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BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Five different Panthers recorded pinfalls as UNI swept the South Dakota State and North Dakota State 28-13 and 27-11 respectively to open the 2021 wrestling season Sunday at Frost Arena in Brookings, S.D. Panthers roll South Dakota State 28-13 The Panthers opened the day with a match against South Dakota State. At 125, Brody Teske appeared to be in trouble early when he fell behind to Daniel Vega 8-2, but Teske battled back to take a 10-9 lead before the end of the period. He held on to win 13-11 to put the Panthers up 3-0. Kyle Biscoglia picked up the biggest upset of the day. Coming in unranked, he faced No. 13 Zach Price. Price led early, but Biscoglia earned a 5-4 lead with a takedown with just over a minute. He quickly turned his advantage into the first pin of the day to give UNI the 9-0 dual lead. Clay Carlson topped Drew Bennett at 141, but the Panthers rebounded with a pin by Triston Lara at 149. Lara trailed his Hunter Marko 6-4 with just over a minute to wrestle, but got him in a headlock and threw him straight onto his back and earned the pinfall. UNI led 15-3 after four bouts. Cayd Lara fell to his opponent at 157, but again the Panthers responded with a pinfall. Patrick Schoenfelder dominated his bout from the opening whistle, but late in the third, he caught his opponent with a single-leg and flipped him to his back for the pin to put UNI up 21-6. Lance Runyon opened his varsity career with a 4-0 shutout at 174 and Keegan Moore won his bout 18-7 to put UNI up 28-6. Tyrell Gordon fell in 14-1 to his opponent at 197 and John McConkey dropped his bout at 285 12-6, but it was not enough for the Jackrabbits to overcome the deficit and UNI won 28-13. NO. 23 UNI 28, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 13 125: Brody Teske (UNI) dec. Danny Vega (SDSU), 13-11 133: Kyle Biscoglia UNI) def. #13 Zach Price (SDSU), by fall 6:22 141: #22 Clay Carlson (SDSU) dec. Drew Bennett (UNI), 8-2 149: Triston Lara (UNI) def. Hunter Marko (SDSU), by fall 5:42 157: Cade DeVos (SDSU) dec. Cayd Lara (UNI), 10-8 165: Pat Schoenfelder (UNI) def. Kenny O'Neil (SDSU), by fall 5:41 174: Lance Runyon (UNI) dec. Cade King (SDSU), 4-0 184: Keegan Moore (UNI) major dec. Nick Casperson (SDSU), 18-7 197: Tanner Sloan (SDSU) major dec. Tyrell Gordon (UNI), 14-1 285: Blake Wolters (SDSU) dec. John McConkey (UNI), 13-6 Panthers Pick Up 27-11 win over NDSU The Panthers earned bookend pins from Brody Teske and Carter Isley to earn the win over NDSU. Teske fell behind early to McGwire Midkiff, but after tying the bout up at 4-4 early in the second period, he turned Midkiff's attack into a cradle and a pinfall at 4:36. The win gave UNI a 6-0 lead. Jack Skudlarczyk got the nod at 133 to start the second bout and earned a 4-0 shutout win over Kellyn March to extend the lead to 9-0. NDSU's Dylan Droegenmueller picked up a major decision over Drew Bennett at 141. Triston Lara responded with his second win of the day, a 4-2 decision over Jaden VanMannen at 149 to extend the lead back to 12-4. No. 15 Jared Frenak topped Cayd Lara 5-1 to cut the Panther lead to 12-7, but again UNI responded. Pat Schoenfelder won 7-2 before Lance Runyon earned his second shutout of the day, 7-0. Keegan Moore won his bout 6-2 to extend the lead to 21-7. Michael Nelson topped Tyrell Gordon 10-1 to cut into the team lead 21-11. The match closed with one of the most anticipated bouts of the day. No. 10 Carter Isley against No. 15 Brandon Metz. It was the lone bout of ranked opponents on the day, but it was not the slugfest many anticipated. Just 30 seconds into the bout, Isley grabbed a single leg. Metz tried to pull up out of it, but Isley put him on his back and grabbed the pin just 41 seconds into the bout. It is the fasted pinfalls in Isley's career and it gave UNI the 27-11 win. NO. 23 NORTHERN IOWA 27, NORTH DAKOTA STATE 11 125: Brody Teske (UNI) def. McGwire Midkiff (NDSU), by fall 4:36 133: #11 Jack Skudlarczyk (UNI) dec. Kellyn March (NDSU), 4-0 141: Dylan Droegemueller (NDSU) major dec. Drew Bennett (UNI), 12-2 149: Triston Lara (UNI) dec. Jaden VanMaanen (NDSU), 4-2 157: #15 Jared Franek (NDSU) dec. Cayd Lara (UNI), 5-1 165: Pat Schoenfelder (UNI) dec. Luke Weber (NDSU), 7-2 174: Lance Runyon (UNI) dec. Riley Habisch (NDSU), 7-0 184: Keegan Moore (UNI) dec. T.J. Pottinger (NDSU), 6-2 197: Michael Nelson (NDSU) major dec. Tyrell Gordon (UNI), 10-1 285: #10 Carter Isley (UNI) def. #15 Brandon Metz (NDSU), by fall 0:41 The Panthers also competed in other bouts on the side. Kyle Gollhoffer went 3-0, including a 7-3 win over SDSU starter Danny Vega. Cael Happel went 2-0 and earned a pinfall against SDSU's Rylee Molitor. Parker Keckeisen went 2-0 with a tech fall and a major decision. Carter Isley, Kyle Biscoglia and John McConkey all wrestled in one dual, but all three picked up an additional bout and earned wins. EXTRA MATCHES - UNI vs. SDSU 125: Kyle Golhoffer (UNI) dec. Tanner Jordan (SDSU), 4-2 125: Kyle Golhoffer (UNI) dec. Danny Vega (SDSU), 7-3 133: Kyle Biscoglia (UNI) dec. Trayton Anderson (SDSU), 5-0 141: Cael Happel (UNI) def. Rylee Molitor (SDSU), by fall 4:38 141: Ethan Basile (UNI) dec. Daniel Kimball (SDSU), 10-3 141: Rylee Molitor (SDSU) dec. Ethan Basile (UNI), 5-2 141: Cael Happel (UNI) dec. Daniel Kimball (SDSU), 7-1 157: Jack Thomsen (SDSU) dec. Derek Holschlag (UNI), 4-3 157: Colin Realbuto (UNI) dec. Jack Thomsen (SDSU), 8-2 157: Cade DeVos (SDSU) dec. Derek Holschlag (UNI), 8-4 165: Austin Yant (UNI) dec. Colten Carlson (SDSU), 3-2 174: Cade King (SDSU) dec. Noah Glaser (UNI), 5-3 [SV-1] 184: Parker Keckeisen (UNI) tech. fall Jacob Schoon (SDSU), 23-8 [7:00] 285: Carter Isley (UNI) dec. Bowen McConville (SDSU), 6-2 285: John McConkey (UNI) dec. Spencer Trenary (SDSU), 11-5 EXTRA MATCHES - UNI vs. NDSU 125: Kyle Golhoffer (UNI) dec. Ryan Henningson (NDSU), 9-3 149: Gable Fox (UNI) dec. Michael Weber (NDSU), 6-1 174: Noah Glaser (UNI) major dec. Noah Cressell (NDSU), 15-6 197: Parker Keckeisen (UNI) major dec. Cole Witzig (NDSU), 13-3 UP NEXT The Panthers next travel to Ames to take on Missouri and Arizona State in duals at Hilton Coliseum. The Panthers are scheduled to take on Arizona State at 2 p.m. before wrestling Missouri at 4 p.m. Mizzou is ranked 10th in the NWCA Poll while Arizona State is ranked 11th.

STILLWATER -- The No. 4 Oklahoma State wrestling team collected two dual wins to open its 2021 season Sunday in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys notched a 32-9 victory over Chattanooga before taking down Oregon State 29-8 later in the day. The Pokes collected five bonus-point wins in their match against Chattanooga including major decisions from freshman Dustin Plott and AJ Ferrari. Fellow freshman Trevor Mastrogiovanni also picked up an 8-2 decision to open the dual for the Cowboys. The trio of true freshman in the OSU starting lineup went a combined 6-0 on the day with four bonus-point wins. Mastrogiovanni collected decisions in both matches, while Dustin Plott earned a 10-2 major decision over UTC's Hunter Fortner and a technical fall over Colton Beisley. AJ Ferrari looked the part of the No. 1 recruit in the nation in his dual debut winning both of his matches by major decisions. "It was good to see them step out after all three of them have had long years without a lot of wrestling because of injuries," Oklahoma State head coach John Smith said. "I was pleased with the effort and obviously we're not where we will end up, but it was a good start for all three of them." Boo Lewallen added to the scoring earning two tech falls in his matches with an 18-3 defeat of Oregon State's Lane Stigall coming in the first period. Ranked fourth in the nation, Lewallen attacked his opponents early and often leading to plenty of scoring opportunities. "I have a big commitment to myself of making sure I start my matches the way I want to start them and not standing around with guys," Lewallen said. "I'm making sure this is an opportunity I can separate myself and if I need to do that." After Chattanooga forfeited its match at 141 pounds, Kaid Brock returned to the mat for his first dual since Feb. 24, 2019. No. 8 Brock notched his first ranked win of the season defeating No. 18 Grant Willits of Oregon State 8-4. No. 4 Travis Wittlake was one of seven OSU wrestlers to go 2-0 on the day with a 7-3 decision over Andrew Nicholson (UTC) and a 8-2 decision against Mateo Olmos (Oregon State). Joining Wittlake at 2-0 were Dakota Geer at 184 pounds and Austin Harris at heavyweight. Geer notched a major decision in his first match of the day, defeating No. 14 Matthew Waddell (UTC) 12-3 before collecting an 11-5 decision in the Oregon State dual. Harris closed out both duals in exciting fashion for the Cowboys, including getting a takedown of Oregon State's Brian Barnes in sudden victory. With two wins today, John Smith collected his 440th and 441st dual wins as a head coach passing J Robinson for fourth on the all-time Division 1 coaching wins list. He sits one win behind Gary Taylor for third place. Smith will have a chance to continue moving up the list when Oklahoma State travels to Little Rock next Sunday for duals against SIU-Edwardsville and Little Rock. No. 4 Oklahoma State 32, Chattanooga 9 125: Trevor Mastrogiovanni (OSU) dec. Fabian Gutierrez (UTC) 8-2 133: Colton Landers (UTC) dec. Andrew Nieman (OSU) 9-4 141: No. 8 Kaid Brock (OSU) Forfeit 149: No. 4 Boo Lewallen (OSU) TF George Coleman (UTC), 20-4, 4:25 157: Weston Wichman (UTC) Fall Jalin Harper (OSU), 4:44 165: No. 4 Travis Wittlake (OSU) dec. Drew Nicholson (UTC) 7-3 174: Dustin Plott (OSU) MD Hunter Fortner (UTC) 10-2 184: No. 10 Dakota Geer (OSU) MD No. 14 Matthew Waddell (UTC) 12-3 197: AJ Ferrari (OSU) MD Logan Andrew (UTC) 16-5 HWT: Austin Harris (OSU) dec. Grayson Walthall (UTC) 9-6 No. 4 Oklahoma State 29, Oregon State 8 125: Trevor Mastrogiovanni (OKST) dec. Brandon Kaylor (ORST) 7-4 133: Jason Shaner (ORST) dec. Reece Witcraft (OKST) 6-4 141: No. 8 Kaid Brock (OKST) dec. No. 18 Grant Willits (ORST), 8-4 149: No. 4 Boo Lewallen (OKST) TF Lane Stigall (ORST), 18-3, 3:00 157: No. 20 Hunter Willits (ORST) TF Daniel Manibog (OKST), 16-0, 3:12 165: No. 4 Travis Wittlake (OKST) dec. Aaron Olmos (ORST) 8-2 174: Dustin Plott (OKST) TF Colton Beisley (ORST), 19-4, 5:55 184: No. 10 Dakota Geer (OKST) dec. Ryan Reyes (ORST) 11-5 197: AJ Ferrari (OKST) MD J.J. Dixon (ORST) 16-3 HWT: Austin Harris (OKST) dec. Brian Barnes (ORST), SV-1 7-5

