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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo wrestling team rebounding from a tough weekend to defeat Bloomsburg, 28-10, on Thursday afternoon at Alumni Arena. With the win, the Bulls closed out the dual season with a record of 4-3. The Bulls won three of the first matches to set the tone. Tristan Daugherty led things off a with an 11-4 major decision at 125. Daugherty had two takedowns and a two-point nearfall in the first period and never looked back. Matt Ryan jumped out to a 6-0 lead over Josh Mason in the 141 match with a takedown and a four-point nearfall in the first period. However, after suffering a couple stall calls and a third-period takedown, Ryan was able to hold on for the 7-5 victory. Ty Raines followed with a 13-5 major decision over Christian Gannonne at 149. Raines had two takedowns in the second period and three more in the third to cruise to the victory. At 165, Noah Grover earned his second pin in his last three matches. The redshirt-junior was in control the entire match and was finally able to pin Matt Benedetti midway through the third period. Giuseppe Hoose fell behind early but rallied to defeat Bruno Stolfi in the 184 bout. After falling being 5-3 after the first period, Hoose used a reversal and two takedowns in the second period to take a 9-7 lead after the second period. Another takedown in the third period sealed the win for the freshman. Sam Mitchell earned his first tech fall of the season with an 18-3 win over Jake Marnell at 197. Mitchell needed only 4:52 to finish off Marnell. Sam Schuyler closed out the victory with a 15-6 major decision over Jarett Walters in the heavyweight bout. Schuyler had six takedowns in the match to improve to 4-0 on the season. "What a tough dual meet season for these guys," head coach John Stutzman said. "I'm happy to finish the year 4-3 while starting 4-6 freshman throughout. I'm excited to finish the season on a positive note. I appreciate everyone who helped us get to where we are." Results: 125 - Tristan Daugherty (UB) won by decision over Bronson Garber (BU), 11-4 133 - Cole Rhone (BU) won by decision over Caleb Svingala (UB), 2-1 141 - Matt Ryan (UB) won by decision over Josh Mason (BU), 7-5 149 - Ty Raines (UB) won by major decision over Christian Gannonne (BU), 13-5 157 - Alex Carida (BU) won by decision over Michael Petite (UB), 3-1 165 - Noah Grover (UB) won by fall over Matt Benedetti (BU), 5:55 174 - Tanner Culver (BU) won by major decision over Jake Lanning (UB), 13-4 184 - Guiseppe Hoose (UB) won by decision over Bruno Stolfi (BU), 12-8 197 - Sam Mitchell (UB) won by technical fall over Jake Marnell (BU), 18-3 (4:52) 285 - Sam Schuyler (UB) won by major decision over Jarrett Walters (BU), 15-6 Extra Matches: 125 - Jordan Reyes (UB) won by decision over Bronson Garber 133 - Cole Rhone (BU) won by a fall in overtime over Tommy Maddox (UB), 7:20 133 - Antoine Allen (BU) won by major decision over Jimmy Ryan (UB), 11-2 141 - Josh Mason (BU) won by sudden victory over Matt Ryan (UB), 5-3 149 - Ben Freeman (UB) won by major decision over Vincenzo Micelle (BU), 10-2 157 - Alex Cardia (BU) won by decision over Hunter Shaut (UB), 3-0 165 - Jay Nivison (UB) won by decision over Matt Benedetti (BU), 10-4 174 - Marcus Petite (UB) won by decision over Tanner Culver (BU), 9-3 285 - Toby Cahill (UB) won by decision over Jarrett Walters (BU), 6-3

TEMPE -- After a month-long hiatus from Desert Financial Arena, seniors Kordell Norfleet and Cade Belshay led No. 8 Sun Devil Wrestling (4-0, Pac-12 2-0) to their final home victory of the season over Pac-12 foe Cal Poly, 34-6. On Senior Day, the two combined for five takedowns, four four-point near falls and two bonus points over the Mustangs. "I was really happy for Cade when he got his victory today. It's good to see him come out and dominate as he has that ability and is finally able to put it together," said head coach Zeke Jones. "Kordell has taken on a leadership role in this program. He's setting the standard for Sun Devil Wrestling, letting everybody know that every match he is coming to wrestle and he's scoring in all three positions." No. 3 Brandon Courtney (125) and Antonio Lorenzo began the dual by each receiving two cautions and two stall warnings. The first point was awarded to Lorenzo after he escaped, but Courtney pounced back, scoring six straight points including a near fall. The Sun Devil started on the bottom for the second period, earning a quick escape followed by a takedown. Lorenzo was held scoreless for the remaining time and would only earn two escape points during the rest of the bout giving Courtney a 14-6 major decision victory. Michael McGee (133) followed Courtney's momentum with a quick takedown out of the gate against Benny Martinez. In the second No. 9 McGee collected two near falls, resulting in an 8-1 lead over Martinez before claiming his second takedown in the third. The Sun Devil's major decision victory would be sealed by his riding time point. Graduate transfer No. 17 Peter Lipari (141) defeated No. 33 Lawrence by a 2-1 decision after the two were scoreless for the first period. Lipari's swift reversal at the beginning of the third put him on the path to victory. At 149 Arizona native Cory Crooks battled the entire match against No. 25 Legend Lamer. The two tied at four points as they headed into the final period, but Crooks ultimately fell short to Lamer 5-4 when the riding time point was awarded to the Mustang. Following Crooks' match, Jacori Teemer faced Lamer's brother Brawley Lamer at the 157 weight class. Teemer slammed two takedowns and a near fall in the first three minutes of the bout, but each time Lamer would respond with points. Instead of receiving any points in the second, both wrestlers received cautions with Teemer also being tacked with a stall warning. Teemer mustered two takedowns while Lamer tallied three escape points, but that wouldn't be enough to dent Teemer's lead as he would claim a 10-7 decision victory which extended the ASU team score to 14-3. Pushing past intermission, redshirt senior Anthony Valencia continued with the Sun Devils' success on the mat. Seconds into the bout Valencia tallied a takedown, but Adam Kemp followed with an escape cutting the lead to 2-1. A second takedown would extend Valencia's score and after two stall warnings were given to Kemp, Valencia secured his final point for a 6-2 decision. Redshirt freshman Trey Munoz came out strong, earning a takedown against No. 22 Bernie Truax to put himself up 2-0 at 174. Munoz kept the bout tight, but with the riding time point awarded to Truax at regulation time, the two ended up in overtime with Cal Poly ending with a win. Cade Belshay jogged onto the mat to face one win wrestler, Dylan Miracle. The whistle blew to begin the dual and Belshay gained six points in the blink of an eye. With 22 seconds remaining in the first, the senior received the signal from the referee that he had pinned Miracle for a speedy victory. Ready to begin his match against Josh Harkey at 197, No. 3 Norfleet earned a caution for starting too early. His false start didn't hinder his success on the mat, as the Chicago native claimed back-to-back takedowns followed by a four point nearfall. Harkey was hit with a stall warning before earning a quick escape from Norfleet. Leading 10-2 to start the third, Norfleet earned an escape, takedown and four point near fall along with a riding time point to hold his opponent off for a 18-2 tech fall victory. The final six team points were awarded when Schultz's opponent forfeited, leaving the Sun Devils victorious. "We leave tomorrow for negative four, negative 40 windchill. So, the first thing we're concentrating on are winter jackets, hats, and gloves," said Jones. "And then after that, we'll get there and pretty much the work is done since we trained hard at the beginning of the week. We didn't stop so we'll let them recover and I think this match against Cal Poly will set us up for a good finish on Sunday." Results: 125: #3 Brandon Courtney (ASU)(7-0) defeats Antonio Lorenzo (CP)(2-2) MD 14-6, 4-0 133: #6 Michael McGee (ASU)(5-0) defeats Benny Martinez (CP)(1-6) MD 11-2, 8-0 141: #17 Peter Lipari (ASU)(2-2) defeats #33 Lawrence Saenz (CP)(3-2) Dec 2-1, 11-0 149: #25 Legend Lamer (CP)(9-0) defeats Cory Crooks (ASU)(4-2) Dec 5-4, 11-3 157: #12 Jacori Teemer (ASU)(3-1) defeats Brawley Lamer (CP)(1-3) Dec 10-7, 14-3 165: #4 Anthony Valencia (ASU)(6-0) defeats Adam Kemp (CP)(2-3) Dec 6-3, 17-3 174: #22 Bernie Truax (CP)(7-1) defeats Trey Munoz (ASU)(1-1) SV-1 4-2, 17-6 184: Cade Belshay (ASU)(3-2) defeats Dylan Miracle (CP)(1-2) Fall 2:38, 23-6 197: #3 Kordell Norfleet (ASU)(5-0) defeats Josh Harkey (CP)(0-4) TF 18-2 3:48, 28-6 HWT: #7 Cohlton Schultz (ASU)(8-0) wins by forfeit, 34-6 Results Individual Matches: 141: Wyatt Cornelison (CP) defeats Cleveland Belton (ASU)(0-1) Dec 7-6 141: Julian Chlebove (ASU)(3-3) defeats Wyatt Cornelison (CP) MD 18-5 149: Logan Gioffre (CP) defeats Jesse Vasquez (ASU)(2-1) Dec 7-6 149: Logan Gioffre (CP) defeats Ethan Pickren (ASU)(0-1) Dec 5-2 157: Max Anderson (CP) defeats Hunter Balk (ASU)(0-1) MD 13-2 UP NEXT: The Sun Devils are headed back to Ames, Iowa for their rescheduled matches against No. 18 Iowa State and Northern Iowa on Sunday, February 14. The match against Northern Iowa begins at 10 a.m. MST and be live streamed via Iowa State YouTube. ASU will wrestle back-to-back with their match against Iowa State on ESPN+ at 12:30 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA has announced the pre-allocations and first coaches ranking for the 2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The weight class conference champion in each qualifying tournament will earn an automatic qualifier to the national championships. Each conference was awarded additional pre-allocations based on the five-year average (2016-20) of pre-allocations earned by the conference in each weight class. In recent years, pre-allocations have been determined by a formula measuring Division I winning percentage, ratings percentage index and coaches' ranking. A decrease in overall matches, and in particular non-conference matches, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, led the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee to transition to using the five-year historical average to determine pre-allocations for 2021. For any adjustments in conference alignment over the last five years, historical pre-allocations stayed with the conference where they were earned. The competition status of schools for 2021 also did not impact the calculation of pre-allocations. "The committee knew that there wasn't going to be enough regular-season competition to utilize the existing process where wrestlers earned pre-allocations for their conference based on regular season performance," said Karen Langston, senior associate athletics director at California State University, Bakersfield and chair of the wrestling committee. "The option to utilize the five-year historical average was an equitable alternative, and the way it worked out has opened more at-large spots this year for deserving wrestlers who don't qualify through their conference tournament." Note: The number under each weight class is the number of pre-allocations. Add the automatic qualifier for the conference tournament champion to account for the total qualifying spots available at each weight for each conference tournament (i.e ACC 125 has 2 pre-allocations plus 1 AQ to account for 3 total NCAA spots available at that weight After the conference tournaments have concluded, the Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in-person to select the remaining at-large qualifiers to fill out the 33-man bracket in each weight class, which will be announced March 9, while brackets and seeding will be announced on ncaa.com at 6 p.m. March 10. The coaches' rankings are determined by a vote of 14 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each conference. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. For the first ranking, wrestlers must have two Division I matches in the weight class to be considered with at least one within the last 30 days. Seven different schools are represented by the 10 wrestlers ranked at the top of their weight class in this opening ranking of the season covering matches through Sunday, February 7. Spencer Lee at 125 pounds, Jaydin Eierman at 141 and Michael Kemerer at 174 give Iowa three wrestlers ranked at the top of their weight class. Virginia Tech is the only other school with multiple top-ranked wrestlers with former NCAA champion Mekhi Lewis at 165 pounds and Hunter Bolen at 184. The additional top-ranked wrestlers include Roman Bravo-Young of Penn State at 133 pounds, Sammy Sasso of Ohio State at 149, Hayden Hidlay of NC State at 157, Eric Schultz of Nebraska at 197 and Gable Steveson of Minnesota at heavyweight. Link: NCAA Division I Wrestling Coaches' Rankings

