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DeKALB, IL -- Unfortunately for the University at Buffalo wrestling team, senior Kyle Cerminara (Lewiston, NY/Lewiston-Porter) did not get his record-breaking pin until after the meet with 22nd-ranked Northern Illinois until after the meet had already been decided in the Huskies favor, as the Mid-American Conference foe snuck away from the Convocation Center with a 23-21 win in the conference opener Friday night. Cerminara pinned Dave Herrera in the meet's final match at 197 pounds to close the gap to two points, as the senior set the school-record for consecutive wins, breaking John Stutzman's mark of 24 consecutive wins, set in 1996-97. Cerminara has started the season 25-0, winning the Slippery Rock Open, Oklahoma Gold Classic, Mat Town USA Invitational, Las Vegas Invitational and UB Open along the way to breaking the school's career record for wins and dual meet takedowns, which was also held by Stutzman. This is the second year in a row Buffalo (5-2 overall, 0-1 MAC) has lost to Northern Illinois (4-2 overall, 1-0 MAC) in a manner where the outcome of one match could have led to a UB win, as it dropped a heartbreaking 20-15 decision on Jan. 8, 2005, after going into the final match down just one point at 16-15. The Bulls started off the match with the biggest upset of the meet, as senior Harold Sherrell (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) put himself back on the national scene with his 23rd win of the year against the NWCA/InterMat/NWMA's 19th-ranked Joe Sapp. Sherrell fell behind 2-1 in the first period, but quickly turned the match around with five three-point near falls to take a 17-2 technical fall and give the Bulls a 5-0 lead. After a Huskies' pin at 125 pounds, junior Mark Budd (Orrville, OH/Orrville) posted a 17-7 major decision against Andy Hiatt, whose brother, Sam, beat Budd twice last season, once in the fateful match that decided the dual meet and once in the true second-place match at the MAC Championships, which earned Sam Hiatt an NCAA bid. Budd's win put UB up 9-6, but Northern Illinois' nationally-ranked mid-weight duo of Josh Wooten and Mike Grimes each came through with major decisions to give it a 14-9 lead. Junior John Cummings (Bay Shore, NY/Bay Shore/Nassau CC) earned his fifth straight NCAA win with a 5-1 decision against Aaron Owen at 157 pounds, closing the gap to 14-12. The match that turned the tide back in favor of the Huskies turned out to be at 165 pounds, as 2005 NCAA Qualifier Johnny Galloway earned an escape in the second sudden-victory overtime to clinch the win against W.I.N. Magazine's 18th-ranked sophomore Mickey Moran (Pittsburgh, PA/Shaler Area). In the next match, Danny Burk offered up a meet-clinching pin in the second period to give the Huskies a 23-12 lead, meaning Buffalo needed pins in the final two matches to provide the upset. The Bulls almost pulled off the feat, too, as senior Garrett Hicks (Chautauqua, NY/Chautauqua Lake) fell behind Nick McClone, 6-4, at the end of the second period, but turned the match around by earning a reversal and then almost pinning McClone in a three-point near fall to take the 10-6 win before Cerminara pinned Dave Herrera in 1:13 in the meet's finale. Buffalo returns to the mats after a nine-day layoff on Sunday, Jan. 15 with a dual meet against Southern Conference power North Carolina-Greensboro (5-0 overall) with a 1:00 pm dual meet. Head coach Tom Shifflet, now in his fourth year at UNC-Greensboro, is an Amherst native and Sweet Home High School graduate

Bethlehem, Pa. -- The 12th ranked Penn State Nittany Lion wrestlers drilled No. 11 Lehigh 24-12 in a battle of Eastern and Pennsylvania wrestling powers. Head coach Troy Sunderland's team won six of ten bouts and got all five of the night's bonus points in the impressive road win. The dual began at 149, where Nittany Lion senior James Woodall (St. Dupont, Pa.) pinned Lehigh's Trevor Chinn. Woodall, ranked No. 9 in the most recent NWCA Coaches Poll (1/3/06), was taken down twice in the first two minutes to fall behind 4-2. Woodall would quickly turn the match around with two fast takedowns near the end of the period and notched a pin at the 2:49 mark, putting Penn State up 6-0. Woodall improved to 4-2 with the win. Penn State's Nathan Galloway (State College, Pa.), ranked 15th, faced Lehigh's 13th ranked Derek Zinck at 157 in a battle of nationally ranked grapplers. The duo wrestled to a scoreless tie after one period with Galloway setting the early tempo offensively. Zinck chose down to begin the second period and quickly escaped for a 1-0 lead. Galloway was slowed with a cut over his right eye, resulting in a lengthy delay, and the second period ended with Zinck up 1-0. Galloway chose down to start the third and quickly escaped as well, knotting the score at 1-1 with 1:30 to go. Neither man could score in regulation, however, sending the bout to sudden victory (the duo wrestled to a TB in November with Zinck winning 10-6). After a scoreless 60 seconds, Galloway chose down to begin the first TB period. Zinck would hold Galloway down, forcing Galloway to have to hold his top position in the second TB. Zinck would reverse Galloway to take a 3-1 lead and hold the Nittany Lion junior down to close out the bout. Galloway fell to 8-6. True freshman David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio) majored Lehigh's Dave Nakasone at 165. Nakasone would score the first take down of the match to take a 2-1 lead after Erwin's escape. Erwin would answer with his own takedown and fight off a reversal attempt near the end of the period. Nakasone would not escape and Erwin took a 3-2 lead into the second. Erwin began the second period down and escaped quickly. Erwin notched another take down with :40 left in the period and would ride Nakasone until the buzzer to lead 6-2 heading into the third. Nakasone chose neutral to begin the third period but was quickly taken down by Erwin. Erwin was reversed, however, and the score stood at 8-4 with 1:46 to wrestle. Erwin would notch another escape and began cutting Nakasone loose in order to work towards an important team bonus point via a major decision. Erwin would turn the trick, posting a 14-5 major to put Penn State up 10-3. Erwin improved to 16-5 with the win. Junior James Yonushonis (Philipsburg, Pa.) carried his No. 12 national ranking into his bout with 20th ranked Travis Frick in one of the night's top bouts at 174. The duo met in November with Yonushonis grabbing a 6-4 SV win. Frick scored the first take down just :25 seconds into the bout. Yonushonis would escape in short order and battle Frick even for the remainder of the period, trailing 2-1 heading to the second. Frick chose down to begin the second and escaped to take a 3-1 lead, which is how the middle period ended. The third period began with the Nittany Lion junior down. Yonushonis would escape to cut the Frick lead to 3-2 with 1:40 to go in the bout. Yonushonis nearly got a take down with :30 left, but could not get the nod and Frick would post a hard-fought 3-2 win, cutting the Penn State lead to 10-6. Yonushonis fell to 11-3. For Nittany Lion fans, the most anticipated bout occurred at 184, where senior Eric Bradley (Plaistow, N.H.) made his 2006 debut against Lehigh's David Helfrich. Bradley, ranked No. 1 in the nation, missed the first semester with an injury. Forcing the tempo early, Bradley took the majority of the offensive shots, but Helfrich would hold the All-American off to send the bout to the second period as a scoreless tie. Bradley chose down to begin the second period and quickly escaped. Bradley again dictated action, nearly scoring a takedown but getting a point for an illegal/dangerous hold. Leading 2-0, the Nittany Lion continued to force the issue. He would take that 2-0 lead into the third. Helfrich, who had 17 bouts under his belt his year and a 13-4 record, chose down to begin the third and escaped to cut the lead to 2-1. Bradley would get the elusive takedown with 1:16 left to up his lead to 4-1. He would ride Helfrich long enough to get the riding time point and post a workmanlike 5-2 win. Penn State's lead improved to 13-6 while Bradley moved to 1-0 on the year. Sophomore Phil Davis (Harrisburg, Pa.) suffered a 3-2 upset loss to Lehigh's Matt Cassidy at 197. Davis, ranked No. 6 nationally, was taken down by Cassidy with :30 to go in the first but would escape in time to send the bout to the second period with Cassidy up 2-1. Davis chose down to start the second and would tie the score with an escape. He would nearly score a take down as the second period ended, but Cassidy fought him off to send the 2-2 tie to the third. Cassidy, down to begin the final period, escaped quickly to take a 3-2 lead with 1:50 left. Davis nearly scored a takedown on the edge of the mat to grab the win with :10 left, but the points were not awarded. Lehigh cut the Nittany Lion lead to 13-9 and Davis fell to 9-3 on the year. Cassidy improved to 15-4. Junior Aaron Anspach (Columbia, Pa.) would jump out early on Lehigh's Dan Murrer at HWT, scoring an early takedown to set the tempo. Anspach would take a 2-1 lead into the second period. He chose down to begin the second and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Anspach posted two more take downs in the second period and rode Murrer out to lead 7-2 heading to the third. Murrer chose down to begin the final period. Anspach would pad his riding time cushion before the Lehigh sophomore was allowed out. The Nittany Lion heavyweight would continue to work towards a major decision, notching two more takedowns and riding Murrer out throughout the final :25 seconds. With the riding time point, Anspach would notch an impressive 12-4 major decision and push Penn State's lead to 17-9. He improved his record to 13-8 with the win. Sophomore Tim Haas (Camp Hill, Pa.) faced Lehigh's Matt Fisk at 125. Haas was the aggressor in the first period but the Lehigh freshman would hold him off for two minutes. Haas' relentless offense would lead to a take down with :34 left in the opening stanza. Leading 2-1, Haas chose down to begin the second period and escaped quickly to go up 3-1. Neither wrestler scored for the remainder of the period and Haas rode a 3-1 lead into the final two minutes. Fisk chose down to begin the final period only to be ridden for :45 seconds. But an escape with 1:15 to go would cut Haas' lead to 3-2. Haas, however, would maintain his offensive pressure and worked his way to an important 3-2 win. Haas improved to 13-3 with the victory and push the Lion lead to 20-9. Freshman Jake Strayer (South Fork, Pa.), ranked No. 13 in the country, majored Lehigh's John Stout at 133 to clinch the dual for the Nittany Loins. Strayer would dominate the action in the first period and manage a take down with :46 left. The red-shirt freshman would ride Stout out and lead 2-0 after one. Strayer chose down to begin the second. A quick escape was followed by a takedown and three back points, giving Strayer an 8-1 lead. Strayer would nab yet another take down as the second period wound down and had a comfortable 10-2 lead heading into the third. Stout chose down to begin the third, briefly cutting the lead to 10-3 before Strayer would take him down again. Strayer would continue to pour on the offense on his way to a 17-5 major. The win gave Penn State a 24-9 lead and clinched the dual victory. In another marquee match-up, Nittany Lion senior DeWitt Driscoll (Connellsville, Pa.), ranked 12th nationally, faced Lehigh's Cory Cooperman, ranked No. 3. Cooperman scored the first take down of the match just :20 into the bout. Driscoll quickly escaped to cut the Cooperman lead to 2-1. Looking to reverse the memory of a 9-1 defeat at the hands of Cooperman back in the November dual, Driscoll continued to battle the returning All-American throughout the first period. Cooperman, 10-1 heading into the bout, would notch another take down in the first period and take a 4-1 lead into the second period. Driscoll chose down to begin the second and quickly escaped to cut the lead to 4-2, which is how the second period would end. Cooperman chose down to begin the evening's final period and would score a reversal to lead 6-2. Driscoll escaped to cut the lead to 6-3. But Cooperman fought off every Driscoll scoring opportunity and posted an impressive 9-3 win, making the final score Penn State 24, Lehigh 12. Driscoll fell to 8-4. Penn State improves to 6-2 with the win while Lehigh falls to 5-3-1. The Lions also got their second dual victory over Lehigh this season. Penn State downed Lehigh 18-17 back on Nov. 13 to claim the Pa. Duals title in Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions have now won three duals in a row and improved their record vs. ranked teams to 4-2. Penn State will host No. 10 Cornell on Sunday in a 1 p.m. battle in Rec Hall. Single match tickets can be purchased by visiting the Bryce Jordan Center Ticket Center or by calling 814-865-5555 or 800-863-3336. Prices are $5 for adults and $3 for youth and senior citizens.

