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Perry High School, home of one of the nation's all-time top wrestling programs, secured its 1,000th dual-meet win Tuesday, Jan. 22 -- an achievement only three other schools in the nation can match -- then notched victory No. 1,001 two nights later. What makes these incredible accomplishments all the more impressive: Perry High, located in north-central Oklahoma, has a total enrollment of just 312 students in grades 9-12, and competes in Class 3A ... yet manages to defeat programs from larger schools. Case in point: For their 1,000th win, Perry beat Class 5A Guthrie 78-3, then topped Ponca City, a Class 6A program, 70-4 for their 1,001th dual victory. Then again, that tradition of success on the mat should be no surprise coming from a program that produced numerous state and national champions ... and two Olympic medalists: Jack VanBebber, gold medalist at the 1932 Los Angeles Games, and Dan Hodge, who earned silver at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956. In fact, the Perry Maroon mat tradition is so powerful, it's commemorated with the Perry Wrestling Monument Park in the heart of downtown Perry (featuring statues of Hodge and VanBebber) ... and is the subject of a documentary currently in production, "The Price of Legacy: Wrestling with a Dynasty" expected to be completed in time for the 2019-2020 season. Perry High wrestling, by the numbers By any measure, Perry has been a powerhouse mat program for decades. In 2018, the Maroons won their 42d state championship, a national record according to the National Federation of High School Associations (NFHS) and Wrestling USA magazine. Add in Perry's 13 runner-up finishes at state, and that means 55 top-two finishes for Perry at the Oklahoma state tourney since 1952. Perry has turned out more than its share of individual state champs, too -- 172 in all, which puts the school third in the nation for that accomplishment. With its latest milestone wins this past week, the Maroons have tallied an overall dual-meet record of 1,001-316-16 for an incredible .757 winning percentage since the program was founded in 1923. (In the past decade, Perry has been 188-32 at duals.) One ingredient in Perry High's enduring success in the oldest and greatest sport is in its coaching. In the 95-year history of the program, the Maroons have had just eleven head wrestling coaches ... with three of them each serving in that position a decade or more. Nine of Perry's coaches once wrestled for the Maroons.

KENT, Ohio -- The University at Buffalo wrestling team won seven matches on Saturday afternoon as the Bulls won their second straight match with a 28-13 victory at Kent State. Redshirt senior Kyle Akins got the afternoon started with a 10-2 major decision at 125 lbs and then Derek Spann followed it up with an 8-4 victory at 133. Redshirt senior Bryan Lantry also recorded a major decision, coming away with a shutout at 141, 8-0, staking the Bulls to an early 11-0 lead. Kent State got on the board with a victory at 149 pounds, but Buffalo then won two more at the middle weights beginning at 157 pounds when senior Alex Smythe had a dominating technical fall, with a 24-9 victory over Kent State's Richard Jackson. Junior Troy Keller added an 8-3 decision, extending the Buffalo lead to 19-3. The Golden Flashes would pick up wins at 174 and 184, but UB ended the match on a high note. Redshirt senior Brett Perry scored a 9-5 win at 197 pounds and fellow redshirt senior Jake Gunning capped the day off with a pin. "Another great win," said head coach John Stutzman. "We're wrestling well and we are starting to believe! To pick up our ninth win and secure another winning season, to have six guys ranked nationally, my staff has done a great job on preparing these guys day to day." Following a week off, the Bulls will open a three-match home stand beginning on Friday Feb. 8 at 7pm against Central Michigan. Results: 125 lbs | Kyle Akins (UB) def. Jake Ferri (KSU) | MD 10-2 133 lbs | Derek Spann (UB) def. Tim Rooney (KSU) | Dec. 8-4 SV 141 lbs | Bryan Lantry (UB) def. Cory Simpson (KSU) | MD, 8-0 149 lbs | Kody Komara (KSU) def. Jason Estevez (UB) def. | Dec. 4-1 157 lbs | Alex Smythe (UB) def. Richard Jackson (KSU) | TF, 24-9 165 lbs | Troy Keller (UB) def. Isaac Bast (KSU) | Dec. 8-3 174 lbs | Kade Byland (KSU) def. Jake Lanning (UB) | Pin 1:12 184 lbs | Andrew McNally (KSU) def. Logan Rill (UB) | MD 13-2 197 lbs | Brett Perry (UB) def. Shane Mast (KSU) | Dec. 9-5 285 lbs | Jake Gunning (UB) def. Spencer Berthold (KSU) | Pin 3:51

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Bucknell wrestling team scored its first shutout since the 2015-16 campaign, rolling to a 40-0 victory at Sacred Heart on Saturday afternoon. The Bison (4-6, 2-3 EIWA) picked up bonus points in five of their 10 bouts to cruise past the Pioneers (5-3, 1-1 EIWA). Zach Hartman (157) extended his team-best winning streak to seven bouts with a first-period pin of Paul Klee while Matthew Kolonia (149), Nick Stephani (174) and Drew Phipps (197) all won by commanding technical falls. Bucknell remained unbeaten against Sacred Heart, improving to 7-0 in their all-time series. The Bison have now blanked the Pioneers three times, with their previous shutouts coming in 2012 (51-0) and 2016 (39-0). Their 39-0 whitewashing, which took place on Feb. 7, 2016, was their first shutout since their first match of the 2013-14 campaign and their most recent one to date. Bucknell's other bonus point victor was Jakob Campbell (125), who opened the dual with a 16-5 major decision over Ryan Burns. With that victory, he improved to 7-0 in dual action and stretched his winning streak to five bouts. Freshman Jacob Ferreira (184), who made his dual debut last week at Brown, earned his first collegiate dual victory by topping Kyle Davis by a 4-0 decision. Hartman has now pinned three of his past four opponents, all EIWA grapplers. His pin of Klee, which came at the 2:32 mark, was his team-leading sixth of the season. The freshman, who is currently ranked as high as eighth nationally, improved to 17-4 on the season, which includes a 13-0 mark against unranked opponents. The Bison return to action tonight at 7 p.m. when they face Hofstra at David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, the site of the 2018 EIWA Championships. Results: 125: Jakob Campbell (BU) maj. dec. over Ryan Burns (SHU) 16-5 133: David Campbell (BU) dec. over Anthony Petrillo (SHU) 6-1 141: Joey Gould (BU) dec. over Gerard Daly (SHU) 2-0 149: Matthew Kolonia (BU) tech fall over Chris Cornell (SHU) 18-2 (3:40) 157: #8/8/9 Zach Hartman (BU) fall over Paul Klee (SHU) 2:32 165: D.J. Hollingshead (BU) dec. over Brandon Levesque (SHU) 10-5 174: Nick Stephani (BU) tech fall over Pat O'Donnell (SHU) 16-0 (3:00) 184: Jacob Ferreira (BU) dec. over Kyle Davis (SHU) 4-0 197: Drew Phipps (BU) tech fall over Connor Fredericks (SHU) 17-0 (3:14) 285: Brandon Stokes (BU) dec. over Dante DelBonis (SHU) 9-5

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Bonus points all over the lineup allowed Cornell head coach Rob Koll to win his 300th and 301st dual matches as head coach of the Big Red as his 10th-ranked team dropped Brown 42-6 and Harvard 50-0 on Saturday. The Big Red improved to 8-2 on the season (3-0 Ivy) with its 85th and 86th consecutive Ivy League victories. The Big Red put away the Bears early. Cornell won the first five matches, four with bonus points attached, and raced out to a 23-0 lead in the team score. Cornell piled up a pair of wins by fall, tech fall and major decision, as well as scoring an injury default in the final match of the day. All seven Cornell wrestlers ranked in the first NCAA Coaches Panel ranking earned victories, with five earning extra team points. Vitali Arujau kicked things off with a 16-3 major over twow-time EIWA qualifier Trey Keeley at 125, falling just short of the major decision that Chas Tucker at 133 and Yianni Diakomihalis at 141 claimed in the ensuing two matches. The trio put up 58 points on the board in board in three matches and didn't surrender an offensive point. Jonathan Furnas looked to be on his way to a third straight tech fall before he was able to stick Sam Lynch less than two minutes in for the victory. Adam Santoro picked up a 10-5 win over Christian LaBrie at 157 to keep the wheels rolling. The Bears picked up their only win of the day at 165, as 18th-ranked Jonathan Viruet pinned Andrew Berreyesa in the third period to capture some momentum, but Brandon Womack held off Cade Wilson at 174 and the heavyweight hammers earned three straight wins to end the dual with bonus points. Max Dean shook off a slow start to pin CJ LaFragola at 4:39 of his 184-pound match, Ben Honis picked up a major over Tucker Ziegler at 197 and Jeramy Sweany led 5-0 before picking up an injury default win at heavyweight. The win over the Crimson was the sixth-largest in school history in dual meets and the biggest since a 54-0 home win over Princeton during the 2008-09 season. The Big Red won seven of the nine contested matches with bonus points, with four Cornell wins coming by fall and another by forfeit. The tightest match of the day came early on, with Chas Tucker earning a takedown in the second sudden victory overtime period to capture a 6-4 victory over Lukus Stricker. Jonathan Furnas also needed a third period takedown to Brock Wilson's back for a four-point move to capture a 4-1 triumph. Otherwise, the Big Red only wrestled a full seven minutes just one other time. The Big Red won three consecutive matches by fall midway through the match, with 165, 174 and 184 featuring wins by fall. Both Andrew Berreyesa at 165 and Max Dean at 184 earned first period pins and Brandon Womack earned a fall with just three seconds remaining in his 174 pound match. Top-ranked Yianni Diakomihalis was the fourth Cornell wrestler to earn a fall, remaining unbeaten on the year after sticking Ryan Friedman 3:35 into the match. Cornell will host Lock Haven on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 1 p.m. at Friedman Wrestling Center. The Big Red leads the all-time series 11-4-1 in a series that dates back to the 1951-52 campaign after last season's 20-18 Big Red victory. #10 Cornell 42, Brown 6 125: #11 Vitali Arujau (C) won by major decision over over Trey Keeley (B), 16-3 133: #12 Chas Tucker (C) won by technical fall over Reese Fry (B), 20-5 141: #1 Yianni Diakomihalis (C) won by technical fall over over Colin Realbuto (B), 22-4 149: Jonathan Furnas (C) won by fall over Sam Lynch (B), 1:58 157: Adam Santoro (C) won by decision over Christian LaBrie (B), 10-5 165: #18 Jonathan Viruet (B) won by fall over Andrew Berreyesa (C), 5:43 174: #15 Brandon Womack (C) won by decision over Cade Wilson (B), 8-5 184: #10 Max Dean (C) won by fall over CJ LaFragola (B), 4:39 197: #17 Ben Honis (C) won by major decision over Tucker Ziegler (B), 14-5 285: Jeramy Sweany (C) won by injury default over Ian Butterbrodt (B) #10 Cornell 50, Harvard 0 125: #11 Vitali Arujau (C) won by major decision over Nolan Hellickson (H), 20-8 133: #12 Chas Tucker (C) won by decision over Lukus Stricker (H), 6-4 (sv2) 141: #1 Yianni Diakomihalis (C) won by fall over Ryan Friedman (H), 3:35 149: Jonathan Furnas (C) won by decision over Brock Wilson (H), 4-1 157: Adam Santoro (C) won by technical fall over Robert Groves (H), 16-0 165: Andrew Berreyesa (C) won by fall over Tyler Tarsi (H), 2:41 174: No. 15 Brandon Womack (C) won by fall over Leo Tarantino (H), 6:57 184: No. 10 Max Dean (C) won by fall over Pierce Bausano (H), 3:00 197: No. 17 Ben Honis (C) won by technical fall over Cole Bateman (H), 21-6 285: Jeramy Sweany (C) won by forfeit

KRASNOYARSK, Russia -- Sarah Hildebrandt became the seventh woman in U.S. history to win the Ivan Yariguin Grand Prix title, winning gold at 53 kilograms on Saturday in Russia. A 2018 Senior World silver medalist, Hildebrandt took on 2014 Junior World champion Natalya Malysheva of Russia in the championship bout. Hildebrandt scored early on a takedown and took a 2-0 lead into the break. In the second period, Malysheva picked up two takedowns in the final 90 seconds to take over the lead, 4-2. However, while the Russian tried to execute a gut wrench, Hildebrandt stepped over to earn two points on exposure in the final 20 seconds. A scramble ensued and Hildebrandt scored two more on a takedown to claim a 6-4 win and a gold medal. Read complete story on TheMat.com …

