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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- No. 5 Mizzou Wrestling (4-0, 0-0 MAC) swept three duals on Sunday at the Hearnes Center, recording shutout victories in each dual as the Tigers defeated Missouri Valley, 52-0, Truman State, 58-0, and Central Missouri, 56-(-1). Mizzou was dominant throughout the day, as the Tigers won all 26 bouts that were wrestled, and recorded bonus points in 25 wins, including 17 falls, 15 of which occurred in the first period. DUAL RESULTS In the first match of the day, Mizzou bested Missouri Valley, 52-0, behind five falls, three technical falls and one major decision. The shutout was the first shutout in nearly three years for Mizzou, as the Tigers last blanked Truman State, 54-0, to open the 2014-15 season on Nov. 15, 2015. The victory marked head coach Brian Smith's 250th victory at Mizzou. Mizzou then defeated Truman State, 58-0, in a dual that lasted less than 20 minutes, thanks to six first period falls and three forfeits from the Bulldogs. The 58-point margin of victory is the largest in program history, surpassing Mizzou's 56-0 win over Shippensburg State during the 1980-81 season. Finally, Mizzou rolled through Central Missouri, 56-(-1) to cap the 3-0 day. Mizzou recorded six falls, two technical falls and a major decision in the win, while Central Missouri was docked a team point for arguing with the referee between the 149 and 157 pound bouts. The win was the second time in program history Mizzou has defeated a team with the opposition scoring negative points, as Mizzou defeated Old Dominion, 35 to -1, to open the 2012-13 season on Nov. 10, 2012. NOTABLE TIGERS Four Tigers; redshirt junior 133-pounder John Erneste (Kansas City, Mo.), redshirt 141-pounder Jaydin Eierman (Columbia, Mo.), redshirt junior 174-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) and redshirt sophomore heavyweight Austin Myers (Alexandria, Ky.) recorded three falls on the day. Myers and Erneste each came within seconds of setting the program's fastest pin record, which was set by Rick Romero in the 1981-82 season when he pinned his opponent in 13 seconds. Myers needed just 15 seconds to pin Truman State's Ashton Mutuwa, while Erneste took 16 seconds to pin Central Missouri's Daide Agnew. Lewis continued his impressive streak of bonus point wins with his three falls, as he has now posted bonus point wins in 42 of 61 career wins, a staggering 68.9 percent. Lewis now has 22 career falls, and is nearing the top-10 in Mizzou history in falls as four are tied for eighth-most with 27. In his only two matches of the day, redshirt senior 157-pounder Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) pinned both of his opponents, defeating Missouri Valley's Kenny Boyd in 3:35 and Central Missouri's Kaleb Warner in 1:46. QUOTABLES Mizzou Head Coach Brian Smith "We got the job done today that we were looking for. This week, we worked on technique and things we missed in our Illinois dual. I saw a lot of improvement today on what we worked on, I saw a lot of turns and tilts, and obviously getting a lot of pins is a good thing. Sometimes, people expect you to win these matches, and you can have the wrong mindset going into the match, so that was a concern with the coaching staff all week. Overall, I really liked our energy and how we performed." On his 250th win… "I didn't win 250. There's a lot of young men that won 250 matches. I just sit back and enjoy it." UP NEXT Mizzou will next wrestle in its first team tournament of the season, as the Tigers make the journey east to St. Charles, Mo., for the Lindenwood Open. The tournament is slated to begin at 9 a.m. (CT), and a live stream of the event will be available on FloWrestling for a fee. For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling). Mizzou 52, Missouri Valley 0 125: No. 19 Barlow McGhee (MIZ) dec. Jacob Seto (MV): 7-3 | MIZ 3, MV 0 133: No. 9 John Erneste (MIZ) fall Zack Durbin (MV): 3:23 | MIZ 9, MV 0 141: No. 4 Jaydin Eierman (MIZ) fall A.J. Bindner (MV): 1:31 | MIZ 15, MV 0 149: No. 18 Grant Leeth (MIZ) tech. fall Seth Johnson (MV): 20-4 (5:29) | MIZ 20, MV 0 157: No. 2 Joey Lavallee (MIZ) fall Kenny Boyd (MV): 3:35 | MIZ 26, MV 0 165: Connor Flynn (MIZ) tech. fall Andrew Simmons (MV): 17-2 (4:07) | MIZ 31, MV 0 174: No. 5 Daniel Lewis (MIZ) fall Alex Destra (MV): 2:25 | MIZ 37, MV 0 184: Canten Marriott (MIZ) tech. fall Tristan Ramberg (MV): 16-0 (3:41) | MIZ 42, MV 0 197: No. 3 Willie Miklus (MIZ) major dec. Donovan Fouchey (MV): 13-3 | MIZ 46, MV 0 HWT: Austin Myers (MIZ) fall Jessie Gomez (MV): 0:43 | MIZ 52, MV 0 Mizzou 58, Truman State 0 125: No. 19 Barlow McGhee (MIZ) winner by forfeit | MIZ 6, TSU 0 133: No. 9 John Erneste (MIZ) fall Caleb Osborn (TSU): 1:43 | MIZ 12, TSU 0 141: No. 4 Jaydin Eierman (MIZ) fall Nick Peglow (TSU): 0:48 | MIZ 18, TSU 0 149: Alex Butler (MIZ) major dec. Dakota Schutter (TSU): 17-5 | MIZ 22, TSU 0 157: No. 2 Joey Lavallee (MIZ) winner by forfeit | MIZ 28, TSU 0 165: Connor Flynn (MIZ) fall Zach Taylor (TSU): 1:06 | MIZ 34, TSU 0 174: No. 5 Daniel Lewis (MIZ) fall Malik Beverly (TSU): 0:34 | MIZ 40, TSU 0 184: Wyatt Koelling (MIZ) fall Shane Gallagher (TSU): 0:45 | MIZ 46, TSU 0 197: No. 3 Willie Miklus (MIZ( winner by forfeit | MIZ 52, TSU 0 HWT: Austin Myers (MIZ) fall Ashton Mutuwa (TSU): 0:15 | MIZ 58, TSU 0 Mizzou 56, Central Missouri -1 125: No. 19 Barlow McGhee (MIZ) winner by forfeit | MIZ 6, UCM 0 133: No. 9 John Erneste (MIZ) fall Daide Agnew (UCM): 0:16 | MIZ 12, UCM 0 141: No. 4 Jaydin Eierman (MIZ) fall Zach Schridde (UCM): 1:08 | MIZ 18, UCM 0 149: No. 18 Grant Leeth (MIZ) tech. fall Andrew Tujague (UCM): 17-1 (5:49) | MIZ 23, UCM 0 *CENTRAL MISSOURI DEDUCTED A TEAM POINT* 157: No. 2 Joey Lavallee (MIZ) fall Kaleb Warner (UCM): 1:46 | MIZ 29, UCM -1 165: Connor Flynn (MIZ) tech. fall Jack Flack (UCM): 20-2 (2:47) | MIZ 34, UCM -1 174: No. 5 Daniel Lewis (MIZ) fall Tyler Selemaga (UCM): 1:04 | MIZ 40, UCM -1 184: Canten Marriott (MIZ) major dec. Dylan Bollinger (UCM): 15-5 | MIZ 44, UCM -1 197: No. 3 Willie Miklus (MIZ) fall Dominique Hamilton (UCM): 1:57 | MIZ 50, UCM -1 HWT: Austin Myers (MIZ) fall Noah McGinnis (UCM): 1:55 | MIZ 56, UCM -1

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Redshirt freshman Brandon Cray picked up a pin on his way to two victories to lead the Maryland wrestling team (2-1, 0-1 B1G) to a pair of victories over Campbell (2-2, 0-1 SOCON) 20-19, and George Mason (1-2, 0-0 EWL) 28-9. "I'm proud of the way we competed today," head coach Kerry McCoy said. "It had been a long time since we had this winning feeling, and it felt great to get back it back today. We saw some good things from a lot of our guys, and hopefully we use this momentum as we move forward the rest of the way." Cray got Maryland's day off to a fast start, pinning Korbin Meink of Campbell to give Maryland an early 6-0 lead. It was Cray's first pin of the season and Maryland's first in a dual meet. Redshirt freshman Michael Doetsh lost by tech. fall at 133, but Ryan Diehl answered for Maryland, picking up a 7-1 decision to give the Terps a 9-5 lead. Maryland then lost at 149 pounds, but freshman Kyle Cochran earned his first dual victory with a 6-1 decision at 157 pounds. Campbell then responded with two wins at 165 and 174, but redshirt sophomore Jaron Smith was able to even the score with a major decision at 184. Niko Cappello fell, 6-2, at 197, and Maryland then turned to heavyweight Youssif Hemida, who needed at least a decision to send the match to a tiebreak. Hemida clashed with Jere Heino in a Top-15 matchup, which Hemida was able to win with a crucial takedown in the final minute of the bout. Because of Cray's pin at 125 to open the match, Maryland received a bonus point and knocked off Campbell, 20-19. The Terps then sqaured off with George Mason, and it was Cray again who got Maryland on the board with a 7-6 decision. Mason then won at 133 but Maryland was able to rattle off seven consecutive victories, highlighted by Patrick Gerish's major decision win at 165 in his season debut. The Terps also had a major decision from Jaron Smith at 184, and a tech. fall from Josh Ugalde at 174. The two wins match Maryland's total from the 2016-17 season, and the two home victories surpasses last season's home win total. Maryland will be back in action on Saturday, Nov. 18 against Stanford in Palo Alto, California. Maryland vs. Campbell Results 125: Brandon Cray (MD) fall over Korbin Meink (CU), Fall: 2:25 (6-0 MD) 133: Nathan Boston (CU) tech. fall over Michael Doetsch (MD), 18-3 (6-5 MD) 141: Ryan Diehl (MD) dec. over Luke Stewart (CU), 7-1 (9-5 (MD) 149: Benjamin Barton (CU) dec. over Adam Whitesell (MD), 15-9 (9-8 (MD) 157: Kyle Cochran (MD) dec. over Austin Kraisser (CU), 6-1 (12-8 MD) 165: Quentin Perez (CU) tech. fall over Brendan Burnham (MD), 18-3 (13-12 CU) 174: Andrew Morgan (CU) dec. over Josh Ugalde (MD), 6-4 (16-12 CU) 184: Jaron Smith (MD) maj. dec. over Luke Funck (CU), 11-3 (16-16) 197: Austin McNeill (CU) dec. over Niko Cappello (MD), 6-2 (19-16 CU) 285: Youssif Hemida (MD) dec. over Jere Heino (CU), 5-2 (19-19) Maryland wins 20-19 with a tiebreak for fall at 125. Maryland vs. George Mason Results 125: Brandon Cray (MD) dec. over Ibrahim Banduka (GMU), 7-6 (3-0 MD) 133: Jose Tapia (GMU) dec. over Michael Doetsch (MD), 7-2 (3-3) 141: Ryan Diehl (UMD) dec. over Tejon Anthony (GMU), 12-8 (6-3 MD) 149: Adam Whitesell (UMD) dec. over Matthew Raines (GMU), 5-3 (9-3 MD) 157: Kyle Cochran (UMD) dec. over Creed Lumpp (GM), 15-9 (12-3 MD) 165: Patrick Gerish (UMD) maj. dec. over Brendan May (GMU), 14-5 (16-3 MD) 174: Josh Ugalde (UMD) tech. fall over Daniel Mika (GM), 18-0 (21-3 MD) 184: Jaron Smith (UMD) maj. dec. over Philip Stolfi (GMU), 11-3 (25-3 MD) 197: Spencer Woods (UMD) dec. over Austin Harrison (GMU), 7-5 (28-3 MD) 285: Matthew Voss (GMU) forfeit over Youssif Hemida (UMD), (28-9 MD)

