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Kanen Storr at the Junior World Team Trials (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) In the midst of a college wrestling season that has seen hype-worthy "super duals" like Penn State vs. Ohio State, and incredible individual match upsets, what may have seemed like a simple announcement about a college wrestler being released by his school became a significant storyline this winter which has garnered plenty of attention in both traditional media as well as social media. Kanen Storr's departure from Iowa State generated considerable media coverage -- and fan speculation -- that went on for a couple weeks. Here's a timeline of the Storr-Cyclone storyline. On Tuesday, Jan. 23, Storr, a three-time Michigan high school state champion at Leslie High School, asked for -- and was granted -- a transfer out of Iowa State. The school issued a statement that appeared to be standard in every way. "'Kanen (Storr) requested permission to transfer to another institution,' Iowa State head coach Kevin Dresser said in a statement. 'I am going to honor that request and allow him the one-time transfer exception. We wish him the best.'" That following weekend, there were two developments that generated attention far beyond the Iowa State campus and the Cyclone wrestling community. On Saturday, Jan. 27, first-year Iowa State head wrestling coach Kevin Dresser alleged on Takedown Radio that Storr "was being tampered with ... by some former coaches." The next day -- Sunday, Jan. 28 -- the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported that Storr's request to leave Iowa State involved "alleged illegal contact from Virginia." (NCAA rules prohibit coaches from one college program contacting an athlete from another for recruitment.) Ben Visser of the Gazette wrote, "According to a source close to the Iowa State athletics program, last week, Iowa State compliance requested the phone records of a University of Virginia assistant coach in regard to possible illegal contact with Storr, who was then a member of the Iowa State wrestling team. The source said Virginia ran the phone records the same day Iowa State reported the violation and the phone log showed substantial text messages and calls over an extended period." The following week -- Thursday, Feb. 1 -- Kanen Storr shared his side of the story with a detailed statement on Twitter, describing his growing frustration with the Iowa State coaching staff which came to a head with an altercation between the wrestler and assistant coach Brent Metcalf after the dual meet vs. West Virginia on Jan. 21. Storr opened his statement by writing, "It's difficult for me to write this, but in the end, I had to do what's right. I chose to wrestle at Iowa State because of the long outstanding tradition and wanted to join the legacy. "The story (Iowa State coach) Kevin Dresser and his staff have been portraying in the media is simply not true and now it's time to share what really happened." In his Twitter statement, Storr also addressed the allegations that a coach from another team had been in contact with him, writing, "Any claims of tampering are a lie… Has there been communication between me and the Paulson's (sic)? Yes, they are my landlords… Has there been any type of recruitment or 'tampering' with the Paulson's? Absolutely not… " (The Paulson twins -- Travis and Trent -- had been on the coaching staff at Iowa State and coached Storr in his first year as a Cyclone. They are now coaching at the University of Virginia.) Storr told the Des Moines Register on Wednesday, Jan. 28 that he had been in contact with at least Travis Paulson during the season. He said then that he reached out because he was unhappy with his treatment at Iowa State and felt pressure. "I started to reach out to him after the Las Vegas tournament, when I felt pressured to the point where I felt like I was only an asset to them if I was winning," Storr told the Register. "So I asked him how to handle that situation. He told me to set up a meeting with the coaches, tell them how I feel and encourage change. "It was by no means like, 'Oh, this wouldn't happen at Virginia.' It was more encouraging to try and better my situation here and fix the relationship here. He wants to see me do good no matter where I'm at. He was just encouraging me to better my situation." Storr went on to tell the Register that he felt like the Iowa State coaching staff gave him an ultimatum in a meeting following the West Virginia dual. When reached by the Register on Wednesday, Iowa State said the coaching staff asked Storr not to contact the Paulsons anymore, a condition with which Storr did not comply. When addressing the media early last week, Iowa State assistant coach Mike Zadick said, "I look at it like this. I'm not married, but if I had a girlfriend or was married, and I came home and she put a nice plate of dinner on the table and she was in love with another man, it probably just wouldn't work." "It was a situation where you can't be in it, like half in but in love with something else. That's where we're at. When we're trying to change the culture and get going in the right direction, the sooner, the better. That's where it is. Decisions were made, and we wish him the best." This week, ISU head coach Kevin Dresser reiterated that there weren't any hard feelings between Storr and his staff. "It's never fun when there's an athlete that is upset," Dresser said Monday. "It's never fun, but I can tell you this: He's a great kid. He's going to figure out where he wants to go and where he wants to be. At the end of the day, that's what life's all about. "I'm a parent. I've got a 16-year-old, basically, an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old. And if they come home and say, 'Dad, you know what, I'm not happy here,' wherever that is, I want them to be happy. I want my kids to be happy, and I want Kanen Storr to be happy." In addition, Dresser said Storr will remain on scholarship at Iowa State through the end of the spring semester. He is free to transfer wherever he wants, Dresser said, so long that it is to an institution outside the Big 12 Conference, per conference rules. "(Storr) was immediately released to everybody else, including the University of Virginia. He's going to be able to start over and get some things done. And more than that -- to me, it's about making sure the guy gets to go where he wants to be." "We wish him the best. He's a very good young man, and he's a very good wrestler."

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Returning to Alumni Hall for the first time in nearly a month, the Navy wrestling team (8-2, 3-1 EIWA) claimed wins in all 10 weight classes to shut out visiting George Mason (3-11), 43-0, Tuesday evening. Five of Navy's 10 victories produced bonus points, including a win by fall for senior 157-pound Zack Davis (Granger, Ind.) who became just the 15th wrestler in the program's 110-year history to reach 100 victories. While the Mids shut out Delaware Valley, 49-0, earlier this season, Tuesday night's victory marked their first shutout over a Div. I program since scoring a 42-0 victory against Rutgers on Dec. 1, 2006. Navy's shutout was even more impressive when considering four starters were on the sideline. Freshman 125-pound Aslan Kilic (Marietta, Ga.), 20th-ranked 141-pound Nicholas Gil (Jr / Crystal Lake, Ill.), eighth-ranked 174-pound Jadaen Bernstein (Sr / Glen Gardner, N.J.) and heavyweight Austin Faunce (Sr / Lake Oswego, Ore.) were onlookers Tuesday, cheering their teammates to victory. “Tonight we where fortunate to have the ‘Next Man Up' mentality work in our favor,” said fourth-year Navy head coach Joel Sharratt. “The team is focused on the right things and the focus is permeating from the starters and senior leadership throughout every wrestler on our roster. Making his first dual appearance since the opener against Delaware Valley, rookie Logan Treaster (Newton, Kan.) used a third-period escape and takedown at the buzzer to earn a 6-3 victory over redshirt senior Ibrahim Bunduka at 125 pounds. “Logan's match was a challenging one that most people outside the circle of the Navy wrestling family may have felt was in favor of the Mason athlete. Logan stepped up and gave a true Navy wrestling effort in his performance and that's really what changed that match. It was the effort he put forth the entire seven minutes with his focus on scoring the next point.” Freshman 133-pound Cody Trybus (Elkton, Md.) was the first of four Navy wrestlers to pin their foes on the night. Trybus built a 14-0 advantage in his match against second-year Trevor Mello before pinning him at the 4:10 mark. Starting their third straight match with a freshman, Navy sent out 141-pound Jonathan Gabriel (Bedford, Pa.) in place of Gil to battle George Mason's Jose Tapia, also a freshman. Gabriel fell behind in the first period, 4-1, but rallied back in the second with an escape, followed by a takedown with under 20 seconds to go to level the match at four apiece. Tapia selected the neutral position in hopes of getting a takedown, however, Gabriel turn the tables and scored the match-winning two-point nearfall with 52 seconds left. Tapia had built up nearly two minutes of riding time in the first two periods, but it would not be enough as Gabriel earned the 6-5 win. “Gabriel was another new face in our lineup who showed composure throughout the match and again his Expect To Win attitude pulled him out of a small hole he was in early in the bout,” said Sharratt. Senior team captain Corey Wilding (Pittsburgh, Pa.) got off to a slow start in his match at 149 pounds against redshirt junior Tejon Anthony, but remained calm in whittling down Anthony's lead. Wilding took his first lead in the match in the second period with an escape and a takedown. However, an escape at the end of the period by Anthony followed by a takedown to open the third saw the match knotted up at seven all. Wilding wiggled out of Anthony's grasp quickly and his minute-plus in riding time gave him a 9-7 decision and a 7-1 mark in dual action this season. Earning his 100th career victory, Davis turned aside GMU freshman Bryce Reddington in just over a minute and a half, posting his 20th career victory by way of fall. The senior owns a 100-50 career mark and stands 15th on the Mids' career wins list. He is the second Navy wrestler this season to earn his 100th win, joining Bernstein who posted his 100th win at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in December. “Davis securing his 100th win is a great achievement when you consider he was battling Jared Prince and Nicholas Gil one year ago to find a spot in our lineup,” pointed out Sharratt. “I could not be happier for someone who brings IT every day.” Ranked 20th at 165 pounds, Drew Daniels (Overland Park, Kan.) put together four takedowns en route to a 10-1 major decision over Garrett Griffith. It marked only the second match this season by Daniels that was not a decision. He also earned a major decision (13-1) over Merchant Marine's Christian Willoughby in the opening round of the All-Academy Championship two weeks ago. Sophomore 174-pound AJ Alford (Beech Island, S.C.) had his match against GMU's Levko Higgins well in hand (10-3 lead) before pinning him at the 4:19 mark. Alford is now 5-2 this season in dual meets. Extending his winning streak to 10 straight matches, 18th-ranked Michael Coleman (Sr / Hudson, Ohio) barely broke a sweat in his victory over 184-pound Austin Harrison, pinning the redshirt junior in just 32 seconds. Coleman has an amazing 21-0 career record in matches ending in falls. He needs two more pins to be ranked among the Mids' all-time top 15. Late in the third period, it looked as though 197-pound Steban Cervantes (Sr / oway, Calif.) would surrender a decision to GMU redshirt freshman Eli Spencer. Cervantes, who has been battling the flu since last week, made an amazing comeback and scored a takedown, followed by a four-point nearfall in the final 30 seconds to defeat Spencer, 9-7. Wrestling in the final match of the night, heavyweight Andrew Piehl (So / Rogers, Minn.) put together a trio of takedowns and an escape to earn what could be considered an upset over redshirt junior Matthew Voss. Voss came into the match with a solid 18-9 record, including an 8-4 mark in dual competition. “Piehl wrestled one of his best matches since coming out of high school as a highly-decorated prep athlete,” said Sharratt. “His opponent has had a great deal of success, but Andrew kept strong positions and chose several good windows of opportunity to attack and finish soundly for a guy who weighs 270 pounds. It's not often you see a wrestler that big level changing penetrating and lifting his opponent to finish.” The Mids will wrestle their final dual of the season on Friday, Feb. 16 when they play host to Army in the annual Star Match. Action is set for 7:30 pm at Alumni Hall where the evening will kick off by recognizing Navy's senior wrestlers and support staff. “The attitude is great, the energy is high and the focus is singular at this point of the regular season,” added Sharratt. “I am very excited for what this team has in front of it. The Star Meet at home is one of the greatest college rivalries in the country and hosting it with 300+ alumni and thousands of Midshipmen wrestling fans is always special. We will approach Army with a focus on one match at a time and the team will reach high for its next goal.” Results: 125 | Logan Treaster (NAVY) dec over Ibrahim Bunduka, 6-3 133 | Cody Trybus (NAVY) fall over Trevor Mello, 4:10 141 | Jonathan Gabriel (NAVY) dec over Jose Tapia, 6-5 149 | Corey Wilding (NAVY) dec over Tejon Anthony, 9-7 157 | Zack Davis (NAVY) fall over Bryce Reddington, 1:32 165 | #20 Drew Daniels (NAVY) major dec over Garrett Griffith, 10-1 174 | AJ Alford (NAVY) fall over Levko Higgins, 4:19 184 | #18 Michael Coleman (NAVY) fall over Austin Harrison, 0:32 197 | Steban Cervantes (NAVY) dec over Eli Spencer, 9-7 285 | Andrew Piehl (NAVY) dec over Matthew Voss, 7-3

