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Will Lewan picked up a key victory to help Michigan defeat Ohio State (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Junior/sophomore Will Lewan used 44 seconds of riding time to earn a double-overtime win in the dual's final bout at 157 pounds and clinch the No. 2-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team's 18-16 win against No. 12 Ohio State on Friday night (Feb. 12) at Crisler Center. The Wolverines split matches evenly, earning bonus points in two, which proved the difference in the win. Lewan, ranked eighth nationally at 157 pounds, edged the Buckeyes' Elijah Cleary, 3-3, in the second round of tiebreakers -- after Ohio State won back-to-back matches at 141 and 149 pounds to take a narrow 16-15 lead into the final bout. Lewan pushed the pace for the majority of the bout but struggled to finish on a couple leg attacks through regulation and two sudden-victory frames. He escaped quickly during the tiebreakers and accumulated 44 seconds of riding time -- over 60 seconds -- to seal the win and improved to 4-0 on the season. Michigan took three of the opening five bouts and earned bonus points from sixth-year Logan Massa and junior Mason Parris, who are ranked second nationally at 174 pounds and heavyweight, respectively. Massa earned a 14-2 major decision against Fritz Schierl, posting four takedowns, four back points off a second-period turk and 3:46 in riding-time advantage. Massa's major decision was matched by OSU at 184 pounds, so Parris' 20-5 technical fall against 13th-ranekd Tate Orndorff proved the difference in the team score. Parris scored seven takedowns -- three apiece in the second and third period -- as well as a four-point leg turk in the second to end the bout at the 6:05 mark. Massa and Parrs are both 4-0 on the season with four bonus wins. Graduate student Myles Amine made his season debut -- and first collegiate appearance in nearly two years -- at 197 pounds, where he defeated Gavin Hoffman, 8-5, with two takedowns and two back points. Amine put Hoffman in neutral danger for two-and-two in the first period and won an extended scramble off a single-leg attack in the second. Ohio State earned wins in swing matches at 165, 184 and 125 pounds before senior/junior Jack Medley claimed one for Michigan with a gritty 6-4 decision against Jordan Decatur up a weight class at 133 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Medley struck first with an escape and takedown off a carry in the second but saw his lead slip with an OSU reversal and early escape in the third. The Wolverine responded again, scoring off a single-leg attack and using a lengthy ride to lock up the extra point before a late Decatur escape. Medley also added a 23-7 technical fall against Jacob Decatur at 125 pounds in the extra matches. The Wolverines (4-0, 4-0 Big Ten) will take on No. 3-ranked Penn State (3-0, 3-0 Big Ten) in a newly-added dual at 11 a.m. on Sunday (Feb. 14) at Crisler Center. The dual will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network. Results: 165 -- #19 Ethan Smith (OSU) dec. #16 Cameron Amine, 4-3 -- OSU, 3-0 174 -- #2 Logan Massa (U-M) major dec. Fritz Schierl, 14-2 -- U-M, 4-3 184 -- Rocky Jordan (OSU) major dec. Jelani Embree, 13-0 -- OSU, 7-3 197 -- Myles Amine (U-M) dec. Gavin Hoffman, 8-5 -- Tie, 7-7 Hwt -- #2 Mason Parris (U-M) tech. fall #13 Tate Orndorff, 20-5 (6:05) -- U-M, 12-7 125 -- #13 Malik Heinselman (OSU) dec. Kurt McHenry, 3-1 -- U-M, 12-10 133 -- Jack Medley (U-M) dec. Jordan Decatur, 6-4 -- U-M, 15-10 141 -- Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) dec. Drew Mattin, 6-5 -- U-M, 15-13 149 -- #2 Sammy Sasso (OSU) dec. #6 Kanen Storr, 8-1 -- OSU, 16-15 157 -- #8 Will Lewan (U-M) dec. Elijah Cleary, 3-3 TB2 -- U-M, 18-16 Extra Matches: The 2020-21 dual season will feature several "extra matches" with every scheduled dual meet. These matches will not factor into dual scoring but are official, countable matches that will be considered for conference allocation and postseason seeding purposes. 125 -- Jack Medley (U-M) tech. fall Jacob Decatur, 23-7 (7:00) 149 -- Cole Mattin (U-M) major dec. JD Stickley, 14-2 157 -- Nick Lombard (U-M) dec. Bryce Hepner, 6-3 184 -- Jaden Bullock (U-M) injury def. Zach Steiner, 2:41 197 -- Chase Singletary (OSU) major dec. Andrew Davison, 10-2 197 -- Bobby Striggow (U-M) major dec. Nick Boykin, 14-4

Ed Scott earned an upset victory at 149 pounds (Photo/NC State Athletics) RALEIGH, N.C. -- The No. 7 NC State wrestling team closed out the dual portion of its season with a 37-6 win over visiting Duke inside Reynolds Coliseum on Friday night. The Wolfpack (6-1, 4-1 ACC) won nine of the 10 bouts on the evening, and went for bonus points in five. The dual started at 125 pounds and No. 5 Jakob Camacho once again opened with bonus points, as he scored all six takedowns in the bout and added in 1:57 of RT for a 14-5 major decision. Fr. Ryan Jack got a pair of four-point near-falls and ended his bout in the second period with a 19-3 tech fall. The Pack made it three straight to open the dual as No. 10 (at 133 pounds) Jarrett Trombley bumped up a weight class and claimed an 11-5 decision, with over two minutes of RT, at 141 pounds. Fr. Ed Scott scored an upset at 149 pounds, as he used a headlock for a six-point move in the third period to score a 12-6 decision over No. 22 Josh Finesilver. Fellow Fr. AJ Kovacs used a third period ride out, 1:30 total of RT, for a 4-2 decision. At the intermission, NC State won the first five bouts and held an 18-0 lead. No. 17 Thomas Bullard ended his bout in the first period, as he scored a pin 1:53 into his match at 165 pounds. R-So. Alex Faison used a strong third period and came away with a 22-11 major decision at 174 pounds. No. 4 Trent Hidlay received a forfeit win at 184 pounds. Duke's lone win of the night came at 197 pounds, as Kaden Russel locked in a cradle and pinned No. 9 Isaac Trumble in the first period. The Pack closed the night with a win at heavyweight, as No. 17 Deonte Wilson scored a 6-2 decision. Up Next: The Pack will now look to win its third straight ACC Championship, as the Pack will be in post season action Feb. 28 inside Reynolds Coliseum. Results: 125: #5 Jakob Camacho (NCSU) major dec. Logan Agin; 14-5 – 4-0 133: Ryan Jack (NCSU) tech fall Drake Doolittle; 19-3 – 9-0 141: #10 Jarrett Trombley (NCSU) dec. Patrick Rowland; 11-5 – 12-0 149: #31 Ed Scott (NCSU) dec. #22 Josh Finesilver; 12-6 – 15-0 157: AJ Kovacs (NCSU) dec. Brandon LaRue; 4-2 – 18-0 165: #17 Thomas Bullard (NCSU) fall Eric Carter; 1:53 – 24-0 174: Alex Faison (NCSU) major dec. Conor Becker; 22-11 – 28-0 184: #4 Trent Hidlay (NCSU) forfeit – 34-0 197: Kaden Russell (DUKE) fall #9 Isaac Trumble; 0:44 – 34-6 285: #17 Deonte Wilson (NCSU) dec. Jonah Niesenbaum; 6-2 – 37-6

The 20th-ranked Navy wrestling team (5-1, 2-0 EIWA) won four of the final six matches, including a match-clinching 14-3 major decision by 157-pound freshman Andrew Cerniglia, to capture a 20-13 victory over Army (2-3, 2-3 EIWA) Friday evening at Christl Arena in the annual Star Match. Heavyweight John Birchmeier broke the 7-7 tie and sparked the Mids' run after scoring a takedown with just three seconds left in his bout to earn the 6-4 victory over Bobby Heald who had never lost a match to the Mids. "Even with not having fans at the match, you could feel the energy in the arena from both teams," said first-year Navy head coach Cary Kolat. "It was important to contain the excitement and make sure our guys were not drained mentally or physically. As exciting of a match as it was, I'm looking forward to having fans in attendance at next year's match." Navy, who now leads the all-time series 50-10-5, claimed its first Star Match victory since defeating the Black Knights 19-17 on Feb. 20, 2016. Meanwhile, it was the Mids' first win at West Point since Kolat's mentor, Bruce Burnett, guided them to a 22-10 win on Feb. 24, 2013. The Mids also cut into Army's lead in the annual Army-Navy Star Series presented by USAA in which the Black Knights now hold a narrow 4-3 advantage with the men's and women's indoor track competitions slated for Saturday. The see-saw match saw the two teams trade wins in the first four bouts. Navy got on the scoreboard first with an 11-2 major decision by 12th-ranked Tanner Skidgel at 165 pounds that featured a four-point near fall in the opening period by the two-time defending EIWA champion. Army promptly answered with a major decision of its own when rookie Ben Pasiuk earned a 12-3 major decision over Navy senior Dean Caravela at 174. Navy freshman David Key built a 3-0 advantage in the first two periods and held off Taylor Brown's rally in the final minutes to score a 5-2 victory at 184 pounds and give the Mids a 7-4 lead. Army, however, leveled the match at seven apiece when junior JT Brown upset 18th-ranked Jacob Koser 9-4 at 197 pounds. Birchmeier stepped to the mat having experienced several high pressure situations during his young career, clinching multiple match victories for the Mids as a rookie. The second-year starter found himself in a 3-1 deficit going into the final period, but after an escape he took his first lead in the match with a takedown with 55 seconds remaining in the bout. The lead was short-lived, however, as Heald wiggled free just seven seconds later and knotted the score at 4-all. Birchmeier zeroed in on Heald's right leg and completed the match-winning takedown with only three ticks left on the clock to give Navy the lead for good. Senior 125-pound Logan Treaster made it two in a row for the Mids as he earned a 6-2 win over Ryan Chauvin in what was his final appearance against the Black Knights. "Certainly the turning point of the match was at heavyweight," added Kolat. "Birchmeier's match came down to the wire and he was able to provide us with a big win. It shifted the momentum in our favor and Logan was able to feed off that. Logan is one of the most composed wrestlers we have on our team and he was steady. His opponent didn't come after him in the match, but at the same time you can't make a last second mistake. He kept his focus and got the win." Sophomore Jacob Allen gave way to Mark Montgomery by a 6-3 count at 133 pounds, as Army trimmed the Mids' lead to three at 13-10. However, team captain and 11th-ranked Cody Trybus answered the call and scored a 5-1 decision over Lane Peters at 141 to push Navy's lead back to six. Army was unwilling to break, however, and with two bouts to go, it appeared the Black Knights saved their best two wrestlers for last. Twentieth-ranked P.J. Ogunsanya handled Navy senior Casey Cobb 8-4 at 149 pounds and once again, the match was within reach for Army as the Mids held a three-point edge going into the final bout. Cerniglia, who won back-to-back (2019, '20) PIAA Class 2A state titles and was ranked as high as #3 in the country as a high school senior a year ago, anticipated he would be facing 18th-ranked Markus Hartman. Instead, Cerniglia learned at weigh-ins that Hartman was injured and in turn he met sophomore 157-pound Christian Hunt. Knowing the match was on the line, Cerniglia was on the attack early and often as he built a 10-0 lead before giving up points to Hunt in the third period. He went on to seal the team victory by way of a 14-3 major decision. "Andrew is a game day kid. He's wrestled in some big duals as a Pennsylvania high school wrestler and I felt good about him going into the match. If there was anyone on this team that I would want to be in the position that he was in tonight, a position where the match was on the line, it would be Andrew Cerniglia." Navy, who closed out the dual season by winning five in a row and outscoring those five opponents 163-25 (Clarion 41-3, Lehigh 21-9, Cleveland State 37-0, George Mason 44-0, Army 20-13) will have the next two weeks to prepare for the EIWA Championship slated for Friday, Feb. 26 at Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manheim, Pa. The Mids placed fourth a year ago at the championship and crowned a pair of individual champions in Tanner Skidgel and 165 pounds and Cody Trybus at 141. Results: 165 | #12 Tanner Skidgel (NAVY) major Will Lucie, 11-2 // Navy 4, Army 0 174 | Ben Pasiuk major Dean Caravela (NAVY), 12-3 // Navy 4, Army 4 184 | David Key (NAVY) dec Taylor Brown, 5-2 // Navy 7, Army 4 197 | JT Brown dec #18 Jacob Koser (NAVY), 9-4 // Navy 7, Army 7 285 | John Birchmeier (NAVY) dec Bobby Heald, 6-4 // Navy 10, Army 7 125 | Logan Treaster (NAVY) dec Ryan Chauvin, 6-2 // Navy 13, Army 7 133 | Mark Montgomery dec Jacob Allen (NAVY), 6-3 // Navy 13, Army 10 141 | #11 Cody Trybus (NAVY) dec Lane Peters, 5-1 // Navy 16, Army 10 149 | #20 P.J. Ogunsanya dec Casey Cobb (NAVY), 8-4 // Navy 16, Army 13 157 | Andrew Cerniglia (NAVY) major Christian Hunt, 14-3 // Navy 20, Army 13

