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Josh Saunders won a Walsh Ironman title (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) Joshua Saunders (Christian Brothers College, Mo.), the nation's No. 4 overall wrestler in the Class of 2020, committed to Cornell University on Thursday evening. The three-time state champion competed at both the Cadet and Junior World Championships in 2018. He also was a Walsh Jesuit Ironman champion in December of 2018. Saunders is currently ranked No. 8 nationally at 145 pounds, and projects to compete as a 149/157 in college. He joins Greg Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) as a high-end commit for the Big Red in their 2020 recruiting class.

Mark Schwab and Doug Schwab coaching together at UNI (Photo/UNI Athletics) WATERLOO, Iowa -- The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum announced that it has selected Julien Broderson of Davenport Assumption as this year's recipient of the Bob Steenlage Iowa High School Wrestler of the Year Award and the Schwab family as this year's recipient of the Bowlsby Family Legacy Award. Broderson and the Schwab family will receive their awards during the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa inductions on June 7 at the Prairie Links Golf & Event Center in Waverly, Iowa. The evening will also feature the induction of the 2019 Class of the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa - Bob Kenny, Dave Martin, Steve Mocco, Brent Metcalf, Gene Doyle and the 2008 Waverly Shell-Rock wrestling team - and the presentation of the Bob Siddens Iowa High School Coaching Excellence Award to Blake Williams and the Russ Smith Community Impact Award to Marti and Jerry Roling. For more information contact that National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum at (319) 233-0745 or dgmstaff@nwhof.org. The Bob Steenlage Iowa High School Wrestler of the Year Award is presented each year to the top high school senior in the state of Iowa while the Bowlsby Family Legacy Award is presented to a family with ties to Iowa that collectively excelled in wrestling. Broderson, who will attend Iowa State University, became the 93rd three-time wrestling state champion in Iowa history, winning Class 2A titles in 2017 at 160 pounds, in 2018 at 182 pounds and in 2019 at 195 pounds. He had a 112-match winning streak to conclude his career and finish with a 171-17 career record. The award is named after Bob Steenlage, who was the first four-time state wrestling champion in Iowa. Competing for Britt High School, he won state titles in 1959 at 95 pounds, in 1960 at 103 pounds, in 1961 at 112 pounds and in 1962 at 120 pounds. Steenlage wrestled four years at West Point Military Academy and did not lose in a dual meet during his career. He finished third at the 1966 NCAA tournament at 123 pounds to earn All-American honors. He went on to graduate from the Army's Airborne and Ranger Schools, and was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in the Vietnam War. The Schwab family is the fifth recipient of the Bowlsby Family Legacy Award. Wrestling for Osage High School, Mike Schwab was an Iowa state champion in 1981 while Mark was a four-time state champion from 1982-85 and Doug was a state champion in 1996. Mike was an All-American for the University of Northern Iowa, finishing eighth at the NCAA tournament in 1987, while Mark was a two-time All-American for UNI, finishing fifth in 1986 and sixth in 1990. Doug was a national champion and three-time All-American for the University of Iowa, finishing first in 1999, third in 2000 and second in 2001. He finished fifth at the World Championships in 2007 and competed for the United States in the Olympics in 2008. Doug is currently the head wrestling coach at UNI. The Bowlsby Family Legacy Award is named after the Bowlsby Family from Waterloo, Iowa. John and Bob wrestled for legendary coach Bob Siddens at Waterloo West High School while their parents, Bob and Pat, and sisters, Ann, Sarah and Jane, were instrumental in their careers. Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa Class of 2019 Bob Kenny (Emmetsburg, Iowa) Dave Martin (Iowa State) Steve Mocco (Iowa) Brent Metcalf (Iowa) Gene Doyle (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 2008 Waverly-Shell Rock team (Outstanding Team) Marti and Jerry Roling (Russ Smith Community Impact Award) Blake Williams (Bob Siddens Iowa High School Wrestling Coach of the Year) Julien Broderson (Bob Steenlage Iowa High School Wrestler of the Year) Schwab Family (Bowlsby Family Legacy Award) Bob Steenlage Iowa High School Wrestler of the Year winners 2015: Max Thomsen (Union of La Porte City) 2016: Carter Happel (Lisbon) 2017: Marcus Coleman (Ames) 2018: Brody Teske (Fort Dodge) and Alex Thomsen (Underwood) 2019: Julien Broderson (Davenport Assumption) Bowlsby Family Legacy Award winners 2009: The Reiter Family 2013: The Huff Family 2014: The Gibbons Family 2018: The Banach Family 2019: The Schwab Family

Matt Hansen, head coach at Nebraska's Doane University for the past three seasons, has been fired just days before the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) wrestling championships. Matt HansenHansen was informed of the school's decision Friday, Feb. 15; Doane wrestlers got the news the following week. The 2019 NAIA wrestling championships start this Friday, March 1 in Des Moines. Hansen's biography has been deleted from the official website for the Doane wrestling program. The school recently advertised the open position at InterMat. Matt Franzen, Doane Athletic Director, offered this explanation of Hansen's dismissal: "It was a personnel decision made by the department that we will go in a different direction with the head wrestling coach." However, at least one Doane wrestler believes there are other reasons for Hansen's dismissal. Zach Linton, a junior who has been a national qualifier, told the Doane Line student newspaper that he was told the reason behind firing Hansen was to get a head start on getting a coach who could begin recruiting right away. However, Linton blamed Hansen's firing on the athletic director, saying Franzen had been undermining the Doane wrestling program. "At Doane we don't get enough money, we don't get the room (a designated wrestling room)," Linton said. "It is all about money and enrollment for Doane, not about winning." Franzen denied Linton's allegations. Coach Hansen did not respond to the Doane Line's query. Franzen denied accusations that he does not support the wrestling program, saying that assistant coaches will accompany Linton to the Nationals later this week in Iowa. Zach Linton hopes to follow in his older brother's footsteps. Cody Linton won the 197-pound title at the 2016 NAIA championships, becoming the school's first national mat champ. Hansen had been the second head coach since the Doane wrestling program was reinstated after having been eliminated in the 1970s. Prior to taking the reins of the Doane Tiger mat program in fall 2015, Hansen had served as an assistant coach at Luther College, Hastings College, and Simpson. Hansen wrestled at University of Nebraska-Kearney, where he was a two-time qualifier for the NCAA Division II wrestling championships. Doane University is a private, four-year liberal arts college located in Crete, Neb., just southwest of Lincoln, the state capital. The school has an enrollment of approximately 2,900 students.

James Bethel of SUNY Oneonta leads the Most Dominant standings in Division III (Photo/SUNY Oneonta) INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA has released updated standings for the 2019 NCAA Wrestling Awards that will be awarded in March at the respective Division I, II and III Wrestling Championships. The inaugural NCAA Wrestling Awards were presented at the 2012 wrestling championships. The three awards, given in each division, honor the Most Dominant Wrestler as well as the student-athletes that have accumulated the most falls and the most technical falls throughout the course of the regular and postseasons. For results to be counted they must come against opponents in the same division (i.e. Division II vs. Division II). Ties in the falls and tech falls categories are broken based on the aggregate time. Division II and III wrestlers competed in their NCAA regional qualifying tournaments over the weekend to set the standings headed into the NCAA championships. Chris Eddins, Jr., earned a fall, tech fall and major decision in the 149-pound final on his way to the NCAA Division II Super Regional I championship for Pittsburgh-Johnstown and took the lead in the race for most dominant with an average of 4.58 team points per match. St. Cloud State 197-pounder Vince Dietz grinded out a pair of close decisions in the semis and final to win his weight class in NCAA Super Regional V to fall just .02 points (4.56) behind Eddins headed to nationals in Cleveland. Western Colorado 174-pounder Brandon Supernaw won his weight class in NCAA Super Regional VI and sits third with 4.39 points. Four wrestlers are closely bunched behind the national leader for most dominant and all are headed to the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships in Roanoke, Virginia. SUNY Oneonta heavyweight James Bethel won the Mideast regional picking up a fall and tech fall to be the leader with an average of 5.29 team points per match. Jake Evans of Waynesburg is second with 5.11 points after two major decisions and a fall in a runner-up finish in the Southeast regional. Heavyweight Konrad Ernst of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Stevens 141-pounder Troy Stanich are tied for third with 5.08 points, while Rochester Institute of Technology 157-pounder Kaidon Winters has 5.04 points. Bo Nickal of Penn State needed just 1:19 to pin Brett Perry of Buffalo over the weekend to increase his lead for most dominant in Division I to 5.41 points. Jason Nolf (5.26) and Vincenzo Joseph (5.00) also had falls against the Bulls to keep pace with their teammate. The Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated by adding the total number of points awarded through match results and dividing that number by the total number of matches wrestled. Points per match are awarded as follows: * Fall, forfeit, injury default or DQ = 6 points (-6 points for a loss) * Tech falls = 5 points (-5 points for a loss) * Major decision = 4 points (-4 points for a loss) * Decision = 3 points (-3 points for a loss) A fall on Friday over Michigan State's Chris Beard gave Central Michigan heavyweight Matt Stencel his 17th of the season to hold a lead of one over George Mason's Colston DiBlasi. Nickal maintains his position in third with 15, while Missouri 141-pounder Jaydin Eierman has 14. Lake Erie heavyweight Evan Loughman had two falls in NCAA Super Regional III over the weekend to hold the Division II lead by one over McKendree's Ryan Vasbinder and two more than Tiffin's Nicholas Mason. Newberry heavyweight Patton Gossett is the only other wrestler in double digits with 10. While chasing James Bethel for most dominant, Waynesburg's Evans is the national leader in falls with 22, one more than his fellow heavyweight and with a potential meeting at the NCAA Championships on tap next weekend. Da'mani Burns of JWU (Providence) had two falls at the Northeast regional on his way to a runner-up finish at 149 pounds and has 21 falls on his resume to sit third based on aggregate time. The standings for tech falls in Division I remain the same this week with Lock Haven's Kyle Shoop holding the lead with 14, over Oklahoma State's Daton Fix (12) and Nicholas Piccininni (10). Nebraska-Kearney 125-pounder Josh Portillo and Mercyhurst 165-pounder Logan Grass are both headed to Cleveland with eight tech falls in Division II. Portillo holds a narrow advantage in aggregate time of just 58 seconds. Messiah 149-pounder Stephen Maloney had two tech falls on his way to second place in the Southeast regional to increase his national lead in Division III to 17. Northeast regional 125-pound champ Jay Albis of JWU (Providence) had two of his own to keep pace with 15 tech falls, while Jordin James of Mount Union has 13.

Yet another wrestling video is creating a stir on mainstream and social media. It shows the aftermath of a dramatic fall at a wrestling tournament that has nothing to do with a pin. A 19-year-old man was seriously injured when he fell through a skylight of a Florida high school gym during a wrestling tournament this past weekend. A mother who was using her cellphone to record video of her son's wrestling match at a district tournament captured the moment the man crash-landed on his back on the edge of the mat, as debris from the broken skylight fell around him at Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Fla. The man who fell 40 feet from the roof to the gym floor, Chad Shanks, was taken to a local hospital, where he underwent six hours of surgery on his back. Shanks was able to move his legs after surgery. At least one wrestler and an assistant coach suffered minor injuries caused by the falling debris. Multiple media reports indicate that a number of teens were on the gym's roof at the time Shanks fell through the skylight. At least one outlet -- a TV station in Jacksonville, Fla. -- reported that the young people were on the roof filming a music video. Other reports state that one teen threw Shanks' phone onto the roof. When he went to retrieve his phone which had landed on the skylight, Shanks stepped onto the skylight, falling the equivalent of four stories to the gym floor below. Shanks and the other teens will be charged with trespassing, as they were on school grounds after hours.

