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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team claimed seven individual bouts, including six of the first seven, to knock off No. 6 Lehigh, 21-13, in the Wolverines' home opener on Sunday evening (Nov. 18) before a crowd of 3,297 fans at Crisler Center. With just a five-point difference in the team score entering in the final bout, sophomore Drew Mattin -- typically the first match of the dual -- iced the Wolverines' win with a 3-2 decision over Nick Farro at 125 pounds. Farro used a first-period takedown to take the initial lead and took more than 1:30 of riding time, with choice, into the third period. Mattin, ranked 17th nationally, first rode off the time advantage then rode out the period, picking up a big stall point, to rally for the decision win. Redshirt juniors Logan Massa and Myles Amine earned wins over ranked Lehigh wrestlers, bracketing the intermission break with decisions at 165 and 174 pounds, respectively. Massa, ranked fifth, took advantage of a fast start to beat 13th-ranked Cole Walter, 5-3, scoring on an ankle pick on a restart midway through the first period and added a go-behind late in the frame. Amine, ranked third nationally, earned a 6-4 decision over seventh-ranked Jordan Kutler to claim the rubber match between the two wrestlers. Amine took the early lead on a single-leg takedown -- that was upheld on challenge -- in the first period and spun behind a bad shot to gain 1:00 in riding time and ice the match in the third. The two wrestlers split a pair of matches last season, with Kutler claiming the dual meeting and Amine winning, 3-2, in the NCAA quarterfinals. The Wolverines' other NCAA All-American in the lineup, second-ranked redshirt junior Stevan Micic, opened the dual meet with a 7-3 decision against Brandon Paetzell at 133 pounds. Micic scored on two takedowns and a reversal, and accumulated 1:40 in riding-time advantage. He took an early lead with a throw by in the first and, after nearly reversing Paetzell to his back early in the second, added a single leg in the period. Massa, Amine and Micic own 2-0 records on the season. Redshirt sophomore Kanen Storr, redshirt junior Ben Lamantia and redshirt freshman Jelani Embree all rounded out the Wolverine match winners with decisions in their home dual debuts. Storr, ranked 19th at 141 pounds, improved to 6-0 on the season -- and in his Maize and Blue career since transferring in over the summer -- with a 3-2 decision over Ryan Pomrinca on a takedown in the final 10 seconds of the second period. Lamantia, who wrestled up a weight class for the second straight week, earned his first-ever dual win with a wild 9-7 decision against Kent Lane at 157 pounds. After trading takedowns in the first and second periods, Lane took a one-point lead with an escape early in the third, but Lamantia responded with a single-leg takedown midway through the period and an escape after a Lane injury timeout. Embree scored three takedowns en route to an 8-3 decision over Andrew Prince at 184 pounds. He finished on an immediate single-leg shot and subsequent inside trip in the first and spun behind a bad Lehigh shot in the third to ice the match. He also accumulated 1:30 in riding-time advantage. Michigan will take a week off over the Thanksgiving holiday before returning to action at the annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, slated for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Action is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. PST each day. Results: 133 -- #2 Stevan Micic (U-M) dec. Brandon Paetzell, 7-3 [U-M, 3-0] 141 -- #19 Kanen Storr (U-M) dec. Ryan Pomrinca, 7-3 [U-M, 6-0] 149 -- Jimmy Hoffman (LU) injury def. Malik Amine, 2:58 [Tie, 6-6] 157 -- Ben Lamantia (U-M) dec. Kent Lane, 9-7 [U-M, 9-6] 165 -- #5 Logan Massa (U-M) dec. #13 Cole Walter, 5-3 [U-M, 12-6] 174 -- #3 Myles Amine (U-M) dec. #7 Jordan Kutler, 6-4 [U-M, 15-6] 184 -- Jelani Embree (U-M) dec. Andrew Price, 8-3 [U-M, 18-6] 197 -- Jake Jakobsen (LU) dec. #16 Jackson Striggow, 4-1 [U-M, 18-9] Hwt -- #6 Jordan Wood (LU) major dec. Luke Ready, 16-5 [U-M, 18-13] 125 -- #17 Drew Mattin (U-M) dec. Nick Farro, 3-2 [U-M, 21-13]

Freshman Daton Fix defeated two-time All-American Ethan Lizak at 133 pounds (Photo/David Peterson, Minnesota/USA Wrestling) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The No. 4 Oklahoma State wrestling team (2-0) won its second dual of the weekend Sunday, as the Cowboys won seven individual bouts with three wins over ranked opponents and three more bonus-point wins to take down No. 11 Minnesota, 23-9, at Maturi Pavillion. Nick Piccininni, Daton Fix, Kaden Gfeller and each claimed wins over ranked opponents at 125, 133 and 149 pounds, respectively, while Chandler Rogers (165 pounds), Jacobe Smith (174 pounds) and Dakota Geer (184 pounds) won three-straight major decisions to separate the Cowboys from the Gophers for a comfortable dual win. "I thought we did a good job as far as winning the second and third periods in some of those closer bouts," coach John Smith said. "Looking at the positives, we had Kaden Gfeller with a good win. It was a nice match to watch from a guy who had to bump up a weight with short