It was an electrifying start of the 2017-18 dual season for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers as they defeated Air Force 29-6 on Sunday afternoon at Maturi Pavilion. Minnesota wrestlers ripped off five straight victories between 149 and 184, but No. 6 Mitch McKee highlighted the afternoon with a pin at 133 at 2:26 to put the Gophers up 9-0 just two matches into the dual. “We had guys wrestle with phenomenal pace today," head coach Brandon Eggum said after the dual. "Hunter Marko, Chris Pfarr and Nick Wanzek all did awesome jobs at wrestling the way we wanted them to wrestle. We obviously had some other phenomenal performances like McKee's fall, but those guys stood out to me today.” Between Marko, Pfarr and Wanzek, the three outscored their opponents 32-8, and recorded takedown after takedown in their matches that were all either decisions or major decisions. Marko, in his dual debut, ripped off 16 points before the last horn rang. “I felt like I wrestled pretty well today," Marko said after the Gophers victory. "I was happy with the outcome today, but I know there are many other areas I can continue to improve on and grow as a wrestler. I just wanted to continue to move forward and take the match as it came to me. Scoring a lot of points is always my goal, and have fun and just love the fight.” Ethan Lizak returned to the Maturi Pavilion for the first time since he finished as the runner-up at the NCAA Championships in 2017 and he did not disappoint. Lizak struck first, and did not allow a takedown in the match to earn the 6-2 decision over Tony DeCesare and put Minnesota up after the opening match of the day. McKee increased his early season total to six pins with his victory against Justin Becci at 133. McKee recorded three pins at the Daktronics last week, and increased that number to four at 2:26 of his match. McKee was the aggressor in the opening round, scoring first and then adding a four-point near fall in the first before securing the pin and giving the Gophers the 9-0 lead after two matches. After victories from No. 9 Jake Short, No. 10 Nick Wanzek and senior Chirs Pfarr, Owen Webster took the mat at Maturi for the first time in his Gopher career. “It feels great, it was awesome tonight," Webster said after his debut. "I scored in the first period, and was able to ride him out pretty well. The atmosphere was great, and I had a ton of fun today. I can't wait to continue to improve this year." Webster used a takedown in the first to obtain a 2-0 lead, and then forced two stall warnings to increase his lead to 3-0 after the first period. Webster escaped quickly in the second, and added a riding time point to win by a decision, 5-0. “It was awesome. I know it was a long time ago, but I remember coming out of this tunnel for the first time and feeling that, so I'm sure that added a lot for Owen tonight," Eggum said of the transfer from Augsburg. "He has always dreamed of being a Gopher, so it was a big deal for someone like him, born from Minnesota, raised here. I thought he did great tonight, he has some great skills, and it was great to just see him go out and compete and get a win.” Rylee Streifel was able to pick up his first career dual victory with a 2-1 decision at heavyweight. Streifel's two points came on a takedown with under 30 seconds in the first period, and the sophomore was able to defend his way to the victory. Minnesota will make their second trip to Brookings, S.D. on Friday, Nov. 12 to take on the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State at 1:00 p.m. Minnesota won a close match last season against the Jackrabbits, with Michael Kroells dramatic disqualification victory over Alex Macki. USA Today/NWCA Coaches currently rank the Jackrabbits No. 16, while Minnesota sits at No. 6 as of Oct. 31. “Confidence is the big thing. Momentum is important as well, it is hard to stop a team moving in that positive direction," Eggum said. "We have a couple of big duals next week, so we are excited to have some good results to build on.” Results: 125: No. 5 Ethan Lizak dec Tony DeCesare, 6-2 | Minn 3 -- AF 0 133: No. 6 Mitch McKee fall (2:26) Justin Becci | Minn 9 -- AF 0 141: Alec Opsal dec Gannon Volk, 4-0 | Minn 9 -- AF 3 149: Hunter Marko maj dec Tommy Stager, 16-2 | Minn 13 -- AF 3 157: No. 9 Jake Short dec Dane Robbins, 3-2 | Minn 16 -- AF 3 165: No. 10 Nick Wanzek maj dec Alex Lopouchanski, 12-3 | Minn 20 -- AF 3 174: Chris Pfarr dec Michael Billingsley, 7-3 | Minn 23 -- AF 3 184: Owen Webster dec Zen Ikehara, 5-0 | Minn 26 -- AF 3 197: Anthony McLaughlin dec Bobby Steveson, 7-4 | Minn 26 -- AF 6 285: Rylee Streifel dec Matt Wagner, 2-1 | Minn 29 -- AF 6

AMES, Iowa -- The Drexel wrestling team came from behind to defeat Iowa State, 21-16 on the road on Sunday afternoon. The Dragons won their last four matches on the way to their fourth victory of the season. The dual began at 184 as Iowa State's Dane Pestano defeated Owen Brooks by major decision, 14-6. Stephen Loiseau retaliated with a pin over Samuel Colbray just over two minutes into the 197 match to put Drexel ahead 6-4. In the heavyweight match, the Cyclones' Marcus Harrington defeated Sean O'Malley by an 11-2 margin to give Iowa State back the lead, but then Tanner Shoap picked up a 5-0 win over Jakob Allison at 125 to give the advantage back to the Dragons. The Cyclones secured wins at 133 and 141 to go ahead, 16-9 with four matches to play. Ian Parker first edged freshman Austin DeSanto in the 133 match, 7-5 before Kanen Storr earned a technical fall over Julian Flores at 141. Rookie Trevor Elfvin turned things around for the Dragons with an overtime victory over Gavin DeWitt, 6-4 at 149. Then Evan Barczak picked up a 10-8 decision over Chase Straw at 157 to bring the Dragons within one of the Cyclones before Ebed Jarrell edged out Logan Breitenbach at 165, 5-4 to put Drexel back on top, 18-16. Austin Rose added a 5-3 win over Luke Entzel in the final match of the day to hold off the Cyclones and secure a 21-16 team victory for the Dragons. With the win, the Dragons improve to 4-0 on the season while Iowa State starts its year at 0-1 after the loss to Drexel. The Dragons will return to action next Sunday, Nov. 19 when they will take the short walk down 33rd street to compete in the Keystone Classic at the Palestra. Competition is set to begin at 9 a.m. Results: 184: Dane Pestano (Iowa State) MAJ Owen Brooks (DU), 14-6 197: Stephen Loiseau (DU) WBF Samuel Colbray (Iowa State) @ 2:05 285: Marcus Harrington (Iowa State) MAJ Sean O'Malley (DU), 11-2 125: Tanner Shoap (DU) DEC Jakob Allison (Iowa State), 5-0 133: Ian Parker (Iowa State) DEC Austin DeSanto (DU), 7-5 141: Kanen Storr (Iowa State) TF Julian Flores (DU), 22-7 @ 6:54 149: Trevor Elfvin (DU) DEC Gavin DeWitt (Iowa State), 6-4 (SV-1) 157: Evan Barczak (DU) DEC Chase Straw (Iowa State), 10-8 165: Ebed Jarrell (DU) DEC Logan Breitenbach (Iowa State), 5-4 174: Austin Rose (DU) DEC Luke Entzel (Iowa State), 5-3