HEMPSTEAD, New York -- Pride sophomore Charles Griffin posted a 17-8 upset victory over #16 Brandon Rader at 141 pounds to lead #21 Hofstra (3-2-1) to a 28-14 victory over West Virginia (0-2) Friday night at the Hofstra Arena. Griffin's victory broke an 11-11 tie six matches into the contest as the sophomore improved to 13-3 on the season. Hofstra senior Jon Masa (16-4) boosted the Pride lead to 21-11 with a win by fall over Mountaineer freshman David Jauregui (12-5) in 1:18 at 149 pounds. West Virginia's third-ranked senior Matt Lebe (21-2) posted a 3-1 overtime victory over #18 junior James Strouse (15-6) at 157 to close the Mountaineer deficit to 21-14. But Hofstra closed out the match with two victories as junior Chris Vondruska (14-4) scored five points in the third period to record a 10-5 victory over senior Eric Mullen (7-9) at 165, and fourth-ranked senior Mike Patrovich improved to 14-1 on the year with a 15-7 major decision victory over sophomore Kurt Brenner (12-4) at 174 to close out the match. Starting the match at 184 pounds, the Pride opened the match with three straight victories as 20th-ranked sophomore Joe Rovelli (15-4) posted a 14-0 major decision over freshman Chance Litton (4-5). Junior Chris Weidman (8-1) rebounded from a 4-0 deficit to record a 16-4 major victory over Jared Villers (9-8) at 197. Junior heavyweight Jon Andriac improved to 12-8 on the year with a 10-5 victory over junior Matt Holsopple (2-5) to give Hofstra an 11-0 lead in the match. But West Virginia rallied behind a forfeit victory by sophomore Scott Stuart (1-5) at 125 pounds, and 16th-ranked senior Seth Lisa (7-4) won by tech fall 17-0 at 133 pounds to tie the match at 11. Hofstra returns to action next weekend at the Cliff Keen/NWCA National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa while the Mountaineers will compete in the Virginia Duals next Friday and Saturday in Virginia Beach. #21 Hofstra 28, West Virginia 14 184 - #20 Joe Rovelli (HU) maj. dec. Chance Litton (WVU) 14-0 197 * Chris Weidman (HU) maj. dec. Jared Villers (WVU) 16-4 285 * Jon Andriac (HU) dec. Matt Holsopple (WVU) 10-5 125 * Scott Stuart (WVU) win by forfeit 133 - #16 Seth Lisa (WVU) tech fall Jon Fennell (HU) 17-0 141 * Charles Griffin (HU) maj. dec. #16 Brandon Rader (WVU) 17-8 149 - #3 Jon Masa (HU) WBF David Jauregui (WVU) 1:18 157 - #3 Matt Lebe (WVU) dec. #18 James Strouse (HU) 3-1 in OT 165 * Chris Vondruska (HU) dec. Eric Mullen (WVU) 10-5 174 - #4 Mike Patrovich (HU) maj. dec. Kurt Brenner (WVU) 15-7

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Oklahoma State swept a pair of wrestling duals inside Gallagher-Iba Arena on Thursday night with a 42-0 triumph over Army and a 35-6 victory over No. 23 Northern Iowa. The Cowboys got off to a fast start against Army with major decisions by Coleman Scott and Nathan Morgan and a tech. fall by Daniel Frishkorn at 141 to take a commanding 13-0 dual lead after just three matches. Zack Esposito kept the string of bonus point victories alive with a major decision over Patrick Simpson. Kevin Ward recorded a major decision to give OSU a 21-0 lead halfway through the dual. The Cowboys continued to roll with a major decision by Brandon Mason as OSU won all 10 matches with nine of them being by bonus points. The Cowboys recorded 7 major decisions in the first dual of the evening, and they also saw a fall and a tech. fall in the dual. OSU kept it going against Northern Iowa winning the first three matches to go up 10-0. B.J. Jackson wrestled for OSU at 149 for Esposito, who suffered a minor injury in his first match. Jackson recorded three takedowns in his first dual match of the season to defeat Northern Iowa's Colby Goetsch. Moza Fay ended OSU's streak of 14 consecutive matches with a fall over Ward at 157. Ward was leading the dual 6-1 in the third period but Fay took him down to his back and tied the match. Fay continued to work from top and turned Ward over again and this time ended it with a fall. Hendricks got the Cowboys back on track with a decision over sixth-ranked Nick Baima. After a decision by Mason, Rusty Blackmon thrilled the crowd with a fall over the Panthers' De'Andre Nunn in 31 seconds. Jake Rosholt and Steve Mocco closed out the evening with a major decision and fall, respectively. Mocco pinned Tyler Rhodes in just 16 seconds. "I do not think we have fully recovered from our training over the holiday break," head coach John Smith said afterward. "I thought we looked a little flat footed even though we won 19 of the 20 matches. "I liked some situations in these dual meets. I liked Nathan Morgan coming back to score eight straight points after being down 2-1 after the first period. I liked the major decisions that we picked up as well. Overall, we had a good night and I am pleased with the effort we showed tonight." OSU won 19 of 20 matches on the evening and improved its record to 5-0. Head coach John Smith now has 225 wins for his career trailing Tommy Chesbro's school mark of 227. The Cowboys will return to action on Saturday night when they travel to Iowa City, Iowa to face the seventh-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes at 7:30 p.m. The dual will be broadcast live on 98.1 FM. Oklahoma State 42, Army 0 Gallagher-Iba Arena * Stillwater, Okla. Attendance: 3,251 125- Coleman Scott (OSU) MD William Simpson (Army), 9-1 133- Nathan Morgan (OSU) MD Whitt Dunning (Army), 16-5 141- Daniel Frishkorn (OSU) TF5 Tyler Howard (Army), 16-0 (5:37) 149- Zack Esposito (OSU) MD Patrick Simpson (Army), 20-9 157- Kevin Ward (OSU) MD Brandon Benson (Army), 13-1 165- Johny Hendricks (OSU) Dec. Chad Marzec (Army), 11-4 174- Brandon Mason (OSU) MD Brent Smith (Army), 14-0 184- Rusty Blackmon (OSU) MD Luke Calvert (Army), 10-1 197- Jake Rosholt (OSU) MD Todd Wisman (Army), 12-3 285- Steve Mocco (OSU) Fall Michael Sprigg (Army), 3:52 Oklahoma State 35, Northern Iowa 6 Gallagher-Iba Arena * Stillwater, Okla. Attendance: 3,251 125- Coleman Scott (OSU) MD Seth Wright (UNI), 10-2 133- Nathan Morgan (OSU) Dec. Chris Helgeson (UNI), 9-4 141- Daniel Frishkorn (OSU) Dec. C.J. Ettelson (UNI), 3-2 149- B.J. Jackson (OSU) Dec. Colby Goetsch (UNI), 8-5 157- Moza Fay (UNI) Fall Kevin Ward (OSU), 6:44 165- Johny Hendricks (OSU) Dec. Nick Baima (UNI), 5-2 174- Brandon Mason (OSU) Dec. Curt Zinnel (UNI), 3-1 184- Rusty Blackmon (OSU) Fall De'Andre Nunn (UNI), :31 197- Jake Rosholt (OSU) MD Jeff Knoll (UNI), 16-3 285- Steve Mocco (OSU) Fall Tyler Rhodes (UNI), :16

MINNEAPOLIS -- Winning six of 10 individual matches, including two by major decision and one pin, the Augsburg College wrestling team claimed a 23-14 triumph over Augustana College (S.D.) in a nonconference dual meet on Thursday night at Augsburg's Si Melby Hall. Augsburg, the defending NCAA Division III national champions and winners of nine of the last 15 national crowns, improved to 3-0 on the season in dual meets with the victory. Augsburg is currently ranked No. 3 in the latest Division III national poll. Augsburg is now 6-1 in its dual-meet history against Augustana, a series dating to the 1999-2000 season. Augsburg is now 202-13 in dual meets against teams from Divisions II and III since the 1989-90 season. Augsburg has lost just eight matches to non-Division I opponents since the 1995-96 season. Augustana, the defending NCAA Division II runner-up, dropped to 1-1 on the season in dual meets. Augustana is currently ranked No. 6 in the Division II national polls. After dropping the first two matches in the dual, Augsburg claimed two key victories to take the team lead, eventually winning six of the final eight bouts. A first-period pin by 133-pounder Paul Bjorkstrand (Fr., Burnsville, Minn.) and a 9-8 win by 141-pounder Josh Hansen (Jr., Albert Lea, Minn.) gave the Auggies the team lead, 9-6, after four matches. Bjorkstrand pinned Augustana's Adam Schlee (Fr., Grand Meadow, Minn.) in 2:15. Hansen led 6-0 in the first period over Augustana's Andre Vander Velde (Sr., Council Bluffs, Iowa), the No. 6-ranked wrestler in Division II at 141, but the Viking wrestler rallied to tie the match with 1:13 left in the third period. After a Hansen escape, VanderVelde recorded a takedown with 37 seconds left in the match, but Hansen scored a reversal to take the lead for good, 9-8, with 27 seconds left. The teams then exchanged major decisions in battles of ranked wrestlers. At 149 pounds, Augustana's No. 6-ranked Ryan King (Sr., LeRoy, Minn.) used seven takedowns and a three-point near-fall to claim an 18-7 triumph over Augsburg's Jared Evans (Jr., Blue Earth, Minn./Blue Earth Area HS), ranked No. 3 in Division III. At 157, Augsburg's Jeremy Anderson (So., Thief River Falls, Minn.), ranked No. 6 in Division III, remained unbeaten at 19-0 with a 12-3 win over Augustana's Austin Scarset (Sr., Westbrook, Minn.), ranked No. 5 in Division II. Anderson rallied from an early deficit to take a 7-3 lead on a takedown and three-point near-fall in the final 18 seconds of the first period, eventually generating 2:01 of riding time in the match victory. At 165, Augsburg's top-ranked Ryan Valek (Sr., Belle Plaine, Minn./Scott West) pulled away in the third period to improve to 16-2 on the season with a 7-1 triumph over Augustana's Cody Henriksen (Jr., Arlington, S.D.), ranked No. 5 in Division II. Robbie Gotreau (So., Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson HS), currently ranked No. 8 at 184 in Division III, moved to 174 pounds and improved to 19-1 on the season with a 15-3, major-decision win over Dusty Wilking (Sr., Lakefield, Minn.) of Augustana. Gotreau used six takedowns and built 3:55 of riding time in the win. Augsburg's Brad Tupa (Sr., Dundas, Minn./Faribault HS) scored a 9-6 win over Nate Buys (Jr., Hull, Iowa) at 184. The back-and-forth match was decided in the final minute, as Tupa used two takedowns and withstood an escape to record the win. In the final match of the evening, Augustana's Tim Boldt (Sr., Arlington, S.D.), the No. 2-ranked wrestler and defending national runner-up in Division II at 197, made his season debut with a 16-7, major-decision win over Augsburg's Wally O'Connor (So., Oshkosh, Wis./Oshkosh West HS), ranked No. in Division III. Boldt recorded seven takedowns and 3:13 of riding time in the triumph. Augustana opened the dual meet with two victories. At heavyweight, Cris Bietz (Sr., Rapid City, S.D.) claimed a 10-4 win over Augsburg's Andrew Neumann (Jr., Somerset, Wis.), and Chris Trampe (Jr., Ord, Neb.) pulled away with a reversal and two-point near-fall in the third period to score a 9-4 win over Seth Flodeen (Fr., Cannon Falls, Minn.) at 125. Augsburg returns to action on Saturday (1/7) at 9 a.m., competing at the Dickinson State (N.D.) Blue Hawk Classic. Augustana is in action on Friday (1/6) with a 6 p.m. North Central Conference dual meet at St. Cloud State. College Wrestling -- Augsburg (Minn., 3-0, No. 3 in Division III) 23, Augustana (S.D., 1-1, No. 6 in Division II) 14 January 5, 2006 -- Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn. Action begins at Heavyweight. Time of match: 1:40. Attendance: 241. Official: Rod Frost. HWT -- Cris Bietz (Augustana, 7-3) dec. Andrew Neumann (Augsburg, 14-2) 10-4 (Augustana 3-0). 125 -- Chris Trampe (Augustana, 10-6) dec. Seth Flodeen (Augsburg, 13-6) 9-4 (Augustana 6-0). 133 -- Paul Bjorkstrand (Augsburg, 12-6) pinned Adam Schlee (Augustana, 6-8) 2:15 (TIED 6-6). 141 -- Josh Hansen (Augsburg, 14-2) dec. No. 6 Andre VanderVelde (Augustana, 8-6) 9-8 (Augsburg 9-6). 149 -- No. 6 Ryan King (Augustana, 13-4) maj. dec. No. 3 Jared Evans (Augsburg, 13-3) 18-7 (Augustana 10-9). 157 -- No. 6 Jeremy Anderson (Augsburg, 19-0) maj. dec. No. 5 Austin Scarset (Augustana, 4-3) 12-3 (Augsburg 13-10). 165 -- No. 1 Ryan Valek (Augsburg, 17-2) vs. No. 5 Cody Henriksen (Augustana, 8-5) 7-1 (Augsburg 16-10). 174 -- No. 8 (at 184) Robbie Gotreau (Augsburg, 19-1) maj. dec. Dusty Wilking (Augustana, 6-5) 15-3 (Augsburg 20-10). 184 -- Brad Tupa (Augsburg, 8-0) dec. Nate Buys (Augustana, 15-5) 9-6 (Augsburg 23-10). 197 -- No. 2 Tim Boldt (Augustana, 1-0) maj. dec. No. 3 Wally O'Connor (Augsburg, 11-6) 16-7 (Augsburg 23-14).

