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Loras after defeating Wartburg to claim the American Rivers Conference title (Photo/Julie Drewes, Wartburg College) It was a weekend that I was looking forward to. And one that exceeded my expectations. And then some. What an incredible weekend of wrestling it was. I wasn't covering a top-level Senior freestyle event or a big-time NCAA Division I dual meet. It didn't matter. The competition was fierce and the stakes were still high for a pair of top-notch competitions that I was asked to cover. Here's a look at the fun-filled, action-packed weekend of wrestling I witnessed on Friday and Saturday. Friday: Wartburg College (Waverly, Iowa) 5:52 p.m. It's more than an hour before the first whistle when I walk into beautiful Buzz Levick Arena on the intimate Wartburg campus. Fans are already filling the gymnasium seats. They want a prime seat for the much-anticipated dual meet between two NCAA Division III powers - No. 1 Wartburg and No. 3 Loras. The winner will take home the American Rivers Conference championship trophy. It's Valentine's Day, but that doesn't matter. Fans aren't going to miss this dual and every seat is filled before the match kicks off. I shake hands with Wartburg sports information guru Trent Jackson and he hooks me up with a matside seat and all of the materials I need to cover this match. No. 1 Kris Rumph of Wartburg earned a major decision at 133 pounds (Photo/Julie Drewes, Wartburg College) 7:29 p.m. Time is running out and top-ranked Kris Rumph of Wartburg is looking for bonus points. The explosive Rumph powers in on an attack and strikes for a four-point move, nearly recording a fall in the final seconds. The pro-Wartburg crowd erupts and comes to its feet as Rumph finishes an 11-3 major decision over Mason McMillen at 133 pounds. Rumph flexes and claps his hands as he receives a standing ovation. The Knights are up 7-0 and Levick Arena is rocking on a Friday night. Loras' Clint Lembeck knocked off Wartburg's Brady Fritz at 141 pounds (Photo/Julie Drewes, Wartburg College) 7:46 p.m. Just when Wartburg looks poised to win its third straight match to open the dual, the momentum shifts. Fourth-ranked Brady Fritz is seemingly in control of his 141-pound match against No. 6 Clint Lembeck of Loras. Fritz leads entering the final period, but then Lembeck takes control in the top position. Lembeck rides Fritz the entire third period, turning him twice. And the Loras fans, which make up about 25 percent of the crowd, go crazy. It sounds like a Duhawk home dual. Loras has battled back and sent a resounding message -- they are determined to knock off the powerful Knights. 8:31 p.m. Senior Guy Patron is one of the cornerstones of the Loras College program. And he's one of the reasons the Duhawks have become a national power in a short time. It's only fitting that Patron delivers in the biggest dual in Loras history. He takes the mat with his team leading 15-14 and two matches left in the dual. The top-ranked Patron headlocks No. 3 Kobe Woods and nearly pins him early in their 197-pound bout before prevailing 14-0. That essentially clinches the win as Loras prevails 19-17. When the dual ends, the Duhawk fans roar in approval as a wild celebration ensues. Loras snaps Wartburg's incredible 26-year, 220-match conference winning streak. And it is Loras coach T.J. Miller, whose father Jim started the streak at Wartburg, who leads his team to the historic win. T.J. Miller was a national champion for Wartburg who returned home to knock off his alma mater. 9:19 p.m. The dual has been over for 25 minutes and Eric Keller is still pacing. The Wartburg coach walks back and forth in the team's spacious wrestling room. His head is down and his hands are on his hips. It's been a tough night for the ultra-competitive Keller, who has done an excellent job taking over the program after Miller retired. Guys like Keller put so much time and effort into the sport, and setbacks like these take their toll. Kudos to Keller for eventually taking time to come out for an interview. He's a class act and an outstanding coach. The Knights will bounce back under his strong leadership. The long winning streak that Wartburg went on was nothing short of remarkable. The former Iowa Conference has been a tough league for many of those years. And for Wartburg to enjoy that long string of dominance is really impressive. It was a heck of a run, that's for sure. Crestwood won the Class 2A district title on Saturday at New Hampton High School (Photo/Crestwood wrestling) Saturday: New Hampton High School (New Hampton, Iowa) 11:14 a.m. Parking is at a premium when I roll into the lot just outside the gymnasium as I arrive for the 12-team, Class 2A wrestling district. This is wrestling country in the heart of northeast Iowa, where a number of programs feature long and storied traditions. I walk into the gymnasium and the arena is packed. Every seat is filled in New Hampton's sparkling new gymnasium. And it turns out there aren't enough seats to accommodate everyone. Fans end up standing in the open areas on each side of the gym. Kudos to New Hampton athletic director Bradley Schmitt for reserving a spot for me at one of the tables. He informs me that nine different stations are doing broadcasts of the dual, Yes, wrestling is a big deal in Iowa. It really matters. A lot. Everybody is packed in like sardines with wrestlers, coaches, cheerleaders, fans, media and workers all crammed into the New Hampton gym. But most fans understand. Gyms all across the Hawkeye state are always packed at this time of the year. 12:16 p.m. Don't look away when Crestwood sophomore standout Carter Fousek steps onto the mat. You might miss something spectacular. I received my first chance to watch the returning state champion and this kid is a stud. He recorded pins of 53 and 19 seconds to power his way back to state at 113. He did his best Spencer Lee impersonation by finishing his matches quickly on Saturday. This kid is something special. I'm looking forward to seeing how he fares this week in Des Moines. 2:49 p.m. A wrestler I won't name wins his finals match and then decides to take off like Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt after his hand is raised. My first instinct is to track him down, but I take two steps, stop and just shake my head. In my younger days, I would've given chase. But I'm 54 years old and my track days were decades ago. I wait and grab the kid for an interview later on after he receives his medal. Nobody needs to see me trying to run through a crowded high school gymnasium. 3:21 p.m. One wrestler who doesn't take off on a dead sprint Saturday is second-ranked Carson Babcock of New Hampton/Turkey Valley. Babcock shoots in to score the winning takedown in the closing seconds of a 3-2 win over No. 4 Matthew Doyle of Independence. It is an entertaining match to watch between two outstanding wrestlers. After the bout, I follow Babcock into a hallway, introduce myself and ask him if he can do an interview. I tell him to take a couple of minutes to catch his breath and he immediately flashes a smile. "I'm ready," he informs me. He has just walked off the mat, but he still gives an inciteful and articulate interview. And he is very polite and respectful. It's always enjoyable to talk with a mature young man like that. You can't help but root for a kid like Carson Babcock. 4:18 p.m. As it turns out, the best matches at this district tournament aren't the championship bouts. They are the battles for true second. The true second-place matches in New Hampton are epic. Waukon freshman Jakob Regan takes control in his match at 106, but his lead is shrinking and he is trying to make it to the finish line. Regan valiantly fights off a late takedown to prevail and punch his ticket to state. The look of relief on his face is priceless. He is headed to Des Moines for the big show. The biggest cheer of the day comes a few minutes later. Crestwood 132-pounder Chase Thomas is locked in a dogfight in his true second-place bout. Thomas trails 6-5 in the third period as his fans stand and cheer him on. Needing a win to keep his season alive, Thomas executes a textbook throw to record a dramatic fall. The Crestwood fans erupt in cheers and Thomas jumps to his feet and raises his arms in celebration. His teammates swarm him as he walks off the mat. That alone is worth the price of admission. Moments like that are what makes this sport so special. It was a perfect way to cap a memorable weekend of wrestling. The competition was exciting, the gyms were packed and the level of emotion was off the charts. That's why wrestling is such a great sport. And that's why this is the best time of the year. Craig Sesker has written about wrestling for more than three decades. He's covered three Olympic Games and is a two-time national wrestling writer of the year.

The South Dakota State wrestling team got off to a fast start and carried the momentum throughout, posting a 34-4 home victory over 21st-ranked Stanford Sunday evening before a crowd of 1,103 at Frost Arena. The Jackrabbits, who won the first nine matches in the contest, ran their dual winning streak to five, improving to 12-5 overall. Stanford, which was wrestling for the third time in four days, fell to 11-4 on the season after dropping its second dual in a row. With the match starting at 174 pounds, the Jackrabbits bumped up Tanner Cook a weight class. Cook scored on a takedown late in the first period against Gabe Dinette and added an escape right off of the second-period whistle for a 3-0 lead. Cook then rode out the entire third period to pick up the final point in a 4-0 decision. Zach Carlson, ranked 16th at 184 pounds, picked up the first of four bonus-point wins for the Jackrabbits with a 16-5 major decision over Jared Hill. Carlson has picked up bonus points in each of his last five dual matches - three technical falls and two major decisions - and has scored at least 16 points in all five bouts. In the lone matchup of the night between ranked wrestlers, No. 15 Tanner Sloan of SDSU got the best of seventh-ranked Nathan Traxler, 7-2. Sloan opened the scoring with a first-period takedown and took a 3-1 lead into the third period after the wrestlers traded escapes. In the final stanza, Sloan was awarded a point for stalling before sealing his 17th win of the season with a takedown and riding-time advantage. Blake Wolters and Danny Vega each added decisions before the Jackrabbits recorded three consecutive bonus-point wins to build their lead to 31-0. Zach Price started the streak with a 15-0 technical fall over Luciano Arroyo at 133 pounds, while Clay Carlson turned in a 10-2 major decision versus Fabian Santillan. Jackrabbit 149-pounder Henry Pohlmeyer was awarded a forfeit for the second night in a row. Backup Garrett Jordan notched the final win for the Jackrabbits with a 9-3 decision over Ethan Woods in the 157-pound matchup. Stanford ended the SDSU shutout bid in the final bout of the night as third-ranked Shane Griffith tallied a 16-5 major decision over Kenny O'Neil. As a team, the Cardinal were held without a takedown until Griffith's match as he remained undefeated on the season at 26-0. UP NEXT The Jackrabbits close out the dual season Friday (Feb. 21) by hosting North Dakota State. The Battle for the Border Bell begins at 7 p.m. at Frost Arena. Results: 174: Tanner Cook (SDSU) dec. Gabe Dinette (STAN), 4-0 184: #16 Zach Carlson (SDSU) major dec. Jared Hill (STAN), 16-5 197: #15 Tanner Sloan (SDSU) dec. #7 Nathan Traxler (STAN), 7-2 285: Blake Wolters (SDSU) dec. Trevor Rasmussen (STAN), 7-1 125: #14 Danny Vega (SDSU) dec. Jackson DiSario (STAN), 6-3 133: Zach Price (SDSU) tech. fall Luciano Arroyo (STAN), 15-0 [6:23] 141: Clay Carlson (SDSU) major dec. Fabian Santillan (STAN), 10-2 149: Henry Pohlmeyer (SDSU) won by forfeit 157: Garrett Jordan (SDSU) dec. Ethan Woods (STAN), 9-3 165: #3 Shane Griffith (STAN) major dec. Kenny O'Neil (SDSU), 16-5 NOTES The all-time series between SDSU and Stanford is tied at two wins apiece The Jackrabbits have outscored the opposition, 159-40, during their current five-match winning streak SDSU improved to 2-4 against ranked opponents this season Zach Carlson improved to a team-best 14-3 in duals Sloan and Vega each upped their dual records to 12-3 O'Neil wrestled for the first time in a dual since the Nov. 15 season opener against Binghamton

PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania wrestling team rebounded from a four-match losing streak with a dominating performance against Franklin & Marshall. The Quakers stormed in front, winning five of the first six duals and taking bonus points in three of those victories, and never looked back in a 27-18 victory. Penn led 27-6 after the 125-pound match, and elected to forfeit the final two bouts. A full recap will appear here later... Results: 149: Lucas Revano (Penn) pins Christiaan Dailey (F&M), 6:19; Penn leads 6-0 157: Jon Errico (Penn) dec. Noah Chan (F&M), 6-1; Penn leads 9-0 165: Emmett LiCastri (F&M) dec. Jacob Lizak (Penn), 10-5; Penn leads 9-3 174: Neil Antrassian (Penn) dec. Crew Fullerton (F&M), 8-5; Penn leads 12-3 184: Jalen Laughlin (Penn) pins James Stillerman (F&M), 4:42; Penn leads 18-3 197: Cole Urbas (Penn) tech. fall Ethan Seeley (F&M), 16-0 (3:16); Penn leads 23-3 285: Vincenso Pelusi (F&M) dec. Nate Hoaglund (Penn), 3-1 (SV-1); Penn leads 23-6 125: Michael Colaiocco (Penn) maj. dec. Jose Diaz (F&M), 10-1; Penn leads 27-6 133: Jack Bruce (F&M) wins by forfeit; Penn leads 27-12 141: Wil Gil (F&M) wins by forfeit; Penn leads 27-18