USA Wrestling and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee have announced that the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Wrestling at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, April 2-3. The champions from the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling will become eligible to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, August 1-7, 2021. "USA Wrestling is extremely grateful to the Fort Worth Sports Authority, the incredible Dickies Arena and Texas USA Wrestling for their tireless efforts to host one of the most important wrestling events in the history of American wrestling," said Rich Bender, USA Wrestling Executive Director. "We are excited for not only the wrestling fans all over the globe, but, most importantly, our nation's very best Olympic hopefuls who will compete on this world class stage for the coveted right to represent the United States of America at the Tokyo Olympic Games. No event in our sport provides more drama and emotion than the U.S. Olympic Team Trials and this year's event will be no exception. A special thanks to our friends at Penn State University who made a valiant effort to host this year's event. We are excited to be in Happy Valley in three short years for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials," said Rich Bender, USA Wrestling Executive Director. This will be the fifth straight U.S. Olympic Team Trials in which all three Olympic wrestling teams were determined at the same time, with men's freestyle, women's freestyle and Greco-Roman all featured in the event. The previous U.S. Olympic Team Trials with all three teams determined were in Indianapolis (2004), Las Vegas (2008) and Iowa City (2012, 2016). Dickies Arena, which is adjacent to the Will Rogers Memorial Center campus, is an exciting, state-of- the-art venue for events of all kinds, including concerts, sports, community events and the Fort Worth Stock Show rodeo performances. Dickies Arena opened in November 2019. "We take great pride in hosting world-class sporting events at Dickies Arena," said Matt Homan, president and general manager of Trail Drive Management Corp., the not-for-profit operating entity of Dickies Arena. "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to safely welcome USA Wrestling and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee as they host the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials this April." The competition will be conducted with the assistance of the Fort Worth Sports Commission and Texas USA Wrestling. "Being selected as the host city for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials is a tremendous honor," said Jason Sands, director of the Fort Worth Sports Commission. "We look forward to working with our hospitality and community partners to provide a safe and memorable experience for the USOPC, USA Wrestling and their athletes, coaches and fans." Information on discounted hotels for athletes and coaches will be forthcoming in the next week. A limited number of spectators will be permitted. Ticket information will be available soon. On February 6, 2021, USA Wrestling, Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics and the USOPC announced that the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling, originally scheduled for April 4-5, 2020 at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa. would be moved. The competition will be held in the 18 Olympic weight classes in wrestling, which includes six weight classes in men's freestyle (57 kg, 65 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 97 kg, 125 kg), women's wrestling (50 kg, 53 kg, 57 kg, 62 kg, 68 kg, 76 kg) and Greco-Roman (60 kg, 67 kg, 77 kg, 87 kg, 97 kg, 130 kg). Currently, the United States has qualified to compete in the Tokyo Games at 15 of the 18 weight classes, with only three weight classes remaining to qualify (77 kg Greco-Roman, 130 kg Greco-Roman, 65 kg men's freestyle). Fort Worth becomes only the 10th U.S. city to host a U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling since USA Wrestling became national governing body for wrestling in the United States in 1983. The only previous time it was held in Texas was in 2000, when Dallas hosted the event. U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS - Freestyle 1984 - Allendale, Mich. 1988 - Pensacola, Fla. 1992 - Pittsburgh, Pa. 1996 - Spokane, Wash. 2000 - Dallas, Texas 2004 - Indianapolis, Ind. 2008 - Las Vegas, Nev. 2012 - Iowa City, Iowa 2016 - Iowa City, Iowa 2021 - Fort Worth, Texas U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS - Greco-Roman 1984 - Allendale, Mich. 1988 - Pensacola, Fla. 1992 - Concord, Calif. 1996 - Concord, Calif. 2000 - Dallas, Texas 2004 - Indianapolis, Ind. 2008 - Las Vegas, Nev. 2012 - Iowa City, Iowa 2016 - Iowa City, Iowa 2021 - Fort Worth, Texas U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS - Women's Freestyle 2004 - Indianapolis, Ind. 2008 - Las Vegas, Nev. 2012 - Iowa City, Iowa 2016 - Iowa City, Iowa 2021 - Fort Worth, Texas ABOUT THE FORT WORTH SPORTS COMMISSION The Fort Worth Sports Commission advances the city as an international sports destination. A division of Visit Fort Worth, the Sports Commission attracts youth, collegiate and professional events that deliver economic impact and boost Fort Worth's image. The Commission supports development of and access to facilities that enhance the quality of life for all Fort Worth. For more information, visit FortWorthSports.com and follow on Instagram and Twitter @FortWorthSports. ABOUT DICKIES ARENA Dickies Arena is a 14,000 seat, spectacular multipurpose venue located adjacent to the Will Rogers Memorial Center campus in Fort Worth, Texas. The facility is the result of a pioneering public-private partnership between the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, the State of Texas and a group of private-sector participants, including foundations, individuals and organizations. The arena is owned by the City of Fort Worth and managed by the not-for-profit operating entity, Trail Drive Management Corp. (TDMC). 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LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- The Lock Haven University department of athletics has announced today that the NCAA Division I men's wrestling team will return to action and plans to compete at the 2021 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championships on February 26-27 at Rider University. "We are grateful that our student-athletes have the opportunity to compete at the MAC Championships. It has been a challenging year, but our wrestlers have stayed focused and determined," LHU head wrestling coach Scott Moore said. "Our coaching staff is excited to help each wrestler prepare to their fullest as we begin training for the conference tournament. We are thankful for the work of our athletic director, athletic trainers, senior administration and Dr. Bashar Hanna, Interim President for their effort in making this possible. Our wrestlers are excited to represent Lock Haven University as we battle for a MAC championship." The 2021 NCAA Division I National Championships are scheduled for March 18-20 in St. Louis.

The Pennsylvania Regional Training Center alongside the Wrestlers in Business Network Philadelphia chapter is excited to announce Summit 2, scheduled for Feb. 25. This nationally eilte card, which follows the tremendously popular January 29 Summit 1, will focus on the budding rivalry between the New Jersey RTC and the Pennsylvania RTC, specifically highlighting the U23 level along with high level Olympic Level matches and an elite "border war" featuring Pennsylvania and New Jersey middle school matchups. While the bouts are still being finalized, fans can expect to see some of the very best age-group-level wrestlers in the nation including the PRTC's nationally ranked Michael Colaiocco, Doug Zapf and Anthony Artalona as well as the NJRTC's Pat Glory, Quincy Monday and Travis Stefanik. Colaiocco was a NWCA Second-Team All-American as a freshman last season. In November, he finished runner-up at the 2020 U23 Nationals including an 8-3 semi-finals win over Iowa's Austin DeSanto. Colaiocco is also a 2018 Fargo Junior champion, tech falling his way through the field. Zapf was a 2020 first team All-Ivy selection, ranked nationally in every poll and for much of the season #1 in the EIWA, and an NCAA qualifier. At Summit 1, Zapf earned the U23 card's Outstanding Wrestler honors with an impressive, 18-8, technical fall over Connor Kievman of the NYCRTC. Artalona was a 2019 EIWA champion and round-of-12 finisher at the NCAA tournament. He is a three-time Fargo Junior freestyle champion and 16U champion in both freestyle and Greco-Roman. He is also a UWW Junior Semi-Finalist and All-American in both Greco and freestyle at U23 level. Artalona competed on the Summit 1 card, dropping a close, 7-6, bout to 2020 Senior Nationals runner-up Evan Henderson. Glory was a 2019 NCAA All-American. Last season, he garnered NWCA First-Team All-American status, sporting a perfect, 24-0, record. He placed fourth at the 2020 U23 Nationals. Monday is a two-time NCAA qualifier and two-time First-Team All-Ivy selection. Last season, he was also named a NWCA First-Team All-American. Stefanik is a two-time NCAA qualifier as well. He was a first-team All-Ivy selection in 2020 and a second-team selection in 2019. In addition to the U23 matches, several Senior-level bouts will appear on the card. More information and matchups will be released in the coming weeks. Summit 2 will stream live on Rokfin. Go to www.rokfin.com/PRTC to subscribe. If you're already a Rokfin subscriber, make sure to "follow" the PRTC. ABOUT THE PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER The Pennsylvania RTC (PRTC) is a non-profit organization that is for developmental and senior-level wrestlers who desire to train in an environment that specializes in the international styles of Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling with the ultimate goal of becoming World and Olympic champions. The PRTC is dedicated to enriching lives locally and globally through the sport of wrestling. Learn more about the PRTC ABOUT THE WRESTLERS IN BUSINESS NETWORK The Wrestlers in Business Network is a national, non-profit networking group for everyone that is passionate about the sport of wrestling. They are dedicated to advancing careers, businesses, personal growth, and the sport that we all love. Simply put, WIBN uses the common bond of wrestling to achieve great things for all members and the sport.

Before Mekhi Lewis, Mark Hall, J'den Cox, Phil Davis, Kerry McCoy, Joe Williams, T.J. Williams, Lee Kemp, Jimmy Jackson, Bobby Douglas, Joe James or Simon Roberts wrestled a single match, there was Harold Henson, who led the way for these men to become wrestling champs simply by stepping out onto the mat at the 1949 NCAA Wrestling Championships. The 136-pounder from San Diego State University didn't win a national title that year … and, in fact, lost his opening-round match. However, as the first Black wrestler to compete at a national collegiate wrestling championship, Harold Henson made it possible for generations of wrestlers to step up to success in wrestling in high school, college and international competition. First, a bit of a history lesson: The 1949 NCAAs were just two years after Jackie Robinson became the first Black to compete in Major League Baseball … but five years before the Supreme Court ruled that "separate but equal" segregated public schools were unconstitutional … and eight years before Simon Roberts of the University of Iowa became the first Black wrestler to win an individual national collegiate wrestling championship, claiming the 147-pound title at the 1957 NCAAs at the University of Pittsburgh. (Click HERE to read a profile on Simon Roberts.) In fact, until the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma reported Harold Henson's pioneering status in their press materials for Black History Month in February 2008, it was generally assumed that the first college matmen of color made their appearance in the mid 1950s … including Simon Roberts, Ellie Watkins for the Iowa State Cyclones, and Kent State's Clarence McNair. Starting in San Diego In the 1940s and 50s, young black athletes were often dissuaded from competing in contact sports such as football and wrestling. (This fact is borne out by looking at team photos from high school and college yearbooks of the era.) Yet this was not the case with Harold Henson. Born on the Choctaw reservation in Oklahoma (his mother was a Native American) in 1923, Harold Henson and his family first moved to Dixon, Illinois (boyhood home of President Ronald Reagan), then, during the depths of the Great Depression, headed back across the country to San Diego, California. Harold was introduced to organized wrestling at San Diego High School (also the alma mater for two-time NCAA heavyweight champ and 1999 world freestyle super-heavyweight champ, Stephen Neal). "I had been born premature, and had pneumonia when I was young, which made me somewhat scrawny," recalls Harold Henson. "My older brother Al got me interested in wrestling in high school, wrestling for coach Frank Crosby. I weighed just 80 pounds, but it helped to make me stronger, healthier." "When I went to San Diego State, student coach Armando Rodriguez kept me involved in the sport, encouraged Al and me to work out." "Back then, State didn't provide much financial backing to the program, hence our having a fellow student as our coach. Harry Broadbent was later brought on as a full-time coach, and really developed the program." "We participated in tournaments all over the west coast," Harold continues. "I even wrestled at the 1948 U.S. Olympic Trials in Ames, Iowa at Iowa State University." The road to the 1949 NCAAs According to a March 1949 issue of The Daily Aztec, the San Diego State student newspaper, "Aztec grapplers wrenched the CCAA (California Collegiate Athletic Association) conference wrestling championship from San Jose State's lofty brow…" winning five of eight individual titles, and placing second in two other weight classes in the Aztec's home gym at San Diego State. The story continues, "Aztec Hal Henson recorded the only fall of the tourney by pinning finalist Jesse Martinez in 2:43 for the 136-pound title." In the preview for the trip to the 1949 national championships, the paper reports, "Though the Aztecs are far from favorites in the two-day annual skirmish, by virtue of the terrific competition furnished by Cornell (College) of Iowa (1947 national champ) and Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State), the defending titlist, they are not to be overlooked. Winners of the highly regarded CCAA wrestling crown for three consecutive years, the Aztecs have also captured the UCLA Invitational, the Marine Corps Invitational, and mythical divisional championships for the Olympic tryouts last year." "Heavyweight Don Arnold, Rigo Rodriguez, and Harold Henson are rated as top contenders in their respective weight classes by (student coach) 'Shadow' Rodriguez …" "In one of the toughest weights there is, the Aztecs are represented by 136-pound Harold Henson. The 1946 European Area Army champ, Henson is rated as the best pound-for-pound grappler at State." Armed with the CCAA title, eight of the San Diego State wrestlers headed east on a "two-stop barnstorming tour" (to use the student newspaper's words)… first, for a dual meet at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, then at the 1949 NCAAs held at Colorado State University in Fort Collins on March 25-26. The wrestlers piled into two cars -- a 1949 Ford, and a '49 Mercury -- and made the trip to the Rocky Mountains. "We usually traveled that way," recalls Harold Henson. "We stopped every once in a while along the way," Harold adds. "We'd get out of the car and run for a while. It helped us keep our weight down, avoid being cramped up, and stay in shape." At the 1949 NCAAs According to Jay Hammond's The History of Collegiate Wrestling, the 1949 NCAAs welcomed 118 wrestlers from thirty-four schools. (By comparison, recent NCAAs have featured about 330 athletes.) It was the first nationals to be held in the Rocky Mountain region. There were twelve men in Harold Henson's bracket -- the 136-pound weight class -- at the 1949 NCAAs. The SDSU wrestler was unseeded, while 1947 champ Lowell Lange of Cornell College of Iowa was the top seed, and defending champ Dick Dickenson of Michigan State was seeded second. Harold drew a bye in the first round. In the second, he went up against Oklahoma State's Don Meeker. The fourth-seeded Cowboy got a 7-3 win over the Aztec grappler. Harold's first match at the 1949 NCAAs was also his last. Back then, a wrestler who lost in the second round did not make it into the consolation bracket, so, Henson did not have the opportunity to place. (Sixty years ago, only the top four placers in each weight class earned All-American honors. In the 136-pound finals, Lange shut out Dickenson 6-0 to win his second title.) Harold Henson was in good company; The Daily Aztec reported that none of the San Diego State wrestlers won a match at the 1949 NCAAs. Historical perspective Wrestling fans attending the national championships at Colorado State that year may not have realized the historical significance of the event as the first time a Black wrestler had competed at in the nearly twenty-year history of the NCAAs. At the time, the seemingly most significant match of the 1949 NCAAs was the heavyweight title bout, which, after ending in a tie in regulation, the University of Minnesota's Verne Gagne was awarded the title on a controversial referee's decision over two-time champ Dick Hutton of Oklahoma State, based on a few seconds' riding time advantage. Despite Hutton's loss, the Cowboys still won the team title, and their 128-pounder Charles Hetrick claimed Outstanding Wrestler honors. The question of racism has to come up for the man who was the first Back to wrestle at the collegiate nationals… especially in light of the incident at the 2008 NCAAs when someone in the crowd yelled a racial slur when Penn State's Phil Davis celebrated winning the 197-pound title as the first Black wrestler to win a national collegiate crown since 2005. "There were only two times I experienced racism directly connected to my wrestling career at San Diego," Harold Henson recalls. "Two restaurants refused to serve me and my brother. When this happened, our coach immediately took the team out of the restaurant." "I never ran into any bigotry in all my wrestling experience. I don't recall any opponent forfeiting a match because of my skin color." You're in the Army now … and again Harold Henson's time at San Diego State -- and his college wrestling experience -- was bracketed by military service. He was inducted into the Army in March 1943 -- at the height of World War II. Harold Henson served in Germany … where he met the woman who would become his wife, Ilse. "We married 61 years ago," says Harold. "I had to leave Germany because of an Army circular -- regulations -- that required Army personnel who married Germans to leave the country." "They put me in the U.S. south. I was mistreated there, and wanted out, and, in fact, got out of the Army in July 1947." "I got my degree in education from San Diego State in 1950." "After college, I went back into the Army, served in Korea, and earned a bronze star for doing my job." "I continued wrestling in the Army, winning the All-Army championship in the 136-pound weight class in 1957." "I retired in 1970 as colonel, after twenty-six years of service. When I retired, I earned the Legion of Merit medal. I'm most proud of that -- and the bronze star from Korea." Continuing to serve Upon leaving the Army, Harold Henson didn't hit the shuffleboard court for a relaxed retirement. Instead, he immediately went to work in the Washington, D.C. government, where he worked directly with three mayors in various capacities for twenty-one years, retiring as Deputy Director of Public Works in 1991. "I was on call twenty-four hours a day," Harold says. "It was a key position." "The city was controlled by Congress. If you needed funding for a specific project, you had to go to the Hill. I had to work in and around Congress. I was able to use my experience in the Army to understand the complex operations of Congress and get things done." At the time of the interview, Harold and Ilse were enjoying their golden years in the military retirement community at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. "It's great. We don't go by rank here," said Henson in 2008. On Jan. 11, 2014, Harold Henson passed away at the Fairfax Military Officers Retirement Village in Virginia. He was 90. In the seven-plus decades since the 1949 NCAAs, more than 60 Black wrestlers have won individual NCAA wrestling titles. From Simon Roberts in 1957 up through the latest champs, all owe a debt of gratitude to the man who was the first Black to wrestle at the nationals: Harold Henson.