notice." At 149 pounds, Gfeller stepped in for injured Boo Lewallen to upset No. 18 Tommy Thorn, 9-3. The Cowboy's offense started early with a takedown and finished strong with a takedown and two-point nearfall to close out the final period. Fix matched up with No. 6 Ethan Lizak at 133 pounds and defeated the 2017 NCAA finalist, 6-1. The ninth-ranked Cowboy scored two takedowns and a reversal and held Lizak to only one escape in the bout. "I was really excited for this trip," Fix said. "It was my college debut, really, and I was looking forward to wrestling Seth Gross and Ethan Lizak. I only got the opportunity to wrestle one, and I took advantage of it. I've been looking forward to this year for as long as I can remember." Piccininni was tested at 125 pounds in a matchup with the Minnesota's Sean Russell but held on to defeat the fifth-ranked Gopher, 3-0. The Poke moves to 3-2 in the series against Russell and handed Russell his first loss of the season. Jacobe Smith notched a win at 174 pounds (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine) The string of three consecutive major decisions began with a Rogers win over Minnesota's Carson Brolsma, 10-2. Rogers picked up four takedowns in the bout and also earned a riding time point. Smith notched an 11-2 major over Devin Skatzka in the 174 bout, and Geer shut out Owen Webster in his 10-0 major at 184 pounds. Andrew Marsden picked up OSU's seventh win of the dual at 197 pounds, beating Brandon Krone, 2-0. Mitchell McKee topped Kaid Brock at 141 pounds (Photo/David Peterson, Minnesota/USA Wrestling) Redshirt junior Kaid Brock and Andrew Shomers lost decisions at 141 and 157, respectively. No. 8 Mitch McKee upset Brock, 6-3, to mark the 141-pounder's first loss in the series. Shomers dropped a close bout to No. 11 Steve Bleise, 8-5, when the Gopher picked up a late takedown and nearfall. Third-ranked Derek White fell to No. 5 Gable Steveson at heavyweight, 8-2. It marked OSU's fourth-straight win over Minnesota, and its second-straight in Minneapolis. OSU would have won the match 24-9, but was docked a team point during Fix's match. The Cowboys open the home portion of their schedule next week, facing the Wyoming Cowboys on Nov. 25 in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Results: 125: No. 4 Nick Piccininni (OSU) dec. No. 5 Sean Russell (MINN), 3-0 133: No. 9 Dayton Fix (OSU) dec. No. 6 Ethan Lizak (MINN), 6-1 141: No 8 Mitch McKee (MINN) dec. No. 5 Kaid Brock (OSU), 6-3 149: Kaden Gfeller (OSU) dec. No. 18 Tommy Thorn (MINN), 9-3 157: No. 11 Steve Bleise (MINN) dec. No. 20 Andrew Shomers (OSU), 8-5 165: Chandler Rogers (OSU) MD Logan Peterson (MINN), 10-2 174: Jacobe Smith (OSU) MD Devin Skatzka (MINN), 11-2 184: No. 12 Dakota Geer (OSU) MD Owen Webster (MINN), 10-0 197: Andrew Marsden (OSU) dec. Brandon Krone (MINN), 2-0 285: No. 5 Gable Steveson (MINN) dec. No. 3 Derek White (OSU), 8-2

RALEIGH, N.C. -- After going 3-0 in the Wolfpack Duals with a combined score of 122-12 on Saturday, No. 8 NC State was back in action on Sunday and claimed titles in seven of the 10 weight classes at the annual Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open. 125 R-Fr. Zurich Storm and Fr. Jakob Camacho were co-champions at 125 pounds, as each reached the finals but they did not wrestle each other. Storm went 3-0 with a pair of bonus point wins, and outscored his foes 38-11. Camacho was also a perfect 3-0, and he outscored those opponents 48-17. 133 Making his season debut, No. 4 R-So. Tariq Wilson claimed top honors at 133 pounds. In the finals, he downed Zach Sherman from North Carolina, 9-3. Wilson was 5-0 on the day, with four bonus point wins, and outscored his foes 62-6. Freshman Jarrett Trombley was fifth. 141 Also making his season debut, R-Sr. Jamal Morris won the 141-pound weight class. Moving down from 149 last year, Morris went 5-0 and scored an 8-3 win over Jon Miller of UNC Pembroke in the finals. Jamel Morris placed third at the weight, while freshman Alex Urquiza was sixth. 149 R-Fr. A.J. Leitten took home the title at 149 pounds. In the finals, Leitten gutted out a 5-3 overtime win over Gardner-Webb's Denton Spencer. After calling for injury time, Leitten recorded the only two takedowns of the bout. Freshman Matt Fields was third while classmate Matt Grippi was fourth. 165 R-So. Thomas Bullard made quick work of all of his opponents on the day, as he pinned his way to the title. Bullard was a perfect 4-0, with all wins coming via pinfall - three in the first period. He received a medical forfeit in the title bout. 174 No. 17 R-So. Daniel Bullard and Fr. Trent Hidlay were co-champions at 174 pounds, as each reached the finals but they did not wrestle each other. Bullard was 3-0 on the day, including a 16-1 tech fall in the semifinals. Hidlay was also 3-0, outscoring his foes 30-10 for a pair of bonus point wins. 197 R-Sr. Malik McDonald won the 197-pound weight class with a perfect 4-0 mark. In the finals, he scored a 5-3 decision over The Citadel's Sawyer Root. 285 True Freshmen Deonte Wilson and Colin Lawer both reach the third place bout at 285 pounds, but they did not wrestle each other. NC State will return to dual action next week, traveling to Old Dominion on Thursday, November 29.