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. -- Virginia Tech wrestling won all three bouts Sunday at a quad meet vs. Ohio, Kent St. and West Virginia to improve to 4-0 on the 2020-21 season. The eighth-ranked Hokies lost just eight of the 30 matches Sunday afternoon and recorded 13 bonus-point victories. MATCH HIGHLIGHTS No. 18 Sam Latona was the only Hokie to go 3-0 Sunday afternoon. After winning his first match via forfeit, Latona won his second match in a 10-2 major decision before taking down No. 12 Killian Cardinale 3-2 in the only ranked matchup of the day. The Hokies recorded three wins by fall in team-scored matches, including Sam Hillegas' second pin of the season after winning his first collegiate match via fall last week vs. Campbell. Bryce Andonian and Collin Gerardi also won by fall. In Tech's 32-9 win over Kent St., the Hokies won seven matches, six of which were bonus-point wins. No. 1 and 2 in the country, Mekhi Lewis and Hunter Bolen, respectively, each secured technical falls in the win over the Golden Flashes. Six Hokies made their dual debuts Sunday in Morgantown: Hunter Catka, Sam Fisher, Jake Hart, Clayton Ulrey, Nathan Warden and Brandon Wittenberg. Ulrey and Connor Brady also got their first career wins at 157 pounds, both earning bonus points. Collin Gerardi wrestled for the first time this season after missing the Campbell dual last week, recording a pin in the dual with Ohio in 5:37. No. 8 Virginia Tech 39, Ohio 6 125: No. 18 Sam Latona wins via forfeit 133: No. 9 Korbin Myers (VT) dec. Mario Guillen (OHIO), 7-2 141: Collin Gerardi (VT) WBF Conor McCrone (OHIO), 5:37 149: No. 13 Bryce Andonian (VT) WBF Alex Mosconi (OHIO), 1:36 157: Clayton Ulrey (VT) TF Kamal Adewumi (OHIO), 18-2 (5:00) 165: No. 1 Mekhi Lewis (VT) MD Colt Yinger (OHIO), 12-2 174: Logan Stanley (OHIO) dec. Sam Fisher (VT), 8-5 184: Carson Brewer (OHIO) dec. Nathan Warden (VT), 4-3 197: Andy Smith (VT) wins via forfeit 285: Hunter Catka (VT) dec. Jordan Earnest (OHIO), 10-4 No. 8 Virginia Tech 32, Kent St. 9 125: No. 18 Sam Latona (VT) MD Jake Ferri (KENT), 10-2 133: Brendon Fenton (KENT) dec. Brandon Wittenberg (VT), 5-2 141: Sam Hillegas (VT) WBF Avry Mutschler (KENT), 1:49 149: Kody Komara (KENT) dec. Jake Hart (VT), 3-2 157: Connor Brady (VT) MD Ian Senz (KENT), 14-1 165: No. 1 Mekhi Lewis (VT) TF James Limongi (KENT), 17-2 (6:47) 174: No. 13 Andrew McNally (KENT) dec. Dakota Howard (VT), 13-8 184: No. 2 Hunter Bolen (VT) TF Tyler Bates (KENT), 17-2 (5:00) 197: Andy Smith (VT) dec. Colin McCracken (KENT), 6-4 (SV-1) 285: No. 16 John Borst (VT) TF Jacob Cover (KENT), 15-0 (7:00) No. 8 Virginia Tech 24, West Virginia 10 125: No. 18 Sam Latona (VT) dec. No. 12 Killian Cardinale (WVU), 3-2 133: No. 9 Korbin Myers (VT) dec. Joey Thomas (WVU), 8-2 141: Sam Hillegas (VT) dec. Jeffrey Boyd (WVU), 7-4 149: No. 13 Bryce Andonian (VT) MD Brayden Roberts (WVU), 11-3 157: Connor Brady (VT) dec. Alex Hornfeck (WVU), 8-2 165: Peyton Hall (WVU) MD Jordan Florence (VT), 13-4 174: Scott Joll (WVU) dec. Dakota Howard (VT), 13-8 184: No. 2 Hunter Bolen (VT) MD Anthony Carman (WVU), 18-6 197: No. 1 Noah Adams (WVU) dec. Andy Smith (VT), 7-3 285: Hunter Catka (VT) MD Michael Wolfgram (WVU), 17-3 Extra Matches 197: Stan Smeltzer (VT) WBF Jace Bradbury (WVU), 4:19 285: John Borst (VT) TF Jacob Padilla (OHIO), 17-0 (3:51) 125: Joey Prata (VT) MD Colton Drousias (WVU), 12-0 141: Collin Gerardi (VT) dec. Ryan Sullivan (WVU), 5-1 157: Clayton Ulrey (VT) dec. Caleb Dowling (WVU), 7-4 125: Joey Prata (VT) dec. Tomas Gutierrez (KENT), 6-1 197: Stan Smeltzer (VT) TF Ryan Boyle (KENT), 19-4 (7:00) UP NEXT The Hokies will stay on the road and pay a visit to Chapel Hill for a ranked matchup with the Tar Heels Friday night. The dual will be shown on ACC Network as part of the network's Friday Night Duals package starting at 6 p.m.

AMES, Iowa -- No. 9 Iowa State (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) won a pair of wrestling matches Sunday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum, defeating Loras (40-0) and Nebraska-Kearney (38-4). Loras Recap Iowa State received bonus points in six of its 10 matches in a 40-0 victory over Loras. Alex Mackall (125) had a pin and Ian Parker (141) and David Carr (157) both registered technical falls. Carr's match vs. Daniel Ruiz ended with 2:17 remaining in a 22-4 victory. Major decisions were recorded by Cam Robinson (149), Isaac Judge (165) and Yonger Bastida (197). Bastida had eight takedowns in his 18-8 triumph over Brady Vogel. Nebraska-Kearney Recap Three pins were the highlight of the second match, a 38-4 victory over Nebraska-Kearney. Kysen Terukina, competing in his first dual match at Iowa State, set the tone with a come-from-behind 6-5 victory over Josh Portillo at 125 pounds. Terukina registered a pair of third-period takedowns with under 1:30 remaining in the match. Zach Redding battled back for a 7-5 sudden victory over Wesley Dawkins at 133 pounds. Down 4-3 late in the third period, Redding scored a key reversal and then recorded a takedown with :20 seconds left in overtime. Ian Parker had 4:19 of riding time in his 14-4 major decision victory over Nick James at 141 pounds and David Carr was up big before securing the pin at the 4:47 mark in the 157-pound bout vs. Daniel Ruiz. Cam Robinson posted his second victory of the day with a 9-7 win over two-time NCAA Qualifier, Sam Turner. Robinson secured a late takedown that pushed the ISU rookie over the UNK senior. Tate Battani (184) closed out the match with a major decision followed by pins from Yonger Bastida (197) and Gannon Gremmel (285). Iowa State 40, Loras 0 125: Alex Mackall (ISU) pinned Aidan Evans (Loras), 4:01 133: Zach Redding (ISU) dec. Zach Licht (Loras), 7-4 141: Ian Parker (ISU) tech fall Jalen Scropp (Loras), 17-1 (6:28) 149: Cam Robinson (ISU) maj. dec. Zeke Smith (Loras), 16-5 157: David Carr (ISU) tech fall Daniel Ruiz (Loras), 22-4 (4:43) 165: Isaac Judge (ISU) maj. dec. Baylor Crigger (Loras), 19-5 174: Julien Broderson (ISU) dec. Jacob Krakow (Loras), 6-2 184: Tate Battani (ISU) dec. Shane Liegel (Loras), 7-6 197: Yonger Bastida (ISU) maj. dec. Brady Vogel (Loras), 18-8 285: Gannon Gremmel (ISU) dec. Slade Sifuentes (Loras), 8-3 Iowa State 38, Nebraska-Kearney 4 125: Kysen Terukina (ISU) dec. Josh Portillo (UNK), 6-5 133: Zach Redding (ISU) dec. Wesley Dawkins (UNK), 7-5 SV1 141: Ian Parker (ISU) maj. dec. Nick James (UNK), 14-4 149: Cam Robinson (ISU) dec. Sam Turner (UNK), 9-7 157: David Carr (ISU) pinned Jacob Wasser (UNK), 4:47 165: Matt Malcom (UNK) maj. dec. Isaac Judge (ISU), 13-4 174: Julien Broderson (ISU) dec. Terrell Garraway (UNK), 9-2 184: Tate Battani (ISU) maj. dec. Hayden Price (UNK), 12-3 197: Yonger Bastida (ISU) pinned Joseph Reimers (UNK), 2:37 285: Gannon Gremmel (ISU) pinned Lee Herrington (UNK), 6:47 Iowa State vs. Loras, Extra Matches 125: Kysen Terukina (ISU) maj. dec. Julian Valtierrez (Loras), 13-3. 133: Ramazan Attasauov (ISU) pinned Zach Thompson (Loras), 2:10. 141: Charlie Klepps (ISU) dec. Mason McMillen (Loras), 5-3. 149: Ben Monroe (ISU) dec. Daniel Meeker (Loras), 8-5. 157: Carter Schmidt (ISU) dec. Zeb Gnida (Loras), 7-3. 165: Grant Stotts (ISU) dec. Matt Connolly (Loras), 11-5. 174: Mac Southard (ISU) dec. Kolton Bartow (Loras), 6-2 184: Caleb Long (ISU) pinned Abe Michel (Loras), 6:53 197: Marcus Coleman (ISU) pinned Colin Murphy (Loras), 4:14 285: Ethan Andersen (ISU) pinned Wyatt Wriedt (Loras), 2:14 Iowa State vs. Nebraska-Kearney, Extra Matches 125: Alex Mackall (ISU) pinned Jackson Nielsen (UNK), 2:41 133: Ramazan Attasauov (ISU) pinned Alec Segarra (UNK), 1:39 141: Todd Small (ISU) dec. Ryan Johnson (UNK), 10-6 149: Ben Monroe (ISU) dec. Teontae Wilson (UNK), 9-4 157: Talon Seitz (UNK) dec. Carter Schmidt (ISU), 6-3 165: Grant Stotts (ISU) dec. Wyatt Hayes (UNK), 10-4 174: Mac Southard (ISU) dec. Kaleb Canoyer (UNK), 11-4 184: Austin Eldredge (UNK) dec. Caleb Long (ISU), 17-8 197: Cody Fisher (ISU) pinned Andrew Demos (UNK), 3:41 285: Francis Duggan (ISU) pinned Connor Fee (UNK), 2:54

No. 14 North Carolina opened its season Sunday with a 45-0 win over Gardner-Webb in Chapel Hill. Freshmen Julian Tagg and Gavin Kane won their first matches at UNC, while No. 1 Austin O'Connor began his season with a win via fall. The Tar Heels (1-0) started fast against the Runnin' Bulldogs (0-3), with Tagg winning in his first time in a Carolina singlet, a decision over Austin Wadlow to put Carolina on the board out of the gate. After the match at 125 pounds, Carolina won the next six matches by either technical fall or via pin. Redshirt sophomore Joe Heilmann and redshirt junior Zach Sherman both scored 21 points at 133 and 141 pounds respectively, setting up No. 1 Austin O'Connor to wrestle in his first match of his redshirt junior season. At 149 pounds, O'Connor wasted no time, pinning Jacson Muldrew in 47 seconds to boost the team score lead to 19-0. Two redshirt seniors – Josh McClure and Kennedy Monday – both began their years with bonus points. McClure wrapped up a 16-0 tech fall over Chase McKinney before Monday pinned Austin Reames at 165 pounds in just 15 seconds. Both UNC wrestlers have been ranked in the top 20 across the country to begin the season. Kane made a statement in his first match in Carolina Blue on Sunday, scoring a 16-0 tech fall win at 174 pounds. Redshirt junior Chasen Blair, redshirt freshman Max Shaw and redshirt senior Andrew Gunning all notched wins to finish up the dual meet, helping Carolina to a 45-0 win to begin the dual meet season. UNC and Gardner-Webb also wrestled extra countable matches on Sunday – the results of these matches can be found below. Results: 125: Julian Tagg (UNC) dec. Austin Wadlow (GW), 7-0 133: Joe Heilmann (UNC) tech fall Todd Carter (GW), 21-6 141: No. 9 Zach Sherman (UNC) tech fall Conrad Schiess (GW), 21-3 149: No. 1 Austin O'Connor (UNC) pinned Jacson Muldrew (GW), 0:47 157: Josh McClure (UNC) tech fall Chase McKinney (GW), 16-0 165: No. 12 Kennedy Monday (UNC) pinned Austin Reames (GW), 0:15 174: Gavin Kane (UNC) tech fall Samuel Mora (GW), 16-0 184: Chasen Blair (UNC) dec. Evan Schenk (GW), 4-1 197: Max Shaw (UNC) maj. dec. Jack Trautman (GW), 16-6 285: Andrew Gunning (UNC) dec. Anthony Perrine (GW), 6-2 Extra Matches: 125: Wil Guida (UNC) pinned Aedyn Concepcion (GW), 5:25 133: Jaime Hernandez (UNC) inj. def. Todd Carter (GW) 141: Zach Sherman (UNC) tech fall Corbin Dion (GW), 21-6 149: Jackson Muldrew (GW) pinned Nick Lirette (UNC), 1:42 157: Josh McClure (UNC) pinned Christian Trimble (GW), 5:33 165: Sawyer Davidson (UNC) dec. Austin Reames (GW), 6-3 285: Brandon Whitman (UNC) pinned Gabriel Pickett (GW), 1:12 125: Wil Guida (UNC) pinned Austin Wadlow (GW), 1:56 157: Nick Lirette (UNC) maj. dec. Chase McKinney (GW), 15-7 285: Aydin Guttridge (UNC) pinned Gabriel Pickett (GW), 2:07 NEXT MATCH Carolina will host No. 8 Virginia Tech in Carmichael Arena on Friday, January 15 at 6:00 p.m. EST on the ACC Network. Further information about the dual meet will be posted this week on GoHeels.com and on Twitter (@uncwrestling).