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The No. 2 Ohio State University wrestling team gave 3,500+ Buckeye fans plenty to cheer about in the home opener versus No. 11 Arizona State, topping the Sun Devils in seven of 10 bouts to secure a 31-12 team victory. Ke-Shawn Hayes and Te'Shan Campbell both notched triumphs over nationally-ranked foes while heavyweight Kyle Snyder closed out the afternoon by pinning Austyn Harris in the third period following a dozen takedowns. Myles Martin contributed six points to the team as well with a pin of his own while Campbell's bonus-point donations came via a 14-0 major decision. Snyder's 12 takedowns were 50 percent more than the entire ASU team total of eight takedowns. Overall, Ohio State racked up three times (24) as many takedowns as the Sun Devils. Following a Sun Devil fall in the opening bout, Luke Pletcher lit the scoreboard for Ohio State with a 7-5 sudden victory. Pletcher's third takedown of the tilt clinched his fifth win of the season (5-0). Next up was Joey McKenna making his Buckeye debut. The 141-pounder built a 4-1 edge in the first frame before riding out Cory Crooks for the entire second stanza. He then added an escape in the third and a sizable riding time advantage to notch a 6-1 decision, evening the team ledger at 6-6. Hayes, facing his second consecutive nationally-ranked foe after defeating then-No. 12 Alfred Bannister (Maryland) in the Princeton Open finals last week. And just like in that highly-touted contest, Hayes came away with victory in hand. He surrendered no offensive points in topping No. 13 Josh Maruca, 6-3, to give Ohio State its first team lead of the day and improve individually to 6-0. The Buckeye upper hand was short-lived, however, when No. 12 Joshua Shields (7-0) handed No. 5 Micah Jordan his first defeat on the season. Shields knotted the match score at 9-9, owner of a 7-4 decision. Te'Shan Campbell quickly reasserted Ohio State on top in the subsequent bout, dominating a Top-10 showdown. Campbell, ranked seventh by Intermat, faced off against the sixth-ranked 165-pounder, Anthony Valencia. The Buckeye wasted little time erasing doubt of his lower Intermat standing, executing an immediate takedown accompanied with six near-fall points in period number one. He'd tack on another four-point near-fall in the second, building up to an eventual 14-0 major decision and pushing the Bucks ahead for good at 13-9. The day's most anticipated clash featuring No. 3 Bo Jordan and No. 1 Zahid Valencia ended in favor of the Sun Devil, a 9-4 decision. With Ohio State's advantage down to a lone tally at 13-12, Myles Martin (ranked No. 2) jump-started a Scarlet-clad flurry to conclude the match. His pin of Kordell Norfleet marked the first of three consecutive bouts ending in six points for the Buckeyes. Kollin Moore then received the night off, accepting a forfeit at 197 pounds. Snyder's takedown clinic served as the cherry on top, a Sunday sundae treat capped by a retweet from ESPN sports business reporter Darren Rovell. Results: 125 lbs | No. 7 Ryan Millhof (ASU) def. Brakan Mead (OSU) | PIN, 5:16; Team Score: 0-6 133 lbs | No. 10 Luke Pletcher (OSU) def. Ali Naser (ASU) | SV1, 7-5; TS: 3-6 141 lbs | No. 6 Joey McKenna (OSU) def. Cory Crooks (ASU) | D, 6-1; TS: 6-6 149 lbs | No. 11 Ke-Shawn Hayes (OSU) def. No. 13 Josh Maruca (ASU) | D, 6-3; TS: 9-6 157 lbs | No. 12 Josh Shields (ASU) def. No. 5 Micah Jordan (OSU) | D, 7-6; TS: 9-9 165 lbs | No. 7 Te'Shan Campbell (OSU) def. No. 6 Anthony Valencia (ASU) | MD, 14-0; TS: 13-9 174 lbs | No. 1 Zahid Valencia (ASU) def. No. 3 Bo Jordan (OSU) | D, 9-4; TS: 13-12 184 lbs | No. 2 Myles Martin (OSU) def. Kordell Norfleet (ASU) | PIN, 4:31; TS: 19-12 197 lbs | No. 1 Kollin Moore (OSU) wins by forfeit; TS: 25-12 285 lbs | No. 1 Kyle Snyder (OSU) def. Austyn Harris (ASU) | PIN, 6:18; TS: 31-12

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- No. 1 Penn State (2-0, 0-0 B1G) concluded an unbeaten weekend with a lopsided 36-6 win over visiting Bucknell (0-4). Over 6,500 fans packed Rec Hall for the dual, Penn State's 37th straight Rec Hall sellout. Penn State picked up two pins in the win, and with five in Thursday's victory over Army West Point, collected seven falls in its two duals in Rec Hall over the weekend. The dual began at 125 where Nittany Lion redshirt freshman Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) continued his first Lion dual weekend. Bucknell's Jake Campbell posted a hard-fought 3-1 win to give the Bison an early 3-0 lead. Senior Corey Keener (Schuylkill Haven, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 133, made short work of that lead, however, by posting a dominating 12-4 major over David Campbell to put the Nittany Lions up 4-3. Keener collected 3:51 in riding time in the lopsided win. Junior Jered Cortez (Carol Stream, Ill.) downed Matt Kolonia 10-4 at 141 to give the Lions a 7-3 lead. Senior Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, picked up a second period pin, getting the fall over Seth Hogue at the 4:14 mark to give the Nittany Lions a 13-3 lead. Junior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, sent Penn State into intermission with a 19-3 lead thanks to Penn State's second pin of the day, a fall over Christian Bassolino at the 3:33 mark. Sophomore Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, kept the Lions rolling with a 23-8 technical fall over D.J. Hollingshead, picking up TF at the 6:30 mark. Sophomore Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 2 at 174, mirrored Joseph's results with a 2-16 technical fall at the 6:50 mark. Junior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 184, followed those two bonus point wins up with a 16-6 major to give the Nittany Lions a 33-3 lead. Sophomore Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.) continued his first Lion dual weekend at 197, saw a furious third period rally fall short in an 11-8 loss to Garrett Hoffman. Junior Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 3 at 285, closed out the dual meet with a strong 11-4 win with 2:50 in riding time to give the Nittany Lions the 36-6 victory. The Nittany Lions gathered 12 bonus points off two pins, two tech falls and two majors. Penn State posted a lopsided 49-4 edge in takedowns. Penn State is now 2-0 overall, 0-0 in the Big Ten. Bucknell falls to 0-4. The dual was wrestled in front of a sellout crowd of 6,535. The Nittany Lions have wrestled in front of 37 straight Rec Hall sellouts and 40 of 42 overall (including three of five in the Bryce Jordan Center. The Nittany Lions have won 33 straight dual meets dating back to the end of the 2014-15 season. Penn State continues action next weekend with a dual meet at Binghamton on Friday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. The Nittany Lions then trek to Philadelphia for the Keystone Classic on Sunday, Nov. 19, at Penn. With all home dual meets sold out, a limited number of Standing Room Only (SRO) tickets are available to select Rec Hall duals based on availability. Call 1-800-NITTANY for information or to purchase tickets. The 2017-18 Penn State wrestling season is sponsored by The Family Clothesline. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here. Results: 125: Jake Campbell BU dec. Devin Schnupp PSU, 3-1 / 0-3 133: #15 Corey Keener PSU maj. dec. David Campbell BU, 12-4 / 4-3 141: Jered Cortez PSU dec. Matt Kolonia BU, 10-4 / 7-3 149: #1 Zain Retherford PSU pinned Seth Hogue BU, WBF (4:14) / 13-3 157: #1 Jason Nolf PSU pinned Christian Bassolino BU, WBF (3:33) / 19-3 165: #1 Vincenzo Joseph PSU TF D.J. Hollingshead BU, 23-8 (TF; 6:30) / 24-3 174: #2 Mark Hall PSU TF Nick Stephani BU, 21-6 (TF; 6:50) / 29-3 184: #1 Bo Nickal PSU maj. dec. Drew Phipps BU, 16-6 / 33-3 197: Garrett Hoffman BU dec. Anthony Cassar PSU, 11-8 / 33-6 285: #3 Nick Nevills, PSU dec. Eric Chakonis BU, 11-4 / 36-6 Attendance: 6,535 (37th straight Rec Hall sell-out; 40th of 42 including 3 of 5 in Rec Hall) Records: Penn State 2-0, Bucknell 0-4 Up Next for Penn State: at Binghamton, Friday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Redshirt freshman Devin Schnupp (Lititz, Pa.) continued his first weekend in the starting lineup against talented Bison freshman Jakob Campbell. Schnupp got in on an early single that Campbell stepped back from in the opening period's first salvo. The duo battled evenly as the clock hit 1:00 and Campbell snapped Schnupp's head down for a quick takedown and a 2-0 lead. Campbell rode the Lion out and carried that lead into the second period. Schnupp chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-1 deficit. Neither man challenged over the next minute and a stalemate forced a reset at the :40 mark. Leading 2-1, Campbell chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Schnupp countered a slight Campbell shot and worked his way into control of the Bison's leg at the 1:10 mark. He tried to work the Bison to the mat but Campbell slipped out of trouble to maintain his lead with :40 left. Schnupp pressed for a final shot but the Bison's defense was strong enough for Campbell to hold on for a 3-1 win. 133: Senior Corey Keener (Schuylkill Haven, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 133, took on Bucknell's David Campbell. Keener came out fast, blowing through a blast double to take an early 2-0 lead. The Lion senior worked strong on top, looking to turn the Bison for a pinning combination. Keener's strong ride allowed him to build up well over 1:00 in riding time as he tried to turn Campbell. Campbell gave up a first stall at the 1:30 mark and action moved out of bounds with 1:08 on the clock. Keener cut Campbell loose on the reset and added a second takedown to lead 4-1 with over 2:00 in riding time after one period. Keener chose down to start the second stanza and quickly reversed the Bison to lead 6-1. Campbell escaped with :55 on the clock and action resumed in the center circle. Keener picked up another point on a second stall and led 7-2 after two periods. Campbell chose down to start the third period and Keener continued to dominate the action on top. Clinching the riding time point, Keener cut Campbell loose with 1:00 left and added two quick takedowns to clinch the bonus point. His 3:51 in riding time gave the Lion a 12-4 major decision. 141: Junior Jered Cortez (Carol Stream, Ill.) faced off against Matt Kolonia. Cortez came out hot, shooting low, fighting off a fast Kolonia counter, and picking up the takedown for a 2-0 lead. He then turned Kolonia for two back points before the Bison escaped to a 4-1 score. Cortez then worked a solid low single into a second takedown and a 6-1 lead with 1:10 on the clock. Kolonia escaped to a 6-2 score. Leading 6-2, Cortez chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead. Cortez's pressure forced Kolonia into a stall warning at the :40 mark. Kolonia fought off a Cortez high single to keep the score at 7-2 after two periods. Kolonia chose down to start the third period and Cortez controlled the Bison long enough to work his riding time point up over 1:00 before Kolonia escaped to a 7-3 score. Cortez fought off a late Kolonia flurry and picked up another takedown with :15 on the clock. He cut the Bison loose looking for a late takedown but Kolonia held him off. With 1:07 in riding time, Cortez walked off with a 10-4 decision. 149: Senior Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, took on Seth Hogue. Retherford worked a low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 2:00 mark. He then turned Hogue for two back points and led 4-0. Retherford worked from the top position after a reset and built up over 1:00 in riding time. The Lion senior then cranked Hogue over for a four-point turn, readjusted himself and nearly picked up the pin before time ran out. The move gave Retherford an 8-0 lead after one period. Retherford chose neutral to start the second period and was taken down by Hogue. He quickly reversed the Bison, cut him loose to a 10-3 lead and took him down again. This time, Retherford turned Hogue over and finished off the pin at the 4:14 mark. 157: Junior Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, met Bucknell's Christian Bassolino. Nolf scored early off a fast low single and led 2-1 with 2:20 on the clock. He rolled his way to a fast second takedown to up his lead to 4-2 after cutting Bassolino loose. The Nittany Lion junior picked up a quick third takedown, then a fourth after a BU escape to move his lead to 8-3 with 1:00 on the clock. Bassolino escaped off a reset and Nolf continued to chase the Bison down for a fifth takedown and cut. He ended the period with a sixth takedown and led 12-6 after one furious period. Nolf chose down to start the second stanza, escaped and then took a 15-6 lead with a quick takedown. The then locked up a cradle and ended the match with a pin at the 3:33 mark. 165: Sophomore Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 165, battled Bison junior D.J. Hollingshead. Joseph nearly locked up a throw out of the gates but Hollingshead was able to fight off the move and get out of bounds. Joseph blew through a fast double off the reset and led 2-0 with 2:20 on the clock. He cut the Bison loose to a 2-1 score and then worked his way behind him for a second takedown and 4-1 lead. He cut him loose and quickly took him down a third time to move up 6-2 while working his riding time up over 1:00. Joseph tacked on another takedown with :42 on the clock and then dominated action for the rest of the period, finishing on top and forcing Hollingshead into a first stall. Leading 8-3, Joseph chose down to start the second period, quickly escaped and then took the Bison down to lead 11-3 just :15 into the middle stanza. Joseph tacked on two more takedowns to lead 16-5 with nearly 3:00 in time after two periods. Hollingshead chose down to start the third stanza and Joseph cut him loose, blew through another high double and led 18-7. He finished off the technical fall with two more takedowns and a stall point to roll to a 23-8 tech fall at the 6:30 mark. 174: Sophomore Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 2 at 174, met Bucknell junior Nick Stephani. Hall came out hot, picking up two takedowns in the first sixty seconds to open up an early 4-2 lead. He snapped down on a low double for a third takedown, then added a fourth just seconds later to lead 8-4 less than two minutes into the bout. After a first Stephani stall, Hall notched his fifth takedown on the edge of the mat and led 10-4. He spent the rest of the period in control up top and led 10-4 with 1:05 in riding time. Hall chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to an 11-4 lead. He picked up a quick takedown after his escape and turned Stephani for four back points and a 17-4 lead with 1:30 on the clock. Hall finished on top and led 17-4 with 2:34 in time after two periods. Stephani chose down to start the third period and Hall went to work on top. He clinched the riding time point, cut the Bison loose and then took him down two more times for a 21-6 tech fall at the 6:50 mark. 184: Junior Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 184, took on Drew Phipps. Nickal scored quickly, taking a 2-0 lead with a solid double at the 2:17 mark. He cut Phipps loose and went to work on offense, adding a second takedown at the 1:50 mark. The Lion junior cut Phipps loose again, and used a high single to roll his way to a third takedown and a 6-2 lead. He finished on top and carried 1:20 of time into the second period as well. Nickal chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead. Another takedown and cut gave the Lion a 9-3 margin with 1:00 left in the middle period. He picked up one more takedown and led 11-3 with 1:51 in time after two periods. Phipps chose down to start the third. Nickal quickly cut him loose and took him down for a 13-4 edge and then began working for a turning combination. Phipps was able to keep from giving up the points but a stall warning was given. Nickal added on another takedown and rolled to a 16-6 major with 2:57 in time. 197: Sophomore Anthony Cassar (Rocky Hill, N.J.) took to the mat at 197 and tangled with sophomore Garrett Hoffman. Cassar shot early, Hoffman countered and the Lion sophomore forced a stalemate to keep the bout scoreless at the 1:44 mark. Cassar missed on a low single and Hoffman was able to finish off a counter takedown to lead 2-0 at the 1:20 mark. Cassar was not able to break free of a strong Hoffman ride and the Bison led 2-0 after one period. Hoffman chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Cassar countered a slight Hoffman shot for his first takedown, cutting the lead to 3-2 with 1:32 on the clock. Hoffman escaped to a 4-2 lead then countered a Cassar shot for another takedown and 6-2 lead. Cassar was hit for a second stall and trailed 7-2 with :31 left in the middle stanza. Trailing 7-2 and giving up 2:070 in time, Cassar chose neutral to start the third period. Cassar countered a Hoffman shot to cut the lead to 7-4 with 1:28 on the clock. He cut the Bison loose to an 8-4 deficit and then appeared to take Hoffman down at the :40 mark but the official ruled action out of bounds. Penn State challenged the call and the takedown was awarded. The takedown cut Hoffman's lead to 9-6 after Cassar cut him loose. Cassar quickly took him down to cut the lead to 9-8, cut him loose with :15 left and worked furiously for a tying takedown. Hoffman was able to hold off the late Cassar rally and, with 1:38 in time, posted the hard fought 11-8 win. 285: Junior Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 3 at 285, took on Bison freshman Eric Chakonis. Nevills worked the middle of the mat and turned a single leg into a takedown and an early 2-0 with 1:25 on the clock. He tried to turn Chakonis for back points and slipped on the hold, giving up a reversal and then taking a 3-2 lead with a quick escape. Trailing by one, Chakonis chose down to start the second period. Nevills went to work on top, controlling action while trying to turn the Bison. Nevills' full period rideout gave the Lion a 3-2 lead with 2:05 in riding time heading into the third stanza. Nevills chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 4-2 lead. He picked up a quick second takedown to move out to a 6-2 edge and then cut the Bison loose with his riding time clinched. Nevills took the Bison down a third time and then spent the final seconds trying to turn him for back points. With just :05 left, Nevills cut Chakonis loose and was able to tag on a late takedown to post an 11-4 decision with 2:50 in riding time.

