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Fred Waltermire, former University of Oklahoma wrestler who coached the sport at his prep alma mater Perry High School for nearly a quarter-century, died November 12 in his hometown of Perry, Okla. He was 76 years old. Fred WaltermireFred Flynn Waltermire was born on November 2, 1942 in Perry to Elmer and Sallie Waltermire. He wrestled for the storied Perry Maroons, one of the all-time great high school program in the nation that produced two Olympic medalists: Jack VanBebber (1932) and Dan Hodge (1956). One of Waltermire's greatest on-the-mat accomplishments: winning the prestigious Geary Tournament of Champions in 1960. After Waltermire graduated from Perry High in 1960, he headed south to the University of Oklahoma, where he was a member of the Sooner wrestling team while pursuing a degree in Education. In 1970, Waltermire returned to Perry High, where he served as an assistant and head wrestling coach of the Maroons until 1994. During his coaching tenure at Perry, Waltermire coached 14 Oklahoma state championship teams, 58 individual champions, and 93 other wrestlers who placed second, third or fourth at the state tournament. He owns the distinction of having coached Perry's first four-time state champ, as well as three others who earned three state titles. Eight of Waltermire's wrestlers at Perry went on to win a total of 15 college All-American honors in NCAA Division I, Division II, NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) and NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association)...including two collegiate national champs. While at Perry, Waltermire compiled a career dual-meet record of 241-93-4, for a .719 winning percentage. "Fred Waltermire is a giant in the town of Perry and wrestling program, both literally and figuratively," Chance Leonard, a former Perry High wrestler who is creator and executive producer of "The Price of Legacy" documentary film about Perry wrestling, told InterMat. "His impact was far reaching; parents, students and athletes from many decades all benefited from his leadership, coaching and teaching." "I fondly remember many things about Coach Waltermire, most notably his intimidating size and strength and his motivational sayings," Leonard continued. "When Coach spoke, you listened. When he came off the bench, he was always yelling 'Feat Don't Fail Me Now!' To this day I still hear his voice pushing me to excel. We will all miss him dearly." Waltermire is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marilyn, as well as two sons, one daughter, and seven grandchildren, as well as a brother and a sister. A public visitation has already taken place. A private service for the family will be held at a future date. As a memorial, donations may be made to the Billings Christian Church, c/o Dighton-Marler Funeral Home, P.O. Box 189, Perry, OK, 73077.

LinksEAST LANSING, Mich. -- The Michigan State wrestling program secured its first team title in four years on Saturday, November 17 at the Navy Classic in Annapolis, Maryland. Michigan State finished atop the leaderboard with 126 points, followed by 95.5 for second-place Indiana and 92 for third-place Navy. MSU's last team tournament championship came on December 30, 2013 at the Cradle Gear Invitational hosted by Lock Haven University. The Spartans scored 105 points and had three individual champions that day in Nick Trimble, John Rizqallah and Mike McClure. In addition to the team title, sophomore Rayvon Foley and redshirt freshman Cameron Caffey each earned the second tournament championships of the season after each won their weight class at the MSU Open on Nov. 3.

ST. CHARLES, Missouri -- Freshmen Nelson Brands and Tony Cassioppi won tournament titles for the second time in as many weeks, and Vince Turk grabbed a championship in his 2018-19 debut to lead the Hawkeyes at the Lindenwood Open on Saturday. Cassioppi won by major decision in his opening bout and finished his run through the 285-pound bracket with three consecutive falls. Brands was 4-0 win a technical fall in the 165-pound bracket, and Turk went 4-0 with a major decision in the 141-pound bracket. All three wrestlers were competing in the Gold Division. Redshirt freshman Zach Axmear won his first collegiate tournament in impressive fashion. Axmear pinned four opponents and added a technical fall to win the 149-pound title in the Black Division. Paul Glynn, Jeren Glosser, and Carter Happel also placed in their season debuts. Glosser picked up a pair of falls to reach the 157-pound finals, where he dropped a 6-5 decision in the championship match. Happel won three matches by major decision to place fourth at 141. Glynn split four matches to place fifth at 133.

DEKALB, Ill. -- Behind dual victories over Clarion, Northern Illinois and Harper College, the 21st-ranked Utah Valley University wrestling team recorded a perfect 3-0 day at the NIU Huskie Duals on Saturday at NIU's Victor E. Court in DeKalb, Illinois. The 21st-ranked Wolverines went undefeated with a 25-12 victory over Clarion, a 21-14 win over the host Northern Illinois Huskies, and a 44-3 shellacking over Junior College foe Harper College that included eight bonus-point wins. UVU improved to 5-1 on the season with the victory and will next face off against No. 17 Wisconsin of the Big Ten Conference on Sunday afternoon in Madison. Matt Findlay (141 pounds) led UVU by going a perfect 3-0 on the day with a fall, while Mitch Brown (133), No. 14 Demetrius Romero (165), Gary Jantzer (184), No. 23 Tanner Orndorff (197) and his younger brother and 11th-ranked Tate Orndorff (285) all posted 2-0 outings. In the opener against the Golden Eagles, who are currently receiving votes for the top 25 poll, the Wolverines got a much-needed fall from Brown (133) followed by a 10-5 decision from Findlay to give UVU an early 9-6 lead. After back-to-back wins from Clarion's ninth-ranked Brock Zacherl (149) and Mike Bartolo (157) later gave the Golden Eagles a 13-9 advantage, back bounced Utah Valley by closing the contest with five consecutive victories to earn the 25-12 win (after a team point was deducted from Clarion late in the match). The 2018 NCAA qualifier and 14th-ranked UVU 165-pounder Romero started the winning streak with an 11-4 decision over Evan Delong. Fellow returning NCAA qualifier and 14th-ranked 174-pounder Bastian then followed that up with a 7-1 win of his own over Taylor Cahill and Will Sumner (184) and two-time NCAA qualifier and 23rd-ranked Tanner Orndorff then followed with respective 6-4 and 7-5 decisions over Ty Bagoly and Greg Bulsak. The 11th-ranked redshirt freshman heavyweight Tate Orndorff then capped the dual victory with a 17-8 major decision over Edgar Ruano to give UVU's its second win over Clarion in as many seasons. The Wolverines then matched up with JUCO foe Harper in the second dual of the day and UVU pulled out nine of the 10 victories en route to recording a 41-point win. Josh Jensen (125), Brown (133) and Findlay (141) got the Wolverines off to a strong 18-0 start after back-to-back-to-back falls. Landon Knutzen (149) then followed with a 14-2 major decision while 21st-ranked Grant LaMont (157) then picked up an 11-4 decision over his opponent to give the Wolverines a commanding 25-0 lead. Harper's Michial Foy then bounced back for the Hawks with a 12-7 decision over Koy Wilkinson at 165 pounds, but UVU finished off the contest with bonus-point wins from Dante Springsteen (174), Jantzer (184), Ashton Seely (197) and Benjamin Andrew (285) to help the Wolverines record the 44-3 win. Springsteen (13-3) and Jantzer (12-1) each won their bouts by major decision, while Seely (1:17) followed with a first-period fall and Andrew capped the contest with a 16-0 technical fall. In the finale against the host Huskies, NIU got off to a strong start with a decision from Bryce West at 125 followed by a tech fall at 133 to jump out to an early 8-0 lead. The Wolverines then bounced back with a 10-6 decision from Findlay along with an 11-6 decision from Matthew Ontiveros (149) to make it 8-6, but again NIU responded with a victory at 157 pounds to make it 11-6 Huskies. Romero then helped jumpstart the Wolverines with a 10-2 major decision over Kenny Moore to pull UVU within a point at 11-10. Brit Wilson then picked up a big win for the Huskies with an 8-6 decision over No. 14 Bastian at 174 to put the pressure on, but the Big 12 Wolverines managed to respond with back-to-back-to-back victories in the final three bouts of the contest to seal the win. Trailing 14-10, Jantzer first picked up a big 7-4 victory over Mackael Aldrich to pull the Wolverines within a point and the two-time NCAA qualifier Tanner Orndorff gave UVU a late 18-14 advantage with a 17-2 tech fall over Ross Sealby. His younger brother Tate Orndorff then helped preserve the win for the Wolverines with a 10-4 decision over Caleb Gossett in the final match of the day. UVU improves to 5-1 on the season after previously knocking off No. 15 Rutgers and Niagara County CC at the Journeymen Northeast Duals last week. The Wolverines' lone loss of the season was a tightly contested 19-15 setback to No. 12 Nebraska a week ago. The 5-1 start ties for the best start in program history, as the 2009-10 Wolverines too began 5-1 with wins over NC State, Brown, Harvard, Gardner-Webb and UNC Greensboro. The Wolverines will look to continue their winning ways on Sunday when they head to Madison, Wisconsin, for a date against the 17th-ranked Badgers. No. 21 Utah Valley and No. 17 Wisconsin will go head-to-head against one another at the UW Field House at 1 p.m. MT/2 p.m. CT. The Big Ten versus Big 12 dual meet will be streamed live on FloWrestling. #21 Utah Valley 25, Clarion (RV) 12 125 - Tyshawn White (Clarion) FALL Josh Jensen (UVU), 1:28 133 - Mitch Brown (UVU) FALL Seth Koleno (Clarion), 2:34 141 - Matt Findlay (UVU) DEC Tate Ortz (Clarion), 10-5 149 - #9 Brock Zacherl (Clarion) MD Matthew Ontiveros (UVU), 11-3 157 - Mike Bartolo (Clarion) DEC #21 Grant LaMont (UVU), 9-3 165 - #14 Demetrius Romero (UVU) DEC Evan Delong (Clarion), 11-4 174 - #14 Kimball Bastian (UVU) DEC Taylor Cahill (Clarion), 7-1 184 - Will Sumner (UVU) DEC Ty Bagoly (Clarion), 6-4 197 - #23 Tanner Orndorff (UVU) DEC Greg Bulsak (Clarion), 7-5 285 - #11 Tate Orndorff (UVU) MD Edgar Ruano (Clarion), 17-8 *Clarion had one team point deducted from the team score for control of mat area #21 Utah Valley 44, Harper College 3 125 - Josh Jensen (UVU) FALL Mitchell Bastea (HC), 2:12 133 - Mitch Brown (UVU) FALL Manny Ramirez (HC), 3:24 141 - Matt Findlay (UVU) FALL James Foy (HC), 2:18 149 - Landon Knutzen (UVU) MD Darian Padgett (HC), 14-2 157 - #21 Grant LaMont (UVU) DEC Tristen Guaman (HC), 11-4 165 - Michial Foy (HC) DEC Koy Wilkinson (HC), 12-7 174 - Dante Springsteen (UVU) MD Juan Guiroz (HC), 13-3 184 - Gary Jantzer (UVU) MD Scott Anderson (HC), 12-1 197 - Ashton Seely (UVU) FALL James Martinez (HC), 1:17 285 - Benjamin Andrew (UVU) TF John Cooper, 16-0 #21 Utah Valley 21, Northern Illinois 14 125 - Bryce West (NIU) DEC Josh Jensen (UVU), 5-1 133 - Alijah Jeffery (NIU) TF Mitch Brown (UVU), 16-1 {7:00} 141 - Matt Findlay (UVU) DEC Anthony Cheloni (NIU), Dec. 10-6 149 - Matthew Ontiveros (UVU) DEC McCoy Kent (NIU), 11-6 157 - Mason Kauffman (NIU) DEC #21 Grant LaMont (UVU), 6-2 165 - #14 Demetrius Romero (UVU) MD Kenny Moore (NIU), 10-2 174 - Brit Wilson (NIU) DEC #14 Kimball Bastian (UVU), 8-6 184 - Gary Jantzer (UVU) DEC Michael Aldrich (NIU), 7-4 197 - #23 Tanner Orndorff (UVU) TF Ross Sealby (NIU), 17-2 {7:00} 285 - #11 Tate Orndorff (UVU) DEC Caleb Gossett (NIU), 10-4

