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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- The fifth ranked NC State wrestling team won the first nine bouts, including five for bonus points, and came away with a 37-2 win at Hofstra. On the weekend in road action, NC State outscored Drexel and Hofstra a combined 81-6. The dual started at 125 pounds, as R-Fr. Jakob Camacho used a pair of third period takedowns to net an 8-5 win. The Pack's first bonus point win came at 133 pounds, as R-Fr. Jarrett Trombley used a four-point near fall in the second on his way to a 12-0 major decision (with over five minutes of ride time). R-Fr. Alex Urquiza used a takedown in the third for a 4-2 decision at 141, while classmate Matt Grippi used five takedowns in the first period and scored an 11-8 win at 149. For the second straight dual on this road trip, No. 2 Hayden Hidlay scored a pin. Today, he used a takedown in the second to secure the six team points at the 3:39 mark. NC State was up 19-0 after the first five bouts. R-Fr. Tyler Barnes also got bonus points for the second straight day, as a six point move in the second ended his match early with a 22-3 tech fall win. No. 18 Daniel Bullard scored the Pack's second pin of the day, his came 2:17 into the first period. No. 3 Trent Hidlay went for more bonus points, recording a 15-5 major decision at 184 pounds. No. 11 Nick Reenan used a pair of third period takedowns to secure a 7-3 decision. Up Next NC State will open up ACC next weekend, as the Pack will host Virginia Friday night at 7 p.m. Results: 125: Jakob Camacho (NCSU) dec. Dylan Ryder; 8-5 - 3-0 133: Jarrett Trombley (NCSU) major dec. Matt Templeton; 12-0 - 7-0 141: Alex Urquiza (NCSU) dec. Vinny Vespa; 4-2 - 10-0 149: Matt Grippi (NCSU) dec. Reece Heller; 11-8 - 13-0 157: #2 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) fall Holden Heller; 3:39 - 19-0 165: Tyler Barnes (NCSU) tech fall Ricky Stamm; 22-3 - 24-0 174: #18 Daniel Bullard (NCSU) fall Sage Heller; 2:17 - 30-0 184: #3 Trent Hidlay (NCSU) major dec. Charles Small; 15-5 - 34-0 197: #11 Nick Reenan (NCSU) dec. Trey Rogers; 7-3 - 37-0 285: Zachary Knighton-Ward (Hof) dec. Deonte Wilson; 6-5 - 37-2

VESTAL, N.Y. -- Virginia Tech wrestling dominated Binghamton 47-0 Saturday afternoon in New York to improve to 7-0 in duals on the season. Saturday afternoon was Virginia Tech's first shutout victory since Jan. 12, 2018, when the Hokies defeated Campbell 40-0 at the Virginia Duals. The No. 3 Hokies improve to 3-0 in road duals this season with the win. The previous two matchups away from Blacksburg were wins over then-No. 3 Ohio State and No. 24 Central Michigan. MATCH HIGHLIGHTS No. 18 Mitch Moore won his second straight dual match by way of fall. Moore pinned Binghamton's Kevin Kelly in 1:13. Moore continues to lead the Hokies with six falls this season. Bryce Andonian also won his match by fall for the second straight dual. Andonian pulled his off over Michael Zarif midway through the third period. Andonian has five falls so far this season, just one behind Moore for the team lead. No. 19 B.C. LaPrade followed up the back-to-back pins with more bonus points of his own. LaPrade defeated Chris Barker by an 8-0 major decision to give Tech four more points. LaPrade now has four major decision victories this season, just one short of his career-high from last season. Fresh off his 100th career win last week, No. 3 David McFadden registered his first pin of the season over Jacob Nolan to give the Hokies four straight bonus-point victories. McFadden, who was in line for a major decision win, picked up the fall with just nine seconds remaining in the match. Stanley Smeltzer won his second dual match of the season Saturday afternoon with an 11-3 major decision over Sam DePrez. Smeltzer now leads the team in major decision victories with six this season. Results: 125: #12 Joey Prata dec. Carson Sauriol, 11-4 133: Collin Gerardi wins via forfeit 141: #18 Mitch Moore WBF Kevin Kelly, 1:13 149: Bryce Andonian WBF Michael Zarif, 6:03 157: #19 B.C. LaPrade MD Chris Barker, 8-0 165: #3 David McFadden WBF Jacob Nolan, 6:51 174: Cody Hughes dec. Alex Melikian, 6-2 184: #2 Hunter Bolen wins via forfeit 197: Stanley Smeltzer MD Sam DePrez, 11-3 285: #17 John Borst dec. Joe Doyle, 6-1 UP NEXT Tech is back in action Sunday afternoon for the second half of their New York road trip when they face off with No. 19 Cornell. The Big Red defeated No. 22 Rutgers 18-16 Friday night and are now 6-4 on the season.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern secured its first Big Ten victory of the season with a 21-15 win over Indiana in front of an alumni day crowd at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Wildcats won six of the 10 bouts on the night, headlined by a tech fall from Shayne Oster and a major decision victory by No. 1 Ryan Deakin. The 'Cats jumped out to an early lead after No. 8 Michael DeAugustino secured an 8-6 decision over Liam Cronin, marking the second-straight conference win for DeAugustino. The redshirt first-year from Palm Coast, Florida improves to 13-4 on the season, the most wins by an NU wrestler this season. Two bouts later, Alec McKenna improved to 2-1 in conference action after securing a 3-1 decision over Eddie Bolivar. After a tight first two periods of action vs. IU's Fernando Silva, No. 1 Ryan Deakin opened up his lead in the third period, scoring nine points to earn a 13-3 major decision and improve to 11-0 on the season. Deakin has now won five of his six dual bouts this season by a major decision or better. Coming out of intermission, No. 19 Shayne Oster put on a dominant performance, earning a 19-3 tech fall over Davey Tunon to extend the Wildcats' lead to 15-6. Two bouts later, Jack Jessen earned a convincing 6-1 decision over Jacob Hinz. With the 'Cats holding an 18-12 advantage on the dual, No. 11 Lucas Davison continued his recent hot streak with a 7-2 decision over Nick Willham to secure the dual victory for NU. Davison has now won three-straight bouts to remain a perfect 6-0 in duals this season. With the win, Northwestern improves to 3-3 in dual action this season. The Wildcats will be back in action at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Friday, January 24 when they host Michigan at 7 p.m. CT. Results: 125 | #8 Michael DeAugustino (NU) Dec. Liam Cronin (IU), 8-6 | NU 3, IU 0 133 | Cayden Rooks (IU) Dec. Dylan Utterback (NU), 8-2 | NU 3, IU 3) 141 | Alec McKenna (NU) Dec. Eddie Bolivar (IU), 3-1 | NU 6, IU 3 149 | Graham Rooks (IU) Dec. #14 Yahya Thomas (NU), 5-4 (SV-3) | NU 6, IU 6 157 | #1 Ryan Deakin (NU) Maj. Dec. Fernando Silva (IU), 13-3 | NU 10, IU 6 165 | #19 Shayne Oster (NU) Tech. Fall Davey Tunon (IU), 19-3 | NU 15, IU 6 174 | #25 Jacob Covaciu (IU) Fall Ankhaa Enkhmandakh (NU), 1:11 | NU 15, IU 12 184 | Jack Jessen (NU), Dec. Jacob Hinz (IU), 6-1 | NU 18, IU 12 197 | #11 Lucas Davison (NU) Dec. Nick Willham (IU), 7-2 | NU 21, IU 12 285 | Jake Keimola (IU) Dec. Jack Heyob (NU), 31 | NU 21, IU 15

CLEVELAND -- The Ohio wrestling team (4-5, 2-2 MAC) closed out its weekend road trip to northeast Ohio by earning a second-straight Mid-American Conference dual win, knocking off Cleveland State (6-2, 2-2 MAC), 19-13, this afternoon at Woodling Gymnasium. The Bobcats came away with victories in six of the first seven bouts en route to the win. No. 20-ranked redshirt sophomore Alec Hagan (Eureka, Mo.) got things started on the right foot for Ohio with an 8-0 major decision win over freshman Gus Sutton at 149 pounds. Redshirt senior Zac Carson made it an early 7-0 lead when he earned a 5-2 win by decision over redshirt junior Nico O'Dor at 157. After redshirt freshman Riley Smucker got the Vikings on the board with a 6-1 win by decision at 165, the Bobcats proceeded to rattle off four-straight wins by decision to push the Ohio lead to 19-3. Sophomore Logan Stanley (Fredericksburg, Ohio ) beat redshirt sophomore Chase Archangelo, 4-3, at 174, senior Hunter Yeargan (Willard, Mo.) topped freshman DeAndre Nassar, 5-4, at 184, redshirt junior Jake Walker (DeAndre Nassar) knocked off sophomore Ben Smith, 11-8, at 197 and redshirt freshman Jordan Earnest (Wadsworth, Ohio) defeated senior Collin Kelly, 3-0, at 285. Cleveland State concluded the match by picking up three-straight victories, with freshman Logan Heil winning by a 3-1 decision at 125, redshirt senior Justin Patrick winning by an 18-6 major decision at 133 and No. 19-ranked redshirt senior Evan Cheek winning by a 10-3 decision at 141. It wasn't enough, however, as the Bobcats walked away with a six-point victory over the Vikings. Ohio will wrap up its current road trip on Sunday, Jan. 26, when it visits Edwardsville, Ill., to take on SIUE in a 2 p.m. ET dual. Results: 149: No. 20 Alec Hagan (Ohio) def. Gus Sutton (Cleveland State), 8-0 maj. dec. (4-0) 157: Zac Carson (Ohio) def. Nico O'Dor (Cleveland State), 5-2 dec. (7-0) 165: Riley Smucker (Cleveland State def. Nick Vestal (Ohio), 6-1 dec. (7-3) 174: Logan Stanley (Ohio) def. Chase Archangelo (Cleveland State), 4-3 dec. (10-3) 184: Hunter Yeargan (Ohio) def. DeAndre Nassar (Cleveland State), 5-4 dec. (13-3) 197: Jake Walker (Ohio) def. Ben Smith (Cleveland State), 11-8 dec. (16-3) 285: Jordan Earnest (Ohio) def. Collin Kelly (Cleveland State), 3-0 dec. (19-3) 125: Logan Heil (Cleveland State) def. Giovanni DiSabato (Ohio), 3-1 dec. (19-6) 133: Justin Patrick (Cleveland State) def. Trevor Giallombardo (Ohio), 18-6 maj. dec. (19-10) 141: No. 19 Evan Cheek (Cleveland State) def. No. 17 Shakur Laney (Ohio), 10-3 dec. (19-13)

