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Adam Busiello competed at Beat the Streets last spring (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) It's been a busy, news-worthy week for Penn State wrestling off the mat. A day after the 2019 NCAA team titlewinners revealed that Anthony Cassar and Kyle Conel had suffered season-ending injuries, head coach Cael Sanderson announced Wednesday that redshirt freshman 125-pounder Brody Teske has entered the transfer portal ... while the school has confirmed that Adam Busiello is now officially a Nittany Lion. Teske had been a four-time Iowa state champ for Fort Dodge High School before coming to Penn State, where he compiled a career record of 11-4 in the past two seasons. Last season, there was some discussion that Teske had been dealing with weight and health issues. There is now speculation that Teske may be returning to his home state to enroll at the University of Iowa, in anticipation of replacing two-time NCAA 125-pound champ Spencer Lee who has only one year of eligibility left beyond this season. Busiello is a four-time New York state mat champ who originally committed to Penn State as a freshman at Eastport-South Manor High School ... but, as a senior, changed his mind to wrestle at Arizona State. However, Busiello entered the transfer portal just before the beginning of the current wrestling season, with speculation centering on his possible return to his original commitment to wrestle at 125 for the Nittany Lions. That speculation now is reality, as Busiello's arrival at Penn State has been confirmed by a Penn State spokesperson ... and a listing in the student directory.

The second weekend of January is upon us, with everyone back into the fold after the holidays are done. Below is the list of competitions for Fab 50 teams for the week of Jan. 8-14. No. 1 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. Competes at the Eastern States Classic on Friday and Saturday at SUNY Sullivan in Loch Sheldrake, N.Y. No. 2 Blair Academy, N.J. Hosts the Blair Duals on Saturday No. 3 Detroit Catholic Central, Mich. Hosts the Detroit Catholic Central Super Duals on Saturday No. 4 Buchanan, Calif. travels to Clovis East (Calif.) for dual meet tonight, travels to Bergen Catholic (N.J.) for a quad meet on Saturday; will also enter some wrestlers in the Five Counties Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Fountain Valley (Calif.) No. 5 Montini Catholic, Ill. Hosts Marmion Academy (Ill.) for dual meet on Thursday, competes in the Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Super Duals on Saturday No. 6 Lake Highland Prep, Fla. Hosts district dual meet tournament on Thursday No. 7 St. Edward, Ohio Competes in the Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Super Duals on Saturday No. 8 Bergen Catholic, N.J. Hosts DePaul Catholic (N.J.) for dual meet tonight; travels to Paramus Catholic (N.J.) for dual meet on Friday; hosts quad on Saturday featuring No. 4 Buchanan (Calif.), St. Anthony's (N.Y.), and Penncrest (Pa.) No. 9 Malvern Prep, Pa. Hosts Germantown Academy (Pa.) for dual meet on Friday, competes in the Blair Academy (N.J.) Duals on Saturday No. 11 Delbarton, N.J. Hosts West Morris Central (N.J.) for dual meet on Thursday, competes in the Blair Academy (N.J.) duals on Saturday No. 12 Tuttle, Okla. Competes in the Geary (Okla.) Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Hosts El Reno (Okla.) for dual meet on Tuesday 1/14 No. 13 Poway, Calif. Competes in the Battle for the Belt on Friday and Saturday at Temecula Valley (Calif.) No. 14 Allen, Texas Competes in the Cushing (Okla.) Invitational on Friday and Saturday No. 15 Elyria, Ohio travels to Mentor (Ohio) for tri-meet on Thursday along with Euclid (Ohio) No. 16 Davison, Mich. Hosts Grand Blanc (Mich.) and Bay City Western (Mich.) in tri-meet tonight, competes in the Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Super Duals on Saturday No. 17 St. John Bosco, Calif. Competes in the Five Counties Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Fountain Valley (Calif.) No. 18 Brighton, Mich. Competes in the Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Super Duals on Saturday No. 19 Gilroy, Calif. travels to Hollister (Calif.) for dual meet tonight, competes in the Five Counties Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Fountain Valley (Calif.), travels to Salinas (Calif.) for dual meet on Tuesday 1/14 No. 20 Simley, Minn. Hosts Mahtomendi (Minn.) and North (Minn.) for tri-meet on Thursday No. 21 Stillwater, Minn. Travels to Irondale (Minn.) for tri-meet on Thursday along with Osseo (Minn.), Hosts the Pony Stampede Tournament on Saturday No. 22 Shakopee, Minn. Hosts Apple Valley (Minn.) for dual meet on Thursday No. 23 Chicago (Ill.) Mt. Carmel Hosts St. Laurence (Ill.) for dual meet tonight, Hosts Chicago (Ill.) St. Rita for dual meet on Thursday, competes in quad meet at Washington (Ill.) on Saturday No. 24 Clovis, Calif. Hosts Central (Calif.) for dual meet tonight No. 25 Southeast Polk, Iowa Hosts Waukee (Iowa) for dual meet on Thursday No. 26 Broken Arrow, Okla. Travels to No. 42 Mustang (Okla.) for dual meet on Thursday, competes in the Geary (Okla.) Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Hosts Tulsa (Okla.) Union for dual meet on Tuesday 1/14 No. 27 Liberty, Mo. Hosts Park Hill (Mo.) for dual meet on Thursday, Hosts Staley (Mo.) for dual meet on Tuesday 1/14 No. 28 Selma, Calif. Hosts Golden Valley (Calif.) for dual meet on Thursday, competes in the Five Counties Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Fountain Valley (Calif.) No. 29 Cincinnati (Ohio) LaSalle Hosts Aurora (Ohio) and Ryle (Ky.) for tri-meet on Saturday No. 31 Millard South, Neb. Hosts Columbus (Neb.) for dual meet on Thursday, competes in the Crossroads Duals on Saturday at Cameron (Mo.) No. 32 Mount St. Joseph, Md. Travels to St. Paul's School (Md.) for tri-meet on Friday along with Boys Latin (Md.), travels to Archbishop Curley (Md.) for tri-meet on Saturday along with John Carroll (Md.) No. 33 Nazareth, Pa. Hosts Whitehall (Pa.) for dual meet tonight, competes in the Virginia Duals on Friday and Saturday at Hampton (Va.) No. 34 St. Joseph Montvale, N.J. Hosts River Dell (N.J.) for dual meet tonight, travels to DePaul Catholic (N.J.) for dual meet on Friday, competes in the Blair Academy (N.J.) Duals on Saturday No. 35 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. Travels to Freedom (Pa.) for dual meet tonight, travels to Pocono Mountain West (Pa.) for dual meet on Monday 1/13 No. 36 Notre Dame-Green Pond, Pa. Hosts Pen Argyl (Pa.) for dual meet on Thursday, travels to Bangor (Pa.) for dual meet on Monday 1/13 No. 37 Southern Columbia, Pa. Travels to Hughesville (Pa.) for dual meet on Thursday, travels to Muncy (Pa.) for dual meet on Saturday, Hosts Benton (Pa.) for dual meet on Tuesday 1/14 No. 38 Clovis North, Calif. Travels to Clovis West (Calif.) for dual meet tonight No. 39 Lisbon, Iowa Hosts Central City (Iowa) and North Linn (Iowa) for tri-meet on Thursday, competes in the Tripoli (Iowa) Invitational on Saturday No. 40 Baylor School, Tenn. Hosts Grace Academy (Tenn.) and Christian Academy of Knoxville (Tenn.) for tri-meet on Thursday, competes in the Blair Academy (N.J.) Duals on Saturday No. 41 Indianapolis (Ind.) Cathedral Hosts Columbus East (Ind.) for dual meet tonight No. 42 Mustang, Okla. Hosts No. 26 Broken Arrow (Okla.) for dual meet on Thursday, competes in the Geary (Okla.) Invitational on Friday and Saturday No. 43 Fort Dodge, Iowa Travels to West Des Moines Valley (Iowa) for dual meet on Thursday, competes in the Clear Lake (Iowa) Invitational on Saturday No. 44 Waynesburg, Pa. Hosts Connellsville (Pa.) for dual meet on Thursday, competes in the Winners Choice Tournament on Friday and Saturday at Cameron (W.Va.) No. 45 McDonogh, Md. Competes in the Virginia Duals on Friday and Saturday at Hampton (Va.) No. 46 Windsor, Colo. Travels to Fort Morgan (Colo.) for dual meet on Friday, competes in the Torgerson Invitational on Saturday at Fort Collins (Colo.) No. 47 Evansville (Ind.) Mater Dei Travels to Evansville (Ind.) Central for dual meet on Thursday, travels to Perry Meridian (Ind.) for dual meet on Saturday No. 48 Crown Point, Ind. Travels to Merrillville (Ind.) for dual meet tonight No. 49 Dundee, Mich. Travels to Ida (Mich.) for tri-meet tonight along with Erie Mason (Mich.), competes in the Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Super Duals on Saturday No. 50 Pomona, Colo. Hosts Chatfield (Colo.) for dual meet tonight, competes in the Ron Granieri Memorial Tournament on Friday and Saturday at Arvada West (Colo.) Off this week: No. 10 Brecksville (Ohio), No. 30 Crescent Valley (Ore.)