ITHACA, N.Y. -- On Kyle Dake Day, sophomore Max Dean put up a dominant effort worthy of the four-time national champion and lifted ninth-ranked Cornell over upset-minded West Virginia 20-15 on Saturday afternoon at Newman Arena. The Big Red improved to 2-0 on the season. West Virginia took a 9-0 lead in the dual after three matches and held a 15-11 edge with two bouts remaining. Brandon Womack took care of business with a tight 6-4 win over Josh Ramirez at 174 pounds, with ninth-ranked Max Dean needing a win to clinch the dual. He did so in a big way. Using a series of takedowns and turns, the sophomore built a 16-2 lead before locking in a cradle with under 30 seconds left in the first period. He was able to square off Jackson Moomau's shoulders 10 seconds later for the fall to keep the Big Red unbeaten. The dual was split 5-5, but bonus points decided the match. In addition to Dean's pin, freshman Vito Arujau won by a 17-3 major decision at 133 and Fredy Stroker dominated for a 11-1 major at 157. With only four expected starters in the lineup at their own weight class, West Virginia was able to take advantage of Cornell's inexperience - three of the Big Red's losses came against a wrestler in their first weekend of collegiate duals. Trailing 9-0, Arujau brought the Big Red to life, narrowly missing out on a tech fall, but thoroughly dominating Caleb Read at 133. Chas Tucker, moving up from 133 where he is ranked No. 15, controlled his match for a 6-2 triumph over Luke Martin to get the home team back within 9-7 at the break. After Dake, the 2018 World Champion, was honored at halftime, West Virginia extended its lead with a one-point win at 149 to go up 12-7. Stroker dominated from the opening whistle for his win at 157, but the Mountaineers again went up by four with a victory at 165, leaving Womack and Dean to clinch the dual meet win. An upset at either weight would have given West Virginia the upset, but Womack erased an early takedown deficit to edge out the win at 174, and Dean put the hammer down in the final match of the evening to send the Big Red fans home happy. A contingent of Cornell wrestlers will compete in the New York State Intercollegiate Championship at Barton Hall tomorrow. Results: 197: Noah Adams (WVU) won by decision over #18 Ben Honis, 13-7 285: David Smith (WVU) won by decision over Brendan Furman (C), 9-5 125: KJ Fenstermacher (WVU) won by decision over Dominic LaJoie (C), 8-3 133: Vito Arujau (C) won by major decision over Caleb Rea (WVU), 17-3 141: #15 Chas Tucker (C) won by decision over Luke Martin (WVU), 6-2 149: Christian Moserrat (WVU) won by decision over Hunter Richard (C), 8-7 157: Fredy Stroker (C) won by major decision over Hunter Jones (WVU), 11-1 165: Nick Kiussis (WVU) won by decision over Milik Dawkins (C), 7-1 174: #16 Brandon Womack (C) won by decision over Josh Ramirez (WVU), 6-4 184: #9 Max Dean (C) won by fall over Jackson Moomau (WVU), 2:46

PITTSBURGH -- The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team upset No. 14 Northern Iowa, 21-19, Saturday afternoon at the Fitzgerald Field House thanks to a win in the final bout by heavyweight Demetrius Thomas. With the victory, Pitt improves to 2-0 on the year, while UNI drops to 0-1. The Panthers now lead the all-time series 2-1, defeating UNI for the first time since 2000. The individual wins were split down the middle at five a piece, but wins by redshirt junior Kellan Stout at 197 pounds and Thomas at heavyweight down the stretch were the difference makers. Northern Iowa got on the board first at 125 pounds after Jay Schwarm pinned freshman Brendon Fenton in 4:50, taking the first lead 6-0. The large and quick lead didn't faze redshirt freshman Micky Phillipi at 133 pounds, as the 13th-ranked Panther went out and pinned Jay Schipper in 2:39 to tie the dual 6-6. Senior LJ Bentley was next on the mat for Pitt at 141 pounds as he faced No. 9 Josh Alber from UNI. Bentley fell behind early on and entered the final period trailing, 3-0. Beginning the third in the bottom position, Bentley used a reversal to cut Alber's lead to 3-2. With one minute to go, Alber escaped, bringing the score to what would be the final, 4-2. UNI regained the lead 9-6 following the win. Making his senior debut at 149 pounds was Robert Lee as he faced Derek Holschag. After a scoreless first period, Lee began the second on bottom and escaped for the first point of the match. Entering the third with a 1-0 lead, Holschlag escaped to tie it 1-1. Lee looked for the late takedown, but couldn't execute before time expired. Moving to sudden victory, Lee used a quick takedown to seal the deal and the 3-2 win, tying the dual at 9-9. Moving to 157 pounds, redshirt junior Taleb Rahmani, who ranks No. 8 in his weight class, faced Patrick Schoenfelder. Rahmani scored a quick takedown for the early 2-0 lead, but Schoenfelder escaped soon after. Rahmani then reversed Schoenfelder and caught him on his back for a pin in 2:36, giving Pitt a 15-9 lead in the team race. UNI regained the lead in the dual after collecting three consecutive wins at 165, 174 and 184 pounds, 19-15. With two bouts remaining, Stout stepped up to the challenge at 197 pounds as he faced Izaak Shedenhelm. Stout came out firing, scoring a quick takedown for a 2-0 lead. Shedenhelm was then hit was two consecutive stall warnings, giving Stout a 3-0 lead entering the second. Beginning the second frame in the top position, Stout rode out Shedenhelm the entire period and collected another point off a Shedenhelm stall warning. Entering the third in the bottom position, he escaped and added another point with riding time en route to the 6-0 decision, cutting UNI's lead to 19-18. The heavyweight match would decide the outcome of the dual. Thomas faced Carter Isley and wasted no time scoring a takedown for the 2-0 lead. Isley escaped bringing the score to 2-1 entering the second. Thomas began the second frame on top, but an Isley escape would tie things 2-2. Moving to the final period, Thomas escaped and scored a takedown regaining the lead, 5-2. Isley escaped but it wouldn't be enough as Thomas scored another takedown and added on one more point with riding time. Thomas' win lifted Pitt to victory, 21-19. The Panthers' last win over a ranked opponent was Jan. 7, 2018 when they upset No. 18 Oklahoma, 19-18, in similar fashion. Former heavyweight and 2018 graduate Ryan Solomon lifted Pitt to victory with a final-bout pin. The Panthers will have some time off before their next competition as they head to Nevada for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite Nov. 30-Dec. 1. Results: 125: Jacob Schwarm (UNI) pins Brendon Fenton (UP), 4:50 – UNI leads 6-0 133: #13 Micky Phillippi (UP) pins Jay Schipper (UNI), 2:39 – Tied 6-6 141: #9 Josh Alber (UNI) dec. LJ Bentley (UP), 4-2 – UNI leads 9-6 149: Robert Lee (UP) def. Derek Holschlag (UNI), SV-1, 3-1 – Tied 9-9 157: #8 Taleb Rahmani (UP) pins Pat Schoenfelder (UNI), 2:36 – Pitt leads 15-9 165: #9 Bryce Steiert (UNI) dec. Jake Wentzel (UP), 6-0 – Pitt leads 15-12 174: #9 Taylor Lujan (UNI) maj. dec. Gregg Harvey (UP), 9-1 – UNI leads 16-15 184: #10 Drew Foster (UNI) dec. #16 Nino Bonaccorsi (UP), 9-6 – UNI leads 19-15 197: Kellan Stout (UP) dec. Izaak Shedenhelm (UNI), 6-0 – UNI leads 19-18 285: Demetrius Thomas (UP) dec. Carter Isley (UNI), 9-3 – Pitt wins 21-18