Zahid Valencia gets his hand raised after beating Alex Dieringer to win the Matteo Pellicone (Photo/Kadir Caliskan, United World Wrestling) The Matteo Pellicone more than lived up to the hype. The important rankings event for United World Wrestling figured to be loaded with top-flight competition as we move closer to the 2020 Olympic Games. And it was. The powerful United States men's freestyle team had an excellent showing with six wrestlers reaching the finals in Rome, Italy. Three Americans won gold Saturday on the final day of the tournament. Here are my top takeaways from the competition at the event: Got doubles? Another Jordan does American legend Jordan Burroughs isn't the only wrestler named Jordan with a lethal double leg takedown arsenal. Jordan Oliver put on an impressive double leg display in Rome. Oliver has looked very dominant this season. The past Junior world medalist still hasn't broken through at the Senior level, but this may be his year. Oliver took an early finals lead before dropping a hard-fought match to three-time world medalist Bajrang of India. Even with the setback, Oliver had a tremendous tournament and he is wrestling at a very high level. He is definitely capable of winning an Olympic medal in Tokyo. He's that good. Before that happens, the United States still has to qualify the 65-kilogram weight class for the Olympic Games. The battle is on at 57 kilograms The wide-open battle everyone expected at 57 kilograms is already providing its share of exciting matches and compelling storylines. 2017 world silver medalist Thomas Gilman edged 2019 world teamer Daton Fix 2-1 in the semifinals before earning a gritty 4-3 triumph over 2018 world bronze medalist Joe Colon in the finals. This weight class also features age-group world champ Spencer Lee, who looked outstanding in winning the U.S. Senior Nationals last month. This is another weight that needs to be qualified for the Olympics. Kyle Dake gets in on a shot against Turkey's Soner Demirtas (Photo/Kadir Caliskan, United World Wrestling) Dake down a weight, looking great Two-time world champion Kyle Dake has dropped down to 74 kilograms for the first time since 2017 and he looked fantastic in Italy. He's the master at staying in excellent position and wrestled with so much poise and composure. He's also very strong and extremely tough to score on. And he's explosive as he proved in earning a 35-second technical superiority finals win. It's going to be an epic battle between Dake and Jordan Burroughs for the Olympic spot. What's up with Snyder? Kyle Snyder is still wrestling at a high level, but his loss by fall to world bronze medalist Mohammad Mohammadian of Iran has raised a few questions. Snyder, now training at Penn State, won silver and bronze at the World Championships the past two years after winning three straight golds. He's still an excellent wrestler, but are other wrestlers figuring out his style or has he faded a bit? I definitely wouldn't count Snyder out at 97 kilograms in 2020. Zahid and Ringer The 86-kilogram class is also intriguing with 2018 world champion David Taylor still the favorite. But young studs Zahid Valencia and Alex Dieringer are looking strong as well. Valencia beat a world silver medalist en route to the Pellicone finals and Dieringer beat 2019 world teamer Pat Downey. Valencia, a senior at Arizona State, came out strong before holding off Dieringer in the finals. Downey came back to earn bronze in Rome. This is another weight class that still needs to be qualified for Tokyo. Mensah-Stock will be back Reigning world champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock was cruising toward a win over two-time world medalist Feng Zhou of China before disaster struck. Mensah-Stock led 8-0 before being taken down and turned three times. The match ended 8-8 and she lost on criteria. Mensah-Stock is still young and she will learn from this loss. She's an incredible wrestler who is still the favorite to win Olympic gold. She will bounce back. Sarah's move to 50 kilograms World silver medalist Sarah Hildebrandt has dropped down to 50 kilos after previously wrestling at 53 kilograms. Hildebrandt looked superb in Italy, winning a tough class that included world fifth-place finisher Victoria Anthony of the USA. The 50-kilogram weight still needs to be qualified for the Olympics. Greco grabs medals The USA Greco-Roman team won a pair of medals in Rome, but the Americans still have plenty of work to do. The Greco team still needs to qualify all six weight classes for Tokyo. It's a realistic goal, but it won't be easy. The Americans have their share of capable athletes.

CLEVELAND, Ga. -- The Truett McConnell University athletic department has announced Patrick James as the new Head Coach of the TMU wrestling program, effective immediately. James has served as the interim head coach since August of 2019. "We are very excited to have Patrick on board," Athletic Director Jenni Shepard said. "He is very passionate about the sport of wrestling, his love for Christ is evident and he will pour everything that he can into his wrestlers." James, a South Carolina native, helped lead the Bears as an assistant coach to their first ever Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament Runner-up finish in February of 2019. Four Bears made it to the final championship round placing second in their perspective weight classes, while three more recorded third-place podium finishes. "I couldn't be more excited to have the opportunity to continue coaching at Truett McConnell University," James said. "This place is special because its foundation in all areas is based upon God's Word. I look forward to building a wrestling program with a culture of excellence, integrity and Christ-like character with the purpose of bringing glory to our Heavenly Father." James himself was an individual high school State-Champion and was named South Carolina Class 3A Wrestling of the Year in 2014. In addition, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame awarded James with the Dave Schultz High School of Excellence Award for the state of South Carolina in 2014. James is a University of South Carolina Aiken graduate with a degree in Business Administration. James and his wife, Anna, and two kids, Bonnie (2 years) and Isaiah (4 months), currently reside in Westminster, South Carolina. Catch James and the Bears in action on the road at Spartanburg Methodist College (Jan. 24, 6:00 p.m.), Reinhardt University (Feb. 2, 2:00 p.m.), and Allen University (Feb. 8, 1:00 p.m.). TMU is set to compete at the AAC Qualifier on Feb. 22, at West Virginia Tech.

LEWISBURG, Pa. -- A late surge propelled the Bucknell wrestling team to a 26-12 victory over Harvard on Saturday afternoon at Davis Gym. The Bison (3-3, 2-1 EIWA) took four of the final five bouts, scoring bonus points in each, to down the Crimson (1-4, 1-1 EIWA). Zach Hartman, who is ranked as high as 16th nationally at 165 pounds, kicked off the run with a first-period pin; Mitch Hartman (174) and Kyle Inlander (184) followed with commanding major decisions that put the dual out of Harvard's reach. Drew Phipps (197) capped Bucknell's dual-deciding run with a win by forfeit. Heavyweight Eric Chakonis gave Yaraslau Slavikouski, Intermat's 10th-ranked wrestler, a battle but ultimately ceded a tight 4-3 decision to cap the dual. Z. Hartman's team-leading sixth pin of the season came in just 1:10. He and Phipps both improved to an impressive 17-6 on the season with their victories. M. Hartman and Inlander both impressed in their routs. M. Hartman was a 16-5 victor over Pierce Bausano, racking up an impressive 5:21 of riding time in the process. Not to be outdone, Inlander blanked Michael Doggett, 8-0; he secured the point he needed to pick up a major decision by accumulating 3:05 of riding time. At the dual's halfway point, the Crimson held a slight 9-6 edge. The teams swapped decisions at the lighter weights, with Darren Miller (133) and Matthew Kolonia (149) accounting for Bucknell's wins. Miller looked strong in his 8-2 decision over Michael Jaffee; the freshman totaled 3:25 of riding time. Kolonia entertained the Davis Gym crowd due to his aggressiveness, ultimately dispatching Aaron Knuk by a 10-3 decision. The Bison return to action tomorrow in Davis Gym with a 12 p.m. dual against Brown. Results: 125: Nolan Hellickson (HARVARD) dec. over Geo Barzona (BU) 3-2 133: Darren Miller (BU) dec. over Michael Jaffee (HARVARD) 8-2 141: Lukus Stricker (HARVARD) dec. over David Campbell (BU) 4-0 149: Matthew Kolonia (BU) dec. over Aaron Knuk (HARVARD) 10-3 157: Hunter Ladnier (HARVARD) dec. over Jaden Fisher (BU) 8-4 165: #18 Zach Hartman (BU) fall over Zeth Dean (HARVARD) 1:10 174: Mitch Hartman (BU) maj. dec. over Pierce Bausano (HARVARD) 16-5 184: Kyle Inlander (BU) maj. dec. over Michael Doggett (HARVARD) 8-0 197: Drew Phipps (BU) wins by forfeit 285: #10 Yaraslau Slavikouski (HARVARD) dec. over Eric Chakonis (BU) 4-3

