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Top seeded 174 lber Clay Lautt (photo/Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) The ACC has released brackets for its 2022 conference tournament today. The tournament will take place on Sunday, March 6th, from Charlottesville, Virginia. A preview of the event will be forthcoming from InterMat.

Northern Illinois All-American Brit Wilson (photo/Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) 2022 MAC Championships Preview 22 total allocations/35 total allocations The DI postseason gets kicked off on Friday as the MAC Championships start day one of their two-day competition. 13 schools will be fighting for 22 total allocations to the 2022 NCAA Championships. That number represents a significant drop from 2021, as Missouri qualified through the conference last year and every season since 2013. With a Tiger-less tournament, will it be Tom Borrelli and his Central Michigan squad who ascends back to the top of the MAC? His team has the starpower with a pair of top-12 ranked seniors and a host of gritty veterans. Others who could threaten yet another CMU title include Lock Haven. Scott Moore's team has a handful of young, talented wrestlers with gaudy records. Clarion has quietly improved each year under Keith Ferraro and could be ready to strike. Northern Illinois may not have the depth of other teams, but certainly has some big tournament firepower. Below is our weight-by-weight preview of the action, along with predictions for top-six finishers at all ten weights, and a team race projection. Wrestlers bolded are ones that we have pegged to receive the automatic qualifying bids available in their respective weight class. When: March 4th/5th, 2022 Where: Athens, Ohio How to Watch: ESPN+ 125 lbs 1 allocation 125 lbs is an odd weight class in the MAC. You have one dominant figure, who has asserted himself head and shoulders above the competition in #20 Anthony Noto (Lock Haven). After Noto, there are five or six others who are NCAA qualifier "worthy" and have spent time in the national rankings. In a typical year, two of three would have either snapped up qualifying bids or received at-large berths. With the competition nationwide, it's anyone's guess. You don't want to leave it in the selection committee's hands, that's for certain! Noto suffered a loss on the opening weekend of the year and has proceeded to reel off 23 victories in a row. That span includes tournament wins at the Shorty Hitchcock and Mat-Town Opens. In MAC duals, Noto has bonus points in four of his conference wins. Outside of Noto, there are two wrestlers in this bracket with past NCAA experience, Bryce West (Northern Illinois) and Jake Ferri (Kent State). West was fifth in the conference last year at 133 lbs, while Ferri was third at this weight. The 22-8 Ferri probably has the best resume this year, outside of Noto. He's defeated West and a pair of young studs at this weight, Joey Fischer (Clarion) and Tristan Daugherty (Buffalo). Fischer and Daugherty met in dual action and it was the Bull who got the edge, in tiebreakers. The Clarion freshman started his year with a win over Lock Haven national qualifier, Luke Werner, in tournament competition. Daugherty is looking to right the ship after dropping his last four duals of the year. Another strong candidate for the second seed is Brock Bergelin (Central Michigan). Bergelin spent a few weeks in the rankings, but dropped out after two non-conference losses to end the year. Provided he has a good showing, and there are minimal upsets nationwide, he'll be the running for an at-large berth. A couple of Ohio wrestlers comprise the next group of competitors. Logan Heil (Cleveland State) and Oscar Sanchez (Ohio), have both had their moments. Sanchez narrowly took the dual between these two and possesses a 17-8 record. Finally, we have Tyler Klinsky (Rider), who, despite an 11-10 record, is responsible for Bergelin's only conference loss. Predictions: 1st) Anthony Noto (Lock Haven) 2nd) Brock Bergelin (Central Michigan) 3rd) Jake Ferri (Kent State) 4th) Joey Fischer (Clarion) 5th) Oscar Sanchez (Ohio) 6th) Tristan Daugherty (Buffalo) 133 lbs 1 allocation Like at 125 lbs, there's only a single, precious allocation out there for grabs. While Noto was the odds-on favorite at 125, there's no such favorite at 133. #31 Richie Koehler (Rider) was the only wrestler in the conference able to secure an automatic qualifying bid for the conference. In late January, Koehler suffered a sudden victory loss to Cam Soda (Edinboro). It was his first and only conference loss of the year. Koehler was a conference runner-up and national qualifier last season. The most decorated wrestler in this bracket is #33 Derek Spann (Buffalo). He's qualified for NCAA's twice, once after making the MAC finals in 2019 and the next after finishing fourth in 2020. Spann started the year with losses in four of his first eight bouts, but seems to be wrestling his best at the right time. He comes into the postseason on an eight-match winning streak. Koehler and Spann did not meet in the regular season. The other returning qualifier at this weight is Bloomsburg's Cole Rhone. Last year, Rhone punched his ticket to St. Louis with a fourth-place conference finish. He's 10-5 this season. Aside from Koehler, Rhone's other conference loss came at the hands of George Mason's Michael Rapuano. Rapuano is a true freshman that has jumped into the Patriots starting lineup and responded with a winning record. The Connecticut native also has a win over Soda. After Koehler/Spann, I wouldn't want to seed this weight. There are plenty of quality wrestlers all of which have traded wins with each other. Gio DiSabato (Ohio), Gable Strickland (Lock Haven), and Brendon Fenton (Kent State) all currently have winning records. Jacob Manley (Cleveland State) is 8-10, but has wins over Strickland and DiSabato. But a loss to Fenton…and so on. Predictions: 1st) Derek Spann (Buffalo) 2nd) Richie Koehler (Rider) 3rd) Gio DiSabato (Ohio) 4th) Cole Rhone (Bloomsburg) 5th) Gable Strickland (Lock Haven) 6th) Brendon Fenton (Kent State) 141 lbs 3 allocations This is where things start to get fun! A weight class with multiple bids, but just like the previous weight (at the next one), it's hard to make sense of all of the results. But, first things first, the favorite is #12 Dresden Simon (Central Michigan), who is aiming to become a three-time MAC champion. Simon was the ninth seed at this weight class in 2021 and ended up advancing to the NCAA bloodround before his elimination. This year, Simon has won 17 of 20 bouts and boasts wins over three-time All-American Stevan Micic (Michigan) and Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational champ Clay Carlson (South Dakota State). Even with such a strong campaign, Simon still had a conference blemish, as he was pinned by #26 Gabe Willochell (Edinboro). Willochell comes into the postseason hot, as he's won five straight matches; two via fall. Despite Willochell's ranking and quality wins, he did not earn an automatic bid for the conference. The remaining two were grabbed by Seth Koleno (Clarion) and Kyran Hagan (Ohio). During his final dual, Willochell defeated Koleno, 12-8. Koleno has a solid 19-6 record and a head-to-head win over Hagan. Hagan and Willochell split matches and the Bobcat has only lost once since early December. Another ranked wrestler in the mix that didn't lock up a qualifying bid is #25 Quinn Kinner (Rider). The Ohio State transfer, Kinner, has only lost in the conference to Simon and has pinned Willochell and decisioned Koleno. He's managed to keep high-powered #1 Nick Lee (Penn State) and #3 Sebastian Rivera (Rutgers) to three and four-point decisions during their 2021-22 meetings. Also in the mix is 2021 MAC fourth-place finisher and national qualifier Saul Ervin (SIU Edwardsville). Two of Ervin's best wins on the year include a decision over Frankie Tal-Shahar (Northwestern) and a major over Koleno. One of Ervin's conference losses came to George Mason's true freshman Kaden Cassidy. Cassidy started his collegiate career with six straight wins and has knocked off #14 CJ Composto (Penn) at the Keystone Classic. Others in this bracket with winning records heading into the postseason are Ben Freeman (Buffalo) and Josh Mason (Bloomsburg) Predictions: 1st) Dresden Simon (Central Michigan) 2nd) Quinn Kinner (Rider) 3rd) Gabe Willochell (Edinboro) 4th) Saul Ervin (SIU Edwardsville) 5th) Seth Koleno (Clarion) 6th) Kaden Cassidy (George Mason) 149 lbs 5 allocations Now we've got a weight class with a bunch of allocations available, yet even more qualified entrants fighting for them. #23 Alex Madrigal (George Mason) is the highest-ranked of the group, plus he has a clean slate, in terms of conference record and, more importantly, losses. None of his three losses came via MAC opponents. Madrigal is looking to make his third NCAA tournament and his first at GMU, after doing so previously for Old Dominion. Trying to sort out this weight class after Madrigal can get messy. The other three in the rankings are #27 Brent Moore (Clarion), #32 Marcus Robinson (Cleveland State) and #33 Corbyn Munson (Central Michigan). Moore has made a remarkable comeback after leaving Virginia Tech due to injuries and it was perceived his career was over. The 2018 ACC champion, Moore, is 21-5 with four wins over his final five duals. That lone loss? It came to Robinson, 10-3. A 2021 conference runner-up, Robinson is 16-3, with only one loss since the calendar turned over to 2022. But, that loss came to Ohio's Alec Hagan (Ohio). Hagan, however, had a late-season defeat via Munson. Now, Munson was in the rankings for the majority of the year, but dropped out after February losses to Kody Komara (Kent State) and John Arceri (Buffalo). Komara overcame a 2-7 skid during the dual season to finish with three consecutive wins. Before that, he lost to Hagan, Robinson, and Arceri. The Buffalo grappler got better towards the end of the season, but did have a loss to Anthony Cheloni (Northern Illinois), thrown in between some quality wins. In addition to his Arceri win, Cheloni is also responsible for defeating #19 Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) early in the season. This is the type of weight that could be wrestled ten times and the results would greatly differ ten times. Predictions: 1st) Alex Madrigal (George Mason) 2nd) Brent Moore (Clarion) 3rd) Corbyn Munson (Central Michigan) 4th) John Arceri (Buffalo) 5th) Marcus Robinson (Cleveland State) 6th) Alec Hagan (Ohio) 157 lbs 2 allocations The 2021 MAC Championships were the site of Johnny Lovett's breakout tournament, as he came in with a 4-2 record, then took third place and went on to notch a pair of wins at nationals. Lovett finished his regular season with a win over then-#9 Will Lewan (Michigan) in a non-conference battle. While Lovett dropped a bout to a MAC opponent (not expected to enter the tournament) in an open tournament, he went unscathed in conference duals. After Lovett, there are plenty of capable wrestlers seeking to claim that second bid (or perhaps his). They include #29 Jordan Slivka (Ohio), #32 Ben Barton (Lock Haven), and #33 Alex Carida (Bloomsburg). Both Barton and Carida have past NCAA experience. As does Michael Petite (Buffalo). Barton is a winner of his last six bouts and didn't lose to a conference opponent. His most relevant win here is a one-point decision over Carida in mid-January. That Barton-loss is the most recent of the year for Cardia, who holds an eight-match winning streak. Petite closed the regular season with an upset of Slivka, less than a week after taking Lovett to sudden victory. As is the case with multiple Buffalo wrestlers, he could be hitting his stride at the right time of year. This weight also should get challenges from Anthony Gibson (Northern Illinois) and Avery Bassett (George Mason). Gibson has had his moments where he looks the part of an NCAA qualifier. During the 2019-20 campaign, he notched a win over All-American Grant Leeth (Missouri), down at 141 lbs. Bassett is another competitor with an impressive, current winning streak. He comes into the postseason as a winner of his last seven contests. Predictions: 1st) Johnny Lovett (Central Michigan) 2nd) Ben Barton (Lock Haven) 3rd) Jordan Slivka (Ohio) 4th) Michael Petite (Buffalo) 5th) Alex Carida (Bloomsburg) 6th) Avery Bassett (George Mason) 165 lbs 3 allocations Quietly, #15 Izzak Olejnik has put together quite the year for Northern Illinois. He's got a 20-4 record and his "worst" loss is to 2021 NCAA runner-up #14 Jake Wentzel (Pittsburgh). Against MAC opponents, Olejnik hasn't faced anyone who has been able to stay within four points of him. Will this be the year that he finally brings home a MAC title after finishing second in each of the last two years? In 2021, Olejnik assumed the #18 seed in St. Louis and left with a pair of wins. #28 Ashton Eyler (Lock Haven) is the only other MAC wrestler in the current rankings. He's gotten his hand raised the last 17 times he's stepped on a mat. In the middle of that streak was a 5-3 win over returning national qualifier #32 Joe Grello (Oklahoma) at the Virginia Duals. The last opponent to defeat Eyler was also his only conference loss of the year, to Noah Grover (Buffalo). Grover was only 1-2 in February, with losses to Olejnik and Tracy Hubbard (Central Michigan). The third automatic qualifying spot for the conference was captured by Cleveland State's Riley Smucker. At 16-3, Smucker easily put together his best year in a Viking singlet. He logged wins over conference contenders Grover and Hubbard. In late January, though, Smucker was tripped up by Kent State's Brady Chrisman in sudden victory. Predictions: 1st) Izzak Olejnik (Northern Illinois) 2nd) Ashton Eyler (Lock Haven) 3rd) Riley Smucker (Cleveland State) 4th) Tracy Hubbard (Central Michigan) 5th) Noah Grover (Buffalo) 6th) Brady Chrisman (Kent State) 174 lbs 2 allocations The frontrunner for MAC Freshman of the Year has to be Ohio's #20 Sal Perrine at 174 lbs. Perrine won 15 of his first 16 collegiate bouts, with his only loss coming to returning All-American Ethan Smith (Ohio State). That hot streak included a tournament title at the freshman/sophomore division of the Michigan State Open, along with the Navy Classic. After a one-point loss to #29 Mason Kauffman (Northern Illinois) in mid-January, Perrine proceeded to win his next six matches (and counting?). Kauffman has had a rather interesting year. He suffered four losses before the end of November, but came back to make the finals of the MatMen Open. Later in the season, he fought through a three-match losing skid. Interestingly enough, none of Kauffman's nine losses have come against MAC competition. Next in line, with conference losses coming to Perrine and Kauffman, is Bret Fedewa (Central Michigan). The Chippewa veteran strung together more wins this year (20) than all four previous seasons combined (19). Fedewa's biggest win of the season came over #10 Cade DeVos (South Dakota State) and helped CMU to a 21-17 upset of the Jackrabbits. It's likely that we'll see some combination of John Worthing (Clarion), Logan Messer (George Mason), Jay Nivison (Buffalo), and Tyler Stoltzfus (Lock Haven) fighting it out for top-six spots on the podium. Messer is yet another true freshman that has posted an impressive record (22-7) during his first year in Fairfax. Worthing has nearly gone perfect in 2022, with Kevin Gschwendtner (SIU Edwardsville) responsible for his only loss since January. Nivison started the year at 165, but has really thrived since moving up. Stoltzfus could get into the qualifying mix if he can reverse close decisions losses he's had to Worthing and Nivison. Predictions: 1st) Sal Perrine (Ohio) 2nd) Mason Kauffman (Northern Illinois) 3rd) Bret Fedewa (Central Michigan) 4th) Logan Messer (George Mason) 5th) John Worthing (Clarion) 6th) Jay Nivison (Buffalo) 184 lbs 2 allocations There's no question who the favorite is at 184 lbs, as #18 Brit Wilson (Northern Illinois) is looking to capture his third consecutive MAC title at this weight. The 2021 NCAA sixth-place finisher, Wilson, started the year with 16 straight wins, a streak that spanned the Michigan State Open and the Cougar Clash. In conference action, Wilson was never seriously threatened. The only bout against a MAC opponent where he failed to register bonus points, was a 5-0 win over Peter Acciardi (Buffalo). So who's in the driver's seat for that precious second allocation? The trio of Colin McCracken (Kent State), DeAndre Nassar (Cleveland State), and Ethan Ducca (Edinboro) are all the clubhouse leaders. McCracken and Nassar were both national qualifiers in 2021. Nassar was third at this weight class, while McCracken received an at-large berth at 197 lbs. Though his 13-8 record isn't spectacular, McCracken won his final seven matches and his only MAC loss was to Wilson. McCracken also owns a 3-1 head-to-head win over Nassar at the Cleveland State Open. That loss was one of only four on the year for Nassar. Ducca is responsible for earning the second automatic qualifying bid at this weight after a 14-4 campaign. Even so, he does have three conference losses. One of which is to McCracken, while the others are to Colin Fegley (Lock Haven) and Kyle Davis (George Mason). The next tier at this weight is Davis, Fegley, Acciardi, Ben Cushman (Central Michigan), Zayne Lehman (Ohio), and Max Wohlbaugh (Clarion). Each is capable of a big win, as proven by their 2021-22 results; they just need to string together two or three this weekend. Predictions: 1st) Brit Wilson (Northern Illinois) 2nd) Colin McCracken (Kent State) 3rd) Ethan Ducca (Edinboro) 4th) DeAndre Nassar (Cleveland State) 5th) Colin Fegley (Lock Haven) 6th) Kyle Davis (George Mason) 197 lbs 1 allocation There's only one allocation available at 197 lbs, so you know action will be fierce trying to get that lone spot. The conference has a pair of wrestlers currently in the 197 lb rankings with #30 Will Feldkamp (Clarion) and #33 Ben Smith (Cleveland State). Each has had a strong year, losing only seven matches combined; however, they did not meet each other. Feldkamp dropped his final dual of the year, a non-conference loss to Navy, which snapped a 12-match winning streak. During that heater, Feldkamp pinned more than half (seven) of his victims. Smith was a first-time national qualifier in 2021 after making the MAC finals. While in St. Louis, Smith logged a 12-4 major decision over Oregon State's JJ Dixon. He's also in the midst of a good run, having lost only twice since mid-November. Kind of a darkhorse, behind the big two, is Aaron Bolo. Despite a record that's seems unsightly, at 11-7, Bolo has not lost to any MAC opponents this year. His defeats have generally all come against highly ranked out-of-conference foes. In past years, he has defeated by Feldkamp and Smith. Aside from Smith, the only wrestler in this group with past NCAA experience is Matt Correnti (Rider). That was way back in 2017 as Correnti was a true freshman at Rutgers. This year he's been limited to three wins in nine total bouts. Cody Mulligan (Edinboro), Jon List (George Mason), Parker McClellan (Lock Haven), Sam Mitchell (Buffalo), and Carson Brewer (Ohio) could all fight for the 4-8 spots on the podium. Each seems to have a win or two against someone else in this group, yet also a loss (or two). Predictions: 1st) Aaron Bolo (Central Michigan) 2nd) Will Feldkamp (Clarion) 3rd) Ben Smith (Cleveland State) 4th) Cody Mulligan (Edinboro) 5th) Parker McClellan (Lock Haven) 6th) Jon List (George Mason) 285 lbs 2 allocations We've got the opportunity to witness history at 285 lbs as #8 Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) attempts to become the first-ever (and probably last) five-time MAC champion. Should he do so, Stencel would be on track to receiving a top-nine seed at NCAA's for the fourth consecutive year. Stencel's looking to channel his 2019 form, when he finished seventh in the nation. With a record of 15-4, all of the Chippewa big man's losses have come to wrestlers currently ranked in the top seven nationally. You'd have to go back to the 2017-18 season, Stencel's redshirt freshman year, to find the last time he lost to a MAC opponent (Stephen Suglio - Kent State). Looking to change that is #27 Isaac Reid (Lock Haven), who has had an excellent year for the Bald Eagles. He is also unbeaten against conference foes and hasn't lost since early January to #6 Wyatt Hendrickson (Air Force). To get title number five, Stencel will certainly have to earn it. The gap between the top two and the rest of the league is rather large. Colton McKiernan (SIU Edwardsville) was a national qualifier in 2019 and is the only other returning NQ in the field. In addition to Stencel, McKiernan has also lost to Terrese Aaron (Northern Illinois). The next stud at this weight is probably Rider's true freshman David Szuba. Szuba has defeated Aaron and is 15-10 overall. His losses have come to Stencel, Reid, and Tyler Bagoly (Clarion). As we go around in circles, Bagoly has lost to McKiernan and Shane Noonan (Bloomsburg). Jacob Cover (Kent State), Jordan Greer (Ohio), and Toby Cahill (Buffalo), all have quality wins that lead you to believe they could make an impact here. Predictions: 1st) Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) 2nd) Isaac Reid (Lock Haven) 3rd) Tyler Bagoly (Clarion) 4th) David Szuba (Rider) 5th) Colton McKiernan (SIU Edwardsville) 6th) Jordan Greer (Ohio) Team Race Projections 1st) Central Michigan 2nd) Lock Haven 3rd) Clarion 4th) Northern Illinois 5th) Ohio 6th) Buffalo

2021 NCAA Champion David Carr (photo/Mark Lundy; LutteLens.com) 125 lbs 1. Killian Cardinale (WVU) 2. Taylor LaMont (UVU) 3. Brody Teske (UNI) 4. Trevor Mastrogiovanni (OSU) 5. Noah Surtin (Mizz) 6. Kysen Terukina (ISU) 7. Joey Prata (OU) 8. Jace Koelzer (UNC) 133 lbs 1. Daton Fix (OSU) 2. Kyle Biscoglia (UNI) 3. Gabe Tagg (SDSU) 4. Kellyn March (NDSU) 5. Ramazan Attasauov (ISU) 6. Haiden Drury (UVU) 7. Tony Madrigal (OU) 8. Job Greenwood (Wyo) 141 lbs 1. Ian Parker (ISU) 2. Clay Carlson (SDSU) 3. Andrew Alirez (UNC) 4. Allan Hart (Mizz) 5. Carter Young (OSU) 6. Cael Happel (UNI) 7. Darren Green (Wyo) 8. Dylan Droegemueller (NDSU) 149 lbs 1. Kaden Gfeller (OSU) 2. Willie McDougald (OU) 3. Jarrett Degen (ISU) 4. Joshua Edmond (Mizz) 5. Colin Realbuto (UNI) 6. Jaron Jensen (Wyo) 7. Chris Sandoval (UNC) 8. Gaven Sax (NDSU) 157 lbs 1. David Carr (ISU) 2. Jared Franek (NDSU) 3. Wyatt Sheets (OSU) 4. Jarrett Jacques (Mizz) 5. Jacob Wright (Wyo) 6. Justin Thomas (OU) 7. Derek Holschlag (UNI) 8. Jax Garoutte (UVU) 165 lbs 1. Keegan O'Toole (Mizz) 2. Peyton Hall (WVU) 3. Austin Yant (UNI) 4. Travis Wittlake (OSU) 5. Luke Weber (NDSU) 6. Tanner Cook (SDSU) 7. Isaac Judge (ISU) 8. Joe Grello (OU) 174 lbs 1. Dustin Plott (OSU) 2. Cade DeVos (SDSU) 3. Anthony Mantanona (OU) 4. Lance Runyon (UNI) 5. Hayden Hastings (Wyo) 6. Peyton Mocco (Mizz) 7. Joel Devine (ISU) 8. Austin Brenner (NDSU) 184 lbs 1. Parker Keckeisen (UNI) 2. Marcus Coleman (ISU) 3. Tate Samuelson (Wyo) 4. Dakota Geer (OSU) 5. Cade King (SDSU) 6. Jeremiah Kent (Mizz) 7. Keegan Moore (OU) 8. DJ Parker (NDSU) 197 lbs 1. Stephen Buchanan (Wyo) 2. Tanner Sloan (SDSU) 3. Jake Woodley (OU) 4. Yonger Bastida (ISU) 5. Rocky Elam (Mizz) 6. Owen Pentz (NDSU) 7. Alan Clothier (UNC) 8. Evan Bockman (UVU) 285 lbs 1. Wyatt Hendrickson (AFA) 2. Zach Elam (Mizz) 3. Sam Schuyler (ISU) 4. AJ Nevills (SDSU) 5. Michael Wolfgram (WVU) 6. Brandon Metz (NDSU) 7. Luke Surber (OSU) 8. Josh Heindselman (OU)

