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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Austin DeSanto and Max Murin introduced themselves to the Carver-Hawkeye Arena crowd with a pair pins Friday to lead the third-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team to a 31-10 win against Princeton. DeSanto led 7-1 before locking up a fall 27 seconds into the second period at 133. Murin backed him up with a fall in 4:23 at 141. Both wrestlers were wrestling in front of the home crowd for the first time in their careers. "I got chills," DeSanto said. "It really pumps you up and I'm excited for this season in front of these fans." Iowa led 11-0 after two matches before Murin took the mat. Before DeSanto decked his opponent, Spencer Lee opened the dual with an 18-2 win at 125. "It gets me pumped up watching my teammates dominate like that," Murin said. "I feed off their energy." Iowa won seven-of-10 matches overall. Alex Marinelli picked up a second-period fall at 165, and Kaleb Young (157), Cash Wilcke (184), and Aaron Costello (285) each won by decision. The Tigers won by decision at 149 and 197, and picked up a major decision at 174. Top-ranked Matthew Kolodzik defeated No. 12 Pat Lugo, 7-4, at 149. "[We] have to continue to get better," said Iowa head coach Tom Brands. "We have to get better with injury and technique. What you saw out there was 60-70 percent of our lineup. That's good news because that means we have some depth." NOTABLES Lee has three technical falls in as many matches, total time of 7:28 DeSanto's pin was his first as a Hawkeye. Myles Wilson and Aaron Costello made their Carver-Hawkeye Arena debuts. Alex Marinelli and Spencer Lee improved to 6-0 all-time at Carver. UP NEXT The Hawkeyes host Purdue on Saturday, Nov. 24 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tickets are available at hawkeyesports.com/tickets. Results: 125 -- #1 Spencer Lee (IA) tech. fall Patrick Glory (P), 18-2; 5-0 133 -- #11 Austin DeSanto (IA) pinned Jonathan Gomez (P), 3:27, 11-0 141 -- #14 Max Murin (IA) pinned Marshall Keller (P), 4:23; 17-0 149 -- #1 Matthew Kolodzik (P) dec. #12 Pat Lugo (IA), 7-4; 16-3* 157 -- #13 Kaleb Young (IA) dec. Quincy Monday (P), 7-4; 19-3 165 -- #4 Alex Marinelli (IA) pinned Dale Tiongson (P), 3:58; 25-3 174 -- Travis Stefanik (P) major dec. Myles Wilson (IA), 15-3; 25-7 184 -- #12 Cash Wilcke (IA) dec. Kevin Parker (P), 8-3; 28-7 197 -- #7 Patrick Brucki (P) dec. Connor Corbin, 10-3; 28-10 285 -- Aaron Costello (IA) dec. Obinna Ajah (P), 6-0; 31-10 Records: Iowa (3-0), Princeton (0-1) *Iowa was deducted one team point following the 149-pound match Attendance: 7,940

VESTAL, N.Y. -- The Cornell wrestling team methodically ran through Binghamton, winning all nine contested matches for a 36-6 win over the Bearcats on Friday evening at the Events Center. The Big Red captured its season-opening dual for the ninth consecutive season. Binghamton opened the match with a forfeit victory. That was the highlight of the match for the Bearcats. The Big Red blitzed the home team from there, winning close matches and lopsided ones to improve to 8-0 all-time in the series. After handing Binghamton a forfeit at 125 to give the home team a 6-0 lead, freshman Vito Arujau dominated with a 22-7 tech fall over Joe Nelson in his first collegiate dual, while fellow 133-pounder and 15th-ranked Chas Tucker moved up to 141, capturing a dominant 8-2 decision that gave Cornell the lead for good. Those two wins triggered eight straight victories, the tightest coming at 149 with Hunter Richard topping ranked Frankie Garcia for the second time this week, this time by a 5-4 decision. Milik Dawkins also rallied from an early deficit to capture his bout at 165 by a 7-5 margin, nearly the opposite situation of freshman heavyweight Brendan Furman who led early and held on for a 7-6 triumph to close out the dual. Brandon Womack won a showcase battle over Vincent DePrez 4-1 at 174 in a matchup of expected EIWA championship contenders. A first period takedown was the difference, as Womack also earned an escape point in the second and a riding point in improving to 6-1 on the young season. Besides Arujau, Cornell also collected bonus points at 157 with Fredy Stroker pitching an 8-0 shutout over Dylan Wood, at 184 as ninth-ranked Max Dean teched Nunzio Crowley 17-0 and Ben Honis used a last-minute pin of Anthony DePrez at 197. Cornell returns to action tomorrow when it opens its home schedule with a 3 p.m. dual against West Virginia at Newman Arena on Kyle Dake Day. Admission for kids through eighth grade is free with a meet-and-greet and post-match autograph session following the matchup. Live video of the dual will be part of the ESPN+ package. Results: 125: Audey Ashkar (B) won by forfeit 133: Vito Arujau (C) won by technical fall over Joe Nelson (B), 22-7 141: #15 Chas Tucker (C) won by decision over Anthony Sparacio (B), 8-2 149: Hunter Richard (C) won by decision over Frankie Garcia (B), 5-4 157: Fredy Stroker (C) won by major decision over Dylan Wood (B), 8-0 165: Milik Dawkins (C) won by decision over Aidan Monteverdi (B), 7-5 174: #16 Brandon Womack (C) won by decision over Vincent DePrez (B), 4-1 184: #9 Max Dean (C) won by technical fall over Nunzio Crowley (B), 17-0 197: #18 Ben Honis (C) won by fall over Anthony DePrez (B), 6:34 HWT: Brendan Furman (C) won by decision over Joe Doyle (B), 7-6

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- No. 2 Anthony Ashnault (149), No. 2 Nick Suriano (133) and Joseph Grello (174) all pinned as No. 23 Rutgers wrestling cruised to a 40-3 victory over Hofstra on Friday night in Hempstead, New York. With the win, head coach Scott Goodale tied John Sacchi for the all-time program mark with 166 career wins. The Scarlet Knights won nine of their 10 bouts at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Center, which included three falls, a major decision from Willie Scott (184), four decisions and a win by forfeit to secure their 15th win all-time over the Pride. "We obviously weren't happy with how we wrestled last weekend, so we had a mantra all week to wrestle really hard and to score," Goodale said. "We saw a lot of that for the most part, so overall we were really prepared and came out strong. Now we get a little bit of a break before Vegas." Notables • Goodale now owns a 166-63-1 mark in 12 seasons as head coach, tied with John Sacchi for the most all-time at Rutgers. Goodale can take sole possession for the most wins in program history with a win over Rider next month at the RAC. • Ashnault now owns 97 career wins, good for 18th all-time at Rutgers. With three more victories, Ashnault will become the 17th wrestler in program history to join the 100-win club. • Ashnault leads the team in falls (5) and team points (35) after his second-period pin on Hofstra's Ryan Burkert. The graduate student now has 17 falls during his time at Rutgers. • Suriano secured his third fall of the season and has now secured 32 team points in his first six matches. • In RU's first six duals of the season, Ashnault and Suriano have combine for a perfect 12-0 mark with eight falls, two major decisions, a tech fall and a win by forfeit, good for 67 team points. • Redshirt junior Peter Lipari (141) made his first dual appearance at Rutgers, earning a 6-2 decision. • Rutgers has now won 11 of the last 12 meetings between the two programs. How it Happened • The match started at 125 pounds, as sophomore Shane Metzler opened the night with a first-period takedown for a 2-0 lead on Dylan Ryder. From there, Metzler secured his fourth win of the season with a late takedown in the third period for a 5-3 win. It was Metzler's third consecutive win after collecting victories against Appalachian State and Utah Valley last weekend at the 2018 Journeymen duals. • Suriano followed with a first-period pin on Trent Olsen, needing just 2:11 for the fall. • After Lipari's 6-2 decision, Ashnault landed five takedowns on Burkert before pinning his foe at the 3:59 mark in the match. • Hofstra forfeited its match at 157 pounds against No. 15 John Van Brill, giving RU a 24-0 lead at intermission. • Freshman Stephan Glasgow (165) continued the momentum out of the intermission with a strong 5-3 decision over Ricky Stamm, using two takedowns for his fifth win of the year. • Grello worked his third fall of the season and fastest so far with a 1:03 pin on Sage Heller. Scott followed with a 13-4 major decision over Trey Rogers, highlighted by a four-point near fall in the first period. • Redshirt junior Christian Colucci (HWT) closed out the bout with a 3-1 decision over Omar Haddad. Results: 125: Shane Metzler (RU) dec. over Dylan Ryder (HOF), 5-3, Rutgers leads, 3-0 133: No. 3/2/5 Nick Suriano (RU) fall over Trent Olsen (HOF) (2:11), Rutgers leads, 9-0 141: Peter Lipari (RU) dec. over Garrett Lambert (HOF), 6-2, Rutgers leads, 12-0 149: No. 2/3/3 Anthony Ashnault (RU) fall over Ryan Burkert (HOF) (3:59), Rutgers leads, 18-0 157: No. 15/19/13 John Van Brill (RU) win by forfeit, Rutgers leads, 24-0 165: Stephan Glasgow (RU) dec. over Ricky Stamm (HOF), 5-3, Rutgers leads, 27-0 174: Joseph Grello (RU) fall over Sage Heller (HOF) (1:03), Rutgers leads, 33-0 184: Willie Scott (RU) MD over Trey Rogers (HOF), 13-4, Rutgers leads, 37-0 197: Nezar Haddad (HOF) dec. over Max Wright (RU), 6-4, Rutgers leads, 37-3 HWT: Christian Colucci (RU) dec. over Omar Haddad (HOF), 3-1, Rutgers wins, 40-3 Up Next Rutgers will close out the month at the Cliff Keen Invitational out in Las Vegas from Nov. 30-Dec. 1.

