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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

LEXINGTON, Va. -- The VMI/Presbyterian College wrestling match scheduled for Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Cormack Hall has been canceled. The Southern Conference event will not be made up and the regular season has now concluded for VMI. The Keydets will now turn their attention to the SoCon Championships, Sunday, Feb. 28 hosted by Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C.

Iowa wrestlers and coaches during the dual meet vs. Illinois (Photo/HawkeyeSports.com) At the direction of the University of Iowa medical team, the Iowa Athletics Department announced Monday that the Iowa wrestling program is pausing all team related in-person activities in response to positive COVID-19 test results within the program. Iowa will continue to follow Big Ten Conference medical protocols and the medical team will make a determination on return to activity. Iowa's dual at Penn State scheduled for Friday, Feb. 12, has been postponed out of an abundance of caution surrounding the health and safety of the participants. The institutions will work with the Conference to identify rescheduling options. "We are appreciative of the Iowa medical staff and respect the decision to pause activities," said Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands. "We will continue to follow Big Ten protocols and look forward to a return to training and competition."

USA Wrestling, Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee have collectively decided that the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Wrestling, originally scheduled for April 4-5, 2020, will not be held at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania. USA Wrestling and Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics worked to reschedule the event in 2021. However, a decision to relocate the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling was made due to a variety of factors, including current COVID-19 health and safety guidelines and the desire to provide the ability to accommodate all of the participants, staff and fans. In addition to the announcement of the relocation of this year's U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Wrestling, USA Wrestling, Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced Penn State and the Bryce Jordan Center will host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Wrestling. USA Wrestling is currently in negotiations to secure a new location for the competition, targeting the early April 2021 time frame. USA Wrestling expects that it will be able to finalize this arrangement in the near future. The decision to relocate the event will not impact the competitions which serve as qualifiers for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling, as set in the approved USA Wrestling Athlete Selection Procedures for the 2020 Olympic Games in men's freestyle, women's freestyle and Greco-Roman. Updated event information will be shared by USA Wrestling as soon as possible. Original ticket purchasers of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling at the Bryce Jordan Center will have their orders refunded and will receive additional information via email. The Penn State refund policy is noted below. PENN STATE CANCELED SHOW REFUND INFORMATION CREDIT CARD PURCHASES: Customers will automatically receive a full refund (including processing fees) to the credit card used for purchase. Refund would appear on their statement 7-10 business days from when the bulk refund process occurs. CASH/CHECK PURCHASES: Refund will be issued to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER. Refund by check from Penn State in 1-2 weeks from when the bulk refund process occurs. Refund checks will be issued to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER and mailed to the mailing address recorded at time of purchase. For credit card purchasers with updated credit card information or cash/check purchasers with an updated address, please contact the BJC Ticket Office at 814-865-5555 or bjcticketcenter@psu.edu to provide your current information by suggested date. INFORMATION ON SECONDARY TICKET PURCHASES Inquiries on ticket purchases through the secondary ticket market (StubHub, Vivid Seats, etc.) should be directed to customer service specific to the company where the ticket was purchase. Penn State University can only process tickets refunds to the original ticket purchaser and does not have access to customer data for any secondary ticket market purchases.

Wyoming Stephen Buchanan snapped WVU's Noah Adams' 39-match winning streak (Photo/Wyoming Athletics) Another weekend of college wrestling action is in the books. Thematically speaking, the action can be described by upsets (both individual and team), some compelling individual matchups and, regrettably, the continued presence of COVID-19 within the sport. That last point aside, the triangulars, quadrangulars, and singular dual meets still delivered a phenomenal weekend of NCAA wrestling. Here are five things that caught my eye from this past weekend (Feb. 5-7) in college wrestling. The winning streak ends at 39 While arguably the biggest story heard around the wrestling world this weekend was the nation-s No. 1 at 197-pounder, WVU's Noah Adams, suffering his first loss since two seasons ago, West Virginia head coach Tim Flynn isn't concerned, according to his post-match comments. The match certainly was a strange one to say the least. No. 17 Stephen Buchanan, who Adams beat twice last year, hit a reversal in the second period to take a brief 3-2 lead, but Adams took control in the third period. It looked as if the match was over and Adams would escape victorious, but Buchanan hit two takedowns in the final 30 seconds to earn the win to make the dual 12-0. The loss was Adams' first since Nov. 3, 2019. Since the stumble, Adams responded with a fall and a technical fall in his next two matches. Odd as it sounds, maybe this loss is exactly what Adams needed. Not only does the loss take away the pressure of keeping a lengthy winning streak alive, but also it serves as a "wakeup call" prior to the postseason. Despite the loss, Adams is still a serious threat for anyone wrestling at 197 pounds. The Coal City, West Virginia native is a definite title contender and a probable All-American in 2021. Down goes No. 4 NC State Friday night, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) treated wrestling fans to quite the dual meet spectacle in a match that was decided at the last possible moment. No. 6 Virginia Tech downed No. 4 NC State 17-16 on criterion 3.21.c. It was decided by a takedown and near fall in the final seconds of the dual by redshirt freshman No. 8 Sam Latona against No. 4 Jakob Camacho. You can relive the various twists and turns of 2021's best dual meet here. With the win, the Minnesota Golden Gophers' big man improves to 7-0, with two pins, four technical falls and a major decision. I realize that both Lee and Steveson are two of the most talented wrestlers in the world right now, let alone that NCAA. However, this is still Division I wrestling. It should not be as easy as these two make it look. They both may spend short time on the mat, but when they wrestle live, it's quite a show.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Central Michigan wrestling team won 18 of 20 matches on Sunday in posting a pair of dominating Mid-American Conference dual victories at Buffalo's Alumni Arena. The Chippewas downed Edinboro, 30-6, and then topped the host Bulls, 40-0, posting their first shutout over a Division I program since a 33-0 win over Michigan State on Dec. 6, 2015. The victories closed a weekend road trip that started with a 21-15 MAC win at Cleveland State on Friday. The Chippewas and Vikings split the 10 matches in that dual, as CMU was clearly feeling the physical effects of a long COVID-related layoff. They showed no such effects on Sunday, stepping on the gas throughout and scoring bonus points in 10 of their victories. The Chippewas combined to post one pin, four technical falls, and five major decisions in the two duals. "I was really impressed with our guys," CMU coach Tom Borrelli said. "I just felt we controlled the pace of the matches really well, kept scoring, and in every match we were trying to get bonus points. We just had so much more energy than we had Friday." CMU won its final four duals of the season and finished 5-2, 4-1 MAC. They are scheduled to partake in the MAC Championships at Rider in Lawrenceville, N.J. on Feb. 27-28. "We should feel good about ourselves," Borrelli said. "I'm not real concerned about the message that we're sending to our competition, I'm more concerned about what we're thinking and we should be thinking right after today." CMU's Drew Hildebrandt (125 pounds), Drew Marten (133), Dresden Simon (141), Johnny Lovett (157), Alex Cramer (165), Ben Cushman (184), Landon Pelham (197) and Matt Stencel (285) each went 2-0 on the day. Stencel, who is ranked fourth nationally, recorded a 7-2 victory over Edinboro's John Spaulding, who is ranked 24th. Hildebrandt posted two major-decision victories, Marten had two tech falls, Simon had a tech fall and a pin, Cushman posted one tech fall, and Cramer won one of his matches by major decision. CMU's Mason Breece (149) and Jake Lowell (174) also won by major decision against Buffalo. Hildebrandt, Marten and Simon got the Chippewas off to outstanding starts in both duals, combing for three tech falls, two majors and a pin. After those three finished their respective matches, the Chippewas led 14-0 against Edinboro, and 15-0 against Buffalo. Simon, who is ranked 12th, posted a technical-fall win over Edinboro and then pinned Buffalo's Derek Spann, who is ranked 23rd. It was the first pin of the season for Simon, a returning All-American and the defending MAC champion at 141. Both of Simon's matches ended, impressively, in the first period. He also won by technical fall on Friday at Cleveland State. "That's pretty rare in college wrestling," Borrelli said of Simon's first-period tech fall. "He's pretty strong for a 141-pounder. If he gets out to a good start, look out. Sometimes he gets frustrated because he's not throwing (an opponent) around in the first period, but today he got off to a good start in the first period." Hildebrandt, who is 7-0 and ranked fourth, continued his dominance with two major-decision wins as he outscored his opponents by a combined 22-5. Hildebrandt, who pinned his Cleveland State opponent on Friday, has scored bonus points in five of his wins this season, including the last four consecutively. "He had to wrestle hard today to get both of those majors," Borrelli said. "He had to score late in both third periods. Normally he's really good on top at turning people but he didn't get any turns today, so he had to wrestle really hard on his feet which was good, very good." It was a big day for Marten, who upped his win streak to four matches after he won twice in non-varsity competition against Cleveland State on Friday. Prior to the Cleveland State dual, Marten had lost three-consecutive matches. On Sunday, the 2020 NCAA qualifier outscored his opponents by a combined 33-1. His two wins at Cleveland State also came on tech falls. "Marty wrestled today like we have expected him to wrestle all year," Borrelli said. "He's really, really good on top." In extra matches against Edinboro, CMU got major-decision victories from Vince Perez (125), Brock Bergelin (133) and Tracy Hubbard (157); against the Bulls, Bergelin and Cade Dallwitz (285) won by pin and Hubbard won by decision. Central Michigan 30, Edinboro 6 125: Drew Hildebrandt (C) major dec. Lucas Rodriguez, 12-4 133: Drew Marten (C) tech. fall Tye Varndell, 6:35, 17-1 141: Dresden Simon (C) tech. fall Ryan Burgos, 1:50, 17-1 149: Tyler Vath (E) dec. Corbyn Munson, 8-4 157: Johnny Lovett (C) dec. Peter Pappas, 7-3 165: Alex Cramer (C) major dec. P.J. Gohn, 10-2 174: Jacob Oliver (E) dec. Jake Lowell, 6-5 184: Ben Cushman (C) dec. Ethan Ducca, 10-4 197: Landon Pelham (C) dec. Cody Mulligan, 4-3 285: Matt Stencel (C) dec. Jon Spaulding, 7-2 Central Michigan 40, Buffalo 0 125: Drew Hildebrandt (C) major dec. Tristan Daugherty, 10-1 133: Drew Marten (C) tech. fall Caleb Svingala, 4:43, 16-0 141: Dresden Simon (C) pinned Derek Spann, 2:18 149: Mason Breece (C) major dec. Ty Raines, 8-0 157: Johnny Lovett (C) dec. Michael Petite, 3-2 165: Alex Cramer (C) dec. Noah Grover, 6-4 174: Jake Lowell (C) major dec. Jake Lanning, 12-3 184: Ben Cushman (C) tech. fall Guiseppe Hoose, 4:56, 16-0 197: Landon Pelham (C) dec. Sam Mitchell, 10-4 285: Matt Stencel (C) dec. Toby Cahill, 13-6

