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FULLERTON, Calif. -- For the third time on the weekend and the second time on the day, the No. 11 Arizona State University wrestling team picked up a dual meet victory over a Pac-10 foe, this time closing out the California road swing with a 28-18 defeat of Cal State Fullerton Sunday night inside Titan Gym. The Sun Devils got wins at six of the eight contested bouts (forfeited twice) to improve to 12-6 on the year with a 7-0 mark in the Pac-10 while the Titans slipped to 3-11 (0-7 Pac-10). Of the six victories, No. 4 Cain Velasquez (Sr., Yuma, Ariz.) recorded perhaps the most impressive as he needed just 2:20 to pin his foe, Matt Methling, in the heavyweight bout. The pin fall was the third of the weekend against conference competition for Velasquez and improved him to 25-5 on the year. The dual opened at 157 pounds where No. 9 Brian Stith (Jr., Hampton, Va.) picked up an 11-2 major decision over Bryan Tice to stake the Sun Devils to an early 4-0 lead. No. 12 Patrick Pitsch (So., Spanaway, Wash.) followed that with a 10-4 decision over Risto Marttinen at 165, pushing the advantage to 7-0 for the visitors. The hosts got onto the scoreboard at 174 when Ian Murphy pulled out a 5-3 decision over Chris Remsen (So., Rockport, Maine) in the Sun Devil's debut. With the lead cut to four, the Sun Devils would go on to win the next three bouts to put the dual out of reach. First up, No. 9 C.B. Dollaway (Sr., Mt. Gilead, Ohio) scored an 11-3 major decision over Jesse Taylor at 184 before No. 10 Ryan Bader (Sr., Reno, Nev.) needed just over six minutes to score an 18-2 technical fall. Bader's victory was followed by Velasquez' victory that put the Sun Devils ahead, 25-3. The Titans cut into the lead at 125 when Johnny Rojas won by forfeit before T.J. Dillashaw defeated Adam Hickey (So., Mayfield, Ohio), 6-2. With the team score at 25-12, the Titans would then pick up six more points at 141 when Teddy Astorga won by forfeit. Although the team victory was already wrapped-up for ASU with a 25-18 lead heading into the final bout, No. 18 Pay Payne (So., Poway, Calif.) scored a 10-8 decision over Morgan Atkinson at 149 to bring the final score to 28-18. Next weekend, the Sun Devils will travel to Norman, Okla., and the Howard McCasland Field House for their final road dual of the season as they are set to meet No. 8 Oklahoma at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3. No. 11 Arizona State defeats CS Fullerton, 28-18 157 - #9 Brian Stith (A) majors Bryan Tice, 11-2 165 - #12 Patrick Pitsch (A) dec. Risto Marttinen, 10-4 174 - Ian Murphy (F) dec. Chris Remsen, 5-3 184 - #9 C.B. Dollaway (A) majors Jesse Taylor, 11-3 197 - #10 Ryan Bader (A) tech fall Chris Chambers, 18-2 285 - #4 Cain Velasquez (A) pins Matt Methling, 2:20 125 - Johnny Rojas (F) wins by forfeit 133 - T.J. Dillashaw (F) dec. Adam Hickey, 6-2 141 - Teddy Astorga (F) wins by forfeit 149 - #18 Pat Payne (A) dec. Morgan Atkinson, 10-8

MADISON, Wis. -- The No. 19 Wisconsin wrestling team earned its second Big Ten victory of the season Sunday with a 24-16 win over Purdue at the UW Field House. Both teams won five matches in a thrilling dual that saw two upsets and three bouts decided by fall. However, it was senior Ed Gutnik's pin at 5:31 over Purdue's Jason Cook at 141 lbs., which proved to be the difference. The Badgers are now 7-4 overall and 2-2 in conference action. The match began at 149 lbs., where No. 5 Tyler Turner (Spring Valley, Wis.) took on No. 9 Doug Withstandley. Turner, who was 15-2 going into the match, fell behind early, trailing 5-2 at the end of the second period. Withstandley continued to roll, earning a takedown and an escape, along with riding time to defeat the Badger, 9-4. Wisconsin battled back, notching pins from sophomore's Craig Henning (Chippewa Falls, Wis.) and Jake Donar, to take the lead, 12-3. At 157 lbs., Henning dominated freshman Jake Murphy, earning the fall at 1:57, his second fastest time of the season. No. 18 Donar, a native of Cuba City, Wis., followed suit at 165 lbs., taking on sophomore Dan BeDoy. The Badger fell behind early, trailing 5-1 heading into the second period. Nevertheless, Donar would rally, earning his fastest pin of the season at 3:50. He is now 4-3 in dual action, 3-1 in the Big Ten. The Badgers and Boilermakers would split the next four matches, with Wisconsin earning wins from Mike Felling (Hutchinson, Minn.) at 174 lbs., and Lee Kraemer (DeForest, Wis.) at heavyweight. Wisconsin remained in the lead 18-10 with three bouts remaining. The match to watch was between junior Collin Cudd (River Falls, Wis.) and sophomore Brandon Tucker at 125 lbs. Tucker was aiming for revenge, as the pair last met at the 2005 Big Ten Championships where Cudd defeated the Boilermaker, 8-7, to claim seventh place and a spot at the NCAA tournament. Cudd scored first and held a 4-2 lead at the end of the second period, but Tucker would earn an escape in the third to tighten the score. With five seconds remaining Tucker gained control, notching a take down, and eliminating Cudd's riding time, to win the bout, 5-4. Cudd is now 7-8 on the season while Tucker is 14-14. Purdue would earn their second upset of the day at 133 lbs., where No. 5 Tom Clum (Arvada, Colo.) fell to No. 6 Chris Fleeger. Fleeger scored first and never looked back, notching an 8-4 victory. Clum is now 2-1 in the Big Ten and 6-2 overall. With the loss, Wisconsin's lead was reduced to two, 18-16, heading into the final match. Gutnik, who was winless in the Big Ten, faced Cook, who was an impressive 23-6 heading into the match. The bout was competitive, with the first period ending scoreless. Wisconsin would score first, earning an escape in the second period to take the lead 1-0 heading into the third. Just over 30 seconds into the final period, Gutnik turned Cook on his shoulders, earning a pin at 5:31, and securing the Badger victory. Wisconsin is in action next weekend as it travels to Minnesota on Friday to take on the top-ranked Gophers before returning home for the final home dual meet of the season on Sunday against Ohio State. Check uwbadgers.com for the latest updates and results.

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Oklahoma State's second-ranked wrestling team improved to 13-1 on the year with a 26-14 victory over ninth-ranked Iowa State inside Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday afternoon. Coleman Scott continues to jump start the rest of the Cowboy lineup with a strong showing at 125. Scott began the dual with five quick points in the first period and finished off Ben Hanisch with a major decision, 10-0. The rest of the lineup followed suit as Zack Esposito also recorded a major decision, and Nathan Morgan and Johny Hendricks both beat ranked wrestlers to pace the Cowboys. The Cyclones did get bonus points from Nate Gallick and Kurt Backes who recorded a technical fall and fall, respectively. The Cowboys proved to be too much for Iowa State, however, as OSU won seven of the 10 bouts. Iowa State's third win of the afternoon came from second-ranked Trent Paulson at 157. Paulson won a decision over Kevin Ward who took a shot late in the match but could not finish the takedown that would have forced overtime. Brandon Mason and Jake Rosholt each recorded decisions for OSU. Rosholt was working on a major decision and gave up a late takedown to Joe Curran and failed to get the bonus point victory. The dual ended on a down note as Iowa State forfeited the heavyweight match to Steve Mocco. Head coach John Smith expressed his disappointment afterward. "They were overmatched at that weight, but I remember sending somebody out against Cael Sanderson and being overmatched against them too," Smith said. The Cowboys will return to action on Friday when Nebraska visits Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys defeated the Huskers 20-14 in the semifinal round of the National Duals back on Jan. 15. OSU will close out the home portion of the schedule on Feb. 10 against Hofstra. No. 2 Oklahoma State 26, No. 9 Iowa State 14 Stillwater, Okla. • Gallagher-Iba Arena Attendance: 3,524 125- Coleman Scott (OSU) MD Ben Hanisch (ISU), 10-0 133- Nathan Morgan (OSU) Dec. Jesse Sundell (ISU), 7-4 141- Nate Gallick (ISU) TF5 Ethan Kyle (OSU), 25-9; 7:00 149- Zack Esposito (OSU) MD Aron Scott (ISU), 15-5 157- Trent Paulson (ISU) Dec. Kevin Ward (OSU), 5-3 165- Johny Hendricks (OSU) Dec. Travis Paulson (ISU), 7-3 174- Brandon Mason (OSU) Dec. Grant Turner (ISU), 4-0 184- Kurt Backes (ISU) Fall Jack Jensen (OSU), 1:33 197- Jake Rosholt (OSU) Dec. Joe Curran (ISU), 14-7 285- Steve Mocco WBF

Pittsburgh, Pa. -- Trailing 16-15 after seven matches, Kent State swept the final three bouts to knock off Pittsburgh 25-16 Sunday afternoon (Jan. 29) at the Fitzgerald Field House. The Golden Flashes (11-3-1) extended their unbeaten streak to five matches with the road victory. Redshirt freshman Jermail Porter (Akron/Firestone) earned a forfeit at heavyweight to start the afternoon. MAC Wrestler of the Week Chad Sportelli (Easton, Pa./Easton/Nebraska) followed with a third period pin of Brad Gentzle to put Flashes up 12-0. Sportelli improved to 22-8 with his fifth pin of the season at 125 pounds. The Panthers clawed their way back with three straight victories beginning at 133. Senior Drew Opfer (Sandusky/St. Mary) had his three-match win streak snapped in a tight 7-5 loss to Mike Ciotti. Ronald Tarquino continued Pitt's momentum with a 17-0 technical fall of freshman Kyle Chonko (Tallmadge, Ohio/Tallmadge). Joey Ecklof's 15-5 major decision of freshman Jason Spencer (Newbury, Ohio/Mayfield) tied the team score at 12-12. Ecklof, the Eastern Wrestling League's Wrestler of the Week, improved to 16-7 on the year at 149. Sophomore Kurt Gross (North Royalton, Ohio/Padua Franciscan) extended his winning streak to 10 matches and put KSU up 15-12 with a 9-3 decision of Sean Richmond. Gross (23-6) was not scored on in the first two periods at 157. "Kurt has been really solid for us lately," said Head Coach Jim Andrassy. "He's a smart wrestler and has it made it very difficult for opponents to score on him." Justin Nestor's 10-0 major decision of junior Jason McGee (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio/Cuyahoga Falls) gave the Panthers a 16-15 lead with just three matches to go. Nestor (165) improved to 20-7 on the season with Pitt's fourth win of the day. Junior Aaron Miller (Uniopolis, Ohio/Wapokoneta) silenced the Pitt crowd with a 9-1 major decision of Nick Padezan. Miller (26-5) leads the Flases in victories and is tied for the team lead with eight major decisions at 174. Senior Alex Camargo (Brook Park, Ohio/Berea) scored his second convincing victory of the weekend, this time a 12-6 decision of Kyle Deliere. Camargo (184) improved to 25-3 on the season and 116-38 for his career. He is just six victories shy of passing Nick Nemeth and becoming the winningest wrestler in KSU history. Junior Ardian Ramadani (Garfield, NJ/Garfield) sealed the victory with a 9-3 decision of Mike Heist at 197. Ramadani (17-8) has won his last three bouts. "We're seeing consistency out of Aaron, Chad, Kurt, Alex and Ardian," said Andrassy. "And that's what we're looking for at this point in the season. Pitt traditionally has a good program. They're a little down this year but they'll be back next year." "We rested a couple starters today (Jason Bake & Drew Lashaway) and by our match with Buffalo (Feb. 10) we should be as healthy as we've been all year... And we won't have anymore overnight trips until the MAC Tournament." Many Golden Flashes will compete Saturday (Feb. 4) in the Kent State Open but Andrassy plans to rest most of his starting lineup. Over 300 wrestlers are expected in the open tournament which begins at 9 a.m. in the M.A.C. Center Annex. Kent State 25 Pittsburgh 16 285: Porter (K) won by forfeit 125: Sportelli (K) pinned Gentzle (P), 6:00 133: Ciotti (P) dec. D. Opfer (K), 7-5 141: Tarquinio (P) tech. fall Chonko (K), 17-0 149: Ecklof (P) maj. dec. Spencer (K), 15-5 157: Gross (K) dec. Richmond (P), 9-3 165: Nestor (P) maj. dec. McGee (K), 9-0 174: Miller (K) maj. dec. Padezan (P), 9-1 184: Camargo (K) dec. Deliere (P), 12-6 197: Ramadani (K) dec. Heist (P), 9-3

