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The 2019 NCAA Division I Championships will take place at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh The brackets have been released for the 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The event takes place March 21-23 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. Link: Brackets

Sebastian Rivera of Northwestern earned the No. 1 seed at 125 pounds (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) Today, starting at 4 p.m. ET, the NCAA started revealing the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in each weight class. The NCAA's selection show, which will unveil the seeds and brackets, is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET and can been be seen at NCAA.com. Below is a look at the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds revealed so far. Note: Refresh to see the latest updates. 125: No. 1 Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) No. 2 Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State)

Daton Fix is currently ranked No. 1 at 133 pounds by InterMat (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) Freshmen have made huge impacts in recent years at the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Penn State's Vincenzo Joseph and Mark Hall won 2017 NCAA titles during their freshman seasons at Penn State. Iowa's Spencer Lee and Cornell's Yianni Diakomihalis followed suit by winning championships as freshmen in 2018. College newcomers continue to make big early splashes and much of that can be attributed to having more chances to wrestle internationally. A number of this year's top college freshmen have already excelled on the world stage at the age-group levels. That experience is so valuable and important when dealing with the pressure of the three-day NCAA tournament. There are numerous freshmen highly ranked again this year and don't be surprised to see the trend of freshman national champions continue at the 2019 NCAA tournament in Pittsburgh. It wasn't easy ranking these with so much young talent in college now, but here is a look at my list of the top 10 freshmen entering the NCAA tournament. 1. Daton Fix (Oklahoma State, 133) Fix won a Junior world title and was second to world silver medalist Thomas Gilman at last summer's Final X on the Senior level. And he hadn't even started college yet. Now a redshirt freshman for the Cowboys, Fix has lived up to the hype with a superb season. He's one of the top contenders to win a loaded and deep 133-pound weight class. Fix, highly ranked all season, certainly has the ability and the mindset to win an NCAA title on his first try. 2. Gable Steveson (Minnesota, 285) Steveson is another young star who entered college with a sparkling resume after earning two Cadet world titles and a Junior world title. Steveson is a powerful, talented and explosive wrestler with a huge arsenal of moves and a tremendous upside. The key for Steveson will be to open up more and not let opponents slow him down. He was ranked No. 1 nationally before suffering his first loss against Penn State's Anthony Cassar in the Big Ten finals, but expect him to come back strong during his first trip to the NCAA tournament. Jacob Warner is ranked in the top five at 197 pounds (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) 3. Jacob Warner (Iowa, 197) Warner is another wrestler who benefited from being on a Junior world team. He made an immediate early impact for the Hawkeyes by knocking off three-time All-American Willie Miklus of Iowa State. Warner is a wrestler with a big upside and he's coming off a strong third-place finish at Big Tens. He is ranked in the top five nationally and he's definitely a guy who could contend for high All-America honors at the NCAA tournament. 4. Dom Demas (Oklahoma, 141) Demas turned in one of the most impressive performances this past weekend. He was named Outstanding Wrestler of the Big 12 Championships after locking up and throwing Oklahoma State's Kaid Brock to his back twice in the match's opening minute. Demas scored a dramatic fall on the second throw, ending the match just 56 seconds after it started. Demas will be a tough draw for whoever faces him in Pittsburgh. Micky Phillippi is the lone wrestler to defeat Daton Fix this season (Photo/Pitt Athletics) 5. Micky Phillippi (Pittsburgh, 133) Phillippi is another young stud who has been a fixture near the top of the national rankings during his freshman season with the Panthers. Phillippi was named Outstanding Wrestler of the ACC tournament after downing All-American Tariq Wilson of North Carolina State 4-1 in the finals. He scored a key two-point near fall in the third period to prevail. He will receive another boost by wrestling at home with the NCAA tournament in Pittsburgh. 6. Austin O'Connor (North Carolina, 149) O'Connor has been ranked in the top five nationally during a strong rookie campaign with the Tar Heels. He placed second at the ACC tournament after falling to fourth-ranked senior Mitch Finesilver of Duke in the championship match. O'Connor knocked off All-American Justin Oliver of North Carolina State 4-2 in the semifinal round. 7. Patrick Glory (Princeton, 125) Glory capped a superb showing at the EIWA Championships by earning a 10-8 finals win over top-seeded Vito Arujau of Cornell in the 125-pound title bout. Glory has been a consistent performer who has been highly ranked this season. He can put points on the board and he has the potential to make a strong run at the NCAA tournament this season. 8. Trent Hillger (Wisconsin, 285) A fan favorite with his long hair and nickname of "Thor," Hillger has had a superb first season on the varsity for first-year coach Chris Bono at Wisconsin. Hillger has been ranked in the top 10 for much of the season and he placed fourth in a strong heavyweight class at the Big Ten tournament. Hillger is another determined, hard-nosed competitor who is going to keep battling. 9. Vito Arujau (Cornell, 125) Arujau is another young star who has excelled internationally as a Cadet world silver medalist for the U.S. Arujau is a gifted and skilled wrestler who is a difficult matchup. He is another guy who can put a lot of points on the scoreboard in a hurry. He's another stud in a long line of freshman stars at Cornell. He could definitely be in contention at his first national tournament in college. 10. Mason Parris (Michigan, 285) Parris made a big early splash, knocking off then-No. 1 Amar Dhesi of Oregon State during his first match after being pulled out of redshirt. Parris has continued to wrestle well. He finished seventh in a loaded bracket at Big Tens, but Parris is still a guy who can still win some big matches at nationals. He has shown he is capable of wrestling at a high level already in his young career. Other top freshmen to keep an eye on in Pittsburgh: Austin Gomez (Iowa State, 133) Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State, 133) Max Murin (Iowa, 141) Brock Mauller (Missouri, 149) Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma State, 149) Anthony Artalona (Penn, 149) Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech, 165) Mikey Labriola (Nebraska, 174) Nino Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh, 184)

Paul Fox, a 2017 All-American and two-time NCAA qualifier, is staying home (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) The 45 at-large selections for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were announced on Tuesday. Here is a look at the five best wrestlers who entered Tuesday on the bubble for a berth in the NCAAs and were passed over. 157: Paul Fox (Stanford, 157) Fox, a 2017 All-American and multiple-time NCAA qualifier, is the most accomplished wrestler not to secure an at-large berth. The senior from Gilroy, Calif. dropped a match to his teammate Dominick Mandarino early in the season at the Roadrunner Open, but bounced back to win the Reno Tournament of Champions in December. However, none of his wins in Reno came over NCAA qualifiers. Fox and Mandarino split time at 157 pounds for much of the season. Ultimately, Fox was given the nod at 157 pounds late in the season. However, by that point he missed several opportunities to pick up quality wins at 157 pounds. Mandarino faced three NCAA qualifiers in February … and lost all three matches. Fox needed to place in the top two at the Pac-12 Championships to earn an automatic berth in the NCAAs. Seeded No. 2, Fox fell in the semifinals to Oregon State's Hunter Willits 6-1. He came back to finish third. Jelani Embree (Michigan, 184) Expectations were high for Embree entering this season. He came to Michigan as a top-30 recruit from the Class of 2017. After a strong redshirt season, which included two tournament titles, Embree was expected to step in the Wolverine lineup at 184 pounds and make an immediate impact after the graduation of All-American Domenic Abounader. However, Embree's season was filled with ups and downs. He battled an injury that kept him off the mat for most of December and all of January. In February, Embree reeled off four consecutive victories going into the NCAA Championships to improve his record to 13-4. He entered the Big Ten Championships as the No. 7 seed and needing to place in the top eight to earn an automatic berth. Things couldn't have gone much worse for Embree at the Big Ten Championships. He went 0-3, losing matches to Cameron Caffey of Michigan State, Max Lyon of Purdue and Brandon Krone of Minnesota. Wyatt Koelling (Missouri, 197) Missouri's Koelling entered the MAC Championships as the top seed at 197 pounds, a weight class that received only one automatic qualification spot. He opened his MAC tournament with a 6-2 victory to advance to the semifinals. In the semifinals, Koelling faced 2017 junior college national champion Tim Young of Old Dominion, a wrestler he pinned early in the season. This time, Young avenged the loss, stunning Koelling in tiebreaker, 3-1, to reach the MAC finals. Koelling would bounce back to place third. He finished the season with a record of 22-10. The Utah native had wins this season over 2019 NCAA qualifiers Brett Perry of Buffalo and Christian Brunner of Purdue, as well as three-time NCAA qualifier Corey Griego of Oregon State. Koelling is the lone Tiger not to qualify for the NCAAs. Eight of his teammates earned automatic berths, while a ninth, Connor Flynn, secured an at-large berth at 165 pounds. Shakur Laney (Ohio, 125) Laney qualified for the NCAAs in each of his first two seasons at Ohio University before redshirting last season. He started the season ranked No. 13 at 125 pounds, and many expected him to be in the hunt to become an All-American in his junior season. But it turned out to be a disappointing season for Laney. He dealt with weight issues (missed weight against Iowa State) and inconsistency. Unfortunately for Laney, the highlight of his season came in November when he knocked off Michael McGee of Old Dominion at the Navy Classic. McGee would go on to avenge that loss in the February dual meet before claiming a MAC title a month later. Laney qualified one of four spots for the MAC at 125 pounds. He entered the MAC Championships as the No. 3 seed. He was pinned in his first match by Bryce West of Northern Illinois. He rebounded with a 13-4 win over Jacob Ferri of Kent State to keep his automatic qualification hopes alive. However, his hopes were dashed when he was pinned again his next match by Missouri's Dack Punke, a wrestler he had beaten earlier in the season. Cale Davidson (Wyoming, 197) In mid-January, Davidson looked like a pretty safe bet to qualify for the NCAAs. He had compiled a 22-9 record and notched victories over several quality opponents, including Jay Aiello of Virginia, Malik McDonald of NC State and Sawyer Root of The Citadel, among others. However, things started going south for Davidson in his next competition when he was pinned by West Virginia's Noah Adams in a dual meet. His slide continued into February as he dropped matches to 2019 NCAA qualifiers Josh Hokit of Fresno State Tanner Orndorff of Utah Valley, as well as 2018 NCAA qualifier Jacob Seely. He came into the Big 12 Championships as the No. 8 seed in a weight class with seven automatic qualifiers. After falling 3-0 to top-seeded Preston Weigel of Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals, Davidson needed to pick up two wins in the consolation bracket to secure his automatic spot in the NCAAs. However, he was edged 4-3 in his first consolation match against Anthony McLaughlin of Air Force, which knocked him out of the tournament. He finished his season with a record of 23-15.

