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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- No. 6 Ohio State set the tone quick, winning the first four matches, and would roll to a 24-9 win over No. 25 Michigan State on Friday evening inside the Covelli Center. The win improves the Buckeyes to 3-1 on the young season and they will look for a fourth consecutive victory on Sunday when they head to Maryland. Malik Heinselman opened the dual with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Rayvon Foley. That was a revenge win for Heinselman and it gave the Buckeyes early life. Jordan Decatur followed with a 5-0 win over Jordan Hamdan to push the lead to 6-0. Freshman Anthony Echemendia made his Covelli Center debut and he continued to impress. He was solid in a 6-3 win over Jake Spiess. Sammy Sasso had to work a little harder than normal as Peyton Omania jumped out to a 2-0 lead and held a 4-2 lead midway through the second period. But the savvy Sasso scored a late takedown in the second and another in the third to come away with a 7-6 win. Michigan State closed the first half of the dual with a win at 157 to cut the lead to 12-3. Any thoughts of a comeback were quickly erased as Ethan Smith and Kaleb Romero both were dominant in major decisions. Smith had one of his more impressive performances in a 17-6 win over Jake Tucker and Romero was his usually self in a 13-3 win over Drew Hughes. Two of the better matches of the evening came at 184 and 197. Rocky Jordan fell 4-2 to Layne Malczewski in the 184-pound bout and then Gavin Hoffman nearly pulled a late reversal in the third period of the 197-pound match but fell just short 3-2. In the heavyweight bout, Tate Orndorff capped a good even for the Buckeyes with a 12-1 victory. After a scoreless first period, he recorded a takedown and nearly had a pin, notching four near-fall points, to take control of the match. There were also eight extra matches on Friday evening, five before the team dual and three after. The Spartans won four of the first five extra bouts with Chase Singletary scoring a quick pin, just 2:07 into the first period against Austen Malczewski. In the later matches, freshman Bryce Hepner made his Buckeye debut a memorable one. He pinned Nathan Atienza at 2:50 in the first period, much to the delight of his parents who were two of the 86 invited guests at the match. Jordan Decatur then put the finishing touches on the evening with his second win of the night, scoring a 3-2 decision against Tristan Lujan. Sunday's match at Maryland will begin at 2 p.m. and it will be the Buckeyes' first match on BTN this season. Results: 125: Malik Heinselman def. Rayvon Foley (MSU) | D, 5-4; Team Score 3-0 133: Jordan Decatur def. Jordan Hamdan (MSU) | D, 5-0; TS 6-0 141: Anthony Echemendia def. Jake Spiess (MSU) | D, 6-3; TS 9-0 149: Sammy Sasso def. Peyton Omania (MSU) | D, 7-6; TS 12-0 157: Elijah Cleary def. Chase Saldate (MSU) | D, 4-0; TS 12-3 165: Ethan Smith def. Jake Tucker (MSU) | MD, 17-6; TS 16-3 174: Kaleb Romero def. Drew Hughes (MSU) | MD, 13-3; TS 20-3 184: Layne Malczewski (MSU) def. Rocky Jordan | D, 4-2; TS 20-6 197: Cameron Caffey (MSU) def. Gavin Hoffman | D, 3-2; TS 20-9 HWT: Tate Orndorff def. Christian Rebottaro (MSU) | MD, 12-1; TS 24-9 Extra Matches: 125: Tristan Lujan (MSU) def. Brady Koontz | D, 5-3 141: Matt Santos (MSU) def. Dylan D'Emilio | D, 3-2 157: Nathan Atienza (MSU) def. Isaac Wilcox | D, 11-4 165: Caleb Fish (MSU) def. Kevon Freeman | D, 4-0 197: Chase Singletary def. Austen Malczewski (MSU) | PIN 2:07 157: Bryce Hepner def. Nathan Atienza (MSU) | PIN 2:50 133: Jordan Hamdan (MSU) def. Brady Koontz | D, 4-2 133: Jordan Decatur def. Tristan Lujan (MSU) | D, 3-2

DURHAM, N.C. -- After opening the ACC season with a win last week, Virginia Tech wrestling took care of business Friday night, beating Duke 42-3 in the first leg of back-to-back ACC road duals. The No. 8 Hokies (6-0, 2-0 ACC) won nine of the 10 matches, including six bonus-point wins. Bryce Andonian, Mekhi Lewis and Stan Smeltzer all registered falls, Hunter Catka won via technical fall and Collin Gerardi had a major decision. Hunter Bolen won via forfeit. MATCH HIGHLIGHTS Catka started the dual off with a technical fall victory over Jonah Niesenbaum for his first career ACC dual win. The freshman used three near falls, including two four-pointers, to end the match early. Catka is now 4-1 on the season and 3-1 in dual matches. Brandon Wittenberg picked up his first career win Friday night with a 5-3 decision over Drake Doolittle. The redshirt freshman had two third-period takedowns to seal the victory for the Hokies. In the biggest matchup of the night, No. 12 Andonian pinned No. 19 Josh Finesilver in just 1:02. Andonian moves to 5-0 on the season with two pins and two major decisions, outscoring his opponents 23-0. Connor Brady won his first career ACC dual match with a 9-3 decision over Brandon LaRue. The Ohio native had three takedowns and a reversal throughout the match and added the riding time point. No. 1 Lewis did not take long to pick up his 25th straight NCAA victory. The reigning 165-pound national champion secured the fastest Hokie pin of the season, taking just 34 seconds to record the fall. Results: 285: Hunter Catka (VT) TF Jonah Niesenbaum (DUKE), 18-1 (5:45) 125: Joey Prata (VT) dec. Logan Agin (DUKE), 3-2 133: Brandon Wittenberg (VT) dec. Drake Doolittle (DUKE), 5-3 141: Collin Gerardi (VT) MD Patrick Rowland (DUKE), 10-2 149: #12 Bryce Andonian (VT) WBF #19 Josh Finesilver (DUKE), 1:02 157: Connor Brady (VT) dec. Brandon LaRue (DUKE), 9-3 165: #1 Mekhi Lewis (VT) WBF Eric Carter (DUKE), 0:34 174: Conor Becker (DUKE) dec. Sam Fisher (VT), 10-7 184: #2 Hunter Bolen (VT) wins via forfeit 197: Stan Smeltzer (VT) WBF Kaden Russell (DUKE), 1:06 Extra Matches: 157: Clayton Ulrey (VT) MD Bryson Neace (DUKE), 16-5 UP NEXT The Hokies will stay in North Carolina tonight and travel to Chapel Hill to take on No. 14 North Carolina Saturday at 3 p.m. on the ACC Network Extra. The Tar Heels will be Tech's first ranked test of the season after the Hokies went 5-3 vs. ranked opponents a season ago.

Ben Askren has agreed to box Jake Paul, which means that one of wrestling's most recognizable faces is very likely going to be KO'ed by a YouTube celebrity most famous for being the little brother of another YouTube celebrity. I'm sure the payday is excellent, but with Askren having a new hip and being an objectively terrible boxer, it'll be difficult to (once again) watch a longtime combat sports veteran allow himself to be humiliated for cash. Askren wrestling Burroughs makes sense. He was going to lose, but he's an Olympian and two-time NCAA champion. Accepting a fight where you are knowingly going to be posterized by an absolutely insufferable human is a much sadder setup and outcome than most are acknowledging on Twitter. I wish that combat sport athletes didn't have to make money like this late in their career. It's sad to watch. Maybe Ben makes a miracle happen, but Jake Paul knows how to throw a punch and odds are this is going to hurt. To your questions … Q: Penn State is finally expected to begin its season with this weekend. The Nittany Lions have some new faces in the lineup. Do you see PSU challenging Iowa for the national title? -- Mike C. Foley: Something tells me that Penn State isn't going to wrestle this weekend. I hope that I'm wrong, but with their luck one of their competitors will have a COVID case or otherwise fall into protocol. Iowa is just too strong this year. From top to bottom they have the best team in the nation and there just really isn't much challenging their ascendency to the NCAA title in 2021. If you look at Penn State's lineup the fresh faces would need to be massive to their overall success at the NCAA tournament, but may don't have the experience on the mat and won't be getting enough prior to March. One thing I think indicates the uphill battle is that there no top-ranked Penn State wrestlers in 2021. None. Looking back 2-3 years ago and there were as many as five top-ranked guys midseason. While you can get the job done without an NCAA champion the Nittany Lion firepower isn't available this year. Q: Mark Hall announced that he is moving up to 86 kilograms. How do you think he will do there? Any thoughts on his match against Nate Jackson on Friday night? -- Mike C. Foley: I appreciate Mark Hall's abilities and I think he's probably going to have a great future at 79 kilograms after the 2021 Games in Tokyo. As for moving up to 86 kilograms for a match with Nate Jackson, I'm in full endorsement. The match is probably going to have some great exchanges. As for the outlook in making the 2021 squad, I imagine that Taylor still gets the better of him, though their time spent training together is a variable that I can't control in prognosticating. It's possible, though unlikely, that Taylor gets smoked by Hall in training. If so, seeing how Hall stacks up against the field is important to see if he can make it to a finals matchup with Taylor. Overall, great move by Hall and one that will work to strengthen Team USA for the 2024 Olympic cycle. Who would win a hypothetical matchup between 2021 Gable Steveson (left) and 1999 Stephen Neal (right)? Q: Stephen Neal won the Hodge as a senior, then went on to become a world champ in freestyle the same year. How do you think a college match between 1999 Stephen Neal and 2021 Gable Steveson go? -- Mike C. Foley: Whew. That's tough to say, but I like Stephen Neal hitting a few double legs. A lot of time has passed since we saw Neal wrestle so it's easy to forget that he has one of the best double legs of any heavyweight in history. He also didn't have a ton of trouble with mobility at the time. What screwed Neal from becoming an Olympic team member was a set of rules that were truly, truly atrocious. The match is linked below, but what you'll see is two of the best heavyweights in the world being put into par terre SIX TIMES. Why?! How did anyone think that ruleset was going to create action. Seeing this match has made me a true believer in the current rule set, which has been wildly successful at creating actions for the past eight years. Oh, as for Gable. I quit betting against him months ago. Should we create a time machine I'd back away from my prediction and place big money on Gable. He might just be the man in 2021. Q: It was the 25th anniversary of Dave Schultz's death this week. What comes to mind when you think about Dave Schultz? -- Mike C. Foley: I wasn't into wrestling when Dave was enjoying the best parts of his career, and I was hardly into wrestling when he was murdered. The legacy I see is the one that's been shared with me online and through stories. When I read the question my first response was that Dave appeared to be laid back, focused, and yet brutal on the mat. Dave seemed to be both savage and scholar, which is something that I think can be powerful for top wrestlers to grasp. The time he spent thinking about wrestling and studying, and showing interest in others techniques, was just as valuable as the time he spent conditioning his body. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Jake Paul can box Ben Askren can … ?? Neal vs. McCoy Conor McGregor stance breakdown: This is a great concept for technique breakdowns in wrestling, too. Q: Michael Chandler made his UFC debut last weekend and was impressive, winning by TKO over Dan Hooker in the first round. Do you see think Chandler has the tools to become a UFC champion? -- Mike C. Foley: Mike Chandler looked better in his UFC debut than he looked in all his years at Bellator. The striking that he's been working on for almost a decade has become a go to attack with devastating effect. Add- n his ability to fight off ground attacks and he starts to remind you of Dustin Poirier where he gets better with age. There is absolutely no cap for Chandler. There are matchups that could stall his rise, but the UFC is incentivized to see him climb the ranks and will likely give him the title shot versus Dustin should the post-fight hype continue in earnest as it has for several days. Chandler wouldn't be favored in early betting, but I'm guessing that as the day of the fight comes closer the line will tighten significantly. Q: Any idea what happened with Teague Moore at American? Was he let go because of the program's performance? Or was it something else? Foley: The school wasn't forthcoming about the circumstances, nor did Coach Moore given an explanation. However, there has been mention that Moore's political beliefs negatively impacted his relationship with the school. That can't be confirmed, but I'm sure that as the weeks pass more information will emerge that might bring more clarity. What is certain is that the fallout was not related to the on-the-mat performance. Also, many parents seemed to enjoy Coach Moore and have vocally supported him during this process. Until there is a public statement it's not possible to confirm. On a personal level, I like Coach Moore and wish him the best success in whatever he chooses to do next. He's a good guy.