AMES, Iowa -- The eighth-ranked Iowa State wrestlers improved to 5-2 on the season with a 32-11 victory over Virginia Tech (0-6, 0-0 ACC) Thursday night in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones earned bonus team points at 197, 141, 149 and 165 pounds by recording two technical falls, one major decision and a pin. ISU held a 29-9 takedown advantage over the Hokies. "We're getting good mat time. Those who wrestled tonight wrestled well. Overall, we had a good performance," head coach Bobby Douglas said. "Virginia Tech has great potential in the future and we're going to have to wrestle very well when we face them next." After opening the dual with a forfeit at 184 pounds, true freshman Joe Curran recorded his third pin in four appearances at Hilton Coliseum with a fall at the 4:11 mark over Tech's Matt Woods at 197 pounds. Curran improved to 5-1 in dual action and notched his fourth pin of the year. Aron Scott returned to action after taking a medical forfeit at Midlands by scoring a 22-4 technical fall in five minutes over Joe Thompson. Scott used two three-point near falls and one two-point near fall en route to the victory. "I feel good, real good. I went out there and worked my stuff," Scott said. "I had to wrestle my match and I came away with the win." Travis Paulson, a third-place finisher at Midlands, scored his third technical fall of the season, a 22-6 (6:38) victory against Mark Czarny at 165 pounds. Paulson registered eight takedowns and a three-point near fall. Two-time All-American Nate Gallick, picked up his fifth major decision of the season at 141 pounds. Gallick scored four takedowns against No. 8 David Hoffman in the final period to win the match, 19-6. Also picking up wins for the Cyclones were Jesse Sundell (133) and David Bertolino (174). The Cyclones will travel to Tempe, Ariz., on Jan. 8 to face UC Davis (2-1, 1-0 Pac-10) and Arizona State (3-3, 1-0 Pac-10) in the Sun Devil Duals. ISU downed ASU in their last meeting on Nov. 28, 2004, 22-16. It will be the first meeting between the Cyclones and the Aggies. Wrestling action will return to Ames on Sun., Feb. 5, at noon when Iowa State will play host to Penn State. The dual will take place at Ames High School due to a scheduling conflict in Hilton Coliseum.

Date: Saturday, Jan. 7 Time: 7:30 p.m. CST Location: Iowa City, Iowa (Carver-Hawkeye Arena) It's without question the greatest rivalry in NCAA wrestling history -- Iowa vs. Oklahoma State. Iowa comes into this dual with a 3-0 record and ranked fifth in the country. Top-ranked Oklahoma State comes in with a 5-0 mark. There are numerous storylines that make this year's dual one of the most anticipated in recent memory: Steve Mocco's first appearance in Iowa City since his departure in 2004, Mark Perry against his uncles (John and Pat Smith), Brandon Mason against the team he grew up admiring, No. 1 vs. No. 2 at 149, and Iowa's attempt to break the college wrestling dual meet attendance record set by Minnesota (against Iowa) in 2002. 125: Lucas Magnani (Iowa) vs. No. 7 Coleman Scott (Oklahoma State) Magnani enters the match with a 5-5 record. Last weekend, he reached the quarterfinals of the Midlands, but failed to place. Scott, a returning All-American, comes in with an 11-3 season mark. If Scott can get his offense going early, he could pick up a major decision here. But with the loud Hawkeye crown behind Magnani, it won't be an easy task. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Scott decision over Magnani (Oklahoma State +3) 133: Daniel Dennis (Iowa) vs. No. 9 Nathan Morgan (Oklahoma State) Nathan MorganDennis has done an admirable job stepping into the line-up as a true freshman for the Hawkeyes. His attacking style has already made him a fan favorite. The Illinois native comes into this match with a 10-5 season mark. Morgan is one of the most technically sound wrestlers in the country. He is 11-1 this season -- with his only loss coming to Matt Keller of Tennessee-Chattanooga in the finals of the Reno Tournament of Champions. If Morgan wrestles his match, and stays out of dangerous situations, he should win fairly easily. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Morgan major decision over Dennis (Oklahoma State +4) 141: No. 15 Alex Tsirtsis (Iowa) vs. No. 7 Daniel Frishkorn (Oklahoma State) Tsirtis comes into this match with an 8-4 record after a disappointing Midlands, where he failed to place. He's an extremely talented wrestler who has yet to reach his potential. He doesn't seem to be wrestling with the same confidence that once made him one of the sought after recruits in the country. Frishkorn, a returning All-American, is hot and cold wrestler. He's much better than his 11-6 season record indicates. He struggled in the early part of the season (losing three times at the Kaufman-Brand Open), but has picked up steam, and recently won the Reno Tournament of Champions. Expect this to be a tight, low scoring, tactical match. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Frishkorn decision over Tsirtsis (Oklahoma State +3) 149: No. 2 Ty Eustice (Iowa) vs. No. 1 Zack Esposito (Oklahoma State) Eustice, who placed fifth at the 2005 NCAA Championships, is 8-0 this season. He won the Kaufman-Brand Open, which included a win over highly touted Brent Metcalf of Virginia Tech, but he has yet to face a top opponent. He was recently held out of the Midlands because of the flu. Esposito, the returning NCAA champion at 149, is off to a 10-0 start this season. At times, he has looked like the best pound-for-pound wrestler in the country (dominating wins over Matt Storniolo of Oklahoma and Darren McKnight of Michigan State). While other times, he has looked vulnerable (NWCA All-Star Classic loss to Eric Tannenbaum of Michigan and one-point victory over Mark DiSalvo of Central Michigan). Eustice's conservative, defensive style has given Esposito trouble in the past. Last season, Esposito defeated Eustice, 2-1, in the tiebreaker period. Can Eustice beat Esposito? Certainly. But after Esposito put up 20 points against a quality opponent in Patrick Simpson of Army on Thursday night, it's hard to predict an upset. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Esposito decision over Eustice (Oklahoma State +3) 157: No. 3 Joe Johnston (Iowa) vs. No. 11 Kevin Ward (Oklahoma State) Johnston, the 2005 NCAA runner-up at 157, is 10-3 this season. Two of his losses have come to Trent Paulson of Iowa State, with the other coming last weekend at the Midlands to Alex Tirapelle of Illinois. He struggled a bit with his offense in the early part of the season, but now is putting more points on the scoreboard. Ward, much like Frishkorn, is a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde. You never know which Kevin Ward will show up. Will it be the one who beat Derek Zinck of Lehigh and C.P. Schlatter of Minnesota twice? Or the one who lost to Tony Greathouse of Michigan State and was pinned by Moza Fay of Northern Iowa? Johnston seems to have Ward's number. These two wrestled four times last season, with Johnston winning all four matches -- two by major decision (21-7 and 18-8), one by pin, and one by decision. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Johnston major decision over Ward (Iowa +4) 165: Cole Pape or Eric Luedke (Iowa) vs. No. 2 Johny Hendricks (Oklahoma State) Pape is off to a disappointing start in his senior campaign. He comes into this dual with a 7-6 record, but has struggled recently. At the Midlands, he won his opening round match against a Division II opponent, but was completely dominated in his next two. Luedke is a two-time junior college national champion who was expected to redshirt this season, but with Pape struggling, there is a chance that he could be inserted into the line-up for this dual. Hendricks, the defending NCAA champion at 165, is 9-1 this season. He has impressive wins over 2004 NCAA champion Troy Letters of Lehigh and Midlands champion Nick Baima, but disappointing losses to lesser-opponents in Matt Nagel of Minnesota (at NWCA All-Star Classic) and Joey Bracamonte of Oregon. Hendricks will win this match going away -- regardless of who Iowa sends out. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Hendricks decision over Pape (Oklahoma State +3) 174: No. 3 Mark Perry (Iowa) vs. No. 8 Brandon Mason (Oklahoma State) Mark PerryPerry is 7-1 this season, but is coming off what he calls the worst performance of his collegiate career. He finished runner-up at the Midlands, losing in the finals, 5-3, to Jake Herbert of Northwestern. Up until the semifinals of the Midlands (where he won 4-2 over Donny Reynolds of Illinois), Perry had dominated every one of his opponents this season. Mason, a native of Council Bluffs, Iowa, has started his freshman campaign wrestling well -- compiling a 13-4 mark. He's not great on his feet, but more than makes up for it on the mat, where he is an absolute beast. This is an intriguing match-up of two very talented wrestlers who could have easily reversed roles (Perry at Oklahoma State and Mason at Iowa) -- and probably should have. Perry, the nephew of Lee Roy, John, Pat, and Mark Smith, grew up bleeding Oklahoma State orange. Mason grew up a Hawkeye fan. Perry should win this match -- with the possibility of bonus points if he wrestles smart and stays out of dangerous situations. But if he somehow gets underneath Mason, there's no saying what could happen. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Perry major decision over Mason (Iowa +4) 184: No. 4 Paul Bradley (Iowa) vs. Rusty Blackmon or Clay Kehrer (Oklahoma State) Bradley, a two-time All-American, has wrestled only two matches this season because of a hamstring injury (three if you count his NWCA All-Star Classic loss to Pete Friedl of Illinois). He was impressive in both wins, though. He thumped Jason Trulson of Arizona State, 17-5, and defeated rival Kurt Backes of Iowa State, 8-5. Blackmon is 14-5 this season, while Kehrer is 10-3. It will be interesting to see who the Cowboys send out here. Blackmon wrestled both matches in a double dual (against Army and Northern Iowa), but Kehrer wrestled Bradley extremely tough last season (losing 6-4), which might make him the likely choice. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Bradley decision over Blackmon (Iowa +3) 197: No. 2 Jake Rosholt (Oklahoma State) vs. Adam Fellers (Iowa) Rosholt, a two-time NCAA champion, is 12-1 this season, with his only blemish coming when he was pinned in the finals of the Reno Tournament of Champions by Wynn Michalak of Central Michigan. Fellers is an undersized wrestler who competes with a lot of heart, but lacks the size and strength to be competitive in this weight class. He is 0-7 this season and seems to have lost confidence in his abilities. On paper, this is as a big a mismatch as possible. Rosholt won't be satisfied with anything but a pin here. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Rosholt pin over Fellers (Oklahoma State +6) Hwt: No. 2 Steve Mocco (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 10 Matt Fields (Iowa) Steve MoccoThis will mark Mocco's first appearance in Iowa City since his controversial departure from Iowa in 2004. Don't expect a warm welcome from the Hawkeye faithful. Mocco is 10-0 this season and has dominated virtually everyone, but did lose an exhibition match at the NWCA All-Star Classic to Cole Konrad of Minnesota. There was discussion about Fields possibly redshirting this season as he recovered from an injury (the Hawkeyes also had a serviceable starter in Ryan Fuller). But Fields adamantly expressed his desire not to redshirt, and wrestle in the line-up instead. According to the Iowa City Press-Citizen, Fields said he looked at redshirting this season as "a cop-out" with Mocco in his senior season. Fields believes he can beat Mocco, but his past history doesn't give any indication that he can. He is 0-3 against Mocco and has been shutout in every meeting (5-0, 4-0, and 4-0). RevWrestling.com Prediction: Mocco decision over Fields (Oklahoma State +3) Dual Meet Predicted Score: Oklahoma State 25, Iowa 11

