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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Oregon State got a pin from 174-pounder Jeremy Larson and major decisions from 197-pounder Dan Pitsch, heavyweight Ty Watterson, 141-pounder Kyle Larson and 157-pounder Tony Hook as the Beavers beat Cal State-Bakersfield 31-9 in Pacific-10 wrestling Friday night at the Truax Indoor Center. It was the sixth win in the last seven dual meets for OSU (8-2-1 overall, 5-1 Pacific-10). Oregon State finishes its home schedule on Saturday, meeting Fresno State at 2 p.m. in the Truax Indoor Center and Northern Colorado at 7 p.m. in Gill Coliseum. Against Cal State-Bakersfield (3-6, 2-4), the Beavers won the first seven meets of the night to open up a 25-0 lead. "We dominated most of the matches," OSU head coach Joe Wells said. "We pushed hard and we had some guys get tired, and that's good. We wrestled hard and scored, and that's the key. I was pleased with how we did as a group going out and scoring. Cal State-Bakersfield was without two or three guys in their lineup, but we did go out aggressive and score a lot of takedowns and a lot of points." One of the Roadrunners who was out was 174-pounder Christian Arellano, ranked 20th nationally in the National Wrestling Coaches Association/InterMat poll and ranked third in the Pac-10. The night's top matchup figured to be Arellano against OSU's Jeremy Larson, who is ranked 18th in the nation and first in the Pac-10. Instead, Larson drew CSUB freshman Garth Wara and pinned him in 1:58. It was Larson's seventh straight win and his first pin of the season, pushing his record to 19-8. His younger brother, Kyle Larson, won for the eighth straight time with a 16-7 major decision over Matt Schumm. Kyle Larson is now 18-4 with three pins and four major decisions this season. The meet began at 197 pounds with Pitsch rolling up a 20-6 major decision over Ryan Bergman, then Watterson - ranked 17th nationally - followed with a 13-2 major over Eric Parker. Watterson won for the 11th time in his last 14 matches and is now 21-7 with a team-high seven pins this season. Beaver 125-pounder Eric Stevenson maintained his team lead in victories, improving to 22-7 with four pins after beating Zack Bigboy 5-1; Stevenson has won 15 of his last 19 matches. OSU 157-pounder Tony Hook returned to the lineup after missing last Sunday's dual at Boise State. Hook, ranked 17th nationally, earned a 16-6 major decision over David Garcia to improve to 14-7 this winter; he also moved into a tie for 49th place on the Beavers' list of all-time career victory leaders with 66. The meet was the first varsity competition held in the Truax Indoor Center, which opened in 2001 and serves mainly as an indoor conditioning area and practice area for outdoor sports. With the meet moved there due to a scheduling conflict in Gill Coliseum, a crowd of 525 packed the bleachers that closely ringed three sides of the mat. "It was pretty good," Hook said of the atmosphere. "The crowd was right there on top of you." AT OREGON STATE 31, CAL STATE-BAKERSFIELD 9 (Current NWCA/InterMat national rankings in parentheses) 197-Dan Pitsch, OSU, major dec. Ryan Bergman, CSUB, 20-6. HWT-(17) Ty Watterson, OSU, major dec. Eric Parker, CSUB, 13-2. 125-Eric Stevenson, OSU, dec. Zack Bigboy, CSUB, 5-1. 133-Bobby Pfennigs, OSU, dec. Thomas Kimbrell, CSUB, 6-1. 141-Kyle Larson, OSU, major dec. Matt Schumm, CSUB, 16-7. 149-Orlando Perez, OSU, dec. Brandon Doyle, CSUB, 18-15. 157-(17) Tony Hook, OSU, major dec. David Garcia, CSUB, 16-6. 165-Brian Busby, CSUB, pinned Anthony Weber, OSU, 1:13. 174-(18) Jeremy Larson, OSU, pinned Garth Wara, CSUB, 1:58. 184-Brandon Ceremello, CSUB, dec. Kyle Bressler, OSU, 6-4.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- The No. 11 Arizona State University wrestling team returned to the site of its 2005 Pac-10 Championship Friday night and took on a tough No. 20 Cal Poly squad inside Mott Gym in San Luis Obispo, Calif. The Sun Devils, who trailed by nine points heading into the last two bouts of the evening, came from behind to defeat the Mustangs, 25-22, to improve to 10-6 overall on the year and 5-0 in the Pac-10. The victory marks the 13th in a row for the Sun Devils, dating back to a loss at Cal State Bakersfield (Sunday afternoon's opponent) in 2004. The win also improve ASU to 30-2 all-time against conference foes under Head Coach Thom Ortiz. The Sun Devils and Mustangs, ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the most recent Pac-10 rankings, opened the dual at 125 pounds where No. 7 Jeremy Mendoza (Sr., Temecula, Calif.) improved to 27-2 on the year by pinning John Hanks at 1:45. With his third victory in a row by fall, Mendoza put the visitors out in front early, 6-0. But the Mustangs struck back by winning the next three bouts to take a 13-6 lead. At 133 pounds, Adam Hickey (So., Mayfield, Ohio) put up a fight, but was unable to upset No. 4 Darrell Vasquez, dropping a 15-3 major decision. Hit hard by injury at 141, the Sun Devils forfeited the bout, giving the hosts their first lead of the night at 10-4. Then, No. 18 Pat Payne (So., Poway, Calif.) dropped a 6-3 decision to Jeff Owens. ASU fought back to tie the team score at 13 as its wrestlers won the next two bouts. At 157, No. 9 Brian Stith (Jr., Hampton, Va.) scored an 11-1 major decision over Ryan Williams before No. 12 Patrick Pitsch (So., Spanaway, Wash.) snuck out a 4-3 decision at 165. Pitsch, wrestling in his second close bout in as many duals, trailed late in the bout before scoring the match-winning takedown with just seven seconds remaining. The see-saw battle continued with the hosts taking the next two bouts. At 174, Alex Pavlenko (Fr., Mesa, Ariz.) dropped a tough, 6-5, decision to Nick Hernandez before No. 9 C.B. Dollaway (Sr., Mt. Gilead, Ohio) was forced to withdraw from his bout at 184 because of injury, giving No. 11 Ryan Halsey the win and CPU a 22-13 lead. With the dual on the line, ASU needed wins and got that from the two of their go-to guys. First, No. 10 Ryan Bader (Sr., Reno, Nev.) looked to cut into the nine-point deficit to keep his team close and picked up six team points as he pinned Chris Angle at 1:40. With the Sun Devils now trailing, 22-19, a victory at heavyweight would give ASU either a tie or a victory. No. 4 Cain Velasquez (Sr., Yuma, Ariz.), for the fifth time this season, took to the mat with his team's fate in his hands and secured the team victory as he needed just 1:08 to pin Arturo Basulto for the 25-22 team victory. The Sun Devils remain on the road for two more duals this weekend as they are set to meet the Roadrunners of CSUB at noon Sunday in Bakersfield before making the two-hour drive to Fullerton where they will meet the Cal State Fullerton Titans in a 6 p.m. Pac-10 dual. No. 11 Arizona State defeats Cal Poly, 25-22 125 - #7 Jeremy Mendoza (A) pins John Hanks, 1:45 133 - #4 Darrell Vasquez (C) majors Adam Hickey, 15-3 141 - David Roberts (C) wins by forfeit 149 - Jeff Owens (C) dec. #18 Pat Payne, 6-3 157 - #9 Brian Stith (A) majors Ryan Williams, 11-1 165 - #12 Patrick Pitsch (A) dec. Robb Maxwell, 4-3 174 - Nick Hernandez (C) dec. Alex Pavlenko, 6-5 184 - #11 Ryan Halsey (C) defeats #9 C.B. Dollaway, injury default 197 - #10 Ryan Bader (A) pins Chris Angle, 1:40 285 - #4 Cain Velasquez (A) pins Arturo Basulto, 1:08

