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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- While it was not California Baptist University's first-ever win over an NCAA Division I opponent, the Lancers' impressive 28-10 victory over Cal Poly was their first victory as a D-I program. CBU won seven of 10 matches in its season-opening dual on Saturday at the Mott Athletics Center, even with five of its starters being underclassmen. The Lancers open the 2018-19 season 1-0, while the Mustangs drop to 0-1. Saturday was CBU's most dominant victory over Cal Poly in the six-dual series. The Lancers and Mustangs have now split it evenly, 3-3, with CBU's first two victories coming on a combined four points in 2013 (19-18) and 2014 (18-15). "I thought it would be a tough dual, but the guys just wrestled really well," Coach Lennie Zalesky said. "The times we have beaten them before, one match was always the difference. This time we won seven and could have won a couple others, too, maybe. It was a really good win, actually, just the feel of it. The way the guys wrestled was really impressive." A six-day break will lead into the Lancers' highly anticipated home opener against second-ranked Ohio State on Friday at 7 p.m. in the CBU Events Center. "It's going to be great to host Ohio State and wrestle at that level," Zalesky said. "We have some monster competition ahead, but we are excited for it." True freshman Antonio Saldate gave CBU the best start possible in his first-ever collegiate match on Saturday, as he pinned his opponent in two minutes and four seconds. It gave CBU an immediate 6-0 lead after the 125-pound bout. "Antonio starting it out with that pin for us was just amazing," Zalesky said. "He had a really good takedown, just really took it to the guy, with a good combination and got him on his back." After Cal Poly won via decision at 133, redshirt freshman Zander Silva increased the Lancers' edge with a 10-2 major decision at 141. Daxton Gordon rattled off another bonus-point victory for CBU, with a 12-4 major decision at 149 for a 14-3 lead in the team score. The Mustangs stopped the run momentarily with another decision at 157, but the Lancers won the next four matches to secure the team victory. Bryce Buckley defeated his opponent at 165 on a score of 11-6 to push the lead to 17-6. Jacob Cooper nearly shutout his opponent at 174 for a 9-1 major decision. Garrett Strang wrapped up the team win for good, with a 12-4 major decision at 184, with the 25-6 lead being impossible to overcome with two matches to go. Zach Schrader ended the dual with another CBU win, as he picked up a 6-5 decision over his heavyweight opponent thanks to a riding-time point. "It was a pretty new lineup," Zalesky said. "It was fun to see them compete and I think they learned a lot, too." Results: 125 Antonio Saldate (California Baptist (Calif.)) over Benny Martinez (Cal Poly) (Fall 2:04) 133 Yoshi Funakoshi (Cal Poly) over Adam Velasquez (California Baptist (Calif.)) (Dec 6-2) 141 Zander Silva (California Baptist (Calif.)) over Ryan Farina (Cal Poly) (MD 10-2) 149 Daxton Gordon (California Baptist (Calif.)) over Tyler Schilling (Cal Poly) (MD 12-4) 157 Brawley Lamer (Cal Poly) over John Johnson (California Baptist (Calif.)) (Dec 13-9) 165 Bryce Buckley (California Baptist (Calif.)) over Dylan Miracle (Cal Poly) (Dec 11-6) 174 Jacob Cooper (California Baptist (Calif.)) over Nathan Tausch (Cal Poly) (MD 9-1) 184 Garrett Strang (California Baptist (Calif.)) over Jack Huber (Cal Poly) (MD 12-4) 197 Thomas Lane (Cal Poly) over Frank Wyshinski (California Baptist (Calif.)) (MD 15-5) 285 Zach Schrader (California Baptist (Calif.)) over Sam Aguilar (Cal Poly) (Dec 6-5)

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- The Gardner-Webb wrestling team earned wins over visiting Ouachita Baptist and Queens University as part of the Bulldog Duals on Saturday afternoon. The afternoon began with the Runnin' Bulldogs taking on Quachita Baptist, which saw GWU earn three wins by pin to go on to a 31-7 victory over the Tigers. Brandon Bright earned the first win of the day for the 'Dogs at 133 pounds, earning a fall over Logan Sloss at 4:53. Tyler Marinelli maintained his perfect record on the season at 157 pounds, picking up a tight 4-2 decision over Tyler Mann. Evan Schenk defeated Ben Parkhurst by a major decision, 17-8, at 165 pounds. At 174 pounds, Kyle Homet earned a quick fall over Jace Browlee, pinning his shoulders to the mat in 1:10. In the final bout of the opening dual, Jeffrey Linker pinned Tanner Hawkins in 4:13. The afternoon continued for Gardner-Webb by taking on Queens University, in which the Runnin' Bulldogs cruised to a 43-12 decision. Taylor Parks earned his first pin of the season, defeating Micah Marcin in 4:12, at 149 pounds. Evan Schenk picked up his second win of the afternoon, squeaking by Stephon Halliburton, 3-2, at 165 pounds. Kyle Homet also finished the day with a 2-0 record, defeating Austin Watkins by major decision, 16-4, at 174 pounds. Gardner-Webb returns to action on Sunday, November 18, taking part in the 2018 Wolfpack Open in Raleigh, N.C. Gardner-Webb 31, Ouachita Baptist, 17 125: Barrett Stickelman (OBU) over Unknown (For.) 133: Brandon Bright (Gardner-Webb) over Logan Sloss (OBU (Fall 4:53) 141: Michael Billups (OBU) over Conrad Schiess (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 6-3) 149: Taylor Parks (Gardner-Webb) over Unknown (For.) 157: Tyler Marinelli (Gardner-Webb) over Tyler Mann (OBU) (Dec 4-2) 165 : Evan Schenk (Gardner-Webb) over Ben Parkhurst (OBU) (MD 17-8) 174 : Kyle Homet (Gardner-Webb) over Jace Browlee (OBU) (Fall 1:10) 184 : Jordan Dieringer (OBU) over Nathaniel Kale (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 4-2) 197: Augustus Boyd (OBU) over Markus Emory (Gardner-Webb) (TF 22-7 6:19) 285 : Jeffrey Linker (Gardner-Webb) over Tanner Hawkins (OBU) (Fall 4:13) Gardner-Webb 43, Queens University 12 125: Melvin Rubio (Queens University) over Unknown (For.) 133: Brandon Bright (Gardner-Webb) over Unknown (For.) 141: Conrad Schiess (Gardner-Webb) over Unknown (For.) 149: Taylor Parks (Gardner-Webb) over Micah Marcin (Queens University) (Fall 4:12) 157: Tyler Marinelli (Gardner-Webb) over Unknown (For.) 165: Evan Schenk (Gardner-Webb) over Stephon Halliburton (Queens University) (Dec 3-2) 174: Kyle Homet (Gardner-Webb) over Austin Watkins (Queens University) (MD 16-4) 184: Noah Curreri (Queens University) over Nathaniel Kale (Gardner-Webb) (Fall 1:58) 197: Chase Emory (Gardner-Webb) over Unknown (For.) 285: Jeffrey Linker (Gardner-Webb) over Unknown (For.)

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Nathan Boston and Josh Heil scored decisions in the final two bouts of the day and Campbell defeated Ohio University 19-13 Saturday in a dual match at Carter Gym. Starting with the 157-pound class, Ohio (0-1) jumped to a 7-0 lead after a 6-3 Nick Vestal decision and Colt Yinger's major decision victory. However, the Camels surged in front with three-straight wins, starting with Andrew Morgan's 8-0 major decision victory over Joseph Terry at 174. After Ohio's Mario Guillen used a take down in the final five seconds to secure a 4-3 decision at 133, the team score was deadlocked at 13. However, Boston put the Camels ahead for good with an 8-2 win at 141 and Heil secured the team decision by an identical score in the final bout of the day at 149. Campbell returns to action next Saturday (Nov. 17) at the Navy Open. Results: 157 – Nick Vestal (Ohio) dec. Matt Dallara 6-3 165 – Colt Yinger (Ohio) maj. dec. Cameron Pine 16-6 174 – Andrew Morgan (Campbell) maj. dec. Joseph Terry 8-0 184 – Chris Kober (Campbell) dec. Hunter Yeargan 8-6 197 – Austin McNeil (Campbell) dec. Aaron Naples 5-3 285 – Zack Parker (Ohio) dec. Odgerel Batkhishig 9-6 125 – Korbin Meink (Campbell) dec. Shakur Laney 4-1 133 – Mario Guillen (Ohio) dec. Noah Gonser 4-3 141 – Nathan Boston (Campbell) dec. Kyran Hagan 8-2 149 – Joshua Heil (Campbell) dec. Alec Hagan 8-2