YPSILANTI, Mich. -- The Ohio wrestling team started its Mid-American Conference season with a 19-12 victory at Eastern Michigan on Thursday. Trailing 12-9 after seven matches, the Bobcats (4-4, 1-0 MAC) claimed the final three contests to secure the victory. Sean Clair gave Eastern Michigan (1-5, 0-1 MAC) an early 3-0 lead in the dual meet with a 7-1 decision over Caleb Metcalf (Waterville, Ohio) at 125 pounds. Ohio answered with wins at 133 and 141, though, to take a 6-3 advantage. At 133, Bobcat redshirt freshman Terry Jackson (Uhrichsville, Ohio) scored a 2-0 decision over Chris Jenkins while sophomore Frank Brown (Westerville, Ohio) posted a 4-0 shutout of Nick Conklin in the 141 match. After Eastern Michigan wins at 149 and 157, the Eagles led 9-6 at the meet's halfway point. The turning point came in the next match, though, as Ohio true freshman Kent Smith shot out to a 10-1 lead in the opening period against EMU senior Chad Roush and then held on for a 10-4 victory. "The match that really swung the momentum for us was at 165," said Bobcat head coach Joel Greenlee. "Kent went out and got a big win for us." Even though Ohio sophomore Ryan Knapp (McConnelsville, Ohio) dropped a 10-7 decision to Josh Lewis at 174 pounds, the Bobcats regained the lead at 184 when junior Brian Cesear (Amherst, Ohio) recorded a 16-6 major decision over John McClure. The Ohio advantage went to 16-12 following a 3-0 decision by redshirt freshman Larry Reichard (New Albany, Ohio) over Tony Lyssiotis at 197 pounds. With the outcome of the meet still unresolved, the Bobcats got a boost in the final match by the return of heavyweight starter Marcus Adelman, who had not competed since suffering a leg injury on Nov. 26. The junior from Alliance, Ohio, delivered a 7-3 decision over Jake Wood to secure the victory for Ohio. "We went out there and won the ones we had to," said Greenlee. "It's great for our team to start the conference season on a positive note." The Bobcats now have nine full days to prepare for their first home meet of the season. Ohio will host North Carolina State (4-0) in the Convocation Center on Saturday, Jan. 14. Admission to the 7 p.m. dual meet is free. Ohio 19, Eastern Michigan 12 125 - Sean Clair (EMU) dec. Caleb Metcalf, 7-1 133 - Terry Jackson (Ohio) dec. Chris Jenkins, 2-0 141 - Frank Brown (Ohio) dec. Nick Conklin, 4-0 149 - Jermain Thompson (EMU) dec. Aaron Gomoll, 10-3 157 - Quinn Guernsey (EMU) dec. Mike Grandominico, 11-10 165 - Kent Smith (Ohio) dec. Chad Roush, 10-4 174 - Josh Lewis (EMU) dec. Ryan Knapp, 10-7 184 - Brian Cesear (Ohio) major dec. John McClure, 16-6 197 - Larry Reichard (Ohio) dec. Tony Lyssiotis, 3-0 HWT - Marcus Adelman (Ohio) dec. Jake Wood, 7-3

NEW YORK -- After successful Wilkes and Midlands appearances, the American University wrestling team returned to their dual meet schedule victoriously, sweeping Sacred Heart and host school Columbia Thursday night in New York City. Five Eagles won both of their matches on a day highlighted by American's upset of higher-ranked EIWA foe Columbia. Thanks to dominating wins by Matt Morkel (Omaha, Neb./Skutt) and Jordan Lipp (Beachwood, Oh./Beachwood), the Eagles got off to a fast start against fellow visitor Sacred Heart. After forfeiting 141, 2005 Wilkes Champion Tom Kniezewski (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown) kept American ahead, winning by fall over Sean Eagan in just 1:11. Next up was newcomer and also fellow 2005 Wilkes Champion, Rudy Rueda (Waldorf, Md./DeMatha) who did not disappoint. The DeMatha High School product won a 5-2 decision in his first match since becoming eligible for the Eagles squad. No. 6 Muzaffar Abdurakmanov (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) kept his unbeaten streak alive with a 2:37 pin victory over Vince Contino. The Eagles lost their next two matches with Evan Murtaugh (Croton, N.Y./Briarcliff) and Dwayne Hash-Barberis (Scotia, N.Y./Scotia Glenville) succumbing to a fall and a tech fall respectively. With No. 4 Josh Glenn (Johnson City, N.Y./Johnson City) on deck and No. 14 Adam LoPiccolo (Glen Rock, Pa./Glen Rock) in the hole, American was poised for victory. Though LoPiccolo ended up losing a 4-1 decision to No. 11 Payam Zarrinpour, it did not affect the team's outcome as AU's victory was sealed a match earlier when Glenn notched his 11th pin of the year at the 1:37 mark over Michael Ames. The win set the stage for the night's main event against Columbia who finished two spots ahead of American at EIWAs and was pre-ranked fourth in the league. Morkel, the third-place finisher from the 2005 Wilkes Tournament, lost a 4-3 decision to 2004 NCAA qualifier Jeff Sato. Lipp showed that the month-long break from competing left no signs of rust on his 133 pound frame as he won his second match of the day, a close 3-2 decision over 2004 NCAA qualifier Matt DeLorenzo. After forfeiting at 141, the Eagles won six of the last seven matches of the match. Kniezewski, Rueda, Abdurakmanov and Glenn all took their second victories of the day capped by a LoPiccolo win by forfeit to put American as the 29-12 victors. The Eagles have over a week off before they take on Brown University on the road Jan. 14. American 31, Sacred Heart 20 125 - Matt Morkel (AU) def. Mike Arone (SH), 11-0 133 - Jordan Lipp (AU) def. Mike DelViscovo (SH), 10-2 141 - Chris Davis (SH) won via forfeit 149 - Tom Kniezewski (AU) won via fall over Sean Eagan (SH), 1:11 157 - Rudy Rueda (AU) def. Sherwood Fendryk (SH), 5-2 165 - Muzaffar Abdurakhanov (AU) won via fall over Vince Contino (SH), 2:37 174 - Kyle Coffman (SH) won via fall over Evan Murtaugh (AU), 0:34 184 - Andrew Silber (SH) won via technical fall over Dwayne Hash-Barberis (AU), 26-9 (6:21) 197 - Josh Glenn (AU) won via fall over Michael Ames (SH), 1:37 Hwt. - Payam Zarrinpour (SH) def. Adam LoPiccolo (AU), 4-1 American 29, Columbia 12 125 - Jeff Sato (C) def. Matt Morkel (AU), 4-3 133 - Jordan Lipp (AU) def. Matt DeLorenzo (C), 3-2 141- Dean Kinports (C) won via forfeit 149 - Tom Kniezewski (AU) won via fall over Derek Sickles (C), 6:59 157 - Christopher Stout (AU) def. Tyler Thurgood (C), 9-7 165 - Rudy Rueda (AU) def. Dustin Tillman (C), 18-9 174 - Muzaffar Abdurakhanov (AU) def. Kenji Porter (C), 21-7 184 - Josh Glenn (AU) def. Justin Barent (C), 6-0 197 - Orrin Klienhenz (C) def. Tyler Flatt (AU), 7-4 Hwt. - Adam LoPiccolo (AU) won via forfeit

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State wrestling team (1-1; 0-0 Big Ten) won nine of its 10 matches en route to defeating Pittsburgh, 30-3, Thursday at St. John Arena. The Buckeyes extend their winning steak against the Panthers to three, after winning in 2005 (20-17) and 2001 (26-11). The meet opened at 197, with Corey Morrison (Fr., Shaker Heights, Ohio/Shaker Heights) defeating Michael Heist, 11-2. Morrison recorded three takedowns, including two in the first period, and a 3-point near-fall before benefiting from a riding time call. With two stalling warnings credited to Pittsburgh, Morrison earned the major decision. Heavyweight Kirk Nail (So., Hilliard, Ohio/Davidson) stepped up with a 4-1 decision over Lou Thomas to help the Buckeyes go up on the Panthers, 7-0. After ending the first period scoreless against Thomas, Nail recorded four points in the second period after notching an escape and a takedown with 15 seconds remaining. Nail also took advantage of two stalling warnings called on Pittsburgh. Wrestling at 125, Nathan Costello (Sr. Maple Heights, Ohio/Maple Heights) lost his match to Brad Gentzle, 11-5, giving the Panthers their lone win of the evening. Costello registered two escapes and a takedown, in addition to earning a point, courtesy of two Panther stalls. Reece Humphrey (Fr., Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North) garnered a 5-0 decision over Mike Ciotti at 133. Humphrey went up 2-0 after scoring a takedown with eight seconds remaining in the first period. With no scoring in the second, Humphrey extended his lead to five with a takedown and a riding time point in the third period. At 141, T.J. Enright (So. Galloway, Ohio/Westland) scored a 7-2 decision over Joe Ciampoli, giving Ohio State a 13-3 edge. Enright recorded a takedown and a 3-point near-fall in the first period, before securing his win in the third with an escape and a riding time advantage. J Jaggers (Fr., Bedford, Ohio/St. Peter Chanel) clinched a close 9-8 victory over Joey Ecklof at 149. Down 8-7 with just 16 seconds remaining in the third period, Jaggers scored a crucial takedown to win at the final tally. For the match, Jaggers recorded two takedowns and five escapes. Wrestling at 157, Steve Sommer (Sr., West Carrollton, Ohio/Dayton Carroll) notched a technical fall vs. Sean Richmond with a 19-4 score. After recording a takedown in the first period, Sommer registered three takedowns and an escape in the second. Sommer then added to his lead in the third period, earning three more takedowns, in addition to a 3-point near-fall and a riding time advantage. Charlie Clark (Fr. Canton, N.Y./Blair Academy), who competed at 165, snagged a 2-0 overtime win against Justin Nestor. With both wrestlers scoreless following the third period, Clark scored a takedown, helping to increase the Buckeyes' lead, 24-3. Up next at 174 was Buckeye Nathaniel Augustson (Sr., Rio Rancho, N.M./Rio Rancho) and Panther Nick Padezan. Augustson beat Padezan, 4-2, notching a takedown and a reversal. Alex Picazo (Jr. Columbus, Ohio/Grandview) wrapped up the Buckeyes' 30-3 victory at 184, defeating Kyle Deliere, 10-3. Up 2-1 after two periods, Picazo solidified the win with three takedowns and an escape, before benefiting from a 1-point riding time call against Pittsburgh. Ohio State will compete in its second and third match in three days vs. Kent State and Cleveland State. The Buckeyes will face the Golden Flashes at 1 p.m. at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio, before traveling to Cleveland, Ohio, to match-up against Cleveland State at 7 p.m. at the Woodling Gymnasium. Ohio State vs. Pittsburgh 197 - Corey Morrison(O) mdec Michael Heist(P),11-2 4 0 HWT - Kirk Nail (O) dec Lou Thomas (P), 4-1 7 0 125 - Brad Gentzle(P) dec Nathan Costello (O), 11-5 7 3 133 - Reece Humphrey (O) dec Mike Ciotti (P), 5-0 10 3 141 - T.J. Enright (O) dec Joe Ciampol (P), 7-2 13 3 149 - J Jaggers (O) dec Joey Ecklof (P), 9-8 16 3 157 - Steve Sommer (O) tfall Sean Richmond (P), 19-4 21 3 165 - Charlie Clark (O) dec Justin Nestor (P), 2-0 24 3 174 - Nathaniel Augustson(O) dec Nick Padezan(P), 4-2 27 3 184 - Alex Picazo (O) dec Kyle Deliere (P), 10-3 30 3