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois -- The fourth-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team rolled past No. 20 Illinois, 31-8, on Friday night at Huff Hall. Spencer Lee opened the dual with a fall, Sam Stoll closed with a fall, and somewhere in between Iowa got bonus points from Pat Lugo and Alex Marinelli, and first-time wins from Paul Glynn and Keegan Shaw. Glynn made his season debut at 133 and defeated No. 17 Dylan Duncan in overtime, 3-1. Shaw, a career 149- and 157-pounder, jumped up to 174 and won his first career dual appearance, 6-2. "(Glynn and Shaw) get an opportunity, they're excited for the opportunity, and then they do something about it," said Iowa head coach Tom Brands. "The results go in their favor. They go in our favor. They're not in there because of charity. They're in there because we need them. They made the most of a good situation. They should be excited." Glynn and Shaw are the 15th and 16th different Hawkeyes to earn a dual win this season. Glynn wrestled in place of fourth-ranked Austin DeSanto. Shaw is the fifth Hawkeye to take a shot at the 174-pound lineup spot. Michael Kemerer was set to the be guy prior to a season-ending injury, and Iowa has since filled the position with Myles Wilson, Jeremiah Moody, Mitch Bowman, and now Shaw. "I've been in this program for a while and didn't know if I'd ever get my opportunity," Shaw said. "But I stayed around. I was there for the process and finally got an opportunity tonight, and when you go out there you have to take advantage of it because you don't know if you'll ever get the opportunity again." Glynn had that opportunity a year ago. He won two Big Ten duals as Iowa's starting 133-pounder, but went 0-2 at the 2018 Big Ten Championships with a 9-1 loss to Duncan. He redeemed that loss Friday. "Wrestling hard in every position, that's really what it comes down to," Glynn said. "I knew he started to feel it towards the end of the third period. I felt him breathing heavy and knew that [with] one scramble I would have to stop his initial attack and he would fade and give up at the end." Marinelli forced five stall calls to win by disqualification at 165. He led 9-3 against former teammate Joey Gunther before the match was terminated with 1:26 left in the third period. Lee led 11-0 before pinning No. 15 Travis Piotrowski in 6:06. Stoll forced a couple stall calls to lead 1-0 in the second before ending things against Deuce Rachal in 4:37. Lugo scored six of Iowa's 16 takedowns to win 14-4 at 149, and Illinois native Jacob Warner returned to his home state a 5-1 winner a 197. Illinois scored only three takedowns in the dual, but it was enough to win ranked matchups at 141, 157, and 184. Fourth-ranked Mike Carr scored four points in the final 30 seconds to defeat No. 15 Max Murin, 6-3, at 141. Twelfth-ranked Eric Barone scored a takedown in sudden victory to top No. 5 Kaleb Young, 3-1, at 157, and No. 2 Emery Parker scored a takedown late in the third period to pull away from No. 14 Cash Wilcke, 4-1, at 184. UP NEXT Iowa wrestles at Northwestern on Sunday at 2 p.m. (CT) at Welsh-Ryan Arena. NOTABLES Spencer Lee improved to 4-1 against ranked opponents. The fall was his second straight and third this season. Paul Glynn made his first dual appearance of the season. He won for the second time in his career against a ranked opponent. He lost to Duncan 9-1 at the 2018 Big Ten Championships and 6-1 at the 2017 Midlands Championships. Lugo's major decision was his third of the season. Marinelli improved to 14-0, matching his career best winning streak. He opened the 2018-19 season 14-0. He is 12-0 all-time in Big Ten duals. Keegan Shaw made his dual debut. It was his first career appearance at 174. He is 12-4 competing at 157 this season. Jacob Warner improved to 3-0 in the Big Ten. Sam Stoll made his fifth appearance of the season and improved to 5-0. Iowa has won nine straight in the series. The 23 points margin was Iowa's largest in the series since winning 32-4 in 2009. Glynn and Shaw are the 15th and 16th Hawkeyes to win a dual match this season. Results: 125 -- #2 Spencer Lee (IA) pinned #15 Travis Piotrowski (ILL), 6:06; 6-0 133 – Paul Glynn (IA) dec. #17 Dylan Duncan (ILL), 3-1; 9-0 141 -- #4 Mike Carr (ILL) dec. #15 Max Murin (IA), 6-3; 9-3 149 -- #13 Pat Lugo (IA) major dec. Mousa Jodeh (ILL), 14-4; 13-3 157 -- #12 Eric Barone (ILL) dec. #5 Kaleb Young (IA), 3-1; 13-5* 165 -- #2 Alex Marinelli (IA) winner by stalling disqualification Joey Gunther (ILL), 9-3 (DQ); 19-5 174 -- Keegan Shaw (IA) dec. Nick Gasbarro (ILL), 6-2; 22-5 184 -- #2 Emery Parker (ILL) dec. #14 Cash Wilcke (IA), 4-1; 22-8 197 -- #6 Jacob Warner (IA) dec. Andre Lee (ILL), 5-1; 25-8 285 -- #3 Sam Stoll (IA) pinned Deuce Rachal (ILL), 4:37; 31-8 *Illinois was deducted one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct after 157 Records: Iowa (9-0, 4-0), #20 Illinois (2-4, 1-3) Attendance: 1,317

DEKALB, Ill. -- Fifth-ranked Mizzou Wrestling rounded out MAC competition with a perfect 7-0 record after downing Northern Illinois, 40-6, Friday evening at the Duke Ellington Ballroom at NIU's Holmes Student Center. Mizzou improved its winning streak to 34 consecutive duals, including an unblemished 14-0 in 2018-19. Dating back to 2014, Mizzou has won 71 of its last 72 duals. The Tigers finish the 2018-19 slate with a perfect mark in MAC action, marking the fourth time in seven seasons in the league that the Tigers have done so. Results: 125: Dack Punke (MIZZOU) dec. Bryce West (NIU), 6-1 133: Alijah Jeffery (NIU) fall Cameron Valdiviez (MIZZOU), 4:51 141: Jaydin Eierman (MIZZOU) fall Drew West (NIU), 5:53 149: Brock Mauller (MIZZOU) tech fall McCoy Kent (NIU), 18-0 2:23 157: Jarrett Jacques (MIZZOU) dec. Mason Kauffman (NIU), 3-1 165: Connor Flynn (MIZZOU) maj. dec. Kenny Moore (NIU), 10-1 174: Luke Fortuna (MIZZOU) dec. Caden McWhirter (NIU), 8-2 184: Daniel Lewis (MIZZOU) maj. dec. Brit Wilson (NIU), 12-3 197: Wyatt Koelling (MIZZOU) fall Will Feldkamp (NIU), 1:33 285: Zach Elam (MIZZOU) fall Caleb Gossett (NIU), 0:39 Mizzou wrestling (14-0, 7-0 MAC) has next week off before returning to the road at head to Tempe, Ariz., to face Arizona State on Feb. 8. That dual is at 8 p.m. (CT). Arizona State is of course home to assistant coach Lee Pritts, who was an assistant under Mizzou Head Coach Brian Smith from 1998-2004 and then again from 2007-10.

CORVALLIS -- The Oregon State wrestling program improved to 2-0 all-time against Clackamas Community College on Friday night inside of Gill Coliseum. The Beavers (3-5, 1-1 Pac-12) defeated the Cougars (11-2) by a final score of 44-3. No. 3 125-pounder Ronnie Bresser started fast and never looked back scoring 12 points in the first period. Bresser won by technical fall over Eddie Daniel Jr. (CCC), 19-4. At 133 pounds it was the opposition to score the first takedown, but Kegan Calkins answered quickly leading 3-2 after the first period. The redshirt senior blew the match open in the second period scoring 11 points on the way to a 19-10 major decision. Grant Willits picked up his fifth fall of the season against Clackamas' Nate Johnson. The Pueblo, Colo. native scored a takedown a minute into the match and secured the pin in 1-minute, 6-seconds. There was a new face at 157 pounds tonight for the Beavers as Zech Bresser made his varsity dual debut. Bresser won by disqualification after an illegal slam from Clackamas. After the first five bouts, Oregon State led Clackamas by a score of 27-0. Colton Beisley made his second start of the dual season at 165 pounds facing Colby Winnett. The sophomore wrestled a scoreless first period, but a reversal and two two-point near falls secured his first career dual win by decision, 7-1. At 174 pounds it was the Colt Doyle show. A first period takedown and four-point near fall put the redshirt junior up 6-0. Doyle continued to rack up the points ending the match in the third period with a 16-1 technical fall. Bob Coleman wrestled to a 2-0 lead after the first against Clackamas' Trevor Senn. Senn brought the match within one point, 7-6, in the third period, but an escape and takedown iced the match for Coleman, 11-6. The Beavers suffered their only loss of the night at 197 pounds. Joey Daniel (CCC) won a close decision over Jamarcus Grant (OSU), 3-2. Another varsity dual debut was made for Oregon State at heavyweight, featuring Christian Robertson. Battling the number one ranked wrestler at the junior college level, Robertson started fast with a takedown, but fell behind 3-2 shortly after. A reversal was all he needed to secure the fall and a 44-3 team victory for Oregon State. Up Next The Beavers hit the road next week for a pair of duals against Fresno State and Cal Poly. The Beavers take on the Bulldogs on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m., before heading to Cal Poly for a Pac-12 matchup on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 1 p.m.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Josh Alber earned his 100th career win to help UNI wrestling stay perfect in Big 12 duals with a 38-6 win over Northern Colorado. The Panthers improved to 4-4 overall and 4-0 in the Big 12. UNC fell to 4-6, 0-4 in Big 12. Jay Schwarm (125 pounds) worked his way closer to a milestone of his own, knocking off his first top-20 ranked opponent of the year with a fall in 4 minutes, 10 seconds. Schwarm's fall over No. 17 Rico Montoya makes 28 for Schwarm. He needs just one more to crack the top 10 among all Panthers for most career falls. Jack Skudlarczyk kept the momentum at 133 pounds. His riding time gave him his first tech fall of the season with a 17-2 win over UNC's Sean Cannon. Alber won his 11th consecutive match to earn his 100th career victory over Chris Sandovalat 1. Alber has beat 17 top-20 wrestlers so far in his career, including last week's decision over No. 3 Jaydin Eierman of Missouri. His win over Eierman helped him earn Big 12 Wrestler of the Week honors this week. He became the third Panther to earn the title this season. He is currently 20th among all Panthers in UNI history for career victories. He follows on the heels of David Bonin, the last Panther to receive at least 100 wins at UNI. The senior has earned three trips to the NCAA tournament. At 149 pounds, Max Thomsen earned the Panthers' third set of bonus points with a tech fall in 5:50 over Armando Santillan. UNI kept rolling with a first-period fall from Bryce Steiert at 165 pounds and a tech fall by Taylor Lujan at 174 pounds gave UNI bonus points at five weights. Paden Moore and Austin Yant made their season dual debuts at 157 and 184 pounds, respectively. It was also the first career dual for Yant, who usually wrestles at 174 pounds. Moore won by decision, while Yant was edged out by a last-second takedown. Carter Isley returned to the Panther lineup for the first time since Dec. 8 in a rematch with Robert Winters. Isley beat Winters 4-2 to open the Big 12 Championships last year. Isley followed it up with a first-period fall tonight. Isley completed the UNI win with a fall in 2:25. Results: 125: #29 Jay Schwarm (UNI) pinned #17 Rico Montoya (UNC), 4:10 133: Jack Skudlarczyk (UNI) tech fall Sean Cannon (UNC), 17-2 TF 141: #6 Josh Alber (UNI) dec. Chris Sandoval (UNC), 10-6 149: #10 Max Thomsen (UNI) tech fall Armando Santillan (UNC), 16-1 (5:55) 157: Paden Moore (UNI) dec. Jordan Robison (UNC) 5-4 165: #12 Bryce Steiert (UNI) pinned Macoy Flanagan (UNC), 0:51 174: #8 Taylor Lujan (UNI) tech fall Seth Bogulski (UNC), 21-6 (6:35) 184: Dalton Robertson (UNC) dec. Austin Yant (UNI), 3-2 197: #17 Jacob Seely (UNC) dec. Tyrell Gordon (UNI), 9-2 285: Carter Isley (UNI) pinned Robert Winters (UNC), 2:25 - 1 team point for misconduct on UNI HONORARY CAPTAIN Today's honorary captain was two-time All-American and four-time NCAA qualifier Eric Hauan. He finished sixth at 174 pounds in 2004 and 2005. He was a three-time West Regional champion. A native of Piedmont, South Dakota, in the Black Hills, Hauan has served as associate pastor at Trinity since 2016. He grew up in the United Methodist Church and became an LCMS member before marrying his wife, Jill. After graduating from UNI, he spent seven years in banking before enrolling at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. He spent his vicarage year in Buffalo, New York. Eric and Jill, a preschool educator for the Algona Schools, live in Algona along with their children Julia, Cal and Hazel UP NEXT UNI's redshirts and nonstarters will compete in Dubuque, Iowa, at the Duhawk Open starting at 9 a.m. tomorrow. UNI hosts Oklahoma, which is coming off a loss to Iowa State tonight. The Sooners are now (5-4 / 1-2 Big 12) Fans may see two rematches at 125 pounds and 149 pounds. UNI's Jay Schwarm is 1-2 vs. Christian Moody of Oklahoma. He lost 8-4 in a dual last year and won 10-8 en route to a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships last year. In 2017, he lost 13-4 to Moody in a dual. UNI's Max Thomsen is 1-1 with Davion Jeffries of Oklahoma at 149 pounds. He beat Jeffries 3-2 in last year's dual. Jeffries beat Thomsen in a 7-2 decision in a 2017 dual. The only top-10 matchup expected this week is with No. 6 Alber and No. 10 Dom Demas of Oklahoma at 141 pounds. Oklahoma comes into the dual with five ranked wrestlers: 141: No. 10 Demas 149: No. 28 Jeffries 157: No. 33 Justin Thomas 174: No. 28 Anthony Mantanona 197: No. 25 Jake Woodley FAN INFORMATION Tickets are $10 and available online at UNIPanthers.com/tickets or by calling (319) 273-4849. Fans are asked to wear white for Sunday's Oklahoma dual. The dual will be streamed on FloWrestling.