TROY, N.Y. -- An upset win from junior 157-pounder Grant LaMont jumpstarted a six-match winning streak en route to leading Utah Valley University wrestling to a24-14 victory over No. 15 Rutgers of the Big Ten Conference on Saturday afternoon at the Journeymen Northeast Duals in Troy, New York. The Wolverines (2-1) nearly knocked off another ranked Big Ten foe on the day, as they dropped a tightly contested dual to No. 12 Nebraska earlier in the day by a score of 19-15. UVU posted a 2-1 outing at the dual meet tournament, however, with a dominant 47-6 victory over Niagara County CC. "Great wrestling from all of our guys today. We had some opportunities to win some big individual matches in against a couple of highly ranked teams. We succeeded in some of those situations, but also missed out in couple of others," head UVU coach Greg Williams said. "We were mostly impressed with the higher level of toughness that we showed throughout our line-up. That especially showed with our top and bottom positions. "Great wins for both Matt Findlay and Grant LaMont, as they both wrestled strong and beat top-10 wrestlers. We are excited for the guys and the success they had today. We look forward to improving on what we accomplished today." LaMont was one of two Wolverines to record a victory over a top-10 ranked opponent on the day, as 141-pounder Matt Findlay arguably had the biggest win with a 10-8 upset over 2018 All-American and sixth-ranked Chad Red of Nebraska. With the Wolverines trailing Rutgers (4-1) 14-6 after four matches, LaMont managed to record a 9-6 hard fought victory over No. 9 John Van Brill to pull UVU to within 14-9. With Van Brill holding to a 6-5 lead midway through the final period, the Wolverine junior 157-pounder managed to record an escape point to tie it followed by a late go-ahead takedown and an addional riding time point to seal the victory over the top-10 ranked opponent and two-time NCAA qualifier. LaMont's victory was the first of six straight UVU wins, as 14th-ranked Demetrius Romero followed with a 8-3 decision over Stephen Glasgow at 165, fellow 14th-ranked Kimball Bastian then recorded a 6-2 victory over Joe Grello, Will Sumner followed with a 3-1 decision over Jordan Pagano, two-time NCAA qualifier and 18th-ranked Tanner Orndorff managed to pull out an 8-2 win over Matt Correntti, and his younger brother and 16th-ranked then sealed the victory for UVU with a 4-3 decision over Christian Colucci to propel the Wolverines to the 24-14 come-from-behind victory. UVU's other victory in the contest against the Scarlet Knights was a third-period fall from 141-pounder Matt Findlay (6:58). In the opening dual against the 12th-ranked Huskers (3-0), Utah Valley got off to a 9-3 start after an opening forfeit victory from senior Josh Jensen (125 pounds) followed by another huge upset by Findlay at 141 pounds. After Mitch Brown dropped a 13-6 decision to Tucker Sjomeling, Findlay responded by pulling out a huge 10-8 decision victory over the reigning All-American and sixth-ranked Chad Red of Nebraska. Findlay took a 7-5 advantage over the Husker All-American into the third period and managed to record a third-period escape followed by a late takedown to lock up the upset by a score of 10-8 and give the Wolverines the early 9-3 advantage in the dual. The Huskers then responded with a decision at 149 followed by a major decision at 157 to take a 10-9 lead. Returning NCAA qualifier Romero then helped get the Wolverines back on top with a 10-4 decision victory over John Blankenship at 165 to make it 12-10 UVU. But back countered Nebraska with back-to-back-to-back victories from ranked grapplers in No. 12 Mikey Labriola (174), No. 3 Taylor Venz (184) and No. 18 Eric Schultz (197) to give the Huskers the late 19-12 lead and secure the victory for Nebraska. In the final bout of the contest, UVU redshirt freshman and 16th-ranked Tate Orndorff responded for the Wolverines with a hard fought 2-1 decision over Christian Lance to close the meet at 19-15. In the 47-6 win over Niagara County CC (1-3), UVU found itself leading by just a 9-6 score after three matches. But back responded the Wolverines by winning each of the final seven matches of the contest to earn the dominant victory over the Junior College foe. Mitch Brown (133), Landon Knutzen (149), Jakob Discher (157), Koy Wilkinson (165), Dante Springsteen (174), Gary Jantzer (184), Ashton Seely (197) and No. 16 Tate Orndorff (285) all earned bonus-point wins, while Jensen (125) picked up a win via decision for the Wolverines in the 41-point victory against the Thunderwolves. Utah Valley's lone setback in the contest against NCCC was a forfeit at 141 pounds. The redshirt freshman heavyweight Tate Orndorff led UVU on the day by going a perfect 3-0 in his first collegiate dual action, while Findlay and Romero each went an unblemished 2-0. Findlay and LaMont both each knocked off a top-10 ranked foe during the Journeymen Northeast Duals. The Wolverines will continue the trip by taking part in the Journeymen Collegiate Classic on Sunday. The tournament will begin at 7 a.m. MT/9 a.m. ET at Hudson Valley CC and will be streamed live on the FloWrestling.org (for a fee). JOURNEYMEN NORTHEAST DUALS RESULTS Hudson Valley CC - McDonough Sports Complex #12 Nebraska 19, Utah Valley 15 125 - Josh Jensen (UVU) FORFEIT #6 Zeke Moisey (Nebraska) 133 - Tucker Sjomeling (Nebraska) DEC Mitch Brown (UVU), 13-6 141 - Matt Findlay (UVU) DEC #6 Chad Red (Nebraska), 10-8 149 - Jordan Shearer (Nebraska) DEC Matthew Ontiveros (UVU), 5-3 157 - #3 Tyler Berger (Nebraska) MD Grant LaMont (UVU), 13-3 165 - #14 Demetrius Romero (UVU) DEC John Blankenship (Nebraska), 10-4 174 - #12 Mikey Labriola (Nebraska) DEC #14 Kimball Bastian (UVU), 11-7 184 - #3 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) DEC Will Sumner (UVU), 9-5 197 - #18 Eric Schultz (Nebraska) DEC #18 Tanner Orndorff (UVU), 6-5 285 - #16 Tate Orndorff (UVU) DEC Christian Lance (Nebraska), 2-1 Utah Valley 47, Niagara County CC 6 125 - Josh Jensen (UVU) DEC Greg Quinn (NCCC), 8-6 133 - Mitch Brown (UVU) FALL CJ Walz (NCCC), 2:00 141 - Freddy Eckles (NCCC) wins by FORFEIT 149 - Landon Knutzen (UVU) TF Katrell Jackson (NCCC), 16-1 {2:51} 157 - Jakob Discher (UVU) MD Michael Phelps (NCCC), 8-0 165 - Koy Wilkinson (UVU) M FORFEIT Anthony Bell (NCCC), 6-4 {2:33} 174 - Dante Springsteen (UVU) TF Thomas Berner (NCCC), 18-3 {6:28} 184 - Gary Jantzer (UVU) wins by FORFEIT 197 - Ashton Seely (UVU) wins by FORFEIT 285 - #16 Tate Orndorff (UVU) FALL Anthony Robinson (NCCC), 1:09 Utah Valley 24, #15 Rutgers 14 125 - Shane Metzler (Rutgers) MD Josh Jensen (UVU), 11-3 133 - #3 Nick Suriano (Rutgers) MD Mitch Brown (UVU), 14-2 141 - Matt Findlay (UVU) FALL Mike Van Brill (Rutgers), 6:49 149 - #2 Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) FALL Matthew Ontiveros (UVU), 6:58 157 - Grant LaMont (UVU) DEC #9 John Van Brill (Rutgers), 9-6 165 - #14 Demetrius Romero (UVU) DEC Stephan Glasgow (Rutgers), 8-3 174 - #14 Kimball Bastian (UVU) DEC Joe Grello (Rutgers), 6-2 184 - Will Sumner (UVU) DEC Jordan Pagano (Rutgers), 3-1 197 - #18 Tanner Orndorff (UVU) DEC Matt Correntti (Rutgers), 8-2 285 - #16 Tate Orndorff (UVU) DEC Christian Colucci (Rutgers), 4-3

TROY, N.Y. -- The Wyoming wrestling team picked up a couple of wins to open the 2018-19 dual season on Saturday, rattling off back-to-back convincing wins over Virginia and Edinboro. "It was a pretty good day overall," head coach Mark Branch said. "We have seven new guys in the lineup, so we didn't really know how we were going to compete as a dual team. I think we got better between the Virginia dual -- which was going to be a little tighter -- and the Edinboro dual. We saw some improvements between those duals. It was a good start to come out after traveling this far to get our first two duals under our belt and get our first two victories." The Cowboys (2-0) opened the day with a 21-9 victory over Virginia before returning to the mat just 20-plus minutes later to outgun Edinboro, 33-6. "Watching our young guys, they're already showing improvement so there are a lot of positives on the day," Branch said. "We've got to make weight again at scratch tomorrow, so we've got to keep working here to get that weight off. We get started tomorrow in an individual format, so our guys will get about three matches each tomorrow and we'll see some different schools, which is good. "This was a great way to start the season off, and definitely got two big dual victories for a very young team. I'm looking forward to what's next tomorrow." Young Guns Lead Pokes over Virginia Against Virginia, four Cowboys got key wins in their first dual starts, while veterans Montorie Bridges, Branson Ashworth and Dewey Krueger held serve in their matches to claim the Pokes' first dual victory of the season. After Virginia opened up with a 9-2 decision by No. 7 Louie Hayes over Cowboy Cole Verner, Wyoming tied it back up at 3-all with a Bridges 7-5 decision over Brian Courtney. Bridges recorded a pair of takedowns in the first to get to the first break with a 4-1 lead, but a stalling point and takedown awarded to Courtney over the following two periods were enough to get the Cavalier back in the match; however, Bridges was able to outlast Courtney's final efforts for the win. The Cavaliers would respond with a Sam Krivus 5-3 decision over Wyoming's Sam Turner to retake a 6-3 lead, but from there the Cowboys were able to string together four consecutive victories to take control of the dual. Jaron Jensen tallied his first dual win in a 6-4 edge over Virginia's Michael Murphy at 149 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Murphy opened the second with an escape from the down position and a takedown just five seconds later to take an early, 3-0 lead. Jensen was able to escape before the end of the second, and headed into the third trailing 3-1, but the redshirt sophomore came up big in the third with a pair of takedowns to lock up the first dual win of his career. At 157, Dewey Krueger started hot with a takedown and pair of nearfalls to get to the second period of his match against Jake Keating with an 8-0 advantage. Krueger was able to record another takedown to open the second and stretch his lead to 10, but Keating wouldn't go away quietly as the Cavalier recorded a couple of takedowns and a nearfall in the final frame to tighten the score; however, it was too late as Krueger came out with the 13-7 decision. In the only ranked matchup of the day, No. 11 Ashworth dominated No. 19 Cam Coy in a 6-1 decision. Ashworth scored a pair of takedowns while preventing Coy from scoring anything but a third-period escape. A 3-0 win by Hayden Hastings at 174 pounds stretched the Wyoming lead to 15-6. Hastings scored a takedown in the opening 30 seconds of his match with Robby Patrick, which would be enough for the win as he rode out the period and prevented Patrick from answering over the final four minutes. The win was the first dual win of Hastings' career. After Virginia got on the board again at 184 pounds to cut the Wyoming lead to five, the Cowboys were faced with having to win one of the final two bouts of the dual to secure the win. Making his first start for the Pokes, redshirt freshman Cale Davidson was up to the task. Davidson overcame an early takedown for Virginia's Jay Aiello with a reversal and rideout to end the first period. The Cowboy would add a takedown and escape in the final two periods while holding Aiello scoreless to stretch the team score advantage to eight and put away his 6-2 decision. Heavyweight Brian Andrews closed out the dual for the Brown and Gold with a 6-4 decision over Quinn Miller. No. 21 Wyoming 21, Virginia 9 125: No. 7 Louie Hayes (UVA) dec. Cole Verner (WYO) 9-2 133: No. 7 Montorie Bridges (WYO) dec. Brian Courtney (UVA) 7-5 141: Sam Krivus (UVA) dec. Sam Turner (WYO) 5-3 149: Jaron Jensen (WYO) dec. Michael Murphy (UVA) 6-4 157: Dewey Krueger (WYO) dec. Jake Keating (UVA) 13-7 165: No. 11 Branson Ashworth (WYO) dec. No. 19 Cam Coy (UVA) 6-1 174: Hayden Hastings (WYO) dec. Robby Patrick (UVA) 3-0 184: Will Schany (UVA) dec. Carless Looney (WYO) 5-2 197: Cale Davidson (WYO) dec. Jay Aiello (UVA) 6-2 HWT: Brian Andrews (WYO) dec. Quinn Miller (UVA) 6-4 Cowboys Rout Fighting Scots to Close Saturday The Cowboys opened the second dual of the day hot, picking up the first seven wins in the dual to clinch the win before Edinboro ever got on the board. In all, the Brown and Gold came away with eight wins, including five coming with bonus points. Cole Verner picked up his first win of the day at 125 pounds, posting a 5-1 win over Edinboro's Lucas Rodriguez. It was his first career dual win. At 133 pounds, Montorie Bridges was all over Richie Gomez, racking up six takedowns on the way to a 14-4 win. With the win, Bridges recorded his first major decision of the season and 10th of his career. Sam Turner got back on track at 141 pounds, shutting out PJ Gohn for the 4-0 win to stretch Wyoming's lead to 10-0 in the early going. Redshirt sophomore Jaron Jensen recorded the Pokes' first pin of the day in an impressive win over Christopher Matzke. Jensen was leading, 11-3, midway through the third and had the win well in hand, but was able to turn Matzke to his back for the fall. It was Jensen's first bonus point win of the year. Dewey Krueger added some more bonus points for the Cowboys at 157 pounds, outperforming Tim Suter in an 11-1 major decision. Krueger racked up four takedowns and well over two minutes of riding time in the win to push him to 2-0 on the day. At 165, Branson Ashworth turned in an offensive explosion, racking up seven takedowns, a reversal and a pair of nearfalls for the 24-6 technical fall over Edinboro's Matthew Dowler. Dowler stood little chance against the Cowboy senior from the start, as Ashworth led 8-1 after the first period and never looked back. Hayden Hastings was able to pick up his second win of the day with an 8-5 decision over Jacob Oliver. Hastings opened with a takedown in the first minute of the match, and after Oliver responded with a couple of takedowns of his own to tie it at four, Hastings was able to escape and record a takedown with a minute and 20 seconds to go in the final period to all but clinch the win. With the dual result already decided, the Fighting Scots picked up a couple of wins at 184 and 197, but the Cowboys would have the last laugh, getting the 15-0 technical fall from Brian Andrews over Jon Spaulding. Andrews had an offensive flurry, recording a pair of takedowns and three nearfalls while denying Spaulding any scores. No. 21 Wyoming 33, Edinboro 6 125: Cole Verner (WYO) dec. Lucas Rodriguez (BORO) 5-1 133: No. 7 Montorie Bridges (WYO) MD Richie Gomez (BORO) 14-4 141: Sam Turner (WYO) dec. PJ Gohn (BORO) 4-0 149: Jaron Jensen (WYO) F Christopher Matzke (BORO) 5:40 157: Dewey Krueger (WYO) MD Tim Suter (BORO) 11-1 165: No. 11 Branson Ashworth (WYO) TF Matthew Dowler (BORO) 24-6 174: Hayden Hastings (WYO) dec. Jacob Oliver (BORO) 8-5 184: Zach Ancewicz (BORO) dec. Carless Looney (WYO) 2-1 197: Dylan Reynolds (BORO) dec. Cale Davidson (WYO) 6-3 HWT: Brian Andrews (WYO) TF Jon Spaulding (BORO) 15-0 Up Next The Cowboys will return to the mat tomorrow at 7 a.m. MT to compete individually at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic. Fans can watch live on FloWrestling.