Jim Jordan was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2014 (Photo/Larry Slater) Jim Jordan, four-time Ohio high school state wrestling champ and twice an NCAA titlewinner for the University of Wisconsin, lost in his bid to become minority leader for the Republican party in the House of Representatives Wednesday. Jordan, who represents the 4th Congressional district in western and north-central Ohio and leads the House Freedom Caucus, lost to Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, 43 votes to McCarthy's 159, in a closed–door meeting of House Republicans yesterday. Jordan, in an interview after the vote, said he knew it was an "uphill battle" to unseat McCarthy, who has been a member of the Republican leadership team for nearly a decade. The Springfield (Ohio) News-Sun reported that Jordan had said as he made his case to be minority leader, he asked a few fundamental questions: "Why did Republicans lose the House majority?" "What's the lay of the land in the next Congress?" "What do we have to do -- what changes were necessary -- to win the House back?" Jordan said his race against McCarthy "was never personal." As InterMat reported back in April 2018, when current Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, announced he would not be running for re-election, Jordan was being talked about as a possible successor to Ryan. However, in the midterm elections earlier this month, Democrats took control of the House, and thus will be selecting the Speaker. A native of western Ohio north of Dayton, Jim Jordan graduated from nationally-ranked Graham High School in St. Paris, Ohio in 1982 as a four-time state wrestling champion with a record of 150-1. (Jim Jordan's brother Jeff recently retired as St. Paris Graham head wrestling coach.) Jordan wrestled at the University of Wisconsin at 134 pounds from 1982-1986, where he was a two-time Big Ten conference champ, a three-time NCAA All-American and twice an NCAA champion. Jordan later served as an assistant coach at Ohio State. Jim Jordan was welcomed into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Okla. in 2014 as an Outstanding American, a category which honors individuals from the sport of wrestling whose accomplishments are notable beyond wrestling.

Gable Steveson won titles at the Daktronics Open and Bison Open (Photo/David Peterson, Minnesota/USA Wrestling) Sources close to the Minnesota program have confirmed that three-time age-level world champion Gable Steveson will make his debut in the Gopher lineup this Sunday when No. 9 Minnesota welcomes the second-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys to Minneapolis. Steveson, the nation's No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2018, will face No. 3 Derek White. Steveson owns a 6-0 season record and is currently ranked No. 5 at 285 pounds. He won tournament titles at both the Daktronics Open and the Bison Open. White picked up a 7-5 win in sudden victory at the NWCA All-Star Classic over Maryland's Youssif Hemida, but has not wrestled an official match yet this season. Junior world champs Mark Hall, Daton Fix and Gable Steveson (Photo/Richard Immel) Another freshman world champion that will be competing in this Sunday's dual is Oklahoma State's Daton Fix. Steveson and Fix won Junior world titles together in 2017. Fix will wrestle his second NCAA finalist of the weekend. On Saturday, he will take on South Dakota State's reigning NCAA champion Seth Gross, and will have Minnesota's 2017 NCAA runner-up Ethan Lizak on Sunday. Other potential top-20 matchups in Oklahoma State vs. Minnesota: 125: No. 4 Nick Piccininni vs. No. 5 Sean Russell 141: No. 5 Kaid Brock vs. No. 8 Mitchell McKee 149: No. 5 Boo Lewallen vs. No. 18 Tommy Thorn 157: No. 17 Andrew Shomers vs. No. 11 Steve Bleise 174: No. 8 Chandler Rogers vs. No. 20 Devin Skatzka

BUCHAREST, Romania -- 2017 Junior world bronze medalist Kollin Moore guaranteed himself a world medal at another age-group, posting a big come-from-behind win in the semifinals to advance to the 97-kilogram finals of the U23 World Championships in Bucharest, Romania. Kollin Moore (Photo/Andy Hamilton)A two-time NCAA All-American for Ohio State, Moore faced off against Magamed Zakariiev of Ukraine in the semis, but fell to an early 8-2 deficit. In a second-period scramble, Moore was awarded a takedown and two sets of exposure points to tie the match 8-8 and carry the lead on criteria. Shortly after, Moore picked up another takedown and held off ferocious attempts from Zakariiev to claim a 10-8 decision. Read complete story on TheMat.com …

Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Photo/Sam Janick, SJanickiPhoto.com) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team's home opener against No. 6 Lehigh, slated for tonight (Friday, Nov. 16) at Crisler Center, has been postponed due to inclement weather on the East Coast that affected the Mountain Hawks' travel. The dual meet has been rescheduled for Sunday (Nov. 18) at 5 p.m. at Crisler Center. For those with tickets to the original Friday dual, your ticket will gain you access to Sunday's dual, no exchanges necessary. If you can't attend, please see below for your options: Season Ticket Holders: Exchange your season ticket for a different dual this season, by mailing in your tickets or coming to the Michigan Ticket Office. Your bring-a-friend voucher can be pre-exchanged for the Illinois dual. Individual Meet Purchasers: Exchange your ticket for a different dual this season, by mailing in your tickets or coming to the Michigan Ticket Office. Refunds can be applied if you mail or bring your tickets back to the ticket office within 14 days. Fans can still show their Michigan-Indiana football ticket at the door to earn free admission to Sunday's dual. Sunday's dual will also feature all originally-planned Wrestle 'N Roll promotions: foam finger giveaway, post-match autographs, etc. For more information, visit the promotions page. More details will be posted on this page when finalized.

Nick Reenan battles David Taylor at Final X in State College, Pa. (Photo/Richard Immel) The first National Letters of Intent were signed this week, and early indications have Arizona State set for both a very strong recruiting class and the year-to-year results that could challenge East Coast powerhouse Penn State. Colleges across the country posted about their high school signings and did so with fun social media and behind the scenes looks at their homes and schools. But for me the best posts were from the Ivy League accounts Cornell and Penn who reminded everyone that they aren't allowed to sign NLI's but they'll still have the top recruiting class in the country. Q: Do you expect we'll see Gable Steveson this Sunday against Oklahoma State? -- Mike C. Foley: No. Q: Long-time reader, first-time writer. (I read InterMat every week, if not multiple times per week, even out of season.) Truly glad that the trolls are gone from the comments section. Forgive if this isn't your area, but maybe you can forward to the appropriate person for me. My question: Why is Roman Bravo-Young not ranked as of yet? And why is Brady Berge PSU's 149-pound representative in the rankings, when Jarod Verkleeren got the nod against Kent State? I realize that doesn't mean everything as 125-pound contenders Gavin Teasdale and Brody Teske didn't compete and likely one of them will start come January. But RBY not ranked now is a mystery. Perhaps I am overestimating his talent? -- David Y. Foley: I'm also glad to hear that some of the trolls are no longer in the thread. One of the fascinating aspects of the wrestling community is that amount of collective knowledge held by readers that you simply could never research online. I love that dialogue, but when blockheads get on to discourage equal rights some readers tune out and don't look to respond. Hopefully that will soon change. As for your question, the rankings are done weekly by a committee that (thankfully!) doesn't include me. You are absolutely not overestimating RBY's talent, but I think it'll take a few weeks for him to catapult into the rankings, or more likely, a key victory over an established opponent. For the record, I love watching RBY wrestle! From the the rankings committee: "Roman Bravo-Young is certainly a very talented wrestler evidenced by his perfect high school record and strong start at Penn State. At this point, he's very close to being ranked at 133 pounds. RBY will certainly have an opportunity to move into the rankings -- and climb the rankings -- with Penn State's schedule. "Penn State's situation at 149 pounds is fluid. While Jarod Verkleeren did get the start against Kent State and performed well, he has not solidified the starting spot. Junior world medalist Brady Berge is still very much in the mix. The two have not wrestled off. Berge has been on a weight decent plan and is expected to be back soon. He's the wrestler InterMat has been evaluating for purposes of rankings. That could certainly change with results and new developments."

