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Below are quotes from the 10 Big Ten champions, along with the Big Ten champion coach Cael Sanderson. 125: Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) On coming from behind to win… "You kind of tell yourself when you're down, you ain't gonna lose. And then good things start happening. I was not losing that match, I was not walking out of here a loser. My dad is right here and I'm not walking out of here a loser. There's no way. No way." What he's most excited for heading to the NCAAs… "Those matches, let's have some fun. That's our love, you see this crowd, you see how loud it was in here? That was awesome, let's do that again." On the 125 matchup… "He came to battle this time and he came out ready to fight. It was definitely a different match than the last one. I got to my leg attacks more today, so it was a much different match for both of us." 133: Nick Suriano (Rutgers) On what is most rewarding in becoming a champion… "Oh man, just never quitting and never giving up, no matter what the injuries are or the faults. And I'm here healthy, and I finally got it." On battling mental demons… "You get them every day. I just had to keep persevering and training hard. I wasn't happy with my performance but I got it done." 141: Joey McKenna (Ohio State) On how he stays cool under pressure on big stages… "A lot of it right now is just staying calm, cool and collected. I know I'm a really good wrestler, and I just need to trust in God, trust in my preparation, and just go out there and let everything happen. I've held too much back before so right now I'm just trying to let it all out there and unleash." On the biggest difference for him between this season and last season… "I just know what I need to get to. I'm a lot more focused on my wrestling and less on what guys are going to do, a little less scouting. Just focused on me and what I can do out there, and just let wrestling happen." On whether or not it comes down to individual performance… "Yeah, of course, but every time I step out onto the mat I am a Buckeye and I'm wrestling for my team. They have a lot of faith in me, I have a lot of faith in them, so I go out there to represent myself but also to represent my program, my teammates, and my coaches. Whether we take first, second, or third, it doesn't matter because I am proud to be a Buckeye." 149: Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) On what makes this title unique after winning three times… "I got to do it with a teammate that did it at 133. First time that's happened at Rutgers, two-time champs. Jordan's a great opponent, I mean, I had to wrestle a really good match to get that W. I'm excited but the goal is to be a national champ." On what it's like to be the face of Rutgers wrestling… "Eyes are always on you. When you think no one's watching, that's when you gotta be doing things a little bit better, and I think it has added up over my career. Doing extra stuff here and there, and the extra work got me to this point." On two Rutgers being Big Ten champs and having the chance to be national champs… "It's awesome, it's huge for team points on the national level. Our goal has been since I got in school to be in the top 10, and it's huge for that. It'd be huge for us to have a national champ. We've really wanted it and it's something we've worked really hard for, and it's something we want to accomplish this year." Jason Nolf and Alex Marinelli (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) 157: Jason Nolf (Penn State) On how he deals with nerves and anxiety… "I just pray that God turns my nerves into energy and I feel that spirit. I'm just grateful to compete here and I want to win every time. I'm really happy to be in the position that I'm in, around the coaches that I'm around and around the teammates I'm around." Of his many accolades (all-time PSU pins leader, two-time Big Ten champion, two-time national champion), is there one he's most proud of?... "Not really. I'm just excited to compete." On the next two weeks… "I'll be doing the same thing I have been doing at this point and stay focused. I'll continue to do the same thing and if I am not doing something right someone will point it out to me and I'll fix it and that's what I'll focus on doing as always." 165: Alex Marinelli (Iowa) On his game plan… "The match was won by my attacks, not (Joseph's). I don't care what he has, I care what I have. That was the game plan. I don't really know what's going on, but that was the game plan." On what the title means to him (200th in Iowa history)... "Means everything. That's for [Eli Stickley], you know. First match, when I wrestled, as soon as I looked at that Eli patch, it gave me motivation throughout the whole meet." On what it means to come away with the title after last year… "It means everything. I've learned a lot. I've learned how to be smart in positions that you have to be smart in. Coming away with a Big Ten Title after last year, losing the first match, I mean that's terrible you never want to feel that feeling again." 174: Mark Hall (Penn State) On what motivates him… "Just gotta wrestle hard. I like the target on my back. Being a top guy my whole life, with the group that I've been with, people in my class, the guys I wrestle every day. That's what we're wrestling for, wrestling to have fun, be the top dog, and to stay up there, because that's what keeps us motivated." On what the biggest threat to his success is… "Myself. There's no one can keep me from doing what I want to do unless I don't have the right mindset going into it. I keep a clear head, I train smart, train hard, wrestle hard, and there should be no one who can keep me from accomplishing my goals. I'm my biggest enemy, but at the same time, I'm my biggest asset, I've just got to wrestle hard and wrestle smart every time." On winning two straight Big Ten Championships, this one being in his own home state… "It feels okay. I kinda lost my focus near the end there. He got my leg in a really scary situation there. It's good that I won. I don't think there was anything wrong with that match except just my focus at the end." 184: Myles Martin (Ohio State) On what it feels like to be a Big Ten champion… "It's a pretty good feeling. It's not the same feeling as actually wrestling and winning the Big Ten title, it kind of feels like I just got handed the Big Ten title. I only wrestled two matches in this tournament, so it's a little weird, but I'll take it. Just looking forward to nationals now, excited about that." On how he's elevated his performance this season… "I've just gotta continue getting better. I told [assistant coach Tervel Dlagnev] and Kyle that I want to master the sport and I just want to get really, really good in a lot of positions. So I think when you watch me wrestle, I do a lot of different things, I try not to hit the same shot twice, and I want to be unpredictable. So I've just been working on being unpredictable, continuing to love the sport, and just focus on guys. I have pretty big goals in the sport of wrestling, I want to make a world team, make an Olympic team, win the Olympics, win worlds. So I think in order for me to do that I've got to just be different, be unpredictable, and just know who I am and the type of wrestler I am." 197: Bo Nickal (Penn State) On today's matchup... "It is hard to say, our last match was one scenario and then it ended, so this match was the first time I really got to get a feel for him. I knew he had good leg attacks, but I think that he was probably a little more weary and a little more aware of his position. He wrestled a good match, so hopefully I'll get to wrestle him again soon." On having two more weeks left in his career at Penn State… "I'm just excited for the opportunity. I think that the chance to go out and finish strong while focusing on collegiate wrestling for one more tournament makes me incredibly excited about it." On what he and Nolf have done for the program… "We've had a lot of success, but the program is definitely bigger than just us two. There are so many guys that continue to pour their heart and soul into the program, so I think both of us are just incredibly grateful and appreciative of the opportunities that Penn State has given us." 285: Anthony Cassar (Penn State) On what he's most proud of… "Just being consistent, and gratitude. I haven't been able to put this Penn State singlet on and wrestle at Big Tens or nationals, and that's been hard. I've been close numerous times, but I was able to do it today. So I was just grateful to God, and it's disrespectful to him and everyone who supports me if I don't give my best out there, so that's what I did." On his resiliency and what's most satisfying in winning the title… "Just consistency. I know over the past five years, I've worked harder and been more committed than anyone, and I want it more than anyone, so out here, I don't really think much, I just rely on that training and preparation, and that's what I did." On both he and Gable Steveson being a high level wrestlers… "Yeah, I think we are both big, strong high level wrestlers and this was more of a smarter match. If one of us gets underneath it can become a dangerous position for both of us because we are both quick and strong. It was a smart match, but I feel like I wrestled well." On the respect between the two wrestlers… "We have a ton of respect for each other. We have had a lot of similar opponents with similar results which meant we were pretty evenly matched, but it was good to get the win." Coach: Cael Sanderson (Penn State) Overall thoughts on how the team competed the past couple of days… "It's a very tough tournament, as you know. Our guys wrestled well. You don't get too discouraged if we're not at our best or too excited if we win, because the big win is in a week and a half, but I think that these guys will show up then as well." On Cassar's upset win… "Yeah, he's done everything right. He's very disciplined, works very hard, even through a couple years of injuries, he stayed with it. Just a great example of a kid that does all the little things, so they make a difference. Very proud of him and happy for him." What he's most excited about heading to NCAAs… "Just to go compete. We're having a good time, just doing what we do, and these guys they can smile and just enjoy this opportunity and they'll do just fine."

Penn State won the Big Ten title by over 30 points (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) MINNEAPOLIS -- No. 1 Penn State (14-0, 9-0 B1G) rolled through the competition to claim the 2019 Big Ten Championship. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad crowned four individual champions to out-distance second place Ohio State by over 30 points. Sanderson's squad had nine wrestlers place in the top six, qualifying all nine competitors for the 2019 NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh on March 21-13. Penn State won the team title with 157.5 points, far out in front of second place Ohio State, who had 122.5. Iowa was third with 107.5 and host Minnesota was fourth with 101.5. Senior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, met No. 2 Tyler Berger of Nebraska in the first of six Big Ten title tilts for Penn State. Nolf swarmed Berger off the whistle, taking him down just :04 into the bout to open up an early 2-1 lead after cutting Berger loose. The Lion senior quickly grabbed Berger's ankle, lifted his leg off the mat, and finished off a second takedown to lead 4-2 with 1:50 on the clock. Berger chose down to start the second period and Nolf was strong on offense. He maintained control long enough to build up over 1:00 in riding time before cutting Berger loose. Nolf added a third takedown to lead 6-3 with over 2:00 in riding time after two periods. Nolf added an escape and a takedown midway through the third period to open up a 9-4 lead. He added a final takedown and 2:45 in riding time to roll to the 12-4 major decision and become a two-time Big Ten Champion. Junior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, took on No. 2 Alex Marinelli of Iowa in the Big Ten championship bout. The duo battled through a high paced opening two minutes with Joseph able to withstand a solid Marinelli single leg at the 1:00 mark. The top-ranked pair paced the center of the mat for the full three minutes but Joseph was called for one stall warning. Joseph escaped to start the second period but Marinelli was able to connect on a throw for six points, getting the takedown and four near fall points. The Hawkeye carried a 6-2 lead in to the third period and escaped to a 7-2 lead. Joseph forced a scramble that nearly ended with each man getting a takedown but Marinelli finished on top, taking a 9-2 lead. Joseph added an escape but Marinelli walked away with the 9-3 victory, handing Joseph his first loss of the year. Junior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 1 at 174, faced off against No. 2 Myles Amine of Michigan in the conference finals. Hall got in on a single leg a minute into the bout but Amine was able to force a stalemate and a reset. The duo battled evenly for the next minute before Hall forced a scramble that ended with the Lion notching a takedown with :33 on the clock. Amine escaped before the period ended and Hall led by one after the opening period. Amine chose down to start the second period and Hall went to work on top, building up :40 in riding time before Amine escaped to tie the bout. Tied 2-2, Hall chose down to start the third period an quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 2 nationally at 184, took a medical forfeit in the finals at 184. Not a loss for the senior, Rasheed heads to the NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh after a 2-0 Big Ten tournament that included a pin. Senior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 197, took on No. 2 Kollin Moore of Ohio State in the conference title bout. Nickal was steady for the first minute and a half before turning a low shot into a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 1:04 mark. The Lion senior then maintained control of Moore for the rest of the period to lead 2-0 after one. Nickal escaped to start the second period and then countered a Moore shot, scrambled through a takedown and took a 5-0 lead. He added a last second takedown and led 7-1 after two periods. Moore escaped to start the third period but Nickal continued to pour on the offense. The Lion senior added another takedown and built his riding time point up well over 2:00. Nickal went on to post the 10-3 win with 2:51 in riding time to become a three-time Big Ten Champion. Senior Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.), ranked No. 3 at 285, battled No. 1 Gable Steveson of Minnesota in the final Big Ten Championship match-up. Cassar had his first blast double defended as Steveson stepped back from the Lion's initial move. The duo battled evenly then, facing each other in the center of the mat for the remainder of the first period. Tied 0-0, Steveson escaped to start the second period, taking a 1-0 lead. The second period mirrored the first with no offensive threats and Cassar trailed by one after two. Cassar escaped to start the third period, quickly tying the score at 1-1. Cassar got called for stalling at the 1:25 mark and then Steveson connected on a takedown to lead 3-2 after a quick Cassar escape. The Lion stayed steady, working his way into a single leg and takedown to open up a 4-3 lead with :20 on the clock. The takedown was the first given up by Steveson all year long. Cassar then maintained control of Steveson for the final seconds to notch the impressive 4-3 victory and become a Big Ten Champion. Sophomore Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 2 at 141, met No. 8 Tristan Moran of Wisconsin in the consolation semifinals. Lee took a 2-0 lead with a takedown late in the first period and rode Moran out to lead 2-0 with 1:08 in riding time after one period. The Lion sophomore quickly escaped and then scrambled to a takedown on the edge of the mat to take a 5-0 lead. The Lion upped the edge to 7-1 after two periods and then continued to dominate the Badger in the third period. Lee added a fourth takedown, picked up a stall point and 3:17 in riding time to roll to an 11-3 major with 3:18 in riding time. Lee's win moved him into the third place bout where he took on No. 9 Mitch McKee of Minnesota. Lee took an early lead with a first period takedown but McKee answered with his own late in the period. Lee appeared to escape as the period ended but no escape was given and the Lion trailed 3-2 after one. Lee escaped to start the second period and then blew through a strong double leg to take a 5-4 lead midway through the period after McKee escaped. Lee then hit a six-point move, taking McKee to his back for a takedown and four near fall points to lead 11-4 after two periods. He added 2:11 in riding time in the third period and rolled to the 12-4 major decision, placing third as he now prepares for the 2019 NCAA Championships. True freshman Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 12 nationally at 133, took on No. 3 Austin DeSanto of Iowa in the consolation semifinals. The Lion fell behind the third-ranked Hawkeye early, giving up four first period takedowns to trail 8-3 after the first period. Bravo-Young gave up an escape and a stall point in the second period and trailed by seven heading into the final period. The Lion freshman picked up an escape to start the third period and then took DeSanto down to cut into the Hawkeye's lead. The Lion freshman continued to race back with another takedown but time ran out and DeSanto posted a hard-fought 12-8 win. The loss sent Bravo-Young into the fifth place match where he received a medical forfeit victory. Bravo-Young ends his first Big Ten tournament with a 4-2 record including two majors. He took fifth place in a loaded 133-pound bracket and will now prepare for the NCAA Championships in two weeks. Redshirt freshman Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.), ranked No. 13 nationally at 149 and the sixth seed, punched his ticket to NCAAs on day one by advancing to the Big Ten semifinals. Berge was unable to wrestle Saturday and medically forfeited. The medical forfeits do not count as losses. Berge went 2-1 to place sixth at his first Big Ten tournament and will now prepare for the NCAA Championships. Sophomore Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) went 0-3 at 125 on day one and ended his season with a 6-17 mark, including his first career dual meet victories. Schnupp was making his first ever appearance at the Big Ten tournament. Sanderson was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the fifth time in his ten years at Penn State. Nickal and Nolf were named Co-Big Ten Wrestlers of the Year, becoming Sanderson's eighth and ninth Big Ten Wrestler of the Year winners. Nolf was honored as the 2019 Big Ten Championship Co-Outstanding Wrestler, sharing the honor with Alex Marinelli. He is Sanderson's fifth tournament O.W. The Nittany Lions went 7-2 on day two and finish the tournament with a 26-8 record. The Nittany Lions picked up 24 bonus points off nine majors, two technical falls and four pins. Nolf and Hall now have two Big Ten titles each while Nickal became a three-time Big Ten Champion. Cassar won his first. Penn State has now won six Big Ten Championships (tournament) under Sanderson and six Big Ten Regular Season (dual meet) titles, including this year's dual crown. The Nittany Lions have now had 26 individuals win a total of 47 Big Ten individual titles. Penn State will now head to Pittsburgh's PPG Paints Arena for the 2019 NCAA Wrestling Championships on March 21-23. The three-day event begins on Thursday, March 21, at 12 p.m. and concludes with Saturday night's NCAA finals at 7 p.m. Penn State has won seven of the last eight NCAA team titles. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here. 2019 Big Ten Championships - Final Team Scores: Sunday, March 10, 2019 - Williams Arena - Minneapolis, Minn. 1: PENN STATE - 157.5 2: Ohio State - 122.5 3: Iowa - 107.5 4: Minnesota - 101.5 5: Nebraska - 96.5 6: Michigan - 76.5 7: Wisconsin - 76.0 8: Northwestern - 53.5 8: Rutgers - 53.5 10: Purdue - 42.0 11: Illinois -- 39.5 12: Indiana - 31.0 13: Michigan State - 29.5 14: Maryland - 13.0