TROY, N.Y. -- No. 17 Purdue opened its dual schedule Saturday by thumping Bloomsburg 35-5 and Drexel 25-14 at the Journeymen Northeast Duals at Hudson Valley Community College's McDonough Sports Complex. Combined, the Boilermakers won 14 of 20 contested bouts, with 11 of those resulting in bonus points. Double winners No. 16 Devin Schroder, Ben Thornton and Parker Filius put their explosive offenses on display, contributing bonus points in each of their victories. The trio of Schroder, Thornton and Filius put up big points, outscoring opponents 65-5 by way of three major decisions, two pins and a technical fall. Schroder racked up 24 back points while beating BU's Willy Girard in a 17-5 major decision and Dante Mininno of Drexel 16-0 in a mere 2:45. Ranked 16th nationally, the 125-pounder improved to 6-1. Following in line at 133 pounds, Thornton first blanked Huskie Lewis Williams 8-0 and then put a dozen points on the board in a 12-0 shutout of Drexel's Chandler Olson. The 7-0 redshirt senior has not given up a takedown, while surrendering just four points, and winning four of his seven matches by major decision. Filius didn't disappoint in his dual debut. The 149-pounder raced out to a 10-0 lead as Bloomsburg's Tim Kane fought to stay off his back from Filius' initial takedown. It didn't take long for the redshirt freshman to find his hold, sticking the Huskie at 2:40. His Dragon opponent, Trevor Elfvin, was Filius' next victim, getting pinned at 2:36. No. 15 Nate Limmex also delivered a pair of wins at 141 pounds. In his first match, he cruised in an 18-3 technical fall in 4:16 against Aaron Coleman. The NCAA qualifier then shut out Drexel's Julian Flores 4-0, lifting his record to 6-1. Purdue's third nationally ranked wrestler, No. 10 Dylan Lydy, disposed of BU's Anthony Vetrano 15-2 and closed out the day with a 2-1 win over Bryan McLaughlin of Drexel. Lydy's redshirt junior mark moved to 7-0 with the wins. Purdue's sixth double winner of the day was 184-pounder Max Lyon. Riding time was the difference in a 5-4 decision against Trevor Allard in his first match. He then went to work on Dragon Owen Brooks, registering a 15-2 major decision. In addition to Filius, fellow redshirt freshman Jared Florell was dominant in his first dual start. Florell found his groove late in the first period with a takedown and a four-point nearfall of his 197-pound opponent, Michael Porreca of Bloomsburg. The Ham Lake, Minnesota, native built a 13-0 lead through the second period, and off a neutral start in the third, ended the match with a takedown at the 5:11 mark. The Boilermakers' work in Troy is not finished. They'll wrestle in the Journeymen Collegiate Classic starting at 9 a.m. ET on Sunday. The tournament, which will be held at the McDonough Sports Complex, is one with a unique format. Each weight will have three tiers (A, B, C) with each tier competing in a 5-6 man round-robin style bracket. Participating NCAA Division I teams include Appalachian State, Army, Bloomsburg, The Citadel, Edinboro, Hofstra, No. 6 Lehigh, Lock Haven, No. 8 NC State, Oklahoma, Utah Valley, West Virginia and No. 21 Wyoming. The field also includes Long Island (Division II) and Ithaca (Division III). Results and live video will be available for Sunday's action. PURDUE 35, BLOOMSBURG 5 SCORE/TIME PUR BLM CUM. 125 Schroder (PUR) MAJ Girard (BLM) 17-5 4 0 4-0 133 Thornton (PUR) MAJ Williams (BLM) 8-0 4 0 8-0 141 Limmex (PUR) TF Coleman (BLM) 4:16 5 0 13-0 149 Filius (PUR) WBF Kane (BLM) 2:40 6 0 19-0 157 Newberry (BLM) DEC Nash (PUR) 7-3 0 3 19-3 165 Wysocki (PUR) MAJ Hale (BLM) 13-2 4 0 23-3 174 Lydy (PUR) MAJ Vetrano (BLM) 15-2 4 0 27-3 184 Lyon (PUR) DEC Allard (BLM) 5-4 3 -1 30-2 197 Florell (PUR) TF Porreca (BLM) 5:11 5 0 35-2 285 Graeber (BLM) DEC Aven (PUR) 3-1 0 3 35-5 PURDUE 25, DREXEL 14 SCORE/TIME PUR DREX CUM. 125 Schroder (PUR) TF Mininno (DREX) 2:45 5 0 5-0 133 Thornton (PUR) MAJ Olson (DREX) 10-0 4 0 9-0 141 Limmex (PUR) DEC Flores (DREX) 4-0 3 0 12-0 149 Filius (PUR) WBF Elfvin (DREX) 2:36 6 0 18-0 157 Barczak (DREX) DEC Nash (PUR) 8-2 0 3 18-3 165 Jarrell (DREX) DEC Wysocki (PUR) 4-1 0 3 18-6 174 Lydy (PUR) DEC Mclaughlin (DREX) 2-1 3 0 21-6 184 Lyon (PUR) MAJ Brooks (DREX) 15-2 4 0 25-6 197 Loiseau (DREX) TF Eli (PUR) 3:20 0 5 25-11 285 Goodhart (DREX) DEC Aven (PUR) 3-1 0 3 25-14

TROY, N.Y. -- The No. 12 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated Utah Valley, Drexel and Virginia in consecutive matches today at the Northeast Duals in Albany, N.Y. NU started slow against Utah Valley, dropping the 125-pound match by forfeit to go down 6-0. Tucker Sjomeling (133) registered a win by decision to get his team on the board. Huskers sophomore Chad Red Jr., the No. 6 ranked player in his weight class, was upset by Matthew Findlay (UVU) in a 10-8 decision to put UVU up 9-3. Jordan Shearer (149) grinded out a 5-3 decision and No. 3 Tyler Berger, a two-time All-American at NU, notched a 13-3 major decision to put his team ahead for the first time, 10-9. No. 12 Mikey Labriola (174) had his first of three wins on the day against No. 14 Kimball Bastian (UVU), working an 11-7 decision for his team. No. 3 Taylor Venz (184) and No. 17 Eric Schultz (197) followed Labriola with victories by decision as well. Fort Hays St. transfer Christian Lance (HWT) fell to No. 16 Tate Orndorff (UVU) in a 2-1 decision. However, NU still took home a 19-15 team victory. No. 6 Zeke Moisey (NEB) saw his first action as a Husker after transferring in for his senior year from West Virginia. The two-time All-American wrestled just once today and emerged victorious with an 8-7 victory over Drexel's Antonio Minninno at 125 pounds. Chad Red Jr. (141) and Patrick Grayson both won their bouts by decision against Drexel. Collin Purinton got the nod at 149 pounds against Drexel and did not disappoint, scoring a 14-2 major decision against Trevor Elfvin. Tyler Berger notched his second major decision of the day with a 12-2 win while Mikey Labriola won 18-3 in a tech. fall. Taylor Venz, one of three returning All-Americans for NU, won his match against Drexel by pinning his opponent (2:38) to score six points for his team. In the 1 p.m. dual, the Huskers squared off with the Virginia Cavaliers. UVA got off to a 12-0 lead after winning the 125-pound bout by forfeit and taking two victories by decision in the 133 and 141-pound duals. Once again, Fargo, N.D. native Jordan Shearer (149) provided a spark in the lineup and got his team on the board with a 5-2 decision over Michael Murphy. NU went on to win the 157, 165, 174 and 184-pound bouts with victories by decision by No. 9 Isaiah White (165) and Taylor Venz (184). Tyler Berger (157) dominated his opponent to win by major decision while Mikey Labriola (174) took his game up another notch with a 22-7 win by tech. fall. After starting out in a 12-0 hole, the Huskers took an 18-12 lead heading into the 197-pound dual. Eric Schultz (197) dropped a back-and-forth match to Jay Aiello as UVA climbed back to within striking distance at 18-15. However, Patrick Grayson sealed an undefeated day for Nebraska by grinding out a 6-3 decision in the heavyweight match. Nebraska 19 Utah Valley 15 125: Josh Jensen (UVU) FOR #6 Zeke Moisey (NEB) (UVU 6, NEB 0) 133: Tucker Sjomeling (NEB) dec. Mitch Brown (UVU), 13-6 (UVU 6, NEB 3) 141: Matt Findlay (UVU) dec. #6 Chad Red Jr. (NEB), 10-8 (UVU 9, NEB 3) 149: Jordan Shearer (NEB) dec. Matthew Ontiveros (UVU), 5-3 (UVU 9, NEB 6) 157: #3 Tyler Berger (NEB) major dec. Grant LaMont (UVU), 13-3 (NEB 10, UVU 9) 165: #16 Demetrius Romero (UVU) dec. Johnny Blankenship (NEB), 10-4 (UVU 12, NEB 10) 174: #12 Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. #14 Kimball Bastian (UVU), 11-7 (NEB 13, UVU 12) 184: #3 Taylor Venz (NEB) dec. Will Sumner (UVU), 9-5 (NEB 16, UVU 12) 197: #17 Eric Schultz (NEB) dec. #18 Tanner Orndorff (UVU), 6-5 (NEB 19, UVU 12) 285: #16 Tate Orndorff (UVU) dec. Christian Lance (NEB), 2-1 (NEB 19, UVU 15) Nebraska 28 Drexel 9 125: #6 Zeke Moisey (NEB) dec. Antonio Mininno (DRX), 8-7 (NEB 3, DRX 0) 133: Ty Smith (DRX) dec. Christian Miller (NEB), 16-10 (NEB 3, DRX 3) 141: #6 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. Nick Widmann (DRX), 2-1 (NEB 6, DRX 3) 149: Collin Purinton (NEB) major dec. Trevor Elfvin (DRX), 14-2 (NEB 10, DRX 3) 157: #3 Tyler Berger (NEB) major dec. Evan Barczak (DRX), 12-2 (NEB 14, DRX 3) 165: Ebed Jarrell (DRX) dec. (sv-1) #9 Isaiah White (NEB), 5-3 (NEB 14, DRX 6) 174: #12 Mikey Labriola (NEB) tech. fall (2:43) Jason Hoffman (DRX), 18-3 (NEB 19, DRX 6) 184: #3 Taylor Venz (NEB) FALL (2:38) Owen Brooks (DRX) (NEB 25, DRX 6) 197: #10 Stephen Loiseau (DRX) dec. #17 Eric Schultz (NEB), 10-6 (NEB 25, DRX 9) 285: Patrick Grayson (NEB) dec. #13 Joey Goodhart (DRX), 5-2 (NEB 28, DRX 9) Nebraska 21 Virginia 15 125: #7 Louie Hayes (UVA) FOR #6 Zeke Moisey (NEB) (UVA 6, NEB 0) 133: Brian Courtney (UVA) dec. Christian Miller (NEB), 6-2 (UVA 9, NEB 0) 141: Sam Krivus (UVA) dec. Chad Red Jr. (NEB), 3-1 (UVA 12, NEB 0) 149: Jordan Shearer (NEB) dec. Michael Murphy (UVA), 5-2 (UVA 12, NEB 3) 157: #3 Tyler Berger (NEB) major dec. Jake Keating (UVA), 11-1 (UVA 12, NEB 7) 165: #9 Isaiah White (NEB) dec. #19 Cam Coy (UVA), 7-3 (UVA 12, NEB 10) 174: #12 Mikey Labriola (NEB) tech. fall (6:03) Robby Patrick (UVA), 22-7 (NEB 15, UVA 12) 184: #3 Taylor Venz (NEB) dec. Will Schany (UVA), 7-2 (NEB 18, UVA 12) 197: Jay Aiello (UVA) dec. #17 Eric Schultz (NEB), 7-5 (NEB 18, UVA 15) HWT: Patrick Grayson (NEB) dec. Quinn Miller (UVA), 6-3 (NEB 21, UVA 15) Huskers Individual Notes: 125: #6 Zeke Moisey (1-0); notched first victory as a Husker today (W. Virginia transfer) 133: Christian Miller (0-2) 133: Tucker Sjomeling (1-0); starts the season 4-1 with his victory by dec. today 141: #6 Chad Red Jr. (1-2); returning All-American 149: Jordan Shearer (2-0); 5-2 start to the season after going undefeated today 149: Collin Purinton (1-0); 4-2 overall record to begin the season 157: #3 Tyler Berger (3-0); two-time All-American, won all three bouts by major dec. 165: #9 Isaiah White (1-1); returning NCAA qualifier 165: Johnny Blankenship (0-1); finished third at Daktronics Open 174: #12 Mikey Labriola (3-0); redshirt freshman, boasts an undefeated 7-0 record 184: #3 Taylor Venz; returning All-American, one pin, two dec. victories today 197: #17 Eric Schultz (1-2); returning NCAA qualifier, finished third at Daktronics Open HWT: Christian Lance (0-1); Fort Hays St. transfer, finished 3rd at Daktronics Open HWT: Patrick Grayson (2-0); defeated #13 Joey Goodhart from Drexel today by dec. Up Next: The Huskers first home dual of the season will be against Wisconsin on Nov. 16 at the Devaney Center. Tickets can be purchased at Huskers.com/tickets or by calling 1-800-8-BIG-RED.