Mankato, Minn. -- Thanks to consecutive pins by junior 174-pounder Travis Krinkie (Blue Earth, Minn.) and senior 184-pounder John Koons (Crosby, Minn.), #2 Minnesota State held off #5 Augustana 25-17 in a North Central Conference dual with 702 in attendance in Taylor Center on the campus of MSU. The victory improved the Mavericks to 10-1 in dual competition this year and 1-0 in the NCC while the Vikings fell to 9-3 overall and 1-1 in conference competition. The evening started off at the 125-pound weight class and six quick points for Minnesota State as sophomore Nick Smith (Yankton, S.D.), the #6-ranked wrestler in NCAA Division II, went unopposed. Junior Jeff Pfaffinger (Blue Earth, Minn.) followed with an 18-5 major decision at 133 pounds over Jeremie Degen. Augustana claimed victories in the ensuing pair of matches, starting off with #6 Andre VanderVelde notching a mild upset over senior Zach Stevens (Erwinna, Pa.), ranked #5 in the nation, via an 8-5 decision at 141. #2 Ryan King followed at 149 with a 6-2 decision over MSU junior Brandon Girtz (Forest Lake, Minn.). King and Girtz were tied at 2-2 late in the third period, but King managed a takedown and a two-point near fall to avoid the upset. Senior Mathias Bitz (Bismarck, N.D.) got the Mavericks back on track at 157-pounds with an 11-4 decision over the Vikings' Aaron Haddorff. Interestingly enough, all 15 combined points came in the third period of that match after Bitz earned an escape to start the final stanza, then unleashed a series of takedowns on Haddorff. Augustana again closed the deficit to four points after 165-pounder Cody Henricksen notched the biggest upset of the evening with a 5-4 decision over the #3-ranked wrestler in the nation, MSU sophomore Andy Pickar. With the Vikings threatening to take their first lead of the evening, the marquee matchup of the evening came up next at 174 with a pair of Top Five wrestlers taking the mat in Augustana's #5 Dusty Wilking and MSU's #2 Krinkie. However, the build-up proved to be short--lived as Wilking struck first with a takedown, but Krinkie earned an escape and a takedown of his own. Shortly thereafter, Krinkie put Wilking on his back to win by fall at the 2:17 mark. Not to be outdone, Koons, also ranked #2 in the nation, followed up Krinkie's pin with one of his own at the 3:28 mark in the 184 pound match. A scoreless first period gave the decision on position to Augustana's Nate Buys. Koons chose to be down after Buys deferred, and just 28 seconds into the second period, Koons worked a reversal then got his pin to extend the Maverick lead to 25-9 and clinch the dual victory for MSU at that point. Though Augustana was unable to come back to win the dual, they did claim victories in the final two bouts on the evening. Tim Boldt, the top-ranked wrestler in the nation, earned a 24-9 technical fall over MSU junior Ben Janike (Wascea, Minn.) only after the point for riding time was factored in at the 7:00 mark. In the final match of the night at heavyweight, the Vikings' Chris Bietz earned a 9-5 decision over Maverick senior Tim Kraemer (Cold Springs, Minn.). That match was tied at 5-5 late in the match, but Bietz had already clinched a point for riding time. Because of that, Kraemer allowed Bietz to escape in hopes of earning a takedown and forcing an overtime period, but Bietz thwarted those plans with a takedown to clinch the win. The Mavericks will next be in action on Friday, Feb. 3, when they host #12 MSU Moorhead in a non-conference dual, with the meet scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. in Taylor Center.

Alamosa, Colorado -- The Utah Valley State wrestling team picked up a 24-15 win over No. 11 Adams State on Friday. The win ups the Wolverines record to 5-8 in dual meets. "They are a highly ranked team," Utah Valley State coach Cody Sanderson said. "This was a great win for us. We came back and got a couple of big wins tonight." Probably the biggest win of the night came when 165-pounder Devin Siddoway beat Evan Copeland after he was forced to quit in between the second and third periods due to an injury. "That was a huge win for us," Sanderson said. At 149, Justin Rawle won 7-4 decision over Dave Welanko. Clayton Wolf and Dallin Norton each won their match by forfeit. Talon Vickers also won an 8-6 decision over No. 7 Rob McCabe in the 125-pound match. If there was a downside to the match it was that Erkin Tadizhimetov's nine-match win streak came to an end when he lost a 6-5 decision to Raymond Dunning, the second ranked wrestler in the 133-pound match. Complete Box Score: Utah Valley State 24, @ #11 Adams State 15 Starting Weight: 141 Wt. Result ASC UVSC 141 Brian Pitts (ASC) dec. Daniel Polkowske (UVSC), 4-3 3 0 Pitts is now 12-12, 2-3 in duals. Polkowske is now 14-14, 6-7 in duals. 149 Justin Rawle (UVSC) dec. Dave Welanko (ASC), 7-4 3 3 Rawle is now 15-16, 4-9 in duals. Welanko is now 2-5, 2-3 in duals. 157 Scott Cleve (ASC) dec. Tanner Cowan (UVSC), 6-4 6 3 Cleve is now 8-3, 4-1 in duals. Cowan is now 9-18, 3-10 in duals. 165 Devin Siddoway (UVSC) def. #7 Evan Copeland (ASC), Injury Default 6 9 Siddoway is now 6-14, 3-8 in duals. Copeland is now 10-10, 1-2 in duals. 174 #7 James Reynolds (ASC) dec. D.J. Meis (UVSC), 10-4 9 9 Reynolds is now 15-12, 3-2 in duals. Meis is now 2-10, 2-9 in duals. 184 Clayton Wolf (UVSC) wins by forfeit 9 15 Wolf is now 4-4, 1-0 in duals. 197 Casey Woodall (ASC) dec. Ivan Bigney (UVSC), 14-12 12 15 Woodall is now 13-9, 3-2 in duals. Bigney is now 13-12, 7-6 in duals. HWT Dallin Norton (UVSC) wins by forfeit 12 21 Norton is now 9-13, 5-5 in duals. 125 Talon Vickers (UVSC) dec. #7 Rob McCabe (ASC), 8-6 (SV-1) 12 24 Vickers is now 18-9, 9-4 in duals. McCabe is now 15-9, 4-1 in duals. 133 #2 Raymond Dunning (ASC) dec. Erkin Tadzhimetov (UVSC), 6-5 15 24 Dunning is now 16-6, 4-1 in duals. Tadzhimetov is now 25-8, 11-2 in duals.