Parker Kropman claimed a 12-8 win at 157 pounds (Photo/Gavin Baker) FAIRFAX, Va. -- The Drexel University wrestling team (2-0) turned in a 20-12 road win over George Mason University (0-4) on Wednesday afternoon from Fairfax, Va. The Dragons began the match with a loss at 125 pounds but won the next six weight classes from 133 to 174 pounds to take a 20-3 advantage, helping to seal the victory. At 149 pounds, freshman Luke Nichter defeated George Mason's Dustin Morgillo by technical fall, 15-0, in 3:40. Surrounding Nichter's 149-pound technical fall win, Drexel received close decision victories from Chandler Olson (133), Julian Flores (141), Parker Kropman (157), Evan Barczak (165) and Michael O'Malley (174) in the afternoon dual. Bryan McLaughlin was narrowly edged out in sudden victory at 197 pounds, dropping a close 6-4 decision. All four Drexel losses on the day came by decisions. NEXT UP Drexel concludes its regular season tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 11 at Rider University. The Dragons and the Broncs wrestle at 7 p.m. on ESPN3 in Lawrenceville, N.J. Results: 125 / Josh Jones (George Mason) def. Antonio Mininno (Drexel) / D, 10-8 / George Mason, 3-0 133 / Chandler Olson (Drexel) def. Anthony Glasl (George Mason) / D, 5-2 / Tied, 3-3 141 / Julian Flores (Drexel) def. AJ Poindexter (George Mason) / D, 5-2 / Drexel, 6-3 149 / Luke Nichter (Drexel) def. Dustin Morgillo (George Mason) / TF, 15-0 (3:40) / Drexel, 11-3 157 / Parker Kropman (Drexel) def. Daniel Segura (George Mason) / D, 12-8 / Drexel, 14-3 165 / Evan Barczak (Drexel) def. Neil Schuster (George Mason) / D, 6-0 / Drexel, 17-3 174 / Michael O'Malley (Drexel) def. Paul Pierce (George Mason) / D, 3-2 / Drexel, 20-3 184 / Kyle Davis (George Mason) def. Josh Stillings (Drexel) / D, 7-3 / Drexel, 20-6 197 / Austin Stith (George Mason) def. Bryan McLaughlin (Drexel) / D, 6-4 (SV1) / Drexel, 20-9 285 / Ali Salem (George Mason) def. Derek Rose (Drexel) / D, 6-3 / Drexel, 20-12 Extra Matches: 125 / Ben Monn (George Mason) def. Kyle Waterman (Drexel) / D, 6-2 125 / Josh Jones (George Mason) def. Kyle Waterman (Drexel) / D, 9-3 133 / Jaxon Maroney (Drexel) def. Anthony Glasl (George Mason) / MD, 8-0 141 / Tyler Williams (Drexel) def. AJ Poindexter (George Mason) / MD, 16-6 141 / Julian Flores (Drexel) def. Shawn Nonaka (George Mason) / D, 7-3 141 / Tyler Williams (Drexel) def. Tyler Johnson (George Mason) / TF, 17-1 (3:59) 141 / Jared Donahue (Drexel) def. Dustin Morgillo (George Mason) / TF, 17-1 (6:28) 157 / Daniel Segura (George Mason) def. Felix Belga (Drexel) / F, 5:33 174 / Eli Dickens (George Mason) def. Natty Lapinski (Drexel) / MD, 12-3

Fresno State wrestles its home dual meets at Save Mart Center (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) FRESNO, Calif. -- Due to COVID-19 contact tracing within the Fresno State wrestling program, the Bulldogs home matches against No. 18 Oklahoma and Oregon State scheduled for Sunday at the Save Mart Center have been canceled. Additionally, the scheduled match between Oklahoma and Oregon State will not be hosted in the Save Mart Center. Fresno State will return to the mat on March 6-7 at the Big 12 Championship in Tulsa, Okla. at the BOK Center.

CONCORD, N.C. -- The inaugural America's Cup, presented by the Sunkist Kids, Titan Mercury WC and the New York AC, opened Wednesday afternoon with pool competition. The freestyle dual meet event is comprised of six teams named after Black wrestling legends. $60,000 in prize money will be paid out to the top three teams and the top three wrestlers in each weight class. Team Lloyd Keaser and Team Simon Roberts finished 2-0 in pool competition and will receive byes into the semifinals. Action resumes Thursday at 1 p.m. ET with quarterfinal matches. Below are brief recaps of the six dual meets in pool competition on Day 1 of America's Cup. Pool A Team Lloyd Keaser df. Team Kenny Monday, 4-2 Frank Perrelli (Monday) opened the dual meet with a dominant 10-0 victory over Guesseppe Rea (Keaser). At 65 kilograms, Evan Henderson (Keaser) came from behind to defeat Josh Saunders (Monday) 9-7. Saunders led 7-1 at one point, but Henderson battled back to secure the win and tie the meet at 1-1. Team Kenny Monday took the lead when Quincy Monday (Monday) earned a 13-3 technical superiority over Chad Walsh (Keaser) at 74 kilograms. Chris Foca (Keaser) turned in a very impressive performance at 86 kilograms, earning a 10-0 technical superiority over Ryan Epps (Monday). Foca built a 6-0 lead at the break before ending the match with a four-pointer in the final period. Foca's win evened the dual at 2-2. The Wolfpack RTC upperweight duo of Mike Macchiavello (Keaser) and Nick Gwiazdowski (Keaser) sealed the victory for Team Lloyd Keaser as the two claimed victories at 97 kilograms and 125 kilograms respectively. Macchiavello blanked Austin Schafer 5-0, while the two-time world medalist Gwiazdowski won by technical superiority over Shawn Streck. Results: 57: Frank Perrelli (Team Kenny Monday) VSU Guesseppe Rea Villarroel (Team Lloyd Keaser), 10-0 3:58 65: Evan Henderson (Team Lloyd Keaser) VPO1 Josh Saunders (Team Kenny Monday), 9-7 74: Quincy Monday (Team Kenny Monday) VSU1 Chad Walsh (Team Lloyd Keaser), 13-3 5:20 86: Christopher Foca (Team Lloyd Keaser) VSU Ryan Epps (Team Kenny Monday), 10-0 3:14 97: Michael Macchiavello (Team Lloyd Keaser) VPO Austin Schafer (Team Kenny Monday), 5-0 125: Nick Gwiazdowski (Team Lloyd Keaser) VSU Shawn Streck (Team Kenny Monday), 10-0 3:50 Team Lee Kemp df. Team Kenny Monday, 3-3 (Criteria) For the second straight dual, Perrelli (Monday) opened with a 10-0 technical superiority at 57 kilograms. This time Perrelli's victory came over Zach Sanders (Kemp). After building a 6-0 lead, the former Cornell standout ended the match with a pair of gut wrenches. Yianni Diakomihalis (Monday) put Team Kenny Monday up 2-0 after getting an 11-0 technical superiority over 2017 junior world silver medalist Mitch McKee. At 74 kilograms, Quincy Monday (Monday) held on to defeat Jasmit Phulka (Team Lee Kemp) 9-6. Monday built a sizable lead, but Phulka came back and nearly scored a late takedown, which would have given him the victory. NCAA finalist Max Dean (Kemp) cruised to a first-period 10-0 technical superiority over Epps (Monday) at 86 kilograms. Hayden Zillmer (Kemp) followed up Dean's win by also getting a technical superiority at 97 kilograms. He beat Schafer 13-2 to cut the dual deficit to 3-2 heading into the final match. With the match on the line, Tanner Hall (Kemp) shut out Streck 6-0, scoring a late four-point takedown. The victory was enough to give Team Lee Kemp the victory on criteria (match points). Results: 57: Frank Perrelli (Team Kenny Monday) VSU Zach Sanders (Team Lee Kemp), 10-0 2:09 65: Yianni Diakomihalis (Team Kenny Monday) VSU Mitch McKee (Team Lee Kemp), 11-0 4:33 74: Quincy Monday (Team Kenny Monday) VPO1 Jasmit Phulka (Team Lee Kemp), 9-6 86: Max Dean (Team Lee Kemp) VSU Ryan Epps (Team Kenny Monday), 10-0 2:25 97: Hayden Zillmer (Team Lee Kemp) VSU1 Austin Schafer (Team Kenny Monday), 13-2 3:59 125: Tanner Hall (Team Lee Kemp) VPO Shawn Streck (Team Kenny Monday), 6-0 Team Lloyd Keaser df. Team Lee Kemp, 3-2 (Criteria) At 57 kilograms, Sanders (Kemp) overcame a 4-0 deficit to beat Rea (Keaser) 6-4, giving Team Lee Kemp a 1-0 lead. Henderson put Team Lloyd Keaser on the board with a victory by earning a fall over McKee. McKee nearly had a fall of his own after locking up a cradle, but Henderson reversed McKee and secured the fall. At 74 kilograms, Walsh (Keaser) gave Team Lloyd Keaser its second straight fall when he decked Phulka (Kemp) after building a 7-0 lead. Zillmer came up with a much-needed win for Team Lee Kemp at 97 kilograms, beating Macchiavello 3-1. With the score 1-1 late, Zillmer was placed on the activity clock and scored a takedown, which proved to be the difference. With the dual score tied at 2-2, Gwiazdowski delivered a victory for Team Lloyd Keaser by earning a technical superiority (11-1) over Hall (Kemp) at 125 kilograms. Results: 57: Zach Sanders (Team Lee Kemp) VPO1 Guesseppe Rea (Team Lloyd Keaser), 6-4 65: Evan Henderson (Team Lloyd Keaser) VFA Mitch McKee (Team Lee Kemp), 2:05 74: Chad Walsh (Team Lloyd Keaser) VFA Jasmit Phulka (Team Lee Kemp), 5:43 86: No match 97: Hayden Zillmer (Team Lee Kemp) VPO1 Michael Macchiavello (Team Lloyd Keaser), 3-1 125: Nick Gwiazdowski (Team Lloyd Keaser) VSU1 Tanner Hall (Team Lee Kemp), 11-1 4:40 Pool B Team Simon Roberts df. Team Bobby Douglas, 4-2 Junior world silver medalist Vito Arujau (Douglas) opened the dual meet with a 10-0 technical superiority over Daniel DeShazer (Roberts) at 57 kilograms. Simon Roberts would claim victories in the next four matches to lock up the dual. At 65 kilograms, Pat Lugo (Simon Roberts) hung on to beat Nahshon Garrett (Douglas) 10-7. At 74 kilograms, Ronnie Balfour (Roberts) topped Elroy Perkin (Douglas) 8-4. Mark Hall (Roberts) gave Team Simon Roberts a 3-1 lead when he defeated Brett Pfarr (Douglas) at 86 kilograms. Ben Honis (Simon Roberts) clinched the dual for Simon Roberts with a 14-3 technical superiority over Scott Boykin (Bobby Douglas). Dom Bradley (Bobby Douglas) defeated Garrett Ryan (Team Simon Roberts) in the final match of the dual meet. Results: 57: Vito Arujau (Team Bobby Douglas) VSU Daniel DeShazer (Team Simon Roberts), 10-0 3:40 65: Pat Lugo (Team Simon Roberts) VPO1 Nahshon Garrett (Team Bobby Douglas), 10-7 74: Jevon Balfour (Team Simon Roberts) VPO1 Elroy Perkin (Team Bobby Douglas), 8-4 86: Mark Hall (Team Simon Roberts) VPO1 Brett Pfarr (Team Bobby Douglas), 6-2 97: Ben Honis (Team Simon Roberts) VSU1 Scottie Boykin (Team Bobby Douglas), 14-3 5:01 125: Dom Bradley (Team Bobby Douglas) VPO1 Garrett Ryan (Team Simon Roberts), 3-1 Team Bobby Douglas df. Team Carl Adams, 4-2 Arujau (Douglas) kicked off the dual with a 10-0 technical superiority over Sean Russell (Adams) at 57 kilograms. Arujau went up 6-0 before locking up a lace and turning Russell four times to finish the match. Garrett (Douglas) followed up with a 7-5 win over Ethan Lizak (Adams) at 65 kilograms to give Team Bobby Douglas a 2-0 lead. Julian Ramirez (Adams) looked strong at 74 kilograms, beating Perkin 13-1 to give Team Carl Adams its first win. At 86 kilograms, Pfarr (Douglas) came from behind late to edge Muhammed McBryde (Adams), 6-5. Pfarr trailed 5-2 late before getting a takedown and turn in the final 10 seconds to steal the victory. J'den Cox (Adams) received a forfeit at 97 kilograms, making the score 3-2 Team Bobby Douglas heading into the final match. Bradley beat Tony Nelson 3-1 to clinch the dual meet victory for Team Bobby Douglas. Results: 57: Vito Arujau (Team Bobby Douglas) VSU Sean Russell (Team Carl Adams), 10-0 3:19 65: Nahshon Garrett (Team Bobby Douglas) VPO1 Ethan Lizak (Team Carl Adams), 13-4 74: Julian Ramirez (Team Carl Adams) VSU1 Elroy Perkin (Team Bobby Douglas), 13-3 2:23 86: Brett Pfarr (Team Bobby Douglas) VPO1 Muhamed McBryde (Team Carl Adams), 6-5 97: J'den Cox (Team Carl Adams) by forfeit 125: Dom Bradley (Team Bobby Douglas) VPO1 Tony Nelson (Team Carl Adams), 2-1 Team Simon Roberts df. Team Carl Adams, 3-2 The match at 57 kilograms was ruled a no contest as Russell and DeShazer are Gopher Wrestling Club teammates and opted not to wrestle. At 65 kilograms, Lugo rolled to a 10-0 technical superiority over Lizak to put Team Simon Roberts up 1-0. At 74 kilograms, Evan Wick (Simon Roberts) added to Team Simon Roberts' lead by earning an 8-2 win over Josh Shields (Carl Adams). Hall turned in another strong performance with a 10-0 technical superiority over McBryde. Hall scored a takedown off a single leg before locking up a trapped-arm gut wrench, which he used to turn McBryde four times to end the match in the first period. Hall's victory clinched the dual meet victory for Team Simon Roberts. The two-time world champion Cox cruised to a 10-0 technical superiority over Honis at 97 kilograms. Nelson (Carl Adams) shut out Ryan (Simon Roberts) 6-0 I the final match of the dual. Results: 57: No contest 65: Pat Lugo (Team Simon Roberts) VFA Ethan Lizak (Team Carl Adams), 8-0 2:22 74: Evan Wick (Team Simon Roberts) VPO1 Josh Shields (Team Carl Adams), 8-2 86: Mark Hall (Team Simon Roberts) VSU Muhamed McBryde (Team Carl Adams), 10-0 97: J'den Cox (Team Carl Adams) VSU Ben Honis (Team Simon Roberts), 10-0 125: Tony Nelson (Team Carl Adams) VPO Garrett Ryan (Team Simon Roberts), 6-0