Requir van der Merwe went 2-0 at 157 pounds (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- No. 13/15 Stanford notched a pair of dual wins, Thursday, defeating California Baptist (24-12) and Cal Poly (21-15) at the Mott Athletics Center. Stanford (3-0) moves to 2-0 in the Pac-12 Conference with its win over Cal Poly (2-2, 1-2 Pac-12). CBU drops to 0-4. The Cardinal won seven of the 10 bouts against the Lancers and six of the 10 versus the host Mustangs. Stanford was also 6-2 in extra matches wrestled on the afternoon. Three Cardinal were 2-0 in dual matches - Jackson DiSario at 125 pounds, Requir van der Merwe at 157 pounds and Tyler Eischens at 165 pounds. DiSario and van der Merwe both improved to 3-0 on the season, while Eischens is now 4-0 after picking up an extra match in Bakersfield on Sunday. Redshirt junior Haydn Maley and redshirt senior Nathan Traxler both made their season debuts against the Mustangs. Maley, who wrestled at 197 pounds, picked up an 8-5 decision over Trevor Tinker. Traxler, who moved up to heavyweight, earned a 10-1 major decision against Josh Harkey. The St. Charles, Illinois, native now has 70 career wins - the most on the Cardinal's active roster. Sophomore Luciano Arroyo (141 pounds), redshirt freshman Jaden Abas (149 pounds), redshirt senior Jared Hill (174 pounds) and true freshman Nick Stemmet (197) all picked up wins by decisions against California Baptist. True freshman Jason Miranda (133) was in the Cardinal lineup against Cal Poly and registered a major decision. Stanford continues its road trip, traveling to Little Rock, Arkansas for three duals on Sunday. The Cardinal will face Little Rock in a Pac-12 dual at 8 a.m. PT followed by South Dakota State at 10 a.m. PT and Oklahoma at Noon PT. No. 13 Stanford 24, California Baptist 12 125 Jackson DiSario (STAN) dec. Antonio Saldate (CBU) 5-0 133 Christian Nunez (CBU) dec. Logan Ashton (STAN) 3-1 141 Luciano Arroyo (STAN) dec. Chaz Hallmark (CBU) 10-6 149 #15 Jaden Abas (STAN) dec. AJ Raya (CBU) 8-4 157 #16 Requir van der Merwe (STAN) maj. dec. Max Hammond (CBU) 12-1 165 Tyler Eischens (STAN) tech. fall Josh Grant (CBU) 17-0 (5:56) 174 Jared Hill (STAN) dec. Johann Steinforth (CBU) 1-0 184 Caden Gerlach (CBU) fall Ethan Woods (STAN) F1:06 197 Nick Stemmet (STAN) dec. Evan Bockman (CBU) 2-1 285 Zach Schrader (CBU) dec. Seamus O'Malley (STAN) 9-5 No. 13 Stanford 21, Cal Poly 15 125 Jackson DiSario (STAN) dec. Antonio Lorenzo (CP) 2-0 133 Jason Miranda (STAN) maj. dec. Benny Martinez (CP) 9-1 141 Lawrence Saenz (CP) maj. dec. Luciano Arroyo (STAN) 11-2 149 Legend Lamer (CP) dec. #15 Jaden Abas (STAN) 4-3 157 #16 Requir van der Merwe (STAN) maj. dec. Brawley Lamer (CP) 13-5 165 Tyler Eischens (STAN) dec. Adam Kemp (CP) 11-5 174 Bernie Truax (CP) tech. fall Jared Hill (STAN) 19-3 (5:22) 184 Dylan Miracle (CP) dec. Nick Addison (STAN) 9-4 197 Haydn Maley (STAN) dec. Trevor Tinker (CP) 8-5 285 Nathan Traxler (STAN) maj. dec. Josh Harkey (CP) 10-1 Extra Matches: 125 Dilan Atjun (CBU) fall Suhas Chundi (STAN) F2:32 149 Elijah Cleaver (STAN) fall Anthony Loera (CBU) F1:57 149 Fabian Santillan (STAN) dec. Hunter Leake (CBU) 9-4 149 Logan Gioffre (CP) dec. Dawson Sihavong (STAN) 5-3 157 Charlie Darracott (STAN) tech. fall Marcus Peterson (CBU) 20-2 (6:02) 157 Charlie Darracott (STAN) maj. dec. Max Anderson (CP) 12-3 184 Ethan Woods (STAN) dec. Jared Priest (CP) 9-7 285 Peter Ming (STAN) dec. Christopher Island (CBU) 3-2

Adeline Gray with the American flag after winning her fifth world title (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Five-time world champion Adeline Gray announced that she will train in Corvallis, Oregon, at the Beaver Dam Regional Training Center, as well as continue to train in Colorado Springs at the Olympic Training Center, as she makes her Olympic run. "I'm excited to see the Pacific Northwest, and I'm looking forward to the support from the program," Gray told Taylor Miller of USA Wrestling. "Oregon State is making big moves and investing in women, and it's awesome to feel wanted and feel like others value you. RTC programs have been funding men for a long time now, and it's exciting that women now get to benefit from that and the coaching resources." Last month, two-time world bronze medalist Alyssa Lampe joined the Beaver Dam RTC roster. Other members of the Beaver Dam RTC include Isaiah Martinez and Mike Kosoy. "We are excited to add five-time World champion and Olympian Adeline Gray to the Beaver Dam RTC," Oregon State assistant coach Nate Engel said. "One big thing that Head Coach Chris Pendleton wanted to have when he got to Corvallis was an inclusive RTC, supporting all the international styles. We want to have the best athletes here in Corvallis training to win World and Olympic medals. Adeline is one of the biggest advocates in our sport, and I have had the pleasure of working with Adeline for the last year and half and it's been a lot of fun. To be able to have her around our student athletes and share her knowledge is priceless. We can't wait to help her achieve her goal of becoming an Olympic champion."

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou Wrestling's scheduled dual at Kent State this Sunday (Jan. 31) has been canceled, announced Thursday by the Mid-American Conference. Official Statement Regarding Mizzou at Kent State Wrestling Dual from MAC Office "The University of Missouri at Kent State University wrestling dual on Sunday, January 31 has been canceled due to roster limitations based on medical clearances by each institution's medical staff. The dual will not be re-scheduled." Mizzou has two scheduled events remaining on its 2021 regular season calendar. First, the Tigers will host SIUE on Feb. 7 inside the Hearnes Center. Action is slated to begin at 1 p.m. CT. Mizzou's regular season is scheduled to conclude Feb. 14 at the Cowboy Challenge in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Tigers will be joined by host No. 5 Oklahoma State, West Virginia and Central Oklahoma. Postseason play will begin Feb. 26-27 at the MAC Championships in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The 2021 NCAA Wrestling season is slated to conclude from March 18-20 at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Missouri.