BUCHAREST, Romania -- The U.S. women's freestyle program won its first U23 World medals on Thursday night as Alex Glaude and Kori Bullock won bronzes at 68 kg and 76 kg, respectively, in Bucharest, Romania. Both from McKendree University, Glaude and Bullock picked up the first medals of the tournament for the Red, White and Blue as well as the 32nd and 33rd World medals for the USA in 2018. At 68 kg, Glaude faced Khishigmaa Munkhbat from Mongolia. Down 5-0 with less than 30 seconds remaining, Glaude snagged a takedown but wasn't able to secure any more points on top. The wrestlers were brought to their feet with eight seconds left on the clock. Needing a four-pointer to win the match, Glaude, with her coaches and team behind her, blasted the Mongolian to her back to take a 6-5 lead as the clock ran out. Munkhbat's corner challenged, but it failed, giving Glaude another point and a 7-5 win to secure the USA's first U23 women's freestyle medal in history. Read complete story on TheMat.com …

Lehigh's Jordan Kutler is expected to face Michigan's Myles Amine in a battle of returning All-Americans at 174 pounds (Photo/Juan Garcia) The NCAA wrestling season really kicks into gear this weekend. There are several high-profile matches, but the most interesting stories might be the integration of formerly top-ranked recruits facing off with the accomplished veterans. There are several of those bouts this weekend highlighted by No. 9 Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) taking on returning champion No. 1 Seth Gross (SDSU) at 133 pounds. 125: No. 14 Patrick Glory (Princeton) vs. No. 18 Connor Brown (Wisconsin) Even though Glory made his collegiate wrestling debut with a first-place finish at the Princeton Open, this weekend will really be the former top recruit's first test. In the finals of that tournament, he defeated Jonathan Tropea (Rider). This Friday, Glory will face off against No. 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa), who might end up being too much at this point. After all, he is too much for pretty much everyone at this point. However, on Sunday, he matches up here against Brown, which should be a good gauge. Two weeks ago, Brown made his debut in a Wisconsin singlet and picked up a fall over Kyle Akins (Buffalo). This past weekend, the former South Dakota State wrestler defeated Jake Ferri (Kent State) and Alejandro Hernandez-Figueroa (CSU Bakersfield) to improve to 3-0 on the season. Brown is known mostly for his flashy post-win celebrations, but he is an accomplished lightweight who appears to have made strides so far this season. Based on his high school career, Glory should be the higher quality prospect. However, adjusting to the college scene can be tough. He will need to show that he can get out on bottom, and his scrambling game might be more difficult with the "danger" rule. With all that being said, Glory should be able to pull off enough takedowns to take this match. Prediction: Glory (Princeton) dec. Brown (Wisconsin) 133: No. 9 Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 1 Seth Gross (SDSU) It seems like fans have been waiting an eternity for Fix to step onto the big stage in college wrestling. Things will get to a quick start as he is set to face the returning NCAA champion early in the season. Fix had a short redshirt season last year highlighted by his title at the Reno Tournament of Champions. Over the summer, he finished second at the U.S. Open falling in the finals against Tony Ramos. However, Fix came back at the World Team Trials and defeated Ramos to advance to Final X. His run at the World Team came to an end against Thomas Gilman there. Gross nearly went undefeated last season. His lone loss came when he bumped up a weight to face off against the eventual national runner-up at 141. This year, Gross is looking to pick up his second straight NCAA title and third straight finals appearance. However, the 133 field is loaded with returning talent and welcoming several new contenders. The road back to the top of the podium started last week for Gross. He defeated Josiah Kline (Arizona State) via first-period fall. This is an extremely tough match to predict since there are clear paths to victory for both wrestlers. If Fix is able to make this basically a takedown contest, he should be able to outpoint Gross. However, Gross has proven that his scrambling and top game are difference makers. At this point, he might simply be too folkstyle savvy for Fix. No matter what the result, any future rematches will likely remain tossups. Prediction: Gross (SDSU) dec. Fix (Oklahoma State) 141: No. 5 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 8 Mitch McKee (Minnesota) At least at the college level, it might be hard to call this a rivalry. Brock has beaten McKee four times in college. However, with the exception of their first match, all of the matches have been decided by three points or less. Brock has twice finished fifth at 133, but this year he will move up to 141. He made his unofficial debut at the new weight at the All-Star Classic where he dropped against returning third-place winner No.2 Joey McKenna (Ohio State). McKee has twice finished one match short of becoming an All-American. For his junior season, he has also moved up to 141 and hopes to finally break through at the NCAA tournament. He has gotten off to an impressive start to the season. Between the Daktronics Open and Minnesota's dual against Air Force, he has wrestled three time and all three matches have ended via fall. While Brock has had McKee's number in folkstyle, McKee has been able to take matches in freestyle. In their last meeting the U23 World Team Trials, McKee put up a 10-0 technical fall over Brock. In the end, style does seem to be an important factor, and Brock should be able to win another close match. Prediction: Brock (Oklahoma State) dec. McKee (Minnesota) 149: No. 1 Matt Kolodzik (Princeton) vs. No. 12 Pat Lugo (Iowa) Despite clearly having the ability to contend for a title, Kolodzik took some loses last year during the regular season. Despite coming in as the 11th seed, he ended up having a strong run in the field and finishing third. One of the losses that Kolozdik took during the year came against Lugo. In fact, the former Edinboro wrestler pinned Kolozdik at the Midlands Tournament while wrestling as a redshirt. The victory was clearly the highlight of Lugo's redshirt season since he only competed in the Midlands. Over the summer, he placed fifth at the U23 World Team Trials in freestyle where he picked up another victory over Kolodzik. Prior to coming to Iowa, Lugo was a two-time qualifier for Edinboro. The Florida native started his season with an upset loss against Russell Rohlfing (CSU Bakersfield), but he bounced back with a fall over Kody Komara (Kent State). This is a tough match to predict. Kolodzik certainly should be the favorite thanks to the rankings disparity. However, Lugo has performed rather well in their head-to-head meetings. On the feet, Kolodzik should be able to control the position and score. If he stays smart, he should be able to avoid getting stuck and pull out the victory. Prediction: Kolodzik (Princeton) dec. Lugo (Iowa) 157: No. 7 Ke-Shawn Hayes (Ohio State) vs. Christian Pagdilao (Arizona State) Hayes is making the move up to 157 this year after campaigning at 149 last season. Last year, he had the unlucky draw of facing four-time All-American Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) in the blood round and came up short of becoming an All-American. Things have started well so far at 157 this season. He has won all five of his matches including a win over Connor Prince (Navy). Due to some lineup shifting, Pagdilao has somewhat unexpectedly become the starter for the Sun Devils at 157. So far this year, he has gone 6-0 including a dual meet victory over Colten Carlson (SDSU) last weekend. Pagdilao competed sparingly during his redshirt year, but he did defeat teammate and former NCAA champion Jason Tsirtsis in an open tournament. Hayes should be a big favorite in this match. Pagdilao has looked solid this season, but at this level of competition, he will likely struggle to score. Hayes has the pedigree to push to become an All-American this season, but his progress at a higher weight will be interesting to monitor. Prediction: Hayes (Ohio State) major dec. Pagdialo (Arizona State) 165: No. 2 Evan Wick (Wisconsin) vs. No. 11 Isaiah White (Nebraska) Wick ended his season with a bang last year. He pinned No. 3 Chance Marsteller (Lock Haven) in the third-place match to become an All-American in his freshman season. He has started off this season with the same sort of dominance. wick has already won the Cyclone Open and gone 3-0 in dual matches. Along the way, he has picked up five bonus-point wins. White was upset in his first match of the season. He dropped a 6-3 decision against Jarrell Ebed (Drexel). However, White bounced back with a 7-3 victory over Cameron Coy (Virginia) in his last outing. Last year, the Nebraska wrestler went 24-8 and went 2-2 at the NCAA tournament. Wick and White split a pair of matches last season. They first met in a February dual meet, which White won via a 6-3 score. They rematched at the Big Ten tournament. This time, Wick walked away the winner in a close 3-1 match. Wick certainly seems to have the momentum due to the victory in the rematch and his recent run of success. However, White is always dangerous when he decides to engage offensively and string his leg attacks together. Look for Wick to score an early takedown and make an impact with his riding ability from the top. Prediction: Wick (Wisconsin) dec. White (Nebraska) 174: No. 7 Jordan Kutler (Lehigh) vs. No. 3 Myles Amine (Michigan) Last year, Lehigh pulled off an impressive upset over Michigan early in the season. A big part of that win was Kutler's one-point victory over Amine. However, the two met again at the NCAA tournament … and in that match, Amine was the one who took home the one-point win. The Michigan wrestler went on to finish third, while Kutler wrestled back for sixth place. Kutler got off to a strong start to this season at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic. He knocked off a pair of ranked wrestlers, No. 15 Ben Harvey (Army) and No. 12 Dylan Lydy (Purdue), as well as former top recruit Anthony Mantanona (Oklahoma). Amine won big at the NWCA All-Star Classic over Oklahoma State's Jacobe Smith and also scored a fall over Liber Collin (Central Michigan). These two seem to only have close matches. Kutler got off to a strong start to last season before taking some losses. It is possible that he is best early in the year. Amine on the other hand seemed to pick things up around tournament time. It is hard to say if this is a seasonal trend or a sign of gradual improvement. With all that being said, Amine's ability to ride and score from the top position will likely be the difference in this one. Prediction: Amine (Michigan) dec. Kutler (Lehigh) 184: No. 9 Max Dean (Cornell) vs. No. 15 Louie DePrez (Binghamton) Dean burst on the scene as a freshman. He finished with a 32-6 record and placed eighth at the NCAA tournament to become an All-American. Along the way, he knocked off several currently ranked wrestlers including No. 8 Chip Ness (North Carolina), No. 14 Canten Marriott (Missouri) and No. 10 Drew Foster (Northern Iowa). This match will be the Cornell wrestler's first action of the season. DePrez redshirted last season for the fighting Billy Baldwins and finished with a 28-4 record. Three of those four losses came against wrestlers who would end up becoming All-Americans. Over the summer, DePrez earned a spot on the Junior World Team at 86 kilograms with a finals victory over No. 19 Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State). Binghamton has high hopes for how far DePez can go this season, and he will get a chance to show his improvement right off the bat. Of his four redshirt losses last season, two came against Dean. Both matches were close (3-2 and 4-1). In those matches, Dean was able to basically nullify DePrez's offense. If Dean can do that again, he should be able to win another close match. Prediction: Dean (Cornell) dec. DePrez (Binghamton) 197: No. 14 Chris Weiler (Lehigh) vs. No. 16 Jackson Striggow (Michigan) Weiler was ranked for most of last season and nearly became an All-American as he fell in the blood round. This year, he has not gotten off to a very strong start. He has gone only 4-3 to start the year. Last week at the Journeyman Open, he dropped an overtime match against No. 13 Rocco Caywood (Army) who he defeated via major decision last season. Striggow was pushed to a reserve roll last season by the graduate transfer Kevin Beazley. However, he is expected to act as the starter for Michigan this season. Even though he mostly wrestled in open tournaments last year, he faced a rather tough schedule and finished 16-8. During the run, he did pick up a victory over No. 2 Kyle Conel (Kent State). So far this season, Striggow has gone 3-1 with his only loss coming against No. 17 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma). Both of these wrestlers are veterans at this point. While Weiler does not seem to have momentum on his side, he has had the more successful career up until this point. If he is able to get back on track, he should be able to ride out a decision over Striggow this weekend. Prediction: Weiler (Lehigh) dec. Striggow (Michigan) 285: No. 19 AJ Nevills (Fresno State) vs. Brandon Metz (NDSU) The revitalized Fresno State program became a home for Nevills last season. He went 26-10 and qualified for the NCAA tournament. In the process, he earned himself a spot in the rankings to start this season. So far this year, he has gone 5-0 with a pair of falls and an overtime victory over Christian Colucci (Rutgers). Metz was a three-time state champion and a five-time Fargo All-American who stayed home to wrestle for North Dakota State. He redshirted last season and went 16-4 with six falls. He made his official debut this season and dropped his first match against No. 11 Conan Jennings (Northwestern). However, in his last match, he needed only 21 seconds to deck Caleb Gossett (NIU) and close the match against the Huskies. Translating high school credentials into collegiate accomplishments is always tough. Metz certainly seems like someone who will be a perennially ranked wrestler at heavyweight. If that is the case, he will need to show that here against Nevills. If he is able to push the pace on the feet and get out on bottom, he should be able to take the match. Prediction: Metz (North Dakota State) dec. Nevills (Fresno State)