Virginia Tech with the ACC dual meet championship trophy (Photo/Virginia Tech Athletics) BLACKSBURG -- For the eighth time in school history, Virginia Tech wrestling is an ACC champion after defeating Pitt 27-12 in the final dual of the season Friday night to win the ACC Dual Meet Championship outright. With the win, the No. 4 Hokies (9-0, 5-0 ACC) cap off their seventh undefeated season in school history, the first since the 1956-57 season. Head coach Tony Robie is the fourth coach in program history to accomplish the feat, and at 9-0, this is the Hokies' longest undefeated season, topping the 8-0 1954-55 team. Tech has now won the ACC Dual Meet Title four times, matching its number of ACC Championship titles. The trophy is back in Blacksburg after the Hokies three-peated as conference regular season champs from the 2014-15 season through 2016-17. MATCH HIGHLIGHTS The reigning ACC Wrestler of the Week Sam Latona finished off an undefeated regular season of his own with a 12-3 major decision over Pitt's Colton Camacho. Latona will enter the postseason with an 8-0 record, including two wins over ranked opponents. The fifth-ranked 125-pounder in the country outscored his opponents 29-0, registering four bonus-point wins this season. Bryce Andonian won his seventh match of the year and picked up bonus points for the fifth time with a 10-1 major decision over Mick Burnett. The 2020 ACC 149-pound runner-up finished the conference season at 4-1 and outscored ACC opponents 17-3. Connor Brady secured his first win at Cassell Coliseum and did so in convincing fashion with a 12-1 major decision over Tyler Badgett, his first career bonus-point victory in an ACC dual. The redshirt freshman had a four-point near fall in the second period to distance himself out to a 9-1 lead and hung on for the win without being brought to the mat. At 174 pounds, Dakota Howard had the performance of the night with a 21-6 technical fall in 5:05. Howard continuously dropped Jared McGill, racking up six takedowns and two four-point near falls in just over two periods. The one-time ACC Wrestler of the Week has now secured bonus points in 11 of his 16 career wins. Sending a message before the postseason was Hunter Bolen, who came away with a 12-4 major decision over Gregg Harvey. The second-ranked 184-pound wrestler in the nation, Bolen scored five takedowns and controlled Harvey for 2:53 of riding time. Bolen is the only Hokie to complete the 2020-21 season with a 5-0 record in the ACC. Results: 285: Hunter Catka (VT) dec. Austin Cooley (PITT), 4-0 125: #5 Sam Latona (VT) MD Colton Camacho (PITT), 12-3 133: Joey Prata (VT) dec. Louis Newell (PITT), 3-1 141: #17 Cole Matthews (PITT) dec. Collin Gerardi (VT), 8-4 149: #10 Bryce Andonian (VT) MD Mick Burnett (PITT), 10-1 157: Connor Brady (VT) MD Tyler Badgett (PITT), 12-1 165: #10 Jake Wentzel (PITT) def. #1 Mekhi Lewis (VT) via injury default 174: Dakota Howard (VT) TF Jared McGill (PITT), 21-6 (5:05) 184: #2 Hunter Bolen (VT) MD Gregg Harvey (PITT), 12-4 197: #7 Nino Bonaccorsi (PITT) dec. Andy Smith (VT), 8-1 Extra Matches: 141: Sam Hillegas (VT) MD Ryan Michaels (PITT), 14-3 157: Clayton Ulrey (VT) MD Antonio Petrucelli (PITT), 18-6 174: Kolton Clark (VT) WBF Dane Csencsits (PITT), 1:33 285: Hunter Catka (VT) MD Jake Slinger (PITT), 12-4 197: Austin Cooley (PITT) dec. Stan Smeltzer (VT), 10-4 UP NEXT: The Hokies get a two-week break before the 2021 ACC Championships in Raleigh, North Carolina. The tournament, hosted by NC State, is set for Sunday, Feb. 28.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The 17th-ranked Purdue wrestling team made the most of its final regular-season road trip of 2021, taking 6-of-10 matches at No. 22 Michigan State in a 21-12 victory over the Spartans. Senior Max Lyon picked up the signature win of the night, downing No. 9 Layne Malczewski 6-1 at 184 pounds, while junior Parker Filius and senior Griffin Parriott put up bonus points as Purdue improved to 3-5 overall. Joining Lyon, Filius and Parriott in the win column were freshman Jacob Rundell, sophomore Kendall Coleman and senior Jamarcus Grant, all winning by decision to shore up the team victory, Purdue's eighth straight over the Spartans. MSU grabbed the early momentum with a 10-4 decision for No. 12 Rayvon Foley over 10th-ranked Purdue senior Devin Schroder at 125, but the tide would swing back the Boilermakers' way in a strong fashion. Rundell started a charge of four straight Purdue wins, earning his first career varsity dual victory with a 5-1 decision over No. 29 Jordan Hamden at 133. After a strong ride in the second period, Rundell did all his scoring in the third, posting an escape, a takedown a stalling point and a riding-time point. The Boilermakers revved the engines at 141 and 149 as Filius and Parriott posted back-to-back bonus points to extend the lead. Filius scored often and early, rolling up a 19-2 technical fall over Jaden Enriquez, while Parriott had a huge third period on his way to an 11-2 major decision over Peyton Omania. Coleman, ranked seventh in the nation at 157, rallied late to takeout 25th-ranked, upstart freshman Chase Saldate, scoring in overtime for a 6-4 sudden victory. Saldate struck first, scoring a takedown to take a 3-1 lead in the third, but Coleman escaped and responded with a takedown of his own, leading to a 4-4 tie at the end of regulation. Coleman got on his offense quick in the extra period, needing about 20 seconds to score and seal the win, pushing Purdue's lead to 15-3 at the halfway mark. MSU answered with late victories at 165 and 174, getting a takedown in the final 20 seconds for a 3-1 win for No. 20 Jake Tucker over Purdue freshman Gerrit Nijenhuis, and then scoring in sudden victory to see No. 16 Drew Hughes edge Emil Soehnlen. Lyon responded in a big way at 184 pounds, picking up his third top-10 victory of the season as he led wire-to-wire over Malczewski. After an insane first period scramble, Lyon quickly scored after a restart, taking a 2-1 lead into the second after a locked hands call. Lyon rode Malczewski out in the second and then got to a third-period reversal before riding him out again, piling up 4:08 of riding time in the win. Purdue sophomore Thomas Penola had an impressive performance against No. 4 Cameron Caffey at 197 pounds, but came up short in a 9-7 decision. Penola scored two takedowns in the second to take a 4-3 lead, and escaped to start the third to make it 5-3, but Caffey took Penola down to his back and picked up six to score the decisive points. Penola reversed Caffey late, but couldn't cover the final difference as MSU cut Purdue's lead to 18-12 going into the final match. Heavyweight was a low-scoring affair as MSU's Christian Rebottaro held a 1-0 lead late in the third period after an escape to start the second. Grant reversed Rebottaro to his back and picked up four points to secure his first win of the season and finish off the team victory. Purdue finishes its season Monday Feb. 22, live on the Big Ten Network as they host Indiana in Holloway Gymnasium at 8 p.m. ET. Results: 125: No. 12 Rayvon Foley (MSU) def. No. 10 Devin Schroder (PUR), D 10-4 133: Jacob Rundell (PUR) def. No. 29 Jordan Hamden (MSU), D 5-1 141: No. 27 Parker Filius (PUR) def. Jaden Enriquez (MSU), TF 19-2 (6:10) 149: No. 13 Griffin Parriott (PUR) def. Peyton Omania (MSU), MD 11-2 157: No. 7 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. No. 25 Chase Saldate (MSU), SV 6-4 165: No. 20 Jake Tucker (MSU) def. Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR), D 3-1 174: No. 16 Drew Hughes (MSU) def. Emil Soehnlen (PUR), SV 4-2 184: No. 18 Max Lyon (PUR) def. No. 9 Layne Malczewski (MSU), D 6-1 197: No. 4 Cameron Caffey (MSU) def. No. 21 Thomas Penola (PUR), D 9-7 285: Jamarcus Grant (PUR) def. Christian Rebottaro (MSU), D 4-2 Extra Matches: 157: Cooper Noehre (PUR) def. Nathan Atienza (MSU), D 8-3 165: Caleb Fish (MSU) def. Hayden Lohrey (PUR), SV2 4-2 141: Matt Santos (MSU) def. Michael Leveille (PUR), Fall 1:41 149: Trey Kruse (PUR) def. Jackson Renicker (MSU), MD 12-3 184: Macartney Parkinson (PUR) def. Wyatt Cool (MSU), MD 10-1 285: Dorian Keys (PUR) def. Nicholas Cooper (MSU), D 4-0 157: Cooper Noehre (PUR) def. Skylar Crespo (MSU), D 8-1 165: Hayden Lohrey (PUR) def. Miles Hoey (MSU), D 7-3

CLARION, Pa. -- The Golden Eagle wrestling team closed out their dual match season with a dominant victory at home, cruising to a 35-6 win over Messiah College in Tippin Gymnasium on Friday night. Clarion closes out their dual season with a 3-5 overall record as they prep for the 2021 MAC Championships at Rider in two weeks. In some ways, the final score was not indicative of the drama throughout the dual, as Messiah kept it close in some crucial moments. The Golden Eagles actually overcame an early team deficit during the team match, eventually taking the lead for good after Joe Sliwoski's major decision over Jake Coniglio. Though there were close individual bouts the rest of the way, Clarion did not drop a match in the team dual the rest of the way. Cam Butler and Kyle Schickel eked out tight decisions in the light weights, with the latter winning on a 7-6 tiebreaker after riding Dalton Daugherty out. Sliwoski scored a dominant dual win during his senior night, notching a 12-4 major decision over Jake Coniglio to put Clarion ahead 10-6. They shut the Falcons out the rest of the way, starting with a 6-1 decision by Tate Ortz over Nick Barnhart and a 15-3 major decision by Kolby Ho. Caleb Hetrick and Max Wohlabaugh added decisions at 174 and 184, respectively, but the Golden Eagles' heaviest weights were the ones to put the final nails in the coffin. Ryan Weinzen worked Spencer Clements over for a win by fall with 24 seconds left in the second period, and Ty Bagoly flattened Carter Urich late in the first period to set the final deficit. As it turned out, the Golden Eagles were dominant during the extra match session as well, with Messiah's only win coming on an injury default. Eight of those wins came by fall, including two each for TJ England and John Worthing. Results: 125 - Cameron Butler (Clarion) over Asa Brunk (Messiah) (Dec 7-4) 133 - Josiah Gehr (Messiah) over Hunter Verge (Clarion) (Fall 4:37) 141 - Kyle Schickel (Clarion) over Dalton Daugherty (Messiah) (TB-1 7-6) 149 - Joe Sliwoski (Clarion) over Jake Coniglio (Messiah) (MD 12-4) 157 - Taylor Ortz (Clarion) over Nick Barnhart (Messiah) (Dec 6-1) 165 - Kolby Ho (Clarion) over Matt Pangle (Messiah) (MD 15-3) 174 - Caleb Hetrick (Clarion) over Brian Shermeyer (Messiah) (Dec 5-2) 184 - Max Wohlabaugh (Clarion) over David Stevens (Messiah) (Dec 4-3) 197 - Ryan Weinzen (Clarion) over Spencer Clements (Messiah) (Fall 4:36) 285 - Ty Bagoly (Clarion) over Carter Urich (Messiah) (Fall 2:24) Extra Matches: 125: TJ England (Clarion) over Asa Brunk (Messiah) (Fall 4:45) 125: Cameron Butler (Clarion) over Corey Morabito (Messiah) (MD 11-3) 125: TJ England (Clarion) over Corey Morabito (Messiah) (Fall 6:25) 133: Josiah Gehr (Messiah) over Logan Mazzeo (Clarion) (Inj. 0:48) 133: Hunter Verge (Clarion) over Hunter Rinehart (Messiah) (MD 19-5) 133: Hunter Verge (Clarion) over Jordan Howard (Messiah) (Dec 4-1) 133: Logan Mazzeo (Clarion) over Jordan Howard (Messiah) (Dec 9-2) 141: Brady Worthing (Clarion) over Dalton Daugherty (Messiah) (Dec 7-6) 149: Seth Koleno (Clarion) over Ike Bryner (Messiah) (MD 14-3) 149: Seth Koleno (Clarion) over Jake Coniglio (Messiah) (MD 15-3) 149: Joe Sliwoski (Clarion) over Ike Bryner (Messiah) (TB-1 10-9) 157: Trevor Elfvin (Clarion) over Joshua Paige (Messiah) (TF 26-9 6:55) 157: Trevor Elfvin (Clarion) over Nick Barnhart (Messiah) (MD 17-6) 157: Taylor Ortz (Clarion) over Joshua Paige (Messiah) (Fall 4:26) 165: Eli Brinsky (Clarion) over John Sumner (Messiah) (TF 15-0 6:21) 165: Eli Brinsky (Clarion) over Matt Pangle (Messiah) (MD 10-1) 165: Kolby Ho (Clarion) over John Sumner (Messiah) (TF 18-2 4:40) 174: John Worthing (Clarion) over Max Martin (Messiah) (Fall 2:16) 174: John Worthing (Clarion) over Brian Shermeyer (Messiah) (Fall 4:09) 174: Caleb Hetrick (Clarion) over Max Martin (Messiah) (Fall 4:00) 184: Luke Funck (Clarion) over David Stevens (Messiah) (Dec 4-2) 285: Austin Chapman (Clarion) over Hayden Benner (Messiah) (Fall 2:28) 285: Austin Chapman (Clarion) over Carter Urich (Messiah) (MD 13-3) 285: Ty Bagoly (Clarion) over Hayden Benner (Messiah) (Fall 1:13)

