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State College, Pa. –– The No. 9 Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, under the guidance of head coach Troy Sunderland, grabbed an impressive 21-12 win at No. 7 Iowa in a key Big Ten wrestling dual. The Nittany Lions won six of ten bouts, including a key pin from sophomore Tim Haas (Camp Hill, Pa.) at 125, to stay perfect on the road this season. The dual began at 157, where Nittany Lion Nathan Galloway (State College, Pa.) met up with Iowa's Joe Johnston in a battle of ranked grapplers. Galloway entered ranked No. 14 while Johnston entered ranked No. 7. The first period was scoreless for the first minute and a half before Galloway scored the first takedown. The Penn State junior turned the favored Hawkeye quickly after a stoppage and added three back points to take a 5-0 lead and rode Johnston out for the remainder of the period to carry a 5-0 lead and a 1:33 riding time edge into the second period. Galloway chose down to begin the second and was cut loose by Johnston. Galloway, up 6-0, turned a quick Johnston shot into two points of his own and silenced the Iowa crowd with an 8-1 lead with a minute left in the second. Johnston scored his first take down with :30 left in the second and would begin an amazing comeback, cutting the lead to 9-3 after a Galloway escape. Galloway got hit with two stalls in the period but still led 9-4 entering the third. The Nittany Lion junior received injury time before the third period started as he was hit with cramps in his legs. Johnston took Galloway down to begin the third and forced Galloway into another stall and within seconds, cutting the lead to 9-8. Johnston took a 10-9 lead with another quick take down and added three back points to take a 13-10 lead with :30 left. Neither grappler would score again. The 13-10 come-from-behind win gave Iowa an early 3-0 lead. Galloway fell to 10-9 on the year while Johnston improved to 17-5. At 165, Nittany Lion freshman David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio), ranked No. 12, battled Iowa's Eric Luedke. A furious start with both wrestlers having a chance to score early resulted in an Erwin takedown and a 2-0 lead. Erwin cut Luedke loose and held a 2-1 lead, which is how the second would end. The Nittany Lion freshman took down to begin the second. Luedke rode Erwin for the bulk of the second period, picking up a stall warning in the process. Down 2-1, Luedke chose down to begin the third and quickly escaped to tie the score at 2-2. Erwin would counter a Luedke shot to take a 4-2 lead. After a Luedke escape, Erwin would fight off a last second Iowa scoring attempt to secure a 4-3 win and tie the team score at 3-3. Erwin moved to 20-5 with the win while Luedke fell to 13-10 Nittany Lion junior James Yonushonis (Philipsburg, Pa.) battled Iowa's Ben Stedman at 174. Yonushonis, ranked No. 11, could not score on the Hawkeye reserve (Iowa's No. 7 Mark Perry was out with an injury) in the first period. The Nittany Lion took down to begin the second and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead and got the bout's first takedown with 1:10 left in the second. Stedman escaped in good time to cut Yonushonis' lead to 3-1 with :50 left. With just :05 left, Stedman tied the score with a late take down, sending the bout to the third knotted at 3-3. Stedman escaped to begin the third period and took an unlikely 4-3 win. But Yonushonis would quickly get a take down to tie the score at 5-5 after a Stedman escape. With :35 left, Yonushonis took a 7-5 lead with a solid take down and began to work Stedman from the top position, holding onto his lead while not allowing Steadman out. The Philipsburg native held on for a 7-5 win and gave Penn State a 6-3 lead. Yonushonis improved to 15-4 with the win while Stedman fell to 8-10. Top-ranked 184-pounder Eric Bradley (Plaistow, N.H.) met No. 7 Paul Bradley in another battle of the nation's best. The first period began with each wrestler working hard on each others arms, with the only work for the scorekeeper being a stall warning on each wrestler. In a match-up of top ten wrestlers, the first three minutes were scoreless. Eric chose down to begin the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Paul got in on a single leg but Eric quickly crawled back, circled in on the right side, and turned it into a take down of his own. Leading 3-0, the Nittany Lion All-American rode the Hawkeye for the remainder of the second period and carried that lead into the final period. Paul took down to begin the third period and, already facing a :50 riding time deficit, needed to get out early. Eric was hit with a second stall warning, cutting his lead to 3-1 and Paul escaped to a 3-2 deficit. Eric, however, maintained a 1:01 riding time edge. The Penn Stater began to dictate the action as the third period progressed, driving in and forcing Paul off the mat. Paul took one final shot but Penn State's top-ranked Bradley would hold on to a 4-2 win (adding the riding time point). Bradley's win increased Penn State's lead to 9-3 and kept the Penn State senior undefeated at 6-0. Iowa's Paul Bradley fell to 7-4. Sophomore Phil Davis (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 6 at 197 for Penn State, took on Hawkeye freshman Dan Erekson in the next bout. The Penn State All-America took a 2-0 lead with 1:20 left in the first with a take down. Erekson escaped quickly to halve the lead. The remainder of the period was scoreless and Davis took a 2-1 lead into the second. Davis took down to begin the second. Erekson got hit with an early stall warning as Davis struggled to get loose from the bottom position. Davis reversed Erekson with :41 left in the second and took a 4-1 lead. The Harrisburg native rode Erekson out and carried the 4-1 lead into the third. Erekson chose neutral to begin the final period but Davis quickly took Erekson down to up his lead to 6-1. Keeping Erekson flat underneath, Davis worked for a turning combination up top managed to control Erekson for the remainder of the third period. Davis grabbed a 7-1 win and upped Penn State's lead to 12-3. Davis improved to 13-3 while Erekson fell to 13-8. At heavyweight Penn State's Joel Edwards (Upper Darby, Pa.), ranked No. 18, took on Iowa's Ryan Fuller. Fuller got the first takedown with a solid trip midway through the first, nearly putting Edwards to his back. Edwards escaped easily to cut the Fuller lead to 2-1 with 1:30 left. Edwards got hit with a stall warning as Fuller continued to work the under hook, trying to use his weight advantage up high. The first period ended with Fuller leading 2-1. Edwards deferred his choice in the second and Fuller chose neutral to begin the second. Fuller quickly upped his lead to 4-1 with another take down as the second period began with Edwards escaping to eat into that lead a bit. Edwards had each of his offensive thrusts countered by Fuller and could not score in the second. Trailing 4-2 entering the third, Edwards chose down. Edwards escaped quickly to cut the lead to 4-3 and began forcing the offense. Edwards got hit with another stall and fell behind by one more, 5-3. He nearly scored on Fuller with 1:00 left but the Hawkeye forced a stalemate on the attempt with :43 left to wrestle. Fuller would counter an Edwards shot as time wound down to clinch the win and grab a 7-4 win. The upset victory cut Penn State's lead to 12-6 and dropped Edwards to 11-4. Fuller improved to 6-4 on the year. At the top of the line-up, Nittany Lion, Haas up for the upset at heavyweight with a blisteringly quick pin of Iowa's Lucas Magnani at 125. Haas scored a takedown with less than a minute gone and quickly turned the Hawkeye junior (getting the fall at 1:01) for the critical six team points. The win moved Haas to 14-6 and upped the Lion dual lead to 18-6. Magnani fell to 9-10. Penn State freshman Jake Strayer (South Fork, Pa.) put his No. 9 ranking on the line against Iowa freshman Daniel Dennis at 133, looking to win and secure the road dual victory. Stayer took an early lead with a quick take down and amassed a 1:04 riding time edge before Dennis escaped. Strayer continued to set the tempo, getting a fall and three near-fall points as the period wound down to carry a 7-1 lead into the second. Dennis chose down to begin the second, but Strayer would pressure the Hawkeye freshman and build up more than 2:00 riding time before allowing him to escape. Strayer, leading 7-2 with 2:28 riding time, began the third on the bottom. He quickly escaped to an 8-2 lead and began looking for a major decision. With the riding time point assured, Strayer got caught with a low ankle pick, taken down and nearly pinned in what would have been a stunning turnaround. Strayer fought off the pin but not before giving up a three-point near fall. The Nittany Lion freshman escaped and posted a dual clinching 10-7 win. The victory, which gave PSU a 21-6 lead, upped Strayer's mark to 16-2. Dennis fell to 13-11. In yet another battle of ranked men, Penn State senior DeWitt Driscoll (Connellsville, Pa.) met Iowa's Alex Tsirtsis at 141. Driscoll entered ranked No. 10 while Tsirtsis entered ranked No. 14. The Penn Stater got the first take down in the heated bout and nearly got back points in the process of working up more than a minute's worth of riding time. Tsirtsis would escape, but Driscoll would lead 2-1 heading into the second. The Nittany Lion senior chose down to begin the second and worked hard for a reversal but Tsirtsis fought off the strong Driscoll effort. Tsirtsis rode Driscoll for the entire second period, erasing a huge Driscoll riding time edge. Tsirtsis chose down to begin the final period and scored a big reversal to take a 3-2 lead. The Hawkeye added two near fall points to up his lead to 5-2 with a minute-plus riding time edge. Driscoll could not manage to get loose from underneath and Tsirtsis went on to post an impressive 6-2 upset win. The upset loss dropped Driscoll to 11-6 while Tsirtsis improved to 13-8. Penn State's lead was also cut to 21-9. The final dual of the night put Penn State senior James Woodall (Dupont, Pa.), ranked No. 11, up against No. 2 Ty Eustice of Iowa at 149. Eustice got the first period's only take down and carried a 2-1 lead into the second period. Woodall chose down to begin the second and quickly escaped to tie the score at 2-2. The Nittany Lion senior applied the offensive pressure during the second but could not find an opening against the Hawkeye senior. No scoring in the second meant the bout entered the final two minutes tied 2-2. Eustice chose down to begin the third and was allowed up by Woodall, grabbing a 3-2 lead. Eustice had a solid scoring attempt as the third period got underway and, after Woodall fought him off for a moment, turned it into a take down and a 5-2 lead. Woodall escaped, cutting into the lead, but could had his offensive charge turned into a Eustice take down with :25 left. The second-ranked Hawkeye rode Woodall out to post an impressive 7-3 win in the hard fought match. The loss dropped Woodall to 6-4 while Tsirtsis moved to 16-1. Still, the Nittany Lions posted the impressive 21-12 dual victory. Penn State improved to 10-3 with the victory, 2-3 in Big Ten action. Iowa fell to 9-5, 3-2. The win snapped a seven-dual losing streak to Iowa and was the first win against (or at) Iowa since a 25-17 win at Iowa on Jan. 3, 1998. Penn State is now 7-3 vs. ranked teams this season with four of those wins coming on the road. The Lions are 3-2 vs. the top ten as well. The Nittany Lions are now a perfect 5-0 on the road this year, four of those wins coming against top 25 teams. "I knew coming in we'd have to be ready to go the full seven minutes in each bout," Sunderland said. "I thought we came out in the early stages each time very well, but we didn't close out some match-ups today. Still, we're very happy to get out of Carver-Hawkeye Arena with a win. But we have to take some lessons from this on how hard we have to finish. We beat a good Iowa team tonight but we have room to improve and will need to get better to win at Iowa State on Sunday." Penn State will put its perfect road record on the line this Sunday with a dual at Iowa State. The Nittany Lions and Cyclones will tangle at 1 p.m. Eastern. After this weekend's swing through the state of Iowa, the Nittany Lions will visit Indiana next Saturday in a 7 p.m. bout in IU's Assembly Hall. No. 9 Penn State 21, No. 7 Iowa 12 Carver Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa 157: #7 Joe Johnston IOWA dec. #14 Nathan Galloway PSU, 13-10 0-3 165: #12 David Erwin PSU dec. Eric Luedke IOWA, 4-3 3-3 174: #11 James Yonushonis PSU dec. Ben Stedman IOWA, 7-5 6-3 184: #1 Eric Bradley PSU dec. #7 Paul Bradley IOWA, 9-3 197: #6 Phil Davis PSU dec. Dan Erekson IOWA, 7-1 12-3 HWT: Ryan Fuller IOWA dec. #18 Joel Edwards PSU, 7-4 12-6 125: Tim Haas PSU pinned Lucas Magnani IOWA, WBF 1:01 18-6 133: #9 Jake Strayer PSU dec. Daniel Dennis IOWA, 10-7 21-6 141: #15 Alex Tsirtsis IOWA dec. #10 DeWitt Driscoll PSU, 6-2 21-9 149: #2 Ty Eustice IOWA dec. #11 James Woodall PSU, 7-3 21-12 Records: No. 9 Penn State 10-3, 2-3 Big Ten; No. 7 Iowa 9-5, 3-2 Big Ten Up Next for PSU: No. 9 Penn State at No. 8 Iowa State, Sunday, Feb. 5 at 1 p.m. Eastern