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The No. 3 Sun Devil wrestling team (14-1, 5-0 Pac-12) rallied to win the final eight matches of the meet to pick up a 31-10 victory over Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday afternoon at the CSUB Soccer Field. ASU recorded victories in eight of 10 matches, including four bonus-point wins to end Pac-12 competition 5-0 and extend the team's match win-streak to nine. Redshirt sophomore Navonte Demison (141), a fellow Bakersfield native, started off the match falling to Angelo Martinoni in 16 seconds while Dillon Ulrey (149) also suffered a major decision loss as the Devils found themselves in a 10-0 hole early. Fresh off of winning his fifth straight match, Jacori Teemer (157) dealt another loss to his opposition on Sunday as he fended off Wyatt Gerl, 6-3 to put the Sun Devils on the board. Josh Shields (165) added his seventh major on the season with a win over Jacob Thalin 13-4, reducing the deficit to just 10-7. Momentum continued to carry through the back half of the lineup as Anthony Valencia (174) struck for another pin in under a minute (0:41). The pin is the second fall in back-to-back days under the 60-second mark for the redshirt junior, as he jumps to eleven bonus-point wins (fifth pin) this season, which is good enough for third-best on the team. After Austin Clayton notched a 2-0 weekend at 184, including a career first pin, Kordell Norfleet (197) would reach double-digit wins with his second career technical fall as the Devils now had some breathing room going into the heavyweight match. Tanner Hall (285) rounded out the back half of the lineup with a decision win over Jarrod Snyder, 6-2, clinching the team's sixth sweep from the back half this year. At 125, Brandon Courtney saw his name move up the ASU leaderboard for most major decisions in a single season after earning his ninth of the year on Sunday afternoon. He now sits tied for seventh amongst ASU greats – three shy of tying teammate Josh Shields for most all-time. The final Pac-12 match for ASU ended in Josh Kramer sealing an 8-3 decision over Chance Rich, solidifying ASU's biggest win over the Roadrunners since 2015. Next up, ASU will prepare for its final road trip of the regular season with a chance to avenge two losses from a season ago against Lehigh on Friday, February 21 (5 p.m. MST) and North Carolina on Sunday, February 23 (Noon MST). Results: 141: Angelo Martinoni (CSUB) Fall Navonte Demison (ASU), 0:16 149: Russell Rohlfing (CSUB) MD Dillon Ulrey (ASU), 12-1 157: #13 Jacori Teemer (ASU) Dec Wyatt Gerl (CSUB), 6-3 165: #6 Josh Shields (ASU) MD Jacob Thalin (CSUB), 13-4 174: #9 Anthony Valencia (ASU) Fall Albert Urias (CSUB), 0:41 184: Austin Clayton (ASU) Dec Josh Loomer (CSUB), 2-0 197: #13 Kordell Norfleet (ASU) TF Josh Annis (CSUB), 19-4 HWT: #4 Tanner Hall (ASU) Dec Jarrod Snyder (CSUB), 6-2 125: #8 Brandon Courtney (ASU) MD Alejandro Hernandez-Figueroa (CSUB), 14-6 133: Josh Kramer (ASU) Dec Chance Rich (CSUB), 8-3

LARAMIE, Wyo. -- The Wyoming wrestling team closed its 2020 home slate with a solid win Sunday afternoon, downing Northern Colorado 22-11 in the Pokes' final home dual of the season. The win also marked the 600th dual victory in Wyoming program history. "I'm happy to come out of here with a win, it was important," said Head Coach Mark Branch. "I'm disappointed a little in the way that we wrestled, we're still not doing some of the little things right. I thought Stephen (Buchanan) put together a good match. Montorie (Bridges) came out against a very good kid and opened up, separated himself and wrestled a solid match." Dewey Krueger at 157 pounds, wrestling in the final home match of his career, got the Pokes started with a 6-1 victory over Jimmy Fate. Krueger dug down deep for his win, tallying five points in the final period to take control and grab the win. Cole Moody was impressive at 165, earning a 13-3 major decision over Jordan Robison. Moody used the strength of three takedowns and a four-point nearfall early in the third to help power his way to victory. Moody also notched over three minutes of riding time in the win. The 174-pound match was maybe the most exciting of the day, as 11th-ranked Hayden Hastings had to rally from five points down to win 8-6 in Sudden Victory over Billy Higgins. Trailing 6-1 in the first, Hastings got a reversal in the last half-minute to begin his comeback charge. After tallying just an escape in the second, Hastings trailed 6-4 heading into the final period. In the third, Hastings was able to get a point from Higgins' second stall warning of the match and was able to ride-out Higgins the whole period, earning the Riding Time point to force overtime. In Sudden Victory, Hastings wasted little time, scoring a takedown with 34 seconds left in the extra frame. With the win, the Pokes led 10-0 after three matches. After the Bears got a win at 184 pounds, 19th-ranked Stephen Buchanan got the Cowboys back on track with another bonus-point victory as he registered a 12-3 major decision over Xavier Vasquez. After a scoreless first period, Buchanan got after things in the second, recording an escape to open the scoring and two takedowns later in the period to take a 5-1 lead into the third. In the third period, Buchanan got two more takedowns, a two-point nearfall and added the ride-time point to get the major and put UW up 14-3. Next, at heavyweight, No. 18 Brian Andrews kept the train rolling as he recorded a second period tech fall over Robert Winters, 19-0. Andrews was absolutely dominant, as he recorded an early takedown and then three four-point nearfalls to close the first period and grab a 14-0 lead. In the second, Andrews rode Winters out, recording over four minutes of riding time and then got a four-point nearfall to close the period and record the tech to push the Wyoming lead to 19-3. At 125, UNC got back on the board with a hard-fought 6-3 win as Jace Koelzer topped Jake Svihel to make the team score, 19-6. Montorie Bridges at 133 pounds got the marquee win of the dual, as they eighth-ranked Bridges bested No. 18 Mosha Schwartz, 9-3. The score was 2-1 in favor of Bridges after one thanks to a late takedown from Bridges. In the second, he was able to build his advantage to 4-1 thanks to Schwartz's second stalling warning and an escape early in the period. In the third, Bridges recorded two more takedowns and allowed Schwartz to escape to make the final 9-3. The Bears would win the final two bouts of the afternoon, winning 10-5 at 141 pounds and 9-4 at 149. UNC got an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after the 141-pound matchup and got a team point taken away, making the final score of the dual 22-11. Krueger, Mark McConnell and Doyle Trout were all recognized before Sunday's dual as the three seniors on the Cowboys' roster, wrestling in their final home appearances of their careers. Next up, the Cowboys close their dual season with a trip to West Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 3:30 p.m. MT in Morgantown. "We have one dual left, and then we need to be ready to be at our best. I'm not happy with the way that we wrestled today but I'm glad to get a win. Two of our seniors got to go out there and wrestle. Dewey had to suck it up there at the end and wrestle with heart and he did that at the end," said Branch. "We need to go out to West Virginia next week and try to go out on a high note and pick up a win there and then get our sites towards Tulsa." Results: 157: No. 33 Dewey Krueger (WYO) dec. Jimmy Fate (UNC) 6-1 165: Cole Moody (WYO) MD Jordan Robison (UNC) 13-3 174: No. 11 Hayden Hastings (WYO) dec. SV-1 Billy Higgins (UNC) 8-6 184: No. 30 Alan Clothier (UNC) dec. No. 31 Tate Samuelson (WYO) 6-2 197: No. 19 Stephen Buchanan (WYO) MD Xavier Vasquez (UNC) 12-3 HWT: No. 18 Brian Andrews (WYO) TF Robert Winters (UNC) 19-0 125: Jace Koelzer (UNC) dec. Jake Svihel (WYO) 6-3 133: No. 8 Montorie Bridges (WYO) dec. No. 18 Mosha Schwartz (UNC) 9-3 141: Chris Sandoval (UNC) dec. Mark McConnell (WYO) 10-5 149: No. 12 Andrew Alirez (UNC) dec. No. 33 Jaron Jensen (WYO) 9-4

MADISON, Wis. – The No. 4 Wisconsin wrestling team bounced back with a big win on Sunday in the UW Field House, beating No. 17 Michigan 20-12. Despite falling behind early with Michigan taking the decision at 125, redshirt senior Seth Gross brought the crowd back into it at 133 pounds. No. 1 Gross was relentless in his bout against Michigan's Austin Assad and did not give up any points to record an 18-0 technical fall. Cole Martin won in dramatic fashion against Ben Lamantia at 149 pounds. Martin fell behind early but rallied to take the match to overtime. In the second sudden victory period, Martin recorded an escape to win 9-8. Redshirt junior Evan Wick was strong for the Badgers once again. The nation's fourth-ranked 165 pounder got the job done against Michigan's Reece Hughes, recording the 9-5 decision. At 184 pounds, redshirt senior Johnny Sebastian prevailed in a tough match up. Sebastian took on No. 20 Jelani Embree and rode his way to a 5-2 decision for his second ranked win of the season. Straight from the mat "It feels a lot better sitting up here today than it did last week. They say during the course of the year you're going to hit a low point and last week was our low point. Today was great. They responded great. What I was real proud of, I just told the team was that even in the losses, they were all dog fights. In the wins, we had a dominant win in (Seth) Gross, Evan Wick had a great win. Our guys did what they were supposed to do. Cole Martin gutted one out in overtime and Tristan Moran gutted one out so I'm happy, I'm happy today." - Head coach Chris Bono " I knew that if I just kept him on my attacks and kept wearing on him, I'd be able to either pull it out in the third period or take it into overtime. A lot of it is just trusting my training and conditioning, and not counting myself out. I don't remember thinking anything, I just wrestled through all my positions. I didn't really know at the time when I got the reversal that they gave him the takedown. If I'm in a position like that, especially at the end of the match, I'm not going to just give up the takedown. It is something that, no matter what, I'm going to wrestle through until the whistle." - Redshirt senior Cole Martin "Going into this week, something that my coaches have talked to me about was I tend to control the matches a lot when I'm up and really trying to get my hands and feet moving early on in the first (period). I took a couple more attacks I would say in this match early in the first even though I didn't gut him. I was able to work through some positions and feel them out a little bit and in the second period opened it up a little bit." - Redshirt senior Johnny Sebastian Notables Tyler Dow recorded his first career home victory on Sunday against Michigan's Max Maylor at 174 pounds. Wisconsin drew a large crowd on Alumni Day with 2,214 people in attendance. Seth Gross remains undefeated at home and has won 17 straight matches Results: 125 -- #19 Jack Medley (U-M) dec. Eric Barnett, 8-3 -- U-M, 3-0 133 -- #1 Seth Gross (UW) tech fall. Austin Assad, 18-0 (6:16) -- UW, 5-3 141 -- #7 Tristan Moran (UW) dec. Cole Mattin, 5-4 -- UW, 8-3 149 -- Cole Martin (UW) dec. Ben Lamantia, 9-8 TB -- UW, 11-3 157 -- #9 Will Lewan (U-M) dec. Garrett Model, 5-3 -- UW, 11-6 165 -- #4 Evan Wick (UW) dec. Reece Hughes, 9-5 -- UW, 14-6 174 -- Tyler Dow (UW) dec. Max Maylor, 4-3 -- UW, 17-6 184 -- Johnny Sebastian (UW) dec. #20 Jelani Embree, 5-2 -- UW, 20-6 197 -- Jackson Striggow (U-M) dec. Taylor Watkins, 7-3 -- UW, 20-9 Hwt -- #2 Mason Parris (U-M) dec. #5 Trent Hillger, 3-1 -- UW, 20-12 Up next The No. 4 Badgers host No. 16 UNI in their final dual of the season. Wisconsin will honor seniors Michael Cullen, Seth Gross, Tristan Moran, Cole Martin, Johnny Sebastian and Taylor Watkins before the match.