Anthony Robles Wrestling champ who won the 125-pound title at the 2011 NCAAs. ESPN commentator. Successful motivational speaker. Winner of two ESPY awards. About to appear in a movie version of his popular memoir "Unstoppable." Anthony Robles' resume includes all these accomplishments … despite being born with only one leg. Now the 30-year-old former Arizona State mat champ seeks to add yet another item to his bucket list: setting a new world record for pull-ups during halftime of an NFL game this Sunday. The Guinness Book of World Records lists the existing record as 61 pull-ups in one minute. Robles seeks to break that record at the intermission of the New York Jets-Buffalo Bills football game on Sunday, Nov. 11. Why is Anthony Robles on a vision quest to break the record for pull-ups? According to Sports Illustrated, it's the movie "Vision Quest." "In this pursuit, Robles has been reminded of, and inspired by, his favorite movie. In the 1985 classic Vision Quest, a high school wrestler named Louden Swain (played by Matthew Modine, two years before 'Full Metal Jacket') rashly decides to drop two weight classes to take on defending state champion Brian Shute. 'Last week I turned 18,' declares Swain at one point. 'I wasn't ready for it.'" This summer, Robles turned the Big Three-Oh. He jokingly told Sports Illustrated "I wasn't ready for it." The Sports Illustrated feature goes on to tell more of Robles' inspiring story as a wrestler … and his quest to set a new pull-up record. And it describes the current record holder in Shute-like terms. The Jets-Bills battle will be this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on CBS. No guarantee as to whether Anthony Robles' quest to earn a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for pull-ups at halftime will be a part of CBS' TV coverage.

Colorado Springs, Colo. -- The Gophers defeated Air Force by a score of 33-3 in their first dual of the season Friday evening in Colorado. "Overall it was a pretty good performance," head coach Brandon Eggum said. "I am excited. You have to come out and wrestle, no doubt about it. But we have guys with good skills and they work hard. They do a lot of things right. I think it's going to be a fun year." Minnesota won nine out of ten weight classes, gaining four bonus-point victories, including a pin at 141-pounds. Dylan Anderson started the Gophers off at 197-pounds against Air Force. Anderson was aggressive throughout the match but could not overcome an early takedown, falling by a 5-4 decision. Rylee Streifel leveled the team scores at 3-3 with a confident victory at heavyweight. Streifel gained a first-period takedown and rode out the entire second period on his way to a 3-0 decision. In his first dual match for Minnesota, Sean Russell rallied from an early takedown and pushed the match, looking for bonus-points. Russell scored four third-period takedowns to earn a 12-5 decision for the Gophers. Ethan Lizak started quick at 133. He earned an early takedown and had momentum heading into the second period where he turned John Twomey for four. Lizak wrestled smart to end the match with a 6-0 decision. Mitch McKee provided a spark for Minnesota at 141-pounds. The junior hit a quick takedown and turn to lead 6-0 in the first period. McKee then gained the fall, and the first bonus-point victory of the match for Minnesota at the 1:11 mark. McKee's six team points gave the Gophers a 15-3 lead after five matches. Tommy Thorn gained three takedowns in his match against Alec Opsal. Thorn went on to win the 149-pound match with an 11-5 decision. Steve Bleise earned the Gophers first major decision of the match at 157. Bleise took a stalling call in the first period before tossing his opponent for another early Gopher takedown. Bleise continued to score, putting up 11 points in the second, leading to his 18-6 major. Carson Brolsma gained takedown after takedown at 165. His four takedowns gave him an advantage over Tanner Johnson, but it was his final riding-time point however that secured his 11-3 major decision. Skatzka followed with the third Gopher major decision of the match. Skatzka worked assertively from the top position throughout the match, gaining the final nine points from nearfall and a ride time. Owen Webster won the Gophers ninth and final match of the dual at 184-pounds against Tyler Wiederholt. Webster relinquished the first points of the match to Wiederholt, but was able to battle back into the match with two first-period takedowns. Webster defended a late attempt by the Air Force wrestler to claim the 8-6 decision and finalize the Gophers 33-3 victory. Up next for Minnesota, select wrestlers will take part in the Bison Open Saturday Morning in Fargo, N.D. while the team will return to the dual portion of their schedule next Sunday, Nov. 18 when they take on Oklahoma State in the home opener. Results: 197: Anthony McLaughlin (AF) dec. over Dylan Anderson (MINN), 5-4 | AF 3-0 MINN 285: Rylee Streifel (MINN) dec. over Matt Wagner (AF), 3-0 | AF 3-3 MINN 125: No. 5 Sean Russell (MINN) dec. over Sidney Flores (AF), 12-5 | MINN 6-3 AF 133: No. 6 Ethan Lizak (MINN) dec. over John Twomey (AF), 6-0 | MINN 9-3 AF 141: No. 9 Mitch McKee (MINN) fall over Garrett O'Shea (AF), 1:11 | MINN 15-3 AF 149: No. 18 Tommy Thorn (MINN) dec. over Alec Opsal (AF), 11-5 | MINN 18-3 AF 157: No. 13 Steve Bleise (MINN) major dec. over Alex Mossing (AF), 18-6 | MINN 22-3 AF 165: Carson Brolsma (MINN) major dec. Tanner Johnson (AF), 11-3 | MINN 26-3 AF 174: No. 20 Devin Skatzka (MINN) major dec. over Randy Meneweather (AF), 16-4 | MINN 30-3 184: Owen Webster (MINN) dec. over Tyler Wiederholt (AF), 8-6 | MINN 33-3

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- SIUE wrestling won half of the matches at Friday's opener but fell to bonus points, giving Indiana a 21-15 victory at the Jon Davis Center. "I thought overall we wrestled well but not good enough to win," said SIUE Head Coach Jeremy Spates. Tyshawn Williams picked up SIUE's first win of the night at 149 pounds after the Cougars fell behind 15-0. Williams earned a takedown in the final period for a 5-3 victory over Indiana's Tristan Sellmer. SIUE's Justin Ruffin and Sergio Villalobos enjoyed successful collegiate debuts with wins at 157 pounds and 184 pounds, respectively. Ruffin downed Jake Danishek 4-1. Villalobos edged Jakob Hinz 6-2. Christian Dulaney followed Villalobos with his first win of the season, a 7-6 victory at 197 pounds. Tommy Helton closed out the match for the Cougars with a 6-2 decision over Brandon Streck. SIUE continues a busy weekend with Maryville Kaufman Brand Open Saturday followed by a road dual meet Sunday at Iowa State. Results: 125 Elijah Oliver (Indiana) over Austin Macias (SIUE) (Dec 6-4) 133 Garrett Pepple (Indiana) over Gage Datlovsky (SIUE) (Fall 3:25) 141 Paul Konrath (Indiana) over Jacob Blaha (SIUE) (Fall 1:30) 149 Tyshawn Williams (SIUE) over Tristan Sellmer (Indiana) (Dec 5-3) 157 Justin Ruffin (SIUE) over Jake Danishek (Indiana) (Dec 4-1) 165 Bryce Martin (Indiana) over Nate Higgins (SIUE) (Dec 11-5) 174 Dillion Hoey (Indiana) over Ryan Yarnell (SIUE) (Dec 7-5) 184 Sergio Villalobos (SIUE) over Jakob Hinz (Indiana) (Dec 3-2) 197 Christian Dulaney (SIUE) over Jake Kleimola (Indiana) (Dec 7-6) 285 Tommy Helton (SIUE) over Brandon Streck (Indiana) (Dec 6-2)

KENT, Ohio -- The Frenzy in the Field House proved to be no match for the Wisconsin wrestling team. The Badgers (3-0) defeated both of their opponents in convincing fashion, taking down Kent State (3-4) 37-13, and then knocking off CSU-Bakersfield (3-2) 28-12 to go undefeated on the night. Wisconsin started the night against the Golden Flashes of Kent State. Sophomore Connor Brown got the Badgers off on the right foot with a 17-5 major decision over Jake Ferri at 125 pounds. After junior Michael Cullen lost by major decision at 133 pounds, the Badgers racked off four consecutive pins in the next four weight classes. Junior Tristan Moran pinned Cory Simpson in 1:22, junior Cole Martin pinned Kody Komara in 1:39, sophomore Patrick Spray, in his first dual of the season, pinned Joe Andrassy in only 0:43, and sophomore Evan Wick capped it off with a pin of Isaac Bast in 5:39. The pin streak ended after Wick, but senior Ryan Christensen kept the wins flowing with a 7-0 decision over Dylan Barreiro at 174 pounds, and freshman Trent Hillger got in on the pin party at Heavyweight with a fall on Spencer Berthold at 3:45. Junior Mason Reinhardt lost a tough match via fall in the third period at 184 pounds, and freshman Andrew Salemme lost a 3-1 decision in his Badger debut at 197 pounds, but Wisconsin earned a 37-13 victory in electrifying fashion. Next, the Badgers moved on to a match up with CSU-Bakersfield. Brown got the team started again with a 6-1 decision victory over Alex Hernandez-Figueroa, but Cullen had to forfeit at 133 due to an injury sustained in his previous match. Tristan Moran faced off against No. 13 Sean Nickell and came away with a grueling 8-7 overtime victory to level the score. Cole Martin went 2-0 on the day after defeating Russell Rohlfing 6-3, but Patrick Spray conceded a 8-6 decision to Wyatt Gerl, and the score was tied 9-9 through the 157 weight class. That's when the Wisconsin team leaders took over. At 165 pounds, Evan Wick dominated from start to finish, securing the 18-1 tech fall victory over Jacob Thalin. Immediately after that, Ryan Christensen rolled to a 16-0 tech fall victory over Bryan Battisto, and the victor was never in doubt after that. Mason Reinhardt defeated Dominic Ducharme 10-6 at 184 pounds, and CSU-Bakersfield forfeited at Heavyweight due to injury. Andrew Salemme lost at 197 pounds to Matt Penyacsek by a 9-3 decision, but the Badgers took home the 28-12 victory. Straight from the mat Head coach Chris Bono On the team's performance: "Today was a good day, we came together as a team. We've only been with these guys a couple months, and today was a great team deal. We got on the road with these guys and we really bonded as a team and that's so important. You start coming together as a team, you start working for each other. That's something we've been stressing and I'm really proud of how we are coming together, everybody is supporting everybody, and our effort has been unbelievable." On progress from last weekend: "Coming from last week, Buffalo came in and I thought we maybe got a little nervous, we didn't compete the way I thought we can. Today we competed well and I'm excited for where we're headed." On the team's aggressive strategy: "We got a lot of pins today which is exciting, a lot of bonus point wins. When that happens the guys start feeding off each other, everybody wants to pin somebody. Let's make the sport exciting, right?" Next up, the Badgers will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska on Friday for their first Big Ten match up of the season against Nebraska. Wisconsin returns to the Field House on Sunday for a non-conference doubleheader against Princeton and Utah Valley. Wisconsin 37, Kent State 13 125: Connor Brown (UW) over Jake Ferri (KSU): Major Decision 17-5 133: Tim Rooney (KSU) over Michael Cullen (UW): Major Decision 9-1 141: Tristan Moran (UW) over Cory Simpson (KSU): Fall 1:41 149: Cole Martin (UW) over Kody Komara (KSU) Pin 1:40 157: Pat Spray (UW) over Joseph Andrassy (KSU): Pin 0:53 165: Evan Wick (UW) over Isaac Bast (KSU): Pin 5:30 174: Ryan Christensen (UW) over Dylan Barreiro (KSU): Decision 7-0 184: Andrew McNally (KSU) over Mason Reinhardt (UW): Pin 6:38 197: Shane Mast (KSU) over Andrew Salemme (UW): Decision 3-1 285: Trent Hillger (UW) over Spencer Berthhold (KSU): Pin 3:48 Wisconsin 28, CSU-Bakersfield 12 125: Connor Brown (UW) over Alex Hernandez-Figueroa (CSU): Decision 6-1 133: Michael Cullen (UW) Injury Forfeit 141: Tristan Moran (UW) over Sean Nickell (CSU): Decision 8-7 149: Cole Martin (UW) over Russell Rohlfing: Decision 6-3 157: Wyatt Gerl (CSU) over Pat Spray (UW): Decision 8-6 165: Evan Wick (UW) over Jacob Thalin (CSU): Tech Fall 18-1 174: Ryan Christensen (UW) over Bryan Battisto (CSU): Tech Fall 16-0 184: Mason Reinhardt (UW) over Dominic Ducharme (CSU): Decision 10-6 197: Matt Penyascek (CSU) over Andrew Salemme (UW): Decision 9-3 HWT: Jacob Sieder (CSU) Injury Forfeit

