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BOONE, N.C. -- App State Wrestling wrapped up the regular season with a 43-0 victory against VMI on Senior Day at Varsity Gym. The Mountaineers (9-3, 6-1) will be back in action March 8, when App State hosts the SoCon Championships in the Holmes Center. The 2019-20 wrestling season is presented by Hungry Howies, and tickets to the conference championships can be purchased by clicking HERE. App State earned bonus points in seven wins, and the most dramatic match of the day ended with 33rd-ranked Thomas Flitz claiming a 12-11 decision against 16th-ranked Neal Richards, the 2019 SoCon Wrestler of the Year. That result helped the Mountaineers shut out a Division I opponent for the fourth time since Jan. 12. Flitz, who was pinned by Richards last season, used three first-period takedowns to establish a 6-3 lead and added another takedown in the second period for an 8-5 advantage. Starting the third period on bottom with a key 1:49 advantage in riding time, Flitz pushed the lead to 9-5 with an escape. A late flurry from Richards included a takedown in the closing seconds that tied the match on the scoreboard, but Flitz's bonus point for riding time gave him the narrow win against wrestler who brought a 35-6 record into Varsity Gym. App State earned bonus points in all five matches before the midway point intermission, starting with four straight tech falls from Sean Carter (17-2 at 125 pounds), Codi Russell (17-1 at 133 pounds), Bradley Irwin (17-2 at 141 pounds) and Jonathan Millner (16-0 at 149 pounds). Matt Zovistoski then posted a 15-3 major decision at 157 pounds. Will Formato claimed a 5-0 decision against Jon Hoover at 165 pounds in advance of Flitz's match, and Julian Gorring needed a little over a minute to pin Max Gallahan at 184. Demazio Samuel used a strong third period to erase a 1-0 deficit in a 5-1 decision against Zach Brown at 197 pounds, and Cary Miller ended the dual with a 13-1 major decision against Chris Beck. It was the final home dual for six members of App State's team: Christian Beach, Garrett Church, Irwin, Miller, Samuel and Zovistoski. Zovistoski and Miller are tied for sixth place and ninth place in App State history with 98 and 92 career wins, respectively. Zovistoski tied Mark Fee on the list Sunday. Results: 125: #28 Sean Carter (APP) def. John McGarry (VMI), 17-2 tech fall 133: #30 Codi Russell (APP) def. Cliff Conway (VMI), 17-1 tech fall 141: Bradley Irwin (APP) def. Noah Roulo (VMI), 17-2 tech fall 149: #21 Jonathan Millner (APP) def. Seth Fillers (VMI), 16-0 tech fall 157: #26 Matt Zovistoski (APP) def. Will Lawrence (VMI), 15-3 maj. dec. 165: Will Formato (APP) def. Jon Hoover (VMI), 5-0 dec. 174: #33 Thomas Flitz (APP) def. #16 Neal Richards (VMI), 12-11 dec. 184: Julian Gorring (APP) def. Max Gallahan, fall, 1:04 197: Demazio Samuel (APP) def. Zach Brown, 5-1 dec. 285: #23 Cary Miller (APP) def. Chris Beck, 13-1 maj. dec.