Mark Hall and Nate Jackson will face off in the main event of Summit 1 (Photos/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) On Friday, the Pennsylvania Regional Training Center will become the latest RTC to host their own event with Summit 1. Headlining the card is a match featuring multiple-time age-group world champion Mark Hall moving up a weight to take on veteran Nate Jackson. The following is a match-by-match preview of the event, which is set to air live via Rokfin. 125 kilograms: Mauro Correnti vs. Lewis Fernandes Correnti started his collegiate career in 2014 at Lock Haven before transferring to Rider. He started three years at Rider where he was an NCAA qualifier. Last November, Correnti faced off against Nick Nevills on the third NLWC wrestling club show and dropped a 12-2 match. Fernandes is a freshman at Cornell. He wrestled unattached for the Finger Lakes RTC last season. He won the Princeton Open, Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open, Cornell Open and the Edinboro Open. His best result came at the Southern Scuffle where he finished fifth. This should be a good early test for Fernandes. After a strong high school career, his official college debut has been delayed. Correnti has been around the block, but Fernandes should be able to use his athletic advantage to take this bout. Prediction: Fernandes VSU1 over Correnti 97 kilograms: Ben Honis vs. Scottie Boykin Honis exhausted his eligibility at Cornell in 2019. As a senior, he finished eighth to become an All-American for the first time. In order to achieve that accomplishment, he needed to score victories over Greg Bulsak, Jay Auello, Ethan Laird and Thomas Lane at the NCAA tournament. Boykin was a three-time NCAA qualifier for Chattanooga. He came up short of All-America honors as a senior in 2018, but he did score victories over the likes of Sawyer Root, Jacob Holschlag, Kyle Conel, Chris Weiler, Rocco Caywood and Nathan Traxler. Boykin recently scored a dominant victory over Brandon Williams on the first Spartan Combat card. 97 kilograms has become a rather crowded weight domestically, and these two seem to be currently competing in the same tier. Honis had the better folkstyle results, and so far that has translated well to the freestyle scene. This match will likely be close, but Honis should be able to pull out the victory. Prediction: Honis VPO1 over Boykin 76 kilograms: Mitch Finesilver vs. Jasmit Phulka Finesilver was a four-time NCAA qualifier for Duke. During his senior season in 2019, he broke through and finished fourth to become an All-American for the first time. His run through the NCAA tournament that season included victories over Parker Kropman, Cole Martin, Jared Prince, Matt Kolodzik and Pat Lugo. On the international scene, Finesilver represents Israel, and he has already picked up a bronze medal at the 2020 Henri Deglane and a gold medal at the 2017 Maccabi Games. Phulka represents Canada on the international level. He is a two-time world team member, and he holds a gold medal from the Canada Cup. Phulka scored a bronze medal at the 2019 Pan American Championships. He represented Canada at the Pan American Olympic Qualification tournament, but he finished third and failed to qualify 74 kilograms for the upcoming Games. Finesilver has been much more active recently and picked up valuable international experience. Phulka appears to be a solid competitor, but he has not shown the ability to score against a quality competitor like Finesilver. Prediction: Finesilver VPO1 over Phulka 79 kilograms: Dan Vallimont vs. Branson Ashworth Vallimont started his 2020 at the Senior Nationals where he went 2-2 with victories over Kevin Tao and Dracius McKee. Vallimont also faced off against fellow Penn State alumn Vincenzo Joseph on the first NLWC show and dropped a 5-0 match. In his college days, he was a two-time All-American and NCAA finalist for the Nittany Lions. Ashworth finished his collegiate career at Wyoming in 2019. He was a three-time NCAA qualifier and left school with a 143-35 career record. As a senior, he picked up signature wins over Zach Finesilver, Thomas Bullard, Demetrius Romero and Joe Smith. Ashworth's transition to freestyle got off to a hot start with a bronze medal winning performance at the 2020 Cerro Pelado. Vallimont has a pretty sizeable edge in terms of freestyle experience. However, over the years, wrestlers coming right out of collegiate programs have had the edge in matches like this. If Ashworth can avoid ending up on the bottom, he should be able to do enough on the feet to take this one in a slight upset. Prediction: Ashworth VPO1 over Vallimont 63 kilograms: Shelton Mack vs. Ethan Lizak Mack had a strong 2019 where he won the Last Chance Qualifier and then placed fourth at the World Team Trials. He carried that momentum into 2020, but the results were more mixed. He finished eighth at Senior Nationals with wins over Gabriel Gray, Justin Portillo and Sklar Petry. Mack then faced off with some top collegiate stars in freestyle matches, but dropped the bouts against Roman Bravo-Young and Sebastian Rivera. Lizak went 2-2 at Senior Nationals with wins over Michael Jaffer and Earl Hall, but he failed to place. The former three-time All-American at Minnesota then had a tough run on some RTC cards as he dropped back-to-back matches against Micky Phillippi and Kamal Bekaguv. However, he got back on track in his last match with a 10-0 technical superiority over former NCAA champion Matt McDonough. Lizak's somewhat unconventional ability to score from the top in freestyle will likely give Mack a lot of trouble. It will be interesting to see who has the advantage in the neutral positions since Lizak has struggled there at times recently. However, in the end, this is his match to lose. Prediction: Lizak VPO1 over Mack 150 pounds: Anthony Artalona vs. Evan Henderson Artalona joined Penn for the 2019 season. He started as a true freshman and went 29-7 at 149 pounds and nearly became an All-American. At the NCAA tournament, Artalona went 3-2 with wins over Matt Zovistoski, Michael Sprague and Cole Martin but ultimately lost in the round of 12. This past season, Artalona moved up to 157 pounds and went 14-6 before missing the second half of the season with an injury. In the international styles, Artalona was third at the 2019 U23 Nationals in Greco and seventh in freestyle. Henderson had a strong 2020 that saw him make the finals of Senior Nationals. He picked up victories over Doug Zapf, Ian Parker, Rob Mathers and Jaydin Eierman before ultimately coming up short against Andrew Alirez in the finals. In addition to that tournament, Henderson has also recently picked up victories over Anthony Echemendia and Hai Siu on some one-off cards. Artalona's return from injury will come against a very tough opponent. Henderson has performed above expectations at 65 kilograms recently, and he should be a big favorite in this match. It might be closer than some expect, but Henderson should be in control throughout this one. Prediction: Henderson VSU1 over Artalona 205 pounds: Chandler Rogers vs. Ben Darmstadt Rogers finished his collegiate eligibility at Oklahoma State in 2019. Despite coming off back-to-back All-American seasons, he was not selected to represent the team at the NCAA tournament. Following the season, he represented the U.S. at the Pan American Championships where he brought back a gold medal. After that tournament, Rogers transitioned to Greco Roman where he finished third at the U.S. Open, and second at U23 Nationals. This will be his first competitive freestyle action since the April of 2019. Darmstadt returned from injury and wrestled for Cornell during the 2020 season. He went 28-6 and qualified for the NCAA tournament after winning the EIWA tournament at 197 pounds. During the year, he picked up key victories over Sam Colbray, Tanner Sloan, Sam DePrez and Patrick Brucki. Darmstadt returned to freestyle action on the first Spartan Combat Wrestling show where he scored a 50-second fall over Khalil Shakur. Darmstadt deserves to be the favorite in this match. Rogers appeared to be focusing on Greco until recently. On top of that, there may be a meaningful size difference in this match. Rogers wrestled collegiately at 165 pounds, while Darmstadt qualified last year at 197 pounds. Look for that size and reach to play an advantage here. Prediction: Darmstadt VPO1 over Rogers 71 kilograms: Skylar Grote vs. Enas Ahmed Grote had a strong 2020 that saw her win the U23 Nationals and finish second at the senior-level version of the event. Grote was recently drafted by Victoria Francis to be part of Team Francis for the upcoming Captains' Cup. The event will feature teams drafted by some of the sport's top stars and will compete in a dual event next month. Ahmed competes internationally for Egypt. She represented her country at the 2016 Olympic Games where she finished fifth. Ahmed is also a two-time African champion with her most recent title coming in 2015. This should be an interesting test for Grote. She will get an opportunity against someone with experience competing at the highest levels of the sport. With that being said, Ahmed has not been overly active since 2016, and Grote should be able to control this match from start to finish. Prediction: Grote VPO1 over Ahmed 88 kilograms: Myles Martin vs. Max Dean After winning an NCAA title as a true freshman in 2016, Martin appeared to be well on the way to his second during his senior season in 2019. He entered the NCAA tournament undefeated. However, in the semifinals, he ran into Dean and dropped a 5-4 upset. Martin ended up finishing third to become a four-time All-American. He converted well to freestyle as he finished second at the 2019 Senior Nationals. Since last summer, Martin has gone 3-1 on domestic shows with victories over Drew Foster, Taylor Lujan and Nate Jackson. His only defeat during the stretch came to David Taylor. After besting Myles, Dean went on to finish second at the 2019 NCAA tournament. He then took an Olympic redshirt year for the 2020 season. This year, the Ivy League has canceled competition, so Dean's Cornell squad is not participating in the college season. Dean wrestled at the 2020 Senior Nationals where he went 3-2 with a victory over Mickey Labriola. He also picked up victories over C.J. Brucki and Khalil Shakur on one-off shows. It is hard to imagine that Myles has not been searching for this rematch. His recent freestyle results have been strong, and he should be the favorite to win this bout. It will be interesting to see how he handles the mental aspects of once again taking on someone who handed him a historic upset. Prediction: Martin VPO1 over Dean 79 kilograms: David McFadden vs. Vincenzo Joseph Last fall, McFadden won the championship at the U23 Nationals with key wins over Jake Allar and Nelson Brands. In addition to that tournament, the former Virginia Tech wrestler has been active on the domestic freestyle circuit. Since the start of 2021, he has dropped a match against world champion Kyle Dake and picked up a victory over former Wisconsin wrestler Evan Wick. Joseph has not been particularly active since the end of his collegiate career. Last season, he finished up his senior year with a 15-1 record. His only defeat came against rival Alex Marinelli of Iowa. Joseph won the regular season meeting, but Marinelli took a 3-2 victory in the finals of the Big Ten Championships. Joseph still earned All-America honors despite the cancellation and finished his career as a four-time All-American, three-time finalist and two-time champion. His last competition came on the first NLWC show back in September where he scored a 5-0 decision over fellow Penn State alumn Dan Vallimont. These two met in the 2018 NCAA tournament. Joseph won that match via a 3-1 score, and despite the different style, that result probably says a lot of this meeting. Joseph is strong defensively and controls the mat well. McFadden likes to come forward with pressure, but expect Joseph to neutralize a lot of that with his ties. Joseph should be the favorite to win a close match. Prediction: Joseph VPO1 over McFadden 88 kilograms: Mark Hall vs. Nate Jackson Hall will return to action for the first time since wrestling in the 2020 Big Ten tournament. During his senior season at Penn State, he went 24-1. His lone defeat came during the regular season against Iowa's Michael Kemerer. Hall got revenge over Kemerer in the finals of the Big Ten tournament where he took an 8-5 decision. Hall was set to return to action and move up to 86 kilograms on the first Wrestling Underground show last August. However, he pulled out with an injury. In freestyle, Hall is a three-time age-group world champion and holds a gold medal from the Pan American Championships. Jackson has been one of the most active domestic freestyle competitors since the onset of the global pandemic. In addition to finishing second at the 2020 Senior Nationals, Jackson has also wrestled 11 matches on various one-off events and smaller tournaments. During the run, he has picked up victories over the likes of Sammy Brooks, Drew Fosters and Brett Pfarr. In his last match, the two-time All-American at Indiana dropped a 6-1 match against J'den Cox on the undercard of the Burroughs vs. Taylor event. The weight is a real wild card in this match. Hall wrestled collegiately at 174 pounds, which is roughly 20 pounds lighter than 88 kilograms. On top of that, Jackson is not small for 86 kilograms and has wrestled recently as high as 215 pounds. In theory, Hall should be able to control this match with his defense and perhaps win a few scrambles to take a close victory. However, it remains to see how he will handle the size and defensive prowess of Jackson. Prediction: Hall VPO1 over Jackson

Central Michigan Wrestling will not participate in the Clarion Quad this Saturday due to a COVID-19-related issue within the program. The department is currently assessing the issue to determine the program's practice and competition status.

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- The Oregon State wrestling team's match against Arizona State, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been canceled due to COVID-19 issues within the Sun Devils' program. The Beavers return to action on Sunday Feb. 7 when they host Utah Valley beginning at 4 pm (PT), followed by Stanford at 6 pm and CSU Bakersfield at 8 pm.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Avila University Department of Athletics is thrilled to introduce Graham Karwath as the first head coach of the department's newly-unveiled men's and women's wrestling teams, which will begin competition in the 2021-22 school year. "I am really excited to welcome Graham to the Avila Athletics family," said Avila University Director of Athletics Shawn Summe. "Graham had reached out to me prior to us even announcing that we were starting wrestling with the thought that Avila would be a great place to start a wrestling program, and he exudes eagerness and a passion for the sport of wrestling." Avila unveiled its plans to add both men's and women's wrestling, along with both men's and women's bowling, to its roster of varsity sports last month, which will raise the school's total up to 16 varsity sports. "I am thrilled to be headed to Avila University to build Kansas City's only collegiate wrestling program," Karwath said. "I'm very honored and grateful to Shawn Summe and the hiring committee for giving me this opportunity to lead the first men's and women's wrestling programs at Avila." A passionate, experienced wrestling coach who rapidly rose up the ranks from high school assistant coach to collegiate head coach in less than a decade, the St. Louis-based Karwath will come to Kansas City after most recently serving as the head men's and women's wrestling coach at MacMurray College in Illinois, where he helped to produce the first three NCWCC All-Americans in the program's history. After MacMurray announced its decision to suspend university operations after the spring 2020 semester, Karwath has spent much of the last year as a recruiting specialist with Blue Chip Wrestling Camps, helping to develop a database of high school wrestlers looking to be scouted by college coaches. That helped him learn about the Kansas City high school and club wrestling scenes, and, he says, helped him see the other side of the puzzle after he had learned to approach recruiting from the perspective of a college coach. Karwath got his start in the wrestling coaching ranks at East Ascension High School in Louisiana, where he served as an assistant coach from 2012-2014. From there, he moved on to become a student assistant coach at his soon-to-be alma mater Williams Baptist University in Arkansas, where he was part of a coaching staff that mentored ten NAIA All-Americans and two NAIA National Champions. At WBU, Karwath also managed the team's social media accounts, helping to increase the exposure of the Eagle wrestling program, and helped to coordinate fundraising and recruiting efforts. After four years at Williams Baptist, Karwath moved on to become the assistant men's and women's wrestling coach at Lindenwood University-Belleville in Illinois in July 2018, where he coached the Lynx's first-ever NAIA All-American. Less than a year later, he was promoted to head coach of the program, his first collegiate head coaching position. "Starting a program is a unique challenge, but an incredible privilege," Karwath said. "I am excited to get to work to build a program that the Kansas City area and the wrestling community can be proud of. Go Eagles!"

There is no doubt that this college wrestling season has been a wacky one thus far. But I think Week 4 of the 2021 season takes the cake for the strangest week yet. Since Friday, we have seen the following: cancelled events; fired coaches; added meets, with less than a day's notice; top-five wrestlers being upset by unranked opponents; and so much more. Here are five takeaways from this past weekend (Jan. 22-24) in college wrestling. Iowa's elite "one-two punch" is scary While I don't want to make it a habit of putting Iowa as my first takeaway every week, I feel that it is a necessity now. For the second straight week, Spencer Lee, Iowa's two-time NCAA champion, had a first period pin. Additionally, his training partner, 133-pounder Austin DeSanto put up a technical fall, scoring more than 20 points in his individual bout for the second straight match. While I don't expect this duo to score pins and technical falls every time they take the mat, I do expect them to continue their success. With that, the Pennsylvania preps will play a large part in helping Iowa to an undefeated dual meet record and a 2021 Big Ten title. They are as potent of a one-two punch as anyone can ask for in college wrestling. And it doesn't hurt that they have an equally accomplished starting lineup behind them. In their 35-4 decision against Minnesota on Friday night, Iowa won nine of 10 matches. Isaac Trumble of NC State knocked off No. 5 Nino Bonaccorsi of Pitt (Photo/NC State Athletics) A noteworthy upset: Isaac Trumble (NC State) defeats No. 5 Nino Bonaccorsi (Pitt) Upsets are a part of competition. Some upsets can be expected, while others are shocking and unforeseen. Week 4 saw a myriad of upsets, including some that were certainly unexpected. One upset that caught my eye happened Friday night between ACC rivals Pitt and NC State. While Pitt was beat handily by the reigning 2020 ACC champs NC State on Friday, one bout that didn't go as planned, yielding a shocking result, was at 197 pounds between No. 5 Nino Bonaccorsi and an unranked Isaac Trumble of NC State. While this bout in particular did not determine the dual meet score, it was one of the biggest individual upsets of the week. In the bout, Nino Bonaccorsi, the No. 5 197-pounder, was dominated by an unranked NC State foe, Isaac Trumble. In the match, Trumble was able to secure a four-point nearfall, an escape, and a riding time point, in his 6-1 decision over Bonaccorsi. For the Pitt Panther, his lone point of the match came via a locked hands call against Trumble in the second period. With the loss, No. 5 Bonaccorsi falls to 4-1 on the young season. Penn State's much awaited debut is put on hold … again For the second straight week, COVID-19 issues prevented No. 3 Penn State from getting on the mat. While this is unfortunate, I don't think the Nittany Lion faithful need to hit the panic button just yet. Yes, the PSU starting lineup is young. To that end, during the last five years, Penn State has never had set of starters with as few NCAA tournament appearances or podium finishes as the group of starters they're expected to send out this year. For instance, Roman Bravo-Young, Nick Lee, and Brady Berge are the only athletes who have wrestled at an NCAA Championships, and only RBY and Lee have stood on the podium. However, despite the inexperience, Penn State has been here in the past. The last time they went with a starting lineup without any returning champs was the 2015-2016 season. That year, the Blue and White put five in the finals, had two NCAA champs, and won a team title by 25.5 points. While I'm not saying that this 2021 season will be a repeat of the 2015-2016 campaign for PSU, I am saying that despite some growing pains, expect PSU to be a force to be reckoned with this season. Whenever they open the season, they are likely a top team and a definite NCAA title- contender. Hopefully, Penn State's match with Big Ten foe Northwestern, originally scheduled for Jan. 30, will not be impacted by the recent string of PSU COVID-19-related cancellations. Moore ousted at American American University wrestling coach Teague Moore has departed from American University, effective immediately, after nine seasons on the job. Over the last nine seasons at American, the Eagles went 60-71 in dual meets with a 24-41 mark in EIWA matches. These teams featured five All-Americans, 32 NCAA qualifiers and 47 place-winners at the EIWA Championships. Personally, I don't hate the decision, but I don't completely support it either. My biggest gripe comes with the timing of the coaching change. I will admit that I'm not particularly close to the situation, so there could be reasons for this choice beyond my understanding. However, I never support a midseason coaching adjustment in any sport, wrestling included. To me, such a spontaneous and abrupt decision only causes disarray and dysfunction in a program. Moving forward, the American Department of Athletics will conduct a national search for a new head coach. In the meantime, former AU wrestler Jason Grimes will serve as the program's interim coach and take on the leadership role in the wrestling room. Whether the Eagles stick with Grimes or elect to go in a different direction regarding the leader of the American program, I hope they act swiftly in finding a replacement, whomever it may be. We've heard the phrase "This is a fluid and unprecedented situation" Since last March, society (and the sports world) has been operating under uncertainty. Whether teams will be able to play their season schedules as previously planned remains a mystery. In other weeks, we have seen a dual meet canceled due to coronavirus concerns, but this weekend we saw something very different. West Virginia University, who was supposed to have the weekend free from competition, scheduled a match with Cleveland State, less than 24 hours prior to the match itself. In the impromptu dual, WVU earned an 18-15 victory. While the particulars of the dual itself aren't crucial, this occurrence shows that the entirety of the NCAA wrestling ecosystem is constantly working to give fans (and student-athletes) as much college wrestling as can be safely accommodated, even if it is unpredictable. These efforts should be commended and appreciated.