Kerry McCoy (Photo/Maryland Athletics) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Kerry McCoy, who has served as the University of Maryland head wrestling coach for the past 11 seasons, announced on Tuesday he will be stepping down following the NCAA Championships. During his tenure, McCoy guided the Terps to four top-20 finishes at the NCAA Championships, three ACC titles, and coached a total of eight Terps to a total of 12 All-American awards, while being named ACC Coach of the Year three times. "Kerry achieved notable accomplishments during his tenure, including managing the move from the ACC to the Big Ten, the top wrestling conference in the nation," said Athletic Director Damon Evans. "As a coach and a mentor, he has helped shape the lives of our wrestling student-athletes and guided these young men to grow academically, athletically and socially. I want to thank Kerry for everything he has done for this university and the Terrapin family, and wish him success in his next endeavor." "It has been an honor to serve as the Head Wrestling Coach at the University of Maryland for the past 11 years," said McCoy. "So many student-athletes, administrators, supporters of the program and fans have impacted my life in a positive way. While looking forward to my next journey, I will cherish the memories and relationships that I have established here and will carry them with me as I go forward." McCoy will continue to serve as head coach through the NCAA Championships, which take place March 21-23 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Immediately following the conclusion of the NCAA Championships, Associate Head Coach Jimmy Sheptock will serve as interim head coach while a national search for Maryland's next head coach is conducted.

Iowa's Sam Stoll received an at-large berth at heavyweight (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine) INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA announced the 45 at-large selections for the 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The wrestlers, listed in alphabetical order by weight class, join the 285 student-athletes that qualified automatically through their conference tournament finishes last weekend. The at-large selections were made by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee using the following selection criteria: head-to-head competition, quality wins, results against common opponents, winning percentage, rating percentage index, coaches ranking and conference tournament finish. 125: Alonzo Allen Chattanooga 22-9 SoCon Zeke Moisey Nebraska 13-10 Big Ten Rico Montoya Northern Colo. 16-9 Big 12 Cole Verner Wyoming 22-13 Big 12 133: Noah Gosner Campbell 20-8 SoCon Mario Guillen Ohio 17-3 MAC Mason Pengilly Stanford 12-5 Pac 12 Cam Sykora North Dakota St. 20-8 Big 12 141: Matt Findlay Utah Valley 14-2 Big 12 Sam Krivus Virginia 16-10 ACC Nate Limmex Purdue 18-15 Big Ten Corey Shie Army West Point 27-14 EIWA 149: Malik Amine Michigan 11-9 Big Ten Parker Kropman Drexel 10-8 EIWA Shayne Oster Northwestern 12-12 Big Ten Russell Rohlfing CSU Bakersfield 16-11 Pac 12 Matthew Zovistoski Appalachian St. 26-13 SoCon 157: Eric Barone Illinois 16-14 Big Ten Zac Carson Ohio 19-9 MAC Joshua McClure North Carolina 20-11 ACC Justin Thomas Oklahoma 21-9 Big 12 165: Colston DiBlasi George Mason 29-12 EWL Connor Flynn Missouri 20-7 MAC Joseph Gunther Illinois 18-13 Big Ten Nick Kiussis West Virginia 18-10 Big 12 Jonathan Viruet Brown 31-8 EIWA 174: Jake Covaciu Indiana 17-12 Big Ten Joe Grello Rutgers 16-9 Big Ten Hayden Hastings Wyoming 25-13 Big 12 Devin Kane North Carolina 15-13 ACC Jacob Oliver Edinboro 28-5 EWL Travis Stefanik Princeton 19-13 EIWA 184: Cameron Caffey Michigan St. 29-7 Big Ten Dom Ducharme CSU Bakersfield 22-12 Pac 12 Kevin Parker Princeton 22-11 EIWA Tate Samuelson Wyoming 23-7 Big 12 197: Greg Bulsak Clarion 17-6 EWL Rocco Caywood Army West Point 25-6 EIWA Sawyer Root The Citadel 31-14 SoCon Jacob Seely Northern Colo. 13-10 Big 12 Kellan Stout Pittsburgh 12-8 ACC 285: Jake Gunning Buffalo 17-6 MAC Chase Singletary Ohio St. 19-7 Big Ten Sam Stoll Iowa 9-5 Big Ten Jeramy Sweany Cornell 15-8 EIWA

Yianni Diakomihalis raises both arms in celebration after winning the NCAA title (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) PRINCETON, N.J. -- 2018-19 Ivy League wrestling champion Cornell swept Wrestler and Rookie of the Year honors and split Coach of the Year with the team that finished second, Princeton, after a vote by the League's coaches. Big Red sophomore Yianni Diakomihalis was unanimously voted Wrestler of the Year, while his teammate freshman Vitali Arujau was tabbed Rookie of the Year. Cornell head coach Rob Koll and Princeton head coach Chris Ayres shared Coach of the Year honors. Diakomihalis is the first-ever Ivy to earn Wrestler of the Year after being named Rookie and Wrestler of the Year the previous season. He is the 19th Big Red to receive the award and the fourth to do so in back-to-back seasons, joining Mark Fergeson (1992, 93), Mack Lewnes (2009, 10) and Cam Simaz (2011, 12). Diakomihalis, the defending national champion at 141 pounds, also received unanimous first-team All-Ivy honors at 141 for the second-straight season. Arujau is the 17th Big Red to be named Rookie of the Year and the third in the past four seasons. He gives Cornell back-to-back such honors for the first time since Nahshon Garrett and Gabe Dean received the award in consecutive seasons in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Arujau, who was also unanimously selected to the first team at 125, went 5-0 in Ivy action this season and clinched a berth to his first-ever NCAA Championships after finishing second at EIWAs. Koll and Ayres share Coach of the Year for the third time in the past four seasons, and the first since 2017. Koll has received the award each of the five years since it was implemented in 2015. The ninth-ranked Big Red won the Ivy League title for the 17th-straight season and finished second at EIWAs. Ayres led Princeton to a No. 19 ranking as well as second-place in the Ivy League standings and a third-place showing at the EIWA championships. A total of 21 All-Ivy recipients are freshmen, sophomores or juniors, so the future is bright for Ivy League wrestling. For Cornell, Arujau and Diakomihalis were joined on the first team by junior Chas Tucker at 133, junior Brandon Womack at 174, sophomore Max Dean at 184, senior Ben Honis at 197 and senior Jeramy Sweany at heavyweight. Princeton, meanwhile, saw junior Matthew Kolodzik (149) and freshman Quincy Monday (157) each earn unanimous first team honors. Brown also placed two on the first team in senior Jon Viruet at 165 and senior Ian Butterbrodt at heavyweight. Penn received five All-Ivy accolades, highlighted by freshmen Anthony Artalona (149) and Ben Goldin (heavyweight) on the second team, while Columbia received three All-Ivy accolades, including second team honors for freshman Matt Kazimir (133) and junior Laurence Kosoy (165). Harvard sophomore Lukus Stricker was selected honorable mention at 133 pounds to represent the Crimson. WRESTLER OF THE YEAR *Yianni Diakomihalis, Cornell (So., 141 - Rochester, N.Y.) ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Vitali Arujau, Cornell (Fr., 125 - Syossett, N.Y.) CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR Rob Koll, Cornell Chris Ayres, Princeton FIRST-TEAM ALL-IVY^ 125 - *Vitali Arujau, Cornell (Fr., 125 - Syossett, N.Y.) 133 - *Chas Tucker, Cornell (Jr., 133 - Worcester, Mass.) 141 - *Yianni Diakomihalis, Cornell (So., 141 - Rochester, N.Y.) 149 - *Matthew Kolodzik, Princeton (Jr., 149 - Bellbrook, Ohio) 157 - *Quincy Monday, Princeton (Fr., 157 - Chapel Hill, N.C.) 165 - *Jon Viruet, Brown (Sr., 165 - Springfield, Mass.) 174 - *Brandon Womack, Cornell (Jr., 174 - Scottsboro, Ala.) 184 - *Max Dean, Cornell (So., 184 - Lowell, Mich.) 197 - *Ben Honis, Cornell (Sr., 197 - Syracuse, N.Y.) HWT - Ian Butterbrodt, Brown (Sr., HWT - North Andover, Mass.) Jeramy Sweany, Cornell (Sr., HWT - Vacaville, Calif.) SECOND-TEAM ALL-IVY 125 - Pat Glory, Princeton (Fr., 125 - Randolph, N.J.) 133 - Matt Kazimir, Columbia (Fr., 133 - Auburn Township, Ohio) 141 - Marshall Keller, Princeton (Fr., 141 - Christianburg, Va.) 149 - Anthony Artalona, Penn (Fr., 149 - Seffner, Fla.) 157 - Adam Santoro, Cornell (Jr., 157 - Valhalla, N.Y.) 165 - Laurence Kosoy, Columbia (Jr., 165 - Boca Raton, Fla.) 174 - Travis Stefanik, Princeton (Fr., 174 - Nazareth, Pa.) 184 - CJ Lafragola, Brown (Sr., 184 - Little Egg Harbor, N.J.) 197 - Patrick Brucki, Princeton (So., 197 - Orland Park, Ill.) HWT - Ben Goldin, Penn (Fr., HWT - Orlando, Fla.) HONORABLE MENTION 125 - Carmen Ferrante, Penn (Fr., 125 - Newton, N.J.) 133 - Lukus Stricker, Harvard (So., 133 - Rootstown, Ohio) Doug Zapf, Penn (Fr., 133 - Downingtown, Pa.) 141 - A.J. Vindici, Penn (Sr., 141 - Randolph, N.J.) 149 - Jon Furnas, Cornell (Sr., 149 - Powell, Ohio) 157 - Christian LaBrie, Brown (Sr., 157 - Exeter, R.I.) 165 - Andrew Berreyesa, Cornell (Fr., 165 - Reno, Nev.) 174 - Max Elling, Columbia (Sr., 174 - Bloomsbury, N.J.) 184 - Kevin Parker, Princeton (Jr., 184 - Clifton Park, N.Y.) 197 - Tucker Ziegler, Brown (Sr., 197 - Myersville, Md.) *-unanimous selection ^-first team expanded due to ties in the voting About the Ivy League The Ivy League stands at the pinnacle of higher education and Division I athletics, rooted in the longstanding, defining principle that intercollegiate athletics competition should be "kept in harmony with the essential educational purposes of the institution." Unrivaled in its legacy, The Ivy League provides the true test of academic and co-curricular rigor - fostering an enduring culture that celebrates a storied-tradition, thrives on shared values and holds paramount the academic and personal growth of students. Consistently ranked as the top academic conference and with more national championships than any other collegiate athletic conference (287 team, 546 individual), The Ivy League showcased 98 nationally-ranked programs in 2018-19 and prides itself on sponsoring 33 sports, the highest number of any NCAA conference, with more than 8,000 student-athletes competing annually. The League's world-renowned schools - Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton and Yale - serve as the standard bearers for inspiring and transforming student-athletes to boldly take on the world's challenges and lead lives of great impact. For more information, please visit IvyLeague.com.