BLOOMSBURG -- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team recorded their first shutout victory since the 1999-2000 season with a 42-0 win over Clarion in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action Friday night. With the win, the Huskies move to 8-7 on the season, 2-1 in EWL competition. 125-Fourteenth-ranked Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy) won by forfeit. 133-Ricky Donald (Millville/Bloomsburg) got the match off to an exciting start with a 4-2 overtime win against the Golden Eagles' Rob LaBrake. LaBrake struck first with a takedown just 13 seconds into the match followed by a Donald escape 20 seconds later. After selecting the defensive position in the second period, Donald tied the match at two with an escape with 23 seconds remaining. In the overtime period, Donald won the match on a takedown with 47 seconds remaining. 141-Brad Forbes (Downingtown/Downingtown) gave the Huskies a 12-0 lead with a 5-1 win over Clarion's Greg Lewis. Leading 2-0 after the first period, Forbes scored another point on an escape from the defensive position to take a 3-0 lead into the third. Despite a Lewis escape in the final period, Forbes was able to score another takedown to win the bout for the Huskies. 149-George Hickman (Wilmington, NC/Riverside) won a 9-6 decision at 149 pounds over the Golden Eagles' Derrick Smith. Hickman scored two takedowns to take an early lead. In the second period, he scored on an escape before tallying three takedowns in the final period to get the win for Bloomsburg giving the Huskies a 15-0 lead. 157-Bloomsburg's Aric Fuhrman (Spring Grove/Delone Catholic) gave the Huskies a 19-0 lead with a 13-2 major decision win over the Golden Eagles' Lucas Christopher. After the first period, Fuhrman took a 2-0 lead before scoring seven points in the second period to take a 9-2 lead. Fuhrman scored his final four points on three backpoints and riding time. 165-Despite trailing 5-4 going into the final period, Frank Beasley (Oden, IL/Centralia) won a 10-5 decision over the Golden Eagles' Chris Goings. At the 1:22 mark in the third period, Beasley took a 6-5 lead on a reversal from the defensive position. Beasley sealed the win with three backpoints at the 57-second mark and also earned a point for riding time. With the win, the Huskies took a 22-0 lead. 174-Jim Bertulis (Aston/Garnett Valley) got his first dual-match of the season with a 15-0 technical fall win over Clarion's Dave Gardner. After a takedown just 20 seconds in the match, Bertulis scored 11 straight backpoints to jump out to the 13-0 lead. Just over four minutes into the match, Bertulis scored another takedown to win the bout for the Huskies. 184-Nate Shirk (Middleburg/Middleburg) gave the Huskies a 30-0 lead with a 5-3 decision over Clarion's Dominic Ross. In the first period, Shirk scored a takedown at the 2:17 mark, which Ross countered with an escape with 1:44 remaining in the period. Going into the third period, Shirk held a 4-3 lead and scored his final point on an escape from the defensive position. 197-Jesse Hasseman (Franklin, IN/Franklin) won by forfeit. HWT-Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) finished the match with a pin against A.J. Brooks 4:01 into the match. Spaid scored three points in the first period on a takedown and an escape to take a 3-1 lead going into the second period. Spaid also scored three more points in the second period on another escape and takedown. The Huskies will host Cleveland State in an EWL match-up on Sunday at 1:00 at Nelson Field House. Results (Match Started with the 125 Weight Class) February 3, 2006 Bloomsburg vs. Clarion - Nelson Field House, Bloomsburg, PA Wt. Match Result Bout Score Match Score 125- Mike Sees (BU) won by forfeit 6-0, BU 133- Rick Donald (BU) dec. Rob LaBrake (CU) 4-2 9-0, BU 141- Brad Forbes (BU) dec. Greg Lewis (CU) 5-1 12-0, BU 149- George Hickman (BU) dec. Derrick Smith (CU) 9-6 15-0, BU 157- Aric Fuhrman (BU) maj. dec. Lucas Christopher (CU) 13-2 19-0, BU 165- Frank Beasley (BU) dec. Chris Goings (CU) 10-5 22-0, BU 174- Jim Bertulis (BU) WTF Dave Gardner (CU) 15-0, 4:01 27-0, BU 184- Nate Shirk (BU) dec. Dominic Ross (CU) 5-3 30-0, BU 197- Jesse Hasseman (BU) won by forfeit -- 36-0, BU HWT- Mike Spaid (BU) WBF A.J. Brooks (CU) 4:10 42-0, BU Records: Bloomsburg: 8-7, 2-1 EWL Clarion: 0-12, 0-4 EWL Attendance: 293 WTF=Won by Technical Fall; WBF=Won by Fall; F=Forfeit

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Cal State Bakersfield wrestling team closed out its regular season dual schedule with a 38–7 win over NCAA Division II San Francisco State at The Swamp Friday afternoon. The Roadrunners had an impressive showing, posting eight wins in 10 matches en route to the win over the struggling Gators, ending up with a 5–7 dual meet record. San Francisco State fell to 0–13 on the season after falling to conference foe Chadron State earlier in the day. Seniors David Garcia (Azusa/Bishop Amat HS) and Brian Busby (San Diego/Scripps Ranch HS) recorded technical fall victories in their final collegiate duals to start off the match. Garcia jumped out to a quick 9–2 lead after the first period and kept the pressure on, eventually recording the 21–5 tech fall victory in 6:30. Busby then followed with a 15–0 tech fall of his own. Bsuby quickly took down Justin Switzler in the opening seconds and recording four three-point near falls to build a 14–0 lead after the first period. The match ended when he was able to escape 1:15 into the second period. Freshman Garth Wara (Madera HS) picked up his second pin of the year with a fall over the Gator's R.J. Clifford at 174 pounds. At heavyweight, junior Eric Parker (Ramona HS) continued his impressive run, shutting down Sandeep Singh in a 12–0 major decision victory. Parker held a 5-0 lead going into the final period, but scored a takedown and added three near–fall points to give him the winning margin. Freshman Thomas Kimbrell (Dawsonville, Georgia/Dawson County HS) picked up the most impressive win of the day, knocking off Virgil Lockett who entered ranked No. 7 at 133 pounds in NCAA Division II. Trailing 2–1 going into the second period, Kimbrell was able to scored a pair of takedowns and two escapes to regain the lead at 6–5 heading to the final two minutes. In the final round, Lockett scored the escape to tie things up, but Kimbrell scored an extra point after Lockett received his second stall warning. The loss snapped Lockett's 12–match winning–streak and dropped him to 23–10 on the season. Jeremy Doyle (Ramona HS) followed the big win with an 8–0 major decision of Alex Butler at 141 pounds. Senior Anthony Baza (Sunnyvale/Fremont HS) then closed out the match with a 17–0 tech fall win over Merrick Tan in 4:08. Bakersfield closes out the regular season with the All–California Tournament on Saturday (Feb. 4) hosted by San Francisco State. CS BAKERSFIELD 37, SAN FRANCISCO STATE 7 157 – David Garcia (CSUB) tech fall Jeff Johnson (SFSU), 21–5 (6:30) 165 – Brian Busby (CSUB) tech fall Justin Switzler (SFSU), 15–0 (4:15) 174 – Garth Wara (CSUB) pins R.J. Clifford (SFSU), 2:31 184 – Richard Escobar (SFSU) maj. dec. Brandon Ceremello (CSUB), 12–3 197 – Ryan Bergman (CSUB) wins by forfeit HWT – Eric Parker (CSUB) maj. dec. Sandeep Singh (SFSU), 12–0 125 – Brian Watanabe (SFSU) dec. Zack Bigboy (CSUB), 10–6 133 – Thomas Kimbrell (CSUB) dec. Virgil Lockett (SFSU), 7–6 141 – Jeremy Doyle (CSUB) maj. dec. Alex Butler (SFSU), 8–0 149 – Anthony Baza (CSUB) tech fall Merrick Tan (SFSU), 17–0 (4:08)

