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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- No. 15 Illinois wrestling won its fifth straight dual on Sunday afternoon, winning at Maryland, 31-9. The Illini won bouts in eight of the 10 weight classes, with victories from junior David Riojas (174), redshirt freshman Zac Braunagel (184), freshman Luke Luffman (285), redshirt freshman Justin Cardani (125), senior Travis Piotrowski (133), redshirt junior Dylan Duncan (141), redshirt senior Mousa Jodeh (149) and redshirt senior Eric Barone (157). Illinois is now 9-3 on the season and 6-2 in Big Ten duals. "The guys looked pretty good today," said head coach Jim Heffernan. "I'm really happy Mousa (Jodeh) got a win; he's been fighting hard and deserved it. It was a solid effort, and guys are hustling and working hard. It was a long weekend and we're ready to get back to campus." Junior David Riojas got the start today at 174-pouinds and took on No. 25 Philip Spadafora in the day's first bout. Riojas, starting in the Illini lineup for the first time this season, tallied four takedowns and two escapes on his way to a 10-5 decision over the nationally-ranked Spadafora. Up next was Zac Braunagel taking on Kyle Jasenski in the 184-pound match. Ranked 14th nationally, Braunagel was dominant, racking up takedowns and closing the match with a four-point nearfall to take a 23-5 tech. fall against Jasenski. Braunagel is now 17-7 this season. Freshman Luke Luffman was the next Illini winner. Ranked 25th nationally, Luffman tallied four takedowns, a four-point nearfall, a reversal and added the riding time point for a 15-2 major decision over Parker Robinson. Luffman's victory puts his record at 15-6 this season. Redshirt freshman Justin Cardani extended the Illini lead with a victory at 125-pounds over Brandon Cray. Cardani scored with a reversal in the second, an escape in the third and added the riding time point to take a 4-2 decision over Cray. Cardani, ranked 21st nationally, is now 14-6 overall, 10-2 in duals and 7-1 in Big Ten bouts. Senior Travis Piotrowski controlled his matchup with King Sandoval at 133-pounds. Piotrowski scored with a takedown, an escape and added the riding time point on his way to a 4-0 shutout decision over Sandoval. Piotrowski is now 21-2 this season, and remains a perfect, 12-0 in dual bouts. Redshirt junior Dylan Duncan continued his hot streak with his fifth consecutive victory. Taking on Quinn Devaney in the 141-pound match, Duncan had powered his way to a 12-1 lead. At the end of the second, Duncan got Devaney onto his back and achieved the pin, recording the fall time at 4:54 into the match. Ranked 11th nationally, Duncan has now won five straight bouts, and his record stands at 17-6 overall and 6-1 in Big Ten duals. Redshirt senior Mousa Jodeh picked up a Big Ten win with a dominant performance against Ryan Garlitz. Jodeh picked up a takedown in the first and turned Garlitz for a four-point nearfall. He added another takedown, along with the riding time point, winning by major decision, 9-1. Redshirt senior Eric Barone won his second match of the weekend, defeating Jahi Jones in the 157-pound match. Barone scored with a late first period takedown and escaped twice later on, winning the match by decision, 4-3. Up next, No. 15 Illinois will host No. 7 Purdue on Sunday, February 16 at Huff Hall. The dual will begin at 1 p.m. CT and will air live on Big Ten Network. The matchup will be Fighting Illini Fit Day at Huff Hall. Their will be a free workout class prior to the dual, and the first 150 fans will receive a free Illini blender bottle. Results: 174: David Riojas (ILL) dec. No. 25 Phillip Spadafora (UMD), 10-5 | ILL 3, UMD 0 184: No. 14 Zac Braunagel (ILL) tech. fall Kyle Jasenski (UMD), 23-5 | ILL 8, UMD 0 197: Jaron Smith (UMD) dec. No. 30 Matt Wroblewski (ILL), 6-5 | ILL 8, UMD 3 285: No. 25 Luke Luffman (ILL) major dec. Parker Robinson (UMD), 15-2 | ILL 12, UMD 3 125: No. 21 Justin Cardani (ILL) dec. Brandon Cray (UMD), 4-2 | ILL 15, UMD 3 133: No. 7 Travis Piotrowski (ILL) dec. King Sandoval (UMD), 4-0 | ILL 18, UMD 3 141: No. 11 Dylan Duncan (ILL) Fall Quinn Devaney (UMD), 4:54 | ILL 24, UMD 3 149: Mousa Jodeh (ILL) major dec. Ryan Gartlitz (UMD), 9-1 | ILL 28, UMD 3 157: Eric Barone (ILL) dec. Jahi Jones (UMD), 4-3 | ILL 31, UMD 3 165: Kyle Cochran (UMD) forfeit No. 13 Danny Braunagel (ILL) | ILL 31 UMD 9

NORMAN, Okla. -- The No. 18 Iowa State wrestling team (7-4, 4-1 Big 12) went into Norman on Sunday afternoon and came away with a 22-14 victory over Oklahoma (3-6, 1-5 Big 12). The Cyclones took six out of the 10 bouts, including major decision wins from Alex Mackall, Chase Straw, Marcus Coleman and Gannon Gremmel. How It Happened At 125 pounds, No. 8 Mackall got the dual rolling for the Cardinal and Gold. He squared up with OU's Christian Moody in the opening match. Mackall recorded a 14-4 major decision over the Sooner that included an eight point third period, aided by two takedowns, a two-point nearfall, escape and a point for riding time. The Cyclones dropped a pair of close decisions at 133 and 141 pounds before No. 7 Jarrett Degen put ISU back on track. Degen tallied three takedowns, a pair of escapes and added a point for riding time to oust Jacob Butler by 9-4 decision. Oklahoma got a pin at 157 pounds, and the sooners held a 12-7 advantage at the intermission. Out of the break, Straw recorded the first of four ISU victories in the back-half of the dual. Straw scored on three takedowns, a two-point nearfall, an escape and added a point for riding time in an 11-1 major decision over Elijah Joseph. The turning point in the dual was the bout at 174 pounds. No. 21 Sam Colbray strapped it up with No. 10 Anthony Mantanona. Colbray struck first, recording the first takedown of the match, and held a 2-1 lead through one period. Mantanona tied the match at 2-2 in the second period, and that's where the score stood heading to the third period. In the third, Colbray took a 3-2 lead on an escape. He then took Mantanona down, but the Sooner was able to escape to make it 5-3. Mantanona sent the match to sudden victory with a takedown at the buzzer. In the overtime period, Colbray notched the winning takedown, securing a 7-5 victory. No. 24 Coleman took that momentum into the 184-pound match. He scored on three takedowns, a pair of two-point nearfalls, an escape and riding time to lock in a 12-4 major decision against Darrien Roberts. No. 12 Gremmel sealed the dual for the Cyclones. He amassed five takedowns and pushed the pace in the final match of the night, forcing three stalling calls against Josiah Johnson. With a point for riding time, Gremmel won by 14-3 major decision over Johnson. Next Up Iowa State returns home for a pair of duals in Hilton Coliseum next weekend. The Cyclones will take on West Virginia at 7 p.m. on Saturday night, followed by UNI at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Sunday's dual will be Senior Day with Iowa State honoring its graduating wrestlers. Both of the duals will be on Cyclones.TV and FloWrestling. Results: 125: Alex Mackall (ISU) maj. dec. Christian Moody (OU), 14-4. 133: Anthony Madrigal (OU) dec. Todd Small (ISU), 8-6. 141: Dom Demas (OU) dec. Ian Parker (ISU), 3-1 (SV1). 149: Jarrett Degen (ISU) dec. Jacob Butler (OU), 9-4. 157: Justin Thomas (OU) pinned Grant Stotts (ISU), 4:21. 165: Chase Straw (ISU) maj. dec. Elijah Joseph (OU), 11-1. 174: Sam Colbray (ISU) dec. Anthony Mantanona (OU), 7-5 (SV1).* 184: Marcus Coleman (ISU) maj. dec. Darrien Roberts (OU), 12-4. 197: Jake Woodley (OU) dec. Joel Shapiro (ISU), 7-3. 285: Gannon Gremmel (ISU) maj. dec. Josiah Jones (OU), 14-3. *Oklahoma was docked one team point in the 174-pound match for loss of control of mat area.

ATHENS, Ohio -- Three of South Dakota State's ranked wrestlers won by technical fall as the Jackrabbits turned in another dominant performance, defeating Ohio University, 28-9, in nonconference dual action Sunday afternoon at the Convocation Center. With their third road victory in a row, the Jackrabbits improved to 10-5 overall to secure a winning dual season with three matches remaining. Ohio, which dropped a 31-6 decision to Mid-American Conference rival Northern Illinois earlier in the day, fell to 6-8 in duals. SDSU raced out to a 9-0 lead through two matches behind a technical fall from Danny Vega and a major decision by Zach Price. Vega, ranked 24th at 125 pounds by FloWrestling, recorded a 20-3 victory over Trevor Giallombardo, while Price scored a 13-2 win over Giovanni DiSabato in the 133-pound matchup. The Bobcats' lone ranked wrestler in the lineup, No. 17 Skakur Laney, put Ohio on the board with an 11-3 major decision over Clay Carlson in the 141-pound matchup. The Jackrabbits put the match out of reach with three consecutive victories in the middle weights, starting with a 7-0 decision by ninth-ranked Henry Pohlmeyer. A senior from Johnston, Iowa, Pohlmeyer and Alec Hagan went into the third period of their match scoreless. Pohlmeyer tallied a point on an escape in the opening seconds of the final stanza, then recorded a takedown and four-point near-fall in the closing seconds for the 7-0 victory. Peyton Smith notched SDSU's third bonus-point victory of the match with a 9-0 major decision over Kade Kowalski in the 157-pound matchup, while Tanner Cook turned up the pressure in the third period of his bout against Nick Vestal for a 7-1 decision at 165 pounds. Cook led 1-0 through two stanzas before taking down Vestal and adding a four-point near-fall. The Jackrabbits' two other technical falls came in back-to-back matches. At 184 pounds, 17th-ranked Zach Carlson worked from the top in the second period of his bout with Hunter Yeargan, turning a scoreless deadlock into a 16-0 technical fall with a series of four-point near-falls. Carlson's win was his 20th of the season as he also improved to 12-3 in duals. Tanner Sloan, ranked 18th at 197 pounds, marked his return to the lineup with a 16-1 technical fall over Jake Walker. Sloan missed the last two duals due to injury. Other winners for the Bobcats were Logan Stanley (174 pounds) and Jordan Earnest (285 pounds). UP NEXT The Jackrabbits begin a season-ending three-match homestand Saturday, hosting Fresno State in Big 12 Conference action. Start time is set for 6 p.m. at Frost Arena, and will follow the Jackrabbit women's basketball team's annual Pink Game versus Purdue Fort Wayne at 1 p.m. Results: 125: #24 Danny Vega (SDSU) tech. fall Trevor Giallombardo (Ohio), 20-3 133: Zach Price (SDSU) major dec. Giovanni DiSabato (Ohio), 13-2 141: #18 Shakur Laney (Ohio) major dec. Clay Carlson (SDSU), 11-3 149: #9 Henry Pohlmeyer (SDSU) dec. Alec Hagan (Ohio), 7-0 157: Peyton Smith (SDSU) major dec. Kade Kowalski (Ohio), 9-0 165: Tanner Cook (SDSU) dec. Nick Vestal (Ohio), 7-1 174: Logan Stanley (Ohio) dec. Cade King (SDSU), 12-10 184: #17 Zach Carlson (SDSU) tech. fall Hunter Yeargan (Ohio), 16-0 197: #18 Tanner Sloan (SDSU) tech. fall Jake Walker (Ohio), 16-1 285: Jordan Earnest (Ohio) dec. Blake Wolters (SDSU), 8-3 Match Notes: Individual rankings by FloWrestling; each team deducted one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct after 149-pound match NOTES SDSU recorded its first dual victory in four tries against the Bobcats (Ohio leads 2-1-1) The Jackrabbits have now recorded a winning dual campaign in five of the last six seasons SDSU has outscored its opponents by a combined 99-24 over the last three duals Sloan improved to 10-2 in duals, while Pohlmeyer and Vega upped their dual marks to 9-2 Six different SDSU wrestlers went 2-0 in action this weekend, including Zach Carlson, who won both of his matches by technical fall Carlson's last five dual wins have all been bonus-point victories - two majors and three tech falls - and his 12 dual wins on the season have resulted in 51 team points (four decisions, three majors, three tech falls and two pins)

