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ITHACA, N.Y. -- Ohio State ends its 2018-19 regular season with a win against Cornell. The Buckeyes defeated the Big Red 25-9, improving their overall record to 12-2. The Buckceyes won seven of the 10 bouts, with victories from Micah Jordan (22-1), Ke-Shawn Hayes (18-7), Ethan Smith (15-8), Myles Martin (17-0), Kollin Moore (16-1) and Chase Singletary (18-5). Jordan won by a tech fall, giving the Buckeyes a 5-0 lead to start off the match. Hayes and Moore each earned four points for the Buckeyes with major decision advantages. Martin remains undefeated heading to the Big Ten Championships. A complete match recap to come. Results: 125: No. 8 Vito Arujau (Cornell) dec. No. 17 Malik Heinselman (OSU) | D, 6-0; TS: 25-3 133: No. 13 Chas Tucker (Cornell) dec. No. 6 Luke Pletcher (OSU) | TB2, 2-1; TS: 25-6 141: No. 1 Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) dec. No. 3 Joey McKenna (OSU) | D, 7-5; TS: 25-9 149: No. 3 Micah Jordan (OSU) dec. Will Koll (Cornell) | TF, 23-8; Team Score: 5-0 157: No. 6 Ke-Shawn Hayes (OSU) dec. Adam Santoro (Cornell) |MD, 14-5; TS: 9-0 165: No. 12 Te'Shan Campbell (OSU) dec. Andrew Berreyesa (Cornell) | D, 8-2; TS: 12-0 174: No. 19 Ethan Smith (OSU) dec. No. 14 Brandon Womack (Cornell) | D, 5-4; TS: 15-0 184: No. 1 Myles Martin (OSU) dec. No. 7 Max Dean (Cornell) | D, 13-6; TS: 18-0 197: No. 2 Kollin Moore (OSU) dec. No. 7 Ben Honis (Cornell) | MD, 14-4; TS: 22-0 285: No. 11 Chase Singletary (OSU) dec. Jeremy Sweany (Cornell) | D, 6-5; TS: 25-0

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- The George Mason wrestling team wrapped up the regular season with a 28-9 victory over Hofstra at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex in Hempstead, N.Y. Mason finished with its best season in 11 years, recording a winning dual record for the first time since the 2007-08 season. The Patriots went 9-7 overall, including a mark of 3-4 at home and a 6-3 record on the road during the 2018-19 campaign. Mason (9-7, 3-3 EWL) took the lead over Hofstra (6-14, 2-7 EIWA) when junior Spencer Reed (3-10, 3-6) won by forfeit at 125 pounds. At 133 pounds, Mason redshirt sophomore Talha Farooq (7-16, 6-10) trailed Hofstra junior Jacob Martin 10-6 in the second period and 13-7 in the third. Farooq responded and registered a pin at 6:21 to increase the match-score lead to 12-0. The Eagles picked up a decision at 141 pounds to make the score 12-3. In his final NCAA dual match, Mason redshirt senior Tejon Anthony (27-9, 12-4) started quick against Hofstra freshman Holden Heller, recording three takedowns in the first period to build a 6-2 lead at 149 pounds. The Patriots captain went on to a 10-4 decision to record his 27th victory of the season, a career high. At 157 pounds, Mason freshman Kolby Ho (20-10, 10-4) led Eagles senior Ryan Burkert 5-1 in the first and cruised to an 8-2 decision to increase the Patriots advantage to 18-8. Ho reached the 20-win mark in his rookie season with the Patriots. Mason redshirt junior Colston DiBlasi (27-9, 11-2) trailed Hofstra sophomore Chris Mauriello 2-1 after the first period and 4-2 late in the second. With the score tied 6-6, the match went to overtime, where DiBlasi scored a takedown to earn an 8-6 decision to extend the Mason match-score lead to 21-3. DiBlasi finished the regular season tied for second on the team with 27 wins. Hofstra picked up a 6-3 decision at 174 pounds and a 3-1 decision at 184 pounds. At 197 pounds, Mason redshirt sophomore Eli Spencer (24-11, 6-5) and Hofstra senior Nezar Haddad were locked in 1-1 tie after the third period. In overtime, Spencer scored with a takedown for the 3-1 decision in sudden victory. In his final collegiate dual match, Mason redshirt senior Matthew Voss (28-5, 13-2) recorded the only points of the first period against Eagles junior Omar Haddad, recording a takedown to take a 2-0 lead. Voss took a 3-0 lead into the third period and added seven more points in a 10-1 major decision as the Patriots defeated the Eagles 28-9. Voss paced the Patriots with 28 wins and 13 dual victories during the season. Mason will host the 2019 Eastern Wrestling League Championships on March 9 at EagleBank Arena. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 1 and will be available at the EagleBank Arena box office or online at Ticketmaster.com. Results: 125 | Spencer Reed (Mason) by forfeit | 6-0 Mason 133 | Talha Farooq (Mason) fall over Jacob Martin (Hofstra), 6:21 | 12-0 Mason 141 | Garrett Lambert (Hofstra) decision over Julio Alegria (Mason), 10-5 | 12-3 Mason 149 | Tejon Anthony (Mason) decision over Holden Heller (Hofstra), 10-4 | 15-3 Mason 157 | Kolby Ho (Mason) decision over Ryan Burket (Hofstra), 8-2 | 18-3 Mason 165 | Colston DiBlasi (Mason) over Chris Mauriello (Hofstra), 8-6 (SV-1) |21-3 Mason 174 | Ricky Stamm (Hofstra) decision over Cornelius Schuster (Mason), 6-3 | 21-6 Mason 184 | Trey Rogers (Hofstra) decision over Paul Pierce (Mason), 3-1 | 21-9 Mason 197 | Eli Spencer (Mason) decision over Nezar Haddad (Hofstra), 3-1 (SV-1) | 24-9 Mason 285 | Matthew Voss (Mason) major decision over Omar Haddad (Hofstra), 10-1 | 28-9 Mason

DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Gardner-Webb totaled six match wins Friday night to leave Davidson with a 22-18 dual match victory in Southern Conference wrestling action. The evening began at 285 pounds, where Jeffery Linker was pinned by Davidson's Mitchell Trigg in 2:18, putting the 'Dogs in an early 6-0 hole. GWU tied the score in the following bout, earning a forfeit win at 125 pounds. Brandon Bright fell to Kyle Gorant by a 11-6 decision at 133 pounds to give the Wildcats a 9-6 advantage, but Blake Mulkey would give GWU a 10-9 lead after picking up a 14-6 major decision over Caleb Ziebell at 141 pounds. Davidson would again take a lead at 12-10 after a 5-0 decision by Will Baldwin over Austin Reames at 149 pounds, but Gardner-Webb would answer with three straight wins. Evan Schenk topped Tony Palumbo, 7-3, and 157 pounds, Tyler Marinelli earned an 8-3 decision over Hunter Costa at 165 pounds, and Kyle Homet bested Noah Satterfield by an 8-6 decision at 174 pounds to give the Runnin' Bulldogs a 19-12 lead. The Wildcats would pull within one point at 19-18 following the 184 pound match as Davidson's Conor Fenn earned a medical forfeit over Nathaniel Kale. The final matchup of the evening, at 197 pounds, would decide the dual match winner, where Anthony Perrine defeated Finlay Holston by a 6-3 decision to give GWU the 22-18 win. Gardner-Webb returns to action tomorrow afternoon, hosting Ohio in the final dual of the season. Action is set to begin at 1:00 pm inside Paul Porter Arena, with live coverage on ESPN+. Results: 285: Mitchell Trigg (DC) fall over Jeffery Linker (GWU) 2:18 125: Artur Hofer (GWU) winner by forfeit 133: Kyle Gorant (DC) dec. over Brandon Bright (GWU), 11-6 141: Blake Mulkey (GWU) maj. dec. over Caleb Ziebell (DC), 14-6 149: Will Baldwin (DC) dec. over Austin Reames (GWU), 5-0 157: Evan Schenk (GWU) dec. over Tony Palumbo (DC), 7-3 165: Tyler Marinelli (GWU) dec. over Hunter Costa (DC), 8-3 174: Kyle Homet (GWU) dec. over Noah Satterfield (DC), 8-6 184: Conor Fenn (DC) forfeit over Nathaniel Kale (GWU), 6-0 197: Anthony Perrine (GWU) dec. over Finlay Holston (DC), 6-3

Freshmen Marshall Keller and Quincy Monday both reached the 20-win mark for the season, while sophomore Patrick Brucki won a top-15 showdown at 197, to help lead Princeton to a 27-13 win over Drexel in front of 1,004 fans in Philadelphia. Keller earned a hard-fought 4-1 win over Nick Widmann at 141, while Monday scored a first-period pin over Evan Barczak at 157, both of which helped Princeton to its ninth team win of the season. Four Tiger freshmen had big wins on the day; 10th-ranked Patrick Glory posted a first-period fall at 125, while Travis Stefanik earned a 5-3 at 174 pounds. While that quartet will make their EIWA Championships debut in two weeks at Binghamton, sophomore Jonathan Gomez will be looking to build on his impressive performance at the 2018 Championships. He made a run to the podium at the 2018 EIWA Championships, and Gomez had a terrific final push into the 2019 Championships when he pinned Alex Salas during the first period of their 133-pound match. Princeton junior Matthew Kolodzik suffered his second loss of the season -- and his first to an unranked opponent -- when Parker Kropman scored a late takedown in a 3-1 win at 149 pounds. Kolodzik, who entered the weekend ranked second nationally, suffered an unranked loss last February as well, and he didn't lose again until the NCAA semifinals. Results: 285 - #14 Joey Goodhart (Drexel) def. Kendall Elfstrum (Princeton) / MD, 12-2 / Drexel 4-0 125 - #10 Patrick Glory (Princeton) def. Antonio Mininno (Drexel) / F, 1:11 / Princeton, 6-4 133 - Jonathan Gomez (Princeton) def. Alex Salas (Drexel) / F, 1:43 / Princeton, 12-4 141 - Marshall Keller (Princeton) def. Nick Widmann (Drexel) / D, 4-1 / Princeton, 15-4 149 - Parker Kropman (Drexel) def. #2 Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton) / D, 3-1 / Princeton, 15-7 157 - Quincy Monday (Princeton) def. Evan Barczak (Drexel) / F, 1:56 / Princeton, 21-7 165 - #15 Ebed Jarrell (Drexel) def. Leonard Merkin (Princeton) / D, 11-7 / Princeton, 21-10 174 - Travis Stefanik (Princeton) def. Bryan McLaughlin (Drexel) / D, 5-3 / Princeton, 24-10 184 - Anthony Walters (Drexel) def. Chase Piperato (Princeton) / D, 8-5 / Princeton, 24-13 197 - #3 Patrick Brucki (Princeton) def. #14 Stephen Loiseau (Drexel) / D, 13-6 / Princeton, 27-13

WASHINGTON -- Tanner Harvey, Niko Camacho and Josh Terao earned falls in the opening five bouts and American University went on to post a 24-14 victory over Old Dominion as the Eagles celebrated Senior Night for the wrestling program at Bender Arena. The Eagles, who have won seven of their last eight duals, finished the dual-match part of their schedule with a 7-4 record. The Monarchs fell to 8-7. MATCH NOTES • Harvey opened the match at 184 pounds with a fall in 3:24. He took a 7-2 lead after the first period and dominated the second. Harvey has now won seven of his last eight and recorded his team-best seventh pin of the season. • Following a major decision by ODU, Camacho pinned William Hilliard in 5:32 of the heavyweight matchup, getting his fifth fall of the season. Camacho led only 2-1 at the time of the fall in the third period. • Michael McGee brought ODU back within 12-7 with a win over Gage Curry at 125. • Terao took a 5-1 lead after the first period and earned his sixth fall of the season by stopping Trevon Majette at 3:18. Terao needs one more victory to become only the ninth Eagle to reach 100 career wins. • Sa'Derian Perry of ODU beat Jack Mutchnik, 7-2, at 141 in the night's only matchup of ranked wrestlers, cutting the deficit to 18-10. • Michael Sprague then took a 1-0 lead into the third period of the 149-pound bout and rode Kenan Carter through the period to take a 2-0 victory. • Larry Early needed two third-period takedowns to beat Kizhan Clarke in the 157 bout and the Eagles pulled within 21-15 after losing at 165. ODU was assessed a team penalty point during the 165-pound match. • Conner Allshouse ended the victorious evening for AU with a 3-1 win over Luke Drugac at 174, scoring the bout's only takedown in the first period and holding on. • Prior to the match, the Eagles honored their senior class of Mutchnik, Sprague and Terao. Results: 184 - Tanner Harvey (AU) pinned Antonio Agee, 3:24 AU, 6-0 197 - Timothy Young (ODU) major dec. Prince Hyeamang, 11-2 AU, 6-4 285 - Niko Camacho (AU) pinned William Hilliard, 5:32 AU, 12-4 125 - Michael McGee (ODU) dec. Gage Curry, 7-1 AU, 12-7 133 - Josh Terao (AU) pinned Trevon Majette, 3:18 AU, 18-7 141 - Sa'Derian Perry (ODU) dec. Jack Mutchnik, 7-2 AU, 18-10 149 - Michael Sprague (AU) dec. Kenan Carter, 2-0 AU, 21-10 157 - Larry Early (ODU) dec. Kizhan Clarke, 6-2 AU, 21-13 165 - Shane Jones (ODU) dec. Anthony Wokasch, 7-4 AU, 21-16 ODU assessed team-point penalty (mat control) AU, 21-15 174 - Conner Allshouse (AU) dec. Luke Drugac, 3-1 AU, 24-15 ODU assessed team-point penalty (unsportsmanlike) AU, 24-14