STILLWATER -- The Oklahoma State Cowboys (13-2 overall; 8-1 Big 12) topped in-state rival Oklahoma on Sunday afternoon, 27-8, securing four bonus-point victories in the dual. With the win, OSU improved to 143-27-10 all-time in the Bedlam wrestling series and notched its 11th straight against the Sooners. In his Gallagher-Iba finale, Nick Piccininni sent the crowd into a frenzy one final time with a third-period fall over OU's Christian Moody. With a one-point lead and just over a minute left in the match, Piccininni locked up a cradle and got the pin to move to 23-1 on the season. "Always expect the unexpected, especially in Bedlam," Piccininni said. "Coach always preaches it to us. Fortunately for me, this was the first time I had to expect the unexpected in a Bedlam match. This was that time, but I got better today. This is going to prepare me for the weeks ahead." In the heavyweight match, Austin Harris picked up a much-needed 13-5 major decision to put the Pokes back on top following a pair of losses at 174 pounds and 197. Sixth-ranked Boo Lewallen also recorded a major decision for the Cowboys at 149 pounds, defeating Jacob Butler 14-1 for his team-leading ninth major decision of the season. Anthony Montalvo responded for the Pokes in the next bout, scrapping out a 4-0 decision over Darrien Roberts. Both teams were deducted a team point following that bout. Another exciting win for freshman Reece Witcraft came at 133 pounds when he topped Sooner Tommy Hoskins. Witcraft and Hoskins exchanged takedowns and four-point nearfalls in the first period before the Cowboy scored an escape and takedown to close out the final frame. Wyatt Sheets and Travis Wittlake closed out the dual with a pair of wins at 157 and 165 pounds. Unranked Sheets avenged an early-season loss to No. 20 Justin Thomas, 8-3. It marked Sheets' third ranked win on the season. Wittlake collected a 19-4 technical fall over OU's Elijah Joseph in 5:26. It's the redshirt freshman's four such win this season and his 15th dual victory. "It was a good win," coach John Smith said. "I thought we wrestled tight in some matches, but we found ways to win. In Bedlam you have to expect the unexpected, and hopefully it goes our way and I felt like it did today. It wasn't our best dual, but I like the way things played out and I think it will benefit us." The Cowboys return to action in a week at 7 p.m. against the top-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City. Results: 174: No. 17 Anthony Mantanona (OU) dec. No. 10 Joe Smith (OSU) 10-5 184: No. 15 Anthony Montalvo (OSU) dec. Darrien Roberts (OU) 4-0 197: No. 19 Jake Woodley (OU) dec. No. 14 Dakota Geer (OSU) 10-9 HWT: Austin Harris (OSU) MD Collin McCoy (OU) 13-5 125: No. 4 Nick Piccininni (OSU) Fall Christian Moody (OU) 5:54 133: Reece Witcraft (OSU) dec. Tommy Hoskins (OU) 11-7 141: Dom Demas (OU) dec. Dusty Hone (OSU) 4-3 149: No. 6 Boo Lewallen (OSU) MD Jacob Butler (OU) 14-1 157: Wyatt Sheets (OSU) dec. Justin Thomas (OU) 165: No. 7 Travis Wittlake (OSU) TF Elijah Joseph (OU) 19-4

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Northwestern wrestling closed out the Big Ten dual season in impressive fashion Sunday afternoon, cruising to a 37-9 victory over Maryland in the conference finale. The Wildcats were triumphant in eight of the 10 matches on the day, with three of those wins coming via fall. The final team total marked the most points in a match for NU since Nov. 12, 2017, in a 37-3 win over Gardner-Webb. The contest was highlighted by the return of No. 5 Sebastian Rivera, who made his first appearance since the Midlands Championships in December. Taking on King Sandoval at 133 pounds, Rivera wasted no time in picking up where he left off. The redshirt junior notched the first takedown of the match and turned it into a pin within seconds, winning by fall in the first period. The 'Cats also got wins from Jack Heyob, Michael DeAugustino, Alec McKenna, Yahya Thomas, Ryan Deakin, Shayne Oster and Jack Jessen in a contest they led 22-0 at the midway point. The action began at heavyweight, where Heyob took on Parker Robinson in the opening bout. The first year was aggressive from the first whistle, leading early and scoring throughout the match in a dominant performance. The 9-0 victory by major decision was the first Big Ten win of Heyob's young Northwestern career. At 125, DeAugustino followed suit by taking his opponent down early in the first period and maintaining his lead throughout the match. He came away with a 6-3 decision over Brandon Cray to stretch the visitors' lead to 7-0. After Rivera's pin at 133, McKenna took to the mat in his final Big Ten dual as a Wildcat. Facing off against Hunter Baxter at 141 pounds, the senior showed no interest in savoring the moment. He took Baxter to his back halfway through the first and got the pin in just 1:55, making it consecutive wins by fall for NU. In the final bout before intermission, Yahya Thomas was matched up with Ryan Garlitz at 149. Despite missing Friday evening's match against Rutgers, he showed no signs of rust, going on the attack while still holding his opponent scoreless in a 9-0 major decision. Thomas' performance put Northwestern up by a score of 22-0 at the break. As the second half of the dual got underway, No. 1 Deakin looked to continue the string of recent showings that have cemented his status as the best in his weight class. He did so quickly and convincingly, recording the team's third win by fall and second in under two minutes as he stuck Lucas Cordio in 1:58. The junior improved to a perfect 17-0 on the campaign. Oster was on next, coming in off the back of six-straight victories that have helped him climb to No. 13 in the nation. Wrestling against Kyle Cochran at 165, he showed the solid form that has made him tough to beat all season in a hard-fought match, pulling away late in a bout that he won via decision. The senior will look to finish off his last regular season with eight-straight wins in the 'Cats final match. At 184, Jessen was aggressive early against Kyle Jasenski, racing out to a 4-0 lead in the first minute and a half. After Jasenski suffered a leg injury and was unable to finish, Jessen's win by injury default ran NU's team score up another six points, putting the final at 37-9. Chicago's Big Ten Team will be back on the mat next weekend for the final dual meet of the 2019-20 regular season. The Wildcats will travel to face SIU-Edwardsville on Sunday, Feb. 23, with the action set to start at 2 p.m. CT. Results: HWT: Jack Heyob (NU) maj. dec. Parker Robinson (MD), 9-0 | NU 4, MD 0 125: Michael DeAugustino (NU) dec. Brandon Cray (MD), 6-3 | NU 7, MD 0 133: Sebastian Rivera (NU) Fall King Sandoval (MD), 2:41 | NU 13, MD 0 141: Alec McKenna (NU) Fall Hunter Baxter (MD), 1:55 | NU 19, MD 0 *Northwestern deducted one team point following the match at 141 149: Yahya Thomas (NU) maj. dec. Ryan Garlitz (MD), 9-0 | NU 22, MD 0 157: Ryan Deakin (NU) Fall Lucas Cordio (MD), 1:58 | NU 28, MD 0 165: Shayne Oster (NU) dec. Kyle Cochran (MD), 9-3 | NU 31, MD 0 174: Philip Spadafora (MD) dec. Ankhaa Enkhmandakh (NU), 4-0 | NU 31, MD 3 184: Jack Jessen (NU) inj. def. over Kyle Jasenski (MD), 1:18 | NU 37, MD 3 197: Jaron Smith (MD) Fall Lucas Davison (NU), 2:18 | NU 37, MD 9

FAIRFAX, Va. -- The Old Dominion wrestling team (9-9, 5-2 MAC) won seven out of 10 bouts and earned a 25-11 win over Mid-American Conference (MAC) foe George Mason (7-8, 2-5 MAC) in its final road contest of the regular season on Sunday afternoon. "We liked the effort that our team gave today," head coach Steve Martin said after the win. "The guys were having fun and wrestling in the moment, which is critical at the end of the year." In the one ranked match of the afternoon, No. 18 Sa'Derian Perry took on No. 32 Alex Madrigal in the 141-pound bout. Perry took down Madrigal early in the battle, riding him for two minutes and 10 seconds in the first period. Neither combatant could score any points in the final two rounds, so Perry's takedown, along with the riding time accumulated, held up to give him the 3-0 win by decision over the ranked Patriot. With the match starting at 157 pounds, No. 10 Larry Early served as the Old Dominion catalyst, earning an 8-3 win by decision to put ODU on the board first. Early earned three takedowns, two in the second period and rode Kolby Ho for one minute and seven seconds to earn the victory. GMU quickly tied the match at three apiece after Neil Schuster managed to take down Shane Jones in a sudden-victory period at 165 pounds. The two combatants were tied, 4-4 after the three regulation rounds, but halfway through the overtime period, Schuster managed to earn the two points to grab the 6-4 decision. At 174 pounds, Alex Cramer snapped a 10-bout losing streak in a big way, earning a 9-0 win by major decision over Anthony Lombardo. Cramer was in control the entire match, earning three takedowns and four minutes and 11 seconds of riding time. Cramer's four-point major decision win gave the Monarchs back the lead, one they would not relinquish again. Antonio Agee earned the hand-raise after a 6-3 win by decision over Paul Pierce. Agee earned three points in both the second and third frames to double-up the 184-pound Patriot. Senior Timothy Young, coming off of a victory over No. 25 Jacob Koser of Navy on Friday night, earned bonus points for ODU with a 16-5 major decision victory over Ramses Montalvo in the 197-pound bout. Young took down Montalvo seven times, which led to just under three minutes of riding time in the rout. George Mason's Jake Slinger ended the three-bout winning streak the Monarchs developed, beating freshman Jacob Bullock in the heavyweight matchup by a narrow margin, 8-7. Bullock held a 6-4 lead going into the third frame, but Slinger earned an escape point and an extra point due to stalling being called on Bullock for the second time in the match. With 38 seconds remaining, Slinger took down Bullock to take an 8-6 lead. Bullock escaped at the end, but it wasn't enough, bringing the score to 14-6 in favor of the Monarchs. At 125 pounds, No. 14 Killian Cardinale earned four takedowns and defeated Talha Farooq in a 10-4 decision. At 133 pounds, Josh Jones brought the Patriots to within five points with a 15-0 technical fall victory over Shannon Hanna II. Perry's ranked win over Madrigal clinched the victory for ODU, giving the Monarchs a commanding 20-11 lead. The final match of the dual came at 149 pounds, and Kenan Carter ended the day with a bang for ODU. While facing Justin Yorkdale, Carter earned a 16-0 technical fall victory to give the dual its final score of 25-11. Carter had three four-point near-falls in the dominating, including a takedown and a reversal to earn his 10th bonus-point result of the season. "We finish our dual season with senior day next Sunday at 1 p.m. against Bloomsburg," Martin said looking ahead. "We are looking forward to another opportunity to compete in front of our home crowd before we compete in at the National Qualifier in three weeks." Up Next The Monarchs wrap up their regular season this upcoming Sunday, February 23 against MAC foe Bloomsburg at 1 p.m. The dual is also Senior Day for the ODU wrestling program, as it will be celebrating the careers of the seven Monarch seniors on the team. Results: *157: #10 Larry Early (ODU) dec. over Kolby Ho (GMU) 8-3 165: Neil Schuster (GMU) dec. over Shane Jones (ODU) 6-4 (SV-1) 174: Alex Cramer (ODU) MD over Anthony Lombardo (GMU) 9-0 184: Antonio Agee (ODU) dec. over Paul Pierce (GMU) 6-3 197: Timothy Young (ODU) MD over Ramses Montalvo (GMU) 16-5 285: Jake Slinger (GMU) dec. over Jacob Bullock (ODU) 8-7 125: #14 Killian Cardinale (ODU) dec. over Talha Farooq (GMU) 10-4 133: Josh Jones (GMU) TF over Shannon Hanna II (ODU) 15-0 (4:33) 141: #18 Sa'Derian Perry (ODU) dec. over #32 Alex Madrigal (GMU) 3-0 149: Kenan Carter (ODU) TF over Justin Yorkdale (GMU) 16-0 (5:50)

