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NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The Binghamton wrestling team had some fun in the Big Apple today, clinching a 23-12 victory over Columbia to win their second straight dual. "I'm really proud of the way our athletes wrestled this weekend," head coach Kyle Borshoff said. "Today ws a fantastic effort against Columbia. Aidan got the team rolling with a nice revenge win, after that the team dug in and gave a great effort to win seven out of 10 bouts. Anthony Sparacio also picked up a nice revenge win tonight and continues to get better every time he steps on the mat. I'm looking forward to next weekend and hope we can keep the same focus and effort moving forward." Highlights With back-to-back wins under Borshoff's squad's belt, the Bearcats move to 2-3 overall and 2-2 in EIWA matchups Binghamton won seven out of 10 bouts in the conference dual Sunday afternoon at the Blue Gym 141-pounder Anthony Sparacio and 184-pounder Lou DePrez both won their fourth straight match this afternoon Lou DePrez leads the team with a 19-4 overall record, 4-0 in duals. The redshirt freshman is currently ranked No. 8 in the country and has eight bonus point wins on the season. Sparacio trails closely behind, moving to 16-9 overall on the season with a 4-1 dual mark. 165-pounder Aidan Monteverdi won his second straight match over Columbia's Kosoy, hitting multiple double leg takedowns en route to an 11-7 decision The Bearcats took the next four-straight matches, leading a scoreless Columbia 16-0 heading into the 125 match Alex Melikian won his first dual match of the season, tied 1-1 with Wustefeld late in the third. Melikian got the go ahead takedown with just 35 seconds to go to secure the 3-2 win. Joe Doyle came up with a clutch win at heavyweight in similar fashion, nabbing a 3-2 dec. and his second straight win. 133-pounder Zack Trampe played seven minutes of catch and release with Columbia's Good, coming up just short of a tech fall. Trampe won his second consecutive with a 20-6 major decision. Results: 165 - Aidan Monteverdi dec. Laurence Kosoy, 11-7 (3-0, Binghamton) 174 - Vincent DePrez dec. Max Elling, 6-3 (6-0, Binghamton) 184 - Lou DePrez MD Joe Franzese, 12-2 (10-0, Binghamton) 197 - Alex Melikian dec. Sam Wustefeld, 3-2 (13-0, Binghamton) HWT - Joe Doyle dec. Dan Herman, 3-2 (16-0, Binghamton) 125 - Joe Manchio dec. Steven Bulzomi, 8-3 (16-3, Binghamton) 133 - Zach Trampe MD Spencer Good, 20-6 (20-3, Binghamton) 141 - Anthony Sparacio dec. Danny Fongaro, 8-1 (23-3, Binghamton) 149 - Cole Corrigan dec. Frankie Garcia, 6-2 (23-6, Binghamton) 157 - Dan Reed FALL Dylan Wood, 4:48 (23-12, Binghamton) Next Up Binghamton travels to Boston for back-to-back matches on Jan. 26. The Bearcats take on two EIWA opponents in Harvard at 1 p.m. and Brown at 7 p.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 6-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team continued its perfect start to the 2018-19 season, claiming seven individual matches en route to a 23-9 win over No. 18 Purdue on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 20) in front of 1,756 fans at Cliff Keen Arena. The Wolverines improved to 8-0 on the season, tying the program's best start since an undefeated 14-0 season in 1973-74. Michigan also started 8-0 during the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons. Michigan owns four wins over ranked opponents this season and is 4-0 in Big Ten Conference duals. Michigan earned bonus points in two bouts, while three Wolverines defeated ranked Purdue opponents. Senior/junior Stevan Micic, ranked No. 1 nationally at 133 pounds, did both, cruising to a 9-1 major decision over 19th-ranked Ben Thornton to put U-M ahead for good in the dual's second bout. Micic scored on takedowns in the first and second periods, added a two-point tilt in the second and rode out the third to accumulate 4:33 in time advantage. He improved to 8-0 on the season with seven bonus wins. Junior/sophomore Kanen Storr, ranked fifth at 141 pounds, also took advantage of a third-period rideout in his 2-0 decision over Nate Limmex in the subsequent bout. After a scoreless first period, Storr escaped quickly in the second and used several hard mat returns to stay in control in the third. He finished with 1:51 in riding-time advantage. Senior/junior Ben Lamantia picked up his second dual win this weekend while filling in for fifth-year senior Malik Amine at 149 pounds, coming up just short of a bonus point with an 11-4 decision against Parker Filius. Lamantia scored four takedowns, including two in the first period, and rode for exactly 1:00 advantage time. Lamantia also owns a dual win at 157 pounds this season. Fifth-year senior Alec Pantaleo, ranked 11th at 157 pounds, rallied to a 4-3 decision over 12th-ranked Griffin Parriott behind a late double-leg takedown and rideout in the second period. Pantaleo, who trailed early after giving up a takedown in a first-period scramble, escaped quickly in the third to take his first lead and stayed on the attack, just missing on a couple late shots to ice it. Pantaleo, who missed most of the first semester with illness, has defeated ranked opponents in two of his last three wins. Senior/junior Logan Massa, ranked seventh at 165 pounds, secured his second major decision of the weekend with a dominant 14-4 win over Cole Wysocki after the intermission break. Massa scored on six takedowns, including three in the first period, and rode for 3:13. It was his second bonus win over Wyscoki this season, adding to a 9-1 major decision at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Nov. 30-Dec. 1). Senior/junior Myles Amine, ranked third nationally, flipped a loss from last season's Purdue dual with a 5-3 decision over 14th-ranked Dylan Lydy at 174 pounds. Amine scored on a fireman's carry on the edge early in the first -- that was challenged and upheld -- and iced the bout with a high crotch midway through the third. Amine is a near-perfect 13-1 on the season. After back-to-back Purdue wins at 184 and 197 pounds, freshman Mason Parris closed out the dual with a 10-7 decision against Jacob Aven at heavyweight. Parris, ranked eighth nationally and unbeaten in duals, used two first-period single legs to build an early lead, but Purdue tied it with a counter takedown late in the period. Parris added another single on a second-period restart and accumulated 2:24 in riding-time advantage. Michigan (8-0, 4-0 Big Ten) will square off against rival Ohio State, also undefeated and ranked No. 2 nationally, next Friday (Jan. 25) at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. The dual is slated for a 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network. Results: 125 -- Devin Schroder (PU) dec. Austin Assad, 4-1 [PU, 3-0] 133 -- #1 Stevan Micic (U-M) major dec. #19 Ben Thornton, 9-1 [U-M, 4-3] 141 -- #5 Kanen Storr (U-M) dec. Nate Limmex, 2-0 [U-M, 7-3] 149 -- Ben Lamantia (U-M) dec. Parker Filius, 11-4 [U-M, 10-3] 157 -- #11 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) dec. #12 Griffin Parriott, 4-3 [U-M, 13-3] 165 -- #6 Logan Massa (U-M) major dec. Cole Wysocki, 14-4 [U-M, 17-3] 174 -- #3 Myles Amine (U-M) dec. #14 Dylan Lydy, 5-3 [U-M, 20-3] 184 -- Max Lyon (PU) dec. J.T. Correll, 10-4 [U-M, 20-6] 197 -- #12 Christian Brunner (PU) dec. Jackson Striggow, 4-2 [U-M, 20-9] Hwt -- #8 Mason Parris (U-M) dec. Jacob Aven, 10-7 [U-M, 23-9]

NORFOLK, Va. -- The University at Buffalo wrestling team earned a hard-fought 19-12 victory at Old Dominion on Sunday afternoon to secure its first Mid-American Conference win of the season. Trailing 12-10 in the dual, the Bulls won the day's final three matches to pull out the victory. After dropping the first match, Derek Spann quickly tied the dual with a 10-4 decision over Killian Cardinale at 133. The Bulls' redshirt sophomore stayed perfect, improving to 10-0 in duals on the season. One of the key bouts of the day came at 141 lbs. where Bryan Lantry, ranked 11th in the nation, faced off against eighth-ranked Sa'Derian Perry, an All-American. After falling behind, 2-1, Lantry was dominant the rest of the way and earned an 11-3 major decision to give the Bulls a 7-3 lead in the dual. The Monarchs won the next two matches to regain a 9-7 lead. In the next match, Troy Keller trailed 4-2 heading into the third period, before scoring six points in the final period to stun Shane Jones, 6-5. Old Dominion won at 174 to take a 12-10 lead in the dual with three matches remaining. However, the Bulls won the final three matches of the day to earn the victory. Logan Rill held off Dean Drugac, 3-2, at 184 lbs. to put the Bulls ahead 13-12. Brett Perry followed with a 6-5 decision over Tim Young at 197 to extend the UB lead to 16-12. Jake Gunning capped off the win with a 4-2 decision over Ali Wahab at heavyweight. It was Gunning's 10th dual victory of the season and moved the senior into a tie for fourth in school history with 47 career duals wins. "Today's dual was won at 125 and 141 when they scored at the end of their matches," head coach John Stutzman said. "Plus, Lantry beating a returning All-American was huge. Our seniors led the way today." Buffalo improved to 8-4 overall and 1-2 in MAC duals. The Bulls will next wrestle at Kent State on Saturday. Results: 125: No. 19 Michael McGee (ODU) dec. over Kyle Akins (UB), 13-6 133: Derek Spann (UB) dec. over Killian Cardinale (ODU), 10-4 141: No. 11 Bryan Lantry (UB) MD over No. 8 Sa'Derian Perry (ODU), 11-3 149: Kevin Budock (ODU) dec. over Jason Estevez (UB), SV-2 5-3 157: No. 7 Larry Early (ODU) dec. over Alex Smythe (UB), 7-3 165: Troy Keller (UB) dec. over Shane Jones (ODU), 6-5 174: No. 23 Seldon Wright (ODU) dec. over Jake Lanning (UB), 11-5 184: Logan Rill (UB) dec. over Dean Drugac (ODU), 3-2 197: Brett Perry (UB) dec. over Tim Young (ODU), 6-5 285: No. 12 Jake Gunning (UB) dec. over Ali Wahab (ODU), 4-2

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Wrestling at home for the first time in more than a month, the Virginia wrestling team (11-6) picked up another victory, defeating Ohio (3-4) on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Gym. Virginia won seven weight classes, including four bonus-point victories, in taking down the Bobcats. Junior Jack Mueller (Dallas, Texas) continued his hot streak at 125 pounds, claiming his 10th bonus-point victory of the year and improved to 10-0 with a major decision on Sunday. Freshman Robert Patrick (Ligonier, Pa.) won by pinfall at 174 pounds and sophomore Jay Aiello (Chantilly, Va.) added a major decision of his own at 197 pounds. Sophomore Louie Hayes (Orland Park, Ill.) picked up a forfeit at 133 pounds to add six points to the dual score for the Cavaliers. "Overall it was a great day for our program," said Virginia head coach Steve Garland. "Ohio is a really tough team and we knew they matched up well with us coming into the dual, especially with us having three starters out. Our guys responded and really took it to them. We won the close matches with wins from Chance (McClure), Cam (Coy) and a huge throw from Robby (Patrick) that he really needed. It was nice to see him get that pin and Jack (Mueller) got another major decision for us. I hope they enjoy it because our focus moves to North Carolina this week." Wrestling started at 157 pounds and the Bobcats struck first, claiming a high-scoring bout with lots of action as 20th-ranked Zac Carson edged Jake Keating (Naperville, Ill.) in a 14-13 decision. The Cavaliers went to work from there, claiming seven consecutive weight classes to capture the dual victory. Cam Coy (Jeannette, Pa.) got things started as he rallied for a decision with a late takedown for a 5-4 decision at 165 pounds. It was followed by the pin from Patrick at 174 pounds as Virginia moved vaulted into the lead on Ohio. Chance McClure (Commerce, Ga.) then ground out a win at 184 pounds, using an escape point in the second period and riding out the third after starting in the top position to take a 2-0 decision for the Cavaliers. Aiello, the eighth-ranked wrestler at 197 pounds, followed that up with a major decision – the second of four bonus-point wins on the day for Virginia. Tyler Love (Clifton, Va.) put together another late rally for the home team, notching a takedown in the third period that sealed a 6-5 decision over Ohio's Zack Parker. Mueller, the fifth-ranked wrestler at 125 pounds, turned in a 9-1 major decision with his only point surrendered as he cut his opponent for a chance to score again and secure bonus points for his team. It was followed up by the forfeit at 133 pounds for Hayes as Virginia locked up the dual. Ohio claimed the final two weight classes with decisions at 141 and 149 pounds for the final margin of victory. Virginia will return to action on Saturday (Jan. 26), opening ACC competition on the road at No. 17 North Carolina. The dual with the Tar Heels is set to begin at 6 p.m. and will be streamed on the ACC Network Extra. Results: 157: No. 20 Zac Carson (Ohio) dec. Jake Keating, 14-13 – OH 3, UVA 0 165: Cam Coy dec. Colt Yinger (Ohio), 5-4 – UVA 3, OH 3 174: Robby Patrick pinned Arsen Ashugyan (Ohio), 4:35 – UVA 9, OH 3 184: Chance McClure dec. Hunter Yeargan (Ohio), 2-0 – UVA 12, OH 3 197: No. 8 Jay Aiello major dec. Aaron Naples (Ohio), 17-6 – UVA 16, OH 3 HWT: Tyler Love dec. Zack Parker (Ohio), 6-5 – UVA 19, OH 3 125: No. 5 Jack Mueller major dec. Shakur Laney (Ohio), 9-1 – UVA 23, OH 3 133: Louie Hayes wins by forfeit – UVA 29, OH 3 141: Cameron Kelly (Ohio) dec. Scott Kiyono, 8-3 – UVA 29, OH 6 149: Kade Kowalski (Ohio) dec. Michael Murphy, 7-3 – UVA 29, OH 9