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- No. 1 Penn State (1-0 0-0 B1G) won the 2018 Keystone Classic, rolling up a lofty 192.0 points and crowning eight champions. This marks the third straight year that Penn State has claimed the crown, wrestled in the University of Pennsylvania's historic Palestra. A total of 18 Nittany Lion wrestlers competed at the event. At a weight where the Lions had more than one athlete competing, the top point scorer at that weight had his points tallied into the team score. The entire Penn State contingent tasted success at the event, with every Nittany Lion collecting at least one victory and 14 of the 18 Penn Staters competing placing. Penn State crowned eight champions at the event. All-in-all, Penn State had 14 place winners: eight champions, one runner-up, one third, one fourth, one fifth and two sixths. Penn State posted a gaudy 60-16 overall record, including 10 majors, 11 technical falls and 21 pins. True freshman Roman Bravo-Young (Tucson, Ariz.) was the first of Penn State's nine finalists, taking to the mat in the title bout at 133. The Lion freshman dominated the field, rolling to a 3-0 record with a pin and a tech fall. He picked up his tech in the finals, posting a 24-9 victory (TF; 7:00) over Drexel's Chandler Olson to win the title. Sophomore Nick Lee (Evanston, Ind.), ranked No. 4 at 141, was equally impressive. The Lion sophomore went 5-0 with three techs, a pin and a major to win the 141-pound title, majoring Duke's Josh Finesilver 17-9 in the finals. Redshirt freshman Brady Berge (Mantorville, Minn.), ranked No. 15 at 149 won a hard-fought semifinal match-up against teammate and classmate Jarod Verkleeren (Greensburg, Pa.). Berge got two points late to post a 3-2 win to advance to the finals. Berge was dinged a bit in the Verkleeren bout and did not wrestle in the finals, taking a medical forfeit (not a loss). Berge went 4-0 on the day with two tech falls and a major, placing second. Verkleeren rebounded from the tough loss to Berge to go 1-1 in conso action. He posted a 4-2 record with two majors and a pin to place fourth at 149. Senior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, rolled through the field in Philadelphia. Nolf went 4-0 with three pins and a major, including a fall at the 4:46 mark over Drexel's Evan Barczak to claim the 157-pound title. Nolf now has 49 career pins, four shy of tying Penn State's all-time record. Junior Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, was dominant as well. Joseph blasted through the Keystone field, going 5-0 with four pins and a tech fall to win the title. He posted a 21-6 tech fall over Drexel's Ebed Jarrell in the finals. Joseph was named the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler as well. Junior Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 2 at 174, also won the Keystone title. Hall posted a 4-0 mark with two pins to win the crown. He posted a 6-4 win over No. 18 Matt Finesilver in the finals to win it. Senior Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 4 at 184, also stacked up the pins on his way to the 184-pound title. Rasheed went 4-0 with three pins and a tech fall to win at 184, including a pin at the 1:00 mark over Appalachian State's Alan Clothier. Senior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 197, was also dominant. Nickal went 3-0 with two pins and a major to win it. He downed No. 10 Stephen Loiseau of Drexel 18-4 with 3:32 in riding time in the finals. Nickal now has 44 career pins, just nine shy of tying Penn State's all-time record. Senior Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.) met teammate and classmate Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 2 at 285 in the semifinals. Cassar notched a 7-2 victory to advance to the finals where he dominated No. 14 Joey Goodhart of Drexel, posting an 11-3 major. Cassar went 3-0 with a pin and a major to win the heavyweight crown. Nevills rebounded from the loss to Cassar to two straight in consolation action and placed third at 285. The Lion senior went 3-1 with a pin and a tech fall. Sophomore Luke Gardner (Pottsville, Pa.) went 5-2 with two techs and a pin to place fifth at 149. Sophomore Bo Pipher (Paonia, Colo.) went 4-2 with a pin to finish sixth at 157. Junior Francisco Bisono (Hauppauge, N.Y.) went 2-3 with a major at 184 and took sixth place. Sophomore Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) went 2-2 with one major victory at 125 while classmate Justin Lopez (Yonkers, N.Y.) posted a 2-2 mark at 125 as well. Senior Scott Stossel (Pittsburgh, Pa.) went 1-2 at 133, with the victory coming off a first period major. Junior Dominic Giannangeli (Murrysville, Pa.) had a solid 2-2 showing at 141. Penn State is 1-0 in dual meets. The Nittany Lions will now prepare a road trip to Lewisburg, Pa., where the team will wrestle at Bucknell for the first time ever. The dual is set for Friday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. Penn State also has a home dual that weekend. The Nittany Lions wrestle Lehigh on Sunday, Dec. 2, in sold out Rec Hall. The match-up will air live nationally on the Big Ten Network and begins at 1:30 p.m. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest.