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- The Northern Illinois University wrestling team opened the 2021 campaign with a doubleheader victory over Bellarmine and SIUE at First Community Arena Sunday. "They guys found a way to secure both dual meet victories today, so it was a nice way to start," said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. "We are looking to compete at our best, however, and in those terms, we have some work to do. There are some critical situations we will get back to the room and work on as we prepare for our next opponent." The Huskies (2-0, 1-0) handled Bellarmine, 46-0, in the first dual of the day before rallying for an 18-16 win over conference foe SIUE. After trailing 13-3 through the first half of the match with the Cougars, Izzak Olejnik scored a 5-2 victory over Chase Diehl at 165 and sparked a four-match winning streak for the Huskies. Mason Kauffman, who moved up to 174 this season, earned a 3-2 decision over Kevin Gschwendtner to pull NIU to within four points. Brit Wilson delivered the big blow in the match, pinning Ryan Yarnell at 184 in the third to put NIU up by two with two bouts remaining. Gage Braun extended the Huskie advantage to five with his win at 197. Max Ihry suffered a 2-1 setback in overtime at 285, but helped the Huskies take home the win. Freshman Lucian Brink got off to a strong start in his Huskie debut. The Coshocton, Ohio native scored a 21-10 maj. dec. victory in the first bout of the day and opened the match with the Cougars with a 10-5 victory. NIU returns to action Sunday, Jan. 17 when they travel to Mt. Pleasant, Mich. to face Central Michigan. The match is set to begin at 2 p.m. CT and will be shown on ESPN3. NIU 46, Bellarmine 0 125: Lucian Brink (NIU) maj. dec. Brandon Lucas (BU), 21-10 133: Bryce West (NIU) dec. Max Dansereau (BU), 7-2 141: Caleb Brooks (NIU) fall Zach Schultz (BU), 2:05 149: Jaivon Jones (NIU) dec. Mitch Collica (BU), 2-0 157: Anthony Gibson (NIU) tech fall Alex Rhine (BU), 15-0, 4:41 165: Izzak Olejnik (NIU) fall Eric Beck (BU), 3:42 174: Mason Kauffman (NIU) dec. Devan Hendricks (BU), 3-2 184: Brit Wilson (NIU) fall Sam Schroeder (BU), 5:50 197: Gage Braun (NIU) tech fall Easton Tobia (BU), 17-2, 4:31 285: Max Ihry (NIU) tech fall Charlie Cadell (BU), 17-1, 5:54 NIU 18, SIUE 16 125: Lucian Brink (NIU) dec. Austin Macias (SIUE), 10-5 133: Aaron Schulist (SIUE) dec. Bryce West (NIU), 9-7 141: Saul Ervin (SIUE) dec. Caleb Brooks (NIU), 6-5 149: Cardeionte Wilson (SIUE) dec. Jaivon Jones (NIU), 7-4 157: Justin Ruffin (SIUE) maj. dec. Anthony Gibson (NIU), 13-0 165: Izzak Olejnik (NIU) dec. Chase Diehl (SIUE), 5-2 174: Mason Kauffman (NIU) dec. Kevin Gschwendtner (SIUE), 3-2 184: Brit Wilson (NIU) fall Ryan Yarnell (SIUE), 6:22 197: Gage Braun (NIU) dec. Austin Andreas (SIUE), 7-3 285: Colton McKieman (SIUE) dec. Max Ihry (NIU), 2-1, TB-1

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team wrapped up its opening weekend in dominant fashion, taking nine of 10 matches to cruise to a 38-3 win at Maryland on Sunday (Jan. 10) at the Terrapins' Xfinity Center. The Wolverines earned bonus points in six matches, including falls from senior/junior Drew Mattin and junior Mason Parris at 141 pounds and heavyweight, respectively. Mattin rallied from an initial deficit to earn a second-period fall against Danny Bertoni and secure his first win of the season -- and first dual win up at 141 pounds after previously qualifying twice for the NCAA Championships at 125 pounds. Down 2-1 to start the second period, Mattin started on top and did not let up, turning and pinning Bertoni with an arm bar at the 4:15 mark. Parris, ranked second nationally at heavyweight, also used an arm bar to secure his fall at 1:39 against Bryan Bowes in the final bout of the dual meet. Parris led, 10-2, at the time of the pin after racking up three takedowns early in the first period, including a feet-to-back cow catcher for six points just moments before the fall. Freshman Dylan Ragusin, who scored a fall for the Wolverines in the opener at Rutgers, earned his second bonus win in as many collegiate bouts with a 9-1 major decision over King Sandoval to open the dual against the Terrapins. Ragusin broke it open in the third period with a reversal and a four-point tilt before riding out the match to accumulate 4:20 in time advantage. Senior/junior Jack Medley again bumped up to 133 pounds and earned a convincing win -- after giving up the first takedown -- with a reversal, four takedowns and 2:31 in riding time to defeat Jackson Cockrell, 12-5. Medley also wrestled an extra match at 125 pounds after the dual and scored 14 takedowns en route to a 25-10 technical fall against Dainon Kappes. With the extra result, Medley now owns a team-best 3-0 record on the early season. Fifth-year senior Kanen Storr, ranked sixth nationally, used three takedowns to earn an 8-4 decision against Michael North at 149 pounds before the Wolverines strung together three straight bonus wins to clinch the dual victory -- the most lopsided being junior/sophomore Will Lewan's 22-6 technical fall against Lucas Cordio at 157 pounds. Lewan, ranked ninth, scored three takedowns and a four-point turn apiece in the first and second periods to end the bout at the 4:31 mark. Sophomore/freshman Cameron Amine and sixth-year senior Logan Massa earned major decisions at 165 and 174 pounds, respectively. Seventeenth-ranked Amine defeated Jonathan Spadafora, 13-5, with five takedowns, a reversal and 2:05 in riding-time advantage, while Massa, ranked second, beat Phillip Spadafora, 18-10, with five takedowns of his own -- three in the third period -- and a four-point leg turk in the third period. It was Massa's second major decision of the season. Maryland spoiled the shutout attempt with a close 3-2 decision at 184 pounds before the Wolverines closed with back-to-back wins at 197 pounds and heavyweight. Senior/junior Andrew Davison, who has overcome two season-ending injuries over his collegiate career, earned his first dual-meet win with an 11-8 decision against Jaron Smith in the former. Davison rallied from an initial deficit with a big second period, scoring on a go-behind takedown and four-point tilt before trading takedowns in the third and holding on for the win. Parris' pin was the 25th of his collegiate career; he led the Wolverines in falls each of the last two seasons with 13 as a freshman and 11 last year. The Wolverines (2-0) will kick off the home portion of its 2020-21 slate next Sunday (Jan. 17), hosting Indiana at Cliff Keen Arena. The start time will be announced this week. No. 3 Michigan 38, Maryland 3 Individual rankings by InterMat 125 -- Dylan Ragusin (U-M) major dec. King Sandoval, 9-1 -- U-M, 4-0 133 -- Jack Medley (U-M) dec. Jackson Cockrell, 12-5 -- U-M, 7-0 141 -- Drew Mattin (U-M) pinned Danny Bertoni, 4:15 -- U-M, 13-0 149 -- #6 Kanen Storr (U-M) dec. Michael North, 8-4 -- U-M, 16-0 157 -- #9 Will Lewan (U-M) tech. fall Lucas Cordio, 22-6 (4:31) -- U-M, 21-0 165 -- #17 Cameron Amine (U-M) major dec. Jonathan Spadafora, 13-5 -- U-M, 25-0 174 -- #2 Logan Massa (U-M) major dec. Phillip Spadafora, 18-10 -- U-M, 29-0 184 -- Kyle Cochran (UMD) dec. Joseph Walker, 3-2-- U-M, 29-3 197 -- Andrew Davison (U-M) dec. Jaron Smith, 11-8 -- U-M, 32-3 Hwt -- #2 Mason Parris (U-M) pinned Bryan Bowes, 1:39 -- U-M, 38-3 Extra Matches The 2020-21 dual season will feature several "extra matches" with every scheduled dual meet. These matches will not factor into dual scoring but are official, countable matches that will be considered for conference allocation and postseason seeding purposes. 125 -- Jack Medley (U-M) tech. fall Dainon Kappes, 25-10 149 -- Cole Mattin (U-M) dec. Hunter Baxter, 7-1 157 -- Fidel Mayora (U-M) pinned Garrett Fisk, 4:34 174 -- Phillip Spadafora (UMD) pinned Jaden Bullock, 4:44 197 -- J.T. Correll (U-M) dec. Kevin Makosy, 7-2

J'den Cox topped Hayden Zillmer (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) The original main event of this past weekend's FloWrestling card got postponed, but the event still delivered a main event between two world champions. Richard Mann (@richardamann) and Clay Sauertieg (@ByCSauertieg) are back on the Matside to break down all the matches. 0:00 - Open 1:16 - Mitch McKee vs. Tristan Moran 4:12 - Ronna Heaton vs. Desiree Zavala 7:46 - Nate Jackson vs. Wynn Michalak 10:40 - Seth Gross vs. Zane Richards 14:12 - Ethan Lizak vs. Matt McDonough 17:34 - Joey McKenna vs. Nahshon Garrett 21:17 - Erin Golston vs. Emily Shilson 24:21 - James Green vs. Pat Lugo 28:07 - J'den Cox vs. Hayden Zillmer 32:47 - Tamyra Mensah-Stock vs. Adeline Gray 39:45 - Jordan Burroughs vs. David Taylor Preview 41:46 - Headgear Stickers/College Wrestler Shoutouts 43:44 - Closing and Plugs

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Illinois was extremely impressive all afternoon, racking up points and dominating Indiana, 39-3. The convincing win over the Hoosiers was the Illini's largest ever margin of victory in Bloomington. In their first Big Ten dual of the season, the Fighting Illini racked up two falls, a technical fall, and four major decisions as they won bouts in nine of their ten matches with the Hoosiers. The afternoon begun with the heavyweights as sophomore Luke Luffman defeated Jacob Bullock by major decision after several takedowns to begin the dual. A huge takedown late in the third period gave the sophomore heavyweight an 11-3 advantage and putting the Illini on top, 4-0 to start the afternoon against the Hoosiers. Brock Hudkins earned an escape late in the second period to go up 1-0 on Justin Cardani at 125-pounds, but Cardani would start the third period on bottom and get an escape midway through the period to knot the score at 1. Late in the third period, Cardani finished a takedown with seconds left on the clock to go up 3-1 and win by decision, giving Illinois an early 7-0 lead. Lucas Byrd secured a major decision win over Caden Rooks in the 133-pound matchup after an impressive debut in the Illini starting lineup. Byrd notched several takedowns and pulled away from Rooks, winning 14-5. At 141-pounds, senior Dylan Duncan impressed in his first match of the 2021 season. The senior won by fall (6:18) over Paul Konrath, putting the Illini up 17-0. Senior Mike Carr gave the Illini another major decision victory, defeating Luke Baughman in the 149-pound weight class, 16-5. The senior who missed last season due to injury secured several takedowns en route to his first victory of the 2021 season. At 157-pounds, first-year starter Johnny Mologousis got off to a great start with a takedown and four-point near fall late in the first period to take a 6-0 lead into the second period. He would finish the match with a 10-0 major decision victory, giving the Illini a 25-0 lead. Danny Braunagel came out strong against Nick South at 165-pounds, ultimately pulling off the technical fall (6:48) and giving the Illini another five team points to go up 30-0 over the Hoosiers. Donnell Washington earned a quick four points with a takedown and near fall, going up 4-0 early over first-year starter Trey Sizemore in the 174-pound bout. Sizemore would gain control, but a reversal from Washington late in the second period would give him another two points. The Hoosiers would get on the board with three points, trailing Illinois, 30-3. Zac Braunagel recorded two early takedowns, jumping out to a 4-1 lead in the 184-pound matchup halfway through the first period. After a pair of takedowns in the second period, Braunagel secured the second fall of the day for the Illini (6:02), increasing the lead to 36-3 over Indiana. With the final match of the afternoon at 197-pounds, Wroblewski capped off an incredible performance from the Illini with another win, defeating Nick Willhan by decision. The win would extend the Illini lead to 39-3, giving Illinois their largest margin of victory in Bloomington. Results: HWT: Luke Huffman (ILL) def. Jacob Bullock (IU) 11-3 major decision (IU 0, ILL 4) 125: #22 Justin Cardani (ILL) def. #8 Brock Hudkins (IU) 3-1 decision (IU 0, ILL 7) 133: Lucas Byrd (ILL) def. Cayden Rooks (IU) 14-5 major decision (IU 0, ILL 11) 141: #13 Dylan Duncan (ILL) fall Paul Konrath (IU) 6:18 (IU 0, ILL 17) 149: #7 Mike Carr (ILL) def. Luke Baughman (IU) major decision 16-5 (IU, ILL 21) 157: Johnny Mologousis (ILL) def. Jonathan Kervin (IU) major decision 10-0 (IU 0, ILL 25) 165: #11 Danny Braunagel (ILL) def. #24 Nick South (IU) technical fall 19-4, 6:48 (IU 0, ILL 30) 174: #25 Donnell Washington (IU) def. Trey Sizemore (ILL) 6-3 decision (IU 3, ILL 30) 184: #10 Zac Braunagel (ILL) fall Drayton Harris (IU) 6:02 (IU 3, ILL 36) 197: Matt Wroblewski (ILL) def. Nick Willham (IU) 5-4 decision (IU 3, ILL 39)

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- The Army West Point wrestling team took the mat Saturday night against LIU, eager to redeem themselves after having their opportunity at an NCAA Tournament appearance cut short in 2020. Saturday's match was the first time that the Black Knights have taken the floor against an opponent since the EIWA conference tournament last March. Army and LIU competed in a tournament style matchup, including 12 individual bouts, resulting in no cumulative team score. The competition included both intersquad and dual matchups with LIU. The Black Knights and the Sharks went head-to-head in five different weight classes and seven total bouts including 149lbs, 157lbs, 174lbs, 184lbs and 285lbs. Army came away with wins in all seven appearances in addition to notching five pins and two technical fall victories. Taylor Brown set the pace for Army in the opening match at 184lbs, defeating LIU's TJ Franden in a 20-3 tech fall. Junior heavyweight Ben Sullivan followed suit with the first pin of the night in the second bout, overpowering Tim Nagosky with :21 seconds left in the first period. Army stole the show for the remainder of the faceoffs, tallying pins from four seasoned veterans in P.J. Ogunsanya at 149lbs, Markus Hartman at 157lbs and Bobby Heald at 285lbs in addition to an 18-1 technical fall victory from Sahm Abdulrazzaq at 184lbs. The full breakdown of Saturday's matches are as follows: 141lbs: Lane Peters def. Cole Wyman, 7-4 decision 149lbs: P.J. Ogunsanya def. Kyle Matthews (LIU), pin at 1:09 (3rd period) 149lbs: Corey Shie def. Tanner Craig, 8-3 decision 157lbs: Markus Hartman def. Ken Cooper (LIU), pin at 0:16 (2nd period) 157lbs: Christian Hunt def. Dillon Sheehy, 3-2 decision 165lbs: Beau Guffey def. Owen Brown, 4-0 decision 165lbs: Beau Guffey def. Will Lucie, 3-1 decision 174lbs: Brad Laughlin def. James Langan (LIU), pin at 1:11 (2nd period) 184lbs: Taylor Brown def. TJ Franden (LIU), 20-3 tech fall 184lbs: Sahm Abdulrazzaq def. TJ Franden (LIU), 18-1 tech fall 285lbs: Ben Sullivan def. Tim Nagosky (LIU), pin 0:21 (1st period) 285lbs: Bobby Heald def. Tim Nagosky (LIU), pin 1:13 (1st period) The Black Knights will host their second competition of the season next Saturday, Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. against Hofstra University. Coach Ward's thoughts: "My initial reaction and first thoughts were I am really happy for the guys, that's what I just told them. Their discipline, their hard work and being able to make this day happen was great - they've had some opportunities taken away from them, so more than anything I am just grateful and happy for them that they got to compete. They scored some points, it looked like they were excited and it's something we can build and grow off of so I am really happy for the guys."

