to a 7-2 win over Cleveland State's Mike Hurley. Forbes, a senior, is 20-5 on the season including five major decision wins. Last week he won his first individual Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title at 141 pounds. The Huskies are 9-7 overall and 3-1 in the EWL on the year. Bloomsburg will travel to 17th-ranked Edinboro on Friday, Feb. 10 in EWL action. Match time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

PITTSBURGH -- Gardner-Webb picked up wins over Delaware State, Duquesne and Millersville to post a 3-1 record at the East Regional Duals on Sunday. Seniors Josh Pniewski, Daniel Elliott, Adam Glaser and Brent Blackwell all went 4-0 on the day. The group of seniors combined to post a 16-0 mark and all positioned themselves to be the top seed in their respective weight classes at the NCAA East Regional Championships on March 4 and 5, which will be hosted by Gardner-Webb inside Paul Porter Arena. Pniewski, already a two-time NCAA East Regional champion, blazed his way to four wins at 133 pounds. Pniewski earned a pin and a major decision to go with a regular decision and a forfeit victory. No. 14 Elliott backed up his national accolades with a pin, two decisions and a forfeit at 149 pounds. Elliott is now 33-2 overall and 22-0 in dual matches this season. The senior also moved to within two victories of the 100-win plateau for his career and extended his dual-match winning streak out to 37 straight matches. Elliott is currently ranked No. 14 at 149 pounds by the NWCA, The Wrestling Mall and W.I.N. Magazine and is No. 15 in Amateur Wrestling News' latest poll. Glaser positioned himself for a run at Nationals with a pin, two decisions and a forfeit victory at 157 pounds. The strong effort should be enough to earn a top seed at the NCAA East Regionals for the senior. Blackwell also ran the table for the Bulldogs, putting himself as the early favorite at 197 pounds for the upcoming NCAA East Regionals. Blackwell scored decisions over all four of his opponents. While GWU posted a 3-1 team record, it also recorded 23 individual victories in the 40 matches. Included in those individual wins were three pins and three major decisions. Cortney Roberts took two wins including a major decision and Brandon Beach also went 2-2. A.J. Renteria earned a major decision for his lone win, while Brandon Schweitzer and Matthias Piasecki also picked up a win. Gardner-Webb began the day by storming past Delaware State, 40-6, as the Hornets forfeited five of the 10 matches to give GWU 30 uncontested points. Renteria picked up a major decision, while Beach and Blackwell each scored decisions for the Bulldogs. In the second match of the day, the host Duquesne squad rolled to a 10-0 lead before consecutive victories from Blackwell and Schweitzer trimmed the gap to 10-6 after five contests. A major decision from Pniewski made it 13-10 in favor of the Dukes and a pin by Elliott brought GWU to within 17-16 with just one match remaining. Glaser then finished off the comeback with a 2-0 decision, giving Gardner-Webb the exciting, 19-17, win. Gardner-Webb ran its season-high win streak out to seven matches with a 25-13 win over Millersville in the third round of the afternoon. GWU faced deficits of 6-0 and 9-6 before Roberts gave the ‘Dogs the lead for good with a major decision win in the 125-pound bout. Pniewski, Elliott and Glaser then put the finishing touches on the team victory by giving GWU wins in three of the last four matches. That set things up for a showdown of the two remaining unbeatens as Gardner-Webb took its 3-0 mark up against Slippery Rock's 2-0 record in the fourth round. The Rock took control of the match with three-straight wins to open the action, taking a 12-0 advantage. Blackwell got GWU on the board with a decision, but Slippery Rock answered with a decision at the 285-pound match and pushed its lead to 18-3 with a victory at 125. GWU took three of the last four bouts as Pniewski, Elliott and Glaser all recorded decisions, but it was not enough as Slippery Rock held off the ‘Dogs for a 22-12 win. Slippery Rock would then bounce Duquesne by a 21-9 margin in the fifth and final round of the day to secure the East Regional title with a perfect 4-0 mark. Gardner-Webb brought home second with a 3-1 record while Duquesne ended 2-2, Millersville was 1-3 and Delaware State took fifth place at 0-4. With the three victories, Gardner-Webb upped its season record to 12-10 and stands with a winning record for the first time in the 2005-2006 campaign. The 12 team wins also mark the most victories in a season for the Bulldogs since the program went to Division I in 2000-2001.

B.J. Padden is one of the senior leaders for the fifth-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers. The 197-pound All-American is currently 19-2 this season and ranked No. 2 in the country by RevWrestling.com. He has won 16 of his last 17 matches and is now 11 wins away from 100 for his career. I recently caught up with Padden to talk about his season, his team, his rivalry with Jake Rosholt of Oklahoma State, and his future aspirations. B.J. PaddenOverall, how would you evaluate your season thus far? Padden: I started out kind of slow. I lost to that Boise State kid. But it's getting better. I had a pretty good week, I thought, at the National Duals. But still, I feel like I'm on an uphill climb, getting ready to peak hopefully at the right time. Give me the ideal scenario for how the last month and a half of your collegiate wrestling career will play out. Padden: I'm training to win the remainder of my matches. I'm working hard and trying to stay focused. I'm taking each dual one at a time. We're in the Big 12 season now. The Big 12 Conference is, in my opinion, the toughest conference in the country. Of course, I might be a little biased. That's definitely true in our weight class. We have Flaggert, Foust, and Rosholt … it's just a really tough weight class. My goal is to go out there and show the country what I can do … and win out the rest of the season, ending with a national title. Nebraska is currently ranked fifth in the country. Is this team good enough to win a national title this season? And if so, what will have to happen at the NCAA Championships? Padden: I think we're definitely good enough to win a Big 12 title and a national title. It's going to take everybody coming together and wrestling solid. I don't think we need to get stressed and go crazy thinking we have to wrestle like a bunch of Olympians or anything, but just go out there and wrestle solid. Guys that get knocked out in the first two or three rounds of nationals, we need those guys to come back through and make into that last day … because I feel that is where the national title is won. Oklahoma State has done such a great job of that. They have guys that come in, they're not really ranked, but they win matches at nationals and come back through the wrestle-backs … and that's how they've been winning it, in my opinion. Your coach, Mark Manning, is extremely intense during competition. Is he that intense in the practice room, too? Padden: Yeah, he's definitely intense in the practice room. He's a little bit more intense during duals … just a little bit, though. But he also knows when to keep it light. He's really good about that. We try to keep it light before practice and kind of relax. But when practice starts at 3:30, it starts. No