NORFOLK, Va. -- The Old Dominion wrestling team (10-9, 6-2 MAC) capped off its regular season by honoring its seniors and earning a 33-3 victory over Mid-American Conference (MAC) foe Bloomsburg (3-10, 0-8 MAC) on Sunday afternoon at Chartway Arena. "I thought everybody wrestled up to their ability level. We put a lot of points on the board, which is what you want to see at the end of the season," head coach Steve Martin said after the win, his team's fourth in a row. "We have a lot of positives going forward as we reach the end of the year." Six of the seven ODU seniors wrestled on Sunday, with five of them coming out victorious. At 133 pounds, Steven Simpson was the first senior to take the mat and he found himself down, 5-2 after the first period. Simpson quickly jumped his opponent Josh Mason on the scoreboard, earning a reversal and a two-point near-fall in the second frame to hold a 6-5 lead. He added six more points in the final period with another takedown and a four-point near-fall to earn a 12-7 win, his first dual win at Chartway Arena in his career. No. 22 Sa'Derian Perry earned an 11-2 major decision victory over Marco Macrino in the 141-pound bout, earning four takedowns in the effort. Perry collected five and a half minutes of riding time and held Macrino scoreless for the first two periods before ultimately giving up two escape points to the Husky in the third. In the following bout at 149 pounds, No. 28 Kenan Carter started his battle with a takedown and a four-point near-fall to put six points on the board quickly in the first period. Carter would add three more points in the third period with a reversal and over two minutes of riding time to give him a 9-4 win by decision over Aaron Coleman. At 157 pounds, No. 10 Larry Early took down Alex Carida five times to give him a 12-4 win by major decision. Early earned five points in the final frame of his bout, collecting two takedowns and the riding time advantage to propel him to the eight-point victory. The win gave the Monarchs an 18-0 lead going into the intermission. The fifth Monarch senior to earn a hand-raise was Timothy Young at 197 pounds. Young took down Kyle Murphy early in the first period to jump out to a 2-0 lead. He rode the Husky for the remainder of the frame, collecting over two minutes of riding time in just the first period. Young earned two more points in the battle while holding Murphy to just one escape point in the third frame to earn a 4-1 decision. Antonio Agee was the only Monarch to suffer a loss on the day, but he was seconds away from defeating a top-20 opponent. The senior was tasked with facing No. 18 Trevor Allard in the 184-pound bout. Allard earned a takedown, but Agee quickly escaped in the first period. It looked like Allard was going to end the period with a 2-1 advantage, but a last-second takedown by Agee gave the Monarch the one-point lead. The ranked Husky earned an escape point in the second period and the two combatants went into the final frame tied at three apiece. Agee earned an early escape point in the period and held a 4-3 lead until Allard earned a takedown with just seconds on the clock to jump Agee on the scoreboard and give Bloomsburg their only points of the match. ODU had four other wins on the day, giving the Monarchs nine wins out of the possible 10. At 125 pounds, No. 11 Killian Cardinale got the match started with a 13-5 major decision win over Christian Gannone. Cardinale collected five takedowns and over three minutes of riding time to give his team the early lead. In the 165-pound bout, Kellen Ekern saw his first dual action since wrestling at 174 pounds against SIUE earlier this season. The redshirt freshman came away with a 6-2 decision over Nate Newberry, collecting all six points in the third period, including a two-point near-fall. At 174 pounds, freshman Alex Cramer shutout Anthony Vetrano in a 6-0 decision, making the overall score 24-0 at the time and clinching the ODU victory. Cramer earned two points in each of the three periods. Will Hilliard ended the match and the ODU regular season in style, pinning his opponent Michael Porreca after just two minutes and 18 seconds of action. The pin was Hilliard's first of the season and it gave the Monarchs six additional points, to bring the final score to 33-3. The Monarch victory was also the 172nd ODU has had with Martin at the helm, who is now tied for the most wins in program history with Old Dominion's original head wrestling coach, Pete Robinson. "Pete basically started the program back in the '50s and he was a family friend," Martin said of his fellow record-holder. "It's a big thing to be mentioned in the same breath as Pete Robinson, I have nothing but respect for him." The wrestling Monarchs set their sights on the postseason now, as they have 13 days before the start of the MAC Championships, which begin on Saturday, March 7 in DeKalb, Illinois on the campus of Northern Illinois. Results: 125: #11 Killian Cardinale (ODU) MD over Christian Gannone (BLOOM) 13-5 133: Steven Simpson (ODU) dec. over Josh Mason (BLOOM) 12-7 141: #22 Sa'Derian Perry (ODU) MD over Marco Macrino (BLOOM) 11-2 149: #28 Kenan Carter (ODU) dec. over Aaron Coleman (BLOOM) 9-4 157: #10 Larry Early (ODU) MD over Alex Carida (BLOOM) 12-4 165: Kellen Ekern (ODU) dec. over Nate Newberry (BLOOM) 6-2 174: Alex Cramer (ODU) dec. over Anthony Vetrano (BLOOM) 6-0 184: #18 Trevor Allard (BLOOM) dec. over Antonio Agee (ODU) 5-4 197: Timothy Young (ODU) dec. over Kyle Murphy (BLOOM) 4-1 285: Will Hilliard (ODU) fall over Michael Porreca (BLOOM) (2:18)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lions (12-2, 8-1 B1G), ranked No. 2 in the latest InterMat Tournament Power Index, dominated American University (4-8) in the team's dual meet finale Sunday. Three Penn State seniors got falls on Senior Day for Penn State and sophomore Jarod Verkleeren notched a victory in the dual's marquee match-up as Penn State rolled to a 40-3 win. Seniors Vincenzo Joseph, Mark Hall and Shakur Rasheed notched pins in their final Rec Hall duals as nearly 6,500 fans packed sold out Rec Hall for the Senior Day dual. The dual was the 55th straight Rec Hall sellout for Penn State and the 61st of the last 63 sellouts at home, including six of eight in the Bryce Jordan Center. The dual began at 141. Junior Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 1 at 141, controlled the action from the start in his bout against Sal Profaci. He rolled up 2:45 in riding time and notched a 7-3 win to put Penn State up 3-0 early. Sophomore Jarod Verkleeren (Greensburg, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, took on No. 8 Kizhan Clarke in the dual's marquee match-up and did not disappoint. Verkleeren battled the eighth-ranked Eagle evenly for the bulk of the bout and, with just :03 left, finished off a counter-takedown to post a thrilling 3-1 win. Junior Luke Gardner (Pottsville, Pa.) got the nod at 157 and kept Penn State's winning ways going. Gardner came back from a 3-0 deficit in the third period to notch three takedowns and roll to a 7-5 victory to put the Nittany Lions up 9-0. Senior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, capped off his Rec Hall dual career in fine fashion by pinning American's Tim Fitzpatrick. Joseph turned a cradle into a pin at the 4:00 mark in the second stanza to give the Nittany Lions a 15-0 lead. Senior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 2 at 174, duplicated Joseph's dual meet swansong. The Lion turned a first period cradle into a fall as well, pinning Conner Allshouse at the 2:33 mark. The senior pins put Penn State up 21-0 at intermission. True freshman Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Md.), ranked No. 6 at 184, kept Penn State perfect through six bouts as the Lion won the second half's first bout. Brooks posted a hard-fought 8-5 win over American junior Tanner Harvey and Penn State led 24-0. Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 18 at 197, made his final appearance in a Rec Hall dual meet as memorable as teammates Joseph and Hall. He hit the mat against William Jarrell and, like his teammates, locked up a cradle for a fast fall. Rasheed got the pin at the 1:04 mark and Penn State led 30-0. True freshman Seth Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 17 at 285, turned a close bout into a major win with a strong third period against Niko Camacho. Nevills picked up two near falls in the final stanza to roll to a 10-2 major decision and give the Lions a 34-0 lead. At 125, freshman Brandon Meredith (Limerick, Pa.) took American junior Gage Curry to extra time before the Eagle notched a takedown to post a 3-1 (sv) win, picking up American's first win of the dual. Sophomore Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 2 at 133, capped off the Nittany Lion rout with a frenetic first period that ended in a fast fall. Bravo-Young collected nine takedowns in less than two minutes before pinning Joshua Vega at the 1:10 mark. Bravo-Young picked up Penn State's fourth pin of the dual and the Nittany Lions posted the 40-3 win. The Nittany Lions posted a superb 24-3 advantage in takedowns. Penn State won nine of ten bouts and picked up 13 bonus points off four pins (Joseph, Hall, Rasheed, Bravo-Young) and a major (Nevills). Penn State closes out the dual season with a 12-2 mark, 8-1 in the Big Ten. American falls to 4-8. Penn State now prepares for the 2020 Big Ten Championship at Rutgers in two weeks. The event takes place on Saturday and Sunday, March 7-8, at the RAC in Piscataway, N.J., and will serve as the national qualifier for the conference. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here. Results: 141: #1 Nick Lee PSU dec. Sal Profaci AU, 7-3 3-0 149: #17 Jarod Verkleeren PSU dec. #8 Kizhan Clarke AU, 3-1 6-0 157: Luke Gardner PSU dec. Ethan Karsten AU, 7-5 9-0 165: #1 Vincenzo Joseph PSU pinned Tim Fitzpatrick AU, WBF (4:00) 15-0 174: #2 Mark Hall PSU pinned Conner Allshouse AU, WBF (2:33) 21-0 184: #6 Aaron Brooks PSU dec. Tanner Harvey AU, 8-5 24-0 197: #18 Shakur Rasheed PSU pinned William Jarrell AU, WBF (1:04) 30-0 285: #17 Seth Nevills PSU maj. dec. Niko Camacho AU, 10-2 34-0 125: Gage Curry AU dec. Brandon Meredith PSU, 3-1 (SV) 34-3 133: #2 Roman Bravo-Young PSU pinned Joshua Vega AU, WBF (1:10) 40-3 Attendance: 6,477 (55th-straight sellout in Rec Hall, 61st of 63 home sellouts, including 6 of 8 in BJC) Records: Penn State (12-2, 8-1 B1G); American (4-8) Up Next for Penn State: at 2020 Big Ten Championship, March 7-8, Piscataway, N.J. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 141: Junior Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 1 at 141, met American senior Sal Profaci. Lee countered a slight Profaci shot at the 2:30 mark and took a 2-0 lead with a takedown. The Lion junior worked the middle of the mat after a Profaci escape and quickly got in on a low single for a second takedown and a 4-1 lead midway through the period. Lee worked up over 1:00 in riding time with a solid ride on the Lion logo, looking for a chance to turn the Eagle for back points. He finished the period on top and led 4-1 with 1:55 in riding time after the opening stanza. Lee chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Profaci. He cut the Eagle loose to a 6-2 score. Profaci got in on a high single with :40 on the clock but Lee muscled his way out of the move and carried the 6-2 lead with 1:57 in time into the third period. Profaci chose down to start the third period and Lee forced him into a first stall at 1:20. Profaci escaped to a 6-3 score with a clinched riding time point. The duo battled evenly for the final minute and Lee posted a 7-3 win with 2:45 in riding time. 149: Sophomore Jarod Verkleeren (Greensburg, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, battled No. 8 Kizhan Clarke in the dual's marquee match-up. Verkleeren and Clarke worked the center of the mat for the first minute with neither wrestler gaining an advantage. Verkleeren worked his way into control of Clarke's chest at 1:50 but the Eagle was able to fight off the move and keep the bout scoreless midway through the period. The clock moved under the :45 mark with the two wrestlers in neutral on the Lion logo and the period ended that way. With the match tied 0-0, Clarke chose down to start the second period. He quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead and action resumed in neutral. Verkleeren slid back from a quick Clarke shot with 1:20 on the clock, countered with his own low single but Clarke was able to step out of trouble and the bout moved on with the Eagle leading 1-0. The duo traded barbs as time moved under :30 and the bout moved to the second period with Verkleeren trailing 1-0. Verkleeren chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. The Lion junior skipped away from a fast Clarke counter shot with 1:15 on the clock. With :30 left in the bout, Verkleeren fought off a Clarke shot and worked his way into control of the Eagle's upper body. He moved to the outside circle as time wound down and finished off a last second takedown with just 0:03 left to post the thrilling 3-1 win over the ranked Eagle. 157: Junior Luke Gardner (Pottsville, Pa.) took on Ethan Kartsen at 157. Gardner turned a low single into a scramble that nearly ended in a takedown for the Lion. But Karsten was able to counter the effort and the scramble continued until a stalemate was called with 1:50 on the clock. Gardner fought off a Karsten shot, nearly giving up a takedown but battling to a stalemate with :45 left to wrestle. He battled the Eagle evenly for the final seconds and the bout moved to the second period tied 0-0. Karsten chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. The Eagle then worked his way in on a low single and took a 3-0 lead with the bout's first takedown. He worked offensive control for the rest of the period and led 3-0 with :45 in riding time after two periods. Trailing by three, Gardner chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 score. He quickly blew through a low double and tied the match at 3-3 with 1:30 on the clock. Gardner cut the Eagle loose, then quickly took him down to open up a 5-4 lead with 1:15 left to wrestle. Karsten escaped to a 5-5 tie with 1:05 left and Gardner continued to press on offense. He turned a high single into another takedown and took a 7-5 lead with :40 on the clock. The Lion junior finished the bout on top and notched the 7-5 victory. 165: Senior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, battled Tim Fitzpatrick in his final Rec Hall dual meet. Joseph stepped back from an early low shot from Fitzpatrick and notched a takedown with 2:23 on the clock to take an early lead. He spent the next minute-plus in control on top, looking for a chance to turn the Eagle. He locked up a cradle at the 1:30 mark and notched four back points to lead 6-0 with 1:10 left in the period. Joseph spent the rest of the period on top and carried the 6-0 lead into the second stanza. Fitzpatrick chose neutral to start the second period. He took a slight shot with 1:40 left in the period but Joseph countered to up his lead to 8-0. Joseph went back to work on top and locked up another cradle. The Lion senior capped off his Rec Hall career in style by pinning Fitzpatrick at the 4:00 mark. 174: Senior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 2 at 174, took on Conner Allshouse in his final Rec Hall dual meet. Hall, looking to mirror fellow senior Vincenzo Joseph's performance, took Allshouse down at the 2:35 mark to open up a 2-0 lead. Hall spent the next minute working Allshouse over to his back and took a 6-0 lead with a four-point turn. Hall continued to work on offense after a reset, building up a large time edge while looking for another chance to turn the Eagle. Hall locked up a cradle and, like Joseph, capped off his Rec Hall dual meet career with a pin, getting the fall at the 2:33 mark. 184: True freshman Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Md.), ranked No. 6 at 184, met AU junior Tanner Harvey. The duo traded early shots and then Brooks worked his way into control on a low single with 2:25 on the clock. He notched the takedown and picked up a penalty point to lead 3-1. Brooks fought off a solid Harvey shot, then got his second takedown with 1:20 on the clock and led 5-2 as the first period hit the 1:00 mark. He worked a low double into another takedown and cut Harvey loose to a 7-3 score. Trailing 7-3 after one, Harvey chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 7-4 score. Brooks stepped back from a fast Harvey shot at the 1:30 mark, fought off a Harvey takedown effort and countered for his own takedown to open up a 9-4 lead with 1:00 on the clock. American challenged. The challenge did not work but the officials on review called Brooks for an illegal hold and the Lion settled for a 7-5 lead and neutral with 1:00 on the clock. Harvey got hit for stalling as the second period ended and Brooks led 7-5 after two periods. Brooks chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to an 8-5 lead. Harvey forced a scramble that ended in a stalemate and a reset was called with 1:40 on the clock. Brooks nearly finished off a takedown but Harvey escaped as the Lion tried to turn it into a cradle with :40 on the clock. The duo finished the period in neutral and Brooks posted the hard-fought 8-5 win. 197: Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 18 at 197, took on William Jarrell in his final Rec Hall dual meet. Rasheed notched a takedown just seconds into the bout and led 2-1 after cutting Jarrell loose. He quickly added a second and upped his lead to 4-1 with 2:25 on the clock. Rasheed, mirroring Joseph and Hall, locked up a cradle and posted a fast fall in his Rec Hall dual meet finale, getting the pin at the 1:04 mark. 285: True freshman Seth Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked no. 17 at 285, met American's Niko Camacho. Camacho and Nevills worked the center circle to start the match with the Lion fighting off Camacho's efforts at shoulder control With the clock moving to 2:00, the duo continued to work in neutral with neither wrestler gaining an offensive edge. The bout moved to the second period tied 0-0 and Nevills chose down to begin the second stanza. The Lion freshman quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead with 1:43 on the clock. The duo worked the clock down below the :30 before Nevills nearly connected on a low single. But Camacho stepped out of trouble and Nevills lead 1-0 after two. Trailing by one, Camacho chose down to start the third period. Nevills went to work on top, controlling the action. Camacho tried to muscle Nevills to his back during a reversal attempt but the Lion freshman was steady, regaining control and picking up four nearfall points to up his lead to 5-1 with :45 left in the bout. Nevills notched a fast takedown with :15 left, getting two back points as well and upped his lead to 9-2. He picked up a point on 1:31 in riding time and rolled to the 10-2 major decision. 125: Freshman Brandon Meredith (Limerick, Pa.) battled American junior Gage Curry. Meredith and Curry battled evenly for the first 1:30 before Meredith worked his way in on a low single. The Lion freshman and the Eagle junior scrambled for the next :45 before Curry was able to move out of bounds and force a reset with :50 left in the period. The duo battled evenly for the rest of the period and the match moved to the second stanza tied 0-0. Curry chose down to start the second period. Meredith controlled the action from the top position for the first minute-plus, building up a riding time edge as the clock moved below the :50 mark. The Lion kept control of Curry for the entire period and finished with the rideout. Tied 0-0 but with 2:00 of riding time on his side, Meredith chose down to start the third. He quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead and still had 1:39 in riding time. Meredith worked the middle of the mat, taking a series of shots that forced Curry into defense. With the clock hitting :45, Meredith moved forward and continued to look for his offense. Curry got in on a single leg at the :20 mark and finished off a takedown to take a 2-1 lead. Meredith could not escape and Meredith's riding time sent the bout into extra time. Curry took a fast shot to start the extra minute, forcing Meredith into a scramble that ended in a Curry takedown with :22 left. Curry's effort gave the Eagle a 3-1 (sv) win. 133: Sophomore Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 2 at 133, met Joshua Vega. Bravo-Young scored quickly, taking Vega down just :04 into the bout to open up a 2-0 lead. The Lion cut Vega loose, notched a second takedown and cut and led 4-2 just :25 into the bout. Bravo-Young quickly picked up a third takedown, then a fourth, then a fifth and led 10-5 at the 1:55 mark. Bravo-Young picked up his sixth takedown at the 1:45 mark and led 12-6 midway through the period. He added a seventh takedown, cut Vega loose on a reset and then notched his eighth takedown of the period. Bravo-Young went on top finish the bout by turning Vega one last time and picking up the pin at the 2:10 mark.