STILLWATER -- The No. 5 Oklahoma State wrestling team remained undefeated with a dominating pair of performances on Sunday, knocking off No. 19 Oklahoma, 24-10, in Norman before shutting out Little Rock in Stillwater, 45-0. The Cowboys are now 9-0 on the season with a 4-0 record in the Big 12. The win over Oklahoma marked the third-straight ranked win for OSU and was John Smith's 50th win over the Sooners in his coaching career. Oklahoma State now holds the advantage in the Bedlam series 144-27-10, with the Cowboys having won 19 of the last 20 times the two teams have met. "I thought we had a good day today," Smith said. "We had a solid win in Norman and then came back to Stillwater and wrestled well. I'm looking forward to next weekend when we host the Cowboy Challenge Tournament. It should be a very exciting event filled with great wrestlers." OSU got off to a quick start in Bedlam with Trevor Mastrogiovanni earning his eighth win on the season in an 8-2 decision over Mason Naifeh. Reece Witcraft followed with a 7-4 win over Tony Madrigal at 133 pounds. The teams traded the next three matches before taking an intermission with the Cowboys leading 9-7 heading into the 165-pound bout. During those three matches, Boo Lewallen picked up his first ranked win on the season with a 4-0 decision over No. 17 Mitch Moore. Following the intermission, OSU took four straight matches to separate the score and seal the first win of the day. Travis Wittlake handed Troy Mantanona his first loss of the season, putting up 27 points en route to his second technical fall of the season. Oklahoma native Dustin Plott followed Wittlake with an 11-6 decision in his first Bedlam match. After suffering his first loss of the season last week, Dakota Geer bounced back with an 18-4 major decision over Darrien Roberts at 184 pounds, before AJ Ferrari won his second-straight match against a ranked opponent, defeating No. 12 Jake Woodley in a 3-2 bout. The second meeting of the season between OSU and the Trojans of Little Rock was even more lopsided than the first 36-4 win. The Cowboys won 45-0 in their first time wrestling in Gallagher-Ibs Arena since Jan. 10. Trevor Mastrogiovanni put the Cowboys up 6-0 early with the first fall of his career over Khyler Brewer. Reece Witcraft followed at 133 pounds, winning his second match of the day by way of an 11-3 major decision over Jaylen Carson. Dusty Hone picked up a 2-0 decision before Oklahoma State rattled off three straight technical falls. Boo Lewallen ended his match in 4:16 at a score of 19-4, while Wyatt Sheets and Travis Wittlake both ended their matches early with the tech falls coming in the first period. Sheets dominated Noah Aziere, getting a takedown and four near falls to win 18-0 in 2:11. Wittlake did much of the same winning 18-2 in 2:36. Dustin Plott defeated Triston Wills for the second time this season in their rematch at 174 pounds. After pinning Wills in the first bout, Plott grinded out a much closer 3-1 decision in GIA. At 184 pounds, Dakota Geer racked up the points in a 24-9 technical fall over Zane Davis. With four tech falls a piece, Geer and Lewallen maintain a tie for the team lead in that category. AJ Ferrari joined Mastrogiovanni, picking up his first collegiate pin against Dylan Johnson in 3:15. With two of the freshman collecting falls of their opponents tonight, each of the freshmen in the starting lineup for the Cowboys earned the first fall of their career against Little Rock, with Plott's coming the first time the teams met. Oklahoma State will look ahead to the Cowboy Challenge Tournament before rounding out its regular season against Oklahoma on Feb. 21. The Cowboys will welcome No. 6 Missouri, West Virginia, Wyoming and Central Oklahoma to compete in an individual tournament next Sunday in Gallagher-Iba Arena. No. 5 Oklahoma State 24, No. 19 Oklahoma 10 125: No. 15 Trevor Mastrogiovanni (OSU) dec. Mason Naifeh (OU), 8-2 133: Reece Witcraft (OSU) dec. Tony Madrigal (OU), 7-4 141: No. 8 Dom Demas (OU) dec. Dusty Hone (OU), 11-3 149: No. 4 Boo Lewallen (OSU) dec. No. 17 Mitch Moore(OU), 4-0 157: No. 11 Justin Thomas (OU) dec. No. 13 Wyatt Sheets(OSU), TB-1 4-3 165: No. 4 Travis Wittlake (OSU) TF Troy Mantanona (OU),27-11 6:15 174: No. 12 Dustin Plott (OSU) dec. Anthony Mantanona (OU), 11-6 184: No. 13 Dakota Geer (OSU) MD Darrien Roberts (OU) 18-4 197: No. 11 AJ Ferrari (OSU) dec. No. 12 Jake Woodley (OU) 3-2 HWT: Josh Heindselman (OU) dec. Austin Harris (OSU), SV-1 3-1 No. 5 Oklahoma State 45, Little Rock 0 125: No. 15 Trevor Mastrogiovanni (OSU) Fall KhylerBrewer (UALR), 1:40 133: Reece Witcraft (OSU) MD Jaylen Carson (UALR), 11-3 141: Dusty Hone (OSU) dec. Conner Ward (UALR), 2-0 149: No. 4 Boo Lewallen (OSU) TF Kyle Prewitt (UALR), 19-44:16 157: No. 13 Wyatt Sheets (OSU) TF Noah Aziere (UALR), 18-0 2:11 165: No. 4 Travis Wittlake (OSU) TF Zeke Beach (UALR), 18-2 2:36 174: No. 12 Dustin Plott (OSU) dec. Triston Wills (UALR), 3-1 184: No. 13 Dakota Geer (OSU) TF Zane Davis (UALR), 24-9 3:58 197: No. 11 AJ Ferrari (OSU) Fall Dylan Johnson (UALR), 3:15 HWT: Austin Harris (OSU) dec. Gabe Beyer (UALR), 4-1 Extra Matches: 125: Jakason Burks (OSU) dec. Joshua Sarpy (UALR), 4-1 149: Joseph Bianchi (UALR) MD Bennett Sherrer (OSU), 10-2 174: Christian Bahl (OSU) MD Will Edgar (UALR), 16-6 174: Gavin Stika (OSU) TF Will Edgar (UALR), 17-2 5:41 197: Luke Surber (OSU) TF Brooks Sacharczyk (UALR), 22-6 2:49

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- The Oregon State wrestling team split its triangular on Sunday afternoon inside Gill Coliseum against Utah Valley and Stanford. The Beavers took an 18-16 win over Utah Valley to start the day and fell 19-16 to Stanford in its second match of the afternoon. Utah Valley opened the day taking the first two matches but a 16-3 major decision at 141 from #16 Grant Willits put the Beavers on the board to make it 7-3 Utah Valley. After the Wolverines took the 140 bout, #15 Hunter Willits joined his brother with a major decision, 13-3, at 157. An unsportsmanlike from Utah Valley at 157 cut their lead to one, 9-8. In his Beaver debut at 165, Matthew Olguin took a 10-2 major decision to put OSU on top for the first time in the match, 12-9. It was #25 Ryan Reyes' 4-2 decision at 184 and an 8-2 decision at 197 from #31 J.J. Dixon to put the Beavers up 18 to 13. Oregon State held on for the two point victory, 18-16, over Utah Valley. After falling in the opening bout against Stanford, the Beavers got back-to-back major decisions from #18 Devan Turner (133; 12-4) and #16 Grant Willits (141; 10-2) to take an 8-3 lead. Stanford came to within two after a 7-4 decision at 149. In a battle of top-15 opponents, #15 Hunter Willits claimed a hard-fought 6-2 decision over #10 Requir Van der Merwe at 157 to extend the OSU lead to 11-6. Stanford took a decision at 165 and a major decision at 174 to take a 13-11 lead. #25 Ryan Reyes battled Jared Hill to a 5-3 decision at 184 and #31 J.J. Dixon took a 6-2 decision at 197, putting Oregon State back on top 16-13. Stanford earned a pin at 285 to take the 19-16 victory. Oregon State wrestled in 18 extra matches that did not count towards the team scores. OSU won 10 of the matches. Jackson McKinney took wins in both his matches, both by decision. Riley Gurr went 3-0 on the day with two major decisions and a decision. Next up: Oregon State will close out the regular season on Feb. 14 in Fresno, California at the Fresno State Triangular. The Beavers will face Oklahoma at 11 am (PT) and Fresno State at 3 pm. Oregon State 18, Utah Valley 16 125 - #5 Taylor LaMont (UVU) major decision #24 Brandon Kaylor (OSU), 19-5. OSU 0, UVU 4 133 - Brandon Ty Smith (UVU) decision #18 Devan Turner (OSU), 4-1. OSU 0, UVU 7 141 - #16 Grant Willits (OSU) major decision Stockton O'Brien (UVU), 16-3. OSU 3, UVU 7 149 - Cameron Hunsaker (UVU) decision Lane Stigall (OSU), 3-2. OSU 3, UVU 10 157 - #15 Hunter Willits (OSU) major decision Danny Snediker (UVU), 13-3. OSU 8, UVU 10 165 - Matthew Olguin (OSU) major decision Kekana Fouret (UVU), 10-2. OSU 12, UVU 10 174 - #5 Demetrius Romero (UVU) major decision Colton Beisley (OSU), 16-5. OSU 12, UVU 14 184 - #25 Ryan Reyes (OSU) decision Hunter Morse (UVU), 4-2. OSU 15, UVU 14 197 - #31 J.J. Dixon (OSU) decision Jacob Armstrong (UVU), 8-2. OSU 18, UVU 14 HWT - Chase Trussell (UVU) decision Brian Barnes (OSU), 4-0. OSU 18, UVU 17 Oregon State 16, Stanford 19 125 - Jackson DiSario (STAN) decision #24 Brandon Kaylor (OSU), 7-2. OSU 0, STAN 3 133 - #18 Devan Turner (OSU) major decision #18 Jason Miranda (STAN), 12-4. OSU 4, STAN 3 141 - #16 Grant Willits (OSU) major decision Luciano Arroyo (STAN), 10-2. OSU 8, STAN 3 149 - #14 Jaden Abas (STAN) decision Lane Stigall (OSU), 7-4. OSU 8, STAN 6 157 - #15 Hunter Willits (OSU) decision #10 Requir Van der Merwe (STAN), 6-2. OSU 11, UVU 6 165 - #3 Shane Griffith (STAN) decision Matthew Olguin (OSU), 9-2. OSU 11, STAN 9 174 - Tyler Eischens (STAN) major decision Colton Beisley (OSU), 9-1. OSU 11, STAN 13 184 - #25 Ryan Reyes (OSU) decision Jared Hill (STAN), 5-3. OSU 14, STAN 13 197 - #31 J.J. Dixon (OSU) decision Haydn Maley (STAN), 6-2. OSU 17, STAN 13 HWT - Nathan Traxler (STAN) fall Brian Barnes (OSU), 1:55. OSU 17, STAN 19 Extra Matches: 165 - Aaron Olmos (OSU) decision Koy Wilkinson (UVU), 5-2 184 - Jackson McKinney (OSU) decision Nick Addison (STAN), 4-2 125 - Kase Mauger (UVU) fall Kade Uyesaka (OSU), 4:53 165 - Shane Griffith (STAN) major decision Tommy Strassenberg (OSU), 12-1 133 - Tyson Humphreys (UVU) decision Jason Shaner (OSU), 7-6 285 - Marshall Kools (STAN) decision Max Gomez (OSU), 6-0 149 - Riley Gurr (OSU) major decision Dawson Sihavong (STAN), 11-2 157 - Charlie Darracott (STAN) major decision Tommy Strassenberg (OSU), 12-3 285 - Seamus O'Malley (STAN) decision Hayden Still (OSU), 9-2 133 - Jason Shaner (OSU) major decision Kyle Rowan (STAN), 12-3 149 - Riley Gurr (OSU) major decision Elijah Cleaver (STAN), 12-2 149 - Riley Gurr (OSU) decision James Emmer (UVU), 5-0 184 - Jackson McKinney (OSU) decision Spencer Haywood (UVU), 6-1 285 - Peter Ming (STAN) decision Hayden Still (OSU), 5-4 133 - Jason Shaner (OSU) decision Kainalu Estrella (UVU), 10-4 165 - Aaron Olmos (OSU) decision Kekana Fouret (UVU), 4-2 125 - #24 Brandon Kaylor (OSU) fall Kase Mauger (UVU), 5:36 165 - #3 Shane Griffith (STAN) major decision Aaron Olmos (OSU), 10-2