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Looking to wrap up the 2019-20 road season with a solid result, Columbia Wrestling (8-5, 8-4 EIWA/2-3 IVY) stormed back over the final five matches to come away with a 28-16 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Conference victory over Sacred Heart (7-4, 2-3 EIWA) on Sunday, Feb. 16 at the William H. Pitt Center. Sitting behind 12-6 after five matches, the Lions recorded wins from sophomores No. 29 Joe Manchio (125), No. 27 Matt Kazimir (141), along with first years Angelo Rini (133) and Kyle Mosher (157) to storm back thanks to all of those wins coming via either fall or technical fall. In the first five matches, Columbia got wins from first-year Lennox Wolak (174) and sophomore Sam Wustefeld (197) to place the Lions in position for the strong finish. "These guys have a lot of resilience and it showed today," said John Huemer Assistant Coach of Wrestling Kyle Massey. "With the schedule the way it is, with three matches in two days over the weekend, it could be easy for the guys to use that as an excuse, but our guys have done a really nice job adjusting to and handling those situations. "Right now, our guys are peaking, our practices have been great, and our guys are coming into the last weekend of the season at the right spot. It is just about time to start focusing on the EIWA Championships, and we can see them doing the right things in practice and I think it will get us to where we need to and want to be." HOW IT HAPPENED (SACRED HEART): The action got going at 165 pounds and sophomore Sam Webster took on Brandon Levesque, and even though Webster battled hard, he fell via a 2-0 decision to open the match. But Columbia bounced right back with a win at 174 pounds when Wolak held back Joe Accousti's attempts to steal the match by locking up riding time and taking his match via decision 3-2 to tie the match up at 3-3. Sacred Heart took back the lead when first-year Michael Baker dropped his match at 184 pounds via fall (2:22) to Kyle Davis, but Columbia again had an answer when at 197 pounds Wustefeld won his third straight match of the weekend with a 9-3 decision over Nick Fierro to put the score at 9-6. The Pioneers then took the match at 285 pounds, when sophomore Danny Conley fell via decision, 5-1, to Connor Fredericks, but with the score sitting at 12-6, Columbia begin to dig-in and begin the process of coming back. The comeback began at 125 pounds when Manchio calmly collected a 15-0 technical fall victory over Sean Faraon to get the ball rolling. The next two matches would be the deciders for Columbia, as both matches would not make it out of the first period. At 133 pounds, Rini came out on fire and before two minutes had elapsed Rini had stuck Kyle Randall to take the match via fall (1:56) to push the Lions in front. Next up was Kazimir, and he took Rini's idea of victory via fall and improved on it, locking up his match via fall within the first minute of his match against Gerard Daly at 141 pounds, sticking the pin at 0:48 to pad Columbia's lead and put the score at 23-12. Senior Val Miele took to that mat at 149 pounds, and he would fall via major decision, 10-1, to Nick Palumbo, and that match would be the last win for Sacred Heart on the day. Mosher, sitting at 157 pounds, put the final touches on Columbia's comeback, knocking off Shaun Williams via technical fall, 16-0, to lock up Columbia's 28-16 comeback win over Sacred Heart. Results: 165 | Brandon Levesque (Sacred Heart) def. Sam Webster (Columbia), dec. 2-0 174 | Lennox Wolak (Columbia) def. Joe Accousti (Sacred Heart), dec. 3-2 184 | Kyle Davis (Sacred Heart) def. Michael Baker (Columbia), fall (2:22) 197 | Sam Wustefeld (Columbia) def. Nick Fierro (Sacred Heart), dec. 9-3 285 | Connor Fredericks (Sacred Heart) def. Danny Conley (Columbia), dec. 5-1 125 | No. 29 Joe Manchio (Columbia) def. Sean Faraon (Sacred Heart), TF 15-0 133 | Angelo Rini (Columbia) def. Kyle Randall (Sacred Heart), fall (1:56) 141 | No. 27 Matt Kazimir (Columbia) def. Gerard Daly (Sacred Heart), fall (0:48) 149 | Nick Palumbo (Sacred Heart) def. Val Miele (Sacred Heart), maj. 10-1 157 | Kyle Mosher (Columbia) def. Shaun Williams (Sacred Heart), TF 16-0 UP NEXT: The Lions return home for the season finale when Columbia will honor its two seniors, Justin Choi and Miele with the Lions hosting Bucknell on Saturday, Feb. 22 with the senior day ceremonies beginning prior to the match which is scheduled to start at 2 p.m.

ITHACA, N.Y. --- Brandon Whitman's upset of No. 3 Ben Darmstadt at 197 pounds helped lead No. 8 North Carolina to a 21-13 win over No. 17 Cornell Sunday. Joey Melendez won via fall at 125 pounds late in the dual to secure the victory for the Tar Heels. With the dual starting at 149 pounds, No. 3 Austin O'Connor and No. 16 A.C. Headlee won with back-to-back decisions to kick off the afternoon for Carolina. Their wins were followed by Sawyer Davidson's 8-4 decision over Chris Schoenherr at 165 pounds, his second dual-meet win of the season to give UNC an early 9-0 lead. Clay Lautt blanked Andrew Berreyesa at 174 pounds, a 6-0 win to extend the team score to 12-0. After Cornell took the 184-pound match, sophomore Brandon Whitman put on one of the most impressive performances of the season against No. 3 Ben Darmstadt. He fired out of the gate with an early takedown and kept pace for a full seven minutes. He won a 6-2 decision to push the dual meet in UNC's direction. Cornell took a sudden victory match at heavyweight before Melendez's late-match heroics. Off of a scramble at the edge, Melendez locked up a cradle against Dom LaJoie late in the third period and finished a pin, securing the match for the Tar Heels. Cornell won the final two bouts of the night, but UNC's early dominance proved enough for a 21-13 win. The Tar Heels wrestle next against Virginia in Charlottesville next Friday, February 21st at 7:00 p.m. Results: 149: #3 Austin O'Connor (UNC) dec. Hunter Richard (CU), 10-3 – UNC leads, 3-0 157: #16 A.C. Headlee (UNC) dec. Adam Santoro (CU), 9-7 – UNC leads, 6-0 165: Sawyer Davidson (UNC) dec. Chris Schoenherr (CU), 8-4 – UNC leads, 9-0 174: Clay Lautt (UNC) dec. Andrew Berreyesa (CU), 6-0 – UNC leads, 12-0 184: Jonathan Loew (CU) maj. dec. Joey Mazzara (UNC), 12-3 – UNC leads, 12-4 197: Brandon Whitman (UNC) dec. #3 Ben Darmstadt (CU), 6-2 – UNC leads, 15-4 285: Brendan Furman (CU) dec. Andrew Gunning (UNC), 3-1 (SV1) – UNC leads, 15-7 125: Joey Melendez (UNC) pinned Dom LaJoie (CU), 6:31 – UNC leads, 21-7 133: #5 Chas Tucker (CU) dec. Jaime Hernandez (UNC), 4-1 – UNC leads, 21-10 141: Noah Baughman (CU) dec. #11 Zach Sherman (UNC), 3-1 (SV1) – UNC wins, 21-13

FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota State won its sixth straight dual with a 31-6 victory over Air Force in a Big 12 Conference dual on Sunday, Feb. 16, on Senior Day before 447 spectators in SCHEELS Center. All four seniors in the NDSUd lineup posted wins NDSU (9-3, 5-1 #Big12WR) wrestles at South Dakota State (11-5, 6-2 #Big12WR) on Friday, Feb. 21, in Frost Arena. Half of North Dakota State's wins included four bonus points, but the Bison also earned a pair of one-pointers during the first three bouts. At 125 pounds, McGwire Midkiff (10-5, 4-3) rallied with a reversal and kept his riding time over a minute in the third period to defeat No. 14-ranked Sidney Flores 8-7. McGwire The first senior to take the floor was No. 17-ranked 133 pounder Cam Sykora, who flirted with his first tech fall since Jan. 2, but was all business in a 14-2 major decision over Jared Van Fleet. Sykora improved to 12-4 overall and 8-3 in duals. Dylan Droegemueller (12-7, 4-3) faced his second straight ranked opponent at 141 pounds, but this outcome had a better result. Droegemueller built his riding time with a reversal and takedown in the third period good for five points and another 8-7 finish over No. 33 Lenny Petersen. Jaden Van Maanen (11-12, 5-7) broke a 3-3 deadlock after two periods and made it a double-win weekend with his 8-4 decision at 149 pounds. No nonsense NDSU No. 16-ranked 157-pounder Jared Franek (22-6, 10-2) recorded his second tech fall of the season by the score of 16-0 at 3:58. That was followed by the sound of the team-leading eighth pin of the winter by No. 10-ranked 165 Andrew Fogarty (17-3, 10-1) to get back on track. The Bison won the first six to lead 24-0. Air Force (4-7, 1-6 #Big12) then picked up a pair of wins, Cody Surratt downed Luke Weber 10-4 at 174 pounds, while Jake Thompson outlasted Noah Cressell 3-2. North Dakota State closed strong with a pair of seniors. Four-year starter Cordell Eaton grinded out a 6-1 decision at 197 pounds, while Dan Stibral was solid in the 11-1 major decision. Results: 125: McGwire Midkiff (NDSU) dec #14 Sidney Flores (AFA), 8-7 133: #17 Cam Sykora (NDSU) major dec Jared Van Fleet (AFA), MD 14-2 141: Dylan Droegemueller (NDSU) dec #33 Lenny Petersen (AFA), 8-7 149: Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU) dec Dylan Martinez (AFA), 8-4 157: #16 Jared Franek (NDSU) tech fall Trey Brisker (AFA), TF 16-0 3:58 165: #10 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) fall Vincent Dolce (AFA), 3:58 174: Cody Surratt (AFA) dec Luke Weber (NDSU), 10-4 184: Jake Thompson (AFA) dec Noah Cressell (NDSU), 3-2 197: Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec Casey Jumps (AFA), 6-1 285: Dan Stibral (NDSU) major dec Kayne Hutchison (AFA), MD 11-1

AMES, Iowa – No. 19 Iowa State (9-4, 6-1 Big 12) came back in dramatic fashion to defeat No. 18 Northern Iowa (7-4, 6-2), 18-16, in wrestling action Sunday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum. Down 12-6 with five matches to go, the Cyclones won four of the last five bouts, including the decisive match at heavyweight to come out on top. Iowa State was down 16-15 heading into the final match at heavyweight, as No. 12 Gannon Gremmel was up against No. 13 Carter Isley. There was no scoring in the first period, but Gremmel took down Isley with :53 seconds left in period two and rode him out until the period ended. He then stayed on top in the final period to win the match (4-0) and give the Cyclones the victory. Iowa State, which won six of 10 matches, also scored a key victory at 174 pounds with Sam Colbray upsetting No. 5 Bryce Steiert, 7-6. How It Happened Todd Small won Iowa State's first match at 133 pounds, defeating Jack Skudlarczyk, 6-4. Small had two takedowns and a reversal in the match. Ian Parker then scored a 7-2 decision over Max Thomsen in the 149-pound bout. After no scoring in the first period, Parker tallied a takedown and reversal in the second period to take command of the match. Parker improved to 17-3 on the season. The Cyclones lost a close one at 149 pounds, as Max Thomsen edged Jarett Degen, 3-1 in sudden victory. Thomsen got the takedown with :33 seconds left to win the crucial match in the dual. Chase Straw kept the Cyclones chances alive with a victory at 165 pounds vs. Austin Yant. The score was 1-1 after regulation until Straw got the takedown to win the match with :15 seconds left in the first sudden victory. The big win for the Cyclones came at 174 pounds. Colbray fell down to Steiert, 6-3, and it looked bleak for the home team. Two escapes by Colbray trimmed the score to 6-5. Colbray then took down Steiert with :30 seconds left and was able to stay on top for the rest of the match in the 7-6 victory. Joel Shapiro set up Gremmel's chance to shine with another win for the Cyclones at 197 pounds. Shapiro had two takedowns in the 6-2 victory over Isaiah Patton. Next Up Iowa State travels to Missouri on Saturday (Feb. 22). The match is at 2 p.m. CT. Results: 125: Jay Schwarm (UNI) pinned Alex Mackall (ISU), 2:17 133: Todd Small (ISU) dec. Jack Skudlarczyk (UNI), 6-4 141: Ian Parker (ISU) dec. Michael Blockhus (UNI), 7-2 149: Max Thomsen (UNI) dec. Jarrett Degen (ISU), 3-1 (SV1) 157: Paden Moore (UNI) dec. Grant Stotts (ISU), 5-3 165: Chase Straw (ISU) dec. Austin Yant (UNI), 3-1 (SV1) 174: Sam Colbray (ISU) dec. Bryce Steiert (UNI), 7-6 184: Taylor Lujan (UNI), maj. dec. Marcus Coleman (ISU), 13-5 197: Joel Shapiro (ISU) dec. Isaiah Patton (UNI), 6-2 285: Gannon Gremmel (ISU) dec. Carter Isley (UNI), 4-0