Laramie, Wyo. -- The No. 12 Nebraska wrestling team responded to a tough loss on Friday night against Wisconsin by going on the road and beating a talented Wyoming team, 22-12. Heading into intermission, the dual was tied at nine. The Huskers took four out of the final five matches, however, winning the dual going away. "We got better from Friday night to today's performance," Head Coach Mark Manning said. "I believe this team we wrestled today was every bit as good as the team we wrestled on Friday." The team needed to get off to a strong start, and that's just what they did in winning the first two bouts to take a 6-0 lead. No. 3 Taylor Venz started the action off with a 7-1 win over Careless Looney at 184 pounds. He went up 3-0 in the first period and never took his foot off the gas. Eric Schultz (197) followed up Venz' performance with a hard-fought 7-3 decision. Adversity hit in the next two matches when Brian Andrews of Wyoming pinned Christian Lance in the heavyweight battle and Cole Verner upset No. 6 Zeke Moisey to put Wyoming up 9-6. In the final match before intermission, redshirt freshman Tucker Sjomeling responded with a breakout performance and upset No. 8 Montorie Bridges with a 13-11 decision. Bridges earned All-America honors last season after going 35-7 in 2017-18. He made it all the way to the NCAA Championship quarterfinals before being eliminated. Coming out of the intermission tied at nine, returning All-American Chad Red Jr. (141) helped his team tack on three more points as he held off Sam Turner in a victory by decision, 6-2. Red Jr. did not compete on Friday night against Wisconsin. Jordan Shearer got the nod at 149-pounds and responded with a workmanlike effort in a 5-0 decision victory over Wyoming's Jaron Jensen. Shearer looked to be in control the entire match as he accumulated 2:30 of riding time. The win brings Shearer to 6-2 overall on the year. Two-time All-American Tyler Berger (157) continued his dominance in the early stages of his senior year. Berger moved to 5-0 on the season after winning by major decision for the fifth time in as many matches. His 14-1 victory put Nebraska up 19-9 with just three bouts remaining. In one of the most anticipated matches of the night, #10 Branson Ashworth of Wyoming defeated #11 Isaiah White in a 3-0 decision. White defeated Ashworth in two separate matches last season. No. 10 Mikey Labriola responded to a tough loss on Friday night against Wisconsin's Ryan Christensen by defeating Hayden Hastings, 14-11. The win brings Labriola to 8-1 on the season. "What changed from Friday night was the mentality we competed with and pushing the pace," Manning said. "We need to take another jump with our team before heading out to Las Vegas in two weeks." Results: 184: #3 Taylor Venz (NEB) dec. Careless Looney (WYO), 7-1 (NEB 3, WYO 0) 197: Eric Schultz (NEB) dec. Cale Davidson (WYO), 7-3 (NEB 6, WYO 0) HWT: Brian Andrews (WYO) FALL (4:53) Christian Lance (NEB) (WYO 6, NEB 6) 125: Cole Verner (WYO) dec. #6 Zeke Moisey (NEB), 5-2 (WYO 9, NEB 6) 133: Tucker Sjomeling (NEB) dec. #11 Montorie Bridges (WYO), 13-11 (WYO 9, NEB 9) 141: No. 11 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. Sam Turner (WYO), 6-2 (NEB 12, WYO 9) 149: Jordan Shearer (NEB) dec. Jaron Jensen (WYO), 5-0 (NEB 15, WYO 9) 157: #3 Tyler Berger (NEB) major dec. Dewey Krueger (WYO), 14-1 (NEB 19, WYO 9) 165: #10 Branson Ashworth (WYO) dec. #11 Isaiah White (NEB), 3-0 (NEB 19, WYO 12) 174: #10 Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. Hayden Hastings (WYO), 14-11 (NEB 22, WYO 12) Up Next: Nebraska heads to the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. on Nov. 30 for the two-day tournament. After duals at North Carolina and NC State on Dec. 15 and 16, NU will be off until Jan. 6, 2019, when they return home for a dual against Northwestern.

EVANSTON, Ill. -- No. 25 Northwestern (1-1, 0-0 Big Ten) came away with a defining win over No. 10 Virginia Tech (0-2, 0-0 ACC) on Sunday afternoon in wrestling's home opener at the new Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Wildcats never trailed en route to winning, 20-16. The Wildcats won four out of their first five matches, starting the dual in tremendous fashion. Junior Shayne Oster pulled out one of the most impactful wins of his Wildcat career, a 8-7 overtime victory over No. 13 Ryan Blees. Oster survived a handful of back-against-the-wall scenarios and gutted out the win to expand NU's team score lead to seven points. "The guys fought -- fought for seven full minutes," said head coach Matt Storniolo. "Guys like Shayne Oster, that, really easy to hang your head there at the end, you give up a takedown with just a few seconds left. You could feel sorry for yourself and pack it in, but Shayne fought his tail off, finds a reversal there, puts it into overtime, and keeps the match going. That's a critical win for us." Redshirt sophomore Sebastian Rivera started his 2018-19 campaign in dominant fashion, notching a 19-6 major decision to put four points on the board for the Wildcats. Redshirt first-year Yahya Thomas wrestled his first match at home in his NU career and grinded out a 2-1 victory over Mitch