InterMat Staff

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Lehigh's wrestling match versus Drexel, scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 24 at Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall has been canceled. The cancellation comes as a result of Drexel's return to campus and resocialization guidelines, which will not afford Drexel sufficient training time in order to compete on Sunday. The Mountain Hawks will return to action when they host Binghamton on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 4 p.m. inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. The dual will be televised locally on Service Electric Network and streamed at Lehighsports.com/watch.

The 2021 NCAA Division I wrestling season has progressed through another exciting weekend of live action with a plethora dual meet, triangulars and quadrangulars. The action we saw on the mat this weekend surely didn't disappoint, rather it made us hungry for more. Not all of InterMat's top-25 teams were in action, most notably the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions, who had a match with No. 17 Rutgers on Saturday cancelled due to a positive COVID-19 test among Tier 1 personnel at Penn State. Still, there was plenty of noteworthy developments in NCAA wrestling this weekend. Here are five takeaways from this past weekend (Jan. 15-17) in college wrestling. West Virginia's Noah Adams is currenty ranked No. 1 at 197 pounds (Photo/WVU Athletics) West Virginia's Noah Adams was tested against Oklahoma's Jake Woodley While Oklahoma came away with a dominant 21-9 victory Sunday (that probably wasn't even as close as the score indicates) in its first conference meet of the season, there was one particularly compelling match at 197 pounds between redshirt junior and top-ranked Noah Adams and fellow redshirt junior No. 12 Jake Woodley. The Big 12 foes have a bit of history between them. This matchup was the fourth time overall and the third time the duo met in dual action. Prior to tonight, Woodley held a 2-1 record against Adams. However, it was Adams who came out on top last season, earning a 6-1 decision in dual action. The last time Woodley captured a win over Adams was at the 2019 Big 12 Wrestling Championship. In the fourth installment, Adams came out on top, winning 3-2. With the match tied 2-2 entering the final frame, the Sooner elected to give the Mountaineer an escape point via optional start, shifting the score to 3-2 with a period left to play. Obviously, Woodley felt more confident in his ability to take down No. 1 Adams rather than ride him out or turn him. Interestingly enough, Adams fended off every Woodley attack and during the final two minutes and won the match by that same 3-2 margin. Now, the series record between the two sits tied at 2-2. Adams and Woodley will likely meet at the conference tournament and NCAAs. It will be interesting to see how Woodley approaches a tight match with Adams next time. Will tonight's defeat make the Sooner think twice about giving the reigning Big 12 champ and 2020 NWCA All-American a free point? Or will he try a new strategy? With the win, Adams has extended his individual match winning streak to 37 in a row dating back to Nov. 3, 2019. Iowa looked dominant It's no secret that the Iowa Hawkeyes are probably the team that has the best chance to dethrone the Nittany Lions, who have won eight of the last nine team crowns. The Hawks, who were the 2020 Big Ten Tournament champions, return the vast majority of a 2020 lineup that was flush with NWCA All-Americans and preseason top seeds at their respective weights, including Spencer Lee (125), Jaydin Eierman (141) and Michael Kemerer (174). Iowa won its matchup with top-10 conference foe Nebraska, 31-6, winning eight of the ten individual bouts. Iowa's only losses were at 174 pounds (where the nation's No. 1 wrestler didn't compete) and at 197 pounds in a battle of top-four ranked wrestlers. All this to say, Iowa adequately defended its top team ranking after its first match. Ugh ... COVID-19 reared its ugly head The reigning 2019 NCAA team champions didn't get to take to the mat this weekend due to a positive coronavirus test within its program. Not only is this significant because we didn't get to see some of the best names in the sport compete this weekend as planned, but also it just goes to show how unpredictable (and potentially unfair) this season could be depending on how present (or absent) COVID-19 is over the next two months. In a COVID-19-influenced season, the best individual wrestlers and the most complete teams may not be able to live up to their full potential due to the virus and its (potential) impact. Similarly, some lesser wrestlers and teams may outperform expectations due to the virus and its (potential) impact as well. If nothing else, we should remain fortunate for every upcoming weekend where we get to either attend an event or watch one from afar. Additionally, we should remember how quicky we can (and did) have this great sport taken away last year. Hopefully, Penn State won't be down long because the 2021 Nittany Lions squad appears to have reloaded its talent. There are currently nine Penn Staters ranked in the InterMat top-25, including four freshman newcomers. And, most importantly, the sport is better when a powerhouse, top-five programs are involved. How about those freshmen? The 2021 season has been (and likely will continue to be) one of the stranger college seasons in recent memory. That said, thus far, my favorite part of the season has been watching a handful of true freshmen get to show their stuff as true freshman. Unfortunately, in traditional season, fans usually have to wait an extra year to see a majority of the freshman class. As InterMat pointed out in an article last week, there are rookies contributing to some of the top teams in the nation. Many of these names mentioned further validated their presence on the list of 12 this weekend as well, including: A.J. Ferrari, Trevor Mastrogiovanni, Andrew Sparks, Dylan Ragusin and others. The performances by Oklahoma State first-year's Ferrari and Mastrogiovanni were even more meaningful as they helped put head coach John Smith in third place on the all-time Division I coaching wins list with 443.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The Oklahoma wrestling team got into the win column on Sunday afternoon by defeating Bucknell 29-9 and West Virginia 21-9 at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown. The Sooners' (2-1, 1-0) night was highlighted by pins from Mitch Moore and Josh Heindselman, in addition to Mason Naifeh's top-20 win and first of his Oklahoma career. After Sunday's tri-meet, Oklahoma boasts four undefeated (3-0) wrestlers in its starting lineup. With the win over West Virginia, the Sooners notch their first win to open conference play since 2016. "I thought a lot of our guys did a nice job today and it's always good to work on winning habits," head coach Lou Rosselli said. "Our guys that did well can start to take the next step by focusing for the full seven minutes and getting more bonus points for us. But at the end of the day, winning is habitual and the more that you do it, the more it'll happen." Starting the day off for the Sooners was Tommy Hoskins (1-2) at 125 pounds vs. Bucknell's Brandon Seidman. Hoskins entered the third period locked in a 2-2 tie but surrendered an escape and takedown to drop the match 5-3. Mason Naifeh (1-1) got his first win as a Sooner in Oklahoma's second dual of the day when he defeated No. 17 Killian Cardinale with a last-second takedown to win 3-1. The OU redshirt senior battled the Mountaineer the entire match, fending off shots from Cardinale and was able to circle around the WVU 125-pounder's last attempt to secure the win. Naifeh's win marked the start of a five-match winning streak for the Sooners vs. West Virginia. At 133, No. 11 Tony Madrigal (1-2) lost his first bout via 4-1 decision to Bucknell's Darren Miller. But the junior was able to get back on track vs. the Mountaineers when he took care of business vs. Joey Thomas, earning a convincing 4-1 decision. No. 6 Dom Demas (3-0) continued to show why he is considered one of the country's top wrestlers. Demas, ranked sixth nationally, won a major decision (16-5) over Bucknell's Kurt Phipps and followed that performance with an 8-3 win over WVU's Jeffrey Boyd. His two wins on Sunday marked his 14th and 15th wins in his last 16 matches dating back to last season. Making just his second appearance in the Crimson and Cream, No. 13 Mitch Moore (3-0) won via fall (0:25) in his bout with Logan Sanom from Bucknell. Moore's pin after 25 seconds marks the 17th and fastest win via fall of his career.The win gave the Sooners a lead vs. the Bison that they wouldn't surrender. In his second match of the day, Moore had to work to secure a 4-2 decision over WVU's Brayden Roberts. Reigning Big 12 wrestler of the Week Justin Thomas improved to 3-0 on the season by defeating Nick Delp (7-5) and Walker Heard (8-2). The redshirt senior, who is ranked 13th nationally, has been on a tear for the Sooners, winning 15 of his last 19 matches. Jake Stiles (0-3) dropped a pair of tough bouts vs. ranked opponents, losing 8-2 and 2-1 to No. 9 Zach Hartman and No. 24 Peyton Hall, respectively. No. 9 Anthony Mantanona (3-0) righted the ship at 174 pounds for the Sooners by winning his first match via a 6-2 decision over Bucknell's Frankie Guida and a dominating 13-7 win over Scott Joll. Darrien Roberts split his Sunday matches to move to 2-1 on the year. Both matches were close, as the Oklahoma sophomore beat Sam Barnes, 4-3, before dropping his match with Anthony Carman, 7-6. At 197 pounds, No. 13 Jake Woodley (1-2) brought the pressure in his first test of the day, earning bonus points for the Sooners by winning 16-5 over Mason McCready. In the WVU dual, the redshirt junior battled with No. 1 Noah Adams but couldn't score a last-minute takedown to win, dropping the match 3-2. His decision over McCready marked the 40th win of his career. Josh Heindselman (2-1) picked up his first collegiate victory in dramatic fashion when he pinned Bucknell's Dorian Crosby after 4:40. He then turned around to defeat West Virginia's Michael Wolfgram and move to 2-1 on the young season. Next up for the Sooners is No. 21 Northern Iowa and No. 10 Iowa State in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Sunday, Jan. 24. The format will be similar to the WVU-tri that the Sooners competed in this weekend. The UNI-tri will be broadcast on ESPN+. OU 21, WVU 9 125 Naifeh (OU) def. No. 17 Cardinale 3-1 133 No. 11 Madrigal (OU) def. Thomas 4-1 141 No. 6 Demas (OU) def. Boyd 8-3 149 No. 13 Moore (OU) def. Roberts 4-2 157 No. 13 Thomas (OU) def. Heard 8-2 165 No. 24 Hall def. Stiles (OU) 2-1 174 No. 9 Mantanona (OU) def. Joll 13-7 184 Carman def. Roberts (OU) 7-6 197 No. 1 Adams def. No. 13 Woodley (OU) 3-2 285 Heindselman (OU) def. Wolfgram 6-2 OU 29, BUCKNELL 9 125 Seidman def. Hoskins (OU) 5-3 133 Miller def. No. 11 Madrigal (OU) 4-1 141 No. 6 Demas (OU) def. Phipps 16-5 149 No. 13 Moore (OU) def. Sanom FALL (0:25) 157 No. 13 Thomas (OU) def. Delp 7-5 165 No. 9 Hartman def. Stiles (OU) 8-2 174 No. 9 Mantanona (OU) def. Guida 6-2 184 Roberts (OU) def. Barnes 4-3 197 No. 13 Woodley (OU) def. McCready 16-5 285 Heindselman (OU) def. Crosby FALL (4:40) Extra Matches: 125: Tommy Hoskins (OU) def. Colton Drousias (WVU) (MD 11-1) 141: Zack Zeamer (OU) def. Caleb Rea (WVU) (Dec. 3-0) 149: Liam Lusher (WVU) def. Cam Picklo (OU) (Dec. 12-11) 149: Matt Kolonia (BU) def. Cam Picklo (OU) (FALL, 2:02) 184: Jackson Moomau (WVU) def. Carson Berryhill (OU) (Dec. 5-1)

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. -- Oklahoma State wrestling coach John Smith moved past Gary Taylor and into third place on the all-time Division I coaching wins list with two victories Sunday in the Cowboys' road trip to Little Rock. OSU started the day with a dominating 38-0 victory over SIU-Edwardsville. The shutout marked the first time the Cowboys have held an opponent scoreless since Feb. 8, 2019 against Air Force. It is also the highest-scoring dual for the Pokes since the same 39-0 defeat of the Falcons. Jalin Harper picked up his first dual win as a Cowboy and first ranked win of his career with a 6-1 decision over No. 18 Justin Ruffin. The Cowboys strung together three consecutive bonus-point wins starting with an 11-3 major decision from Dustin Plott at 174 pounds and technical falls from Dakota Geer and AJ Ferrari. Taking a 10-2 lead into the third period, Geer took down Ryan Yarnell five times in the period, cutting him loose after each takedown, with his last coming with one second on the clock. Ferrari was on the attack throughout his match getting two takedowns and two four-point near falls in a span of 1:21 seconds to separate the score and secure his tech fall over Austin Andres. Trevor Mastrogiovanni got the day started for Oklahoma State with an 8-1 victory over Austin Macias. Andrew Nieman won via forfeit at 133 pounds, while Kaid Brock and Boo Lewallen won close matches. Travis Wittlake followed Harper's win at 157 with a dominating 9-2 victory of his own and Austin Harris finished off the Cowboy shutout with his second-consecutive sudden victory win. Smith picked up win No. 443 with a 36-4 win over Little Rock in the Cowboys' second dual of the day. When asked about the significance of the win, he grinned. "It feels about the same as last week," Smith said. The Cowboys separated the score with a run of five-consecutive bonus-point victories beginning with the 157 pound bout and ending at 197 pounds with AJ Ferrari. Jalin Harper capped off his day with an 11-3 major decision of Noah Aziere followed by another major decision from fourth-ranked Travis Wittlake. Dustin Plott attacked early and often and picked up his first career fall with a first-period pin of Triston Wills. Following Plott, Dakota Geer defeated Zane Davis with a 19-3 second-period tech fall. AJ Ferrari concluded the run of bonus-point wins with a 22-7 tech fall. Ferrari took down Little Rock's Dylan Johnson eight times in the match, letting him loose after each one en route to his victory. The freshman duo of Plott and Ferrari have won via bonus points in each of their eight matches combined. Austin Harris stayed undefeated at heavyweight with another down-to-the-wire victory. The redshirt junior trailed 4-3 heading into the third period, but scored an escape to tie the score and a last-second takedown to win a 6-4 decision over Gabe Beyer. Mastrogiovanni, Brock and Lewallen continued their undefeated with wins via decision over their Trojan opponents. No. 4 Oklahoma State returns to action Friday in Greeley, Colorado with a doubleheader against Northern Colorado and Air Force. No. 4 Oklahoma State 38, SIU-Edwardsville 0 125: Trevor Mastrogiovanni (OSU) dec. Austin Macias (SIUE), 8-1 133: Andrew Nieman (OSU) wins via Forfeit 141: No. 8 Kaid Brock (OSU) dec. Saul Ervin (SIUE), 12-7 149: No. 4 Boo Lewallen (OSU) dec. Cardeionte Wilson (SIUE), 4-1 157: Jalin Harper (OSU) dec. No. 18 Justin Ruffin (SIUE), 6-1 165: No. 4 Travis Wittlake (OSU) dec. Chase Diehl (SIUE), 9-2 174: No. 20 Dustin Plott (OSU) MD Kevin Gschwendtner (SIUE), 11-3 184: No. 10 Dakota Geer (OSU) TF Ryan Yarnell (SIUE), 21-6 197: No. 18 AJ Ferrari (OSU) TF Austin Andres (SIUE), 17-2 HWT: Austin Harris (OSU) dec. Colton McKiernan (SIUE), SV-1 6-4 No. 4 Oklahoma State 36, Little Rock 4 125: No. 18 Trevor Mastrogiovanni (OSU) dec. Khyler Brewer (UALR), 5-2 133: Paul Bianchi (UALR) MD Andrew Nieman (OSU), 10-2 141: No. 8 Kaid Brock (OSU) dec. Conner Ward (UALR), 10-4 149: No. 4 Boo Lewallen (OSU) dec. Kyle Prewitt (UALR), 10-3 157: Jalin Harper (OSU) MD Noah Aziere (UALR), 11-3 165: No. 4 Travis Wittlake (OSU) MD Alex Hernandez (UALR), 16-4 174: Dustin Plott (OSU) Fall Triston Wills (UALR), 2:45 184: No. 10 Dakota Geer (OSU) TF Zane Davis (UALR) 19-3 197: AJ Ferrari (OSU) TF Dylan Johnson (UALR) 22-7 HWT: Austin Harris (OSU) dec. Gabe Beyer (UALR), 6-5