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- The Central Michigan wrestling team won seven matches, two of them by pin in rolling to a 27-12 Mid-American Conference dual-meet victory over Kent State on Sunday at McGuirk Arena. The win was CMU's fifth straight and it lifted the Chippewas to 7-4 in duals. They finished 7-2 in league duals and are scheduled to close the regular season on Friday, Feb. 21 (7 p.m.) at home with a nonconference dual with Michigan State. CMU's pins came from Dresden Simon (141 pounds) and Matt Stencel (285). It was the second pin of the weekend and the 14th of the season for Stencel, who is ranked fourth nationally and has won eight consecutive matches and is 25-4. Stencel entered the weekend tied for third nationally with 12 pins. He posted a first-period pin to clinch CMU's win over Buffalo on Friday. Stencel's pin on Sunday came in 39 seconds over sophomore Spencer Berthold, who entered the dual with 10 of his 13 victories having come on pins. Simon, who is ranked 15th, improved to 24-8 with his third pin of the season. It marked the 14th time this season that Simon has won with bonus points. It was his first pin since Nov. 17, a 19-match stretch. The Chippewas also got decision victories from Ben Cushman (184), Landon Pelham (197), Drew Hildebrandt (125), Corbyn Munson (149) and Logan Parks (157). The meet began at 174 pounds and CMU won four of the first five matches in building a 15-3 lead after Hildebrandt's win. "I think that challenged our upper weights," CMU coach Tom Borrelli said of the start at 174. "Our big guys came out with a little bit of a spark and I think it took the dual meet away from them right away." Hildebrandt, who is ranked ninth nationally, ran his win streak to eight matches and improved to 27-3. In addition to Hildebrandt and Stencel, Simon, Parks and Pelham went 2-0 on the weekend, and the Chippewas got solid performances from a pair of redshirt freshman, Munson and Cushman, on Sunday. "They've been up and down a lot this year, but I think they're improving," Borrelli said. "Ben did a real good job of sprawling in his match and that's something we've been working on, and Corbyn did a real good job of just continuing to wrestle. Those are things you're looking for." After Friday's dual with Michigan State, the Chippewas will turn their attention to the most important part of the season, the MAC Championships and then the NCAA Championships. The MAC Championship are scheduled for March 7-8 at Northern Illinois. The NCAA Championships are set for March 19-21 in Minneapolis. "The dual-meet season is tough on us right now because we're developing in five weights … so there's a lot of pressure on us in a dual meet because we don't have a whole lot of margin for error if one of those four or five guys gets beat, someone's got to step up or we'll lose the dual meet," Borrelli said. "Once we get into a tournament format I think our guys are going to be a little more relaxed. We've got some big point-scoring potential, but we've also got some guys who probably can wrestle better without that (dual-meet) pressure on them." Results: 174: Andrew McNally (K) dec. Jake Lowell, 12-6 184: Ben Cushman (C) dec. Shane Mast, 4-3 197: Landon Pelham (C) dec. Colin McCracken, 3-1 285: Matt Stencel (C) pinned Spencer Berthold, 39 seconds 125: Drew Hildebrandt (C) dec. Thomas Gutierrez, 9-3 133: Tim Rooney (K) dec. Drew Marten, 11-6 141: Dresden Simon (C) pinned Ian Senz, 4:36 149: Corbyn Munson (C) dec. Kody Komara, 8-3 157: Logan Parks (C) dec. Brady Chrisman, 8-2 165: Kade Byland (K) pinned Blake Montrie, 2:36

USAFA, Colo. -- The Air Force Academy wrestling team had four bonus point wins to defeat Cal Poly in a non-conference dual, 29-14, Sunday afternoon, Feb. 9, inside Clune Arena. AF (4-5, 1-4 Big 12) had six wins total, including three pins and a tech fall, to defeat the visiting Mustangs (3-6, 0-1 Pac 12). Air Force's pins came from junior Cody Surratt at 174 lbs., and sophomores Jake Thompson at 184 lbs., and Kayne Hutchsion at heavyweight. Then the tech fall came courtesy of sophomore No. 14 Sidney Flores at 125 lbs. The dual started at 165 lbs. and Cal Poly notched the first win as their nationally ranked wrestler held on for a tight 3-0 decision. Then AF brought the fire power at the next two weight classes, as Surratt and Thompson went back-to-back with first period falls to blow ahead, 12-3.For Surratt it was pin number 13 on the season, while it was Thompson's sixth. Cal Poly tightened the team score at 197 as No. 12 Tom Lane got a tech fall to make it 12-8 into the heavyweight bout. There, AF got back to its pinning ways, as Hutchison secured his eighth fall of the season, also in the first period, to put AF back up by 10, 18-8. Then Flores followed with a tech fall at 125 lbs., his fourth of the season, to make it a 23-8 team score with four matches to go. AF then went back-to-back with hard fought, one point decision wins from sophomore Jared Van Vleet and junior Lenny Petersen to put the dual score on ice, 29-8. Petersen's match was a reversal fest, as there were five combined between the two. In the end, the difference was a stall call and Petersen's riding time for the 9-8 decision. Cal Poly went on to win the final two bouts, both by decision, to result in the 29-14 final. The Falcons will return to the mats next weekend for the final two road duals of the season, first at Oklahoma, Friday, Feb. 14, followed by a trip to North Dakota State, Sunday, Feb. 16. Results: 165: No. 28 Bernie Truax (CP) over Vincent Dolce (AF) (Dec 3-0) 174: Cody Surratt (AF) over Nathan Taucsh (CP) (Pin 1:59) 184: Jake Thompson (AF) over Trent Tracy (CP) (Pin 2:31) 197: No. 12 Tom Lane (CP) over Casey Jumps (AF) (TF 16-1) HWT: Kayne Hutchison (AF) over Sam Aguilar (CP) (Pin 2:47) 125: No. 14 Sidney Flores (AF) over Benny Martinez (CP) (TF 15-0) 133: Jared Van Vleet (AF) over Cole Reyes (CP) (Dec 5-4) 141: Lenny Petersen (AF) over Wyatt Cornelison (CP) (Dec 9-8) 149: Joshy Cortez (CP) over Dylan Martinez (AF) (Dec 6-2) 157: Brawley Lamer (CP) over Trey Brisker (AF) (Dec 8-5)

Princeton won the Ivy League title, its first since 1986 (Photo/Beverly Schafer) For the first time since 1986, the Princeton wrestling team is the Ivy League champion. For the first time since 1986, the Tigers beat Cornell. And for the first time since 2002, ending in incredible 92-match Ivy League win streak, an Ivy team has won a dual match against the Big Red, which had won every Ivy League title outright since 2003. Though there was plenty of anticipation entering the day, through the halftime intermission, Princeton's victory was far from assured. Cornell took three of the first four matches contested after beginning at heavyweight, building a 10-4 lead with third-ranked Patrick Glory holding Dominic LaJoie scoreless and getting a major decision at 125 for Princeton's lone win in that span. Matthew Kolodzik, a three-time All-America who returned to competition for Princeton only Saturday, battled Cornell's Hunter Richard to a decision at 149, and Cornell held the lead halfway through at 10-7. That match began a string of five victories that not only turned the match for Princeton, but ended in a crescendo with Travis Stefanik's 10-4 victory at 184 that unleashed a roar unseen in the program in 34 years. First, fourth-ranked Quincy Monday tied it up at 10-10 with a decision at 157. Grant Cuomo turned the tide Princeton's way with an 8-1 decision at 165. Kevin Parker's 10-3 win at 174 sustained the momentum, and put the match in Stefanik's hands with the possibility to clinch or let Cornell back in as Princeton led 16-10 with two matches left. Stefanik delivered, beating Jonathan Loew 10-4 to put Princeton ahead 19-10 with a battle between national top-four wrestlers at 197 still to go. Cornell's fourth-ranked Ben Darmstadt won it over third-ranked Patrick Brucki, but Princeton's historic moment was already complete. The Tigers will look to complete a perfect Ivy season for the first time since that 1986 Ivy title when Penn visits Dillon Gym next Saturday at noon. Results: HWT: Brendan Furman (Cornell) wins by major decision over Aidan Conner (Princeton), 9-0 125: #3 Patrick Glory (Princeton) wins by major decision over Dominic LaJoie (Cornell), 9-0 133: #4 Chas Tucker (Cornell) wins by decision over Ty Agaisse (Princeton), 9-3 141: Noah Baughman (Cornell) wins by decision over Marshall Keller (Princeton), 8-4 149: Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton) wins by decision over Hunter Richard (Cornell), 4-2 157: #4 Quincy Monday (Princeton) wins by decision over Adam Santoro (Cornell), 9-7 165: Grant Cuomo (Princeton) wins by decision over Jakob Brindley (Cornell), 8-1 174: Kevin Parker (Princeton) wins by decision over Andrew Berreyesa (Cornell), 10-3 184: Travis Stefanik (Princeton) wins by decision over Jonathan Loew (Cornell), 10-4 197: #4 Ben Darmstadt (Cornell) wins by decision over #3 Patrick Brucki (Princeton), 11-4 A: 1,049

PITTSBURGH -- The 10th-ranked University of Pittsburgh Wrestling team recorded five pins en route to a 51- -1 win over Davidson Sunday afternoon at the Fitzgerald Field House. Davidson was deducted a team point following an unsportsmanlike conduct call at 133 pounds. With the win, the Panthers improve to 8-3 overall, while Davidson falls to 3-10. "We were very aggressive today and we stayed after it and that's kind of been the theme that we've been trying to push on these guys," said head coach Keith Gavin. "Just stay after it and have faith that you will break through, today that's what we did. No matter who we are wrestling, if we just stay on the hunt like that I think good things will happen." The win was Pitt's third shutout of the season and second time scoring 50 or more points in a dual. The Panthers' other two shutouts came against Duke and West Virginia this season. Pitt took an early lead over the Wildcats when redshirt freshman Louis Newell won in a technical fall in 5:41, defeating Cian Fischer 17-0 at 125 pounds. Newell used three takedowns, a two nearfall, a four nearfall and riding time in the win. Sixth-ranked redshirt sophomore Micky Phillippi gave Pitt its second win of the day, a 9-1 major decision over Kyle Gorant. The win was Phillippi's fifth major decision of the year. Davidson was deducted a team point at the conclusion of 133 pounds for unsportsmanlike conduct. At 141 pounds, redshirt freshman Cole Matthews recorded his third fall of the season, pinning David Loniewski in 2:35 to give Pitt a 15-0 lead. Moving to 149 pounds, redshirt sophomore Dallas Bulsak earned a 6-2 decision over Will Baldwin. Bulsak recorded two takedowns and an escape in the win. Redshirt senior Taleb Rahmani and sophomore Hunter Kernan then recorded back-to-back falls at 157 and 165 pounds, respectively. Kernan pinned his Davidson opponent in just 47 seconds. The pins gave Pitt a 30-0 in the dual. Senior Curtis Decker continued the Panthers' winning ways at 174 pounds, winning in a 6-4 decision. At 184 pounds, ninth-ranked redshirt sophomore Nino Bonaccorsi also pinned his opponent. He recorded the fall over Gavin Henry in 1:43 for Pitt's fourth of the day. The Wildcats then forfeited 197 pounds to give Pitt a 45-0 lead. In the final bout of the day, junior Cole Rickert ended things in dominant fashion. Rickert pinned Mitchell Trigg in 5:41 for the fifth and final fall of the day. The win completed Pitt's shutout over Davidson. The Panthers will be back in action Friday, Feb. 14 when they travel to Chapel Hill to face the eighth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels. Results: 125: Louis Newell (UP) tech. fall Cian Fischer (DC), 5:41, 17-0 – Pitt leads 5-0 133: #6 Micky Phillippi (UP) maj. dec. Kyle Gorant (DC), 9-1 – Pitt leads 9-0* 141: #24 Cole Matthews (UP) fall David Loniewski (DC), 2:35 – Pitt leads 15-0 149: Dallas Bulsak (UP) dec. Will Baldwin or Dalton Blankenship (DC), 6-2 – Pitt leads 18-0 157: #28 Taleb Rahmani (UP) fall Hunter Costa (DC), 3:11 – Pitt leads 24-0 165: Hunter Kernan (UP) fall Noah Satterfield (DC), 0:47 – Pitt leads 30-0 174: Curtis Decker (UP) dec. Steven Newell (DC), 6-4 – Pitt leads 33-0 184: #9 Nino Bonaccorsi (UP) fall Gavin Henry (DC), 1:43 – Pitt leads 39-0 197: Kellan Stout (UP) wins by forfeit – Pitt leads 45-0 285: Cole Rickert (UP) fall Mitchell Trigg (DC), 5:41 – Pitt wins 51- -1 *Davidson was deducted a team point for unsportsmanlike conduct