WASHINGTON -- Capped by No. 13 Adam LoPiccolo's (Glen Rock, Pa./Glen Rock) emphatic pin of No. 11 Payam Zarrinpour, the American University wrestling team took nine out of ten matches with six coming by way of bonus points to take a 37-6 near-sweep of Sacred Heart University in the first home dual of the year Sunday. Lightweights Matt Morkel (Omaha, Neb./Skutt) and Jordan Lipp (Beachwood, Oh./Beachwood) got things going for American early on, with both winning by decision. Morkel scored on an early escape in the second period and built his lead with a two-point takedown and three-point near fall. The senior tacked on riding time for the 7-0 win. Lipp almost scored in a pin at the start of his match and ended up cutting Sacred Heart's Kyle McCarthy loose. The two traded takedowns and reversals over next two periods to mark the score 6-6 at the start of the third when Lipp took control, scored on two takedowns and an escape to take the match 11-7. The match was tied at six after Jordan Zipkin (Hewlett Harbor, N.Y./Lynbrooke) got pinned with nine seconds left in the match when Tom Kniezewski (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown) won the first of what would be six straight wins for the Eagles. Kniezewski scored eight takedowns and a near fall on his way to a tech fall at the 5:55 mark. At 157, Christopher Stout (Hackettstown, N.J./Blair Academy) dominated Sacred Heart's 20 match winner Sherwood Fendryk throughout, running to a 17-4 major decision victory. No. 4 Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) gave up only five points against Anthony Hayes, all because he kept cutting him loose after scoring on the takedown. Abdurakhmanov ended up scoring eight takedowns and a near fall for the 21-5 tech fall win. Dwayne Hash-Barberis (Scotia, N.Y./Scotia Glenville) won via technical fall in the next match as well, scoring on numerous double-leg takedowns on his way to an 18-3 tech fall at the 5:18 mark much to the home crowd's approval. The previous wins set the stage for No. 2 Josh Glenn (Johnson City, N.Y./Johnson City) who won 9-2, again giving up his only points via letting his opponent up. Tyler Flatt (Albany, N.Y./Blair Academy) won the Eagles closest match of the day, taking a 3-1 win after scoring a takedown in the first period and an escape at the start of the third. With the match capped long before, the two ranked heavyweights stepped in the circle to the buzz of the crowd. LoPiccolo was aggressive from start almost scoring a takedown in the opening minute before Zarrinpour used his 50 pound weight advantage to flip the sophomore for the two point takedown. LoPiccolo would spend the rest of the period trying to escape the Iranian's clutch unsuccessfully. Choosing to start down in the second, Zarrinpour fought his way up, but LoPiccolo had a hold of his leg and used the bigger opponent's momentum to pull him back down to the mat for the pin at the 3:33 mark. LoPiccolo moves to 16-6 on the year with his last two wins coming over top-20 ranked opponents by fall. American has won six of its last seven duals and looks to extend its winning ways up the coast against EIWA foe Harvard next Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. American 37, Sacred Heart 6 Matt Morkel (AU) dec. Michael Arone (SHU), 7-0 Jordan Lipp (AU) dec. Kyle McCarthy (SHU), 11-7 Chris Davis (SHU) win by fall over Jordan Zipkin (AU), 6:51 Tom Kniezewski (AU) tech fall Sean Eagan (SHU), 21-5 Chrisopher Stout (AU) major decision Sherwood Fendryk (SHU), 17-4 Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (AU) tech fall Anthony Hayes (SHU), 21-5 Dwayne Hash (AU) tech fall Jedidiah Giguere (SHU), 18-3 Josh Glenn (AU) dec. Andrew Silber (SHU), 9-2 Tyler Flatt (AU) dec. Michael Ames (SHU), 3-1 Adam LoPiccolo (AU) wins by fall over Payam Zirranpour (SHU), 3:33

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The No. 11 Arizona State University wrestling team picked up wins in six of the first seven bouts to build a commanding lead before defeating host Cal State Bakersfield, 25-15, Sunday afternoon at the Icardo Center in Bakersfield, Calif. The victory pushed ASU to 11-6-0 overall on the year and a perfect 6-0 in the Pac-10 while the Roadrunners slipped to 3-5 (2-3 Pac-10). The dual opened at 157 with No. 9 Brian Stith (Jr., Hampton, Va.) scoring a 10-6 decision over David Garcia to stake the Sun Devils to an early 3-0 lead. No. 12 Patrick Pitsch (So., Spanaway, Wash.) added another three team points at 165 with his 5-1 decision over Brian Busby, putting the visitors on top, 6-0. After the hosts picked up their first win of the dual with Garth Wara scoring a 5-4 decision over Jamie Robbins (Jr., Mesa, Ariz.) at 174, the Sun Devils would go on to win the next four bouts to take a commanding lead. No. 9 C.B. Dollaway (Sr., Mt. Gilead, Ohio), after being forced to default at Cal Poly Friday night due to a slight injury, stormed back to the mat as he pinned Brandon Ceremello in 1:33 of the 184 bout. No. 10 Ryan Bader (Sr., Reno, Nev.) followed at 197 with a major decision victory over Ryan Bergman, 20-6. Leading 16-3, the Sun Devils got six more points as No. 4 Cain Velasquez (Sr., Yuma, Ariz.) pinned Eric Parker at 4:16, giving him two pins in conference bouts this weekend. No. 7 Jeremy Mendoza (Sr., Temecula, Calif.) added the final points to the ASU team score at 125 pounds as he picked up a 9-3 decision over Zack Bigboy, putting the visitors ahead, 25-3. In the final three bouts of the dual, Thomas Kimbrell defeated Adam Hickey (So., Mayfield, Ohio), 10-4, at 133 before Matt Schumm won by forfeit at 141. In the final bout of the day, No. 18 Pat Payne (So., Poway, Calif.) dropped a 9-2 decision to No. 17 Anthony Baza at 149. The Sun Devils close out their weekend road swing through the Golden State later this evening when they face Cal State Fullerton in Fullerton at 6 p.m. (7 p.m. MST). No. 11 Arizona State defeats CS Bakersfield, 25-15 157 - #9 Brian Stith (A) dec. David Garcia, 10-6 165 - #12 Patrick Pitsch (A) dec. Brian Busby, 5-1 174 - Garth Wara (C) dec. Jamie Robbins, 5-4 184 - #9 C.B. Dollaway (A) pins Brandon Ceremello, 1:33 197 - #10 Ryan Bader (A) majors Ryan Bergman, 20-6 285 - #4 Cain Velasquez (A) pins Eric Parker, 4:16 125 - #7 Jeremy Mendoza (A) dec. Zack Bigboy, 9-3 133 - Thomas Kimbrell (C) dec. Adam Hickey, 10-4 141 - Matt Schumm (C) wins by forfeit 149 - #17 Anthony Baza (C) dec. #18 Pat Payne, 9-2

Lincoln, Neb. -- The No. 12 Missouri Tigers fell to the No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers, dropping their second dual of the Big 12 season, 21-18, at the NU Coliseum in Lincoln, Neb. The Tigers won five bouts, but bonus points for Nebraska made the difference in the match. Finishing off the dual with the match's most exciting bout, No. 1 Ben Askren (Hartland, Wis.) faced off against the toughest opponent he's wrestled this year in No. 3 Jacob Klein. Scrambling across the mat in the first period, Askren scored 6 points in the first period. Keeping the pressure on in the second frame, Askren took Klein down three more times, then pinned his opponent 4:29 into the bout. The fall was Askren's 24th of the season and left his record unblemished at 33-0. It also gave Askren the 99th victory of his career, meaning that the junior will try to become the fastest Tiger to reach the 100-win club next week against No. 8 Oklahoma. No. 17 sophomore Tyler McCormick (Leawood, Kan.) fought his way to a takedown with 51 seconds left in the opening period, establishing a 2-0 advantage over Patrick Aleksanyan. Choosing down to start the second frame, McCormick escaped Aleksanyan's hold twice to keep a 4-2 lead. Needing more points to seal the victory, McCormick picked up four more points with a takedown and two-point nearfall, winning the bout 8-3. Filling in at 149 pounds for injured starter Josh Wagner, redshirt freshman Marcus Hoehn (Farmington, Mo.) opened a 2-1 lead over Ryan Davis in the opening three minutes. After Davis evened the bout with another escape in the second frame, Hoehn chose down to start the final two minutes. Breaking open a close match, Hoehn scored three points on an escape and a takedown to get the victory, 5-3. Battling back and forth throughout the first period, redshirt freshman Michael Chandler (High Ridge, Mo.) opened a 3-2 lead over No. 16 Chris Oliver. Heading into the final frame with the score tied at 3-3, Chandler took the lead with an escape at 1:12, then was called for an illegal move to force overtime. Fighting to a draw through the opening minute of sudden victory, Chandler scored two points on a reversal in the first 30-second period, then scored again with a three-point nearfall to win the nine-minute match 9-4. In a matchup between ranked wrestlers, No. 5 Matt Pell (Luxemburg, Wis.) and No. 14 Marc Harwood wrestled a tough bout, countering each other's moves throughout much of the match. A junior, Pell earned the 3-1 victory with a second-period reversal and 2:54 of riding time. The Tigers take on No. 8 Oklahoma at home Sunday, Feb. 5, at 1 p.m. in the Hearnes Center next week. The final home meet of the season, fans will get a chance to recognize seniors Jeff Foust, Chris McCormick and Austin DeVoe on Senior Day. Results: 125 - #9 Paul Donahoe (NU) dec. #18 Austin DeVoe (MU): 4-3 133 - #17 Tyler McCormick (MU) dec. Patrick Aleksanyan (NU): 8-3 141 - #19 Dominick Moyer (NU) won by fall over Chris McCormick (MU): 6:38 149 - Marcus Hoehn (MU) dec. Ryan Davis (NU): 5-3 157 - Michael Chandler (MU) dec. #16 Chris Oliver (NU): 9-4 165 - #5 Matt Pell (MU) dec. #15 Marc Harwood (NU): 3-1 174 - #1 Ben Askren (MU) won by fall over #3 Jacob Klein (NU): 4:29 184 - #10 Vince Jones (NU) dec. #15 Raymond Jordan (MU): 4-2 197 - #2 B.J. Padden (NU) dec. #20 Jeff Foust (MU): 8-5 HWT - #18 Jon May (NU) won by forfeit

BLOOMINGTON, IN -- The University of Iowa wrestling team defeated the Indiana Hoosiers, 30-12, today at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Iowa (9-4 overall, 3-1 in the Big Ten) won seven of ten matches and picked up a pair of falls in the win over Indiana (11-2, 2-2). Things started rough for the Hawkeyes, who dropped the first two matches to fall into an 8-0 hole. Defending NCAA Champion and top-ranked Joe Dubuque opened the dual with a major decision over Lucas Magnani, then Andrae Hernandez blanked freshman Daniel Dennis, 11-0, at 133 pounds. The tide quickly turned in favor of the Hawkeyes, who won the next six matches to put the dual away. Sophomore 141-pounder Alex Tsirtsis kicked off the run by pinning Nick Spatola at 6:21. It was Tsirtsis's first fall of the season. Senor Ty Eustice picked up a win via disqualification at 149 pounds, followed by a 6-3 decision win by Joe Johnston at 157 pounds. Eric Luedke recorded an 8-4 win over Max Dean at 165 pounds, followed by Mark Perry's second pin of the year and a 9-3 win from 184-pounder Paul Bradley. Freshman Dan Erekson dropped an 11-2 major decision to Brady Richardson, but Ryan Fuller ended the dual with a 4-2 win over Dave Harman. Iowa returns to action Friday when it hosts Penn State at 7 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. MEET RESULTS Iowa 30, Indiana 12 125 Joe Dubuque (IU) maj. dec. Lucas Magnani (I), 15-6 133 Andrae Hernandez (IU) maj. dec. Daniel Dennis (I), 11-0 141 Alex Tsirtsis (I) pinned Nick Spatola (IU), 6:21 149 Ty Eustice (I) W by DQ Matt Cooper (IU) 157 Joe Johnston (I) dec. Brandon Becker (IU), 6-3 165 Eric Luedke (I) dec. Max Dean, 8-4 174 Mark Perry (I) pinned Marc Bennett (IU), 5:28 184 Paul Bradley (I) dec. Justin Curran (IU), 9-3 197 Brady Richardson (IU) maj. dec. Dan Erekson (I), 11-2 Hwt. Ryan Fuller (I) dec. Dave Harman, 4-2

