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FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota State picked up its second consecutive win in dominating fashion by beating Portland State 37-6 in front of a crowd of 655 at the Bison Sports Arena on Friday, January 20. NDSU (2-3) won eight of ten bouts which included three pins and four major decisions. The 37 team points is the most the Bison have scored on an opponent since February 15, 2004 when the Bison defeated Northern Colorado 37-3. The match began at 157 pounds with NDSU redshirt freshman Adam Aho winning his third consecutive match of the season by defeating Shane Evenhus 13-5. Aho improved his record to 6-4 overall, 3-2 in dual matches. At 165 pounds, Zach Molitor picked up his first career dual match victory for the Bison and 10th win of the season defeating Chris Feist in a close 7-5 battle. Portland State (1-12) picked up their first win of the night at 174 pounds when senior Kalivas Karras defeated Matt Hermann in a close 3-2 decision. NDSU (2-3) came storming back with pins from Matt Wetterling at 184 pounds and Jacob Bryce at 197 pounds, giving the Bison a 19-3 lead. Wetterling's pin was his team-leading 14th of the year and his 19th win of the season. The victory for Bryce was his first career dual victory and also his first pin of the season. Mike Maresh continued the winning ways for the Bison defeating Steve Fittinger 13-4. Maresh is now perfect in his first four bouts of his career. At 125 pounds, Mike Meger matched Maresh with four points of his own, defeating Bricen Yakabe 12-5. Eric Sanders picked up his second pin and ninth win of the year at 133 pounds, sticking Kip Watson in 2:17. David Cunningham also picked up bonus points for North Dakota State defeating Tony Kubec 14-2. Cunningham's win was his 12th of the year. Adam Duryee of Portland State and Gabe Mooney ended the match with an action-packed bout with Duryee coming out on top 6-5. The Bison will host a couple of matches next weekend beginning with Air Force on Friday, January 27 at 7:30 p.m. North Dakota State will host Wyoming the following afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Bison Sports Arena. FINAL RESULTS North Dakota State 37, Portland State 6 157--Adam Aho (NDSU) maj. dec. Shane Evenhus 13-5 165--Zach Molitor (NDSU) dec. Chris Feist 7-5 174--Kalivas Karras (PSU) dec. Matt Hermann 3-2 184--Matt Wetterling (NDSU) pin Sean Murphy 1:11 197--Jacob Bryce (NDSU) pin Jake Schneider 6:01 Hwt.--Mike Maresh (NDSU) maj. dec. Steve Fittinger 13-4 125--Mike Meger (NDSU) maj. dec. Bricen Yakabe 13-3 133--Eric Sanders (NDSU) pin Kip Watson 2:17 141--David Cunningham (NDSU) maj. dec. Tony Kubec 14-2 149--Adam Duryee (PSU) dec. Gabe Mooney 6-5

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Oklahoma State rebounded from a tough loss to Minnesota by dominating 20th-ranked Cal Poly, 36-8, and Fresno State, 44-3, in front of 3,367 fans inside Gallagher-Iba Arena on Friday night. Coleman Scott started the double dual with a technical fall in the first match of the night. It was all OSU after that as the Cowboys won 14 of the 17 matches wrestled. "It was hard to tell how we responded," head coach John Smith said afterward. "I can give you that answer after we wrestle Missouri on Sunday. I did like the effort from Nathan Morgan and Zack Esposito wrestling better. I also like the fact that we scored bonus points and got to use different wrestlers. It was good to see Ethan Kyle get a win tonight." The highlight of the evening came in just the second match of the night when OSU's fourth-ranked Morgan met high school teammate third-ranked Darrell Vasquez of Cal Poly. Morgan got on the board first with a takedown in the first period. Morgan's lead was 3-1 heading into the third period. Morgan was aggressive from the top position riding Vasquez for much of the third period to assure him of a riding time point. With eight seconds left in the match, Vasquez escaped and got a takedown which sent the match into overtime. It was Morgan who showed the superior takedown skills in the sudden victory period by shooting a double leg takedown and securing the victory with 15 seconds left in the period. "He (Morgan) has been solid for us," Smith said. "This is just a rollover from the way he has been wrestling. Obviously, he let up with 10 seconds left, but it would have been easy to drop your head in overtime. He didn't and picked up the takedown to win the match. It was pleasing to see." Esposito put the Cowboys up 14-4 in the dual with Cal Poly with a first period fall over Jeff Owens. Kevin Ward and Johny Hendricks both followed with major decisions and Brandon Mason added a technical fall in 3:59 to put the Cowboys up 27-4. Jack Jensen added a decision and Steve Mocco closed out the dual with a fall to make the final score 36-8 over Cal Poly. The dual with Fresno State was uneventful as the Bulldogs forfeited three matches to Oklahoma State. Zack Esposito and Jake Rosholt recorded falls as OSU cruised to a 44-3 dual victory over Fresno State. It was the most dual points the Cowboys had scored this season. The Cowboys will return to action on Sunday when they travel to Columbia, Mo., to wrestle Missouri at 2 p.m. The dual will be televised live by CSTV or can be heard via the internet at okstate.com. No. 1 Oklahoma State 36, No. 20 Cal Poly 8 Stillwater, Okla. * Gallagher-Iba Arena Attendance: 3,367 125- Coleman Scott (OSU) TF5 John Hanks (CP), 17-2; 6:00 133- Nathan Morgan (OSU) Dec. Darrell Vasquez (CP), 6-4 SV 141- David Roberts (CP) MD Ethan Kyle (OSU), 13-3 149- Zack Esposito (OSU) Fall Jeff Owens (CP), 2:11 157- Kevin Ward (OSU) MD Ryan Williams (CP), 15-5 165- Johny Hendricks (OSU) MD Rob Maxwell (CP), 13-5 174- Brandon Mason (OSU) TF5 Nick Hernandez (CP), 17-1, 3:59 184- Ryan Halsey (CP) MD Rusty Blackmon (OSU), 12-4 197- Jack Jensen (OSU) Dec. Yuri Kalika (CP), 4-0 285- Steve Mocco (OSU) Fall Arturo Basulto, 1:45 No. 1 Oklahoma State 44, Fresno State 3 Stillwater, Okla. * Gallagher-Iba Arena Attendance: 3,367 125- Coleman Scott (OSU) Dec. Cory Borges (FSU), 8-2 133- Nathan Morgan (OSU) MD Sean Carlson (FSU), 13-3 141- Ethan Kyle (OSU) Dec. Garrett Spooner (FSU), 5-2 149- Zack Esposito (OSU) Fall Dustin Rocha (FSU), 3:57 157- Kevin Ward (OSU) Win by Forfeit 165- Johny Hendricks (OSU) Win by Forfeit 174- Brandon Mason (OSU) Win by Forfeit 184- Greg Gifford (FSU) Dec. Jack Jensen (OSU), 9-7 197- Jake Rosholt (OSU) Fall Miguel Rodreguez (FSU), 1:09 285- Steve Mocco (OSU) MD Cody Parker (FSU), 13-4

ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio wrestling team lost a Mid-American Conference dual to No. 23 Northern Illinois 29-9 Friday evening in the Convocation Center. The Bobcats (5-5, 1-1 MAC) got decisions from Terry Jackson at 133 pounds, Jake Frerichs at 157 and Brian Cesear at 184 for their nine points in the meet. The Huskies (5-4, 2-0 MAC) got wins from all five of their nationally ranked wrestlers - #19 Joe Sapp at heavyweight, #10 Pat Castillo at 125, #11 Josh Wooton at 141, #13 Mike Grimes at 149 and #20 Danny Burk at 174 - in addition to a pair of victories by Derick Hunsinger at 197 and Johnny Galloway at 165. The meet started with a 7-5 decision by Hunsinger over Ohio's Nick Terbay who was competing for the first time since injuring his knee on Dec. 29 and undergoing surgery on Jan. 4. The Bobcat junior from Dayton, Ohio, scored an early takedown and was leading 4-2 following a second-period escape but a three-point near fall in the third period sealed his defeat. "Nick went out there and took a bunch of shot early but got tired and ran out of gas," said Ohio head coach Joel Greenlee about his 197-pounder. "I'll take the blame on that one because we should have wrestled Larry (Reichard). I thought Nick had a good week of practice and maybe knee-wise he was ready to go out there but conditioning-wise he wasn't." In a close heavyweight bout, Sapp registered the first points with a reversal of Bobcat junior Marcus Adelman with only six seconds remaining in the second period. Adelman, the preseason MAC heavyweight favorite from Alliance, Ohio, managed an escape in the third period but a takedown by Sapp with 11 seconds left gave the 19th-ranked heavyweight in the country a 4-1 victory. At 125 pounds, Castillo showed why he is ranked 10th in the nation by scoring a 13-4 major decision over Ohio sophomore Caleb Metcalf (Waterville, Ohio). The Huskie sophomore was leading 5-0 before performing a takedown-and-release routine for the duration of the third period. The Bobcats finally got on the board with a 2-0 decision by Jackson at 133 pounds. After a scoreless first period, the redshirt freshman from Uhrichsville, Ohio, managed to ride NIU junior Andy Hiatt for the entire second period. An escape early in the third period gave him his first point and riding time resulted in a 2-0 decision. "I knew going into the match that (Hiatt) was tough because he placed at Midlands but I just went out there and got in his face and wrestled my match," said Jackson, who improved to 7-4 this season, including 5-0 in duals and 2-0 in the conference. "I planned on beating him on my feet but unfortunately I didn't get a takedown in the first period. In the second period, I just rode him out, stayed tough on him and beat him mentally." At 141 pounds, Wooton took it to Ohio redshirt freshman Albert Madsen (Strongsville, Ohio). The defending MAC champ led 8-1 following a second-period reversal and two-point near fall. He recorded two more takedowns in the third for the eventual 14-2 major decision. Grimes followed that up with another major decision for the Huskies in the next match. In a feisty contest against Bobcat junior Aaron Gomoll (Bay Village, Ohio), the 13th-ranked 149-pounder led 5-0 before Gomoll scored an escape late in the second period. A series of takedowns and releases in the third resulted in the 12-4 final score. In his first match in exactly six weeks, Frerichs bounced back from a knee injury to defeat Huskie 157-pounder Kalen Knull. The Ohio redshirt freshman from Uniontown, Ohio, used a three-point near fall in the second period and a reversal early in the third to cruise to a 6-2 decision. "It felt really good to be back on the mat," said Frerichs, who upped his record to 8-3 and 6-1 in duals. "I thought I should have got a takedown in the first period but every shot I hit was out of bounds. I gave up a stupid reversal at the very end but I've been out for so long that I was just happy to be back on the mat." At 165 pounds, Bobcat true freshman Kent Smith (Bowling Green, Ohio) suffered a 21-6 technical fall to Galloway, who earned the bonus points with a late takedown, two-point near fall and riding time. In Ohio's final shot at defeating one of NIU's ranked wrestlers, sophomore 174-pounder Ryan Knapp (McConnelsville, Ohio) recorded an early takedown and was tied with Burk at 4-4 in the second period when both grapplers took a shot at the same time and knocked heads. The collision opened a cut above Knapp's right eye that required stitches. After waiting for over 15 minutes to see if the procedure could be performed just off the mat, Greenlee decided to have Knapp injury default when swelling became obvious. "Right above his eyebrow, he split about a three-inch gash in his head," Greenlee said about the injury. "It was pretty deep but I thought if we could stitch it up right away, he could wrestle. After about 10 minutes, though, it became too sore and swollen." In the night's final match, Cesear improved his record to 15-8 and 8-2 in duals with a 6-3 decision over Huskie 184-pounder Nick McClone. The junior from Amherst, Ohio, scored an early takedown but gave up a reversal late in the first period. After an illegal hold call gave him a 3-2 lead in the second period, Cesear registered an escape and takedown in the third to pull out the win. The Bobcats will next travel to Ashland, Ohio, for the 17th Annual Wendy's Big Classic Duals on Sunday. Ohio will face Cleveland State at 10 a.m., Lock Haven at 2 p.m. and host Ashland at 4 p.m. in the eight-team event. Ohio 9, Northern Illinois 29 197 - Derick Hunsinger (NIU) dec. Nick Terbay, 7-5 HWT - #19 Joe Sapp (NIU) dec. Marcus Adelman, 4-1 125 - #10 Pat Castillo (NIU) major dec. Caleb Metcalf, 13-4 133 - Terry Jackson (Ohio) dec. Andy Hiatt, 2-0 141 - #11 Josh Wooton (NIU) major dec. Albert Madsen, 14-2 149 - #13 Mike Grimes (NIU) major dec. Aaron Gomoll, 12-4 157 - Jake Frerichs (Ohio) dec. Kalen Knull, 6-2 165 - Johnny Galloway (NIU) tech. fall Kent Smith, 21-6 174 - #20 Danny Burk (NIU) injury default Ryan Knapp, 3:59 184 - Brian Cesear (Ohio) dec. Nick McClone, 6-3

ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio wrestling team lost a Mid-American Conference dual to No. 23 Northern Illinois 29-9 Friday evening in the Convocation Center. The Bobcats (5-5, 1-1 MAC) got decisions from Terry Jackson at 133 pounds, Jake Frerichs at 157 and Brian Cesear at 184 for their nine points in the meet. The Huskies (5-4, 2-0 MAC) got wins from all five of their nationally ranked wrestlers - #19 Joe Sapp at heavyweight, #10 Pat Castillo at 125, #11 Josh Wooton at 141, #13 Mike Grimes at 149 and #20 Danny Burk at 174 - in addition to a pair of victories by Derick Hunsinger at 197 and Johnny Galloway at 165. The meet started with a 7-5 decision by Hunsinger over Ohio's Nick Terbay who was competing for the first time since injuring his knee on Dec. 29 and undergoing surgery on Jan. 4. The Bobcat junior from Dayton, Ohio, scored an early takedown and was leading 4-2 following a second-period escape but a three-point near fall in the third period sealed his defeat. "Nick went out there and took a bunch of shot early but got tired and ran out of gas," said Ohio head coach Joel Greenlee about his 197-pounder. "I'll take the blame on that one because we should have wrestled Larry (Reichard). I thought Nick had a good week of practice and maybe knee-wise he was ready to go out there but conditioning-wise he wasn't." In a close heavyweight bout, Sapp registered the first points with a reversal of Bobcat junior Marcus Adelman with only six seconds remaining in the second period. Adelman, the preseason MAC heavyweight favorite from Alliance, Ohio, managed an escape in the third period but a takedown by Sapp with 11 seconds left gave the 19th-ranked heavyweight in the country a 4-1 victory. At 125 pounds, Castillo showed why he is ranked 10th in the nation by scoring a 13-4 major decision over Ohio sophomore Caleb Metcalf (Waterville, Ohio). The Huskie sophomore was leading 5-0 before performing a takedown-and-release routine for the duration of the third period. The Bobcats finally got on the board with a 2-0 decision by Jackson at 133 pounds. After a scoreless first period, the redshirt freshman from Uhrichsville, Ohio, managed to ride NIU junior Andy Hiatt for the entire second period. An escape early in the third period gave him his first point and riding time resulted in a 2-0 decision. "I knew going into the match that (Hiatt) was tough because he placed at Midlands but I just went out there and got in his face and wrestled my match," said Jackson, who improved to 7-4 this season, including 5-0 in duals and 2-0 in the conference. "I planned on beating him on my feet but unfortunately I didn't get a takedown in the first period. In the second period, I just rode him out, stayed tough on him and beat him mentally." At 141 pounds, Wooton took it to Ohio redshirt freshman Albert Madsen (Strongsville, Ohio). The defending MAC champ led 8-1 following a second-period reversal and two-point near fall. He recorded two more takedowns in the third for the eventual 14-2 major decision. Grimes followed that up with another major decision for the Huskies in the next match. In a feisty contest against Bobcat junior Aaron Gomoll (Bay Village, Ohio), the 13th-ranked 149-pounder led 5-0 before Gomoll scored an escape late in the second period. A series of takedowns and releases in the third resulted in the 12-4 final score. In his first match in exactly six weeks, Frerichs bounced back from a knee injury to defeat Huskie 157-pounder Kalen Knull. The Ohio redshirt freshman from Uniontown, Ohio, used a three-point near fall in the second period and a reversal early in the third to cruise to a 6-2 decision. "It felt really good to be back on the mat," said Frerichs, who upped his record to 8-3 and 6-1 in duals. "I thought I should have got a takedown in the first period but every shot I hit was out of bounds. I gave up a stupid reversal at the very end but I've been out for so long that I was just happy to be back on the mat." At 165 pounds, Bobcat true freshman Kent Smith (Bowling Green, Ohio) suffered a 21-6 technical fall to Galloway, who earned the bonus points with a late takedown, two-point near fall and riding time. In Ohio's final shot at defeating one of NIU's ranked wrestlers, sophomore 174-pounder Ryan Knapp (McConnelsville, Ohio) recorded an early takedown and was tied with Burk at 4-4 in the second period when both grapplers took a shot at the same time and knocked heads. The collision opened a cut above Knapp's right eye that required stitches. After waiting for over 15 minutes to see if the procedure could be performed just off the mat, Greenlee decided to have Knapp injury default when swelling became obvious. "Right above his eyebrow, he split about a three-inch gash in his head," Greenlee said about the injury. "It was pretty deep but I thought if we could stitch it up right away, he could wrestle. After about 10 minutes, though, it became too sore and swollen." In the night's final match, Cesear improved his record to 15-8 and 8-2 in duals with a 6-3 decision over Huskie 184-pounder Nick McClone. The junior from Amherst, Ohio, scored an early takedown but gave up a reversal late in the first period. After an illegal hold call gave him a 3-2 lead in the second period, Cesear registered an escape and takedown in the third to pull out the win. The Bobcats will next travel to Ashland, Ohio, for the 17th Annual Wendy's Big Classic Duals on Sunday. Ohio will face Cleveland State at 10 a.m., Lock Haven at 2 p.m. and host Ashland at 4 p.m. in the eight-team event. Ohio 9, Northern Illinois 29 197 - Derick Hunsinger (NIU) dec. Nick Terbay, 7-5 HWT - #19 Joe Sapp (NIU) dec. Marcus Adelman, 4-1 125 - #10 Pat Castillo (NIU) major dec. Caleb Metcalf, 13-4 133 - Terry Jackson (Ohio) dec. Andy Hiatt, 2-0 141 - #11 Josh Wooton (NIU) major dec. Albert Madsen, 14-2 149 - #13 Mike Grimes (NIU) major dec. Aaron Gomoll, 12-4 157 - Jake Frerichs (Ohio) dec. Kalen Knull, 6-2 165 - Johnny Galloway (NIU) tech. fall Kent Smith, 21-6 174 - #20 Danny Burk (NIU) injury default Ryan Knapp, 3:59 184 - Brian Cesear (Ohio) dec. Nick McClone, 6-3