2021 NCAA Champion Aaron Brooks (photo/Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced the preliminary seeds for the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, which are set for March 5-6 at Nebraska. Six schools boast at least one top-seeded wrestler, with Penn State leading the way with four No. 1 seeds. The pre-seeds, as voted on by the conference's coaches, rank 14 starters in all 10 weight classes. The Nittany Lions boast four top-seeded wrestlers, with 133-pounder Roman Bravo-Young, 141-pounder Nick Lee, 174-pounder Carter Starocci and 184-pounder Aaron Brooks. Michigan's Nick Suriano (125), Minnesota's Gable Steveson (285), Nebraska's Eric Schultz (197), Northwestern's Ryan Deakin (157), along with Ohio State's Sammy Sasso (149) and Carson Kharchla (165) round out the group of top-ranked grapplers. This year's field contains a combined 18 Big Ten individual championships (12 wrestlers) and six NCAA individual championships (six wrestlers). For more information on the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, visit the Big Ten Championships Central page HERE. The complete list of Big Ten Championships pre-seeds can be found below. 125 lbs. 1. Nick Suriano (MICH) 2. Drew Hildebrandt (PSU) 3. Eric Barnett (WIS) 4. Malik Heinselman (OSU) 5. Devin Schroder (PUR) 6. Drake Ayala (IOWA) 7. Michael DeAugustino (NU) 8. Patrick McKee (MINN) 9. Dylan Shawver (RU) 10. Justin Cardani (ILL) 11. Tristan Lujan (MSU) 12. Jacob Moran (IND) 13. Jeremiah Reno (NEB) 14. Zach Spence (MD) 133 lbs. 1. Roman Bravo-Young (PSU) 2. Austin DeSanto (IOWA) 3. Lucas Byrd (ILL) 4. RayVon Foley (MSU) 5. Dylan Ragusin (MICH) 6. Brock Hudkins (IND) 7. Chris Cannon (NU) 8. Joe Olivieri (RU) 9. Matt Ramos (PUR) 10. Dominick Serrano (NEB) 11. Kyle Burwick (WIS) 12. Jake Gliva (MINN) 13. King Sandoval (MD) 14. Dylan Koontz (OSU) 141 lbs. 1. Nick Lee (PSU) 2. Jaydin Eierman (IOWA) 3. Sebastian Rivera (RU) 4. Chad Red (NEB) 5. Jakob Bergeland (MINN) 6. Stevan Micic (MICH) 7. Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) 8. Joseph Zargo (WIS) 9. Dylan Duncan (ILL) 10. Frankie Tel Shahar (NU) 11. Parker Filius (PUR) 12. Matt Santos (MSU) 13. Cayden Rooks (IND) 14. Danny Bertoni (MD) 149 lbs. 1. Sammy Sasso (OSU) 2. Austin Gomez (WIS) 3. Ridge Lovett (NEB) 4. Max Murin (IOWA) 5. Yahya Thomas (NU) 6. Mike Van Brill (RU) 7. Beau Bartlett (PSU) 8. Christian Kanzler (ILL) 9. Graham Rooks (IND) 10. Michael Bockhus (MINN) 11. Kanen Storr (MICH) 12. Michael North (MD) 13. Peyton Omania (MSU) 14. Alec White (PUR) 157 lbs. 1. Ryan Deakin (NU) 2. Kaleb Young (IOWA) 3. Will Lewan (MICH) 4. Kendall Coleman (PUR) 5. Peyton Robb (NEB) 6. Chase Saldate (MSU) 7. Garrett Model (WIS) 8. Robert Kanniard (RU) 9. Bryce Hepner (OSU) 10. Brady Berge (PSU) 11. Derek Gilcher (IND) 12. Joe Roberts (ILL) 13. Lucas Cordio (MD) 14. Sebas Swiggum (MINN) 165 lbs. 1. Carson Kharchla (OSU) 2. Alex Marinelli (IOWA) 3. Dean Hamiti (WIS) 4. Cameron Amine (MICH) 5. Caleb Fish (MSU) 6. Dan Braunagel (ILL) 7. Hayden Lohrey (PUR) 8. Clayton Wilson (NEB) 9. Cael Carlson (MINN) 10. Creighton Edsell (PSU) 11. David Ferrante (NU) 12. Andrew Clark (RU) 13. Kasper McIntosh (IND) 14. Gaven Bell (MD) 174 lbs. 1. Carter Starocci (PSU) 2. Logan Massa (MICH) 3. Mikey Labriola (NEB) 4, Michael Kemerer (IOWA) 5. Ethan Smith (OSU) 6. Bailee O'Reilly (MINN) 7. Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR) 8. Troy Fisher (NU) 9. Dominic Solic (MD) 10. DJ Shannon (ILL) 11. Andrew McNally (WIS) 12. Nick South (IND) 13. Connor O'Neill (RUT) 14. Nate Jimenez (MSU) 184 lbs. 1. Aaron Brooks (PSU) 2. Myles Amine (MICH) 3. Kaleb Romero (OSU) 4. Taylor Venz (NEB) 5. Abe Assad (IOWA) 6. Layne Malczewski (MSU) 7. John Pozanski (RU) 8. Kyle Cochran (MD) 9. DJ Washington (IND) 10. Isaiah Salazar (MINN) 11. Christopher Weiler (WIS) 12. Zach Braunagel (ILL) 13. Max Lyon (PUR) 14. Jack Jessen (NU) 197 lbs. 1. Eric Schultz (NEB) 2. Max Dean (PSU) 3. Cameron Caffey (MSU) 4. Jacob Warner (IOWA) 5. Patrick Bucki (MICH) 6. Thomas Penola (PUR) 7. Greg Bulsak (RU) 8. Braxton Amos (WIS) 9. Gavin Hoffman (OSU) 10. Andrew Davison (NU) 11. Jaron Smith (MD) 12. Michial Foy (MINN) 13. Nick Willham (IND) 14. Matt Wroblewski (ILL) 285 lbs. 1. Gable Steveson (MINN) 2. Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) 3. Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) 4. Mason Parris (MICH) 5. Lucas Davison (NU) 6. Christian Lance (NEB) 7. Trent Hillger (WIS) 8. Tate Orndorff (OSU) 9. Luke Luffman (ILL) 10. Jacob Bullock (IND) 11. Michael Woulfe (PUR) 12. Boone McDermott (RU) 13. Brad Wilton (MSU) 14. Zach Schrader (MD)

Cal Poly All-American Bernie Truax (photo/Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) 2022 Pac-12 Conference Preview 23 total allocations/19 allocations in 2021 We'll start off our series of conference previews by heading out west to check out the Pac-12. This is a conference on the rise, as Arizona State is coming off an NCAA trophy-winning performance and in decent position for a second. Oregon State is riding the wave in year two of Chris Pendleton's tenure and boasts an extremely balanced lineup. Stanford was saved in the offseason last year and is under the direction of Rob Koll, which is an excellent sign. Cal Poly is starting to see the fruits of years of solid recruiting and is poised for their best NCAA finish in years (decades). Luke Smith and CSU Bakersfield incrementally improves with in-room development. Finally, the newest addition, Little Rock, continues its hard work on the recruiting trail and will be a force in the coming years. All of this is to say, it's a good time to be a fan of Pac-12 wrestling. Just a year ago, the conference netted 19 automatic allocations, while it improved by four this season. I'd expect that number to increase next year as the league continues to improve and sixth-year seniors around the country exhaust their eligibility. Below is our weight-by-weight preview of the action, along with predictions for top-four finishers at all ten weights, and a team race projection. Wrestlers bolded are ones that we have pegged to receive the automatic qualifying bids available in their respective weight class. When: March 6th, 2022 Where: Tempe, Arizona How to Watch: Pac-12 Network 125 lbs (3 allocations) Could Pac-12 title number three be on the horizon for #4 Brandon Courtney? Over the past year-plus, Courtney has gone 34-2, with those two losses coming to Spencer Lee and Patrick Glory. That means that Courtney has not been beaten by a Pac-12 opponent since 2019. Even so, the field is catching up, to an extent. Oregon State's #14 Brandon Kaylor pulled within a point of Courtney during this year's dual, after losing by six points in 2019-20. Kaylor's had a breakthrough campaign highlighted by a third-place finish at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Just behind the top two is Cal Poly's #28 Antonio Lorenzo. In the abbreviated 2021 campaign, Lorenzo went 4-5 and 2-2 at this tournament. This year he was third at the MatMen Open, losing only to the eventual champion in sudden victory. The group that's seeking to break into the top-three and steal an allocation from their ranked brethren include Jayden Carson (Little Rock), Suhas Chundi (Stanford), and Eddie Flores (CSU Bakersfield). All three currently sport records under .500. Shundi has lost to both Carson and Flores, and will likely assume the sixth seed, while the other two have not met this season. Though Carson comes in having lost six of his last seven, he pulled within a point of Lorenzo and hung tough with past national qualifiers Joey Prata (Oklahoma) and Bryce West (Northern Illinois). Predictions: 1st) Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) 2nd) Brandon Kaylor (Oregon State) 3rd) Antonio Lorenzo (Cal Poly) 4th) Jayden Carson (Little Rock) 133 lbs (3 allocations) For a second time in two weights, Arizona State has a wrestler that is currently ranked #4 in the nation with Michael McGee. McGee comes in on an 11-match winning streak and has built off of his sixth-place finish in St. Louis last year. In less than a month's time, McGee picked up wins over three top-ten opponents (#5 Korbin Myers - Virginia Tech, #8 Dylan Ragusin - Michigan, and #10 Micky Phillippi - Pittsburgh), two of which included bonus points. While McGee stood on the NCAA podium last year, he did not claim the Pac-12 title; that distinction went to Devan Turner (Oregon State), who now is a two-time conference champ. This final go-'round for Turner has been his most consistent year, to date. He won the Reno Tournament of Champions and was fourth in Vegas. Turner's lone conference setback was via major decision to McGee. The opponent that knocked McGee off in the Pac-12 semifinals in 2021 was CSU Bakersfield's Chance Rich. At the NCAA Championships, Rich got hot and made it to the bloodround before falling to Virginia's Louie Hayes. Rich has missed large chunks of the 2021-22 season, but comes in after winning three bouts at the UVU Open. This year, Rich will likely have to go through Turner in the semis rather than McGee. He's looking to snap a personal 0-5 streak against the Beaver 133 lber. The fourth returning national qualifier at this weight is Stanford's Jackson DiSario, who has qualified for the Big Dance in each of the last two years at 125 lbs. DiSario was shutout by Turner in the semis of the Reno Tournament of Champions this year, but bounced back for third place. Between that bout and dual meets, he was a combined 0-4 against the top-three at this weight. The final two entrants in this bracket are Abe Hinrichsen (Cal Poly) and Jaylen Carson (Little Rock). Carlson went winless in the league, while Hinrichsen's lone win was an 8-1 victory at Carson's expense. Predictions: 1st) Michael McGee (Arizona State) 2nd) Devan Turner (Oregon State) 3rd) Chance Rich (CSU Bakersfield) 4th) Jackson DiSario (Stanford) 141 lbs (2 allocations) Who doesn't want to see another round in the #13 Grant Willits/#8Real Woods rivalry? Actually, there are four other teams who wouldn't mind spoiling the next chapter, but I digress. Last weekend, Willits and Woods met for the fifth time in the last three seasons. Woods took both 2019-20 meetings, while the two split last year. Woods got the last laugh by dropping the two-time Pac-12 champion in the opening round of the NCAA Championships, despite being the lower seed. In their meeting on Sunday, Willits was victorious via fall, one that was probably the correct call, but quicker than normal. The loss was Woods' first of the year. A pair of ranked wrestlers are among those that hope to prevent round six of Willits/Woods. They are #32 Lawrence Saenz (Cal Poly) and #33 Angelo Martinoni (CSU Bakersfield). Both are past national qualifiers; Saenz in 2020 for Fresno State and Martinoni did so last season. The two have not met this season. In their dual it was Saenz who pulled off an 11-2 major decision over Louie Ramos. Two of Martinoni's best accomplishments this year include an eighth-place showing in Vegas and a win via fall over SoCon favorite Shannon Hanna (Campbell). Conner Ward (Little Rock) and Mykey Ramos (Arizona State) are likely to fill out the rest of the bracket. Though Ward has a 4-16 record, he did log a 5-2 win over Ramos in dual competition. On Thursday, after automatic qualifiers were released, we outlined the problems that the Big Ten will present in the at-large process. Whoever missed out on the top-two at this weight cannot rely on getting an at-large bit, as they will be scarce. Predictions: 1st) Real Woods (Stanford) 2nd) Grant Willits (Oregon State) 3rd) Lawrence Saenz (Cal Poly) 4th) Angelo Martinoni (CSU Bakersfield) 149 lbs (3 allocations) 149 lbs is one of the better weights in the conference and one of only two weights that includes multiple returning All-Americans. Kyle Parco (Arizona State) and Jaden Abas (Stanford) are those returning AA's. Abas is a returning Pac-12 champion, while Parco was third in the Big 12 for Fresno State, before taking sixth at nationals. Even though Parco was sixth and Abas was seventh, the two did not meet at NCAA's. They did this year and it was all-Parco in an 11-3 major decision. This year, Abas was fifth at the CKLV Invitational and a champion at the Menlo Open. Right behind the top two is 2021 Pac-12 runner-up Legend Lamer (Cal Poly). Last year at the NCAA Championships, Lamer was the ninth seed. Lamer was actually eliminated in the consolation round of 16 by Parco. The two also met this year and it was 6-3 in favor of the Sun Devil. The other returning national qualifier at this weight is Cory Crooks of Oregon State. Crooks made the 2021 tournament for Arizona State, but has since moved on as a graduate transfer. He put together a solid 12-8 campaign, but did not earn an AQ for the conference. The weight class will be rounded out by Josh Brown (CSU Bakersfield) and Joey Bianchi (Little Rock). Brown saw action in a staggering 38 matches this year, winning 23. He was within two points against Parco but surrendered double digits to Abas and Lamer. Bianchi comes in after winning his final two regular-season bouts. That brought his season record up to 14-11. Predictions: 1st) Kyle Parco (Arizona State) 2nd) Jaden Abas (Stanford) 3rd) Legend Lamer (Cal Poly) 4th) Joey Bianchi (Little Rock) 157 lbs (2 allocations) The clear-cut favorite at 157 lbs is #3 Jacori Teemer (Arizona State), who has never lost to a Pac-12 opponent and is seeking his third straight conference crown at this weight. An NCAA fourth-place finisher in 2021, Teemer hasn't lost this year and is one of the key contenders for a national title at 157 lbs. Even though Teemer is unbeaten in the Pac-12, that doesn't mean he hasn't had close calls. This year, against #15 Hunter Willits (Oregon State), Teemer was taken to tiebreakers before prevailing 2-1. Willits is a three-time national qualifier that won a pair of matches in St. Louis last year and is capable of a podium run. There's a distinction between the top-two at 157 lbs and the rest of the field, as Willits majored the likely three-seed Charlie Darracott (Stanford). The Cardinal has navigated through the rest of the conference field without a loss. That group includes Brawley Lamer (Cal Poly), Brock Rogers (CSU Bakersfield), and Austin Keal (Little Rock). A win over Lamer is the only victory in the last seven outings for Rogers. Keal has gotten the call recently for the Trojans, but the lone conference opponent he's faced is Teemer, who prevailed via major decision. Predictions: 1st) Jacori Teemer (Arizona State) 2nd) Hunter Willits (Oregon State) 3rd) Charlie Darracott (Stanford) 4th) Brock Rogers (CSU Bakersfield) 165 lbs (3 allocations) Here it is! The main event of a weight class for the Pac-12! Three returning All-Americans, one of which is the undefeated #1 ranked wrestler in the nation, while another is the 2021 national champion. We've already seen two installments of #1 Evan Wick (Cal Poly) versus #3 Shane Griffith (Stanford). Wick has controlled the series thus far with a 6-2 win the CKLV finals and a 6-1 victory in the final dual of the year for the Mustangs. He is now 16-0 on the year and has tallied bonus points in over 60% of his matches. Griffith has lost three bouts this season, one of which did not come to Wick, and made the CKLV finals after a hard-fought win over #4 Carson Kharchla (Ohio State). His dual season started with a win over returning AA Travis Wittlake (Oklahoma State) and he also survived a 7-6 shootout against #8 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State). Valencia is the third returning All-American at this weight and is a four-time Pac-12 champion. He defeated Griffith in the finals last year, 7-1. It will take a Herculean effort or something totally unforeseen for anyone other than the big three to gobble up the qualifying bids here. Trying to do such a task is Augustine Garcia (CSU Bakersfield), Matthew Olguin (Oregon State), and Tyler Brennan (Little Rock). Olguin has a win over Brennan and over one of Garcia's teammates and managed to keep Griffith to a decision in his loss. Garcia and Brennan both have season records that hover around .500. Predictions: 1st) Evan Wick (Cal Poly) 2nd) Shane Griffith (Stanford) 3rd) Anthony Valencia (Arizona State) 4th) Matt Olguin (Oregon State) 174 lbs (2 allocations) We come back down to earth a bit after the insanity of the 165 lb class, with a solid group at 174. One of the conference's breakout stars this year was #13 Adam Kemp (Cal Poly), who has never previously qualified for nationals, but was ranked in the top ten after making the Vegas semi's and falling to sixth place. Kemp competed sparingly after Vegas and fell to Sam Wolf from Air Force in his most recent outing. If he's vulnerable, any of the trio of #27 Aaron Olmos (Oregon State), #31 Albert Urias (CSU Bakersfield), and #33 Tyler Eischens (Stanford) could knock him off. None faced Kemp in dual competition this year. Olmos was perfect in Pac-12 duals and comes in as a winner of seven of his last eight duals. A loss to Olmos over the last weekend of the regular season accounts for Urias' only blemish over the last month of the year. During that stretch, he picked up a win over Eischens and Wolf. Eischens was a national qualifier in 2020 at 157 lbs. With his current ranking of #33, he'll be on the bubble for qualifying again, if he doesn't make the top-two. One of Little Rock's best wrestlers is at this weight and a threat to take a spot. Triston Wills has been in the rankings, at times, this year and holds a 12-11 record. Wills holds wins this year over two past national qualifiers. Arizona State will go with either Zeke Coleman or Ryan Rochford. Neither has tasted victory at 174 lbs since the calendar turned over to 2022. Predictions: 1st) Aaron Olmos (Oregon State) 2nd) Albert Urias (CSU Bakersfield) 3rd) Adam Kemp (Cal Poly) 4th) Triston Wills (Little Rock) 184 lbs (2 allocations) This weight may fly under-the-radar, a bit, but there is a possible top-ten matchup on the horizon between, #5 Bernie Truax (Cal Poly) and #10 Trey Munoz. A 2021 NCAA All-American and surprise semifinalist, Truax, has moved up a weight class and hasn't missed a beat. The only loss he's suffered on the year, really wasn't an official loss, since it came to Penn Volunteer Assistant Mark Hall at the MatMen Open. At that event, Truax defeated Munoz for the first time, 3-1. In early February, he did it again with a 4-1 decision. Like Truax, Munoz was at 174 lbs last year, as well. Competing for Arizona State, Munoz met the Mustang AA in dual competition and at Pac-12's. In both instances, Truax prevailed, with the postseason meeting resulting in a major decision. Can he keep the streak alive this weekend? Surprisingly, Truax and Munoz are the only two wrestlers in the league with a winning record at 184 lbs. It would be a big shock for anyone other than those two to grab the allocations, but that's why they wrestle the matches and stranger things have happened. Cliches aside, CSU Bakersfield's Jacob Hansen may have the best shot at breaking through the top-two. He is 12-12 on the year and has a pair of conference wins on his resume. Hansen's 10-2 major decision over Nick Addison (Stanford) almost helped the Roadrunners pull off a slight upset against the Cardinal. Addison's lone conference win came over Arizona State's expected entrant, Josh Nummer (Arizona State). Nummer took his lumps wrestling an extremely difficult schedule for the Sun Devils, but did edge Little Rock's Tanner Mendoza, 4-3. Predictions: 1st) Bernie Truax (Cal Poly) 2nd) Trey Munoz (Oregon State) 3rd) Jacob Hansen (CSU Bakersfield) 4th) Josh Nummer (Arizona State) 197 lbs (1 allocation) The only weight in the league with a lone NCAA allocation is 197 lbs. That, of course, was earned by #10 Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State), who checks in with a 12-3 record. Norfleet is seeking to become a four-time Pac-12 champion and earn a top-ten seed for a third consecutive season. Larger than that, he's looking to get on the NCAA podium for a first time, but first things first. The only conference loss Norfleet has suffered in his collegiate career came during his true freshman season, by disqualification. This year he's cruised to a perfect record in the Pac-12 with bonus points in three of his five contests. Though no one else in the conference is ranked in the top-33, there are three wrestlers in the bracket with past NCAA experience, Josh Loomer (CSU Bakersfield), Ryan Reyes (Oregon State), and Nick Stemmet (Stanford). Stemmet probably gets the two-seed in this crowded group after Norfleet. He has wins over Loomer and Reyes, but fell to Reyes in an "Extra Countable Match." However, seeding works out; one should get the two and the other the three. Stemmet has had a successful second year in Palo Alto, taking fifth at the Reno TOC and winning 20 total matches. Reyes was third at the Reno TOC and finished the regular season, winning five of his final six bouts, the lone loss coming to Stemmet. The rest of the weight class is separated by a razor-thin margin as Reyes topped Loomer by a 3-2 score. That was the same score of the conference dual between Loomer and Cal Poly's Trent Tracy. Loomer was a conference champion in 2020 at 184 lbs. Tracy has kept it close with both Loomer and Reyes, down the stretch. He could flip one or both of those results this weekend. Little Rock should counter with Brooks Sacharczyk, who is 5-20 on the year. The redshirt freshman is looking to snap out of a funk that's seen him go without a win since early December. Predictions: 1st) Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State) 2nd) Nick Stemmet (Stanford) 3rd) Ryan Reyes (Oregon State) 4th) Josh Loomer (CSU Bakersfield) 285 lbs (2 allocations) Our final weight class looks to pit a pair of streaking big men against each other. #2 Cohlton Schultz hasn't lost in the 2021-22 campaign and is 33-2 for Arizona State with a fourth-place finish at NCAA's last year. Schultz has been able to do double-duty, competing for the Sun Devils, along with international travel as the top Greco heavyweight on the ladder. Schultz's most recent wins were two of his best of the year. In the final two weeks of the regular season, he downed Lehigh AA #7 Jordan Wood in tiebreakers and #19 Zach Elam (Missouri) 8-1. To get his second consecutive Pac-12 title, Schultz will need to go through #9 Gary Traub (Oregon State), a graduate transfer from Ohio State. Traub started the year with losses in four of his first five bouts, but has rebounded to win 18-straight. Looking deeper into it, all four L's came at the hands of past All-Americans, so none are classified as "bad." Traub's breakout tournament for Oregon State came at the CKLV Invitational, where he came out of nowhere to win the whole thing. In the process, Traub downed four past national qualifiers and three top-15 opponents. It'll be difficult for anyone else in the bracket to break into the finals, but CSU Bakersfield's Jacob Sieder looks like the third seed. Sieder has wins over Cal Poly Samuel Aguilar and Stanford's Peter Ming. Aguilar also has a head-to-head win against Ming. Little Rock's Josiah Hill is one of the Trojans best wrestlers and has to be accounted for. He went into tiebreakers against Traub and pinned Ming. Predictions: 1st) Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) 2nd) Gary Traub (Oregon State) 3rd) Jacob Sieder (CSU Bakersfield) 4th) Josiah Hill (Little Rock) Team Race Prediction 1st) Arizona State 2nd) Oregon State 3rd) Stanford 4th) Cal Poly