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- No. 9 Mizzou Wrestling (7-0) continued its dominance to start the 2021 campaign Sunday afternoon with a pair of dual victories over nationally ranked foes. The Tigers opened their day with a 34-6 triumph over No. 20 Northern Iowa, followed by a 31-7 win against No. 10 Iowa State. Mizzou simply overpowered the Panthers and Cyclones grapplers, winning 16-of-20 overall matches on the day. Five of the Tigers' individual victories occurred against nationally ranked wrestlers, highlighted by 141-pound redshirt junior Allan Hart toppling No. 4 Ian Parker of Iowa State. Additionally, eight of Mizzou's wins Sunday resulted in bonus points. 165-pound freshman Keegan O'Toole tallied a technical fall and fall in his two victories, while 184-pound redshirt sophomore Jeremiah Kent produced a fall and major decision. HEAR FROM HEAD COACH BRIAN SMITH On the Tigers' dominance over the Panthers and Cyclones… "We wrestled two really good teams and we won a lot of tight matches. We gutted out some very tough wins. We had guys stepping up across the lineup and getting bonus points. We had guys finding a way to win and that's important this time of the year. We're going to continue to get better and have a lot of things to work on. To walk out of Hilton Coliseum with two ranked dual wins, that's pretty big." HEAR FROM 141-POUND REDSHIRT JUNIOR ALLAN HART On his 2-0 afternoon, including triumph over No. 4 ranked opponent… "It was really good. That first match against Northern Iowa, I got my pace going. In the second match versus Iowa State, it was really huge. He was ranked fourth in the country. I don't like to play into the rankings, because anything can happen on any given day, but beating someone that highly ranked and established was really cool." NO. 9 MIZZOU OVER NO. 20 NORTHERN IOWA, 34-6 125: No. 20 Brody Teske (UNI) over No. 14 Connor Brown (MIZ) by 12-10 (SV1) decision 133: No. 10 Matt Schmitt (MIZ) over Kyle Biscoglia (UNI) by 4-3 decision 141: No. 10 Allan Hart (MIZ) over Drew Bennett (UNI) by 17-0 technical fall (4:23) 149: No. 3 Brock Mauller (MIZ) over Tristan Lara (UNI) by 5-3 decision 157: No. 12 Jarrett Jacques (MIZ) over Cayd Lara (UNI) by 19-4 technical fall (6:24) 165: No. 13 Keegan O'Toole (MIZ) over Pat Schoenfelder (UNI) by 20-4 technical fall (6:36) 174: No. 19 Peyton Mocco (MIZ) over No. 33 Lance Runyon (UNI) by 9-6 decision 184: No. 18 Jeremiah Kent (MIZ) over Keegan Moore (UNI) by fall (2:23) 197: No. 15 Rocky Elam (MIZ) over Tyrell Gordon (UNI) by 14-2 major decision HWT: No. 10 Carter Isley (UNI) over No. 7 Zach Elam (MIZ) by 3-2 decision NO. 9 MIZZOU OVER NO. 10 IOWA STATE, 31-7 125: No. 14 Connor Brown (MIZ) over Kysen Terukina (ISU) by 5-4 decision 133: No. 10 Matt Schmitt (MIZ) over No. 30 Zach Redding (ISU) by 4-3 decision 141: No. 10 Allan Hart (MIZ) over No. 4 Ian Parker (ISU) by 7-4 decision 149: No. 3 Brock Mauller (MIZ) over Cam Robinson (ISU) by 7-3 decision 157: No. 3 David Carr (ISU) over No. 12 Jarrett Jacques (MIZ) by 14-1 major decision 165: No. 13 Keegan O'Toole (MIZ) over Grant Stotts (ISU) by fall (4:19) 174: No. 19 Peyton Mocco (MIZ) over No. 26 Julien Broderson (ISU) by fall (0:56) 184: No. 18 Jeremiah Kent (MIZ) over Tate Battani (ISU) by 10-0 major decision 197: No. 15 Rocky Elam over (MIZ) No. 19 Yonger Bastida (ISU) by 5-4 decision HWT: No. 7 Gannon Gremmel (ISU) over No. 7 Zach Elam (MIZ) by 7-2 decision EXTRA MATCHES 125: Alex Mackall (ISU) over Dack Punke (MIZ) by 10-2 major decision 125: Kyle Gollhofer (UNI) over Dack Punke (MIZ) by 3-1 decision 141: Josh Edmond (MIZ) over Cael Happel (UNI) by 7-5 decision 174: Sean Harman MIZ) over Mac Southard (ISU) by 4-3 decision 174: Lance Runyon (UNI) over Duwayne Villalpando (MIZ) by 11-2 major decision 184: Parker Keckeisen (UNI) over Colton Hawks (MIZ) by 3-2 decision 197: Wyatt Koelling (MIZ) over Marcus Coleman (ISU) by 6-4 decision 197: Parker Keckeisen (UNI) over Wyatt Koelling (MIZ) by 6-1 decision #TIGERSTYLE TAKEAWAYS Mizzou has now outscored its opposition this season, 238-34. The Tigers have yet to allow an opponent to score double-digit points in a dual. Additionally, Mizzou has surpassed 30-plus points in six of its seven duals thus far this season. The Tigers have now toppled Northern Iowa in eight of their past 11 historical meetings. While Iowa State still holds an eye-opening 44-11 all-time series lead over Mizzou, the Tigers hold recent bragging rights behind a current six-dual winning streak following Sunday's victory. Following respective perfect 2-0 afternoons in Ames, Iowa, Mizzou's Hart, 149-pound junior Brock Mauller, O'Toole, 165-pound redshirt sophomore Peyton Mocco, Kent and 197-pound freshman Rocky Elam all still possess unblemished records this season. UP NEXT Mizzou returns to the friendly confines of the Hearnes Center next Saturday (Jan. 23) for a tri-dual against Mid-American Conference foes Northern Illinois and Ohio. Action kicks off in Mid-Missouri at noon CT.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Central Michigan wrestling coach Tom Borrelli has long been an advocate of aggressiveness and fast starts. His Chippewas delivered on Sunday, winning six matches and scoring bonus points in three of them in downing Northern Illinois, 22-14, in a Mid-American Conference wrestling dual at McGuirk Arena. The win lifted CMU to 2-2, 1-1 MAC. NIU is 2-1, 1-1. CMU's Drew Hildebrandt (125 pounds) set the tone for the dual, winning the opening bout by technical fall to put the Chippewas up 5-0. CMU then sandwiched major-decision victories from Dresden Simon (141) and Johnny Lovett (157) around a decision win by Corbyn Munson (149) in building a 16-3 lead. "We felt like we had to get off to a good start because if things didn't go well for us early it was going to be pretty close towards the end," Borrelli said. "I think there were a few times where we were watching the clock a little bit and not continuing to wrestle, trying to hang on to win. You can't be successful that way. If you're not trying to build on your lead, you're kind of setting yourself up for bad things to happen." Still, he said, "We were pressing the pace for the most part in the third period." After Lovett's win, his first of the season and the first of his career in a dual, Northern Illinois won three straight matches to cut CMU's lead to 16-14 with two matches remaining. The Huskie lineup features four ranked wrestlers in the final five weight classes. With fourth-ranked and two-time All-American Matt Stencel waiting at 285 for the Chippewas, the 197-pound match between CMU's Landon Pelham and 21st-ranked Gage Braun was critical. Pelham, a senior, remained aggressive throughout, scoring the first takedown and never relinquishing the lead. He posted a 7-3 victory made all the sweeter by the fact that the last time the two met, Braun took down Pelham at the buzzer to win the third-place match at the 2020 MAC Championships. With the cancellation of the NCAA Championships last March, the loss to Braun was Pelham's final match of the 2020 season. "It's been hard to forget about that match from last year, got to think about it a lot," said Pelham, who went 0-2 last weekend in CMU's double-dual with Missouri and Wyoming. "Definitely fueled a lot of my offseason training. You don't ever want to feel like that again. Felt good to get out and wrestle today and feel like myself again after last weekend too." Pelham's win put CMU in front, 19-14, and then the fourth-ranked Stencel, a two-time All-American, downed 25th-ranked Max Ihry, 6-2, to close it out. Pelham's victory was big not only on a personal level, but in the dual overall. Had he lost, Stencel's match would have been a must-win. "I don't like to put all the pressure on Matt all the time," said Pelham, who has wrestled in the weight class ahead of the three-time MAC champion Stencel since the two veterans set foot on campus half a decade ago. "We've been doing this together for five years and he lets me know before I go wrestle, 'Hey you go out, relax, just wrestle your match, don't worry about the dual.' "He's always got my back like that. It's nice having a guy like that behind you. You can go out and you don't have to do anything crazy. Just do your thing." Big Win For Lovett Lovett, a redshirt freshman from Miami, Fla., was the aggressor from the hop in his match with Anthony Gibson. Lovett had six takedowns in the match, three of which came in the first period, and the last of which came with under 10 seconds remaining to give him the major-decision victory. "I was really impressed with Johnny," CMU coach Tom Borrelli said. "We thought that Johnny would be pretty explosive against (Gibson) and he would have a hard time defending (Lovett's) shots. He really took it to him. We know (Gibson) has a big gas tank and Johnny hung in there and matched it." Bonus Points • Hildebrandt's technical fall was his second such victory of the season as he improved to 4-0. He is ranked sixth nationally. • Simon, who is ranked 12th, scored a takedown and a four-point near fall in the first period in his match for a 6-0 lead and remained in control throughout. It was his first bonus-point win of the season as he improved to 2-1. • Munson, a redshirt sophomore, held on for a slim 3-1 win to improve to 3-1 on the season. Exhibition Matches The Chippewas won all six exhibition matches. Brock Bergelin (133) posted an 11-2 major-decision victory over Michael Kaminski and Hunter Watts (141) also won by major decision, 12-3 over Nicholas Termini. Mason Breece (149) dec. Dillon Nichols, 4-0; Tracy Hubbard (157) dec. Tristin Guaman, 6-0; Aaron Bolo (197); and Cade Dallwitz (285) dec. Johnny Shafer, 6-1. Next The Chippewas go to Clarion on Saturday, Jan. 23 (noon) for a MAC quad with Kent State and Southern Illinois Edwardsville. Results: 125 pounds: Drew Hildebrandt (C) tech. fall Lucian Brink, 7:00, 17-2 133: Bryce West (N) dec. Drew Marten, 9-6 141: Dresden Simon (C) major dec. Caleb Brooks, 10-1 149: Corbyn Munson (C) dec. Javion Jones, 3-1 157: Johnny Lovett (C) major dec. Anthony Gibson, 13-5 165: Izzak Olejnik (N) major dec. Bret Fedewa, 12-1 174: Mason Kauffman (N) dec. Jake Lowell, 3-2 184: Brit Wilson (N) major dec. Ben Cushman, 9-1 197: Landon Pelham (C) dec. Gage Braun, 7-3 285: Matt Stencel (C) dec. Max Ihry, 6-2