The top-ranked Golden Gopher wrestling team (13-0, 1-0) won seven of 10 matches in a 24-11 victory against No. 16 Northwestern (5-3, 0-1) on Friday night at the Sports Pavilion. Minnesota improved to 13-0 on the year and extended their winning streak to eight matches over the Wildcats. The Wildcats jumped ahead 3-0 after eighth-ranked John Velez earned a 6-0 decision against junior Andrew Domingues at 125 pounds. Velez jumped ahead for good with a takedown and near fall with 30 seconds left in the first period. Velez added a second- period escape and then rode Domingues the entire third period. Minnesota responded with five straight victories, including third-ranked Mack Reiter's 5-2 decision over Daniel Quintela at 133 pounds. Reiter jumped ahead 2-0 with a takedown thirty seconds into the match. He added another early in the second period as he improved to 20-2 on the year. The Golden Gophers led 7-3 after 19th-ranked Manuel Rivera scored a 14-3 major decision against Marty Gould at 141 pounds. Rivera led 6-2 after two periods, but blew the match open with a reversal and a near fall in the third period. Gould was wrestling in place of sixth-ranked Ryan Lang who sat out the match with a leg injury. After jumping from No. 7 to No. 2 in the rankings this past week, true freshman Dustin Schlatter put on a clinic in a 17-1 technical fall against Jimmy Kim at 149 pounds. Schlatter needed just six seconds to take a 2-0 lead with a takedown. He then scored three near falls to take an 11-0 first-period lead. Schlatter added two more takedowns in the second to end the match in 4:41. He is now 27-1 on the year and will face top-ranked Ty Eustice of Iowa on Sunday afternoon. Schlatter's older brother, C.P., followed with a 9-4 decision against Greg Hagel at 157 pounds. Schlatter led 4-1 in the first period, but Hagel cut the lead to one with a reversal. Schlatter responded with a second-period takedown to collect the win. He is now 24-4 on the year. Following intermission, senior Matt Nagel made the score 18-3 with a 3-1 decision against 17th-ranked Will Durkee at 165 pounds. Nagel's first-period takedown held up as he improved to 20-6 on the year and 8-5 in duals. The Wildcats narrowed the gap to 18-7 as second-ranked Jake Herbert collected a 13-3 major decision against eighth-ranked Gabriel Dretsch at 174 pounds. Herbert led 4-0 after two periods and then tallied four takedowns in the third period to earn the bonus point. Herbert now has a 27-match winning streak. Minnesota rebounded at 184 pounds as ninth-ranked Roger Kish defeated 10th-ranked Mike Tamillow, 6-2. Kish took a 4-1 lead on a pair of first-period takedowns. In the third period, Tamillow was penalized a pair of points for clasping his hands. With the win, Kish improved to 23-3 overall and 10-3 in duals. After Northwestern's Matt Delguyd defeated Justin Bronson, 13-2 at 197 pounds, top- ranked heavyweight Cole Konrad defeated ninth-ranked Dustin Fox, 4-0. Konrad's first- period takedown proved to be the difference as he improved to 25-0 on the year. Konrad has now won 54 of his last 55 matches. The Golden Gophers return to the mat when they host the annual Border Brawl against Iowa at Williams Arena. The match will begin at 2 p.m. #1 Minnesota 24, #16 Northwestern 11 Jan. 20, 2006 Sports Pavilion Attendance: 1,616 Probables 125 - #8 John Velez (NW) dec. Andrew Domingues (MN), 6-0 133 - #3 Mack Reiter (MN) dec. Daniel Quintela (NW), 5 -2 141 - #19 Manuel Rivera (MN) maj. dec. Marty Gould (NW), 14-3 149 - #2 Dustin Schlatter (MN) tech. fall Jimmy Kim (NW), 17-1, 4:41 157 - #6 C.P. Schlatter (MN) dec. Greg Hagel (NW), 9 -4 165 - #10 Matt Nagel (MN) dec. #17 Will Durkee (NW), 3 -1 174 - #2 Jake Herbert (NW) maj. dec. #8 Gabriel Dretsch (MN), 13-3 184 - #9 Roger Kish (MN) dec. #10 Mike Tamillow (NW), 6-2 197 - #11 Matt Delguyd (NW) maj. dec. Justin Bronson (MN), 13-2 HWT - #1 Cole Konrad (MN) dec. #9 Dustin Fox (NW), 4-0

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Redshirt freshman John Murphy and sophomore Greg Goidosik picked up their first career dual-meet victories as the 18th-ranked Michigan State wrestling team (2-2) crushed Pittsburgh, 28-9, at Fitzgerald Field House Friday night. "It was a heck of a dual," head coach Tom Minkel said. "It was a real team effort and a good way to start off the second half of our schedule, especially after the long layoff we have had." The dual got started at 197 pounds where senior Jeff Clemens gave the Spartans an early lead, defeating Mike Heist, 5-1. Clemens notched two takedowns: one on a counter as time expired in the second period, and another in the closing seconds of the third. The Bellbrook, Ohio native improves to 13-8 on the season and picks up his second straight dual-meet victory. Max Lossen took the second match of the night, 5-2, in a hard-fought battle with Lou Thomas at 285 pounds. With the score tied midway through third, Lossen looked to be in trouble, but came away on top in a scramble to take a two-point lead and cruise to victory. Lossen now has a record of 10-9 on the year, and like Clemens, claimed his second consecutive dual-meet win against the Panthers. Fourth-ranked Nick Simmons extended his streak of not giving up a point to seven matches as he pinned Brad Gentzle at the 3:22 mark of their 125-pound bout. Simmons notched his team-leading ninth fall of the year by rolling Gentzle up in a cradle early in the second period. Simmons is now 19-0 on the season with four dual-meet victories. Despite taking an early 5-0 lead, Jeff Wimberley could not hold on against Pitt's Mike Ciotti, and dropped the 133-pound match, 12-5. In the most anticipated match of the night, No. 4 Andy Simmons edged No. 8 Ron Tarquinio in thrilling fashion, 2-0. Both wrestlers had their opportunities in scrambles near the edge of the mat, but neither scored a takedown, and Simmons won on an escape and a riding-time point. The victory is Simmons' 21st of the season and he is now a perfect 4-0 in dual meets. Andy Simmons is now only second to his brother Nick in team shutouts with six. Darren McKnight dropped a controversial decision by fall to the Panther's Joey Ecklof at 149 pounds. The score was tied late in the third period when Ecklof countered a McKnight takedown and took the Spartan captain to his back. Time expired and the official called a fall simultaneously, and Pittsburgh narrowed the MSU lead to 15-9. "I really feel bad for Darren," Minkel said. "He wrestled his heart out and was in control of the match the entire time. He just got a bad break." Tony Greathouse put momentum back on Michigan State's side with his first dual-meet victory since Thanksgiving weekend. Greathouse shutout Sean Richmond, 4-0, tallying an escape and a takedown in the third period. Greathouse is now 2-2 in dual meets and 11-7 overall. The upset of the night came at the hands of Goidosik in the 165-pound bout. Making his 2005-06 dual-meet debut for State, Goidosik knocked off No. 14 Justin Nestor, 7-5, notching two early takedowns and using the clock to his advantage throughout the match. "That was the best first period I have ever seen Goidosik wrestle in his three years here," Minkel said. No. 7 R.J. Boudro put on a takedown clinic early in his match with Nick Padezan, and rolled to a major-decision victory, 13-3, at 174 pounds. Boudro notched five takedowns in the first two periods to improve his record to 16-3 overall and 3-1 in dual meets. The major decision is Boudro's sixth of 2005-06. Murphy capped off the night in winning fashion for the Green and White, topping Kyle Deliere in his first-career dual meet, 5-3. Murphy took Deliere down early in the first period and notched a reversal in the third to improve to 14-8 on the season. The Spartans now head home, where they will square off with No. 17 Edinboro at Jenison Field House on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 1 p.m. 197- Jeff Clemens dec. Mike Heist 5-1 MSU, 3-0 285- Max Lossen dec. Lou Thomas 5-2 MSU, 6-0 125- Nick Simmons fall Brad Gentzle Fall, 3:22 MSU, 12-0 133- Mike Ciotti dec. Jeff Wimberley 12-5 MSU, 12-3 141- Andy Simmons dec. Ron Tarquinio 2-0 MSU, 15-3 149- Joey Ecklof fall Darren McKnight Fall, 5:59 MSU, 15-9 157- Tony Greathouse dec. Sean Richmond 4-0 MSU, 18-9 165- Greg Goidosik dec. Justin Nestor 7-5 MSU, 21-9 174- R.J. Boudro maj. dec. Nick Padezan MD, 13-3 MSU, 25-9 184- John Murphy dec. Kyle Deliere 5-3 MSU, 28-9

BLOOMSBURG -- Despite taking an early lead in the match with two major decisions in the first three bouts, the Bloomsburg University wrestling team fell in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action to West Virginia, 22-14, on Friday night. With the loss, the Huskies move to 7-7 on the season, 1-1 in EWL match-ups. With the match beginning at the 125-pound weight class, the Huskies jumped out to a 4-0 lead when Justin Thomas (Hunlock Creek/Benton) won a major decision over West Virginia's Scott Stuart. With the win, Thomas improves to 3-0 in dual-match competition this season. In the second bout of the night, 20th-ranked Seth Lisa put the Mountaineers on the board with a 9-4 win over Ricky Donald (Milton/Bloomsburg). Brad Forbes (Downingtown/Downingtown) gave the Huskies' their second win of the night with an 11-0 major decision win over West Virginia's Teddy Adams. The major decision is the fourth on the season for Forbes. The Mountaineers went on a four-bout streak to take a 17-8 lead going into the 184-pound match. The chain of wins began with an 8-4 decision win from EWL Wrestler of the Week, David Jauregui over George Hickman (Wilmington, NC/Riverside) at 149 pounds. In the 157-pound bout, second-ranked Matt Lebe won a 12-4 major decision over Aric Fuhrman (Spring Grove/Delone Catholic), followed by an 8-7 win by Larry Hall over Frank Beasley (Oden, IL/Centralia) at 165 pounds. Kurt Brenner gave West Virginia another major decision win at the 174-pound bout with a 12-3 victory over Andrew Jordan (Newark, KE/St. Mark's). Bloomsburg got their third bout win from Nate Shirk (Middleburg/Middleburg) at 184 pounds. Shirk, with the 3-2 win over the Mountaineers' Chance Litton, won his fifth consecutive dual match for the Huskies. Jared Villers clinched the dual-match win for West Virginia with a technical fall win at the 1:48 mark over the Huskies' Chris Swan (Saylorsburg/Pleasant Valley). In the final match-up, Mike Spaid (Boyertown/Boyertown) picked up a 9-7 decision win for the Huskies over West Virginia's Matt Holsopple. The win is the fourth in the last six for Spaid, who is 2-0 all-time against Holsopple in dual-match action. The Huskies will travel to Slippery Rock next weekend for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships. Results (Match Started with the 125 Weight Class) January 20, 2006 Bloomsburg at West Virginia - WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV West Virginia 22, Bloomsburg 14 125: Justin Thomas (BU) MAJOR Scott Stuart (WVU), 13-4 133: Seth Lisa (WVU) DEC Ricky Donald (BU), 9-4 141: Brad Forbes (BU) MAJOR Teddy Adams (WVU), 11-0 149: David Jauregui (WVU) DEC George Hickman (BU), 8-4 157: Matt Lebe (WVU) MAJOR Aric Furhman (BU), 12-4 165: Larry Hall (WVU) DEC Frank Beasley (BU), 8-7 174: Kurt Brenner (WVU) MAJOR Andrew Jordan (BU), 12-3 184: Nate Shirk (BU) DEC Chance Litton (WVU), 3-2 197: Jared Villers (WVU) TECH Chris Swan (BU), 1:48 15-0 HWT: Mike Spaid (BU) DEC Matt Holsopple (WVU), 9-2