2021 Big Ten Championships (photo/Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) CHICAGO, Ill. - Featuring five of the top 10 teams in the country, including No. 1 Penn State, No. 2 Iowa and No. 3 Michigan, the Big Ten Network is the destination for college wrestling fans this weekend with wall-to-wall coverage of the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships. From 11 a.m. ET to 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 5, BTN will once again carry the opening session on television with whip-around coverage and quad box views highlighting the most compelling matchups. On B1G+, individual mat cameras, as well as the quad box, will also be available to provide a comprehensive look at session one. For session two on Saturday night, coverage of the wrestleback matches begins at 6:30 p.m. ET and will be streamed exclusively on B1G+. Television coverage resumes for Saturday night's semifinals from 8:30 p.m. ET through 10:30 p.m. ET, while B1G+ will continue with individual mat coverage for the semifinals and wrestleback matches. On Sunday, March 6, competition begins at noon ET on B1G+ with individual mat cameras for the consolation semifinals. At 4:30 p.m. ET, television coverage resumes as Big Ten champions are crowned while streaming coverage of the third and fifth-place bouts will be available on B1G+. Big Ten Network veterans Shane Sparks, Jim Gibbons and Tim Johnson will anchor the weekend broadcasts. Two-time NCAA champion, 2011 Dan Hodge Trophy Winner and Nebraska alum Jordan Burroughs will also join the crew as a guest analyst. On Saturday and Sunday, the B1G Wrestling Instagram page and Big Ten Network YouTube wrestling page will be updated with highlights, full matches and custom content. For details and subscription information regarding B1G+ coverage, please visit bigtenplus.com. In preparation for the Big Ten Wrestling Championships, a special edition of Wrestling in 60, highlighting a selection of top matches from the regular season, will air tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET. On Monday, March 7, the final episode of Wrestling in 60 will at 6:30 p.m. ET and feature the best action from the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships. Big Ten Wrestling Championships Schedule (all times eastern) Saturday March 5 Session 1: 11 a.m. (BTN/B1G+) Session 2: 6:30 p.m. Wrestlebacks (B1G+) Session 2: 8:30 p.m. Semifinals (BTN) Session 2: 8:30 p.m. Semifinals/Wrestlebacks (B1G+) Sunday March 6 Session 3: Noon Consolation Semifinals (B1G+) Session 4: 4:30 p.m. Championships (BTN) Session 4: 4:30 p.m. 1st, 3rd, 5th place (B1G+) About Big Ten Network A joint venture between the Big Ten Conference and Fox Networks, Big Ten Network is the first internationally distributed network dedicated to covering one of the premier collegiate conferences in the country. With more than 1,700 events across all platforms, the 24/7 network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country, allowing them to see their favorite teams, regardless of where they live. The Fox Sports App is the digital extension of the Big Ten Network, delivering live games and on-demand programming to Big Ten Network customers via the web, smartphones, and tablets. Network events include football, men's and women's basketball games, dozens of Big Ten Olympic sports and championship events, studio shows and classic games. Original programming highlights activities and accomplishments of some of the nation's finest universities, including the Emmy-nominated The Journey. The network is carried by all the major video distributors across the United State and Canada, such as DIRECTV, DISH, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-Verse, Charter Spectrum, Xfinity, Altice USA, Cox Contour TV, Mediacom, RCN, WOW!, and approximately 300 additional video providers across North America. Big Ten Network is also available through the majority of streaming providers, including DIRECTV Stream, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, Vidgo and YouTube TV. For additional information, please visit www.btn.com.

California's 132 lb state champion Jack Gioffre (photo/Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) This weekend the high school state tournament scene was in full force as some of the traditional powers like California and New York held their much-anticipated season-ending tournaments. As these tournaments conclude, it begs the question, “how did my favorite team's recruits fare?” In some smaller states, it's almost a given that your college-bound studs are collecting another state title, while in the power states, with the deepest talent pools, such achievements are not guaranteed. Either way, we've combed through results from all of the state tournaments that have taken place thus far to find out how everyone's recruits have finished. We will update this article each week as more results become official. If you do not see a recruit that should be added, please fill out our commitment form. Air Force Evan Binder (Whitfield) - Missouri Class 3 State Champion (132) Drake Buchanan (Center Grove) - Indiana State Champion (182) Peyton Hahn (Boonville) - Missouri Class 2 State Champion (285) Appalachian State Hunter Adams (Gainesville) - Georgia 3A State Champion (182) Levi Andrews (Avery County) - North Carolina 1A State Champion (285) Kaden Keiser (Winner Area) - South Dakota Class B State Champion (145) Ethan Shell (Avery County) - North Carolina 1A State Champion (138) Arizona State Tyler Antoniak (Millard South) - Nebraska Class A State Champion (152) Corey Camden (College Park) - Texas 6A State Qualifier (138) Diego Chavez (Santa Cruz Valley) - Arizona D4 State Champion (175) Michael Kilic (Woodward Academy) - Georgia 5A State Champion (160) Damion Schunke (Brandon Valley) - South Dakota Class A State Champion (195) Caleb Vanbuskirk (Palm Desert) - California State Qualifier (220) Army West Point Evan Anderson (Western Reserve) - National Prep fourth-place (220) Oscar Aranda (St. John Bosco) - California State third-place (160) Joel Brown (Landon) - National Prep third-place (132) - Class of 2023 Sam Cartella (Western Reserve) - National Prep Runner-Up (138) - Class of 2023 Gage Cook (Granger) - Washington 1B/2B State Champion (285) Nick Corday (Baylor School) - Tennessee DII State Champion (113) Gunner Filipowicz (Woodward Academy) - Georgia 5A State Champion (170) Tommy Link (Malvern Prep) - National Prep third-place (113) Jaime Rivera (Sunnyside) - Arizona D1 State Champion (150) Ben Rogers (Wantagh) - New York DI State Runner-Up (152) Augustana Max Ramberg (Baldwin-Woodville) - Wisconsin D2 State Champion (195) Averett Braeden Fluke (Great Bridge) - Virginia 4A State third-place (220) Binghamton Carter Baer (Gouverneur) - New York DII State Champion (160) Will Ebert (Fairfield) - Connecticut Class LL State Champion (170) Fin Nadeau (Flathead) - Montana AA State Champion (145) Bucknell Johnny Lopez (Poway) - California State third-place (138) Murphy Menke (Ponderosa) - Colorado 5A State Champion (160) Cal Baptist MJ Gaitan (Temecula Valley) - California State Champion (160) Kainoa Medina (Vacaville) - California State sixth-place (106) Mitchell Mesenbrink (Arrowhead) - Wisconsin D1 State Champion (152) Cal Poly Ty Chandler (Clovis North) - California State Qualifier (120) Cade Creighton (Palo Alto) - California State fifth-place (182) Koda Holeman (Clovis) - California State fifth-place (113) Dominic Mendez (Righetti) - California State Runner-Up (113) Luke Meyer (Capistrano Valley) - California State Qualifier (285) Zeth Romney (Chaminade) - California State Runner-Up (126) Cash Stewart (Poynette) - Wisconsin D3 State Runner-Up (160) Michael Torres (Oakdale) - California State Qualifier (126) Luke Villaluz (Corona Del Mar) - California State Qualifier (138) Wesley Wilson (Morro Bay) - California State Qualifier (182) Campbell Dom Baker (New Kent) - Virginia 3A State Champion (170) Devon Bell (Laney) - North Carolina 4A State Champion (182) Jack Hawbaker (Great Bridge) - Virginia 4A State Runner-Up (152) Hagen Heistand (Underwood) - Iowa 1A State Champion (145) Central Michigan Grayson Sonntag (Tonganoxie) - Kansas 4A State Runner-Up (138) Central Oklahoma Jaxon Randall (Edmond North) - Oklahoma 6A State Champion (170) Chadron State Jackson Tonkovich (Batavia) - Illinois 3A State Qualifier (182) Chattanooga Cole Cochran (Woodland Cartersville) - Georgia 5A State Champion (160) Jeremy Paradice (Colquitt County) - Georgia 7A State Champion (160) Cole Thomas (Ryle) - Kentucky State Champion (132) Clarion Chase Cordia (Osage) - Missouri Class 2 State Champion (182) Cleveland State Dylan Layton (Indian Land) - South Carolina 4A State Champion (145) Keith Ransom (Mexico) - Missouri Class 2 State Runner-Up (145) Columbia Richard Fedalen (McDonogh) - National Prep Runner-Up (152) Evan Frost (Dowling Catholic) - Iowa 3A State Champion (132) Jacob Frost (Dowling Catholic) - Iowa 3A State Runner-Up (138) Kai Owen (Wyoming Seminary) - National Prep third-place (138) Jack Wehmeyer (Malvern Prep) - National Prep Runner-Up (182) Yianni Vines (Thompson) - Alabama 7A State Champion (126) Cornell Foster Cardinale (Liberty) - Virginia 4A State Runner-Up (126) Ashton Davis (Cleveland) - Tennessee AA State Champion (285) Aiden Hanning (Northfield Mt. Hermon) - National Prep Champion (195) CSU Bakersfield Paul Sharp (Clovis North) - California State Champion (220) Davidson Devin Diaco (Trinity-Pawling) - National Prep Qualifier (126) Jarek Stewart-Karolweics (Brevard) - North Carolina 2A State Runner-Up (285) Drexel Gabe Giampietro (Smyrna) - Delaware State Champion (120) Jordan Soriano (Clarke) - New York DII State Champion (138) Gardner-Webb Josh McCuthen (Valdosta) - Georgia 6A State Champion (195) George Mason Alex Frowert (Atlee) - Virginia 4A State Champion (152) Donovan Sprouse (Patriot) - Virginia 6A State Runner-Up (220) Hofstra Alex Turley (Webster Groves) - Missouri Class 3 third-place (126) Illinois Brian Beers (Barrington) - Illinois 3A State fifth-place (126) Kole Brower (Moline) - Illinois 3A State Champion (138) Kannon Webster (Washington) - Illinois 2A State Champion (132) Indiana Cole Rhemrev (Stevenson) - Illinois 3A State fifth-place (138) Gabe Sollars (Mater Dei) - Indiana State Champion (195) Indianapolis Nathan Smith (Southport) - Indiana State third-place (106) Iowa Ryder Block (Waverly-Shell Rock) - Iowa 3A State Champion (138) - Class of 2023 Easton Fleshman (West Lyon) - Iowa 2A State Champion (285) Bradley Hill (Bettendorf) - Iowa 3A State Runner-Up (195) Joel Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) - Iowa 3A State sixth-place (145) Nate Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) - Iowa 3A State Champion (126) - Class of 2023 Ben Kueter (City High) - Iowa 3A State Champion (220) - Class of 2023 Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) - Iowa 3A State Runner-Up (160) Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk) - Iowa 3A State Runner-Up (152) Drake Rhodes (Billings West) - Montana AA State Champion (160) Jace Rhodes (Mason City) - Iowa 3A State Runner-Up (132) Aiden Riggins (Waverly-Shell Rock) - Iowa 3A State Champion (160) Iowa State Carter Fousek (Crestwood) - Iowa 2A State Champion (138) Tate Naaktgeboren (Linn-Mar) - Iowa 3A State Champion (170) - Class of 2023 Christian Stanek (Xavier) - Iowa 3A State third-place (160) Fernando Villaescusa (Gilbert) - Iowa 2A State Runner-Up (182) Kent State Eli Ashcroft (Kearney) - Missouri Class 3 State Champion (145) Keith Barr (Hickman) - Missouri Class 4 State sixth-place (138) Billy Meiszner (Providence Catholic) - Illinois 3A State fourth-place (132) Lander Samuel Gerard (Robinson) - Virginia 6A State Champion (152) Jackson Harms (Hillcrest) - South Carolina 5A State Champion (170) Brayton Killiri (Summerville) - South Carolina 5A State Runner-Up (138) Lehigh Kimo Leia (Selma) - California State fourth-place (138) - Class of 2023 Caden Rogers (Malvern Prep) - National Prep Runner-Up (220) Lindenwood Aidan Boline (Washburn Rural) - Kansas 6A State Champion (160) Little Rock Kodiak Cannedy (Greeneville) - Tennessee A State Champion (170) Chance Davis (Perry) - Oklahoma 3A State Champion (160) Kyle Dutton (Liberty) - Missouri Class 4 State Champion (145) Cael Keck (Park Hill) - Missouri Class 4 Runner-Up (132) Stephen Little (Union County) - Kentucky State Champion (190) Keith Miley (Whitfield) - Missouri Class 2 State Champion (285) Maryland Kal Miller (Park Hill) - Missouri Class 4 Runner-Up (145) McKendree Logan Rathjen (Liberty) - Missouri Class 4 Runner-Up (152) Michigan Cam Catrabone (Williamsville North) - New York DI State sixth-place (145) - Class of 2024 Codei Khawaja (Floyd Central) - Indiana State Qualifier (170) Josh Knudten (Libertyville) - Illinois 3A State Champion (182) Beau Mantanona (Palm Desert) - California State Runner-Up (138) Rylan Rogers (Coeur d'Alene) - Idaho 5A State Champion (195) Michigan State Ceasar Garza (Oakdale) - California State Champion (170) Missouri Ryan Boersma (Mt. Carmel) - Illinois 3A State Champion (285) J Conway (Floyd Central) - Indiana State Champion (160) David Cross (Francis Howell Central) - Missouri Class 4 Runner-Up (138) Easton Hilton (Liberty) - Missouri Class 4 third-place (138) Carter McCallister (Rock Bridge) - Missouri Class 4 State Champion (138) - Class of 2023 Kaden Moore (Allen) - Texas 6A State Champion (138) Peyton Moore (Nixa) - Missouri Class 4 third-place (126) Zeke Seltzer (Cathedral) - Indiana State Champion (132) Owen Uhls (Fulton) - Missouri Class 2 State Champion (138) Clayton Whiting (Oconto Falls) - Wisconsin D2 State Champion (182) Mount Olive Lucas Cotto (Laney) - North Carolina 4A State Qualifier (113) Navy Jonathan Ley (Lake Highland Prep) - National Prep Runner-Up (170) Nick Vafiadis (New Kent) - Virginia 3A State Champion (160) Danny Wask (Blair Academy) - National Prep Champion (170) NC State Jackson Baglio (Central Cabarrus) - North Carolina 3A State Champion (120) - Class of 2023 Danny Curran (Dekalb) - Illinois 3A State fifth-place (132) Tommy Curran (Dekalb) - Illinois 3A State Champion (145) Chase Horne (West Laurens) - Georgia 4A State Champion (285) Jeremiah Price (Surry Central) - North Carolina 2A State Champion (152) - Class of 2023 Vincent Robinson (Homewood) - Illinois 3A State Runner-Up (126) - Class of 2023 Cheaney Schoeff (Avon) - Indiana State third-place (132) - Class of 2023 Matthew Singleton (Woodward Academy) - Georgia 5A State Champion (182) Nebraska Harley Andrews (Tuttle) - Oklahoma 4A State Champion (285) Antrell Taylor (Millard South) - Nebraska Class A State Champion (170) Nebraska-Kearney Joey Airola (Boulder) - Colorado 5A State sixth-place (132) Jacob Awiszus (Gering) - Nebraska Class B State Champion (182) Cael Erickson (Cedar Grove-Belgium) - Wisconsin D3 State Runner-Up (145) Newberry Aidan Lambert (Kellam) - Virginia 6A State fifth-place (160) North Carolina Nasir Bailey (Rich Township) - Illinois 3A State Champion (132) Cole Hunt (Cass) - Georgia 5A State Champion (120) Max Martin (Great Bridge) - Virginia 4A State sixth-place (120) Danny Nini (Lake Highland Prep) - National Prep third-place (152) Jayden Scott (Rush-Henrietta) - New York DI State Champion (145) Cade Tenold (Don Bosco) - Iowa 1A State Champion (170) Carson Tenold (Don Bosco) - Iowa 1A State Champion (195) North Dakota State Fernando Barreto (Walnut) - California State Qualifier (132) Gavin Drexler (Stratford) - Wisconsin D3 State Champion (138) Boeden Greenley (Lisbon) - North Dakota Class B State Champion (160) Northern Colorado Andrew Blackburn-Forst (Lockport) - Illinois 3A State Champion (220) Bryce Garcia (Pueblo County) - Colorado 4A State Champion (170) Brady Hankin (Woodland Park) - Colorado 3A State Runner-Up (138) Kobi Johnson (Loveland) - Colorado 4A State Champion (120) Derek Matthews (Declo) - Idaho 2A State Champion (182) Quentin Saunders (Goddard) - Kansas 5A State Champion (182) Northern Illinois Tom Bennett (Brother Rice) - Illinois 2A State Champion (170) Damien Lopez (Dekalb) - Illinois 3A State third-place (152) Eli Rocha (Platte County) - Missouri Class 3 State Champion (138) Northern Iowa Trever Anderson (Ankeny) - Iowa 3A State Runner-Up (120) Chet Buss (North Butler-Clarksville) - Iowa 1A State Champion (285) Garrett Funk (Don Bosco) - Iowa 1A State Runner-Up (132) Cory Land (Moody) - Alabama 5A/6A State Champion (138) Wyatt Voelker (West Delaware) - Iowa 2A State Champion (195) Northwestern Sammie Hayes (Carl Sandburg) - Illinois 3A State sixth-place (120) Joseph Martin (Buchanan) - California State Champion (182) Kai Neumark (Deerfield) - Illinois 2A State Runner-Up (138) Ohio Charlie Heydorn (Lake Forest) - Illinois 2A State fourth-place (182) Ohio State Nic Bouzakis (Wyoming Seminary) - National Prep Champion (132) Nick Feldman (Malvern Prep) - National Prep Champion (285) Jesse Mendez (Crown Point) - Indiana State Champion (138) Oklahoma Joey Cruz (Clovis North) - California State Champion (113) KJ Evans (Heritage Hall) - Oklahoma 4A State Champion (152) - Class of 2023 Christian Forbes (Broken Arrow) - Oklahoma 6A State Runner-Up (106) Zan Fugitt (Nixa) - Missouri Class 4 State Champion (120) - Class of 2023 AJ Heeg (Edmond Memorial) - Oklahoma 6A State Champion (182) - Class of 2023 Kaden Smith (Bridge Creek) - Oklahoma 4A State third-place (132) John Wiley (Mustang) - Oklahoma 6A State third-place (160) Oklahoma State Zach Blankenship (Bixby) - Oklahoma 6A State Champion (132) Cael Hughes (Stillwater) - Oklahoma 6A State Champion (126) - Class of 2023 Jersey Robb (Bixby) - Oklahoma 6A State Champion (195) - Class of 2023 Cutter Sheets (Stilwell) - Oklahoma 4A State Runner-Up (145) Jordan Williams (Owasso) - Oklahoma 6A State Runner-Up (160) Oregon State Isaiah Anderson (Chiawana) - Washington 4A State Champion (195) Damion Elliot (Del Oro) - California State sixth-place (132) CJ Hamblin (Mountain View) - Washington 3A State Champion (170) Austin Scott (Mountain View) - Arizona D2 State Champion (157) Nash Singleton (Roseburg) - Oregon 6A State Champion (132) Noah Tolentino (Poway) - California State third-place (145) Gabe Whisenhunt (Crescent Valley) - Oregon 5A State Champion (126) Cade White (Meridian) - Idaho 5A State Runner-Up (145) Penn Christian Carroll (New Prairie) - Indiana State Champion (220) - Class of 2023 Andrew Connolly (Malvern Prep) - National Prep third-place (195) Jackson Polo (Cold Spring Harbor) - New York DII State Champion (145) Brady Pruett (Archbishop Spaulding) - National Prep fifth-place (126) Presbyterian Ty Chittum (Great Bridge) - Virginia 4A State Champion (160) Ryan Luna (St. Francis) - California State Qualifier (132) Princeton Rocco Camillaci (Hilton) - New York DI State Champion (152) Drew Lang (West) - Utah 6A State Champion (144) Christopher Martino (Bishop Kelly) - Idaho 4A State Champion (132) Kole Mulhauser (Central Square) - New York DI State Champion (189) Purdue Brody Baumann (Mater Dei) - Indiana State Champion (170) Rider Angelo Esposito (Northgate) - California State Qualifier (170) Roanoke Zane Cox (Benedictine) - National Prep fourth-place (160) Rutgers Luke Gayer (Calvary Chapel) - California State Runner-Up (160) SIU Edwardsville Andrew Doehring (Lafayette) - Missouri Class 4 fourth-place (138) Bradley Gillum (Dekalb) - Illinois 3A State Runner-Up (182) Marcel Lopez (New London) - Iowa 1A State Champion (126) Alec Peralta (Temecula Valley) - California State seventh-place (145) Brock Woodcock (St. Clair) - Missouri Class 2 State Champion (145) - Class of 2023 South Dakota State Luke Rasmussen (Brookings) - South Dakota Class A State Champion (220) St. Cloud State Ethan Birch (Vacaville) - California State Qualifier (145) Archer Heelan (Kearney) - Nebraska Class A State fifth-place (120) Donnie Hidden (Washington) - Illinois 2A State Runner-Up (195) Nick Renteria (IC Catholic) - Illinois 1A State Champion (120) Jaydon Walls (Platte County) - Missouri Class 3 State Champion (195) Stanford Brook Byers (Sprague) - Oregon 6A State Champion (182) Daniel Cardenas (Pomona) - Colorado 5A State Champion (152) Jack Darrah (Wyoming Seminary) - National Prep third-place (220) Hunter Garvin (Iowa City West) - Iowa 3A State Champion (152) Lain Yapoujian (Byers) - Colorado 2A State Champion (138) - Class of 2023 The Citadel Aiden Curry (Central Academy) - North Carolina 3A State Champion (160) Caelan Riley (Libertyville) - Illinois 3A State third-place (120) Dillon Roman (Monarch) - Colorado 5A State Runner-Up (138) Thomas Snipes (Hillcrest) - South Carolina 5A State Champion (145) Hayden Watson (Center Grove) - Indiana State Champion (145) Virginia Robert Avila Jr. (Iowa City West) - Iowa 3A State Runner-Up (145) Griffin Gammel (Waukee Northwest) - Iowa 3A State Champion (182) Jack Gioffre (Buchanan) - California State Champion (132) Michael Gioffre (Buchanan) - California State Champion (138) Garrett Grice (Bellevue East) - Nebraska Class A State Champion (138) Nick Hamilton (Papillion-La Vista) - Nebraska Class A State Champion (160) RJ May (Maggie Walker) - Virginia 3A State Champion (182) Kyle Montaperto (Central Academy) - North Carolina 3A State Champion (126) Keyveon Roller (Lakeway Christian) - Tennessee DII State Champion (132) Cooper Rudolph (Robinson) - Virginia 6A State Champion (285) Nick Sanko (Pittsford) - New York DI State Runner-Up (160) Virginia Tech Logan Frazier (Crown Point) - Indiana State Champion (126) - Class of 2023 Caleb Henson (Woodland-Cartersville) - Georgia 5A State Champion (152) Hunter Mason (Greeneville) - Tennessee A State Champion (145) - Class of 2023 TJ Stewart (Blair Academy) - National Prep Champion (220) VMI Dyson Dunham (Benedictine) - National Prep fifth-place (132) Wisconsin Brock Bobzien (Poway) - California State third-place (132) Greyson Clark (Kaukauna) - Wisconsin D1 State Champion (138) - Class of 2023 Nicolar Rivera (Stoughton) - Wisconsin D1 State Champion (126) James Rowley (Crescent Valley) - Oregon 5A State Champion (182) Wyoming Garrison Dendy (Baylor School) - Tennessee DII State Champion (138) David Harper (Baylor School) - Tennessee DII State Champion (195) Kevin Zimmer (Carl Sandburg) - Illinois 3A State Runner-Up (285)