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Purdue wrestling team put an exclamation mark on the end of its dual season, toppling No. 23 Illinois 18-14 at Huff Hall on Sunday. The Boilermakers finish their schedule at 12-5 overall and 5-4 in conference action, clinching their first winning Big Ten Dual record since 2013 and the best dual season under head coach Tony Ersland. Down a pair of starters due to injuries, the Boilermakers rallied with a pair of wins over ranked opponents and secured six of the 10 weights to top Illinois for the first time since 2010. "It was a great team win," said Ersland. "Our guys fought hard top-to-bottom in the lineup and they went out there and fought for each other. It was a great way to finish our dual season." Action started at 125 pounds Sunday and junior Devin Schroder continued his winning ways with his 26th victory of the season as he topped No. 21 Justin Cardani 3-0. After no scoring through two periods, as Cardani chose neutral in the second, Schroder took the lead with an escape and the outscrambled the Illini rookie for a takedown late to seal the win. Illinois answered with a win at 133 pounds, but the Boilermakers would take the next two as sophomore Parker Filius and junior Griffin Parriott came up with wins to take a 9-3 edge. Filius had a monster win, using a six-point move in the second period to record an 8-7 victory over No. 13 Dylan Duncan at 141 pounds. After scoring a takedown for an early lead, Filius gave up a takedown and trailed 3-2 going to the second. Duncan's lead grew to 4-2 with an escape in the second, but Filius caught the Illinois junior in a shot and whipped him to his back for six points and an 8-5 lead going to the third. Filius was hit for stalling twice in the third and surrendered a riding-time point, but still finished off win No. 17 on the season and his second over a ranked opponent. Parriott followed up with a workmanlike 6-2 decision at 149 pounds, scoring takedowns in the first and third periods to pick up his 14th win over the season. Illinois took the team lead at the next two weights, taking a 4-2 win at 157 pounds and an 18-2 technical fall at 165 to make it 11-9. Senior Dylan Lydy picked up his seventh overtime win of the season and 20th of his career as he went into the eighth minute before finishing a double-leg shot to secure a 3-1 win over No. 23 Joey Gunther. Lydy improved to 28-1 overall and earned his 108th career win, moving to within one of Logan Brown for 11th in program history, and regained the team lead 12-11. Junior Max Lyon continued the run at 184 pounds, picking up a signature win with a 6-2 decision over No. 14 Zac Braunagel. Lyon got to the Illinois rookie's legs continually through the match, managing to finish shots in the first and third periods as he pushed the Boilermakers' lead to 15-11 and earned his 16th win of the year. Illinois pulled within one with a 5-3 decision at 197 pounds, putting the dual on the line at heavyweight as Purdue freshman Thomas Penola faced Illini freshman Luke Luffman. Penola came out fast and furious, pummeling Luffman's head and then snaring an ankle-pick finish for the early lead. With things tied 2-2 going to the third, Penola escaped and then countered a Luffman shot for a finish to seal the team victory. The Boilermakers are now off until the Big Ten Championships, scheduled for March 7-8 at Rutgers. Tournament seeds and schedules will be available the week of the sold-out event, which will be held at the Rutgers Athletics Center in Piscataway, New Jersey. Results: 125: No. 6 Devin Schroder (PUR) def. No. 21 Justin Cardani (ILL), D 3-0 133: No. 7 Travis Piotrowski (ILL) def. Travis Ford-Melton (PUR), D 8-2 141: Parker Filius (PUR) def. No. 13 Dylan Duncan (ILL), D 8-7 149: No. 19 Griffin Parriott (PUR) def. Mousa Jodeh (ILL), D 6-2 157: Eric Barone (ILL) def. Nate Limmex (PUR), D 4-2 165: No. 15 Danny Braunagel (ILL) def. Tanner Webster (PUR), TF 18-2 (6:19) 174: No. 4 Dylan Lydy (PUR) def. No. 23 Joey Gunther (ILL), SV 3-1 184: Max Lyon (PUR) def. No. 14 Zac Braunagel (ILL), D 6-2 197: Matt Wroblewski (ILL) def. Jared Florell (PUR), D 5-3 285: No. 25 Thomas Penola (PUR) def. Luke Luffman (ILL), D 5-3

LEWISBURG, Pa. -- As they head down the final stretch of the regular season, the Army West Point wrestling team scored a 29-7 dual match win against EIWA foe Bucknell on Sunday. The Black Knights (9-3, 3-1 EIWA) won eight of their 10 matches against the Bison (9-6, 8-3 EIWA), including three bonus point victories. With the dual beginning at 184 pounds, Noah Stewart was able to set the tempo from the start. The Lewistown, Pa. native scored a fall victory at the buzzer of the second period to give the Black Knights an early 6-0 lead. After Bucknell was able to get on the board with a decision win at 197, Army rattled off wins in the next four matches to take control of the dual. In the heavyweight bout, Bobby Heald won a 4-1 decision over Brandon Stokes. At 125 pounds, Trey Chalifoux scored early and throughout, as he earned a 15-3 major decision over Geo Barzona. The 133 and 141 pound contents were tight affairs from start to finish. Andrew Wert Jr. (3-2 dec.) and Logan Brown (8-7 dec.) both were able to hang on to one-point wins to make it 19-3 in the team score after six matches. Matthew Kolonia won Bucknell's second match at 149 pounds -- a 15-3 major decision over Noah Hanau. The dual clincher for Army came at 157 pounds, with Markus Hartman winning an 8-2 decision. In a battle between two nationally ranked wrestlers at 165 pounds, Cael McCormick battled Zach Hartman for three periods, earning a 2-1 decision. The final bout of the day saw Ben Harvey with a dominant 12-3 major decision over Mitch Hartman to make it a 29-7 final. Results: #18 Army West Point 29 – Bucknell 7 184: #15 Noah Stewart (ARMY) fall over Kyle Inlander (BU) 5:00 197: Drew Phipps (BU) dec. over #22 J.T. Brown (ARMY) 6-4 285: Bobby Heald (ARMY) dec. over Brandon Stokes (BU) 4-1 125: #23 Trey Chalifoux (ARMY) maj. dec. over Geo Barzona (BU) 15-3 133: Andrew Wert Jr. (ARMY) dec. over Darren Miller (BU) 3-2 141: Logan Brown (ARMY) dec. over David Campbell (BU) 8-7 149: Matthew Kolonia (BU) maj. dec. over Noah Hanau (ARMY) 15-3 157: #10 Markus Hartman (ARMY) dec. over Jaden Fisher (BU) 8-2 165: #21 Cael McCormick (ARMY) dec. over #14 Zach Hartman (BU) 2-1 174: #17 Ben Harvey (ARMY) maj. dec. over Mitch Hartman (BU) 12-3 UP NEXT Army will travel to Annapolis, MD next Saturday for an EIWA dual against service-academy rival Navy at 7:30 pm.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team scored a 39-9 Southern Conference win at The Citadel today. The Mocs improve to 6-9 overall and 4-2 in league duals. The Citadel dropped to 4-5 and 2-4 in SoCon action. Sophomore Mason Wallace opened action with a major decision at 141. He improved to 7-8 and 2-2 in league matches at that weight on the year. Sophomore Tanner Smith followed that with the first of three pins for the Mocs on the day. He moved to 22-7 overall and 5-1 in league action at 149. The Citadel got on the board with a pin at 157, but sophomore Drew Nicholson picked up a nice win at 165 over Dazjon Casto. Casto came into the match No. 26 in the NCAA RPI, but Nicholson's 6-5 decision moved his record to 14-14 and 3-3 in league matches. Sophomore Hunter Fortner was impressive with a 9-0 major at 174, followed by Matthew Waddell's ninth pin of the year at 184. A forfeit by the Bulldogs at 197 all but sealed the team win for the Mocs. The Citadel added three points at heavyweight, but junior Fabian Gutierrez scored bonus points with a major decision at 125. He moved to 16-7 overall and 6-0 in SoCon matches. Junior Wade Cummings closed out the dual with his first pin of the year at 133. Up next for the Mocs is Senior Night against Indiana on Friday, Feb. 21. Action begins at 7:00 p.m. in McKenzie Arena and tickets are on sale now on GoMocs.com. Results: 141: Mason Wallace (UTC) over Jacob Dado (CITADEL) (MD 14-4) 149: Tanner Smith (UTC) over Selwyn Porter (CITADEL) (Fall 6:26) 157: Douglas Gudenburr (CITADEL) over Tyler Shilson (UTC) (Fall 3:37) 165: Andrew Nicholson (UTC) over Dazjon Casto (CITADEL) (Dec 6-5) 174: Hunter Fortner (UTC) over Cole Burke (CITADEL) (MD 9-0) 184: Matthew Waddell (UTC) over Robert Tywater (CITADEL) (Fall 2:47) 197: Rodney Jones (UTC) over (CITADEL) (For.) 285: Michael McAleavey (CITADEL) over Grayson Walthall (UTC) (Dec 5-3) 125: Fabian Gutierrez (UTC) over Jordie White (CITADEL) (MD 10-2) 133: Wade Cummings (UTC) over Nathan Orosco (CITADEL) (Fall 6:46)

BOILING SPRINGS ­-- Gardner-Webb rallied from an early 9-0 deficit Sunday afternoon, winning five consecutive matches to bolster what grew to a 25-12 win over Davidson on Senior Day in Paul Porter Arena. After Davidson scored a forfeit at 157, the Wildcats led 9-0 after the second match of the day, as the two teams started competition at 149 pounds. R.J. Mosley wasted little time helping his squad catch up, dominating action in an 8-1 decision over Noah Satterfield at 165 pounds. Evan Schenk scored an 8-4 decision at 174 to follow suit and Samuel Mora put together a strong effort at 184 pounds - beating Gavin Henry for an 11-2 major decision that put Gardner-Webb in front 10-9. It was a lead the 'Dogs would not relinquish. Jacob Reames stepped onto the mat at 197 pounds and Davidson forfeited the match to put GWU up 16-9. Roderick Davis followed with a gutsy 11-6 decision at 285, despite giving up at least 40 pounds to his competitor. Davidson rebounded with a win at 125 to keep the door open, but Trevon Majette out-hustled Kyle Gorant for a late 3-1 decision at 133 pounds to seal the win. With Gardner-Webb holding an insurmountable 22-12 lead, Brandon Bright capped the win in style with an 8-3 decision at 141 pounds - taking a quick 5-1 lead in the first period and cruising to the final win of the day. The Runnin' Bulldogs will head to Ohio next weekend for a pair of dual matches on Sunday, February 23. The 'Dogs will battle Ohio University and Buffalo in Athens, Ohio, that day. Results: 125: Cian Fischer (DAV) dec. Will Edminston (GWU) - 7-5 133: Trevon Majette (GWU) dec. Kyle Gorant (DAV) - 3-1 141: Brandon Bright (GWU) dec. David Loniewski (DAV) - 8-3 149: Will Baldwin (DAV) dec. Anthony Schiess (GWU) - 5-0 157: Hunter Costa (DAV) win by forfeit 165: R.J. Mosley (GWU) dec. Noah Satterfield (DAV) - 8-1 174: Evan Schenk (GWU) dec. Steven Newell (DAV) - 8-4 184: Sam Mora (GWU) major dec. Gavin Henry (DAV) - 11-2 197: Jacob Reames (GWU) win by forfeit 285: Roderick Davis (GWU) dec. Mitchell Trigg (DAV) - 11-6

CLEVELAND -- Michigan State's wrestling team used six wins in the final seven bouts to knock off Cleveland State, 25-9, Sunday afternoon inside CSU's Woodling Gymnasium. The Spartans used bonus-point wins by redshirt junior Alex Hrisopoulos and redshirt freshman Layne Malczewski en route to the victory. With the win, the Spartans improve to 8-9 overall and 6-2 in non-conference duals, while Cleveland State falls to 9-6 overall. "The guys took care of business today," said Spartan wrestling head coach Roger Chandler. "That's a much improved Cleveland State team that what we saw last year. There is no doubt we left some points out there but I know our guys will adjust and be ready to go next week for our final dual of the year. Redshirt senior Logan Griffin started the dual for the Spartans against Cleveland State's Logan Heil at 125 pounds. Griffin fought back from a 2-1 deficit after one to take a 4-2 lead after two periods with a takedown and two escapes. Heil started the third period with a takedown to tie the match at four and tallied a four-point near-fall on his way to a 9-4 win over Griffin. At 133 pounds, redshirt senior Garrett Pepple put the Spartans on the board with a decision over Justin Patrick. Pepple and Patrick wrestled a defensive first period, with Pepple taking a 1-0 advantage into the second period after and early escape point. After a scoreless second period for both, Pepple registered another escape to jump out to a 2-0 lead 15 seconds into the third period. Pepple fought off a couple late shots by Patrick to secure the 2-0 decision. Redshirt junior Matt Santos took on Evan Cheek at 141 pounds. Cheek, who leads the team with 31 wins, recorded three early takedowns in the first frame to take a 6-2 lead over Santos after one. Cheek grabbed the only points in the second period with an escape to push his lead to 7-2 after two. Santos showed a late surge in the final frame, with an escape and takedown, but it wasn't enough as Cheek gave the Vikings a 6-3 lead with an 8-5 decision. Hrisopoulos got some momentum going for the Spartans at 149 pounds after a 12-4 major decision over Sam Matsek. Hrisopoulos started early with a quick takedown for a 2-0 lead in the first and exploded with nine points in the second period after three takedowns and a reversal. Hrisopoulos rode out the third period in the top position to secure the 12-4 major decision to give the Spartans a 7-6 advantage in the dual. The Spartans extended their lead to 10-6 after redshirt junior Jake Tucker came away with a 7-3 decision over CSU's Nico O'Dor. Tucker, who improved to 24-7 overall with the victory, led 2-1 after the first period after a takedown, and extended his lead to 5-1 with an escape and takedown in the second period. Tucker gave two escape points to O'Dor in the final period and fought for another takedown in the final seconds for the 7-3 win. Redshirt junior Drew Hughes returned to the lineup for the Spartans and went right to work against Riley Smucker. With an early takedown to begin the dual, Hughes took a 2-1 lead over Smucker after one. No score after two kept the score at 2-1 in favor of Hughes and he rode out the third in the top position on his way to a 3-1 decision with the riding time point. Malczewski gave the Spartans a 19-6 lead with his second fall in as many matches. Malczewski rushed out to a quick 4-1 lead after one period with two takedowns . Malczewski didn't let up in the second, rolling to a 12-2 lead over Ford after a reversal, four mat points and a takedown on his way to a fall at 4:31. With the win, Malczewski improves to 21-11 on the season with five falls. "I'm really happy with the mindset that Layne Malczewski is competing with right now," said Chandler. "He's looking to dominate matches and he is doing that because he expects that out of himself." At 184 pounds, Cam Caffey reeled off his ninth-straight win on the season and the fifth in a row on the day for the Spartans with a narrow 6-5 decision over a scrappy DeAndre Nassar. Nassar struck early and gained the lead on Caffey through three minutes, but Caffey answered with a takedown and escape of his own in the second period to lead 4-3. Nassar tied it at four at the beginning of the third with an escape and Caffey countered with a late takedown to secure his 24th win of the season. Redshirt junior Nick May dropped a nail-biter to CSU's Ben Smith at 197 pounds. The two wrestler traded takedowns in the first and second periods and were knotted at four just after the start of the third period after an escape by May. Smith took back the lead, 6-4, with a takedown and May followed with an escape and takedown to lead 7-6. A late locked hands call and escape by Smith gave him the 8-7 win. Redshirt junior Christian Rebottaro led 3-0 after one over Collin Kelly at 285 pounds on his way to a 9-2 decision. "Good to see Christian Rebottaro get a validation win that he is improving," said Chandler. "He wrestled that same kid last year and won a close match in overtime. Today he came close to getting a major decision." Up Next Michigan State wraps up its dual slate next Friday, Feb. 21 when they travel to Mount Pleasant to take on Central Michigan at 7 p.m. Results: 125 - Logan Heil (CSU) dec.over Logan Griffin (MSU) - 10-4 | CSU leads, 3-0 133 - Garrett Pepple (MSU) dec. over Justin Patrick (CSU) - 2-0 | Tied, 3-3 141 - Evan Cheek (CSU) dec. over Matt Santos (MSU) - 8-5 | CSU leads, 6-3 149 - Alex Hrisopoulos (MSU) maj. dec. over Sam Matzek (CSU) - 12-4 | MSU leads, 7-6 157 - Jake Tucker (MSU) dec. over Nico O'Dor (CSU) - 8-3 | MSU leads, 10-6 165 - Drew Hughes (MSU) dec. over Riley Smucker (CSU) - 3-1 | MSU leads, 13-6 174 - Layne Malczewski (MSU) fall over Ryan Ford (CSU) - 4:32 | MSU leads, 19-6 184 - Cameron Caffey (MSU) dec. over DeAndre Nassar (CSU) - 6-5 | MSU leads, 22-6 197 - Ben Smith (CSU) dec. over Nick May (MSU) - 8-7 | MSU leads, 22-9 285 - Christian Rebottaro (MSU) dec. over Collin Kelly (CSU) - 9-2 | MSU wins, 25-9