On Sunday, the third-ranked Fighting Illini wrestling team stayed perfect by defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes, 27-12 at Columbus, Ohio. The Illini improve to 8-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten. The win also marks nine in a row over the Buckeyes. Since head coach Mark Johnson's arrival to Illinois, the Illini have posted a 9-1 record over OSU. The dual started at 141 pounds and saw junior All-American Cassio Pero (Chicago Heights, Ill.) post an 8-2 decision against T.J. Enright. Pero was in control of the match from the beginning and scored a takedown in every period. In the 149-pound bout, Troy Tirapelle (Clovis, Calif.) dropped a heartbreaking decision to J Jaggers, 9-7. In the first period, Jaggers scored a takedown to get an early lead against the Illini redshirt-freshman. In the second, the Buckeyes' eighth-ranked wrestler extended his lead by scoring on an escape, a takedown, and a three-point nearfall, but Tirapelle scored on a reversal at the end of the period to keep the match within reach. In the third period, Tirapelle came out with an escape and a takedown, but even adding a late takedown wasn't enough to recover from the deficit. At 157, top-ranked Alex Tirapelle (Clovis, Calif.) added to Illinois' score by winning a major decision over Steve Sommer, 13-5. With no score in the first period, the Illini's senior All-American overwhelmed Sommer with six takedowns in the win. Eighth-ranked Mike Poeta (Highwood, Ill.) won his 165-pound match over Nathaniel Augustson via major decision, 14-5. The Illini's redshirt-freshman used his speed and strength to control the Buckeye senior and never let him score a takedown. At 174, Ohio State's Blake Maurer evened the season score against Donny Reynolds (Frankfort, Ill.) by pinning him in 2:44 of the first period. The two last met at the Las Vegas Invite in December. The dual picked up at 184 as Pete Friedl (Orland Park, Ill.) edged Alex Picazo, 8-7. With the Illini senior All-American up 5-4 entering the third period, Picazo tied the score on an escape. After Friedl scored a takedown, Picazo tied the match again by scoring on a reversal as time expired. With 1:29 of riding time added to his score, the fourth-ranked Illini walked away the victor. At 197, Tyrone Byrd (Clinton, Ill.) won a decision over Corey Morrison, 6-1. The ninth-ranked Illini senior kept the pressure on Morrison by scoring a takedown in the first period and adding a two-point near fall in the second to control the match. In his second overtime in two days, heavyweight Matt Weight (Batavia, Ill.) dropped a decision against Kirk Nail, 4-2. With Weight down a point to start the third period, he scored two points on a reversal. Nail, then, tied the score right away with an escape to send the match into overtime. In the extra period, Nail scored a takedown with 14 seconds left to seal the win for the Buckeyes. The highlight of the day saw All-American Kyle Ott pin Anner Arroyo with 36 seconds left in the first period. Ott (an Ohio native from Huber Heights) not only gave family and friends something to scream about, he sealed the victory for the Illini with the pin. With a 2-0 lead in the first period, the Illini senior used his explosive quickness to overwhelm the Buckeye freshman who was competing in his first match. At 133, Gabe Flores (Madera, Calif.) finally posted a Big Ten victory by winning a major decision over Reece Humphrey, 11-2. The Illini return to Huff Gym for a Big Ten showdown against fourth-ranked Michigan on Friday, Feb. 2. The action starts 7 p.m. #3 Illinois 27, Ohio State 12 St. John Arena-Columbus, Ohio-Jan. 30, 2006 141- Cassio Pero (ILL.) dec. T.J. Enright (OSU), 8-2 3-0 149- No. 8 J Jaggers (OSU) dec. Troy Tirapelle, 9-7 3-3 157- No. 1 Alex Tirapelle (ILL.) maj. dec. Steve Sommer (OSU), 13-5 7-3 165- No. 8 Mike Poeta (ILL.) maj. dec. Nathaniel Auguston (OSU), 14-5 11-3 174- Blake Maurer (OSU) pinned No. 6 Donny Reynolds (ILL.), 2:14 11-9 184- No. 4 Pete Friedl (ILL.) dec. Alex Picazo (OSU), 8-7 14-9 197- No. 9 Tyrone Byrd (ILL.) dec. Corey Morrison (OSU), 17-9 HWT- Kirk Nail (OSU) dec. Matt Weight (ILL.), 4-2 (sv) 17-12 125- No. 3 Kyle Ott (ILL.) pinned Anner Arroyo (OSU), 0:36 23-12 133- Gabe Flores (ILL.) maj. dec. Reece Humphrey (OSU), 11-2 27-12

Pins by the only two upperclassmen in the lineup propelled the top-ranked Golden Gopher wrestling team to a 25-16 win against No. 9 Penn State on Sunday in University Park, Pa. Senior Matt Nagel and junior Cole Konrad registered the falls as Minnesota won six of 10 matches. The Golden Gophers are now 16-0 on the year and 4-0 in the Big Ten. The Golden Gophers jumped ahead early as fifth-ranked C.P. Schlatter claimed an 8-3 decision against No. 13 Nathan Galloway at 157 pounds. Schlatter led 3-2 after two periods, but blew the match open with a pair of third-period takedowns. He is 27-4 on the year with a 14-1 dual meet mark. Ranked ninth in the country, Nagel followed with a pin against 15th-ranked David Erwin in just 50 seconds at 165 pounds. Nagel scored the early takedown and put Erwin on his back to claim his eighth pin of the season. His win gave the Golden Gophers an early 9-0 lead. The Nittany Lions roared back with three straight wins to take a 10-9 lead. 16th-ranked James Yonushonis entered the 174-pound match with a 0-2 record against eighth-ranked Gabriel Dretsch. He turned the tables on Drestch in a 5-4 win. A third-period takedown proved to be the difference as he broke a 3-3 tie. At 184 pounds, eighth-ranked Roger Kish dominated top-ranked Eric Bradley, but was unable to finish four quality chances in a 3-2 loss. After a scramble late in the second period, Bradley scored the takedown to take 3-0 lead. Kish cut the lead to one with a third-period escape and a penalty point on Bradley for stalling, but was unable to take the lead. It was Kish's second career 3-2 loss against the Nittany Lion senior. Penn State took its first lead after sixth-ranked Philip Davis earned a 13-1 major decision against sophomore Mitch Kuhlman at 197 pounds. Scoreless after the first period, Davis dominated with a second-period takedown and a late third-period near fall. Minnesota responded with four wins in the final five matches starting with top-ranked Konrad's pin of 18th-ranked Joel Edwards in 1:44 at heavyweight. Konrad pinned Edwards in just 36 seconds at last year's Big Ten Championships. Today, Konrad scored the early takedown and wasted little time in earning his 34th career pin, good for sixth place in school history. In the only match featuring unranked wrestlers, redshirt freshman Travis Lang gave Minnesota an 18-10 lead with a 7-6 decision against Tim Haas at 125 pounds. Trailing 5 -4 after a wild first period, Lang opened the second period with a two-point reversal. Tied at six through three periods, Lang was awarded one point for riding time to earn the win. Fourth-ranked Mack Reiter nearly clinched the dual with a 5-3 decision against Jake Strayer at 133 pounds. In control throughout, Reiter broke a scoreless tie with a reversal to start the second period. He added a late third-period takedown to improve to 23-2 on the year. Trailing 21-10, Penn State needed two pins to upset the Golden Gophers. At 141, eighth- ranked DeWitt Driscoll made things interesting with a pin of No. 15 Manuel Rivera. After Rivera took a 2-0 lead with a first-period takedown, Driscoll scored the reversal and put Rivera on his back. He claimed the pin in 2:19. Rivera entered the match with four straight wins, including a pair against top-12 ranked wrestlers. The Nittany Lion momentum ended there as top-ranked Dustin Schlatter sealed the Minnesota win with an 11-0 major decision against 10th-ranked James Woodall at 149 pounds. A true freshman, Schlatter dominated the fifth-year senior. Leading 3-0 in the second period, he scored the takedown and added a near fall. A late takedown earned Schlatter the bonus point for the major decision. After sitting out Friday's dual against Ohio State with the flu, Schlatter returned to improved to 29-1 on the eyar. The Golden Gophers return home next weekend to host No. 24 Wisconsin on Friday night and No. 13 Indiana on Sunday. Both matches will be held at the Sports Pavilion. Minnesota 25, Penn State 16 University Park, Pa. Jan. 29, 2006 157 - #5 C.P. Schlatter (MN) dec. #13 Nathan Galloway (PSU), 8-3 165 - #9 Matt Nagel (MN) pinned #15 David Erwin (PSU), 0:50 174 - #16 James Yonushonis (PSU) dec. #8 Gabriel Dretsch (MN), 5-4 184 - #1 Eric Bradley (PSU) dec. #8 Roger Kish (MN), 3-2 197 - #6 Philip Davis (PSU) maj. dec. Mitch Kuhlman (MN), 13-1 HWT - #1 Cole Konrad (MN) pinned #18 Joe Edwards (PSU), 1:44 125 – Travis Lang (MN) dec. Tim Haas (PSU), 7-6 133 – #4 Mack Reiter (MN) dec. Jake Strayer (PSU), 5-3 141 - #8 DeWitt Driscoll (PSU) pinned #15 Manuel Rivera, 2:19 149 - #1 Dustin Schlatter (MN) maj. dec. #10 James Woodall (PSU), 11-0