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- The Army West Point wrestling team welcomed conference opponent Hofstra University to Gillis Field House on Sunday afternoon for their second dual matchup of the year. Army commanded another dominant victory on home turf, moving past the Pride 30-18. The Black Knights had an early 6-0 advantage right from the beginning as the Pride had to take a forfeit at 125lbs. Hofstra returned the favor at 133lbs to tie the match 6-6 after Garret Lambert secured a fall at 2:52 over Mark Montgomery. Army used the loss as momentum, notching victories in the next two bouts. Logan Brown wrestled his way to a powerful 13-4 major decision victory to increase the Black Knight's lead. P.J. Ogunsanya then grabbed his second pin of the season against Hofstra's Charles Kane. The junior took a quick 10-0 lead in the first only to overpower Kane for a fall at 2:10, giving Army a 16-6 advantage. Despite a tough loss in the 157lb slot to move the score back within four, Beau Guffey wrestled his way to a 6-1 decision against Reece Heller. The Pride were able to move the score to the closest margin of the day (19-18) at 174lbs. Brad Laughlin was able to hold on to a 2-1 lead through two periods but saw defeat at the hands of Ross McFarland with only seconds remaining. The Black Knights final three bouts proved to be the guiding force to a victory with strong performances from Taylor Brown, J.T. Brown and Ben Sullivan. Taylor Brown came out hot against Charles Small, putting a quick seven points on the board in the first. Brown would take an injury default victory over Small only :17 seconds into the second, allowing Army to increase their lead to 25-18. J.T. Brown and Ben Sullivan closed out the day for the Black Knights at 197lbs and 285lbs respectively; Brown taking a 3-2 decision from Trey Rogers and Sullivan a 4-0 decision over Zack Knighton Ward. After the Black Knights and the Pride competed in their 10 bouts, the two teams squared up for an additional seven matches. The seven matches didn't count towards either team score but will be reflected in the individual's overall records. Results: 125lbs | Ryan Chauvin vs. Dylan Ryder, (W) Forfeit, 6-0 Army 133lbs | Mark Montgomery vs. Garrett Lambert, (L) Fall at 2:52, Tied 6-6 141lbs | Logan Brown vs. Vinny Vespa, (W) 13-4 MD, 10-6 Army 149lbs | P.J. Ogunsanya vs. Charles Kane, (W) Fall at 2:10, 16-6 Army 157lbs | Markus Hartman vs. Holden Heller, (L) Fall at 2:13, 16-12 Army 165lbs | Beau Guffey vs. Reece Heller, (W) 6-1 Decision, 19-12 Army 174lbs | Brad Laughlin vs. Ross McFarland, (L), Fall at 6:57, 19-18 Army 184lbs | Taylor Brown vs. Charles Small, (W), 10-0 Injury default (3:17), 25-18 Army 197lbs | J.T. Brown vs. Trey Rogers, (W) 3-2 Decision, 27-18 Army 285lbs | Ben Sullivan vs. Zack Knighton Ward, (W) 4-0 Decision, 30-18 Army Extra Matches: 133lbs | Mark Montgomery vs. Matt Templeton, (W) 11-4 Decision 141lbs | Julian Sanchez vs. Justin Hoyle, (W) 10-6 Decision 157lbs | Markus Hartman vs. James McGinty, (W) 16-5 MD 174lbs | Clayton Fielden vs. James Watterson, (W) Fall at 1:18 184lbs | Sahm Abdulrazzaq vs. Ericson Velasquez, (W) Fall at 2:48 197lbs | J.T. Brown vs. Ben Somerville, (W) 17-0 Tech Fall (1:44) 285lbs | Bobby Heald vs. Zack Knighton Ward, (W) 4-3 Decision Coach Ward's Thoughts: "Definitely not a win you walk away feeling very good about. It looked to me like we had some matches where we weren't expecting them to fight as hard as they did and we didn't answer the right way when things got tough. When you don't match your opponents intensity bad things can happen and some bad things happened to us today. Pretty obvious to me that I didn't have our team prepared and that's on me. Bottom line, we have to be a much tougher team top to bottom. But I did like the energy I saw out of PJ and Taylor Brown. Both guys looked excited to compete and picked up bonus point wins. Taylor's came at a time in the dual when we really needed it. And Ben Sullivan got a big win over a very tough opponent. So we did have a few brights spots. Overall, today is a wake up call for our team and our coaching staff. We have to do better." Up Next: The Black Knights are home for their third straight weekend, welcoming Binghamton University to Gillis Field House Sunday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team posted two wins in a tri-meet at Gardner-Webb today. The Mocs defeated The Citadel 17-15 and Gardner-Webb 23-13 to improve to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in Southern Conference action. Gardner-Webb is an affiliate member of the SoCon in wrestling and hosted the matches in Boiling Springs, N.C. Both were broadcast on ESPN+ with links to the replay temporarily available at the top of the page. "We have to get better in the hard positions and fighting through them," stated head coach Kyle Ruschell. "We also have to better with our basics, getting to our ties and our finishes. We had some guys competing hard and some others that need to step up an continue to get better." There was lots of excitement throughout the day. The result was still up in the air in the final match of both duals. Despite missing the services of starting juniors Tanner Smith (149) and Hunter Fortner (174), who were both out with injuries, UTC still managed to take both contests. Senior Fabian Gutierrez, junior Franco Valdes and freshman Logan Andrew led the Mocs with two wins each. Gutierrez entered the weekend No. 19 in the Flo rankings at 125 pounds. He posted bonus points with major decisions in both matches. Up next for the Mocs is another SoCon tri-meet at Davidson on Jan. 23. UTC faces the host Wildcats and VMI in SoCon action next weekend. Chattanooga 17 - The Citadel 15 157: Weston Wichman (UTC) over Grant Speer (CIT) (MD 11-3) 165: Andrew Nicholson (UTC) over Dazjon Casto (CIT) (Dec 5-3) 174: Cole Burke (CIT) over Carial Tarter (UTC) (Dec 8-4) 184: Kyle Kretzer (CIT) over No. 12 Matthew Waddell (UTC) (Dec 6-1) 197: Logan Andrew (UTC) over Ben Stemmet (CIT) (Dec 10-3) 285: Michael McAleavey (CIT) over Grayson Walthall (UTC) (Dec 3-1) 125: No. 19 Fabian Gutierrez (UTC) over Jordie White (CIT) (MD 11-2) 133: Jake Rotunda (CIT) over Colton Landers (UTC) (Dec 8-4) 141: Franco Valdes (UTC) over Ethan Willis (CIT) (Dec 10-4) 149: Selwyn Porter (CIT) over Aidan Murphy (UTC) (Dec 5-2) Bonus points proved to be the difference in the match against The Citadel. Each team won five bouts, but the Mocs got major decisions from freshman Weston Wichman at 157 and Gutierrez at 125. Wichman opened the match with an 11-3 win over Grant Speer. Junior Drew Nicholson followed that with a nice 5-3 decision against Dazjon Casto. Nicholson came into the match with a 2-2 record against Casto. He gave up an early takedown and over 2:30 in riding time in the first period. However, he used two takedowns of his own to erase over 90 seconds of that riding time on his way to the win. Sophomore Carial Tarter moved up to 174 and nearly pulled off a win. He was leading 4-3 late in the match against Cole Burke, but gave up four nearfall points to drop an 8-4 decision. The Citadel had a big upset at 184 when Kyle Kretzer scored a 6-1 win over No. 12 Matthew Waddell. Andrew came right back with a 10-3 win at 197. Gutierrez had over five minutes of riding time in his 11-2 major decision against Jordie White. Valdes came out hot with three takedowns in the first period against Ethan Willis. He went on to score 10-4 decision to give the Mocs a 17-12 advantage. In the final match of the dual, junior Aidan Murphy moved up to 149 and took on 2020 NCAA Qualifier Selwyn Porter. The Citadel needed a pin to win and a tech fall to force criteria, but Murphy wrestled hard. He was in a 2-2 tie early in the third before Porter posted a 5-2 decision. UTC took the match 17-15. Chattanooga 23 – Gardner-Webb 13 157: Taylor Parks (GW) over Weston Wichman (UTC) (Dec 8-7) 165: Rodrick Mosley (GW) over Drew Nicholson (UTC) (MD 12-4) 174: Sam Mora (GW) over Carial Tarter (UTC) (Dec 12-5) 184: No. 12 Matthew Waddell (UTC) over Evan Schenk (GW) (Dec 6-2) 197: Logan Andrew (UTC) over Jack Trautman (GW) (Dec 7-5) 285: Grayson Walthall (UTC) over Gabriel Picket (GW) (TF 19-0 3:00) 125: No. 19 Fabian Gutierrez (UTC) over Austin Wadlow (GW) (MD 12-0) 133: Todd Carter (GW) over Colton Landers (UTC) (Dec 10-7) 141: Franco Valdes (UTC) over Trevon Majette (GW) (MD 11-3) 149: Aidan Murphy (UTC) over Brandon Bright (GW) (Dec 3-2) Gardner-Webb jumped out to a 10-0 lead with three straight wins to open the second dual of the day. Wichman dropped a one-point match to Taylor Parks at 157, followed by Nicholson giving up a major decision (12-4) to RJ Mosely. Tarter looked like he was also going to give up a major, but a late reversal closed the game to 12-5. Waddell put UTC on the board with a 6-2 decision over Evan Schenk. Andrew close the game to 10-6 with a 7-5 decision at 197. Junior Grayson Walthall had one of his best matches, scoring a 19-0 tech fall over Gabriel Pickett. His first-period win gave UTC an 11-10 lead. Gutierrez stretched the Chattanooga advantage to 15-10 with a 12-0 major decision over Austin Wadlow. The Runnin' Bulldogs made it interesting when Todd Carter posted a 10-7 decision over Colton Landers. That closed the gap to 15-13 with two matches left. Valdes an Majette were in a battle at 141, with Valdes leading 5-2 in the closing seconds. He caught Majette off guard and put him on his back with just under 20 seconds left. He did not get the fall, but the six-point move gave him an 11-3 major decision. That win gave UTC a six-point 19-13 lead with one match left. Both competitors at 149 moved up a weight for the final bout of the day. Junior Aidan Murphy scored a 3-2 win over Brandon Bright to close out he dual and a 23-13 win.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team picked up its third straight lopsided win to start the season, taking eight of 10 matches to defeat Indiana, 32-6, on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 17) at Cliff Keen Arena. U-M earned bonus points in three matches, including pins from sixth-year senior Logan Massa and junior Mason Parris. Massa and Parris, ranked second nationally at 174 pounds and heavyweight, respectively, earned their third straight bonus wins in as many matches on the season. Massa used a cement mixer to pin DJ Washington at the 6:38 mark after a pair of four-point bow-and-arrow turns in the second and third frames. It was his first fall of the season. Parris stuck the Hoosiers' Rudy Streck with a crusher at 2:06 for his second straight pin. Parris led the Wolverines in falls each of the previous two seasons. Freshman Jaden Bullock picked up Michigan's other bonus win with a 16-0 technical fall over Drayton Harris in his dual debut at 184 pounds. Bullock, who weighed in at 174, broke the match open early with three four-point tilts in the first period and used a scramble to spin behind for the match-ending takedown at 3:48. Bullock is the third U-M true freshman to earn his first collegiate win this season and the fourth Wolverine to earn his first dual-meet win. Freshman Dylan Ragusin, ranked 10th at 125 pounds, toughed a 6-4 decision against 14th-ranked Brock Hudkins in the marquee match of the dual. The wrestlers traded takedowns in the first period before Ragusin used a lengthy ride in the second to accumulate time advantage -- he finished with 1:22 -- and added an escape and stall point in the third. It win was Ragusin's second over a ranked opponent this season. Sophomore/freshman Cameron Amine, ranked 16th, opened the dual with an 8-3 decision against Nick South to similarly stay unbeaten in his Keen Arena debut. Amine earned three takedowns -- two in the first period -- and accumulated 1:48 in riding-time advantage. The Wolverines also closed the dual with three straight decisions. Senior/junior Drew Mattin used a big first period, scrambling into a double leg and tacking on a four-point bar tilt early, to defeat Kyle Luigs, 11-6, at 141 pounds. Fifth-year senior Kanen Storr, ranked sixth, scored takedowns in the first and third periods to beat Luke Baughman, 5-2, at 149 pounds, while junior/sophomore Will Lewan, ranked eighth, defeated his former high school teammate Matt Ortiz, 8-3, with three -- one per period -- and 1:21 riding-time advantage. The Wolverines (3-0) will have a weekend off before resuming with their first of back-to-back tri-meets, taking on Iowa and Illinois on Saturday, Jan. 31, in Iowa City, Iowa. Results: 165 -- #16 Cameron Amine (U-M) dec. Nick South, 8-3 -- U-M, 3-0 174 -- #2 Logan Massa (U-M) pinned DJ Washington, 6:38 -- U-M, 9-0 184 -- Jaden Bullock (U-M) tech. fall Drayton Harris, 16-0 (3:48) -- U-M, 14-0 197 -- Nick Willham (IU) dec. Andrew Davison, 4-2 -- U-M, 14-3 Hwt -- #2 Mason Parris (U-M) pinned Rudy Streck, 2:06 -- U-M, 20-3 125 -- #10 Dylan Ragusin (U-M) dec. #14 Brock Hudkins, 6-4 -- U-M, 23-3 133 -- Asa Garcia (IU) dec. Jack Medley, 11-6 -- U-M, 23-6 141 -- Drew Mattin (U-M) dec. Kyle Luigs, 11-6 -- U-M, 26-6 149 -- #6 Kanen Storr (U-M) dec. Luke Baughman, 5-2 -- U-M, 29-6 157 -- #8 Will Lewan (U-M) dec. Matt Ortiz, 8-3 -- U-M, 32-6 Individual rankings by InterMat Extra Matches The 2020-21 dual season will feature several "extra matches" with every scheduled dual meet. These matches will not factor into dual scoring but are official, countable matches that will be considered for conference allocation and postseason seeding purposes. 125 -- Jacob Moran (IU) dec. Kurt McHenry, 4-1 141 -- Pat Nolan (U-M) dec. Nico Bolivar, 4-1 157 -- Fidel Mayora (U-M) dec. Jonathan Kervin, 6-2 157 -- Jonathan Kervin (IU) dec. Ameen Hamdan, 5-2 165 -- Layne Van Anrooy (U-M) dec. Derek Gilcher, 7-3 174 -- Max Maylor (U-M) major dec. Robert Deters, 12-0 Hwt -- Luke Ready (U-M) dec. Jacob Bullock, 5-3