more messing around until we're done. I read an article where one of your teammates last season, B.J. Wright, said you're the "Outback." What did he mean by that? Padden: I'm not exactly sure. But I come from a small town in Montana that consists of about 55 people. They've always given me a hard time about being from a small town and being a ranch boy. I grew up on a ranch. It might have something to do with that. Montana? I thought you won two South Dakota state titles… Padden: Yeah, our ranch is right on the border. I went to high school in South Dakota, but the ranch itself is in Montana. B.J. PaddenSouth Dakota has produced some very good wrestlers, but it's still not considered a wrestling hotbed state. What other schools, besides Nebraska, showed interest in you coming out of high school in South Dakota? Padden: There weren't that many, actually. Like I said, I come from a small school. I didn't go to Fargo (Cadet/Junior Nationals) until my senior year. A lot of guys that I see in college went to Fargo two, three, four years while they were coming up through high school. So I didn't really get the national exposure they did. But one thing that helped me was that my older brother, Brandon, beat Wes Roberts in the Senior Nationals finals the year before I graduated. That kind of put the spotlight on me. He had already signed with an NAIA school in North Dakota. So when they talked to him, he pointed them toward me, so that was kind of neat. Mark Manning is also originally from South Dakota. My head coach knew him in high school, so I didn't really look at any other schools. I always knew that I was going to go to Nebraska, just because that's where Mark Manning was. But I never really dreamed of going Division I. I was the only one from my high school to go Division I, so it was kind of a big deal. That was so far out of reach. Nobody ever thought of doing that. B.J PaddenYou've had some great battles with Jake Rosholt of Oklahoma State over the past few years. Both of you have won big matches against each other. Does it get to be tough wrestling him so much? And do you approach every match with him the same way? Padden: Yeah, I really have to prepare for each match with him. You have to make sure that you have the right intensity. If you mess up, Jake's the kind of guy that's going to capitalize on it. I came out on top this last time, but he's beaten me quite a few times in the last few years. I really enjoy wrestling him because he's a pretty hard nosed guy. He's country-boy, too. I've talked to him a little bit. He's from Idaho and he's a pretty good guy, so I don't mind wrestling him. I kind of look forward to it because I know what he's going to wrestle like. It's not a lot of surprises. He just wrestles solid. You just know that if you you're going to want to beat him, you need to wrestle solid. And if you don't, he's going to beat you. What has been the highlight of your collegiate career at Nebraska? Padden: Winning Vegas my freshman year was definitely up there. But the Big 12 title, what made that a little more special, in my opinion, is the fact that Rosholt went on to win nationals. It made it a little more meaningful, but yet in the same breath … I lost to him in a pretty close match in the NCAA semifinals. Beating him at Big 12's, losing to him at nationals … that kind of hurt a little bit. I would have to say that both of those things, Vegas and Big 12 title, are at the top. There's no way that I can pick one over the other. Last season, you were the 11th seed at the NCAA Championships, two weeks after winning your Big 12 title over an NCAA champion. Did you look at that as kind of a slap in the face? Padden: Actually, I don't even remember hearing what I was seeded. I try not to look at that or feed into that stuff. I don't check the rankings. I couldn't tell you what I'm ranked. That stuff doesn't bother me much. I try to wrestle the same way I did when I was a freshman and won Vegas, you have to beat everyone to win it. So just kind of take it one match at a time and don't worry about the finals until you get to the finals. The biggest disappointment of your career? Padden: That I can't I stick around for another five years! I've just really enjoyed going to college at Nebraska. It's a great place to be. I love the people. Vince JonesYour teammate, Vince Jones, was pulled out of redshirt at the National Duals and went 4-0, which included a win over two-time All-American Paul Bradley of Iowa. I imagine you work out with him. When it's all said and done, how good can Vince Jones be? Padden: I think he's going to be pretty good. He's definitely going to be an All-American and in contention for a national title before he's done. He's young yet, of course, but I don't think there's anything keeping him from being an All-American this season. He's a really tough wrestler. And he has confidence. That's one thing that you need in this sport, especially at the college level, is confidence. He's really picking up on the mentality and the differences between high school and college wrestling. What are your post-collegiate plans? Padden: I'm getting married this summer, in August, so I'm really excited about that. I would love to be coaching at the college level and continue wrestling internationally in freestyle. The last two Nebraska 197-pounders before you, Brad Vering and Justin Ruiz, are members of the U.S. National Greco Team. Would you ever consider wrestling Greco? Padden: I don't really have a lot of Greco experience, so I'd have to say no. I doubt I'd wrestle Greco. I've wrestled freestyle a few times. I kind of got into that late in my high school career, but it's fun. I think that I would try that. I wrestled in the U.S. Nationals in Vegas last year and wound up eighth, so I'm really looking forward to getting back into freestyle. Are you planning on wrestling in Vegas at the U.S. Nationals again this year? Padden: I might take a little time off this summer. But I'm planning on training all next winter. I would like to wrestle in the Dave Schultz and Sunkist. Just see where I can go. It probably kind of depends on where I'm living.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Michaela Hutchison became the first girl in the nation to win a state high school wrestling title while competing against boys. Hutchison won the final of the 103-pound weight class during Alaska's big school wrestling championships. The Skyview High sophomore entered the state tournament ranked No. 1 in her weight class. Amid chants of "C'mon, Michaela" and "Girl power," Hutchison earned a 1-0 victory Saturday over Colony High School's Aaron Boss. She scored an escape with 16 seconds left to beat Boss for the second time in two weeks. Family and friends mobbed Hutchison as she walked away from the mat with a bloody nose, while the crowd rose in a standing ovation. "They were helping me," Hutchison told the Anchorage Daily News. She finished the season with a 45-4 record that included 33 pins, one shy of the state single-season record. Hutchison is the third in her family of 10 children to win a state title, joining brothers Zeb and Eli.