ASU freshman heavyweight Cohlton Schultz is expected to face ISU's Gannon Gremmel on Sunday (Photo/Will Edmonds) The most anticipated dual of the season will not happen after Iowa paused all team activities. However, despite the cancellation of the match against Penn State, there will not be any shortage of action across the collegiate landscape. The following takes a look at some of the top potential matches from this upcoming weekend. 125: No. 13 Rayvon Foley (Michigan State) vs. No. 11 Devin Schroder (Purdue) After finishing seventh as a sophomore in 2019 and taking off the 2020 season, many expected Foley to be a player at the top of the 125-pound division this year. Unfortunately, that has not been the case so far. He has struggled his way to a 2-3 record with wins coming over King Sandoval (Maryland) and Jacob Moran (Indiana). Last weekend, he engaged in a high-scoring match against No. 9 Liam Cronin (Indiana) but ultimately dropped a 14-13 decision. The Big Ten is a tough place to find a groove, and he faces another tough challenge this weekend. Schroder appears to have turned things around after dropping an unexpected pair of matches against Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) and No. 10 Patrick McKee (Minnesota). He was set to face off against No. 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa) last weekend, but the Hawkeye chose to send out Aaron Cashman instead. Schroder scored a dominant 18-0 technical fall over Cashman and finished the day by grinding out a 1-0 decision win over No. 12 Malik Heinselman (Ohio State) later in the same day. Both of these wrestlers could be in contention to face off against Lee in the Big Ten finals. A victory here could go a long way for seeding purposes. On the feet, it might be a close contest, but Schroder's ability to ride and score from the top position will likely make the difference here. Prediction: Schroder decision over Foley 133: No. 7 Korbin Myers (Virginia Tech) vs. No. 4 Micky Phillippi (Pittsburgh) Myers opened Tech's match last weekend against NC State. His major decision over No. 11 Jarrett Trombley set the tone, and the Hokies ended up defeating the Wolfpack in perhaps the dual of the year. On the year, he holds a 6-0 record and enters this contest after three straight major decisions. He is a three-time NCAA qualifier who sat out last season with an injury. Phillippi went 25-1 last year and won an ACC title. He has started this season with a perfect 7-0 record. However, it has not been without some trouble. His last three matches have come by decision, and his average margin of victory in those matches is only two points. In his last bout, he scored a 4-1 decision over No. 9 Joe Heilmann (North Carolina). This should be an interesting match for a variety of reasons. Philippi holds a 3-1 record over Myers, but their last match was very tight. They met at the 2019 ACC tournament, Phillippi pulled out a 2-1 match in rideouts. While he may hold the career edge, Myers has looked much sharper this season. They have faced a lot of the same competition so far, and Myers looks like he is much closer to peak form at this point in the season. Prediction: Myers decision over Phillippi 141: No. 18 Grant Willits (Oregon State) vs. No. 7 Dom Demas (Oklahoma) Willits hit some bumps in the road in early January as he dropped a match against Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State) and suffered a fall against No. 5 Allan Hart (Missouri). However, recently, he has gotten on a bit of a winning streak. He enters this bout after winning three-straight matches and picked up major decisions over Stockton O'Brien (Utah Valley) and Luciano Arroyo (Stanford). Demas has started this year with an 8-1 record. His only defeat came in a one-point match against Ian Parker (Iowa State). Demas was set to face off against rival Brock last weekend, but the bout was scrapped after the Oklahoma State representative went down with a season ending injury. Demas instead dispatched fellow Cowboy Dusty Hone via an 11-3 major decision. Demas should have the edge in this match, but Willits presents some interesting challenges. He has a long frame for 141 pounds, and that has given Demas issues in the past. Look for the Oklahoma wrestler to take this one, but he might have to change things up from his normal upper-body attacks. Prediction: Demas decision over Willits 149: No. 5 Jarrett Degen (Iowa State) vs. No. 7 Andrew Alirez (Northern Colorado) Degen made his season debut last weekend and picked up a pair of victories over Jaden Van Maanen (North Dakota State) and Hunter Marko (South Dakota State). For the last three seasons, Degen has started for the Cyclones. In 2019, he placed seventh at the NCAA tournament to become an All-American. Alirez has always had the freestyle success and so far this season, it has translated into folkstyle success. He has won all three of his matches over Jaron Jensen (Wyoming), A.J. Raya (Cal Baptist) and Cameron Hunsaker (Utah Valley). Last year, as a true freshman, the Colorado native went 24-4 with two of his four losses coming against Degen. Half of Alirez's losses in college came against Degen. Both matches occurred at last year's Big 12 tournament with the Iowa State wrestler winning 4-3 and 5-3 in the bracket. While Degen is the one coming back to the lineup, Alirez has been out of action since Jan. 8. If Alirez is able to turn this into a freestyle type match and finish clear, he should have the advantage. However, that is easier said than done against Degen, who uses his length to make any match a festival of scrambling. Prediction: Degen decision over Alirez 157: No. 18 Markus Hartman (Army) vs. Andrew Cerniglia (Navy) Hartman went 30-7 and qualified for the NCAA tournament as a sophomore last year. This year got off to a rough start as he dropped a first-period fall against Holden Heller (Hofstra) in his second match. However, since then, he has won three straight matches and held onto his spot in the rankings. Last weekend, Hatman scored a 5-0 decision victory over A.J. Burkhart as the Black Knights nearly pulled off the upset over Lehigh. Cerniglia was a big recruit for new head coach Cary Kolat. At the high school level, the Pennsylvania native was a two-time state champion and ranked as high as third in the InterMat rankings. He stepped into a starting role as a true freshman, which is always tough considering other commitments at an academy. The results have been strong as he has gone 4-0 with a pair of technical falls. Hartman is the ranked wrestler with a big edge on experience. However, this will be Cerniglia's first chance against ranked opposition. It will be tough to pull the upset here, but the result here might say a lot about the postseason prospects of both competitors. Prediction: Hartman decision over Cerniglia 165: No. 1 Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech) vs. No. 10 Jake Wentzel (Pitt) Lewis burst onto the scene as a freshman and won the NCAA tournament. He finished with a 28-2 record and wins over the likes of Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State), Evan Wick (Wisconsin) and No. 2 Alex Marinelli (Iowa). Lewis then took an Olympic redshirt last year and focused on freestyle. In his return to the mat this year, he has started the year with an undefeated 8-0 record, and he has already defeated some of the best competitors in the ACC, No. 11 Kennedy Monday (North Carolina) and No. 15 Thomas Bullard (NC State). After dealing with injuries for his first few seasons at Pittsburgh, Wentzel locked down the starting spot at 165 pounds last year and qualified for the NCAA tournament. So far this year, he appears to have taken another step forward. He has gone 6-1 with his only defeat coming in a one-point match against Bullard. Last weekend, he scored a 10-6 decision over Monday who he had split with during the previous season. These two met during the 2019 season, and Lewis scored a 6-3 decision. The smart money probably belongs on a similar type of result here. However, Wentzel has clearly made strides in the neutral position, and that should go a long way towards closing the gap here against Lewis. Prediction: Lewis decision over Wentzel 174: No. 2 Logan Massa (Michigan) vs. No. 4 Kaleb Romero (Ohio State) After taking an Olympic redshirt last season, Massa has returned to folkstyle and moved up in weight. At 174 pounds this year, the All-American has won all three of his matches via bonus points. In his last match, he scored a fall over the surging No. 16 Donnell Washington (Indiana). During his time away, Massa had a very impressive run in freestyle where he picked up victories over Evan Wick, Mekhi Lewis and Bekzod Abdurakhmonov. Romero qualified for the NCAA tournament last year, and it appears as if he has made another step forward this year. He began the season with five straight victories including three via bonus points. Last weekend, he had a grinding match against No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) and eventually lost via a 3-1 decision. After nearly upsetting Kemerer last weekend, Romero will get another crack at one of the top names at 174 pounds. After struggling with injuries for a large part of his collegiate career, Massa seems to have recovered and primed for a run at the title. Despite his dominance this season, Romero will be the best wrestler he has faced on the college mat in some time. Expect Massa to get ahead on the feet, but Romero could make it interesting if he forces the freestyle specialist into some extended periods on the mat. Prediction: Massa decision over Romero 184: No. 11 Chris Weiler (Wisconsin) vs. No. 12 Owen Webster (Minnesota) Weiler transferred to Wisconsin from Lehigh for his senior year. He has now witnessed firsthand the high level of competition across the board in the Big Ten. Weiler currently owns a 3-2 record that includes victories over No. 13 Zac Braunagel (Illinois), No. 20 Max Lyon (Purdue) and No. 15 Taylor Venz (Nebraska). He comes into this match after dropping a major decision against No. 3 Aaron Brooks (Penn State). Webster seemed to grow into his potential last season as he went 22-12 and qualified for the NCAA tournament. So far this year, he has held his own in the Big Ten as he holds a similar 4-2 record. Like Weiler, he has defeated Lyon and Braunagel, and he also has defeated Kyle Cochran (Maryland) and John Poznanski (Rutgers). 184 pounds seems like a wild weight this year, especially in the country's premiere wrestling conference. Of the 20 wrestlers in the InterMat rankings at this weight, 11 wrestle for Big Ten programs. These two wrestled last season, and Weiler took a 9-3 decision victory. Expect this one to be tighter, but Weiler should remain the favorite. Prediction: Weiler decision over Webster 197: Yonger Bastida/No. 20 Marcus Coleman (Iowa State) vs. No. 3 Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State) Coleman who previously qualified for Iowa State at 184 and 174 pounds was expected to be the starter this year at 197 pounds. However, prior to last weekend, Bastida had held down the spot. The former U23 world medalist from Cuba is making the transition from freestyle and holds a 4-3 record. Even though he lost, Bastida showed his potential in a close 5-2 match against No. 10 A.J. Ferrari (Oklahoma State), where he became the first wrestler to score a non-escape point against the highly touted prospect. Coleman earned the starting nod last weekend for the Cyclones' tri-meet. He scored a technical fall over Owen Pentz (North Dakota State) and dropped a 7-3 decision against No. 5 Tanner Sloan (South Dakota State). Regardless of who Iowa State sends to the mat, it should be a good match against Norfleet. The Arizona State wrestler had a strong showing last weekend as he decked Stephen Buchanan (Wyoming) shortly after the Cowboy had upset Noah Adams (West Virginia), who was ranked No. 1 at the time. Norfleet also picked up a rideout victory over No. 13 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma) earlier this season. It seems like Coleman will get the chance here, and he certainly has the potential to announce himself at a new weight. Norfleet is a strong competitor, but he also has occasionally slowed it down and allowed opponents to stay in the matches. If Coleman has a speed advantage, he might be able to pull the upset. Prediction: Norfleet decision over Coleman 285: No. 5 Gannon Gremmel (Iowa State) vs. No. 6 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) The last two matches of the Iowa State vs. Arizona State dual could both produce headlines. Gremmel has been a quality heavyweight starter since setting foot on campus, and he has now qualified for the NCAA tournament in back-to-back seasons. He has gotten off to a strong start for his senior season as he has already defeated No. 15 Zach Elam (Missouri) and Austin Harris (Oklahoma State) and holds an undefeated 10-0 record. Schultz is clearly the future for the U.S. at heavyweight in Greco Roman wrestling. At only 20 years of age, he is already a multiple-time age-group level world medalist. He won the last two U.S. Senior Nationals, and he has defeated some of the top domestic heavyweights including Olympian Robby Smith. This will be his biggest test to date on the collegiate mats. So far this season, he has gone 10-0 with his best victories coming over Josh Heindselman (Oklahoma) and Brian Andrews (Wyoming). Gremmel should probably have the edge in this match due to his ability to win a tight heavyweight folkstyle match with riding and escaping. However, Schultz is a physically impressive specimen and can easily make a difference with a big throw. Either way, it should be an impressive heavyweight clash. Prediction: Schultz decision over Gremmel