Cross Cannone wrestling against Coe (Photo/Wartburg Athletics) The distance between Trumbull, Connecticut and Waverly, Iowa is 1,157 miles. But every mile has been worth it for Cross Cannone. The standout senior has been on quite a journey during his remarkable wrestling career at Wartburg College. The returning national champion will carry a 61-match winning streak into the NCAA Division III Championships on March 8-9 in Roanoke, Va. "Cross has always had his sights set really high," Wartburg coach Eric Keller said. "When he came here on his visit, he said 'You guys know how to win a national championship and that's why I'm here.' The guy knew what he wanted. He made a big decision to come here and it's really paid off for him." Cannone is ranked No. 1 nationally at 157 pounds and is 27-0 this season. He went undefeated and won a national title at 149 as a junior. He was an NCAA finalist at 141 as a sophomore. "I know all of my opponents are gunning for me and I have that target on my back," Cannone said. "But I feel my opponents are in the way of what I want to accomplish. That's the way I approach it." After suffering a tough loss late in his high school career, Cannone wasn't even sure he was going to wrestle in college. That changed when the Wartburg coaches learned about him and reached out to him. Cannone, a Connecticut native, knew nothing about Wartburg's rich wrestling history or that it was one of the best programs in the collegiate ranks. "I came out here and I fell in love with the culture," he said. "All the guys on the team accepted me right away. The wrestling program is a great close-knit family that helped me develop into the man I am today. I would recommend this place to anybody. "I remember when I first came here and saw all the national championship trophies and said, 'I need to come here.'" Cannone also found the perfect mentor in Keller, the high-energy head coach for the Knights. "I loved Keller's intensity and we clicked right away," Cannone said. "When we first met, we really hit it off. We had the same mentality and the same goals. Even when you're down about something, Keller can always pick you up and fire you up." Even with all of his success, it didn't happen overnight at the collegiate level for Cannone. He was unable to crack the starting lineup during his freshman season at Wartburg. "His freshman year was hard for Cross - he really, really wanted to be the guy," Keller said. "That was a hard situation for him, but he knew big things were ahead. That drove him and motivated him. He upped his level of discipline and his level of commitment." Cannone came back strong to reach the national finals as a sophomore at 141. He fell in the championship match, but he hasn't lost since. Cross Cannone claimed the national title last year and finished the season 34-0 (Photo/Wartburg Athletics) Cannone bumped up to 149 pounds last season before storming to a national title and a 34-0 record for the Knights. "He majored his way through the national tournament," Keller said. "He wrestled with such a high level of confidence and belief in what he can do." Cannone has excelled despite bumping up a weight class each of the last two seasons. "After I took second at 141, I learned a lot from that loss and went into the summer with that hunger to win it the next year," he said. "I worked hard in the weight room and the wrestling room. I feel like I've evolved both physically and mentally during my time here." Much of that work was done in the loaded Wartburg wrestling room, where he doesn't have to look far to find quality practice partners. "I believe in the hard work we put in at practice," Cannone said. "I've never backed down from anyone. I've always wanted to wrestle the best guys. That's the mentality I have. We have the best room in the country. I've always had a strong work ethic. My father taught me that and told me there are no shortcuts to being successful." Cannone is looking to finish his career by wrestling on his fourth straight national championship team. The Knights are ranked No. 1 in Division III. "It's something I've thought about and it would definitely be something special to do that," he said. "We have seven guys going to nationals and I know our guys are focused. We will be ready to go." Cannone has scored bonus points in 18 of his wins this season. He already holds Wartburg's school record for technical falls in a career. "What's great about Cross is he's the ultimate competitor," Keller said. "No matter how he feels or what the situation is, he's a natural competitor in every sense of the word. I love that about him." Cannone is a physical wrestler who has also had success wrestling up a class at 165 pounds. "He's very strong and powerful, and he's very proficient at what he does," Keller said. "He can wrestle through about any position and that's something he's become better at. His strength in every position has really evolved." A business major at Wartburg, Cannone is a member of the New York Athletic Club and he said he plans to wrestle internationally in freestyle after college. For now, Cannone is focused on finishing his college career in style. "Cross knows this is his last tournament and he has to wrestle as hard as he can for seven minutes every match," Keller said. "He's wrestled consistently at a very high level for us and he knows what he needs to do."

CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY -- United World Wrestling, the international federation for the sport of wrestling, has confirmed plans for an ambitious worldwide tour of Beach Wrestling, the organization's fastest growing new discipline. The 2019 Beach Wresting World Series will launch in late March and include four stops around the globe. In addition to sun-drenched beaches and high-flying competition, the series will feature equally attractive cash prizes totaling 15,000 CHF per event. Each weight category will be awarded a total of 1750 CHF; 1000 CHF for gold, 500 CHF for silver, and 250 CHF for bronze. To incentivize crowd-pleasing techniques, fans in attendance will also be asked to vote on the "Big Move from the Beach," - an award that comes with an additional 1000 CHF for the winner. "Beach wrestling appeals to fans and wrestlers of all ages," said United World Wrestling president Nenad Lalovic. "Our young wrestlers and older lions can compete together on the beach and showcase our sport in a new and exciting way. The World Series events will have a fun atmosphere with music, food, and high energy competition." The Beach Wrestling World Series kicks off in the historic town of Chaves, Portugal on March 29-30 before quickly moving to Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, May 11-12. Wrestlers at the first two Beach Wrestling World Series event will also earn points to qualify for the 1st ANOC World Beach Games, scheduled to take place this October in San Diego. The third stop of the world series will head to Odessa on August 9-10, before wrapping up at the Beach Wrestling World Series Final in Zagreb, September 6-9. The Beach Wrestling World Series will follow a pool format with each wrestler competing against every wrestler in the pool to determine who will compete for the gold and bronze. Weight classes for the Beach Wrestling World Series are below. National federations are reminded that they are limited to three entries per weight category. Women: 50kg | 60kg | 70kg | +70kg Men: 70kg | 80kg | 90kg | +90kg To read up on the full regulations for the Beach Wrestling World Series, visit: https://unitedworldwrestling.org/governance/regulations-beach-wrestling Uniform Guidelines Follow us our new Instagram account and on Twitter.

Johnny Sebastian gets in on a shot against Minnesota's Chris Pfarr in a dual meet (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine) Johnny Sebastian's college wrestling career is over. The Northwestern redshirt senior 174-pounder announced on Instagram that he will be undergoing two more shoulder surgeries, which will end his college wrestling career at Northwestern. "I want to start off by saying thank you to my friends and family who continue to support me, both on and off the mat," Sebastian wrote. "Unfortunately, my season has been cut short. Tomorrow morning I will undergo the first of two more shoulder surgeries. Thank you to Northwestern & the @nuwrestle coaching staff for giving me the opportunity to compete amongst the nation's best while also receiving a top-notch education. I will graduate this June with a master's degree from @kelloggschool and I look forward to what the future holds." Sebastian finishes his career as a two-time NCAA qualifier. Last season, Sebastian placed fourth at the Big Ten Championships and followed it up with a 2-2 record at the NCAA Championships. He posted a 6-7 record this season, with a victory in his most recent match against Illinois on Feb. 15. Sebastian compiled a career record of 53-27. He was Academic All-Big Ten, as well as a member of the NWCA All-Academic Team. Prior to his college career, Sebastian was a three-time state New Jersey state champion at Bergen Catholic. He was ranked as the nation's No. 14 senior recruit by InterMat.

The preliminary brackets have been released for the 2019 NAIA Wrestling Championships. The event takes place Friday and Saturday at the Jacobson Exhibition Center in Des Moines, Iowa. The brackets are subject to change. Official brackets will be released on Thursday. Link: Brackets Schedule

Denny McCabe, two-time Army wrestling champ and titlewinner at the first-ever Midlands tournament who was also a longtime contributor to online amateur wrestling forums, passed away Feb. 18 after a long illness. He was 75. Denny McCabe as a high school senior in 1961Dennis Michael McCabe was born in Chicago on August 7, 1943, the son of William and Theresa Boden McCabe. He first took up amateur wrestling at age 11, continuing his mat career at Maine East High School in Park Ridge, Ill. in north-suburban Chicago. He placed third in the 165-pound bracket at the 1961 Illinois state wrestling championships held at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. McCabe then headed further south to continue his education at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (which no longer has intercollegiate wrestling). One of his Saluki teammates: heavyweight Larry Kristoff who wrestled for the U.S. freestyle team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. While wrestling for the SIU Salukis, McCabe participated in the first Midlands, the now-classic Christmastime tournament established by then-Northwestern coach Art Kraft, first held at the LaGrange (Ill.) YMCA in December 1963. McCabe captured the 190-pound crown at the inaugural Midlands event. While at SIU, Denny McCabe was one of the top-ranked 191-pounders in the U.S., expected to be in the hunt for the title at the 1964 NCAAs with wrestlers such as eventual finalists Jack Brisco of Oklahoma State, and Ohio University's Harry Houska. Sadly, just two weeks before the national championships at Cornell University, McCabe blew out his knee, and was forced to watch from the sidelines. McCabe served in Vietnam, where he won All-Army and All-Service wrestling titles in 1968. Returning to the U.S., McCabe settled in the Tucson area. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree and Master of Arts Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of Arizona which led to a career as a substance abuse counselor. Denny McCabe with Dan GableAlthough McCabe also played football and baseball in his youth, as an adult he found his calling in sharing his knowledge of wrestling in unique ways. He was a popular fixture on various online amateur wrestling forums as "denny" and was the subject of a number of interviews with this writer for historical features for InterMat on topics such as the Midlands, wrestling strategy, and wrestling gear of the past. McCabe's obituary also indicates that he "supported and aided Arizona high school and college wrestling teams." In addition to his wife Dyann and son Phillip Mayer, Denny McCabe leaves behind two stepsons, Bill Clemons and Mark Clemons, as well as his sisters, Maureen Schaedel (Robert) and Theresa Rothe (Steve); sister-in-law Ruth McCabe; and a number of nieces and nephews. A graveside service to honor Denny McCabe will take place Thursday, Feb. 28 at 11:00 a.m. Mountain time at Evergreen Cemetery, 3015 N Oracle Road in Tucson followed by refreshments and remembrances at St. Odilla's Parish Hall at 7570 N. Paseo del Norte in Tucson.