RED LION, Pa. -- The Bald Eagles won six of 10 bouts including a dramatic third-period pin from Luke Werner (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) and a dominating tech fall from No. 20 Kyle Shoop (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs), and the No. 22 Lock Haven University wrestling team (4-2) rolled to a thrilling 23-14 upset-win over No. 12 Arizona State (4-7) tonight at sold-out Red Lion High School. Corey Hazel (Spring Mills, Pa./Penns Valley), Parker McClellan (Altoona, Pa./Altoona), Thomas Haines (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) and DJ Fehlman (Warren, Pa./Warren) added wins for Lock Haven. Werner (125) trailed late in the third period, but he came out off a frantic scramble and secured a takedown before locking up the pin at the 6:40 mark, sending the building into a frenzy. Shoop (141) rolled to a 16-0 tech fall at the 4:40 mark as he put on a show much to the delight of the large District 3 crowd. Shoop was one of two District 3 alums who won tonight. Haines (285) was the other. In all, the Bald Eagles lineup tonight featured six former PIAA District 3 wrestlers. Red Lion, Pennsylvania, the site of tonight's match, is in the heart of District 3. For Shoop - ranked No. 20 at 141 - the tech fall was his 11th of the season as he keeps pace with the nation's leaders. It was the 36th tech of his career. No. 18 Hazel (184) marked his return to the lineup with a 3-2 decision and McClellan, a Bald Eagle rookie, earned a hard-fought 2-1 win at 197. Haines, ranked No. 9 at 285, delighted the crowd with a dominating 7-3 victory. For the first time this season, Fehlman dropped back down to 133 and he looked quite comfortable, winning 6-4. Fehlman is a former national qualifier at 133 pounds. Tonight's match started at 174 pounds and after No. 2 Zahid Valencia picked up a major for ASU, the Bald Eagles rattled off six straight wins. After Shoop's win by tech fall at 141 - The Haven's sixth straight - Lock Haven held a commanding 23-4 lead. Arizona State won the final three bouts of the match, but the early LHU dominance was too much for the Sun Devils. In the final bout of the night, the packed house was treated to an absolute thriller at 165. Fifth-ranked Josh Shields (ASU) edged No. 4 Chance Marsteller (New Park, Pa./Kennard-Dale), 2-1 on an escape-point in tiebreaker-two. The Bald Eagles will return home to Clinton County, Pennsylvania and host Division II Millersville University at LHU's Thomas Fieldhouse on Sunday, January 27 at 1 p.m. Results: 174: #2 Zahid Valencia (ASU) major dec. Jared Siegrist (LHU) 14-4 / ASU, 4-0 184: #18 Corey Hazel (LHU) dec. Jacen Petersen (ASU) 3-2 / ASU, 4-3 197: Parker McClellan (LHU) dec. Austyn Harris (ASU) 2-1 / LHU, 6-4 285: #9 Thomas Haines (LHU) dec. Brady Daniel (ASU) 7-3 / LHU, 9-4 125: Luke Werner (LHU) pinned Brandon Courtney (ASU) 6:40 / LHU, 15-4 133: DJ Fehlman (LHU) dec. Josh Kramer (ASU) 6-4 / LHU, 18-4 141: #20 Kyle Shoop (LHU) tech fall Cory Crooks (ASU) 16-0 (6:40) / LHU, 23-4 149: Josh Maruca (ASU) major dec. Jonathan Ross (LHU) 9-1 / LHU, 23-8 157: #15 Christian Pagdilao (ASU) dec. Alex Klucker (LHU) 10-4 / LHU 23-11 165: #5 Josh Shields (ASU) dec. #4 Chance Marsteller (LHU) 2-1 TB2 / LHU, 23-14 Attendance: 2,712, largest crowd for athletic event at Ronald Abe Fitzkee Center at Red Lion Area Senior High School

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Snapping a five-match losing streak, the West Virginia University wrestling team posted a 2-0 showing on Friday evening, at Lockhart Arena, in Orem, Utah. The Mountaineers (4-11, 3-4 Big 12) picked up a 21-16 victory over CSU Bakersfield (4-7, 0-0 Pac-12) and claimed a 26-13 win over Big 12 foe Utah Valley (9-8, 0-2 Big 12). Of note, UVU is receiving votes in this week's USA Today/NWCA Coaches' Top-25 Poll, and WVU has already faced nine teams ranked inside the top 25 this season. The Mountaineers upset then-No. 20 North Dakota State earlier this year for their first win over a top-25 program. "Our first match was ugly, but we got the win," said first-year coach Tim Flynn. "I thought we put forth good effort in our second match against Utah Valley. It was a great team win, and hopefully, we can carry that momentum into Sunday's match against Wyoming." Redshirt freshman Joey Thomas (125), redshirt senior Christian Monserrat (149), redshirt junior Zachary Moore (157), sophomore Nick Kiussis (165) and redshirt freshman Noah Adams (197) each posted a 2-0 record on the evening. Kiussis has won nine of his last 10 duals for a team-leading 18 wins on the year, while Monserrat leads the team with 13 wins in dual action. Thomas put the Mountaineers on the board first, picking up a 13-7 decision over Eddie Flores of CSU Bakersfield at 125 pounds. West Virginia then suffered back-to-back losses at 133 and 141 pounds, respectively, as CSU Bakersfield took a 6-3 lead in the match. Monserrat, who checks in at No. 16 in Intermat's Top-20 Poll, got the Mountaineers back on track, as he topped Russell Rohlfing, who is ranked at No. 16 by The Open Mat, in a 6-1 decision at 149 pounds. Moore followed suit with an 11-6 decision over Wyatt Gerl at 157, as the Mountaineers reestablished their lead at 9-6 with five bouts remaining. Kiussis, who sits at No. 19 in Intermat's Top-20 Poll, added six more points to the Mountaineers' total with a first-period pin at 165 pounds. However, the Roadrunners capitalized on a pair of bonus-point victories at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively, to take a slim 16-15 match advantage. Adams struck back with a 9-2 decision over Mark Penyacsek at 197, as the Mountaineers regained the lead, 18-16, with one bout remaining. Junior Brandon Ngati stepped up for the Mountaineers once again, as he grinded out a hard-fought 2-1 decision in the heavyweight bout to capture the 21-16 team victory over CSU Bakersfield. Thomas also started the Mountaineers off with a win at 125 against Utah Valley. Thomas captured his fifth major decision of the year and seventh bonus-point victory of the season with a 13-5 win over Josh Jensen. Redshirt sophomore Matthew Schmitt, who is ranked at No. 15 by Intermat, followed in Thomas' footsteps, as he bounced back in his second match of the day to claim a 14-0 major decision over Dylan Gregerson at 133 pounds. West Virginia continued to roll, picking up wins by decision at 141 and 149 pounds, respectively, before Moore pinned Landon Knutzen in 37 seconds at 157 to increase the Mountaineers' lead to 20-0 at the break. Kiussis used a takedown with 13 seconds left in his match against Koy Wilkinson to claim a 4-2 decision at 165. However, the Wolverines capitalized on a pair of bonus-point victories at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively, to cut their deficit to 13 at 23-10. Adams struck back with a 9-4 decision over Ashton Seely at 197, pushing the Mountaineers' lead to 26-10 with one bout remaining. Utah Valley capped the match with a 4-2 decision in the heavyweight bout, but it wasn't enough, as the Mountaineers walked away with the 26-13 team victory. Looking ahead, WVU will close out the month of January with a Big 12 match at Wyoming on Sunday, Jan. 27, at 3 p.m. ET. Wyoming holds a 1-0 all-time series advantage, though the squads have not faced each other head-to-head since 2009. West Virginia 21, CSU Bakersfield 16 125: Joey Thomas (WVU) dec. Eddie Flores (CSUB), 13-7 133: No. -/-/20 Sean Nickell (CSUB) dec. No. 14/16/15 Matthew Schmitt (WVU), 2-1 141: Carlos Herrera (CSUB) dec. Caleb Rea (WVU), 17-12 149: No. 20/-/16 Christian Monserrat (WVU) dec. No. 16/18/- Russell Rohlfing (CSUB), 6-1 157: Zachary Moore (WVU) dec. Wyatt Gerl (CSUB), 11-6 165: No. 19/19/19 Nick Kiussis (WVU) wins by fall Jacob Thalin (CSUB), F 3:38 174: Bryan Battisto (CSUB) major dec. James Wujek (WVU), 13-4 184: Dominic Ducharme (CSUB) wins by fall Jackson Moomau (WVU), F 1:24 197: Noah Adams (WVU) dec. Mark Penyacsek (CSUB), 9-2 HWT: Brandon Ngati (WVU) dec. Jarrod Snyder (CSUB), 2-1 West Virginia 26, Utah Valley 13 125: Joey Thomas (WVU) major dec. Josh Jensen (UVU), 13-5 133: No. 14/16/15 Matthew Schmitt (WVU) major dec. Dylan Gregerson (UVU), 14-0 141: Luke Martin (WVU) dec. Isaiah Delgado (UVU), 14-7 149: No. 20/-/16 Christian Monserrat (WVU) dec. Cameron Haddock (UVU), 10-5 157: Zachary Moore (WVU) wins by fall Landon Knutzen (UVU), F 0:37 165: No. 19/19/19 Nick Kiussis (WVU) dec. Koy Wilkinson (UVU), 4-2 174: No. 14/13/13 Kimball Bastian (UVU) major dec. James Wujek (WVU), 12-2 184: Will Sumner (UVU) wins by fall Jackson Moomau (WVU), F 1:26 197: Noah Adams (WVU) dec. Ashton Seely (UVU), 9-4 HWT: No. 12/16/12 Tate Orndorff (UVU) dec. Brandon Ngati (WVU), 4-2