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Hofstra and Harvard split 10 matches but the Pride scored bonus points in three of their wins in 20-17 victory in the first of two Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association matches Sunday at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. The Pride dominated Brown in the second match, 29-6, and won eight of the 10 weight classes. Hofstra improved to 10-5 overall and 6-0 in the EIWA with the wins and extended its win streak to seven matches. Harvard fell to 2-9 overall and 2-6 in league action while Brown is 2-9 overall and 2-8 in the EIWA. In the opening match against Harvard, which started at 174 pounds, the Pride jumped out to a 14-0 lead as Sage Heller scored a first period tech fall over Michael Bausano, Charles Small major decisioned Michael Doggett at 184 and Trey Rogers followed with a 24-9 tech fall against Evan Callahan at 197 pounds. The Crimson got on the board at 285 as Harvard's 10th-ranked Yaraslau Slavikouski defeated Zachary Knighton-Ward by a 3-2 decision. A third period escape from a bottom starting position proved to be the difference in the match. However, Dylan Ryder got those points back at 125 with a 7-0 decision against Beau Bayless. Harvard won consecutive decisions at 133 and 141 make the score 17-9 with three weights remaining. Reece Heller scored an important 4-0 decision to put the Pride up 11, 20-9, with two weights to go. Hunter Ladnier, who is ranked 30th by The Open Mat, decisioned Hofstra's Holden Heller by a 6-0 score to make it 20-12. Philip Conigliaro, ranked 19th by Intermat, scored a technical fall at 165 in the final match of the dual. In the second match of the day, Sage Heller started the match once again and fell behind 4-0 early in the first period before rallying back. The match entered the third period tied at six before the Pride junior 174-pounder scored a takedown with 14 seconds left to take the lead in an 8-7 win. Small followed the Heller win with a decision of his own, 11-5, over Aaron Wolk as the Pride built a 6-0 lead. Rogers extended the Pride lead at 197 with a 3-1 decision over Nino Bastianelli. Knighton-Ward ended the string of decision victories with a win by fall in 4:17 over James Valentino. The Pride 285-pounder scored a hard takedown, slamming Valentino to the mat before getting the pin for a 15-0 lead. Ryder scored a 6-1 decision at 125 to make it an 18-0 lead. Justin Hoyle rallied at 133 pounds to defeat Brown's Charlie Faber, xxx-xxx. Faber led 5-2 in the early in second period before Hoyle scored a late period takedown and an escape to start the third that tied the score at five. Neither wrestler scored the rest of the period to force overtime. Hoyle would get the win, 7-5, after scoring a takedown midway through the sudden victory period. Brown ended the shutout bid at 141 pounds as James Pawelski scored a 5-3 decision over the Pride's Vinny Vespa in a hard-fought contest. Ricky Cabanillas extended Brown's win streak to two weights at 149 with an 11-9 decision over Reece Heller. The match went back and forth and was tied at nine late in the final period when Cabanillas scored a takedown for the win. Holden Heller put Hofstra back on track at 157 pounds, jumping out to an 8-3 lead after two periods. The Pride sophomore scored a trio of third period takedowns and had riding time for the 15-5 major decision. Ricky Stamm put the cherry on top of the Hofstra victory with a major decision over Matthew Lattanze, 14-2. Hofstra will be back in action next Saturday at home versus Sacred Heart with a start time of 2 p.m. Notes: -Hofstra's seven match win streak is its longest since 2011-12 -Hofstra's six EIWA wins are a program best. -Ryder has won seven consecutive matches. -Sage Heller saw his win by fall streak end at four matches. Hofstra 20, Harvard 17 174: Sage Heller (HOF) tech fall Michael Bausano (HARV), 16-1 (3:00) 184: Charles Small (HOF) maj. dec. Michael Doggett (HARV), 10-2 197: Trey Rogers (HOF) tech fall Evan Callahan (HARV), 24-9 (7:00) 285: #10 Yaraslau Slavikouski (HARV) dec. Zachary Knighton-Ward (HOF), 3-2 125: Dylan Ryder (HOF) dec. Beau Bayless (HARV), 7-0 133: Michael Jaffe (HARV) dec. Garrett Lambert (HOF), 8-4 141: Lukus Stricker (HARV) dec. Vinny Vespa (HOF), 5-1 149: Reece Heller (HOF) dec. Zeth Dean (HARV), 4-0 157: Hunter Ladnier (HARV) dec. Holden Heller (HOF), 6-0 165: #19 Philip Conigliaro (HARV) tech fall Charlie Kane (HOF), 19-2 (6:05) Hofstra 29, Brown 6 174: Sage Heller (HOF) dec. Bryce Rogers (BROWN), 8-7 184: Charles Small (HOF) dec. Aaron Wolk (BROWN), 11-5 197: Trey Rogers (HOF) dec. Nino Bastianelli (BROWN), 3-1 285: Zachary Knighton-Ward (HOF) wbf. James Valentino (BROWN), 4:17 125: Dylan Ryder (HOF) dec. Trey Keeley (BROWN), 6-1 133: Justin Hoyle (HOF) dec. Charlie Faber (BROWN), 7-5 s.v. 141: James Pawleski (BROWN) dec. Vinny Vespa (HOF), 5-3 149: Ricky Cabanillas (BROWN) dec. Reece Heller (HOF), 11-9 157: Holden Heller (HOF) maj. dec. Jack Bokina, 15-5 165: Ricky Stamm (HOF) maj. dec. Matthew Lattanze, 14-2

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana wrestling team won their last match of the season in Wilkinson Hall with a 24-11 victory over SIU Edwardsville on Sunday. Notes • The Hoosiers improved to 2-9 overall on the season. SIUE dropped to 2-12 on the season. • Indiana won seven of the 10 bouts against SIUE. • The Hoosiers got bonus points in two of their seven wins. • Graham Rooks took down his sixth ranked opponent of the season with a 9-7 win over No. 20 Tyshawn Williams. • Rooks trailed 6-0 in the first period against Williams, but scored nine of the next 10 points to secure the victory. • Rooks has now won seven of his last nine matches and has a dual match record of 8-3. • Liam Cronin won his seventh straight match with a 20-5 technical fall over Matt Malavsky. Cronin improves to 8-3 on the season in dual matches. • Cronin recorded six takedowns and a nearfall in the first period of his match. • Rooks and Cronin have combined to win 14 of their last 16 matches and have outscored their opponents, 100-48 over those 16 matches. • Jake Hinz, Nick Willham, Cayden Rooks, Eddie Bolivar and Dillon Hoey also won matches for the Hoosiers. • Cayden Rooks won his 20th match of the season and improved his overall record to 20-11 on the season. Results: 174: Kevin Gschwendtner (SIUE) technical fall Diego Lemley (IU) 17-2/7:00 (IU 0, SIUE 5) 184: Jake Hinz (IU) dec. Austin Andres (SIUE) 5-0 (IU 3, SIUE 5) 197: Nick Willham (IU) dec. Aric Bohn (SIUE) 8-3 (IU 6, SIUE 5) 285: #31 Colton McKiernan (SIUE) dec. Jake Kleimola (IU) 4-0 (IU 6, SIUE 8) 125: #23 Liam Cronin (IU) technical fall Matt Malavsky (SIUE) 20-5/3:49 (IU 11, SIUE 8) 133: Cayden Rooks (IU) maj. dec. Jacob Blaha (SIUE) 14-5 (IU 15, SIUE 8) 141: Eddie Bolivar (IU) dec. Saul Ervin (SIUE) 7-4 (IU 18, SIUE 8) 149: #14 Graham Rooks (IU) SV1 #20 Tyshawn Williams (SIUE) 9-7 (IU 21, SIUE 8) 157: #25 Justin Ruffin (SIUE) dec. Fernando Silva (IU) 7-3 (IU 21, SIUE 11) 165: Dillon Hoey (IU) dec. Max Kristoff (SIUE) 10-3 (IU 24, SIUE 11) IU Head Coach Angel Escobedo "That was exciting. It was good to get a win here in Wilkinson Hall. I think our guys were out there competing really hard. Graham Rooks is kind of the staple of this lineup, this program, and it's good to see. Same thing with Liam Cronin, those guys are our leaders. They're capitalizing on the opportunity to compete in front of the home crowd." Up Next Up next the Hoosiers travel to Chattanooga for a match on Friday February 21 at 7:00 p.m.