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Hofstra wrestling put on a dominating performance on the mat against Sacred Heart Tuesday night from the William H. Pratt Center. Of the 14 matches held, Hofstra won 13 of them and picked up three wins by fall and three wins by tech fall. Redshirt senior Vinny Vespa snapped a two-match losing streak by scoring a 5-1 decision at 141 pounds, starting a run of 12 straight wins for Hofstra. Sophomore Justin Hoyle picked up the first of two wins in the evening with a pin of Vincent Milazzo at 141 pounds. In the second period, Hoyle used his top position to manipulate Milazzo onto his back and secured the pin. Hoyle later wrestled again at 141 pounds and earned his second win by fall when he threw Thomas Volpe to his back and ended the match in 23 seconds. Freshman Joe McGinty secured a tough 3-2 decision at 157 pounds when, after being denied a takedown, repositioned himself and scored a single-leg takedown in the third period and prevented Sacred Heart's Shaun Williams from escaping or reversing with solid positioning. Senior Charles Small followed that up with a 3-2 decision win of his own at 184 pounds when, tied 2-2 in the third period, he escaped from the bottom position and rode out the clock for his third win of the season. Small returned to the mat later in the evening and won by 17-1 technical fall over Grant Horn. Redshirt freshman Ross McFarland and junior Holden Heller both won by 5-2 decision at 174 and 157 pounds, respectively, for the final matches won by decision for Hofstra. Redshirt senior Ricky Stamm picked up his fifth win of the season in a 12-4 major decision at 165 pounds, followed by McGinty scoring the first win by fall of his college career at 6:09 of his second match at 157 pounds. Junior Trey Rogers wrestled in two matches at 197 pounds and came away with two satisfying wins. In his first match against Robert Hetherman, Rogers claimed a 16-6 major decision win, and in his later match against Dante DelBonis, Rogers picked up a 22-6 tech fall win to conclude the meet. At 285 pounds, redshirt junior Zachary Knighton-Ward secured a 17-1 tech fall win over Mark Blokh. The Pride will return to the mat for the regular-season finale on Saturday, February 13, when they travel to Vestal, New York for a match against Binghamton. The match is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. NOTES: -Justin Hoyle's pin at 0:23 is the fastest win by by a Hofstra wrestler this season. Reece Heller previously held that distinction after posting a win by fall at 1:06 against Tom DiGennaro of Long Island. -Ricky Stamm has now won five straight matches, and picked up his second consecutive win by major decision. -Trey Rogers has now outscored his opponents, 84-30, in his last four matches. Results: 141: Vinny Vespa (HU) dec. Jordan Carlucci (SHU), 5-0 141: Justin Hoyle (HU) wbf. Vincent Milazzo, 3:18 157: Joe McGinty (HU) dec. Shaun Williams (SHU), 3-2 184: Charles Small (HU) dec. Joe Accousti (SHU), 3-2 174: Ross McFarland (HU) dec. Scott Jarosz (SHU), 5-2 197: Trey Rogers (HU) maj. dec. Robert Hetherman (SHU), 16-6 285: Zachary Knighton-Ward (HU) tech fall Mark Blokh, 17-1 157: Holden Heller (HU) dec. Nick Palumbo (SHU), 5-2 165: Ricky Stamm (HU) maj. dec. Will Schmidt (SHU), 12-4 141: Justin Hoyle (HU) wbf. Thomas Volpe (SHU), 0:23 157: Joe McGinty (HU) wbf. Jack Molloy (SHU), 6:09 184: Charles Small (HU) tech fall Grant Horn (SHU), 17-1 157: Charlie Kane (HU) vs. Chris Naegele (SHU), Double Injury Default 197: Trey Rogers (HU) tech fall Dante DelBonis (SHU), 22-6

LEXINGTON, Va. -- The VMI/Presbyterian College wrestling match scheduled for Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Cormack Hall has been canceled. The Southern Conference event will not be made up and the regular season has now concluded for VMI. The Keydets will now turn their attention to the SoCon Championships, Sunday, Feb. 28 hosted by Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C.

Iowa wrestlers and coaches during the dual meet vs. Illinois (Photo/HawkeyeSports.com) At the direction of the University of Iowa medical team, the Iowa Athletics Department announced Monday that the Iowa wrestling program is pausing all team related in-person activities in response to positive COVID-19 test results within the program. Iowa will continue to follow Big Ten Conference medical protocols and the medical team will make a determination on return to activity. Iowa's dual at Penn State scheduled for Friday, Feb. 12, has been postponed out of an abundance of caution surrounding the health and safety of the participants. The institutions will work with the Conference to identify rescheduling options. "We are appreciative of the Iowa medical staff and respect the decision to pause activities," said Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands. "We will continue to follow Big Ten protocols and look forward to a return to training and competition."

USA Wrestling, Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee have collectively decided that the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Wrestling, originally scheduled for April 4-5, 2020, will not be held at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania. USA Wrestling and Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics worked to reschedule the event in 2021. However, a decision to relocate the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling was made due to a variety of factors, including current COVID-19 health and safety guidelines and the desire to provide the ability to accommodate all of the participants, staff and fans. In addition to the announcement of the relocation of this year's U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Wrestling, USA Wrestling, Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced Penn State and the Bryce Jordan Center will host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Wrestling. USA Wrestling is currently in negotiations to secure a new location for the competition, targeting the early April 2021 time frame. USA Wrestling expects that it will be able to finalize this arrangement in the near future. The decision to relocate the event will not impact the competitions which serve as qualifiers for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling, as set in the approved USA Wrestling Athlete Selection Procedures for the 2020 Olympic Games in men's freestyle, women's freestyle and Greco-Roman. Updated event information will be shared by USA Wrestling as soon as possible. Original ticket purchasers of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling at the Bryce Jordan Center will have their orders refunded and will receive additional information via email. The Penn State refund policy is noted below. PENN STATE CANCELED SHOW REFUND INFORMATION CREDIT CARD PURCHASES: Customers will automatically receive a full refund (including processing fees) to the credit card used for purchase. Refund would appear on their statement 7-10 business days from when the bulk refund process occurs. CASH/CHECK PURCHASES: Refund will be issued to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER. Refund by check from Penn State in 1-2 weeks from when the bulk refund process occurs. Refund checks will be issued to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER and mailed to the mailing address recorded at time of purchase. For credit card purchasers with updated credit card information or cash/check purchasers with an updated address, please contact the BJC Ticket Office at 814-865-5555 or bjcticketcenter@psu.edu to provide your current information by suggested date. INFORMATION ON SECONDARY TICKET PURCHASES Inquiries on ticket purchases through the secondary ticket market (StubHub, Vivid Seats, etc.) should be directed to customer service specific to the company where the ticket was purchase. Penn State University can only process tickets refunds to the original ticket purchaser and does not have access to customer data for any secondary ticket market purchases.

Wyoming Stephen Buchanan snapped WVU's Noah Adams' 39-match winning streak (Photo/Wyoming Athletics) Another weekend of college wrestling action is in the books. Thematically speaking, the action can be described by upsets (both individual and team), some compelling individual matchups and, regrettably, the continued presence of COVID-19 within the sport. That last point aside, the triangulars, quadrangulars, and singular dual meets still delivered a phenomenal weekend of NCAA wrestling. Here are five things that caught my eye from this past weekend (Feb. 5-7) in college wrestling. The winning streak ends at 39 While arguably the biggest story heard around the wrestling world this weekend was the nation-s No. 1 at 197-pounder, WVU's Noah Adams, suffering his first loss since two seasons ago, West Virginia head coach Tim Flynn isn't concerned, according to his post-match comments. The match certainly was a strange one to say the least. No. 17 Stephen Buchanan, who Adams beat twice last year, hit a reversal in the second period to take a brief 3-2 lead, but Adams took control in the third period. It looked as if the match was over and Adams would escape victorious, but Buchanan hit two takedowns in the final 30 seconds to earn the win to make the dual 12-0. The loss was Adams' first since Nov. 3, 2019. Since the stumble, Adams responded with a fall and a technical fall in his next two matches. Odd as it sounds, maybe this loss is exactly what Adams needed. Not only does the loss take away the pressure of keeping a lengthy winning streak alive, but also it serves as a "wakeup call" prior to the postseason. Despite the loss, Adams is still a serious threat for anyone wrestling at 197 pounds. The Coal City, West Virginia native is a definite title contender and a probable All-American in 2021. Down goes No. 4 NC State Friday night, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) treated wrestling fans to quite the dual meet spectacle in a match that was decided at the last possible moment. No. 6 Virginia Tech downed No. 4 NC State 17-16 on criterion 3.21.c. It was decided by a takedown and near fall in the final seconds of the dual by redshirt freshman No. 8 Sam Latona against No. 4 Jakob Camacho. You can relive the various twists and turns of 2021's best dual meet here. With the win, the Minnesota Golden Gophers' big man improves to 7-0, with two pins, four technical falls and a major decision. I realize that both Lee and Steveson are two of the most talented wrestlers in the world right now, let alone that NCAA. However, this is still Division I wrestling. It should not be as easy as these two make it look. They both may spend short time on the mat, but when they wrestle live, it's quite a show.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Central Michigan wrestling team won 18 of 20 matches on Sunday in posting a pair of dominating Mid-American Conference dual victories at Buffalo's Alumni Arena. The Chippewas downed Edinboro, 30-6, and then topped the host Bulls, 40-0, posting their first shutout over a Division I program since a 33-0 win over Michigan State on Dec. 6, 2015. The victories closed a weekend road trip that started with a 21-15 MAC win at Cleveland State on Friday. The Chippewas and Vikings split the 10 matches in that dual, as CMU was clearly feeling the physical effects of a long COVID-related layoff. They showed no such effects on Sunday, stepping on the gas throughout and scoring bonus points in 10 of their victories. The Chippewas combined to post one pin, four technical falls, and five major decisions in the two duals. "I was really impressed with our guys," CMU coach Tom Borrelli said. "I just felt we controlled the pace of the matches really well, kept scoring, and in every match we were trying to get bonus points. We just had so much more energy than we had Friday." CMU won its final four duals of the season and finished 5-2, 4-1 MAC. They are scheduled to partake in the MAC Championships at Rider in Lawrenceville, N.J. on Feb. 27-28. "We should feel good about ourselves," Borrelli said. "I'm not real concerned about the message that we're sending to our competition, I'm more concerned about what we're thinking and we should be thinking right after today." CMU's Drew Hildebrandt (125 pounds), Drew Marten (133), Dresden Simon (141), Johnny Lovett (157), Alex Cramer (165), Ben Cushman (184), Landon Pelham (197) and Matt Stencel (285) each went 2-0 on the day. Stencel, who is ranked fourth nationally, recorded a 7-2 victory over Edinboro's John Spaulding, who is ranked 24th. Hildebrandt posted two major-decision victories, Marten had two tech falls, Simon had a tech fall and a pin, Cushman posted one tech fall, and Cramer won one of his matches by major decision. CMU's Mason Breece (149) and Jake Lowell (174) also won by major decision against Buffalo. Hildebrandt, Marten and Simon got the Chippewas off to outstanding starts in both duals, combing for three tech falls, two majors and a pin. After those three finished their respective matches, the Chippewas led 14-0 against Edinboro, and 15-0 against Buffalo. Simon, who is ranked 12th, posted a technical-fall win over Edinboro and then pinned Buffalo's Derek Spann, who is ranked 23rd. It was the first pin of the season for Simon, a returning All-American and the defending MAC champion at 141. Both of Simon's matches ended, impressively, in the first period. He also won by technical fall on Friday at Cleveland State. "That's pretty rare in college wrestling," Borrelli said of Simon's first-period tech fall. "He's pretty strong for a 141-pounder. If he gets out to a good start, look out. Sometimes he gets frustrated because he's not throwing (an opponent) around in the first period, but today he got off to a good start in the first period." Hildebrandt, who is 7-0 and ranked fourth, continued his dominance with two major-decision wins as he outscored his opponents by a combined 22-5. Hildebrandt, who pinned his Cleveland State opponent on Friday, has scored bonus points in five of his wins this season, including the last four consecutively. "He had to wrestle hard today to get both of those majors," Borrelli said. "He had to score late in both third periods. Normally he's really good on top at turning people but he didn't get any turns today, so he had to wrestle really hard on his feet which was good, very good." It was a big day for Marten, who upped his win streak to four matches after he won twice in non-varsity competition against Cleveland State on Friday. Prior to the Cleveland State dual, Marten had lost three-consecutive matches. On Sunday, the 2020 NCAA qualifier outscored his opponents by a combined 33-1. His two wins at Cleveland State also came on tech falls. "Marty wrestled today like we have expected him to wrestle all year," Borrelli said. "He's really, really good on top." In extra matches against Edinboro, CMU got major-decision victories from Vince Perez (125), Brock Bergelin (133) and Tracy Hubbard (157); against the Bulls, Bergelin and Cade Dallwitz (285) won by pin and Hubbard won by decision. Central Michigan 30, Edinboro 6 125: Drew Hildebrandt (C) major dec. Lucas Rodriguez, 12-4 133: Drew Marten (C) tech. fall Tye Varndell, 6:35, 17-1 141: Dresden Simon (C) tech. fall Ryan Burgos, 1:50, 17-1 149: Tyler Vath (E) dec. Corbyn Munson, 8-4 157: Johnny Lovett (C) dec. Peter Pappas, 7-3 165: Alex Cramer (C) major dec. P.J. Gohn, 10-2 174: Jacob Oliver (E) dec. Jake Lowell, 6-5 184: Ben Cushman (C) dec. Ethan Ducca, 10-4 197: Landon Pelham (C) dec. Cody Mulligan, 4-3 285: Matt Stencel (C) dec. Jon Spaulding, 7-2 Central Michigan 40, Buffalo 0 125: Drew Hildebrandt (C) major dec. Tristan Daugherty, 10-1 133: Drew Marten (C) tech. fall Caleb Svingala, 4:43, 16-0 141: Dresden Simon (C) pinned Derek Spann, 2:18 149: Mason Breece (C) major dec. Ty Raines, 8-0 157: Johnny Lovett (C) dec. Michael Petite, 3-2 165: Alex Cramer (C) dec. Noah Grover, 6-4 174: Jake Lowell (C) major dec. Jake Lanning, 12-3 184: Ben Cushman (C) tech. fall Guiseppe Hoose, 4:56, 16-0 197: Landon Pelham (C) dec. Sam Mitchell, 10-4 285: Matt Stencel (C) dec. Toby Cahill, 13-6