Tamyra Mensah-Stock defeated Adeline Gray in the main event (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) AUSTIN, Texas -- It's an exciting time in the sport of wrestling with the high school and college seasons underway, and the Olympic Games less than 200 days away. A number of American standouts with their sights set on Olympic gold were on display during a Flo Wrestling event Saturday night in Austin, Texas. That star-studded list included five-time world champion Adeline Gray, two-time world champion J'den Cox, world champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock and two-time world medalist James Green. The card was altered after the scheduled feature bout between Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs and world champion David Taylor was postponed. The 10-match card Saturday still featured its share of top-notch competition. Kudos to Flo for putting it together. Here is my breakdown from the evening's matches: 155 pounds: Mitch McKee tech. Tristan Moran, 11-1 McKee, an excellent freestyle wrestler, struck first and built an early 3-1 advantage. He followed with a leg attack for a takedown and transitioned to a pair of gut-wrenches to lead 9-1. McKee added with another takedown to finish a quick 11-1 win by technical superiority. 61 kilograms: Ronna Heaton dec. Desiree Zavala, 10-8 This promised to be an excellent women's freestyle battle between two top young wrestlers. Heaton, an age-group world champion, bolted to an early 3-0 lead in the first minute. Zavala finished effectively on a single leg to even the bout 3-3 late in the opening period. Heaton used an effective counter to score a takedown and lead 5-3 early in the second period. The wrestlers battled back and forth with Heaton scoring on another strong counter to go up 10-6. Zavala scored on a leg attack to draw within 10-8 with 45 seconds to go. Heaton fought off a shot attempt in the final seconds to win 10-8 in an action-packed bout. 215 pounds: Nate Jackson tech. Wynn Michalak, 12-1 Jackson opened the scoring with a throw-by maneuver to lead 2-0. Jackson added with a double-leg takedown and leg lace to build a 6-0 cushion. The explosive Jackson finished strong again with another leg attack to lead 8-0. Michalak came back with a shot and a pushout. Jackson scored another takedown off a single-leg shot to lead 9-1 at the break. Jackson scored on a re-attack to prevail 12-1. 61 kilograms: Seth Gross dec. Zane Richards, 11-3 Richards won a wild early scramble to score the opening takedown again Gross, who was coming off a win over world silver medalist Thomas Gilman. Richards added a pushout to lead 3-0. Gross came back with a counter for a takedown and turned Richards to his back to lead 4-3. Gross followed with a pushout off his leg attack for a 5-3 edge at the break. Gross is a master in these scrambles and scored a takedown to lead 7-3 midway through the second period. Gross added another TD to lead 9-3 with a minute to go. He countered another shot to lead 11-3 late. Gross wins after scoring the final 11 points of the match. Impressive performance by a guy who is a legitimate threat to make the Olympic Team. 143 pounds: Ethan Lizak tech. Matt McDonough, 10-0 This was an interesting matchup with McDonough, a two-time NCAA champion, returning to competition against a past NCAA finalist. Lizak took charge early with a takedown and a series of turns to win by a quick 10-0 technical superiority. Lizak has always been very strong in the top position and it showed in this match. Joey McKenna turns Nahshon Garrett with a gut wrench (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) 65 kilograms: Joey McKenna tech. Nahshon Garrett, 12-2 This also promised to be an entertaining bout featuring two excellent freestyle competitors. McKenna opened with a slick leg attack, collecting four early points. Garrett came back to expose McKenna for two points. McKenna extended his lead to 6-2 with a leg attack and takedown early in the second period. McKenna followed with a textbook single-leg shot and turn to lead 10-2. McKenna added another TD to earn a surprising 12-2 win over a very tough opponent. 51 kilograms: Erin Golston dec. Emily Shilson, 8-5 Golston powered in on a leg attack for an early takedown before transitioning right into a pair of leg laces to lead 6-1. She followed with a double-leg takedown and was up 8-1 at the break. Shilson added a pair of late takedowns on two superb shots, but Golston held her off 8-5. 152 pounds: James Green dec. Pat Lugo, 3-2 This looked to be another intriguing matchup involving a proven veteran and a guy trying to make his mark on the Senior level. Green struck first with a double-leg takedown a minute into the match. He added a pushout early in the second period to lead 3-0. Lugo drew within 3-1 in the final minute before Green was put on the shot clock. Lugo scored a pushout with 30 seconds left, but Green held him off to prevail 3-2. J'den Cox defeated Hayden Zillmer in his return to competition (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) 97 kilograms: J'den Cox dec. Hayden Zillmer, 6-2 Cox made his much-anticipated return while bumping up to 97 kilos. Zillmer struck first, scoring a point on the shot clock. Cox trailed 1-0 after the opening period before picking up the pace in the final period. Cox fired in on a single and finished for a takedown to lead 2-1 early in the second period. He followed with a gut-wrench to lead 4-1 with just over two minutes left. Cox exploded in on a late shot for a slick takedown near the edge to lead 6-1. Zillmer added a late pushout, but Cox prevailed 6-2 with a solid performance in his first bout in 10 months. Main event Tamyra Mensah-Stock and Adeline Gray embrace after their match (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) 76 kilograms: Tamyra Mensah-Stock dec. Adeline Gray, 4-0 Mensah scored a takedown and exposure with an aggressive attack to take a surprising 4-0 lead in the first period. Trailing 4-0 at the break, Gray came out strong with a number of shots but Mensah continued to fight her off. Lethal in the top position, Gray was never able to have that opportunity in this match. Impressive showing by Mensah with a 4-0 victory. Her defense and her positioning were excellent. The good news for Team USA is both of these wrestlers likely will be wrestling in the Olympic Games this year. Final word This was, as expected, another excellent night of wrestling. It was unfortunate we missed out on Burroughs vs. Taylor, but that match hopefully will be happening in a few days. Seth Gross looked really impressive again. It was great to see J'den Cox back wrestling again and it was awesome to have two outstanding women battling in the main event. Mensah looked really good -- she continues to improve and progress. It was fun to watch. 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.

PITTSBURGH -- The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team earned a Top-25 victory over Lehigh on Saturday evening, winning 24-9 in the first home match of the season at the Fitzgerald Field House. The Panthers, ranked No. 13 by the NWCA Coaches Poll this week, took down No. 17-ranked Lehigh decisively in the dual, winning eight out of the 10 matches. In the 65th meeting in Pitt-Lehigh wrestling series history, the 24-9 margin marked Pitt's largest home victory over Lehigh ever. Pitt defeated Lehigh for the second straight season, and head coach Keith Gavin was pleased with his team's success but also pointed out that several individual matches were very close in a dual that the final team score suggested was more one-sided. "We won a lot of close matches tonight, and I thought we got too conservative at times," Gavin said. "We can certainly do a better job of scoring when we have a lead. Our goal is to build a mentality of always trying to stay on the attack. It was a solid team win over a Lehigh program that we respect a ton, but I'd like to see us finish matches better and not play it so safe." Gavin also expressed his gratitude at being able to watch Pitt's student-athletes compete right now. "We're extremely grateful that so many people worked so hard to make this possible," he added. "It was different with no fans, for sure. Pitt-Lehigh usually gets a lot of fans. But we accept that, and we're just happy to compete. Now we have to stay focused on doing what we need to do to keep going. We need to build off these nonconference wins and perform well in the five ACC duals. We want to have our best performance of the season each time we get on the mat to compete." After a double-digit dual rally last Sunday at Navy, the Panthers (2-0) once again had to come from behind. The Mountain Hawks (0-1) scored a pin at 125 pounds to go up 6-0 right away. Lehigh also held a 9-6 lead following the bout at 149 pounds. But Pitt's upper weights proved unbeatable for the second straight outing, winning the final six contests to help the Panthers earn their first team victory over Lehigh at home since 1997 and finally end a 10-match home losing streak for Pitt against the program from Bethlehem, Pa. All of the Panthers ranked in the Top 25 by FloWrestling this week emerged with victories as Micky Phillippi, Cole Matthews, Jake Wentzel, Gregg Harvey and Nino Bonaccorsi earned decisions. Newcomers Tyler Badgett and Jake Slinger also won in their debut matches at the Fitzgerald Field House, while Jared McGill continued his impressive start to the season at 174 pounds with a victory. The Panthers will begin ACC dual meet action next Saturday with a 10 a.m. matchup against Duke at the Fitzgerald Field House. Matches will again be streamed on ACC Network Extra via the WatchESPN app. Full results from Saturday's action are available below. Results: 125 | Jaret Lane (Lehigh) pins Colton Camacho (Pitt), 1:58 (Lehigh leads, 6-0) 133 | Micky Phillippi (Pitt) dec. Malyke Hines (Lehigh), 10-5 (Lehigh leads, 6-3) 141 | Cole Matthews (Pitt) dec. Connor McGonagle (Lehigh), 4-3 (Tied, 6-6) 149 | Jimmy Hoffman (Lehigh) dec. Luke Kemerer (Pitt), 4-0 (Lehigh leads, 9-6) 157 | Tyler Badgett (Pitt) dec. JT Cooley (Lehigh), 6-1 (Tied, 9-9) 165 | Jake Wentzel (Pitt) dec. Thayne Lawrence (Lehigh), 3-0 (Pitt leads, 12-9) 174 | Jared McGill (Pitt) dec. Jake Logan (Lehigh), 4-2 (Pitt leads, 15-9) 184 | Gregg Harvey (Pitt) dec. JT Davis (Lehigh), 4-1 (Pitt leads, 18-9) 197 | Nino Bonaccorsi (Pitt) dec. Jake Jakobsen (Lehigh), 7-2 (Pitt leads, 21-9) HWT | Jake Slinger (Pitt) dec. Victor Lacombe (Lehigh), 9-3 (SV1) (Pitt wins, 24-9) Additional Matches: 125 | Colton Camacho (Pitt) dec. Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh), 7-4 (TB1) 133 | Louis Newell (Pitt) dec. Satoshi Abe (Lehigh), 5-1 141 | Joe Lobeck (Lehigh) dec. Ryan Michaels (Pitt), 9-3 149 | Mick Burnett (Pitt) dec. Paul Watkins (Lehigh), 8-6 157 | Antonio Petrucelli (Pitt) dec. Tyler Sung (Lehigh), 6-3 165 | Connor Herceg (Lehigh) dec. Tye Weathersby (Pitt), 6-5 174 | Tommy O'Brien (Pitt) pins Trey Cornish (Lehigh), 6:49 184 | Caden Wright (Lehigh) dec. Nicholas Meglino (Pitt), 4-0 197 | James Lledo (Pitt) maj. dec. Andrew Shedleski (Lehigh), 15-2 HWT | Eli Jones (Lehigh) dec. Cole Rickert (Pitt), 2-0