KENT, OHIO -- Kent State honored seniors Joe Andrassy, Tomas Gutierrez and Raphael Rodriguez in a pre-match ceremony and the Flashes combined for 17 victories in a round-robin with Edinboro and Northern Illinois. Jake Ferri continued his winning way, extending his unbeaten streak to 10 straight with wins by technical fall and major decision. Brendon Fenton stayed unbeaten this year as well, winning by decision and recording a fall in his two matches. The matches of the day were at 174 pounds as the starters for all three schools were ranked in the InterMat top-20. McNally, ranked sixth by InterMat, took down Mason Kauffman of Northern Illinois, who came in ranked 20th. McNally controlled the match, winning a 6-2 decision on the back of a pair of takedowns. McNally then edged 14th ranked Jacob Oliver of Edinboro by a 7-6 decision in McNally's other match of the day. A back-and-forth match swung in McNally's favor after a reversal late in the third broke a 5-5 tie and Oliver's ensuing escape would not be enough to send the match into sudden victory. Colin McCracken was the fourth wrestler to go unbeaten on the day. McCracken has now won eight-of-nine after picking up a pair of victories by decision. He avenged a 2020 loss to Gage Braun of Northern Illinois, earning a 4-3 victory on Friday. McCracken later earned a 5-3 victory over Cody Mulligan of Edinboro and now is 8-3 on the season. The Flashes will now rest and get ready for the Mid-American Conference Championships, hosted by Rider. Day one of the two-day event is set for Friday, February 26.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Lehigh's wrestling match against Bucknell, scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall has been canceled. Due to an uptick in COVID-19 cases on its campus, Bucknell University shifted to remote instruction protocols on Feb. 5 with those protocols including restrictions on in-person gatherings. Bucknell has extended those restrictions through next week, forcing the cancellation of Sunday's dual. The Mountain Hawks conclude the dual season at 3-4 and will next shift focus to the 117th EIWA Championships, recently announced as a one-day event, Feb. 26 at Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manheim, Pa.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The No. 10 Gopher wrestling team (6-2) won eight of 10 matches in a 27-7 win at No. 20 Wisconsin on Friday morning. Minnesota has won four duals in a row, while extending its win streak over the Badgers to nine. Gable Steveson (Photo/David Peterson, MN/USA Wrestling)Top-ranked heavyweight Gable Steveson continued his run through the regular season with his eighth straight win with bonus points. He pinned the Badgers' Pete Christensen in 3:20 to improve to 8-0 and 58-2 in his career. His 25-match win streak ranks 20th in program history and is five shy of his own career best. Wisconsin took an early lead with an upset at 125 pounds, but the Gophers responded with five straight decisions. Boo Dryden defeated Kyle Burwick, 5-2, at 133 pounds, while Marcos Polanco downed Dominic Demento, 4-0 at 141 pounds. Michael Blockhus broke a 6-6 tie with a reversal to begin the third period at 149 pounds en route to a 13-8 decision against Drew Scharenbrock. In the middle of the Gopher lineup, sophomore Brayton Lee and true freshman Andrew Sparks improved to a combined 14-2 on the year with wins. Lee defeated Garrett Model, 11-7, at 157 pounds, while Sparks topped Josh Otto, 7-5, at 165 pounds. After the Badgers cut Minnesota's lead to 15-7 with a decision at 174, the Gophers closed out the dual with three straight victories. After upsetting three straight ranked opponents and climbing to No. 11 nationally at 184 pounds, Owen Webster defeated Tyler Dow, 5-1. Garrett Joles followed with a 9-4 decision against Andrew Salemme at 197 pounds before Steveson finished the day with his third fall of the year. The Golden Gophers will close out the regular season at Maturi Pavilion at Noon on Sunday, Feb. 21, when they host No. 12 Northwestern. Results: 125: #20 Eric Barnett (UW) maj. dec. #6 Patrick McKee (UM), 17-4 (UW 4, UM 0) 133: Boo Dryden (UM) dec. Kyle Burwick (UW), 5-2 (UW 4, UM 3) 141: Marcos Polanco (UM) dec. Dominic Demento (UW), 4-0 (UM 6, UW 4) 149: Michael Blockhus (UM) dec. Drew Scharenbrock (UW), 13-8 (UM 9, UW 4) 157: #6 Brayton Lee (UM) dec. Garrett Model (UW), 11-7 (UM 12, UW 4) 165: #16 Andrew Sparks (UM) dec. Josh Otto (UW), 7-5 (UM 15, UW 4) 174: #19 Jared Krattiger (UW) dec. #15 Jake Allar (UM), 5-3 (UM 15, UW 7) 184: #11 Owen Webster (UM) dec, Tyler Dow (UW), 5-1 (UM 18, UW 7) 197: Garrett Joles (UM) dec. Andrew Salemme (UW), 9-4 (UM 21, UW 7) HWT: #1 Gable Steveson (UM) pinned Pete Christensen (UW), 3:20 (UM 27, UW 7) Extra Matches: 149: Jake Bergeland (UM) dec. Dan Stilling (UW), 11-6 174: Bailee O'Reilly (UM) maj. dec. Seth Vosters (UW), 16-6 HWT: Keaton Kluever (UM) pinned Pete Christensen (UW), 0:58 *Extra Matches: Due to only wrestling within the conference, the Big Ten will permit schools to hold extra matches on competition dates. Though they will not count towards dual scoring, they will count towards an individual's varsity record for purposes of seeding for the conference and national tournament.

Aaron Brooks and the Penn State Nittany Lions face Michigan Sunday (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0, 3-0 B1G), ranked No. 3 in the latest InterMat Tournament Power Index, will take on No. 2 Michigan (3-0, 3-0 B1G) in a battle of two of the nation's top squads on Sunday, Feb. 14 The dual was rescheduled from its original date two weeks ago and begins at 11:00 a.m. The dual will stream live on B1G Network+ and word on coverage by the Big Ten Network will be announced when/if it can occur. Michigan hosts Ohio State on Friday, Feb. 12, post-press. Penn State will enter the weekend with a 3-0 mark and has not wrestled since Feb. 2. The Lions went 3-0 on a five-day swing through the Midwest that saw them down Indiana, Northwestern and Wisconsin by a combined score of 87-34. Head coach Cael Sanderson's crew is being led by a trio of returning All-Americans. Two-time All-American Roman Bravo-Young is 3-0 at 133 witih a pin; three-time All-American Nick Lee is 3-0 at 141 with two technical falls and a major; and All-American Aaron Brooks is 3-0 at 184 with a technical fall and two majors. Junior Brady Berge is 3-0 at 157 with a major; freshman Joe Lee is 3-0 at 165 with a major; freshman Carter Starocci is 3-1 at 174; freshman Michael Beard is 1-0 with a tech at 197; and sophomore Seth Nevills is 3-0 at 285 with a technical fall and a pin. Penn State has nine ranked wrestlers in the latest InterMat rankings: Bravo-Young, No. 3 at 133; Nick Lee, No. 2 at 141; Jarod Verkleeren, No. 19 at 149; Brady Berge, No. 9 at 157; Joe Lee, No. 6 at 165; Carter Starocci, No. 8 at 174; Aaron Brooks, No. 3 at 184; Michael Beard, No. 14 at 197; and Seth Nevills, No. 7 at 285. Michigan will enter this weekend with an identical 3-0 mark, coming off a two-week pause. The Wolverines host Ohio State on Friday, Feb. 12, post-press. Michigan opened its season with wins over Rutgers (26-10), Maryland (38-3) and Indiana (32-6). Michigan has nine ranked wrestlers: Dylan Ragusin, No. 8 at 125; Stevan Micic, No. 2 at 133; Drew Mattin, No. 20 at 141; Kanen Storr, No. 6 at 149; Will Lewan, No. 8 at 157; Cameron Amine, No. 16 at 165; Logan Massa, No. 2 at 174; Myles Amine, No. 1 at 184; and Mason Parris, No. 2 at 285. Penn State owns a 32-24 lead in the all-time series between the two schools. The Nittany Lions have won nine straight, including the last meeting, a 25-11 victory in the Bryce Jordan Center on Feb. 1, 2019. Penn State also won the last match-up in Ann Arbor, a 25-12 win on Jan. 12, 2018. The Nittany Lions will visit Ohio State on Friday, Feb. 19 and host Maryland on Monday, Feb. 22, next weekend. The Big Ten released its schedule on New Year's Eve day. Every Big Ten team will host three dual meets and each team will compete only against conference opponents, totalling nine duals. Penn State will host the 2021 Big Ten Championships on Saturday and Sunday, March 6-7. The 2021 NCAA Championships will take place on March 18-20 in the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo. All dates, including the post-season, are subject to change. Start times and television broadcast designations for wrestling events will be released at a later date. Under current Big Ten guidance, public tickets will not be sold for 2020-21 Penn State wrestling home matches.

Lock Haven University announced Thursday they will be attending its conference tournament and returning to NCAA competition this year. Their addition is sure to add a wrinkle into the conference tournament, but with so many cancellations this season and so few opportunities for anyone to compete they are on the same playing field with the teams who have managed to eke out a few matches. Rust won't be an issue since everyone will seem to share that issue. Congrats for Coach Moore and his team for the opportunity to compete. The other big news Thursday was the announcement by the Ivy League that due to the cancellation of this season the senior athletes unable to compete will be granted a graduate season in which to play their respective sport. That's an incredible gesture for a normally stuffy league but does present the difficulty of the athletes earning post-graduate admissions at an Ivy League school. I'd assume that most will simply take off this semester, but for those that don't, or can't, it'll be an interesting process to see how they continue their educational requirements for the season. To your questions … Daton Fix at the 2019 World Championships (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Q: Daton Fix is expected to return to competition this weekend. Where do you think he fits into the mix for the Olympic spot at 57 kilograms? -- Mike C. Foley: Right now, Daton Fix is the last person to compete at the World Championships on behalf of the United States. His close loss to Yuki Takahashi was mostly due to poor match management and a very bad challenge. And while he wasn't dragged into the repechage because of Yuki's loss to Ravi Kumar, he was -- in my opinion -- one of the top five wrestlers at the weight. Now, post-suspension, he can start to compete for his spot. He's older, but there hasn't been a ton of competition. Thomas Gilman earned the spot in Ottawa and has been pretty active since. Add in Spencer Lee, who looks as good as anyone in the world, and you have a three-person race for the 57-kilogram crown. I see Spencer Lee winning the Trials, but I also see that all three of the athletes mentioned are top-rate competitors who are able to train hard and place in Tokyo. Q: I am hearing Myles Amine will be competing at 197 starting this weekend. Do you see him as the favorite to win the title at 197? -- Mike C. Foley: Of course, he's the favorite! The competition at 197 pounds is pretty open with Eric Schultz the new No.1, but an array of other guys who could hold the top spot by conference. Given his international success, I think Myles Amine is the best upperweight in the country not named Gable. Regardless of the reasons he's moving up, I'm sure that being able to keep a weight above what he needs to make for the Olympic Games is a massive factor in consideration. The Olympics are every four years and while the NCAA title might be a nice title to earn I'm sure that Amine's focus is on Tokyo 2021 and earing medals there. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Fix vs. Yuki Usman with the win over Downey! Q: It was announced this week that Penn State will not be hosting the Olympic Trials this year. I saw a tweet (rumor) that it will be moving to Fort Worth, Texas. Any idea whether this is true? -- Mike C. Foley: The answer to this question came in after I started writing, but I like my response … Seems like a super-specific guess, no. I'd think that the Trials would need to move somewhere with extremely lax COVID protocols and infrastructure able to accommodate the quick arrival of a large sporting event. Additionally, it would need to be an area with no current college team since most universities are looking to take on LESS risk. So from my estimation that would have left Texas and Florida. The latter is swimming in COVID cases, including the new variants and has limited options for host cities: Orlando, Tampa Bay, and Jacksonville. The former believes itself to be a republic only loosely tethered to the norms, rules, and laws of the upper 48. Texas would make sense! Dallas, Ft. Worth, or Houston are all great options, but we will see what USA Wrestling says!

