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On Wednesday, the Division III Administrative Committee, acting on behalf of the Division III Management and Presidents Council, approved the recommendation from the Division III Championships Committee to cancel winter championships for the 2020-21 season, citing low participation. This includes the 2021 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships, which were scheduled to take place March 12-13 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The NCAA's announcement can be seen below. Due to low participation numbers among member schools, NCAA Division III winter championships are canceled for the 2020-21 academic year. The Division III Administrative Committee, acting on behalf of the Division III Management and Presidents Council, approved the recommendation from the Division III Championships Committee to cancel all winter championships. The committee has been closely monitoring and discussing the membership's winter sport participation for several months, and it has been providing updates to the councils. The Championships Committee decision was based on the results of a winter declaration form distributed to members about their intention to compete this season in a capacity that would permit them to meet the minimum contest requirements to be eligible for championship selection by the established selection dates. The declaration form was sent to Division III athletics directors Jan. 19 and completed by 98% of the membership. The national championships affected are men's and women's basketball, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's ice hockey, and wrestling. During its review of the declaration data, the Championships Committee determined participation numbers in all nine winter sports are well below the established threshold to provide a national championships experience. These established thresholds are 60% for men's and women's basketball, men's and women's swimming and diving, and men's and women's indoor track and field, and 70% for men's and women's ice hockey and wrestling. "Today, we made the difficult decision to cancel our Division III winter championships. While some institutions have been able to safely return to sport, the recent declaration form data show that more than half of our division has not returned to winter sport practice and competition to be in a position for NCAA national championship participation," said Fayneese Miller, chair of the Presidents Council and president at Hamline. "This was a very difficult decision to make, and we are saddened to do so. However, none of our winter sports meet the Championships Committee's established thresholds of participation to hold a championship. We are committed to ensuring that our student-athletes have the best possible experience, and, for us, this means having a meaningful number of competitions. We hope this is possible for our spring championship."

The Women's Collegiate Wrestling Coalition has announced the 2021 postseason schedule for the NCAA women's wrestling programs, including the site and dates for the annual national championships, as well as four regional qualifiers which determine the national field. The Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships (NCWWC) will be hosted by Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio on Saturday, March 6.. This will be the second annual national championships event for NCAA programs. Each of the 10 women's college weight classes will have 16 participants, with four wrestlers advancing to the national tournament from each of four regional qualifiers. This will be the first year in which there will be a regional qualification system for the competition. All-American awards will be given to the top eight placewinners in each weight class. Team Awards will be given to the top four teams. Champions from the 2021 NCWWC will qualify to compete in the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling, which will be held in April. Women's wrestling is an NCAA Emerging Sport at all three divisions. The National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships will serve as the national championships for NCAA women's wrestling programs until the sport qualifies for an official NCAA Championships. McKendree Univ. (Ill.) is the defending NCWWC team champions. The first NWCWC nationals was hosted at Adrian University in Adrian, Mich. in 2020. There will be four Regional Qualifiers hosted during the weekend of February 20-21, held in strategic locations across the nation. The 2021 Regional Qualifiers are: • Northeast Qualifier at Gannon University (Pa.), Saturday Feb. 20 • Southeast Qualifier at Emmanuel College (Ga.), Sunday, Feb. 21 • Southwest Qualifier at McKendree University (Ill.), Sunday, Feb. 21 • Northwest Qualifier at UW-Stevens Point (Wis.), Sunday, Feb. 21 For the NCAA women's postseason, each team will be composed of up to 15 wrestlers. There will be no more than two wrestlers allowed in each weight class. Team scoring will be based upon one per weight (named in advance). The competitions will follow specific COVID-19 protocols, following the NCAA COVID guidelines, which includes a testing regime and other safety procedures. The breakdown of programs for the qualifiers follows (alphabetically): Northeast - Adrian, Davenport, Delaware Valley, Elmira, Gannon, New Jersey City, Tiffin, Trine Southeast - Emmanuel, Ferrum, King, Limestone, Presbyterian Northwest - Augsburg, Carthage, Iowa Wesleyan, Lakeland, North Central, Pacific, UW-Stevens Point Southwest - Colorado Mesa, Fontebonne, Lindenwood, McKendree, Schreiner, Westminster "We are extremely excited for the NCAA women's wrestling post-season. We thank Tiffin University for hosting the NCWWC national tournament this year, and welcome back Cliff Keen Athletic as the presenting sponsor. We applaud the four regional qualifier host universities for their leadership within women's college wrestling. Although it has been a challenging year for college athletics, we look forward to providing these post-season competition opportunities for the student-athletes and their teams," said Julia Salata, president of the Women's Collegiate Wrestling Coalition.

ISU head coach Kevin Dresser with assistants Derek St. John and Brent Metcalf (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) AMES, Iowa -- The Iowa State wrestling team has added another event to its home slate for the 2021 season. Head coach Kevin Dresser announced today the addition of a quadrangular meet on Feb. 14 featuring the 12th-ranked Cyclones, No. 10 Arizona State, No. 16 UNI and Northern Colorado. The Cyclones were originally scheduled to face Big 12 affiliate members UNI and Northern Colorado on Feb. 13 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Because of a scheduling conflict for the Panthers, Iowa State will now host a quadrangular meet with the addition of the Sun Devils to the lineup. The event will feature five duals, as well as extra matches throughout the day. A complete schedule is listed below. Iowa State seniors Ethan Andersen, Sinjin Briggs, Sam Colbray, Jarrett Degen, Gannon Gremmel, Ian Parker, Todd Small and Austin Stotts will be honored for senior day prior to the Iowa State vs. Arizona State dual. Feb. 14 Schedule 11 a.m. | Mat 1: Iowa State vs. Northern Colorado (Big 12 Now on ESPN+) | Mat 2: Arizona State vs. UNI (YouTube Live) 1:30 p.m. | Mat 1: Iowa State vs. Arizona State (Big 12 Now on ESPN+) | Mat 2: Northern Colorado vs. UNI (YouTube Live) 4 p.m. | Mat 1: Iowa State vs. UNI (Big 12 Now on ESPN+) | Mat 2: Extra Matches

In perhaps the most unique season in the conference's long history, the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championship Tournament will be held off campus for the first time ever. With the member institutions unable to host events of this size, the participating member institutions will meet at Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manheim, Pennsylvania on Friday, February 26, 2021. For those wondering, this will be the first one-day EIWA tournament since 1909. The ten (10) institutions scheduled to participate will be American, Army West Point, Binghamton, Bucknell, Drexel, Hofstra, Lehigh, Long Island U., Navy, and Sacred Heart. This group includes five of the top seven teams from the 2020 tournament. The Ivy League and Centennial Conference teams will be absent due to their conferences' canceling of all winter sports. The EIWA championship tournament will kick off at 10 a.m. with wrestling on four mats. Session 2 is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. and the championship place matches will begin at 5:30 p.m. One major change from past tournaments -- no spectators or outside media will be permitted at the championship facility. Team contingents will be limited to twenty individuals and the tournament support staff will be similarly restricted. Fans can watch the tournament on FloWrestling (account required). Live bout results will be shown on Flo Arena. Information about seeding, results, and awards will be posted on the EIWA website. Click to order EIWA merchandise

Hunter Bolen defeated Trent Hidlay twice last season, including in the ACC finals (Photo/Virginia Tech Athletics) The shortened college wrestling season is really kicking into high gear. This weekend there are a variety of top duals across the active conferences. The following is the top potential match for each weight class this weekend. 125: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa) vs. No. 12 Devin Schroder (Purdue) These two were the top wrestlers at 125 pounds last season. They both made the finals of the Big Ten tournament. However, Lee had the advantage in the two-match series. He won their first match via 15-0 first-period technical fall and then won the Big Ten title with a 16-2 major decision. Lee's winning ways have continued this season. He has won all three of his matches in under six minutes combined. He has yet to allow an opponent to score a single point and won all matches via first-period fall. While Schroder was clearly the best 125-pound wrestler in the Big Ten a season ago, he has started this season with a few issues. He won his first two matches to start the year but then suffered an upset at the hands of Eric Barnett (Wisconsin). Schroder had a 2-0 lead and was building riding time before allowing a reversal, getting caught on his back and dropping the fall. He then dropped a tight 5-3 match against No. 11 Patrick McKee (Minnesota) before getting back on track with a pin over Nic Aguilar (Rutgers) last weekend. Lee will be a huge favorite in this match. Despite that, his performance here will go a long way to show just how dominant he will be on the year. If he is able to score a fall or technical fall against Schroder, he might be able to make it through the whole season with bonus points in all matches. Prediction: Lee technical fall over Schroder 133: No. 17 Lucas Byrd (Illinois) vs. Boo Dryden (Minnesota) Byrd, a one-time Maryland commit, ended up at Illinois last year after a coaching change. He went 11-4 last year during a redshirt year, and his first year in the lineup has gotten off to a hot start. Byrd won his first four matches over Cayden Rooks (Indiana), Jordan Decatur (Ohio State), Kyle Burwick (Wisconsin) and Nathan Cumings (Purdue). He came back down to earth a bit last week as he dropped a major decision against No. 5 Austin DeSanto (Iowa). However, Byrd looks to be an interesting player at 133 pounds in the Big Ten. Dryden transferred to Minnesota from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M prior to last season. At his previous spot, he was a junior college national champion. In his first year in the lineup for the Golden Gophers, he went 11-7 and failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament. However, this year, Dryden has looked ready to qualify. He has gone 3-2 so far including an impressive 9-2 victory over Alex Thomsen (Nebraska) and a fall over Jackson Cokrell (Maryland). Dryden's size and length will give a lot of 133-pound wrestlers trouble. This will be Byrd's first look at him, which makes Dryden the favorite. The Minnesota representative should be able to avoid the leg attacks and score from his unorthodox ties. However, this is a result that could be switched around tournament time. Prediction: Dryden decision over Byrd 141: No. 8 Dom Demas (Oklahoma) vs. No. 5 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State) The Bedlam rivalry may be the next chapter in another individual rivalry. As a redshirt freshman, Demas announced himself as a contender at 141 pounds with a 7-6 decision victory in the Bedlam dual. He then topped that victory with a 54-second fall over Brock at the Big 12 tournament. Following that victory, Demas went on to finish fourth at the NCAA tournament. Last year, he held a 26-4 record going into the NCAA tournament that never materialized. So far this year, he has built a 7-1 record with his only defeat coming by a point against No. 7 Ian Parker (Iowa State). After finishing fifth at his first two NCAA tournaments, Brock fell in the blood round after losing to Demas at the Big 12 tournament. The Cowboy then missed all of last season with an injury. Brock has returned this year and won all four of his matches, a forfeit and three decisions. However, he missed some action last weekend, and the injury bug reportedly might be back in the picture. Brock would love nothing more than to get some revenge here against Demas. Despite Oklahoma State's historic dominance over Oklahoma in this series, Demas has had the edge over Brock. If this match does happen, look for Demas to be the favorite. However, both wrestlers are known to go for big throws so any finish is on the table. Prediction: Demas decision over Brock 149: No. 12 Josh Heil (Campbell) vs. Tanner Smith (Chattanooga) After back-to-back seasons qualifying for the NCAA tournament, Heil is back this year and looking to finish as an All-American. His senior year got off to a rocky start as he dropped a 12-9 decision against No. 11 Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech) in his first match. However, Heil got back on track with victories over Chon Porter (The Citadel) and David Loniewski (Davidson). Smith also enters this season after qualifying for the NCAA tournament for the last two years. Last year, he went 25-9 with key victories over P.J. Ogunsanya (Army), Russel Rohlfing (CSU Bakersfield), No. 19 Graham Rooks (Indiana) and Morgan Fuenffinger (Navy). In his only match this season, Smith scored a 14-2 major decision over Dalton Flint (Emmanuel). 149 pounds will likely be the strongest weight in the SoCon this year. Both Heil and Smith were ranked as well as No. 15 Jonathan Millner (Appalachian State). Heil should be the favorite here since he has slicker offense on the feet. However, Smith is certainly up to the challenge and could make this interesting. Prediction: Heil decision over Smith 157: No. 20 Justin Ruffin (SIU-E) vs. No. 14 Jarrett Jacques (Missouri) Jacques does hold a 2-0 edge over Ruffin in their series, but both matches have been tight. Their first meeting came during the 2019 season in a dual meet. Jacques prevailed, but he needed to score a takedown in sudden victory. The rematch came the following season at the Lindenwood Open. The second match ended in regulation, but it was still a one-score match as the Missouri wrestler took a 3-1 victory. Ruffin has qualified for the NCAA tournament in both of his previous seasons. He has started this season with an 8-1 record that includes two falls, a technical fall and two major decisions. Ruffin's only defeat on the year came against Jalin Harper (Oklahoma State). Jacques has also gotten off to a solid start. The two-time NCAA qualifier holds a 7-1 record with his only defeat coming against No. 3 David Carr (Iowa State). Last weekend, Jacques picked up a pair of decision victories over Jordan Slivka (Ohio) and Anthony Gibson (Northern Illinois). The Missouri wrestler has had the edge in this series, and the smart money would expect him to pick up another win here. However, the tightness of the two previous contests and the growing familiarity makes this a hard match to miss this weekend. Prediction: Jacques decision over Ruffin 165: No. 11 Jake Wentzel (Pittsburgh) vs. No. 9 Kennedy Monday (North Carolina) The ACC is having a very strong year with five teams currently ranked in the InterMat tournament rankings. Pittsburgh and North Carolina are two of those teams, and both of these wrestlers are a big part of that success. They met twice last season. Monday won the first meeting via an 8-5 score, while Wentzel reversed that result with a 3-2 victory at the ACC tournament. This year, the Pittsburgh wrestler has started his season with a 5-1 record. His only defeat came against No. 15 Thomas Bullard (North Carolina State). Monday was undefeated on the year before dropping a one-point match against former NCAA champion No. 1 Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech) last weekend. Unlike Wentzel, Monday has already picked up a victory over Bullard as he bested the NC State wrestler with a 4-2 victory. Throughout his career, Monday has had issues with consistency. He will pick up some shocking upsets and then end up on the other side of an upset. If he is at his best, he should be able to keep his distance and score from space against Wentzel. However, considering they split last year, Wentzel is certainly a live underdog. It should be a good gauge for both wrestlers as this is a stacked weight in the ACC. Prediction: Monday decision over Wentzel 174: Joe Grello/Jackson Turley (Rutgers) vs. Drew Hughes (Michigan State) Grello has struggled through injuries during his career, and that might be the case again as he defaulted out of his last match. Even if he is not able to go, his replacement should present an interesting challenge for Hughes. Turley started both duals for Rutgers last weekend and picked up a pair of victories over Emil Soehnlen (Purdue) and Jake Allar (Minnesota). The Allar victory was particularly interesting since he came in as a bit of an underdog and won via 17-2 technical fall. Hughes is a three-time NCAA qualified, but the Big Ten schedule can be rather harsh. He won his season debut with a 4-2 victory over Philip Spadafora (Maryland). However, since that victory, Hughes has dropped back-to-back matches via major decision against Allar and Kaleb Romero (Ohio State). This is the kind of match that could make the difference between qualifying and not inside the always competitive Big Ten. It could be Turley's spot to hold down for now, and he should be able to overwhelm Hughers with offense if the match happens. Prediction: Turley decision over Hughes 184: No. 4 Trent Hidlay (North Carolina State) vs. No. 2 Hunter Bolen (Virginia Tech) Including his redshirt year, Hidlay has only lost six matches in his collegiate career. Two of those losses came against Bolen. Their first meeting came in mid-February last season where Bolen scored a 3-1 victory. The rematch came at the ACC tournament. Bolen won yet again, but it was even closer at 2-1. Hidlay has started this year with three straight victories. He has defeated Michael Battista (Virginia), Gegg Harvey (Pittsburgh) and No. 19 Clay Lautt (North Carolina) all by decision. Bolen will also enter this match with an undefeated record. He has won all six of his matches so far with one major decision and one technical fall. Last weekend, Bolen scored a dominant 8-3 decision over Lautt. Both of their previous meetings were very close, and this one should not be any different. Hidlay normally does a good job of controlling the pace and pulling out tight matches. However, he has not been able to overcome Bolen. Look for Bolen's slight physical edge to carry him again here. However, this should be an interesting rivalry for the rest of the season. Prediction: Bolen decision over Hidlay 197: No. 6 Tanner Sloan (South Dakota State) vs. No. 20 Younger Bastida (Iowa State) As a redshirt freshman, Sloan finished second at the Big 12 tournament, qualified for the NCAA tournament and was given All-America honors following the season. At the Big 12 tournament, he won his first three matches over Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado), No. 12 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma) and Joel Shaprio (Iowa State) before falling against No. 1 Noah Adams (West Virginia) in the finals. He has started this season with an undefeated 10-0 record. Bastida came to Iowa State from Cuba where he was a junior world silver medalist and a U23 world bronze medalist in freestyle. He is making the transition to freestyle for the first time. He has gone 4-3 so far this year. The transition has been difficult, but last weekend, he showed that the hype is real as he had a back-and-forth match against No. 11 A.J. Ferrari (Oklahoma State). Bastida will likely be a work in progress throughout the season. The wrestler that shows up around tournament time might be a tougher challenge than the current edition. This match will be a very tough test. Not only does Sloan have the edge in folkstyle experience, but he also is especially strong riding from the top position. Bastida should struggle, but the experience could be huge for his future development. Prediction: Sloan major decision over Bastida 285: No. 1 Gable Steveson (Minnesota) vs. No. 9 Luke Luffman (Illinois) Steveson has been extraordinarily dominant this season. He has won all six of his matches with bonus points including a major decision, four technical falls and a 13-second fall. Steveson is the clear favorite to make the NCAA finals this season. This match may have been a bit more intriguing before last week. Luffman won his first four matches on the season including a pair of wins over No. 12 Tate Orndorff (Ohio State) and No. 11 Trent Hillger (Wisconsin). However, last weekend, Luffman's momentum came to halt as he fell against No. 3 Anthony Cassioppi (Iowa) via second-period fall. This will be the first time Luffman gets a chance to face off against Steveson in college. It will certainly be a tough night for him as Steveson is a huge favorite. However, Luffman was an accomplished wrestler on the high school level and is rounding into form. Prediction: Steveson major decision over Luffman