Wisconsin's Evan Wick is ranked No. 2 at 165 pounds (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) BetDSI released betting odds on 12 matchups this weekend. Last weekend I went 4-0 on my best bets. While I'm not guaranteeing another sweep, I do see some great value on this week's board. Below are my four best bets for this weekend. Friday Wisconsin +12.5 at Nebraska Date/Time: Friday/9 p.m. ET The Chris Bono-led Wisconsin Badgers head to Lincoln to face No. 11 Nebraska on Friday night. Wisconsin looked strong last weekend, picking up dominant wins over Kent State (37-13) and CSU Bakersfield (28-12). Nebraska will certainly be a step up in class for the Badgers, but look for it to be a very competitive dual meet that should fall within 10 points. The Huskers are coming off a 3-0 weekend at the Northeast Duals, but weren't firing on all cylinders, which is to be expected at the beginning of the season. Nebraska had a four-point victory over an upstart Utah Valley squad and a six-point win over Virginia. All-Americans Zeke Moisey and Chad Red -- along with NCAA qualifier Isaiah White -- took unexpected losses. Both Wisconsin and Nebraska teams have balanced lineups. The Badgers are led by No. 2 Evan Wick (165) and have seven wrestlers ranked. The Huskers have six ranked wrestlers, highlighted by a pair of third-ranked wrestlers, Tyler Berger (157) and Taylor Venz (184). Bono has always put an emphasis on dual meets and understands the importance of building a fan base. The Badgers are coming into the dual meet to win, not just stay competitive. It's a dual meet that could go either way. Grab the 12.5 points. Saturday Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) +3 vs. Seth Gross (South Dakota State) at 133 pounds Date/Time: Saturday/7: 30 p.m. ET In one of the most anticipated matchups of the early season, freshman Daton Fix, a multiple-time Junior world medalist in freestyle and Final X competitor, faces returning NCAA champion Seth Gross South Dakota State. Gross has not lost a match at 133 pounds since the NCAA finals in March of 2017. He's strong in all positions, especially on top, which is where he will look to win the match. Fix is dynamic on his feet and can score a lot of different ways. He certainly has the skill set to take Gross down, but Gross could also take him down, which makes for a compelling match. While Fix favors freestyle, he's a very strong folkstyle wrestler. After going 133-0 in high school, Fix won the Reno Tournament of Championships as a redshirt last season, which included wins over Ronnie Bresser of Oregon State and Sean Fausz of NC State. If it turns into a takedown battle, Fix will be in the match with a chance to win. Unless Gross gets a turn on top, the match should stay within three points, making Fix a value play. Wisconsin -3 vs. Princeton Date/Time: Sunday/ 1 p.m. ET The Badgers host a tough, improving and well-coached Princeton Tigers squad on Sunday. Princeton is led by the nation's top-ranked 149-pounder, Matthew Kolodzik. In addition, the Tigers have an extremely talented true freshman in Patrick Glory at 125 pounds. Princeton will likely win three or four matches, but it will be tough for the Tigers to get a fifth win. The Badgers also have more opportunities to earn bonus points. This is a certainly a dual meet you will want to watch as it should be competitive with some exciting matches, but Wisconsin as only a three-point favorite at home is too enticing to pass up. Ohio State-Arizona State Over 33.5 Date/Time: Sunday/2 p.m. ET Ohio State will be without the services of All-Americans Myles Martin (184) and Kollin Moore (197). Both are in Bucharest, Romania, competing in the U23 World Championships. Even with Martin and Moore out, there are several All-Americans wrestling in this dual meet on both sides, including returning NCAA champion Zahid Valencia of Arizona State at 174 pounds. Valencia will almost certainly get bonus points against T'Shan Campbell or Ethan Smith. In addition, there will likely be bonus points scored in each of the first three weight classes. With such a low total (33.5), this will sail over. Best bets season record: 4-0

The online sportsbook BetDSI has released college wrestling betting odds for this weekend's slate (Nov. 16-18). How betting works: When betting matches/dual meets with point spreads, a minus (-) sign indicates the favorite, while a plus (+) sign indicates the underdog. -120 means that for every $1.20 wagered, the bettor would profit $1. So a $60 wager at -120 that wins would profit $50 and return a total of $110. Note: Betting odds are subject to change.

Two New Jersey state troopers killed in the line of duty in separate traffic accidents who were former wrestlers have been honored by having roads named in their honor. Sean Cullen and Anthony Raspa were each honored with new road signs on the highways where they died serving the citizens of the Garden State, the Courier-Post reported this week. Cullen, 31, an NCAA Division III All-American wrestler for Pennsylvania's Lycoming College who was a mat star at Cinnaminson High in New Jersey, was responding to an accident on I-295 near West Deptford, N.J. in March 2016 when struck and killed by another driver. Cullen left behind a nine-month-old son and a fiancé who was expecting. Raspa, 24, who wrestled and played football at Bishop Ahr High School, was killed when his patrol car struck a deer on I-195 in Upper Freehold, Monmouth County. Portions of I-295 and I-195 were renamed, respectively, State Trooper Sean E. Cullen Memorial Highway and State Trooper Anthony A. Raspa Memorial Highway through separate pieces of legislation signed in 2017 by then-Gov. Chris Christie.