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Devin Kane's pin and Jaime Hernandez's first win as a Tar Heel helped lead No. 24 North Carolina to 20-15 win over No. 8 Arizona State Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena. The Sun Devils (1-1) started the day with two straight wins, but Hernandez's first dual match as a Tar Heel proved to be vital. The 141-pounder was able to collect bonus points for Carolina, picking up six points in the final period for a 12-4 major decision. That was followed by another strong performance from a redshirt freshman, No. 16 Austin O'Connor's first win over a ranked opponent. His match against No. 11 Josh Maruca came down to the final seconds, but O'Connor was able to hang on to give the Tar Heels the lead. The two teams traded wins at 157 and 165 -- No. 6 Kennedy Monday was able to cruise to an 11-7 decision -- but the match's tipping point came at 174 pounds, where Devin Kane was able to pin Arizona State's Jacen Petersen. Kane was on his way to a major decision win late in the third period when he was able to grind out a fall with 28 seconds to go, collecting three major bonus points for Carolina (2-0). No. 8 Chip Ness battled with defending NCAA champ Zahid Valencia, who moved up to 184 pounds for Saturday's match for the full seven minutes and fell, 9-6, in a tight match. And after ASU's Kordell Norfleet was able to cut the UNC lead to 16-15 after the 197-pound match, a "Battle of the Brothers" was set up between No. 13 Cory Daniel and his younger brother, Brady, at the heavyweight slot. With their family in attendance and all eyes on the brothers, Cory was able to pick up takedowns early and gain control for the rest of the way. He went on to command the entire match and earned a 12-3 major decision, giving the Tar Heels more bonus points and securing the 20-15 upset against the Sun Devils. UNC returns to action on Nov. 25 at Appalachian State. Results: 125: #9 Ryan Millhof (ASU) dec. Joe Heilmann (UNC), 3-0 – ASU leads 3-0 133: Josiah Kline (ASU) dec. James Szymanski (UNC), 5-2 – ASU leads 6-0 141: Jaime Hernandez (UNC) maj. dec. Cory Crooks (ASU), 12-4 – ASU leads 6-4 149: #16 Austin O'Connor (UNC) dec. #11 Josh Marcua (ASU), 3-2 – UNC leads 7-6 157: #6 Kennedy Monday (UNC) dec. Christian Pagdialo (ASU), 11-7 – UNC leads 10-6 165: #8 Josh Shields (ASU) dec. Josh McClure (UNC), 14-8 – UNC leads 10-9 174: Devin Kane (UNC) pinned Jacen Petersen (ASU), 6:32 – UNC leads 16-9 184: Zahid Valencia (ASU) dec. #8 Chip Ness (UNC), 9-6 – UNC leads 16-12 197: Kordell Norfleet (ASU) dec. Chasen Blair (UNC), 9-4 – UNC leads 16-15 285: #13 Cory Daniel (UNC) maj. dec. Brady Daniel (ASU), 12-3 – UNC wins 20-15

RALEIGH, N.C. -- In its first home action of the season, No. 8 NC State wrestling earned dominant wins against Davidson, Reinhardt and UNC Pembroke to compile a perfect 3-0 mark at the annual Wolfpack Duals held inside Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum. The Pack recorded a 47-6 win against Davidson, 35-6 victory versus Reinhardt and a 40-0 shutout win against UNCP to conclude the day. In all, NC State won 28 of 30 total bouts. "It was good performance from our guys today," said head coach Pat Popolizio. "We want to get some time on the mat this early in the season and it's really about getting our guys into a routine, getting down to their weight and continuing to compete. "I'm thankful for the teams that were able to come and wrestle against us. It helps us all and as time goes on, we'll be able to set our lineup to where it needs to be." #8 NC State 47, Davidson 6 125: Zurich Storm (NCSU) fall Zamir Ode (DC); 1:31 - 6-0 133: Kyle Gorant (DC) fall Charlie Lenox (NCSU); 5:35 - 6-6 141: Jamel Morris (NCSU) fall Caleb Ziebell (DC); 4:42 - 12-6 149: #6 Justin Oliver (NCSU) tech fall Aidan Conroy (DC); 16-0, 4:39 - 17-6 157: Sam Melikian (NCSU) dec. Tony Palumbo (DC); 7-4 - 20-6 165: Thomas Bullard (NCSU) fall Hunter Costa (DC); 2:54 - 26-6 174: #17 Daniel Bullard (NCSU) fall Noah Satterfield (DC); 3:42 - 32-6 184: #6 Nick Reenan (NCSU) fall Conor Fenn (DC), 4:40, 38-6 197: Malik McDonald (NCSU) fall Finlay Holston (DC); 3:08 - 44-6 285: Deonte Wilson (NCSU) dec. Mitchell Trigg (DC); 4-2 - 47-6 Highlighted by six pins, the eight-ranked NC State wrestling team cruised to a 47-6 win against the Davidson Wildcats. Redshirt freshman Zurich Storm started the match on a strong note for the Wolfpack, recording a fall just 1:31 into the bout at 133. Jamel Morris earned a fall (4:42) two bouts later at 149 followed by a 16-0 tech fall from Wolfpack All-American Justin Oliver at 157 to extend the Pack's lead to 17-6. Thomas Bullard, Daniel Bullard, Nick Reenan and Malik McDonald recorded consecutive pins from the 165 to 197 weight classes, respectively, as NC State ran away with the match. #8 NC State 35, Reinhardt 6 125: Charlie Lenox (NCSU) tech fall Koby Milner (RU); 16-0 2:29, 5-0 133: John Devine (NCSU) major dec. Jordan Pitt (RU); 12-2 - 9-0 141: Jamel Morris (NCSU) dec. Curtis Doctor (RU); 4-1 - 12-0 149: AJ Leitten (NCSU) tech fall Jody McAlister (RU); 16-1, 2:50 - 17-0 157: Sam Melikian (NCSU) fall Cole Luallen (RU); 1:06 - 23-0 165: Alex Faison (NCSU) major dec. Cole Tenety (RU); 14-2 - 27-0 174: #17 Daniel Bullard (NCSU) tech fall Tristan Bozoian (RU); 16-1, 4:25 - 32-0 184: Roderick Davis (NCSU) dec. Michael Carew (RU); 13-7 - 35-0 197: Antonio Stewart (RU) fall Tyrie Houghton (NCSU); 2:21 - 35-6 285: Deonte Wilson (NCSU) major dec Hinton Bolinger; 14-3 - 39-6 The Wolfpack followed up a strong showing in its first match of the day with a 35-6 victory against Reinhardt. Charlie Lenox set the tone early with a dominant 16-0 tech fall at 125 and John Devine tallied a 12-2 major decision at 133. AJ Leitten and Daniel Bullard recorded tech falls, while Sam Melikian pinned Cole Luallen just 1:06 into the bout. #8 NC State 40, UNCP 0 165: Alex Faison (NCSU) dec. Rashaan Vereen (UNCP); 7-6 - 3-0 125: Charlie Lenox (NCSU) dec. Michael Perez (UNCP); 8-6 - 6-0 174: #17 Daniel Bullard (NCSU) won by forfeit; 12-0 133: John Devine (NCSU) dec. Ronnie Pietro (UNCP); 6-0 - 15-0 184: Roderick Davis (NCSU) dec. Brandon Sloop (UNCP); 6-5 - 18-0 141: Jamel Morris (NCSU) major dec. Jonathan Miller (UNCP); 10-1 - 22-0 197: Tyrie Houghton (NCSU) dec. Andrew Colburn (UNCP); 5-1 - 25-0 149: AJ Leitten (NCSU) tech fall Kaleb Warner (UNCP); 18-3, 4:27 - 30-0 285: Deonte Wilson (NCSU) fall Cameron Oakley (UNCP); 3:31 - 36-0 157: Sam Melikian (NCSU) major dec. Tyler Makosky (UNCP); 15-7 - 40-0 NC State won all 10 bouts to shut out UNCP, 40-0. The Wolfpack used two mats during the dual, as Alex Faison (165) and Lenox (125) each won by decision. Redshirt senior Jamel Morris completed a perfect 3-0 day with a major decision in his final match. Talented redshirt freshman Leitten notched his second tech fall in as many matches and freshman Deonte Wilson earned a fall at 285. Up Next NC State's next dual match is at Old Dominion on Nov. 29 with action set to get underway at 7 p.m. The Wolfpack host the Wrestling Club Open inside Carmichael Gym on Sunday, Nov. 18.

BUCHAREST, Romania -- The USA wrapped up the first day of men's freestyle medal matches with two top-five individual finishes and currently stands at fourth place in the team rankings. For gold at 97 kg, Kollin Moore, a 2017 Junior World bronze medalist, faced Givi Matcharashvili of Georgia in a rematch of the 2017 Junior World semifinals. Matcharshvili, who is a 2014 Cadet World champion and 2017 Junior World silver medalist, jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead with a takedown and two gut wrenches. The Georgian finished off the bout with a single-leg takedown for a 10-0 win. Ohio State's Moore is now a two-time age-group World medalist with his U23 silver medal and Junior bronze medal. Read complete story on TheMat.com ...