STILLWATER -- The No. 5 Oklahoma State wrestling team remained undefeated with a dominating pair of performances on Sunday, knocking off No. 19 Oklahoma, 24-10, in Norman before shutting out Little Rock in Stillwater, 45-0. The Cowboys are now 9-0 on the season with a 4-0 record in the Big 12. The win over Oklahoma marked the third-straight ranked win for OSU and was John Smith's 50th win over the Sooners in his coaching career. Oklahoma State now holds the advantage in the Bedlam series 144-27-10, with the Cowboys having won 19 of the last 20 times the two teams have met. "I thought we had a good day today," Smith said. "We had a solid win in Norman and then came back to Stillwater and wrestled well. I'm looking forward to next weekend when we host the Cowboy Challenge Tournament. It should be a very exciting event filled with great wrestlers." OSU got off to a quick start in Bedlam with Trevor Mastrogiovanni earning his eighth win on the season in an 8-2 decision over Mason Naifeh. Reece Witcraft followed with a 7-4 win over Tony Madrigal at 133 pounds. The teams traded the next three matches before taking an intermission with the Cowboys leading 9-7 heading into the 165-pound bout. During those three matches, Boo Lewallen picked up his first ranked win on the season with a 4-0 decision over No. 17 Mitch Moore. Following the intermission, OSU took four straight matches to separate the score and seal the first win of the day. Travis Wittlake handed Troy Mantanona his first loss of the season, putting up 27 points en route to his second technical fall of the season. Oklahoma native Dustin Plott followed Wittlake with an 11-6 decision in his first Bedlam match. After suffering his first loss of the season last week, Dakota Geer bounced back with an 18-4 major decision over Darrien Roberts at 184 pounds, before AJ Ferrari won his second-straight match against a ranked opponent, defeating No. 12 Jake Woodley in a 3-2 bout. The second meeting of the season between OSU and the Trojans of Little Rock was even more lopsided than the first 36-4 win. The Cowboys won 45-0 in their first time wrestling in Gallagher-Ibs Arena since Jan. 10. Trevor Mastrogiovanni put the Cowboys up 6-0 early with the first fall of his career over Khyler Brewer. Reece Witcraft followed at 133 pounds, winning his second match of the day by way of an 11-3 major decision over Jaylen Carson. Dusty Hone picked up a 2-0 decision before Oklahoma State rattled off three straight technical falls. Boo Lewallen ended his match in 4:16 at a score of 19-4, while Wyatt Sheets and Travis Wittlake both ended their matches early with the tech falls coming in the first period. Sheets dominated Noah Aziere, getting a takedown and four near falls to win 18-0 in 2:11. Wittlake did much of the same winning 18-2 in 2:36. Dustin Plott defeated Triston Wills for the second time this season in their rematch at 174 pounds. After pinning Wills in the first bout, Plott grinded out a much closer 3-1 decision in GIA. At 184 pounds, Dakota Geer racked up the points in a 24-9 technical fall over Zane Davis. With four tech falls a piece, Geer and Lewallen maintain a tie for the team lead in that category. AJ Ferrari joined Mastrogiovanni, picking up his first collegiate pin against Dylan Johnson in 3:15. With two of the freshman collecting falls of their opponents tonight, each of the freshmen in the starting lineup for the Cowboys earned the first fall of their career against Little Rock, with Plott's coming the first time the teams met. Oklahoma State will look ahead to the Cowboy Challenge Tournament before rounding out its regular season against Oklahoma on Feb. 21. The Cowboys will welcome No. 6 Missouri, West Virginia, Wyoming and Central Oklahoma to compete in an individual tournament next Sunday in Gallagher-Iba Arena. No. 5 Oklahoma State 24, No. 19 Oklahoma 10 125: No. 15 Trevor Mastrogiovanni (OSU) dec. Mason Naifeh (OU), 8-2 133: Reece Witcraft (OSU) dec. Tony Madrigal (OU), 7-4 141: No. 8 Dom Demas (OU) dec. Dusty Hone (OU), 11-3 149: No. 4 Boo Lewallen (OSU) dec. No. 17 Mitch Moore(OU), 4-0 157: No. 11 Justin Thomas (OU) dec. No. 13 Wyatt Sheets(OSU), TB-1 4-3 165: No. 4 Travis Wittlake (OSU) TF Troy Mantanona (OU),27-11 6:15 174: No. 12 Dustin Plott (OSU) dec. Anthony Mantanona (OU), 11-6 184: No. 13 Dakota Geer (OSU) MD Darrien Roberts (OU) 18-4 197: No. 11 AJ Ferrari (OSU) dec. No. 12 Jake Woodley (OU) 3-2 HWT: Josh Heindselman (OU) dec. Austin Harris (OSU), SV-1 3-1 No. 5 Oklahoma State 45, Little Rock 0 125: No. 15 Trevor Mastrogiovanni (OSU) Fall KhylerBrewer (UALR), 1:40 133: Reece Witcraft (OSU) MD Jaylen Carson (UALR), 11-3 141: Dusty Hone (OSU) dec. Conner Ward (UALR), 2-0 149: No. 4 Boo Lewallen (OSU) TF Kyle Prewitt (UALR), 19-44:16 157: No. 13 Wyatt Sheets (OSU) TF Noah Aziere (UALR), 18-0 2:11 165: No. 4 Travis Wittlake (OSU) TF Zeke Beach (UALR), 18-2 2:36 174: No. 12 Dustin Plott (OSU) dec. Triston Wills (UALR), 3-1 184: No. 13 Dakota Geer (OSU) TF Zane Davis (UALR), 24-9 3:58 197: No. 11 AJ Ferrari (OSU) Fall Dylan Johnson (UALR), 3:15 HWT: Austin Harris (OSU) dec. Gabe Beyer (UALR), 4-1 Extra Matches: 125: Jakason Burks (OSU) dec. Joshua Sarpy (UALR), 4-1 149: Joseph Bianchi (UALR) MD Bennett Sherrer (OSU), 10-2 174: Christian Bahl (OSU) MD Will Edgar (UALR), 16-6 174: Gavin Stika (OSU) TF Will Edgar (UALR), 17-2 5:41 197: Luke Surber (OSU) TF Brooks Sacharczyk (UALR), 22-6 2:49

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- The Oregon State wrestling team split its triangular on Sunday afternoon inside Gill Coliseum against Utah Valley and Stanford. The Beavers took an 18-16 win over Utah Valley to start the day and fell 19-16 to Stanford in its second match of the afternoon. Utah Valley opened the day taking the first two matches but a 16-3 major decision at 141 from #16 Grant Willits put the Beavers on the board to make it 7-3 Utah Valley. After the Wolverines took the 140 bout, #15 Hunter Willits joined his brother with a major decision, 13-3, at 157. An unsportsmanlike from Utah Valley at 157 cut their lead to one, 9-8. In his Beaver debut at 165, Matthew Olguin took a 10-2 major decision to put OSU on top for the first time in the match, 12-9. It was #25 Ryan Reyes' 4-2 decision at 184 and an 8-2 decision at 197 from #31 J.J. Dixon to put the Beavers up 18 to 13. Oregon State held on for the two point victory, 18-16, over Utah Valley. After falling in the opening bout against Stanford, the Beavers got back-to-back major decisions from #18 Devan Turner (133; 12-4) and #16 Grant Willits (141; 10-2) to take an 8-3 lead. Stanford came to within two after a 7-4 decision at 149. In a battle of top-15 opponents, #15 Hunter Willits claimed a hard-fought 6-2 decision over #10 Requir Van der Merwe at 157 to extend the OSU lead to 11-6. Stanford took a decision at 165 and a major decision at 174 to take a 13-11 lead. #25 Ryan Reyes battled Jared Hill to a 5-3 decision at 184 and #31 J.J. Dixon took a 6-2 decision at 197, putting Oregon State back on top 16-13. Stanford earned a pin at 285 to take the 19-16 victory. Oregon State wrestled in 18 extra matches that did not count towards the team scores. OSU won 10 of the matches. Jackson McKinney took wins in both his matches, both by decision. Riley Gurr went 3-0 on the day with two major decisions and a decision. Next up: Oregon State will close out the regular season on Feb. 14 in Fresno, California at the Fresno State Triangular. The Beavers will face Oklahoma at 11 am (PT) and Fresno State at 3 pm. Oregon State 18, Utah Valley 16 125 - #5 Taylor LaMont (UVU) major decision #24 Brandon Kaylor (OSU), 19-5. OSU 0, UVU 4 133 - Brandon Ty Smith (UVU) decision #18 Devan Turner (OSU), 4-1. OSU 0, UVU 7 141 - #16 Grant Willits (OSU) major decision Stockton O'Brien (UVU), 16-3. OSU 3, UVU 7 149 - Cameron Hunsaker (UVU) decision Lane Stigall (OSU), 3-2. OSU 3, UVU 10 157 - #15 Hunter Willits (OSU) major decision Danny Snediker (UVU), 13-3. OSU 8, UVU 10 165 - Matthew Olguin (OSU) major decision Kekana Fouret (UVU), 10-2. OSU 12, UVU 10 174 - #5 Demetrius Romero (UVU) major decision Colton Beisley (OSU), 16-5. OSU 12, UVU 14 184 - #25 Ryan Reyes (OSU) decision Hunter Morse (UVU), 4-2. OSU 15, UVU 14 197 - #31 J.J. Dixon (OSU) decision Jacob Armstrong (UVU), 8-2. OSU 18, UVU 14 HWT - Chase Trussell (UVU) decision Brian Barnes (OSU), 4-0. OSU 18, UVU 17 Oregon State 16, Stanford 19 125 - Jackson DiSario (STAN) decision #24 Brandon Kaylor (OSU), 7-2. OSU 0, STAN 3 133 - #18 Devan Turner (OSU) major decision #18 Jason Miranda (STAN), 12-4. OSU 4, STAN 3 141 - #16 Grant Willits (OSU) major decision Luciano Arroyo (STAN), 10-2. OSU 8, STAN 3 149 - #14 Jaden Abas (STAN) decision Lane Stigall (OSU), 7-4. OSU 8, STAN 6 157 - #15 Hunter Willits (OSU) decision #10 Requir Van der Merwe (STAN), 6-2. OSU 11, UVU 6 165 - #3 Shane Griffith (STAN) decision Matthew Olguin (OSU), 9-2. OSU 11, STAN 9 174 - Tyler Eischens (STAN) major decision Colton Beisley (OSU), 9-1. OSU 11, STAN 13 184 - #25 Ryan Reyes (OSU) decision Jared Hill (STAN), 5-3. OSU 14, STAN 13 197 - #31 J.J. Dixon (OSU) decision Haydn Maley (STAN), 6-2. OSU 17, STAN 13 HWT - Nathan Traxler (STAN) fall Brian Barnes (OSU), 1:55. OSU 17, STAN 19 Extra Matches: 165 - Aaron Olmos (OSU) decision Koy Wilkinson (UVU), 5-2 184 - Jackson McKinney (OSU) decision Nick Addison (STAN), 4-2 125 - Kase Mauger (UVU) fall Kade Uyesaka (OSU), 4:53 165 - Shane Griffith (STAN) major decision Tommy Strassenberg (OSU), 12-1 133 - Tyson Humphreys (UVU) decision Jason Shaner (OSU), 7-6 285 - Marshall Kools (STAN) decision Max Gomez (OSU), 6-0 149 - Riley Gurr (OSU) major decision Dawson Sihavong (STAN), 11-2 157 - Charlie Darracott (STAN) major decision Tommy Strassenberg (OSU), 12-3 285 - Seamus O'Malley (STAN) decision Hayden Still (OSU), 9-2 133 - Jason Shaner (OSU) major decision Kyle Rowan (STAN), 12-3 149 - Riley Gurr (OSU) major decision Elijah Cleaver (STAN), 12-2 149 - Riley Gurr (OSU) decision James Emmer (UVU), 5-0 184 - Jackson McKinney (OSU) decision Spencer Haywood (UVU), 6-1 285 - Peter Ming (STAN) decision Hayden Still (OSU), 5-4 133 - Jason Shaner (OSU) decision Kainalu Estrella (UVU), 10-4 165 - Aaron Olmos (OSU) decision Kekana Fouret (UVU), 4-2 125 - #24 Brandon Kaylor (OSU) fall Kase Mauger (UVU), 5:36 165 - #3 Shane Griffith (STAN) major decision Aaron Olmos (OSU), 10-2

