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MADISON, Wis. -- The Badgers finished the regular season in style at the Field House. Wisconsin (9-6, 3-6 B1G) won seven of 10 matches against SIUE (2-12, 1-6 MAC), with every win a major decision or a technical fall, en route to a 30-15 victory. It was a great day for Wisconsin's seniors, as the team honored Jens Lantz, Ryan Christensen and Jared Scharenbrock before the dual began. Lantz closed out his Field House career in dominating fashion at 133 pounds, routing Austin Macias with a third period technical fall, 19-4. Christensen returned for his first match at 174 pounds after suffering an injury at Midlands, returning in time for one last match in Madison. He got right back to his old ways in his match, defeating Cameron Kelly by a 13-0 major decision. Both wrestlers were given standing ovations by the Badger faithful, and sent out for an encore applause from the crowd. Wisconsin's underclassmen put on a show as well. At 125 pounds, sophomore Ethan Rotondo entered the third period against Gage Datlovsky trailing 4-3. Rotondo went on to dominate the final period, capping off the match with a four point near fall just before the buzzer to earn a 16-5 major decision. Junior Michael Cullen earned his first dual win of the season for Wisconsin at 141 pounds, defeating Lucas Bernal by a 12-3 major decision. The third period dominance continued at 149 pounds, as junior Cole Martin scored four takedowns in the last two minutes, solidifying a 19-8 major decision. Coming off his first dual loss of the season, sophomore Evan Wick responded with a strong performance, cruising to a 15-2 major decision over Nate Higgins. The final win of the day for the Badgers came at 184 pounds via junior Mason Reinhardt, who recorded a season-high 11 takedowns to earn a 25-10 technical fall victory. Freshman Garrett Model dropped a tight 17-14 decision to Justin Ruffin at 157 pounds, freshman Andrew Salemme lost via fall to Colton McKiernan at heavyweight, and Wisconsin forfeited the 197-pound weight class. Next up, Wisconsin will travel to Minneapolis on March 9-10 to compete against the best in the Big Ten tournament. Straight from the mat Head Coach Chris Bono On the win: "It was a great crowd, great first year in the Fieldhouse and awesome to end on a great note. It's postseason so now it's time to get ready. Nothing changes. We've been very consistent in our training. We'll keep our day off the same, but really we have one week of training then we'll head into Big Tens the second week. No wrestling next week, but we'll train right through this weekend. We're training for the NCAA tournament, and the Big Tens are the next step. Nothing will change for training and we'll stay consistent with these guys." On takeaways from the dual: "When you look at SIUE, it's a team that we should go out and beat. But if you let those guys hang around and sneak a takedown at the end and beat you, it's a bad thing. I was very, very happy that in all the matches we were very dominant. We just have to make sure we start fast and end fast and get guys off the matt as soon as possible." On getting takedowns in the third period: "That's what our programs about. We want to win every third period. We believe we're going to win every overtime. That's what we train for, that's what we tell these guys every day. Third period, we need to make sure we're within striking distance and we can beat anybody in the country because of our training and the condition we're in. I'm very happy with what they did in the third period, and that's what you're going to see from this team every match." Senior Ryan Christensen On returning to the mat: "It was awesome. The goal was to be back by Big Tens so I made it back early. It was an amazing opportunity to finish out my career and get that last match at the Fieldhouse in front of our fans. I feel great. I'm not limited. It's awesome to be back. Last week, as I started to pick up my practice level and get back to that competition level, I started to realize it was a possibility that I could get back so that was the goal from last week. You can't underestimate anyone at the D-I level, so I had to prepare for this match just like I would the Big Ten Championship if I'm there. Having the mindset that I want to go dominate this guy, I know that I've put in the work and that I'm able to do that." On his time at Wisconsin: "It's been a great five years. It's been a long journey with a lot of people supporting me. Being from out of state so far away in Washington, my teammates' families have brought me in. A lot of people from around the area that I've gotten to know have been amazing in supporting me and helping me really feel at home here. Through the past coaches, these coaches, and the fans have been super great the whole time. I'm grateful like I said to get back and have one more opportunity to wrestle in front of all the people who have made me feel so welcome here these past five years." Senior Jens Lantz On nerves from senior day: "Bono did a good job of keeping us relaxed. It didn't get brought up a lot. He preached Big Tens and NCAAs. It meant a lot to me. I had a lot of family come out. It didn't really hit me until after the dual to be honest. I stayed focused, had a task at hand so I made sure that was the first thing I took care of, then it was nice to see family and friends." On what mark he wants to leave on the program: "I want to make sure that people know that I gave it my all every time I stepped on the mat. I put my best foot forward win or lose. I know I came in here as a freshman and it was being an All-American, otherwise busted career. But it's not that. Obviously that was my goal, and that's what I came here to do, but I want everyone to know that every time I stepped on the mat, I was going to give it my all. I think that goes for a lot of guys on the team." On gaining confidence going into Big Tens: "Confidence is hard to come by in the Big Ten, but you just have to notch a few wins here and there. Last week was tough. I never got myself going, but the coaches did a really good job of letting me know it's behind me. We go through a lot of films, and it's obvious that my attacks are there. I just have to believe in myself, and if I believe in myself I can beat anybody in the country. It's there, I just have to believe it. We have the best coaches in the country when it comes to motivation. It's such a great environment to be around, it's hard not to be motivated. That's big for me, having those guys that want the best for me. They believe in me and they tell me every day. It's hard not to believe in yourself with these guys." Results: 125 - Ethan Rotondo (UW) over Gage Datlovsky (SIUE) by maj. dec. 13-5 133 - Jens Lantz (UW) over Austin Macias (SIUE) by tech. fall 19-4 141 - Michael Cullen (UW) over Lucas Bernal (SIUE) by maj. dec. 12-3 149 - No. 12 Cole Martin (UW) over Tyshawn Williams (SIUE) by maj. dec. 19-8 157 - Justin Ruffin (SIUE) over Garrett Model (UW) by dec. 17-14 165 - No. 3 Evan Wick (UW) over Nate Higgins (SIUE) by maj. dec. 15-2 174 - Ryan Christensen (UW) over Cameron Kelly (SIUE) by maj. dec. 13-0 184 - Mason Reinhardt (UW) over Sergio Villalobos (SIUE) by tech. fall 25-10 197 - Christian Dulaney (SIUE) wins by forfeit HWT - Colton McKiernan (SIUE) over Andrew Salemme (UW) by fall 2:20

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- Danny Bertoni and Youssif Hemida each picked up a win by fall to guide the Maryland wrestling team to a 22-16 dual victory over the Rider Broncs on Sunday. Maryland's win was its second in its last three duals, previously beating George Mason last Sunday. Bertoni beat the first-period buzzer to earn his fall at 141, while Hemida worked a cradle to get his pin in the second period of the 285-pound bout. Both earned their first pins in a dual match this season. The win also made it the second-consecutive season where Maryland won its dual season finale as it topped Ohio by a score of 33-14 last season. Maryland got out to a fast start behind a win from redshirt sophomore Brandon Cray, who picked up a decision victory at 125 pounds over Rider's Jonathan Tropea. Cray got out to a big lead to start the match and then held off a frantic attack from Tropea in the third period to get the one-point victory. It was the third-straight dual win for Cray, who has now run off three-straight wins twice in his dual career. Rider then evened the score with a sudden victory win at 133, but Bertoni responded with his fall at 141. The true sophomore was able to put six points on the board before putting Rider's Travis Layton on his back to get the fall a lone second before the buzzer sounded. Bertoni's first dual pin made it two wins in his last three matches as he picked up a win in Maryland's dual at George Mason last weekend. Redshirt senior Alfred Bannister then made it back-to-back wins for the Terps as he picked up a decision victory at 149. Wrestling in the final dual of his collegiate career, Bannister grabbed a double overtime win over Gary Dinomore to help distance Maryland from the Broncs early. It was his fourth overtime win of the season, which is three more than anyone on the Maryland roster. It was also his second-consecutive win that came in an overtime period as he bested George Mason's Tejon Anthony in sudden victory last week. The Broncs then turned the momentum back in their favor with a decision victory at 157 and a major decision win at 165, bringing them back within two points of the Terps entering the final four bouts of the day. New Jersey native Josh Ugalde then answered for Maryland, picking up a major decision win over Dean Sherry at 174. Ugalde used a big third period where he scored seven points to beat Sherry for the first time in their collegiate careers. The redshirt junior now has four dual wins this season, good for the most in his career. Three of those wins have come with bonus points, which is also a career-high. He has now won three of his last four dual appearances. Once again, however, the Broncs were able to cut into Maryland's lead with consecutive victories. A pair of decisions from Rider's 184 and 197-pounders evened the score at 16 as the teams entered the final bout of the day at heavyweight. Hemida was then able to show why he's one of the top-ranked heavyweights in the country, as the ninth-ranked 285-pounder pinned Rider's James Brady early in the second period. It was the second-consecutive season where Hemida bested a Rider heavyweight by fall, previously sticking Ryan Cloud in the 2018 meeting. It was the returning All-American's first dual win by fall this season and his second overall pin of the season. The win over Rider avenged a tight 23-18 loss for Maryland last season and concludes the regular season for the Terps. Maryland will now look ahead to the 2019 Big Ten Championships on March 9-10 in Minneapolis. For full results from Maryland's 22-16 win over Rider, please see below. Results: 125 – Brandon Cray (Maryland) dec. Jonathan Tropea (Rider), 11-10 133 – Anthony Cefolo (Rider) dec. Orion Anderson (Maryland), 10-4 SV-1 141 – Danny Bertoni (Maryland) fall Travis Layton (Rider), 2:59 149 – Alfred Bannister (Maryland) dec. Gary Dinomore, 4-2 OT-2 157 – Gino Fluri (Rider) dec. Adam Whitesell (Maryland), 7-3 165 – #14 Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) maj. dec. Phil Spadafora (Maryland), 10-1 174 – Josh Ugalde (Maryland) maj. dec. Dean Sherry (Rider), 11-2 184 – Michale Fagg-Daves (Rider) dec. Kyle Jasenski (Maryland), 14-7 197 – Ethan Laird (Rider) dec. Niko Cappello (Maryland), 5-1 285 – #9 Youssif Hemida (Maryland) fall James Brady (Rider), 3:58