BUCHAREST, Romania -- The USA has guaranteed itself two more World medals as Sean Fausz and Youssif Hemida grinded out tough semifinal wins to earn bid to the U23 World Championships finals in Bucharest, Romania. Fausz, who took fourth at the U23 World Team Trials and is serving as an alternate, battled his way to the 61 kg finals. To guarantee himself a U23 World medal, Fausz took out two-time Junior World champion Iman Sadeghikouka of Iran in a tight 2-0 match. Fausz scored both points in the first period, coming from a passivity point and a failed challenge from Iran. Several scrambles ensued throughout the match, but Fausz showed his smarts and poise to hold on for the win. "Well, I got fourth at the U23 Trials, so I shouldn't even be here, but I got the call to represent the U.S., and I couldn't pass up that opportunity," Fausz said. "I had limited training for this, but I came out with the mindset of giving it my all and having some fun. So far, it's paid off." Tomorrow night, Fausz will wrestle for gold and will take on 2018 U23 European champion Magomedrasul Idirsov of Russia. Hemida beat a past age-group World medalist for the second time today, defeating 2011 Cadet World bronze medalist Rolandi Andriadze of Georgia. Read complete story on TheMat.com ...

Jaydin Eierman notched a 9-2 win over Mitch Moore (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) COLUMBIA, Mo. -- No. 7 Mizzou Wrestling (3-0, 1-0) earn an impressive victory over No. 10 Virginia Tech Friday night for their first match at the Hearnes Center this season with a final score of 21-8. This victory marked the Tigers' second victory over a top-20 team this season, and extends their regular season win streak to 23 matches. The Tigers move to 3-0 against the Hokies in the teams' last three meetings. Dual Recap The Tigers got off to a strong start, capturing the first four matches of the day to take a 12-0 lead over the Hokies. Redshirt freshman Colby Smith earned his second victory of the season with a dominant 11-4 performance over his opponent. Smith opened all three periods with a takedown, securing the first points for the Tigers. The following three matchups featured ranked wrestlers, with Mizzou earning victories in each pairing. Redshirt senior John Erneste defeated a No. 16 ranked Korbin Myers with a final score of 5-2 for his first victory over a ranked opponent this season. Notable Tigers No. 4 ranked Daniel Lewis, a redshirt senior, earned an exciting victory over No. 5 ranked Cody Lewis. With a pair of escapes and a third period takedown, Lewis outscored his opponent with a final score of 7-3. Redshirt sophomore Connor Flynn defeated Virginia Tech's Mekhi Lewis with an exciting third period comeback, following a back and forth match between the pair. Flynn landed a pair of escapes in the third period to secure an 8-6 victory. Freshman Zach Elam came into the match ranked in the top-20 for the first time in his career. The pair exchanged leads throughout the match, going into the third period with Elam leading 3-2. Borst tied it up to begin the third period, but Elam landed a takedown late in the third period to secure the victory. Up Next The Tigers travel to St. Charles, Mo. to compete in the Lindenwood Open Saturday, Nov. 17. They look to repeat last year's dominant performance, where they captured 10 individual titles. Results: 125: Colby Smith (Mizzou) dec. Kyle Norstrem (VT), 11-4 133: #10 John Erneste (Mizzou) dec. #16 Korbin Myers (VT), 6-2 141: #3 Jaydin Eierman (Mizzou) dec. Mitch Moore (VT), 9-2 149: #4 Grant Leeth (Mizzou) dec. Ryan Blees (VT), 3-1 157: B.C. LaPrade (VT) dec. Jarrett Jacques (Mizzou), 9-3 165: # Connor Flynn (Mizzou) dec. Mekhi Lewis (VT), 8-6 174: #4 Daniel Lewis (Mizzou) dec. #5 Cody Lewis (VT), 7-3 184: Zack Zavatsky (VT) dec. Dylan Wisman (Mizzou), 8-5 197: Tom Sleigh (VT) dec. Wyatt Koelling (Mizzou), 4-3 HWT: #20 Zach Elam (Mizzou) dec. John Borst (VT), 5-4

FRESNO, Calif. -- No. 20-ranked North Dakota State needed a major decision from 125-pounder Brent Fleetwood in the final bout to turn back upset-minded Fresno State 21-20 in Big 12 Conference dual on Friday, Nov. 16, in the Save Mart Center. Both teams won five matches and NDSU (3-0, 1-0 #Big12WR) scored bonus points in all five of its wins with a tech fall and four major decisions. Three of the majors came over the final five bouts. Bonus points were a factor in 9 of 10 matches. Fleetwood, a transfer from Central Michigan, used a nine-point second period to turn the tables on the Bulldogs' Robert Garcia IV. He used an escape, takedown, 2-point near fall and 4-point near fall to take a 9-0 lead into the third period. Fleetwood, ranked No. 22 nationally, improved to 3-0. NDSU's No. 16-ranked 133 pounder Cam Sykora (3-0) opened with his second tech fall of the season, 16-0 at 5:43 over Gary Joint. However, Fresno State (3-2, 1-1 #Big12WR) scored 13 straight to take a 13-5 lead on a Chris Deloza major decision, Khristian Olivas tech fall and Isaiah Hokit major decision. North Dakota State bounced back with a pair of major decisions to tie the dual at 13-all. No. 12-ranked 165 Andrew Fogarty (3-0) recorded a 4-point near fall and gained riding time in a 9-1 major over Jacob Wright. California native and No. 23-ranked 174 Lorenzo De La Riva did all of his scoring in the third period for a 12-0 major decision over Dominic Kincaid. Fresno State 184 Jackson Hemauer jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first period and recorded a 9-0 major decision over Tyler McNutt. The 17-13 lead was short-lived as NDSU 197 Cordell Eaton fashioned an 11-2 major decision over Danny Salas. In the only match that didn't involve bonus points, Fresno State No. 15-ranked 285 AJ Nevills needed a third period escape for a hard-fought 1-0 win over redshirt freshman Brandon Metz. The Bison are scheduled to compete at the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunner Open at noon Central Time on Sunday, Nov. 18. Results: 133: #16 Cam Sykora (NDSU) tech fall Gary Joint (FSU), TF 16-0 5:43 141: Chris Deloza (FSU) major dec Nico Colunga (NDSU), MD 12-1 149: #16 Khristian Olivas (FSU) tech fall Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU), TF 16-0 4:44) 157: Isaiah Hokit (FSU) major dec Nick Knutson (NDSU), MD 14-4 165: #12 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) major dec Jacob Wright (FSU), MD 9-1 174: #23 Lorenzo De La Riva (NDSU) major dec Dominic Kincaid (FSU), MD 12-0 184: Jackson Hemauer (FSU) major dec Tyler McNutt (NDSU), MD 9-0 197: Cordell Eaton (NDSU) major dec Danny Salas (FSU), MD 11-2 285: #15 AJ Nevills (FSU) dec #23 Brandon Metz (NDSU), 1-0 125: #22 Brent Fleetwood (NDSU) major dec Robert Garcia IV (FSU), MD 12-0

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A crowd of 3,252 watched the visiting Buckeyes post a 42-0 shutout over California Baptist (1-1). Ohio State (2-0) won all 10 bouts and tacked on bonus points in six (two major decisions, two tech falls and two pins). This season represents the first for Cal Baptist at the D-I level. Brakan Mead (125 lbs) took to the mat first and wasted little time building a 7-0 cushion after the opening period. Antonio Saldate didn't go away quietly though, battling back to pull within four points. That margin was ultimately the final as Mead recorded an 8-4 decision to push Ohio State ahead for good. Luke Pletcher was up next at 133 pounds, and took control immediately as well. He led 9-3 after the first and 16-6 four minutes in before putting an end to it, registering a fall at 4:28. It represents Pletcher's fifth consecutive win to come with bonus points and second straight pin. Joey McKenna kept it coming in the next bout, needing just 77 seconds to hear the referee's slap of the mat. His pin extended Ohio State's lead to 15-0 in the team score. The evening's most-anticipated tilt followed, pitting the 2018 D-II NCAA Champion, Daxton Gordon, versus Buckeye All-American and second-ranked Micah Jordan. Gordon stepped up to the challenge right away, notching the clash's first takedown and an early 2-0 edge. That would be his one and only takedown, however, compared to five for Jordan. Two escapes and a riding time bonus added up to a 13-6 decision in favor of Jordan. Ke-Shawn Hayes didn't mess around in the 157-pound match. He earned a quick takedown and then turned his opponent four times for a total of 14 points to close out a 16-0 tech fall before the first period came to an end. Hayes now has three tech falls and a major decision during his 6-0 start to the 2018-19 season. Elijah Cleary bumped up to 165 pounds and found himself in the night's most tightly-contested bout. He and Bryce Buckley remained scoreless entering the second period where Cleary took a 1:24 ride. The Buckeye then got away in just six seconds to start the third period from the bottom position, maintaining a 1:18 riding time advantage that would ultimately be the deciding factor of his 2-1 win. Buckley got in deep on a single leg late in the match, but Cleary was able to fend it off and increase Ohio State's upper hand to 26-0. Te'Shan Campbell took Hayes' first-period domination one step further. He, too, picked up a takedown in a flash before racking up the near-fall points. Campbell secured four swipes on four occasions to call it a night at 18-0 in just over two and a half minutes. Ethan Smith stepped in for Myles Martin at 184 pounds. Martin is in Romania competing for Team USA in the U23 World Championships. Smith made his senior captain proud, posting a 12-4 major decision that included five takedowns. Kevin Snyder improved to 4-1 on the year with a 7-1 decision at 197 pounds. He was able to get a turn as well while surrendering a lone tally. Similar to Snyder in the prior bout, Singletary wiped away a scoreless first period by taking down and then turning his opponent in the second stanza for a large lead entering period number three. Singletary added another takedown and riding time point in the third for his 10-0 major decision. Friday marked the first career starts for Cleary, Smith and Singletary. Results: 125 lbs | Brakan Mead (OSU) def. Antonio Saldate (CBU) | D, 8-4; Team Score: 3-0 133 lbs | No. 5 Luke Pletcher (OSU) def. Adam Velasquez (CBU) | PIN, 4:28; TS: 9-0 141 lbs | No. 2 Joey McKenna (OSU) def. Zander Silva (CBU) | PIN, 1:17; TS: 15-0 149 lbs | No. 2 Micah Jordan (OSU) def. Daxton Gordon (CBU) | D, 13-6; TS: 18-0 157 lbs | No. 5 Ke-Shawn Hayes (OSU) def. Cole Drescher (CBU) | TF, 16-0; TS: 23-0 165 lbs | Elijah Cleary (OSU) def. Bryce Buckley (CBU) | D, 2-1; TS: 26-0 174 lbs | No. 11 Te'Shan Campbell (OSU) def. Jacob Cooper (CBU) | TF, 18-0; TS: 31-0 184 lbs | Ethan Smith (OSU) def. Garrett Strang (CBU) | MD, 12-4; TS: 35-0 197 lbs | Kevin Snyder (OSU) def. Frank Wyshinkski (CBU) | D, 7-1; TS: 38-0 285 lbs | Chase Singletary (OSU) def. Zach Schrader (CBU)| MD, 10-0; TS: 42-0 Ohio State continues its westward swing with a Sunday (Nov. 18) dual at No. 10 Arizona State. The top-10 tilt is slated for a 2 p.m. ET start and will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Network.