DAVIDSON, N.C. -- No. 20 Campbell completed a sweep of the Southern Conference's regular season with a 35-13 win at Davidson Sunday at Belk Arena, claiming its second straight league dual championship. The Camels finish the regular season at 11-2 overall and a perfect 7-0 in SoCon duals, winning its final nine duals, including all seven in conference action. The dual title is the first outright regular season title for the Camels in program history, also completing a sweep of its conference opponents for the first time. Campbell also owned a share of last season's SoCon dual title, the program's first regular season conference championship. Campbell also won the 2019 SoCon tournament championship, its second tournament title in three seasons. Davidson led 9-7 before Campbell posted six straight bout wins, including three consecutive pins from No. 18 Quentin Perez at 165, Austin Kraisser at 174 and No. 6 Andrew Morgan at 184 pounds. Jason Kraisser at 149 pounds and 157-pounder Matthew Dallara added major decisions, while Korbin Meink led off with a 9-3 win. Chris Kober closed out the 35-9 victory with a forfeit win at 197 pounds. Kyle Gorant (133), David Loniewski (141) and Mitchell Trigg (heavyweight) picked up wins for the Wildcats. The Camels will break until the 2020 SoCon Championships, set for March 8 in Boone, N.C. Following the SoCon tournament, qualifying Camels will head to the 2020 NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, Minn., March 19-21. Results: 125: Korbin Meink (Campbell) over Cian Fischer (Davidson) Dec 9-3 (3-0) 133: Kyle Gorant (Davidson) over Paxton Rosen (Campbell) Dec 4-0 (3-3) 141: David Loniewski (Davidson) over Kyle Sams (Campbell) Fall (1:58) (3-9) 149: Jason Kraisser (Campbell) over Dalton Blankenship (Davidson) MD 12-0 (7-9) 157: Matthew Dallara (Campbell) over Hunter Costa (Davidson) MD 9-1 (11-9) 165: No. 18 Quentin Perez (Campbell) over Noah Satterfield (Davidson) Fall (4:08) (17-9) 174: Austin Kraisser (Campbell) over Steven Newell (Davidson) Fall (2:24) (23-9) 184: No. 6 Andrew Morgan (Campbell) over Gavin Henry (Davidson) Fall (1:19) (29-9) 197: Chris Kober (Campbell) Forfeit (35-9) 285: Mitchell Trigg (Davidson) over Calvin Hayford (Campbell) MD 8-0 (35-13)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Trailing 19-17 entering the final match and fourth-ranked heavyweight Tate Orndorff sitting out the contest, freshman Chase Trussell delivered a 4-3 overtime win over 2019 NCAA qualifier Brandon Ngati to propel Utah Valley to a 20-19 Big 12 Conference win over West Virginia in the regular season finale on Sunday afternoon at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. All tied at 2-2 after regulation and a scoreless sudden victory period, the tiebreaker periods were needed to determine a winner in the final match of the dual. After Ngati and Trussell both scored an escape point in the first set of tiebreakers, the contest then headed to the second sudden victory period. After another scoreless sudden victory period, Trussell then notched a decisive escape and managed to follow that up by riding the 30th-ranked Ngati out to earn the upset victory and help UVU seal the dual meet win. Both Trussell and sophomore Ashton Seely (184 pounds) recorded clutch wins down the stretch to help the Wolverines (3-11, 2-7 Big 12) pull out the dual. Eleventh-ranked Taylor LaMont (133), Cameron Hunsaker (149) and No. 8 Kimball Bastian (174) also picked up wins on the day for UVU. LaMont and Hunsaker pulled out respective wins for UVU by technical fall and fall, as bonus points again proved to be the difference in the dual meet as UVU and WVU (4-12, 1-7 Big 12) split the dual at five wins apiece. "This was a nice win for us. We had a number of big individual performances on the day and both Ashton and Chase's wins were huge," head UVU coach Greg Williams said. "Ashton was behind for the majority of his match and came through with a late takedown and ride out. Then against a top-33 ranked guy, Chase stepped up for us and outsmarted his opponent in overtime to help win the dual for us. "We also had some great wins from Taylor and Cameron, and I was pleased with both of them for picking up extra points for us. Kimball also again looked good in his match. Overall, it was a nice win for us and I'm proud of how the team performed." With WVU holding to a 3-0 lead with a 5-3 decision victory from Joey Thomas at 125, the 11th-ranked junior LaMont responded with a dominant 26-11 technical fall win over Lucas Seibert to give the Wolverines a 5-3 advantage on the scoreboard. Holding to a 6-2 lead after the first period, the 2018 UVU NCAA qualifier LaMont went to work by racking up four takedowns in the second and six more in the third on his way to earning the bonus-point win for UVU. LaMont recorded an impressive tally of 13 takedowns in the bout on his way to improving to 14-5 on the year. The two teams then traded falls at 141 and 149 to extend UVU's lead to 11-9. WVU's Caleb Rea started the spurt by pinning UVU freshman Kainalu Estrella in the third period (6:10), but the Wolverines answered right back with a first period fall from the freshman Hunsaker over Liam Lusher at 149 pounds. Following an early takedown, Hunsaker managed to work the fall in 2:32 seconds to give UVU six big team points. West Virginia then pulled out back-to-back wins at 157 and 165 to regain the lead at 16-11. Alex Hornfeck started the WVU rally with a 4-1 decision over Jed Loveless and No. 27 and 2019 NCAA qualifier Nick Kiussis followed with a 20-10 major decision over Koy Wilkinson. Trailing 16-11, eighth-ranked Bastian answered back for UVU with a 14-7 decision over Scott Joll to make it a two-point contest at 16-14. With Bastian controlling the bout and holding to a late major decision advantage, Joll responded for WVU with a late takedown with just seconds remaining in the final stanza to erase the bonus-point victory and make it just a seven-point margin for Bastian. With the win, Bastian caps his 2019-20 regular season with a 14-6 record and having won seven straight matches. In a tightly contested 184-pound bout between UVU sophomore Seely and WVU's Jackson Moomau, Seely picked up a big 4-3 come-from-behind decision victory to give the Wolverines a late 17-16 lead in the team score. Down 3-1 in the third, Seely earned an escape point to make it 3-2 and followed with a late takedown and ride out to record the 4-3 victory. At 197 pounds, 2019 NCAA qualifier and second-ranked Noah Adams capped his regular season with an undefeated record at 29-0 with a 9-4 decision over three-time UVU NCAA qualifier and 19th-ranked Tanner Orndorff to give WVU a 19-17 lead heading into the final bout. With fourth-ranked UVU sophomore Tate Orndorff not weighing in on the day, the dual came down to a battle between UVU redshirt freshman Trussell and 30th-ranked Mountaineer and 2019 NCAA qualifier Brandon Ngati. With the contest all tied up at 2-2 with a takedown by Ngati and a pair of escapes by Trussell, the bout headed to overtime. After a scoreless sudden victory period, Ngati managed to earn a late escape in the first tiebreaker period to take a 3-2 lead. Trussell then responded with an escape of his own in the second ride out period to tie it again at 3-3. After another scoreless sudden victory period, Trussell recorded another escape in the second set of tiebreakers to take a 4-3 lead. On top in the final tiebreaker, Trussell then managed to ride the 2019 NCAA qualifier out to win the bout and the dual. Sunday's finale was part of the Beauty of the Beast event at WVU, as it coincided with the Mountaineer women's gymnastics' meet. Despite having NCAA qualifiers Matt Findlay (149) and Demetrius Romero (165) out of the season with injuries, UVU caps it 2019-20 campaign having won two of its final three duals with Big 12 wins over WVU and Northern Colorado during the stretch. The Wolverines will now prepare for the 2020 Big 12 Championships that will be held March 7-8 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There, UVU will look to qualify as many grapplers as it can for the 2020 NCAA Championships. A season ago, Utah Valley crowned its first Big 12 champion in program history in 165-pounder Romero and sent a program record six wrestlers to nationals. Results: 125: Joey Thomas (WVU) DEC Will Edelblute (UVU), 5-3 133: #11 Taylor LaMont (UVU) TF Lucas Seibert (WVU), 26-11 (6:51) 141: Caleb Rea (WVU) FALL Kainalu Estrella (UVU), 6:10 149: Cameron Hunsaker (UVU) FALL Liam Lusher (WVU), 2:32 157: Alex Hornfeck (WVU) DEC Jed Loveless (UVU), 4-1 165: #27 Nick Kiussis (WVU) MD Koy Wilkinson (UVU), 20-10 174: #8 Kimball Bastian (UVU) DEC Scott Joll (WVU), 14-7 184: Ashton Seely (UVU) DEC Jackson Moomau (WVU), 4-3 197: #2 Noah Adams (WVU) DEC #19 Tanner Orndorff (UVU), 9-4 285: Chase Trussell (UVU) DEC #30 Brandon Ngati (WVU), 4-3 (TB-2)

EDINBORO, Pa. -- The Golden Eagle wrestling team clinched their second 10-win season in three years with a close win on Sunday, with Clarion hanging on for a 17-16 win over Edinboro at McComb Fieldhouse. With the win, Clarion finishes the dual match season with a 10-7 overall record, and a 7-4 record in Mid-American Conference action. The victory finished off Clarion's third straight season with a dual match record of .500 or better, the first time the team has done that since a nine-month stretch that started in the 1970s and continued into the next decade. It is just the third 10+ win season for the Golden Eagles since 2007-08, with the last one coming during the 2017-18 season. In addition, the win today marks a rare distinction for Clarion. The Golden Eagles have defeated Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Edinboro in the same year for the first time since the 1991-92 season. Brock Zacherl won the 112th match of his career to move into sole possession of 16th on Clarion's all-time wins list. The sixth-year senior is now one win behind Ken Nellis and Paul Clark for 14th on the list, and four wins behind Kurt Angle for 13th. Zacherl prevailed in a tight match against Tyler Vath to open the dual, scoring a takedown late in the third period for the 3-1 decision. Mike Bartolo was the next to win with a win by decision over Derek Ciavarro, downing him by a 9-6 score to put Clarion ahead 6-3. It was the third straight win for Bartolo, who improved his record to 10-9 overall on the season. Greg Bulsak won his 12th straight match in the 197-pound bout, holding off Dylan Reynolds and taking him down late for an 8-4 decision. Bulsak has not lost a match this calendar year, with his last loss coming during the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in December. After John Spaulding eked out a 3-1 decision over Ty Bagoly in the heavyweight bout, Jake Gromacki scored a huge win at 125 pounds in beating Lucas Rodriguez. He recorded the only takedown of the bout early in the first period and prevailed in the tight bout for a 3-0 decision. Cameron Butler accepted a forfeit at 133 pounds, putting the Golden Eagles ahead for the team win. Results: 149 - Brock Zacherl (Clarion) over Tyler Vath (Edinboro) (Dec 3-1) 157 - Peter Pappas (Edinboro) over Joe Sliwoski (Clarion) (Dec 10-6) 165 - Mike Bartolo (Clarion) over Derek Ciavarro (Edinboro) (Dec 9-6) 174 -Jacob Oliver (Edinboro) over Max Wohlabaugh (Clarion) (MD 15-6) 184 - Cody Mulligan (Edinboro) over Mike Vernagallo (Clarion) (Dec 4-2) 197 - Greg Bulsak (Clarion) over Dylan Reynolds (Edinboro) (Dec 8-4) 285 - Jon Spaulding (Edinboro) over Tyler Bagoly (Clarion) (Dec 3-1) 125 - Jake Gromacki (Clarion) over Lucas Rodriguez (Edinboro) (Dec 3-0) 133 - Cameron Butler (Clarion) over Unknown (For.) 141 - Nate Hagan (Edinboro) over Seth Koleno (Clarion) (Dec 8-2) * - Clarion docked one point at end of 125-pound bout

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- In a thriller that came down to a total match point tiebreaker, the Army West Point wrestling team made it four straight wins over service-academy rival Navy Saturday night, edging out a 16-15 Star-Meet victory. "Just really proud of our guys for finding a way in a really hard fought match," said head coach Kevin Ward. "It was anything but pretty but our guys found a way. That's what championship programs do. They find a way and tonight we found a way to grit one out." The Black Knights' (10-3, 4-1 EIWA) four straight wins over Navy (8-6, 3-2 EIWA) are the most in the series history for Army, surpassing the Cadets' three in-a-row run from 1960-62. The win also moves head coach Kevin Ward's career record against the Mids to 5-1, the most victories by any Army wrestling coach. The dual was split five matches apiece after Ben Sullivan won a 1-0 decision over Riley Smith in the heavyweight bout to move the team score to 15-15. That's when the judges dove into the tiebreak scenarios, by way of criteria c (total match points scored only from decisions, major decisions and technical falls), which went Army's favor, 29-26. Senior Trey Chalifoux got Army on the board first with a 5-2 decision over Logan Treaster to make it 3-0. The teams would split the next four matches, with the Black Knights holding on to an 8-6 lead heading into the 165 pound bout. In a high-profile match between two nationally ranked wrestlers, Tanner Skidgel narrowly defeated Cael McCormick 1-0 to push Navy ahead 9-6. After exchanging wins at 174 and 184 pounds, Navy went ahead 15-12 after Jacob Koser defeated J.T. Brown 6-1, leaving it all up to Sullivan to get Army the win. Army's 10 dual wins are the most since 2008-09, as the Black Knights now set their sights on postseason competition. "So happy for our seniors to go undefeated against Navy," said Ward. "They've brought this program to a new level and we are fired up for the post season." Results: 125 | #17 Trey Chalifoux dec Logan Treaster (NAVY), 5-2 // Army 3, Navy 0 133 | Lane Peters dec Casey Cobb (NAVY), 3-1 // Army 6, Navy 0 141 | Cody Trybus (NAVY) def Corey Shie, 3-1 SV // Army 6, Navy 3 149 | Jared Prince (NAVY) dec P.J. Ogunsanya, 7-2 // Army 5, Navy 6 157 | Lucas Weiland dec Val Park (NAVY), 4-0 // Army 8, Navy 6 165 | #9 Tanner Skidgel (NAVY) dec Cael McCormick, 1-0 // Army 8, Navy 9 174 | Spencer Carey (NAVY) dec #11 Ben Harvey dec, 3-1 // Army 8, Navy 12 184 | #18 Noah Stewart dec Dean Caravela (NAVY), 11-3 // Army 12, Navy 12 197 | Jacob Koser (NAVY) dec J.T. Brown, 6-1 // Army 12, Navy 15 285 | #20 Ben Sullivan dec Riley Smith (NAVY), 1-0 // Army 15, Navy 15 2,012 attendance Army was deducted a team point following the 149-pound match for unsportsmanlike conduct Army wins tie-breaker by way of criteria c: total match points, 29-26 UP NEXT Army will compete at the EIWA Championships March 6-7 in Bethlehem, Pa.