KENT, Ohio -- The University of Iowa Wrestling team opened the 2018-19 season with a sweep of Cal State Bakersfield and Kent State on Friday night in Kent, Ohio. The Hawkeyes won nine-of-10 bouts in the opener to top CSUB, 36-3. The Hawkeyes won twice by technical fall, five times by major decision, and held a 37-4 advantage in takedowns. The win against the Roadrunners was the 1,000th dual win in program history. Iowa is one of four schools in NCAA history to reach the 1,000 win plateau. The Hawkeyes swept 10 matches against the Golden Flashes, stringing together four pins from 141-165 and adding a technical fall at 125. Quoting Head Coach Tom Brands On the newcomers: "I liked the pace. I like the opportunity these guys have and making the most of them. We left Stoll at home. We have Warner at home. We have Kemerer at home. We have Vince Turk at home. We have a lot of depth that still isn't here, but tribute to our depth for getting the job done. WE have a heavyweight fans haven't seen before. Aaron Costello did the job. Max Murin, first time in the lineup, did the job. You can go through lineup and I could give credit to a lot of people." On win No. 1,000: "Those thousand wins go way back to E.G. Schroeder, the first coach, and come all the way through Mike DeAnna, who was here tonight, and Gable, and here we are. The most important thing is getting win No. 1,002. That's coming up next; Princeton on Friday night." NOTABLES Iowa is one of four schools in NCAA history to reach 1,000 program wins (Oklahoma State, Iowa State, Oregon State). Max Murin, Myles Wilson, Connor Corbin, and Aaron Costello made their collegiate debuts. Austin DeSanto and Pat Lugo made their Hawkeye debuts. Spencer Lee was on the mat for a combined 3 minutes, 34 seconds. He scored an early takedown in both matches, added three four-point tilts in each to win by identical 18-0 scores. UP NEXT The Hawkeyes host Princeton on Friday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tickets are available at hawkeyesports.com/tickets. #3 IOWA 36, CSU Bakersfield 3 125 -- #1 Spencer Lee (IA) tech. fall Alex Hernandez-Fegueroa (CSUB), 18-0; 5-0 133 -- #11 Austin DeSanto (IA) tech. fall #18 Sean Nickell (CSUB), 22-6; 10-0 141 -- Max Murin (IA) major dec. Carlos Herrera (CSUB), 18-4; 14-0 149 -- Russell Rohlfing (CSUB) dec. #10 Pat Lugo (IA), 10-9; 14-3 157 -- #15 Kaleb Young (IA) major dec. Wyatt Gerl (CSUB), 13-4; 18-3 165 -- #4 Alex Marinelli (IA) major dec. Jacob Thalin (CSUB), 14-4; 22-3 174 -- Myles Wilson (IA) major dec. Bryan Battisto (CSUB), 12-4; 26-3 184 -- #12 Cash Wilcke (IA) major dec. Dominic Ducharme (CSUB), 12-4; 30-3 197 -- Mitch Bowman (IA) dec. Mark Penyacsek (CSUB), 6-2; 33-3 285 -- Aaron Costello (IA) dec. Jacob Sieder (CSUB), 6-1; 36-3 Records: Iowa (1-0), CSU Bakersfiled (2-1) Takedowns: Iowa 37, CSUB 4 #3 IOWA 45, Kent State 0 125 -- #1 Spencer Lee (IA) tech. fall Jake Ferri (KS), 18-0; 5-0 133 -- #11 Austin DeSanto (IA) dec. Raphael Rodriguez (KS), 8-7; 8-0 141 -- Max Murin (IA) pinned Cory Simpson (KS), 4:29; 14-0 149 -- #10 Pat Lugo (IA) pinned Kody Komara (KS), 2:17; 20-0 157 -- #15 Kaleb Young (IA) pinned Richard Jackson (KS), 4:04; 26-0 165 -- #4 Alex Marinelli (IA) pinned Isaac Bast (KS), 2:16; 32-0 174 -- Myles Wilson (IA) dec. Dylan Barreiro (KS), 12-9; 35-0 184 -- #12 Cash Wilcke (IA) major dec. Andrew McNalley (KS), 18-7; 39-0 197 -- Connor Corbin (IA) dec. Shane Mast (KS), 8-3; 42-0 285 -- Aaron Costello (IA) dec. Billy Bolia (KS), 4-1: 45-0 Records: Iowa (2-0), Kent State (3-2)

A former high school wrestling coach was among the 12 victims of a mass shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks, Calif. on Wednesday night. Sean AdlerSean Adler, 48, who had served as a coach of the wrestling program at Royal High School in Simi Valley, Calif. but had recently opened his own coffee house in Thousand Oaks, was working as a bouncer at the Borderline Bar and Grill when he was shot by a gunman at approximately 11:30 p.m. Pacific time Wednesday. "Please keep Sean Adler's family in your thoughts and prayers," read a post on the Royal Wrestling Facebook page. "Sean was our strength coach a few years back. He was transitioning careers and still made time for our team. He travelled with us through some of the roughest times we had as a program. He was positive, motivational, and truly wanted the best for the people around him. He was one of the victims last night at the shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill where he worked as a bouncer. Thank you Sean for your help and most of all your friendship. RIP. The San Bernardino Sun reported that Adler had just opened his Rivalry Roasters coffee house three weeks ago, and was still working as a security guard and bouncer at the Borderline, a nearby country-western bar and restaurant located in a suburb about 40 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, to help pay bills for his new business venture. Sean Adler's sister Valerie told NBC News that on Wednesday night, as a gunman opened fire on the crowded bar, the former coach attempted to disarm him. "It's absolutely the kind of thing he would do," Danny Evans, a childhood friend, told the Sun. "He just loved people." "He gave his all, to whatever it was he did," added Mike Nolan, a friend whom Adler met through the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce. "He worked his butt off. He did everything he could to make this shop a reality." Danny Evans, one of Mr. Adler's childhood best friends, said that although he had not spoken to Adler recently, he recalled that in high school, his friend "was the guy we all wanted to be: handsome, athletic and kind." "When we were younger, I was an awkward kid," Evans told the New York Times. "I got picked on." "And Sean was my protector," he continued, choking back tears. "He stood up for me, and he showed me the kind of kindnesses I didn't get from other people. I needed that so badly at that time." "I'm so proud to have been his friend," he added. "It's devastating that he's gone." A vigil was planned for Friday night at Adler's Rivalry Roasters. Funeral arrangements have yet to be made public. Sean Adler is at least the third victim of a mass shooting in the past 18 months with a school coaching background. In February 2017, Chris Hixon, mat coach and athletic director at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., was among 17 individuals killed. Six months later, Bill Wolfe Jr. -- an elementary school wrestling coach in Pennsylvania -- was among 59 killed by a sniper at an outdoor country music concert in Las Vegas.