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The Virginia wrestling team (7-2) capped its weekend of dual matches with a 44-3 victory over VMI (4-8) on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 18) at Memorial Gym. The Cavaliers won 9-of-10 weight classes and got bonus-point victories from seven wrestlers to power to the win. Three wrestlers won by fall, including senior Jack Mueller (Dallas, Texas) at 125 pounds, and redshirt juniors Louie Hayes (Orland Park, Ill.) and Robert Scherer (Lower Burrell, Pa.) at 133 pounds and heavyweight, respectively. Four more wrestlers won by tech fall, including redshirt sophomores Brian Courtney (Sayre, Pa.) and Denton Spencer at 141 pounds and 149 pounds, redshirt freshman Justin McCoy (New Paris, Pa.) at 157 pounds and redshirt junior Jay Aiello (Chantilly, Va.) at 197 pounds. "Today was a day when our guys were pouring on points from start to finish, out-attacking our opponents and imposing their will on the match," said Virginia head coach Steve Garland. "This is as good as we've looked all year. Ending the match the way we did with Bubby (Scherer), an unsung hero, getting a pin really sent our team into a frenzy. It was a special day and I'm happy for our guys and hope they enjoy this." Mueller, the second-ranked wrestler nationally at 125 pounds, got the Cavaliers off to a quick start with his first-period pin. The senior All-American recorded the victory in 0:58 seconds before Hayes followed it up with a first-period pin of his own at 133 pounds. The No. 19 wrestler nationally at his weight class, it took Hayes only 2:32 to get the victory. Virginia then rattled off three consecutive wins by technical fall as Courtney, Spencer and McCoy all poured on the points to get the 15-point advantage in their bouts and extend the Cavalier lead in the overall dual to 27-0 over the Keydets. Redshirt freshman Krystian Kinsey (Havelock, N.C.) continued the scoring for the Cavaliers as he took control late and picked up a 6-1 decision at 165 pounds. VMI's lone victory of the afternoon came at 174 pounds as Neal Richards, an NCAA qualifier from a year ago and the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Year, broke a tight match open with a flurry of scoring in the third period for a 10-4 decision. The Cavaliers then closed the match strong with three straight wins, started by a 9-4 decision for Michael Battista (Ashburn, Va.) at 184 pounds before Aiello would record his tech fall and Scherer would record his own first-period pin. Virginia will return to action this weekend as ACC competition begins. The Cavaliers will hit the road to take on No. 5 NC State at 7 p.m. on Friday (Jan. 24) at Reynolds Coliseum. The match will be streamed on ACC Network Extra. Results: 125: No. 2 Jack Mueller pinned John McGarry (VMI), 0:58 – UVA 6, VMI 0 133: No. 19 Louie Hayes pinned Clifton Conway (VMI), 2:32 – UVA 12, VMI 0 141: Brian Courtney tech fall Noah Roulo (VMI), 17-2 (4:32) – UVA 17, VMI 0 149: Denton Spencer tech fall Job Chishko (VMI), 16-0 (5:00) – UVA 22, VMI 0 157: Justin McCoy tech fall Will Lawrence (VMI), 23-8 (7:00) – UVA 27, VMI 0 165: Krystian Kinsey dec. Jon Hoover (VMI), 6-1 – UVA 30, VMI 0 174: Neal Richards (VMI) dec. Victor Marcelli, 10-4 – UVA 30, VMI 3 184: Michael Battista dec. Max Gallahan (VMI), 9-4 – UVA 33, VMI 3 197: No. 8 Jay Aiello tech fall. Zachary Brown (VMI), 18-2 (2:36) – UVA 38, VMI 3 HWT: Robert Scherer pinned Robbie Adelstein (VMI), 2:28 – UVA 44, VMI 3

FAIRFAX, Va. -- The Lock Haven University wrestling team (6-4, 2-2 MAC East) got off to a quick start, winning the first three bouts of the dual and Bald Eagle' bonus points were a big part of the story throughout as LHU bounced back in a big way, downing host George Mason (7-4, 2-1 MAC East), 25-17. Lock Haven won six of 10 bouts and five of those wins came by way of bonus points. LHU recorded two tech falls and three major decisions. The Bald Eagles won the first three bouts of the meet with those wins coming by way of two techs and a major as the visitors jumped all over GMU from the start. Today's dual at GMU marked LHU's third road match in as many days. With the win, Lock Haven moved to 6-4 overall and back to .500 (2-2) in Mid-American Conference (MAC) Eastern Division action. No. 15 Luke Werner (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty), No. 29 DJ Fehlman (Warren, Pa./Warren), No. 19 Kyle Shoop (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs), Austin Bell (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon), No. 31 Jared Siegrist (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) and Parker McClellan (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) were winners for Lock Haven. Werner (125) and Shoop (141) recorded tech falls, while Fehlman (133), Bell (165) and McClellan (197) won by major decision. Werner got things rolling from the start and the nation's 15th ranked 125-pounder picked up a 16-1 tech fall over Talha Farooq. The win put Lock Haven up 5-0 early and helped Werner cap a perfect 3-0 road trip. Fehlman – ranked No. 29 at 133 – dominated Josh Jones on the way to a lopsided 12-0 major decision. At 141, it was a top-30 battle and Shoop flexed his muscle. The nation's 19th ranked wrestler took down No. 28 Alex Madirgal in dominating fashion. Shoop picked up a 15-0 tech fall and helped Lock Haven extend the lead to 14-0. LHU's all-time leader in career techs, it was Shoop's fourth tech fall this season. He now has 122 career wins, one win away from tying him for the No. 3 spot on school's career-win list. The hosts posted back-to-back wins at 149 and 157, including a pin at 157, which tightened the team score to 14-10 in Lock Haven's favor after the first five bouts of the dual. Bell put the momentum back in the Bald Eagles' favor with a major decision at 165. It marked LHU's fourth win of the dual, all of which had come by bonus point to this point in the match. Bell overpowered GMU's Ryan Yorkdale on the way to the 15-2 major. After the Lock Haven win at 165, the Bald Eagles led 18-10. At 174, No. 31 Siegrist took down Anthony Lombardo, 7-2 and pushed the LHU lead to 21-10. McClellan sealed the win for Lock Haven with a major decision at 197. He dropped Ramses Montalvo, 10-0 and iced the road win for the Bald Eagles. The Bald Eagles will return to action at home on Saturday, January 25 as they play host to No. 20 Army West Point at 7 p.m. in non-conference action. Results: 125: #15 Luke Werner (LHU) tech fall Talha Farooq (GMU) 16-1 (3:45) / LHU 5-0 133: #29 DJ Fehlman (LHU) major dec. Josh Jones (GMU) 12-0 / LHU 9-0 141: #19 Kyle Shoop (LHU) tech fall #28 Alex Madrigal (GMU) 16-0 (6:21) / LHU 14-0 149: #25 Colston DiBlasi (GMU) major dec. Brock Port (LHU) 13-0 / LHU 14-4 157: Kolby Ho (GMU) pinned Alex Klucker (LHU) 2:58 / LHU 14-10 165: Austin Bell (LHU) major dec. Ryan Yorkdale (GMU) 15-2 / LHU 18-10 174: #31 Jared Siegrist (LHU) dec. Anthony Lombardo (GMU) 7-2 / LHU 21-10 184: Paul Pierce (GMU) dec. Ray Bernot (LHU) 11-4 / LHU 21-13 197: Parker McClellan (LHU) major dec. Ramses Montalvo (GMU) 10-0 / LHU 25-13 285: Jake Slinger (GMU) major dec. Trey Hartsock (LHU) 9-0 / FINL, LHU 25-17

BLAIRSTOWN, N.J. -- On the Friday of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend, No. 1 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) made the trip to face No. 2 Blair Academy (N.J.). In the annual showdown of National Prep powers, the host Buccaneers won eight of 14 bouts to upend the nation's top team 31-24. The Blue Knights had ascended to the top position of the Fab 50 national team rankings after out-pointing Blair Academy at the Walsh Ironman five weeks ago. Wyoming Seminary was without the services of national No. 1 Nic Bouzakis (126) on Friday night, while national-caliber heavyweight wrestler Jacob Kaminski has yet wrestle this season. Absent for Blair Academy was No. 7 Domonic Mata (170), who has not competed since the Beast of the East for the Buccaneers. The dual meet started at the traditional opening weight class, 106 pounds. It was a head-on battle of nationally ranked wrestlers, the first of five such matches on the evening. No. 2 Marc-Anthony McGowan secured an 8-5 win over No. 11 Brandon Cannon to give Blair Academy the opening 3-0 lead in the dual meet. However, by night's end, Wyoming Seminary won three of the five matches where ranked wrestlers faced one another. The first of four lead changes came in the next match, as No. 20 Brennen Cernus pinned Mason Stefanelli in 5:18, which gave the Blue Knights a 6-3 lead. The third match of the night yielded the second lead change, Blair Academy's Ryan Miller -- ranked No. 12 nationally -- secured the 11-3 major decision over Gregor McNeil to push the Buccaneers to a 7-6 lead in the dual meet. Consecutive bonus points for nationally ranked Blair Academy wrestlers extended the lead to 17-6 through five bouts: No. 4 Trevor Mastrogiovanni pinned Mark Botello in 2:53 at 126 pounds, as Bouzakis was not available, while No. 1 Shayne van Ness secured the 19-5 major decision over No. 11 Drew Munch at 132. The next turn in the dual meet saw Wyoming Seminary win four consecutive matches, starting with a pin from No. 1 Beau Bartlett in 2:33 at 138 against Louis Colaiocco as the Buccaneers would bump starters to cover the next four weight classes in the absence of Mata. No. 1 Lachlan McNeil upended No. 14 (at 138) Lucas Chittum 6-3 at 145, two-time National Prep champion Connor Kievman beat freshman Lorenzo Norman 8-4 at 152, and finally No. 14 Gabe Arnold (only a freshman) knocked off No. 3 (at 152) Travis Mastrogiovanni 6-2 in the tiebreaker at 160. With five matches left in the dual meet, the No. 1 team in the country had a 21-17 lead, with Blair Academy needing to turn it around. It happened in a battle of nationally elite sophomores as Cadet National freestyle champion Thomas Stewart knocked off Andrew Donahue 5-4. The second of three consecutive wins gave the Buccaneers a lead that would stand for the rest of the evening, as No. 8 Rylan Rogers upended Cole Rees 3-0 at 182 pounds; then it was No. 9 Peyton Craft earning a 16-1 technical fall over Wolfgang Frable at 195 pounds to give Blair Academy a 28-21 lead with two matches remaining. In the penultimate match, Wyoming Seminary gave themselves a chance to win the dual meet, as No. 10 Kolby Franklin beat No. 12 Noah Pettigrew for the second time on the season, 6-4 in a showdown of elite sophomores. It came down to a winner-take-most match; Eli Anthony upended Nate Miller 5-0 to push the final score to 31-24 for No. 2 Blair Academy.