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- Six Broncs won their matches and two seniors won by fall to push the Rider University wrestling team over MAC foe Clarion University, 25-13, Sunday morning at Alumni Gymnasium. With the win, the Broncs (11-3, 7-1 MAC) clinched the MAC East Division title, while the Golden Eagles are now 9-6 (6-4 MAC). Clarion claimed the first points of the dual at 125, but Rider would take two decisions at 133 and 141 to give the Broncs the lead. Richie Koehler (Middletown, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy) won by a 5-2 decision, while Peter Lipari (Byram Township, NJ/Bergen Catholic [Rutgers]) won similarly, 6-0, giving Rider a 6-4 lead. Clarion and Rider would trade the lead twice more, with the Golden Eagles winning a decision at 149, before #4 Jesse Dellavacchia (Great River, NY/East Islip [Binghamton]) claimed a 7-0 victory at 157 to put Rider on top, 9-7, heading into the intermission. Clarion took its final lead with a sudden victory decision at 165, before #20 Dean Sherry (Brick NJ/Brick Township) swiftly swung the momentum into the Broncs' favor with a fall at the one-minute mark of his match against Mike Vernagallo at 174. George Walton (Franklin, NJ/Bound Brook) gave Rider more bonus points with a major decision over Christian Sequete, 20-7, at 184 to push Rider's lead to 19-10. Clarion won its final points of the day with a decision at 197, before heavyweight Ryan Cloud (Brookville, OH/Northmont) sealed the Broncs' victory with a win by fall at 5:36. Quotes & Notes (On winning the MAC East Division title) "It feels good. The MAC conference is very competitive. It is very gritty, it's very talented, it's got a lot of great quality and we are very proud of that. We are looking for bigger and better things, so we need to improve on our performance. It's nice to be in our first year, our inaugural year, to claim this title. It sets a standard. For (Dean Sherry and Ryan Cloud), this is the pinnacle of our sport. We expect them to go out and win every time they wrestle, so kudos to them to end their last match at home with a fall."- Rider Head Coach John Hangey -The Broncs lead the all-time series with Clarion, 17-4. The home team has won each of the last six duals in the series, with the last two duals being contested in Lawrenceville. - Dellavecchia's decision was his team-leading 26th of the year. Walton and Cloud each won their 20th match of the year. - Cloud pushed his team-leading fall total to six. - Today was the last home dual for six seniors and Rider Wrestling in the 2019-20 season. -Rider finishes their inaugural season as part of the MAC with a 7-1 record, claiming first place in the East Division of the MAC. -Rider returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 22, when they travel to face the University of Maryland. The Broncs will wrestle in the Xfinity Center for the last dual of the year before the MAC and NCAA Championships. The match is set to begin at 6 p.m. Results: 125: Jake Gromacki (CLR) maj. dec. Jonathan Tropea (RID), 15-4; Clarion leads, 4-0 133: Richie Koehler (RID) dec. Seth Koleno (CLR), 5-2; Clarion leads, 4-3 141: #29 Peter Lipari (RID) dec. Brayden Palmer (CLR), 6-0; Rider leads, 6-4 149: #11 Brock Zacherl (CLR) dec. Gino Fluri (RID), 6-3; Clarion leads, 7-6 157: #4 Jesse Dellavecchia (RID) dec. Taylor Ortz (CLR), 7-0; Rider leads, 9-7 165: Mike Bartolo (CLR) dec. Gary Dinmore (RID, 9-7 SV1; Clarion leads, 10-7 174: #20 Dean Sherry (RID) WBF Mike Vernagallo (CLR), at 1:00, Rider leads, 15-10 184: George Walton (RID) maj. dec. Christian Sequete (CLR), 20-7; Rider leads, 19-10 197: #15 Greg Bulsak (CLR) dec. #12 Ethan Laird (RID), 8-1; Rider leads, 19-13 285: Ryan Cloud (RID) WBF #28 Tyler Bagoly (CLR), at 5:36; Rider wins 25-13.

Jordan Oliver in match two of the 2021 Olympic Team Trials (Photo/Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Intermat hit the road over the weekend and traveled to Chapel Hill, North Carolina to film content for an upcoming segment on the site. We were also able to catch up with Jordan Oliver, just about a week after winning the 65 kg Olympic Trials in freestyle. Oliver was fresh off a workout with national team member Nathan Tomasello as he prepares for the Last Chance Qualifier in a few short weeks in Bulgaria. In our talk, Oliver discusses the differences in his mindset between this Trials and past events and much more.

Max Murin celebrates after beating Mitch McKee (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Senior Michael Kemerer put the finishing touches on a Hawkeye route Saturday, pinning No. 9 Devin Skatzka in two minutes, 52 seconds to punctuate top-ranked Iowa's 35-6 win over No. 13 Minnesota. Kemerer, ranked No. 1 at 174, led 4-2 in the first period before rolling up a cradle, sending 12,608 fans home happy and clinching Iowa's first outright Big Ten regular season titel since 2015. It was also the Hawkeyes' third top-10 win of the evening, and the fifth match that ended in bonus points. Alex Marinelli won by technical fall at 165 pounds (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) Austin DeSanto and Alex Marinelli both won by technical fall, piling up 17 combined takedowns at 133 and 165. Jacob Warner won by 13-4 major decision at 197, and Spencer Lee won by forfeit at 125. Max Murin and Pat Lugo added top 10 wins. Murin finished a takedown with 19 seconds left in sudden victory to top No. 4 Mitch McKee, 6-4, at 141 pounds, and Lugo followed suit with a 3-2 win over No. 7 Brayton Lee at 149. Murin was making his first appearance in four weeks, and wrestled into overtime for the first time in his career. "I tell myself I don't want to celebrate until I get my goal at nationals, but it was kind of a big relief," Murin said. "It felt really good. Awesome team win too." The team win was Iowa's sixth straight in the series, and represented the largest margin of victory against the Gophers since a 44-2 Iowa win in 1992. "Big win. Onward. Oklahoma State next," said Iowa head coach Tom Brands. "We got sole possession of first place in the dual meet season for the Big Ten, so we go upstairs, get some T-shirts and hats, take a couple pictures, and get a move on. I don't say that lightly, I say that because that's what you do. "Oklahoma State is a big dual. I don't know what they're ranked, but it's a program that takes their wrestling very seriously. It is an important dual and we have to be ready to go." UP NEXT Iowa hosts No. 10 Oklahoma State on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. (CT). The dual is televised on BTN. NOTABLES The 29-point margin of victory was the largest in the series since a 44-2 Iowa win 1992. The Hawkeyes have won or shared the Big Ten dual championships 12 times since the conference started recognizing a dual meet champion in 1999. Iowa won the title outright in 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2020, and shared the title in 2003, 2014, 2016, and 2019. The Hawkeyes have nine undefeated conference seasons since 2006-07, head coach Tom Brands' first year. Iowa wrestlers have a combined record of 75-15 in Big Ten duals, and 94-16 in overall duals this season. Jacob Warner's 13-4 major decision was his fifth major decision of the season, a new career high (4 in 2018-19). Austin DeSanto earned his sixth technical fall of the season, second on the team to Spencer Lee (8). Max Murin's win over No. 4 Mitch McKee was the highest ranked win of his career. Murin returned to the lineup for the first time since Jan. 18. It was his first career overtime match. Pat Lugo improved to 8-1 against ranked opponent and earned his fifth top 10 win of the season. Kaleb Young extended his win streak to a career-high 12 matches. Marinelli scored a season-high 21 points. He has outscored his last two opponents 39-12 and has nine bonus-point wins this season. Michael Kemerer improved to 12-0 and has won 31 straight duals. Results: 184 -- Owen Webster (M) dec. Cash Wilcke (IA), 3-2; 0-3 197 -- #6 Jacob Warner (IA) major dec. Hunter Ritter (M), 13-4; 4-3 285 -- #1 Gable Steveson (M) dec. #3 Tony Cassioppi, 7-5; 4-6 125 -- #1 Spencer Lee (IA) won by forfeit; 10-6 133 -- #3 Austin DeSanto (IA) tech. fall Boo Dryden (M), 24-8; 15-6 141 -- #9 Max Murin (IA) dec. #4 Mitch McKee (M), 6-4 SV1; 18-6 149 -- #2 Pat Lugo (IA) dec. #7 Brayton Lee (M); 3-2; 21-6 157 -- #5 Kaleb Young (IA) dec. Ryan Thomas (M), 5-4 TB1: 24-6 165 -- #2 Alex Marinelli (IA) tech. fall Kasper McIntosh (M), 21-6; 29-6 174 -- #1 Michael Kemerer (IA) pinned #8 Devin Skatzka (M), 2:52; 35-6 Records: Iowa (12-0, 9-0), Minnesota (9-7, 4-4) Attendance: 12,608