125 lb regional champ Josh Portillo of Nebraska-Kearney (photo/UNK athletics) Team Scores 1) Nebraska-Kearney 175.5 2) Western Colorado 102.5 3) Colorado Mesa 93.5 4) Colorado School of Mines 84.5 5) Adams State 83 6) Fort Hays State 66 7) Chadron State 48 8) Simon Fraser 39.5 9) CSU Pueblo 34.5 9) San Francisco State 34.5 11) New Mexico Highlands 27.5 Championship Finals 125 lbs - Josh Portillo (Nebraska-Kearney) fall Cody Fatzinger (Western Colorado) 6:05 133 lbs - Wesley Dawkins (Nebraska-Kearney) MedFFT Jonathan Andreatta (Adams State) 141 lbs - Nick James (Nebraska-Kearney) fall Ethan Leake (Chadron State) 3:56 149 lbs - Noah Hermosillo (Adams State) dec Sam Turner (Nebraska-Kearney) 3-2 157 lbs - Ryan Wheeler (Colorado Mesa) InjDef Josiah Rider (Adams State) 165 lbs - Matt Malcom (Nebraska-Kearney) maj Hunter Mullin (Western Colorado) 13-3 174 lbs - Austin Eldredge (Nebraska-Kearney) tech Allen Michel (New Mexico Highlands) 19-3 184 lbs - Billy Higgins (Nebraska-Kearney) dec Martin Verhaeghe (Fort Hays State) 5-2 197 lbs - Hayden Prince (Nebraska-Kearney) dec Donald Negus (Colorado Mesa) 6-2 285 lbs - Lee Herrington (Nebraska-Kearney) dec AJ Cooper (Fort Hays State) 4-2 NCAA Qualifiers by Team Adams State Jonathan Andreatta (133 - 2nd) Noah Hermosillo (149 - 1st) Josiah Rider (157 - 2nd) Chadron State Ethan Leake (141 - 2nd) Colorado Mesa Dawson Collins (125 - 3rd) Collin Metzgar (133 - 3rd) Ryan Wheeler (157 - 1st) Seth Latham (174 - 3rd) Donald Negus (197 - 2nd) Colorado School of Mines Grayston DiBlasi (141 - 3rd) Anderson Salisbury (184 - 3rd) Weston Hunt (285 - 3rd) CSU Pueblo Ruben Garcia (165 - 3rd) Fort Hays State Martin Verhaeghe (184 - 2nd) Tereus Henry (197 - 3rd) AJ Cooper (285 - 2nd) Nebraska-Kearney Josh Portillo (125 - 1st) Wesley Dawkins (133 - 1st) Nick James (141 - 1st) Sam Turner (149 - 2nd) Matt Malcom (165 - 1st) Austin Eldredge (174 - 1st) Billy Higgins (184 - 1st) Hayden Prince (197 - 1st) Lee Herrington (285 - 1st) New Mexico Highlands Allen Michel (174 - 2nd) San Francisco State Mason Boutain (157 - 3rd) Western Colorado Cody Fatzinger (125 - 2nd) Jason Hanenberg (149 - 3rd) Hunter Mullin (165 - 2nd)

197 lb regional champion Noah Ryan of St. Cloud State (photo/SCSU athletics) Team Scores 1) St. Cloud State 136.5 2) Augustana 129.5 3) UW-Parkside 82.5 4) Northern State 73.5 5) Mary 72.5 6) Minnesota State 71.5 7) Upper Iowa 44 8) SW Minnesota State 41.5 9) Minot State 29.5 10) MSU Moorhead 24.5 Championship Finals 125 lbs - Paxton Creese (St. Cloud State) dec Joe Arroyo (UW-Parkside) 5-3 133 lbs - Jack Huffman (Augustana) dec Reece Barnhardt (Mary) 3-1 141 lbs - Joey Bianchini (St. Cloud State) maj Keaten Schorr (Augustana) 9-0 149 lbs - Nick Novak (St. Cloud State) dec Hunter Burnett (Augustana) 4-1 157 lbs - Anthony Herrera (St. Cloud State) dec Tyler Wagener (Augustana) 5-2 165 lbs - Shane Gantz (UW-Parkside) maj Miles Fitzgerald (Augustana) 10-2 174 lbs - Cade Mueller (Augustana) dec Trevor Turriff (Minnesota State) 3-1SV 184 lbs - Caden Steffen (SW Minnesota State) dec Reece Woracheck (UW-Parkside) 3-1 197 lbs - Noah Ryan (St. Cloud State) dec Cole Huss (Northern State) 3-2 285 lbs - Darrell Mason (Minnesota State) dec Kam Teacher (St. Cloud State) 2-1TB NCAA Qualifiers by Team Augustana Jaxson Rohman (125 - 3rd) Jack Huffman (133 - 1st) Keaten Schorr (141 - 2nd) Hunter Burnett (149 - 2nd) Tyler Wagener (157 - 2nd) Miles Fitzgerald (165 - 2nd) Cade Mueller (174 - 1st) Steven Hajas (285 - 3rd) Mary Reece Barnhardt (133 - 2nd) Braydon Huber (157 - 3rd) Leo Mushinsky (165 - 3rd) Matt Kaylor (197 - 3rd) Minnesota State Trevor Turriff (174 - 2nd) Darrell Mason (285 - 1st) Northern State Wyatt Turnquist (149 - 3rd) Treyton Cacek (184 - 3rd) Cole Huss (197 - 2nd) St. Cloud State Paxton Creese (125 - 1st) Garrett Vos (133 - 3rd) Joey Bianchini (141 - 1st) Nick Novak (149 - 1st) Anthony Herrera (157 - 1st) Noah Ryan (197 - 1st) Kam Teacher (285 - 2nd) SW Minnesota State Caden Steffen (184 - 1st) Upper Iowa Tate Murty (141 - 3rd) UW-Parkside Joe Arroyo (125 - 2nd) Shane Gantz (165 - 1st) Job Ayala (174 - 3rd) Reece Woracheck (184 - 1st)

285 lb regional champ Shawn Streck of Central Oklahoma (photo/UCO athletics) Team Scores 1) Central Oklahoma 153 2) Indianapolis 129.5 3) McKendree 114.5 4) Central Missouri 75.5 5) Lindenwood 73 6) Maryville 64.5 7) Newman 45.5 8) Drury 37 9) Ouachita Baptist 36 10) Kentucky Wesleyan 9.5 11) William Jewell 4 Championship Finals 125 lbs - Paxton Rosen (Central Oklahoma) dec Christian Mejia (McKendree) 4-3 133 lbs - Tanner Cole (Central Oklahoma) dec Tanner Hitchcock (Lindenwood) 3-1 141 lbs - Colby Smith (Lindenwood) dec Peter Kuster (Drury) 6-1 149 lbs - Brik Filippo (Central Oklahoma) dec Logan Bailey (Indianapolis) 5-4 157 lbs - John Ridle (Central Missouri) dec Ty Lucas (Central Oklahoma) 2-0 165 lbs - Jack Eiteljorge (Indianapolis) dec Nate Trepanier (Lindenwood) 6-3 174 lbs - Andrew Sams (Indianapolis) dec Josh Jones (McKendree) 2-1TB 184 lbs - Heath Gray (Central Oklahoma) dec Dan Filipek (McKendree) 2-1 197 lbs - Dalton Abney (Central Oklahoma) dec Derek Blubaugh (Indianapolis) 6-0 285 lbs - Shawn Streck (Central Oklahoma) maj Cale Gray (Indianapolis) 14-4 NCAA Qualifiers by Team Central Missouri Darick Lapaglia (149 - 3rd) John Ridle (157 - 1st) Central Oklahoma Paxton Rosen (125 - 1st) Tanner Cole (133 - 1st) Brik Filippo (149 - 1st) Ty Lucas (157 - 2nd) Alex Kauffman (174 - 3rd) Heath Gray (184 - 1st) Dalton Abney (197 - 1st) Shawn Streck (285 - 1st) Drury Peter Kuster (141 - 3rd) Indianapolis Breyden Bailey (133 - 3rd) Logan Bailey (149 - 2nd) Dawson Combest (157 - 3rd) Jack Eiteljorge (165 - 1st) Andrew Sams (174 - 1st) Derek Blubaugh (197 - 2nd) Cale Gray (285 - 3rd) Lindenwood Isaac Jacquez (125 - 3rd) Tanner Hitchcock (133 - 2nd) Colby Smith (141 - 1st) Nate Trepanier (165 - 2nd) Maryville Joey Williams (184 - 3rd) Chase Stegall (197 - 3rd) McKendree Christian Mejia (125 - 2nd) Brody Norman (141 - 3rd) Cory Peterson (165 - 3rd) Josh Jones (174 - 2nd) Dan Filipek (184 - 2nd) Ian Kuehl (285 - 3rd)

184 lb regional champion Connor Craig (photo/West Liberty athletics) Team Scores 1) West Liberty 142 2) Ashland 111.5 3) Lake Erie 104 4) Findlay 88 4) Tiffin 88 6) Davis & Elkins 75.5 7) Glenville State 69.5 8) Notre Dame 54 9) Davenport 26.5 10) Wheeling 10 11) Bluefield State 5.5 Championship Finals 125 lbs - Cole Laya (West Liberty) dec Manuel Leija (Davenport) 2-0 133 lbs - Corey Gamet (Lake Erie) dec Bryce Allison (Tiffin) 3-1 141 lbs - Branson Proudlock (Findlay) dec Tyler Warner (West Liberty) 3-2 149 lbs - Craig Cook (Davis & Elkins) dec Jordan Watters (West Liberty) 6-4 157 lbs - Chance Esmont (Ashland) dec Noah Tarr (Davis & Elkins) 7-6 165 lbs - Drew Wiechers (Ashland) MedFFT James Penfold (Lake Erie) 174 lbs - Ty McGeary (West Liberty) InjDef Daniel Beemer (Ashland) 184 lbs - Connor Craig (West Liberty) dec Cole Houser (Glenville State) 6-0 197 lbs - Nick Mason (Tiffin) MedFFT Walker Uhl (Ashland) 285 lbs - Francesco Borsellino (West Liberty) fall David Henson (Tiffin) 1:41 NCAA Qualifiers by Team Ashland Carson Speelman (149 - 3rd) Chance Esmont (157 - 1st) Drew Wiechers (165 - 1st) Daniel Beemer (174 - 2nd) Walker Uhl (197 - 2nd) Davenport Manuel Leija (125 - 2nd) Davis & Elkins Vincent Scollo (133 - 3rd) Craig Cook (149 - 1st) Noah Tarr (157 lbs - 2nd) Findlay Branson Proudlock (141 - 1st) Glenville State Hunter DeLong (174 - 3rd) Cole Houser (184 - 2nd) Lake Erie Corey Gamet (133 - 1st) Tyler Swiderski (157 - 3rd) James Penfold (165 - 2nd) Notre Dame Logan Hall (184 - 3rd) La'Ron Parks (285 - 3rd) Tiffin Branden Mendoza (125 - 3rd) Bryce Allison (133 - 2nd) Matthew Zuckerman (141 - 3rd) Nick Mason (197 - 1st) David Henson (285 - 2nd) West Liberty Cole Laya (125 - 1st) Tyler Warner (141 - 2nd) Jordan Watters (149 - 2nd) Chase Morgan (165 - 3rd) Ty McGeary (174 - 1st) Connor Craig (184 - 1st) Logan Kemp (197 - 3rd) Francesco Borsellino (285 - 1st)

149 lb regional champion Isiah Royal of Limestone (photo/Limestone athletics) Team Scores 1) Newberry 130.5 2) UNC Pembroke 104.5 3) Lander 101.5 4) Belmont Abbey 100.5 5) Limestone 67.5 6) King 63.5 7) Coker 49.5 8) Queens 40.5 9) Mount Olive 39 10) Emmanuel 37.5 Championship Finals 125 lbs - Nick Daggett (UNC Pembroke) InjDef Evan Carrigan (Newberry) 133 lbs - Majid Corbett (Limestone) dec Elijah Lusk (Lander) 4-1 141 lbs - Zeth Brower (Lander) dec Christian Small (King) 6-0 149 lbs - Isiah Royal (Newberry) dec Demetri Teddlie (King) 9-2 157 lbs - Dallas Boone (King) InjDef Jake Nicolosi (Mount Olive) 165 lbs - John Dean (Belmont Abbey) dec Rahsaan Vereen (UNC Pembroke) 3-2 174 lbs - Caleb Spears (Newberry) dec Connor Weeks (Belmont Abbey) 9-6 184 lbs - JaQuez Bostic (Limestone) dec Noah Curreri (Queens) 7-4 197 lbs - Darius Parker (Lander) dec Bryce Walker (UNC Pembroke) 4-3 285 lbs - Zach Shaffer (UNC Pembroke) MedFFT Juan Holmes (Limestone) NCAA Qualifiers by team Belmont Abbey John Carayiannis (141 - 3rd) John Dean (165 - 1st) Connor Weeks (174 - 2nd) Coker Patrick Wunderlich (157 - 3rd) King Christian Small (141 - 2nd) Demetri Teddlie (149 - 2nd) Dallas Boone (157 - 1st) Lander Elijah Lusk (133 - 2nd) Zeth Brower (141 - 1st) Darius Parker (197 - 1st) Cameron Coffman (285 - 3rd) Limestone Kevin Radcliff (125 - 3rd) Majid Corbett (133 - 1st) JaQuez Bostic (184 - 1st) Juan Holmes (285 - 2nd) Mount Olive Jake Nicolosi (157 - 2nd) Newberry Evan Carrigan (125 - 2nd) Timothy Luker (133 - 3rd) Isiah Royal (149 - 1st) Talon Seitz (165 - 3rd) Caleb Spears (174 - 1st) Queens Stephon Halliburton (174 - 3rd) Noah Curreri (184 - 2nd) Austin Watkins (197 - 3rd) UNC Pembroke Nick Daggett (125 - 1st) Jake Piccirilli (149 - 3rd) Rahsaan Vereen (165 - 2nd) Jovaun Johson (184 - 3rd) Bryce Walker (197 - 2nd) Zach Shaffer (285 - 1st)

149 lb Super Regional champion Jacob Ealy (photo/UPJ athletics) Team Scores 1) Pitt-Johnstown 147 2) Gannon 129.5 3) Kutztown 110.5 4) Mercyhurst 99.5 5) Millersville 82 6) Seton Hill 62.5 7) Alderson Broaddus 49.5 8) American International 48.5 9) Shippensburg 32 10) East Stroudsburg 25 11) Fairmont State 3 Championship Finals 125 lbs - Jacob Dunlap (Gannon) dec Tyshawn White (Shippensburg) 6-2 133 lbs - Collin Wickramaratna (Kutztown) dec Eric Bartos (Mercyhurst) 8-5 141 lbs - Caleb Morris (Pitt-Johnstown) tech Joel Cawoski (Seton Hill) 18-1 149 lbs - Jacob Ealy (Pitt-Johnstown) fall Josh Laubach (Alderson Broaddus) 2:58 157 lbs - JoJo Gonzalez (American International) dec Nick Young (Gannon) 8-4 165 lbs - Dillon Keane (Pitt-Johnstown) maj Brandon Connor (Millersville) 8-0 174 lbs - Joseph Petrella (Gannon) dec Dillon Walker (Mercyhurst) 3-1SV 184 lbs - Matt Weinberg (Kutztown) dec Anthony Giamppietro (Millersville) 7-2 197 lbs - Brian Kennerly (Kutztown) maj Joel Leise (Gannon) 15-6 285 lbs - Andrew Dunn (Kutztown) dec Jacob Robb (Mercyhurst) 3-1SV NCAA Qualifiers by Team Alderson Broaddus Josh Laubach (149 - 2nd) Gino Sita (197 - 3rd) American International JoJo Gonzalez (157 - 1st) Gannon Jacob Dunlap (125 - 1st) Dom Means (149 - 3rd) Nick Young (157 - 2nd) Evan Fisler (165 - 3rd) Joseph Petrella (174 - 1st) Cam Page (184 - 3rd) Joel Leise (197 - 2nd) Freddie Nixon (285 - 3rd) Kutztown Collin Wickramaratna (133 - 1st) Matt Weinberg (184 - 1st) Brian Kennerly (197 - 1st) Andrew Dunn (285 - 1st) Mercyhurst Eric Bartos (133 - 2nd) Alexis Soriano (141 - 3rd) Dillon Walker (174 - 2nd) Jacob Robb (285 - 2nd) Millersville Devin Flannery (133 - 3nd) Brandon Connor (165 - 2nd) Anthony Giampietro (184 - 2nd) Pitt-Johnstown Matt Siszka (125 - 3rd) Caleb Morris (141- 1st) Jacob Ealy (149 - 1st) Nathan Smith (157 - 3rd) Dillon Keane (165 - 1st) Brock Biddle (174 - 3rd) Seton Hill Joel Cawoski (141 - 2nd) Shippensburg Tyshawn White (125 - 2nd)

141 lb regional champion Kyle Slendorn of Stevens Institute (photo/Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Team Scores 1) Stevens Institute 160.5 2) Alvernia 151 3) Averett 127 4) Washington and Lee 103.5 5) York 97 6) Wilkes 95 7) Roanoke 70.5 8) Ferrum 69 9) Messiah 62.5 10) Lycoming 59 Championship Finals 125 lbs - Sam Braswell (Averett) dec Austin Fashouer (Wilkes) 3-2 133 lbs - Dalton Rohrbaugh (York) dec Josh Wilson (Greensboro) 3-2 141 lbs - Kyle Slendorn (Stevens Institute) fall Josiah Gehr (Messiah) 5:33 149 lbs - Brett Kaliner (Stevens Institute) fall Hunter Campbell (Averett) 2:20 157 lbs - Ryan Luth (Washington and Lee) dec Nick Barnhart (Messiah) 9-7 165 lbs - Matt Lackman (Alvernia) dec Alex Turley (Averett) 3-2 174 lbs - Stefan Major (Stevens Institute) Yousseff Ait Boulahri (Delaware Valley) 184 lbs - Mahlic Sallah (Roanoke) dec Colton Babcock (Wilkes) 7-4 197 lbs - Camden Farrow (York) dec Mauro Pellot-Vasquez (Alvernia) 9-7 285 lbs - John Fulmer (Lycoming) dec Nico Ramirez (Southern Virginia) 5-0 NCAA Qualifiers by team Alvernia Matt Lackman (165 - 1st) Isaac Kassis (184 - 4th) Mauro Pellot-Vasquez (197 - 2nd) Parker Rodenhaber (285 - 3rd) Averett Sam Braswell (125 -1st) Brandon Woody (141 - 3rd) Hunter Campbell (149 - 2nd) Alex Turley (165 - 2nd) Delaware Valley Yousseff Ait Boulahri (174 - 2nd) Gettysburg Luke Kowalski (133 - 3rd) Greensboro Josh Wilson (133 - 2nd) Hai Siu (149 - 3rd) King's Kade Kravits (174 - 3rd) Lycoming Gable Crebs (197 - 3rd) John Fulmer (285 - 1st) Messiah Josiah Gehr (141 - 2nd) Nick Barnhart (157 - 2nd) Roanoke Mahlic Sallah (184 - 1st) Stevens Institute Kyle Slendorn (141 -1st) Brett Kaliner (149 - 1st) Stefan Major (174 - 1st) Southern Virginia Nico Ramirez (285 - 2nd) Washington and Jefferson Jaden Datz (165 - 3rd) Washington and Lee Riley Parker (125 - 3rd) Ryan Luth (157 - 1st) Wilkes Austin Fashouer (125 - 2nd) Colton Babcock (184 - 2nd) York Dalton Rohrbaugh (133 -1st) Eric Hutchinson (157 - 3rd) Camden Farrow (197 - 1st)

Tervel Dlagnev (photo/Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Tervel Dlagnev of Team USA will receive his bronze medal from the Olympic Games London 2012 at 120 kg. in men's freestyle wrestling in an Olympic Medal Reallocation Ceremony in Lincoln, Neb., on Sunday, March 6. The ceremony will be held at Pinnacle Bank Arena, just prior to the final session of the 2022 Big Ten Conference Wrestling Championships, with the University of Nebraska playing host to the event for the first time since joining the conference in 2012. Session IV, which features the first-, third- and fifth-place matches, is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. CT, while the Dlagnev medal ceremony will start shortly after 3:00 p.m. CT Additional information regarding the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships can be found at //bigten.org/wrestle. This Olympic Medal Reallocation Ceremony, approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and conducted under its specifications, will be presented by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), the National Olympic Committee for the United States. Also partnering in the Olympic Medal Reallocation Ceremony for Tervel Dlagnev are USA Wrestling, the Big Ten Conference and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. "We are very excited that Tervel Dlagnev will be listed in the history books as an Olympic medalist, a recognition long overdue. It helps restore our faith in the system of keeping wrestling clean. We are grateful for the tireless efforts of the IOC, USOPC and UWW to bring justice in situations where doping rules are violated. We are also pleased that Tervel can share this amazing experience with his family and friends. Special thanks to the Big Ten and the University of Nebraska for providing a perfect platform to honor one of our nation's great athletes," said Rich Bender, USA Wrestling Executive Director. Dlagnev is a resident of Lincoln and works as an assistant wrestling coach for the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, which is the host institution for the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. The 2012 Olympic bronze medal and pin will be presented to Dlagnev by a representative of the IOC and the USOPC during the ceremony. Members of the Dlagnev family will also be in attendance. As part of the #OlympiansMadeHere program, the Big Ten Conference will also recognize Olympic wrestling medalists who are either current Big Ten student-athletes or currently serve as a coach for a Big Ten wrestling program. #OlympiansMadeHere celebrates the strong connection between NCAA athletics and the U.S. Olympic Movement. The Big Ten is respected as the strongest Div. I college wrestling conference and has produced numerous Olympic and world championship medalists in wrestling. Dlagnev was a member of both the 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Teams. In addition to his bronze medal from the 2012 Olympic Games, which he is receiving in Lincoln, Dlagnev placed fifth at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Dlagnev is also a two-time world bronze medalist, a two-time NCAA Div. II champion and four-time All-American for the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Dlagnev attended high school in Arlington, Texas.