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- The Rider University wrestling team won six of 10 bouts Thursday night to defeat Drexel, 20-16, at Alumni Gym. With the win, the Broncs close out the dual season at 4-1, while the Dragons (2-1) took their first loss. Rider earned decisions in each of the first three bouts to take a 9-0 lead, as Jonathan Tropea (Harrington Park, NJ/Saint Joseph (Montvale)), Richie Koehler (Middletown, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy) and McKenzie Bell (Swedesboro, NJ/Kingsway) at 125, 133 and 141 lbs. Drexel wrestled back into the match with a decision at 149 lbs. and a major decision at 157 lbs., before Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, NY/Smithtown [Nebraska]) earned a tiebreaker victory over Evan Barczak at 165 lbs. to give Rider a 12-7 lead. Following an unsportsmanlike conduction infraction, the team score moved to 11-7. Drexel took its first lead with Michael O'Malley's pin at 174 lbs., before the lead swung back in Rider's direction with George Walton's win at 184 lbs. Once again, Drexel took the lead back with a tight decision at 197 lbs. But the Dragons forfeited at heavyweight, giving Rider the 20-16 match victory. Quotes & Notes "I am happy with what I saw tonight. There's lots of things to work on. We've got a lot to improve on before we get to the conference." "Drexel and us are always competitive. The last seven years, the home team has won every year and the streak continues." - Rider Head Coach John Hangey - The home team has won each of the last eight duals between Rider and Drexel, with the last two and three of the last four coming in Lawrenceville. - Rider wrestled for the second-straight match without the services of nationally-ranked No. 3 Jesse Dellavecchia (Great River, NY/East Islip [Binghamton]) at 157 lbs., a weight class where Lehigh earned a major decision. - Prior to the match, the Broncs honored their three seniors - Dellavecchia, Tropea and Matt Correnti (Delran, NJ/Holy Cross [Rutgers]) - on Senior Night. - The Broncs are scheduled to return to action Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26 and 27, when they host the Mid-American Conference Championships at CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton. Results: 125 - Jonathan Tropea (RID) DEC Kyle Waterman (DREX), 7-5; Rider leads, 3-0 133 - Richie Koehler (RID) DEC Chandler Olson (DREX), 6-3; Rider leads, 6-0 141 - McKenzie Bell (RID) DEC Julian Flores (DREX), 6-3; Rider leads, 9-0 149 - Luke Nichter (DREX) DEC Wyatt McCarthy (RID), 10-4; Rider leads, 9-3 157 - Parker Kropman (DREX) MD Cole McComas (RID), 15-6; Rider leads, 9-7 165 - Jake Silverstein (RID) DEC Evan Barczak (DREX), 7-4 (TB); Rider leads, 12-7 **Rider deducted one team point following 165 lbs. for unsportsmanlike conduct** 174 - Michael O'Malley (DREX) WBF Angel Garcia (RID), 2:40; Drexel leads, 13-11 184 - George Walton (RID) DEC Joshua Stillings (DREX), 10-4; Rider leads, 14-13 197 - Bryan McLaughlin (DREX) DEC Matt Correnti (RID), 4-3; Drexel leads, 16-14 285 - Ethan Laird (RID) wins by forfeit; Rider wins, 20-16 Extra Matches: 141 - Tyler Williams (DREX) DEC Bryan Miraglia (RID), 4-1 149 - Travis Layton (RID) DEC Gabe Onorato (DREX), 5-2 174 - Shane Reitsma (RID) DEC Nathan Lipinski (DREX), 8-3

CONCORD, N.C. -- Team Simon Roberts came through to win the inaugural America's Cup, a six-team freestyle dual meet event held Wednesday and Thursday in Concord, N.C. Team Simon Roberts capped off a 4-0 weekend with a 4-2 victory in the finals over Team Lloyd Keaser. Daniel DeShazer (57 kilograms), Pat Lugo (65 kilograms), Evan Wick (74 kilograms) and Mark Hall (86 kilograms) helped Team Simon Roberts get out to a 4-0 lead, which sealed the victory. DeShazer opened with a 10-0 technical superiority over Guesseppe Rea. After building a 6-0 lead, DeShazer used a trapped-arm gut wrench late in the first period to turn Rea twice and close out the match. Lugo received a forfeit at 65 kilograms. (Lugo fell to Yianni Diakomihalis in an exhibition match.) At 74 kilograms, Wick won a hard-fought battle (8-6) over Chad Walsh to put Team Simon Roberts up 3-0. Hall put the dual meet out of reach by edging Chris Foca 4-3 at 86 kilograms. Team Lloyd Keaser would get wins in the final two matches from Wolfpack WC members Michael Macchiavello and Nick Gwiazdowski. Macchiavello defeated Ben Honis 7-1, while Gwiazdowski won by fall over Garrett Ryan after going up 8-0. Team Carl Adams claimed third place with a criteria victory over Team Bobby Douglas. Championship: Team Simon Roberts df. Team Lloyd Keaser, 4-2 57: Daniel Deshazer (Team Simon Roberts) VSU Guesseppe Rea (Team Lloyd Keaser), 10-0 2:50 65: Pat Lugo (Team Simon Roberts) by VFO 74: Evan Wick (Team Simon Roberts) VPO1 Chad Walsh (Team Lloyd Keaser), 8-6 86: Mark Hall (Team Simon Roberts) VPO1 Chris Foca (Team Lloyd Keaser), 4-3 97: Michael Macchiavello (Team Lloyd Keaser) VPO1 Ben Honis (Team Simon Roberts), 7-1 125: Nick Gwiazdowski (Team Lloyd Keaser) VFA Garrett Ryan (Team Simon Roberts), 3:44 Third place: Team Carl Adams df. Team Bobby Douglas, 2-2 (criteria) 57: No contest 65: Nahshon Garrett (Team Bobby Douglas) VSU Ethan Lizak (Team Carl Adams), 11-0 4:25 74: Julian Ramirez (Team Carl Adams) VSU Elroy Perkin (Team Bobby Douglas), 10-0 0:37 86: Brett Pfarr (Team Bobby Douglas) VPO Josh Shields (Team Carl Adams), 7-0 97: J'den Cox (Team Carl Adams) VSU Scottie Boykin (Team Bobby Douglas), 11-0 2:26 125: No contest

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo wrestling team rebounding from a tough weekend to defeat Bloomsburg, 28-10, on Thursday afternoon at Alumni Arena. With the win, the Bulls closed out the dual season with a record of 4-3. The Bulls won three of the first matches to set the tone. Tristan Daugherty led things off a with an 11-4 major decision at 125. Daugherty had two takedowns and a two-point nearfall in the first period and never looked back. Matt Ryan jumped out to a 6-0 lead over Josh Mason in the 141 match with a takedown and a four-point nearfall in the first period. However, after suffering a couple stall calls and a third-period takedown, Ryan was able to hold on for the 7-5 victory. Ty Raines followed with a 13-5 major decision over Christian Gannonne at 149. Raines had two takedowns in the second period and three more in the third to cruise to the victory. At 165, Noah Grover earned his second pin in his last three matches. The redshirt-junior was in control the entire match and was finally able to pin Matt Benedetti midway through the third period. Giuseppe Hoose fell behind early but rallied to defeat Bruno Stolfi in the 184 bout. After falling being 5-3 after the first period, Hoose used a reversal and two takedowns in the second period to take a 9-7 lead after the second period. Another takedown in the third period sealed the win for the freshman. Sam Mitchell earned his first tech fall of the season with an 18-3 win over Jake Marnell at 197. Mitchell needed only 4:52 to finish off Marnell. Sam Schuyler closed out the victory with a 15-6 major decision over Jarett Walters in the heavyweight bout. Schuyler had six takedowns in the match to improve to 4-0 on the season. "What a tough dual meet season for these guys," head coach John Stutzman said. "I'm happy to finish the year 4-3 while starting 4-6 freshman throughout. I'm excited to finish the season on a positive note. I appreciate everyone who helped us get to where we are." Results: 125 - Tristan Daugherty (UB) won by decision over Bronson Garber (BU), 11-4 133 - Cole Rhone (BU) won by decision over Caleb Svingala (UB), 2-1 141 - Matt Ryan (UB) won by decision over Josh Mason (BU), 7-5 149 - Ty Raines (UB) won by major decision over Christian Gannonne (BU), 13-5 157 - Alex Carida (BU) won by decision over Michael Petite (UB), 3-1 165 - Noah Grover (UB) won by fall over Matt Benedetti (BU), 5:55 174 - Tanner Culver (BU) won by major decision over Jake Lanning (UB), 13-4 184 - Guiseppe Hoose (UB) won by decision over Bruno Stolfi (BU), 12-8 197 - Sam Mitchell (UB) won by technical fall over Jake Marnell (BU), 18-3 (4:52) 285 - Sam Schuyler (UB) won by major decision over Jarrett Walters (BU), 15-6 Extra Matches: 125 - Jordan Reyes (UB) won by decision over Bronson Garber 133 - Cole Rhone (BU) won by a fall in overtime over Tommy Maddox (UB), 7:20 133 - Antoine Allen (BU) won by major decision over Jimmy Ryan (UB), 11-2 141 - Josh Mason (BU) won by sudden victory over Matt Ryan (UB), 5-3 149 - Ben Freeman (UB) won by major decision over Vincenzo Micelle (BU), 10-2 157 - Alex Cardia (BU) won by decision over Hunter Shaut (UB), 3-0 165 - Jay Nivison (UB) won by decision over Matt Benedetti (BU), 10-4 174 - Marcus Petite (UB) won by decision over Tanner Culver (BU), 9-3 285 - Toby Cahill (UB) won by decision over Jarrett Walters (BU), 6-3