Bill Smith CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Thanks to UNI's only Olympic gold medalist, current and generations of future Panthers will be reminded of what can be achieved with hard work. At 88 years old, former wrestler Bill Smith donated his Olympic gold medal to UNI with the intention to inspire all those who pass through the halls of the West Gym. "I just wanted to make sure it was some place where it will be seen," said Bill Smith. "After 50 years, people forget who you are." UNI wrestling's head coach Doug Schwab wants to use Smith as an example for his wrestlers and the display as a way to honor his legacy "Even though it was won over in Helsinki, it was still made in the West Gym," Schwab said. "I think that's the connection and taking it back to the start and to inspire, not just wrestling, but anyone who comes through the hall. Track is in here and softball. It's to inspire the next generation. I couldn't be more pleased that it will be the resting spot for it. It will inspire me every day too and lets us dream a little bit." The display will be unveiled 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Iowa State vs. UNI wrestling dual. The medal's final resting spot in the West Gym was chosen with care. "You walk out of the weight room, and it's right there," Schwab said. "You walk in the wrestling room, and there it is. It serves as a reminder that guys can reach the pinnacle of their sport, and they can do it in the West Gym. I love the sport and the history of the sport. Having that kind of piece of history to me is that sense of pride, and it's going to be right out there." Smith came to Iowa State Teachers College from Council Bluffs, where he finished second and third at the state prep meet competing for Thomas Jefferson High School. "It's so much about what you put in and if you're going to stay consistent with those things and believe in the work," Schwab said. "Having those kinds of examples that you can point to and that guy got to the absolute pinnacle of our sport and not be a state champion speaks volumes to his work ethic and what he was willing to do and not be deterred and let it define him." Smith went on to win NCAA titles in 1949 and 1950 and finished his career undefeated with a record of 52-0-2. "The growth (from high school to college) has got to be contributed to not only to our coach, (Dave) McCuskey," Smith said. "There was a wrestler by the name of Bill Koll, and I worked out with him every day. Of course, he was one of these guys who came back from the war. There was no two ways around it, he did it his way. He bounced me around quite a bit, and in doing that, I think he made me the national champion that I was. He was relentless all the time." Smith also won three national freestyle championships and later coached the San Francisco Olympic Club team to seven national titles in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. "A lot depends on what you are willing to put in the sport. You never know when a guy is going to take off," Schwab said. "If you keep believing in the work and the process, and he obviously got around some really good people. You see some of the partners he had and you start getting into the system and now guys start believing in you or maybe you just start maturing or different things happen at different times. It's a great lesson for our guys to know they don't have to be a four-time state champion to be a national champion or world champion or an Olympic champion." Smith played football for one year at ISTC and still remains a devout fans of all of UNI Athletics, wrestling in particular. Smith earned his gold medal at the Helsinki Olympic Games in 1952. He was the only American to win a freestyle medal. Smith didn't give up any points in his six matches, but he lost a 0-0 match on a split referee's decision in the round robin. He then came back to score a large victory over his Iranian opponent to earn the gold medal. "I scored the wrestler from Iran, but I didn't think it was a score," said Smith. "I thought I had to pin him, you know get a fall instead of a decision. And a wrestler we had at 191 knew that. He kept yelling from the stands to tell me." He wasn't even sure he had won until taking the podium. He stands as the only Olympic champion in the history of UNI Athletics. "I couldn't be more grateful that we are going to have that, and I am going to be able to see that display every day," Schwab said. "It's a great lesson for me and our guys that we are going to keep working and believing in it." Smith qualified for the 1956 Olympics, but he was not allowed to compete, because he had taken money for being the head coach of the high school wrestling team, which was not allowed at the time. "I wanted to try to make the team, because my wife didn't get to go in 1952," Smith said. "We were always looking for a nickel here and a nickel there, so she didn't get to go. I spent way too much money. I shouldn't have gone. I had children on the way. You should be home taking care of them, but my wife, we talked about it. She was always really good about wrestling and keeping things ready to go." Smith was part of the inaugural class inducted into UNI's Hall of Fame in 1985 for his individual achievements, but it was the team's success that has the greatest memories for Smith. "My favorite memory was, of course, winning the NCAA championship team title," Smith said. "We had won several titles with different wrestlers like Bill Koll and Bill Nelson." He also was inducted in 2009 with the 1950 wrestling team, which won a national team title when UNI hosted the championship in 1950. "You're trying to build on a tradition and trying to put it in a better place," Schwab said. "If we're going to put it in a better place then where it's been, we are going to have to do some incredible things. There are a lot of alums who have sweat and blood and tears and work and everything they sacrificed for the program. You're a piece of that now. And part of your job is to uphold that and put it in a better place." Smith also was inducted into the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1972 and Iowa High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1977. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2002. "We can't honor him enough and what he did in the sport," Schwab said. "He still pays attention. He knows what is going on with our team. He loves wrestling, and he is still really sharp. I know he wants to see another guy do what he did. I know his heart is here, and his legacy will always be out in that hallway."

Edwin Jackson, Indianapolis Colts linebacker who wrestled in high school in Atlanta, was one of two individuals killed by a suspected drunk driver on Interstate 70 Sunday. He was 26. Edwin JacksonPolice believe Jackson became ill and his Uber driver, Jeffrey Monroe, 54, had pulled over onto the shoulder of the expressway just west of downtown Indianapolis when a Ford F-150 pickup truck struck them both at approximately 4:00 a.m. Sunday, according to the Indianapolis Star. The driver of the truck that struck Jackson and Monroe was arrested after briefly alluding police, and is currently in the Marion County Jail. Edwin Joseph Jackson lettered in both football and wrestling at Westlake High School in Atlanta. He was a 5A Georgia High School State Championship finalist in wrestling at the 189-pound weight class, and won regional championships his junior and senior years. In football, he played linebacker, and also was a kicker and punter. Jackson later played football at Georgia Southern University before being signed by the Arizona Cardinals in 2015, then joined the Indianapolis Colts in 2016. The Colts issued a statement on Jackson's death which read: "We were heartbroken to hear the news of Edwin Jackson's passing. Edwin was loved by all in the Colts organization. We admired his outgoing personality, competitive spirit and hard-working mentality. He was well-respected among all with whom he crossed paths, and he will be greatly missed in our locker room and throughout our entire organization. We also understand that another person lost his life in the accident, only adding to our sorrow on this day. We are shocked and saddened by this tragedy, and our thoughts and prayers are with the families of both men during this difficult time."

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Oregon State wrestling sent the senior class out in style on Monday night inside Gill Coliseum where the Beavers beat the visiting Fresno State Bulldogs in a nonconference contest, 33-3. Since returning to Corvallis the Beavers (5-5, 1-1 Pac-12) have won three straight matches. Oregon State won 9-of-10 bouts, with four of those being bonus point wins. Redshirt junior Ronnie Bresser set the tone for the evening starting at 125 pounds. The Klamath Falls native earned two first period takedown setting himself up 4-1 after the first. Three more takedowns followed with a four-point near fall gave the No. 12-ranked wrestler his 13th bonus point win this season. Last week's Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week Devan Turner continued his winning ways with an 8-4 decision over Trevor Williams. The redshirt freshman now stands on a three-match win streak, his longest of the season. Wrestling in his final regular season appearance in Gill Coliseum, senior Jack Hathaway ended it the right way. Hathaway surrendered an early takedown to Chris DeLoza, but followed that up with a takedown and back points en route to his 80th career victory. The Iowa City, Iowa native ranks 41st in Oregon State history. Junior 149-pounder Josh Reyes earned an upset over No. 22 Khristian Olivas, handing Olivas only his second loss in dual meets this season (16-2). A scoreless first period put the pressure on both wrestlers, but it was Reyes who earned a last second takedown building momentum heading to the final period of regulation and ultimately the 6-3 decision. Hunter Willits claimed his first collegiate fall at 157 pounds. The freshman got ahead early and broke down Greg Gaxiola before earning the fall at 6:04. Willits is 16-12 as a true freshman, with only one bonus point loss this season. The only loss that the Beavers suffered all night came at 165 pounds. Rodney Williams dropped a 6-3 decision to Isiah Hokit. Freshman Myles Terry won his third consecutive bout in a thriller. Scoreless after two periods, Terry gave up an early escape to Dominic Kincaid in the third period who had bottom start. The St. Helens native took the lead off a throw near the edge of the mat awarding him a takedown and a four-point near fall sealing the deal, 6-3. 184-pounder Bob Coleman walked away with his first varsity dual meet win of the season. Coleman wore down the opposition early, finishing the bout with four takedowns. He won by decision 11-7. No. 15 at 197 pounds, Corey Griego won his sixth straight match with a dominate 11-0 major decision over Josh Hokit. Griego had amassed four minutes of ride time at the conclusion of the second period. The Apple Valley, Calif. native is 8-2 in duals this season. The final bout of the night featured two ranked wrestlers. No. 8 Amar Dhesi got the better of the two, earning his seventh straight win. Undefeated in duals, Dhesi used eight takedowns to beat No. 28 AJ Nevills who was 16-1 in duals until he ran into Dhesi. The redshirt senior won by major decision 19-6. Up Next Oregon State completes its regular season this weekend with back-to-back duals on Saturday and Sunday. The Beavers take on Stanford on Feb. 10 before battling CSU Bakersfield on Feb. 11. This year's Pac-12 Championships are hosted by the Beavers on Feb. 25 in Gill Coliseum. The NCAA Championships are March 15-17 in Cleveland, Ohio. Follow Us on Social For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, visit OSUBeavers.com or follow the team's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverWrestling, on Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverWrestling, or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverWrestling. Oregon State Athletics' Everyday Champions Culture Through the power of sport, we help people discover and pursue their passions, talents and purpose in order to live a life of balance and positive contribution. Oregon State 33, Cal Poly 3 125: #12 Ronnie Bresser (OSU) maj. dec. Sean Williams (FS), 13-3 133: Devan Turner (OSU) dec. Trevor Williams (FS), 8-4 141: Jack Hathaway (OSU) dec. Chris DeLoza (FS), 10-6 157: Hunter Willits (OSU) pinned Greg Gaxiola (FS), 6:04 165: Isaiah Hokit (FS) dec. Rodney Williams (OSU), 6-3 174: Myles Terry (OSU) dec. Dominic Kincaid (FS), 6-3 184: Bob Coleman (OSU) dec. Richie Brandt (FS), 11-7 197: #15 Corey Griego (OSU) maj. dec. Josh Hokit (FS), 11-0 285: #8 Amar Dhesi (OSU) maj. dec. #28 AJ Nevills (FS), 19-6