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Freshman heavyweight Mason Parris used a pair of takedowns to earn a decision win in the final match and seal the No. 6-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team's 19-17 victory over No. 2 Ohio State on Friday night (Jan. 25) in front of a crowd of 7,465 at the Schottenstein Center. The Wolverines won six individual matches in the dual, improving to 9-0 on the season, while dealing the Buckeyes their first loss of the season. With Ohio State taking a narrow one-point lead and the dual meet on the line in the last bout, Parris scored takedowns in the second and third periods to secure a 6-3 decision over 19th-ranked Chase Singletary and avenge an early-season loss to the fellow freshman. After missing on multiple shots in the first, Parris broke through with a second-period single -- taking his first lead in the match -- and iced it with a counter attack in the third, putting Singletary in danger before riding out the match to accumulate 1:13 in time advantage. Parris improved to 5-0 in duals since coming out of redshirt earlier this month. Prior to Parris' match, the Wolverines earned their wins in bunches, taking the first two to build an early advantage at the lowerweights before reeling off three in a row at the middleweights. Michigan won the bouts in which it was favored and claimed the swing matches, notably a key bout at 157 pounds. Fifth-year senior Alec Pantaleo, ranked 10th nationally, edged sixth-ranked Ke-Shawn Hayes, 3-2, behind a second-period takedown. Pantaleo shot in on a double leg, finishing it with a trip on a single in the air to score the bout's only offensive points. Pantaleo, who missed most of the first semester with illness, has claimed wins over ranked opponents in three of his last four matches since returning to the lineup. Michigan set an early tone with wins from sophomore Drew Mattin and senior/junior Stevan Micic at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively. Mattin cruised to a 12-6 decision over Malik Heinselman in the opening bout, scoring on four takedowns -- two in the first period -- and riding for 1:26 advantage time. Heinselman cut the deficit with a takedown early in the third, but Mattin escaped and immediately scored on a double leg to ice it. Micic backed up his No. 1 ranking at 133 pounds with a dominant 14-1 major decision over sixth-ranked Luke Pletcher. The Wolverine captain broke the match open immediately, scoring on a go-behind takedown and four-point leg turk before riding out the rest of the first period. Micic added high crotches in the second and third periods and added two more near falls in the closing seconds of the latter. He improved to 9-0 on the season, with bonus points in eight of his nine matches. Michigan came out of the intermission break in similar fashion, with back-to-back wins from senior/juniors Logan Massa and Myles Amine at 165 and 174 pounds, respectively. Massa, ranked sixth nationally, earned a 7-2 decision over Kaleb Romero behind takedowns in the first and third periods and 2:10 in riding-time advantage. Massa iced the match with an ankle pick and rideout in the latter frame. Amine, ranked third at 174 pounds, used a third-period takedown to earn a 3-2 decision over Ethan Smith. After missing on a single shot in the first and several stalemated position, Amine finished on a low single in the latter half of the third period to break the deadlocked contest. The Wolverines also limited points in their four match losses to top-three ranked Buckeyes, most notably senior/junior Jackson Striggow, who held second-ranked Kollin Moore to a 12-5 decision at 197 pounds. Striggow narrowed the gap with a takedown in the second and spent much of the third period in deep on Moore's legs. Michigan (9-0, 4-0 Big Ten) will return to the road next Friday (Feb. 1), heading to State College, Pennsylvania, to face No. 1-ranked Penn State at the Bryce Jordan Center. The dual is slated for a 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network. Results: 125 -- #16 Drew Mattin (U-M) dec. Malik Heinselman, 12-6 [U-M, 3-0] 133 -- #1 Stevan Micic (U-M) major dec. #6 Luke Pletcher, 14-1 [U-M, 7-0] 141 -- #2 Joey McKenna (OSU) tech. fall #5 Kanen Storr, 18-3 (6:10) [U-M, 7-5] 149 -- #3 Micah Jordan (OSU) major dec. Malik Amine, 17-4 [OSU, 9-7] 157 -- #10 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) dec. #6 Ke-Shawn Hayes, 3-2 [U-M, 10-9] 165 -- #6 Logan Massa (U-M) dec. Kaleb Romero, 7-2 [U-M, 13-9] 174 -- #3 Myles Amine (U-M) dec. Ethan Smith, 3-2 [U-M, 16-9] 184 -- #1 Max Martin (OSU) tech. fall J.T. Correll, 24-9 (6:42) [U-M, 16-14] 197 -- #2 Kollin Moore (OSU) dec. Jackson Striggow, 12-5 [OSU, 17-16] Hwt -- #8 Mason Parris (U-M) dec. #19 Chase Singletary, 6-3 [U-M, 19-17]

BLACKSBURG -- 14th-ranked Korbin Myers' 5-3 upset over second-ranked Micky Phillippi of Pitt at 133 pounds lifted the No. 12 Hokies in a 27-6 victory over the No. 13 Panthers in front of 3,187 in Cassell Coliseum on Corps of Cadets Appreciation Night. The Hokies (6-2) won eight of the 10 matches and have now won six straight duals. Pitt, who entered Friday with an 8-1 record, forfeited at 141 pounds but won at 157 and heavyweight. Tech returns to action on Sunday when it travels to No. 24 Lehigh for a dual set for 2 p.m. MATCH NOTES Virginia Tech has now won 19 of its last 20 duals against ACC competition. The Hokies' lone defeat was the 19-15 loss to NC State on Feb. 16, 2018 last season in Raleigh. In a hotly contested bout at 133 that saw two coaches' challenges and an officials' review, Myers upset second-ranked Phillipi with a late reversal that iced a 5-3 decision. Myers led 3-2 late in the third period but Phillippi got the riding time over a minute that would've made it 3-3 at the end of regulation. In the final seconds, Myers got to a sitting position and gained leverage to score the reversal that extended his lead to 5-2. Phillippi got the riding time point but it didn't matter as Myers got the 5-3 upset decision. Sophomore Joey Prata got the match started with a 6-1 decision over Brendon Fenton. Following Pitt's forfeit at 141, redshirt senior Ryan Blees used two takedowns, an escape and the riding time point to take a 5-3 decision over Pitt's Robert Lee. The Hokies then took care of business from 165 through 197 as Mekhi Lewis, David McFadden, Zack Zavatsky and Tom Sleigh all won by decision to seal the win. Results: 125: Joey Prata (Virginia Tech) over Brendon Fenton (Pittsburgh) (Dec 6-1) 133: Korbin Myers (Virginia Tech) over Micky Phillipi (Pittsburgh) (Dec 5-3) 141: Mitch Moore (Virginia Tech) over Unknown (For.) 149: Ryan Blees (Virginia Tech) over Robert Lee (Pittsburgh) (Dec 6-3) 157: Taleb Rahmani (Pittsburgh) over BC LaPrade (Virginia Tech) (Dec 7-4) 165: Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech) over Jake Wentzel (Pittsburgh) (Dec 6-3) 174: David McFadden (Virginia Tech) over Gregg Harvey (Pittsburgh) (Dec 7-3) 184: Zack Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) over Nino Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh) (Dec 2-0) 197: Tom Sleigh (Virginia Tech) over Kellan Stout (Pittsburgh) (Dec 3-1) 285: Demetrius Thomas (Pittsburgh) over Billy Miller (Virginia Tech) (Dec 11-7)

NORFOLK, Va. -- Michael McGee, Trevon Majette and Tim Young all earned pins for the Monarchs on Friday night, where the Old Dominion (6-5, 4-2 MAC) wrestling team defeated SIUE (1-10, 1-5 MAC) 28-13 in a MAC dual. Opening the dual with bonus points, No. 18 McGee pinned his opponent in the third period to put six points on the board for ODU. The sophomore remains undefeated in duals with a 10-0 mark and one win away from 50 career wins. Majette made his dual debut at 133 pounds, where he earned six more points for the Monarchs with a pin in the first period. At 141 pounds, No. 10 Sa'Derian Perry earned a dominant 21-9 win over Lucas Bernal. SIUE earned three-straight wins at 149, 157 and 165 to edge closer to the Monarch lead. A thrilling match a 174 pounds, Luke Drugac battled for a 3-1 decision after a last-second takedown. SIUE answered at 184 pounds with an 7-3 win by decision. Tim Young dominated his opponent for a first period pin to add six more bonus points for the Monarchs. Young is now 6-3 in duals this season. Closing out the match with another last-second takedown, Ali Wahab earned a 2-1 win at heavyweight. Results: 125: Michael McGee (ODU) fall Gage Datlovsky (SIUE), 6:18 133: Trevon Majette (ODU) fall Jacob Blaha (SIUE), 2:00 141: Sa'Derian Perry (ODU) md over Lucas Bernal (SIUE), 21-9 149: Tyshawn Williams (SIUE) dec. over Kevin Budock (ODU), 3-2 157: Justin Ruffin (SIUE) dec. over Kenan Carter (ODU), 9-1 165: Nate Higgins (SIUE) dec. over Shane Jones (ODU), 6-4 174: Luke Drugac (ODU) dec. over Kevin Gschwendtner (SIUE), 3-1 184: Sergio Villalobos (SIUE) dec. over Dean Drugac (ODU), 7-3 197: Tim Young (ODU) fall Jake Godinez (SIUE), 2:29 285: Ali Wahab (ODU) dec. over Colton McKiernan (SIUE), 2-1 Up Next ODU will host Duke in a non-conference dual on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Ted Constant Center. ODU wrestling alumni will be honored at the intermission. The Blue Devils (2-3, 0-1 ACC) dropped a 30-12 match to No. 8 NC State Friday night.

AMES, Iowa -- No. 15 Iowa State (7-1, 4-0 Big 12) remained undefeated in Big 12 dual wrestling action with a 25-6 win over Oklahoma (5-4, 1-2 Big 12) Friday night in Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones won eight of 10 matches and increased their dual winning streak to six matches, the best string since 2010-11. Alex Mackall got the Cyclones on the board first with a 10-4 win over Christian Moody at 125 pounds. Mackall jumped out to an early 6-0 lead in the first period with a takedown and a four-point near fall and cruised the rest of the way. Austin Gomez improved to 14-2 by defeating Tony Madrigal, 8-2 in the 133-pound match. Down 2-0 to begin the second period, Gomez rode Madrigal the entire frame and picked up a pair of four-point near falls along the way. The 141-pound match featured two ranked wrestlers in No. 14 Ian Parker and No. 11 Dom Demas. Demas led 3-1 in the third period until Parker got a huge takedown with 53 seconds left. Parker then claimed the victory (4-3) when Demas received his second stall warning with seven seconds remaining in the sudden victory period. Oklahoma closed the gap in the dual to 9-6 with victories at 149 and 157 pounds. Logan Schumacher registered a 5-0 decision over Hayden Hansen at 165 pounds behind 2:50 of riding time to get the Cyclones back on track. The 174-pound match was epic and downright crazy. ISU's Marcus Coleman gave up a first-period takedown to Anthony Mantanona, who proceeded to ride out Coleman and record a trio of four-point near falls to mount what appeared to be an insurmountable 12-0 lead after period one. Coleman started to chip away, getting a reversal and takedown in the second period to cut the deficit to 12-4. Coleman then produced an amazing third period with four takedowns and a pair of two-point near falls. Coleman was down 14-13 with 31 seconds remaining, but got a takedown at the 14-second mark and followed it with a two-point near fall to close out the match and a 17-15 victory. Coleman tallied an incredible 13 points in the third period to improve to 19-6. Sam Colbray registered the only bonus points in the match with a 14-4 major decision against Kayne MacCallum at 184 pounds. Colbray had three takedowns and a reversal in the match. Willie Miklus and Gannon Gremmel capped off the Cyclone victory with a pair of decisions. MIklus defeated Jake Woodley 6-5 on 3:23 of riding time. Gremmel tallied two takedowns, an escape and a point for riding time in his 6-1 victory over Jake Boyd. Next Up Next up for the Cyclones is a matchup at No. 3 Oklahoma State on Sunday. First match is at 2 p.m. Results: 125: Alex Mackall (ISU) dec. Christian Moody (OU), 10-4 133: Austin Gomez (ISU) dec. Tony Madrigal (OU), 8-2 141: Ian Parker (ISU) dec. Dom Demas (OU), 4-3 SV1 149: Davion Jeffries (OU) dec, Jarrett Degen (ISU), 12-5 157: Justin Thomas (OU) dec. Chase Straw (ISU), 9-7 165: Logan Schumacher (ISU) dec. Hayden Hansen (OU), 5-0 174: Marcus Coleman (ISU) dec. Anthony Mantanona (OU), 17-15 184: Sam Colbray (ISU) maj. dec. Kayne MacCallum (OU), 14-4 197: Willie Miklus (ISU) dec. Jake Woodley (OU), 6-5 285: Gannon Gremmel (ISU) dec. Jake Boyd (OU), 6-1