MADISON, Wis. -- Before tonight's road dual meet against the No. 11 Nebraska Cornhuskers, head coach Chris Bono told his team that all he wanted from them was to fight. And fight they did, as the No. 15 Badgers (4-0, 1-0 B1G) defeated Nebraska (3-1, 0-1 B1G) 22-21, with Wisconsin taking the win after winning the first tiebreaker criteria of pin advantage. After Nebraska took the early lead when No. 3 Tyler Berger defeated sophomore Patrick Spray by major decision, sophomore No. 2 Evan Wick got the Badgers on the board after narrowly missing the major decision against No. 11 Isaiah White, winning 12-5. Next up, senior No. 19 Ryan Christensen took on, and took down, No. 10 Mikey Labriola, pinning him in the last second of the match to secure the upset victory that would prove crucial to the team result. At 184 pounds, junior Mason Reinhardt demonstrated the fight that Coach Bono has instilled in his team. Reinhardt faced off with No. 3 Taylor Venz and gave him everything he had, before ultimately falling in a 6-5 decision. Freshman Andrew Salemme lost via tech fall to No. 18 Eric Schultz, 23-8, to give Nebraska the lead, but freshman No. 16 Trent Hillger responded. Hillger was in complete control in the heavyweight matchup, defeating Patrick Grayson 11-2 to earn the major decision. The dual missed out on a highly anticipated matchup when sophomore No. 18 Connor Brown was injured very early in the 125 weight class, forfeiting the match to No. 5 Zeke Moisey. At 133 pounds, senior Jens Lantz entered the match without a dual win this season, but he fought for a 10-3 decision over Tucker Sjomeling to put the Badgers back within striking distance. Then junior No. 13 Tristan Moran showed up, securing the pin on Christian Miller in 1:25 to put the Badgers back in front by 3. Junior Cole Martin dropped the final match at 149 pounds 8-6 to Collin Purinton, but Wisconsin won the tiebreaker criteria thanks to its two falls and secured the first Big Ten win under head coach Chris Bono. Straight from the mat Head Coach Chris Bono "Man I'm so proud of these guys, as you can tell we're doing this as a team. It's not me, it's not the staff, it's us 20 strong and with the administration behind us. I want these guys behind me because we are doing this as a team, we're turning this program around and we're just fired up to get this thing done." "Huge win for us, it's a change in the program. We're here to set our foot in the Big Ten, we're here to do great things. We train hard, our guys are in shape. All I ask of them is their best effort and their best fight and they did that tonight. Really proud of them and that was a heck of a college dual meet." Results: 157: #3 Tyler Berger (NEB) major dec. Patrick Spray (WIS), 16-6 (NEB 4, WIS 0) 165: #2 Evan Wick (WIS) dec. #11 Isaiah White (NEB), 12-5 (NEB 4, WIS 3) 174: #19 Ryan Christensen (WIS) FALL (6:59) #10 Mikey Labriola (NEB) (WIS 8, NEB 4) 184: #3 Taylor Venz (NEB) dec. Mason Reinhardt (WIS), 6-5 (WIS 8, NEB 7) 197: Eric Schultz (NEB) tech. fall Andrew Salemme (WIS), 23-8 (NEB, 12, WIS 8) HWT: Trent Hillger (WIS) major dec. Patrick Grayson (NEB), 11-2 (WIS 12, NEB 11) 125: #6 Zeke Moisey (NEB) inj. default #17 Connor Brown (WIS) (NEB 18, WIS 12) 133: Jens Lantz (WIS) dec. Tucker Sjomeling (NEB), 10-3 (NEB 18, WIS 15) 141: #13 Tristan Moran (WIS) FALL (1:25) Christian Miller (NEB) (WIS 21, NEB 18) 149: Collin Purinton (NEB) dec. Cole Martin (WIS), 8-6 (WIS 21, NEB 21) Wisconsin wins by criteria 21b., which is most wins by fall, forfeit or default. The Badgers had two wins by fall while the Huskers had one injury default victory.

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Austin DeSanto and Max Murin introduced themselves to the Carver-Hawkeye Arena crowd with a pair pins Friday to lead the third-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team to a 31-10 win against Princeton. DeSanto led 7-1 before locking up a fall 27 seconds into the second period at 133. Murin backed him up with a fall in 4:23 at 141. Both wrestlers were wrestling in front of the home crowd for the first time in their careers. "I got chills," DeSanto said. "It really pumps you up and I'm excited for this season in front of these fans." Iowa led 11-0 after two matches before Murin took the mat. Before DeSanto decked his opponent, Spencer Lee opened the dual with an 18-2 win at 125. "It gets me pumped up watching my teammates dominate like that," Murin said. "I feed off their energy." Iowa won seven-of-10 matches overall. Alex Marinelli picked up a second-period fall at 165, and Kaleb Young (157), Cash Wilcke (184), and Aaron Costello (285) each won by decision. The Tigers won by decision at 149 and 197, and picked up a major decision at 174. Top-ranked Matthew Kolodzik defeated No. 12 Pat Lugo, 7-4, at 149. "[We] have to continue to get better," said Iowa head coach Tom Brands. "We have to get better with injury and technique. What you saw out there was 60-70 percent of our lineup. That's good news because that means we have some depth." NOTABLES Lee has three technical falls in as many matches, total time of 7:28 DeSanto's pin was his first as a Hawkeye. Myles Wilson and Aaron Costello made their Carver-Hawkeye Arena debuts. Alex Marinelli and Spencer Lee improved to 6-0 all-time at Carver. UP NEXT The Hawkeyes host Purdue on Saturday, Nov. 24 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tickets are available at hawkeyesports.com/tickets. Results: 125 -- #1 Spencer Lee (IA) tech. fall Patrick Glory (P), 18-2; 5-0 133 -- #11 Austin DeSanto (IA) pinned Jonathan Gomez (P), 3:27, 11-0 141 -- #14 Max Murin (IA) pinned Marshall Keller (P), 4:23; 17-0 149 -- #1 Matthew Kolodzik (P) dec. #12 Pat Lugo (IA), 7-4; 16-3* 157 -- #13 Kaleb Young (IA) dec. Quincy Monday (P), 7-4; 19-3 165 -- #4 Alex Marinelli (IA) pinned Dale Tiongson (P), 3:58; 25-3 174 -- Travis Stefanik (P) major dec. Myles Wilson (IA), 15-3; 25-7 184 -- #12 Cash Wilcke (IA) dec. Kevin Parker (P), 8-3; 28-7 197 -- #7 Patrick Brucki (P) dec. Connor Corbin, 10-3; 28-10 285 -- Aaron Costello (IA) dec. Obinna Ajah (P), 6-0; 31-10 Records: Iowa (3-0), Princeton (0-1) *Iowa was deducted one team point following the 149-pound match Attendance: 7,940

VESTAL, N.Y. -- The Cornell wrestling team methodically ran through Binghamton, winning all nine contested matches for a 36-6 win over the Bearcats on Friday evening at the Events Center. The Big Red captured its season-opening dual for the ninth consecutive season. Binghamton opened the match with a forfeit victory. That was the highlight of the match for the Bearcats. The Big Red blitzed the home team from there, winning close matches and lopsided ones to improve to 8-0 all-time in the series. After handing Binghamton a forfeit at 125 to give the home team a 6-0 lead, freshman Vito Arujau dominated with a 22-7 tech fall over Joe Nelson in his first collegiate dual, while fellow 133-pounder and 15th-ranked Chas Tucker moved up to 141, capturing a dominant 8-2 decision that gave Cornell the lead for good. Those two wins triggered eight straight victories, the tightest coming at 149 with Hunter Richard topping ranked Frankie Garcia for the second time this week, this time by a 5-4 decision. Milik Dawkins also rallied from an early deficit to capture his bout at 165 by a 7-5 margin, nearly the opposite situation of freshman heavyweight Brendan Furman who led early and held on for a 7-6 triumph to close out the dual. Brandon Womack won a showcase battle over Vincent DePrez 4-1 at 174 in a matchup of expected EIWA championship contenders. A first period takedown was the difference, as Womack also earned an escape point in the second and a riding point in improving to 6-1 on the young season. Besides Arujau, Cornell also collected bonus points at 157 with Fredy Stroker pitching an 8-0 shutout over Dylan Wood, at 184 as ninth-ranked Max Dean teched Nunzio Crowley 17-0 and Ben Honis used a last-minute pin of Anthony DePrez at 197. Cornell returns to action tomorrow when it opens its home schedule with a 3 p.m. dual against West Virginia at Newman Arena on Kyle Dake Day. Admission for kids through eighth grade is free with a meet-and-greet and post-match autograph session following the matchup. Live video of the dual will be part of the ESPN+ package. Results: 125: Audey Ashkar (B) won by forfeit 133: Vito Arujau (C) won by technical fall over Joe Nelson (B), 22-7 141: #15 Chas Tucker (C) won by decision over Anthony Sparacio (B), 8-2 149: Hunter Richard (C) won by decision over Frankie Garcia (B), 5-4 157: Fredy Stroker (C) won by major decision over Dylan Wood (B), 8-0 165: Milik Dawkins (C) won by decision over Aidan Monteverdi (B), 7-5 174: #16 Brandon Womack (C) won by decision over Vincent DePrez (B), 4-1 184: #9 Max Dean (C) won by technical fall over Nunzio Crowley (B), 17-0 197: #18 Ben Honis (C) won by fall over Anthony DePrez (B), 6:34 HWT: Brendan Furman (C) won by decision over Joe Doyle (B), 7-6