NEW YORK -- Beat the Streets Wrestling (BTS), the largest grassroots inner city wrestling program in the United States, and USA Wrestling have announced that tickets for the annual BTS benefit, featuring stars of Team USA vs. NCAA Champions, are on sale beginning today via Ticketmaster. The 10th annual event, to be held on Monday, May 6, at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, serves as both a fundraiser for BTS and to celebrate its athletes as they compete on the biggest stage in the center of the world. Tickets are priced starting at $30. Click here for tickets. A variety of donation packages which include "Grapple in the Garden" tickets are also available at https://www.btsny.org/bts-events or by emailing molalde@btsny.org, beginning at $1000. Doors open on May 6 at 5:30 p.m., with the main event starting at 6 p.m. Beat the Streets, Inc. will invite select members of the 2018 U.S. Men's Freestyle World Team, which placed second in the 2018 World Championships and won seven World medals, as well as select top USA women's wrestlers. The competing athletes from USA Wrestling and NCAA schools will be announced at a later date. "We are pleased to be able to allow so many more fans to experience the BTS 'Grapple at the Garden' in person that the additional capacity at Hulu Theater at MSG provides," said Beat the Streets Executive Director Brendan Buckley. "There are a wide variety of donation levels and ticket seating options to fit fans' budgets. And, the introduction of the NCAA champions as the Team USA opponent will give fans the opportunity to see the next wave of great American wrestlers in action." Beat the Streets Benefit competitions, which began in 2010, have since become a major showcase of the best of international wrestling. This unique and electrifying annual event has helped Beat the Streets raise millions of dollars to support local youth wrestling programs which empower young people in New York City. The first Beat the Streets Benefit was held on the U.S.S. Intrepid, an aircraft carrier docked on the west side of Manhattan. Since then, the benefit has taken place at other notable New York City spots like Grand Central Station and Times Square. Team USA has faced off against teams from around the world including Japan, Cuba, Russia and Iran. Last year, the competition was hosted at the new Pier 17 in the Seaport District and included the highly anticipated Burroughs vs. Chamizo match. The 2018 U.S. World Team, which competed in Budapest, Hungary, featured 2018 World champions Kyle Dake, David Taylor and J'den Cox, 2018 World silver medalist Kyle Snyder, and 2018 World bronze medalists Joe Colon, Jordan Burroughs and Nick Gwiazdowski. Burroughs and Snyder are both multiple Olympic and World champions. Others on the USA team included 2016 World champion Logan Stieber, two-time World bronze medalist James Green and 2017 World silver medalist Thomas Gilman. New York City's Madison Square Garden is one of the most famous sporting and entertainment venues in the world. The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden is an impressive venue with the capacity to seat over 5,000. The theater has hosted notable wrestling events including the 1998 Goodwill Games wrestling competition and the 2017 Grapple at the Garden college wrestling event. About Beat the Streets The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTS works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to bring the life changing sport of wrestling to over 3,000 New York City student-athletes to help them achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTS and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life lessons of grit, personal responsibility and teamwork, physical fitness and nutrition, and life-long learning. The goal of fostering strong, well-rounded student-athletes is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, life skills workshops, and summer camps. More information can be found at www.btsny.org. About USA Wrestling USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Wrestling in the United States and, as such, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, the international wrestling federation. Simply, USA Wrestling is the central organization that coordinates amateur wrestling programs in the nation and works to create interest and participation in these programs. It has over 230,000 members across the nation, boys and girls, men and women of all ages, representing all levels of the sport. Its president is Bruce Baumgartner, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender. More information can be found at TheMat.com

WCWA national champion Asia Ray is the top seed at 101 pounds (Photo/A.J. Grieves, MatFocus) Link: Preliminary Brackets KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Preliminary brackets for the 2019 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Invitational have been released by the national office. The Invitational, hosted by Jamestown (N.D.), are set to begin on Friday, March 15. The inaugural event will consist of ten weight classes with the team champion based on individual wrestler finishes. Grapplers finishing in the top four in each weight class at the national invitational will be named All-America, with places five through eight earning All-America Honorable-Mention. The brackets are subject to change and are not considered official until ratified by the NAIA-Wrestling Coaches' Association Bracketing Committee. Official brackets are planned for release on Thursday, March 14 on www.naia.org. Menlo College, the 2019 WCWA national champions, have the most No. 1 seeds in the preliminary brackets with four. For additional information on the national championships, click here. Preliminary No. 1 seeds: 101 - Asia Ray (Wayland Baptist) 109 - Alleida Martinez (Menlo College) 116 - Gracie Figueroa (Menlo College) 123 - Macy Higa (Eastern Oregon) 130 - Andribeth Rivera (Campbellsville) 136 - Solin Piearcy (Menlo College) 143 - Maggie Douma (Oklahoma City) 155 - Iman Kazem (Menlo College) 170 - Dymond Guilford (Missouri Baptist) 191 - Chi Chi Nwankwo (Oklahoma City)

Lee Roy Smith Sr., father of Oklahoma State head coach John Smith, Executive Director of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Lee Roy Smith Jr., four-time NCAA champion Pat Smith and three-time All-American Mark Smith, passed away on Sunday evening … just as the Cowboys were winning the 2019 Big 12 Wrestling Championships, their 53rd conference crown. He was 85. Lee Roy Smith (Photo/National Wrestling Hall of Fame)Lee Roy Smith Sr. had suffered a stroke earlier last week. "Tough day," John Smith said after his team had won the Big 12 title in Tulsa Sunday. "But the last thing he asked when he could speak was, he was concerned about the Big 12 tournament. What a great run. A great father, a father of 10. He has about 50 grandchildren, about 15 great-grandchildren. I was lucky to have a father that cared." John Smith watched most of Oklahoma State's seven championship matches from the tunnel, rather than in the corner of the mat, letting his assistants handle the on-mat coaching, according to The Oklahoman, the Oklahoma City daily newspaper. Lee Roy Smith Jr. shared this message on the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's social media pages: "On behalf of my mother, my sisters, my brothers and all of our large family, it is with profound sadness and yet great joy that we share that our beloved father Lee Roy Smith passed into the arms of the angels this evening. He not only practiced his faith, but truly lived it as a shining example of love, loyalty, compassion and service, not only to his family but to all who knew him. We ask for your prayers for him and for all of us who will miss him so dearly. Funeral arrangements are being made and will be shared as soon as they are finalized."

Dick Beyer (Photo/Syracuse University) Dick Beyer, an accomplished wrestler at Syracuse University who went on to become legendary masked professional wrestler "The Destroyer" and "Doctor X", died in his home just outside Buffalo, N.Y. Thursday. He was 88. Born July 11, 1930 in Buffalo, Dick Beyer was a four-sport athlete at Seneca Vocational High School who earned a football scholarship to Syracuse University playing right tackle and defensive guard. It was at Syracuse that the 5'10", 230-pound Beyer also made a name for himself on the wrestling team as heavyweight in the early 1950s. He competed at three EIWA (Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association) championships. At the 1951 EIWAs, Beyer was pinned in the first round by Richard Clark of Cornell University. The next two conference championships, Beyer made it to the heavyweight finals. At the 1952 EIWAs, the unseeded Beyer lost to Princeton's Brad Glass -- 1951 NCAA heavyweight champ -- in the finals, 4-3. The following year, Beyer -- the No. 3 seed in the unlimited weight class -- fell to Werner Seel of Lehigh, 2-1, in the finals. Dick Beyer (Photo/Onandogan yearbook)Beyer did not wrestle at the NCAA championships while at Syracuse. However, he competed at AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) wrestling events in freestyle competition. He was a 1952 AAU Niagara District champion after placing second in the finals the year before. At the 1952 National AAU championships, Beyer placed third at heavyweight (Bill Kerslake was crowned champ) ... while at the 1954 NAAUs, Beyer was runner-up to future Oregon State head coach Dale Thomas in the 191-pound bracket. Beyer was a three-time letterwinner for Syracuse (1951-1953) and was named Syracuse Athlete of the Year in 1953 for his performance on the wrestling mat and football field. (The school, located in upstate New York, eliminated its wrestling program two decades ago.) After graduating from Syracuse, Beyer served as an assistant football coach throughout the 1950s to head coach Ben Schwartzwalder. In 1954, Beyer launched a professional wrestling career that spanned four decades and 8,000 matches. After finding middling success in his early years in the pro ring, a promoter put him in a mask made from a woman's girdle and made him a "heel" (bad guy), first as "The Destroyer" then as "Doctor X" in the Minneapolis-based AWA (American Wrestling Association) headed up by former collegiate mat champ Verne Gagne. Beyer also was the first American to compete in All Japan pro wrestling. From 1984-95, Beyer taught physical education in the Akron, New York Central School District, where he also coached football, wrestling and swimming. He hung up his pro wrestling mask in 1993. Beyer was welcomed into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum's George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2002. In 2014, Beyer received the Zunic Award from his college alma mater. This annual award is presented to a noteworthy former Syracuse University athlete. Dick Beyer is one of a number of amateur wrestlers who parlayed that on-the-mat experience into fame in professional wrestling in the 1950s and 60s, including Dan Hodge, Dick Hutton, and Verne Gagne ... a career path started in the 1920s with amateur greats such as Earl McCready and Ed Don George ... and, in more recent times, Kurt Angle, Brock Lesnar and Jake Hager (who just left WWE as Jack Swagger for his first pro MMA event in late January.) Dick Beyer -- aka The Destroyer and Doctor X -- is the second former professional wrestler whose passing was announced this past week. King Kong Bundy, a major WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) star in the 1980s and 1990s, passed away Monday, March 4 at age 61. Prior to entering the squared circle, Bundy was a two-time New Jersey regional wrestling champ for Washington Township High School in Gloucester County (1973, 1974) under his birth name Chris Pallies. Thanks to James Rooney and Stephen Stonebraker for their assistance.