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- No. 1 Penn State (14-0, 9-0 B1G) hammered visiting Buffalo (12-5, 5-2 MAC) in the dual meet finale for the Nittany Lions, capping off the team's fourth straight undefeated season. Penn State won nine of ten bouts to roll to a 47-3 win and end the season 14-0 overall. Penn State won a share of its fourth straight Big Ten Regular Season (dual meet) title last weekend when it finished its conference schedule with a 9-0 mark. This marks the fourth straight year that Penn State has gone undefeated, including going 9-0 in the Big Ten. The dual began at 125. With Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) not wrestling (precautionary), sophomore Justin Lopez (Yonkers, Pa.) made his Penn State dual meet debut. Lopez battled senior Kyle Akins tough before dropping a 5-0 decision. True freshman Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 11 at 133, dominated Buffalo's Derek Spann. The Lion freshman rolled to a 14-5 major decision with 2:40 in riding time, handing Spann only his third loss of the year in 20 matches and giving Penn State a 4-3 lead in the dual. Sophomore Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 2 at 141, won by forfeit and the Nittany Lions led 10-3 after three bouts. Redshirt freshman Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.), ranked No. 11 at 149, dominated the third period as he rolled to an impressive 11-4 win over Buffalo senior Jason Estevez to give the Nittany Lions a 13-3 lead. Senior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, took to the mat for the final time in Rec Hall. Nolf put on an offensive clinic in his match against Kyle Todrank, taking an 18-7 lead before hitting a cradle and pinning Todrank at the 5:41 mark. Nolf picked up his 58th career pin in his final Rec Hall appearance and the Nittany Lions led 19-3 at halftime. Junior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, made short work of Buffalo's Noah Grover to begin the second half. Joseph hit a strong double leg less than 1:00 into the bout and quickly turned the Bull to his back for a pin at the 1:03 mark. Junior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 1 at 174, made it three straight pins for the Lions. Hall turned a late first period takedown into a pin at 2:13 to put Penn State on top 31-3. Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 2 at 184 returned to the lineup on Senior Day and thrilled the Lion faithful with Penn State's fourth straight pin. Rasheed locked up a cradle at the 1:16 mark and pinned Logan Rill to give Penn State a 37-3 lead. Senior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 197, took to the mat for the final time in Rec Hall. Nickal left Rec Hall in style by giving Penn State its fifth straight pin. Nickal used a cradle to notch his 56th career pin in his final Rec Hall bout, pinning Brett Perry at the 1:19 mark to give the Lions a 43-3 lead. Senior Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.), ranked No. 3 at 285, finished off Senior Day in style. Cassar racked up seven takedowns to roll to a 16-5 major decision. Cassar's major made the final 47-3. The Nittany Lions owned a superb 27-1 edge in takedowns. The Lions picked up 20 bonus points in the dual off five pins (Nolf, Joseph, Hall, Rasheed, Nickal), a forfeit win (Lee) and two majors (Bravo-Young, Cassar). Nolf upped his Penn State record in career pins to 58 while Nickal moved to 56, second all-time. Hall now has 30 career pins, 14th all-time at Penn State, while Rasheed has 27, 20th all-time. Joseph notched his 12th pin of the year and now has 18 as a Nittany Lion. The sellout crowd of 6,614 was the 48th straight Rec Hall sellout and the 53rd in the last 55 home events at Penn State, including five of seven in the Bryce Jordan Center. The Nittany Lions have won 59-straight dual meets dating back to the end of the 2014-15 season. Sanderson's Lions won their last dual of that campaign, went 16-0 in 2015-16, went 14-0 in 2016-17 and went 14-0 in 2017-18. Penn State ends its dual season at 14-0, 9-0 in the Big Ten, finishing the Big Ten season with a 9-0 mark for the fourth straight year. Buffalo falls to 12-5, 5-2 in the MAC. The dual meet was preceded by the 2019 Senior Day ceremony, sponsored by the Penn State Alumni Association, a proud sponsor of Senior Day activities across Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. The Nittany Lions will now prep for the 2019 Big Ten Championships on March 9-10 in Minneapolis, Minn. Action begins on Saturday, March 9, at 11 a.m. Eastern / 10 a.m. Central (local) and will conclude with the championship finals on Sunday, March 10, 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. Results: 125: Kyle Akins UB dec. Justin Lopez PSU, 5-0 0-3 133: #11 Roman Bravo-Young PSU maj. dec. Derek Spann UB, 14-5 4-3 141: #2 Nick Lee PSU win by forfeit 10-3 149: #11 Brady Berge PSU dec. Jason Estevez UB, 11-4 13-3 157: #1 Jason Nolf PSU pinned Kyle Todrank UB, WBF (5:41) 19-3 165: #1 Vincenzo Joseph PSU pinned Noah Grover UB, WBF (1:03) 25-3 174: #1 Mark Hall PSU pinned Jake Lanning UB, WBF (2:13) 31-3 184: #2 Shakur Rasheed PSU pinned Logan Rill UB, WBF (1:16) 37-3 197: #1 Bo Nickal PSU pinned Brett Perry UB, WBF (1:19) 43-3 285: #3 Anthony Cassar PSU maj. dec. Sam Schuyler UB, 16-5 47-3 Attendance: 6,614 (48th straight sellout in Rec Hall, 53 of 55 including five of seven in BJC) Records: Penn State (14-0, 9-0 B1G), Buffalo (12-5, 5-2 MAC) Up Next for Penn State: Sat.-Sun., March 9-10, Big Ten Championships at Minnesota BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Sophomore Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) did not wrestle for Penn State (precautionary) so classmate Justin Lopez (Yonkers, N.Y.) made his Lion dual debut against senior Kyle Akins. The duo worked the middle off the mat for the opening minute with neither wrestler gaining an advantage. Lopez stepped away from two Akins during the second minute of the match, while Akins stepped back from a Lopez low single at the 1:00 mark. Lopez was able to defend a strong Akins shot on the edge of the mat as the period ended and the bout moved to the second period scoreless. Akins chose down to start the second period and Lopez tried to turn him to his back. Akins worked his way underneath the Lion sophomore for a reversal, however, and led 2-0 just :30 into the middle stanza. Akins controlled the action on top, forcing Lopez in to a stall warning during a rideout and led 2-0 with 1:12 in riding time after two periods. Trailing by two, Lopez chose neutral to start the third period. He fought off an Akins shot in front of the Lion bench, forcing a reset with 1:30 on the clock, but the Bull senior connected for a takedown after the reset and led 4-0 at the 1:00 mark. Akins finished the match on top and, with 2:19 in riding time, posted the 5-0 decision. 133: True freshman Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.), ranked No. 11 at 133, met Derek Spann. Bravo-Young connected on a single leg early, finishing of the shot for a takedown at the 2:40 mark. The Lion freshman went to work on top, looking for a turning combination while building up over 1:00 in riding time. Bravo-Young cut Spann loose at the 1:05 mark and went back to work in the middle of the mat. The Lion freshman bulled through a double leg, picked Spann up and put him on the mat for another takedown at the :35 mark. Bravo-Young finished the period on top and led 4-1 with 2:07 in riding time after one period. Bravo-Young chose neutral to start the second period, fought off a quick Spann shot an then zipped his way through a fast shot for a takedown on the edge of the mat to open up a 6-1 lead with 1:25 left in the middle stanza. He cut Spann loose and then used a fast low double for another takedown and cut to lead 8-3 with :50 on the clock. Trailing 8-3, Spann chose down to start the third period and Bravo-Young cut him loose immediately. After one shot was stifled via stalemate, Bravo-Young forced Spann into a first stall warning. He continued to press on offense and hit a standing cradle for a takedown and two back points to lead 12-5 with a clinched riding time point. The Lion freshman got in on another single and picked up a point on stalling as Spann fled the mat. Bravo-Young picked up a final point on 2:40 in riding time and rolled to the 14-5 major decision. 141: Sophomore Nick Lee (Evansville, Ind.), ranked No. 2 at 141, won by forfeit and improves to 24-1 on the year with the forfeit victory. 149: Redshirt freshman Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.), ranked No. 11 at 149, took on Jason Estevez. The duo battled evenly for the opening minute-plus with neither wrestler finding an opening. Berge fought off an Estevez single leg at the 1:10 mark, forcing a reset and action continued neutral tied 0-0. Berge connected off the reset. The Lion freshman pulled the Bull's head towards the mat and reached in for a low single to take a 2-0 lead with just under 1:00 left in the period. Berge finished the opening period on top and led 2-0 with :52 in riding time. Estevez chose down to start the second period and Berge cut him loose to a 2-1 score. The Lion fought off two solid Estevez shots, working his way back to his feet and continuing in neutral as the clock moved below the 1:00 mark. Leading 2-1 after two periods, Berge chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. The Lion chased Estevez around the mat, forcing the Bull backwards until blowing through a high double with 1:30 left in the bout. The fast takedown gave Berge a 5-1 lead and pushed his riding time edge well over 1:00. Berge cut Estevez loose on the reset and went back to work on offense. Berge stepped behind a low Bull shot for another takedown and, after cutting Estevez loose, led 7-3. He picked up two more takedowns in the final seconds and, with 1:38 in riding time, posted the 11-4 win. 157: Senior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, took on Kyle Todrank in his final appearance in Rec Hall. Nolf came out quick and almost connected on his first shot seconds into the bout. Todrank stepped out of trouble and then Nolf fought off a Bull shot for a reset with 2:10 on the clock. Nolf took a 2-0 lead with a takedown seconds later and then went to work on top, building up :30 in riding time before cutting Todrank loose. Nolf countered a low Todrank shot and upped his lead to 4-1 with another takedown. Nolf cut the Bull loose and went back to work with :45 on the clock. The Lion senior picked up a third takedown and led 6-2 with :35 left in the period. Nolf picked up one more takedown and led 8-3 with 1:30 in riding time after one period. Todrank chose down to start the second period and Nolf went to work on top. The Lion worked Todrank over to his back at the 1:20 mark and took a 12-3 lead with four back points. After Todrank escaped, Nolf quickly took the Bull down again and led 14-4 with :50 on the clock. Nolf picked up a stall point and led 15-5 with a clinched riding time point after two periods. Todrank started the third period down and then Nolf slipped on a turn attempt, giving Todrank a reversal. Energized, Nolf took Todrank down, cut him quick and then hit a cradle immediately afterwards. Nolf then planted Todrank for the fall at the 5:41 mark for his 58th career pin in his final appearance in Rec Hall. 165: Junior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, battled Noah Grover. Joseph connected on a double leg less than a minute into the bout and quickly ended the match. The Lion junior turned Grover to his back and picked up the fast fall at the 1:03 mark. 174: Junior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 1 at 174, squared off against Jake Lanning. Hall countered an early Lanning shot and took a 2-1 lead with a takedown and cut. The Lion junior then turned a low shot into a brief scramble and a takedown to lead 4-1 with 1:30 on the clock. Hall built up over 1:00 in riding time, then worked Lanning's arm over and his shoulders flat for another first period pin, this one at 2:13. 184: Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 2 at 184, returned to the Lion line-up for Senior Day and met Logan Rill. Rasheed took Rill down quickly, taking a 2-0 lead less than :30 into the bout. The Lion senior then went to work on top, looking to lock up a cradle and end the bout quick. Rasheed locked up a cradle at the 1:00 mark and, after a brief reset, picked up Penn State's fourth straight pin at the 1:16 mark. 197: Senior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 197, met Brett Perry in his final appearance in Rec Hall. Nickal kept up Penn State's torrid pace, notching the team's fifth straight pin. The Lion senior said goodbye to Rec Hall by locking up a cradle against Brett Perry and pinning the Bull at the 1:19 mark for his 56th career fall. 285: Senior Anthony Cassar (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 3 at 285, capped off Senior Day against Sam Schuyler. Cassar took a 2-0 lead with a fast takedown less than a minute into the bout. The Lion senior went to work on top and built up over 1:00 in riding time before cutting him loose to a 2-1 score. Cassar picked up his second takedown right away to lead 4-1 with 1:50 on the clock. Cassar nearly turned Schuyler to his back for points but the period ended and the Lion led 4-1 with 1:52 in time after one. Schuyler chose down to start the second period and Cassar controlled the action on top, building up 2:33 in time before cutting Schuyler loose to a 4-2 lead. Cassar blew through a third takedown right away, cut the Bull loose and finished the second period on top with a takedown at the :07 mark. Leading 8-3 with clinched riding time, Cassar chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 9-3 lead. The Lion senior used another strong double leg to take an 11-4 lead. He added another takedown with :50 left in the period and led 13-4 with nearly 4:00 in riding time. Cassar added one more takedown and 4:24 in riding time to post a 16-5 major decision.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- The Old Dominion (9-7, 5-2 MAC) wrestling team defeated Drexel (4-10, 1-4 EIWA) on Sunday afternoon, 23-12. Junior Tim Young defeated No. 11 Stephen Loiseau by a 5-4 decision at 197 pounds to highlight the afternoon. "Overall we wrestled much better today against Drexel with a higher level of energy and focus than we did on Friday at American," said head coach Steve Martin. "We're very proud of everyone's effort but especially Tim Young's win against a top-12 opponent. We're looking forward to rolling this momentum into the MAC Tournament." Opening the dual with a ranked Drexel opponent in No. 15 Ebed Jarrell, Shane Jones dropped a 6-1 decision, putting the Dragons ahead 3-0. At 174, Luke Drugac picked up a 7-6 decision with a last second takedown to tie up the dual. Dean Drugac then dropped a close 5-3 decision to Anthony Walters. Young's performance at 197 was his first career win over a ranked opponent. At heavyweight, Ali Wahab battled No. 14 Joey Goodhart, but ultimately dropped a 2-1 decision, which was decided by riding time. Michael McGee picked up bonus points at 125, where he defeated Antonio Minnino 16-4 with over four minutes of riding time. McGee posted a perfect 15-0 dual mark this season. Picking up another four team points for the Monarchs, Trevon Majette secured a major decision over Alex Salas. At 141 pounds, Sa'Derian Perry collected six team points with a first period pin over Nick Widmann. After scoring the first takedown of the match, Kevin Budock dropped a 10-4 decision to Parker Kropman, who defeated the nation's No. 2 on Friday night. Closing out the dual, No. 6 Larry Early topped Evan Barczak by a 9-4 decision. Results: 165: #15 Ebed Jarrell (Drexel) dec. over Shane Jones (ODU), 6-1 174: Luke Drugac (ODU) dec. over Bryan McLaughlin (Drexel), 7-6 184: Anthony Walters (Drexel) dec. over Dean Drugac (ODU), 5-3 197: Tim Young (ODU) dec. over #11 Stephen Loiseau (Drexel), 5-4 285: #14 Joey Goodhart (Drexel) dec. over Ali Wahab (ODU), 2-1 125: #14 Michael McGee (ODU) MD over Antonio Minnino (Drexel), 16-4 133: Trevon Majette (ODU) MD over Alex Salas (Drexel), 14-4 141: #14 Sa'Derian Perry (ODU) fall over Nick Widmann (Drexel), 2:18 149: Parker Kropman (Drexel) dec. over Kevin Budock (ODU), 10-4 157: #6 Larry Early (ODU) dec. over Evan Barczak (Drexel), 9-4

LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Behind a trio of first-period pins, the Bucknell wrestling team cruised to a 35-7 victory over Bloomsburg in its dual finale on Sunday at Nelson Field House. The Bison (7-11, 4-7 EIWA) won eight of 10 bouts, racking up bonus points in five, to close their dual season on a high note. Matthew Kolonia (149), Frankie Guida, Jr. (174) and Brandon Stokes (285) all pinned their opponents in the first period, with Stokes putting an exclamation mark on Bucknell's commanding team effort by bringing Michael Porreca's shoulders to the mat in just 1:31 during their heavyweight finale. Thanks to his 8-0 major decision over Kyle Murphy, Drew Phipps (197) will ride a 12-bout winning streak into the EIWA Championships. Phipps went a team-best 15-3 in duals this season, including 10-1 against EIWA opponents. At 22-7 overall, he ranks behind only Zach Hartman (23-6) in overall victories entering the postseason. Freshman Noah Levett (141) earned his first career dual victory in convincing fashion, dropping Lewis Williams by a 15-1 major decision. Wrestling up a weight class, Geo Barzona (133) got the Bison on the board with a 9-2 decision over Shawn Orem. No. 11 Zach Hartman returned to the win column, dispatching Nate Newberry by a 5-1 decision. The freshman standout finished dual competition with a 14-4 record, matching Phipps's 10-1 mark against EIWA foes. Stokes's pin was his second of the weekend; on Saturday at Davis Gym, he pinned Columbia's Danny Conley in 4:59. In addition, Phipps's major decision was his second of the weekend; he now has seven on the season, three more than the second-place Bison. The Bison have now won four of their past five duals with Bloomsburg, with their only loss coming in 2018. They next attend the EIWA Championships from Friday, March 8 through Saturday, March 9 at Binghamton's Events Center in Vestal, N.Y. Results: 125: Willy Girard (BLOOM) dec. over Jakob Campbell (BU) 7-6 133: Geo Barzona (BU) dec. over Shawn Orem (BLOOM) 9-2 141: Noah Levett (BU) maj. dec. over Lewis Williams (BLOOM) 15-1 149: Matthew Kolonia (BU) fall over Aaron Coleman (BLOOM) 1:55 157: #11/11/11 Zach Hartman (BU) dec. over Nate Newberry (BLOOM) 5-1 165: D.J. Hollingshead (BU) dec. over Alex Carida (BLOOM) 4-0 174: Frankie Guida, Jr. (BU) fall over Gavin Hale (BLOOM) 1:49 184: Trevor Allard (BLOOM) maj. dec. over Kyle Inlander (BU) 8-0 197: Drew Phipps (BU) maj. dec. over Kyle Murphy (BLOOM) 8-0 285: Brandon Stokes (BU) fall over Michael Porreca (BLOOM) 1:31

The No. 1 St. Cloud State University wrestling team claimed its third consecutive NCAA Division II regional championship with a first place finish at the 2019 NCAA DII Super V Regional tournament on Saturday, Feb. 23 in Moorhead, Minn. The Huskies have won NCAA regional titles in 2019, 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012 and 2011 under the direction of head coach Steve Costanzo. SCSU earned the title with 161 points, while Minnesota State was second with 86 points and Upper Iowa was third at 75. UW-Parkside (71), Augustana (61), MSU Moorhead (59.5), Mary (59), Northern State (57), Southwest Minnesota State (52.5) and Minot State (44) completed the tournament field. Individually, SCSU won eight weight bracket titles and will be sending nine wrestlers to the upcoming NCAA Division II championships on March 7-8 in Cleveland, Ohio. SCSU senior Brett Velasquez won his fourth consecutive regional title at 125-pounds, while Garrett Vos (133), Travis Swanson (141), James Pleski (149), Devin FitzPatrick (165), Kolton Eischens (174), Chance Helmick (184) and Vince Dietz (197) all won regional crowns and Jake Barzowski (157) also placed second for SCSU.

ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- The McKendree University men's wrestling program won their first-ever NCAA regional title in program history earlier Saturday evening, all while setting a program record for individual regional champions in a season with four different Bearcats winning their respective weight classes. A total of seven McKendree men's wrestlers advance to the NCAA National Championships, which take place on Friday and Saturday March 8 and 9 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Bearcats were the outright victors in Saturday's regional competition, accumulating 135 total team points. Bearcat wrestlers Isaiah Kemper (Evansville, Ind./Central) (149 lb), Daniel Filipek (Warrenton, MO/Warrenton) (165 lb), Nick Foster (Belleville, IL/Belleville West) (174 lb), and Ryan Vasbinder (Grand Rapids, MI/Grandville) (197 lb) each sat atop their respective podiums, giving McKendree the most first-place finishes out of any other school competing the the Midwest Super Region IV. Along with the four first place finishers, three other Bearcats will be heading to the national stage after Marcus Povlick (Plainfield, IL/Plainfield North) finished in third in the 125 lb class, Nate Smalling (Belleville, Ill./Belleville West) finished in second in the 157 lb class, and Michael Pixley (Granite City, IL) finished in second in the 184 lb class. Below are the full team score from Saturday's competition: TEAM SCORES 1. McKendree (135.0) 2. Lindenwood (123.5) 3. Maryville (120.5) 4. Central Oklahoma (111.0) 5. Newman (81.0) 6. Fort Hays State (72.0) 7. Central Missouri (43.5) 8. Drury (25.5) 8. Ouachita Baptist (25.5) 10. Truman State (17.0) 11. Kentucky Wesleyan (0.0) The Bearcats will be back on the mat at the 2019 NCAA Division II National Championships on March 8 and 9 in Cleveland, Ohio.

KEARNEY, Neb. -- The third-ranked Nebraska-Kearney wrestling team had six finish in the top three to win the 2019 NCAA Super Region VI Championships Saturday at the Health & Sports Center. This is the first year of a new six-region format in NCAA Division II with top three finishers in each weight class qualifying for the NCAA Championships March 8-9 in Cleveland, Ohio. The adjusted regional alignment allows 20 more wrestles to reach the national meet (180 total). Heading to Ohio will be seniors Calvin Ochs (2nd/165 lbs.) and Zach Stodden (2nd/174 lbs.), junior Jarrod Hinrichs (3rd/285 lbs.) and sophomores Wesley Dawkins (2nd/133 lbs.), Matt Malcom (1st/157 lbs.) and Josh Portillo (1st/125 lbs.). A new seeding formula will now take place with NCAA brackets slated to come out early the week of March 18. "We had a lot of highs and lows today. I always give the guys some grief that they have to only wrestle three or four matches but I have to wrestle 60 or 70," said Loper head coach Dalton Jensen. "This is a tough tournament and an emotional roller coaster. We're very pleased with the six guys going to nationals and sure we won the region title but we'd obviously be happier with more qualifiers." All 10 Lopers scored today to help the team rack up 121.5 points and another region title. This marks UNK's 15 region title and seventh in the last nine years. No. 11 Western Colorado (110) was a close second with No. 26 Adams State third (102.5). Finishing their season and/or careers today were seniors Nick Babcock (149 lbs.), Isaac Deaton (4th/184 lbs.) and Trey Schlender (5th/197 lbs.) and sophomore Jonathan Killingsworth (4th/141 lbs.) Malcom (Glenwood, Ia.) rolled to the 157 pound title thanks to two tech falls and a major decision. Ranked number one nationally, he is now 25-5 with 19 bonus point wins. He is looking to become a two-time All-American. Also heading back to the big meet is Portillo (Clarion, Ia.) who is ranked second at 125 pounds. His day included his 13th tech fall of the year and back-to-back decisions. Portillo (29-6) had riding time in a 6-3 semis win and then tallied six first period points to take the first place match, 7-5. At 165 pounds, Ochs (Hoxie, Kan.) suffered his first loss of the year, a 5-4 decision in the finals to Adams State's Korey Windham. After see Windham escape in the third tie breaking period to tie things up at three, Ochs (12-1) suffered an injury. That allowed Windham to choose down again and he managed a reversal to pick up the win. "Calvin just has to stay super disciplined in what he's doing. That injury played a factor in the loss but he has to be pretty stingy in what he can do," said Jensen. "Nothing really has changed … he can still win a national title in my eyes." One weight class higher, Stodden (Broomfield, Colo.) returns to nationals for the third time in his career. Aiming to be UNK's 12th three-time All-American, he won two matches by decision before falling to No. 1 ranked Brandon Supernaw of Western Colorado in the first place match. Dawkins (Lincoln H.S.) was the other Loper to reach the finals, thanks to a fall in 1:43 and an 8-0 major decision. Ranked 12th nationally at 133 lbs., he lost to Colorado State-Pueblo's D'Andre Brumfield in the first place match. Brumfield, a former Loper, came in ranked second nationally. Finally among the national qualifiers, Hinrichs (Geneva) bounced back from a quarterfinal loss to reel off four straight victories. Now 32-7 on the year, he had two majors and two decisions to qualify for a second straight season. "Jarrod was a number one seed who lost in the first round. It's a test of your character on how you fight back and come all the way through," said Jensen. "He's super disappointed he didn't win but to win four matches on the back side is so dang tough." 34793 Schlender (Kearney H.S.) won his first two matches at 197 pounds, including one by a 20-0 tally, but dropped his next two to fall into the fifth place match. In his final collegiate match, he went out in style with a fall at 6:59. One class lower, Deaton (Valdez, Alaska) won in the consolation third round and consolation semis to give himself at chance at reaching Cleveland. However, he never led in losing the third place match to San Francisco State's Justin Pichedwatna, 6-3. He finishes up his senior campaign at 7-11. Next, Babcock (Broomfield, Colo.) won once at 149 pounds with Killingsworth (Lincoln S.E.) winning in the quarters and consolation semis to reach the 141 pounds third place bout. There, he gave up five late points to fall to ASU's Dylan Udero, 9-4. He finishes the season at 22-11.