LITTLE ROCK -- The Trojans made program history twice Sunday by picking up their first-ever Division I win over Fresno State followed by their first conference victory at CSU Bakersfield. Little Rock wrestling bested Fresno State 35-11 before claiming the win over Pac-12 opponent CSU-Bakersfield, 24-21. "Super pumped for the guys," said head coach Neil Erisman. "We started off rough but found a way to fight back and that's what wrestling is all about. Got some wins, got some pins, and found a way to keep wrestling. All these matches and all this work we've put in is starting to show and it's big for the guys. It's a breakthrough for our program, our guys, and it's what we've been expecting so it makes it that much better." In the first milestone, Paul Bianchi and Gabe Beyer each earned major decisions over Fresno State, each going 2-1 on the day, while Thomas Lisher added a 3-2 decision to pick up his first win of the season. Little Rock won by forfeit at four weight classes to seal the deal, 35-11. After wrestling both Cal Poly and Fresno State, Trojans then made the two-hour journey from San Luis Obispo to Bakersfield to take on the Roadrunners, taking down their Pac-12 foes with a 24-21 team score. True freshman Khyler Brewer had a breakout match with his technical fall win against CSUB, while Kyle Prewitt and Dylan Johnson each picked up big team points, each producing pins in the first period. Alex Hernandez and Beyer helped out as well, with the freshman adding his second career win by decision and Beyer collecting another major today. "We had some big time wins by Khyler, Kyle, and Dylan," added Coach Erisman. "If we wouldn't have gotten that pin from Dylan, we wouldn't have gotten that dual. I don't think Division I wrestling has ever had an Arkansas native perform like this. The level of commitment he's put into this is incredible and we're proud to have him in our gym." The Trojans will return home to Little Rock next weekend for their last appearance at the Jack Stephens Center this season, hosting Oklahoma, South Dakota State, and Pac-12 members Stanford on Sunday, Jan. 31. RESULTS vs Cal Poly 125: Antonio Lorenzo (Cal Poly) DEC Khyler Brewer, SV-1, 5-3 133: Paul Bianchi TF Benny Martinez (Cal Poly), 23-8 (7:00) 141: Lawrence Saenz (Cal Poly) MD Conner Ward, 10-2 149: Legend Lamer (Cal Poly) MD Joseph Bianchi, 15-2 157: Brawley Lamer (Cal Poly) MD Noah Aziere, 13-0 165: Adam Kemp (Cal Poly) MD Alex Hernandez, 14-4 174: #25 Bernie Truax (Cal Poly) TF Triston Wills, 20-4 (4:45) 184: Tanner Mendoza DEC Jarad Priest (Cal Poly), 3-1 197: Trevor Tinker (Cal Poly) F Dylan Johnson, 4:55 285: Sam Aguilar (Cal Poly) DEC Gabe Beyer, TB-1, 3-2 vs Fresno State 125: Khyler Brewer win by forfeit 133: Paul Bianchi MD Haiden Drury (Fresno State), 14-4 141: #13 DJ Lloren (Fresno State) MD Conner Ward, 9-0 149: Kyle Parco (Fresno State) DEC Kyle Prewitt, 4-1 157: Thomas Lisher (Little Rock) DEC Christopher Gaxiola (Fresno State), 3-2 165: Alex Hernandez wins by forfeit 174: Triston Wills wins by forfeit 184: Hunter Cruz (Fresno State) MD Tanner Mendoza, 10-2 197: Dylan Johnson wins by forfeit 285: Gabe Beyer MD Randy Gonzalez (Fresno State), 12-3 vs CSU-Bakersfield 125: Khyler Brewer TF Eddie Flores (CSUB), 18-3 (7:00) 133: Chance Rich (CSUB) DEC Paul Bianchi, 7-5 141: Angelo Martinoni (CSUB) DEC Conner Ward, 3-0 149: Kyle Prewitt F Kalani Tonge (CSUB), 2:27 157: Brock Rogers (CSUB) win by default over Thomas Lisher 165: Alex Hernandez DEC Braden Smelser (CSUB), 7-2 174: Robert Urias (CSUB) DEC Triston Wills, 4-3 184: Dominic Ducharme (CSUB) F Tanner Mendoza, 2:04 197: Dylan Johnson F Adrian Chavez (CSUB), 1:58 285: Gabe Beyer MD Jacob Sieder (CSUB), 13-5 Extra Matches: 133: Jaylen Carson DEC Brandon Paulson (CBU), 10-5 133: Jaylen Carson MD Alexander Hernandez (CSUB), 12-1 141: Jaylen Carson F Jose Landin (CSUB), 2:25 157: Noah Aziere DEC Josh McMillon (CSUB), 6-4 165: Zeke Beach F Hunter LaRue (CSUB), 2:47 165: Nathan Tausch (Cal Poly) MD Zeke Beach, 16-5 184: Louis Rojas (CBU) MD Zane Davis, 11-3 197: Arick Lopez (CBU) DEC Brooks Sacharczyk, 6-0 285: Josiah Hill DEC Jarrod Snyder (CSUB), 4-2 285: Zach Schrader (CBU) F Josiah Hill, 2:10

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Lance Runyon earned a statement pin over No. 11 Anthony Mantanona, Parker Keckeisen earned a 21-8 major decision in his dual debut and Brody Teske and Carter Isley stayed undefeated on the season to lead UNI to a 23-13 win over Oklahoma, Sunday at the McLeod Center. Teske started the dual with an impressive 12-3 win over Mason Naifeh. Naifeh recorded the first takedown, but Teske dominated the rest of the dual en route to the 12-3 win. Kyle Biscoglia picked up another impressive victory, earning a 3-1 win over No. 11 Anthony Madrigal with a third period escape and takedown. The Sooners responded with three-straight wins at 141, 149 and 157 to take a 10-7 lead. UNI needed a response and they got it from Patrick Schoenfelder. Schoenfelder earned a second period escape and takedown with a pair of impressive mat returns to earn a ride time point and earn a gutsy 4-1 win. It tied the match 10-10 and started off a 4-1 rally over the final five bouts. Runyon hit the mat at 174 against Mantanona and it was a thriller from the start. Mantanona earned a quick takedown followed by a Runyon reversal. Mantanona then earned an escape and another quick takedown to take a 5-2 lead. Runyon rallied, earned the escape before grabbing a takedown and a cradle which he turned into two back points to take a 6-5 lead. Mantanona kicked out of the cradle, but Runyon wasn't done, he adjusted and relocked the cradle before earning the pin to put UNI up 16-13. Keckeisen looked like a veteran in his first dual action, controlling the bout from the outset. He tallied nine takedowns to earn the 21-8 win. Oklahoma's Jake Woodley topped Tyrell Gordon 5-0 in the 197 bout to cut the lead to 20-13. Isley closed the dual with a 3-2 on the back of a first-period takedown. He is now 4-0 on the year. The win moves UNI to 3-1 in dual action and 3-0 in Big 12 duals. The Panthers return to the mat at the McLeod Center on Sunday, Jan. 24 to face Oklahoma State. Results: 125: Brody Teske (UNI) over Mason Naifeh (OU) (MD 12-3) 133: Kyle Biscoglia (UNI) over Anthony Madrigal (OU) (Dec 3-1) 141: Dom Demas (OU) over Drew Bennett (UNI) (MD 14-3) 149: Mitch Moore (OU) over Triston Lara (UNI) (Dec 3-1) 157: Justin Thomas (OU) over Derek Holschlag (UNI) (Dec 7-3) 165: Pat Schoenfelder (UNI) over Jake Stiles (OU) (Dec 4-1) 174: Lance Runyon (UNI) over Anthony Mantanona (OU) (Fall 2:10) 184: Parker Keckeisen (UNI) over Darrien Roberts (OU) (MD 21-8) 197: Jake Woodley (OU) over Tyrell Gordon (UNI) (Dec 5-0) 285: Carter Isley (UNI) over Josh Heindselman (OU) (Dec 3-2) EXTRA BOUTS The Panthers competed in 23 extra bouts, going 10-7 against Iowa State Wrestlers, 2-1 against Oklahoma wrestlers and competing three bouts between UNI wrestlers. Lance Runyon complemented his dual pin by picking up a pin against Iowa State's Austin Stotts. Jack Skudlarczyk, Kaleb Olejniczak and Julian Farber all earned major decisions. EXTRA MATCHES - UNI vs Iowa State 125: Kyle Gollhofer (UNI) over Aden Reeves (Iowa State) (Dec 11-5) 133: Kyle Biscoglia (UNI) over Ramazan Attasauov (Iowa State) (TB-1 2-1) 133: Jack Skudlarczyk (UNI)over Corey Cabanban (Iowa State) (MD 14-2) 133: Todd Small (Iowa State) over Jack Wagner (UNI) (Dec 3-1) 141: Cael Happel (UNI) over Charlie Klepps (Iowa State) (Dec 7-2) 141: Drew Woodley (Iowa State) over Garrett Moll (UNI) (Dec 10-4) 149: Andrew Flora (Iowa State) over Adam Allard (UNI) (Dec 5-0) 149: Kaleb Olejniczak (UNI) over Andrew Flora (Iowa State) (MD 10-2) 157: Colin Realbuto (UNI) over Andrew Huddleston (Iowa State) (Dec 12-5) 157: Evan Yant (UNI) over Carter Schmidt (Iowa State) (Dec 4-2) 165: Grant Stotts (Iowa State) over Wade Mitchell (UNI) (MD 14-5) 174: Lance Runyon (UNI) over Austin Stotts (Iowa State) (Fall 1:28) 174: Noah Glaser (UNI) over Caleb Long (Iowa State) (Dec 6-4) 174: Mac Southard (Iowa State) over Noah Glaser (UNI) (Dec 4-2) 184: Nolan Harsh (Iowa State) over michael Kordek (UNI)(Dec 2-0) 197: Tyrell Gordon (UNI) over Cody Fisher (Iowa State) (Dec 7-5) 285: Ethan Andersen (Iowa State) over John McConkey (UNI) (SV-1 6-4) EXTRA MATCHES - UNI vs Oklahoma 141: Julian Farber (UNI) over Niko Chavez (Oklahoma) (MD 14-6) 141: Ethan Basile (UNI) over Zack Zeamer (Oklahoma) (Dec 8-2) 165: Troy Mantanona (Oklahoma) over Lucas Roland (UNI) (Dec 6-5) EXTRA MATCHES - UNI vs UNI 141: Ethan Basile (UNI) over Julian Farber (UNI) (Dec 3-0) 141: Ethan Basile (UNI) over Cael Happel (UNI) (Dec 8-4) 157: Derek Holschlag (UNI) over Colin Realbuto (UNI) (Dec 3-2)