Ohio State's national qualifier Mark Martin in a 2014-15 dual meet (photo/Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) A few high-profile wrestlers were scheduled for fights this weekend, but those fights fell through. However, that by no means, indicates a lack of former wrestlers in action. On Friday and Saturday, there will be several fights that will likely be of interest to wrestling fans. The following previews those fights and lets fans know where to watch. Bellator 275 Austin Vanderford vs. Gegard Mousasi In the main event of a rare afternoon card from Bellator, Vanderford will challenge Mousasi for the promotion's middleweight title. During his college days at Southern Oregon University, Vanderford was a two-time NAIA All-American and won a national title at 184 pounds as a senior in 2012. He made his professional MMA debut in 2017 and won his first five fights, including a bout on Dana White's Contender Series, before signing with Bellator in 2019. Vanderford has won five-straight contests in the promotion to earn a shot. Mousasi won the vacant middleweight title over former welterweight champion Douglas Lima in 2020 after previously dropping the belt against Rafael Lovato. He successfully defended the title against another NAIA champion, John Salter, last August. The main card of Bellator 275 will air live on Showtime on Friday starting at 4pm ET. Legacy Fighting Alliance 125 LFA 125 was set to be packed with former wrestlers as Taylor Cahill, Jimmy Lawson and Gavin Teasdale were all originally scheduled to compete on the card. However, all three of their bouts were canceled. Alex Moher vs. Anthony Pilot The card retains some wrestling flavor as Moher has represented Canada on the international scene. He finished seventh at the 2018 Pan American Championships after losing to Thomas Gilman. Moher's best international result was a fifth-place finish at the 2019 Grand Prix of Spain, at a weight that was ultimately won by Josh Rodriguez. The Canadian is currently competing as an amatuer and holds a 2-1 record. Pilot made his amateur debut last July and fell via third-round stoppage. The bout is expected to be part of the preliminary card, which is scheduled to air live starting at 7pm ET on Friday on LFA's Facebook page. PFL Challenger Series 2 Mark Martin vs. Dilano Taylor Martin was a three-time NCAA qualifier for Ohio State at 174 pounds. As a senior, he moved up to 197 and came up short of the tournament. In 2015, he was a part of the Buckeyes team national championship. Martin turned professional in MMA back in 2018. He lost his second fight via split decision, but has since built a 7-1 record. Taylor also holds a 7-1 record and is coming off a split-decision victory over Marcus Edwards at Titan FC 73. The four-fight PFL Challenger Series 2 show, which is designed to sign prospects for upcoming PFL tournaments, airs live on Friday at 9pm ET on both Fubo TV and PFL's YouTube page. UFC Vegas 49 Bobby Green vs. Islam Makhachev Despite being unranked in the UFC's own rankings, Green will step into the main event slot against Makhachev. The California native has a very striking heavy style, but he was a two-time state placer for A.B. Miller High School in Fontana. Green will likely need to rely on that wrestling as Makhachev is a protege of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and one of the better takedown artists in the lightweight division. Terrance McKinney vs. Fares Ziam McKinney was a two-time state champion in Washington at the high school level. He started his college career at North Idaho before eventually transferring to Chadron State. In 2016, he finished second at the RMAC conference tournament. McKinney made his UFC debut last June and scored a seven-second knockout over Matt Frevola. The competition will likely get tougher this weekend as he meets Fares Ziam, who is 12-3 as a professional and coming off back-to-back wins in the UFC. McKinney's bout will be part of the preliminary card scheduled for Saturday at 4pm ET, while Green will be on the main card that kicks off at 7pm ET. Both parts of the show will air live on ESPN+. Fury FC 58 Mo Miller vs. Evers Anderson Miller was a three-time NCAA Division II qualifier for Notre Dame (Ohio). He finished fourth in 2013 as a sophomore and third in 2015, as a senior, to become a two-time All-American. Miller made his professional MMA debut in 2019 and won his first four fights before earning a shot on Dana White's Contender Series. Despite winning on the show over Brandon Lewis, he was not awarded a contract. Miller returned to action last November, but suffered his first MMA defeat as he fell via submission against Jose Johnson. Anderson is 4-2 and coming off a loss against John Pham last October. Miller's fight will be part of the Fury FC 58 main card, which airs live on Saturday at 5:30pm ET on UFC Fight Pass.

Michigan State's #5 ranked 197 lber Cam Caffey (photo/Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) As we head to the postseason, I'll be scouting wrestlers for the first annual (and probably last annual) All-Jagger Team. What's the criteria? Beats the heck out of me. You'll create the criteria with what you do on the mat. Storm through a conference tournament and shock everyone? That certainly helps. Fight your way through the backside after an early defeat to grab a medal? It's one of my favorite things about any tournament. Follow me on Twitter? You're practically on the board of directors. Anyway, All-Jagger team, it's a thing. Show me what you got. Now to the All-Jagoff mailbag since the Jaggettes wisely do not ask for my advice very often. Why do you think wrestlers just wrestle fewer matches nowadays? When do you think pitch counting started becoming a thing? @theGOATfollower I believe I discussed this in a very early edition of the mailbag. This is a unique season with the extra year. Toss in the short season last year and it seems the days of a Zain Retherford or an Anthony Collica competing thirty to forty times a season are a distant memory. Sadly, like most sports, this will soon become the norm. Running backs don't carry the ball 35 times a game anymore. Pitchers rarely go past the sixth inning these days. We've been at this modern sports thing for a good long time now. Every sport evolves and that evolution usually coincides with keeping athletes healthier. If skipping a few opens and a few duals that don't matter to stay healthy for March, then that's the direction we are headed. Can you try and predict the top 8 at 197? @WorstYoungest You know I can. With the news of AJ Ferrari missing the rest of the season, it opened up the widest weight class we've seen in years with a ton of talented dudes primed to take the mantle of light heavyweight king. I could tell you right now Isaac Trumble has a chance to win it and you would agree with me. He's ranked at fifteen! The whole thing will be bat-dropping crazy, to say the least, so here's my random top-eight, which will surely be nowhere near how it ends up. 8. Greg Bulsak-Rutgers gets a transfer turned AA to cap off an excellent final season 7. Louie DePrez-Quietly having another fine season, the Bearcat gets Billy Baldwin giddy by improving on his eighth-place finish at 184 6. Jacob Cardenas-Honestly, he could win the whole thing, but I'll temper expectations in his first year at the big dance 5. Isaac Trumble-There's that man again 4. Stephen Buchanan-Cowboy Up 3. Eric Shultz-Reverses a loss to Buchanan to take bronze 2. Max Dean-Finds himself in a familiar spot, albeit at a different weight, but comes up just short for a rare PSU finals loss 1. Cameron Caffey-Brings it home in the state of Michigan for the loudest moment of the night HM. Yonger Bastida-Comes up just short in the blood round Should AJ Ferrari cash in the Money in the Bank and secure his 2nd title? @Rhino184 Seconds after Cam's hand is raised, the techno music hits. That's AJ Ferrari's music! He's gonna cash in the briefcase right now! Caffey is stunned! AJ rips off his tank top and tosses it into the crowd. "Let's do this," he says with a big flex. "Shake hands," the ref says. And there's the whistle. Match over. Caffey (MSU) injury default Ferrari (OSU) 0:01. The crowd does collective John C. Reilly GIF face. What's the worst stall call you've ever seen? @Oldestgreatest From, youngest and worst to oldest and greatest, with the question that's on everyone's minds. Jason Bryant says it's Hendricks versus Abdurakhmanov. You can google it. It's worth a google. Or maybe you can't. Slides, camouflage cargo shorts, an authentic team 1/4 zip, with a visor…acceptable apparel for Detroit, or is this conference level attire? @MarkHidlay The patriarch of the Hidlay family is ready for an exciting few weeks as his two sons make a run for natties and he wants to look good. Naturally, he asks the innovator of style, who laid it all on the line to bring Daisy Dukes for men and bandanas back in style, for the rest of you cool cats. I say it's a fine fit for the conference tournament as you should get some nice Spring weather in Charlottesville. For the National Tournament in Detroit, you may want to dress a little warmer with a nice red sweater and a white-collared dress shirt underneath. Parents get plenty of screen time from ESPN, so don't be afraid to look your best. Honorary Jersey Guy Scott Green says, "slides are acceptable with any outfit, so don't waste time looking for shoes." Top 3 mob movies? Shane Thomas I won't say these are the top three, but they are three favorites of mine. 1. Goodfellas-Ok this one really is the best mob movie of all time. No need to even explain any further. 2. Donnie Brasco-Seriously, I love this movie. Pacino shows true brilliance while displaying classic New York toughness that cloaks a broken man who never achieved the success and respect he wanted from the life of a wiseguy. Fuggetaboutit. 3. Eastern Promises-Switching things up to the Russian side of mafia life for this one. I'm not even sure what's going on in this one. Something about a baby. What I do know is there's a whole lot of Viggo Mortensen being cool. I mean a WHOLE lot. Why does everything hurt and when can I expect Ok State to get #35? @leecothran Man, 2022 got Cowboy fans more blue than a Penn State singlet. The truth is, this team is not far off from being back near the top. The goal is to build around Daton's senior year in likely 2025 after yet another Olympic redshirt. Toss in both Ferrari brothers, both Mastro brothers, Carter Young, sprinkle in a Voinovich, a dash of Plott, and some good recruits the next few years, and it's starting to look pretty good. Admit it, visions of 2025 have you feeling a little less pain right now. What teams will lose team points at NCAA? @PelikanHead All the Ivy teams. You ever play croquet with them? Bunch of hotheads.