Oklahoma State captured the Big 12 title TULSA, Okla. -- Cowboy wrestlers claimed six individual titles at the finals of the 2019 Big 12 Wrestling Championship Sunday night, as No. 2 Oklahoma State finished with 158 team points and a 43.5-point lead over the field to win its seventh consecutive Big 12 team title. OSU's 2019 Big 12 champions include Nick Piccininni (125 pounds), Daton Fix (133), Kaden Gfeller (149), Jacobe Smith (174), Preston Weigel (197) and Derek White (285). It marked the third career Big 12 title for Piccininni and Weigel, the second for White and the first conference titles for Fix, Gfeller and Smith. "This can't get old," coach John Smith said. "Our conference has been historically a great conference in wrestling with a lot of national championships from the Big 8 and now the Big 12. We're proud to continue that tradition of strong wrestling in the Big 12." With the addition of the six individual champions, Oklahoma State now has 108 Big 12 champions and 287 conference champions in its wrestling history. With Fix and Gfeller's titles, OSU now has 25 freshmen conference champions in its history. The run of seven-straight conference tournament titles marks the longest streak in Big 12 wrestling history, as well as OSU's longest stretch of consecutive conference tournament titles since claiming one in eight straight seasons from 1921-1928. The title marks coach John Smith's 21st career conference title, as well as OSU's 51st conference tournament title and 53rd overall conference title in wrestling. Additionally, Oklahoma State has now claimed 17 of the 23 Big 12 tournament trophies that have been awarded in the conference's history as well as the 2012 and 2013 regular season titles in the only years it was awarded. Including the regular season titles, OSU has won a Big 12 championship in 10 straight seasons. Sunday night's final round started with a 2-0 decision from top-seeded Piccininni over No. 2 seed Brent Fleetwood of North Dakota State. After a scoreless first period, Piccininni managed an escape to take a 1-0 lead in the second and sealed his title with a strong full-period ride to close out the third. Piccininni improved to 30-0 this season with the win. The next two title winners for the Cowboys were both freshmen, as Fix won a 4-2 decision over No. 3 Montorie Bridges of Wyoming and Gfeller won 6-5 over No. 3 Jarrett Degen of Iowa State, sealing the win with a takedown inside the final 20 seconds. Fix now sits at 31-1 on the year and Gfeller is 28-4. The Cowboys closed the tournament with titles from three seniors, as Jacobe Smith won a 6-4 decision over No. 3 Taylor Lujan of Iowa State, Weigel won a 10-0 major decision over No. 2 Willie Miklus of Iowa State and White won a 20-5 technical fall over AJ Nevills of Fresno State. Weigel's win pushed his season record to 11-0 as he finished the tournament by outscoring his opponents with a combined score of 41-0. Jacobe Smith and White bettered impressive season records as well, moving to 26-3 and 28-1, respectively. "This is another stepping stone," Weigel said. "It's one closer to nationals, and it's fun. I'm absorbing it all. We have a good team, and I'm proud to be a part of it. It means something, but the big show is next, and it means a lot. Nationals is really where it's at. This doesn't put that All-American status on you." Junior 141-pounder Kaid Brock also reached the finals of this year's tournament, but finished runner-up for a third straight season. The Cowboys now turn their attention to the 2019 NCAA Wrestling Championships, scheduled for March 21-23 in PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Penn. OSU claimed nine automatic berths into the 2019 NCAA Championships this weekend, with every weight other than 157 pounds securing a spot. Final Team Standings 1. Oklahoma State - 158 2. Iowa State - 114.5 3. Northern Iowa - 82 4. Oklahoma - 78 5. Fresno State - 59.5 6. Utah Valley - 59 7. Wyoming - 58 8. North Dakota State - 53.5 9. West Virginia - 46 10. South Dakota State - 18.5 11. Air Force - 18 12. Northern Colorado - 175

125: 1st: Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) dec. Brent Fleetwood (North Dakota State), 2-0 3rd: Alex Mackall (Iowa State) tech. fall Christian Moody (Oklahoma), 18-3 6:41 5th: Jay Schwarm (Northern Iowa) pinned Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado), 1:13 133: 1st: Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) dec. Montorie Bridges (Wyoming), 4-2 3rd: Austin Gomez (Iowa State) dec. Matt Schmitt (West Virginia), 5-3 SV 5th: Gary Joint (Fresno State) maj. dec. Jack Skudlarczyk (Northern Iowa), 8-0 141: 1st: Dominick Demas (Oklahoma) pinned Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State), 0:54 3rd: Josh Alber (Northern Iowa) dec. Ian Parker (Iowa State), 2-0 5th: Chris Sandoval (Northern Colorado) dec. Caleb Rea (West Virginia), 10-3 7th: Sam Turner (Wyoming) dec. Garrett O'shea (Air Force), 2-1 149: 1st: Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma State) dec. Jarrett Degen (Iowa State), 6-5 3rd: Davion Jeffries (Oklahoma) dec. Christian Monserrat (West Virginia), 4-2 5th: Henry Pohlmeyer (South Dakota State) by medical forfeit over Khristian Olivas (Fresno State) 7th: Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) maj. dec. Jaron Jensen (Wyoming), 11-3 157: 1st: Chase Straw (Iowa State) dec. Justin Thomas (Oklahoma), 3-2 3rd: Alex Mossing (Air Force) dec. Wyatt Sheets (Oklahoma State), 7-4 5th: Jacob Wright (Fresno State) dec. Luke Weber (North Dakota State), 7-5 165: 1st: Demetrirus Romero (Utah Valley) dec. Andrew Fogarty (North Dakota State), 8-6 SV 3rd: Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) dec. Branson Ashworth (Wyoming), 2-1 5th: Joe Smith (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. Logan Schumacher (Iowa State), 10-2 174: 1st: Jacobe Smith (Oklahoma State) dec. Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa), 6-4 3rd: Lorenzo De la riva (North Dakota State) dec. Kimball Bastian (Utah Valley), 10-5 5th: Marcus Coleman (Iowa State) dec. Hayden Hastings (Wyoming), 11-10 184: 1st: Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) dec. Sam Colbray (Iowa State), 4-1 3rd: Dakota Geer (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. Will Sumner (Utah Valley), 16-3 5th: Jackson Hemauer (Fresno State) dec. Tate Samuelson (Wyoming), 4-2 197: 1st: Preston Weigel (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. Willie Miklus (Iowa State), 10-0 3rd: Jake Woodley (Oklahoma) dec. Josh Hokit (Fresno State), 3-2 5th: Noah Adams (West Virginia) dec. Tanner Orndorff (Utah Valley), 10-7 7th: Anthony Mclaughlin (Air Force) dec. Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado), 6-2 285: 1st: Derek White (Oklahoma State) tech. fall A.J. Nevills (Fresno State), 20-5 7:00 3rd: Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley) dec. Brian Andrews (Wyoming), 5-4 5th: Gannon Gremmel (Iowa State) dec. Brandon Ngati (West Virginia), 2-0 7th: Robert Winters (Northern Colorado) dec. Blake Wolters (South Dakota State), 2-1

Campbell claimed its second SoCon title in three years (Photo/Todd Drexler) BOONE, N.C. -- Behind eight medalists, Campbell held off Appalachian State to claim its second Southern Conference Championship in three years Sunday at the Holmes Convocation Center. All 10 Camels wrestled for medals, including seven CU wrestlers in the championship finals, with eight making the podium. 125 pounder Korbin Meink, Josh Heil at 149, Benjamin Barton at 157 and 184 pounder Chris Kober all earned individual championships. Taking runner-up were Noah Gonser at 133 pounds, Andrew Morgan at 174 and heavyweight Odgerel Batkhishig. Nathan Boston also claimed third at 141 pounds. In addition to the four Camels who earned NCAA automatic bids with conference championships, Morgan also punched his ticket to the NCAA Championships, winning his true place match against Kyle Homet. Cary Kolat was named SoCon Coach of the Year after guiding the Camels to the conference's regular season and tournament championships. Austin McNeill also earned the SoCon Pinnacle Award, given to the student-athlete with the highest GPA on the championship winning team. Campbell, who shared the SoCon's regular season championship with Appalachian State and Chattanooga, led by half a point heading into the championship round, and fended off the Mountaineers, who placed six in the finals, with four victories. Appalachian State, meanwhile registered three title wins, including Codi Russell at 133, Randall Diabe at 197 and Cary Miller at 285 pounds. Campbell finished with 95 points, just in front of the Mountaineers' 92.5. Chattanooga ended the day at 62 points, followed by 42.5 for The Citadel, 23.5 for Gardner-Webb, 22.5 for Davidson, while VMI rounding out team scoring with 17 points. Meink went 2-0 on the day, beginning with a 9-3 decision over DeAndre Swinson-Barr from Appalachian State. The sophomore, seeded second, then topped the tournament's 125 pound No. 1 seed, Alonzo Allen 6-0 to claim his first SoCon Championship. Heil also went a perfect 2-0 in the tournament, opening with a tech fall win over The Citadel's Selwyn Porter, 16-1 (4:37), then defeating Chattanooga's Tanner Smith, 6-2. A redshirt sophomore, Heil remained perfect in SoCon Championships action, also sweeping through the 2017 tournament as a freshman. The No. 1 seed at 157, Barton cruised to his first SoCon Championship, posting an 82 decision over Appalachian State's Angel Najar in the semifinals before claiming a 4-1 decision over Davidson's Tony Palumbo, who reached the 157 finals as the No. 6 seed. Kober opened his run with the Camels' quickest fall of the day, pinning Gardner-Webb's Nathaniel Kale in just 30 seconds to advance. The sophomore locked in a finals appearance with a 13-6 decision over Dominic Lampe from Chattanooga, where he avenged his only SoCon loss of the season, edging Alan Clothier of Appalachian State 4-3. With a first round bye, Gonser moved past Chattanooga's Jake Huffine with a 10-0 victory in the 133 semis, where Codi Russell of Appalachian State took the title with a 9-4 decision. Before securing his first NCAA Championships appearance, Morgan collected the third of four first round pins for the Camels, pinning Kyle Kretzer of the The Citadel (2:05). He then defeated Mountaineer Thomas Flitz 8-3, before falling in a 16-6 major decision to SoCon Wrestler of the Year Neal Richards from VMI, taking silver. Batkhishig scored early and often for the Camels, posting a first round fall over Jack Trautman of GWU (1:22) and a 21-9 major decision over Chatt's Connor Tolley. He took runner-up in the finals, falling to Appalachian State's Cary Miller, 8-1. The first Camel on the mat Sunday, Boston started the day by pinning The Citadel's Keegan Connolly in 47 seconds, but a 7-4 quarterfinal loss to 2018 champ Irvin Enriquez sent the redshirt senior to the consolation bracket. He edged VMI's Dom Gallo, 3-1, and GWU's Blake Mulkey, 3-2, to win the consolation finals and earn bronze. Cameron Pine at 165 pounds and 197 pounder Austin McNeill also finished fourth in their respective weight classes. The 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships takes place at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh March 21-23. Wrestling fans can buy and sell official tickets through the NCAA Ticket Exchangeâ„¢. This gives ticket holders who are unable to attend a session a place to safely sell their tickets. Buyers can also get their tickets knowing the tickets are authentic and guaranteed, visit NCAA.com for more information. Final standings 1. Campbell: 95 2. Appalachian State: 92.5 3. Chattanooga: 62 4. The Citadel: 42.5 5. Gardner-Webb: 23.5 6. Davidson: 22.5 7. VMI: 17