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Bernie Truax won matches by fall and technical fall and four other Mustangs earned a pair of wins as Cal Poly defeated Little Rock 33-8 and California Baptist 30-12 in dual meets Sunday inside Mott Athletics Center. Ranked No. 22 at 174 pounds by Trackwrestling, Truax improved to 5-1 on the year with a 20-4 technical fall over Triston Wills of Little Rock, then pinned Johann Steinforth of California Baptist in 6 minutes, 16 seconds. Also scoring two victories for the Mustangs were Antonio Lorenzo at 125 pounds, Lawrence Saenz at 141, Legend Lamer at 149 and Adam Kemp at 165. Lamer is a perfect 7-0 on the year. The redshirt freshman 149-pounder, ranked No. 25 this week, recorded a 15-2 major decision against Joseph Bianchi of Little Rock, followed by a 4-2 decision versus AJ Raya of California Baptist. The two Fresno State transfers both earned their first wins as Mustangs. Saenz, ranked No. 33, notched a 10-2 major decision over Conner Ward of Little Rock, then pinned Chaz Hallmark of California Baptist 11 seconds into the second period at 141 pounds. At 165, Kemp breezed to a 14-4 major decision over Alexander Hernandez of Little Rock, then picked up a 6-2 decision against Josh Grant of California Baptist. Lorenzo picked up his first two wins of the season with a pair of decisions -- a 5-3 sudden-victory nod over Khyler Brewer of Little Rock and a fall in 1:48 against Antonio Saldate of California Baptist. "Today was another step in the right direction, as we saw great improvement up and down the lineup," said fifth-year Mustang head coach Jon Sioredas. "There are still things we need to continue to work on, but our guys wrestled with grit and determination." Little Rock defeated Fresno State 35-11. Mustang heavyweight Samuel Aguilar split a pair of overtime matches, scoring a reversal to beat Gabriel Beyer of Little Rock in the third overtime period to overcome a 2-1 deficit, then falling 4-2 in the second sudden victory period against Zach Schrader of California Baptist. Aguilar is 4-1 for the season. Trevor Tinker pinned his Little Rock opponent, James Johnson, in 4:55 at 197 pounds. Cal Poly won eight of the 10 bouts versus Little Rock and sprinted to a 30-0 lead in the first seven matches against California Baptist. The Mustangs, 2-1 in dual meets this season, host Stanford on Thursday at 2 p.m. "We are proud of our overall effort from this young group and are looking forward to hosting Stanford on Thursday," said Sioredas. Little Rock (8) at Cal Poly (33) 125 -- Antonio Lorenzo (CP) dec. Khyler Brewer (LR) 5-3 SV-1 133 -- Paul Bianchi (LR) tech. fall Bennie Martinez (CP) 23-8, 7:00 141 -- Lawrence Saenz (CP) maj. dec. Conner Ward (LR) 10-2 149 -- Legend Lamer (CP) maj. dec. Joseph Bianchi (LR) 15-2 157 -- Brawley Lamer (CP) maj. dec. James Aziere (LR) 13-0 165 -- Adam Kemp (CP) maj. dec. Alexander Hernandez (LR) 14-4 174 -- Bernie Truax (CP) tech. fall Triston Wills (LR) 20-4, 4:45 184 -- Tanner Mendoza (LR) dec. Jarad Priest (CP) 3-1 197 -- Trevor Tinker (CP) pinned James Johnson (LR) 4:55 285 -- Samuel Aguilar (CP) dec. Gabriel Beyer (LR) 3-2 TB-1 California Baptist (12) at Cal Poly (30): 125 -- Antonio Lorenzo (CP) dec. pinned Antonio Saldate (CBU) 1:48 133 -- Bennie Martinez (CP) dec. Brandon Paulson (CBU) 4-0 141 -- Lawrence Saenz (CP) pinned Chaz Hallmark (CBU) 3:11 149 -- Legend Lamer (CP) dec. AJ Raya (CBU) 4-2 157 -- Max Anderson (CP) dec. Maxwell Hammond (CBU) 6-2 165 -- Adam Kemp (CP) dec. Josh Grant (CBU) 6-2 174 -- Bernie Truax (CP) pinned Johann Steinforth (CBU) 6:16 184 -- Caden Gerlach (CBU) pinned Jarad Priest (CP) 1:37 197 -- Evan Bockman (CBU) dec. Trevor Tinker (CP) 9-5 285 -- Zach Schrader (CBU) dec. Samuel Aguilar (CP) 4-2 SV-2 Fresno State (11) vs. Little Rock (35) at Cal Poly: 125 -- Khyler Brewer (LR) won by forfeit 133 -- Paul Bianchi (LR) maj. dec. Hayden Drury (FS) 14-4 141 -- DJ Lloren (FS) maj. dec. Conner Ward (LR) 9-1 149 -- Kyle Parco (FS) dec. Kyle Prewitt (LR) 4-1 157 -- Thomas Lisher (LR) dec. Chris Gaxiola (FS) 3-2 165 -- Alexander Hernandez (LR) won by forfeit 174 -- Triston Wills (LR) won by forfeit 184 -- Hunter Cruz (FS) maj. dec. Zane Davis (LR) 10-2 197 -- Dylan Johnson (LR) won by forfeit 285 -- Gabriel Beyer (LR) maj. dec. Randy Gonzalez (FS) 12-3 Extra countable matches: 165 -- Nathan Tausch (CP) maj. dec. Zeke Beach (LR) 16-5 184 -- Louis Rojas (CBU) maj. dec. Zane Davis (LR) 11-3 133 -- Jaylen Carson (LR) dec. Brandon Paulson (CBU) 10-5 197 -- Arick Lopez (CBU) dec. Brooks Sacharczyk (LR) 6-0 285 -- Zach Schrader (CBU) pinned Josiah Hill (LR) 2:10 149 -- Logan Gioffre (CP) maj. dec. Anthony Loera (CBU) 11-3 197 -- Arick Lopez (CBU) dec. Josh Harkey (CP) 8-3

MADISON, Wis. -- Returning to the UW Field House to open their shortened home season, No. 25 Wisconsin upended No. 18 Purdue to earn the team's first dual victory in Big Ten competition this season. The Badgers (1-2 B1G) and Boilermakers (1-2 B1G) swapped leads through the first seven matches, but sophomore Eric Barnett turned a stingy back-and-forth tied battle into a sudden pin at 125 pounds. Barnett earned the upset fall of Purdue's third-ranked Devin Schroder late in the second period at 4:29 and picked up six team points for his team. Redshirt freshman Kyle Burwick collected an 8-0 major decision in the very next bout over Purdue's Nate Cummings to cement a dominating 22-10 lead for the Badgers with only one match left, eventually claiming the team dual victory 22-14. Joining Barnett and Burwick in victory on the mat, redshirt sophomore Drew Scharenbrock put the Badgers on the scoreboard first in the opening match of the dual. Scharenbrock earned a 9-4 decision over Purdue's Alec White. At 174 pounds, Jared Krattiger upset No. 20 Emil Soehnlen for a narrow 3-2 decision victory, while at 184 pounds Chris Weiler picked up a 4-2 decision victory for the Badgers over Max Lyon. Heavyweight Trent Hillger also earned a 3-0 decision against Purdue's Jamarcus Grant. Notably, the Badgers saw gritty performances in some of the losses, as Wisconsin's wrestlers kept Purdue's scoring out of major decision and higher scoring totals. Both Garrett Model (157) and Josh Otto (165) fought hard in their matches to prevent the opposition from larger victories, both earning only losses by decision and keeping the team score close. Full results are below for the Badgers, including several extra matches that didn't count in the team dual scoring. These matches do count for each individual wrestler for the season. Five Badgers earned victories in the extra matches, led by Trey Escobar's pin of Purdue's Bjorn Schroder in 1:01 at 141 pounds and an impressive 12-0 major decision win by Patrick Spray at 165 pounds over Elijah Davis. The Badgers travel to No. 7 Nebraska next Sunday, Jan. 31. Match time and streaming information will be announced later this week. Results: 149: Drew Scharenbrock (WIS) def. Alec White (PUR), DEC 9-4 - WIS 3, PUR 0 157: Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. Garrett Model (WIS), DEC 14-10 - WIS 3, PUR 3 165: Gerritt Nijen (PUR) def. Josh Otto (WIS), DEC 11-4 - WIS 3, PUR 6 174: Jared Krattiger (WIS) def. Emil Soehnlen (PUR), DEC 3-2 - WIS 6, PUR 6 184: Chris Weiler (WIS) def. Max Lyon (PUR), DEC 4-2 - WIS 9, PUR 6 197: Andrew Salemme (WIS) vs. Thomas Penola (PUR), MAJOR DEC 13-4 - WIS 9, PUR 10 285: Trent Hillger (WIS) def. Jamarcus Grant (PUR), DEC 3-0 - WIS 12, PUR 10 125: Eric Barnett (WIS) def. Devin Schroder (PUR), FALL 4:29 - WIS 18, PUR 10 133: Kyle Burwick (WIS) def. Nate Cummings (PUR), MAJOR DEC 8-0 - WIS 22, PUR 10 141: Parker Filius (PUR) def. Dominic Dentino (WIS), MAJOR DEC 16-3 - WIS 22, PUR 14 Extra Matches: 141: Trey Escobar (WIS) def. Bjorn Schroder (PUR), FALL 1:01 149: Trey Kruse (PUR) def. Dan Stilling (WIS), FALL 4:48 157: Devin Bahr (WIS) def. Cooper Noehre (PUR), DEC 8-4 165: Patrick Spray (WIS) def. Elijah Davis (PUR), MAJOR DEC 12-0 184: Seth Vosters (WIS) def. Mitch Hutmacher (PUR), DEC 6-0 285: Peter Christensen (WIS) def. Dorian Keys (PUR), DEC 5-4