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- Competing in a dual match for the final time at home in front of the Mat-Town U.S.A. fans, Chance Marsteller (New Park, Pa./Kennard-Dale) and Thomas Haines (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) celebrated 'Senior Night' in style, and sparked the No. 21 Lock Haven University wrestling team (10-3) to a dominating 31-7 victory over visiting Appalachian State (9-7) tonight. Tonight's match featured two teams in search of their 10th win in dual action. App State picked up their ninth dual-win earlier today at Bloomsburg and the Mountaineers looked to carry that momentum into tonight, but after Appalachian State won the night's opening bout at 149 pounds, it was all Lock Haven from there. The pins from nationally-ranked seniors Marsteller and Haines highlighted the win and No. 21 Kyle Shoop (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) added a bonus-point win at 141. All six nationally-ranked Bald Eagles won tonight as Luke Werner (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty), DJ Fehlman (Warren, Pa./Warren) and Corey Hazel (Spring Mills, Pa./Penns Valley) added wins. Alex Klucker (Summerdale, Pa./East Pennsboro) and Jared Siegrist (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) rounded out the Lock Haven winners as LHU won eight of 10 bouts. Tonight's dual started at 149 and redshirt-freshman Brock Port (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte) looked poised for an upset, but in the end he was edged out 3-2 by No. 27, Matt Zovistoski. After the loss at 149 to start the match, the Bald Eagles rattled off four straight wins and led 15-3 at the midway point. Klucker got the Bald Eagles on the board with a strong effort at 157. Klucker's workmanlike effort paved the way for an exciting 13-8 decision over Angel Najar. No. 5 Marsteller ended things quickly at 165, much to the delight of the packed Thomas Fieldhouse crowd. He scored on a quick takedown and needed just 53 seconds to earn the fall over Michael Elliot. Siegrist (174) used a three-takedown effort to drop Thomas Flitz, 7-3 and No. 17 Hazel (184) followed things up with a three-takedown effort of his own on the way to a thrilling 8-2 victory. The visitors got one back at 197, as No. 18 Randall Diable posted a major decision. Lock Haven responded once again and ended the night with four consecutive wins. At 285, No. 22 Haines put on a show. He earned a quick takedown and put his nationally-ranked foe on his back. At the 2:16 mark, Haines earned the pin over No. 26 Cary Miller in a bout that featured two of the best at the weight class. Werner, ranked No. 32 at 125, extended the Bald Eagles lead with a 7-1 win over De'Andrew Swinson-Barr. Fehlman secured a huge win at 133, as the Lock Haven momentum continued to build. Fehlman, ranked No. 30, knocked off No. 29 Codi Russell 11-7 in absolute thriller that headlined the night. Shoop put an exclamation point on the win with another spectacular effort. He won 12-0 as he cruised by Irvin Enriquez. Prior to the match, the Bald Eagles honored Shoop for achieving his 100th career victory last weekend. LHU also honored its three seniors in Marsteller and Haines, along with Derek Dragon (Harvey's Lake, Pa./Lake Lehman). For Haines, tonight's win extended his win streak to eight and Fehlman improved to 7-1 since returning to 133 on January 25. It will be a quick turnaround as the nationally-ranked Bald Eagles officially close the regular season tomorrow (Sunday, February 24) by hosting the Mat-Town Open II Tournament. Results: 149: #27 Matt Zovistoski (APP) dec. Brock Port (LHU) 3-2 / APP, 3-0 157: Alex Klucker (LHU) dec. Angel Elliot (APP) 13-8 / T, 3-3 165: #5 Chance Marsteller (LHU) pinned Michael Elliot (APP) 0:53 / LHU, 9-3 174: Jared Siegrist (LHU) dec. Thomas Flitz (APP) 7-3 / LHU, 12-3 184: #17 Corey Hazel (LHU) dec. Alan Clothier (APP) 8-2 / LHU, 15-3 197: #18 Randall Diable (APP) major dec. Parker McClellan (LHU) 12-4 / LHU, 15-7 285: #22 Thomas Haines (LHU) pinned #26 Cary Miller (APP) 2:16 / LHU, 21-7 125: #32 Luke Werner (LHU) dec. De'Andrew Swinson-Barr (APP) 7-1 / LHU, 24-7 133: #30 DJ Fehlman (LHU) dec. #29 Codi Russell (APP) 11-7 / LHU, 27-7 141: #21 Kyle Shoop (LHU) major dec. Irvin Enriquez (APP) 12-0 / LHU, 31-7

CLEVELAND, OHIO -- The Binghamton wrestling team finishes its regular season with back-to-back victories over Cleveland State, 22-13 and Kent State, 22-15 Saturday. The Bearcats close out their dual schedule riding a program-high 10 match win streak, securing a 10-3 overall record with an 8-2 mark in conference. "The team did a great job this weekend," head coach Kyle Borshoff said. "Everyone that competed today wrestled hard. Doyle led the team today with two hard-fought pins. We get to carry the momentum of 10 straight dual wins into the postseason. I look forward to seeing what the team can do at EIWA's in the event center in a couple week." Highlights Joe Doyle highlighted Binghamton's performance with back-to-back pins in today's matches. Vincent DePrez got career win 92 after going 2-0 on the day with two bonus point victories. No. 9 Lou DePrez recorded his 11th straight win to finish the regular season 11-0 in duals. Anthony Sparacio recorded his 12th straight win, finishing the season 12-1 in duals. How It Happened Binghamton 22, Cleveland State 13 149 | Grant Turnmire (CSU) dec. Kevin Kelly (BU), 6-1 | CSU leads, 3-0 157 | Nico O'Dor (CSU) dec. Chris Barker (BU), 6-4 | CSU leads, 6-0 165 | Ryan Ford (CSU) dec. Matt Swanson (BU), 3-2 | CSU leads, 9-0 174 | Vincent Deprez (BU) TF Dimitri Williams (CSU), 18-3 (7:00) | CSU leads, 9-5 184 | Lou Deprez (BU) dec. Chris Morrow (CSU), 9-5 | CSU leads, 9-8 197 | Ben Smith (CSU) MD Alexander Melikian (BU), 12-4 | CSU leads, 13-8 285 | Joe Doyle (BU) FALL Collin Kelly (CSU), (4:09) | BU leads, 14-13 125 | Audey Ashkar (BU) dec. Cameron Lathem (CSU), 5-2 | BU leads, 17-13 133 | Zack Trampe (BU) dec. Armando Torres (CSU), 11-8 | BU leads, 20-13 *1 team point deducted from Binghamton after 133-pound bout for unsportsmanlike conduct 141 | Anthony Sparacio (BU) dec. Sam Matzek (CSU), 9-5 | BU wins, 22-13 Binghamton 22, Kent State 15 149 | Kody Komara (KS) MD. Kevin Kelly (B), 10-2 | KS leads 4-0 157 | Christopher Barker (B) dec. Richard Jackson (KS), 4-3 | KS leads 4-3 165 | Isaac Bast (KS) MD. Matt Swanson (B), 14-6 | KS leads 8-3 174 | Vincent DePrez (B) MD Kade Byland (KS), 10-2 | KS leads 8-7 184 | Lou DePrez (B) dec. Andrew McNally (KS), 10-3 | BU leads 10-8 197 | Anthony DePrez (B) dec. Lane Hinkle (KS), 3-2 | BU leads 13-8 285 | Joe Doyle (B) FALL Spencer Berthold (KS), 3:36 | BU leads 19-8 125 | Jake Ferri (KS) dec. Audey Ashkar (B), 5-2 | BU leads 19-11 133 | Tim Rooney (KS) MD Zack Trampe (B), 17-6 | BU leads 19-15 141 | Anthony Sparacio (B) dec. Cory Simpson (KS), 7-5 | BU wins 22-15

The Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers made the trip to Mercyhurst University for Saturday's 2019 NCAA Division I Super Region I Tournament and came away with three individual champions, three runner-ups, and a total of seven national qualifiers to claim the program's 22nd regional championship and the first since 2016. Brendan Howard (125 lbs.), Chris Eddins (149 lbs.), and Levi Niebauer (197 lbs.) all won individual titles for Head Coach Pat Pecora, the 2018-19 Super Region I coach of the Year. In addition, Joey Alessandro (141 lbs.), Corey Falleroni (157 lbs.), and Brock Biddle (184 lbs.) were runner-ups, and Devin Austin (165 lbs.) placed third to earn spots in the NCAA Division II National Championship tournament in Cleveland, Ohio on March 8 and 9. Pitt-Johnstown claimed the team title with 141 points, 39 points better than second-place Kutztown's 102 points. Gannon (94 pts.), Mercyhurst (93.5 pts.), and Seton Hill (72 pts.) rounded out the top-5 in the 10-team tournament. 125 lbs. – Brendan Howard - Champion Howard, ranked ninth nationally, won an 11-1 major decision over Shippensburg's Corbin Hopkins in the quarterfinals, before advancing to the finals with a 15-0 technical fall at 3:12 over Seton Hill's Derrick Chandler-Christie. Howard won his title by shutting out Jacob Dunlap (Gannon), 6-0, in the title bout. 149 lbs. – Chris Eddins – Champion Eddins, the defending National Champion at 141 lbs. and current No. 1-ranked wrestler in the nation at 149 lbs., Pinned Joel Morth (American International) at 6:23 to start the tournament and reached the finals with a 17-2 technical fall in the second period over Mike Clark (Mercyhurst). Eddins then won a 13-1 major decision over Seton Hills Austin Shaw to become Pitt-Johnstown second individual champion. 197 lbs. – Levi Niebauer – Champion Niebauer, also a two-time National Qualifier, defeated East Stroudsburg's Nicholas Klinoff, 8-1, and scored a 15-4 major decision over Seton Hill's Jody Crouse in the semifinals. Niebauer then claimed his first regional title and his third trip to nationals with a 7-3 decision over Millersville Colton Dull. 141 lbs. – Joey Alessandro – 2nd-Place Alessandro, the No. 2 ranked wrestler in the country and top-seed at 141 lbs., cruised into the finals with a technical fall win over Anthony Wiggins (Millersville) and a 9-1 major decision over Aidan Burke (Mercyhurst) in the semifinals. In the title bout. LIU-Post's Joe Calderone pinned Alessandro at 6:04. 157 lbs. – Corey Falleroni – 2nd-Place After pinning Eduardo Ramirez (LIU-Post) at 4:06 in the quarterfinals, Falleroni, now a two-time National Qualifier, advanced to the championship match at 157 lbs. with a 6-4 decision over Kevin Kinyua (Mercyhurst). In the title bout, Gannon's George McGuire held off Falleroni, 8-6. 184 lbs. – Brock Biddle – 2nd-Place Biddle pinned Isaiah Collins (American International) at 1:58, the defeated Nathan Bowlen (Seton Hill), 6-4, in the semifinals to set up a title bout against Kutztown's No. 1-ranked Jeff Reimel. Reimel opened-up a 6-1 first period lead and went on for a 9-2 victory over Biddle. 165 lbs. – Devin Austin –3rd-Place Austin, a two-time National Qualifier, defeated LIU-Post's Dan Arkow, 5-2, in the quarterfinals, but suffered a major decision loss to Logan Grass (Mercyhurst) in the semis. Austin bounced back with a 5-2 win over East Stroudsburg's in the consolation semifinals to reach the third-place match, before punching his third ticket to the National Tournament by defeating Kutztown's Connor Rogovich, 9-3. 133 lbs. – Matt Siszka – 4th-Place After suffering a loss in the opening round, Siszka picked-up three straight decision wins to reach the third-place match. However, Millersville's Ryan McGuire held off Siszka, 3-2, to claim third national qualifying spot at 133 lbs. 174 lbs. – Steve Edwards – 4th-Place Edwards, a 2018 National Qualifier, advanced to the semifinals with a major decision win over Anthony Williamson (Gannon), before suffering a 6-2 loss to Kutztown's Troy Warner. Edwards then won a 9-1 major decision over Mercyhurst's Trevor Johnson in the consolation semis, but Damon Greenwald used a third period take down to slip past Edwards, 4-3, in the third-place match. 285 lbs. – Tyler Oliver – 5th-Place Oliver won his opening round match, the lost a 3-2 decision to Mercyhurst's to Jacob Robb. A major decision victory in the second round of the consolations and a pin over Cameron Kates (East Stroudsburg) at 1:36 in the third round of the consolations kept Oliver's hopes alive. However, David Wuestner got an overtime take down to send Oliver to the fifth-place match where shutout American International's Ray Sherwood, 4-0. Team Scores 1 Pitt.-Johnstown 141.0 2 Kutztown 102.0 3 Gannon 94.0 4 Mercyhurst 93.5 5 Seton Hill 72.0 6 Millersville 65.5 7 LIU Post 52.5 8 East Stroudsburg 46.5 9 Shippensburg 29.0 10 American Int`l 23.5