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Stanford captured its first-ever Pac-12 crown in wrestling (Photo/Stanford Athletics) TEMPE, Ariz. -- After competing for the Conference wrestling title since 1963, the STANFORD Cardinal finally earned its first-ever Pac-12 crown, edging host ARIZONA STATE by two points. It was the closest team competition since Oregon State edged Boise State by two points in 2010. The Cardinal posted 81.5 points behind two individual Pac-12 champions - Requir Van Der Merwe (149) and Nathan Traxler (197). Arizona State picked up 79.5 points behind individual titles from Christian Pagdilao (157), Josh Shields (165) and Zahid Valencia (174), while OREGON STATE finished third just two points behind the Sun Devils with 77.5 points. The Beavers picked up four individual titles from Ronnie Bresser (125), Grant Willits (141), Bob Coleman (184) and Amar Dhesi (285). CSU Bakersfield, behind Sean Nickell's (133) second conference title, finished fourth with 49.5 points. CAL POLY was fifth with 15.0 points. Arizona State's Zahid Valencia (174) was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Championships after he posted a pair of wins, both by Technical Falls. 125 pounds: No. 4 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) def. Ryan Millhof (Arizona State). D; 5-4 • Tied 3-3 late in the third round, Bresser picked up two points for a takedown and held on for the decision. • Bresser improved to 23-1 this season and is now a three-time Pac-12 champion (2015, 2018, 2019). • Gabe Townsell (Stanford) took third place over Edward Flores (CSU Bakersfield) with a major decision, 15-6. • The Pac-12 received three allocations at 125 for the NCAA Championships. In addition to Bresser, NCAA qualifiers include Millhof and Townsell. 133 pounds: No. 16 Sean Nickell (CSU Bakersfield) def. Mason Pengilly (Stanford). Injury default (6:45) • Nickell led 5-0 with 14.8 seconds remaining when the bout was halted due to injury. • Nickell, who stood atop the podium as the 2017 Pac-12 champion at 125, becomes the first Roadrunner to win the Pac-12 Championship at 133 pounds. • Devan Turner (Oregon State) took third place over Josiah Kline (Arizona State) with a major decision; 14-6. • The Pac-12 received two allocations at 133 for the NCAA Championships. In addition to Nickell, Pengilly also qualifies for the NCAA Championships 141 pounds: Grant Willits (Oregon State) def. Brandon Kier (Stanford). Fall; 3:38 • Tied at 2-2 with 1:21 remaining in the second round, Willits put the bout away with a Fall, his fourth of the season • Willits moved his record to 20-7 on the year, becoming the third Beaver to reach the 20-win plateau this season. • Carlos Herrera (CSU Bakersfield) finished third with a 3-2 decision over Cory Crooks (Arizona State). 149 pounds: No. 15 Requir Van Der Merwe (Stanford) def. Joshua Maruca (Arizona State). D; 5-3 • Van Der Merwe picked up one point on a late escape to break a 3-3 tie, then and added another point for riding time to capture the Pac-12 title at 149 with a 5-3 decision. • Van Der Merwe, who improved to 23-6 this season, becomes the first Cardinal ever to win a Conference title at 149. • Russell Rohlfing (CSU Bakersfield) earned third place with a 7-1 decision over Josh Reyes (Oregon State). • The Pac-12 received two allocations at 149. In addition to Van Der Merwe, Maruca also qualifies for the NCAA Championships. 157 pounds: No. 14 Christian Pagdilao (Arizona State) def. Hunter Willits (Oregon State). D; 6-2 • Pagdilao picked up his 10th win in his last 11 bouts to improve to 22-8 this season. • It's the third straight individual title for the Sun Devils at 157. • Paul Fox (Stanford) picked up a third-place finish with an 4-2 decision over Brawley Lamer (Cal Poly). • The Pac-12 received two allocations at 157 for the NCAA Championships. In addition to Pagdilao, Wilits also qualifies for the NCAA Championships. 165 pounds: No. 4 Josh Shields (Arizona State) def. Jacob Thalin (CSU Bakersfield). D; 9-4 • Shields picked up his third consecutive Pac-12 title, two at 157 (2017, 2018) and now one 165. He's run his current winning streak to 16 in a row and is now 27-3 this season. • Jared Hill (Stanford) earned third place with a Fall (2:10) over Aaron Olmos (Oregon State). 174 pounds: No. 3 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) def. Bryan Battisto (CSU Bakersfleld). TF; 5:00 (20-4) • Valencia had little problem as he controlled the bout from the beginning and closed the second round with a flurry to post a Technical Fall, his second of the Championships and fourth of the season. • Valencia, the three-time Pac-12 champion at 174, moved his career record to 96-3. • Colt Doyle (Oregon State) earned third-place honors with a 4-2 decision over Rico Stormer (Stanford). 184 pounds: Bob Coleman (Oregon State) def. Judah Duhm (Stanford). D; 4-2 • Coleman picked up Oregon State's third individual crown of the night as he held off Duhm with the decision. • Coleman improved to xx-x and grabbed Oregon State's second-ever individual title at 184, and first since Isaac Weber in 2002. • Dom Duchame (CSU Bakersfield) picked up third place as earned a 4-2 decision in the extra period over Jacen Petersen (Arizona State). 197 pounds: No. 12 Nathan Traxler (Stanford) def. Thomas Lane (Cal Poly). D; 6-4 • Traxler earned Stanford's third title at 197, and first since 2014 (Dan Scherer). • Griego gives the Beavers their third title in four years, and fifth in seven years, at 197 pounds. • Austyn Harris (Arizona State) placed third as Mark Penyacsek (CSU Bakersfield) suffered an injury in an earlier bout and was unable to compete for third place. • The Pac-12 received two allocations at 197 for the NCAA Championships. In addition to Traxler, Lane also qualifies for the NCAA Championships after he earned a true second in the allocation match against Harris. 285 pounds: No. 4 Amar Dhesi (Oregon State) def. Haydn Maley (Stanford). MD; 17-3 • Dhesi cruised to a 17-3 major decision for his second straight Pac-12 title by major decision, and third overall. • Dhesi's joins former Beavers Jess Lewis (1968-70) and Jim Hagen (1971-73) as the only OSU wrestlers with three titles in the Heavyweight division. • Brady Daniel (Arizona State) took third place over Sam Aguilar (Cal Poly) with a 4-3 decision. • The Pac-12 received two allocations at 285 for the NCAA Championships. In addition to Dhesi, Maley also qualifies for the NCAA Championships following his allocation match win over Daniel. Attendance at Arizona State's Wells Fargo Arena for the first round of the championships was 975, while 1,350 fans were in attendance for the evening's championship round.