Hofstra 184 lber Charles Small (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Below is a recap of last week's EIWA action, with individual news and highlights worth noting. Notable News Navy beats Army in classic rivalry match Delp of Bucknell and Meyer of Lehigh win EIWA Co-Wrestlers of the Week. Meyer of Lehigh knocks off #7 Valencia of Arizona State, who is a returning AA . American The Eagles hosted the Penn Quakers, ultimately dropping their dual. Jack Maida earned the Eagles' first win of the night at 133lb. At heavyweight, Isaac Righter earned a major decision. During extra matches, both Ben Root and Tim Fitzpatrick each had a win in extra countable matches Boxscore: #19 Penn 39 – American 7 125: #24 Ryan Miller (Penn) dec. Max Leete (AU), 5-0 (Penn 3-0) 133: Jack Maida (AU) dec. Blair Orr (Penn), 5-2 (Tied 3-3) 141: #15 CJ Composto (Penn) major dec. Ethan Szerencsits (AU), 20-7 (Penn 7-3) 149: #22 Anthony Artalona (Penn) pinned Patrick Ryan (AU), 1:05 (Penn 13-3) 157: #21 Doug Zapf (Penn) major dec. Jack Nies (AU), 17-6 (Penn 17-3) 165: #22 Lucas Revano (Penn) tech. fall Breon Phifer (AU), 19-3 (Penn 22-3) 174: #20 Nick Incontrera major dec. Tim Fitzpatrick (AU), 14-4 (Penn 26-3) 184: Neil Antrassian (Penn) major dec. Carsten Rawls (AU), 10-2 (Penn 30-3) 197: Cole Urbas (Penn) pinned Mervin Mancia (AU), 2:27 (Penn 36-3) 285: Isaac Righter (AU) major dec. Nate Hoagland (Penn), 8-0 (Penn 36-7) American had two wins in the dual over a very tough Penn squad. This American University team is not at the level to compete against a team of Penn's caliber. You need to respect the fight, though. This team will come to battle until the end. With only three seniors being honored on Senior Night, this team has some young talent. Once the new coaching staff gets a few years of recruiting under their belt, this team will be in the competitive middle to upper tier of the EIWA. Army The Black Knights were on the road to wrestle longtime rival, Navy. At 141lb, Corey Shie earned a victory over Hunt. Matthew Williams has done an excellent job filling in for Ogunsanya. He had another win at 149 lbs. The third win came from Ben Pasiuk (#23 – 174) via decision Boxscore: Navy 22 – Army 9 141: Corey Shie dec Tyler Hunt (NAVY), 7-3 149: Matthew Williams dec Jonathan Miranda (NAVY), 10-3 157: #25 Andrew Cerniglia (NAVY) dec #23 Marcus Hartman, 10-4 165: Val Park (NAVY) dec #27 Dalton Harkins, 3-0 174: #23 Ben Pasiuk dec Shane Sosinsky (NAVY), 9-2 184: #32 David Key (NAVY) dec Brad Laughlin, 6-4 197: #26 Jacob Koser (NAVY) dec #25 J.T. Brown, 2-1 285: Ryan Catka (NAVY) dec Brandon Phillips, 3-2 125: Jacob Allen (NAVY) dec Ryan Chauvin, 5-1 133: #24 Josh Koderhandt (NAVY) major Dominic Carone, 13-2 The Army Black Knights definitely want this one back. This was not a great performance, after beating both Bucknell and Lehigh in the past two weeks. It seemed like every close match went Navy's way. The score looks somewhat lopsided; however, many of the matches were within three points or less. The dual may have been closer than what the score indicated. Regardless, they will go back to the drawing board and come ready for conferences. Binghamton The Bearcats traveled to Cambridge, MA, to take on the Harvard Crimson. Harvard took the dual in a tight two-point battle. At 133lb, Anthony Sobotker secured the first win for the team with a major decision. Ryan Anderson (#19 – 141) had a 5-1 decision over high school teammate Herrmann At 165lb, Brevin Cassella earned another decision for BU. In the upper weights, Sam Deprez was the victor at 197lb wrestling for his brother. In addition, Joe Doyle (#20 – 285) needed a pin to tie the dual, but only came away with a major. Boxscore: Harvard 19, Binghamton 17 125: Beau Bayless (H) def. Nick Curley (B), Dec. 9-8 (Harvard 3-0) 133: Anthony Sobotker (B) def. Cole Bayless (H), MD 11-1 (Binghamton 4-3) 141: No. 19 Ryan Anderson (B) def. Kenny Herrmann (H), Dec. 5-1 (Binghamton 7-3) 149: Lukus Stricker (H) def. Michael Zarif (B), Fall 4:20 (Harvard 9-7) 157: Trevor Tarsi (H) def. Tyler Martin (B), MD 14-6 (Harvard 13-7) 165: Brevin Cassella (B) def. Cael Berg (H), Dec. 6-0 (Harvard 13-10) 174: Joshua Kim (H) def. Jacob Nolan (B), Dec. 10-5 (Harvard 16-10) 184: Luke Rada (H) def. Cory Day (B), Dec. 4-1 (Harvard 19-10) 197: Sam Deprez (B) def. Will Hoeft (H), Dec. 3-2 (Harvard 19-13) 285: No. 20 Joe Doyle (B) def. Jeffrey Crooks (H), MD 12-1 (Harvard 19-17) This was a surprising loss for Binghamton. With matches split 5-5, the lone pin by Harvard was the difference. Sobtoker and Doyle (whom you can typically rely on for a pin) fell short and each recorded a major decision. With a successful dual meet season, dropping their last two duals of the season may not be great for the team's confidence overall. This coaching staff is well aware of how to get this team to peak. We will see a full lineup of Bearcats ready to give it their all at conferences. Brown The Bears hosted two EIWA teams in Harvard and Sacred Heart. They went 1-1 on the weekend. At 141lb, Timothy Levine was 2-0 on the weekend. James Araneo (184) had a pair of wins as well, one by fall. Ay 197lb, Cade Wilson wrestled in front of the home crowd for the last time, earning decisions in both matches Boxscore: Harvard 22, Brown 12 125: Beau Bayless (Harvard) over Reese Fry (Brown) (Dec 5-0) 133: Nicky Cabanillas (Brown) over Dillon Murphy (Harvard) (Dec 11-5) 141: Timothy Levine (Brown) over Kenny Herrmann (Harvard) (Dec 7-2) 149: Lukus Stricker (Harvard) over Ricky Cabanillas (Brown) (Dec 3-1) 157: Trevor Tarsi (Harvard) over Jack Bokina (Brown) (Dec 10-4) 165: Philip Conigliaro (Harvard) over Keegan Rothrock (Brown) (MD 16-5) 174: Josh Kim (Harvard) over Drew Clearie (Brown) (Dec 11-7) 184: James Araneo (Brown) over Luke Rada (Harvard) (Dec 11-5) 197: Cade Wilson (Brown) over Will Hoeft (Harvard) (Dec 9-3) 285: Jeffrey Crooks (Harvard) over Lear Quinton (Brown) (Fall 4:06) Boxscore: Brown 35 – Sacred Heart 11 125: Reese Fry (Brown) over Vincent Milazzo (Sacred Heart) (Fall 2:39) 133: Anthony Petrillo (Sacred Heart) over Nicky Cabanillas (Brown) (Dec 3-2) 141: Timothy Levine (Brown) over John Lafferty (Sacred Heart) (TF 20-2 6:59) 149: Ricky Cabanillas (Brown) over Rafael Lievano (Sacred Heart) (Dec 8-2) 157: Nicholas Palumbo (Sacred Heart) over Jack Bokina (Brown) (MD 13-4) 165: Ryan Bolletino (Sacred Heart) over Keegan Rothrock (Brown) (MD 13-5) 174: Drew Clearie (Brown) over Shaun Williams (Sacred Heart) (Fall 2:44) 184: James Araneo (Brown) over Robert Hetherman (Sacred Heart) (Fall 4:08) 197: Cade Wilson (Brown) over Joe Accousti (Sacred Heart) (Dec 7-3) 285: Lear Quinton (Brown) over Nicholas Copley (Sacred Heart) (Fall 1:54) The Bears had a dominant win over Sacred Heart, while winning four matches against a skilled Harvard team. I like where this team is right before conferences. We have seen them injured over the last few weeks. Now that they are healthy, it looks like they will be ready for EIWAs. Coach Beckerman has done this plenty of times, and I have complete faith in him to have his guys peak. Bucknell The Bison were on the road, competing at yet another tough place to wrestle. Last week was Grace Hall at Lehigh. This week they had the pleasure to compete at Oklahoma State. One of two wins came from Nick Delp at 157lb when he defeated returning All-American, Sheets (#18). The second win came from Zach Hartman (#18 – 165). He also beat returning AA, Wittlake (#8). Boxscore: Bucknell 6 – #12 Oklahoma State 32 133: #2 Daton Fix (OSU) tech fall over Kurt Phipps (BU) 21-6 (7:00) 141: #21 Carter Young (OSU) dec. over #26 Darren Miller (BU) 8-3 149: #13 Kaden Gfeller (OSU) dec. over Kolby DePron (BU) 9-3 157: Nick Delp (BU) dec. over #18 Wyatt Sheets (OSU) 7-5 165: #18 Zach Hartman (BU) dec. over #8 Travis Wittlake (OSU) 5-0 174: #12 Dustin Plott (OSU) fall over Sam Barnes (BU) 1:44 184: #8 Dakota Geer (OSU) maj. Dec. over Logan Deacetis (BU) 21-8 197: Gavin Stika (OSU) dec. over Mason McCready (BU) 3-2 285: #31 Luke Surber (OSU) tech fall over Luke Niemeyer (BU) 20-4 (4:50) 125: #7 Trevor Mastrogiovanni (OSU) dec. over Brandon Seidman (BU) 2-0 This was obviously a tough outing for the Bison. I'm sure the staff would have liked to see a better result, but it's hard to compete against a team like Oklahoma State, in their own territory. Many people do not agree with the term "good loss," but Seidman had a 2-0 defeat to Mastrogiovanni (#7). With their previous performances, they look ready to be competitive at EIWAs. If Delp keeps winning like he has, he will elevate this team into the top five. This team should be excited for this opportunity. Columbia The Lions were on the road and battled hard, coming away defeated in both matches to quality BIG TEN opponents, Maryland and Rutgers. Highest ranked Lion, Joshua Ogunsanya (#19 – 165), was 2-0 on the weekend, with two majors. At 149lb, Danny Fongaro had an undefeated weekend as well, with two majors. AT 174lb, Nick Fine was the third wrestler to win both matches. Boxscore: Maryland 22 - Columbia 15 125: No. 31 Joe Manchio (COL) def. Zach Spence (MARY) maj. 14-4 133: King Sandoval (MARY) def. No. 23 Angelo Rini (COL) fall (0:31) 141: Danny Bertoni (MARY) def. No. 20 Matt Kazimir (COL) dec. 7-1 149: Danny Fongaro (COL) def. Michael North (MARY) maj. 16-5 157: Lucas Cordio (MARY) def. Andrew Garr (COL) dec. 10-8 165: No. 19 Joshua Ogunsanya (COL) def. Gaven Bell (MARY) maj. 13-3 174: Nick Fine (COL) def. Dom Solis (MARY) dec. 8-6 184: No. 10 Kyle Cochran (MARY) def. Brian Bonino (COL) maj. 12-4 197: No. 29 Jaron Smith (MARY) def. Sam Wustefeld (COL) dec. 9-5 285: Zach Schrader (MARY) def. Danny Conley (COL) dec. 6-0 Boxscore: NO. 14 Rutgers 21 - Columbia 17 125: No. 27 Dylan Shawver (RU) def. No. 31 Joe Manchio (COL) dec. 7-1 133: No. 16 Joseph Olivieri (RU) def. No. 23 Angelo Rini (COL) fall (2:38) 141: No. 20 Matt Kazimir (COL) def. Andrew Gapas (RU) dec. 7-4 149: Danny Fongaro (COL) def. Asa Garcia (RU) maj. 10-0 157: Andrew Garr (COL) def. Al DeSantis (RU) dec. 8-2 165: No. 19 Joshua Ogunsanya (COL) def. Andrew Clark (RU) maj. 13-4 174: Nick Fine (COL) def. Connor O'Neill (RU) dec. 2-1 184: No. 11 John Poznanski (RU) def. Brian Bonino (COL) SV-1 3-1 197: No. 11 Greg Bulsak (RU) def. Sam Wustefeld (COL) fall (2:43) 285: Boone McDermott (RU) def. Danny Conley (COL) dec. 5-1 The Lions were in both of these matches. One match that goes the other way in either of them, they pull out the win. Ever since the Lions' loss to Pitt earlier this month, they have been wrestling really well. This team is starting to click, while firing on all cylinders. This weekend, their strong first three weights had a record of 2-4. If these guys perform at conferences like they are capable of, look out for this team to surprise some people. Cornell (#7) Cornell traveled to compete against #8 Wisconsin. Vito Arujau (#3 – 125) was tough as nails majoring returning AA, Barnett (#6). Top-ranked Yianni Diakomihalis (149lb) came away with a six-point win over #6 Gomez. Both Hunter Richard (#24 – 157) and Jonathan Loew (#13 – 184) earned decisions over ranked opponents. It took until overtime, but Jacob Cardenas (#18 – 197) won via decision. Boxscore: #8 Wisconsin 19, #11 Cornell 16 133: Kyle Burwick (Wisconsin) won by decision over #32 Dom LaJoie (Cornell), 6-4 141: #32 Joe Zargo (Wisconsin) won by major decision over JJ Wilson (Cornell), 21-9 149: #1 Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) won by decision over #6 Austin Gomez (Wisconsin), 12-6 157: #24 Hunter Richard (Cornell) won by decision over #29 Garrett Model (Wisconsin), 10-6 165: #6 Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) won by fall over #9 Julian Ramirez (Cornell), 3:16 174: #30 Andrew McNally (Wisconsin) won by decision over Andrew Berreyesa (Cornell), 7-2 184: #13 Jonathan Loew (Cornell) won by decision over #27 Chris Weiler (Wisconsin), 9-4 197: #18 Jacob Cardenas (Cornell) won by decision over #20 Braxton Amos (Wisconsin), 3-1 (sv1) 285: #11 Trent Hilger (Wisconsin) won by decision over #16 Lewis Fernandes (Cornell), 6-2 125: #3 Vito Arujau (Cornell) won by major decision over #6 Eric Barnett (Wisconsin), 13-3 The Big Red won five matches, but lost the battle of bonus points. Even without their ranked starter at 174, Chris Foca, this was a very winnable dual. This was an overall great performance by Cornell while wrestling in a tough environment at Wisconsin. This team is still probably the favorite at EIWA's, but it may be a close battle as usual. If they were to move forward without Foca, we would have an awesome team race in Ithaca. Drexel The Dragons won their final dual of the year against old-time CAA rival Rider University. At 149lb, we saw Luke Nichter (#28) make his return from injury and win by decision. Parker Kropman (157), Evan Barczak (#26 - 165) and Bryan McLaughlin (#184) all won by a decision. Mickey O'Malley (#9 – 174) pinned his opponent again to help extend Drexel's lead At 125lb, Antonio Mininno had the clutch pin to put the match out of reach. Boxscore: Drexel 23 – Rider 17 149: Luke Nichter def. Bryan Miraglia, 9-4 Dec, Drexel leads 2-0 157: Parker Kropman def. Cole McComas, 5-2 Dec, Drexel leads 5-0 165: Evan Barczak def. Mike Wilson, 8-3 Dec, Drexel leads 8-0 174: Mickey O'Malley def. Corey Connolly, Fall 4:57, Drexel leads 14-0 184: Bryan McLaughlin def. Shane Reitsma, 10-5 Dec, Drexel leads 17-0 197: Matt Correnti def. Santino Morina, 8-2 Dec, Drexel leads 17-3 285: David Szuba def. Eli Anthony, Fall 1:07, Drexel leads 17-9 125: Antonio Mininno def. Tyler Klinsky, Fall 6:54, Drexel leads 23-9 133: Richie Koehler def. Jaxon Maroney, 3-1 Dec, Drexel leads 23-12 141: Quinn Kinner def. Jared Donahue, 15-0 Tech Fall, Drexel win 23-17 The Dragons had a nice overall performance. It's always a positive to win your last dual of the season. With a healthy Nichter, this team just seems to be better all-around. He brings a fun energy to the team that raises everyone else's level of performance. The Dragons have some talent, with a handful of guys either ranked, or right on the cusp. They can make some noise at conferences if they bring their 'A game." Franklin & Marshall The Diplomats took their first EIWA loss to Hofstra this weekend. Freshman Pat Phillips got the Dips on the board with a major decision at 133 lbs. At 141 lbs, Wil Gil won by decision. The final win came at 174lb, where John Crawford won by decision. Boxscore: Hofstra 22, Franklin & Marshall 11 184: #33 Charles Small (HOF) dec. James Conway (F&M); 4-2 (3-0) 197: #32 Trey Rogers (HOF) maj. Mike Waszen (F&M); 15-4 (7-0) 285: #18 Zachary Knighton-Ward (HOF) dec. Cenzo Pelusi (F&M); 4-2 (10-0) 125: Jacob Moon (HOF) dec. Gio Diaz (F&M); 5-4 (13-0) 133: Pat Phillips (F&M) maj. Matt Templeton (HOF); 8-0 (13-4) 141: Wil Gil (F&M) dec. Justin Hoyle (HOF); 4-2 (13-7) 149: Michael Leandrou (HOF) dec. Cristiaan Dailey (F&M); 5-3 (16-7) 157: Joseph McGinty (HOF) dec. Chase McCollum (F&M); 7-5 (19-7) 165: Ricky Stamm (HOF) dec. Noah Fox (F&M); 7-1 (22-7) 174: John Crawford (F&M) maj. Ericson Velaquez (HOF); 11-1 (22-11) The Diplomats were in this one. They lost two matches in the last minute of the dual, which ended up being the deciding factor. Hofstra is a tough team, and F&M was in this match even if the score may not show it. For the most part, this team fights hard. For a D3-sized school with zero scholarships, the coaching staff is doing very well for what they have to work with. I like the direction of this team with young talent scattered up and down the lineup. Harvard The Crimson were undefeated this weekend, with wins over Brown and Binghamton. Beau Bayless (125lb) had a nice weekend with two wins. At 149lb, Lukus Stricker has two wins; one came via fall. Trevor Tarsi (157lb) has been impressive lately. He also won both of his bouts this week. At 174lb, Josh Kim earned two decision wins. Boxscore: Harvard 22, Brown 12 125: Beau Bayless (Harvard) over Reese Fry (Brown) (Dec 5-0) 133: Nicky Cabanillas (Brown) over Dillon Murphy (Harvard) (Dec 11-5) 141: Timothy Levine (Brown) over Kenny Herrmann (Harvard) (Dec 7-2) 149: Lukus Stricker (Harvard) over Ricky Cabanillas (Brown) (Dec 3-1) 157: Trevor Tarsi (Harvard) over Jack Bokina (Brown) (Dec 10-4) 165: Philip Conigliaro (Harvard) over Keegan Rothrock (Brown) (MD 16-5) 174: Josh Kim (Harvard) over Drew Clearie (Brown) (Dec 11-7) 184: James Araneo (Brown) over Luke Rada (Harvard) (Dec 11-5) 197: Cade Wilson (Brown) over Will Hoeft (Harvard) (Dec 9-3) 285: Jeffrey Crooks (Harvard) over Lear Quinton (Brown) (Fall 4:06) Boxscore: Harvard 19, Binghamton 17 125: Beau Bayless (H) def. Nick Curley (B), Dec. 9-8 (Harvard 3-0) 133: Anthony Sobotker (B) def. Cole Bayless (H), MD 11-1 (Binghamton 4-3) 141: No. 19 Ryan Anderson (B) def. Kenny Herrmann (H), Dec. 5-1 (Binghamton 7-3) 149: Lukus Stricker (H) def. Michael Zarif (B), Fall 4:20 (Harvard 9-7) 157: Trevor Tarsi (H) def. Tyler Martin (B), MD 14-6 (Harvard 13-7) 165: Brevin Cassella (B) def. Cael Berg (H), Dec. 6-0 (Harvard 13-10) 174: Joshua Kim (H) def. Jacob Nolan (B), Dec. 10-5 (Harvard 16-10) 184: Luke Rada (H) def. Cory Day (B), Dec. 4-1 (Harvard 19-10) 197: Sam Deprez (B) def. Will Hoeft (H), Dec. 3-2 (Harvard 19-13) 285: No. 20 Joe Doyle (B) def. Jeffrey Crooks (H), MD 12-1 (Harvard 19-17) Two strong performances out of Harvard this weekend. The win over Binghamton, I would consider an upset. More impressively, the Crimson were without Conigliaro that match and still gutted out a win. This team is coming into shape at this time and looks to be ready to shock some people at EIWAs. If this team can manage to have a wrestler or two pull an upset and/or go on a run, it will make things very interesting for them in the team race. Hofstra The Pride finished out their dual meet season with a win over Franklin & Marshall. Hofstra's "Big 3" of Charles Small (#33 – 184), Trey Rogers (#32 – 197), and Zachary Knighton-Ward (#18 – 285) all were victorious. Only Rogers came away with a bonus-point win. At 125lb, Jacob Moon had a tight victory. As did Michael Leandrou (149lb) and Joseph McGinty (157lb) to help seal the deal for the Pride. Ricky Stamm (165lb) was the final winner for Hofstra on the day. Boxscore: Hofstra 22, Franklin & Marshall 11 184: #33 Charles Small (HOF) dec. James Conway (F&M); 4-2 (3-0) 197: #32 Trey Rogers (HOF) maj. Mike Waszen (F&M); 15-4 (7-0) 285: #18 Zachary Knighton-Ward (HOF) dec. Cenzo Pelusi (F&M); 4-2 (10-0) 125: Jacob Moon (HOF) dec. Gio Diaz (F&M); 5-4 (13-0) 133: Pat Phillips (F&M) maj. Matt Templeton (HOF); 8-0 (13-4) 141: Wil Gil (F&M) dec. Justin Hoyle (HOF); 4-2 (13-7) 149: Michael Leandrou (HOF) dec. Cristiaan Dailey (F&M); 5-3 (16-7) 157: Joseph McGinty (HOF) dec. Chase McCollum (F&M); 7-5 (19-7) 165: Ricky Stamm (HOF) dec. Noah Fox (F&M); 7-1 (22-7) 174: John Crawford (F&M) maj. Ericson Velaquez (HOF); 11-1 (22-11) Hofstra is in a good spot right now. Their starting 174lb wrestler (McFarland) will be back from injury in time for conferences, which only improves their team. We expect their three upper weights to succeed and place high enough to qualify for NCAAs. They will need another wrestler to step up and outperform their seed in order for this team to make a run for the top 5. Stamm would be a guy to keep an eye out for at 165lb. That bracket is absolutely loaded with talent! Lehigh (#20) The Mountain Hawks traveled west to compete against #13 Arizona State. At 141lb, we saw Dan Moran come away with a win. Brian Meyer (#25 – 165) had the biggest win of the night when he beat Valencia (#7), who was an All-American last season. At 174, Jake Logan had a tech fall while AJ Burkhart (184) came away with a pin. Boxscore: No. 13 Arizona State 21, Lehigh 17 125: Brandon Courtney (ASU) major dec. Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) 10-2 133: Michael McGee (ASU) major dec. Satoshi Abe (Lehigh) 12-4 141: Dan Moran (Lehigh) dec. Mykey Ramos (ASU) 8-2 149: Kyle Parco (ASU) dec. Max Brignola (Lehigh) 5-2 157: Jacori Teemer (ASU) dec. Josh Humphreys (Lehigh) 8-5 165: Brian Meyer (Lehigh) dec. Anthony Valencia (ASU) 6-1 174: Jake Logan (Lehigh) tech fall Ryan Rochford (ASU) 20-5, 7:00 184: AJ Burkhart (Lehigh) Fall Josh Nummer (ASU) 4:50 197: Kordell Norfleet (ASU) major dec. JT Davis (Lehigh) 12-4 285: Cohlton Schultz (ASU) dec. Jordan Wood (Lehigh) 4-2, tb Lehigh came to battle a very skilled Arizona State team. With this team missing a handful of starters and losing two tough toss-up matches, the remainder of the squad did step up. With a huge upset from Meyer, then back-to-back bonus-point wins by Logan and Burkhart, they came within striking range to win. They ultimately fell short, but not without a fight. Brignola hung in with a returning All-American. I'm excited to see how he performs at conferences. I sound like a broken record, but Lehigh will be ready for EIWAs, and they will perform very well. This team is at its best when it matters. Long Island The Sharks won their first dual of the season over Sacred Heart. At 197lb, Nunzio Crowley continued his winning ways to earn a major decision. Robbie Sagaris (125lb) and Drew Witham (149) each earned a major decision as well. At heavyweight, Tim Nagosky won by decision. At 141lb, Devin Matthews earned a technical fall while Ryan Ferro (174) won by fall. Boxscore: LIU 25 – Sacred Heart 15 184: Joe Accousti (SHU) def. James Langan (LIU), 5-1 dec. 197: Nunzio Crowley (LIU) def. Mark Blokh (SHU), 16-3 maj. Dec. 285: Tim Nagosky (LIU) def. Nicholas Copley (SHU), 9-3 dec. 125: Robbie Sagaris (LIU) def. Jacob Venezia (SHU), 10-0 maj. dec. 133: Anthony Petrillo (SHU) def. Kaelan Francois (LIU), 7-2 dec. 141: Devin Matthews (LIU) def. Chris Naegele (SHU) 16-0 Tech. Fall 2:58 149: Drew Witham (LIU) def. Rafael Lievano (SHU), 10-0 maj. dec 157: Nicholas Palumbo (SHU) def. Rhise Royster (LIU), 6-3 dec. 165: Ryan Bollentino (SHU) def. Blake Bahna (LIU), Fall 2:55 174: Ryan Ferro (LIU) def. Alex Marciniak (SHU) Fall 1:39 What a great way to end the season for the Sharks. This is the definition of ending on a high note. The team effort was outstanding overall. This will be a good confidence boost heading into EIWAs. Crowley and Ferro seem to have the best results on this team, so expect them to make some noise and potentially play the role of bracket buster. I would love to see another teammate of theirs also take on this role, and really impress the fans. Navy The Midshipmen hosted rival Army, and took seven of ten bouts. Both Andrew Cerniglia (#25 – 157) and Jacob Koser (#26 – 197) defeated their ranked opponent. At 165lb, Val Park beat a ranked opponent in Harkins (#27) to earn a nice win. David Key (#32 – 184) and Ryan Catka (285) each walked away with decision. Lightweights Jacob Allen (125) and Josh Koderhandt (#24 – 133) each had a win to round out the meet. Boxscore: Navy 22 – Army 9 141: Corey Shie dec Tyler Hunt (NAVY), 7-3 149: Matthew Williams dec Jonathan Miranda (NAVY), 10-3 157: #25 Andrew Cerniglia (NAVY) dec #23 Marcus Hartman, 10-4 165: Val Park (NAVY) dec #27 Dalton Harkins, 3-0 174: #23 Ben Pasiuk dec Shane Sosinsky (NAVY), 9-2 184: #32 David Key (NAVY) dec Brad Laughlin, 6-4 197: #26 Jacob Koser (NAVY) dec #25 J.T. Brown, 2-1 285: Ryan Catka (NAVY) dec Brandon Phillips, 3-2 125: Jacob Allen (NAVY) dec Ryan Chauvin, 5-1 133: #24 Josh Koderhandt (NAVY) major Dominic Carone, 13-2 Navy will be tough at conferences. We just saw Army beat a tough Lehigh team a week or so ago. Navy is in the conversation to finish in the top five at EIWAs. Coach Kolat and company have done a fantastic job in a short amount of time. With two senior starters set to graduate, the future of this team is looking awfully bright in Annapolis. Penn The Quakers were on the road to visit American. They left D.C. with a dominant win. At 125lb, 24th ranked Ryan Miller had a decision over a tough Max Leete. The Quakers scored a handful of major decisions from CJ Composto (#15 – 141), Doug Zapf (#21 – 157), Nick Incontrera (#20 – 174) and Neil Antrassian (184). Anthony Artalona (#22 – 149) and Cole Urbas (197) each earned a fall. At 165lb, Lucas Revano (#22) had a technical fall to close out his dual meet season. Boxscore: #19 Penn 39 – American 7 125: #24 Ryan Miller (Penn) dec. Max Leete (AU), 5-0 (Penn 3-0) 133: Jack Maida (AU) dec. Blair Orr (Penn), 5-2 (Tied 3-3) 141: #15 CJ Composto (Penn) major dec. Ethan Szerencsits (AU), 20-7 (Penn 7-3) 149: #22 Anthony Artalona (Penn) pinned Patrick Ryan (AU), 1:05 (Penn 13-3) 157: #21 Doug Zapf (Penn) major dec. Jack Nies (AU), 17-6 (Penn 17-3) 165: #22 Lucas Revano (Penn) tech. fall Breon Phifer (AU), 19-3 (Penn 22-3) 174: #20 Nick Incontrera major dec. Tim Fitzpatrick (AU), 14-4 (Penn 26-3) 184: Neil Antrassian (Penn) major dec. Carsten Rawls (AU), 10-2 (Penn 30-3) 197: Cole Urbas (Penn) pinned Mervin Mancia (AU), 2:27 (Penn 36-3) 285: Isaac Righter (AU) major dec. Nate Hoagland (Penn), 8-0 (Penn 36-7) The Quakers are coming for that EIWA title next weekend. They have the team to do it. With a healthy lineup, they will be included in the tightest team race we have seen in a while – along with Cornell, Princeton, and Lehigh. If you are an EIWA fan, you must be excited for this team race. With the Ivy League teams missing last season, they need to make up for lost time. Penn is no exception. Remember, this team was this year's Ivy League regular-season runner-up, behind Cornell. If you don't think Penn has some motivation to take the EIWA Conference Title in front of the Cornell faithful, in Ithaca, you are sadly mistaken. Princeton The Tigers wrestled against their in-state rival Rutgers. Known as the BIG IVY rival, Rutgers won the bout this season. At 165lb, Blaine Bergey started off the dual with a win. Patrick Glory (#2 – 125) had a major over Shawver (#29). Finally, at 157lb, Quincy Monday (#7) won via injury default. Boxscore: #15 Rutgers 24 – #24 Princeton 13 165: Blaine Bergey (P) wins by decision over Andrew Clark, 8-5 (Princeton leads 3-0) 174: Connor O'Neill wins by decision over Nate Dugan (P), 3-2 (Tied 3-3) 184: #8 John Poznanski wins by major decision over Mikey Squires (P), 15-6 (Rutgers leads 7-3) 197: #11 Greg Bulsak wins by decision over #20 Luke Stout (P), 9-3 (Rutgers leads 10-3) HWT: Boone McDermott wins by decision over Matt Cover (P), 6-4 SV1 (Rutgers leads 13-3) 125: #2 Patrick Glory (P) wins by major decision over #29 Dylan Shawver, 13-3 (Rutgers leads 13-7) 133: #17 Joseph Olivieri wins by decision over Nick Kayal (P), 8-4 (Rutgers leads 16-7) 141: #3 Sebastian Rivera wins by technical fall over Danny Coles (P), 20-3 (Rutgers leads 21-7) 149: #15 Michael VanBrill wins by decision over Marshall Keller (P), 8-7 (Rutgers leads 24-7) 157: #7 Quincy Monday (P) wins by injury default over Robert Kanniard, 0:49 (Rutgers leads 24-13) This may not have been the result the Tigers wanted, but they did not wrestle badly. They may have been a little outmatched, but some dual results were very close and could have gone their way. This Princeton team is looking for their time to be on top of the conference. They are right in the mix to take home the title. The excitement around this team is infectious, and it will make the title hunt that much more fun. Sacred Heart The Pioneers were on the road for two duals, ultimately dropping both matches. At 133lb, Anthony Petrillo came away with a 2-0 record on the weekend. Nicholas Palumbo (157lb) had a decision and major decision. At 165lb, Ryan Bollentino had a weekend with a pin and major. Boxscore: LIU 25 – Sacred Heart 15 184: Joe Accousti (SHU) def. James Langan (LIU), 5-1 dec. 197: Nunzio Crowley (LIU) def. Mark Blokh (SHU), 16-3 maj. Dec. 285: Tim Nagosky (LIU) def. Nicholas Copley (SHU), 9-3 dec. 125: Robbie Sagaris (LIU) def. Jacob Venezia (SHU), 10-0 maj. Dec. 133: Anthony Petrillo (SHU) def. Kaelan Francois (LIU), 7-2 dec. 141: Devin Matthews (LIU) def. Chris Naegele (SHU) 16-0 Tech. Fall 2:58 149: Drew Witham (LIU) def. Rafael Lievano (SHU), 10-0 maj. Dec 157: Nicholas Palumbo (SHU) def. Rhise Royster (LIU), 6-3 dec. 165: Ryan Bollentino (SHU) def. Blake Bahna (LIU), Fall 2:55 174: Ryan Ferro (LIU) def. Alex Marciniak (SHU) Fall 1:39 Boxscore: Brown 35 – Sacred Heart 11 125: Reese Fry (Brown) over Vincent Milazzo (Sacred Heart) (Fall 2:39) 133: Anthony Petrillo (Sacred Heart) over Nicky Cabanillas (Brown) (Dec 3-2) 141: Timothy Levine (Brown) over John Lafferty (Sacred Heart) (TF 20-2 6:59) 149: Ricky Cabanillas (Brown) over Rafael Lievano (Sacred Heart) (Dec 8-2) 157: Nicholas Palumbo (Sacred Heart) over Jack Bokina (Brown) (MD 13-4) 165: Ryan Bolletino (Sacred Heart) over Keegan Rothrock (Brown) (MD 13-5) 174: Drew Clearie (Brown) over Shaun Williams (Sacred Heart) (Fall 2:44) 184: James Araneo (Brown) over Robert Hetherman (Sacred Heart) (Fall 4:08) 197: Cade Wilson (Brown) over Joe Accousti (Sacred Heart) (Dec 7-3) 285: Lear Quinton (Brown) over Nicholas Copley (Sacred Heart) (Fall 1:54) The Pioneers had a tough outing this weekend. We will expect them to improve on this performance at conferences. Sacred Heart has two returning national qualifiers to help lead the team at conferences. Palumbo at 157lb is back in the lineup from injury, looking like he's back, ready to make a return trip to NCAAs. This team has a lot of depth and are looking to have a guy (or two) go on a run at conferences next weekend. This coaching staff will have them ready to go.