The Binghamton University wrestling team wasted no time making an imprint on the 2021 season, rattling off back-to-back pins to open the match in a 27-20 victory over Rider at the West Gym in Vestal. Six victories in total, highlighted by pins from Micah Roes, Anthony Sobotker and Lou DePrez helped vault the Bearcats over the nationally ranked Broncs (InterMat). "That start was electric," head coach Kyle Borshoff said. To get off to a start like that, it's everything. We proved we're a dangerous team tonight." Highlights Roes kicked things off at 125 pounds, and trailed early against Jonathan Tropea. The true freshman fell behind 4-2 after the first period, but regained the lead with a takedown and back points in the second. Roes had Tropea on his back for a large portion of the third, and notched the pin in the final seconds of the period. Leading 6-0 following the pin by Roes, Sobotker made quick work of Richie Koehler. Leading 2-0, Sobotker ignited his team with a pin just 1:10 into the first. At 141 pounds, No.19 Zack Trampe found himself in a tight battle with Rider's McKenzie Bell. Tied at three in the third and starting the period down, Trampe got a reversal and was strong on top en route to a 6-4 decision. Michael Zarif made it four straight wins for the Bearcats with an 8-7 decision over Wyatt McCarthy. Tied at seven after two, Zarif was able to escape in the third and fend off McCarthy to pick up his first career dual victory. At 165 pounds, Brevin Cassella joined Roes and Sobotker with his first win as a Bearcat. A bout that did not see a takedown, Cassella remained consistent on the attack, resulting in two stall points in his favor. He picked up a 3-2 decision. At 184 pounds, No. 4 DePrez sealed the win with a pin of his own. Controlling the bout 7-1, DePrez was able to put George Walton on his back in the second period. The match had two bonus matches, which the Bearcats split with Rider. Tyler Martin also registered his first collegiate victory, earning a 5-3 decision over Travis Layton. Up Next The Bearcats will take on LIU on Thursday, January 14 in Vestal. Bout begins at 7 p.m. Results: 125: Micah Roes (BING) FALL Jonathan Tropea (RID), at 6:59; Binghamton leads, 6-0. 133: Anthony Sobotker (BING) FALL Richie Koehler (RID), at 1:37; Binghamton leads, 12-0. 141: Zack Trampe (BING) DEC McKenzie Bell (RID), 6-4; Binghamton leads, 15-0. 149: Michael Zarif (BING) DEC Wyatt McCarthy (RID), 8-7; Binghamton leads, 18-0. 157: Jesse Dellavecchia (RID) FALL Alex Strashinsky (BING), at 2:39; Binghamton leads, 18-6. 165: Brevin Casella (BING) DEC Jake Silverstein (RID), 3-2; Binghamton leads, 21-6. 174: Angel Garcia (RID) FALL Alex Melikian (BING), at 0:59; Binghamton leads, 21-12. 184: Lou DePrez (BING) FALL George Walton (RID), at 4:18; Binghamton leads, 27-12. 197: Matt Correnti (RID) DEC. Sam DePrez (BING), 7-4; Binghamton leads, 27-15. 285: Ethan Laird (RID) TF Collin Burns (BING), 17-2; Binghamton wins 27-20.

The Navy wrestling team (1-1, 1-0 EIWA) secured its first win of the 2020-21 campaign by earning victories in nine of the 10 bouts to defeat Clarion (0-1) 41-3 on Saturday afternoon at Tippin Gym in Pennsylvania. Additionally, the two programs engaged in 24 "extra matches" which will count towards each individual's record this season. "Every win you earn is awesome, no matter when it comes," said Cary Kolat, who earned his first victory as the Mids' head coach after being hired last March. "The most important thing for me and the coaching staff was to see how we improved from last week's match against Pitt. Our goal was to improve our positioning, controlling from the top and winning on our feet. I felt overall we were successful in achieving that goal and were able to dominate in several of our matches. One of the other things that stood out today was how we wrestled for each other. I saw them as individuals come together as a team. "Wrestling in a dual, representing your school is steeped in pride. Having the extra matches has provided an avenue for our No. 2 or backup wrestlers to travel and put on that singlet and compete just as our starters in a dual. You can see the camaraderie that is being built amongst teammates which will make us a tighter team. I believe the opportunity to have these extra matches has been a positive for our program and I hope that we can continue it in some format in the future." The Highlights • The Midshipmen are now 1-1 on the year, including 1-0 on the road. • Saturday's dual marked just the third match between the two programs in a series that dates back to 1975. • Meeting for the first time since Jan. 24, 1976, Navy now leads the series against Clarion, 3-0. • The dual marked just the second contested between the two programs at Clarion, as the Mids scored a 29-15 victory over the Golden Eagles in the inaugural match on Jan. 4, 1975. • Seven of Navy's nine victories earned bonus points with three falls (Caravela, Birchmeier, Cobb), one tech fall (T. Skidgel) and three majors (L. Treaster, Allen, Trybus). • Navy never trailed in the match and won the first-three bouts before second-year starter Jacob Koser dropped a 6-2 decision at 197 pounds to 11th-ranked Greg Bulsak. • The 38-point victory was Navy's largest margin of victory since defeating George Mason 43-0 on Feb. 6, 2018. • The 41 points were the most points scored by the Mids since defeating George Mason 43-0 on Feb. 6, 2018, while it marked the fewest points scored by an opponent since that same dual. • Freshman David Key (184) and sophomores Jacob Koser (197) and John Birchmeier (285) made their season debut after missing last week's opener against Pitt. • Logan Treaster (125), Cody Trybus (133), Casey Cobb (149) and Andrew Cerniglia (157) all improved to 2-0 in dual action this season with wins over both Pitt and Clarion. • Freshman David Key (184) earned his first-collegiate victory by way of a 4-2 decision over senior Max Wohlabaugh. • The 19-1 tech fall by Tanner Skidgel (165) was just his 14th-career bonus-point win and only his second victory by tech fall. • Five of Dean Caravela's (174) eight-career victories have been by fall, including today's pin in 4:21 against Caleb Hetrick • Jacob Allen (133) earned his first dual win of the season with a 9-1 major decision over Dylan Burnoski. • 13th-ranked Cody Trybus (141) scored a 10-1 major decision over Kyle Schickel and is now 14-1 over four seasons in matches ending in major decisions. • Casey Cobb (149) is a perfect 7-0 over his career in matches ending in falls after pinning Jalin Hankerson at 6:26. • Rookie Andrew Cerniglia (157) has reached double digits in each of his three wins this season, including a 10-5 decision over Trevor Elfvin on Saturday. Results: 165 | #10 Tanner Skidgel (NAVY) tech fall Kolby Ho, 19-1 // Navy 5, Clarion 0 174 | Dean Caravela (NAVY) fall Caleb Hetrick, 4:21 // Navy 11, Clarion 0 184 | David Key (NAVY) dec Max Wohlabaugh, 4-2 // Navy 14, Clarion 0 197 | #11 Greg Bulsak dec Jacob Koser (NAVY), 6-2 // Navy 14, Clarion 3 285 | John Birchmeier (NAVY) fall Ty Bagoly, 5:29 // Navy 20, Clarion 3 125 | Logan Treaster (NAVY) major Cam Butler, 15-2 // Navy 24, Clarion 3 133 | Jacob Allen (NAVY) major Dylan Burnoski, 9-1 // Navy 28, Clarion 3 141 | #13 Cody Trybus (NAVY) major Kyle Schickel, 10-1 // Navy 32, Clarion 3 149 | Casey Cobb (NAVY) fall Jalin Hankerson, 6:26 // Navy 38, Clarion 3 157 | Andrew Cerniglia (NAVY) dec Trevor Elfvin, 10-5 // Navy 41, Clarion 3 Extra Matches: 165 | John Worthing dec Henry Hague (NAVY), 8-7 165 | Henry Hague (NAVY) dec Eli Brinsky, 2-1 165 | Kolby Ho dec Henry Hague (NAVY), 9-6 165 | Tanner Skidgel (NAVY) major Eli Brinsky, 18-4 165 | Tanner Skidgel (NAVY) major John Worthing, 12-3 174 | Mike Vernagallo tech fall Gary Eakin (NAVY), 16-0 (3:47) 174 | Caleb Hetrick dec Gary Eakin (NAVY), 9-6 174 | Dean Caravela (NAVY) dec Mike Vernagallo, 10-7 184 | David Key (NAVY) fall Derek Brown, 4:50 197 | Malcolm Wiley (NAVY) dec Brett Wittmann, 7-0 197 | Greg Bulsak major Malcolm Wiley (NAVY), 13-2 197 | Jacob Koser (NAVY) fall Brett Wittman, 1:37 285 | John Birchmeier (NAVY) dec Austin Chapman, 8-2 285 | Riley Smith (NAVY) dec Austin Chapman, 6-2 285 | Riley Smith (NAVY) dec Tyler Bagoly, 12-7 125 | Logan Treaster (NAVY) fall Blake Jackson, 1:42 133 | Jacob Allen (NAVY) major TJ England, 8-0 133 | Luke Lucerne (NAVY), dec TJ England, 11-5 141 | Cody Trybus (NAVY) dec Seth Koleno, 7-4 141 | Tyler Hunt (NAVY) major Seth Koleno, 15-6 141 | Tyler Hunt (NAVY) dec Kyle Schickle, 8-4 149 | Casey Cobb (NAVY) major Joe Sliwoski, 12-3 149 | PJ Crane (NAVY) dec Joe Sliwoski, 5-2 149 | PJ Crane (NAVY) dec Jalin Hankerson, 6-1 What's Ahead • Navy will be back in action next Saturday when it plays host to longtime rival Lehigh at Alumni Hall. • Action is slated to begin at 6:00 pm and will be streamed on ESPN+.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The Virginia wrestling team (1-0) turned in a strong performance in the home opener on Saturday (Jan. 9), posting seven bonus-point victories on the way to a 44 to -1 victory over Gardner-Webb (0-2) in dual competition at Memorial Gym. A penalty point resulting in a deduction from the overall team score during the 174-pound matchup resulted in the final score on the afternoon. With the win, Virginia is now 9-0 all-time against Gardner-Webb. The Cavaliers raced out of the gates with bonus-point victories in the first three weight classes to take the 15-0 lead on the Bulldogs. In all Virginia got a pair of pins, three technical falls and a pair of major decisions on the afternoon. Following the dual action, the Cavaliers and Bulldogs wrestled 10 additional individual matches per new allowances due to COVID and condensed schedules this season. MATCH NOTES • Louie Hayes (Orland Park, Ill.) improved to 5-0 on the season as he recorded his third pin of the year. • Jake Keating (Naperville, Ill.) also improved to 5-0 on the season with a tech fall in his match. Keating now has two technical falls and three bonus-point wins this season. • Jay Aiello (Chantilly, Va.) picked up his third pin of the season as he improved to 4-0 on the year. • Brian Courtney (Athens, Pa.) won by technical fall, improving to 4-0 on the year with a pair of pins and two tech falls in his four victories this season. • Michael Battista (Ashburn, Va.) and Quinn Miller (Lilburn, Ga.) also remained undefeated on the year as they both improved to 4-0 on the season. • Freshman Dylan Cedeno (Fair Lawn, N.J.) remained undefeated and improved to 4-0, picking up his second pin of the season in the additional matches following the dual with the Bulldogs. • After today's action, the Cavaliers have 10 wrestlers who have seen time and remain undefeated on the year. FROM COACH GARLAND: “It was a really good day and another good weekend for us. I think we only lost one match today between the dual and the extra matches after the fact. One of the huge positives was bonus points. At the end we had to gut some out and that was a positive, too. That was good to see; biting down when the other guy is fighting like crazy too.” “Our first two big leaders are Louie Hayes and Jay Aiello. We look to them to really ignite our team and that's what they did again today. Louie came out and hit everything but the kitchen sink. Brian Courtney is one of our captains and he just scored points. Denton Spencer is another captain and that was his first match of the season, but he's going to build off that and did some good things. Jay just kept his composure and was building points until he was able to flurry into a fall. Our leaders are everything to us. We got good leadership from Jack Mueller last year and we knew that baton was going to get passed to those guys and they've done a great job.” Results: 125: Patrick McCormick major dec. Austin Wadlow (GWU), 10-0; UVA 4, GWU 0 133: No. 12 Louie Hayes pinned Todd Carter (GWU), 3:09; UVA 10, GWU 0 141: Brian Courtney tech fall Conrad Schiess (GWU), 23-5 (6:45); UVA 15, GWU 0 149: Denton Spencer dec. Jacson Muldrew (GWU), 9-4; UVA 18, GWU 0 157: No. 16 Justin McCoy tech fall Chase McKinney (GWU), 17-2 (6:35); UVA 23, GWU 0 165: Jake Keating tech fall Austin Reames (GWU), 21-6 (3:47); UVA 28, GWU 0 174: Vic Marcelli major dec. Sam Mora (GWU), 10-1; UVA 32, GWU -1 184: Michael Battista dec. Evan Schenk (GWU), 7-4; UVA 35, GWU -1 197: No. 3 Jay Aiello pinned Jack Trautman (GWU), 4:07; UVA 41, GWU -1 HWT: No 19 Quinn Miller dec. Anthony Perrine (GWU), 3-2 (TB-1); UVA 44, GWU -1 *A team point was deducted from GWU during the 174 weight class for bench conduct Additional Matches: 125: Sam Book tech fall Aedyn Concepcion (GWU), 18-0 125: Sam Book dec. Austin Wadlow (GWU), 8-4 125: Patrick McCormick major dec. Aedyn Concepcion (GWU), 12-0 133: Evan Buchanan dec. Todd Carter (GWU), 4-2 141: Dylan Cedeno pinned Corbin Dion (GWU), 1:55 141: Scott Kiyono tech fall Corbin Dion, 23-8 (7:00) 157: Nic Sansone major dec. Christian Trimble, 10-1 157: Chase McKinney dec. Justin Phillips, 8-5 174: Robby Patrick pinned Sam Mora, 0:48 HWT: Jessie Knight pinned Gabriel Pickett, 1:32