DOYLESTOWN (PA) -- Delaware Valley College, ranked 21st in Division III, picked up points in all 10 weight classes as the Aggies notched a 50-0 home shutout over Division I Wagner College. For the Aggies, it was their sixth consecutive win as they improved to 10-6 in dual meets. The Seahawks fell to 4-8. Ryan Herwig (157) and Kevin Orr (Hwt) each had pins for their 18th wins of the season. Herwig (18-9) needed just 1:53 to down Patrick Larkin (7-10) while Orr dropped John Cichon (2-11) in 4:05 to go to 18-7 on the season. Justin Shorts (133) and John Powell (165) added major decisions while Josh Proctor and Jaryd Steinbacher had decisions at 125 and 149 pounds respectively. Shorts won his 12th match of the season (12-13) with a 14-6 triumph over Joe Eurell (10-11). Powell, a senior wrestling in his final home match, had four takedowns and three near falls, en route to a 17-3 victory over Nick Magaraci (4-7). The win was the 18th in 26 matches this season for Powell. Proctor upped his mark to 7-4 on the year with a 7-1 victory over Mike Rooney (6-11). Steinbacher improved to 9-11 with a 5-1 triumph over Justin Ensign (12-11). Dan Hall (141), Ryan Pope (174) and seniors Mike Berlanda (184) and Jamall Johnson (197) picked up wins by forfeit. DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE 50, WAGNER COLLEGE 0 125 - Josh Proctor (DVC) by decision over Mike Rooney, 7-1 3-0 DVC 133 - Justin Shorts (DVC) by major decision over Joe Eurell, 14-6 7-0 DVC 141 - Dan Hall (DVC) by forfeit 13-0 DVC 149 - Jaryd Steinbacher (DVC) by decision over Justin Ensign, 5-1 16-0 DVC 157 - Ryan Herwig (DVC) by fall over Patrick Larkin, 1:53 22-0 DVC 165 - John Powell (DVC) by major decision over Nick Magaraci, 17-3 26-0 DVC 174 - Ryan Pope (DVC) by forfeit 32-0 DVC 184 - Mike Berlanda (DVC) by forfeit 38-0 DVC 197 - Jamall Johnson (DVC) by forfeit 44-0 DVC Hwt - Kevin Orr (DVC) by fall over John Cichon, 4:05 50-0 DVC Referee: Ken Daws Attendance: 275

DAVIS, Calif. -- Oregon State's Kyle Larson won a battle of the Pacific-10's top-ranked 141-pounders as the Beavers thumped California-Davis 34-3 in Pac-10 wrestling Friday afternoon at Hickey Gym. It was the fifth straight win for the Beavers (11-2-1 overall, 6-1 Pac-10), who wrestle at Stanford on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. At UCD (4-7, 2-3), Larson - ranked second in the Pac-10 - took a 7-3 decision over top-ranked Derek Moore, who was also ranked seventh nationally in the National Wrestling Coaches Association/InterMat poll. Larson scored a takedown and two-point near-fall in the third period to erase a 3-2 deficit, then added a point for riding time to secure his 11th straight win and improve to 21-4 this season with three pins. The other potential one-two matchup in the Pac-10 rankings never materialized, at 174 pounds between OSU's top-ranked Jeremy Larson and UCD's second-ranked Ken Cook. Larson received a forfeit, pushing his win streak to 10 matches and upping his record to 22-8; he is ranked 18th and Cook is ranked eighth. OSU's two other nationally ranked wrestlers picked up wins. Tony Hook, ranked 16th at 157 pounds, had to go three overtimes to edge UCD's Jon Clark 5-4 to improve to 17-7 this season. Beaver heavyweight Ty Watterson, ranked 17th, picked up his fifth straight win with a 10-1 decision over the Aggies' Evan Hendrix to move his record to 24-7 with eight pins. Oregon State 125-pounder Eric Stevenson kept the team lead in victories this season with his fifth straight win, beating Marcos Orozco 9-1 to go to 25-7 with four pins. OSU 133-pounder Bobby Pfennigs has won all six of his matches since coming back from an injury after beating Omar Gaitan 9-3; Gaitain is ranked fourth in the conference while Pfennigs is unranked. The Beavers also got victories from Orlando Perez with a technical fall at 149 pounds, Anthony Weber with a decision at 165 pounds and Dan Pitsch with a decision at 197 pounds. OREGON STATE 34, AT CALIFORNIA-DAVIS 3 125 - Eric Stevenson, OSU, major dec. Marcos Orozco, UCD, 9-1. 133 - Bobby Pfennigs, OSU, dec. Omar Gaitan, UCD, 9-3. 141 - Kyle Larson, OSU, dec. (7) Derek Moore, UCD, 7-3. 149 - Orlando Perez, OSU, tech. fall Jesse Padilla, UCD, 6:15 (19-2). 157 - (16) Tony Hook, OSU, dec. Jon Clark, UCD, 5-4 (3 OT). 165 - Anthony Weber, OSU, dec. Dustin Noack, UCD, 4-3. 174 - (18) Jeremy Larson, OSU, by forfeit. 184 - Tyler Bernacchi, UCD, dec. Kyle Bressler, OSU, 3-1. 197 - Dan Pitsch, OSU, dec. Eliot Kelly, UCD, 4-2 (OT). HWT - (17) Ty Watterson, OSU, major dec. Evan Hendrix, UCD, 10-1.

Providence, R.I. -- No. 22 Penn wrestling team opened the Ivy League season with a 26-10 win over Brown on Friday afternoon. The Quakers win was its 13th-straight against the Bears and Penn improves to 8-3 on the season. The Quakers won seven of the 10 bouts, including two by major decision and one by fall. "It was a well fought dual meet for us," Head Coach Zeke Jones said. "Brown came ready to wrestle today. We have not had much rest between dual meets and we have been training very hard. But I think our team wrestled well and responded under the training schedule we have had over the last few weeks." Junior captain Matt Valenti won his 133-pound bout with a 13-2 major decision over Dan Appello. Valenti took down Appello early in the first half and turned him for two back points. In the second period, Valenti escaped from the bottom position, scored on a takedown and added three nearfall points., while a takedown in the third gave Valenti the major and four team points. Valenti is ranked ninth in the nation and improved to 22-2 overall and has 91 career victories. After three periods, freshman Cesar Grajales and Mark Savino were tied with one point a piece, both from escapes at 141 pounds. Grajales scored a takedown in overtime at the edge of the mat for the win and three team points. Grajales improves to 19-6 overall. Freshman Matt Dragon picked up Penn's third-straight win at 149 pounds, defeating Mike Ashton, 11-5. Ashton scored first with a takedown in the first period, but Dragon rode him out the entire second period and turned him for two back points, twice. Dragon, who is ranked 16th in the nation by Amateur Wrestling News, reversed Ashton in the third period and added three nearfall points. Ashton escaped late in the third and scored a quick takedown, but Dragon escaped and secured riding time for the win. It was a close match for junior Gene Zannetti at 157 pounds, after a scoreless first period, Zannetti escaped for one point in the second and Mike Savino tied the match with an escape in the third. A takedown late in the match for Zannetti was the deciding factor, as he won 3- to improve to 16-7 overall. Sophomore Lior Zamir lost a tough match to Shawn Kitchner at 165 pounds, 15-3. Zamir scored first with a takedown, but was taken down and turned for back points in the second. Another takedown and stalling warnings against Zamir gave Brown the major decision. Junior Matt Herrington picked up his third fall of the season, pinning Matt Gevelinger in 2:44 at 174 pounds. Herrington took down Gevelinger four times in the first period and turned him for two nearfall points and three nearfall points. With the fourth takedown, Herrington stuck him to the mat to improve to 10-3 overall. Senior captain Dustin Wiles gave Penn a 23-4 lead with a 19-7 major decision over Branden Stearn. Wiles took down his brown opponent five times in the first period , reversed him in the second and took him down again three more times in the match to secure the win. Senior captain Paul Velekei added to the Penn lead with a 7-3 decision over Leo Sanaiki. Velekei took him down in the first period, reversed him in the second and took him down again in the third for the win. He added 1:17 of riding time of the extra point. With the win, Velekei picked up his 14th win of the season. Freshman Jayson Bowlsby returned to the Penn lineup at heavyweight and lost a tough bout to Levon Mock, 6-2. After a scoreless first period, Mock escaped from the bottom and scored two takedowns to secure the win. Bowlsby scored an escape in both the second and third period. After two scoreless periods at 125 pounds, senior Mike Silengo cut loose Jeff Schell and took him down to tie the match (Schell accumulated riding time in the second period). Schell escaped for the 3-2 decision. Penn travels to Cambridge, Mass. to take on Harvard Saturday at 2 p.m. No. 22 Penn 26, Brown 10 133 No. 9 Matt Valenti def. Dan Appello, MD: 13-2 141 Cesar Grajales def. Mark Savino, D: 3-1 (OT) 149 No. 13 Matt Dragon def. Mike Ashton, D: 11-5 157 No. 20 Gene Zannetti def. Mike Savino, D:3-2 165 Lior Zamir lost to Shawn Kitchner, MD; 15-2 174 No. 12 Matt Herrington def. Matt Gevelinger, F:2:44 184 Dustin Wiles def. Branden Stearns, MD:19-7 197 Paul Velekei def. Leo Saniuk, D: 7-3 285 Jayson Bowlsby lost to Levon Mock, D: 6-2 125 No. 13 Mike Silengo lost to Jeff Schell, D: 3-2

GAFFNEY, S.C. -- The Limestone College wrestling team lost to Campbellsville (NAIA), 28-15, on Friday night at the Timken Center. Limestone sophomore Joby Shreckhise (Grottoes, Va.) started the contest off with a 6-0 win in the 165-pound weight class, while freshman Trey Moss (Red Bank, S.C./HWT), sophomore Brent Clausing (Miamisburg, Ohio), and Matt Ross (Chicago, Ill.) recorded victories for the Saints. Limestone will wrestle Cumberland University on Tuesday, February 7 at 7 p.m. at the Timken Center in Gaffney, S.C. Campbellsville 28, Limestone 15 Class Score 125 Brent Clausing (LC) def. John Chidster (CU) 4-2 133 Matt Ross (LC) def. Justine Talley (CU) 4-2 141 Kyle Narred (CU) def. Robby Miskelly (CU) 2-0 Fall 2:14 149 Billy James (CU) def. Joey Federspiel (LC) 11-3 157 David Clemens (CU) def. Dustin Baynes (LC) 13-0 165 Joby Shreckhise (LC) def. John Lowery (CU) 6-0 Fall 6:15 174 Chris Branam (CU) def. Greg Satterfield (LC) 12-2 184 Kirk Deadrick (CU) def. Mike Walsh (LC) 5-2 197 Glen Jackson (CU) def. Brandon Boggan (LC) 9-2 Fall 4:57

What's on Tap ... The Wolverines begin a stretch of three home duals in the next week when they host South Dakota State Saturday in the Activity Center at 7:00pm. Then on Tuesday, February 7th, North Dakota State comes to town before Portland State ends the week on Saturday afternoon at 2:00pm. "Both of these teams will provide us with a tremendous challenge," said Utah Valley head coach Cody Sanderson. "They are both matches that could likely come down to bonus points." Utah Valley has won its last three duals, including a 24-15 win last week at Adams State. Junior 125-pounder Talon Vickers has an eight match winning streak for the Wolverines. He topped #7 (D-II) Rob McCabe last week 8-6 to continue that streak. About the Opposition ... South Dakota State is 6-8 after Thursday's loss at Northern Colorado. Heavyweight Jason Stripling leads the team with 24 wins. The Jackrabbits are coached by Jason Liles, who is in his 13th season at SDSU. The North Dakota State Bison are 4-3 pending Monday's match up with Northern Colorado. They are led in wins by 184 pounder Matt Wetterling, who has a 21-6 record on the season. NDSU is coached by Hall of Fame coach Bucky Maughan, who is in his 42nd season at the helm in Fargo. He has led the Bison to four NCAA D-II National Championships. Up Next ... The Wolverines will wrap up their home schedule Saturday afternoon against Portland State at 2:00pm in the Activity Center.