NORMAN -- The Oklahoma wrestling team picked up its fourth straight win Friday night with a 30-6 victory over South Dakota State inside the Lloyd Noble Center. OU (9-6, 4-3 Big 12) won eight on ten bouts and tallied three bonus-point victories in the match for its third consecutive win in league action. "I'm excited about the win. It's good to get on a winning momentum," said head coach Lou Rosselli. "We have a very young team - we have five freshman and a couple sophomores wrestling so it's really important coming down the pipe, as we get ready for nationals, to have confidence in your abilities and know that you can win." At 125, Christian Moody got a win by fall for the second straight match, pinning South Dakota State's Gregory Coapstick in 3:26. In the 133 bout, Anthony Madrigal won by major decision, shutting out Rylee Molitor 11-0. Madrigal tallied a takedown in the first and a reversal in the second for a 4-0 lead headed into the final period. The Sooner went to work, adding a two-point nearfall and a four-point nearfall, then was awarded a point for riding time. No. 18 Dom Demas (141) notched his fourth tech fall of the year when he defeated Aric Williams 17-1 in 3:22. Demas opend the bout with a takedown and a four-point nearfall for a quick 6-0 lead before Williams escaped. Demas answered with another takedown and a four-point nearfall for a 12-1 lead through one period. The redshirt freshman added another four-point nearfall and a riding time point to end the bout. Demas has now won four straight matches and leads OU in tech fall wins. At 149, Davion Jeffries downed No. 17 Henry Pohlmeyer 7-5 for his fourth consecutive win and second over a ranked opponent. Jeffries opened the match with a takedown, but Pohlmeyer tied it at 2-all with a reversal. In the second, Jeffries got a reversal of his own to take a 4-2 lead, but Pohlmeyer cut the lead to 4-3 with an escape. Jeffries answered with a takedown to go up 6-4 after two. Pohlmeyer escaped n the third, but Jeffries had secured the riding time point. No. 20 Justin Thomas put away Colton Carlson 11-5 in the 157 bout. Thomas tallied two takedowns in the first period for a 4-1 lead after a Carlson escape. Thomas added a takedown and an escape in the second for a 7-1 advantage. Carlson escaped twice and scored a takedown in the third, but Thomas answered with an escape of his own to hold on to an 8-5 lead. The Sooner added insurance with another takedown to go up 10-5, then was awarded a point for riding time. At 165, Jeremy Thomas defeated Logan Peterson 6-2. Thomas led 2-1 after he scored a takedown and Peterson escaped in the first. Thomas started period two on bottom and quickly escaped for a 3-1 advantage. Peterson escaped to start the third, but Thomas took him down, then earned a point for riding time to close out the bout. Anthony Mantanona got his third straight win with a 5-2 decision against Samuel Grove. The Sooner used a takedown for a 2-0 advantage after one, then added a reversal in the second to go up 4-0. Grove got a reversal in the third to cut Mantanona's lead to 4-2. The redshirt freshman had locked up the riding time point with more than four minutes in his favor. No. 20 Jake Woodley downed Martin Mueller 11-5 to push his winning streak to four matches. Woodley trailed 2-1 after a takedown by Mueller and an escape of his own, but took the lead with a takedown to end the first period. Woodley started the second on bottom and escaped, then added a takedown to go up 6-2 after two. In the third, Mueller escaped before Woodley answered with another takedown to go up 8-3. Mueller escaped again but Woodley once again took him down. The redshirt freshman was awarded a point for riding time. At 184, Kayne MacCallum Jake Boyd was defeated by Blake Wolters 5-2 in the heavyweight bout. Results: 285: Blake Wolters (SDSU) dec. Jake Boyd (OU), 5-2 125: Christian Moody (OU) def. Gregory Coapstick (SDSU), by fall 3:26 133: Anthony Madrigal (OU) major dec. Rylee Molitor (SDSU), 11-0 141: Dom Demas (OU) tech. fall Aric Williams (SDSU), 17-1 [3:22] 149: Davion Jeffries (OU) dec. Henry Pohlmeyer (SDSU), 7-5 157: Justin Thomas (OU) dec. Colten Carlson (SDSU), 11-5 165: Jeremy Thomas (OU) dec. Logan Peterson (SDSU), 6-2 174: Anthony Mantanona (OU) dec. Samuel Grove (SDSU), 5-2 184: Zach Carlson (SDSU) dec. Kayne MacCallum (OU), 7-0 197: Jake Woodley (OU) dec. Martin Mueller (SDSU), 11-5 Up Next OU hosts North Dakota State in the final match of the regular season Sunday at 1 p.m. CT inside McCasland Field House. Free sandwiches from PDQ will be available for the first 175 fans. The Sooners will honor seniors Jeffries, MacCallum, Jake Rubio, Jared Schieber, Hayden Hansen and Noah Teaney prior to the contest. The North Dakota State match will be broadcast on Fox Sports Oklahoma Plus as well as Fox College Sports Central. Live stats for the North Dakota State match can be found here.

DURHAM, N.C. -- No. 13 North Carolina defeated Duke, 23-16, on Friday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium to win a share of the ACC regular season dual meet title for the first time since 2002. Gary Wayne Harding led the way with a win via fall, and Cory Daniel and Joe Heilmann won with tech falls to help Carolina capitalize with bonus points. The Tar Heels (12-7, 4-1) will share the dual meet title with NC State, who defeated Virginia Tech on Friday to finish with a similar 4-1 mark in the ACC. After the teams drew 174 to start the match, Duke started with a win from No. 16 Matt Finesilver over Devin Kane. But No. 14 Chip Ness began to swing the momentum for Carolina, picking up a 15-7 major decision over Kaden Russell. The Tar Heel redshirt senior surrendered two takedowns in the first period, but stormed back to pick up a win in his final dual-meet match at UNC. Duke took the match at 197, but UNC responded with a pair of tech falls in the next two matches to flip the script. Redshirt senior Cory Daniel answered with a 22-7 tech fall over Aarad Fisher to put Carolina back on top, 9-6. After that on the other end of the lineup, Joe Heilmann used a flurry of takedowns in the first and second periods to cruise, winning 22-6 over Duke sophomore Harrison Campbell. Out of the intermission, Gary Wayne Harding kept the fireworks rolling with a pin of Arien Leigh. After leading by a wide margin early in the second period, Harding used a quick move to get Leigh on his back and collect the win via fall. That gave Carolina a 20-6 lead in the team score. After Duke's Josh Finesilver picked up a dramatic 12-10 win over A.C. Headlee in the last five seconds, No. 7 Mitch Finesilver won in a tight match against No. 4 Austin O'Connor, 6-4. Finesilver led in the third period, but an O'Connor takedown was able to tie things up with about a minute to go. Finesilver though, in his last home match as a Blue Devil, capitalized late and scored on a takedown and a strong ride-out to cut Carolina's lead to 20-12. But at 157 pounds, Josh McClure was able to seal the deal for Carolina and secure the win and the regular-season dual meet title. McClure finished a hard-fought seven minutes and beat Benjamin Anderson, 10-5. Duke's Zach Finesilver closed out the night with a 13-3 win over Sawyer Davidson, but Carolina's early dominance proved to be too tough, giving UNC a 23-16 win. "I couldn't be prouder of these guys," said head coach Coleman Scott after the win. "We faced our fair share of adversity this season, but we never quit. You saw that tonight. These guys deserve to be rewarded for the work they put in this year. You can never take 'champion' away. It's great for our guys, our program, it's great for everyone who has had a hand in building Carolina Wrestling over the past few years. I can't tell you how proud I am." With dual meet season wrapped up, the Tar Heels will begin preparation for the ACC Championships. They will take place Saturday, March 9 in Blacksburg, Virginia. For more coverage of the team's dual meet title, follow Carolina Wrestling on Twitter and Instagram (@uncwrestling). Results: 174: #16 Matt Finesilver (DU) dec. Devin Kane (UNC), 5-0 – Duke leads, 3-0 184: #14 Chip Ness (UNC) maj. dec. Kaden Russell (DU), 15-7 – UNC leads, 4-3 197: Alec Schenk (DU) dec. Brandon Whitman (UNC), 3-2 – Duke leads, 6-4 285: Cory Daniel (UNC) tech fall Araad Fisher (DU), 22-7 (6:33) – UNC leads, 9-6 125: Joe Heilmann (UNC) tech fall Harrison Campbell (DU), 22-6 (5:57) – UNC leads, 14-6 133: Gary Wayne Harding (UNC) pinned Arien Leigh (DU), 4:23 – UNC leads, 20-6 141: Josh Finesilver (DU) dec. A.C. Headlee (UNC), 12-10 – UNC leads, 20-9 149: #7 Mitch Finesilver (DU) dec. #4 Austin O'Connor (UNC), 6-4 – UNC leads, 20-12 157: Josh McClure (UNC) dec. Benjamin Anderson (DU), 10-5 – UNC leads, 23-12 165: Zach Finesilver (DU) maj. dec. Sawyer Davidson (UNC), 12-3 – UNC wins, 23-16

BLACKSBURG, VA. -- No. 10 NC State and No. 14 Virginia Tech split the 10 matches, but the Wolfpack won the dual on criteria with total individual points and came away with a 17-16 win in Blacksburg Friday night. NC State finished with a 53-46 advantage on most individual points scored. With the win, the Pack finishes with a 4-1 mark in the ACC and was the co-ACC Dual Champions with North Carolina. NC State won back-to-back ACC regular season titles for the first time since 2001-02. The dual started with a top-5 battle at 184 pounds, which saw Virginia Tech's No. 5 Zack Zavatsky claim a 6-2 win over No. 3 Nick Reenan. The Hokies added a decision at 197 pounds and major decision at heavyweight to build their lead to 10-0 after three bouts. The Wolfpack answered the bonus point win and scored its first win of the day at 125 pounds, as No. 11 Sean Fausz scored an 11-0 major decision, with 4:08 of ride time. Fausz scored a first period takedown and a pair of two-point near falls to take a commanding 7-0 lead after the first. In his first dual since Jan. 6, No. 7 Tariq Wilson scored a ranked win, taking out No. 14 Korbin Myers 6-1 at 133 pounds. Wilson collected takedowns in the first and third periods, and a ride out in the second scored the ride time point. The Pack made it three in a row, as Jamel Morris scored a 4-0 decision at 141 pounds. Morris scored a takedown with one second left in the first period, and a reversal in the second secured the win. Morris has now outscored his foes 61-5 since becoming the starter. No. 8 Justin Oliver gave the Pack its first lead of the day (13-10) as he scored a 6-3 win, thanks to a pair of first period takedowns. The streak ran to five straight for the Pack, as No. 4 Hayden Hidlay scored a takedown with two seconds left for the 6-4 win. With two bouts left, NC State held a 16-10 lead as the Hokies closed with back-to-back top-10 wrestlers. No. 8 Mekhi Lewis scored an 11-5 decision at 165 pounds over Thomas Bullard to close the gap to 16-13 with one bout left. No. 7 David McFadden closed the dual with a 9-8 win over Daniel Bullard to tie the dual 16-16 after the 10 matches. But NC State won the dual on criteria for total team points, 53-46. Up Next: The dual concludes the regular season for the Wolfpack. NC State will return to Blacksburg for the ACC Championship on March 9. Results: 184: #5 Zack Zavatsky (VT) dec. #3 Nick Reenan; 6-2 – 0-3 197: #9 Tom Sleigh (VT) dec. Malik McDonald; 3-2 – 0-6 285: #20 Billy Miller (VT) major dec. Colin Lawler; 10-2 – 0-10 125: #11 Sean Fausz (NCSU) major dec. Joey Prata; 11-0 – 4-10 133: #7 Tariq Wilson (NCSU) dec. #14 Korbin Myers; 6-1 – 7-10 141: Jamel Morris (NCSU) dec. Mitch Moore; 4-0 – 10-10 149: #8 Justin Oliver (NCSU) dec. Ryan Blees; 6-3 – 13-10 157: #4 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) dec. B.C. LaPrade; 6-4 – 16-10 165: #8 Mekhi Lewis (VT) dec. Thomas Bullard; 11-5 – 16-13 174: #7 David McFadden (VT) dec. Daniel Bullard; 9-8 – 17-16* NC State wins on criteria, most team points (53-46)