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- No. 18 Rutgers wrestling (8-4, 2-2) won six out of 10 bouts to defeat Michigan State (4-6, 1-4), 22-20, Friday night in front of 4,014 fans at the RAC. No. 2 Anthony Ashnault (149) and No. 5 Nick Suriano (133) both recorded tech falls against their opponents, while Peter Lipari (141) and Stephan Glasgow (165) each added their first career Big Ten Conference wins. No. 15 John Van Brill (157) and Christian Colucci (HWT) also earned decisions to help the Scarlet Knights secure their sixth home victory of the season. How it Happened • With the dual starting at 197 pounds, Michigan State pinned in the opening bout and added a tech fall at 125 pounds to jump to an 11-3 lead after three matches. However, Rutgers captured wins in five out of the last seven matches to secure the dual. • Colucci wrestled Christian Rebottaro in the night's heavyweight match, using a reversal in the second tiebreaker period for a 4-2 decision. • As RU faced an early 11-3 deficit, Suriano took the mat against Logan Griffin. The junior used five takedowns and two four-point near falls for the 22-4 tech fall, his third of the season and second in dual action. • Lipari followed with a hard-fought 4-2 decision over Alex Hrisopoulos at 141 pounds. With the match tied, 2-2, heading into the third period, Lipari hit a reversal with 24 seconds left for the conference win. • Lipari's win made it an 11-11 match at intermission. • Rutgers claimed the next three bouts out of the break, beginning with Ashnault's 19-4 tech fall over Jaden Enriquez. Ashnault worked two takedowns and a two-point near fall in the first period, then followed with two takedowns and back-to-back four-point tilts for the final result. • Van Brill added his second conference win of 2018-19 with his 4-2 decision over Jake Tucker, while Glasgow's takedown in the third period against Austin Hiles gave him a 7-4 decision and Rutgers a commanding 22-11 lead. • Michigan State would close the dual with back-to-back wins, but they did not come easy. Joseph Grello (174) dropped a 4-3 decision to 2017 NCAA qualifier Drew Hughes, and Willie Scott (184) had a takedown and four-point near fall in the first period against No. 15 Cameron Caffey before he was forced to take a medical forfeit. Notables • Rutgers moved to 4-0-1 all-time against Michigan State and 4-0 since the Scarlet Knights joined the conference. The programs tied in their first ever meeting back in 2010 in East Lansing. • Through five home events, RU has averaged 5,018 fans per dual at the RAC. • Ashnault is now 17-0 this season with 12 of those wins by bonus, including seven pins, three tech falls and two majors. Ashnault leads the team in dual points with 59. • Ashnault now owns 108 career wins, good for seventh all-time in program history. Ashnault needs 10 wins to surpass Mike McHugh (1986-89) for the most wins in program history. • Suriano halted a two-match losing streak with his third tech fall of the season. Suriano is now 15-2 on the season with 13 wins by bonus, including six majors, three pins, three tech falls and a medical forfeit. • Suriano is second on the team with 50 dual points in 12 duals this year. • Van Brill is now 7-4 in dual action this season with two conference wins. • Glasgow and Lipari each earned their first conference dual wins of their careers. • Colucci is 10-8 this season, but has wrestled the hardest schedule on the roster. The heavyweight has gone up against seven Intermat ranked foes, including four top-10 opponents and the top wrestler in his weight class in Gable Steveson (Minnesta) Results: 197: Brad Wilton (MIST) over Matthew Correnti (RUTG) (Fall 4:15) 285: Christian Colucci (RUTG) over Christian Rebottaro (MIST) (TB4 4-2) 125: No. 7 RayVon Foley (MIST) over Shane Metzler (RUTG) (TF 16-0 6:12) 133: No. 5 Nick Suriano (RUTG) over Logan Griffin (MIST) (TF 22-4 6:39) 141: Peter Lipari (RUTG) over Alex Hrisopoulos (MIST) (Dec 4-2) 149: No. 2 Anthony Ashnault (RUTG) over Jaden Enriquez (MIST) (TF 20-4 4:45) 157: No. 15 John Van Brill (RUTG) over Jake Tucker (MIST) (Dec 4-2) 165: Stephan Glasgow (RUTG) over Austin Hiles (MIST) (Dec 7-4) 174: Drew Hughes (MIST) over Joe Grello (RUTG) (Dec 4-3) 184: No. 15 Cameron Caffey (MIST) over Willie Scott (RUTG) (Inj. 2:48) UP NEXT Rutgers hosts a pair of ranked foes next weekend, as it entertains No. 9 Nebraska on Friday (7 p.m.) and No. 21 Princeton on Sunday (noon). Both matches will stream on BTN2Go. Quotes Head Coach Scott Goodale On Willie Scott getting injured: That's scary, and we're thin right now. So yes, precautionary. He's pretty banged up. Grello's pretty banged up, fighting off a power half for four minutes. We have to see where were at tomorrow morning. I really don't know right now, I really have to see. There're not many options right now. I'd rather not pull someone out of redshirt, but there's really no options, so we'll kind of see where we're at. Maybe Olivieri up, or something like that, but we'll just have to see what tomorrow brings. Nick is 50/50 right now, he'll start to train again tomorrow morning. On Glasgow: I thought that was really, really important. He's capable of so much more. He's in on those legs and hasn't had that mat time where he's feeling it right now. He's still kind of rusty. He hasn't been on the mat enough to really feel those positions and roll them around, so it was good for him to finish one of those takedowns. On Suriano's mindset: Well it is a unique situation, we didn't even know if he was going to wrestle. He didn't practice until Thursday. So, his mindset was that he probably wasn't going to wrestle. If we started at 125, he probably wouldn't have wrestled. I think what Donny and him really locked in on was just wrestle. There's too much what does this guy do, what do I do, how do I adjust. Just wrestle. That needs to be the approach for Nick Suriano, just wrestle, because you get those results. On Colucci: Looking back, pretty clutch. He's got a lot of offense, he doesn't pull the trigger and makes for a somewhat boring heavyweight match, but he's got offense and he's good on top. He was able to ride him out for a win, that was huge, and he did a good job getting off the bottom. I don't know why he doesn't go, because he is capable of scoring and he has some really good high-level stuff and he has some good snap downs. He has to put two or three together. To move those big guys, you have to put two and three of them together, chasing angles, and he's just hasn't been able to do that right now. On Lipari: That was big, he got his hand raised. He was on six in a row where he lost, and to all good opponents. He's right there with a lot of good opponents. You worry, it's good to be close, but it's not winning, so you start to worry about if he can win. He got one tonight, and that was huge, and we knew it would be. That was a swing match where maybe on paper we don't give it to us, but we know he's capable and a good job for Pete. That was a big win for him. Right now, he's our guy. Obviously, Mikey has to be ready, VanBrill needs to be ready to go, and he understands that. Pete's gone through a tough stretch with a lot of good guys and he's still wrestling good. HEs still wrestling hard, and that's what we talk about. You have to wrestle hard no matter what. That's what we look for in our guys. Compete, compete, compete. He did that through a tough stretch, and now he gets his hand raised in a big spot. Freshman Stephan Glasgow (165) On winning: It felt great. It was a great confidence booster, finally getting back on a win streak, or the start of a win streak hopefully, we'll see. On training: I just try to everyday push myself a little bit more, feel a little bit more uncomfortable in my positions so that when I get on the mat, I can scramble how I used to or wrestle in weird positions. I try to not have it affect me as much. Graduate Student Anthony Ashnault (149) On moving forward: I definitely learned that it's not going to be easy and I felt like I've been dominating a little bit more this year. There are going to be guys that come to fight, especially if they come from a program that is born and raised to go out there and give a good effort for seven minutes, like Iowa guys, and he was a good opponent. I just know that it isn't going to be easy now and I have to go earn everything. Even though I might be better on paper than some of these guys, I have to go earn it when I step out on the mat and get my points. Sometimes an overtime win is okay, it's still a win, moving on, and it's a good time to get a match like that out of the way. There were a lot of things I took from it.

MADISON, Wisc. -- The No 7 Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated the No.16 Wisconsin Badgers in the 96th edition of the border rivalry 27-13 to increase their all-time series lead to 62-32-1. It's the Gophers third straight victory and they remain undefeated away from home with a 5-0 record on the road and a 4-0 record at neutral sites. The 11 victories is the most in one season under head coach Brandon Eggum. "I'm pleased with the performance and I love the effort," Eggum said. "It was a great effort out there and we kept up our attacking ways." With his 23rd consecutive win to start his career heavyweight Gable Steveson joins Tim Hartung and Jason Davids at 21st on the all-time list. Steveson started quickly against No.11 Trent Hillger with a takedown and nearfall before continuing to attack in the final period to secure a major decision. It's his 10th victory over a ranked opponent this season. 197-pound Dylan Anderson got on the board first with a second period escape before adding to it with a takedown on the edge of the mat of Beau Breske. The Hudson, Wisconsin, native finished off the decision in his home state after in his senior year Anderson went 48-1 with his only loss coming Breske in the semifinals of the tournament. 174-pound Devin Skatzka showed off his strength with a first period technical fall after getting the first takedown within the first 30 seconds. Skatzka got to Patrick Spray's wrist repeatedly and turned his opponent for four four-point nearfalls. It's Skatzka's 8th straight victory and 20th of the year. 125-pound Steve Polakowski made his first dual appearance of the year and came out victorious after a Badgers forfeit. That gave the Gophers a 6-0 advantage from the start. 133-pound Ethan Lizak got on board early with a takedown and showed off his prowess on top throughout the bout by amassing 2:26 riding time and securing the 5-4 decision due to the riding point. 149-pound Tommy Thorn secured his third straight victory in exciting fashion. A takedown in short time of the second period gave him a decisive 3-1 lead that he added to with 15 seconds remaining in the final period. While he almost found himself in danger, he got the takedown and gave the Gophers a 12-6 lead. After securing two takedowns in the first period, 157-pound Steve Bleise notched a 6-2 decision. The No.7 ranked wrestler in his weight class, Bleise dominated the match with his attacks and nearly finished things off with a cradle in the final minute. After a first period involving multiple wild scrambles, 141-pound Mitch McKee got on board first with a takedown on the edge and then followed it up with an escape and another takedown in the second period. The third period featured more wild action and McKee remained tied with No.16 Tristan Moran to end regulation, sending the match into sudden victory where McKee lost by fall. 165-pound Carson Brolsma fought hard against No.3 Evan Wick but dropped the major decision 8-0 with the riding time point being the difference between a decision and a major. 184-pound Owen Webster dropped a 5-0 decision loss to Mason Reinhardt. Results: 125: Steve Polakowski (forfeit) | Minnesota 6-0 133: No.8 Ethan Lizak dec. Jens Lantz (5-4) | Minnesota 9-0 141: No.16 Tristan Moran pinned No.8 Mitch McKee (7:44) | Minnesota 9-6 149: Tommy Thorn dec. No.19 Cole Martin (5-2) | Minnesota 12-6 157: No. 7 Steve Bleise dec. Garett Model (6-2) | Minnesota 15-6 165: No.3 Evan Wick major dec. Carson Brolsma (8-0)| Minnesota 15-10 174: No.11 Devin Skatzka tech. fall Patrick Spray (18-0) | Minnesota 20-10 184: Mason Reinhardt dec. Owen Webster (5-0) | Minnesota 20-13 197: Dylan Anderson dec. Beau Breske (3-0) | Minnesota 23-13 HWT: No. 1 Gable Steveson major dec. No.11 Trent Hillger (11-2) | Minnesota 27-13