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2, 7-1 B1G), ranked No. 2 in the latest InterMat Tournament Power Index, rolled through No. 6 Minnesota (9-6, 4-3 B1G) in the Lions' final road dual of the season. Penn State won seven of ten bouts for the second time in three days and posted a convincing 31-10 victory in Minneapolis. With marquee wins from Nick Lee at 141 and Mark Hall at 174, Penn State closed out its Big Ten dual meet season with a second lopsided road win. Penn State is wrapping up of a run of four-of-five road duals in 16 days, including action at Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. All rankings listed are InterMat, the official wrestling rankings of the Big Ten Conference. The dual began at 125 where freshman Brandon Meredith (Limerick, Pa.) received a forfeit victory to give the Nittany Lions an early 6-0 lead. Sophomore Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 2 at 133, put on a takedown clinic in a 23-8 tech fall over Boo Dryden. Bravo-Young tallied 10 takedowns in the tech fall at the 6:29 mark. Junior Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 2 at 141, took on No. 5 Mitch McKee in one of the dual's most anticipated matchups. The Nittany Lion junior took care of things quickly however, taking McKee down midway through the first period, locking up a cradle and pinning the fifth-ranked Gopher at the 1:56 mark to put the Nittany Lions up 17-0. Sophomore Jarod Verkleeren (Greensburg, Pa.) batted No. 6 Brayton Lee for over 7:00 at 149 before dropping a hard-fought 7-5 (sv) decision to the sixth-ranked Gopher. Junior Luke Gardner (Pottsville, Pa.) moved up to 157 for the dual and nearly took down gopher Ryan Thomas, but a late counter takedown was the difference in a 5-4 Thomas victory. Penn State led 17-6 at intermission. Senior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, dominated Gopher Bailee O'Reilly to open up the second half. Joseph rolled up five takedowns in a 14-5 major decision to put Penn State up 21-6. Senior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 2 at 174, then took on No. 8 Devin Skatzka and kept Penn State's winning ways going. Hall used three takedowns to win 7-4 over the eighth-ranked Gopher and Penn State led 24-6. True freshman Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Md.), ranked No. 7 at 184, the clinched the dual meet with a dominant 13-3 major over Minnesota's Owen Webster. Brooks' win put the Lions up 28-6 with two bouts remaining. Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 18 at 197, held off a late rally from Gopher Garrett Joles and posted a 7-5 win with 3:32 in riding time. True freshman Seth Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 15 at 285, took on No. 1 Gable Steveson in the dual's final matchup and dropped a 13-5 major. The Nittany Lions walked away with a second dominating road win in three days, 31-10 over the Gophers. Penn State rolled up a lopsided 27-11 advantage in takedowns. Penn State won seven of ten bouts and picked up ten bonus points off a forfeit (Meredith), a pin (Lee), a tech fall (Bravo-Young) and two majors (Joseph, Brooks). Penn State is now 10-2 overall, 7-1 in the Big Ten. Minnesota falls to 9-6, 4-3 in Big Ten action. Penn State hosts No. 3 Ohio State in the 2020 BJC Dual next Saturday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m. The dual in the 16,000-seat arena will also be a BTN national telecast. 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: Brandon Meredith PSU won by forfeit 6-0 133: #2 Roman Bravo-Young PSU tech fall Boo Dryden MINN, 23-8 (TF; 6:29) 11-0 141: #2 Nick Lee PSU pinned #5 Mitch McKee MINN, WBF (1:56) 17-0 149: #6 Brayton Lee MINN dec. Jarod Verkleeren PSU, 7-5 (sv) 17-3 157: Ryan Thomas MINN dec. Luke Gardner PSU, 5-4 17-6 165: #1 Vincenzo Joseph PSU maj. dec. Bailee O'Reilly MINN, 14-5 21-6 174: #2 Mark Hall PSU dec. #8 Devin Skatzka MINN, 7-4 24-6 184: #7 Aaron Brooks PSU maj. dec. Owen Webster MINN, 13-3 28-6 197: #18 Shakur Rasheed PSU dec. Garrett Joles MINN, 7-5 31-6 285: #1 Gable Steveson MINN maj. dec. #15 Seth Nevills PSU, 13-5 31-10 Attendance: 3,806 Records: Penn State (10-2, 7-1 B1G); Minnesota (9-6, 4-3 B1G) Up Next for Penn State: home vs. #3 Ohio State, Saturday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m., BJC (BTN) BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Freshman Brandon Meredith (Limerick, Pa.) received a forfeit victory at 125. 133: Sophomore Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 2 at 133, faced off against Boo Dryden. Bravo-Young gave up an early takedown to fall behind 2-1 after a quick escape at the 2:40 mark. The Lion then went to work on offense and picked up two quick takedowns to open up a 5-3 lead with 1:48 on the clock. Bravo-Young chose neutral on the reset and quickly picked up a third takedown. He went on to post a total of five takedowns in the first period to lead 11-5. Dryden chose top to start the second period. And Bravo-Young escaped to a 12-5 lead and then went up 14-6 with another quick takedown and cut. Dryden forced a scramble at the :40 mark but Bravo-Young turned it into a stalemate. He finished off the period with another takedown and led 16-6 after two periods. Bravo-Young chose neutral to start the third period, forced a stall point and the picked up a quick takedown. The Lion sophomore added two more takedowns and posted the convincing 23-8 technical fall at the 6:29 mark. 141: Junior Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 2 at 141, met No. 4 Mitch McKee. Lee took an early high single that McKee was able to step back from. He continued to work his offense and, after fighting off a throw attempt by McKee, scrambled through the Gopher's effort for a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 1:40 mark. He then locked up a cradle, turned the fifth-ranked Gopher to his back, and pinned him at the 1:56 mark. 149: Sophomore Jarod Verkleeren (Greensburg, Pa.) battled No. 6 Brayton Lee. Verkleeren battled Lee evenly for the opening minute, working for control in the middle of the mat. The duo stayed neutral as the clock moved to the 1:00 mark with neither man finding an opening on offense. Verkleeren got in on a high single at the :30 mark and steadily worked his way to a takedown and a 2-0 lead with :15 on the clock. He finished on top and led 2-0 after the opening period. Verkleeren chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead, forcing a stall warning along the way. He fought off a slight Lee shot off a reset and went back to work on offense. Verkleeren gave up a stall warning at :40 and the duo and then got in on a low single as the period ended but could not finish off the takedown. Trailing 3-0, Lee chose neutral to start the third period. Lee took a single at the 1:45 mark but Verkleeren forced a stalemate and a reset. Lee worked his way in on shoulder control, looking for a takedown with 1:20 left in the bout. Verkleeren scrambled his way out of trouble to stay neutral. Lee scored off a reset and cut the lead to 4-2 after a Verkleeren escape. Lee picked up a stall point and then took Verkleeren down to take a 5-4 lead. The Lion escaped to tie the bout and action moved to sudden victory. Lee worked his way in on a high shot and finished off the match with a takedown, posting a hard-fought 7-5 (sv) win over Verkleeren. 157: Junior Luke Gardner (Pottsville, Pa.) moved up to 157 and met Ryan Thomas. Gardner, wrestling up a weight, fought off an early Thomas shot and the bout continued in neutral for the opening minute. The Lion junior then shot low, grabbed both of Thomas' ankle, and took a 2-1 lead after a quick Thomas escape. Gardner continued to set the offensive tempo but Thomas got in on a low shot at the :30 mark. Gardner fought off the move for the rest of the period and led 2-1 after one period. Thomas chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Thomas worked his way in on a shot on the edge of the Minnesota mat and Gardner gave up a point on a potentially dangerous hold. Trailing 3-2, Gardner worked the middle of the mat, trying to break through Thomas defense but the clock hit 0:00. Trailing 3-2, Gardner chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-3 tie. The Lion worked his way in on a low single with 1:00 to wrestle, forcing a scramble on the Gopher logo. But Thomas was able to counter the effort and took a 5-3 lead with a takedown of his own. Gardner escaped at the :20 mark but Thomas was able to back away for the rest of the period and post a close 5-4 win. 165: Senior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, battled Bailee O'Reilly. Joseph came out and set a quick offensive pace, forcing O'Reilly to fight off a myriad of shots in the opening minute. The Lion senior got his first takedown with 2:13 on the clock and led 2-1 after a quick O'Reilly escape. Joseph added a second takedown midway through the period to open up a 4-2 lead after cutting the Gopher loose. He rolled through a low single for a third takedown with :50 on the clock, got reversed and then escaped to lead 7-4 after the opening stanza. O'Reilly chose down to start the second period and worked his way to an escape and a 7-5 score with 1:30 on the clock. A slick low ankle pick gave Joseph a 9-5 lead late in the period and he finished on top to carry that lead, with 1:26 in riding time, into the third period. Joseph chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 10-5 lead. He worked his way in on another low shot, moved himself up and into position and took a 12-5 lead with another takedown at the 1:02 mark. He picked up a stall point, clinched his riding time point, and finished the period on top to post a strong 14-5 major decision. 174: Senior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 2 at 174, took on No. 8 Devin Skatzka. Hall nearly opened up a big lead with an early throw, but Skatzka was able to fight off the move and keep the bout tied 0-0 and in neutral. Hall continued to work on offense, forcing Skatzka into defense as the clock moved below the 1:00 mark. He picked up the bout's first takedown with :45 on the clock and led 2-0. He finished the period on top and carried that lead into the second period. Hall chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to an escape and a 3-0 lead. Hall controlled the action in the middle of the mat and picked up a second takedown with a fast low shot to open up a 5-0 lead with :15 left in the period. He finished with another rideout and led 5-0 after two periods. Skatzka chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 5-1 score. Hall countered a slight Gopher shot, gained control of the Gopher's left leg and finished off the takedown to lead 7-1 at the 1:20 mark. Skatzka escaped to a 7-2 score and took a low shot that Hall fought off until the final seconds. Skatzka picked up the late takedown but Hall posted the strong 7-4 win. 184: True freshman Aaron Brooks (Hagerstown, Md.), ranked No. 7 at 184, met Owen Webster. Brooks notched the bout's first takedown, using a low single leg to take an early 2-1 lead. The Lion freshman controlled the middle of the mat as the clock moved below the 1:00 mark. He took a 4-1 lead on a high shot at :40 and then finished the period on top to lead 4-1 with :51 in riding time after the opening stanza. Webster chose down to start the second period and Brooks controlled the action for the opening minute-plus, building his riding time advantage up over 2:00. The Lion freshman maintained control of Webster for the entire period and led 4-1 with 2:51 in riding time heading into the third. Brooks chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 5-1 lead. He worked the middle of the mat for :30 after the escape and then slid down for a low shot and another takedown to lead 7-2 after a quick cut. Brooks tacked on one more takedown and picked up a penalty point to lead 10-3 with :20 on the clock. He finished the period with a final takedown and, with 2:54 in riding time, rolled to the 13-3 major decision. 197: Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 18 at 197, faced off against Garrett Joles. Rasheed quickly took the Gopher down and tried to turn him for back points. Joles was able to reverse Rasheed, and Rasheed answered with his own reversal to lead 4-2 after a scrambling opening minute. Rasheed maintained control for nearly 2:00 before Joles escaped to a 4-3 Rasheed lead. Rasheed carried that lead and a time edge into the second stanza. Joles chose down to start the second period and Rasheed went back to work on top, working his riding time up over 2:00. The Lion senior maintained control for the entire period and led 4-3 with 3:47 in time after two. Rasheed chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 5-3 lead. Joles turned a low single into a takedown and Rasheed led 6-5 after a quick escape. Rasheed tacked on a final point with 3:32 in riding time to post a 7-5 win. 285: True freshman Seth Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 15 at 285, took on No. 1 Gable Steveson. Nevills nearly notched the bout's first takedown with a counter move at the 2:20 mark. But Steveson was able to fight off the move and keep the bout scoreless a the 2:10 mark. Steveson worked a scramble on the edge of the mat into the bout's first takedown and Nevills trailed 2-0 at 1:42. The Lion freshman escaped to a 2-1 score with 1:20 on the clock. The duo worked the middle of the mat in neutral for the rest of the period and Nevills trailed by one after one. Steveson chose down to start the second period. Nevills controlled the action for :30 before Steveson escaped, Nevills was also called for two very quick stalls in the process and trailed 4-1 with 1:10 on the clock. Trailing 4-1 after two periods, Nevills chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 4-2 score. Steveson worked a scramble into a third takedown and led 6-3 after a quick Nevills escape. Steveson picked up a third takedown and upped his lead to 8-4. The top-ranked Gopher would add two more takedowns and a riding time point to post a 13-5 major decision over Nevills.