EDINBORO, Pa. -- The Clarion wrestling team defeated a longtime rival for the first time in nearly a decade and in the process clinched their second straight non-losing dual match season, defeating Edinboro 18-15 at McComb Fieldhouse on Friday night. The Golden Eagles (7-6, 4-2 PSAC) and the Fighting Scots split the five bouts on Friday night, but Clarion claimed the win with the only bonus points of the evening, coming in the 133-pound match. Seth Koleno trailed Richie Gomez 9-5 after one period and 10-9 after two, but Koleno put Gomez to the mat just 24 seconds into the third period for the win by fall. Though that fall put Clarion ahead 6-3 after just two bouts, it proved to be the difference maker in the match. The victory is the first time the Golden Eagles defeated the Fighting Scots since the 2010-11 season, and clinches the second straight season at .500 or better in dual match competition. It is the first time the Golden Eagles have had back-to-back seasons at .500 in dual match competition since 1994-95. After Koleno's pin, the turning point of the match came in the middle weights, when Clarion won three straight bouts to open up a 15-6 advantage. Things started with a 5-1 decision by Avery Shay at 149 pounds, and Mike Bartolo tacked on with a 9-4 decision over Matt Dowler. Evan Delong delivered the capper, though, scoring a late reversal against Fritz Hoehn in the 165-pound bout to take a 5-4 decision. The Fighting Scots won each of the next two bouts, but Greg Bulsak delivered the clincher with a win over the talented Dylan Reynolds at 197 pounds. He racked up four points after a scoreless first period, winning 4-0 to make it 18-12 and all but assure the match stayed in Clarion's hands. Results: 125: Lucas Rodriguez (Edinboro) over Gavin Park (Clarion) (Dec 8-2) 133: Seth Koleno (Clarion) over Richie Gomez (Edinboro) (Fall 5:24) 141: Carmine Ciotti (Edinboro) over Andrew Gapas (Clarion) (Dec 8-2) 149: Avery Shay (Clarion) over Tyler Vath (Edinboro) (Dec 5-1) 157: Mike Bartolo (Clarion) over Matt Dowler (Edinboro) (Dec 9-4) 165: Evan Delong (Clarion) over Fritz Hoehn (Edinboro) (Dec 5-4) 174: Jacob Oliver (Edinboro) over Max Wohlabaugh (Clarion) (Dec 8-4) 184: Zach Ancewicz (Edinboro) over Tyler Bagoly (Clarion) (Dec 5-2) 197: Greg Bulsak (Clarion) over Dylan Reynolds (Edinboro) (Dec 4-0) 285: Jon Spaulding (Edinboro) over Toby Cahill (Clarion) (Dec 10-6)

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Behind four bonus-point victories, No. 18 Rutgers wrestling (12-6, 5-4) cruised to a 25-12 win over Maryland (1-12, 0-9) Friday night in College Park. With the victory over the Terrapins, the Scarlet Knights secured a winning Big Ten Conference record for the third time since RU joined the league in 2014-15. No. 4 Nick Suriano (133) earned his fourth pin of the season, No. 16 John Van Brill (157) worked a tech fall and No. 1 Anthony Ashnault (149) and Nicholas Gravina (184) added major decisions against the Terrapins, as Rutgers collected its fifth consecutive win over UMD in the all-time series. "We're fired up about the winning conference record," said head coach Scott Goodale. "Everything this group has been through with our injuries and illnesses and guys in and out of the lineup, it speaks to the kind of guys we have in this program. To pick up five wins in this conference is a big deal, and we're starting to wrestle well, too, which is the most exciting part." How it Happened • After an early 3-0 team deficit to Maryland, Suriano came out hot against Orion Anderson, as he locked his opponent up in a cradle for the first-period fall. It marked the fastest fall of his career, as Suriano gave Rutgers a 6-3 lead. • Peter Lipari (141) added a 12-6 decision over Danny Bertoni, highlighted by a four-point near fall in the first period. Ashnault followed with his 11-3 major decision over two-time NCAA qualifier Alfred Bannister, landing three takedowns in the first period, and one in periods two and three. The major gave RU a 13-3 lead on the Terrapins. • Van Brill fought hard in his match with Adam Whitesell, as he was forced to the bench due to a cut on his forhead in the first period. Bandaged up and holding just a 3-2 lead with 30 seconds to go in the first period, Van Brill proceeded to outscore Whitesell 17-0 for his second tech fall of the season. • After a tough 6-4 loss from Stephan Glasgow (165), Joseph Grello (174) followed against New Jersey native Josh Ugalde. With the score tied, 2-2, at the end of regulation, Grello used an escape for his fifth conference win of the season, giving the Scarlet Knights a 21-6 advantage. • Gravina had arguably his best outing of 2018-19, landing takedowns in each period while riding out Kyle Jasenski for more than three minutes for an 8-0 major. • Max Wright (197) and Christian Colucci (HWT) both dropped decisions to close the dual. Notables • Goodale has now finished with a winning record in each of his 12 seasons at the helm of the program. Goodale owns a 173-68-1 career record in duals, a 65-35 mark in conference duals and now has 20 Big Ten Conference victories to his name. • Ashnault now owns 114 career wins, good for second all-time in program history, as he needs just four more wins to pass Mike McHugh (1986-89) for the most wins in program history. • Ashnault closed out the dual season with an unblemished 23-0 record, including an 18-0 mark in duals and a 9-0 mark in the Big Ten Conference. Ashnault has won 17 of those bouts by bonus, which includes eight pins, five majors and four tech falls. Ashnault finished the dual season with 85 team points to lead the program. • Suriano closed out the dual season with a 20-3 record, which includes a 7-2 mark in the Big Ten Conference. Suriano finished with 18 wins by bonus to lead the squad in that category, which includes nine majors, four pins, four tech falls and a forfeit, good for 73 team points. Results: 125: Brandon Cray (UMD) over Shane Metzler (RUTG) (Dec 4-3) 133: No. 4 Nick Suriano (RUTG) over Orion Anderson (UMD) (Fall: 1:10) 141: Peter Lipari (RUTG) over Danny Bertoni (UMD) (Dec 12-6) 149: No. 1 Anthony Ashnault (RUTG) over Alfred Bannisiter (UMD) (MD 11-3) 157: No. 16 John Van Brill (RUTG) over Adam Whitesell (UMD) (TF 20-2) 165: Phil Spadafora (UMD) over Stephan Glasgow (RUTG) (Dec 6-4) 174: Joseph Grello (RUTG) over Josh Ugalde (UMD) (TB-2 3-2) 184: Nicholas Gravina (RUTG) over Kyle Jasenski (UMD) (MD 8-0) 197: Niko Cappello (UMD) over Max Wright (RUTG) (Dec 4-2) 285: No. 9 Youssif Hemida (UMD) over Christian Colucci (RUTG) (Dec 8-2) UP NEXT All eyes are on the postseason, as Rutgers heads to the Big Ten Championships from March 9-10 in Minneapolis.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo wrestling team closed out the home portion of its dual schedule with a 23-14 win over Northern Illinois on Friday afternoon. Due to a scheduling conflict, the dual was held at the Ed Wright Practice Facility in Alumni Arena. It was the Bulls' 12th dual win of the year, tying the school record for dual wins in a season as a Division I program. It was also Buffalo's program-best fifth Mid-American Conference dual win. Kyle Akins got the Bulls off to a great start by pinning NIU's Bryce West at 125 lbs. After nearly pinning West at the end of the first period, Akins finished the deal with 30 seconds left in the second period. It was Akins third pin of the season. Derek Spann had a very impressive win at 133 lbs. The redshirt-sophomore earned a 10-0 major decision over Alijah Jeffery. With the win, Spann improved to a perfect 16-0 in duals on the season. He became just the second wrestler in program history to improve to 16-0 or better in a single season. Bryan Lantry increased the Buffalo advantage to 13-0 with an 8-2 decision over Drew West. It was Lantry's 47th win of his career moving him into fifth in school history in career dual wins. After dropping a decision at 149, Alex Smythe righted the ship with a 3-2 decision over Mason Kauffman at 157 to put the Bulls ahead in the dual, 16-3. The Huskies made a run over the next three weight classes, winning two by major decision, to cut the UB lead to 16-14 with two bouts remaining. However, Brett Perry slammed the door on a NIU comeback with a 14-5 major decision over Max Ihry to extend the UB lead to 20-14. Jake Gunning capped the victory with a 7-2 decision over Caleb Gossett in the heavyweight match. It was Gunning's 50th career dual win, making him just the fourth wrestler in program history to reach the 50-win plateau. "We wrestled and performed really well today," head coach John Stutzman said. "It's been a good year and these guys showed up today. We're 12-4 going into Penn State and I'm really happy with these guys." The Bulls improved to 12-4 overall and 5-2 in MAC duals on the year. The 12 wins tie the school record for dual wins in a season as a Division I program, matching the mark set in 2004. The five MAC wins are the most since joining the conference in 1998. Buffalo will wrestle its final dual of the season at Penn State on Sunday. Results: 125 - Kyle Akins (UB) won by fall over Bryce West (NIU), 4:30 133 - Derek Spann (UB) won by major decision over Alijah Jeffery (NIU), 10-0 141 - #15 Bryan Lantry (UB) won by decision over Drew West (NIU), 8-2 149 - McCoy Kent (NIU) won by decision over Jason Estevez (UB), 8-4 157 - Alex Smythe (UB) won by decision over Mason Kauffman, 3-2 165 - Cade McWhirter (NIU) won by major decision over Noah Grover (UB), 11-0 174 - #15 Brit Wilson (NIU) won by decision over Jake Lanning (UB), 8-6 184 - Will Fieldcamp (NIU) won by major decision over Logan Rill (UB), 13-2 197 - Brett Perry (UB) won by major decision over Max Ihry (NIU), 14-5 285 - #15 Jake Gunning (UB) won by decision over Caleb Gossett (NIU), 7-2

Kristopher Ketchum Kristopher Ketchum can compete in the New York state wrestling championships this weekend, despite having been suspended from wrestling at a qualifying tournament earlier this month, a state Supreme Court judge ruled on Wednesday. Ketchum, a senior at Rocky Point High School on Long Island, N.Y., had been called for flagrant misconduct during a match on Jan. 17 and was given a state-mandated one match suspension that would have prevented him from participating in the Suffolk County qualifying tournament on Feb. 2, according to Newsday. However, a judge granted a stay and Ketchum was permitted to wrestle. He won his three bouts and earned the right to wrestle in the state championship tournament in Albany starting Friday. That initial ruling was not the end of the matter. Last week, Ketchum was declared ineligible for the championships by New York State Public High School Athletic Association executive director Robert Zayas "to protect the integrity of our rules that apply to everyone." In an interview, Zayas said Ketchum "has not served the prescribed penalty" for his disqualification; state athletic rules say an athlete must sit out the next contest after an ejection. Zayas did not believe the appellate court's decision pertained to NYSPHSAA because the organization which oversees high school athletic competition within the state of New York was not named in Ketchum's lawsuit. However, state Supreme Court judge Michael Gajdos, at an emergency hearing in Riverhead court late Wednesday afternoon, ruled to not overturn the appellate judges' decision from earlier this month, thus opening the door for Ketchum to take to the mats at the state championships this weekend. Accommodating Ketchum into the state tournament at the last minute took a bit of doing on the part of the bracket-builders. "We [had been] directed to seed the state-tournament bracket without Ketchum," said Ed Ramirez, who serves on the state wrestling committee and is the director of athletics for the Baldwin Union Free School District. "After the [most recent] court ruling allowing Ketchum to wrestle, the state wrestling committee decided to create an outer bracket at 145 pounds and go with 17 wrestlers in the competition, instead of 16." With the addition of Ketchum, all first-round matches at 145 had to be changed. Ketchum was seeded sixth in his bracket, thanks to his season record of 44-5. "We didn't just add him [at the end]," Ramirez explained. "We went through the points system and put him in the spot he earned. We could have removed the final at-large bid and stayed with a 16-man bracket. But we felt that would be unfair to the last competitor that had practiced and prepared for the last two weeks for the state tournament." The case may end up being resolved long after the last matches have been wrestled at the New York state championships this weekend The NYSPHSAA's Zayas said the organization will appeal state Supreme Court judge Gajdos' decision, saying it's important protect against a potential courtroom precedent that encourages other suspended athletes to bring their cases to court. This New York state case has some similarities to one in Wisconsin, where Hayden Halter, a defending state champ, had been disqualified from participating in the next tournament to qualify for state because of two infractions in his final match at a conference tournament. A judge overturned the decision of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, the governing body for high school sports within the state of Wisconsin. Halter will be competing at the Wisconsin state championships this weekend.