125: 1st: Korbin Meink (Campbell) dec. Alonzo Allen (Chattanooga), 6-0 3rd: DeAndre Swinson-Barr (Appalachian State) dec. Derek Shockey (VMI), 6-4 133: 1st: Codi Russell (Appalachian State) dec. Noah Gosner (Campbell), 9-4 3rd: Jake Huffine (Chattanooga) dec. Kyle Gorant (Davidson), 10-3 141: 1st: Chris Debien (Chattanooga) dec. Irvin Enriquez (Appalachian State), 12-7 3rd: Nathan Boston (Campbell) dec. Blake Mulkey (Gardner-Webb), 3-2 149: 1st: Joshua Heil (Campbell) dec. Tanner Smith (Chattanooga), 6-2 3rd: Matthew Zovistoski (Appalachian State) maj. dec. Selwyn Porter (The Citadel), 10-0 157: 1st: Benjamin Barton (Campbell) dec. Tony Palumbo (Davidson), 4-1 3rd: Ryan Resnick (Chattanooga) dec. Rian Burris (The Citadel), 10-7 165: 1st: Tyler Marinelli (Gardner-Webb) maj. dec. Micheal Elliott (Appalachian State), 8-0 3rd: Dazjon Casto (The Citadel) maj. dec. Cameron Pine (Campbell), 15-6 174: 1st: Neal Richards (VMI) maj. dec. Andrew Morgan (Campbell), 16-6 3rd: Kyle Homet (Gardner-Webb) dec. Thomas Flitz (Appalachian State), 6-4 SV 184: 1st: Chris Kober (Campbell) dec. Alan Clothier (Appalachian State), 4-3 3rd: Dominic Lampe (Chattanooga) dec. Conor Fenn (Davidson), 4-2 197: 1st: Randall Diabe (Appalachian State) dec. Sawyer Root (The Citadel), 5-4 3rd: Rod Jones (Chattanooga) dec. Austin McNeil (Campbell), 11-5 285: 1st: Cary Miller (Appalachian State) dec. Odgerel Batkhishig (Campbell), 8-1 3rd: Michael McAleavey (The Citadel) pinned Connor Tolley (Chattanooga), 3:20

Nick Suriano defeated Luke Pletcher to win the Big Ten title at 133 pounds (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) 125: 1st: Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) dec. Spencer Lee (Iowa), 6-4 SV 3rd: Sean Russell (Minnesota) dec. Elijah Oliver (Indiana), 6-0 5th: Travis Piotrowski (Illinois) by medical forfeit over RayVon Foley (Michigan State) 7th: Drew Mattin (Michigan) pinned Devin Schroder (Purdue), 2:11 9th: Malik Heinselman (Ohio State) dec. Ethan Rotondo (Wisconsin), 8-5 133: 1st: Nick Suriano (Rutgers) dec. Luke Pletcher (Ohio State), 4-1 3rd: Ethan Lizak (Minnesota) dec. Austin DeSanto (Iowa), 6-2 5th: Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State) by medical forfeit over Stevan Micic (Michigan) 7th: Ben Thornton (Purdue) dec. Dylan Duncan (Illinois), 3-1 SV 9th: Jevon Parrish (Nebraska) dec. Colin Valdiviez (Northwestern), 7-4 141: 1st: Joey McKenna (Ohio State) dec. Chad Red (Nebraska), 9-2 3rd: Nick Lee (Penn State) maj. dec. Mitch McKee (Minnesota), 12-4 5th: Kanen Storr (Michigan) dec. Tristan Moran (Wisconsin), 7-4 7th: Max Murin (Iowa) dec. Michael Carr (Illinois), 3-1 9th: Pete Lipari (Rutgers) dec. Nate Limmex (Purdue), 8-6 149: 1st: Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) dec. Micah Jordan (Ohio State), 8-6 3rd: Pat Lugo (Iowa) dec. Cole Martin (Wisconsin), 11-6 5th: Tommy Thorn (Minnesota) by medical forfeit over Brady Berge (Penn State) 7th: Shayne Oster (Northwestern) dec. Malik Amine (Michigan), 8-6 157: 1st: Jason Nolf (Penn State) maj. dec. Tyler Berger (Nebraska), 12-4 3rd: Alec Pantaleo (Michigan) dec. Kaleb Young (Iowa), 5-3 5th: Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) maj. dec. Steve Bleise (Minnesota), 10-1 7th: Ke-Shawn Hayes (Ohio State) dec. John Van Brill (Rutgers), 5-3 9th: Griffin Parriott (Purdue) dec. Eric Barrone (Illinois), 5-2 165: 1st: Alex Marinelli (Iowa) dec. Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State), 9-3 3rd: Logan Massa (Michigan) dec. Evan Wick (Wisconsin), 2-1 5th: Isaiah White (Nebraska) dec. Te`Shan Campbell (Ohio State), 3-2 7th: Bryce Martin (Indiana) dec. Tyler Morland (Northwestern), 8-3 9th: Carson Brolsma (Minnesota) dec. Joseph Gunther (Illinois), 3-1 174: 1st: Mark Hall (Penn State) dec. Myles Amine (Michigan), 3-2 3rd: Devin Skatzka (Minnesota) dec. Mikey Labriola (Nebraska), 4-2 5th: Dylan Lydy (Purdue) dec. Ethan Smith (Ohio State), 5-3 7th: Drew Hughes (Michigan State) by medical forfeit over Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin) 9th: Joe Grello (Rutgers) pinned Mitch Bowman (Iowa), 2:18 184: 1st: Myles Martin (Ohio State) by medical forfeit over Skakur Rasheed (Penn State) 3rd: Emery Parker (Illinois) dec. Tyler Venz (Nebraska), 5-1 5th: Cash Wilcke (Iowa) by medical forfeit over Nick Gravina (Rutgers) 7th: Max Lyon (Purdue) dec. Mason Reinhardt (Wisconsin), 8-1 9th: Cameron Caffey (Michigan State) dec. Brandon Krone (Minnesota), 7-2 197: 1st: Bo Nickal (Penn State) dec. Kollin Moore (Ohio State), 10-3 3rd: Jacob Warner (Iowa) dec. Eric Schultz (Nebraska), 7-5 SV 5th: Christian Brunner (Purdue) dec. Beau Breske (Wisconsin), 6-0 7th: Brad Wilton (Michigan State) dec. Jake Kleimola (Indiana), 9-5 285: 1st: Anthony Cassar (Penn State) dec. Gable Steveson (Minnesota), 4-3 3rd: Youssif Hemida (Maryland) dec. Trent Hilger (Wisconsin), 3-2 5th: Conan Jennings (Northwestern) by injury default over David Jensen (Nebraska) 7th: Mason Parris (Michigan) dec. Jacob Aven (Purdue), 7-3