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Taylor LaMont, Ty Smith, Cameron Hunsaker and Demetrius Romero all defeated ranked opponents en route to helping Utah Valley University knock off No. 22 Stanford, 19-16, on Sunday afternoon at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon. The sophomore 149-pounder Hunsaker arguably had the win of the day for UVU (2-2, 0-1 Big 12) by recording a first period fall over No. 12 Jaden Abas of Stanford (5-3, 4-0 Pac-12). The redshirt freshman 133-pounder Smith had another strong win for UVU by picking up his second win of the day over a ranked opponent by defeating No. 18 Jason Miranda, 5-1, while two-time UVU NCAA qualifiers and fifth-ranked LaMont and fellow fifth-ranked Romero both remained undefeated on the year by topping No. 26 Jackson DiSario and No. 27 Tyler Eischens, respectively. "The guys wrestled hard today in both duals. It was especially nice to see Ty and Cameron get wins over ranked guys in the top-20. They were very aggressive and dictated the pace and control of their matches," head UVU coach Greg Williams said. "Taylor also had two solid matches against ranked guys. He and Demetrius have looked really solid and are both working on and improving their top wrestling. "We fell just short against Oregon State (earlier in the day) but we were able to get a win against a very good (and ranked) Stanford team. We feel good about the performances this weekend." The Wolverines got off to another strong start in the second match of the day against the Cardinal, as both LaMont and Smith defeated ranked foes for the second time on the day. After defeating No. 24 Brandon Kaylor (19-5) and No. 18 Devan Turner (4-1) of Oregon State, respectively, earlier on Sunday, both LaMont and Smith capped their strong outings on Sunday by defeating No. 26 Jackson DiSario and No. 18 Jason Miranda, respectively. The two-time UVU NCAA qualifier and fifth-ranked LaMont started the early rally against Stanford with a 12-8 decision over DiSario behind five takedowns to improve to 6-0 on the season. Smith then recorded his second upset win of the day thanks to scoring a first period and a third period takedown along with a riding time point to defeat the ranked Miranda by a score of 5-1. With the two wins over ranked foes on the day, Smith improves to 6-1 on the year. Following a 7-3 decision from Stanford's Luciano Arroyo over Nick Rino at 141, the UVU sophomore Hunsaker recorded his upset first period fall over 12th-ranked Abas. In the neutral position, Hunsaker muscled down Abas with a double-leg takedown and quickly followed that up by getting Abas flat on his back to pin him in 2-minues and 16-seconds to give the Wolverines a 12-3 lead on the scoreboard. With the win over the ranked foe, Hunsaker improves to 6-4 on the season. The Wolverines then extended their advantage to 15-3 thanks to a 10-5 decision from freshman Danny Snediker over Charlie Darracott at 157. After falling behind early in the bout, Snediker then picked up a pair of takedowns in the second period and two more in the third to go on to double up Darracott and win by a score of 10-5. After dropping his bout against Oregon State's 15th-ranked Hunter Willits earlier in the day, Snediker now holds a 7-2 record on the season. The Cardinal then responded with a 14-3 major decision win from 2020 NWCA All-American and third-ranked Shane Griffith at 165 to make it 15-7, but back answered the Wolverines with a major decision win from the two-time Utah Valley NCAA qualifier and fifth-ranked senior Romero over No. 27 Tyler Eischens at 174 to extend UVU's lead to 19-7. Holding to a 4-2 lead after one, Romero then added an escape, a penalty point, and a takedown in the second to make it 8-2. Romero then locked up his second bonus-point win of the day with his fourth takedown of the bout along with a riding time point to defeat the fellow ranked foe by major decision. With his second win of the day, Romero remains undefeated on the season, as he ups in 2020-21 record to 10-0. The Cardinal then bounced back by winning the final three matches of the dual with wins from Jared Hill (184), Nick Stemmet (197) and three-time NCAA qualifier Nathan Traxler (285), but it wasn't enough as UVU held on to win the dual by a score of 19-16. The victory marked UVU's first win over a nationally ranked opponent since Dec. 29, 2018 when the Wolverines knocked off No. 13 Purdue, 28-11. It also marked UVU's first win over Stanford in its last seven tries (UVU's last win over Stanford came on Feb. 1, 2013). Earlier in the day, UVU split five bouts apiece with Oregon State but bonus points proved to be the difference as the Beavers managed to pull out the tightly contested contest by a score of 18-16. LaMont, Smith, Hunsaker, Romero and Chase Trussell all picked up wins in the that dual, which included wins over ranked foes from LaMont and Smith. To read more about the Oregon State dual, click HERE. A number of UVU grapplers also competed in extra matches on Sunday and 125-pound freshman Kase Mauger and 133-pound freshman Tyson Humpherys led the group by each recording two wins apiece. Humpherys went 2-0 with a pair of decisions, while Mauger went 2-1 with a pair of falls. Nick Rino (141) and Stockton O'Brien (141) also recorded wins on the day for the Wolverines in the extra matches. The Wolverines will now return to Orem before heading to the Brookings, South Dakota next weekend for a trio of Big 12 Conference duals against South Dakota State, North Dakota State and Air Force. UVU will first face the host Jackrabbits on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. MT, followed by contests against the Bison at noon MT, and the Falcons at 2 p.m. MT. Utah Valley 19, #22 Stanford 16 125: #5 Taylor LaMont (UVU) DEC #26 Jackson DiSario (STAN), 12-8 133: Ty Smith (UVU) DEC #18 Jason Miranda (STAN), 5-1 141: Luciano Arroyo (STAN) DEC Nick Rino (UVU), 7-3 149: Cameron Hunsaker (UVU) FALL #12 Jaden Abas (STAN), 2:16 157: Danny Snediker (UVU) DEC Charlie Darracott, 10-5 165: #3 Shane Griffith (STAN) MD Koy Wilkinson (UVU), 14-3 174: #5 Demetrius Romero (UVU) MD #27 Tyler Eischens (STAN), 11-3 184: Jared Hill (STAN) DEC Hunter Morse (UVU), 4-2 197: Nick Stemmet (STAN) DEC Jacob Armstrong (UVU), 4-1 285: #22 Nathan Traxler (STAN) DEC Chase Trussell (UVU), 6-3 Oregon State 18, Utah Valley 16 125: #5 Taylor LaMont (UVU) MD #24 Brandon Kaylor (OSU), 19-5 133: Ty Smith (UVU) DEC #18 Devan Turner (OSU), 4-1 141: #16 Grant Willits (OSU) MD Stockton O'Brien (UVU), 16-3 149: Cameron Hunsaker (UVU) DEC Lane Stigall (OSU), 3-2 157: #15 Hunter Willits (OSU) MD Danny Snediker (UVU), 13-3 165: Matthew Olguin (OSU) MD Kekana Fouret (UVU), 10-2 174: #5 Demetrius Romero (UVU) MD Colton Beisley (OSU), 16-5 184: #25 Ryan Reyes (OSU) DEC Hunter Morse (UVU), 4-2 197: #31 JJ Dixon (OSU) DEC Jacob Armstrong (UVU), 8-2 285: Chase Trussell (UVU) DEC Brian Barnes (OSU), 4-0 *One team point deducted from Utah Valley for unsportsmanlike conduct Extra Matches: 165: Aaron Olmos (OSU) DEC Koy Wilkinson (UVU), 5-2 149: Nick Rino (UVU) MD Elijah Cleaver (STAN), 9-0 184: Jackson McKinney (OSU) DEC Nick Addison (STAN), 4-2 125: Kase Mauger (UVU) FALL Kade Uyesaka (OSU), 4:53 165: #3 Shane Griffith (STAN) MD Tommy Strassenburg (OSU), 12-1 133: Tyson Humpherys (UVU) DEC Jason Shaner (OSU), 7-6 285: Marshall Kools (STAN) DEC Max Gomez (OSU), 6-0 149: Riley Gurr (OSU) MD Dawson Sihavong (STAN), 11-2 149: Fabian Santillan (STAN) DEC James Emmer (UVU), 4-3 157: Charlie Darracott (STAN) MD Tommy Strassenburg (OSU), 12-3 133: Kyle Rowan (STAN) DEC Kainalu Estrella (UVU), 11-5 184: Ethan Woods (STAN) DEC Spencer Haywood (UVU), 5-3 285: Seamus O'Malley (STAN) DEC Hayden Still (OSU), 9-2 133: Jason Shaner (OSU) MD Kyle Rowan (STAN), 12-3 149: Riley Gurr (OSU) MD Elijah Cleaver (STAN), 12-2 125: Kase Mauger (UVU) FALL Suhas Chandi (STAN), 2:53 141: Stockton O'Brien (UVU) FALL Fabian Santillan (STAN), 6:46 133: Tyson Humpherys (UVU) DEC Kyle Rowan (STAN), 4-0 149: Riley Gurr (OSU) DEC James Emmer (UVU), 5-0 184: Jackson McKinney (OSU) DEC Spencer Haywood (UVU), 6-1 285: Peter Ming (STAN) DEC Hayden Still (OSU), 5-4 133: Jason Shaner (OSU) DEC Kainalu Estrella (UVU), 10-4 165: Aaron Olmos (OSU) DEC Kekana Fouret (UVU), 4-2 125: #24 Brandon Kaylor (OSU) FALL Kase Mauger (UVU), 5:36 165: #3 Shane Griffith (STAN) MD Aaron Olmos (OSU), 10-2

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Ohio State split a pair of matches at the tri-meet in West Lafayette, Ind., on Sunday afternoon. The Buckeyes lost 33-14 to No. 1 Iowa and then rebounded to beat host Purdue 23-12. Ohio State is now 5-2 on the season. Sammy Sasso and Ethan Smith were the stars of the day for the Buckeyes as they both went 2-0. Sasso pinned No. 5 Max Murin of Iowa to start the day and then thoroughly dominated Trey Kruse of Purdue in a 22-7 tech fall. Smith picked up his own tech fall of Iowa's Joe Kelly 18-3, and then claimed a major decision over Gerrit Nijenhuis of Purdue 15-5. Dylan D'Emilio also went 2-0 on the day. He started his afternoon by winning an extra match against Iowa, beating Carter Happel 3-1. He then wrestled in the 141-pound varsity match against Purdue and beat No. 28 Parker Filius by major decision 12-4. Elijah Cleary held on late for a solid 4-3 victory over Iowa's Bretli Reyna. Kaleb Romero battled No. 1 Michael Kemerer but dropped a tough 3-1 decision. Rocky Jordan also wrestled well against No. 8 Nelson Brands but fell in close match 3-0. Against Purdue, No. 21 Jordan Decatur picked up a win in the 133-pound match against Jacob Rundell, beating him 6-5. The wins by D'Emilio, Sasso and Smith pushed the Buckeye lead to 16-6 and then No. 17 Rocky Jordan defeated No. 18 Max Lyon 7-2 to make it 19-9 Buckeyes. Tate Orndorff then put a cap on the day with a very nice 10-1 major decision over Jared Florell, sealing the 23-12 win. The Buckeyes dominated the extra matches with Purdue, winning all six bouts. Brady and Dylan Koontz each claimed wins and so did J.D. Stickley, Bryce Hepner, Isaac Wilcox and Zach Steiner. Ohio State will remain on the road this week as it is scheduled to take on rival Michigan this Friday in Ann Arbor. The match will be televised by BTN. No. 11 Ohio State 14 - No. 1 Iowa 33 125: No. 1 Spencer Lee (IOWA) def. Brady Koontz, Fall 1:32 133: No. 4 Austin DeSanto (IOWA) def. Dylan Koontz, TF 19-4 (3:57) 141: No. 1 Jayden Eierman (IOWA) def. Anthony Echemendia, Fall 5:25 149: No. 2 Sammy Sasso def. No. 5 Max Murin (IOWA), Fall 6:53 157: No. 26 Elijah Cleary def. Bretli Reyna (IOWA), D 4-3 165: No. 6 Ethan Smith def. Joe Kelly (IOWA), TF 18-3 (3:13) 174: No. 1 Michael Kemerer (IOWA) def. No. 4 Kaleb Romero, D 3-1 184: No. 8 Nelson Brands (IOWA) def. No. 17 Rocky Jordan, D 3-0 197: No. 3 Jacob Warner (IOWA) def. No. 24 Chase Singletary, MD 11-1 285: No. 3 Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) def. No. 10 Tate Orndorff, Fall 4:53 EXTRA MATCHES 141: Dylan D'Emilio def. Carter Happel (IOWA), D 3-1 149: Cobe Siebrecht (IOWA) def. JD Stickey, D 8-6 174: Myles Wilson (IOWA) def. Fritz Schierl, MD 15-6 197: Gavin Hoffman def. Zach Glazier (IOWA), D 4-1 285: Aaron Costello (IOWA) def. Gary Traub, Inj. Def. 2:51 No. 18 Purdue 12 - No. 11 Ohio State 23 125: No. 11 Devin Schroder (PUR) def. No. 10 Malik Heinselman , D 1-0 133: No. 21 Jordan Decatur def. Jacob Rundell (PUR), D 6-5 141: Dylan D'Emilio def. No. 28 Parker Filius (PUR), MD 12-4 149: No. 2 Sammy Sasso def. Trey Kruse (PUR), TF 22-7 (6:05) 157: No. 7 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. No. 26 Elijah Cleary, D 3-2 165: No. 6 Ethan Smith def. Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR), MD 15-5 174: Emil Soehnlen (PUR) def. Fritz Schierl, D 9-4 184: No. 17 Rocky Jordan def. No. 18 Max Lyon (PUR), D 7-2 197: No. 18 Thomas Penola (PUR) def. Gavin Hoffman, D 3-2 285: No. 10 Tate Orndorff def. Jared Florell (PUR), MD 10-1 EXTRA MATCHES 125: Brady Koontz def. Kooper Loehr (PUR), D 6-2 133: Dylan Koontz def. Nate Cummings (PUR), MD 11-3 149: JD Stickley def. Christian Navida (PUR), MD 11-2 157: Bryce Hepner def. Cooper Noehre (PUR), D 8-5 157: Isaac Wilcox def. Elijah Davis (PUR), D 5-2 184: Zach Steiner def. Mitch Hutmacher (PUR), MD 15-5