Spencer Lee defeated Nick Piccininni 10-5 in last season's dual meet (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) No. 3 Iowa travels to Stillwater to face No. 2 Oklahoma State on Sunday in the latest chapter of one of the best rivalries in college sports. The dual could potentially feature 18 ranked wrestlers across the 10 bouts. The Cowboys are the favorites, but Iowa certainly has a squad that can pull the upset and pick up their first undefeated dual season since 2010. The following is a weight-by-weight preview of the dual. 125: No. 2 Spender Lee (Iowa) vs. No. 4 Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) There seems to be a new sense of vulnerability around Lee recently. Since his loss against No. 1 Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) in the Midlands finals, it seems like everyone is a live underdog versus the once unstoppable force. However, since that loss, Lee has won seven straight matches and picked up five falls. Of course, he did not compete when he had the chance to rematch Rivera, and rumors have swirled that he is dealing with an extended illness. Piccininni is having the best season his career. He has won 27 straight matches to start the year. Along the way, he has bested the likes of No. 10 Patrick Glory (Princeton), No. 7 Rayvon Foley (Michigan State) and No. 6 Sean Russell (Minnesota). These two wrestled twice last season. In their first meeting, Lee got out to a big lead and absorbed a comeback bid from Piccininni to win a 10-5 decision. They rematched at the NCAA tournament, and Lee picked up a second-period fall. Given how the season has progressed, this match will probably resemble their first meeting more than the second. If Lee is unable to get on the board early, it might be a long night for him. However, that has only happened in a few matches of his career. If Iowa chooses to not send Lee out for this match, then it is certainly time to worry for Hawkeye fans. If he is not ready this close to tournament time, then there is justifiable cause for concern. Prediction: Lee (Iowa) dec. Piccininni (Oklahoma State) 133: No. 3 Austin DeSanto (Iowa) vs. No. 2 Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) DeSanto has been earning himself plenty of negative attention with his antics. However, that has somewhat obscured how strong his recent run has been. He seemed to get on track with a first-place finish at the Midlands. Even though it was not the strongest field, he has used the momentum in the second half of the season. Since that tournament, he has gone 6-0 with victories over No. 8 Ethan Lizak (Minnesota) and No. 4 Nick Suriano (Rutgers). Fix came into this season as one of the favorites at this weight, and very little has happened to dispel that notion. He has gone 26-1 with his only loss being a 3-1 decision against Micky Phillippi (Pittsburgh). Like DeSanto, he holds a signature victory over Suriano, but it was hard fought and controversial. Not only is this an interesting match between two of the top three wrestlers in the country, but it is also an intriguing style contest. DeSanto likes to come forward and shoot with a lot of volume. However, Fix is normally able to neutralize those attacks with his underhook. He will need to find a way to get his offense from the hook, which might prove difficult with DeSanto constantly on the attack. In the end, Fix should be able to get it done in a closer than expected bout. Prediction: Fix (Oklahoma State) dec. DeSanto (Iowa) 141: No. 16 Max Murin/Vince Turk (Iowa) vs. No. 12 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State) Murin was expected to put an end to Iowa's revolving door at 141. However, he has struggled recently and allowed Turk to get some meaningful time. Murin is 12-5 on the season, but he was upset and pinned by Kyle Luigs (Illinois) in his last match. Turk has gone 14-4 on the season, but he has gotten the nod in only two duals. He lost against No. 20 Chad Red (Nebraska) and defeated Michael Cullen (Wisconsin) in Iowa's last dual. Brock's struggles at 141 continued this past weekend. He was a heavy underdog against No. 4 Jaydin Eierman (Missouri) and ended up giving up a second-period fall. With the loss, he has now set a new high for losses in a season with six. The two-time All-American still has some of the slickest offense in the game, but he has struggled at times this year. Iowa's plan to pull the dual upset likely includes a win here at 141. While Brock is vulnerable, neither Murin or Turk has been exceedingly sharp in their recent outings. Expect this match to be contentious, but the home crowd should push Brock over the finish line. Prediction: Brock (Oklahoma State) dec. Murin (Iowa) 149: No. 12 Pat Lugo (Iowa) vs. No. 6 Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma State) Lugo had a tough start to the season as he won only one of his first four matches. However, he has been much better of late. Since the Midlands, he has gone 7-1 with his only loss coming against No. 1 Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) in sudden victory. Of his 20 matches on the year, he has gone into overtime five times. In those five matches, he is 2-3, but he has won his last two. Until last weekend, Gfeller could say that his only two losses on the year were to the top-two ranked wrestlers at this weight. However, against Missouri, he dropped a 10-4 decision against No. 5 Brock Mauller. On the year, he has knocked off the likes of No. 10 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa), No. 16 Christian Monserrat (West Virginia), No. 7 Mitch Finesilver (Duke). Gfeller likes to move forward and shoot. That might get him into trouble here. Against Mauller, he left himself open for counters on multiple occasions. Lugo does his best work leg attacks, but he does a great job of shooting off of his opponents' attempts. This will be considered an upset due to the rankings, but Lugo's style matches up well here. Prediction: Lugo (Iowa) dec. Gfeller (Oklahoma State) 157: No. 7 Kaleb Young (Iowa) vs. Wyatt Sheets (Oklahoma State) Young has gone 15-3 on the season including a decision loss against No. 3 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) and a sudden victory loss against No. 2 Tyler Berger (Nebraska). After suffering back-to-back losses to start this month, Young has bounced back with a pair of Big Ten wins over Ryan Diehl (Maryland) and Garrett Model (Wisconsin). His last second throw win over No. 8 Steve Bleise (Minnesota) remains his signature win. Sheets has been a pleasant surprise for the Cowboys. He has gone 15-10 on the season and defeated both No. 12 Josh Humphreys (Lehigh) and No. 10 Taleb Rahmani (Pittsburgh). However, his inconsistency has kept him out of the rankings. This past weekend, he dropped a match against No. 17 Jarrett Jacques (Missouri) before jetting off to the Last Chance Open hosted by Iowa State. Sheets won his first round match over Pat Schoenfelder (Northern Iowa) before defaulting out. Young seems to adapt to what his opponents give him. If an opponent opens up, he turns on his offense and counters. If his opponent plays it conservative, he will do the same and try to make it a one-score match. Sheets is regularly involved in some high scoring matches, so look for Young to score some takedowns on counters and take a close match. Prediction: Young (Iowa) dec. Sheets (Oklahoma State) 165: No. 2 Alex Marinelli (Iowa) vs. No. 10 Chandler Rogers (Oklahoma State) Marinelli duplicated his victory over No. 3 Evan Wick (Wisconsin) last weekend. This time it came via a 6-4 score in overtime. The win pushed his season record to 19-0. In addition to Wick, Marinelli also holds victories over No. 6 Isaiah White (Nebraska), No. 17 Jonathan Viruet (Brown) and No. 4 Josh Shields (Arizona State). Rogers is a returning two-time All-American, but he might find himself outside of the starting lineup at the end of his senior season. Recent weigh-in sheets indicate that the Cowboys are shifting the lineup, and Rogers might be the odd man out. On the season, he has gone 16-3. However, two of those three losses have come against wrestlers he has previously defeated, No. 9 Branson Ashworth (Wyoming) and former teammate No. 5 Chance Marsteller (Lock Haven). This past weekend, he won a 7-5 decision over No. 14 Connor Flynn (Missouri), who he had pinned last season. Last year Marinelli was able to score a 5-2 decision over Rogers, but the match was actually closer than that. This year, he has made improvements to his finishing, so he should likely be able to put together a commanding decision. Rogers' state of mind must also be considered since he might soon be out of the lineup. Prediction: Marinelli (Iowa) maj. dec. Rogers (Oklahoma State) 174: Mitch Bowman (Iowa) vs. No. 6 Joe Smith (Oklahoma State) This has been a volatile season for Bowman. He ended last season as the starter at 184 and made the round of 16 at the NCAA tournament. Bowman began this year filling in for Jacob Warner at 197. He then dropped to 174 following an injury to All-American Michael Kemerer. Then he missed nearly a month of action with an injury. He returned to action two weeks ago and has won three straight matches, including a fall and a technical fall. Smith had a 14-1 record and was looking like a potential spoiler in the 174 division, but he had a tough stretch coming. The stretch turned out to be overly tough, and he dropped three straight matches against No. 8 Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa), No. 5 Jordan Kutler (Lehigh) and No. 2 Daniel Lewis (Missouri). Despite those losses he is still a contender for All-American status at this weight or 165. Bowman has filled in admirably at various points of his collegiate career. However, this will be a bridge too far for him, and it will be a struggle to not give up bonus points. Prediction: Smith (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. Bowman (Iowa) 184: No. 12 Cash Wilcke (Iowa) vs. No. 9 Jacobe Smith (Oklahoma State) After back-to-back seasons wrestling up at 197 that finished in the round of 12 at the NCAA tournament, Wilcke is down at a more fitting weight this season. He has gone 17-3 on the season. He is currently riding a five-match winning streak that dates back to a loss against Emery Parker (Illinois) in late January. During the streak, he picked up one of the biggest wins in his career as he knocked off Taylor Venz (Nebraska) via late-match surge. Smith started the year at 174 before moving up following the Reno Tournament of Champions. It took some time for him to adjust, and he took losses against Hunter Bolen (Virginia) and No. 13 Louie DePrez (Binghamton) at the Southern Scuffle. However, since that tournament, he has gone 8-1 with wins over No. 10 Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) and No. 11 Nino Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh). Wilcke is at his best when he is moving forward and looking for his own offense. However, against better wrestlers he has a tendency to shut it down and slow the pace. That strategy likely will not work against Smith. He has a variety of ways to score, and if he scores early, Wilcke may not have the firepower to catch up. Prediction: Smith (Oklahoma State) dec. Wilcke (Iowa) 197: No. 4 Jacob Warner (Iowa) vs. No. 6 Preston Weigel (Oklahoma State) Warner wrestled only one match before Christmas, which was a victory over No. 5 Willie Miklus (Iowa State). He then took a pair of unexpected losses at the Midlands. Since then he seems to have settled into a groove and gone undefeated. His best win during the stretch likely came over No. 13 Eric Schultz (Nebraska). This past weekend, Warner scored a 9-0 major decision over Beau Breske (Wisconsin). Their previous meeting was a 5-3 decision win for Warner at the Midlands. Weigel has also missed a lot of time this year. He won four matches at the Oklahoma City Open in November, and he has wrestled only three matches since. Last weekend, he picked up a 4-1 decision over Wyatt Koelling (Missouri). Injuries have made life hard for Weigel in the past. Hopefully they do not further derail his senior season. On paper Weigel presents a lot of problems for Warner. He is big and strong for the weight. His top game is a difference maker, and he might be one of the best wrestlers the Iowa prospect has faced in college. However, Weigel has not really looked like himself in his two matches this month. He is still hard to score against, but if Warner is able to string his attacks together, he should be able to take the match. Prediction: Warner (Iowa) dec. Weigel (Oklahoma State) 285: No. 8 Sam Stoll (Iowa) vs. No. 2 Derek White (Oklahoma State) Stoll started this season ranked No. 1, but he has missed a lot of time with an offseason injury. He did not really begin competing regularly until late January. On the season, he has gone 8-2 with his best win likely coming over No. 9 Youssif Hemida (Maryland) who had bested him at the NCAA tournament the year before. Last weekend Stoll dropped a 1-0 match against No. 7 Trent Hillger (Wisconsin). White has evolved from a round of 12 finisher last year into a true contender this year. He has gone 23-1 with his only loss coming against No. 1 Gable Steveson (Minnesota). White has also picked up recent victories over No. 5 Jordan Wood (Lehigh), No. 17 Demetrious Thomas (Pittsburgh) and No. 3 Anthony Cassar (Penn State). Last season Stoll defeated White 6-4 in the second sudden victory period. Considering the recent results, it is hard to imagine him repeating that result. White has adjusted to wrestling bigger heavyweights, and he should be able to take this one. Stoll has had trouble getting off the bottom this year, and White may be able to rack up the riding time point. Prediction: White (Oklahoma State) dec. Stoll (Iowa) Team Score: Oklahoma State 16, Iowa 16