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Senior/junior Mark Moos (Lorain, Ohio/St. Edward HS) and fifth-year senior captain Ryan Churella (Northville, Mich./Novi HS) recorded falls to lead the No.4-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team to a 27-12 victory over No. 18 Michigan State on Sunday (Jan. 29) at Cliff Keen Arena. Wrestling in front of a capacity 1,850-person crowd, the Wolverines won seven individual matches to claim their third Big Ten Conference win of the season. The dual meet got off to a quick start as the two squads traded first-period falls at the opening two weights. The Spartans' fourth-ranked Nick Simmons built up an five-point advantage before turning freshman Michael Watts (Riverton, Utah/Riverton HS) to put six points on the board for MSU. Moos neutralized the score less than a minute later, using a half nelson to pin Jeff Wimberley just 45 seconds into the 133-pound bout and earn himself his second fall of the weekend in a combined 1:17 of time. The marquee match of the afternoon came at 141 pounds, where fifth-ranked junior/sophomore Josh Churella (Northville, Mich./Novi HS) rallied from an initial deficit to defeat fourth-ranked Andy Simmons 4-2. The Spartan opened the scoring early in the second period, using a double armbar to turn Churella for two points. Churella immediately scrambled to his feet and only moments later took control of the match with a single-leg takedown. The Wolverine put a leg in and rode Simmons for the remainder of the period, a trend he continued throughout the entire third frame, accumulating 2:55 in riding time advantage for his seventh straight win. The U-M middle weights continued to extend the Wolverines' advantage as junior/sophomore Eric Tannenbaum (Naperville, Ill./North HS) and sophomore/freshman Steve Luke (Massillon, Ohio/Perry HS) earned back-to-back decisions at 149 and 157 pounds, respectively, to give Michigan a nine-point lead at halftime. Tannenbaum connected on his patented single-leg takedown three times in the match, including twice in the opening period, en route to a 9-3 win over 15th-ranked Darren McKnight. McKnight scored a reversal early in the third period to keep the score close, but the Wolverine responded late with a takedown in the last 30 seconds and 1:57 in riding time. Luke quickly took control against Tony Greathouse in the following match, scoring on a fireman's carry just eight seconds in and immediately sucking the Spartan wrestler back to the mat for three back points. He countered a single-leg shot by Greathouse late in the second to spin around and earn his second takedown, giving him a four-point advantage heading into the final period. Greathouse proved tough on top as Luke was ridden out for the entire final frame but held on for a 7-4 victory. Top-ranked Ryan Churella kept the Wolverines' momentum rolling after the break with his sixth fall of the season, pinning Greg Goidosik at the 4:54 mark. Churella dominated the bout from the opening whistle, scoring a takedown midway through the first frame and using leg turk and tilt combinations to score 11 back points and lock up the necessary points for a technical fall. The Wolverine captain kept working, however, and applied the half nelson to successfully push Goidosik to his back just seconds before the second period ended. After MSU narrowed the Michigan advantage with wins at 174 and 184 pounds, sophomore/freshman Casey White (Commerce, Mich./Walled Lake Central HS) swung the momentum back into the Wolverines' hand with a gutsy 9-5 decision over Jeff Clemens at 197. With the score locked up at 3-3 early in the third period, the two wrestlers scrambled on the mat as White tried to fight off a Clemens single-leg shot. As the Spartan was awarded the takedown, White writhed in pain on the mat, and subsequently used nearly all of his allotted injury time. When action resumed, the Wolverine forced Clemens into another scramble situation and ended up on top to again tie the score. Already holding riding-time advantage, White put a cap on the victory -- his first at Cliff Keen Arena -- by using a spadle to turn Clemens for three extra points at the buzzer. Fifth-year senior captain Greg Wagner (Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider HS) extended his season winning streak to 18 matches with a solid 12-5 decision against Max Lossen at heavyweight. For the first time in eight matches, Wagner allowed points scored against him as he lost position in the first period to give up a reversal and two-point near fall. The Wolverine rallied back, scoring three more takedowns and a pair of escapes to put a cap on the Wolverines' win. The Wolverines will hit the road next weekend for Big Ten duals against Illinois and Purdue. On Friday (Feb. 3), U-M will travel to Champaign, Ill., for a 7 p.m. CST contest against the Illini before heading to West Lafayette, Ind., on Sunday (Feb. 5) to face the Boilermakers at 1 p.m. #4 Michigan 27, #18 Michigan State 12 125 -- #4 Nick Simmons (MSU) pinned Michael Watts, 1:34 MSU, 6-0 133 -- #12 Mark Moos (U-M) pinned Jeff Wimberley, 0:45 Tie, 6-6 141 -- #5 Josh Churella (U-M) dec. #4 Andy Simmons, 4-2 U-M, 9-6 149 -- #6 Eric Tannenbaum (U-M) dec. #15 Darren McKnight, 9-3 U-M, 12-6 157 -- #11 Steve Luke (U-M) dec. Tony Greathouse, 7-4 U-M, 15-6 165 -- #1 Ryan Churella (U-M) pinned Greg Goidosik, 4:54 U-M, 21-6 174 -- #7 R.J. Boudro (MSU) dec. #6 Nick Roy, 4-2 U-M, 21-9 184 -- Joe Williams (MSU) dec. Omar Maktabi, 10-3 U-M, 21-12 197 -- Casey White (U-M) dec. Jeff Clemens, 9-5 U-M, 24-12 Hwt -- #3 Greg Wagner (U-M) dec. Max Lossen, 12-5 U-M 27-12 Weekend News: Fleeger beats Clum, but Wisconsin defeats Purdue Oklahoma State rolls past Iowa State, 26-14 Nebraska-Omaha defeats Augsburg, 24-10, in battle of defending national champions Askren pins Klein, but Missouri falls to Nebraska Gallick beats Ware … again

SLIPPERY ROCK, PA -- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team took second at the 2006 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships including three individual titles. The Huskies finished second to 17th-ranked Edinboro, who finished with 146 team points, in comparison to Bloomsburg's 113.5 points. Lock Haven was third with 91 team points. Mike Sees (Northumberland/Northumberland), Brad Forbes (Downingtown/Downingtown), and Mike Spaid (Boyertown/Boyertown) led the team, winning titles at their respective weight classes. At 125 pounds, Sees won his first championships after finishing second in 2005. In the first round, he won by fall over Kutztown's Cory Weiss and used an 8-5 decision over Lock Haven's14th-ranked Obe Blanc to move into the title match. In the finals, he faced off against first-seeded Ricky Deubel, winning a 7-5 overtime decision to win the title. Forbes also won his first individual title at 141 pounds, defeating Edinboro's Rick McLaughlin in the finals, 4-3. In his first match, he won an 11-2 major decision over Brett Martinez of Kutztown University. In the semifinals, he used a 4-3 victory over Clarion's Greg Lewis to move into the title match. In the heavyweight bracket, Spaid also improved upon his second-place finish in 2005 winning his first PSAC title. Spaid won 13-0 over Slippery Rock's Matt Burkholder and recorded a pin over Richard Brooks to advance to the championship bout. In the finals, he won a 6-0 decision over Shippenburg's Jake Lininger. At 174 pounds, Jim Bertulis (Aston/Garnett Valley) took second for the second year in a row after finishing runner-up at the 165-pound weight class last year. In the first round, Bertulis won a 4-3 decision over East Stroudsburg. Bertulis then got another decision win, 7-5, in the semifinals to advance to the title match where he forfeited for medical reasons. Freshman Ricky Donald (Millville/Bloomsburg) finished third at 133 pounds in his first PSAC Championships. In the first round, he won a 6-4 decision before falling to eventual champion, Shawn Bunch, 10-3, of Edinboro. In the third-place bout, he won a 7-3 decision over Kutztown's Brandon Clemmer. Jesse Hasseman (Franklin, IN/Franklin) also recorded a third-place finish for the Huskies at the 197-pound weight class. Hasseman, who finished fourth at 184 pounds last year, won an 11-5 decision over Lock Haven's Tom Kocher to advance to the semifinals. In the semifinal bout, first-seeded Corey Jacoby defeated Hasseman by technical fall, 16-1. Hasseman faced off against East Stroudsburg's Sean McCracken in the third-place bout where he won, 4-2. Aric Fuhrman (Spring Grove/Delone Catholic) and Frank Beasley (Oden, IL/Centralia) posted fourth-place finishes for the Huskies at the 157-pound and 165-pound weight classes, respectively, while Nate Shirk (Middleburg/Middleburg) finished fifth at 184 pounds. The Huskies will host two Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) matches next weekend. Bloomsburg will face off against Clarion on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. before wrestling Cleveland State on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Tyler Rhodes' 2-1 victory over Israel Silva in the heavyweight class lifted the University of Northern Iowa's wrestling team to a 19-18 victory over the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Saturday. Immediately following that dual, the Mocs dispensed of Cumberland University, 58-0. Rhodes and Silva were tied at 1-1 at the end of regulation, but Rhodes earned an extra point for riding time to claim the one-point victory. The Panthers, ranked No. 22 nationally, forfeited the next match at 125 pounds for the final margin. Overall, UNI, now 3-7-1, claimed six of the 10 matches on the night, four of which were decided by one point. "We lost four matches by one point," UTC Head Coach Joe Seay said. "Some of those could have gone either way. I thought we wrestled very solidly for most of the night. We had a chance to win the match, but we didn't pull them out. I told our guys afterwards, if they do that at the conference tournament, they won't go to Nationals. It's that simple." The two nationally-ranked wrestlers lived up to their billing for each team. UTC's Matt Keller, ranked as high as No. 6 at 133 pounds, began the match with a pin of Chris Helgeson to give the Mocs a quick 6-0 lead. It was the 11th consecutive victory for Keller and his eighth pin of the season. UNI's Nick Baima, ranked as high as No. 7 at 165 pounds, moved up to 174 for this match, and scored a 16-5 major decision over UTC's T.J. Sayers. Baima's win snapped a 9-9 tie and gave the Panthers the lead for good at 13-9. Aaron Martin and John Davis were the other winners for the Mocs, now 11-7-1. Martin outpointed Colby Goetsch 9-6 at 149, and Davis defeated Dan Dunning 5-1 at 184. The Panthers also earned team points from C.J. Ettelson, Chris Bitetto, Moza Fay and Andrew Anderson. Ettelson edged Michael Keefe 9-8 at 141, Bitetto outscored Jake Yost 3-2 at 157, Fay was a 5-2 winner over Justin Otis and Anderson got past Lloyd Rogers 6-5 at 197. In the Cumberland dual, the Bulldogs, an NAIA program, forfeited four matches. The Mocs used five pins and a major decision for the shutout. UTC claimed a 57-0 win over Cumberland last season. Winning by fall for the Mocs were Martin (149), Wayne French (157), Kyle McKee (184), Zach Tramel (285) and Maldonado (125). Daniel Peterson scored a 16-6 major over Trey Myers at 165. UTC hosts another twin dual next Saturday at Maclellan Gym. Appalachian State and Cumberland College will visit the UTC campus with the first match beginning at 7 p.m. No. 22 Northern Iowa 19, Chattanooga 18 Jan. 28, Maclellan Gym, Chattanooga, Tenn. 133 - No. 6 Matt Keller (UTC) pinned Chris Helgeson (UNI), 2:46 6-0 141 - C.J. Ettelson (UNI) dec. Michael Keefe (UTC), 9-8 6-3 149 - Aaron Martin (UTC) dec. Colby Goetsch (UNI), 9-6 9-3 157 - Chris Bitetto (UNI) dec. Jake Yost (UTC), 3-2 9-6 165 - Moza Fay (UNI) dec. Justin Otis (UTC), 5-2 9-9 174 - No. 7 Nick Baima (UNI) maj. dec. T.J. Sayers (UTC), 16-5 9-13 184 - John Davis (UTC) dec. Dan Dunning (UNI), 5-1 12-13 197 - Andrew Anderson (UNI) dec. Lloyd Rogers (UTC), 6-5 12-16 285 - Tyler Rhodes (UNI) dec. Israel Silva (UTC), 2-1 12-19 125 - Javier Maldonado (UTC) won by forfeit 18-19 Chattanooga 58, Cumberland University 0 Jan. 28, Maclellan Gym, Chattanooga, Tenn. 133 – Adam Rains (UTC) won by forfeit 6-0 141 - Michael Keefe (UTC) won by forfeit 12-0 149 - Aaron Martin (UTC) pinned Kyle Knox (CU), 4:51 18-0 157 – Wayne French (UTC) pinned Daniel Rosbottom (CU), 6:44 24-0 165 – Daniel Peterson (UTC) maj. dec. Trey Myers (CU), 16-6 28-0 174 - T.J. Sayers (UTC) won by forfeit 34-0 184 – Kyle McKee (UTC) pinned Jordan Powers (CU), 2:43 40-0 197 – Nick Lorenzano (UTC) won by forfeit 46-0 285 – Zach Tramel (UTC) pinned Jacob Sheffield (CU), 2:51 52-0 125 - Javier Maldonado (UTC) pinned Santana Adame (CU), 5:42 58-0

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Three Army wrestlers picked up major decision victories as the Black Knights rolled past Harvard, 30-10, Saturday at the Malkin Athletic Center. Army, who defeated Brown earlier in the day, ups its record to 7-3-2 overall and remains unblemished (5-0) against EIWA opponents, while Harvard falls to 1-5 (0-2 EIWA). Patrick Simpson began the Black Knights' run of major decision wins with a 13-4 verdict against Matt Button at 149 pounds. Simpson, the team's senior captain, ran his record to 24-5 on the season with the win. Senior Chad Marzec picked up a 12-4 major decision opposite Joe Bechtold in the 174-pound bout, while fellow classmate Charles Martin scored his major decision triumph with a 10-2 verdict over Billy Colgan at 197 pounds. Jon Anderson (165 pounds) and Luke Calvert (184) picked up wins via decision for the Black Knights. Anderson, who is now 17-4 on the year, downed Mike Baria, 10-4, while Calvert tripped Louis Caputo, 7-4, for his 20th win of the season. Army began the match with a 12-0 lead after Harvard forfeited the 125- and 133-pound bouts. The Black Knights hold a commanding 19-9 lead versus Harvard in the all-time series. "I thought our guys bounced back from this morning's match and wrestled quite well," remarked Army head coach Chuck Barbee. "I was proud of the way Luke (Calvert) went out and competed in his bout. We are continuing to improve as the season progresses.." Army returns to competition on Wednesday, Feb. 1, when the Black Knights travel to New York, N.Y., to battle Columbia at 7 p.m. 125: William Simpson (A) won by forfeit 133: Tyler Howard (A) won by forfeit 141: Max Meltzer (H) dec. Whitt Dunning, 9-3 149: Patrick Simpson (A) maj. dec. Matt Button, 13-4 157: Andy Flanagan (H) maj. dec. Brian Rowan, 14-2 165: Jon Anderson (A) dec. Mike Baria, 10-4 174: Chad Marzec (A) maj. dec. Joe Bechtold, 12-4 184: Luke Calvert (A) dec. Louis Caputo, 7-4 197: Charles Martin (A) maj. dec. Billy Colgan, 10-2 HWT: Bode Ogunwole (H) dec. Michael Sprigg, 8-3