Isaiah White gets in on a shot against Evan Wick in the NCAA consolation semifinals (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) After the big midseason tournament, the conference dual schedule really kicks into high gear. This weekend there are several key Big 10 matches as well as some interconference bouts. The following are some of the top matches on the dual meet slate this week. 125: No. 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa) vs. No. 5 Devin Schroder (Purdue) After starting the season with three straight bonus victories, Lee took a hiatus from folkstyle in order to train for the 2019 Senior Nationals in freestyle. The two-time NCAA champion dominated his way to the tournament title and outscored his opponents 52-6 along the way. Lee returned to the collegiate mats at the Midlands Championship. He won his first three matches in less than six minutes combined. Lee then defaulted out of the tournament. Head coach Tom Brands has assured fans that it was a coach's decision, and the number-one ranked wrestler at 125 pounds will be good to go. After qualifying for the NCAA tournament for the first time last year, Schroder has worked his way all the way to the five spot in the rankings. He is 17-2 on the season, and he avenged his first loss of the season to No. 9 Michael Colaiocco (Penn) in the very same tournament. The Purdue wrestler has also knocked off No. 12 Alex Mackall (Iowa State) and No. 13 Brandon Courtney (Arizona State). Lee should be the clear favorite going into this match. Schroder has wrestled some of the top guys in the country tough, but it is hard to see him avoiding the tilts and turns from Lee. The real story here will be Lee's status. The teams wants it out there that he is fine, but a strong performance here would go a long way toward reinforcing that message. Prediction: Lee (Iowa) major decision over Schroder (Purdue) 133: No. 3 Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State) vs. No. 5 Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) After a strong start to last season, Bravo-Young somewhat struggled down the stretch. However, he still pulled it out and finished with an eighth-place finish to become an All-American. This year, he has plowed his way through the competition and built a 10-0 record. He has not faced the toughest schedule, but he was able to knock off No. 17 Josh Kramer (Arizona State) and score bonus points in six of his 10 matches. Rivera moved up to 133 pounds after finishing third last year down at 125. He has been out of the lineup as he has pursued a spot of the freestyle national team for Puerto Rico. However, Rivera has made the most of his time. He dropped an extremely close match against No. 1 Seth Gross (Wisconsin) at the Midlands, and he has bested the rest of his competition. This should be a pretty interesting contest. Both wrestlers like to do the majority of their scoring on the feet, so this might come down to a single takedown. Rivera is still not 100% filled out at 133 pounds, but his ability in the neutral position should drive him to a victory here. Prediction: Rivera (Northwestern) decision over Bravo-Young (Penn State) 141: No. 3 Mitch McKee (Minnesota) vs. No. 11 Tristan Moran (Wisconsin) For his junior season McKee has started things off right. He has won 20 of his 21 matches on the year with his only loss coming against No. 1 Luke Pletcher (Ohio State). Not only has he been winning matches, but he has also been racking up the bonus points. His list of 20 wins includes eight falls and signature wins over No. 4 Dom Demas (Oklahoma), No. 5 Ian Parker (Iowa State) and No. 12 Sa'Deran Perry (Old Dominion). Moran transferred to Wisconsin from Oklahoma State for last season. He nearly became an All-American as he fell during the round of 12 at the NCAA tournament. This year Moran has started the season with a 13-2 record, and he has scored wins over the likes of No. 14 Zach Sherman (North Carolina) and No. 13 Grant Leeth (Missouri). These two went to overtime in their first meeting last year. It was tied at eight when Moran turned a deep whizzer into a roll and the fall. McKee got the better of the rematch at the NCAA tournament and walked away with a 7-6 victory. This match will almost certainly be close, but McKee has been wrestling some of his best matches so far this year. Prediction: McKee (Minnesota) decision over Moran (Wisconsin) 149: No. 4 Brock Mauller (Missouri) vs. No. 7 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) Mauller suffered his first loss of the season in the South Beach Duals as he fell against Jaron Jensen (Wyoming). Despite the upset, he has held onto his top ranking due to his overall season performance. After becoming an All-American as a true freshman, he has won 14 of his 15 matches this year. It should be an interesting season, since there is a lot of new challenges at this weight, and he has missed most of them so far. Thomsen is looking to get back on the podium this year. After becoming an All-American as a freshman, he has seen his season end in the round of 12 in back-to-back years. Thomsen recently had a solid performance at the Midlands. He made it to the semifinals before dropping a close match against No. 1 Pat Lugo (Iowa). These two have a bit of a history. They have wrestled twice before with Mauller taking both matches. He scored a 9-3 decision last January and followed that up with a late-match fall at the NCAA tournament. If Mauller is back in that form, but there is a question he may be still recovering from that upset. Prediction: Mauller (Missouri) decision over Thomsen (Northern Iowa) 157: No. 2 Hayden Hidlay (North Carolina State) vs. No. 5 Quincy Monday (Princeton) Since dropping a match against No. 1 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern), Hidlay quickly returned to form. Since the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, he has won six straight matches and captured the tournament title at the Southern Scuffle. Along the way, he picked up a key victory over No. 7 Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) via a 10-0 major decision. After dropping a match against Dellavecchia in the season opening Princeton Open, Monday went on a run through multiple duals that saw him defeat Dellavecchia in a rematch and knock off No. 6 Kaleb Young (Iowa). Monday had a bit of a hiccup as he dropped a match against No. 15 Markus Hartman (Army). However, he got back on track and defeated No. 8 Kendall Coleman (Purdue) in the third-place match. When Hidlay is at his best and getting to his offense, there are very few wrestlers who can hang with him at this weight. He has had some trouble with defensive wrestlers who are able to match him in the strength department. Monday has a lot of his success due to pace and scrambling. Look for Hidlay to control the pace of this match and take the decision victory. Prediction: Hidlay (North Carolina State) decision over Monday (Princeton) 165: No. 3 Isaiah White (Nebraska) vs. No. 5 Evan Wick (Wisconsin) White is off to the best start he has had since transferring to Nebraska and moving up from the Division II level. His record currently stands at 12-0, and he has worked his way into the top three of the rankings. White has had limited opportunities against ranked competition, but he has made the most of them. He has already scored a pair of victories over No. 6 Josh Shields (Arizona State) and bested No. 13 Ethan Smith (Ohio State). Wick has already become an All-American twice during his career at Wisconsin, and he still has two more years left. This season he has gone 15-2, but both of his losses have been close matches against highly ranked wrestlers. He dropped a two-point match against rival No. 2 Alex Marinelli (Iowa) and dropped a one-point match against No. 4 David McFadden (Virginia Tech). This is an interesting match. On one hand, White holds the higher spot in the rankings and comes into this match with the more impressive record. On the other hand, Wick has the advantage in their series. White won their first meeting in 2018, but Wick has since won the next four matches. All of their bouts were close and one was in overtime. As always, Wick's ability to ride give him the edge in what is expected to be another close encounter. Prediction: Wick (Wisconsin) decision over White (Nebraska) 174: No. 2 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) vs. No. 4 Dylan Lydy (Purdue) Since Kemerer missed an entire season with injury and then moved up two weight classes, Iowa has been understandably careful with their 174-pounder this year. He has wrestled only four matches on the year, and he recently sat out the Midlands. With that being said, his time of the mat has been outstanding. He has won all four of those matches with bonus points including a fall, two technical falls and a major decision. Lydy came into his senior season after back-to-back finishes in the round of 12. He has won all 20 of his matches and took the tournament title at both the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and the Midlands. He benefited from Kemerer missing the Midlands, but they will likely face off here. Not only does Lydy have an impressive record, but his schedule has been tough. To reach 20 wins, he needed to defeat the likes of No. 20 Anthony Mantanona (Oklahoma), No. 14 Ben Harvey (Army), No. 12 Kimball Bastian (Utah Valley), No. 10 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State), No. 6 Mikey Labriola (Nebraska) and No. 5 Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa). This will be Kemerer's first real test at this weight. He has passed the tests so far, but Lydy has been on a mission. With that being said, Kemerer's offense should create a lot of problems for the Purdue wrestler. Look for Kemerer to get out to an early lead and hold on for the victory. Prediction: Kemerer (Iowa) decision over Lydy (Purdue) 184: No. 9 Samuel Colbray (Iowa State) vs. No. 12 Andrew Morgan (Campbell) It has been an up-and-down season for Colbray so far this year. He holds a 6-4 record, and he has dropped some tight matches against close competition. In his last match, Colbray scored an overtime win over Matthew Waddel (Chattanooga) who has proven himself to be a tough out so far this season. Morgan qualified for the NCAA tournament for the first time last season, and he is looking to take another step forward during his senior season. He has gone 17-5, but he has had some of his best performances against tough competition. Morgan has already defeated Jack Jessen (Northwestern), No. 14 Noah Stewart (Army) and No. 7 Nino Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh). Matches like this one could easily turn out to be a preview of this year's round of 12. Both of these wrestlers will be on the bubble of All-American status at the end of the year. Colbray has been more steady this year, while Morgan has shown the better flashes. Prediction: Morgan (Campbell) decision over Colbray (Iowa State) 197: No. 3 Patrick Brucki (Princeton) vs. No. 8 Nick Reenan (North Carolina State) Brucki finished his sophomore season with only three losses and a fourth-place finish at the NCAAs. He already has two losses on the year this season. Despite that he has cemented himself as one of the top wrestlers at this weight. Brucki already avenged a loss against No. 5 Jacob Warner (Iowa) as well as defeated No. 10 Ethan Laird (Rider) and No. 11 Dakota Geer (Oklahoma State). After wrestling in only one dual to start the season, Reenan entered the Southern Scuffle. He dropped a 1-0 match against Michael Beard (Penn State), but he scored three other major decisions before defaulting out of the tournament. Head coach Pat Poplizio has indicated that it was not due to an injury and more of a pitch count situation. The two-time NCAA qualifier certainly has the skill to be a player at this weight, but he has been slowed by injuries. Brucki should be the favorite in this contest. He has been much more active and much more successful as of late. However, Reenan is the type of wrestling who, if healthy, could give Brucki a lot of problems. The NC State wrestler is strong in the ties and does not get muscled around. This should be a good gauge to see where both of these competitors are at the moment. Prediction: Brucki (Princeton) decision over Reenan (North Carolina State) 285: No. 7 Tanner Hall (Arizona State) vs. No. 15 Jere Heino (Campbell) The ageless wonder is back for one final season for the Sun Devils. Hall has gone 11-3 on the season. In his last outing, he defeated Gary Traub (Ohio State), but he failed to pick up the major decision that would have pushed Arizona State to another impressive dual victory. Hall has lost to all the ranked wrestlers he has faced so far, but that could change in the near future. Heino has already won a pair of tournaments on the year. He took first place at both the Navy Classic and the Reno Tournament of Champions. He dropped a pair of matches at the Midlands tournament, but he has maintained his ranking for the most part of the year. Hall holds a 4-1 edge over Heino in their series. However, three of the bouts were decided by a single point. Their last match went all the way to sudden victory before Hall took home the win. If you are a fan of heavyweight style wrestling this will be the match for you. Prediction: Hall (Arizona State) decision over Heino (Campbell)

As most everyone knows, the college wrestling season is a grind. It's a long, grueling season that covers several months and runs over two semesters. And with the tough, demanding schedule, coaches face more than their share of challenges during the course of a season. The 2019-20 season has seen its share of obstacles that coaches have had to overcome with their teams. Here are some of the top coaching performances at the NCAA Division I level at this point in the season: Tom Brands, Iowa The Hawkeyes had an excellent first half of the season, powering to a record-setting performance at the Midlands Championships. Iowa has a loaded roster, led by two-time NCAA champion Spencer Lee (125 pounds). The Hawkeyes have seven wrestlers ranked in the top four. Lee and Pat Lugo (149) are both ranked No. 1. Iowa is hungry and determined to capture its first NCAA team title in 10 years. Brands has his team on track for a special season. Zeke Jones guided ASU to a dual meet win over Penn State (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Zeke Jones, Arizona State The former U.S. National Coach continues to build his program in Tempe. The Sun Devils earned a huge early season dual meet win over Penn State. Senior Zahid Valencia leads the way for ASU. He is seeking his third national title after moving up a weight class to 184 this season. The Sun Devils are definitely a program on the rise under the guidance of one of the nation's best coaches in Jones. Mark Manning talks to Isaiah White at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Mark Manning, Nebraska Manning may have one of his best teams in Lincoln. The Huskers aren't a team of superstars, but they are strong up and down the lineup. Nebraska showed that when it won the team title at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Manning's team could definitely earn a trophy in late March. The Huskers have proven wrestlers in Chad Red, Isaiah White, Mikey Labriola and Taylor Venz. They could score a bunch of points at the NCAA tournament. Pat Popolizio, North Carolina State The Wolfpack have continued to excel with another strong roster. Hayden Hidlay has been dominant this season and he definitely looks poised to make a run at the 157-pound national title. His brother, Trent, hasn't been bad either. He is a freshman who is ranked third nationally at 184 pounds. Trent Hidlay won a Junior world bronze medal in 2019. Tony Ersland coaching the finals of the Midlands Championships (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) Tony Ersland, Purdue The former Nebraska assistant has recruited well and now has his best team at Purdue. Ersland has four wrestlers -- Devin Schroder (125), Kendall Coleman (157), Dylan Lydy (174) and Christian Brunner (197) -- ranked in the top eight nationally. Purdue finished fifth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and eighth at the Midlands. The Boilermakers have the potential to score their share of points at the national tournament. Chris Ayres, Princeton The Tigers have had a superb season and continue to hold their own against top-flight competition. Third-ranked Pat Glory, who earned a championship at the Midlands, is a tough matchup for anyone in the 125-pound weight class. Patrick Brucki is ranked third at 197 and Quincy Monday is fifth at 157. Cael Sanderson, Penn State The Nittany Lions suffered an upset loss to Arizona State and have lost returning national champion heavyweight Anthony Cassar to an injury. But Cael Sanderson's team still has the firepower to win a national title in March. The loaded Nittany Lion lineup still features two-time NCAA champion Vincenzo Joseph (165) and NCAA champion Mark Hall (174) along with All-Americans Nick Lee (141) and Shakur Rasheed (197). Third-ranked Roman Bravo-Young (133) and newcomer Aaron Brooks (184) have the potential to place high at NCAAs. Doug Schwab coaching at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Doug Schwab, Northern Iowa The energetic Schwab coached his first national champion at UNI last season with Drew Foster and the Panthers have built off that momentum this season. UNI is coming off a strong second-place showing at the Midlands where Taylor Lujan (184) won a title and Bryce Steiert (174) placed second. The Panthers also have All-American Max Thomsen (149) in their lineup. Hes ranked seventh. Brandon Eggum, Minnesota The Gophers have made a recent jump in the rankings with standout All-American Gable Steveson returning to the team at heavyweight. He has an excellent shot at winning NCAAs as a sophomore. Senior All-American Mitch McKee (141) is ranked third nationally for the Golden Gophers. Tom Ryan, Ohio State The Buckeyes continue to thrive despite having to retool their lineup again this season. Top-ranked wrestlers Luke Pletcher (141) and Kollin Moore (197) have had outstanding seasons for Ohio State. The Buckeyes are rounding into form again as we move closer to March. Ryan's teams have had a knack for peaking when the stakes are highest. Kevin Dresser, Iowa State The Cyclones definitely have the capability of finishing strong. Superstar freshman David Carr, a Junior world champion, is ranked third at 157 for Dressers third ISU team. Returning All-American Jarrett Degen (149) also has the potential to place high. Teammates Alex Mackall (125), Sam Colbray (184) and Gannon Gremmel (285) also could make a run at the NCAA medal podium. Chris Bono, Wisconsin The Badgers continue to build under enthusiastic second-year coach Chris Bono. Transfer Seth Gross, a 2018 NCAA champion for South Dakota State, is now ranked No. 1 nationally at 133 after winning a tough weight class at the Midlands. Two-time All-American Evan Wick is ranked fifth at 165 and heavyweight Trent Hillger is ranked sixth. Craig Sesker has written about wrestling for more than three decades. He's covered three Olympic Games and is a two-time national wrestling writer of the year.

SALEM, Va. -- Roanoke College Director of Athletics Scott Allison announced Wednesday the addition of wrestling as the College's 22nd NCAA Division III sponsored athletic program. The Maroons will begin competition in the Fall of 2021 with a search for a head coach beginning immediately. "We're pleased to add wrestling to our listing of men's intercollegiate athletic offerings," said Allison. "Our first challenge will be to find the right person to lead our program. Once we have our coach in place, it'll be time to hit the recruiting trail…hard. We think we can build a quality NCAA Division III wrestling program, one that can show evidence of success on the mat and in the classroom. We couldn't be more excited for the challenges that lie ahead." While wrestling is not currently a sponsored sport by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, Roanoke joins Ferrum, Shenandoah (2020) and Washington and Lee as ODAC schools that sponsor the sport.