BLOOMSBURG -- Despite taking an early lead in the match with two major decisions in the first three bouts, the Bloomsburg University wrestling team fell in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action to West Virginia, 22-14, on Friday night. With the loss, the Huskies move to 7-7 on the season, 1-1 in EWL match-ups. With the match beginning at the 125-pound weight class, the Huskies jumped out to a 4-0 lead when Justin Thomas (Hunlock Creek/Benton) won a major decision over West Virginia's Scott Stuart. With the win, Thomas improves to 3-0 in dual-match competition this season. In the second bout of the night, 20th-ranked Seth Lisa put the Mountaineers on the board with a 9-4 win over Ricky Donald (Milton/Bloomsburg). Brad Forbes (Downingtown/Downingtown) gave the Huskies' their second win of the night with an 11-0 major decision win over West Virginia's Teddy Adams. The major decision is the fourth on the season for Forbes. The Mountaineers went on a four-bout streak to take a 17-8 lead going into the 184-pound match. The chain of wins began with an 8-4 decision win from EWL Wrestler of the Week, David Jauregui over George Hickman (Wilmington, NC/Riverside) at 149 pounds. In the 157-pound bout, second-ranked Matt Lebe won a 12-4 major decision over Aric Fuhrman (Spring Grove/Delone Catholic), followed by an 8-7 win by Larry Hall over Frank Beasley (Oden, IL/Centralia) at 165 pounds. Kurt Brenner gave West Virginia another major decision win at the 174-pound bout with a 12-3 victory over Andrew Jordan (Newark, KE/St. Mark's). Bloomsburg got their third bout win from Nate Shirk (Middleburg/Middleburg) at 184 pounds. Shirk, with the 3-2 win over the Mountaineers' Chance Litton, won his fifth consecutive dual match for the Huskies. Jared Villers clinched the dual-match win for West Virginia with a technical fall win at the 1:48 mark over the Huskies' Chris Swan (Saylorsburg/Pleasant Valley). In the final match-up, Mike Spaid (Boyertown/Boyertown) picked up a 9-7 decision win for the Huskies over West Virginia's Matt Holsopple. The win is the fourth in the last six for Spaid, who is 2-0 all-time against Holsopple in dual-match action. The Huskies will travel to Slippery Rock next weekend for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships. Results (Match Started with the 125 Weight Class) January 20, 2006 Bloomsburg at West Virginia - WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV West Virginia 22, Bloomsburg 14 125: Justin Thomas (BU) MAJOR Scott Stuart (WVU), 13-4 133: Seth Lisa (WVU) DEC Ricky Donald (BU), 9-4 141: Brad Forbes (BU) MAJOR Teddy Adams (WVU), 11-0 149: David Jauregui (WVU) DEC George Hickman (BU), 8-4 157: Matt Lebe (WVU) MAJOR Aric Furhman (BU), 12-4 165: Larry Hall (WVU) DEC Frank Beasley (BU), 8-7 174: Kurt Brenner (WVU) MAJOR Andrew Jordan (BU), 12-3 184: Nate Shirk (BU) DEC Chance Litton (WVU), 3-2 197: Jared Villers (WVU) TECH Chris Swan (BU), 1:48 15-0 HWT: Mike Spaid (BU) DEC Matt Holsopple (WVU), 9-2

#19 Simpson (9-6, 1-1 IIAC) defeated #25 Dubuque (11-5, 1-2 IIAC)31-10 in Iowa Conference wrestling action Jan. 20 in Indianola. The dual began at 125 pounds where Chris Matos defeated Tony Hager 9-7 in overtime. Dan Ruter put the Spartans up 7-0 with a 15-6 major decision victory over Brook Irlmeier at 133. #2 Dustin Brewer broke the seal for the Storm by winning the 141-pound match by technical fall over Brandon Jones. Brewer shut Jones out 15-0 to make it 7-5. Cole Christensen put the Storm ahead for good with a 12-4 major decision over Ben Swan at 149. Kellen Delany won at 157 by defeated Kyle Morrow 13-4. Dubuque won for the final time of the night when #3 Cole Williams defeated Tom Koch 7-3 at 165. Bryan Llewellyn moved to 174 for the first time this season and came away with a 3-2 victory over Darren Kaisand. Cody Downing also moved up for the first time this season and pinned Jeremy Jennings just 2:00 into the 184-pound match. Berke Tunistra pinned Cesar Dominguez at 3:37 to earn the 197-pound win for the Storm. Brett Christensen ended the night for the Storm with a 9-3 victory at heavyweight. Christensen is #8 in Division III at 285. #19 Simpson College (S) 31, #25 Univ. of Dubuque (D) 10 125 Chris Matos (D) def. Tony Hager, 9-7 (OT) 133 Dan Ruter (D) def. Brooke Irlmeier, 15-6 141 #2 Dustin Brewer (S) def. Brandon Jones by TF (15-0) @5:00 149 Cole Christensen (S) def. Ben Swan, 12-4 157 Kellen Delaney (S) def. Kyle Morrow, 13-4 165 #3 Cole Williams (D) def. Tom Koch, 7-3 174 Bryan Llewellyn (S) def. Darren Kaisand, 3-2 184 Cody Downing (S) pinned Jeremy Jennings, @2:00 197 Berke Tuinstra (S) pinned Cesar Dominguez, @3:37 Hwt. #8 Brett Christensen (S) def. James Mundy, 9-3 Simpson 9-6, 1-1 IIAC Dubuque 11-5, 1-2 IIAC

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Trailing by 12 points after six bouts, North Carolina rallied for four straight wins to force a 16-16 draw with rival NC State Friday in Atlantic Coast Conference wrestling action at Carmichael Auditorium. Junior heavyweight Spencer Nadolsky capped the comeback with his 17th consecutive victory, a 3-1 win over the Wolfpack's Jainor Palma in the final bout of the night. Trailing 16-4 after dropping five of the first six matches, Carolina started its rally with a win from sophomore Alex Maciag at 174 pounds. Macaig, now 19-11, posted a first-period takedown and held on for a 4-2 victory over the Pack's Rick Brownlee. Classmate Justin Dobies followed with a key come-from-behind overtime win over State's Jeremy Colbert at 184 that kept the rally alive. Dobies trailed 5-3 but scored a takedown with two seconds remaining in regulation to send the bout to overtime, where he won it with a sudden victory takedown. Dobies is now 22-9. Junior David Dashiell won a third straight bout for the Tar Heels with an 8-3 decision over 13th-ranked Ryan Goodman at 197. Dashiell, who improved his mark to 28-8 on the season, notched two takedowns - one in the third period - and tacked on a point for riding time for the final margin. The three straight wins by Maciag, Dobies and Dashiell set the stage for Nadolsky, who picked a third-period escape and added the riding time point to post a 3-1 decision over Palma. Ranked No. 13 nationally, Nadolsky has not dropped a match since the Nov. 26 Carolina Open and is now 31-2 on the season, including a 15-0 mark in duals. NC State won five of the first six bouts on the night to jump out to the 16-4 advantage. Redshirt freshman Vincent Ramirez provided the lone Carolina victory over this stretch with a 9-0 major decision win over Jalil Dozier at 141 pounds. Ramirez, now 28-6 on the season, scored a takedown late in the third period to secure the major decision and trim the Pack lead to 6-4. NC State would go on to win the next three bouts to jump out to the 12-point advantage. The Pack took a 6-0 lead with decisions by Jeremy Hartrum over Bobby Shaw at 125 and Garrett Cummings over Jared Royer at 133. Hartrum scored a sudden victory takedown in overtime to post a 3-1 win over Shaw, while Cummings notched four takedowns en route to a 10-3 win over Royer. Following the Ramirez victory, State got back into the win column at 149 with a 9-4 decision by Joe Carmanica over Chris Ramos and followed with four points at 157, where Kody Hamrah claimed a 16-6 major decision over the Tar Heels' Brian Baglio. Pack freshman Obie Simpson then took 20th-ranked Garrett Atkinson to overtime at 165 and emerged with a 4-3 win on a takedown in the third extra period. The tie was the first for Carolina since a 17-17 draw with fourth-ranked Michigan State in 1996. The Tar Heels return to action with two duals Saturday at Carmichael. Carolina hosts No. 25 Penn at 2 p.m. followed by a 4 p.m. meeting against The Citadel. North Carolina 16, NC State 16 Records: UNC 12-3-1 0-0-1 ACC, NCSU 7-3-1, 1-1-1 ACC WT. BOUT RESULT SCORE TEAM SCORE 125 Jeremy Hartrum (NCSU) def. Bobby Shaw (UNC) 3-1 OT NCSU 3-0 133 Garrett Cummings (NCSU) def. Jared Royer (UNC) 10-3 NCSU 6-0 141 Vincent Ramirez (UNC) def. Jalil Dozier (NCSU) 9-0 MD NCSU 6-4 149 Joe Caramanica (NCSU) def. Chris Ramos (UNC) 9-4 NCSU 9-4 157 Kody Hamrah (NCSU) def. Brian Baglio (UNC) 16-6 MD NCSU 13-4 165 Obie Simpson (NCSU) def. Garrett Atkinson (UNC) 4-3 OT NCSU 16-4 174 Alex Maciag (UNC) def. Rick Brownlee (NCSU) 4-2 NCSU 16-7 184 Justin Dobies (UNC) def. Jeremy Colbert (NCSU) 7-5 OT NCSU 16-10 197 David Dashiell (UNC) def. Ryan Goodman (NCSU) 8-3 NCSU 16-13 HWT Spencer Nadolsky (UNC) def. Jainor Palma (NCSU) 3-1 TIED 16-16