FRESNO, Calif. -- The Fresno State wrestling team tallied wins in seven matches on its way to a 34-7 win over Duke on Friday evening at the Save Mart Center. Fresno State (7-5) got technical fall victories from redshirt freshman Hunter Cruz at 184 pounds and senior Josh Hokit at heavyweight while getting decisions from redshirt sophomore Beau Colombini at 157 pounds and redshirt freshman Isaiah Perez at 197 pounds. Duke (0-8) tallied a pair of victories at 133 pounds and 174 pounds while the 'Dogs claimed forfeit wins at 141, 149 and 165 pounds. A double forfeit at 125 pounds saw no team points awarded to either team. How It Happened With the dual starting at 157 pounds, Colombini got the 'Dogs rolling with a 5-3 win over the Blue Devils' Eric Carter using a pair of takedowns and an illegal hold for his five points while limiting Carter to three escapes. Redshirt freshman Adam Kemp drew a forfeit for the Bulldogs at 165 pounds to put Fresno State ahead 9-0 as the Blue Devils were able to pick up the first of their two wins at 174 pounds. Mason Eaglin defeated the 'Dogs Jackson Hemauer, ranked as high as No. 13 by Trackwrestling, 12-5 in Hemauer's first match since Dec. 7 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite. Hemauer took a 5-2 lead after a quick escape to start the second period, but it was all Eaglin from there as the Blue Devil redshirt freshman scored the final 10 points of the match to cut the 'Dogs lead to 9-3. Cruz quickly got the 'Dogs back on the winning track with a 15-0 technical fall over Kai Blake in 4:28 building a 8-0 lead after the first period and added an escape, takedown and four-point near fall for his second technical fall of the season. Perez followed with an 8-2 victory over Vincent Baker at 197 pounds tallying three takedowns, an escape and a riding time point to put the 'Dogs up 17-3. Hokit extended the lead to 22-3 with a 16-0 technical fall over Jonah Niesenbaum in 1:26 as the 2019 All-American used a takedown, three four-point near falls and one two-point near fall for the victory. After a double forfeit at 125 pounds, the final match of the night saw freshman Destin Summers fall to Duke's Harrison Campbell, 12-1 at 133 pounds. DJ Lloren and Greg Gaxiola picked up forfeit wins at 141 and 149 pounds, respectively to close out the dual. Notables Fresno State moves to 4-1 at home this season. The 'Dogs improve to 2-0 all-time against Duke. The Bulldogs have now won seven of their last eight duals. It was Hokit's first and Cruz's second technical fall wins of the season. Hemauer returned to the mat for the first time since Dec. 7 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite. There were only three rematches from last Friday's dual against Duke at the Virginia Duals as Colombini, Cruz and Perez each defeated their opponents for a second time in eight days. Attendance for Friday's dual was 2,449.] Up next Fresno State will have two weeks off before returning to action at home against No. 16 Iowa State (5-3, 2-0 B12) on Friday, Jan. 31. Air Force (2-2, 0-1 B12) & CSU Bakersfield (1-3) also visit the Save Mart Center on Sunday, Feb. 2. Results: 157: Beau Colombini (FS) dec. Eric Carter (Duke), 5-3 | FS 3, DUKE 0 165: Adam Kemp (FS) won by forfeit | FS 9, DUKE 0 174: Mason Eaglin (Duke) dec. No. 14/16/13 Jackson Hemauer (FS), 12-5 | FS 9, DUKE 3 184: Hunter Cruz (FS) tech. fall Kai Blake (Duke), 15-0 (4:28) | FS 14, DUKE 3 197: Isaiah Perez (FS) dec. Vincent Baker (Duke), 8-2 | FS 17, DUKE 3 HWT: No. 11/12/9 Josh Hokit (FS) tech. fall Jonah Niesenbaum (Duke), 16-0 (1:26) | FS 22, DUKE 3 125: Double Forfeit | FS 22, DUKE 3 133: Harrison Campbell (Duke) maj. dec. Destin Summers (FS), 12-1 | FS 22, DUKE 7 141: No. 23/-/16 DJ Lloren (FS) won by forfeit | FS 28, DUKE 7 149: No. -/-/32 Greg Gaxiola (FS) won by forfeit | FS 34, DUKE 7

STILLWATER -- The ninth-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team (6-1, 3-0 Big 12) notched seven bonus-point wins over West Virginia to knock off a third consecutive conference opponent, 37-9, inside Gallagher-Iba Arena on Friday evening. "I thought we looked pretty good overall," coach John Smith said. "We didn't focus on riding time that much, it just materialized that way. Overall, it was a pretty good effort. We did a good job with our takedowns and our riding. Tomorrow we are going to need all that plus some." Boo Lewallen and Anthony Montalvo led the way, both scoring falls for the Pokes in the dual. The two Cowboys picked up fall No. 2 on the season in the first period of their matches. For Montalvo, the 2:30 pin marked his first inside Gallagher-Iba. "Anthony did a good job," Smith said. "He stayed hungry with the over bar and running the chicken wing. You love the pins. Those bonus points are big." Senior Nick Piccininni and Reese Witcraft got the dual underway with a horde of scoring in back-to-back technical falls. Piccininni took out West Virginia's Joey Thomas in one period with a takedown and four straight turns. It took Witcraft just more than five and half minutes to top Lucas Seibert, 17-1. Dusty Hone collected his second straight dual win with a 7-2 decision over Caleb Rea just before Lewallen dropped Liam Lusher in the first period of his bout. The Pokes followed that match with three straight major decisions for Wyatt Sheets (157), Travis Wittlake (165) and Andrew Shomers (174). Sheets collected dual win No. 4 with the 12-point shutout against Alex Hornfeck. Wittlake remained undefeated in dual action with a 12-3 advantage over Nick Kiussis and Shomers collected his 10th win of the season, 11-3, over Scott Joll, OSU's two losses on the evening came at 197 pounds when second-ranked Noah Adams pinned Dakota Geer, and in his first match of the season, Cornelius Putnam lost to Brandon Ngati in sudden victory. The Cowboys return to action Saturday night in Gallagher-Iba with a top-10 bout against No. 10 Pittsburgh. Results: 125: No. 4 Nick Piccininni (OSU) TF Joey Thomas (WVU) 18-0 133: Reece Witcraft (OSU) TF Lucas Seibert (WVU) 17-1 141: Dusty Hone (OSU) dec. Caleb Rea (WVU) 7-2 149: No. 3 Boo Lewallen (OSU) FALL Liam Lusher (WVU) 1:10 157: Wyatt Sheets (OSU) MD Alex Hornfeck (WVU) 12-0 165: No. 9 Travis Wittlake (OSU) MD Nick Kiussis (WVU) 12-3 174: Andrew Shomers (OSU) MD Scot Joll (MD) 11-3 184: Anthony Montalvo (OSU) FALL Jackson Moomau (WVU) 2:30 197: No. 2 Noah Adams (WVU) FALL No. 11 Dakota Geer (OSU) 1:07 HWT: Brandon Ngati (WVU) dec. Cornelius Putnam (OSU) SV1 3-1

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Despite wrestling without multiple starters, No. 21 Stanford opened Pac-12 action with a 22-13 win at Cal Poly, Friday, at Mott Gym. Stanford won six of the 10 bouts to improve to 5-1 overall, while Cal Poly dropped to 2-4, 0-1 in the Pac-12. The dual started at 174 pounds, where redshirt junior Jared Hill got the Cardinal on the board first with an 8-5 decision over Nathan Tausch. It was the first win of the season for Hill. Cal Poly took the lead momentarily with wins at 184 and 197 pounds. Stanford freshman Seamus O'Malley wrestled 12th-ranked Tom Lane tough at 197 pounds. The Cardinal rookie had a 2-1 lead after the first. O'Malley is now 5-4. Making his season debut, redshirt sophomore Hadyn Maley knotted up the team score with an 11-2 major decision over Samuel Aguilar at heavyweight. True freshman Jackson DiSario put the Cardinal back in front with a dominating 15-0 technical fall over Benny Martinez at 125 pounds. Senior Brandon Kier registered his first dual win of the year with a 5-1 decision over Trae Vasquez at 133 pounds. Wrestling up at 141 pounds, true freshman Luciano Arroyo came up short in a 5-3 sudden victory decision for Cal Poly's Wyatt Cornelison, cutting Stanford's lead to 15-13. Redshirt freshman Tyler Eischens turned in a 7-1 decision over Brawley Lamer at 157 pounds. Eischens led 4-1 after two. He scored a reversal to start the third and finished with 3:15 of riding time to improve to 16-6 overall. Redshirt freshman Shane Griffith capped the scoring for the Cardinal with a 16-2 major decision over Bernie Truax. Griffith, who is ranked seventh nationally, is now 18-0 to start the season - tied for the ninth-longest winning streak in program history. Stanford remains on the road this weekend, wrestling at Life Pacific (2 p.m.) and California Baptist (6 p.m.) on Saturday. Results: 125 Jackson DiSario (STAN) tech. fall Benny Martinez (CP) 15-7 (7:00) 133 Brandon Kier (STAN) dec. Trae Vasquez (CP) 5-1 141 Wyatt Cornelison (CP) dec. Luciano Arroyo (STAN) 5-3 (SV) 149 Joshy Cortez (CP) dec. Dawson Sihavong (STAN) 3-1 157 Tyler Eischens (STAN) dec. Brawley Lamer (CP) 7-1 165 #7 Shane Griffith (STAN) maj. dec. Bernie Truax (CP) 16-2 174 Jared Hill (STAN) dec. Nathan Tausch (CP) 8-5 184 Trent Tracy (CP) maj. dec. Nick Addison (STAN) 8-0 197 #12 Tom Lane (CP) dec. Seamus O'Malley (STAN) 4-2 285 Hadyn Maley (STAN) maj. dec. Samuel Aguilar (CP) 11-2