Below are quotes from the 10 Big Ten champions, along with the Big Ten champion coach Cael Sanderson. 125: Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) On coming from behind to win… "You kind of tell yourself when you're down, you ain't gonna lose. And then good things start happening. I was not losing that match, I was not walking out of here a loser. My dad is right here and I'm not walking out of here a loser. There's no way. No way." What he's most excited for heading to the NCAAs… "Those matches, let's have some fun. That's our love, you see this crowd, you see how loud it was in here? That was awesome, let's do that again." On the 125 matchup… "He came to battle this time and he came out ready to fight. It was definitely a different match than the last one. I got to my leg attacks more today, so it was a much different match for both of us." 133: Nick Suriano (Rutgers) On what is most rewarding in becoming a champion… "Oh man, just never quitting and never giving up, no matter what the injuries are or the faults. And I'm here healthy, and I finally got it." On battling mental demons… "You get them every day. I just had to keep persevering and training hard. I wasn't happy with my performance but I got it done." 141: Joey McKenna (Ohio State) On how he stays cool under pressure on big stages… "A lot of it right now is just staying calm, cool and collected. I know I'm a really good wrestler, and I just need to trust in God, trust in my preparation, and just go out there and let everything happen. I've held too much back before so right now I'm just trying to let it all out there and unleash." On the biggest difference for him between this season and last season… "I just know what I need to get to. I'm a lot more focused on my wrestling and less on what guys are going to do, a little less scouting. Just focused on me and what I can do out there, and just let wrestling happen." On whether or not it comes down to individual performance… "Yeah, of course, but every time I step out onto the mat I am a Buckeye and I'm wrestling for my team. They have a lot of faith in me, I have a lot of faith in them, so I go out there to represent myself but also to represent my program, my teammates, and my coaches. Whether we take first, second, or third, it doesn't matter because I am proud to be a Buckeye." 149: Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) On what makes this title unique after winning three times… "I got to do it with a teammate that did it at 133. First time that's happened at Rutgers, two-time champs. Jordan's a great opponent, I mean, I had to wrestle a really good match to get that W. I'm excited but the goal is to be a national champ." On what it's like to be the face of Rutgers wrestling… "Eyes are always on you. When you think no one's watching, that's when you gotta be doing things a little bit better, and I think it has added up over my career. Doing extra stuff here and there, and the extra work got me to this point." On two Rutgers being Big Ten champs and having the chance to be national champs… "It's awesome, it's huge for team points on the national level. Our goal has been since I got in school to be in the top 10, and it's huge for that. It'd be huge for us to have a national champ. We've really wanted it and it's something we've worked really hard for, and it's something we want to accomplish this year." Jason Nolf and Alex Marinelli (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) 157: Jason Nolf (Penn State) On how he deals with nerves and anxiety… "I just pray that God turns my nerves into energy and I feel that spirit. I'm just grateful to compete here and I want to win every time. I'm really happy to be in the position that I'm in, around the coaches that I'm around and around the teammates I'm around." Of his many accolades (all-time PSU pins leader, two-time Big Ten champion, two-time national champion), is there one he's most proud of?... "Not really. I'm just excited to compete." On the next two weeks… "I'll be doing the same thing I have been doing at this point and stay focused. I'll continue to do the same thing and if I am not doing something right someone will point it out to me and I'll fix it and that's what I'll focus on doing as always." 165: Alex Marinelli (Iowa) On his game plan… "The match was won by my attacks, not (Joseph's). I don't care what he has, I care what I have. That was the game plan. I don't really know what's going on, but that was the game plan." On what the title means to him (200th in Iowa history)... "Means everything. That's for [Eli Stickley], you know. First match, when I wrestled, as soon as I looked at that Eli patch, it gave me motivation throughout the whole meet." On what it means to come away with the title after last year… "It means everything. I've learned a lot. I've learned how to be smart in positions that you have to be smart in. Coming away with a Big Ten Title after last year, losing the first match, I mean that's terrible you never want to feel that feeling again." 174: Mark Hall (Penn State) On what motivates him… "Just gotta wrestle hard. I like the target on my back. Being a top guy my whole life, with the group that I've been with, people in my class, the guys I wrestle every day. That's what we're wrestling for, wrestling to have fun, be the top dog, and to stay up there, because that's what keeps us motivated." On what the biggest threat to his success is… "Myself. There's no one can keep me from doing what I want to do unless I don't have the right mindset going into it. I keep a clear head, I train smart, train hard, wrestle hard, and there should be no one who can keep me from accomplishing my goals. I'm my biggest enemy, but at the same time, I'm my biggest asset, I've just got to wrestle hard and wrestle smart every time." On winning two straight Big Ten Championships, this one being in his own home state… "It feels okay. I kinda lost my focus near the end there. He got my leg in a really scary situation there. It's good that I won. I don't think there was anything wrong with that match except just my focus at the end." 184: Myles Martin (Ohio State) On what it feels like to be a Big Ten champion… "It's a pretty good feeling. It's not the same feeling as actually wrestling and winning the Big Ten title, it kind of feels like I just got handed the Big Ten title. I only wrestled two matches in this tournament, so it's a little weird, but I'll take it. Just looking forward to nationals now, excited about that." On how he's elevated his performance this season… "I've just gotta continue getting better. I told [assistant coach Tervel Dlagnev] and Kyle that I want to master the sport and I just want to get really, really good in a lot of positions. So I think when you watch me wrestle, I do a lot of different things, I try not to hit the same shot twice, and I want to be unpredictable. So I've just been working on being unpredictable, continuing to love the sport, and just focus on guys. I have pretty big goals in the sport of wrestling, I want to make a world team, make an Olympic team, win the Olympics, win worlds. So I think in order for me to do that I've got to just be different, be unpredictable, and just know who I am and the type of wrestler I am." 197: Bo Nickal (Penn State) On today's matchup... "It is hard to say, our last match was one scenario and then it ended, so this match was the first time I really got to get a feel for him. I knew he had good leg attacks, but I think that he was probably a little more weary and a little more aware of his position. He wrestled a good match, so hopefully I'll get to wrestle him again soon." On having two more weeks left in his career at Penn State… "I'm just excited for the opportunity. I think that the chance to go out and finish strong while focusing on collegiate wrestling for one more tournament makes me incredibly excited about it." On what he and Nolf have done for the program… "We've had a lot of success, but the program is definitely bigger than just us two. There are so many guys that continue to pour their heart and soul into the program, so I think both of us are just incredibly grateful and appreciative of the opportunities that Penn State has given us." 285: Anthony Cassar (Penn State) On what he's most proud of… "Just being consistent, and gratitude. I haven't been able to put this Penn State singlet on and wrestle at Big Tens or nationals, and that's been hard. I've been close numerous times, but I was able to do it today. So I was just grateful to God, and it's disrespectful to him and everyone who supports me if I don't give my best out there, so that's what I did." On his resiliency and what's most satisfying in winning the title… "Just consistency. I know over the past five years, I've worked harder and been more committed than anyone, and I want it more than anyone, so out here, I don't really think much, I just rely on that training and preparation, and that's what I did." On both he and Gable Steveson being a high level wrestlers… "Yeah, I think we are both big, strong high level wrestlers and this was more of a smarter match. If one of us gets underneath it can become a dangerous position for both of us because we are both quick and strong. It was a smart match, but I feel like I wrestled well." On the respect between the two wrestlers… "We have a ton of respect for each other. We have had a lot of similar opponents with similar results which meant we were pretty evenly matched, but it was good to get the win." Coach: Cael Sanderson (Penn State) Overall thoughts on how the team competed the past couple of days… "It's a very tough tournament, as you know. Our guys wrestled well. You don't get too discouraged if we're not at our best or too excited if we win, because the big win is in a week and a half, but I think that these guys will show up then as well." On Cassar's upset win… "Yeah, he's done everything right. He's very disciplined, works very hard, even through a couple years of injuries, he stayed with it. Just a great example of a kid that does all the little things, so they make a difference. Very proud of him and happy for him." What he's most excited about heading to NCAAs… "Just to go compete. We're having a good time, just doing what we do, and these guys they can smile and just enjoy this opportunity and they'll do just fine."

Penn State won the Big Ten title by over 30 points (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) MINNEAPOLIS -- No. 1 Penn State (14-0, 9-0 B1G) rolled through the competition to claim the 2019 Big Ten Championship. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad crowned four individual champions to out-distance second place Ohio State by over 30 points. Sanderson's squad had nine wrestlers place in the top six, qualifying all nine competitors for the 2019 NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh on March 21-13. Penn State won the team title with 157.5 points, far out in front of second place Ohio State, who had 122.5. Iowa was third with 107.5 and host Minnesota was fourth with 101.5. Senior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, met No. 2 Tyler Berger of Nebraska in the first of six Big Ten title tilts for Penn State. Nolf swarmed Berger off the whistle, taking him down just :04 into the bout to open up an early 2-1 lead after cutting Berger loose. The Lion senior quickly grabbed Berger's ankle, lifted his leg off the mat, and finished off a second takedown to lead 4-2 with 1:50 on the clock. Berger chose down to start the second period and Nolf was strong on offense. He maintained control long enough to build up over 1:00 in riding time before cutting Berger loose. Nolf added a third takedown to lead 6-3 with over 2:00 in riding time after two periods. Nolf added an escape and a takedown midway through the third period to open up a 9-4 lead. He added a final takedown and 2:45 in riding time to roll to the 12-4 major decision and become a two-time Big Ten Champion. Junior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, took on No. 2 Alex Marinelli of Iowa in the Big Ten championship bout. The duo battled through a high paced opening two minutes with Joseph able to withstand a solid Marinelli single leg at the 1:00 mark. The top-ranked pair paced the center of the mat for the full three minutes but Joseph was called for one stall warning. Joseph escaped to start the second period but Marinelli was able to connect on a throw for six points, getting the takedown and four near fall points. The Hawkeye carried a 6-2 lead in to the third period and escaped to a 7-2 lead. Joseph forced a scramble that nearly ended with each man getting a takedown but Marinelli finished on top, taking a 9-2 lead. Joseph added an escape but Marinelli walked away with the 9-3 victory, handing Joseph his first loss of the year. Junior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 1 at 174, faced off against No. 2 Myles Amine of Michigan in the conference finals. Hall got in on a single leg a minute into the bout but Amine was able to force a stalemate and a reset. The duo battled evenly for the next minute before Hall forced a scramble that ended with the Lion notching a takedown with :33 on the clock. Amine escaped before the period ended and Hall led by one after the opening period. Amine chose down to start the second period and Hall went to work on top, building up :40 in riding time before Amine escaped to tie the bout. Tied 2-2, Hall chose down to start the third period an quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 2 nationally at 184, took a medical forfeit in the finals at 184. Not a loss for the senior, Rasheed heads to the NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh after a 2-0 Big Ten tournament that included a pin. Senior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 197, took on No. 2 Kollin Moore of Ohio State in the conference title bout. Nickal was steady for the first minute and a half before turning a low shot into a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 1:04 mark. The Lion senior then maintained control of Moore for the rest of the period to lead 2-0 after one. Nickal escaped to start the second period and then countered a Moore shot, scrambled through a takedown and took a 5-0 lead. He added a last second takedown and led 7-1 after two periods. Moore escaped to start the third period but Nickal continued to pour on the offense. The Lion senior added another takedown and built his riding time point up well over 2:00. Nickal went on to post the 10-3 win with 2:51 in riding time to become a three-time Big Ten Champion. Senior Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.), ranked No. 3 at 285, battled No. 1 Gable Steveson of Minnesota in the final Big Ten Championship match-up. Cassar had his first blast double defended as Steveson stepped back from the Lion's initial move. The duo battled evenly then, facing each other in the center of the mat for the remainder of the first period. Tied 0-0, Steveson escaped to start the second period, taking a 1-0 lead. The second period mirrored the first with no offensive threats and Cassar trailed by one after two. Cassar escaped to start the third period, quickly tying the score at 1-1. Cassar got called for stalling at the 1:25 mark and then Steveson connected on a takedown to lead 3-2 after a quick Cassar escape. The Lion stayed steady, working his way into a single leg and takedown to open up a 4-3 lead with :20 on the clock. The takedown was the first given up by Steveson all year long. Cassar then maintained control of Steveson for the final seconds to notch the impressive 4-3 victory and become a Big Ten Champion. Sophomore Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 2 at 141, met No. 8 Tristan Moran of Wisconsin in the consolation semifinals. Lee took a 2-0 lead with a takedown late in the first period and rode Moran out to lead 2-0 with 1:08 in riding time after one period. The Lion sophomore quickly escaped and then scrambled to a takedown on the edge of the mat to take a 5-0 lead. The Lion upped the edge to 7-1 after two periods and then continued to dominate the Badger in the third period. Lee added a fourth takedown, picked up a stall point and 3:17 in riding time to roll to an 11-3 major with 3:18 in riding time. Lee's win moved him into the third place bout where he took on No. 9 Mitch McKee of Minnesota. Lee took an early lead with a first period takedown but McKee answered with his own late in the period. Lee appeared to escape as the period ended but no escape was given and the Lion trailed 3-2 after one. Lee escaped to start the second period and then blew through a strong double leg to take a 5-4 lead midway through the period after McKee escaped. Lee then hit a six-point move, taking McKee to his back for a takedown and four near fall points to lead 11-4 after two periods. He added 2:11 in riding time in the third period and rolled to the 12-4 major decision, placing third as he now prepares for the 2019 NCAA Championships. True freshman Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 12 nationally at 133, took on No. 3 Austin DeSanto of Iowa in the consolation semifinals. The Lion fell behind the third-ranked Hawkeye early, giving up four first period takedowns to trail 8-3 after the first period. Bravo-Young gave up an escape and a stall point in the second period and trailed by seven heading into the final period. The Lion freshman picked up an escape to start the third period and then took DeSanto down to cut into the Hawkeye's lead. The Lion freshman continued to race back with another takedown but time ran out and DeSanto posted a hard-fought 12-8 win. The loss sent Bravo-Young into the fifth place match where he received a medical forfeit victory. Bravo-Young ends his first Big Ten tournament with a 4-2 record including two majors. He took fifth place in a loaded 133-pound bracket and will now prepare for the NCAA Championships in two weeks. Redshirt freshman Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.), ranked No. 13 nationally at 149 and the sixth seed, punched his ticket to NCAAs on day one by advancing to the Big Ten semifinals. Berge was unable to wrestle Saturday and medically forfeited. The medical forfeits do not count as losses. Berge went 2-1 to place sixth at his first Big Ten tournament and will now prepare for the NCAA Championships. Sophomore Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) went 0-3 at 125 on day one and ended his season with a 6-17 mark, including his first career dual meet victories. Schnupp was making his first ever appearance at the Big Ten tournament. Sanderson was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the fifth time in his ten years at Penn State. Nickal and Nolf were named Co-Big Ten Wrestlers of the Year, becoming Sanderson's eighth and ninth Big Ten Wrestler of the Year winners. Nolf was honored as the 2019 Big Ten Championship Co-Outstanding Wrestler, sharing the honor with Alex Marinelli. He is Sanderson's fifth tournament O.W. The Nittany Lions went 7-2 on day two and finish the tournament with a 26-8 record. The Nittany Lions picked up 24 bonus points off nine majors, two technical falls and four pins. Nolf and Hall now have two Big Ten titles each while Nickal became a three-time Big Ten Champion. Cassar won his first. Penn State has now won six Big Ten Championships (tournament) under Sanderson and six Big Ten Regular Season (dual meet) titles, including this year's dual crown. The Nittany Lions have now had 26 individuals win a total of 47 Big Ten individual titles. Penn State will now head to Pittsburgh's PPG Paints Arena for the 2019 NCAA Wrestling Championships on March 21-23. The three-day event begins on Thursday, March 21, at 12 p.m. and concludes with Saturday night's NCAA finals at 7 p.m. Penn State has won seven of the last eight NCAA team titles. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here. 2019 Big Ten Championships - Final Team Scores: Sunday, March 10, 2019 - Williams Arena - Minneapolis, Minn. 1: PENN STATE - 157.5 2: Ohio State - 122.5 3: Iowa - 107.5 4: Minnesota - 101.5 5: Nebraska - 96.5 6: Michigan - 76.5 7: Wisconsin - 76.0 8: Northwestern - 53.5 8: Rutgers - 53.5 10: Purdue - 42.0 11: Illinois -- 39.5 12: Indiana - 31.0 13: Michigan State - 29.5 14: Maryland - 13.0