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0, 3-0 B1G), ranked No. 3 in the latest InterMat Tournament Power Index, took care of homestanding Wisconsin (1-4, 1-4) in their third straight road dual in a five-day Big Ten road swing. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad won all nine contested bouts on its way to a lopsided 34-6 victory over the Badgers in Madison. The dual meet was originally scheduled for this coming weekend as part of a tri-meet at Michigan. But the Wolverines have paused all athletic activities, postponing the event in Ann Arbor. With Penn State already in Chicago having won two duals in a tri-meet at Northwestern, the team trekked to Madison for today's rescheduled dual. The dual began at 125, where Wisconsin's Eric Barnett won by forfeit as Penn State had no 125-pounders cleared to wrestle during its five-day swing through the Midwest. Nittany Lion Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 3 at 133, put Penn State on the board with an 11-6 decision over Wisconsin's Kyle Burwick. Senior Nick Lee (Evansville, Pa), ranked No. 2 at 141, then put Penn State up for good with a 16-1 first period tech fall (3:00) over UW's Trey Escobar, giving the Lions an 8-6 lead. Senior Luke Gardner (Pottsville, Pa.) got the call at 149 for Penn State and used a quick takedown in extra time to post a thrilling 7-5 (sv) win over Wisconsin's Drew Scharenbrock. Junior Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.), ranked No. 9 at 157, dominated Wisconsin's Garrett Model and rolled to a 12-4 major with 1:22 in riding time. Berge's major put Penn State up 15-6 at the midway point of the dual meet. Freshman Joe Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 6 at 165, continued Penn State's dominance in the next bout, rolling to a 12-3 major over Patrick Spray. Freshman Carter Starocci (Erie, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 174, grabbed his third win of the season with a 5-3 victory over Wisconsin's Jared Krattiger. Sophomore Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Md.), ranked No. 3 at 184, met No. 10 Chris Weiler in the dual's marquee match-up and rolled over the Badger. Brooks tallied five takedowns in a 13-3 major with 1:56 in riding time and gave the Nittany Lions a 2-6-6 lead. Freshman Michael Beard (Pottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 197, made his Penn State dual and collegiate debut and put on an offensive show. Beard used four takedowns and four nearfall turns to post an 18-2 technical fall at the 4:43 mark, giving Penn State a 31-6 lead. Sophomore Seth Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 8 at 258, closed out the dual with 4-3 win over Peter Christensen to finish off the Nittany Lions' 34-6 dual meet victory. Penn State rolled up 30 takedowns in nine wrestled matches and gave up only three. The Lions picked up seven bonus points off two tech falls (Nick Lee, Beard) and three majors (Berge, Joe Lee, Brooks). Wisconsin's lone win was the forfeit victory at 125, netting three bonus points. Four extra matches were conducted during the dual meet on a separate mat. This year, with condensed schedules, these extra matches, while not counting towards dual meet scores, are official varsity bouts and count towards NCAA competition minimums. True freshman Beau Bartlett (Tempe, Ariz.) downed Dominic Dentino at 141 in Penn State's first extra bout, winning 13-6 to stay unbeaten on the season. Freshman Terrell Barraclough (Kaysville, Utah) posted a strong 8-3 win over Dan Stilling at 149 and senior Bo Pipher (Paonia, Colo.) dominated Aiden Medora in a 7-0 win with 3:00 in riding time. Sophomore Creighton Edsell (Wyalusing, Pa.) capped off Penn State's perfect extra-bout run with a 12-2 major over Wisconsin's Seth Vosters at 174. With the 4-0 run in extra bouts, Penn State won all 13 contested contests on the day. Penn State is now 3-0 on the year, 3-0 in Big Ten action. Wisconsin falls to 1-4, 1-4 B1G. The Nittany Lions will return to action on Friday, Feb. 12, when the Iowa Hawkeyes invade Rec Hall for a 9 p.m. Eastern match-up. The dual will air live nationally on the Big Ten Network. Results: 125: Eric Barnett WIS win by forfeit 0-6 133: #3 Roman Bravo-Young PSU dec. Kyle Burwick WIS, 11-6 3-6 141: #2 Nick Lee PSU tech fall Trey Escobar WIS, 16-1 (TF; 3:00) 8-6 149: Luke Gardner PSU dec. Drew Scharenbrock WIS, 7-5 (sv) 11-6 157: #9 Brady Berge PSU maj. dec. Garrett Model WIS, 12-4 15-6 165: #6 Joe Lee PSU maj. dec. Patrick Spray WIS, 12-3 19-6 174: #8 Carter Starocci PSU dec. Jared Krattiger WIS, 5-3 22-6 184: #3 Aaron Brooks PSU maj. dec. #10 Chris Weiler WIS, 13-3 26-6 197: #13 Michael Beard PSU tech fall Andrew Salemme WIS, 18-2 (TF; 4:43) 31-6 285: #8 Seth Nevills PSU dec. Peter Christensen WIS, 4-3 34-6 Extra Matches: 141: Beau Bartlett PSU dec. Dominic Dentino WIS, 13-6 149: Terrell Barraclough PSU dec. Dan Stilling WIS, 8-3 149: Bo Pipher PSU dec. Aiden Medora WIS, 7-0 174: Creighton Edsell PSU maj. dec. Seth Vosters WIS, 12-2 DUAL MEET BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Penn State did not have a 125-pounder cleared to compete this weekend and Wisconsin's Eric Barnett won by forfeit. 133: Junior Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 3 by InterMat, met Kyle Burwick. Bravo-Young opened up the scoring a minute into the bout with a takedown for an early 2-0 lead. The Lion junior dominated the first period, tallying three textbook takedowns on his way to a 6-3 lead after the opening stanza. He chose down to start the second period and quickly turned into a low single to take Burwick down once more for a 9-3 lead. Burwick managed an escape and then fought off a late Bravo-Young shot to keep the bout close after two. Bravo-Young led 9-4 after two. Burwick chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 9-5 score. Bravo-Young then blew through a high shot for an 11-6 lead after cutting the Badger loose. The Lion forced a scramble that ended in a potentially dangerous situation. Burwick fought off Bravo-Young's final efforts and the Lion settled for a solid 11-6 win. 141: Senior Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 2 at 141, took on Wisconsin's Trey Escobar. Lee came out fasts, taking Escobar down for an early 2-1 lead. He then picked up a quick second takedown and then turned Escobar for four nearfall to lead 8-1 at the 1:52 mark. Lee turned the Badger again for four more back points and opened up a 12-1 lead at the 1:27 mark. Lee used an arm bar to work Escobar one more time for four more back points to roll to a first period tech fall, winning 16-1 at the 3:00 mark. 149: Senior Luke Gardner (Pottsville, Pa.) took on Drew Scharenbrock at 149. Gardner opened up the action with a first period takedown. Scharenbrock was able to work his way to a quick escape and the action resumed in neutral. Gardner set the offensive tempo throughout the opening period but Scharenbrock was able to keep the Lion from scoring. Gardner shot low as the period ended and Scharenbrock was able to counter the move for a late takedown to lead 3-2 after the opening period. Gardner chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-3 tie. Gardner used a quick shot to take a 5-3 lead but Scharenbrock was able to escape with just :04 left in the period to trail 5-4 after two. Scharenbrock chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 5-5 tie. Gardner took a low single that forced a scramble which ended in a stalemate with 1:07 on the clock. Gardner took another shot at the :25 mark that Scharenbrock countered, forcing a scramble that nearly ended in a takedown for each wrestler but the clock ran out and the bout moved to sudden victory. Gardner wasted no time, shooting low on the Badger and getting a quick takedown just seconds into the sudden victory period to post the 7-5 (sv) win. 157: Junior Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.), ranked No. 9 at 157, took on Wisconsin's Garrett Model. The duo battled through an even ninety seconds with neither wrestler finding an opening to score. Berge looked to control the middle of the mat, fighting off two slight Model shots to keep the bout scoreless as the clock moved to the :45 mark. With the bout scoreless after one period, Berge chose down to start the second period and worked his way to an escape and a 1-0 lead. Berge used a low single work Model's leg up to his shoulder and finished off the takedown on the edge of the mat for a 3-0 lead. Model managed an escape at the :45 mark and Berge led 3-1. Berge stepped away from a Model shot, countered and moved behind the Badger and took Model down for another takedown and a 5-1 lead. 5-1, Model chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 5-2 score. Berge quickly moved around the Badger for a third takedown and a 7-2 lead with 1:35 on the clock. Berge maintained control of Model to the 1:05 mark before he escaped to a 7-3 score but Berge quickly took him down again and led 9-4 with :50 left to wrestle. Berge added another takedown with :15 left and pushed his riding time over 1:00. The Lion finished on top and, with 1:22 in time, posted the 12-4 major. 165: Freshman Joe Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 6 at 165, took on Patrick Spray. Joe Lee notched a takedown just :25 into the bout and led 2-1 early. Lee quickly took Spray down again and turned the Badger for two back points to open up a 6-1 lead with 1:51 on the clock. He cut Spray loose, fought off a slight Spray shot, countered the effort and rolled through another takedown to lead 8-2 with :50 left in the period. He turned Spray and rolled him for four back points to lead 12-2 with :45 left. Lee rode Spray out and carried that lead, with 1:52 in time, into the second period. After a neutral start to the second period, Lee and Spray battled through a scoreless minute. The duo wrestled the entire second period and neutral and Lee led 12-2 after two. Lee chose down to start the third period. Spray was able to control Lee for the entire period and picked up a stall point on the way. But Lee's big first period allowed the Lion to roll to the 12-3 major decision. 174: Freshman Carter Starocci (Erie, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 174, met Wisconsin's Jared Krattiger. Starocci scored quickly, opening up a 2-1 lead in the bout's opening minute. The duo battled evenly for the next minute until Starocci got in on a high single, rolled through the Badger and forced a scramble that ended in a stalemate with :25 on the clock. Leading 2-1, Starocci chose down to start the second period. The Lion quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead and action resumed in neutral. Krattiger got hit with a stall warning but then quickly moved in behind Starocci for a takedown and a 3-3 tie. Starocci quickly escaped and upped his lead to 4-3 with :20 on the clock. Trailing 4-3, Krattiger chose down to start the third period. Starocci proceeded to dominate action from the top position, working offensive control as the clock moved down to the 1:00 mark. After action moved out of bounds at the :57 mark, Starocci needed :09 more riding time to move his riding time edge up over 1:00 and maintained control of Krattiger easily on the reset. The Nittany Lion freshman kept control of the Badger for the entire period and, with 1:48 in riding time, posted a strong 5-3 win. 184: Sophomore Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Md.), ranked No. 3 at 184, took on No. 10 Chris Weiler of Wisconsin in the dual's marquee match-up. Brooks wasted no time taking Weiler down for an early 2-0 lead. Weiler escaped with 2:35 on the clock to get to neutral. Brooks quickly worked into a near takedown but the action moved out of bounds and reset ensued with 1:55 on the clock. Brooks shot low and scored off the reset for a second takedown and led 4-2 at 1:30. He continued his first period dominance with a third takedown at the 1:25 mark to lead 6-3. Brooks picked up a fourth takedown before the period ended and led 8-3 after one with 1:40 in riding time. After a neutral start, Brooks controlled the middle of the mat and used a low shot that Weiler countered and nearly scored on. But action moved out of bounds and the action ensued in neutral with 1:06 left in the period. Brooks scored quickly off the reset and upped his lead to 10-3 while working his riding time up over 2:00. Brooks finished the period on top and led 10-3 with 2:27 in time after two. Brooks chose down to start the third period. He steadily worked his way to an escape :30 into the final period. Brooks finished the match with 1:56 in riding time and rolled to the 13-3 major. 197: Freshman Michael Beard (Pottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 13 nationally, made his Penn State dual meet debut against Wisconsin's Andrew Salemme. The Nittany Lion wasted no time showcasing his offense, taking Salemme down and cutting him loose for an early lead. He quickly added a second takedown and led 4-2 just over 1:00 into his first collegiate bout. Beard rolled through a low double and upped his lead to 6-2 with 1:25 left in the opening period. The Lion then locked Salemme up and rolled him for two back points to up his lead to 8-2 with :40 left on the clock. Beard finished the period off with a four-point turn and led 12-2 with 1:58 in time after one. Salemme chose neutral to start the second period. Beard countered a low shot and notched a takedown with 1:20 left to lead 14-2. Beard rolled Salemme over for two more points for a 16-2 lead, then turned him one more time to end the bout with an 18-2 tech fall at the 4:43 mark in the second period. 285: Sophomore Seth Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 8 at 285, took on Wisconsin's Peter Christensen. Nevills steadily worked his way to a first period takedown at the 1:55 mark to open up a 2-0 lead. Nevills controlled Christensen from the offensive position as he worked his riding time up over 1:00. The Lion sophomore continued to control the Badger for the rest of the period and led 2-0 with 1:54 in riding time after the opening period. Nevills chose down to start the second period. Christensen was able to keep offensive position deep into the second period, killing Nevills' riding time edge in the process. The Badger finished on top and Nevills led 2-0 after two. Christensen chose neutral to start the third period. Nevills quickly moved in on a low single and steadily worked his way into control of Christensen's feet for another takedown and a 4-0 lead with 1:10 on the clock. Nevills maintained control off Christensen to the :20 mark before the Badger escaped. Christensen finished the bout with a takedown but Nevills posted the 4-3 win.