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- No. 1 Penn State (7-0, 3-0 B1G) took care of No. 7 Nebraska (8-3, 2-2 B1G) in a marquee Big Ten dual meet on Sunday. The Nittany Lions downed the visiting Cornhuskers 25-6 in sold out Rec Hall, winning eight of ten bouts in a dual that featured 16 ranked wrestlers. Penn State won all six bouts pitting ranked opponents against each other, including Jason Nolf's (Yatesboro, Pa.) dominant win over No. 2 Tyler Berger at 157. The dual began at 125 where Lion sophomore Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) took on No. 13 Zeke Moisey of Nebraska. Schnupp battled the former NCAA finalist tough before dropping a hard-fought 6-1 decision. True freshman Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 13 at 133 dominated Husker Jevon Parrish, rolling to a 20-7 major decision with 3:33 in riding time, putting Penn State on top 4-3. Sophomore Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 6 at 141, increased Penn State's lead with a strong 5-4 win over No. 19 Chad Red Jr. Redshirt freshman Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.), ranked No. 10 at 149, made it three straight for the Lions, downing Jordan Shearer 7-4 to give Penn State a 10-3 lead in the dual. Nolf, ranked No. 1 at 157, dominated No. 2 Tyler Berger in one of the dual's most anticipated match-ups. Nolf tallied the bout's only four takedowns to roll to a 10-4 win over the second-ranked Husker. Penn State led 13-3 heading into halftime. Junior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, returned to action for the first time in two weeks and posted a hard-fought 2-0 win over No. 2 Isaiah White in another marquee match-up. Joseph's win gave the Nittany Lions a 16-3 lead. Junior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 1 at 174, made it six straight wins for the Lions with a 5-3 victory over No. 9 Mikey Labriola, putting Penn State up 19-3. Redshirt freshman Mason Manville (Lorton, Va.) moved up from 165 and stepped in for No. 3 Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.) at 184 to take on No. 5 Taylor Venz. Manville wrestled the fifth-ranked Husker tough but dropped a tough 7-1 decision. Senior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 197, beat No. 11 Eric Schultz 8-6 at 197, upping the Lion lead to 22-6. Senior Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.), ranked No. 4 at 285, closed out the dual meet in stellar fashion, tallying four takedowns in a strong 10-4 win over no. 14 David Jensen. The final victory gave Penn State a 25-6 victory. Penn State had a 24-7 edge in takedowns, winning eight of ten bouts. The Nittany Lions picked up one bonus point off Bravo-Young's major at 133. The Nittany Lions have now won 52-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 7-0, 3-0 in Big Ten duals, while Nebraska falls to 8-3, 2-2 B1G. Penn State hits the road for two Big Ten away duals next weekend. The Nittany Lions are at Purdue on Friday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. and at Indiana on Sunday, Jan. 27, at 2 p.m. 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: #13 Zeke Moisey NEB dec. Devin Schnupp PSU, 6-1 0-3 133: #13 Roman Bravo-Young PSU maj. dec. Jevon Parrish NEB, 20-7 4-3 141: #6 Nick Lee PSU dec. #19 Chad Red Jr. NEB, 5-4 7-3 149: #10 Brady Berge PSU dec. Jordan Shearer NEB, 7-4 10-3 157: #1 Jason Nolf PSU dec. #2 Tyler Berger NEB, 10-4 13-3 165: #1 Vincenzo Joseph PSU dec. #6 Isaiah White NEB, 2-0 16-3 174: #1 Mark Hall PSU dec. #9 Mike Labriola NEB, 5-3 19-3 184: #5 Taylor Venz NEB dec. Mason Manville PSU, 7-1 19-6 197: #1 Bo Nickal PSU dec. #11 Eric Schultz NEB, 8-6 22-6 285: #4 Anthony Cassar PSU dec. #14 David Jensen NEB, 10-4 25-6 Attendance: 6,468 (46th straight Rec hall sellout; 50th of 52 including 4 of 6 in BJC) Records: Penn State (7-0, 3-0 B1G); Nebraska (8-3, 2-2 B1G) Up Next for Penn State: at Purdue, Friday, Jan. 25, 7 p.m. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Sophomore Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) took on No. 13 Zeke Moisey in the dual meet's first bout. Moisey got in on a quick low single and wrapped up a cradle right away. Schnupp fought off the turning effort and did not give up back points but trailed 2-0 at the 2:40 mark. Moisey controlled action from the top for nearly 2:00 before Schnupp was hit with a first stall warning. Leading 2-0 with 2:42 in time, chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Moisey added a second takedown to up his lead to 5-0. Schnupp was unable to break free of another strong Moisey ride and trailed 5-0 with over 4:00 of riding time against after two periods. Schnupp chose down to start the third period and got the escape to trail 5-1. Schnupp began to up the tempo on offense, looking for a chance to take the former NCAA finalist down. Moisey was able to fight off Schnupp's efforts but the Lion's late offense kept the bout to a 6-1 decision. 133: True freshman Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 13 at 133, battled Husker freshman Jevon Parrish. Bravo-Young scored quickly, turning a high single into a takedown and an early 2-0 lead. Parrish escaped at the 2:12 mark and got in on a high single but Bravo-Young deftly countered, turning the tables ono the Husker for a takedown and a 4-1 lead with 1:40 on the clock. Bravo-Young maintained control until he had 1:00 in riding time before he cut Parrish loose to a 4-2 score. The Lion freshman bulled through a high shot, knocking Parrish back and finishing off the takedown lead to 6-2 with under 1:00 to wrestle. The Lion finished off the period in control and led 6-2 with 1:52 in riding time after the first period. Bravo-Young chose neutral to start the second period. Bravo-Young continued to set the offensive pace as Parrish worked the outside circle. But the Lion freshman was relentless, getting his fourth takedown at the :45 mark to lead 8-3 after cutting Parrish loose. Bravo-Young added another takedown at the :25 mark and led 1-3 with 2:35 in riding time after two periods. Parrish chose down to start the third period and Bravo-Young cut him to a 10-4 score. The Lion, looking for bonus points, quickly added two more takedowns to up his lead to 14-5. Bravo-Young picked up a point on another Parrish stall and then cut the Husker loose to a 15-5 score with a riding time point clinched. The Lion countered a Parrish shot, took the Husker down and cut him once more to lead 17-7. He added a final takedown and, with 3:33 in time, rolled to a 20-7 major decision with 3:33 in riding time. 141: Sophomore Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 6 at 141, met No. 19 Chad Red, Jr. The ranked duo battled evenly for over two minutes. Lee got in on a high single at the :50 mark and, after a brief scramble, finished off the takedown to open up a 2-0 lead. The Lion was able to maintain control of Red for the final seconds and led 5-2 with :48 in time after the opening stanza. Lee chose down to start the second period and quickly worked his way into a position to notch a reversal. But Red was able to maintain the offensive position and forced a reset with 1:10 on the clock. Lee worked his way to his feet and forced Red into a second stall, taking a 3-0 lead. Red finished the period on top but Lee led 3-0 after two. Red chose down to start the final period and Lee was able to control the Husker long enough to erase Red's riding time edge. Lee led 3-1 with 1:35 on the clock but Red was able to counter a Lee shot, taking him down to tie the bout 3-3 and work his riding time point up over 1:00. Lee took a 4-3 lead on another Red Stall but the Husker maintained offensive control and had 1:27 in riding time with :39 to wrestle. Lee escaped to a 5-3 lead after a reset and fought off a late Red flurry to post a 5-4 win. 149: Redshirt freshman Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.), ranked No. 10 at 149, took on Husker Jordan Shearer. Berge worked the middle of the mat for a minute, nearly scoring on a quick shot at the 2:00 mark. But Shearer was able to step back from the effort and the bout continued scoreless through the midway point of the first period. Berge shot low on Shearer again, working right ankle control into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with :25 on the clock. Berge maintained control for the rest of the period but gave up a first stall warning in the process. Shearer chose down to start the second period and worked his way to an escape and a 2-1 score with 1:45 on the clock. Berge shot again but Shearer was able to force a stalemate with 1:00 on the clock. The Lion freshman continued to set the pace, shooting consistently and forcing Shearer into defense. Shearer took his first shot at the: 15 mark of the second period but Berge was able to fight off the effort and led 2-1 after two. Berge chose down to start the final period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Berge used his quickness to counter a slight Shearer shot to notch a takedown. Butt Berge gave up a stall point and a reversal in a quick flurry and led 6-4 after escaping with :30 on the clock. Berge picked up a final penalty point in the closing seconds and posted a hard-fought 7-4 win. 157: Senior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, met No. 2 Tyler Berger in one of the dual's many marquee match-ups. Nolf wasted no time in taking a lead, using a single leg to lift Berger into the air, finishing off the takedown to lead 2-1 after cutting the second-ranked Husker loose. Nolf was steady in the middle of the mat, connecting on a low single at the 1:15 mark. Berger forced a scramble but Nolf was undeterred, moving around for another takedown and a 4-2 lead after another cut. Nolf led 4-2 after the first period and took down to start the second. The Lion senior quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead and immediately moved in on offense. Nolf's relentless pressure allowed the Lion to connect on another low shot but Berger was able to force a stalemate with a potentially dangerous hold. Nolf quickly connected on a reset, notching his third takedown with :40 on the clock to up his lead to 7-2. Trailing 7-2, Berger chose down to start the third period and Berger gave up a stall warning while Nolf cut him loose to a 7-3 score. Berge connected on a high single at the 1:30 mark, but Nolf easily forced a stalemate and a reset with 1:19 to wrestle. Nolf scrambled his way to a fourth takedown to lead 9-4 after cutting Berger loose again and then picked up another point on a Berger penalty. The Lion pressed the action for the final :15 and posted a dominating 10-4 win. 165: Senior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, met No. 6 Isaiah White in another top-ten battle. The talented duo battled evenly for the first minute, with neither wrestler grabbing an early advantage. Joseph worked the center circle for the next minute, forcing White backwards towards the outside circle as the clock moved below the 1:00 mark. The Lion junior took multiple shots but White was able to play defense for the first 3:00 and keep the bout scoreless. With the bout tied 0-0 after one, White chose down to start the second stanza. Joseph was strong on top, however, breaking White down and controlling the action for over 1:00. Joseph's strong ride forced White into a first stall waring at the :40 mark and the Lion finished on top. Tied 0-0 but with 2:00 in time to his side, Joseph chose down to start the third period. The Lion worked his way to his feet and escaped to a 1-0 lead with 1:04 on the clock and 1:06 in riding time. Joseph worked for shoulder control in the middle of the mat but White was able to defend the efforts. Joseph's 1:06 in riding time gave the Lion a 2-0 win. 174: Junior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 1 nationally, took on No. 9 Mike Labriola in an anticipated match-up at 174. Hall stalked the middle of the mat, keeping Labriola moving backwards as the Lion junior looked for an opening to score. Hall's consistent pressure forced Labriola into a first stall at the :50 mark. He then worked his way in on a low single and then steadily fought through a scramble for a takedown and a 2-0 lead with :15 on the clock. Leading by two, Hall chose down to start the second period. He quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead and then went on offense again. Labriola countered a Hall shot and managed to trip the Lion to the mat for a takedown. But Hall quickly escaped and led 4-2 with :43 left in the second period. Trailing 4-2, Labriola chose down to start the third period. Hall controlled the action from the top position but was called for locked hands. Penn State challenged the call but the call stood and Hall led 4-3. Hall continued on top as the clock moved to the :40 mark and had over 1:00 in riding time. The Lion finished the match on top but Nebraska challenged the action, looking for a locked hands. The review did not show any locked hands and Hall, with 1:49 in riding time, posted a 5-3 win. 184: Redshirt freshman Mason Manville (Lorton, Va.) moved up from 165 and stepped in for No. 3 Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.) to face off against No. 5 Tyler Venz at 184. Venz worked his way to a takedown and an early 2-0 lead on the Lion freshman. Manville worked his way to an escape and a 2-1 deficit and then nearly scored on a low single but Venz was able to force a stalemate. Leading 2-1, Venz chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 3-1 lead. Manville took a high single, Venz countered, but Manville was able to stay neutral on his feet and action resumed in the center circle at the 1:00 mark. The Lion freshman fought off another late shot by Venz and trailed 3-1 after two periods. Trailing by two, Manville chose neutral to start the third period and once again got in on a low single before Venz forced a stalemate with a scramble. Manville shot again but this time Venz was able to counter for a takedown and a 5-1 lead. Manville fought off a Venz turn attempt as he worked to escape the Husker ride. He gave up one stall point. Venz finished on top and with 2:15 in time, posted the hard-fought 7-1 win over the Lion 165-pounder. 197: Senior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 197, met No. 11 Eric Schultz. Nickal was steady to start the match. He worked the center circle and took a 2-1 lead with a solid takedown at the 2:20 mark. After cutting Schultz loose, Nickal continued to pressure the Husker and took a 4-1 lead with a second takedown at the 1:10 mark. Nickal maintained control until the :40 mark when he cut Schultz loose. Schultz defended two late Nickal shots and the Lion led 4-2 after one. Nickal chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead. Nickal's relentless pressure allowed the Lion to work his way to a third takedown and a 7-3 lead with 1:00 on the clock. Schultz was able to defend his way to the end of the second period with Nickal leading 7-3. Schultz chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 7-4 score at the 1:25 mark with Nickal owning 1:48 in time. Nickal gave up a late takedown but with 1:48 in time, posted the 8-6 victory. 285: Senior Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.), ranked No. 4 at 285, faced off against No. 14 David Jensen. The ranked duo battled evenly for the first three minutes with neither man finding an opening in which to score. With the bout scoreless after the opening stanza, Cassar chose down to 10-4 the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Cassar worked the middle of the mat, looking to turn shoulder control into an offensive opportunity. But Jensen was able to step back from every Cassar shot and keep the action neutral as the clock moved below the 1:00 mark. Jensen took a soft low shot at the :05 and Cassar took advantage, using his quickness to step behind the effort and score the takedown to lead 2-0 after two. Jensen chose down to start the third and escaped to a 2-1 score. Cassar quickly took him down to up his lead to 4-1 and then dominated the final seconds, tacking on two more takedowns to roll to a 10-4 win with 1:10 in time.