CHAMPAIGN, Ill -- Illinois picked up two wins in Sunday's tri-meet at State Farm Center, defeating No. 8 Ohio State, 18-15, and Wisconsin, 21-9. Several key match wins helped the Illini secure both victories, including two-win days for multiple Illini wrestlers. The Illini are now 3-0 on the season following the two victories. "Two great wins today," said Illinois head coach Jim Heffernan. "Luffman, Wroblewski and Byrd were outstanding. Pucino ended up being a last minute starter due to an injury and wrestled lights out. Really proud of our effort across the board - guys are wrestling with great energy. We are moving in the right direction." Lucas Byrd, Daniel Pucino, Danny Braunagel, Matt Wroblewski, and Luke Luffman all provided a spark for the Illini, all coming out with victories in both of their matches on the day. Luffman notched two top-ten wins, defeating Wisconsin's No. 5 Trent Hillger and Ohio State's No. 6 Tate Orndorff. Freshman Danny Pucino was extremely impressive in his Illini debut, racking up two wins on the afternoon. The freshman competed at 141-pounds, defeating Wisconsin's Dominic Dentino in a 10-4 decision in his first match, and Ohio State's Dylan D'Emilio in a 12-7 decision in his second. Matt Wroblewski also picked up a huge overtime win for the Illini, securing his second win of the day with a sudden victory takedown. The win gave Illinois an 18-9 edge heading into the last match against the Badgers. Illinois 18, Ohio State: 15 125: Malik Heinselman (OHST) over Justin Cardani (ILL) (Dec 9-2) 133: Lucas Byrd (ILL) over Jacob Decatur (OHST) (Dec 2-0) 141: Danny Pucino (ILL) over Dylan D`Emilio (OHST) (Dec 12-7) 149: Sammy Sasso (OHST) over Michael Carr (ILL) (Fall 2:45) 157: Elijah Cleary (OHST) over Johnny Mologousis (ILL) (Dec 3-2) 165: Dan Braunagel (ILL) over Ethan Smith (OHST) (Dec 6-5) 174: Kaleb Romero (OHST) over DJ Shannon (ILL) (Dec 7-1) 184: Zach Braunagel (ILL) over Rocky Jordan (OHST) (Dec 2-0) 197: Matt Wroblewski (ILL) over Gavin Hoffman (OHST) (Dec 4-2) HWT: Luke Luffman (ILL) over Tate Orndorff (OHST) (Dec 3-2) Illinois 21, Wisconsin: 9 125: Justin Cardani (ILL) over Eric Barnett (WIS) (Dec 3-1) 133: Lucas Byrd (ILL) over Kyle Burwick (WIS) (Dec 5-0) 141: Danny Pucino (ILL) over Dominic Dentino (WIS) (Dec 10-4) 149: Michael Carr (ILL) over Drew Scharenbrock (WIS) (Dec 8-3) 157: Garrett Model (WIS) over Johnny Mologousis (ILL) (Dec 7-3) 165: Dan Braunagel (ILL) over Josh Otto (WIS) (Dec 6-2) 174: Jared Krattiger (WIS) over DJ Shannon (ILL) (Dec 6-2) 184: Christopher Weiler (WIS) over Zach Braunagel (ILL) (Dec 8-2) 197: Matt Wroblewski (ILL) over Andrew Salemme (WIS) (Dec 3-1) HWT: Luke Luffman (ILL) over Trent Hillger (WIS) (Dec 4-3) Up next for the Illini Illinois will take on No. 16 Purdue at Huff Hall on Friday, January 22. Start time for the dual meet is to be announced.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- On a night in which nine of the 10 bouts were decided by three points or less, Navy found a way to win most of the close ones. No. 18 Lehigh raced out to an early 6-0 lead before the Mids rallied to win seven of the final eight bouts to top the Mountain Hawks 21-9 Saturday night at Alumni Hall. A one-point win at 157 and a 2-0 decision at 165 helped Navy to its first win over Lehigh since 2011. The loss for the Mountain Hawks (0-2) snaps a nine-dual win streak in the series. Lehigh still maintains a 53-48 lead after Saturday's 101st meeting. Navy moves to 2-1 with the victory. Lehigh used strong work in the top position to take the first two bouts without the benefit of a takedown. At 125, junior Jaret Lane worked an escape after being ridden for the first 1:15 of the second period and then answered by riding out Logan Treaster in the third to win 1-0. Freshman Malyke Hines followed by riding out the second period in his match at 133 against Jacob Allen and added an escape early in the third period to win 2-0. At 141, freshman Connor McGonagle picked up Lehigh's first takedown of the dual and led Navy captain Cody Trybus 2-1 after the first period, but Trybus answered with an escape, a takedown and a strong ride in the second period and went on to win 5-3 to put Navy on the scoreboard. The Mids evened things up after 149 as Casey Cobb scored a first period takedown and added a counter takedown late on a desperation attempt by junior Jimmy H0offman as Cobb prevailed 5-2. The wildest bout of the dual came at 157 where sophomore AJ Burkhart made his first-ever dual appearance against Andrew Cerniglia. After a scoreless first period, Burkhart was turned for two near fall points early in the second period before reversing Cerniglia onto his back for two-plus-four. Cerniglia reversed back before a Burkhart escape put him up 7-4 after two periods. Cerniglia reversed to open the third period, gained riding time advantage and after a Burkhart escape scored the decisive takedown with 25 seconds left and kept Burkhart down to win 9-8 and give the Mids the lead. Eighth-ranked Tanner Skidgel made it four straight wins for Navy with a 2-0 decision over Brian Meyer at 165. Skidgel escaped in the second period and rode out the third. Freshman Jake Logan stopped the Navy run with a 7-4 decision over Drew Caravela at 174. Logan scored a takedown in each period plus a third period escape. Navy's David Key won a battle of true freshmen against Lehigh's JT Davis at 184 by a 5-2 decision. Key scored a second period takedown to lead 3-1 after two and countered a Davis attempt late. The Midshipmen clinched their first win over Lehigh in 10 years at 197 as Jacob Koser defeated senior Jake Jakobsen 6-1. Koser scored a first period takedown and countered strong rides by Jakobsen in both the second and third periods with reversals. In the final bout of the dual, junior heavyweight Victor Lacombe dropped a 3-1 decision to Navy's John Birchmeier. The dual itself featured just 12 combined takedowns, with Navy holding an 8-4 edge. The Mids led 4-1 in reversals, while each side had one near fall, Lehigh's a four-pointer and Navy's a two-pointer. Six of the 10 bouts saw no scoring in the opening three minutes. Lehigh and Navy also wrestled 21 extra matches Saturday evening, the results of which count towards a wrestler's season record. Mountain Hawk wrestlers won eight of those matches, with Hines and Logan winning their second bouts of the evening. Hoffman, Burkhart and Davis also picked up victories after losing in the dual. Freshmen Manzona Bryant IV (149), Connor Herceg (174) and Caden Wright (184) notched Lehigh's other three victories. Bryant and freshman Steven Storm wrestled their first official bouts for the Brown and White. The Mountain Hawks will host Drexel on Sunday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. The dual will be televised locally on Service Electric Network and streamed at Lehighsports.com/watch. Results: 125 - Jaret Lane (Lehigh) dec. Logan Treaster (Navy) 1-0 133 - Malyke Hines (Lehigh) dec. Jacob Allen (Lehigh) 2-0 141 - Cody Trybus (Navy) dec. Connor McGonagle (Lehigh) 5-3 149 - Casey Cobb (Navy) dec. Jimmy Hoffman (Lehigh) 5-2 157 - Andrew Cerniglia (Navy) dec. AJ Burkhart (Lehigh) 9-8 165 - Tanner Skidgel (Navy) dec. Brian Meyer (Lehigh) 2-0 174 - Jake Logan (Lehigh) dec. Dean Caravela (Navy) 7-4 184 - David Key (Navy) dec. JT Davis (Lehigh) 5-3 197 - Jacob Koser (Navy) dec. Jake Jakobsen (Lehigh) 6-1 285 - John Birchmeier (Navy) dec. Victor Lacombe (Lehigh) 3-1 Extra matches: 125 - Logan Treaster (Navy) dec. Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) 6-4 133 - Jacob Allen (Navy) dec. Mitchell Polito (Lehigh) 2-1 133 - Luke Lucerne (Navy) dec. Satoshi Abe (Lehigh) 8-6 133 - Malyke Hines (Lehigh) major dec. Luke Lucerne (Navy) 13-3 141 - Cody Trybus (Navy) dec. Joe Lobeck (Lehigh) 7-1 141 - Tyler Hunt (Navy) dec. Joe Lobeck (Lehigh) 8-2 141 - Tyler Hunt (Navy) major dec. Steven Storm (Lehigh) 12-2 149 - Manzona Bryant IV (Lehigh) dec. PJ Crane (Navy) 9-2 149 - Jimmy Hoffman (Lehigh) dec. PJ Crane (Navy) 2-1, tb 157 - AJ Burkhart (Lehigh) dec. Wyatt Long (Navy) 5-4 165 - Tanner Skidgel (Navy) major dec. Thayne Lawrence (Lehigh) 9-0 165 - Henry Hague (Navy) dec. Thayne Lawrence (Lehigh) 10-4 165 - Henry Hague (Navy) dec. Brian Meyer (Lehigh) 3-2 174 - Dean Caravela (Navy) dec. Connor Herceg (Lehigh) 7-3 174 - Connor Herceg (Lehigh) dec. Gary Eakin (Navy) 8-3 174 - Jake Logan (Lehigh) dec. Gary Eakin (Navy) 9-5 184 - Caden Wright (Lehigh) dec. Zander Manuel (Navy) 7-1 184 - JT Davis (Lehigh) fall Zander Manuel (Navy) 2:45 285 - John Birchmeier (Navy) dec. Eli Jones (Lehigh) 9-3 285 - Riley Smith (Navy) fall Eli Jones (Lehigh) 4:46 285 - Riley Smith (Navy) dec. Victor Lacombe (Lehigh) 4-2

LEXINGTON, VA. -- Campbell swept a Saturday tri-meet in Lexington, Va., topping Ohio and VMI. The Camels (2-1) defeated Ohio (1-4) 34-6, then shut out VMI (1-2) in their first Southern Conference dual of the 2020-21 season. The shutout was Campbell's first since defeating Presbyterian 55-0 last season (January 25, 2020). The win over Ohio marked the first dual victory for first year Campbell head coach Scotti Sentes. Ohio also defeated VMI 21-18 to start the day. In the day's opening match, Campbell claimed eight bouts, including three forfeits to take the 34-6 win over Ohio, a late addition to Saturday's contests after second year SoCon program Presbyterian was forced to cancel. The Camels picked up forfeit wins at 125, 133 and 149 pounds, with Caleb Hopkins also collecting bonus points with a 16-3 major decision over Carson Brewer at 184 pounds. At 141, Shannon Hanna picked up his first win as a Camel, 6-1 over Ohio's Colin Yinger, while Benjamin Barton topped Jordan Slivka 5-2 at 157. Camels earned four bonus point wins, including three technical falls and a pin to power over VMI 39-0. Zurich Storm at 125, Gabriel Hixenbaugh at 133 and Benjamin Barton at 157 all registered tech falls for Campbell, while Caleb Hopkins added a pin at 184 for the Camels. Taye Ghadiali's 6-2 decision over Robbie Adelstein at heavyweight completed the shutout for CU. Next up, the Camels will make their only scheduled home appearance of the 2020-21 season, hosting SoCon rivals Appalachian State and Gardner-Webb on January 23. Campbell 34, Ohio 6 125: Zurich Storm (Campbell) Forfeit (6-0) 133: Gabriel Hixenbaugh (Campbell) Forfeit (12-0) 141: Shannon Hanna (Campbell) over Colin Yinger (Ohio) Dec 6-1 (15-0) 149: Jason Kraisser (Campbell) Forfeit (21-0) 157: Benjamin Barton (Campbell) over Jordan Slivka (Ohio) Dec 5-2 (24-0) 165: Colt Yinger (Ohio) over Bilal Bailey (Campbell) TB-1 6-5 (24-3) 174: Austin Murphy (Campbell) over logan Stanley (Ohio) Dec 3-1 (27-3) 184: Caleb Hopkins (Campbell) over Carson Brewer (Ohio) MD 16-3 (31-3) 197: Levi Hopkins (Campbell) over Jake Walker (Ohio) Dec 5-1 (34-3) 285: Jacob Padilla (Ohio) over Luke Davis (Campbell) Dec 7-5 (34-6) Campbell 39, VMI 0 125: Zurich Storm (Campbell) over Cliff Conway (VMI) TF 20-5 (6:43) (5-0) 133: Gabe Hixenbaugh (Campbell) over Luke Fegly (VMI) TF 19-4 (6:39) (10-0) 141: Shannon Hanna (Campbell) over Frederick Junko (VMI) Dec 5-3 (13-0) 149: Jason Kraisser (Campbell) over Joshua Yost (VMI) Dec 7-4 (16-0) 157: Benjamin Barton (Campbell) over Seth Fillers (VMI) TF 17-2 (6:11) (21-0) 165: Bilal Bailey (Campbell) over Jon Hoover (VMI) Dec 6-3 (24-0) 174: Austin Murphy (Campbell) over Will Lawrence (VMI) Dec 10-3 (27-0) 184: Caleb Hopkins (Campbell) over Chase Mielnik (VMI) Fall (3:46) (33-0) 197: Levi Hopkins (Campbell) over Tyler Mousaw (VMI) Dec 5-1 (36-0) 285: Taye Ghadiali (Campbell) over Robbie Adelstein (VMI) Dec 6-2 (39-0) Extra matches vs. Ohio: 165: Kamal Adewumi (Ohio) over Jack Ervien, Jr. (Campbell) Dec 14-5 157: Jordan Silvka (Ohio) over Bobby Pryhocki (Campbell) Fall (6:55) 165: Diavantae' Reddick (Campbell) over Kamal Adewumi (Ohio) Dec 6-4 174: Mike Ferree (Campbell) over John Mark Williams (Ohio) MD 15-7 Extra matches vs. VMI: 157: Blake Showers (VMI) over Bobby Pryhocki (Campbell) Fall (6:54) 165: Jack Ervien, Jr. (Campbell) over Michael Parnell (VMI) MD 12-3