TEMPE -- After a month-long hiatus from Desert Financial Arena, seniors Kordell Norfleet and Cade Belshay led No. 8 Sun Devil Wrestling (4-0, Pac-12 2-0) to their final home victory of the season over Pac-12 foe Cal Poly, 34-6. On Senior Day, the two combined for five takedowns, four four-point near falls and two bonus points over the Mustangs. "I was really happy for Cade when he got his victory today. It's good to see him come out and dominate as he has that ability and is finally able to put it together," said head coach Zeke Jones. "Kordell has taken on a leadership role in this program. He's setting the standard for Sun Devil Wrestling, letting everybody know that every match he is coming to wrestle and he's scoring in all three positions." No. 3 Brandon Courtney (125) and Antonio Lorenzo began the dual by each receiving two cautions and two stall warnings. The first point was awarded to Lorenzo after he escaped, but Courtney pounced back, scoring six straight points including a near fall. The Sun Devil started on the bottom for the second period, earning a quick escape followed by a takedown. Lorenzo was held scoreless for the remaining time and would only earn two escape points during the rest of the bout giving Courtney a 14-6 major decision victory. Michael McGee (133) followed Courtney's momentum with a quick takedown out of the gate against Benny Martinez. In the second No. 9 McGee collected two near falls, resulting in an 8-1 lead over Martinez before claiming his second takedown in the third. The Sun Devil's major decision victory would be sealed by his riding time point. Graduate transfer No. 17 Peter Lipari (141) defeated No. 33 Lawrence by a 2-1 decision after the two were scoreless for the first period. Lipari's swift reversal at the beginning of the third put him on the path to victory. At 149 Arizona native Cory Crooks battled the entire match against No. 25 Legend Lamer. The two tied at four points as they headed into the final period, but Crooks ultimately fell short to Lamer 5-4 when the riding time point was awarded to the Mustang. Following Crooks' match, Jacori Teemer faced Lamer's brother Brawley Lamer at the 157 weight class. Teemer slammed two takedowns and a near fall in the first three minutes of the bout, but each time Lamer would respond with points. Instead of receiving any points in the second, both wrestlers received cautions with Teemer also being tacked with a stall warning. Teemer mustered two takedowns while Lamer tallied three escape points, but that wouldn't be enough to dent Teemer's lead as he would claim a 10-7 decision victory which extended the ASU team score to 14-3. Pushing past intermission, redshirt senior Anthony Valencia continued with the Sun Devils' success on the mat. Seconds into the bout Valencia tallied a takedown, but Adam Kemp followed with an escape cutting the lead to 2-1. A second takedown would extend Valencia's score and after two stall warnings were given to Kemp, Valencia secured his final point for a 6-2 decision. Redshirt freshman Trey Munoz came out strong, earning a takedown against No. 22 Bernie Truax to put himself up 2-0 at 174. Munoz kept the bout tight, but with the riding time point awarded to Truax at regulation time, the two ended up in overtime with Cal Poly ending with a win. Cade Belshay jogged onto the mat to face one win wrestler, Dylan Miracle. The whistle blew to begin the dual and Belshay gained six points in the blink of an eye. With 22 seconds remaining in the first, the senior received the signal from the referee that he had pinned Miracle for a speedy victory. Ready to begin his match against Josh Harkey at 197, No. 3 Norfleet earned a caution for starting too early. His false start didn't hinder his success on the mat, as the Chicago native claimed back-to-back takedowns followed by a four point nearfall. Harkey was hit with a stall warning before earning a quick escape from Norfleet. Leading 10-2 to start the third, Norfleet earned an escape, takedown and four point near fall along with a riding time point to hold his opponent off for a 18-2 tech fall victory. The final six team points were awarded when Schultz's opponent forfeited, leaving the Sun Devils victorious. "We leave tomorrow for negative four, negative 40 windchill. So, the first thing we're concentrating on are winter jackets, hats, and gloves," said Jones. "And then after that, we'll get there and pretty much the work is done since we trained hard at the beginning of the week. We didn't stop so we'll let them recover and I think this match against Cal Poly will set us up for a good finish on Sunday." Results: 125: #3 Brandon Courtney (ASU)(7-0) defeats Antonio Lorenzo (CP)(2-2) MD 14-6, 4-0 133: #6 Michael McGee (ASU)(5-0) defeats Benny Martinez (CP)(1-6) MD 11-2, 8-0 141: #17 Peter Lipari (ASU)(2-2) defeats #33 Lawrence Saenz (CP)(3-2) Dec 2-1, 11-0 149: #25 Legend Lamer (CP)(9-0) defeats Cory Crooks (ASU)(4-2) Dec 5-4, 11-3 157: #12 Jacori Teemer (ASU)(3-1) defeats Brawley Lamer (CP)(1-3) Dec 10-7, 14-3 165: #4 Anthony Valencia (ASU)(6-0) defeats Adam Kemp (CP)(2-3) Dec 6-3, 17-3 174: #22 Bernie Truax (CP)(7-1) defeats Trey Munoz (ASU)(1-1) SV-1 4-2, 17-6 184: Cade Belshay (ASU)(3-2) defeats Dylan Miracle (CP)(1-2) Fall 2:38, 23-6 197: #3 Kordell Norfleet (ASU)(5-0) defeats Josh Harkey (CP)(0-4) TF 18-2 3:48, 28-6 HWT: #7 Cohlton Schultz (ASU)(8-0) wins by forfeit, 34-6 Results Individual Matches: 141: Wyatt Cornelison (CP) defeats Cleveland Belton (ASU)(0-1) Dec 7-6 141: Julian Chlebove (ASU)(3-3) defeats Wyatt Cornelison (CP) MD 18-5 149: Logan Gioffre (CP) defeats Jesse Vasquez (ASU)(2-1) Dec 7-6 149: Logan Gioffre (CP) defeats Ethan Pickren (ASU)(0-1) Dec 5-2 157: Max Anderson (CP) defeats Hunter Balk (ASU)(0-1) MD 13-2 UP NEXT: The Sun Devils are headed back to Ames, Iowa for their rescheduled matches against No. 18 Iowa State and Northern Iowa on Sunday, February 14. The match against Northern Iowa begins at 10 a.m. MST and be live streamed via Iowa State YouTube. ASU will wrestle back-to-back with their match against Iowa State on ESPN+ at 12:30 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA has announced the pre-allocations and first coaches ranking for the 2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The weight class conference champion in each qualifying tournament will earn an automatic qualifier to the national championships. Each conference was awarded additional pre-allocations based on the five-year average (2016-20) of pre-allocations earned by the conference in each weight class. In recent years, pre-allocations have been determined by a formula measuring Division I winning percentage, ratings percentage index and coaches' ranking. A decrease in overall matches, and in particular non-conference matches, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, led the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee to transition to using the five-year historical average to determine pre-allocations for 2021. For any adjustments in conference alignment over the last five years, historical pre-allocations stayed with the conference where they were earned. The competition status of schools for 2021 also did not impact the calculation of pre-allocations. "The committee knew that there wasn't going to be enough regular-season competition to utilize the existing process where wrestlers earned pre-allocations for their conference based on regular season performance," said Karen Langston, senior associate athletics director at California State University, Bakersfield and chair of the wrestling committee. "The option to utilize the five-year historical average was an equitable alternative, and the way it worked out has opened more at-large spots this year for deserving wrestlers who don't qualify through their conference tournament." Note: The number under each weight class is the number of pre-allocations. Add the automatic qualifier for the conference tournament champion to account for the total qualifying spots available at each weight for each conference tournament (i.e ACC 125 has 2 pre-allocations plus 1 AQ to account for 3 total NCAA spots available at that weight After the conference tournaments have concluded, the Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in-person to select the remaining at-large qualifiers to fill out the 33-man bracket in each weight class, which will be announced March 9, while brackets and seeding will be announced on ncaa.com at 6 p.m. March 10. The coaches' rankings are determined by a vote of 14 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each conference. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. For the first ranking, wrestlers must have two Division I matches in the weight class to be considered with at least one within the last 30 days. Seven different schools are represented by the 10 wrestlers ranked at the top of their weight class in this opening ranking of the season covering matches through Sunday, February 7. Spencer Lee at 125 pounds, Jaydin Eierman at 141 and Michael Kemerer at 174 give Iowa three wrestlers ranked at the top of their weight class. Virginia Tech is the only other school with multiple top-ranked wrestlers with former NCAA champion Mekhi Lewis at 165 pounds and Hunter Bolen at 184. The additional top-ranked wrestlers include Roman Bravo-Young of Penn State at 133 pounds, Sammy Sasso of Ohio State at 149, Hayden Hidlay of NC State at 157, Eric Schultz of Nebraska at 197 and Gable Steveson of Minnesota at heavyweight. Link: NCAA Division I Wrestling Coaches' Rankings

USA Wrestling and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee have announced that the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Wrestling at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, April 2-3. The champions from the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling will become eligible to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, August 1-7, 2021. "USA Wrestling is extremely grateful to the Fort Worth Sports Authority, the incredible Dickies Arena and Texas USA Wrestling for their tireless efforts to host one of the most important wrestling events in the history of American wrestling," said Rich Bender, USA Wrestling Executive Director. "We are excited for not only the wrestling fans all over the globe, but, most importantly, our nation's very best Olympic hopefuls who will compete on this world class stage for the coveted right to represent the United States of America at the Tokyo Olympic Games. No event in our sport provides more drama and emotion than the U.S. Olympic Team Trials and this year's event will be no exception. A special thanks to our friends at Penn State University who made a valiant effort to host this year's event. We are excited to be in Happy Valley in three short years for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials," said Rich Bender, USA Wrestling Executive Director. This will be the fifth straight U.S. Olympic Team Trials in which all three Olympic wrestling teams were determined at the same time, with men's freestyle, women's freestyle and Greco-Roman all featured in the event. The previous U.S. Olympic Team Trials with all three teams determined were in Indianapolis (2004), Las Vegas (2008) and Iowa City (2012, 2016). Dickies Arena, which is adjacent to the Will Rogers Memorial Center campus, is an exciting, state-of- the-art venue for events of all kinds, including concerts, sports, community events and the Fort Worth Stock Show rodeo performances. Dickies Arena opened in November 2019. "We take great pride in hosting world-class sporting events at Dickies Arena," said Matt Homan, president and general manager of Trail Drive Management Corp., the not-for-profit operating entity of Dickies Arena. "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to safely welcome USA Wrestling and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee as they host the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials this April." The competition will be conducted with the assistance of the Fort Worth Sports Commission and Texas USA Wrestling. "Being selected as the host city for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials is a tremendous honor," said Jason Sands, director of the Fort Worth Sports Commission. "We look forward to working with our hospitality and community partners to provide a safe and memorable experience for the USOPC, USA Wrestling and their athletes, coaches and fans." Information on discounted hotels for athletes and coaches will be forthcoming in the next week. A limited number of spectators will be permitted. Ticket information will be available soon. On February 6, 2021, USA Wrestling, Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics and the USOPC announced that the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling, originally scheduled for April 4-5, 2020 at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa. would be moved. The competition will be held in the 18 Olympic weight classes in wrestling, which includes six weight classes in men's freestyle (57 kg, 65 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, 97 kg, 125 kg), women's wrestling (50 kg, 53 kg, 57 kg, 62 kg, 68 kg, 76 kg) and Greco-Roman (60 kg, 67 kg, 77 kg, 87 kg, 97 kg, 130 kg). Currently, the United States has qualified to compete in the Tokyo Games at 15 of the 18 weight classes, with only three weight classes remaining to qualify (77 kg Greco-Roman, 130 kg Greco-Roman, 65 kg men's freestyle). Fort Worth becomes only the 10th U.S. city to host a U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling since USA Wrestling became national governing body for wrestling in the United States in 1983. The only previous time it was held in Texas was in 2000, when Dallas hosted the event. U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS - Freestyle 1984 - Allendale, Mich. 1988 - Pensacola, Fla. 1992 - Pittsburgh, Pa. 1996 - Spokane, Wash. 2000 - Dallas, Texas 2004 - Indianapolis, Ind. 2008 - Las Vegas, Nev. 2012 - Iowa City, Iowa 2016 - Iowa City, Iowa 2021 - Fort Worth, Texas U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS - Greco-Roman 1984 - Allendale, Mich. 1988 - Pensacola, Fla. 1992 - Concord, Calif. 1996 - Concord, Calif. 2000 - Dallas, Texas 2004 - Indianapolis, Ind. 2008 - Las Vegas, Nev. 2012 - Iowa City, Iowa 2016 - Iowa City, Iowa 2021 - Fort Worth, Texas U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS - Women's Freestyle 2004 - Indianapolis, Ind. 2008 - Las Vegas, Nev. 2012 - Iowa City, Iowa 2016 - Iowa City, Iowa 2021 - Fort Worth, Texas ABOUT THE FORT WORTH SPORTS COMMISSION The Fort Worth Sports Commission advances the city as an international sports destination. A division of Visit Fort Worth, the Sports Commission attracts youth, collegiate and professional events that deliver economic impact and boost Fort Worth's image. The Commission supports development of and access to facilities that enhance the quality of life for all Fort Worth. For more information, visit FortWorthSports.com and follow on Instagram and Twitter @FortWorthSports. ABOUT DICKIES ARENA Dickies Arena is a 14,000 seat, spectacular multipurpose venue located adjacent to the Will Rogers Memorial Center campus in Fort Worth, Texas. The facility is the result of a pioneering public-private partnership between the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, the State of Texas and a group of private-sector participants, including foundations, individuals and organizations. The arena is owned by the City of Fort Worth and managed by the not-for-profit operating entity, Trail Drive Management Corp. (TDMC). The state-of-the-art arena hosts concerts, sporting events and family entertainment, and is home to Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo performances. For more information, visit www.dickiesarena.com.

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- The Lock Haven University department of athletics has announced today that the NCAA Division I men's wrestling team will return to action and plans to compete at the 2021 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championships on February 26-27 at Rider University. "We are grateful that our student-athletes have the opportunity to compete at the MAC Championships. It has been a challenging year, but our wrestlers have stayed focused and determined," LHU head wrestling coach Scott Moore said. "Our coaching staff is excited to help each wrestler prepare to their fullest as we begin training for the conference tournament. We are thankful for the work of our athletic director, athletic trainers, senior administration and Dr. Bashar Hanna, Interim President for their effort in making this possible. Our wrestlers are excited to represent Lock Haven University as we battle for a MAC championship." The 2021 NCAA Division I National Championships are scheduled for March 18-20 in St. Louis.

The Pennsylvania Regional Training Center alongside the Wrestlers in Business Network Philadelphia chapter is excited to announce Summit 2, scheduled for Feb. 25. This nationally eilte card, which follows the tremendously popular January 29 Summit 1, will focus on the budding rivalry between the New Jersey RTC and the Pennsylvania RTC, specifically highlighting the U23 level along with high level Olympic Level matches and an elite "border war" featuring Pennsylvania and New Jersey middle school matchups. While the bouts are still being finalized, fans can expect to see some of the very best age-group-level wrestlers in the nation including the PRTC's nationally ranked Michael Colaiocco, Doug Zapf and Anthony Artalona as well as the NJRTC's Pat Glory, Quincy Monday and Travis Stefanik. Colaiocco was a NWCA Second-Team All-American as a freshman last season. In November, he finished runner-up at the 2020 U23 Nationals including an 8-3 semi-finals win over Iowa's Austin DeSanto. Colaiocco is also a 2018 Fargo Junior champion, tech falling his way through the field. Zapf was a 2020 first team All-Ivy selection, ranked nationally in every poll and for much of the season #1 in the EIWA, and an NCAA qualifier. At Summit 1, Zapf earned the U23 card's Outstanding Wrestler honors with an impressive, 18-8, technical fall over Connor Kievman of the NYCRTC. Artalona was a 2019 EIWA champion and round-of-12 finisher at the NCAA tournament. He is a three-time Fargo Junior freestyle champion and 16U champion in both freestyle and Greco-Roman. He is also a UWW Junior Semi-Finalist and All-American in both Greco and freestyle at U23 level. Artalona competed on the Summit 1 card, dropping a close, 7-6, bout to 2020 Senior Nationals runner-up Evan Henderson. Glory was a 2019 NCAA All-American. Last season, he garnered NWCA First-Team All-American status, sporting a perfect, 24-0, record. He placed fourth at the 2020 U23 Nationals. Monday is a two-time NCAA qualifier and two-time First-Team All-Ivy selection. Last season, he was also named a NWCA First-Team All-American. Stefanik is a two-time NCAA qualifier as well. He was a first-team All-Ivy selection in 2020 and a second-team selection in 2019. In addition to the U23 matches, several Senior-level bouts will appear on the card. More information and matchups will be released in the coming weeks. Summit 2 will stream live on Rokfin. Go to www.rokfin.com/PRTC to subscribe. If you're already a Rokfin subscriber, make sure to "follow" the PRTC. ABOUT THE PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER The Pennsylvania RTC (PRTC) is a non-profit organization that is for developmental and senior-level wrestlers who desire to train in an environment that specializes in the international styles of Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling with the ultimate goal of becoming World and Olympic champions. The PRTC is dedicated to enriching lives locally and globally through the sport of wrestling. Learn more about the PRTC ABOUT THE WRESTLERS IN BUSINESS NETWORK The Wrestlers in Business Network is a national, non-profit networking group for everyone that is passionate about the sport of wrestling. They are dedicated to advancing careers, businesses, personal growth, and the sport that we all love. Simply put, WIBN uses the common bond of wrestling to achieve great things for all members and the sport.