NORFOLK, Va. -- Northwestern wrestling started its dual season as strong as possible on Sunday, picking up wins against Old Dominion and Gardner-Webb at the Jim Jarrett Gymnasium. The more dramatic dual win of the two was NU's 17-16 squeaker over Old Dominion. Trailing 16-6 after the 174 lb. bout, the Wildcats won three-straight -- including two by major decision -- to top ODU by one point. In that dual, all four of the Wildcats' ranked wrestlers won their matchups. Additionally, redshirt sophomore Zack Chakonis (197 lbs.) notched a 3-2 decision that kept Northwestern's winning hopes alive. With NU needing at least a major decision to take a one-point win over Old Dominion, redshirt junior heavyweight Conan Jennings came in clutch. The 14th-ranked wrestler in the nation dominated ODU's Ali Wahab from the beginning, netting a 6-0 advantage after only one period. He held on to record the 8-0 major decision, giving the Wildcats their second dual win of the day. Earlier in the morning, Northwestern easily handled Gardner-Webb, winning 37-3. Nine of 10 Wildcat wrestlers won in the match, including two pins, a tech fall, and two major decisions. First-year Colin Valdiviez (133 lbs.) took only 1:44 to pin his first-ever collegiate opponent, while #9 Ryan Deakin pinned Gardner-Webb's Joby Armenta in 3:25 to give NU a 19-0 advantage. #17 Mitch Sliga posted one of the more impressive performances of the day against Gardner-Webb, a 16-0 tech fall in only three minutes. Impressively, he posted a tech fall and a major decision in his two bouts on Sunday. #12 Sebastian Rivera (125 lbs.) also went two-for-two in his first collegiate event, including a major decision win against GWU. The Wildcats wrestle again next Sunday, Nov. 19, at the Keystone Classic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Northwestern 37, Gardner-Webb 3 125: #12 Sebastian Rivera (NU) maj. dec. Keegan Duncan (GWU), 12-2 | NU 4, GWU 0 133: Colin Valdiviez (NU) Fall Philip Anderson (GWU), (1:44) | NU 10, GWU 0 141: Alec McKenna (NU) dec. Denton Spencer (GWU), 6-0 | NU 13, GWU 0 149: #9 Ryan Deakin (NU) Fall Joby Armenta (GWU), (3:25) | NU 19, GWU 0 157: Tyler Marinelli (GWU) dec. Shayne Oster (NU), 8-4 | NU 19, GWU 3 165: Michael Sepke (NU) maj. dec. Josh Walker (GWU), 12-3 | NU 23, GWU 3 174: Johnny Sebastian (NU) dec. Christian Maroni (GWU), 8-2 | NU 26, GWU 3 184: #17 Mitch Sliga (NU) Tech. Fall Cole Graves (GWU), 16-0 (3:00) | NU 31, GWU 3 197: Zack Chakonis (NU) dec. Anthony Perrine (GWU), 9-5 | NU 34, GWU 3 285: #14 Conan Jennnings (NU) dec. Lathan Bumgarner (GWU), 9-2 | NU 37, GWU 3 Northwestern 17, Old Dominion 16 125: #12 Sebastian Rivera (NU) dec. Michael McGee (ODU), 8-3 | NU 3, ODU 0 133: Caleb Richardson (ODU) dec. Colin Valdiviez (NU), 8-2 | NU 3, ODU 3 141: Alex Madrigal maj. dec. (ODU) Alec McKenna (NU), 12-1 | ODU 7, NU 3 149: #9 Ryan Deakin (NU) dec. Kenan Carter (ODU), 5-3 | ODU 7, NU 6 157: #20 Larry Early (ODU) dec. Shayne Oster (NU), 8-5 | ODU 10, NU 6 165: Luke Drugac (ODU) dec. Michael Sepke (NU), 6-1 | ODU 13, NU 6 174: Seldon Wright (ODU) dec. Johnny Sebastian (NU), 3-2 | ODU 16, NU 6 184: #17 Mitch Sliga (NU) maj. dec. Dean Drugac (ODU), 14-4 | ODU 16, NU 10 197: Zack Chakonis (NU) dec. Noah Bushman (ODU), 3-2 | ODU 16, NU 13 285: #14 Conan Jennings (NU) maj. dec. Ali Wahab (ODU), 8-0 | NU 17, ODU 16