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Fifth-year senior captains Ryan Churella (Northville, Mich./Novi HS) and Greg Wagner (Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider HS) earned falls as the No. 4-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team cruised to a 27-11 victory over Purdue on Sunday (Feb. 5) at the Intercollegiate Athletic Facility. The Wolverines won seven individual matches to improve to a perfect 5-0 in Big Ten Conference competition. Churella tallied his seventh pin of the season, against Dan Bedoy at 165, to all but seal the victory for the Wolverines, giving them a 14-point edge just past the meet's halfway point pounds. The U-M captain built up a quick advantage, scoring an early takedown and turning the Boilermaker three times in the first period. Churella had similar success on top in the second, using a power half to collect three more back points before converting to a deep half for the fall at 4:40. Capping the Wolverine rout in the final match of the contest, Wagner posted his second fall of the weekend, pinning Purdue's Aaron Anspach at the 2:41 mark. Wagner took the Boilermaker to the mat just 19 seconds into the opening frame and went to work, using a leg turk to get the turn before stepping over to end the match early. With the falls, both Wolverine captains improved to 20-0 on the season. Freshman Michael Watts (Riverton, Utah/Riverton HS) put the Wolverines on the board early with a 12-7 decision against Brandon Tucker at 125 pounds. Watts scored a pair of takedowns and turned Tucker for six points to earn his second dual win of the season. Purdue stole away the lead at 133 pounds as fifth-ranked Chris Fleeger earned a 17-8 major decision against senior/junior Mark Moos (Lorain, Ohio/St. Edward HS). Moos, ranked 12th, held the initial lead in the match behind a pair of first-period takedowns and a two-point near fall, but Fleeger rallied back in the third, making the most of scramble situations to break open the match. Junior/sophomore Josh Churella (Northville, Mich./Novi HS), ranked fourth, kicked off a stretch of five straight wins at the middle with a 9-4 decision against Jake Patacsil at 141 pounds. Churella controlled the match from start to finish, scoring three takedowns and a quick reversal early in the second to claim his ninth consecutive win. Junior/sophomore Eric Tannenbaum (Naperville, Ill./North HS) used his quickness from the standing position to post an 8-4 decision against seventh-ranked Doug Withstandley, avenging an earlier loss to the Boilermaker at the Cliff Keen Invitational. Tannenbaum scored a takedown in each period and accumulated 1:45 in riding time. Junior/sophomore Jeff Marsh (Dexter, Mich./Dexter HS) stepped into the lineup at 157 pounds and earned his second straight dual win with a 7-3 decision over Jake Murphy. Marsh converted on a takedown midway through the first period to take early control before adding a second-period reversal and late third-period takedown. At 174 pounds, senior/junior Nick Roy (Wall, N.J./Wall HS) cruised to a 10-4 decision against Barry Jackson, scoring three takedowns and a second-period reversal to put away the match for the Wolverines. The Wolverines will return to the road next Sunday (Feb. 12) for a conference dual against rival Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio. The match is slated for a 1 p.m. start at St. John Arena. Michigan 27, Purdue 11 125 -- Michael Watts (U-M) dec. Brandon Tucker, 12-7 U-M, 3-0 133 -- #5 Chris Fleeger (PU) major dec. #12 Mark Moos, 17-8 PU, 4-3 141 -- #4 Josh Churella (U-M) dec. Jake Patacsil, 9-4 U-M, 6-4 149 -- #6 Eric Tannenbaum (U-M) dec. #7 Doug Withstandley, 8-4 U-M, 9-4 157 -- Jeff Marsh (U-M) dec. Jake Murphy, 7-3 U-M, 12-4 165 -- #1 Ryan Churella (U-M) pinned Dan Bedoy, 4:40 U-M, 18-4 174 -- #7 Nick Roy (U-M) dec. Barry Jackson, 10-4 U-M, 21-4 184 -- #3 Ben Wissel (PU) tech. fall Hassen Berri, 23-8 U-M, 21-8 197 -- #20 Nathan Moore (PU) dec. Casey White, 3-2 U-M, 21-11 Hwt -- #3 Greg Wagner (U-M) pinned Aaron Keough, 4:41 U-M 27-11

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The Ohio wrestling team split its dual meets Sunday with a 38-7 victory over James Madison followed by an 18-15 loss to host Virginia at Memorial Gymnasium. The Bobcats (10-9) won eight of 10 matches against James Madison, including pins by Caleb Metcalf (Waterville, Ohio) at 125 pounds, Jake Frerichs (Uniontown, Ohio) at 157 and Ryan Knapp (McConnelsville, Ohio) at 174. The pins by Metcalf and Frerichs sandwiched a run of five straight victories that gave Ohio a 24-0 lead to begin the meet. In between, 133-pounder Terry Jackson (Uhrichsville, Ohio), 141-pounder Albert Madsen (Strongsville, Ohio) and 149-pounder Aaron Gomoll (Bay Village, Ohio) all posted major decisions for the Bobcats. After the Dukes (4-12) won a 10-2 major decision over Kent Smith (Bowling Green, Ohio) at 165 pounds, Ohio ran off three more victories before JMU's Chris Civitan ended the meet with a 3-2 decision over Marcus Adelman (Alliance, Ohio) in the heavyweight bout. The Bobcat upper-weight wins were Knapp's pin, a 3-0 decision by 184-pounder Brian Cesear (Amherst, Ohio) and a 16-0 technical fall by 197-pounder Nick Terbay (Dayton, Ohio). Against the Cavaliers (10-4), Metcalf opened the meet with a 6-4 decision at 125 pounds but Virginia's Eric Albright answered back with a 7-4 decision over Jackson at 133. That trend would continue as the matches went back and forth until the very end with the only difference being bonus points for a pin in the 165-pound contest. The other wins for Ohio were a 5-2 decision by Frank Brown (Westerville, Ohio) at 141 pounds, a 9-2 decision by Frerichs at 157, a 3-1 decision by Knapp at 174 and an 8-6 decision by Terbay at 197. With the meet knotted at 15-15 heading into the final match, Virginia heavyweight Nick Smith managed to pull out a 3-2 victory over Adelman. "Overall it was a pretty good weekend for us but I really expected us to get the win over Virginia," said Bobcat head coach Joel Greenlee, whose career dual meet coaching record now stands at 99-69-4. "There were about three more matches that we should have won but that's how it goes sometimes. You can't give up back points like we did late in those matches." After wrestling just two of their first 19 dual meets at home this season, the Bobcats return to the Convocation Center next weekend for their final two home events of the year. Ohio will take on West Virginia (4-4) at 7 p.m. Friday and then host Kent State (11-3-1) at 2 p.m. on Sunday. "We're definitely looking forward to wrestling at home again," said Greenlee. "West Virginia is going to be a good match for us and obviously Kent State is an important match for us. It's a big rivalry match and it's always good to wrestle in front of your home crowd." Sunday's meet will mark Senior Day in The Convo and the festivities will also include honoring former national champion and coaching legend Harry Houska. All home wrestling meets in the Convocation Center are free and open to the public. Ohio 38, James Madison 7 125 - Caleb Metcalf (Ohio) fall Thang Ho, 1:50 133 - Terry Jackson (Ohio) major dec. Richie Gebauer, 9-0 141 - Albert Madsen (Ohio) major dec. Brian Kibler, 15-2 149 - Aaron Gomoll (Ohio) major dec. Greg Soufleris, 14-3 157 - Jake Frerichs (Ohio) fall Mitch Davey, 1:13 165 - John Divello (JMU) major dec. Kent Smith, 10-2 174 - Ryan Knapp (Ohio) fall Q. Dudduffour-Donkor, 1:00 184 - Brian Cesear (Ohio) dec. Brian Lambert, 3-0 197 - Nick Terbay (Ohio) tech. fall Marcus Bartley, 16-0 HWT - Chris Civitan (JMU) dec. Marcus Adelman, 3-2 Virginia 18, Ohio 15 125 - Caleb Metcalf (Ohio) dec. Anthony Burke, 6-4 133 - Eric Albright (UVA) dec. Terry Jackson, 7-4 141 - Frank Brown (Ohio) dec. Peter Ferrara, 5-2 149 - Drew DiPasquale (UVA) dec. Aaron Gomoll, 7-5 157 - Jake Frerichs (Ohio) dec. Kyle Artusio, 9-2 165 - Damian Johnson (UVA) fall Mike Grandominico, 4:05 174 - Ryan Knapp (Ohio) dec. Mike Grogan, 3-1 184 - Kyle Narkiewicz (JMU) dec. Brian Cesear, 5-3 197 - Nick Terbay (Ohio) dec. Brent Jones, 8-6 HWT - Nick Smith (UVA) dec. Marcus Adelman, 3-2