FARGO, N.D. -- No. 12 Iowa State (8-2, 3-1 Big 12) picked up a pair of Big 12 wins on Sunday, taking out North Dakota State (32-6) and South Dakota State (19-12). The Cyclones won 15 out of the 20 individual dual matches on the day with five bonus-point victories. NDSU Recap Iowa State opened up the day with a commanding 32-6 victory over NDSU. The Cyclones won nine out of the 10 bouts with four bonus-point victories. Making his return to the Iowa State lineup, Jarrett Degen won by 12-3 major decision over Jaden Van Maanen. Degen used a seven-point third period to score bonus-points over his Bison opponent. Marcus Coleman also made his dual debut on Sunday. He won by 19-4 technical fall over Owen Pentz in 4:22. The Ames, Iowa, native used three takedowns, a reversal and a series of nearfalls to top Pentz. David Carr and Julien Broderson scored a pair of major decision wins for the Cardinal and Gold at 157 pounds and 174 pounds, respectively. Carr took out Jared Franek by 17-5 major decision, while Broderson bested Riley Habisch by 8-0 major decision. Kysen Terukina, Zach Redding, Ian Parker, Joel Shapiro and Gannon Gremmel all secured wins by decision to help push the Cyclones past the Bison. SDSU Recap In the second dual of the day, Iowa State took out South Dakota State by a final score of 19-12. After a slow start, ISU went on to win six of the final eight matches over the Jackrabbits. Sam Colbray saw his first action of the year in the dual. He defeated Jacob Schoon by 6-2 decision behind two takedowns, an escape and a point for riding time. Carr picked up his second bonus-point win of the day, defeating Cade DeVos by 10-2 major decision. Carr took DeVos down four times in the match and racked up over three minutes of riding time. In the dual finale, Gannon Gremmel gritted out a 5-2 victory over Blake Wolters in TB2 to remain perfect on the year. After seven minutes of action, the score was tied 1-1. After 11 minutes of action, Gremmel outlasted Wolters, riding him out in TB2 and scoring on an escape and a takedown to ice the match away. Parker, Degen and Isaac Judge each won their matches by decision, aiding in Iowa State's win over South Dakota State. Next Up Iowa State returns home next Sunday, Feb. 14 to host a quadrangular dual with Arizona State, Northern Colorado and UNI. The Cyclones will face UNC at 11 a.m., ASU at 1:30 p.m. and UNI at 4 p.m. Those duals will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. NDSU Match-by-Match 125: Kysen Terukina (ISU) dec. McGwire Midkiff (NDSU), 4-2. 133: Zach Redding (ISU) dec. Kellyn March (NDSU), 8-2. 141: Ian Parker (ISU) dec. Dylan Droegemueller, 8-2. 149: Jarrett Degen (ISU) maj. dec. Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU), 12-3. 157: David Carr (ISU) maj. dec. Jared Frenek (NDSU), 16-5. 165: Luke Weber (NDSU) pinned Isaac Judge (ISU), 6:24. 174: Julien Broderson (ISU) maj. dec. Riley Habisch (NDSU), 8-0. 184: Joel Shapiro (ISU) dec. Michael Nelson (NDSU), 4-1. 197: Marcus Coleman (ISU) tech fall Owen Pentz (NDSU), 19-4 (4:22). 285: Gannon Gremmel (ISU) dec. Brandon Metz (NDSU), 2-0. SDSU Match-by-Match 125: Danny Vega (SDSU) dec. Aden Reeves (ISU), 14-8. 133: Zach Price (SDSU) dec. Zach Redding (ISU), 4-2. 141: Ian Parker (ISU) dec. Clay Carlson (SDSU), 5-2. 149: Jarrett Degen (ISU) dec. Hunter Marko (SDSU), 8-3. 157: David Carr (ISU) maj. dec. Cade DeVos (SDSU), 10-2. 165: Isaac Judge (ISU) dec. Colten Carlson (SDSU), 11-5. 174: Cade King (SDSU) dec. Julien Broderson, 6-3. 184: Sam Colbray (ISU) dec. Jacob Schoon (SDSU), 6-2. 197: Tanner Sloan (SDSU) dec. Marcus Coleman, 7-3. 285: Gannon Gremmel (ISU) dec. Blake Wolters (SDSU), 5-2 (TB2). Extra Matches: 133: Ramazan Attasauov (ISU) dec. Ryan Henningson (NDSU), 11-7. 133: Trayton Anderson (SDSU) dec. Ramazan Attasauov (ISU), 4-3. 149: Cam Robinson (ISU) maj. dec. Marc Shaeffer (NDSU), 13-3. 149: Daniel Kimball (SDSU) dec. Ben Monroe, 4-3. 174: Grant Stotts (ISU) dec. Jesse Shearer (NDSU), 6-5. 184: Tate Battani (ISU) dec. TJ Pottinger (NDSU), 5-3.

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- No. 6 Mizzou Wrestling (10-0, 4-0 MAC) defeated SIUE 35-3 on Sunday afternoon inside the Hearnes Center, finishing its 2021 dual season with a perfect overall and Mid-American conference record. Historically, the Tigers have now achieved four all-time unscathed dual seasons in program history. Three of those have occurred under head coach Brian Smith (2020-21, 2017-18 and 2014-15), while Coach Hap Whitney accomplished the other (1967-68). On Sunday's victory over SIUE… "There were some real good matches today. Keegan (O'Toole) and Rocky (Elam) really came out to wrestle. They scored a lot of big points and I really liked the way they wrestled. Zach (Elam) struggled in the period in his match, but produced three takedowns and got the win. That was big for him. On the flip side, there were some matches where I felt like we weren't shooting enough. We can't do that. We're a team that attacks and we have to be better than that." On honoring the Tigers' three seniors today (Grant Leeth, Canten Marriott and Wyatt Koelling)… "We had three seniors honored today and they're all unbelievable people. Marriott and Koelling got to wrestle in the extra matches and each got a big win. Those three are really great guys and represented Tiger Style in big ways. They're all getting their Master's degrees right now. I couldn't be prouder of those young men." Results: 125: No. 17 Connor Brown (MIZ) over Austin Macisas (SIUE) by 8-0 major decision 133: No. 10 Matt Schmitt (MIZ) wins by forfeit 141: No. 4 Allan Hart (MIZ) over No. 22 Saul Erwin (SIUE) by 4-2 decision (SV1) 149: No. 3 Brock Mauller over (MIZ) Cardeionte Wilson (SIUE) by 2-0 decision 157: No. 10 Jarret Jacques (MIZ) over No. 17 Justin Ruffin (SIUE) by 4-3 decision 165: No. 10 Keegan O'Toole over (MIZ) Chase Diehl (SIUE) by 21-6 technical fall (6:35) 174: No. 10 Peyton Mocco (MIZ) over Kevin Gschwendtner (SIUE) by 9-7 decision 184: Ryan Yarnell (SIUE) over Colton Hawks (MIZ) by 5-4 decision 197: No. 13 Rocky Elam (MIZ) over Austin Andres (SIUE) by 25-10 technical fall (6:37) HWT: No. 8 Zach Elam (MIZ) over No. 28 Colton McKiernan (SIUE) by 6-4 decision (SV1) Extra Matches: 125: Noah Surtin (MIZ) over Tommy Dineen (SIUE) by 19-2 technical fall (6:36) 184: Sergio Villalobos (SIUE) over Jake Raschka (MIZ) by 15-0 technical fall (6:03) 197: Canten Marriott (MIZ) over Austin Cooley (SIUE) by 15-1 major decision HWT: Wyatt Koelling (MIZ) over Aric Bohn (SIUE) by 4-0 decision HWT: Rodrigo Diaz (MIZ) over Tommy Helton (SIUE) by 7-2 decision #TigerStyle Takeaways Mizzou has now won 26 consecutive MAC duals, dating back to the 2017-18 season. The Tigers finished their 2021 MAC dual season undefeated for the fourth year in a row. Mizzou secured a perfect 10-0 dual record for the season, its first since 2017-18 and its fourth-ever overall. Mizzou claimed its 11th consecutive dual victory over SIUE, dating back to the 2010-11 campaign. Up Next: Mizzou concludes its 2021 regular season next Sunday (Feb. 14) with the Cowboy Challenge in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Tigers will be joined by host No. 5 Oklahoma State, West Virginia and Central Oklahoma. Mizzou opens postseason action in two weeks (Feb. 26-27) at the MAC Championships in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana -- A quick start and strong finish keyed the top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team's 33-14 win over No. 11 Ohio State on Sunday at Holloway Gymnasium. The Hawkeyes ran out to a 17-0 lead behind two pins and a technical from Spencer Lee, Jaydin Eierman and Austin DeSanto, and after the Buckeyes closed to within three points, 17-14, Iowa finished the dual winning four straight to record its largest margin of victory in the series in 10 years. The Hawkeyes won seven of 10 matches overall, scoring bonus points in five bouts and winning two top-10 matchups. "You go out, you wrestle, and you do your job. That's what they did," said Iowa head coach Tom Brands. "There are different things thrown at you as you're going down the path to get ready to compete. Our guys responded well." Top-ranked Lee opened the scoring with his fourth consecutive first-period fall at 125. He led 14-0 before securing the pin in one minute, 32 seconds, and has outscored his four opponents, 38-0, in seven minutes, 12 seconds of mat time this season. DeSanto, ranked No. 4 at 133, extended the lead to 11-0, scoring three takedowns with two turns in the first period, and adding three more takedowns in the second before terminating his match leading 19-4 in the second. Eierman, ranked No. 1 at 141, kept it rolling with a second-period pin. He wrestled a scoreless first period before locking a cradle and ending the match in five minutes, 23 seconds. It was his third straight pin. "Eierman, big bonus points. Spencer Lee bonus points. DeSanto, averaging 20 points a match. That is a high pace. We have to keep it going," Brands said. Ohio State put together consecutive wins at 149, 157 and 165, totaling 14 team points with a fall, technical fall and decision. No. 5 Max Murin battled No. 2 Sammy Sasso to a 2-2 score heading into the third period, but Sasso turn a Murin shot in a cradle and won by fall in six minutes, 53 seconds. At 157, Bretli Reyna made his varsity debut, dropping a 4-3 decision, and at 165, No. 6 Ethan Smith topped Zach Axmear, 18-3. Top-ranked Michael Kemerer put Iowa back on the board with a 3-1 win over No. 4 Kaleb Romero at 174. Eighth-ranked Nelson Brands turned a first-period takedown into a 3-0 win against No. 17 Rocky Jordan at 184, and No. 3 Jacob Warner clinched the dual, rolling to a 11-1 major victory at 197. Tony Cassioppi finished Iowa's day with his third straight fall, this one in 4:52. No. 1 Iowa returns to action Feb. 12 at No. 4 Penn State. The dual begins at 8 p.m. (CT) on BTN. NOTABLES • Iowa has won 18 straight overall and 23 consecutive Big Ten duals. • Iowa recorded its largest win in the series since Jan. 22, 2011 (33-3). • Spencer Lee extended his winning streak to 27 matches. • Spencer Lee's pin was the 25th of his career, 20 have come in the first period, including all four in 2021. • Spencer Lee is 26-0 all-time in Big Ten duals. • Austin DeSanto won by technical fall (19-4) and has outscored his five opponents this season, 102-26. • Jaydin Eierman registered his third straight pin, his third as a Hawkeye and the 41st of his career. • Bretli Reyna made his Big Ten dual debut. • Kemerer improved to 37-7 all-time in his career against ranked opponents, including a 10-4 mark against opponents in the top five. • Jacob Warner improved to 18-9 in his career against ranked opponents. • Tony Cassioppi earned his third pin of the season and his third in as many appearances. • Iowa wrestled without starters Kaleb Young (157) and Alex Marinelli (165). Results: 125 #1 Spencer Lee (IA) pinned Brady Koontz (OSU), 1:32; 6-0 133 #4 Austin DeSanto (IA) tech. fall Dylan Koontz (OSU), 19-4; 11-0 141 #1 Jaydin Eierman (IA) pinned Anthony Echemendia, 5:23; 17-0 149 #2 Sammy Sasso (OSU) pinned #5 Max Murin (IA), 6:53; 17-6 157 #26 Elijah Cleary (OSU) dec. Bretli Reyna (IA), 4-3; 17-9 165 #6 Ethan Smith (OSU) tech. fall, Zach Axmear (IA), 18-3; 17-14 174 #1 Michael Kemerer (IA) dec. #4 Kaleb Romero (OSU), 3-1; 20-14 184 #8 Nelson Brands (IA) dec. #17 Rocky Jordan (OSU), 3-0; 23-14 197 #3 Jacob Warner (IA) major dec. #24 Chase Singletary (OSU), 11-1; 27-14 285 #3 Tony Cassioppi (IA) pinned #10 Tate Orndorff (OSU), 4:52; 33-14 Records: Iowa (5-0, 5-0), Ohio State (4-2, 4-2) Date: Feb. 7, 2021 Extra Matches: 141: Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) dec. Carter Happel (IOWA), 3-1 149: Cobe Siebrecht (IOWA) dec. JD Stickey (OSU), 8-6 174: Myles Wilson (IOWA) major dec. Fritz Schierl (OSU), 15-6 197: Gavin Hoffman (OSU) dec. Zach Glazier (IOWA), 4-1 285: Aaron Costello (IOWA) dec. Gary Traub (OSU), Inj. Def, 2:51