Ken Schmoker, who made a name for himself as a wrestler in Iowa and in Colorado before becoming a high school wrestling coach in Bemidji, Minn., passed away Nov. 1 at age 91. Ken SchmokerSchmoker was head wrestling coach at Bemidji High School from 1958-1976, leading the team to 10 district championships, nine Region 8 titles, and two Northwest Conference crowns. He coached three Minnesota state wrestling champs: brothers Jerry and Rick Lee, and Nestle Grimes. Schmoker compiled a 129-83-10 record in 19 seasons. For his coaching accomplishments, Schmoker was inducted into the Bemidji High School Lumberjack Hall of Fame in 1996, the Minnesota State Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame in 2002, the BHS Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003 and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2009. Despite spending nearly 60 years of his life in the north woods of Minnesota, Kenneth John Schmoker was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa in Aug. 1926. Raised on a farm, Schmoker was allowed to drive the family Ford Model A to deliver milk pails, attend school and sports practice, then return to the farm with the empty milk pails. While at Fort Dodge High School, Schmoker participated in football, track and wrestling. He was a runner-up at 145 pounds at the Iowa high school state wrestling championships. Schmoker's coach described his wrestler as being "the sparkplug of the team." After graduating from Fort Dodge in 1944, Schmoker served in the U.S. Air Force until 1946. He then enrolled at what is now Iowa Central Community College, later transferring to Colorado State (now University of Northern Colorado) in Greeley, where he was a three-time Rocky Mountain Conference champion and two-time NCAA competitor at 145 pounds (1949 and 1950). Upon graduation from the Greeley school, Schmoker launched his teaching and coaching career in Colorado, first at Trinidad High School, then at Pueblo Centennial High School, leading that wrestling program to the Colorado State Championship in 1954. Ken was the President of the Colorado Coaches & Officials Association and Member of the National High School Wrestling Rules Committee. While in Colorado, Schmoker met his eventual life partner Maedel, the woman who he would marry in 1953, and remain a couple until his passing. The two discovered Bemidji, Minn., deciding to relocate there. In 1958, Schmoker accepted a job as industrial arts instructor and head wrestling coach… positions that he held until 1976. "Ken was a long-time advocate for wrestling and the people who participate in the sport," according to his obituary. "As a coach, he was known as a taskmaster who molded young people to stand on their own two feet and strive to become the best possible individuals they could. Many of his wrestlers gave him full credit for pointing them in the right direction in their lives. He organized and directed many wrestling tournaments, including District and Regional Tournaments." Darrell Bahr, who wrestled for Schmoker in 1958 and 1959 -- his last two years at Bemidji High, and Schmoker's first two -- confirmed those sentiments to the Bemidji Pioneer, saying, "He liked to help people. He'd go out of his way to help people. He wanted to make sure the kids had a good time, graduated and did the best they could." "He was one hard-working, hard-nosed guy, but he had a heart like a teddy bear," said Howie Schultz who became an assistant to Schmoker at Bemidji High. "He was very driven, and he took some kids that probably never would have finished high school. (They) not only finished high school, but became very, very respected citizens once they left Bemidji High School." "I learned so much about being who I am and what I could do. And I was like anybody else," Schultz said. "That's what he did. He brought the best out of people." Schmoker is survived by his wife Maedel, son David, daughter Mary Ann (Rod Anttila) and grandson Kenneth. No services will be held, per Ken Schmoker's request. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

Nathan Butler (Photo/Stanford Athletics) STANFORD, Calif. -- Fifth-year senior Nathan Butler recorded a fall in 32 seconds to give Stanford the 18-16 dual win over CSU Bakersfield, Saturday, at Burnham Pavilion. The Cardinal (2-1, 1-0 Pac-12) also defeated Cal Baptist (2-1), 20-15, prior to wrestling the Roadrunners (2-2, 0-1 Pac-12). After redshirt freshman Nathan Traxler came up short of an upset bid over No. 11 Matt Williams at 197 pounds, Stanford found itself down 16-12 with just the heavyweight battle left. Butler, who is ranked 12th nationally, wasted no time securing the fall against Jarrod Snyder to improve to 6-1 on the year. Butler now has 85 career wins, the most of any current Cardinal wrestler. Redshirt senior Connor Schram (125 pounds) and sophomore Gabriel Townsell (133 pounds) put the Cardinal up 6-0 early against the Roadrunners. Both Schram and Townsell went 2-0 on the day for the Cardinal. A tough 7-5 decision for redshirt freshman Requir van der Merwe over Kalani Tonge at 149 pounds gave Stanford a 9-4 advantage. CSU Bakersfield then posted back-to-back wins at 157 and 165 to take the lead. Redshirt senior Keaton Subjeck put the Cardinal back on top momentarily with a hard-fought 8-5 decision over Bryan Battisto at 174 pounds. Knotted at 5-5 in the third, Subjeck scored a reversal and finished with 2:47 of riding time for the win. Ranked 16th in the nation, Subjeck moves to 7-0 on the season after gutting out a 10-9 tiebreaker decision against Nolan Kistler of Cal Baptist. Against Cal Baptist, sophomore Brandon Kier earned a 3-2 decision over Peter Cunningham at 141 pounds to give Stanford an 11-0 advantage. Walker Dempsey recorded a 9-6 decision against Slater Johnson at 157 pounds, while redshirt sophomore David Showunmi registered his first collegiate dual win with a 3-1 decision over Harlan Kistler at 197 pounds. Stanford remains on The Farm next week, playing host to Maryland on Saturday, Nov. 18. The Cardinal and Terrapins will square off in an outdoor dual held at the Fan Fest prior to the Stanford football game versus Cal. Time is still dependent on the announcement of the football game time. Results: 125 #9 Connor Schram (STAN) tech. fall Alex Nunez (CBU) 16-1 (2:35) 133 Gabriel Townsell (STAN) dec. Adam Velasquez (CBU) 4-2 141 Brandon Kier (STAN) dec. Peter Cunningham (CBU) 3-2 (TB2) 149 Andrew Schulte (CBU) maj. dec. Jake Barry (STAN) 14-6 157 Walker Dempsey (STAN) dec. Slater Johnson (CBU) 9-6 165 Christian Smith (CBU) dec. Jared Hill (STAN) 8-2 174 #16 Keaton Subjeck (STAN) dec. Nolan Kistler (CBU) 10-9 (TB2) 184 Nick Fiegener (CBU) maj. dec. Austin Flores (STAN) 20-6 197 David Showunmi (STAN) dec. Harlan Kistler (CBU) 3-1 285 Zach Schrader (CBU) maj. dec. Trevor Rasmussen (STAN) 17-7

SAN FRANCISCO -- The return of Fresno State Wrestling to the Valley returned on Saturday with an emphatic 35-12 win over San Francisco State before the 'Dogs fell to Nebraska-Kearney 19-17 in the second dual at The Swamp on the campus of SFSU. "It was a great first day and it is nice to get the season rolling," said Bulldog head coach Troy Steiner. "We have a gauge of where we are at now and it is time to get back to work for Illinois this week, but we are excited to get going." The 'Dogs got out to a blazing 35-0 lead over the Gators winning the first eight matches of the dual with seven of the wins coming by bonus points. Starting both duals at 141 pounds, freshman Chris De Loza got the new era of Bulldog wrestling started with an 11-0 major decision over Nick Valadez before Utah Valley transfer Khristian Olivas won 9-0 at 149 pounds to give the 'Dogs a 8-0 lead. Fresno State kept it rolling at 157 pounds as Cal Baptist transfer Greg Gaxiola nearly had a technical fall winning by 14 points to put the 'Dogs up 12-0 before Drexel transfer and Clovis native Isaiah Hokit made it four straight major decisions at 165 pounds winning 16-7 to start the match to push the Bulldogs ahead 16-0. At 174 pounds, sophomore Dominic Kincaid recorded the 'Dogs first pin of the season with a first period pin of Justin Pichedwatana in 2:27. Freshman and Lemoore native Angel Solis won by a narrow 3-2 margin at 184 pounds as he used a second period reversal to defeat Kevin Henry and put the 'Dogs up 25-0. Freshman Richie Brandt made it two falls in three matches as he made quick work of Elias Rosales pinning him in 1:20 at 197 pounds which was followed by an 11-0 win by heavyweight AJ Nevills that made it 35-0. The 'Dogs forfeited at 125 pounds and freshman Trevor Williams was pinned in the first period by Nate Cervantes to make the final score 35-12. The afternoon's second dual was against Nebraska-Kearney, ranked No. 20 in the NCAA Division II polls, as the Lopers came out with a 9-4 win in the opening match as Jonathan Killingsworth edged De Loza. Fresno State responded with three straight wins as Olivas won a hard-fought match over Jacob Wasser, 4-2 using a third-period takedown to break a 2-2 tie. Gaxiola followed with a 8-1 win over Seth Harrington scoring seven points in the second period to break the match open and Hokit followed with a 16-7 major decision using four takedowns in the third period to win the match with ease. With the 'Dogs holding a 10-3 lead in the dual, the Lopers responded with three straight wins of their own, including a major decision at 197 pounds, to take a 13-10 lead with three matches left. Falling behind 8-1 quickly in the first period at heavyweight, Nevills fought back hard to cut the Lopers' Kevin Barrett, ranked No. 6 in Division II, lead to 9-7 after two periods. Still trailing by a point with under a minute in regulation, a takedown by Nevills with 35 seconds left turned out to be the clincher in the match as the Clovis native won 12-11 to tie the match at 13-13. Another forfeit by the 'Dogs at 125 pounds gave UNK a 19-13 lead, but Williams came out strong in the final bout to win by a major decision, 15-7 over UNK's JD Rader to make the final score 19-17. Up next The Bulldogs return to Fresno next week to host Big 10 foe Illinois (0-1) in the home opener at the Save Mart Center on Friday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. Check out the top of the page for ticket information as wrestling returns home to the Valley. Fresno State 35, San Francisco State 12 141: Chris De Loza (FS) maj. dec. Nick Valadez (SFSU): 11-0 | FS 4, SFSU 0 149: Khristian Olivas (FS) maj. dec. Isiah Alva (SFSU): 9-0 | FS 8, ILL 0 157: Greg Gaxiola (FS) maj. dec. Mason Boutain (SFSU): 16-2 | FS 12, SFSU 0 165: Isaiah Hokit (FS) maj. dec. Romeo Medina (SFSU): 16-7 | FS 16, SFSU 0 174: Dominic Kincaid (FS) pinned Justin Pichedwatana (SFSU): Fall 2:27 | FS 22, SFSU 0 184: Angel Solis (FS) dec. Kevin Henry (SFSU): 3-2 | FS 25, SFSU 0 197: Richie Brandt (FS) pinned Elias Rosales (SFSU): Fall 1:20 | FS 31, SFSU 0 HWT: AJ Nevills (FS) maj. dec. Sam Alnassiri (SFSU): 11-0 | FS 35, SFSU 0 125: Christian Ramos (SFSU) wins by forfeit | FS 35, SFSU 6 133: Nate Cervantes (SFSU) pinned Trevor Williams (FS): Fall 1:58 | FS 35, SFSU 12 Nebraska-Kearney 17, Fresno State 17 141: Jonathan Killingsworth (UNK) dec. Chris De Loza (FS): 9-4 | FS 0, UNK 3 149: Khristian Olivas (FS) dec. Jacob Wasser (UNK): 4-2 | FS 3, UNK 3 157: Greg Gaxiola (FS) dec. Seth Harrington (UNK): 8-1 | FS 6, UNK 3 165: Isaiah Hokit (FS) maj. dec. Nickalas Babock (UNK): 14-3 | FS 10, UNK 3 174: No. 5 (Division II) Zach Stodden (UNK) dec. Dominc Kincaid (FS): 8-4 | FS 10, UNK 6 184: Isaac Deaton (UNK) dec. Angel Solis (FS): 10-5 | FS 10, UNK 9 197: Trey Schlender (UNK) maj. dec. Richie Brandt (FS): 9-0 | FS 10, UNK 13 HWT: AJ Nevills (ILL) dec. No. 6 (Division II) Kevin Barrett (UNK): 12-11 | FS 13, UNK 13 125: Clayton Glendy (UNK) won by forfeit | FS 13, UNK 19 133: Trevor Williams (FS) maj. dec. JD Rader (UNK): 15-7 | FS 17, UNK 19