LEXINGTON, Va. -- The VMI wrestling team opened its 2021 home season with a 30-9 victory over Sacred Heart University (Conn.) Saturday in non-conference action from Cormack Hall. The Keydets won seven of the 10 weight classes, and avenged a 30-9 defeat last year at Sacred Heart. The Keydets opened with wins in the first four matches. Senior Cliff Conway won a thriller in a sudden victory overtime period 8-2 in the opener at 125. Freshman Luke Fegley followed with the only pin of the day in 4:47 at 133 and freshman Freddy Junko had a 6-0 win at 141. Sophomore Job Chishko had a tough 4-2 win at 149. After three Pioneer victories, sophomore Zach Brown scored a 4-3 win at 184 and Sacred Heart forfeited the two heaviest weight classes. Freshmen Seth Fillers (157) and Joel Diaz (174) each fell in close 5-3 matches. The Keydets (1-0) host Campbell University next Saturday in the Southern Conference opener for both teams, at a time to be determined. Freshman Blake Showers won an exhibition following the match at 157 against his SHU opponent and Fegley returned and scored another win by fall. Results: 125: Cliff Conway (VMI) over Sean Faraon (SH) (SV-1 8-2) 133: Luke Fegley (VMI) over Vincent Milazzo (SH) (Fall 4:47) 141: Freddy Junko (VMI) over Ryan Burns (SH) (Dec 6-0) 149: Job Chishko (VMI) over Seth Brown (SH) (Dec 4-2) 157: Nicholas Palumbo (SH) over Seth Fillers (VMI) (Dec 5-3) 165: Scotty Jarosz (SH) over Jon Hoover (VMI) (Dec 6-2) 174: William Schmidt (SH) over Joel Diaz (VMI) (Dec 5-3) 184: Zach Brown (VMI) over Joe Accousti (SH) (Dec 4-3) 197: Tyler Mousaw (For.) 285: Robbie Adelstein (VMI) (For.) Exhibitions: 157 Blake Showers (VMI) over Shaun Williams (SHU) (Dec 8-6) 133 Luke Fegley (VMI) over Thomas Volpe (SHU) (Fall 2:02)

LINCOLN -- The Nebraska wrestling team kicked off the 2020-21 season on a high note, defeating No. 17 Minnesota 22-14 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Friday night. The Huskers wrestled in two top-20 matchups and won six bouts on their way to the first victory of the season. Liam Cronin got the night started at 125 pounds with a top-20 match against No. 14 Patrick McKee. No. 17 Cronin earned the upset by 8-1 decision, scoring two takedowns, a two-point near fall and an escape in his Nebraska debut. The senior held McKee scoreless until the third period. Minnesota's Boo Dryden put the Golden Gophers on the board, defeating Alex Thomsen in a 9-2 decision at 133 pounds. Thomsen earned a takedown in the third period, but could not put a stop the Minnesota victory. Chad Red Jr. (141 pounds) kicked off his senior season in the win column, taking his match against Marcos Polanco by a 4-1 decision. Red Jr. maintained control of the match, scoring a takedown in the first period and only allowing an escape from Polanco in the second. He earned himself another escape and recorded almost three minutes of riding time to add the bonus point. In the second Husker debut performance of the night, Brock Hardy handled No. 19 Michael Blockhus in a 9-2 decision victory at 149 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Hardy earned a four-point near fall in the second period to kick off his Husker career and went on to pick up a takedown and two escapes in addition to 1:24 of riding time. Minnesota took the next two matches as Brayton Lee defeated Caleb Licking in a 10-5 decision at 157 pounds and Andrew Sparks won the 165 pound match against Peyton Robb by 7-6 decision. Mikey Labriola (174 pounds) earned his ninth career pin against the Golden Gophers, defeating Jake Allar by fall in 6:17. The junior earned four takedowns in the match before pinning Allar to end the match and bring the Husker's team total to 15 points. Nathan Haas rounded out the group of newcomers getting the nod in the starting lineup against Minnesota, beating No. 19 Owen Webster 5-2 in the 184-pound match. He amassed over three minutes of riding time in his first match as a Husker in addition to two escapes and a takedown. Eric Schultz picked up right where he left off at the end of the 2019-20 regular season, meeting Garret Joles at 184 pounds for the second consecutive season. This time, he earned a 14-3 major decision over the familiar foe. The senior scored a takedown in each period, plus added two escapes and a four-point near fall. Closing out the night was another top-20 matchup with Minnesota's No. 1 ranked Gable Steveson up against No. 17 Christian Lance. Lance ultimately fell to Steveson by 14-3 major decision. The Huskers hit the road for their first away matchup of the season next week as they take on No. 1 Iowa in Iowa City on Friday, Jan. 15. The dual is set for 8 p.m. CT and will be televised on BTN. Results: 125: No. 17 Liam Cronin (NEB) dec. No. 14 Patrick McKee (MINN), 8-1 (3-0) 133: Boo Dryden (MINN) dec. No. 20 Alex Thomsen (NEB), 9-2 (3-3) 141: No. 7 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. Marcos Polanco (MINN), 4-1 (6-3) 149: Brock Hardy (NEB) dec. No. 19 Michael Blockhus (MINN), 9-2 (9-3) 157: No. 6 Brayton Lee (MINN) dec. Caleb Licking (NEB), 10-5 (9-6) 165: Andrew Sparks (MINN) dec. No. 15 Peyton Robb (NEB), 7-6 (9-9) 174: No. 4 Mikey Labriola (NEB) pinned Jake Allar (MINN), 6:17 (15-9) 184: Nathan Haas (NEB) dec. No. 19 Owen Webster (MINN), 5-2 (18-9) 197: No. 2 Eric Schultz (NEB) major dec. Garrett Joles (MINN), 14-3 (22-9) 285: No. 1 Gable Steveson (MINN) tech. fall No. 17 Christian Lance (NEB), 23-8 (22-14) Extra Matches: 133: Jake Gliva (MINN) dec. Tucker Sjomeling (NEB), 3-1 149: Jake Bergeland (MINN) dec. Jevon Parrish (NEB), 5-2 157: Cael Carlson (MINN) tech. fall Kevon Davenport (NEB), 17-2 184: Isaiah Salazar (MINN) major dec. Colton Wolfe (NEB), 16-3 197: Dylan Anderson (MINN) dec. Silas Allred (NEB), 8-4 285: Landon Brown (NEB) pin Keaton Kluever, 1:35

NORMAN, Okla. -- The No. 11 Sun Devil wrestling team earned its first road win in nine years over No. 20 Oklahoma, 20-12, at McCasland Field House Friday night. Senior Kordell Norfleet (197) ultimately sealed the dual for ASU (2-0) in the ninth bout after an impressive two tie-breaker period decision victory over No. 13 Jake Woodley. "I thought overall the team wrestled well, they were prepared and I'm proud of these guys," assistant coach Lee Pritts said. "This was a great test by a talented and well coached Oklahoma team. Looking ahead it's going to get tougher so we have to continue to climb, continue to elevate, continue to fight." Arizona native Brandon Courtney (125) was able to slam in a major decision victory to begin the night for the Sun Devils. Following Courtney, transfer Michal McGee (133) dominated No. 10 Anthony Madrigal as he gave no opportunities for the Sooner and claimed the win 13-3. Following the back-to-back bonus points for the Maroon and Gold, the Sooners were able to break down the 8-0 lead with three consecutive wins in 141, 149 and 157. After the five minute intermission, No. 5 Anthony Valencia (165) placed the Sun Devils back on top 11-9 with his 3-1 decision victory over Jake Stiles. The upset of the night came at 174 with redshirt freshman Trey Munoz claiming his first victory in a Sun Devil singlet with a 8-3 decision over No. 8 Anthony Mantanona. Munoz dominated Mantanona earning two takedowns and a 3:17 riding time bonus point in his debut. "This win was important to him and he prepares for excellence daily," Pritts said. "He expected himself to win. After weigh-ins he said to head coach Zeke Jones 'Let's start at 174, I'm ready to go!' and that hunger to compete is special." Again, the Sooners would follow up with another win to keep themselves alive and within a two point reach of the Sun Devils (14-12). Norfleet and Woodley battled for the first three minute period, remaining scoreless until the Chicago native claimed the first point of the match with an escape in the beginning of the second period. The two would switch earning escape points on each other before ending in the second tie breaker period with Norfleet claiming the riding time point to give him the advantage he needed to win 4-3. At heavyweight, redshirt freshman Cohlton Schultz won in a 3-2 decision over Sooner Josh Heindselman to add the final team points to the Sun Devil score to beat Oklahoma 20-12 for the first time in Norman since 2012. With the individual matches in play for the NCAA Tournament, McGee, Valencia, Norfleet and Schultz are all 3-0, while Courtney is 4-0. Redshirt freshman Julian Chlebove made his debut as a Sun Devil with a 3-2 decision victory over Zack Zeamer in 141. True freshman Jesse Vasquez claimed his second win of the season in a 7-5 sudden victory over Cam Picklo. UP NEXT The Sun Devils will head north to Ames, Iowa for a quad meet with No. 9 Iowa State, No. 24 Northern Iowa and No. 12 Missouri on Jan. 17. ASU has a combined 19-31-1 all-time versus opponents it will face in Ames. Times and broadcast information for these events will be released at a later date. Remember to follow all of the action this season by following the team at @ASUWrestling on Twitter. Results: 125: #5 Brandon Courtney (3-0) over Mason Naifeh (MD 10-2) 133: #12 Michael McGee (3-0) over #10 Anthony Madrigal (MD 13-3) 141: #6 Dom Demas over #23 Peter Lipari (1-1) (TB-1 2-1) 149: #13 Mitch Moore over Cory Crooks (2-1) (Dec 4-3) 157: #16 Justin Thomas over #10 Jacori Teemer (2-1) (Dec 6-2) 165: #5 Anthony Valencia (3-0) over Jake Stiles (Dec 3-1) 174: #30 Trey Munoz (1-0) over #8 Anthony Mantanona (Dec 8-3) 184: #31 Darrien Roberts over Cade Belshay (1-1) (Dec 4-1) 197: #8 Kordell Norfleet (3-0) over #13 Jake Woodley (TB-2 4-3) HWT: Cohlton Schultz (3-0) vs. Josh Heindselman (Dec 3-2) Results: Individual Matches Post-Dual 125: Brandon Courtney (4-0) over Tommy Hoskins (MD 10-1) 141: Julian Chlebove (1-0) over Zack Zeamer (Dec 3-2) 149: Jesse Vasquez (2-0) over Cam Picklo (SV-1 7-5) 184: Cade Belshay (2-1) over Carson Berryhill (Dec 6-1)