Nebraska's Isaiah White will meet No. 16 Demetrius Romero of Utah Valley (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) It is only the second week of the NCAA wrestling season, but there are already some important and intriguing individual matches. The following is a preview of a featured bout in each of the ten weight classes. The list of competitors includes eight top-ten ranked wrestlers, a returning NCAA champion and a showdown between the top two wrestlers at 197 pounds. 125: No. 6 Zeke Moisey (Nebraska) vs. No. 7 Louie Hayes (Virginia) After a surprising runner-up finish in his freshman season at West Virginia, Moisey was able to make his way back on the podium for the first time since last season. In the offseason, he transferred to Nebraska, where he will look to become a three-time All-American. He will make his debut here since he did not compete at the Daktronics Open like many of the veteran Nebraska wrestlers. Hayes is looking to build on a strong first season, but his sophomore campaign has already hit a road bump of sorts. He reportedly missed weight Virginia's opening dual against Indiana. The Cavaliers went on to win, but Hayes also did not compete at the Hokie Open. Last season, he went 31-8 and qualified for the NCAA tournament. Even though he failed to place, Hayes did pick up one of his best wins on the season in the NCAA bracket. He defeated No. 8 Sean Fausz (NC State) in overtime. Hayes had previously lost ot Fausz at the ACC tournament 12 days prior. If Hayes is able to get his weight under control he should be able to take this match. Moisey might come out more aggressively with a new training environment. However, Hayes should be able to control the pace of the match and score when he needs to. Prediction: Hayes (Virginia) dec. Moisey (Nebraska) 133: Brian Courtney (Virginia) vs. No. 8 Montorie Bridges (Wyoming) Courtney joined the Virginia squad last season as a heralded recruit. During his redshirt season, he went 21-9 at 141, and he won both the Appalachian Open and the National Collegiate Open. This year, he will likely get the opportunity to hold down the 133 spot. In his season debut, Courtney defeated Indiana's Garrett Pepple via a 4-2 score. Bridges was a little bit under the radar last year until he knocked off Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State) in late December. This year, he will not be sneaking up on anyone. He finished eighth at the NCAA tournament to become an All-American and defeated the likes of No. 10 John Erneste (Missouri), No. 13 Josh Terao (American), No. 12 Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado) and No. 4 Tariq Wilson (NC State). Last weekend, Bridge won four straight matches to take home the Cowboy Open title. This match should be Bridges' wheelhouse. His offensive arsenal should give Courtney a lot of trouble. When the Virginia wrestled faced ranked competition during his redshirt season he struggled to keep up against gifted offensive wrestlers. Prediction: Bridges (Wyoming) maj. dec. Courtney (Virginia) 141: No. 3 Jaydin Eierman (Missouri) vs. No. 7 SaDerian Perry (Old Dominion) After finishing fourth at last year's NCAA tournament, Eierman certainly wrestled like a man who lost his last match over the summer in freestyle. He competed at Final X in the true-third match where he defeated Andy Simmons to take a spot on the U.S. National Team. A few months later, he picked up perhaps the biggest win of his career as he pinned world silver medalist Beka Lomtadze of Georgia at the Poland Open. He begins this season ranked third and is certainly a finals contender. Last season, Perry made an unlikely run through the NCAA tournament and became Eastern Michigan's first All-American since 1999 and only their fifth ever. In a cruel twist of fate, EMU dropped their wrestling program following the season and left Perry without a team. After several high-profile recruiting visits, he signed with ODU and will compete for them at 141. Perry got off to a strong start of the season at the Princeton open. He defeated Thomas Miers (Columbia) and Garrett Lambert (Hofstra) before pulling out of the field. Eierman proved himself to be one of the best wrestlers in the country at this weight last year, and his summer showed that he is continually making improvements. Perry had a strong NCAA tournament, but he took his lumps in the regular season. The winner here should be able to set the tone for the rest of their season. Prediction: Eierman (Missouri) tech. fall Perry (Old Dominion) 149: No. 16 Austin O'Connor (North Carolina) vs. Tanner Smith (UTC) Things got off to a strong start last year for O'Connor as he defeated teammate and All-American Troy Heilmann in the wrestle-offs. During his redshirt season, O'Connor went 20-3 with two of those loses coming against former NCAA champion Jason Tsirtsis (Arizona State) and No. 10 Pat Lugo (Iowa). This season, many expect him to make an impact at 149. Although he dropped a match against No. 8 Mitch Finesilver (Duke) at the Hokie Open, he also defeated Josh Heil (Campbell), who came in second at the Southern Scuffle last season. Like Perry, Smith had to find a new home after Eastern Michigan dropped their program. He redshirted last season in Ypsilanti and put together an undefeated 22-0 record. Smith did not face the toughest competition, but he did win the Michigan State Open, Eastern Michigan Open, Cleveland State Open, Alma Open and the Edinboro Open. There is a good chance he will end this season in the rankings. Smith remains a bit of a wildcard. He had a strong season, but his level of opposition leaves a lot of questions. O'Connor showed flashes of being an All-American contender, but he also dropped some matches as well. After spending his redshirt year adjusting to the college style, he should be able to take this match dominantly. Prediction: O'Connor (North Carolina) maj. dec. Smith (UTC) 157: No. 15 Kaleb Young (Iowa) vs. Nick Monico (Kent State) For his first two years in Iowa, Young has bounced around between 165 and 174. This season, he will come down and get the chance to regularly start at 157. Iowa has not competed yet this season, but Young did defeated teammate Jeremiah Moody in the wrestle-offs. Moody had a strong season wrestling freestyle and won a UWW Junior National title. Monico went 20-12 last year with his best showing probably coming at the Navy Classic where he finished fifth. Despite not having the best overall record, he proved to be a tough competitor who could keep it close with some of the best in the division. Monico dropped matches against Ke-Shawn Hayes (Ohio State), Grant Leeth (Missouri) and Matt Kolodzik (Princeton) all by regular decision. Young has defeated better wrestlers in his career, so he should be able to pick up the victory here. The real question is how he will look at the new weight. It is possible that he will be able to open up with his leg attacks against smaller wrestlers, but at the same time, he might struggle after cutting weight. This match will be a good preview of his season at 157. Prediction: Young (Iowa) maj. dec. Monico (Kent State) 165: No. 9 Isaiah White (Nebraska) vs. No. 16 Demetrius Romero (Utah Valley) White transferred to Nebraska last season after winning a Division II NCAA title at Notre Dame (Ohio). He qualified for the NCAA tournament in his first year at Nebraska, but 165 was a grinder division. White went 2-2 at the tournament and failed to place. The path through 165 does not get much easier this year, but White does hold wins over No. 17 Andrew Fogarty (North Dakota State), No. 11 Branson Ashworth (Wyoming) and No. 2 Evan Wick (Wisconsin). Romero went 26-9 last season with a perfect 11-0 record in duals. He qualified for the NCAA tournament but went 1-2 and fell out of the field. During the year, the former Boise State competitor defeat many now-graduated ranked wrestlers and Forgarty. These two last met in the first round of the NCAA tournament. White won that match via 9-4 decision. As previously stated, the 165 division is not getting any easier this year. The winner of this match should be on track to end up on the podium, while the loser will certainly have things to work on. White's ability to score at distance on the feet makes his a strong favorite. Prediction: White (Nebraska) dec. Romero (Utah Valley) 174: No. 12 Mikey Labriola (Nebraska) vs. Kimball Bastian (Utah Valley) As a redshirt last season, Labriola went 18-2 with both of his losses coming against No. 10 Dylan Lydy (Purdue). However, during his exhibition season, he also defeated Joey Gunther (Illinois), Jacobe Smith (Oklahoma State) and No. 13 Johnny Sebastian (Northwestern). Last weekend, Labriola ran through the field at the Daktronics open where he defeated No. 20 Devin Skatzka (Minnesota) and picked up four other bonus-point victories. Bastian placed fifth in the Big 12 to earn a trip to the NCAA tournament last season. He failed to place at the tournament, but he did score an upset victory over No. 20 Brandon Womack (Cornell). Earlier in the season, Bastian had an impressive showing at the Reno Tournament of Champions where he finished second. This match might end up closer than a lot of people expect. Bastian has done a good job in the past of slowing matches down and giving a scare against higher ranked wrestlers. He is unlikely to break through and defeat Labriola, but it might end up being a close one. Prediction: Labriola (Nebraska) dec. Bastian (Utah Valley) 184: No. 12 Cash Wilcke (Iowa) vs. Andrew McNally (Kent State) For the last two seasons, Wilcke has filled a need for the Hawkeyes at 197. This season, he gets to come down to a much more natural weight. Last season, he won his first 13 matches and held a top-ten ranking. However, the weight was very strong in the Big Ten, and he picked up multiple losses. He qualified for the NCAA tournament and went 3-2. He was eliminated in the consolation bracket after a loss against No. 3 (197) Kollin Moore (Ohio State). McNally went 18-16 as a redshirt freshman last year. He failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but he is off to a strong start this year. McNally has already built a 9-0 record. Last weekend he won the Clarion open with three falls, a major decision and an overtime victory over Trevor Allard (Bloomsburg). Wilcke should be a big favorite in this bout. Hawkeye fans are likely very excited to see what Wilcke can do at a lower weight this year. McNally is likely a borderline qualifier, but he should also serve as a good early season test for Wilcke. Prediction: Wilcke (Iowa) maj. dec. McNally (Kent State) 197: No. 1 Bo Nickal (Penn State) vs. No. 2 Kyle Conel (Kent State) Nickal will be looking to pick up his third straight NCAA title, but he will be looking to do it at a new weight. He will move up to 197 this season after spending his previous two at 184. Over the past three seasons, Nickal has gone 90-3 with two of those losses coming against Myles Martin (Ohio State). Conel comes into this season as the second-ranked wrestler at 197. Oddly enough, he entered the last NCAA tournament entirely unseeded. He went on a magical run through the tournament, which included a pair of wins over No. 3 Kollin Moore (Ohio State) as well as wins over No. 4 Jacob Holschlag (Northern Iowa) and No. 6 Preston Weigel (Oklahoma State). As will be the case for almost all of his matches this season, Nickal will be the favorite going into this bout. However, there are two major factors, which make this meeting interesting. First, nobody knows for sure how Nickal will look up 13 pounds from last season. Second, Conel has rightfully earned the reputation as an upset threat. Prediction: Nickal (Penn State) maj. dec. Conel (Kent State) 285: Demetrius Thomas (Pittsburgh) vs. Jacob Sieder (CSU Bakersfield) Thomas transferred to Pittsburgh after spending his first two seasons at Williams Baptist. While there, he was a two-time NAIA finalist and one-time champion. In his two seasons at the NAIA level he won 67 matches including multiple wins over NCAA Division I competitors such as Austin Myers (Missouri) and No. 17 Trent Hillger (Wisconsin). Last weekend, he won the Clarion Open and along the way defeated top recruit Seth Nevills (Penn State). This match should be a rout for Thomas. Sieder has gone 10-15 in three seasons for the Roadrunners, and he is probably best at 197. However, for a lot of fans, it will be the first time seeing Thomas, who could end up being a player in the heavyweight division. Prediction: Thomas (Pittsburgh) by fall over Sieder (CSU Bakersfield)

Yianni Diakomihalis battling Jaydin Eierman in the NCAA semifinals (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) The 2018-2019 college wrestling season kicked off earlier this month and already there are major and sustained complaints about the application of rules and interpretations added in the off-season. The rule drawing the most criticism is the penalization of a wrestler's use of hands to his/her opponent's face. The penalty may or may not be preceded by a warning, but has caused quite the uproar as coaches are seeing the rule applied in tightly contested bouts across the country. Several club-level coaches (NCAA coaches often refrain from commenting on rules and referees) have been displeased with the rule, equating it to the NFL's stringent rules about quarterback protection and vagaries about the wimpification of America. However, outside of just the simple logic that it's unnecessarily combative, there is a standard to follow. The rule has been in the United World Wrestling handbook for several years. While I see the appeal of bemoaning the direction of the nation based on a rule clarification, it should be said that hands to the face is not a technique, hold, maneuver, or any type of point-acquiring tactic in any type of wrestling -- freestyle, folkstyle, kushti, or otherwise. Dinging someone on the head is not a point, nor is it remotely related to the fundamentals of the sport. Eliminating hands to the face is not equivalent to getting rid of a high crotch, headlock or two-on-one. The rule is an attempt to focus the energy of the competing athletes on wrestling techniques rather than low-grade barbarism meant to distract or annoy an opponent into a subpar position. Hands to the face has been utilized in recent years as a way to open up wrestlers who are either in full crouch position, wrestling from one knee, or who are otherwise blocking off action on their feet. While I've often taken issue with low, defensive stances, the referees and the rule commission are one-hundred percent correct in deterring wrestlers from contact with the forehead and eyes. The logical next step is for the various rules commissions to look at the problem of defensive postures that limit access to leg attacks, not to adjust or decrease penalties for hands to the face. To your questions … Q: Did you watch the AWL draft? What are your thoughts on the league? Are you intrigued by any of the matchups for the first event? -- Mike C. Foley: I did not watch the draft, though it drives me insane that they continue to steal photographs and videos from content creators around the sport. Tony Rotundo and I tweeted at them to stop or at least credit the people who spend time, money, and effort curating these images. The AWL has solid funding and has aimed for a decent location in Cedar Rapids. When the league was announced I reached out to see how I could help, but nothing much came of the interactions. The livestream is being carried by Trackwrestling and from I've been told will have an outside producer create the event. We'll see what that entails once the whistle blows. As for the structure, I think that like many fans I'm not sure the next steps, nor am I even clear on the rule set they will be using for the events. My guess is that they will attempt to amend the freestyle rules to "create more action" or to "add overtime" but in my estimation it's misplaced work. The freestyle rules are great, fans and athletes understand them, and it adds additional legitimacy to the event. Again, we'll see if any changes are made. The structure going forward may be to allow for new teams to develop, or for the organization to choose more locations for additional events. Also, the rosters each include two wrestlers, but it's unclear when the decision will be made by each team as to who is competing. Speaking broadly about leagues, I'm always interested if the idea is to drive interest and appeal to the community, or to the common folk. Real Pro Wrestling attempted to use wrestling's stars to appeal to the masses via an adapted rule set, while events like AGON seemed focused on the wrestling community itself. With AWL I'm not sure where the focus will be after Nov. 30. Myles Amine defeated Jacobe Smith at the NWCA All-Star Classic (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) Q: What were your thoughts of the NWCA All-Star Classic's lack of premier matchups for Division I college wrestling? Did it have something to do with Denver as the location? The event seemed to peak in 2013. While there have been some great matchups since then, this year's showcase appeared to take a significant step back. -- Mitchell M. Foley: A few months ago, I answered the question about why the NWCA chose Denver. The organizers of the event it (Wrestlers in Business Network) directly supports and plans the event and had reason to believe placing it in Denver would engage a new community of supporters. I agree with the idea of expanding opportunities and I believe that the wrestling community would prefer for our network to grow nationwide. Where I think there should be some check on location is in determining if the location will detract from the overall product on the mat either through lack of attendance or lack of participation. As I've learned over the past five years working events internationally, the location and timing of a tournament is key to understanding its potential for success. I remember going to Finland for the 2014 European Championships and being sure of small crowds and general disinterest. Instead it was a huge hit, leaning on a number of smaller factors: community which was home to former wrestling stars; easily accessible from Helsinki by train; an arena well-suited for 5,000 spectators; and hockey season hadn't quite started so people were ready to be entertained. Choosing timing and location for any event has to ensure that there are several factors serving towards its future success and in reviewing the NWCA All-Star Classic I think it's a fair criticism to say that the best time and location to ensure a marketable, well-attended, much-discussed tournament was not achieved. There is a lot in play each year, but I hope that the event can bounce back once again and be the type of must-see attraction that it was with Kyle Dake and David Taylor in 2013! Q: What are your thought on filming camera's directly overhead? I hate this view and hope they go back to a traditional mat side view whenever it occurs. -- Robert G. Foley: The overhead shot, as has been used by the TV crew for United World Wrestling at the 2017 and 2018 World Championships, is one of several angles given to viewers during a match. The motivation comes from producers and show directors wanting to keep our easily distracted minds on the action. By having an additional camera, it adds a new cut, which by default will keep our minds more engaged on the action. I'd agree that any long held overhead shot serves to be annoying, or distracting. There is little value outside of some distraction, and what I consider to be a beautiful image. For wrestling fans looking to examine holds and forward motion, the angle provides very little in the way of information and I would agree should be limited. We will continue to see the angle, but I don't expect we'll ever see it used for long stretches, outside of a pinning situation, or something else where we can see the competitors faces better from that angle. Q: Any takeaways from the early part of the college wrestling season? -- Mike C. Foley: Step out rule is needed. The athletes, fans and coaches have all seen a superior product with freestyle wrestling and they can't be asked to forget how much some of the rules utilized there (namely step out) have improved action. My other takeaway is that the number of various back points options is confusing for fans and ultimately doesn't achieve the desired outcome of more action. Yes, it creates more POINTS, but there is a false connection being made between POINTS and ACTION. Holding someone down for three and a half minutes after getting a two-point or three-point tilt is not dynamic for audiences. Fans want to see wrestling, not buck 'em bronco. Q: Your alma mater beat a Big Ten team (Indiana) to start the season. How do you see Virginia doing at the Northeast Duals this weekend against Nebraska and Wyoming? Take the homerism out of it. ;) -- Mike C. Foley: Indiana is going through a leadership transition, which I think can account for a subpar opening season performance. Virginia wrestled well, but will need to come ready to scrap for Nebraska and Wyoming, teams that are well-conditioned, well-coached, and who compete hard for the W. Wahoowa!