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. -- Purdue put on a dominating performance Saturday at the Journeymen/My House Northeast Duals. In the first dual action of the season, the Boilermakers combined to take 27 of 30 bouts as they defeated LIU Post (49-0), No. 22 North Carolina (31-6) and Hofstra (33-7) at Shenendehowa High School East. "I thought we won a lot of tough situations, which won us a lot of tight matches," Purdue head wrestling coach Tony Ersland said. "I liked our demeanor and how we competed in hard situations today. I thought that won us a lot of matches and even helped us open up some matches because we stayed strong late. Our focus going forward is going to be on scoring points and separating ourselves from our competition." The third period was the difference maker for Purdue (3-0, 0-0 B1G) in its upset of North Carolina, outscoring the Tar Heels 36-12. In addition to the team upset, Dylan Lydy and Christian Brunner each knocked off top-10 opponents. Ninth-ranked Ethan Ramos held a 4-2 advantage over Lydy going into the final frame at 174 pounds. Lydy took Ramos down three times, including a blast with just seconds remaining, for a 9-7 decision. "That was the biggest win of Dylan Lydy's career," Ersland said. "I thought it was very important that he had to go get takedowns in the third period, which is where he had sometimes struggled. I think that is a huge confidence booster for Dylan and how he is going to compete moving forward." Lydy's win is the first over a top-10 opponent in a match wrestled since Danny Sabatello's 11-6 decision of Minnesota's 11th-ranked Tommy Thorn on March 5, 2016. Trailing No. 10 Danny Chaid 1-0 at the start of the third period, but with a significant riding time advantage, Brunner evened the score at 1-1 with an escape. The 18th-ranked 197-pounder took Chaid down late in the period to seal the victory and added 2:11 of riding time for a 4-1 decision. "This win is another building block for Christian," Ersland said. "He's a veteran by now, having gone through a lot of tough battles, so we knew he would battle tough and stay in there. It increases your belief when you start beating ranked opponents." Purdue earned bonus points in 15 matches Saturday, recording four major decisions, five technical falls, three pins and received three forfeits. True freshman Max Lyon major decisioned his three opponents, becoming the first Boilermaker to record three-or-more consecutive major decisions since Chad Welch in January 2016. The 184-pounder outscored his opponents 33-7, moving his record to 5-1. Griffin Parriott (157) was credited with one of Purdue's three pins. Wrestling in his first official match for the Boilermakers, the redshirt freshman jumped off the whistle, taking LIU Post's TJ Fabian down, rolled him and got the fall in a mere 39 seconds. The New Prauge, Minnesota, native, overcame a 3-2 deficit to UNC's Kennedy Monday late in the final frame with a takedown and a four-point nearfall to win 8-3. "Max and Griffin believe in themselves and they work hard in the room," Ersland said. "I like their attitude because they don't use age as a handicap. They go out there, they wrestle hard and they get their hand raised a lot. I am excited for them to see what they can become over the next 4-5 months. I think they are going to come a long way over the course of this season." Ben Thornton and Jacob Morrissey each pinned an opponent and scored a technical fall at 133 and 165 pounds, respectively. No. 16 Luke Welch and Devin Schroder earned technical falls splitting time at 125. Welch's came against Hofstra's Jacob Martin, 16-1 in 7:00. Schroder got the nod against LIU Post, disposing of Nick Conetta, 18-0 in 1:18. The Boilermakers will return to the East Coast for tournament action next weekend, traveling to Annapolis, Maryland, for the Navy Classic on Nov. 18. #BoilerNotes • The 49 points against LIU Post marked the first time the Boilermakers have put 40-or more points on the board since a 48-0 win over Ashland on Feb. 19, 2014 ... the 49 points are the most points scored since Nov. 17, 2012, when Purdue put 59 points on the board against both Loras and Calumet St. Joseph. • Four grapplers made their first-ever dual start Saturday: Devin Schroder (125), Griffin Parriott (157), Max Lyon (184) and Shawn Streck (285) ... Schroder, Parriott and Lyon scored bonus points with a technical fall, pin and major decision, respectively, in their first starts ... Streck prevailed in sudden victory in his first dual match -- he received a forfeit from LIU Post. • Both of Purdue's redshirt seniors, Jacob Morrissey and Luke Welch, reached the 50-career win plateau. • With 22 back points, Morrissey jumped to No. 7 on Purdue's career back points list, pushing his career total to 208 ... he has 32 back points in eight matches this season. • The upset of No. 22 North Carolina marked the 30th dual victory for fourth-year head wrestling coach Tony Ersland. PURDUE 49, LIU POST 0 125 / Devin Schroder (Purdue) def. Nick Conetta (LIU Post) / TF, 18-0 (1:18) 133 / Ben Thornton (Purdue) def. Bryan Romero (LIU Post) / F, 3:42 141 / Nate Limmex (Purdue) won by forfeit 149 / Austin Nash (Purdue) def. Joe Calderone (LIU Post) / D, 3-2 157 / Griffin Parriott (Purdue) def. TJ Fabian (LIU Post) / F, 0:39 165 / Jacob Morrissey (Purdue) def. Jackson Mordente (LIU Post) / F, 3:55 174 / Dylan Lydy (Purdue) def. Dan Arkow (LIU Post) / D, 12-5 184 / Max Lyon (Purdue) def. Dan McClure (LIU Post) / MD, 10-1 197 / No. 18 Christian Brunner (Purdue) def. Robert Pease (LIU Post) / MD, 14-2 285 / Shawn Streck (Purdue) won by forfeit PURDUE 31, No. 22 NORTH CAROLINA 6 125 / No. 16 Luke Welch (Purdue) won by forfeit 133 / Ben Thornton (Purdue) def. Zach Sherman (North Carolina) / D, 7-4 141 / Nate Limmex (Purdue) def. A.C. Headlee (North Carolina) / D, 6-4 149 / No. 15 Troy Heilmann (North Carolina) def. Austin Nash (Purdue) / F, 6:22 157 / Griffin Parriott (Purdue) def. Kennedy Monday (North Carolina) / D, 8-3 165 / Jacob Morrissey (Purdue) def. Anderson Pope (North Carolina) / D, 10-7 174 / Dylan Lydy (Purdue) def. No. 9 Ethan Ramos (North Carolina) / D, 9-7 184 / Max Lyon (Purdue) def. Adis Radoncic (North Carolina) / MD, 12-3 197 / No. 18 Christian Brunner (Purdue) def. No. 10 Danny Chaid (North Carolina) / D, 4-1 285 / Shawn Streck (Purdue) def. Cory Daniel (North Carolina) / D, 6-4 (SV1) PURDUE 33, HOFSTRA 7 125 / No. 16 Luke Welch (Purdue) def. Jacob Martin (Hofstra) / TF, 16-1 (7:00) 133 / Ben Thornton (Purdue) def. Vinny Vespa (Hofstra) / TF, 16-0 (5:12) 141 / Nate Limmex (Purdue) def. Connor Burkert (Hofstra) / TF, 19-4 (7:00) 149 / Ryan Burkert (Hofstra) def. Austin Nash (Purdue) / D, 2-0 157 / Griffin Parriott (Purdue) def. Ricky Stamm (Hofstra) / D, 6-2 165 / Jacob Morrissey (Purdue) def. Sage Heller (Hofstra) / TF, 16-0 (3:00) 174 / Dylan Lydy (Purdue) def. Bobby Fehr (Hofstra) / D, 8-2 184 / Max Lyon (Purdue) def. Cory Damiana (Hofstra) / MD, 11-3 197 / No. 18 Christian Brunner (Purdue) def. Nezar Haddad (Hofstra) / D, 6-3 285 / No. 11 Michael Hughes def. Shawn Streck (Purdue) / MD, 8-0