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Stanford captured its first-ever Pac-12 crown in wrestling (Photo/Stanford Athletics) TEMPE, Ariz. -- After competing for the Conference wrestling title since 1963, the STANFORD Cardinal finally earned its first-ever Pac-12 crown, edging host ARIZONA STATE by two points. It was the closest team competition since Oregon State edged Boise State by two points in 2010. The Cardinal posted 81.5 points behind two individual Pac-12 champions - Requir Van Der Merwe (149) and Nathan Traxler (197). Arizona State picked up 79.5 points behind individual titles from Christian Pagdilao (157), Josh Shields (165) and Zahid Valencia (174), while OREGON STATE finished third just two points behind the Sun Devils with 77.5 points. The Beavers picked up four individual titles from Ronnie Bresser (125), Grant Willits (141), Bob Coleman (184) and Amar Dhesi (285). CSU Bakersfield, behind Sean Nickell's (133) second conference title, finished fourth with 49.5 points. CAL POLY was fifth with 15.0 points. Arizona State's Zahid Valencia (174) was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Championships after he posted a pair of wins, both by Technical Falls. 125 pounds: No. 4 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) def. Ryan Millhof (Arizona State). D; 5-4 • Tied 3-3 late in the third round, Bresser picked up two points for a takedown and held on for the decision. • Bresser improved to 23-1 this season and is now a three-time Pac-12 champion (2015, 2018, 2019). • Gabe Townsell (Stanford) took third place over Edward Flores (CSU Bakersfield) with a major decision, 15-6. • The Pac-12 received three allocations at 125 for the NCAA Championships. In addition to Bresser, NCAA qualifiers include Millhof and Townsell. 133 pounds: No. 16 Sean Nickell (CSU Bakersfield) def. Mason Pengilly (Stanford). Injury default (6:45) • Nickell led 5-0 with 14.8 seconds remaining when the bout was halted due to injury. • Nickell, who stood atop the podium as the 2017 Pac-12 champion at 125, becomes the first Roadrunner to win the Pac-12 Championship at 133 pounds. • Devan Turner (Oregon State) took third place over Josiah Kline (Arizona State) with a major decision; 14-6. • The Pac-12 received two allocations at 133 for the NCAA Championships. In addition to Nickell, Pengilly also qualifies for the NCAA Championships 141 pounds: Grant Willits (Oregon State) def. Brandon Kier (Stanford). Fall; 3:38 • Tied at 2-2 with 1:21 remaining in the second round, Willits put the bout away with a Fall, his fourth of the season • Willits moved his record to 20-7 on the year, becoming the third Beaver to reach the 20-win plateau this season. • Carlos Herrera (CSU Bakersfield) finished third with a 3-2 decision over Cory Crooks (Arizona State). 149 pounds: No. 15 Requir Van Der Merwe (Stanford) def. Joshua Maruca (Arizona State). D; 5-3 • Van Der Merwe picked up one point on a late escape to break a 3-3 tie, then and added another point for riding time to capture the Pac-12 title at 149 with a 5-3 decision. • Van Der Merwe, who improved to 23-6 this season, becomes the first Cardinal ever to win a Conference title at 149. • Russell Rohlfing (CSU Bakersfield) earned third place with a 7-1 decision over Josh Reyes (Oregon State). • The Pac-12 received two allocations at 149. In addition to Van Der Merwe, Maruca also qualifies for the NCAA Championships. 157 pounds: No. 14 Christian Pagdilao (Arizona State) def. Hunter Willits (Oregon State). D; 6-2 • Pagdilao picked up his 10th win in his last 11 bouts to improve to 22-8 this season. • It's the third straight individual title for the Sun Devils at 157. • Paul Fox (Stanford) picked up a third-place finish with an 4-2 decision over Brawley Lamer (Cal Poly). • The Pac-12 received two allocations at 157 for the NCAA Championships. In addition to Pagdilao, Wilits also qualifies for the NCAA Championships. 165 pounds: No. 4 Josh Shields (Arizona State) def. Jacob Thalin (CSU Bakersfield). D; 9-4 • Shields picked up his third consecutive Pac-12 title, two at 157 (2017, 2018) and now one 165. He's run his current winning streak to 16 in a row and is now 27-3 this season. • Jared Hill (Stanford) earned third place with a Fall (2:10) over Aaron Olmos (Oregon State). 174 pounds: No. 3 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) def. Bryan Battisto (CSU Bakersfleld). TF; 5:00 (20-4) • Valencia had little problem as he controlled the bout from the beginning and closed the second round with a flurry to post a Technical Fall, his second of the Championships and fourth of the season. • Valencia, the three-time Pac-12 champion at 174, moved his career record to 96-3. • Colt Doyle (Oregon State) earned third-place honors with a 4-2 decision over Rico Stormer (Stanford). 184 pounds: Bob Coleman (Oregon State) def. Judah Duhm (Stanford). D; 4-2 • Coleman picked up Oregon State's third individual crown of the night as he held off Duhm with the decision. • Coleman improved to xx-x and grabbed Oregon State's second-ever individual title at 184, and first since Isaac Weber in 2002. • Dom Duchame (CSU Bakersfield) picked up third place as earned a 4-2 decision in the extra period over Jacen Petersen (Arizona State). 197 pounds: No. 12 Nathan Traxler (Stanford) def. Thomas Lane (Cal Poly). D; 6-4 • Traxler earned Stanford's third title at 197, and first since 2014 (Dan Scherer). • Griego gives the Beavers their third title in four years, and fifth in seven years, at 197 pounds. • Austyn Harris (Arizona State) placed third as Mark Penyacsek (CSU Bakersfield) suffered an injury in an earlier bout and was unable to compete for third place. • The Pac-12 received two allocations at 197 for the NCAA Championships. In addition to Traxler, Lane also qualifies for the NCAA Championships after he earned a true second in the allocation match against Harris. 285 pounds: No. 4 Amar Dhesi (Oregon State) def. Haydn Maley (Stanford). MD; 17-3 • Dhesi cruised to a 17-3 major decision for his second straight Pac-12 title by major decision, and third overall. • Dhesi's joins former Beavers Jess Lewis (1968-70) and Jim Hagen (1971-73) as the only OSU wrestlers with three titles in the Heavyweight division. • Brady Daniel (Arizona State) took third place over Sam Aguilar (Cal Poly) with a 4-3 decision. • The Pac-12 received two allocations at 285 for the NCAA Championships. In addition to Dhesi, Maley also qualifies for the NCAA Championships following his allocation match win over Daniel. Attendance at Arizona State's Wells Fargo Arena for the first round of the championships was 975, while 1,350 fans were in attendance for the evening's championship round.

125: 1st: Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) dec. Ryan Millhof (Arizona State), 5-4 3rd: Gabe Townsell (Stanford) maj. dec. Edward Flores (CSU Bakersfield), 15-6 5th: Benny Martinez (Cal Poly) 133: 1st: Sean Nickell (CSU Bakersfield) by injury default over Mason Pengilly (Stanford) 3rd: Devan Turner (Oregon State) maj. dec. Josiah Kline (Arizona State), 14-6 5th: Yoshi Funakoshi (Cal Poly) 141: 1st: Grant Willits (Oregon State) pinned Brandon Kier (Stanford), 3:38 3rd: Carlos Herrera (CSU Bakersfield) dec. Cory Crooks (Arizona State), 3-2 5th: Wyatt Cornelison (Cal Poly) 149: 1st: Requir Van Der Merwe (Stanford) dec. Joshua Maruca (Arizona State), 5-3 3rd: Russell Rohlfing (CSU Bakersfield) dec. Josh Reyes (Oregon State), 8-1 157: 1st: Christian Pagdilao (Arizona State) dec. Hunter Willits (Oregon State), 6-2 3rd: Paul Fox (Stanford) dec. Brawley Lamer (Cal Poly), 4-2 5th: Wyatt Gerl (CSU Bakersfield) 165: 1st: Joshua Shields (Arizona State) dec. Jacob Thalin (CSU Bakersfield), 9-4 3rd: Jared Hill (Stanford) pinned Aaron Olmos (Oregon State), 2:10 5th: Joe La Rosa (Cal Poly) 174: 1st: Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) tech. fall Bryan Battisto (CSU Bakersfield), 20-4 5:00 3rd: Colt Doyle (Oregon State) dec. Rico Stormer (Stanford), 4-2 5th: Nathan Tausch (Cal Poly) 184: 1st: Bob Coleman (Oregon State) dec. Judah Duhm (Stanford), 4-2 3rd: Dom Ducharme (CSU Bakersfield) dec. Jacen Petersen (Arizona State), 4-2 SV 5th: Willem DeBoer (Cal Poly) 197: 1st: Nathan Traxler (Stanford) dec. Thomas Lane (Cal Poly), 6-5 3rd: Austyn Harris (Arizona State) by injury default over Mark Penyacsek (CSU Bakersfield) 5th: Jamarcus Grant (Oregon State) 285: 1st: Amar Dhesi (Oregon State) maj. dec. Haydn Maley (Stanford), 17-3 3rd: Brady Gilliland-Daniel (Arizona State) dec. Sam Aguilar (Cal Poly), 4-3 Jarrod Snyder (CSU Bakersfield)