3x NCAA All-American Stevan Micic (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Earlier this afternoon, the NCAA released it's qualifier allocation for the DI national championships which will be held in Detroit, Michigan, March 17th-19th. Those figures let us know how many wrestlers per weight class will punch their tickets to nationals at the conclusion of their respective conference tournaments. After perusing the allocations and comparing them to InterMat's national rankings, there were some possible irregularities to watch out for as we watch the results of the conference tournaments. Since some notable wrestlers, ones that have the chance to win their conference or have a deep run, didn't earn bids, there will be some dominoes that fall. Here's what we've found from the allocations. Chaos at 141 lbs Perhaps the weight class that will get shook up the most as the result of the allocations is 141 lbs. The Big Ten is front and center amongst the potential problems. The seven wrestlers that earned qualifying bids for the conference were: #1 Nick Lee (Penn State), #2 Jaydin Eierman (Iowa), #3 Sebastian Rivera (Rutgers), #17 Dylan D'Emilio (Ohio State), #18 Jake Bergeland (Minnesota), #22 Joe Zargo (Wisconsin) and #31 Parker Filius (Purdue). Now there are some gigantic omissions amongst the Big Ten wrestlers that didn't qualify a spot. In fact, they have combined to AA seven times at the NCAA Championships. #10 Chad Red Jr. (Nebraska), #15 Stevan Micic (Michigan), and #16 Dylan Duncan (Illinois). You'd assume that under normal circumstances, all three would finish in the top-seven. If that happens, the conference would have three wrestlers who earned spots, seeking at-large bids. Other names in the Big Ten, to throw in the mix, are Frankie Tal-Shahar (Northwestern) and Cayden Rooks (Indiana). Tal-Shahar is a freshman that has wrestled progressively better at the end of the year and could shock someone in Lincoln. Rooks is looking to snap a five-match losing streak, but was a qualifier in 2021. Another possible monkey wrench in the conference is the health of Rivera. If he's limited and doesn't grab an automatic qualifying spot, it'll be another highly-qualified wrestler seeking a precious at-large berth. Across the country, there are only five such bids available. Other unusual takeaways from 141 lbs involve the MAC and Pac-12. There are three automatic qualifying slots available for the MAC, with #12 Dresden Simon (Central Michigan), Seth Koleno (Clarion), and Kyran Hagan (Ohio), picking up the bids. Koleno and Hagan are not ranked in InterMat's top-33, while Quinn Kinner (Rider) and Gabe Willochell (Edinboro) are. The Pac-12 gained a pair of spots from #8 Real Woods (Stanford) and #13 Grant Willits (Oregon State). Two conference members, #32 Lawrence Saenz (Cal Poly) and #33 Angelo Martinoni (CSU Bakersfield), are ranked and may be seeking a precious bid. More than most other weight classes in recent memory, 141 lbs will likely have some high-quality wrestlers left out in the cold. Possible problems at 165 lbs The Big Ten should be responsible for the issues at 141, but it could be the Big 12 that's an issue at 165 lbs. The conference is allocated four spots in Detroit. The Big 12 wrestlers that earned those spots were: #2 Keegan O'Toole (Missouri), #7 Peyton Hall (West Virginia), #16 Austin Yant (Northern Iowa), #17 Luke Weber (North Dakota State). Notably absent from that list is returning All-American #11 Travis Wittlake (Oklahoma State). In addition, there are four other conference members that are currently among the top-33. #21 Cole Moody (Wyoming), #31 Isaac Judge (Iowa State), #32 Joe Grello (Oklahoma), #33 Tanner Cook (South Dakota State). That means a handful of quality wrestlers from the Big 12 will be in the at-large pool. Other conferences could chip in with some headaches, too. The Big Ten, the MAC, and the SoCon all have unranked wrestlers that earned automatic slots (Cael Carlson - Minnesota, Riley Smucker - Cleveland State, and Rodrick Mosley - Gardner-Webb). Could the B1G qualifier all 14 at 184? I'm sure at first glance, seeing that the Big Ten will earn 12 automatic qualifying spots at 184 lbs, you may have done a double-take. That couldn't be right, could it? Well, 13 of the top-28 wrestlers at the weight class reside in the Big Ten! The only one of the bunch that didn't earn an allocation was #20 Abe Assad (Iowa). It's probably a safe bet that Assad places top-12 and pushes someone else into the at-large pool. With Assad and the other 12, semi-safely headed to nationals, the only other wrestler in the conference on the outside is Northwestern's Jack Jessen. Though he's currently 1-8 on the year, Jessen took #28 Max Lyon (Purdue) to sudden victory Saturday afternoon. He's certainly capable of beating someone in the league and making it into the top-12. With one at-large berth almost certainly going to the Big Ten, that leaves only three others for the remaining six conferences. One that probably will have multiple wrestlers seeking those limited spots is the Big 12. The Big 12 has three ranked wrestlers that didn't earn spots in #15 Tate Samuelson (Wyoming), #32 Cade King (South Dakota State), and #33 Keegan Moore (Oklahoma).

2021 NCAA Championships (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee has announced the pre-allocation spots for the 2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships as listed in the chart below. Each qualifying tournament was awarded pre-allocations to the national tournament based on regular season performance by conference wrestlers through February 20. The pre-allocations are determined using a sliding scale of a .700 winning percentage, top 30 coaches' rank and top 30 ratings percentage index (RPI) with a maximum of 29 pre-allocations per weight class. For each wrestler that reached the threshold in at least two of the three categories, his conference tournament was awarded a qualifying spot in that weight class. Each conference was awarded a minimum of one automatic bid per weight class, which will go to the tournament champion, even if they did not have any wrestlers reach at least two of the three thresholds. NCAA championship spots for each qualifying event will be awarded at conference tournaments based solely on place-finish. After all the conference tournaments have concluded, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in-person to select the remaining 43 at-large qualifiers, which will be announced on March 8, while brackets and seeding will be announced on NCAA.com at 6 p.m. on March 9. All weight classes will consist of 33 wrestlers. ACC 125(3) 133(5) 141(4) 149(4) 157(5) 165(3) 174(4) 184(5) 197(3) 285(3) Total (39) Big 12 125(6) 133(6) 141(7) 149(4) 157(6) 165(4) 174(8) 184(4) 197(7) 285(6) Total (58) Big Ten 125(10) 133(10) 141(7) 149(7) 157(7) 165(7) 174(8) 184(12) 197(11) 285(9) Total (88) EIWA 125(4) 133(2) 141(4) 149(4) 157(5) 165(7) 174(4) 184(3) 197(5) 285(4) Total (42) MAC 125(1) 133(1) 141(3) 149(5) 157(2) 165(3) 174(2) 184(2) 197(1) 285(2) Total (22) Pac-12 125 (3) 133(3) 141(2) 149 (3) 157(2) 165(3) 174(2) 184(2) 197(1) 285(2) Total (23) SoCon 125(2) 133(2) 141(1) 149(2) 157(1) 165(2) 174(1) 184(1) 197(1) 285(2) Total (15) Pre-Allocations 125(29) 133(29) 141(28) 149(29) 157 (28) 165(29) 174(29) 184(29) 197(29) 285(28) Total (287) At-Large 125(4) 133(4) 141(5) 149(4) 157(5) 165(4) 174(4) 184(4) 197(4) 285(5) Total (43) The coaches' rankings are determined by a vote of 14 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each of the seven conference. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. Wrestlers must have five Division I matches in the weight class to be considered with at least one within the last 30 days. The RPI is a calculation that consists of three factors: winning percentage, opponent winning percentage (strength of schedule) and opponent's opponent winning percentage (opponent's strength of schedule). Only matches against Division I opponents at the designated weight class count towards the RPI and a wrestler needs to have wrestled 15 matches to be ranked. The NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee did determine it will not consider for championship selections, including conference pre-allocations, any results from extra matches that ended with injury defaults where the wrestlers did not wrestle.

Chattanooga 197 lber Matthew Waddell (photo courtesy of Chattanooga athletics) Hi friends, I hope y'all enjoyed this last weekend of #SoConWR action! While most other schools have concluded their dual meet schedules for the season, we have a #SoConWR Centennial Celebration coming up this weekend. Let's get into the action from this past weekend: Friday, February 18: Gardner-Webb hosted Presbyterian College, winning the dual 28-7. Gardner-Webb won eight out of the ten bouts, with notable performances at 141, 165, and 197. Trevon Majette (GW, 141) scored an 11-3 major decision victory over Khalid Brinkley (PC, 141). 165lb RJ Mosley (GW) had the lone techfFall of the evening, scoring 17-2 over Sean Getty (PC). Last but certainly not least, Anthony Perrine (GW, 197) also locked up an 11-3 major decision win for the Runnin' Bulldogs over Aiden Jean (PC, 197). Presbyterian picked up their two wins at 125 and 157. Jacob Brasseur (PC, 125) started off the evening with a 16-2 major decision victory over Aedyn Concepcion (GW), and Zachary Phillips (PC, 157) secured a 7-3 decision over Taylor Parks (GW). Chattanooga shuts out Bellarmine, 44-0. To cap off their Southern Conference season, the Mocs hit the road to Louisville, Kentucky, to face off against the Bellarmine Knights. Notable wins for the Mocs were two falls at 157 and 184, Lincoln Heck (UTC) pinned Alex Rhine (BU) and Thomas Sell (UTC) pinned Sam Schroeder (BU). Matthew Waddell (197) also scored an 18-1 tech fall over Bryant Wilkinson. Appalachian bests Davidson 34-6, earning the SoCon regular-season championship. Appalachian had two duals left in their SoCon schedule: Davidson and Presbyterian, and only needed one win to officially clinch the Southern Conference Championship title. The Mountaineers won eight out of ten bouts, dropping matches at 184 and 197. Notable victories for App State include #23 Caleb Smith's (125) fall over Hale Robinson (DC), and heavyweight Mike Burchell's (APP) fall over Mitchell Trigg (DC). Davidson's Gavin Henry (184) picked up a 6-3 Decision over Brett Mordecai, and Finlay Holston (197) had a close 3-2 win over Wyatt Miller. Sunday, February 20: UTC brings home a B1G win over Indiana University, 21-15. The Chattanooga Mocs had to bring the thunder one last time this season, posting a win over a B1G opponent. The Mocs won six out of ten matches, mostly by close decisions. To help seal the deal and bring home a win, Carial Tarter (174) pinned Isiah Levitz (IU), which earned him #SoConWR of the Week! App State shuts out Presbyterian 46-0, ends the season undefeated in the conference. App State traveled to Hillcrest High School in Simpsonville, SC, to face off against the Presbyterian Blue Hose. App State came ready to scrap, with five major decisions, four technical falls, and one pin to shut out Presbyterian College. The Citadel beats VMI in a military showdown, 32-5. The Citadel closed their SoCon season with a massive dual victory over military rival VMI, winning eight out of ten bouts. VMI picked up wins at 141 and 197, Freddie Junko posted a 5-1 decision over Jackson Bradford, and Tyler Mousaw won 12-9 over Ben Stemmet. One team point was deducted for VMI after the 197 bout for delay of match. Notable wins for The Citadel were at 133, 157, and 165. Jake Rotunda (133) secured a fall over Patrick Maglathin, as well as Dazjon Casto (157) over Seth Fillers. Selwyn Porter had the lone major decision victory of the afternoon, beating Blake Showers 13-2. This weekend we've got one last dual meet on the schedule: Davidson is hosting Presbyterian for their Centennial Celebration! 100 years of Davidson Wrestling will be celebrated at the event this Sunday; the match starts at 1:00pm. I'll be there covering the event, and I hear we're going to learn about upcoming changes to Davidson Wrestling! Stay tuned for all the updates here on InterMat and as always, you can keep up with me on Twitter @gallardo_rachel. And if you see me - don't be shy, come say hi! Oh! And we can't forget that on March 5th, the Southern Conference Championships will be held in Boone, North Carolina, at the Holmes Convocation Center. Tickets are on sale NOW! You won't want to miss this Southern Conference scrapping. I know I won't! As always, stay safe, stay healthy, stay happy, xoxo, Rachel G

2021 NCAA finals between Trent Hidlay (left) and Aaron Brooks (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Almost five years ago, to the day, was the last time that the NWCA National Duals were held in some form or fashion. That most recent iteration of the event was a "Bowl" series, where schools were paired up with one another in a stand-alone dual. That year non-Big Ten schools hosted, while Big Ten teams hosted the previous year. So before we get focused on the postseason, let's have some fun and look at how this type of event could happen in 2021-22. We've put together 19 duals that would comprise this hypothetical dual series. How were they put together? Pretty simply. Starting at #1, we paired off Penn State with the next highest-ranked non-Big Ten schools. That practice continued down the rankings; however, we did not match teams that wrestled each other in duals already. For instance, Iowa and Iowa State should have been paired together, but they are on each other's schedule. So, Iowa gets the next non-Big Ten school, not on their schedule. Along with a brief summary of interesting matchups and facts about each dual, we also ran these dual meets through the dual comparison feature on WrestleStat, to get a good gauge on how these matches would play out. Army West Point vs. Stanford WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 17-17 Whoa! Right off the bat, we have a barnburner that WrestleStat expects to head to criteria. We know despite Army West Point's dual record, they're down to face anyone/anywhere. How about a Stanford team that is probably better in a tournament-style, but still formidable in duals? The headline bout between these two teams comes at 149 lbs with returning conference champions Jaden Abas (Stanford) and PJ Ogunsanya (Army West Point). The two met in the consolation round of 16 at the 2021 NCAA Championships and Abas eliminated Ogunsaya, 9-2. Cal Poly vs. Wyoming WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 17-16 Wyoming It's a second-straight matchup between a team that's made for tournaments (Cal Poly) against one that's relatively balanced in Wyoming. The best part about this prospect pairing is the middle-to-back half of their weights. 2021 Big 12 runner-up Cole Moody (Wyoming) would have his hands full with the nation's top-ranked a165 lber, Evan Wick (Cal Poly). After that, you have back-to-back bouts featuring top-15 ranked wrestlers for both teams. #13 Adam Kemp (Cal Poly) and #15 Hayden Hastings (Wyoming) at 174 and #5 Bernie Truax (Cal Poly) versus #15 Tate Samuelson (Wyoming) up at 184 lbs. Kemp and Hastings were in the same Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational weight class this year, with Kemp taking sixth and Hastings seventh; though they didn't meet. Navy vs. Virginia WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 19-12 Virginia This could be a nice regional rivalry, though the schools are separated by about 150 miles; Navy and Virginia haven't met in dual action since 2009 (at the Virginia Duals). The last time these schools were scheduled for a match, UVA head coach Steve Garland was a senior! Up-and-down the line, both school's lineups really match up well and could make for an entertaining dual. After returning NCAA qualifiers kick off the dual at 125 (Patrick McCormick - UVA and Jacob Allen - Navy), At 133 is a pair of probable, first-time qualifiers at 133 with #19 Brian Courtney (Virginia) and #22 Josh Koderhandt (Navy). More fire at 157 lbs, when #23 Andrew Cerniglia (Navy) faces off with the guy directly behind him in the rankings, Jake Keating (Virginia). 184 and 197 both feature ranked wrestlers for both squads with #25 Michael Battista (Virginia) and #30 David Key (Navy), then #16 Jay Aiello (Virginia) and #25 Jake Koser (Navy). Basically, there are lots of toss-up matches, which could make this bout swing towards Navy under the right circumstances. Lehigh vs. North Dakota State WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 18-17 North Dakota State Lehigh has faced one of the most challenging out-of-conference schedule's in the nation this year, so don't let a 9-9 dual record deceive you of their true potential. Without a doubt, this dual would be one to watch if, for nothing else, the 157 lb contest. #5 Jared Franek (North Dakota State) and #6 Josh Humphreys (Lehigh). The two have combined to go 36-4 this year and are worthy of such lofty rankings. Both have made it to the NCAA Round of 12 and are still seeking their first NCAA All-American honor in 2022. This is the type of match you could see in the national quarterfinals or perhaps even the bloodround. A low-key bout to watch would take place at 165 lbs with 2021 Big 12 champion #17 Luke Weber (North Dakota State) against #25 Brian Meyer (Lehigh). The Mountain Hawk is fresh off a win over All-American Anthony Valencia and also has beaten national runner-up Jake Wentzel this year. Illinois vs. South Dakota State WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 20-12 South Dakota State I don't know if you'd call it an upset, but it's interesting seeing WrestleStat projection the Big Ten team falling at the hands of South Dakota State. The Illini's top and most consistent wrestler this season has been 133 lber Lucas Byrd. Though his sixth ranking is significantly higher than #25 Gabe Tagg, the Jackrabbit has improved as he's been given more mat time and this bout could be closer than you'd guess. A rematch between two returning AA's looms at 141 lbs. Last year, Dylan Duncan (Illinois) edged Clay Carlson (South Dakota State) 3-2 at the NCAA Tournament; however, Duncan missed most of the regular season and hasn't been at that form, just yet. On the other hand, Carlson is 27-3 and won the CKLV Invitational. A fun contrast of styles could be in store at 165 as you have the brawler in #27 Danny Braunagel (Illinois) and the #33 wide-open Tanner Cook (South Dakota State), who's always looking for a pin. The match could be still hanging in the balance with ranked heavyweight #17 Luke Luffman (Illinois) and #22 AJ Nevills (South Dakota State) waiting in the wings. Appalachian State vs. Oklahoma WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 23-9 Oklahoma It looks as if WrestleStat has projected some of the toss-up matches to lean the Sooners direction, because I wouldn't necessarily imagine such a one-sided dual between these two programs. These teams actually met twice, relatively recently, in 2017 and 2018. The most recent meeting actually had a pair of bouts that still could happen in 2022, with #28 Tony Madrigal (Oklahoma) and #30 Codi Russell (Appalachian State) at 133 and #17 Anthony Mantanona (Oklahoma) and #28 Thomas Flitz (Appalachian State). The Mantanona/Flitz bout ended with a 17-12 score, so anytime there's a possibility of 30 points on the board, you've gotta run it back, right? The middle of a 2022 dual between these teams is loaded with action, highlighted by #4 Jonathan Millner (Appalachian State) and #19 Willie McDougald (Oklahoma). #25 Princeton vs. Campbell WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 19-18 Campbell Early in the 2021-22 season, Campbell defeated Lehigh and battled tough against #20 Oregon State, so seeing WS pick a Campbell upset isn't too shocking. The Camels are probably better suited for duals opposed the Princeton, at this point. While this dual, looks like it would be fun to watch and exciting, there aren't too many battles between ranked foes as a possibility. The 184 lb bout between #24 Travis Stefanik (Princeton) and #26 Caleb Hopkins (Campbell) is the only one on tap. Even so, the last two bouts between #19 Luke Stout (Princeton) and Levi Hopkins/Chris Kober (Campbell) at 197 and #25 Taye Ghadiali (Campbell) and Matt Cover (Princeton), could go either way. #21 Michigan State vs. #24 Pittsburgh WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 19-13 Michigan State You might not think so at first glance, but this dual could have some GIANT matches with big-time rankings implications on the lineup. First and foremost is at 133 lbs. #7 Rayvon Foley (Michigan State) against #10 Micky Phillippi (Pittsburgh). The two-time ACC champion, Philippi, is so defensively sound and a good scrambler, so he'll be a difficult matchup for anyone. Foley can put points on the board and is wrestling as well as any time in his career. Sign me up for this one. 157 lbs has a top-15 matchup with #16 Chase Saldate (Michigan State) and #18 Elijah Cleary (Pittsburgh). Since moving to Pitt, Cleary has thrived and won the MatMen Open, while Saldate has excelled despite not having redshirted for the Spartans. These two met in dual competition last year, while Cleary was at Ohio State, and Saldate pitched a 4-0 shutout. At 197 lbs, we have the type of bout you could see in the NCAA quarters with returning runner-up #9 Nino Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh) and former Big Ten champion #5 Cameron Caffey (Michigan State). Despite a slow start, Caffey has righted the ship and looks like a possible title contender for MSU. #18 Purdue vs. #23 Central Michigan WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 23-9 Purdue This potential dual seems to fit as both programs strike me as blue-collar, tough wrestlers that are products of good systems and coaching staffs. The bout-to-watch here is at 157 lbs with #12 Kendall Coleman (Purdue) and #17 Johnny Lovett (Central Michigan). Both are seeking their first podium berth; Coleman had his first chance wiped out in 2020 and was injured and defaulted out last year. Lovett had a relatively surprising run to the consi round of 16. This year, he's been much more consistent and just defeated a top-ten opponent in Will Lewan (Michigan). While CMU doesn't have anyone in the rankings from 165-197, those weights are all inhabited by experienced wrestlers that could make things rough for their counterparts from Purdue. #17 Northwestern vs. #22 Northern Iowa WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 17-17 So it's a tie and we must go to criteria for the right to wear black and purple! That checks out. Right off the bat, we have a good one at 125 lbs. It's a rematch of the 2021 NCAA Round of 16 between #12 Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) and #15 Brody Teske (Northern Iowa). Interestingly enough, at that time, DeAugustino was still seeded 12th, but was the underdog to Teske, who prevailed, 2-0. #16 Kyle Biscoglia (Northern Iowa) has quietly moved up the 133 lb rankings and makes a prospective bout with #9 Chris Cannon (Northwestern) interesting. The same can be said for 165 and 174 lbs. Though the Panthers boast ranked wrestlers at both weights (#16 Austin Yant and #19 Lance Runyon, respectively), both of Northwestern's unranked grapplers have past NCAA experience (David Ferrante and Troy Fisher). For that matter, 141 lbs could also be good as Frankie Tal-Shahar (Northwestern) has the look of a young guy that could breakout out at the conference tournament. Here he could shock #24 Cael Happel (Northern Iowa). #15 Rutgers vs. #20 Oregon State WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 19-12 Rutgers So if you're playing along at home, you'll see that the WrestleStat dual comparison feature gave #15 Joey Olivieri (Rutgers) a major decision over #12 Devan Turner (Oregon State) at 133 and unranked Robert Kanniard (Rutgers) the win at 157 against #15 Hunter Willits (Oregon State). With both of these squads being a force in duals, they match up really well. #13 Grant Willits (Oregon State) is fresh off handing Real Woods his first loss of the year (via fall) and would be looking to do the same to #3 Sebastian Rivera (Rutgers). After this week's rankings, the 184 lb contest between John Poznanski (Rutgers) and Trey Munoz (Oregon State) would be considered a top-ten affair, with Poz at nine and Munoz ten. Other ranked wrestlers set to tangle would be #14 Brandon Kaylor (Oregon State) and #27 Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) at 125, along with#15 Mike Van Brill (Rutgers) and #25 Cory Crooks (Oregon State) at 149. #14 Minnesota vs. #19 North Carolina WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 19-15 North Carolina A late-season injury to Brayton Lee (Minnesota) would have prevented the best match in this dual from happening at 157 lbs. He would have been slated to meet Austin O'Connor (North Carolina), who sat just behind him in the national rankings. In Lee's absence, O'Connor bumps up to #4. Without Lee/O'Connor, the best potential match of this dual takes place at 174 lbs with #8 Clay Lautt (North Carolina) and #18 Bailee O'Reilly (Minnesota). Lautt ended his regular season by pinning four-time ACC champion Hayden Hidlay (NC State), while O'Reilly has assumed the starting role at this weight and been one of Minnesota's more consistent wrestlers. A pair of future stars could clash at 184 with Gavin Kane (North Carolina) and Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota). Kane recently defeated All-American Hunter Bolen (Virginia Tech), while Salazar is still looking for that first, big signature win. #13 Nebraska vs. #16 Penn WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 28-8 Nebraska The "Jordan Burroughs Bowl." JB's alma mater and former training spot against his new one in the Pennsylvania RTC. Despite the lopsided final score, Penn has a very strong lineup that could make for plenty of interesting individual matches. At 141 with multiple-time All-American CJ Red (Nebraska) and MatMen Open finalist CJ Composto (Penn). If anyone follows the high school scene closely, 149 lbs should grab your fancy. #6 Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) against #24 Anthony Artalona (Penn) is a Fargo-veteran's dream. Lovett is one of the most decorated wrestlers in "Fargo" history with ten total placings (3x Greco champ; two as a Junior). Artalona was a six-time placer and won a pair of Junior freestyle championships. Along with ranked matchups at 174, 184, and 285, there's a top-20 clash at 157 lbs between #11 Peyton Robb (Nebraska) and #19 Doug Zapf (Penn). #11 Arizona State vs. #12 Oklahoma State WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 18-16 Oklahoma State Despite the Cowboys being besieged with injuries down the stretch, WrestleStat still has Oklahoma State eeking out a win over Arizona State. While AJ Ferrari wasn't considered, it's likely that they couldn't take into consideration some of the OSU wrestlers that are banged up. Aside from those concerns, these two teams match up well. There would be three bouts between returning All-Americans in this dual. Fix/McGee at 133, Teemer/Sheets at 157, and Wittlake/Valencia at 165. Any or all of these are probably previews of the NCAA Tournament, at some point. Along with those All-Americans meeting, second-year #12 Trevor Mastrogiovanni (Oklahoma State) gets NCAA runner-up #4 Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) at 125 and some exciting 149 lbers do battle with #7 Kyle Parco (Arizona State) and #13 Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma State). #7 Wisconsin vs. #9 Virginia Tech WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 16-15 Wisconsin This would have been the first meeting between these schools since 2012-13 and what a missed opportunity. The 149 lb bout could have been one of the best of the year. #5 Austin Gomez (Wisconsin) and #8 Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech) are two of the most electric wrestlers in the nation. Getting them on the same mat would be incredible. Either a 25-point shootout or the most exciting :25 second fall you've ever seen. If that isn't enough, returning All-Americans at 125 lbs with #6 Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) and #18 Sam Latona (Virginia Tech). The two did not meet in St. Louis last season, but Latona outplaced the Badger. This year, Barnett is having an all-around better year, while Latona has come on of late. Virginia Tech's All-Americans at 174 and 184 lbs, #6 Mekhi Lewis and #14 Hunter Bolen, would be tasked with a pair of past NCAA Round of 12 finishers in #30 Andrew McNally and #27 Chris Weiler. The closing match is one that could use professional wrestling "Hair Match" stipulations. Both heavyweights, #12 Trent Hillger (Wisconsin) and #14 Nathan Traxler (Virginia Tech), have glorious locks that can be fashioned into man-buns. The winner likely propels his team to victory, while avoiding a haircut. #6 Ohio State vs. #10 Missouri WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 24-7 Missouri Wait, what? 24-7 in favor of Missouri. That's an interesting prognostication, to say the least. This dual is loaded with potential fun matchups, but it would be crazy to think that either team wins in a blowout. Look no further than 165 lbs for your marquee matchup. #2 Keegan O'Toole (Missouri) and #4 Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) are a combined 36-1 this year and are among the key title contenders at 165. It's not a stretch to think the pair could represent a possible NCAA finals match or maybe a semifinal. In most duals, we've highlighted the potential bouts between ranked wrestlers. Here, it's easier to pick out the ones without them. 133 lbs is the only of the dual to have neither combatant ranked, while Ohio State's 157 lber is currently not in the top-33. Everyone else in the dual is! 125, 174, and 285 look like the most competitive. The leadoff weight features #9 Malik Heinselman (Ohio State) and #17 Noah Surtin (Missouri) in a bout between two 125 lbers that have really stepped up their game this year. Although WS has projected a win by #11 Peyton Mocco (Missouri), #7 Ethan Smith (Ohio State) is the returning AA of the pair and hasn't lost to a non-All-American this year. Somehow heavyweight veterans #13 Tate Orndorff (Ohio State) and #19 Zach Elam (Missouri) have never met. They have a ton of common opponents and have each qualified for nationals multiple times at this weight class. #3 Michigan vs. #5 Iowa State WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 23-9 Michigan We've got a red-hot Iowa State team facing a Michigan team that's one of the school's best in decades, perhaps ever. 141 lbs is interesting as predictions for this result may have shifted over the past few months. Three-time All-American and 2020 Olympian Stevan Micic (Michigan) is picked by WS and would have been considered an overwhelming favorite over Ian Parker (Iowa State) in the past. However, since his return, Micic has only gone 6-4. The Michigan native, Parker, hasn't been overly active this year, but does sport a record that includes wins in nine of ten matches. 157 lbs has a pair of age-group world champions in Junior (and NCAA) champion #1 David Carr (Iowa State) versus #10 Will Lewan (Michigan). It would be an interesting clash of styles. Lewan is usually able to shutdown his opponent's offense, while Carr has racked up bonus points in more than 70% of his matches this year. The two met in the NCAA Round of 16 last year and Carr was still able to post a 10-2 major decision. One of the most improved wrestlers for the Cyclones draws perhaps the best for Michigan at 184 lbs with #2 Myles Amine (Michigan) and #7 Marcus Coleman (Iowa State). Amine is a close loss to NCAA champion Aaron Brooks (Penn State) away from being undefeated this year, while Coleman has found a consistency not previously reached and owns wins over a pair of returning AA's. Perhaps the best match, from a viewing standpoint, would be the 197 lb bout. #7 Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) and #11 Patrick Brucki (Michigan) could make for a fun match. Both have been in their own fair share of buzzer-beaters and late rallies. #2 Iowa vs. #8 Cornell WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 29-6 Iowa Back when the National Duals were "a thing," tensions ran high between these two schools as then-Cornell head coach took shots at Tom Brands when Iowa didn't compete one year. I'm sure with a Big Red alum at the helm in Mike Grey and the Brands' brothers still in Iowa City, there are some underlying tensions at play here. While Iowa is a clear-cut favorite here, there are still plenty of intriguing matches that could take place. First of all, at 125 lbs with All-American and Olympic Trials finalist, Vito Arujau, facing off with one of the nation's best freshmen in Drake Ayala. Plenty of action from both parties would be expected. At 165/174/197/285, Iowa has returning All-Americans (Alex Marinelli, Michael Kemerer, Jacob Warner, Tony Cassioppi), against talented Cornell wrestlers that haven't had the opportunity to wrestle at nationals yet (Julian Ramirez, Chris Foca, Jacob Cardenas, Lewis Fernandes). In the heat of a dual meet, you may see Cornell pull one of these upsets. WS has #13 Jonathan Loew (Cornell) falling to #20 Abe Assad (Iowa), so there's another possible win for Cornell, which was given in the prediction. Another quality, top-ten matchup in this dual is #1 Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) against #10 Max Murin (Iowa). Yianni has never wrestled an Iowa wrestler in collegiate competition. I'd expect a low-scoring bout between him and Murin. #1 Penn State vs. #4 NC State WrestleStat Dual Prediction: 21-12 Penn State NC State wrestled Iowa to a barnburner at the Collegiate Duals in December. They have the potential to at least make things interesting with Penn State, if all goes their way. The two biggest matches for this dual would involve the Hidlay brothers and Penn State's returning national champions at 174 and 184. At 184, it would be an NCAA finals rematch between Aaron Brooks (Penn State) and Trent Hidlay. Brooks has generally been head-and-shoulders above most of his competition, but barely got by Hidlay. Trent's older brother, Hayden, has moved up two weight classes and proven he can be a title contender. On Sunday night, Hidlay got by 2019 national champion, Mekhi Lewis, in sudden victory. Breaking down the rest of this dual, NC State is a favorite, on paper, at 149 with Tariq Wilson (NC State) against Beau Bartlett (Penn State), 157 with Ed Scott (NC State) and Brady Berge (Penn State), and 165 Daniel Bullard (NC State) and Creighton Edsell (Penn State). We could consider Penn State slight favorites at 125 with Drew Hildebrandt (Penn State)/Jakob Camacho (NC State) and 197 Max Dean (Penn State)/Isaac Trumble (NC State). So, NC State could make it a dual with wins where they're favored, one of the headliners, and maybe one of the slight favorites. Not as has been the case with Penn State over the last decade; bonus points will be a factor. Roman Bravo Young, Nick Lee, and Greg Kerkvliet all have matches where at least a major decision is in play.