True freshman A.J. Ferrari improved to 7-0 this season after two wins over the weekend (Photo/OSU Athletics) We have progressed through yet another action-packed week of college wrestling. Whether you got your fix for college wrestling by attending a dual in-person, or whether you were streaming multiple matches simultaneously from home (as I did), you likely had a fun weekend. Here are five things that caught my eye from this past weekend (Jan. 29-31) in college wrestling. A.J. Ferrari keeps rolling A biproduct of this wild and wacky COVID-influenced 2021 wrestling season has been fans getting to watch true freshman take to the mat instantly. For some freshman, they have looked as if they needed a redshirt year. Others, like A.J. Ferrari, who was a top high school recruit in the Class of 2020, have been wrestling with poise well beyond their years. In Ferrari's case, he has a perfect 7-0 record, with five bonus-point victories. He has looked very much in control in every match thus far. It always impresses me to see a young guy (no matter how highly rated of a prep prospect he was) excel at an upper weight. Ferrari has done just that so far in 2021. (The entire Oklahoma State team has for that matter.) However, it should be very exciting to see how he finishes at the Big 12 Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, March 6-7. The 197-pound weight class is one of the deeper weights in that conference. I'm very excited to see how these Cowboy freshmen handle postseason play in general. Penn State returned to the mat Finally, the Nittany Lion grapplers safely returned the mat and competed against someone not also wearing Penn State singlet. Penn State emerged from its tri-meet at Welsh-Ryan Arena, in Evanston, Illinois, with a 24-15 win over Indiana and a 29-13 victory over host Northwestern. While they won both duals, they didn't do so as effortlessly as we are used to. PSU lacked the typical dominance we have grown accustomed to during the Cael Sanderson era. In fact, two ranked PSU grapplers suffered losses in the opening match against Indiana. But it's still a bit too early for a true evaluation, all things considered: The Blue and White had to forfeit in the 125-pound class as no wrestler on the roster at that weight was "medically cleared." Similarly, some projected upperweight starters (Michael Beard and Greg Kerkvliet) weren't in action; Additionally, there was some rust as is common in early-season bouts. Lastly, PSU has a very inexperienced starting lineup. While some individual performances may not have gone as expected, it's still very early. Penn State just needs more live reps. But it sure is good to have them back. Big bounce-back performances for Nino Bonaccorsi and Tony Cassioppi As I discussed last week, we saw multiple wrestlers ranked in the top five fall victim to an upset. Then-No. 5 Nino Bonaccorsi of Pitt lost handily, 6-1, to then-unranked true freshman Isaac Trumble of NC State, who was making his college dual debut. Similarly, No. 3 Tony Cassioppi was beaten soundly by No. 1 Gable Steveson, in a 14-6 decision. Clearly, Trumble and Stevson are solid wrestlers. I was more so surprised by how lopsided these respective contests were last weekend. This weekend proved that both Bonaccorsi and Cassioppi had short memories and are not shaken by their recent stumbles. Both the Pitt Panther and the Iowa Hawkeye were able to record marquee individual wins this weekend. Bonaccorsi took out No. 3 Jay Aiello (Virginia), 7-5. For Aiello, the loss ended a streak of winning 24 straight bouts in dual competition. The Chantilly, Virginia product went 14-0 last season and won seven straight matches to end the 2019 campaign. He has won 18 consecutive matches overall dating back to the finals of the Midlands Championships last season. Cassioppi got back to his winning ways with a second-period fall over No. 6 Luke Luffman (Illinois), who was 4-0 prior to the loss. The quartet of Lees within the Big Ten were 7-0 this weekend For the third straight week, Iowa's Spencer Lee looked unbeatable. He now has three first period falls in as many matches. The latest one was a fall at the 2:27 mark of the match over No. 15 Justin Cardani of Illinois. Penn State's No. 2 Nick Lee cruised to a 16-1 technical in his season opener against Indiana's Cayden Rooks. He followed that up with a strong 10-6 win over Northwestern's Frankie Tal-Shahar in his final match of the weekend. Nick Lee's brother, redshirt freshman, No. 6 Joe Lee, who made his varsity debut this weekend for those same Nittany Lions, went 2-0, with a pair of wins by decision, at 165 pounds, in his first weekend as college starter. Minnesota's No. 6 Brayton Lee added two wins by decision to his resume this weekend. First, he defeated Purdue's No. 7 Kendall Coleman via a close 3-2 decision. Then, he followed that up with a 10-7 win over Robert Kanniard of Rutgers. Brayton improves to 5-1 on the year. Brody Teske is settling in nicely at Northern Iowa It seems as though transferring has become commonplace in college athletics. Wrestling is no exception. Brady Teske was one of many elite high school prospects to hit the transfer portal in recent years. Teske, a former Penn State lightweight, brought four Iowa state titles and a more than 170 career wins with him to Happy Valley in 2018. However, Teske quickly realized Pennsylvania wasn't the place for him. He went back home to Iowa and enrolled in UNI. In this, his redshirt sophomore season, his first full season as a starter, he is off to a fast 6-0 record, earning him national recognition by every major ranking outlet. Sunday, Teske got the biggest win of his UNI career: a 6-0 shutout of No. 13 Trevor Mastrogiovanni. Teske controlled the entire match and refused to let Mastrogiovanni score. In the second period, Mastrogiovanni picked the bottom position and Teske rode out the entire period and earned a four-point near fall to take a 4-0 lead after two. He earned an escape and ride time to earn the 6-0 win. Teske remains undefeated on the season with a 6-0 record and a 5-0 mark in duals.

Wisconsin will host Penn State this Tuesday at 4 p.m. CT at the UW Field House. The Badgers were originally schedule to wrestle at Michigan in a tri-meet with Penn State next Sunday, Feb. 7. The dual with Michigan has been postponed and the match with Penn State rescheduled earlier to this Tuesday. Streaming information will be shared as it's made available. As announced earlier, no fans will be allowed in the UW Field House for home matches this season.

BOONE, N.C. -- Dramatic takedowns at the beginning and end of App State's dual with Chattanooga set the stage for a SoCon sweep Sunday in Varsity Gym. The Mountaineers opened Senior Day with a 20-13 victory to hand the Mocs their first league loss, and App State capped the tri-meet with a 54-0 shutout of Presbyterian. Codi Russell, Jonathan Millner, Cody Bond, Will Formato, Thomas Flitz and Michael Burchell enjoyed 2-0 days as the Mountaineers (5-2, 5-1) followed a tight win against a longtime rival with their third shutout in six SoCon duals this season. They recorded five pins and nine wins with bonus points in that matchup. In a showdown between top-25 wrestlers at 125 pounds to open the tri-meet, Russell won 4-3 against Fabian Gutierrez by erasing a 3-2 deficit on a takedown with 53 seconds left and preventing an escape the rest of the way despite several close calls. Millner's major decision, Bond's one-point overtime win, Formato's 6-1 decision and Flitz's major decision gave App State a 17-6 lead with three matches remaining, but the Mountaineers still had work to do in the finale against Chattanooga (7-3, 5-1) after a major decision and a 12-5 victory that narrowly missed being a major decision trimmed the Mocs' deficit to 17-13. They needed a bonus-point win in the heavyweight division to possibly snatch away a team victory, but Burchell broke a 1-1 tie on a takedown with 1:31 left in his 4-1 decision against Grayson Walthall. After Chattanooga won all its matches against Presbyterian, the Mountaineers benefited from pins by Russell, Anthony Brito, Millner, Flitz and Burchell against the Blue Hose. Julian Gorring and Mason Fiscella also picked up six points apiece with wins by forfeit, Formato improved to 11-1 with a tech fall, Bond added a major decision and true freshman Tyler Kellison won a 9-6 decision at 133 pounds in his first career dual start. App State 20, Chattanooga 13 125: #23 Codi Russell (APP) def. #21 Fabian Gutierrez (UTC), 4-3 dec. 133: Colton Landers (UTC) def. Sean Carter (APP), 4-2 dec. 141: Franco Valdes (UTC) def. Anthony Brito, 5-3 (SV-2) 149: #21 Jonathan Millner (APP) def. Aidan Murphy (UTC), 15-5 maj. dec. 157: Cody Bond (APP) def. Weston Wichman (UTC), 7-6 dec. (SV-1) 165: #10 Will Formato (APP) def. Drew Nicholson (UTC), 6-1 dec. 174: #19 Thomas Flitz (APP) def. Carial Tarter (UTC), 17-4 maj. dec. 184: #23 Matthew Waddell (UTC) def, Julian Gorring (APP), 11-2 maj. dec. 197: Logan Andrew (UTC) def. Mason Fiscella (APP), 12-5 dec. 285: Michael Burchell (APP) def. Grayson Walthall (UTC), 4-1 dec. Extra matches: 157: Grant Lundy (UTC) def. Tommy Askey (APP), 6-4 dec. (SV-1) 141: Heath Gonyer (APP) def. Matthew Williams (UTC), 9-0 maj. dec. 149: Tristan Pugh (APP) def. George Coleman (UTC), 8-0 maj. dec. App State 54, Presbyterian 0 125: #23 Codi Russell (APP) def. Benny Gomez (PC), fall (1:11) 133: Tyler Kellison (APP) def. Dominic Chavez (PC), 9-6 dec. 141: Anthony Brito (APP) def. Jacob Brasseur (PC), fall (2:43) 149: #21 Jonathan Millner (APP) def. Reid Stewart (PC), fall (4:48) 157: Cody Bond (APP) def. Zachary Phillips (PC), 11-1 maj. dec. 165: #10 Will Formato (APP) def. Bryton Goering (PC), 18-2 tech fall (4:02) 174: #19 Thomas Flitz (APP) def. Victor Tello (PC), fall (4:04) 184: Julian Gorring (APP) won by forfeit 197: Mason Fiscella (APP) won by forfeit 285: Michael Burchell (APP) def. Will Pontoon (PC), fall (1:56) Extra matches: 133: Caleb Smith (APP) def. Khalid Brinkley (PC), fall (3:20) 149: Tristan Pugh (APP) def. Michael Ramirez (PC), 15-0 tech fall (5:37)