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Ohio wrestling team easily defeated Ithaca and Delaware State but lost a Mid-American Conference dual to Buffalo on Saturday at UB's Alumni Arena. Against the host Bulls, Ohio got wins from sophomore Caleb Metcalf (Waterville, Ohio) at 125 pounds and redshirt freshman Albert Madsen (Strongsville, Ohio) at 141. Metcalf began the meet by pinning Buffalo's Evan Veney with 34 seconds remaining in the opening period. After redshirt freshman Terry Jackson (Uhrichsville, Ohio) lost a 3-1 decision to Mark Budd - the 13th-ranked 133-pounder in the country - Madsen pulled out a 6-2 decision over Cliff Smith to give the Bobcats an early 9-3 lead. The Bulls (8-3, 1-1 MAC) took over from there, however, by winning the final seven matches to claim the 25-9 conference victory. It marked their first defeat of Ohio since a 25-14 win during the 1996-97 season, snapping a streak of eight straight losses to the Bobcats. Ohio rebounded, though, with a 25-15 victory over traditional Division III power Ithaca. Metcalf again started the meet with a pin, this time over Macario Alvarez just 1:35 into the match. Jackson then followed that up with a pin of his own against Tim Gammons at the 3:43 mark of the 133-pound match. Then, sophomore Frank Brown (Westerville, Ohio) delivered a 4-1 decision over Lance Dolson at the 141 spot and junior 149-pounder Aaron Gomoll (Bay Village, Ohio) posted a 10-4 win over Mike Toscano to give the Bobcats a commanding 18-0 advantage. After Ithaca (6-6) won the next three matches to make it 18-9, junior Brian Cesear (Amherst, Ohio) won a 6-3 decision over Robert Stubbs at 184 pounds to give Ohio a 12-point cushion with just two matches left. Ithaca's Nick Calandrino cut that gap in half by pinning 197-pound redshirt freshman Larry Reichard (New Albany, Ohio) but junior heavyweight Marcus Adelman (Alliance, Ohio) sealed the Bobcat win with an 8-0 major decision over Tyler Daffine in the final match. Ohio (8-8, 1-2 MAC) finished off the day with a 51-0 pasting of Delaware State, who only had six wrestlers competing. The Hornets (0-14) forfeited the 125, 133, 157 and 174 contests and suffered an injury default at 184. Brown, Gomoll, freshman 165-pounder Kent Smith (Bowling Green, Ohio) and Adelman all recorded major decisions in their matches while junior Nick Terbay (Dayton, Ohio) posted a 21-5 technical fall over Shawn Nowrey at 197 pounds. Next weekend, the Bobcats will travel to Blacksburg, Va., to take on Virginia Tech at 2 p.m. Saturday before moving on to Charlottesville, Va., to meet James Madison at noon and Virginia at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. Buffalo 25, Ohio 9 125: Caleb Metcalf (Ohio) fall Evan Veney, 2:26 133: Mark Budd (UB) dec. Terry Jackson, 3-1 141: Albert Madsen (Ohio) dec. Cliff Smith, 6-2 149: Pat Lloyd (UB) dec. Aaron Gomoll, 1-0 157: John Cummings (UB) dec. Jake Frerichs, 7-1 165: Mickey Moran (UB) dec. Kent Smith, 10-6 174: Mike Ragusa (UB) dec. SV-2 Kent Smith, 4-1 184: Garrett Hicks (UB) dec. Brian Cesear, 7-4 197: Kyle Cerminara (UB) major dec. Nick Terbay, 12-4 HWT: Harold Sherrell (UB) dec. Marcus Adelman, 3-0 Ohio 25, Ithaca 15 125: Caleb Metcalf (Ohio) fall Macario Alvarez, 1:35 133: Terry Jackson (Ohio) fall Tim Gammons, 3:43 141: Frank Brown (Ohio) dec. Lance Dolson, 4-1 149: Aaron Gomoll (Ohio) dec. Mike Toscano, 10-4 157: Jad Duca (IC) dec. Mike Grandominico, 5-4 165: Brian Lockard (IC) dec. Kent Smith, 8-5 174: Matthias Keib (IC) dec. Ryan Knapp, 8-2 184: Brian Cesear (Ohio) dec. Robert Stubbs, 6-3 197: Nick Calandrino (IC) fall Larry Reichard, 3:57 HWT: Marcus Adelman (Ohio) major dec. Tyler Daffine, 8-0 Ohio 51, Delaware State 0 125: Caleb Metcalf (Ohio) won by forfeit 133: Terry Jackson (Ohio) won by forfeit 141: Frank Brown (Ohio) major dec. Jerry Davis, 13-5 149: Aaron Gomoll (Ohio) major dec. Will Saylor, 11-3 157: Mike Grandominico (Ohio) won by forfeit 165: Kent Smith (Ohio) major dec. Ryan Gibbons,17-7 174: Ryan Knapp (Ohio) won by forfeit 184: Brian Cesear (Ohio) injury default Chris Woodall 197: Nick Terbay (Ohio) tech. fall Shawn Nowrey, 21-5 HWT: Marcus Adelman (Ohio) major dec. Sam Johnson, 11-1

Collegeville, Minn. -- The St. Cloud State wrestling team enjoyed several outstanding efforts at the North Country Open on Saturday, Jan. 28, in Collegeville. SCSU was led by Nick Wasche at 125-pounds, who placed second at the tournament. Wasche completed the day with a 3-1 record and lost to Mark Johnson of Dickinson State in the finals by a score of 19-9. On the path to the title bout, Wasche beat Cory Johnston of Dickinson State by a fall at 5:41 and he also beat #2 seed Tim Thompson of host St. John's by a score of 11-5 in the semi-finals. Wasche came into the meet unseeded in the brackets. Also at 125-pounds, SCSU's Justin Lebahn was 1-2. At 133-pounds, Brent Johnson was 2-2 on the day and Matt Jackson was 0-2 on the day. At 141-pounds, Shad Tappe went 0-2 and Tom Messerli charted a 1-2 record at 149-pounds for the Huskies. In action at 157-pounds, Shane Tappe ended with a fifth place finish at the North Country. He charted a 6-2 win over Jamie Garcia of Dickinson State in the fifth place match. He also notched a 6-0 win over #3 seed Brad Nagel of Mary. On the day, Shane Tappe went 4-2 at 157-pounds. Nate Schut and Tom Anderson both marked 2-2 record at 165-pounds. At 174-pounds, Jason Moore advanced to the semi-finals where he lost to Gabe Harry of Dickinson State by a 4-2 score. He collected a fifth place finish at the Open with a default win over unattached Chris Moran. On the day, Moore posted a 4-2 record. Also at 174-pounds, Adam Hill was 1-2. At 184-pounds, Neil Russell gained a 2-2 record and Jario Sandoval was 1-2. SCSU's squad at the North Country was completed by Brad Nowak, who notched a 0-2 record at the heavyweight spot.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The 19th-ranked Navy wrestling team won 19-of-20 matches in cruising to two dual-meet victories over a pair of ACC opponents on Saturday afternoon. In the first meet of the day, Navy dominated North Carolina State, 38-0, before breezing past North Carolina, 41-4, in the nightcap. The wins move Navy's record to 11-2 on the season, with just two more dual meets left during the season. "I thought it was a great day of practice for us," said Navy head coach Bruce Burnett. "Our JV team wrestled NAPS and Nassau Community College today and then our varsity wrestled two matches against two good foes. Again, our conditioning really paid off. There is no question that we are getting better as the year is going on and that we will continue to get better as we push forward to the postseason." In the first dual of the day, Navy scored extra-margin victories in four weight classes, including falls from Jonny Kane (Portland, Maine) at 184 pounds and from Chris Pogue (Chesapeake, Va.) at 197 pounds. Spencer Manley (Ooltewah, Tenn.) and No. 20-ranked John Cox (Grand Haven, Mich.) also scored major decisions at 141 and 149 pounds, respectively. The match started at 174 pounds, where Matt Stolpinski (Westfield, Mass.) won a hard-fought 13-8 decision over Rick Brownlee to give Navy a lead it would never relinquish. After Kane and Pogue recorded falls in the next two weight classes, senior heavweight Tanner Garrett (Tulsa, Okla.), ranked seventh in the country, scored two takedowns in the third period to defeat Jainor Palma, 5-2, for his 33rd victory of the season. 125-pounder Alex Usztics (Dauphin, Pa.) then recorded an impressive win with a 12-5 victory over Jeremy Hartrum. Usztics unleashed a move he named "The Zeppelin" twice on Hartrum to gain valuable back points to earn him the victory. At 133 pounds, the home crowd anticipated the return of freshman Joe Baker (Poway, Calif.), who looked strong in the first two periods, then held on for an 11-7 victory over a strong Garrett Cummings. Baker was wrestling for the first time in his career at home, after missing more than a year to a shoulder injury. "We just need to get him some matches," said Burnett. "He is still not where he needs to be, but Cummings is a very good wrestler, and really made him work. We were disappointed that North Carolina had to forfeit at 133, because he just needs to get some matches in." After Manley and Cox won the next two weight classes by major decision, John Jarred (Kansas City, Mo.) and Craig Dziewiatkowski (Aurora, Ill.) followed with decisions over Kody Hamrah and Obie Simpson at 157 and 165 pounds, respectively, to close out the 38-0 shutout of North Carolina State. In the second dual of the day, Navy won four matches by forfeit, and Garrett and Dziewiatkowski scored big overtime victories to lead Navy past North Carolina, 41-4. Stolpinski and Kane opened the match with a pair of decisions to give Navy a 6-0 lead. Kane rallied for a victory over Justin Dobies, who entered the match with a 22-11 record, scoring two takedowns in the final 1:20 of the match. After Pogue won by forfeit at 197 pounds, Garrett defeated No. 12-ranked Spencer Nadolsky, 3-1, in overtime to push his record to 34-2. Garrett scored a takedown with 20 seconds left in overtime after Nadolsky had a shot in on Garrett's legs that the Navy senior snapped away and then spun behind Nadolsky for the takedown. Navy received forfeits at 125 and 133 pounds to push the lead to 27-0. UNC received its lone win of the day at 141 pounds when Vincent Ramirez scored a major decision over Manley, but Cox responded at 149 pounds with his sixth tech fall of the season, 18-2, over Isaiah Britton. John Jarred won by forfeit at 157 pounds, and Dziewiatkowski concluded the night with a 7-5 overtime decision over Deon Barrett. Dziewiatkowski scored a takedown with just three seconds left in regulation to send the match into the extra session, before scoring the game-winner 21 seconds into the extra session over Barrett, who was a Naval Academy wrestler for three years before transferring to North Carolina. "Craig had a tough situation today wrestling a guy that he wrestled for three years every day in the practice room," said Burnett. "He is getting stronger and still recovering from his injury, and will get stronger as the year goes. I thought John Cox also wrestled really well. He scored points from all four positions and is getting better as the year goes along." Navy will now look to defend its All-Academy Championship as the Mids search for their third straight team title next weekend at Kings Point, N.Y. Navy has won five of the 11 titles in All-Academy Championship history. Action will get underway on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 9:00 a.m., and will be hosted by the United States Merchant Marine Academy. #19 Navy 38, North Carolina State 0 174 -- Matt Stolpinski (N) dec. Rick Brownlee, 13-8 184 -- Jonny Kane (N) pinned Jeremy Colbert, 4:00 197 -- Chris Pogue (N) pinned Mark Jahad, 4:11 HWT -- #7 Tanner Garrett (N) dec. Jainor Palma, 5-2 125 -- Alex Usztics (N) dec. Jeremy Hartrum, 12-5 133 -- Joe Baker (N) dec. Garrett Cummings, 11-7 141 -- Spencer Manley (N) major dec. Jalil Dozier, 12-3 149 -- #20 John Cox (N) major dec. Joe Caramanica, 9-1 157 -- John Jarred (N) dec. Kody Hamrah, 12-9 165 -- Craig Dziewiatkowski (N) dec. Obie Simpson, 4-0 #19 Navy 41, North Carolina 4 174 -- Matt Stolpinski (N) dec. Jake Puckett, 11-5 184 -- Jonny Kane (N) dec. Justin Dobies, 8-4 197 -- Chris Pogue (N) won by forfeit HWT -- #7 Tanner Garrett (N) dec. #12 Spencer Nadolsky, 3-1 (ot) 125 -- Alex Usztics (N) won by forfeit 133 -- Joe Baker (N) won by forfeit 141 -- Vincent Ramirez (UNC) major dec. Spencer Manley, 12-1 149 -- #20 John Cox (N) tech fall Isaiah Britton, 18-2 (6:31) 157 -- John Jarred (N) won by forfeit 165 -- Craig Dziewiatkowski (N) dec. Deon Barrett, 7-5 (ot)