125: 1st: Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) dec. Ryan Millhof (Arizona State), 5-4 3rd: Gabe Townsell (Stanford) maj. dec. Edward Flores (CSU Bakersfield), 15-6 5th: Benny Martinez (Cal Poly) 133: 1st: Sean Nickell (CSU Bakersfield) by injury default over Mason Pengilly (Stanford) 3rd: Devan Turner (Oregon State) maj. dec. Josiah Kline (Arizona State), 14-6 5th: Yoshi Funakoshi (Cal Poly) 141: 1st: Grant Willits (Oregon State) pinned Brandon Kier (Stanford), 3:38 3rd: Carlos Herrera (CSU Bakersfield) dec. Cory Crooks (Arizona State), 3-2 5th: Wyatt Cornelison (Cal Poly) 149: 1st: Requir Van Der Merwe (Stanford) dec. Joshua Maruca (Arizona State), 5-3 3rd: Russell Rohlfing (CSU Bakersfield) dec. Josh Reyes (Oregon State), 8-1 157: 1st: Christian Pagdilao (Arizona State) dec. Hunter Willits (Oregon State), 6-2 3rd: Paul Fox (Stanford) dec. Brawley Lamer (Cal Poly), 4-2 5th: Wyatt Gerl (CSU Bakersfield) 165: 1st: Joshua Shields (Arizona State) dec. Jacob Thalin (CSU Bakersfield), 9-4 3rd: Jared Hill (Stanford) pinned Aaron Olmos (Oregon State), 2:10 5th: Joe La Rosa (Cal Poly) 174: 1st: Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) tech. fall Bryan Battisto (CSU Bakersfield), 20-4 5:00 3rd: Colt Doyle (Oregon State) dec. Rico Stormer (Stanford), 4-2 5th: Nathan Tausch (Cal Poly) 184: 1st: Bob Coleman (Oregon State) dec. Judah Duhm (Stanford), 4-2 3rd: Dom Ducharme (CSU Bakersfield) dec. Jacen Petersen (Arizona State), 4-2 SV 5th: Willem DeBoer (Cal Poly) 197: 1st: Nathan Traxler (Stanford) dec. Thomas Lane (Cal Poly), 6-5 3rd: Austyn Harris (Arizona State) by injury default over Mark Penyacsek (CSU Bakersfield) 5th: Jamarcus Grant (Oregon State) 285: 1st: Amar Dhesi (Oregon State) maj. dec. Haydn Maley (Stanford), 17-3 3rd: Brady Gilliland-Daniel (Arizona State) dec. Sam Aguilar (Cal Poly), 4-3 Jarrod Snyder (CSU Bakersfield)

125: 1st: Carlos Jacquez (Lindenwood) dec. Josh Portillo (Nebraska Kearney), 5-3 3rd: Cole Laya (Wheeling Jesuit) dec. Brett Velasquez (St. Cloud State), 6-4 5th: Marcus Povlick (McKendree) pinned Tyler Kreith (Maryville), 3:48 7th: Cole Jones (MSU Moorhead) maj. dec. Brendan Howard (Pitt Johnstown), 13-5 133: 1st: Tyler Warner (Wheeling Jesuit) dec. Wesley Dawkins (Nebraska Kearney), 4-1 3rd: Hunter Bray (Notre Dame) dec. Jordan Gurrola (San Francisco State), 5-3 5th: Tate Barnhardt (Mary) pinned Garrett Vos (St. Cloud State), 4:17 7th: Justin Folley (Upper Iowa) dec. Alexis Soriano (Mercyhurst), 8-3 141: 1st: Jose Rodriguez (Notre Dame) maj. dec. Isaiah Royal (Newberry), 16-5 3rd: Eduardo Penha (Colorado Mesa) dec. Brandon Ball (Fort Hays State), 4-2 SV 5th: Joey Alessandro (Pitt Johnstown) dec. Danny Swan (Lindenwood), 4-0 7th: Joseph Calderone (LIU Post) dec. Jared Donahue (Wheeling Jesuit), 3-0 149: 1st: Chris Eddins (Pitt Johnstown) dec. Trey Grine (Tiffin), 7-2 3rd: Gavin Londoff (Lindenwood) dec. James Pleski (St. Cloud State), 3-2 5th: Isaiah Kemper (McKendree) by injury default over Kameron Frame (Newman) 7th: Kyle Rathman (Minnesota State) dec. Josh Wimer (Findlay), 6-3 157: 1st: Matt Malcom (Nebraska Kearney) dec. Colin Ayers (Augustana), 9-4 3rd: Jake Barzowski (St. Cloud State) dec. Nate Smalling (McKendree), 6-4 5th: Tyler Mies (Newman) dec. James Wimer (Findlay), 5-3 7th: Austin Palmer (Newberry) pinned Kevin Almond (Emmanuel), 2:19 165: 1st: Shane Ruhnke (Millersville) by disqualification over Rodney Shepard (UNC Pembroke) 3rd: Devin Austin (Pitt Johnstown) dec. Tyler Harrington (Maryville), 5-2) 5th: Koery Windham (Adams State) dec. Devin Fitzpatrick (St. Cloud State), 6-5 7th: Matthew Rodriquez-Kirkland (Limestone) pinned Anthony Dailey (Notre Dame), 5:33 174: 1st: Connor Craig (Wheeling Jesuit) dec. Nick Foster (McKendree), 6-2 3rd: Michael Raccioppi (East Stroudsburg) pinned Kolton Eischens (St. Cloud State), 3:39 5th: T.C. Warner (Kutztown) dec. Brandon Supernaw (Western Colo.), 6-2 7th: Phillip Springsteen (Mary) dec. Damon Greenwald (Seton Hill), 8-1 184: 1st: Michael Pixley (McKendree) dec. Tony Vezzetti (Notre Dame), 4-1 3rd: Heath Gray (Central Oklahoma) dec. Brock Biddle (Pitt Johnstown), 8-2 5th: Aidan Pasiuk (Wheeling Jesuit) by medical forfeit over Jeff Reimel (Kutztown) 7th: Justin Pichedwatana (San Francisco State) dec. Anthony Collins (Limestone), 6-1 197: 1st: Nicholas Mason (Tiffin) dec. Vince Dietz (St. Cloud State), 5-2 3rd: Nick Baumler (Upper Iowa) dec. Clayton Wahlstrom (Augustana), 5-2 5th: Colton Dull (Millersville) pinned Ethan Sherertz (Maryville), 4:38 7th: Ryan Vasbinder (McKendree) dec. Khalil Gipson (Adams State), 10-5 285: 1st: Andrew Dunn (Kutztown) dec. Jarrod Hinrichs (Nebraska Kearney), 2-1 3rd: Kameron Teacher (Notre Dame) maj. dec. Terrance Fanning (Wheeling Jesuit), 14-6 5th: Ciaran Ball (Simon Fraser) dec. Tristen Weirich (Ashland), 4-1 7th: Patton Gossett (Newberry) dec. Greg Wilson (Central Oklahoma), 8-3

1. St. Cloud State 95.5 2. Wheeling Jesuit 87.5 3. McKendree 83 4. Notre Dame 77.5 5. Nebraska Kearney 71 6. Pitt Johnstown 68.5 7. Lindenwood 48 8. Tiffin 45 9. Newberry 42 10. Kutztown 41 11. Millersville 40 12. Maryville 38 13. Augustana 26.5 14. East Stroudsburg 23.5 15. Upper Iowa 22.5 16. Central Oklahoma 22 17. San Francisco State 21.5 18. Limestone 20 19. Mary 19 20. Newman 18 21. UNC Pembroke 17.5 22. Adams State 14.5 23. Findlay 13.5 24. Colorado Mesa 13 24. Western Colorado 13

125: 1st: Jay Albis (JWU) pinned Mike Tortorice (UW-Whitewater), 2:26 3rd: Peter Del Gallo (Southern Me.) dec. Ferdinand Mase (Ithaca), 8-5 5th: Victor Gliva (Augsburg) pinned Cameron Timok (Central (IA), 4:03 7th: Carlos Champagne (Wabash) dec. Eron Haynes (Neb. Wesleyan), 9-6 133: 1st: Jordin James (Mount Union) dec. Ben Vosters (UW-Stevens Point), 9-7 3rd: Bobby Jordan (JWU) dec. Charles Nash (Baldwin Wallace), 5-3 SV 5th: Jake Giordano (TCNJ) dec. Yoseph Borai (Stevens), 8-2 7th: Levi Englman (Ferrum) dec. Taylor 'Kimo' Dial (Merchant Marine), 3-2 141: 1st: David Flynn (Augsburg) dec. Chris Williams (Millikin), 4-3 3rd: Clint Lembeck (Loras) by injury default over Ben Brisman (Ithaca) 5th: Evan Drill (NYU) maj. dec. Brady Fritz (Wartburg), 13-3 7th: Brendan Ladd (Alma) maj. dec. Mario Vasquez (Ferrum), 14-0 149: 1st: Ryan Budzek (TCNJ) dec. Gregory Warner (York (PA), 4-2) 3rd: Brett Kaliner (Stevens) maj. dec. Alex Wilson (Augsburg), 15-3 5th: Zachary Cooper (Alma) dec. Jarrad Lasko (John Carroll), 4-2 7th: Ryan Snow (Brockport) dec. Luke Hernandez (Mount Union), 8-6 SV 157: 1st: Ryan Epps (Augsburg) won by disqualification over Antwon Pugh (Mount Union) 3rd: Cross Cannone (Wartburg) maj. dec. Brandon Murray (Loras), 10-1 5th: Kaidon Winters (RIT) by medical forfeit over Bradan Birt (Millikin) 7th: Keone Derain (Elmhurst) dec. Grant Zamin (UW-La Crosse), 6-4 165: 1st: Lucas Jeske (Augsburg) dec. Dempsey King (RIT), 6-2 3rd: Mark Choinski (UW-Oshkosh) dec. Eddie Smith (Loras), 6-3 5th: Nicholas Bonomo (UW-Whitewater) dec. Kyle Hatch (Wabash), 9-4 7th: Taylor Shay (Roger Williams) dec. Austin Whitney (Ithaca), 10-5 174: 1st: Darden Schurg (Wabash) dec. Jairod James (Mount Union), 5-3 SV 3rd: Kyle Briggs (Wartburg) maj. dec. Daniel Kilroy (TCNJ), 13-1 5th: Tanner Vassar (Augsburg) tech. fall Arthur (A.J.) Aeberli (Coast Guard), 19-4 7:00 7th: Ben Sarasin (Chicago) dec. Jacob Krakow (Loras), 9-5 1184: 1st: John Boyle (Western New Eng.) dec. Jake Ashcraft (Ithaca), 5-3 SV 3rd: Khamri Thomas (JWU) dec. Joshua Glantzman (Merchant Marine), 3-1 SV 5th: Kyle Peisker (Chicago) by medical forfeit over Dylan Roth (Heidelberg) 7th: Nick Stencel (UW-Whitewater) pinned Josh Edel (Coe), 1:55 197: 1st: Lance Benick (Augsburg) dec. Keajion Jennings (Millikin), 8-5 3rd: Riley Kauzlaric (UW-Whitewater) dec. Etiini Udott (Centenary (NJ), 5-2 5th: Taylor Mehmen (Coe) pinned Guy Patron (Loras), 5:00 7th: Zeckary Lehman (Baldwin Wallace) dec. Antonio McCloud (Mt. St. Joseph), 6-2 285: 1st: Garrett Wesneski (Lycoming) dec. Adarios Jones (Augustana), 9-7 SV 3rd: James Bethel (SUNY Oneonta) dec. Jake O'Brien (Ithaca), 4-0 5th: Drew Kasper (Otterbein) dec. Bowen Wileman (Wartburg), 8-4 7th: Konrad Ernst (UW-La Crosse) pinned Connor Calkins (RIT), 6:59

1. Augsburg 130 2. Loras 66 3. Johnson & Wales 63 4. Ithaca 59.5 5. Mount Union 58.5 6. Wartburg 52 7. UW-Whitewater 49.5 8. TCNJ 44 9. Millikin 42 9. Wabash 42 11. Rochester Institute of Technology 32.5 12. Stevens Institute of Technology 28 13. Lycoming 23.5 14. Baldwin Wallace 19.5 15. Western New Eng. 19 16. UW-Oshkosh 18.5 17. Alma 18 17. York (PA) 18 19. SUNY Oneonta 17.5 20. Augustana (IL) 17 20. Merchant Marine 17 22. Centenary (NJ) 16.5 22. Coe 16.5 24. Chicago 16 24. UW-La Crosse 16 24. UW-Stevens Point 16