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. -- No. 16 Iowa State (6-1, 3-0 Big 12) was not troubled by West Virginia (2-11, 2-4 Big 12) on Sunday afternoon as the Cyclones blew past the Mountaineers, 36-3. ISU won nine out of the 10 bouts with two victories by fall, one by technical fall and one by major decision. The dual began at 197-pounds and No. 6 Willi Miklus. After giving up the first takedown of the match, Miklus corrected course against Noah Adams. He began the second period with an escape and a takedown, and took Adams to his back for the fall in 4:37. At heavyweight and 125 pounds, Gannon Gremmel and Alex Mackall both followed with victories by decision. Gremmel defeated Brandon Ngati 2-0 behind an escape and a point for riding time. Mackall won his match 8-2, scoring all eight of his points in the final two periods. The 133-pound bout featured a pair of wrestlers ranked in the top-15. No. 7 Austin Gomez squared off with No. 15 Matthew Schmitt. Gomez used two takedowns and a two-point nearfall to take out the Mountaineer, 8-4. No. 14 Ian Parker brought the Cyclones into the intermission with an 18-0 lead. His match at 141 pounds was a barn-burner. Leading 5-1 in the second period, WVU's Caleb Rea took Parker to his back. Parker was able to reverse the position to make the score 7-7 heading to the third period. Parker left no doubt, securing three third-period takedowns and added a point for riding time in a 14-9 victory. After the break, No. 11 Jarrett Degen continued to roll for the Cyclones. He scored two takedowns and two escapes in a 6-3 victory over No. 16 Christian Monserrat. Chase Straw started a string of three-straight bonus-point victories for the Cyclones. Straw tallied five takedowns, including three in the third to push past Zachary Moore by 13-4 major decision. No. 24 Marcus Coleman held a 4-1 lead after two periods against James Wujek. In the second period, Coleman started on bottom and reversed the Mountaineer. Coleman brought Wujek to his back and secured the fall in 3:27. The finishing touches were put on the Cyclone victory by No. 16 Sam Colbray. The Hermiston, Ore., native wasted little time in getting to his offense, scoring five first-period takedowns, a four-point nearfall and a two-point nearfall to hold a 16-4 lead. He finished off Jackson Moomau with an escape and a takedown in the second period for a 19-4 technical fall in 4:40. Next Up After a long road trip, Iowa State will wrestle next at home. The Cyclones are set to take on Oklahoma on Friday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. in Hilton Coliseum. That dual will be streamed on Cyclones.TV and FloWrestling. Results: 197: Willie Miklus (ISU) pinned Noah Adams (WVU), 3:37. 285: Gannon Gremmel (ISU) dec. Brandon Ngati (WVU), 2-0. 125: Alex Mackall (ISU) dec. Joey Thomas (WVU), 8-2. 133: Austin Gomez (ISU) dec. Matthew Schmitt (WVU), 8-4. 141: Ian Parker (ISU) dec. Caleb Rea (WVU), 14-9. 149: Jarrett Degen (ISU) dec. Christian Monserrat (WVU), 6-3. 157: Chase Straw (ISU) maj. dec. Zachary Moore (WVU), 13-4. 165: Nick Kiussis (WVU) dec. Logan Schumacher (ISU), 3-2. 174: Marcus Coleman (ISU) pinned James Wujek (WVU), 3:27. 184: Sam Colbray (ISU) tech fall Jacob Moomau (WVU), 19-4 (4:37).

EVANSTON, Ill. -- The Golden Gophers wrestling team took down Big Ten foe Northwestern 29-12 with two pins and seven overall bout victories for their second victory of the weekend. After forfeiting the first bout due to injury the Gophers started hot with two consecutive first period pins from 133-pound Ethan Lizak and 141-pound Mitch McKee. With his 22nd straight victory Steveson has passed head coach Brandon Eggum and volunteer assistant coach Zach Sanders who both had 21 straight victories in their career. Steveson is now tied with Jared Lawrence and Brock Lesnar at 23rd on the all-time list. Steveson defeated No.19 Conan Jennings by decision 9-4 with 4:28 in riding time. After defeating No.17 Illinois on Friday night the Gophers have won two consecutive duals and now have three Big Ten victories this season. The Gophers were victorious in 13 of the 20 bouts across the weekend. Lizak continued his strong weekend with a first period fall after winning on Friday night. Lizak got the first takedown, followed it up with a nearfall, and then finished off Valdiviez with the pin. McKee one-upped Lizak with another first period pin, this one in only 58 seconds. It was McKee's seventh pin of the season. 184-pound Brandon Krone showed off his skill on top with a four-point nearfall after the getting the first takedown of the match. Krone added to his 6-0 first period lead with another takedown and four-count in the second period. The redshirt senior finished off the technical fall with his third turn of the bout. 149-pound Tommy Thorn notched his second victory of the weekend with a 6-2 decision over Northwestern's Yahya Thomas. Thorn got three takedowns in the battle. 174-pound Devin Skatzka got his 19th victory of the season due in large part to a four-point nearfall with under 50 seconds remaining in the final period. After taking the 5-2 lead Skatzka added a riding time point and won by decision 6-2. 197-pound Dylan Anderson battled the Wildcats' Zack Chakonis for a 8-4 decision. Anderson led 6-3 heading into the final period and turned his defense into offense to score the final takedown of the bout to secure the victory. In a battle of top-10 wrestlers 157-pound Steve Bleise, ranked seventh, fell to No.3 Ryan Deakin by decision 9-4. Bleise got the first takedown of the bout but Deakin built up his lead in the final two periods. 165-pound Carson Brolsma trailed for most of his match, including with one minute remaining in the third period, but two late takedowns tied the bout at seven. In sudden victory the Osseo, Minnesota, native suffered a takedown at the hands of Tyler Morland and dropped the decision. 125-pound Sean Russell sat out the dual with an injury. Results: 125: No.1 Sebastian Rivera (Forfeit) | Northwestern 6-0 133: No.9 Ethan Lizak fall (2:29) Colin Valdiviez | Tied 6-6 141: No. 7 Mitch McKee fall (0:58) Alec McKenna | Minnesota 12-6 149: Tommy Thorn dec. Yahya Thomas (6 -2) | Minnesota 15-6 157: No.3 Ryan Deakin dec. No. 7 Steve Bleise (9-4) | Minnesota 15-9 165: Tyler Morland SV-1 Carson Brolsma (9-7) | Minnesota 15-12 174: No.11 Devin Skatzka dec. Johnny Sebastian (6-2) | Minnesota 18-12 184: Brandon Krone tech. fall Brendan Devine (18-0) | Minnesota 23-12 197: Dylan Anderson dec. Zack Chakonis (8-4) | Minnesota 26-12 HWT: No. 1 Gable Steveson dec. No.19 Conan Jennings (9-5) | Minnesota 29-12

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Following an early back-and-forth battle, Franklin & Marshall's wrestling team rallied late with wins in the final two bouts but fell short in heartbreaking fashion with a tough 19-18 loss against Sacred Heart on Sunday in EIWA competition. The road defeat wrapped up a three-match weekend for the Diplomats, who fell to 2-4, 0-3 EIWA on the dual meet season. Jose Diaz got the Diplomats off on the right foot with a commanding 11-6 decision before the Pioneers responded with a 15-8 decision at 133 pounds to knot the team score at 3-3. Wil Gil continued his torrid stretch, capping off a perfect 3-0 weekend with an impressive 11-3 major decision at 141 pounds to put F&M ahead by four. A Sacred Heart major at 149 pounds once against evened the competition before Emmett LiCastri came up big at 157 pounds with a 12-4 major. Three straight wins, including a pin at 165 pounds, put the Pioneers in front by a 19-11 tally heading into 197. The clutch tandem of Robilotto at 197 and two-time NCAA Qualifier Antonio Pelusi at 285 pounds once again came through for the Diplomats. Robilotto dominated with a 12-1 major that closed the gap to four points, and Pelusi followed with a 5-3 decision as F&M came up just short of the come-from-behind win. F&M will have some time to recover from its busy New England road trip as the Diplomats are slated to return to the mat on Saturday, Feb. 2 for a 7:00 p.m. matchup at home against Hofstra. Results: 125: Jose Diaz (F&M) vs. Ryan Burns (SHU) - Diaz, 11-6 DEC (F&M 3-0) 133: Mike Simonetti (F&M) vs. Anthony Petrillo (SHU) - Petrillo, 15-8 DEC (Tied 3-3) 141: Wil Gil (F&M) vs. Seth Brown (SHU) - Gil, 11-3 Major (F&M 7-3) 149: Chris Martorello (F&M) vs. Gerard Daly (SHU) - Daly, 15-6 Major (Tied 7-7) 157: Emmett LiCastri (F&M) vs. TJ Calas (SHU) - LiCastri 12-4 Major (F&M, 11-7) 165: Jacob Conners (F&M) vs. Brandon Levesque (SHU) - Levesque Fall (4:52) (SHU 13-11) 174: Chris Bolletino (F&M) vs. Will Schmidt (SHU) - Schmidt 6-4 DEC (SHU 16-11) 184: Reid Robilotto (F&M) vs. Kyle Davis (SHU) - Davis 5-3 DEC (SHU 19-11) 197: Philip Robilotto (F&M) vs. Mark Blokh (SHU) - Robilotto Major 12-1 (SHU 19-15) 285: Antonio Pelusi (F&M) vs. Dante DelBonis (SHU) - Pelusi, 5-3 DEC (SHU 19-18)