FARGO, N.D. -- The North Dakota State wrestling team won seven of 10 bouts en route to a 27-9 victory over Air Force on Friday, Jan. 27, in front of a crowd of 744 at the Bison Sports Arena. The match started with Air Force (2-3) jumping out to an early 6-0 lead after brothers Bridger and Zach Lord picked up victories in the 149 and 157-pound bouts. Bridger Lord defeated Gabe Mooney 7-4 and Zach Lord earned three points for the Falcons by beating NDSU's Adam Aho 10-7. North Dakota State (3-3) came back with three straight victories, starting with 165-pounder Zach Molitor. The true freshman picked up his second consecutive win by scoring five unanswered points in the final period, giving him a 7-2 victory over Greg Ford. The match continued with team captain Matt Hermann edging out Stephen Crozier 9-8 at 174 pounds. The match was even throughout and came down to Hermann's advantage time of 1 minute and 12 seconds. With the victory, Hermann improved his overall record to 4-5 and evened his dual record to 3-3. At 184 pounds, Matt Wetterling picked up his 20th victory and 15th pin of the season sticking Zane Hershey in just 51 seconds, giving the Bison a 12-6 lead. The sophomore is now 4-2 in duals and has recorded pins in his last three matches. At 197 pounds, Air Force's Brendan McLean took down NDSU's Jacob Bryce with 12 seconds remaining in the match to give McLean the 3-2 decison. McLean, who was nationally ranked until this week, was called for stalling with 21 seconds remaining in the third period before securing the victory. Heavyweight Mike Maresh picked up his fifth consecutive win, beating Frank McGrath 11-4. Maresh used a flurry of takedowns throughout the match to secure the victory and gave North Dakota State a 15-9 advantage. After a forfeit by the Falcons at 125 pounds, Eric Sanders defeated Brandon Strong 7-6. Strong, a 2005 NCAA national qualifier, had a 6-4 lead after the first period. Sanders came back in the second period with a reversal and sealed the victory at 133 pounds thanks to 2:55 of advantage time. The match concluded at 133 pounds with David Cunningham defeating Shane Manuel 9-5. Cunningham is now third on the team in wins with 13 and improved his dual record to 3-3. The Bison will host Wyoming on Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Bison Sports Arena. Wyoming is 4-5 on the season and defeated South Dakota State 26-18 in Brookings on Jan. 27. Match time is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. North Dakota State 27, Air Force 9 125--Mike Meger (NDSU) wins via forfeit 133--Eric Sanders (NDSU) dec. Brandon Strong 7-6 141--David Cunningham (NDSU) dec. Shane Manuel 9-5 149--Bridger Lord (AF) dec. Gabe Mooney 7-4 157--Zach Lord (AF) dec. Adam Aho 10-6 165--Zach Molitor (NDSU) dec. Greg Ford 7-2 174--Matt Hermann (NDSU) dec. Stephen Crozier 9-8 184--Matt Wetterling (NDSU) pin Zane Hershey 0:51 197--Brenden McLean (AF) dec. Jacob Bryce 3-2 Hwt.--Mike Maresh (NDSU) dec. Frank McGrath 11-4

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Mike Grogan earned a technical fall win and Eric Albright picked up a major decision to lead the Virginia Wrestling Team to a 27-10 win over North Carolina (12-6-1, 0-1-1 ACC) in the Atlantic Coast Conference Opener for the Cavaliers (6-4, 1-0 ACC) at Memorial Gym Friday night. It was Virginia head coach Lenny Bernstein's 100th career victory. Grogan, wrestling at 174 pounds, earned his first technical fall of the season. He built an 8-0 lead after the first period and held on for the win. Albright registered a 9-1 major decision win over UNC's Jared Royer at 133 pounds. He earned 2:23 in riding time to make for the final score. Anthony Burke started it off for the Cavaliers at 125 pounds. He battled Bobby Shaw to a 4-4 tie after three periods, but his 2:04 in riding time gave him a 5-4 decision putting UVa ahead, 3-0. After Albright's major decision gave the Cavaliers a 7-0 lead, UNC's Vincent Ramirez posted a 12-2 major decision over UVa's Peter Ferrara pulling the Tar Heels within, 7-4. Virginia then won the next four bouts. Drew DiPasquale edged UNC's Isaiah Britton, 7-3, at 149 pounds. Mike Sewell then followed with a 10-6 decision over Brian Baglio at 157 pounds to make it, 13-4, in favor of the Cavaliers. Virginia increased its lead to 16-4 when Damian Johnson overcame a 4-3 deficit after the first period to earn the decision over UNC's Deon Barrett, 10-7. Grogan clinched the meet for the Cavaliers earning five points to put UVa ahead, 21-4. North Carolina won two of the last three matches when Justin Dobies edged Kyle Narkiewicz, at 184 pounds, 5-2, and Spencer Nadolsky knocked off UVa's Nick Smith, 6-1 at heavyweight. Virginia's Brent Jones won the 197 pound bout by forfeit. Virginia wraps up its three-meet homestand Saturday night when the Cavaliers host Virginia Tech in the Adelphia Commonwealth Challenge. The dual meet will begin at 7 p.m. Virginia currently leads the Commonwealth Challenge, 8-3. Complete Results: 125 - Anthony Burke (UVa) def. Bobby Shaw (UNC), 5-4 133 - Eric Albright (UVa) def. Jared Royer (UNC), 9-1 141 - Vincent Ramirez (UNC) def. Peter Ferrara (UVa), 13-5 149 - Drew DiPasquale (UVa) def. Isaiah Britton (UNC), 7-3 157 - Mike Sewell (UVa) def. Brian Baglio (UNC), 10-6 165 - Damian Johnson (UVa) def. Deon Barrett (UNC), 10-7 174 - Mike Grogan (UVa) def. Jake Puckett (UNC), 16-1 184 - Justin Dobies (UNC) def. Kyle Narkiewicz (UVa), 5-2 197 - Brent Jones ( UVa) won by forfeit HWT - Spencer Nadolsky (UNC) def. Nick Smith (UVa), 6-1

IOWA CITY -- The University of Iowa wrestling defeated Purdue, 28-11 Friday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes improved their record to 8-4 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten. The match started at 125 pounds where Iowa's Lucas Magnani defeated Brandon Tucker, 7-2. Daniel Dennis (133) suffered a technical fall against Purdue's Chris Fleeger, but Alex Tsirtsis (141) regained the lead for Iowa with an 11-2 decision over Jason Cook. Purdue's Doug Withstandly gave second-ranked Ty Eustice (149) a tough match, but Eustice prevailed, 4-2. Joe Johnston followed with a 21-7 major decision and the Hawkeyes led, 14-5. Junior Eric Luedke (165) increased Iowa's lead after a fall against Purdue's Dan Bedoy and Mark Perry (174) followed with Iowa's second major decision of the night for the Hawkeyes. Paul Bradley (184) could not get a takedown in the final period and was defeated by Ben Wissel, 5-3. Dan Erekson (197) took Purdue's Nathan Moore to overtime, but was defeated with a takedown in the extra period. Ryan Fuller (Hwt) capped the match with Iowa's third major decision over Aaron Keough. Next up for Iowa is Indiana Sunday at 7:00 p.m. in Bloomington. Iowa 28, Purdue 11 125 - Lucas Magnani (I) dec. Brandon Tucker (P), 7-2 133 - Chris Fleeger (P) tech. fall Daniel Dennis (I), 5:25 141 - Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Jason Cook (P), 11-2 149 - Ty Eustice (I) dec. Doug Withstandly (P), 4-2 157 - Joe Johnston (I) maj. dec. Jake Murphy (P), 21-7 165 - Eric Luedke (I) pinned Dan Bedoy (P), 6:07 174 - Mark Perry (I) maj. dec. Nick Corpe (P), 24-5 184 - Ben Wissel (P) dec. Paul Bradley (I), 5-3 197 - Nathan Moore (P) dec. Dan Erekson (I), 10-8 (OT) Hwt. - Ryan Fuller (I) maj. dec. Aaron Keough (P), 10-1