Jason Nolf celebrates after a semifinal victory (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- No. 1 Penn State (14-0, 9-0 B1G) leads the field after day one of the 2019 Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad owns a 19.5-point lead after day one of the two-day event at the University of Minnesota's Williams Arena. The Nittany Lions had eight wrestlers in the semifinals, all of whom already qualified for the NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh on March 21-13. Six of those Lions won and will compete for an individual Big Ten title in tomorrow afternoon's Big Ten Championship finals which air live nationally on the Big Ten Network. One more Lion punched his ticket to the NCAA Championships, brining Penn State's total to nine. The three Lions not in the championship finals tomorrow are all live for third place. Penn State leads the team race with 130.0 points while Ohio State is second with 111.5. Nebraska is in third with 84.0, Iowa is fourth with 83.5 and Minnesota is fifth with 76.5. Sophomore Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 2 at 141 and the second seed, took on No. 3 Joey McKenna of Ohio State in the first of Penn State's eight semifinal match-ups. McKenna drew first blood with a takedown midway through the opening period and another in the final seconds to lead 4-1 after one. McKenna led 5-1 in the second and Lee cut into the lead late in the third but the Buckeye was able to hold on for a 5-4 win. Lee will continue in consolation action Sunday, still alive for third place. Redshirt freshman Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.), ranked No. 13 nationally at 149 and the sixth seed, faced off against No. 2 Micah Jordan of Ohio State in the semifinals. Jordan opened up a big early lead with three first period takedowns. Berge notched a second period escape but Jordan pulled away in the third to post a 13-4 major decision. Berge will continue in a quest for third place on Sunday. Senior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157 and the top seed, took on No. 5 Alex Pantaleo of Michigan in the semifinals. Nolf notched a takedown early in the first period and amassed 1:14 in riding time to lead 2-1 after one. He escaped to start the second stanza and then took Pantaleo down again to up his lead to 5-1. He picked up a stall point and 2:08 in riding time to post a dominating 7-1 decision and advance to Sunday's Big Ten Championship finals match. Junior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165 and the top seed, faced No. 7 Logan Massa of Michigan in the semifinals. Joseph scored quickly, taking Massa down to open up an early 2-1 lead, which he carried to the second period. Massa escaped to tie the match in the second and Joseph escaped to start the third period to take a 3-2 lead. Joseph pressed Massa for the entire third period and turned a shot and scramble into a fall at the 6:41 mark to move in to Sunday's finals. Junior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 1 at 174 and the top seed, met No. 12 Devin Skatzka of Minnesota in the semifinals. Hall battled Skatzka through a scoreless first period. The Lion junior chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. He pressed the Gopher for the entire period and notched a takedown to lead 3-0 after two. Skatzka chose down to start the third and scrambled to a late reversal to cut the lead to 3-2. Hall escaped to a 4-2 lead and made the score stand. Hall's 4-2 decision pushes him through to tomorrow's finals. Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 2 nationally at 184 and the second seed, took on No. 6 Taylor Venz of Nebraska in the semifinals. Rasheed wasted no time taking Venz down to open up an early lead and then countered a Venz shot to lead 4-1 midway through the first period. Venz escaped to start the second but not before Rasheed owned a 1:15 riding time edge. Rasheed escaped at the start of the third period and led 5-3 with 1:30 in riding time. He gave up a last second takedown but his 1:25 in riding time gave the Lion a 6-5 win and moves him in to the finals Sunday. Senior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 197 and the top seed, met No. 13 Eric Schultz of Nebraska in the semifinals. Nickal took Schultz down at the 1:00 mark of the first period and added a second late to lead 4-1 after one. Schultz chose down to start the second period and escaped but Nickal added another takedown to lead 6-2 after two periods. Nickal added an escape, a takedown and 2:48 in riding time to post a 10-2 major decision and advance to the championship finals. Senior Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.), ranked No. 3 at 285 and the second seed, met No. 14 Conan Jennings of Northwestern in the last of Penn State's eight semifinal bouts. After a scoreless minute, Cassar took a lead with a takedown and then added a second one late in the period to lead 4-1 after one. The Lion added a takedown and a stall point and led 7-1 after two periods. He added a reversal in the third period and rode Jennings out to roll to a 10-1 major decision with 2:05 in riding time. Cassar's win makes him Penn State's sixth finalist. True freshman Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 12 nationally at 133 and the fourth seed, took on Wisconsin's Jens Lantz in his first consolation bout. Bravo-Young took an early first period lead with two first period takedowns and added three more in the second period. The Lion freshman then picked up two more takedowns and added a bonus point thanks to 1:47 riding time to post a strong 14-5 major decision. The win clinched Bravo-Young's trip to nationals, making him Penn State's ninth qualifier. The Lion then met Dylan Duncan of Illinois in the consolation quarterfinals. Bravo-Young notched an early first period takedown to lead after the opening period. Duncan tied the match with an escape to start the second and the match was tied after two. Bravo-Young chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. The Lion freshman made the escape stand and held on for a 3-2 decision. Bravo-Young ended day one with a 3-1 mark and is still alive for third place. Sophomore Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.), making his first ever appearance at the Big Ten Championship at 125, faced Rutgers' Shane Metzler in the first round off a special consolation bracket with the opportunity to place ninth at 125 and earn a trip to the NCAA tournament still in hand. Schnupp, who dropped a 6-1 decision to Metzler earlier in the tournament, lost 6-4 this time. Schnupp ends his season with a 6-17 record Penn State went 8-3 in the second session. The Lions picked up three more majors and a pin and now have 17 bonus points off six majors, two technical falls and four pins. Penn State has won five Big Ten Championships (tournament) under Sanderson and six Big Ten Regular Season (dual meet) titles, including this year's dual crown. The Nittany Lions have had 25 individuals win a total of 43 Big Ten individual titles. Action resumes on Sunday with consolation action starting at 1 p.m. Eastern / 12 p.m. Central (local) and the championship finals at 4 p.m. Eastern / 3 p.m. Central (local). The Finals will air live on the Big Ten Network and the entire tournament, every mat, will stream live on BTN2go/BTN-Plus ($). Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here. Top 5 Teams after session 2 1: PENN STATE - 131.0 2: Ohio State - 111.5 3: Nebraska - 84.0 4: Iowa - 83.5 5: Minnesota - 76.5

St. Cloud State won its fourth national title since 2015 (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com) The St. Cloud State University wrestling team (20-0, 8-0 NSIC) finished its perfect season by capturing the 2019 NCAA Division II team championship on March 8-9 at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The Huskies finish the tournament with a team score of 95.5 points, while Wheeling Jesuit was in second place at 87.5 and McKendree placed third at 83.0. The top five was completed by Notre Dame (OH) with 77.5 points and Nebraska-Kearney with 71.0. This marked the fourth time since 2015 that the Huskies have won the NCAA Division II national championship. SCSU also claimed the NCAA title in 2015, 2016 and 2018, all under the leadership of head coach Steve Costanzo. SCSU senior Vince Dietz led the Huskies with a 3-1 record at the NCAA finals and finished as the runner-up at 197-pounds for the second consecutive season. In the title bout, Dietz lost a close 5-2 decision against Nicolas Mason of Tiffin. To reach the title bout, Dietz opened the day with a 4-3 win over Clayton Walstrom of Augustana in the semifinals. He was one of seven All-Americans for the Huskies at the NCAA championships in 2019. "The guys we brought here this weekend did a tremendous job but this title was a collective effort, it's everyone in that room on the team," SCSU coach Steve Costanzo said. "This team is a band of brothers who unite each year in a common goal." At 125-pounds, Brett Velasquez ended a storied college career by placing fourth and earning his fourth NCAA All-America award. He finished his season with a 6-4 loss in the bout for third place against Cole Laya of Wheeling Jesuit. Velasquez ended 2018-19 with a 23-5 record and won 103 matches during his collegiate wrestling career at SCSU. He is the ninth SCSU wrestler in team history to gain All-America status four times during his college career. At 133-pounds, Garrett Vos gained his first All-America award after placing sixth at the NCAA championships. In the match for fifth place, Vos lost by a fall to Tate Barnhart of University of Mary. Vos completed his season with a 22-5 overall record. At 149-pounds, James Pleski gained his third All-America award as a Husky by placing fourth at the NCAA tourney. In the third place bout, Pleski lost a close 3-2 decision to Gavin Londoff on Lindenwood. Earlier in the day, Pleski reached the consolation finals thanks to a 3-1 sudden victory win over Isaiah Kemper of McKendree. In the tournament, Pleski wrestled in five overtime bouts. He completes his 2018-19 season with a 29-3 record. At 157-pounds, Jake Barzowski brought home the third place title with a 6-4 win over Nate Smalling of McKendree. He reached the third place match by virtue of his 5-4 win over James Wimer of Findlay. This was Barzowski first All-America award as a Husky. He finishes his 2018-19 season with a 25-3 record. In action at 165-pounds, Devin FitzPatrick placed sixth at the NCAA championships to gain his first All-America award. FitzPatrick lost in the fifth place bout to Korey Windham by a score of 6-5. FitzPatrick ended his season with a solid 26-6 record. At 174-pounds, Kolton Eischens gained his second consecutive NCAA All-America award with a fourth place finish at the tournament. In his first match of the day on March 9, Eischens added important bonus points with a pin against TC Warner of Kutztown (2:30). In the third place match, Eischens lost by a fall against Michael Raccioppi of East Stroudsburg. Eischens finished his season in 2018-19 with a 25-4 record for the Huskies and Coach Costanzo. SCSU's other two NCAA qualifiers at this year's tournament were seniors Travis Swanson and Chance Helmick. This was Swanson's first trip to the NCAA finals at 141-pounds and it was Helmick's first trip as a Husky to the NCAA championships at 184-pounds. Helmick also qualified for the NCAA championships during his collegiate career as a wrestler for Chadron State before his transfer to SCSU in 2018. The Huskies will need to add another shelf to its trophy case as SCSU captured its eighth consecutive NSIC title in 2018-19 and also won the 2019 NWCA DII National Duals tournament and the 2019 NCAA Division II Super V regional crown. The Huskies have not lost a dual meet since Jan. 14, 2017 (48 consecutive dual victories). SCSU has also won the NCAA DII Regional title in 2019, 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012 and 2011. At the NCAA championships, St. Cloud State has been impressive (see chart below) and the Huskies have also won NWCA DII National Duals championships in 2019, 2018, 2017, 2013 and 2012.