Columbia, Mo. -- Wrestling the final home dual of the season, the No. 14 Missouri wrestling program will face off against No. 10 Oklahoma Sunday, Feb.5, at 1 p.m. CST in the Hearnes Center. Four graduating Tigers will be recognized for their contributions to the Missouri program, including Jeff Foust, Chris McCormick, Austin DeVoe and Jed Lewis (Norfolk, Neb.). Missouri Head Coach Brian Smith owns two wins over the Sooners in the past three years, although the Tigers came up short last year, losing 18-14 in Norman, Okla. In 2003 and 2004 Missouri was victorious, beating their rivals from the South 25-20 and 21-15, respectively. Each team enters the dual 0-2 in the Big 12 Conference, with both squads dropping a dual to defending national champion No. 2 Oklahoma State. Austin DeVoe (125, Columbus, Kan.), Chris McCormick (141, Leawood, Kan.) and Jeff Foust (197, Blue Springs, Mo.) have been making an impact on Tiger wrestling since they entered the University of Missouri in the fall of 2001. Not a season has passed since that time that at least one of them has not been a member of the starting lineup. Each member of the trio faces a tough task Sunday, taking on former NCAA All-Americans in the final home starts of their careers. DeVoe, ranked 18th in the nation, will face off against No. 2 Sam Hazewinkel, a two-time third-place finisher at the NCAA Championships. DeVoe carries a 25-11 mark into the match and looks to be the first wrestler to upset the undefeated Hazewinkel this season. McCormick is matched up against No. 2 Teyon Ware, a two-time national champion at 141 pounds. Facing off against a competitor who took fourth place at the NCAA Championships one year ago, Foust will shake hands with No. 5 Joel Flaggert at 197 pounds. Ranked No. 1 in the nation at 174 pounds, Ben Askren (Hartland, Wis.) continues to cement his place in Tiger annals as one of the best grapplers ever to put on a Missouri singlet. Last week Askren pinned No. 3 Jacob Klein of Nebraska in 4:29 to pick up his 33rd straight victory, the longest active streak in the nation. The victory was also the 99th win of Askren's career, giving the junior a chance to reach the 100-win plateau against No. 12 Wes Roberts this Sunday. With a raised hand against Roberts, Askren will become the fastest Tiger to reach 100 wins and the only grappler to reach the mark in his third season as a starter. Rounding out the list of battles between ranked wrestlers, junior Matt Pell (165, Luxemburg, Wis.) and redshirt freshman Raymond Jordan (184, New Bern, N.C.) will both square off against top competitors. Ranked No. 5 in the nation, Pell faces a familiar opponent in No. 14 Jarrod King. The two competitors met in the championship bout of the Missouri Open Nov. 20, with Pell taking the match by injury default. The No. 15 competitor in the country at 184 pounds, Jordan steps into center circle against No. 13 Justin Dyer, a junior who qualified for the NCAA Championships a year ago. In the midst of a stellar opening season as a member of Missouri's starting lineup, Jordan has defeated six ranked opponents on his way to a 27-8 mark. The 1 p.m. CST dual against Oklahoma will also serve as Fan Appreciation Day, at which free tickets to Missouri sporting events and free hair cuts at Cost Cutters will be given out

First let me thank the coaches, administrators, athletes and fans of this great sport for making my 2nd East Coast tour such a huge success. I wish much success to all of these fine folks and I look forward to seeing them all again soon. This week we will be LIVE once again from Kreiger's Sports Bar and Grill Joining Steve Foster, Ross Peterson and I this week will be- Special guest hosts- 1 X Nat'l Champion for ISU Mike Land, Chad Benshoof and Chad Tunink Carl Adams- Head Coach of the Terriers of Boston U now in his 24th season (Iowa State '72) Tom Borrelli- Head Coach of Central Michigan Chippewas- In his 15th season in Mount Pleasant, the personable Borrelli has helped lead the Chippewas to a top 25 ranking in the final dual meet poll the past eight seasons including a sixth-place finish at the 2005 National Wrestling Coaches Association National Duals, Borrelli has guided Chippewa teams to a 158-77-5 overall record. Rich Fergola- Head Asst. Dana College to discuss "Border Brawl" Dana College's new best of the seniors from Iowa Vs. Best of the Seniors from NB tournament. Head Assistant Wrestling Coach Richard Fergola is in his second year at Dana College. He moved to Blair from Kansas where he coached junior college wrestling at Neosho County Community College. In his first year at Dana College, Fergola developed the Viking Wrestling Club which produced University National Greco-Roman Champion Jacob Marquardt and JR FILA Greco All-American, Bryan Scambler. Sam Hazewinkle (JR)- this 2 X All American OK Sooner has all the energy and guts to earn himself a title this year. What kind of pressures did he face as a Freshman? How does it look now as he looks back? Jack Spates- Head Coach of the Sooners of Oklahoma (1993). Recently accepted the honor of addressing the annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes breakfast at this years NCAA. He claimed the collegiate national championship in 1973 and was an NCAA runner-up the following year at 118 pounds. Spates compiled a 118-8 career record at Slippery Rock, the second best win total in school history. For his achievements on the mat, Spates has been inducted into the Slippery Rock Athletic Hall of Fame.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team steps back into Southern Conference competition Saturday by hosting Appalachian State at 7 p.m. at Maclellan Gym on the UTC campus. The evening begins at 5 p.m. as the Mocs will wrestle the College of the Cumberlands. Appalachian State squares off against the Patriots at 9 p.m. The Mocs, 11-7-1 overall, won their SoCon opener Jan. 24 at The Citadel, 22-9. UTC and Appalachian are actually meeting for the second time this season. The two squads faced each other in a non-conference match Nov. 12 at the Mat Jam Duals in Boone, N.C. Each team claimed five matches, and the score remained tied, 21-21. "Our earlier match with Appalachian State was very tight and competitive," UTC Head Coach Joe Seay said. "We expect much of the same Saturday. Our wrestlers understand the importance of leaving everything on the mat in our conference matches." UTC is led by junior Matt Keller, who wrestles at 133 pounds. The McDonald, Tenn., native leads the team with a 28-7 overall record and is currently ranked as high as No. 7 nationally. He enters the dual with an 11-match win streak. Also projected to wrestle against the Mountaineers are Javier Maldonado at 125, Michael Keefe (141), Aaron Martin (149) and Jake Yost (157). UTC will send either Daniel Peterson or Justin Otis to the mat at 165. T.J. Sayers is scheduled to compete at 174, John Davis at 184, Lloyd Rogers at 197 and Israel Silva at heavyweight. The Mountaineers are 7-6-1 overall and 1-2 in the SoCon. ASU defeated VMI 24-10 but has lost to UNC Greensboro, 19-18, and to Davidson, 23-17. ASU has also scored victories this season over Duke, James Madison, East Stroudsburg and Gardner-Webb. Mountaineer sophomore Scott Ervin, a 157-pounder, has yet to be defeated this season in 17 matches. Marcus Cox, a 141-pound junior, is 17-10 overall and was the SoCon Wrestler of the Week for Jan. 25. Neal Martin, a sophomore, leads the team in wins with a 23-11 mark at 174. The College of the Cumberlands is an NAIA program from Williamsburg, Ky. The Patriots are 6-1 overall including a victory over Carson-Newman. Formerly Cumberland College, the squad placed second at the recent NAIA Duals, dropping a 22-14 match to Dana College in the finals. Tickets to the event are $5.00 and can be purchased at the entrances to the Gym. CHATTANOOGA MOCS Probable lineup (11-7-1, 1-0 SoCon) 125 Javier Maldonado (Soph., Kissimmee, Fla., 19-8) 133 No. 6 Matt Keller (Jr., McDonald, Tenn., 28-7) 141 Michael Keefe (Jr., Ringgold, Ga., 28-8) 149 Aaron Martin (Jr., Pataskala, Ohio, 5-5) 157 Jake Yost (Jr., Soddy Daisy, Tenn., 18-16) 165 Daniel Peterson (Sr., Pittsburg, Kansas, 13-9) Or Justin Otis (Soph., Martinez, Ga., 2-6) 174 T.J. Sayers (Jr., Hueytown, Ala., 10-14) 184 John Davis (Sr., Gainesville, Fla., 14-8) 197 Lloyd Rogers (Soph., Palm City, Fla., 4-16) 285 Israel Silva (Sr., Marysville, Wash., 5-10) UTC's probable lineup for the Cumberland College match will remain the same with these exceptions: 133 Keller or Adam Rains (Sr., Cleveland, Tenn., 8-6) 174 Sayers or Nick Davis (Fr., Gainesville, Fla., 0-0) 184 J. Davis or Kyle McKee (Fr., Lilburn, Ga., 3-3) 285 Silva or Zach Tramel (Fr., Fort Worth, Texas, 11-9)