WASHINGTON -- The Lehigh wrestling team rode a fast start to pick up its fourth straight dual meet win as the Mountain Hawks won the first six bouts and seven overall in a 25-12 triumph at American Saturday at Bender Arena. The Mountain Hawks won the first three key swing bouts by decision and senior Gordon Wolf added a win by technical fall, while junior Jordan Kutler and sophomore Jordan Wood posted major decision wins as Lehigh improves to 4-7 on the dual season. The dual started at 141 where junior Ryan Pomrinca met Jack Mutchnik. Pomrinca struck for the first takedown in the first period but when Mutchnik answered with a third period takedown on a headlock, the match went to overtime tied 4-4. After a scoreless sudden victory period, Pomrinca escaped in the first half of the tiebreaker and then rode out the second half to get Lehigh started with a 5-4 decision. "He did a great job," Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said of Pomrinca. "He's starting to figure out his offense a little better. He's trusting his shots more. That's what he needs to do to compete as we move towards March." Senior Cortlandt Schuyler followed with a 3-2 decision over Michael Sprague at 149. Schuyler scored a second period takedown off an ankle pick and held on in the third period after a late insurance takedown was waved off as he improves to 4-0 all-time against Sprague. Freshman Josh Humphreys topped Kizhan Clarke 8-5 at 157 to put the Mountain Hawks up 9-0 after three bouts. Humphreys scored two first period takedowns and added a second period reversal following Clarke's lone takedown. Wolf delivered the first bonus win of the night with a 19-2 technical fall over Elijah Murphy at 165. Three first period takedowns and a two-point near fall had Wolf up 8-2 after one. He added a second period escape and takedown before securing a pair of four point near falls to end the match at 4:47. Kutler followed with a 16-3 major decision over Conner Allshouse, collecting five takedowns and a second period four point near fall to give the Mountain Hawks an 18-0 lead at intermission. Sophomore Chris Weiler made his third straight start at 184 and extended Lehigh's lead to 21-0 with a 9-7 decision over Tanner Harvey. Weiler scored the first takedown and nearly pinned Harvey with a first period cradle, settling for a four point near fall and holding on at the end. An injury default allowed American to get on the board for the first time. Sophomore Jake Jakobsen had scored a takedown and led Prince Hyeamang 2-0 in the second period when he went down with an injury. Jakobsen was unable to continue and remained down on the mat for a considerable amount of time before making his way over to the Lehigh bench. With Lehigh's lead cut to 21-6, Wood clinched the match for the Brown and White with a 12-2 major decision over Niko Camacho at 285. Wood scored two first period takedowns and added a late four point near fall to lead 8-1 after one, then wrapped up the major decision with a late third period takedown. American (2-4) took the final two bouts as Gage Curry held off freshman Luke Resnick 6-4 at 125 and Josh Terao won a 10-5 decision over sophomore Brandon Paetzell at 133. Resnick scored first in his match but Curry used a reversal, a takedown and two escapes to pick up his win. Paetzell gave up a pair of two point near falls in the second period, which turned a 2-2 bout into a 6-3 deficit after two periods. "Luke needed to get one more at the end and we thought he was going to get it," Santoro said. "He did a great job. At 133 I thought we did a great job in that match but we gave up two quick turns. He went down 6-2 and had to start chasing. He's getting better, he just needs to start winning those matches." Lehigh wraps up its road swing on Sunday when the Mountain Hawks visit Navy. Match time is set for 2 p.m. from Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md. The match will be broadcast on the Patriot League Network plus Stadium OTA and Facebook. Audio coverage will be available on WLVR-FM (91.3). "It was a good performance," Santoro said. "I think we'll need to be a little sharper tomorrow. Navy's going to be really excited to wrestle us. We need to bring the fight tomorrow in a pretty hostile environment." The 2018-19 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem. Results: 141 – Ryan Pomrinca (Lehigh) dec. Jack Mutchnik (American) 5-4, tb 149 – Cortlandt Schuyler (Lehigh) dec. Michael Sprague (American) 3-2 157 – Josh Humphreys (Lehigh) dec. Kizhan Clarke (American) 8-5 165 – Gordon Wolf (Lehigh) tech fall Elijah Murphy (American) 19-2, 4:47 174 – Jordan Kutler (Lehigh) major dec. Conner Allshouse (American) 16-3 184 – Chris Weiler (Lehigh) dec. Tanner Harvey (American) 9-7 197 – Prince Hyeamang (American) injury default Jake Jakobsen (Lehigh) 4:08 285 – Jordan Wood (Lehigh) major dec. Niko Camacho (American) 12-2 125 – Gage Curry (American) dec. Luke Resnick (Lehigh) 6-4 133 – Josh Terao (American) dec. Brandon Paetzell (Lehigh) 10-5

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Northern Illinois University wrestling team picked up a pair of dominating victories at The Citadel Duals at McAlister Field House Saturday afternoon. "We went in pursuit of points today," said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. "It was a good day for the team. The guys competed for each other and fed off the energy." The Huskies (5-6, 1-2) posted a 33-7 victory over Hofstra and scored a 42-3 win over the host Bulldogs. Eight NIU grapplers went undefeated on the day. Both duals started at 165 and both started with wins by Kenny Moore (San Diego, Calif./Hoover), Brit Wilson (Mexico, Mo./Mexico) and Will Feldkamp (Dexter, Mich./Dexter). Wilson and Feldkamp each recorded pin fall victories in their respective matches. Caleb Gossett (St. Charles, Mo./Francis Howell Central) earned a 3-1 decision over Hofstra's Omar Hadded and a 10-1 maj. dec. victory over The Citadel's Michael McAleavey. Alijah Jeffery (Marion, Iowa/Linn Mar) was impressive, scoring a first period pin fall win against Jacob Martin of Hofstra and a tech fall victory over The Citadel's Charles Kearney. Drew West (Solon, Iowa/Solon), McCoy Kent (Modesto, Calif./Enochs) and Mason Kaufman (Stratford, Wis./Stratford) won the final three bouts in each match to seal the victories for NIU. The Huskies return to action Friday, Jan. 25 when NIU plays host to Missouri. The match will take place in the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student Center and starts at 7 p.m.. NIU 33, Hofstra 7 165: Kenny Moore (NIU) dec. Ricky Stamm (HOF), 4-2 174: Brit Wilson (NIU) fall Corey Langner (HOF), 1:47 184: Will Feldkamp (NIU) fall Trey Rogers (HOF), 1:21 197: Nezar Haddad (HOF) dec. Max Ihry (NIU), 3-1 285: Caleb Gossett (NIU) dec. Omar Haddad (HOF), 3-1 125: Dylan Ryder (HOF) maj. dec. Bryce West (NIU), 15-5 133: Alijah Jeffery (NIU) fall Jacob Martin (HOF), 2:10 141: Drew West (NIU) dec. Garrett Lambert (HOF), 4-2 149: McCoy Kent (NIU) dec. Holden Heller (HOF), 8-6 157: Mason Kauffman (NIU) dec. Ryan Burket (HOF), 3-2 NIU 42, The Citadel 3 165: Kenny Moore (NIU) dec. Dazjon Casto (The Citadel), 3-1 174: Brit Wilson (NIU) fall Kyle Kretzer (The Citadel), 4:50 184: Will Feldkamp (NIU) fall Martin Duane (The Citadel), 2:19 197: Sawyer Root (The Citadel) dec. Max Ihry (NIU), 6-3 285: Caleb Gossett (NIU) maj. dec. Michael McAleavey (The Citadel), 10-1 125: Bryce West (NIU) fall William Jacobs (The Citadel), 1:29 133: Alijah Jeffery (NIU) tech fall Charles Kearney (The Citadel), 18-3 7:00 141: Drew West (NIU) fall Ethan Phillips (The Citadel), 1:02 149: McCoy Kent (NIU) dec. Selwyn Porter (The Citadel), 14-9 157: Mason Kauffman (NIU) dec. Rian Burris (The Citadel), 8-4

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The No. 8 NC State Wrestling team used four bonus point wins to secure a 25-16 win over visiting Drexel in the final non-conference dual of the year Saturday night in Reynolds Coliseum. The dual started at 125 pounds, and the two teams split a pair of decisions to open the dual. R-Fr. Zurich Storm secured the ride time point and came away with a 4-3 win for the Pack at 125 pounds. R-Sr. Jamel Morris scored the Pack's first bonus point win of the day, 11-0 at 141 pounds. After an early takedown, Morris had a two-point, then a four-point near fall to take a commanding 8-0 lead after the first period. No. 7 Justin Oliver used a pair of third period takedowns and scored an 11-5 win at 149 pounds. No. 4 Hayden Hidlay made it three straight wins going into the break, as he posted a 17-0 tech fall win at 157 pounds. The Pack was up 15-3 at intermission. In the lone matchup of ranked wrestlers, No. 16 Ebed Jarrell of Drexel caught No. 17 Thomas Bullard in a cradle and scored the first period pin. The Dragons pulled to within 15-9. The Pack once again scored a bonus point win, as No. 20 Daniel Bullard used a late four-point near fall in the third period to secure the bonus points in his 14-2 win at 174 pounds. The Dragons scored their second bonus win of the night, 14-6 at 184 pounds and made the team score 19-13 with a pair of bouts left. No. 20 Malik McDonald sealed the dual for the Wolfpack, as he scored a pin just 2:02 into the bout at 197 pounds. Up Next: The Pack will conclude its four-match homestand next weekend with the start of ACC action against Duke on Friday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum. Results: 125: Zurich Storm (NCSU) dec. Antonio Mininno; 4-3 - 3-0 133: Chandler Olson (Drexel) dec. John Devine; 6-0 - 3-3 141: Jamel Morris (NCSU) major dec. Nick Widmann; 11-0 - 7-3 149: No. 7 Justin Oliver (NCSU) dec. Parker Kropman; 11-5 - 10-3 157: No. 4 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) tech fall Felix Belga; 17-0 - 15-3 165: No. 16 Ebed Jarrell (Drexel) WBF No. 17 Thomas Bullard; 2:17 - 15-9 174: No. 20 Daniel Bullard (NCSU) major dec. Bryan McLaughlin; 14-2 - 19-9 184: Anthony Walters (Drexel) major dec. Roderick Davis; 14-6 - 19-13 197: No. 20 Malik McDonald (NCSU) WBF Derek Rose; 2:02 - 25-13 285: No. 16 Joey Goodhart (Drexel) dec. Colin Lawler; 5-0 - 25-16

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Bucknell wrestling team cruised to a 35-3 victory over Harvard on Saturday afternoon at the Malkin Athletic Center. The Bison (3-5, 1-2 EIWA) won nine of 10 bouts, scoring bonus points in three of them, to spoil the Crimson's (0-3, 0-1 EIWA) home and EIWA opener. For Bucknell, Zach Hartman, who was ranked as high as eighth nationally at 157 pounds, pinned his second-straight opponent while Brandon Stokes put an exclamation mark on a commanding team effort with a pin in the heavyweight finale. In addition, Drew Phipps (197) scored an impressive 16-1 technical fall over Cole Bateman. In the final frame, Phipps registered eight points on a takedown and six back points; he racked up a staggering 5:13 of riding time overall. By pulling out single-point victories, the Campbell twins gave the Bison early momentum. At 125 pounds, Jakob Campbell edged Nolan Hellickson, 5-4, on his escape at the start of the third period; with that win, Campbell remained unbeaten in dual action at 5-0 and improved to 10-4 on the season. David Campbell followed up his twin's victory with a 5-4 decision of his own, using a last-second takedown to sneak past Lukus Stricker. Decisive decisions by Joey Gould (141) and Matthew Kolonia (149) pushed Bucknell's advantage up to 12-0 entering Hartman's 157-pound bout with Hunter Ladnier. Late in the second period, Hartman had fallen into a 5-1 hole; he erased his disadvantage with two-straight takedowns and then pinned Ladnier at the 6:32 mark to extend the Bison's edge to 18-0. The freshman, who was ranked eighth by both Intermat and The Open Mat, is now 15-4 on the season, including an unbeaten 11-0 against unranked grapplers. Decisions by D.J. Hollingshead (165) and Kyle Inlander (184), sandwiched around a tie-breaker loss by Frankie Guida, Jr. (174) in his 2018-19 dual debut, brought the score to 24-3. With the team victory already assured, Phipps and Stokes won in dominating fashion. Stokes's pin of Evan Callahan came at the 5:39 mark, with Stokes taking advantage of starting the third period on top to flip Callahan and earn six points. Bucknell is in action again tonight, squaring off with Brown at 7 p.m. in Providence, R.I. Results: 125: Jakob Campbell (BU) dec. over Nolan Hellickson (Harvard) 5-4 133: David Campbell (BU) dec. over Lukus Stricker (Harvard) 5-4 141: Joey Gould (BU) dec. over Ryan Friedman (Harvard) 8-2 149: Matthew Kolonia (BU) dec. over Brock Wilson (Harvard) 6-0 157: #8/8/10 Zach Hartman (BU) fall over Hunter Ladnier (Harvard) 6:32 165: D.J. Hollingshead (BU) dec. over Joshua Kim (Harvard) 8-3 174: Leo Tarantino (Harvard) dec. over Frankie Guida, Jr. (BU) 5-3 (TB-1) 184: Kyle Inlander (BU) dec. over Cliffton Wang (Harvard) 1-0 197: Drew Phipps (BU) tech fall over Cole Bateman (Harvard) 16-1 (7:00) 285: Brandon Stokes (BU) fall over Evan Callahan (Harvard) 5:39