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Taylor LaMont, Ty Smith, Cameron Hunsaker and Demetrius Romero all defeated ranked opponents en route to helping Utah Valley University knock off No. 22 Stanford, 19-16, on Sunday afternoon at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon. The sophomore 149-pounder Hunsaker arguably had the win of the day for UVU (2-2, 0-1 Big 12) by recording a first period fall over No. 12 Jaden Abas of Stanford (5-3, 4-0 Pac-12). The redshirt freshman 133-pounder Smith had another strong win for UVU by picking up his second win of the day over a ranked opponent by defeating No. 18 Jason Miranda, 5-1, while two-time UVU NCAA qualifiers and fifth-ranked LaMont and fellow fifth-ranked Romero both remained undefeated on the year by topping No. 26 Jackson DiSario and No. 27 Tyler Eischens, respectively. "The guys wrestled hard today in both duals. It was especially nice to see Ty and Cameron get wins over ranked guys in the top-20. They were very aggressive and dictated the pace and control of their matches," head UVU coach Greg Williams said. "Taylor also had two solid matches against ranked guys. He and Demetrius have looked really solid and are both working on and improving their top wrestling. "We fell just short against Oregon State (earlier in the day) but we were able to get a win against a very good (and ranked) Stanford team. We feel good about the performances this weekend." The Wolverines got off to another strong start in the second match of the day against the Cardinal, as both LaMont and Smith defeated ranked foes for the second time on the day. After defeating No. 24 Brandon Kaylor (19-5) and No. 18 Devan Turner (4-1) of Oregon State, respectively, earlier on Sunday, both LaMont and Smith capped their strong outings on Sunday by defeating No. 26 Jackson DiSario and No. 18 Jason Miranda, respectively. The two-time UVU NCAA qualifier and fifth-ranked LaMont started the early rally against Stanford with a 12-8 decision over DiSario behind five takedowns to improve to 6-0 on the season. Smith then recorded his second upset win of the day thanks to scoring a first period and a third period takedown along with a riding time point to defeat the ranked Miranda by a score of 5-1. With the two wins over ranked foes on the day, Smith improves to 6-1 on the year. Following a 7-3 decision from Stanford's Luciano Arroyo over Nick Rino at 141, the UVU sophomore Hunsaker recorded his upset first period fall over 12th-ranked Abas. In the neutral position, Hunsaker muscled down Abas with a double-leg takedown and quickly followed that up by getting Abas flat on his back to pin him in 2-minues and 16-seconds to give the Wolverines a 12-3 lead on the scoreboard. With the win over the ranked foe, Hunsaker improves to 6-4 on the season. The Wolverines then extended their advantage to 15-3 thanks to a 10-5 decision from freshman Danny Snediker over Charlie Darracott at 157. After falling behind early in the bout, Snediker then picked up a pair of takedowns in the second period and two more in the third to go on to double up Darracott and win by a score of 10-5. After dropping his bout against Oregon State's 15th-ranked Hunter Willits earlier in the day, Snediker now holds a 7-2 record on the season. The Cardinal then responded with a 14-3 major decision win from 2020 NWCA All-American and third-ranked Shane Griffith at 165 to make it 15-7, but back answered the Wolverines with a major decision win from the two-time Utah Valley NCAA qualifier and fifth-ranked senior Romero over No. 27 Tyler Eischens at 174 to extend UVU's lead to 19-7. Holding to a 4-2 lead after one, Romero then added an escape, a penalty point, and a takedown in the second to make it 8-2. Romero then locked up his second bonus-point win of the day with his fourth takedown of the bout along with a riding time point to defeat the fellow ranked foe by major decision. With his second win of the day, Romero remains undefeated on the season, as he ups in 2020-21 record to 10-0. The Cardinal then bounced back by winning the final three matches of the dual with wins from Jared Hill (184), Nick Stemmet (197) and three-time NCAA qualifier Nathan Traxler (285), but it wasn't enough as UVU held on to win the dual by a score of 19-16. The victory marked UVU's first win over a nationally ranked opponent since Dec. 29, 2018 when the Wolverines knocked off No. 13 Purdue, 28-11. It also marked UVU's first win over Stanford in its last seven tries (UVU's last win over Stanford came on Feb. 1, 2013). Earlier in the day, UVU split five bouts apiece with Oregon State but bonus points proved to be the difference as the Beavers managed to pull out the tightly contested contest by a score of 18-16. LaMont, Smith, Hunsaker, Romero and Chase Trussell all picked up wins in the that dual, which included wins over ranked foes from LaMont and Smith. To read more about the Oregon State dual, click HERE. A number of UVU grapplers also competed in extra matches on Sunday and 125-pound freshman Kase Mauger and 133-pound freshman Tyson Humpherys led the group by each recording two wins apiece. Humpherys went 2-0 with a pair of decisions, while Mauger went 2-1 with a pair of falls. Nick Rino (141) and Stockton O'Brien (141) also recorded wins on the day for the Wolverines in the extra matches. The Wolverines will now return to Orem before heading to the Brookings, South Dakota next weekend for a trio of Big 12 Conference duals against South Dakota State, North Dakota State and Air Force. UVU will first face the host Jackrabbits on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. MT, followed by contests against the Bison at noon MT, and the Falcons at 2 p.m. MT. Utah Valley 19, #22 Stanford 16 125: #5 Taylor LaMont (UVU) DEC #26 Jackson DiSario (STAN), 12-8 133: Ty Smith (UVU) DEC #18 Jason Miranda (STAN), 5-1 141: Luciano Arroyo (STAN) DEC Nick Rino (UVU), 7-3 149: Cameron Hunsaker (UVU) FALL #12 Jaden Abas (STAN), 2:16 157: Danny Snediker (UVU) DEC Charlie Darracott, 10-5 165: #3 Shane Griffith (STAN) MD Koy Wilkinson (UVU), 14-3 174: #5 Demetrius Romero (UVU) MD #27 Tyler Eischens (STAN), 11-3 184: Jared Hill (STAN) DEC Hunter Morse (UVU), 4-2 197: Nick Stemmet (STAN) DEC Jacob Armstrong (UVU), 4-1 285: #22 Nathan Traxler (STAN) DEC Chase Trussell (UVU), 6-3 Oregon State 18, Utah Valley 16 125: #5 Taylor LaMont (UVU) MD #24 Brandon Kaylor (OSU), 19-5 133: Ty Smith (UVU) DEC #18 Devan Turner (OSU), 4-1 141: #16 Grant Willits (OSU) MD Stockton O'Brien (UVU), 16-3 149: Cameron Hunsaker (UVU) DEC Lane Stigall (OSU), 3-2 157: #15 Hunter Willits (OSU) MD Danny Snediker (UVU), 13-3 165: Matthew Olguin (OSU) MD Kekana Fouret (UVU), 10-2 174: #5 Demetrius Romero (UVU) MD Colton Beisley (OSU), 16-5 184: #25 Ryan Reyes (OSU) DEC Hunter Morse (UVU), 4-2 197: #31 JJ Dixon (OSU) DEC Jacob Armstrong (UVU), 8-2 285: Chase Trussell (UVU) DEC Brian Barnes (OSU), 4-0 *One team point deducted from Utah Valley for unsportsmanlike conduct Extra Matches: 165: Aaron Olmos (OSU) DEC Koy Wilkinson (UVU), 5-2 149: Nick Rino (UVU) MD Elijah Cleaver (STAN), 9-0 184: Jackson McKinney (OSU) DEC Nick Addison (STAN), 4-2 125: Kase Mauger (UVU) FALL Kade Uyesaka (OSU), 4:53 165: #3 Shane Griffith (STAN) MD Tommy Strassenburg (OSU), 12-1 133: Tyson Humpherys (UVU) DEC Jason Shaner (OSU), 7-6 285: Marshall Kools (STAN) DEC Max Gomez (OSU), 6-0 149: Riley Gurr (OSU) MD Dawson Sihavong (STAN), 11-2 149: Fabian Santillan (STAN) DEC James Emmer (UVU), 4-3 157: Charlie Darracott (STAN) MD Tommy Strassenburg (OSU), 12-3 133: Kyle Rowan (STAN) DEC Kainalu Estrella (UVU), 11-5 184: Ethan Woods (STAN) DEC Spencer Haywood (UVU), 5-3 285: Seamus O'Malley (STAN) DEC Hayden Still (OSU), 9-2 133: Jason Shaner (OSU) MD Kyle Rowan (STAN), 12-3 149: Riley Gurr (OSU) MD Elijah Cleaver (STAN), 12-2 125: Kase Mauger (UVU) FALL Suhas Chandi (STAN), 2:53 141: Stockton O'Brien (UVU) FALL Fabian Santillan (STAN), 6:46 133: Tyson Humpherys (UVU) DEC Kyle Rowan (STAN), 4-0 149: Riley Gurr (OSU) DEC James Emmer (UVU), 5-0 184: Jackson McKinney (OSU) DEC Spencer Haywood (UVU), 6-1 285: Peter Ming (STAN) DEC Hayden Still (OSU), 5-4 133: Jason Shaner (OSU) DEC Kainalu Estrella (UVU), 10-4 165: Aaron Olmos (OSU) DEC Kekana Fouret (UVU), 4-2 125: #24 Brandon Kaylor (OSU) FALL Kase Mauger (UVU), 5:36 165: #3 Shane Griffith (STAN) MD Aaron Olmos (OSU), 10-2

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Ohio State split a pair of matches at the tri-meet in West Lafayette, Ind., on Sunday afternoon. The Buckeyes lost 33-14 to No. 1 Iowa and then rebounded to beat host Purdue 23-12. Ohio State is now 5-2 on the season. Sammy Sasso and Ethan Smith were the stars of the day for the Buckeyes as they both went 2-0. Sasso pinned No. 5 Max Murin of Iowa to start the day and then thoroughly dominated Trey Kruse of Purdue in a 22-7 tech fall. Smith picked up his own tech fall of Iowa's Joe Kelly 18-3, and then claimed a major decision over Gerrit Nijenhuis of Purdue 15-5. Dylan D'Emilio also went 2-0 on the day. He started his afternoon by winning an extra match against Iowa, beating Carter Happel 3-1. He then wrestled in the 141-pound varsity match against Purdue and beat No. 28 Parker Filius by major decision 12-4. Elijah Cleary held on late for a solid 4-3 victory over Iowa's Bretli Reyna. Kaleb Romero battled No. 1 Michael Kemerer but dropped a tough 3-1 decision. Rocky Jordan also wrestled well against No. 8 Nelson Brands but fell in close match 3-0. Against Purdue, No. 21 Jordan Decatur picked up a win in the 133-pound match against Jacob Rundell, beating him 6-5. The wins by D'Emilio, Sasso and Smith pushed the Buckeye lead to 16-6 and then No. 17 Rocky Jordan defeated No. 18 Max Lyon 7-2 to make it 19-9 Buckeyes. Tate Orndorff then put a cap on the day with a very nice 10-1 major decision over Jared Florell, sealing the 23-12 win. The Buckeyes dominated the extra matches with Purdue, winning all six bouts. Brady and Dylan Koontz each claimed wins and so did J.D. Stickley, Bryce Hepner, Isaac Wilcox and Zach Steiner. Ohio State will remain on the road this week as it is scheduled to take on rival Michigan this Friday in Ann Arbor. The match will be televised by BTN. No. 11 Ohio State 14 - No. 1 Iowa 33 125: No. 1 Spencer Lee (IOWA) def. Brady Koontz, Fall 1:32 133: No. 4 Austin DeSanto (IOWA) def. Dylan Koontz, TF 19-4 (3:57) 141: No. 1 Jayden Eierman (IOWA) def. Anthony Echemendia, Fall 5:25 149: No. 2 Sammy Sasso def. No. 5 Max Murin (IOWA), Fall 6:53 157: No. 26 Elijah Cleary def. Bretli Reyna (IOWA), D 4-3 165: No. 6 Ethan Smith def. Joe Kelly (IOWA), TF 18-3 (3:13) 174: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (IOWA) def. No. 4 Kaleb Romero, D 3-1 184: No. 8 Nelson Brands (IOWA) def. No. 17 Rocky Jordan, D 3-0 197: No. 3 Jacob Warner (IOWA) def. No. 24 Chase Singletary, MD 11-1 285: No. 3 Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) def. No. 10 Tate Orndorff, Fall 4:53 EXTRA MATCHES 141: Dylan D'Emilio def. Carter Happel (IOWA), D 3-1 149: Cobe Siebrecht (IOWA) def. JD Stickey, D 8-6 174: Myles Wilson (IOWA) def. Fritz Schierl, MD 15-6 197: Gavin Hoffman def. Zach Glazier (IOWA), D 4-1 285: Aaron Costello (IOWA) def. Gary Traub, Inj. Def. 2:51 No. 18 Purdue 12 - No. 11 Ohio State 23 125: No. 11 Devin Schroder (PUR) def. No. 10 Malik Heinselman , D 1-0 133: No. 21 Jordan Decatur def. Jacob Rundell (PUR), D 6-5 141: Dylan D'Emilio def. No. 28 Parker Filius (PUR), MD 12-4 149: No. 2 Sammy Sasso def. Trey Kruse (PUR), TF 22-7 (6:05) 157: No. 7 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. No. 26 Elijah Cleary, D 3-2 165: No. 6 Ethan Smith def. Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR), MD 15-5 174: Emil Soehnlen (PUR) def. Fritz Schierl, D 9-4 184: No. 17 Rocky Jordan def. No. 18 Max Lyon (PUR), D 7-2 197: No. 18 Thomas Penola (PUR) def. Gavin Hoffman, D 3-2 285: No. 10 Tate Orndorff def. Jared Florell (PUR), MD 10-1 EXTRA MATCHES 125: Brady Koontz def. Kooper Loehr (PUR), D 6-2 133: Dylan Koontz def. Nate Cummings (PUR), MD 11-3 149: JD Stickley def. Christian Navida (PUR), MD 11-2 157: Bryce Hepner def. Cooper Noehre (PUR), D 8-5 157: Isaac Wilcox def. Elijah Davis (PUR), D 5-2 184: Zach Steiner def. Mitch Hutmacher (PUR), MD 15-5