DURHAM, N.C. -- The Duke wrestling team will look to snap an eight-match losing streak on Saturday as they step outside of the ACC to square off against Campbell University at 5 p.m. in Carter Gymnasium. Duke enters Saturday's dual meet 0-8 overall and 0-3 in the ACC after dropping their first eight contests of the year. The Blue Devils lost all three of their dual meets at the ACC-Southern Conference Mat Jam Duals on Nov. 13, falling to Tennessee-Chattanooga, 32-3, to Appalachian State, 21-16, and to VMI, 22-15. The Blue Devils went 0-5 in the month of January, losing three ACC dual meets and two non-conference matches. The three conference losses came to N.C. State on Jan. 17, to Maryland on Jan. 28 and to North Carolina on Jan. 31. Scouting the Campbell Fighting Camels Campbell enters Saturday's tilt with a 3-7 mark on the season. The Camels have posted wins over Binghamton, Wagner and Anderson while their losses have come against UNCG, The Citadel, Gardner-Webb, Boston University, Drexel, Sacred Heart and Davidson. Campbell will face two ACC opponents on Saturday. The Camels will travel to Raleigh to face N.C. State at noon before returning home to take on Duke at 5 p.m. Duke vs. Campbell - Probable Matches 125: Kellan McKeon (Duke) vs. Richie Apolinar (Campbell) 133: Michael Degli Obizzi (Duke) vs. Caleb Lesnoff (Campbell) 141: Philip Wightman (Duke) vs. Elliot Berger (Campbell) 149: Daniel Shvartsman (Duke) vs. Steve Wiktorek (Campbell) 157: Cameron Harms (Duke) vs. Nick Amato (Campbell) 165: Aaron Glover (Duke) vs. Brent Poynter (Campbell) 174: Levi Craig (Duke) vs. James Amsley (Campbell) 184: Dan Tulley (Duke) vs. Kyle Higgins (Campbell) 197: Konrad Dudziak (Duke) vs. Jason Cook (Campbell) HWT: Wade Van Sickle (Duke) vs. Jeremiah Fennell (Campbell)

Upper Iowa and Minnesota State Moorhead each won five matches in their highly-anticipated dual meet Thursday night, but the Dragons came away with two wins via fall to claim a 21-16 win in Dorman Gymnasium. MSU Moorhead (9-6 overall, 2-0 NSIC) is ranked 12th in the latest NCAA Division II coaches poll. Upper Iowa (5-3-1, 1-1) is ranked 16th. With the meet starting at 141 pounds, UIU got off to a fast start. Jacob Pedersen defeated returning All-American Ben Keen 8-7. Pedersen scored a reversal in the closing seconds of the match to escape with the victory. After Peter Hayes picked up a 5-2 win for MSU Moorhead at 149 pounds, the Peacocks received some more late-match magic. Trailing 5-3 in the closing seconds at 157 pounds, UIU's Brandon Heying pulled off a reversal in the final 30 seconds to force overtime. In the extra session, Heying earned a quick takedown for the win and a 6-3 UIU dual meet lead. Top-ranked 165-pounder Nate Baker gave the Dragons a 9-6 lead following a win by fall at 3:58. UIU's C.J. MacNaught knotted the meet at 9-9 with a 9-7 win at 174 pounds. MacNaught is ranked fourth in the nation in his weight class. MSU Moorhead then pulled away with three straight victories. Bryan Cowdan picked up a 9-4 win at 184 pounds and Josiah Bush followed by a win via fall in 1:36 at 197 pounds. In a match featuring two nationally-ranked competitors, MSU Moorhead's Chris Tuchscherer slipped past Brian Black 2-1 at heavyweight. Tuchscherer is ranked fourth while Black is seventh. The win gave the Dragons a 21-9 lead. Tyler Mumbulo and Ralph Acosta closed the dual with decisions for the Peacocks. Eighth-ranked Mumbulo defeated Dave Burgard 6-1 at 125 pounds and Acosta added a 9-0 major decision over Troy MacFarland. Upper Iowa will close the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference dual meet portion of its schedule Saturday night at Southwest Minnesota State. #12 MSU Moorhead 21, #16 Upper Iowa 16 141 - Jacob Pedersen (UIU) def. Ben Keen, 8-7 149 - Peter Hayes (MSUM) def. Cory Schmitz, 5-2 157 - Brandon Heying (UIU) def. Kyle Trout, 7-5 (OT) 165 - Nate Baker (MSUM) pinned Brady Hakeman, 3:58 174 - C.J. MacNaught (UIU) def. Skip Toops, 9-7 184 - Bryan Cowdan (MSUM) def. Tony Gehling, 9-4 197 - Josiah Bush (MSUM) pinned Jase Clark, 1:36 285 - Chris Tuchscherer (MSUM) def. Brian Black, 2-1 125 - Tyler Mumbulo (UIU) def. Dave Burgard, 6-1 133 - Ralph Acosta (UIU) def. Troy MacFarland, 9-0

RICHMOND, Va. -- Redshirt freshman Vincent Ramirez topped No. 16-ranked David Hoffman at 141 pounds to lead North Carolina to its second straight Atlantic Coast Conference victory, a 31-9 defeat of Virginia Tech, in Thursday's "Rumble on the River" at St. Christopher's High School. The Tar Heels evened their conference mark at 2-2-1 and improved to 14-8-1 overall on the year. The 14 victories are Carolina's most since 1996. Ramirez's 5-3 win on the strength of two takedowns was his 12th in a row and bumped his ACC record to a perfect 5-0 over this stretch. The Durham Riverside product is now 33-6 overall on the season and sports an 18-1 mark in dual matches. Ramirez's victory tied the match at six after three bouts, as the Tar Heels forfeited at 125 pounds to open the match, and redshirt freshman Jared Royer (17-14) cut the lead in half with a 5-2 win over Sheridan Morgan at 133. Following the Ramirez win, Carolina pulled away from Virginia Tech over the next two bouts. After sitting out the last four matches, sophomore Chris Ramos (14-13) pinned the Hokies' Joe Thompson in 1:44 at 149, and junior Brian Baglio (16-17) tacked on a 12-2 major decision over Dave Kiley at 157 to push the Tar Heels' advantage to 16-6 halfway through the match. UNC continued its run with three straight decisions before junior David Dashiell (29-9) won via forfeit at 197. Senior Garrett Atkinson logged a 3-0 victory over Tucker Michels at 165, followed by a 6-3 win by Alex Maciag (21-13) over Steve Ratley at 174. Sophomore Justin Dobies (26-12) then notched a 10-4 victory over Mark Czarny at 184 to improve to 5-0 in conference action. In a meeting of two of the nation's top heavyweights, Virginia Tech's Mike Faust, rated ninth, scored a 4-3 win over No. 12 Spencer Nadolsky (36-4). After regulation was tied at 1-1, neither scored in the first overtime, sending it further into the night. The second overtime saw each man pick up an escape, but Nadolsky led with one second of riding time. In the second sudden victory, neither man scored, sending it to the second tiebreaker. There, each man again picked up an escape, but Faust held on for two more seconds of riding time to pick up the win on criteria. Nadolsky has dropped two of his last three bouts, both to top-10 opponents in overtime. Carolina returns to action at NC State Saturday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Coliseum. The Tar Heels and Wolfpack wrestled to a 16-16 tie Jan. 20. North Carolina 31, Virginia Tech 9 Records: UNC 14-8-1 2-2-1 ACC, VT 0-14, 0-3 ACC WT. BOUT RESULT SCORE TEAM SCORE 125 Justin Staylor (VT) win via forfeit FOR VT 6-0 133 Jared Royer (UNC) def. Sheridan Morgan (VT) 5-2 VT 6-3 141 Vincent Ramirez (UNC) def. David Hoffman (VT) 5-3 TIED 6-6 149 Chris Ramos (UNC) def. Joe Thompson (VT) Fall 1:44 UNC 12-6 157 Brian Baglio (UNC) def. Dave Kiley (VT) 12-2 MD UNC 16-6 165 Garrett Atkinson (UNC) Tucker Michels (VT) 3-0 UNC 19-6 174 Alex Maciag (UNC) def. Steve Ratley (VT) 6-3 UNC 22-6 184 Justin Dobies (UNC) def. Mark Czarny (VT) 10-4 UNC 25-6 197 David Dashiell (UNC) win via forfeit FOR UNC 31-6 HWT Mike Faust (VT) def. Spencer Nadolsky (UNC) 4-3 OT UNC 31-9

Pembroke, NC -- Heavyweight James Dingle (pictured) capped off senior night with a pin to help lead UNC Pembroke to a 30-15 victory over Belmont Abbey in college wrestling action Thursday night in the Jones Center. The match got off to a rough start for UNCP coach PJ Smith's Braves as Matt Schoffner (125) was pinned by Belmont Abbey's Chris Neidermeier. Neidermeier's brother, Reimark, followed his teammates lead with a 6-5 decision over UNCP's Kevin Jones (133) giving the Crusaders an early 9-0 lead. Willie Hilton (141) got things under control for Pembroke as he downed Anthony Butler by the score of 8-3. Belmont Abbey then forfeit the 149- and 157-pound matches giving UNCP a 15-9 advantage in the team standings. Belmont then picked up a win by Brian West, who defeated Cedric Turner (165) 8-7, but the Braves' Richard Ahlstrom (174) shutout Timothy Stanton to keep UNCP six points ahead 18-12. Mark Blair kept the Crusaders in the team competition with a 11-5 win over Rex Ely (184), but forfeited the 197-match to the Braves' Matt Dunn putting the team match out of reach, 24-15. Dingle then followed with his pin at the 46-second mark to clinch the win. Up next for the Braves is a road match at Newberry on Wednesday, February 8, before traveling to the Ed South Tournament on Saturday, February 11, hosted by Carson Newman.