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana wrestling team disposed of Ohio State, 31-7, in its Big Ten opener at University Gymnasium on Jan. 20. Indiana looked strong from start to finish, winning eight matches en route to the 24-point victory. Indiana improves to 10-0 and 1-0 in Big Ten matches, while Ohio State falls to 3-6 and 0-1 in Big Ten action. The Hoosiers wasted no time in grabbing bonus points as sophomore Dave Herman (IU) tallied a 10-1 major decision in the opening bout over Josh Bartholomew (OSU) at 285 pounds. Herman improved to 22-7 (1-0 Big Ten), and currently leads the Hoosiers in wins. At 125 pounds, defending national champion Joe Dubuque (IU) continued the Hoosier storm with a 17-2 technical fall over Nathan Costello (OSU). Top-ranked Dubuque defended his undefeated season improving to 13-0 and 1-0 in Big Ten contests. Dubuque currently stands at 99 career victories and looks to claim his 100th win against Purdue on Jan. 22. The senior would be the 12th grappler in Indiana history to reach the feat. Redshirt freshman Andrae Hernandez then got the better of Ohio State's Reece Humphrey in one of the closest matches of the night at 133 pounds. After three periods of overtime, Hernandez used a combination of an escape and defense to claim the 8-7 decision in extra periods. The Buckeyes then countered with back-to-back wins at 141 and 149 pounds. T.J. Enright (OSU) took a 9-3 decision over senior Nick Spatola at 141 pounds to get the Buckeyes on the scoreboard. Ohio State followed with a 12-2 major decision by seventh-ranked J Jaggers over junior Isaac Knable (IU) at 149 pounds to slim the Hoosier lead to 12-7. IU then followed with five straight wins to claim the dual victory. Seventh-ranked Brandon Becker (IU) claimed a 16-3 major decision over Steven Sommer (OSU) at 157 pounds to improve to 15-3 overall and 1-0 in Big Ten action. Sophomore Max Dean (IU), in the 165-pound weight class, clinched an 8-3 decision over Nathaniel Augustson (OSU) to move to 20-6 (1-0 Big Ten) on the season. Sophomore 174-pounder Marc Bennett (11-8, 1-0 Big Ten) notched the Hoosiers lone fall of the dual, pinning Zach Craiglow at the 6:12 mark to give IU a 25-7 advantage. IU sophomore Justin Curran (184) and senior Brady Richardson (197) wrapped up the Hoosier domination with a pair of decisions. Curran pulled out a slim 5-4 decision over Corey Morrison (OSU) before fifth-ranked Richardson closed the evening with a 12-5 decision over Josh Bartholomew (OSU). Curran improved to 20-5 overall and 1-0 in Big Ten duals, while Richardson upheld his undefeated dual mark at 9-0 (1-0 Big Ten) and moved to 21-3 on the season. The Hoosiers continue their Big Ten slate at Purdue on Jan. 22 in West Lafayette, Ind.

Top-ranked Wartburg remained unbeaten and grabbed a slice of Iowa Conference dual history Friday, Jan. 20, with a 31-16 win over No. 3-ranked Luther in front of 1100 fans at Knights Gymnasium. The third-ranked Norse, despite dropping to 9-3-1 on the season, gave the home side all it could handle, winning by a major decision at 125 and a decision at 133 and 157 to tie the score at 10-10. Falls from senior 165-pounder Dustin Bliven of Columbus Junction, senior 184-pounder Akeem Carter of Waterloo and junior 197-pounder T.J. Miller of Cedar Falls gave the Knights their 100th consecutive league dual win in a row. Wartburg improved to 18-0 with the win. The Knights resume their dual season with a double-dual at UW-Stevens Pt. Saturday, Jan. 20, against the #22 ranked Pointers and UW-Oshkosh at 4 and 6 p.m. Luther returns to dual competition for the Iowa Conference duals section at Loras Saturday, Jan. 28. MATCH STATISTICS – Takedowns: Wartburg 20, Luther 6 Escapes: Luther 15, Wartburg 7 Reversals: Wartburg 1, Luther 1 Nearfalls: Wartburg 3, Luther 0 Major decisions: Wartburg 1, Luther 1 Falls: Wartburg 3, Luther 1

DOYLESTOWN (PA) -- In a battle of nationally-ranked teams and Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) rivals, No. 28 Delaware Valley College dominated the middle weight classes and won six of the final seven matches for a 31-12 home victory over No. 21 Wilkes University. The Aggies improved to 4-5 on the season as they head to tomorrow's East Coast Duals at Division II Shippensburg University. The Colonels saw their 10-match winning streak come to an end as the fell to 10-2. Wilkes held a 9-3 advantage after the first three bouts, but the Aggies won four straight, including three with bonus points, to take a commanding, 22-9 lead. The run began at 149 pounds as Jaryd Steinbacher (5-9) registered four takedowns, en route to a 10-3 decision over Mike Sciulara (2-7). A wild match took place at 157 as Delaware Valley's Ryan Herwig and Wilkes' Andrew Franko registered 16 points, including a pair of near-falls in the first period alone. Herwig (11-9) held a 9-7 advantage and then pinned Franko (3-2) just 12 seconds into the second period to give the Aggies the lead for good at 12-9. At 165, John Powell (13-7) raced out to a 7-0 lead over Wilkes' D.J. Giancola (6-12). He was still up 10-5 when he notched a takedown with 14 seconds to go and had enough riding time for the extra point, a 13-5 major decision and a 16-9 Delaware Valley advantage. Ryan Pope took a 3-2 lead with a takedown over Angelo Dileo with 1:12 remaining in the first period of their 174-pound bout. However, Dileo was injured on the move and could not continue. Delaware Valley was awarded the six-point injury default and Pope evened his record at 7-7. Wilkes ended the run and stayed in the contest at 22-12 as 184-pounder Rex Harris (26-3) notched the only takedown in the match with 1:30 remaining for a 3-2 triumph over Mike Berlanda (11-6). However, Delaware Valley clinched the match at 197 as 2005 national runner-up and current second-ranked Jamall Johnson (11-4) took a 4-0 lead and held on for a 5-4 victory over Brandon Kelly (15-3). Kevin Orr (15-4) then ended the match in style as he pinned Keith Altiery (10-13) with 15 seconds left in the first period for his eighth fall of the year. The math began at 125 pounds where Wilkes' Felipe Quieroz (18-5) held a 5-3 lead late in the third period against Josh Proctor (2-3). It appeared that Proctor was going to get a takedown to tie the match, but instead Quieroz got the takedown and then the pin with 16 seconds remaining for a 6-0 Colonel lead. At 133, Justin Shorts (7-12) raced out to a 5-1 lead for Delaware Valley and held on for a 5-4 victory over Shaun Farnham (10-10). The Colonels' Adam Penberthy (22-9) followed with a 10-3 decision over two-time MAC champion and national qualifier Dan Hall (8-8) at 141 pounds for a 9-3 Wilkes lead. However, it was all Aggies after that for their fourth straight win over the Colonels. DELAWARE VALLEY 31, WILKES UNIVERSITY 12 125 Felipe Quieroz (W) by fall over Josh Proctor, 6:44 6-0 Wilkes 133 Justin Shorts (DVC) by decision over Shaun Farnham, 5-4 6-3 Wilkes 141 Adam Penberthy (W) by decision over Dan Hall, 10-3 9-3 Wilkes 149 Jaryd Steinbacher (DVC) by decision over Mike Sciulara, 10-3 9-6 Wilkes 157 Ryan Herwig (DVC) by fall over Andrew Franko, 3:12 12-9 DVC 165 John Powell (DVC) by major decision over D.J. Giancola, 13-5 16-9 DVC 174 Ryan Pope (DVC) by injury default over Angelo Dileo, 1:48 22-9 DVC 184 Rex Harris (W) by decision over Mike Berlanda, 3-2 22-12 DVC 197 Jamall Johnson (DVC) by decision over Brandon Kelly, 5-4 25-12 DVC Hwt Kevin Orr (DVC) by fall over Keith Altiery, 2:45 31-12 DVC Match began at 125 pounds Team Records: Delaware Valley (4-5); Wilkes (10-2) Official: Rick Solofsky Attendance: 400