The Oklahoma State- Iowa dual meet is this weekend, matching up the No. 2 and No. 3 teams in a matchup that more-or-less signifies the end of the 2018-2019 NCAA Division I dual meet season. The match is a sellout. Concessions will be sold, T-shirts will be printed, and donations to the Cowboy program will be logged. The match will be watched by 10K people in person and another 15-20K online. Money generated at the event will be enough to help fund scholarships, road trips, or maybe even some nice threads for the Cowboy wrestlers. Forget Pittsburgh, this is the type of event that does the heavy lifting to keep wrestling relevant. Attention paid to this dual meet has been amplified by the matchups between the programs' standout 125 and 133-pound wrestlers: Nick Piccininni versus Spencer Lee and Daton Fix versus Austin DeSanto. There has been a lot of promotion of the event, in large part because we know who is wrestling, when, and the media can build that backstory. And that's what dual meets give us: control. The known knowns of who will compete, and known unknowns of who will win. We know that two of the best teams in the country are going to face off. We know their lineups and can bet (money or not) on the outcome of the matches with friends. We know what time we can watch and where. We can plan. We can enjoy. Dual meets are the future. Look at Rutgers' monster year selling 40K-plus tickets That is the type of success that will finally allow programs to support themselves through monies generated on-campus through ticket and concession sales, rather than relying on donors to come to the NCAA Championships and write large checks on the back of a single wrestler's success (which would still be an option). Dual meets may or may not become vitally important next year, or the year after, but let's keep beating this drum. Change is necessary to help us preserve our sport through building organic interest and giving fans matchups they can anticipate and celebrate. To your questions … Cornell fans cheer during the NCAA Wrestling Championships (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Q: Who has the best fan base in college wrestling? Mike C. Foley: I'll put aside the obvious powerhouse fan bases at Iowa and Penn State to focus on what I think is the most impressive large collection of fans in college wrestling: Cornell. The collegiate fan base is really a reflection of three things: on-the-mat success, alumni engagement, and local enthusiasm. The first is important in keeping the following two interested; the second is necessary for money and sustained interest/history; the third is imperative for sustainability and influence among decision makers in the community. I've always been impressed with what Cornell has been able to create in Ithaca. The fans come to the NCAAs dressed in the same outfit, cheer with vigor, and always seem to have large gatherings at the NCAA tournament. But outside their performance at the NCAA Championships, the alumni and fans also support their program with large financial gifts and they have created a positive atmosphere for home dual meets, built a successful multi-tiered wrestling club, and integrated with the athletic department. The program is built off their leadership and huge kudos are given to Rob Koll for innovating and leading from the front. He takes on big projects, completes them within established timeframes, and does it more than once. Q: I know you don't like to predict winners anymore, but do you think the Daton Fix-Austin DeSanto match will be a low-scoring match or high-scoring match? -- Mike C. Foley: High. Daton and Austin aren't here to protect anything and while Austin pushes the pace, I think Daton will score from his counter offense and inside trips when Austin backs out of an attack with his head up. Should Austin find his own scoring opportunities, I think it could be a tete-a-tete for the ages. If Daton gets up big it'll be the type of slow, defensive lead-holding match that frustrates Austin. I just hope that his anger doesn't get the best of him. Q: What madman at the Big Ten made the 2018-2019 schedule? Why would the Big Ten have Iowa not wrestle the top three teams in the league? This would never have happened in any other sport in the Big Ten or in any other conference. Just imagine if this happened (this year) with basketball, in the ACC, with Duke not playing Virginia/North Carolina/NC State until the tournament? -- Steven H. Foley: More dual meet interest! I got ya' … but when they are sub-divided into leagues there is only so much that can be done in order to get these teams to wrestle. If they want to compete then both coaches have to agree, or we need to move to national championships format that forces the top teams to compete during the season. As you see with Iowa and Oklahoma State, Big Ten coaches would prefer to make their way out of the conference to both get a variety of looks and build their national seeds prior to locking into the Big Ten Championships. Q: What happened to Arizona State? I thought I recalled them getting some big-time recruits over the last several years and I keep waiting for them to be relevant, but they have gotten destroyed this year. Is that program going to turn a corner? -- Matt W. Foley: Unclear. The Arizona State program has been stumbling this season (5-10 dual meet record), though it's not clear what is at the center of the letdown. It should be noted that All-American Tanner Hall and two-time Pac-12 champion Anthony Valencia are redshirting. There are still big names on the roster and more coming through, but where they've seemed to struggle is in developing wrestlers at weights without large expectations. Compare the way the Arizona State program feels right now to that of Iowa State. While the Cyclones are still on the slow climb up the team rankings, watching them compete validates that they are making important team-wide changes to the mentality and physicality with which they approach competition. Not all their wrestlers will make the NCAA tournament and some will still disappoint, but by-and-large they wrestle exceedingly well for their given skill levels. At the moment, I don't know if we can say that Arizona State is displaying that level of wrestling consistency. Maybe it's a hiccup, maybe it's a trend. We need another year before we know which way the team will break for Coach Jones and the Sun Devil fans. Q: In Ohio we've been having an interesting conversation (on a wrestling forum) about state and national power St. Edward and its streak of 28 years with an NCAA Division I All-American. What makes this streak even more impressive is that we have only been able to find three college teams that can boast of that streak: Minnesota (started in 1986), Iowa (started in 1972) and Nebraska (started in 1989). Do you know of any that we missed? Oklahoma State was sanctioned back in 1993 and couldn't compete in the conference tournament or NCAAs that year, otherwise, they would have the longest streak dating back to 1946. -- bdhof Foley: Readers? Any other colleges or high schools with similar streaks? Have to think Blair has a nice run somewhere in the high teens, right? I tend to think that Oklahoma State should just carry an asterisk rather than not be present on the list. While they were banned for good reason, you can still say that they placed someone in every year that they COMPETED at the NCAA tournament. Q: Better chance to make the 2019 U.S. World Team, Spencer Lee or Yianni Diakomihalis? -- Mike C. Foley: Spencer Lee! MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Eli Stickley Blind wrestler Wrestle Q: Did you see Cain Velasquez get knocked out in 26 seconds last Sunday night? Do you think his MMA career is over? -- Mike C. Foley: No. There was a podcast with his trainer Javier Mendez where he mentioned that the knee was bothering him more than the knockout. He went on to say that Cain was struck by an illegal punch to the back of the head by Francis Ngannou. Aside from a full ACL repair, I think we will see at least another fight from Cain. Sounds like he wants to give it at least one last go to see where he fits in the history of heavyweights. Q: Chael Sonnen and Henry Cejudo were on a podcast together recently. Chael told Henry that he heard a rumor that Gable Steveson is going end his college wrestling career after winning an NCAA title in March. He will focus on winning Olympic gold in 2020 and then move on to MMA. Do you think this rumor has any legs? Would you like to see it? Gable will likely be an undefeated NCAA champ as a true freshman, so I get it if he doesn't want to do it anymore. -- Mike C. Foley: Steveson should absolutely take an Olympic redshirt season. He 100 percent should not forgo a college education to fight in a cage. That can wait. Get the free education and enjoy being the big man on campus. Like us, he will have the rest of his life to fight for money, fame, and acclaim. Q: I agree with your take on youth wrestling. It's a broken system with too much emphasis on winning and not on development. I coach youth wrestling and some of it makes me sick to watch. You see 4-5 year old's who have no idea why they are there cornered by seemingly novice wrestling coaches and/or parents screaming at them and the ref. It is not a good look. I've thought about this model for kids under 10: Break them up by age like we already do (5-under, 6 & 7, 8 & 9). 4-man round robins in all tournaments NO WEIGHT CLASSES. These four are close in weight, they go together. Three 1-minute periods. Green starts on bottom in second. Red on bottom in third. If there is a pin, they start on the feet (or referees' discretion). Third pin will end the match. Raise both hands at the end. No trophies, no medals, no records, just go have fun. No state or national tournaments. Parents cannot be in the corner if there is another coach available. (May be tough to enforce but worth a shot.) Something needs to change. What do you think? -- SPM Foley: If we want to retain some type of tournament competition, I think that your plan is a great starting point! The idea I was floating (though hadn't fleshed out) was that the competition would remain but would be driven towards rewarding the outcome of wrestling-based games and drills. Scholastic wrestling is so often about brutishness that working to de-emphasize that behavior and emphasize technique, while also maintaining competitiveness, would be an ideal antidote. Not totally sold on raising both hands. While I also don't get behind all the college coaches using their pedestal to complain about participation trophies, I think it's OK to have kids learn from some failure here or there. On a side note, it's always struck me as odd that the generation responsible for RAISING the "participation trophy generation" so often are the ones complaining. They somehow don't see that it's their fault, not the kids. Also, by whining about your athletes on camera you are doing the exact thing you JUST complained about (blaming other people), Mr. Tough Guy Football Coach! Thoughts on youth wrestling By Matt W. I thought the youth wrestling stuff was interesting and important to discuss. I agree that we have issues with the youth wrestling culture, but I don't think abolishing all youth competition up until a certain age is the solution. I really think that would also harm youth numbers. Most of us really love to compete and I think that starts at a young age. The important thing is to find a way to foster that in a healthy way for all of those involved. Abolishing things is often a lazy solution and may very well shift the bad behavior to older ages. Now, do I concede that certain youth events have gotten way out of hand, such as traveling all over the country so a 5-year-old can compete at Tulsa or Vegas, or anything of the sort? Resoundingly yes. However, I do want to tell you about another experience I had with youth wrestling that has convinced me that we can't abolish youth tournaments, and that there are workable solutions to erratic parents/coaches. Before I came to the University of Iowa for law school I was living and working in Chicago and helped coach a youth club affiliated with Beat the Streets in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. If you aren't familiar, Englewood is on Chicago's southside and is one of most dangerous areas of the city. We had about 40 kids K-8. These kids, as you might have imagined, had very little relative to many in the rest of our country. Certainly no parents were going to drive them to Tulsa for a massive tournament. We took them to about eight tournaments in the season and hosted our own on MLK Day. We were really focused on the development of the kids and teaching them everything wrestling had given to all of us, and there was minimal if any focus on winning and losing. With that being said, the Saturdays that these kids went to compete were the highlight of their week, and maybe even month at times. This ranged from the kid pinning his way through the tournament to the kid who got stuck in every match. They were excited to experience something new and unique such as riding the bus together to a suburb and to compete and spend the day with their friends and teammates. We were able to get money to get everyone the same T-shirt and shorts for tournaments as well, and every single kid wore their warm-ups with the utmost pride at each of those tournaments. Seeing the positive impact those tournaments had on those kids really got me excited for youth wrestling again, when it was something I had thought of as rather noxious for quite some time. So, here we are with the terrible stories of parents getting in fights and other instances of youth tournaments being massively positive experiences for some kids. Due to my experiences I really think we cannot possibly abolish youth tournaments until a kid is 10, 12 or any other age. I do like the idea of skills-based competitions where there is little to no spectacle and the focus is on developing young people. Some things I saw in the Chicago suburbs that was far more effective than the small-town Iowa style of running youth tournaments was the requirement of USA Wrestling certified coaches, roping off the mats from anyone that is not a registered wrestler or certified coach, and the degree of control that event organizers had as a whole. If those practices become more regular and perhaps more regulated by state AAU or state USAW bodies I think we will see a massive decline in inappropriate behavior. A couple commenters on the mailbag also discussed the coach's obligation to educate parents. I think that is extremely important as well and can remedy a lot of aspects of issues we see here. All-in-all, great piece as always. I just think that a call to abolish is knee-jerk, punishing the wrong group, and a lazier solution than we can really come up with. Just wanted to share the experience I had with the last group of kids I coached and how valuable that experience was for them. Really makes me want to search for more solutions that get them and keep them excited for wrestling. The best part about when you write these things is that it gets the conversation started, and I think that is what you're ultimately calling for in the article.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- UNI wrestling's 22-13 win over Iowa State marked the third consecutive win for the Panthers over the Cyclones for the first time since 1952. UNI improved to 7-5 overall, 7-1 in the Big 12 while ISU fell 10-3 overall, 6-2 in the Big 12. UNI followed up on last year's win by the largest margin in program history to make a new mark this year. UNI had not won three consecutive duals since the Panthers won 11 matches from 1940-1952. UNI jumped out to an early lead with a win at 125 pounds. Jay Schwarm upset Alex Mackall and racked up nearly four minutes of riding time to give UNI the 3-0 team lead. Iowa State would earn bonus points at 133 pounds, but Josh Alber and Max Thomsen earned back-to-back wins at 141 pounds and 149 pounds. Alber broke the tied match with a takedown in the final two seconds to get the 3-1 decision and stretch his win streak to 15 matches. He stayed perfect against Ian Parker with his third career win over the Cyclone. Thomsen widened the team score with a 7-5 decision over his first top-15 opponent ranked at 149 pounds this year. Thomsen has a win over Alec Pantaleo of Michigan, who was ranked at 157 pounds at the time. UNI would drop a decision at 157 pounds before the intermission before getting back-to-back bonus points from Bryce Steiert at 165 pounds and Taylor Lujan at 174 pounds. Steiert notched his seventh tech fall of the season, and Lujan earned his ninth fall of the year. Iowa State would grab the next two matches at 184 pounds and 197 pounds. However, Carter Isley secured the win at heavyweight with a takedown in sudden victory. The first matchup between the UNI and Iowa State was in 1924, making it the longest current series UNI has with any team. SENIOR NIGHT UNI honored four wrestlers graduating after the season's end. Josh Alber - Dakota, Illinois The communications major is married to Reid Alber and the son of Tony and Sherry Alber. The three-time NCAA qualifier earned the Panthers' Rookie Award his freshman year and notched 24 wins over top-25 opponents. Alber took third at the Big 12 Championships last year. He is on a 14-match win streak and is the 20th Panther in UNI history to win at least 100 matches. After graduation, Alber would like to coach and possibly work for his family's business in his hometown. Darren Eades - Storm Lake, Iowa He is the son of Stacia and Charles Eades and majoring in physical education: kinesiology. Eades joined the team as a walk-on in the 2015 season. He put in hours of practice after the regular team had finished each day. His dedication earned him a spot on the Panther wrestling team, and he's worked to improve each teammate every day. Drew Foster - Burlington, Iowa The All-American is the son of Don and Karissa Foster. The two-time NCAA qualifier earned his first All-America honors as a sophomore, finishing seventh at 184 pounds. He is just one of two Panthers in program history to win a Big 12 title. He has 18 wins over top-25 opponents. Foster is majoring in elementary and midlevel education in hopes of becoming a principal or superintendent in the future. Hunter Washburn - Alburnett, Iowa Although just a junior in eligibility, he will be graduating from UNI this year with a degree in business economics and finance: personal wealth management. He is the son of Mindy and Jamie. He was a three-time state finalist as a prep, winning two titles. Despite injuries throughout his career, he was able to place at four open tournaments. Results: 125: Jay Schwarm (UNI) dec. Alex Mackall (ISU), 6-3 (3:44 RT) 133: Austin Gomez (ISU) tech fall Jack Skudlarczyk (UNI), 21-4 (5:02) 141: Josh Alber (UNI) dec. Ian Parker (ISU), 3-1 149: Max Thomsen (UNI) dec. Jarrett Degen (ISU), 7-5 157: Chase Straw (ISU) dec. Paden Moore (UNI), 9-4 165: Bryce Steiert (UNI) tech fall Logan Schumacher (ISU), 16-1 (5:36 RT) 174: Taylor Lujan (UNI) pinned Marcus Coleman (ISU), 6:41 184: Sam Colbray (ISU) dec. Drew Foster (UNI), 8-5 197: Willie Miklus (ISU) dec. Tyrell Gordon (UNI), 5-0 285: Carter Isley (UNI) dec. Gannon Gremmel (ISU), 2-0 -1 team point deducted from each team for bench violation