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The Oklahoma State wrestling team defeated Pittsburgh in Fitzgerald Field House on Saturday to maintain its unblemished dual record. Four Cowboys recorded bonus-point wins, and Wyatt Sheets notched a decision win over 10th-ranked Taleb Rahmani, in the 33-9 victory. Redshirt sophomore Sheets took over at 157 pounds for the Cowboys this weekend in place of Andrew Shomers, who bumped up a weight to fill in for Chandler Rogers. Sheets rode out the second period after giving up one takedown in the first. In the final period, the Cowboy picked up a takedown and nearfall to secure the 9-3 decision. "That was a big match for Wyatt," said coach John Smith. "That guy is ranked anywhere from eight to 12. It got kind of tight for a second, and Wyatt hit a single-leg I hadn't seen him hit to get the takedown. He recovered after the stall call, came out and separated the score. He wore him down and finished him off. That was good." At 141 pounds, Kaid Brock earned his second fall of the season over Lorenzo Bentley in 32 seconds. Brock's bout was followed with another pin for the Cowboys from Kaden Gfeller. He worked his way out of a single-leg grab from Robert Lee and turned him for the fall in just under a minute in the first. Also notching bonus points for OSU, Nick Piccininni won a second-period technical fall, 21-6, after overwhelming Brendon Fenton with eight takedowns and a nearfall. Joe Smith defeated Gregg Harvey via major decision, 11-3, after Shomers fell to Jake Wentzel. Jacobe Smith remained undefeated in dual action with a hard-fought decision over No. 12 Santino Bonaccorsi, and Dakota Geer followed at 197 with a 7-2 decision of his own over Kellan Stout. Heavyweight Derek White wrapped up action in Pittsburgh for the Pokes, winning a 9-8 decision over 13th-ranked Demetrius Thomas. After a near two-month long hiatus, the Cowboys are finally back at Gallagher-Iba next weekend and host conference adversary Iowa State on Jan. 27, at 2:00 p.m. Results: 125: No. 4 Nick Piccininni (OSU) TF Brendon Fenton (PITT), 21-6 133: No. 4 Micky Phillipi (PITT) dec. No. 2 Daton Fix (OSU), 3-1 141: No. 13 Kaid Brock (OSU) fall Lorenzo Bentley (PITT), 0:32 149: No. 5 Kaden Gfeller (OSU) fall Robert Lee (PITT), 0:58 157: Wyatt Sheets (OSU) dec. No. 10 Taleb Rahmani (PITT), 9-3 165: Jake Wentzel (PITT) fall Andrew Shomers (OSU), 1:48 174: No. 5 Joe Smith (OSU) MD Gregg Harvey (PITT), 11-3 184: No. 11 Jacobe Smith (OSU) dec. No. 12 Santino Bonaccorsi (PITT), 7-4 197: No. 10 Dakota Geer (OSU) dec. Kellan Stout (PITT), 7-2 285: No. 2 Derek White (OSU) dec. No. 13 Demetrius Thomas (PITT), 9-8

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Fifth-ranked Mizzou Wrestling earned its eighth consecutive conference championship and second consecutive MAC regular season title after defeating Central Michigan, 32-15, Saturday (Jan. 19) at Mizzou Arena. With the win, Mizzou is now a perfect 13-0 on the season and has now won four of the last five MAC regular season championships while extending its current win streak to 33 consecutive duals. Dating back to 2014, Mizzou has won 70 of its last 71 duals. Mizzou is 6-0 in MAC duals this season. With the regular season title, Mizzou has won either a conference tournament or regular season title in eight consecutive years dating back to its final season in the Big 12. Mizzou won seven of 10 bouts Saturday. "It's always about team goals and one of our team goals every season is winning the MAC regular season title," head coach Brian Smith said. "It's another trophy in the case, we may need to buy a new trophy case. That's a good thing. It's not an easy thing to always do. We lost a couple years ago to Northern Iowa and that hurt the team. This is always one of our goals in the season and the next one we have is at our conference meet." At 125 pounds, freshman Dack Punke was tied with CMU's Drew Hildebrandt, 2-2, late in the third period when he nearly scored a takedown at the end of regulation, but ran out of time. In the first sudden victory period, Hildebrandt scored a takedown just 20 seconds in to earn the 4-2 win. 10th-ranked John Erneste earned an impressive pin, his second in as many bouts, as he pinned Deven Perez in just 1:18, using his legs to put Perez's back on the mat to thunderous applause from the crowd. At 141, third-ranked Jaydin Eierman dominated Drew Marten, tallying seven takedowns, a reversal and a four-point near fall before earning a pin in the third period (5:36), his 10th of the season. That extended Mizzou's lead to 12-3 moving to 149 pounds. After defeating the nation's No. 8 wrestler Thursday, true freshman Brock Mauller extended his personal winning streak to 12 straight with a 9-5 win over Dresden Simon. That gave Mizzou a 15-3 lead. Mizzou earned another pin at 157 pounds as true freshman Jarrett Jacques tallied his fourth fall of the season with just 17 seconds remaining in the third period. He held 8-2 lead with more than four minutes of riding time before registering the pin. Following the intermission, 165-pounder Connor Flynn dominated Bret Fedewa to earn an 18-1 technical fall with just one second remaining in the second period. Luke Fortuna took the mat for Mizzou at 174 pounds and earned a 6-3 decision over Colin Lieber. Mizzou forfeited 184 pounds and the dual moved to 197 where No. 16 Wyatt Koelling took on Landon Pelham and earned a 5-3 win. At heavyweight, Zach Elam wrestled No. 14 Matt Stencel close into the third period but needed a takedown late to win. Stencel turned an Elam shot into a pin to close the match. Results: 125: Drew Hildebrandt (C) dec. Dack Punke, 4-2 (SV-1) 133: John Erneste (M) pinned Deven Perez, 1:18 141: Jaydin Eierman (M) pinned Drew Marten, 5:36 149: Brock Mauller (M) dec. Dresden Simon, 9-5 157: Jarrett Jacques (M) pinned Luke Raczkowski, 6:47 165: Connor Flynn (M) tech. pin Brett Fedewa, 18-1 174: Luke Fortuna (M) dec. Collin Lieber, 6-3 184: Jordan Atienza (C) won by forfeit 197: Wyatt Koelling (M) dec. Landon Pelham, 5-3 285: Matt Stencel (C) pinned Zach Elam, 6:38 UP NEXT Mizzou hits the road next Friday for a dual at Northern Illinois at 7 p.m. For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on social media (Mizzou Wrestling on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook).

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Despite missing nearly half its lineup, No. 10 Cornell was able to keep its Ivy win streak intact with a 30-10 victory over Columbia on Saturday afternoon at Blue Gym at the Dodge Fitness Center. The Big Red won its final three matches, two with bonus points attached, to extend its conference streak to 84 matches and improve to 6-2 (1-0 Ivy) on the year. The Lions fell to 4-2 (0-1 Ivy). Cornell picked up bonus points with a dominant major decision by Vitali Arujau at 125, then earned a forfeit at 133 and never looked back. Jonathan Furns (149) and Adam Santoro (157) held down the middle weights with wins, and after the Lions picked up consecutive decisions at 165 and 174 to get back within 16-10, the Big Red dropped the hammer in the heavyweights. Santoro's win at 157 over 16-3 Dan Reed was especially impressive, with the junior dominating to the final whistle to improve to 9-6 on the year. Max Dean got it started with a 25-7 technical fall over Joe Franzese at 184, then Ben Honis picked up a third period pin over Sam Wustefeld to clinch the victory. Jeramy Sweany capped the team scoring with a 5-0 decision over Danny Conley. The Big Red returns for a home dual for the first time since Nov. 17 with a pair of Ivy League duals when it heads to Brown (11 a.m.) and Harvard (6:00 p.m.) on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. Cornell leads the all-time series with Brown 55-2, while it holds a 56-9 edge over the Crimson. Results: 125: #11 Vitali Arujau (Cor) won by major decision over Joe Manchio (Col), 15-5 133: #12 Chas Tucker (Cor) won by forfeit 141: Danny Fongaro (Col) won by major decision over Noah Baughman (Cor), 8-0 149: Jonathan Furnas (Cor) won by decision over Cole Corrigan (Col), 4-2 157: Adam Santoro (Cor) won by decision over Dan Reed (Col), 12-5 165: Laurence Kosoy (Col) won by decision over Jake Brindlley (Cor), 4-1 174: Max Elling (Col) won by decision over Andrew Berreyesa (Cor), 10-4 184: #10 Max Dean (Cor) won by technical fall over Joe Franzese (Col), 25-7 197: #17 Ben Honis (Cor) won by fall over Sam Wustefeld (Col), 6:37 HWT: Jeramy Sweany (Cor) won by decision over Danny Conley, 5-0

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Seniors Jon Viruet and CJ LaFragola both won twice on the day as Brown University wrestling swept past Franklin & Marshall College, 21-18, and Bucknell University, 20-18, in a pair of EIWA dual meets on Saturday at the Pizzitola Sports Center to cap its home-opening weekend. The Bears (4-2, 2-1 EIWA) opened with a 10-0 lead and held an edge as large as 21-9 against the Diplomats (2-2, 0-1 EIWA) in their first dual of the day before rallying from a 15-3 deficit – winning four of the last five bouts – to upend the Bison (3-6, 1-3 EIWA) in the nightcap. "I'm really proud of the way our team competed today to come away with two wins in conference duals," Brown head coach Todd Beckerman said. "We found different ways to win in both duals. Against F&M, we had some key early victories and then added some timely bonus-point wins. Against Bucknell, we showed tremendous resiliency and battled through all 10 weight classes." Viruet (Springfield, Mass.) tallied 10 team points on the day, including his third fall of the year, and now has 20 wins on the season – his third straight 20-win campaign. LaFragola (Little Egg Harbor, N.J.) posted eight team points, including his first technical fall of the year. Against Bucknell, Viruet's major decision initiated a 17-3 run that Brown used to close and win the dual. Next, Brown hosts a pair of EIWA duals on Saturday, Jan. 26 against No. 10 Cornell at 11:00 a.m. (ESPN+) and Binghamton at 7:00 p.m. in the program's fifth annual "Rumble and Tumble" combined meet with Brown gymnastics. Dual 1: Brown 21, Franklin & Marshall 18 Senior Jon Viruet posted a pin at 165 pounds, and senior CJ LaFragola tallied a technical fall at 184 pounds to propel Brown past Franklin & Marshall, 21-18, in an EIWA dual meet on Saturday morning. The Bears won the dual's first three bouts to take a 10-0 lead and registered bonus-point wins from Viruet (Springfield, Mass.) and LaFragola (Little Egg Harbor, N.J.) in the second half of the meet to secure the win over the Diplomats. Viruet recorded his third fall and 19th win of the year while LaFragola notched his first technical fall and 14th win of the season. At 133 pounds, freshman Reese Fry (Manchester, Mich.) charted his third major decision of the year. Junior Trey Keeley (Washington, Ill.) and freshman Colin Realbuto (Somers, N.Y.) won via decision at 125 and 141 pounds respectively. Keeley opened the dual with an 8-5 victory over Jose Diaz at 125 pounds. He gained a 4-2 lead at the end of the first period and an 8-4 edge at the end of the second stanza en route to the win. Fry gave the Bears a 7-0 lead in the team score with his 13-4 major decision over Mike Simonetti at 133 pounds. Fry staked himself to a 5-2 lead at the end of the first, went ahead 8-2 through two periods, and added five points in the final frame. The Bears captured their third consecutive bout as Realbuto took a 6-2 decision at 141 pounds over Paddy Quinlan, extending Brown's team lead to 10-0. With the score tied 2-2 entering the third period, Realbuto tallied an escape, takedown, and riding time point to seize the win. After the Diplomats pulled within 10-6 in the team score, Viruet – ranked No. 18 in the nation – pushed Brown's lead to 16-6 with a fall in the first period at the 0:57 mark over F&M's Crew Fullerton at 165 pounds. LaFragola gave Brown a 21-9 advantage in the team score with a 24-9 technical fall over Reid Robilotto at 184 pounds. LaFragola notched three takedowns in the first period to move ahead 6-3. He tacked on five more points to gain an 11-4 lead heading to the third period. In the final frame, he registered five takedowns and a 2-point near fall on his way to the win. Brown 21, Franklin & Marshall 18 (Jan. 19, 2019 | Pizzitola Sports Center) 125: Trey Keeley (B) def. Jose Diaz (F), Dec. 8-5 (Brown 3-0) 133: Reese Fry (B) def. Mike Simonetti (F), MD 13-4 (Brown 7-0) 141: Colin Realbuto (B) def. Paddy Quinlan (F), Dec. 6-2 (Brown 10-0) 149: Wil Gil (F) def. Jack Bokina (B), Dec. 9-8 (Brown 10-3) 157: Emmett LiCastri (F) def. Christian LaBrie (B), Dec. 9-3 (Brown 10-6) 165: No. 18 Jon Viruet (B) def. Crew Fullerton (F), Fall 0:57 (Brown 16-6) 174: Jake Conners (F) def. Cade Wilson (B), Dec. 5-2 (Brown 16-9) 184: CJ LaFragola (B) def. Reid Robilotto (F), TF 24-9 (Brown 21-9) 197: Phil Robilotto (F) def. Tucker Ziegler (B), Fall 2:40 (Brown 21-15) 285: Antonio Pelusi (F) def. James Valentino (B), Dec. 1-0 (Brown 21-18) Dual 2: Brown 20, Bucknell 18 The Bears won four of the dual's final five bouts, closing the meet on a 17-3 run, as Brown beat Bucknell, 20-18, on Saturday night behind bonus-point wins from senior Jon Viruet, freshman Cade Wilson, and senior Ian Butterbrodt. Facing a 15-3 deficit after the dual's first five bouts, the Bears won three straight bouts to pull within 15-14 and remained within 18-14 heading to the 285-pound weight class before Butterbrodt (North Andover, Mass.) forced five stall warnings, resulting in a Bucknell disqualification and six team points for the Bears. Viruet (Springfield, Mass.) captured his 20th win of the season – his third straight 20-win campaign – and his team-best sixth major decision of the year. Wilson (Nazareth, Pa.) notched his second major decision of the season. Freshman Samuel Lynch (Foster, R.I.) scored six points inside final 10 seconds of his match to earn a decision, and senior CJ LaFragola (Little Egg Harbor, N.J.) tacked on a decision for his 15th win of the year. After Bucknell opened the dual with a 12-0 lead, Lynch stopped the run with a 12-11 win over Matthew Kolonia at 149 pounds. Trailing 11-6 with under 10 seconds remaining in the third period, Lynch scored a takedown and a 4-point near fall to rally for the win. The Bison remained ahead 15-3 before Viruet – ranked No. 18 in the nation – gained a 13-1 major decision over D.J. Hollingshead at 165 pounds. Viruet led 6-0 at the end of the first period and 10-0 at the conclusion of the second stanza, bringing Brown within 15-7 in the team score. Wilson notched back-to-back major decisions for the Bears with a 15-2 win over Nick Stephani at 174 pounds. Wilson outscored Stephani 6-2 in the first period, 7-0 in the second stanza, and 2-0 in the third frame to trim Brown's deficit to 15-11 in the team score. LaFragola continued a three-match win streak for the Bears with a 3-1 win over Jacob Ferreira at 184 pounds that whittled the team score to 15-14. LaFragola scored a takedown in the first period and an escape in the third for the win. After the Bison pulled ahead 18-14 in the team score, Butterbrodt won the meet for the Bears with six points at heavyweight. Butterbrodt held an 8-0 lead with 20 seconds left in the third period before forcing Brandon Stokes into his fifth stall warning, resulting in a disqualification that gave the Bears the team win. Brown 20, Bucknell 18 (Jan. 19, 2019 | Pizzitola Sports Center) 125: Jakob Campbell (BK) def. Trey Keeley (BR), Dec. 2-1 (Bucknell 3-0) 133: David Campbell (BK) def. Reese Fry (BR), Dec. 9-6 (Bucknell 6-0) 141: Joey Gould (BK) def. Colin Realbuto (BR), Fall 6:54 (Bucknell 12-0) 149: Samuel Lynch (BR) def. Matthew Kolonia (BK), Dec. 12-11 (Bucknell 12-3) 157: No. 8 Zach Hartman (BK) def. Christian LaBrie (BR), Dec. 7-2 (Bucknell 15-3) 165: No. 18 Jon Viruet (BR) def. D.J. Hollingshead (BK), MD 13-1 (Bucknell 15-7) 174: Cade Wilson (BR) def. Nick Stephani (BK), MD 15-2 (Bucknell 15-11) 184: CJ LaFragola (BR) def. Jacob Ferreira (BK), Dec. 3-1 (Bucknell 15-14) 197: Drew Phipps (BK) def. Nino Bastianelli (BR), Dec. 5-2 (Bucknell 18-14) 285: Ian Butterbrodt (BR) def. Brandon Stokes (BK), Disqualification (Brown 20-18)