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- No. 1 Penn State (8-0, 4-0 B1G) continued its winning ways in a lopsided Big Ten road win at Purdue (5-6, 2-3 B1G) Friday night. The Nittany Lions won seven of ten bouts and picked up two pins on their way to the 30-10 victory over the Boilermakers. The dual began at 125. Nittany Lion sophomore Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) dropped a tough 6-1 decision to Purdue's Devin Schroeder. True freshman Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 13 at 133, could not bounce back from an early takedown and injury timeout and lost a tough 7-3 decision to No. 18 Ben Thornton. Purdue led 6-0 after the opening two bouts. Sophomore Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 7 at 141, put the Lions on the scoreboard with a strong 17-6 major decision over Nate Limmex, including 2:34 in riding time. Redshirt freshman Jarod Verkleeren (Greensburg, Pa.) got the nod at 149 for No. 11 Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.) and downed Parker Filius 8-3 to give the Nittany Lions a 7-6 lead in the dual. The win was Verkleeren's first Big Ten dual meet victory. Senior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, closed out the first half with his 55th career pin. Nolf got the fast fall at the 0:42 mark over Purdue's Elijah Parker. The Nittany Lions owned a 13-6 lead at intermission. Junior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, added to Penn State's lead with his ninth pin of the year, getting the fall over Cole Wysocki at the 3:56 mark to give the Lions a 19-6 lead. Junior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 1 at 174, then rolled over No. 14 Dylan Lydy with a 6-2 decision. Junior Francisco Bisono (Hauppauge, N.Y.) made his Penn State dual meet debut at 184, stepping in for No.3 Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), and dropped a tough 12-4 major to Max Lyon in his Lion debut. Senior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 197, dominated No. 12 Christian Brunner. Nickal tallied seven takedowns in s thorough 17-6 major decision over the ranked Boilermaker. Senior Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.), ranked No. 4 at 285, closed out the dual with a strong 14-4 major over Purdue's Jacob Aven. The Nittany Lions won seven of ten bouts and rolled to the 30-10 victory. Penn State owned the takedown game as well with 20-10 edge. The Nittany Lions grabbed nine bonus points off two pins (Nolf, Joseph) and three majors (Lee, Nickal, Cassar). Nolf's pin was his 55th, adding to his record as Penn State's all-time leader in falls. The Nittany Lions have now won 53-straight dual meets dating back to the end of the 2014-15 season. Sanderson's Lions won their last dual of that campaign, went 16-0 in 2015-16, went 14-0 in 2016-17 and went 14-0 in 2017-18. Penn State is now 8-0, 4-0 in Big Ten duals, while Purdue falls to 5-6, 2-3 B1G. The Nittany Lions continue their weekend road trip at Indiana on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Bloomington, Ind. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here. Results: 125: Devin Schroeder PUR dec. Devin Schnupp PSU, 6-1 0-3 133: #18 Ben Thornton PUR dec. #13 Roman Bravo-Young PSU, 7-3 0-6 141: #7 Nick Lee PSU maj. dec. Nate Limmex PUR, 17-6 4-6 149: Jarod Verkleeren PSU dec. Parker Filius PUR, 8-3 7-6 157: #1 Jason Nolf PSU pinned Elijah Davis PUR, WBF (0:42) 13-6 165: #1 Vincenzo Joseph PSU pinned Cole Wysocki PUR, WBF (3:56) 19-6 174: #1 Mark Hall PSU dec. #14 Dylan Lydy PUR, 6-2 22-6 184: Max Lyon PUR maj. dec. Franciso Bisono PSU, 12-4 22-10 197: #1 Bo Nickal PSU maj. dec. #12 Christian Brunner PUR, 17-6 26-10 285: #4 Anthony Cassar PSU maj. dec. Jacob Aven PUR, 14-4 30-10 Attendance: 1,837 Records: Penn State (8-0, 4-0 B1G); Purdue (5-6, 2-3 B1G) Up Next for Penn State: at Indiana, Jan. 27, 1 p.m. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Sophomore Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) met Purdue freshman Devin Schroeder at 125. Schnupp and Schroeder battled evenly for the first minute in the middle of the mat. Schroeder shot low and Schnupp countered, forcing a scramble in the middle off the mat. Schroeder was able to force a stalemate and action resumed neutral at the 1:10 mark. Schnupp fought off two solid Schroeder shots as the clock moved below the :30 mark but the Boilermaker connected on a low double with :20 left. He added two back points to lead 4-0 after one. Schnupp chose down to start the second period and steadily escaped to a 4-1 score with 1:20 on the clock. Schroeder took a strong single with :45 on the clock and was able to trip Schnupp to the for another takedown and a 6-1 lead with :25 left in the period. Schroeder chose down to start the third period. Schnupp controlled the action from the top position for over a minute, looking for a turning position. Schroeder was able to keep from being turned but, with the big lead after two periods, was able to notch the 6-1 win over Schnupp. 133: True freshman Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 13 at 133, took on No. 18 Ben Thornton in one of the dual's marquee match-ups. Thornton got in quickly on a single leg and lifted it high in the air. Bravo-Young tried to roll out of the position but Thornton was able to maintain control and took the Lion down. Bravo-Young called for injury time and action continued with Thornton up 2-0 and on the bottom. Thornton escaped on the reset and Bravo-Young trailed 3-0 at the 2:15 mark. The duo battled evenly for the next minute before Bravo-Young took a flurry of shots in the final :30. Thornton was able to back out of trouble and led 3-0 after one period. Thornton chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-0 lead. Bravo-Young shot low and Thornton fought off the effort, countered and gained control of Bravo-Young's right knee again. Thornton spent the next minute working his way to a takedown and finished it off as the period ended to lead 6-0 after two. Bravo-Young chose down to start the final period as the Lion fought through the injury sustained in the opening period. Bravo-Young rolled to an escape with 1:15 on the clock, cutting the Thornton lead to 6-1. Bravo-Young notched a takedown with :25 left and cut Thornton loose but could not complete the comeback and dropped a 7-3 decision. 141: Sophomore Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 7 at 141, met Purdue's Nate Limmex. Limmex looked to connect on a quick shot but Lee fought it off and then set up his offense in the middle of the mat. The Lion sophomore forced Limmex's shoulders down, worked his way behind him and took a 2-1 lead with a takedown at the 1:30 mark. Lee picked up his second takedown, cut Limmex, loose and then grabbed a third with a high shot with :15 on the clock. Limmex chose down to start the second period and Lee went to work on top, looking for a turning combination. Lee worked Limmex's shoulders over for a four-count to up his lead to 10-2 at the :40 mark. Lee finished the period on top and led 10-2 with 2:38 in time. Lee chose down to start the third period and upped his lead to 11-2, then picked up another point on hands to the face. Lee then took Limmex down and led 14-3 at the 1:20 mark. With the riding time point assured, Lee turned a low single into a takedown with :15 on the clock. Limmex countered a late Lee shot for a final takedown but Lee rolled to the 17-6 major with 2:34 in riding time. 149: Redshirt freshman Jarod Verkleeren (Greensburg, Pa.) got the call at 149 for No. 11 Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.) and faced off against Parker Filius. Verkleeren, wrestling in his first Big Ten dual, took an early 2-1 lead with a fast shot in the opening seconds. He set the tempo for the next minute plus, forcing Filius towards the outside circle. Filius broke out of his defense and nearly took Verkleeren down but no takedown was awarded. Purdue challenged but the call stood and action resumed with Verkleeren leading 2-1 at the 1:15 mark. Verkleeren picked up his second takedown at the :50 mark to lead 4-2 after a Filius escape. Verkleeren chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead. Filius worked his way in on a low single but Verkleeren quickly countered, worked his way into control of Filius' feet, and forced a stalemate at the :34 mark. Filius chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 5-3 score. Verkleeren fought off a strong Filius shot on the edge of the mat, forcing a reset. Filius shot low on the reset but Verkleeren quickly countered low, working his way into control and a key takedown to up his lead to 7-3 at the :40 mark. Verkleeren finished the match on top and, with 1:00 in riding time, posted the 8-3 win. 157: Senior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, battled Elijah Davis. Nolf countered a quick Davis shot, worked his way into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with 2:45 on the clock. Nolf then locked up a cradle and quickly ended the bout with a fast fall the 0:42 mark. The pin was the 55th career fall for the Lion senior, Penn State's all-time leader. 165: Senior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, met Purdue's Cole Wysocki. Joseph fought off an early Wysocki shot and then took a 2-1 lead with a solid high shot at the 2:20 mark. Joseph spent the next minute working to break through Wysocki's defense and did so with a high single at the 1:00 mark, taking a 4-1 lead. He finished the period on top and led 4-1 with 1:03 in riding time after one. Joseph chose down to start the second period, quickly escaped and then took Wysocki down again to up his lead to 7-1. The Lion junior steadily worked his way into position to lock up a cradle and finished off the match with a pin at the 3:56 mark. 174: Junior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 1 at 174, took on No. 14 Dylan Lydy. The ranked duo battled in the middle of the mat for the first minute-plus. Hall's pressure forced Lydy to back towards the outside circle as the Boilermaker was able to keep the Lion from breaking through on offense for over two minutes. Lydy was hit with his first stall at the 0:57 mark and Hall continued to press the tempo. Lydy was able to play defense for the opening period and the bout moved to the second stanza tied 0-0. Hall chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Hall connected on a high single at the 1:35 mark and finished off the takedown to lead 3-0. Hall controlled the action on top for :29 before he cut Lydy loose to a 3-1 lead. Trailing 3-1, Lydy chose bottom to start the third period. Hall broke the Boilermaker down, working his riding time edge up to 1:00 before Lydy escaped to a 3-2 score. Hall nearly connected on a high double but Lydy was able to roll through the move as action moved out of bounds with 1:10 on the clock. Hall iced the bout with a single leg and scramble for a takedown and a 5-2 lead with :25 on the clock. The Lion finished on top and, with 1:35 in riding time, rolled to the 6-2 win. 184: Francisco Bisono (Hauppauge, N.Y.) stepped in for No. 3 Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.) at 184 and made his Penn State dual meet debut against Max Lyon. Lyon took an early lead with a fast low single at the 2:35 mark. Bisono worked his way to an escape and a 2-1 score at the 1:55 mark and action resumed neutral in the middle of the mat. Lyon connected on a low single and took a 4-1 lead with 1:10 on the clock. Bisono worked his way to his feet and escaped to a 4-2 score with :20 on the clock. Trailing 4-2, Bisono chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 4-3 deficit. Lyon turned a high shot into a third takedown with 1:10 on the clock to open up a 6-3 lead. A Bisono escaped cut the Lyon lead to 6-4 with :40 on the clock and the Boilermaker added a fourth takedown before the period ended to lead 8-4 with 2:22 in time after two periods. Lyon chose down to start the final stanza and quickly escaped to a 9-4 lead. Lyon picked up a final takedown and, with 2:21 in time, posted a 12-4 major. 197: Senior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 197, took on No. 12 Christian Brunner of Purdue. Nickal scored just :25 into the bout, using a low single to take Brunner down to a 2-0 lead. Nickal nearly locked up the Boiler's shoulders for a throw, but Brunner was able to stay on his feet and escaped to a 2-1 score. Nickal once again turned a low shot into a takedown and a 4-2 lead at the 1:40 mark. The Lion senior notched his third takedown of the opening period with :50 on the clock and led 6-2. Nickal took an 8-3 lead with a fourth takedown as the period ended. Trailing 8-3, Brunner chose down to start the second period. Nickal controlled the action until the 1:20 mark and led 8-4 with 1:31 in riding time to his favor. The Lion senior finished on top, tripping Brunner to the mat for a final takedown with :20 left in the period. A short rideout later and Nickal led 10-4 with 1:58 in riding time after two. Nickal chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to an 11-4 lead. Nickal countered a Brunner shot for a takedown and nearly took the Boilermaker to his back but a potentially dangerous call forced a reset. Nickal cut Brunner loose with :45 on the clock and quickly took him down again. Nickal picked up a penalty point for hands to the face and, with 2:15 in riding time, rolled to the 17-6 major. 285: Senior Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.), ranked No. 4 at 285, met senior Jacob Aven. The duo battled evenly for the first half of the opening period. Cassar nearly connected on a high single at the 1:15 mark but Aven was able to step back out of Cassar's reach and keep the bout scoreless. Cassar blew through a high shot off a reset with :36 left and took Aven down to lead 2-0. The Lion senior finished the period on top and led by two after the first period. Cassar chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. He then turned into Aven and forced his way through a high shot. The ensuing takedown gave the Nittany Lion a 5-0 lead with 1:20 left in the middle period. Aven escaped to a 5-1 score and Cassar took a 7-1 lead with a blast double at the :10 mark. Trailing 7-1, Aven chose down to start the third period and Cassar cut him loose to a 7-2 lead. Cassar upped his lead to 9-2 with 1:30 on the clock and then went to work on top, building his time up over 2:00 before cutting Aven loose to a 9-3 score. Cassar forced Aven into a stall warning and then bulled his way through a high double to lead 11-4. He added a final takedown and, with 2:33 in riding time, posted a 14-4 major.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The No. 8 NC State wrestling team opened up its ACC dual season with a 30-12 win over Duke in Reynolds Coliseum Friday night. The Wolfpack (13-2, 1-0 ACC) used four bonus point wins, including a pin (141 pounds) and a tech fall (125). The ACC dual started at heavyweight, and the Pack jumped out to a 20-0 lead after the first four bouts. Fr. Deonte Wilson scored an escape to open the second then rode out Duke's Fisher the entire third period for the 2-0 win to start. R-Fr. Zurich Storm scored three takedowns and a pair of two-point near falls to jump out to a 10-0 lead in the first, and a final two-point near fall ended it in the third for a 19-4 technical fall win. Duke forfeited at 133 pounds, giving No. 8 Tariq Wilson the win. R-Sr. Jamel Morris scored a takedown about a minute into his bout at 141 pounds, and put Duke's Josh Finesilver onto his back for the first period pin at the 1:06 mark. Duke picked up its first win at 149 pounds in a top-10 battle, as No. 6 Mitch Finesilver scored 10-0 major decision over No. 7 Justin Oliver. No. 4 Hayden Hidlay picked up more bonus points at 157, after a pair of third period takedowns pushed him to the major, 15-5. The first of back-to-back Bullard-Finesilver matches at 165 pounds, Thomas Bullard scored an escape in the third for the 4-3 win to push the Pack's lead to 27-4. Duke scored back-to-back wins at 174 (decision) and 184 pounds (tech fall). The dual closed with an 8-5 win by Malik McDonald, thanks to a pair of first period takedowns and another late in the third. Up Next: The Pack will be in conference road action next weekend, traveling up to No. 25 Virginia for a dual next Friday night. Results: 285: Deonte Wilson (NCSU) dec. Araad Fisher; 2-0 - 3-0 125: Zurich Storm (NCSU) tech fall Harrison Campbell; 19-4 - 8-0 133: #8 Tariq Wilson (NCSU) by forfeit; 14-0 141: #26 Jamel Morris (NCSU) WBF #30 Josh Finesilver; 1:06 - 20-0 149: #6 Mitch Finesilver (DU) major dec. #7 Justin Oliver; 10-0 - 20-4 157: #4 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) major dec. Benjamin Anderson; 15-5 - 24-4 165: #16 Thomas Bullard (NCSU) dec. #25 Zach Finesilver; 4-3 - 27-4 174: #16 Matt Finesilver (DU) dec. #21 Daniel Bullard; 8-7 - 27-7 184: Kaden Russll (DU) tech fall Alex Faison; 19-3 - 27-12 197: #21 Malik McDonald (NCSU) dec. Alec Schenk; 8-5 - 30-12