Before Mekhi Lewis, Mark Hall, J'den Cox, Phil Davis, Kerry McCoy, Joe Williams, T.J. Williams, Lee Kemp, Jimmy Jackson, Bobby Douglas, Joe James or Simon Roberts wrestled a single match, there was Harold Henson, who led the way for these men to become wrestling champs simply by stepping out onto the mat at the 1949 NCAA Wrestling Championships. The 136-pounder from San Diego State University didn't win a national title that year … and, in fact, lost his opening-round match. However, as the first Black wrestler to compete at a national collegiate wrestling championship, Harold Henson made it possible for generations of wrestlers to step up to success in wrestling in high school, college and international competition. First, a bit of a history lesson: The 1949 NCAAs were just two years after Jackie Robinson became the first Black to compete in Major League Baseball … but five years before the Supreme Court ruled that "separate but equal" segregated public schools were unconstitutional … and eight years before Simon Roberts of the University of Iowa became the first Black wrestler to win an individual national collegiate wrestling championship, claiming the 147-pound title at the 1957 NCAAs at the University of Pittsburgh. (Click HERE to read a profile on Simon Roberts.) In fact, until the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma reported Harold Henson's pioneering status in their press materials for Black History Month in February 2008, it was generally assumed that the first college matmen of color made their appearance in the mid 1950s … including Simon Roberts, Ellie Watkins for the Iowa State Cyclones, and Kent State's Clarence McNair. Starting in San Diego In the 1940s and 50s, young black athletes were often dissuaded from competing in contact sports such as football and wrestling. (This fact is borne out by looking at team photos from high school and college yearbooks of the era.) Yet this was not the case with Harold Henson. Born on the Choctaw reservation in Oklahoma (his mother was a Native American) in 1923, Harold Henson and his family first moved to Dixon, Illinois (boyhood home of President Ronald Reagan), then, during the depths of the Great Depression, headed back across the country to San Diego, California. Harold was introduced to organized wrestling at San Diego High School (also the alma mater for two-time NCAA heavyweight champ and 1999 world freestyle super-heavyweight champ, Stephen Neal). "I had been born premature, and had pneumonia when I was young, which made me somewhat scrawny," recalls Harold Henson. "My older brother Al got me interested in wrestling in high school, wrestling for coach Frank Crosby. I weighed just 80 pounds, but it helped to make me stronger, healthier." "When I went to San Diego State, student coach Armando Rodriguez kept me involved in the sport, encouraged Al and me to work out." "Back then, State didn't provide much financial backing to the program, hence our having a fellow student as our coach. Harry Broadbent was later brought on as a full-time coach, and really developed the program." "We participated in tournaments all over the west coast," Harold continues. "I even wrestled at the 1948 U.S. Olympic Trials in Ames, Iowa at Iowa State University." The road to the 1949 NCAAs According to a March 1949 issue of The Daily Aztec, the San Diego State student newspaper, "Aztec grapplers wrenched the CCAA (California Collegiate Athletic Association) conference wrestling championship from San Jose State's lofty brow…" winning five of eight individual titles, and placing second in two other weight classes in the Aztec's home gym at San Diego State. The story continues, "Aztec Hal Henson recorded the only fall of the tourney by pinning finalist Jesse Martinez in 2:43 for the 136-pound title." In the preview for the trip to the 1949 national championships, the paper reports, "Though the Aztecs are far from favorites in the two-day annual skirmish, by virtue of the terrific competition furnished by Cornell (College) of Iowa (1947 national champ) and Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State), the defending titlist, they are not to be overlooked. Winners of the highly regarded CCAA wrestling crown for three consecutive years, the Aztecs have also captured the UCLA Invitational, the Marine Corps Invitational, and mythical divisional championships for the Olympic tryouts last year." "Heavyweight Don Arnold, Rigo Rodriguez, and Harold Henson are rated as top contenders in their respective weight classes by (student coach) 'Shadow' Rodriguez …" "In one of the toughest weights there is, the Aztecs are represented by 136-pound Harold Henson. The 1946 European Area Army champ, Henson is rated as the best pound-for-pound grappler at State." Armed with the CCAA title, eight of the San Diego State wrestlers headed east on a "two-stop barnstorming tour" (to use the student newspaper's words)… first, for a dual meet at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, then at the 1949 NCAAs held at Colorado State University in Fort Collins on March 25-26. The wrestlers piled into two cars -- a 1949 Ford, and a '49 Mercury -- and made the trip to the Rocky Mountains. "We usually traveled that way," recalls Harold Henson. "We stopped every once in a while along the way," Harold adds. "We'd get out of the car and run for a while. It helped us keep our weight down, avoid being cramped up, and stay in shape." At the 1949 NCAAs According to Jay Hammond's The History of Collegiate Wrestling, the 1949 NCAAs welcomed 118 wrestlers from thirty-four schools. (By comparison, recent NCAAs have featured about 330 athletes.) It was the first nationals to be held in the Rocky Mountain region. There were twelve men in Harold Henson's bracket -- the 136-pound weight class -- at the 1949 NCAAs. The SDSU wrestler was unseeded, while 1947 champ Lowell Lange of Cornell College of Iowa was the top seed, and defending champ Dick Dickenson of Michigan State was seeded second. Harold drew a bye in the first round. In the second, he went up against Oklahoma State's Don Meeker. The fourth-seeded Cowboy got a 7-3 win over the Aztec grappler. Harold's first match at the 1949 NCAAs was also his last. Back then, a wrestler who lost in the second round did not make it into the consolation bracket, so, Henson did not have the opportunity to place. (Sixty years ago, only the top four placers in each weight class earned All-American honors. In the 136-pound finals, Lange shut out Dickenson 6-0 to win his second title.) Harold Henson was in good company; The Daily Aztec reported that none of the San Diego State wrestlers won a match at the 1949 NCAAs. Historical perspective Wrestling fans attending the national championships at Colorado State that year may not have realized the historical significance of the event as the first time a Black wrestler had competed at in the nearly twenty-year history of the NCAAs. At the time, the seemingly most significant match of the 1949 NCAAs was the heavyweight title bout, which, after ending in a tie in regulation, the University of Minnesota's Verne Gagne was awarded the title on a controversial referee's decision over two-time champ Dick Hutton of Oklahoma State, based on a few seconds' riding time advantage. Despite Hutton's loss, the Cowboys still won the team title, and their 128-pounder Charles Hetrick claimed Outstanding Wrestler honors. The question of racism has to come up for the man who was the first Back to wrestle at the collegiate nationals… especially in light of the incident at the 2008 NCAAs when someone in the crowd yelled a racial slur when Penn State's Phil Davis celebrated winning the 197-pound title as the first Black wrestler to win a national collegiate crown since 2005. "There were only two times I experienced racism directly connected to my wrestling career at San Diego," Harold Henson recalls. "Two restaurants refused to serve me and my brother. When this happened, our coach immediately took the team out of the restaurant." "I never ran into any bigotry in all my wrestling experience. I don't recall any opponent forfeiting a match because of my skin color." You're in the Army now … and again Harold Henson's time at San Diego State -- and his college wrestling experience -- was bracketed by military service. He was inducted into the Army in March 1943 -- at the height of World War II. Harold Henson served in Germany … where he met the woman who would become his wife, Ilse. "We married 61 years ago," says Harold. "I had to leave Germany because of an Army circular -- regulations -- that required Army personnel who married Germans to leave the country." "They put me in the U.S. south. I was mistreated there, and wanted out, and, in fact, got out of the Army in July 1947." "I got my degree in education from San Diego State in 1950." "After college, I went back into the Army, served in Korea, and earned a bronze star for doing my job." "I continued wrestling in the Army, winning the All-Army championship in the 136-pound weight class in 1957." "I retired in 1970 as colonel, after twenty-six years of service. When I retired, I earned the Legion of Merit medal. I'm most proud of that -- and the bronze star from Korea." Continuing to serve Upon leaving the Army, Harold Henson didn't hit the shuffleboard court for a relaxed retirement. Instead, he immediately went to work in the Washington, D.C. government, where he worked directly with three mayors in various capacities for twenty-one years, retiring as Deputy Director of Public Works in 1991. "I was on call twenty-four hours a day," Harold says. "It was a key position." "The city was controlled by Congress. If you needed funding for a specific project, you had to go to the Hill. I had to work in and around Congress. I was able to use my experience in the Army to understand the complex operations of Congress and get things done." At the time of the interview, Harold and Ilse were enjoying their golden years in the military retirement community at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. "It's great. We don't go by rank here," said Henson in 2008. On Jan. 11, 2014, Harold Henson passed away at the Fairfax Military Officers Retirement Village in Virginia. He was 90. In the seven-plus decades since the 1949 NCAAs, more than 60 Black wrestlers have won individual NCAA wrestling titles. From Simon Roberts in 1957 up through the latest champs, all owe a debt of gratitude to the man who was the first Black to wrestle at the nationals: Harold Henson.

Parker Kropman claimed a 12-8 win at 157 pounds (Photo/Gavin Baker) FAIRFAX, Va. -- The Drexel University wrestling team (2-0) turned in a 20-12 road win over George Mason University (0-4) on Wednesday afternoon from Fairfax, Va. The Dragons began the match with a loss at 125 pounds but won the next six weight classes from 133 to 174 pounds to take a 20-3 advantage, helping to seal the victory. At 149 pounds, freshman Luke Nichter defeated George Mason's Dustin Morgillo by technical fall, 15-0, in 3:40. Surrounding Nichter's 149-pound technical fall win, Drexel received close decision victories from Chandler Olson (133), Julian Flores (141), Parker Kropman (157), Evan Barczak (165) and Michael O'Malley (174) in the afternoon dual. Bryan McLaughlin was narrowly edged out in sudden victory at 197 pounds, dropping a close 6-4 decision. All four Drexel losses on the day came by decisions. NEXT UP Drexel concludes its regular season tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 11 at Rider University. The Dragons and the Broncs wrestle at 7 p.m. on ESPN3 in Lawrenceville, N.J. Results: 125 / Josh Jones (George Mason) def. Antonio Mininno (Drexel) / D, 10-8 / George Mason, 3-0 133 / Chandler Olson (Drexel) def. Anthony Glasl (George Mason) / D, 5-2 / Tied, 3-3 141 / Julian Flores (Drexel) def. AJ Poindexter (George Mason) / D, 5-2 / Drexel, 6-3 149 / Luke Nichter (Drexel) def. Dustin Morgillo (George Mason) / TF, 15-0 (3:40) / Drexel, 11-3 157 / Parker Kropman (Drexel) def. Daniel Segura (George Mason) / D, 12-8 / Drexel, 14-3 165 / Evan Barczak (Drexel) def. Neil Schuster (George Mason) / D, 6-0 / Drexel, 17-3 174 / Michael O'Malley (Drexel) def. Paul Pierce (George Mason) / D, 3-2 / Drexel, 20-3 184 / Kyle Davis (George Mason) def. Josh Stillings (Drexel) / D, 7-3 / Drexel, 20-6 197 / Austin Stith (George Mason) def. Bryan McLaughlin (Drexel) / D, 6-4 (SV1) / Drexel, 20-9 285 / Ali Salem (George Mason) def. Derek Rose (Drexel) / D, 6-3 / Drexel, 20-12 Extra Matches: 125 / Ben Monn (George Mason) def. Kyle Waterman (Drexel) / D, 6-2 125 / Josh Jones (George Mason) def. Kyle Waterman (Drexel) / D, 9-3 133 / Jaxon Maroney (Drexel) def. Anthony Glasl (George Mason) / MD, 8-0 141 / Tyler Williams (Drexel) def. AJ Poindexter (George Mason) / MD, 16-6 141 / Julian Flores (Drexel) def. Shawn Nonaka (George Mason) / D, 7-3 141 / Tyler Williams (Drexel) def. Tyler Johnson (George Mason) / TF, 17-1 (3:59) 141 / Jared Donahue (Drexel) def. Dustin Morgillo (George Mason) / TF, 17-1 (6:28) 157 / Daniel Segura (George Mason) def. Felix Belga (Drexel) / F, 5:33 174 / Eli Dickens (George Mason) def. Natty Lapinski (Drexel) / MD, 12-3

Fresno State wrestles its home dual meets at Save Mart Center (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) FRESNO, Calif. -- Due to COVID-19 contact tracing within the Fresno State wrestling program, the Bulldogs home matches against No. 18 Oklahoma and Oregon State scheduled for Sunday at the Save Mart Center have been canceled. Additionally, the scheduled match between Oklahoma and Oregon State will not be hosted in the Save Mart Center. Fresno State will return to the mat on March 6-7 at the Big 12 Championship in Tulsa, Okla. at the BOK Center.