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- No. 2 Anthony Ashnault (149), No. 2 Nick Suriano (133) and Joseph Grello (174) all pinned as No. 23 Rutgers wrestling cruised to a 40-3 victory over Hofstra on Friday night in Hempstead, New York. With the win, head coach Scott Goodale tied John Sacchi for the all-time program mark with 166 career wins. The Scarlet Knights won nine of their 10 bouts at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Center, which included three falls, a major decision from Willie Scott (184), four decisions and a win by forfeit to secure their 15th win all-time over the Pride. "We obviously weren't happy with how we wrestled last weekend, so we had a mantra all week to wrestle really hard and to score," Goodale said. "We saw a lot of that for the most part, so overall we were really prepared and came out strong. Now we get a little bit of a break before Vegas." Notables • Goodale now owns a 166-63-1 mark in 12 seasons as head coach, tied with John Sacchi for the most all-time at Rutgers. Goodale can take sole possession for the most wins in program history with a win over Rider next month at the RAC. • Ashnault now owns 97 career wins, good for 18th all-time at Rutgers. With three more victories, Ashnault will become the 17th wrestler in program history to join the 100-win club. • Ashnault leads the team in falls (5) and team points (35) after his second-period pin on Hofstra's Ryan Burkert. The graduate student now has 17 falls during his time at Rutgers. • Suriano secured his third fall of the season and has now secured 32 team points in his first six matches. • In RU's first six duals of the season, Ashnault and Suriano have combine for a perfect 12-0 mark with eight falls, two major decisions, a tech fall and a win by forfeit, good for 67 team points. • Redshirt junior Peter Lipari (141) made his first dual appearance at Rutgers, earning a 6-2 decision. • Rutgers has now won 11 of the last 12 meetings between the two programs. How it Happened • The match started at 125 pounds, as sophomore Shane Metzler opened the night with a first-period takedown for a 2-0 lead on Dylan Ryder. From there, Metzler secured his fourth win of the season with a late takedown in the third period for a 5-3 win. It was Metzler's third consecutive win after collecting victories against Appalachian State and Utah Valley last weekend at the 2018 Journeymen duals. • Suriano followed with a first-period pin on Trent Olsen, needing just 2:11 for the fall. • After Lipari's 6-2 decision, Ashnault landed five takedowns on Burkert before pinning his foe at the 3:59 mark in the match. • Hofstra forfeited its match at 157 pounds against No. 15 John Van Brill, giving RU a 24-0 lead at intermission. • Freshman Stephan Glasgow (165) continued the momentum out of the intermission with a strong 5-3 decision over Ricky Stamm, using two takedowns for his fifth win of the year. • Grello worked his third fall of the season and fastest so far with a 1:03 pin on Sage Heller. Scott followed with a 13-4 major decision over Trey Rogers, highlighted by a four-point near fall in the first period. • Redshirt junior Christian Colucci (HWT) closed out the bout with a 3-1 decision over Omar Haddad. Results: 125: Shane Metzler (RU) dec. over Dylan Ryder (HOF), 5-3, Rutgers leads, 3-0 133: No. 3/2/5 Nick Suriano (RU) fall over Trent Olsen (HOF) (2:11), Rutgers leads, 9-0 141: Peter Lipari (RU) dec. over Garrett Lambert (HOF), 6-2, Rutgers leads, 12-0 149: No. 2/3/3 Anthony Ashnault (RU) fall over Ryan Burkert (HOF) (3:59), Rutgers leads, 18-0 157: No. 15/19/13 John Van Brill (RU) win by forfeit, Rutgers leads, 24-0 165: Stephan Glasgow (RU) dec. over Ricky Stamm (HOF), 5-3, Rutgers leads, 27-0 174: Joseph Grello (RU) fall over Sage Heller (HOF) (1:03), Rutgers leads, 33-0 184: Willie Scott (RU) MD over Trey Rogers (HOF), 13-4, Rutgers leads, 37-0 197: Nezar Haddad (HOF) dec. over Max Wright (RU), 6-4, Rutgers leads, 37-3 HWT: Christian Colucci (RU) dec. over Omar Haddad (HOF), 3-1, Rutgers wins, 40-3 Up Next Rutgers will close out the month at the Cliff Keen Invitational out in Las Vegas from Nov. 30-Dec. 1.

Jim Jordan was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2014 (Photo/Larry Slater) Jim Jordan, four-time Ohio high school state wrestling champ and twice an NCAA titlewinner for the University of Wisconsin, lost in his bid to become minority leader for the Republican party in the House of Representatives Wednesday. Jordan, who represents the 4th Congressional district in western and north-central Ohio and leads the House Freedom Caucus, lost to Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, 43 votes to McCarthy's 159, in a closed–door meeting of House Republicans yesterday. Jordan, in an interview after the vote, said he knew it was an "uphill battle" to unseat McCarthy, who has been a member of the Republican leadership team for nearly a decade. The Springfield (Ohio) News-Sun reported that Jordan had said as he made his case to be minority leader, he asked a few fundamental questions: "Why did Republicans lose the House majority?" "What's the lay of the land in the next Congress?" "What do we have to do -- what changes were necessary -- to win the House back?" Jordan said his race against McCarthy "was never personal." As InterMat reported back in April 2018, when current Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, announced he would not be running for re-election, Jordan was being talked about as a possible successor to Ryan. However, in the midterm elections earlier this month, Democrats took control of the House, and thus will be selecting the Speaker. A native of western Ohio north of Dayton, Jim Jordan graduated from nationally-ranked Graham High School in St. Paris, Ohio in 1982 as a four-time state wrestling champion with a record of 150-1. (Jim Jordan's brother Jeff recently retired as St. Paris Graham head wrestling coach.) Jordan wrestled at the University of Wisconsin at 134 pounds from 1982-1986, where he was a two-time Big Ten conference champ, a three-time NCAA All-American and twice an NCAA champion. Jordan later served as an assistant coach at Ohio State. Jim Jordan was welcomed into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Okla. in 2014 as an Outstanding American, a category which honors individuals from the sport of wrestling whose accomplishments are notable beyond wrestling.

Gable Steveson won titles at the Daktronics Open and Bison Open (Photo/David Peterson, Minnesota/USA Wrestling) Sources close to the Minnesota program have confirmed that three-time age-level world champion Gable Steveson will make his debut in the Gopher lineup this Sunday when No. 9 Minnesota welcomes the second-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys to Minneapolis. Steveson, the nation's No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2018, will face No. 3 Derek White. Steveson owns a 6-0 season record and is currently ranked No. 5 at 285 pounds. He won tournament titles at both the Daktronics Open and the Bison Open. White picked up a 7-5 win in sudden victory at the NWCA All-Star Classic over Maryland's Youssif Hemida, but has not wrestled an official match yet this season. Junior world champs Mark Hall, Daton Fix and Gable Steveson (Photo/Richard Immel) Another freshman world champion that will be competing in this Sunday's dual is Oklahoma State's Daton Fix. Steveson and Fix won Junior world titles together in 2017. Fix will wrestle his second NCAA finalist of the weekend. On Saturday, he will take on South Dakota State's reigning NCAA champion Seth Gross, and will have Minnesota's 2017 NCAA runner-up Ethan Lizak on Sunday. Other potential top-20 matchups in Oklahoma State vs. Minnesota: 125: No. 4 Nick Piccininni vs. No. 5 Sean Russell 141: No. 5 Kaid Brock vs. No. 8 Mitchell McKee 149: No. 5 Boo Lewallen vs. No. 18 Tommy Thorn 157: No. 17 Andrew Shomers vs. No. 11 Steve Bleise 174: No. 8 Chandler Rogers vs. No. 20 Devin Skatzka

BUCHAREST, Romania -- 2017 Junior world bronze medalist Kollin Moore guaranteed himself a world medal at another age-group, posting a big come-from-behind win in the semifinals to advance to the 97-kilogram finals of the U23 World Championships in Bucharest, Romania. Kollin Moore (Photo/Andy Hamilton)A two-time NCAA All-American for Ohio State, Moore faced off against Magamed Zakariiev of Ukraine in the semis, but fell to an early 8-2 deficit. In a second-period scramble, Moore was awarded a takedown and two sets of exposure points to tie the match 8-8 and carry the lead on criteria. Shortly after, Moore picked up another takedown and held off ferocious attempts from Zakariiev to claim a 10-8 decision. Read complete story on TheMat.com …

Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Photo/Sam Janick, SJanickiPhoto.com) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team's home opener against No. 6 Lehigh, slated for tonight (Friday, Nov. 16) at Crisler Center, has been postponed due to inclement weather on the East Coast that affected the Mountain Hawks' travel. The dual meet has been rescheduled for Sunday (Nov. 18) at 5 p.m. at Crisler Center. For those with tickets to the original Friday dual, your ticket will gain you access to Sunday's dual, no exchanges necessary. If you can't attend, please see below for your options: Season Ticket Holders: Exchange your season ticket for a different dual this season, by mailing in your tickets or coming to the Michigan Ticket Office. Your bring-a-friend voucher can be pre-exchanged for the Illinois dual. Individual Meet Purchasers: Exchange your ticket for a different dual this season, by mailing in your tickets or coming to the Michigan Ticket Office. Refunds can be applied if you mail or bring your tickets back to the ticket office within 14 days. Fans can still show their Michigan-Indiana football ticket at the door to earn free admission to Sunday's dual. Sunday's dual will also feature all originally-planned Wrestle 'N Roll promotions: foam finger giveaway, post-match autographs, etc. For more information, visit the promotions page. More details will be posted on this page when finalized.