Moore. Redshirt sophomore Ryan Deakin commanded a 14-7 decision over B.C. LaPrade to give the Wildcats a 10-point advantage heading into the break and extending NU's winning skein to three-straight bouts. After a win at 165 pulled the visitors within four, redshirt senior Johnny Sebastian, ranked 13th in the nation, topped VT's Cody Hughes in a decision to push NU's lead back to seven points. Two-straight victories for Virginia Tech at 184 and 197 knotted the contest at 16 team points apiece with just the heavyweight bout remaining, leaving the Wildcats' fate up to redshirt senior Conan Jennings. The 11th-ranked wrestler in the nation at 285, Jennings validated the mark with a dominant performance to seal the victory. He racked up nine points in the second period and ended with a 12-0 win by major decision. "It's great to see Conan wrestle in the way we know he can wrestle," said Storniolo. "He's doing a great job in the wrestling room, and we're confident the results will follow." The result was Northwestern's first top-10 victory since dominating No. 8 Illinois, 22-11, on Feb. 17, 2008. The Wildcats will be back in action on Friday, November 30, when they travel to Las Vegas for the two-day CKLV Invitational. Results: 125: #2 Sebastian Rivera (NU) maj. dec. Joey Prata (VT), 19-6 | NU 4, VT 0 133: #16 Korbin Myers (VT) dec. Colin Valdiviez (NU), 6-4 | NU 4, VT 3 141: Yahya Thomas (NU) dec. Mitch Moore (VT), 2-1 | NU 7, VT 3 149: Shayne Oster (NU) dec. #13 Ryan Blees (VT), 8-7 (TB-1) | NU 10, VT 3 157: #5 Ryan Deakin (NU) dec. B.C. LaPrade (VT), 14-7 | NU 13, VT 3 165: #12 Mekhi Lewis (VT) Fall Anthony Petrone (NU), 3:55 | NU 13, VT 9 174: #13 Johnny Sebastian (NU) dec. Cody Hughes (VT), 6-1 | NU 16, VT 9 184: #5 Zack Zavatsky (VT) Tech. Fall Brendan Devine (NU), 24-9 (5:50) | NU 16, VT 14 197: #17 Tom Sleigh (VT) dec. Zack Chakonis (NU), 4-2 | NU 16, VT 16 One point deduction assessed to Virginia Tech head coach during 197 bout 285: #11 Conan Jennings (NU) maj. dec. John Borst (VT), 12-0 | NU 20, VT 16

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The No. 2 Ohio State University wrestling team improved to 3-0 by winning six of 10 bouts in a top-10 tilt on the road at No. 10 Arizona State (1-2). The Buckeyes were without the services of All-Americans Myles Martin and Kollin Moore who spent the weekend competing for Team USA at the U23 World Championships in Romania. Moore came back to the States with a silver medal in-hand. Ohio State has won six meetings in a row against the Sun Devils, including each of the last five seasons, and now leads the all-time series 6-2. BOUT RESULTS No. 2 Ohio State 22, No. 10 Arizona State 17 125 lbs | No. 6 Ryan Millhof (ASU) def. Brady Koontz (OSU) | TF, 18-1; Team Score: 0-5 133 lbs | No. 5 Luke Pletcher (OSU) def. Josiah Kline (ASU) | MD, 16-6; TS: 4-5 141 lbs | No. 2 Joey McKenna (OSU) def. Cory Crooks (ASU) | MD, 13-0; TS: 8-5 149 lbs | No. 2 Micah Jordan (OSU) def. No. 11 Josh Maruca (ASU) | MD, 18-8; TS: 12-5 157 lbs | No. 5 Ke-Shawn Hayes (OSU) def. Christian Pagdilao (ASU) | D, 4-3; TS: 15-5 165 lbs | No. 8 Josh Shields (ASU) def. Kaleb Romero (OSU) | D, 5-0; TS: 15-8 174 lbs | No. 1 Zahid Valencia (ASU) def. No. 11 Te'Shan Campbell (OSU) | D, 6-1; TS: 15-11 184 lbs | Kordell Norfleet (ASU) def. Ethan Smith (OSU) | PIN, 6:15; TS: 15-17 197 lbs | Kevin Snyder (OSU) def. Austyn Harris (ASU) | MD, 12-3; TS: 19-17 285 lbs | Chase Singletary (OSU) def. Brady Daniel (ASU) | D, 3-1; TS: 22-17 Dual Scoresheet The match began at 125 pounds where Brady Koontz made his first career start. And it was quite the challenge presented to the redshirt freshman, facing sixth-ranked and unbeaten Ryan Millhof. Koontz tallied a lone escape point en route to an 18-1 tech fall for Millhof. Luke Pletcher responded in the 133-pound bout, racking up seven takedowns and posting a 16-6 major decision to pull the Buckeyes to within one at 5-4 on the team scoreboard. Joey McKenna (141 lbs) followed suit with a major decision of his own. He took down and turned Cory Crooks for a half dozen points in the first period. McKenna would go on to add seven more points while shutting out Crooks, 13-0. A pair of nationally-ranked foes took to the mat at 149 pounds when No. 2 Micah Jordan shook hands with No. 11 Josh Maruca. Jordan quickly wiped away any thoughts of a potential upset, nailing Maruca for three first-period takedowns. He kept the pedal to the metal with five more takedowns in the second and ultimately came away with Ohio State's third consecutive major decision (18-8). Christian Pagdilao took his shot at the upset bid in the subsequent bout (157 lbs), giving No. 5 Ke-Shawn Hayes a legitimate scare. The Sun Devil struck first with a takedown. Pagdilao maintained his two-point edge going to the third after each combatant earned escapes, Hayes in the first after the takedown and Pagdilao following his selection to begin period number two on bottom. Hayes made the same chose, hitting the deck to start Period 3. He broke free for a 3-2 score and registered the go-ahead takedown in the closing seconds for a 4-3 triumph. Hayes moved his season mark to 7-0 and increased the Buckeye team lead