Clifton Park, N.Y. -- Kent State improved to 5-0 with dual meet victories over Virginia and Hofstra Saturday at the Journeymen Northeast Duals inside Shenendehowa High School. Three down-to-the-wire matches went in the Golden Flashes favor in a 20-18 win over Virginia, including a pair of overtime victories. In the afternoon showdown, the Flashes won eight straight matches in a 26-12 victory over Hofstra. On the day, Kent State took 14-of-18 matches decided on the mat as the Flashes forfeited 125 pounds in both duals. "We wore them out at times," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said. "We're making mistakes and still winning matches. By the end of year, this could be a really good team." Junior heavyweight Devin Nye took the center of the mat with his team trailing the Cavaliers 18-17. After three periods, he and Tyler Love were tied 1-1, but a Nye shot on a re-attack in sudden victory gave him the winning takedown. The Flashes also got an overtime win over Virginia at 141, as sophomore Tim Rooney escaped in the tiebreaker period and rode out Sam Martino for 30 seconds. Drama continued in the very next match as redshirt freshman Nick Monico scored a late third period takedown for a 6-5 win. "Nick is really good defensively and does well on re-attacks," Andrassy said. Junior 157-pounder Casey Sparkman earned bonus points in both duals with a tech fall (20-3) and a major decision (16-7). Sparkman now has four tech falls in five dual meets this season. "Casey's been really aggressive and he's scoring a lot," Andrassy said. "He's gotten better on top too." True freshman Colin McCracken made his debut in a Kent State singlet, going 2-0 at 184. "Colin's been good in the room and he proved some of that ability today," Andrassy said. The Golden Flashes return to action Sunday as one of 14 teams in the Journeymen Collegiate Classic. Kent State 20 Virginia 18 125: Louie Hayes (UV) won by forfeit 133: Anthony Tutolo (KSU) over Scott Kiyono (UV) dec. 6-3 141: Tim Rooney (KSU) over Sam Martino (UV) dec. 2-1 OT 149: Nick Monico (KSU) over Sam Krivus (UV) dec. 6-5 157: Casey Sparkman (KSU) over Jake Keating (UV) tech fall 20-3 165: Andrew Atkinson (UV) over Isaac Bast (KSU) dec. 5-4 174: Will Schany (UV) over Dylan Barreiro (KSU) dec. 7-4 184: Colin McCracken (KSU) over Chance McClure (UV) dec. 7-0 197: Jay Aiello (UV) over Stephen Suglio (KSU) pin second period 285: Devin Nye (KSU) over Tyler Love (UV) dec. 3-1 OT Kent State 26 Hofstra 12 125: Jacob Martin (HU) won by forfeit 133: Anthony Tutolo (KSU) over Vinny Vespa (HU) dec. 6-3 141: Tim Rooney (KSU) over Connor Buckert (HU) maj. dec. 11-2 149: Nick Monico (KSU) over Ryan Bukert (HU) dec. 5-3 157: Casey Sparkman (KSU) over Ricky Stamm (HU) maj. dec. 16-7 165: Isaac Bast (KSU) over Sage Heller (HU) dec. 9-4 174: Dylan Barreiro (KSU) over Bobby Fehr (HU) dec. 5-2 184: Colin McCracken (KSU) over Cory Damiana (HU) dec. 6-5 197: Stephen Suglio (KSU) over Nezar Haddad (HU) dec. 5-1 285: Mike Hughes (HU) over Devin Nye (KSU) pin first period

DECORAH, Iowa -- The University of Iowa wrestling team won nine titles Saturday at the 2017 Luther Open, including seven championships in the Elite Division and two more in the Silver Division. Four true freshmen won titles in the Elite Division. Justin Stickley (125), Max Murin (141), Jacob Warner (197), and Aaron Costello (285) combined for 16 wins -- seven by fall, three by major decision, and one by technical fall -- to win championships in their Hawkeye debuts. Sophomores Jeren Glosser (149) and Jeremiah Moody (165), and senior Phillip Laux (133) also won titles. Glosser registered a team-high three falls and Moody scored bonus points in all four matches. Laux was 3-0 with a fall and major decision. Three title matches were intrasquad bouts. Perez Perez (125), Carter Happel (141), and Stephen Alvarez (149) all placed runner-up in their respective brackets. True freshmen Myles Wilson went 4-0 with two technical falls en route to a 184-pound title in the Silver Division, and Sam Cook went 4-0 with a fall and technical fall to win the 197-pound Silver Division title. The Hawkeyes had a collective record of 64-15 with 42 bonus point wins. Iowa totaled 23 falls, eight technical falls, and 11 major decisions. Iowa returns to action Friday hosting Iowa Central, Buffalo, and North Dakota State in the Iowa City Duals at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Competition begins at 10 a.m. (CT). Tickets are available at hawkeyesports.com/tickets.

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. -- No. 12 Rutgers wrestling earned a pair of victories over No. 19 Oklahoma (22-9) and Virginia (21-9) Saturday afternoon at Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park, N.Y. In total, the Scarlet Knights secured 14 out of 20 possible individual bouts, as redshirt senior 149-pounder Eleazar DeLuca, sophomore 125-pounder Nick Suriano and redshirt freshman Michael Van Brill all picked up decisions over ranked foes. Six RU grapplers - DeLuca, Suriano, Van Brill, redshirt senior 133-pounder Scott DelVecchio, redshirt senior 184-pounder Nicholas Gravina and senior heavyweight Razohnn Gross - picked up multiples wins on Saturday. "We beat two good programs today," said head coach Scott Goodale. "It was a step in the right direction for us. We're still trying to get better. We left a lot of points out there, so I think we need to build on leads and secure more major decisions. But it's still early in the year. I'm happy with our conditioning and our overall fight was really good, so when you can beat Oklahoma and Virginia, it's a good day." Dual One: No. 12 Rutgers 22, No. 19 Oklahoma 9 Rutgers ripped off four consecutive victories to start its dual with the Sooners, as Suriano earned a hard-fought 4-2 decision over Christian Moody. Suriano recorded a takedown in the first period, had an escape in the second and secured the riding time point for his first win of the afternoon. DelVecchio followed with a 16-6 major decision over Jake Rubio. Already with a 4-1 lead on Rubio, the South Plainfield, New Jersey, native collected a takedown and near fall to increase his lead to 10-2. Three more takedowns followed to help DelVecchio earn his second consecutive major decision to start the season. The positive momentum continued for RU, courtesy of back-to-back victories over ranked opponents. Down 1-0 to No. 13 Mike Longo after two periods, Van Brill escaped and followed with a takedown for the 3-2 result. It was the first win for Van Brill in his Rutgers dual career and put the Scarlet Knights up, 10-0. DeLuca followed with an impressive 8-2 decision over No. 14 Davion Jefferies, as the Talent, Oregon, native jumped out to an early 6-0 lead in the first period. A takedown in the final period secured DeLuca's first-career victory for Rutgers in dual action. The Scarlet Knights dropped their bout at 157 pounds before redshirt junior 165-pounder John Van Brill claimed a 6-5 decision over Dawaylon Barnes thanks to the riding time point. With the team score at 16-6 with three bouts to go, Gravina notched a first-period takedown of Matthew Waddell to go up 2-0. The score got to as close as 3-2, but Gravina locked up the riding time point for the 4-2 decision. Gross closed out the team win with by riding out Connor Webb for the entirety of the final period. The effort earned Gross his first win of 2017-18, a 2-1 decision, and RU's second dual win in as many weekend. No. 12 Rutgers 22, No. 19 Oklahoma 9 125: No. 2/2/3 Nick Suriano (RU) dec. over Christian Moody (OU), 4-1; Rutgers leads, 3-0 133: No. 12/11/11 Scott DelVecchio (RU) major dec. over Jake Rubio (OU), 16-6; Rutgers leads, 7-0 141: Michael Van Brill (RU) dec. over No. 16/15/16 Mike Longo (OU), 3-2; Rutgers leads, 10-0 149: Eleazar Deluca (RU) dec. over No.14/13/17 Davion Jefferies (OU), 8-2; Rutgers leads, 13-0 157: Justin Thomas (OU) dec. over Brett Donner (RU), 5-0; Rutgers leads, 13-3 165: John Van Brill (RU) dec. over Dawaylon Barnes (OU), 6-5; Rutgers leads, 16-3 174: No. 13/13/7 Yoanse Mejias (OU) dec. over No. 18/NR/NR Jordan Pagano (RU), 7-3; Rutgers leads, 16-6 184: No. 10/10/7 Nicholas Gravina (RU) dec. over Matthew Waddell (OU), 4-2; Rutgers leads, 19-6 197: Andrew Dixon (OU) dec. over Kevin Mulligan (RU), 3-0; Rutgers leads, 19-9 HWT: Razohnn Gross (RU) dec. over Connor Webb (OU), 2-1; Rutgers wins the dual, 22-9 Rankings (-/-/-): InterMat / FloWrestling/The Open Mat NR denotes not ranked Dual Two: No. 12 Rutgers 21, Virginia 9 Suriano once again set the pace for Rutgers, as he earned a takedown of No. 18 Louie Hayes for the 2-1 lead after period one. A near fall from Suriano followed in the second period, as he secured his first victory over a ranked opponent as a Scarlet Knight. DelVecchio just missed his second major decision of the day after he defeated Scott Kiyono, 11-4, to give RU a 6-0 lead. Michael Van Brill followed with a 4-0 decision over Sam Martino, as the Mullica Hill, New Jersey, native had an escape and takedown in the second period and rode out Martino in the final portion of the match. With the team score now 9-0, DeLuca continued his hot start to the season. Against Sam Krivus, DeLuca notched four takedowns in his final match of the weekend, including two in the first period. A takedown and riding time point solidified the 9-3 result over Krivus, a 2017 NCAA Championships qualifier. The Cavaliers produced three consecutive wins, though the grit of John Van Brill prevented UVA from doing more damage. Van Brill went down with an injury early in the first period against three-time national qualifier Andrew Atkinson, but the redshirt junior wrestled through the pain to lose by just a decision instead of a six-point medical forfeit if he was taken out. With the momentum from John Van Brill's performance evident, Gravina muscled out a 3-0 victory over Chance McClure to make it 15-9 in favor of Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights closed out the dual win with back-to-back victories, including redshirt freshman 197-pounder Kevin Mulligan's 5-0 decision over Jay Aiello. Holding a 3-2 lead in the final period, Gross added a last-second takedown to earn his 5-2 decision over Tyler Love to give RU its 21-9 final team mark. No. 12 Rutgers 21, Virginia 9 125: No. 2/2/3 Nick Suriano (RU) dec. over No. 18/15/12 Louie Hayes (UVA), 8-1; Rutgers leads, 3-0 133: No. 12/11/11 Scott DelVecchio (RU) dec. over Scott Kiyono (UVA), 11-4; Rutgers leads, 6-0 141: Michael Van Brill (RU) dec. over Sam Martino (UVA), 4-0; Rutgers leads, 9-0 149: Eleazar Deluca (RU) dec. over Sam Krivus (UVA), 9-3; Rutgers leads, 12-0 157: Jake Keating (UVA) dec. over Brett Donner (RU), 4-0; Rutgers leads, 12-3 165: George Atkinson (UVA) dec. over John Van Brill (RU), 9-2; Rutgers leads, 12-6 174: Will Schany (UVA) dec. over No. 18/NR/NR Jordan Pagano (RU), 6-5; Rutgers leads, 12-9 184: No. 10/10/7 Nicholas Gravina (RU) dec. over Chance McClure (UVA), 3-0; Rutgers leads, 15-9 197: Kevin Mulligan (RU) dec. over Jay Aiello (UVA), 5-0; Rutgers leads, 18-9 HWT: Razohnn Gross (RU) dec. over Tyler Love (UVA), 5-2; Rutgers wins the dual, 21-9 Rankings (-/-/-): InterMat / FloWrestling/The Open Mat NR denotes not ranked Rutgers returns to action on Sunday, Nov. 19, when the Scarlet Knights compete at the Army Invitational in West Point, New York. Knight Notes In Rutgers first three matches, 125 pounder Nick Suriano and 133-pounder Scott DelVecchio have combined to outscore their opponents, 44-25. It marked the first win over Oklahoma for Rutgers since 2014 and was the second win all-time over the Sooners. The win over Virginia evened the all-time series with the Cavaliers, 4-4, and was the first win over UVA since a 25-12 win in 2010. Michael Van Brill and Eleazar DeLuca both registered their first-career dual victories as Scarlet Knights. With his two wins on Saturday, DelVecchio now has 66 for his career, which is good for 43rd all-time in program history.