Augsburg won the NCAA title by 64 points (Photo/Don Stoner, Augsburg University) ROANOKE, Va. -- Winning all four of its individual national title bouts on Saturday evening, the Augsburg University wrestling team claimed a 64-point victory at the NCAA Division III National Championships at the Berglund Center for its 13th national title in program history. THE BASICS FINAL TOP 10 TEAM SCORES: 1. Augsburg (Minn.) 130.0; 2. Loras (Iowa) 66.0; 3. Johnson & Wales (R.I.) 63.0; 4. Ithaca (N.Y.) 59.5; 5. Mount Union (Ohio) 58.5; 6. Wartburg (Iowa) 52.0; 7. Wisconsin-Whitewater 49.5; 8. College of New Jersey 44.0; 9t. Millikin (Ill.) 42.0; 9t. Wabash (Ind.) 42.0. LOCATION: Berglund Center, Roanoke, Va. HOW IT HAPPENED • Augsburg finished with 130.0 points, 64 ahead of second-place Loras (Iowa), which had 64.0 points. The title is Augsburg's first since 2015 and its second for head coach Jim Moulsoff, who was named the National Wrestling Coaches Association's Division III National Coach of the Year for the second time. Augsburg previously won national crowns in 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010 and 2015. • Four Auggies claimed national titles in Saturday's evening sessions, including two repeat champions -- 165-pounder Lucas Jeske (JR, St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville HS) and 157-pounder Ryan Epps (JR, Cannon Falls, Minn./Cannon Falls HS). David Flynn (JR, Jordan, Minn./Jordan HS (Scott West)) claimed the crown at 141 pounds and Lance Benick (SO, Scandia, Minn./Totino-Grace HS) won the title at 197. • Epps won his second national title in bizarre fashion, with a disqualification in the third period over Antwon Pugh of Mount Union (Ohio) due to excessive cautions. Called for a stalling warning in the first period while building an 8-1 lead with two takedowns and a four-point near-fall, Pugh was called for stalling twice in the second period, as Epps rode him the entire two minutes. In the third period, Pugh was called for stalling for the fourth time with 1:22 left, then was called for a ffith time with 1:08 left, resulting in a automatic disqualification. • Earlier on Saturday, Epps scored a 6-4 semifinal win over Bradan Birt of Millikin (Ill.) -- his second two-point win over Birt this season. A two-time All-American and three-time national tournament qualifier, Epps finished his junior season at 37-3 and is now 113-11 in his Auggie career. • Jeske finished his junior season with a 31-match winning streak dating to last season, when he also won the Division III national title at 165, and did it again with a 6-2 win over Dempsey King of the Rochester Institute of Technology (N.Y.). Jeske used his strength to dominate the match, scoring takedowns in the first and second periods, while claiming 3:19 of riding time in the win. • Jeske reached the title match with an incredible 9-7, sudden-victory overtime win in the semifinals over Kyle Hatch of Wabash (Ind.), rallying from a 6-0 first-period deficit with a methodical comeback, forcing overtime with a takedown 25 seconds left in regulation and 1:40 of riding time for a bonus point, then claiming the winning takedown with 12 seconds left in the sudden-victory session. A three-time All-American who also finished third nationally in 2017, Jeske finished his junior year at 21-0 and is now 86-9 in his Auggie career. • At 141, Flynn claimed his first national title in dramatic fashion, rallying from a 3-2 deficit in the third period with a takedown with 33 seconds left in the match, scoring a 4-3 victory over Chris Williams of Millikin (Ill.) -- his second win over Williams this season. Williams took a 2-1 lead on a takedown with 1:35 left in the second period, countering a single-leg attempt by Flynn. After Flynn tied the match with an escape late in the second, Williams took the lead with an escape to open the third, setting the stage for Flynn's heroics. • Flynn reached the championship match with a 4-2 semifinal win over Clint Lembeck of Loras (Iowa) earlier in the day. Leading 1-0 after one period, Flynn controlled Lembeck by riding him the entire second period, then scored a reversal with 1:27 left in the match. He secured the win with a 2:34 riding-time advantage. A three-time national tournament qualifier and two-time All-American who finished third in 2017, Flynn finished his junior year at 28-5 and is now 101-30 in his career (73-16 at Augsburg). • At 197, Benick held firm control in his bout against Keajion Jennings of Millikin (Ill.), avenging a December loss to Jennings with an 8-5 win in Saturday's national title match. Leading 4-3 after two periods, Benick scored a reversal with 1:34 left in the match, and following an escape by Jennings, clinched the win with a takedown with 34 seconds left. • Benick reached the title match with a dramatic 5-1 semifinal victory over Guy Patron Jr. of Loras (Iowa), his second win over Patron this season. Tied at 1-1 in a close battle late in the third period, Benick worked for a double-arm underhook, then converted an incredible throw, putting Patron on his back for a takedown and two-point near-fall with 12 seconds left in the match. In his second year at Augsburg after spending a redshirt year at Division I Arizona State in 2015-16, Benick finished his sophomore year at 29-3, and is now 40-8 in his Auggie career. • Three Auggies ended their season with All-American finishes during Saturday's early session. At 149 pounds, Alex Wilson (SR, Oak Grove, Minn./St. Francis HS) capped his career with his second All-America finish, placing fourth after last year's fifth-place finish. In the semifinals, Wilson couldn't gain any momentum against Ryan Budzek of The College of New Jersey in an 8-1 loss. But he bounced back with a 6-1 triumph over Zachary Cooper of Alma (Mich.) in the wrestlebacks, using a takedown and four-point near-fall in the first period, and a reversal in the second to claim the win. In the third-place match, he dropped a 15-3 major decision to Brett Kaliner of Stevens Tech (N.J.), giving up four takedowns, a two-point near-fall and a four-point near-fall. Wilson finished his senior year at 37-7 and his Augsburg career at 130-38. • Victor Gliva (JR, Farmington, Minn./Farmington HS), competing in his third national tournament, earned his second All-America honor with a fifth-place finish at 125, after finishing in eighth place in 2017. In the semifinals, Gliva built a 3-1 lead over Mike Tortorice of Wisconsin-Whitewater, but surrendered a takedown with 33 seconds left in regulation, and another with 24 seconds left in sudden-victory overtime, in a 5-3 loss. He then suffered another narrow loss in the semifinals, falling 3-1 to Ferdinand Mase of Ithaca (N.Y.). But he scored a big win in the fifth-place match, collecting his second pin of the tournament and ninth of the season, a 4:03 match-ender over Cameron Timok of Central (Iowa). Gliva finished his junior campaign at 28-7 and is now 89-22 in his career. • At 174, Tanner Vassar (JR, Maple Lake, Minn./Maple Lake HS) scored his second All-America honor with a fifth-place finish, a two-spot jump from his seventh-place finish last year. In the consolations, Vassar met Ben Sarasin of Chicago (Ill.) for the third time this season and came away with his second win, building a 7-4 first-period advantage en route to an 8-6 win. He dropped a 4-0 decision to Daniel Kilroy of The College of New Jersey in his next match, but responded in the fifth-place match against Arthur Aeberli of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (Conn.), scoring a 19-4 technical fall. Vassar converted two takedowns, a reversal and a pair of late four-point near-falls to claim the big win, finishing his junior season at 26-9. He is now 93-29 in his Auggie career. BEYOND THE BOXSCORE • Augsburg's 13 national titles are the second-most in NCAA Division III wrestling history, behind the 14 won by Wartburg (Iowa). The two teams have combined to win every NCAA Division III wrestling national title since 1995. • Augsburg is one of just four teams in all NCAA divisions to have won 10 or more wrestling national titles. Oklahoma State has won 34 Division I titles, Iowa has won 23 in Division I, Wartburg has won 14 in Division III and Augsburg has now won 13 in Division III. • It's the fourth time that Augsburg has had four individual national titlists in one championships, the most of any Division III school. Augsburg also accomplished the feat in 2000, 2004 and 2005. Wartburg has accomplished the feat twice (2004 and 2012), John Carroll (Ohio) did it in 1975 and Montclair State (N.J.) did it in 1976. • Augsburg's four national finalists were its most in a single NCAA tournament since the 2011 season. Augsburg has now had four or more finalists in 10 national tournaments, with the record being six in 2005. Augsburg has had at least one national finalist in every tournament since 1995, a span of 25 straight years. • It marks the 13th time that Augsburg has recorded seven or more All-Americans in its NCAA national tournament history, and the first time since its last national title in 2015. Augsburg has had at least two All-Americans every year since 1988, and at least one All-American in either NCAA or NAIA national competition every year since 1977. • Augsburg has now earned 251 wrestling All-Americans in program history (213 in NCAA Division III, 38 in NAIA).

NC State won the team title at the ACC Championships (Photo/NC State Athletics) BLACKSBURG, VA. -- By placing six of its 10 wrestlers into the ACC Finals, and claiming three individual titles, the NC State wrestling team won the 2019 ACC Championship held in Blacksburg Saturday night. R-So. Hayden Hidlay (157 pounds) won his second straight ACC title, R-Sr. Jamel Morris (141) captured ACC gold in his first ACC Championship, and fellow R-Sr. Malik McDonald (197) capped his career with his first ACC title. In addition, Sean Fausz (125), Tariq Wilson (133), and Thomas Bullard (165) all claimed second place finishes. In all, 9 of the 10 Wolfpack wrestlers finished third or better (the 10th placed fourth), and all nine of of those top-three finishers qualified for the NCAA Championships by claiming an automatic bid. NC State won the team race with 93.5 points. Host Virginia Tech was second with 86 points, North Carolina third (47.5), Pitt fourth (41), Duke fifth (39), and Virginia sixth (27.5). The ACC Championship is the second for head coach Pat Popolizio since 2016. NC State has also claimed the ACC Dual Championship each of the past two seasons. FINALS RECAP NC State placed six into the ACC Finals, with all six also claiming an NCAA allocation at their weight. R-Sr. Jamel Morris brought home the Pack's first ACC title of the night, in his first ACC Champion appearance. Entering as the top seed at 141 pounds with a perfect 4-0 dual record, Morris went 2-0 on the day. In the finals vs. Virginia Tech's Moore, Morris scored a takedown and a two-point near fall to jump out to an early lead and won 6-2. R-So. Hayden Hidlay defending his ACC title and brought home the championship once again at 157 pounds. Also claimed in first ACC Championship in his final campaign, R-Sr. Malik McDonald socred wins over a pair of top-11 wrestlers and won the 197-pound title. In the finals, McDonald scored a 13-6 decision over top seeded and No. 7 ranked Aiello of Virginia. R-Sr. Sean Fausz reached the ACC Finals for the fourth consecutive year, but fell to No. 5 Mueller of Virginia 10-2 at 125 pounds. R-So. Tariq Wilson reached the ACC finals for the first time in his career, but fell to No. 5 Phillippi of Pitt 4-1 at 133 pounds. A third member of the Pack advanced to the ACC Finals for the first time, R-So. Thomas Bullard at 165 pounds. He fell in the title bout to No. 8 Lewis of Virginia Tech 7-4, but limiting Lewis to just a decision clinched the team title for the Wolfpack. CONSOLATION FINALS RECAP NC State won three of its four third place bouts, picking up an additional NCAA allocation. Gr. Justin Oliver scored a big head-to-head win over Virginia Tech, downing Blees thanks to a takedown in the second and two-point near fall in the third for the 6-1 win. With only three NCAA allocations at 174, R-So. Daniel Bullard secured a bid to NCAAs for the second year in a row with an 18-3 tech fall over UNC's Kane. R-So. Nick Reenan also captured third place, after he downed returning All-American Chip Ness from UNC 12-8. Fr. Deonte Wilson placed fourth in his first trip to the ACC Championships, and fell one win short of advancing to the NCAAs. CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS RECAP All four Wolfpack wrestlers that wrestled in this round won, and advanced to their third place bouts, with two earning NCAA bids. Oliver was the first to punch his ticket to the NCAAs in this round, as he scored an 11-3 major decision to advance to the third place bout. Daniel Bullard avenged a regular season loss and scored an 8-2 win (with 3:33 of RT). Reenan was an offensive machine and his match ended early with a 21-6 tech fall, as he also advanced to the NCAAs with the win. Wilson picked up his second win of the day, a dominating 9-0 major decision at heavyweight. SEMIFINALS RECAP NC State had all 10 wrestlers advance to the semifinals, and six won and advanced to the ACC Finals. In doing so, all six earned an automatic NCAA bid. All with a first round bye, Fausz (125), Wilson (133) and Morris (141) all recorded takedowns in the first 10 seconds of their opening bouts. Fausz scored four takedowns, two in the first, and collected a 10-1 major decision. Wilson used a reversal and a takedown in the third to seal his 7-4 win. Morris was up 5-0 in takedowns and hung on for the 14-11 win. Hidlay made short work of his first opponent, as his bout ended in the second period with a 16-0 tech fall win. Hidlay scored a first period takedown, then a pair of two-point near falls followed by two four-point near falls. The Pack's two other semifinal winners both avenged regular season losses. Thomas Bullard (174) scored a four-point near fall in the third period to score a 7-1 win over Virginia's Coy. McDonald (197) forced a stall call with seven seconds left and downed Virginia Tech's Sleigh 3-2. FIRST ROUND RECAP The Wolfpack went a perfect six-for-six in the first round, with its first three wins of the day all by major decision. Oliver started the Pack's day with a 12-0 major decision. Oliver scored a first period takedown and added a four-point near fall to build an early 6-0 lead. Both Bullard's opened with dominating major decisions. Daniel won 9-1 (with 5:32 of RT) at 165, and Daniel followed 11-1 (with 3:41) of RT at 174. Reenan had the most exciting win of the first round to advance 11-8. With the score tied 7-7 and UVA with the RT point locked, Reenan scored a takedown and a two-point near fall in the final three seconds. McDonald was clinical with a 4-0 decision at 197 pounds, and Wilson capped the first round with a pair of takedowns in his 8-3 decision. UP NEXT NC State concludes its season with a trip up to Pittsburgh for the 2019 NCAA Championships March 21-23.