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Freshman Michael Sprigg's 3-2 decision in the heavyweight bout capped a stirring Army comeback as the Black Knights' wrestling team rallied from a 12-point deficit to produce a thrilling 19-19 tie versus 23rd-ranked Northern Iowa Thursday afternoon at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Black Knights (2-0-2), who trailed 19-7 after seven bouts, ripped off three straight victories to end the match and lock up the tie. Senior Luke Calvert began the Black Knights' charge by pinning Dan Dunning in 3 minutes, 18 seconds in the 184-pound matchup. Senior Todd Wisman followed with a 4-3 decision over Andrew Anderson at 197 pounds. The Harrisonburg, Va., native fell behind 2-0 early in the first period before staging his own come-from-behind effort. Wisman used a pair of escapes to knot the score 2-2 after two periods. Anderson used an escape of his own early in the third period to grab a 3-2 lead, and he held that advantage until the waning seconds when Wisman earned the match-winning takedown with just seven seconds left on the clock. Wisman's remarkable triumph set the table for Sprigg's dramatics. The first-year grappler jumped ahead of Tyler Rhodes, 2-0, late in the first period on the strength of a takedown. After allowing a point to Rhodes on an escape just before the first period expired, Sprigg extended his lead to 3-1 when he escaped to open the second stanza. The plebe then held off Rhodes' challenge to claim the three-point decision and give Army its second tie of the young season. Freshman William Simpson began the contest with a 9-5 decision over Seth Wright at 125 pounds. The Nashville, Tenn., product jumped ahead of Wright 4-0 and coasted to the victory. Northern Iowa (2-3-1) won five of the next six bouts to assume a commanding 19-7 advantage through seven matches. Senior Patrick Simpson picked up Army's lone win during that span as the team captain took a 13-2 major decision verdict from Colby Goetsch at 149 pounds. The elder Simpson sports a team-best 15-3 record on the season. Earlier this year, Army tied then-No. 16 Hofstra, 19-19. It is the first time since the 1992-93 campaign that the Black Knights have tied two matches in a season. Army has never tied three matches in a single year. The all-time series between Army and Northern Iowa is now 1-0-1 in favor of the Panthers. Today's contest marked the first meeting between the schools since they met on Jan. 6, 1989. The Black Knights return to the mat tonight when they tangle with three-time defending NCAA national champion Oklahoma State at 7 p.m.

Columbia, Mo. -- A week after taking second place at the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, N.C., the No. 9 Missouri Tigers return home to wrestle Eastern Illinois and Central Missouri State University (CMSU) back-to-back Jan. 7, with the first bout beginning at noon CST. The Missouri wrestling program is more than familiar with its upcoming opponents, having taken on Eastern Illinois 16 times in their history and grappling against the Mules of CMSU 41 times. Current Tigers Head Coach Brian Smith has never lost to either squad and carries a 6-0 record against each team during his tenure in Columbia, Mo. The last time Missouri and Eastern Illinois shook hands at center circle, the Tigers finished off the 2004-05 regular season with a 28-9 victory. CMSU faced off against the Tigers most recently in 2003-04, with Missouri coming out on top 48-0. Missouri is 10-6 all time against the Panthers and 35-6 versus the Mules. Three Missouri wrestlers have faced opponents they'll likely see again this weekend. Senior Chris McCormick (Leawood, Kan.), the No. 19 competitor in the nation at 141 pounds, beat CMSU's Wade Killgore, 2-0, at the CMSU Open Nov. 13. McCormick has also wrestled his likely Panther opponent, beating Casey Carrino 11-2, Nov. 20, on his way to a Missouri Open title. Freshman heavyweight Sean Connole (Erie, Penn.) has also faced each of the opponents he'll probably shake hands with in center circle on Saturday. In fact, the biggest member of Missouri's lineup has already seen CMSU's Dan Moore twice, beating Moore with a 4-3 decision, Oct. 29, in Connole's first action of the season, then losing to the Mules heavyweight, 5-2, at the CMSU Open. Connole fell to Eastern Illinois Danny Perez Nov. 13, in 1:20. Both heavyweight matchups look to be some of the most exciting bouts of the weekend. No. 1 junior Ben Askren (Hartland, Wis.), who competes at 174 pounds, will take on a familiar opponent in Eastern Illinois Kenny Robertson, ranked No. 13 in the country. The only ranked Division 1 wrestler the Tigers will face this weekend, Robertson was pinned by Askren in 2:20 at the CMSU Open Nov. 29, their only meeting of the season. The Tigers wrestle Eastern Illinois in the first dual at noon and take on Central Missouri State at approximately 2 p.m. CST.

Manheim, Pa. -- Wrestling fans can expect the best competition in the nation to take the 16 mats at the 2006 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals presented by PayDay PROTM. Amongst the 80 college teams competing in the seven divisions of collegiate wrestling on January 14-15 at the University of Northern Iowa's UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa, will be the nation's top-ranked Division I team, Oklahoma State. Pairings for the annual event will be released on Tuesday, Jan. 10. The Cowboys have won the past three NCAA Division I team titles and return four NCAA individual national champions. In its history, Oklahoma State has won 33 national championships and is the defending champion of the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. "We feel that this is going to be one of the best wrestling tournaments ever held in the United States," said NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer. "You have representation from every level of collegiate wrestling, varsity and club, men and women all under one roof. This will be a fantastic event for the fans. Last season, the Cowboys beat Illinois to claim the team championship. Illinois and coach Mark Johnson won't return to the National Duals, but Minnesota, Oklahoma, Michigan, Central Michigan and Hofstra do. The 2006 Division I field will see fresh faces from some familiar programs. Coming back to the National Duals will be: Cornell, Iowa, Iowa State, Kent State, Northwestern, Missouri, Northern Illinois, Arizona State, Nebraska and host Northern Iowa. "Having all three Iowa Division I programs in the field will really make it exciting for the fans," Moyer said. "There are few places where the passion about collegiate wrestling is rivaled than the state of Iowa." Top-ranked Nebraska-Omaha will attempt to defend its 2005 National Duals title. The Mavericks also boast one of the nation's top heavyweights, in three-time NCAA Division II Champion Les Sigman. Traditional Division II powers from all around the nation will make the D-II tournament one of the most competitive of all the seven divisions competing. Minnesota State, Mankato, Pitt-Johnstown, Nebraska-Kearney, and Central Oklahoma are ranked behind Nebraska-Omaha in the latest NWCA Division II wrestling rankings and all are competing during the weekend. Upper Iowa is also in the field for the first-time as a member of Division II. Also joining the top five are: Ashland (Ohio), UNC Pembroke, Augustana (S.D.), Gannon (Pa.), Findlay (Ohio), Mercyhurst (Pa.), Shippensburg (Pa.), Central Missouri State, Fort Hays State (Kansas), and Minnesota State, Moorhead. Wartburg (Iowa) and Augsburg (Minn.) have been atop the Division III rankings for seemingly the past decade, but the Division III field at the National Duals will likely challenge Division III's top teams. Augsburg beat Wartburg in last year's Division III National Duals finals. Joining Wartburg and Augsburg are: Delaware Valley (Pa.), Ohio Northern, John Carroll (Ohio), Wisconsin-La Crosse, Luther (Iowa), Augustana (Ill.), Simpson (Iowa), McDaniel (Md.), Coe (Iowa), St. John's (Minn.), Wilmington (Ohio), Buena Vista (Iowa), Wisconsin-Steven's Point, and Cornell College (Iowa). The NAIA field has expanded to 16-teams and the ever-growing division that's comprised of many small, private colleges, heads away from the quad-meet format to a full, 16-team bracket. Top-ranked Lindenwood (Mo.) will be targeted by 16 of the top NAIA programs. Joining Lindenwood in the field are: Bacone (Okla.) College, University of Cumberlands (Ky.), Missouri Valley College, Campbellsville University (Ky.), Cumberland University (Tenn.), Dakota Wesleyan College, Dana (Neb.) College, Dickinson (S.D.) College, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) Aeronautical, Jamestown (N.D.) College, McKendree (Ill.) College, King College (Tenn.), Southern Oregon University, Montana State-Northern, William Penn (Iowa). The Junior College tournament also expands from four to eight teams with the following schools wrestling in a bracketed format for the first time: Colby Community College, Ellsworth Community College, Itasca Community College, Labetter Community College, Lincoln College, Ridgewater College, Northwest College and William Rainey Harper College. Women's collegiate freestyle teams make their second appearance with the collegiate programs at Missouri Valley, the University of the Cumberlands and the University of Northern Michigan's U.S. Olympic Education Center coming back for a second-time. The National Collegiate Wrestling Association is also putting teams on the mat for the first time. The association which governs the national tournaments for unassociated college programs and wrestling club teams will see New Hampshire, Grand Valley State and Central Florida compete at the UNI-Dome. "The addition of the NCWA teams to the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals shows that the sport of wrestling is growing with interest," Moyer said. "These are athletes that want to wrestle because they love to wrestle." TICKET PRICES AND SCHEDULE UNI-Dome, University of Northern Iowa All Sessions Pass $25 All Sessions Senior/Student* $17 All Session Group Tickets(8+)** $17 Individual Session $12 Individual Session Senior/Student* $8 Individual Session Group Tickets(8+)** $8 Session I 9 AM - 3PM Saturday Session II 3 PM - 11PM Saturday Session III 9 AM - 5 PM Sunday

San Francisco, Calif. -- As announced by the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) office, San Francisco State University junior wrestler *Virgil Lockett (San Francisco, CA/Skyline College) has been named the RMAC Wrestler of the Week for the week of December 26-January 1. Lockett went 2-2 at the 43rd Annual Midlands Championships in Evanston, Ill., which was hosted by Northwestern University on December 29th and 30^th . He defeated both Josh Prichard and Mike Lopez of Luther (Iowa), but lost to the eventual individual champion Tommy Vargas of NCAA Division I Cal State Bakersfield. He was then eliminated by the No. 3 seed and seventh place finisher Andy Hiatt of Division I Northern Illinois University. With his 2-2 showing at the Midlands, Lockett improved to 9-6 this season and has the second-most victories in the RMAC for the 133-pound weight class. SF State will return to the mat this Sunday, January 8^th in Portland, Oregon, as the Gators participate in the Portland State University Open.

NORMAN, Okla. -- The No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners hit the road to begin 2006 when they travel to Grand Prairie, Texas, to compete in the Lonestar Duals. The Sooners are looking to get back on the winning track after finishing 2005 with a tie and a loss to Lehigh and Oklahoma State respectively. Oklahoma will be competing against Clarion, Utah Valley State and Cal-State Fullerton. The Sooners will take on Clarion in session two beginning at 10 a.m., Utah Valley State in session five at 4 p.m. and Cal-State Fullerton in session 7 beginning at 8 p.m. "We are looking forward to the Lonestar Duals after the grind of two-a-days during the break," said head coach Jack Spates. "We are very optimistic about this weekend. This year's Lonestar Duals will be very unique because we will be the only top 20 team competing. But were going to have a lot of competitive matches and it will be a challenge." The Sooners come into the Duals with eight wrestlers ranked in the top 20 of their respective weight classes. Following this weekend's action, the Sooners return to the mat when they travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa, to compete in the NWCA National Duals on Saturday, Jan. 14 and Sunday, Jan. 15.