Brock Mauller earned a 10-3 win over Wyoming's Jaron Jensen (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) COLUMBIA, Mo. - No. 10 Mizzou Wrestling (5-0, 1-0 MAC) improved to 5-0 on the season after winning its first two home contests of the season. The Tigers defeated No. 21 Central Michigan, 30-6, to start off their Mid-American Conference season at 1-0. Mizzou finished the night with a 29-3 win over (RV) Wyoming. Head Coach Brian Smith put another exclamation point on his historic career at the helm of Mizzou, earning career win No. 300 in his 23 seasons with the Tigers. Mizzou recorded nine wins over ranked opponents, including two victories over top-10 opponents. Redshirt junior Allan Hart defeated Central Michigan's No. 9 Dresden Simon by a 4-2 decision and redshirt sophomore Zach Elam defeated Wyoming's No. 9 Brian Andrews by a 2-0 decision. Redshirt junior Matt Schmitt went 2-0 on the day, including a victory by major decision over Central Michigan's No. 14 Andrew Marten. Redshirt sophomore Jeremiah Kent also had dominating performances, winning his first match of the night by fall, followed by a win over Wyoming's No. 19 Tate Samuelson in his second match. Rocky Elam scores with a big throw against CMU's Landon Pelham (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) Freshman Rocky Elam earned his first career wins, with victories over Central Michigan's No. 26 Landon Pelham and Wyoming's No. 14 Stephen Buchanan. Freshman Keegan O'Toole also recorded his first career triumphs in the Hearnes Center, including a win by 21-5 technical fall over the Chippewas' Alex Cramer. The Tigers also won 10 extra matches against both Central Michigan and Wyoming while the traditional duals took place. Hear From Head Coach Brian Smith On earning career win No. 300 at the helm of Mizzou… "I've had some really good young men wrestle for me. I think of the support we've had from the fanbase. All the great administration at Mizzou that has been with me for these 23 years. I've been able to raise my family here and work for a great institution. I'm really blessed. When people say 'Coach Smith has 300 wins,' it's not. It takes a great organization to do something like this. There are so many great people that have helped me. From assistant coaches, to director of operations, to strength coaches. I've been really blessed." Hear From 157-Pound Junior Jarrett Jacques On finally returning and competing inside Hearnes again… "It was a lot of fun. We were all pretty excited to compete again, whether it's at home or away. It obviously feels better to be at home and have your fans here. It's comfortable to be in this atmosphere. I'm excited for more to come." Hear From 149-Pound Junior Brock Mauller On Coach Smith earning his 300th career win at Mizzou… "It's great. For him as a coach and being here so long, he has done great things. I'm just happy to be wrestling for him." No. 10 Mizzou over No. 21 Central Michigan, 30-6 125: (CM) No. 3 Drew Hildenbrandt over (MIZ) No. 18 Connor Brown by 7-5 decision (SV) 133: (MIZ) No. 13 Matt Schmitt over (CM) No. 14 Andrew Marten by 11-1 major decision 141: (MIZ) No. 14 Allan Hart over (CM) No. 9 Dresden Simon by 4-2 decision 149: (MIZ) No. 3 Brock Mauller over (CM) Corbyn Munson by 5-3 decision 157: (MIZ) No. 13 Jarrett Jacques over (CM) Johnny Lovett by 8-3 decision 165: (MIZ) Keegan O'Toole over (CM) Alex Cramer by 21-5 technical fall (6:05) 174: (MIZ) No. 16 Peyton Mocco over (CM) Jake Lowell by 8-4 decision 184: (MIZ) No. 20 Jeremiah Kent over (CM) Ben Cushman by fall (4:26) 197: (MIZ) Rocky Elam over (CM) No. 26 Landon Pelham by 7-3 decision HWT: (CM) No. 4 Matt Stencel over (MIZ) No. 7 Zach Elam by 4-1 decision No. 10 Mizzou over (RV) Wyoming, 29-3 125: (MIZ) No. 18 Connor Brown over (WY) Brendon Garcia by 9-3 decision 133: (MIZ) No. 13 Matt Schmitt over (WY) Jacob Greenwood by 4-1 decision 141: (MIZ) No. 14 Allan Hart over (WY) Darren Green by 8-4 decision 149: (MIZ) No. 3 Brock Mauller over (WY) No. 31 Jaron Jensen by 10-3 decision 157: (MIZ) No. 13 Jarrett Jacques over (WY) No. 17 Jacob Wright by 3-1 decision 165: (MIZ) Keegan O'Toole over (WY) No. 32 Cole Moody by 12-6 decision 174: (WY) No. 13 Hayden Hastings over (MIZ) No. 24 Sean Harman by 6-1 decision 184: (MIZ) No. 20 Jeremiah Kent over (WY) No. 19 Tate Samuelson by 6-4 decision 197: (MIZ) Rocky Elam over (WY) No. 14 Stephen Buchanan by injury default (5:17) HWT: (MIZ) No. 7 Zach Elam over (WY) No. 9 Brian Andrews by 2-0 decision *at 125, MIZ's Brown called for unsportsmanlike conduct, team negated 1 point Extra Matches 141: (MIZ) Josh Edmond over (WY) Darren Green by 3-1 decision 149: (CM) Macintyre Breece over (MIZ) Precious Essien by fall (2:17) 165: (WY) Cole Moody over (MIZ) Martell Boone by 13-2 major decision 125: (WY) Brendon Garcia over (MIZ) Noah Surtin by 13-6 decision 133: (CM) Brock Bergelin over (MIZ) Cameron Valdiviez by fall (5:48) 157: (WY) Jacob Wright over (MIZ) Mitchell Bohlken by 12-3 major decision 149: (MIZ) Josh Edmond over (WY) Jaron Jensen by 8-5 decision 165: (MIZ) Martell Boone over (CM) Bret Fedewa by 8-6 decision 174: (WY) Hayden Hastings over (MIZ) Sean Harman by 7-0 decision 184: (MIZ) Colton Hawks over (WY) Tate Samuelson by 4-3 decision (SV2) 197: (MIZ) Wyatt Koelling over (WY) Tucker Tomlinson by 16-0 technical fall (2:15) 149: (MIZ) Josh Edmond over (CM) Mason Breece by 7-6 decision 174: (MIZ) Sean Harman over (WY) Gage Hockett by 6-2 decision 184: (MIZ) Colton Hawks over (CM) Sage Castillo by 10-0 major decision 197: (MIZ) Wyatt Koelling over (CM) Aaron Bolo by fall (2:06) HWT: (MIZ) Seth Nitzel over (CM) Cade Dallwitz by 2-0 decision 133: (WY) Jake Svihel over (MIZ) Cameron Valdiviez by 18-10 major decision #TigerStyle Takeaways Mizzou's win over Central Michigan marked its 23rd consecutive MAC dual victory Mizzou improved to 9-4-1 all-time against Central Michigan and 6-2 all-time against Wyoming following Friday evening's victories The Tigers have now won their home-opening dual every season since 2008 Up Next Mizzou will head to Ames, Iowa, next Sunday (Jan. 17) to take on three nationally ranked opponents. The Tigers will face No. 9 Iowa State, No. 23 Northern Iowa and No. 11 Arizona State starting at 2 p.m. CT. Visit MUTigers.com for the latest information on all things Mizzou Wrestling. You can also find the Tigers on social media by liking us on Facebook (Mizzou Wrestling) and following us on Twitter and Instagram (@MizzouWrestling).

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Nine months after the 2019-20 college wrestling season was abruptly canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic, the No. 3-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team rolled to a 26-10 win over No. 15 Rutgers in its return to the competition mat on Friday night (Jan. 8) at the Rutgers Athletic Center. The Wolverines claimed seven individual bouts, including six of the first seven, and earned bonus points in three. Freshman Dylan Ragusin set the tone with a quick first-period fall in his collegiate debut, pinning 20th-ranked Nicolas Aguilar at the 1:01 mark at 125 pounds. Ragusin, who captured a USA Wrestling freestyle junior national title this fall after also reaching the senior national final, hit a standing cow catcher and tossed Aguilar to his back in the opening minute before settling in for the quick pin. Senior/junior Jack Medley, ranked 13th nationally at 125 pounds, bumped up to defeat Devon Britton, 10-5, at 133 pounds. He scored four takedowns -- two apiece in the first and third periods -- and accumulated 3:09 in riding-time advantage in his season debut. Rutgers got on the board with a major decision from fourth-ranked Sebastian Rivera at 141 pounds before the Wolverines reeled off four straight match wins at the middleweights to clinch the dual win. Fifth-year senior Kanen Storr, ranked sixth at 149 pounds, toughed out a 4-2 decision against Mike Van Brill after earning a reversal and rideout in the first tiebreaker. Junior/sophomore Will Lewan, ranked ninth nationally, followed with a decisive 11-5 win against Robert Kanniard at 157 pounds. Lewan, who along with Storr, was an NWCA Second Team All-American last season, broke it open with a pair of four-point sequences on the second period, reversing Kanniard to his back early in the frame before going feet-to-back on the edge a minute later. He finished with two takedowns, a reversal, four back points and 1:46 riding-time advantage. Sophomore/freshman Cameron Amine, ranked 17th nationally, was victorious in his varsity debut at 165 pounds, cruising to a 10-4 decision against Brett Donner behind three takedowns, a reversal and 2:18 in riding-time advantage. Sixth-year senior Logan Massa, ranked second at 174 pounds cruised to a 13-5 major decision against Joe Grello in his return to the Wolverine lineup after taking an Olympic redshirt in 2019-20. The Wolverine All-American gave up the first takedown in an early scramble but responded with five of his own, including two apiece in the second and third periods, and rode for 1:52 on the bonus point. After a pair of Scarlet Knight decision wins at 184 and 197 pounds, junior heavyweight Mason Parris, ranked second, closed out the dual with an 11-3 major decision over Christian Colucci. Parris, a 2020 NWCA First Team All-American, scored on four takedowns -- with three in the first period and another late in the third off a sloppy Rutgers reshot before riding out the bout for the bonus win. The Wolverines (1-0) will wrap up the weekend road swing -- their only two-date weekend of the season -- with an 11 a.m. slate on Sunday (Jan. 10) against Maryland at the XFINITY Center in College Park, Md. The dual will be streamed live on Big Ten Network Plus. No. 3 Michigan 26, No. 15 Rutgers 10 Individual rankings by InterMat 125 -- Dylan Ragusin (U-M) pinned #20 Nicolas Aguilar, 1:01 -- U-M, 6-0 133 -- Jack Medley (U-M) dec. Devon Britton, 10-5 -- U-M, 9-0 141 -- #4 Sebastian Rivera (RU) major dec. Drew Mattin, 8-0 -- U-M, 9-4 149 -- #6 Kanen Storr (U-M) dec. Mike Van Brill, 4-2 TB -- U-M, 12-4 157 -- #9 Will Lewan (U-M) dec. Robert Kanniard, 11-5 -- U-M, 15-4 165 -- #17 Cameron Amine (U-M) dec. Brett Donner, 10-4 -- U-M, 18-4 174 -- #2 Logan Massa (U-M) major dec. #19 Joe Grello, 13-52 -- U-M, 22-4 184 -- John Poznanski (RU) dec. Joseph Walker, 7-1-- RU, 22-7 197 -- Billy Janzer (RU) dec. Andrew Davison, 4-1 -- RU, 22-10 Hwt -- #2 Mason Parris (U-M) major dec. Christian Colucci, 11-3 -- U-M, 26-10 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. 141 -- Patrick Nolan (U-M) dec. Zach Firestone, 3-1 149 -- Nick Lombard (U-M) major dec. Andrew Gapas, 14-1 149 -- Gerard Angelo (RU) dec. Cole Mattin, 9-6 157 -- Fidel Mayora (U-M) dec. Cody Harrison, 8-2 165 -- Layne Van Anrooy (U-M) dec. Connor O'Neill, 5-3 174 -- Max Maylor (U-M) dec. Jackson Turley, 7-5 197 -- JT Correll (U-M) major dec. Kyle Epperly, 15-2 Hwt -- Alex Esposito (RU) dec. Luke Ready, 4-3

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The No. 4 NC State Wrestling team scored a 24-12 win over visiting App State in its first home dual of the season Friday night in Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolfpack (2-0) won four of the first five matches to jump out to a 14-3 lead, and had four bonus point wins on the night overall including a pin at 197 pounds and major decision at heavyweight to close out the dual. The dual started at 125 pounds, and NC State took the first three matches for a 10-0 lead. No. 7 R-So. Jakob Camacho scored all four takedowns of the bout and added the ride time point for an 11-4 win at 125 pounds. Classmate No. 16 Jarrett Trombley followed with a 4-2 win, a takedown in the first was the lone of the bout at 133 pounds. No. 10 R-Sr. Tariq scored the first bonus point win for the Pack, as his eight-point first period led him to a 14-0 major decision at 141 pounds. App State picked up its win of the dual at 149 pounds, as No. 10 Jonathan Millner got a takedown in the third period to score a 5-3 win over Fr. Ed Scott. No. 2 R-Sr. Hayden Hidlay made it another bonus point win for the Pack, scoring a 14-3 major decision at 157 pounds. The Pack was up 14-3 at the intermission, winning four of the first five matches. The Mountaineers then ran off three straight decisions to get the bout to 14-12 with two matches left. R-Sr. Nick Reenan clinched the dual for the Pack, as he scored a first period pin at 197 pounds. He got a takedown and a couple of four-point near falls before securing the pin at the 2:16 mark. NC State closed out the dual with a win at heavyweight, as Deonte Wilson used a dominate third period to score the 11-2 major decision. Up Next: The Pack will open its ACC slate next weekend, traveling up to Virginia for a Friday night dual. Results: 125: #7 Jakob Camacho (NCSU) dec. Codi Russell, 7-3 - 3-0 133: #16 Jarrett Trombley (NCSU) dec. Sean Carter, 4-2 - 6-0 141: #10 Tariq Wilson (NCSU) major dec. Anthony Brito, 14-0 - 10-0 149: #10 Jonathan Millner (APP) dec. Ed Scott, 5-3 - 10-3 157: #2 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) dec. Cody Bond, 14-5 - 14-3 165: Will Formato (APP) dec. #7 Thomas Bullard, 4-0 - 14-6 174: #17 Thomas Flitz (APP) dec. #10 Daniel Bullard, 6-4 (SV1) - 14-9 184: Julian Gorring (APP) dec. Jacob Ferreira, 3-1 - 14-12 197: Nick Reenan (NCSU) fall Mason Fiscella; 2:16 - 20-12 285: #18 Deonte Wilson (NCSU) major dec. Tim Warren, 11-2 - 24-12 Attendance: 60