Stanford, Calif. -- Stanford (5-4, 2-1 Pac-10) will close out the home season this weekend with three matches in 24 hours, as the Cardinal takes on Oregon at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oregon State at 7 p.m. on Friday and wraps with Portland State at noon on Saturday. Stanford will honor its eight seniors (Ray Blake, Brennan Corbett, Ryan Hagen, Zack Hensley, Juston Johnson, Miguel Matta, Larry Ozowara and Brian Perry) on Saturday in a pre-meet ceremony. "Oregon has two returning Pac-10 champions in their lineup and also a few guys who are ranked highly in the conference this season," noted head coach Kerry McCoy. "It is an important match because we need to bounce back after last weekend and it is the first of our last three home matches. Next up, we have Oregon State, which is another important match. They have guys highly ranked in the conference as well as in the nation. It will be important for us to finish the day on a positive note. Our last home match of the year is against Portland State --and it's senior day, so it will be key to finish our homestand strong and also to recognize our seniors for all the hard work and dedication they put in during their years here." After a disappointing road trip to Davis last weekend, the Cardinal is looking to defend its home mat, which will be the site of the 2006 Pac-10 Championships later this month, Feb. 26-27. First up will be Oregon. The Ducks are 6-4, with a 4-3 record in the Pac-10, but they have won five of their last six matches, with Oregon's only loss being a 23-21 decision at Arizona State. The Cardinal will then match up against Oregon State. The Beavers have won four straight dual meets and seven of its last eight en route to a 10-2-1 overall mark, with 5-1 record in conference action. Stanford will wrap up the homestand against Portland State on Saturday. The Vikings stand at 2-14 on the year with an 0-5 mark in the Pac-10. Portland State will challenge UC Davis on Friday night before arriving in Palo Alto. All three matches will be held at Burnham Pavilion, and both of Friday's matches will be webcast live through GoStanford. Additionally, live text coverage will be available through InterMat. Stanford Probable Lineup - Friday vs. Oregon & Oregon State 125 pounds - Tanner Gardner 133 pounds - Eric Minnick 141 pounds - Juston Johnson or Tyler Parker 149 pounds - Josh Zupancic 157 pounds - Scott Loescher or Zack Hensley 165 pounds - Ray Blake or Miguel Matta 174 pounds - Luke Feist or Brennan Corbett 184 pounds - Ryan Hagen or Larry Ozowara 197 pounds - Ian Bork or Larry Ozowara HWT - Jared Boyer or Phil Doerner Stanford Probable Lineup - Saturday vs. Portland State - Senior Day 125 pounds - Tanner Gardner 133 pounds - Eric Minnick 141 pounds - Juston Johnson 149 pounds - Josh Zupancic 157 pounds - Zack Hensley 165 pounds - Miguel Matta 174 pounds - Brennan Corbett 184 pounds - Ryan Hagen 197 pounds - Larry Ozowara HWT - Jared Boyer

The top-ranked Golden Gopher wrestling team will honor head coach J Robinson and senior All-American Matt Nagel this weekend at the Sports Pavilion. On Friday night when Minnesota takes on Wisconsin, the Golden Gophers will honor Robinson prior to the match for his 20 years as head coach. On Sunday afternoon against Indiana, the Golden Gophers will honor their lone senior. Hired by former Athletic Director Paul Giel prior to the 1986-87 season, Robinson replaced the legendary Wally Johnson who spent 34 years as head coach of the Golden Gophers. In his tenure, Robinson has led Minnesota to a pair of NCAA Championships and four Big Ten titles. This past summer, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Nagel came to the University after a prep career, which saw him win a record five state titles at Frazee High School. Nagel redshirt his first year as Minnesota claimed its second straight national title in 2002. Four years later, he is now a senior captain on the nation's number-one ranked team. An All-American a year ago, Nagel is currently ranked ninth in the nation with a 23-6 record at 165 pounds. Minnesota will look to finish its home schedule unbeaten for the fifth time in Robinson's tenure. Friday's match against the Badgers will begin at 7 p.m., while Sunday's dual against the Hoosiers will begin at 2 p.m.

ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio wrestling team travels to Virginia this weekend to take on Virginia Tech on Saturday and James Madison and Virginia on Sunday. Ohio (8-8) and Virginia Tech will battle it out Saturday at the Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va., starting at 2 p.m. Heading into a Thursday night dual against North Carolina, the Hokies are 0-13 this season but are led by two nationally ranked competitors - ninth-ranked Mike Faust (26-6) at heavyweight and 16th-ranked David Hoffman (22-6) at 141 pounds. The Bobcats will then travel to Memorial Gymnasium in Charlottesville, Va., to face James Madison at noon and host Virginia at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Senior heavyweight Chris Cvitan leads the JMU Dukes (4-10) with a 20-3 record this season. The Cavaliers, meanwhile, are 7-4 going into a Friday night dual at Old Dominion. They are led by 133-pounder Eric Albright (22-7) and 197-pounder Brent Jones (18-7). "Virginia and Virginia Tech are generally pretty good but the Hokies are down a little bit and are having a rough year," said Ohio head coach Joel Greenlee, who holds a career record of 97-68-4 in dual meets. "Our goal is just to wrestle every match the same. As you get better, you get a little more consistent in what you do and you do it each and every time out." The Bobcats defeated Virginia 18-15 in the opening round of the Virginia Duals last season and lost a home dual to Virginia Tech by a 24-12 score four weeks later. Ohio and James Madison have never faced each other on the mats. Complete results of all three Bobcat dual meets will be posted at ohiobobcats.com as soon as they become available. Ohio's tentative lineup for this weekend: 125 - Caleb Metcalf (16-12) 133 - Terry Jackson (10-7) 141 - Albert Madsen (7-9) or Frank Brown (6-6) 149 - Aaron Gomoll (11-15) 157 - Jake Frerichs (10-5) or Mike Grandominico (2-8) 165 - Kent Smith (5-15) 174 - Ryan Knapp (15-15) 184 - Brian Cesear (18-11) 197 - Nick Terbay (12-9) or Larry Reichard (10-7) HWT - Marcus Adelman (9-6)

State College, Pa. -- Head coach Troy Sunderland and his Nittany Lion wrestling team, fresh off the final two home duals of the season, drew the highest average attendance for Penn State wrestling in seven years. Over 16,500 fans attended Penn State's six home events this season. Penn State, ranked No. 9 in the latest USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll, recently drew 2,974 for its Jan. 27 dual vs. Michigan State and then had a standing-room only crowd of 5,419 for its home final vs. Minnesota on Jan. 29. Overall, 16,544 fans attended six home events: The Pennsylvania Dual Championships (1,802), Wisconsin (1,752), Michigan (2,364), Cornell (2,233), Michigan State (2,974) and Minnesota (5,419) for an average of 2,757 per event. The average is an increase over last season of nearly 20 percent and jumps to 2,948 per event if the limited seating Pennsylvania Duals event is removed. "We really want to thank the fans for continuing to turn out to support the team," Sunderland said. "As we continue to get better and better, we hope the fans appreciated the effort the guys put forth in order to perform well in the big matches like we've had in Rec Hall this year." Penn State's season average is the highest for Nittany Lion wrestling since the team averaged 3,572 per event in 1998-99. This year's outstanding mark will certainly keep Penn State among the top wrestling draws in the nation. Last season, Penn State averaged 2,209 fans per contest (more than 500 less per event than this year) and the Nittany Lions were fourth in the country behind Iowa (5,073), Oklahoma State (4,542) and Lehigh (2,488). "I think with a home crowd and a great atmosphere like we have in Rec Hall, it helps motivate the guys and helps them reach the next level," Sunderland said. "Our fans have shown over the history of this program that they know and love the sport. They've played an important part in the success and tradition of Penn State wrestling." A crowd of 5,419 fans filled Rec Hall for the Sunday dual vs. Minnesota, the largest single match figure since 6,402 saw Penn State battle Iowa in Rec Hall in 1999. "Going out in that kind of atmosphere, with 5,500 people against the top team in the country, is what we talk to recruits about," Sunderland said. "Wrestling is important here and our fans appreciate not just a good team, but a team that goes out and puts forth maximum effort." No. Penn State, 9-3 overall, will visit No. 7 Iowa on Friday night for an 8 p.m. dual and then trek to Iowa State for a 1 p.m. dual on Sunday. Both matches can be heard live locally on WBLF 970 AM and will be streamed live at GoPSUsports.com.