Missouri's Allan Hart lifts ISU's Todd Small at 133 pounds (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Mizzou Wrestling closed its regular season with a 27-6 win over No. 21 Iowa State Saturday afternoon (Feb. 22) at the Hearnes Center. The Tigers extended their win streak against their former Big Eight and Big 12 rival, earning their fifth straight win over the Cyclones. Saturday's dual was Mizzou's final competition before beginning postseason action, ending the regular season with a 12-7 overall record and a 6-2 record at home. The Tigers won eight out of 10 bouts in the dominant win Saturday, its first over a ranked opponent this season. Mizzou lost at just 125 pounds and heavyweight, doing so to ranked opponents at both weights. There was a large crowd on hand for Mizzou's win with 2,464 fans in the attendance at Hearnes. That is the 10th largest crowd in program history. The program's top 10 attendance records have all come with Brian Smith as head coach of the program. Mizzou honored its 11 seniors prior to the dual, and had four seniors it the lineup against the Cyclones. Three of the four Tiger seniors won their final bouts inside the Hearnes Center as Mizzou ran away with Saturday's dual. Hear From Coach Smith "It was senior day, so going out with a win for those guys is always fun," head coach Brian Smith said. "They all put four or five years into the program and it was good to see Alex Butler, Wisman and Flynn just battling and getting wins for us. We beat a good team today." Notable Tigers At 133 pounds Mizzou's Allan Hart defeated the nation's No. 16 wrestler in Iowa State's Todd Small. Senior 141-pounder Alex Butler defeated Noah Nemer, 4-3, in a close battle on his Senior Day. Brock Mauller continued an impressive win streak with his 12th straight win, coming over ISU's Ryan Leisure. He finishes his regular season 24-1 and has not lost since the beginning of 2020. Senior 184-pounder Dylan Wisman improved to 15-7 on the year when he pinned opponent Hank Swalla on his senior day. It was Wisman's third fall of the season. Senior 174-pounder Connor Flynn recorded a win on his senior day with a 3-0 win over opponent Mack Southhard. Flynn improves to 17-7 on the season Also earning wins Saturday were 157-pounder Jarrett Jacques, who finishes the regular season 22-6 overall, 197-pounder Canten Marriott who claimed a 3-2 decision, and 165-pounder Peyton Mocco, who defeated Iowa State's Chase Straw, 5-3. Results: 125: Alex Mackall (ISU) dec. Cameron Valdivierz (MIZ), 9-5. 133: Allan Hart (MIZ) dec. Todd Small (ISU), 4-0. 141: Alex Butler (MIZ) dec. Noah Nemer (ISU), 4-3. 149: Brock Mauller (MIZ) dec. Ryan Leisure (ISU), 4-2. 157: Jarrett Jacques (MIZ) dec. Isaac Judge (ISU), 7-3. 165: Peyton Mocco (MIZ) dec. Chase Straw (ISU), 5-3. 174: Connor Flynn (MIZ) dec. Mac Southard (ISU), 3-0. 184: Dylan Wisman (MIZ) pinned Hank Swalla (ISU), 3:44. 197: Canten Marriott (MIZ) dec. Joel Shapiro (ISU), 3-2. 285: Gannon Gremmel (ISU) dec. Jake Bohlken (MIZ), 6-2.

PITTSBURGH -- The 10th-ranked University of Pittsburgh Wrestling team upset No. 7 Virginia Tech, 18-13, Saturday night at the Fitzgerald Field House in the regular season finale. With the win, Pitt ends its regular season 10-4 overall for its second consecutive winning season under third-year head coach Keith Gavin. The Panthers finish with a 3-2 record against ACC foes. Virginia Tech moves to 11-3 overall and 2-3 in the ACC. "I thought we all wrestled really well, even the guys who lost," said Gavin. "They were aggressive, really up and down the line up. I'm happy with the performance, especially at this time of the year." The Panther's win ended a five-year losing streak against Virginia Tech and marked Pitt's first win over the Hokies since 2014. The highlight of the match came at 184 pounds when seventh-ranked redshirt sophomore Nino Bonaccorsi upset No. 2 Hunter Bolen 10-8 in TB-1. The win put Pitt within two points with two bouts to go. Virginia Tech took the first lead of the night, winning a decision at 133 pounds. Sixth-ranked redshirt sophomore Micky Phillippi put the Panthers on the board and tied the match using a takedown and riding time in a 4-1 decision over Collin Gerardi. The win was Phillippi's 23rd of the season and eighth over a ranked opponent. The Hokies then regained the lead, winning back-to-back bouts at 141 and 149 pounds. In his final regular season bout, redshirt senior Taleb Rahmani upset No. 18 B.C. LaPrade using an escape at the start of the third period to put him ahead and secure the 4-3 decision. The win, Pitt's second of the day, put the Panthers back within six points. Virginia Tech then extended its lead with a 2-1 decision at 165 pounds as 14th-ranked redshirt junior Jake Wentzel dropped a hard-fought match to No. 10 David McFadden. Moving to 174 pounds, redshirt junior Gregg Harvey used two takedowns and escape en route to his 40th career win and 15th win this season, a 5-1 decision over Cody Hughes. The win brought the team score to 13-9 in favor of Virginia Tech. At 184 pounds, Bonaccorsi used three takedowns, including one in overtime, to defeat Bolen. The win was Bonaccorsi's first win over a ranked opponent this season. Pitt lost a team point at the conclusion of 184 pounds for control of mat, bringing the team score to 13-11 in favor of the Hokies. Redshirt senior Kellan Stout continued Pitt's winning ways as he defeated Stanley Smeltzer, 6-2, making the score 14-13 in favor of Pitt, giving the Panthers their first lead of the day. In the final bout of the night, eighth-ranked senior Demetrius Thomas put the match away, using two takedowns and a four-near fall en route to a 13-2 major decision over John Borst. Pitt will be back in action when it hosts the ACC Championship, Sunday, March 8 at the Petersen Events Center. Results: 125: Brandon Wittenberg (VT) dec. Louis Newell (UP), 6-2 - VT leads 3-0 133: #6 Micky Phillippi (UP) dec. Collin Gerardi (VT), 4-1 - Tied 3-3 141: Mitch Moore (VT) dec. Cole Matthews (UP), 4-2 - VT leads 6-3 149: Bryce Anderson (VT) maj. dec. Luke Kemerer (UP), 10-1 - VT leads 10-3 157: Taleb Rahmani (UP) dec. #18 B.C. LaPrade (VT), 4-3 - VT leads 10-6 165: #10 David McFadden (VT) dec. #14 Jake Wentzel (UP), 2-1 - VT leads 13-6 174: Gregg Harvey (UP) dec. Cody Hughes (VT), 5-1 - VT leads 13-9 184: #7 Nino Bonaccorsi (UP) TB-1 #2 Hunter Bolen (VT), 10-8 - VT leads 13-11* 197: Kellan Stout (UP) dec. Stanley Smeltzer (VT), 6-2 - Pitt leads 14-13 285: #8 Demetrius Thomas (UP) maj. dec. John Borst (VT), 13-2 - Pitt wins 18-13 *Pitt lost a team point for mat control

COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Seven Broncs contributed wins as the Rider University wrestling team won its regular-season finale over the University of Maryland, 22-16, Saturday evening inside the Xfinity Center. With the win, the Broncs improve to 12-3, while the Terrapins are now 2-17. Rider claimed victories in each of the first four bouts and never trailed in the match. Jonathan Tropea (Harrington Park, NJ/Saint Joseph (Montvale)), Richie Koehler (Middletown, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy), Peter Lipari (Byram Township, NJ/Bergen Catholic [Rutgers]) and Gino Fluri (Blairstown/North Warren Regional) each won by decision in their matches to give the Broncs a strong 12-0 lead over the Terrapins. At 157, Maryland's Lucas Cordio would win by fall over Travis Layton (Woodstown, NJ/Woodstown) to cut the Broncs' lead in half going into the intermission. Following the intermission, Maryland claimed a major decision at 165 to close the Rider lead to two points. At 174 and 184, Dean Sherry (Brick, NJ/Brick Township) and George Walton (Franklin, NJ/Bound Brook) would win earn decision to rebuild an eight-point cushion. A Rider forfeit at 197 would again close the gap to two points. But Ryan Cloud (Brookville, OH/Northmont) would claim the final match at 285 with a win by major decision and secure the win for the Broncs, 22-16. Quotes & Notes "Tonight was a complete team effort! When you sit two starters, you need other guys to step up and they did just that." "It's always good to end the season with a win, especially for the seniors. Now it's time to get ready for the MAC Championships in two weeks." – Rider Head Coach John Hangey - Rider has won five of the last six meetings with Maryland, including a pair of wins this season, to take an 8-6 lead in the all-time series. The Broncs also took a victory at the Virginia Duals earlier this season. - Walton and Cloud each won their 21st match of the year. - Rider finishes the regular season with a 12-3 record. - Rider returns to action on Saturday, March 7 at the MAC Championships, hosted by Northern Illinois. The two-day tournament begins at 1 p.m. in DeKalb, Illinois. Results: 125: Jonathan Tropea (RID) dec. Brandon Clay (UMD) 5-1; Rider leads, 3-0 133: Richie Koehler (RID) dec. King Sandoval (UMD), 6-3; Rider leads, 6-0 141: #29 Peter Lipari (RID) dec. Hunter Baxter (UMD), 4-3; Rider leads, 9-0 149: Gino Fluri (RID) dec. Peter Tedesco (UMD), 6-2; Rider leads, 12-0 157: Lucas Cordio (UMD) WBF Travis Layton (RID), at 5:59; Rider leads, 12-6 165: Kyle Cochran (UMD) maj. dec. Joe Casey (RID), 11-2; Rider leads, 12-10 174: #20 Dean Sherry (RID) dec. Josh Ugalde (UMD), 7-4, Rider leads, 15-10 184: George Walton (RID) maj. dec. Phillip Spadafora (UMD), 12-5; Rider leads, 18-10 197: Rider forfeits; Rider leads, 18-16 285: Ryan Cloud (RID) maj. dec. Parker Robinson (UMD), 12-4; Rider wins 22-16.