ATHENS, OHIO -- Kent State never trailed in Sunday's dual with the Ohio Bobcats and won back the Grudge Match trophy with a convincing 22-10 win over the rival Bobcats inside the Convocation Center in Athens. Jake Ferri ran his win streak to eight straight with a 5-2 victory over Oscar Sanchez. After a conservative first period, Ferri was able to take control and secure the decision. Brendon Fenton stayed perfect in 2021, winning his fifth match of the season with an 8-6 victory. Fenton won the back-and-forth match with a late score and getting the bonus point for riding time. Ohio got on the board at 141 with a major decision victory and cut the Golden Flashes lead to two at 6-4. Kody Komara won a tight defensive battle, getting the lone escape of the match with Alex Mosconi to win 1-0. Ian Senz fought hard but came up on the short end of a 6-1 decision. James Limongi returned to the lineup in a big way, getting a third-period near-fall to break open a defensive struggle with Nick Vestal and turning it into a 7-1 decision. John Mark Williams stunned Xavier Torres at 174, securing two points late in the third period to flip the script into a 4-3 decision in favor of the Bobcats. Tyler Bates got a pair of stall points against Mason Kroening and earned a take down as well. That's all Bates needed in a 4-1 victory to put Kent State on the doorstep of a victory with a 15-10 lead. Colin McCracken won the battle of Colins in a big way. McCracken earned his sixth victory of the season and secured the Grudge Match victory. McCracken got up on McNamara early and never let up getting the bonus point for the Flashes in a 14-4 major decision. Cover put the exclamation point on the win, getting a 5-3 victory over Jordan Earnest. The victory brings the Grudge Match trophy back to Kent State for the first time since 2017 and moves the Golden Flashes to 4-3 on the season in traditional duals. The Flashes wrap up the hone season on Friday, welcoming in Edinboro and Northern Illinois for a round-robin on Friday. Wrestling is set to begin at noon inside the M.A.C. Center. Results: 125: Jake Ferri d. Oscar Sanchez (5-2) 133: Brendon Fenton d. Conor McCrone (8-6) 141: Kyran Hagan d. Avry Mutschler (10-2, MD) 149: Kody Komara d. Alex Mosconi (1-0) 157: Jordan Slivka d. Ian Senz (6-1) 165: James Limongi d. Nick Vestal (7-1) 174: John Mark Williams d. Xavier Torres (4-3) 184: Tyler Bates d. Mason Kroening (4-1) 197: Colin McCracken d. Colin McNamara (14-4, MD) 285: Jacob Cover d. Jordan Earnest (5-3)

BETHLEHEM, PA - Senior heavyweight Ethan Laird (Waterford, PA/General McLane) stunned nationally-ranked No. 5 Jordan Wood with an 8-5 decision as the Rider University wrestling team upset No. 25 Lehigh, 17-15, Sunday afternoon at Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. With the win, the Broncs' third-straight, Rider improves to 3-1 on the season. Lehigh is now 3-4. Lehigh built a six-point lead, 9-3, on a fall at 125 lbs. and a decision at 141 lbs. sandwiched around a R Richie Koehler (Middletown, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy) decision at 133 lbs. Rider kept the match within reach with sudden victory decisions at 149 and 165 lbs. from Wyatt McCarthy (Newton, NJ/Newton) and Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, NY/Smithtown [Nebraska]), respectively. Angel Garcia (Philadelphia, PA/Mariana Bracetti Academy) scored a takedown in the final seconds of his match at 174 lbs. to momentarily even the match at 12-12 before the Broncs were assessed a one-point team penalty for control of the mat area in celebrating the victory. George Walton (Franklin, NJ/Bound Brook [Old Dominon]) gave Rider the lead for the first time with a 6-3 decision at 184 lbs., before Lehigh wrestled the lead back with a 2-0 decision from Jake Jakobsen over Matt Correnti (Delran, NJ/Holy Cross [Rutgers]) at 197 lbs. At heavyweight, the 14th-ranked Laird built a 5-2 advantage over No. 5 Wood, before Wood evened the score at 5-5. With less than 30 seconds left and Wood on top, Laird got the escape and then took Wood down and rode out the final 16 seconds to clinch the match. Notes: - Rider and Lehigh hadn't wrestled since the two teams split a home-and-home series in December of 2014 and 2015, with each team win on the other's home mat. Rider similarly scored a 17-16 victory on Dec. 7, 2014, in Bethlehem. - Garcia and Laird each moved to 5-0 on the season with their wins. - Making the win even more impressive was that the Broncs did so without the services of nationally-ranked No. 4 Jesse Dellavecchia (Great River, NY/East Islip [Binghamton]) at 157 lbs., a weight class where Lehigh earned a decision. - The Broncs are scheduled to return to action Thursday, Feb. 11, when they host Drexel at 7 p.m. Results: 125 - Jaret Lane (Lehigh) Fall Jonathan Tropea (Rider) 3:49; Lehigh leads, 6-0 133 - Richie Koehler (Rider) dec. Mitch Polito (Lehigh) 6-4; Lehigh leads, 6-3 141 - Connor McGonagle (Lehigh) dec. McKenzie Bell (Rider) 6-1; Lehigh leads, 9-3 149 - Wyatt McCarthy (Rider) dec. Joe Lobeck (Lehigh) 3-1, sv; Lehigh leads, 9-6 157 - AJ Burkhart (Lehigh) dec. Cole McComas (Rider) 7-6; Lehigh leads, 12-6 165 - Jake Silverstein (Rider) dec. Brian Meyer (Lehigh) 3-1, sv; Lehigh leads, 12-9 174 - Angel Garcia (Rider) dec. Jake Logan (Lehigh) 4-3*; Match tied, 12-12 * Rider deducted a team point for control of mat area following 174 bout; Lehigh leads, 12-11 184 - George Walton (Rider) dec. Caden Wright (Lehigh) 6-3; Rider leads, 14-12 197 - Jake Jakobsen (Lehigh) dec. Matt Correnti (Rider) 2-0; Lehigh leads, 15-14 285 - Ethan Laird (Rider) dec. Jordan Wood (Lehigh) 8-5; Rider wins, 17-15 Extra Matches: 125 - Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) dec. Tyler Klinsky (Rider) 5-3 184 - Shane Reitsma (Rider) dec. Andrew Shedleski (Lehigh) 4-3