to 15-5 at intermission. National rankings favored Arizona State at 165 and 174 pounds, and ultimately both Sun Devils took care of business. Kaleb Romero, a redshirt freshman facing No. 8 Josh Shields, and Te'Shan Campbell up against the defending national champion Zahid Valencia battled tough though -- surrendering the minimum six team points with back-to-back decisions. Ohio State was not so fortunate at 184 pounds, however, when Kordell Norfleet pinned Ethan Smith to lift the Sun Devils back on top 17-15 with two bouts to go. With the pressure building, Kevin Snyder didn't flinch. He raced out to a 6-2 advantage on three takedowns in the opening frame. He would give up no offensive points and force a pair of stalling warnings in a 12-3 major decision over Austyn Harris. Snyder's fifth win of the year set up a 'winner take all' scenario at heavyweight. Chase Singletary did not disappoint. He and Brady Daniel tussled to a 1-1 stalemate through the bout's first six minutes. Singletary then made one final push and secured the match-winning takedown and Ohio State left Tempe as 22-17 victors. The Buckeyes turn the page and pursue their third straight Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Nov. 30-Dec. 1) title. Ohio State cleared the field by 15.5 points in last year's event despite being without three All-Americans (including two national champions) missing from the lineup. Three individual champions were crowned while donning the Scarlet & Gray -- Luke Pletcher, Myles Martin and Kollin Moore.

MADISON, Wis. -- Coming off a huge road win against Nebraska, the Wisconsin wrestling team kept the momentum rolling Sunday afternoon. Hosting a doubleheader at the Field House, the No. 15 Badgers (5-0, 1-0 B1G) defeated Princeton (0-2) 22-18 in the first match, and then held on for a 22-17 win against No. 24 Utah Valley (5-2). Wisconsin had to fight back from an initial six-point deficit in both matches, as sophomore Connor Brown couldn't compete at 125 pounds due to an injury he suffered on Friday, and the team elected not to burn freshman Ethan Rotondo's redshirt. In the Princeton match, senior Jens Lantz and junior Tristan Moran erased the Tigers' lead early, with Lantz earning a 11-3 major decision and Moran a 9-8 decision. Junior Cole Martin faced the No. 1 wrestler at 149 pounds in Matthew Kolodzik and fought well before ultimately losing by decision 13-8. Sophomore Zander Wick also fell by decision at 157 pounds in his first match since Nov. 1 against Buffalo. In what has become a pattern, the Badgers opened up the lead in the next weight classes, as sophomore Evan Wick comfortably took a 14-3 major decision at 165 pounds, and then senior Ryan Christensen and junior Mason Reinhardt both won by decision to give the Badgers some space. But then a pin by No. 7 Patrick Brucki of Princeton on freshman Andrew Salemme at 197 pounds gave the Tigers a chance to win the dual if they took the heavyweight match. Unfortunately for Princeton, that would mean beating freshman Trent Hillger, and Hillger would have nothing of it. Hillger recorded a first period tech fall 16-0 and secured the victory for the Badgers. Wisconsin got a stiff challenge from No. 24 Utah Valley in the second match. Again starting down 6-0, senior Jens Lantz capped off an impressive 3-0 weekend by winning with a takedown in overtime over his opponent at 133 pounds. After Moran dropped a 10-5 decision at 141 pounds, the Badgers went on a run. Junior Cole Martin got things started with a pin in 4:07 at 149 pounds, and then Zander Wick earned his first win of the season with a 12-11 decision at 157 pounds. Evan Wick had his second ranked matchup of the season, this time against #16 Demetrius Romero, but he handled his opponent to earn a 12-2 major decision. Ryan Christensen was also tasked with a ranked matchup against #14 Kimball Bastian, but closed out his undefeated weekend with a 3-1 decision over Bastian at 174 pounds. After Reinhardt dropped a decision and Salemme lost via tech fall, the Badgers had a two-point lead heading into the final match. Hillger was again tasked with securing the team victory, but this time he had much stiffer competition, facing No. 15 Tate Orndorff. Orndorff took a commanding 6-0 lead after catching Hillger in a cradle, but Hillger, slowly but surely, rallied back. When the third period ended, Hillger trailed 7-6, but forced overtime with over a minute of riding time. In overtime, with the fans on their feet and the Field House rocking, Hillger delivered the final takedown to win the match, and the dual. Next up, the Badgers have an extended break over Thanksgiving weekend, and then travel to the SIUE tournament on Dec. 2. Straight from the mat Head Coach Chris Bono On the double header "It is all part of the plan. Everything we do is getting us ready for March. March is not easy, three days in March is not easy. So for us to go on the road Friday night, coming back we hit a little snow so it took us a couple extra hours, come back last night, shed a few pounds, and show up early this morning getting ready for a noon start against two ranked and tough teams, that is what getting ready for March is all about