Iowa's Pat Lugo and Oklahoma State's Kaden Gfeller battle at 149 pounds on Sunday (Photo/Oklahoma State Athletics) I woke up Sunday morning like a lot of wrestling fans. I was looking forward to the marquee matchup between college wrestling powerhouses. But then reality set in. It wasn't going to be on TV. And I voiced my opinion on Twitter with this post: What is going on here? Why can't we get a huge match like this on TV? As most wrestling fans know, there is a decent amount of college wrestling that is televised. Even ESPN, to their credit, jumped in this season and did some dual meets. ESPN has done an excellent job covering the NCAA Championships each March. The answer to my Twitter question was that the match was being shown on a live webcast. There are hundreds of college basketball games on television with a majority of them featuring teams not ranked, but we can't get an important dual meet between the two most storied programs in NCAA history on television. The Big Ten Network and other networks do a decent job of putting college wrestling on the air. Big Ten Network televised 15 dual meets this season and will show the finals of the Big Ten Championships in early March. But we can't get the Oklahoma State-Iowa dual on television? I messaged a long-time wrestling journalist Sunday and asked him why this dual wasn't on TV. His answer? Money talks. And Oklahoma State made money from the people who produced the webcast. The money put up for the webcast is what kept it off television. I'm all for wrestling websites and other entities trying to make money and promote their product. But not having a dual meet like this on television hurts the sport. In a big way. Fans have to pay to watch a live stream. How does this grow the sport? It limits your viewers to a niche wrestling audience and a lot of interested wrestling fans simply aren't going to pay to watch a webcast. It was a missed opportunity for more exposure on television. And a missed opportunity to attract new viewers and grow the sport. They had a huge crowd for the dual meet at Oklahoma State, which was great to see. Obviously, there was a high level of interest in this dual meet. It is just too bad more people weren't able to watch it. It's like Iowa coach Tom Brands had said in the days leading up to the dual meet. Brands said the meet should be on ESPN and be showcased in a place where everyone could see it. When the dual is on ESPN, people in every sports bar in America can see it and fans at home have easy access to it. That draws interest and legitimizes your sport. And more than likely draws in some new viewers to the sport. Especially if the product is good and they are entertained. If there is wrestling being shown on TV, which there is, at least put the best matches on so we can watch them. No offense, but I'm guessing most of us would rather watch Iowa at Oklahoma State than Indiana at Michigan State. One of those duals was on TV this season. Just not the one that should've been. The best meets should have the best coverage with the best announcers. And we shouldn't have to pay for a subscription on a website to watch it. You don't have to pay for a webcast to watch college basketball games involving major conference schools at the NCAA Division I level. They're all on TV. Even the ones involving two teams with losing records. But when the two winningest programs meet on the wrestling mat, you can't find the match anywhere on television. And that's sad to see. When a friend messaged me Sunday to say that Iowa's Spencer Lee suffered an upset loss in the dual's first match at 125 pounds, that was the first I had heard of it. I could've shelled out the money for a subscription to watch the webcast. But I shouldn't have had to. It should have been on television. Wrestling needs to do better. It's better than a webcast sport. It deserves to be on national television where everyone can watch it. I've said it for years. You limit your audience by making people pay to watch your sport. And you certainly don't grow or expand it. When Oklahoma State and Iowa wrestle, we shouldn't have to ask if the match is going to be televised. It should be automatic that it will be shown somewhere on television. These two great wrestling programs deserve better coverage than they're getting. And the fans certainly deserve better.

Get ready to get to know Jailen, Jamario, Teague and Jaquan ... four high school wrestlers from Huntsville, Alabama whose stories on and off the mat are the focus of a brand-new documentary titled "Wrestle" which debuted in New York City this weekend and will open in theaters in a number of major U.S. cities the next two months. Here's how the official website for "Wrestle" describes the film: "'Hoop Dreams' goes to the mat in this intimate, coming-of-age documentary about four members of a high-school wrestling team at Huntsville's J.O. Johnson High School ..." "Coached by teacher Chris Scribner, teammates Jailen, Jamario, Teague, and Jaquan each face challenges far beyond a shot at the State Championship: splintered family lives, drug use, teenage pregnancy, mental health struggles, and run-ins with the law threaten to derail their success on the mat and lock any doors that could otherwise open." A two-minute video trailer for "Wrestle" is available for viewing online at the film's website. The documentary is now playing in New York City at Village East Cinema. Among the cities which will be showing "Wrestle" in theaters in the next couple weeks include Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Oklahoma City and Huntsville. A complete list of dates and cities through April is available on the movie's website. Want to know more? Read a review of "Wrestle" from the daily entertainment publication Variety ... The Hollywood Reporter ... and from The New York Times.

Samuel Grove and Zach Carlson recorded back-to-back pins to lead South Dakota State to a 22-19 victory over West Virginia in the final Big 12 Conference dual for both teams Sunday night at Frost Arena. The Jackrabbits ended the dual season with a 3-10 overall record, including a 2-7 mark against league foes. West Virginia dropped to 4-14 overall and 3-6 in the Big 12. Trailing 4-0 after the opening bout, Aric Williams put SDSU on the board with a 7-4 decision over Luke Martin in the 141-pound matchup. Williams trailed 4-1 after the first period, but dominated the final two periods. He scored on a reversal in the second period to cut the margin to 4-3, then picked up a point for stalling early in the third before recording a takedown and finishing the scoring with a point for riding time. The Mountaineers' Christian Monserrat notched a 5-1 decision over SDSU's Henry Pohlmeyer in a match between wrestlers ranked in a variety of national polls, upping the West Virginia lead to 7-3. However, SDSU put together a decisive four-match winning streak to go ahead 22-7. Colten Carlson started the run with an 8-2 decision over Kyler Rea at 157 pounds and Logan Peterson followed with an impressive 15-6 major decision over Nick Kiussis in the 165-pound matchup. Peterson, the lone Jackrabbit senior in the lineup, jumped out to an 8-0 first-period lead with a takedown, four-point near-fall and two-point near-fall. He added another two-point near-fall in the second period of his final home competition. Grove and Zach Carlson completed the Jackrabbit offensive with respective pins of James Wujek and Jackson Moomau at 174 and 184 pounds. Grove's victory was his first dual win of the season, while Carlson improved to a team-best 9-4 in duals. West Virginia closed the dual with three consecutive wins, including bonus-point victories by Noah Adams (major decision) and Devin Brown (technical fall). UP NEXT The Jackrabbits will be off from competition until the Big 12 Wrestling Championship March 9-10 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Results: 133: Matthew Schmitt (WVU) major dec. Rylee Molitor (SDSU), 11-1 141: Aric Williams (SDSU) dec. Luke Martin (WVU), 7-4 149: Christian Monserrat (WVU) dec. Henry Pohlmeyer (SDSU), 5-1 157: Colten Carlson (SDSU) dec. Kyler Rea (WVU), 8-2 165: Logan Peterson (SDSU) major dec. Nick Kiussis (WVU), 15-6 174: Samuel Grove (SDSU) def. James Wujek (WVU), by fall 4:38 184: Zach Carlson (SDSU) def. Jackson Moomau (WVU), by fall 2:49 197: Noah Adams (WVU) major dec. Martin Mueller (SDSU), 10-1 285: Brandon Ngati (WVU) dec. Blake Wolters (SDSU), 5-3 [SV-2] 125: Devin Brown (WVU) tech. fall Gregory Coapstick (SDSU), 18-3 [4:39] NOTES SDSU has won all four dual meetings with West Virginia, dating back to the 2015-16 season The Jackrabbits improved to 24-10 in Big 12 duals since joining the league as an affiliate member at the start of the 2015-16 campaign Peterson improved to 14-15 overall this season and upped his career record to 67-56 Attendance was 509

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Fifth-ranked Mizzou Wrestling closed its regular season with a 23-15 win over No. 11 Iowa State to finish the 2018-19 campaign with a 16-1 record. RS senior Daniel Lewis earned his 47th career pin in a Mizzou singlet, tied for the second-most in school history, trailing only two-time Hodge Trophy winner Ben Askren who had 91 in his career. Lewis wasn't the only Tiger to impress as RS senior John Erneste earned a technical fall over the nation's No. 8 wrestler and junior Jaydin Eierman also tallied a pin, his fifth straight and team-leading 14th this season. Mizzou finishes the regular season with just one loss, coming at the hands of No. 2 Oklahoma State in a 19-15 decision. Mizzou has won 36 of its last 37 duals. The Tigers finish the regular season with a 9-1 mark against ranked teams. The dual started at heavyweight as the two programs agreed to finish the dual at 197 pounds to honor former Mizzou wrestler Willie Miklus, who transferred to Iowa State this season to be closer to home as his father battles ALS. Freshman Zach Elam took the mat at heavyweight against Gannon Gremmel and the two were knotted at 3-3 following regulation. Elam nearly got a takedown as time expired in the first sudden victory period, but Gremmel had a hold of his foot. Gremmel then scored a takedown midway through the second sudden victory period, the seventh period of the bout, to earn a 5-3 win. The dual then flipped back over to 125 pounds as Dack Punke and nationally ranked Alex Mackall took the mat. Punke trailed 3-2 late in the third and tried to land a shot late, but it was fended off by Mackall, who won a 4-2 decision after racking up 1:21 of advantage time. In a top-10 matchup at 133, Erneste established his dominance over No. 8 Austin Gomez quickly in the first period. He scored a takedown with 39 seconds left in the first and wrapped up a cradle as time was expiring. He couldn't land the pin, but picked up a four-point nearfall to take a 6-0 lead into the second period. Erneste nearly pinned him again in the second, scoring another four-point nearfall. It was the exact same script in the third as he again nearly put Gomez on his back as a four-point nearfall wrapped up a 22-6 technical fall. In a top-15 matchup at 141, Eierman tallied his team-leading 14th pin of the season with seven seconds remaining in the second period. It was his fifth straight win, all coming by fall. At 149, freshman Brock Mauller was upset by No. 13 Jarrett Degen, 11-4. It was Mauller's second loss this season to Degen as his only two have come to the Cyclone 149-pounder. It snapped a 15-bout personal win streak for Mauller and pulled the dual score to 11-9 heading into intermission. At 157, true freshman Jarrett Jacques grinded out a 5-2 decision, scoring a pair of takedowns, including one at the buzzer in the third. That extended Mizzou's dual lead to 14-9 as he improved to 23-6 on the year. Connor Flynn made it two straight for Mizzou following the intermission, grinding out a 4-2 win at 165 to extend Mizzou's lead to 17-9. Lewis picked up his 47th career fall in just 2:03 at 174 pounds, extending the lead to 23-9. At 184, Dyaln Wisman came up on the wrong end of a 3-2 decision in a top-20 bout and Miklus earned a 4-0 win at 197 to close the dual. Results: 285: Gannon Gremmel (ISU) dec. Zach Elam (MU), 5-3 SV-2 125: Alex Mackall (ISU) dec. Dack Punke (MU), 4-2 133: John Erneste (MU) tech. fall Austin Gomez (ISU), 22-6 (6:20) 141: Jaydin Eierman (MU) pinned Ian Parker (ISU), 4:53 149: Jarrett Degen (ISU) dec. Brock Mauller (MU), 11-4 157: Jarrett Jacques (MU) dec. Chase Straw (ISU), 5-2 165: Connor Flynn (MU) dec. Logan Schumacher (ISU), 4-2 174: Daniel Lewis (MU pinned Marcus Coleman (ISU), 2:03 184: Sam Colbray (ISU) dec. Dylan Wisman (MU), 3-2 197: Willie Miklus (ISU) dec. Wyatt Koelling (MU), 4-0