The top-ranked Golden Gopher wrestling team (18-0, 6-0) defeated No. 15 Indiana, 25 -13, on Sunday afternoon at the Sports Pavilion. Minnesota honored its lone senior, Matt Nagel, at intermission. The Golden Gophers broke a 13-13 tie with three wins to close out the match. Minnesota finished unbeaten at home (7-0) for the fifth time under head coach J Robinson. The Golden Gophers won the first three matches, including Nagel's 10-6 win over Max Dean at 165 pounds. A native of Frazee, Minn., Nagel took a 2-0 lead 52 seconds into the match and added a second in the second period. In the third, he increased his lead to 9-4 before Dean narrowed the gap with a late takedown. Nagel improved to 25-6 on the season. Fellow Frazee, Minn., native Gabriel Dretsch gave Minnesota 6-0 lead with a 10-8 overtime decision against Marc Bennett at 174 pounds. Dretsch trailed for most of the match before taking an 8-7 lead with a near fall to start the third period. Bennett earned the escape to send the match to overtime. Dretsch needed just 22 seconds to score the winning takedown in the first overtime period. 10th-ranked Roger Kish increased the Golden Gopher lead to 10-0 thanks to an amazing third period against Justin Curran at 184 pounds. Kish led 2-0 after two periods and then erupted for eight takedowns in the final two minutes to claim a 22-8 major decision. Kish is now 27-4 on the year. The Hoosiers got on the board at 197 pounds as ninth-ranked Brady Richardson defeated Mitch Kuhlman, 10-3. With a 15-pound weight advantage, Richardson controlled the match throughout as he took an early 2-0 lead. He increased the advantage to 9-2 in the third period with riding time, but Kuhlman scored an escape with 10 seconds to go to deny Richardson the major decision. Minnesota rebounded as top-ranked Cole Konrad dispatched Dave Herman, 7-3, at heavyweight. Following a scoreless first period, Konrad took over in the second with a pair of takedowns. Konrad won his 29th straight match, the sixth-longest streak in school history. The Hoosiers roared back to tie the match at 13 with back-to-back wins at 125 and 133 pounds. Top-ranked Joe Dubuque earned a 10-2 major decision against Travis Lang. Dubuque took a 2-0 lead 46 seconds into the match and never looked back. Dubuque remained unbeaten on the year at 17-0. 18th-ranked Andrae Hernandez finished the comeback with a pin in 3:48 against sophomore Daniel Jackson. Jackson made his second straight start in place of All- American Mack Reiter who missed the match with a skin infection. Hernandez racked up three near falls in the first period to put the match away. Minnesota was unfazed as it closed out the dual with three impressive victories. 13th- ranked Manuel Rivera posted a 21-8 major decision against Chris Kelley at 141 pounds. Rivera blew open a close match with four second-period takedowns. He added four more in the final period as he improved to 22-11 on the year. Top-ranked Dustin Schlatter clinched the match for Minnesota with a 17-0 technical fall against Matt Cooper at 149 pounds. Schlatter needed 1:48 to get the first takedown of the match and then proceeded to dominate. He opened the second period with a pair of near falls. Schlatter is now 31-1 on the year and has won his last 19 matches. The marquee match of the day occurred at 157 pounds as fourth-ranked C.P. Schlatter defeated eighth-ranked Brandon Becker, 7-6. Schlatter took a 2-0 lead with a takedown 44 seconds into the match. Schlatter took a 4-2 lead into the second after the pair traded reversals. With the match tied at four, Schlatter opened the third period with a reversal. He held off Becker for the remainder of the match as he improved to 28-5 on the year. The Golden Gophers are off until next Sunday when they travel to Oklahoma City, Okla., to take on second-ranked Oklahoma State. Minnesota ended the Cowboys' 30-match winning streak last month in the finals of the National Duals. The match will start at Noon and be aired on ESPNU. Minnesota 25, Indiana 13 Feb. 5, 2006 Sports Pavilion Attendance: 2,024 165 - #10 Matt Nagel (MN) dec. Max Dean (IU), 10-6 174 - #14 Gabriel Dretsch (MN) dec. Marc Bennett (IU), 10 -8 OT 184 - #10 Roger Kish (MN) maj. dec. Justin Curran (IU), 22 -8 197 - Brady Richardson (IU) dec. Mitch Kuhlman (MN), 10-3 HWT - #1 Cole Konrad (MN) dec. Dave Herman (IU), 8 -3 125 - #1 Joe Dubuque (IU) maj. dec. Travis Lang (MN), 10-2 133 - #18 Andrae Hernandez pinned Daniel Jackson (MN), 3:48 141 - #13 Manuel Rivera (MN) maj. dec. Chris Kelley (IU), 21-8 149 - #1 Dustin Schlatter (MN) tech. fall. Matt Cooper (IU), 17-0 157 - #4 C.P. Schlatter (MN) dec. #8 Brandon Becker (IU), 7-6

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. -- With the team score knotted at 16-16 and the day's final match in overtime, Dustin Fox (Galion, Ohio/Galion) earned an escape with 10 seconds remaining in the second-tiebreaker period to claim a 19-16 upset for the Wildcats over the third-ranked Illini. The Wildcats won five matches on the day, including three of the last four to earn the victory in front of a raucous crowd at Rolling Meadows High School. No. 8 John Velez (Kings Mills, Ohio/Kings) gave Northwestern a huge boost to start the match by pinning Illinois' third-ranked Kyle Ott at 125 lbs. The two exchanged shot attempts through the first period, but entered the second round scoreless. Velez began the second period by standing up for an escape, taking a 1-0 lead, then fended off a number of Ott takedown attempts to take his 1-0 lead into the final period. Ott tied the score with 1:45 remaining in the match with an escape of his own, but Velez countered on an Ott shot attempt, rolled Ott over and came through with a thrilling pin to give Northwestern a 6-0 lead. With the momentum in NU's corner, Daniel Quintela (St. Paul, Minn./Highland Park) took the mat for NU. While Quintela couldn't get the win at 133 lbs., he took control through the final period and prevented IU's Gabe Flores from notching a major decision. With Northwestern holding a 6-3 lead, sixth-ranked Ryan Lang (North Royalton, Ohio/St. Edward) faced Illinois' Cassio Pero at 141 lbs. Lang got a hold of Pero's left leg and took him down midway through the first period to take a 2-0 lead. After Pero tallied an escape, Lang took a 2-1 lead into the second period. Pero began the period by nearly notching a takedown, but Lang scrambled and nearly turned it into a takedown of his own. With the score still 2-1 in the third, Lang turned up his intensity and rode Pero for nearly the entire period. Lang remained in control and walked off with the win. Marty Gould (Lincolnwood, Ill./Niles West) took the mat next for the 'Cats, facing Illinois' Troy Tirapelle at 149 lbs. Tirapelle was awarded a number of early takedowns, but Gould held tough and trailed by just three entering the final period. With 30 seconds remaining, Gould tallied a reversal to make the score 7-6 and shift the match's