because it is not easy. It is planned. I am very happy how they responded. They showed up. And to have Trent do what Trent did, is awesome." On being undefeated "It is November. This is the preseason. Everything is the preseason until we get to the Big Ten tournament. I am happy for these guys. The change has been hard. We are one team. It is exciting to see these guys come together and really start to believe in each other and enjoying each other. It was a great weekend." On the whole team's performance and chemistry "It's the kids. It's about these kids. Nobody but these kids. They are giving us everything they have. These student-athletes are amazing. They deserve it. I'm not doing the work. The kids are doing the work and laying everything on the line. They believe in us. They deserve all the accolades and that is what it's about." Sophomore Evan Wick On the overall weekend "This was huge, we knocked off a couple teams. Nebraska crushed us last year and we went in there and fought hard. We have guys who are going to push the pace and wrestle for six or seven minutes. If it goes into overtime we're ready, the coaches made us ready. The team is coming together and we believe in our ability and we believe in each other, and it starts from the starters to the redshirt freshman." On his ranked victory "I had a really good mindset going into that match, I told myself, don't worry about the score, your record, your ranking, and I just went out there and took my shots and committed. I felt really good going out there and I felt confident in my conditioning ability." Freshman Trent Hillger On the difference as a starter "First compared to high school, the longest I was ever on a mat for was two minutes. Now I'm wrestling most of my matches seven minutes, so that is a huge difference. Now I'm wrestling veterans and people that have been starters for a while. I'm excited for the role as a starter, age doesn't matter that much when you get to this level, but I'm loving it." On his comeback win "I've always been a guy that, for me, it's not over until it's over. Before both duals Coach Bono told us 'we got conditioning in our back pocket' and it came up now, I had to use it. Just chip away, at the end of each period I wanted to be within three, within two, and then tied or winning. I knew that I wasn't out of it." Wisconsin 22, Princeton 18 125: Pat Glory (PU) wins by forfeit 133: Jens Lantz (UW) over Jonathan Gomez (PU) (MD 11-3) 141: Tristan Moran (UW) over Marshall Keller (PU) (Dec 9-8) 149: Matthew Kolodzik (PU) over Cole Martin (UW) (Dec 13-8) 157: Quincy Monday (PU) over Zander Wick (UW) (Dec 11-7) 165: Evan Wick (UW) over Dale Tiongson (PU) (MD 14-3) 174: Ryan Christensen (UW) over Travis Stefanik (PU) (Dec 6-4) 184: Mason Reinhardt (UW) over Kevin Parker (PU) (Dec 7-3) 197: Patrick Brucki (PU) over Andrew Salemme (UW) (Fall 4:08) HWT: Trent Hillger (UW) over Obinna Ajah (PU) (TF 16-0 2:44) Wisconsin 22, Utah Valley 17 125: Josh Jensen (UVU) wins by forfeit 133: Jens Lantz (UW) over Mitchell Brown (UVU) (SV-1 7-5) 141: Matt Findlay (UVU) over Tristan Moran (UW) (Dec 10-5) 149: Cole Martin (UW) over Matthew Ontiveros (Fall 4:07) 157: Zander Wick (UW) over Grant LaMont (UVU) (Dec 12-11) 165: Evan Wick (UW) over Demetrius Romero (UVU) (MD 12-2) 174: Ryan Christensen (UW) over Kimball Bastian (UVU) (Dec 3-1) 184: Will Sumner (UVU) over Mason Reinhardt (UW) (Dec 6-1) 197: Tanner Orndorff (UVU) over Andrew Salemme (UW) (TF 21-4 6:07) HWT: Trent Hillger over Tate Orndorff (UVU) (SV-1, 9-7)

BUCHAREST, Romania -- The USA wrapped up the 2018 U23 World Championships on Sunday night in Bucharest, Romania, claiming two more men's freestyle silver medals from Sean Fausz and Youssif Hemida. In the 61 kg gold-medal match, U23 World Team alternate Fausz took on 2018 U23 European champion Magomedrasul Idrisov of Russia. Idrisov, also the 2018 Russia Nationals champion, led 3-0 at the break. In the second period, the Russian picked up three takedowns and a gut wrench to cap off an 11-1 win. Fausz's point came from a step out in the middle of the second period. “I'm very excited with what I've accomplished,” Fausz said. “It's a big deal to come here and walk away with a medal. I couldn't have done this without the Wolfpack Wrestling, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club and USA Wrestling. What they do behind the scenes and in front is a big, big help.” Read complete story on TheMat.com ...