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The No. 4 Arizona State wrestling team (9-1, 1-0 Pac-12) opened conference competition with a 26-12 victory over the Oregon State Beavers (4-2, 0-1) Friday night at Desert Financial Arena in the Beauty and the Beast meet with the Sun Devil gymnastics team. The victory was ASU's ninth of the year and marked the programs first 9-1 start since 1990. No. 12 Brandon Courtney (125) got things started off for ASU with a 14-8 decision over Oregon State's Brandon Kaylor. The Beavers won the next three individual bouts to take a 9-3 lead in the dual. No. 22 Jacori Teemer (157) pinned his opponent in just 42 seconds, good enough for his first pin of his Sun Devil career and the fastest fall by an ASU wrestler this season. Teemer's win was enough to even things out in the dual at 9-9 and return momentum in ASU's favor heading into intermission. No. 6 Josh Shields (165) followed up with a 6-point win of his own, pinning his opponent in 3:46 to see the Sun Devils pull ahead, 15-9. It was the 12th career pin and second this season for Shields. No. 8 Anthony Valencia (174) earned his seventh bonus-point win of the season with a 20-4 tech fall over Jason McKinney. After dropping the bout at 184 lbs., No. 16 Kordell Norfrleet (197) and No. 4 Tanner Hall (HWT) earned consecutive decision victories to round out the night's action. The Sun Devils won six of the night's ten individual bouts, with three wins coming by bonus points. Next up, the Sun Devils continue Pac-12 competition hosting Stanford at Desert Financial Arena, Friday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m on Pac-12 Network. Before the match, head coach Zeke Jones will honor the seniors from his first recruiting class at ASU. Results: 125: #12 Brandon Courtney (ASU) DEC Brandon Kaylor (OSU), 14-8 133: #18 Devan Turner (OSU) DEC #17 Josh Kramer (ASU), 5-4 141: Grant Willits (OSU) DEC Navonte Demison (ASU), 8-2 149: Lane Stigall (OSU) DEC #21 Josh Maruca (ASU), 5-3 157: #22 Jacori Teemer (ASU) FALL Michael Murphy (OSU), 0:42 165: #6 Josh Shields (ASU) FALL Aaron Olmos (OSU), 3:46 174: #8 Anthony Valencia (ASU) TF Jackson McKinney (OSU), 20-4 (5:58) 184: Colt Doyle (OSU) DEC Austin Clayton (ASU), 9-3 197: #16 Kordell Norfleet (ASU) DEC J.J. Dixon (OSU), 9-6 HWT: #4 Tanner Hall (ASU) DEC Jamarcus Grant (OSU), 9-2

MADISON, Wis. -- The No. 4 Ohio State University wrestling team (6-1, 2-0 B1G) made good on an 8-hour trek to Cheese Country, grating the 8th-ranked Badgers of Wisconsin (8-3, 1-3 B1G) in a top-10 tilt. The Buckeyes won six of 10 bouts to snag a 24-13 victory. Four Buckeyes earned bonus points, including back-to-back tech falls at 184 and 197 pounds by Rocky Jordan and Kollin Moore, respectively, which clinched the team triumph. Additional Ohio State victors were Luke Pletcher and Sammy Sasso majoring their adversaries while Elijah Cleary and Kaleb Romero notched decisions. Moore's 21-3 blistering of Peter Christensen not only sealed the dual win, but also represented the 100th win of his career. Pletcher is hot on his heels, reaching 99 career wins Friday night in Madison. It was no ordinary win for Pletcher though. He blasted fourth-ranked and reigning Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, Tristan Moran, in an 11-3 major decision. Pletcher is now 9-0 vs. top-25 opponents this season with a +69 point differential (+7.67 per bout average). Sasso also topped a nationally ranked foe in impressive fashion. After narrowly missing out on a first-period fall, he fired off a late shot and found pay dirt to complete the 12-3 major decision over No. 13 Cole Martin. Cleary took the mat next and attacked right off the whistle for a lightning quick takedown. He would add another takedown and reversal for the 7-3 decision increasing Ohio State's bout winning streak to three in a row. Following a tight 7-4 loss at 165 pounds in which Ethan Smith recorded the bout's first takedown, Romero got the Buckeyes back on track at 174 pounds. He came away as a 7-3 victor and then handed the baton to Jordan. Jordan wiped the mat with Tyler Dow, 20-2, for his 21st win of the season. The final result at 133 pounds was not what Jordan Decatur was hoping for, but three takedowns on the former NCAA champion and currently top-ranked Seth Gross is nothing to sneeze at for the Buckeye true freshman. Results: 125 lbs | Eric Barnett (UW) def. Malik Heinselman (OSU) | D, 8-6; Team Score: 0-3 133 lbs | No. 1 Seth Gross (UW) def. No. 20 Jordan Decatur (OSU) | MD, 15-6; TS: 0-7 141 lbs | No. 1 Luke Pletcher (OSU) def. No. 4 Tristan Moran (UW) | MD, 11-3; TS: 4-7 149 lbs | No. 6 Sammy Sasso (OSU) def. No. 13 Cole Martin (UW) | MD, 12-3; TS: 8-7 157 lbs | Elijah Cleary (OSU) def. Drew Scharenbrock (UW) | D, 7-3; TS: 11-7 165 lbs | No. 4 Evan Wick (UW) def. No. 12 Ethan Smith (OSU) | D, 7-4; TS: 11-10 174 lbs | No. 8 Kaleb Romero (OSU) def. Jared Krattiger (UW) | D, 7-3; TS: 14-10 184 lbs | Rocky Jordan (OSU) def. Tyler Dow (UW) | TF, 20-2; TS: 19-10 197 lbs | No. 1 Kollin Moore (OSU) def. Peter Christensen (UW) | TF, 21-3; TS: 24-10 285 lbs | No. 5 Trent Hillgar (UW) def. Gary Traub (OSU) | D, 6-0; TS: 24-13 Ohio State is back home inside the friendly confines of the Covelli Center on Sunday (Jan. 19). The Buckeyes host Illinois at 1 p.m. ET.

GREELEY, Colo. -- UNI Wrestling jumped out to a 32-0 lead, picking up bonus points at 125, 174 and 184 to earn a dominating 32-6 win over Northern Colorado that also marked the return of Jacob Holschlag to the lineup at 197. Jacob Schwarm set the tone early with a first-period pin, his 10th fall of the season. He racked up a 10-0 lead before earning the fall in with 31 seconds remaining in the first period. The win sparked a streak that saw the Panthers earn wins in their next eight weights. At 133, Jack Skudlarczyk topped No. 22 Mosha Swartz 10-3 behind a second-period reversal and a four-point near fall. There was high drama at 141 where Michael Blockhus needed a last-second escape to tie the bout at 4-4. He picked up the takedown in overtime to earn the 6-4 sudden victory win. Max Thomsen earned a 6-1 win at 149 and Keaton Geerts matched his score at 157 to give the Panthers an 18-0 lead heading into the intermission. After the break, UNI continued where they left off. Austin Yant rode out the entire third period and picked up a 2-0 win at 165 to put UNI up 21-0. Bryce Steiert dominated from the opening whistle and picked up a 16-1 technical fall in 3:36 to put the Panthers up 26-0. Taylor Lujan jumped out to 9-0 lead and eventually led 13-2 before picking up a third-period pin to give UNI a 32-0 lead entering the final two weights. Holschlag returned to the mat for the first time since Nov. 17 but fell to Northern Colorado's Alan Clothier 4-0. At 285, Bryce Esmoil made his dual debut and rode his opponent for the final two periods of his bout, but fell 4-2 to set the final team score at 32-6. The Panthers are now 3-3 on the season and 2-1 in Big 12 Duals. Northern Colorado falls to 1-4 and 1-1 on the year. UP NEXT UNI travels to Colorado Springs to face Air Force at 1 p.m. central Sunday afternoon. Results: 125: Jacob Schwarm (UNI) over Jace Koelzer (NOCO) (Fall 2:29) 133: Jack Skudlarczyk (UNI) over Mosha Schwartz (NOCO) (Dec 10-3) 141: Michael Blockhus (UNI) over Christopher Sandoval (NOCO) (SV-1 6-4) 149: Max Thomsen (UNI) over Ethan Leake (NOCO) (Dec 6-1) 157: Keaton Geerts (UNI) over Jimmy Fate (NOCO) (Dec 6-1) 165: Austin Yant (UNI) over Austin Matthews (NOCO) (Dec 2-0) 174: Bryce Steiert (UNI) over Billy Higgins (NOCO) (TF 16-1 3:36) 184: Taylor Lujan (UNI) over Seth Bogulski (NOCO) (Fall 5:31) 197: Alan Clothier (NOCO) over Jacob Holschlag (UNI) (Dec 4-0) 285: Robert Winters (NOCO) over Bryce Esmoil (UNI) (Dec 4-2)

