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CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA -- The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) announced today that Luther College wrestler Matt Pyle (Merrill, Kan./Sabetha) has been named Male Athletes of the Week for the period ending Sunday, January 29. Pyle, a junior, went 4-0 at the Iowa Conference Duals with three falls and a technical fall. The top-ranked wrestler at 149-pounds, Pyle pinned Simpson's Cole Christensen (4:15), Loras' Drew Sloan (1:50) and Coe's Jared Creason (4:47). He also won by technical fall over Buena Vista's Kyle Kriz (16-0, 3:43).

DURHAM, N.C. -- The Duke wrestling team will look for its first win of the season on Tuesday as they make the eight-mile trip to Chapel Hill to take on rival North Carolina at 7:30 p.m. in Carmichael Auditorium. Duke enters Tuesday night's dual meet 0-7 overall and 0-2 in the ACC after dropping their first seven 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 dropped both dual meets last week, falling to UNC Greensboro, 23-9, on Wednesday night and to Maryland, 21-12, on Saturday afternoon. Scouting the North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina boasts a 12-8-1 overall record and an 0-2-1 ACC mark entering Tuesday's match. The Tar Heels opened conference action by rallying for a 16-16 draw against N.C. State on Jan. 20. North Carolina dropped two league matches last week, falling to Virginia, 27-10, on Friday night and to Maryland, 24-18, on Saturday afternoon. The Tar Heels are 0-6-1 in their last seven dual meets. Injuries have hit North Carolina's wrestling program, causing the Tar Heels to forfeit two matches against Maryland and four matches against No. 19 Navy on Saturday. North Carolina won the 2005 ACC Championship. Duke-North Carolina Ties Duke assistant coach Corey Bell was a four-time ACC champion and NCAA qualifier for North Carolina during his collegiate wrestling career. Bell, who is in his fifth year with the Blue Devils, majored in communication studies at North Carolina. Carlyle Cup North Carolina holds a 6-5 lead over Duke in this year's Carlyle Cup, which is a yearlong competition between the Blue Devils and the Tar Heels sponsored by Carlyle & Co. of Greensboro, N.C. Duke vs. North Carolina Probable Matches 125: Kellan McKeon (Duke) vs. Bobby Shaw (North Carolina) 133: Michael Degli Obizzi (Duke) vs. Jared Royer (North Carolina) 141: Philip Wightman (Duke) vs. Vincent Ramirez (North Carolina) 149: Daniel Shvartsman (Duke) vs. Isaiah Britton or Chris Ramos (North Carolina) 157: Cameron Harms (Duke) vs. Brian Baglio (North Carolina) 165: Aaron Glover (Duke) vs. Deon Barrett or Garrett Atkinson (North Carolina) 174: Levi Craig (Duke) vs. Alex Maciag or Jake Puckett (North Carolina) 184: Dan Tulley (Duke) vs. Justin Dobies (North Carolina) 197: Konrad Dudziak (Duke) vs. David Dashiell (North Carolina) HWT: Wade Van Sickle (Duke) vs. Spencer Nadolsky (North Carolina)

Newport News, VA -- The University of North Carolina at Pembroke wrestling team took home first place honors at Saturday's Builder Invitational hostedby The Apprentice School. Braves grappler James Dingle was honored as the Champion of Champions after earning the 285-pound weight class title. All told, UNCP had 10 of 40 place winners including Matt Schoffner, who won the 125-pound weight class, and Matt Dunn, who took home the 197-pound title. Seven other fellow Pembroke wrestlers placed, including second-place finishes by Adam Dedmon (133), Cedrick Turner (165) and Alfonzo Richardson (197), while Eddo Hojilla (149), Richard Alstrom (174), Rex Ely (184) and Mike Hall (197) all placed third.

William Penn Prepares for Lone Home Dual Meet of Season Against Waldorf Oskaloosa--The William Penn wrestlers unfortunately only get one change to highlight their talents at home this season and they will do so this week as they host #14 nationally-ranked Waldorf in a dual meet, Tuesday. The #11 Statesmen (7-6), recent owners of a 54-meet win streak, will meet the Warriors at 7 p.m. in Penn Gymnasium. Penn dropped Waldorf a year ago in Forest City, 34-11. Several matches will showcase wrestlers rated regionally and nationally, including the top two wrestlers in the NAIA at 149 with top-ranked Darren Cotton (Jr., Atlanta, Ga., McNair HS) against Brad Stockton. Cotton is currently 25-1, while Stockton is 30-5. Several other matches will include both wrestlers being rated in the Central Region, including 141 with #5 Earl Robinson (So., Davenport, Davenport Central HS) bringing his 23-9 record up against #4 Mike Billings' 20-9 mark. Jorge Ortiz (Jr., Chicago, Ill., Wilbur Wright HS) enters his 184-pound matchup with #3 Casey Sullivan (19-6) presently rated fifth at 10-11. In the last head-to-head of two rated grapplers, #3-rated Jay Thomas (Jr., Alta Loma, Calif., Mt. Sac HS) will face #6 Jake Head (6-10) at 197 pounds.