State College, Pa. -- Head coach Troy Sunderland's Nittany Lion wrestlers, ranked No. 10 nationally, won seven of ten bouts and cruised to a 27-12 win over No. 18 Michigan State in Big Ten wrestling action. Nearly 3,000 fans packed Rec Hall to see Penn State win its sixth straight and hammer the visiting Spartans and grab six of nine bonus points. The dual began at 184, where Penn State's Eric Bradley (Plaistow, N.H.) took on Michigan State's Joe Williams, only recently dropping out of the national rankings. Bradley, a returning All-American and ranked No. 1 in the nation, got the dual's first take down less than :30 in to the bout to go up 2-1 after a Williams escape. The two-time defending Big Ten champion followed it up with another takedown at the one-minute mark and rode Williams out for the remainder of the period to head to into the second period up 4-1 with over a minute's riding time. Bradley took down to begin the second, quickly escaped, and then took Williams down to take a commanding 7-2 lead after the Spartan's escape. Williams chose down to begin the third period and escaped after :32, but was taken down and let out by Bradley quickly as the Nittany Lion senior began working for bonus points. One more take down and a 3:08 riding time edge gave Bradley the 12-4 major victory and the Nittany Lions a 4-0 lead. Bradley improved to 4-0 on the year. Penn State's other returning All-American, sophomore Phil Davis (Harrisburg, Pa.) took the mat at 197 in the dual's next bout, facing Michigan State's Jeff Clemens. Davis, ranked No. 7 in the country, got an early take down to go up 2-1 after the Spartan senior escaped. The duo would battle evenly for the remainder of the period. Davis, up 2-1 heading into the second, took down to begin the period. Davis escaped, Clemens was hit with a second stall warning and Davis took him down again and rode him out to carry a 6-1 lead into the third. Clemens chose down to begin the final period, giving Davis a chance to work on top. Davis would get two back points and build up an insurmountable riding time edge as well. Clemens would avoid the major decision with a last second reversal, but Davis grabbed the 9-3 win and put Penn State up 7-0. Davis improved to 11-3 on the year. In the heavyweight bout, Penn State senior Joel Edwards (Upper Darby, Pa.) faced Michigan State senior Max Lossen. No. 20 Edwards would fight off a strong Lossen shot and score his down a minute into the bout. Davis would ride Lossen out for the remainder of the period and carry a 2-0 lead with a 2:07 riding time edge into the second. Edwards began the second period down, escaped within seconds and immediately took Lossen down to up his lead to 5-1 after a Lossen escape. Another Edwards escape had the Nittany Lion up 7-1 heading into the final period. Lossen chose down to begin the final stanza and was let up by Edwards. Working for bonus points, Edwards would take down Lossen and let him up again to lead 9-3 with 1:07 left. Edwards took Lossen down one more time and rode the Spartan senior out to post an impressive 12-3 major. The victory put the Nittany Lions up 11-0 and improved Edwards' record to 11-2. The dual headed back to the top of the line-up with Nittany Lion sophomore Tim Haas (Camp Hill, Pa.) took on one of the nation's best in Michigan State's Nick Simmons at 125. Simmons carried a No. 4 ranking into the bout. Simmons would set the tempo early but would not manage any points off of Haas until a powerful struggle where each wrestler nearly scored a take down resulted in a Simmons take down with :20 left. Up 2-0 to start the second, Simmons chose the top position to begin the next stanza. He would ride Haas for over a minute and get three near fall points as the period wound down and secure a pin with just two seconds left. Simmons' win tightened the team score to 11-6 in Penn State's favor and dropped Haas to 13-5 on the year. Nittany Lion freshman Jake Strayer (South Fork, Pa.), ranked No. 9, took on Jeff Wimberly at 133. Strayer got the bout's first takedown with 1:13 left in the first and rode Wimberly out to carry a 2-0 lead and a 1:13 riding time edge entering the second. Strayer chose down to begin the second and quickly escaped to go up 3-0. The talented Nittany Lion freshman would notch another take down with :20 left and ride Wimberly out to a 5-0 lead heading into the final period. Wimberly chose neutral to begin the final period but was taken down by Strayer with 1:10 left. Wimberly would avoid the major with a reversal at the :35 mark, but Strayer would still post a resounding 9-2 win to put Penn State up 14-6. Strayer improved to 15-1 on the year. The first of three bouts featuring two ranked opponents took place at 141, where No. 9 DeWitt Driscoll (Connellsville, Pa.) of Penn State took on Michigan State's Andy Simmons, ranked No. 4. The bigger of the two Spartan Simmons brothers would post the first takedown :30 into the first period. Driscoll, having been rid for the remainder of the period, would nearly pin Simmons as time ran out but could not quite flatten Simmons shoulders on a near reversal. Simmons, up 2-0 with over two-minutes riding time, chose down to begin the second. Simmons escaped :40 into the period and took Driscoll down and rode him out to take a 5-0 lead into the final period with a 2:45 riding time edge. Driscoll chose down to begin the third but would take 1:10 to escape. Simmons would fight off a number of Driscoll shot attempts to get away with a hard-fought 6-1 win between the two ranked grapplers. Michigan State crept to within 14-9 and Driscoll fell to 10-5. At 149, two more ranked wrestlers would meet as Penn State senior James Woodall (Dupont, Pa.) ranked No. 10, faced No. 15 Darren McKnight. With the Spartans trying to find their way back into the dual, Woodall would get out to an early 2-1 lead with the bout's first take down. Another hard-fought take down gave Woodall a 4-2 lead after a second McKnight escape with :20 left in the first. Woodall would nearly score a third take down as the first