ATHENS, Ohio -- The Northern Illinois University wrestling team turned in a dominant performance as the Huskies posted a 31-6 victory at Ohio Sunday afternoon. The win was the first for NIU (11-4, 6-2) over the Bobcats since Jan. 18, 2008 and the Huskies' 11 wins this season are the most since the 2007-08 NIU wrestling team went 11-7. The Huskies won eight of the 10 bouts on the day, including four bonus point wins. "From top to bottom of the lineup, our guys came to wrestle hard and score points today," said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. "We talked about getting better after Friday and they responded well. The coaches are proud of the way this team competed this weekend." Bryce West set the tone of the day when he posted a 20-6 tech. fall win over Trevor Giallonbardo at 125, and Caleb Brooks followed that up with a 6-4 win in overtime at 133. The Bobcats scored wins at 141 and 149 to cut the NIU lead to 8-6 with six matches left. Mason Kauffman put NIU back in the win column with a 5-1 decision at 157. Izzak Olejnik recorded a fall with 12 seconds left in his match to give the Huskies a 17-6 advantage. Kenny Moore and Brit Wilson posted back-to-back maj. dec. victories to put the Huskies up by 19. Moore defeated Logan Stanley, 12-2, at 174, while Wilson scored a 10-0 win at 184. Gage Braun earned a 6-0 shutout at 197 and Max Ihry's 3-2 win at 285 punctuated the Huskie victory. The Huskies return to the mat Friday, Feb. 14 when NIU welcomes Buffalo to Victor E. Court. To open a two-match homestand. The match begins at 7 p.m. and will be shown on ESPN+. Results: 125: Bryce West (NIU) tech. fall Trevor Giallombardo (Ohio), 20-6 133: Caleb Brooks (NIU) dec. Giovanni DiSabato (Ohio), 6-4 SV-1 141: No. 17 Shakur Laney (Ohio) dec. Anthony Gibson (NIU), 9-5 149: Alec Hagan (Ohio) dec. McCoy Kent (NIU), 6-3 157: Mason Kauffman (NIU) dec. Kade Kowalski (Ohio), 5-1 165: Izzak Olejnik (NIU) fall Joe Terry (Ohio), 6:48 174: Kenny Moore (NIU) maj. dec. Logan Stanley (Ohio), 12-2 184: Brit Wilson (NIU) maj. dec. Hunter Yeargan (Ohio), 10-0 197: Gage Braun (NIU) dec. Jake Walker (Ohio), 6-0 285: Max Ihry (NIU) dec. Jordan Earnest (Ohio), 3-2

The Navy wrestling team (8-4, 3-1 EIWA) secured a 39-6 victory over a short-handed Duke (0-15, 0-3 ACC) squad Sunday afternoon at Northwood High School in Pittsboro, N.C. The Blue Devils forfeited two (125 & 141) of the first three matches, giving way to 12 points. Navy, meanwhile, claimed victory in the first nine matches before an injury at heavyweight gave Duke its lone win. "Today was a great opportunity to see some guys get competition opportunities that have not had many starts for us and they stepped up to the opportunity," said sixth-year Navy head coach Joel Sharratt. "Winning nine out of 10 bouts was a very strong performance by these guys and a good stepping stone towards our future goals. The focus is set on our two remaining duals and putting guys forward to the EIWAs that are hungry and ready to compete the Navy Way for their ticket to the NCAA Championship." The Highlights • The Midshipmen moved to 8-4 in dual competition this season, having earned wins in each of their last four duals. • Navy has wrestled five consecutive duals on the road - Lehigh (L, 23-9), American (W, 24-21), Drexel (W, 23-15), George Mason (W, 23-14) and Duke (W, 39-6). • Navy is now 15-2 all-time against the Blue Devils. • Navy never trailed in the match and won nine straight bouts before bowing out of the heavyweight match due to injury. • Three Navy wrestlers earned their first collegiate dual victories in the win. • While the Mids earned bonus points for the two Duke forfeits, they went on to win three bonus-point bouts - major decision by Jack Stanton-Taddeo (157), fall by Dean Caravela (184), tech fall by Jacob Koser (197). • Jacob Allen (133) improved to 4-0 in dual action this season with his 6-2 victory over Harrison Campbell. Allen has dual wins over California Baptist, Lehigh, Drexel and Duke. Allen has won six of his last seven matches overall. • Making his fifth career dual appearance, Wyatt Long (149) earned his first collegiate dual victory by way of an 8-5 decision over Wade Unger. Long came into the match 0-3 in duals this season. • Also earning his first collegiate dual victory was Jack Stanton-Taddeo (157), who came into the match having wrestled in just a pair of duals. He dominated Duke's Eric Carter, 11-2, to earn the major decision. • Bothered by an injury over the last handful of weeks, ninth-ranked Tanner Skidgel (165) returned to the mat where he dealt Ben Anderson a 5-3 loss.Skidgel is now 15-4 overall and 6-2 in dual action and has won nine of his last 10 matches. • Team captain Spencer Carey cruised to his 16th win of the season with a 9-4 win against Mason Eaglin. • Dean Caravela (184) reaped the rewards of bumping up a weight class, scoring his first dual victory by pinning Kai Blake (6:01). Caravela had wrestled 11 matches at 174 pounds this season where he posted a 5-6 record. • Rookie Jacob Koser (197) won his ninth consecutive match with 17-2 tech fall against Vincent Baker. Six of Koser's last seven wins have been either by tech fall (4) or fall (2). The rookie is now 18-5 overall and 10-2 in dual competition. More From Coach Sharratt • Building a great team requires resiliency and Dean Caravela bumping up to 184 was a great igniter for the bench today. He scored points in all positions and never let up the pressure while pursuing a pin. • Jacob Koser was another crowd-pleaser, scoring multiple takedowns and earning near fall points in numerous positions. He is really in a great place, having fun, competing hard and steps it up when the whistle blows. • Spencer Carey was relentless on his attacks and dominated the shot count. He works unbelievably hard and his style is very entertaining. Results: 125 | Noah Sirianni (NAVY) win by forfeit // Navy 6, Duke 0 133 | Jacob Allen (NAVY) dec Harrison Campbell, 6-2 // Navy 9, Duke 0 141 | Cody Trybus (NAVY) win by forfeit // Navy 15, Duke 0 149 | Wyatt Long (NAVY) dec Wade Unger, 8-5 // Navy 18, Duke 0 157 | Jack Stanton-Taddeo (NAVY) major dec Eric Carter, 11-2 // Navy 22, Duke 0 165 | #9 Tanner Skidgel (NAVY) dec Ben Anderson, 5-3 // Navy 25, Duke 0 174 | Spencer Carey (NAVY) dec Mason Eaglin, 9-4 // Navy 28, Duke 0 184 | Dean Caravela (NAVY) fall Kai Blake, 6:01 // Navy 34, Duke 0 197 | Jacob Koser (NAVY) tech fall Vincent Baker, 17-2 (7:00) // Navy 39, Duke 0 285 | Jonah Niesenbaum injury default John Birchmeier (NAVY), 0:15 // Navy 39, Duke 6 What's Ahead • Navy returns home for its final two matches of the regular season - Feb. 14 vs. Old Dominion and Feb. 22 vs. Army • Both matches are slated to begin at 7:30 pm at Alumni Hall.

FAIRFAX, Va. -- Hofstra won nine weight classes, posting two falls, two major decisions, and a tech fall on the way to a 40-5 rout of George Mason Sunday afternoon at the Recreation Athletic Complex. The win was Hofstra's fifth dual match victory in a row. The Pride moved to 8-5 with the win while the Patriots saw their record slip to 7-7. "Wrestling is a tough sport, filled with battles," said Hofstra Head Wrestling Coach Dennis Papadatos. "Our guys have been warriors lately, especially today. I am very proud of the effort, fight, and most importantly, the attitude and expectancy to win. George Mason is a very good team and is very well coached. They have beaten teams we lost to this year, which shows our growth since December. Having said that, this match is behind us already and we look forward to practice tomorrow. We are thankful for all involved and grateful that we are succeeding as we progress towards our goals for the year." Holden Heller wasted no time in getting things going for the Pride as he scored a second period takedown on Kolby Ho and recorded the win by fall at 4:19 of their 157-pound match. Ricky Stamm followed with a 4-0 decision at 165 over Ryan Yorkdale to make it 9-0 in favor of the Pride. Sage Heller recorded a win by fall at 174 as he scored a first period reversal and pinned Anthony Lombardo at 2:15. Charles Small kept the Pride rolling with a 3-2 decision over Paul Pierce at 184 pounds. Small scored a third period takedown to go up 3-1. Pierce got an escape but Small prevented any other scoring to hold on to the win. Trey Rogers dominated Ali Salem at 197 pounds, recording a 24-9 tech fall. The Hofstra sophomore tallied 11 takedowns in the match and earned the tech fall after getting the riding time point. Zachary Knighton-Ward followed with a major decision on Jake Slinger, 16-5, at 285 pounds. Knighton-Ward had seven takedowns on his way to his sixth win in a row. Dylan Ryder, ranked 25th at 125 pounds by WrestleStat, majored Talha Farooq at 125 pounds, 14-2. Ryder scored six near fall points in the match including a four-point call in the third period. Justin Hoyle added to the Hofstra scoring with a 1-0 decision over Josh Jones at 133. The pair battled through two scoreless periods before Hoyle scored a third-period escape after starting in the bottom position. The Patriots would get on the board at 141 as #28 Alex Madrigal posted a tech fall over Vinny Vespa. With the match long decided, the Patriots chose to forfeit at 149, giving Reece Heller the uncontested win. Hofstra will return to action Sunday, February 16 with a pair of EIWA matches against Harvard (11 a.m.) and Brown (1:30 p.m.). Both matches will take place at Hofstra's David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Notes: -Hofstra's five-match win streak is its longest since the 2011-12 season (10 match streak). -Sage Heller has recorded four consecutive wins by fall and five consecutive wins overall. -Ryder has won five matches in a row, four by major decision and one by tech fall. -Rogers has a five-match win streak with three majors and one tech fall. -Knighton-Ward has won his last two matches by major decision. -The Pride is now 12-1 all-time versus George Mason. Results: 157: Holden Heller (HU) wbf. Kolby Ho (GEMA), 4:19 6-0 165: Ricky Stamm (HU) dec. Ryan Yorkdale (GEMA), 4-0 9-0 174: Sage Heller (HU) wbf. Anthony Lombardo (GEMA), 2:15 15-0 184: Charles Small (HU) dec. Paul Pierce (GEMA), 3-2 18-0 197: Trey Rogers (HU) tech fall Ali Salem (GEMA), 24-9 (7:00) 23-0 285: Zachary Knighton-Ward (HU) maj. dec. Jake Slinger (GEMA), 16-5 27-0 125: Dylan Ryder (HU) maj. dec. Talha Farooq (GEMA), 14-2 31-0 133: Justin Hoyle (HU) dec. Josh Jones (GEMA), 1-0 34-0 141: Alex Madrigal (GEMA) tech fall Vinny Vespa (HU), 19-2 (6:13) 34-5 149: Reece Heller (HU) win by forfeit 40-5