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 1 Time: 7:00 p.m. CST Location: Waverly, Iowa Why bother writing a preview about two teams that have already locked horns, with one team coming out with a convincing victory? What's the use of highlighting a meet, when the last time they met one team had three major victories and one technical fall en route to a 29-6 trouncing? Why bother? Because it's Augsburg College, winners of nine DIII national championships since 1991. Because it's Wartburg College, winners of four of the last 10 championships. Because these two teams have been going at hit hard the last decade, and do NOT like each other. And hey, if nothing else, it's Minnesota's Augsburg versus Iowa's Wartburg, which gets people in that region pumped. Judging by the results of the National Duals a couple of weeks back, it looks once again that these two are the teams to beat at DIII National Championships this year. Earlier in the season, this writer felt that UW-La Crosse might possibly be the class of DIII wrestling in 2006. While this might still turn out to be true, it looks as though Wartburg has established supremacy in the DIII ranks. In this dual on February 1, it will be up to Augsburg to try and keep the majors and technical falls down to decisions, and score a couple of upsets along the way. Can it be done, especially in Wartburg's own gym? Let's look at the probable match-ups: 125: No. 1 Tyler Hubbard (Wartburg) vs. Seth Flodeen (Augsburg) The newly top-ranked Hubbard moved down from 133, where he ended up third in the nation last season. The move has obviously proved fruitful, as he is undefeated and the favorite to top the podium in March. During the National Duals, Hubbard nearly garnered bonus points against the talented but green Flodeen, as he come out on top 12-5. For Hubbard, he will look to extend that margin of victory; for Flodeen, while an upset may be a tall order, a decision needs to be considered a small victory for himself and the Auggies. Hubbard 10, Flodeen 4. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Hubbard decision over Flodeen (Wartburg +3) 133: No. 8 Zack McKray (Wartburg) vs. Jafari Vanier (Augsburg) It seems that every year Augsburg finds one of those "whatever-happened-to?" guys who end up making an impact for the team. This year they've found another in Jafari Vanier. Vanier was a multiple-time state placer and 2001 state champion in Minnesota. He is very tough, has had good showings thus far, and could very well make some noise at this weight in March. For the Knights, McKray must be a pleasant development. Only a freshman, he currently sits in the rankings at No. 8, where he has been a majority of the season. This will be an intriguing battle, between two AA contenders. Although McKray defeated Ben Moss in the Duals, 8-1, look for Vanier to take this one in a mild upset. Vanier 6, McKray 4. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Vanier decision over McKray (Augsburg +3) 141: No. 1 Dustin Hinschberger (Wartburg) vs. Josh Hansen (Augsburg) Dustin Hinschberger (photo by Johnnie Johnson)What can you say about Hinschberger? He is a two-time DIII national champion, has beaten numerous DI opponents (including Daniel Frishkorn of Oklahoma State), and narrowly lost to Division I finalist Nate Gallick in overtime earlier in the season. He is arguably the toughest non-DI wrestler in the country. It would be a boon for Hansen, and Augsburg, if the Auggie junior keeps this to a decision. This doesn't seem likely. Hinschberger 15, Hansen 5. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Hinschberger major decision over Hansen (Wartburg +4) 149: No. 2 Jacob Naig vs. No. 3 Jared Evans (Augsburg) Both of these wrestlers are returning AAs, with Naig placing sixth and Evans seventh in 2005. The two wrestled to a 3-0 match at the Duals, with Naig coming out on top. The veteran Evans, however, will look to be more aggressive this match, he will have to be in Wartburg's house, and look to him to avenge his earlier loss. This could be a thrilling match, with two grinding grapplers. Evans 4, Naig 3, OT. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Evans decision over Naig (Augsburg +3) 157: Justin Hanson (Wartburg) vs. No. 5 Jeremy Anderson (Augsburg) Anderson has done a most admirable job in the wake of Marcus Levesseur's absence. This effort has been rewarded with a No. 5 ranking. Wartburg will be looking to keep this match to a decision. The Auggies need bonus points from Anderson if they're going to pull off an upset. Hanson wrestled him tough at the Duals, falling 7-4. This time around Anderson racks up more points. Anderson 12, Hanson 4. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Anderson major decision over Hanson (Augsburg +4) 165: Dustin Bliven (Wartburg) vs. No. 1 Ryan Valek (Augsburg) This is another "must-have-bonus-points" match for the Auggies. While the top-ranked Valek is surely capable of getting bonus points, look for Bliven to try and weather it by slowing the tempo. The Knights senior is certainly no slouch, and Valek should be wary of trying to many risky moves while looking for extra points. The returning national finalist finds a way to make a statement in Wartburg's during his senior campaign. Valek 10, Bliven 2. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Valek major decision over Bliven (Augsburg +4) 174: No. 2 Scott Kaufmann (Wartburg) vs. No. 5 Robbie Gotreau (Augsburg) How long has the senior Kaufmann been with the Knights? It seems as though he's been grappling in Waverly for ages. The veteran All-American should finish highly again in 2006, likely outdoing his fifth-place showing of last season (at 184). He's a solid candidate for any National Champion pools. He humbled the fifth-ranked Gotreau at the Duals, 17-5, and will look to at least duplicate that effort. But Gotreau isn't highly ranked for nothing. Kaufmann 9, Gotreau 5. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Kaufmann decision over Gotreau (Wartburg +3) 184: No. 3 Akeem Carter (Wartburg) vs. No. 4 Brad Tupa (Augsburg) Brad Tupa (photo by Charles Walbridge and Augsburg Sports Information) This is perhaps the marquee match-up of the meet. Two-time DIII champion Carter has moved down from 197 (the weight at which he won those championships) this year to make room for another Wartburg phenom. He has been met with some setbacks this year, though he still highly effective and ranked in the top three. He doesn't seem to be as fearsome as the past two years at this weight, whether it's a comfort, strength and or stamina. Fourth-ranked Tupa, who finished 4th at last year's championships, is a veteran, very strong and a goer. This is the upset special of the night. Tupa 4, Carter 3, OT. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Tupa decision over Carter (Augsburg +3) 197: No. 1 TJ Miller (Wartburg) vs. No. 8 Wally O'Connor (Augsburg) How good do you need to be to force a two-time national champion (Carter) down a weight? TJ Miller good. He has skyrocketed to the top of the DIII rankings with almost embarrassing ruthlessness. He pummeled the talented but inconsistent O'Connor 13-0 at the National Duals. Can O'Connor avoid this freight train? Not likely. Miller 14, O'Connor 4. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Miller major decision over O'Connor (Wartburg +4) Hwt: No. 1 Blake Gillis vs. Dylan Soberg/Andrew Neumann (Augsburg) Ho, hum, Gillis is just another (of the FOUR) top-ranked wrestlers for the Knights. Oh yeah, and he's a two-time DIII finalist, too. And, ahem, he seems to be getting better, having defeated his archrival, UW-Lacrosse's Ryan Allen, twice already this season. Augsburg will try to counter with either Andrew Neumann (whom Gillis beat by technical fall at the National Duals), or Dylan Soberg, who's coming off having to wrestle DII No. 1 UNO's Les Sigman (who pinned him in the first period). Tough luck. Gillis 15, Soberg 3. RevWrestling.com Prediction: Gillis major decision over Soberg (Wartburg +4) Final Dual Predicted Score: Wartburg 18, Augsburg 17 This will be a much tighter match than the 29-6 shellacking Wartburg put on Augsburg at the National Duals. Wartburg is just too strong, however, and will win it with dominant performances in the upper weights.

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- Junior No. 18 Seth Martin (Selinsgrove, Pa./Selinsgrove) was named Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Wrestler of the Week for the week ending Jan. 29, the league office announced today (Jan. 30). It is the second honor for Martin and the third for the Lock Haven University wrestling team this season (4-9). Martin won the PSAC championship at 157 pounds, and helped lead the Bald Eagles to a third place finish in the strong nine-team tournament. He scored a fall in the quarter finals, a decision in the semis, then beat Edinboro University's Matt Hill 9-2 in the finals. In the bout with Hill, Martin tallied two take-downs, an escape, riding time and a three-point near fall after hooking up a third-period cradle. Martin's season record is 27-8 and his victory in the finals was his 70th collegiate career win. Martin and the rest of the Bald Eagles are back in action Friday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. when they host No. 17 Edinboro to kick off conference action.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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