Cornell's Ben Darmstadt leads Division I with 11 falls (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA has released the debut standings for the 2020 NCAA Wrestling Awards that will be awarded in March at the respective Division I, II and III Wrestling Championships. The inaugural NCAA Wrestling Awards were presented at the 2012 wrestling championships. The three awards, given in each division, honor the Most Dominant Wrestler as well as the student-athletes that have accumulated the most falls and the most technical falls throughout the course of the regular and postseasons. For falls and tech falls to be counted for the awards they must come against opponents in the same division (i.e. Division II vs. Division II). Ties in the two categories are broken based on the aggregate time. Division I is led in falls by Cornell 197-pounder Ben Darmstadt with 11 this season, but close behind is 2019 award winner Matt Stencel of Central Michigan with 10 in the category. George Mason's Colston DiBlasi rounds out the top three with nine falls at 149 pounds. Tiffin teammates Hayden Bronne and Nicholas Mason pace Division II with nine falls apiece. Bronne holds the early tiebreaker over 2019 197-pound national champion Mason with a 12-minute lead in aggregate time (13:20 - 25:42). Jacob Robb of Mercyhurst is just one back as the only wrestler in Division II with eight falls. Joe Salerno of Washington & Lee leads all NCAA divisions with 14 falls at 149 pounds in Division III, which is two more than his closest pursuers. A trio of wrestlers have tallied a dozen falls this season with Jordan Blanchard of Wisconsin-Oshkosh holding the tiebreaker with the lowest aggregate time of 17:54 over Kaidon Winters of RIT and Travis Brown of Castleton. George Mason redshirt senior Alex Madrigal already holds a commanding lead in the race for the most tech falls in Division I with 10, four more than second place Quentin Perez of Campbell. Purdue 125-pounder Devin Schroder holds the time tiebreaker over three other wrestlers with five tech falls to sit in third. Division II features a five-way tie of wrestlers with four tech falls to open the season. Last year's national runner-up at 125 pounds, Josh Portillo of Nebraska-Kearney, holds the tiebreaker advantage with an aggregate time of 15:32. That is more than two minutes better than second place Myles Starke of Lander. Ryan Vasbinder (McKendree), Curtis Cox (Alderson Broaddus) and Branson Proudlock (Findlay) round out the quartet of wrestlers with four tech falls in Division II. Roger Williams 149-pounder Tyler Gazaway is the sole leader in Division III tech falls with nine, while Ahken Chu (SUNY Oneonta) and Travis Jones (Ithaca) are right behind him with eight tech falls. Three more wrestlers are within striking distance with seven tech falls this season. The initial Most Dominant Wrestler standings will be released later this season to allow wrestlers to achieve the minimum amount of matches required to be eligible for the standings.

Montini Catholic's Dylan Ragusin is coming off a title at the Doc Buchanan Invitational (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) The last calendar week set some narrative about who the best team in the country that is not Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) or Blair Academy (N.J.) should be. Entering the week, it was Buchanan (Calif.) holding that No. 3 overall position. However, on Dec. 31, Montini Catholic (Ill.) upended the Bears 26-25 as they won eight matches including all five that were decided by two points or less. Then, this past weekend, it was Buchanan that prevailed as champions of the Doc Buchanan Invitational, a tournament that featured 14 Fab 50 teams. Currently ranked No. 3 in the country is Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), who was ranked top five in the preseason and moved up to No. 4 very early in the season. The Shamrocks have dominated their competitions so far this season, including tournament titles in a seven day stretch at the Brecksville Holiday Tournament and DCC Invitational; each field featured five (or more) nationally ranked teams. Come Saturday, Detroit Catholic Central will host its annual Super Duals event, and this year's field is -- as always -- very strong. Six teams will join the Shamrocks for four rounds of dual meet action: No. 5 Montini Catholic, No. 7 St. Edward (Ohio), No. 16 Davison (Mich.), No. 18 Brighton (Mich.), No. 49 Dundee (Mich.), and Woodhaven Below is the schedule of competition, with the first round slated for a 9:30 a.m. ET start. Round 1: Brighton vs. Montini Catholic, Davison vs. St. Edward, Detroit Catholic Central vs. Dundee Round 2: Davison vs. Woodhaven, Detroit Catholic Central vs. Montini Catholic, Dundee vs. St. Edward Round 3: Brighton vs. Dundee, Detroit Catholic Central vs. Woodhaven, Montini Catholic vs. St. Edward Round 4: Brighton vs. Woodhaven, Davison vs. Montini Catholic, Detroit Catholic Central vs. St. Edward Below is a listing of notable wrestlers based on their projected weight class: 106: No. 14 Caden Horwath (Davison), Joseph Fernau (Montini Catholic), Wyatt Richter (St. Edward), Quaylon Newton (Brighton), Drew Heethuis (Detroit Catholic Central), Braeden Davis (Dundee) 113: Sean Seefeldt (St. Edward), Nick Gonzalez (Montini Catholic), Dylan Gilcher/Anthony Walker (Detroit Catholic Central), Aden Williams (Davison), Aiden Smith (Brighton) 120: Casey Swiderski (Dundee), Nain Vazquez (Montini Catholic), Richard Delsanter (St. Edward) 126: No. 7 Dylan Ragusin (Montini Catholic), Mason Shrader (Brighton), Aiden Davis (Dundee) 132: Andrew Chambal (Davison), Scott Richter (St. Edward), Ethan Stiles (Montini Catholi), Sam Freeman (Brighton), Camden Trupp (Detroit Catholic Central), Austin Fietz (Dundee) 138: No. 5 Josh Edmond (Detroit Catholic Central), Eddie Homrock (Brighton), Christian Killion (Dundee), Evan Bennett (St. Edward) 145: No. 15 Fidel Mayora (Montini Catholic), Luke Geog (St. Edward), Tyler Swiderski (Dundee), Mark Shaeffer (Detroit Catholic Central), Zach Johnson (Brighton), James Johnston (Davison) 152: No. 13 Bryce Hepner (St. Edward), Joe Roberts (Montini Catholic), Joshua Barr (Davison), Logan Sanom (Detroit Catholic Central), Dominic Lomazzo (Dundee) 160: No. 3 Padraic Gallagher (St. Edward), No. 7 Derek Gilcher (Detroit Catholic Central), Stoney Buell (Dundee), Brayden Thompson (Montini Catholic) 170: No. 1 Alex Facundo (Davison), Hudson Hightower (St. Edward), Manuel Rojas (Detroit Catholic Central), Dane Donabedian (Brighton), Jaxon Guinn (Dundee) 182: Trevor Swier (Montini Catholic), Michael Garcar (St. Edward), Jay Nivison/Max Callahan (Davison) 195: Josh LaBarbera (Montini Catholic) 220: Brendin Yatooma (Detroit Catholic Central), Greyson Stevens (Brighton), Jimmy Colley (Davison) 285: No. 12 Steven Kolcheff (Detroit Catholic Central), Luke Stanton (Brighton)

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa wrestling program announced Wednesday that it will distribute #SorensenStrong headbands to the first 3,000 fans through the doors of Carver-Hawkeye Arena when the top-ranked Hawkeyes host No. 2 Nebraska on Jan. 18. The #SorensenStrong headbands are a symbol of support for former Hawkeye All-American Brandon Sorensen, who is battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The red, white, and blue headbands were designed by former Hawkeye Jeret Chiri, and are being distributed in a partnership with ThinkIowaCity.com. For more information about the headbands, visit SorensenStrong.org.

BROOKVILLE, Pa. -- Competing in front of a packed house at Brookville High School, the Clarion wrestling team capped off an evening of wrestling action with a 30-13 win over Mid-American Conference opponent Southern Illinois Edwardsville on Tuesday night. Racking up a number of bonus point victories and two wins by fall, the Golden Eagles (3-3, 2-2 MAC) evened up their overall dual record as well as their conference mark. The team match started at 157 pounds, and it was clear early on that the uppermost weights relished the opportunity to put an early stamp on the match. Clarion every bout from 165 pounds to heavyweight, with three of those wins including bonus points. Mike Bartolo won his second straight with a technical fall over Chase Diehl at 165 pounds, and the duo of Max Wohlabaugh and Luke Funck contributed key decisions to put the Golden Eagles ahead. Rounding out the top weights was Greg Bulsak and Ty Bagoly, with that duo essentially pushing the match out of reach for the Cougars. Bulsak recorded his eighth Division I win by fall with a first period pin of Aric Bohn. Bagoly nearly pinned Tommy Helton in the first period of the heavyweight bout despite giving up 55 pounds to the Cougar heavyweight, but had to settle for a four-point near fall and a major decision to make it 21-3 with four bouts to go. Bagoly improved to 10-3 on the season with the win, including a 4-0 mark against MAC opponents and a 6-0 mark in duals. Seth Koleno snapped a modest slump in the 133-pound bout when he claimed a pin of his own, taking down Jake Blaha early on and posting an early near fall before finally flattening his opponent at the 1:28 mark. That victory officially sealed the match for Clarion, with Brookville native Brock Zacherl recording a win by decision for good measure. Going against 2018 national qualifier Tyshawn Williams in a low-scoring 149-pound bout, Zacherl recorded the sole takedown of the contest with just seconds remaining in sudden victory. Results: 157: Justin Ruffin (SIU Edwardsville) over Avery Shay (Clarion) (Dec 7-0) 165: Mike Bartolo (Clarion) over Chase Diehl (SIU Edwardsville) (TF 18-3 4:52) 174: Max Wohlabaugh (Clarion) over Kevin Gschwendtner (SIU Edwardsville) (Dec 12-5) 184: Luke Funck (Clarion) over Ryan Yarnell (SIU Edwardsville) (Dec 6-5) 197: Greg Bulsak (Clarion) over Aric Bohn (SIU Edwardsville) (Fall 2:17) 285: Ty Bagoly (Clarion) over Tommy Helton (SIU Edwardsville) (MD 11-0) 125: Gage Datlovsky (SIU Edwardsville) over Blake Jackson (Clarion) (Fall 2:35) 133: Seth Koleno (Clarion) over Jake Blaha (SIU Edwardsville) (Fall 1:28) 141: Saul Ervin (SIU Edwardsville) over Alex Blake (Clarion) (MD 15-6) 149: Brock Zacherl (Clarion) over Tyshawn Williams (SIU Edwardsville) (SV-1 3-1)

KENT, OHIO -- Colin McCracken and Spencer Berthold each picked up falls to help lift the Golden Flashes to a 25-15 victory over the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars on Tuesday afternoon at the Dix Stadium Fieldhouse. The victory improves Kent State to 3-5 in duals this season and 1-2 in the Mid-American Conference. SIU-E drops to 1-5 in duals this year and is 0-2 in the MAC. Kent State started quick on Tuesday afternoon, Tomas Gutierrez earned his first conference win in a big way, shutting out Gage Datlovsky in a 13-0 victory by major decision. Gutierrez took control of the bout with a pair of near falls to take a commanding lead. Tim Rooney made it 7-0 Kent State as he improved to 5-3 in duals this season with a 12-6 victory by decision over Jake Blaha. The Cougars got on the board at 141 pounds as a defensive, back-and-forth match went the way of Saul Ervin who earned a narrow 5-3 victory by decision over Cory Simpson. A similar match at 149 went Kent State's way as Kody Komara closed strong to earn a 6-3 victory by decision, putting Kent State up 10-3. SIU-E would take the next two matches, including one by tech fall to give the Cougars an 11-10 lead. Andrew McNally gave the Flashes back the lead with his team-best 18th victory of the season. McNally pulled away late in his match with Kevin Gschwendtner and walked away with an 8-3 victory by decision to give Kent State a 13-11 advantage. Ryan Yarnell gave the Cougars their final lead of the night winning his match at 184 by major decision to give SIU-E a 15-13 lead, and setting Kent State up for a strong finish. Colin McCracken picked up his 14th win of the season and the team's first conference fall of the season. McCracken pinned Austin Andres mid-way through the second period, giving the Flashes a 19-15 lead and bringing the fieldhouse crowd to its feet. Spencer Berthold put the exclamation point on the victory with his sixth pin of the season. Berthold controlled the match with Tommy Helton before getting the fall just moments into the final period. Kent State is back in action this weekend with the Virginia Duals. The two-day event gets started on Friday morning. Results: 125 Tomas Guitierrez (Kent State) over Gage Datlovsky (SIU Edwardsville) (MD 13-0) 133 Tim Rooney (Kent State) over Jake Blaha (SIU Edwardsville) (Dec 12-6) 141 Saul Ervin (SIU Edwardsville) over Cory Simpson (Kent State) (Dec 5-3) 149 Kody Komara (Kent State) over Max Kristoff (SIU Edwardsville) (Dec 6-3) 157 Justin Ruffin (SIU Edwardsville) over Conan Becker (Kent State) (TF 16-0 4:56) 165 Chase Deihl (SIU Edwardsville) over Kade Byland (Kent State) (Dec 3-2) 174 Andrew McNally (Kent State) over Kevin Gschwendtner (SIU Edwardsville) (Dec 8-3) 184 Ryan Yarnell (SIU Edwardsville) over Tyler Bates (Kent State) (MD 8-0) 197 Colin McCracken (Kent State) over Austin Andres (SIU Edwardsville) (Fall 4:15) 285 Spencer Berthold (Kent State) over Tommy Helton (SIU Edwardsville) (Fall 5:22)