EVANSTON, Ill. -- No. 9 Illinois took down Northwestern in a dominant 31-6 victory in Evanston on Sunday afternoon, improving to 5-2 on the season. The Illini won eight of the ten matches against the Wildcats, including five-straight matches to wrap up the dual. At 133-pounds, Lucas Byrd picked up his second pin and team-high sixth match win of the season in Sunday's victory. Justin Cardani found himself in another tight battle with Northwestern's Michael DeAugustino. The 125-pound bout to start the afternoon went down to the wire, as Cardani earned an escape with under 20 seconds to go in the third period, but DeAugustino would pick up a minute of riding time to earn the 2-1 decision. Lucas Byrd continued his impressive 2021 campaign, improving to 5-1 on the season after defeating Dylan Utterback by fall (5:15). The redshirt freshman notched his second fall of the season in the third period, pushing the Illini in front of the Wildcats, 6-3. Senior Dylan Duncan wrestled Colin Valdiviez for the eighth time in his career on Sunday afternoon. Duncan got off to a fast start, taking a 4-2 lead into the second period that he would quickly extend with several more takedowns. The senior notched his fourth victory of the season, a 14-4 major decision that extended the Illinois lead to 10-3. Mike Carr and Yahya Thomas had an entertaining 149-pound bout which ended in a 3-2 decision for Carr. The match had only one takedown in the second period, which ended up being the difference-maker in the low-scoring bout which extended the Illinois lead, 13-3. Johnny Mologousis was defeated in an 8-2 decision, dropping the 157-pound bout to Northwestern's Maxx Mayfield. Danny Braunagel returned to the mat after missing the last three duals as a result of a hand injury, and the redshirt sophomore did not miss a beat. Braunagel got off to a slow start in the first period, but ended up racking up 24 points in an impressive major decision victory for the Illini. Trey Sizemore impressed in his second start this season, earning a 4-3 decision and fifth win of the afternoon for the Illini. The tight 174-pound bout extended the Illinois lead to 20-6. Zac Braunagel secured the third straight win for the Illini at 184-pounds with another major decision victory to add on to the Illini lead. Braunagel was aggressive throughout the bout, notching 12 points en route to another victory for the redshirt sophomore. Matt Wroblewski won another match for the Illini at 197-pounds, his fifth match win of the season. The 8-0 major decision victory for the redshirt junior gave Illinois a 30-6 edge over the Wildcats. Luke Luffman and Jack Heyob wrapped up Sunday afternoon's dual with an exciting heavyweight bout, which Luffman would end up winning by decision, 7-2. Results: 125: Michael DeAugustino (NW) over Justin Cardani (ILL) (Dec 2-1) 133: Lucas Byrd (ILL) over Dylan Utterback (NW) (Fall 5:15) 141: Dylan Duncan (ILL) over Colin Valdiviez (NW) (MD 14-4) 149: Michael Carr (ILL) over Yahya Thomas (NW) (Dec 3-2) 157: Maxx Mayfield (NW) over Johnny Mologousis (ILL) (Dec 8-2) 165: Dan Braunagel (ILL) over David Ferrante (NW) (MD 24-11) 174: Trey Sizemore (ILL) over Troy Fisher (NW) (Dec 4-3) 184: Zach Braunagel (ILL) over Jack Jessen (NW) (MD 12-2) 197: Matt Wroblewski (ILL) over Jon Halvorsen (NW) (MD 8-0) HWT: Luke Luffman (ILL) over Jack Heyob (NW) (Dec 7-2) Extra Matches: 141: We Rachal (ILL) over Matt Vinci (NW) (MD 15-3) 141: Danny Pucino (ILL) over Frankie Tal Shahar (NW) (Dec 6-2) 149: Trevor Chumbley (NW) over Christian Kanzler (ILL) (Dec 3-0) 165: Ankhaa Enkhmandakh (NW) over Luke Odom (ILL) (Dec) Up Next: No. 9 Illinois returns to State Farm Center for the final dual of the regular season, hosting No. 7 Nebraska on February 21. The dual meet will air on ESPNU, and the start time is to be announced.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana -- The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team used three pins and a pair of technical falls to defeat No. 18 Purdue on Sunday, 31-18, at Holloway Gymnasium-Hawkeye Arena. Wrestling insertThe Hawkeyes and Boilermakers split the first eight matches, but Iowa held a 22-15 lead in the team score thanks to pins from Jaydin Eierman and Michael Kemerer, and technical falls from Austin DeSanto and Max Murin. DeSanto put up 24 points at 133. He has now outscored his four opponents this season, 84-22. Murin put up a career-high 19 points in a technical fall at 149. Eierman and Kemerer both secured falls in the opening minute of the second period. Eierman's fall was the 40th of his career. The Hawkeyes closed the dual sweeping the final two matches, getting a ranked win from Jacob Warner at 197 and their third fall of the dual from Tony Cassioppi at 285. The win was Iowa's 17th straight overall and 22nd straight in the Big Ten. NOTABLES • Iowa has won 17 straight overall and 22 consecutive Big Ten duals. • Iowa has won 32 straight against Purdue. • Tom Brands improved to 11-0 all-time against Purdue. • Iowa wrestled without starters Spencer Lee (125), Kaleb Young (157) and Alex Marinelli (165). • Austin DeSanto won by technical fall (24-8) and has outscored his four opponents this season, 84-22. • Jaydin Eierman registered his second straight pin, his second as a Hawkeye and the 40th of his career. • Max Murin put up a career-high 19 points. He previously scored 19 in his debut as an unattached freshman in 2016. • Michael Kemerer registered his first pin of the season and 18th of his career. • Jacob Warner improved to 17-9 in his career against ranked opponents. • Tony Cassioppi earned his second pin of the season and his second in as many appearances. Results: 125 #11 Devin Schroder (P) tech. fall Aaron Cashman (IA), 18-0; 0-5 133 #4 Austin DeSanto (IA) tech. fall Jacob Rundell (P), 24-8; 5-5 141 #1 Jaydin Eierman (IA) pinned Parker Filius (P), 3:46; 11-6 149 #5 Max Murin (IA) tech. fall Trey Kruse (P), 19-3, 16-5 157 #7 Kendall Coleman (P) major dec. Zach Axmear (IA), 18-6; 16-9 165 Gerrit Nijenhuis (P) pinned Joe Kelly (IA), 4:26; 16-15 174 #1 Michael Kemerer (IA) pinned Emil Soehnlen (P), 3:59; 22-15 184 #18 Max Lyon (P) dec. #8 Nelson Brands (IA), 6-1; 22-18 197 #3 Jacob Warner (IA) dec. #17 Thomas Penola (P), 9-5; 25-18 285 #3 Tony Cassioppi (IA) pinned Dorian Keys (P), 2:15; 31-18 Records: Iowa (4-0, 4-0), Purdue (2-4, 2-4) Date: Feb. 7, 2021 Extra Matches: 133: Cullan Schriever (I) major dec. Nate Cummings (P), 21-8 141: Carter Happel (I) pinned Michael Leveille (P), 5:00 141: Justin Stickley (I) pinned Isaac Riddle (P), 2:47 149: Cobe Siebrecht (I) tech. fall Ethan Smiley (P), 17-1 184: Myles Wilson (I) dec. Macartney Parkinson (P), 6-3 285: Aaron Costello (I) dec. Jamarcus Grant (P), 5-4

RIVERSIDE -- Four pins and three major decision victories led California Baptist University wrestling to a strong 39-9 win over Vanguard in its season finale on Saturday in the Van Dyne Gym. Dilan Ajtun, Anthony Loera, Caden Gerlach and Evan Bockman all won their matches with falls, while Christian Nunez, Chaz Hallmark and Max Hammond each had major decisions. Josh Grant added CBU's eighth win in the dual on a decision. CBU won two of its final three duals of the season, as it ended the year with a 2-5 record, while Vanguard suffered its first loss of the season (5-1). Ajtun got the momentum going for CBU with a pin in just 98 seconds at 125 pounds. Nunez and Hallmark then rattled off back-to-back major decisions on scores of 14-3 and 15-2 at 133 and 141, respectively. In his first dual start for CBU, Loera got the first-period fall with just 31 seconds left at 149 to up the Lancers' lead to 20-0. Hammond then put up a 15-4 major win at 157 before Grant got a 5-2 decision at 165 to give the Lancers six-straight wins to open the dual. Gerlach and Bockman then ended the dual with pins at 184 and 197, respectively. Gerlach got his fall in 105 seconds, while Bockman put his opponent's shoulders to the mat 1:08 into the second period. SENIOR DAY Saturday also served as Senior Day for the Lancers' lone senior, heavyweight Zach Schrader. He will always be remembered as the first wrestler in CBU history to earn a top-25 ranking in NCAA Division I after FloWrestling ranked him No. 25 at heavyweight last week. Schrader graduates ranking top-eight in CBU history, with 67 wins and 18 pins in his career. He also holds the NCAA Division I era record with 45 wins and 14 pins the last three years. He has earned two National Collegiate Open All-American finishes the last two seasons, and won the heavyweight title in 2019. EXTRA, EXTRA CBU also went 3-0 in extra matches on Saturday. Marcus Peterson (165) and Chris Island (heavyweight) got pins, while Arick Lopez (197) got an 18-1 technical fall. It capped off a perfect 4-0 season for Lopez.

CLINTON, S.C. -- Gardner-Webb picked up its fourth straight dual win Saturday afternoon, defeating both Presbyterian and Davidson in Southern Conference wrestling action inside Presbyterian's Templeton Center. The day opened against Presbyterian, with the Blue Hose taking the first two matchups of the dual to take an early 6-0 lead over the Runnin' Bulldogs. Gardner-Webb quickly answered, with Trevon Majette defeating Jacob Brasseur by a 20-4 tech fall in 6:17 at 141 pounds and Brandon Bright picking up an 8-3 decision over Reid Stewart at 149 pounds to give GWU a 7-6 lead. The 'Dogs controlled the remainder of the first dual of the afternoon. Taylor Parks defeated Zachary Phillips at the 157-pount weight class by a 9-2 decision, followed by a 16-0 tech fall win in just 3:33 by RJ Mosley at the 165-pound weight class over Bryton Goering. Evan Shenk, competing at 174 pounds for the first time this season, made quick work of Victor Tello, pinning his shoulders to the mat in 2:26. GWU earned wins by forfeit at 184 and 197 pounds respectively before wrapping up the first dual with Anthony Perrine picking up a 14-3 major decision over Airin Spell at the heavyweight division. A pair of extra matches took place following the dual, with Anthony Schiess and Gabriel Pickett each being victorious. Against Davidson, Gardner-Webb took an immediate 6-0 lead by claiming the 125-pound matchup by forfeit, but the Wildcats would cut that margin in half by taking the bout at 133 pounds. GWU got back on track at 141 pounds, with Majette earning a 9-3 decision over Gavin Damasco, followed by a 13-5 major decision win for Brandon Bright over David Loniewski at 149 pounds to hold a 13-3 lead. Davidson took the matchup at 157 pounds, yet the Runnin' Bulldogs responded by taking the remaining five bouts of the dual. Mosley defeated Anthony Spera by a 7-1 decision at 165 pounds, Shenk defeated Jaden Hardrick by a 6-3 decision at 174 pounds, Jha'Quan Anderson earned a 17-4 major decision over Gavin Henry at 184 pounds, and Samuel Mora pinned Finaly Holson in 5:20 in his first match of the season at 197 pounds. The dual concluded with Perrine earning a 4-3 decision over Mitchell Trigg at the heavyweight class. Four extra matches took place following the dual, in which Joseph Mecham earned a win. Next on the schedule for the Runnin' Bulldogs is the 2021 SoCon Wrestling Championships, set for Sunday, February 28 in Boone, N.C. Gardner-Webb 38, Presbyterian 6 125: Bernardino Gomez (PC) def. Aedyn Concepcion (GWU), Dec 6-4 133: Dominic Chavez (PC) def. Todd Carter (GWU), Dec 8-4 141: Trevon Majette (GWU) def. Jacob Brasseur (PC), TF 20-4 6:17 149: Brandon Bright (GWU) def. Reid Stewart (PC), Dec 8-3 157: Taylor Parks (GWU) def. Zachary Phillips (PC), Dec 9-2 165: RJ Mosley (GWU) def. Bryton Goering (PC), TF 16-0 3:33 174: Evan Schenk (GWU) def. Victor Tello (PC), Fall 2:26 184: Jha'Quan Anderson (GWU) wins by forfeit 197: Samuel Mora (GWU) wins by forfeit 285: Anthony Perrine (GWU) def. Airin Spell (PC), MD 14-3 149 Extra: Anthony Schiess (GWU) def. Michael Ramirez (PC), Dec 6-0 285 Extra: Gabriel Pickett (GWU) def. Will Pontoon (PC), Fall 1:00 Gardner-Webb 32, Davidson 6 125: Aedyn Concepcion (GWU) wins by forfeit 133: Kyle Gorant (DAV) def. Todd Carter (GWU), Dec 6-4 141: Trevon Majette (GWU) def. Gavin Damasco (DAV), Dec 9-3 149: Brandon Bright (GWU) def. David Loniewski (DAV), MD 13-5 157: Bryce Sanderlin (DAV) def.Taylor Parks (GWU), Dec 6-2 165: RJ Mosley (GWU) def. Anthony Spera (DAV), Dec 7-1 174: Evan Schenk (GWU) def. Jaden Hardrick (DAV), Dec 6-3 184: Jha'Quan Anderson (GWU) def. Gavin Henry (DAV), MD 17-4 197: Samuel Mora (GW)U def. Finaly Holston (DAV), Fall 5:20 285: Anthony Perrine (GWU) def. Mitchell Trigg (DAV), Dec 4-3 133 Extra: Joseph Mecham (GWU) def. Noah Burstein (DAV), Dec 1-0 141 Extra: Dalton Blankenship (DAV) over Conrad Schiess (GWU), Dec 7-3 149 Extra: Garrett Stewart (DAV) over Anthony Schiess (GWU), Dec 7-4 285 Extra: Jake Fernicola (DAV) over Gabriel Pickett (GWU), Fall 2:11