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Bears' senior class went 5-0 on the evening, including a technical fall from Christian LaBrie and a major decision from Ian Butterbrodt, as Brown University wrestling defeated Harvard University, 25-12, on Thursday night at the Malkin Athletic Center in their final road dual of the year. Competing in their last Ivy League dual meet of the season, the Bears (7-6, 5-5 EIWA, 2-3 Ivy) won six of the dual's last seven bouts to erase an early 9-0 deficit and upend the host Crimson (2-9, 2-7 EIWA, 0-5 Ivy). "Ivy wins are always tough to get in our league, and this was a great way to close our Ivy dual season," Brown head coach Todd Beckerman said. "Our seniors are really stepping up and leading the way for us. We are definitely building some momentum as we look forward to our final dual against Sacred Heart on Saturday and then the conference championships." LaBrie (Exeter, R.I.) posted his second technical fall of the year while Butterbrodt (North Andover, Mass.) notched his fourth major decision of the season, improving to 10-0 in duals and 7-0 in EIWA duals this winter. Junior Trey Keeley (Washington, Ill.) tallied his 17th win of the year with his first major decision, senior Jon Viruet (Springfield, Mass.) won by decision to improve to 27-5 overall, 12-1 in duals, and 10-0 in EIWA duals, and senior CJ LaFragola (Little Egg Harbor, N.J.) took a decision to better his season mark to 20-7 - marking his third straight 20-win season. Senior Tucker Ziegler (Myersville, Md.) added a win via injury default. After the Bears opened the meet with a 9-0 deficit, LaBrie stopped the run with a 16-0 first-period technical fall over Aaron Kruk at 157 pounds. LaBrie registered a trio of 4-point near falls as part of the winning effort. Viruet - ranked No. 17 in the nation at 165 pounds according to Intermat - followed with a 4-2 win over Tyler Tarsi at 165. Viruet notched a late takedown in the second period and earned an escape to start the third period to take a 4-1 lead that he would not relinquish. With Brown still trailing 12-8, LaFragola notched a 3-1 win over Leo Tarantino at 184 pounds to bring Brown within 12-11 in the team score. With the bout tied at 1-1, LaFragola scored a takedown with 15 seconds remaining in the third period to gain the victory. At 197 pounds, Ziegler took a win via injury default, pushing Brown ahead 17-12 in the team score. At 285 pounds, Butterbrodt garnered a 12-0 major decision over Evan Callahan. Butterbrodt opened the bout with an 8-0 lead at the end of the first period on his way to his seventh shutout victory of the season, including his fifth clean sheet in dual competition. Closing the dual at 125 pounds, Keeley recorded a 15-5 major decision triumph over Connor Sakmar. Keeley claimed leads of 6-2 at the end of the first period and 10-3 at the end of the second stanza on his way to the win. Next, Brown closes its regular season with a home dual meet against Sacred Heart on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 1:00 p.m. (ESPN+) before competing at the EIWA Championships from Mar. 8-9. Results: 133: Lukus Stricker (H) def. Charlie Faber (B), Dec. 10-4 (Harvard 3-0) 141: Ryan Friedman (H) def. Theo Powers (B), Dec. 7-5 (Harvard 6-0) 149: Brock Wilson (H) def. Jack Bokina (B), Dec. 5-2 (Harvard 9-0) 157: Christian LaBrie (B) def. Aaron Kruk (H), TF 16-0 (Harvard 9-5) 165: No. 17 Jon Viruet (B) def. Tyler Tarsi (H), Dec. 4-2 (Harvard 9-8) 174: Joshua Kim (H) def. AJ Pedro (B), Dec. 8-5 (Harvard 12-8) 184: CJ LaFragola (B) def. Leo Tarantino (H), Dec. 3-1 (Harvard 12-11) 197: Tucker Ziegler (B) def. Cole Bateman (H), Injury Default (Brown 17-12) 285: Ian Butterbrodt (B) def. Evan Callahan (H), MD 12-0 (Brown 21-12) 125: Trey Keeley (B) def. Connor Sakmar (H), MD 15-6 (Brown 25-12)

Alan Fried Episode 18 of The MatBoss Podcast with Chad Dennis features one of the greats in the sport of wrestling, Alan Fried. A legend in Ohio, Fried is the first, and only, wrestler in U.S. history to win four Junior National freestyle titles. A three-time finalist at Oklahoma State, Fried talks about his days growing up in Ohio, coaching at the middle school level, why he chose Oklahoma State and why he chose to stay there after the team was put on probation and his battles with Tom Brands and the history around those bouts. For more information on Alan Fried and training opportunities, visit FriedWrestling.com. Note: This interview is unedited for language and carries the explicit tag. About MatBoss: Created by coaches for coaches, MatBoss for iPad® integrates wrestling stats directly into the video you record for each match, completely replacing the need for labor-intensive pencil and paper scoring systems. It's the wrestling stats app our sport has been waiting for. Focus on coaching, not busy work Improve through video analysis Make data an advantage Eliminate scoring errors Increase exposure Become a digital coach For more information, visit MatBossApp.com. Follow MatBoss on Twitter and subscribe to the show @MatBossApp | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Play Music | RSS

The brackets have been released for the 2019 NJCAA Wrestling Championships. The event takes place March 1-2 at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Link: Brackets Schedule Friday, March 1, 2019 9:30 a.m. First Round Noon* Second Round TBA First Round Consolations/Second Round Consolations 6:15 p.m. Quarterfinals/Third Round Consolations 8:30 p.m.* Fourth Round Consolations Saturday, March 2, 2019 10:30 a.m. Championship Semifinals/Consolation Quarterfinals 12:00 p.m.* Consolation Semifinals 1:15 p.m. Consolation Finals 3rd & 4th, 5th & 6th, 7th & 8th 7 p.m. Championship Finals

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Citadel wrestling team picked up their second Southern Conference win this Wednesday against the Davidson Wildcats by a final score of 20-18. 149: Chon Porter (CIT) over Will Baldwin (DAV) (MD 8-0) The Bulldogs dropped a pair of matches to begin the dual before freshman, Chon Porter picked up a major decision over Will Baldwin. Porter began the 149-pound matchup with a takedown in the first period before tallying a pair of reversals and a two-point near fall. Porter improves to 15-18 on the year. 157: Rian Burris (CIT) over Tony Palumbo (DAV) (Fall 2:59) Rian Burris tallied the first pin of the dual against Tony Palumbo two minutes and 59 seconds into the match. The junior extends him winning streak to three matches and improves to 23-14 on the year, a new career-high for wins. 165: Dazjon Casto (CIT) over Hunter Costa (DAV) (MD 11-1) Freshman Dazjon Casto improved to 26-19 on the year after recording his third major decision of the season. Casto defeated Hunter Costa with four takedowns, a pair of escapes and two stalling warnings awarded in his favor. 197: Sawyer Root (CIT) over Finaly Holston (DAV) (Fall 6:00) Root tallied the final victory for the Bulldogs with a pin over Finaly Holston after six minutes of competing. This marks his second pin in his senior season and he still remains unbeaten in conference action. The No. 25 nationally ranked wrestler improves to 34-13 and will head to VMI with a four-match winning streak. Results: 125: Double Forfeit 133: Kyle Gorant (DAV) over Charles Kearney (CIT) (Dec 8-2) 141: Caleb Ziebell (DAV) over Keegan Connolly (CIT) (Dec 8-3) 149: Chon Porter (CIT) over Will Baldwin (DAV) (MD 8-0) 157: Rian Burris (CIT) over Tony Palumbo (DAV) (Fall 2:59) 165: Dazjon Casto (CIT) over Hunter Costa (DAV) (MD 11-1) 174: Noah Satterfield (DAV) over Cooper Youngblood (CIT) (Dec 6-2) 184: Conor Fenn (DAV) over Martin Duane (CIT) (Fall 1:07) 197: Sawyer Root (CIT) over Finaly Holston (DAV) (Fall 6:00) 285: Mitchell Trigg (DAV) over Michael McAleavey (CIT) (Dec 7-4) The Citadel wrestling team will travel to Lexington, Virginia this Saturday to participate in their final regular-season dual before Southern Conference Championships.