A few weeks ago in my 'Wrestling Gumbo' column, I mentioned the need for better centralized record keeping in collegiate wrestling. I wrote the point after a search for Kaufman-Brand Open results online. As a result, I would like to spend some additional time digging into the existing situation and propose a high-level solution. Try This Go to Google and type in "Laurence Maroney Stats" (former University of Minnesota running back). Click on any of the top entries. See how many yards per carry he averaged for the last three seasons? How about the number of carries he had this year? Easy. Now try this: Go to ncaasports.com and look up the national leader for 'Aces' in Division 1 women's volleyball (here is the link: http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/rankings?sportCode=WVB) … Mary Hock from Winthorp. And finally: Go to Google, ncaasports.com, the Iowa State team site or any other search engine and find returning All-American Nate Gallick's current record this year. Couldn't find it? Me either. The Current Results Situation 1. No Centralized and Searchable Results Take a look at the sports that have centralized results and searchable statistics on ncaasports.com. You tell me which of the groupings of college sports you think wrestling should be in? Searchable Results / Stats (The Haves)No Results / Stats (The Have Nots) Football Soccer (Men's and Women's) Volleyball (Women's Only) Basketball (Men's and Women's) Baseball Softball Lacrosse (Men's and Women's) Rowing (Standings Only)Wrestling Water Polo (Men's and Women's) Bowling Fencing Rifle Skiing Gymnastics (Men's and Women's) Track and Field Golf (Men's and Women's) Tennis Volleyball (Men's) 2. Wrestling Results Scattered Across the Web Wrestling results are sporadically scattered all over the internet -- some wrestling news sources (RevWrestling, Intermat, WrestlingMall, etc.) publish prominent results; college and university Web sites house their own results; and lastly tournament Web sites show results from their respective tournament (usually in bracket format). No single destination has a comprehensive view of NCAA wrestling results. The results are typically incomplete and frequently incorrect. It is very difficult to find a wrestlers match history and feel confident that it is correct. 3. Wrestling Results are Considered Proprietary Information This is wrong! The results are the results and they are the history of the sport. Results should not be used as a tool for profit. The results are records of events that should be shared across the wrestling community. Today, wrestling results and match histories are 'semi-owned' by media sources because overall, the wrestling community lacks the infrastructure and resources to keep accurate records in a centralized and shared manner. 4. Wrestling Results and Statistics are an Administrative Nightmare Anyone that has been involved in recording, compiling, and updating wrestling results will tell you that it is a tedious and thankless job with a high incidence of error. The mistakes and incomplete data add to the black box of collegiate wrestling results. Here are a few of the key players in the wrestling results game: a. The wrestling manager/statistician -- This person somehow manages the team scorebook while watching 3 matches simultaneously. If he/she misses a takedown, no big deal (or is it) as long as he/she gets the final score right. He/She will also be compiling all of the statistics for the team at the end of the day. These may or may not be made to the public via the team's website or paper stat sheets. b. The Tournament Director/Staff -- This person completes the bracket sheets ensuring that the correct wrestlers move forward in the championship and drop down into the wrestle backs. c. The College/University Sports Information Director (SID) -- This person summarizes the match or tournament results and sends them to the wrestling media outlets. The SID may also include a tournament bracket .pdf as supporting documentation. d. The Wrestling Media Outlet (RevWrestling, InterMat, WIN Magazine, etc.) -- The media gathers wrestling results from SIDs and other sources and either attaches the .pdf tournament results or re-enters the match results. Media outlets (i.e. The Wrestling Mall) trying to capture each individuals match history have an especially cumbersome administrative effort that is worth commending. 5. No Standardized Result Data What information (exactly) is required to be recorded across all collegiate matches to ensure accurate records are being kept? Just the match result? The win by wrestler A over Wrester B? The time of the fall? Number of takedowns? Choice of Wrestler A in the second period? Number of cautions? If there is a required set of data that needs to be captured for each match, I am unaware of it. 6. The Sport has No Leader Categories Basic leader categories are missing from the sport. In my opinion, this is a lost opportunity for creating additional buzz in the sport. At a minimum, wrestling fans should be able to know who the national leaders are in the following categories: Wins, Takedowns, Near Fall Points, Technical Falls, and Pins. For example -- who is leading the nation in pins this season? I am guessing Ben Askren, but how can I be sure? And if it is Ben Askren, how close is he going to come to the all-time record for pins in a season? The Idea Before I get drilled by some technical architect, database administrator, or some other technical guru, let me just start by saying I am NO expert. I am just trying to lay out a conceptual idea for the entry, storage, and retrieval of wrestling results. I am proposing that the wrestling community move to a centralized results repository that is open to all entities interested in wrestling results and match history. The repository would be administered by a non-profit organization whose goal is to promote the sport of collegiate wrestling. Here is a high-level diagram of the idea: The Results Entry No one has the bandwidth or resources to manually enter all wrestling results across the country. Everyone interested in wrestling results needs to be involved. In my opinion, the primary responsibility for updating results into the shared repository would be the Sports Information Director (SID) for the home college/university. Simple -- the match gets over and the college designee (intern, team manager, SID) enters the result. But at the end of the day, the SID is responsible for ensuring the entry happens. We also know that not all college SIDs/or college designees are going to ensure that the results are updated. We will need a back-up layer of resources for data entry. This is where the 'Super Fan' comes in. The 'Super Fan' is an approved entry point for statistics. He/She is someone who is a close follower of the sport who will take pride in ensuring that their favorite team and/or conference has the most up to date results. When they see missing results, they take the lead to enter them. For example, you can bet that I am going to be sure my former Wisconsin wrestling conference has their results updated. If they are not, I will take the lead to gather them, and get them updated into the shared repository. Why? Because it is good for the sport! As a third data entry point, I think that interfaces should be built that allow the tournament tracking software (Escape Sports, etc.) to update the results repository upon the completion of a tournament. This would save a significant amount of manual entry for everyone else. The Repository The database and data needs to be owned by an organization that is independent of the colleges, universities, and media outlets. Maybe the database is owned by the 'Super Fans' to ensure completeness and accuracy. The key point is that it needs to be independent to ensure it will always be shared and free from 'for profit' ideas. The Administrators of the database will be responsible for handling conflicting result entries, data clean-up, and general database administration functions. It will not be their job to gather and input the data. They keep and maintain the data and make it useable to fans, universities/colleges, and media. Back to my earlier point, the minimum fields that make up a wrestling result will need to be determined and used as a starting point for the data model. If I were putting it together today, I would require the following fields (at a minimum): -- Date -- Event (Dual Meet or Tournament) -- Winning Wrestler and Team -- Losing Wrester and Team -- Final Score -- Time of Fall (if occurred) Results Retrieval The entered results will be easily accessible to fans via standard reports such as "Current Win Leaders", or "Record for all Big Ten 125-pound wrestlers". Fans will also have the ability to query the database and perform searches specifically for the data they want to analyze. Another beauty of the shared results repository is that instead of trying to update every score, incur the cost of data entry, and deal with the administrative nightmare - a set of web services would be made available to university and media Web sites that would allow them to ask for and retrieve (in an automated fashion) the results data that they would like to display. The site that receives the data will only have to focus on what to display and how to display it. In Conclusion I have to say it one more time -- in my opinion, wrestling results should not be considered proprietary information! They need to be shared across the sport for the greater good of the sport. They need to be accurate, timely, and comprehensive. They also need to be searchable and provide the ability for "Leader" categories in the sport. The solution presented above is by no means cutting edge, or technically innovating, or even necessarily the right answer -- but we as a wrestling community have a real problem with our results and history that needs to be addressed. Anyone ready to take the lead!?!

First of all, let me say welcome back to everyone. I hope you all had a safe and fun Christmas break and a Happy New Year! If you were like us, your coach scheduled a real convenient practice early on January 1, just to keep everyone in line, which is probably good for all of us anyway. I'd tell you what my New Year's resolution is, but I made it last year after a disappointing national tournament, and I'm sure we all have the same one anyway. To me, January is when the real wrestling season starts. You get all the guys back in your line-up, your conference dual schedule goes into full swing, and the end is just around the corner, which can be good or bad depending on how you look at it … and how you finish. This last week has been a challenge for much of our team. Our coaching staff implemented some changes, and it has been interesting to say the least. One of the better policies they came up with is wearing only our wrestling gear to practices. Now, I am sure there are many teams across the nation that have this in place, but is was very interesting to see all stuff guys were wearing before this policy was implemented into our program, as I am sure you can imagine. Old high school shirts, soccer and softball tees, and basketball shorts (which I don't know how people wrestle in basketball shorts anyway, but they do) were just a few items we were seeing on a daily basis. I think that being in uniform as a team provides a strong sense of togetherness. We actually look like a team now, instead of a bunch of guys who came to Dana for a year-long camp or something. It was pretty hilarious though to see what some of the guys came up with who were first or second year members on the team and did not have a lot of gear. They were writing "DANA WRESTLING" on plain white and gray shirts, and even drawing our mascot on the back of them, or putting inspirational quotes on the back. Willie ParksSenior Willie Parks (184 pounds) jokes to all the guys that he will make anyone on the team a shirt for five bucks, so long as they provide the shirt. I think it has been a good thing to keep us all in a good mood and ready to get after it, which we have been doing overtime lately. We are getting geared up for National Duals, which will be a new experience for many of us. Dana has never been there before, and we hope to make an impact our first trip there. It is a good chance for us to wrestle many teams that we don't dual or even see all year long until nationals, and also a way to see where we are really at on the national scene. We have been having mandatory two-a-days this last week, which although I have been quite sore from their intensity, I think it is a good thing. Deepening your conditioning is never a bad thing, and it gives the younger guys a chance to see what it takes to really make an impact. I mean, many of the guys on our team are wondering why we have to have two workouts a day, and they don't understand the best guys never settle for less than two workouts a day, be it running, drilling, wrestling, lifting, or whatever. All I can say is that I am getting amped up about the next two months. Two months and many guys, including me, will be wrestling in their last collegiate tournament. I look forward to making the best out of the next two months, doing anything I can to make myself and my team better. Coach Costanzo told us the other day, "You have to know that you have gotten better today and done everything you can to get better before you go to bed. If you haven't, you better get your butt out of bed and go get it done." I am not looking forward to realizing I didn't do everything I could have that day and getting out of bed to go do it, but I know that is what it takes, and I will do it when the time comes. Remember, the only one you really have to blame is yourself. No one else. So get out of bed and go get it done. Until next time, keep getting better. Marshall Marquardt Past Entries: Entry 7 (12/28/05) Entry 6 (12/7/05) Entry 5 (11/23/05) Entry 4 (11/9/05) Entry 3 (10/26/05) Entry 2 (10/13/05) Entry 1 (10/1/05)

The Eagle wrestlers will open the Mid American Conference season against Ohio University tomorrow, January 4, at 7 p.m. at Bowen Field House. Eastern is 1-2 in the young season while Ohio is 3-4. Both teams have extremely young squads and this will should be a very evenly matched meet. Ohio's top wrestlers are in the upper weights led by Brian Cesear at 184, Ryan Knapp at 174 and Marcus Adelman at 285. Adelman has been out with an injury but may return for this meet. By contrast, the Eagles strength has been in the lower weights. They are led by freshman Sean Clair at 125 and junior Jermaine Thompson at 149. Clair is ranked 17th nationally this week by Amateur Wrestling News following a 4th place finish at the Southern Scuffle. Clair will face Ohio's highly regarded Caleb Metcalf. Thompson is currently ranked 18th by the Wrestling Report and will return to action following a layoff during the Southern Scuffle. Here are the projected line-ups: Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-2) Ohio University Bobcats (3-4) 125 #17 Sean Clair (19-8) Caleb Metcalf (10-9) 133 Phillip Plowman (0-0) or Chris Jenkins (6-8) Terry Jackson (4-4) 141 Nick Conklin (2-4) Frank Brown (3-5) 149 #18 Jermaine Thompson (6-2) Aaron Gomoll (9-8) 157 Chad Roush (7-5) or Quinn Guernsey (0-0) Mike Grandominico (1-5) 165 Don Funk (0-2) or Quinn Guernsey (0-0) Kent Smith (3-8) 174 Josh Lewis (3-9) Ryan Knapp (12-10) 184 John McClure (3-10) Brian Cesear (12-8) 197 Tony Lyssiotis (9-9) Larry Reichard (5-6) 285 Jake Wood (4-6) Dave Campbell (1-6) or Marcus Adelman (5-3)