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- In its first conference tri-meet since 1996, the 14th-ranked Gopher wrestling team (2-1) defeated Maryland (0-3) and host Michigan State (1-1) on Saturday afternoon. Minnesota routed the Terrapins with a 48-0 win and defeated the No. 17 Spartans, 28-6, in the finale. Eight of the 10 Gophers finished the day with two victories led by sophomore Patrick McKee. The 17th-ranked 125 pounder began the day with a major decision against Maryland's King Sandoval and then upset No. 2 Rayvon Foley of the Spartans with a 10-6 decision. Top-ranked heavyweight Gable Steveson improved to 32-0 in his career in dual meets with a pin and technical fall. Steveson earned a 13-second fall against Maryland's Connor Bowes to tie for the second-fastest pin in school history, matching Mitch McKee (2017) and Jim Martinez (1981). Another standout on the day was junior Jake Allar. Making just his second and third career starts, Allar began the day with a pin in 1:28 against the Terrapins' Dominic Solis at 174 pounds. He followed that with a 13-1 major decision against No. 15 Drew Hughes of the Spartans. In its 48-0 win in the opener against the Terrapins, Minnesota secured its biggest winning margin against a conference foe since a 51-0 victory against Purdue on Feb. 10, 1979. The Gophers amassed three major decisions and four pins en route to the win. Following McKee's major decision at 125, senior Boo Dryden earned the fall in 5:33 at 133 pounds. Redshirt freshman Marcos Polanco followed with his first career dual meet win by a 6-0 decision against Danny Bertoni at 141 pounds. No. 6 Brayton Lee increased the Gopher lead to 25-0 with a pin of Lucas Cordio at 157 as time expired in the second period. True freshman Andrew Sparks followed up his upset at Nebraska a week ago with a 14-3 major decision against Jonathan Spadafora at 165 pounds. Before Steveson's 13-second fall at heavyweight, No. 20 Owen Webster and Garrett Joles closed out the dual with a major decision and decision, respectively. The Gophers kept the momentum going in the nightcap against the Spartans with seven straight wins to open the dual. After earning a win by medical forfeit against Maryland, No. 17 Michael Blockhus, a transfer from Northern Iowa, dominated Peyton Onamia in a 16-4 major decision at 149 pounds. Sparks improved to 3-0 in his rookie season with a come-from-behind 8-7 win against No. 19 Jake Tucker at 165 pounds. He trailed 6-1 in the second period before the rally. The Golden Gophers will now return home to renew one of the great rivalries in college wrestling. Minnesota will host No. 1 Iowa at Maturi Pavilion on Friday night. The match is scheduled for 8 p.m. and will air live on Big Ten Network. #14 Minnesota 48, Maryland 0 125: #17 Patrick McKee (UM) maj. dec. King Sandoval (MD), 19-6 133: #18 Boo Dryden (UM) pinned Jackson Cockrell (MD), 5:53 141: Marcos Polanco (UM) dec. Danny Bertoni (MD), 6-0 149: #17 Michael Blockhus (UM) over Michael North (MD), injury default 157: #6 Brayton Lee (UM) pinned Lucas Cordio (MD), 5:00 165: #16 Andrew Sparks (UM) maj. dec. Jonathan Spadafora (MD), 14-3 174: Jake Allar (UM) pinned Dominic Solis (MD), 1:28 184: #20 Owen Webster (UM) maj. dec. Kyle Cochran (MD), 11-2 197: Garrett Joles (UM) dec. Jaron Smith (MD), 9-6 HWT: #1 Gable Steveson (UM) pinned Connor Bowes (MD), 0:13 #14 Minnesota 28, #17 Michigan State 6 125: #17 Patrick McKee (UM) dec. #2 Rayvon Foley (MSU), 10-6 133: #18 Boo Dryden (UM) dec. Tristan Lujan (MSU), 6-1 141: Marcos Polanco (UM) dec. Jake Spiess (MSU), 7-1 149: #17 Michael Blockhus (UM) maj. dec. Peyton Omania (MSU), 16-4 157: #6 Brayton Lee (UM) dec. Chase Saldate (MSU), 5-4 165: #16 Andrew Sparks (UM) dec. #19 Jake Tucker (MSU), 8-7 174: Jake Allar (UM) maj. dec. #15 Drew Hughes (MSU), 13-1 184: #14 Layne Malczewski (MSU) dec. #20 Owen Webster (UM), 9-6 197: #6 Cameron Caffey (MSU) dec Garrett Joles (UM), 12-5 HWT: #1 Gable Steveson (UM) Brad Wilton (MSU), 23-8, 3:09 Extra Matches: 133: Jake Gliva (UM) maj. dec. Nathan Porter (MSU), 14-5 133: Jake Gliva (UM) maj. dec. Andrew Chambal (MSU), 13-3 141: Brent Jones (UM) dec. Jaden Enriquez (MSU), 4-0 149: Jake Bergeland (UM) dec. Hunter Baxter (MD), 7-2 149: Jake Bergeland (UM) maj. dec. Eddie Homrock (MSU), 12-4 157: Cael Carlson (UM) dec. Nathan Atienza (MSU), 10-3 165: Caleb Fish (MSU) dec. Bailee O'Reilly (UM), 3-1 165: Miles Hoey (MSU) dec. Baylor Fernandes (UM), 13-8 165: Baylor Fernandes (UM) dec. Caleb Fish (MSU), 9-7 184: Isaiah Salazar (UM) maj. dec. Wyatt Cool (MSU), 15-2 197: Rowan Morgan (UM) dec. Austen Malcewski (MSU), 5-4 197: Dylan Anderson (UM) dec. Kevin Makosy (MD), 7-2 197: Dylan Anderson (UM) dec. Austen Malcewski (MSU), 11-6 HWT: Keaton Kluever (UM) dec. Nick Cooper (MSU), 5-2 *Extra Matches: Due to only wrestling within the conference, the Big Ten will permit schools to hold extra matches on competition dates. Though they will not count towards dual scoring, they will count towards an individual's varsity record for purposes of seeding for the conference and national tournament.

CLARION, PA - The Rider University wrestling team won 8-of-10 matches Saturday to dominate Mid-American Conference (MAC) foe Clarion, 30-9, Saturday afternoon at Tippin Gym. With the win, the Broncs even their record at 1-1 (1-0 MAC), while the Golden Eagles are now 0-2 (0-1 MAC). The Broncs jumped out to a 7-0 lead with a major decision from freshman Tyler Klinsky (Middletown, NJ/Middletown North) in his dual debut at 125 and a decision from Richie Koehler (Middletown, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy) at 133. The Golden Eagles got three points back at 141, before the Broncs rattled off five-straight victories to establish a 26-3 cushion. Jesse Dellavecchia (Great River, NY/East Islip [Binghamton]) won by fall at 157, Wyatt McCarthy (Newton, NJ/Newton) took a major decision at 149 and Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, NY/Smithtown), Angel Garcia (Philadelphia, PA/Mariana Bracetti Academy) and George Walton each earned decisions at 165, 174 and 184, respectively. After Clarion's nationally-ranked No. 7 Greg Bulsak won by fall at 197, Ethan Laird (Waterford, PA/General McLane) closed out the win with a major decision at 285. Quotes & Notes "The kids wrestled much better today. They wrestled the whole seven minutes and scored consistently in all three positions. There is still a lot to work on, but it was the right response coming out of last weekend for them as individuals and the team as a whole." - Rider Head Coach John Hangey - A year after posting a 30-2 record with just one win by fall, Dellavecchia now has a pair of falls in his first two matches of the year. - Dellavecchia, Garcia and Laird each moved to 2-0 on the season with their wins. - Klinsky and Bryan Miraglia (Delran, NJ/Delran) wrestled in a dual for the Broncs for the first time. - The Broncs lead the all-time series with Clarion, 17-4, including wins in each of the last three. The home team had won each of the last six duals in the series, prior to Rider's road victory today. - The Broncs return to action next Sunday, when they play host to MAC foe George Mason at noon. Results: 125: Tyler Klinsky (RID) MD Cameron Butler (CLA), 11-3; Rider leads, 4-0 133: Richie Koehler (RID) DEC Dylan Burnoski (CLA), 8-2; Rider leads, 7-0 141: Kyle Schickel (CLA) DEC Bryan Miraglia (RID), 8-2; Rider leads, 7-3 149: Wyatt McCarthy (RID) MD Jalin Hankerson (CLA), 11-2; Rider leads, 11-3 157: Jesse Dellavecchia (RID) WBF Trevor Elfvin (CLA), at 2:29; Rider leads, 17-3 165: Jake Silverstein (RID) DEC Kolby Ho (CLA), 8-4; Rider leads, 20-3 174: Angel Garcia (RID) DEC Mikey Vernagallo (CLA), 11-6; Rider leads, 23-3 184: George Walton (RID) DEC Max Wohlabaugh (CLA), 6-4; Rider leads, 26-3 197: Greg Bulsak (RID) WBF Matt Correnti (RID), at 2:53; Rider leads, 26-9 285: Ethan Laird (RID) MD Tyler Bagoly (CLA), 12-4; Rider wins 30-9 Additional Matches: 125 Extra: Jonathon Tropea (Rider) over Blake Jackson (Clarion) (Fall 6:14) 125 Extra: Jonathon Tropea (Rider) over Cameron Butler (Clarion) (MD 18-10) 125 Extra: Tyler Klinsky (Rider) over Blake Jackson (Clarion) (Fall 2:51) 133 Extra: Richie Koehler (Rider) over TJ England (Clarion) (MD 14-0) 141 Extra: Seth Koleno (Clarion) over Bryan Miraglia (Rider) (SV-1 11-4) 149 Extra: Cole McComas (Rider) over Lavinsky Collins (Clarion) (SV-1 8-6) 149 Extra: Seth Koleno (Clarion) over Cole McComas (Rider) (MD 13-2) 149 Extra: Travis Layton (Rider) over Lavinsky Collins (Clarion) (Dec 9-4) 149 Extra: Cole McComas (Rider) over Jalin Hankerson (Clarion) (SV-1 6-4) 149 Extra: Wyatt McCarthy (Rider) over Lavinsky Collins (Clarion) (Dec 13-7) 157 Extra: Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) over Ethan Wiant (Clarion) (TF 22-7 3:58) 157 Extra: Ethan Wiant (Clarion) over Quentin Milliken (Rider) (TF 15-0 5:51) 157 Extra: Trevor Elfvin (Clarion) over Quentin Milliken (Rider) (TF 25-9 6:25) 165 Extra: Michael Wilson (Rider) over Eli Brinsky (Clarion) (Dec 6-2) 165 Extra: Michael Wilson (Rider) over John Worthing (Clarion) (Fall 6:36) 165 Extra: Kolby Ho (Clarion) over Michael Wilson (Rider) (Dec 11-4) 165 Extra: Jake Silverstein (Rider) over Eli Brinsky (Clarion) (Dec 12-7) 174 Extra: Shane Reitsma (Rider) over Caleb Hetrick (Clarion) (Dec 7-5) 174 Extra: John Worthing (Clarion) over Corey Connolly (Rider) (Dec 3-1) 174 Extra: George Worthy (Rider) over Caleb Hetrick (Clarion) (Dec 7-5) 174 Extra: George Worthy (Rider) over Mike Vernagallo (Clarion) (Dec 10-4) 174 Extra: Corey Connolly (Rider) over Mike Vernagallo (Clarion) (MD 13-5) 174 Extra: Angel Garcia (Rider) over Caleb Hetrick (Clarion) (Dec 9-5) 184 Extra: Evan Vazquez (Rider) over Ryan Weinzen (Clarion) (Dec 3-1) 184 Extra: Max Wohlabaugh (Clarion) over Evan Vazquez (Rider) (Dec 4-1) 197 Extra: Azeem Bell (Rider) over Brett Wittmann (Clarion) (Dec 6-2) 197 Extra: Greg Bulsak (Clarion) over Azeem Bell (Rider) (Fall 1:50) 285 Extra: Ethan Laird (Rider) over Austin Chapman (Clarion) (MD 13-4)