Nick Reenan battles David Taylor at Final X in State College, Pa. (Photo/Richard Immel) The first National Letters of Intent were signed this week, and early indications have Arizona State set for both a very strong recruiting class and the year-to-year results that could challenge East Coast powerhouse Penn State. Colleges across the country posted about their high school signings and did so with fun social media and behind the scenes looks at their homes and schools. But for me the best posts were from the Ivy League accounts Cornell and Penn who reminded everyone that they aren't allowed to sign NLI's but they'll still have the top recruiting class in the country. Q: Do you expect we'll see Gable Steveson this Sunday against Oklahoma State? -- Mike C. Foley: No. Q: Long-time reader, first-time writer. (I read InterMat every week, if not multiple times per week, even out of season.) Truly glad that the trolls are gone from the comments section. Forgive if this isn't your area, but maybe you can forward to the appropriate person for me. My question: Why is Roman Bravo-Young not ranked as of yet? And why is Brady Berge PSU's 149-pound representative in the rankings, when Jarod Verkleeren got the nod against Kent State? I realize that doesn't mean everything as 125-pound contenders Gavin Teasdale and Brody Teske didn't compete and likely one of them will start come January. But RBY not ranked now is a mystery. Perhaps I am overestimating his talent? -- David Y. Foley: I'm also glad to hear that some of the trolls are no longer in the thread. One of the fascinating aspects of the wrestling community is that amount of collective knowledge held by readers that you simply could never research online. I love that dialogue, but when blockheads get on to discourage equal rights some readers tune out and don't look to respond. Hopefully that will soon change. As for your question, the rankings are done weekly by a committee that (thankfully!) doesn't include me. You are absolutely not overestimating RBY's talent, but I think it'll take a few weeks for him to catapult into the rankings, or more likely, a key victory over an established opponent. For the record, I love watching RBY wrestle! From the the rankings committee: "Roman Bravo-Young is certainly a very talented wrestler evidenced by his perfect high school record and strong start at Penn State. At this point, he's very close to being ranked at 133 pounds. RBY will certainly have an opportunity to move into the rankings -- and climb the rankings -- with Penn State's schedule. "Penn State's situation at 149 pounds is fluid. While Jarod Verkleeren did get the start against Kent State and performed well, he has not solidified the starting spot. Junior world medalist Brady Berge is still very much in the mix. The two have not wrestled off. Berge has been on a weight decent plan and is expected to be back soon. He's the wrestler InterMat has been evaluating for purposes of rankings. That could certainly change with results and new developments."

BUCHAREST, Romania -- The U.S. women's freestyle program won its first U23 World medals on Thursday night as Alex Glaude and Kori Bullock won bronzes at 68 kg and 76 kg, respectively, in Bucharest, Romania. Both from McKendree University, Glaude and Bullock picked up the first medals of the tournament for the Red, White and Blue as well as the 32nd and 33rd World medals for the USA in 2018. At 68 kg, Glaude faced Khishigmaa Munkhbat from Mongolia. Down 5-0 with less than 30 seconds remaining, Glaude snagged a takedown but wasn't able to secure any more points on top. The wrestlers were brought to their feet with eight seconds left on the clock. Needing a four-pointer to win the match, Glaude, with her coaches and team behind her, blasted the Mongolian to her back to take a 6-5 lead as the clock ran out. Munkhbat's corner challenged, but it failed, giving Glaude another point and a 7-5 win to secure the USA's first U23 women's freestyle medal in history. Read complete story on TheMat.com …