Lindenwood's 2021 NCAA DII national champion Abner Romero (photo courtesy of Lindenwood athletics) St. Charles, Mo. - On Wednesday, Lindenwood University officially accepted an invitation to join the Ohio Valley Conference starting in the fall of 2022. Lindenwood, which sponsors all 18 of the OVC's championship sports, will become official members on July 1, 2022. Lindenwood marks only the 24th full-time member in the 74-year history of the Ohio Valley Conference. The Ohio Valley Conference is adding Lindenwood as the 10th full-time member for the 2022-23 school year. Lindenwood will join University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Eastern Illinois University, Morehead State University, Southeast Missouri State University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, University of Southern Indiana, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee at Martin as OVC full member institutions. "We are delighted to add Lindenwood University as the 10th member of the OVC for the 2022-23 academic year," said OVC Commissioner Beth DeBauche. "President Porter's vision for the future of the institution, along with Lindenwood's commitment to success, its geographic alignment with the OVC and its sports offerings, including football, and our shared philosophy and values make them a great fit for the Conference. We are excited to welcome Lindenwood to our OVC community." Lindenwood is set to begin its reclassification process to the NCAA Division I level during the 2022-23 academic year. The Lions will be included in OVC regular season schedules and be eligible to compete in OVC Championships. Eligibility for Lindenwood to earn automatic bids to NCAA Championships begins in 2026-27, its first full season of full Division I membership. "Lindenwood is thrilled to join the Ohio Valley Conference as we apply to transition to NCAA Division I. This opportunity will elevate our entire university and provide championship-level experiences our student athletes deserve," Lindenwood President Dr. John Porter said. "A move to NCAA Division I athletics and membership in the OVC enhances our Lindenwood University community in many ways and aligns with our strategic plan– it will drive enrollment, enhance university visibility, and generate revenue. We are eager to begin competition at this next level and look forward to welcoming OVC member schools to our campus beginning this fall." Lindenwood became a full NCAA Division II member during the 2013-14 school year. As one of the largest athletic departments in the country, Lindenwood supports 29 sports at the NCAA level. With a student-athlete population exceeding 1,400 at Lindenwood, more than 700 compete in an NCAA sport. Lindenwood has an overall enrollment of just north of 7,000 students from all across the world. Since joining the NCAA, Lindenwood has won four National Championships, with the most recent being the 2021 Women's Lacrosse team. In 2017, Lindenwood ranked sixth in the NCAA Directors' Cup, which included five team conference titles. In the NCAA era, Lindenwood has claimed three regional championships, 31 conference titles, and eight conference tournament championships. Lindenwood has garnered 13 individual national champions at the NCAA level. In addition to the individual achievement, six student-athlete have earned the NCAA Elite 90 Award for academic and athletic success throughout the season. Lindenwood's NCAA sport programs have combined for a 3.0 GPA or higher since the start of the 2013-14 school year. Lindenwood has been the site of many significant events during its time in the NCAA. The Lions will are set to host the 2022 NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse National Championship in May. Lindenwood has put on numerous regional championships at three different facilities on campus. Lindenwood was selected to host the 2020 NCAA Division II National Championship Festival, which would have featured five national championship, but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Today is an exciting day in the history of Lindenwood University," said Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Brad Wachler. "Over the last 10 years at the NCAA Division II level, we were fortunate to find great success on and off the field of play. We are now prepared more than ever to make the transition to the highest level of college sports. We are thankful for the Ohio Valley Conference's partnership and look forward to working together to elevate the student-athlete experience." Founded in 1948, the OVC is headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn. and been located in the Nashville metropolitan area since 1979. Over the past seven years OVC teams have placed multiple teams in NCAA Championship fields in baseball, men's basketball, football and rifle. Additionally, over that time frame OVC teams have won NCAA Tournament games in the sports of baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, football, soccer, softball and volleyball. Over that period the league has also had both a male and female golf student-athlete advance to the National Championship and in the sport of cross country had at least one athlete advance to the National Championship meet in each of the past 13 years. Since 2018 the league has hosted its Men's and Women's Basketball Championship at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, including setting attendance records in 2019. Additionally, the OVC hosts neutral site championships in the sports of baseball, softball, men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's golf and men's and women's tennis. During the 2020-21 academic year, a record 1,718 student-athletes were named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll for achieving a 3.25 grade point average or higher, while a record 356 earned the OVC Academic Medal of Honor for compiling a perfect 4.0 GPA. About the Ohio Valley Conference The Ohio Valley Conference was founded in 1948 and is in its seventh decade of competition, making it the eighth-oldest Division I athletic conference. Now in its 74th year, OVC teams have garnered national championships in football along with national team or individual titles in the sports of rifle, cross country, track and golf. Over the past seven years the league has placed multiple teams in NCAA Championship fields in the sports baseball, men's basketball, football and rifle. In the 1950s the OVC became a pioneer when Morehead State became one of the first non-traditionally Black mid-southern institutions to accept an African American student. Soon after the passing of Title IX legislation, the OVC began formulating plans for women's athletics which began in 1977. The OVC has long been a national leader in sportsmanship and in 1995 implemented a first-of-its-kind Sportsmanship Statement, a policy that promotes principals of fair play, ethical conduct and respect for one's opponent. The OVC has a multi-year media rights agreement with ESPN and well as a sponsorship agreement with LEARFIELD. For more information, visit www.OVCSports.com.

Northern Illinois' 125 lber Bryce West (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com) Bloomsburg: On Sunday, the Huskies topped Edinboro 29-14. Six wrestlers had their hands raised, helping to secure a 15 point victory. Bronson Garber (125) pinned Chris Merlo in 5:34. Up a weight, Cole Rhone also won via fall over Cameron Soda in 6:22. Josh Mason (141) won by a 9-0 major decision over Jackie Gold. Cade Balestrini (149) cruised by with a fall over Sully Allen in 2:27. Alex Carida (157) defeated PJ Gohn by a 12-1 major decision. Shane Noonan (HWT) won by a nail-biting 3-2 decision over Max Millin. Buffalo: The Bulls won big over conference opponent, Ohio University, 24-9. Eight wrestlers came out on top, ending their regular season with a win. Derek Spann (133) defeated Gio DiSabato by a 6-4 decision. Ben Freeman (141) won by a 10-2 major decision over Aidan Waszak. John Arceri (149) topped Alec Hagan by a close 3-2 decision. Michael Petite (157) pulled a slight upset of #27 Jordan Slivka with a 4-3 decision. Noah Grover (165) won big over Sean O'Dwyer, 8-2. Peter Acciardi (184) defeated Logan Stanley by a 5-2 decision. Sam Mitchell (197) battled tough and topped Carson Brewer by a 6-5 decision. Toby Cahill (HWT) sealed the deal by defeating Jordan Greer 8-1. Central Michigan: On Friday, the Chippewas lost a hard-fought battle to in-state rival Michigan State 19-17. Five Chippewas won their matches. Dresden Simon (141) defeated Matt Santos by a decision of 7-3. Corbyn Munson (149) picked up a huge win against Peyton Omania by a decision of 9-5. Tracy Hubbard (165) topped Caleb Fish by a close 6-4 decision. Bret Fedewa (174) had a solid win over Nate Jimenez by a decision of 7-1. Matt Stencel (HWT) closed out the match in dominant fashion by pinning Brad Wilton in 5:43. Cleveland State: Over the weekend, the Vikings defeated George Mason 22-15. Six Vikings were victorious. Jake Manley (133) topped Michael Rapuano by an 11-6 decision. Marcus Robinson (149) won big over Shawn Nonaka by a 10-1 major decision. Riley Smucker (165) posted a 6-1 decision over Tyler Kocak. DeAndre Nassar (184) defeated Kyle Davis by a decision of 5-3. Ben Smith (197) held on for a 5-4 decision over Jon List. Daniel Bucknavich (HWT) went out big by pinning Ali Salem in 3:06. Clarion: The Eagles battled hard against Edinboro, topping the Fighting Scots 26-11. Seven Eagles defeated their Edinboro counterparts, helping to secure a 15 point victory. Joey Fischer (125) started out strong against Chris Merlo, winning by a 10-1 major decision. Alex Blake (133) downed Cameron Soda by a 5-3 decision. Brent Moore (149) returned to the mat with a vengeance, pinning Ryan Burgos in :26. Kyle Schickel (157) won by a decision of 11-4 over PJ Gohn. Kolby Ho (165) eased over Dylan Kohn with an 8-3 decision. John Worthing (174) won big against Joey Arnold by securing an 11-0 major decision. Tyler Bagley (HWT) sealed the deal by shutting out Max Millin 5-0. Edinboro: Over the weekend, the Fighting Scots came up short against Clarion, 26-11, and Bloomsburg 29-14. Two wrestlers had standout performances. Ethan Ducca (184) topped Max Wohlabaugh of Clarion 4-2 in sudden victory and Bruno Stolfi of Bloomsburg by an 8-4 decision. Cody Mulligan (197) dominated Brett Wittmann with a technical fall 17-1, and David Tuttle of Bloomsburg by a 10-2 major decision. George Mason: The Patriots fell short to Cleveland State 22-15. Four Patriots had their hands raised. Ben Monn (125) won big over Logan Heil by a 7-1 decision. Kaden Caddisy (141) defeated Hunter Olson by a 15-0 technical fall. Avery Bassett (157) topped Joey Caprella by an 8-0 major decision. Logan Messer (174) triumphed over Anthony Rice by a 7-1 decision. Kent State: On Friday, the Golden Flashes defeated SIU-Edwardsville 29-12. Seven wrestlers defeated their opponents, helping to secure a 17-point win. Jake Ferri (125) came out strong against Austin Macias, winning by a 19-3 technical fall. Louis Newell (141) won by forfeit. Kody Komara (149) won 3-1 in sudden victory over Caleb Tyus. Robert Pryhocki (157) pinned Max Kristoff in 3:25. Brady Chrisman (165) won with a 4-2 decision over Cardeionte Wilson. Colin McCracken (184) downed Sergio Villalobos by a 4-1 decision. Tyler Bates (197) was victorious in extra time over Austin Andres, 3-1. Northern Illinois: On Sunday, the Huskies crushed SIU-Edwardsville 35-3. Nine Huskies had solid wins over their conference opponents. Bryce West (125) topped Austin Macias 5-2. Twin brother Drew West (133) had a 15-1 major decision over Aaron Schulist. Javion Jones (141) won by forfeit. Anthony Cheloni (149) triumphed over Caleb Tyus by an 8-4 decision. Anthony Gibson (157) won by a 14-2 major decision over Max Kristoff. Izzak Olejnik (165) had a solid 7-2 win over Cardeionte Wilson. Mason Kauffman (174) won by a 7-4 decision over Kevin Gschwendtner. Brit Wilson (184) came out strong, pinning Sergio Villalobos in 3:45. Terrese Aaron (HWT) closed out the match by defeating Colton McKiernan 4-2. Ohio: This weekend, the Bobcats lost to Buffalo 24-9. Two wrestlers secured a win. Oscar Sanchez (125) defeated Tristan Daugherty in sudden victory 3-1. Sal Perrine (174) won over Jake Lanning by disqualification. Rider: The Broncs fell short to Drexel 23-17. Four Broncs defeated their opponents. Richie Koehler (133) won by a 3-1 decision over Jaxon Maroney. Quinn Kinner (141) had a huge win over Jared Donahue, winning by a 15-0 technical fall. Matt Correnti (197) topped Santino Morina by an 8-2 decision. David Szuba (HWT) went out big by pinning Eli Anthony in 1:07. Rider closed their regular season with a 45-0 loss against top-ranked Penn State. At 141 lbs, Kinner held strong against defending champion Nick Lee and limited him to a 6-3 win. SIU Edwardsville: The Cougars fell short to Kent State 29-12 and Northern Illinois 35-3. Four Cougars added a win to their record. Matt Malavsky (133) won by forfeit. Kevin Gschwendtner (174) defeated Michael Ferree of Kent State by an 11-9 decision. Colton McKiernan (HWT) blanked Jacob Cover of Kent State with a 3-0 decision. Austin Andres' 4-1 win at 197, over Tristen Gauman of Northern Illinois, accounted for the Cougars lone win against NIU.

Oklahoma State 149 lber Kaden Gfeller (photo courtesy of Mark Lundy; LutteLens.com) Wednesday 02/16 Iowa State DEF Missouri 17-16 Thursday 02/17 Missouri DEF Northern Iowa 24-10 Friday 02/18 Wyoming DEF West Virginia 25-11 Oklahoma State DEF Bucknell 32-6 Sunday 02/20 Oklahoma State DEF Oklahoma 18-16 South Dakota State DEF North Dakota State 32-3 Northern Colorado DEF Air Force 19-18 Last Chance Open at Iowa State Bedlam and Iowa State-Missouri go down to the wire Two great duals between a few of the top programs in the conference. Missouri-Iowa State was a bit of a defacto battle for the top spot heading into the Big 12 tournament. These teams scrapped. There were upsets on both sides and ultimately a sudden victory win for Iowa State's Yonger Bastida at 197 put things over the top for the Cyclones. Not to be outdone, last year's Big 12 co-champions also put on quite the show. Oklahoma State came in missing a few of their top guys with All-American's Wyatt Sheets (157) and Travis Wittlake (165) both last-minute scratches from the dual. An upset for Luke Surber at heavyweight and bonus-point wins from Carter Young, Daton Fix, and Kaden Gfeller ultimately gave the Cowboys the win over their Bedlam rival Oklahoma. Northern Colorado edges out Air Force A good closeout to the dual season for Northern Colorado. Big win over their in-state rival Air Force brings them to a .500 dual record and gives them their second conference win of the season. A bonus point win for Boo Alirez ultimately was the difference maker.