TULSA, Okla. -- Seven Cowboy wrestlers clinched their spots in the Big 12 Championship finals Saturday as Oklahoma State finished day one with 129.5 team points to sit comfortably in first place in the team standings. OSU, which has now slated at least six Big 12 finalists for 10 consecutive seasons, holds a 37-point advantage over second-place Iowa State. The three other Cowboys who did not reach the finals advanced in the consolation bracket and could finish as high as third. Additionally, OSU and Iowa State (four finalists) are the only teams at this year's tournament with all 10 wrestlers advancing past the first day of the event. "I like the way the day finished, pushing seven through to the finals," coach John Smith said. "Kaid Brock is having a pretty good tournament. I liked the way Gfeller bounced back. It seemed like he had a lot more energy tonight. There were several guys who showed some real excitement. Those last two wins were big. Every time you close the evening keeping some guys alive, that's always good. Overall, it was a good day with a good effort. It didn't go perfectly, but I saw a lot of hustle and a lot of effort." With an 11-1 record in the second session, the Pokes went 26-3 in individual matches on Saturday. Fourteen of those bouts came with bonus points attached, including nine in the first session and five in the second. OSU's seven finalists this year include Nick Piccininni (125 pounds), Daton Fix (133), Kaid Brock (141), Kaden Gfeller (149), Jacobe Smith (174), Preston Weigel (197) and Derek White at heavyweight. Piccininni and Weigel will go for their third career conference titles Sunday night, while White will be gunning for his second and the others try for their first. Jacobe Smith powered his way to the finals with an 18-5 major decision over fifth-seeded Hayden Hastings of Wyoming. It was his second bonus-point win of the day after picking up a first-period fall in the quarterfinals against Fresno's Dominic Kincaid, marking his first trip to the Big 12 finals. Also earning bonus points for the Cowboys in their semifinals bouts were Piccininni, Weigel and White. Piccininni took the Pokes' first match of the session with a dominant 15-2 win over Rico Montoya of Northern Colorado. Weigel shut out Oklahoma's Jake Woodley, 13-0, and White notched his 15th bonus-point win of the season, with an 11-1 major decision over Tate Orndorff (UVU). Fix advanced to the finals, defeating West Virginia's Matt Schmitt, 6-1, and Brock followed with his own 8-3 decision over Chris Sandoval of Northern Colorado. It marks Brock's third-consecutive trip to the Big 12 Conference finals. Freshman Gfeller will make his first appearance in the finals at the event after winning a 7-2 decision over Fresno's Khristian Olivas. After dropping quarterfinal bouts, Joe Smith and Wyatt Sheets each won their consolation matches Saturday evening. Sheets won two decisions, the first coming over UNI's Paden Moore. The second win came with a buzzer-beating takedown and dramatic 7-5 decision over Colten Carlson (SDSU). Smith collected a major decision over OU's Jeremy Thomas, then defeated Fresno State's Isaiah Hokit, 8-2. Dakota Geer is also set to wrestle in the consolation semifinals on Sunday after dropping his semifinal bout to second-seeded Drew Foster (UNI), 6-3. "We have to recognize that this tournament gets tougher and you want to get tougher as a team," John Smith said. "Winning seven of the eight in the semifinals, we got tougher. We recognize the competition gets a little better. Some of those weights guys are fighting for qualifications, so they're going to give you everything. I thought we were really tough in those semifinals matches." The second and final day of the tournament begins at noon on Sunday with the consolation semifinals, third-place matches and fifth-place matches. The finals will be held in session four, which begins at 7 p.m. Sunday. 2019 Big 12 Wrestling Championship March 9, 2019 | BOK Center | Tulsa, Okla. Team Standings After Session Two 1. Oklahoma State - 129.5 2. Iowa State - 92.5 3. Northern Iowa - 62.5 4. Oklahoma - 56.5 5. Wyoming - 50 6. Fresno State - 48 6. North Dakota State - 48 8. Utah Valley - 43.5 9. West Virginia - 35.5 10. Northern Colorado - 15 11. South Dakota State - 14.5 12. Air Force - 11.5

125: 1st: Jack Mueller (Virginia) maj. dec. Sean Fausz (NC State), 10-2 3rd: Joey Prata (Virginia Tech) dec. Joseph Heilmann (North Carolina), 3-1 SV 133: 1st: Mickey Phillipi (Pittsburgh) dec. Tariq Wilson (NC State), 4-1 3rd: Korbin Myers (Virginia Tech) dec. Gary Wayne Harding (North Carolina), 5-2 141: 1st: Jamel Morris (NC State) dec. Mitch Moore (Virginia Tech), 6-3 3rd: Josh Finesilver (Duke) dec. AC Headlee (North Carolina), 9-5 149: 1st: Mitch Finesilver (Duke) dec. Austin O`Connor (North Carolina), 5-1 3rd: Justin Oliver (NC State) dec. Ryan Blees (Virginia Tech), 6-1 157: 1st: Hayden Hidlay (NC State) dec. Taleb Rahmani (Pittsburgh), 8-2 3rd: BC LaPrade (Virginia Tech) dec. Ben Anderson (Duke), 10-7 165: 1st: Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech) dec.Thomas Bullard (NC State), 7-4 3rd: Zach Finesilver (Duke) maj. dec. Cam Coy (Virginia), 12-0 174: 1st: David McFadden (Virginia Tech) dec. Matt Finesilver (Duke), 7-3 3rd: Daniel Bullard (NC State) tech. fall Devin Kane (North Carolina), 18-3 6:49 184: 1st: Zack Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) dec. Nino Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh), 4-1 3rd: Nick Reenan (NC State) dec. Chip Ness (North Carolina), 12-8 5th: Will Schany (Virginia) dec. Kaden Russell (Duke), 10-5 197: 1st: Malik McDonald (NC State) dec. Jay Aiello (Virginia), 13-6 3rd: Tom Sleigh (Virginia Tech) pinned Brandon Whitman (North Carolina), 4:24 285: 1st: Demetrius Thomas (Pittsburgh) dec. Cory Daniel (North Carolina), 3-2 3rd: Billy Miller (Virginia Tech) dec. Deonte Wilson (NC State), 6-2

125: Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) maj. dec. RayVon Foley (Michigan State), 14-6 Spencer Lee (Iowa) maj. dec. Sean Russell (Minnesota), 8-0 133: Luke Pletcher (Ohio State) by medical forfeit over Stevan Micic (Michigan) Nick Suriano (Rutgers) dec. Austin DeSanto (Iowa), 6-3 141: Chad Red (Nebraska) dec. Kanen Storr (Michigan), 4-1 Joey McKenna (Ohio State) dec. Nick Lee (PSU), 5-4 149: Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) dec. Tommy Thorn (Minnesota), 5-1 Micah Jordan (Ohio State) maj. dec. Brady Berge (PSU), 13-4 157: Jason Nolf (PSU) dec. Alec Pantaleo (Michigan), 7-1 Tyler Berger (Nebraska) dec. Steve Bleise (Minnesota), 6-3 165: Vincenzo Joseph (PSU) pinned Logan Massa (Michigan), 6:41 Alex Marinelli (Iowa) dec. Evan Wick (Wisconsin), 2-1 174: Mark Hall (PSU) dec. Devin Skatzka (Minnesota), 4-2 Myles Amine (Michigan) dec. Dylan Lydy (Purdue), 6-5 184: Myles Martin (Ohio State) dec. Emery Parker (Illinois), 8-3 Shakur Rasheed (PSU) dec. Tyler Venz (Nebraska), 6-5 197: Bo Nickal (PSU) maj. dec. Eric Schultz (Nebraska), 10-2 Kollin Moore (Ohio State) dec. Jacob Warner (Iowa), 5-2 285: Gable Steveson (Minnesota) dec. Trent Hillger (Wisconsin), 10-4 Anthony Cassar (PSU) maj. dec. Conan Jennings (Northwestern), 10-2

Lock Haven repeated as EWL champion (Photo/Tim Barnhart) FAIRFAX, Va. -- In what proved to be a dominant and historic outing, the Bald Eagles crowned six individual champions and soared by the tournament field, as the No. 21 Lock Haven University wrestling team claimed the 2019 Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Championship. It marked LHU's second straight conference title. DJ Fehlman (Warren, Pa./Warren), Kyle Shoop (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs), Alex Klucker (Summerdale, Pa./East Pennsboro), Chance Marsteller (New Park, Pa./Kennard-Dale), Corey Hazel (Spring Mills, Pa./Penns Valley) and Thomas Haines (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) all won individual titles. Lock Haven paced the field with 111.5 points, while Rider was second (93.5) and host-George Mason (56.5) rounded out the top three. Edinboro was a distant fourth, followed by Bloomsburg (5th), Clarion (6th) and Cleveland State (7th). The six champions are the most for Lock Haven in EWL Tournament history. All six individual champions also booked trips to the 2019 NCAA Championships. Both Klucker (157) and Hazel (184) successfully defended their EWL titles from last season. Fehlman (133), Klucker, Marsteller (165) and Hazel are now all two-time NCAA qualifiers. Shoop (141) and Haines (285) are now three-time NCAA qualifiers. Marsteller's dominating run to the 165-pound title led to him being named the tournament's most outstanding wrestler. He was 3-0 with bonus points in all three bouts, including two pins. Today's championship marked the 44th and final EWL Championship, as it was announced earlier this week that LHU, along with the six other EWL teams will join the Mid-American Conference (MAC) next year for the sport of wrestling. The Bald Eagles effort today certainly put an exclamation point on their run through the EWL since 1976 with Lock Haven saving its very best effort for last. Today's team title marked LHU's second straight and third overall EWL crown. Last season ('18) when the Bald Eagles won, it marked their first EWL championship since Lock Haven's first, back in 1997. Luke Werner (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) fell in the 125-pound finals and finished second overall. Lock Haven was 6-1 in the championship finals tonight with a pair of majors and one pin (Klucker). Brock Port (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte) and Jared Siegrist (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) battled back for Lock Haven, and finished third overall at 149 and 174, respectively. During the regular season, the Bald Eagles won 46 of 60 bouts in EWL dual action and that dominance carried over into this morning's Round 1 action. After drawing a pair of first-round byes (157 & 174), LHU went 7-1 in first round action. Of those seven wins, Lock Haven recorded three pins, a major and a tech fall. The early dominance saw nine Bald Eagles land in the semifinals where LHU went 7-2 with a pin, tech fall and one major. The seven EWL finalists marked the most ever at an EWL Tournament for Lock Haven. Fehlman, the top-seed at 133, rolled to a 3-0 record and the title. In the finals, he put forth a remarkable individual effort that led to a workmanlike 3-2 (SV2) win over Rider's Anthony Cefolo, the No. 3 seed. Fehlman, who just wouldn't stop, forced a stall call for the win. Since returning to 133 pounds on January 25, Fehlman has jumped into the national rankings and stretched his record to 10-1. Shoop opened his tournament in familiar fashion and racked up another tech fall. For Shoop, the top-seed at 141, the tech fall was his Division I leading 15th of the season. The nationally-ranked 141-pounder added a major in the semifinals and booked his spot in the finals. In the finals, Shoop led 11-0 after one period and cruised to a 13-0 major decision over Edinboro's Carmine Ciotti, the No. 3 seed. Klucker, the No. 2 seed at 157, drew a first-round bye, before downing No. 3 seed Gino Fluri of Rider, 4-1 in the semifinals. In the finals, Klucker was looking to defend his 2018 EWL title and he did just that. The win came in thrilling fashion, as he pinned No. 1 seed Kolby Ho (1:29) and booked a return trip to nationals while he was at it. Ho majored Klucker back in November during the dual at LHU. For Klucker, he has won two straight 157-pound EWL titles, earning falls in the finals on both occasions. Marsteller, the top-seed who is ranked No. 5 nationally, cruised into the finals thanks to back-to-back pins. In the 165-pound finals, Marsteller, a returning All-American, put on a clinic in recording a major decision. Rider's Jesse Dellavecchia, the No. 2 seed who is ranked 15th nationally, was no match for Marsteller, who won 12-3. Marsteller's two pins came at the 1:21 and 5:54 mark. Hazel, the top-seed at 184 used a pair of dominant decisions to earn his spot in the finals. The nationally-ranked Hazel entered as the defending champion and left little doubt as to who is the premier 184-pounder in the EWL. In the finals, he downed No. 3 seed Michael Fagg-Daves (Rider), 5-1 after putting the hammer down late in the match, which secured the victory and trip to Pittsburgh for nationals. Haines, the No. 2 seed at 285 who is nationally-ranked, went 3-0 on the way to the title today. The three wins extended Haines' win streak to 11 bouts. In the finals, he knocked off top-seed and EWL rival Matthew Voss of George Mason. Haines won 7-4 after a dominating second-period ride and late third-period takedown. Back in late November, Voss downed Haines in the regular season EWL dual. The finals' wins for Fehlman, Marsteller and Hazel proved extra valuable as they served as head-to-head matches with Rider, who was Lock Haven's main threat in the team standings entering the championship session tonight. Werner, the top-seed at 125, used a pin and tech fall to earn his spot at the finals. In the finals, the nationally-ranked 125-pounder was edged out by archrival Willy Girard, the No. 3 seed from Bloomsburg, 9-8 (TB2). Werner, who is ranked in both recent editions of the NCAA coaches' panel rankings and RPI, will await the NCAA selection show to see if he receives a wild card selection for the NCAA Championships. Port rattled off three wins on the way to his third-place finish at 149 pounds. The redshirt-freshman was 3-1 on the day and ripped off two wins in the consolation rounds after falling in the semifinals. Siegrist bounced back from a tournament-opening loss in the semifinals and finished third. He was 2-1 on the day. UP NEXT: The 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships are set for Thursday to Saturday, March 21-23 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. As far as additional NCAA Championship selections for LHU, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will announce the remaining 44 at-large qualifiers on March 12. The 2019 championship brackets and seeding will be announced on NCAA.com at 6 p.m. on March 13. Shoop, Klucker, Marsteller, Hazel and Haines all competed at last year's NCAA Tournament. Fehlman (2017 NCAA qualifier) joins Klucker, Marsteller and Hazel as LHU's two-time NCAA qualifiers, while both Shoop and Haines have become three-time national qualifiers for Lock Haven. FINAL TEAM SCORES: 1. Lock Haven, 111.5 2. Rider, 93.5 3. George Mason, 56.5 4. Edinboro, 45.5 5. Bloomsburg, 25.5 6. Clarion, 20 7. Cleveland State, 8 TOURNAMENT'S MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER: Chance Marsteller (165), Lock Haven