Funeral services have been announced for 1930s Oklahoma State wrestling champion Stanley Henson. Services for Henson will take place Monday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. at the Allnutt Funeral Home at 650 West Drake Road in Fort Collins, Colo., which had been Henson's home for more than 60 years. Interment to follow immediately at Grandview Cemetary. There will be a Celebration of Life from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Adriel Hills Club House, 1900 Kedron Circle, in Fort Collins. Memorabilia chronicling various elements of Henson's life -- including family, wrestling, surgery, and fishing -- will be on display. In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to Poudre Valley Hospital Foundation or GRIT Athletics, a wrestling program Henson believed developed purpose, character, and drive in young men. P.O. Box 195, Livermore, CO 80536. Dr. Stanley Willard Henson, Jr. passed away Wednesday, Jan. 31 at age 101. He had been the oldest living NCAA wrestling champ, having won three NCAA titles for Oklahoma State in 1937-1939. Henson later served as an assistant wrestling coach at the U.S. Naval Academy. Henson later became a surgeon in Fort Collins, settling in the Colorado community with his young family in 1956. He retired from the medical profession in 1998. Henson was welcomed into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Okla. in 1978. In 2017, he was presented with the Gallagher Award for his wrestling accomplishments at Oklahoma State.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Today, USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States, and FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content, announced State College, Pa., as the second city to host the inaugural Final X series. The event will be held at Rec Hall on the Penn State campus at 6 p.m. EST on Saturday, June 16, with exclusive live and on-demand coverage on FloWrestling, as well as on the FloSports apps on iOS, Roku and Apple TV 4. Final X will determine the 2018 U.S. Senior World Teams in men's and women's freestyle. FloWrestling will provide exclusive coverage of all three Final X events. The two other Final X events will be held on June 9 and June 23, with sites and date to be announced at later dates. "Final X will be the ultimate test for the nation's top freestyle wrestlers," FloSports co-founder and CEO Martin Floreani said. "Final X is not just an event series but a status. Only the best American wrestlers of our generation make it to Final X, and those that become Final X have the opportunity to represent the USA." "We are excited to take this new and exciting property to one of the heartbeats of wrestling, State College, Pa.," said Rich Bender, USA Wrestling Executive Director. "We are confident this promotion will provide a platform to raise the relevancy of wrestling. We look forward to working with Cael Sanderson and the entire Nittany Lion wrestling community on what promises to be a fantastic presentation of wrestling," At State College, the top two men's and women's freestyle wrestlers in each of six weight classes will compete in a best-of-three series, with winners earning spots on the U.S. Senior World Team to compete at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Oct. 20-28, 2018. The weight classes assigned to the Final X event at State College are: ● Men's freestyle weight classes (65 kg, 79 kg, 86 kg) ● Women's freestyle weight classes (62 kg, 72 kg, 76 kg) The Team Selection procedures for the U.S. World Teams in both styles allow for 2017 Senior World medalists to advance directly to Final X under certain conditions. In men's freestyle, the 2017 World medalist would have to compete in the same weight class as at the 2017 Worlds. In women's freestyle, the World medalist would have to compete in a specific weight class set by the Team Selection procedures. Based upon these procedures, the only athlete who would be eligible to advance directly to the Final X event June 16 would be 2017 World bronze medalist J'den Cox, if he competes at 86 kg. However, Cox is expected to compete at 92 kg this year, and that weight class competes June 23. In weight classes which do not have a 2017 World medalist who qualifies for Final X directly, the winner of the 2018 U.S. Open in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 26-28, will advance to Final X. The Final X field will be finalized at the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament for men's and women's freestyle, set for Rochester, Minn., May 18-20. Both the U.S. Open and the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament will air live and on-demand only on FloWrestling. State College has hosted numerous major wrestling events in the past, including USA Wrestling's University National Championships in 1990 and 1991. Penn State hosted the NCAA Division I Championships five times, in 1930, 1938, 1953, 1968 and 1999. The Nittany Lions also hosted the Big Ten Wrestling Championships in 1998 and 2009. Information on ordering tickets for the Final X event in State College will be announced shortly. 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LARAMIE, Wyo. -- The Wyoming wrestling team muscled its way to a 26-9 victory over Oklahoma on Sunday afternoon in the UniWyo Sports Complex. The Cowboys (10-3, 4-2 Big 12), who have now won three-straight duals, tallied seven wins against a tough Oklahoma (7-9, 3-5 Big 12) squad. The win was the first for Wyoming against Oklahoma since the 2014-15 season. It is also the fourth win for head coach Mark Branch against the Sooners in his ten seasons in Laramie. Branch now has 97 wins as head coach of Wyoming. Hall of Fame coach Joe Dowler is in third place all-time with 104 wins. "I thought we wrestled pretty well," Branch said. "It was a fun dual with a great crowd. The UniWyo was packed. We were in every match today, which was great to see. I'm getting more nervous as the season goes because I'm expecting a little more as we continue, but no doubt this was a good win for us. Oklahoma is a solid team with plenty of experience. I thought we handled business today. We have one more weekend at home and we know it'll be the last time our fans get to see these seniors. We want to go out in style in front of a great support group." The dual began at 184 pounds with Chaz Polson claiming a tech fall over Matthew Waddell. An early takedown from Polson, plus near fall points in the first period set the tone for the match. Polson never surrendered a point and ultimately took the bout 16-0. Sam Eagan picked up UW's second win of the day at 285 pounds. Three takedowns from Eagan, in addition to a couple escapes was all the Churchville, N.Y., native needed for the victory over Connor Webb. Montorie Bridges made quick work of Jake Rubio at 133 pounds. The redshirt freshman earned a first-period takedown and then a four-point nearfall in the second to distance himself. He continued with his offense in the third period to secure the major, 11-1. Bryce Meredith followed Bridges with a bonus-point victory of his own at 141 pounds. Meredith only needed the first period for the 19-3 tech fall over Mike Longo. The next win for Meredith will be the 100th victory against Division I opponents. Meredith has earned 84 wins while wearing the Brown and Gold, and totaled 15 during the 2015-15 season before transferring to UW from NC State. At 149 pounds, Sam Turner picked up a comeback victory over Davion Jeffries. The win moved the crowd of 1,011 to their feet. Turner fell behind in the first and second period but worked his way back to take the 8-7 decision over the two-time NCAA Qualifier. In the last 30 seconds, Turner scored an escape and takedown for the win. At 157 pounds, Archie Colgan held on for a 4-1 decision over Justin Thomas. The senior got on the board early with a takedown before adding an escape and riding time point. Colgan, now with 104 career wins, is tied with former Cowboy standout Andy McCulley for 15th all-time. McCulley wrestled for UW from 2011-15 and was an NCAA Qualifier during the 2012-13 season. Branson Ashworth earned UW's final win of the dual with an 8-4 decision over Dawaylon Barnes at 165 pounds. The Spanish Fork, Utah, native fell behind after the first period, but began the third tied at four. A takedown, stalling point from Barnes and riding time gave Ashworth the decision. Wyoming remains at home for its next two Big 12 duals as Utah Valley and Northern Colorado visit later this week. The dual against UVU is set for 7 p.m. MT on Friday, while the Pokes will square off with UNC on Saturday at 6 p.m. Results: 184: Polson tech. fall over Waddell, 16-0 (6:13) (5-0 UW) 197: Dixon dec. over Paine, 4-2 (5-3 UW) 285: Eagan dec. over Webb, 8-4 (UW 8-3) 125: Moody dec. over Foster, 1-3 (UW 8-6) 133: Bridges major dec. over Rubio, 11-1 (UW 12-6) 141: Meredith tech. fall Longo, 19-3 (2:28) (UW 17-6) 149: Turner dec. over Jeffries, 8-7 (UW 20-6) 157: Colgan dec. over Thomas, 4-1 (UW 23-6) 165: Ashworth dec. over Barnes, 8-4 (UW 26-6) 174: Mejias dec. over Pope, 3-8 (UW 26-9)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- A memorable comeback at Chattanooga has propelled Appalachian State's wrestling team to another Southern Conference championship. Match-ending wins from Randall Diabe and Cary Miller lifted App State to an 18-16 road victory that secures at least a share of a third straight SoCon title for the Mountaineers (8-3, 6-0). They face Duke at Varsity Gym on Thursday before wrapping up their SoCon schedule at The Citadel on Feb. 18. "I'm so proud of our guys," App State coach JohnMark Bentley said. "It was a match that kind of went back and forth, back and forth. There were a lot of matches that I thought we were favored in that we came out on the short end, but we had some guys really step up, and I'd say their coaching staff would say the same. "It was a great atmosphere here and a great dual. I can't say enough about our guys responding and finding a way to win when our back was against the wall." An early pin against the reigning SoCon champion from redshirt freshman Codi Russell, a 7-4 decision from junior Angel Najar and a 4-2 decision via a sudden-victory takedown from senior Forrest Przybysz occurred before Chattanooga took a 16-12 lead into the final two matches. Diabe claimed a 3-2 decision against Scottie Boykin at 197 pounds before Miller earned a 7-5 decision against Connor Talley in the heavyweight division to erase a 16-15 deficit. Trailing 1-0 at the start of the third period, Diabe improved to 6-0 in SoCon dual meets by breaking a 1-1 tie on a takedown with 55 seconds left and defeating the 14th-ranked Boykin. "Randall Diabe really just put the team on his back and found a way to get that done," Bentley said. Results: 125: Alonzo Allen (UTC) def. De'Andre Swinson-Barr (APP), 3-1 dec. (0-3) 133: Codi Russell (APP) def. Chris Debien (UTC), fall, 4:12 (6-3) 141: Michael Pongracz (UTC) def. Irvin Enriquez (APP), 9-1 maj. dec. (6-7) 149: Roman Boylen (UTC) def. Gavin Londoff (APP), 4-2 dec. (SV) (6-10) 157: Angel Najar (APP) def. Jake Adcock (UTC), 7-4 dec. (9-10) 165: Chad Pyke (UTC) def. Laken Cook (APP), 8-5 dec. (9-13) 174: Forrest Przybysz (APP) def. Justin Lampe (UTC), 4-2 dec. (SV) (12-13) 184: Bryce Carr (UTC) def. Alan Clothier (APP), 9-4 dec. (12-16) 197: Randall Diabe (APP) def. Scottie Boykin (UTC), 3-2 dec. (15-16) 285: Cary Miller (APP) def. Connor Tolley (UTC), 7-5 dec. (18-16)

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Purdue wrestling extended its winning streak over Indiana to eight straight while tying the second-largest margin of victory in the series, hammering the Hoosiers 34-3 at University Gym on Sunday. The 24th-ranked Boilermakers won nine weights, earning bonus points in four matches, for its second win of the weekend. The win lifted their record to 8-6 overall and 2-5 in Big Ten Conference duals. Indiana dropped its eighth consecutive dual to go to 6-9 overall and remained winless in conference duals. “I thought we competed really well up and down the lineup,” Purdue head wrestling coach Tony Ersland said. “Everybody showed up, competed hard and gave a great effort. When we are healthy and everyone is in the lineup, we have a very good team that is capable of scoring a lot of points. We talked about making a statement as the season is coming to a close. What we did this weekend sets a very good tone for how we are going to finish.” The 31-point spread is tied for the second largest margin of victory for the Boilermakers in the series; Purdue also won by 31 in a 36-5 dual on Feb. 14, 1988. The Boilermakers' largest margin of victory in the series came in a 43-0 shutout on Jan. 9, 1991. Additionally, the 34 dual points are the most scored in the series since Purdue won 39-15 (12/4/1984); the seventh most points scored by either team in the series; and the second highest total for the Boilermakers in their 39 wins in the series. More often than not it's the heavyweights that close out the dual, but Sunday it was the big men that started the dual. Jacob Aven answered the call to step into the lineup and set Purdue's tone for the dual, downing Fletcher Miller 6-2. A takedown late in the third off of a Fletcher shot locked up the first Big Ten dual win for Aven. “Jacob found out this morning that he was going to have to step up for us today,” Ersland said. “For him to do that on short notice and get the win was great. He took advantage of the opportunity that was given to him.” After a major decision from 13th-ranked Luke Welch (125) and a decision from Ben Thornton (133), Nate Limmex took to the mat looking to avenge a 7-2 Midlands semifinal loss to Indiana's Cole Weaver. Limmex got his revenge, upsetting the 13th-ranked Hoosier 4-2. “Today I was able to get off of the bottom twice; I've been doing a lot better job with that,” Purdue's 141-pounder said. “I also knew that, defensively, with my head position, I could stop his high-crotch shots and he didn't get to that shot this match.” Limmex evened the match at 2-2 with an escape at the top of the third period. In a match that saw limited scoring opportunities, the Boilermaker capitalized with a short-time takedown and strong mat returns to secure the upset. With a pair of wins this weekend, the redshirt sophomore pushes his record to 21-12. “It was a really good weekend,” Limmex said. “I thought I wrestled really well on my feet in both matches. My focus has been getting to my attacks. It feels really good to avenge a loss like that towards the end of the season. Next month with Big Tens and NCAAs, all that matters is that I am wrestling my best towards the end of the year.” Austin Nash posted a decision at 149 and fireworks ensued in the next three matches. Griffin Parriott, who made his return to the lineup Friday after missing four duals, showed his explosive offense in a 3:42 pin of Austin Holmes. The 157-pounder built a 12-4 lead thanks to six rapid-fire takedowns not even halfway through the second period before throwing Holmes and getting the fall. “It felt good to get a pin, it's been a while,” Parriott said. “It has been a long process of getting back and healthy. I see today's pin as a jump starter for me going into the last couple of duals, Big Tens and NCAAs.” The pin is the third of the New Prauge, Minnesota, native's rookie campaign and he matched his season high of points scored in a match. “The coaches have really been preaching about getting my offense going and I've really been on my attacks in practice lately,” Parriott said. “I need to translate that into my matches and not worry so much about the wins or the losses, just scoring points.” Jacob Morrissey added to the bonus point wins with a 13-2 major decision of Dillon Hoey at 165. In the dual's only matchup between ranked grapplers, No. 12 Dylan Lydy dealt 18th-ranked Devin Skatzka an 8-5 loss. Two monstrous takedowns broke open a 5-5 bout in the final frame. It's the second time in as many meetings this season that Lydy has defeated Skatzka. The win lifted Lydy to 27-10 in his redshirt sophomore season. Christian Brunner closed out the dual by making a statement in a 17-2 technical fall of Jake Kleimola at the 5:54 mark. The technical fall is the fourth of the season for Brunner, whose record now stands at 18-6. The Boilermakers' marquee event of the season is next on the horizon. On Friday they will invade Mackey Arena for their home finale against Northwestern. The dual will be aired live on the Big Ten Network and is set for a 7 p.m. ET start. Admission to Mackey Mayhem is free. Results: 285 / Jacob Aven, Purdue def. Fletcher Miller, Indiana / D, 6-2 125 / No. 13 Luke Welch, Purdue def. Elijah Oliver, Indiana / MD, 12-4 133 / Ben Thornton, Purdue def. Garrett Pepple, Indiana / D, 3-2 141 / Nate Limmex, Purdue def. No. 13 Cole Weaver, Indiana / D, 4-2 149 / Austin Nash, Purdue def. Alejandro Raya, Indiana / D, 6-4 157 / Griffin Parriott, Purdue def. Austin Holmes, Indiana / F, 3:42 165 / Jacob Morrissey, Purdue def. Dillon Hoey, Indiana / MD, 13-2 174 / No. 12 Dylan Lydy, Purdue def. No. 18 Devin Skatzka, Indiana / D, 8-5 184 / Norman Conley, Indiana def. Max Lyon, Purdue / D, 5-4 197 / Christian Brunner, Purdue def. Jake Kleimola, Indiana / TF, 17-2 (5:54)