momentum in his favor. He attempted a late shot, but just couldn't hit and dropped the hard-fought match, 7-6. At 157 lbs., Greg Hagel (Linwood, N.J./Blair Academy) faced No. 1 Alex Tirapelle. Hagel put up a valiant effort versus Illinois' All-American and nearly hit on takedowns throughout the match, but Tirapelle was just too much in the end and took the match, 10-2. With the 'Cats trailing for the first time in the match, 18th-ranked Will Durkee (Pittsburgh, Pa./Shady Side Academy) fell to Illinois' eighth-ranked Mike Poeta, giving Ilinois a 13-9 lead. No. 2 Jake Herbert (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) then looked to regain the lead for Wildcats when he took the mat versus the Illini's 16th-ranked Donny Reynolds. Herbert rode Reynolds for a majority of the match and scored on a flurry of takedowns and reversals to take the major decision win, 15-6. With the team score tied at 13-13 and just three weight classes to go, No. 11 Mike Tamillow (Oak Park, Ill./Fenwick) came up with a clutch victory versus Illinois' fourth-ranked Pete Friedl. Tamillow started the match by notching a takedown, then nearly scored again on a scramble late in the first. Friedl tied the score at 2-2 with a second-period escape and the two entered the final period all knotted up. Tamillow regained the lead with an escape to start the third, but Friedl took a 4-3 lead on a takedown with 45 seconds remaining. Tamillow then tallied what would turn out to be a huge escape to tie the score at 4-4. The two traded shot attempts until the end of the match, when Tamillow was awarded the riding time point and defeated Friedl, 5-4. With Northwestern holding onto a 16-13 lead, No. 12 Matt Delguyd (Mayfield Heights, Ohio/Mayfield) faced the Illini's ninth-ranked Tyrone Byrd. Byrd took a 3-0 lead into the final round, but Delguyd cut the score to 3-1 with an escape midway through the third. Delguyd repeatedly shot at the end, but couldn't get the takedown he needed and dropped the match, 3-1. With the team score tied at 16-16, the pressure was on for the heavyweights. No. 8 Fox faced Illinois' Matt Weight in the final match of the day. After a scoreless first period, Fox started the second period on top, but surrendered an escape to give Weight a 1-0 lead heading into the final round. Fox tied the score with an escape to begin the third and the two entered sudden victory. After the sudden victory and first tiebreaker went by without a score, the two entered the final-tiebreaker session. Starting the round down and with the crowd chanting "let's go Fox," the NU sophomore stood up for an escape to take a 2-1 lead with 10 seconds remaining. Fox outlasted Weight until the end and claimed the victory for Northwestern. "This was a big win for us," head coach Tim Cysewski said. "This win shows that we can compete with and beat anybody out there." With the win, Northwestern improves to 8-4 this season, 3-2 in the Big Ten and snaps a 10-match losing streak to the Illini. The Wildcats return to action at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 as they host Michigan State. #16 Northwestern 19, #3 Illinois 16 125 -- #8 John Velez (NU) fall #3 Kyle Ott (UI) 5:54 (6-0) 133 -- Gabe Flores (UI) dec. Daniel Quintela (NU) 10-3 (6-3) 141 -- #6 Ryan Lang (NU) dec. Cassio Pero (UI) 2-1 (9-3) 149 -- Troy Tirapelle (UI) dec. Marty Gould (NU) 7-6 (9-10) 157 -- #1 Alex Tirapelle (UI) MD Greg Hagel (NU) 10-2 (9-10) 165 -- #8 Mike Poeta (UI) dec. #18 Will Durkee (NU) 7-3 (9-13) 174 -- #2 Jake Herbert (NU) MD #16 Donny Reynolds (UI) 15-6 (13-13) 184 -- #11 Mike Tamillow (NU) dec. #4 Pete Friedl (UI) 5-4 (16-13) 197 -- #9 Tyrone Byrd (UI) dec. #12 Matt Delguyd (NU) 3-1 (16-16) Hwt -- #8 Dustin Fox (NU) dec. Matt Weight (UI) 2-1 (TB2) (19-16)

Columbia, Mo. -- The No. 14 Missouri wrestling team got its first win in Big 12 action this season, upsetting the No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners 17-16 in front of a crowd of 1,056. A pair of major decisions at 133 pounds and 165 pounds made the difference for the Tigers, who beat the Sooners for the third time in the past four seasons. No. 1-ranked junior Ben Askren (Hartland, Wis.) became the fastest Tiger grappler to reach the 100 career wins plateau, defeating No. 12 Wes Roberts, 8-6. The only Missouri wrestler to reach the mark as a junior, Askren scored his first points on a takedown late in the second period, closing a 3-0 deficit with his 34th straight victory, the longest active streak in the nation. Taking down his opponent three times in the final frame, Askren took the lead and held on Sophomore Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) opened an early advantage over Trey Blakely at 133 pounds, completing a double leg 1:37 into the first period to take a 2-0 lead. Ranked No. 17 in the nation, McCormick earned another takedown to get a three-point advantage with 15 seconds left in the period, 4-1. After scoring three more points in the second, McCormick escaped Blakely's hold to open the final frame, then added a takedown and 2:36 of riding time to pick up a major decision, 11-1. After fighting to 0-0 draw through the opening four minutes of the 157-pound bout, redshirt freshman Michael Chandler (High Ridge, Mo.) broke the stalemate with an escape midway through the second frame. Breaking the match wide open in the final minute, Chandler scored eight points on a reversal and a pair of three-point nearfalls to win his second straight dual victory, 9-2. Continuing the Tiger's streak at 165 pounds, No. 5 junior Matt Pell (Luxemburg, Wis.) picked up a takedown 58 seconds into the match to open a 2-0 lead over No. 14 Jarrod King. After trading points throughout much of the second period, Pell scored five points on a takedown and three-point nearfall to open a commanding lead heading into the third period, 9-2. Holding on for the victory, Pell racked up 3:39 of riding time to win the bout, 11-2. Taking Missouri's fourth match in a row, No. 15 Raymond Jordan (New Bern, N.C.) upset No. 13 Justin Dyer, 2-1, to give the Tigers a 17-9 lead in the dual after the 184-pound bout. Fighting to a draw through the first three minutes, Jordan took the lead with a reversal with 54 seconds left in the bout, gaining the points needed for the victory. "I'm proud of the way the team wrestled today," Head Coach Brian Smith said. "We had a hard week of tough practices, but the guys kept working hard and it showed against Oklahoma. Every wrestler grappled hard for the full seven minutes." The 14th-ranked Tigers travel to Iowa next weekend for a pair of duals with Iowa State and Northern Iowa on Sunday, Feb.12 at 2 p.m., and Monday, Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. Results 125 - #2 Sam Hazewinkel (OU) dec. #18 Austin DeVoe (MU): 11-7 133 - #17 Tyler McCormick (MU) maj. dec. Trey Blakely (OU): 11-1 141 –#2 Teyon Ware (OU) dec. Chris McCormick (MU): 9-5 149 –#10 Matt Storniolo (OU) dec. Marcus Hoehn (MU): 6-2 157 – Michael Chandler (MU) dec. Shane Vernon (OU): 9-2 165 - #5 Matt Pell (MU) maj. dec. #14 Jarrod King (OU): 11-2 174 - #1 Ben Askren (MU) dec. #12 Wes Roberts (OU): 8-6 184 – #15 Raymond Jordan (MU) dec. #13 Justin Dyer (OU): 2-1 197 – #5 Joel Flaggert (OU) dec. #15 Jeff Foust (MU): 5-4 HWT – #5 Jake Hager (OU) maj. dec. Sean Connole (MU): 17-4 Updated Records 125 – Austin DeVoe: 25-12 (68-43) 133 – Tyler McCormick: 21-6 (41-20) 141 – Chris McCormick: 26-8 (77-50) 149 – Marcus Hoehn: 8-7(8-7) 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 (80-35) HWT – Sean Connole 18-19 (18-19)