GREELEY, Colo. -- The Air Force Academy wrestling team won eight of ten matches to run away with a 31-6 Big 12 dual win over the University of Northern Colorado, Sunday afternoon, Feb. 24, at Bank of Colorado Arena. The Falcons (7-6, 3-5 Big 12) won the final six matches, including the last three by bonus points. Air Force's bonus point wins included a pair of pins, one from senior co-captain Alex Mossing at 157 lbs. It was his third dual pin in a row, and his team-best eighth of the season. The other was from junior Randy Meneweather at 174 lbs., his sixth of the year. Sophomore Jacoby Ward had the other bonus point win, taking an 8-0 major decision at 165 lbs. This marks the fifth straight season Air Force has finished .500 or better in duals. The Falcons also defeated two teams that were at one point ranked in the top-25 (Fresno State & Utah Valley), while five of the six dual defeats came against opponents ranked in the top-25. The dual began at 184 lbs., as UNC (4-10, 0-8 Big 12) took the opener by close 2-0 decision. Senior co-captain Anthony McLaughlin then had the biggest upset of the day, as he defeated No. 15 Jacob Seely at 197 lbs. The veteran used a big third period takedown to secure a 3-2 win, and tie the dual at 3-3. Freshman heavyweight Kayne Hutchison made it two in a row, as he rolled to an 8-2 decision win to give AF the brief 6-3 lead. Going back to the top, UNC answered back with a decision win at 125 lbs. to tie it at six into 133. The Falcons then went on a run, beginning with senior John Twomey. He blanked his opponent, 4-0, to make it 9-6 into the intermission. After the break, sophomore Lenny Petersen returned to the lineup, and had a wild match. The score stood 6-5 after one period, and then 8-6 in favor of Petersen into the third. The match eventually was tied 10-10 with about a minute to go, but Petersen was able to secure a late takedown to win the thriller, 12-10, and make it 12-6 with four to go. At 149, junior Alec Opsal faced a tough matchup with senior Dante Rodriguez, who had won via fall his last two dual matches. Opsal held tough, though, as he secured a 12-8 decision win to extend the Air Force lead to 15-6. That's when the bonus point train began, starting with Mossing at 157. The senior needed just 46 seconds to secure his third straight dual pin, ending his dual career on a high note. Following him, Ward blanked his opponent with an 8-0 major decision win to put the dual out of reach, 25-6. The Falcons weren't done, however, as Meneweather put the cap on it with his first period fall in 2:20, sealing the 31-6 score. The Blue and Silver now have a week off from competition as they prepare for the 2019 Big 12 Championships, held this year in Tulsa, Okla. Action from the BOK Center begins Saturday, March 9 and runs two days. Results: 184: Dalton Robertson (N. Colorado) over Jake Thompson (Air Force) (Dec 2-0) 197: No. 32 Anthony McLaughlin (Air Force) over No. 15 Jacob Seely (N. Colorado) (Dec 3-2) HWT: Kayne Hutchison (Air Force) over Robert Winters (N. Colorado) (Dec 8-2) 125: No. 16 Rico Montoya (N. Colorado) over No. 27 Sidney Flores (Air Force) (Dec 7-1) 133: John Twomey (Air Force) over Sean Cannon (N. Colorado) (Dec 4-0) 141: Lenny Petersen (Air Force) over Chris Sandoval (N. Colorado) (Dec 12-10) 149: Alec Opsal (Air Force) over Dante Rodriguez (N. Colorado) (Dec 12-8) 157: No. 28 Alex Mossing (Air Force) over Jordan Robison (N. Colorado) (Pin 0:46) 165: Jacoby Ward (Air Force) over Macoy Flanagan (N. Colorado) (MD 8-0) 174: Randy Meneweather (Air Force) over Trenton Schultz (N. Colorado) (Pin 2:20)

STILLWATER --The No. 2 Oklahoma State wrestling team capped off its 46th undefeated season in program history Sunday afternoon, defeating the No. 3 Iowa Hawkeyes, 27-12, in front of a sell-out crowd of 13,811 inside Gallagher-Iba Arena on senior day. The 2nd-ranked Cowboys (15-0 overall, 8-0 Big 12) took seven of 10 bouts en route to the first undefeated season for Oklahoma State since 2005, and coach John Smith's seventh as head coach. The crowd marked the second-largest attendance in Gallagher-Iba Arena's wrestling history, as well as the largest attendance for any collegiate winter sports event in the state of Oklahoma this year. "We are going to build up hype and put people in the stands," coach John Smith said. "You have to do things as a coach to create that environment. Sometimes it may not be the best scenario, but our guys are pretty tough when it comes to dealing with hype." Nick Piccininni sent the sell-out crowd into a frenzy when the undefeated Cowboy senior collected win number 27 on the season in extraordinary fashion, pinning defending NCAA champion No. 2 Spencer Lee by cradle late in the second period. Piccininni's pin gave the Cowboys a 6-0 lead to start the highly anticipated dual. It was also the first loss by fall in Lee's career, who entered the dual with a 38-3 career record and had never lost by more than a decision. "Obviously, for me, it was a big feat and for our team," Piccininni said. "I knew it was going to light us up, it was definitely one of the greater memories I'll have… to get a win over a Hawkeye, it's a great feeling." Daton Fix followed up the excitement with a 2-0 decision over No. 3 Austin DeSanto. Fix put a stop to the Hawkeye's streak of 12-straight victories to hand DeSanto just his second loss of the season. At 174 pounds, Chandler Rogers notched his 12th pin of the season and 47th of his career in his last match inside GIA. Rogers got the fall over Mitch Bowman in 5:30 to break the tie and give the Cowboys a six point lead. Also picking up decisions over ranked opponents for the Cowboys were Kaid Brock, Jacobe Smith, Preston Weigel and Derek White. Weigel trailed entering the third period before scoring a huge reversal to upset No. 4 Jacob Warner, 5-3. Smith defeated 12th-ranked Cash Wilcke, 6-3, and White capped off the dual with a 3-1 decision over No. 8 Sam Stoll. The dual also marked senior day for eight Cowboys, including Jonce Blaylock, Zalin Edwards, Mike Magaldo, Geo Martinez, Rogers, Jacobe Smith, Weigel and White. "You always hate to see seniors go," Smith said. "This is a group that has been really good for the team, not just as wrestlers, but they're good people. They really rubbed off a lot on the younger guys. You hope to build a culture and you hope that culture is tough, but also being good people and good students. It's tough to see those guys go, but it's a great feeling for them to leave with a win like this." The Cowboys return to the mat March 9-10 in Tulsa, Okla., for the Big 12 Tournament and seek its seventh consecutive conference title. Results: 125: No. 4 Nick Piccininni (OSU) fall No. 2 Spencer Lee (IOWA) 4:55 133: No. 2 Daton Fix (OSU) dec. No. 3 Austin DeSanto (IOWA) 2-0 141: No. 12 Kaid Brock (OSU) dec. No. 16 Max Murin (IOWA) 8-6 149: No. 12 Pat Lugo (IOWA) dec. No. 5 Kaden Gfeller (OSU) 7-4 157: No. 7 Kaleb Young (IOWA) dec. Wyatt Sheets (OSU) 9-5 165: No. 2 Alex Marinelli (IOWA) fall Jonce Blaylock (OSU) 2:44 174: No. 10(165) Chandler Rogers (OSU) fall Mitch Bowman (IOWA) 5:30 184: No. 9 Jacobe Smith (OSU) dec. No. 12 Cash Wilcke (IOWA) 6-3 197: No. 6 Preston Weigel (OSU) dec. No. 4 Jacobe Warner (IOWA) 5-3 285: No. 2 Derek White (OSU) dec. No. 8 Sam Stoll (IOWA) 3-1

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana wrestling team ended their dual match season with an exclamation point as they took down Chattanooga 32-0 at Wilkinson Hall on Sunday. Notes • The Hoosiers finish the dual match slate 6-12 overall. Chattanooga finishes with a mark of 7-7. • The shut out for the Hoosiers is their first since Dec. 13, 2015 when they beat Manchester, 56-0. • Five of the Hoosiers six seniors wrestled in the dual as Elijah Oliver, Jake Danishek, Bryce Martin, Norman Conley and Fletcher Miller earned wins for Indiana. The Hoosiers honored those five and Cole Weaver after the match. • Kyle Luigs came back from down 8-4 in the third period to win his match 12-8. Luigs had a four-point near fall with under a minute in the third period to secure the victory. • Norman Conley and Bryce Martin earned bonus points for Indiana with major decisions. • The Indiana seniors have combined for 89 wins this season and 332 for their careers. Up Next Up next the Hoosiers travel Minneapolis, Minn., March 9-10 for the Big Ten Championships. IU Head Coach Angel Escobedo "What a great way for our seniors to go out, with the shut out. Chattanooga is a tough team. They shared for a conference title. We didn't take them lightly. I'm glad the way our seniors competed and everyone else. It is a brotherhood, like I told them before they went out there. I said let's leave the seniors on a good note and that is what they did today." Results: 125: Elijah Oliver (IU) dec. Alonzo Allen (UTC) 8-5 (IU 3, UTC 0) 133: Paul Konrath (IU) dec. Jake Huffine (UTC) 3-2 (IU 6, UTC 0) 141: Kyle Luigs (IU) dec. Chris Debien (UTC) 12-8 (IU 9, UTC 0) 149: Fernie Silva (IU) dec. Mason Wallace (UTC) (IU 12, UTC 0) 157: Jake Danishek (IU) dec. Ryan Resnick (UTC) 6-0 (IU 15, UTC 0) 165: Bryce Martin (IU) maj. dec. Drew Nicholson (UTC) 16-6 (IU 19, UTC 0) 174: Jake Covaciu (IU) dec. Hunter Fortner (UTC) 8-3 (IU 22, UTC 0) 184: Norman Conley (IU) maj. dec. Ben Stacey (UTC) 13-5 (IU 26, UTC 0) 197: Jake Kleimola (IU) dec. Rod Jones (UTC) 4-0 (IU 29, UTC 0) 285: Fletcher Miller (IU) dec. Connor Tolley (UTC) 6-3 (IU 32, UTC 0)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 4-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team wrapped up its dual-meet slate with its most dominant win of the season, rolling to a 37-6 decision against Clarion on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 24) in front of 1,336 fans at Cliff Keen Arena. The Wolverines earned bonus points of six of their eight wins, including three pins -- their most in a dual this year. The dual started at 149 pounds, and Michigan opened with back-to-back wins from fifth-year seniors Malik Amine and Alec Pantaleo, who were recognized pre-meet, along with seniors Sal Profaci and Mike Volyanyuk as part of Senior Day festivities, and making their final appearance at Keen Arena. Amine earned a 10-3 decision against Avery Shay behind three takedowns and a pair of reversal. After striking first on a single leg in the first period, he gave up a reversal and a lengthy Clarion ride before scoring a late reversal of his own to retake the lead. Amine added another reversal in the second and finished on a pair of low singles in the third to ice the bout. Pantaleo, ranked fifth nationally at 157 pounds, piled on the points en route to a 23-9 major decision against Mike Bartolo in his final Keen match. Pantaleo scored 11 takedowns, including five in the first period and four in the third, and used a wide arsenal of attacks -- singles, doubles, ducks and pancakes. Pantaleo rode for 3:48 to add a point at match's end but came up just a point shy of a technical fall. Michigan followed two with more bonus wins, with senior/junior Logan Massa cruising to major decision at 165 pounds and senior/junior Myles Amine securing the first of three Wolverine pins at 174. Massa, ranked seventh nationally, scored five takedowns and rode for 5:01 to defeat Evan Delong, 12-4, for his seventh bonus win in nine matches, Amine built up a 15-4 lead on Max Wohlabaugh before catching the Golden Eagle's gator-roll attempt late to earn the pin on the edge at 6:40. It was Amine's second fall this season. Sophomore/freshman Jelani Embree, ranked 20th, kept the Wolverines' winning streak alive to the intermission break with a 9-2 decision over Tyler Bagoly at 184 pounds. Embree scored on four takedowns -- two apiece in the first and second periods. Clarion got on the board with a decision from its nationally-ranked 197-pounder Greg Bulsak, before the Wolverines responded with another fall from freshman heavyweight Mason Parris. Parris, ranked sixth nationally, had to rally after giving up the first takedown to Toby Cahill but took the lead with a single leg and rideout in the first. He rode for the bulk of the second before turning Cahill in an arm bar and securing the fall at 4:42 -- his team-best 11th pin of the season and third in dual competition. Sophomore Drew Mattin and junior/sophomore Kanen Storr closed out the Wolverine wins with two more bonus victories over the final three bouts. Mattin, ranked 13th, used three takedowns and 12 back points to roll to an 18-2 first-period technical fall against Gavin Park at 125 pounds. He earned his near fall with three separate four-point tilts and ended the match with the third at the 2:57 mark. Storr, ranked sixth at 141 pounds, put an exclamation point on the dual with a late pin in the closing seconds of his final match against Andrew Gapas. The Wolverine wrestler led, 19-7, late after scoring nine takedowns -- four in the third period -- when he went to cut Gapas and instead sunk a half for the fall at 6:49. It was his first fall of the season. Michigan (13-1) will have two weeks to prepare for the 2019 Big Ten Championships, slated for Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Action will begin at 10 a.m. CT on Saturday and noon CT on Sunday at Williams Arena. Single-session tickets are still available through the Minnesota Ticket Office. Results: 149 -- Malik Amine (U-M) dec. Avery Shay, 10-3 [U-M, 3-0] 157 -- #5 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) major dec. Mike Bartolo, 23-9 [U-M, 7-0] 165 -- #7 Logan Massa (U-M) major dec. Evan Delong, 12-4 [U-M, 11-0] 174 -- #4 Myles Amine (U-M) pinned Max Wohlabaugh, 6:40 [U-M, 17-0] 184 -- #20 Jelani Embree (U-M) dec. Tyler Bagoly, 9-2 [U-M, 20-0] 197 -- #16 Greg Bulsak (CU) dec. Jackson Striggow, 8-4 [U-M, 20-3] Hwt -- #6 Mason Parris (U-M) pinned Toby Cahill, 4:43 [U-M, 26-3] 125 -- #13 Drew Mattin (U-M) tech. fall Gavin Park, 18-2 (2:57) [U-M, 31-3] 133 -- Seth Koleno (CU) dec. Jack Medley, 11-9 [U-M, 31-6] 141 -- #6 Kanen Storr (U-M) pinned Andrew Gapas, 6:49 [U-M, 37-6]