South Dakota State raced out to a 16-0 lead through three matches and went on to defeat Iowa State, 30-15, giving Jackrabbit head coach Chris Bono his 100th career wrestling dual victory Sunday afternoon before 2,276 fans at Frost Arena. The 12th-ranked Jackrabbits posted their 11th consecutive dual victory, improving to 11-2 overall and 6-0 against Big 12 Conference opponents. Iowa State dropped to 7-8 overall and 2-5 against conference foes. Freshman 125-pounder Connor Brown began the quick start for SDSU with a first-period pin of Sinjin Briggs. Brown scored early on a takedown, then turned the second of his cradle attempts into a pin in 2 minutes and 7 seconds. Top-ranked Seth Gross followed with a 12-3 major decision over Markus Simmons in the 133-pound matchup. Gross, who stayed unbeaten in 133-pound matches this season, improved to 18-1 overall and 9-1 in duals. The SDSU lead grew to 16-0 when Henry Pohlmeyer received a forfeit at 141 pounds. Iowa State got on the board with a 19-4 technical fall victory from Jarrett Degen over Colten Carlson in the 149-pound division, and the Cyclones appeared on the verge of cutting the deficit in half as Chase Straw led 16th-ranked Luke Zilverberg late in their match. However, Zilverberg turned a would-be takedown from Straw into a takedown of his own with about 20 seconds remaining, then put Straw to his back for a four-point near-fall at the buzzer and a 10-7 victory. The Jackrabbits continued to hold the momentum with consecutive decisive victories. Logan Peterson won by technical fall, 16-1, early in the third period of his 165-pound match, and 14th-ranked David Kocer scored a 9-2 decision over Danny Bush at 174 pounds. Martin Mueller made it four wins in a row for the Jackrabbits with a 6-5 decision over Dane Pestano in the 184-pound weight class that pushed the SDSU advantage to 30-5. Mueller recorded a pair of takedowns in the opening period, then took the lead for good on an escape midway through the third period before fending off a couple shots by Pestano in the closing seconds. The Cyclones' other two wins were also bonus-point victories as Sam Colbray upset 11th-ranked Nate Rotert at 197 pounds via a pin early in the third period and heavyweight Marcus Harrington closed the dual with a 10-1 major decision over SDSU's Alex Macki. UP NEXT The Jackrabbits will head east for a pair of duals, wrestling Friday at Pittsburgh before returning to Big 12 competition next Sunday (Feb. 11) at West Virginia. Start time Friday at Pittsburgh is 7 p.m. Eastern (6 p.m. Central). #12 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 30, IOWA STATE 15 125: #20 Connor Brown (SDSU) def. Sinjin Briggs (ISU), by fall 2:07 133: #1 Seth Gross (SDSU) major dec. Markus Simmons (ISU), 12-3 141: Henry Pohlemeyer (SDSU) won by forfeit 149: Jarrett Degen (ISU) tech. fall Colten Carlson (SDSU), 19-4 [5:10] 157: #16 Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) dec. Chase Straw (ISU), 10-7 165: Logan Peterson (SDSU) tech. fall Skyler St. John (ISU), 16-1 [5:10] 174: #14 David Kocer (SDSU) dec. Danny Bush (ISU), 9-2 184: Martin Mueller (SDSU) dec. Dane Pestano (ISU), 6-5 197: Sam Colbray (ISU) def. #11 Nate Rotert (SDSU), by fall 5:22 285: Marcus Harrington (ISU) major dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 10-1 NOTES • Iowa State leads the all-time series, which dates back to the 1951-52 season, 9-2, although the Jackrabbits have won the last two duals between the two squads • With 11 consecutive dual wins, the Jackrabbits can tie the school record for most consecutive dual wins Friday at Pittsburgh • SDSU last won 12 consecutive duals during the 2015-16 season • Bono is 100-58 in nine seasons as a collegiate head coach (39-17 in three seasons at Chattanooga (2007-09) and 60-41 in six seasons at SDSU) • The Jackrabbits improved to 20-3 in duals against Big 12 Conference opponents since joining the league as an affiliate member at the start of the 2015-16 season • Kocer won his 98th career match, while Zilverberg recorded career win No. 91 • Rotert suffered his first dual loss of the season (11-1)

FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota State won the first five bouts and eight overall including pins from 165 Andrew Fogarty and 285 Dan Stibral to defeat Air Force 33-7 in a Big 12 Conference dual Sunday, Feb. 4, before 380 fans in Scheels Center on Senior Day. It was the first Big 12 win of the season for the Bison. NDSU (7-9, 1-6 #Big12WR) is scheduled to travel to No. 12 South Dakota State (11-2, 6-0 #Big12WR) for a 7 pm. Big 12 Conference Dual on Friday, Feb. 16. SDSU defeated Iowa State 30-15 on Sunday. With the dual starting at 149-pounds, North Dakota State led off with wins from two of the five seniors in the lineup. Bison 149 Kyle Gliva and Dane Robbins were tied 1-1 in the third period before Gliva notched a takedown with 21-seconds remaining to secure a 3-2 decision. Gliva improved to 20-10 overall and 10-5 in duals. No. 9-ranked 157-pounder Clay Ream recorded a takedown with 30-seconds in the second period to build a 3-0 lead over the Falcons' Alex Mossing. Ream claimed another takedown in the third for a 5-1 decision to improve to 20-3 overall and 14-1 in duals. North Dakota State doubled the lead to 12-0 as No. 19-ranked 165-pounder Andrew Fogarty loaded up his team-leading seventh fall of the season at 4:46 against Alex Loupouchanski. Fogarty is now 26-9 overall and 10-6 in duals. NDSU kept the pressure on as 174 Dylan Urbach (3-6, 2-4) collected a 6-2 decision over Michael Billingsley. Bison 184 Charley Popp (5-7, 3-6) ran up 1:19 riding time, recorded a reversal and escape in the third period for a 4-3 decision over Zen Ikehara to put NDSU ahead 18-0. Air Force (6-4, 1-3 #Big12WR) broke its drought with Anthony McLaughlin's 5-3 decision over Cordell Eaton (15-12, 7-9) at 197 pounds. There was no chance for momentum as North Dakota State heavyweight Dan Stibral recorded his fourth pin of the season at 6:14 over Matt Wagner. Stibral improved to 17-12 overall and 7-9 in duals. NDSU 125-pounder Paul Bianchi landed a takedown 12-seconds into overtime for a hard-fought 3-1 decision over Tony DeCesare. The NDSU lead grew to 33-3 as No. 25-ranked Cam Sykora (18-7, 9-4) received a forfeit win. Results: 149 - Kyle Gliva (NDSU) dec Dane Robbins (AFA), 3-2 157 - #9 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec Alex Mossing (AFA), 5-1 165 - #19 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) fall Alex Lopouchanski (AFA), 4:46 174 - Dylan Urbach (NDSU) dec Michael Billngsley (AFA), 6-2 184 - Charley Popp (NDSU) dec Zen Ikehara (AFA), 4-3 197 - Anthony McLaughlin (AFA) dec Cordell Eaton (NDSU), 5-3 285 - Dan Stibral (NDSU) fall Matt Wagner (AFA), 6:14 125 - Paul Bianchi (NDSU) sudden victory-1 dec Tony DeCesare (AFA), SV-1 3-1 133 - #25 Cam Sykora (NDSU) wins by forfeit 141 - Alex Opsal (AFA) major dec McGwire Midkiff (NDSU), MD 11-0

NORFOLK, Va. -- Central Michigan won the final five matches, two of them by major decision, in downing Old Dominion, 23-13, in a Mid-American Conference dual on Sunday at the Monarchs' Ted Constant Center. The win lifted 16th-ranked CMU to 7-4, 4-1 MAC. It was the Chippewas' seventh win in their last eight duals. Old Dominion is 7-8, 3-2. CMU entertains Eastern Michigan in a MAC dual on Friday, Feb. 9 (7 p.m.). “The last five matches we wrestled well,” CMU coach Tom Borrelli said. “We did what we needed to do, and we got bonus points in a couple of the matches.” The Chippewas went in to Sunday's dual at ODU without two regulars, 149-pounder Justin Oliver and 157-pounder Colin Heffernan. Oliver, who was injured two weeks ago in a dual with Missouri, is ranked fourth by InterMat.com. The 14th-ranked Heffernan wrestled on Saturday at the Edinboro Open, posting a 4-0 record in winning his weight class and improving to 11-4 on the season. A wrestler is required to have 17 matches against Division I competition in order to qualifier for an RPI, an important measure as the NCAA Championship loom. Getting Heffernan four matches on Saturday at Edinboro, rather than just one on Sunday in the dual, will help to that end, Borrelli said. Oliver was healthy enough to wrestle at Old Dominion, but Borrelli said he wanted to give the junior – an All-American two years ago who harbors legitimate aspirations of finishing among the elite again this year – a little more rest as the season hits the stretch run. “I just felt like this was a long trip, a tough trip,” Borrelli said. “I'd rather bring him back when we're at home.” The Monarchs won four of the first five matches on Sunday to seize a 13-6 lead. CMU's lone victory during that stretch came at 141, where ninth-ranked Mason Smith recorded his fifth pin of the season. In each of those four losses, CMU wrestled a freshman or a redshirt freshman. “In four of those first five matches I felt like we're better than that,” Borrelli said. “Little frustrated with that and I think we can get better there. Those are young guys that we're trying to bring around. You just want them to represent themselves a little bit better. “It's not as much about wins and losses as it is about them feeling good about themselves after they wrestle.” Logan Parks started the Chippewas' streak of five-consecutive victories with an 8-1 win at 165. CMU then got wins from CJ Brucki (174), Jordan Ellingwood (184), Jordan Atienza (197) and Matt Stencel (285). Ellingwood and Atienza both posted major-decision wins, both by 12-4 scores. “I think if we are healthy, and I think we will be at the end of the year, I'm real excited not only about the conference tournament, but also nationally,” Borrelli said. Results: 125: Michael McGee (ODU) dec. Drew Hildebrandt, 3-2 133: Caleb Richardson (ODU) dec. Dresden Simon, 5-2 141: Mason Smith (CMU) pinned Mason Wohltman, 2:52 149: Alex Madrigal (ODU) dec. Nolan Saxton, 1-0 157: Larry Early (ODU) major dec. Blake Montrie, 10-2 165: Logan Parks (CMU) dec. Luke Drugac, 8-1 174: CJ Brucki (CMU) dec. Seldon Wright, 4-1 184: Jordan Ellingwood (CMU) major dec. Antonio Agee, 12-4 197: Jordan Atienza (CMU) major dec. Noah Bushman, 12-4 285: Matt Stencel (CMU) dec. Ali Wahab, 7-2