CONCORD, N.C. -- The inaugural America's Cup, presented by the Sunkist Kids, Titan Mercury WC and the New York AC, opened Wednesday afternoon with pool competition. The freestyle dual meet event is comprised of six teams named after Black wrestling legends. $60,000 in prize money will be paid out to the top three teams and the top three wrestlers in each weight class. Team Lloyd Keaser and Team Simon Roberts finished 2-0 in pool competition and will receive byes into the semifinals. Action resumes Thursday at 1 p.m. ET with quarterfinal matches. Below are brief recaps of the six dual meets in pool competition on Day 1 of America's Cup. Pool A Team Lloyd Keaser df. Team Kenny Monday, 4-2 Frank Perrelli (Monday) opened the dual meet with a dominant 10-0 victory over Guesseppe Rea (Keaser). At 65 kilograms, Evan Henderson (Keaser) came from behind to defeat Josh Saunders (Monday) 9-7. Saunders led 7-1 at one point, but Henderson battled back to secure the win and tie the meet at 1-1. Team Kenny Monday took the lead when Quincy Monday (Monday) earned a 13-3 technical superiority over Chad Walsh (Keaser) at 74 kilograms. Chris Foca (Keaser) turned in a very impressive performance at 86 kilograms, earning a 10-0 technical superiority over Ryan Epps (Monday). Foca built a 6-0 lead at the break before ending the match with a four-pointer in the final period. Foca's win evened the dual at 2-2. The Wolfpack RTC upperweight duo of Mike Macchiavello (Keaser) and Nick Gwiazdowski (Keaser) sealed the victory for Team Lloyd Keaser as the two claimed victories at 97 kilograms and 125 kilograms respectively. Macchiavello blanked Austin Schafer 5-0, while the two-time world medalist Gwiazdowski won by technical superiority over Shawn Streck. Results: 57: Frank Perrelli (Team Kenny Monday) VSU Guesseppe Rea Villarroel (Team Lloyd Keaser), 10-0 3:58 65: Evan Henderson (Team Lloyd Keaser) VPO1 Josh Saunders (Team Kenny Monday), 9-7 74: Quincy Monday (Team Kenny Monday) VSU1 Chad Walsh (Team Lloyd Keaser), 13-3 5:20 86: Christopher Foca (Team Lloyd Keaser) VSU Ryan Epps (Team Kenny Monday), 10-0 3:14 97: Michael Macchiavello (Team Lloyd Keaser) VPO Austin Schafer (Team Kenny Monday), 5-0 125: Nick Gwiazdowski (Team Lloyd Keaser) VSU Shawn Streck (Team Kenny Monday), 10-0 3:50 Team Lee Kemp df. Team Kenny Monday, 3-3 (Criteria) For the second straight dual, Perrelli (Monday) opened with a 10-0 technical superiority at 57 kilograms. This time Perrelli's victory came over Zach Sanders (Kemp). After building a 6-0 lead, the former Cornell standout ended the match with a pair of gut wrenches. Yianni Diakomihalis (Monday) put Team Kenny Monday up 2-0 after getting an 11-0 technical superiority over 2017 junior world silver medalist Mitch McKee. At 74 kilograms, Quincy Monday (Monday) held on to defeat Jasmit Phulka (Team Lee Kemp) 9-6. Monday built a sizable lead, but Phulka came back and nearly scored a late takedown, which would have given him the victory. NCAA finalist Max Dean (Kemp) cruised to a first-period 10-0 technical superiority over Epps (Monday) at 86 kilograms. Hayden Zillmer (Kemp) followed up Dean's win by also getting a technical superiority at 97 kilograms. He beat Schafer 13-2 to cut the dual deficit to 3-2 heading into the final match. With the match on the line, Tanner Hall (Kemp) shut out Streck 6-0, scoring a late four-point takedown. The victory was enough to give Team Lee Kemp the victory on criteria (match points). Results: 57: Frank Perrelli (Team Kenny Monday) VSU Zach Sanders (Team Lee Kemp), 10-0 2:09 65: Yianni Diakomihalis (Team Kenny Monday) VSU Mitch McKee (Team Lee Kemp), 11-0 4:33 74: Quincy Monday (Team Kenny Monday) VPO1 Jasmit Phulka (Team Lee Kemp), 9-6 86: Max Dean (Team Lee Kemp) VSU Ryan Epps (Team Kenny Monday), 10-0 2:25 97: Hayden Zillmer (Team Lee Kemp) VSU1 Austin Schafer (Team Kenny Monday), 13-2 3:59 125: Tanner Hall (Team Lee Kemp) VPO Shawn Streck (Team Kenny Monday), 6-0 Team Lloyd Keaser df. Team Lee Kemp, 3-2 (Criteria) At 57 kilograms, Sanders (Kemp) overcame a 4-0 deficit to beat Rea (Keaser) 6-4, giving Team Lee Kemp a 1-0 lead. Henderson put Team Lloyd Keaser on the board with a victory by earning a fall over McKee. McKee nearly had a fall of his own after locking up a cradle, but Henderson reversed McKee and secured the fall. At 74 kilograms, Walsh (Keaser) gave Team Lloyd Keaser its second straight fall when he decked Phulka (Kemp) after building a 7-0 lead. Zillmer came up with a much-needed win for Team Lee Kemp at 97 kilograms, beating Macchiavello 3-1. With the score 1-1 late, Zillmer was placed on the activity clock and scored a takedown, which proved to be the difference. With the dual score tied at 2-2, Gwiazdowski delivered a victory for Team Lloyd Keaser by earning a technical superiority (11-1) over Hall (Kemp) at 125 kilograms. Results: 57: Zach Sanders (Team Lee Kemp) VPO1 Guesseppe Rea (Team Lloyd Keaser), 6-4 65: Evan Henderson (Team Lloyd Keaser) VFA Mitch McKee (Team Lee Kemp), 2:05 74: Chad Walsh (Team Lloyd Keaser) VFA Jasmit Phulka (Team Lee Kemp), 5:43 86: No match 97: Hayden Zillmer (Team Lee Kemp) VPO1 Michael Macchiavello (Team Lloyd Keaser), 3-1 125: Nick Gwiazdowski (Team Lloyd Keaser) VSU1 Tanner Hall (Team Lee Kemp), 11-1 4:40 Pool B Team Simon Roberts df. Team Bobby Douglas, 4-2 Junior world silver medalist Vito Arujau (Douglas) opened the dual meet with a 10-0 technical superiority over Daniel DeShazer (Roberts) at 57 kilograms. Simon Roberts would claim victories in the next four matches to lock up the dual. At 65 kilograms, Pat Lugo (Simon Roberts) hung on to beat Nahshon Garrett (Douglas) 10-7. At 74 kilograms, Ronnie Balfour (Roberts) topped Elroy Perkin (Douglas) 8-4. Mark Hall (Roberts) gave Team Simon Roberts a 3-1 lead when he defeated Brett Pfarr (Douglas) at 86 kilograms. Ben Honis (Simon Roberts) clinched the dual for Simon Roberts with a 14-3 technical superiority over Scott Boykin (Bobby Douglas). Dom Bradley (Bobby Douglas) defeated Garrett Ryan (Team Simon Roberts) in the final match of the dual meet. Results: 57: Vito Arujau (Team Bobby Douglas) VSU Daniel DeShazer (Team Simon Roberts), 10-0 3:40 65: Pat Lugo (Team Simon Roberts) VPO1 Nahshon Garrett (Team Bobby Douglas), 10-7 74: Jevon Balfour (Team Simon Roberts) VPO1 Elroy Perkin (Team Bobby Douglas), 8-4 86: Mark Hall (Team Simon Roberts) VPO1 Brett Pfarr (Team Bobby Douglas), 6-2 97: Ben Honis (Team Simon Roberts) VSU1 Scottie Boykin (Team Bobby Douglas), 14-3 5:01 125: Dom Bradley (Team Bobby Douglas) VPO1 Garrett Ryan (Team Simon Roberts), 3-1 Team Bobby Douglas df. Team Carl Adams, 4-2 Arujau (Douglas) kicked off the dual with a 10-0 technical superiority over Sean Russell (Adams) at 57 kilograms. Arujau went up 6-0 before locking up a lace and turning Russell four times to finish the match. Garrett (Douglas) followed up with a 7-5 win over Ethan Lizak (Adams) at 65 kilograms to give Team Bobby Douglas a 2-0 lead. Julian Ramirez (Adams) looked strong at 74 kilograms, beating Perkin 13-1 to give Team Carl Adams its first win. At 86 kilograms, Pfarr (Douglas) came from behind late to edge Muhammed McBryde (Adams), 6-5. Pfarr trailed 5-2 late before getting a takedown and turn in the final 10 seconds to steal the victory. J'den Cox (Adams) received a forfeit at 97 kilograms, making the score 3-2 Team Bobby Douglas heading into the final match. Bradley beat Tony Nelson 3-1 to clinch the dual meet victory for Team Bobby Douglas. Results: 57: Vito Arujau (Team Bobby Douglas) VSU Sean Russell (Team Carl Adams), 10-0 3:19 65: Nahshon Garrett (Team Bobby Douglas) VPO1 Ethan Lizak (Team Carl Adams), 13-4 74: Julian Ramirez (Team Carl Adams) VSU1 Elroy Perkin (Team Bobby Douglas), 13-3 2:23 86: Brett Pfarr (Team Bobby Douglas) VPO1 Muhamed McBryde (Team Carl Adams), 6-5 97: J'den Cox (Team Carl Adams) by forfeit 125: Dom Bradley (Team Bobby Douglas) VPO1 Tony Nelson (Team Carl Adams), 2-1 Team Simon Roberts df. Team Carl Adams, 3-2 The match at 57 kilograms was ruled a no contest as Russell and DeShazer are Gopher Wrestling Club teammates and opted not to wrestle. At 65 kilograms, Lugo rolled to a 10-0 technical superiority over Lizak to put Team Simon Roberts up 1-0. At 74 kilograms, Evan Wick (Simon Roberts) added to Team Simon Roberts' lead by earning an 8-2 win over Josh Shields (Carl Adams). Hall turned in another strong performance with a 10-0 technical superiority over McBryde. Hall scored a takedown off a single leg before locking up a trapped-arm gut wrench, which he used to turn McBryde four times to end the match in the first period. Hall's victory clinched the dual meet victory for Team Simon Roberts. The two-time world champion Cox cruised to a 10-0 technical superiority over Honis at 97 kilograms. Nelson (Carl Adams) shut out Ryan (Simon Roberts) 6-0 I the final match of the dual. Results: 57: No contest 65: Pat Lugo (Team Simon Roberts) VFA Ethan Lizak (Team Carl Adams), 8-0 2:22 74: Evan Wick (Team Simon Roberts) VPO1 Josh Shields (Team Carl Adams), 8-2 86: Mark Hall (Team Simon Roberts) VSU Muhamed McBryde (Team Carl Adams), 10-0 97: J'den Cox (Team Carl Adams) VSU Ben Honis (Team Simon Roberts), 10-0 125: Tony Nelson (Team Carl Adams) VPO Garrett Ryan (Team Simon Roberts), 6-0