Coach Pat Pecora Earns Career Victory #400 as #3 Wrestlers Hammer Visiting Anderson College, 37-4 01/20/06...Head Coach Pat Pecora became only the 18th wrestling coach in NCAA history to reach the 400-win mark when his #3-ranked Mountain Cats handed visiting Anderson (S.C.) College a lopsided, 37-4, loss Friday night in the Sports Center. Ryon Mazzocco (125 lbs.) (Cresson, Pa.), Thad Benton (141 lbs.) (Claysburg, Pa.) and Jay Matteo (149 lbs.) (New Castle, Pa.) all recorded falls to help Pitt Johnstown improve to 15-4 on the season. Along with the three falls, junior Adam Musisko (McKeesport, Pa.) picked up a major decision victory at 174 lbs, while Joe Strittmatter (157 lbs.) (Ebensburg, Pa.), Rob Sakmar (165 lbs.) (Johnstown, Pa.), All-American Mike Corcetti (184 lbs.) (Export, Pa.), junior Mike Fowler (197 lbs.) (Carrolltown, Pa.) and red-shirt freshman Jon Neese (HWT.) Chambersville, Pa.) all won by decision. Anderson's lone win came by way of Anthony DiCarlo's major decision over Tom Brambley (Everett, Pa.) at 141 lbs. With Friday's victory, Coach Pecora now has 400 career wins in 30 seasons at Pitt Johnstown. Pecora, who ranks 18th all-time among wrestling coaches in all divisions, has led his Mountain Cats to NCAA Division II National Championships in 1996 and 1999 and 18 NCAA Regional Championships. His Mountain Cat squads have also finished in the Top-20 in the nation 22 times. In his tenure, Pecora has tutored 106 NCAA All-Americans, eight individual National Champions and 69 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Academic Wrestling Team members. After winning the 1999 National Title, Pecora received the NWCA Coaching Excellence Award given to the best coach in all divisions. He also coached the National All-Star Team, which showcased the best wrestlers from all divisions. Pecora, a two-time Division II National Coach of the Year and an 11-time Regional Coach of the Year, has been inducted into the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame (2003), the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, East Boro Chapter (1994), the Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame (1998) and his Alma Mater, the West Liberty State (WV) College Hall of Fame (1998). Pitt Johnstown travels to the East Coast Duals at Shippensburg University for four matches on Saturday, before returning home to host East Region rival and #16-ranked Gannon University on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Sports Center. VS. ANDERSON (S.C.) COLLEGE - 01/20/06 #3 Pitt Johnstown 37 Anderson (S.C.) College 4 125 lbs. Ryon Mazzocco (UPJ) Fall Tyler Davis (AC) 4:38 6-0 133 lbs. Anthony DiCarlo (AC) Major Decision Tom Brambley (UPJ) 13-4 6-4 141 lbs. Thad Benton (UPJ) Fall Nick DiCarlo (AC) 6:07 12-4 149 lbs. Jay Matteo (UPJ) Fall Carl Waller (AC) 1:57 18-4 157 lbs. Joe Strittmatter (UPJ) Decision Herb Porter (AC) 3-1 21-4 165 lbs. Rob Sakmar (UPJ) Decision Matt Godwin (AC) 10-4 24-4 174 lbs. Adam Musisko (UPJ) Major Decision Hunter Garner (AC) 9-0 28-4 184 lbs. Mike Corcetti (UPJ) Decision Jeremy Smith (AC) 9-2 31-4 197 lbs. Mike Fowler (UPJ) Decision Dayo Scott (AC) 7-4 34-4 HWT. Jon Neese (UPJ) Decision Aaron Lambert (AC) 3-1 37-4

This week we start on... Sunday January 22nd at Columbia, Missouri as Coach Brian Smith and the Tigers welcome Coach John Smith and his Cowboys of Oklahoma State. Join Steve Foster and former Tiger wrestler Kenny Burelson for the action and play by play with pre match coverage starting at 1:00 PM CST. This broadcast is free of charge courtesy of our sponsors and of the University of Missouri Monday January 23rd -- It's off to Raleigh, North Carolina as we invade the home of Carter Jordan and the Wolfpack of North Carolina State. Join Scott Casber and Martin Fleming, Editor of the Takedown Report for an insiders look at the team, coaching staff and facilities this legendary program. Who know's, Coach Bob "Guz" Guzzo may drop by! We'll catch up with these guys as they see action at Navy later in the week. This broadcast is scheduled for 2:00 PM CST and is brought to you by Coach Carter Jordan and the Wolfpack of North Carolina State Tuesday January 24th TDR heads to Charleston, South Carolina to visit Rob Hjerling and the Bulldogs of the Citadel. Join Scott Casber and and play by play man Ryan Lang for the action, color and the play by play as the Moc's of Tennessee Chattanooga come to town. The Citadel's program is old and storied and has the dubious distinction of being the east coast's southern most collegiate wrestling program. The pre match broadcast is set to begin at 6:00 PM Eastern and is brought to you by Coach Rob Hjerling's Bulldog Wrestling Camps and Clinics. Wednesday January 25th TDR heads back north to Pembroke, North Carolina as we bang down the door of the "Room" of Coach PJ Smith and the Braves of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. This is truly the home of the Brave's. I am very happy to be invited by Coach PJ Smith who's team just competed at the National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa. We'll do our best to get inside the head of Coach Smith and those of his team. This show is scheduled to be broadcast at 4:30 PM Eastern and is brought to you by: Coach PJ Smith and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke Friday January 27th finds us back in Charlottesville, Virginia with Lenny Bernstein and his Cavaliers at the University of Virginia. Greg Zafro's re-teams with me for the call of the action and color as the Cav's once again play host to CD Mock and UNC at the now legendary Memorial Gymnasium. This is old school wrestling in one of the great restored halls of athleticism. The Cav's are fortunate to have such a historic facility to call home. This broadcast is brought to you free of charge by Lenny Bernstein and his Cavaliers at the University of Virginia. Pre Match Broadcast time is set for 6:00 PM Eastern Saturday January 28th we come ashore at Annapolis, Maryland. It's anchors away as American's Head coach March Cody joins me for play by play and color of 2 big matches. Our host for the day is Navy Head Coach Bruce Burnett. Coach Burnett's Middies will see action 2 x this day as they welcome 1st Coach Carter Jordan and the Wolfpack of North Carolina State at 12:00 PM Eastern and then at 2 PM Eastern the Middies face CD Mock and UNC. We'll also be broadcasting our traditional Saturday show from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern. Sunday January 29th we head to our Nations Capital, Washington DC and the home of what some might say "Coach of the Year Candidate" Mark Cody. Joining me for this broadcast is former Iowa State Cyclone Kelly Ward. This broadcast will feature a pre match show with Kelly Ward and Mark Cody and other guests. The match will feature the Eagles of American Vs. the Pioneers of Sacred Heart University. Pre match coverage is scheduled to begin at 12:00 Eastern and is brought to you by Coach Mark Cody and the Eagles of American University. Join us for these free Wrestling broadcasts!

Storm Lake, Iowa -- The Buena Vista University wrestling team defeated Cornell College 21-16 in an Iowa conference match on Thursday. The meeting was a rematch from Saturday's showdown at the National Duals which the Beavers also won 18-16. Wade Hammen started the evening with a major decision over Chris Gustafson in the 285 pound weight class to give 14th ranked Buena Vista an early lead. Chris Heilman evened the team scores at 4-4 with a major decision victory at 125 over Ryan Pratt. Third-ranked Jestin Hulegaard pulled off a 10-2 victory over Aaron Bingham to put Buena Vista back on top. In the 141 pound weight class, Dave Paramski knotted the team scores again by recording a major decision over Julian Gunnels. Fourth-ranked Kyle Forness put the Beavers back in front with a dominating major decision victory over David Boussios. The Rams, ranked 18th in the nation, grabbed their first and only lead of the night when Pat McAuley recorded a 15-0 technical fall win over Dana Vote in the 157 pound weight class. Buena Vista took the lead for good when Aaron Cook defeated Drew Vickers 7-3 in the 165 pound weight class. Josh Murray followed that up with a 11-5 win over Cornell's Kyle Kehrli. Wrestling at 184, Brian Steuve sealed the Buena Vista victory with a 8-1 win over Adam Sandoval. Buena Vista's Ben Strandberg, ranked fourth in the nation, was upended by John Ugaste 6-5 to close out the night. Ugaste recorded a takedown with less than three seconds remaining in the third period to win the match. Buena Vista is now 11-6 on the season. Cornell fell to 13-7

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Already with its most victories since the 2002 season, the University of North Carolina wrestling team opens its home dual schedule with three matches this weekend, including a key Atlantic Coast Conference battle with NC State Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Carmichael Auditorium. The Tar Heels also host No. 25 Pennsylvania at 2 p.m. Saturday, followed by a 4 p.m. tilt with The Citadel. Carolina (12-3, 0-0 ACC) is coming off a 4-2 weekend and a fourth-place showing at the Virginia Duals. NC State (7-3, 1-1 ACC) is fresh off a 26-7 win over Duke Tuesday. The Tar Heels and Wolfpack split their two meetings a year ago. Penn enters Saturday's action with a 5-2 dual record. The Quakers placed second at last weekend's Virginia Duals. The Citadel enters the weekend with a 2-3 mark. Penn and The Citadel square off at noon at Carmichael to kick off the action. Six individuals rated among the top 20 in their respective weight classes in the NWCA/InterMat rankings will be in action this weekend, including a pair of Tar Heels. Junior heavyweight Spencer Nadolsky, ranked 13th, leads Carolina with a 30-2 mark and 10 pins. He carries a 16-match winning streak into the weekend. Carolina senior Garrett Atkinson is ranked No. 20 at 165 and sports an 11-6 record. Junior Deon Barrett, 12-8 on the season, could also see action at 165. Also expected to start for the Tar Heels are: junior Bobby Shaw, 18-11 at 125, sophomore Chris Ramos, 13-10 at 149, junior Brian Baglio, 13-13 at 157, sophomore Alex Maciag, 18-11 at 174, sophomore Justin Dobies, 21-9 at 184, and junior David Dashiell, 27-8 at 197. At 133, Carolina should start either Jared Royer or Dan Carleton, while Isaiah Britton or Vincent Ramirez will get the nod at 141. Other nationally-ranked individuals in action this weekend include Penn's Matt Valenti, who is No. 12 at 133 pounds, Mike Silengo, No. 20 at 125, and Gene Zannetti is No. 20 at 157. NC State 197-pounder Ryan Goodman is rated No. 13. Following this weekend's action, Carolina continues ACC action next weekend at both Virginia and Maryland.