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Fighting Illini wrestling team won five of the first six bouts of the day, jumping out to a 20-3 lead, and held on to defeat No. 19 Rutgers, 23-12, on Sunday afternoon at Huff Hall. Boosted by Isaiah Martinez's eighth tech fall and Kyle Langenderfer's upset of No. 17 Jon Van Brill, the Illini move to 7-3 overall, 6-2 in the Big Ten. "I thought we did okay today, considering we've got some guys battling the flu a little bit, Emery Parker being one of them," said head coach Jim Heffernan. "[Parker] did us a favor by getting himself ready to compete. It's been kind of a tough week. We've got a full week to see the doctor and get ready for the next meet." The win marks the 11th straight victory for the Illini inside Huff Hall, a streak that ties the second-best mark in program history. Former head coach Mark Johnson led the Orange and Blue to 11 straight wins from February 8, 2004 to January 20, 2006. The Orange and Blue led the dual from start to finish, beginning with six points at 125 pounds when Rutgers forfeited the match. The win for No. 18 Travis Piotrowski (14-5) gives him three straight victories in the last week. After Rutgers' No. 20 Scott DelVecchio cut the Illinois lead in half with a 3-1 decision against Dylan Duncan at 133 pounds, the Illini rolled off victories in each of the following four matches. At 141 pounds, redshirt freshman Mike Carr never trailed in his bout against Michael Van Brill, using two takedowns in the opening three minutes to build an early lead. From there, Carr earned a takedown in both the second and third periods, while building one minute of riding time, to earn a 10-4 decision. The win for Carr (13-4) is his ninth in the last 10 matches, including seven straight. Redshirt sophomore Eric Barone added the second straight decision, as he held off Rutger's Nick Santos for a 3-2 win at 149 pounds. Earning his second win this weekend, Barone (8-11) got his lone takedown early in the match, wrapping Santos up along the boundary 49 seconds into the contest. Illinois' lead grew to 15-3 with a third straight decision at 157 pounds, as redshirt senior Kyle Langenderfer upset No. 17 Jon Van Brill, 8-6. Familiar foes, Langenderfer leveled their collegiate meetings at two-a-piece, including each of the last two meetings, with an explosive reversal that escalated into four back points in the final 30 seconds of the second period. No. 2 Isaiah Martinez (10-0) finished off the 14-0 run by the Illini with his eighth technical fall this season, including one in each of his last four matches. Wrestling Brett Donner, Martinez scored 16 points in the first period, eight off of near falls, and then ended the match with a takedown to begin the second period. Needing just 3:31 to finish off the tech fall, it's the second fastest five-point victory of the season. Now with 49 team dual points this season, Isaiah Martinez is outscoring his opponents by a dominating 186-56 margin, only once needing the full seven minutes to secure a victory. The win on Sunday marked the 108th of Martinez's career, tying him with B.J. Futrell (2008-13) and Mark Jayne (2002-05) with 108 victories. Jevon Herman (1995-98) ranks 13th all-time with 110 wins. After Rutgers picked up their second win of the dual at 174 pounds, a 6-2 victory for Joe Grello, Emery Parker stretched the Illini lead back out to 17 points with a 4-3 decision at 184 pounds against Willie Scott. The win for Parker (17-1) is the redshirt junior's 12th straight of the season. Rutgers cut the final score down to an 11-point Illinois victory with back-to-back decision wins by Anthony Messner (197 pounds) and Razohnn Gross (heavyweight). Up next, the Fighting Illini conclude the regular season next Sunday, February 11, at home with a dual again No. 20 Wisconsin. Prior to the 1 p.m. dual, Coach Heffernan and staff will honor graduating seniors Isaiah Martinez, Kyle Langenderfer, Isaac Reinemann and Brock Ervin. The dual will be streamed on BTN Plus and FloWrestling with a subscription to either platform. For complete coverage of Fighting Illini wrestling, go to FIGHTINILLINI.com and follow @IlliniWrestling on Twitter and Instagram. Illini Notes: The 23-12 victory over No. 19 Rutgers is the 11th straight home win for the Illini, dating back to February 7, 2016 against Northwestern. The 11-match winning streak is the largest under Coach Heffernan and ties a run from February 8, 2004 to January 20, 2006 for second-best in Illini history. The largest streak occurred from February 14, 1998 to January 21, 2001 The win over 19th-ranked Rutgers is the third ranked opponent the Illini have beaten this season. Illinois defeated No. 20 Nebraska on January 5 and No. 24 Purdue on January 21. The Illini have won four straight Big Ten duals and six of their last seven. With a 4-3 decision against Willie Scott, redshirt junior Emery Parker won his 12th straight match, a streak that dates back to December 1 at Iowa. Emery Parker and Isaiah Martinez remain undefeated in duals, Parker 9-0 and Martinez 10-0. Isaiah Martinez's 18-3 tech fall of Brett Donner marks the eight this season for the redshirt senior. Martinez has won by tech fall or fall in nine of his ten matches and is outscoring his opponents 186-56 this season. Martinez's 3:29 tech fall was the second fastest of the season, second only to a 2:51 tech against Nebraska's Johnny Blankenship. With the win, Martinez moves into a tie for 14th place on Illinois' all-time wins list, joining former Illini B.J. Futrell (2008-13) and Mark Jayne (2002-05) with 108 victories. Jevon Herman (1995-98) ranks 13th all-time with 110 wins. With the 10-4 decision, Mike Carr has won nine of his last 10 matches dating back to January 5 when he upset No. 9 Chad Red Jr. (Nebraska). Andre Lee has won three of his last four matches dating back January 14 at Minnesota. Results: 125: #18 Travis Piotrowski (ILL) wins by forfeit 6 0 133: #20 Scott DelVecchio (RUT) dec. Dylan Duncan 6 3 141: Mike Carr (ILL) dec. Michael Van Brill (RUT), 10-4 9 3 149: Eric Barone (ILL) dec. Nick Santos, 3-2 12 3 157: Kyle Langenderfer (ILL) dec. #17 Jon Van Brill (RUT) 15 3 165: #2 Isaiah Martinez (ILL) tech fall Brett Donner (RUT), 18-3 (3:29) 20 3 174: Joe Grello (RUT) dec. David Riojas (ILL), 6-2 20 6 184: #6 Emery Parker (ILL) dec. Willie Scott (RUT), 4-3 23 6 197: Anthony Messner (RUT) dec. Andre Lee (ILL), 4-3 23 9 HWT: Razohnn Gross (RUT) dec. Deuce Rachal (ILL), 5-3 23 12

ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio wrestling team (4-6) earned a 28-10 victory over Gardner-Webb (1-9) at the Convocation Center on Sunday (Feb. 4). "It was great to get a win," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "I think we wrestled hard from start to finish and it was nice to see Nick Vestal get out there and wrestle hard. Even in a losing effort, Aaron Naples wrestled pretty hard we just have to be a little bit smarter and the match is his. We're plugging away getting better and better every day." 125 – Trevor Giallombardo Trevor Giallombardo (Gaylord, Mich.) picked up the win by forfeit in the 125-class after Gardner-Webb didn't weigh-in. 133 – Cam Kelly vs. Philip Anderson Ohio junior Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) picked up a 16-1 technical fall over Gardner-Webb's Phillip Anderson at 133-pounds to finish off the dual. Kelly started immediately landing a takedown just 20-seconds in to the opening frame, Anderson escaped but Kelly immediately went in for another takedown and finished it. After a near fall, Kelly led 8-1 after the first. Kelly started down and escaped quickly to start the second, then got a point after Anderson was called for stalling. Kelly finished another takedown before the end of the second to lead 12-1 after two. Kelly started down again in the third and escaped while Anderson was called for another stalling point. Kelly finished another takedown to end the match early up, 16-1. 141 – Mario Guillen vs. Landon LoAlbo In the 141 matchup, Ohio redshirt freshman Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio) picked up a major decision win over Gardner-Webb's Landon LoAlbo. The first round was a mostly a feeling out period, but Guillen hit a takedown around the 30-second mark of the opening frame to take a 2-0 lead after the first. In the second, Guillen escaped the opening position after about 10-seconds and hit another takedown with 25-seconds left in the match. In the third, Guillen held LoAlbo down to get his riding time, then hit two-more takedowns to solidify the 10-2 major decision. 149 – Nick Vestal vs. Joby Armenta Redshirt freshman Nick Vestal (Wilmington, Ohio) earned Ohio's second victory on the day in a 6-4 decision win over Gardner-Webb's Joby Armenta at 149-pounds. Vestal hit a quick takedown to start the match with a two-point lead. Armenta then escaped to lessen Vestal's lead to 2-1 in the first period. Vestal recorded another takedown in the first, but Armenta escaped to bring Vestal's lead to 4-2 before the second period. The second period went scoreless after a pair of stalemates, allowing Vestal to maintain his 4-2 lead going into the third. Armenta escaped to start the third period before Vestal hit a takedown to increase his lead to 6-3 before Armenta escaped once again to bring the score to 6-4 in the final seconds of the match, giving Vestal the 6-4 decision win. 157 – Cullen Cummings vs. Tyler Marinelli At 157-pounds Ohio redshirt senior Cullen Cummings (Woodridge, Ill.) dropped a close 6-4 decision to Gardner-Webb's Tyler Marinelli. After an opening round that saw lots of hand fighting and tie ups, Marinelli hit the first takedown of the match with 1:25 left in the opening frame, Cummings escaped pretty quickly ending the first round with down 2-1. In the second frame, Cummings evened the score after escaping the opening position. In the third, Marinelli escaped the opening position quickly and took advantage of a Cummings takedown attempt to land one of his own. Cummings escaped and got a point for Marinelli's stalling, but with riding time, Marinelli picked up the win, 6-4. 165 – Joe Terry vs. Brett Stein Redshirt freshman Joe Terry (Pickerington, Ohio) suffered a 16-6 major decision loss to Gardner-Webb's Brett Stein at 165-pounds. Terry started the first period with a takedown early in the period. Stein followed with an escape before hitting a takedown of his own to take a 3-2 lead to close the first period. Terry escaped to start the second, bringing all scores to 3-3. Terry then regained the lead after hitting a takedown before Stein escaped to lesson Terry's lead to 5-4. Stein then hit another takedown in the final seconds of the second period to lead 6-5 before the third. In the final period, Stein escaped to increase his lead before he hit back-to-back takedowns, leading 11-5. Stein then made a big addition to his lead with a two-point near fall to make it a 13-5 match. Terry escaped in the final moments of the match before Stein recorded another takedown to earn a 15-5 lead with an added point for riding time, taking a 16-6 major decision victory. 174 – Austin Reese vs. Christian Maroni In the 174-pound contest, Ohio redshirt junior Austin Reese (Urbana, Ohio) picked up a hard-fought 2-0 decision over Gardner-Webb's Christian Maroni. The match was scoreless through the first round and the only point scored in the second was Reese's opening escape point. Reese started the third on top and held Maroni down through the whole period after some big escape attempts to begin the round, earning his riding time point and the match, 2-0. 184 – Hunter Yeargan vs. Cole Graves In the 184-class, Ohio redshirt freshman Hunter Yeargan (Willard, Mo.) recorded a 6-0 decision win over Gardner-Webb's Cole Graves. After the first period went scoreless, Yeargan put points on the board first, escaping to start the second period with a 1-0 lead. In the third period, Yeargan hit a four-point near fall to lead 5-0. Graves was unable to respond, resulting in a 6-0 decision victory for Yeargan. 197 – Aaron Naples vs. Anthony Perrine Ohio freshman Aaron Naples (Brunswick, Ohio) dropped a close decision to Gardner-Webb's Anthony Perrine at 197-pounds. Naples opened the frame actively going for three takedown attempts in the opening minute. Perrine used his third attempt to take down Naples but couldn't keep him down. Perrine hit another takedown shortly after Naples first escape, but again couldn't hold Naples down but had a 4-2 lead at the end of the first. Naples held Perrine down the whole second period and slammed him after some solid escape attempts. The third was fast paced as Naples started down, but escaped quickly. Naples landed a takedown but got reversed, Napes escaped but Perrine took him down with 20-seconds left. Naples was able to get out with just three-seconds remaining to set the final, 9-8 score. Hwt – Zack Parker vs. Lathan Brumgarner Ohio redshirt junior heavyweight Zack Parker (Felton, Del.) added another win for Ohio in the 285-class with a 12-4 major decision victory over Gardner-Webb's Lathan Brumgarner. Parker started the match hitting a quick takedown before Brumgarner escaped making it a 2-1 match early on. Parker hit another takedown and Brumgarner escaped once again bringing Parker's lead to 4-2 to end the first period. Parker escaped to start the second period, increasing his lead before hitting another takedown, giving him a 7-2 lead after two periods. Bumgarner escaped to start the third before Parker hit a big takedown followed by another Brumgarner escape, bringing Parker's lead to 9-4. Before the match ended, Parker added another takedown to lead 11-4 at the end of the third period, winning the match with an added point for riding time in a 12-4 major decision. Results: 125 – Trevor Giallombardo (OHIO) win, (GWU) forfeit 133 – Cam Kelly (OHIO) tech fall over Philip Anderson (GWU), 16-1 141 – Mario Guillen (OHIO) maj. dec. over Landon LoAlbo (GWU), 10-2 149 – Nick Vestal (OHIO) dec. over Joby Armenta (GWU), 6-4 157 – Tyler Marinelli (GWU) dec. over Cullen Cummings (OHIO), 6-4 165 – Brett Stein (GWU) maj. dec. over Joe Terry (OHIO), 16-6 174 – Austin Reese (OHIO) dec. over Christian Maroni (GWU), 2-0 184 – Hunter Yeargan (OHIO) dec. over Cole Graves (GWU), 6-0 197 – Anthony Perrine (GWU) dec over Aaron Naples (OHIO), 9-8 HWT – Zack Parker (OHIO) maj. dec. over Lathan Brumgarner (GWU), 12-4