MANHEIM, Pa -- A record 92 college teams will be participating in Mat Mayhem this coming weekend at the Kentucky Exposition Center at the NWCA's annual National Duals. The 2020 U.S. Marine Corps NWCA Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships presented by ARMS Software and Defense Soap hosted by NUWAY takes place January 10-11 with Louisville as the host for the second straight year. "Last year, we saw great support from the wrestling community in Louisville and the state of Kentucky and we're excited to expand even more this year with the record number of teams participating and even some local high schools getting into the mix, hosting one of their regional dual meet events here at the Kansas Exposition Center," said NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer. With the rapid growth of the women's college wrestling scene, the Women's Division has been split into two, with NCAA teams on one tournament, NAIA teams in the other. In 2019, the NAIA hosted its first invitational championship for women's wrestling. The NCAA is close to adding women's wrestling as an emerging sport. Of the 92 teams, 65 are nationally ranked, including the top-ranked teams in five of the six Divisions. Of the 92 squads competing, 12 different schools will have both their men's and women's wrestling teams in action. "This is a real unique and progressive opportunity to showcase the growth of new programs in both men's and women's wrestling," said Moyer. "We'll begin to see the camaraderie shared amongst the men's and women's wrestling teams at these schools like we do in other sports that compete and travel at the same events like in swimming and track. That's a win-win for our student-athletes, our coaches and the entire athletics model." Division II Men Top-seeded St. Cloud State has won 54 dual meets in a row, tying its own record for the longest in Division II history. The streak also ranks 11th all-time for dual meet wins in college wrestling history. The Huskies, winners of the last three Division II National Duals, will await the winner of the Mercyhurst-Maryville preliminary and sit in a bracket with No. 8 Tiffin, which opens up with Newberry. McKendree is seeded second and awaits the winner of the UW-Parkside vs. Seton Hill winner. Down in that quarter bracket is No. 7 Upper Iowa, which will open with Gannon. Third-seeded Pitt-Johnstown will face the winner of the Limestone-Mary opener with No. 6 Nebraska-Kearney and Bellarmine also in that quarter bracket. Nebraska-Kearney is a two-time winner of the event. Fourth-seeded Notre Dame College, a two-time winner of the event, opens with Lindenwood, while No. 5 Central Oklahoma, which won the first Division II National Duals in 2002, will open with Colorado School of Mines. Division III Men There hasn't been much imagination in the Division III field since 2002, where only two teams have ever won the event - Wartburg and Augsburg. Only eight different schools have ever made the finals, with Johnson & Wales breaking through last year, only to finish second to Augsburg, which won its second Division III title in a row and seventh overall. The Auggies are the top seed and await the winner of the Roger Williams-Olivet dual. Second-seeded Wartburg has won 11 Division II dual titles and has reached the final every year except 2019. The Knights have a bye and will face the winner of Millikin and UW-Oshkosh. Third-seeded Wabash awaits the winner of Heidelberg and UW-Whitewater, while fourth-seeded Loras will await the winner of the RIT-Washington & Jefferson dual. Up top with Loras is fifth-seeded Mount Union, which will face the winner NYU and Alma. Coe College, seeded sixth, will take on either Western New England or Ithaca. Baldwin Wallace comes in seeded seventh and will face either Luther or North Central. Up top, last year's runners-up, Johnson & Wales, is the No. 8 seed and will face the winner of Westminster (Mo.) and UW-La Crosse. NAIA Men Grand View is riding college wrestling's second best dual win streak in history and the Vikings show no signs of slowing down. Winners of 81 straight duals, Grand View is also seeking its ninth straight NAIA National Duals crown. Six different teams have fallen to Grand View in the finals since 2012. Grand View opens with Brewton-Parker with the winner facing either No. 8 Southeastern or Providence (Mont.). Reinhardt will make its first National Duals appearance and comes in ranked second in the country. Coach Jeff Bedard's team, on paper, could be a capable challenger to the crown, but first they'll have to get past Midway and the winner of the No. 7 Oklahoma City vs. Indiana Tech dual just to reach the semis. Campbellsville is seeded third and opens with Cumberland University with the winner facing either No. 6 University of the Cumberlands or Life University. Fourth-seeded Baker opens with Lourdes with the winner facing either No. 5 Lindsey Wilson or Missouri Valley, which has been second on two different occasions in its history. NCAA Women Fifteen teams will compete for the first NCAA Women's National Duals title. The NWCA has sponsored the Women's Division since 2005, but now with over 70 women's college teams, the time to expand has come. Top-seeded McKendree won last year's Women's title, defeating rival King in the final. The Bearcats come in as the top-ranked NCAA women's team and will have an opening round bye before facing the winner of No. 8 Augsburg and Presbyterian. Second-seeded Simon Fraser has been a powerhouse in women's wrestling. The Canadian university has strong tradition and previously won the Women's Division in 2013. Simon Fraser opens with Tiffin with the winner facing either Ferrum or seventh-seeded Adrian. King is seeded third and looks to win its first NCAA division title after winning four straight Women's Division championships from 2014-2017. The Tornado open with Schreiner (Texas) with the winner facing either MacMurray (Ill.) or sixth-seeded Gannon. Fourth-seeded Emmanuel will open with North Central with the winner facing either Limestone or fifth-seeded Colorado Mesa. Amongst the NCAA field are one Division I school, eight Division II schools and six Division III schools. NAIA Women Campbellsville, winners of the 2018 Women's Division, will be the tournament's top seed and will have an opening-round bye before facing off with the winner between No. 8 Lyon and Midland. Life, which was seventh in the Women's Division last year, is seeded second and will have a bye before wrestling either No. 7 Providence (Mont.) or Missouri Valley, one of the pioneer programs of women's wrestling. Third-seeded Menlo, last year's WCWA and NAIA invitational champions, will face five-time Women's Division champion Oklahoma City in the quarterfinals as both teams have opening-round byes. Fourth-seeded Wayland Baptist will face two-time winner and fifth-seeded U. of the Cumberlands in the quarterfinals. NJCAA Men Five different programs have claimed championships in the NJCAA and a sixth could be added to the list this season as seven of the eight teams in this year's field have not won titles. Top-seeded Niagara Community College (N.Y.) will open up with Northland (Minn.). Niagara's top finish came in 2013 when they finished fourth. Second-seeded Harper (Ill.) has a strong tradition and has placed 13 times in the event, placing third on three different occasions. Harper will open with Minnesota West. Third-seeded Rochester (Minn.) finished seventh in 2014 and will open with Rowan College of Gloucester County, which was formerly known as Gloucester County College. Fourth-seeded Nassau, the only school in the field with an NJCAA National Duals title, will open with Joliet Junior College, a school steeped in tradition which recently restarted its wrestling program. Nassau won the first two NJCAA National Duals titles in 2004 and 2005. One of the events highlights is to showcase the growth of college wrestling. Of the 92 teams in attendance, 53 started since 2000. "What's unique about this event and where we are with our sport is there are going to be those new opportunities on center stage," said Moyer. "Over half of our collegiate programs have been founded in the last 20 years and more than half of our teams here were started in the same era. These are schools building traditions before our own eyes." All-session adult passes are available at the door for $45, while student tickets are $30. A weekend corner pass is also available for $55. Single day tickets are $25 for adults, $17 for students and $32 for a corner pass. WHAT: 2020 U.S. Marine Corps NWCA Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships presented by ARMS Software and Defense Soap hosted by NUWAY WHERE: Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky WHEN: January 10-11, 2020 WATCH: Trackwrestling.com (PPV) RESULTS & BRACKETS: Men's Divisions | Women's Divisions Participating Teams Division II Men (19): Bellarmine, Central Oklahoma, Colorado School of Mines, Gannon, Limestone, Lindenwood, Mary (ND), Maryville, McKendree, Mercyhurst, Nebraska at Kearney, Newberry, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Seton Hill, St. Cloud State, Tiffin, Upper Iowa, Wisconsin-Parkside. Division III Men (24): Alma, Augsburg, Baldwin Wallace, Coe, Heidelberg, Ithaca, Johnson & Wales, Loras, Luther, Millikin, Mount Union, North Central, NYU, Olivet, RIT, Roger Williams, Wabash, Wartburg, Washington & Jefferson, Western New England, Westminster (Mo.), Wisconsin-La Crosse, Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Wisconsin-Whitewater. NAIA Men (16): Baker, Brewton-Parker, Campbellsville, Cumberland University, Grand View, Indiana Tech, Life, Lindsey Wilson, Lourdes (Ohio), Midway (Ky.), Missouri Valley, Oklahoma City, Providence (Mont.), Reinhardt (Ga.), Southeastern (Fla.), U. of the Cumberlands. NCAA Women (15): Adrian, Augsburg, Colorado Mesa, Emmanuel (Ga.), Ferrum, Gannon, King (Tenn.), Limestone, MacMurray (Ill.), McKendree , North Central, Presbyterian, Schreiner, Simon Fraser, Tiffin. NAIA Women (10): Campbellsville, Life, Lyon, Menlo, Midland (Neb.), Missouri Valley, Oklahoma City, Providence (Mont.), U. of the Cumberlands, Wayland Baptist. NJCAA Men (8): Harper, Joliet (Ill.), Minnesota West, Nassau, Niagara, Northland (Minn.), Rochester (Minn.), Rowan College at Gloucester County (N.J.).

Anthony Cassar gets interviewed by ESPN at the NCAAs (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Four-time defending national champion Penn State has lost two key starters for the season. Returning NCAA champion Anthony Cassar (285) and 2018 All-American Kyle Conel (197) are out for the season due to injury. Nittany Lion head wrestling coach Cael Sanderson made the announcement Tuesday. Freshman Seth Nevills will replace Cassar at heavyweight, while All-American Shakur Rasheed will step in for Conel at 197 pounds. Nevills is 6-0 this season and won tournament titles at the Mat-Town Open and Wilkes Open. He was the nation's No. 6 overall recruit in the Class of 2018. Rasheed was a seventh-place finisher at the 2018 NCAAs at 197 pounds. He was a Big Ten runner-up last season at 184 pounds. Cassar, who started the season with a 3-0 record, recently reinjured his shoulder at Senior Nationals in Fort Worth, Texas. He defaulted out of the competition. Cassar will now focus on rehabbing his shoulder with hopes of competing at the Olympic Team Trials in April. Conel, a transfer from Kent State, started the season with a 3-3 record. Penn State will return to action this weekend after not competing for over a month. The Nittany Lions host Illinois on Friday and Northwestern Sunday. Penn State is currently ranked No. 2 in InterMat's tournament rankings and No. 4 in the dual meet rankings.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The fourth-ranked Sun Devils of Arizona State University landed in Ohio with an unblemished 5-0 mark, including the stoppage of Penn State's 60-match winning streak on Nov. 22, and left with a 17-16 defeat in-hand after No. 7 Ohio State (4-1) garnered enough to bonus points to secure victory. A crowd of 4,132 assembled at the Covelli Center to witness the thrilling tussle. Senior captain Luke Pletcher's 19-4 tech fall at 141 pounds proved to be the difference for the triumphant Scarlet & Gray. He totaled five takedowns and eight near-fall points in yet another dominant performance. Sammy Sasso kept in going in the subsequent bout, taking down his top-25 opponent five times en route to a 10-3 decision. Following a pair of ASU wins, the pressure was on at 174 pounds. Ohio State's Kaleb Romero rose to the occasion and delivered a 7-3 victory over No. 9 Anthony Valencia. It represents Romero's second top-10 triumph of the season as he broke through for his highest-ranked career win. He put together a second-period ride to remember, smothering the Sun Devil for nearly the entire frame. For his efforts, Romero was named the Ohio State Wrestler of the Match. Gavin Hoffman found himself in a 10-3 hole after the first period against FloWrestling's No. 1-ranked 'pound-for-pound' wrestler in the country and two-time defending national champion Zahid Valencia. Hoffman scrapped until the very last second though, battling for his teammates. His grit was significant as well, fending off a tech fall and dropping a 19-5 major decision. Saving the lone team point was crucial in the Buckeye team win. Kollin Moore put Ohio State back on track in the 197-pound bout. He shook off Kordell Norfleet's bout-opening takedown and fought back to ultimately come out as an 11-9 winner. 'Gas Tank' Gary Traub had the fuel and revved his engine in the waning seconds once again. While he came up just short of the bout-tying takedown, Traub did as he'd done previously at the Covelli Center, firing away shots late in the third period much to the delight of the Buckeye faithful. Chants of 'Gar - ee, Gar -ee, Gar -ee!' once again engulfed the Covelli Center. The fan favorite came close to bringing No. 6 Tanner Hall into sudden victory. Results: 125 lbs |No. 14 Brandon Courtney (ASU) def. Malik Heinselman (OSU) | D, 9-5; Team Score: 0-3 133 lbs | Jordan Decatur (OSU) def. No. 16 Josh Kramer (ASU) | D, 5-3; TS: 3-3 141 lbs | No. 1 Luke Pletcher (OSU) def. Navonte Demison (ASU) | TF, 19-4; TS: 8-3 149 lbs | No. 6 Samy Sasso (OSU) def. Josh Maruca (ASU) | D, 10-3; TS: 11-3 157 lbs | Jacori Teemer (ASU) def. Elijah Cleary (OSU) | D, 6-2; TS: 11-6 165 lbs | No. 6 Josh Shields (ASU) def. No. 12 Ethan Smith (OSU) | D, 6-2; TS: 11-9 174 lbs | No. 12 Kaleb Romero (OSU) def. No. 9 Anthony Valencia (ASU) | D, 7-3; TS: 14-9 184 lbs | No. 1 Zahid Valencia (ASU) def. Gavin Hoffman (OSU) | MD, 19-5; TS: 14-13 197 lbs | No. 1 Kollin Moore (OSU) def. No. 14 Kordell Norfleet (ASU) | D, 11-9; TS: 17-13 HWT | No. 7 Tanner Hall (ASU) def. Gary Traub (OSU) | D, 3-2; TS: 17-16

Gable Steveson with Brock Lesnar International superstar Brock Lesnar has been named as an honorary Gophers coach for the team's Big Ten opener against Wisconsin on Friday January 10, 2020 as the program celebrates the 20th anniversary of his NCAA Championship. The 2000 NCAA National Champion will be honored during the dual as he celebrates the anniversary of his 3-2 victory over Iowa's Wes Hand in sudden victory. Plus, all kids in eighth-grade and below will get the opportunity to take a group photo with the legend. Lesnar, a two-time NCAA finalist in Maroon and Gold, is now known worldwide for as a WWE and UFC Champion. In his two seasons with Minnesota Lesnar racked up a 55-3 record and 23 pins. From Nov. 16, 1999 through February 18, 2000 he won 23 straight bouts. After graduation the South Dakota native moved on to the WWE where he grew into stardom. "The Beast" has the most reigns (three) and days (688) as WWE Universal Champion in history. Lesnar then found immediate success in mixed martial arts as he became the UFC Heavyweight Champion at UFC 91 on Nov. 15, 2008. Once again Lesnar would hold onto the belt for an extended duration, this time for 707 days with a pair of title defenses. Lesnar has returned to Minneapolis several times in the past few years to teach, mentor, and even wrestle the next generation of Gophers. Not only is Lesnar's return exciting, but the Gophers dual against the Badgers is deserving on it's own. The rivalry match-up features seven top-ten wrestlers including four bouts between ranked competitors.