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Redshirt senior Ricky Stamm went 3-0 on the day, including a win at a higher weight class, as Hofstra wrestling took on Bloomsburg and Drexel from inside the David S. Mack Physical Education Center on Saturday, February 6. The Pride won in a convincing 41-6 result over the Huskies of Bloomsburg, pushing Hofstra's dual-meet record to 2-1, while they won six of 12 matches against the Dragons. Junior Dylan Ryder scored the first points of the day for Hofstra with his second win by fall of the season at 125 pounds by way of pin at 5:19 of the match. Redshirt senior Garrett Lambert followed up Ryder with 13-4 major decision victory over Antoine Allen in the 133 pound match for his second win of the season. After a defeat at 141 pounds put the team score at 10-6, Hofstra reeled off seven straight victories, with three coming by way of major decision and two technical falls. Graduate student Greg Gaxiola picked up another win in a Hofstra singlet with an 8-0 major decision at 149 pounds, and junior Holden Heller scored a 5-0 win by decision at 157 pounds. Stamm bullied his opponent in the 165 pound match en route to a 26-10 tech fall win at 6:29 of the match, and again won decisively in an extra match at 174 pounds, scoring a second-period pin. Redshirt freshman Ross McFarland picked up his third win of the year with a pin just seconds into the third period of his 174 pound match. Senior Charles Small kept the wins coming for Hofstra at 184 pounds with a 17-2 tech fall win over Buridano Stolfi in the third period. Junior Trey Rogers scored his second win in a row with a 22-9 major decision at 197 pounds, and redshirt junior Zachary Knighton-Ward concluded the meet with a 17-4 major decision victory at 285 pounds. There were an additional six matches between Hofstra and Bloomsburg that did not count towards the team score. In addition to Stamm at 174, wrestling in these matches for Hofstra was redshirt sophomore Matthew Templeton (133), sophomore Justin Hoyle (141), redshirt junior Charlie Kane (149), freshman Joe McGinty (157), and sophomore Reece Heller. Ryder made it two wins on the day with an 8-0 major decision against Drexel's Kyle Waterman, the first of six victories for the Pride against their EIWA rival. Hoyle picked up his first win of the season at 141 pounds with a 7-3 decision of Vince Foggia, while Holden Heller scored a 19-3 tech fall win at 6:06 of the 157 pound match. McGinty earned a hard-fought 6-1 decision win over Max Livingston at second 157 pound match before Stamm made it three wins in three matches with a commanding 17-6 major decision against Luke Scanlan at 165 pounds. Against Michael O'Malley, ranked #9 in the country at 174 pounds by InterMat, Ross McFarland battled hard in a 3-0 decision defeat. At 285 pounds, Knighton-Ward made quick work of Derek Rose with a win by fall at 2:40 of the match. Bloomsburg and Drexel wrestled each other in a dual meet with no team score. Drexel claimed victory in six of the 10 matches held against Bloomsburg. The Pride will return to the mat very quickly as they have a date with EIWA foe Sacred Heart on Tuesday, February 9, from Fairfield, Connecticut. NOTES: -Hofstra improves its all-time record against Bloomsburg to 6-4. -Hofstra won nine out of 10 matches for the second time this season. This previously happened against Long Island University in a 38-3 victory. -Ricky Stamm is now 4-0 on the year and improves his career record to 47-23. -Trey Rogers has outscored his opponents 46-18 in his last two matches. -Against 2020 NCAA Championship qualifier Alex Carida, Joe McGinty earned a 5-1 decision for his first collegiate win. Hofstra 41, Bloomsburg 6 125: Dylan Ryder (HU) wbf. Willy Gerard (BU), 5:19 6-0 133: Garrett Lambert (HU) maj. dec. Antoine Allen (BU), 13-4 10-0 141: Josh Mason (BU) wbf. Vinny Vespa (HU), 3:41 10-6 149: Greg Gaxiola (HU) maj. dec. Christian Gannone (BU), 8-0 14-6 157: Holden Heller (HU) dec. Alex Carida (BU), 5-0 17-6 165: Ricky Stamm (HU) tech fall Gavin Hale (BU), 26-10 (6:29) 22-6 174: Ross McFarland (HU) wbf. Tanner Culver (BU), 5:18 28-6 184: Charles Small (HU) tech fall Buridano Stolfi (BU), 17-2 (5:38) 33-6 197: Trey Rogers (HU) maj. dec. Chase Dull (BU), 22-9 37-6 285: Zachary Knighton-Ward (HU) maj. dec. Jarrett Walters (BU), 17-4 41-6 Extra Matches: 133: Antoine Allen (BU) dec. Matthew Templeton (HU), 11-5 141: Josh Mason (BU) dec. Justin Hoyle (HU), 3-2 149: Christian Gannone (BU) dec. Charlie Kane (HU), 9-7 157: Joe McGinty (HU) dec. Alex Carida (BU), 5-1 165: Reece Heller (HU) tech fall Gavin Hale (BU), 16-1 (1:52) 174: Ricky Stamm (HU) wbf. Tanner Culver (BU, 4:31 Hofstra vs. Drexel 125: Dylan Ryder (HU) maj. dec. Kyle Waterman (DU), 8-0 133: Chandler Olson (DU) dec. Garrett Lambert (HU), 6-3 141: Tyler Williams (DU) maj. dec. Vinny Vespa (HU), 13-0 141: Justin Hoyle (HU) dec. Vince Foggia (DU), 7-3 149: Jared Donahue (DU) dec. Charlie Kane (HU), 7-1 149: Luke Nichter (DU) dec. Greg Gaxiola (HU), 7-2 157: Holden Heller (HU) tech fall Felix Belga (DU), 19-3 (6:06) 157: Joe McGinty (HU) dec. Max Livingston (DU), 6-1 165: Ricky Stamm (HU) maj. dec. Luke Scanlan (DU), 17-6 174: Michael O'Malley (DU) dec. Ross McFarland (HU), 3-0 285: Zachary Knighton-Ward (HU) wbf. Derek Rose (DU), 2:40 133: Jaxon Maroney (DU) dec. Garrett Lambert (HU), 7-2 Drexel vs. Bloomsburg 133: Jaxon Maroney (DU) maj. dec. Antoine Allen (BU), 10-0 149: Jared Donahue (DU) maj. dec. Christian Gannone (BU) 14-0 149: Gabe Oronato (DU) wbf. Christian Gannone (BU), 2:12 157: Alex Carida (BU) maj. dec. Max Livingston (DU), 9-0 157: Alex Carida (BU) dec. Felix Belga (DU), 4-0 165: Evan Barczak (DU) tech fall Gavin Hale (BU), 24-9 (2:44) 174: Tanner Culver (BU) maj. dec. Nathan Lapinski (DU), 17-5 184: Joshua Stillings (DU) dec. Buridano Stolfi (BU), 8-4 197: Bryan McLaughlin (DU) tech fall Chase Dull (BU), 18-3 (4:36) 285: Jarrett Walters (BU) wbf. Derek Rose (DU), 1:05

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- No. 14 North Carolina topped Lehigh, 26-6, on Saturday to finish up a two-win weekend in Pennsylvania. Both Kennedy Monday and Austin O'Connor posted major decision wins to help Carolina to victory. After Lehigh took the match at 125 pounds, Joe Heilmann scored a 5-3 win at 133 pounds to erase the Lehigh lead in the team score, an edge that the Tar Heels would maintain for the rest of the way. No. 11 Zach Sherman had a tight match with Lehigh's Brandon Paetzell at 141 pounds, but used a gritty third period to win, 1-0, leading into the match at 149 pounds. There, top-ranked Austin O'Connor posted his second major-decision victory of the weekend. Against Jimmy Hoffman, O'Connor opened up in the second and third periods to win, 16-4. The Tar Heels continued their run at the middleweights with Josh McClure at 157 pounds. The Tar Heel redshirt senior topped Lehigh's Luca Frinzi, 5-1, to finish up a two-win weekend. At 165 pounds, Monday worked fast in the first period to open up a lead against Brian Meyer. He shot out to an early lead and never looked back, good for a 10-2 major decision - the second UNC bonus-point win of the night. Clay Lautt and Devin Kane won via decision in 174 and 184 respectively before Max Shaw notched an impressive win over two-time NCAA qualifier Jake Jakobsen at 197 pounds. The Tar Heel redshirt freshman leaned on two first-period takedowns to wrap up a 5-3 decision. Lehigh's No. 5 Jordan Wood took the heavyweight bout over Brandon Whitman, 8-2, at heavyweight, but the early UNC dominance proved to be enough, good for a 26-6 win over Lehigh in Bethlehem. Carolina is back on the mat next Saturday in Carmichael Arena against Virginia to wrap up its dual meet season. Follow @uncwrestling on Twitter for full updates surrounding the team. Results: 125 - Jaret Lane (Lehigh) dec. Wil Guida (UNC) 7-4 133 - Joe Heilmann (UNC) dec. Mitch Polito (Lehigh) 5-3 141 - Zach Sherman (UNC) dec. Brandon Paetzell (Lehigh) 1-0 149 - Austin O'Connor (UNC) major dec. Jimmy Hoffman (Lehigh) 16-4 157 - Josh McClure (UNC) dec. Luca Frinzi (Lehigh) 5-1 165 - Kennedy Monday (UNC) major dec. Brian Meyer (Lehigh) 10-2 174 - Clay Lautt (UNC) dec. Jake Logan (Lehigh) 5-3, sv 184 - Devin Kane (UNC) dec. Caden Wright (Lehigh) 6-1 197 - Max Shaw (UNC) dec. Jake Jakobsen (Lehigh) 5-3 285 - Jordan Wood (Lehigh) dec. Brandon Whitman (UNC) 8-2 Extra Matches: 133 - Satoshi Abe (Lehigh) dec. Timothy Decatur (UNC) 7-3 141 - Drew Munch (Lehigh) dec. Connor Alexander (UNC) 5-2 149 - Nicholas Lirette (UNC) dec. Paul Watkins (Lehigh) 7-4 157 - Sonny Santiago (UNC) major dec. Tyler Sung (Lehigh) 18-8 165 - Sawyer Davidson (UNC) dec. Sean Kilrain (Lehigh) 6-2 174 - Gavin Kane (UNC) W by DQ Trey Cornish (Lehigh)