period ended but time expired. Woodall chose down to start the second and escaped within seconds to a 5-2 lead. The duo would fight off each other's attempts for the remainder of the second period and McKnight chose down to begin the third, trailing 5-2. McKnight quickly escaped to cut the heated bout to 5-3. Woodall would fight off a late McKnight shot at tying the bout to get another takedown of his own and post an impressive 7-3 win. The victory upped the Nittany Lion lead to 17-9 and improved Woodall to 6-2 on the year. Nittany Lion junior Nathan Galloway (State College, Pa.) carried a No. 14 ranking into his 157-pound match-up with Spartan Tony Greathouse, also a junior. After a thrilling takedown, Galloway would quickly plant Greathouse and fight for a pin at the 1:46 mark. The pin, Galloway's second of the year and the 11th of his career, put Penn State up 23-9, clinched the dual, and improved Galloway's record to 10-7. True freshman David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio), ranked No. 11 at 165, took on MSU's Greg Goidosik in the next bout. Erwin continued his impressive rookie campaign with two quick takedowns to go up 4-2 halfway through the first. Dictating the flow of the bout, Erwin scored another take down and had a 6-3 lead heading into the second period. Goidosik chose down to begin the second and escaped to inch within two, 6-4. Erwin, however, would continue to dominate the bout and go up 8-5 with yet another take down. Erwin began the third in the down position and reversed Goidosik. Erwin would dominate the remainder of the bout and post a thorough 15-7 major decision to put the Lions up 27-9 and up his freshman mark to 19-4. Nittany Lion junior James Yonushonis (Philipsburg, Pa.), ranked No. 13 in the nation, faced Michigan State's R.J. Boudro, ranked No. 7, at 174 in the night's final bout. Boudro posted the first take down of the bout with :55 seconds left in the first, but Yonushonis quickly escaped to a 2-1 deficit, which is how the first period would end. Yonushonis chose down to start the second and knotted the score with an escape less than ten seconds in. Neither nationally ranked wrestler would manage a take down until Boudro would get Yonushonis on the edge of the mat as the second period ended. Boudro, up 4-2 heading into the third, chose down to start the evening's final period. His escape would increase his lead to 5-2. Yonushonis would pressure Boudro for the remainder of the period, but the talented Spartan senior would hold off the Lion junior and escape with a hard fought 5-2 win. Penn State still posted the impressive 27-12 win while Yonushonis fell to 13-4. Penn State is now 9-2 on the year, 1-2 in Big Ten action. Michigan State falls to 2-4, 0-1. The Nittany Lions have won six straight duals, five over ranked teams, by a combined score of 164-52 (winning 45 of 60 bouts) Penn State hosts No. 2 Minnesota on in a 1 p.m. tilt in Rec Hall. The dual will be a CSTV national live-to-tape telecast. Single match tickets can be purchased by visiting the BJC Ticket Center or by calling 814-865-5555 or 800-863-3336. Prices are $5 for adults and $3 for youth and senior citizens. All tickets are available at the door the day of the event as well. #10 Penn State 27, #18 Michigan State 12 January 27, 2006 - Rec Hall - State College, Pa. 184: #1 Eric Bradley PSU maj. dec. Joe Williams MSU, 12-4 4-0 197: #7 Phil Davis PSU dec. Jeff Clemens MSU, 9-3 7-0 HWT: #20 Joel Edwards maj. dec. Max Lossen MSU, 12-3 11-0 125: #4 Nick Simmons MSU pinned Tim Haas PSU, WBF 4:58 11-6 133: #9 Jake Strayer PSU dec. Jeff Wimberly MSU, 9-2 14-6 141: #4 Andy Simmons MSU dec. #9 DeWitt Driscoll PSU, 6-1 14-9 149: #10 James Woodall PSU dec. #15 Darren McKnight MSU, 7-3 17-9 157: #14 Nathan Galloway PSU pinned Tony Greathouse MSU, WBF 1:46 23-9 165: #11 David Erwin PSU maj. dec. Greg Goidosik MSU, 15-7 27-9 174: #7 R.J. Boudro MSU dec. #13 James Yonushonis PSU, 5-2 27-12 Attendance: 2,974 Records: Penn State 9-2, 1-2 Big Ten; Michigan State 2-4, 0-1 Big Ten Up Next for PSU: Home vs. No. 1 Minnesota, Sunday, January 29, 2006

Despite wrestling without top-ranked Dustin Schlatter, the top-ranked Golden Gopher wrestling team (15-0, 3-0) defeated Ohio State (5-7, 0-2), 30-6, on Friday night in Columbus, Ohio. A true freshman and former four-time Ohio state champion, Schlatter was held out of the dual because of the flu. Dustin's brother, C.P., another four-time Ohio state champion, prevailed in his homecoming with an 11-3 major decision against Steve Sommer. The Buckeyes took an early 3-0 lead as Blake Maurer upset eighth-ranked Gabriel Dretsch, 6-4, in overtime at 174 pounds. Maurer took a 2-0 lead with a takedown in the first period, but Dretsch knotted the match with a reversal five seconds later. With the match tied at four, Maurer claimed the win with a takedown 33 seconds into the first overtime. The Golden Gophers took over from there as seventh-ranked Roger Kish earned a 16-5 major decision against Alex Picazo at 1834 pounds. Kish took control early with three first-period takedowns. He earned the bonus point for the major decision with three more takedowns in the final period. The reigning Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, Kish has now won 12 of his last 13 matches. The Golden Gophers increased the lead to 7-3 with an overtime win of their own. Sophomore Mitch Kuhlman defeated James Aston, 6-4, at 197 pounds. Kuhlman scored the deciding takedown 35 seconds into the first overtime. Despite giving up more than 10 pounds to his opponents, Kuhlman is now 5-3 in dual meets. Top-ranked heavyweight Cole Konrad improved to 27-0 with a 3-1 decision against 15th- ranked Kirk Nail at heavyweight. Konrad broke a 1-1 tie with a third-period escape and was awarded a bonus point for riding time. Konrad has now won 56 of his last 57 matches. After Ohio State forfeited at 125 pounds, fourth-ranked Mack Reiter gave Minnesota a 19 -3 lead with a 6-1 decision against Reece Humphrey at 133 pounds. Reiter took a 2-0 lead with a late takedown in the first period. He led 5-0 after two periods en route to the win. He is now 22-2 on the year with a 14-1 record in duals. The Golden Gophers increased the lead to 22-3 as 15th –ranked Manuel Rivera defeated T.J. Enright, 4-2, in double overtime. Enright upset Reiter in last year's dual meet. With the score tied at two, Rivera clinched the win with a takedown 33 seconds into the second overtime. Rivera has won six of his last seven matches. Wrestling in place of Schlatter, redshirt freshman Tyler Safratowich made his first career start at 149 and his second start as a Golden Gopher. He dropped a narrow 8-6 decision