ASU freshman heavyweight Cohlton Schultz is expected to face ISU's Gannon Gremmel on Sunday (Photo/Will Edmonds) The most anticipated dual of the season will not happen after Iowa paused all team activities. However, despite the cancellation of the match against Penn State, there will not be any shortage of action across the collegiate landscape. The following takes a look at some of the top potential matches from this upcoming weekend. 125: No. 13 Rayvon Foley (Michigan State) vs. No. 11 Devin Schroder (Purdue) After finishing seventh as a sophomore in 2019 and taking off the 2020 season, many expected Foley to be a player at the top of the 125-pound division this year. Unfortunately, that has not been the case so far. He has struggled his way to a 2-3 record with wins coming over King Sandoval (Maryland) and Jacob Moran (Indiana). Last weekend, he engaged in a high-scoring match against No. 9 Liam Cronin (Indiana) but ultimately dropped a 14-13 decision. The Big Ten is a tough place to find a groove, and he faces another tough challenge this weekend. Schroder appears to have turned things around after dropping an unexpected pair of matches against Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) and No. 10 Patrick McKee (Minnesota). He was set to face off against No. 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa) last weekend, but the Hawkeye chose to send out Aaron Cashman instead. Schroder scored a dominant 18-0 technical fall over Cashman and finished the day by grinding out a 1-0 decision win over No. 12 Malik Heinselman (Ohio State) later in the same day. Both of these wrestlers could be in contention to face off against Lee in the Big Ten finals. A victory here could go a long way for seeding purposes. On the feet, it might be a close contest, but Schroder's ability to ride and score from the top position will likely make the difference here. Prediction: Schroder decision over Foley 133: No. 7 Korbin Myers (Virginia Tech) vs. No. 4 Micky Phillippi (Pittsburgh) Myers opened Tech's match last weekend against NC State. His major decision over No. 11 Jarrett Trombley set the tone, and the Hokies ended up defeating the Wolfpack in perhaps the dual of the year. On the year, he holds a 6-0 record and enters this contest after three straight major decisions. He is a three-time NCAA qualifier who sat out last season with an injury. Phillippi went 25-1 last year and won an ACC title. He has started this season with a perfect 7-0 record. However, it has not been without some trouble. His last three matches have come by decision, and his average margin of victory in those matches is only two points. In his last bout, he scored a 4-1 decision over No. 9 Joe Heilmann (North Carolina). This should be an interesting match for a variety of reasons. Philippi holds a 3-1 record over Myers, but their last match was very tight. They met at the 2019 ACC tournament, Phillippi pulled out a 2-1 match in rideouts. While he may hold the career edge, Myers has looked much sharper this season. They have faced a lot of the same competition so far, and Myers looks like he is much closer to peak form at this point in the season. Prediction: Myers decision over Phillippi 141: No. 18 Grant Willits (Oregon State) vs. No. 7 Dom Demas (Oklahoma) Willits hit some bumps in the road in early January as he dropped a match against Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State) and suffered a fall against No. 5 Allan Hart (Missouri). However, recently, he has gotten on a bit of a winning streak. He enters this bout after winning three-straight matches and picked up major decisions over Stockton O'Brien (Utah Valley) and Luciano Arroyo (Stanford). Demas has started this year with an 8-1 record. His only defeat came in a one-point match against Ian Parker (Iowa State). Demas was set to face off against rival Brock last weekend, but the bout was scrapped after the Oklahoma State representative went down with a season ending injury. Demas instead dispatched fellow Cowboy Dusty Hone via an 11-3 major decision. Demas should have the edge in this match, but Willits presents some interesting challenges. He has a long frame for 141 pounds, and that has given Demas issues in the past. Look for the Oklahoma wrestler to take this one, but he might have to change things up from his normal upper-body attacks. Prediction: Demas decision over Willits 149: No. 5 Jarrett Degen (Iowa State) vs. No. 7 Andrew Alirez (Northern Colorado) Degen made his season debut last weekend and picked up a pair of victories over Jaden Van Maanen (North Dakota State) and Hunter Marko (South Dakota State). For the last three seasons, Degen has started for the Cyclones. In 2019, he placed seventh at the NCAA tournament to become an All-American. Alirez has always had the freestyle success and so far this season, it has translated into folkstyle success. He has won all three of his matches over Jaron Jensen (Wyoming), A.J. Raya (Cal Baptist) and Cameron Hunsaker (Utah Valley). Last year, as a true freshman, the Colorado native went 24-4 with two of his four losses coming against Degen. Half of Alirez's losses in college came against Degen. Both matches occurred at last year's Big 12 tournament with the Iowa State wrestler winning 4-3 and 5-3 in the bracket. While Degen is the one coming back to the lineup, Alirez has been out of action since Jan. 8. If Alirez is able to turn this into a freestyle type match and finish clear, he should have the advantage. However, that is easier said than done against Degen, who uses his length to make any match a festival of scrambling. Prediction: Degen decision over Alirez 157: No. 18 Markus Hartman (Army) vs. Andrew Cerniglia (Navy) Hartman went 30-7 and qualified for the NCAA tournament as a sophomore last year. This year got off to a rough start as he dropped a first-period fall against Holden Heller (Hofstra) in his second match. However, since then, he has won three straight matches and held onto his spot in the rankings. Last weekend, Hatman scored a 5-0 decision victory over A.J. Burkhart as the Black Knights nearly pulled off the upset over Lehigh. Cerniglia was a big recruit for new head coach Cary Kolat. At the high school level, the Pennsylvania native was a two-time state champion and ranked as high as third in the InterMat rankings. He stepped into a starting role as a true freshman, which is always tough considering other commitments at an academy. The results have been strong as he has gone 4-0 with a pair of technical falls. Hartman is the ranked wrestler with a big edge on experience. However, this will be Cerniglia's first chance against ranked opposition. It will be tough to pull the upset here, but the result here might say a lot about the postseason prospects of both competitors. Prediction: Hartman decision over Cerniglia 165: No. 1 Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech) vs. No. 10 Jake Wentzel (Pitt) Lewis burst onto the scene as a freshman and won the NCAA tournament. He finished with a 28-2 record and wins over the likes of Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State), Evan Wick (Wisconsin) and No. 2 Alex Marinelli (Iowa). Lewis then took an Olympic redshirt last year and focused on freestyle. In his return to the mat this year, he has started the year with an undefeated 8-0 record, and he has already defeated some of the best competitors in the ACC, No. 11 Kennedy Monday (North Carolina) and No. 15 Thomas Bullard (NC State). After dealing with injuries for his first few seasons at Pittsburgh, Wentzel locked down the starting spot at 165 pounds last year and qualified for the NCAA tournament. So far this year, he appears to have taken another step forward. He has gone 6-1 with his only defeat coming in a one-point match against Bullard. Last weekend, he scored a 10-6 decision over Monday who he had split with during the previous season. These two met during the 2019 season, and Lewis scored a 6-3 decision. The smart money probably belongs on a similar type of result here. However, Wentzel has clearly made strides in the neutral position, and that should go a long way towards closing the gap here against Lewis. Prediction: Lewis decision over Wentzel 174: No. 2 Logan Massa (Michigan) vs. No. 4 Kaleb Romero (Ohio State) After taking an Olympic redshirt last season, Massa has returned to folkstyle and moved up in weight. At 174 pounds this year, the All-American has won all three of his matches via bonus points. In his last match, he scored a fall over the surging No. 16 Donnell Washington (Indiana). During his time away, Massa had a very impressive run in freestyle where he picked up victories over Evan Wick, Mekhi Lewis and Bekzod Abdurakhmonov. Romero qualified for the NCAA tournament last year, and it appears as if he has made another step forward this year. He began the season with five straight victories including three via bonus points. Last weekend, he had a grinding match against No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) and eventually lost via a 3-1 decision. After nearly upsetting Kemerer last weekend, Romero will get another crack at one of the top names at 174 pounds. After struggling with injuries for a large part of his collegiate career, Massa seems to have recovered and primed for a run at the title. Despite his dominance this season, Romero will be the best wrestler he has faced on the college mat in some time. Expect Massa to get ahead on the feet, but Romero could make it interesting if he forces the freestyle specialist into some extended periods on the mat. Prediction: Massa decision over Romero 184: No. 11 Chris Weiler (Wisconsin) vs. No. 12 Owen Webster (Minnesota) Weiler transferred to Wisconsin from Lehigh for his senior year. He has now witnessed firsthand the high level of competition across the board in the Big Ten. Weiler currently owns a 3-2 record that includes victories over No. 13 Zac Braunagel (Illinois), No. 20 Max Lyon (Purdue) and No. 15 Taylor Venz (Nebraska). He comes into this match after dropping a major decision against No. 3 Aaron Brooks (Penn State). Webster seemed to grow into his potential last season as he went 22-12 and qualified for the NCAA tournament. So far this year, he has held his own in the Big Ten as he holds a similar 4-2 record. Like Weiler, he has defeated Lyon and Braunagel, and he also has defeated Kyle Cochran (Maryland) and John Poznanski (Rutgers). 184 pounds seems like a wild weight this year, especially in the country's premiere wrestling conference. Of the 20 wrestlers in the InterMat rankings at this weight, 11 wrestle for Big Ten programs. These two wrestled last season, and Weiler took a 9-3 decision victory. Expect this one to be tighter, but Weiler should remain the favorite. Prediction: Weiler decision over Webster 197: Yonger Bastida/No. 20 Marcus Coleman (Iowa State) vs. No. 3 Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State) Coleman who previously qualified for Iowa State at 184 and 174 pounds was expected to be the starter this year at 197 pounds. However, prior to last weekend, Bastida had held down the spot. The former U23 world medalist from Cuba is making the transition from freestyle and holds a 4-3 record. Even though he lost, Bastida showed his potential in a close 5-2 match against No. 10 A.J. Ferrari (Oklahoma State), where he became the first wrestler to score a non-escape point against the highly touted prospect. Coleman earned the starting nod last weekend for the Cyclones' tri-meet. He scored a technical fall over Owen Pentz (North Dakota State) and dropped a 7-3 decision against No. 5 Tanner Sloan (South Dakota State). Regardless of who Iowa State sends to the mat, it should be a good match against Norfleet. The Arizona State wrestler had a strong showing last weekend as he decked Stephen Buchanan (Wyoming) shortly after the Cowboy had upset Noah Adams (West Virginia), who was ranked No. 1 at the time. Norfleet also picked up a rideout victory over No. 13 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma) earlier this season. It seems like Coleman will get the chance here, and he certainly has the potential to announce himself at a new weight. Norfleet is a strong competitor, but he also has occasionally slowed it down and allowed opponents to stay in the matches. If Coleman has a speed advantage, he might be able to pull the upset. Prediction: Norfleet decision over Coleman 285: No. 5 Gannon Gremmel (Iowa State) vs. No. 6 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) The last two matches of the Iowa State vs. Arizona State dual could both produce headlines. Gremmel has been a quality heavyweight starter since setting foot on campus, and he has now qualified for the NCAA tournament in back-to-back seasons. He has gotten off to a strong start for his senior season as he has already defeated No. 15 Zach Elam (Missouri) and Austin Harris (Oklahoma State) and holds an undefeated 10-0 record. Schultz is clearly the future for the U.S. at heavyweight in Greco Roman wrestling. At only 20 years of age, he is already a multiple-time age-group level world medalist. He won the last two U.S. Senior Nationals, and he has defeated some of the top domestic heavyweights including Olympian Robby Smith. This will be his biggest test to date on the collegiate mats. So far this season, he has gone 10-0 with his best victories coming over Josh Heindselman (Oklahoma) and Brian Andrews (Wyoming). Gremmel should probably have the edge in this match due to his ability to win a tight heavyweight folkstyle match with riding and escaping. However, Schultz is a physically impressive specimen and can easily make a difference with a big throw. Either way, it should be an impressive heavyweight clash. Prediction: Schultz decision over Gremmel

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Hofstra wrestling put on a dominating performance on the mat against Sacred Heart Tuesday night from the William H. Pratt Center. Of the 14 matches held, Hofstra won 13 of them and picked up three wins by fall and three wins by tech fall. Redshirt senior Vinny Vespa snapped a two-match losing streak by scoring a 5-1 decision at 141 pounds, starting a run of 12 straight wins for Hofstra. Sophomore Justin Hoyle picked up the first of two wins in the evening with a pin of Vincent Milazzo at 141 pounds. In the second period, Hoyle used his top position to manipulate Milazzo onto his back and secured the pin. Hoyle later wrestled again at 141 pounds and earned his second win by fall when he threw Thomas Volpe to his back and ended the match in 23 seconds. Freshman Joe McGinty secured a tough 3-2 decision at 157 pounds when, after being denied a takedown, repositioned himself and scored a single-leg takedown in the third period and prevented Sacred Heart's Shaun Williams from escaping or reversing with solid positioning. Senior Charles Small followed that up with a 3-2 decision win of his own at 184 pounds when, tied 2-2 in the third period, he escaped from the bottom position and rode out the clock for his third win of the season. Small returned to the mat later in the evening and won by 17-1 technical fall over Grant Horn. Redshirt freshman Ross McFarland and junior Holden Heller both won by 5-2 decision at 174 and 157 pounds, respectively, for the final matches won by decision for Hofstra. Redshirt senior Ricky Stamm picked up his fifth win of the season in a 12-4 major decision at 165 pounds, followed by McGinty scoring the first win by fall of his college career at 6:09 of his second match at 157 pounds. Junior Trey Rogers wrestled in two matches at 197 pounds and came away with two satisfying wins. In his first match against Robert Hetherman, Rogers claimed a 16-6 major decision win, and in his later match against Dante DelBonis, Rogers picked up a 22-6 tech fall win to conclude the meet. At 285 pounds, redshirt junior Zachary Knighton-Ward secured a 17-1 tech fall win over Mark Blokh. The Pride will return to the mat for the regular-season finale on Saturday, February 13, when they travel to Vestal, New York for a match against Binghamton. The match is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. NOTES: -Justin Hoyle's pin at 0:23 is the fastest win by by a Hofstra wrestler this season. Reece Heller previously held that distinction after posting a win by fall at 1:06 against Tom DiGennaro of Long Island. -Ricky Stamm has now won five straight matches, and picked up his second consecutive win by major decision. -Trey Rogers has now outscored his opponents, 84-30, in his last four matches. Results: 141: Vinny Vespa (HU) dec. Jordan Carlucci (SHU), 5-0 141: Justin Hoyle (HU) wbf. Vincent Milazzo, 3:18 157: Joe McGinty (HU) dec. Shaun Williams (SHU), 3-2 184: Charles Small (HU) dec. Joe Accousti (SHU), 3-2 174: Ross McFarland (HU) dec. Scott Jarosz (SHU), 5-2 197: Trey Rogers (HU) maj. dec. Robert Hetherman (SHU), 16-6 285: Zachary Knighton-Ward (HU) tech fall Mark Blokh, 17-1 157: Holden Heller (HU) dec. Nick Palumbo (SHU), 5-2 165: Ricky Stamm (HU) maj. dec. Will Schmidt (SHU), 12-4 141: Justin Hoyle (HU) wbf. Thomas Volpe (SHU), 0:23 157: Joe McGinty (HU) wbf. Jack Molloy (SHU), 6:09 184: Charles Small (HU) tech fall Grant Horn (SHU), 17-1 157: Charlie Kane (HU) vs. Chris Naegele (SHU), Double Injury Default 197: Trey Rogers (HU) tech fall Dante DelBonis (SHU), 22-6