Scott Casber of Takedown Radio has announced the TDR will broadcast live on radio stations 1460 AM (Iowa) and 101.5 FM (S. Minn) from 10 a.m. to noon. The entire tournament will be aired on the Internet at www.takedownradio.com Join regulars Scott Casber, Steve Foster along with very special guests Dan Gable, Mike Duroe and former Iowa Wrestling standout and star of NBC TV's America's Biggest Loser Matt Hoover for the calls, the action and color of Cornell Wrestling's 28th Annual Matman Invitational. Cornell will host the 28th Annual Cornell Matman Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 7, with wrestling beginning at 9 a.m., in the arena of the Small Multi-Sport Center. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for students. Takedown Radio will broadcast live on radio stations 1460 AM and 101.5 FM from 10 a.m. to noon. The entire tournament will be aired on the Internet at www.takedownradio.com. Coe, which has the longest championship streak in tournament history, is searching for its fifth consecutive title. Last season the Kohawks bested Augustana (Ill.) by 42 points (147 to 105). Cornell was eighth with 37 ½ points. Cornell Coach Mike Duroe expects up to 200 wrestlers and 18 teams at the tournament. Complete varsity squads from Augustana (Ill.), Buena Vista, Central, Coe, Cornell, University of Chicago, University of Dubuque, Morningside, St. John's (Minn.), Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Wisconsin-Platteville and York (Neb.) will attend. Back-ups from Luther and Wartburg may also compete. "This will be one of the bigger Division III tournaments and obviously we're excited that it will be broadcast by Takedown Radio," Duroe said. "St. John's has a strong team and one of our immediate goals will be to close the gap on them. If Coe brings a full team, it will be right up there, too." St. John's was second with 124 ½ points at the Citrus Open Tournament in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Dec. 29 and Cornell was third with 79 ½ points. The Rams (9-4 overall) host Wisconsin-Eau Claire (5-19) on Friday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m. A victory would be the 10th of the season, which would tie for fourth all-time in school history for most dual wins. Cornell compiled a record of 47-37 at the Citrus Open Tournament on Dec. 29 and at the Citrus Duals on Dec. 30 in Florida. Senior John Ugaste (Hawthorn Woods, Ill./Lake Zurich) won all seven bouts and captured the 197-pound championship at the Citrus Open Tournament. He upset Dan Fiecke of St. John's in the finals, 7-5 in overtime. Fiecke is ranked No. 2 in NCAA Division III. Ugaste followed the tournament championship by winning all three dual matches to improve to 23-3 on the season. "John had a very, very solid performance," Duroe said. "He's in excellent physical condition and uses his condition in the late periods. If he continues to improve I can see him having a real good ending to his career." Other seven-match winners for the Rams in Florida were freshman Justin Blumer (Holbrook, Pa./West Greene), who was 7-2 at 125 pounds; sophomore Pat McAuley (Austin, Texas/Lanier), who was 7-2 at 157; and freshman Caleb Wilson (Benton, Ill./Benton), who was 7-2 at 149. Cornell now has three wrestlers with 20 or more victories — Ugaste, McAuley (22-5) and freshman Dave Paramski (Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville), who is 21-5 at 141 pounds. Blumer is 19-7. Blumer, Paramski and McAuley placed third at the Citrus Open Tournament. The only losses for Paramski and McAuley were to the eventual weight class champions. Blumer was third and Wilson was fifth. The 26th-rated Rams went 2-1 in duals on Dec. 30, losing to No. 22 Heidelberg 23-11 before downing Case Western Reserve 21-16 and Mount St. Joseph 28-12. "We're starting to work for bonus points and wrestle with the team in mind," Duroe said. "Now we're going into the tough part of our season and we'll be really tested over the next six weeks. We're making improvements technically and tactically and we certainly haven't peaked yet." Duroe said that sophomore Chris Heilman (Colorado Springs, Colo./St. Mary's), who is rated No. 7 in the nation at 125 pounds, is expected to return to the lineup this weekend along with heavyweight Chris Gustafson (Lakewood, Colo./Bear Creek). Neither competed in Florida because of prior commitments. Duroe added that 133-pound sophomore Greg Murphy (Cridersville, Ohio/Wapakoneta), who missed action because of a back injury, could also be back in the lineup. Cornell Matman Invitational Results Year Champion (points) Runner-up (points) Cornell Place (points) 2005 Coe (147) Augustana, Ill. (105) eighth (37 ½) 2004 Coe (167 ½) Augustana, Ill. (118) ninth (35) 2003 Coe (146) Wisconsin-Platteville (96 ½) seventh (37 ½) 2002 Coe (140 ½) Central (102) seventh (53) 2001 Buena Vista (101 ½) St. John's, Minn. (89) ninth (41 ½) 2000 Upper Iowa (109) Luther (106) 12th (38) 1999 Buena Vista (161) Wisconsin-LaCrosse (107) 11th (26) 1998 Simpson (178 ½) Buena Vista (140) seventh (69 ½) 1997 Wisconsin-LaCrosse (175) St. John's, Minn. (100 ½) tie 12th (38 ½) 1996 Wartburg (183 ½) St. John's, Minn. (110 ½) fifth (76) 1995 Wartburg (171) Buena Vista (128) sixth (77 ½) 1994 Wisconsin-LaCrosse (135 ¾) Wartburg (132 ¾) seventh (51 ½) 1993 Wartburg (151 ¾) Buena Vista (104 ½) fourth (88 ¼) 1992 Augustana, Ill. (99 ¾) Central (99) seventh (53) 1991 Central (103 ½) Augustana, Ill. (100 ½) sixth (77 ½) 1990 Buena Vista (114 ½) Wisconsin-Whitewater (103 ½) sixth (57 ½) 1989 Central (135 ½) Buena Vista (90 ½) seventh (47 ½) 1988 Buena Vista (96) Wisconsin-Whitewater (59 ¾) seventh (38 ¾) 1987 Central (118) Buena Vista (83 ¼) fifth (34 ½) 1986 Buena Vista (108 ¼) Central (89) 1985 Central (107 ½) Buena Vista (65 ½) third (59 ½) 1984 Central (96 ¼) Wisconsin-Whitewater (66 ½) sixth (42 ½) 1983 Wisconsin-Whitewater (65) Augustana, Ill. (63 ¾) ninth (31) 1982 Wisconsin-Whitewater (95) Cornell (78 ¾) second (78 ¾) 1981 Buena Vista (90) Augustana, Ill. (77) 1980 Buena Vista (89 ½) Cornell (80 ¾) second (80 ¾) 1979 Central (68 ¾) Cornell (66) second (66)

All-American Cole Konrad was named Big Ten Co-Wrestler of the Week after recording seven straight wins. He won the heavyweight crown at the Southern Scuffle last Friday and then clinched Minnesota's win over Arizona State with a win against fourth-ranked Cain Velasquez. It is the second time Konrad has been honored this year. At the Southern Scuffle, Konrad rolled to the title with six straight victories, five coming by pin. He needed just 1:12 to pin Missouri's Sean Connole to advance to the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he dominated 15th-ranked Mike Faust of Virginia Tech with a 17-4 major decision. In the championship, he pinned eighth-ranked Tanner Garrett of Navy in just 1: 28. Last night with the second-ranked Golden Gophers holding a 20-19 lead over No. 16 Arizona State, Konrad delivered with a 3-2 decision against Velasquez. It was Konrad's fourth win in five tries against the Sun Devil All-American. Konrad is ranked number one in the country with a 20-0 record. Ten of his 20 wins have been by fall. The two-time All-American has won 49 of his last 50 matches and currently sports a 99-13 career record. Konrad and the Golden Gophers return to the mat on Jan. 14-15 when they travel to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the National Duals.

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Army's wrestling team resumes its 2005-06 campaign on Thursday (Jan. 5) when the Black Knights travel to Stillwater, Okla., for a pair of dual matches. Army (2-0-1) will face No. 22 Northern Iowa at 2 p.m., before going up against top-ranked and three-time defending national champion Oklahoma State at 6 p.m. Both matches will be contested inside historic Gallagher-Iba Arena on the campus of Oklahoma State University. A year after going 12-5 and achieving the most wins in the Army program since 1993-94, the Black Knights sprinted out of the gate this year with a pair of wins and a tie. Army, idle since defeating East Stroudsburg, 27-7, on Dec. 7, opened the season with an impressive 19-19 tie versus nationally-ranked Hofstra. A 44-0 blanking of Franklin & Marshall immediately preceded Army's 20-point win over East Stroudsburg as the Black, Gold and Gray finished the first half of the 2005-06 season with an unbeaten mark. Army performed well in its early season tournament competitions as well. The Black Knights registered a third-place showing at the season-opening Oklahoma Gold/Brockport Classic, before taking sixth at the Body Bar Systems Invitational. A plethora of Army grapplers were able to test their skills against some tough competition and it allowed Black Knight head coach Chuck Barbee the opportunity to fine-tune his starting lineup. Junior 133-pounder Frank Baughan leads all Army wrestlers with 15 wins. Senior team captain Patrick Simpson, who moved up to 149 pounds this season, lists second on the team with 14 victories. Army will be facing Oklahoma State for the first time when the two squads clash Thursday. The Black Knights will be taking on Northern Iowa for the second time. The Panthers lead the series 1-0 on the strength of a 27-14 victory earned during the 1988-89 season. Following Thursday's matches, Army will travel to Arlington, Texas, to compete in the ninth annual Lone Star Duals this Saturday (Jan. 7). Army will face Stanford and Chattanooga at the highly-competitive event, which always welcomes some of the finest wrestling programs in the country.

ATHENS, Ohio -- The Mid-American Conference season begins Thursday for the Ohio wrestling team as the Bobcats travel to Eastern Michigan for a 7 p.m. dual meet. Ohio (3-4), which had been competing most of the season so far with four of its starters in the lineup, suffered another blow this week when 197-pound junior Nick Terbay underwent surgery to repair a torn MCL in his knee. The Dayton, Ohio, native will be out of action for at least three weeks, according to Bobcat head coach Joel Greenlee. "This is obviously not the team we expected to have this year but a lot of our young guys are getting experience much earlier than we thought they would," said Greenlee. "Those guys are getting better and making significant improvements. We're moving in the right direction." Against Eastern Michigan (1-4), Ohio will be represented by four freshmen, three sophomores, two juniors and senior heavyweight Dave Campbell, unless junior starter Marcus Adelman is ready to compete for the first time since injuring his leg on Nov. 26. The Eagles are led by 149-pound junior Jermain Thompson and freshman 125-pounder Sean Clair. Thompson, ranked 17th in the nation by W.I.N. Magazine, holds a 6-2 record, including an 11-7 decision over sixth-ranked Doug Withstandley of Purdue on Dec. 10. At 19-8, Clair holds EMU's best record and boasts a fourth-place finish at the Dec. 29-30 Southern Scuffle, where he scored an 11-2 major decision over 19th-ranked Andrew Dominguez of Minnesota. "This is going to be a closely contested dual meet so we can't afford to give up big points and they can't afford to give up big points," Greenlee said. "If one team gets on a roll and wins two or three matches in a row, that could determine it." Complete match-by-match results for Thursday's dual will be posted on ohiobobcats.com as soon as they become available. Ohio's tentative lineup for Thursday's dual meet: 125 - Caleb Metcalf (10-9) 133 - Terry Jackson (4-4) 141 - Frank Brown (3-5) 149 - Aaron Gomoll (9-8) 157 - Mike Grandominico (1-5) 165 - Kent Smith (3-8) 174 - Ryan Knapp (12-10) 184 - Brian Cesear (12-8) 197 - Larry Reichard (5-6) HWT - Dave Campbell (1-6) or Marcus Adelman (5-3)