A 1968 graduate of Davidson College has given a total of $1 million, to be split evenly for wrestling and lacrosse scholarships, the North Carolina school announced this week. Lowell BryanLowell Bryan has an affinity for both programs, having wrestled for the Davidson WIldcats in the 1960s ... while his daughter competed in lacrosse at Davidson. Now Bryan has given a new $1 million gift to create scholarships in these two sports -- $500,000 for the Lyman L. Bryan Wrestling Scholarship, and $500,000 for the Louise Bryan Lacrosse Scholarship -- each named in honor of his parents. These dollars were given as current-use funds to help Davidson wrestling and lacrosse recruit top competitors nationally and internationally. "When we look at most of our programs compared to our conference competitors, we simply don't have the scholarship dollars," according to Lowell Bryan. "I want to get us on the path to really try to make progress, at least in two of our sports. The goal is to fully endow these scholarships I've started, so we can work to recruit the very best athletes to Davidson." Last year, the Davidson wrestling program completed a $250,000 matching gift scholarship campaign. Combined with this newest donation from Bryan alumni, parents and friends of the program have brought in $1 million in a little over a year. "There are no words great enough to express my gratitude for Lowell Bryan's support and generosity," Andy Lausier, head wrestling head coach, said. "This expendable scholarship gift is going to greatly advance the efforts to transform Davidson wrestling into a nationally competitive program. Success on the mat begins with success in recruiting and, thanks to Lowell, we have the resources to win." "Nobody in the country is doing what we do," added Davidson Athletics Director Chris Clunie, a 2006 Davidson grad. "Scholarships are undeniably the most important thing to bring the best student athletes -- the best students overall -- to Davidson. We have to invest on the front end to build our programs." Davidson College is a private liberal arts college located just outside Charlotte, N.C. Founded in 1837, Davidson has approximately 2,000 students. The Davidson Wildcats wrestling program competes in NCAA Division I.

BUCHAREST, Romania - Three American women's freestylers were pulled into Thursday's repechage after competitive efforts on Wednesday at the U23 World Championships in Bucharest, Romania. Due to a smaller bracket, Kori Bullock is pulled into the bronze-medal match at 76 kg. Dominique Parrish and Alex Glaude will each have to win one bout to move onto the bronze bout. Bullock, a sophomore at McKendree, opened her first international tournament with a win, defeating Zagardulum Naigalsurenof Mongolia with a first-period pin in 1:29. In the quarterfinals, the international newcomer lost a close 2-1 decision to Aysegal Ozbege of Turkey. Ozbege, who received a first-round bye, moved onto the finals with a win over U23 World silver medalist Gracelynn Doogan of Canada, pulling Bullock back into repechage. Tomorrow night, Bullock and Doogan will go head-to-head for 76 kg bronze. Read complete story on TheMat.com …

Penn Athletics is saddened by the passing of longtime wrestling coach and head athletic trainer Don Frey. The Penn Athletics Hall of Famer passed away peacefully on November 6 surrounded by his loving family. "Penn Athletics lost a remarkable figure in former wrestling coach and athletic trainer Don Frey," said Penn's Director of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Grace Calhoun. "Not only was he an Ivy League champion head coach, he was a passionate advocate of all Penn student-athletes as a trend-setting athletic trainer who set the standard in student-athlete care that our staff lives up to today. His service to Penn's student-athletes was honored with the deserved naming of the Donald Frey Athletic Training Complex, made possible by Dave Pottruck and others whom Don profoundly impacted over his career. His legacy is firmly etched in the ongoing mission of Penn Athletics. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family." The head coach of Penn's wrestling team from 1962-70, Frey's .670 winning percentage ranks No. 1 all-time among head coaches and his 64 dual-meet victories rank No. 3 all-time. In 1968 and 1969, Frey's teams won Ivy League championships, the first-ever back-to-back championship runs in program history. Frey was instrumental in setting the foundation for the program, qualifying 15 wrestlers for the NCAA Championships. His coaching tenure followed a standout collegiate career of his own at Penn State. Frey was a two-time NCAA All-American, finishing second at 145 pounds in 1951 and third in 1953. He was co-captain of the 1953 Nittany Lions team which captured the first NCAA team championship in program history. "Our wrestling program lost a legend with the passing of Don Frey," said head coach Roger Reina. "He set the standards which we hold true today. He won championships, cared tremendously about the well-being of his student-athletes, and was passionate about Penn and Penn Athletics. He was an immense resource to me as a student-athlete and especially as a young coach making his way in the profession. His legacy will live on in our wrestling room each day as we strive to live up to the standards set during his career." In addition to his duties as head coach of the grapplers, Frey served as head athletic trainer at Penn. A 1957 graduate of Penn's School of Physical Therapy, Frey held professional certifications as both a physical therapist and athletic trainer -- one of the first in his profession to do so. His trendsetting nature set an innovative tone for Penn's sports medicine program which is still followed today. In 1980, Frey served as an athletic therapist at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, N.Y. Frey's impact on all student-athletes was confirmed in 2010 with the opening of the Frey Athletic Training Room inside Franklin Field. The state-of-the art athletic training complex is the home to Penn's Silverstein Wellness and Concussion Center and is the athletic training home for Penn's football, sprint football, track and field, and lacrosse programs. Information on memorial services will be provided as released by the Frey family.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- The Hall of Fame Committee of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA), college wrestling's oldest conference, is proud to announce that four new members have been elected for membership into the EIWA Hall of Fame. Members of the Class of 2019 include James Bennett of Yale University, Mark Kerr of Syracuse University, Jordan Leen of Cornell University and Larry Sheridan of Lehigh University. The induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Binghamton University in Binghamton, NY, immediately preceding the finals of the annual EIWA championships. EIWA Hall of Fame Chairman Jamie Moffatt comments on the new inductees: "The EIWA Hall of Fame Committee has selected four outstanding individuals to be inducted into the 2019 EIWA Hall of Fame. Each of these inductees have had a tremendous impact on the EIWA. James Bennett, Mark Kerr and Jordan Leen all won individual NCAA championships as undergraduates and continued to contribute to the sport beyond their college years. Larry Sheridan maintained his life-long close connection to wrestling and the EIWA in various capacities for more than 50 years. We are honored to include these gentlemen into our Hall of Fame." James Bennett, Yale, Class of 1976 Jim Bennett grew up in Corry, Pennsylvania and graduated from Corry Area High School where he competed in cross country, track and field and wrestling, winning three state championships in two different sports. He won two PIAA Class A State Championships in the pole vault and the PIAA State Championship in wrestling. Bennett graduated from Yale University in 1976 with honors in economics and Russian Studies. During his collegiate wrestling career, he amassed a dual meet record of 49 wins and 4 losses. He was named All-Ivy all four of his years at Yale. A two-time EIWA runner-up, Bennett also twice achieved All-American honors. As a junior competing at the NCAA Division I National Championships, he won the NCAA title at 142 pounds. He came from an unseeded position to take home the championship, beating the first seed from Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals, the fifth seed from Purdue in the semifinals, and the third seed from Northwestern in the finals. In 1976, his senior year, Bennett medically defaulted in the EIWA finals to place second. At the NCAAs, he placed fourth in a very tough weight class, coming in behind only Chuck Yagla, Pete Galea and Mark Churella. While studying at Harvard Business School, he was Assistant Coach for the Harvard University Wrestling team. Bennett also trained for the US Olympic team winning the Northeast Regional Olympic Freestyle Trials and finishing in the top eight at the National Trials in 1980. Bennett has been elected to the Corry Sports Hall of Fame, the Erie County Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame and the Pennsylvania State Wrestling Hall of Fame. As President of the Yale Wrestling Association he has sought to reinstate Yale varsity wrestling since it was dropped in 1991. He has been actively assisting wrestling programs at the youth, high school, college and national levels through various organizations. Bennett and his wife, Amy, are active in athletic and educational philanthropy through the James and Amy Bennett Foundation. Bennett has been selected as the Team Leader for the USA Women's National Team for the four-year cycle ending with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. After receiving an MBA from Harvard, Bennett began his career in investment banking at Kidder, Peabody. Thereafter, he has worked in the investment business and is the founder and President of Bennett Management. Currently, Bennett resides in New Canaan, Connecticut with his wife and their two daughters. Mark Kerr, Syracuse, Class of 1992 Syracuse University was known for its NCAA championship 'big men' -- Art Baker, Jim Nance, Tom Schlendorf -- in the collegiate wrestling era of the 1960s. A generation later, Mark Kerr joined that exclusive group. A native of Toledo, Ohio, Kerr played football, baseball, track and wrestling at Toledo Waite high school. He was best at wrestling, winning the Ohio Division 1 state championship at 175 pounds in 1986. Mark Kerr battles Randy CoutureKerr then headed to Syracuse University where he excelled on the mats. Kerr placed second at the EIWA tournament during his freshman year. His sophomore year, Kerr won the 190-pound EIWA title, defeating Lehigh's future NCAA champion, Matt Ruppel, in the finals. He sat out the following season but came back in 1991 to take home another EIWA title at 190 pounds. Although just a junior, Kerr won the Fletcher Award, presented to the wrestler who has scored the most team points during his EIWA tournament career. Kerr's senior year was his finest. He won his third EIWA title at 190 pounds breezing through the tournament by earning bonus points in all his matches. He became just the second wrestler in the history of the EIWA to win the Fletcher Award twice. While shut out at the NCAA tournament during his first three years of qualifying, Kerr dominated the 190-pound NCAA field in 1992 at Oklahoma City. Seeded fourth, Kerr defeated the top-seed, Rex Holman of Ohio State, in the semifinals. He then faced 28-year-old Randy Couture of Oklahoma State, the prior year runner-up, in the finals. Kerr won his NCAA title by recording a 12-4 major decision over the local favorite. Kerr enjoyed a successful Freestyle wrestling career after college. In 1993 and 1994 he was the USA World Team Trials champion. He placed 7th at 220 pounds in the FILA World Championships in 1993 in Toronto. In 1994 Kerr won the USA Senior Freestyle championship at 220 pounds and finished second at the World Cup. He was a silver medalist at the 1995 Pan-American Games. After narrowly missing out on making the 1996 USA Olympic team, Kerr turned his attention to a career in Mixed Martial Arts where he became a two-time UFC heavyweight champion. Kerr resides in Scottsdale, Arizona. Jordan Leen, Cornell, Class of 2009 Jordan Leen is believed to be the first wrestler from the state of Tennessee to be inducted into the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Hall of Fame. In high school, Leen was four-time state champion at the Baylor School, winning titles in four different weight classes from 2001 to 2004. He was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the state tournament his senior year. Upon graduation, Leen was the all-time winningest wrestler in Tennessee with 214 victories. During his senior year, he was the 130-pound national champion at the National High School Seniors Championships. For his efforts at the nationals, he was featured in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd." Leen compiled an impressive collegiate record at Cornell University posting a career record of 118 victories against 29 defeats while garnering All-Ivy League First Team honors all four years and NCAA All-American honors in three seasons. A two-time champion, one-time runner-up and one-time third place finisher in the EIWA, Leen qualified four times for the NCAAs. He won the NCAA tournament in 2008, placed third in 2009 and eighth in 2007. As a junior, Leen entered the NCAA tournament as the eighth seed at 157 pounds. He caught fire and defeated a returning All-American in the first round, the returning national champion in the quarter-finals and the tournament's number two seed in the finals to become the NCAA champion. He was named the EIWA Wrestler of the Year for the 2007-08 season Leen captained Cornell's EIWA championship teams both his junior and senior seasons. Based on his 3.4 GPA in a pre-med curriculum, he was named to the first team Academic All-American squad on three occasions. The son of a former college wrestling coach from Oklahoma, Leen's Hall of Fame career has come full circle, as he now is a college coach himself. He is currently the associate head coach at the University of Pittsburgh after serving as an assistant at Duke University and associate head coach at the University of Virginia. Leen and his wife, Paige, live in Pittsburgh with their two sons, Judah and Elijah. Larry Sheridan, Lehigh, Class of 1958 Larry Sheridan has been around EIWA wrestling for 86 years -- his entire lifetime. The son of Billy Sheridan, Lehigh's iconic Hall of Fame wrestling coach, was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where he still resides. As a teen he wrestled for Bethlehem High School (now Liberty High School) and for Mercersburg Academy, winning the National Prep School title at 154 pounds in 1950. He wrestled briefly for Lehigh University, but had to curtail competing in the sport as a sophomore due to repeated knee injuries. Shortly after his graduation from Lehigh, Sheridan became a wrestling official, a position that he excelled at for nearly 20 years. In 1968 he began announcing wrestling matches for Channel 39 in the Lehigh Valley along with EIWA Hall of Famer, Shel Siegel. The twosome covered all Lehigh meets, the EIWA finals, the PIAA finals, several East-West duals and several Russia vs USA matches. He retired from wrestling announcing for Channel 39 in 1994. In 1996, Sheridan succeeded Gene Mills as Chairman of the EIWA Hall of Fame committee, a post that he held for 17 years. During his wrestling associated career, Sheridan received awards from numerous professional groups including the Lehigh Valley Wrestling Officials Association, the EIWA Wrestling Officials Association, the EIWA Coaches Association, the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters and the National Wrestling Media Association. He has previously been inducted into the following Hall of Fames: District XI (PA); PA Wrestling Coaches; and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (Pennsylvania chapter). Sheridan carved out a successful business career in the real estate field. He spent 26 years with Bethlehem Steel, retiring as Assistant Manager of Corporate Real Estate. He then worked for ABE Airport as Director of Real Estate and closed his career as Managing Director for Marquard Real Estate. Sheridan has four children: William (Bill) Sheridan, Meg Fogarty, Mary Kate McKenna and Betsy Sheridan, along with seven grandchildren. His wife of 58 years, Ellen, passed away in January 2015.

DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Davidson opened its 2018 dual match slate with a dominant home performance over Greensboro College in non-conference wrestling action Tuesday night at Belk Arena, 41-3. The Wildcats began the night in the middle of the rotation with Hunter Costa at 165 pounds. Costa and 174-pounder Noah Satterfield got the 'Cats rolling with a pair of technical falls. Costa made quick work of Joel Kanagy with a first period blanking, 17-0, while Satterfield wrapped up his opponent at 16-1. Davidson's Conor Fenn at 184 pounds and Finlay Holston at 197 pounds each registered first frame falls. Fenn made quick work of Daniel Pearce, pinning the Pride grappler in just 36 seconds, while Holston earned his late in the opening period (2:23). The third pin of the night came from Kyle Gorant in 133-pound action. The fall was Gorant's third of the season in just five bouts. Wildcat heavyweight Mitchell Trigg picked up a major (13-1) ahead of Zamir Ode's back-and-forth decision at 125 (7-6). The final two 'Cats to see their hands raised were also by way of decision. Caleb Ziebell (141) and Aidan Conroy (149) dispatched their opponents by scores of 8-3 and 9-3, respectively. Davidson returns to the mats for a busy weekend of action in the Tarheel State Capital beginning with the Wolfpack Duals hosted by North Carolina State University Saturday, Nov. 17. The 'Cats return the next day for the competitive Wolfpack Open. Results: 165: Hunter Costa (DC) tech. fall over Joel Kanagy (GC), 17-0 174: Noah Satterfield (DC) tech. fall over Tyron Dudley (GC), 16-1 184: Conor Fenn (DC) fall over Daniel Pearce (GC), :36 197: Finlay Holston (DC) fall over Luis Oropesa (GC), 2:23 HWT: Mitchell Trigg (DC) maj. dec. over Vince Wilson (GC), 13-1 125: Zamir Ode (DC) dec. over Robert Snyder (GC), 7-6 133: Kyle Gorant (DC) fall over Paul Bauberger (GC), 2:53 141: Caleb Ziebell (DC) dec. over Tony Locke (GC), 8-3 149: Aidan Conroy (DC) dec. over Hai Siu (GC), 9-3 157: Conan Wilson (GC) SV over Tony Palumbo (DC), 3-1