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- After starting the afternoon with a tough one-point loss at 125lbs, the Black Knights climbed their way back to victory in a dominant 26-8 showing against Bucknell on Sunday. Freshman Mark Montgomery was the driving force of the Black Knights momentum at 133lbs, fighting back from a 4-2 deficit in the second period to bring home a 6-4 victory in the final seconds. Montgomery set the stage for three more victories to come at 141, 149 and 157. Lane Peters stepped up to the plate at 141lbs, battling to a 3-2 decision. P.J. Ogunsanya upped the ante at 149lbs, putting up a six-point victory against Matt Kolonid, 11-5. Markus Hartman rounded out the run at 157lbs, taking the first major decision victory of the day from Nick Delp to improve Army's lead to 12-3. Despite a tough loss at 165lbs, the Black Knights never looked back, posting four straight victories from 174-285 to secure a win on the day. Brad Laughlin took a 7-2 decision at 174lbs to start the rally, followed by two major decision victories from the Brown's. Taylor Brown worked his way to a 12-4 major decision over Sam Barnes followed by the largest win margin of the day from J.T. Brown, who dominated Mason McCready at 197lbs, 16-4. Bobby Heald capped off a successful day for the Black Knights at 285lbs, taking a 6-2 victory and closing out a 26-8 win over the Bison. Not only did Army secure a team win through the first 10 bouts but followed up their strong performance with six straight extra-match victories. Results: 125 | Ryan Chauvin vs. Brandon Seidman - (L) 6-5 Decision, 3-0 Bucknell 133 | Mark Montgomery vs. Darren Miller - (W) 6-4 Decision, 3-3 Tie 141 | Lane Peters vs. Kurtis Phipps - (W) 3-2 Decision, 6-3 Army 149 | P.J. Ogunsanya vs. Matt Kolonid - (W) 11-5 Decision, 9-3 Army 157 | Markus Hartman vs. Nick Delp - (W) 12-3 Major Decision, 12-3 Army 165 | Owen Brown vs. Zach Hartman - (L) 15-0 Tech Fall, 12-8 Army 174 | Brad Laughlin vs. Vincent Andreano - (W) 7-2 Decision, 15-8 Army 184 | Taylor Brown vs. Sam Barnes - (W) 12-4 Major Decision, 19-8 Army 197 | J.T. Brown vs. Mason McCready - (W) 16-4 Major Decision, 23-8 Army 285 | Bobby Heald vs. Darian Crosby - (W) 6-2 Decision, 26-8 Army Extra Matches: 141 | Logan Brown vs. David Campbell - (W) 5-3 Decision 149 | P.J. Ogunsanya vs. Logan Sanom - (W) 20-5 Technical Fall 149 | Tanner Craig vs. Joey Gould - (W) 8-5 Decision 157 | Nate Lukez vs. Thomas Spirk - (W) 21-5 Tech Fall (5:00) 174 | Clayton Fielden vs. Frankie Guida Jr. - (W) 9-6 Decision 197 | Bennett Paulson vs. Luke Niemeyer - (W) 16-5 Major Decision Coach Ward's Thoughts: "Proud of the way our guys responded to the message from the coaching staff and proud of the way they fought today. I love seeing us win hard fought third periods and win some tough moments in matches. Mark Montgomery was the man of the match for us. Seeing him continue to train the way he does, keep a positive attitude, and believe in himself late in a match today - proud of him for the way he represented himself out there." Up Next: The Black Knights will head on the road next weekend for a matchup with reigning conference champions, Lehigh University, Saturday at 2 p.m.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The 22nd-ranked Oklahoma wrestling team earned an unblemished 3-0 record at the Little Rock quad-dual after defeating Little Rock, South Dakota State and No. 21 Stanford in dual action. The Sooners were especially good at the heavier weights, compiling a 12-3 record on the day at 174-285. "It was a good day of wrestling for us, any time you can get three wins it is a good day," head coach Lou Rosselli said after improving to 5-3 in 2021. "I think that Stanford is a pretty good team, South Dakota State is always tough and Little Rock has some guys that can present some challenges, so we are happy to get out of here with three victories. Today will help create some momentum as we start to look to Bedlam next Sunday." After narrowly dropping the first match of the dual with Big 12-foe South Dakota State, 7-6, the Sooners (5-3, 2-2 Big 12) used Tony Madrigal's pin at 133 to take a lead that they wouldn't surrender. Following the oss at 125, the Sooners wouldn't surrender a takedown on the scorecard until the match at 165. The win moved Oklahoma back to .500 in conference play heading into the Bedlam showdown on Feb. 7 in Norman. The Sooners dropped their first two bouts in the dual vs. Little Rock but won the final eight bouts, including five by tech fall to dominate the Trojans 34-6. The five tech falls are the most for an Oklahoma team since Rosselli arrived in Norman in 2016, beating the previous high of four, set in a 53-0 drubbing of Sacred Heart in 2017. After another rocky start in dual action, The Sooners stormed back in the second half vs. the Cardinal after trailing 12-3. Troy Mantanona kicked the comeback off with a fall (2:02) at 165 pounds, and the Sooners kept on rolling, winning the dual's final five bouts to claim the 21-12 upset. The win marks the eighth win over a ranked opponent under Rosselli and the first of 2021. Mason Naifeh went 0-3 on the day but was close in each bout, losing each time by just a single point. At 133 pounds, No. 19 Tony Madrigal got the second pin of his career when he put SDSU's Trayton Anderson against the mat in the first period. He ended his day with a pair of losses to Paul Bianchi, 8-5, and an overtime loss to Jason Miranda from Stanford. No. 7 Dom Demas shined on Sunday, defeating No. 22 Clay Carlson (SDSU) via 3-2 decision before securing a 16-1 tech fall vs. Little Rock's Jaylen Carson. In the day's final match, he turned the jets back on to earn a 6-2 decision over Luciano Arroyo (STAN) and give the Sooners their first points of the dual. Demas (7-1, 3-1 Big 12) will look to continue his winning streak vs. Oklahoma State on Feb. 7. No. 13 Mitch Moore opened his day with a pair of wins before suffering his first defeat of the year vs. Stanford's No. 14 Jaden Abas. The junior moves to 7-1 on the season with his two wins. At 157 pounds, No. 11 Justin Thomas won his first two matches by a combined score of 20-0 nothing, including a 16-0 tech fall over Little Rock's Noah Aziere in the first period. He dropped a 5-4 decision to Requir Van der Merwe in the Stanford dual, just his second loss of the season. Troy Mantanona moved into the lineup for the Sooners at 165 pounds on Sunday and defeated Alex Hernandez (LR) via a 6-5 decision in his first bout of the day. But Mantanona shined in the dual with No. 21 Stanford. With his team trailing 12-3 heading into the dual's second half, Mantanona was able to turn Tyler Eischens in the first period and pin him to secure the fall and bring No. 22 Oklahoma within striking distance of the Cardinal. The San Francisco State transfer's win would jumpstart the Sooners' comeback that saw Rosselli's team win out and knock off the Cardinal. "If I had to give a game ball to anyone, it would be Troy," Rosselli said. "Here is a guy who didn't know he was going to be in the starting lineup until we called on him, and he goes and gets a win vs. Little Rock and then pins the guy in the Stanford dual. That pin was huge for us; we were down 12-3 at that time and his pin put us back in the fight and gave us momentum. I'm really proud of him today." In the day's first bout at 165, Jake Stiles fell 22-11 to SDSU's Colten Carlson. No. 22 Anthony Mantanona was downed 7-5 in his first match of the afternoon after surrendering a last-second takedown to SDSU's Cade King. But the All-American bounced back later in the day, winning via 15-0 tech fall over Triston Wills (LR) and 8-7 over Stanford's Jared Hill after escaping at the buzzer. Darrien Roberts made his case to jump into the rankings after going 3-0 on the day and outscoring opponents 28-7, including a 15-0 tech fall over Little Rock's Tanner Mendoza, the first of his young career. The sophomore from Bethlehem, Pa., now boasts a 6-2 record in 2021, and his last win of the day was the 20th of his career. Jake Woodley dropped his match with No. 9 Tanner Sloan (SDSU) 6-1 but got back on track in the afternoon by picking up two wins. He won via 16-1 tech fall over LR's Dylan Johnson and 5-1 over Stanford's Haydn Maley to help deliver the Oklahoma upset. A week after going toe-to-toe with two of the country's best, No. 24 Josh Heindselman proved that he deserved his spot in the rankings by going 3-0 on the day and defeating No. 9 Nathan Traxler (STAN) via 10-5 to finish off the Sooners' victory. "Josh is just such a tough kid who finds ways to win," Rossell said. "There are some things we can improve on the mat, but I know that when that kid steps out onto the mat I know that he is going to give every ounce he has to this team and the Sooners. That's why I like watching him wrestle so much, it's because he goes out there and gives it his all, which is what I want to see." Following the duals, a number of Sooners competed in extra matches for NCAA-qualifying purposes. Caleb Tanner and Willie McDougald both picked up the first wins of their collegiate careers, while five other Sooners picked up victories. The Sooners now turn their focus to No. 5 Oklahoma State, who they'll play host to at 1 p.m. on Feb. 7 inside Lloyd Noble Center. Fans can purchase their Bedlam tickets now.

The Nebraska wrestling team ended its 2021 home slate in dramatic fashion, winning the final two matches against Wisconsin to earn a 21-15 win on Sunday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Huskers (4-1, 4-1 Big Ten) finish undefeated at home for the first time since the 2007-08 season during which the team also hosted just four matches. With Nebraska trailing the Badgers (1-3, 1-3 Big Ten) 13-15, Eric Schultz kick started the comeback with a 30-13 technical fall over Andrew Salemme at 197 pounds. The senior dominated the match, recording 14 takedowns in 5:55 for his tenth technical fall of his career. Christian Lance sealed the deal at heavyweight with a 4-2 sudden victory walk-off win over Trent Hillger. After a scoreless third period with the match tied at two, Lance went on to score the deciding takedown and secure the team victory for Nebraska. Picking up another statement win for the Huskers was Peyton Robb at 165 pounds. The sophomore pinned Joshua Otto in 1:32 for his first fall of the season and brought Nebraska within two of the Badgers. Mikey Labriola followed at 174 pounds, defeating Jared Krattiger by 10-4 decision to put the Huskers back in the lead. Labriola earned four takedowns plus an escape and a riding time point to put the Huskers up one on the Badgers. Liam Cronin (125 pounds) started the dual off with an exciting 7-6 decision win over Ethan Rotondo in a match that went down to the final seconds. Down 5-6 with less than 30 seconds left, Cronin managed to score a reversal with time expiring and take the match. Chad Red Jr. picked up the Huskers' second win of the night in an 8-3 decision over Dominic Dentino in the 141-pound match. The senior earned three takedowns, an escape and locked down a riding time point to push Nebraska ahead of Wisconsin. Both Brock Hardy (149 pounds) and Taylor Venz (184 pounds) suffered close losses in their individual matches, falling by just one point to Drew Scharenbrock and Christopher Weiler, respectively. At 157 pounds, Caleb Licking fell to Garrett Model in 4:26. Tucker Sjomeling earned his first start since the 2018-19 season at 133 pounds. Despite a hard-fought match, the junior was unable to defeat Kyle Burwick, falling by 3-2 decision. Following the dual, the Huskers wrestled three extra matches, including Jeremiah Reno making his Husker debut at 125 pounds. Cale Davidson picked up his first major decision and third win of the season at heavyweight over Peter Christensen. Nebraska improves to 10-11-2 all-time against the Badgers after picking up its first win over Wisconsin since 2018. The Huskers return to action next weekend as the team hits the road to visit Bloomington, Ind. for a quad meet against Indiana, Michigan State and Rutgers on Saturday, Feb. 6. Results: 125: #11 Liam Cronin (NEB) dec. Ethan Rotondo (WIS) 7-6 (NEB *, WIS 0) 133: Kyle Burwick (WIS) dec. Tucker Sjomeling (NEB) 3-2 (WIS 3, NEB 2) 141: #9 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. Dominic Dentino (WIS) 8-3 (NEB 5, WIS 3) 149: Drew Scharenbrock (WIS) dec. Brock Hardy (NEB) 7-6 (WIS 6, NEB 5) 157: Garrett Model (WIS) pinned Caleb Licking (NEB) (4:26) (WIS 12, NEB 5) 165: # 19 Peyton Robb (NEB) pinned Joshua Otto (WIS) (1:32) (WIS 12, NEB 10**) 174: #4 Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. Jared Krattiger (WIS) 10-4 (NEB 13, WIS 12) 184: #11 Christopher Weiler (WIS) dec. #7 Taylor Venz (NEB) 11-10 (WIS 15, NEB 13) 197: #2 Eric Schultz (NEB) tech. fall Andrew Salemme (WIS) 30-13 (NEB 18, WIS 15) HWT: #17 Christian Lance (NEB) dec. #7 Trent Hillger (WIS) 4-2 SV-1 (NEB 21, WIS 15) *Nebraska lost a point due to a wrestling throwing their headgear **Nebraska lost a point due to violation of mat area Extra matches: 125: Eric Barnett (WIS) tech. fall Jeremiah Reno (NEB) 17-2 157: Devin Bahr (WIS) dec. Kevon Davenport (NEB) 10-4 HWT: Cale Davidson (NEB) major dec. Pete Christensen (WIS) 10-1 Individual rankings according to InterMat, Team rankings according to TrackWrestling