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Sun Angel Foundation and the Arizona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics will conduct an open house and an official dedication ceremony for its three new facilities Saturday, Associate Athletic Director David Benedict announced Wednesday. The Riches Wrestling Complex, the John Spini Women's Gymnastics Training Center and the Cavanagh/Dickey Olympic Sports Plaza offer ASU student-athletes new state-of-the-art training facilities and will serve as the training home of the ASU wrestling and gymnastics teams. Doors will open at 10 a.m. MST on Saturday to both the wrestling and gymnastics complexes for an exhibition practice session. Following the practice sessions that are open to the public, the official dedication ceremony for all three facilities will begin at the Cavanagh/Dickey Olympic Sports Plaza at 11 a.m. The new facilities are located off of Rural Road on the east end of the Kajikawa Football Practice Facility and just north of Farrington Stadium (softball). Driving directions are as follows: From the North: Take Scottsdale Rd/Rural Rd. south to Sixth Street (The intersection just south of Rio Salado) and turn left at the Sixth Street light. Then upon entering the parking lot turn left. Follow the parking lot around the football practice field, as it turns to the right you follow it to the parking lot and we are the larger of the 2 silver buildings From the south Take Rural Rd. North to Sixth Street and turn Right at the Sixth Street light. (The intersection just north of University) Then upon entering the parking lot turn left. Follow the parking lot around the football practice field, as it turns to the right you follow it to the parking lot and we are the larger of the 2 silver buildings

Cowboys Host Army and Northern Iowa in Double Dual Oklahoma State returns to the mat on Thursday after a brief holiday layoff with a double dual against Army and Northern Iowa on Thursday. Northern Iowa and Army will wrestle each other at 2 p.m. inside Gallagher-Iba Arena before the Cowboys wrestle both schools beginning with Army at 6 p.m. OSU has never met the Black Knights before. Zack Esposito met Phillip Simpson in the NCAA finals at 149 last season and will face his brother Patrick who is currently 14-3 on the year. Army is coached by former Cowboy Chuck Barbee who won a 104 career matches and was a three-time All-American from 1989-91. OSU will follow the dual with Army with a dual against 23rd-ranked Northern Iowa. The Cowboys own a 17-2 series advantage. OSU won the only meeting last year 30-6 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Northern Iowa has never won in Stillwater in 10 tries. UNI's last win came during the 1990-91 season with a 21-16 triumph in Cedar Falls. OSU has won the last eight meetings in the series. Panther 165-pounder Nick Baima is coming off of a big weekend at the Midlands Championships that saw him named Outstanding Wrestler. Scouting the Black Knights Army comes into the dual with a 2-0-1 record. The Black Knights opened the season with a 19-19 tie against Hofstra. Army then went on the road to defeat Franklin and Marshal and East Stroudsburg. Army is led by senior Patrick Simpson whi boaasts a 14-3 record. The Knights will also have seniors Jon Anderson, Luke Calvert and Todd Wisman in the lineup to provide leadership for a young lineup that also features three freshmen and a sophomore. Scouting the Panthers Northern Iowa comes into the dual with a 2-3 record. The Panthers three losses all come to Big Ten schools, while they have victories over Old Dominion and Virginia Tech. Nick Baima leads the team with a 19-2 record and a No. 6 national ranking in the 165-pound weight class. The Panthers also boast ranked wrestlers at 141 in No. 13 C.J. Ettelson and 157 in No. 17 Chris Bitetto. Battle at 184 Rusty Blackmon made the first move towards claiming the 184-pound weight class with his last second decision over Oklahoma's 11th-ranked Justin Dyer. Blackmon previously lost to Lehigh's David Helfrich who has moved into the rankings at No. 17 this week. Jack Jensen wrestled in the first dual for the Cowboys losing to No. 18 Joe Williams of Michigan State. Clay Kehrer, the returning starter from last season, is still waiting for an opportunity to make his mark. John Smith Nearing Chesbro's Mark Head coach John Smith is approaching Tommy Chesbro's school record for career wins. Smith entered the season with 220 career wins, needing seven to tie Chesbro's mark. After starting the season 3-0, Smith is four wins away from equaling Chesbro. If the Cowboys remain undefeated, Smith would tie the mark anad pass it at National Duals Jan. 14-15. Cowboys Parade Through Reno TOC Oklahoma State held a parade at the Reno Tournament of Champions parading nine guys into the finals as the Cowboys won their fourth consecutive tournament title. Coleman Scott began the parade at 125, but tasted defeat to finish as the tournament runner-up. Nathan Morgan lost his first match of the season in the finals at 133. Also losing for the first time this season were Johny Hendricks and Jake Rosholt. Kevin Ward and Brandon Mason also suffered losses in the finals. OSU did take home three tournament titles. Daniel Frishkorn rebounded from a tough opening month to win his first tournament title at 141. Zack Esposito remained undefeated with a victory at 149. Steve Mocco also took home a tournament title at heavyweight. Two other Cowboys placed with Newly McSpadden finishing third at 157, while Rusty Blackmon finished fifth at 184. Cowboys Winning Streak Alive Oklahoma State improved its dual winning streak to 24 consecutive matches with a 23-12 victory over Bedlam rival Oklahoma. The Cowboys last loss was a home loss to Minnesota in the final dual of the 2003-04 season. The Cowboys still have a ways to go before equaling the school record of 76. OSU won 76 consecutive duals over 14 seasons from 1937 to 1951. The longest unbeaten streak in school history is 84. OSU went 82-0-2 over seven seasons from 1959 to 1966. Tough Shoes to Fill Redshirt freshman Brandon Mason has the unenviable task of replacing three-time All-American and two-time national champion Chris Pendleton. Mason took third at the recent Kaufman/Brand Open. He lost an early bout to Iowa State's David Bertolino, but came back to win in convincing fashion to claim third. On his way through the bracket he beat Bertolino before defeating Minnesota's 14th-ranked Gabe Dretsch with a resounding decision, 9-2. Mason also took a runner-up finish at Reno Tournament of Champions losing to third-ranked Jake Herbert in the finals. Mason is currently 11-4 in the early part of the 2005-06 season. Mocco Continues to Win Steve Mocco began his current string of 79 consecutive victories while he wrestled for the University of Iowa. His last loss came to Tommy Rowlands of Ohio State in the finals of the 2002 NCAA Championships. Mocco compiled a 34-0 record during his sophomore season at Iowa en route to winning his first NCAA title. After taking a redshirt year to train for the 2004 Olympics, Mocco transferred to Oklahoma State where he continued his incredible streak. In Mocco's first year at OSU, he went 37-0 and won the Dan Hodge Trophy. He recently suffered his first collegiate loss in the NWCA All-Star Classic since that title match his freshman season, but his streak remains intact as the All-Star matches do not count on your record. Mocco will be seeking his third national title at the Ford Center in March of 2006. If Mocco goes undefeated during the 2005-06 season he will pass Yojiro Uetake as OSU's winningest wrestler. Uetake went 58-0 from 1964-66. Mocco is currently 45-0 in his one plus years at Oklahoma State. Esposito Climbing the Charts Zack Esposito enters his senior season with 93 career victories. Head Coach John Smith's career record of 154 wins may be out of reach, but another national championship season could move Esposito into the top five on the career charts. Esposito's is currently 102-8 currently ranks eighth with a percentage of .927. Eric Wais and Tom Erikson are just in front of him with a percentage of .927. Esposito went over the 100 win plateau for his career with six wins at the Reno Tournament of Champions and he is five wins shy of catching Randy Couture for 20th on the all-time list.

Wartburg begins a busy month with a trip to the Philadelphia, Penn., area for a single dual with No. 27-ranked Delaware Valley College Friday, Jan. 6, and the Ursinus College North-South Duals Saturday, Jan. 7. Head coach Jim Miller's squad (9-0) faces York College (Penn.), Ursinus, SUNY-Oneonta and McDaniel College (Md.) in the North-South meet. Start times are 6 p.m. Central Standard Time Friday at the Delaware Valley Gym Complex in Doylestown, Penn., and 9 a.m. CST Saturday at Helfferich Hall in Collegeville, Penn. * Knights rewind - Wartburg College, ranked No. 2 in the Dec. 12 NWCA/Brute-Adidas top 30, racked up four wins at the 2005 Desert wrestling Duals Monday, Dec. 19, upping their season record to 9-0. The Knights toppled Menlo College of Atherton, Calif., 32-13, Augustana College of Rock Island, Ill., 32-9, Elmhurst College of Illinois 34-10, and Johnson and Wales College of Providence, Rhode Island, 33-9. The four victories increased the host school's win streak to 12 since the tournament began in 2003. Senior 125-pounder Tyler Hubbard of Blue Springs, Mo., and senior 174-pounder Scott Kauffman of Emmetsburg each opened their 2005 campaigns with solid results at the Duals. Hubbard finished the day 3-0, stopping Ohio Northern's Ty Klofta, 4-1, and previously-unbeaten Brandon McDonough of Johnson and Wales 7-5, both of whom were ranked in the top four of the National Wrestling Coaches Association/Brute-Adidas Division III individual top eight. Kauffman registered four falls, each coming in 2:54 or less. Senior 141-pounder Dustin Hinschberger of Belle Plaine strengthened his number one ranking, going 3-0 on the day, while No. 1-ranked heavyweight Blake Gillis of Spencer and the 197-pound duo of senior Ryan Phillips of Burlington and junior T.J. Miller of Cedar Falls came through the day without losses as well. Going into the weekend, 12 individuals have earned 10 wins or more. Freshman 133-pounder Zach McKray of Iowa City heads the list with 19 wins, while Hinschberger has 18 and a group of four, including Miller, Gillis, sophomore heavyweight Brian Borchers of Holstein, and sophomore 149-pounder Jacob Naig of Emmetsburg have 13 wins each. * Opponent outlooks - The Aggies of Delaware Valley take a 2-2 record into Friday's dual. Unranked heavyweight Kevin Orr leads the squad with a 12-3 record. York College brings a 5-3 record to the North-South tourney. The Spartans, ranked No. 9 in the nation, are led by senior 184-pounder Duane Bastress who is ranked No. 1 individually. The host Bears sport a 3-0 dual mark. Senior 184-pounder Mike Troutman is ranked No. 5 nationally. SUNY-Oneonta took a 1-1 record into the John Reese Duals Wednesday. Senior 174-pounder Kyle Hauptfleisch is the top returner for the Red Dragons, sporting a 33-11 record in 2004-05. The Green Terror of McDaniel, with a 3-2 record, are led by junior 149-pounder Mark Nakasone, senior 125-pounder Steve Colasuonno, senior 165-pounder Tony Howard and freshman 174-pounder Andrew Winfield. McDaniel brings a No. 23-ranking to the tourney as Howard, at No. 2, and Winfield, at No. 6, are each ranked nationally. * Next up – The National Wrestling Coaches Association/Cliff Keen Division III National Duals, presented by PayDay Pro, are set for the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 14 and 15. WARTBURG PROBABLES FOR WEEKEND 125 - Tyler Hubbard, sr., Blue Springs, Mo. 3-0 Returning All-American (133 last year) Has defeated #3, #4 and #6 ranked wrestlers to date Paul Reedy, sr., Emmetsburg, Iowa 8-7 133 - Zach McKray, fr., Iowa City, Iowa 19-1 Ranked No. 6 141 - Dustin Hinschberger, sr., Belle Plaine, Iowa 18-5 Two-time defending national champion - hasn't lost to a Division III opponent since his sophomore year - ranked No. 1 149 - Jacob Naig, so., Emmetsburg, Iowa 13-5 Returning All-American, ranked No. 2 Bob Kuennen, sr., Fort Atkinson, Iowa 12-6 Justin Hanson, so., Humboldt, Iowa 157 - Dustin Bliven, sr., Columbus Junction, Iowa 6-2 Was ranked No. 7 preseason 165 - Joe Bunne (pronounced bunny), fr., LeRoy, Minn. 5-6 174 - Scott Kauffman, sr., Emmetsburg, Iowa 4-0 Returning All-American (184 last year) Recorded four falls in 2:59 or less in first outing at Desert Duals 184 - Akeem Carter, sr., Waterloo, Iowa 7-2 Two-time defending national champion (197) Ranked No. 4 197 - Romeo Djoumessi, fr., Waverly, Iowa 11-1 Ryan Phillips, jr., Burlington, Iowa 11-4 Was ranked No. 6 preseason T.J. Miller, so., Cedar Falls, Iowa 13-2 Ranked No. 4 in nation HWT - Blake Gillis, jr., Spencer, Iowa 13-2 Two-time national runner-up Ranked No. 1 Brian Borchers, jr., Holstein, Iowa 13-1