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- Four bonus point victories helped No. 16 Cornell wrestling close the book on its 2019-20 dual season on Saturday, Feb. 22, defeating Lock Haven by a final score of 23-13. The Big Red trailed 13-10 heading into the final three bouts of the night, but bonus wins from Jonathan Loew, Ben Darmstadt and Brendan Furman clinched the dual. A win on Saturday night improves Cornell's dual record to 11-7, marking the Big Red's 34th consecutive season with a dual record above .500. Lock Haven falls to 7-7 as it now prepares for the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship on March 7-8. Lock Haven took a 10-7 lead into the intermission after it secured wins at 125, 141 and 157 pounds. No. 13 Luke Werner opened the dual with a 9-6 decision over Dom LaJoie. Returning All-American Kyle Shoop narrowly defeated Noah Baughman in the 141-pound bout, 5-2, before Adam Santoro was defeated by major decision at 157 pounds. Chas Tucker avenged an NCAA tournament loss to DJ Fehlman at 133 pounds, defeating Fehlman by way of a 5-3 decision. Tucker caps off his regular season with a 28-0 record and closes his dual career with 28 straight dual wins dating back to Jan. 12, 2019. Tucker's non-NCAA Tournament winning streak extends to 42 in a row prior to the EIWA Championships on March 6-7. Hunter Richard provided Cornell with an initial 7-6 lead following his major decision victory over Collin Glorioso at 149 pounds, 14-5. Richard's win was his 20th of the season as he improved to 20-9. Wrestling in the final dual of his career, Milik Dawkins tied the dual at 10-10 out of the intermission, winning at 165 pounds with a 13-6 decision over Austin Bell. Lock Haven took its final lead of the night, 13-10, following the 174-pound bout, which saw Andrew Berreyesa lose a 3-1 decision to Jared Siegrist. Loew gave Cornell the lead for good following his major decision at 174 pounds, topping Corey Hazel by a final score of 14-6. Darmstadt bounced back from a loss last weekend, leaving no doubt in a 16-0 victory over Parker McClellan that was stopped after 3:42. Furman also picked up a bonus win for the Big Red, triumphing over Trey Hartsock, 10-1, for his 10th bonus win of the season. Up Next: Cornell is out of commission until the EIWA Championships, held March 6-7 in Bethlehem, Pa. at Stabler Arena on the campus of Lehigh University. A select number of Cornell wrestlers will compete at Lock Haven's Mat Town Open II, hosted on Sunday, Feb. 23, including senior Brandon Womack who has been out since Dec. 30 due to injury. Results: 125: #13 Luke Werner (LHU) dec. Dom Lajoie (COR) 9-6 / Lock Haven 3-0 133: #5 Chas Tucker (COR) dec. DJ Fehlman (LHU) 5-3 / TIED 3-3 141: #22 Kyle Shoop (LHU) dec. Noah Baughman (COR) 5-2 / Lock Haven 6-3 149: Hunter Richard (COR) major dec. Collin Glorioso (LHU) 14-5 / Cornell 7-6 157: Alex Klucker (LHU) major dec. Adam Santoro (CORN) 14-1 / Lock Haven 10-7 165: Milik Dawkins (COR) dec. Austin Bell (LHU) 13-6 / TIED 10-10 174: Jared Siegrist (LHU) dec. Andrew Berreysa (COR) 3-1 / Lock Haven 13-10 184: Jonathan Loew (COR) major dec. Corey Hazel (LHU) 14-6 / Cornell 14-13 197: #5 Ben Darmstadt (COR) tech fall Parker McClellan (LHU) 16-0 (3:42) / Cornell 19-13 285: Brendan Furman (COR) major dec. Trey Hartsock (LHU) 10-1 / FINAL, Cornell 23-13

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Three members of the West Virginia University wrestling team earned a win over a ranked opponent as the Mountaineers knocked off Wyoming, 17-16, at University High School in Morgantown on Saturday. Freshman Scott Joll, redshirt freshman Alex Hornfeck and redshirt sophomore Noah Adams each scored an individual victory over a ranked opponent in the match. Hornfeck and sophomore Caleb Rea registered a major decision against the Cowboys, while Adams, Joll and redshirt sophomore Joey Thomas earned a decision to help WVU to the win. The victory marks the first conference win of the 2019-20 campaign for the Mountaineers and the first win over Wyoming in program history. "The guys wrestled well today, I'm really proud of how hard they fought," WVU coach Tim Flynn said. "We're starting to wrestle a little bit better and it's a great time of the year to do that." Thomas gave WVU (4-11, 1-6) a 3-0 lead after he battled to a 3-2 decision over Jacob Svihel. Thomas, a native of Mount Airy, Maryland, used a first-period takedown and an escape in the third period to earn the win. He moved to 14-14 this season as a result. The Cowboys (8-10, 4-4 Big 12) took a 4-3 lead after Lucas Seibert surrendered a 16-3 major decision to No. 9 Montorie Bridges. The back-and-forth continued as Rea gave WVU its own major decision with an 11-1 victory over Wyoming's Trevor Jefferies at 141. Rea registered a pair of takedowns and two near-falls in the match while allowing just one escape in the win. Wyoming then tied the match at seven as freshman Liam Lusher dropped a decision to Jaron Jensen at 149. At 157, Hornfeck would retake the lead for the Mountaineers recording a 9-1 major decision over No. 33 Dewey Krueger. The Mars, Pennsylvania, native controlled the match throughout as he tallied three takedowns, an escape and a penalty point while allowing just one escape from Krueger. He also gained 2:28 of riding time to earn the riding time point and the major decision. The win improved Hornfeck's winning streak to three matches and moved him to 15-13 this season and 4-3 in conferences matches. The relentless Cowboys once again responded with a win of their own, this time at 165, as junior Nick Kiussis suffered a tough, 7-5, decision to Wyoming's Cole Moody to cut the lead to 11-10. At 174, Joll fought to earn the best win of his young career as he registered a 9-7 decision over No. 12 Hayden Hastings. Joll jumped out to an early lead with a first-period takedown and a second-period escape. Joll nearly lost the match in the second period as Hastings put him on his back and earned a two-point near-fall followed by a four-point near-fall to take a 6-3 lead heading into the third period. Hastings then chose to start the third period from the bottom and earned a quick escape to extend his lead to 7-3. With time running out in the match, Joll secured a takedown and put Hastings on his back to register four nearfall points and give him the victory. The win marks Joll's first career win over a ranked opponent and his second victory in Big 12 duals. Wyoming trimmed the lead to 14-13 after sophomore Jackson Moomau dropped an 8-4 decision to No. 31 Tate Samuelson at 184. Adams, who is ranked No. 2 nationally in the NCAA Coaches Poll, gave WVU its eventual match-clinching victory when he battled to a hard-fought 9-8 win over No. 24 Stephen Buchanan at 197. Adams struck first in the match with a first period takedown, before allowing an escape to take a 2-1 lead into the second period. After electing to start the second from the bottom, Adams earned an escape, before Buchanan registered a takedown to tie the match at three. Buchanan was then assessed a one-point technical violation for locking his hands to give Adams a 4-3 lead heading into the third. After Buchanan took a 7-6 lead with a pair of escapes and a takedown, Adams tied the match for the third time with an escape. With just 17 seconds remaining, Adams secured the match-winning takedown. The win improved Adams to 28-0 in the campaign and marked his 10th win over a ranked opponent this season. The Cowboys wrapped up the match with a 3-2 decision win at 285, but it was not enough as West Virginia earned a 17-16 victory. WVU wrap up the regular season tomorrow, Sunday, Feb. 23, with a match against Big 12-foe Utah Valley. The match is set to begin at 1 p.m. at the WVU Coliseum. WVU will host its fourth Beauty and the Beast event on Sunday, as the WVU wrestling and gymnastics teams compete at the same time inside the WVU Coliseum. The second-ever Mountaineer Fan Festival will be held prior to the start of competition, with the Coliseum Gold Gate opening at noon. A fan meet-and-greet on the Coliseum concourse will cap the day's events. Additionally, the first 500 Mountaineer Maniac students in attendance will receive free pizza and a giveaway item. Sunday also features special appearances by Mr. Twister, the face-painting and balloon animal artist, and Musket, the Mountaineer Kids Club's mascot. MKC members can pick up their t-shirts on the day of the event. One ticket gains fans admittance into Mountaineer Fan Fest and the Beauty and the Beast competition. Tickets are on sale now at WVUGAME.com and also will be available for purchase at the WVU Coliseum Gold Gate Ticket Office. Results: 125: Joey Thomas (WVU) dec. Jake Svihel (WYO), 3-2 133: No. 9 Montorie Bridges (WYO) MD Lucas Seibert (WVU), 16-3 141: Caleb Rea (WVU) MD Trevor Jefferies (WYO), 11-1 149: Jaron Jensen (WYO) dec. Liam Lusher (WVU) 7-4 157: Alex Hornfeck (WVU) MD No. 33 Dewey Krueger (WYO), 9-1 165: Cole Moody (WYO) dec. No. 27 Nick Kiussis (WVU), 7-5 174: Scott Joll (WVU) dec. No. 12 Hayden Hastings (WYO), 9-7 184: No. 31 Tate Samuelson (WYO) dec. Jackson Moomau (WVU), 8-4 197: No. 2 Noah Adams (WVU) dec. No. 24 Stephen Buchanan (WYO), 9-8 285: No. 20 Brian Andrews (WYO) dec. Brandon Ngati (WVU), 3-2

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Oregon State Wrestling (8-6, 2-2 Pac-12) edged conference opponent Cal Poly, 24-15, in the final dual of the regular season Saturday afternoon inside Gill Coliseum. Brandon Kaylor (125) and Grant Willits (141) each recorded pins for the Beavers to help seal the victory. Kaylor won his eighth straight match at 125 pounds by pinning Benny Martinez in only 1:26 of action. The redshirt freshmen went to work early as he earned a quick takedown and four back points en route to the impressive pin which gave Oregon State six team points. At 133 pounds, Devan Turner dominated his bout with nearly three minutes of riding time and came away with a 10-4 decision over Cole Reyes. Turner picked up four takedowns to help extend the team lead to 10-0. Grant Willits led 2-1 heading into the second period and took matters into his own hands with a pin over Jake Ryan (3:56) for the Beavers' second fall of the afternoon. After three bouts. the Beavers led 12-3. Lane Stigall squared off in an evenly paced match at 149 pounds against Josh Cortez and fell by a point on a 3-2 decision. After the bout was tied up at 2-2 heading into the final period, Lamer used an escape with under a minute to take the victory and inch the Mustangs closer to the lead. Cal Poly would go on to take the next two bouts at 157 and 165 pounds. Logan Meek was pinned by Brawley Lamer (4:05) and Aaron Olmos dropped an 8-7 decision as Oregon State's lead slimmed to 15-12. Facing off against Bernie Truax, Olmos took a 5-2 lead into the final period before surrendering six points to give up the victory. Jackson McKinney regained the momentum at 174 pounds with a 6-0 decision over Dylan Miracle as the Beavers went ahead 18-12. McKinney earned a riding time point and two takedowns to collect the win. Colt Doyle got off to a quick start against Trent Tracy by notching an early takedown and back points to lead 4-2. Doyle would cap off the bout with a big third period including a stalling point and a late takedown to seal a 9-3 decision. J.J. Dixon fought back late against No. 12-ranked Thomas Lane but ultimately dropped a 9-7 decision despite earning a riding time point. Dixon was the aggressor in the first period as he led 3-1 before Lane surged ahead with a takedown and four back points. With Lane leading 7-3 at the start of the third period, Dixon showed no quit with two takedowns but couldn't come away with the win. To end the dual, Jamarcus Grant continued his streak of solid wrestling with a 6-5 decision against Sam Aguilar. The match became knotted up in the second period before Grant ended things with an escape and takedown. Next Up: The Beavers will now have a little over two weeks off from competition before heading to Stanford for the Pac-12 Wrestling Championships. Session I begins at 9:30 a.m. (PT) on Sat., Mar. 7, and can be viewed on the Pac-12 Networks. Results: 125 Brandon Kaylor (Oregon State) over Benny Martinez (Cal Poly) (Fall 1:26) 6.0 0.0 133 Devan Turner (Oregon State) over Cole Reyes (Cal Poly) (Dec 10-4) 3.0 0.0 141 Grant Willits (Oregon State) over Jake Ryan (Cal Poly) (Fall 3:56) 6.0 0.0 149 Joshua Cortez (Cal Poly) over Lane Stigall (Oregon State) (Dec 3-2) 0.0 3.0 157 Brawley Lamer (Cal Poly) over Logan Meek (Oregon State) (Fall 4:05) 0.0 6.0 165 Bernie Truax (Cal Poly) over Aaron Olmos (Oregon State) (Dec 8-7) 0.0 3.0 174 Jackson Mckinney (Oregon State) over Dylan Miracle (Cal Poly) (Dec 6-0) 3.0 0.0 184 Colt Doyle (Oregon State) over Trent Tracy (Cal Poly) (Dec 9-3) 3.0 0.0 197 Thomas Lane (Cal Poly) over J.J Dixon (Oregon State) (Dec 9-7) 0.0 3.0 285 Jamarcus Grant (Oregon State) over Sam Aguilar (Cal Poly) (Dec 6-5) 3.0 0.0