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Bucknell wrestling team downed American, 26-19, to move to 8-1 in EIWA action on Sunday at Bender Arena. Powered by three pins, and a technical fall, the Bison (9-4, 8-1 EIWA) extended their winning streak over EIWA opponents to seven duals despite splitting five of 10 bouts with the Eagles (3-7, 3-5 EIWA). Freshmen Darren Miller (133) and Jaden Fisher (157) accounted for Bucknell's first two pints; Fisher's pin tied the dual at 12-12 entering the intermission while Miller's improved his EIWA dual record to an impressive 8-1. With one bout left on the docket, senior Drew Phipps (197) sealed the Bison's team victory with his pin. Zach Hartman, Intermat's 15th-ranked grappler at 165 pounds, scored an impressive 20-3 technical fall over Tim Fitzpatrick. Mitch Hartman followed up his younger brother's win with of his own, topping Conner Allshouse by a 10-5 decision. Only three bouts were decided by decision. American posted a technical fall and two major decisions in its losing effort. Phipps notably moved to 24-5 and 12-1 in dual action; he now needs just one victory to match his career-high total of overall victories set a season ago. Hartman remained unbeaten in dual action, at 11-0 (7-0 EIWA). The Bison next host Lehigh (Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.) and Army West Point (Feb. 16 at 2 p.m.) in their final two home duals of the 2019-20 campaign. Before their dual against the Black Knights, they will recognize their senior class. Results: 125: Gage Curry (AU) dec. over Geo Barzona (BU) 6-3 133: Darren Miller (BU) fall over Joshua Vega (AU) 2:34 141: Sal Profaci (AU) tech fall over David Campbell (BU) 19-1 (4:41) 149: #8 Kizhan Clarke (AU) maj. dec. over Matthew Kolonia (BU) 14-3 157: Jaden Fisher (BU) fall over Ethan Karsten (AU) 4:15 165: #15 Zach Hartman (BU) tech fall over Tim Fitzpatrick (AU) 20-3 (6:45) 174: Mitch Hartman (BU) dec. over Conner Allshouse (AU) 10-5 184: Tanner Harvey (AU) maj. dec. over Frankie Guida, Jr. (BU) 14-6 197: Drew Phipps (BU) fall over Will Jarrell (AU) 4:11 285: Niko Camacho (AU) dec. over Brandon Stokes (BU) 2-1

Campbellsville ran away with its second team crown at the WCWA Nationals Championships MARIETTA, Ga. -- In just seven years, Campbellsville Lady Tiger wrestling has pushed their national championship total to 11 individuals and ran away with their second team crown at the 2020 WCWA National Championship. Three Lady Tigers won individual titles -- Abby Nette (130), Mariah Harris (170) and Alexandra Castillo (191). The win for Nette is her second in a row as she finished along with Harris as a four-time WCWA All-American. Castillo earns her second All-American honor. The three joined 10 others to earn All-American status -- which is the Top 8 in each respective weight class. McKenzie Bacich (101), McKayla Campbell (109), Charlotte Fowler (116), Katlyn Pizzo (116), Adriana Lopez (123), Randi Robison (136), Gabrielle Garcia (143), Mhina Oseitutu (143), Alexia Foca (155) and Kenya Sloan (170). Head coach Lee Miracle also earned his second WCWA Coach of the Year honor. As a team, Campbellsville dominated the competition by out-scoring the host Life University Running Eagles by 117 points, 230-113. Jamestown University finished in third with 111.5 points, Presbyterian University was fourth with 94 points and Oklahoma City was fifth with 92.5 points. The win for Campbellsville is the second team title in the last three seasons as the Lady Tigers won their first WCWA championship in 2018. Abby Nette -- 130 pounds Nette squared off with Gabby Skidmore of Augsburg University and just two minutes in had a four-point take down but a reversal by Skidmore put the score at 4-1. Late in the opening period, Nette answered with another take down to lead 6-1 before holding on late to win 6-2. The title for Nette is her second-straight and the third in Campbellsville women's wrestling history at the 130-pound weight class. Mariah Harris --170 pounds Going into the finals, Campbellsville knew it would come away with at least one national champion as Mariah Harris battled teammate Kenya Sloan. Harris, the two-seed, lost her last matchup with top-seeded Sloan, but today overcame that. With 45 seconds to go in the first period, Harris earned a passivity point and then a four-point throw to lead 5-0. But just a few minutes gone in the second, Sloan rallied with a four-point take down herself and pushed Harris off the mat to tie the match at 5-5. But Sloan ended up going down with an injury late in the final match handing Harris the 9-5 win. Harris is now just the fourth Lady Tiger ever to earn All-American honors every season for Campbellsville joining alums Kayla Miracle, Hanna Hall, Shelby Hall and Koral Sugiyama. Alexandra Castillo -- 191 pounds Needing to win her fourth match in a row, Castillo did so with ease in the finals at 191 pounds over Agatha Andrews of Jamestown University. The 2019 WCWA and NAIA All-American, Castillo went to work in the first period with a big-time four-point take down that almost ended in a pin but Andrews reversed it for a point. Leading 4-1 heading to the second period, Castillo earned two more take downs including a gut-wrench move to end up winning 8-1. All-Americans to note: The Lady Tigers had eight wrestle in the finals, three came away with national championships and the other five finished as runner-up. It's the second straight season McKayla Campbell has earned a runner-up finish at 109 pounds and the third straight season she's finished as All-American. Charlotte Fowler also earned her third All-American honor after coming back from an injury last season. Alexia Foca is the final multi-year All-American after earning the honor in 2018 as a freshman. The All-American honor is the first for Katlyn Pizzo (runner-up; 116 lbs.), Adriana Lopez (4thplace; 123 lbs.), Gabrielle Garcia (runner-up, 143 lbs.), McKenzie Bacich (runner-up; 101 lbs.), Mhina Oesitutu (8th place, 143 lbs.), and Randi Robison (6th place, 136 lbs.). Of the 15 wrestlers that made the trip, 13 finished in the Top 8 to earn All-American honors.

LARAMIE, Wyo. -- The No. 11 Oklahoma State wrestling team collected two Big 12 dual wins on the road Saturday in back-to-back contests. The team picked up a dominant 37-3 win over Air Force in Colorado Springs and capped off the evening with a 25-7 win against Wyoming in Laramie. Beginning with the Falcons, the Pokes notched seven bonus-point victories including a trio of technical falls from Nick Piccininni, Wyatt Sheets and Dakota Geer. Piccininni and Sheets' bouts extended to the final period, and Geer ended his match with Casey Jumps, in just 3:46. Cowboy Dusty Hone notched a major decision for the Cowboys at 149 pounds against Falcon Lenny Petersen, 13-4. It marked his sixth win via major this season. Also adding four team points for OSU, Travis Wittlake defeated Vincent Dolce, 17-4, in the 165-pound bout. Anthony Montalvo added on his own major with an 18-5 victory against Air Force's Jacob Thompson. Joe Smith notched his fourth dual win of his senior campaign at Air Force with a 4-1 decision over Cody Surratt and picked up his second ranked win of the season over No. 12 Hayden Hastings at Wyoming. OSU collected eight wins in Arena-Auditorium, including a huge upset from freshman Reece Witcraft over No. 8 Montorie Bridges in sudden victory. The pair traded escapes before the bout went to overtime, where Witcraft sealed the bout with a takedown. Witcraft also picked up a win at Air Force over Jared Van Vleet. Senior Boo Lewallen also went undefeated on the day collecting a 16-5 major decision against Dylan Martinez (AF) before upending Wyoming's Jacob Greenwood, 14-2. Piccininni added to his win total with an 8-2 decision against Jake Svihel to round out a perfect weekend. Sheets rounded out an undefeated weekend as well with a 6-0 shutout of Wyoming's Dewey Krueger. The redshirt sophomore accumulated more than five minutes of riding time in the match. Austin Harris and Cornelius Putnam split duties at heavyweight, with Putnam losing at Air Force in a close bout and Harris falling to Brian Andrews at Wyoming. Dakota Geer lost the only other bout on the day for the Cowboys. The Pokes return to action at 1 p.m. on Feb. 16 for the final home dual of the season, hosting Oklahoma in a Bedlam matchup on senior day.a No. 11 Oklahoma State 37, Air Force 3 125: No. 4 Nick Piccininni (OSU) TF Graham Shore (AF) 18-2, 5:15 133: Reece Witcraft (OSU) dec. Jared Van Vleet (AF) 11-6 141: Dusty Hone (OSU) MD Lenny Petersen (AF) 13-4 149: No. 5 Boo Lewallen (OSU) MD Dylan Martinez (AF) 16-5 157: No. 20 Wyatt Sheets (OSU) TF Trey Brisker (AF) 19-1, 6:39 165: No. 7 Travis Wittlake (OSU) MD Vincent Dolce (AF) 17-4 174: No. 10 Joe Smith (OSU) dec. Cody Surratt (AF) 4-1 184: No. 16 Anthony Montalvo (OSU) MD Jacob Thompson (AF) 18-5 197: No. 12 Dakota Geer (OSU) TF Casey Jumps (AF) 16-0, 3:46 HWT: Kayne Hutchison (AF) dec. Cornelius Putnam (OSU) 6-5 No. 11 Oklahoma State 25, Wyoming 7* 125: No. 4 Nick Piccininni (OSU) dec. Jake Svihel (WYO) 8-2 133: Reece Witcraft (OSU) dec. No. 8 Montorie Bridges (WYO) SV1 3-1 141: Dusty Hone (OSU) dec. Trevor Jeffries (WYO) 8-2 149: No. 5 Boo Lewallen (OSU) Jacob Greenwood (WYO) MD, 14-2 157: No. 20 Wyatt Sheets (OSU) dec. Dewey Krueger (WYO) 6-0 165: No. 7 Travis Wittlake (OSU) dec. Cole Moody (WYO) 10-5 174: No. 10 Joe Smith (OSU) dec. No. 12 Hayden Hastings (WYO) 8-2 184: No. 16 Anthony Montalvo (OSU) dec. Tate Samuelson (WYO) 2-1 197: Stephen Buchanan (WYO) dec. No. 12 Dakota Geer (OSU) 8-6 HWT: Brian Andrews (WYO) TF Austin Harris (OSU) 15-0 *Wyoming deducted a team point for bench misconduct

FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota State won six of the first seven bouts including a forfeit and a fall to defeat Fresno State 28-7 in a Big 12 Conference dual before 534 spectators on Saturday, Feb. 8, in Scheels Center. The Bison extended their win streak to four matches. NDSU (7-3, 4-1 #Big12WR) is scheduled to host No. 21 Stanford (8-2, 1-1 Pac-12) at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, and Air Force at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, for Senior Day. Both matches are in Scheels Center. While 125-pounder McGwire Midkiff received a forfeit, North Dakota State No. 10-ranked 133 Cam Sykora (10-4, 6-3) outlasted Lawrence Saenz 14-8 and 141 Dylan Droegemueller (11-6, 3-2) punished Gary Joint in a 10-0 major decision. That put the Bison ahead 13-0 Fresno State (9-8, 4-2 #Big12WR) broke the early run with No. 29-ranked 149 Greg Gaxiola's 3-1 sudden victory-1 decision over Jaden Van Maanen. Despite forfeiting two weights, the Bulldogs won 22-19 against Wyoming in Laramie on Thursday night. North Dakota State started rolling again as No. 16-ranked 157-pounder Jared Franek recorded a hard-fought 3-2 decision over No. 14 Jacob Wright. Franek notched a first period takedown and third period escape. Franek improved to 20-6 overall and 8-2 in duals, becoming the first Bison to reach 20 wins. He is now 5-6 against nationally-ranked opponents. The NDSU lead grew to 22-3 when No. 10-ranked 165 Andrew Fogarty muscled his way to his seventh pin of the season at 5:54 over Ricky Padilla. Fogarty won for the 16th time in 18 outings and has won all nine dual matches. Versatile Luke Weber moved up to 174 pounds for North Dakota State and posted a 10-3 decision over Brandon Martino. Weber jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first period thanks to a 4-point near fall. He closed with a 2-point near fall. Weber is now 13-7 overall, 2-0 in duals. Cordell Eaton picked up the final NSDU win with a 4-2 decision over Dominic Kincaid at 197 pounds. Fresno State No. 9-ranked heavyweight Josh Hokit had his hands full with No. 27 Brandon Metz, but scored three points in the second period on an escape and takedown. Hoskit held on for a 4-2 decision. The Bulldogs were penalized two team points for unsportsmanlike conduct at the end of the dual. Results: 125: McGwire Midkiff (NDSU), Forfeit 133: #10 Cam Sykora (NDSU) dec Lawrence Saenz (FSU), 14-8 141: Dylan Droegemueller (NDSU) major dec Gary Joint (FSU), MD 10-0 149: #29 Greg Gaxiola (FSU) sudden victory-1 Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU), SV-1 3-1 157: #16 Jared Franek (NDSU) dec #14 Jacob Wright (FSU), 3-2 165: #10 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) fall Ricky Padilla (FSU), 5:54 174: Luke Weber (NDSU) dec Brandon Martino (FSU), 10-3 184: Hunter Cruz (FSU) dec Noah Cressell (NDSU), 5-2 197: Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec Dominic Kincaid (FSU), 4-2 285: #9 Josh Hokit (FSU) #27 dec Brandon Metz (NDSU), 4-2 *--Fresno State deducted 2 team points unsportsmanlike conduct

STANFORD, Calif. -- No. 14 Stanford won seven of 10 bouts en route to a 28-12 win over CSU Bakersfield, Saturday, in Burnham Pavilion. The Cardinal improved to 9-2 overall and 2-1 in the Pac-12. Four of Stanford's seven wins came by bonus points against the Roadrunners. The dual started at 174 pounds where redshirt sophomore Foster Karmon earned an 8-3 decision over Albert Urias. It was the 12th win of the season for Karmon, who is now 2-2 in duals. Redshirt junior Nathan Traxler, who is ranked eighth nationally, gave Stanford a 9-3 lead in the dual with a fall in 2:00 over Josh Annis at 197 pounds. It was the fifth fall of the season for Traxler, who improved to 17-3 overall. True freshman Jackson DiSario added to the Cardinal lead with a 14-2 major decision over Alex Hernandez-Figueroa at 125 pounds. DiSario moves to 18-6 overall and 8-2 in duals. Senior Gabriel Townsell, who moved up to 133 pounds last week at Arizona State, picked up a 6-4 decision over Chance Rich. Redshirt freshman Real Woods, who is ranked third-nationally, made it 21-6 Stanford with a dominating 16-0 technical fall in 2:27 over Angelo Martinoni at 141 pounds. Woods is now 15-1 on the season and 6-1 in duals. Redshirt freshman Tyler Eischens secured his 19th win of the year, holding off Wyatt Gerl, 3-2, at 157 pounds. Redshirt freshman Shane Griffith capped off the scoring with a 13-4 major decision over Jacob Thalin at 165 pounds. Griffith led 2-1 with riding time locked after two periods. He put up 11 points in the final period to improve to 23-0 on the year. He is now tied for the third-longest winning streak in program history. Stanford is back in action on Sunday against Oregon State. Wrestling begins at 2 p.m. in Burnham Pavilion. Results: 125 Jackson DiSario (STAN) maj. dec. Alex Hernandez-Figueroa (CSUB) 14-2 133 Gabriel Townsell (STAN) dec. Chance Rich (CSUB) 6-4 141 #3 Real Woods (STAN) tech. fall Angelo Martinoni (CSUB) 16-0 (2:27) 149 Russell Rohlfing (CSUB) fall Dawson Sihavong (STAN) F4:16 157 Tyler Eischens (STAN) dec. Wyatt Gerl (CSUB) 3-2 165 #4 Shane Griffith (STAN) maj. dec. Jacob Thalin (CSUB) 13-4 174 Foster Karmon (STAN) dec. Albert Urias (CSUB) 8-3 184 Josh Loomer (CSUB) dec. Nick Addison (STAN) 7-5 197 #8 Nathan Traxler (STAN) fall Josh Annis (CSUB) F2:00 285 Jarrod Snyder (CSUB) dec. David Showunmi (STAN) 6-5

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 22 Michigan, 27-9, on Saturday night at the Crisler Center. Iowa won eight-of-10 bouts and owned a 26-5 advantage in takedowns to improve to 8-0 in the Big Ten and clinch a share of the conference regular season title. Iowa won four-of-five before the break and led 12-3 behind top 10 wins from Pat Lugo and Kaleb Young. Lugo wrestled a scoreless first period, escaped to start the second, and used a third-period rideout to top No. 9 Kanen Storr, 2-0, at 149. Young used a takedown in each period to defeat No. 9 Will Lewan, 7-3, at 157 and extend his win streak to a career-best 12 matches. "Pat Lugo is a rider. That guy held points and Pat Lugo made him pay when he chose down," said Iowa head coach Tom Brands. "Kaleb Young was ready to go and hit some shots that were crisp. One more score there and he can widen that gap." Iowa extended it's team lead after the break with four straight wins. Alex Marinelli and Michael Kemerer combined for 16 takedowns in a pair of bonus-point wins at 165 and 174. Marinelli used eight takedowns and 3:51 of riding time to win 18-6 at 165, and Kemerer used eight takedowns and four nearfall points to terminate his match 21-6 at 174. Kemerer ended his match in five minutes, 20 seconds. Cash Wilcke's takedown in the second period was the difference in his 3-2 win over No. 20 Jelani Embree at 184. The win was No. 75 of Wilcke's career. Jacob Warner made it seven straight for Iowa with a 3-1 win at 197. The Hawkeyes also earned wins at 125 and 141. Spencer Lee opened the dual with an 8-1 decision at 157, and Carter Happel won his second straight Big Ten dual, 7-4, at 141. The Wolverines won by 7-5 decision at 133 and recorded a fall at 285. Paul Glynn's third-period rally ran out of time at 133, and Tony Cassioppi suffered his first career loss at 285, surrendering a fall in the second period. "(Michigan" is a team that is coached strategically to be strong at the end of the period, score at the end of the period, keep an eye on the clock. We handled most of that well," said Brands. "Heavyweight got away from us. We were trading blows with him and got into a position where we just don't want to me. We have to get better at our finishes. That match ended up lopsided but it wasn't lopsided." UP NEXT Iowa hosts No. 13 Minnesota on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 8:30 p.m. (CT). The dual is streamed at BTN Plus and FloWrestling.com. NOTABLES Iowa wrestlers have a combined record of 67-13 in Big Ten duals, and 86-14 in overall duals this season. Spencer Lee improved to 13-0 and has outscored his last eight opponents 118-3. Carter Happel won his second straight Big Ten dual. His two Big Ten wins matches his season-high from his redshirt freshman season in 2017-18 (2-3). Pat Lugo improved to 7-1 against ranked opponent and earned his fourth top 10 win of the season. Kaleb Young extended his win streak to a career-high 12 matches with his third top 10 win of the season. Marinelli scored a season-high 18 points to earn his first major decision of the year and his eighth bonus-point victory (seven pins). Michael Kemerer improved to 11-0 with his third technical fall of the season. Kemerer has won 30 straight duals. Cash Wilcke earned his 75th career win, the most among active Hawkeyes. Results: 125 -- #1 Spencer Lee (IA) dec. #19 Jack Medley (M), 8-1; 3-0 133 -- Joey Silva (M) dec. Paul Glynn (IA), 7-5; 3-3 141 -- Carter Happel (IA) dec. Cole Mattin (M), 7-4; 6-3 149 -- #2 Pat Lugo (IA) dec. #9 Kanen Storr (M), 2-0; 9-3 157 -- #5 Kaleb Young (IA) dec. #9 Will Lewan (M), 7-3; 12-3 165 -- #2 Alex Marinelli (IA) major dec. Reece Hughes (M), 18-6; 16-3 174 -- #1 Michael Kemerer (IA) tech. fall Max Maylor (M), 21-6; 21-3 184 -- Cash Wilcke (IA) dec. #20 Jelani Embree (M), 3-2; 24-3 197 -- #6 Jacob Warner (IA) dec. Jackson Striggow (M), 4-1; 27-3 285 -- #2 Mason Paris (M) pinned #3 Tony Cassioppi, 4:31; 27-9 Records: Iowa (11-0, 8-0), Michigan (6-4, 5-2) Attendance: 3,909

BLACKSBURG -- It was a memorable night at the Moss Arts Center as Virginia Tech wrestling defeated the Duke Blue Devils 46-3 on Senior Night. With the win, No. 7 Tech improves to 11-1 on the season and 2-1 in ACC play. The Hokies have now won three straight duals, rebounding well after their loss to North Carolina on Jan. 24. Six Hokies picked up bonus points Saturday night. Tech had two pins, three technical falls and one major decision. Saturday wrapped up the home dual schedule for the season. Virginia Tech will travel to NC State and Pitt to finish the regular season before the ACC Championships on March 8. MATCH HIGHLIGHTS After Duke forfeited at 125 pounds, Collin Gerardi got the sold-out Moss Arts Center crowd up in a hurry with his pin of Harrison Campbell. The redshirt freshman picked up his second pin of the season and third bonus point victory. Gerardi improves to 13-7 and 9-3 in duals. Like Gerardi, Bryce Andonian was tasked with getting the crowd back on their feet after a Duke forfeit. He delivered with an 18-3 technical fall over Wade Unger. The true freshman had five takedowns and a four-point near-fall to grab five team points for the Hokies. Andonian has 15 wins on the year and 11 of them are bonus point victories. After he was recognized on Senior Night, B.C. LaPrade pinned Eric Carter for his second career fall. The New Kent, Va. native beat the buzzer as he completed the fall with just one second remaining in the first period. LaPrade is now 12-5 on the season and 9-3 in dual matches. Redshirt senior Cody Hughes wrestled his last match in Blacksburg Saturday night and came out on top of an 8-4 decision. Hughes did not allow an offensive point to Duke's Mason Eaglin and had three takedowns of his own. The South Berwick, Maine resident is now 12-8 and 8-4 in duals. Making his dual debut, Cody Howard brought the energy, winning a 23-6 technical fall in 4:36. The redshirt freshman had four takedowns in the first period alone, and ended the match in the second with three more takedowns and two four-point near-falls. Howard picks up bonus points in his first career dual win and improves to 14-8 this year. Stanley Smeltzer is a major decision machine, adding another Saturday night with a 14-4 win over Vincent Baker. The Smithfield, Va. native has 12 wins on the season, nine of which are by major decision. Smeltzer leads the team in major decisions by a wide margin, four clear of the next closest Hokie. To bring our sixth annual dual on the stage to a close, John Borst won a 17-2 technical fall in 5:10. Borst had four takedowns and two four-point near-falls to earn his first tech fall of the season. The redshirt sophomore improves to 18-6 on the season and is outscoring his dual opponents 33-9. Results: 125: #16 Joey Prata (VT) wins by forfeit 133: Collin Gerardi (VT) WBF Harrison Campbell (DU), 6:03 141: #19 Mitch Moore (VT) wins by forfeit 149: Bryce Andonian (VT) TF Wade Unger (DU), 18-3 (7:00) 157: #16 B.C. LaPrade (VT) WBF Eric Carter (DU), 2:59 165: Ben Anderson (DU) dec. Caden Darber (VT), 3-1 174: Cody Hughes (VT) dec. Mason Eaglin (DU), 8-4 184: Cody Howard (VT) TF Kai Blake (DU), 23-6 (4:36) 197: Stanley Smeltzer (VT) MD Vincent Baker (DU), 14-4 285: #19 John Borst (VT) TF Jonah Niesenbaum (DU), 17-2 (5:10) UP NEXT No. 7 Virginia Tech will now prepare for a top-10 showdown with No. 3 NC State on Friday in Raleigh, N.C. The dual will be broadcast on the ACC Network as part of its Friday Night Duals package starting at 7 p.m.