CLEVELAND -- Kody Komara earned fall and a technical fall victories as he, Jake Ferri and Colin McCracken went 2-0 amongst the Kent State starters, highlighting the Cleveland State Round Robin on Saturday. The Golden Flashes and Vikings squared off in a four-round round robin on Saturday, allowing both starters and reserves get quality matches on Saturday. Jake Ferri had a dominate day on the mat earning a major decision over Jake Manley and a quick fall against Cody Moosman. The victories move Ferri to 3-1 on the young season. Tomas Gutierrez split a pair of matches on Saturday, losing in overtime to CSU starter Jake Manley but earning a 11-2 major decision over Cody Moosman. At 133, Pat Gould split his matches, losing in extra time to Justin Patrick and controlling the match against Logan Heil en route to a 12-5 victory. Brendon Fenton went 2-0, leading Justin Patrick in the third round before a Patrick injury stopped the match and a 8-2 win over Logan Heil. Gould is now 1-2 on the season while Fenton improved to 4-0. Avry Mutschler was the lone Kent State wrestler at 141 and split his two matches on Saturday. He dropped his first match of the day 12-3 to Jospeh Caprella and grinding out a 3-2 win over Jacob Gorman. Mutschler now sits at 1-3 on the season. Komara had an impressive showing today at 149 pounds, earning a first period fall over Marcus Robinson and rolling to a 16-1 technical fall victory over Ryan Granger. The two wins moves Komara to 3-1 on the season. Nick Colusardo and Ian Senz took the mat at 157 for the Flashes on Saturday. Senz dropped two tough decisions on Saturday while Colusardo split his two matches. Colusardo earned an impressive fall in the second period over Ryan Granger. Brady Chrisman, Mason Karpinski, and James Limongi all saw action at 165 on Saturday. Karpinski won his lone match of the day, posting an impressive 13-0 major decision shutout over Caleb Cass. James Limongi split his matches falling to Riley Smucker and defeating Caleb Cass. Brady Chrisman found himself on the wrong end of two one-point decisions. At 174, newly minted top-10 wrestler Andrew McNally showed why he's one of the top wrestlers at 174, winning his lone match of the day 9-0 over Anthony Rice. Also at 174, Mike Caniglia dropped a 10-6 decision to Anthony Rice in the second round of wrestling on Saturday. Tyler Bates and Joe Andrassy had identical days at 184 pounds. Both lost tough decisions to DeAndre Nassar and earning victories over Gabe Phillips. Colin McCracken had an exciting day on the mat at 197 pounds. He defeated Ben Smith 4-3, getting his final two points as time expired to flip the script in his favor with the one-point victory. McCracken later earned a fall against Justin Jaeckin, earning the win in 2:52. Ryan Boyle split his two matches, defeating Jaecklin but losing a decision to Smith. At 285, Jacob Cover lost a marathon match to John Kelbly, losing 2-1 in double overtime. Cover rebounded to defeat Daniel Bucknavich by the same 2-1 score, but in regulation. Tanner Clark dropped both of his decisions on Saturday. The Golden Flashes will return to Kent State on Wednesday for its home opener. Kent State welcomes in Gannon and Mercyhurst for a pair of dual meets at the Kent State Fieldhouse. Wrestling is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. Round 1: 125: Jake Ferri (KSU) over Jake Manley (CSU) - 11-3 MD 125: Tomas Gutierrez (KSU) over Cody Moosman (CSU) - 11-2 MD 133: Justin Patrick (CSU) over Pat Gould (KSU) - 7-5 SV 133: Brendon Fenton (KSU) over Logan Heil (CSU) - 8-2 dec. 141: Joseph Caprella (CSU) over Avry Mutschler (KSU) - 12-3 MD 149: Cody Kamara (KSU) over Marcus Robinson (CSU) - Fall 2:29 157: Ryan Ford (CSU) over Ian Senz (KSU) - 14-7 dec. 157: Nick Colasurdo (KSU) over Ryan Granger (CSU) - Fall 4:42 165: Riley Smucker (CSU) over James Limongi (KSU) - 8-3 dec. 165: Daniel Patten (CSU) over Brady Chrisman (KSU) - 4-3 dec. 165: Mason Karpinski (KSU) over Caleb Cass (CSU) - 13-0 MD 174: Andrew McNally (KSU) over Anthony Rice (CSU) - 9-0 MD 184: DeAndre Nassar (CSU) over Tyler Bates (KSU) - 3-2 dec. 184: Joe Andrassy (KSU) over Gabe Phillips (CSU) - 5-3 dec. 197: Colin McCracken (KSU) over Ben Smith (CSU) - 4-3 dec. 197: Ryan Boyle (KSU) over Justin Jaeckin (CSU) - 5-3 dec. 285: John Kelbly (CSU) over Jacob Cover (KSU) - 2-1 TB-1 285: Daniel Bucknavich (CSU) over Tanner Clark (KSU) - 8-3 dec. Round 2: 125: Jake Manley (CSU) over Tomas Gutierrez (KSU) - 5-3 SV 125: Jake Ferri (KSU) over Cody Moosman (CSU) - Fall 2:26 133: Brendon Fenton (KSU) over Justin Patrick (CSU) - Inj. 6:10 133: Pat Gould (KSU) over Logan Heil (CSU) - 12-5 dec. 141: Avry Mutschler (KSU) over Jack Gorman (CSU) - 3-2 dec. 149: Cody Kamara (KSU) over Ryan Granger (CSU) - 16-1 TF 157: Marcus Robinson (CSU) over Nick Colasurdo (KSU) - 10-3 dec. 157: Daniel Patten (CSU) over Ian Senz (KSU) - 8-2 dec. 165: Riley Smucker (CSU) over Brady Chrisman (KSU) - 5-2 dec. 165: James Limongi (KSU) over Caleb Cass (CSU) - 8-0 MD 174: Anthony Rice (CSU) over Mike Caniglia (KSU) - 10-6 dec. 184: DeAndre Nassar (CSU) over Joe Andrassy (KSU) - 8-3 dec. 184: Tyler Bates (KSU) over Gabe Phillips (CSU) - 10-0 MD 197: Ben Smith (CSU) over Ryan Boyle (KSU) - 5-2 dec. 197: Colin McCracken (KSU) over Justin Jaeckin (CSU) - Fall 2:50 285: John Kelbly (CSU) over Tanner Clark (KSU) - 16-0 TF 4:27 285: Jacob Cover (KSU) over Daniel Bucknavich (CSU) - 2-1 dec.

PITTSBURGH --The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team earned another decisive home win and opened the 2021 ACC wrestling season with a 31-12 victory over Duke on Saturday at the Fitzgerald Filed House. The Panthers, ranked No. 12 by the NWCA Coaches Poll this week, beat No. 17 Lehigh 24-9 last Saturday at home and once again pulled away, this time beating Duke by a double-digit margin. Pitt (3-0, 1-0 ACC) has now won its first three dual matches for the second time in four seasons under head coach Keith Gavin, who improved to 4-0 against the Blue Devils (0-1, 0-1) in head-to-head action. "I thought we wrestled well today with a lineup that included some new guys," Gavin said. "We know everybody has to be ready to go, especially in a year like this. You have to be ready to wrestle. And I thought, for the most part, that our guys did a nice job today." For the third consecutive weekend, Pitt's upper weights went undefeated to help overturn a deficit. Trailing 12-9 at the intermission, the Panthers won the final five matches to pull away from Duke. Pitt now owns an 8-0 mark all-time against the Blue Devils with a 6-0 record at the Fitzgerald Field House. Unlike the Lehigh dual, when Pitt won eight matches by decision, the Panthers poured on bonus-point victories on Saturday in their ACC opener. Junior Micky Phillippi won by first-period pin, senior Jake Wentzel took a forfeit victory, senior Gregg Harvey and junior Nino Bonaccorsi earned major decisions and sophomore heavyweight Jake Slinger impressed again to wrap up the dual with a technical fall. "Continuing to score in matches has been a huge focus for us," Gavin added. "We've worked a lot on scoring on top, and I thought we did well in that position today. That's something that can set you apart, so we need to continue to focus on improving in that area." Also winning for Pitt, redshirt freshmen Colton Camacho and Jared McGill controlled their matches en route to comfortable individual victories. The Panthers face their biggest challenge yet next Friday when they travel to Raleigh to meet NC State, currently ranked No. 4 by the NWCA Coaches Poll, at 6 p.m. in a matchup televised on the ACC Network. Full results from Saturday's action are available below. Results: 125 | Colton Camacho (Pitt) dec. Logan Agin (Duke), 6-4 (Pitt leads, 3-0) 133 | Micky Phillippi (Pitt) pins Parker Decker (Duke), 2:27 (Pitt leads, 9-0) 141 | Patrick Rowland (Duke) dec. Jake Cherry (Pitt), 4-3 (Pitt leads, 9-3) 149 | Josh Finesilver (Duke) dec. Luke Kemerer (Pitt), 9-5 (Pitt leads, 9-6) 157 | Brandon LaRue (Duke) pins Antonio Petrucelli (Pitt), 3:58 (Duke leads, 12-9) 165 | Jake Wentzel (Pitt) wins by forfeit (Pitt leads, 15-12) 174 | Jared McGill (Pitt) dec. Conor Becker (Duke), 4-0 (Pitt leads, 18-12) 184 | Gregg Harvey (Pitt) maj. dec. Luke Chakonis (Duke), 10-0 (Pitt leads, 22-12) 197 | Nino Bonaccorsi (Pitt) maj. dec. Kaden Russell (Duke), 9-1 (Pitt leads, 26-12) HWT | Jake Slinger (Pitt) tech. fall Brayden Ray (Duke), 22-3 (4:10) (Pitt wins, 31-12) Additional Matches: 149 | Luke Kemerer (Pitt) maj. dec. Ty Mills (Duke), 8-0 184 | Jack Wimmer (Duke) dec. Nicholas Meglino (Pitt), 3-2 197 | Austin Cooley (Pitt) dec. Vincent Baker (Duke), 9-6 HWT | Cole Rickert (Pitt) maj. dec. Max Fausnaugh (Duke), 14-3 HWT | Jake Slinger (Pitt) dec. Jonah Niesenbaum (Duke), 6-1

Top-ranked Jaydin Eierman made a successful debut for Iowa, beating Chad Red (Photo/Iowa Athletics) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 6 Nebraska, 31-6, on Friday night in the 2021 season opener at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa won eight-of-10 bouts, scored bonus points in four matches and defeated six ranked opponents to win its 14th straight dual overall and extend its Big Ten winning streak to 19. The Hawkeyes held a 28-5 advantage in takedowns and an 89-35 edge in match points. The Hawkeyes got a fall from Spencer Lee, a technical fall from Austin DeSanto, and major decisions from Kaleb Young and Nelson Brands. In just over six minutes of mat time, Iowa built a 11-0 lead in the team score. Lee led 6-0 before recording the fall in one minute, 21 seconds at 125. DeSanto won 21-6, piling up 10 takedowns before terminating his match in four minutes, 57 seconds at 133. Jaydin Eierman made his Hawkeye debut at 141 and registered a top-10 victory over No. 7 Chad Red, 8-4. Max Murin scored a pair of takedowns on his way to a 6-2 win at 149, his first collegiate match at 149, and Young used four takedowns, two reversals and four back points to earn a 17-5 major decision at 157. Alex Marinelli scored takedowns in each period to win 9-3 at 165. Nelson Brands earned a top 10 major decision in his Big Ten dual debut, topping No. 7 Taylor Venz, 13-5, and Tony Cassioppi closed the dual with a 3-0 shutout at 285. Nebraska won matches at 174 and 197. Freshman Patrick Kennedy dropped a 7-4 decision to No. 4 Mikey Labriola at 174, and a third-period takedown was the difference in Jacob Warner's 3-2 loss to No. 2 Eric Shultz at 197. UP NEXT No. 1 Iowa wrestles at No. 14 Minnesota on Friday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. (CT). The dual is televised live on BTN. NOTABLES • The Hawkeyes returned to the mat for the first time since winning the Big Ten Championships on March 8, 2020, in Piscataway, New Jersey (45 weeks). • Iowa has won 14 straight overall, 17 straight at home and 19 consecutive Big Ten duals. • Spencer Lee improved to 19-0 all-time at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. In Lee's 19 home wins, he has five pins, eight technical falls and three major decisions. Five of the wins are against top 10 opponents. • Spencer Lee extended his winning streak to 24 matches. • Spencer Lee's pin was the 22nd of his career, 17 have come in the first period. • Austin DeSanto won 21-6, his 22nd career match scoring 20 or more points. • Iowa is 113-12 (.904) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena since Tom Brands took over the program prior to 2006-07. • Tom Brands improved to 12-0 all-time against Nebraska. • Nelson Brands made his Big Ten debut. • Jaydin Eierman made his University of Iowa debut. • Patrick Kennedy made his collegiate debut. Results: 125: #1 Spencer Lee (I) pinned #11 Liam Cronin (N), 1:21; 6-0 133:#5 Austin DeSanto (I) tech. fall Alex Thomsen (N), 21-6; 11-0 141: #1 Jaydin Eierman (I) dec. #7 Chad Red Jr. (N), 8-4; 14-0 149: #8 Max Murin (I) dec. #20 Brock Hardy (N), 6-2; 17-0 157: #6 Kaleb Young (I) major dec. Caleb Licking (N), 7-5; 31-0 165: #2 Alex Marinelli (I) dec. #18 Peyton Robb (N), 9-3; 24-0 174: #4 Mikey Labriola (N) dec. Patrick Kennedy(I), 7-4; 24-3 184: #8 Nelson Brands (I) major dec. #7 Taylor Venz (N), 13-5; 28-3 197: #2 Eric Shultz (N) dec. #4 Jacob Warner (I), 3-2; 28-6 285: #2 Tony Cassioppi (I) dec. #16 Christian Lance (N), 4-0; 31-6 Records: Iowa (1-0, 1-0), Nebraska (1-1, 1-1) Attendance: 246 Date: Jan. 15, 2021 Extra Matches 133 Tucker Sjomeling (N) dec. Cullen Schriever (I), 6-2 141 Ridge Lovett (N) dec. Carter Happel (I), 4-2 149 Jevon Parrish (N) dec. Zach Axmear (I), 5-3 184 Myles Wilson (I) major dec. Nathan Haas (N), 15-6 197 Silas Allred (N) major dec. Connor Corbin (I), 12-2 285 Cale Davidson (N) dec. Aaron Costello (I), 3-2