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin wrestling team ended its home schedule Sunday with a 38-12 trouncing of Ohio State at the UW Field House. The Badgers took seven of 10 matches, including three pins, two forfeits and one major decision and improved to 8-5 overall and 3-3 in Big Ten Conference action. The Buckeyes fell to 4-9 overall and remained winless in the Big Ten (0-5). The match began at 125 lbs., where Collin Cudd (River Falls, Wis.) faced Anner Arroyo of Ohio State. Cudd was in control from the start, notching a takedown and a three-point near fall in the first period, before pinning Arroyo at 3:44 in the second. Senior Ed Gutnik (Iselin, N.J.) wrapped up his UW Field House career with his third straight Big Ten win. Gutnik battled OSU's T.J. Enright at 141 lbs. The match was tight and the scoring stingy, as the pair battled to a 1-1 tie at the end of three periods. However, Gutnik gained control of Enright less than 30 seconds into overtime, pinning the Buckeye at 7:39. The two pins, along with Tom Clum's forfeit win gave the Badgers a comfortable 18-0 lead. At 149 lbs. No. 9 Tyler Turner (Spring Valley, Wis.) faced No. 13 J Jagers, who put the Buckeyes on the board defeating Turner, 5-3. UW was quick to answer as No. 7 Craig Henning earned his ninth consecutive dual victory taking down Steve Wollery, 12-2. Henning improved to an impressive 22-4 overall record and remained unbeaten in Big Ten action. The Buckeyes didn't surrender winning the next two matches and tightening the score to 22-12. Wisconsin's Jake Donar (Cuba City, Wis.) faced Nathaniel Augustson at 165 lbs., with Augustson pinning the Badger at 4:24 in the match. OSU's Blake Maurer then narrowly defeated Mike Felling (Hutchinson, Minn.) at 174 lbs., winning 8-7. Nonetheless, the Badgers couldn't be stopped, taking the final three matches. Matt Maciag notched his first Big Ten victory defeating the Buckeyes Zach Craiglow, 14-5. At 197 lbs., Dallas Herbst (Winneconne, Wis.) ended his three-match skid and earned his first Big Ten win defeating the Buckeye's James Aston. After the fist period ended scoreless, Herbst stepped up in the second, earning five points in near falls before pinning Aston at 3:54. At heavyweight senior Lee Kraemer (DeForest, Wis.) faced a much larger Kirk Nail who is ranked No. 20. Though both opponents had chances in the first period, neither could score. Kraemer held his own, despite the weight difference, and denied Nail's advances. Encouraged by the frenzied and captivated crowd, Karmer roared into the second accruing over a minute of riding time before Nail could escape. Kraemer had to score now in this tight match and came through with a takedown moments later. The winded and injured Nail sensed Kraemer's momentum and bowed out giving Kraemer the win by medical forfeit. The crowd was disappointed with the forfeit, but having dominated Ohio State's team the Badger fans cheered the 38-12 Big Ten victory. The Badgers will take a week off before hitting the road for more Big Ten action at Michigan State Feb. 17 and Illinois Feb. 19. Check uwbadgers.com for the latest updates and scores. Wisconsin 38, Ohio State 12 125 Colin Cudd (WIS) Fall Anner Arroyo (OSU), 3:44 6 0 133 Tom Clum forfeit win 12 0 141 Ed Gutnik (WIS) Fall T.J. Enright (OSU), 7:39 18 0 149 J Jagers (OSU) dec. Tyler Turner (WIS), 5-3 18 3 157 Craig Henning (WIS) maj. dec. Steve Wollery (OSU), 12-2 22 3 165 Nathaniel Auguston (OSU) Fall Jake Donar (WIS), 4:24 22 9 174 Blake Maurer (OSU) dec. Mike Felling (WIS), 8-7 22 12 184 Matt Maciag (WIS) maj. dec. Zach Craiglow (OSU), 14-5 26 12 197 Dallas Herbst (WIS) Fall James Aston (OSU), 3:54 32 12 Hwt. Lee Kraemer (WIS) Inj. Def. Kirk Nail (OSU) 38 12

ITHACA, N.Y. -- On the heels of a 38-0 blanking of Columbia in its Ivy League opener a day before, the Big Red wrestling team disposed of No. 21 Hofstra 24-13 on Sunday afternoon at the Friedman Wrestling Center. The Big Red won six of the ten bouts, improving its dual record to 5-4. With the loss, Hofstra falls to 10-5-1. The match started at 125, where Cornell sends impressive freshman Troy Nickerson to the mat. Hofstra, struggling with injuries, forfeited the 125 pound bout and also the 133 pound match, where Cornell senior Mike Mormile was scheduled to wrestle. Armed with a quick 12-0 lead, the Big Red sent junior Matt Easter to the mat for the 141 pound match, where he would face No. 12 Charles Griffin. Griffin scored a takedown in the first period to take the 2-0 lead. Griffin chose bottom to start the second and escaped 25 seconds in. After two penalty points against Easter, one for unsportsmanlike conduct and one for unnecessary roughness, Griffin scored a late takedown. With the riding time point, Griffin took the 8-0 major decision. At 149 pounds, Keith Dickey faced No. 4 Jon Masa. There was no scoring in either of the first two periods, as neither wrestler could score a takedown in the first and Masa rode out Dickey in the second. Masa chose bottom to start the third and eventually escaped to grab the 1-0 lead. Dickey would continue to take shots, but was unable to control Masa, who eventually scored a takedown with under one minute remaining. After Dickey escaped, he tried for the reversal, but Masa retreated out of bounds and was hit with a penalty point, bringing Dickey within 3-2. However, Dickey could not score the final takedown in the last 49 seconds of the bout and, with the riding time point, Masa won 4-2. No. 5 Dustin Manotti took on No. 15 James Strouse in the 157 pound match. Just over two minutes into the first period, Manotti got what would prove to be the only takedown of the match. Strouse got to within 2-1 with an escape in the second period, but Manotti took back the two-point lead with an escape of his own to open the third. With time winding down in the match, Manotti was hit with a penalty point for stalling, but it wouldnt matter as the Cornell senior tri-captain held on for a 3-2 win. Through five bouts, the Big Red held a 15-7 lead. In the 165 pound bout, Cornells 13th-ranked Steve Anceravage took on Chris Vondruska. Anceravage got a takedown in the first and an escape in the second to go up 3-1. There was no scoring in the third and the Cornell sophomore got the riding time point for a 4-1 win. Cornell senior Dan Miracola faced off against No. 5 Mike Patrovich at 174 pounds and would give the Hofstra senior a tough test. Patrovich took a 2-0 lead with an early takedown in the first and extended the lead to 4-0 lead with a takedown halfway through the second period. Miracola scored an escape late in the second and, after choosing bottom to start the third, he got to within 4-2 with another escape. Miracola needed a takedown in the last 1:53 of the match and took quality shots that came close to controlling Patrovich. However, Patrovich warded off Miracolas offense and held on for a 4-2 win. At 184 pounds, No. 5 Joe Mazzurco faced Hofstras 19th-ranked Joe Rovelli in a matchup of two top-20 wrestlers. Mazzurco got two first period takedowns and led 4-1 after one. After Rovelli deferred the decision to start the second, Mazzurco chose neutral, but neither wrestler could record a point. The third period saw Rovelli choose top as he would ride Mazzurco for the