GOLDEN, Colo. -- Falls by Keenan Willits and TJ Shelton and a couple of last-second wins helped Colorado School of Mines defeat Northeastern JC 32-6 at Steinhauer Fieldhouse on Thursday. The Orediggers improved to 2-0 on the young season with wins in eight of the 10 bouts, including four with bonus points. In addition to Willits' and Shelton's pins, Noah Ottum and Robert Gambrell picked up major decisions. The Plainsmen (1-1) got off to a good start as Cian Apple picked up a 6-5 win over Matt Lavengood at 125 pounds, with Apple picking up a third-period near-fall four to make the difference. Lavengood mounted a comeback with a late reversal and a stalling point, but came up two seconds short of earning riding time to send it to overtime. One of the top matches of the night came at 133 as #6 Noah Au-Yeung hit a four-point tilt with less than 20 seconds remaining to come back and beat Quintel Fuchs, 5-2. NJC got points back at 141, though, as #1 Sam Eckhart won 10-4 over Lukas Erickson. Mines would not lose after that as Ottum sparked a run with his 14-2 major over Maverick Keigher, and Skyler Lykins dominated Sebastian Robles for a 13-6 victory at 157. Willits' 4:15 fall over Josh Betts blew the team score open and Gambrell added four more with a 12-2 win at 174 over Dillon Thomas. The upper weights were all victorious starting with TJ Shelton, who led 8-1 before pinning Breason Lewis at 2:54 in the 184-pound bout. Jake Feldman used a seven-point second period to break open a scoreless match at 197, ultimately beating Logan Malouff 11-6, and Weston Hunt put the perfect punctuation on the dual with a last-second victory at 285. Trailing 2-1 but ready to take his match into sudden victory with riding time, Hunt instead exposed Oscar Soto for a four-nearfall at the buzzer to win 6-2 in regulation. The Orediggers return to action Nov. 17 at the UNK Open in Kearney, Neb. Results: 125: Cian Apple (NEJC) over Matthew Lavengood (MINES) (Dec 6-5) 133: #6 Noah Au-Yeung (MINES) over Quintel Fuchs (NEJC) (Dec 5-2) 141: #1 Sam Eckhart (NEJC) over Lukas Erickson (MINES) (Dec 10-4) 149: Noah Ottum (MINES) over Maverick Keigher (NEJC) (MD 14-2) 157: Skyler Lykins (MINES) over Sebastian Robles (NEJC) (Dec 13-6) 165: Keenan Willits (MINES) over Josh Betts (NEJC) (Fall 4:15) 174: Robert Gambrell (MINES) over Dillon Thomas (NEJC) (MD 12-2) 184: TJ Shelton (MINES) over Breason Lewis (NEJC) (Fall 2:54) 197: Jacob Feldman (MINES) over Logan Malouff (NEJC) (Dec 11-6) 285: Weston Hunt (MINES) over Oscar Soto (NEJC) (Dec 6-2)

BISMARCK, ND -- The University of Mary wrestling team welcomed in-state rivals Minot State to the McDowell Activity Center tonight for the Marauders home opener. UMary put on a show for the home crowd in the first dual of the season dominating the Beavers by a score of 31-12. The Marauders improve to 1-0 on the season in front of the electrifying crowd. Nate Humann started the night out for the Marauders scoring six points. The senior trailed Arevalo of Minot State 5-2 entering the third period but Humann turned the tides pinning Arevalo at 5:57 in the third period to win the 125 lbs weight class. The defending NSIC wrestler of the year Tate Barnhardt showed exactly why he won this prestigious award tonight. The UMary wins leader dominated the whole match leading 19-3 before winning by technical fall in the second period. The 133 lbs senior gave the Marauders five points to increase their lead to 11-0. Hunter Eckert continued to command the dual for the Marauders taking down Michael Rangel in the third period by technical fall, 17-1. The Marauders led 16-0 after the first three weight classes dominated their duals. At 149 lbs Max Bruss battled hard against his Minot State Foe. The freshman improved to 1-0 on the season taking the win by a 6-3 decision. The Wisconsin native gained the Marauders an additional three points. Isaac Berger gave the Marauders a 25-0 lead heading into intermission. The 157 lbs freshman held a narrow lead going into the third period but he put his foot on the gas and pin the Beavers Max Miller at the 5:42 mark. Austin Eichmann came out after intermission and gave the Marauders their sixth straight weight class win. The junior of Hastings, Minnesota would come out victorious by a 9-3 decision. Minot State, determined not to get shut out, came out and took the next three battles. The first two came by decision in the 174 and 184 classes followed by a pin in the 197 lbs weight class to give the Beavers 12 points on the day. Emmitt Brooks put a cap on the Marauders terrific day. Behind the support of a thunderous crowd the sophomore would bring home an overtime victory by a 5-3 decision to give the Marauders a 31-12 victory. The Marauders return to open competition this weekend at the Dakota Wesleyan Open. The meet will take place on Saturday, November 10. UMary will host their next home dual on January 11, 2019 at 7 PM against MSU Moorhead. Results: 125 Nate Humann (Mary) over Dean Arevalo (Minot State (N.D.)) (Fall 5:57) 6 0 133 Tate Barnhardt (Mary) over William Horton-Hayden (Minot State (N.D.)) (TF 19-3 5:24) 5 0 141 Hunter Eckert (Mary) over Michael Rangel (Minot State (N.D.)) (TF 17-1 5:28) 5 0 149 Max Bruss (Mary) over Tanner Crissler (Minot State (N.D.)) (Dec 6-3) 3 0 157 Isaac Berger (Mary) over Max Miller (Minot State (N.D.)) (Fall 5:42) 6 0 165 Austin Eichmann (Mary) over Tyler Sharron (Minot State (N.D.)) (Dec 9-3) 3 0 174 Parker Osterman (Minot State (N.D.)) over Jacob Green (Mary) (Dec 10-8) 0 3 184 Keegan Berry (Minot State (N.D.)) over Lance Jarrett (Mary) (Dec 8-6) 0 3 197 Je-Mario Jones (Minot State (N.D.)) over Ryan Stottler (Mary) (Fall 2:42) 0 6 285 Emmitt Brooks (Mary) over Jacob Belland (Minot State (N.D.)) (SV-1 5-3) 3 0 Team Score: 31 12

Aberdeen, S.D. -- In their 2018-19 season opener, the Northern State University wrestling team defeated Concordia Moorhead 23-14. The Wolves battled from behind, improving to 1-0 on the year. NSU was down 8-0 heading into the third match of the evening. Senior Kaden Campbell got the ball rolling for the Wolves with a 10-2 major decision win over Nick Gravdahl. Campbell scored early and often recording a takedown in each of the three periods, as well as escapes in the second and third. He sealed the major with a penalty point and riding time point in the third. Diego Gallegos continued to chip away at the Concordia lead in the 197-pound match, defeating Jacob Arends. Gallegos took a quick 3-point lead in the first with an awarded penalty point and a takedown. Arends answered with two escapes in the first and second, cutting the lead to one. The sophomore chose down to begin the third, and extended his lead with a takedown, ultimately taking the match 4-2. The Wolves were within one heading into the 285-pound bout, however the Cobbers extended their team score lead with a decision victory. Following the 5-minute intermission, freshman Dayne Morton grabbed his first collegiate victory with a 6-5 win over Jake Nohre. It was a back and forth battle through three periods with Morton scoring three points in the first, one in the second, and two in the third. His third period takedown sealed the win, and brought the Wolves within one as the scoreboard read 11-10 Concordia. NSU fell by decision in the 133-pound match, but rallied back in the 140-pound weights with back-to-back wins by freshmen Kolton Roth and Caden Moore. Roth recorded the team's second extra point win of the dual, defeating Bret Wilson 10-2. The wrestlers with tied heading into the third after a takedown by Roth in the first, and reversal by Wilson in the second. Roth took things into his own hands starting the third period on bottom. He was awarded a penalty point and rallied from there with a takedown and four point nearfall. He added a point of riding time after accumulating over 4-minutes through the first two periods, sealing the major decision win. The two teams were tied at 14-all heading into the final two weights of the evening. Moore took a 2-1 lead over Ty Johnson through the first period and chose down to begin the second. He broke through with an escape at the 1:20 mark, extending his lead to 3-1. Moore road Johnson out through a majority of the third, and despite giving up an escape, came away with the 3-2 win and what ended up being the decisive match for the Wolves. Walker Carr took the 6-point forfeit victory in the 157-pound match as the Cobbers decided to wrestle open. Northern returns to the mat this Saturday for the DWU Open from Mitchell. Competition is set to begin at 9 a.m. from the Christen Family Athletic Center. Results: 165: Travis Deegan (COMO) over Tanner Wiese (NOST) (TF 16-0 7:00) 174: Kaden Spindler (COMO) over Jake Flakus (NOST) (Dec 4-2) 184: Kaden Campbell (NOST) over nick gravdahl (COMO) (MD 10-2) 197: Diego Gallegos (NOST) over Jacob Arends (COMO) (Dec 4-2) 285: Noah Carter (COMO) over Caleb Lefferdrink (NOST) (Dec 4-2) 125: Dayne Morton (NOST) over Jake Nohre (COMO) (Dec 6-5) 133: Benjamin Bogart (COMO) over Robert Coyle (NOST) (Dec 9-3) 141: Kolton Roth (NOST) over Bret Wilson (COMO) (MD 10-2) 149: Caden Moore (NOST) over ty johnson (COMO) (Dec 3-2) 157: Walker Carr (NOST) over (COMO) (For.)

Ashland University's wrestling team opened its 2018-19 home schedule on Thursday (Nov. 8) night at Kates Gymnasium vs. Lourdes, and the No. 13-ranked Eagles toppled the Gray Wolves, 43-6. "I thought we looked good," said Ashland head coach Josh Hutchens. "Where we ended the last dual, we worked on some things, we saw some improvement, and that's really where we wanted to get." Prior to Thursday's dual, the Eagle program's three most recent NCAA Division II national champions – Michael Labry (2017) and Bret Romanzak and Luke Cramer (2018) – received their championship rings from Ashland President Dr. Carlos Campo and AU Director of Athletics Al King. "That was a great start, with those guys getting their rings," said Hutchens, "and of course, it never turned back." After that, the winning continued, as Ashland went 7-0 in matches not forfeited. The last three were by technical fall – Romanzak 22-4 at 165 pounds, freshman Daniel Beemer 17-1 at 184 and sophomore Tristen Weirich at 285. The last two of those came in just one period. "One's a freshman, he comes in, he's just aggressive, looking great," Hutchens said. "Of course, Tristen, he's an athlete, and he's starting to believe it now." Freshman Luke Wymer took a 10-1 major decision at 133 pounds, junior Chandler Minnard won 5-0 at 141, sophomore Carson Speelman earned a pin in 3:41 at 149, and junior Christian Price won 6-1 at 174. Ashland won't compete at home again until Jan. 12 at 1 p.m. vs. Notre Dame College. It is a quick turnaround for the Eagles, now 5-0 in duals on the young season, as they will compete on Sunday (Nov. 11) at the Ohio Intercollegiates in Cleveland. "There's not a lot of rest. We've just got to stay focused," Hutchens said. "It's going to be a tough tournament on Sunday." Results: 125 – Bryce Davis (AU) wins by forfeit 6-0 AU 133 – Luke Wymer (AU) maj. dec. Tyler Roberts (L), 10-1 10-0 AU 141 – Chandler Minnard (AU) dec. Tyler Sarreshteh (L), 5-0 13-0 AU 149 – Carson Speelman (AU) pin Garret Anderson (L), 3:41 19-0 AU 157 – Cody Woods (AU) wins by forfeit 25-0 AU 165 – Bret Romanzak (AU) tech. fall Tyler Gates (L), 22-4 30-0 AU 174 – Christian Price (AU) dec. Noah Clary (L), 6-1 33-0 AU 184 – Daniel Beemer (AU) tech. fall Hunter Jacks (L), 17-1 38-0 AU 197 – Noah Nuno (L) wins by forfeit 38-6 AU 285 – Tristen Weirich (AU) tech. fall Layton Mitchell (L), 21-5 43-6 AU