Due to travel complications caused by the recent snowstorms in both Minneapolis and the East Coast, the Takedown Northrop wrestling dual between the University of Minnesota and Rider has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. Fans with single match tickets and parking for the dual will receive a refund automatically within the next week. For more information, please contact Northrop at umntix@umn.edu or 612-624-2345. Minnesota finishes their regular season 14-3 overall with a 7-2 Big Ten record. Next up on the schedule the Gophers host the Big Ten Championships at Williams Arena on March 9 and 10.

Myles Martin will face Max Dean in a rematch from the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) The dual season wraps up and comes to an end with six ranked matchups, headlined by a pair of top-10 showdowns. The first top-10 match will take place on Friday night when the sixth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes take on the seventh-ranked Cornell Big Red. The second top-10 match will happen on Sunday afternoon when the third-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes square off against the second-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys. Thursday No. 11 Iowa State at No. 18 Northern Iowa (8 p.m.) Coach Kevin Dresser brings his 10-2 Cyclones into Cedar Falls, Iowa, with an opportunity to match the program's most wins since the 2014-15 season when Iowa State went 11-2. They'll take on a 6-5 Northern Iowa Panther team that has won four of their last five duals, with their only loss coming to the hands of the No. 2-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys who are 14-0 this season. Ranked matchups: 141: No. 11 Ian Parker (Iowa State) vs. No. 7 Josh Alber (Northern Iowa) 149: No. 14 Jarrett Degen (Iowa State) vs. No. 10 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) Friday No. 6 Ohio State at No. 7 Cornell (6:30 p.m.) Coach Tom Ryan's sixth-ranked Buckeyes will make the road trip to Ithaca, New York's Friedman Wrestling Center to wrestle coach Koll's seventh-ranked Cornell Big Red. The Buckeyes won back-to-back duals against Purdue and Nebraska after getting thumped by Penn State, and have an 11-2 record, while Cornell is 13-2 and have won eight straight duals after falling to Missouri and Lehigh. This dual meet features six top-20 matches, with three of those being top-10 showdowns, but the most significant match comes at 141 pounds. At 141 pounds, for the first time in their careers, Cornell's defending NCAA champion Yianni Diakomihalis will wrestle Ohio State's defending Big Ten champion Joey McKenna. Diakomihalis is the top-ranked 141-pounder in the nation and has a perfect 17-0 record this season, while McKenna, the third-ranked wrestler in the country, is 16-1 this season. McKenna's only loss came to Penn State's Nick Lee. Other ranked matchups: 125: No. 17 Malik Heinselman (Ohio State) vs. No. 8 Vito Arujau (Cornell) 133: No. 6 Luke Pletcher (Ohio State) vs. No. 13 Chas Tucker (Cornell) 174: No. 19 Ethan Smith (Ohio State) vs. No. 14 Brandon Womack (Cornell) 184: No. 1 Myles Martin (Ohio State) vs. No. 7 Max Dean (Cornell) 197: No. 2 Kollin Moore (Ohio State) vs. No. 7 Ben Honis (Cornell) No. 10 North Carolina State at No. 14 Virginia Tech (7 p.m.) The top two ACC teams from last season will clash on Saturday when the defending ACC champion North Carolina State Wolfpack head into Blacksburg, Virginia, to take on Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech has won nine of the last 10 duals against the Wolfpack, but Coach Pat Pop and company grabbed the 19-15 win last season and are looking to win back-to-back duals for the first time since the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Ranked matchups: 133: No. 7 Tariq Wilson (NC State) vs. No. 14 Korbin Myers (Virginia Tech) 184: No. 3 Nick Reenan (NC State) vs. No. 5 Zack Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) Other ranked dual: No. 15 Pittsburgh at No. 21 Virginia (7 p.m.) Sunday No. 3 Iowa at No. 2 Oklahoma State (3 p.m.) The premier dual of the weekend takes place on Sunday when two of the most storied programs in college wrestling, second-ranked Oklahoma State and third-ranked Iowa collide in historic Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla. Both teams hold an undefeated 14-0 record into this dual and are coming off wins over top-20 opponents. The Cowboys are coming off a 19-15 win against a fifth-ranked Missouri squad that was riding a 35-dual win streak, and the Hawkeyes are coming off a 35-2 win against the No. 17-ranked Wisconsin Badgers. There are eight ranked matches in this dual, but without question, the match that everyone will be paying attention to will be at 133 when second-ranked No. 2 Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) takes on third-ranked Austin DeSanto. (Iowa). The wrestlers bring a combined 41-2 record into Sunday's match. Fix is 25-1 and has won five consecutive matches since Pittsburgh's fifth-ranked Micky Phillippi handed him his first career loss. Phillippi won that match, 3-1. DeSanto is 16-1 this season and has reeled off 12 straight wins after falling to Iowa State's ninth-ranked Austin Gomez. Gomez won that match 14-9. Sunday's match will be the first time in their careers that these two youngsters have met. Other ranked matchups: 125: No. 2 Spencer Lee (Iowa) vs. No. 4 Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) 141: No. 16 Max Murin (Iowa) vs. No. 14 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State) 149: No. 12 Pat Lugo (Iowa) vs. No. 14 Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma State) 165: No. 2 Alex Marinelli (Iowa) vs. No. 10 Chandler Rogers (Oklahoma State) 184: No. 12 Cash Wilcke (Iowa) vs. No. 9 Jacobe Smith (Oklahoma State) 197: No. 4 Jacob Warner (Iowa) vs. No. 6 Preston Weigel (Oklahoma State) 285: No. 8 Sam Stoll (Iowa) vs. No. 2 Derek White (Oklahoma State) No. 5 Missouri at No. 11 Iowa State (6 p.m.) Coach Brian Smith's Missouri squad will be looking to bounce back from a loss for the first time in 35 duals when the fifth-ranked Tigers head to Ames, Iowa to scrap against coach Dresser's 11th-ranked Iowa State Cyclones. Sunday's dual will be the first time these two teams have squared off since the 2011-12 season, when the Tigers welcomed the Cyclones into Columbia and won seven of ten matches and grabbed the 31-10 victory. The Tigers are 15-1 this season and are trying to rebound after Oklahoma State snapped their 35-match dual win streak last weekend. The Cyclones are 10-2 but have won nine of their last 10 duals, with that only loss coming to the hands of the second-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys. There will be a quartet of ranked matches in this dual and one of the biggest matches to keep an eye on is the top-10 matchup at 133 pounds, where No. 9 Austin Gomez (ISU) will wrestle No. 10 John Erneste (Missouri). Gomez is 16-3 this season and has grabbed wins over Iowa's No. 3 DeSanto and Penn State's No.11 Roman Bravo-Young. Of his three losses, two came against second-ranked Fix. His third loss was to Rider's Anthony Cefolo. Erneste, who is 14-4 on the season, also lost to Fix. In addition to losing to Fix, Erneste fell to two NCAA runner-ups in Rutgers' Nick Suriano and Minnesota's Ethan Lizak. His fourth loss was to Lehigh's unranked Brandon Paetzell. Other ranked matchups: 141: No. 4 Jaydin Eierman (Missouri) vs. No. 11 Ian Parker (Iowa State) 149: No. 5 Brock Mauller (Missouri) vs. No. 14 Jarrett Degen (Iowa State) 184: No. 15 Dylan Wisman (Missouri) vs. No. 17 Samuel Colbray (Iowa State)

Hayden Halter was initially suspended before a judge overruled the referee and WIAA (Photo/Amber Arnold, The Journal Times) It's never been easy to be a wrestling referee, having every mat call questioned by hundreds of fans in the stands in a high school gym. Now, thanks to the internet and social media, folks hundreds of miles away think they can judge a referees' decisions. (Just ask the mat official in the New Jersey dreadlock/haircut case ... or the Pennsylvania dual meet where a referee penalized two wrestlers from one high school team for dropping the straps of their singlets at the end of the event which reversed the outcome of the final team score.) Then there's what happened in Wisconsin earlier this month, when a defending state champ (Hayden Halter) was penalized twice in the last match at a conference championship, resulting in a one-match suspension that would have denied him the opportunity to continue on his title quest. A judge overruled the referee and the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, and, as of this writing, the wrestler will be competing at state next weekend. Now some within the amateur wrestling community fear the precedent established by the Wisconsin judge's decision might be the wrong move ... and could ultimately penalize the sport and its participants. Opinions from Wisconsin Individuals within the athletic community within the state of Wisconsin are already weighing on the judge's decision. "At this point in time, all we can say is that our client (the WIAA) is weighing its alternative courses of action … an appeal is one option," said WIAA attorney Brent Jacobson last week. "If that option were pursued, given the stage of the proceeding at this time, I cannot say when that would occur." Barry Mano, the president of the National Association of Sports Officials and owner/publisher of Referee Magazine, wrote a commentary titled "Calling a foul on the bench" for the Racine Journal-Times, hometown newspaper for the court where the judge ruled in favor of the wrestler and against the WIAA. "Often over the years, when asked to provide a perspective about sports officiating, I would make an analogy between what we do and what judges in court do," Mano wrote. "We each learn the rules, enforce them and do so in an impartial manner. This impartiality is an attribute we demand and greatly rely upon. I have immense respect for the men and women who serve as judges. It is because of them primarily that we live in relative comfort and safety under the rule of law. Without them, the laws are just ink on paper. Without sports officials, the rules of the game are just ink on paper ..." As the Racine paper pointed out in a separate news story about the situation, the WIAA doesn't allow its referees to use video reviews in any sport in any situation, citing rules from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The judge viewed video recorded by the wrestler's mother, who was sitting in the stands. "In effect," Mano wrote, "Judge Piontek became the replay official, where replay is not permitted, and chose to override the decision of the official on the mat." "Judge Piontek played armchair referee and the consequences, if left unchecked and unchallenged, will bring uncertainty and loss of belief in the outcomes of high school contests," Mano continued. "Imagine how many aggrieved parents/fans will now consider using the court system to challenge a referee's judgment call," Mano concluded. "What will be coming our way will be this: often quite ordinary and mundane calls by sports officials will be subject to litigation brought by upset fans/parents." One possible product of situations like this: According to a letter issued by the WIAA on Jan. 10 (nearly a month before this incident), parents who engage in "verbally criticizing game officials or coaches … (are) the primary reason Wisconsin has an alarming shortage of high school officials." The letter went on to state that 80 percent of officials quit after two years, much shorter than what had been the norm. Officials outside Wisconsin weigh in What happened in Wisconsin could have implications well beyond that state's borders. InterMat interviewed some wrestling officials outside America's Dairyland to get their take. Carl Koenig, president of the Upstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame who officiated high school and collegiate events from 1970-2012, said, "The Wisconsin situation is very interesting. We had one in New York state many years ago. The judge threw the case out, saying that the courts were not the instrument that should be used and high school sports needed to recognize that the official's decision was final in all sports." Koenig then told InterMat, "I feel the referee (in Wisconsin) could have handled it better. That said, I strongly believe a ref's decision should be upheld in any case." "In my officiating, I've had cases where another official has seen things completely differently that I had. We're human beings. Errors can be made." "Any time you penalize a kid, somebody's not going to be happy,' said Jeff Sitler, Ohio mat official with nearly a quarter-century of experience, including 18 years in the Buckeye State. "Officials watch with their eyes and their brains; coaches and parents watch with their eyes and hearts." "Parents are going to do what they think is right for their kid, even if they're wrong." "Wrestling is all about control. Control your opponent. Control your emotions." Sitler, who is a major force behind the Wrestle Against Autism tournament/fundraiser held each spring in the Columbus area, offered specific advice to the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association. "The high school organization needs to take a hard stance," Sitler told InterMat. "But do they have the money and other resources to fight it?" Dr. Bill Welker offered his perspective as a former wrestler and coach who served on the NFHS National Rules Committee member from 2012-15, and state rules interpreter in West Virginia for three decades. "In West Virginia, a disqualified wrestler would have to sit out the next two weigh-ins," said Welker, who is author of a regular column in Wrestling USA magazine and a 2017 memoir, "The Sparrow's Spirit: A Champion Wrestler's Lifetime Reflections on Prayer and Perseverance." "Unfortunately, judges can override such actions. Sadly, they often are political decisions to appease citizens in their jurisdictions." All that said, Ohio's Jeff Sitler offered a possible alternative to having the courts making decisions that impact the outcoming of wrestling matches. "Perhaps there should be a review board -- a board of wrestling officials from outside the immediate area, not local officials -- who could review specific incidents," Sitler told InterMat. "That way, people who know wrestling and its rules would be the ones making the decision.