NORMAN, Okla. -- In a much-anticipated rematch of the 141-pound 2005 NCAA Championship final, Nate Gallick improved to 24-0 by downing No. 1 Teyon Ware, 4-3, as the ninth-ranked Iowa State wrestlers (10-4, 1-0 Big 12) opened the Big 12 season with a 19-16 win over No. 8 Oklahoma (7-4-1, 0-2 Big 12). In front of 872 spectators Saturday afternoon at Howard McCasland Field House, ISU won six of ten matches en route to the victory, including a major decision at 133 pounds and an upset at 174 pounds. "It was a great win," head coach Bobby Douglas said. "This is the best we have wrestled all year. Gallick's match was one for the books, Bertolino's upset of Roberts -- our guys wrestled very well today." At 133 pounds, NCAA qualifier Jesse Sundell defeated Trey Blakely by major decision, 11-3, to put the first points on the board for Iowa State. In the third period Sundell erupted offensively by scoring three takedowns and acquiring 3:19 in riding time. Sundell improves to 14-11 on the year. Gallick, a two-time All-American, defeated Ware 4-3. Ware, a two-time NCAA champion, took Gallick down at the 2:05 mark in the first period to go up 2-0. Each wrestler notched an escape making the score 3-1 in favor of Ware. Gallick evened the score with a takedown closing out the second period and then registered an escape one second into the final period. It was enough to seal the victory, as Gallick defeated Ware for the second time this year. Gallick defeated Ware in the NWCA All-Star Classic earlier in the season, 3-1. Gallick now holds a 6-1 career record against Ware. "I hope to see him [Ware] two more times this season, at the Big 12 Championships and in the NCAA finals," the Tucson, Ariz. native said. "We have a history and today we both wanted the win. It was definitely a match the fans were looking forward to." The Cyclones and Sooners were deadlocked at 10-10 after third-ranked Trent Paulson recorded a 4-3 decision over Shane Vernon at 157 pounds. Travis Paulson, ranked eighth at 165 pounds, put ISU on top 13-10 with an 8-1 decision over No. 14 Jarrod King. David Bertolino upset No. 13 Wes Roberts, 6-5, at 174 pounds. Trailing 5-3 midway through the second period, Bertolino took down the two-time NCAA qualifier, tying the bout 5-5. Opening the third period, Bertolino started from the down position and escaped from Roberts, clinching the victory. Kurt Backes (184) rounded out four consecutive match victories by Iowa State, pushing the Cyclone lead to 19-10. Backes, ranked ninth, put a 10-8 decision to No. 13 Justin Dyer. Backes, an All-American, improves to 14-5. ISU concludes its road trip Sunday afternoon, facing the No. 2 Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-1, 2-0). The dual will get underway at 2 p.m. at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. Iowa State's next home action will be Feb. 5, as the Cyclones play host to Penn State. That dual, slated for a noon start, will be held at Ames High School due to a scheduling conflict at Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State 19, No. 8 Oklahoma 16 HWT - Jake Hager (OU) dec. Richard Schopf (ISU), 7-4 125 - Sam Hazewinkel (OU) maj. dec. Ben Hanisch (ISU), 18-5 133 - Jesse Sundell (ISU) maj. dec. Trey Blakely (OU), 11-3 141 - Nate Gallick (ISU) dec. Teyon Ware (OU), 4-3 149 - Matt Storniolo (OU) dec. Jason Knipp (ISU), 5-2 157 - Trent Paulson (ISU) dec. Shane Vernon (OU), 4-3 165 - Travis Paulson (ISU) dec. Jared King (OU), 8-1 174 - David Bertolino (ISU) dec. Wes Roberts (OU), 6-5 184 - Kurt Backes (ISU) dec. Justin Dyer (OU), 10-8 197 - Joel Flaggert (OU) pin Joe Curran (ISU), 1:20

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Caleb Seufert (Gaithersburg, MD/Northwest) won two matches, both by major decisions, but Gettysburg fell to Franklin & Marshall 48-4 and James Madison 38-10 in wrestling action on Saturday. In the match against Franklin & Marshall, Seufert beat Steve Gregory by a major decision, 8-0. Against James Madison, Seufert won a 13-5 major decision versus Mitch Davey. Seufert is currently tied for the team-lead with three major decisions this season. Gettysburg returns to action on Wednesday at home against McDaniel. These matches begin at 7 p.m. Franklin & Marshall 48, Gettysburg 4 125 – Doug Ritchey (FM) wins by forfeit 133 – Trent Dixon (FM) pins Rich Masella (G), 2:18 141 – Chris Kelly (FM) maj. dec. Alex Emmer (G), 13-5 149 – Al Gianforti (FM) wins by forfeit 157 – Caleb Seufert (G) maj. dec. Steve Gregory (FM), 8-0 165 – Justin Herbert (FM) pins Josh Kaplan (G), 6:42 174 – James Schulz (FM) pins James Stevenson (G), 2:31 184 – RP Norley (FM) pins Dean Staley (G), 2:43 197 – Nico Somers (FM) maj. dec. Jeff Morgan (G), 8-0 HWT – Shawn Coughlin (FM) maj. dec. Mike Pattanite (G), 11-0 James Madison 38, Gettysburg 10 125 – Thang Ho (JM) wins by forfeit 133 – Rich Gebauer (JM) pins Rich Masella (G), 1:22 141 – Brian Kibler (JM) maj. dec. Alex Emmer (G), 19-6 149 – Greg Soufleris (JM) wins by forfeit 157 – Caleb Seufert (G) maj. dec. Mitch Davey (JM), 13-5 165 – Jon Divello (JM) dec. Josh Kaplan (G), 5-1 174 – Q Duduffour-Donkor (JM) maj. dec. Aaron Fuchs (G), 20-6 184 – James Stevenson (G) wins by forfeit 197 – John Bauman (JM) pins Jeff Morgan (G), 5:19 HWT – Chris Cvitan (JM) dec. Mike Pattanite (G), 4-0

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Oregon State 157-pounder Tony Hook and 197-pounder Dan Pitsch recorded pins as the Beavers beat Fresno State 40-4 in non-league wrestling Saturday afternoon in the Truax Indoor Center. OSU (9-2-1 overall, 5-1 Pacific-10) will finish its home schedule Saturday night, wrestling Northern Colorado at 7 p.m. in Gill Coliseum. Against Fresno State (3-8), OSU received a pair of forfeits and won seven of the eight matches wrestled. It was Oregon State's seventh win in its last eight dual meets. Hook, ranked 17th nationally in the National Wrestling Coaches Association/InterMat poll, picked up his fourth pin of the year when he flattened Fresno State's Dustin Rocha in 2:20. Hook is now 15-7 this season. Pitsch got his second pin of the season when he put Miguel Rodriguez's shoulders to the mat just before the buzzer sounded ending the first period. Pitsch is 12-8 this season. The Beavers also got a major decision from Bobby Pfennigs, as the 133-pounder won his fourth straight match 11-2 over Sean Carlson. OSU 141-pounder Kyle Larson picked up his ninth straight win, a 6-3 decision over Garrett Spooner, and Oregon State's 18th-ranked 174-pounder, Jeremy Larson, picked up his eighth straight win as he received a forfeit victory. OSU heavyweight Ty Watterson, also ranked 17th nationally, edged Fresno State's Cody Parker 5-4. Parker had evened the match on an escape and a second stall warning against Watterson in the third period, but Watterson picked up a point for riding time to take the win. AT OREGON STATE 40, FRESNO STATE 4 (Current NWCA/InterMat national rankings in parentheses) 125-Eric Stevenson, OSU, dec. Cory Borges, CSUF, 8-2. 133-Bobby Pfennigs, OSU, major dec. Sean Carlson, CSUF, 11-2. 141-Kyle Larson, OSU, dec. Garrett Spooner, CSUF, 6-3. 149-Derek Kipperberg, OSU, dec. Darrell Goodpaster, CSUF, 11-7. 157-(17) Tony Hook, OSU, pinned Dustin Rocha, CSUF, 2:20. 165-Anthony Weber, OSU, by forfeit. 174-(18) Jeremy Larson, OSU, by forfeit. 184-Greg Gifford, CSUF, major dec. Kyle Bressler, OSU, 12-4. 197-Dan Pitsch, OSU, pinned Miguel Rodriguez, CSUF, 2:59. HWT-(17) Ty Watterson, OSU, dec. Cody Parker, CSUF, 5-4.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The Maryland Terrapin wrestling team swept a pair of Atlantic Coast Conference duals against North Carolina and Duke Saturday afternoon at Comcast Pavilion. The Terps defeated the Tar Heels, 24-18, and picked up a 21-12 decision over the Blue Devils to improve to 4-0 in the ACC. "We are wrestling with confidence and are winning matches that we weren't winning earlier in the season," head coach Pat Santoro said. "We need to keep getting better and eliminate some mistakes, but these are good results." With the victories, the Terps extended their winning streak to five duals and improved to 6-7 overall and 4-0 in the conference. The four conference victories are the most since 1993 and puts Maryland in position to win the ACC dual meet title. The Terps final conference dual will be on the road against Virginia on Feb. 17. Five Maryland wrestlers won both matches on the day: James Knox (125), Brendan Byrne (133), Adam James (157), Adam DeCosmo (165) and Jerry Afari (197). Against North Carolina, the match started at 197 pounds where there were three consecutive forfeits (two by UNC, one by Maryland). The first contested bout of the day was at 133 pounds, where Brendan Byrne won 10-6 over Jared Royer. Byrne used a strong second period in which he scored an escape, a takedown and two nearfall points to pull away. The Tar Heels then picked up nine points in the next two matches to tie the dual at 15-15. At 141, UNC's Vincent Ramirez controlled his match with Alex Krom and won 5-1, and Isaiah Britton tossed Andrew Schlaffer to his back in the first period and got the fall at the 1:55 mark. Adam James ended UNC's run with an 8-3 decision over Brian Baglio at 157 pounds, and Adam DeCosmo scored a takedown in the second and third on his way to a 5-1 win over Deon Barrett to give the Terps a 21-15 lead in the dual with two matches left. Mike Maceroli put the dual away with his 5-3 win over Jake Puckett. Maceroli scored a takedown in the second period and one on the edge of the mat in the third to give the Terps a 24-15 lead, clinching the win for Maryland. In the last bout against the Tar Heels, North Carolina's Justin Dobies scored the only offensive points on his way to a 6-3 win over Luke Stauffer, making the final dual score, 24-18. Against Duke, Afari started the dual off with an 11-7 win over Konrad Dudziak. After a scoreless first period, Afari exploded for four takedowns in the second to take command of the match. In the third, Afari registered an escape and a takedown to take the victory. A forfeit at heavyweight gave Duke a 6-3 lead, but the Terps ripped off six straight decisions to take a 21-9 lead. Knox's takedown proved to be the difference in his 4-1 win over Kellan McKeon at 125 pounds and Byrne notched five takedowns in his 9-6 victory over Mike Degli Obizzi at 133 pounds. In the next two bouts, the Terps used third period rallies to collect decision to help them extend their lead. Krom trailed his match 7-5 late in the third, but scored an escape with 36 seconds left and then scored a match-winning takedown with 20 seconds left. At 149 pounds, Schlaffer trailed by three points with 10 seconds left, but was awarded a point for stalling on Daniel Shvartsman and then promptly tied the match with a takedown as regulation expired. He needed just 20 seconds in the one minute sudden victory period to score the winning takedown. At 157 pounds, James trailed 2-0 after the first period, but outscored Cameron Harms 7-2 the rest of the way and picked up the riding time point to win 8-4. DeCosmo won another close match late for the Terps as he edged Aaron Glover. DeCosmo trailed 4-3 late in the third, but scored a takedown with just 17 seconds on the clock and held on to take the 5-4 decision. The Blue Devils closed the dual with a pair of victories as Levi Craig (174) defeated Maceroli 8-2, and Dan Tulley outlasted Stauffer, 6-4. Maryland 24, North Carolina 18 Wt. Name, Result MD UNC 197: Jerry Afari (MD) won by forfeit 6 0 HWT: Spencer Nadolsky (UNC) won by forfeit 6 6 125: James Knox (MD) won by forfeit 12 6 133: Brendan Byrne (MD) dec. Jared Royer (UNC), 10-6 15 6 141: Vincent Ramirez (UNC) dec. Alex Krom (MD), 5-1 15 9 149: Isaiah Britton (UNC) pinned Andrew Schlaffer (MD), 1:55 15 15 157: Adam James (MD) dec. Brian Baglio (UNC), 8-3 18 15 165: Adam DeCosmo (MD) dec. Deon Barrett (UNC), 5-1 21 15 174: Mike Maceroli (MD) dec. Jake Puckett (UNC), 5-3 24 15 184: Justin Dobies (UNC) dec. Luke Stauffer (MD), 6-3 24 18 Maryland 21, Duke 12 Wt. Name, Result MD DU 197: Jerry Afari (MD) dec. Konrad Dudziak (DU), 11-7 3 0 HWT: Wade Van Sickle (DU) won by forfeit 3 6 125: James Knox (MD) dec. Kellan McKeon (DU), 4-1 6 6 133: Brendan Byrne (MD) dec. Mike Degli Obizzi (DU), 9-6 9 6 141: Alex Krom (MD) dec. Philip Wrightman (DU), 8-7 12 6 149: Andrew Schlaffer (MD) dec. Daniel Shvartsman (DU), 9-7 (sv) 15 6 157: Adam James (MD) dec. Cameron Harms (DU), 8-4 18 6 165: Adam DeCosmo (MD) dec. Aaron Glover (DU), 5-4 21 6 174: Levi Craig (DU) dec. Mike Maceroli (MD), 8-2 21 9 184: Dan Tulley (DU) dec. Luke Stauffer (MD), 6-4 21 12