DEKALB, Ill. -- The Northern Illinois University wrestling team's winning streak was extended to four after a dominating 38-4 victory over Little Rock Friday night at the Convocation Center. The Huskies (8-3, 3-1) won nine of the 10 bouts, earning bonus points in five matches. NIU tallied a pair of tech fall victories, a maj. dec. win, a pin and forfeit. With the win, the Huskies matched last year's win total. "I thought the guys did a great job battling through some tough situations," said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. "There's always adversity in wrestling matches. Nothing ever goes to chalk out there. You have this visual of everything going your way and they call it wrestling for a reason. It's a struggle. "I liked the way our guys, they were able to fight and scrap and come out on top in all those battles. I thought we had a good effort up and down. We have a lot of cleaning up to do and we know that." After falling behind 4-3 through the first two bouts, the Huskies took a lead they would not relinquish after 141. Anthony Gibson scored a 7-1 victory over Conner Ward sparking an eight-match run by NIU. McCoy Kent was pushed at 149, but won in overtime, 8-6, while Dylan Thurston battled to claim a 9-7 decision at 157. Trailing 5-1 heading into the third period, Thurston closed the gap to 5-3, however, an escape by Jose Champagne pushed the deficit to 6-3. Thurston rallied for a takedown and four-point nearfall to take a lead 9-6. That would be the closest bout the rest of the night. Izzak Olejnik posted an 8-0 maj. dec. win at 165, while Kenny Moore and Brit Wilson earned back-to-back tech fall victories at 174 and 184, respectively. Gage Braun capped the evening's action with a pin with 45 seconds left in the first period at 197. The Huskies' last victory of the night came by forfeit as Max Ihry did not have an opponent to face at 285. NIU returns to conference action Saturday, Jan. 25 when the Huskies travel to Columbia, Mo. to face Missouri. The match is slated for 2 p.m. Results: 125: Bryce West (NIU) dec. Jayden Carson (UALR), 13-10 133: Paul Bianchi (UALR) maj. dec. Caleb Brooks (NIU), 16-3 141: Anthony Gibson (NIU) dec. Conner Ward (UALR), 7-1 149: McCoy Kent (NIU) dec. Tyler Brennan (UALR), SV-1 8-6 157: Dylan Thurston (NIU) dec. Jose Champagne (UALR), 9-7 165: Izzak Olejnik (NIU) maj. dec. William Edgar (UALR), 8-0 174: Kenny Moore (NIU) tech fall Tristan Tadeo (UALR), 18-1 4:27 184: Brit Wilson (NIU) tech fall Matthew Muller (UALR), 20-3 4:14 197: Gage Braun (NIU) fall James Johnson (UALR), 2:15 285: Max Ihry (NIU) over Drake Barbee (UALR) (For.)

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- No. 16 Iowa State (5-3, 2-0 Big 12) claimed its second Big 12 victory of the season, taking out South Dakota State (6-4, 3-1 Big 12) 22-17. The Cyclones claimed six out of the 10 matches, including one by pin and one by major decision. How It Happened It was a slow start for the Cyclones in Brookings, dropping the first two matches by major decision. From there, Iowa State went on to win four matches in a row, taking control of the dual. Alex Mackall provided fireworks in the front half of the dual for the Cardinal and Gold. Heading to the second period, Mackall led 2-1 after a first-period takedown over Danny Vega. He extended the lead to 3-1 on an escape. Vega then scored on a takedown with under 30 seconds in the period. Mackall showed great mat awareness in the waning moments of the second, reversing Vega and pinning the Jackrabbit in 4:54. Gannon Gremmel and Todd Small each scored decisions at 285 and 133 pounds, respectively. Gremmel defeated Blake Wolters with a takedown near the end of the third period, 4-3. Small tallied five takedowns in an 11-4 victory over Zach Price. At the intermission, Iowa State held a 12-8 advantage over South Dakota State. Out of the break, Ian Parker kept the Cyclone momentum going. He churned out three takedowns and garnered 1:10 of riding time to defeat Clay Carlson, 8-2. At 157 pounds, David Carr jumped out to a 12-1 lead in the first period over Colten Carlson. Carr scored on two takedowns and a pair of four-point nearfalls in the first stanza. He added a reversal, an escape and a point for riding time to take the match by 16-5 major decision. The dual came down to the final bout between Sam Colbray and Cade King. With ISU leading 19-17, the dual was on Colbray's shoulders. He left little doubt, tallying two takedowns, an escape and riding time of 1:55 to ice away the victory for the Cyclones on a 6-1 decision. Next Up Iowa State returns home to take on North Dakota State on Sunday at 2 p.m. The dual between the Cyclones and the Bison will be broadcast on Cyclones.TV and can be streamed online via Cyclones.TV and FloWrestling. Results: 184: Zach Carlson (SDSU) maj. dec. Marcus Coleman (ISU), 8-0. 197: Tanner Sloan (SDSU) maj. dec. Joel Shapiro (ISU), 10-2. 285: Gannon Gremmel (ISU) dec. Blake Wolters (SDSU), 4-3. 125: Alex Mackall (ISU) pinned Danny Vega (SDSU), 4:54. 133: Todd Small (ISU) dec. Zach Price (SDSU), 11-4. 141: Ian Parker (ISU) dec. Clay Carlson (SDSU), 8-2. 149: Henry Pohlmeyer (SDSU) dec. Ryan Leisure (ISU), 1-0. 157: David Carr (ISU) maj. dec. Colten Carlson (SDSU), 16-5. 165: Tanner Cook (SDSU) pinned Chase Straw (ISU), 3:47. 174: Sam Colbray (ISU) dec. Cade King (SDSU), 6-1.

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Winning its first five bouts of the night, Harvard wrestling (1-3, 1-0 EIWA) began EIWA play with a convincing, 26-16 victory over Franklin & Marshall (3-2, 0-1 EIWA) on Friday evening. Senior Nolan Hellickson set the tone for the Crimson, edging out Jose Diaz at 125 pounds with a 7-5 decision. It only got better. Michael Jaffe continued his outstanding first-year campaign, earning his 12 win the 23-6 technical fall over Michael Simonetti. At 141 pounds, junior Lukus Stricker gave Harvard six points with a pin of Sean Coakley at 3:51. After two quick decisions gave the Crimson a commanding 20-0, the Diplomats cut the lead in half with a major decision and technical fall. But Harvard was resilient and secured two of the final three matches. First-year Michael Doggett dominated the 184-pound bout against James Stilleman, coming out victorious with a 7-6 decision in overtime. Fellow first-year No. 10 Yaraslou Slavikouski closed out the match with solid 4-1 decision over Vincenzo Pelusi. Next Up Harvard travels north to Lewisburg, Pa. tomorrow, Saturday Jan. 18 for a 2 p.m. tilt against EIWA foe Bucknell. Results: 125: Nolan Hellickson (HARV) over Jose Diaz (F&M) (Dec 7-5) 133: Michael Jaffe (HARV) over Michael Simonetti (F&M) (TF 23-6 5:31) 141: Lukus Stricker (HARV) over Sean Coakley (F&M) (Fall 3:51) 149: Andrew Pace (HARV) over Cristiaan Dailey (F&M) (Dec 8-5) 157: Hunter Ladnier (HARV) over Cole Aaron (F&M) (Dec 4-0) 165: Emmett LiCastri (F&M) over Zeth Dean (HARV) (MD 15-3) 174: John Crawford (F&M) over Michael Bausano (HARV) (Fall 1:47) 184: Michael Doggett (HARV) over James Stillerman (F&M) (TB-2 7-6) 197: Ethan Seeley (F&M) over (HARV) (For.) 285: Yaraslau Slavikouski (HARV) over Vincenzo Pelusi (F&M) (Dec 4-1)

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The Virginia wrestling team (6-2) kicked off the weekend with a strong performance on Friday night (Jan. 17), taking a 29-9 victory over Chattanooga (4-7) at Memorial Gym. It was the first of two duals on the weekend as the Cavaliers will host VMI at 1 p.m. on Saturday (Jan. 18). Virginia won 7-of-10 weight classes, including bonus-point victories from redshirt sophomore Brian Courtney (Sayre, Pa.), redshirt freshman Quinn Miller (Lilburn, Ga.), senior Jack Mueller (Dallas, Texas) and redshirt junior Louie Hayes (Orland Park, Ill.) Courtney and Mueller both picked up major decisions, while Miller added a technical fall and Hayes pinned his opponent to close the night. "We've been very blessed to have three amazing leaders in our captains Jack Mueller, Louie Hayes and Jay Aiello – and our leaders led tonight," said Virginia head coach Steve Garland. "When they took off, we took off. With Quinn (Miller) getting a technical fall, and the way our three captains led and scored points, it was phenomenal for us. It was the perfect way to end the dual meet. That's what we want Virginia wrestling to be known for and the way we want all of our guys to compete. It couldn't have ended any better for us." Courtney started the night with the major decision at 141 pounds that helped keep the Cavaliers on top as the squads traded victories through the first six weight classes. Redshirt freshman Justin McCoy (New Paris, Pa.) won by decision at 157 pounds and Victor Marcelli winning by decision at 174 pounds. With Virginia holding to a 10-9 lead after the first six weight classes, the home team went to work and locked things down for the victory. The run started with the 12-3 major decision from eighth-ranked Aiello at 197 pounds before Miller would grab the technical fall by a score of 16-1 at heavyweight. With the Cavaliers holding a 19-9 advantage in the overall dual score, second-ranked Mueller took the mat for the first time since the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and ground out an 11-0 major decision at 125 pounds. Hayes, the No. 19 wrestler at 133 pounds, then capped the evening with his first-period pin. Results: 141: Brian Courtney major dec. Aidan Murphy (UTC), 14-6 – UVA 4, UTC 0 149: Tanner Smith (UTC) dec. Michael Murphy, 7-3 – UVA 4, UTC 3 157: Justin McCoy dec. Tyler Shilson (UTC), 7-3 – UVA 7, UTC 3 165: Andrew Nicholson (UTC) dec. Krystian Kinsey, 4-1 – UVA 7, UTC 6 174: Victor Marcelli dec. Hunter Fortner (UTC), 3-1 (sv-1) – UVA 10, UTC 6 184: Matthew Waddell (UTC) dec. Michael Battista, 7-2 – UVA 10, UTC 9 197: No. 8 Jay Aiello dec. Rodney Jones (UTC), 12-3 – UVA 14, UTC 9 HWT: Quinn Miller tech fall Grayson Walthall (UTC), 16-1 (7:00) – UVA 19, UTC 9 125: No. 2 Jack Mueller major dec. Fabian Gutierrez (UTC), 11-0 – UVA 23, UTC 9 133: No. 19 Louie Hayes pinned Colton Landers (UTC), 2:24 – UVA 29, UTC 9