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- App State Wrestling used bonus points in eight of their 10 wins to remain unbeaten in the Southern Conference and post a 44-0 victory at The Citadel on Saturday. With Campbell's 27-11 win against Chattanooga, Saturday's results set up a huge SoCon matchup Thursday between the Mountaineers (8-2 5-0) and Camels (8-2, 4-0) in Buies Creek. The dual in Charleston ended in dramatic fashion, as Will Formato erased a 6-3 deficit in the final minute of the third period to force overtime against Dazjon Casto at 165 pounds. After a minute session with no takedowns, Formato didn't allow an escape in the first 30-second tiebreaker, then got a quick escape and late takedown to clinch the victory. The Mountaineers collected bonus points in the first four matches, as Thomas Flitz began the dual with a first-period pin against Kyle Kretzer at 174 pounds and Julian Gorring added a tech fall by a 17-2 score against Cooper Youngblood at 184. Making the second dual appearance of his career, Demazio Samuel recorded his first dual win with a tech fall by a 20-3 score against Martin Duane, and Cary Miller won by a 14-4 major decision against Michael McAleavey at 285 pound to push the lead to 20-0. Sean Carter earned a victory by a 7-2 decision against Jordie White at 125 pounds before the Mountaineers benefited from another pin, this one by Codi Russell in the second period of his match against Nathan Orosco at 133 pounds. The lead increased to 33-0 on a shutout from Bradley Irwin, who won by a 13-0 major decision against Jacob Dado at 141 pounds, and Jonathan Millner won a 9-1 major decision against Selwyn Porter at 149 pounds. Matt Zovistoski claimed a 9-0 major decision against Douglas Gudenburr leading up to Formato's victory in the finale. The 2019-20 wrestling season is presented by Hungry Howies. Results: 174: Thomas Flitz (APP) def. Kyle Kretzer (CIT), fall 1:41 184: Julian Gorring (APP) def. Cooper Youngblood (CIT), 17-2 tech fall 197: Demazio Samuel (APP) def. Martin Duane (CIT), 20-3 tech fall 285: Cary Miller (APP) def. Michael McAleavey (CIT), 14-4 maj. dec. 125: Sean Carter (APP) def. Jordie White (CIT), 7-2 dec. 133: Codi Russell (APP) def. Nathan Orosco (CIT), fall, 3:57 141: Bradley Irwin (APP) def. Jacob Dado (CIT), 13-0 maj. dec. 149: Jonathan Millner (APP) def. Selwyn Porter (CIT), 9-1 maj. dec. 157: Matt Zovistoski (APP) def. Douglas Gudenburr (CIT), 9-0 maj. dec. 165: Will Formato (APP) def. Dazjon Casto (CIT), 9-6 dec. (TB-1)

PHILADELPHIA -- The Cornell wrestling team moved one step closer to an Ivy League championship on Saturday, Feb 8, defeating Penn by a final score of 30-6, to set up a clash for the league title against Princeton on Sunday, Feb. 9. Following a win over the Quakers, Cornell improves its overall dual record to 9-5 with a 4-0 mark in Ivy League competition. The Big Red handed Penn (5-6, 2-2 Ivy) its second Ivy League loss of the season. After dropping the opening bout at 141 pounds, Cornell rattled off seven-straight wins over the Quakers to amass an insurmountable 27-3 lead. Bringing home the Big Red's first win of the afternoon was 149-pounder Hunter Richard, who defeated Lucas Revano, 8-2, in his first match since earning a spot on FloWrestling's rankings. Richard has won seven straight matches in a Big Red singlet. Adam Santoro and Jake Brindley followed up Richard's win with two decisions of their own at 157 pounds and 165 pounds, respectively. Santoro bested Cam Connor, 7-1, and Brindley defeated Jake Lizak, 5-1. Andrew Berreyesa continued the train of victories for Cornell at 174 pounds with a 7-6 decision over Neil Antrassian to remain unbeaten in duals this season. Jonathan Loew used a takedown mid-way through the third period of the 184-pound bout to stick his opponent, John Stout, in 5:47. In his return to competition, Ben Darmstadt was on Cole Urbas early, taking the 197-pound Penn grappler down in the opening seconds of the bout and pinning him in 24 seconds. Brendan Furman and Chas Tucker closed the dual out for the Big Red with a pair of wins by decision at heavyweight and 133 pounds. Tucker scored five takedowns on Carmen Ferrante en route to a 10-3 victory, and Furman defeated Nate Hoaglund, 4-0. Up Next: Cornell will hit that mat next on Sunday, Feb. 9 for a 1 p.m. match at Princeton University in Princeton, N.J. Cornell seeks its 18th consecutive league title, while Princeton searches for its first since 1986. Princeton has brought three-time All-American Matt Kolodzik (149 pounds) out of Olympic redshirt to aid them against Cornell. Results: 141: #19 Doug Zapf (PENN) dec. Noah Baughman (COR), 3-2; Penn leads, 3-0 149: #25 Hunter Richard (COR) dec. Lucas Revano (PENN), 8-2; Dual tied, 3-3 157: Adam Santoro (COR) dec. Cam Connor (PENN), 7-1; Cornell leads, 6-3 165: Jake Brindley (COR) dec. Jake Lizak (PENN), 5-1; Cornell leads, 9-3 174: Andrew Berreyesa (COR) dec. Neil Antrassian (PENN), 7-6; Cornell, leads 12-3 184: Jonathan Loew (COR) over John Stout (PENN), Fall (5:47); Cornell leads, 18-3 197: #10 Ben Darmstadt (COR) over Cole Urbas (PENN), Fall (0:24); Cornell leads, 24-3 285: Brendan Furman (COR) dec. Nate Hoaglund (PENN), 4-0; Cornell leads, 27-3 125: #8 Michael Colaiocco (PENN) dec. Dom LaJoie (COR), 6-3; Cornell leads, 27-6 133: #5 Chas Tucker (COR) dec. Carmen Ferrante (PENN), 10-3; Cornell wins, 30-3

The showdown for the Ivy League title is set. Doing its part to make that battle happen between top-20 Ivy teams, No. 16 Princeton defeated Columbia Saturday 28-9 at Dillon Gym on ESPNU, setting up a battle of Ivy-unbeaten teams Sunday at 1 p.m. in Jadwin against No. 17 Cornell. Tickets are available here. Princeton will be looking for its first win over Cornell since 1986 and its first Ivy League title since that year, as a win over Cornell would ensure no worse than a share of the Ivy title with the Tigers wrapping up the league slate in Dillon against Penn next Saturday. With its win over Penn Saturday, Cornell extended its Ivy League winning streak to 92 matches, dating back to 2002. Saturday's match opened at 141, and though Columbia's Matt Kazimir opened with a 6-4 decision over Marshall Keller, Princeton strung together six consecutive wins to put the match away. Four of those came with bonus points, thanks to major decisions from Quincy Monday, Kevin Parker and Patrick Brucki and a technical fall from Matthew Kolodzik, a three-time All-America who returned to competition Saturday after taking the fall semester off from competing for Princeton. That string of wins put Princeton ahead 23-3 with just three matches to go. The Lions took the matches at heavyweight and 133 around a technical fall from Patrick Glory at 125, moving Glory to 16-0 on the season with 12 of those by fall or tech fall. Results: 141: Matt Kazimir (Columbia) wins by decision over Marshall Keller (Princeton), 6-4 149: Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton) wins by technical fall over Andrew Garr (Columbia), 17-1 5:09 157: #4 Quincy Monday (Princeton) wins by major decision over Kyle Mosher (Columbia), 15-5 165: Grant Cuomo (Princeton) wins by decision over Riley Jacops (Columbia), 5-3 174: Kevin Parker (Princeton) wins by major decision over Lennox Wolak (Columbia), 17-6 184: Travis Stefanik (Princeton) wins by decision over Joe Franzese (Columbia), 7-3 197: #3 Patrick Brucki (Princeton) wins by major decision over Sam Wustefeld (Columbia), 14-4 HWT: Dan Conley (Columbia) wins by decision over Aidan Conner (Princeton), 4-0 125: #3 Patrick Glory (Princeton) wins by technical fall over Joe Manchio (Columbia), 19-1 6:09 133: Angelo Rini (Columbia) wins by decision over Sean Pierson (Princeton), 11-7

BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- No. 20 Campbell remained unbeaten in Southern Conference action with a 26-11 win over visiting Chattanooga, 26-11, Saturday inside Carter Gym. Campbell moved to 8-2 overall and 4-0 in SoCon matches with its sixth straight dual win, while UTC dips to 5-9 on the year and 3-2 in conference outings. Up 12-7 heading to the 157 pound match, CU claimed four straight decisions, starting with Matthew Dallara's 14-7 win over Tyler Shilson, followed by a 9-3 victory for No. 17 Quentin Perez over Drew Nicholson. Austin Kraisser at 174 and No. 6 Andrew Morgan at 184 extended the CU lead to 21-7 with shutout decisions over Hunter Fortner and No. 14 Matthew Waddell, respectively, securing the win for the Camels. At heavyweight, No. 14 Jere Heino punctuated the victory with a 16-0 tech fall, giving the match its 26-11 final score. No. 9 Noah Gonser (133 pounds) registered his fourth pin in as many SoCon matches, topping UTC's Wade Cummings (4:26), and No. 10 Josh Heil defeated Mason Wallace 5-4 at 141 to remain undefeated in conference bouts. Six Camels are now at least 3-0 in SoCon action, including Gonser (4-0), Heil (3-0), Perez (4-0), Austin Kraisser (4-0), Morgan (3-0) and Heino (4-0). No. 23 Tanner Smith (149 pounds) and Rodney Jones (197) picked up major decisions for the Mocs, while No. 17 Fabian Gutierrez (125) earned a decision in extra time. The Camels will wrap up their 2019-20 home schedule on February 13, hosting Appalachian State. Results: 125: No. 17 Fabian Gutierrez (UTC) over Korbin Meink (Campbell) SV-1 7-5 (0-3) 133: No. 9 Noah Gonser (Campbell) over Wade Cummings (UTC) Fall (4:26) (6-3) 141: No. 10 Josh Heil (Campbell) over Mason Wallace (UTC) Dec 5-4 (9-3) 149: No. 23 Tanner Smith (UTC) over Jason Kraisser (Campbell) MD 9-1 (9-7) 157: Matthew Dallara (Campbell) over Tyler Shilson (UTC) Dec 14-7 (12-7) 165: No. 17 Quentin Perez (Campbell) over Drew Nicholson (UTC) Dec 9-3 (15-7) 174: Austin Kraisser (Campbell) over Hunter Fortner (UTC) Dec 4-0 (18-7) 184: No. 6 Andrew Morgan (Campbell) over No. 14 Matthew Waddell (UTC) Dec 5-0 (21-7) 197: Rodney Jones (UTC) over Chris Kober (Campbell) MD 9-1 (21-11) 285: No. 14 Jere Heino (Campbell) over Grayson Walthall (UTC) TF 16-0 (26-11)