125: 1st: Willy Girard (Bloomsburg) dec. Luke Werner (Lock Haven), 9-8 TB2 3rd: Jonathan Tropea (Rider) dec. Talha Farooq (George Mason), 11-5 133: 1st: D.J. Fehlman (Lock Haven) dec. Anthony Cefolo (Rider), 3-2 True 2nd: Anthony Cefolo (Rider) dec. Richie Gomez (Edinboro), 7-4 3rd: Richie Gomez (Edinboro) dec. Seth Koleno (Clarion), 6-3 141: 1st: Kyle Shoop (Lock Haven) maj. dec. Carmine Ciotti (Edinboro), 13-0 3rd: Travis Layton (Rider) dec. Sam Matzek (Cleveland State), 8-3 149: 1st: Tejon Anthony (George Mason) dec. Evan Fidelibus (Rider), 13-6 3rd: Brock Port (Lock Haven) dec. Tyler Vath (Edinboro), 6-5 157: 1st: Alex Klucker (Lock Haven) pinned Kolby Ho (George Mason), 1:49 3rd: Gino Fluri (Rider) dec. Mike Bartolo (Clarion), 6-2 165: 1st: Chance Marsteller (Lock Haven) maj. dec. Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider), 12-3 3rd: Evan Delong (Clarion) dec. Colston Diblasi (George Mason), 3-1 174: 1st: Dean Sherry (Rider) pinned Jacob Oliver (Edinboro), 4:18 3rd: Jared Siegrist (Lock Haven) dec. Taylor Cahill (Clarion), 6-1 184: 1st: Corey Hazel (Lock Haven) dec. Mike Fagg-Daves (Rider), 5-1 3rd: Trevor Allard (Bloomsburg) dec. Zach Ancewicz (Edinboro), 6-1 197: 1st: Ethan Laird (Rider) dec. Eli Spencer (George Mason), 6-2 3rd: Dylan Reynolds (Edinboro) dec. Kyle Murphy (Bloomsburg), 1-0 285: 1st: Thomas Haines (Lock Haven) dec. Matt Voss (George Mason), 7-4 True 2nd: Matt Voss (George Mason) dec. Jon Spaulding (Edinboro), 2-0 3rd: Jon Spaulding (Edinboro) dec. Ryan Cloud (Rider), 7-2

125: Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado), 15-2 Brent Fleetwood (North Dakota State) dec. Jay Schwarm (Northern Iowa), 8-2 133: Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) dec. Matt Schmitt (West Virginia), 6-1 Montorie Bridges (Wyoming) dec. Austin Gomez (Iowa State), 6-3 141: Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State) dec. Chris Sandoval (Northern Colorado), 8-3 Dominick Demas (Oklahoma) dec. Ian Parker (Iowa State), 8-4 149: Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma State) dec. Khristian Olivas (Fresno State), 7-2 Jarrett Degen (Iowa State) dec. Henry Pohlmeyer (South Dakota State), 8-2 157: Justin Thomas (Oklahoma) dec. Luke Weber (North Dakota State), 13-8 Chase Straw (Iowa State) dec. Jacob Wright (Fresno State), 4-0 165: Andrew Fogarty (North Dakota State) dec. Branson Ashworth (Wyoming), 3-2 Demetrirus Romero (Utah Valley) dec. Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa), 3-2 174: Jacobe Smith (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. Hayden Hastings (Wyoming), 18-5 Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa) dec. Kimball Bastian (Utah Valley), 3-1 184: Sam Colbray (Iowa State) dec. Tate Samuelson (Wyoming), 5-2 Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) dec. Dakota Geer (Oklahoma State), 6-3 197: Willie Miklus (Iowa State) dec. Josh Hokit (Fresno State), 6-0 Preston Weigel (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. Jake Woodley (Oklahoma), 13-0 285: A.J. Nevills (Fresno State) dec. Gannon Gremmel (Iowa State), 3-2 Derek White (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley), 10-1

Lehigh claimed its second straight EIWA title (Photo/Richard Warnke) VESTAL, N.Y. -- Powered by a total team effort, the Lehigh wrestling team battled through a competitive team race to claim its second straight EIWA championship Saturday at Binghamton's Events Center. The Mountain Hawks trailed Cornell by 20 points at one point during Saturday's morning session but came back to win their second straight team title and league-best 36th overall. Led by three individual champions: freshman Josh Humphreys (157), junior Jordan Kutler (174) and sophomore Jordan Wood (285), Lehigh scored 153 points to top the Big Red by 14. Nine wrestlers placed in the two-day tournament, with all nine finishing in the top six. The Mountain Hawks went 6-3 in Saturday's final session and locked up the title when Cornell failed to get a fall in the 184 finals. In all, Lehigh qualified eight wrestlers for the upcoming NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh. "I'm proud of our team," Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. "They competed really hard and that's all I could really ask of them. We have a lot of great competitors on our team and they came out on top. We just wanted to wrestle well, and we did." Humphreys helped turn the tide in Lehigh's favor Saturday on the way to becoming Lehigh's first true freshman EIWA Champion since Randy Cruz in 2013. Cornell placed three in the finals at the first three weight classes, while Lehigh dropped its first two semifinals as the Big Red led by 20 after the 149 semifinals. Humphreys locked up Lehigh's first finals berth using a strong start and strong top work to beat Princeton's Quincy Monday 13-8. Wrestling in Lehigh's first finals bout of the final session, Humphreys looked to avenge a loss by fall to Bucknell's Zach Hartman, and did just that with a pair of first period takedowns and a four-point near fall where he nearly stuck the Bison freshman for a fall. Reversals in the second and third periods gave Humphreys a 12-6 decision and Lehigh its first champion of the tournament. "Josh wrestled a really tough opponent in Hartman so that was a really good win for him," Santoro said. "The three freshmen in that weight class (Humphreys, Hartman, Monday) are going to have great careers. It will be exciting to watch those guys moving forward. Josh competes really hard. He's good in all positions, and he's dangerous." Humphreys received the Sheridan Trophy after the finals for the most falls in the championship bracket in the fastest time, racking up two falls on Friday in 3:50. Following an 8-1 decision over Navy's Spencer Carey in the semifinals, Kutler claimed his second straight EIWA title with a 3-1 decision over Cornell's Brandon Womack. A late second period takedown was the difference for Kutler, who helped Lehigh inch closer to clinching the team title. Wood had to do the least to win his second straight title. After beating Ben Sullivan 6-2 in the semifinals, Wood received a win by medical forfeit over Brown's Ian Butterbrodt in the heavyweight final. Senior Ryan Preisch was Lehigh's fourth finalist, earning a spot in the finals by rallying for a 5-3 win over Binghamton's Lou DePrez in the semifinals at 184. Preisch trailed 3-2 in the third before scoring a takedown and then riding out to win. Preisch met Cornell's Max Dean in a rematch of last year's final, won by Preisch by fall, but Dean turned the tables, using a strong ride, a stalling point and an escape to win 3-0. Ultimately, Dean's inability to secure a pin clinched the team title for the Brown and White. "Cornell did a good job game-planning for those two head-to-head finals matches," Santoro said. "It gives us something to work on when we get back. We need to open up a little more on both guys parts, so we'll work on that over the next two weeks." Preisch did earn the Fletcher Award, given to the wrestler who scores the most team points at the EIWA Tournament in his career. Preisch scored 74.5 points placing 3-2-1-2 in four tournaments. He becomes the sixth wrestler to win all three major tournament awards (Fletcher, Sheridan and Coaches' Trophy for Outstanding Wrestler), having won the latter two last year. The previous five to accomplish the trifecta were Lehigh's Mark Lieberman, Gene Mills from Syracuse, Harvard's Jesse Jantzen and Kyle Dake and Gabe Dean from Cornell. Sophomore Brandon Paetzell bounced back from a semifinal loss to American's Josh Terao to claim third place at 133. Paetzell rallied for a 5-2 win over Penn's Doug Zapf and then topped Zack Trampe of Binghamton 7-1 in the third place match. Senior Gordon Wolf won three matches on Saturday to wrestle back for third at 165, highlighted by a first period fall against Princeton's Leonard Merkin. A 1-0 win over Army's P.J. Ogunsanya vaulted senior Cortlandt Schuyler into the third place match at 149. Schuyler ran into top seed Matt Kolodzik of Princeton, who posted a 13-3 major decision. Consolation semifinal victories for Paetzell, Wolf and Schuyler clinched NCAA Tournament berths for all three. Lehigh's eighth NCAA qualifier is sophomore Jake Jakobsen who wrestled back from a quarterfinal loss to take fifth at 197. Jakobsen rode out the third period to defeat Army's Rocco Caywood 2-0 in the consolation quarterfinals to punch his ticket and capped his tournament with a 4-2 win over Army's Drew Phipps. At 141, junior Ryan Pomrinca clinched top six by scoring a takedown in the second sudden victory period to beat Princeton's Marshall Keller 4-2, but then dropped his next two matches to finish in sixth place. "Any time you win this tournament, it has to be a total team effort," Santoro said. "It's not just a few stars. Everybody won matches. Eight guys are going to nationals right now. It was a great team effort. "If you asked me in December if we could do this when we were 0-7…" Santoro continued. "The guys got better. We never focused on a win after that. It kind of put things in perspective for everybody, and everybody got better. That was the key." Lehigh's eight automatic qualifiers will now move on to the NCAA Championships, March 21-23 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. At-large qualifiers will be announced Tuesday, while the seeds and brackets will be unveiled Wednesday. The 2018-19 Lehigh wrestling season is presented by the Historic Hotel Bethlehem. Top Five Team Scores 1. Lehigh 153 2. Cornell 139 3. Princeton 122.5 4. Army 106.5 5. Navy 92.5

125: 1st: Patrick Glory (Princeton) dec. Vito Arujau (Cornell), 10-8 3rd: Gage Curry (American) dec. Carmen Ferrante (Penn), 2-1 TB2 5th: Joe Manchio (Columbia) dec. Trey Chalifoux (Army), 9-6 7th: Audey Ashkar (Binghamton) dec. Antonio Mininno (Drexel), 3-2 133: 1st: Chas Tucker (Cornell) dec. Josh Terao (American), 9-4 3rd: Brandon Paetzell (Lehigh) dec. Zack Trampe (Binghamton), 7-1 5th: Lane Peters (Army) dec. Doug Zapf (Penn), 7-5 SV 7th: Casey Cobb (Navy) dec. Hunter Kosco (Brown), 8-5 141: 1st: Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) dec. Nicholas Gil (Navy), 8-2 3rd: Anthony Sparacio (Binghamton) dec. Corey Shie (Army), 8-4 5th: Wil Gil (Franklin & Marshall) dec. Ryan Pomrinca (Lehigh), 9-8 TB2 7th: Jack Mutchnik (American) dec. Marshall Keller (Princeton), 6-3 149: 1st: Anthony Artalona (Penn) dec. Jared Prince (Navy), 3-1 SV 3rd: Matt Kolodzik (Princeton) maj. dec. Cortlandt Schuyler (Lehigh), 13-3 5th: Michael Sprague (American) dec. P.J. Ogunsanya (Army), 5-4 TB2 7th: Patrick Quinlan (Franklin & Marshall) dec. Brock Wilson (Harvard), 8-5 157: 1st: Josh Humphreys (Lehigh) dec. Zach Hartman (Bucknell), 12-6 3rd: Quincy Monday (Princeton) dec. Lucas Weiland (Army), 6-4 5th: Christian LaBrie (Brown) by forfeit over Dan Reed (Columbia) 7th: Kizhan Clarke (American) dec. Quentin Hovis (Navy), 5-3 165: 1st: Tanner Skidgel (Navy) dec. Cael McCormick (Army), 4-0 3rd: Gordon Wolf (Lehigh) dec. Ebed Jarrell (Drexel), 13-11 5th: Leonard Merkin (Princeton) pinned Jonathan Viruet (Brown), 1:30 7th: Laurence Kosoy (Columbia) maj. dec. Andrew Berreyesa (Cornell), 12-1 174: 1st: Jordan Kutler (Lehigh) dec. Brandon Womack (Cornell), 3-1 3rd: Vincent DePrez (Binghamton) dec. Spencer Carey (Navy), 7-3 5th: Ben Harvey (Army) dec. Travis Stefanik (Princeton), 5-1 7th: Ricky Stamm (Hofstra) dec. Max Elling (Columbia), 6-1 184: 1st: Max Dean (Cornell) dec. Ryan Preisch (Lehigh), 3-0 3rd: Louie DePrez (Binghamton) dec. Brian Harvey (Army), 6-1 5th: C.J. LaFragola (Brown) dec. Noah Stewar (Army), 3-2 7th: Kevin Parker (Princeton) pinned Brian Bonino (Columbia), 0:43 197: 1st: Patrick Brucki (Princeton) dec. Ben Honis (Cornell), 8-6 3rd: Stephen Loiseau (Drexel) dec. Josh Roetman (Navy), 3-0 5th: John Jakobsen (Lehigh) dec. Drew Phipps (Bucknell), 4-2 7th: Rocco Caywood (Army) dec. Tucker Ziegler (Brown), 6-2 SV1 285: 1st: Jordan Wood (Lehigh) by medical forfeit over Ian Butterbrodt (Brown) 3rd: Joey Goodhart (Drexel) dec. Antonio Pelusi (Franklin & Marshall), 4-2 5th: Joe Doyle (Binghamton) pinned Ben Sullivan (Army), 6:54 7th: Jeramy Sweany (Cornell) dec. Daniel Herman (Columbia), 4-0