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- It's not about the start, but the finish. The Central Michigan wrestling team closed its dual-meet season on Sunday, getting key wins from junior Logan Parks and senior Jordan Atienza, in posting a 20-15 nonconference victory over Purdue at McGuirk Arena. The Chippewas won two of their last three duals to finish 5-8. They now turn their attention to the Mid-American Conference Championships March 8-9 at Old Dominion in Norfolk, Va. "I'm proud of our team," CMU coach Tom Borrelli said. "We've got the right guys here, we've just got to get them a little more seasoned. They're fighters, they're not going to give up, they're not going to quit. "We've been really close to winning a lot of dual meets this year. We've had some unfortunate circumstances where we had to forfeit (a weight class) and we've lost close dual meets. All of our MAC dual meets other than the Missouri meet could have gone either way, it just hasn't rolled our way. Today it rolled our way a little bit, which was fun. "I felt like we've been there all year, knocking at the door, we just haven't kicked the door open yet. Today helped." BIG WINS Parks posted a pin at 157 pounds, extending CMU's lead to 14-6 and putting a charge into the Chippewas and the crowd. Atienza's dramatic 5-4 victory at 184 upped CMU's lead to 17-12 with two matches remaining. "I knew before the dual that we had a chance, I wasn't counting us out, but (Parks') pin was huge and that set us up in a really good spot to win the dual," Atienza said. "It gave me a little extra fire in my match." The Chippewas got a 16-1 technical fall from sophomore Drew Hildebrandt at 125 in the meet's opening bout. The win came two days after the 17th-ranked Hildebrandt knocked off eighth-ranked Rayvon Foley of Michigan State in a dual on Friday night in East Lansing. Hildebrandt has won seven consecutive matches and is 17-7 on the season. CMU also got victories from Dresden Simon (149) and Matt Stencel (285) as the latter ran his win streak to 15 matches and his record to 24-4. He is ranked seventh nationally. The Chippewas led, 17-15, heading into Stencel's match and his 4-1 win clinched the victory. Simon won for the fifth time in his last seven matches, improving to 8-11. Parks' pin of 13th-ranked Griffin Parriott came with 49 seconds remaining and Parks trailing, 5-3. "I could feel the guy was getting pretty tired," said Parks, who improved to 19-11. "I just kept wrestling, never stopped wrestling." The pin was a turning point, Borrelli said. "I think Logan was the guy who made it possible today, and then (Atienza), he had to really scrap for that win," he said. Atienza, who was honored prior to the match on Senior Day, scored all five of his points in the third period, taking down his opponent, Max Lyon, twice. "He came out really aggressive and I think his game plan was to get me tired (with) a high volume of attacks," Atienza said. "With him attacking there wasn't too much opportunity to set something up, so I wouldn't say that I was wrestling conservatively; I was just kind of letting the match come to me and not forcing anything." "It's not always about doing it the most, it's doing it right." The win capped a big weekend for Atienza, who on Friday defeated Michigan State's Cameron Caffey, 8-5. Caffey is ranked 19th. "Leading up to the (Sunday) match I tried to treat it like it was any other regular day," Atienza said. "If you get too caught up in the moment, too emotional, too excited, you might not wrestle the way that you know you can or up to your potential. "I wrestle my best when I'm relaxed and calm and not too excited. After the match, right after I won, it was really gratifying. I've kind of had a rough season by my standards; I haven't had as much success as I wanted to, but to close out the regular season with these two big wins, and for the team to win today, it gives me a lot of hope and a lot of confidence going into the postseason. The emotions, it's still hitting me." To see Atienza get a pair of hard-fought victories brought a smile to Borrelli, who watched his lone senior battle back from offseason shoulder surgery and grow into a leadership role with his teammates. "He's just now getting his conditioning back," Borrelli said. "It takes a while. I'm more proud of him in persevering in the five years (that he's been here). He's matured and grown, not just as a wrestler -- the wrestling thing, that's the easy stuff – he's really matured as a young man. That's what I'm most proud of." Results: 125: Drew Hildebrandt (C) tech. pin Marshall Craig V, 16-1 133: Ben Thornton (P) dec. Deven Perez, 9-3 141: Nate Limmex (P) dec. Drew Marten, 12-5 149: Dresden Simon (C) dec. Parker Filius, 8-6 157: Logan Parks (C) pinned Griffin Parriott, 6:11 165: Cole Wysocki (P) dec. Bret Fedewa, 8-4 174: Dylan Lydy (P) dec. Collin Lieber, 7-4 184: Jordan Atienza (C) dec. Max Lyon, 5-4 197: Christian Brunner (P) dec. Landon Pelham, 4-3 285: Matt Stencel (C) dec. Jacob Aven, 4-1

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Tied 6-6 with Penn after four bouts, No. 20 Lehigh won its final six bouts of the dual season, scoring bonus points in four of those wins to top the Quakers 34-6 Sunday inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Freshman Josh Humphreys' 5-3 decision over Joe Oliva at 157 gave Lehigh a 9-6 lead at intermission. The Mountain Hawks won the first two bouts after the break and then closed the regular season in style, getting three consecutive pins from senior Ryan Preisch and sophomores Jake Jakobsen and Jordan Wood to wrap-up the dual season. "It was a great way to finish out the dual meet season," Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. "We knew there would be some swing matches. The two we lost, plus 165, we knew would be swing matches. Obviously you want to win them all every time you go out. We're happy with the finish, but the regular season is over now and it's time to get ready for EIWAs and the NCAA Tournament." Lehigh heads into the postseason at 9-9 overall. The Mountain Hawks went 6-1 in duals against EIWA opponents. The first six bouts of the dual were tightly contested, with four of the six decided by a mere point. At 125, freshman Luke Resnick scored the first takedown against Carmen Ferrante, but the Quaker freshman reversed in the second period and rode out the third to claim a 4-3 decision. Sophomore Brandon Paetzell put the Mountain Hawks on the board with a 3-0 decision over Doug Zapf at 133. Paetzell scored a first period takedown and second period escape for the only scoring. Junior Ryan Pomrinca made it two straight for the Mountain Hawks with a 5-4 decision over A.J. Vindici at 141. Pomrinca scored the opening takedown and escaped after a reversal to lead 3-2 after one. Tied 3-3 after two, Pomrinca escaped to open the third period and held on from there. Penn's highest-ranked wrestler is freshman Anthony Artalona at 149. On Senior Day, senior Cortlandt Schuyler made his bid for a top-15 win. Schuyler scored the first takedown of the bout off an Artalona shot in the second period. An Artalona takedown in the third and subsequent Schuyler escape sent the match into overtime. After a scoreless sudden victory period, Schuyler was ridden out in the first half of the tiebreaker, with Artalona escaping in the second half to win 5-4. "We knew their better guys were down below, but we didn't really set a pace early on," Santoro said. "If we don't set a pace, we don't wrestle to our ability. We can't let that happen in the postseason. We have to wrestle at a high level all the time." Humphreys started strong in his win versus Oliva, with a first period takedown and two point near fall. He added an escape in the second period but was taken down in the third and gave up a stalling point but still gave Lehigh the lead at the break. Junior Kent Lane got the nod at 165 as senior Gordon Wolf traveled to the Mat Town Open II at Lock Haven to get enough matches to reach the 17-match threshold needed for a RPI ranking. Lane took on Neil Antrassian and was trailing 3-2 in the third period before scoring a takedown and riding out to win 4-3, extending Lehigh's lead to 12-6. "We weighed in two guys and we weren't sure who we were going to wrestle," Santoro said. "We knew a little about Antrassian but not a lot. We knew he was going to be on the legs and we had to beat him in some scrambles. That's exactly what Kent's strength is. We thought we might have one earlier and (Antrassian) made some adjustments, but Kent made the adjustment in the third period which locked it up." Lehigh closed the dual with four consecutive bonus wins, beginning with a 14-4 major decision from junior Jordan Kutler over Jake Hendricks. Kutler totaled five takedowns, two penalty points for stalling, an escape plus riding time as he finished the regular season at 17-4. Preisch started the pin party by decking Ryan Farber in the second period at 184. Behind three first period takedowns, Preisch led 6-2 after one period. He tried to work several turns in the second before using a half nelson to secure the fall at 4:37. "Ryan is a worker and a work horse," Santoro said. "He loves to try and pin you. He gets stronger as the match goes on. It was great to see him make some adjustments. He did some nice things today. We've been working on some things over the last few weeks and he hit them today. He made some nice adjustments heading into the postseason." Sophomore Chris Weiler joined Wolf at Lock Haven, so Jakobsen made his first appearance since January 19 at American. Jakobsen wasn't on the mat for long as he locked up a cradle and pinned Greg Bensley in just 1:19. Wood closed out the dual season by pinning Ben Goldin in 1:38. He picked up two early first period takedowns and while going for a third, dropped Goldin directly onto his back, securing the fall seconds later. Prior to the dual Lehigh recognized its 11-member senior class in its final appearance in Grace Hall. Honorees included Schuyler, Wolf, Preisch, Ian Brown, Tyler Casamenti, Brandon Diaz, Paul Dunn, Scott Parker, David Pipa, Andrew Price and team manager Kallie Ziltz. 'It's been a blessing to have these seniors be a part of this family," Santoro said. "They have friends for life on this team. They're really good kids who have been a part of something really special. They'll always be remembered." Wolf and Weiler both won three bouts at Lock Haven Sunday. Wolf won his first three matches at 165 before medically forfeiting out. Weiler reached the finals at 197 behind three technical falls before dropping a 20-8 bout to unrostered Penn State recruit Michael Beard. The Mountain Hawks will now set their sights on the postseason, which begins with the EIWA Championships, hosted by Binghamton, March 8-9 in Vestal, N.Y. Lehigh won its 35th EIWA title and first since 2006 last year and is once again expected to battle Cornell and several others for the title. The 2018-19 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem. Results: 125 - Carmen Ferrante (Penn) dec. Luke Resnick (Lehigh) 4-3 133 - Brandon Paetzell (Lehigh) dec. Doug Zapf (Penn) 3-0 141 - Ryan Pomrinca (Lehigh) dec. A.J. Vindici (Penn) 5-4 149 - Anthony Artalona (Penn) dec. Cortlandt Schuyler (Lehigh) 5-4, tb 157 - Josh Humphreys (Lehigh) dec. Joe Oliva (Penn) 5-3 165 - Kent Lane (Lehigh) dec. Neil Antrassian (Penn) 4-3 174 - Jordan Kutler (Lehigh) major dec. Jake Hendricks (Penn) 14-4 184 - Ryan Preisch (Lehigh) Fall Ryan Farber (Penn) 4:37 197 - Jake Jakobsen (Lehigh) Fall Greg Bensley (Penn) 1:19 285 - Jordan Wood (Lehigh) Fall Ben Goldin (Penn) 1:38