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- Freshman Ben Darmstadt put a damper on Lock Haven's senior day, earning a first period fall to rally 10th-ranked Cornell past the 23rd-ranked Bald Eagles 20-18 on Sunday afternoon at Thomas Fieldhouse. The Big Red improved to 9-2 on the season with its fifth-straight dual win, while LHU fell to 11-4. The Big Red trailed 15-8 heading into the final four matches and were down 15-14 when Darmstadt pinned Trey Hartsock just 67 seconds into their match at 197 pounds, his 15th win by fall this season. That mark is already a Big Red freshman record. A number of factors led to the Big Red rally, including hard-fought wins by Brandon Womack at 174 and Max Dean at 184 that allowed the Big Red to narrow the gap. Chaz Tucker earned a 6-4 victory at 133 and No. 4 Yianni Diakomihalis was dominant in a tech fall victory over Kyle Shoop, who has been ranked during the season. Diakomihalis dominated early and ran through Shoop just 25 seconds into the second period for his tech fall victory. Tucker earned the only takedowns in his win over DJ Fehlman at 133, while Dean came back after giving up an early takedown against Corey Hazel at 184 to take a 5-2 win, improving to 22-2 on the season.. Will Koll lost a tough 5-3 contest at 149 pounds to No. 16 Ronnie Perry, one of three nationally-ranked Bald Eagles' wrestlers to take victories on the afternoon. The Big Red will wrestle three big road duals next weekend, beginning with a matchup at Drexel on Friday, Feb, 9 at 6:30 p.m. Cornell will continue Ivy League action when it visits league challengers Penn (12 p.m.) and Princeton (6 p.m.) on Saturday, Feb. 10. Results: 125: Luke Werner (LH) won by technical fall over Noah Baughman (C), 17-1 133: Chaz Tucker (C) won by decision over DJ Fehlman (LH), 6-4 141: #4 Yianni Diakomihalis (C) won by technical fall over Kyle Shoop (LH), 19-3 149: #16 Ronnie Perry (LH) won by decision over Will Koll (C), 5-3 157: Alex Klucker (LH) won by decision over Fredy Stroker (C), 5-2 165: #4 Chance Marstellar (LH) won by major decision over Kyle Simaz (C), 17-6 174: Brandon Womack (C) won by decision over Jared Siegrist (LH), 5-4 184: #10 Max Dean (C) won by decision over Corey Hazel (LH), 5-2 197: #3 Ben Darmstadt (C) won by fall over Trey Hartsock (LH), 1:07 285: #13 Thomas Haines (LH) won by decision over Jeramy Sweany (C), 9-3

YPSILANTI, Mich. --The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team extended its dual winning streak to three with a dominating, 32-9, victory over Mid-American Conference foe Kent State University on Senior Day Sunday afternoon, Feb. 4, inside the Convocation Center. The Eagles (7-6, 3-3 MAC) won seven of the ten bouts, including four via bonus points, while the Golden Flashes (11-8, 1-3 MAC) points came via three tight decisions. Redshirt senior Kyle Springer (New Boston, Mich.-Davenport Assumption (Indiana)) notched a technical fall in his final home match, while redshirt sophomore Sa'Derian Perry (Lakeland, Fla.-Lake Gibson) redshirt freshman Andrew McNally (Uniontown, Ohio-Lake) and redshirt senior Gage Hutchison (Buchanan, Mich.-Buchanan) all tallied pins. EMU wrapped up its home dual season with a perfect 3-0 record, outscoring its opponents 88-22 in the three matches. Starting at the top, redshirt freshman Tomas Gutierrez (Arvada, Colo.-Pomona) grabbed an early 4-2 lead after one. After coming out on the wrong end of a scramble in the second, he trailed 7-5 into the third. He got his escape, and worked a late takedown to grab the lead. With riding time intact, he secured the 9-8 decision. Kent State tied the score at 133 lbs. after a tight 2-1 decision, but EMU responded with a pin from Perry at 141 lbs. After getting a near fall in the first period, Perry led 8-0 in the second before locking up the cradle, and getting the fall at 3:59. It was his third pin of the season and second in dual action. EMU kept the pressure on at 149 lbs. as Springer came out of the gates with three takedowns in the first to lead 6-2. He extended the lead to 11-4 into the third and continued racking up points on his way to a 22-7 technical fall. In all, Springer tallied nine takedown on his way to his second tech fall of the year. The win moved his record to 17-12 on the season with 13 of his 17 victories coming with bonus points. The Golden Flashes picked up another decision at 157 lbs. to tighten the score to 14-6 at the midway point before Eastern countered with a decision win at 165 lbs. for redshirt sophomore Zac Carson (Akron, Ohio-Lake). The score was deadlocked at three after one, and was tied at four late in the third, but the Akron native managed a late takedown to escape with the 6-5 win and keep EMU's comfortable lead, 17-6. Eastern's advantage extended to 17 points with another fall at 174 lbs. McNally was in a back and forth affair, before getting the inside trip and turning the Kent wrestler on his back for the pin at 5:54. It was McNally's team-leading seventh fall on the season. Redshirt junior Kayne MacCallum (Green Oaks, Ill.-Libertyville) locked up the dual win at 184 lbs. with a hard fought 4-1 decision. A takedown in the first was enough to carry MacCallum through the match, and with riding time, gave him his ninth dual win of the season. Kent picked up its third win at 197 lbs. to give them nine team points with one match to go. The dual ended on a high note for the Eagles as the senior Hutchison got EMU's third pin of the dual, this one coming in the first period. The nationally ranked veteran smothered his opponent, and put him in his back in 2:33, before saluting the fans as he stepped off the mat for the final time at home. His sixth pin on the season sealed the 32-9 dual victory for the Green and White. Eastern returns to the mats next Friday, Feb. 9, for a dual against MAC rival Central Michigan University. Action in Mt. Pleasant is set to start at 7 p.m. Results: 125: Tomas Gutierrez (EMU) over Jake Ferri (KSU) (Dec 9-8) 133: No. 31 Anthony Tutolo (KSU) over Noah Gonser (EMU) (Dec 2-1) 141: Sa'Derian Perry (EMU) over No. 33 Tim Rooney (KSU) (Pin 3:59) 149: No. 33 Kyle Springer (EMU) over No. 30 Nick Monico (KSU) (TF 22-7) 157: Casey Sparkman (KSU) over J.J. Wolfe (EMU) (Dec 8-3) 165: Zac Carson (EMU) over Isaac Bast (KSU) (Dec 6-5) 174: Andrew McNally (EMU) over Dylan Barreiro (KSU) (Pin 5:54) 184: Kayne MacCallum (EMU) over Colin McCracken (KSU) (Dec 4-1) 197: No. 24 Kyle Conel (KSU) over Jared Langley (EMU) (Dec 9-4) HWT: No. 21 Gage Hutchison (EMU) over Stephen Suglio (KSU) (Pin 2:33)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Sophomore Zach Krause defeated the No. 10 ranked wrestler in his weight class, freshmen Hunter Kosco and Bryce Rogers each earned major decision wins, and Brown University wrestling defeated Princeton University, 17-15, on Sunday afternoon at the Pizzitola Sports Center. As part of a combined meet with Brown gymnastics on the team's Alumni & Family Weekend, the Bears (4-5, 4-2 EIWA, 2-1 Ivy) took a lead in the dual's second match and never trailed again in their win over the Tigers (2-7, 2-2 EIWA, 1-1 Ivy). Brown picked up its second Ivy victory in as many days after topping Penn, 25-17, on Saturday. Krause (Plainfield, Ill.) catalyzed the team win with his victory over No. 10 Matthew Kolodzik at 149 pounds, giving Brown a 10-3 lead in the team score. Rogers (Orlando, Fla.) posted his second major decision of the weekend and fourth of the season while Kosco also tallied his fourth major decision of the year. Senior Zeke Salvo (Baltimore, Md.) and junior CJ LaFragola (Little Egg Harbor, N.J.) each won via decision. On the other end of the gym, Brown gymnastics came in second place in a tri meet with a team score of 190.900. Freshman Kate Nelson (Montara, Calif.) won the bars title, and senior Regan Butchness (Barrington, Ill.) took the beam title. Kosco pushed Brown ahead 4-3 in the team score with a 12-4 major decision win over Jonathan Gomez at 133 pounds. He led 4-2 entering the third period and totaled two takedowns and a 2-point near fall in the final frame to fuel the bonus-point win. At 141 pounds, Salvo gave the Bears a 7-3 edge with an 8-5 win over Jordan Reich. He scored a takedown and reversal in the first period, an escape in the second, and a takedown and riding time point in the third. Krause registered Brown's third straight win with a 7-4 victory over Kolodzik, the nation's No. 10 wrestler at 149 pounds. Tied 4-4 at the end of the first period, Krause shut out Kolodzik over the final two periods. After Princeton pulled within 10-9 in the team score, Rogers logged a 13-5 major decision win over Matthew Gancayco at 174 pounds. Rogers posted four takedowns in the first period en route to the victory. LaFragola notched Brown's last win of the meet with a 10-6 triumph over Kevin Parker, staking the Bears to a 17-9 advantage. LaFragola scored three points in each period and tacked on a point for riding time. Next, Brown competes against Harvard in the Downtown Showdown at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Results: 125: Matteo DeVincenzo (P) def. Trey Keeley (B), Dec. 4-2 (Princeton 3-0) 133: Hunter Kosco (B) def. Jonathan Gomez (P), MD 12-4 (Brown 4-3) 141: Zeke Salvo (B) def. Jordan Reich (P), Dec. 8-5 (Brown 7-3) 149: Zach Krause (B) def. No. 10 Matthew Kolodzik (P), Dec. 7-4 (Brown 10-3) 157: Leonard Merkin (P) def. Justin Staudenmayer (B), Dec. 10-4 (Brown 10-6) 165: Jon Schleifer (P) def. Jon Viruet (B), Dec. 8-5 (Brown 10-9) 174: Bryce Rogers (B) def. Matthew Gancayco (P), MD 13-5 (Brown 14-9) 184: CJ LaFragola (B) def. Kevin Parker (P), Dec. 10-6 (Brown 17-9) 197: Ian Baker (P) def. Tucker Ziegler (B), Dec. 5-2 (Brown 17-12) 285: Patrick Brucki (P) def. Ian Butterbrodt (B), Dec. 4-1 (Brown 17-15)