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Four Messiah wrestlers claimed their spot in the National Championships as Messiah wrestling earned their sixth-straight Regional Championship. Messiah scored 121 team points on the weekend as Josiah Gehr (125 lbs.), Stephen Maloney (149 lbs.), Brian Shermeyer (174 lbs.), and Victor DeFrance (184 lbs.) finished in the top-three at the regional, punching their tickets to Roanoke, Va. for the National Championships on Mar. 8-9. Ferrum (144.5 points) and Lycoming (114.5) tied for second with Wilkes (106) and Johns Hopkins (85) rounding out the top-five teams. Josiah Gehr earned a 25-10 technical fall in the 125 lbs. Regional Championship bout to claim Messiah's only individual Regional title of the weekend, but both Stephen Maloney (149 lbs.) and Victor DeFrance (184 lbs.) advanced to the Championship bout, but conceded medical forfeits to finish as the runner-up in the Region. Brian Shermeyer had the toughest road to Nationals, earning a third-place finish this weekend. After he dropped his first-round match on Friday, Shermeyer won five-straight matches, including a first-period fall in the third-place match to advance to Nationals for the first time in his career. Bryan Brunk was named the Southeast Regional Coach of the Year after leading Messiah to their sixth-straight Regional Title. Getting to the Finals For the seventh-straight season, Messiah qualified at least four wrestlers for the National Championships with four Falcons heading to Roanoke, Va. in mid-March. Heading into Saturday, Messiah had three wrestlers alive in the championship bracket with Gehr (125 lbs.), Maloney (149), and DeFrance (184) still undefeated. All three earned victories in the semifinals to clinch a top-two finish and earn their spot at Nationals. Gehr faced York's Dylan Nuttall in the semifinal and earned a 15-3 major decision to punch his ticket. Gehr earned three takedowns in the first period, allowing Nuttall to escape twice for a 6-2 lead after three minutes. A takedown and four nearfall points in the second period gave him a commanding 12-3 lead and the freshman cruised to the major decision and a spot in the Regional Final. In the Final, Gehr continued his dominance in the tournament with overwhelming 25-10 victory over Averett's Samuel Braswell to win the regional title at 125 lbs. In the match, Gehr earned four takedowns, eight nearfall points, four penalty points, four escapes, and a riding time point. His weekend featured four victories with a fall, two major decisions, and the technical fall in the final. Gehr's title at 125 lbs. was the only regional title that Messiah won. At 149 lbs., Maloney was in a battle with Gettysburg's Colin Devlin in the semifinal. The Messiah junior earned two reversals in the first period, but trailed 5-4 after two minutes. He took a lead with a pair of nearfall points in the second, but Devlin picked-up a riding time point and the bout was tied 5-5 at the end of regulation. Maloney earned a takedown just 19 seconds into the extra period to earn a spot at the National Championships. After battling an injury at the end of the regular season and with his trip to Nationals already confirmed, Maloney conceded the Regional Final due to injury. York's Gregory Warner stood atop the podium at 149 lbs. with Maloney taking second after a stellar weekend on the mat. Victor DeFrance was also in a tight battle in his semifinal with Johns Hopkins' Isaac Morales. After a scoreless opening period, Morales earned an early escape in the second, but DeFrance took the lead back with a takedown 40 seconds into the period. He rode out Morales for the remainder of the period and held a 2-1 lead heading to the third. Selecting bottom to start the third, DeFrance escaped with 32 seconds remaining in the match to advance to the finals and secure his spot at Nationals. Like Maloney, DeFrance had been battling the injury bug heading into the weekend and took a medical forfeit in the Championship Bout to finish as the runner-up to Rexx Hallyburton from Washington and Lee. All the Way Back While Gehr, Maloney, and DeFrance each made their way through the championship bracket to secure their spot in the National Championships, Brian Shermeyer took a more difficult approach to a bid at 174 lbs. After winning his pigtail match on Friday morning, Shermeyer dropped his first-round bout to Jaden Datz (Washington and Lee) by a 4-3 decision. Datz earned a late takedown in the third period to send Shermeyer to the consolation bracket. That was the last loss that Shermeyer would suffer on the weekend. Across his next four matches in the consolation bracket, Shermeyer would earn two pins, a technical fall, and a decision to advance him to the third-place match. Pitted against Greensboro's Tyron Dudley with the final spot at Nationals on the line. Shermeyer picked up a takedown in the first minute of the period and on a tilt got Dudley's shoulders to the mat for the fall in 2:11. The thrilling fall was his third of the weekend and earned him third-place in the region. Across the two-day tournament, Shermeyer went 6-1 with five-straight wins to earn his spot at Nationals. Capping Off the Season In addition to the four National Qualifiers, Messiah also had three other wrestlers in action on Saturday with Nick Nunez (141 lbs.), Kevin Edwards (157 lbs.), and David Stevens (165 lbs.) advancing to the second day of the tournament. Nunez earned a second-period fall against Eric Hunt (Lycoming) in the consolation quarterfinals, but dropped a 10-3 decision in the consolation semifinals and a tight 4-3 decision in the fifth-place match to end his season with a six-place finish in the region. Both Edwards and Stevens dropped their first match on Saturday and claimed medical forfeits in the seventh-place match to finish their season with seven-place accolades on the season. What's Up Next Gehr, Maloney, Shermeyer, and DeFrance will now prepare for the National Championships in Roanoke, Va. on Mar. 8-9. The Falcons have finished in the top-20 at the National Championships in each of the last seven seasons, including top-10 finishes in the last five seasons. Follow GoMessiah.com in the weeks leading up to the National Championships for a complete preview of the event.

Wabash captured the team title at the 2019 NCAA Division III Wrestling Central Regional on Saturday. Six Little Giant wrestlers earned top-three individual places in the tourney to earn qualifying spots at the national championship meet to be held March 8 and 9 in Roanoke, Virginia. Wabash captured the team title among the 19 teams in the tourney with a total of 156.5 points, finishing ten points ahead of Baldwin Wallace in second place with 146.5 points. Mount Union placed third in the team standings with a score of 144 points. The Little Giants placed all ten entries in top-eight spots in the finals. Kyle Hatch captured the individual title at 165 pounds. Hatch, a 2018 All-American, returns to the national tournament after posting a pair of victories on Saturday. He needed just 35 seconds to pin Mount Union's Michael McIntire to advance to the finals. Hatch won the weight class title with a 10-6 victory over Anthony Arroyo from Baldwin Wallace in the finals. Darden Schurg, another 2018 All-American for Wabash, will compete in Roanoke at the championship tournament after placing second at 174 pounds. He scored a pin of Clayton Davidson from Ohio Northern in the semifinal round before retiring from the tournament to earn the second-place finish. Wade Ripple placed second at 285 pounds to earn a trip to the national tournament. After earning two pins in Friday's first round, Ripple added a third pin in his semifinal bout versus Nick Joyner from Manchester at the 4:35 mark of their match. Ripple lost to Drew Kasper from Otterbein in the finals to place second overall. Jared Timberman earned a second-place finish at 157 pounds. He defeated Richard Burke from Baldwin Wallace 7-4 in the semifinal round before losing a tight 8-6 decision to Antwon Pugh from Mount Union in the finals. Carlos Champagne captured third place in the 125-pound weight class. The freshman lost an overtime match to Dante Ginnetti from Baldwin Wallace, the Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament. Ginnetti sent Champagne to the consolation bracket by a score of 6-4 in a sudden victory win. Champagne rallied to post a 15-1 major decision over Nolan Wochna from Mount Union in the consolation semifinals before defeating Andrew Perelka 8-7 in the finals to grab the final berth at 125 pounds from the Central Regional to the national championship tournament. Owen Doster is headed back to the national tournament for the third consecutive season by finishing in third place in the 133-pound weight class at the regional. A 2017 All-American, Doster opened Saturday's semifinal round with a 3-2 loss before posting a 9-5 win in the consolation semifinals over Reese Wallis from Olivet. Doster defeated Jackson Lakso from Otterbein 9-8 in the finals for the third-place finish. Wabash head coach Brian Anderson was voted the National Wrestling Coaches Association Regional Tournament Head Coach of the Year. Josh Hardman earned NWCA Assistant Coach of the Year honors.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. -- The No. 2-ranked Augsburg University wrestling team claimed an NCAA Division III regional title for the 17th straight year, qualifying individuals in nine weight classes, including five regional champions, to the national championships at the NCAA Upper Midwest Regional, completed on Saturday at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. THE BASICS FINAL TEAM SCORES: 1. Augsburg (Minn.) 191.0, 2. Wisconsin-La Crosse 151.0, 3. Wisconsin-Whitewater 146.0, 4. Wisconsin-Stevens Point 95.0, 5. Chicago (Ill.) 90.0, 6. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 81.0, 7. Concordia-Moorhead 69.5, 8. Elmhurst (Ill.) 57.0, 9. Wheaton (Ill.) 55.0, 10. Wisconsin-Platteville 51.5, 11. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 48.0, 12. Saint John's (Minn.) 40.5, 13. Milwaukee (Wis.) School of Engineering 18.5, 14. Pacific (Ore.) 7.5, 15. Concordia-Wisconsin 7.0, 16. Lakeland (Wis.) 2.5, 17. St. Olaf (Minn.) 0.5. LOCATION: McPhee Center, Eau Claire, Wis. HOW IT HAPPENED • Augsburg, ranked No. 2 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national poll, won the 17-team regional with 191.0 points. Augsburg has won the team title in its NCAA regional every year since starting regional competition in the 2002-03 season. • With its nine national tournament qualifiers, Augsburg has had seven or more national tournament qualifiers in 16 of the last 17 seasons. Augsburg had five regional champions, three runners-up and one third-place finisher. The top three finishers in each weight class qualify for the national tournament. • Augsburg wrestlers went 15-4 in Saturday's action, with two pins, a technical fall and five major decisions. In the two-day tournament, the Auggies combined for a 34-6 record, with 11 pins, six technical falls and seven major decisions. • Augsburg Head Coach Jim Moulsoff shared the Upper Midwest Region Coach of the Year award with Wisconsin-Whitewater coach Matt Zwaschka, while Augsburg's Tony Valek was named Region Assistant Coach of the Year by his coaching peers. • No. 2-ranked 133-pounder Sam Bennyhoff (SR, Mound, Minn./Mound-Westonka HS) earned his fourth straight NCAA regional title and fourth trip to the national tournament with two victories over ranked opponents on Saturday, beating No. 8-ranked Josh Stenger of Wisconsin-La Crosse 10-4 -- his third win over Stenger this season -- in the semifinals, then claiming a 9-0 major-decision win over No. 7-ranked Ben Vosters of UW-Stevens Point in the finals. Bennyhoff recorded a pin and two major decisions among his four wins on the weekend to improve to 24-4 on the season and 117-26 in his career. A national runner-up at 133 last season, Bennyhoff has five pins, two technical falls and seven major decisions among his 24 wins this season. In his career, he has 22 pins, 17 technical falls and 33 major decisions. • Defending 165-pound national champion Lucas Jeske (JR, St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville HS) remaimed unbeaten at 17-0 with a first-period pin and an 11-2 major-decision win over Nicholas Bonomo of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the finals. He claimed his third straight regional title and third straight trip to the national tournament. In addition to his national title last year, he placed third nationally at 165 in 2017. On the season, Jeske has four pins, two technical falls and two major decisions. The top-ranked wrestler nationally at 165, Jeske is now 81-9 in his Augsburg career,with 34 pins, eight technical falls and 13 major decisions to his credit. • Defending 157-pound national titlist Ryan Epps (JR, Cannon Falls, Minn./Cannon Falls HS) earned his third trip to the national tournament with his third regional title, scoring a 13-2 major-decision win in the semifinals and an 8-3 win over No. 8-ranked Grant Zamin of Wisconsin-La Crosse in the finals. Epps, now ranked No. 2 nationally at 157, is 33-3 on the season with 10 pins, a technical fall and four major decisions. In his Auggie career, Epps is now 108-11 with 23 pins, seven technical falls and 15 major decisions. • At 149, No. 7-ranked Alex Wilson (SR, Oak Grove, Minn./St. Francis HS) earned his second trip to the national tournament with his first regional title, claiming the crown with a pair of shutout wins -- 2-0 in the semifinals and an 8-0 major-decision win over Ty Johnson of Concordia-Moorhead in the finals. He has claimed two major decision wins over Johnson this season, outscoring him by an 18-0 margin. • No. 3-ranked 197-pounder Lance Benick (SO, Scandia, Minn./Totino-Grace HS) earned his first trip to the national tournament with a regional title, scoring a 5:41 pin of Luke Dodd of Saint John's in the semifinals and a 5-3, overtime win over Riley Kauzlaric of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the finals. A transfer last season from Division I Arizona State, Benick improved to 25-3 on the season with seven pins, three technical falls and two major decisions, and is now 36-8 in his two seasons at Augsburg with nine pins, three technical falls and five major decisions. • No. 7-ranked 141-pounder David Flynn (JR, Jordan, Minn./Jordan HS (Scott West)) finished second at the regional, earning his third straight trip to the national tournament. After a 3-2 win in the semifinals, he suffered a first-period pin at the hands of No. 8-ranked Hazen Rice of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He is now 24-5 on the season with 11 pins, a technical fall and four major decisions. A transfer from Division I North Dakota who placed third nationally at 141 for the Auggies in 2017, Flynn is now 69-16 in his Auggie years and 97-30 in his collegiate career. • At 125, No. 2-ranked Victor Gliva (JR, Farmington, Minn./Farmington HS) earned his third straight trip to the national tournament with his second straight regional runner-up finish, after winning the regional in 2017. He scored a 2-0 win in the semifinals before being edged 6-4 by No. 5-ranked Mike Tortorice of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the finals. An All-American in 2017 with an eighth-place finish at 125, Gliva is now 25-5 on the sesaon with seven pins, three technical falls and six major decisions, and is 86-20 in his career with 22 pins, nine technical falls and 19 major decisions. • At 184, No. 9-ranked Solomon Nielsen (SO, Luverne, Minn./Luverne HS) will compete in his first national tournament, after finishing second in his weight class. He scored a 10-5 win over No. 6-ranked Isaac Odell of Wheaton (Ill.) in the semifinals, but dropped a 9-6 decision to Nick Stencel of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the finals. Nielsen is now 26-7 on the season with five pins, a technical fall and three major decisions, and is 53-14 in his career with 20 pins, two technical falls and nine major decisions. • No. 5-ranked 174-pounder Tanner Vassar (JR, Maple Lake, Minn./Maple Lake HS) had to rally to earn his second straight trip to the national tournament, after suffering an 11-9 defeat at the hands of No. 9-ranked Ben Sarasin of Chicago (Ill.) in the semifinals. He did so in style, scoring a third-period, 16-0 technical fall win in the wrestlebacks, then claiming an 11-2 major-decision win over No. 4-ranked Sawyer Massie of Wisconsin-La Crosse in the third-place match, avenging an earlier 10-9 loss to Massie on Jan. 4 at the NWCA Division III National Duals. Vassar is now 22-7 on the season with 10 pins, three technical falls and four major decisions, and is now 88-27 in his career with 30 pins, nine technical falls and 10 major decisions. UP NEXT • The nine Auggie qualifiers will compete at the NCAA Division III National Championships, to be held March 8-9 at the Berglund Center in Roanoke, Va.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The CSU Bakersfield wrestling team completed a perfect run through the state of California on Saturday by dominating California Baptist 38-6. The seven dual wins for the season are also a season high for CSUB Head Coach Manny Rivera. With the victory, CSUB completed a perfect 6-0 run against competition from the state of California this season. To open the year, the `Runners knocked off San Francisco State and Life Pacific. They then beat Cal Poly for their first Pac-12 victory of the season and upset nationally-ranked Stanford and Fresno State. After Kalani Tonge dropped the opening match, Wyatt Gerl wasted no time in recording his first pin as a Roadrunner. The junior needed just 90 seconds to stick Jaron Pagaduan to put CSUB up 6-3. At 165 pounds, Jacob Thalin shutout Jacob Cooper 5-0. After a scoreless first three minutes, Thalin had takedowns in the second and third periods to take control. Trailing 5-3 to start the third period, Bryan Battisto scored all four points in the final frame to earn a 7-5 decision at 174 pounds. The redshirt senior escaped Bryce Buckley's control 20 seconds into the period and claimed his first lead of the match with a takedown with 1:09 remaining. Battisto rode out Buckley for the rest of the match and received a point for riding time. Dominic Ducharme, ranked 29th in the nation in the latest coaches' rankings, pinned Garrett Strang in just 49 seconds to give the Roadrunners a commanding 18-3 lead at the halfway point. Mark Penyacsek followed with a 9-4 decision at 197 pounds. The redshirt junior trailed after the first period, but scored a reversal and got two nearfall points in the second to lead 7-4. In the third, he added two more points on a takedown with 33 seconds remaining. The Lancers earned three points with an 8-4 decision at the heavyweight match. Zach Schrader defeated Jarrod Snyder 8-4 for CBU. CBU forfeited both the 125-pound and 141-pound bouts and Sean Nickell picked up an 18-1 technical fall at 133 pounds for five more team points. Nickell led 12-1 after the first period and used a takedown and four more nearfall points to earn the win. The Roadrunners will have next weekend off in preparation for the Pac-12 Championships at Arizona State on March 9. Results: 149-pounds –Daxton Gordon (CBU) decision over Kalani Tonge (CSUB); 8-2 0 3 157-pounds – Wyatt Gerl (CSUB) fall at 1:30 over Jaron Pagaduan (CBU); 2-0 6 3 165-pounds – Jacob Thalin (CSUB) decision over Jacob Cooper (CBU); 5-0 9 3 174-pounds – Bryan Battisto OR Reed South (CSUB) decision over Bryce Buckley (CBU); 7-5 12 3 184-pounds – No. 29 Dominic Ducharme (CSUB) fall at 0:49 over Garrett Strang (CBU); 2-0 18 3 197-pounds – Mark Penyacsek (CSUB) decision over Ali'i Loyola (CBU); 9-4 21 3 Heavyweight –Zach Schrader (CBU) decision over Jarrod Snyder (CSUB); 8-4 21 6 125-pounds – Eddie Flores (CSUB) wins by forfeit 27 6 133-pounds – No. 17 Sean Nickell (CSUB) tech fall over Vincent Zavala (CBU) 32 6 141-pounds – Carlos Herrera OR Noah Blakley-Beanes (CSUB) wins by forfeit 38 6