Missouri won its eighth straight conference title (Photo/Missouri Athletics) NORFOLK, Va. -- No. 5 Mizzou Wrestling claimed its eighth straight conference tournament title after winning the Mid-American Conference Championship with 180.0 team points Saturday afternoon at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. Mizzou claimed six conference titles as all six wrestlers who advanced to the finals won their championships bouts. All 10 Mizzou wrestlers finished fourth or better, with nine of 10 taking at least third. Mizzou also broke its own championship record with 180.0 team points, topping the mark set by last year's team (177.0). Mizzou's six individual MAC champions are: RS senior John Erneste - 133 - Third Career Title RS junior Jaydin Eierman - 141 - Third Career Title Freshman Brock Mauller - 149 - First Career Title Freshman Jarrett Jacques - 157 - First Career Title RS senior Daniel Lewis - 174 - Fourth Career Title RS junior Dylan Wisman - 184 First Career Title All six earn automatic spots to the NCAA Championships. After two pins and a technical fall, Eierman was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler. He won his third MAC title Saturday. Lewis became just the eighth wrestler to earn four MAC Championships and first to do so since J'den Cox did so. Erneste and Eierman each earned their third MAC titles. Team Scores Missouri - 180.0 Buffalo - 113.5 Old Dominion - 113.0 Central Michigan - 110.5 Ohio - 99.5 Northern Illinois - 98.0 SIU Edwardsville - 68.5 Kent State - 64.0 Notes Mizzou claimed its seventh straight MAC Tournament title and its eighth straight conference title dating back to its final year in the Big 12. Mizzou racked up 180.0 total team points, the best in MAC Tournament history. Mizzou won six individual titles Saturday with all six of those wrestlers clinching a spot at the NCAA Championships. Mizzou also clinched spots to the NCAA Tournament at 125 and heavyweight based on the league's allocations. Mizzou will need wild cards at 165 and 197 in order to send all 10 to the NCAA Championships. Freshman Dack Punke picked up his first pin of the season in his first consolation match, pinning Shakur Laney of Ohio in 3:13 to advance to the third-place bout. He finished fourth on Saturday and earned his first berth to the NCAA Tournament. RS senior John Erneste claimed his third MAC Championship Saturday. RS junior Jaydin Eierman became a three-time MAC Champion as well. RS senior Daniel Lewis extended his personal win streak to 16 bouts, earning 10 pins during that stretch. With his 11-2 major decision Saturday in the finals, becomes just the eighth four-time MAC champion in league history and first since Mizzou's J'den Cox did so in 2017. Freshman Brock Mauller, with his title win, now has 29 wins in his true freshman campaign, the most for a Mizzou freshman grappler since J'den Cox had 38 in 2013-14. Mauller's only two losses of the season have come to the same wrestler.

125: Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) pinned Edward Flores (CSU Bakersfield), 3:43 Ryan Millhof (Arizona State) pinned Gabe Townsell (Stanford) SV 133: Sean Nickell (CSU Bakersfield) dec. Devan Turner (Oregon State), 5-0 Mason Pengilly (Stanford) dec. Josiah Kline (Arizona State), 2-1 141: Grant Willits (Oregon State) dec. Cory Crooks (Arizona State), 3-2 Brandon Kier (Stanford) dec. Carlos Herrera (CSU Bakersfield), 3-2 149: Requir Van Der Merwe (Stanford) dec. Josh Reyes (Oregon State), 7-4 Joshua Maruca (Arizona State) dec. Russell Rohlfing (CSU Bakersfield), 10-5 157: Christian Pagdilao (Arizona State) tech. fall Brawley Lamer (Cal Poly), 18-3 6:25 Hunter Willits (Oregon State) dec. Paul Fox (Stanford), 6-1 165: Joshua Shields (Arizona State) maj. dec. Jared Hill (Stanford), 14-4 Jacob Thalin (CSU Bakersfield) dec. Aaron Olmos (Oregon State), 3-2 174: Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) tech. fall Colt Doyle (Oregon State), 18-3 4:50 Bryan Battisto (CSU Bakersfield) dec. Rico Stormer (Stanford), 4-3 184: Judah Duhm (Stanford) dec. Dom Ducharme (CSU Bakersfield), 6-4 SV Bob Coleman (Oregon State) dec. Jacen Petersen (Arizona State), 9-7 197: Nathan Traxler (Stanford) pinned Mark Penyacsek (CSU Bakersfield), 0:37 Thomas Lane (Cal Poly) maj. dec. Jamarcus Grant (Oregon State), 13-0 285: Amar Dhesi (Oregon State) pinned Sam Aguilar (Cal Poly), 1:29 Haydn Maley (Stanford) dec. Jarrod Snyder (CSU Bakersfield), 3-2

125: Luke Werner (Lock Haven) tech. fall Talha Farooq (George Mason), 17-2 5:07 Willy Girard (Bloomsburg) pinned Jonathan Tropea (Rider), 6:54 133: D.J. Fehlman (Lock Haven) dec. Seth Koleno (Clarion), 14-7 Anthony Cefolo (Rider) pinned Shawn Orem (Bloomsburg), 1:42 141: Kyle Shoop (Lock Haven) maj. dec. Sam Matzek (Cleveland State), 11-1 Carmine Ciotti (Edinboro) dec. Travis Layton (Rider), 1-0 149: Tejon Anthony (George Mason) dec. Brock Port (Lock Haven), 5-2 Evan Fidelibus (Rider) dec. Avery Shay (Clarion), 4-2 157: Kolby Ho (George Mason) dec. Nico O'dor (Cleveland State), 3-2 Alex Klucker (Lock Haven) dec. Gino Fluri (Rider), 4-1 165: Chance Marsteller (Lock Haven) pinned Evan Delong (Clarion), 5:45 Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) maj. dec. Colston Diblasi (George Mason), 14-6 174: Jacob Oliver (Edinboro) dec. Jared Siegrist (Lock Haven), 4-3 Dean Sherry (Rider) dec. Taylor Cahill (Clarion), 9-3 184: Corey Hazel (Lock Haven) dec. Zach Ancewicz (Edinboro), 7-2 Mike Fagg-Daves (Rider) dec. Trevor Allard (Bloomsburg), 6-3 197: Ethan Laird (Rider) dec. Kyle Murphy (Bloomsburg), 4-0 Eli Spencer (George Mason) dec. Dylan Reynolds (Edinboro), 2-1 TB2 2854: Matt Voss (George Mason) maj. dec. Ryan Cloud (Rider), 14-1 Thomas Haines (Lock Haven) dec. Jon Spaulding (Edinboro), 1-0

125: 1st: Michael McGee (Old Dominion) dec. Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan), 5-2 3rd: Bryce West (Northern Illinois) dec. Dack Punke (Missouri), 4-2 5th: Kyle Akins (Buffalo) pinned Shakur Laney (Ohio), 5:41 8th: Jacob Ferri (Kent State) maj. dec. Gage Datlovsky (SIU Edwardsville), 19-7 133: 1st: John Erneste (Missouri) dec. Derek Spann (Buffalo), 6-2 3rd: Tim Rooney (Kent State) dec. Mario Guillen (Ohio), 4-2 SV2 5th: Alijah Jeffery (Northern Illinois) dec. Deven Perez (Central Michigan), 9-2 7th: Trevon Majette (Old Dominion) maj. dec. Austin Macias (SIU Edwardsville), 14-2 141: 1st: Jaydin Eierman (Missouri) pinned Bryan Lantry (Buffalo), 3:27 3rd: Cameron Kelly (Ohio) maj. dec. Andrew Marten (Central Michigan), 13-2 True 4th: Sa'Derian Perry (Old Dominion) dec. Andrew Marten (Central Michigan), 3-0 5th: Sa'Derian Perry (Old Dominion) pinned Cory Simpson (Kent State), 2:50 8th: Drew West (Northern Illinois) pinned Lucas Bernal (SIU Edwardsville), 1:23 149: 1st: Brock Mauller (Missouri) dec. Kevin Budock (Old Dominion), 6-2 3rd: Dresden Simon (Central Michigan) maj. dec. Alec Hagan (Ohio), 17-7 5th: McCoy Kent (Northern Illinois) dec. Tyshawn Williams (SIU Edwardsville), 2-1 7th: Jason Estevez (Buffalo) dec. Kody Komara (Kent State), 6-4 157: 1st: Jarrett Jacques (Missouri) dec. Larry Early (Old Dominion), 3-1 3rd: Logan Parks (Central Michigan) dec. Justin Ruffin (SIU Edwardsville), 9-4 5th: Alex Smythe (Buffalo) dec. Zac Carson (Ohio), 8-6 7th: Mason Kauffman (Northern Illinois) maj. dec. Richard Jackson (Kent State), 12-2 165: 1st: Troy Keller (Buffalo) dec. Colt Yinger (Ohio), 7-4 3rd: Connor Flynn (Missouri) maj. dec. Nate Higgins (SIU Edwardsville), 15-2 5th: Shane Jones (Old Dominion) dec. Isaac Bast (Kent State), 6-5 7th: Kenny Moore (Northern Illinois) tech. fall Bret Fedewa (Central Michigan), 16-1 174: 1st: Daniel Lewis (Missouri) maj. dec. Brit Wilson (Northern Illinois), 11-2 3rd: Luke Drugac (Old Dominion) dec. Jake Lanning (Buffalo), 5-2 5th: Collin Lieber (Central Michigan) dec. Logan Stanley (Ohio), 5-0 7th: Kade Byland (Kent State) dec. Kevin Gschwendtner (SIU Edwardsville), 7-5 184: 1st: Dylan Wisman (Missouri) dec. Andrew McNally (Kent State), 9-4 True 2nd: Andrew McNally (Kent State) pinned Jordan Atienza (Central Michigan), 4:27 3rd: Jordan Atienza (Central Michigan) dec. Will Feldkamp (Northern Illinois), 14-7 5th: Hunter Yeargan (Ohio) by medical forfeit over Antonio Agee (Old Dominion) 7th: Sergio Villalobos (SIU Edwardsville) dec. Logan Rill (Buffalo), 4-1 197: 1st: Brett Perry (Buffalo) dec. Timothy Young (Old Dominion), 6-3 3rd: Wyatt Koelling (Missouri) dec. Max Ihry (Northern Illinois), 3-2 5th: Derek Hillman (Ohio) pinned Christian DuLaney (SIU Edwardsville), 7:42 7th: Landon Pelham (Central Michigan) pinned Shane Mast (Kent State), 3:47 285: 1st: Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) dec. Colton McKiernan (SIU Edwardsville), 12-7 3rd: Zach Elam (Missouri) dec. Jake Gunning (Buffalo), 3-0 True 4th: Zack Parker (Ohio) dec. Jake Gunning (Buffalo), 6-4 5th: Zack Parker (Ohio) pinned Caleb Gossett (Northern Illinois), 6:55 8th: William Hilliard (Old Dominion) pinned Spencer Berthold (Kent State), 1:02