East Lansing, Mich. -- Nebraska won eight of 10 matches to earn a weekend split in the state of Michigan with a dominant 35-6 victory over Michigan State on Sunday at Jenison Field House. Three Huskers recorded pins on Sunday, while a pair of NU grapplers earned major decisions as 15th-ranked Nebraska improves to 8-4 on the season and 6-2 in the Big Ten. With the loss, Michigan State falls to 5-9 on the year and 1-7 in the conference. With the match tied at three after two bouts, Nebraska created distance in a hurry with back-to-back pins by Jason Renteria (133) and Chad Red Jr. (141) to spring the Huskers to a 15-3 lead. After getting taken down early in the first period, Renteria escaped and scored a quick takedown and nearfall, before pinning Logan Griffin in 1:29. Renteria, ranked 19th by InterMat, improves to 4-1 on the season and gets back into the win column after dropping his first match of the year on Friday at Michigan. Red followed with a second period pin over senior and two-time NCAA qualifier Javier Gasca in 4:46. The 14th-ranked Red scored early and often, posting a pair of takedowns and a nearfall before locking up Gasca midway through the second stanza. Red improves to 16-7 after winning both of his matches on the weekend. The Huskers led 18-3 at the intermission after Collin Purinton won his first dual match of the season at 149 pounds, as he won a 14-8 decision over Austin Eicher. NU picked up right where it left off after the break, as eighth-ranked Tyler Berger recorded the third pin of the day and his second pin of the season with a fall in 4:23 over Jake Tucker. The All-American runs his record to 17-5 on the year and 8-3 in duals. In the 165-pound match, 12th-ranked Isaiah White found bonus points of his own, as he won a 14-6 major decision over Austin Hiles. White improves to 9-2 in duals and 18-4 overall with his fourth major decision of the year. NU closed the match with back-to-back wins at 184 and 197. Taylor Venz earned his 13th bonus-point win of the season with an 11-1 win over Shwan Shadaia, while Eric Schultz won a 9-6 decision over Nick May. Venz improves to 18-5 on the year and 8-3 in duals, while Schultz reaches the nine-win mark in duals at 9-3 as well as 14-6 on the year with a pair of wins on the weekend. David Jensen began the match with a 6-1 decision over Christian Rebottaro at heavyweight, as Jensen returned to the starting lineup to improve his record to 8-8 on the year. At 125 pounds, Mitchell Maginnis dropped a 6-3 decision to Rayvon Foley, while Beau Breske fell by decision to Logan Ritchie, 8-3, on a late scoring run by the Spartan wrestler. Nebraska will return to action next Friday, as the Huskers travel to No. 20 Wisconsin at 7 p.m. The dual will be streamed live on BTN Plus and FloWrestling (subscription required for both). Results: HWT: David Jensen (NEB) dec. Christian Rebottaro (MSU), 6-1 (NEB 3, MSU 0) 125: Rayvon Foley (MSU) dec. Mitchell Maginnis (NEB), 6-3 (NEB 3, MSU 3) 133: #19 Jason Renteria (NEB) pin Logan Griffin (MSU), 1:29 (NEB 9, MSU 3) 141: #14 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) pin Javier Gasca (MSU), 4:46 (NEB 15, MSU 3) 149: Collin Purinton (NEB) dec. Austin Eicher (MSU), 14-8 (NEB 18, MSU 3) 157: #8 Tyler Berger (NEB) pin Jake Tucker (MSU), 4:23 (NEB 24, MSU 3) 165: #12 Isaiah White (NEB) major dec. Austin Hiles (MSU), 14-6 (NEB 28, MSU 3) 174: Logan Ritchie (MSU) dec. Beau Breske (NEB), 8-3 (NEB 28, MSU 6) 184: #7 Taylor Venz (NEB) major dec. Shwan Shadaia (MSU), 11-1 (NEB 32, MSU 6) 197: Eric Schultz (NEB) dec. Nick May (MSU), 9-6 (NEB 35, MSU 6)

PHILADELPHIA -- Freshman heavyweight Sean O'Malley's third-period takedown sealed an 18-14 comeback win as the Drexel wrestling team upset the No. 21 Rider Broncs Sunday afternoon at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. Drexel improved to 10-3 (4-3 EIWA) with the win, while No. 21 Rider fell to 11-4 (5-1 EWL). Rider grew an early lead out to 14-6 after a technical fall victory at 165 pounds. The Dragons battled back with decisions at 174, 184 and 197 pounds to take a one-point lead heading into the heavyweight match. At heavyweight, O'Malley capped a dramatic come-from-behind dual win with a third-period takedown with 23 seconds remaining of Mauro Correnti to take a 3-2 decision and the match for the Dragons. After dropping a 2-0 decision at 125 pounds, No. 4 Austin DeSanto came back with a 10-6 decision over No. 30 Anthony Cefolo at 133 pounds to even the match. Rider's No. 29 Tyson Dippery and Gary Dinmore then closed out decisions of their own at 141 and 149 pounds, respectively. At 157 pounds, No. 24 Garett Hammond nearly took a win by fall off No. 18 B.J. Clagon, but Clagon somehow kept his shoulders off the mat and Hammond had to settle for a 7-3 decision. With the Dragons dropping a tech fall at 165 to No. 4 Chad Walsh, they found themselves trailing 14-6 overall. The Dragons began their run at 174 pounds. No. 30 Austin Rose outlasted Dean Sherry, 5-4, after riding time was added to begin chipping away at the Broncs' lead. At 184 pounds, No. 28 Alex DeCiantis took a 7-6 decision from Wayne Stinson before No. 16 Stephen Loiseau shutout Ethan Laird at 197 pounds, 7-0, to take a one-point lead overall (15-14). That set the stage for O'Malley at heavyweight to close out the match in dramatic fashion. With the score tied 1-1, the Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. product took down Correnti with 23 seconds left in the final period for the win, as he ultimately took the match, 3-2, to seal the Dragons' 18-14 upset win. The Dragons return to the mat on Friday, Feb. 9 when they host Cornell at 7 p.m. for Spirit Night at the DAC. There will also be a pre-match alumni social beginning at 5:30 p.m. Results: 125: No. 28 J.R. Wert (RIDER) DEC Zack Fuentes (DU), 2-0 133: No. 4 Austin DeSanto (DU) DEC No. 30 Anthony Cefolo (RIDER), 10-6 141: No. 29 Tyson Dippery (RIDER) DEC Julian Flores (DU), 3-2 (w/ riding time) 149: Gary Dinmore (RIDER) DEC Evan Barczak (DU), 8-3 157: No. 24 Garett Hammond (DU) DEC No. 18 B.J. Clagon (RIDER), 7-3 165: No. 4 Chad Walsh (RIDER) TF No. 33 Ebed Jarrell (DU), 18-2 (5:38) 174: No. 30 Austin Rose (DU) DEC Dean Sherry (RIDER), 5-4 (w/ riding time) 184: No. 28 Alex DeCiantis (DU) DEC Wayne Stinson (RIDER), 7-6 197: No. 16 Stephen Loiseau (DU) DEC Ethan Laird (RIDER), 7-0 285: Sean O'Malley (DU) DEC Mauro Correnti (RIDER), 3-2

WASHINGTON, D.C. – First-period pins by senior Jeric Kasunic and freshman Eric Hong lifted American University to a 32-11 win over Bucknell in an Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association dual match Sunday at Bender Arena. The victory gave the Eagles a sweep of their duals this weekend. Coupled with AU's 20-14 win at Binghamton on Friday, American improved to 6-5 in duals and 3-2 in the league. The Bison fell to 3-12 and 2-6 in the EIWA. With the match starting at 133 pounds, a 10-1 major decision by 10th-ranked Josh Terao put the Eagles ahead. But 13th-ranked Tyler Smith earned a 4-0 win at 141 to pull Bucknell within 4-3. Michael Sprague scored 11 points in the final period at 149 to earn a technical fall, and Hong needed just 1:38 to pin Christian Bassolino to put the hosts up 15-3. Sprague, ranked 17th in the nation at 149, won his ninth bout in his last 12, while Hong picked up his fourth pin of the season and won back-to-back matches for the first time since November. The Bison pulled within 15-7 after a major decision at 165, but AU's Michael Eckhart beat Nick Stephani, 5-3, at 174 to snap a losing skid, breaking a 2-2 tie with a solid third period. The score was 18-11 after Drew Phipps scored a major decision at 184, but Kasunic needed just 52 seconds to pin Chad Reese at 197, giving the Eagles a comfortable margin. Kasunic, also ranked 10th in the most recent NCAA Coaches Panel, won his 18th straight match, improving to 28-3, and earned his team-best sixth fall of the season. After heavyweight Brett Dempsey won his fifth straight match in a 3-0 decision over Brandon Stokes, freshman Gage Curry turned an 8-0 first-period lead into a 16-0 technical fall at 4:22 to end the match. Next weekend, the Eagles celebrate the induction of NCAA National Champion Josh Glenn into the Stafford "Pop" Cassell Athletic Hall of Fame. Glenn, who won the 197-pound title in 2007, will be inducted on Saturday evening, Feb. 10. The next day, Glenn will join other former AU wrestlers on Alumni Day when the Eagles play host to Drexel at 2 p.m. Tickets for all AU wrestling home duals can be purchased online by clicking here. Results: 133: Josh Terao (AMER) over David Campbell (BUCK) (MD 10-1) 141: Tyler Smith (BUCK) over Jack Mutchnik (AMER) (Dec 4-0) 149: Michael Sprague (AMER) over Matt Kolonia (BUCK) (TF 18-1 6:21) 157: Eric Hong (AMER) over Christian Bassolino (BUCK) (Fall 1:38) 165: DJ Hollingshead (BUCK) over Anthony Wokasch (AMER) (MD 14-6) 174: Michael Eckhart (AMER) over Nick Stephani (BUCK) (Dec 5-3) 184: Drew Phipps (BUCK) over Connor Allshouse (AMER) (MD 10-2) 197: Jeric Kasunic (AMER) over Chad Reese (BUCK) (Fall 0:52) 285: Brett Dempsey (AMER) over Brandon Stokes (BUCK) (Dec 3-0) 125: Gage Curry (AMER) over Mike Macklin (BUCK) (TF 16-0 4:22)