125: 1st: Carlos Jacquez (Lindenwood) dec. Josh Portillo (Nebraska Kearney), 5-3 3rd: Cole Laya (Wheeling Jesuit) dec. Brett Velasquez (St. Cloud State), 6-4 5th: Marcus Povlick (McKendree) pinned Tyler Kreith (Maryville), 3:48 7th: Cole Jones (MSU Moorhead) maj. dec. Brendan Howard (Pitt Johnstown), 13-5 133: 1st: Tyler Warner (Wheeling Jesuit) dec. Wesley Dawkins (Nebraska Kearney), 4-1 3rd: Hunter Bray (Notre Dame) dec. Jordan Gurrola (San Francisco State), 5-3 5th: Tate Barnhardt (Mary) pinned Garrett Vos (St. Cloud State), 4:17 7th: Justin Folley (Upper Iowa) dec. Alexis Soriano (Mercyhurst), 8-3 141: 1st: Jose Rodriguez (Notre Dame) maj. dec. Isaiah Royal (Newberry), 16-5 3rd: Eduardo Penha (Colorado Mesa) dec. Brandon Ball (Fort Hays State), 4-2 SV 5th: Joey Alessandro (Pitt Johnstown) dec. Danny Swan (Lindenwood), 4-0 7th: Joseph Calderone (LIU Post) dec. Jared Donahue (Wheeling Jesuit), 3-0 149: 1st: Chris Eddins (Pitt Johnstown) dec. Trey Grine (Tiffin), 7-2 3rd: Gavin Londoff (Lindenwood) dec. James Pleski (St. Cloud State), 3-2 5th: Isaiah Kemper (McKendree) by injury default over Kameron Frame (Newman) 7th: Kyle Rathman (Minnesota State) dec. Josh Wimer (Findlay), 6-3 157: 1st: Matt Malcom (Nebraska Kearney) dec. Colin Ayers (Augustana), 9-4 3rd: Jake Barzowski (St. Cloud State) dec. Nate Smalling (McKendree), 6-4 5th: Tyler Mies (Newman) dec. James Wimer (Findlay), 5-3 7th: Austin Palmer (Newberry) pinned Kevin Almond (Emmanuel), 2:19 165: 1st: Shane Ruhnke (Millersville) by disqualification over Rodney Shepard (UNC Pembroke) 3rd: Devin Austin (Pitt Johnstown) dec. Tyler Harrington (Maryville), 5-2) 5th: Koery Windham (Adams State) dec. Devin Fitzpatrick (St. Cloud State), 6-5 7th: Matthew Rodriquez-Kirkland (Limestone) pinned Anthony Dailey (Notre Dame), 5:33 174: 1st: Connor Craig (Wheeling Jesuit) dec. Nick Foster (McKendree), 6-2 3rd: Michael Raccioppi (East Stroudsburg) pinned Kolton Eischens (St. Cloud State), 3:39 5th: T.C. Warner (Kutztown) dec. Brandon Supernaw (Western Colo.), 6-2 7th: Phillip Springsteen (Mary) dec. Damon Greenwald (Seton Hill), 8-1 184: 1st: Michael Pixley (McKendree) dec. Tony Vezzetti (Notre Dame), 4-1 3rd: Heath Gray (Central Oklahoma) dec. Brock Biddle (Pitt Johnstown), 8-2 5th: Aidan Pasiuk (Wheeling Jesuit) by medical forfeit over Jeff Reimel (Kutztown) 7th: Justin Pichedwatana (San Francisco State) dec. Anthony Collins (Limestone), 6-1 197: 1st: Nicholas Mason (Tiffin) dec. Vince Dietz (St. Cloud State), 5-2 3rd: Nick Baumler (Upper Iowa) dec. Clayton Wahlstrom (Augustana), 5-2 5th: Colton Dull (Millersville) pinned Ethan Sherertz (Maryville), 4:38 7th: Ryan Vasbinder (McKendree) dec. Khalil Gipson (Adams State), 10-5 285: 1st: Andrew Dunn (Kutztown) dec. Jarrod Hinrichs (Nebraska Kearney), 2-1 3rd: Kameron Teacher (Notre Dame) maj. dec. Terrance Fanning (Wheeling Jesuit), 14-6 5th: Ciaran Ball (Simon Fraser) dec. Tristen Weirich (Ashland), 4-1 7th: Patton Gossett (Newberry) dec. Greg Wilson (Central Oklahoma), 8-3

1. St. Cloud State 95.5 2. Wheeling Jesuit 87.5 3. McKendree 83 4. Notre Dame 77.5 5. Nebraska Kearney 71 6. Pitt Johnstown 68.5 7. Lindenwood 48 8. Tiffin 45 9. Newberry 42 10. Kutztown 41 11. Millersville 40 12. Maryville 38 13. Augustana 26.5 14. East Stroudsburg 23.5 15. Upper Iowa 22.5 16. Central Oklahoma 22 17. San Francisco State 21.5 18. Limestone 20 19. Mary 19 20. Newman 18 21. UNC Pembroke 17.5 22. Adams State 14.5 23. Findlay 13.5 24. Colorado Mesa 13 24. Western Colorado 13

125: 1st: Jay Albis (JWU) pinned Mike Tortorice (UW-Whitewater), 2:26 3rd: Peter Del Gallo (Southern Me.) dec. Ferdinand Mase (Ithaca), 8-5 5th: Victor Gliva (Augsburg) pinned Cameron Timok (Central (IA), 4:03 7th: Carlos Champagne (Wabash) dec. Eron Haynes (Neb. Wesleyan), 9-6 133: 1st: Jordin James (Mount Union) dec. Ben Vosters (UW-Stevens Point), 9-7 3rd: Bobby Jordan (JWU) dec. Charles Nash (Baldwin Wallace), 5-3 SV 5th: Jake Giordano (TCNJ) dec. Yoseph Borai (Stevens), 8-2 7th: Levi Englman (Ferrum) dec. Taylor 'Kimo' Dial (Merchant Marine), 3-2 141: 1st: David Flynn (Augsburg) dec. Chris Williams (Millikin), 4-3 3rd: Clint Lembeck (Loras) by injury default over Ben Brisman (Ithaca) 5th: Evan Drill (NYU) maj. dec. Brady Fritz (Wartburg), 13-3 7th: Brendan Ladd (Alma) maj. dec. Mario Vasquez (Ferrum), 14-0 149: 1st: Ryan Budzek (TCNJ) dec. Gregory Warner (York (PA), 4-2) 3rd: Brett Kaliner (Stevens) maj. dec. Alex Wilson (Augsburg), 15-3 5th: Zachary Cooper (Alma) dec. Jarrad Lasko (John Carroll), 4-2 7th: Ryan Snow (Brockport) dec. Luke Hernandez (Mount Union), 8-6 SV 157: 1st: Ryan Epps (Augsburg) won by disqualification over Antwon Pugh (Mount Union) 3rd: Cross Cannone (Wartburg) maj. dec. Brandon Murray (Loras), 10-1 5th: Kaidon Winters (RIT) by medical forfeit over Bradan Birt (Millikin) 7th: Keone Derain (Elmhurst) dec. Grant Zamin (UW-La Crosse), 6-4 165: 1st: Lucas Jeske (Augsburg) dec. Dempsey King (RIT), 6-2 3rd: Mark Choinski (UW-Oshkosh) dec. Eddie Smith (Loras), 6-3 5th: Nicholas Bonomo (UW-Whitewater) dec. Kyle Hatch (Wabash), 9-4 7th: Taylor Shay (Roger Williams) dec. Austin Whitney (Ithaca), 10-5 174: 1st: Darden Schurg (Wabash) dec. Jairod James (Mount Union), 5-3 SV 3rd: Kyle Briggs (Wartburg) maj. dec. Daniel Kilroy (TCNJ), 13-1 5th: Tanner Vassar (Augsburg) tech. fall Arthur (A.J.) Aeberli (Coast Guard), 19-4 7:00 7th: Ben Sarasin (Chicago) dec. Jacob Krakow (Loras), 9-5 1184: 1st: John Boyle (Western New Eng.) dec. Jake Ashcraft (Ithaca), 5-3 SV 3rd: Khamri Thomas (JWU) dec. Joshua Glantzman (Merchant Marine), 3-1 SV 5th: Kyle Peisker (Chicago) by medical forfeit over Dylan Roth (Heidelberg) 7th: Nick Stencel (UW-Whitewater) pinned Josh Edel (Coe), 1:55 197: 1st: Lance Benick (Augsburg) dec. Keajion Jennings (Millikin), 8-5 3rd: Riley Kauzlaric (UW-Whitewater) dec. Etiini Udott (Centenary (NJ), 5-2 5th: Taylor Mehmen (Coe) pinned Guy Patron (Loras), 5:00 7th: Zeckary Lehman (Baldwin Wallace) dec. Antonio McCloud (Mt. St. Joseph), 6-2 285: 1st: Garrett Wesneski (Lycoming) dec. Adarios Jones (Augustana), 9-7 SV 3rd: James Bethel (SUNY Oneonta) dec. Jake O'Brien (Ithaca), 4-0 5th: Drew Kasper (Otterbein) dec. Bowen Wileman (Wartburg), 8-4 7th: Konrad Ernst (UW-La Crosse) pinned Connor Calkins (RIT), 6:59

1. Augsburg 130 2. Loras 66 3. Johnson & Wales 63 4. Ithaca 59.5 5. Mount Union 58.5 6. Wartburg 52 7. UW-Whitewater 49.5 8. TCNJ 44 9. Millikin 42 9. Wabash 42 11. Rochester Institute of Technology 32.5 12. Stevens Institute of Technology 28 13. Lycoming 23.5 14. Baldwin Wallace 19.5 15. Western New Eng. 19 16. UW-Oshkosh 18.5 17. Alma 18 17. York (PA) 18 19. SUNY Oneonta 17.5 20. Augustana (IL) 17 20. Merchant Marine 17 22. Centenary (NJ) 16.5 22. Coe 16.5 24. Chicago 16 24. UW-La Crosse 16 24. UW-Stevens Point 16