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- In front of a packed house at the Rutgers Athletic Center, the Cornell wrestling team defeated former EIWA-foe No. 22 Rutgers by a final score of 18-16 on Friday night. Junior Hunter Richard's third period pin at 149 pounds was a catalyst for the Big Red, who led big at the break after winning a number of key swing matches in the middle weights. With a win, Cornell improves its season tally to 6-4 before welcoming No. 3 Virginia Tech to town on Sunday afternoon. Friday night's win marks two straight for the Big Red, who now own a 2-4 record against ranked opponents this season. Rutgers opened the dual with an early lead following Dom LaJoie's 10-5 loss to No. 15 Nicolas Aguilar at 125 pounds, but that was the last lead the Scarlet Knights would see for the remainder of the evening. Chas Tucker got Cornell on the board first at 133 pounds, keeping his undefeated season alive in typical Tucker fashion with a 3-2 decision over No. 11 Sammy Alvarez. Tucker's win over Alvarez is his eighth victory over a ranked opponent this season and marks the first loss to a ranked opponent for Alvarez this season. Noah Baughman extended Cornell's lead to 6-3 following a 6-4 decision over highly-touted freshman JoJo Aragona. Baughman trailed Aragona, 4-2, with just 15 seconds remaining in the bout, but fought for a late takedown and tallied two near-fall points at the buzzer to come out on top. Hunter's Richard fall at 149 pounds proved to be the dual deciding bonus points after his pin of Gerard Angelo gave the Big Red a 12-3 lead. Richard turned Angelo's offense against him late in the match before sticking the Scarlet Knight's shoulders to the mat. On fire as of late, Richard has won three straight bouts with bonus points. Adam Santoro gave Cornell its fourth of five straight victories on Friday night with a 9-4 win over Michael VanBrill at 157 pounds. Jake Brindley capped off the run for the Big Red with a narrow 5-3 decision over Brett Donner. Brindley's takedown with under a minute to go in the third period was the deciding factor in the match as Brindley was then able to ride out the clock to secure his second dual win of the season. Rutgers mounted a comeback effort over the final four bouts of the night, taking three by decision and one by major decision. Joe Grello, Billy Janzer, Jordan Pagano and Alex Esposito all earned wins for the Scarlet Knights, with Pagano the lone bonus win at 197 pounds. Up Next Cornell welcomes No. 3 Virginia Tech (6-0) to Ithaca on Sunday, Jan. 19 for a 1 p.m. ET dual in Newman Arena. Virginia Tech will first battle Binghamton University on Saturday, Jan. 18 prior to arriving on East Hill. The Hokies are 6-0 on the season and boast a lineup that features seven wrestlers ranked by FloWrestling and nine total wrestlers ranked by a major ranking provider. All of Sunday's action in Ithaca can be viewed on ESPN+. Results: 125: #15 Nicolas Aguilar (RUT) dec. Dom LaJoie (COR), 10-5; Rutgers leads, 3-0 133: #5 Chas Tucker (COR) dec. #11 Sammy Alvarez (RUT), 3-2; Tied, 3-3 141: Noah Baughman (COR) dec. JoJo Aragona (RUT), 6-4; Cornell leads, 6-3 149: Hunter Richard (COR) over Gerard Angelo (RUT), Fall (5:54); Cornell leads, 12-3 157: Adam Santoro (COR) dec. Michael VanBrill (RUT), 9-4; Cornell leads, 15-3 165: Jake Brindley (COR) dec. Brett Donner (RUT), 5-3; Cornell leads, 18-3 174: Joe Grello (RUT) dec. Milik Dawkins (COR), 7-2; Cornell leads, 18-6 184: #25 Billy Janzer (RUT) dec. #23 Jonathan Loew (COR), 10-4; Cornell leads, 18-9 197: #18 Jordan Pagano (RUT) major dec. Jonathon Fagen (COR), 12-0; Cornell leads, 18-13 285: Alex Esposito (RUT) dec. Brendan Furman (COR), 6-3; Cornell wins, 18-16

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan wrestling team claimed nine matches, earning bonus points in four, to earn a dominant 34-3 win over Maryland on Friday night (Jan. 17) in front of 1,163 fans at Cliff Keen Arena. Sophomore heavyweight Mason Parris, ranked second nationally, ended the dual just as he did a week ago, using arm bar and a half to pin the Terrapins' Parker Robinson at the 3:38 mark -- his 11th bonus win of the season and sixth fall. Parris led, 12-3, at the time after heaping on the points in the first period with four single-leg takedowns and four back points -- on a two-point suck back and two-point leg turk. He improved to 18-0 on the season. Senior/junior Tyler Meisinger also earned a pin -- only to have it taken off the board on review -- and settled instead for a 12-9 decision over Kyle Cochran for his first collegiate dual-meet win at 165 pounds. Meisinger, competing up a weight class, struck on an early counter single leg before putting Cochran on his back in a scramble midway through the first period. The official slapped the mat, but after Maryland challenged, ruled that he interfered with action on an attempted Terp roll-through and instead awarded Meisinger two for the takedown and four near fall. The Wolverine senior added another takedown and staved off a late Maryland rally to secure the win. The Wolverines claimed each of the opening five bouts before the intermission break, highlighted by bonus wins from junior/sophomore Jack Medley (125 pounds), freshman Cole Mattin (141) and sophomore/freshman Will Lewan (157). Medley earned his fourth major decision in five dual appearances this season with a 16-2 rout against Brandon Cray at the opening weight. He scored on four takedowns, adding a four-point tilt in the third and 3:34 in riding-time advantage. Mattin also fell just short of the technical fall in a 15-2 major decision against Hunter Baxter, scoring three takedowns -- one in each period -- and a third-period reversal and four-point suck back in the first. He accumulated 3:25 in riding-time advantage but could not finish on a couple shots in the waning seconds in pursuit of the additional bonus point. Lewan, ranked 12th nationally at 157 pounds, did secure a technical fall, rolling to a 19-4 win against Lucas Cordio in 5:47. Like Medley and Mattin, Lewan dominated from neutral and on top to pile on points, scoring five takedowns while adding four back points apiece off a first-period pancake and second-period cradle. Sophomore/freshman Joey Silva and senior/junior Kanen Storr earned decision wins at 133 and 149 pounds, respectively, for the second straight week after making their season dual debuts against MSU last Friday (Jan. 11). Silva, after just missing on a takedown at the second-period buzzer, scored off a front headlock early in the third -- nearly doing it again later in the frame -- to earn a 3-2 decision against King Sandoval. Storr secured a 5-3 decision against Michael Doetsch with a first-period single leg, third-period reversal and 1:38 riding-time advantage. Junior/sophomore Jelani Embree, ranked 17th nationally at 184 pounds, returned from injury for his first match since early December and earned a comfortable 8-3 decision against Kyle Jasenski. He scored three takedowns -- two in the first period -- and rode for 2:49 to stay unbeaten (3-0) in dual competition this season. Fifth-year senior Jackson Striggow rounded out the Wolverines' match winners with a 4-2 comeback win against Jaron Smith at 197 pounds. After giving up a first-period takedown and rideout, Striggow evened the score with high crotch and rideout of his own in the second. Still trailing on riding time, he started neutral in the third and converted on another high crotch, riding off Smith's time advantage -- and the bout -- to complete the comeback. The Wolverines will wrap their weekend homestand Sunday (Jan. 19) when they host No. 11 Minnesota at 2 p.m. in "A Queen Day at Crisler Center," featuring poster, T-shirt and aviator sunglasses giveaways. The dual is the first of two for the Wolverines at Crisler Center. Tickets are still available through the U-M Ticket Office. Results: 125 -- Jack Medley (U-M) major dec. Brandon Cray, 16-2 -- U-M, 4-0 133 -- Joey Silva (U-M) dec. King Sandoval, 3-2 -- U-M, 7-0 141 -- Cole Mattin (U-M) major dec. Hunter Baxter, 15-2 -- U-M, 11-0 149 -- #9 Kanen Storr (U-M) dec. Michael Doetsch, 5-3 -- U-M, 14-0 157 -- #12 Will Lewan (U-M) tech. fall Lucas Cordio, 19-4 (5:47) -- U-M, 19-0 165 -- Tyler Meisinger (U-M) dec. Kyle Cochran, 12-9 -- U-M, 22-0 174 -- Philip Spadafora (UMD) dec. Max Maylor, 5-3 -- U-M, 22-3 184 -- #17 Jelani Embree (U-M) dec. Kyle Jasenski, 8-3 -- U-M, 25-3 197 -- Jackson Striggow (U-M) dec. Jaron Smith, 4-2 -- U-M, 28-3 Hwt -- #2 Mason Parris (U-M) pinned Parker Robinson, 3:38 -- U-M, 34-3