Daton Fix of Oklahoma State is expected to face a pair of NCAA finalists this weekend (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine) Note: All times listed are Eastern (ET). Thanksgiving is right around the corner, but that still leaves college coaching staffs one additional weekend to pick up a few wins before releasing their wrestlers on Thanksgiving break. Aside from the Lindenwood Open, Navy Classic, Roadrunner Open, and Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open, this weekend's schedule is loaded with exciting dual meets. Friday No. 5 Lehigh at No. 6 Michigan (7 p.m.) Eleven of InterMat's top-25 teams will be in action on Friday night, and three duals will feature a pair of top-15 teams. One top-10 dual that wrestling fans should have on their radar will take place on Friday night when coach Pat Santoro leads the fifth-ranked Lehigh Mountain Hawks to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to take on the sixth-ranked Wolverines at Cliff Keen Arena. Friday's meeting will be the third time these teams have met in the past three seasons, with each side owning one win a piece. These teams met in early 2017 when the Wolverines grabbed six of the 10 matches and knocked off the then top-10 Mountain Hawks 24-13. Most recently (November 2017), Lehigh won eight of ten bouts and grabbed the 27-8 victory at the Leeman-Turner Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Friday night's rubber match could include several intriguing matchups. However, the Mountain Hawks are battling injuries and may be without some starters in the first half of their lineup. A matchup to keep an eye on is at 174 pounds where Michigan's two-time All-American and third-ranked Myles Amine will face All-American and No. 7 Jordan Kutler. The two wrestlers split matches last season, with Amine winning the last one. No. 12 Virginia Tech at No. 10 Missouri (8 p.m.) Another Friday night dual to highlight is happening in Columbia, Missouri, when the 12th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies travel to Columbia with hopes of stopping the red-hot Missouri Tigers from winning their 22 consecutive dual meet. This dual meet was scheduled to feature five matches where ranked wrestlers will square off, but Virginia Tech's two-time All-American and fifth-ranked David McFadden is competing for Team USA at the U23 World Championships in Bucharest, Romania. This means the matchup between McFadden and Missouri's three-time All-American and fourth-ranked Daniel Lewis at 174 pounds has been placed on hold. McFadden's absence holds significance because it's a potential nine-point swing in the dual meet. How so? Daniel Lewis has the most dangerous cradle in the country, and to go from a McFadden win to a Lewis fall could crush the Hokie's hopes of coming out of Columbia with a win. Potential top-20 matchups: 133: No. 16 Korbin Myers vs. No. 10 John Erneste 149: No. 13 Ryan Blees vs. No. 4 Grant Leeth 174: No. 5 David McFadden vs. No. 4 Daniel Lewis 184: No. 14 Canten Marriott vs. No. 5 Zack Zavatsky 285: No. 20 Zach Elam vs. No. 8 Billy Miller Other ranked teams in action: No. 20 Rutgers at Hofstra (6 p.m.) No. 7 Cornell at Binghamton (7 p.m.) Princeton at No. 4 Iowa (8 p.m.) No.15 Wisconsin at No.11 Nebraska (9 p.m.) No. 3 Ohio State at Cal Baptist (10 p.m.) No. 22 North Dakota State at Fresno State (10 p.m.) Saturday Navy Classic (10 a.m.) Fifteen teams are expected to arrive in Annapolis, Maryland, for this weekend's Navy Classic. The tournament is expecting 16 top-20 wrestlers and could see a pair of top-10 finals matchups at 125 and 197. At 125, three guys could make it to finals, but the favorites are Oregon State's returning All-American and third-ranked Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) and Michigan State's RayVon Foley, who is currently ranked No. 9 in the nation. The third potential finalist at 125 is No. 16 Shakur Laney (Ohio). Another weight class where a top-10 matchup could be brewing is at 197 pounds where current No. 2 and last year's NCAA third-place finisher Kyle Conel (Kent State) could go toe-to-toe with Oregon State's Corey Griego, who is ranked No. 9 in the land. Other top-level guys that are scheduled to compete at the Navy Classic are No. 9 Larry Early (Old Dominion, 157), No. 6 Sa'Derian Perry (Old Dominion, 141), No. 12 Josh Terao (American, 133), No. 10 Matt Voss (George Mason, 285) and No. 12 Cole Weaver (Indiana, 141) No. 2 Oklahoma State at South Dakota State (7:30 p.m.) Though South Dakota State is not ranked, this dual has arguably this week's most exciting wrestling match in the country. It'll be at 133 pounds where reigning NCAA champion and current No.1 Seth Gross will meet Oklahoma State's talented young superstar Daton Fix. For Fix to knock off the reigning NCAA champion, he has to chain-wrestle and put multiple attacks together on his feet. Gross is defensively-sound and extremely difficult to score on, so Fix cannot allow Gross to dictate the pace of the match by getting stuck underneath on his shots. Quick finishes are going to be key in this bout. Other ranked teams in action: No. 21 North Carolina at No. 8 Arizona State (2 p.m.) Sunday Wrestling fans can clear their Sunday schedule, as there's a pair of top-10 duals slated for noon and 4 p.m. No. 3 Ohio State at No. 8 Arizona State (2 p.m.) First up, it'll be coach Tom Ryan and the Buckeyes traveling west to take on coach Zeke Jones and the Sun Devils in Tempe, Arizona. Ohio State will be without All-Americans Myles Martin and Kollin Moore. Like McFadden, both will be competing at the U23 World Championships this weekend. Arizona State's reigning 174-pound NCAA champion Zahid Valencia will take on Ohio State's Te'Shan Campbell who is currently ranked No. 11. There is a chance the Buckeyes could send out Ethan Smith too. Smith defeated Campbell last weekend. Potential top-20 matchups: 149: No. 3 Micah Jordan vs. No. 11 Josh Maruca 174: No. 11 Te'Shan Campbell/Ethan Smith vs. No.1 Zahid Valencia No. 2 Oklahoma State at No. 9 Minnesota (5 p.m.) The second top-10 dual of the day will take place when the Golden Gophers welcome Coach John Smith and the Oklahoma State Cowboys to Minneapolis, Minnesota for a Big Ten vs. Big 12 clash of titans. This dual is scheduled to pit ranked wrestlers against each other in seven of the 10 bouts. At 133 pounds, the Cowboy freshman Fix will wrestle his second NCAA finalist of the weekend. As previously mentioned, he'll take on reigning NCAA champion Seth Gross on Saturday, and then will have Minnesota's 2017 NCAA runner-up Ethan Lizak on Sunday. On Saturday we get to see what Fix has to offer from an offensive stand point, and on Sunday we get to see how good his mat wrestling is when he wrestles Lizak, one of the most top wrestlers in the nation. Aside from Fix, another freshman superstar who will have all eyes on them will be Gophers big-man Gable Steveson. The three-time age-level world champion has stated that he's interested in competing for the Gophers this year, but Minnesota has not officially pulled his redshirt. If Steveson gets what he wants and the Gophers pull his redshirt, his first official college match will be against third-ranked Derek White. Potential top-20 matchups: 125: No. 4 Nick Piccininni vs. No. 5 Sean Russell 133: No. 9 Daton Fix vs. No. 6 Ethan Lizak 141: No. 5 Kaid Brock vs. No. 8 Mitchell McKee 149: No. 5 Boo Lewallen vs. No. 18 Tommy Thorn 157: No. 17 Andrew Shomers vs. No. 11 Steve Bleise 174: No. 8 Chandler Rogers vs. No. 20 Devin Skatzka 285: No. 3 Derek White vs. No. 5 Gable Steveson Other Sunday ranked duals: No. 12 Virginia Tech at No. 17 Northwestern (3 p.m.) No. 24 Utah Valley at No. 15 Wisconsin (3 p.m.)

BUCHAREST, Romania -- Two U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers will compete in the U23 World Championships repechage rounds on Wednesday, including Nolan Baker at 67 kg and Carter Nielsen at 82 kg. In his international debut, Baker came out with high energy and scored six points on 2012 Cadet World champion Karim Jafarov of Azerbaijan at 67 kg. However, it was not enough as the seasoned Azeri went on to win the match, 14-6. Jafarov advance to the finals by way of two more technical falls and a decision to pull Baker back into Wednesday's repechage. Tomorrow, Baker will have to win two matches to advance to the bronze-medal bout. The Northern Illinois wrestler will face Ryo Nakahashi of Japan in the first round of repechage. Should he win that match, Baker will take on 2017 Senior World bronze medalist Meiirzhan Shermakhanbet of Kazakhstan to move on to the medal match. Read complete story on TheMat.com …

BUCHAREST, Romania -- The U.S. Greco-Roman team wrapped up day one of the U23 World Championships on Monday in Bucharest, Romania. None of the first five Americans advanced to the second day of competition, though two-time U23 World Team member Jesse Porter was close. To begin his tournament at 77 kg, Porter wrestled Fatih Cengiz of Turkey, who he faced last year in the first round of the same tournament. Cengiz took the win, 8-0, and eventually moved onto the semifinals. However, in the semis, Cengiz was upset by 2018 U23 European champion Rajbek Bisultanov of Denmark, who outlasted the World champ, 4-1, ultimately ending Porter's 2018 U23 World Championships. Read complete story on TheMat.com …

In a battle of UFC champs with amateur wrestling backgrounds, UFC bantamweight (135-pound) champion TJ Dillashaw will drop down a weight class to take on UFC flyweight (125 pounds) titleholder Henry Cejudo at UFC 233 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on Jan. 23. Henry CejudoDillashaw will attempt to become the sixth male two-weight champ in UFC history, joining Randy Couture, BJ Penn, Conor McGregor, Georges St-Pierre and Daniel Cormier. Dillashaw was a California high school state championships finalist who went on to be a three-time NCAA Division I championships qualifier for Cal State Fullerton wrestling. Since launching his pro MMA career in 2010, Dillashaw, 35, has built a 16-3 overall record. Cejudo made a name for himself in international freestyle competition, winning a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as well as three gold medals at the Pan American Championships, before getting into MMA in March 2013. The 31-year-old Cejudo now has a 13-2 overall record. The Dillashaw-Cejudo champ-vs-champ battle at UFC 233 isn't the only much-anticipated match-up slated for the Jan. 23 event. Ben Askren, a two-time NCAA champ for University of Missouri before embarking on a 18-0 professional MMA career, will make his UFC debut vs. Robbie Lawler -- an All-State high school wrestler in Iowa -- in a welterweight (170-pound) fight … while a flyweight bout featuring Joanne Calderwood and Ariana Lipski is also slated for UFC 233.