EDINBORO, Pa. -- The Edinboro wrestling team picked up technical falls by Peter Pappas and Jacob Oliver to snap a three-match losing streak with a 28-18 win over Davidson on Saturday afternoon at McComb Fieldhouse. Edinboro improved to 10-8 overall while the Wildcats are now 3-9. The Fighting Scots would win seven of the ten bouts in the first-ever dual with Davidson, but with the Wildcats' three wins coming by fall, the Fighting Scots were forced to use a less-than-100 percent Oliver at 174 lbs. The redshirt sophomore sat out Thursday's match at Lock Haven due to an injury, but he came through with a 17-1 technical fall over Steve Newell to give Edinboro aa 19-12 lead. While improving to 20-4 on the season, Oliver would jump out to a 9-0 lead after one period behind a takedown and two tilts that resulted in six points. He would add four more back points, and after an escape and his second takedown, tilted Newell again for two points to bring an end to the bout. Pappas (15-12) picked up a 21-6 technical fall at 6:14 at 157 lbs. over Hunter Costa. He held a 4-1 lead after one period on the strength of a pair of takedowns, then blew the match open over the next two periods. He registered three takedowns in the second period and led 11-4. He would finish with eight takedowns in all, with three more in the third period along with two nearfall points. The match got underway with Davidson recording falls in two of the first three matches to grab a 12-3 lead. Edinboro led in both bouts when the pins occurred. Lucas Rodriguez (14-11) held a 4-0 lead over Cian Fisscher in the second period when Fischer was able to record the defensive pin. Freshman Tye Varndell came up with another strong showing at 133 lbs., winning a 3-2 decision over Kyle Gorant (10-8). Varndell had the lone takedown in the first period for a 2-1 lead, and a Gorant escape was the lone scoring in the second period. Varndell would register the winning escape 25 seconds into the third period to improve to 14-11. Richie Gomez looked to be on his way to a win at 141 lbs., holding a 4-1 lead after one period and up 7-4 late in the second against David Loniewski. Loniewski would reverse Gomez in the final seconds and came up with the fall at 4:57. Trailing 12-3, Edinboro would recover to win the next three bouts. Tyler Vath won an 8-5 decision over Dalton Blankenship at 149 lbs. to improve to 12-11. He used two takedowns and two escapes to build a 6-2 lead after two periods. A Blankenship reversal and a stalling point narrowed the match to 6-5, but Vath added an escape in the final second and had 2:55 in riding time. The technical falls by Pappas and Oliver sandwiched a 16-10 decision by Derek Ciavarro over Noah Satterfield at 165 lbs. Ciavarro rode a huge first period to the win. The transfer from Virginia Tech had six takedowns in the first period to grab a 12-6 lead. He added a seventh in the third period. Ciavarro is now 11-12. Oliver's win gave Edinboro a 19-12 lead and actually clinched the match with the Fighting Scots set to receive a forfeit at 197 lbs. But the most anticipated match of the day still took place at 184 lbs., with Edinboro's Cody Mulligan (15-11) from Saegertown High School squaring off against Gavin Henry from Union City High School. The two both came up through the Great Lakes Elementary Wrestling program run by former Edinboro assistant coach Gary Astorino. Henry, a true freshman, would catch Mulligan near the edge of the mat for a takedown, add four back points, and recorded Davidson's third pin of the day at 1:06. Even with the fall, Edinboro had an insurmountable 25-18 lead after Dylan Reynolds' forfeit win at 197 lbs. Jon Spaulding capped the win with a 7-1 decision over Mitchell Trigg at heavyweight. Following a scoreless first period, Spaulding used a reversal, a penalty point, and a stalling point for a 4-0 lead after two periods. He recorded the lone takedown in the final 20 seconds. Spaulding is now 23-7. Edinboro has two more duals remaining, both at home. The Fighting scots host Michigan on Friday, February 21, then host Clarion for Senior Day on Sunday, February 23. Results: 125 lbs. –Cian Fischer (DC) fall over Lucas Rodriguez (EU), 4:10 (DC leads 6-0) 133 lbs. – Tye Vardnell (EU) dec. Kyle Gorant (DC), 3-2 (DC leads 6-3) 141 lbs. – David Loniewski (DC) fall over Richie Gomez (EU), 4:57 (DC leads 12-3) 149 lbs. – Tyler Vath (EU) dec. Dalton Blankenship (DC), 8-5 (DC leads 12-6) 157 lbs. – Peter Pappas (EU) tech. fall Hunter Costa (DC), 21-6, 6:14 (DC leads 12-11) 165 lbs. – Derek Ciavarro (EU) dec. Noah Satterfield (DC), 16-10 (EU leads 14-12) 174 lbs. – Jacob Oliver (EU) tech. fall Steve Newell (DC), 17-1, 3:59 (EU leads 19-12) 184 lbs. – Gavin Henry (DC) fall over Cody Mulligan (EU), 1:06 (EU leads 19-18) 197 lbs. – Dylan Reynolds (EU) wins by forfeit Hwt. – Jon Spaulding (EU) dec. Mitchell Trigg (DC), 7-1 (Edinboro wins 28-18) RECORDS: Edinboro 10-8; Davidson 3-9

LEWISBURG, Pa. -- The Bucknell wrestling team moved to 7-1 in EIWA action, and 6-0 at home, by defeating Binghamton, 25-13, on Saturday at Davis Gym. After the Bison (8-4, 7-1 EIWA) tied the dual at 13-13 entering the final two bouts, the Bearcats (3-10, 2-8 EIWA) forfeited to the Hartman brothers to cede the dual. Despite the anticlimactic conclusion, Bucknell and Binghamton's dual was highly entertaining. Six bouts were decided by decision, with four coming by three or fewer points. For the Bison, Jaden Fisher (157) cruised to a 12-4 major decision over Christopher Barker; that was the victory that made it a 13-13 dual. Matthew Kolonia (149) rallied to defeat Matt Swanson by a 7-4 decision. After Swanson rode out Kolonia for the majority of the second period, Kolonia proceeded to outscore Swanson by a 6-1 margin in the third frame; Kolonia, who started on top, picked up a quick four-point near fall and then a late takedown to electrify Davis Gym. Drew Phipps (197) energized the crowd early, picking up a commanding 8-1 decision over Sam DePrez to move to 23-5 and 11-1 in dual action; he now needs just two victories to match his career-high total of overall victories set a season ago. Brandon Seidman (125) was Bucknell's other individual victor, dispatching Carson Sauriol by a 5-3 decision. While Darren Miller (133) suffered his first EIWA dual defeat, dropping to 7-1 on his freshman season, he impressed. Facing off against Zack Trampe, Intermat's 10th-ranked grappler, he took a 5-4 lead with 42 seconds left in the third period on a takedown. Trampe responded with a reversal and two back points to slip away with an 8-6 decision; Miller, notably, earned the riding time point, building up 1:30 of riding time over the course of the bout. David Campbell (141) fell in a heartbreaker to Anthony Sparacio, giving up a takedown with 17 seconds left in the first sudden-victory frame to drop a 6-4 decision. Brandon Stokes (285) was clipped by Joe Doyle, 5-2. The Bison are right back to work, squaring off against American at 12 p.m. in Washington, D.C. Results: 184: #5 Lou DePrez (BING) tech fall over Frankie Guida, Jr. (BU) 18-3 (7:00) 197: Drew Phipps (BU) dec. over Sam DePrez (BING) 8-1 285: Joe Doyle (BU) dec. over Brandon Stokes (BU) 5-2 125: Brandon Seidman (BU) dec. over Carson Sauriol (BING) 5-3 133: #10 Zack Trampe (BING) dec. over Darren Miller (BU) 8-6 141: Anthony Sparacio (BING) dec. over David Campbell (BU) 6-4 (SV-1) 149: Matthew Kolonia (BU) dec. over Matt Swanson (BING) 7-4 157: Jaden Fisher (BU) maj. dec. over Christopher Barker (BING) 12-4 165: #15 Zach Hartman (BU) wins by forfeit 174: Mitch Hartman (BU) wins by forfeit * Binghamton was deducted a team point for unsportsmanlike conduct following the 133-pound bout. Rankings Intermat

Northern Colorado wrestling honored its senior class on Friday night and delivered with a 25-18 dual win over Cal Poly. UNC won six matches, scoring bonus points in three for the win. The Bears saw the return of multiple starters to the lineup to help give the team the spark for the win. Sean Cannon, Austin Matthews and Sethan Bogulski were honored for their careers at intermission. The dual started at 125-pounds, as Jace Koezler looked to keep rolling against Benny Martinez. Koelzer would control Martinez in the match, with eight takedowns, a two-point, nearfall and two penalty points. The redshirt-freshman ended the match in the third period with a 21-6 tech fall at 6:41. UNC was out ahead 5-0 quickly. No. 16 Mosha Schwartz was next up, facing off against Cole Reyes at 133-pounds. Schwartz was also aggressive, scoring a takedown and a two-point, nearfall in the first period. Schwartz tacked on another takedown in the second period for a 7-2 advantage. He would push the score to 14-2 behind another takedown, a four-point, nearfall and 4:12 minutes of riding time. The major decision by Schwartz gave UNC a 9-0 lead. With the lead, Chris Sandoval faced Wyatt Cornelison at 141-pounds. Sandoval had the 2-1 lead on Cornelison after the first period. In the second, following a takedown by Cornelison, he was able to get the fall on Sandoval at 3:40. Cal Poly realed UNC back within three at 9-6. At 149-pounds, No. 11 Andrew Alirez made his return to the mat against Joshua Cortez. Alirez built a 2-0 lead after the first period and extended it out to 4-0 in the second. Alirez racked up two takedowns and two penalty points, adding 1:22 of riding time to win an 8-1 decision over Cortez. The Bears now led the Mustangs, 12-6. Jimmy Fate faced Brawley Lamer in the 157-pound bout. Fate quickly fired a shot and scored the takedown on Lamer for the 2-0 lead. Lamer tied the bout up at 2 in the second period. In the final period, Lamer managed to finish a takedown on Fate for the 4-2 lead. Despite Fate holding 1:20 minutes of riding time, Lamer won the 4-3 decision. Cal Poly was now down only 12-9. No. 32 Matthews got the start on senior night against No. 29 Bernie Truax. After the first period, Truax held a 2-0 lead on Matthews with a takedown. Another Truazx takedown in the second period extended his lead to 4-0 over Matthews. In the final period, Matthews would get a takedown on Truax, but it was not enough to make up the deficit. Truax won a 6-2 decision over Matthews and tied the dual at 12. Billy Higgins met Nathan Tausch in the 174-pound match. The two wrestlers were scoreless after the first period. In the second period. Higgins got the takedown on Tausch at 54 seconds and managed to turn him for the fall at 4:26. The redshirt-freshman's win gave UNC an 18-12 lead. In the 184-pound match, No. 23 Alan Clothier battled Trent Tracy. Clothier would score a takedown and a two-point, nearfall on Tracy for the 4-0 advantage. The second period was scoreless, as Clothier managed to ride out Tracy. Clothier too advantage in the third period, scoring a takedown and a four-point, nearfall on Tracy to push the lead to 10-0. Adding 3:46 of riding time, Clothier won an 11-0 major decision and the lead for UNC was now 22-12. The 197-pound match saw a one-second injury default by No. 19 Jacob Seely against No. 12 Tom Lane. Cal Poly was in striking distance at 22-18. The final match was at 285-pounds as Dalton Robertson would go against Sam Aguilar. Regulation was not enough for the two heavyweights, as they advanced to overtime. In the second overtime, Robertson managed to get a four-point, nearfall on Aguilar. Robertson would hold on for the 4-0 win by tie breaker. The UNC ended its losing streak and improved to 2-6 in dual matches this season with the 25-18 win over Cal Poly. What's Ahead? Northern Colorado will be on the road next weekend for a pair of duals, starting with Utah Valley on Friday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. They then take on Wyoming on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. Results: 125: Jace Koelzer TF Benny Martinez 21-6(6:41) UNC: 5 CP: 0 133: Mosha Schwartz MD Cole Ryes 14-2 UNC: 9 CP: 0 141: Wyatt Cornelson Fall Chris Sandoval 3:40 UNC: 9 CP: 6 149: Andrew Alirez Dec. Joshy Cortez 8-1 UNC: 12 CP: 6 157: Brawley Lamer Dec. Jimmy Fate 4-3 UNC: 12 CP: 9 165: Bernie Truax Dec. Austin Matthews 6-2 UNC: 12 CP: 12 174: Billy Higgins Fall Nathan Tausch 4:26 UNC: 18 CP: 12 184: Alan Clotheir MD Trent Tracy 11-0 UNC: 22 CP: 12 197: Tom Lane Inj.D Jacob Seely UNC: 22 CP: 18 285: Dalton Robertson TB-1 Sam Aguilar 4-0 UNC: 25 CP: 18