against 14th-ranked J Jaggers. Safratowich rallied from a 4-1 deficit with a takedown and near fall in the second period. With the match tied at five, Jaggers scored a reversal to start the third period and held on for the win. The Golden Gophers closed out the dual with wins by C.P. Schlatter and Matt Nagel. Schlatter blew open a close match against Sommer with two second-period takedowns. The 11-3 major decision gives Schlatter a 26-4 record on the year. He and his brother Dustin are a combined 54-5 on the year. Nagel closed out the rout with a 12-4 major decision against Nathaniel Augustson at 165 pounds. Nagel led 2-0 after the first period and added three second-period takedowns to put the match away. The Golden Gophers will next travel to University Park, Pa., to take on No. 9 Penn State on Sunday at Noon. Eight of the Nittany Lions' 10 wrestlers are currently ranked in the nation's top 20. Dustin Schlatter is expected to be back in the lineup. He is scheduled to face 10th-ranked James Woodall. #1 Minnesota 30, Ohio State 6 Columbus, Ohio Jan. 27, 2006 174 – Blake Maurer (OSU) dec. #8 Gabriel Dretsch (MN), 6-4 OT 184 - #7 Roger Kish (MN) maj. dec. Alex Picazo (OSU), 16-5 197 – Mitch Kuhlman (MN) dec. James Aston (OSU), 6-4 OT HWT - #1 Cole Konrad (MN) dec. #15 Kirk Nail (OSU), 3-1 125 – Travis Lang (MN) wins by forfeit 133 - #4 Mack Reiter (MN)dec. Reece Humphrey (OSU), 6-1 141 - #15 Manuel Rivera (MN) dec. T.J. Enright (OSU), 4-2, 2OT 149 - #14 J Jaggers (OSU) dec. Tyler Safratowich (MN), 8-6 157 - #5 C.P. Schlatter (MN) maj. dec. Steve Sommer (OSU), 11-3 165 - #9 Matt Nagel (MN) maj. dec. Nathaniel Augustson (OSU), 12-4

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The Maryland Terrapins won their third-straight dual meet by defeating Virginia Tech, 27-18, Friday night at Comcast Pavilion. The Terps picked up six wins in the dual, including three by seniors on Senior Night, to improve to 2-0 in the ACC this season. "It's a good way to start the weekend," head coach Pat Santoro said as his team improved to 4-7 on the year. "I'm real happy for the seniors. Everybody in the lineup fought hard tonight." Seniors Adam DeCosmo (165), Jason Gribschaw (141), Adam James (157) and Luke Stauffer (184) were honored prior to the match. DeCosmo, James and Stauffer were all in the lineup against the Hokies, and all picked up victories. The Hokies (0-12, 0-1) took an early lead with a 5-4 decision by Justin Staylor over James Knox. Knox scored a takedown early in the first period, but Staylor countered with a big second period scoring a reversal and two nearfall points which proved to be the difference. Brendan Byrne helped Maryland bounce back with 12-3 major decision over Sheridan Moran at 133 pounds. Byrne was aggressive in the final period pursuing the major decision scoring three takedowns in the final two minutes. In one of the best matches of the day, 16th-ranked David Hoffman outlasted freshman Alex Krom at 141 pounds. Trailing 3-1 heading into the third, Krom chose the bottom position and scored a reversal at the beginning of the period to knot the score at 3-3. Hoffman countered with a reversal of his own with just under a minute, and then tacked on a penalty point and riding time to take the match 6-4. The Terps roared back with bonus point victories at 149 and 157 pounds. At 149, Schlaffer needed just three minutes to tilt Joe Thompson for the six-point fall. At 157, James controlled his match from start-to-finish and came way with a 13-5 major decision. The wins gave Maryland a 14-6 lead midway through the dual. After an intermission, DeCosmo kept the momentum in the Terps favor with a 13-5 major decision over Tucker Michels. He pulled away with a dominant third period, scoring three takedowns. Virginia Tech's Steve Ratley ended Maryland's 14-0 run in the dual with a pin of Mike Maceroli in the first period. With impending forfeits from each team at 197 and heavyweight, Stauffer took on Mark Czarny in the final bout of the night. Stauffer picked up a takedown in the first period and second periods, then added a reversal in the third on his way to the victory. He also racked up over four minutes of riding time. Maryland will be back in action tomorrow at Comcast Pavilion for a pair of ACC duals against North Carolina and Duke. The action will start at 1 p.m. Wt. Name, Result MD VT 125: Justin Staylor (VT) dec. James Knox (MD), 5-4 0 3 133: Brendan Byrne (MD) maj. dec. Sheridan Moran (VT), 12-3 4 3 141: #16 David Hoffman (VT) dec. Alex Krom (MD), 6-4 4 6 149: Andrew Schlaffer (MD) pinned Joe Thompson (VT), 3:00 10 6 157: Adam James (MD) maj. dec. Dave Kiley (VT), 13-5 14 6 165: Adam DeCosmo (MD) maj. dec. Tucker Michels (VT), 13-5 18 6 174: Steve Ratley (VT) pinned Mike Maceroli (MD), 2:22 18 12 184: Luke Stauffer (MD) dec. Mark Czarny (VT), 8-1 21 12 197: Jerry Afari (MD) won by forfeit 27 12 HWT: #10 Mike Faust won by forfeit 27 18

Columbia, Mo. -- Into the heart of the Big 12 season, the No. 12 Missouri Tigers travel to Lincoln, Neb., to take on the No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers at the NU Coliseum, Sunday, Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. CST. The dual is the Big 12 opener for the Cornhuskers and the second league meet for Missouri, who lost its Big 12 opener against No. 2 Oklahoma State 29-10 a week ago. The Tiger squad looks to get back on the winning track against a formidable opponent. The Cornhuskers entered the 2005-06 campaign ranked 19th in the nation. Since then, Head Coach Mark Manning's team has defied expectations, entering the top five with a stellar performance at the NWCA National Duals Jan. 14-15. Unseeded to open the tournament, the Cornhuskers knocked off No. 6 Iowa, No. 4 Michigan and No. 9 Central Michigan on the way to a third-place finish. Head Coach Brian Smith leads a talented squad into Lincoln, looking for the third win of his career against the Cornhuskers. Over the past four years the two teams have split their meetings, with Missouri earning victories in 2002 and 2003 and Nebraska getting back-to-back victories the past two years. Wrestling in Columbia, Mo., last season, the Cornhuskers were able to come away with a 26-12 victory, sporting a vastly different squad than the one that will step onto the mat Sunday. Headlining the dual will be one of the most anticipated bouts of Missouri's season thus far, a battle between the top wrestlers on either team, the Tigers' Ben Askren (Hartland, Wis.) and Nebraska's Jacob Klein. Ranked No. 1 in the nation at 174 pounds, Askren has compiled a 32-0 record in convincing fashion, scoring bonus points in every bout. In the midst of putting together the