FARGO, N.D. -- The 22nd-ranked North Dakota State University Bison welcomed the Northern Illinois Huskies to Fargo for an early season non-conference dual. NDSU came in riding high, coming off of a season opening 26-17 win over Big Ten foe Northwestern. NDSU would keep that momentum rolling, and win nine of ten matches en route to a 35-4 victory over the Huskies. At 125, NDSU's Brent Fleetwood squared off against Northern Illinois' Bryce West. Fleetwood, a former Central Michigan standout, was able to get on his offense early and take a 4-0 first period lead. West would battle back behind some strong riding and mat wrestling. Fleetwood was able to find another gear and finish off the match with a third period takedown, to secure the 7-1 win. 133 pounds saw No. 20 Cam Sykora take on Alijah Jeffery. Sykora had a solid season opening win against Northwestern's Colin Valdiviez while Jeffery is coming off of a third-place finish at the Michigan State Open. These two met last year, with Sykora rolling to a technical fall. This year was more of the same. On the strength of two takedowns, an escape, and three tilts, Sykora secured the second-period tech. fall. Sykora was No. 2 in the NCAA in terms of technical falls last year. 141 pounds brought Anthony Cheloni and Gavin Sutton together. Both are 2017 high school graduates from the state of Illinois, who are just beginning to cut their teeth in the Division I world as starters. Cheloni is a transfer from Wisconsin Parkside, where he starred last season. Cheloni came into the match with a 5-1 record while Sutton is 0-1. Sutton fired off an immediate attack to take a 2-0 lead in the first 15 seconds of the match. Sutton would keep the pressure on from neutral throughout the match and secured the only two takedowns in the match. Cheloni continually created action on the mat and wound up scoring from a number of flurries while on bottom to keep the match very tight. However, behind the two takedowns, Sutton was able to secure his first career win in the NDSU lineup 7-4. 149 featured high-octane redshirt freshman Jaden Van Maanen and McCoy Kent. Van Maanen came into the match after winning an exhilarating match over Northwestern's Shane Oster. Kent, opened the season with a solid performance at the Michigan State Open. After a scoreless first period, Van Maanen would take over with a takedown, turn, stalling point, and riding time en route to an 8-4 win. Mason Kauffman, formerly of Eastern Michigan, squared off with Nick Knutson at 157 pounds. Knutson used a high pace, a slick hi-c takedown, and big mat returns to secure a 3-2 win. The win was his first win of the season. With Brock Hudkins out at 125 pounds, 165pounds brought the marquee matchup of the dual. No. 17 Andrew Fogarty was pitted against Kenny Moore, who won the Michigan State open last weekend. Moore would score the only takedown in the match yet fall. Fogarty used a pair of escapes and a third-period rideout to secure the 3-2 victory. 174 pounds brought standout Northern Illinois redshirt freshman Brit Wilson and former NCAA qualifier Lorenzo De La Riva to the mat. De La Riva, a transfer from CSU Bakersfield, dropped a hard-fought match against Johnny Sebastian and was looking for his first win as a Bison. Wilson already knocked off one former NCAA qualifier this year in Michigan State's Drew Hughes, and would add another to his resumé tonight. Wilson showed a very good hi-c over and over and was able to race to a 15-4 major decision and get the Huskies on the board. 184 pounds would give fans an interesting battle between Tyler McNutt and Caden McWhirter. McWhirter lost a one-point decision to teammate Kenny Moore last week at 165 pounds. In an effort to get him in the lineup, the coaching staff sent McWhirter out at 184 pounds. McWhirter was significantly smaller than McNutt, but he was in this match. After a scoreless first period, the wrestlers would trade takedowns in the second, with McNutt securing his in the final five seconds to take the lead. McNutt was able to ride out in the third period for the hard-fought 4-2 win. Cordell Eaton was coming off possibly his best career win, a victory over Northwestern's Zach Chakonis, and would look to keep his early season momentum going with a match against Ross Sealby at 197 pounds. Eaton hit beautiful sweep singles in each of the first two periods, with the second one leading to a second period fall. Early in the season, Eaton has looked like a significantly improved wrestler. In the final match of the night, Colby Gossett would take on highly touted redshirt freshman Brandon Metz. Metz was coming off a disappointing loss to Conan Jennings and came out with some fire. A quick takedown led to a near side cradle and a 21 second fall for the hometown Metz. With the win, NDSU improves to 4-2 all-time against Northern Illinois, while moving their early season record to 2-0. Northern Illinois drops to 0-1 early in the season. Results: 125: Fleetwood (NDSU) dec. West (NIU), 7-1, 3-0 NDSU 133: Sykora (NDSU) tech. fall Jeffery (NIU), 15-0, 8-0 NDSU 141: Sutton (NDSU) dec. Cheloni (NIU), 7-4, 11-0 NDSU 149: Van Maanen (NDSU) dec. Kent (NIU), 8-4, 14-0 NDSU 157: Knutson (NDSU) dec. Kauffman (NIU), 4-2, 17-0 NDSU 165: Fogarty (NDSU) dec. Moore (NIU), 3-2, 20-0 NDSU 174: Wilson (NIU) maj. dec. De La Riva (NDSU), 15-4, 20-4 NDSU 184: McNutt (NDSU) dec. McWhirter (NIU), 4-2, 23-4 NDSU 197: Eaton (NDSU) pinned Sealby (NIU), 4:33, 29-4 NDSU 285: Metz (NDSU) pinned Gossett (NIU), 0:21, 35-4 NDSU

Ben Askren (Photo/ONE Championship) The groundbreaking "trade" which saw Ben Askren leave ONE Championship for UFC may break new ground for the former University of Missouri wrestling champ in yet another way: He doesn't plan to talk trash about Robbie Lawler, who he will be facing in the Octagon at UFC 233 in January. Askren plans to make his UFC debut against Lawler, a former welterweight (170 pound) champ, at UFC 233 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on Jan. 23, 2019, according to UFC president Dana White. The "trade" -- reported by InterMat two weeks ago -- is a done deal, with Askren making the move from ONE to UFC, while UFC flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson now on the roster at ONE. As ESPN.com's Brent Okamoto wrote Wednesday, "In the past two weeks, Ben Askren has called out nearly every welterweight on the UFC roster." But apparently not former champ Lawler. "He's probably the guy in the top five with the best opportunity to beat me," Askren told ESPN. "He has pretty good wrestling and he's obviously a heavy striker. If you want someone to beat me, that's probably the best you'll find." So why does the former Mizzou mat champ -- not to mention past titleholder in both ONE and Bellator MMA promotions -- think the UFC would want to see him lose in his debut? "Come on, man," said Askren. "It's obvious. They don't want me to win. [UFC president Dana White] will deny it, but he should just come out and say, 'I don't like Ben Askren. I think he's a jackass and I want to see him get beat up.' "That'd be cool, and I would take no offense to that whatsoever." Askren, 34, brings a perfect 18-0 professional MMA record to the UFC ... along with an impressive amateur wrestling resume as a four-time NCAA finalist and two-time champ, and member of the U.S. men's freestyle wrestling team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Like Askren, the 36-year-old Lawler has some amateur mat experience, having earned all-state honors at Bettendorf High School in Iowa. However, after graduation, Lawler concentrated on MMA training. In a career going back to April 2001, Lawler has built a 28-12 record, with 20 knockouts. Since losing his last bout in Dec. 2017, Lawler has been out with a torn ACL.

Matt Lindland at a press conference prior to the Olympic Games (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) U.S. Greco-Roman wrestling coach Matt Lindland joins The MatBoss Podcast for Episode 10. Host Chad Dennis talks to Coach Lindland about the World Championships, training, growing Greco-Roman in the United States and much more. About MatBoss: Created by coaches for coaches, MatBoss for iPad® integrates wrestling stats directly into the video you record for each match, completely replacing the need for labor-intensive pencil and paper scoring systems. It's the wrestling stats app our sport has been waiting for. Focus on coaching, not busy work Improve through video analysis Make data an advantage Eliminate scoring errors Increase exposure Become a digital coach For more information, visit MatBossApp.com. Follow MatBoss on Twitter and subscribe to the show @MatBossApp | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Spreaker | Google Play Music | RSS

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Former Franklin & Marshall wrestling legend Art Helf '54 passed away last week at the age of 86. One of the top grapplers in program history, Helf was inducted to the F&M Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994. Art HelfA celebration of life is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 11 from 3-6 p.m. at West Sayville Funeral home in Sayville, N.Y. More information can be found here. Helf was one of the Diplomats' 17 All-America honorees after placing fourth at 123 pounds to garner the distinction in 1953. His only defeat at the NCAA Championships came against four-time national champion John Perry of Pittsburgh by a narrow 2-1 score. A recipient of the "Uncle Charlie" Mayser Award, presented to the outstanding wrestler in that year's team, Helf finished with a 20-9 record during a three-year career with the program, while also competing for the cross country team. He earned his Bachelor's degree in geology in 1954 and went on to receive a Master's of Education from Hofstra University. In lieu of flowers, Helf's family requests donations to be made to the Art Helf-Tommy Riglin Annual Scholarship Fund, which rewards outstanding Long Island athletes who demonstrate leadership, athletic achievement, respect and most importantly kindness.

BetDSI released betting odds on 20 matchups this weekend. Looking to win some money betting on NCAA wrestling? Below are my four best bets for this weekend. Friday Wisconsin-Kent State Over 34.5 Date/Time: Friday/5:30 p.m. ET The arrival of Chris Bono in Madison has Badger fans excited about the present and future of the program. Bono and his staff will look to build a winning culture at Wisconsin and put an exciting product on the mat. The Badgers opened their season last week with a 25-12 win over a solid, well-coached Buffalo squad. Kent State, led by returning NCAA All-American Kyle Conel (197), opened its season by going 3-1 at the Kent State Duals, with the loss coming to Ashland. Wisconsin should win the dual meet easily. The total of 34.5 is too low with the number of mismatches in this dual meet. Wisconsin has six ranked wrestlers, while Kent State's lone ranked wrestler is Conel. With the minimum points scored in a dual meet meeting 30, there needs to be just five additional bonus points scored for it to go over 34.5. Saturday Wyoming -3.5 vs. Edinboro Date/Time: Saturday/2 p.m. ET The Mark Branch-led Wyoming Cowboys are coming off a strong showing at the Cowboy Open where they crowned six champions in the Elite division. The team is led by returning All-American Mantorie Bridges at 133 pounds. He is one of three returning NCAA qualifiers for Wyoming. Edinboro will likely go through some growing pains this season after the departure of head coach Tim Flynn along with several accomplished wrestlers, including Sean Russell, Korbin Myers, Dakota Geer and Billy Miller. Wyoming is significantly better than Edinboro this season and should not have any trouble winning by four or points. Sam Krivus battles Zain Retherford in the Southern Scuffle semifinals (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) Sam Krivus (Virginia) +4.5 vs. Chad Red (Nebraska) at 141 pounds Date/Time: Saturday/2 p.m. ET It's a good buy-low spot for the two-time NCAA qualifier Krivus. After competing at 149 pounds the last two seasons, the Pennsylvania native dropped to 141 pounds for his senior season. He made his season debut last season and struggled in a 10-3 loss to Indiana's Paul Konrath. That loss led to a slightly inflated betting line this week. Krivus should be better adjusted to the lower weight class when he competes this weekend. While Nebraska competed at the Daktronics Open last weekend, Red did not compete. The returning 141-pound All-American is expected to make his season debut this weekend at the Northeast Duals. Red enters the match ranked No. 6, while Krivus is unranked. Red should beat Krivus, but this one should be competitive. I'll take the 4.5 and bet Krivus to cover. Sunday Jaydin Eierman (Missouri) -6.5 vs. Sa'Derian Perry (Old Dominion) at 141 pounds Date/Time: Sunday/1 p.m. ET It's a battle of returning 141-pound All-Americans. These two met last season in a dual meet, with Eierman winning by fall. Both have made significant gains since that meeting. Perry went on to become a surprise, unseeded All-American for Eastern Michigan, a program that was dropped after the season. He has found a home at ODU and is currently ranked No. 7. Eierman reached the NCAA semifinals last season before losing in overtime to eventual NCAA champion Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell. The Mizzou Tiger wound up placing fourth. But it was his performance on the senior level in freestyle this year that had the college wrestling world buzzing. He knocked off 2016 world champion Logan Stieber en route to reaching the finals of the U.S. Open before losing to Ohio State's Joey McKenna. Although he came up short of making the U.S. team in freestyle, his future in the international style looks bright. Last weekend, Eierman found himself down 8-4 heading into the third period against Michael Carr of Illinois before storming back to win in overtime. Perry competed in last weekend's Princeton and won a couple matches before medical defaulting. Eierman just has so many ways to blow a match open or even get another pin.

The online sportsbook BetDSI has released college wrestling betting odds for this weekend's slate (Nov. 9-11). How betting works: When betting matches/dual meets with point spreads, a minus (-) sign indicates the favorite, while a plus (+) sign indicates the underdog. -120 means that for every $1.20 wagered, the bettor would profit $1. So a $60 wager at -120 that wins would profit $50 and return a total of $110. Note: Betting odds are subject to change.