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- Gardner-Webb picked up 16 wins on the day, earning extra points in nine, to seal a pair of dual wins against visiting Bellarmine and VMI in Southern Conference wrestling action Sunday afternoon inside Paul Porter Arena. GWU defeated Bellarmine by a 38-6 score, followed by a 29-11 win over VMI. The afternoon began against Belarmine, with action beginning at 125 pounds, in which Aedyn Concepcion gave the Runnin' Bulldogs an immediate 6-0 advantage over the Knights, pinning Brandon Lucas in 2:32. GWU expanded its lead to 11-0 in the following bout, as Todd Carter picked up a 22-6 tech fall in 6:27 over Max Dansereau at 133 pounds. Additional bonus points were earned at the 141-pound weight class, with Trevon Majette defeating Chase Yost by a 13-3 major decision, giving Gardner-Webb a 15-0 lead. Bellarmine got on the scoreboard by picking up a win by decision at 149 pounds, but GWU answered in the following bout with Taylor Parks defeating Alex Rhine by fall in 4:51 to put the 'Dogs on top by a 21-3 margin. RJ Mosley, who earned national rankings this past week, racked up another win at 165 pounds, taking a narrow 3-2 decision over Eric Beck to push GWU's lead over Bellarmine to 24-3. The Knights earned a decision at 174 pounds, but Gardner-Webb would follow by taking the remaining three bouts of the dual. Evan Shenk defeated Easton Tobia by a 22-7 tech fall to seal the overall win for the Runnin' Bulldogs at 184 pounds, while Jha'Quan Anderson earned an 8-6 decision over Gavin Grime at 197 pounds and Anthony Perrine pinned Charlie Cadell in just 1:19 in the heavyweight matchup to close the dual. A handful of extra matches took place both prior and following the dual, which saw Joseph Mecham (Fall 5:20), Conrad Schiess (Fall 2:23), and Chase McKinney (Dec 11-4) earn wins over the Knights. In the nightcap against VMI, Gardner-Webb once again jumped out to an early lead, with Concepcion picking up a 12-1 major decision over Cliff Conway at 125 pounds, Carter defeating Luke Fegly by a 9-5 decision at 133 pounds, and Majette earning a 14-7 decision over Freddy Junko to take a 10-0 lead. The Keydets earned points at 149 pounds to trim GWU's lead to 10-5, but the 'Dogs would shut the door on any VMI comeback effort, claiming wins in each of the following four bouts to seal the overall match win. Taylor Parks earned a hard fought 4-2 decision over Blake Showers at 157 pounds, followed by another tight win for Mosley, a 2-0 decision over Jon Hoover at 165 pounds. Samuel Mora earned an 11-3 major decision over Joel Diaz at 174 pounds, and Jha'Quan Anderson gave GWU enough points to claim the dual, picking up a narrow 3-2 decision over Zach Brown that was decided in the final seconds. The dual concluded with Perrine claiming his second win by fall of the day, this time in 1:41 over Solomon Harris at the heavyweight class. Gardner-Webb hits the road Saturday, February 6th, taking on both Davidson and Presbyterian in Clinton, S.C. Gardner-Webb 38, Bellarmine 6 125: Aedyn Concepcion (GWU) over Brandon Lucas (BU) (Fall 2:32) 133: Todd Carter (GWU) over Max Dansereau (BU) (TF 22-6 6:27) 141: Trevon Majette (GWU) over Chase Yost (BU) (MD 13-3) 149: Logan Hoskins (BU) over Brandon Bright (GWU) (Dec 13-10) 157: Taylor Parks (GWU) over Alex Rhine (BU) (Fall 4:51) 165: RJ Mosley (GWU) over Eric Beck (BU) (Dec 3-2) 174: Devan Hendricks (BU) over Samuel Mora (GWU) (Dec 7-2) 184: Evan Schenk (GWU) over Easton Tobia (BU) (TF 22-7 7:00) 197: Jha'Quan Anderson (GWU) over Gavin Grime (BU) (Dec 8-6) 285: Anthony Perrine (GWU) over Charlie Cadell (BU) (Fall 1:19) 133 Extra: Joseph Mecham (GWU) over Adonis Boyd (BU) (Fall 5:20) 141 Extra: Conrad Schiess (GWU) over Zach Schultz (BU) (Fall 2:23) 149 Extra: Mitch Collica (BU) over Anthony Schiess (GWU) (Dec 3-2) 157 Extra: Chase McKinney (GWU) over Clayton Catanzarite (BU) (Dec 11-4) 165 Extra: Alex Rivera (BU) over Cameron Broughton (GWU) (Dec 7-1) Gardner-Webb 29, VMI 11 125: Aedyn Concepcion (GWU) over Cliff Conway (VMI) (MD 12-1) 133: Todd Carter (GWU) over Luke Fegly (VMI) (Dec 9-5) 141: Trevon Majette (GWU) over Freddy Junko (VMI) (Dec 14-7) 149: Job Chishko (VMI) over Brandon Bright (GWU) (TF 17-0 4:23) 157: Taylor Parks (GWU) over Blake Showers (VMI) (Dec 4-2) 165: RJ Mosley (GWU) over Jon Hoover (VMI) (Dec 2-0) 174: Samuel Mora (GWU) over Joel Diaz (VMI) (MD 11-3) 184: Jha'Quan Anderson (GWU) over Zach Brown (VMI) (Dec 3-2) 197: Tyler Mousaw (VMI) win by forfeit 285: Anthony Perrine (GWU) over Solomon Harris (VMI) (Fall 1:41) 149 Extra: Joshua Yost (VMI) over Anthony Schiess (GWU) (TF 17-2 5:00)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Topping its first ranked opponent since the 2018-19 season, the West Virginia University wrestling team took down No. 17 Northern Colorado in a 25-11 contest on Sunday afternoon, inside the WVU Coliseum, in Morgantown. Trailing 8-0 to start the match, West Virginia won seven of the last eight bouts to move to 5-2 on the year and 1-1 in Big 12 action. WVU also topped its four-match win total from 2019 and 2020 - coach Tim Flynn's first two seasons at the helm of the Mountaineer wrestling program. No. 1 Noah Adams, a redshirt junior, showed how dominant he could be by earning a 13-1 major decision over No. 16 Jacob Seely to put the Mountaineers on the board. The Coal City, West Virginia, native put on a clinic in the second period, scoring a takedown and four nearfall points for the 9-1 advantage. Adams scored his third takedown in the final frame and forced two stall calls for the extra point. He also accumulated over five minutes of riding time at the end of regulation, which put the final score at 13-1. The 197-pound grappler owns a pair of bonus victories this season and has outscored his opponents 59-15. With the win, Adams improves to 7-0 on the year and extends his win streak to 39, which dates back to Nov. 3, 2019. "I thought he was dominant, and that's what we are trying to get him to do," Flynn said. "We want him to use all his weapons. He was shooting. He was attacking the legs. He was using an under hook. He looked good." Redshirt freshman Michael Wolfgram (HWT) and redshirt junior Killian Cardinale (125) each won by decision in their respective bouts, as West Virginia took a 10-8 lead with five bouts remaining. Wolfgram picked up a 5-3 decision over Robert Winters at heavyweight, while Cardinale, ranked No. 24 by The Open Mat, notched a 7-2 decision over Jace Koelzer at 125 pounds. Redshirt freshman Ryan Sullivan made a statement in his Mountaineer debut at 133 pounds, pinning No. 20 Theorius Robison in 3:48 to put WVU on top for good at 16-8. "That was huge," Flynn said. "I was happy for Ryan. He's put in a lot of work. He came back kind of heavy, and he worked at getting his weight down. He not only got his weight down, but he looks good. He looks sharp. He did a really nice job today. The kid was hurting. We could see he was hurting. He (Ryan) smelled the blood and got the fall. He did a great job, and I'm happy for him." At 141 pounds, redshirt freshman Jeffrey Boyd captured a 7-1 decision over No. 24 Chris Sandoval. With the score knotted at one point apiece, the two grapplers entered sudden victory. However, it wasn't until the second overtime period that Boyd made Mountaineer Nation stand on their feet, as he scored a takedown and four nearfall points for the win. The victory marked Boyd's first over a ranked opponent. Freshman Brayden Roberts dropped a hard-fought, 4-3 match to Nathan Moore at 149 pounds, as the Bears added three points to the scoreboard to cut their deficit to eight. Redshirt sophomore Alex Hornfeck (157) and freshman Peyton Hall (165) sealed the win for the Mountaineers, as they each picked up a win by decision in their respective bouts to cap the day. Hornfeck topped Brody Lamb by a score of 6-1, while Hall, ranked No. 24 by FloWrestling, scored an 8-5 win over Jordan Robison. Of note, Hall captured his second Big 12 dual-match win of the season to move to 6-1 on the year. With the win, WVU improves to 4-1 all-time against the Bears. Looking ahead, WVU opens the month of February on the road, as the Mountaineers head to Laramie, Wyoming, for a dual against Wyoming on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 1 p.m. ET. Following its match against the Cowboys, WVU travels to Greeley, Colorado, for a pair of neutral-site matches against Air Force (9:30 p.m. ET) and Fresno State (10:45 p.m. ET) later that evening. Results: 174: No. -/23/24 Jackson Hemauer (UNC) major dec. Scott Joll (WVU), 11-2 184: No. -/24/23 Alan Clothier (UNC) major dec. Jackson Moomau (WVU), 10-2 197: No. 1/1/1 Noah Adams (WVU) major dec. No. -/16/26 Jacob Seely (UNC), 13-1 HWT: Michael Wolfgram (WVU) dec. Robert Winters (UNC), 5-3 125: No. -/-/24 Killian Cardinale (WVU) dec. Jace Koelzer (UNC), 7-2 133: Ryan Sullivan (WVU) wins by fall No. -/20/28 Theorius Robison (UNC), F 3:48 141: Jeffrey Boyd (WVU) dec. No. -/-/24 Chris Sandoval (UNC), 7-1 [SV-2] 149: Nathan Moore (UNC) dec. Brayden Roberts (WVU), 4-3 157: Alex Hornfeck (WVU) dec. Brody Lamb (UNC), 6-1 165: No. -/24/25 Peyton Hall (WVU) dec. Jordan Robison (UNC), 8-5 Extra Matches: 133: No. -/20/28 Theorius Robison (UNC) dec. Colton Drousias (WVU), 6-3 157: Caleb Dowling (WVU) major dec Nick Knutson (UNC), 12-3 165: Jack Blumer (WVU) dec. Jordan Robison (UNC), 12-7 174: No. -/23/24 Jackson Hemauer (UNC) major dec. Casey Recrosio (WVU), 13-4

PISCATAWAY, NJ -- The No. 12 Gopher wrestling team (4-2) defeated No. 18 Purdue, 32-4, and No. 17 Rutgers, 21-18, in a Big Ten tri-meet on Sunday in Piscataway, N.J. Minnesota earned its 12th straight win against the Boilermakers and improved to 5-0 all-time against the Scarlet Knights. Five Gophers went 2-0 on the day including sophomore Patrick McKee and senior Owen Webster. Ranked ninth in the country at 125 pounds, McKee upset No. 6 Devin Schroder of Purdue by a score of 5-4. He followed that with a pin of No. 15 Nic Aguilar of Rutgers. At 184 pounds, Webster upset a pair of ranked opponents. He defeated No. 10 Max Lyon of the Boilermakers and No. 15 John Poznanski of the Scarlet Knights. In the opening match against Purdue, the Gophers raced out to a 27-0 lead behind eight straight wins by decision. Sophomore Marcos Polanco upset No. 19 Parker Filius, 3-2, at 141 pounds. No. 7 Brayton Lee defeated No. 5 Kendall Coleman, 3-2, at 157 pounds. Top-ranked heavyweight Gable Steveson closed out the dual with a 24-8 technical fall over Jamarcus Grant. In the nightcap against Rutgers, McKee gave Minnesota an early 6-0 lead with his fall, but the Scarlet Knights responded with three straight victories to take a 10-6 lead. After Lee's decision at 157, No. 15 Andrew Sparks gave the Gophers a 13-10 lead with a 13-3 major decision against Brett Donner at 165 pounds. The true freshman from California improved to 5-1 on the season. Following an upset at 174 pounds by technical fall, Rutgers took a 15-13 lead heading into the final three matches. Webster's 6-4 upset of Poznanski at 184 pounds proved to be crucial as the Knights would regain the team lead following a win at 197 pounds. That set it up for Steveson to clinch the team victory with his 23rd win in a row. He wasted little time in collecting his second technical fall of the day over Rutgers' Boone McDermott. Steveson improved to 6-0 on the year and 56-2 in his career. Minnesota returns to the mat on Friday at 5 p.m. when it hosts No. 13 Illinois at Maturi Pavilion. #12 Minnesota 32, #18 Purdue 4 125: #9 Patrick McKee (UM) dec. #6 Devin Schroder (PUR), 5-4 (UM 3-0) 133: Boo Dryden (UM) dec. Jacob Rundell (PUR), 6-2 (UM 6-0) 141: Marcos Polanco (UM) dec. #19 Parker Filius (PUR), 3-2 (UM 9-0) 149: #17 Michael Blockhus (UM) over Alec White (PUR), injury default (UM 15-0) 157: #7 Brayton Lee (UM) dec. #5 Kendall Coleman (PUR), 3-2 (UM 18-0) 165: #15 Andrew Sparks (UM) dec. Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR), 7-3 (UM 21-0) 174: #16 Jake Allar (UM) dec. Emil Soehnlen (PUR), 4-3 (UM 24-0) 184: Owen Webster (UM) dec. #10 Max Lyon (PUR), 6-5 (UM 27-0) 197: #18 Thomas Penola (PUR) maj. dec. Garrett Joles (UM), 14-4 (UM 27-4) HWT: #1 Gable Steveson (UM) tech. fall Jamarcus Grant (PUR), 24-8, 6:17 (UM 32-4) Extra Matches: 133: Jake Gliva (UM) maj. dec. Nate Cummings (PUR), 14-5 141: Brent Jones (UM) maj. dec. Michael Leveille (PUR), 9-0 149: #12 Griffin Parriott (PUR) dec. Jake Bergeland (UM), 4-3 157: Cael Carlson (UM) dec. Cooper Noehre (PUR), 11-7 165: Bailee O'Reilly (UM) dec. Hayden Lohrey (PUR), 11-10 184: Isaiah Salazar (UM) dec. Macartney Parkinson (PUR), 6-2 HWT: Keaton Kluever (UM) pinned Dorian Keys (PUR), 2:08 #12 Minnesota 21, #17 Rutgers 18 125: #9 Patrick McKee (UM) pinned #15 Nic Aguilar (RU), 5:58 (UM 6-0) 133: #6 Sammy Alvarez (RU) dec. Boo Dryden (UM), 10-5 (UM 6-3) 141: #3 Sebastian Rivera (RU) maj. dec. Marcos Polanco (UM), 14-3 (RU 7-6) 149: Michael VanBrill (RU) dec. #17 Michael Blockhus (UM), 10-5 (RU 10-6) 157: #7 Brayton Lee (UM) dec. Robert Kanniard (RU), 10-7 (RU 10-9) 165: #15 Andrew Sparks (UM) maj. dec. Brett Donner (RU), 13-3 (UM 13-10) 174: Jackson Turley (RU) tech. fall #16 Jake Allar (UM), 17-2 (RU 15-13) 184: Owen Webster (UM) dec. #15 John Poznanski (RU), 6-4 (UM 16-15) 197: Billy Janzer (RU) dec. Garrett Joles (UM), 6-4 (RU 18-16) HWT: #1 Gable Steveson (UM) tech. fall Boone McDermott (RU), 17-2 (UM 21-16) Extra Matches: 133: Jake Gliva (UM) maj. dec. Nate Cummings (PUR), 14-5 133: Jake Gliva (UM) maj. dec. Malcolm Robinson (RU), 12-3 141: Brent Jones (UM) maj. dec. Michael Leveille (PUR), 9-0 141: Brent Jones (UM) over Zach Firestone (RU), injury default 149: #12 Griffin Parriott (PUR) dec. Jake Bergeland (UM), 4-3 149: Jake Bergeland (UM) dec. Gerard Angelo (RU), 5-1 157: Cael Carlson (UM) dec. Cooper Noehre (PUR), 11-7 157: Cael Carlson (UM) maj. dec. Cody Harrison (RU), 13-0 165: Baylor Fernandes (UM) pinned Connor O'Neill (RU), 0:49 165: Bailee O'Reilly (UM) dec. Hayden Lohrey (PUR), 11-10 165: Bailee O'Reilly (UM) tech. fall Connor O'Neill (RU), 19-3 174: Sam Skillings (UM) over Joseph Grello (RU), injury default 184: Isaiah Salazar (UM) dec. Macartney Parkinson (PUR), 6-2 197: Rowan Morgan (UM) dec. Kyle Epperly (RU), 7-3 HWT: Keaton Kluever (UM) pinned Dorian Keys (PUR), 1:45 HWT: Keaton Kluever (UM) dec. Alex Esposito (RU), 9-6 *Extra Matches: Due to only wrestling within the conference, the Big Ten will permit schools to hold extra matches on competition dates. Though they will not count towards dual scoring, they will count towards an individual's varsity record for purposes of seeding for the conference and national tournament.