The Sacred Heart University wrestling team earned a 43-9 victory over visiting American International College Friday evening at the Pitt Center. The victory improves the Pioneers to 5-2 on the year, while the Yellow Jackets fall to 0-9 Will Schmidt scored first points in the opening round of his bout at 174 pounds, on the way to an 11-3 victory. The Pioneers also earned a victory from Gerard Daly, 6-5 at 141 pounds. The Pioneers are back in action on Saturday at noon when they host Bucknell at the Pitt Center. 125 Pounds: Ryan Burns (SHU) won by forfeit SHU leads team scoring 6-0 133 Pounds: Anthony Petrillo (SHU) won by forfeit Pioneers took a 12-0 lead in the match 141 Pounds: Joel Morth (AIC) vs. Gerard Daly (SHU) – Daly, 6-5 Daly opened the scoring with a takedown 1:50 into the first round Martin got a point escaping with 30 seconds left in the round Daly made it 3-1 after escaping 30 ticks into the second round Martin tied the match with 15 seconds left and Daly's escape in the closing seconds, coupled with a stall, gave him a 5-3 advantage A reversal 50 seconds into the final round tied the match, 5-5 Daly got out of restart with 20 seconds left to take a 6-5 lead The victory gave the Pioneers a 15-0 lead in the match 149 Pounds: Chris Cornell (SHU) won by forfeit SHU extended its lead to 21-0 157 Pounds: Baltazar Gonzalez (AIC) vs.TJ Calas (SHU) – Gonzalez won by pin (2:34 first) Gonzalez won by pin 2:34 into the first round AIC closed to 21-6 in the team score with pin 165 Pounds: Brandon Levesque (SHU) - won by forfeit Levesque won by forfeit to give SHU a 27-6 lead 174 Pounds: Rafiq Conway (AIC) vs. Will Schmidt (SHU) – Schmidt, 11-3 Schmidt earned two early points and added two more 38 seconds into the round A second neutral point for Conway shortly after made the score 4-2 in Schmidt's favor Another takedown by Schmidt, and ensuing escape, gave the Pioneers a 6-3 edge midway in the first round Schmidt's fourth takedown of the match made it 8-3 after the first period Schmidt added two for a reversal 90 seconds into the second, taking a 10-3 lead The victory gave SHU a 31-6 lead 184 Pounds: Kyle Davis (SHU) won by forfeit SHU took its advantage to 37-6 197 Pounds: Connor Fredericks (SHU) won by forfeit The forfeit gave SHU a 43-6 lead Heavyweight: Ray Sherwood (AIC) vs. Dante DelBonis (SHU) – Sherwood, 11-3 Neither wrestler earned a first round point and DelBonis chose defense to start the second DelBonis escaped 40 seconds into the round, for the first point, and a 1-0 lead that he took to the final period Sherwood selected defense to start the final period and escaped five seconds in to tie the match, 1-1 Sherwood took control with a takedown with 11 seconds remaining to earn the win 3-1

Pat Whitcomb, long-time head wrestling coach at the No. 4-ranked junior college mat program in the country, and his former employer, North Idaho College, don't seem to be able to see eye-to-eye on his recent, abrupt departure from the school where he was a two-time national champion wrestler in the 1980s before taking the helm 22 years ago. Pat Whitcomb (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com)In a statement made public Thursday by two area newspapers, Whitcomb said he was fired on January 7 for what he believes are his efforts to upgrade facilities for a disabled wrestler, for speaking up for a co-worker who was assaulted on campus, and because school leaders want to drop wrestling -- arguably NIC's most successful varsity sport -- in favor of launching a baseball program. Even the date of Whitcomb's firing is up for debate. Whitcomb maintains he was fired on January 7; a school spokesperson claimed on January 8 that he was still employed by the school. Only last week she said he was let go on January 11. North Idaho maintains that Whitcomb was the subject of what school referred to as "an academic integrity investigation" within NIC's athletic department. Circumstances surrounding Whitcomb's firing In a lengthy statement issued by the former coach on Wednesday, Jan. 23 (and published in its entirety by the Coeur 'd Alene Press), Whitcomb said he was called into a meeting January 7 and given a choice: Resign his position and he would be paid through June. If he refused to resign, he would be terminated and receive only two weeks of pay and benefits. He would also have to agree "to not say anything negative about what has been taking place at NIC." "I refused to sign, as I had done nothing wrong," Whitcomb said. A NIC spokesperson said the school could not speak on personnel issues. Whitcomb shares three reasons for dismissal In his Jan. 23 statement, Pat Whitcomb shared what he believes to be the three reasons why he is no longer employed by North Idaho College. At the top of Whitcomb's list of reasons for his firing involves Hasaan Hawthorne, 2016 Alabama 145-pound state champ, a double amputee who was born without tibias. Both his legs were amputated below the knees as a child. "In the spring of 2016 we signed an amazing young man (Hawthorne) from Pelham, Ala. At the time of his signing with NIC, I immediately made a request to the administration requesting better access on his behalf to the wrestling room and campus," according to Whitcomb's statement. "Still to this day, almost three years later, not one accommodation has been made for easier access to the practice room. He has to be carried or crawls up the stairs. "I raised safety and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) concerns to the administration time and time again. Some of the feedback I was given from the administration was there was no money for this. "Also, we were told to roll out mats on the gym floor after other practices were finished. There was a main-level room on campus that would have solved this problem. Instead, it was allocated as an off-season workout facility for other sports. The money spent on this facility would have easily covered some accommodation for the wrestler with special needs. "The athletic director told me this was his call and that was that. I continued to raise concerns after this. It was only after this that I started to receive poor evaluations and official write-ups in my personnel file." Whitcomb added that he had been told by NIC's disability services this past fall that "if I had not pushed so hard in the beginning, accommodations most likely would have been made." A second reason raised by Whitcomb in his statement issued Wednesday, Jan. 23 concerning a reported assault of a female instructor last fall on the NIC campus. "It was reported to the administration immediately. When I became aware that nothing was being done to protect her safety, I met with a number of administrators and loudly voiced my dismay," Whitcomb wrote. "As far as I know, the campus still has not been made aware of this safety issue. Having a daughter who attends NIC this is of great concern." Whitcomb also claimed that the school has been working towards getting rid of its successful wrestling program, which is currently tied with Iowa Central Community College for fourth place in the latest NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) national rankings. "I have let it be known for the last three seasons of the athletic director's intent to drop wrestling and add baseball," Whitcomb stated. "Every administrator I approached at NIC assured me that this was not so. Community, just sit back and watch this unfold now. "If NIC wants to add baseball -- a sport I would love to see reinstated -- then do so and add another female counterpart. If it wants to send a message of retaliation against standing up for what is right then drop the most successful wrestling program in the NJCAA." North Idaho has refuted Whitcomb's claim regarding a possible replacement of wrestling with baseball. "The college is currently conducting a community-wide study to see the viability and interest in expanding our athletics offerings," said Laura Rampler, NIC spokesperson. "This is a study and discussion about expansion of athletics. There is no discussion of decreasing any of our athletics programs." Whitcomb went on to say, "My focus has always been plain and simple: Do what is in the best interest of NIC and the wrestling program there." Whitcomb concluded his statement thusly: "North Idaho College will now choose one of two paths moving forward. "The first one, a continued path of intimidation and retaliation toward students with special needs and females on campus. "Or a second one, a path to change the current culture and practices that exists in the administration, thus ensuring the safety and fair treatment of all people on the campus at NIC." In its news story on coach Whitcomb being fired, the Spokane (Wash.) Spokesman-Review presented this capsule of just how successful the North Idaho wrestling program has been over the years (22 years with Whitcomb at the helm). "Since 1972, NIC has dominated the junior college ranks. The Cardinals won 14 national titles as a team along with 54 national individual titles. They also have produced 235 All-Americans, all of which are National Junior College Athletic Association records." Whitcomb has been a major figure on the North Idaho College campus as both a successful athlete and coach. He was a two-time NJCAA wrestling champ for the NIC Cardinals in the 1980s. Since Whitcomb was hired as head coach just over two decades ago, NIC could claim 18 individual national champions and 108 All-Americans. He was honored as National Coach of the Year twice and Region 18 Coach of the Year eight times. Whitcomb is a member of the NJCAA Wrestling Hall of Fame and NIC Hall of Fame. Founded in 1933, North Idaho College is a public, two-year community college located in Coeur d'Alene. It has a total enrollment of approximately 7,800 students. UPDATE 1/27/19 On Sunday, the Spokane Spokesman-Review ran a guest editorial from the North Idaho College Board of Trustees, addressing the allegations made by the school's former head wrestling coach, Pat Whitcomb. Here are excerpts from the NIC trustees: "The North Idaho College Board of Trustees does not routinely respond to articles in the press but we understand our athletic programs are very important to our community, as they are to us. We wish to clarify policy, and dispel recent falsehoods made about the college and our athletic programs..." "The board has a strong commitment to our student athletes, and we are proud of all of their accomplishments. At no time has there been any discussion of ending our championship wrestling program. Any such suggestion would need to come before the board of trustees. Last fall, in a public meeting, the board approved a community-wide study to determine the viability and interest in expanding our athletic offerings. In a survey offered to the public, two possible programs were specifically identified. The board has expressed interest in baseball and women's wrestling. The results of the study will be presented to the board this spring. There have been no suggestions brought to the board of current athletic programs being eliminated in order to bring on new athletic opportunities." "NIC has a long history in this community of demonstrating strong support for human rights, civil rights, and dignity for all. Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act is a priority for the board and the administration. During its September 26, 2018, meeting, the board approved funds for a design concept for a new gymnasium, and over the course of the fall semester held public workshops that included discussions on the possible construction of a gymnasium. We anticipate many more public discussions on the viability of a new gymnasium, classrooms and athletic training space. It is important to the board to explore efforts to replace the current gymnasium that was built in 1949, and is not as ADA-compliant as we would like it to be."