NORMAN, Okla. -- The Oklahoma Sooners played host to the NDSU Bison in a late season Big 12 conference match. In a dual that figured to feature toss up matches at 149, 157, 174, and 197, the coaches decided to save two of them for the last match, as the dual started at 165. 18th ranked Andrew Fogarty took on Jeremy Thomas in the opening match. After two minutes of limited action, Fogarty began to find his rhythm. Fogarty fired off a shot that was initially stopped, but a subsequent re-attack was able to find the mark to give Fogarty the 2-0 lead. In the second, Fogarty followed up a quick escape with a nice re-attack for two more. Fogarty was able to get to work on top and record a big second period fall. 174 brought two guys who are right on the edge of earning an automatic qualifier spot for the Big 12, in Lorenzo De La Riva and Anthony Mantanona. Both California high school grads are typically high scorers, and today would be no different. Mantanona got on the board early with a four-point throw from a double over position. De La Riva would answer with an escape and take down of his own to close the gap. Mantanona closed with a reversal and a 6-3 lead. The second period at 174 proved to be huge in terms of deciding the dual. Mantanona locked up a cradle but as he took De La Riva over, he was caught on his back and called for a defensive fall, giving De La Riva and the Bison a huge six points. Kayne MacCallum would get the Sooners on track at 184 against Michael Otomo. MacCallum put together a complete, and dominating performance, as he recorded a 7-0 win. MacCallum would use two takedowns, a reversal, and riding time to secure his victory. 197 brought us another interesting matchup, as two more guys on the edge of earning automatic qualifier spots for the Big 12 squared off; with Jake Woodley and Cordell Eaton stepping to the mat. Each wrestler traded good early attacks with Woodley doing a particularly good job of defending. Woodley was able to finally capitalize in the final ten seconds to take a 2-0 lead. That first period lead would hold up, as Woodley would get one more takedown and secure the 5-3 victory. Brandon Metz looked to get the Bison back on track against Jake Boyd at HWT. Metz put together a solid performance, racking up three takedowns and two escapes to earn an 8-6 victory for the Bison. 125 Brought 9th ranked Brent Fleetwood to the mat against two-time NCAA qualifier Christian Moody. After a scoreless first period, Moody would get on the board first with a quick escape. Fleetwood would get a quick escape of his own in the third. After three periods, neither wrestler had been close to a takedown so overtime was needed. Fleetwood was able to get on his offense in the extra time, as he used a good single leg to secure the winning takedown and put Moody on his back. Even with the loss, Moody likely can take a lot of positives away from this and into the Big 12 tournament. 16th ranked Cam Sykora would square off with freshman Anthony Madrigal. Madrigal would get a quick takedown, but Sykora answered with a quick reversal. Sykora would build up over a minute of riding time too. The second period would see no scoring but Madrigal would win a huge flurry in the third. With Sykora on top, Madrigal would get a point for clasping and work through an extended scramble to come up with the deciding reversal. This was the first ranked win of Madrigal's young career, and would breathe life into the Sooner squad. 18th ranked Dom Demas looked to continue the Oklahoma comeback against Sawyer Degen. This was all Demas from start to finish. Demas racked up several takedowns, a couple back points, and earned a stalling point in the final five seconds to secure a crucial tech fall. 149 brought in another two guys who are on the cusp of earning automatic qualifier spots for the Big12 in Davion Jeffries and Jaden Van Maanen. Jeffries came in on a roll, with his last two matches being wins over No. 17 Henry Pohlmeyer and No. 20 Khristian Olivas. Van Maanen was on the verge of beating Pohlmeyer, but was called for a defensive fall while leading with under a minute to go. Van Maanen would get the scoring going first with a first period takedown. Following an escape, Jeffries would answer with a big takedown in the final 15 seconds to take a 3-2 lead. Jeffries kept the momentum going in the second with a quick escape and another takedown. Jeffries would ride out in the third, with a two-point tilt mixed in, to secure a 9-2 victory. The 157 matchup had a lot riding on the result. With the team score sitting at 18-17 NDSU, the winner at 157 would win the dual. Additionally, 19th ranked Luke Weber and 20th ranked Justin Thomas met with the possibility of the No. 1 seed at the B12 tournament on the line. Weber was able to secure the early advantage with a takedown just over a minute and a half into the match. Thomas would escape to end the period down 2-1. Thomas would find his footing in the second period. Thomas would secure an early reversal to grab his first lead of the match. Following the reversal, Weber would escape, only to be met with two takedowns in quick succession by Thomas. With the flurry of activity, Thomas built a 7-4 second period lead. Weber would escape and receive a point for stalling in the third to close the gap to 7-6. However, he would get no closer as Thomas secured the one-point decision and completed the Sooner comeback. Results: 165: Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) pinned Jeremy Thomas (OU), 4:24 174: Lorenzo De La Riva (NDSU) pinned Anthony Mantanona (OU), 3:25 184: Kayne MacCallum (OU) dec. Michael Otomo (NDSU), 7-0 197: Jake Woodley (OU) dec. Cordell Eaton (NDSU), 5-2 285: Brandon Metz (NDSU) dec. Jake Boyd (OU), 8-6 125: Brent Fleetwood (NDSU) dec. Christian Moody (OU), 3-1 SV 133: Anthony Madrigal (OU) dec. Cam Sykora (NDSU), 5-2 141: Dom Demas (OU) tech. fall Sawyer Degen (NDSU), TF 20-5 7:00 149: Davion Jeffries (OU) dec. Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU), 9-2 157: Justin Thomas (OU) dec. 19 Luke Weber (NDSU), 7-6

BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Campbell closed out the regular season with a 42- -1 SoCon victory over Davidson, securing a share of its first ever conference dual championship Sunday at Gore Arena. Campbell finishes the regular season with an all-time program best 7-1 overall dual record and a 5-1 SoCon mark, while Davidson drops to 2-13 on the year and 0-6 in conference action. The Camels finished their SoCon slate at 5-1, ending in a three-way tie for the conference's regular season championship with Appalachian State and Chattanooga. Prior to the match, Campbell also recognized its three graduating seniors, Nathan Boston, Aaron Burton and John Weiss. Pins from 157 pounder Benjamin Barton (2:46), his second consecutive win by fall, and Austin McNeill (2:04) at 197, plus a forfeit for Korbin Meink (125 pounds) to lead off the day powered the Camels to their largest margin of victory of the season. Campbell also picked up major decisions from Boston (15-5) at 141, No. 9 Josh Heil (13-4) at 149 and Odgerel Batkhishig (12-2) to close out the win at heavyweight. No. 15 Noah Gonser (133), Cameron Pine (165), Weiss (174) and Chris Kober (184) added decisions for the Camels on the day for CU. Davidson was also accessed an unsportsmanlike penalty following the 165 pound match, docking the Wildcats one team point. Next up, the Camels will head to the 2019 SoCon Championships on March 10 in Boone, N.C., hosted by Appalachian State. Results: 125: Korbin Meink (Campbell) Forfeit (6-0) 133: #15 Noah Gonser (Campbell) def. Kyle Gorant (Davidson) Dec. 8-1 (9-0) 141: Nathan Boston (Campbell) def. Caleb Ziebell (Davidson) Major Dec. 15-5 (13-0) 149: #9 Josh Heil (Campbell) def. Will Baldwin (Davidson) Major Dec. 13-4 (17-0) 157: Benjamin Barton (Campbell) def. Tony Palumbo (Davidson) Fall (2:46) (23-0) 165: Cameron Pine (Campbell) def. Hunter Costa (Davidson) Dec. 5-0 (26- -1) 174: John Weiss (Campbell) def. Noah Satterfield (Davidson) Dec. 4-3 (29- -1) 184: Chris Kober (Campbell) def. Conor Fenn (Davidson) Dec. 7-2 (32- -1) 197: Austin McNeill (Campbell) def. Finlay Holston (Davidson) Fall (2:04) (38- -1) 285: Odgerel Batkhishig (Campbell) def. Mitchell Trigg (Davidson) Major Dec. 12-2 (42- -1) Records: Campbell (7-1, 5-1 SoCon), Davidson (2-13, 0-6 SoCon) *Davidson penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct following 165 pound match.