EDINBORO, Pa. -- The George Mason Patriots traveled to face the Edinboro Fighting Scots in a Mid-American Conference match on Sunday afternoon. Jon Spaulding sealed the deal for the Fighting Scots with a major decision in the final match to lead the Fighting Scots to victory, 22-20. The competition featured both a dual match in addition to round robin matches after the conclusion of the dual-match. Results: 125: Josh Jones (G) tf. Lucas Rodriguez (E) 24-6 133: Tye Varndell (E) dec. Anthony Glasl (G) 4-1 141: Ryan Burgos (E) fall Anthony Poindexter Jr. (G) 149: Tyler Vath (E) tf. Dustin Morgillo (G) 17-0 157: Daniel Segura (G) dec. Peter Pappas (E) 15-9 165: Cornelius Schuster (G) fall Derek Ciavarro (E) 174: Jacob Oliver (E) md. Eli Dickens (G) 13-4 184: Kyle Davis (G) dec. Ethan Ducca (G) 4-1 197: Cody Mulligan (E) dec. Austin Stith (G) 5-3 (OT) 285: Jon Spaulding (E) md. Ali Salem (G) 16-4 Round Robin: 125: Josh Jones (G) tf. Logan Jaquay (E) 16-0 125: Lucas Rodriguez (E) fall Benjamin Monn (G) 157: Daniel Segura (G) md. Luke Saniato (G) 13-5 133: Tye Varndell (E) md. Patrick Schellpfeffer 9-1 141: Gabe Willochell (E) tf. Tyler Johnson (G) 141: Ryan Burgos (E) md. Shawn Nonaka (G) 19-6 149: Sully Allen (E) dec. Dustin Morgillo (G) 8-2 157: Peter Pappas (E) dec. Alec English (G) 11-5 133: Richie Markulics (E) dec. Anthony Glasl (G) 7-6 (OT) 174: Paul Pierce (G) dec. Jacob Oliver (G) 5-3 197: Sam Stith (G) dec. Beau Dillon (E) 9-2 141: Gabe Willochell (E) fall Shawn Nonaka (G) 125: Josh Jones (G) fall Christopher Merlo (E) 157: Luke Saniato (E) md. Anthony Robinson (G) 9-1

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- No. 6 Ohio State capped an undefeated weekend with a dominating 41-0 win at Maryland on Sunday afternoon inside the Comcast Center. The Buckeyes are now 4-1 on the season and will have a week to prepare for a huge Sunday in West Lafayette, Ind., where they will take on No. 1 Iowa and No. 18 Purdue. Sunday was the best performance of the season so far for the Buckeyes who notched three falls and two major decisions on the afternoon. This is just the fourth time in program history Ohio State has blanked a Big Ten opponent and the first since 1979. Malik Heinselman opened the day with his first pin of season, touching Zach Spence's shoulders to the mat a minute into the second period. Jordan Decatur and freshman Anthony Echemendia each followed with wins to push the team lead to 12-0. Sammy Sasso notched his second pin fall of the season in the 149-pound match, pinning Hunter Baxter at 5:31. Sasso stays undefeated on the year at 4-0. Elijah Cleary got back in the win column as he outlasted Michael Doetsch 4-3 in the 157-pound match. Ethan Smith and Kaleb Romero than both claimed major decisions to give the Buckeyes a 29-0 lead. Rocky Jordan provided the dramatics in the 184-pound match. With the score tied 2-2 late in the third period, Jordan made a nice roll and got a two-point reversal with just :03 seconds left to steal a 4-2 victory over Maryland captain Kyle Cochran. The 197-pound match was another good one between Chase Singletary and Maryland's Jaron Smith. Neither wrestler scored in the first two periods, but Singletary picked up two minutes of riding time in the second period. Smith then scored two near-fall points midway through the third period to take a 2-0 lead. Singletary was able to escape with less than :20 seconds remaining to even the match and send it to overtime. In the first sudden victory session, Singletary was able to score the lone takedown of the bout to win the match 4-2. The heavyweight match wasn't as dramatic as Tate Orndorff continued his good run as of late, pinning Garrett Kappes in the second period. In the extra matches, Dylan D'Emilio continued the Buckeye dominance with a tech fall, 19-1, over Nathan Porter. Freshman Bryce Hepner won his second consecutive match via fall, pinning Garrett Fisk in just 33 seconds. Gavin Hoffman claimed a major decision over Kevin Makosy 22-9 and freshman Gavin Bell, who was making his Buckeye debut, was pinned by Maryland captain and starter Kyle Cochran. Results: 125: (#12) Malik Heinselman def. Zach Spence (MD) | PIN 3:55 133: (#24) Jordan Decatur def. Jackson Cockrell (MD) | D, 15-9 141: Anthony Echemendia def. Danny Bertoni (MD) | D, 8-6 149: (#2) Sammy Sasso def. Hunter Baxter (MD) | PIN 5:31 157: (#23) Elijah Cleary def. Michael Doetsch (MD) | D, 4-3 165: (#6) Ethan Smith def. Jonathan Spadafora (MD) | MD, 24-11 174: (#4) Kaleb Romero def. Philip Spadafora (MD) | MD, 19-8 184: (#16) Rocky Jordan def. Kyle Cochran (MD) | D, 4-2 197: Chase Singletary def. Jaron Smith (MD) | SV1, 4-2 HWT: (#8) Tate Orndorff def. Garrett Kappes (MD) | PIN 4:08 Extra Matches: 141: Dylan D'Emilio def. Nathan Porter (MD) | TF, 19-1 (4:21) 157: Bryce Hepner def. Garrett Fisk (MD) | PIN 0:33 197: (#25) Gavin Hoffman def. Kevin Makosy (MD) | MD, 22-9 184: Kyle Cochran (MD) def. Gavin Bell | PIN 5:57

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The Lehigh wrestling team capped a 2-0 weekend at home with a dominant performance in a 46-0 blanking of LIU Sunday inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. The Mountain Hawks recorded four falls and added three additional bonus point victories on the way to their first shutout in nearly five years. Lehigh had a 28-0 edge in takedowns and allowed just two offensive points, a reversal in the final bout of the dual. Four Mountain Hawks posted their first career victories in the brown and white while two others won for the first time in dual competition. The win evens the Mountain Hawks' season record at 2-2. LIU falls to 1-3. Prior to Sunday, the last Lehigh win by shutout was a 54-0 triumph over Bloomsburg on Feb. 14, 2016. The dual began at 165 where true freshman Thayne Lawrence downed Ryan Ferro 3-1 for his first career victory. Lawrence rode out the second period and escaped to open the third, plus riding time for the scoring in his favor. Another true freshman, Connor Herceg, started the pin party with a third period fall over Tom DiGennaro at 174. Herceg built a 13-2 third period lead when he used a cradle to stuck DiGennaro at 5:23, putting Lehigh up 9-0. JT Davis continued the run of true freshmen to start the dual and delivered a 10-1 major decision over Dan Shafran at 184 for his first career dual meet win. The three true freshmen then turned things over to fifth-year seniors Jake Jakobsen and Jordan Wood, who posted back-to-back falls to put the Mountain Hawks up 25-0 at the halfway point. Jakobsen scored a takedown right into a cradle to pin T.J. Franden in 1:07 at 197 and then Wood followed with his second fall of the weekend, needing just 31 seconds to pin Tim Nagosky at 285. The second half of the dual began with Lehigh's fourth fall. True freshman Sheldon Seymour picked up his first career victory, pinning Brandon Mercado in 1:44. Seymour had built an 8-1 lead behind two takedowns and a four point near fall prior to the pin. Sophomore Mitch Polito delivered his second win of the weekend at 133 with a 7-1 decision over Devin Matthews. Polito scored takedowns in each of the first two periods and added a stalling point, an escape and riding time. True freshman Drew Munch got the start at 141 and earned his first career win with a 6-2 decision over Drew Witham. Munch scored takedowns in each of the first two periods and added a third period escape and riding time. At 149, deferred freshman Paul Watkins earned his first career win, racking up 17 points in a 17-4 major decision over Anthony Dushaj. Freshman Luca Frinzi became the fourth Mountain Hawk to post a 2-0 weekend as he capped the dual with a 19-4 technical fall over Kenny Cooper at 157. Frinzi secured the match-ending takedown with just 10 seconds remaining in the bout. There were two extra matches wrestled on Sunday with Lehigh wrestlers winning both by first period fall. At 157 freshman Manzona Bryant pinned Adam Barker in 54 seconds and at 184 freshman Caden Wright picked up a 53 second fall against Joe Lopresti. The Mountain Hawks are back home for three duals next weekend. On Saturday Lehigh welcomes EIWA rival Army West Point at 2 p.m. and No. 14 North Carolina at 5 p.m. On Sunday, the Mountain Hawks will host Rider for a 2 p.m. dual. All three matches will be televised on Service Electric Network and streamed at Lehighsports.com/watch. The North Carolina and Rider duals can also be heard on Fox Sports Radio 1230 and 1320 AM and 94.7 FM Allentown and LVFoxSports.com. Results: 165 – Thayne Lawrence (Lehigh) dec. Ryan Ferro (LIU) 3-1 174 – Connor Herceg (Lehigh) Fall Tom DiGennaro (LIU) 5:23 184 – JT Davis (Lehigh) major dec. Dan Shafran (LIU) 10-1 197 – Jake Jakobsen (Lehigh) Fall T.J. Franden (LIU) 1:07 285 – Jordan Wood (Lehigh) Fall Tim Nagosky (LIU) 0:31 125 – Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) Fall Brandon Mercado (LIU) 1:44 133 – Mitch Polito (Lehigh) dec. Devin Matthews (LIU) 7-1 141 – Drew Munch (Lehigh) dec. Drew Witham (LIU) 6-2 149 – Paul Watkins (Lehigh) major dec. Anthony Dushaj (LIU) 17-4 157 – Luca Frinzi (Lehigh) tech fall Kenny Cooper (LIU) 19-4, 6:50 Extra Matches: 157 – Manzona Bryant IV (Lehigh) Fall Adam Barker (LIU) 0:54 184 – Caden Wright (Lehigh) Fall Joe Lopresti (LIU) 0:53

OWA CITY, Iowa -- The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team used three pins and three major decisions to dismantle No. 9 Illinois on Sunday, 36-6, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Wrestling insertIowa outscored the Illini 71-29 in match points, held a 23-5 advantage in takedowns, and earned the largest margin of victory in the series since 2003 (40-4). Iowa extended its Big Ten winning streak to 21 duals and its home winning streak to 18. The Hawkeyes got falls from Spencer Lee, Jaydin Eierman and Tony Cassioppi, and major decisions from Austin DeSanto, Kaleb Young and Michael Kemerer. “I think you are seeing a lot of bonus points and that is a tribute to our guys,” said Iowa head coach Tom Brands. “The philosophy has been there. We had three falls today. Those are important. They send a message.” For the third time in as many duals this season, Lee led off with a first-period fall, again against a ranked opponent at 125. He scored a takedown nine seconds after the whistle and earned a pair of nearfall points before eventually settling in for the fall in two minutes, 27 seconds. DeSanto piled up six takedowns to earn an 18-6 major at 133, and Eierman, who racked up 38 falls in three seasons at Missouri, registered his first as a Hawkeye. He led 5-3 in the third before locking up a cradle and securing his first fall as a Hawkeye in six minutes, eight seconds, at 141. Murin won the first of two top 10 wins for Iowa, scoring a takedown in the final minute at 149 to defeat No. 8 Michael Carr, 3-1. Kaleb Young gave the Hawkeyes a 23-0 lead at the brea by scoring three takedowns in the final period of a 13-4 major decision at 157. It marked the third time in three duals Iowa swept the first five weight classes. “The thing that you cannot coach against is pace,” said Brands. “They definitely feed off Spencer's energy.” Iowa returned from the break with a 10-2 major decision from Kemerer at 174, a 4-0 decision from Jacob Warner at 197, and a closing pin from Cassioppi at 285. Cassioppi led 3-0 before cradling Luke Luffman, the No. 5 heavyweight in the country. Illinois won decisions at 165 and 184. Joe Kelly made his Hawkeye debut at 165 and dropped a 10-6 decision. Nelson Brands lost 3-1 in sudden victory to No. 11 Zach Braunagel. No. 1 Iowa returns to action Feb. 7 wrestling a triangular at Purdue against the No. 19 Boilermakers and No. 11 Ohio State. The Hawkeyes' dual against Ohio State begins at 1 p.m. (CT) and is televised on BTN. A start time for the Purdue dual has not yet been announced. NOTABLES • The margin of victory was the largest in the series since Iowa won 40-4 in 2003. • Iowa has won 16 straight overall and 21 consecutive Big Ten duals. • Iowa has won 18 straight at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. • Tom Brands improved to 9-0 all-time against Illinois. • Spencer Lee extended his winning streak to 26 matches. • Spencer Lee's pin was the 24th of his career, 19 have come in the first period, including all three in 2021. • Spencer Lee is 25-0 all-time in Big Ten duals. • Spencer Lee improved to 20-0 all-time at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. • Austin DeSanto won by major decision and has outscored his three opponents this season, 60-14. • Jaydin Eierman recorded his first pin as a Hawkeye, the 39th of his career. • Murin improved to 15-12 in his career and 3-0 this season against ranked opponents. • Tony Cassioppi earned his first pin of the season and his first career pin against a top five opponent. Results: 125 #1 Spencer Lee (IA) pinned #13 Justin Cardani (ILL), 2:27; 6-0 133 #5 Austin DeSanto (IA) major dec. #23 Lucas Byrd (ILL), 18-6; 10-0 141 #1 Jaydin Eierman (IA) pinned #13 Dylan Duncan (ILL), 6:08; 16-0 149 #6 Max Murin (IA) dec. #8 Michael Carr (ILL), 3-1; 19-0 157 #7 Kaleb Young (IA) major dec. Johnny Mologousis (ILL), 13-4; 23-0 165 Luke Odom (ILL) dec. Joe Kelly (IA), 10-6; 23-3 174 #1 Michael Kemerer (IA) major dec. #26 D.J. Shannon (ILL), 10-2; 27-3 184 #11 Zach Braunagel (ILL) dec. #6 Nelson Brands (IA); 3-1 SV1; 27-6 197 #3 Jacob Warner (IA) dec. #24 Matt Wroblewski (ILL), 4-0; 30-6 285 ##3 Tony Cassioppi (IA) pinned #5 Luke Luffman (ILL), 4:30; 36-6 Records: Iowa (3-0, 3-0), Illinois (4-1, 4-1) Date: Jan. 31, 2021 Attendance: 312 Extra Matches: 133 Cullan Schriever (IA) major dec. We Rachal (ILL), 22-9 149 Christian Kanzler (ILL) dec. Cobe Siebrecht (IA), 5-4 174 Patrick Kennedy (IA) dec. Trey Sizemore (ILL), 8-3 197 Isaiah Pettigrew (ILL) dec. Connor Corbin (ILL), 3-2