entire period without being able to turn the Cornell All-American for back points and the match ended at 4-1 in favor of Mazzurco. Seventh-ranked Jerry Rinaldi took to the mat for the 197 pound match against Chris Weidman in what proved to be a tough, closely contested match. Rinaldi got a takedown in the final 30 seconds of the first period and Weidman scored a takedown of his own in the final 20 seconds of the second period to tie it up at 2-2. With time winding down in the period, Weidman was unable to ride Rinaldi to the end of the second, as the Cornell junior escaped to regain the lead. Rinaldi chose down to start the third, escaped and would eventually hold on for the win, 4-3. Senior Matt Pollock made his dual meet debut for the Big Red in the heavyweight contest. The Big Red senior, who also plays on the defensive line for the Cornell football team faced Jon Andriac in the final bout of the afternoon. There was no scoring in the first, but Andriac escaped once in the second and third to take a 2-0 lead. With time winding down, Pollock shot at Andriacs legs, getting Andriac on his heels, but they tumbled out of bounds before Pollock could gain control. That would turn out to be Pollocks best shot at scoring, as he dropped a 2-0 decision. The Big Red will be in action again next weekend, when it takes on No. 22 Penn, Princeton and Rider. The Penn match, the winner of which will have the inside track on the Ivy League title, is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m., in Philadelphia, Pa. On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Big Red will take on Princeton in Princeton, N.J., before heading to Lawrenceville, N.J. to face Rider. No. 21 Hofstra at No. 13 Cornell 125: No. 6 Troy Nickerson (Cornell) win by forfeit; C: 6, H: 0 133: No. 14 Mike Mormile (Cornell) win by forfeit; C: 12, H: 0 141: No. 12 Charles Griffin (Hofstra) defeated Matt Easter (Cornell), 8-0 (md); C: 12, H: 4 149: No. 4 Jon Masa (Hofstra) defeated Keith Dickey (Cornell), 4-2; C: 12, H: 7 157: No. 5 Dustin Manotti (Cornell) defeated No. 15 James Strouse (Hofstra), 3-2; C: 15, H: 7 165: No. 13 Steve Anceravage (Cornell) defeated Chris Vondruska (Hofstra), 4-1; C: 18, H: 7 174: No. 5 Mike Patrovich (Hofstra) defeated Dan Miracola (Cornell), 4-2; C: 18, H: 10 184: No. 5 Joe Mazzurco (Cornell) defeated No. 19 Joe Rovelli (Hofstra), 4-1; C: 21, H: 10 197: No. 7 Jerry Rinaldi (Cornell) defeated Chris Weidman (Hofstra), 4-3; C: 24, H: 10 285: Jon Andriac (Hofstra) defeated Matt Pollock (Cornell), 2-0; C: 24, H: 13

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The No. 18 Michigan State wrestling team (4-5) used a fall by junior All-American Nick Simmons to upset seventh-ranked Iowa (8-6), 19-17 on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 5, sweeping its weekend series and improving to 2-2 in the Big Ten. "That was another very satisfying win for our team," head coach Tom Minkel said. "Once again, we had all 10 of our guys contribute in some way. We know we are a solid tournament team, but winning dual meets like this one proves we can compete in duals as well." Iowa took an early 3-0 lead following a 5-2 win by No. 7 Paul Bradley over Joe Williams at 184 pounds. The two-time All-American took Williams down in the first and third periods and wrestled a predominately defensive-oriented match to claim the victory. Senior Jeff Clemens tied things up for the Green and White at 197 pounds, dropping Dan Erekson, 8-4, for his 14th win of the season. Clemens fell behind early, giving up a takedown in the opening minute, but rallied to tally four takedowns of his own, in addition to eliminating Erekson's riding-time advantage in the final four minutes. The victory was the Bellbrook, Ohio, native's first of the Big Ten season. Ryan Fuller put the Hawkeyes back on top at 285 pounds, dropping MSU senior Max Lossen, 7-3. Similar to Bradley's win at 184 pounds, Fuller took Lossen down early in the first period, and sealed the match with a takedown in the closing seconds. Nick Simmons turned in another dominating performance at 125 pounds, pinning Lucas Magnani at 2:39 of the first period to give State its first lead of the afternoon at 9-6. Simmons came out on the offensive, putting Magnani to his back twice before notching his team-leading 12th fall of the 2005-06 campaign. Simmons, ranked fourth in the nation, is now 24-0 and 9-0 in dual meets. He is in sole possession of sixth place on MSU's all-time falls list with 31. MSU extended its lead to 12-6 following red-shirt freshman Jeff Wimberley's first dual-meet win of his career at 133 pounds. Wimberley defeated Daniel Dennis in come-from-behind fashion, 9-6. Trailing 5-1 midway through the second period, Wimberley put Dennis to his back and notched another takedown in the third, earning a standing ovation from the Spartan faithful heading into the intermission. No. 5 Andy Simmons won an intense match, 2-1, over No. 12 Alex Tsirtsis to extend the Michigan State lead to 15-6. After a scoreless first period, Simmons chose bottom to start the second and reversed Tsirtsis 1:20 into the period. The junior All-American held on amidst a scramble as time expired in the third period to claim his team-leading 24th win of the season. Iowa's Ty Eustice took the 149-pound match, defeating Darren McKnight, 9-5, to narrow the MSU lead to 15-9. Eustice, ranked second in the nation, took McKnight down twice in both the first and the third periods and is now 19-1 on the season. Spartan junior Tony Greathouse scored the first takedown of the 157-pound match, but 2005 national finalist Joe Johnston ultimately prevailed for the Hawkeyes by major decision, 18-8. Iowa reclaimed the lead at 165 pounds, as Eric Luedke defeated Bryan Harney by major decision, 11-1. Luedke spent the majority of the match in the top position, accumulating more than three minutes of riding time. He scored a takedown in each of the three periods and tallied two near-fall points late in the first. It all came down to the 174-pound bout, where No. 6 R.J. Boudro clinched the upset-victory for the Spartans, defeating Ben Stedman by major decision, 13-3. Boudro never stopped attacking, notching five takedowns and a reversal en route to his 21st win of the season. The Richmond, Mich., native tallied major decisions in both of his matches this weekend, and now has eight victories by eight points or more on the season. The Spartan grapplers head west next weekend for a pair of duals against Big Ten teams. They will clash with No. 16 Northwestern on Friday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m., before going to Champaign-Urbana to meet third-ranked Illinois on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. 184- Paul Bradley dec. Joe Williams 5-2 Iowa, 3-0 197- Jeff Clemens dec. Dan Erekson 8-4 3-3 285- Ryan Fuller dec. Max Lossen 7-3 Iowa, 6-3 125- Nick Simmons fall Lucas Magnani Fall, 2:39 MSU, 9-6 133- Jeff Wimberley dec. Daniel Dennis 9-6 MSU, 12-6 141- Andy Simmons dec. Alex Tsirtsis 2-1 MSU, 15-6 149- Ty Eustice dec. Darren McKnight 9-5 MSU, 15-9 157- Joe Johnston maj. dec. Tony Greathouse MD, 18-8 MSU, 15-13 165- Eric Luedke maj. dec. Bryan Harney MD, 11-1 Iowa, 17-15 174- R.J. Boudro maj. dec. Ben Stedman MD, 13-3 MSU, 19-17 Attendance: 845