LEWISBURG, Pa./BLOOMSBURG, Pa. -- Columbia Wrestling won 13 of 20 individual bouts and defeated Bucknell 20-16 and Bloomsburg 30-9 on Saturday. With the two wins, Columbia improves to 10-5 on the year and completes its regular season. Next up for Columbia is the EIWA Championships, scheduled for March 8-9 at Binghamton, N.Y. With its two victories over Bucknell and Bloomsburg on Saturday, Columbia tied a school-record for most NCAA Division I wins in a season and most NCAA Division I wins since 1980-81. Columbia's 10 NCAA Division I dual match wins ties the most NCAA Division I victories in a season since 1980-81: 10 NCAA Division I wins in 1980-81 and 10 wins in 2018-19. Columbia 30, Bloomsburg 9 Columbia dominated the Eastern Wrestling League's Bloomsburg by winning seven of 10 bouts and claimed a 30-9 victory Saturday at Nelson Fieldhouse. The win marks Columbia's 10th NCAA Division I victory this year. After Columbia lost its first bout, the Lions won six consecutive matchups to take a 30-3 lead. Columbia's Matt Kazimir won a major decision 15-2 over Bloomsburg's Shawn Orem at 133 pounds, Dan Fongaro defeated Lewis Williams 5-3 at 141 pounds and Cole Corrigan won his eighth consecutive bout with a fall over Aaron Coleman in 2:53. Dan Reed followed with a 9-4 decision over Nate Newberry at 157 pounds, Laurence Kosoy defeated Alex Carida 4-2, then Max Elling won 20-3 by technical fall over Bloomsburg's Gavin Hale at 174 pounds. Columbia 30, Bloomsburg 9 125: Willy Girard (Bloomsburg) over Joe Manchio (Columbia), Dec 10-5 133: Matt Kazimir (Columbia) over Shawn Orem (Bloomsburg), MD 15-2 141: Dan Fongaro (Columbia) over Lewis Williams (Bloomsburg), Dec 5-3 149: Cole Corrigan (Columbia) over Aaron Coleman (Bloomsburg), Fall 2:53 157: Dan Reed (Columbia) over Nate Newberry (Bloomsburg), Dec 9-4 165: Laurence Kosoy (Columbia) over Alex Carida (Bloomsburg), Dec 4-2 174: Max Elling (Columbia) over Gavin Hale (Bloomsburg), TF 20-3 5:00 184: Trevor Allard (Bloomsburg) over Brian Bonino (Columbia), Dec 6-0 197: Kyle Murphy (Bloomsburg) over Sam Wustefeld (Columbia), Dec 6-1 285: Daniel Herman (Columbia) over Unknown (Forfeit) Columbia 20, Bucknell 16 Columbia defeated Bucknell 20-16 at Davis Gym at Lewisburg, Pa. earlier in the day. The Lions won six straight bouts and built a 20-0 lead. Dan Reed won a key battle and close 4-2 decision over the No. 11 ranked Zach Hartman at 157 pounds. Matt Kazimir and Cole Corrigan both won major decision over their respective opponents at 133 and 149 pounds respectively. Kazimir defeated Bucknell's Geo Barzona 10-1 and Corrigan won his seventh straight bout with a 13-4 win over Bucknell's Mathew Kolonia. Joe Manchio opened up the matchup with a 12-10 decision over Bucknell's Jakob Campbell, Danny Fongaro defeated Bucknell's Noah Levett 5-4 and Laurence Kosoy won a 3-0 victory over D.J. Hollingshead. After Columbia took a commanding 20-0, the Lions held off the Bison, concluded the match with four straight matches. Columbia 20, Bucknell 16 125: Joe Manchio (Columbia) dec. over Jakob Campbell (BU) 12-10 133: Matt Kazimir (Columbia) maj. dec. over Geo Barzona (BU) 10-1 141: Danny Fongaro (Columbia) dec. over Noah Levett (BU) 5-4 149: Cole Corrigan (Columbia) maj. dec. over Matthew Kolonia (BU) 13-4 157: Dan Reed (Columbia) dec. over #11/11/11 Zach Hartman (BU) 4-2 165: Laurence Kosoy (Columbia) dec. over D.J. Hollingshead (BU) 3-0 174: Frankie Guida, Jr. (BU) dec. over Max Elling (Columbia) 5-1 184: Kyle Inlander (BU) dec. over Brian Bonino (Columbia) 3-2 197: Drew Phipps (BU) maj. dec. over Sam Wustefeld (Columbia) 15-4 285: Brandon Stokes (BU) fall over Danny Conley (Columbia) 4:59

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- The 24th-ranked Army West Point wrestling team put on a show on senior day with a 22-10 victory in the Star Meet over service-academy rival Navy in front of a packed Christl Arena on Saturday afternoon. Prior to the match, Army recognized seniors Rocco Caywood, Austin Harry, Zach Maxwell, Patrick Mayolo, Graham Ratermann, Katie Silecchia, Peter Strassfield, Ethan Tursini, Conner Ziegler and Harrison Young as part of the senior day ceremony. The Black Knights close out the regular season with an overall record of 8-3, including a 7-1 mark against EIWA opponents. The Mids dropped to 6-4 on the year and 3-3 in conference duals. Army jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead after victories by 25th-ranked Trey Chalifoux at 125 pounds and an upset win by Lane Peters over 28th-ranked Casey Cobb at 133. Navy answered with a pair of wins, including a major decision at 149 pounds to take a one-point lead. Similar to last year's dual at Alumni Hall, junior Lucas Weiland, the 27th-ranked wrestler in the nation at 157 pounds, sparked an Army rally with a dominant 6-0 decision over Quentin Hovis to retake the lead. After the Mids retook the lead, 17th-ranked Ben Harvey topped No. 20 Spencer Carey, 7-3, to put the Black Knights back on top. Following a stellar 6-0 decision by No. 21 Noah Stewart, Caywood sealed the victory to thunderous applause following his 8-1 victory as he pushed the Cadets to an 18-10 advantage with one match left. Bobby Heald closed out the dual with another thrilling win over a Navy wrestler as the Bedford, N.H., native posted Army's only bonus point win of the contest. Results: 125 lbs.: #25 Trey Chalifoux dec. over Jacob Allen, 12-6 (Army leads, 3-0) 133 lbs.: Lane Peters dec. over #28 Casey Cobb, 7-4 (Army leads, 6-0) 141 lbs.: #17 Nicholas Gil dec. over #27 Corey Shie, 10-5 (Army leads, 6-3) 149 lbs.: #22 Jared Prince maj. dec. over Noah Hanau, 10-2 (Navy leads, 7-6) 157 lbs.: #27 Lucas Weiland dec. over Quentin Hovis, 6-0 (Army leads, 9-7) 165 lbs.: #26 Tanner Skidgel dec. over #28 Cael McCormick, 4-0 (Navy leads, 10-9) 174 lbs.: #17 Ben Harvey dec. over #20 Spencer Carey, 7-3 (Army leads, 12-10) 184 lbs.: #21 Noah Stewart vs. Anthony Cable, 6-0 (Army leads, 15-10) 197 lbs.: #6 Rocco Caywood dec. over #30 Joshua Roetman, 8-1 (Army leads, 18-10) 285 lbs.: Bobby Heald maj. dec. over Thomas Ott, 18-6 (Army leads, 22-10) ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES The Black Knights have won three-straight Star Meets over Navy for just the second time in program history and first since 1960-62. Head Coach Kevin Ward improved to 4-1 all-time against Navy, matching Army Hall of Famer LeRoy Alitz's career win total. Army's eight dual wins and seven EIWA victories are the most since the 2013-14 season. It marked the most wins, both overall and in conference, under Ward. Chalifoux remained perfect at 4-0 against the Mids in his career, including a 3-0 mark in the Star Meet. The Nashvile, Tenn., native set a new personal best with his sixth dual win of the year. Peters notched his first-career win in a Star Match by upsetting 28th-ranked Casey Cobb. The Uhrichsville, Ohio, native posted his second win over a ranked opponent this season. It was his fifth dual win of the year. Weiland improved to 2-0 all-time in star matches. Harvey picked up his team-leading 24th victory of the season. The New Palestine, Ind., native documented his 20th-career dual victory. It was also Harvey's 10th-career win over a ranked opponent. Stewart posted his first-career star match win and evened his record against Navy at 2-2. Caywood capped his dual career with a 15-11 record after sealing the win for Army. The Toledo, Ohio, native documented his fifth win of the season over a ranked wrestler. He remained perfect with a 5-0 record against the Mids, including a 3-0 mark in star matches. Heald competed in his first dual of the season. The Bedford, N.H., native earned his eighth major decision of the year. He also remains perfect in star matches at 2-0. UP NEXT The Black Knights begin their postseason at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships, hosted by Binghamton, on March 8-9.