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa wrestling team won nine of 10 matches to roll past Northwestern, 33-2, on Sunday morning at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. image 8Michael Kemerer (157) and Alex Marinelli (165) both won by technical fall, Vince Turk (141) and Mitch Bowman (184) earned major decisions, and Spencer Lee (125) and Brandon Sorensen (149) both recorded wins over top 10 opponents. For Lee, it was his fifth straight top 10 win in as many times out. He built a 6-0 lead in the opening period and went on to a 7-4 win over No. 10 Sebastian Rivera. Sorensen worked overtime to earn a win in his final appearance at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. He wrestled through a scoreless first period and entered the third tied 2-2 against No. 5 Ryan Deakin. He opened the third with an escape, and added another escape following a Deakin takedown with 12 seconds left on the clock. Sixteen seconds into the first sudden victory period, Deakin was called for a technical violation for pulling on headgear. The call was confirmed on video review and Sorensen was awarded a 5-4 victory. It was his 35th victory at Carver in 38 career matches. The Hawkeyes earned decisions at 133, 197, and 285. Paul Glynn won his first career match over a ranked opponent, scoring the winning takedown with 11 seconds on the clock in a 3-2 win over No. 20 Colin Valdiviez. Cash Wilcke and Sam Stoll closed the dual with consecutive wins at 197 and 285, respectively. The Wildcats lone win came at 174, where No. 17 Johnny Sebastian defeated Kaleb Young, 9-4. BRANDS ON SORENSEN "He is what we want our guys to be. He puts his head down, he goes to work every day, and there is zero distraction with him. When I say zero I mean zero. You don't worry about him... what he's doing in the off-season when there is a break, you know he is still training and he is just a solid, solid individual." BRANDS ON LEE "He scored enough points in the first period to win the match, and sometimes that's how he thinks. I know he is hard on himself and he doesn't necessarily like the way he wrestled but I think he has more in the tank than what he shows out there, meaning if he needs a score he can go get a score. We'll just leave it at that." GLYNN ON HIS FIRST TOP 20 WIN "I feel like I have been improving, but there is still a lot I can get better at for the postseason, which is really a positive thing. I have been getting to the legs better and now it is time to start finishing every time I get to the legs." UP NEXT Iowa returns to the mat Saturday, Feb. 10, at No. 1 Penn State. The Hawkeyes and Nittany Lions meet at the Bryce Jordan Center at 7 p.m. (CT). The dual is televised on BTN. NOTABLES Attendance was 7,551 The Hawkeyes held a 27-6 advantage in takedowns. Lee's last five matches (all wins) have been wins over top 10 opponents. Glynn earned his first win over a ranked opponent. Sorensen finished his career with a 35-3 all-time at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Kemerer extended his winning streak to a career-best 22 matches. Marinelli improved to 12-0. Hawkeye wrestlers have won five consecutive matches against individual top 10 opponents. Results: 125 -- #3 Spencer Lee (IA) dec. #10 Sebastian Rivera (N), 7-4; 3-0 133 -- Paul Glynn (IA) dec. #20 Colin Valdiviez (N), 3-2; 6-0 141 -- Vince Turk (IA) major dec. Alex McKenna (N), 10-2; 10-0 149 -- #2 Brandon Sorensen (IA) dec. #5 Ryan Deakin (N), 7-3; 13-0 SV1 157 -- #2 Michael Kemerer (IA) tech. fall Shane Oster (N), 17-2; 18-0 165 -- #7 Alex Marinelli (IA) tech. fall Michael Sepke (N), 23-8; 23-0 174 -- #17 Johnny Sebastian (N) dec. Kaleb Young (IA), 9-4; 23-2* 184 -- #20 Mitch Bowman (IA) major dec. Mitch Sliga (N), 9-1; 27-2 197 -- #7 Cash Wilcke (IA) dec. Zack Chakonis (N), 8-4; 30-2 285 -- #3 Sam Stoll (IA) dec. Conan Jennings (N), 2-0; 33-2

Earlier this week, Queens University announced that Ken Chertow was leaving the NCAA Division II wrestling program he had been hired to launch one year ago. Now the former Penn State All-American wrestler and Olympian has told a Pennsylvania newspaper that he is “moving on for another wrestling coaching opportunity” which he did not specify. The Centre Daily Times -- a newspaper based in Centre County, where Chertow resides -- reported the wrestler-turned-coach-and-wrestling-camp coordinator's news online Saturday night. Chertow issued a written statement to the newspaper, saying, “… I have had a great experience coaching college wrestling. I love it. “In a short time last spring I brought in over 20 dedicated students from a dozen states, and it has been awesome training them and seeing them improve daily. I recruited 12 more current high school seniors who committed for next year. They are all students I met and trained at in my Gold Medal Training Camp System who I think highly of…” “We like it here in the south, but may return to State College. I also may return to college coaching. I had a few coaches who know me well call me this week and am examining my options,” Chertow's statement concluded. This past week, Queens University announced Chertow's departure. "I want to thank Ken for his efforts to lay a foundation for Queens wrestling," Cherie Swarthout, the school's athletic director, said in statement issued Feb. 1. "Ken is internationally recognized in amateur wrestling and his enthusiasm for collegiate wrestling will pay dividends at Queens for years to come. We wish him well as he pursues a different coaching opportunity." Chertow was hired in the spring of 2017 to start up the men's wrestling program at Queens, a four-year, private university located in Charlotte, N.C . Chertow was able to bring 25 student-athletes to get the program off the ground this fall as a club sport. The team earned a 5-8 record this past season.

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Oregon State wrestling continued its homestand in Gill Coliseum on Saturday night. The Beavers (4-5, 1-1) beat the visiting Mustangs of Cal Poly (0-7, 0-3) in a Pacific-12 Conference dual, 34-11. Oregon State is on a two-match win streak since returning to Gill Coliseum. Starting the night at 149 pounds, Josh Reyes suffered a sudden victory fall after a 1-1 draw in regulation. The Beavers got their first win of the night at 157 pounds with freshman Hunter Willits. The Pueblo, Colo. native set the tone with a quick first period takedown, and followed that up with five more throughout the match on the way to a 14-6 major decision. Willits major pulled the score to 6-4 in favor of Cal Poly. Rodney Williams rolled to an 8-3 decision at 165 pounds for his first win of the season. Two first period takedowns set the tone en route to a decision that put the Beavs on top for the first time of the night 7-6. Freshman Myles Terry won his second match in a row in stellar fashion. Nine first period points propelled Terry to his first ever collegiate technical fall over Killian Vendler, 16-1. Oregon State now led Cal Poly 12-6, however a coach misconduct deducted a team point from the Beavs bringing the score to 11-6. Bob Coleman lost by technical fall at 184 pounds. Cal Poly now found itself tied 11-11, but that was all the visitors could muster as the Beavers won the final five bouts. In the only matchup of the night that featured two ranked wrestlers, No. 15 197-pounder Corey Griego came out on top of No. 23 Tom Lane. Griego led only 2-0 after the first period, but had already amassed over 2 minutes of ride time. The redshirt junior rolled on to a 13-3 major decision. Heavyweight Amarveer Dhesi continued his unbeaten streak in dual meets. The redshirt senior won by forfeit. No. 12 Ronnie Bresser won by major decision 16-3, bringing his bonus point wins on the season to 12-of-16 bouts. Bresser recorded five takedowns before securing four points for Oregon State. Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week Devan Turner kept his wave of momentum going as he found his second straight win. Turner only surrendered two escape points on the way to a 6-2 decision over Ty Schilling. The final bout of the evening featured redshirt senior Jack Hathaway at 141 pounds. Hathaway notched his eighth fall of the season, moving him to 13th all-time in the Oregon State record books. It was the second straight match where Hathaway won by fall. Up Next Oregon State is back in Gill Coliseum on Monday, Feb. 5 to battle Fresno State for Senior Night. Start time is set for 7 p.m. This year's Pac-12 Championships are hosted by the Beavers on Feb. 25 in Gill Coliseum. The NCAA Championships are March 15-17 in Cleveland, Ohio. Follow Us on Social For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, visit OSUBeavers.com or follow the team's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverWrestling, on Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverWrestling, or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverWrestling. Oregon State Athletics' Everyday Champions Culture Through the power of sport, we help people discover and pursue their passions, talents and purpose in order to live a life of balance and positive contribution. Results: 149: Joshy Cortez (CP) pinned Josh Reyes (OSU), 7:46 SV 157: Hunter Willits (OSU) major decision Jett Moy (CP), 14-6 165: Rodney Williams (OSU) decision Ryan Farina (CP), 8-3 174: Myles Terry (OSU) technical fall Killian Vendler (CP), 16-1 4:02 184: Mathew Wilhelm (CP) technical fall Bob Coleman (OSU), 16-1 6:18 197: #15 Corey Griego (OSU) major decision #23 Tom Lane (CP), 13-3 285: #8 Amarveer Dhesi (OSU) wins by forfeit 125: #12 Ronnie Bresser (OSU) major decision Yoshi Funakoshi (CP), 16-3 133: Devan Turner (OSU) decision Tyler Schilling (CP), 6-2 141: Jack Hathaway (OSU) pinned Jake Douglas (CP), 1:56

GREELEY, Colo. -- Redshirt freshman Kyler Rea earned his first pin of the season at 149 pounds, as the West Virginia University wrestling team completed its five-day road trip with a 24-16 win over Northern Colorado Saturday evening, at the Bank of Colorado Arena, in Greeley, Colorado. The Mountaineers collected their second straight Big 12 road win on Saturday, moving to 4-3 in league action and 5-5 overall. With the win, West Virginia holds a 2-0 lead in the all-time series. The Mountaineers previously rolled to a 35-4 victory over the Bears (2-8, 1-4 Big 12) at the Hoosier Duals in Bloomington, Indiana, in its first-ever meeting five years ago. "I feel great," said fourth-year coach Sammie Henson. "It was our second straight road win in the Big 12. It's also the most Big 12 wins we have ever had as a program. I've said this before, I'm proud of the way everyone came together tonight. On the bench, we were together as a team. When something happens and it doesn't go our way, we all hurt. We're coming home with two Big 12 victories, and I can't wait to go out in front of our home crowd next Sunday." In the fourth match of the evening, Rea pushed the Mountaineers lead to double digits at 15-3, pinning UNC's Jimmy Fate in 1 minute, 32 seconds at 149 pounds. The victory also marked the Neosho, Missouri, native's first-ever Big 12 victory of his career. "He's been on a slump," Henson said. "We just told him to wrestle like he was eight years old again. We told him to have fun. He committed to the takedown and good things happened. He stuck with it." Redshirt junior Zeke Moisey started things off for the Mountaineers once again, earning his third tech. fall of the season over Sean Cannon at 125 pounds – a team-best mark. Moisey, who is ranked as high as No. 13 in the nation by The Open Mat, owns a 7-2 mark in the Big 12 thus far and has now won six of his last seven duals. Overall, Moisey sports an 18-7 record on the year. With West Virginia holding a 5-0 match lead, redshirt freshman Matthew Schmitt dropped an 8-5 decision to Rico Montoya in the 133-pound bout. Despite the loss at 133, junior Christian Monserrat tacked on four more match points for the Mountaineers with a 9-1 major decision over Ben Polkowske at 141 pounds. Monserrat notched a takedown and two nearfall points in the first for the 4-0 lead into the second stanza. He then chose to start in the defensive position, using a reversal to go up 6-0 on Polkowske at the end of the frame. It didn't take long for Monserrat to find a takedown in the third, giving him the major and the Mountaineers a 9-3 lead in team scoring. Rea's pin at 149 pounds put West Virginia at a 12-point advantage on the scoreboard. Northern Colorado continued to fight, though, collecting a 16-6 major decision at 157 pounds to come within eight at the break. Following a 10-minute intermission, the Bears used a pin of their own at 165 pounds to make it a two-point match at 15-13. However, the Mountaineers collected three straight decisions at 174, 184 and 197 pounds, respectively, to secure the team victory heading into the final bout of the evening. Freshman Brenden McRill had a huge victory at 184 pounds, topping Dylan Gabel, who is ranked as high as No. 18 via The Open Mat, in a 3-1 decision. McRill started on bottom following a scoreless first period and used an escape for the 1-0 lead heading into the final period. Gabel also notched an escape in the third, but it was McRill that landed the takedown in the final minutes for his first victory over a ranked opponent this season. Sophomore Brandon Ngati capped the night for the Mountaineers, as he dropped a hard-fought 3-1 decision in sudden victory to Robert Winters. Looking ahead, the Mountaineers return home for a match against South Dakota State on Sunday, Feb. 11. West Virginia will host its annual Cradles for Cancer event against the Jack Rabbits for the second straight year. The match was started by Henson in 2015 in honor of his wife, Stephanie, a breast cancer survivor, as a way to raise awareness for cancer. WVU Medicine will be sponsoring the match and collecting donations to the WVU Cancer Institute. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the match and can get the WVU sports official "pink" t-shirt with a donation of $10 or more to WVU Medicine. For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Results: 125: No. 16/15/13 Zeke Moisey (WVU) tech. fall Sean Cannon (UNC), 15-0 [TF-7:00] 133: Rico Montoya (UNC) dec. Matthew Schmitt (WVU), 8-5 141: Christian Monserrat (WVU) major dec. Ben Polkowske (UNC), 9-1 149: Kyler Rea (WVU) wins by fall Jimmy Fate (UNC), F 1:32 157: Tyler Kinn (UNC) major dec. Hunter Jones (WVU), 16-6 165: No. -/17/20 Keilan Torres (UNC) wins by fall Nick Kiussis (WVU), F 2:58 174: Parker VonEgidy (WVU) dec. Seth Bogulski (UNC), 6-4 184: Brenden McRill (WVU) dec. No. 19/-/18 Dylan Gabel (UNC), 3-1 197: No. -/18/- Jacob A. Smith (WVU) dec. Tanner Davis (UNC), 3-1 285: Robert Winters (UNC) dec. Brandon Ngati (WVU), 3-1 [SV-1]