Matt Azevedo (Photo/Drexel University) PHILADELPHIA -- Drexel University Athletics announced today the creation of the Mert and Joanne Hill Head Wrestling Coach position -- the first named male coaching position at Drexel. The endowment was made possible through a substantial and meaningful commitment made by two Drexel alumni, Albert "Mert" Hill '67 and Joanne Hill '69. "Our wrestling program has a very rich and proud history," Drexel University Director of Athletics Dr. Eric Zillmer said. "I am certain that we have one of the brightest and most innovative minds in college wrestling in Matt Azevedo. Endowing the Drexel Wrestling head coaching position ensures that our program will be one of the top teams nationally." Mert and Joanne Hill (Photo/Drexel Athletics) "The support Mert and Joanne have provided the Drexel wrestling program is truly transformational," Drexel University Assistant Vice President of Development Kerry DiBlasio said. "We are so thankful for their generosity and are appreciative of their leadership in taking our wrestling program to the next level. We are extremely proud to name our head coaching position after Mert and Joanne". Mert Hill graduated from the College of Engineering in 1967 and competed for Drexel Wrestling from 1962 to 1966. He received the F.C. Walton Award in 1966 as the program's most valuable performer and served as co-captain that year as well. Joanne Hill is a 1969 graduate of the College of Home Economics. The couple currently resides in San Diego. "I am so thankful for Mert and Joanne Hill's unparalleled excitement and generosity towards the Drexel wrestling program," Mert and Joanne Hill Head Coach of Wrestling Matt Azevedo said. "Endowing the position is a landmark moment for the program, and this gift will have a tremendous impact on our wrestlers for generations to come." The family has been a long-time financial champion of the Drexel wrestling program and made a prior commitment to the Jack Childs Wrestling Room. "It has been a pleasure getting to know Coach Azevedo during his time at Drexel and seeing the success the program has had," Mert Hill said. "The job that he has done with the program is to be commended, and we are honored to support him in this generous way." Now in his ninth season in University City, Azevedo is the eighth head coach in program history and replaced Drexel Hall of Famer Jack Childs in 2011. Azevedo led the Dragons to their first appearance in the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll during the 2016-17 season and has guided 28 wrestlers to qualification for the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Academically, the Dragons have enjoyed unrivaled success under Azevedo's watch. Drexel has finished as an NWCA Division I Top 30 All-Academic Team for six-straight seasons and owned the highest grade-point average (3.63) among Division I wrestling teams in 2019. "The Hills have supported this team and our vision since the day I got here, so I think it is fitting that Mert and Joanne's names will be forever tied to Drexel Wrestling," Azevedo said.

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- A fast start was all the Beavers needed as Oregon State never looked back and collected a 21-15 victory at No. 22 Michigan on Sunday afternoon. Oregon State emerged victorious in six of its ten matches on the day as they racked up five decisions as a team. The Beavers ended the dual with a total of ten takedowns and eighteen escapes in the annual edition of the Joe Wells Classic. There were four bouts (125, 141, 157, 197) that featured wrestlers ranked in the top 30 of their weight class and Oregon State earned victories in two of the four matches. Brandon Kaylor returned to the Beaver lineup after three weeks and represented OSU in the first bout of the afternoon as the sophomore dropped his first major decision of the season to Michigan's Jack Medley, 11-0. From there, the Beavers would win three straight matches starting with redshirt junior Devan Turner taking his bout by forfeit at 133 pounds for six quick team points. Turner's victory by forfeit brings his record to 17-7 on the season. Grant Willits helped extend the early lead with a 6-5 decision over No. 9 Cole Mattin in the 141-pound match. Willits helped ice the match with a third-period ride out and a late takedown which brought the team score to 9-4 OSU. In the 149-pound match, Lane Stigall kept things rolling with a 5-2 decision over Michigan's Nick Freeman. Stigall's victory included a riding time point and two takedowns which furthered the lead to 12-4 OSU. Logan Meek fought at 157 pounds and dropped an 11-5 decision to No. 9 Will Lewan, bringing the score to 12-7 with five matches remaining. The Beavers responded once again as Aaron Olmos helped control his bout at 165 pounds by riding out in the second period and also picking up a late takedown to hold on for a 5-2 decision. Jackson McKinney lost a 12-3 major decision to Max Maylor, respectively, in the seventh match of the afternoon. In one of the most anticipated bouts of the match, Beavers senior Colt Doyle (184) took on Michigan's Bobby Striggow. Both wrestlers are nationally ranked wrestlers in their weight class. Doyle got off to a fast start and used a 5-0 advantage in the second period to earn his victory. With over five minutes of riding time on his side, Doyle picked up the 8-2 decision and extended the team score to 18-11 with only two bouts remaining. With the Beavers clinging to a lead, a crucial match by J.J. Dixon (197) helped seal the team victory as a 4-3 decision proved to be enough. A pair of takedowns and a late escape gave Dixon his eighth win of the season. Heading into the heavyweight bout, the Beavers led 21-11. Jamarcus Grant battled No. 3 Mason Parris to close out the dual. Parris used a big first-period to build up a lead and would end the afternoon by collecting a 15-5 major decision over Grant (first maj. dec. of the season). Results: 125 -- Jack Medley (U-M) major dec. Brandon Kaylor, 11-0 -- U-M, 4-0 133 -- Devan Turner (OSU) won by forfeit -- OSU, 6-4 141 -- Grant Willits (OSU) dec. Cole Mattin, 6-5 -- OSU, 9-4 149 -- Lane Stigall (OSU) dec. Nick Freeman, 5-2 -- OSU, 12-4 157 -- #15 Will Lewan (U-M) dec. Logan Meek, 11-5 -- OSU, 12-7 165 -- Aaron Olmos (OSU) dec. Tyler Meisinger, 5-2 -- OSU, 15-7 174 -- Max Maylor (U-M) major dec. Jackson McKinney, 12-3 -- OSU, 15-11 184 -- Colt Doyle (OSU) dec. Bobby Striggow, 8-2 -- OSU, 18-11 197 -- J.J. Dixon (OSU) dec. Jackson Striggow, 5-3 -- OSU, 21-11 Hwt -- #3 Mason Parris (U-M) major dec. Jamarcus Grant, 15-5 -- OSU, 21-15 Next Up The Beavers open up Pac-12 conference play as they take on Northern Colorado for its first home dual of the season on Jan. 10. The meet is slated for 7 p.m. PT inside Gill Coliseum.

ATHENS, Ohio -- No. 20/NR/23 Oklahoma (2-2, 0-1 Big 12) rolled past the Ohio Bobcats (2-4, 0-1 MAC), 35-6, in its final non-conference dual on Sunday at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. The Sooners took advantage of a trio of pins from Dom Demas, Justin Thomas and Anthony Mantanona and victories from five more Oklahoma wrestlers to record the program's most dominant dual victory since Nov. 11, 2017, when it defeated Sacred Heart, 53-0. At 125, redshirt senior Christian Moody secured the first win for the Sooners against Ohio's Trevor Giallombardo. Moody began with two early takedowns and added two escapes in the second period to record an 8-4 decision. No. 16 Anthony Madrigal (133) gave the Sooners an 8-0 lead with a 19-4 tech fall victory against Ohio's Derek Giallombardo. Madrigal scored first with a takedown, followed by a two-point nearfall to increase his lead to 4-0. Although Giallombardo escaped twice, Madrigal added three more takedowns on his way to victory. Oklahoma's next win of the day came courtesty No. 3 Demas at 141 pounds, who defeated Shakur Laney with a fall in 1:13, advancing the Sooner lead to 14-0. At 149, Jacob Butler continued the Sooners' momentum, recording an 8-4 victory over No. 23 Alec Hagan. The redshirt freshman struck first with a takedown and four-point nearfall, stretching his lead to 6-0. Despite an Ohio takedown in the second period, Butler held on to the lead and put the Sooners up 17-0. It was the third time Butler and Hagan have met on the season, with Butler owning a 2-1 advantage. No. 18 Thomas secured a pin over Zac Carson as time expired at 157 pounds, stretching the Sooners' lead to 23-0. After a scoreless first period, Thomas struck first in the second period with a quick escape. Carson evened the score with his own escape to open the third period and grabbed the lead with a takedown. With five seconds left in the match, Thomas recorded Oklahoma's second fall of the day. No. 11 Mantanona (174) joined the party, pinning Ohio's Logan Stanley in just 24 seconds. The pin was Mantanona's team-leading seventh of the season, passing his 2018-19 total of six. The redshirt sophomore's 24-second fall was also the fastest of his 13 career pins. At 184, Darrien Roberts secured a 4-0 decision victory over Mason Kroenig. The freshman tallied a pair of takedowns to secure the shutout decision. No. 9 Jake Woodley (197) notched the Sooners' eighth victory on the day. Woodley scored first with a takedown and, after an escape from Ohio's Jake Walker, the redshirt sophomore recorded another takedown, extending the lead to 4-1. Woodley held on to win, 5-3. At 165, Sam Dover fell to Joe Terry following a 6-2 decision. Despite earning the first point, Terry went on a five-point run, putting the Bobcats on the board for the first time in the dual. In the heavyweight bout, Josiah Jones fell to Jordan Earnest in a 4-2 decision. After a scoreless first period, Earnest led after the second period, 1-0. Jones took a 2-1 advantage, but the Bobcat secured the victory after a late takedown. Results: 125: Christian Moody (Oklahoma) dec. Trevor Giallombardo (Ohio), 8-4 133: Anthony Madrigal (Oklahoma) tech. fall Derek Giallombardo (Ohio), 19-4 141: Dom Demas (Oklahoma) pinned Shakur Laney (Ohio), 1:13 149: Jacob Butler (Oklahoma) dec. Alec Hagan (Ohio), 8-4 157: Justin Thomas (Oklahoma) pinned Zac Carson (Ohio), 8:59 165: Joe Terry (Ohio) dec. Sam Dover (Oklahoma), 6-2 174: Anthony Mantanona (Oklahoma) pinned Logan Stanley (Ohio), 0:24 184: Darrien Roberts (Oklahoma) dec. Mason Kroening (Ohio), 4-0 197: Jake Woodley (Oklahoma) dec Jake Walker (Ohio), 5-3 285: Jordan Earnest (Ohio) dec. Josiah Jones (Oklahoma, 4-2 Up Next OU returns home to square off with Big 12 foe West Virginia at McCasland Field House on Sunday, Jan. 19, at 1 p.m. CT. Tickets for Oklahoma's five remaining home duals can be purchased online or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424. For updates, follow @OU_Wrestling on Twitter, or like Oklahoma Wrestling on Facebook.

DEKALB, Ill. -- The Northern Illinois University wrestling team turned in an impressive performance as it posted a 19-12 victory over Central Michigan at Victor E. Court Sunday. The win was the Huskies' first over CMU since Jan. 31, 2003 when NIU earned a 16-15 victory over the Chippewas. "This is one of the biggest dual meet victories we've had, just in terms of not beating Central in so long," NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig said. "We talked about team effort, everybody pulling together, fighting their fights, whether they be ugly fights or glamorous fights. I couldn't be prouder of our guys for their effort, attitude and their willingness to put it all out there for each other." NIU (6-3, 3-1) won six of the 10 bouts on the day. Brit Wilson provided the match-clinching win on the afternoon. With NIU leading 15-6 with three matches remaining, the Huskie sophomore earned a 19-6 maj. dec. win over Ben Cushman at 184. Wilson's bonus-point victory gave NIU a 13-point lead heading into the final two matches. "These dual meets come down to bonus points," Ludwig said. "Brit Wilson, with his leadership, being able to post a maj. dec. to put that dual meet out of reach was just what a guy like Brit does. The 24th-ranked Chippewas took the first match at 125 to open a 3-0 lead over NIU, however, the Huskies went on to win the next three bouts. Caleb Brooks earned a 5-4 decision over Brock Bergelin at 133, while Anthony Gibson posted an 8-3 win over No. 18 Dresden Simon at 141. McCoy Kent's 5-3 win over Corbyn Munson gave the Huskies a six-point advantage. After a setback at 157, Izzak Olejnik put NIU back in the win column with an 8-3 decision at 165. Kenny Moore extended the Huskie lead to 15-6 when he outlasted Jake Lowell, 6-5, at 174. NIU returns to action Fri., Jan. 10 when the Huskies travel out West for a match with Cal Poly. The match begins at 9 p.m. CT. Results: 125: Drew Hildebrandt (CMU) dec. Bryce West (NIU), 8-2 133: Caleb Brooks (NIU) dec. Brock Bergelin (CMU), 5-4 141: Anthony Gibson (NIU) dec. Dresden Simon (CMU), 9-3 149: McCoy Kent (NIU) dec. Corbyn Munson (CMU), 5-3 157: Logan Parks (CMU) dec. Dylan Thurston (NIU), 8-2 165: Izzak Olejnik (NIU) dec. Tracy Hubbard (CMU), 8-3 174: Kenny Moore (NIU) dec. Jake Lowell (CMU), 6-5 184: Brit Wilson (NIU) maj. dec. Ben Cushman (CMU), 16-7 197: Landon Pelham (CMU) dec. Gage Braun (NIU), 5-3 285: Matt Stencel (CMU) dec. Max Ihry (NIU), 5-3