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Hofstra won eight of the nine contested matches and defeated Sacred Heart, 38-3, Saturday afternoon in an Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association match at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. The match was the final regular season contest for the Pride, who finished the season with a record of 11-5 overall and a perfect 7-0 in the EIWA. The teams split the first two matches with Vinny Vespa winning an 8-6 decision over the Pioneers Gerard Daly. Nick Palumbo evened the match at 149 with a 6-2 decision over Reece Heller. Hofstra then reeled off wins in the next seven bouts that took place beginning with a win by first period fall from Holden Heller at 157 pounds over Shaun Williams. Ricky Stamm defeated Brandon Levesque at 165, 6-5, and Charles Small picked up a 7-5 sudden victory decision over Kyle Davis at 184. Davis is ranked 32nd in the nation by Wrestlestat. Trey Rogers scored a major decision at 197 over Nick Fierro, 22-11, while Zachary Knighton-Ward majored Dante DelBonis at 285, 11-3. Dylan Ryder closed things out on the mat with a first period fall on Sean Faraon at 125. Sacred Heart forfeited at 133 pounds. Sacred Heart fell to 8-5 overall and 3-5 in conference with the loss. Hofstra returns to action at the EIWA Championships in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on March 6-7. Notes: -Hofstra is 12-0 all-time against Sacred Heart -Hofstra has won eight consecutive dual meets, its longest streak since the 2011-12 season. -Hofstra finished undefeated in EIWA play for the first time since joining the league in 2013-14 and for the first time in any conference since 2007-08 (CAA). -Ryder picked up his fifth win by fall of the season, which is third on the team. -Holden Heller earned his fourth win by fall. -Rogers major decision was his team-leading seventh of the year. -Ryder, Sage Heller, and Rogers enter the EIWA's on eight-match win streaks. Results: 141: Vinny Vespa (HOF) dec. Gerard Daly (SHU), 8-6 149: Nick Palumbo (SHU) dec. Reece Heller (HOF), 6-2 157: Holden Heller (HOF) wbf. Shaun William (SHU), 2:02 165: Ricky Stamm (HOF) dec. Brandon Levesque (SHU), 6-5 184: Charles Small (HOF) dec. Kyle Davis (SHU), 7-5 sv 197: Trey Rogers (HOF) maj. dec. Nick Fierro (SHU), 22-11 285: Zachary Knighton-Ward (HOF) maj. dec. Dante DelBonis (SHU), 11-3 125: Dylan Ryder (HOF) wbf. Sean Faraon (SHU), 2:38 133: Justin Hoyle wins by forfeit

NEW YORK -- The Bucknell wrestling team edged Columbia, 18-14, in its dual finale on Saturday at the University Gymnasium "Blue Gym." Brandon Stokes sealed the Bison's 10th dual victory of the season, edging Danny Conley by a 2-0 decision at heavyweight. Bucknell wrapped up its dual season with a 10-6 (9-3 EIWA) record. After falling in an early 9-0 hole by ceding three tight decisions at 125, 133 and 141 pounds, the Bison won the next four bouts to take a 12-9 lead. Matthew Kolonia (149) held off a furious Andrew Garr comeback bid to win by an 8-7 decision. Then, Jaden Fisher (157) rolled to an 8-2 decision over David Berkovich. The Hartman brothers followed with a pair of tight victories. Zach Hartman, Intermat's 15th-ranked wrestler at 165 pounds, was a 4-2 victor over Riley Jacops while Mitch Hartman (174) topped Lennox Wolak by a 5-3 decision. A tech fall at 184 pounds halted Bucknell's run and put Columbia up, 14-12. Drew Phipps (197) gave the Bison a 15-14 lead with his 5-1 decision over Sam Wustefeld, setting up Stokes's match-sealing heroics. After a scoreless first period, Stokes rode out Wustefeld for the entirety of the second period. A quick escape in the third period helped lock in the riding time point, propelling Stokes to his 2-0 decision. During 2019-20 dual action, Phipps (14-2), Z. Hartman (13-1), Kolonia (10-5) and Darren Miller (10-6) all reached the double digits in victories. Phipps's win was his team-leading 26th of the season, breaking his previous season best by one; he also won a team-best 10 EIWA dual bouts, finishing 10-2. The Bison next compete at the EIWA Championships in Bethlehem, Pa. on Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7. Results: 125: Joe Manchio (CU) dec. over Geo Barzona (BU) 3-1 (SV-1) 133: Angelo Rini (CU) dec. over Darren Miller (BU) 4-1 141: Matt Kazimir (CU) dec. over David Campbell (BU) 6-2 149: Matthew Kolonia (BU) dec. over Andrew Garr (CU) 8-7 157: Jaden Fisher (BU) dec. over David Berkovich (CU) 8-2 165: #15 Zach Hartman (BU) dec. over Riley Jacops (CU) 4-2 174: Mitch Hartman (BU) dec. over Lennox Wolak (CU) 5-3 184: Joe Franzese (CU) tech fall over Kyle Inlander (BU) 16-0 (3:00) 197: Drew Phipps (BU) dec. over Sam Wustefeld (CU) 5-1 285: Brandon Stokes (BU) dec. over Danny Conley (CU) 2-0

CHARLESTON and CLINTON, S.C. -- The VMI wrestling team swept two important Southern Conference road matches Saturday, a thrilling 20-19 win over The Citadel and a 34-10 win at Presbyterian College. With the victories, the Keydets move into fourth place in the eight-team conference. In a bout where every point mattered, The Citadel took a 16-6 lead with just four matches remaining. Red-shirt senior Neal Richards earned six points with a quick pin (1:06) at 174, followed by an 7-3 decision for Max Gallahan at 184 to make it a one-point match. Freshman Zach Brown picked up five points with an 18-0 tech fall victory to put The Keydets ahead 20-16 and Chris Beck lost a tight 3-2 decision at 285 to make the final score 20-19. Cliff Conway and Will Lawrence each won by decision at 133 and 157, respectively. Seven Keydets won their matches at Presbyterian later on Saturday. Conway earned his second victory of the day, 5-3 at 133. Noah Roulo pinned his foe at 141 as did Chris Beck at 285. Seth Fillers won by a major decision at 149 and Jon Hoover won as well at 165. Richards and Brown won via forfeit. VMI (6-12/3-3 SoCon) closes out the regular season Sunday at Appalachian State University at 3 p.m. VMI 20, The Citadel 19 125: Jordie White (CIT) over John McGarry (VMI) (FALL 1:20) 133: Clifton Conway (VMI) over Nathan Orosco (CIT) (Dec 9-6) 141: Jake Rotunda (CIT) over Noah Roulo (VMI) (Dec 19-13) 149: Selwyn Porter(CIT) over Seth Fillers (VMI) (Major Dec. 13-2) 157: William Lawrence (VMI) over Douglas Gudenburr (CIT) (Dec 6-3) 165: Dazjon Casto (CIT) over Jon Hoover (VMI) (Dec 8-3s) 174: Neal Richards (VMI) over Jared Zenie (CIT) (Fall 1:06) 184: Max Gallahan (VMI) over Kyle Kretzer (CIT) (Dec 7-3) 197: Zachary Brown over Houston Tywater (CIT) (Tech Fall 18-0) 285: Michael McAleavey (CIT) over Chris Beck (VMI) (Dec 3-2) VMI 34, Presbyterian 10 125: Jacob Brasseur (PC) def. John McGarry (VMI) MD 17-5 133: Cliff Conway (VMI) def. Khalid Brinkley (PC) Dec. 5-3 141: Noah Roulo (VMI) def. Justin Nobles (PC) Fall 2:13 149: Seth Fillers (VMI) def. Bryton Goering (PC) MD 15-7 157: Zachary Phillips (PC) def. Will Lawrence (VMI) TB-1 3-2 165: Jon Hoover (VMI) def. Parker Corwin (PC) Dec. 3-1 174: Neal Richards (VMI) wins by forfeit 184: Austin Stith (PC) def. Max Gallahan (VMI) Dec. 3-2 197: Zach Brown (VMI) wins by forfeit 285: Chris Beck (VMI) def. Imani Heslop (PC) Fall 3:34

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Junior Nino Bastianelli tallied his third pin of the season to propel Brown University wrestling to a 19-18 win over Harvard University in a tiebreaker on Saturday afternoon at the Pizzitola Sports Center. In their home and Ivy finale, the Bears (3-8, 3-7 EIWA, 1-4 Ivy) never trailed in the match and held a lead as large as eight points at 18-10 on their way to the win over the visiting Crimson (3-10, 3-7 EIWA, 1-4 Ivy) on tiebreaker criterion 3.21.B (greater number of falls, forfeits, defaults, and disqualifications). "All 10 of our guys competed hard today, and we needed all of them to get the win," Brown head coach Todd Beckerman said. "Everyone made contributions at key moments against a very tough Harvard team. It's great to be able to close out our home schedule with an Ivy win." Bastianelli (Marysville, Mich.) notched his 16th win of the season and his first-period fall at 197 pounds proved the difference in the contest. Seniors Trey Keeley (Washington, Ill.) and Jimmy Pawelski (Park Ridge, Ill.), sophomore Cade Wilson (Nazareth, Pa.), and freshman Ricky Cabanillas (Whippany, N.J.) all earned wins via decisions. Cabanillas tallied his team-high 21st win of the season, Pawelski notched his 14th win of the year – and fifth straight victory – and Keeley charted his 11th win of the year. Opening the dual at 174 pounds, Wilson registered a 4-2 win over Peter Ferraro. After Ferraro started the scoring with a takedown, Wilson shut him out the rest of the way, scoring an escape in the first, reversal in the second, and a point for riding time. Bastianelli recorded the Bears' next win, topping Evan Callahan with a fall in 1:17 at 197 pounds, giving Brown a 9-3 edge in the team score. At 125 pounds, Keeley kept Brown up 12-7 in the team score behind a 4-1 win over Beau Bayless. Keeley notched a takedown in the first period and a reversal in the second stanza en route to the win. After Harvard pulled within 12-10, Pawelski and Cabanillas earned back-to-back victories to extend Brown's lead to 18-10. Pawelski tallied a 4-0 shutout win at 141 pounds over Lukus Stricker with a takedown in the first, escape in the second, and point for riding time. Cabanillas followed with an 8-4 victory over Zeth Dean at 149 pounds, scoring a takedown in the first, reversal in the second, and four points in the third. Two Bears pushed their opponents to sudden victory before dropping decisions. Sophomore Brandon Kui (Wayne, N.J.) fell 3-1 at 184 pounds to Michael Doggett while junior Charlie Faber (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) fell 15-12 to Michael Jaffe at 133 pounds. Next, Brown concludes its regular season at Sacred Heart tomorrow – Sunday, Feb. 23 – at 4:30 p.m. before competing at the EIWA Championships from March 6-7. Results: 174: Cade Wilson (B) def. Peter Ferraro (H), Dec. 4-2 (Brown 3-0) 184: Michael Doggett (H) def. Brandon Kui (B), Dec. 3-1 SV-1 (Tied 3-3) 197: Nino Bastianelli (B) def. Evan Callahan (H), Fall 1:17 (Brown 9-3) 285: No. 10 Yaraslau Slavikouski (H) def. Thomas Mukai (B), MD 18-6 (Brown 9-7) 125: Trey Keeley (B) def. Beau Bayless (H), Dec. 4-1 (Brown 12-7) 133: Michael Jaffe (H) def. Charlie Faber (B), Dec. 14-12 SV-1 (Brown 12-10) 141: Jimmy Pawelski (B) def. Lukus Stricker (H), Dec. 4-0 (Brown 15-10) 149: Ricky Cabanillas (B) def. Zeth Dean (H), Dec. 8-4 (Brown 18-10) 157: Hunter Ladnier (H) def. Jack Bokina (B), MD 12-0 (Brown 18-14) 165: No. 19 Phil Conigliaro (H) def. Matt Lattanze (B), MD 12-3 (Tied 18-18) * Brown wins on tiebreaker criterion 3.21.B (Greater number of falls, forfeits, defaults, and disqualifications)