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The seventh-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers sent their five seniors off in style on Senior Day, defeating the Stanford Cardinal 31-9 on Saturday afternoon at the Devaney Center. The Huskers honored five seniors, Tyler Berger, Zeke Moisey, Brian Peska, Jordan Shearer and Aris Shino in an on-mat ceremony before the dual. The dual was originally scheduled for 7 p.m., but was moved up to 1 p.m. because of inclement weather closing in on the area. “It kind of surprised us a little bit, having to move things up and adjust,” Huskers sophomore Chad Red Jr. said. “We had to get some weight off a little bit earlier, but it all ended up working out and we were able to pull out the win.” Five of the seven wins earned by the Huskers came courtesy of bonus points. Chad Red Jr. (141) and Taylor Venz both pinned their opponents while Jordan Shearer (149) and Mikey Labriola (174) took major decisions.Isaiah White (165) won by tech. fall (21-4) to cap off the 22-point victory. Redshirt freshman #9 Mikey Labriola (174) started off the Huskers with an 18-5 major decision victory over Stanford's Rico Stormer. Labriola wasted no time, scoring two takedowns and earning four near-fall points in the first period. With the win, Labriola earned his 11th bonus point victory this season, which is a team-high. NU's #6 Taylor Venz (184) continued the Huskers' hot start by pinning Nainoa Calvo just 1:01 into their match to put the Huskers up 10-0. Venz has won eight of the 10 matches he's wrestled in since 2019 began. He leads the team with seven victories by pinfall and is on track to lead the Huskers in pins for the second straight year. In the first of two matches between ranked wrestlers, 13th-ranked 197-pounder Eric Schultz battled Stanford's Nathan Traxler, the #12 ranked 197-pounder in the country. With the score knotted at four after three periods, the match went to sudden victory, with each wrestler earning multiple escape points before Traxler was declared victorious by criteria following the third tie-breaker period. A five second riding timing advantage allowed Traxler to edge out Schultz. At heavyweight, Stanford's Haydn Maley scored near-fall points in the second period to propel himself to a 6-4 victory over NU's Christian Lance, who made his third dual appearance of the season. A junior from Nixa, Mo., Lance transferred from Division II Fort Hays St. last year. The dual then shifted to the lightweights, where at 125, #16 Zeke Moisey (NEB) grappled with 20th-ranked Gabriel Townsell. Moisey used a critical second period takedown and accumulated over two minutes of riding time to earn a 4-1 victory in his final match at the Devaney Center. True freshman Jevon Parrish (133) scored a third period takedown but couldn't quite overcome Stanford's Mason Pengilly, who earned a hard-fought 5-2 victory at 133. #20 Chad Red Jr. (141) scored the second first period pinfall of the dual for the Huskers when he pinned Anthony Le 1:30 into their match at 141. His pin gave the Huskers a 19-9 lead over the Cardinal with three matches to go. At 149 pounds, Jordan Shearer continued to roll up points for the Huskers as he landed an early takedown and a four-point nearfall in the first period. He went on to take a 15-3 major decision victory over Steven Abbate. Shearer ended his final home dual as a Husker with his second straight victory by bonus points. #2 Tyler Berger (157) capped off his final dual at the Devaney Center by defeating Dominick Mandarino 2-1 in tightly contested match at 157 pounds. Berger moved into 14th place all-time in career victories at NU with the win. “There's no fear of failure when the match gets late,” Berger said. “I just remained calm and kept my attacks up. Even though I couldn't land a takedown today, I still found a way to win.” In the dual's final bout, #6 Isaiah White (165) used a 10-point first period to cruise to a 21-4 tech. fall victory over the Cardinal's Jared Hill. White has now won 15 of his past 17 matches, including six bouts against Top 20 opponents. The Huskers capped off the regular season by winning four of their last five duals, finishing the season with an overall record of 12-5 (5-4 Big Ten.) NU went 5-2 in duals at the Devaney Center this season. Results: 174: #9 Mikey Labriola (NEB) maj. dec. Rico Stormer (STAN), 17-5 (NEB 4, STAN 0) 184: #6 Taylor Venz (NEB) pinned Nainoa Calvo (STAN), (1:01) (NEB 10, STAN 0) 197: #12 Nathan Traxler (STAN) dec. #13 Eric Schultz (NEB) 6-6 (Criteria) (NEB 10, STAN 3)** 285: Haydn Maley (STAN) dec. Christian Lance (NEB), 6-4 (NEB 10, STAN 6) 125: #16 Zeke Moisey (NEB) dec. #20 Gabriel Townsell (STAN), 4-1 (NEB 13, STAN 6) 133: Mason Pengilly (STAN) dec. Jevon Parrish (NEB) 5-2, (NEB 13, STAN 9) 141: #20 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) pinned Anthony Le (STAN), (1:30) (NEB 19, STAN 9) 149: Jordan Shearer (NEB) maj. dec. Steven Abbate (STAN), 15-3 (NEB 23, STAN 9) 157: #2 Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. Dominick Mandarino (STAN), 2-1 (NEB 26, STAN 9) 165: #6 Isaiah White (NEB) tech. fall Jared Hill (STAN), 21-4 (NEB 31, STAN 9) **Traxler wins by criteria in the third tiebreaker based on a 0:05 riding time advantage. Up Next: NU has two weeks off to prepare for the Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis, Minn., which will take place March 9-10 at Williams Arena. 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ON THE SHORES OF LAKE MICHIGAN -- Northwestern wrestling ended their regular season with a 36-7 dual victory over SIUE on Saturday afternoon at the first-ever dual at the new Ryan Fieldhouse. For the first time in his career, redshirt junior Zack Chakonis (197) notched back-to-back pins, as he topped Illinois' Andre Lee with win by fall last weekend. He defeated SIUE's Christian Dulaney in four minutes, giving NU a 6-0 advantage to start the dual. Redshirt senior Conan Jennings (285), the 14th-ranked heavyweight in the nation, was also dominating, shutting out Jake McKiernan, 11-0. Jennings finishes his senior regular season with a 15-8 mark, including nine dual wins. Redshirt sophomore Sebastian Rivera (125), the top-ranked 125-pounder in the nation, posted a commanding, 19-4 tech fall win (5:50) over Gage Datlovsky. Rivera ends his second season with an unblemished 22-0 mark at 125 pounds. Sixteen of his 22 wins came via bonus point victories. Sophomore Colin Valdiviez (133) was as effective as he was speedy, earning his third tech fall wn of the season in just over two minutes over SIUE's Austin Macias. Redshirt junior Alec McKenna (141) ended the first half of the dual by pitching an 8-0 shutout over SIUE's Lucas Bernal, extended the NU leads to 24-0 before the intermission. Junior Shayne Oster (149) delivered NU's third tech fall of the afternoon, a 19-4 drubbing of Tyshawn Williams (6:10). The win was Oster's fourth tech fall of the season. Redshirt first-year Tyler Morland gutted out a short-time takedown to down SIUE's Nate Higgins via a 3-2 decision, increasing NU's advantage to 36-0. Next up for the Wildcats are the Big Ten Championships on March 9-10 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Results: 197: Zack Chakonis (NU) Fall Christian Dulaney (SIUE), 4:00 | NU 6, SIUE 0 285: #14 Conan Jennings (NU) maj. dec. Jake McKiernan (SIUE), 11-0 | NU 10, SIUE 0 125: #1 Sebastian Rivera (NU) Tech. Fall Gage Datlovsky (SIUE), 19-4 (5:50) | NU 15, SIUE 0 133: Colin Valdiviez (NU) Tech. Fall Austin Macias (SIUE), 16-0 (2:08) | NU 20, SIUE 0 141: Alec McKenna (NU) maj. dec. Lucas Bernal (SIUE), 8-0 | NU 24, SIUE 0 149: Shayne Oster (NU) Tech. Fall Tyshawn Williams (SIUE) 19-4 (6:10) | NU 29, SIUE 0 157: #3 Ryan Deakin (NU) maj. dec. Justin Ruffin (SIUE), 11-3 | NU 33, SIUE 0 165: Tyler Morland (NU) dec. Nate Higgins (SIUE), 3-2 | NU 36, SIUE 0 174: Kevin Gschwendter (SIUE) maj. dec. Braxton Cody (NU), 16-5 | NU 36, SIUE 4 184: Sergio Villalobos (SIUE) dec. Brendan Devine (NU), 4-2 | NU 36, SIUE 7