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Junior Shawn Orem (Pasadena, Md./Mount Saint Joseph) earned an 8-4 decision at 133 pounds in the final bout of the day to lift the Bloomsburg University wrestling team to a 20-19 victory via tiebreaker at Hofstra University on Sunday afternoon for the Huskies' second consecutive dual victory. Bloomsburg improved to 2-3 overall while the Pride dropped to 1-4 on the season. Trailing 19-16 heading to the last match, Orem found himself needing an individual win to put the Huskies in position for their second straight team dual victory. Orem scored a quick takedown against Hofstra's Garrett Lambert before Lambert scored a reversal and two back points to take a 4-2 advantage. Orem countered with a reversal in the closing seconds of the first period to tie the match at 4-4. Orem then scored a reversal in the second and a takedown in the period to earn the 8-4 victory. With the victory, the match ended all square at 19-19 and went to a tiebreaker where the Huskies won on the third tiebreaker (most points scored in decisions, major decisions, and technical falls) to earn the bonus point and the 20-19 victory. Orem improved to 9-5 overall and has won five straight matches. The match started at 141 pounds and Hofstra's Vinny Vespa was able to pin freshman Marlon Argueta-Diaz (Meriden, Conn./Orville H. Platt) with 22 seconds left to give the Pride a 6-0 lead. Bloomsburg sophomore Aaron Coleman (Iselin, N.J./John F. Kennedy Memorial) returned the favor at 149 pounds when he pinned Hofstra's Reece Heller midway through the second period to tie the dual at 6-6. Coleman improved to 6-5 on the season with the victory. Sophomore Alex Carida (Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown) followed with a 7-2 decision over Holden Heller at 157 pounds to give the Huskies their first lead of the afternoon, 9-6. Carida scored the only points of the first period with a takedown and then took a 4-1 lead into the third before posting the five-point victory. Carida has now won two straight to improve to 9-7 on the year. The Pride won both the 165- and 174-pound matches - one via major decision - to take a 13-9 advantage before the Huskies responded with a major decision victory from redshirt senior Trevor Allard (Mexico, N.Y./Mexico) at 184 pounds and a decision from senior Kyle Murphy (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) at 197 pounds as Bloomsburg reclaimed a 16-13 lead. Allard improved to 14-1 overall and 5-0 in duals with his 11-3 win over Charles Small at 184. Allard jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the opening period and led 6-1 after two periods. Murphy, who has now won two straight to move to 6-10 on the year, knocked off Trey Rogers by a 7-3 final. Murphy and Rogers were knotted at 3-3 early in the third before Murphy scored an escape, a takedown, and the riding time point to earn the win. Hofstra earned back-to-back decisions at 285 and 125 to retake a 19-16 lead which led to Orem's last-bout heroics. The Huskies do not return to action until Thursday, January 16, when they host the Fighting Scots of Edinboro University in a Mid-American Conference (MAC) matchup at the Nelson Field House. Action gets underway at 7:00 p.m. Results: 141: Vinny Vespa (HOF) fall over Marlon Argueta-Diaz (Meriden, Conn./Orville H. Platt) (BLOOM), 6:38 149: Aaron Coleman (Iselin, N.J./John F. Kennedy Memorial) (BLOOM) fall over Reece Heller (HOF), 4:05 157: Alex Carida (Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown) (BLOOM) decision over Holden Heller (HOF), 7-2 165: Ricky Stamm (HOF) decision over Nate Newberry (Biglerville, Pa./Biglerville) (BLOOM), 7-6 174: Sage Heller (HOF) major decision over Anthony Vetrano (Middletown, N.J./Middletown North) (BLOOM), 9-0 184: Trevor Allard (Mexico, N.Y./Mexico) (BLOOM) major decision over Charles Small (HOF), 11-3 197: Kyle Murphy (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) (BLOOM) decision over Trey Rogers (HOF), 7-3 285: Zachary Knighton-Ward (HOF) decision over Jarrett Walters (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) (BLOOM), 8-4 125: Dylan Ryder (HOF) decision over Christian Gannone (Manorville, N.Y./Eastport South Manor) (BLOOM), 4-2 133: Shawn Orem (Pasadena, Md./Mount Saint Joseph) (BLOOM) decision over Garrett Lambert (HOF), 8-4

EDINBORO, Pa. -- The University at Buffalo wrestling team capped a successful weekend by sweeping duals against Edinboro and Gannon on Sunday afternoon. The wins extended UB's winning streak to four straight duals. In the opener against Mid-American Conference opponent Edinboro, the Bulls relied on their horses to defeat the Fighting Scots, 25-13. Derek Spann got UB on the board with a 19-0 technical fall over Tye Varndell. It was Spann's sixth tech fall of the season. Marcus Robinson followed with a 12-3 major decision over Nate Hagan at 141 to extend the Buffalo lead to 9-4. After dropping the 149 bout, the Bulls pulled away over the next two matches. Michael Petite improved to 3-0 in duals on the season with 19-5 major decision over Peter Pappas. Troy Keller followed with a first-period pin of Derek Ciavarro to extend the UB lead with 19-6. Pete Acciardi (184) and Sam Schuyler (197) each posted wins to ice the victory for the Bulls. Acciardi won a 5-3 decision over Cody Mulligan and Schuyler followed with 6-4 decision over Dylan Reynolds thanks to a takedown in the final seconds of the match. Gannon entered today as one of the top Division II programs in the country, ranking 10th in the nation. The Knights have seven wrestlers ranked in the Top 20 in the national rankings. It was a repeat performance for Spann against Gannon as the redshirt-junior once again won by tech fall, defeating Andrew Ischo, 17-0. Spann now has seven tech fall wins in 11 duals this season. Buffalo followed with four straight wins to extend its lead to 18-4. Robinson (9-5), Arceri (6-3), Petite (7-3) all won by decision and Keller (10-0) won by major decision. Lars Schaelfe, wrestling his second dual of the season, won an 8-4 decision over Joel Leise at 184. Sam Schuyler followed with a 9-1 major decision win at 197. Nolan Terrance earned his second fall of the weekend, pinning Gehrig Hutchinson early in the second period. "It was a great day of wrestling," head coach John Stutzman said. "This team is starting to figure it out. I'm so excited to watch these guys continue to improve." The Bulls will return home to host SIU-Edwardsville on Friday. BUFFALO 25, EDINBORO 13 125 - Lucas Rodriguez (EU) won by major decision over Jordan Reyes (UB), 7-1 133 - #15 Derek Spann (UB) won by technical fall over Tye Varndell (EU), 19-0 141 - Marcus Robinson (UB) won by major decision over Nate Hagan (EU), 12-3 149 - Tyler Vath (EU) win by decision over John Arceri (UB), 5-2 157 - Michael Petite (UB) won by major decision over Peter Pappas (EU), 19-5 165 - Troy Keller (UB) won by fall over Derek Ciavarro (EU), x 174 - Jacob Oliver (EU) won by major decision over Jake Lanning (UB), 12-0 184 - Pete Acciardi (UB) won by decision over Cody Mulligan (EU), 5-3 197 - Sam Schuyler (UB) won by decision over Dylan Reynolds (EU), 6-4 285 - Jon Spaulding (EU) won by decision over Nolan Terrance (UB), 5-0 BUFFALO 31, GANNON 10 125 - Jacob Dunlop (GU) won by major decision over Jordan Reyes (UB), 14-2 133 - #15 Derek Spann (UB) won by technical fall over Andrew Ischo (GU), 17-0 141 - Marcus Robinson (UB) won by decision over Nick Young (GU), 9-5 149 - John Arceri (UB) won by decision over Dominic Means (GU), 6-3 157 - Michael Petite (UB) won by decision over Evan Fisler (GU), 7-3 165 - Troy Keller (UB) won by major decision Alex Farenchak (GU), 10-0 174 - Connor Day (GU) won by fall over Jake Lanning (UB), 1:47 184 - Lars Schaefle (UB) won by decision over Joel Leise (GU), 8-4 197 - Sam Schuyler (UB) won by major decision over Jud Ramage (GU), 9-1 285 - Nolan Terrance (UB) won by fall over Gehrig Hutchinson (GU), 3:58