RevWrestling.com is dedicated to covering and promoting amateur wrestling on all levels. However, on occasion, RevWrestling.com will look at mixed martial arts as it relates to amateur wrestling. UFC 57: Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Saturday, February 4, 2006 In one of the most anticipated rematches in UFC history, Randy "the Natural" Couture will try to regain his light heavyweight title from Chuck "the Iceman" Liddell. This is the deciding "rubber" match, as Randy won the first battle with a fourth round "ground-and-pound" TKO over Chuck, but the Iceman added Randy to his long list of knockout victims just ten months ago. This is the decider. Hopefully, it will be 42-year-old Randy's swan song and he will cap a legendary career by retiring after this fight. But, rumor has it that "the Natural" may have signed a three-fight deal with the UFC. Nonetheless, this event sold-out within days, and the UFC Monster will be one of the lucky ones in attendance! This nine-fight card should probably be renamed the "Battle of the Heavyweights" as six of the nine fights feature heavyweight match-ups. There are two light-heavyweight and one welterweight battle, filling out the card. Normally a UFC event features eight fights. I would imagine the additional fight added is due to the fact that many heavyweight fights don't go the distance, so the card may move along quickly. The other element that makes heavyweight fights so unpredictable is that most big boys bring some heavy hands into the ring. Knockouts can occur at any time. A losing fighter can reverse his fortunes with just "one lucky punch." Add some world class wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, throw in a little kick-boxing, muay tai, and rigorous training, and you have today's MMA (mixed martial arts) warrior. Cross training and developing an arsenal of weapons makes today's UFC fighter better than ever. And, just as in wrestling, often it is the athlete that "wants" it more than claims the victory. The mental game is what separates the champions from the also-rans. And, with the growing popularity of the sport, there is an over abundance of athletes working toward MMA careers. The competition gets tougher by the day. Where will this sport go from here? Apparently to LasVegas and the Internet for gambling! That's right, bettable odds are now being posted for each and every fight on the UFC 57 card. Amazing. With that in mind, the UFC Monster will take a look at these fights from a betting point of view. ALESSIO SAKARA (13-3) vs. ELVIS SINOSIC (6-8-2) In this light-heavyweight fight, we actually have a fighter with a losing record, still being show-cased in the UFC! Why? Because Elvis Sinosic has been to the mat with some of the sport's best: Tito Ortiz, Frank Shamrock, Evan Tanner, Jeremy Horn, etc. Elvis is also the biggest underdog on the card, listed @ +320 at Sportsbook.com. Yet those who frequent the MMA message boards, the hardcore fans, all seem to like Elvis' chances here. Sakara is a Gracie jui-jitsu master with vale tudo experience, yet his trademark is his lightning quick punches. You know, those 30-punch knockouts in less than a minute. Sakara is a Vitor Belfort clone. But Sinosic's UFC career hangs in the balance here. Another loss and "see you later." I'll go with the insider's info and take a shot at Elvis getting a bundle (+320). RevWrestling.com Prediction: SINOSIC by submission in the second BRANDON VERA (5-0) vs. JUSTIN EILERS (9-4-10) Four of Vera's five wins are by KO. His ground game hasn't been tested yet. But, Eilers is a former Iowa State football player whose MMA career began with a decision loss to the legendary Dan "the Beast" Severn. Justin also is a banger who likes to go toe-to-toe. The ground game isn't his forte. Vera may take it to the mat and try to find a submission ending. But, my guess is that it's "lights out" for Eilers in the second. I'll take Vera as a -220 favorite. RevWrestling.com Prediction: VERA by KO in the second Keith JardineKEITH JARDINE (10-2-1) vs. MIKE WHITEHEAD (9-5) Both are Season 2 participants on the Ultimate Fighter show -- and each have dropped from heavyweight to light-heavyweight, trying to hang on and survive in the UFC. Losers in these events are soon on the outside looking in. Jardine is a former Albuquerque bounty hunter. His demeanor is just plain mean. These guys are going to throw hay-makers until one of them drops. I think that one is Whitehead. I'll take Jardine as a slight -130 favorite. RevWrestling.com Prediction: JARDINE by KO in the second PAUL BUENTELLO (19-9) vs. GILBERT ALDANA (5-0) Buentello's last fight was a shocking 14-second knockout at the hands of UFC heavyweight champion Andre Arlkovski. That's right, Paul hit the canvas in just 14 seconds! Now his task is to stop a young unbeaten hopeful in Gilbert Aldana, whose perfect record includes all KO victories! Buentello is a rare heavyweight who is able to finish opponents frequently with submission holds. But, this fight will start in the middle and both fighters will test each other's chins. By the second round, I see Buentello taking it to the mat where he gains a winning rear naked choke. I'll take him as a -220 favorite. RevWrestling.com Prediction: BUENTELLO by submission in the second JEFF "THE SNOWMAN" MONSON (19-5) vs. BRANDON LEE HINKLE (14-6) Monson is a compact ball of muscle who likes to bash heads with an opponent, rough it up a bit, throw an array of punches, and then take it to the mat where he is a surprise master of submission holds. Jeff has won 13 straight fights and 10 of those were by submission! Who would have thought? And guess what? Brandon Hinkle's Achilles' heel is that he is a pure striker and has been submitted in five of his six losses. It looks like strength against weakness here to me. I'll take Monson as a -260 favorite. RevWrestling.com Prediction: MONSON by submission in the first NICK DIAZ (11-4) vs. JOE "DIESEL" RIGGS (26-7) Diaz is one of my favorite fighters. I like the fact that his strength and background is ju-jitsu, but he is not afraid to throw punches. In fact, he has taken out some perceived better punchers along the way. Nick is coming off a heart-breaking decision loss to Diego Sanchez, while Riggs couldn't make weight, yet fought anyway against Matt Hughes, with no title on the line, and was submitted by the great one in the second round. Riggs, believe it or not, once was a 300-pound athlete, but is now fighting as a 170-pound welterweight. Needless to say, he is a BIG welterweight. My instincts tell me that Nick will try to duke it out with Diesel Riggs. That will be a mistake. If it goes to the mat, Nick wins. If it stays standing, I like Riggs. It stays standing. I'll take Riggs as a +180 underdog. RevWrestling.com Prediction: RIGGS by KO in the second RENATO "BOBULU" SOBRAL (26-5) vs. MIKE VAN ARSDALE (10-2-1) Van Arsdale is a former Iowa State wrestler, good enough to beat Cael Sanderson in the the 2000 Olympic Trials in freesytle. Van Arsdale's MMA career stretches over 6-7 years, but he has only 13 fights, his only losses to Randy Couture and Vanderlei Silva. Not a bad resume. Babulu Sobral is recognized as one of the best fighters in the world and is on a nine-fight winning streak. This submission artist has beaten Maurice Smith, one of the premier kick-boxers ever in the sport. And he has fought Fedor Emelianenko, regarded as many as the world's best MMA fighter. Sobral is an active and very experienced fighter waiting for his shot at the title. Van Arsdale is in his way, but not for long. RevWrestling.com Prediction: SOBRAL by submission in the second FRANK MIR (8-1) vs. MARCIO CRUZ (1-0) One has to wonder why Dana White would put someone with the experience of only one fight on a card like this against the ex-heavyweight champion Frank Mir. Mir had to vacate the crown after a severe motorcycle accident broke his leg. Over a year of hard rehab has gotten Frank back into the ring. Skeptics say that his mobility is impaired and that his takedown abilities are gone. Frank has always been one of the best in the business in his submission techniques. He broke Tim Silvia's arm in one of them. But, the unknown Cruz is a Rio De Janeiro trained jujitsu fighter. One would then figure that this one will be on the mat and there either has a chance. I believe that Mir wants a quick fight, standing up. I bet his aerobics aren't great, either. Cruz will stand up only long enough to take some kick shots at Mir's vulnerable, damaged leg. I'll bet that Frank finds a way to end this one early. I'll take Mir as a -280 favorite. RevWrestling.com Prediction: MIR by submission in the first Randy Couture with UFC MonsterRANDY ‘"THE NATURAL" COUTURE (14-7) vs. CHUCK "THE ICEMAN" LIDDELL (17-3) What a classic this should be. A world-class wrestler against someone with sledgehammer hands and a great takedown defense. This will be a match of a 42-year-old's will to win and his ability to control his opponent's body versus a younger, quicker, athlete with knockout ability second to none. Both want this one badly. Both were head coaches in the Ultimate Fighter show. Randy does best when he is made an underdog, when the public thinks he can't do, and only his loyal fans stand by. Randy is best at knowing his own body and his refusal to lose. He is the master at taking his opponent's game away by locking then up, getting them to the mat, and controlling them with "ground-and-pound" elbows and fists. Punchers don't do well laying on their backs! And, Randy puts you to your back. I like Chuck. I like Randy more. I hope he retires. He has served our sport (wrestling) well in the UFC. I'll take Randy in his swan song. Why not? He's an underdog @ +150. RevWrestling.com Prediction: COUTURE by TKO in the fourth Good luck and please watch some MMA if you haven't already. More later. UFC Monster

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The Limestone wrestlers picked up a 28-15 win over Spartanburg Methodist on Wednesday night. "I'm really happy with the guys performance tonight," said Saints head coach Ben Stehura. "They really showed their character and wrestled hard." Sophomore Brent Clausing (Miamisburg, Ohio) won in the 125-pound weight class, freshman Matt Ross (Chicago, Ill.) had a victory in the 133 lb. division, and freshman Robby Miskelly (Fort Mill, S.C.) had a win in the 141-pound category. Limestone had more victories from Dustin Baynes (157 lbs.), freshman Mike Walsh (Port St. Lucie, Fla./184 lbs.), and freshman Trey Moss (Red Bank, S.C./HWT) for the 28-15 win. Limestone will host Campbellsville on Friday, February 3 at 6 p.m at the Timken Center in Gaffney, S.C.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The Cal State Bakersfield wrestling team scored a big victory over arch–rival and No. 20–ranked Cal Poly Wednesday night at the Icardo Center in its final home dual of the season. Riding the momentum of two big victories by senior Anthony Baza (Sunnyvale/Fremont HS) and junior Eric Parker (Ramona HS), the Roadrunners took six of the 10 matches from a battered Mustang squad. Parker, who entered the match as the No. 3 heavyweight in the Pac–10, took care of an upset–minded Arturo Basulto with an impressive technical fall victory. Parker jumped all over the Mustang's heavyweight, scoring nine takedowns in all and adding a pair of near–fall points in the 22–7 victory. The match of the night came at 149 pounds. It featured Baza, ranked No. 18 in the latest NWCA/NCAA Division I coaches poll and No. 1 in the Pac–10 rankings, and Jeff Owens, ranked No. 20 in the nation and No. 2 in the conference. While it was supposed to be a close contest, the match ended up being dominated by Baza who recorded the initial takedown 19 seconds in and rode Owens out the rest of the period. In the second, Baza opened with a quick escape and scored another takedown one minute in. In the third Owens scored an escape, but was taken down again by Baza with 30 seconds remaining. When all was said and done, Baza stood victorious in the middle of the ring with the 8–1 victory. Another strong performance was turned in by junior Matt Schumm (Corona/Centennial HS), who scored a 3–2 win over David Roberts at 141 pounds. Schumm jumped out early, scoring a takedown with 43 seconds remaining in the first period. With the score at 3–1 heading into the third, Roberts, who entered with a 12–2 record and ranked No. 3 in the Pac–10, started in the down position. Schumm was able to stay on top until a late scramble gave Roberts the escape. As the horn sounded to end the match, Roberts was desperately looking to score the late takedown, but was unable to gain any type of control. Ryan Bergman (Rocklin HS) opened the match with a come–from–behind victory over Yuri Kalika at 197 pounds. Kalika jumped out to a quick 4–1 lead, but ran out of gas in the second as Bergman scored a takedown 30 seconds into the second to take back the lead at 5–4. Bergman scored another takedown in the third en route to a 9–4 decision for his second win of the season. Senior Brian Busby (San Diego/Scripps Ranch HS) and freshman Thomas Kimbrell (Dawsonville, Georgia/Dawson County HS) were awarded victories via forfeit at 165 and 133 pounds, respectively. Cal State Bakersfield closes out its regular season with a trip to San Francisco State on Friday (Feb. 3) before taking part in the All–California open at SFSU on Saturday (Feb. 4) Cal State Bakersfield 26, Cal Poly 19 197 - Ryan Bergman (CSUB) dec. Yuri Kalika (CP), 9–4 HWT - Eric Parker (CSUB) tech fall Arturo Basulto (CP), 6:25 (22–7) 125 - John Hanks (CP) wins by forfeit 133 - Thomas Kimbrell (CSUB) wins by forfeit 141 - Matt Schumm (CSUB) dec. David Roberts (CP), 3–2 149 - #18 Anthony Baza (CSUB) dec. #20 Jeff Owens (CP), 8–1 157 - Ryan Williams (CP) maj. dec. Daniel Atondo (CSUB), 14–5 165 - Brian Busby (CSUB) wins by forfeit 174 - Nick Hernandez (CP) maj. dec. Garth Wara (CSUB), 17–7 184 - #11 Ryan Halsey (CP) pins Brandon Ceremello (CSUB) (4:39) (One team point deducted from Cal Poly for coach's conduct)