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In a match that was much closer than the final score would indicate, Central Michigan University's sixth-ranked wrestling team won 9-of-10 individual bouts in a 30-3 Mid-American Conference dual win at Buffalo on Sunday. CMU improves to 10-4 overall, 2-0 in the MAC with the win. Buffalo (9-4, 2-2), however, made the Chippewas earn their 16th straight conference victory. Seven of the 10 bouts were decided by two points or less, including top-ranked Wynn Michalak's 3-2 decision over fourth-ranked and previously unbeaten Kyle Cerminara and Buffalo's Mike Ragusa's triple-overtime win over 13th-ranked Brandon Sinnott. CMU jumped to a 24-0 lead by winning the first six matchups and collecting a forfeit at 125. The highlight of the contest, however, was the day's finale at 197. A third-period takedown for CMU's Michalak (24-1 overall) was the difference, as the sophomore withstood a late flurry from the two-time conference champ Cerminara (33-1) for a 3-2 victory. Michalak is now 2-1 this season against opponents ranked in the top five. His other win was a 15-3 major decision over current No. 2 B.J. Padden (Nebraska), while his lone loss was a 6-4 decision to No. 5 Joel Flaggert (Oklahoma). Fifthteenth-ranked Bubba Gritter opened the match with a 5-3 win over Buffalo's Harold Sherrell to give the Chippewas an early advantage. Following a Buffalo forfeit at 125, No. 11 Jason Borrelli used an escape to post a 2-1 win over No. 13 Mark Budd in overtime. The loss snapped a 14-match winning streak for Budd. CMU would go on to post wins at the next four weights before Ragusa upset Sinnott at 174. In the third overtime, Ragusa scored a takedown and an escape to in front. He later allowed a Sinnott escape, but held on for the 5-4 win. The Chippewas are back in action on Friday, hosting Northern Illinois. The match, which is the first of three conference duals in nine days to close the regular season, gets underway at 7:30 p.m. in Rose Arena. Central Michigan 30, Buffalo 3 HWT - No. 15 Bubba Gritter (CMU) dec. No. 14 Harold Sherrell, 5-3 125 - No. 10 Luke Smith (CMU) by forfeit 133 - No. 11 Jason Borelli (CMU) dec. No. 13 Mark Budd, 2-1 141 - Brandon Carter (CMU) dec. Cliff Smith, 8-2 149 - No. 6 Mark DiSalvo (CMU) dec. Pat Lloyd, 6-5 157 - Andy Keller (CMU) dec. John Cummings, 10-8 165 - Trevor Stewart (CMU) dec. Mickey Moran, 3-2 174 - Mike Ragusa (UB) dec. No. 13 Brandon Sinnott, 5-4 184 - No. 20 Christian Sinnott (CMU) dec. Garrett Hicks, 11-4 197 - No. 1 Wynn Michalak (CMU) dec. No. 4 Kyle Cerminara, 3-2

BLOOMSBURG -- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team recorded their second win of the weekend in a 27-9 victory over Cleveland State University. With the win, the Huskies improve to 9-7 on the season, 3-1 in the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL). 125-Fourteenth-ranked Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy) won by forfeit. 133-Ricky Donald (Millville/Bloomsburg) put three points on the board for the Huskies with a 9-2 decision win over the Vikings' David Armstrong. Wasting no time, Donald took a 6-1 lead after the first period. In the second, he scored on an escape, owning a 7-1 lead after the first five minutes. Following an Armstrong escape form the defensive position, Donald earned his final point on 2:16 of riding time. 141-With 44 seconds remaining in the 141-pound bout, Brad Forbes (Downingtown/Downingtown) scored on a reversal to break a 2-2 tie en route to a 7-2 win over Cleveland State's Mike Hurley. In the second, Forbes recorded a reversal from the defensive position to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Following a Hurley reversal with 1:49 remaining in the match, Forbes scored the reversal and turned Hurley to earn three backpoints in the closing seconds of the match. With the win, the Huskies took a 12-0 lead. 149-Ryan Hurley put the Vikings on the board with a 5-2 decision win over George Hickman (Wilmington, NC/Riverside). After a scoreless first period, Hickman scored from the defensive position, but Hurley took a 2-1 lead with a takedown with 44 seconds left in the period. After earning a penalty point after Hickman was called twice for stalling, Hurley owned a 3-2 lead heading into the final period. Hurley closed out the match with an escape and earned another penalty point for a third stalling call against Hickman. 157-Cleveland State's Victer Crenshaw cut the Bloomsburg lead to 12-6 with a 7-3 decision win over Aric Fuhrman (Spring Grove/Delone Catholic). Going into the second period tied at two, Crenshaw scored on two backpoints at the 1:18 mark in the second period. With 27 seconds left, Fuhrman scored on an escape to cut the lead to one. In the third, Fuhrman allowed Crenshaw to escape in attempt to tie the match with a takedown, but Crenshaw took a shot and scored another takedown with three seconds left in the match to take the bout for the Vikings. 165-Trailing 1-0 heading into the third period., Frank Beasley (Oden, IL/Centralia) scored an escape and a takedown en route to a 4-1 decision win over Tim Scarl. Beasley escaped just 10 seconds into the third period from the defensive position to tie the match. After Scarl was called for his second stalling violation, Beasley took a 2-1 lead with 1:26 remaining. With 36 seconds left, Beasley sealed the win with a takedown and rode out the remainder of the period to take the bout for Bloomsburg. 174-Jim Bertulis (Aston/Garnett Valley) got his third pin of the season at the 1:37 mark against the Vikings' David Gilkey. Gilkey took an early 2-0 lead with a takedown 22 seconds into the match, but Bertulis got an escape 19 seconds later, trailing 2-1. With 1:47 remaining, Bertulis scored again on a takedown and turned Gilkey to put six points on the board for the Huskies giving them a 21-6 lead in the match. 184-Cleveland State's Ron Howard got a takedown with 21 seconds left to win a 3-1 decision over the Huskies' Nate Shirk (Middleburg/Middleburg). Shirk took a 1-0 lead in the second period, escaping from the defensive position. Howard then tied the match from the defensive position with an escape just three seconds into the final period. Howard then won the match finishing a shot in the closing seconds of the bout. 197-Jesse Hasseman (Franklin, IN/Franklin) sealed the win for the Huskies with a 10-4 decision over Ishmal Williams. Hasseman took a 2-0 lead after a takedown in the first period and scored two more points on a reversal from the defensive position at the 1:48 mark in the second period. In the third, Hasseman scored another takedown, leading 6-1 with 1:08 remaining. After a Williams escape at the 1:08 mark, the Viking scored again on a takedown, but immediately allowed Hasseman to escape, with the score 7-4 in favor the Huskies with 54 seconds remaining. With 46 seconds left in the match, Hasseman sealed the win with another takedown and earned a point for 3:16 of riding time to give the Huskies a 24-9 lead going into the final bout. HWT-Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) closed out the Huskies' win with a 3-0 decision over Cleveland State's Rashard Goff. In the second period, Spaid scored on a reversal at the 1:35 mark from the defensive position. Goff elected to take down in the third period, but Spaid was able to ride out in the third to tally 3:07 in riding time to get the 3-0 decision. The Huskies will travel to 17th-ranked Edinboro on Friday, Feb. 10 in EWL action. Match time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.