The first weekend of January was a busy one across the country with many events and outcomes involving nationally ranked teams and athletes. Here is a recap with some of the highlights. No. 5 Buchanan cuts through a loaded Doc Buchanan Invitational field Tuesday evening, Buchanan (Calif.) had most things go wrong in a 26-25 dual meet loss to Montini Catholic (Ill.) at the Garlic City Rumble in Gilroy; the Bears went 0-4 in one-point matches and lost an additional two-point match in that upset dual meet defeat. However, over the course of Friday and Saturday, the current national No. 5 (former national No. 3) Buchanan bounced back in spectacular fashion. Competing in the absolutely loaded Doc Buchanan Invitational at Clovis High School, the Bears placed a tournament high nine wrestlers on the way to 185.5 points and a repeat tournament title. Read story. No. 3 Detroit Catholic Central wins its home Invitational The toughest in-season tournament in the state of Michigan took place in Novi on Saturday with four nationally ranked teams and seven other teams that were ranked in the top ten of their respective division by Michigan Grappler among the 22 schools present. When all was said and done, it was the host Shamrocks that came through with the decisive victory. Thirteen of the 14 starters placed within the top six, which was a tournament high, along with eight finalists; winning weight class titles were No. 5 (at 138) Josh Edmond at 140 pounds, Manuel Rojas at 171, Brendin Yatooma at 215, and No. 12 Steven Kolcheff at 285. Finishing second in the standings was No. 16 Davison with 225 points led by a tournament high five champions, as the Cardinals went 5-1 in championship matches while placing a total of 10 wrestlers in the top six. Highlighting the weight class champions was No. 1 (at 170) Alex Facundo winning the 160 final by a 9-3 decision over No. 7 Derek Gilcher. Also winning titles were Aden Williams (103), Andrew Chambal (130), along with freshmen Josh Barr (152) and Max Callahan (189); Barr beat two-time state placer Logan Sanom (Detroit Catholic Central, Mich.) 15-8 while Callahan rallied for an 11-9 vitcory over state medalist Kayleb Venema (Whitehall). No. 17 Brighton finished third with 195 points depiste a 1-5 performance in championship bouts, as the Bulldogs put nine wrestlers into the top six placement positions. Their lone champion was Mason Shrader (125), who rallied for a 6-5 win over state medalist Cole Skinner (Cincinnati LaSalle, Ohio). Fourth place was earned by Lowell, the perennial favorites in Division 2. They were led by the title earned by No. 4 Austin Boone (145) who pinned two-time state medalist Mark Shaeffer (Detroit Catholic Central, Mich.) in the final; eight other Red Arrows wrestlers placed, including James Fotis (152) and Jacob Hough (215) taking third. No. 30 Cincinnati (Ohio) LaSalle placed fifth in the tournament with 112 points led by weight class champion Jake Niffenegger (135), who knocked off state champion Eddie Homrock (Brighton, Mich.) in the championship match. The Lancers entered just nine wrestlers in the tournament, and are missing No. 13 Dustin Norris (12) along with multiple other starters. Rounding out the weight class champions were Jacob Brya (St. John's) at 112 and Joe Haynes (Warren Woods Tower) at 119; Brya knocked off No. 12 (at 106) Caden Horwath (Davison) 15-8 in his finals bout. Shakopee won the title at The Clash No. 23 Shakopee is winner-take-all at The Clash Entering the last match of The Clash 2020, the Sabres had completely dominated their first five opponents of the event. On Friday, to clear their bracket in the afternoon/evening, they went a combined 35-7 in the course of a 55-6 opening match victory over Gale-Ettrick-Trempelau (Wis.), a 56-11 semifinal victory over Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (Minn.), and a 49-9 finals victory over Glenbard North (Ill.). The first two matches of Saturday evening were tighter, but still clear victories; both came by the score of 41-21 in which Shakopee took nine of the 14 weight classes against Waverly-Shell Rock (Iowa) and Minisink Valley (N.Y.). This set up a championship match with in-state rival St. Michael-Albertville who had been tested a bit more in their first five matches. To win their Friday evening bracket, the Knights outlasted Don Bosco (Iowa) 35-21; Don Bosco would go on to win the second place pool on Saturday evening to finish fifth overall in the event. Then, they opened the championship pool with a 40-24 victory over Minisink Valley winning eight bouts, before being extended in a 31-25 victory over Waverly-Shell Rock where the bouts were split. Two-time state placer Wyatt Lidberg opened the final dual with a 7-0 victory over two-time state qualifier Jack Casey in the 182 pound weight class. However, Shakopee responded with three straight wins to open a 10-3 lead headed to the turn for the lower weights; those wins were 16-9 by state placer Joey Johnson, 9-1 major decision from state placer Tommy Johnson, and a 4-0 decision from Ben Relland. A key event that gave St. Michael-Albertville hope was that the Sabres had to forfeit at 120, with state champion Paxton Creese having suffered an injury in the previous dual meet. Another turn in favor of the Knights came at 152 when Jonah Hayes pinned Sam Treiml in overtime to cut the deficit to 27-23 after a team point deduction. In the penultimate match, Hayden Lemonds beat returning state medalist Connor Raines 6-1 to set up the final bout for all the marbles. In that match, Sabres star Carson Manville came through with a 6-4 win over state placer Carl Leuer; with a point deduction for STMA calculated, the final score was 30-25 Shakopee. Four wrestlers went 6-0 for the champion Sabres: Blake West (113), Pierson Manville (126), Ben Lunn (132), and Joey Johnson (195). Manville had the most notable win of the group, an 8-4 win over fellow top three overall Junior High wrestler Zach Ryder (Minisink Valley) on Saturday evening. No. 21 Simley gets the Cheesehead Both tournament champion Simley (Minn.) and runner-up No. 24 Chicago (Ill.) Mt. Carmel had nine wrestlers place in the championship bracket with a tenth wrestler earn ninth, which meant that said wrestler won the consolation bracket. However, the Spartans had all nine of their championship bracket participants place within the top four on the way to 614.5 points. Leading the way were weight class champions Chase DeBlaere (126) and Bennett Tabor (220). Placing second were No. 9 Ryan Sokol (138), Nolan Wanzek (170), and Quayin Short (195); Sokol led 8-3 in the evening final program's feature bout before giving up a second half splurge to No. 3 (at 132) Joel Vandervere (Warren Township, Ill.). Vandervere won the bout 12-9 and earned Outstanding Wrestler honors in the tournament. Third place finishers for Simley were Reid (113) and Gavin (182) Nelson, while Cash Raymond (106) and Cael Berg (145) each placed fourth. The Caravan placed second with 554.5 points, led by their sole weight class champion Sergio Lemley (113). Placing second were Colton Drousias (120) and Noah Mis (132), Connor Gaynor (145) placed third, Michael Kelly (152) was fourth, Elliott Lewis (285) was sixth, Zach Rotkvich (138) and Ashton Breen (160) were seventh, while Nik Mishka (220) placed eighth. No. 20 Southeast Polk (Iowa) was third in the standings with 506.5 points led by a pair of weight class champions in No. 14 Nathan Jesuroga (106) and No. 5 Gabe Christenson (195); placing third were Joel Jesuroga (132) and Connor Brown (285), Carson Martinson (145) and Kaleb Runyon (220) placed sixth, and Cooper Hanson (113) earned eighth to round out the championship bracket contingent. Three additional Rams were in consolation bracket finals (one finished ninth, and the other two in tenth). Joining Simley and Southeast Polk with multiple weight class champions on Saturday evening were Kasson-Mantorville (Minn.); winning gold for the Komets were No. 12 Bennett Berge (170) and No. 1 Patrick Kennedy (182). The other ranked vs. ranked showdown for a championship came at 160 pounds, where No. 1 Keegan O'Toole (Arrowhead, Wis.) upended No. 8 Luke Odom (Edwardsville, Ill.) 10-5. Rounding out the weight class champions were Brady Hankin (Woodland Park, Ill.) at 120 pounds, Cameron Johnson (Aurora Christian, Ill.) at 132, Alek Martin (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) at 145, No. 12 D.J. Hamiti (Joliet Catholic, Ill.) at 152, and James Howard (McCallie, Tenn.) at 285. Friday night upset in the Lehigh Valley Based on the current Fab50 national high school team rankings, it was an upset when No. 47 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.) won eight weight classes on the way to a 34-27 victory at home against No. 25 Notre Dame-Green Pond (Pa.). However, most local observers viewed the host Hawks as pre-match favorites, as they had been banged up through the month of December and had the deeper lineup; though the major bracket tournaments clearly showed the Crusaders to have more "top end talent". Of note was the return to competition for Bethlehem Catholic of two-time state placer Matt Mayer (120) and Matthew Lackman (145), and the season debut for upper-weight Tavion Banks. Quick hitters Canon-McMillan (Pa.) knocked off No. 38 Waynesburg (Pa.) to win the TriCada title this weekend by a score of 283.5 to 257.5. Waynesburg had out-pointed Canon-McMillan narrowly last weekend at the Powerade Wrestling Tournament, finishing third as opposed to fourth in that event. It should be noted that Waynesburg was without Luca Augustine (160), who placed at both the Ironman and Powerade. No. 40 Baylor School (Tenn.) won the Prep Slam this weekend at Holy Innocents, which is just outside of Atlanta, by a narrow margin over Tampa Jesuit (Fla.). Both teams placed seven wrestlers, all inside the top three (four in first, two in second, and one in third). However, Baylor School earned the title by a 252-231 count. Most notable among the championship matches were a pair involving Tampa Jesuit wrestlers: Nick Corday (Baylor School) upset No. 7 Kai Owen 2-1 in the 106 pound final, while Braden Basile knocked off Super 32 runner-up Nico Provo (Green Farms Academy, Ct.) 12-10 in the 120 final. No. 41 Indianapolis Cathedral won the IHSWCA Team State in Class 3A with a 32-26 victory in the championship match over Evansville Mater Dei, as the teams split matches seven-apiece. That came after Mater Dei upended No. 48 Brownsburg 32-23 in the semifinal round, as Mater Dei won eight of fourteen bouts. There were two nationally ranked matchups in the championship finals at the Sam Cali Memorial on Saturday afternoon. At 113 pounds, No. 17 Kelly Dunnigan (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) beat No. 15 Tyler Klinsky (Middletown North, N.J.) 10-5; while at 160, it was No. 6 Clayton Ulrey (Lower Dauphin, Pa.) outlasting No. 18 Brian Soldano (High Point, N.J.) 11-8.

Buchanan claimed the team title at the Doc Buchanan Invitational (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Tuesday evening, Buchanan (Calif.) had most things go wrong in a 26-25 dual meet loss to Montini Catholic (Ill.) at the Garlic City Rumble in Gilroy; the Bears went 0-4 in one-point matches and lost an additional two-point match in that upset dual meet defeat. However, over the course of Friday and Saturday, the current national No. 5 (former national No. 3) Buchanan bounced back in spectacular fashion. Competing in the absolutely loaded Doc Buchanan Invitational at Clovis High School, the Bears placed a tournament high nine wrestlers on the way to 185.5 points and a repeat tournament title. Leading the way for Buchanan was the weight class title earned by Raymond Lopez at 106 pounds, which was keyed by a 15-14 semifinal victory over No. 13 Beau Mantanona (Palm Desert, Calif.). Two additional wrestlers placed in the top three, No. 6 Carlos Negrete (120) lost 4-3 in the final to No. 15 (at 126) Tristan Lujan (Selma, Calif.); while No. 19 Rocco Contino (170) placed third after losing by first period pin in the semifinal to eventual champion No. 5 (at 182) Gavin Kane (Cambridge, Ga.). Placing fourth for the Bears were Logan Gioffre (145) and No. 10 Joseph Martin (182); No. 9 Jack Gioffre (113) finished fifth; No. 8 Maximo Renteria (126) placed in joint sixth, defaulting out of the tournament after losing in the semifinal to No. 9 Jacob Rundell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.); also placing sixth was Hunter Leake (132), while Kyler Lake (138) earned eighth. Second place at the Doc Buchanan went to No. 4 Montini Catholic (Ill.) for a second straight season, as the Broncos scored 147 points on the strength of eight placers led by weight class champion No. 7 Dylan Ragusin (126). Ragusin earned a 15-6 major decision over No. 19 Chance Lamer (Crescent Valley, Ore.) in the semifinal before upending Rundell 4-3 in the championship match. No. 16 Fidel Mayora (145) finished third, while the other six placing wrestlers were fifth or below: Joe Fernau (106) and Trevor Swier (182) in fifth, Joe Roberts (152) and Colin Baker (285) in seventh, along with Nain Vazquez (120) and Josh LaBarbera (195) in eighth. Finishing a close third was No. 11 Lake Highland Prep (Fla.) with 146 points led by weight class champion No. 8 (at 145) Justin Rivera, who upended No. 17 Daniel Cardenas (Pomona, Colo.) 2-1 for gold at 138 pounds. Six other Highlanders ascended on the podium: No. 14 (at 138) Chris Rivera (132) placed third, Danny Nini (120) and Matt Kaplan (220) took fourth, No. 10 Noah Castillo (152) was fifth, Dominic Isola (160) placed sixth, and Bailey Flanagan (170) earned eighth. Three wrestlers ranked first in the country earned weight class titles at the Doc Buchanan on Saturday night: Richard Figueroa (Selma, Calif.) at 113 pounds, Dominick Serrano (Windsor, Colo.) at 132, and Chase Saldate (Gilroy, Calif.) at 152. Dominick Serrano gets in on a shot against Bergen Catholic's Dylan Cedeno in the finals (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Figueroa and Saldate earned two victories over ranked opponents in the event. Figueroa pinned No. 18 Joseph Cangro (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) in 1:47 before upending No. 3 Joey Cruz (Clovis North, Calif.) 3-2 in the final, which came after Cruz earned a 11-3 major decision in the semifinal over Gioffre; Saldate scored a 9-4 semifinal victory over No. 16 Tyler Badgett (Rancho Bernardo, Calif.) before knocking off No. 19 (at 160) Matthew Singleton (Woodward Academy, Ga.) 5-1 in the final, which came after Singleton knocked off former national No. 1 Sonny Santiago (St. John Bosco, Calif.) 9-2 in the semifinal in his first tournament back from injury. Serrano pinned No. 14 Wayne Joint (Lemoore, Calif.) late in the semifinal, before upending Dylan Cedeno (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) 3-1 in the final, which was after Cedeno upset Rivera 3-0 in the semifinal. Three championship matches saw lower ranked opponents earn victories over those ranked higher. At 160 pounds, No. 3 Cael Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) had a four takedown to none advantage in a comprehensive 9-5 victory over No. 2 Padraic Gallagher (St. Edward, Ohio). He was named Outstanding Wrestler of the event. It was No. 9 Isaiah Salazar (Windsor, Colo.) beating No. 6 Nathan Haas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) 9-8 in the tiebreaker, after Salazar beat No. 10 Martin by a 6-2 score in the semifinal; while No. 9 Josiah Hill (Bakersfield, Calif.) won the proverbial rubber match of the season series against No. 8 Nicholas Villarreal (Gilroy, Calif.) by an 8-2 decision. Rounding out the weight class champions were No. 19 (at 152) Luka Wick (San Marino, Calif.) at 152 pounds, No. 20 Guillermo Escobedo (Los Altos, calif.) at 195, and Justin Darter (Bakersfield, Calif.) at 220. Team standings: 1. No. 5 Buchanan, Calif. 185.5 (9 placers) 2. No. 4 Montini Catholic, Ill. 147 (8) 3. No. 11 Lake Highland Prep, Fla. 146 (7) 4. No. 14 Delbarton, N.J. 132 (6) 5. No. 6 St. Edward, Ohio 119 (5) 6. No. 18 St. John Bosco, Calif. 117 (5) 7. No. 19 Gilroy, Calif. 110 (5) 8. No. 28 Clovis, Calif. 102 (4) 9. No. 31 Crescent Valley, Ore. 81 (3) (tie) No. 32 Selma, Calif. (2) 11. Oak Park River Forest, Ill. 80 (2) 12. No. 7 Bergen Catholic, N.J. 76 (4) 13. No. 37 Clovis North, Calif. 73 (2) 14. No. 46 Windsor, Colo. 70 (3) 17. No. 44 Pomona, Colo. 58.5 (2) Championship matches: 106: Raymond Lopez (Buchanan, Calif.) pin Michael Torres (Oakdale, Calif.) 3:12 113: No. 1 Richard Figueroa (Selma, Calif.) dec. No. 3 Joey Cruz (Clovis North, Calif.) 3-2 120: No. 15 (at 126) Tristan Lujan (Selma, Calif.) dec. No. 6 Carlos Negrete (Buchanan, Calif.) 4-3 126: No. 7 Dylan Ragusin (Montini Catholic, Ill.) dec. No. 9 Jacob Rundell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) 4-3 132: No. 1 Dominick Serrano (Windsor, Colo.) dec. Dylan Cedeno (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) 3-1 138: No. 8 (at 145) Justin Rivera (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. No. 17 Daniel Cardenas (Pomona, Colo.) 2-1 145: No. 19 (at 152) Luka Wick (San Marino, Calif.) major dec. Luke Geog (St. Edward, Ohio) 8-0 152: No. 1 Chase Saldate (Gilroy, Calif.) dec. No. 19 (at 152) Matthew Singleton (Woodward Academy, Ga.) 5-1 160: No. 3 Cael Valencia (St. John Bosco, Calif.) dec. No. 2 Padraic Gallagher (St. Edward, Ohio) 9-5 170: No. 5 (at 182) Gavin Kane (Cambridge, Ga.) dec. No. 14 Gianno Petrucelli (Clovis, Calif.) 4-1 182: No. 9 Isaiah Salazar (Windsor, Colo.) dec. No. 6 Nathan Haas (St. John Bosco, Calif.) 9-8, tiebreaker 195: No. 20 Guillermo Escobedo (Los Altos, Calif.) dec. Daemyen Middlebrooks (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) 8-5 220: Justin Darter (Bakersfield, Calif.) dec. P.J. Casale (Delbarton, N.J.) 7-5 285: No. 9 Josiah Hill (Bakersfield, Calif.) dec. No. 8 Nicholas Villarreal (Gilroy, Calif.) 8-2