LARAMIE, Wyo. -- The eighth-ranked Wyoming wrestling team earned its seventh consecutive win on Friday night, defeating Big 12 foe Air Force, 33-3, in the UniWyo Sports Complex. "I saw a lot of those matchups that could be tight," head coach Mark Branch said. "Consistently, they came out and wrestled well. I think it's gratifying to see those things you focused on during the week come into play. We saw some stuff on top we've been doing. We've really focused on quicker finishes…Those are habits that you want to see kick in. The teams got off to a late start, with weather delaying Air Force's arrival and pushing the dual back over an hour beyond the originally scheduled start time; however, the Cowboys showed toughness in jumping on the Falcons from the start and not letting up. The Pokes won nine out of 10 bouts, with four of their victories coming with bonus points. "It was a dominant performance," Branch said. "And you start to wonder because our guys were pretty irritable waiting on Air Force to get here being down to wait by 5:30 when we didn't end up weighing in until 7:10. You get irritated pretty quick when you thought you were going to be able to eat an hour ago. We just wanted to keep them calm and keep them focused. Everything was kind of thrown out of wack, so I was happy that they responded well." The dual opened at 157 pounds, where Dewey Krueger matched up with Air Force's Alex Mossing. Krueger rebounded from an early Mossing takedown in the first 30 seconds of the match and a 2-1 deficit heading into the second period. Krueger outscored Mossing, 3-0, in the second, escaping from bottom within a few seconds before notching the go-ahead takedown with 35 seconds to go in the frame. With Mossing electing to start the final period in neutral, the Cowboy was able to fend off a handful of attacks for the 4-2 win. Senior Branson Ashworth stayed hot at 165 pounds, winning his 10th bout in a row and recording his seventh-straight bonus point match. Ashworth closed out Falcon Marcus Amico before the end of the second period, racking up three takedowns and three nearfalls on the way to an 18-2 tech. In his seven-match bonus point streak, the Cowboy has compiled three pins, two technical falls and two major decisions. At 174, redshirt freshman Hayden Hastings rebounded from a Cody Surratt takedown in the first five seconds of the bout to score a takedown of his own and lead, 3-2, heading to the second. From that point it was all Hastings, who strung together four takedowns and nearly three minutes of riding time en route to a 15-6 major decision. Freshman Tate Samuelson remained perfect in his dual career, using a late takedown in the third to lock up a 4-0 decision over Air Force's Jake Thompson in the 184-pound match. With the win, Samuelson pushed his record to 4-0 in duals. Cale Davidson was able to pick up his second bonus-point win in the last three matches with a quick, 16-0, technical fall over Casey Jumps. Davidson notched takedowns in the first and second period, following both up with back points on the way to the shutout in just over four minutes. It marked the first tech of Davidson's rookie season. Heavyweight Brian Andrews extended the Wyoming lead to 23-0 in a 6-1 handling of Kayne Hutchison. With a first-period takedown and an escape to open the second, Andrews led, 3-0, heading to the final frame. The Cowboy was able to run up the riding time to open the third, before releasing Hutchison and taking him right back down for the score. With the dual coming back around to the top of the Cowboy lineup at 125 pounds, Cole Verner recorded seven-straight points in his bout to avenge his Cowboy Open loss to Sidney Flores in a 7-2 win. Flores scored on a danger call in the first period, riding Verner out into the second. With Flores choosing down in the second, Verner tied the match back up at two with a two-point nearfall and full-period ride. Choosing neutral, Verner recorded a takedown with 21 seconds to go in the bout and took Flores to his back for another couple of nearfall points. At 133, Montorie Bridges used a flurry of points in the third period to secure a 14-5 major decision over Tony DeCesare. Leading, 4-2, heading into the final frame, Bridges scored a reversal and three takedowns in the last two minutes to push the Pokes to a 30-0 lead. It marked the sixth major of the season for Bridges, who moved to 21-7 on the year. After the Falcons got on the board with a 4-1 win over Cowboy Andrew Gomez at 141 pounds, Wyoming finished strong with a Jaron Jensen win over Tommy Stager. Jensen racked up takedowns in the first and second periods, before recording two in the third to pick up the 10-3 decision. It marked his fourth-straight win. Results: 157: Dewey Krueger dec. Alex Mossing (AFA), 4-2 165: No. 8 Branson Ashworth tech. fall Marcus Amico (AFA), 18-2 174: Hayden Hastings major dec. Cody Surratt (AFA), 15-6 184: No. 20 Tate Samuelson dec. Jake Thompson (AFA), 4-0 197: No. 19 Cale Davidson tech. fall Casey Jumps (AFA), 16-0 HWT: Brian Andrews dec. Kayne Hutchison (AFA), 6-1 125: No. 17 Cole Verner dec. Sidney Flores (AFA), 7-2 133: No. 11 Montorie Bridges major dec. Tony DeCesare (AFA),14-5 141: Garrett O'Shea dec. Andrew Gomez (Wyoming), 4-1 149: Jaron Jensen dec. Tommy Stager (AFA), 10-3

SAN LUIS OBISOP, Calif. -- Friday night started with a bang for Northern Colorado wrestling, as they defeated Cal Poly, 28-13. Robert Winters Jr. and No. 17 Rico Montoya opened the dual with back-to-back falls and the team won six bouts to claim the victory. "I thought today was the best this team has wrestled all year," head coach Troy Nickerson said. "They listened to the game plans, competed hard and dominated. We're very proud of Jordan Robison for gritting out a tough match and Del Winters for his tenacity on top. We hope to keep the momentum flowing into Sunday." The dual began in the 285 lb weight class with Winters Jr. facing Sam Aguilar. Winters Jr. gave the Bears the quick lead after getting the fall over Aguilar at the 3:42 mark. Montoya would follow Winters Jr. lead, getting the fall over Benny Martinez at 5:24 after dominating the match in the first two periods. UNC raced out in front with a 12-0 lead. The Mustangs would get on the board in the 133 lb match, as Yoshi Funakoshi picked up a 9-2 decision win over Sean Cannon. In the 141 lb match, Chris Sandoval earned his first career dual win with an 8-5 decision over Wyatt Cornelison. The sophomore would tally two takedowns, plus riding time, to hold off a late push from Cornelison and extended the Bears' lead to 15-3. Armando Santillan made his first career start in a dual on Friday night against Tyler Schilling in the 149 lb match. Santillan would drop a 9-2 decision to Schilling. Jordan Robison would help add to the UNC lead, with a 15-7 major decision over Brawley Lamer in the 157 lb bout. Robison wrestled aggressively, scoring three takedowns and two reversals in the win to give the Bears a 19-7 advantage. Now in the 165 lb weight class, Macoy Flanagan kept the pressure on the Mustangs with a 6-2 decision victory over Joe La Rosa. UNC led 22-7 in the dual. Sethan Bogulski battled Nathan Tausch in the 174 lb match, dropping an 8-4 decision and Cal Poly closed the gap to 22-10 against the Bears. Dalton Robertson wasted little time in the 184 lb bout, getting the fall over Willem Deboer at 1:05. Robertson's fall gave UNC three on the night and secured the dual win, with the team leading 28-10. No. 11 Jacob Seely went in the final match of the dual at 197 lb against Thomas Lane. Seely would lose the match 12-2 by major decision. Cal Poly was penalized a team point for misconduct in the final match. Northern Colorado earned its third dual win of the season with the 28-13 victory over the Mustangs. Up Next Northern Colorado will stay in California and travel to face CSU Bakersfield on Sunday at 3 pm (MST). Results: 285: Robert Winters (UNC) pinned Samuel Aguilar (CP) 3:42 125: No. 17 Rico Montoya (UNC) pinned Benny Martinez (CP) 5:23 133: Yoshito Funakoshi (CP) dec. Sean Cannon (UNC) 9-2 141: Christopher Sandoval (UNC) dec. Wyatt Cornelison (CP) 8-5 149: Ty Schilling (CP) maj. dec. Armando Santillan (UNC) 10-2 157: Jordan Robison (UNC) maj. dec. Brawley Lamer (CP) 15-7 165: Macoy Flanagan (UNC) dec. Joe La Rosa (CP) 6-2 174: Nathan Tausch (CP) dec. Seth Bogulski (UNC) 8-4 184: Dalton Robertson (UNC) pinned Willem DeBoer (CP) 1:05 197: Tom Lane (CP) maj. dec. No. 15 Jacob Seely (UNC) 12-2 Note: Cal Poly deducted one team point for misconduct A — 651