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- The Ohio wrestling team (8-6) finished the 2018-19 regular season strong, picking up a 31-15 road win over host Gardner-Webb (3-12) today at Paul Porter Arena. The Bobcats finished the regular season with a 4-3 record in non-conference dual meets. With the match beginning at 133 pounds, Gardner-Webb grabbed a 6-0 lead when redshirt freshman Brandon Bright won by forfeit. The Bobcats answered with three-straight wins to take a 13-6 lead, however. Senior Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) picked up a 20-6 win by major decision over freshman Blake Mulkey at 141 to put Ohio on the board. Redshirt freshman Alec Hagan (Eureka, Mo.) gave the Bobcats a 10-6 lead thanks to a win by fall in 4:37 over freshman Chase McKinney at 149. Redshirt junior Kade Kowalski (Nashport, Ohio) provided Ohio with three more points with a 4-2 win by sudden victory over sophomore Evan Schenk at 157. The Runnin' Bulldogs countered with wins at 165 and 174 to cut the Ohio lead to one point. Redshirt senior Tyler Marinelli earned a 3-2 win by decision at 165, and freshman Kyle Homet followed with a 10-7 win by decision at 174. Junior Hunter Yeargan (Willard, Mo.) extended the Ohio lead to seven points, though, delivering a win by fall in 1:59 over freshman Christian Salter at 184. Gardner-Webb trimmed the Ohio edge back to four points when sophomore Anthony Perrine logged a 3-2 win by decision at 197, but sophomore Aaron Naples (Brunswick, Ohio) made it a 25-15 advantage for the Bobcats when he recorded a win by fall in 1:27 over redshirt freshman Gabriel Pickett at 285. Ohio made the score final at 31-15 when redshirt sophomore Trevor Giallombardo (Petoskey, Mich.) was credited with a win by forfeit at 125. With the regular season in the books, Ohio will compete in the 2019 Mid-American Conference Championships, which will be held March 8-9 at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Va. Results: 133: Brandon Bright (Gardner-Webb) for. (0-6) 141: Cameron Kelly (Ohio) def. Blake Mulkey (Gardner-Webb), 20-6 maj. dec. (4-6) 149: Alec Hagan (Ohio) def. Chase McKinney (Gardner-Webb), fall, 4:37 (10-6) 157: Kade Kowalski (Ohio) def. Evan Schenk (Gardner-Webb), 4-2 (SV-1) (13-6) 165: Tyler Marinelli (Gardner-Webb) def. Colt Yinger (Ohio), 3-2 dec. (13-9) 174: Kyle Homet (Gardner-Webb) def. Logan Stanley (Ohio), 10-7 dec. (13-12) 184: Hunter Yeargan (Ohio) def. Christan Salter (Gardner-Webb), fall, 1:59 (19-12) 197: Anthony Perrine (Gardner-Webb) def. Derek Hillman (Oho), 3-2 dec. (19-15) 285: Aaron Naples (Ohio) def. Gabriel Pickett (Gardner-Webb), fall, 1:27 (25-15) 125: Trevor Giallombardo (Ohio) for. (31-15)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Bears tallied nine victories, including six bonus-point wins, as Brown University wrestling bested Sacred Heart University, 38-3, in its regular season finale on Saturday afternoon at the Pizzitola Sports Center in an EIWA dual meet. Competing in their home and dual finale, the Bears (8-6, 6-5 EIWA) tallied three technical falls, two major decisions, and a fall in their victory over the Pioneers (5-7, 1-5 EIWA) as the hosts closed the regular season on a four-dual win streak. "We won our last four dual meets to end the regular season so we have a lot of momentum heading into the EIWA Championships," Brown head coach Todd Beckerman said. "We'll take these next two weeks to get ourselves physically and mentally prepared for the conference tournament. We have a lot of guys who are competing well right now and are looking forward to seeing what they can do out in Binghamton to advance to the NCAA Championships." Junior Trey Keeley (Washington, Ill.) notched his second pin of the season and finished the regular season with an 18-12 record. Senior Tucker Ziegler (Myersville, Md.), sophomore Hunter Kosco (Canal Fulton, Ohio), and junior Zach Krause (Plainfield, Ill.) all registered technical falls. Senior Ian Butterbrodt (North Andover, Mass.) won his 11th straight bout, improving to 15-6 on the season, 11-0 in duals, and 8-0 in EIWA duals. He posted his fifth major decision and his eighth shutout of the season. Senior Jon Viruet (Springfield, Mass.) notched his eighth major decision of the year, bettering his record to 28-5 overall, 13-1 in duals, and 11-0 in EIWA duals. Fellow senior CJ LaFragola (Little Egg Harbor, N.J.) earned a decision, closing the regular season with a 21-7 overall mark, 12-2 dual record, and 9-2 EIWA dual record. Senior Christian LaBrie (Exeter, R.I.) and junior Theo Powers (Mexico, N.Y.) each added a win via decision. Opening the dual at 197 pounds, Ziegler notched a 15-0 technical fall over Connor Fredericks before Butterbrodt followed with an 11-0 major decision over Dante Delbonis – his sixth shutout in dual competition. Keeley followed with a pin of Ryan Burns in 2:29 at 125 pounds, making the team score 15-0. Kosco then charted a 16-0 technical fall over Will Bianchi at 133 pounds, and Powers posted a 12-7 decision over Gerard Daly at 141 pounds, bringing the team score to 23-0. At 149 pounds, Krause notched a 16-0 technical fall over Chris Cornell, at 157 pounds LaBrie topped TJ Calas, 9-2, and at 165 pounds Viruet – ranked No. 17 at 165 – compiled a 16-4 major decision over Brandon Levesque as Brown won the dual's first eight bouts and moved ahead 35-0. LaFragola closed the dual with an 11-5 victory over Kyle Davis. Next, Brown will compete at the EIWA Championships from March 8-9 at Binghamton University. Results: 197: Tucker Ziegler (B) def. Connor Fredericks (S), TF 15-0 (Brown 5-0) 285: Ian Butterbrodt (B) def. Dante Delbonis (S), MD 11-0 (Brown 9-0) 125: Trey Keeley (B) def. Ryan Burns (S), Fall 2:29 (Brown 15-0) 133: Hunter Kosco (B) def. Will Bianchi (S), TF 16-0 (Brown 20-0) 141: Theo Powers (B) def. Gerard Daly (S), Dec. 12-7 (Brown 23-0) 149: Zach Krause (B) def. Chris Cornell (S), TF 16-0 (Brown 28-0) 157: Christian LaBrie (B) def. TJ Calas (S), Dec. 9-2 (Brown 31-0) 165: No. 17 Jon Viruet (B) def. Brandon Levesque (S), MD 16-4 (Brown 35-0) 174: Anthony Falbo (S) def. Cade Wilson (B), Dec. 7-4 (Brown 35-3) 184: CJ LaFragola (B) def. Kyle Davis (S), Dec. 11-5 (Brown 38-3)

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Red-shirt junior Dom Gallo won by a technical fall late in Saturday's dual match with The Citadel to power the VMI wrestling team to 23-22 Southern Conference victory. The score was tied at 18 all with only the 141 and 149-pound bouts remaining. Gallo scored a 17-2 technical fall victory at 141 to put VMI ahead 23-18. The Citadel needed a pin at 149 to win the dual, but Keydet freshman Zach Schmitt held on despite finding himself in a tough position late in the match, and Bulldog Selwyn Porter scored a 16-5 major decision win worth four points. The contest started with the 157 pounders and VMI took an early 3-0 lead as Darren Ostrander won 12-8. Red-shirt junior Neal Richards needed just 26 seconds to pin his opponent's shoulders to the mat at 174, his 19th-straight victory on the season. Max Gallahan won 8-2 at 184 to put the Keydets ahead 12-5, but The Citadel won the next two contests to tie the score at 12 all. Following a forfeit win at 125 for VMI, the Bulldogs won the 133-pound match by pin to tie the score at 18 and set up the final two matches. The win is the Keydets' second-straight over the Bulldogs after an 11-match losing streak to their long-time rival. VMI finishes the 2018-19 regular season in fourth place in the Southern Conference standings with a 3-3 record, the program's best league mark since the 2006-07 campaign. The Southern Conference championships are slated for Sunday, March 10 in Boone, N.C. Results: 157: Darren Ostrander (VMI) over Rian Burris (THCI) (Dec 12-8) (3-0) 165: Dazjon Casto (THCI) over Luke Nicksic (VMI) (TF 16-1 2:51) (3-5) 174: Neal Richards (VMI) over Cooper Youngblood (THCI) (Fall 0:26) (9-5) 184: Max Gallahan (VMI) over Martin Duane (THCI) (Dec 8-2) (12-5) 197: Sawyer Root (THCI) over Chris Beck (VMI) (Dec 1-0) (12-8) 285: Michael McAleavey (THCI) over Trey Momon (VMI) (MD 14-4) (12-12) 125: Derek Shockey (VMI) over (THCI) (For.) (18-12) 133: Charles Kearney (THCI) over Cliff Conway (VMI) (Fall 2:50) (18-18) 141: Dom Gallo (VMI) over Keegan Connolly (THCI) (TF 17-2 6:35) (23-18) 149: Selwyn Porter (THCI) over Zach Schmitt (VMI) (MD 16-5) (23-22)

Appalachian State (9-6) started the day by winning eight of 10 matches against Bloomsburg, with Irvin Enriquez's technical fall against Lewis Williams at 141 pounds and Matt Zovistoski's pin against Aaron Coleman at 149 pounds establishing an early 11-0 lead. Angel Najar trailed 7-0 after one period of his 14-8 decision against Nate Newberry at 157 pounds in the next match. Najar got an escape, takedown and four-point near fall to tie the match entering the third period, and he followed an escape by Newberry with a takedown and another four-point near fall. With a minute-plus advantage in riding time, Michael Elliott was practically tied at 4-4 with Alex Carida following a late takedown, but Elliott then executed an escape with six seconds left to claim a 5-4 decision. Thomas Flitz's 19-2 technical fall against Gavin Hale at 174 pounds pushed the lead 22-0, and Randall Diabe produced a tiebreaking takedown with 28 seconds remaining in his 3-1 decision against Kyle Murphy at 197 pounds. App State heavyweight Cary Miller followed that match with a 7-1 decision against Bruce Graeber, and Codi Russell capped the dual with a 15-6 major decision against Shawn Orem at 133 pounds. Results: 141: Irvin Enriquez (APP) def. Lewis Williams (BU), 16-0 tech. fall 149: Matt Zovistoski (APP) def. Aaron Coleman (BU), fall, 4:50 157: Angel Najar (APP) def. Nate Newberry (BU), 14-8 dec. 165: Michael Elliott (APP) def. Alex Carida (BU), 5-4 dec. 174: Thomas Flitz (APP) def. Gavin Hale (BU), 19-2 tech. fall 184: Trevor Allard (BU) def. Alan Clothier (APP), 5-3 dec. 197: Randall Diabe (APP) def. Kyle Murphy (BU), 3-1 dec. (25-3) HWT: Cary Miller (APP) def. Bruce Graeber (BU), 7-1 dec. (28-3) 125: Willy Girard (BU) def. De'Andre Swinson-Barr (APP), 11-8 dec. (28-6) 133: Codi Russell (APP) def. Shawn Orem (BU), 15-6 maj. dec.

Davenport University will be adding a women's intercollegiate wrestling program which will take to the mats in 2020-21, the Michigan-based school announced this week. Jamie Boyd, head coach of Davenport's men's wrestling program, will also lead the new women's program which will become the fifth intercollegiate sport for women at the school. Davenport's women wrestlers will compete in Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association, becoming the 38th such program in the U.S., and the second in the state of Michigan. "As we assessed the athletic landscape in our region, we noticed a consistent uptick of interest in women's wrestling," said Paul Lowden, executive director of intercollegiate athletics at Davenport University. "We have continued to gauge the growth of women's wrestling in our area, which included the addition of the first Michigan High School Girls Wrestling Finals. With the addition of a collegiate women's wrestling program at Davenport, we feel that we can offer a unique opportunity for females to extend their wrestling careers while achieving their academic goals." Coach Boyd weighed in with his thoughts on Davenport's newest intercollegiate sports program. "I believe it is a tremendous step for this University in showing its support for the sport of wrestling by establishing a women's program in 2020," said Boyd. "The state of Michigan alone has an abundance of highly-talented female wrestlers that will now have the opportunity to continue their wrestling careers while obtaining a great education. I am very excited about building the foundation for the women's program and looking forward to our first season." Davenport University is a private, four-year school located in Grand Rapids, Mich., the state's second-largest city. Founded in 1866, the school has an enrollment of approximately 7,200 students.

Men's intercollegiate wrestling will be returning to Vanguard University, taking to the mat again starting in the 2019-2020 school year, the private university located in southern California announced this past week. Back in the 1970s, the Vanguard Lions wrestling program made its presence known well beyond its Orange County home. From 1972-75, Vanguard wrestlers won three consecutive NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) District III Championships. The 1975 wrestling team crafted a perfect 20-0 record, sending six members to the NAIA National Championships. One -- Paul LeBlanc -- earned All-American honors by placing fourth in the 142-pound weight class. For all these accomplishments, Vanguard's 1975 wrestling team was welcomed into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007. With the return of wrestling to the Vanguard campus, the school will now be the first four-year college in Orange County to offer the sport. The school hopes to attract some of the 245,000 male high school wrestlers currently competing throughout the nation, including 22,000 male wrestlers in California. In addition to the return of wrestling, Vanguard also revealed the addition of a men's volleyball program, also beginning intercollegiate competition this fall. "We are excited to bring men's wrestling and men's volleyball to Vanguard University and the Orange County community," said Director of Athletics Jeff Bussell. "Being located in one of the greatest regions for wrestling and men's volleyball, we are prepared to offer student-athletes the opportunity to continue their athletic career while earning their college degree with a Christ-centered perspective. In speaking to the community on both of these new sports, there has been a great deal of enthusiasm already. We look forward to investing and having a transformational impact on each student-athlete that comes through Vanguard University." Vanguard University plans to launch its search for a wrestling coach, along with the recruitment of potential student-athletes. Vanguard University is a private, four-year school located in Costa Mesa, Calif. in Orange County just south of Los Angeles. Founded in 1920, Vanguard has a total enrollment of approximately 2,500 students.