MADISON, Wis. -- The Badgers finished the regular season in style at the Field House. Wisconsin (9-6, 3-6 B1G) won seven of 10 matches against SIUE (2-12, 1-6 MAC), with every win a major decision or a technical fall, en route to a 30-15 victory. It was a great day for Wisconsin's seniors, as the team honored Jens Lantz, Ryan Christensen and Jared Scharenbrock before the dual began. Lantz closed out his Field House career in dominating fashion at 133 pounds, routing Austin Macias with a third period technical fall, 19-4. Christensen returned for his first match at 174 pounds after suffering an injury at Midlands, returning in time for one last match in Madison. He got right back to his old ways in his match, defeating Cameron Kelly by a 13-0 major decision. Both wrestlers were given standing ovations by the Badger faithful, and sent out for an encore applause from the crowd. Wisconsin's underclassmen put on a show as well. At 125 pounds, sophomore Ethan Rotondo entered the third period against Gage Datlovsky trailing 4-3. Rotondo went on to dominate the final period, capping off the match with a four point near fall just before the buzzer to earn a 16-5 major decision. Junior Michael Cullen earned his first dual win of the season for Wisconsin at 141 pounds, defeating Lucas Bernal by a 12-3 major decision. The third period dominance continued at 149 pounds, as junior Cole Martin scored four takedowns in the last two minutes, solidifying a 19-8 major decision. Coming off his first dual loss of the season, sophomore Evan Wick responded with a strong performance, cruising to a 15-2 major decision over Nate Higgins. The final win of the day for the Badgers came at 184 pounds via junior Mason Reinhardt, who recorded a season-high 11 takedowns to earn a 25-10 technical fall victory. Freshman Garrett Model dropped a tight 17-14 decision to Justin Ruffin at 157 pounds, freshman Andrew Salemme lost via fall to Colton McKiernan at heavyweight, and Wisconsin forfeited the 197-pound weight class. Next up, Wisconsin will travel to Minneapolis on March 9-10 to compete against the best in the Big Ten tournament. Straight from the mat Head Coach Chris Bono On the win: "It was a great crowd, great first year in the Fieldhouse and awesome to end on a great note. It's postseason so now it's time to get ready. Nothing changes. We've been very consistent in our training. We'll keep our day off the same, but really we have one week of training then we'll head into Big Tens the second week. No wrestling next week, but we'll train right through this weekend. We're training for the NCAA tournament, and the Big Tens are the next step. Nothing will change for training and we'll stay consistent with these guys." On takeaways from the dual: "When you look at SIUE, it's a team that we should go out and beat. But if you let those guys hang around and sneak a takedown at the end and beat you, it's a bad thing. I was very, very happy that in all the matches we were very dominant. We just have to make sure we start fast and end fast and get guys off the matt as soon as possible." On getting takedowns in the third period: "That's what our programs about. We want to win every third period. We believe we're going to win every overtime. That's what we train for, that's what we tell these guys every day. Third period, we need to make sure we're within striking distance and we can beat anybody in the country because of our training and the condition we're in. I'm very happy with what they did in the third period, and that's what you're going to see from this team every match." Senior Ryan Christensen On returning to the mat: "It was awesome. The goal was to be back by Big Tens so I made it back early. It was an amazing opportunity to finish out my career and get that last match at the Fieldhouse in front of our fans. I feel great. I'm not limited. It's awesome to be back. Last week, as I started to pick up my practice level and get back to that competition level, I started to realize it was a possibility that I could get back so that was the goal from last week. You can't underestimate anyone at the D-I level, so I had to prepare for this match just like I would the Big Ten Championship if I'm there. Having the mindset that I want to go dominate this guy, I know that I've put in the work and that I'm able to do that." On his time at Wisconsin: "It's been a great five years. It's been a long journey with a lot of people supporting me. Being from out of state so far away in Washington, my teammates' families have brought me in. A lot of people from around the area that I've gotten to know have been amazing in supporting me and helping me really feel at home here. Through the past coaches, these coaches, and the fans have been super great the whole time. I'm grateful like I said to get back and have one more opportunity to wrestle in front of all the people who have made me feel so welcome here these past five years." Senior Jens Lantz On nerves from senior day: "Bono did a good job of keeping us relaxed. It didn't get brought up a lot. He preached Big Tens and NCAAs. It meant a lot to me. I had a lot of family come out. It didn't really hit me until after the dual to be honest. I stayed focused, had a task at hand so I made sure that was the first thing I took care of, then it was nice to see family and friends." On what mark he wants to leave on the program: "I want to make sure that people know that I gave it my all every time I stepped on the mat. I put my best foot forward win or lose. I know I came in here as a freshman and it was being an All-American, otherwise busted career. But it's not that. Obviously that was my goal, and that's what I came here to do, but I want everyone to know that every time I stepped on the mat, I was going to give it my all. I think that goes for a lot of guys on the team." On gaining confidence going into Big Tens: "Confidence is hard to come by in the Big Ten, but you just have to notch a few wins here and there. Last week was tough. I never got myself going, but the coaches did a really good job of letting me know it's behind me. We go through a lot of films, and it's obvious that my attacks are there. I just have to believe in myself, and if I believe in myself I can beat anybody in the country. It's there, I just have to believe it. We have the best coaches in the country when it comes to motivation. It's such a great environment to be around, it's hard not to be motivated. That's big for me, having those guys that want the best for me. They believe in me and they tell me every day. It's hard not to believe in yourself with these guys." Results: 125 - Ethan Rotondo (UW) over Gage Datlovsky (SIUE) by maj. dec. 13-5 133 - Jens Lantz (UW) over Austin Macias (SIUE) by tech. fall 19-4 141 - Michael Cullen (UW) over Lucas Bernal (SIUE) by maj. dec. 12-3 149 - No. 12 Cole Martin (UW) over Tyshawn Williams (SIUE) by maj. dec. 19-8 157 - Justin Ruffin (SIUE) over Garrett Model (UW) by dec. 17-14 165 - No. 3 Evan Wick (UW) over Nate Higgins (SIUE) by maj. dec. 15-2 174 - Ryan Christensen (UW) over Cameron Kelly (SIUE) by maj. dec. 13-0 184 - Mason Reinhardt (UW) over Sergio Villalobos (SIUE) by tech. fall 25-10 197 - Christian Dulaney (SIUE) wins by forfeit HWT - Colton McKiernan (SIUE) over Andrew Salemme (UW) by fall 2:20

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- Danny Bertoni and Youssif Hemida each picked up a win by fall to guide the Maryland wrestling team to a 22-16 dual victory over the Rider Broncs on Sunday. Maryland's win was its second in its last three duals, previously beating George Mason last Sunday. Bertoni beat the first-period buzzer to earn his fall at 141, while Hemida worked a cradle to get his pin in the second period of the 285-pound bout. Both earned their first pins in a dual match this season. The win also made it the second-consecutive season where Maryland won its dual season finale as it topped Ohio by a score of 33-14 last season. Maryland got out to a fast start behind a win from redshirt sophomore Brandon Cray, who picked up a decision victory at 125 pounds over Rider's Jonathan Tropea. Cray got out to a big lead to start the match and then held off a frantic attack from Tropea in the third period to get the one-point victory. It was the third-straight dual win for Cray, who has now run off three-straight wins twice in his dual career. Rider then evened the score with a sudden victory win at 133, but Bertoni responded with his fall at 141. The true sophomore was able to put six points on the board before putting Rider's Travis Layton on his back to get the fall a lone second before the buzzer sounded. Bertoni's first dual pin made it two wins in his last three matches as he picked up a win in Maryland's dual at George Mason last weekend. Redshirt senior Alfred Bannister then made it back-to-back wins for the Terps as he picked up a decision victory at 149. Wrestling in the final dual of his collegiate career, Bannister grabbed a double overtime win over Gary Dinomore to help distance Maryland from the Broncs early. It was his fourth overtime win of the season, which is three more than anyone on the Maryland roster. It was also his second-consecutive win that came in an overtime period as he bested George Mason's Tejon Anthony in sudden victory last week. The Broncs then turned the momentum back in their favor with a decision victory at 157 and a major decision win at 165, bringing them back within two points of the Terps entering the final four bouts of the day. New Jersey native Josh Ugalde then answered for Maryland, picking up a major decision win over Dean Sherry at 174. Ugalde used a big third period where he scored seven points to beat Sherry for the first time in their collegiate careers. The redshirt junior now has four dual wins this season, good for the most in his career. Three of those wins have come with bonus points, which is also a career-high. He has now won three of his last four dual appearances. Once again, however, the Broncs were able to cut into Maryland's lead with consecutive victories. A pair of decisions from Rider's 184 and 197-pounders evened the score at 16 as the teams entered the final bout of the day at heavyweight. Hemida was then able to show why he's one of the top-ranked heavyweights in the country, as the ninth-ranked 285-pounder pinned Rider's James Brady early in the second period. It was the second-consecutive season where Hemida bested a Rider heavyweight by fall, previously sticking Ryan Cloud in the 2018 meeting. It was the returning All-American's first dual win by fall this season and his second overall pin of the season. The win over Rider avenged a tight 23-18 loss for Maryland last season and concludes the regular season for the Terps. Maryland will now look ahead to the 2019 Big Ten Championships on March 9-10 in Minneapolis. For full results from Maryland's 22-16 win over Rider, please see below. Results: 125 – Brandon Cray (Maryland) dec. Jonathan Tropea (Rider), 11-10 133 – Anthony Cefolo (Rider) dec. Orion Anderson (Maryland), 10-4 SV-1 141 – Danny Bertoni (Maryland) fall Travis Layton (Rider), 2:59 149 – Alfred Bannister (Maryland) dec. Gary Dinomore, 4-2 OT-2 157 – Gino Fluri (Rider) dec. Adam Whitesell (Maryland), 7-3 165 – #14 Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) maj. dec. Phil Spadafora (Maryland), 10-1 174 – Josh Ugalde (Maryland) maj. dec. Dean Sherry (Rider), 11-2 184 – Michale Fagg-Daves (Rider) dec. Kyle Jasenski (Maryland), 14-7 197 – Ethan Laird (Rider) dec. Niko Cappello (Maryland), 5-1 285 – #9 Youssif Hemida (Maryland) fall James Brady (Rider), 3:58