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Posting bonus points in five matches, No. 11/17 Stanford opened the season with a 29-13 Pac-12 win at CSU Bakersfield on Sunday. The Cardinal won seven of the 10 bouts in the dual and was 5-1 in extra matches wrestled on the afternoon. The dual began at 157 pounds, where fifth-year senior captain Requir van der Merwe set the tone with a 13-5 major decision over Brock Rogers. Moving up a weight class this season, van der Merwe looked good on offense, scoring three takedowns and had two near fall points in the win. Redshirt sophomore Tyler Eischens, also wrestling up a weight class from last season, added to the Cardinal lead with a dominating 15-0 technical fall in 5:02 over Braden Smelser at 165 pounds. He opened with a takedown and had three turns in the first two periods for a total of 10 near fall points. Redshirt sophomore Shane Griffith remained undefeated as a Stanford wrestler, posting a 15-5 major decision over Albert Urias at 174 pounds. Griffith, who wrestled at 165 pounds during his rookie campaign, registered two takedowns, two four-point near falls in the win and accumulated 2:03 of riding time in the win. After fifth-year senior Jared Hill came up short in a 4-0 decision to Dominic Ducharme at 184 pounds, true freshman Nick Stemmet made his collegiate debut at 197 pounds. Stemmet gave up the first takedown of the match, but quickly recovered and turned on his offense. The Yorkville, Illinois, native tallied five takedowns, a reversal and racked up 3:41 of riding time. At a 125 pounds, Jackson DiSario fell behind early, but was able to tie things up with Eddie Flores to force overtime. Trailing 6-0 after the first, the sophomore took advantage of Flores choosing neutral to start the second, cutting into the lead with a takedown. After choosing down to begin the third, DiSario added an escape, another takedown and finished with riding time to take things to sudden victory. There, DiSario finished things off with his third takedown of the day to capture the win. At 133 pounds, true freshman Jason Miranda made a statement with a fall in 6:01 in his collegiate debut over Chance Rich. Miranda led 8-0 after two periods, but Rich cut the score to 8-6 before Miranda scored another takedown and was able to put Rich on his back for the pin. Redshirt freshman Jaden Abas, ranked No. 15 at 149 pounds, closed out the dual with a 13-6 decision over Kalani Tonge. Abas recorded a pair of reversals and eight near fall points in the win. In order to provide additional opportunities for wrestlers to compete in a shortened season, extra matches were held prior to the start and at the conclusion of the dual. True freshman Peter Ming made his collegiate debut at heavyweight, posting a 9-2 decision over redshirt senior Jarrod Snyder of CSU Bakersfield. The Elk Grove native scored a takedown in the opening period and turned Snyder for four near fall points to lead 6-0 after the first. He tacked on another takedown in the second and an escape in the final period. Redshirt freshman Logan Ashton also made his collegiate debut in an extra match before the dual. The 133-pounder turned in a 5-4 decision over Alex Hernandez. Ashton scored a takedown in the opening period, but gave up a reversal to start the second. Tied 2-2, Ashton gave up two stalling points to Hernandez on bottom, but was able to secure a reversal of his own and finished with 1:25 in riding time to seal the victory. Following the dual, four more extra matches were wrestled. True freshman Charlie Darracott shut out Josh McMillon at 157 pounds with an 8-0 major decision. The Flowery Branch, Georgia, native scored two takedowns and an escape, was awarded two points for stalling called on McMillon and rounded out the scoring with a riding time point. Sophomore Dawson Sihavong followed up with a 15-0 technical fall in 4:44 against Jacob Peralta at 149 pounds. Leading 7-0 after one, Sihavong chose down to start the second. After a quick escape, he notched another takedown and was awarded a point for stalling on Peralta. A four-point turn ended it in the second period. Eischens made his second appearance of the day and secured a first-period fall (2:00) over Hunter LaRue at 174 pounds. Ming gave up a 16-0 technical fall to CSUB heavyweight in the final extra match. Up next, Stanford travels to San Luis Obispo for a pair of duals at Cal Poly and against California Baptist on Thursday, Jan. 28. The Cardinal will take on the Lancers at 10 a.m. and the Mustangs at 2 p.m. in Mott Athletics Center. Results: 125 Jackson DiSario (STAN) dec. Eddie Flores (CSUB) 8-6 (SV) 133 Jason Miranda (STAN) fall Chance Rich (CSUB) F6:01 141 Angelo Martinoni (CSUB) maj. dec. Luciano Arroyo (STAN) 12-0 149 #15 Jaden Abas (STAN) dec. Kalani Tonge (CSUB) 13-6 157 Requir van der Merwe (STAN) maj. dec. Brock Rogers (CSUB) 13-5 165 #18 Tyler Eischens (STAN) tech. fall Braden Smelser (CSUB) 15-0 (5:02) 174 #3 Shane Griffith (STAN) maj. dec. Albert Urias (CSUB) 15-5 184 Dominic Ducharme (CSUB) dec. Jared Hill (STAN) 4-0 197 Nick Stemmet (STAN) maj. dec. Adrian Chavez (CSUB) 16-5 285 Jacob Sieder (CSUB) fall Seamus O'Malley (STAN) F2:46 Extra Matches: 133 Logan Ashton (STAN) dec. Alex Hernandez (CSUB) 5-4 149 Dawson Sihavong (STAN) tech. fall Jacob Peralta (CSUB) 15-0 (4:44) 157 Charlie Darracott (STAN) maj. dec. Josh McMillon (CSUB) 8-0 174 #18 Tyler Eischens (STAN) fall Hunter LaRue (CSUB) F2:00 285 Peter Ming (STAN) dec. Jarrod Snyder (CSUB) 9-2 285 Jacob Sieder (CSUB) tech. fall Peter Ming (STAN) 16-0 (3:56)

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- No. 13 Iowa State's (4-1, 1-0 Big 12) matchup with No. 18 Oklahoma (2-2, 1-1 Big 12) came down to the final bout to determine a winner. With the Sooners leading 16-15 heading into the final match, senior Gannon Gremmel came away with a 5-4 decision over Josh Heindselman in TB1, lifting Iowa State to its fourth win of the season. How it Happened In the 285-pound match, Gremmel took an early lead, securing a takedown in the first period. After an escape in the second period, Gremmel brought a 3-1 lead into the third period. Heindselman briefly took a 4-3 lead, but Gremmel got to his feet to send the match into overtime. After a scoreless sudden victory period, Gremmel earned an escape in TB1 and rode out Heindselman to secure a 5-4 decision and a dual win for the Cyclones. Senior Ian Parker and freshman Julien Broderson also tallied big wins on the day. In a rematch of the 2020 Big 12 finals, Parker toed the line with Oklahoma's Dom Demas. Trailing 3-2 in the third period, Parker locked in a takedown with :30 on the clock and rode Demas out for the 4-3 victroy. A 4-3 decision was also the result of Broderson's match with OU's Anthony Mantanona, advantage Broderson. The Davenport, Iowa, native scored a takedown in the first and led 2-1 early. With the match tied 3-3 late, Broderson's pace forced a second stall call on Mantanona, awarding Broderson one point, which was enough to knock off the top-10 Sooner. Sophomore David Carr remained perfect on the year, defeating Justin Thomas by 4-0 decision. Carr used a takedown, an escape and nearly three minutes of riding time to push past Thomas. Like Carr, sophomore Isaac Judge also imposed his will on top in his match with Jake Stiles. Judge was in complete control, racking up 3:08 of riding time in a 4-1 victory at 165 pounds. At 125 pounds, freshman Kysen Terukina got the nod for the Cyclones on Sunday. The Ewa Beach, Hawaii, native was tied 4-4 with Mason Naifeh with under a minute to go in the match. Terukina scored a takedown with 0:15 left in the match to put the Cyclones on the board with a 6-4 decision over Naifeh. Results: 125: Kysen Terukina (ISU) dec. Mason Naifeh (OU), 6-4. 133: Anthony Madrigal (OU) dec. Zach Redding (ISU), 3-2 (TB1). 141: Ian Parker (ISU) dec. Dom Demas (OU), 4-3. 149: Mitch Moore (OU) pinned Ben Monroe (ISU), 0:59. 157: David Carr (ISU) dec. Justin Thomas (OU), 4-0. 165: Isaac Judge (ISU) dec. Jake Stiles (OU), 4-1. 174: Julien Broderson (ISU) dec. Anthony Mantanona (OU), 4-3. 184: Darrien Roberts (OU) dec. Tate Battani (ISU), 5-3. 197: Jake Woodley (OU) maj. dec. Yonger Bastida (ISU), 12-0. 285: Gannon Gremmel (ISU) dec. Josh Heindselman (OU), 5-4. Extra Matches: 125: Caleb Fuessley (ISU) Tommy Hoskins (OU) 125: Kyle Golhoffer (UNI) dec. Aden Reeves (ISU), 11-5. 133: Kyle Biscoglia (UNI) dec. Ramazan Attasauov (ISU), 2-1. 133: Jack Skudlarzyk (UNI) maj. dec. Corey Cabanban (ISU), 14-12. 133: Todd Small (ISU) dec. Jack Wagner (UNI), 3-1. 141: Cael Happel (UNI) dec. Charlie Klepps (ISU), 7-2. 141: Drew Woodley (ISU) dec. Garrett Moll (UNI), 10-4. 149: Kaleb Olejniczak (UNI) maj. dec. Andrew Flora (ISU), 10-2. 149: Andrew Flora (ISU) dec. Adam Allard (UNI), 5-0. 157: Colin Realbuto (UNI) dec. Andrew Huddleston (ISU), 12-5. 157: Evan Yant (UNI) dec. Carter Schmidt (ISU), 4-2. 165: Grant Stotts (ISU) maj. dec. Wade Mitchell (UNI), 14-5. 174: Lance Runyon (UNI) pinned Austin Stotts (ISU), 1:28. 174: Mac Southard (ISU) dec. Noah Glaser (UNI), 4-2. 174: Noah Glaser (UNI) dec. Caleb Long (ISU), 6-4. 184: DeMichael Franklin (ISU) dec. Carson Berryhill (OU), 4-3. 184: Nolan Harsh (ISU) dec. Michael Kordek (UNI), 2-0. 197: Tyrell Gordon (UNI) dec. Cody Fisher (ISU), 7-5. 285: Ethan Andersen (ISU) dec. John McConkey (UNI), 6-4 (SV1).

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Bucknell wrestling team excelled during its round-robin tournament with Sacred Heart, which was held on Sunday at the William H. Pitt Center. The Bison won 16 of the 20 bouts contested against Pioneer wrestlers, taking five by fall, three by major decision and one by technical fall. Kurt Phipps (141), Nick Delp (157), No. 9 Zach Hartman (165) and Vincent Andreano (174) all went 2-0 while Mason McCready (197) won a team-best three bouts. Hartman's pin of Will Schmidt came in just 1:51. David Campbell (141), Matthew Kolonia (149), Thomas Spirk (157) and Sam Barnes (184) accounted for Bucknell's other victories by fall. Notably, Spirk's pin represented the first win of his collegiate career. Coming off his upset of then No. 11 Tony Madrigal of Oklahoma, Darren Miller (133) rose as high as 14th in the national rankings. He was an impressive victor over Kyle Randall, posting a 21-4 technical fall. Andreano and Phipps secured their 2-0 records by topping Bison teammates. Andreano and Frankie Guida, Jr. went to sudden victory tied at 1-1; Andreano ultimately scored a quick takedown to emerge victorious. Bucknell next travels to Army West Point for a 2 p.m. dual on Sunday, Jan. 31.

BROOKVILLE, N.Y. -- With victories in nine out of 10 weight classes, Hofstra picked up its first win of the season in dominating fashion with a 38-4 result over Long Island Sunday afternoon from the Pratt Recreation Center. The win puts Hofstra at 1-1 on the year, while the Sharks slip to 1-2. Redshirt freshman Ross McFarland started the afternoon with a 12-2 major decision victory over James Langan at 174 pounds, the first of four wins by major decision for the Pride. Senior Charles Small followed up McFarland's major decision win with one of his own, posting an 11-3 result over Dan Shafran. Junior Trey Rogers won his match at 197 pounds via technical fall with a score of 24-9 against TJ Franden, and redshirt junior Zachary Knighton-Ward tallied a 12-4 major decision win over Tim Nagosky at 285 pounds. Junior Dylan Ryder scored the only win by fall of the afternoon with a pin of Bryce Cockrell at 3:43 of the 125-pound bout. Ryder, who is ranked No. 31 in his weight class by The Open Mat, carried a 2-0 lead on Cockrell going into the second period and scored three back points before earning the pin with 17 seconds remaining before the buzzer sounded. Deven Matthews scored a major decision win for the Sharks with a 11-3 score over redshirt sophomore Matthew Templeton at 133 pounds, but the Pride responded with wins in the next four weight classes. At 141 pounds, redshirt senior Vinny Vespa secured an 8-3 decision, and graduate student Greg Gaxiola scored his first win as a Hofstra wrestler with a 16-4 major decision over Anthny Dushaj at 149 pounds. Junior Holden Heller scored a win by technical fall over Rhise Royster at 157 pounds, winning the match with a 17-2 score, and in the final match of the dual meet, redshirt senior Ricky Stamm handled Kenny Cooper en route to a 9-2 decision at 165 pounds. There were also three extra matches that counted only towards the record of the individual wrestler. Sophomore Reece Heller at 174 pounds scored a quick win by fall at 1:06, and junior Corey Langner at 184 pounds recorded a technical fall win by score of 17-2. Freshman Ericson Velasquez also wrestled at 184 pounds for Hofstra. Sacred Heart is next on the docket for Hofstra. The two teams will meet on Friday, January 29, at 6 p.m. from Fairfield, Connecticut. Notes: - The Pride are now 8-0 all-time against Long Island, and 2-0 since Long Island moved to the Division I level in 2019. - Reece Heller earned the 20th win of his Hofstra career. - Dylan Ryder picked up the 11th-career win by fall. Results: 174: Ross McFarland (HU) maj. dec. James Langan (LIU), 12-2 4-0 184: Charles Small (HU) maj. dec. Dan Shafran (LIU), 11-3 8-0 197: Trey Rogers (HU) tech. fall TJ Franden (LIU), 24-9 13-0 285: Zachary Knighton-Ward (HU) maj. dec. Tim Nagosky (LIU), 12-4 17-0 125: Dylan Ryder (HU) wbf. Bryce Cockrell (LIU), 3:43 23-0 133: Deven Matthews (LIU) maj. dec. Matthew Templeton (HU), 11-3 23-4 141: Vinny Vespa (HU) dec. Drew Witham (LIU), 8-3 26-4 149: Greg Gaxiola (HU) maj. dec. Anthony Dushaj (LIU), 16-4 30-4 157: Holden Heller (HU) tech. fall Rhise Royster (LIU), 17-2 35-4 165: Ricky Stamm (HU) dec. Kenny Cooper (LIU), 9-2 38-4 Extra Matches: 174: Reece Heller wbf. Tom DiGennaro (LIU), 1:06 184: Corey Langner tech. fall Joe Lopresti (LIU), 17-2 184: Tyler Pelech (LIU) dec. Ericson Velasquez (HU), 10-5