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The No. 16 ranked Purdue wrestling team opened the 2021 season in impressive fashion on Friday at Holloway Gymnasium, winning eight of the 10 matches and posting a 28-8 victory over No. 21 Northwestern. Head coach Tony Ersland started four true freshmen in the dual, watching three of them earn their first career win and lead the way. Rookies Cooper Noehre, Macartney Parkinson and Dorian Keys all saw their hands raised Friday, knocking off Northwestern upperclassmen to start their respective careers 1-0. Noehre was fairly dominant in a 10-5 win over Ankhaa Enkhmandakh, wrestling up at 165 pounds, while Parkinson came from behind with an impressive top game to upend No. 22 Jack Jessen at 184 pounds 9-4. Keys finished off the newcomer parade with an 8-1 decision at heavyweight to cap off the win. Parkinson trailed Jessen 4-1 after the first period, but went to work on top in the second, securing a cradle for four swipes and then two more as time expired with another turn. Parkinson then took top position in the final period and extended his ride and tacked on one stalling point and a riding-time point on his way to the win. The four ranked Boilermakers to take the mat Friday all came away victorious, led by dominant technical falls from No. 3 senior Devin Schroder at 125 pounds and No. 18 sophomore Thomas Penola at 197. Schroder got on top early and worked his turns, running up a 10-0 lead after the first and then adding a takedown and turn to seal up the win in the second. Penola put on a takedown clinic, scoring early and often on his way to a 21-6 victory in the third period. No. 5 sophomore Kendall Coleman posted a takedown in the second period on his way to a 4-3 decision over Maxx Mayfield at 157, while No. 25 Emil Soehnlen had a takedown in the third to earn a 3-1 win over Troy Fisher at 174. Purdue's eighth and final win on the ledger was a 6-5 decision for junior Bjorn Schroeder at 141 pounds over Frankie Tal Shahar, Schroeder's first career dual victory. Both sides were without several starters Friday, but Northwestern's ranked starters at 133 and 149 pounds came away with major decisions. The Boilermakers return to action in one week, traveling to Illinois to start a weekend doubleheader. Purdue will also head north to Wisconsin to face the Badgers on Sunday. Results: 125: No. 3 Devin Schroder (PUR) def. Matt Vinci (NU), TF 16-0 (4:13) 133: No. 23 Chris Cannon (NU) def. Nate Cummings (PUR), MD 11-3 141: Bjorn Schroeder (PUR) def. Frankie Tal Shahar (NU), D 6-5 149: No. 21 Yahya Thomas (NU) def. Trey Kruse (PUR), MD 16-4 157: No. 5 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. Maxx Mayfield (NU), D 4-3 165: Cooper Noehre (PUR) def. Ankhaa Enkhmandakh (NU), D 10-5 174: No. 25 Emil Soehnlen (PUR) def. Troy Fisher (NU), D 3-1 184: Macartney Parkinson (PUR) def. No. 22 Jack Jessen (NU), D 9-4 197: No. 18 Thomas Penola (PUR) def. Jon Halvorsen (NU), TF 21-6 (5:46) 285: Dorian Keys (PUR) def. Brendan Devine (NU), D 8-1 EXTRA MATCHES 141: Michael Leveille (PUR) def. Jack Tolin (NU), D 3-2 141: Isaac Riddle (PUR) def. Jack Tolin (NU), MD 149: Trevor Chumbley (PUR) def. Ethan Smiley (PUR), D 8-3

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. -- The No. 4 NC State Wrestling team opened its ACC slate with a 23-9 win at Virginia Friday night. The Wolfpack (3-0) won seven of the 10 matches, and runs its nation's longest winning streak to 20 straight duals dating back to 2019. The dual started at 125 pounds, and the Pack came away with bonus points as No. 6 Jakob Camacho scored a 16-7 major decision. After a UVA decision at 133 pounds, the Pack won three straight to take a 14-3 lead at the intermission. No. 10 Tariq Wilson scored a reversal with 10 seconds left to win 8-6 at 141 pounds. Fr. Ed Scott had three takedowns and a pair of near falls to claim a 13-1 major decision at 149pounds. No. 2 Hayden Hidlay added a third period takedown for a 6-3 ranked win over No. 16 Justin McCoy. UVA scored its second decision at 165 pounds in a ranked matchup. The Pack's No. 12 Daniel Bullard answered at 174 pounds as his third period takedown led to a 3-1 decision. No. 4 Trent Hidlay made his season debut and scored a 4-0 decision, with 3:09 of ride time, at 184 pounds to clinch the win for the Pack. After a UVA win at 197 pounds, No. 17 Deonte Wilson used a third period ride out to score a 2-0 decision over No. 19 Miller in the final match. Up Next: The Pack will begin a stretch of three straight ranked ACC foes, hosting No. 12 Pitt next Friday night in Reynolds. Results: 125: #6 Jakob Camacho (NCSU) major dec. Patrick McCormick; 16-7 – 4-0 133: #13 Louis Hayes (UVA) dec. Ryan Jack; 11-6 – 4-3 141: #10 Tariq Wilson (NCSU) dec. Brian Courtney; 8-6 – 7-3 149: Ed Scott (NCSU) major dec. Denton Spencer; 13-1 – 11-3 157: #2 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) dec. #16 Justin McCoy; 6-3 – 14-3 165: #19 Jake Keating (UVA) dec. #10 Thomas Bullard; 4-3 – 14-6 174: #12 Daniel Bullard (NCSU) dec. Vic Marcelli; 3-1 – 17-6 184: #4 Trent Hidlay (NCSU) dec. Michael Battista; 4-0 – 20-6 197: #3 Jay Aiello (NCSU) dec. Nick Reenan; 2-0 – 20-9 285: #17 Deonte Wilson (NCSU) dec. #19 Quinn Miller; 2-0 – 23-9

The Binghamton University wrestling team won eight of 10 bouts, four of which had bonus points, en route to a 32-6 victory over LIU Thursday evening in Vestal. No. 4 Lou DePrez highlighted the team's strong match, picking up his second straight pin to open the season. "We wrestled well today and had some big wins by bonus points," head coach Kyle Borshoff said. "We also had several close matches that we were able to win. The guys have great belief in themselves and believe that they shouldn't be losing to anybody. If we can keep winning the close ones, we are going to have a really good season." Highlights Jacob Nolan kicked things off at 174 pounds, and would not relinquish a point to LIU's James Langan. An early takedown and four back points in the first carried him to a 9-0 major decision. DePrez dominated from the start at 184 pounds, leading 6-0 after just 20 seconds. DePrez was able to turn LIU's T.J. Frandon, putting him away in the final seconds of the period. Sam DePrez notched his first victory of 2021, capitalizing on a few early takedowns to get an 8-1 decision, nearly getting the major decision in the final seconds. At 125 pounds, Micah Roes won his second straight matchup, taking an 8-0 major decision. The freshman matched Nolan's shutout, as he picked up over two minutes of ride time. In the next matchup, LIU's Devin Matthews used a strong second period to tie things up late with Anthony Sobotker. In a tight third period, Sobotker was able to put together an impressive takedown in the final minute and ride out Matthews to get the 6-4 decision. Similarly to Sobotker, Trampe also found himself down in his matchup. Trailing 4-0 in the first, Trampe would go on to shut out the Sharks' Drew Witham the rest of the way, and used ride time to propel him to his second win of the season. At 149 pounds, Michael Zarif got ahead early against Chris Gomez, and held on for a 7-6 win. A late escape in the final seconds of the second period proved to be the difference for Zarif, who is 2-0 this season. Brevin Cassella notched the dual's final victory for the Bearcats via forfeit. In extra matches, Dane Heberlein won in convincing fashion. Leading 4-0, he was able to pin his LIU's Adam Barker just over two minutes in. Nolan added another major decision in the bout's final matchup. Up Next The Bearcats will take on Army West Point on Sunday, January 24. That matchup will begin at 2 p.m. in West Point. Results: 174 | Jacob Nolan (BU) MD James Langan (LIU), 9-0. BU leads 4-0. 184 | Lou DePrez (BU) FALL T.J. Frandon (LIU), 2:56. BU leads 10-0. 197 | Sam DePrez (BU) DEC Dan Shafran, 8-1 (LIU). BU leads 13-0. 285 | Tim Nagosky (LIU) DEC Cory Day (BU), 3-2. BU leads 13-3. 125 | Micah Roes (BU) MD Bryce Cockrell (LIU), 8-0. BU leads 17-3. 133 | Anthony Sobotker (BU) DEC Devin Matthews (LIU), 6-4. BU leads 20-3. 141 | Zack Trampe (BU) DEC Drew Witham (LIU), 5-4. BU leads 23-3. 149 | Michael Zarif (BU) DEC Chris Gomez (LIU), 7-6. BU leads 26-3. 157 | Rhise Royster (LIU) DEC Alex Strashinsky (BU), 8-5. BU leads 26-6. 165 | Brevin Cassella (BU) W via forfeit, BU wins 32-6. Extra Matches: Dane Heberlein (BU) FALL Adam Barker (LIU), 2:08 Jacob Nolan (BU) MD Carson LiCastri (LIU), 13-1

The "Match of the Century" went down Wednesday in Lincoln with world champions David Taylor upending four-time world champion and 2012 Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs via criteria, 4-4. Though the billing was hyperbolic it did speak honestly to the excitement of the American community in watching its two biggest stars clash in the revival of their once red-hot rivalry. I watched, my parents watched, and there were more than a few text chains about the matchup and who would win. The excitement built as expected and oncer the whistle blew fans were given an exciting on-the-mat performance. Though the anti-criteria crowd chirped and tweeted, there isn't much reason to relitigate the efficacy of having the scoring system since it was enacted several years ago and has been the backbone of the sport's growth in worldwide marketability. Athletes, fans, and television producers alike all know the time limitations and can prepare accordingly, which has meant more intense matchups, watched by more fans, and streamed to more localities than ever before. As for the match itself, Taylor was able to control the distance with numerous head slaps (likely to be called flagrant at an international tournament) and tying up Jordan's hands. Taylor was so effective that in six minutes Burroughs was only able to penetrate once on a shot. While Taylor arguably could have stopped the shot entirely, he wisely allowed himself to be pushed out and thus only gave up one point, as opposed to the potential for two and Burroughs working from top position. Taylor's weight advantage also played a factor in Wednesday night's outcome. While close enough in weight to make it competitive, Taylor's length and weight equaled added leverage that it didn't seem Burroughs could wear down in a six-minute match. To Taylor's credit he was in shape and prepared for the late push, but I'd guess that Burroughs gets through a 74-kilogram wrestler's similar defense, which I'm assuming we will see from Kyle Dake should the two meet at the Olympic Team Trials in April. Overall, it was a fun night with a compelling set of what-if's that were answered on the mat rather than on an online forum. As a side note, it could not have been easy for FloWrestling to put together an additional card in only four days. That's an enormous lift in a short period of time. To your questions … Stanford associate head coach Ray Blake and head coach Jason Borrelli (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Q: I saw something about Stanford University barring Stanford's wrestling program from using their official Stanford wrestling Twitter account. What's that about? -- Mike C. Foley: Last week the Stanford University athletics department informed the wrestling program follow a strict protocol regarding their social media messaging. The school even went so far as to lock out the coaches from using the official Twitter handle. In response, the Stanford wrestling staff began using the "Keep Stanford Wrestling" Twitter account (@KeepStanfordWRE), where they planned to continue discussing their ongoing battle for reinstatement. Q: Penn State was supposed to open its season this weekend against Rutgers, but the dual meet was canceled because of COVID. Now the team is pausing all activities. What are the rules on when they can return to competition? Does it vary by conference? -- Mike C. Foley: While I expected there to be several COVID-related pauses within the 2021 season, I'm nevertheless bummed to see it happen so early in the year and to two of the best programs in the country. From what I saw online and in the results, the first two weeks of the season progressed with little issue, which gave me hope that there was adequate containment everywhere. That was probably foolish, and it's good that our programs are keeping an eye on the problem. How long? That's not clear at the moment, but the typical waiting period for quarantine is 14 days or two negative tests over a few days. I'd suspect it'll land somewhere in that window. For what it's worth to the discussion, I have a friend who runs a successful gym that has stayed in operation during the last several months. Most the athletes and coaches suspected they'd already had CVOID early in the pandemic and hadn't seen ay cases. Last week, in a matter of days, the entire gym came down with COVID. Thankfully, there were no serious cases in the gym but it's unclear the spread that might have taken place in the community. While stopping is frustrating, his gym's battle with COVID was a good reminder that this disease is incredibly contagious and can't be ignored when a positive case is logged. Here's to hoping there aren't too many more and that we can start getting vaccines into the arms of more and more people in the coming months. Q: How many Americans do you expect to win gold at the Henri Deglane Grand Prix across all three styles? -- Mike C. Foley: The Deglane lost a little bit of firepower last week with Cuba and Canada choosing to forgo the tournament after the post-competition camp was canceled due to local concerns of COVID transmission. The Cubans were bringing an incredible lineup capable of taking gold in almost each freestyle weight and the Canadians were bringing the defending Olympic champion, Erica Weibe on the women's side. The tournament will be the first opportunity for several of our top athletes to compete and I'd guess that we will medal in each weight and probably be in each of the finals in freestyle. In women's wrestling you can expect to see a large number of finalists, but the entry lists on the women's side has some heavy hitters including world champion Yuliya Tkach. Can't wait to watch. Remember there is also a Zagreb Open this weekend.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- The Oregon State wrestling team earned its third win of the season, 23-17, on Thursday afternoon against Cal Poly inside the Mott Athletics Center. The Beavers opened the day with three straight wins to jump out to an early 10-0 lead on the team scoreboard. A Cal Poly technical fall at 149 brought the Mustangs within five, but No. 19 Hunter Willits earned a 10-2 major decision at 157 over Brawley Lamer to put OSU up 14-5. In a tight 165 matchup, Aaron Olmos earned a takedown with 18 seconds remaining in the third period to send the dual to overtime tied at 4-4. Olmos went on to win 6-4. Following a Cal Poly fall at 174 and a No. 31 Ryan Reyes 4-2 decision at 184, the Beavers held a 20-11 lead. No. 32 J.J. Dixon recorded a takedown in the final minute and a half at 197 to put Oregon State up 23-11 with a narrow 6-5 decision, securing the team win. In three extra matches that did not count towards the dual team score, Jason Shaner (133) remained undefeated on the year with a 6-1 decision over Adam Jacob. Lane Stigall (149) claimed a 5-2 decision and Jackson McKinney (184) earned a 10-3 decision. Oregon State will take a short break before returning home for its first home match of the season on Jan. 30 against Arizona State. Results: 125 - #25 Brandon Kaylor (OSU) decision Antonio Lorenzo (Cal Poly), 10-6. OSU 3, Cal Poly 0 133 - #17 Devan Turner (OSU) major decision Adam Jacob (Cal Poly), 10-2. OSU 7, Cal Poly 0 141 - #18 Grant Willits (OSU) decision Lawrence Saenz (Cal Poly), 12-5. OSU 10, Cal Poly 0 149 -Legend Lamer (Cal Poly) technical fall Riley Gurr (OSU), 16-0. OSU 10, Cal Poly 5 157 - #19 Hunter Willits (OSU) major decision Brawley Lamer (Cal Poly), 10-2. OSU 14, Cal Poly 5 165 - Aaron Olmos (OSU) decision Adam Kemp (Cal Poly), 6-4 (SV-1). OSU 17, Cal Poly 5 174 - Bernie Truax (Cal Poly) fall Colton Beisley (OSU), 1:05. OSU 17, Cal Poly 11 184 - #31 Ryan Reyes (OSU) decision Dylan Miracle (Cal Poly), 4-2. OSU 20, Cal Poly 11 197 - #32 J.J. Dixon (OSU) decision Trevor Tinker (Cal Poly), 6-5. OSU 23, Cal Poly 11 HWT - Sam Aguilar (Cal Poly) fall Hayden Still (OSU), 2:27. OSU 23, Cal Poly 17 Extra Matches The following matches did not count toward the dual results 133 - Jason Shaner (OSU) decision Adam Jacob (Cal Poly), 6-1 149 - Lane Stigall (OSU) decision Logan Gioffre (Cal Poly), 5-2 184 - Jackson McKinney (OSU) decision William Kloster (Cal Poly), 10-3