BUFFALO, NY -- First, the University at Buffalo wrestling team shook off a curse. Then, it went for milestones. Finally, Buffalo (8-3 overall, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) left its mark on the record books during a three-meet sweep at a quad-meet at Alumni Arena on Saturday, beating MAC foe Ohio, 25-9, Delaware State, 49-3 and Ithaca, 31-9. By beating Ohio (6-7, 1-1 MAC), Buffalo shook off an eight-year drought against the Bobcats by winning eight matches. Junior 157-pounder John Cummings (Bay Shore, NY/Bay Shore/Nassau CC) and senior 184-pounder Garrett Hicks (Chautauqua, NY/Chautauqua Lake) each won their 20th matches of the season. Hicks and juniors Mark Budd (Orrville, OH/Orrville) (133 pounds) and Pat Lloyd (Middletown, NY/Valley Central) (149 pounds) also reached their 60th career victories. To cap off the meet, senior heavyweight Harold Sherrell (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool), who became just the 13th wrestler in school history to reach 75 career wins with his second win of the day, added his name to the top of the single-season 3-point near fall list by posting 10 in his final two matches to give him 20 on the season, passing Bruce Hadsell (1977-78) and Jim Young's (1974-75) record of 18. Photo of Kyle Cerminara Kyle Cerminara Along the way, four wrestlers-Budd, senior Kyle Cerminara (Lewiston, NY/Lewiston-Porter), sophomore Mickey Moran (Pittsburgh, PA/Shaler Area), and Sherrell- each won all three of their matches. Buffalo posted a 25-9 win against Ohio, spurred on by the Bulls earning wins in the final six matches of the meet. It was the Bulls' first win against the Bobcats since a 25-14 win in 1996-97, breaking a string of eight Bobcats wins in a row. It also turned a recent string of bad luck for Buffalo in the matchup, as Ohio won the last three meets in meets that all came down to the final meet. Budd got Buffalo on the board in the 133-pound match after the team lost a pin at 125, as Budd earned a takedown with 30 seconds left to seal a 3-1 win over Terry Jackson. After an Ohio decision at 141, Lloyd earned a 1-0 decision at 149, where his only point came on a third-period escape. Cummings won his 20th match of the year with a dominating 7-1 decision against Jake Frerechs at 157 pounds to tie the score at nine after five matches. Moran posted another dominating performance at 165, after sitting out at last week's New York State Championships, posting a 10-6 decision against Kent Smith, giving Buffalo its first lead of the day at 12-9. Sophomore Mike Ragusa (Foxboro, MA/Foxboro) followed with an overtime, 4-1 win against Ryan Knapp, as he earned an escape and a takedown in the final overtime session to take the match. Hicks put the Bulls in control at 184 pounds, as he came back from a 4-2 deficit to control the final two periods and earn a 7-4 victory against the MAC's fourth-ranked Brian Cesear, thanks to two reversals to give him 30 in his career. Cerminara clinched the meet with his 12-4 decision against Nick Terbay at 197 pounds, giving the Bulls a 22-9 advantage heading into the final match. Sherrell capped the meet with a 3-0 decision against the MAC's third-ranked Marcus Adelman. Photo of Mickey Moran Mickey Moran Buffalo posted a dominating 49-3 performance in the second meet of the day against Delaware State (0-12), helped by five Hornets' forfeits. Moran spurred on the Bulls' four wins as he earned a pin in 1:01, while Sherrell earned a technical fall that included five 3-point near falls, giving him 15 this season, just three short of the school record. Cerminara and senior Cliff Smith (Merrick, NY/Calhoun) each earned major decisions in the win. Hicks and Budd each won their 60th career matches with their forfeits. In the final meet, Buffalo used bonus points in five of its wins to rout Ithaca (6-6), 31-9, in just the 11th win for Buffalo in 28 meetings against the Division III power. The Bulls, who received a lift with the first dual meet win in freshman Evan Veney's (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) career with a 5-4 decision against Macario Alvarez, the team reeled off 16 points in the next three matches, as Budd and Lloyd posted technical falls and Smith earned his first fall of the season. Lloyd's win was the 60th of his career. The Bombers won three of the next four matches, but Moran posted a 12-2 major decision at 165 pounds against Brian Lockard to split the losses and put the Bulls up 23-9 heading into the upper weight matches. Cerminara put the Bulls on the winning side of the ledger with a 9-3 decision against Ithaca's 25-5 Nick Calandrino. Sherrell finished the match by setting the 3-point near fall record in a 2:28 technical fall of Jake Mender to wrap up the meet. The Bulls hit the mats again on Saturday as they face MAC foe Eastern Michigan at 1:00 pm as head coach Jim Beichner will look for the 100th dual meet victory of his 11-year career at Buffalo. Quad-Meet Results First Round Buffalo 25, Ohio 9 125: Caleb Metcalf (OU) by fall Evan Veney, 2:26 133: Mark Budd (UB) dec. Terry Jackson, 3-1 141: Albert Madsen (OU) dec. Cliff Smith, 6-2 149: Pat Lloyd (UB) dec. Aaron Gomoll, 1-0 157: John Cummings (UB) dec. Jake Frerechs, 7-1 165: Mickey Moran (UB) dec. Kent Smith, 10-6 174: Mike Ragusa (UB) dec. SV-2 Kent Smith, 4-1 184: Garrett Hicks (UB) dec. Brian Cesear, 7-4 197: Kyle Cerminara (UB) maj. dec. Nick Terbay, 12-4 HWT: Harold Sherrell (UB) dec. Marcus Adelman, 3-0 Ithaca 46, Delaware State 3 125: Macario Alvarez (IC) by forfeit 133: Tim Gammons (IC) by forfeit 141: Lance Dolson (IC) maj. dec. Jerry Davis, 17-7 149: Will Saylor (DS) dec. Mike Toscano, 9-3 157: Jad Duca (IC) by forfeit 165: Brian Lockard (IC) dec. Ryan Gibbons, 12-3 174: Matthias Keib (IC) by forfeit 184: Robert Stubbs (IC) maj. dec. Chris Woodall, 15-5 197: Nick Calandrino (IC) by fall Shawn Nowrey, 2:01 HWT: Tyler Daffine (IC) maj. dec. Steven Bilbrough, 9-0 Second Round Buffalo 49, Delaware State 3 125: Evan Veney (UB) by forfeit 133: Mark Budd (UB) by forfeit 141: Cliff Smith (UB) maj. dec. Jerry Davis, 16-2 149: Will Saylor (DS) dec. SV-2 Pat Lloyd, 3-2 157: John Cummings (UB) by forfeit 165: Mickey Moran (UB) by fall Brian Lockard, 1:01 174: Mike Ragusa (UB) by forfeit 184: Garrett Hicks (UB) by inj. def. Chris Woodall 197: Kyle Cerminara (UB) maj. dec. Shawn Nowrey, 13-5 HWT: Harold Sherrell (UB) tech. fall Steven Bilbrough, 18-2, 4:34 Ohio 25, Ithaca 15 125: Caleb Metcalf (OU) by fall Macario Alvarez, 1:35 133: Terry Jackson (OU) by fall Tim Gammons, 3:43 141: Frank Brown (OU) dec. Lance Dolson, 4-1 149: Aaron Gomoll (OU) dec. Mike Toscano, 10-4 157: Jad Duca (IC) dec. Mike Grandominico, 5-4 165: Brian Lockard (IC) dec. Kent Smith, 8-5 174: Matthias Keib (IC) dec. Ryan Knapp, 8-2 184: Brian Cesaer (OU) dec. Robert Stubbs, 6-3 197: Nick Calandrino (IC) by fall Larry Reichard, 3:57 HWT: Marcus Adelman (OU) maj. dec. Tyler Daffine, 8-0 Third Round Buffalo 31, Ithaca 9 125: Evan Veney (UB) dec. SV-2 Macario Alvarez, 5-4 133: Mark Budd (UB) tech. fall Tim Gammons, 22-6 141: Cliff Smith (UB) by fall Lance Dolson, 4:53 149: Pat Lloyd (UB) tech. fall Michael Toscano, 18-0, 4:20 157: Jad Duca (IC) dec. John Cummings, 3-2 165: Mickey Moran (UB) maj. dec. Brian Lockard, 12-2 174: Matthias Studds (IC) dec. Mike Ragusa, 3-2 184: Robert Stubbs (IC) dec. Garrett Hicks, 10-4 197: Kyle Cerminara (UB) dec. Nick Calandrino, 9-3 HWT: Harold Sherrell (UB) tech fall Jake Mender, 17-0, 2:28 Ohio 51, Delaware State 0 125: Caleb Metcalf (OU) by forfeit 133: Terry Jackson (OU) by forfeit 141: Frank Brown (OU) maj. dec. Jerry Davis, 13-5 149: Aaron Gomoll (OU) maj. dec. Will Saylor, 11-3 157: Mike Grandominico (OU) by forfeit 165: Kent Smith (OU) maj. dec. Ryan Gibbons,17-7 174: Ryan Knapp (OU) by forfeit 184: Brian Cesaer (OU) by inj. def. Chris Woodall 197: Nick Terbay (OU) tech fall Shawn Nowrey, 21-5 HWT: Marcus Adelman (OU) maj. dec. Sam Johnson, 11-1