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- The Rider University wrestling team won 9-of-10 matches Sunday to cruise to a 32-3 Mid-American Conference (MAC) victory over George Mason in the Broncs' home opener at Alumni Gym. With the win, the Broncs improve their record at 2-1 (2-0 MAC), while the Patriots (0-1, 0-1 MAC) dropped their season opener. The Broncs won the first six matches to build a 21-0 lead. McKenzie Bell (Swedesboro, NJ/Kingsway) and Jesse Dellavecchia (Great River, NY/East Islip [Binghamton]) earned bonus points in the process, with Bell earning a major decision at 141 and Dellavecchia earning a tech fall at 157. Wyatt McCarthy (Newton, NJ/Newton), Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, NY/Smithtown), Angel Garcia (Philadelphia, PA/Mariana Bracetti Academy) and George Walton (Franklin, NJ/Bound Brook [Old Dominion]) earned decisions at 141, 149, 165, 174 and 184 lbs., respectively. George Mason got its lone decision at 197, before Ethan Laird (Waterford, PA/General McLane) restored order with a tech fall at 285 lbs. Jonathan Tropea (Harrington Park, NJ/Saint Joseph (Montvale)) then scored a major decision at 125 lbs. and Richie Koehler (Middletown, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy) earned a decision at 133 lbs. to close out the Rider win. Quotes & Notes "I was pleased with our kids' performance. You look at the ones that didn't go your way or didn't go as well as you expect - like I want a better performance out of George Walton. I want a better performance out of Jake Silverstein, even though he ended up pouring it on at the end. And then obviously Matt Correnti. We need him to be better down the line and that's a match that he needs to figure out how to grind and find a way to win. So those are the things that we'll go back to drawing board and help those kids make the adjustments and hopefully they do better next time." - Rider Head Coach John Hangey - Rider has controlled the all-time series with George Mason, 18-1. The lone GMU win came in 2007-08. - Dellavecchia, Garcia and Laird each moved to 4-0 on the season with their wins. - The Broncs are scheduled to return to action Feb. 7, when they travel to Lehigh at 2 p.m. Results: 141 - McKenzie Bell (Rider) MD AJ Poindexter (George Mason), 12-0; Rider leads, 4-0 149 - Wyatt McCarthy (Rider) DEC Tyler Johnson (George Mason), 8-5; Rider leads, 7-0 157 - Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) TF Daniel Segura (George Mason), 19-3 at 5:37; Rider leads, 12-0 165 - Jake Silverstein (Rider) DEC Neil Schuster (George Mason), 12-7; Rider leads, 15-0 174 - Angel Garcia (Rider) DEC Paul Pierce (George Mason), 6-5; Rider leads, 18-0 184 - George Walton (Rider) DEC Kyle Davis (George Mason), 7-6; Rider leads, 21-0 197 - Austin Stith (George Mason) DEC Matt Correnti (Rider), 11-5; Rider leads, 21-3 285 - Ethan Laird (Rider) TF Ali Salem (George Mason), 17-1 at 6:08; Rider leads, 26-3 One-point deduction on Rider during 125 lbs. for badger; Rider leads, 25-3 125 - Jonathan Tropea (Rider) MD Josh Jones (George Mason), 12-3; Rider leads, 29-3 133 - Richie Koehler (Rider) DEC Anthony Glasl (George Mason), 10-4; Rider wins, 32-3 Extra Matches: 125 - Tyler Klinsky (Rider) DEC Ben Monn (George Mason), 10-4 141 - McKenzie Bell (Rider) TF Tyler Johnson (George Mason), 16-0 at 4:55 165 - Michael Wilson (Rider) MD Tyler Kocak (George Mason), 8-0 174 - Eli Dickens (George Mason) DEC Shane Reitsma (Rider), 3-2 141 - Bryan Miraglia (Rider) DEC AJ Poindexter (George Mason), 3-0 149 - Travis Layton (Rider) DEC Alec English (George Mason), 11-4 125 - Josh Jones (George Mason) DEC Tyler Klinsky (Rider), 9-4 141 - McKenzie Bell (Rider) MD Shawn Nonaka (George Mason), 12-2 174 - Paul Pierce (George Mason) DEC Shane Reitsma (Rider), 8-4 133 - Richie Koehler (Rider) MD Patrick Schellpfeffer (George Mason), 12-1

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- No. 11 Ohio State won six of 10 matches, including the final two at 197 pounds and heavyweight, respectively, to edge Rutgers 19-14 on Saturday inside the Covelli Center. The Buckeyes improved to 2-1 on the season with the Scarlet Knights are 0-2. Saturday's dual started at 125 pounds where Malik Heinselman, ranked No. 14 this week by InterMat and No. 16 in FloWrestling, earned a 10-4 decision over 22nd-ranked Nicholas Aguilar. Heinselman scored two first-period takedowns and another as time expired in the second period. He added a riding time bonus point and improved his record to 3-0 on the season. Rutgers took the next two matches, getting bonus point wins from top-10 ranted wrestlers at 133 and 141 pounds, respectively. Top-ranked Sammy Sasso swung the momentum back in Ohio State's favor when he won 11-5 over Michael Van Brill at 149 pounds. Sasso, now 3-0 on the year, scored on four takedowns and a reversal while also getting the riding time point. Rutgers' Robert Kanniard gave the Scarlet Knights an 11-6 lead in the dual at intermission when he earned a 7-5 sudden victory decision over Elijah Cleary at 157 pounds. Ethan Smith, ranked No. 11 this week by FloWrestling and No. 20 in the InterMat poll, picked up two first-period takedowns in a 10-3 decision over Brett Donner. Like Smith, No. 4/3 Kaleb Romero started fast in his match at 174 pounds, picking up three first-period takedowns to build a 6-2 lead. Romero earned bonus points with a reversal and two takedowns in the third period to finish off his 15-5 major decision. The bonus-point win gave the Buckeyes the overall lead for the first time in the dual. Rutgers freshman John Poznanski gave the Scarlet Knights to team lead back when he sprung the first upset of the dual, topping No. 8/11 Rocky Jordan 9-6 on the strength on an escape and takedown in the final 50 seconds on the third period. Redshirt sophomore Gavin Hoffman responded with an upset of his own in the next match, edging No. 14-ranked Billy Janzer at 197 pounds by a score of 3-2. Hoffman scored the only takedown of the match late in the second period and won it with an escape point to start the third period. Tate Orndorff, making his Covelli Center debut after transferring to Ohio State from Utah Valley, clinched the dual with a 4-2 decision at heavyweight over Christian Colucci. Orndorff scored the decisive points in the third period following a stalling penalty on Colucci and a takedown with 44 seconds remaining. Ohio State returns to action on Friday, Jan. 29 when its hosts Michigan State at the Covelli Center. The dual will be stream lived on BTN Plus. Results: 125: No. 16/14 Malik Heinselman (OSU) decision over No. -/22 Nicholas Aguilar (RU) 10-4 / OSU 3, RU 0 133: No. 6/6 Sammy Alvarez (RU) major decision over Jordan Decatur (OSU) 14-3 / RU 4, OSU 3 141: No. 4/1 Sebastian Rivera (RU) major decision over Dylan D'Emilio (OSU) 11-2 / RU 8, OSU 3 149: No. 1/2 Sammy Sasso (OSU) decision over Michael Van Brill (RU) 11-5 / RU 8, OSU 6 157: Robert Kanniard (RU) decision over No. 25/- Elijah Cleary (OSU) 7-5 SV-1 / RU 11, OSU 6 165: No. 11/20 Ethan Smith (OSU) decision over Brett Donner (RU) 10-3 / RU 11, OSU 9 174: No. 4/3 Kaleb Romero (OSU) major decision over No. -/24 Joseph Grello (RU) 15-5 / OSU 13, RU 11 184: John Poznanski (RU) decision over No. 8/11 Rocky Jordan (OSU) 9-6 / RU 14, OSU 13 197: Gavin Hoffman (OSU) decision over -/14 Billy Janzer (RU) 3-2 / OSU 16, RU 14 HWT: No. 11/8 Tate Orndorff (OSU) decision over Christian Colucci (RU) 4-2 / OSU 19, RU 14 Extra Matches: 125: Dylan Shawver (RU) decision over Dylan Koontz (OSU) 9-4 133: Jordan Decatur (OSU) decision over Shane Metzler (RU) 6-2 149: Gerard Angelo (RU) decision over Trey Grenier (OSU 6-1 157: No. 25/- Elijah Cleary (OSU) decision over Nick Santos (RU) 3-1 SV-1 184: Jackson Turley (RU) fall over Zach Steiner (OSU) 3:02 HWT: Boone McDermott (RU) decision over Gary Traub (OSU) 2-0 157: Kevon Freeman (OSU) decision over Nick Santos (RU) 4-0