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Four Black Knights registered wins by decision, but it was Patrick Simpson's major decision triumph at 149 pounds that proved to be decisive as Army's wrestling team squeezed past EIWA rival Columbia, 16-15, Wednesday evening. The Black Knights, who have reeled off six straight wins, improve to 8-3-2 overall and 6-0 in the EIWA, while the Lions fall to 4-5 (0-2 EIWA). With two bouts remaining, and the match knotted at 12-12, Simpson produced a 17-5 win by major decision over Derek Sickles to give Army a lead that it would not surrender. It was the team-leading sixth major decision for Simpson, who also tops the team with a 25-5 record this season. Simpson's heroics were set up by Charles Martin, Michael Sprigg and William Simpson, who reeled off three consecutive wins and handed Army a 12-6 lead midway through the match. Martin, a senior from Carlisle, Pa., began the Black Knights' surge with an 8-4 decision against Orrin Kleinhenz at 197 pounds. The win was the fourth in a row for Martin, who shows an unblemished 7-0 mark in dual matches this year. Sprigg and William Simpson, a pair of Army's talented freshmen, followed with wins by decision. Sprigg took a hard-fought 7-4 decision from John Grando in the heavyweight bout to level his dual match mark at 6-6, while Simpson got past Jeff Sato, 8-6, at 125 pounds. Simpson's win effectively avenged his loss to Sato in the championship final of the New York State Championships two weeks ago. Simpson, who has won four straight matches, is second on the team with 23 victories this year. Columbia fought back with wins in the 133- and 141-pound bouts to knot the score at 12-12. The see-saw contest, which began at 165 pounds, saw the two teams split the 10 bouts. Senior Jon Anderson gave Army a quick 3-0 lead with a 4-1 decision versus Dustin Tillman at 165 pounds. Columbia responded with wins at 174 pounds and 184 pounds as the Lions grabbed a 6-3 edge after three bouts. "We're wrestling very hard and with a lot of intensity," mentioned Army head coach Chuck Barbee of the Black Knights' win streak. "We're making mistakes, but we're overcoming them. We're doing what we need to do to win, while continuing to improve. "I thought that William (Simpson) and Michael (Sprigg) stepped up for us tonight, and obviously Patrick's match proved to be the difference." Army returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 4, when the Black Knights travel to Kings Point, N.Y., to compete at the Academy Championships beginning at 9 a.m. *165 - Jon Anderson (A) dec. Dustin Tillman, 4-1 174 - Matt Palmer (C) dec. Chad Marzec, 2-1 184 - Justin Barent (C) dec. Luke Calvert, 3-2 197 - Charles Martin (A) dec. Orrin Kleinhenz, 8-4 HWT - Michael Sprigg (A) dec. John Grando, 7-4 125 - William Simpson (A) dec. Jeff Sato, 8-6 133 - Matt DeLorenzo (C) dec. Tyler Howard, 7-5 141 - Sal Tirico (C) dec. Whitt Dunning, 13-7 149 - Patrick Simpson (A) maj. dec. Derek Sickles, 17-5 157 - Tyler Thurgood (C) dec. Brian Rowan, 6-5 * The match began at 165 pounds

DOYLESTOWN (PA) -- Two-time national qualifier Dan Hall's marathon victory at 141 pounds ignited 21st-ranked Delaware Valley College to a dominating 26-9 home triumph over 14th-ranked and Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) archrival Lycoming College. The win improved the Aggies to 9-6 overall in dual meets and a perfect 7-0 in the MAC. The four-time defending MAC champions will wrap up the regular season with matches on Friday and Saturday against Division I opponents Wagner College and Boston University, before preparing for the MAC Championships at Elizabethtown College on February 18. The loss Delaware Valley held a 5-3 advantage after two weight classes when Hall and Lycoming's Kyle Hopkins (14-10) hit the mat. The match turned into a 9-minute, 51-second thriller as the two were tied at 3-3 after seven minutes of regulation and neither wrestler was able to record a point through a minute of overtime and a pair of 30-seconds rideouts. Another 60-second overtime began and, with just nine ticks remaining, Hall (12-9) registered a takedown and two-point near-fall for a 7-3 triumph and an 8-3 Aggie lead. Delaware Valley used the momentum from that bout and picked up decisions at the next three weight classes for 17-3 score. Jaryd Steinbacher improved to 8-11 on the year as the freshman 149-pounder took a 3-0, second-period lead and held for a 3-2 victory over Drew Barder. At 157 pounds, Ryan Herwig (17-9) built a 5-0 lead with a takedown and a three-point near-fall in the first period. He held a 7-2 lead near the end of the second period and went on to a 7-5 triumph over Jason Smith (5-3). Senior John Powell (17-8) made it four straight wins for the Aggies as he erased an early 2-0 deficit, and notched a 10-5 victory over Grant Brindle at 165 pounds. Derek Crane (15-7) kept Lycoming in the match at 17-6 as an escape 15 seconds into the second period was the only point of the match in a 1-0 victory over Ryan Pope (10-9) at 174 pounds. However, senior Mike Berlanda clinched the team victory for the Aggies at 184 as two takedowns, a near-fall and an escape led towards a 7-2 decision over Matt Miller (15-5). The victory improved Berlanda to 15-7 and it gave Delaware Valley a 20-6 lead. 2005 national runner-up Jamall Johnson padded the advantage to 26-6 as he pinned Bryan Kopesky (4-7) with just 12 seconds remaining in the first period (2:48). For Johnson, ranked second in Division III at 197 pounds, it was his 17th win in 21 matches, including 10 by fall. Lycoming's final points came at heavyweight as returning All-American Tommy Snyder, ranked fifth in Division III, improved to 21-1 on the year with a 6-2 decision over Kevin Orr (17-7). The night began at 125 where Delaware Valley's Josh Proctor (6-4) dominated from the beginning and nearly picked up a fall in the first 30 seconds. Proctor went on to register four near-falls and earned a 16-0 technical fall victory over James Saxton (8-10) for a 5-0 Aggie lead. 2005 All-American Sean Cullen (18-5) cut the Warrior deficit to two as the 133 pounder used two takedowns, an escape and riding time for a 6-1 victory over Justin Shorts (11-13). That led to the Hall-Hopkins thriller and the momentum-changing match of the night. DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE 26, LYCOMING COLLEGE 9 125 - Josh Proctor (DVC) by technical fall over James Saxton, 6:36 (16-0) 5-0 DVC 133 - Sean Cullen (Lyc) by decision over Justin Shorts, 6-1 5-3 DVC 141 - Dan Hall (DVC) by decision over Kyle Hopkins, 7-3 TB-2 (9:51) 8-3 DVC 149 - Jaryd Steinbacher (DVC) by decision over Drew Barder, 3-2 11-3 DVC 157 - Ryan Herwig (DVC) by decision over Jason Smith, 7-5 14-3 DVC 165 - John Powell (DVC) by decision over Grant Brindle, 10-5 17-3 DVC 174 - Derek Crane (Lyc) by decision over Ryan Pope, 1-0 17-6 DVC 184 - Mike Berlanda (DVC) by decision over Matt Miller, 7-2 20-6 DVC 197 - Jamall Johnson (DVC) by fall over Bryan Kopesky, 2:48 26-6 DVC Hwt - Tommy Snyder (Lyc) by decision over Kevin Orr, 6-2 26-9 DVC

Cowboys Battle Big 12 Rival Nebraska Second-ranked Oklahoma State will host Big 12 rival No. 5 ranked Nebraska in a battle of top five teams inside Gallagher-Iba Arena on Friday night at 7 p.m. The Cowboys lead the all-time series with the Huskers 48-2-1 after defeating Nebraska in the semifinal round of National Duals, 20-14. OSU has won the last 13 meetings in the series and have an 18-match unbeaten streak dating back to the 1992-93 season. The only mark on OSU's record in that time was an 18-18 tie at National Duals during the 1995-96 season. The Cowboys are 13-1 on the season after defeating Iowa State 26-14 on Jan. 29. The Cowboys have not lost to a Big 12 opponent since losing to Missouri, 21-17, early in the 2003-04 season. OSU has won 15 straight duals over Big 12 opponents. Scouting the Huskers Nebraska became the surprise team at National Duals going unseeded and coming through to finish third in the team tournament. Nebraska vaulted from 14th to fifth in the national rankings and as high as third by some publications. The Huskers toppled fifth-seed Iowa, No. 4 Michigan and sixth-seeded Central Michigan in the third-place match. Nebraska is currently 11-3 on the year after beating Missouri last weekend. The Huskers tout four freshmen in the lineup. Paul Donahoe is currently ranked ninth at 125, while Vince Jones was pulled out of redshirt at National Duals and is ranked No. 10 nationally at 184. Redshirt freshman Chris Oliver is also ranked No. 16 nationally at 157 and Patrick Aleksanyan has had a solid year, including a fall that sparked the Huskers to an upset over Iowa. Nebraska also has three sophomores in the lineup. The Huskers also boast All-Americans Jacob Klein and B.J. Padden at 174 and 197, respectively. Klein is ranked third at 174, while Padden is fifth at 197. Davis Returns to OSU Ryan Davis returns to Gallagher-Iba Arena after transferring to Nebraska last fall. Davis began his collegiate career at OSU and went 10-1 in open tournaments as a Cowboy. Davis is 7-6 on the season in his first year at Nebraska and will face fellow Blair Academy alum Ryan Davis in the 149-pound bout. Esposito recorded a major decision in his first match against Davis. Morgan Takes Bakersfield Crown When Nathan Morgan stepped on the mat against Cal Poly, his opponent was someone he was quite familiar with. Darrell Vasquez was a four-time state champion in California out of Bakersfield High School, while Morgan was a three-time state champion and four-time finalist from Bakersfield High as well. Morgan looked up to Vasquez in high school, but now the roles have been reversed when Morgan scored a late takedown in sudden victory to beat his longtime friend. Vasquez will be looking up at Morgan when the new individual rankings are released next week. A Gopher in the Side Oklahoma State has dominated collegiate wrestling since the NCAA started conducting a championship in 1928. The Cowboys have been even more dominating of late winning the last three NCAA titles and compiling a 105-7 record over the last six seasons. There has been one team that has continually stuck out and that is Minnesota. The Gophers have handed OSU four of those seven losses and have won six of the last nine meetings in the series. Oklahoma State still leads the all-time series at 16-8, but Minnesota is closing the gap. Freshmen Become Sophomores Head coach John Smith made a decision last winter to pull two freshmen out of redshirt because the Cowboys were struggling at both 125 and 133. Coleman Scott and Nathan Morgan both became Big 12 champions later on that year, while Scott went on to finish eighth at the NCAA Championships at 125. The freshmen have become sophomores and have turned into two of the better wrestlers at their weight class in the country. Scott recently defeated ninth-ranked Paul Donahoe of Nebraska and avenged an earlier loss to Arizona State's sixth-ranked Jeremy Mendoza. Morgan has the best record on the team at 22-1 and is ranked second by the NWCA/Intermat Individual Rankings at 133 after defeating fourth-ranked Mack Reiter of Minnesota and third-ranked Darrell Vasquez of Cal Poly.