AMES, Iowa -- The fifth-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team moved to 7-0 on the season, collecting two ranked wins in road duals against Big 12 foes No. 16 Northern Iowa and No. 13 Iowa State. The Cowboys began their day in Cedar Falls where they defeated No. 16 Northern Iowa, 20-12, to capture their first of two wins on the day before heading to Ames for a 16-15 win over No. 13 Iowa State. Oklahoma State was led by back-to-back major decisions from No. 12 Wyatt Sheets and No. 4 Travis Wittlake. In his first dual match of the season, Sheets looked sharp defeating UNI's Cayd Lara 15-4. Leading 5-4 heading into the third period, he got a quick escape and followed with a takedown of Lara, a two-point near fall and a four-point turn, before adding riding time to close the match with 10 straight points. Wittlake kept the pressure on the Panthers with his 12-4 major decision over Pat Schoenfelder. The sophomore stayed unbeaten and picked up his third bonus-point victory in six matches on the season. Dusty Hone got the scoring started for the Cowboys with a hard-fought 4-2 win at 141 pounds. Starting with Hone, OSU won five straight matches, including wins from No. 4 Boo Lewallen and No. 17 Dustin Plott, who remain undefeated on the season. It wasn't until the 197-pound match when AJ Ferrari defeated Keegan Moore 10-4 that the No. 5 Cowboys clinched the dual. No. 13 Trevor Mastrogiovanni, No. 9 Dakota Geer and heavyweight Austin Harris all lost their first matches of the season against Northern Iowa. However, Mastrogiovanni bounced back in Ames, starting the Pokes off strong with a 6-4 sudden victory over Kysen Terukina. The freshman ranked No. 13 in his weight class moved to 7-1 in his freshman season with the win against Iowa State. The Cyclones won the next two bouts taking a 6-3 lead before Boo Lewallen picked up a 10-4 major decision over Ben Monroe to return the lead to the Cowboys. The teams then traded victories at the middle weights with third-ranked David Carr (ISU) defeating No. 12 Wyatt Sheets 8-4 and Wittlake earning a 6-2 decision over Isaac Judge. Sophomore Anthony Montalvo returned to the Oklahoma State lineup for the first time this season in the dual against Iowa State. Wrestling at 174 pounds this season after being the starter at 184 in 2020, Montalvo dropped his bout in the first tiebreaker period to No. 20 Julien Broderson. Dakota Geer rebounded from his loss earlier in the day to defeat Tate Battani 6-2 making the team score 13-12 in favor of Oklahoma State. Superstar freshman AJ Ferrari had the most important match of the day when he faced fellow freshman, No. 20 Yonger Bastida. The two went into the third period tied 1-1, which is when Ferrari got a takedown, was reversed by Bastida then reversed him for a 5-3 victory. Heavyweight Austin Harris took the mat for the Cowboys with the score 16-12 in favor of OSU and wrestled hard, but ultimately lost his second ranked match of the day to No. 9 Gannon Gremmel 6-2. Oklahoma State will have another multi-match day next Sunday when it travels to Norman for the first Bedlam dual of the season at 1 p.m. before returning to Gallagher-Iba Arena for the first time since Jan. 10 for its second dual of the season with Little Rock. Results: 125: No. 18 Brody Teske (UNI) dec. Trevor Mastrogiovanni (OSU), 6-0 133: No. 17 Kyle Biscoglia (UNI) dec. Reece Witcraft (OSU), 2-0 141: Dusty Hone (OSU) dec. Drew Bennett (UNI), 4-2 149: No. 4 Boo Lewallen (OSU) dec. Tristan Lara (UNI), 14-8 157: No. 12 Wyatt Sheets (OSU) MD Cayd Lara (UNI), 15-4 165: No. 4 Travis Wittlake (OSU) MD Pat Schoenfelder (UNI), 12-4 174: No. 17 Dustin Plott (OSU) dec. Lance Runyon (UNI), 8-5 184: Parker Keckeisen (UNI) dec. No. 9 Dakota Geer (OSU), SV-1 4-2 197: No. 14 AJ Ferrari (OSU) dec. Keegan Moore (UNI), 10-4 HWT: No. 11 Carter Isley (UNI) dec. Austin Harris (OSU), 8-2 Results: 125: No. 13 Trevor Mastrogiovanni (OSU) dec. Kysen Terukina (ISU), SV-1 6-4 133: Zach Redding (ISu) dec. Reece Witcraft (OSU), 6-0 141: No. 7 Ian Parker (ISU) dec. Dusty Hone (OSU), 12-6 149: No. 4 Boo Lewallen (OSU) MD Ben Monroe (ISU), 10-1 157: No. 3 David Carr (ISU) dec. No. 12 Wyatt Sheets (OSU), 8-4 165: No. 4 Travis Wittlake (OSU) dec. Isaac Judge (ISU), 6-2 174: No. 20 Julien Broderson (ISU) dec. Anthony Montalvo (OSU), TB-1 4-1 184: No. 9 Dakota Geer (OSU) dec. Tate Battani (ISU), 6-2 197: No. 14 AJ Ferrari (OSU) dec. No. 20 Yonger Bastida (ISU), 5-2 HWT: No. 9 Gannon Gremmel (ISU) dec. Austin Harris (OSU), 6-2

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Fresh off a 42-3 win in Durham Friday night, Virginia Tech wrestling made it two in a row with a 23-9 win over North Carolina Saturday afternoon, stopping a two-match losing streak against the Tar Heels. The No. 8 Hokies (7-0, 3-0 ACC) led the No. 14 Tar Heels (2-2, 1-2 ACC) 11-6 after five matches, but then blew the dual open, winning the last four of five, including a top-10 upset win for Dakota Howard at 174 pounds. Tech passed its first ranked test of the season after going 5-3 against ranked opponents a season ago. MATCH HIGHLIGHTS Just like in the dual last week vs. Virginia, No. 10 Sam Latona and No. 8 Korbin Myers kicked off the dual with back-to-back bonus-point wins at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively. Latona got an 18-7 major decision over Will Guida, while Myers took down No. 11 Jaime Hernandez 11-2. Myers now has major decisions over the 11th and 12th ranked 133-pound wrestlers. With Tech holding on to a slim 8-6 lead, Connor Brady added three points with a 6-1 decision over Josh McClure to give the Hokies breathing room heading into the intermission. Leading 3-1 in the third, Brady was able to secure a takedown and hang on for the riding time point to improve to 4-3 on the season. No. 1 Mekhi Lewis kept his collegiate winning streak alive Saturday against No. 8 Kennedy Monday, coming away with a 4-3 decision that went down to the wire. Lewis, up 3-1, gave up a late takedown but was able to escape and hold off Monday to come away with three more team points. Lewis has now won 26 straight matches. Dakota Howard could not have picked a better time for his first win of the season. Matched up with the No. 9 174-pounder in the country in Devin Kane, Howard pulled off the biggest win of his career with an 8-6 decision. The redshirt sophomore was able to score a takedown off a scramble late in the third period and hang on for the top-10 upset. After taking a forfeit win Friday night, No. 2 Hunter Bolen returned to action Saturday and defeated No. 15 Clay Lautt in a 9-5 decision. The redshirt junior added his first ranked win of the season to his resume which includes a 6-0 season record. Bolen has now outscored his opponents 24-0, registering two bonus-point wins. Results: 125: #10 Sam Latona (VT) MD Will Guida (UNC), 18-7 133: #8 Korbin Myers (VT) MD #11 Jaime Hernandez (UNC), 11-2 141: #10 Zach Sherman (UNC) dec. Sam Hillegas (VT), 12-6 (SV-1) 149: #1 Austin O'Connor (UNC) dec. #12 Bryce Andonian (VT), 11-4 157: Connor Brady (VT) dec. Josh McClure (UNC), 6-1 165: #1 Mekhi Lewis (VT) dec. #8 Kennedy Monday (UNC), 4-3 174: Dakota Howard (VT) dec. #9 Devin Kane (UNC), 8-7 184: #2 Hunter Bolen (VT) dec. #15 Clay Lautt (UNC), 8-3 197: Max Shaw (UNC) dec. Andy Smith (VT), 9-5 285: #15 John Borst (VT) dec. Andrew Gunning (UNC), 3-1 Extra Matches: 141: Collin Gerardi (VT) MD Joseph Heilmann (UNC), 9-0 157: Clayton Ulrey (VT) MD William MacDonald (UNC), 15-4 174: Gavin Kane (UNC) dec. Sam Fisher (VT), 8-2 197: Stan Smeltzer (VT) dec. Mark Chaid (UNC), 8-2 285: Hunter Catka (VT) dec. Brandon Whitman (UNC), 4-3 UP NEXT: After back-to-back ACC wins in North Carolina, Virginia Tech returns home for a dual with No. 3 NC State at 8 p.m. on the ACC Network. The Hokies and Wolfpack are the only undefeated teams left in the ACC.

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Campbell extended its Southern Conference dual winning streak to 14 with wins over The Citadel and Davidson Saturday at McAlister Field House. The Camels (6-1, 5-0 SoCon) topped The Citadel (4-3, 3-2 SoCon) 34-7 to open the day's action, then blanked Davidson (1-4, 1-4 SoCon) 45-0 for their second shutout win of the year. Campbell jumped out to a 12-0 lead and never trailed against The Citadel. Austin Murphy led off with a decision at 174, and after a Celeb Hopkins decision, Levi Hopkins' pin at 197 pounds put CU ahead 12-0. Entering the lineup for the first time this season, Spencer Leonhardt notched a fall at 141 pounds. Benjamin Barton also picked up a major decision at 157. Against the Wildcats, Campbell earned bonus points at five weight classes, including pins for Caleb Hopkins (184) and Bilal Bailey (165), a Benjamin Barton tech fall (157), a major decision for Murphy (174) and a forfeit at 125. Campbell will complete its final scheduled matchups of the abbreviated 2020-21 season on February 5, taking on Chattanooga and SoCon newcomer Bellarmine in Chattanooga, Tenn. The SoCon Championships are set for February 28 in Boone, N.C. Campbell 34, The Citadel 7 174: #18 Austin Murphy (Campbell) over Cole Burke (Citadel) Dec 2-0 (3-0) 184: Caleb Hopkins (Campbell) over Kyle Kretzer (Citadel) Dec 7-2 (6-0) 197: Levi Hopkins (Campbell) over Ben Stemmet (Citadel) Fall (2:37) (12-0) 285: Michael McAleavey (Citadel) over Taye Ghadiali (Campbell) Dec 4-0 (12-3) 125: Zurich Storm (Campbell) over Jordie White (Citadel) Dec 8-2 (15-3) 133: Jake Rotunda (Citadel) over Gabriel Hixenbaugh (Campbell) MD 12-2 (15-7) 141: Spencer Leonhardt (Campbell) over Tyler Seeley (Citadel) Fall () (21-7) 149: #13 Josh Heil (Campbell) over Selwyn Porter (Citadel) Dec 8-2 (24-7) 157: Benjamin Barton (Campbell) over Grant Speer (Citadel) MD 19-6 (28-7) 165: Bilal Bailey (Campbell) Forfeit (34-7) Extra match: Campbell vs. The Citadel 174: Mike Ferree (Campbell) over Cooper Youngblood (Citadel) MD 17-4 Campbell 42, Davidson 0 174: #18 Austin Murphy (Campbell) over Jaden Hardrick (Davidson) MD 14-4 (4-0) 184: Caleb Hopkins (Campbell) over Gavin Henry (Davidson) Fall (4:15) (10-0) 197: Levi Hopkins (Campbell) over Finlay Holston (Davidson) Dec 9-6 (13-0) 285: Taye Ghadiali (Campbell) over Mitchell Trigg (Davidson) Dec 4-3 (16-0) 125: Zurich Storm (Campbell) Forfeit (22-0) 133: Gabriel Hixenbaugh (Campbell) over Kyle Gorant (Davidson) Dec 5-2, SV-1 (25-0) 141: Justin Rivera (Campbell) over Gavin Damasco (Davidson) Dec 4-2 OT (28-0) 149: #13 Josh Heil (Campbell) over David Loniewski (Davidson) Dec 10-6 (31-0) 157: Benjamin Barton (Campbell) over Bryce Sanderlin (Davidson) TF 21-6 (6:30) (36-0) 165: Bilal Bailey (Campbell) over Anthony Spera (Davidson) Fall (0:30) (42-0) Extra match: Campbell vs. Davidson 174: Mike Ferree (Campbell) over Erik Eva (Davidson) Fall 133: Chris Rivera (Campbell) over Noah Burstein (Davidson) MD 141: #13 Josh Heil (Campbell) over Dalton Balkenship (Davidson) Dec