most dominating individual season in Missouri history, Askren has racked up 23 falls, six technical falls, two major decisions and an injury default. The junior faces possibly his toughest opponent of the season in third-ranked Klein, a 2004 All-American who has only been defeated once after moving up to 174 pounds for his senior campaign. Immediately following the showcase bout at 174 pounds, a pair of freshman phenoms will shake hands at 184 pounds, with No. 15 Raymond Jordan (New Bern, N.C.) of Missouri squaring off against the Huskers' Vince Jones, ranked No. 14 in the country. Jordan has been on a tear recently, extending a five-match winning streak with last Sunday's 4-2 defeat of Oklahoma State's Rusty Blackmon. Jordan upset three ranked opponents at the NWCA National Duals Jan. 14-15, including a 5-4 triumph over No. 2 Paul Bradley of Iowa. In a dual featuring a pair of teams with talented wrestlers among the heavier weight classes, both the 165-pound and 197-pound weight classes offer bouts between ranked opponents. Ranked No. 5 at 165 pounds, junior Matt Pell (Luxemburg, Wis.) will face off against Nebraska's Marc Harwood, while No. 20 Jeff Foust (Blue Springs, Mo.) returns from an early-season injury to step onto the mat against No. 2 B.J. Padden. The match starts at 2 p.m. CST and a broadcast can be viewed for free at www.huskers.com

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team will wrestle in its home opener Saturday in Maclellan Gym, hosting No. 22-ranked Northern Iowa at 7 p.m. and Cumberland University following the first dual. The Mocs, 10-6-1 in dual matches this season, are coming off of a 22-9 victory at the Citadel Tuesday in the Southern Conference opener. In the convincing win over the Bulldogs, the Mocs claimed seven of 10 matches. "We are very excited about wrestling at home," UTC Head Coach Joe Seay said. "Our coaching staff has heard about the supporters of UTC wrestling, and we are ready to see it firsthand for a regular-season match. It has been a long time for some of our guys to be back in Maclellan Gym. We are expecting a fun evening of wrestling." UTC and Northern Iowa have met each of the last two years, with the Panthers recording 22-16 victories in both duals. In last year's match, the Mocs got a major decision from John Davis at 184 pounds and wins at 125 by Matt Pitts, 141 by Michael Keefe, 165 by Jon Sioredas and 285 by Wes Taylor. UNI, ranked as high as No. 22 nationally this week, is 2-7 overall. However, each of its seven losses has come at the hands of teams ranked among the nation's top 12. Junior Nick Baima highlights the Panthers' squad. The 165-pounder is currently ranked as high as No. 7 nationally with a 23-3 record and was named Outstanding Wrestler at this year's Midlands Championships in December. The Mocs have a highly-ranked wrestler of their own. Junior Matt Keller is 27-7 overall with seven pins. The sixth-ranked wrestler has a 2005-06 resume which includes a 133-pound title at the Reno Tournament of Champions and an Outstanding Wrestler award at the Lone Star Duals. Keller, a native of McDonald, Tenn., who transferred from Nebraska prior to this season, has won 10 straight matches. He did not compete Tuesday at The Citadel because of a class conflict. Cumberland is no stranger to the UTC campus. The Bulldogs, located in Lebanon, Tenn., suffered a 57-0 loss last year to the Mocs in Maclellan Gym. They faced Carson-Newman College Wednesday, dropping a 30-13 decision. Seay will utilize two different lineups in the back-to-back duals. Javier Maldonado (125), Michael Keefe (141) and Aaron Martin (149) are expected to wrestle in each match. Seay said he may let Adam Rains wrestle at 133 versus Cumberland. Jake Yost and Wayne French will see action at 157, Justin Otis and Daniel Peterson will take the mat at 165, Davis and Kyle McKee at 184 and Israel Silva and Zach Tramel at heavyweight. The Mocs will send either T.J. Sayers or Nick Davis to wrestle at 174 and either Lloyd Rogers or Nick Lorenzano at 197. Tickets are $5.00 for both matches and can be purchased at the Maclellan Gym entrance.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern's 16th-ranked wrestling team travels to Ann Arbor, Mich., this weekend to face No. 4 Michigan in its third-straight conference road dual at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. The 'Cats enter the dual with a 1-1 Big Ten record after dropping their conference opener at top-ranked Minnesota, then rebounding to top No. 22 Wisconsin. Northwestern enters the weekend primed to climb the Big Ten standings with a win over the Wolverines. Michigan, which has compiled a 1-0 conference record, stands tied at third place. With a win over Michigan--and depending on how the other top teams perform--the 'Cats could end up among the top-three teams in the Big Ten standings by week's end. Northwestern shares three opponents with MIchigan this season, as both teams have faced No. 11 Arizona State, No. 21 Hofstra and No. 24 Northern Illinois. Both teams enter the dual with a plethora of individual talent, highlighted by the number of ranked wrestlers on both teams. The 'Cats boast seven nationally ranked wrestlers on their roster, while Michigan has eight. The Wolverines topped each opponent, while NU beat NIU and Hofstra. Much of the Wildcats success will depend on NU's sophomore All-American Jake Herbert (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny). Herbert, who is the nation's second-ranked wrestler at 174 lbs., will likely face Michigan's sixth-ranked Nick Roy. Herbert is the reigning Big Ten Wrestler of the Week--along with Minnesota's Roger Kish--after topping Minnesota's eighth-ranked Gabriel Dretsch and Wisconsin's Mike Felling. Herbert has a 28-match winning streak on the line. Herbert is 1-0 against Roy, pinning him at 4:56 in his first wrestleback match at the 2005 NCAA Championships. Roy has a 10-6 overall record this season. At 141 lbs., sophomore Ryan Lang (North Royalton, Ohio/St. Edward) will have a key matchup versus Michigan's Josh Churella. Lang, who is 12-1 this season, is ranked No. 6 in the most recent USAToday/NWCA/Intermat poll, while Churella is ranked fifth. The meeting will be the first between the two wrestlers. Nineteenth-ranked Will Durkee (Pittsburgh, Pa./Shady Side Academy) is expected to face the Wolverine's top-ranked Ryan Churella. Durkee is 15-7 this season, has never faced Churella in a dual. With two teams so evenly matched, the dual could come down to the heavyweight match where ninth-ranked Dustin Fox (Galion, Ohio/Galion) is expected to face Michigan's third-ranked Greg Wagner. The two have not previously met in a dual meet.