KRASNOYARSK, Russia -- Two Americans -- Victoria Anthony and Thomas Gilman -- won bronze in their respective weight classes at the Ivan Yariguin Grand Prix in Russia on Friday. Anthony began the medal run for the USA, winning bronze at 50 kilograms. A two-time Junior World champion and two-time U.S. Senior World Teamer, Anthony took on multiple-time international medalist Elena Vostrikova of Russia. Anthony scored early with her famous inside trip for four points to carry a 4-0 lead into the break. Vostrikova scored late in the bout, drawing passivity from Anthony. The American finished off the match with a takedown in the last few seconds for a 6-1 win and a bronze medal. At 57 kilograms, 2017 World silver medalist Gilman won an exciting back-and-forth match against two-time World bronze medalist Bekhbayar Erdenebat from Mongolia. Read complete story on TheMat.com …

The Ivan Yariguin Grand Prix is taking place in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, this week The United World Wrestling Ranking Series kicked off this week with the 2019 edition of the Ivan Yariguin Grand Prix in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. The Ranking Series tournament awards ranking points to the top finishers in Ranking Series events, Continental Championships, and the World Championships. While the prize for winning the Yariguin starts at a somewhat paltry 10 points, they are important to add when looking at how they could allow for someone to earn a seed at the World Championships. And that seed will matter. In earning valuable points and buffering their position in the rankings, wrestlers entered at the World Championships are delayed from having to meet top-notch opponents in the opening rounds, giving them a somewhat more predictable path forward at the World Championships. Remember Burroughs' route in Budapest? That is less likely to happen, and even less likely should wrestlers participate in tournaments that earn them ranking points. While an easier path in Astana might seem like an advantage with little long-term benefit, remember that the top six finishers at the 2019 Senior World Championships in Astana will qualify their nation for the 2020 Olympic Games. The angle -- and the one that may work well for Thomas Gilman at 57 kilograms -- is to build on the points from Budapest, earn some more at Yariguin, Continentals and another Ranking Series event and nudge your way into a third or fourth seed. The Gilman math is actually pretty solid. Assuming he wins his first repechage match on Friday (I'm writing this before Day 2 action starts) he'll come away with at least a fifth-place finish (2 points) and another 8 points for the weight having more than 10 entries. Fifth place would then earn him a total of 10 points, while bronze would give him 12 points. Not much? Well, Gilman currently sits only five points behind Atli of Turkey and Takahashi of Japan. With a fifth-place finish he becomes the No. 3 wrestler in the world in ranking points. Yariguin is only the first event of a long and arduous season, but already it's clear to wrestlers and fans that the system built to encourage and reward athletes who participate is doing just that. To your questions … Q: It sounds like college wrestling programs are getting a lot less tickets for the NCAAs than they are requesting. Any idea why? Do you think there will be a lot of fans who get shut out on tickets? -- Mike C. Foley: More requests meant that the NCAA changed their ticket allocation formula and that all schools received fewer tickets because of the change. Eric Knopsnyder of PA Power Wrestling recently wrote about the ticket issue. "That total number of requests has been roughly under 15,000 requests," Holmes told me. "Typically, the number of tickets available is around 10,000." The NCAA was able to fulfill the requests for schools that requested 100 tickets or fewer. Those that asked for between 100 and 500 tickets usually got 80 percent of their requests filled, and those that sought more than 500 received 70 percent of their request. "Traditionally the vast majority of schools were requesting less than 100 tickets," Holmes said. This year, the number of requests for tickets from the Division I programs shot up 67 percent, according to Holmes. "What happened this year, the same amount of tickets is available, but instead of somewhere around 15,000 requests, we received over 25,000 requests," he said. "That necessitated that everybody received less tickets than they normally received in their allocation." Q: Is the recruiting situation for Maryland as bleak as it looks? Would the Terps have been better served staying in the ACC instead of getting curbstomped every week in the Big Ten? -- @HalfAgain Foley: Man, I don't know, but it bums me out too! I want the Terps to do well. I admire and respect their coaching staff and want my Mid-Atlantic brethren to succeed! Maryland has enjoyed some top-level talent, but as you not-so-eloquently mentioned they've not enjoyed a lot of success in the Big Ten. I'm hopeful for a good NCAA tournament and some positive momentum for the 2019-20 season. Q: Do you think Spencer Lee avenges his loss to Sebastian Rivera on Sunday? -- Mike C. Foley: Yes. Q: Is 125 pounds officially cursed for Penn State? If so, what wrestler breaks it? -- Ryan P. Foley: Maybe weight classes have memories too? Maybe the walls are filled with stories of fellow 125-pound wrestlers and ghosts of their personal journeys through the Penn State program? I doubt it. Cursed? No. Suspiciously poor luck for the past few seasons? Yes. My "out-there" theory is that many of the wrestlers that have made their way on to the Penn State roster at 125 pounds were probably the most popular and well-known people at their high school. When they got to college they expected a certain level of deference, if not in the classroom, then they were at least used to being the alpha male in their respective wrestling rooms. Try finding deference in the Penn State wrestling room. Try being the alpha in a room with five active NCAA champions. You're the smallest, least accomplished collegiate wrestler in a room dripping with greatness. Where do you find your confidence building wins? The other 125-pound wrestlers? Successful programs understand that you can't fill your lineup with all alpha males. There needs to be men and women on a team who compete, but that also play support roles, or can win without being the leader of the program. That's even more evident with smaller wrestlers in crowded lineups like that of Penn State. If the alphas can't command the room, they at least need someone to beat up on to help boost their egos. At some programs the 125 pounders can float up and hand out a whipping to the 133 and 141-pound wrestlers. At Penn State? Maybe that's not the case. Q: When The Citadel wrestled Gardner-Webb on Wednesday night, the teams used the experimental NCAA rule allowing weight classes to be chosen in an alternating manner by head coaches. The order was 133, 125, 149, 174, 141, 197, 184, 285, 165 and 157. Do you like the rule? Do you think we will start seeing it happen more often? -- Mike C. Foley: I do. Why not? Programs wouldn't have to proceed with the flips, but it's a fun option to have and adds some coaching gamesmanship to the mix! MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME The 57-kilogram finals are going to be awesome. Here is Abasgadzhi Magomedov (Russia) putting it on Ahmet PEKER (Turkey) ... That front head … Forrest! Q: I assume you saw this, but wanted to make sure. I know both kids and they are very much as refreshingly decent as this story shows. -- Chris E. Foley: Wrestling is the perfect vehicle for this type of storytelling. Individuals choosing to make a sacrifice to help improve someone else's position or take a moral stand. As you're alluding to, that clarity has backfired in recent weeks with bad press about the sport. But wait long enough and a wonderful story like this will pop back into the public consciousness and put wrestling back in a positive light. Q: I read your article on the Daton Fix-Nick Suriano match and how college rules need to change. I agree with you in principle but not necessarily with all of your ideas on how to change things. For example, I agree with your thoughts on hands to the face, but I think the pushout rule will be hard to implement fairly especially when a wrestler escapes on the edge and then steps out. I am frankly indifferent about riding time since I see positives and negatives in having it. However, one idea I have is to award 3 points to the wrestler who gets the first takedown. I think there is nothing worse than a college match that ends 0-0 after the first 3-minute period. It makes me want to turn off the TV or walk out of the arena. It seems like an easy way to incentivize a wrestler is to award 3 on the first takedown. It essentially negates a subsequent escape (ie the wrestler is still up by 2). It would also be easy to implement consistently. So what do you think about a 3-point first takedown ? -- Vince M Foley: Agree re: 0-0 matches. Three minutes and you got … nada? The three-point takedown has been getting a lot more attention in recent weeks, and I can see why. Fans want to make sure that the tougher actions are rewarded well, thus incentivizing more activity from the feet. That the end of the second period could have a 2-2 score with one guy having 3:30 of riding time and a takedown and the other guy only two escapes is indeed very frustrating. A three-point takedown may better balance those efforts. But what a three-point takedown also does is point-stacking -- or add points in one area to make up for a gamesmanship or scoring area in another. The best example of point stacking is the four-point near fall. Adding a fourth point for one less second may drive up the score on paper, but it doesn't necessarily drive action. We've seen plenty of matches where that's exactly is the case; a four-point tilt causes the winning wrestler to shut down and the losing wrestler to attack, but as it's in vain there comes a weird back-and-forth where some points are ceded, but not enough to make it a real match. It's all very odd to me. That should stop. Points for a cheap tilt shouldn't be worth more than a takedown. The rules should reward dynamic actions from the feet. Adding back points leads to more riding on top and less turning after a turn has been achieved, since the top wrestler doesn't need to risk control in order to create a winning margin of victory. To me that three-point takedown just adds to a series of problems around scoring and riding yet to be addressed. Q: I'm curious to hear your thoughts on this scenario: 1. Hard out of bounds -- pushout is one point. 2. Riding time -- still in effect -- action goes out of bounds, restart in neutral, no points scored. 3. Overtime would be like NFL: one minute, pushout is one point but doesn't end match, takedown is two points and is match ending, repeat until winner is determined. I understand your takes on the freestyle scenario; but culturally, America loves having winners and losers dictated by score, not criteria. Implementing the three points above increases scoring and increases the likelihood of a winner, eliminates the tactic of playing the edge to avoid risk, allows folkstyle to maintain riding time (for whatever reason it's wanted), and then resolves overtime to a degree by giving wrestlers two ways to win. -- Dylan M. Foley: I … don't hate this. There could be some interesting gamesmanship in getting out of bounds as the bottom man to avoid being ridden forever, but also the top man might be pulling a guy more into the center to ensure they continue earning the riding time. But what would stop someone from dropping to an ankle, fighting for a finish and then making his way out of bounds. That way he's never ceding the point for the escape. Those overtime rules are also pretty compelling. Pushout would win, but only if it went the full time, right? Q: Did you see the Henry Cejudo-T.J. Dillashaw fight? If so, do you think the referee made the right call to stop the fight? Who would you pick in a rematch? -- Mike C. Foley: The referee stopped the match because T.J. Dillashaw's head looked like a speed bag for Cejudo's right hand. Not a controversial stoppage. Cejudo would've put him to sleep in the next ten seconds. Dillashaw would be better off sending flowers to the referee. That's not to say Dillashaw isn't a total beast, but it seemed that the weight cut affected him. At 125 pounds, Cejudo. At 135 pounds, Dillashaw.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- North Dakota State 165 Andrew Fogarty, 133 Cam Sykora and 125 Brent Fleetwood each had bonus point wins and 157 Luke Weber came up with a last-second decision as the Bison defeated host Central Michigan 24-15 in a non-conference dual at McGuirk Arena on Thursday, Jan. 24. NDSU (7-5, 2-3 #Big12WR) is scheduled to host Northern Colorado (4-5, 0-3 #Big12WR) in a Big 12 Conference dual at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, in Scheels Center. UNC at Northern Iowa on Friday. No. 9-ranked Fleetwood (18-3 overall, 10-1 duals) received a forfeit at 125 pounds, then No. 17 133 Cam Sykora (16-5, 8-3) followed with a 10-2 major decision over Deven Perez to put NDSU ahead 10-0. The Chippewas (3-5, 2-2 MAC) held off 141 Sawyer Degen and 149 Jaden Van Maanen to cut the deficit to 10-6. Central Michigan's No. 19-ranked 157 Logan Parks had designs on a third straight decision, but Bison newcomer Luke Weber (6-2, 2-1) gained a takedown as time was running out for a 4-3 decision and second straight win over a nationally-ranked opponent to extend the NDSU lead to 13-9. North Dakota State built on the momentum as the No. 20-ranked Fogarty (13-3, 10-2) picked up his second tech fall of the season at 16-0 at 6:24 over Bret Fedewa to build the margin to 18-9. The Bison made it three straight wins with an 8-2 decision by Lorenzo De La Riva (13-8, 6-5) at 174 pounds over Collin Lieber. NDSU 197 Cordell Eaton (14-7, 7-5) got back on the winning track with an 8-4 decision over Landon Pelham. At heavyweight, Brandon Metz threw a scare into Central Michigan's No .15-ranked and jumped out to a 6-0 lead after the first 30-seconds. However, Stencel, the nation's leader in pins, recorded his 15th at 3:29 to end the dual. Results: 125: #9 Brent Fleetwood (NDSU) forfeit 133: #17 Cam Sykora (NDSU) major dec Deven Perez (CMU), MD 10-2 141: Drew Marten (CMU) dec Sawyer Degen (NDSU), 5-4 149: Dresden Simon (CMU) dec Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU), 13-9 157: Luke Weber (NDSU) dec Logan Parks (CMU), 4-3 165: #20 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) tech fall Bret Fedewa (CMU), TF 16-0 6:24 174: Lorenzo De La Riva (NDSU) dec Collin Lieber (CMU), 8-2 184: Jordan Atienza (CMU) dec Michael Otomo (NDSU), 9-5 197: Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec Landon Pelham (CMU), 8-4 285: #15 Matt Stencel (CMU) fall Brandon Metz (NDSU), 3:29 *--NDSU had one team point deducted

Dylan Palacio celebrates after winning in the NCAA quarterfinals (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Episode 15 talks with the always interesting Dylan Palacio. A two-time All-American at Cornell, Palacio's personality has been on display since his wrestling days in high school. At Cornell, Palacio was a two-sport athlete, also playing soccer. Recently, Palacio has developed a following on various social media platforms and on this episode, he talks about his foundations in the sport, the "people's champ" moniker, growing up wrestling, pursuing goals, his academic struggles prior to college, characters and personas, wrestling in Carver-Hawkeye, being the "Deadpool" of wrestling and his L40 foundation. 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