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- UNI picked up bonus points at five different weights, including a pin by Jay Schwarm at 125 and rolled to a 32-12 victory over Utah Valley in the Panther's Big 12 opener Saturday evening at the West Gym in Cedar Falls. The match opened at 125 where Schwarm made quick work of UVU's William Edelblute. Edleblute picked up an early takedown, but Schwarm earned a reversal and picked up the pin with just 1:46 into the first period. At 133, UVU's Taylor Lamont earned a 4-2 decision over Jack Skudlarczyk, but Michael Blockhus responded with a 6-4 win over Cameron Hunsaker after a late take down and two-point nearfall in the third period. Utah Valley forfeited the 149 match, giving the Panthers a 15-3 lead. Paden Moore, wrestling in his first dual of the season, earned a 12-2 major decision over UVU's Jerry Rubio at 157 and Austin Yant picked up a 2-0 win over Koy Wilkinson at 165. Bryce Steiert and Taylor Lujan earned technical falls on their bouts, but accomplished the feat in vastly different ways. Steiert notched three four-point near falls en route to the 18-0 win. Lujan notched 10 take downs to earn the 25-9 win at 184. Utah Valley earned wins at 197 and 285 to cut the final tally to 32-12. The Panthers are now 1-2 in duals this season and 1-0 in Big 12 action. NOTES Schwarm now has 43 career pins. He is fifth all-time. John Kriebs is next on the list with 53 career pins. With the win, Taylor Lujan now has 99 career victories. UP NEXT The Panthers are home for a pair of duals next weekend, starting with South Dakota State at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10. Results: 25: #18 Jay Schwarm (UNI) FALL Will Edelblute (UVU), 1:46 133: #25 Taylor LaMont (UVU) DEC Jack Skudlarczyk (UNI), 4-2 141: #19 Michael Blockhus (UNI) DEC Cameron Hunsaker (UVU), 6-4 149: #7 Max Thomsen (UNI) wins by FORFEIT 157: Paden Moore (UNI) MD Jerry Rubio (UVU), 12-2 165: Austin Yant (UNI) DEC Koy Wilkinson (UVU), 2-0 174: #5 Bryce Steiert (UNI) TF Grant LaMont (UVU), 18-0 (4:28) 184: #4 Taylor Lujan (UNI) TF Jacob Armstrong (UVU), 25-9 (6:40) 197: #14 Tanner Orndorff (UVU) FALL Noah Glasser (UNI), 4:45 285: #6 Tate Orndorff (UVU) DEC #14 Carter Isley (UNI), 8-2

WEST POINT, N.Y. --- No. 17 North Carolina won all three matches in Saturday's Army Duals, defeating No. 21 Army, Wyoming and American. No. 15 Zach Sherman and No. 17 Kennedy Monday won all three matches, while No. 2 Austin O'Connor, A.C. Headlee, Clay Lautt and Joey Mazzara all knocked off top-15 opponents. In the team's first dual against Army, UNC won three consecutive matches against ranked wrestlers. The performance was capped by Clay Lautt, who pushed No. 11 Ben Harvey to sudden victory and used a perfectly-executed takedown to take the match, 3-1. Headlee added another ranked win to his resume (No. 14 Markus Hartman), while Monday topped No. 20 Cael McCormick. Jeremiah Derby won his first dual meet match as a Tar Heel to kick off the team's win over Wyoming – his 7-4 decision over Doyle Trout earned UNC early momentum in the eventual 20-15 win over the Cowboys. After Jaime Hernandez fell narrowly to No. 7 Montorie Bridges, Zach Sherman and Austin O'Connor won with major decisions to turn the match in Carolina's direction. O'Connor knocked off No. 18 Jaron Jensen, 14-4. Sherman's 13-4 major decision over Chase Zollmann marked his second win with bonus points on the afternoon. The Heels strung together three straight wins after O'Connor's dominant performance – including Headlee's late 7-5 win over Dewey Krueger – to put away the match. Against American, the Tar Heels dropped the match at 125 pounds but battled back to win the next nine bouts. Joey Mazzara highlighted the dual, knocking off No. 9 Tanner Harvey at 184 pounds (5-2). The bout of the dual came when No. 9 Kizhan Clarke battled with O'Connor at 149 pounds. The two wrestled tight for seven minutes and went to sudden victory tied at three. After 55 seconds of back-and-forth, O'Connor found his opportunity and capitalized with a takedown as time expired to lock in a 5-3 decision. Both Sawyer Davidson (174) and Brandon Whitman (197) won via fall. The Tar Heels will return to the mat Friday, January 10tat Carmichael Arena against No. 12 Princeton. The dual is set for 7 p.m. No. 17 North Carolina 19, No. 21 Army 12 125: Trey Chalifoux (ARMY) dec. Timothy Decatur (UNC), 8-5 – Army leads, 3-0 133: Jaime Hernandez (UNC) dec. Lane Peters (ARMY), 11-8 – Tied, 3-3 141: No. 15 Zach Sherman (UNC) tech fall Logan Brown (ARMY), 21-5 – UNC leads, 8-3 149: Austin O'Connor (UNC) dec. P.J. Ogunsanya (ARMY), 9-2 – UNC leads, 11-3 157: A.C. Headlee dec. No. 14 Markus Hartman (ARMY), 3-2 – UNC leads, 14-3 165: No. 17 Kennedy Monday dec. No. 20 Cael McCormick (ARMY), 6-2 – UNC leads, 17-3 174: Clay Lautt (UNC) dec. No. 11 Ben Harvey (ARMY), 3-1 (SV1) – UNC leads, 20-3 184: No. 18 Noah Stewart (ARMY) dec. Joey Mazzara (UNC), 12-6 – UNC leads, 20-6 197: Alex Hopkins (ARMY) dec. Brandon Whitman (UNC), 3-2 – UNC leads, 19-9 285: Ben Sullivan (ARMY) dec. Andrew Gunning (UNC), 3-2 – UNC wins, 19-12 *UNC was deducted a team point in the 197-pound match No. 17 North Carolina 20, Wyoming 15 125: Jeremiah Derby (UNC) dec. Doyle Trout (WYO), 7-4 – UNC leads, 3-0 133: No. 7 Montorie Bridges (WYO) dec. Jaime Hernandez (UNC), 4-2 – Tied, 3-3 141: No. 15 Zach Sherman (UNC) maj. dec. Chase Zollmann (WYO), 13-4 – UNC leads, 7-3 149: Austin O'Connor (UNC) maj. dec. No. 18 Jaron Jensen (WYO), 14-4 – UNC leads, 11-3 157: A.C. Headlee (UNC) dec. Dewey Krueger (WYO), 7-5 – UNC leads, 14-3 165: No. 17 Kennedy Monday (UNC) dec. Cole Moody (WYO), 11-7 – UNC leads, 17-3 174: Clay Lautt (UNC) dec. Casey Randles (WYO), 11-5 – UNC leads, 20-3 184: No. 16 Tate Samuelson (WYO) pinned Joey Mazzara (UNC), 0:59 – UNC leads, 20-9 197: Stephen Buchanan (WYO) dec. Brandon Whitman (UNC), 6-2 – UNC leads, 20-12 285: No. 18 Brian Andrews (WYO) dec. Andrew Gunning (UNC), 2-1 (TB1) – UNC wins, 20-15 No. 17 North Carolina 37, American 4 125: No. 19 Gage Curry (AU) maj. dec. Timothy Decatur (UNC), 9-1 – American leads, 4-0 133: Jeremiah Derby (UNC) dec. Daniel Kidd (AU), 6-2 – American leads, 4-3 141: No. 15 Zach Sherman (UNC) dec. Sal Profaci (AU), 7-4 – UNC leads, 6-4 149: No. 2 Austin O'Connor (UNC) dec. No. 9 Kizhan Clarke (AU), 5-3 (SV1) – UNC leads, 9-4 157: Josh McClure (UNC) won by inj. def. Ethan Karsten (AU) – UNC leads, 15-4 165: No. 17 Kennedy Monday (UNC) maj. dec. Tim Fitzpatrick (AU), 21-7 – UNC leads, 19-4 174: Sawyer Davidson (UNC) pinned Connor Bourne (AU), 4:03 – UNC leads, 25-4 184: Joey Mazzara (UNC) dec. No. 9 Tanner Harvey (AU), 5-2 – UNC leads, 28-4 197: Brandon Whitman (UNC) pinned Will Jarrell, 1:16 – UNC leads, 34-4 285: Andrew Gunning (UNC) dec. Niko Camacho – UNC wins, 37-4

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. -- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team picked up its first dual victory of the season on Friday night as it handled Long Island University (LIU), 40-3, at the Nelson Field House. The Huskies improved to 1-3 overall while the Sharks dropped to 2-14 on the season in its inaugural year at the Division I level. The Huskies won nine of the ten bouts on the evening and scored bonus points in eight of the victories - five major decisions, one technical fall, one fall, and one forfeit - en route to its first team win of the year and the program's first dual victory since a 38-3 win at Franklin & Marshall on February 9, 2019. Meanwhile, the 40 points scored by the Huskies marked the most in a single dual since a 43-0 win over Davidson on November 11, 2017. Bloomsburg won the first six bouts of the night to jump out to a 26-0 advantage before the Sharks picked up their lone win of the evening at 174 pounds. The Huskies then closed out the night with a pair of major decisions and a fall for the final margin. Freshman Christian Gannone (Manorville, N.Y./Eastport South Manor) started the evening with a hard-fought 7-5 decision over LIU's James Ryan to give the Huskies a 3-0 lead. After falling behind 2-0 after the opening period, Gannone scored a reversal and a takedown in the second - sandwiched around a Ryan escape - to take a 4-3 advantage into the third. Ryan tied the match at 4-4 early in the final period before a late takedown secured Gannone the victory. After starting 1-6, Gannone has now won six of his last seven to even his record at 7-7 on the year. After redshirt freshman Josh Mason (New Ringgold, Pa./Blue Mountain) earned a forfeit victory at 133 pounds, junior Shawn Orem (Pasadena, Md./Mount Saint Joseph) took the mat and jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead with a takedown and four back points against Michael Blando. Blando scored a reversal to close out the first period before Orem countered early in the second. In the third, Orem pulled away by scoring ten points in the final two minutes to earn an 18-7 major decision victory. Orem improved to 8-5 overall and has won four straight matches. Sophomore Aaron Coleman (Iselin, N.J./John F. Kennedy Memorial) made quick work of Adam Barker at 149 pounds as he scored 14 first-period points and then ended the bout early in the second with a reversal for a 17-0 technical fall victory. Coleman moved to 5-5 overall and picked up his first technical fall win of the year. At 157 pounds, sophomore Alex Carida (Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown) kept the Huskies' streak alive with a 10-1 major decision over Kenneth Cooper to push the Bloomsburg margin to 22-0. Carida led 4-1 after the opening period and then scored the final six points of the bout to improve to 8-7 on the season. It was Carida's third major decision win of the year and snapped a five-match losing skid. Senior Nate Newberry (Biglerville, Pa./Biglerville) followed with an 11-0 major decision over Dominick Demarco at 165 pounds to balloon the lead to 26-0. Newberry moved into double figures with the win as he improved to 10-5 overall and 4-0 in duals. He has won eight of his last ten matches. Following LIU's only win of the night at 174 pounds, redshirt senior Trevor Allard (Mexico, N.Y./Mexico) improved to 13-1 overall and 4-0 in duals with a 12-1 major decision over Dan McClure at 184. Allard, ranked 16th in the country according to the latest InterMat rankings, earned his second major decision of the year and collected his 85th career win with the victory. Senior Kyle Murphy (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) followed with a 10-1 major decision win at 197 to improve to 5-10 on the year. After a scoreless first period, Murphy scored seven points in the second to run away with the win. It was his first bonus-point win of the year. Redshirt sophomore Jarrett Walters (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) closed out the night in tremendous fashion as he needed just 36 seconds to pin Lawrence Horl in front of a number of family members, Danville junior high and high school wrestlers, and friends. Walters also moved into double figures as he improved to 10-6 overall with his fourth victory by fall of the season. The Danville native scored a quick takedown and, after a restart, turned Horl onto his back for the pin - his fourth fall of the year. The Huskies will get right back to work on Sunday, January 5, as they head to Hofstra University to take on the Pride. Action gets underway at 1:00 p.m. Results: 125: Christian Gannone (Manorville, N.Y./Eastport South Manor) (BLOOM) decision over James Ryan (LIU), 7-5 133: Josh Mason (New Ringgold, Pa./Blue Mountain) (BLOOM) won by forfeit 141: Shawn Orem (Pasadena, Md./Mount Saint Joseph) (BLOOM) major decision over Michael Blando (LIU), 18-7 149: Aaron Coleman (Iselin, N.J./John F. Kennedy Memorial) (BLOOM) technical fall over Adam Barker (LIU), 17-0, 3:15 157: Alex Carida (Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown) (BLOOM) major decision over Kenneth Cooper (LIU), 10-1 165: Nate Newberry (Biglerville, Pa./Biglerville) (BLOOM) major decision over Dominick Demarco (LIU), 11-0 174: James Langan (LIU) decision over Anthony Vetrano (Middletown, N.J./Middletown North) (BLOOM), 5-3 (SV-1) 184: #16 Trevor Allard (Mexico, N.Y./Mexico) (BLOOM) major decision over Dan McClure (LIU), 12-1 197: Kyle Murphy (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) (BLOOM) major decision over Mark Malico (LIU), 10-1 285: Jarrett Walters (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) (BLOOM) fall over Lawrence Horl (LIU), 0:36