Lehigh's Jordan Kutler is expected to face Michigan's Myles Amine in a battle of returning All-Americans at 174 pounds (Photo/Juan Garcia) The NCAA wrestling season really kicks into gear this weekend. There are several high-profile matches, but the most interesting stories might be the integration of formerly top-ranked recruits facing off with the accomplished veterans. There are several of those bouts this weekend highlighted by No. 9 Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) taking on returning champion No. 1 Seth Gross (SDSU) at 133 pounds. 125: No. 14 Patrick Glory (Princeton) vs. No. 18 Connor Brown (Wisconsin) Even though Glory made his collegiate wrestling debut with a first-place finish at the Princeton Open, this weekend will really be the former top recruit's first test. In the finals of that tournament, he defeated Jonathan Tropea (Rider). This Friday, Glory will face off against No. 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa), who might end up being too much at this point. After all, he is too much for pretty much everyone at this point. However, on Sunday, he matches up here against Brown, which should be a good gauge. Two weeks ago, Brown made his debut in a Wisconsin singlet and picked up a fall over Kyle Akins (Buffalo). This past weekend, the former South Dakota State wrestler defeated Jake Ferri (Kent State) and Alejandro Hernandez-Figueroa (CSU Bakersfield) to improve to 3-0 on the season. Brown is known mostly for his flashy post-win celebrations, but he is an accomplished lightweight who appears to have made strides so far this season. Based on his high school career, Glory should be the higher quality prospect. However, adjusting to the college scene can be tough. He will need to show that he can get out on bottom, and his scrambling game might be more difficult with the "danger" rule. With all that being said, Glory should be able to pull off enough takedowns to take this match. Prediction: Glory (Princeton) dec. Brown (Wisconsin) 133: No. 9 Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 1 Seth Gross (SDSU) It seems like fans have been waiting an eternity for Fix to step onto the big stage in college wrestling. Things will get to a quick start as he is set to face the returning NCAA champion early in the season. Fix had a short redshirt season last year highlighted by his title at the Reno Tournament of Champions. Over the summer, he finished second at the U.S. Open falling in the finals against Tony Ramos. However, Fix came back at the World Team Trials and defeated Ramos to advance to Final X. His run at the World Team came to an end against Thomas Gilman there. Gross nearly went undefeated last season. His lone loss came when he bumped up a weight to face off against the eventual national runner-up at 141. This year, Gross is looking to pick up his second straight NCAA title and third straight finals appearance. However, the 133 field is loaded with returning talent and welcoming several new contenders. The road back to the top of the podium started last week for Gross. He defeated Josiah Kline (Arizona State) via first-period fall. This is an extremely tough match to predict since there are clear paths to victory for both wrestlers. If Fix is able to make this basically a takedown contest, he should be able to outpoint Gross. However, Gross has proven that his scrambling and top game are difference makers. At this point, he might simply be too folkstyle savvy for Fix. No matter what the result, any future rematches will likely remain tossups. Prediction: Gross (SDSU) dec. Fix (Oklahoma State) 141: No. 5 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 8 Mitch McKee (Minnesota) At least at the college level, it might be hard to call this a rivalry. Brock has beaten McKee four times in college. However, with the exception of their first match, all of the matches have been decided by three points or less. Brock has twice finished fifth at 133, but this year he will move up to 141. He made his unofficial debut at the new weight at the All-Star Classic where he dropped against returning third-place winner No.2 Joey McKenna (Ohio State). McKee has twice finished one match short of becoming an All-American. For his junior season, he has also moved up to 141 and hopes to finally break through at the NCAA tournament. He has gotten off to an impressive start to the season. Between the Daktronics Open and Minnesota's dual against Air Force, he has wrestled three time and all three matches have ended via fall. While Brock has had McKee's number in folkstyle, McKee has been able to take matches in freestyle. In their last meeting the U23 World Team Trials, McKee put up a 10-0 technical fall over Brock. In the end, style does seem to be an important factor, and Brock should be able to win another close match. Prediction: Brock (Oklahoma State) dec. McKee (Minnesota) 149: No. 1 Matt Kolodzik (Princeton) vs. No. 12 Pat Lugo (Iowa) Despite clearly having the ability to contend for a title, Kolodzik took some loses last year during the regular season. Despite coming in as the 11th seed, he ended up having a strong run in the field and finishing third. One of the losses that Kolozdik took during the year came against Lugo. In fact, the former Edinboro wrestler pinned Kolozdik at the Midlands Tournament while wrestling as a redshirt. The victory was clearly the highlight of Lugo's redshirt season since he only competed in the Midlands. Over the summer, he placed fifth at the U23 World Team Trials in freestyle where he picked up another victory over Kolodzik. Prior to coming to Iowa, Lugo was a two-time qualifier for Edinboro. The Florida native started his season with an upset loss against Russell Rohlfing (CSU Bakersfield), but he bounced back with a fall over Kody Komara (Kent State). This is a tough match to predict. Kolodzik certainly should be the favorite thanks to the rankings disparity. However, Lugo has performed rather well in their head-to-head meetings. On the feet, Kolodzik should be able to control the position and score. If he stays smart, he should be able to avoid getting stuck and pull out the victory. Prediction: Kolodzik (Princeton) dec. Lugo (Iowa) 157: No. 7 Ke-Shawn Hayes (Ohio State) vs. Christian Pagdilao (Arizona State) Hayes is making the move up to 157 this year after campaigning at 149 last season. Last year, he had the unlucky draw of facing four-time All-American Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) in the blood round and came up short of becoming an All-American. Things have started well so far at 157 this season. He has won all five of his matches including a win over Connor Prince (Navy). Due to some lineup shifting, Pagdilao has somewhat unexpectedly become the starter for the Sun Devils at 157. So far this year, he has gone 6-0 including a dual meet victory over Colten Carlson (SDSU) last weekend. Pagdilao competed sparingly during his redshirt year, but he did defeat teammate and former NCAA champion Jason Tsirtsis in an open tournament. Hayes should be a big favorite in this match. Pagdilao has looked solid this season, but at this level of competition, he will likely struggle to score. Hayes has the pedigree to push to become an All-American this season, but his progress at a higher weight will be interesting to monitor. Prediction: Hayes (Ohio State) major dec. Pagdialo (Arizona State) 165: No. 2 Evan Wick (Wisconsin) vs. No. 11 Isaiah White (Nebraska) Wick ended his season with a bang last year. He pinned No. 3 Chance Marsteller (Lock Haven) in the third-place match to become an All-American in his freshman season. He has started off this season with the same sort of dominance. wick has already won the Cyclone Open and gone 3-0 in dual matches. Along the way, he has picked up five bonus-point wins. White was upset in his first match of the season. He dropped a 6-3 decision against Jarrell Ebed (Drexel). However, White bounced back with a 7-3 victory over Cameron Coy (Virginia) in his last outing. Last year, the Nebraska wrestler went 24-8 and went 2-2 at the NCAA tournament. Wick and White split a pair of matches last season. They first met in a February dual meet, which White won via a 6-3 score. They rematched at the Big Ten tournament. This time, Wick walked away the winner in a close 3-1 match. Wick certainly seems to have the momentum due to the victory in the rematch and his recent run of success. However, White is always dangerous when he decides to engage offensively and string his leg attacks together. Look for Wick to score an early takedown and make an impact with his riding ability from the top. Prediction: Wick (Wisconsin) dec. White (Nebraska) 174: No. 7 Jordan Kutler (Lehigh) vs. No. 3 Myles Amine (Michigan) Last year, Lehigh pulled off an impressive upset over Michigan early in the season. A big part of that win was Kutler's one-point victory over Amine. However, the two met again at the NCAA tournament … and in that match, Amine was the one who took home the one-point win. The Michigan wrestler went on to finish third, while Kutler wrestled back for sixth place. Kutler got off to a strong start to this season at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic. He knocked off a pair of ranked wrestlers, No. 15 Ben Harvey (Army) and No. 12 Dylan Lydy (Purdue), as well as former top recruit Anthony Mantanona (Oklahoma). Amine won big at the NWCA All-Star Classic over Oklahoma State's Jacobe Smith and also scored a fall over Liber Collin (Central Michigan). These two seem to only have close matches. Kutler got off to a strong start to last season before taking some losses. It is possible that he is best early in the year. Amine on the other hand seemed to pick things up around tournament time. It is hard to say if this is a seasonal trend or a sign of gradual improvement. With all that being said, Amine's ability to ride and score from the top position will likely be the difference in this one. Prediction: Amine (Michigan) dec. Kutler (Lehigh) 184: No. 9 Max Dean (Cornell) vs. No. 15 Louie DePrez (Binghamton) Dean burst on the scene as a freshman. He finished with a 32-6 record and placed eighth at the NCAA tournament to become an All-American. Along the way, he knocked off several currently ranked wrestlers including No. 8 Chip Ness (North Carolina), No. 14 Canten Marriott (Missouri) and No. 10 Drew Foster (Northern Iowa). This match will be the Cornell wrestler's first action of the season. DePrez redshirted last season for the fighting Billy Baldwins and finished with a 28-4 record. Three of those four losses came against wrestlers who would end up becoming All-Americans. Over the summer, DePrez earned a spot on the Junior World Team at 86 kilograms with a finals victory over No. 19 Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State). Binghamton has high hopes for how far DePez can go this season, and he will get a chance to show his improvement right off the bat. Of his four redshirt losses last season, two came against Dean. Both matches were close (3-2 and 4-1). In those matches, Dean was able to basically nullify DePrez's offense. If Dean can do that again, he should be able to win another close match. Prediction: Dean (Cornell) dec. DePrez (Binghamton) 197: No. 14 Chris Weiler (Lehigh) vs. No. 16 Jackson Striggow (Michigan) Weiler was ranked for most of last season and nearly became an All-American as he fell in the blood round. This year, he has not gotten off to a very strong start. He has gone only 4-3 to start the year. Last week at the Journeyman Open, he dropped an overtime match against No. 13 Rocco Caywood (Army) who he defeated via major decision last season. Striggow was pushed to a reserve roll last season by the graduate transfer Kevin Beazley. However, he is expected to act as the starter for Michigan this season. Even though he mostly wrestled in open tournaments last year, he faced a rather tough schedule and finished 16-8. During the run, he did pick up a victory over No. 2 Kyle Conel (Kent State). So far this season, Striggow has gone 3-1 with his only loss coming against No. 17 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma). Both of these wrestlers are veterans at this point. While Weiler does not seem to have momentum on his side, he has had the more successful career up until this point. If he is able to get back on track, he should be able to ride out a decision over Striggow this weekend. Prediction: Weiler (Lehigh) dec. Striggow (Michigan) 285: No. 19 AJ Nevills (Fresno State) vs. Brandon Metz (NDSU) The revitalized Fresno State program became a home for Nevills last season. He went 26-10 and qualified for the NCAA tournament. In the process, he earned himself a spot in the rankings to start this season. So far this year, he has gone 5-0 with a pair of falls and an overtime victory over Christian Colucci (Rutgers). Metz was a three-time state champion and a five-time Fargo All-American who stayed home to wrestle for North Dakota State. He redshirted last season and went 16-4 with six falls. He made his official debut this season and dropped his first match against No. 11 Conan Jennings (Northwestern). However, in his last match, he needed only 21 seconds to deck Caleb Gossett (NIU) and close the match against the Huskies. Translating high school credentials into collegiate accomplishments is always tough. Metz certainly seems like someone who will be a perennially ranked wrestler at heavyweight. If that is the case, he will need to show that here against Nevills. If he is able to push the pace on the feet and get out on bottom, he should be able to take the match. Prediction: Metz (North Dakota State) dec. Nevills (Fresno State)

Wisconsin's Evan Wick is ranked No. 2 at 165 pounds (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) BetDSI released betting odds on 12 matchups this weekend. Last weekend I went 4-0 on my best bets. While I'm not guaranteeing another sweep, I do see some great value on this week's board. Below are my four best bets for this weekend. Friday Wisconsin +12.5 at Nebraska Date/Time: Friday/9 p.m. ET The Chris Bono-led Wisconsin Badgers head to Lincoln to face No. 11 Nebraska on Friday night. Wisconsin looked strong last weekend, picking up dominant wins over Kent State (37-13) and CSU Bakersfield (28-12). Nebraska will certainly be a step up in class for the Badgers, but look for it to be a very competitive dual meet that should fall within 10 points. The Huskers are coming off a 3-0 weekend at the Northeast Duals, but weren't firing on all cylinders, which is to be expected at the beginning of the season. Nebraska had a four-point victory over an upstart Utah Valley squad and a six-point win over Virginia. All-Americans Zeke Moisey and Chad Red -- along with NCAA qualifier Isaiah White -- took unexpected losses. Both Wisconsin and Nebraska teams have balanced lineups. The Badgers are led by No. 2 Evan Wick (165) and have seven wrestlers ranked. The Huskers have six ranked wrestlers, highlighted by a pair of third-ranked wrestlers, Tyler Berger (157) and Taylor Venz (184). Bono has always put an emphasis on dual meets and understands the importance of building a fan base. The Badgers are coming into the dual meet to win, not just stay competitive. It's a dual meet that could go either way. Grab the 12.5 points. Saturday Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) +3 vs. Seth Gross (South Dakota State) at 133 pounds Date/Time: Saturday/7: 30 p.m. ET In one of the most anticipated matchups of the early season, freshman Daton Fix, a multiple-time Junior world medalist in freestyle and Final X competitor, faces returning NCAA champion Seth Gross South Dakota State. Gross has not lost a match at 133 pounds since the NCAA finals in March of 2017. He's strong in all positions, especially on top, which is where he will look to win the match. Fix is dynamic on his feet and can score a lot of different ways. He certainly has the skill set to take Gross down, but Gross could also take him down, which makes for a compelling match. While Fix favors freestyle, he's a very strong folkstyle wrestler. After going 133-0 in high school, Fix won the Reno Tournament of Championships as a redshirt last season, which included wins over Ronnie Bresser of Oregon State and Sean Fausz of NC State. If it turns into a takedown battle, Fix will be in the match with a chance to win. Unless Gross gets a turn on top, the match should stay within three points, making Fix a value play. Wisconsin -3 vs. Princeton Date/Time: Sunday/ 1 p.m. ET The Badgers host a tough, improving and well-coached Princeton Tigers squad on Sunday. Princeton is led by the nation's top-ranked 149-pounder, Matthew Kolodzik. In addition, the Tigers have an extremely talented true freshman in Patrick Glory at 125 pounds. Princeton will likely win three or four matches, but it will be tough for the Tigers to get a fifth win. The Badgers also have more opportunities to earn bonus points. This is a certainly a dual meet you will want to watch as it should be competitive with some exciting matches, but Wisconsin as only a three-point favorite at home is too enticing to pass up. Ohio State-Arizona State Over 33.5 Date/Time: Sunday/2 p.m. ET Ohio State will be without the services of All-Americans Myles Martin (184) and Kollin Moore (197). Both are in Bucharest, Romania, competing in the U23 World Championships. Even with Martin and Moore out, there are several All-Americans wrestling in this dual meet on both sides, including returning NCAA champion Zahid Valencia of Arizona State at 174 pounds. Valencia will almost certainly get bonus points against T'Shan Campbell or Ethan Smith. In addition, there will likely be bonus points scored in each of the first three weight classes. With such a low total (33.5), this will sail over. Best bets season record: 4-0