Laramie, Wyo. -- The Wyoming wrestling team picked up their first conference win of the season Saturday night against Air Force inside the Arena-Auditorium. The Cowboys won seven of the ten matches on their way to a 22-9 victory. "I saw some good things in the additional matches, saw some guys taking some things we have been working in practice and applying them in their matches." Head Coach Mark Branch Said. "In the dual I was really proud of Stephen Buchanan. He was really looking to dominate tonight and it showed. Overall it was a good dual win." After dropping the first two matches of the dual No.16 Jacob Wright would put the pokes on the board. Wright scored a takedown early in the second and would add on two more takedowns in the third to beat Parker Simington (AF), 8-3. At 165 No.24 Cole Moody kept it rolling for the Cowboys. Moody had a very efficient performance controlling Vincent Dolce (AF) from the top position on his way to a 4-1 win. It would be another controlling performance at 174 pounds as No.11 Hayden Hastings shutout No.31 Cody Suratt. Hastings picked up a reversal in the second and from there would ride out his opponent the rest of the match, winning 3-0. No.18 Tate Samuelson made it two shutout victories in a row after beating Sam Wolf (AF) 6-0. Samuelson would earn his shutout behind an escape and takedown and would add on stalling and riding time points. The only bonus point victory on the night would come from No.15 Stephen Buchanan at 197 pounds. Buchanan jumped all over Kayne Hutchinson (AF) early scoring two takedowns in the first 20 seconds. From there he would tack on three more takedowns on his way to securing a 16-3 victory. At Heavyweight No.11 Brian Andrews and No.26 Wyatt Hendrickson would have a very tight match. It would be all Andrews early as he picked up two quick takedowns. In the third Hendrickson would come storming back but Andrews held on and walked away with the 10-9 victory. In the marquee and final match of the dual it was No.22 Job Greenwood squaring off against No.15 Jared Van Vleet. The two grapplers would trade takedowns and escapes and were tied at four going into the third. In dramatic fashion Greenwood would lock up a body lock with 10 seconds to go and secure the go-ahead takedown to upset No.15 Van Vleet. The Cowboys also hosted a total of 13 additional individual matches against Air Force on the day. The Cowboys would win 10 of those 13 matches highlighted by Wright, Moody and Buchanan all going 2-0. Up next Wyoming will stay at home and host Big 12 foe West Virginia next Saturday, Feb.6. Results: 141: No. 25 Lenny Petersen (AF) Dec. Chase Zollmann (WYO) 5-2 149: Dylan Martinez (AF) dec. Jaron Jensen (WYO) 9-4 157: No.16 Jacob Wright (WYO) Dec. Parker Simington (AF) 8-3 165: No.24 Cole Moody (WYO) Dec. Vincent Dolce 4-1 174: No.11 Hayden Hastings (AF) dec. No.31 Cody Suratt (AF) 3-0 184: No.18 Tate Samuelson (WYO) dec. Sam Wolf (AF) 6-0 197: No. 15 Stephen Buchanan (WYO) MD Kayne Hutchinson (AF) 16-3 HWT: No.11 Brian Andrews (WYO) dec. No.26 Wyatt Hendrickson (AF) 10-9 125: No.28 Cody Phippen (AF) dec. Brendon Garcia (WYO) 9-4 133: No.22 Job Greenwood (WYO) dec. No.15 Jared Van Vleet (AF) 6-4 Additional Matches: 184- Calvin Sund (AF) Dec. Guillermo Escobedo (WYO) 4-2 197- Tucker Tomlinson (WYO) Dec. Garrett Henigin (AF) 8-3 125- Darrick Stacey (WYO) Fall (2:44) Graham Shore (AF) 141- Darren Green (WYO) Major Dec. Garrett Bowers (AF) 165- Jacoby Ward (AF) Dec. Hayden Lieb (WYO) 7-1 174- Harlan Steffensmier (AF) Tech. Fall Nate Moore (WYO) 184- Escobedo (WYO) Dec. Brock Jennings (AF) 5-2 195- Tomlinson (WYO) Dec. Cole Forrester (AF) 4-3 157- Wright (WYO) Fall (4:42) Trey Brisker (AF) 165- Moody (WYO) Major Dec. Noah Blake (AF) 14-2 197- Buchanan (WYO) Fall (3:31) Casey Jumps (AF) 125- Will Vom Baur (AF) Dec. Garcia (WYO) 3-2

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Owen Pentz recorded a pair of victories, including a pin in the first period of his first collegiate match, to help propel the North Dakota State wrestling team to a pair of victories against Fresno State 29-15 and California Baptist 30-6 on Saturday, Jan. 30th, in the Van Dyne Gym. Pentz, the freshman transfer from Fresno State, made quick work in his first match at 197 pounds defeating his former school in 2 minutes, 9 seconds. In his second bout against CBU, Pentz built a 6-0 first period lead and went on to win 10-5, giving the Bison a commanding lead with both victories. NDSU (4-2) won six of 10 matches against Fresno State, including a pin by Brandon Metz at 2:11 to end the match. It was the first pin of the season for Metz and the 12th of his career. After three straight victories to start the match for Fresno State, 149 Jaden Van Maanen put the Bison on the board with a 3-0 victory. No. 13-ranked 157 Jared Franek kept it rolling winning by 15-4 major decision to bring the Bison within five. Following Franek's win at 157, the Bison took the lead with a win by forfeit at 165 followed by 174 Riley Habisch recording his first victory as a Bison, a 12-4 major decision. The Bulldogs claimed a victory at 184 before Pentz and Metz put the match away with back-to-back pins. The Bison won eight of 10 bouts against CBU, including two tech falls and three major decisions to rout the Lancers. After falling behind 3-0 to start the match, the Bison charged forward on the strength of six straight victories to help seal the victory. Kellyn March got the scoring started winning by tech fall at 133 and Dylan Droegemueller added a 13-6 decision at 141 pounds to to give the Bison momentum. Van Maanen kept it rolling with a 4-0 decision before Franek put on a clinic at 157 pounds winning by tech fall, 20-4. Weber and Habisch added major decisions to put the match out of reach. Six Bison went 2-0 on the day, with Van Maanen, Franek, Weber, Habisch, and Metz joining Pentz with undefeated weekends. North Dakota State is back home next week for two duals on Sunday, Feb. 7, against South Dakota State and Iowa State. The first match is scheduled for 11 a.m. NORTH DAKOTA STATE 29, FRESNO STATE 15 125-Anthony Molton (FS) pinned McGwire Midkiff, 5:31 133-Haiden Drury (FS) dec. #19 Kellyn March, 7-3 141-#16 DJ Lloren (FS) dec. #21 Dylan Droegemueller, 6-3 149-Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU) dec. Anthony Federico, 3-0 157-#13 Jared Franek (NDSU) major dec. Chris Gaxiola, 15-4 165-Luke Weber (NDSU) win by forfeit 174-Riley Habisch (NDSU) major dec. Zack Gonzalez, 12-4 184-#31 Hunter Cruz (FS) dec. TJ Pottinger, 6-1 197-Owen Pentz (NDSU) pinned Nick Villarreal, 2:09 285-#15 Brandon Metz (NDSU) pinned Randy Gonzalez, 2:11 EXTRA MATCHES - NDSU vs. FS 133-Haiden Drury (FS) major dec. Sam Stuhl, 13-3 141-#16 DJ Lloren (FS) pinned Zach Watts, 1:32 141-Kyle Parco (FS) dec. #21 Dylan Droegemueller, 5-1 149-Aaron Gandara (FS) dec. Jaden Van Maanen, 5-1 184-Luke Rasmussen (NDSU) pinned #31 Hunter Cruz, 2:23 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 30, CALIFORNIA BAPTIST 6 125-Antonio Saldate (CBU) dec. McGwire Midkiff, 7-5 133-#19 Kellyn March (NDSU) tech. fall Christian Nunez, 17-1 (6:45) 141-#21 Dylan Droegemueller (NDSU) dec. Chaz Hallmark, 13-6 149-#31 Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU) dec. AJ Raya, 4-0 157-#13 Jared Franek (NDSU) tech. fall Max Hammond, 20-4 (6:02) 165-Luke Weber (NDSU) major dec. Josh Grant, 9-1 174-Riley Habisch (NDSU) major dec. Johann Steinforth, 10-2 184-Caden Gerlach (CBU) dec. TJ Pottinger, 7-5 197-Owen Pentz (NDSU) dec. Evan Bockman, 10-5 285-#15 Brandon Metz (NDSU) dec. #25 Zach Schrader, 3-1 (SV-1) EXTRA MATCHES - NDSU vs. CBU 133-Sam Stuhl (NDSU) pinned Christian Nunez, 6:41 141-Zach Watts (NDSU) tech. fall Keanu Perez, 16-0 (6:23) 165-Austin Brenner (NDSU) tech. fall Marcus Peterson, 20-4 (5:51) 197-Arick Lopez (CBU) dec. Luke Rasmussen, 5-3

The 24th-ranked Navy wrestling team (3-1, 1-0 EIWA) opened its dual Saturday evening against Cleveland State (0-2, 0-0 Mid-American) with a 4-2 win by senior 125-pound Logan Treaster and never looked back, as the Mids won all 10 bouts en route to a 37-0 victory over the visiting Vikings at Alumni Hall. It was Navy's first shutout since blanking George Mason 43-0 on Feb. 6, 2018. "It a nice win, a nice shutout," said first-year Navy head coach Cary Kolat, whose Mids broke into the national rankings this week for the first time since 2017. "We've got more to do. We had some team goals coming into this dual that we wanted to accomplish technically on the mat with each guy. I think we missed the mark on some of that stuff, so we've gotta continue to keep trying to improve on that. But any time Navy gets a win, it's a nice day." The Highlights • The Midshipmen are now 3-1 on the year, including 2-1 at home. After opening the season missing three starters and dropping a 22-14 decision to then-#14 Pitt, Navy has won three-straight matches and has outscored those three opponents 99-12 (Clarion 41-3, Lehigh 21-9, Cleveland State 37-0). • Saturday's dual marked the fifth meeting between the two programs in a series that dates back to 1977. • Cleveland State leads the series 3-2, however, Navy has won two in a row against the Vikings. • Saturday's dual victory also marked the first by the Mids at home in the series, as Cleveland State won the first-two duals in the series (1977, '78) in Annapolis. • Navy won three bonus-point matches with nationally-ranked wrestlers Cody Trybus (141) and Jacob Koser (197) winning by fall, while two-time defending EIWA champion Tanner Skidgel scoring a major decision in his bout. • Six of the remaining seven victories were by three points or fewer, including a 5-3 victory by freshman David Key (184) in sudden victory. • Seeing action for the first time since the opener against Pitt, Val Park (157) earned his first-career dual victory. With a 4-2 lead in hand, Park gave up a takedown with 15 seconds left in his match against Daniel Patten to level the score. Patten, however, was called for locked hands with just three seconds remaining and Park was awarded what would be the match-winning point. • Tanner Skidgel (165) took down Caleb Cass, wrestling up a weight class, just five seconds into the dual and was ridden out the remainder of the period. Skidgel went on to record five takedowns and built up over five minutes of riding time en route to a 14-2 victory. • Dean Caravela's match (174) with Anthony Rice featured 3 lead changes, three ties and 23 combined points before the Navy senior closed out the match with a 13-10 win. With the match knotted at 10 apiece, Caravela scored the match-winning takedown with 30 seconds to go and added a point for riding time. • David Key (184) found himself down two points with just under a minute remaining when he trimmed the deficit to one with an escape with exactly 30 seconds to go. He was awarded the match-tying point when his foe, DeAndre Nassar, was called for locked hands with 23 seconds left. Key went on to score the match-winning takedown with just three seconds remaining in the one-minute sudden victory frame. • In just his fourth-career dual appearance and second of the season, junior Riley Smith (285) earned his first-career dual win. He scored the match-winning takedown against John Kelbly with just 12 seconds left in the dual for the 3-2 victory. • Cody Trybus (141) and Casey Cobb (149) improved to 4-0 in dual action this season, while David Key (184) and Andrew Cerniglia (175, who did not wrestle against Cleveland State) are also undefeated at 3-0. • Additionally, the two programs engaged in 19 "extra matches" which will count towards each individual's record this season. More From Coach Kolat • In reference to Val Park (157) and Riley Smith (285) wrestling in place of injured wrestlers Andrew Cerniglia and John Birchmeier. "The next guy has to be ready to go. That really tells how strong your program really is when the next guy up can go out there and get it done." • In reference to Navy being in the rankings this week "I've been in this sport a long time and I know as a fan that's great and for alumni it's great. I said when I got here, as far as I'm concerned the worst year Navy should have is 20th. That's a bad year is how I look at it. With the program, with the resources. It's the U.S. Naval Academy, its draw, its ability to recruit some of the best kids in the country. When you are 20th, I feel like that should be your worst. This program should consistently be a top-10 program. It has the ability to do it. It sits in the right geographical location in the United States to get kids. Being ranked, that's great, but when we get to the NCAA Championship, then we will see where it all shakes out." What's Ahead • Navy will be back in action next Friday when the Mids pay tribute to their seniors in what will be their final appearance at Alumni Hall. Navy will play host to George Mason in a 7:30 pm dual that will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Results: 125 | Logan Treaster (NAVY) dec Jake Manley, 4-2 // Navy 3, Cleveland State 0 133 | Jacob Allen (NAVY) dec Logan Heil, 5-1 // Navy 6, Cleveland State 0 141 | #13 Cody Trybus (NAVY) fall Jack Gorman, 4:36 // Navy 12, Cleveland State 0 149 | Casey Cobb (NAVY) dec Marcus Robinson, 5-2 (1:42 RT) // Navy 15, Cleveland State 0 157 | Val Park (NAVY) dec Daniel Patten, 5-4 // Navy 18, Cleveland State 0 165 | #12 Tanner Skidgel (NAVY) major Caleb Cass, 14-2 (5:04 RT) // Navy 22, Cleveland State 0 174 | Dean Caravela (NAVY) dec Anthony Rice, 13-10 (1:28 RT) // Navy 25, Cleveland State 0 184 | David Key (NAVY) dec DeAndre Nassar, 5-3 sv1 // Navy 28, Cleveland State 0 197 | #19 Jacob Koser (NAVY) fall Ben Smith, 3:57 // Navy 34, Cleveland State 0 285 | Riley Smith (NAVY) dec John Kelbly, 3-2 // Navy 37, Cleveland State 0 Extra Matches 125 | Cody Moosman dec Caleb Kelly (NAVY), 4-0 125 | Logan Treaster (NAVY) dec Pino Dipierro, 5-0 125 | Jake Manley major Caleb Kelly (NAVY), 8-0 133 | Luke Lucerne (NAVY) fall Pino Dipierro, 3:36 133 | Jacob Allen (NAVY) major Cody Moosman, 11-2 133 | Cody Moosman fall Luke Lucerne (NAVY), 4:18 141 | Tyler Hunt (NAVY) fall Jack Gorman, 6:23 149 | PJ Crane (NAVY) dec Gus Sutton, 6-4 149 | Casey Cobb (NAVY) dec Gus Sutton, 9-3 149 | Marcus Robinson dec PJ Crane (NAVY), 4-2 sv2 157 | Val Park (NAVY) dec dec Caleb Cass, 5-1 165 | Henry Hague (NAVY) dec Daniel Patten, 3-2 165 | Shane Finney (NAVY) fall Anthony Rice, 232 184 | Ethan Stern (NAVY) dec Gabe Phillips, 6-1 184 | David Key (NAVY) dec Gabe Phillips, 10-9 184 | DeAndre Nassar dec Ethan Stern (NAVY), 5-2 197 | Ben Smith fall Malcolm Wiley II (NAVY), 3:24 285 | Daniel Bucknavich dec Malcolm Wiley II (NAVY), 9-3 285 | Riley Smith (NAVY) dec Daniel Bucknavich, 6-4