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Four sets of bonus points propelled UNI wrestling over West Virginia 27-19 to earn the first dual win of the season. Much like Saturday's match against Pittsburgh, the heavyweight match decided the team win. No. 13 UNI improved to 1-1 overall and 1-0 in the Big 12. West Virginia fell to 1-2 and 1-1 in the Big 12 after today's match. UNI opened the dual at 125 pounds with a fall by Jay Schwarm. He improved to 2-0 on the season, winning both matches by fall. He led the team in pins last year and has notched 24 career falls. Five more will push him into a tie for No. 10 among all Panthers for career falls. The Panthers traded falls with the Mountaineers to tie up the team scoring 6-6 after a fall in the 133-pound bout. Josh Alber fell behind early but was able to pick up the pace and get the 6-3 decision over Lukas Martin to regain the team lead, pushing UNI up 9-6 over West Virginia. Bonus point losses for UNI at 149 pounds and 157 pounds gave West Virginia the 16-9 lead. Bryce Steiert set off a string of wins that led to UNI's victory. He was able to close the gap with a 9-6 decision over Nick Kiussis at 165 pounds. UNI kept the momentum with huge bonus point wins at 174 pounds with Taylor Lujan and 184 pounds with Drew Foster. Lujan earned his second set of bonus points on the weekend with a first-period fall over Josh Ramirez. Foster nearly had the fall, but had to settle for a first-period tech fall over Jackson Moomau. West Virginia inched closer in team scoring with a decision at 197 pounds, but heavyweight Carter Isley came out firing. His team-leading three takedowns helped secure the 10-1 major decision over West Virginia's David Smith and the team win. Results: 125: #20 Jay Schwarm (UNI) pins KJ Fenstermacher (WV) 2:48 133: Caleb Rea (WV) pins Jay Schipper (UNI) 6:43 141: #9 Josh Alber (UNI) dec. Lukas Martin (WV) 9-6 149: Christian Monserrat (WV) maj. dec. Derek Holschlag (UNI) 10-2 157: Zach Moore (WV) pins Patrick Schoenfelder (UNI) 2:23 165: #7 Bryce Steiert (UNI) dec. Nick Kiussis (WV) 9-6 174: #9 Taylor Lujan (UNI) pins Josh Ramirez (WV) 2:51 184: #11 Drew Foster (UNI) tech fall Jackson Moomau (WV) 19-0 2:57 197: Noah Adams (WV) dec. Izaak Shedenhelm (UNI) 12-5 285: Carter Isley (UNI) maj. dec. David Smith (WV) 10-1 UP NEXT UNI heads back to the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite set for Nov. 30 to Dec. 1. Last year at the Invite, the Panthers had six medalists. Josh Alber led the team with his second-place finish at 141 pounds. Alber took fifth at the same invite at 133 pounds in the 2015-16 season. Max Thomsen, Taylor Lujan and Jacob Holschlag placed fourth. Jay Schwarm was fifth, and Drew Foster finished seventh. In the 2015-16 season, Bryce Steiert finished sixth.

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- The No. 4 Oklahoma State wrestling team racked up four falls and four more bonus-point wins Friday night on its way to a 45-6 drubbing of Big 12 opponent South Dakota State in the Cowboys' first dual of the 2018-19 season. OSU's lone loss came via injury default at 149 pounds. "Overall, it was a really good effort by our squad," coach John Smith said. "One-hour weigh-in, first dual meet … that all creates a scenario where it's hard to come out and look as good as you want to look, but I'm pleased and looking forward to tomorrow." OSU's first of three consecutive pins came from 157-pounder Andrew Shomers over Colten Carlson in 3:52. No. 20 Shomers scored a four-point nearfall in the bout and had more than three minutes of riding time when the fall came. In the next match, Chandler Rogers pinned Logan Peterson in 5:36, and at 174 pounds, Jacobe Smith locked up Jackrabbit Brett Bye to get a pin in 4:19. In his OSU debut, No. 9 Daton Fix collected a 19-1 technical fall over SDSU's Spencer Huber at 133 pounds. Huber made his first start for the Jackrabbits in place of returning national champion Seth Gross, and after three takedowns and three nearfalls, Fix was finished in 4:43. Redshirt junior Kaid Brock wrestled for the Cowboys at 141 against Rylee Molitor. Brock was the third-straight Cowboy to earn a bonus-point win, coming away with a 17-4 major decision. It marked the Cowboy's first dual bout at the weight following the graduation of two-time NCAA Champion Dean Heil. At 149 pounds, Boo Lewallen lost an injury default to No. 17 Henry Pohlmeyer. Also collecting a technical falls for the Cowboys was No. 4 Nick Piccininni. It took the returning Big 12 champion one period to notch three four-point nearfalls and two takedowns for the 16-1 win over Greg Coapstick. No. 12 Dakota Geer won a close match at 184 with a 12-9 decision over Zach Carlson. Geer notched a point for riding time in the bout. Andrew Marsden stepped in at 197 pounds to earn the Cowboys' fourth fall in 1:36, pinning Samuel Grove. Derek White capped off the dual with a 14-5 major decision over Blake Wolters. The Cowboy notched six takedowns and collected riding time in the bout. The Cowboys are back in action at No. 6 Minnesota on Sunday at 4 p.m. The match streams live on FloWrestling. Fans can follow along with @CowboyWrestling or tune in to 94.3 to listen on the radio. Results: 125: No. 4 Nick Piccininni (OSU) tech. fall Drake Foster (SDSU), 16-1 133: Dayton Fix (OSU) tech. fall Spencer Huber (SDSU), 19-1 141: Kaid Brock (OSU) maj. dec. Rylee Molitor (SDSU), 17-4 149: Henry Pohlmeyer (SDSU) inj. Boo Lewallen (OSU) 157: Andrew Shomers (OSU) dec. fall Colten Carlson (SDSU), 3:52 165: Chandler Rogers (OSU), fall Logan Peterson (SDSU), 5:36 174: Jacobe Smith (OSU) fall Brett Bye (SDSU), 4:19 184: Dakota Geer OSU) dec. Zach Carlson (SDSU), 12-9 197: Andrew Marsden (OSU) fall Samuel Grove (SDSU), 1:36 285: Derek White (OSU) maj. Dec. Blake Wolters (SDSU), 14-5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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