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- No. 1 Penn State (14-0, 9-0 B1G) hammered visiting Buffalo (12-5, 5-2 MAC) in the dual meet finale for the Nittany Lions, capping off the team's fourth straight undefeated season. Penn State won nine of ten bouts to roll to a 47-3 win and end the season 14-0 overall. Penn State won a share of its fourth straight Big Ten Regular Season (dual meet) title last weekend when it finished its conference schedule with a 9-0 mark. This marks the fourth straight year that Penn State has gone undefeated, including going 9-0 in the Big Ten. The dual began at 125. With Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) not wrestling (precautionary), sophomore Justin Lopez (Yonkers, Pa.) made his Penn State dual meet debut. Lopez battled senior Kyle Akins tough before dropping a 5-0 decision. True freshman Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 11 at 133, dominated Buffalo's Derek Spann. The Lion freshman rolled to a 14-5 major decision with 2:40 in riding time, handing Spann only his third loss of the year in 20 matches and giving Penn State a 4-3 lead in the dual. Sophomore Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 2 at 141, won by forfeit and the Nittany Lions led 10-3 after three bouts. Redshirt freshman Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.), ranked No. 11 at 149, dominated the third period as he rolled to an impressive 11-4 win over Buffalo senior Jason Estevez to give the Nittany Lions a 13-3 lead. Senior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, took to the mat for the final time in Rec Hall. Nolf put on an offensive clinic in his match against Kyle Todrank, taking an 18-7 lead before hitting a cradle and pinning Todrank at the 5:41 mark. Nolf picked up his 58th career pin in his final Rec Hall appearance and the Nittany Lions led 19-3 at halftime. Junior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, made short work of Buffalo's Noah Grover to begin the second half. Joseph hit a strong double leg less than 1:00 into the bout and quickly turned the Bull to his back for a pin at the 1:03 mark. Junior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 1 at 174, made it three straight pins for the Lions. Hall turned a late first period takedown into a pin at 2:13 to put Penn State on top 31-3. Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 2 at 184 returned to the lineup on Senior Day and thrilled the Lion faithful with Penn State's fourth straight pin. Rasheed locked up a cradle at the 1:16 mark and pinned Logan Rill to give Penn State a 37-3 lead. Senior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 197, took to the mat for the final time in Rec Hall. Nickal left Rec Hall in style by giving Penn State its fifth straight pin. Nickal used a cradle to notch his 56th career pin in his final Rec Hall bout, pinning Brett Perry at the 1:19 mark to give the Lions a 43-3 lead. Senior Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.), ranked No. 3 at 285, finished off Senior Day in style. Cassar racked up seven takedowns to roll to a 16-5 major decision. Cassar's major made the final 47-3. The Nittany Lions owned a superb 27-1 edge in takedowns. The Lions picked up 20 bonus points in the dual off five pins (Nolf, Joseph, Hall, Rasheed, Nickal), a forfeit win (Lee) and two majors (Bravo-Young, Cassar). Nolf upped his Penn State record in career pins to 58 while Nickal moved to 56, second all-time. Hall now has 30 career pins, 14th all-time at Penn State, while Rasheed has 27, 20th all-time. Joseph notched his 12th pin of the year and now has 18 as a Nittany Lion. The sellout crowd of 6,614 was the 48th straight Rec Hall sellout and the 53rd in the last 55 home events at Penn State, including five of seven in the Bryce Jordan Center. The Nittany Lions have won 59-straight dual meets dating back to the end of the 2014-15 season. Sanderson's Lions won their last dual of that campaign, went 16-0 in 2015-16, went 14-0 in 2016-17 and went 14-0 in 2017-18. Penn State ends its dual season at 14-0, 9-0 in the Big Ten, finishing the Big Ten season with a 9-0 mark for the fourth straight year. Buffalo falls to 12-5, 5-2 in the MAC. The dual meet was preceded by the 2019 Senior Day ceremony, sponsored by the Penn State Alumni Association, a proud sponsor of Senior Day activities across Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. The Nittany Lions will now prep for the 2019 Big Ten Championships on March 9-10 in Minneapolis, Minn. Action begins on Saturday, March 9, at 11 a.m. Eastern / 10 a.m. Central (local) and will conclude with the championship finals on Sunday, March 10, at 4 p.m. Eastern / 3 p.m. Central (local). The Finals will air live on the Big Ten Network and the entire tournament, every mat, will stream live on BTN2go/BTN-Plus ($). 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. Results: 125: Kyle Akins UB dec. Justin Lopez PSU, 5-0 0-3 133: #11 Roman Bravo-Young PSU maj. dec. Derek Spann UB, 14-5 4-3 141: #2 Nick Lee PSU win by forfeit 10-3 149: #11 Brady Berge PSU dec. Jason Estevez UB, 11-4 13-3 157: #1 Jason Nolf PSU pinned Kyle Todrank UB, WBF (5:41) 19-3 165: #1 Vincenzo Joseph PSU pinned Noah Grover UB, WBF (1:03) 25-3 174: #1 Mark Hall PSU pinned Jake Lanning UB, WBF (2:13) 31-3 184: #2 Shakur Rasheed PSU pinned Logan Rill UB, WBF (1:16) 37-3 197: #1 Bo Nickal PSU pinned Brett Perry UB, WBF (1:19) 43-3 285: #3 Anthony Cassar PSU maj. dec. Sam Schuyler UB, 16-5 47-3 Attendance: 6,614 (48th straight sellout in Rec Hall, 53 of 55 including five of seven in BJC) Records: Penn State (14-0, 9-0 B1G), Buffalo (12-5, 5-2 MAC) Up Next for Penn State: Sat.-Sun., March 9-10, Big Ten Championships at Minnesota BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Sophomore Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) did not wrestle for Penn State (precautionary) so classmate Justin Lopez (Yonkers, N.Y.) made his Lion dual debut against senior Kyle Akins. The duo worked the middle off the mat for the opening minute with neither wrestler gaining an advantage. Lopez stepped away from two Akins during the second minute of the match, while Akins stepped back from a Lopez low single at the 1:00 mark. Lopez was able to defend a strong Akins shot on the edge of the mat as the period ended and the bout moved to the second period scoreless. Akins chose down to start the second period and Lopez tried to turn him to his back. Akins worked his way underneath the Lion sophomore for a reversal, however, and led 2-0 just :30 into the middle stanza. Akins controlled the action on top, forcing Lopez in to a stall warning during a rideout and led 2-0 with 1:12 in riding time after two periods. Trailing by two, Lopez chose neutral to start the third period. He fought off an Akins shot in front of the Lion bench, forcing a reset with 1:30 on the clock, but the Bull senior connected for a takedown after the reset and led 4-0 at the 1:00 mark. Akins finished the match on top and, with 2:19 in riding time, posted the 5-0 decision. 133: True freshman Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 11 at 133, met Derek Spann. Bravo-Young connected on a single leg early, finishing of the shot for a takedown at the 2:40 mark. The Lion freshman went to work on top, looking for a turning combination while building up over 1:00 in riding time. Bravo-Young cut Spann loose at the 1:05 mark and went back to work in the middle of the mat. The Lion freshman bulled through a double leg, picked Spann up and put him on the mat for another takedown at the :35 mark. Bravo-Young finished the period on top and led 4-1 with 2:07 in riding time after one period. Bravo-Young chose neutral to start the second period, fought off a quick Spann shot an then zipped his way through a fast shot for a takedown on the edge of the mat to open up a 6-1 lead with 1:25 left in the middle stanza. He cut Spann loose and then used a fast low double for another takedown and cut to lead 8-3 with :50 on the clock. Trailing 8-3, Spann chose down to start the third period and Bravo-Young cut him loose immediately. After one shot was stifled via stalemate, Bravo-Young forced Spann into a first stall warning. He continued to press on offense and hit a standing cradle for a takedown and two back points to lead 12-5 with a clinched riding time point. The Lion freshman got in on another single and picked up a point on stalling as Spann fled the mat. Bravo-Young picked up a final point on 2:40 in riding time and rolled to the 14-5 major decision. 141: Sophomore Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 2 at 141, won by forfeit and improves to 24-1 on the year with the forfeit victory. 149: Redshirt freshman Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.), ranked No. 11 at 149, took on Jason Estevez. The duo battled evenly for the opening minute-plus with neither wrestler finding an opening. Berge fought off an Estevez single leg at the 1:10 mark, forcing a reset and action continued neutral tied 0-0. Berge connected off the reset. The Lion freshman pulled the Bull's head towards the mat and reached in for a low single to take a 2-0 lead with just under 1:00 left in the period. Berge finished the opening period on top and led 2-0 with :52 in riding time. Estevez chose down to start the second period and Berge cut him loose to a 2-1 score. The Lion fought off two solid Estevez shots, working his way back to his feet and continuing in neutral as the clock moved below the 1:00 mark. Leading 2-1 after two periods, Berge chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. The Lion chased Estevez around the mat, forcing the Bull backwards until blowing through a high double with 1:30 left in the bout. The fast takedown gave Berge a 5-1 lead and pushed his riding time edge well over 1:00. Berge cut Estevez loose on the reset and went back to work on offense. Berge stepped behind a low Bull shot for another takedown and, after cutting Estevez loose, led 7-3. He picked up two more takedowns in the final seconds and, with 1:38 in riding time, posted the 11-4 win. 157: Senior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, took on Kyle Todrank in his final appearance in Rec Hall. Nolf came out quick and almost connected on his first shot seconds into the bout. Todrank stepped out of trouble and then Nolf fought off a Bull shot for a reset with 2:10 on the clock. Nolf took a 2-0 lead with a takedown seconds later and then went to work on top, building up :30 in riding time before cutting Todrank loose. Nolf countered a low Todrank shot and upped his lead to 4-1 with another takedown. Nolf cut the Bull loose and went back to work with :45 on the clock. The Lion senior picked up a third takedown and led 6-2 with :35 left in the period. Nolf picked up one more takedown and led 8-3 with 1:30 in riding time after one period. Todrank chose down to start the second period and Nolf went to work on top. The Lion worked Todrank over to his back at the 1:20 mark and took a 12-3 lead with four back points. After Todrank escaped, Nolf quickly took the Bull down again and led 14-4 with :50 on the clock. Nolf picked up a stall point and led 15-5 with a clinched riding time point after two periods. Todrank started the third period down and then Nolf slipped on a turn attempt, giving Todrank a reversal. Energized, Nolf took Todrank down, cut him quick and then hit a cradle immediately afterwards. Nolf then planted Todrank for the fall at the 5:41 mark for his 58th career pin in his final appearance in Rec Hall. 165: Junior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, battled Noah Grover. Joseph connected on a double leg less than a minute into the bout and quickly ended the match. The Lion junior turned Grover to his back and picked up the fast fall at the 1:03 mark. 174: Junior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 1 at 174, squared off against Jake Lanning. Hall countered an early Lanning shot and took a 2-1 lead with a takedown and cut. The Lion junior then turned a low shot into a brief scramble and a takedown to lead 4-1 with 1:30 on the clock. Hall built up over 1:00 in riding time, then worked Lanning's arm over and his shoulders flat for another first period pin, this one at 2:13. 184: Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 2 at 184, returned to the Lion line-up for Senior Day and met Logan Rill. Rasheed took Rill down quickly, taking a 2-0 lead less than :30 into the bout. The Lion senior then went to work on top, looking to lock up a cradle and end the bout quick. Rasheed locked up a cradle at the 1:00 mark and, after a brief reset, picked up Penn State's fourth straight pin at the 1:16 mark. 197: Senior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 197, met Brett Perry in his final appearance in Rec Hall. Nickal kept up Penn State's torrid pace, notching the team's fifth straight pin. The Lion senior said goodbye to Rec Hall by locking up a cradle against Brett Perry and pinning the Bull at the 1:19 mark for his 56th career fall. 285: Senior Anthony Cassar (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 3 at 285, capped off Senior Day against Sam Schuyler. Cassar took a 2-0 lead with a fast takedown less than a minute into the bout. The Lion senior went to work on top and built up over 1:00 in riding time before cutting him loose to a 2-1 score. Cassar picked up his second takedown right away to lead 4-1 with 1:50 on the clock. Cassar nearly turned Schuyler to his back for points but the period ended and the Lion led 4-1 with 1:52 in time after one. Schuyler chose down to start the second period and Cassar controlled the action on top, building up 2:33 in time before cutting Schuyler loose to a 4-2 lead. Cassar blew through a third takedown right away, cut the Bull loose and finished the second period on top with a takedown at the :07 mark. Leading 8-3 with clinched riding time, Cassar chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 9-3 lead. The Lion senior used another strong double leg to take an 11-4 lead. He added another takedown with :50 left in the period and led 13-4 with nearly 4:00 in riding time. Cassar added one more takedown and 4:24 in riding time to post a 16-5 major decision.