DURHAM, N.C. -- The Duke wrestling team will look to snap a six-match losing streak on Saturday, squaring off against ACC foe Maryland at Comcast Pavilion at 3 p.m. Duke enters Saturday's dual meet 0-6 (0-1 ACC) after dropping their first six contests of the year. The Blue Devils lost all three of their dual meets at the ACC-Southern Conference Mat Jam Duals on Nov. 13, falling to Tennessee-Chattanooga, 32-3, to Appalachian State, 21-16, and to VMI, 22-15. Duke lost to The Citadel, 28-12, on Jan. 9 before falling to N.C. State, 26-7, on Jan. 17 in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils were defeated by UNC Greensboro, 23-9, on Wednesday night. Scouting the Maryland Terrapins Maryland boasts a 3-7 (1-0 ACC) mark entering Saturday's dual meet. The Terrapins have posted wins over Slippery Rock, N.C. State and VMI. Maryland, who defeated N.C. State, 28-6, on Jan. 13 in the first ACC meet for both teams, is coming off a 26-15 win over VMI last Saturday. The Duke-Maryland dual meet will be the third ACC contest of the weekend for the Terps. Maryland hosts Virginia Tech tonight at 7 p.m. and North Carolina tomorrow at 1 p.m. Duke vs. Maryland - Probable Matches 125: Kellan McKeon (Duke) vs. James Knox (Maryland) 133: Michael Degli Obizzi (Duke) vs. Brendan Byrne (Maryland) 141: Philip Wightman (Duke) vs. Alex Krom (Maryland) 149: Daniel Shvartsman (Duke) vs. Andrew Schlaffer (Maryland) 157: Cameron Harms (Duke) vs. Adam James (Maryland) 165: Aaron Glover (Duke) vs. Adam DeCosmo (Maryland) 174: Levi Craig (Duke) vs. Dominic Buckman (Maryland) 184: Dan Tulley (Duke) vs. Luke Stauffer (Maryland) 197: Konrad Dudziak (Duke) vs. Jerry Afari (Maryland) HWT: Wade Van Sickle (Duke) vs. Bryan Reiss (Maryland)

DURHAM, N.C. -- The Duke wrestling team will look to snap a six-match losing streak on Saturday, squaring off against ACC foe Maryland at Comcast Pavilion at 3 p.m. Duke enters Saturday's dual meet 0-6 (0-1 ACC) after dropping their first six contests of the year. The Blue Devils lost all three of their dual meets at the ACC-Southern Conference Mat Jam Duals on Nov. 13, falling to Tennessee-Chattanooga, 32-3, to Appalachian State, 21-16, and to VMI, 22-15. Duke lost to The Citadel, 28-12, on Jan. 9 before falling to N.C. State, 26-7, on Jan. 17 in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils were defeated by UNC Greensboro, 23-9, on Wednesday night. Scouting the Maryland Terrapins Maryland boasts a 3-7 (1-0 ACC) mark entering Saturday's dual meet. The Terrapins have posted wins over Slippery Rock, N.C. State and VMI. Maryland, who defeated N.C. State, 28-6, on Jan. 13 in the first ACC meet for both teams, is coming off a 26-15 win over VMI last Saturday. The Duke-Maryland dual meet will be the third ACC contest of the weekend for the Terps. Maryland hosts Virginia Tech tonight at 7 p.m. and North Carolina tomorrow at 1 p.m. Duke vs. Maryland - Probable Matches 125: Kellan McKeon (Duke) vs. James Knox (Maryland) 133: Michael Degli Obizzi (Duke) vs. Brendan Byrne (Maryland) 141: Philip Wightman (Duke) vs. Alex Krom (Maryland) 149: Daniel Shvartsman (Duke) vs. Andrew Schlaffer (Maryland) 157: Cameron Harms (Duke) vs. Adam James (Maryland) 165: Aaron Glover (Duke) vs. Adam DeCosmo (Maryland) 174: Levi Craig (Duke) vs. Dominic Buckman (Maryland) 184: Dan Tulley (Duke) vs. Luke Stauffer (Maryland) 197: Konrad Dudziak (Duke) vs. Jerry Afari (Maryland) HWT: Wade Van Sickle (Duke) vs. Bryan Reiss (Maryland)

CLEVELAND -- The Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) conference has become a tough competition over the years, and the Panthers knew moving into the league schedule was going to be challenging. For the second time this season, the team lost to an EWL competitor by only one point. They proved victorious in five of the ten bouts and held the Vikings to only one match with bonus points for a final score of Cleveland State 16, Pitt 15. Points for Pitt came from seniors Mike Ciotti, Ronald Tarquinio and Justin Nestor in addition to two freshmen – Nick Padezan and Joey Ecklof. This is the second consecutive season in which Ciotti defeated Cleveland State's David Armstrong, and it is also the second time Tarquinio, ranked eighth nationally, has defeated Mike Hurley. At 125 pounds, Pitt's Brad Gentzle (Easton, Pa./Easton) faced Cleveland State's Jaryl Hunt where he lost a close 3-2 decision. The Vikings established an early lead of 3-0, but the next three matches would turn things around for the Panthers. Ciotti (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) took on Cleveland State's David Armstrong, winning a 7-4 decision to tie the match. Ciotti's victory moves him to a 6-2 in dual matches, the leading record on the team. Wrestling at 141 was Tarquinio (McDonald, Pa./West Allegheny) and Cleveland State's Mike Hurley. Tarquinio's 9-4 decision put the Panthers in the lead 6-3. His win over Hurley gives him a 14-7 overall record on the season as he moves closer to becoming a four-time NCAA qualifier. Ecklof (Northampton, Pa./Northampton) was able to extend his dual winning streak to five as he defeated Cleveland State's Ryan Hurley by a 6-1 decision. Ecklof, the EWL Wrestler of the Week, is now 5-2 in dual matches and made his first appearance in a national poll this week. His decision kept the Panthers in the lead, 9-3. Cleveland State was able to turn things around at 157 pounds as Pitt's Sean Richmond (Emmaus, Pa./Easton) faced Victer Crenshaw. This was the only match the Vikings score bonus points in as Crenshaw won an 11-3 major decision to close the gap to Pitt 9, Cleveland State 7. Nestor (Transfer, Pa./Reynolds) made a comeback for the Panthers at 165 pounds with a 2-0 win over Cleveland State's Tim Scarl. His win this evening gives him a 19-7 overall record on the season and maintained the Panthers' lead, 12-7. Padezan (Irwin, Pa./Penn Trafford) kept the momentum alive for Pitt has won an 8-4 decision over Cleveland State's David Gilkey. Pitt stayed in the lead 15-7, entering the final three matches of the evening. Cleveland State went on to win the bouts at 184 and 197. Pitt's Kyle Deliere (Cecil, Pa./Canon-McMillan) lost a tough 9-3 decision to Ron Howard, and Mike Heist (Orefield, Pa./Parkland) fell 3-2 to Ishmal Williams. The Vikings moved to 13 team points, giving Pitt only a two-point lead. In the final match of the evening, Pitt's Lou Thomas (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg) faced Cleveland State's Rashard Goff. The 4-1 decision by Goff gave the Vikings the points they needed to win, as they took the match 16-15. Pitt returns home this weekend to take on Kent State on Sunday, Jan. 29. The match is scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Fitzgerald Field House and has been declared "High School Day." Local wrestlers are encouraged to come out and show their support for the Panthers. 125 – Jaryl Hunt (CSU) dec. Brad Gentzle (P), 3-2 [3-0, CSU] 133 – Mike Ciotti (P) dec. David Armstong (CSU), 7-4 [3-3] 141 – Ronald Tarquinio (P) dec. Mike Hurley (CSU), 9-4 [6-3, Pitt] 149 – Joey Ecklof (P) dec. Ryan Hurley (CSU), 6-1 [9-3, Pitt] 157 – Victer Crenshaw (CSU) maj. dec. Sean Richmond (P), 11-3 [9-7, Pitt] 165 – Justin Nestor (P) dec. Tim Scarl (CSU), 2-0 [12-7, Pitt] 174 – Nick Padezan (P) dec. David Gilkey (CSU), 8-4 [15-7, Pitt] 184 – Ron Howard (CSU) dec. Kyle Deliere (P), 9-3 [15-10, Pitt] 197 – Ishmal Williams (CSU) dec. Mike Heist (P), 3-2 [15-13, Pitt] HWT – Rashard Goff (CSU) dec. Lou Thomas (P), 4-1 [16-15, CSU]