Legally blind wrestler Jay Spencer won a state championship (Photo/Eric Schultz, Rocket City Photo) The National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma has a mural titled "Any BODY Can Wrestle" featuring life-size images of Bobby Weaver, Stephen Neal, Adeline Gray, Anthony Robles and Clarissa Chun, all to illustrate that there's a place in wrestling for everyone, no matter your size, gender, ethnicity or physical limitations. Two wrestlers featured in recent mainstream media coverage -- Jay Spencer of Alabama, and Nick Trotter of Illinois -- prove that point. Jay Spencer: "You don't have to see to wrestle" Jay Spencer, a senior at John Paul II High School in Huntsville, Alabama is legally blind. Yet that didn't stop him from being successful on the mat. In fact, he just concluded his prep career by winning the Class 1A 160-pound title at the Alabama state championships in Huntsville on Saturday. Spencer was diagnosed with Leber congenital amaurosis 10, an inherited retinal degenerative disease known as LCA 10, when he was 3. He tilts his head to the right so he can see out of the corner of his left eye, where his vision is best. "Out of all the sports I've tried, this is probably the least challenging to pick up because wrestling is a feel sport," Spencer, who also played starting center for the JPII Falcons the past three seasons, said in a feature for Alabama Media Group written prior to the state championships. "I was able to pick up on that rather quickly." "It does have some challenges, but I can ask coach, 'Can you practice that one with me?' or say 'Let me work it on you and correct me if it's wrong'; nothing that things like that can't fix." Spencer's mat coach, James Dowd, said, "He can't get frightened by the venue or by the opponent. He doesn't get intimidated. All he knows is it's a pair of hands about to touch him, and that's it." Spencer's record proves it. Going into the state championships, Spencer was 35-2 this season with 33 falls. What's next for Jay Spencer? He hopes to undergo treatment for his LCA 10 which may restore his vision completely. Nick Trotter: Making the most of what he has Nick Trotter has succeeded in his young life despite some serious obstacles. The six-year-old from Macomb, Illinois was born in Ukraine without feet or a left hand. He was adopted by Chris and Mindy Trotter and brought to western Illinois at age 18 months. Nick is an all-around athlete. "He can do everything," Nick's father told WGEM-TV , the NBC affiliate in Quincy, Illinois. "He knows he can. He's a great swimmer. He loves to play baseball. We think we found his sport though with wrestling." "We don't see him as having a disability. So we don't treat him that way. He can do anything." Nick's mother Mindy added, "Last meet that we went to an older man came up and shook his hand and said do you know how much of an inspiration you are?' Nick may not have fully grasped the meaning of that fan's statement. After all, he didn't get into wrestling to provide inspiration to others. As he said, "It's because I thought I would make new friends. So I did." Last weekend, WGEM devoted nearly five minutes of an evening newscast to Nick Trotter the wrestler. An edited version of that video was shown on NBC's Sunday Today show on Feb. 17. So now he can make friends -- and offer inspiration -- to millions of viewers well beyond western Illinois. Want more inspirational stories from the mat? In 2011, InterMat wrote a feature titled "Opportunity for All", providing profiles of wrestlers such as Anthony Robles, Rulon Gardner, Matt Hamill, Les Anderson and Nick Ackerman who overcame considerable obstacles to become champions in the sport.

LANCASTER, Pa. -- The University of Pennsylvania wrestling team won five in a row to open its dual at Franklin & Marshall, opening a comfortable lead en route to a 30-6 win to complete a sweep of two duals on Sunday. The five-spot to open the dual staked the Red and Blue to a 20-0 lead and the Diplomats had no answer. Seven Quakers who had previously won their match earlier in the afternoon as part of Penn's 39-0 shutout of California Baptist completed their own personal sweeps, led by seniors Joe Oliva and Robert Ng. No. 13 Anthony Artalona, Evan DeLuise, Jake Hendricks, Carmen Ferrante and Doug Zapf also picked up their second wins of the day. Senior Tristin DeVincenzo was the lone newcomer to the lineup in the nightcap, picking up an 8-3 win at 133 pounds. Artalona opened the dual with a 9-6 win at 149 pounds over Patrick Quinlan. The win wasn't easy for Artalona, he trailed 4-2 in the second period after two Quinlan takedowns. Artalona would work an escape then score a takedown before the end of the middle frame, building a 5-4 lead. In the third, he rallied after a Quinlan reversal to escape and score the winning takedown with riding time added as well. Oliva followed with a 10-1 major decision over Cola Aaron at 157, scoring four total takedowns – two coming in the third period to ensure the major. At 165, Evan DeLuise opened up his offensive attack, scoring twice in the first period and adding a takedown in the second and third periods for a 10-2 major decision. At 174, Jake Hendricks did enough work in the first period to draw a pair of stall warnings against Jacob Conners and score a takedown for a 3-0 lead. In the second, he scored a second takedown for a 5-1 lead which was enough to pick up a 5-3 decision. A forfeit from F&M at 184 completed Penn's 20-0 first half. The second half started with a pair of F&M wins. At 197. Philip Robilotto dominated the first period with a takedown and two sets of nearfall for an 8-0 lead over Greg Bensley. In the third, Bensley found his footing with an escape and two stall warnings draw, but the deficit was too much to overcome in a 9-3 final. At heavyweight, returning NCAA qualifier Antonio Pelusi scored a third-period takedown to knock off Ben Goldin, 3-2. The Quakers won the final three matches to close the dual, starting with a 16-5 major decision for Carmen Ferrante at 125 over Jose Diaz. Ferrante had four takedowns in the match, scoring two in the first period. In the second, he turned a 4-1 lead into a 10-1 advantage with a reversal and four nearfall. DeVincenzo then went on to an 8-3 win at 133 over Michael Simonetti. A takedown and two backpoints in the first period built a 4-0 lead for DeVincenzo. Simonetti cut the lead to 5-3 with an escape and takedown in the third, but DeVincenzo would match that with an escape and takedown of his own. At 141, Doug Zapf bumped up from his usual 133 starting spot to close the dual with a 7-6 rally past Haroldo Nesbeth. Zapf scored the first takedown, but Nesbeth scored a takedown of his own in the second period for a 4-3 lead after two frames. In the third, Zapf escaped then scored a takedown to gain a 6-4 lead. Nesbeth would then work a reversal, but Zapf's riding time was the difference in a one-point win. Results: 149: No. 13 Anthony Artalona (PENN) DEC Patrick Quinlan (F&M), 9-6; Penn leads, 3-0 157: Joe Oliva (PENN) MD Cole Aaron (F&M), 10-1; Penn leads 7-0 165: Evan DeLuise (PENN) MD Crew Fullerton (F&M), 10-2; Penn leads, 11-0 174: Jake Hendricks (PENN) DEC Jacob Conners (F&M), 5-3; Penn leads, 14-0 184: Robert Ng (PENN) wins via forfeit; Penn leads, 20-0 197: Philip Robilotto (F&M) DEC Greg Bensley (PENN), 9-3; Penn leads, 20-3 285: Antonio Pelusi (F&M) DEC Ben Goldin (PENN), 3-2; Penn leads, 20-6 125: Carmen Ferrante (PENN) MD Jose Diaz (F&M), 16-5; Penn leads, 24-6 133: Tristin DeVincenzo (PENN) DEC Michael Simonetti (F&M), Dec 8-3; Penn leads, 27-6 141: Doug Zapf (PENN) DEC Haroldo Nesbeth (F&M), 7-6; Penn leads, 30-6 The Quakers are at Lehigh next weekend to close the regular season on February 24 at 2 p.m.

FRESNO, Calif. -- The Oklahoma wrestling team powered past Fresno State Sunday to earn a victory in its final road match of the season. The Sooners (8-6) used three bonus-point victories to take out the Bulldogs, with two of those coming as wins by fall. Three OU wrestlers also notched upsets of ranked opponents in the contest. Anthony Mantanona (174) got the Sooners off to a hot start in the first bout of the night, pinning Dominick Kincaid in 5:59. The California native trailed 4-1 in the third before a defensive pin of the Bulldogs' Kincaid to get a win in his first match back in his home state. The redshirt freshman now leads the Sooners in wins by fall with five on the year. Jake Woodley earned an upset victory over No. 14 Josh Hokit in the 197 bout. After a scoreless first period, Woodley escaped in the second to get on the board. Hokit evened the score with an escape of his own, but a takedown with 25 seconds on the clock sealed the deal for Woodley. Christian Moody added another pin for the Sooners when he defeated Jeremy Trinh by fall in 3:30. The victory was good for Moody's first pin of the season. At 141, No. 18 Dom Demas notched a tech fall win over Chris Deloza 19-4. Demas tallied a pair of takedowns in the first for a 4-1 lead after a Deloza escape. Demas started the second on top and Deloza escaped, but the Sooner answered with another takedown and a four-point nearfall. Deloza got an escape, but Demas delivered another takedown and a four-point nearfall to go up 16-3. Deloza escaped at the end of the period. The Sooner took bottom to start the final round and escaped, then added a takedown to put away Deloza and earn a bonus-point victory. Davion Jeffries got an upset win of his own, taking out No. 17 Khristian Olivas 5-3. Jeffries struck first with a takedown. Olivas escaped, but Jeffries maintained a 2-1 lead after one period. The Sooner got a reversal in the second before another Olivas escape for a 4-2 lead. Olivas escaped again to start the third, but Jeffries had already locked up the riding time point. Justin Thomas, another California Sooner, upended No. 19 Jacob Wright in the 157 bout to lock up the win for OU. Thomas used a takedown for a 2-1 lead after Wright escaped to close out the first. The Sooner opened period two on bottom and escaped to go up 3-1. Thomas added a takedown in the third for a 5-1 advantage. Wright escaped again, but Thomas earned a point for riding time to win it 6-2. Anthony Madrigal (133) suffered a narrow 2-0 loss to Gary Joint. Jeremy Thomas was defeated by Isaiah Hokit 3-0 in the 165 bout. At 184, Kayne MacCallum was defeated by Jackson Hemauer 9-1. Heavyweight Jake Boyd was pinned by AJ Nevills. Results: 125: Christian Moody (OU) Fall 3:30 Jeremy Trinh (Fresno State) 133: Gary Joint (Fresno State) Dec. 2-0 Anthony Madrigal (OU) 141: No. 18 Dom Demas (OU) Tech fall 19-4 (6:54) Chris Deloza (Fresno State) 149: Davion Jeffries (OU) Dec. 5-3 No. 17 Khristian Olivas (Fresno State) 157: Justin Thomas (OU) Dec. 6-2 No. 19 Jacob Wright (Fresno State) 165: Isaiah Hokit (Fresno State) Dec. 3-0 Jeremy Thomas (OU) 174: Anthony Mantanona (OU) Fall 5:59 Dominick Kincaid (Fresno State) 184: Jackson Hemaeur (Fresno State) Maj. Dec. 9-1 Kayne MacCallum (OU) 197: Jake Woodley (OU) Dec. 3-1 No. 14 Josh Hokit (Fresno State) HWT: AJ Nevills (Fresno State) Fall 3:30 Jake Boyd (OU) Up Next The Sooners close out the regular season at home with South Dakota State on Feb. 22 inside Lloyd Noble Center, followed by North Dakota State on Feb. 24 at McCasland Field House. The South Dakota State match is alumni night. Former Sooners will be honored on the mat during intermission. Alumni should RSVP to Kala Ibarra (kibarra@ou.edu) for more information. The Sooners will honor seniors Davion Jeffries, Reece Henry, Kayne MacCallum, Jake Rubio, Jared Schieber and Noah Teaney prior to the beginning of the North Dakota State match in the class' final contest in Norman.