Penn State has sold out 55 straight duals in Rec Hall (Photo/Mark Selders) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State wrestling has paused all team-related activities due to positive COVID-19 results among Tier 1 personnel. Due to the pause, the Nittany Lions' match at Rutgers scheduled for Saturday has been postponed. The institutions will work with the Big Ten Conference to identify rescheduling options. No determination has been made on how the pause may impact scheduled matches beyond January 16. The health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches, staff and the broader community are of the utmost importance. Therefore, as part of the protocols established by the Big Ten Conference and Penn State Athletics medical staff and in consultation with University, local and national officials and guidelines, individuals with a positive test have been put into isolation. In addition to isolation, contact tracing procedures have been implemented, which includes quarantine and testing for those individuals who might have been exposed, even if asymptomatic.

David Taylor gets in on a single leg against Jordan Burroughs in their match Wednesday night (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) LINCOLN, Neb. -- The time and place changed, but the wrestling was just as good as expected. The much-anticipated battle between Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs and world champion David Taylor delivered during the FloWrestling event on Wednesday night. The Burroughs-Taylor bout was delayed four days and moved from Austin, Texas to Lincoln, Nebraska because of issues with COVID. The postponement also meant the addition of other top bouts on the Wednesday card, including a matchup between two-time world champion J'den Cox and top Senior-level wrestler Nate Jackson. Here is my breakdown from the evening's matches: 116 pounds: Anthony Knox dec. Ben Davino, 11-6 The evening's first bout was between Knox, a USA Wrestling Kids' Freestyle Nationals champion, and Davino, a prep freshman who is ranked No. 7 in the country at 106 pounds. Davino struck first with a nice dump for a takedown. Knox came right back, finishing a double-leg shot to tie it 2-2. Knox followed with a stepout and takedown off leg attacks to go up 5-2. Davino responded by hitting a dump and followed with a gut-wrench to lead 6-5 after one period. Knox powered in on a single and followed with a gut-wrench to take a 9-6 lead with 1:15 left. Great action in this match. Knox kept the heat on, adding a takedown to build his lead to 11-6. Knox prevailed 11-6 in an excellent opening bout. 117 pounds: Sage Mortimer dec. Audrey Jimenez, 8-5 The lone women's freestyle bout on the card featured two age-group standouts. Mortimer charged out aggressively off the opening whistle. She scored the first takedown in the match's first minute. Mortimer came back with another takedown to lead 4-0. Mortimer countered a shot late in the first period and spun behind to lead 6-0 at the break. Jimenez came out strong to start the second period, shooting in on a single to score a stepout. She followed with a single and finish to draw within 6-3. Mortimer countered a shot to score a takedown to go up 8-3 in the final minute. Jimenez shot in for a late takedown, but fell 8-5. Another good match with an abundance of action. 145 pounds: Cody Chittum pinned Jordan Williams, 1:52 This bout featured top high school wrestlers ranked 1-2 in the country at 145. Chittum is known for his aggressive style and it showed as he opened with a quick pushout. He followed with a counter and turn to go up 3-0. Chittum hit a slick shot before launching Williams with a spectacular lift to lead 7-0. He added another turn on a counter and followed with a first-period fall. Chittum is an outstanding young prospect and turned in a phenomenal performance by hitting the move of the night. 65 kilograms: Joey McKenna tech. Seth Gross, 10-0 This was another intriguing matchup with Gross bumping up in weight to face McKenna in a Senior-level battle. McKenna barreled in on a double and lifted Gross off the mat with an explosive four-point move. McKenna scored off another attack to lead 6-0 against Gross. McKenna shot in again and finished to build his advantage to 8-0. He added another turn to win 10-0 by technical superiority in the opening period. Impressive showing by McKenna, whose strong finishes never let Gross get into the flow of the match. Co-main event 215 pounds: J'den Cox dec. Nate Jackson, 6-1 Jackson bumped up in weight to take on a tough challenge against Cox, who has won four world-level medals. Cox struck first with a pushout with a minute left in the opening three minutes. Jackson scored a point after Cox was put on the shot clock to tie it 1-1. Cox responded with an attack that led to a pushout and a 2-1 lead with just over a minute to go. He spun behind for a late takedown and added a gut-wrench to lead 6-1. Cox has looked good in recently returning after a long break from competition. Main event 86 kilograms: David Taylor dec. Jordan Burroughs, 4-4 Burroughs bumped up a weight class to renew his rivalry with Taylor in a matchup of great champions. Burroughs was put on the shot clock late in the first period, but did not score and Taylor took a 1-0 lead. DT has a significant size advantage and led 1-0 at the break. Taylor powered in on a single and scored a pushout to lead 2-0 early in the second period. Burroughs slipped on a shot attempt and Taylor capitalized by spinning behind to go up 4-0. Burroughs drove Taylor out of bounds to close within 4-1 with 50 seconds left. He added another stepout to pull within 4-2 with 23 seconds to go. JB added two more pushouts to tie it 4-4, but Taylor wins on criteria. Burroughs wasn't really able to get to his offense until late in the bout. That's a credit to the defense and positioning of Taylor, who continues to progress after missing the 2019 World Championships with a knee injury. Final word This turned out to be an entertaining night of wrestling despite being thrown together at the last minute. Kudos to everyone who made it happen. That was fun to watch. It was awesome that Taylor and Burroughs agreed to battle in this format. High-level matches like this can only help both of those guys as they continue to progress in preparations for the Olympic Games. Let's hope they wrestle again if the opportunity presents itself. Craig Sesker has written about wrestling for more than three decades. He's covered three Olympic Games, written 10 books and is a two-time national wrestling writer of the year.

With the 2021 NCAA wrestling season being a "free" year not counting against wrestlers' eligibility, look for many true freshmen to get opportunities to start. Several true freshmen have already made their mark in the early part of this season. More true freshmen will likely emerge in the coming weeks. Here's a look at a dozen true freshmen succeeding in the early part of the season. Dylan Ragusin (Michigan) Ragusin was a top-30 recruit in the Class of 2020 who has raised his national profile considerably over the past three months. In October, Ragusin made a surprising run to the finals of Senior Nationals in freestyle at 57 kilograms. He notched wins over NCAA champion Darian Cruz and NCAA All-American Sean Russell. Ragusin made his Michigan debut this past weekend and had two dominant victories. He pinned No. 20 Nicolas Aguilar of Rutgers on Friday before picking up a 9-1 major decision over Maryland's King Sandoval on Sunday. The second-ranked Wolverines' lineup looks even stronger now with the emergence of Ragusin. Trevor Mastrogiovanni (Oklahoma State) Mastrogiovanni, a Blair Academy product, finished his high school career as the nation's No. 16 recruit by InterMat. He won two Walsh Jesuit Ironman titles and three National Prep titles. Mastrogiovanni is stepping in the Cowboy lineup at 125 pounds after the graduation of three-time 125-pound All-American Nick Piccininni. He made his collegiate debut last weekend, going 2-0. Mastrogiovanni started his season with a convincing 8-2 win over returning NCAA qualifier Fabian Gutierrez of UTC before claiming a 7-4 victory over Oregon State's Brandon Kaylor. He entered the InterMat rankings at No. 18 this week. Julian Tagg (North Carolina) Tagg, a two-time Ohio state champion and the nation's No. 24 recruit in the Class of 2020, spent time at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs sharpening his freestyle skills before joining his brother Gabriel in Chapel Hill. He made his debut in the UNC lineup this past weekend at 125 pounds and earned a 7-0 shutout over Gardner Webb's Austin Wadlow. Tagg could face his first major test this weekend against Virginia Tech's Sam Latona, who is currently ranked No. 12. Kellyn March defeated Oregon State's Devan Turner (Photo/Zachary Lucy, NDSU Athletics) Kellyn March (North Dakota State) March, a four-time South Dakota state champion, made a statement at 133 pounds in the opening weekend of the season, going 2-0 and outscoring his two opponents 21-9. His most notable victory was a 14-5 major decision over Oregon State's Devan Turner, who was ranked No. 7 at the time. This past weekend, March dropped both of his matches to ranked wrestlers Jack Skudlarczyk of Northern Iowa and Zach Price of South Dakota State. He is currently ranked No. 18 at 133 pounds. Josh Edmond (Missouri) Edmond, a two-time Michigan state champion, might not get the opportunity to start for the Tigers in the postseason unless he can unseat No. 16 Allan Hart (Edmond lost by fall in tiebreaker to Hart in Mizzou's black & gold scrimmage), but he has shined in the early part of this season. The nation's No. 19 recruit in the Class of 2020 has gone 6-0, with five of those wins coming in "extra matches" of dual meets. In his lone start in the Tiger lineup, Edmond cruised to a 14-5 victory over NCAA qualifier Dylan Droegemueller of North Dakota State. Virginia Tech's Sam Hillegas celebrates after getting a pin in his collegiate debut (Photo/Virginia Tech Athletics) Sam Hillegas (Virginia Tech) Hillegas, the nation's No. 31 recruit in the Class of 2020, won two state titles in wrestling-rich Pennsylvania before arriving in Blacksburg. He has made a smooth transition to college wrestling so far, starting the season 4-0 at 141 pounds with two wins in each of the first two weekends. This past weekend, Hillegas shared starting duties with NCAA qualifier Collin Gerardi. Hillegas could be a key contributor to a Virginia Tech team that is expected to contend for a team trophy in March. Missouri's Keegan O'Toole has been dominant in all four of his matches this season (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) Keegan O'Toole (Missouri) O'Toole was one of the nation's top recruits in the Class of 2020. The three-time Wisconsin state champion developed at the Askren Wrestling Academy before becoming a Tiger. He was expected to contend for the starting spot in the Mizzou lineup at 157 pounds with Jarrett Jacques. He and Jacques split starting duties the opening weekend. O'Toole was unchallenged in his first weekend of competition, getting a technical fall and pin. This past weekend, O'Toole moved up to 165 pounds and was once again dominant, picking up a technical fall over Central Michigan's Alex Cramer and a 12-6 win over Wyoming's Cole Moody. O'Toole entered the rankings at No. 13. Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) Sparks, a California state champion, was impressive in his collegiate debut for Minnesota at 165 pounds, defeating Big Ten third-place finisher Peyton Robb of Nebraska, 7-6. He didn't start wrestling until after his eighth-grade year, but developed quickly at Calvary Chapel under head coach Dane Valdez, a two-time All-American at Oklahoma. After failing to place at the state tournament as a junior, Sparks broke out as a senior, winning a state title with a 7-1 win over Cael Valencia, the nation's second-ranked 160 pounder. Peyton Hall (West Virginia) West Virginia's Hall, a four-time state champion and the nation's No. 29 recruit in the Class of 2020, had an impressive start to his college wrestling career at 165 pounds, going 3-0 this past weekend and outscoring his opponents 31-7. Oklahoma State's Dustin Plott started his college wrestling career with two bonus-point victories (Photo/Oklahoma State Athletics) Dustin Plott (Oklahoma State) Plott, the nation's No. 3 recruit in the Class of 2020, stayed in his home state of Oklahoma to wrestle for the Cowboys. He could end up competing with Anthony Montalvo for the starting spot at 174 pounds in the Cowboy lineup this season, but for now it's his spot. Plott looked strong in his first two matches in a Cowboy singlet this past weekend, picking up a pair of bonus-point victories. A.J. Ferrari (Oklahoma State) Ferrari was the nation's No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2020 when he signed with Oklahoma State but finished his senior season ranked No. 2 behind Wisconsin signee Braxton Amos. After concluding his high school career with a record of 96-1, Ferrari competed in the UWW Junior Nationals in November, winning the 92-kilogram title in dominant fashion. Last weekend, Ferrari made his collegiate debut for the Cowboys, going 2-0 with two major decisions. A potential match on the horizon for Ferrari is against Iowa State's Yonger Bastida, a silver medalist at the Junior World Championships. The matchup could happen in a dual meet on Jan. 30 when the Cyclones host the Cowboys. Ferrari is one of six ranked 197-pounders in the Big 12. Missouri's Rocky Elman picked up two wins over ranked wrestlers this past weekend (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) Rocky Elam (Missouri) Rocky Elam, younger brother of Mizzou heavyweight Zach Elam, is the third Tiger to make this list. He finished his senior season as the nation's No. 1-ranked 195-pound wrestler and No. 13 overall senior after winning a pair of Missouri state titles. This past weekend, Elam made his debut, earning two victories over NCAA qualifiers. He broke into the rankings this week at No. 20 but will still have to hold off NCAA qualifier Wyatt Koelling for the starting spot in the Mizzou lineup.