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Patrick Simpson and Luke Calvert cashed in major decision victories, and three other Black Knights won bouts as the Army wrestling team nipped EIWA foe Brown, 17-16, Saturday at the Pizzitola Center. The Black Knights, winners of four straight matches, improve to 6-3-2 overall and 4-0 in the EIWA, while the Bears slip to 4-5 (1-2 EIWA). Brown began the day by winning three of the first four bouts. Patrick Simpson was the lone Black Knight to record a win during that span as the senior captain rolled to a 12-4 major decision triumph versus Shawn Cully at 149 pounds. The Nashville, Tenn., native improved his team-leading overall record to a sparkling 23-5 with his eighth consecutive victory. Trailing 10-4 midway through the match, Army responded by winning three straight bouts to seize control of the contest. Senior Chad Marzec began the Black Knights' surge as the Toledo, Ohio, native scored a 3-2 decision over Matt Gevelinger at 174 pounds. Seniors Luke Calvert and Charles Martin followed with wins at 184 pounds and 197 pounds, respectively. Calvert, who has won 13 of his last 17 bouts, produced a 15-6 major decision triumph opposite Branden Stearns to give Army its first lead of the day at 11-10. Martin, who upped his dual match mark to 5-0 on the year, followed by taking a 6-3 decision from Leo Saniuk as Army assumed a 14-10 advantage with just three bouts remaining. Brown closed the contest by winning two of the final three bouts, but it was William Simpson's victory for Army at 125 pounds that secured the win for Black Knights. After Michael Sprigg dropped a tight 3-1 decision in the heavyweight matchup, Simpson nipped Jeff Schell, 1-0, in the 125-pound bout to extend Army's cushion to 17-13 going into the final bout. It marked the second straight season that Army has defeated Brown by a single point. Last year, Phillip Simpson capped a furious Army comeback as the home standing Black Knights upended the Bears, 19-18, at Gillis Field House. Army leads the all-time series, 11-5-1. "It was good to escape with this win," remarked Army head coach Chuck Barbee. "We were hot and cold throughout the match, but we put ourselves in position to win at the end. I thought Patrick (Simpson) and Charles (Martin) stepped up today against some tough opponents." Army travels to Boston, Mass., later today to battle EIWA rival Harvard at 5 p.m. *141: Mark Savino (B) maj. dec. Whitt Dunning, 9-0 149: Patrick Simpson (A) maj. dec. Shawn Cully, 12-4 157: Michael Savino (B) dec. Brian Rowan, 8-4 165: Shawn Kitchner (B) dec. Jon Anderson, 9-4 174: Chad Marzec (A) dec. Matt Gevelinger, 3-2 184: Luke Calvert (A) maj. dec. Branden Stearns, 15-6 197: Charles Martin (A) dec. Leo Saniuk, 6-3 HWT: Levon Mock (B) dec. Michael Sprigg, 3-2 125: William Simpson (A) dec. Jeff Schell, 1-0 133: Dan Appello (B) dec. Tyler Howard, 3-2 * The match began at 141 pounds

The third-ranked University of Illinois wrestling team won its second conference match of the year with a 26-6 victory over No. 15 Indiana Friday evening in Bloomington, Ind. Both teams came into the evening unbeaten and only one would leave that way. The Illini improved to 6-0 overall and 2-0 in the Big Ten. The Illini are now 10-2 against the Hoosiers in head coach Mark Johnson's 14-year career. The Illini were looking to repeat last season's domination of Indiana--which resulted in a 37-0 shutout at Huff Gym. However, with both teams posting nine wrestlers in the Top-25, tonight's match turned out to be closer than last season's. The dual began with the highly anticipated rematch at 125 pounds as senior All-Americans No. 3 Kyle Ott (Huber Heights, Ohio) and No. 1 Joe Dubuque renewed acquaintances once again. The last time the two met was at the 2005 NCAA finals where Dubuque won a 2-0 decision. For Ott, this match wasn't only about keeping his perfect record intact, it was for redemption. In the closing seconds of the first period, Ott took a shot but failed to score. The only scoring in the second period was on a Dubuque escape to lead the match 1-0. In the third period, Dubuque scored a takedown and rode Ott for the rest of the period en route to a 4-0 victory and giving Indiana a 3-0 lead. The Hoosiers added another three points as Gabe Flores (Madera, Calif.) dropped a 4-0 decision to Andrae Hernandez in their 133-pound match. In the second period, Hernandez scored on an escape and then followed with a takedown to lead 3-0. Flores never got a chance to score in the third period as Hernandez rode the sophomore for the rest of the match. After dropping the first two matches, the Illini turned the dual around by winning the next eight matches. At 144, Cassio Pero (Chicago Heights, Ill.) finally got the Illini on the scoreboard with a 19-5 major decision over Nick Spatola. The junior All-American logged five takedowns in the third period to dominate the Indiana senior. Troy Tirapelle, (Clovis, Calif.) outlasted Matt Cooper in their 149-pount match and gave the Illini a 7-6 lead. At 157, top-ranked Alex Tirapelle found himself in an unfamiliar spot against No. 7 Brandon Becker. The Illini's senior All-American found himself in a 7-4 hole going into the third period. Tirapelle started the period scoring an escape and a takedown to tie the match. Then with 1:13 of riding time under his belt, Tirapelle came away with an 8-7 victory. No. 8 Mike Poeta (Highwood, Ill.) kept the Illini's winning streak alive by scoring a takedown in every period to win a decision over Max Dean, 8-3, in their 165-pound bout. In their 174-pound match, No. 16 Donny Reynolds (Frankfort, Ill.) was in command the entire time scoring takedown after takedown to come away with a 10-5 decision against Marc Bennett. At 184, Pete Friedl (Orland Park, Ill.) looked to bounce back from last week's loss to Purdue's Ben Wissel. The Illinois senior All-American scored a takedown against Justin Curran 15 seconds into the match. The Illini's fourth ranked wrestler added four more takedowns to dominate the sixth-ranked Curran and win by major decision, 12-4. Justin joins Brendan and Andrew of Northwestern as the third Curran brother to fall to Friedl. Tyrone Byrd edged past Brady Richardson in their 197-pound bout, 4-3. With the match tied at two at the beginning of the third period, Byrd (Clinton, Ill.) scored a point on an escape to put him up by a point. With under ten seconds to go in the match, Richardson took a shot that sent the Illini's ninth-ranked senior to the mat and the crowd to their feet. When buzzer sounded and no points awarded to the Richardson, the angry Indiana fans let . At heavyweight, Matt Weight kept the Illini's eight-match winning streak intact against Dave Herman. With the match tied 1-1 at the end of regulation, Weight scored a takedown with :14 seconds left in sudden-death overtime to win the decision, 3-1 The Illini continue their Big Ten road trip as they head to Ohio State on Sunday. Mat time is scheduled for 12 p.m. (CST). #3 Illinois 26, #15 Indiana 6 University Gym--Bloomington, Ind., January 27, 2006 125- No. 1 Joe Dubuque (IU) dec. No. 3 Kyle Ott (ILL.), 4-0--0-3 133- Andrae Hernandez (IU) dec. Gabe Flores (ILL.), 4-0--0-6 141- Cassio Pero (ILL.) maj. dec. Nick Spatola (IU), 19-5--4-6 149- Troy Tirapelle dec. Matt Cooper (IU), 4-3--7-6 157- No. 1 Alex Tirapelle (ILL.) dec. No. 7 Brandon Becker (IU) , 8-7--10-6 165- No. 8 Mike Poeta (ILL.) dec. Max Dean (IU), 8-3--13-6 174- No. 6 Donny Reynolds (ILL.) dec. Marc Bennett (IU), 10-5--16-6 184- No. 4 Pete Friedl (ILL.) maj. dec. Justin Curran (IU), 12-4--20-6 197- No. 9 Tyrone Byrd (ILL.) dec. No. 5 Brady Richardson (IU), 4-3--23-6 HWT- Matt Weight (ILL.) dec. Dave Herman (IU), 3-1 (sv)--26-6

MINNEAPOLIS -- Winning seven of 10 matches, the University of Nebraska-Omaha scored a 24-10 triumph over host Augsburg College in a meeting of two of the top teams in small-college wrestling on Friday night at Si Melby Hall. Nebraska-Omaha, the two-time defending NCAA Division II national champions and current top-ranked team in the division, remained unbeaten at 6-0 in dual meets. Augsburg, the defending NCAA Division III national champions and current No. 2-ranked team nationally in its division, is now 7-2 overall. The visiting Mavericks built a 15-0 lead after the first five weight classes, and claimed two wins from top-ranked wrestlers in the second half of the dual meet to clinch the match. Top-ranked heavyweight Les Sigman (Sr., Sturgis, S.D./Sturgis Brown HS) scored a first-period pin in the final match to cap the evening for the Mavericks. Sigman, the three-time defending Division II national titlist, improved to 14-0 on the season, extending his individual winning streak to 63 straight matches. J.D. Naig (Jr., Emmetsburg, Iowa), ranked No. 1 at 174 pounds, scored a 4-1 victory in his match for the Mavericks. There were three meetings of ranked wrestlers, with the Mavericks winning two of them. No. 2-ranked Patrick Allibone (Jr., Sioux City, Iowa/Bishop Heelan HS) gave Augsburg's Jeremy Anderson (So., Thief River Falls, Minn.) his first loss of the season, as the UNO wrestler scored a 4-2 victory. Anderson is now 30-1 on the season. Shane Unger (So., Madison, Neb.), ranked No. 6 at 149 for UNO, scored a 7-3 victory over Augsburg's Jared Evans (Jr., Blue Earth, Minn./Blue Earth Area HS), ranked No. 3, claiming a takedown and three-point near-fall in the final minute of the third period to rally for the win. Augsburg's top-ranked Ryan Valek (Sr., Belle Plaine, Minn./Scott West) won his 24th straight match and improved to 31-2 on the season with an 11-3, major-decision win over UNO's Ross Taplin (Fr., Abilene, Kan.), ranked No. 4. Augsburg's Robbie Gotreau (So., Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson HS), ranked No. 5 at 174, moved up a weight class to 184 and claimed a 3-1, overtime win over UNO's Nate Oviatt (Jr., Sturgis, S.D./Sturgis Brown HS). Augsburg returns to varsity action on Wednesday (2/1) with a dual meet at Wartburg (Iowa), the top-ranked team in Division III. UNO has a dual meet at Central Oklahoma next Friday (2/3) at 7 p.m. College Wrestling -- Nebraska-Omaha (6-0, No. 1 in D-II) 24, Augsburg (7-2, No. 2 in D-III) 10 January 27, 2006 -- Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn. Action begins at 125 pounds. Time of match: 1:51. Attendance: 350. Officals: Byron Olson, Mike Roff. 125 -- No. 2 Cody Garcia (UNO, 31-3) dec. Seth Flodeen (AUG, 22-12) 9-5 (UNO 3-0). 133 -- No. 5 Dan Hilario (UNO, 16-6) dec. Jafari Vanier (AUG, 10-2) 4-1 (UNO 6-0). 141 -- No. 4 Mitch Waite (UNO, 13-6) dec. Josh Hansen (AUG, 25-5) 11-9 (UNO 9-0). 149 -- No. 6 Shane Unger (UNO, 12-6) dec. No. 3 Jared Evans (AUG, 26-7) 7-3 (UNO 12-0). 157 -- No. 2 Patrick Allibone (UNO, 22-6) dec. No. 5 Jeremy Anderson (AUG, 30-1) 4-2 (UNO 15-0). 165 -- No. 1 Ryan Valek (AUG, 31-2) maj. dec. No. 4 Ross Taplin (UNO, 30-10) 11-3 (UNO 15-4). 174 -- No. 1 J.D. Naig (UNO, 24-4) dec. Kirk Rall (AUG, 20-11) 4-1 (UNO 18-4). 184 -- No. 5 (at 174) Robbie Gotreau (AUG, 28-5) dec. Nate Oviatt (UNO, 14-13) 3-1 (SV-OT) (UNO 18-7). 197 -- No. 8 Wally O'Connor (AUG, 19-13) dec. Nick Edmonds (UNO, 7-15) 7-4 (UNO 18-10). HWT -- No. 1 Les Sigman (UNO, 14-0) pinned Dylan Soberg (AUG, 11-12) 2:45 (UNO 24-10).