OREM, Utah -- Winning seven matches, including four by bonus points, the Fresno State Wrestling team knocked off No. 23 Utah Valley, 26-10 on Friday evening at Lockhart Arena. With the win, Fresno State improves to 5-6 overall and 2-3 in Big 12 duals this season while knocking off its first nationally-ranked opponent in its two seasons since returning to the mat as a program. "It was a good team win," said head coach Troy Steiner of the 'Dogs performance. "There were some battles in there in a lot of weights and we won some and we lost some, but I really like our intensity and came out firing and on the attack and that is what it is going to take to beat teams," added Steiner. How It Happened Starting the dual at 125 pounds, redshirt freshman Robert Garcia IV got the 'Dogs winning ways started early with an 11-3 major decision over UVU senior Josh Jensen. The Selma native secured a pair of first period takedowns for a 4-1 lead and added a takedown in the second period and two more in the third and a point for riding time to earn his second major decision of the season. Leading 4-0 in the dual, redshirt freshman Gary Joint doubled up the score with a 9-0 major decision over Dylan Gregerson to push the 'Dogs ahead 8-0. Joint tallied three takedowns, an escape, a stalling point and riding time to notch only his fourth shutout of the season. Utah Valley (7-7, 0-1 B12) got on the scoreboard at 141 pounds with a 16-0 technical by No. 8 Matt Findlay over the 'Dogs Chris Deloza to cut the lead to 8-5. Making his return to his former school, redshirt junior 149-pounder Khristian Olivas, who attended Utah Valley as a freshman in 2015-16, topped the Wolverines' Landon Knutzen, 14-8 to give the 'Dogs a 11-5 lead. Olivas jumped out to a 8-1 lead after the first period with a pair of takedowns and a four-point near fall as he cruised to his 14th win of the year. Moving to 157 pounds, redshirt junior Isaiah Hokit made his first dual meet appearance since the Battle on the Midway in November as he made quick work of Spencer Heywood with a 19-6 major decision recording seven takedowns in the match. Heading into intermission leading 15-5, Utah Valley won its second match of the dual at 165 pounds as No. 9 Demetrius Romero topped the 'Dogs Brandon Martino, 7-5. Martino fought tough the entire match getting a takedown near the end of the match, but came up just short. The 'Dogs got back on the winning side of the scoreboard at 174 pounds as redshirt junior Dominic Kincaid topped Koy Wilkinson, 8-4 behind three takedowns, an escape and a riding time point. The Wolverines got their final win of the dual at 184 pounds as redshirt senior WIll Sumner upset the Bulldogs' Jackson Hemauer, 6-2 using a third period four-point near fall to close the dual to 18-11 in favor of the 'Dogs. With the final two matches both featuring ranked wrestlers, the 197 pound match was a highlight of the night as junior and No. 16 Josh Hokit recorded a fall of No. 11 Tanner Orndorff in 6:38 as the Bulldog used Orndorff's own takedown attempt to roll through and put the UVU redshirt junior on his back. After each team lost a team point following that match, the 'Dogs had secured the dual meet win leading 23-10 heading into heavyweight. The Bulldogs' No. 21 AJ Nevills knocked off No. 10 Tate Orndorff, 5-1 using a takedown, an escape and another takedown to close out the dual and close out a great night for Fresno State. Notables - The major decision at 157 pounds was Isaiah Hokit's fourth of 2018-19. - The fall at 197 pounds by Josh Hokit was his second of the season and it was also his second win over a ranked opponent. - It was Nevills' second win over a ranked opponent this season. Up next The Bulldogs now return home to host South Dakota State (1-5, 0-2 B12) on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Save Mart Center. It is Staff and Faculty Appreciation Day as all Fresno State Staff and Faculty get in to the match for free. Results: 125: Robert Garcia IV (FS) maj. dec. Josh Jensen (UVU), 11-3 | FS 4, UVU 0 133: Gary Joint (FS) maj. dec. Dylan Gregerson (UVU), 9-0 | FS 8, UVU 0 141: No. 8/12/15 Matt Findlay (UVU) tech. fall Chris Deloza (FS), 16-0 (5:44) | FS 8, UVU 5 149: No. 17/18/15 Khristian Olivas (FS) dec. Landon Knutzen (UVU), 14-8 | FS 11, UVU 5 157: Isaiah Hokit (FS) maj. dec. Spencer Heywood (UVU), 19-6 | FS 15, UVU 5 165: No. 9 Demetrius Romero (UVU) dec. Brandon Martino (FS), 7-5 | FS 15, UVU 8 174: Dominic Kincaid (FS) dec. Koy Wilkinson (UVU), 8-4 | FS 18, UVU 8 184: Will Sumner (UVU) dec. No. -/-/21 Jackson Hemauer (FS), 6-2 | FS 18, UVU 11 197: No. 16/-/- Josh Hokit (FS) wins by fall over No. 11/13/14 Tanner Orndorff (UVU), 6:38 | FS 23, UVU 10* 285: No. -/-/21 AJ Nevills (FS) dec. No. 10/10/10 Tate Orndorff (UVU), 5-1 | FS 26, UVU 10 - FloWrestling, Intermat & Trackwrestling rankings *Both teams lost a team point for unsportsmanlike conduct after the 197 pound match.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The 18th-ranked Purdue wrestling team made it nine straight over Indiana, beating the Hoosiers 18-11 at Mackey Arena on Friday to open #BeatIU weekend. The Boilermakers won three weights early in the dual and closed with three wins in the upper weights to lift their record to 5-4, 2-1 Big Ten. IU dropped to 4-8, 1-4 Big Ten. Purdue extended its longest winning streak in the series to nine, picking up its sixth win on its home mat during the streak. The nine straight wins in the series is the longest streak for either team since the Hoosiers won 10 straight, spanning from Jan. 11, 1976, to Feb. 8, 1983. It was the third consecutive season the Boilermakers have wrestled a dual at Mackey, with IU going down in two of three of those duals. Devin Schroder set the tone with a 7-2 showing against Liam Cronin at 125 pounds. "I love starting off the dual with me, I always believe in myself," Schroder said. "Once I get that first win the crowd is pumped, momentum goes to the team for the rest of the dual." The redshirt sophomore recorded a takedown in the first and third periods, to go along with an escape in the second, a penalty point in the third and 2:40 of riding time. The win lifted Schroder to 15-6. "Like coach says, you just have to keep scoring points," Schroder said. "Whatever the score is, you just have to keep building. We use these as good stepping-stones. The Big Ten is always tough, with tough opponents ahead. [We will] try to enjoy the win and get ready to get back and get to working for future opponents." The two ensuing bouts saw No. 19 Ben Thornton and Nate Limmex notch decisions at 133 and 141 pounds, respectively. Thornton (14-3) blanked IU's Garrett Pepple 5-0 for his eighth shutout of the season. A takedown in the second period sealed the deal for a 5-4 Limmex decision of Kyle Luigs. During the 141-pound match, Indiana was deducted one team point for control of mat. The middleweights went the Hoosiers' way, putting the dual at 9-8 in favor of Purdue heading into 174 pounds. No. 14 Dylan Lydy was the first of three straight wins for the Boilermakers. Lydy pushed his record to 17-4 after he disposed of Jacob Covaciu 5-2. A 3-2 decision by Max Lyon (15-7) over Norman Conley followed at 184 pounds, with the win clinching the dual for Purdue. No. 12 Christian Brunner beat Jake Kleimola by turning in a 5-1 decision. The 197-pounder and two-time NCAA qualifier improved to 13-5 with the win. With a winter storm rolling in, Purdue immediately hit the road after the win over Indiana bound for Ann Arbor, Michigan, for its first double-dual weekend of the Big Ten season. The Boilermakers are set to face the sixth-ranked Wolverines at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday at Cliff Keen Arena. U-M (7-0, 3-0 B1G) also defeated its in-state rival Friday, cruising past Michigan State 30-10 in East Lansing. Results: 125 / Devin Schroder (Purdue) def. Liam Cronin (Indiana) / D, 7-2 133 / No. 19 Ben Thornton (Purdue) def. Garrett Pepple (Indiana) / D, 5-0 141 / Nate Limmex (Purdue) def. Kyle Luigs (Indiana) / D, 5-4* 149 / Fernie Silva (Indiana) def. Parker Filius (Purdue) / D, 11-7 157 / Jake Danishek (Indiana) def. No. 12 Griffin Parriott (Purdue) / D, 6-4 165 / Bryce Martin (Indiana) def. Cole Wysocki (Purdue) / D, 6-2 174 / No. 14 Dylan Lydy (Purdue) def. Jacob Covaciu (Indiana) / D, 5-2 184 / Max Lyon (Purdue) def. Norman Conley (Indiana) / D, 3-2 197 / No. 12 Christian Brunner (Purdue) def. Jake Kleimola (Indiana) / D, 5-1 285 / Fletcher Miller (Indiana) def. Jacob Aven (Purdue) / D, 7-5

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The fourth-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won eight-of-10 matches to defeat No. 20 Rutgers, 30-6, on Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa scored bonus points in three wins, including a pair of first-period falls by Spencer Lee and Alex Marinelli, but it was a decision at 133 pounds that stole the show. Eighth-ranked Austin DeSanto scored a takedown with 1.5 seconds left in the third period to rally past No. 3 Nick Suriano, 6-4, at 133 pounds. DeSanto trailed 3-0 in the second before chipping away with consecutive escapes and two stalling points to grab a 4-3 lead. With Suriano owning over one minute of riding time, the match looked destined for sudden victory, but DeSanto continued to apply pressure and secured the winning takedown on the edge of the mat in the final seconds. "I got to my tie and he blocked me off with his fingers when we were going at it," DeSanto said. "Once I got that tie, I hit it. It kind of surprised me a bit because I need to fire more shots. I cut that corner, and I've really been working on that finish." That finish gave DeSanto his second straight win over a previous NCAA finalist (he defeated sixth-ranked Ethan Lizak on Jan. 13 at Minnesota). "We've served a notice now and the cat is out of the bag," said Iowa head coach Tom Brands. "It's no secret that we're getting better and can go seven minutes." DeSanto used every second of his seven minute match. The opening act, 125-pounder Spencer Lee, used just 38 seconds of his mat time. Lee led 6-0 15 seconds into the match before turning a second tilt into his second fall of the season, this one in a career-best 38 seconds. "I get ready for every match like it's the biggest match in the world," Lee said. "I can do that and I will continue to do that." That fall was the first of two Iowa pins and the first of three bonus-point wins. Marinelli scored three takedowns in 70 seconds before securing a fall at 165 in 2:17. It was his second straight pin, and his career-high sixth of the season. Sam Stoll looked strong while making his fourth appearance of the season. The senior All-American, ranked No. 3 at 285, scored a takedown in each period to win by 10-0 major decision. Iowa won five matches by decision, including Kaleb Young's 5-2 win against No. 14 John Van Brill. It was Iowa's second win of the night against a ranked opponent. In the only other match featuring ranked opponents, No. 12 Pat Lugo dropped an overtime decision to No. 2 Anthony Ashnault, 3-1. It was Lugo's sixth loss of the season, all by three points or fewer, and three of them to the top two ranked wrestlers in the country. "Lugo is feeling better out there and he's becoming more seasoned," Brands said. "He's adjusted to Iowa and loves it, but now is the time to start to think about these close matches and how to put them away." The Hawkeyes improved to 5-0 at home, 8-0 overall, and 3-0 in the Big Ten. The 24-point margin of victory matches the largest in series history against Rutgers. UP NEXT Iowa wrestles at Illinois on Friday, Jan. 25, and at Northwestern on Sunday, Jan. 27. Iowa's dual at Illinois is televised live on BTN. NOTABLES Spencer Lee's fall in 0:38 was the fastest of his career. Austin DeSanto has consecutive wins over top six opponents. Young improved to 5-1 against ranked opponents. Alex Marinelli recorded his team-high sixth pin. Sam Stoll made his fourth appearance of the season and improved to 4-0. Iowa improved to 5-0 all-time against Rutgers. The 24-point win matches the largest margin of victory in the series (33-9, 2010). Results: 125 -- #2 Spencer Lee (IA) pinned Nick Denora (R), 0:38; 6-0 133 -- #8 Austin DeSanto (IA) dec. #3 Nick Suriano (R) 6-4; 8-0* 141 -- #15 Max Murin (IA) dec. Peter Lipari (R), 8-4; 11-0 149 -- #2 Anthony Ashnault (R) dec. 10 Pat Lugo (IA), 3-1; 11-3 157 -- #5 Kaleb Young (IA) dec. #14 John Van Brill (R) 165 -- #2 Alex Marinelli (IA) pinned Anthony Oliveri (R), 2:17; 20-3 174 -- Joseph Grello (R) dec. Mitch Bowman (IA), 7-3; 20-6 184 -- #14 Cash Wilcke (IA) dec. Willie Scott (R), 6-1; 23-6 197 -- #6 Jacob Warner (IA) dec. Matthew Correnti (R), 6-0; 26-6 285 -- #3 Sam Stoll (IA) major dec. Christian Colucci (R), 10-0; 30-6 Records: Iowa (8-0, 3-0), #20 Rutgers (7-4, 1-2) Attendance: 8,500 *Iowa was deducted one team point following the 133-pound match

LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Virginia wrestling team (10-6) hit the 40-point mark in a dual for the third time this season on Friday night, taking a 40-5 victory over VMI (2-9) at Cormack Hall. It closed a stretch of nine consecutive duals on the road for the Cavaliers. Virginia will return to action on Sunday (Jan. 20), hosting Ohio in a 1 p.m. dual at Memorial Gym. Admission to all Virginia home duals is free to the public. "The guys looked sharp tonight," said Virginia head coach Steve Garland. "We executed our game plan and we are looking to carry this momentum into the Ohio dual on Sunday." The Cavaliers won 9-of-10 weight classes, including seven bonus-point victories. Among those wins, Virginia got two pins as junior Jack Mueller (Dallas, Texas) and sophomore Michael Murphy (Lookout Mountain, Tenn.) notched six points for the Cavaliers at 125 pounds and 149 pounds, respectively. It marked the fifth pin of the season for Mueller, who is the fifth-ranked wrestler nationally at 125 pounds. Mueller is now 9-0 on the season and has delivered a bonus-point victory in every dual. He has five pins, three tech falls and a major decision this year. It was the second pin of the year for Murphy. Virginia got a pair of tech falls from 133-pound sophomore Louie Hayes (Orland Park, Ill.) and 165-pound sophomore Cam Coy (Jeannette, Pa.). It was the 12th bonus-point win of the season for Hayes who has now picked up 16 wins on the season. Three Cavaliers delivered major decisions as sophomore Jake Keating (Naperville, Ill.) won at 157 pounds, senior Chance McClure (Commerce, Ga.) won at 184 pounds and sophomore Jay Aiello (Chantilly, Va.), who is the eighth-ranked wrestler nationally in his weight class, won at 197 pounds. Juniors Sam Krivus (Greensburg, Pa.) and Tyler Love (Clifton, Va.) both won by decision at 141 pounds and heavyweight, respectively. Results: 125: No. 5 Jack Mueller pinned Cliff Conway (VMI), 1:21 – UVA 6, VMI 0 133: Louie Hayes tech fall Hunter Starner (VMI), 15-0 (5:11) – UVA 11, VMI 0 141: Sam Krivus dec. Dom Gallo (VMI), 6-4 – UVA 14, VMI 0 149: Michael Murphy pinned Zach Schmitt (VMI), 3:54 – UVA 20, VMI 0 157: Jake Keating major dec. Darren Ostrander (VMI), 18-7 – UVA 24, VMI 0 165: Cam Coy tech fall Luke Niksic (VMI), 16-1 (2:04) – UVA 29, VMI 0 174: Neal Richards (VMI) tech fall Drew Peck, 19-4 (5:44) – UVA 29, VMI 5 184: Chance McClure major dec. Ben Wagner (VMI), 11-3 – UVA 33, VMI 5 197: No. 8 Jay Aiello major dec. Chris Beck (VMI), 11-3 – UVA 37, VMI 5 HWT: Tyler Love dec. Trey Momon (VMI), 7-3 – UVA 40, VMI 5

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. -- Oklahoma State furthered its undefeated dual streak Friday night when it took nine of 10 bouts against West Virginia at the WVU Coliseum. The Cowboys notched two falls and two technical falls to defeat the Big 12 opponent, 40-3. Derek White notched his sixth career fall over Brandon Ngati in 2:23 after a first period takedown and turn. Also with a pin for the Cowboys was Kaid Brock. Brock collected fall No. 1 this season over Caleb Rea after three quick takedowns in the first. Nick Piccininni won his 10th technical fall of the season, 21-5, over WVU's Joey Thomas to get things started for the Cowboys. He racked up seven takedowns and a nearfall in the bout, moving his team-leading nearfall total to 10 as well. Daton Fix followed at 133 pounds with a decision over No. 15 Matthew Schmitt, 8-2. It marked Fix's sixth ranked win of the year and his third in the past seven days. Also earning bonus points for the Cowboys was Joe Smith at 174 pounds. Smith took down James Wujek three times and turned the Mountaineer twice in the first period before coming off bottom in the second to get another takedown and nearfall. Smith took the bout, 20-2, in a little more than four minutes. Facing his third ranked opponent in as many matches, Kaden Gfeller defeated No. 16 Christian Monserrat, 3-1, at 149 pounds. In his Cowboy dual debut, Wyatt Sheets shut out Zachary Moore in a decision where he scored all three points in the third period with an escape and takedown. At 165 pounds, Andrew Shomers dropped a sudden-victory match, 6-4, to No. 20 Nick Kiussis. West Virginia forfeited the match at 184 pounds, and Dakota Geer defeated Noah Adams in the next bout, 10-6, with riding time. The Pokes are back in action at Pittsburgh on Saturday at noon central time. The Panthers are ranked No. 14 in the country this week and has wrestlers ranked in the top 15 at four weights. Fans can follow along with the dual on Twitter with @CowboyWrestling, listen live on Pete 94.3 FM or watch on ACC Network Extra. Results: 125: No. 4 Nick Piccininni (OSU) TF Joey Thomas (WVU), 21-5 133: No. 2 Daton Fix (OSU) dec. No. 15 Matthew Schmitt (WVU), 8-2 141: No. 13 Kaid Brock (OSU) Fall Caleb Rea (WVU), 2:43 149: No. 5 Kaden Gfeller (OSU) dec. Christian Monserrat (WVU), 3-1 157: Wyatt Sheets (OSU) dec. Zach Moore (WVU), 3-0 165: No. 20 Nick Kiussis (WVU) dec. Andrew Shomers (OSU), SV-1 6-4 174: No. 5 Joe Smith (OSU) TF Jams Wujek (WVU), 20-2 184: No. 11 Jacobe Smith (OSU) win by for. 197: No. 10 Dakota Geer (OSU) dec. Noah Adams (WVU), 10-6 285: No. 2 Derek White (OKST) Fall Brandon Ngati (WVU), 2:23

MADISON, Wisc. -- Northwestern pulled off an impressive upset of No. 11 Wisconsin Friday night, taking down the Badgers, 25-18, on their home mat. NU was victorious in six of the ten bouts, winning each of the first two as well as the last two to seal the result. The win was the second of the season over a top-15 squad for the 'Cats after defeating No. 10 Virginia Tech in November. The Wildcats took a quick 6-0 lead after No. 1 Sebastian Rivera won by forfeit at 125, with the redshirt sophomore improving to a perfect 16-0 on the campaign. Colin Valdiviez followed it up with a dominant performance against Jens Lantz, winning by major decision to put Northwestern up 10-0 after two matches. After a pair of wins for the hosts, No. 3 Ryan Deakin re-upped the advantage for Chicago's Big Ten Team with a dismantling of UW's Devin Bahr at 157. Deakin notched a win by technical fall at the buzzer, adding five points to the visitors' cause as they held a 15-7 lead at the midway point of the contest. At 174, redshirt senior Johnny Sebastian came through with another win by bonus points, cruising to a major decision over Patrick Spray. The 'Cats held a one-point lead with just two bouts remaining to decide the match. Zack Chakonis took the mat against Beau Breske at 197 in a tightly-contested and low-scoring affair. A third-period escape and riding time point gave Chakonis a victory via 3-1 decision and, crucially, stretched the team lead to four points going into the final bout. The heavyweight contest featured two ranked grapplers in No. 19 Conan Jennings and No. 9 Trent Hillger. The pair proved evenly matched as the score stood tied, 2-2, after three periods. Neither wrestler was able to move the needle until Jennings finally recorded a point and sealed the victory in the third extra period, giving the Wildcat a 3-2 (TB-1) decision over the highly-ranked Badger. The victory by Jennings also punctuated the first conference win of the season for the Wildcats in the stacked Big Ten Conference, and the second-straight dual victory over Wisconsin. Northwestern defeated the 16th-ranked Badgers by a score of 18-14 in Evanston a year ago. Chicago's Big Ten Team will be back in action on Sunday, returning home to host No. 7 Minnesota at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The action is set to start at noon CT. Results: 125: Sebastian Rivera (NU) win by forfeit (FF) 133: Colin Valdiviez (NU) maj. dec. Jens Lantz (UW), 12-3 141: #16 Tristan Moran (UW) dec. Alec McKenna (NU), 2-1 149: #13 Cole Martin (UW) maj. dec. Shayne Oster (NU), 11-2 157: #3 Ryan Deakin Tech. Fall Devin Bahr (UW), 20-5 (7:00) 165: #3 Evan Wick wins by disqualification over Tyler Morland (NU) (DQ) 174: Johnny Sebastian maj. dec. Patrick Spray (UW), 12-3 184: Mason Reinhardt (UW) Tech. Fall Brendan Devine (NU), 17-2 (5:36) 197: Zack Chakonis (NU) dec. Beau Breske (UW), 3-1 285: #19 Conan Jennings dec. #9 Trent Hillger (UW), 3-2 (TB-1)

ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio wrestling team (3-3, 1-1 MAC) earned its first Mid-American Conference victory of the 2018-19 season as it toppled Kent State (6-11, 1-3 MAC), 24-12, in the annual grudge match between the two rivals this evening at the Convocation Center. "It's bragging rights for the year," said 22nd year head coach Joel Greenlee of Ohio's win over Kent State. "It's no secret that they don't like us and we don't like them. Bottom line is for the next year, they have to hear it." The matchup began at 197 pounds, and sophomore Aaron Naples (Brunswick, Ohio) tallied a takedown in the first period en route to a 3-0 win by decision over junior Shane Mast. The Golden Flashes grabbed a 6-3 lead, though, when redshirt freshman Spencer Berthold came away with a fall in 1:37 at 285. The Bobcats made sure Kent State's lead was short lived, however, coming away with victories in the ensuing six bouts. Redshirt junior Shakur Laney (Canal Winchester, Ohio) got Ohio's run started with a 10-4 win by decision at 125 over sophomore Jake Ferri that tied the team score at six-all. Laney posted a pair of takedowns in the first period, an escape in the second and two more takedowns in the third. Redshirt sophomore Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio) and senior Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) then swung momentum in favor of Ohio with a pair of convincing victories at 133 and 141, respectively. Guillen jumped out to a 7-0 advantage with an escape, a takedown and a near fall, then sealed the deal with a third-period takedown. Riding time gave him a 10-1 major decision triumph over junior Tim Rooney. "Last year, I lost that match to that same guy, so I've been looking forward to this dual," said Guillen of facing Rooney. "It felt good to get that win." Kelly was dominant in an 18-3 win by technical fall over sophomore Cory Simpson, piling up six takedowns and earning four more points with a first-period near fall. Redshirt freshman Alec Hagan (Eureka, Mo.) and redshirt junior Zac Carson (Akron, Ohio) made it a 21-6 lead for the Bobcats with back-to-back wins by decision at 149 and 157, respectively. A third-period takedown gave Hagan a 4-3 edge over redshirt freshman Kody Komara. Carson then earned an 11-4 win over sophomore Richard Jackson thanks to four takedowns, two escapes and riding time. Freshman Colt Yinger (Nelsonville, Ohio) then sealed the win for Ohio with a 3-1 overtime victory at 165 over fifth-year Isaac Bast. With the score deadlocked at one after three periods, Yinger produced a takedown to up the Bobcats' point total to 24. Ohio will be back in action again on Sunday (Jan. 20) as it makes the drive south to Charlottesville, Va., to take on Virginia in a 1 p.m. ET matchup at Memorial Gymnasium. Sunday's matchup between the Bobcats and the Cavaliers will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra. Results: 197: Aaron Naples (Ohio) def. Shane Mast (Kent State), 3-0 dec (3-0) 285: Spencer Berthhold (Kent State) def. Zack Parker (Ohio), fall, 1:37 (3-6) 125: Shakur Laney (Ohio) def. Jake Ferri (Kent State), 10-4 dec (6-6) 133: Mario Guillen (Ohio) def. Tim Rooney (Kent State), 10-1 maj. dec. (10-6) 141: Cameron Kelly (Ohio) def. Cory Simpson (Kent State), 18-3 tech. (15-6) 149: Alec Hagan (Ohio) def. Kody Komara (Kent State), 4-3 dec. (18-6) 157: Zac Carson (Ohio) def. Richard Jackson (Kent State), 11-4 dec. (21-6) 165: Colt Yinger (Ohio) def. Isaac Bast (Kent State), 3-1 (SV-1) (24-6) 174: Dylan Barreiro (Kent State) def. Arsen Ashuygan (Ohio), 2-1 dec. (24-9) 184: Andrew McNally (Kent State) def. Hunter Yeargan (Ohio), 3-2 dec. (24-12)