ASHLAND, Ore. -- Despite wins from nationally-ranked seniors Pablo Sanchez and Kyle Bickford and a victory from Juan Roman, the No. 9 Menlo College men's wrestling team fell to No. 8 Southern Oregon, 25-12, Thursday evening at McNeal Pavilion. The Oaks (10-9 dual) dropped into an early deficit with a 7-1 loss from freshman Mike Rodriguez at 125 pounds before Sanchez, rated sixth at 133 pounds by the NAIA, knotted the match, 3-3, with a 9-5 victory against the Raiders' Barry Johnson. Roman then pushed Menlo's advantage to 9-3 with a pin of the SOU's Nick Ripsom at the six-minute, 49-second mark. Southern Oregon's Jimmy Ulrey cut into the Oaks' lead with an 8-4 defeat of Charles Hinriksson at 149. Bickford, the fifth-ranked wrestler at 157 pounds, provided Menlo a brief reprieve with a 6-0 decision against Jason Appleton. Leading 12-6, however, Menlo saw the next five bouts go the Raiders' way. Jimmy Grochowsky, the nation's top wrestler at 165 pounds, handed Menlo junior Mike Wheeler a 16-7 major decision loss before Josh Fitzgerald downed Jon Sanchez, 7-1, at 174. At 184, the Raiders' Rick Story pinned Jesse Vazquez in 51 seconds while Eddie Conner fell, 7-3, at 197 and heavyweight Trevor Blackwelder lost a 4-1 decision for the Oaks. With the victory, SOU completed a season sweep of Menlo after winning the first leg, 33-11, in Atherton on Dec. 16. Menlo next hits the mats Feb. 3 at NCAA Division I Cal State Fullerton. Match time is set for 7 p.m. No. 8 Southern Oregon 25, No. 9 Menlo College 12 McNeal Pavilion; Ashland, Ore. Jan. 19, 2006 125 – Trevor Lofstedt (SOU) dec. Mike Rodriguez, 7-1 133 – Pablo Sanchez (MC) dec. Barry Johnson, 9-5 141 – Juan Roman (MC) pinned Nick Ripsom, 6:49 149 – Jimmy Ulrey (SOU) dec. Charles Hinriksson, 8-4 157 – Kyle Bickford (MC) dec. Jason Appleton, 6-0 165 – Jimmy Grochowsky (SOU) major dec. Mike Wheeler, 16-7 174 – Josh Fitzgerald (SOU) dec. Jon Sanchez, 7-1 184 – Rick Story (SOU) pinned Jesse Vasquez, 0:51 197 – Abe Ewing (SOU) dec. Eddie Conner, 7-3 285 – Taylor Wilkerson (SOU) dec. Trevor Blackwelder, 4-1

EAST STROUDSBURG -- The East Stroudsburg University wrestling team parlayed two falls and two technical falls into a 35-12 decision over Millersville, Thursday night at Koehler Fieldhouse. Nate Nauroth and Keith Smith each had falls for the Warriors while Keith Smith and Adam Karasevicz had technical falls. Dave Williams won by major decision The Warriors picked up a forfeit at 125 and then Nauroth had his third fall of the season, pinning John Andel in less than two minutes for an early 12-0 lead. ESU extended the lead to 15 when Kyle Ferris battled his way to a 2-0 win. Ferris and Cody Becker were in a scoreless match at 141 through three periods. Neither wrestler scored in the first minute of overtime. Each rode the other in 30-second periods. In sudden death, Ferris scored a takedown 32 seconds in for his sixth win of the season. Millersville had a fall at 149 before Mark Smith had a technical fall at 157. Smith scored back points in each period and settled for a 19-3 win. The match was stopped with five seconds left when Smith got three back points. Keith Smith gave ESU a 26-6 lead at 165. Smith had a takedown and three back points in the first period and pinned Malcolm Hayes in 4:09 for his first fall of the season. Millersville's Mark Knock had a reversal in the final 50 seconds and fought off Dave Sullivan for a 5-4 win at 174. Williams had two first-period takedowns, a takedown in the second, a reversal and two sets of near fall points in the third period for a 15-3 major decision at 184. It was Williams' second major decision of the season. ESU's Charles Deighton had a third-period reversal but could not get any back points and lost a 6-4 decision at 197. Karasevicz, at heavyweight, ended the night the way it started, with an ESU win. Karasevicz had three sets of three-point near-fall points in the first period, a takedown in the second and two more back points for a 16-0 win in 4:39. The Warriors, now 7-7, will wrestle next Saturday at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championships at Slippery Rock. Millersville fell to 1-3. ESU 35, Millersville 12 ESU M 125 – Matt Swallow (ESU) forfeit 6 0 133 – Nate Nauroth (ESU) pinned John Andel, 1:57 12 0 141 – Kyle Ferris (ESU) dec. Cody Becker, 2-0 OT 15 0 149 – Jarred Hostetter (M) pinned Chris Sullivan, 4:22 15 6 157 – Mark Smith (ESU) tech. fall Nick Foley, 19-3, 6:55 20 6 165 – Keith Smith (ESU) pinned Malcolm Hayes, 4:09 26 6 174 – Mark Knock (M) dec. Dave Sullivan, 5-4 26 9 184 – Dave Williams (ESU) major dec. Tim Rice, 15-3 30 9 197 – Steve Funk (M) dec. Charles Deighton, 6-4 30 12 285 – Adam Karasevicz (ESU) tech. fall Mike Davidowich, 16-0, 4:39 35 12 Referee: Domenico Cavaiuolo

Stanford, Calif. -- Cal State Bakersfield (1-3, 1-1 Pac-10) will be up north this weekend, as Stanford (3-3, 0-0 Pac-10) is set to open conference action with a Friday night dual against the Roadrunners in the Ford Center. The meet is set to begin at 7 p.m. in the gym adjacent to Burnham Pavilion. "Bakersfield is a big match because it's our first conference dual, but also because it's become a rivalry," noted head coach Kerry McCoy. "Every match from now on has an impact on Pac-10 rankings and seedings. This is our next step in helping us establish ourselves as the best team in the conference and in the West." CSUB leads the all-time series against Stanford, 23-2, but the Cardinal is on pace with the Roadrunners this year and is looking for its first win against the southern California team since the 2001-02 season. The Roadrunners are just two spots above Stanford in the conference rankings, and the Cardinal is looking to upend Bakersfield's six wrestlers who are ranked in the top-6 in the Pac-10. Two matches will feature a pair of conference-ranked wrestlers, as second-ranked Anthony Baza (ranked No. 18 in the nation) will face fifth-ranked Josh Zupancic at 149 pounds and fourth-ranked Brian Busby will take on fifth-ranked Ray Blake at 165 pounds. The match will begin at 7 p.m. in the Ford Center. The Cardinal will return to Burnham Pavilion on Monday night when the Cardinal hosts Cal State Fullerton. Friday's Probable Match-Ups 125 pounds: #11 Tanner Gardner (24-8) vs. Brandon Zoetewey (5-8) 133 pounds: Eric Minnick (3-12) vs. #17 Tommy Vargas (9-4) or Thomas Kimbrell (3-6) 141 pounds: Tyler Parker (9-10) or Juston Johnson (1-1) vs. Matt Schumm (14-9) or Jeremy Doyle (4-7) 149 pounds: Josh Zupancic (14-4) vs. #18 Anthony Baza (13-4) 157 pounds: Scott Loescher (15-13) vs. Daniel Atondo (5-5) 165 pounds: Ray Blake (30-10) vs. Brian Busby (16-5) 174 pounds: Luke Feist (10-12) vs. #18 Christian Arellano (17-9) or Garth Wara (7-4) 184 pounds: Ryan Hagen (2-12) vs. Brandon Ceremello (1-7) 197 pounds: Ian Bork (6-8) vs. Colton Nichols (1-6) or Ryan Bergman (1-3) Heavyweight: Jared Boyer (4-11) vs. Eric Parker (18-9)

NORMAN, Okla. -- A match time of 4 p.m. has been set for the Oklahoma - Iowa State wrestling dual scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 28. The dual will be held in the Howard McCasland Field House. In addition to the wrestling match the Sooners will be hosting a fan appreciation day. The day includes a pre-match clinic, Oklahoma wrestling legends autograph session and ticket to the Iowa State dual. At 2 p.m., the Marc Heitz Wrestling Clinic will be held with former OU wrestlers EK Waldhaus and Orville Palmer. All participants must have wrestling shoes during the clinic. At 3 p.m., the Sooners will hold an autograph session featuring University of Oklahoma wrestling legends. The afternoon will conclude with the Sooners hosting Iowa State at 4 p.m. Fans must pre-register by Thursday, Jan. 26 to participate in the Marc Heitz Wrestling Clinic and Oklahoma wrestling legends autograph session. Ticket prices for the event are $5 for adults and $3 for youth. Teams can also purchase tickets for $3 each with a minimum of 10 people. To reserve a spot, call Dave Haskin at (405) 325-5482 or email dhaskin@ou.edu. The Sooners return to the mat this weekend when they host Fresno State and Cal Poly in a double dual on Saturday, Jan. 21, beginning at 12 p.m.

JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Head Coach Pat Pecora (30th season) will look for career victory #400 when his #3-ranked Pitt Johnstown Mountain Cats wrestlers host East Region rival Anderson (S.C.) College, Friday night at 7:00 p.m. in the Sports Center. Prior to the match, Pitt Johnstown will recognize former Mountain Cat wrestler and two-time All-American Eric Bowser, who recently returned after serving his country in Iraq. The Mountain Cats are coming off of a sixth place finish at last weekend's NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals at Northern Iowa University. Pitt Johnstown defeated Central Missouri State, Mercyhurst and #7 Shippensburg, but suffered a second round loss to #6 Ashland (OH) and a 26-16 loss to #8 Augustana (SD) in the fifth place match. Seniors Ryon Mazzocco (125 lbs.) and Thad Benton (141 lbs.) both posted 5-0 records at the National Duals. The Mountain Cats have six wrestlers nationally-ranked, including Benton (141 lbs.) and Mike Corcetti (184 lbs.), who are both ranked #1. Mazzocco (125 lbs.) is ranked #3, while Eli Garshnick (174 lbs.), Mike Fowler (197 lbs.) and Zach Majocha (HWT.) are all ranked #8 in their respective weight classes. With three victories at last weekend's National Duals, Coach Pecora enters Friday's match with 399 career wins in 30 seasons at Pitt Johnstown. Pecora, who ranks 18th all-time among wrestling coaches in all divisions, has led his Mountain Cats to NCAA Division II National Championships in 1996 and 1999 and 18 NCAA Regional Championships. His Mountain Cat squads have also finished in the Top-20 in the nation 22 times. In his tenure, Pecora has tutored 106 NCAA All-Americans, eight individual National Champions and 69 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Academic Wrestling Team members. After winning the 1999 National Title, Pecora received the NWCA Coaching Excellence Award given to the best coach in all divisions. He also coached the National All-Star Team, which showcased the best wrestlers from all divisions. Pecora, a two-time Division II National Coach of the Year and an 11-time Regional Coach of the Year, has been inducted into the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame (2003), Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, East Boro Chapter (1994), Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame (1998) and his Alma Mater, West Liberty State (WV) College Hall of Fame (1998). Head Coach Dock Kelly's (6th season) Trojans are 5-7 following a 30-17 home win over Pensacola Christian on Tuesday. Hunter Garner (174 lbs.) and Jeremy Smith (184 lbs.) earned falls in Tuesday's victory. The Trojans are led by 2005 National Qualifier Dayo Scott (197 lbs.). Probable match-ups include: NCAA #3 Ryon Mazzocco (UPJ) vs. Tyler Davis at 125 lbs…Tom Brambley or Derrek Bosso (UPJ) vs. Anthony DiCarlo at 133 lbs…NCAA #1 Thad Benton (UPJ) vs. East Region #6 Nick DiCarlo at 141 lbs…East Region #5 Jay Matteo or Eric Svec (UPJ) vs. Carl Waller at 149 lbs…Joe Strittmatter (UPJ) vs. East Region #6 Herb Porter at 157 lbs…Rob Sakmar (UPJ) vs. Matt Godwin at 165 lbs…NCAA #8 Eli Garshnick (UPJ) or Adam Musisko (UPJ) vs. Hunter Garner at 174 lbs…NCAA #1 Mike Corcetti (UPJ) vs. East Region #6 Jeremy Smith at 184 lbs…NCAA #8 Mike Fowler (UPJ) vs. East Region #6 Dayo Scott at 197 lbs…NCAA #8 Zach Majocha or Jon Neese (UPJ) vs. East Region #5 Aaron Lambert at Heavyweight. The Mountain Cats travel to the East Coast Duals at Shippensburg on Saturday, before returning home to host Gannon University on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Sports Center.

Wartburg goes after a piece of history Friday, Jan. 20, as No. 3 ranked Luther College of Decorah visits Knights Gymnasium for a 7 p.m. dual against the top-ranked Knights. A win for head coach Jim Miller's team would mark the program's 100th consecutive dual victory against Iowa Conference competition. Buena Vista University was the last league team to knock off the Orange and Black, doing so by an 18-16 score in the final dual meet of the 1993-94 season. Friday's meeting with the Norse marks the second time in five days the two league rivals have met on the mat. Wartburg rolled past Luther 35-6 in the semifinals of the 2006 National Wrestling Coaches Association/Cliff Keen Division III National Duals at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls Jan. 15. Wartburg follows up Friday's showdown with two contests in the UW-Stevens Point Pointer Duals Saturday, Jan. 21. The Knights will take on the host Pointers, ranked No. 22 in the recent NWCA/Brute-Adidas Division III top 30, at 4 p.m. and UW-Oshkosh at 6 p.m. in Quandt Fieldhouse on UW-Stevens Point's campus. Knights rewind, notes – Wartburg kept the top seed true at the 2006 NWCA/Cliff Keen Division III National Duals, upending mat rival Augsburg College of Minneapolis, Minn., 29-6 in the championship dual Jan. 15. The victory moved Wartburg's overall record to 17-0. Head coach Jim Miller's squad gained three major decisions and a technical fall en route to the victory. Senior 141-pounder Dustin Hinschberger of Belle Plaine, the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler, got the large Knights' contingent on their feet early, posting 12 points en route to a 12-2 win over the Auggies' Josh Hansen, while senior 174-pounder Scott Kauffman of Emmetsburg and junior 197-pounder T.J. Miller of Cedar Falls each racked up impressive major decisions as well. Junior heavyweight Blake Gillis of Spencer put an exclamation point on the largest victory in the five meetings between the two mat rivals in the finals of the National Duals by stopping Augsburg's Andrew Neumann on a technical fall in five minutes. Wartburg reached the final by notching its 99th consecutive dual win against Iowa Conference competition with a 35-6 victory over Luther in the semifinals on Sunday. Senior 125-pounder Tyler Hubbard of Blue Springs, Mo., junior 197-pounder Ryan Phillips of Burlington and Gillis each gained falls in the win over the Norse. The Knights added a 51-0 win over Simpson in the quarterfinals on Saturday, Jan. 14, producing six bonus-point wins. Hinschberger was named the conference's Male Athlete of the Week Jan. 16 due to his Outstanding Wrestler award at the National Duals. He's the fourth Knights wrestler to earn the league's top male athlete honor this season, joining Hubbard, Gillis and freshman 133-pounder Zach McKray of Iowa City…The Orange and Black kept firm hold on their No. 1-ranking in the recent NWCA/Brute-Adidas top 30, released Jan. 16. Four individuals, Hubbard (125), Hinschberger (141), Miller (197) and Gillis (285), enter the weekend ranked No. 1 at their respective weights. Three more are in the top three as sophomore 149-pounder Jacob Naig of Emmetsburg is second, Kauffman is second at 174, and senior 184-pounder Akeem Carter of Waterloo is third at 184. McKray rounds out Wartburg's ranked individuals, coming in at No. 8 at 133…A sweep of this week's dual action would mark the third consecutive season of 20-or-more dual wins for the Knights. Wartburg's record in that span is 68-4. Next up: Wartburg makes a trip to Simpson College in Indianola for a dual against the Storm Tuesday, Jan. 25. The Knights return home to host their section of the 2006 Iowa Conference Duals Saturday, Jan. 28.

Cowboys Host Pair of West Coast Schools Oklahoma State returns to the mat on Friday evening when it hosts Cal Poly and Fresno State with the first dual set to begin at 6 p.m. The Cowboys are coming off of a runner-up showing at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals after losing to Minnesota, 21-14, in the championship match. The loss snapped a 30-match dual winning streak for the Cowboys and are 9-1 on the season. The Cowboys are a combined 39-0 against Cal Poly and Fresno State. OSU has won all 22 meetings with Cal Poly and is 17-0 against the Bulldogs. The Cowboys won both duals last year handily defeating the Mustangs 32-9 and Fresno State 34-6. Scouting the Mustangs Cal Poly comes into the dual with a 7-2 record and a No. 20 national ranking. The Mustangs won the Nebraska Duals back in December, including a 21-19 victory over Nebraska who recently finished third at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. Cal Poly is led by third-ranked Darrell Vasquez. Vasquez comes into the contest with a 13-1 record. Vasquez will meet his former high school teammate Nathan Morgan in the 133-pound bout. The Mustangs also boast No. 16 Ryan Halsey at 184. The Mustangs have been battling injuries and will be without 10th-ranked Chad Mendez at 125. CPU is also short at 197 where its top two wrestlers are out with injuries. Scouting the Bulldogs Fresno State comes into the dual with a 3-3 record. FSU is coming off of a 36-10 loss to Cal-State Bakersfield on Wednesday. The Bulldogs forfeited three weights and were forced to take an injury default in another. Fresno State currently does not have any wrestlers ranked in the individual national rankings. FSU did compete in the Reno Tournament of Champions where it finished 15th out of 27 teams. Oklahoma State took the team title of the event. A Gopher in the Side Oklahoma State has dominated collegiate wrestling since the NCAA started conducting a championship in 1928. The Cowboys have been even more dominating of late winning the last three NCAA titles and compiling a 101-7 record over the last six seasons. There has been one team that has continually stuck out and that is Minnesota. The Gophers have handed OSU four of those seven losses and have won six of the last nine meetings in the series. Oklahoma State still leads the all-time series at 16-8, but Minnesota is closing the gap. Bedlam Revisited Kevin Ward enjoyed wrestling against Bedlam rival Oklahoma during the 2004-05 season. He went 3-0 against Oklahoma's Charles Jones, including a 13-2 major decision. Jones will return to Stillwater, but this time he is donning the blue and red singlet of Fresno State. Ward will take on Jones again in the 157-pound match. Freshmen Become Sophomores Head coach John Smith made a decision last winter to pull two freshmen out of redshirt because the Cowboys were struggling at both 125 and 133. Coleman Scott and Nathan Morgan both became Big 12 champions later on that year, while Scott went on to finish eighth at the NCAA Championships at 125. The freshmen have become sophomores and have turned into two of the better wrestlers at their weight class in the country. Scott recently defeated ninth-ranked Paul Donahoe of Nebraska and avenged an earlier loss to Arizona State's sixth-ranked Jeremy Mendoza. Morgan has the best record on the team at 18-1 and is ranked second by the NWCA/Intermat Individual Rankings at 133 after defeating fourth-ranked Mack Reiter of Minnesota.