AMES, Iowa -- The No. 19 Iowa State wrestling team (8-4, 5-1 Big 12) racked up the bonus points on Saturday night, defeating West Virginia (3-11, 0-7 Big 12) by a final score of 34-6. The Cyclones won eight matches on the night with four coming by major decision and two by fall. How It Happened Junior Jarrett Degen and sophomore Marcus Coleman were the ISU pinners against West Virginia. Degen was an offensive force, scoring on four takedowns, a reversal and six nearfall points before bringing Liam Lusher to his back in 4:19. The shortest match of the night provided the most excitement. In just 24 seconds, Coleman cradled Jackson Moomau and turned him to his back, bringing all 3,362 Cyclone fans in attendance to their feet. Juniors Todd Small, Ian Parker, Sam Colbray and Gannon Gremmel all secured major decision victories in Iowa State's route of West Virginia. Small took on WVU's Lucas Seibert at 133 pounds. The Suwanee, Ga., native got out to a fast start, tallying three first-period takedowns. He would go on to add three more in the second and third periods and racked up a total of 2:52 of riding time in a 15-7 victory over Seibert. At 141 pounds, Parker advanced to 11-1 in dual action this season, earning his fifth major decision victory of the year. It was a workman-like match for Parker, taking Caleb Rea down three times and riding the Mountaineer for 2:34 to win it 8-0. The 174-pound bout featured Colbray vs. WVU's Scott Joll. Colbray's high-powered attack was on display. The junior amassed six total takedowns in the match. He took control of the match with a four-point nearfall to close out the second period. In the end it was Colbray over Joll, 18-7. Gremmel closed out the match for ISU in style. He scored on three takedowns, a pair of two-point nearfalls, an escape and riding time to best Sean Mullican by 12-1 major decision. At 165 pounds, Chase Straw gutted out a 4-1 victory over nationally-ranked Nick Kiussis. Straw took Kiussis down in the first period, which proved to be the difference in the contest. Freshman Corey Cabanban made his Hilton Coliseum debut tonight. The Aiea, Hi., won by 9-5 decision over Joey Thomas. Cabanban tallied three takedowns in the contest. Next Up Iowa State has a quick turnaround as it's set to host No. 19 UNI in Hilton Coliseum tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m. Fans are encouraged to arrive early because the Cyclones will be recognizing Dan Eslick, Chase Straw, Hank Swalla and Joe Teague prior to the dual for Senior Day. The contest between ISU and UNI will be on Cyclones.TV and FloWrestling. Results: 125: Corey Cabanban (ISU) dec. Joey Thomas (WVU), 9-5. 133: Todd Small (ISU) maj. dec. Lucas Seibert (WVU), 15-7. 141: Ian Parker (ISU) maj. dec. Caleb Rea (WVU), 8-0. 149: Jarrett Degen (ISU) pinned Liam Lusher (WVU), 4:19 157: Alex Hornfeck (WVU) dec. Grant Stotts, 6-4 (SV1). 165: Chase Straw (ISU) dec. Nick Kiussis (WVU), 4-1. 174: Sam Colbray (ISU) maj. dec. Scott Joll (WVU), 18-7. 184: Marucs Coleman (ISU) pinned Jackson Moomau (WVU), 0:24. 197: Noah Adams (WVU) dec. Joel Shapiro (ISU), 6-2. 285: Gannon Gremmel (ISU) maj. dec. Sean Mullican (WVU), 12-1.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lions (11-2, 8-1 B1G), ranked No. 2 in the latest InterMat Tournament Power Index, rode a string of three straight bonus wins at the second half to beat No. 3 Ohio State (10-4, 6-3 B1G) in the 2020 BJC Dual. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad won its fifth-straight over Ohio State, posting a 20-16 win in front of a sold-out BJC crowd. The dual was a BTN national telecast. A sell-out crowd of 15,995 saw Penn State take down the Buckeyes. The crowd is the third largest in Penn State history and the third largest for an indoor dual in NCAA history. Penn State owns the top two indoor figures in NCAA history (15,998 vs. Iowa on Feb. 10, 2018; 15,996 vs. Pitt on Dec. 8, 2013). The two largest attendance totals were both in outdoor/football stadiums. The dual began at 125 where freshman Brandon Meredith (Limerick, Pa.) lost a hard-fought 5-3 decision to Ohio State's Malik Heinselman. Sophomore Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 2 at 133, tied the dual up by taking care of Jordan Decatur. Bravo-Young rolled up a flurry of third period takedowns to roll to a 10-4 win over Decatur, including 1:50 in riding time. His win tied the dual at 3-3 after two bouts. Junior Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 2 at 141, met No. 1 Luke Pletcher in a battle of unbeatens. Lee gave up an early takedown but then dominated the rest of the bout. The Nittany Lion junior picked up a takedown in the second and third period, rode Pletcher out each time, and added in 1:50 in riding time and a stall point to toll to an 8-4 win. Sophomore Jarod Verkleeren (Greensburg, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, took on No. 1 Sammy Sasso at 149. Verkleeren equaled the top-ranked Buckeye for seven minutes and nearly all of extra time. But Sasso notched a takedown with just :02 left in sudden victory to post a 3-1 (sv) win. At 157, sophomore Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.) made his return to the lineup for the first time since early November. Berge met Quinn Kinner and took an early lead with a first period takedown but Kinner notched a third period takedown and finished on top to post a hard-fought 4-3 win over Berge. The Buckeyes led 9-6 at intermission. Senior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, dominated No. 16 Ethan Smith in the first bout of the second half. Joseph gave up an early takedown and then then controlled the rest of the bout. The Lion senior turned a 6-3 lead after the second period into a 13-5 major with a dominant third period, giving Penn State a 10-9 lead. Senior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 2 at 174, then sent the BJC sellout crowd into a frenzy with a quick pin of No. 7 Kaleb Romero. True freshman Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Md.), ranked No. 6 at 184, made it three straight bonus point wins over three straight Buckeyes by rolling to a major decision over No. 12 Rocky Jordan. Brooks controlled the match from start to finish and rolled to a 15-4 major, giving the Nittany Lions 20-9 lead. Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 17 at 197, met No. 1 Kollin Moore at 197 and dropped a 14-6 major decision to the top-ranked Buckeye. True freshman Seth Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 15 at 285, the lost a close 5-4 decision to Gary Traub and Penn State walked away with a 20-16 victory. Penn State posted a 19-12 advantage in takedowns. The Lions won the dual thanks to five bonus points off a pin (Hall) and two majors (Joseph, Brooks). Penn State is now 11-2 overall, 8-1 in the Big Ten. Ohio State falls to 10-4, 6-3 in the Big Ten. Penn State will host American University in its dual finale next Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. in Rec Hall. The dual will serve as Senior Day for Penn State. 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: 125: Malik Heinselman OSU dec. Brandon Meredith PSU, 5-3 0-3 133: #2 Roman Bravo-Young PSU dec. Jordan Decatur OSU, 10-4 3-3 141: #2 Nick Lee PSU dec. #1 Luke Pletcher OSU, 8-4 6-3 149: #1 Sammy Sasso OSU dec. #17 Jarod Verkleeren PSU, 3-1 (sv) 6-6 157: Quinn Kinner OSU dec. Brady Berge PSU, 4-3 6-9 165: #1 Vincenzo Joseph PSU maj. dec. #16 Ethan Smith OSU, 13-5 10-9 174: #2 Mark Hall PSU pinned #7 Kaleb Romero OSU, WBF (0:46) 16-9 184: #6 Aaron Brooks PSU maj. dec. #12 Rocky Jordan, 15-4 20-9 197: #1 Kollin Moore OSU maj. dec. #17 Shakur Rasheed PSU, 14-6 20-13 285: Gary Traub OSU dec. #15 Seth Nevills PSU, 5-4 20-16 Attendance: 15,995 (6th sellout in 8 BJC duals, 60th of 62 home sellouts including 54-straight in Rec Hall) Records: Penn State (11-2, 8-1 B1G); Ohio State (10-4, 6-3 B1G) Up Next for Penn State: home vs. American University, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2 p.m., Rec Hall (BTN+) BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Freshman Brandon Meredith (Limerick, Pa.) took on Malik Heinselman at 125. Meredith and Heinselman worked the middle of the mat for the opening :30 before Heinselman worked a high shot into a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Meredith escaped to a 2-1 score as the clock moved below the 2:00 mark. The duo battled evenly for the next minute until Meredith worked a how single into a scramble on the Lion logo. Heinselman countered the shot and forced a stalemate with :25 left in the period. Trailing 2-1 after one, Meredith chose down to start the second period. He escaped to a 2-2 tie at the 1:30 mark and action resumed in neutral. Meredith took a low single at 1:00 but Heinselman was able to defend the move and keep the bout tied as the clock moved below the :30. Meredith continued to press on offense, forcing the Buckeye into defense for the rest of the period, forcing one stall warning. Heinselman chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Meredith for a 4-2 lead. Heinselman controlled the Lion freshman long enough to build up more than 1:00 in riding time. Meredith escaped to a 4-3 score and then got in on a shot. He was unable to finish off the move as Heinselman scrambled the clock to 0:00. The Buckeye had 1:41 in riding time and posted the 5-3 win. 133: Sophomore Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 2 at 133, met Jordan Decatur. Bravo-Young got in on an early single that Decatur was able to fight off. Action resumed in the middle of the mat at the 2:00 mark, tied 0-0. Bravo-Young continued to press on offense over the next minute, forcing Decatur into defense for the next minute. Decatur fought off another Lion shot, wrapping Jordan's shoulders to work even more time off the clock. Bravo-Young continued to shoot Decatur backwards but the Buckeye was able to defend his way through a scoreless first period. Bravo-Young chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Bravo-Young connected on another low shot and worked his way to a takedown and a 3-0 lead with :40 on the clock. The Nittany Lion sophomore finished the period on top and led 3-0 with :34 in time after two periods. Decatur chose down to start the third period and Bravo-Young went to work on top. The Nittany Lion sophomore worked his riding time edge over 1:00 and then lifted Decatur off the mat, sending him back down to his stomach as the clock hit 1:05. Bravo-Young cut Decatur loose at the 1:00 mark, forced a first stall warning and then took the Buckeye down again. He cut Decatur loose and led 5-2 at the :50 mark. Looking for bonus points, Bravo-Young took Decatur down twice in 20 seconds but was not able to finish off a final takedown and settled for a strong 10-4 win with 1:50 in riding time. 141: Junior Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 2 at 141, met No. 1 Luke Pletcher in the dual's marquee matchup. Pletcher got in on a quick single leg, taking Lee down on in the middle of the mat for an early 2-0 lead. Lee quickly escaped to a 2-1 score and action continued at 2:20. Lee and Pletcher traded jabs on the Lion logo as the clock hit 1:30. The Lion junior fought off a solid Pletcher single and went to work on offense. Lee looked to control the middle of the mat, taking a series of quick shots that Pletcher was able to step away from as the period wound down. Leading 2-1, Pletcher chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-3 lead. Lee continued to work on offense. Lee forced a stall warning and then tied the bout with a takedown at the :50 mark. Lee gained control of the Buckeyes arm as the clock moved to :45, looking for back points. He forced Pletcher into a second stall and led 4-3 with :51 in riding time after two periods. Lee chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 5-3 lead. Pletcher took a slight shot at 1:30 and Lee deftly countered the move, working his way around for another takedown and a 7-3 lead. He dominated Pletcher on top, clinching riding time as the clock hit :25. Pletcher picked up a late escape but with 1:50 in time, Lee rolled to the dominant 8-4 win. 149: Sophomore Jarod Verkleeren (Greensburg, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, battled No. 1 Sammy Sasso. Sasso took a quick shot that forced a scramble in the middle of the mat. A potentially dangerous hold stopped action and the bout resumed in neutral as the clock hit 2:30. Verkleeren and Sasso battled for control for the next minute with neither man gaining an edge. Verkleeren countered a Sasso shot at the :40 mark, looking for his own takedown. But the Buckeye was able to force action out of bounds as the period wound down. Tied 0-0, Verkleeren chose down to start the second period. The Lion sophomore escaped to a 1-0 lead with 1:25 on the clock. The duo battled evenly for the next minute plus with Verkleeren hold a 1-0 lead. Sasso chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. The Lion and Buckeye worked the mat, on their feet, with neither wrestler gaining control as the clock moved below 1:00. Sasso got in on a low shot with :40 left but Verkleeren forced a stalemate with :35 left to wrestled. Sasso shot at the :20, Verkleeren nearly countered to a takedown, but a stalemate was called late and the match moved to sudden victory. The duo worked the middle of the mat for the first :30. Sasso worked a low shot into a scramble and the, with just :02 on the clock, finished off the takedown for the hard-fought 3-1 (sv) win over Verkleeren. 157: Sophomore Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.) made his return to the mat at 157, wrestling for the first time since early November, and took on Quinn Kinner. The duo battled evenly for over 1:00 with neither wrestler finishing off a shot. Berge took a solid shot with 1:10 that Kinner moved away from. But the Lion continued right to his next shot and finished it off for a 2-0 lead. Kinner escaped after a short Berge ride and the Nittany Lion led 2-1 at :20. Leading by one, Berge chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. The clock moved below :30 as Berge tried to fight through Kinner's defense. The Buckeye stepped away from a couple Lion shots and Berge led 3-1 after two. Kinner chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 Berge lead. Kinner turned a quick shot into a takedown and a 4-3 lead with 1:10 on the clock. Berge was unable to break free of Kinner's control as the Buckeye finished on top to post a 4-3 win. 165: Senior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, faced off against No. 16 Ethan Smith. Joseph stepped back from two quick low Smith shots and worked to control the middle of the mat. Smith connected on his third shot and took a 2-0 lead with 1:55 on the clock. Joseph quickly escaped to a 2-1 score and turned in to the Buckeye. Joseph connected on a low shot that Smith turned into a scramble and a stalemate at the 1:00 mark. Joseph took a 3-2 lead with a nice single, working Smith down to the mat with :25 left. Smith managed an escape as the period ended and the bout moved to the second period tied 3-3. Joseph chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. The duo battled evenly for the next minute, with Joseph setting tempo. Joseph exploded through a high shot at the :35 mark and took a 6-3 lead with another takedown. The Lion controlled Smith for the rest of the period and carried that lead into the third stanza. Smith chose down to start the third period. Joseph worked the top position long enough to build his riding time up over 1:00. He turned Smith for two back points before the Buckeye escaped and Joseph led 8-4 at 1:20. Joseph took Smith down again, cut him loose and led 10-5 with :45 left. Needing one more takedown for a shot at bonus points, Joseph turned a high double into a late scramble and finished off the takedown with just :02 left. With 1:38 in riding time, Joseph posted the strong 13-5 major decision. 174: Senior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 2 at 174, met No. 7 Kaleb Romero. Hall made short work of the seventh-ranked Buckeye. He worked in neutral, gained control of Romero's shoulders, worked him down to the mat as the clock hit 2:30. The Lion then finished off the bout quickly, locking his shoulders tight, turning Romero his back and getting the fast fall at the 0:46 mark. 184: True freshman Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Md.), ranked No. 6 at 184, battled No. 12 Rocky Jordan. Brooks drew first blood with a low shot and takedown to open up an early 2-1 lead. As the clock moved below the 2:00 mark in the first period, Brooks stepped away from a slight Jordan shot, then turned a low single into a lift and takedown to lead 4-1 with 1:30 left in the period. Brooks went to work on top, building up 1:01 in time before Jordan escaped to a 4-2 score. The Lion freshman continued to shoot, and his offense paid off. Another low shot led to a third takedown and a 6-2 lead after the first period. Brooks escaped to start the second period, opening up a 7-2 lead. He forced Jordan into a first stall warning with 1:10 on the clock and then took a 9-2 lead with another takedown as the clock hit :50. Brooks then finished the period by picking up a stall point and riding Jordan out. With Brooks up 10-2, Jordan chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 10-3 score. Brooks continued to pour on the offense, notching another takedown to open up a 12-3 lead. Jordan escaped to a 12-4 score. Brooks bulldozed his way through a low double to open up a 14-4 lead with :25 on the clock. The Lion finished the period on top and, with 3:02 in riding time, rolled to a 15-4 major decision. 197: Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 17 at 197, took on No. 1 Kollin Moore. Moore scored quickly, taking Rasheed down off the opening whistle to lead 2-1 after a quick Lion escape. Moore added a second takedown with 1:45 to wrestle to open up a 4-1 lead. Moore built up a 1:00-plus riding time edge as the period moved to 1:00 before Rasheed escaped to a 4-2 score. Rasheed fought off another Moore shot, forcing a stalemate at the :30 mark. Leading 4-2, Moore chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-2 score. Moore forced Rasheed into a first stall warning and then forced a scramble with another single. Rasheed fought off the effort for :30 before Moore finished off the move to lead 7-3 after Rasheed escaped at the :35 mark. Trailing 7-3, Rasheed chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 7-4 score. But Moore picked up a fourth takedown right away and led 9-4 with 1:42 on the clock. Rasheed escaped to a 9-5 score with 1:31l left in the bout but Moore quickly took him down and cut him loose to an 11-6 score. Rasheed fought off a Moore shot as the clock moved to :30 but the Buckeye finished off the takedown to lead 13-6 with :25 left in the bout. Moore finished on top and, with 2:28 in riding time, posted the 14-6 major over Rasheed. 285: True freshman Seth Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 15 at 285, faced off against Gary Traub. Nevills set a fast tempo to start the match, working neutral and forcing Traub to the outside circle. Traub was hit with stalling early in the period and Nevills looked for an opening on offense as action was moved back to the middle of the mat. Nevills worked on offense but Traub was able to defend his way through the opening 3:00 and the bout moved to the second period tied 0-0. Nevills chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. The Lion freshman then worked his way into control of Traub on a single leg and took the Buckeye down to open up a 3-0 lead. He nearly locked up a cradle but Traub managed to fight off the move and escaped to a 3-1 score. The duo battled evenly for the final seconds of the middle period and Nevills carried the 3-1 lead into the third period. Traub chose down to start the third period and Nevills controlled the action from the top. He built his time edge over 1:00 before Traub worked his way to a reversal, tying the bout briefly. Nevills escaped to a 4-3 lead at the :50 mark. Traub took the Lion down with :20 left and then finished the period ton top to steal a 5-4 victory over the Lion freshman.