USAFA, Colo. -- In what was a back and forth affair, the Air Force Academy wrestling team came out on top over Big 12 rival Fresno State, 19-15, in a Veterans Day dual Sunday evening, Nov. 11, at Clune Arena. The dual was still up for grabs going into the penultimate bout, but a major decision from senior co-captain Anthony McLaughlin at 197 lbs. sealed the victory for the Falcons (1-1, 1-0 Big 12). Air Force won six of ten matches on the night, five by decision and the sixth by McLaughlin's major. The dual was razor thin throughout, with eight of the 10 matches coming down to decision wins, including one in sudden victory. Fresno State (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) took heavyweight by forfeit after the dual was already decided. The dual began at 125 lbs. as California native freshman Sidney Flores got the match off on the right foot, scoring two takedowns, to go along with a penalty point and riding time to blank his opponent, 6-0. Senior John Twomey followed that up with a 3-0 decision at 133 lbs. to give Air Force the early 6-0 lead without giving up a match point. Junior Garrett O'Shea kept the momentum going at 141 lbs. as he controlled his match start to finish in a 7-3 decision win to make it 9-0 after three weights. The Bulldogs got on the board at 149 lbs. as nationally ranked Khristian Olivas narrowly edged out junior Alec Opsal, 8-7, with the deciding point coming on riding time. Senior co-captain Alex Mossing got Air Force back on track at 157 lbs. as he had a barnburner with Isaiah Hokit of Fresno State. The Toledo, Ohio native got out to a fast start, getting two takedown in the first to lead, 4-1 after one. Hokit crept back though, eventually tying the match at 7-7 late in the third, but Mossing's riding time was enough to get the 8-7 decision win and get the team score up to 12-3 at the midway point. Fresno State took 165 lbs. with an 8-3 decision to make it 12-6 heading into 174 lbs. In what ended up being the bout of the night, junior Randy Meneweather went to sudden victory after a pair of escapes on both sides was all that occurred in regulation, making it 1-1 into overtime. With about 25 seconds remaining in the SV period, Meneweather was able to secure the takedown on the edge of the mat, sending the crowd who braved the snowy conditions into a frenzy. With three weight classes remaining, Air Force held the steady 15-6 advantage. The Bulldogs were able to take 184 lbs. by 5-1 decision to keep themselves alive heading into 197 lbs. There, McLaughlin was up to the challenge, as he used a seven point third period to storm ahead, 12-3, and lock up the dual with a major decision. With the dual decided, Air Force forfeited heavyweight to make the final tally, 19-15. The Falcons will be off from dual action until December 9, but are back on the mats next Saturday, Nov. 17, when they head to Annapolis, Md. for the Navy Classic. Action from the Wesley Brown Field House is set to begin at 8 a.m. MT and will run throughout the day. Results: 125: Sidney Flores (Air Force) over Robert Garcia IV (Fresno State) (Dec 6-0) 133: John Twomey (Air Force) over Gary Joint (Fresno State) (Dec 3-0) 141: Garrett O'Shea (Air Force) over Chris Deloza (Fresno State) (Dec 7-3) 149: No. 16 Khristian Olivas (Fresno State) over Alec Opsal (Air Force) (Dec 8-7) 157: Alex Mossing (Air Force) over Isaiah Hokit (Fresno State) (Dec 8-7) 165: Jacob Wright (Fresno State) over Tanner Johnson (Air Force) (Dec 8-3) 174: Randy Meneweather (Air Force) over Ricky Padilla (Fresno State) (SV 3-1) 184: Jackson Hemauer (Fresno State) over Tyler Wiederholt (Air Force) (Dec 5-1) 197: Anthony McLaughlin (Air Force) over Danny Salas (Fresno State) (MD 12-3) HWT: No. 15 AJ Nevills (Fresno State) over Unknown (FF)

NORFOLK, Va. -- No. 7 Missouri Wrestling (2-0,1-0) cruised past their first Mid-American Conference opponent Old Dominion on Sunday, with a final score of 40-3. This victory extended a 21-match regular season win streak that dates all the way back to February of 2017. The Tigers remain perfect against the Old Dominion Monarchs, moving to 7-0 in the all-time series. Dual Recap The Tigers put on a near-perfect performance, holding the Monarchs to just three team points. Six Mizzou wrestlers recorded bonus points for the Tigers, including three pins. The team tallied a total of 40 points -- the Tigers did that only once against a conference opponent last season. Redshirt freshmen Cameron Valdiviez (Kansas City, Mo.) and Allan Hart (Akron, Ohio) both earned their first victory of their Mizzou careers, and both did so in dominant fashion. Valdiviez landed a third period pin over his opponent for an early Mizzou lead, and Hart followed with a technical fall victory. The rest of the team followed suit, including back-to-back major decisions by redshirt junior Connor Flynn (Dardenne Prairie, Mo.) and redshirt senior Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.). Redshirt sophomore Wyatt Koelling (Kaysville, Utah) recorded the team's third pin of the day. Notable Tigers In his first match for the Tigers, Valdiviez recorded an imposing victory. He rebounded from two takedowns with two reversals of his own, eventually putting his opponent on his back and earning the pin. Valdiviez recorded seven falls in his redshirt season, but this was his first of his Mizzou career. Redshirt junior Jaydin Eierman (Columbia, Mo.) continued the momentum for the Tigers, with an impressive performance of his own. He took a 5-1 lead into the third period, where he put his opponent into a cradle for a pin of his own, the 22nd of his career. Flynn battled against his second ranked opponent of the season in No. 20 Seldon Wright, but Flynn took an early lead and carried it to the end. With a trio of takedowns and a few hands to the face calls, Flynn earned a 10-2 major decision for his first victory of the season. Koelling put on a dominant performance of his own, rallying from a 3-2 deficit to land a second period pin over his opponent. Koelling recorded seven falls last season as a heavyweight. Up Next Up next, the Tigers are slated to take on No. 10 Virginia at the Hearnes Center on Friday Nov. 16 for their first home meet of the season. The meet is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. The Tigers defeated the Hokies 22-12 in their last meeting. For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned on MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling). Results: 125: Colin Valdiviez (Mizzou) fall over Killian Cardinale (ODU), 5:20 133: Allan Hart (Mizzou) TF over Steven Simpson (ODU), 16-0 141: #3 Jaydin Eierman (Mizzou) fall over #7 Sa'Derian Perry (ODU), (5:05) 149: #4 Grant Leeth (Mizzou) dec. over Kenan Carter (ODU), 6-3 157: #11 Larry Early (ODU) dec. over Lane Stigall (Mizzou), 12-5 165: #17 Connor Flynn (Mizzou) MD over #20 Seldon Wright (ODU), 10-2 174: #4 Daniel Lewis MD over Shane Jones (ODU), 10-1 184: Dylan Wisman (Mizzou) dec. over Antonio Agee (ODU), 9-4 197: Wyatt Koelling (Mizzou) fall over Tim Young (ODU), (4:25) 285: Zach Elam (Mizzou) dec. over Will Hilliard (ODU), 5-0

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Nineteen Buckeye wrestlers entered the Ohio Intercollegiate Open's Gold (top) Division. Nine walked away as champions after 13 reached the finals, setting up an Ohio State vs. Ohio State championship bout in four of 10 weight classes. Those coming back to Columbus with first-place accolades include: Luke Pletcher (133 lbs), Quinn Kinner (141 lbs), Micah Jordan (149 lbs), Ke-Shawn Hayes (157 lbs), Kaleb Romero (165 lbs), Ethan Smith (174 lbs), Gavin Hoffman (184 lbs), Kevin Snyder (197 lbs) and Chase Singletary (HWT). In addition, Brady Koontz (125 lbs) and Alex Felix (141 lbs) were crowned champions in their White Division weight classes. BUCKEYE BITS Ohio State won nine of 10 weight classes in the Gold (top) Division 13 Buckeyes reached the Gold Division finals Ohio State posted an overall record of 61-15 (.803) in the Gold Division Ohio State racked up 12 tech falls, 10 pints and seven major decisions in the Gold Division Four of 10 Gold Division weight classes were capped with an ‘all-Buckeye” finals featuring two Ohio State wrestlers Four Buckeyes reached the White Division finals, including an “all-Koontz twins” finals at 125 pounds Pletcher garnered bonus points in all four victories en route to the 133-pound title, posting two tech falls, a major decision and pin in the finals. Quinn Kinner, a true freshman wrestling unattached, took a less flashy trek to the title at 141 pounds. He rattled off five straight decisions to earn the trophy. Micah Jordan stuck his first two opponents and kept it going with a tech fall in the semifinals. He then squared off against true freshman teammate, Sammy Sasso, in the championship bout. The young Buck challenged Jordan to the tune of a tight 9-7 triumph for the elder Buckeye. Sasso notched a pair of tech falls prior to facing Jordan. Ke-Shawn Hayes took on Elijah Cleary at 157 pounds for another Scarlet-clad title bout. A lone tally separated the Buckeye pair, washing out as a 6-5 Hayes decision. Hayes delivered bonus points in the three previous matches while Cleary grinded his way to the finals with a pair of ‘extra time' wins. A wrestle-off rematch came at 165 pounds, pitting Kaleb Romero versus Fritz Schierl. Another tightly-contest tilt ensured, ultimately going in favor of Romero, 8-6. The fourth consecutive finals to feature Buckeye on Buckeye action occurred at 174 pounds with a second wrestle-off rematch. Third time was the charm for Ethan Smith as he earned an 8-5 win over Te'Shan Campbell following a pair of Campbell triumphs during the best-of-3 wrestle-off series. Gavin Hoffman became the second true freshman to seize a Gold Division trophy. He registered four wins, including a pin and major decision to improve his unattached season record to 8-0 with a pair of tournament wins. Kevin Snyder kicked off his day by majoring his first two opponents and finished off his title run with a wild 16-12 decision in the 197-pound finals. Chase Singletary joined Hoffman as a two-time tournament champion in as many weeks, leaving the Veale Center as the Ohio Intercollegiate Open's top heavyweight. The redshirt frehsman nailed a sudden victory takedown to seal the deal in the finals. He is now 7-0 on the season. As mentioned above, additional champions included Brady Koontz (125 lbs) and Alex Felix (141 lbs) in the White Division.