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- In its first Grace Hall appearance since late November, No. 12 Lehigh ran its dual win streak to six with a 33-8 victory over American Friday night inside Leeman-Turner Arena. The Mountain Hawks won eight bouts, scoring bonus points in six of the eight victories. Junior Chris Weiler opened the dual by rallying for a win over a ranked foe at 184, a win that was followed by four straight bonus victories as Lehigh built a 22-0 lead at intermission and never looked back. The win improves the Mountain Hawks' record to 7-3 overall and 3-1 against EIWA opponents. The brown and white showed resiliency throughout the evening. Lehigh gave up the first takedown in three of its eight victories, with Weiler and sophomore Josh Humphreys erasing third period deficits to win matches. "Wrestling three periods was very important for us tonight," Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. "We were finding ways to win, and that's important. We have to step it up a little more tomorrow because Navy is going to bring it. We're going to have to match that high intensity." Weiler took on No. 18 Tanner Harvey in a battle of ranked men at 184. Harvey started fast with two quick takedowns to build a 4-1 lead, but Weiler rallied with two takedowns to lead 7-6 after one period. A Harvey reversal and Weiler escape tied the match at 8-8 through two periods. In the third, Weiler had trouble getting out from bottom, but worked his way to a late reversal to go in front 10-8 and rode out to win 10-9 for his second win over a ranked opponent in eight days. "I didn't even think Chris was wrestling until this morning when he told me he was going," Santoro said. "He wasn't on the mat much all week. He got off to a slow start. He didn't have his feet under him early but he got better as the match went on." Junior Jake Jakobsen followed with Lehigh's lone fall of the night, as he took down Will Jarrell and then locked up a cradle, securing his second fall of the season in just 51 seconds. Heavyweight Jordan Wood made it three straight wins to open the dual, scoring 14 points over the final two periods in a 16-3 major decision. Junior Brandon Paetzell was the second Mountain Hawk to yield the first takedown, but he answered back with one of his own to lead Gage Curry 3-2 after one period at 125. Paetzell took over from there, scoring an escape, takedown and near fall in the second period and adding one more takedown in the third to post a 13-4 major decision. Sophomore Jaret Lane made his first Grace Hall dual appearance at 133 and rolled to a 19-4 technical fall in 5:23 over Daniel Kidd. Lane hit a headlock throw for six points in the first period to lead 8-1 after three minutes and never looked back, as Lehigh led 22-0 at the break. "Going out and scoring points is what we've been doing the last month or so," Santoro said. "We're getting better each week. We just need to stay the course. Try to get better. Try to be dangerous. Keep scoring late." American (2-4, 2-2 EIWA) opened the second half of the dual with its two victories, as Sal Profaci defeated sophomore Dan Moran 6-3 at 141 and eight-ranked Kizhan Clarke won a 20-5 technical fall over sophomore JT Cooley at 149. Humphreys saved his best for the third period against Ethan Karsten at 157. After losing a scramble for two points in the first period and getting ridden out in the second, Humphreys trailed 2-1, but in the third, Karsten chose bottom and Humphreys rode out to erase riding time advantage, while turning the Eagle for four points and turning the 2-1 deficit into a 5-2 decision that clinched the dual for the Mountain Hawks. "Josh made some mistakes but he also showed a lot of grit and toughness," Santoro said. "That's what you have to do at the NCAA Tournament. Matches might not go your way. You might not feel your best or be wrestling your best but you can always fight your best and Josh never stopped wrestling." Freshman Brian Meyer followed with his fourth dual win in five outings and his first non-forfeit bonus win in a dual. Meyer dominated Anthony Wokasch in a 13-3 major decision at 165. Senior Jordan Kutler closed the dual with an impressive 11-2 major decision over Ben Root at 174 as he ran his season record to 12-1. The Mountain Hawks are back at Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall to host Navy in the 100th meeting of Lehigh's second most-contested series. It is also the annual Billy Sheridan Memorial Dual and Salute to Service Day with free admission for military and first responders. Tickets can be purchased online at LehighTickets.com or at the Grace Hall ticket window prior to the match. The 2019-20 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem. Results: 184 – Chris Weiler (Lehigh) dec. Tanner Harvey (AU) 10-9 197 – Jake Jakobsen (Lehigh) Fall Will Jarrell (AU) 0:51 285 – Jordan Wood (Lehigh) major dec. Niko Camacho (AU) 16-3 125 – Brandon Paetzell (Lehigh) major dec. Gage Curry (AU) 13-4 133 – Jaret Lane (Lehigh) tech fall Daniel Kidd (AU) 19-4, 5:23 141 – Sal Profaci (AU) dec. Dan Moran (Lehigh) 6-3 149 – Kizhan Clarke (AU) tech fall JT Cooley (Lehigh) 20-5, 7:00 157 – Josh Humphreys (Lehigh) dec. Ethan Karsten (AU) 5-2 165 – Brian Meyer (Lehigh) major dec. Anthony Wokasch (AU) 13-3 174 – Jordan Kutler (Lehigh) major dec. Ben Root (AU) 11-2 Attendance – 1,303

KENT, Ohio -- For the second year in a row, the Ohio wrestling team (3-5, 1-2 MAC) can claim Grudge Match bragging rights after earning a 26-17 triumph over archrival Kent State (5-8, 1-3 MAC) tonight at the M.A.C. Center. The Bobcats picked up their first Mid-American Conference win of the 2019-20 season courtesy of the victory over the Golden Flashes. The Bobcats set the tone for the night by coming away with wins in six of the first eight weight classes, including in each of the first four bouts. No. 17-ranked redshirt senior Shakur Laney (Canal Winchester, Ohio) opened the evening with a 16-5 major decision win over junior Cory Simpson at 141 pounds. After No. 20-ranked Alec Hagan (Eureka, Mo.) posted a 6-0 win by decision over sophomore Kody Komara at 149, redshirt senior Zac Carson (Akron, Ohio) logged a 10-1 major decision win over redshirt freshman Conan Becker at 157. Redshirt junior Nick Vestal (Wilmington, Ohio) then put Ohio ahead 17-0 when he pinned junior Kade Byland in 4:49 at 165. Junior Andrew McNally got Kent State on the scoreboard with a 6-2 win by decision at 174, but senior Hunter Yeargan (Willard, Mo.) put Ohio back up by 17 points by picking up a 3-1 win by decision over junior Lane Hinkle at 184. The Bobcats and the Golden Flashes then traded pins. Sophomore Colin McCracken won by fall in 2:36 at 197, but redshirt freshman Jordan Earnest (Wadsworth, Ohio) answered for Ohio at 285 by pinning sophomore Spencer Berthold in 3:46. Kent State came away with wins in the final two bouts of the night as junior Tomas Gutierrez won by an 8-1 decision at 125 and No. 18-ranked redshirt senior Tim Rooney won by a 16-1 technical fall in 2:07 at 133, but it wasn't enough to overcome the big lead the Bobcats had built. Ohio will look for its second conference win in as many days as its northeast Ohio road trip continues with a visit to Cleveland State (6-1, 2-1 MAC) on Saturday (Jan. 18) at 1 p.m. ET at Woodling Gymnasium. Results: 141: No. 17 Shakur Laney (Ohio) def. Cory Simpson (Kent State), 16-5 maj. dec. (4-0) 149: No. 20 Alec Hagan (Ohio) def. Kody Komara (Kent State), 6-0 dec. (7-0) 157: Zac Carson (Ohio) def. Conan Becker (Kent State), 10-1 maj. dec. (11-0) 165: Nick Vestal (Ohio) def. Kade Byland (Kent State), fall, 4:49 (17-0) 174: Andrew McNally (Kent State) def. Logan Stanley (Ohio), 6-2 dec. (17-3) 184: Hunter Yeargan (Ohio) def. Lane Hinkle (Kent State), 3-1 dec. (20-3) 197: Colin McCracken (Kent State) def. Jake Walker (Ohio), fall, 2:36 (20-9) 285: Jordan Earnest (Ohio) def. Spencer Berthhold (Kent State), fall, 3:46 (26-9) 125: Tomas Guitierrez (Kent State) def. Giovanni DiSabato (Ohio), 8-1 dec. (26-12) 133: No. 18 Tim Rooney (Kent State) def. Trevor Giallombardo (Ohio), 16-1 tech. fall, 2:07 (26-17)

PHILADELPHIA, PA. -- The fifth ranked NC State wrestling team won nine of the 10 bouts, and came away with a 44-3 road win at Drexel Friday night. The Wolfpack (9-0) got seven bonus point wins, including three pins. The dual started at 174 pounds, and Drexel forfeited which gave No. 18 Daniel Bullard the win and NC State a quick 6-0 lead. Back-to-back bonus points to start the dual, as No. 3 Trent Hidlay registered 11 total takedowns and scored a 25-9 technical fall win. After at Drexel decision at 197 pound, Deonte Wilson notched a third period takedown and claimed a 3-1 win at heavyweight. More bonus points at 125 pounds for NC State, as Jakob Camacho used a six-point move in the second and three takedowns in the third period for the 20-5 technical fall. At the halfway point, NC State held a 19-3 win. Jarrett Trombley got a headlock and turned it into a pin at the 2:38 mark of the first period at 133 pounds for another six team points R-Fr. Jarred Papcsy stepped into the lineup at 141 pounds and scored an 8-5 win after six points in the first period. No. 2 Hayden Hidlay scored the Pack's second pin of the night, as he got a takedown and converted it into a pin at the 2:06 mark of his bout. The Pack closed the dual with another pin, as R-Fr. Tyler Barnes added his first period pin to close the dual. Up Next The Pack will head up to Hempstead, N.Y. tomorrow afternoon and face Hofstra at 4 p.m. The dual will be available on GoHofstra.com. Results: 174: #18 Daniel Bullard (NCSU) forfeit - 6-0 184: #3 Trent Hidlay (NCSU) tech fall Owen Brooks; 25-9 - 11-0 197: Bryan McLaughline (Drex) dec. #11 Nick Reenan; 5-4 - 11-3 285: Deonte Wilson (NCSU) dec. Sean O'Malley; 3-1 - 14-3 125: Jakob Camacho (NCSU) tech fall Antonio Mininno; 20-5 - 19-3 133: Jarrett Trombley (NCSU) fall Chase Shields; 2:38 - 25-3 141: Jarred Papcsy (NCSU) dec. Tyler Williams; 8-5 - 28-3 149: A.J. Leitten (NCSU) major dec. Nick Widmann; 13-3 - 32-3 157: #2 Hayen Hidlay (NCSU) fall Felix Belga; 2:06 - 38-3 165: R-Fr. Tyler Barnes (NCSU) fall Mike Man; 2:14 - 44-3