It was a rough night for former top-ranked amateur wrestlers, as Ed Ruth, Tyrell Fortune and Shawn Bunch all came out on the losing end of their bouts at Bellator 239 at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. Friday night. One exception: former Oklahoma State mat star Kyle Crutchmer tallied another victory in his young pro mixed martial arts career via first-round submission Ruth loses unanimous decision to Amosov Here's how Sherdog.com opened its coverage of the main event at Bellator 239: "American Top Team's Yaroslav Amosov kept his perfect professional record intact and climbed yet another rung on the Bellator MMA ladder, as he notched a unanimous decision over three-time NCAA wrestling champion Ed Ruth in the Bellator 239 headliner." Ed Ruth and Yaroslav Amosov (Photo/Bellator)All three judges scored the welterweight (170-pound) bout 29-28 for Amosov. "In the main event, Ruth had a hard time getting anything going against the talented Ukrainian fighter as Amosov was able to stuff Ruth's takedowns, sometimes in truly impressive fashion," according to MMAFighting.com "Conversely, when he wasn't shucking off takedowns, Amosov was able to land decent punches and even scored takedowns of his own on the decorated collegiate wrestler. The fight ended up turning largely into a volume kickboxing match, with Amosov's punches outscoring Ruth's range kicking game." After the win, Yaroslav Amosov paid tribute to Ed Ruth. "It was a very, very tough fight," Amosov told MMA Junkie. "It was the most difficult fight of my life. But I always believe in myself. He was a very good wrestler, but I'm also a very good wrestler. "I'm fighting in a very tough division in Bellator. It's one of the toughest divisions in the world with a lot of wrestlers and strikers. I'm happy to be among these strong fighters." It was only the second loss of Ruth's pro MMA career which he launched in November 2016 with the Bellator organization. The former Penn State wrestling champ is now 8-2. Amosov remains perfect at 23-0 overall, and 4-0 in Bellator. Fortune suffers first loss of pro MMA career "In the surprise of the evening, veteran wrestler Tim Johnson shocked the Bellator universe by cold-cocking elite heavyweight prospect Tyrell Fortune in one of the biggest upsets of the year thus far," reported MMA Fighting.com. "Fortune entered the bout as a -800 favorite and was expected to keep his rise up the ranks moving right along but just 2 minutes and 35 seconds into the first round, Johnson pushed Fortune back up against the cage and unloaded a right hook perfectly on the button of Fortune that turned the lights out immediately and handed the former national champion wrestler his first loss in MMA." The Johnson-Fortune match had been previously booked for Bellator 233, only to have it fall through until it was added to the Bellator 239 card last month. With this first loss, Fortune, who started his MMA career in November 2016, is now 8-1 overall, with the same mark in Bellator competition. Johnson improves to 13-6 overall and is now 1-2 in Bellator bouts. The 30-year-old Fortune brought impressive amateur wrestling credentials to this weekend's match-up, as a two-time Oregon high school state champ, two-time national junior college champ at Clackamas Community College, and NCAA Division II heavyweight champ for the now-defunct mat program at Grand Canyon University. Crutchmer submits a win, while Bunch falls In other preliminary action, Kyle Crutchmer, two-time Big 12 champ and NCAA All-American for Oklahoma State, scored a first-round submission of Scott Futell in a 175-pound contract weight preliminary bout added to the Bellator 239 event just two weeks ago. The 26-year-old Crutchmer is now 6-0 in his professional mixed martial arts career launched in June 2018, and 2-0 within the Bellator organization. And, in a bantamweight (135-pound) preliminary card match, Shawn Bunch -- a two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at Edinboro University -- came out on the losing end of a unanimous decision to Keith Lee. Judges scored it 30-26, 29-28, 29-27 for Lee. The 36-year-old Bunch is now 9-5 overall in an MMA career going back to 2012, and 2-2 in Bellator.

Dr. John Raber, former Georgia politician and professor who ran wrestling camps, served as a wrestling official, and received a lifetime service award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, died Thursday, Feb. 20. He was 81. Dr. John Raber (Photo/Tom Reed)Known affectionately as "Doctor John," Raber refereed at a number of NCAA wrestling championships, and was founder and president of the All-South Officials Association. He also shared his knowledge and experience at his popular Doctor John Wrestling Camps in Georgia in the 1970s and 80s. For all these contributions to wrestling, Raber was honored with the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award by the Georgia Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2003. George McIntyre, long-time wrestling official who wrestled at Tennessee-Chattanooga in the 1970s, shared a number of amusing stories to InterMat about officiating with Raber ... then said, "John is the man who told a tournament director to give me an opportunity to officiate a national tournament after one year as a high school official. I looked up to him and learned so much." Beyond wrestling, Raber was a professor at University of Northern Georgia for 23 years, served two terms as mayor of Dahlonega, Ga., and was on the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners for seven years. Dahlonega Mayor Sam Norton described Raber as a "real asset for the community" who would be missed, telling the Gainesville Times, "He was a public servant and made a huge impact in his many years of tenure." Funeral arrangements have yet to be announced.

Andy Hrovat wrestling Mo Lawal at the 2008 Olympic Team Trials (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Andy Hrovat, former University of Michigan NCAA All-American wrestler who also competed in international freestyle (including the 2008 Olympics), this week became the first Wolverine athlete to publicly reveal that he had been abused by a university doctor at the Ann Arbor school twenty years ago. Earlier this week, at least a half-dozen other former Michigan athletes stated that they had been abused by a school doctor, some cases going back more than a half-century. The doctor implicated in the reports, Robert E. Anderson, was a former director of the University Health Service at Michigan, spending years as a top physician for various Wolverine intercollegiate sports teams from 1968 until his retirement in 2003. He died in 2008. According to the Detroit News, the University of Michigan said it was first alerted to allegations against Anderson in July 2018, when a former student athlete wrote to Athletic Director Warde Manuel to detail abuse during medical exams by Anderson in the early 1970s. The school issued a press release calling for any victims of Anderson's alleged misconduct -- including sexual abuse, as well as unneeded or unwanted exams -- to contact the university. "I would like to let people know that it's OK to come out," Hrovat said in an interview from his attorney's office in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 20. "It's OK to let your voice be heard." Hrovat posted this plea on his Facebook page the same day: "If any of my fellow Michigan Wrestling alumni who saw Doc A and knew what he was doing wasn't right I have a friend who is taking clients for the case against the university. I told this lawyer years ago when the MSU [Michigan State] case [regarding Dr. Larry Nasser and women's gymnasts] opened that UM would eventually have this on their hands. "Contact me if you want his information. "When I was a freshman in 1998 it was common knowledge that Doc A was a creep and it was treated as a joke within the athletic department. Athletes who went in for sickness or injury the doc made you take your pants off to check your genitals. His excuse was that was his 'specialty.'" "This has nothing to do with your love for the University and the wrestling team or the great friends we made through the program. This is about a hypocritical university that sets one standard for student athletes and another set of standards for their own actions. "Already the administration is lying about when they knew about this. The deed as already been done and turning a blind eye to justice would show to the university that there are no consequences for their covering up of a creepy doctor." The allegations involving Anderson and student-athletes at University of Michigan from decades ago has parallels to what happened to the south at another Big Ten school, with Ohio State doctor Richard Strauss being accused of sexually abusing at least 177 student-athletes -- the largest group being Buckeye wrestlers -- from 1978 to 1998.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Bonus points proved critical on Friday night (Feb. 21) as No. 8 North Carolina (14-2, 4-1 ACC) slipped past Virginia (8-6, 1-4 ACC) by a score of 19-18 in the regular-season finale at Memorial Gym. The Cavaliers and the Tar Heels each won five weight classes on the night, with each team getting two bonus-point wins. North Carolina got a major decision at 141 pounds from 12th-ranked Zach Sherman and a pin at 149 pounds from third-ranked Austin O'Connor, while Virginia got a 12-4 major decision from Michael Battista (Ashburn, Va.) at 184 pounds and a 19-1 tech fall from second-ranked Jack Mueller (Dallas, Texas) at 125 pounds. Virginia also got wins from Justin McCoy (New Paris, Pa.) at 157 pounds as he defeated No. 16 A.C. Headlee with a 3-2 decision, while Cam Coy picked up his first ACC win after returning to the mat following injury. Coy tallied a 6-3 decision over Sawyer Davidson. Jay Aiello (Chantilly, Va.), the eighth-ranked wrestler nationally at 197 pounds, picked up the fifth win for the Cavaliers with his 9-3 decision. The Cavaliers also recognized seven seniors prior to the match in Senior Night ceremonies. HEAD COACH STEVE GARLAND ON THE DUAL "It was a heck of a battle and a dual meet tonight. It was a great crowd with a lot of support. I want to thank everyone for coming out and packing the house tonight. It was as close as you can get, dropping it on one point (overall) with a bonus-point victory being the deciding factor – but we got some bonus-points as well. I'm really proud of our team." MATCH NOTES Jay Aiello improved to 25-4 on the season and went 5-0 in ACC duals for the second consecutive season. Jack Mueller closed out his regular season undefeated for the second straight year, this time going 12-0. He went 4-0 in ACC competition, going undefeated in ACC competition for the second straight year. Michael Battista picked up a major decision in his second consecutive dual match. Justin McCoy picked up his third win over a nationally-ranked foe with his win over No. 16 A.C. Headlee. UP NEXT FOR THE HOOS Virginia will send several wrestlers to the Mat Town Open II on Sunday (Feb. 23) to compete as individuals before heading to the ACC Championships on March 8. The ACC Championships are being hosted by Pittsburgh this season at the Petersen Events Center. Results: 141: No. 12 Zach Sherman (UNC) major dec. Brian Courtney, 11-3 – UNC 4, UVA 0 149: No. 3 Austin O'Connor (UNC) pinned Denton Spencer, 3:20 – UNC 10, UVA 0 157: Justin McCoy dec. No. 16 A.C. Headlee (UNC), 3-2 – UNC 10, UVA 3 165: Cam Coy dec. Sawyer Davidson (UNC), 6-3 – UNC 10, UVA 6 174: Clay Lautt (UNC) dec. Victor Marcelli, 3-1 – UNC 13, UVA 6 184: Michael Battista major dec. Joey Mazzara (UNC), 12-4 – UNC 13, UVA 10 197: No. 8 Jay Aiello dec. Brandon Whitman (UNC), 9-3 – UVA 13, UNC 13 HWT: Andrew Gunning (UNC) dec. Robert Scherer, 6-2 – UNC 16, UVA 13 125: No. 2 Jack Mueller tech fall Joey Melendez (UNC), 19-1 (4:30) – UVA 18, UNC 16 133: Jaime Hernandez (UNC) dec. Louie Hayes (UNC) , 8-5 – UNC 19, UVA 18