OREM, Utah -- The 25th ranked Northern Colorado wrestling team swept a tri-dual against Utah Valley and California Baptist on Friday afternoon to improve to 3-0 on the year. The Bears dominated California Baptist 35-3 before taking down host Utah Valley 19-16. UNC's first Big 12 win of the year came thanks in part to key wins by extra points. Northern Colorado and Utah Valley split the matches at five apiece, but the Bears' four wins by major decision to UVU's one was the difference in the team score. Northern Colorado dominated CBU in the first dual of the day winning nine of the 10 matches. Mosha Schwartz turned in one of the best days for the team with a pin at 3:26 against CBU and then started a streak of three straight major decisions for UNC against Utah Valley. His 10-0 win featured a pair of takedowns and a four-point near fall in the third period to get the team rolling. Chris Sandoval and Andrew Alirez followed Schwartz's lead with 12-4 and 16-4 major decisions, respectively. Both recorded four takedowns against Utah Valley with Alirez adding in a four-point near fall early on. The duo went undefeated on the day recording decision wins against CBU. Alan Clothier and Jacob Seely came up with key wins late for UNC to secure the dual over the Wolverines. Clothier had his second major decision of the day, 13-4, over Hunter Morse. He won his match against California Baptist 15-5. Over the two matches, he recorded 12 takedowns. Seely pushed Northern Colorado's lead to 19-13 with this hard-fought decision win over Jacob Armstrong 5-3. He went 2-0 on the day with his 9-1 major decision over CBU. Dalton Robertson was the only other Bear with a fall on the day. He pinned California Baptist's Zach Schrader in the first period at 2:28. He then went on to gut out a tough 3-0 loss to Utah Valley after twisting his knee in the first period to conserve the Northern Colorado win. What's Ahead It's Big 12 duals from here on out for Northern Colorado. The Bears head to Colorado Springs next Sunday for a tri-dual against South Dakota State and Air Force. Northern Colorado's first dual of the day starts at noon. To stay up to date on all things UNC wrestling, visit UNCBears.com, follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and download the new UNC Athletics app by clicking here. Northern Colorado 19, Utah Valley 16 125: Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley) over Theorius Robison (Northern Colorado) (Dec 10-6) 133: Mosha Schwartz (Northern Colorado) over Brandon Ty Smith (Utah Valley) (MD 10-0) 141: Christopher Sandoval (Northern Colorado) over Isaiah Delgado (Utah Valley) (MD 12-4) 149: Andrew Alirez (Northern Colorado) over Cameron Hunsaker (Utah Valley) (MD 16-4) 157: Danny Snediker (Utah Valley) over Nick Knutson (Northern Colorado) (SV-1 8-6) 165: Kekana Fouret (Utah Valley) over Jimmy Fate (Northern Colorado) (Dec 5-2) 174: Demetrius Romero (Utah Valley) over Damen Pape (Northern Colorado) (MD 13-2) 184: Alan Clothier (Northern Colorado) over Hunter Morse (Utah Valley) (MD 13-4) 197: Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado) over Jacob Armstrong (Utah Valley) (Dec 5-3) 285: Chase Trussell (Utah Valley) over Dalton Robertson (Northern Colorado) (Dec 3-0) Extra: Jace Koelzer (Northern Colorado) over Dawson Collins (Utah Valley) (Dec 8-3) Extra: Stockton Obrien (Utah Valley) over Ethan Leake (Northern Colorado) (Dec 5-3) Extra: Koy Wilkinson (Utah Valley) over Trenton Schultz (Northern Colorado) (Dec 3-2) Extra: Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado) over Ashton Seely (Utah Valley) (Dec 4-3) Northern Colorado 35, Cal Baptist 3 125 Jace Koelzer (Northern Colorado) over Dilan Ajtun (California Baptist) (Dec 5-0) 133 Mosha Schwartz (Northern Colorado) over Brandon Paulson (California Baptist) (Fall 3:26) 141 Christopher Sandoval (Northern Colorado) over Chaz Hallmark (California Baptist) (Dec 12-5) 149 Andrew Alirez (Northern Colorado) over A J Raya (California Baptist) (Dec 6-4) 157 Nick Knutson (Northern Colorado) over Zachary Rowe (California Baptist) (Dec 11-5) 165 Josh Grant (California Baptist) over Billy Higgins (Northern Colorado) (Dec 10-3) 174 Damen Pape (Northern Colorado) over Louis Rojas (California Baptist) (Dec 12-5) 184 Alan Clothier (Northern Colorado) over Caden Gerlach (California Baptist) (MD 15-5) 197 Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado) over Evan Bockman (California Baptist) (MD 9-1) 285 Dalton Robertson (Northern Colorado) over Zach Schrader (California Baptist) (Fall 2:28)

OREM, Utah -- The Utah Valley University wrestling team won six of the 10 bouts including four by bonus points en route to recording a 25-16 victory over California Baptist on Friday morning at Lockhart Arena. The dual meet marked the first of a three duals on the day that the Wolverines are hosting between UVU, CBU and No. 25 Northern Colorado. Opening up at 125 pounds, two-time NCAA qualifier and ninth-ranked Wolverine Taylor LaMont helped UVU get off to a strong start with an 11-2 major decision over Dilan Ajtun to give the Wolverines a 4-0 advantage. LaMont picked up four takedowns as well as over two-and-a-half minutes of riding time to record the bonus-point win. Redshirt freshman Ty Smith then added to UVU's lead with a quick first-period fall over CBU's Brandon Paulson (1:37) to extend Utah Valley's advantage to 10-0. After a takedown got Paulson square on his back, Smith then quickly secured the fall to record another bonus-point win for UVU. CBU then responded with a fall from Chaz Hallmark at 141 pounds to make it a 10-6 team score, but back answered sophomore 149-pounder Cameron Hunsaker for UVU with a hard fought 3-2 decision to extend Utah Valley's lead to 13-6. Trailing CBU's AJ Raya 2-1 after the first period, Hunsaker then picked up an escape point in the second and followed by riding Raya out in the third to lock up riding time and record the victory. UVU then picked up two more victories at 157 and 165 from freshmen Danny Snediker and Kekana Fouret to extend its advantage to 20-6. In his first match in Orem, the true freshman Snediker looked strong on his way to picking up a 12-4 major decision over CBU's Zach Rowe. The redshirt freshman Fouret then followed with a 3-0 decision with a second-period escape and a late takedown to record his first collegiate dual meet victory over Josh Grant. After opening his 2020-21 season with a 3-0 outing and a title at the Cal Poly Round Robin event last weekend, fifth-ranked senior Demetrius Romero remained undefeated in his opening contest of the day with a 17-2 technical fall victory over CBU's Louis Rojas. Romero racked up a trio of takedowns, a pair of four-point nearfalls, a reversal, and riding time point on his way to picking up the tech fall win and extending UVU's lead to 25-6. Following back-to-back wins from CBU's Caden Gerlach at 184 and Evan Bockman at 197, sophomore heavyweight Chase Trussell then found himself in a battle with CBU's Zach Schrader in the final bout of the match. With the score deadlocked at 2-2 at the end of regulation, overtime was needed to determine a victor. The senior Schrader then used his experience to lock up the winning takedown in the first sudden victory period to win by a score of 4-2 and make the final team score tally 25-16. LaMont, Smith, Snediker and Romero all won their respective bouts by bonus points for the Wolverines in the contest. UVU improves to 1-0 on the year while CBU drops to 0-1. The Wolverines will continue the day by hosting Big 12 Conference foe and the 25th-ranked Northern Colorado Bears at 2:30 p.m. MT. A neutral-site contest between CBU and UNC will also be held at 12:45 p.m. MT. Both duals will be streamed live on the WAC Digital Network and FloWrestling. Results: 125: #9 Taylor LaMont (UVU) MD Dilan Ajtun (CBU), 11-2 133: Ty Smith (UVU) FALL Brandon Paulson (CBU), 1:37 141: Chaz Hallmark (CBU) FALL Isaiah Delgado (UVU), 4:41 149: Cameron Hunsaker (UVU) DEC AJ Raya (CBU), 3-2 157: Danny Snediker (UVU) MD Zach Rowe (CBU), 12-4 165: Kekana Fouret (UVU) DEC Josh Grant (CBU), 3-0 174: #5 Demetrius Romero (UVU) TF Louis Rojas (CBU), 17-2 (7:00) 184: Caden Gerlach (CBU) MD Ashton Seely (UVU), 13-5 197: Evan Bockman (CBU) DEC Jacob Armstrong (UVU), 5-2 285: Zach Schrader (CBU) DEC Chase Trussell (UVU), 4-2 (SV-1) Orem, Utah - Lockhart Arena Official: Jimmy Chen

Jordan Burroughs gets his hand raised after beating David Taylor at the U.S. Open in 2014 (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com) Saturday's Jordan Burroughs vs. David Taylor match has been postponed. FloWrestling announced the much-anticipated showdown between the two world champions has been moved from Saturday to Wednesday, Jan. 13. It will now take place in Lincoln, Nebraska. Taylor posted a video announcing that he was "contact traced" and unable to travel to Austin, Texas, for Saturday's match. Saturday's main event will now be Adeline Gray vs. Tamyra Mensah-Stock. Gray is a five-time world champion, while Mensah-Stock is a 2019 world champion.

Olympic and four-time world champion Jordan Burroughs faces off this Saturday against fellow American and world champion David Taylor in what is arguably the most anticipated PPV matchup in modern wrestling history. Burroughs, who competes at 74 kilograms (163 pounds), and Taylor who competes at 86 kilograms, will meet at Taylor's s weight. The obvious advantage is to Taylor, but it's important to factor in Burroughs being at a higher walking around weight of ~80 kilograms. Weight aside the matchup provides fans -- largely still starving for competitions -- the opportunity to watch one of the best what-if's in the sport bear out on the mats. COVID has left an awful mark on our nation and our sport. Putting aside a moment the negative impacts, it's important to see that the adaptations made have added something to our overall wrestling community's outlook on the future of event making. Burroughs vs. Taylor is something of a silver lining that the time and space provided by the dearth of international competitions has enabled the country's biggest stars to compete in what is essentially a pride-only match. No matter who wins there is no reckoning to be had about Olympic spots or dings to one's self-confidence. On the mat the predictions have been everywhere, but the favorite sentiment among fans seems to be "heart is with Burroughs, head is with Taylor." While the justification would vary among individuals the instinct is that Burroughs will always find a way to win and having faced and beaten Taylor last time would easily do it again. Alas, that Taylor and this Taylor are far different animals, and then there is the weight. The technical breakdowns could last 4000 words and two hours of video, but the keys to victory are pretty clear. Burroughs will need to finish double legs definitively and avoid at all costs getting stuck under Taylor while attempting any single legs. Burroughs, coming over top and finding an ankle from the outside is a great start, but if he lingers below and allows Taylor time to find an edge it'll be a difficult scramble for Burroughs to win. For Taylor there needs to be some type of molasses added to Burroughs' level changes. If he tries to match and mistimes it'll spell disappointment. Putting hands on Burroughs will allow Taylor head pressure that can also direct the action where he chooses, rather than be reactionary to his faster opponent. Taylor will also want to find some offense. Burroughs has spectacular defense from a distance but is less effective the deeper the action goes. Putting Burroughs' weight on his back leg by driving on a single leg and crunching down on an angle will give Taylor the momentum he needs to keep Burroughs close during the finish. No matter the outcome I'm interested in the matchup, the match, and the post bout interviews. The co-main event is also a must-see, with five-time world champion Adeline Gray meeting defending world champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock. I covered the matchup in last week's bag, but from a larger perspective I'm very appreciative that FloWrestling was able to make this happen. The ability to watch the top women compete will give a larger number of American wrestling fans a real connection to the athletes heading into the 2021 Olympic Games. That could mean more T-shirt purchases to help support their training, or simply following on Instagram. We live in the attention economy and these wrestlers deserve the opportunity to be seen by more of our die-hard fan base. Their inclusion in the event is a big moment for women's wrestling in the United States. To your questions … Q: Predictions for the Burroughs vs. Taylor card? -- Mike C. Foley: My predictions are below. Mitch McKee df. Tristan Moran, 3-1 Ronna Heaton df. Desiree Zavala, 9-4 Nate Jackson df. Wynn Michalak, via tech fall Seth Gross df. Zane Richards, 11-3 Matt McDonough df. Ethan Lizak, 6-2 Joey McKenna df. Nahshon Garrett, 7-0 Erin Golston df. Emily Shilson, 6-5 James Green df. Pat Lugo, 8-4 J'den Cox df. Hayden Zillmer, 9-0 Adeline Gray df. Tamyra Mensah-Stock, 5-2 Jordan Burroughs df. David Taylor, 3-2 Q: How do you think the Yianni Diakomihalis vs. Anthony Ashnault will go Friday night? -- Mike C. Foley: Yianni! The guy has all the right moves for a massive career on the freestyle circuit. Assuming that he's in decent shape and ready for Ashnault's strength I think the matchup favors Yianni in 9/10 matches. The one factor that Ashnault brings to the match is a real understanding of Yianni's scrambling style and instincts. I think Yianni is almost unmatched in his creativity, but I also see that the Americans who've done well in the college arena tend to also perform better against our top guys than some of the international competition. I tend to think it's the familiarity. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Jordan Burroughs on the Joe Rogan Experience? Tom Brands Press Conference Tom Brands speaking at Iowa's media day (Photo/Iowa Athletics) Q: What did you think of Tom Brands' media day press conference? What was the "propaganda" he was referring to just before the 10-minute mark? -- Mike C. Foley: Oh, he was 100% percent talking about Penn State and their fan base. No question. I think we are in a place where it's OK to say that Tom Brands is in a position where he has an active dislike of all things State College. He's probably personalizing any perceived slights, but that's just how it goes sometimes. I for one love me a good rivalry. There was some feedback about Tom's COVID comments, but I think they were measured and largely correct. I believe that Tom Brands understands the deadliness of COVID and that he wants to protect his wrestlers and their families from any harm the virus might cause. I also think that as an educator he's seeing the impact that not wrestling is having on some of his athletes. This is their life. This is his life. Being on the mats is akin to breathing. I still remember the heartache of having my fifth year being (briefly) stolen from me -- if they are feeling even a fraction of that pain then there is no faulting a coach who wants to see that alleviated through providing them a purpose-driven season. Tom is a competitor and loves the sport, full-stop. He just wants the opportunity to have his kids get out there and kick somebody's butt. Not to mention he wants to win an NCAA title, which he would have done last year, and is primed to do in 2021. Q: What can you tell us about the Henri Deglane? Who is going and what is happening? Bobby O. Foley: The Henri Deglane will be the first international wrestling tournament for Team USA since international sports was shut down in mid-March. The tournament has been competitive for several years, but in 2021 it will look to host a larger-than-normal constituency of athletes from Europe and the Americas. Key among the entries will be Team Cuba and Team Azerbaijan, each of whom are bringing entire teams. Team Turkey will also bring a large group, including Riza Kayaalp. I'd suspect there will be more than a few Americans facing each other in the tournament, but also remember that every wrestler will be guaranteed at least two matches, which reduces the letdown from a possible first-round matchup with a training partner or countrymen. Also, the freestyle weights are fairly robust with wrestlers from Italy, Spain, and France which gives our wrestlers a new feel before facing off against Turkey and Azerbaijan. I'll be on-site to do interviews with some athletes we are featuring in documentaries this spring, namely Mijain Lopez. The USA Wrestling social media accounts and the UWW social media accounts will (fingers crossed) be updating results and sending out usable links to the livestream. However, it's important to remember that neither body is hosting the event -- that's the job of the French Wrestling Federation. Watch today for the full entry list.