LOUISVILLIE, Ky. -- The Citadel wrestling team picked up a pair of Southern Conference victories Sunday. The Bulldogs started the morning with a 32-10 victory over Presbyterian and followed it up with a 27-18 victory over Bellarmine. The Bulldogs improve to 4-2 overall and 3-1 in SoCon action. The Citadel is off to its best conference start since opening the 2014-15 season winning two of the first three matches. The three conference victories are the most since posting five wins during the 2014-15 season. The Citadel 32, Presbyterian 10 125 - Benny Gomez (PC) MD Jordie White (CIT), 17-6 133 - Jake Rotunda (CIT) DEC Dominic Chavez (PC), 11-4 141 - Jacob Brasseur (PC) DEC Tyler Seeley (CIT), 6-3 149 - Selwyn Porter (CIT) DEC Reid Stewart (PC), 7-0 157 - Zachary Phillips (PC) DEC Grant Speer (CIT), 11-9 165 - Ethan Willis (CIT) DEC Bryton Goering (PC), 9-2 174 - Cole Burke (CIT TF Victor Tello (PC), 21-3 184 - Kyle Kretzer (CIT) win by forfeit 197 - Ben Stemmet (CIT win by forfeit HWT - Michael McAleavey FALL Will Pontoon (PC), 2:48 How it Happened Jake Rotunda got the Bulldogs on the board with an 11-4 decision at 133 pounds. After the match was tied 3-3 after the first period, Rotunda received three points from cautions in the second period. He added two more points for a near fall just as the second period expired. Selwyn Porter continued his undefeated season with a methodical 7-0 victory at 149 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Porter quickly got an escape and a takedown to start the second period. The third period would start with a point for Porter after the second stall warning. Porter then got the escape and the takedown for the victory. Ethan Willis continued the momentum at 165 pounds as he quickly got a takedown and the near fall to jump out to a 6-0 lead. He extended the lead to 8-0 in the second period and survived a third-period fall attempt for the 8-2 win. Cole Burke was impressive at 174 pounds as he secured six takedowns and a pair of near falls in a 21-3 tech fall victory. Burke finished the match with a fury as he got four takedowns in the third period and ended the match with a near fall. The Bulldogs secured the victory with forfeit victories from Kyle Kretzer (174) and Ben Stemmet (184). Michael McAleavey put a stamp on the victory with a first-period fall. After he secured a near fall early, McAleavey was able to secure the fall with just 12 seconds remaining in the first period. The Citadel 27 Bellarmine 18 125 - Jordie White (CIT) FALL Brandon Lucas (BU), 4:08 133 - Jake Rotunda (CIT MD Max Dansereau (BU), 12-3 141 - Chase Yost (BU) DEC Tyler Seeley (CIT), SV 4-2 149 - Selwyn Porter (CIT) MD Mitch Collica (BU), 12-4 157 - Alex Rhine (BU) FALL Grant Speer (CIT), 1:09 165 - Eric Beck (BU) FALL Ethan Willis (CIT), 1:16 174 - Devan Hendricks (BU) DEC Cole Burke (CIT), SV 6-4 184 - Kyle Kretzer (CIT) MD Samuel Woolf (BU), 12-4 197 - Ben Stemmet (CIT) DEC Gavin Grime (BU), 7-2 HWT - Michael McAleavey (CIT) FALL Charlie Caddell (BU), 0:39 Extra Matches: 149 - Logan Hoskins BU) FALL Sebastian Collazo (CIT), 0:22 184 - Easton Tobia (BU) DEC Cooper Youngblood (CIT), 6-5 How It Happened Jordie White was locked in a high-scoring match to get things started. After surviving a near fall late in the first period, White seized control of the match in the second period and was able to secure pin with just over a minute remaining in the period. Jake Rotunda continued the momentum in the next match as he utilized several early takedowns and controlled the match on the ground for the 11-3 major decision victory. Selwyn Porter helped to extend the Bulldog advantage with a major decision victory. Porter got a near fall late in the second period, then used three third-period takedowns to secure the four points. Bellarmine used back-to-back falls to take a 15-14 advantage just past the halfway point of the match. The Bulldogs looked to have a victory at 174 pounds after Cole Burke secured a takedown in the final 30 seconds. After the final buzzer, the alternate official called a locked hands foul, awarding a point to BU and sending the match into overtime. After a wild scramble, Burke came out on the wrong side of the takedown. The Citadel entered the final three matches trailing 18-14. Kyle Kretzer erased that deficit with a 12-4 major decision victory. Kretzer used seven takedowns throughout the match to get the four big points. Ben Stemmet gave the Bulldogs the lead with a 7-2 victory at 197 pounds. Stemmet controlled the match on the mat and did not allow his opponent to get any momentum. Michael McAleavey wasted no time in ending his match as he only needed 39 seconds to secure the fall. He shot in right away and put his opponent on his back. He quickly worked his way into position to end the match. Up Next The Bulldogs will host a pair of Southern Conference matches inside McAlister Field House on Jan. 30. The Citadel will face Campbell at 3 p.m. and Davidson at 7 p.m.

Michigan wrestles its home dual meets at Cliff Keen Arena (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Under a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) decision made Saturday (Jan. 23), the University of Michigan Athletic Department will immediately pause athletic activities in all sports, including games, team and individual training sessions, until further notice and up to 14 days. While U-M has worked diligently on testing and reporting within state and Big Ten Conference guidelines, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is mandating a more aggressive strategy for this B.1.1.7 variant, which exceeds current program efforts designed around the standard form of the virus. The mandate follows positive test results for the SAR-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant virus infections from several individuals linked to the U-M Athletic Department through its diligent testing regiment. The B.1.1.7 variant is thought to be approximately 50 percent more transmissible than the standard form of the virus, leading to faster spread of the virus, potentially increased numbers of cases, and additional hospitalizations and deaths. Therefore, a pause of all athletic activities and a closure of all U-M athletic facilities are being taken to strengthen the public health intervention. Team members (student-athletes, coaches, and team staff) must immediately isolate/quarantine effective Jan. 23 until further notice and up to 14 days (Feb. 7). "Canceling competitions is never something we want to do, but with so many unknowns about this variant of COVID-19, we must do everything we can to minimize the spread among student-athletes, coaches, staff, and to the student-athletes at other schools," said Warde Manuel, the Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics. University public health officials are working closely with the Washtenaw County Health Department and Michigan Department of Human Health Services on additional mitigation strategies to address the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant in the university community. The university will be carefully considering additional mitigation measures. There are many unknowns that remain under investigation by U-M, local and state public health officials. No determination has been made on how the pause may impact scheduled games beyond Feb. 7.

OREM, Utah. -- The Wyoming Wrestling squad crowned five outright champions and two co-champions Saturday afternoon at the UVU Round Robin Tournament. Every Cowboy that earned champion status posted an undefeated record on the day. "Overall I think we saw some improvement, but there are still little details we need to work on" Head Coach Mark Branch said "Chase Zollmann had a really strong day and I liked the fact that he's started to find his offense. Picking up a fall to end the day was big for him." The 133-pound weight class would be ruled by Wyoming as Jake Svihel and Job Greenwood ended up as co-champions at the weight. For Greenwood, it was hard fought day picking up two wins by three points or less including an overtime win, his highlight victory was a 13-5 major decision victory over Kainula Estrella (UVU). After seeing limited mat time to start the season, Svihel had a breakout performance going 3-0 capping off his performance with a fall (4:28) over Sammy Heywood (UVU). After going 3-0 a weekend ago at Air Force, Zollmann would pick up where he left off running his win streak to five matches on his way to winning the 141-pound weight class. Zollmann started the day with a hard fought 5-2 win over Julian Chlebove (ASU) before securing champion status with a pin (2:41) against Nicholas Rino (UVU). At 157 pounds Jacob Wright would claim the weight class with a 2-0 record on the day. He started the day by pinning Brigg Hoopes (UVU) in 2:44 and then wrapped up his day with a 9-3 victory over Danny Snedicker (UVU). Cole Moody also improved his winning streak to five matches on Saturday while bumping his overall season record to 8-1. Moody had a workman's like performance on his way to winning the 165-pound weight class, outscoring his two opponents 19-5 on the day After not competing last weekend, Tate Samuelson was back in action and back to winning going 2-0 on the day and winning the 184-pound weight class. Samuelson started his day with a 6-1 victory over Ashton Seely (UVU) and would then secure champion status in style by pinning Hunter Morse (UVU) in 5:00. The final champion of the day for the Cowboys was Stephen Buchanan at 197 pounds. It was a simple and effective day for Buchanan as he wrestled once and won via a 20-5 tech. fall over Jacob Armstrong which was enough to secure the title. Up next the Cowboys return home on Saturday Jan. 30 to host a dual against Big 12 foe Air Force at 5 p.m. The dual is set to be hosted in the Arena-Auditorium.

BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Campbell remained unbeaten in Southern Conference duals, sweeping Saturday's matches against Appalachian State and Gardner-Webb at the Pope Convocation Center. Campbell moved to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in SoCon matchups after the day's action, while Appalachian State fell to 3-2 on the season and 3-1 in conference duals. Gardner-Webb dropped to 0-7 overall, including 0-4 in SoCon duals. The Camels opened the day with a come from behind 21-17 win over App State, then defeated Gardner-Webb 38-6. The Mountaineers also topped Gardner-Webb 28-6. Down 17-3 through six matches, Campbell claimed the final four bouts against Appalachian State, including back to back pins at 184 and 197 pounds, to claim a 21-17 win over the Mountaineers. Benjamin Barton put Campbell on the board at 157 with a 5-4 decision over Cody Bond, and two matchups later, Austin Murphy's 5-4 decision brought the Camels within 17-6. Then back to back Campbell pins, first from Caleb Hopkins at 174 in the second period over Julian Gorring (4:08), then Chris Kober at 197 in the third frame (5:39) over Mason Fiscella, put CU on top 18-17 with one match to go. Taye Ghadiali sealed the win for the Camels with an 8-2 decision at heavyweight over Michael Burchell. The dual win marked Campbell's third straight over the Mountaineers. Against the Runnin' Bulldogs, Camels accounted for seven bonus point victories, including a second fall for Hopkins at 184 (4:27), as well as a 21-second pin from Jason Kraisser at 149 pounds, and an Austin Murphy pin (5:45) at 174 pounds. Zurich Storm also notched a 17-2 tech fall (5:58) to start the match at 125. Campbell will continue its SoCon slate next weekend with another doubleheader in Charleston, S.C., taking on Davidson and The Citadel. Campbell 21, Appalachian State 17 125: Codi Russell (App State) over Zurich Storm (Campbell) Dec 8-3 (3-0) 133: Sean Carter (App State) over Gabriel Hixenbaugh (Campbell) Dec 3-1 SV-1 (6-0) 141: Anthony Brito (App State) over Shannon Hanna (Campbell) MD 13-4 (10-0) 149: Jonathan Millner (App State) over Jason Kraisser (Campbell) Dec 10-5 (13-0) 157: Benjamin Barton (Campbell) over Cody Bond (App State) Dec 5-4 (13-3) 165: Will Formato (App State) over Austin Kraisser (Campbell) MD 11-2 (17-3) 174: Austin Murphy (Campbell) over Thomas Flitz (App State) Dec 5-4 (17-6) 184: Caleb Hopkins (Campbell) over Julian Gorring (App State) Fall (4:08) (17-12) 197: Chris Kober (Campbell) over Mason Fiscella (App State) Fall (5:39) (17-18) 285: Taye Ghadiali (Campbell) over Michael Burchell (App State) Dec 8-2 (17-21) Extra matches: Campbell/App State 133: Tyler Kellison (App State) over Chris Rivera (Campbell) Dec 4-0 141: Justin Rivera (Campbell) over Heath Gonyer (App State) TF 17-2 (3:53) Campbell 38, Gardner-Webb 6 125: Zurich Storm (Campbell) over Aedyn Concepcion (Gardner-Webb) TF 17-2 (5:58) (5-0) 133: Gabriel Hixenbaugh (Campbell) over Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb) MD 14-4 (9-0) 141: Justin Rivera (Campbell) Trevon Majette (Gardner-Webb) Dec 3-2 (12-0) 149: Jason Kraisser (Campbell) over Anthony Schiess (Gardner-Webb) Fall (0:21) (18-0) 157: Benjamin Barton (Campbell) Taylor Parks (Gardner-Webb) MD 16-5 (22-0) 165: Rodrick Mosley (Gardner-Webb) over Austin Kraisser (Campbell) Dec 5-2 (22-3) 174: Austin Murphy (Campbell) over Sam Mora (Gardner-Webb) Fall (5:45) (28-3) 184: Caleb Hopkins (Campbell) over Jha'Quan Anderson (Gardner-Webb) Fall (4:27) (34-3) 197: Chris Kober (Campbell) over Jack Trautman (Gardner-Webb) MD 16-4 (38-3) 285: Anthony Perrine (Gardner-Webb) over Taye Ghadiali (Campbell) Dec 4-3 (36-6) Extra matches: Campbell/Gardner-Webb 133: Korbin Meink (Campbell) over Joseph Mecham (Gardner-Webb) Dec 4-0 141: Shannon Hanna (Campbell) over Brandon Bright (Gardner-Webb) Dec 3-1 174: Mike Ferree (Campbell) over Evan Schenk (Gardner-Webb) Dec 6-4 Appalachian State 28, Gardner-Webb 6 125: Codi Russell (App State) over Aedyn Concepcion (Gardner-Webb) TF 25-8 (6:27) (5-0) 133: Sean Carter (App State) over Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb) Dec 10-4 (8-0) 141: Anthony Brito (App State) over Trevon Majette (Gardner-Webb) Dec 8-4 (11-0) 149: Jonathan Millner (App State) over Anthony Schiess (Gardner-Webb) TF 16-0 (3:35) (16-0) 157: Cody Bond (App State) over Taylor Parks (Gardner-Webb) Dec 7-2 (19-0) 165: William Formato (App State) over Rodrick Mosley (Gardner-Webb) Dec 2-1 (22-0) 174: Thomas Flitz (App State) over Sam Mora (Gardner-Webb) Dec 12-6 (25-0) 184: Jha'Quan Anderson (Gardner-Webb) over Julian Gorring (App State) Dec 7-2 (25-3) 197: Mason Fiscella (App State) over Jack Trautman (Gardner-Webb) Dec 7-3 (28-3) 285: Anthony Perrine (Gardner-Webb) over Michael Burchell (App State) Dec 6-3 (28-6) Extra matches: App State/Gardner-Webb 149: Tommy Askey (App State) over Chase McKinney (Gardner-Webb) Dec 5-2