LARAMIE, Wyo. -- Back-to-back pins by Sun Devil wrestlers senior Kordell Norfleet (197) and redshirt freshman Cohlton Schultz (HWT) led No. 7 Arizona State Wrestling (2-2, 1-0 Pac-12) to a 29-19 victory over No. 25 Wyoming (3-3, 1-1 Big 12) Saturday afternoon. "Overall it was a good day for our Sun Devils. I really liked how Crooks and Norfleet wrestled today. They came out with intensity, scored a lot of points, and pushed the action," head coach Zeke Jones said. "Getting bonus points was the difference as well. Guys like Courtney, Crooks, and Schultz helped pick up the pace for the team." Following the back-to-back pins, No.4 Brandon Courtney (125) earned a quick takedown and a four-point near fall on his way to defeating Brendon Garcia in a 14-2 major decision victory to put the Sun Devils up 16-9 on the Cowboys. ASU wrestlers combined for 24 takedowns on the day with nine coming from senior Cory Crooks (149) during his 19-9 major decision win over Jaron Jensen in the second to last match. "Sometimes it can be difficult to win against a top-25 team without two starters and forfeiting a weight, but they decided to pick up the slack and that was the difference in today's dual," said Jones. Jacori Teemer and Trey Munoz were absent in the victory over the Cowboys. ASU and Wyoming began the match at the 174 pound weight class between Austin Clayton and No. 17 Hayden Hastings, with Hastings claiming a quick pin on Clayton. Senior Cade Belshay (184) stepped onto the mat against No. 22 Tate Samuelson for a scoreless first period. Belshay earned an escape point to put himself up 1-0, but Samuelson would answer right back in the third to tie. The two battled it out and ultimately, Belshay scored a two-point takedown before the referee would review his own call and reversed his decision, forcing the bout to go into overtime. An escape point was awarded to Samuelson in the remaining seconds of the match to give the Cowboys a second victory. Down by nine points in the team dual, the Sun Devils' momentum was at the helm of Norfleet and in 1:43 he silenced the crowd by pinning Cowboy Stephen Buchanan, putting up six points for ASU on the board. There would be no rematch between Schultz and No. 13 Brian Andrews, as Brooks Baker stepped onto the mat for Wyoming instead. Schultz earned a quick takedown to begin the bout and six minutes later he pinned Baker. The Sun Devils went on to win four weight classes after Schultz's victory. Transfers Michael McGee and Peter Lipari kept their opponents in close range before tacking points on in the third period. After Crooks, the Sun Devils forfeited at the 157 weight class, giving the Cowboys six points, cutting the ASU lead to 26-15. In the last match of the day, Valencia secured the team win with four takedowns in his 12-7 decision victory over No. 22 Cole Moody. The Sun Devils will wrestle in a tri-dual against Pac-12 opponents Cal State Bakersfield and Cal Poly next Thursday., Feb. 11 beginning at 11 am (MST) on ASU Live Stream. ASU will recognize their six seniors: Anthony Valencia, Kordell Norfleet, Cade Belshay, Cory Crooks, Navonte Demison and Peter Lipari. Fans can follow @ASUWrestling on Twitter to stay up to date with their upcoming matches. Results: 174: #17 Hayden Hastings (WYO) defeats Austin Clayton (ASU)(0-1) Fall 1:03, 0-6 184: #22 Tate Samuelson (WYO) defeats Cade Belshay (ASU)(2-2) TB-1 2-1, 0-9 197: #5 Kordell Norfleet (ASU)(4-0) defeats #21 Stephen Buchanan (WYO) Fall 1:43, 6-9 HWT: #7 Cohlton Schultz (ASU)(7-0) defeats Brooks Baker (WYO) Fall 6:31, 12-9 125: #4 Brandon Courtney (ASU)(5-0) defeats Brendon Garcia (WYO) MD 14-2, 16-9 133: #7 Michael McGee (ASU)(4-0) defeats #20 Job Greenwood (WYO) Dec. 8-3, 19-9 141: #25 Peter Lipari (ASU)(2-1) defeats Chase Zollmann (WYO) Dec. 6-3, 22-9 149: Cory Crooks (ASU)(3-1) defeats Jaron Jensen (WYO) MD 19-9, 26-9 157: #21 Jacob Wright (WYO) over ASU (forfeit), 26-15 165: #4 Anthony Valencia (ASU)(4-0) defeats #22 Cole Moody (WYO), Dec. 12-7, 29-16 Extra Matches: 125- #4 Brandon Courtney (6-0) defeats Darrick Stacey (WYO), MD 14-6 141- Darren Green (WYO) defeats #25 Peter Lipari (2-2), Dec. 7-3 141- Julian Chlebove (ASU)(3-3) defeats Trevor Jeffries (WYO), Dec. 5-3 149- Cory Crooks (ASU)(4-1) defeats Ridge Briggs (WYO), MD 16-4 149- Jesse Vasquez (ASU)(2-0) defeats Warren Carr (WYO), Fall 4:03 165- #5 Anthony Valencia (ASU)(3-0) defeats Brett McIntosh (WYO), Dec. 10-5 197- Tucker Tomlinson (WYO) defeats David Remer David Remer (ASU)(0-1), MD 12-2 285- Chad Porter (ASU)(1-2) defeats Terren Swartz (WYO), Dec. 5-1

The Nebraska wrestling team earned its first road wins of the season on Saturday, defeating Indiana, 47-0, and Michigan State, 27-10, in Bloomington, Ind. The Huskers improve to 6-1 on the season as they head into the final scheduled dual of the season against Illinois. The Huskers' shutout of the Hoosiers marks the first time since the 2011-12 season that that NU has held two opponents scoreless in a single season. The Huskers previously defeated Maryland, 36-0, this season. Mikey Labriola (174 pounds) and Eric Schultz (197 pounds) both went unbeaten on the day to remain undefeated through seven duals this season. Labriola defeated Indiana's DJ Washington and Michigan State's Nathan Jimenez while Schultz earned wins over the Hoosiers' Nick Willham and the Spartans' No. 5-ranked Cam Caffey. Schultz defeated Caffey in a 6-5 decision to extend his regular season win streak to 11 matches. The streak is a career-high for the Husker, who's previous streak ended at nine matches. Liam Cronin, who transferred to Nebraska from Indiana, finished undefeated in his return to Wilkinson Hall, defeating Jacob Moran, 4-2, and the Spartan's No. 13 ranked Rayvon Foley, 14-13. His win over Foley is his second win over a ranked opponent this season. Nebraska recorded bonus points in seven matches against Indiana, helping the team to the most points recorded in a dual since the Huskers defeated Nebraska-Kearney 47- -1 to open last season. INDIANA DUAL The Huskers dominated the Hoosiers in their first dual of the day, going unbeaten in all ten matches and earning bonus points in seven. Nebraska won three consecutive matches by fall against Indiana, beginning with Alex Thomsen in the 133-pound match. Thomsen was behind 10-0 in the second period, but would not let that hold him back, earning the pin with seven seconds left in the second period. Chad Red Jr. (141 pounds) took just one minute to pin Cayden Rooks and earn his 20th career pin. Brock Hardy followed with his first pin of his Husker career, earning the fall over Jonathan Moran in 0:51. Caleb Licking picked up his second win of the season, shutting out Matt Ortiz in a 6-0 decision at 157 pounds, and Nathan Haas (184 pounds) earned his second varsity win as a Husker in a 12-3 major decision over Drayton Harris. Peyton Robb (165 pounds) added more bonus points for the Huskers with a 10-2 major decision over Nick South. The 197-pound and heavyweight matches were decided by injury default with Eric Schultz and Christian Lance recording two more wins for Nebraska to close the dual. MICHIGAN STATE DUAL Notable wins for the Huskers against the Spartans came from Tucker Sjomeling and Ridge Lovett. Sjomeling earned his first varsity dual win of the season in a 10-4 decision over Jordan Hamdan. Lovett wrestled in his first varsity dual on the year, picking up a 13-3 major decision over Peyton Omania at 149 pounds. Chad Red Jr., Peyton Robb, and Christian Lance were three of six Huskers who finished 2-0 on the day. Lance added bonus points in the Huskers' final match of the day, defeating Christian Rebottaro. 12-4. Red Jr. earned his sixth win of the season in a 6-1 decision over Jaden Eriquez and Robb picked up his fourth consecutive dual win in a 10-3 decision over Caleb Fish. Jevon Parrish earned his first start of the year, but ultimately fell to Chase Saldate, 8-0. EXTRA MATCHES Eight Huskers wrestled in extra matches on Saturday as Nebraska finished 4-9 in those bouts. Cale Davidson went 2-0 on the day, including a pin over Indiana's Andrew Irick. Brandyn Van Tassell (184 pounds) won by technical fall and Brock Hardy (149 pounds) also picked up wins for the Huskers. NEXT UP The Huskers' next schedule dual is set for Feb. 21 against Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, Ill. #4 Nebraska 47, #37 Indiana 0 125: #9 Liam Cronin (NEB) dec. Jacob Moran (IU), 4-2 (NEB 3, IU 0) 133: Alex Thomsen (NEB) pinned Kyle Luigs (IU), 3:53, (NEB 9, IU 0) 141: #9 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) pinned Cayden Rooks (IU), 1:00, (NEB 15, IU 0) 149: Brock Hardy (NEB) pinned #19 Jonathan Moran (IU), 0:51, (NEB 21, IU 0) 157: Caleb Licking (NEB) dec. Matt Ortiz (IU) 6-0, (NEB 24, IU 0) 165: #18 Peyton Robb (NEB) major dec. Nick South (IU), 10-2, (NEB 28, IU 0) 174: #4 Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. DJ Washington (IU), 13-7, (NEB 31, IU 0) 184: Nathan Haas (NEB) major dec. Drayton Harris (IU), 12-3, (NEB 35, IU 0) 197: #2 Eric Schultz (NEB) injury default Nick Willham (IU) (NEB 41, IU 0) 285: #10 Christian Lance (NEB) injury default Jacob Bullock (IU) (NEB 47, IU 0) Extra Matches: 165: Sammy Cokeley (IU) pinned Isaiah Alford (NEB), 4:36 285: Cale Davidson (NEB) dec. Rudy Streck (IU), 7-1 184: Brandyn Van Tassell (NEB) tech. fall Sean Grim (IU), 15-0 (6:30) 174: Robert Deters (IU) dec. Isaiah Alford (NEB), 10-7 285: Cale Davidson (NEB) pinned Andrew Irick (IU), 2:30 #4 Nebraska 27, #21 Michigan State 10 125: #9 Liam Cronin dec. #13 Rayvon Foley (NEB), 14-13 (NEB 3, MSU 0) 133: Tucker Sjomeling (NEB) dec. Jordan Hamdan (MSU), 10-4 (NEB 6, MSU 0) 141: #9 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. Jaden Eriquez (MSU), 6-1 (NEB 9, MSU 0) 149: Ridge Lovett (NEB) major dec. Peyton Omania (MSU), 13-3 (NEB 13, MSU 0) 157: Chase Saldate (MSU) major dec. Jevon Parrish (NEB), 8-0 (NEB 13, MSU 4) 165: #18 Peyton Robb (NEB) dec. Caleb Fish (MSU), 10-3 (NEB 16, MSU 4) 174: #4 Mikey Labriola (NEB) major dec. Nathan Jimenez (MSU), 16-4 (NEB 20, MSU 4) 184: #16 Layne Malczewski (MSU) pinned Nathan Haas (NEB), 1:38 (NEB 20, MSU 10) 197: #2 Eric Schultz (NEB) dec. #5 Cam Caffey (MSU), 6-5 (NEB 23, MSU 10) 285: #10 Christian Lance (NEB) major dec. Christian Rebottaro, 12-4 (NEB 27-10) Extra Matches: 133: Andrew Chambal (MSU) dec. Jeremiah Reno (NEB), 3-2 141: Matt Santos (MSU) dec. Jordan Kelber (NEB), 9-5 149: Brock Hardy (NEB) major dec. Jackson Renicker (MSU), 10-0 165: Jake Tucker (MSU) tech. fall Isaiah Alford (NEB), 23-7 197: Austen Malczewski (MSU) dec. Brandyn Van Tassell (NEB), 7-2 285: Cale Davidson (MSU) dec. Brad Wilton (MSU), 5-1 133: Andrew Chambal (MSU) dec. Dominick Serrano (NEB), 6-4 SV-1 149: Ridge Lovett (MSU) dec. Eddie Homrock (MSU), 6-0