FARGO, N.D. -- No. 12 Iowa State (8-2, 3-1 Big 12) picked up a pair of Big 12 wins on Sunday, taking out North Dakota State (32-6) and South Dakota State (19-12). The Cyclones won 15 out of the 20 individual dual matches on the day with five bonus-point victories. NDSU Recap Iowa State opened up the day with a commanding 32-6 victory over NDSU. The Cyclones won nine out of the 10 bouts with four bonus-point victories. Making his return to the Iowa State lineup, Jarrett Degen won by 12-3 major decision over Jaden Van Maanen. Degen used a seven-point third period to score bonus-points over his Bison opponent. Marcus Coleman also made his dual debut on Sunday. He won by 19-4 technical fall over Owen Pentz in 4:22. The Ames, Iowa, native used three takedowns, a reversal and a series of nearfalls to top Pentz. David Carr and Julien Broderson scored a pair of major decision wins for the Cardinal and Gold at 157 pounds and 174 pounds, respectively. Carr took out Jared Franek by 17-5 major decision, while Broderson bested Riley Habisch by 8-0 major decision. Kysen Terukina, Zach Redding, Ian Parker, Joel Shapiro and Gannon Gremmel all secured wins by decision to help push the Cyclones past the Bison. SDSU Recap In the second dual of the day, Iowa State took out South Dakota State by a final score of 19-12. After a slow start, ISU went on to win six of the final eight matches over the Jackrabbits. Sam Colbray saw his first action of the year in the dual. He defeated Jacob Schoon by 6-2 decision behind two takedowns, an escape and a point for riding time. Carr picked up his second bonus-point win of the day, defeating Cade DeVos by 10-2 major decision. Carr took DeVos down four times in the match and racked up over three minutes of riding time. In the dual finale, Gannon Gremmel gritted out a 5-2 victory over Blake Wolters in TB2 to remain perfect on the year. After seven minutes of action, the score was tied 1-1. After 11 minutes of action, Gremmel outlasted Wolters, riding him out in TB2 and scoring on an escape and a takedown to ice the match away. Parker, Degen and Isaac Judge each won their matches by decision, aiding in Iowa State's win over South Dakota State. Next Up Iowa State returns home next Sunday, Feb. 14 to host a quadrangular dual with Arizona State, Northern Colorado and UNI. The Cyclones will face UNC at 11 a.m., ASU at 1:30 p.m. and UNI at 4 p.m. Those duals will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. NDSU Match-by-Match 125: Kysen Terukina (ISU) dec. McGwire Midkiff (NDSU), 4-2. 133: Zach Redding (ISU) dec. Kellyn March (NDSU), 8-2. 141: Ian Parker (ISU) dec. Dylan Droegemueller, 8-2. 149: Jarrett Degen (ISU) maj. dec. Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU), 12-3. 157: David Carr (ISU) maj. dec. Jared Frenek (NDSU), 16-5. 165: Luke Weber (NDSU) pinned Isaac Judge (ISU), 6:24. 174: Julien Broderson (ISU) maj. dec. Riley Habisch (NDSU), 8-0. 184: Joel Shapiro (ISU) dec. Michael Nelson (NDSU), 4-1. 197: Marcus Coleman (ISU) tech fall Owen Pentz (NDSU), 19-4 (4:22). 285: Gannon Gremmel (ISU) dec. Brandon Metz (NDSU), 2-0. SDSU Match-by-Match 125: Danny Vega (SDSU) dec. Aden Reeves (ISU), 14-8. 133: Zach Price (SDSU) dec. Zach Redding (ISU), 4-2. 141: Ian Parker (ISU) dec. Clay Carlson (SDSU), 5-2. 149: Jarrett Degen (ISU) dec. Hunter Marko (SDSU), 8-3. 157: David Carr (ISU) maj. dec. Cade DeVos (SDSU), 10-2. 165: Isaac Judge (ISU) dec. Colten Carlson (SDSU), 11-5. 174: Cade King (SDSU) dec. Julien Broderson, 6-3. 184: Sam Colbray (ISU) dec. Jacob Schoon (SDSU), 6-2. 197: Tanner Sloan (SDSU) dec. Marcus Coleman, 7-3. 285: Gannon Gremmel (ISU) dec. Blake Wolters (SDSU), 5-2 (TB2). Extra Matches: 133: Ramazan Attasauov (ISU) dec. Ryan Henningson (NDSU), 11-7. 133: Trayton Anderson (SDSU) dec. Ramazan Attasauov (ISU), 4-3. 149: Cam Robinson (ISU) maj. dec. Marc Shaeffer (NDSU), 13-3. 149: Daniel Kimball (SDSU) dec. Ben Monroe, 4-3. 174: Grant Stotts (ISU) dec. Jesse Shearer (NDSU), 6-5. 184: Tate Battani (ISU) dec. TJ Pottinger (NDSU), 5-3.

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- No. 6 Mizzou Wrestling (10-0, 4-0 MAC) defeated SIUE 35-3 on Sunday afternoon inside the Hearnes Center, finishing its 2021 dual season with a perfect overall and Mid-American conference record. Historically, the Tigers have now achieved four all-time unscathed dual seasons in program history. Three of those have occurred under head coach Brian Smith (2020-21, 2017-18 and 2014-15), while Coach Hap Whitney accomplished the other (1967-68). On Sunday's victory over SIUE… "There were some real good matches today. Keegan (O'Toole) and Rocky (Elam) really came out to wrestle. They scored a lot of big points and I really liked the way they wrestled. Zach (Elam) struggled in the period in his match, but produced three takedowns and got the win. That was big for him. On the flip side, there were some matches where I felt like we weren't shooting enough. We can't do that. We're a team that attacks and we have to be better than that." On honoring the Tigers' three seniors today (Grant Leeth, Canten Marriott and Wyatt Koelling)… "We had three seniors honored today and they're all unbelievable people. Marriott and Koelling got to wrestle in the extra matches and each got a big win. Those three are really great guys and represented Tiger Style in big ways. They're all getting their Master's degrees right now. I couldn't be prouder of those young men." Results: 125: No. 17 Connor Brown (MIZ) over Austin Macisas (SIUE) by 8-0 major decision 133: No. 10 Matt Schmitt (MIZ) wins by forfeit 141: No. 4 Allan Hart (MIZ) over No. 22 Saul Erwin (SIUE) by 4-2 decision (SV1) 149: No. 3 Brock Mauller over (MIZ) Cardeionte Wilson (SIUE) by 2-0 decision 157: No. 10 Jarret Jacques (MIZ) over No. 17 Justin Ruffin (SIUE) by 4-3 decision 165: No. 10 Keegan O'Toole over (MIZ) Chase Diehl (SIUE) by 21-6 technical fall (6:35) 174: No. 10 Peyton Mocco (MIZ) over Kevin Gschwendtner (SIUE) by 9-7 decision 184: Ryan Yarnell (SIUE) over Colton Hawks (MIZ) by 5-4 decision 197: No. 13 Rocky Elam (MIZ) over Austin Andres (SIUE) by 25-10 technical fall (6:37) HWT: No. 8 Zach Elam (MIZ) over No. 28 Colton McKiernan (SIUE) by 6-4 decision (SV1) Extra Matches: 125: Noah Surtin (MIZ) over Tommy Dineen (SIUE) by 19-2 technical fall (6:36) 184: Sergio Villalobos (SIUE) over Jake Raschka (MIZ) by 15-0 technical fall (6:03) 197: Canten Marriott (MIZ) over Austin Cooley (SIUE) by 15-1 major decision HWT: Wyatt Koelling (MIZ) over Aric Bohn (SIUE) by 4-0 decision HWT: Rodrigo Diaz (MIZ) over Tommy Helton (SIUE) by 7-2 decision #TigerStyle Takeaways Mizzou has now won 26 consecutive MAC duals, dating back to the 2017-18 season. The Tigers finished their 2021 MAC dual season undefeated for the fourth year in a row. Mizzou secured a perfect 10-0 dual record for the season, its first since 2017-18 and its fourth-ever overall. Mizzou claimed its 11th consecutive dual victory over SIUE, dating back to the 2010-11 campaign. Up Next: Mizzou concludes its 2021 regular season next Sunday (Feb. 14) with the Cowboy Challenge in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Tigers will be joined by host No. 5 Oklahoma State, West Virginia and Central Oklahoma. Mizzou opens postseason action in two weeks (Feb. 26-27) at the MAC Championships in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana -- A quick start and strong finish keyed the top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team's 33-14 win over No. 11 Ohio State on Sunday at Holloway Gymnasium. The Hawkeyes ran out to a 17-0 lead behind two pins and a technical from Spencer Lee, Jaydin Eierman and Austin DeSanto, and after the Buckeyes closed to within three points, 17-14, Iowa finished the dual winning four straight to record its largest margin of victory in the series in 10 years. The Hawkeyes won seven of 10 matches overall, scoring bonus points in five bouts and winning two top-10 matchups. "You go out, you wrestle, and you do your job. That's what they did," said Iowa head coach Tom Brands. "There are different things thrown at you as you're going down the path to get ready to compete. Our guys responded well." Top-ranked Lee opened the scoring with his fourth consecutive first-period fall at 125. He led 14-0 before securing the pin in one minute, 32 seconds, and has outscored his four opponents, 38-0, in seven minutes, 12 seconds of mat time this season. DeSanto, ranked No. 4 at 133, extended the lead to 11-0, scoring three takedowns with two turns in the first period, and adding three more takedowns in the second before terminating his match leading 19-4 in the second. Eierman, ranked No. 1 at 141, kept it rolling with a second-period pin. He wrestled a scoreless first period before locking a cradle and ending the match in five minutes, 23 seconds. It was his third straight pin. "Eierman, big bonus points. Spencer Lee bonus points. DeSanto, averaging 20 points a match. That is a high pace. We have to keep it going," Brands said. Ohio State put together consecutive wins at 149, 157 and 165, totaling 14 team points with a fall, technical fall and decision. No. 5 Max Murin battled No. 2 Sammy Sasso to a 2-2 score heading into the third period, but Sasso turn a Murin shot in a cradle and won by fall in six minutes, 53 seconds. At 157, Bretli Reyna made his varsity debut, dropping a 4-3 decision, and at 165, No. 6 Ethan Smith topped Zach Axmear, 18-3. Top-ranked Michael Kemerer put Iowa back on the board with a 3-1 win over No. 4 Kaleb Romero at 174. Eighth-ranked Nelson Brands turned a first-period takedown into a 3-0 win against No. 17 Rocky Jordan at 184, and No. 3 Jacob Warner clinched the dual, rolling to a 11-1 major victory at 197. Tony Cassioppi finished Iowa's day with his third straight fall, this one in 4:52. No. 1 Iowa returns to action Feb. 12 at No. 4 Penn State. The dual begins at 8 p.m. (CT) on BTN. NOTABLES • Iowa has won 18 straight overall and 23 consecutive Big Ten duals. • Iowa recorded its largest win in the series since Jan. 22, 2011 (33-3). • Spencer Lee extended his winning streak to 27 matches. • Spencer Lee's pin was the 25th of his career, 20 have come in the first period, including all four in 2021. • Spencer Lee is 26-0 all-time in Big Ten duals. • Austin DeSanto won by technical fall (19-4) and has outscored his five opponents this season, 102-26. • Jaydin Eierman registered his third straight pin, his third as a Hawkeye and the 41st of his career. • Bretli Reyna made his Big Ten dual debut. • Kemerer improved to 37-7 all-time in his career against ranked opponents, including a 10-4 mark against opponents in the top five. • Jacob Warner improved to 18-9 in his career against ranked opponents. • Tony Cassioppi earned his third pin of the season and his third in as many appearances. • Iowa wrestled without starters Kaleb Young (157) and Alex Marinelli (165). Results: 125 #1 Spencer Lee (IA) pinned Brady Koontz (OSU), 1:32; 6-0 133 #4 Austin DeSanto (IA) tech. fall Dylan Koontz (OSU), 19-4; 11-0 141 #1 Jaydin Eierman (IA) pinned Anthony Echemendia, 5:23; 17-0 149 #2 Sammy Sasso (OSU) pinned #5 Max Murin (IA), 6:53; 17-6 157 #26 Elijah Cleary (OSU) dec. Bretli Reyna (IA), 4-3; 17-9 165 #6 Ethan Smith (OSU) tech. fall, Zach Axmear (IA), 18-3; 17-14 174 #1 Michael Kemerer (IA) dec. #4 Kaleb Romero (OSU), 3-1; 20-14 184 #8 Nelson Brands (IA) dec. #17 Rocky Jordan (OSU), 3-0; 23-14 197 #3 Jacob Warner (IA) major dec. #24 Chase Singletary (OSU), 11-1; 27-14 285 #3 Tony Cassioppi (IA) pinned #10 Tate Orndorff (OSU), 4:52; 33-14 Records: Iowa (5-0, 5-0), Ohio State (4-2, 4-2) Date: Feb. 7, 2021 Extra Matches: 141: Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) dec. Carter Happel (IOWA), 3-1 149: Cobe Siebrecht (IOWA) dec. JD Stickey (OSU), 8-6 174: Myles Wilson (IOWA) major dec. Fritz Schierl (OSU), 15-6 197: Gavin Hoffman (OSU) dec. Zach Glazier (IOWA), 4-1 285: Aaron Costello (IOWA) dec. Gary Traub (OSU), Inj. Def, 2:51

ATHENS, OHIO -- Kent State never trailed in Sunday's dual with the Ohio Bobcats and won back the Grudge Match trophy with a convincing 22-10 win over the rival Bobcats inside the Convocation Center in Athens. Jake Ferri ran his win streak to eight straight with a 5-2 victory over Oscar Sanchez. After a conservative first period, Ferri was able to take control and secure the decision. Brendon Fenton stayed perfect in 2021, winning his fifth match of the season with an 8-6 victory. Fenton won the back-and-forth match with a late score and getting the bonus point for riding time. Ohio got on the board at 141 with a major decision victory and cut the Golden Flashes lead to two at 6-4. Kody Komara won a tight defensive battle, getting the lone escape of the match with Alex Mosconi to win 1-0. Ian Senz fought hard but came up on the short end of a 6-1 decision. James Limongi returned to the lineup in a big way, getting a third-period near-fall to break open a defensive struggle with Nick Vestal and turning it into a 7-1 decision. John Mark Williams stunned Xavier Torres at 174, securing two points late in the third period to flip the script into a 4-3 decision in favor of the Bobcats. Tyler Bates got a pair of stall points against Mason Kroening and earned a take down as well. That's all Bates needed in a 4-1 victory to put Kent State on the doorstep of a victory with a 15-10 lead. Colin McCracken won the battle of Colins in a big way. McCracken earned his sixth victory of the season and secured the Grudge Match victory. McCracken got up on McNamara early and never let up getting the bonus point for the Flashes in a 14-4 major decision. Cover put the exclamation point on the win, getting a 5-3 victory over Jordan Earnest. The victory brings the Grudge Match trophy back to Kent State for the first time since 2017 and moves the Golden Flashes to 4-3 on the season in traditional duals. The Flashes wrap up the hone season on Friday, welcoming in Edinboro and Northern Illinois for a round-robin on Friday. Wrestling is set to begin at noon inside the M.A.C. Center. Results: 125: Jake Ferri d. Oscar Sanchez (5-2) 133: Brendon Fenton d. Conor McCrone (8-6) 141: Kyran Hagan d. Avry Mutschler (10-2, MD) 149: Kody Komara d. Alex Mosconi (1-0) 157: Jordan Slivka d. Ian Senz (6-1) 165: James Limongi d. Nick Vestal (7-1) 174: John Mark Williams d. Xavier Torres (4-3) 184: Tyler Bates d. Mason Kroening (4-1) 197: Colin McCracken d. Colin McNamara (14-4, MD) 285: Jacob Cover d. Jordan Earnest (5-3)