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Redshirt freshman Chance Rich earned a pin to lead the CSU Bakersfield wrestling team past California Baptist on Friday night at the Icardo Center. The Roadrunners won secen of the duals' ten matches and routed the visiting Lancers by a score of 31-9. Duke forfeited bouts at 165 and 125 pounds spotting the `Runners a quick twelve points. CSUB added nineteen more points when it took six of the eight contested bouts versus the Lancers. Bakersfield took the first four weight classes starting at 149 pounds. Russell Rohlfing picked up a 4-0 decision over CBU's AJ Raya before Wyatt Gerl earned an 8-2 decision in the following bout at 157 lbs. Jacob Thalin won by forfeit at 165. Albert Urias tallied a major decision for CSUB at 174 with a ten-point win over Jacob Cooper. CBU would take the next three-straight bouts before Alejandro Hernandez-Figueroa won by forfeit at 125 pounds and Rich won by fall in four minutes over the Lancers' Christian Nunez for a twelve-point swing. Bakersfield had a 28-9 lead heading into the final bout of the dual. Senior Noah Blakely-Beanes was a late substitution in the `Runners starting lineup. Blakely-Beanes had CBU's Adam Velasquez tied in the third period with riding time advantage but was still able to will a takedown in the final seconds for the 7-4 decision. CSUB returns to action in two weeks when they travel for the Pac-12 Championships at Stanford. Results: 149: Russell Rohlfing (CSBA) over A J Raya (CBU) (Dec 4-0) 157: Wyatt Gerl (CSBA) over Zachary Rowe (CBU) (Dec 8-2) 165: Jacob Thalin (CSBA) over (CBU) (For.) 174: Albert Urias (CSBA) over Jacob Cooper (CBU) (MD 12-2) 184: Garrett Strang (CBU) over Josh Loomer (CSBA) (Dec 6-5) 197: Arick Lopez (CBU) over Josh Annis (CSBA) (Dec 5-1) 285: Zach Schrader (CBU) over Jarrod Snyder (CSBA) (Dec 8-3) 125: Alejandro Hernandez-Figueroa (CSBA) over (CBU) (For.) 133: Chance Rich (CSBA) over Christian Nunez (CBU) (Fall 4:00) 141: Noah Blakely-Beanes (CSBA) over Adam Velasquez (CBU) (Dec 7-4)

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The fourth-ranked Nebraska wrestling team finished the regular season on a high note, winning seven of 10 bouts en route to a 29-12 victory over No. 13 Minnesota at the Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis, Minn., on Friday night. With the win, the Huskers enter postseason competition having won each of their final six duals. No. 5 Isaiah White (165) got things started for the Huskers with a hard-fought decision over Bailee O'Reilly. White led 2-1 after Period 1 thanks to an early takedown and added an escape point to stretch his lead to 3-1 after two periods. White started Period 3 on top and O'Reilly escaped to pull within 3-2. White fended off repeated O'Reilly shots for the rest of the period and emerged with a one-point victory. A Top-10 matchup followed at 174 pounds between No. 6 Mikey Labriola and No. 8 Devin Skatzka. After a scorless first period, Skatzka scored an escape seconds into Period 2. Labriola responded with a takedown, but Skatzka escaped again to knot the score at two apiece. A late-period Skatzka shot led to a scramble, but neither grappler could secure the takedown and the score remained tied heading into Period 3. Skatzka started the period on top and rode Labriola hard, taking him to his back for four nearfall points. With a point for riding time, Skatzka, a senior, earned a 7-2 decision victory on Minnesota's Senior Night. No. 11 Taylor Venz (184) continued his streak of solid wrestling, scoring a 5-2 decision against Owen Webster. Venz was the aggressor throughout the match, shooting and scoring in Period 1, scoring a reversal in Period 2, and piling up over two minutes of riding time to run his winning streak to four consecutive matches. No. 4 Eric Schultz (197) continued to be a scoring machine for the Huskers, tallying five takedowns and four nearfall points en route to a 17-5 major decision over Garrett Joles. Schultz has now amassed 73 dual takedowns and has only been taken down five times by dual meet competition. The junior from Tinley Park, Ill., notched his team-leading 21st victory of the season. Minnesota's top-rated grappler Gable Steveson (HWT) continued his winning ways, using eight first period points and eleven points in the final period to defeat Christian Lance by major decision, 19-7. Steveson has now competed in 12 bouts this season and has won all 12, with 10 bonus point victories. Alex Thomsen (125) fought off a deep shot from Jake Gliva in Period 1 before taking Gliva to his back and netting two nearfall points in Period 2. The redshirt freshman from Neola, Iowa, added two takedowns in the third period and earned a point for riding time to win by major decision, 9-1. Minnesota's Boo Dyrden failed the pre-match skin check and Minnesota was forced to forfeit at 133 pounds, giving No. 14 Ridge Lovett his sixth straight dual meet victory to close out the regular season. A second Top 10 matchup followed at 141 pounds between No. 9 Chad Red Jr. and No. 6 Mitch McKee. The Golden Gopher grappler scored first on a takedown that was challenged by the Nebraska coaching staff but confirmed following an official's review. Red would get the last laugh, however, locking McKee up in a cradle and winning by pinfall less than one minute into the second period, his third consecutive victory via fall. Christian Miller got the call at 149 pounds on Friday and drew a tough assignment, squaring off against No. 7 Brayton Lee. Lee proved dominant in a 23-8 technical fall victory, scoring at least two takedowns in all three periods. In the final bout of the evening, it was Caleb Licking taking on Ryan Thomas at 157 pounds, as No. 19 Peyton Robb did not make weight. Licking did not yield a single point in his first dual meet action since the Nebraska Duals back on Nov. 7, winning 6-0 to put an exclamation point on the Husker victory. The Big Red will now have a little over two weeks off from competition before heading to New Jersey for the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. Session I begins at 9 a.m. (CT) on Sat., Mar. 7, and can be streamed online via BTN+ (subscription required). Results: 165: No. 5 Isaiah White (NEB) dec. Bailee O'Reilly (MINN), 3-2 (NEB 3, MINN 0) 174: No. 8 Devin Skatzka (MINN) dec. No. 6 Mikey Labriola (NEB), 7-2 (NEB 3, MINN 3) 184: No. 11 Taylor Venz (NEB) dec. No. 20 Owen Webester (MINN), 5-2 (NEB 6, MINN 3) 197: No. 4 Eric Schultz (NEB) major dec. Garrett Joles (MINN), 17-5 (NEB 10, MINN 3) HWT: No. 1 Gable Steveson (MINN) major dec. Christian Lance (NEB), 19-7 (NEB 10, MINN 7) 125: Alex Thomsen (NEB) major dec. Jake Gliva (MINN), 9-1 (NEB 14, MINN 7) 133: No. 14 Ridge Lovett (NEB) wins by forfeit (NEB 20, MINN 7) 141: No. 9 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) pinned No. 6 Mitch McKee (MINN), (3:53) (NEB 26, MINN 7) 149: No. 7 Brayton Lee (MINN) tech. fall Christian Miller (NEB), 23-8 (NEB 26, MINN 12) 157: Caleb Licking (NEB) dec. Ryan Thomas (MINN), 6-0 (NEB 29, MINN 12)

DEKALB, Ill. -- The Northern Illinois University wrestling team earned its 13th win of the season when it dispatched of Drexel, 35-3, on Senior Night in Victor E. Court Friday. It is the Huskies' (13-4, 7-2) first 13-win campaign since 2004-05 when NIU won 14 duals that season. NIU won nine of the 10 bouts on the evening, recording a pair of pins, two major decision wins and scored two wins in overtime. Bryce West improved to 20-9 on the season when he began the meet with a 7-4 victory at 125. His brother Drew, who was returning to the mat for the first time since Nov. 17, 2019, battled at 133, but fell 6-5. With the match tied, 3-3, Anthony Gibson put NIU up for good when recorded a fall victory in the first period at 141. Senior McCoy Kent posted an 11-3 maj. dec. win at 149. Mason Kauffman held off Parker Kropman, 5-3, at 157 just before intermission. Izzak Olejnik scored another bonus-point victory for the Huskies when he earned a 12-2 maj. dec. win over Michael Manley at 165. Kenny Moore outlasted Michael O'Malley at 174. The Huskie senior earned a 4-3 win with a takedown in the first tiebreaker. Brit Wilson posted a fall victory at 184 in the closing seconds of the first period before Gage Braun recorded a 6-4 win at 197. Max Ihry capped the evening off with a 3-1 overtime victory over Sean O'Malley at 285. "On a night honoring our seniors, who put so much into the program, it's good to see our guys step up and have a good performance," said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. "McCoy Kent did a good job putting bonus points up for us. Kenny Moore beat an opponent who's ranked in some polls. So that's a great win to build off going into the MAC Championships." The Huskies return to the mat Saturday, March 7 when NIU plays host to the 2020 Mid-American Conference Wrestling Championships at the Convocation Center March 7-8. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster. There are also a limited number of exciting premium packages available to wrestling fans. For $175 fans will have access to the Nelson Club for the duration of the tournament. The price includes parking, a food buffet, water, soda, wine, beer and a cash bar. Fans interested in purchasing one of the 75 Nelson Club passes or one of the two suites available should call 815-753-7225. Results: 125: Bryce West (NIU) dec. Antonio Mininno (DU), 7-4 133: Chase Shields (DU) dec. Drew West (NIU), 6-5 141: Anthony Gibson (NIU) fall Tyler Williams (DU), 2:39 149: McCoy Kent (NIU) maj. dec. Vincent Foggia (DU), 11-3 157: Mason Kauffman (NIU) dec. Parker Kropman (DU), 5-3 165: Izzak Olejnik (NIU) maj. dec. Michael Manley (DU), 12-2 174: Kenny Moore (NIU) dec. Michael O`Malley (DU), 4-3 TB-1 184: Brit Wilson (NIU) fall Owen Brooks (DU), 2:54 197: Gage Braun (NIU) dec. Bryan McLaughlin (DU), 6-4 285: Max Ihry (NIU) dec. Sean O`Malley (DU), 3-1 SV-1

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Heavyweight Brandon Metz won the final bout and North Dakota State claimed its seventh straight dual win defeating South Dakota State 19-18 in a Big 12 Conference dual on Friday, Feb. 21, in Frost Arena. NDSU (10-3, 6-1 #Big12WR) wrestles at No. 19-ranked Iowa State (9-4, 6-1 #Big12WR) at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, in Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State travels to No. 24 Missouri on Saturday. South Dakota State (12-6, 6-3 #Big12WR) trailed 16-6 before reeling off three straight wins -- a major decision by Tanner Cook at 174 pounds, a tech fall from No. 15 Zach Carlson at 184 and slim 3-2 decision by No. 12 Tanner Cook -- to take an 18-16 heading into the final match of the evening. Enter Metz, a redshirt sophomore from West Fargo, N.D., who gained a first period takedown and an escape early in the third to hold off South Dakota State's Blake Wolters 3-2 to not only take the bout, but give the Bison the dual win and keep the Border Bell trophy. The No. 28-ranked Metz improved to 20-7 overall and 8-3 in duals. North Dakota State won four of the six matches. McGwire Midkiff used a third period escape to earn a topsy-turvy 8-7 decision over No. 17-ranked Daniel Vega. It was the second straight win over a nationally-ranked opponent for Midkiff (11-5, 6-3). No. 17-ranked 133 pounder Cam Sykora helped to extend the lead to 8-0 with his first tech fall since Jan. 2 at the Southern Scuffle by the score of 19-4 at 4:31. It was the sixth tech fall of the season for Sykora (13-4, 9-3). South Dakota State bounced back with wins by Clay Carlson and No. 10 Henry Pohlmeyer at 141 and 149 pounds to cut the deficit to 8-6. NDSU No. 13-ranked 157 pounder Jared Franek continued to make a statement with a convincing 18-3 tech fall at 7:00 over Garrett Jordan. It was ninth straight win and the third tech fall of the season for Franek, who pushed his record to 22-6 overall and 11-2 in duals. Andrew Fogarty (18-3, 11-1), who was ranked No. 8 at 165, fought off a late rally from Kenny O'Neil for a 9-3 decision. Results: 125: McGwire Midkiff (NDSU) dec #17 Daniel Vega (SDSU), 8-7 133: #17 Cam Sykora (NDSU) tech fall Zach Price (SDSU), TF 19-4 4:31 141: Clay Carlson (SDSU) dec Dylan Droegemueller (NDSU), 7-3 149: #10 Henry Pohlmeyer dec Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU), 3-0 157: #13 Jared Franek (NDSU) tech fall Garrett Jordan (SDSU), TF 18-3, 7:00 165: #8 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) dec Kenny O'Neil (SDSU), 9-3 174: #23 (165) Tanner Cook major dec Luke Weber (NDSU), MD 17-8 184: #15 Zach Carlson tech fall Noah Cressell (NDSU), TF 16-1 7:00 197: #12 Tanner Sloan dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), 3-2 285: #28 Brandon Metz (NDSU) dec Blake Wolters (SDSU), 3-2