YPSILANTI, Mich. -- The 24th-ranked University of Pittsburgh wrestling team opened the 2017-18 season Saturday at the Eastern Michigan Open at the Convocation Center and left with four individual champions. Pitt's champions were redshirt freshman Micky Phillippi at 133 pounds, junior Robert Lee at 149 pounds, redshirt sophomore Taleb Rahmani at 157 pounds and redshirt senior Ryan Solomon at heavyweight. "It was a good day overall," said first-year head coach Keith Gavin. "Our guys gave a good effort for the most part and competed hard. It was a positive day, but we still have a lot of things to build on and need to continue to improve." In addition to the four titles, six other Pitt wrestlers placed in the tournament. Phillippi, a transfer from Virginia, went 4-0 on the day en route to the title. The Pittsburgh native upset No. 11 Korbin Myers of Edinboro in the final, 1-0. Returning for his third year as a Panther, Lee received a first round bye and collected three wins for the title. Lee captured the victory in thrilling fashion, pinning Navy's Corey Wilding in 4:19. Rahmani, the reigning 157 pound ACC Champion, picked up where he left off last season, going 4-0 on the day. Rahmani won his first two matches by decision, his third in overtime and pinned Jake Tucker of Michigan State in the final. Solomon was the final match of the day as he cruised his way to the championship. The returning NCAA qualifier pinned his first two opponents in under two minutes and thirty seconds, won his third match by injury default and outlasted his last opponent in a 2-0 decision. UP NEXT Pitt enters dual competition next week, traveling to California and Arizona for three dual meets. The Panthers first head to Bakersfield, Calif., to take on Cal Bakersfield and Wisconsin Friday, Nov. 17. Pitt will then head to Arizona State Sunday, Nov. 19 to take on the Sun Devils.

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. -- The third-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team picked up its first win of the 2017-18 season Saturday afternoon at the Journeymen Northeast Duals, defeating No. 22 North Carolina, 25-9, at Shenendehowa High School. The Cowboys (1-0) never trailed in the dual, as North Carolina forfeited the 125-pound match and OSU took six of the remaining nine matches to lock up the victory. At 133, redshirt sophomore Kaid Brock tallied his first dual win of the year in a decision over Tar Heel Zach Sherman. Sherman struck first with a takedown in the opening minute before Brock was able to escape and score two points of his own to take a 3-2 lead after the first period. With riding time, the Cowboy would hold on for the 5-3 win. Two-time defending national champion Dean Heil stretched his win streak to 45 matches Saturday with a win over A.C. Headlee. Heil tallied a couple of takedowns in the second and third periods while allowing Headlee none to wrap up a 5-2 decision. OSU dropped its first match of the day at 149 pounds, with Geo Martinez coming up short, 4-3, in his first dual start as a Cowboy to No. 15 Troy Heilmann. After a Martinez takedown in the second period, the score was tied at two heading to the third. Martinez, choosing down to open the frame, escaped to take a 3-2 lead and held it for much of the period; however, Heilmann was able to score a takedown in the final 30 seconds to take the win. Jonce Blaylock moved to 5-0 in his last five dual starts as he dropped Kennedy Monday for a decision to expand the Pokes' lead to 15-3. Both Blaylock and Monday tallied a couple takedowns each throughout the match, but Blaylock's ability to escape from bottom and a two-point nearfall to end the match clinched the 10-5 victory for the junior. Junior Chandler Rogers escaped an early deficit against UNC's Clay Lautt to grab his first win of the season and expand the Cowboys' lead. In the opening period, Lautt was awarded an optional start after Rogers called an injury timeout, and escaped followed by a takedown and Rogers escape to put the Cowboy down, 3-1, heading to the second. Lautt chose down and escaped to build his lead to 4-1. Rogers then scored eight unanswered over the final two periods, including a couple of takedowns and a two-point nearfall, to win, 9-4, with riding time. Junior Jacobe Smith made his first start of his OSU career at 174 pounds against No. 9 Ethan Ramos. Smith scored a takedown midway through the second to take a 5-4 lead, but Ramos pulled away from that point and claimed the Tar Heels' second win of the day in a 13-8 decision. Redshirt freshman Keegan Moore got the win in his Cowboy debut, picking up a pair of takedowns over Adis Radoncic to notch the 5-2 decision. Sophomore 197-pounder Andrew Marsden opened his match against No. 10 Danny Chaid strong, scoring a takedown and two-point nearfall, along with a reversal in the first frame to lead, 6-5, after one. Chaid, however, would regain the lead in the second and not look back, pulling away for the 13-9 decision. At heavyweight, Derek White was able to score bonus points for the Pokes, scoring two takedowns and a four-point nearfall on his way to a 10-1 major decision over Cory Daniel to wrap up the match. It marked the second dual win of White's career. The Cowboys will be back in action on Sunday in Troy, N.Y. at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic at 9 a.m. ET. Fans can watch the action live on FloWrestling. Results: 125: No. 3 Nick Piccininni (OSU) wins by forfeit 133: No. 3 Kaid Brock (OSU) dec. Zach Sherman (UNC) 5-3 141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. A.C. Headlee (UNC) 5-2 149: No. 15 Troy Heilmann (UNC) dec. Geo Martinez (OSU) 4-3 157: Jonce Blaylock (OSU) dec. Kennedy Monday (UNC) 10-5 165: No. 4 Chandler Rogers (OSU) dec. Clay Lautt (UNC) 9-4 174: No. 9 Ethan Ramos (UNC) dec. No. 12 Jacobe Smith (OSU) 13-8 184: Keegan Moore (OSU) dec. Adis Radoncic (UNC) 5-2 197: No. 10 Danny Chaid (UNC) dec. Andrew Marsden (OSU) 13-9 HWT: Derek White (OSU) MD Cory Daniel (UNC) 10-1

BOONE, N.C. -- Appalachian State's wrestling team swept two matches at the Mountaineer Duals on Saturday, beating Bloomsburg 28-7 and starting Southern Conference competition with a 45-0 victory against Davidson in Varsity Gym. Laken Cook (157 pounds), Thomas Flitz (165), Forrest Przybysz (174), Alan Clothier (184), Randall Diabe (197), Cary Miller (285), Irvin Enriquez (141) and Gavin Londoff (149) won two matches apiece for the Mountaineers (2-0, 1-0 SoCon). MATCH ONE: App State 28, Bloomsburg 7 Starting at 157 pounds, App State built a 20-0 lead by winning the first six matches before closing with major decisions from Enriquez and Londoff. Cook and Flitz began the Bloomsburg match with 11-2 and 12-1 major decisions, and Przybysz posted a 6-2 decision. Clothier won a 2-1 decision against Trevor Allard by accumulating more than a minute of riding time during a sequence in which a lengthy escape allowed Allard to enter the third period with a 1-0 lead. Clothier opened the final period with a one-point escape and had exactly one minute of riding time, the minimum to gain an additional point, when the match ended. Diabe's 8-4 decision pushed the Mountaineers ahead 17-0, and Miller won a 2-1 decision against Bruce Graeber. Trailing 1-0 as he entered the final period in the down position, Miller received two points in quick succession when he completed an escape moments after Bloomsburg committed a one-point violation for a hand lock. Bloomsburg cut into its deficit with two straight victories before Enriquez and Londoff won 9-1 and 10-1, respectively. App State 28, Bloomsburg 7 157: Laken Cook (APP) def. Kevin Laubach Jr. (BLM), 11-2 maj. dec. 165: Thomas Flitz (APP) def. Nate Newberry (BLM), 12-1 maj. dec. 174: Forrest Przybysz (APP) def. Kyle Murphy (BLM), 6-2 dec. 184: Alan Clothier (APP) def. Trevor Allard (BLM), 2-1 dec. 197: Randall Diabe (APP) def. Logan Womelsdorf (BLM), 8-4 dec. 285: Cary Miller (APP) def. Bruce Graeber (BLM), 2-1 dec. 125: Willy Girard (BLM) def. Logan Durham (APP), 16-0 tech. fall, 4:07 133: Andy Schutz (BLM) def. Codi Russell (APP), 15-6 maj. dec. 141: Irvin Enriquez Jr. (APP) def. Braden Stahlnecker (BLM), 9-1 maj. dec. 149: Gavin Londoff (APP) def. Evan Campbell (BLM), 10-1 maj. dec. MATCH TWO: App State 45, Davidson 0 App State won in all 10 weight classes, using two pins and two victories by technical fall to register the SoCon win. Przybysz won by fall in 3:37, and Logan Durham (125 pounds) won by fall in 46 seconds. The victories by technical fall came from Flitz (17-2 in 5:31) and 133-pound Codi Russell (25-10 in 6:43). The tightest matches occurred at 184, where Clothier won 7-4 by breaking a tie with a takedown in the final 30 seconds before gaining a point via riding time, and 197, where Diabe won a 2-0 decision. Ahead 1-0 in the final period, he accrued riding time while preventing Konner Pritchard from escaping from the down position. Cook, Miller (by forfeit), Enriquez and Londoff also contributed wins for the Mountaineers, who wrestle next weekend at the Keystone Classic in Philadelphia. App State 45, Davidson 0 157: Laken Cook (APP) def. Tony Palumbo (DAV), 12-0 maj. dec. 165: Thomas Flitz (APP) def. Hunter Costa (DAV), 17-2 tech. fall, 5:31 174: Forrest Przybysz (APP) def. Noah Satterfield (DAV), fall, 3:37 184: Alan Clothier (APP) def. Ryan Devlin (DAV), 7-4 dec. 197: Randall Diabe (APP) def. Konner Pritchard (DAV), 2-0 dec. 285: Cary Miller (APP) won by forfeit 125: Logan Durham (APP) def. Michael McClelland (DAV), fall, 0:46 133: Codi Russell (APP) def. Zamir Ode (D), 25-10 tech. fall, 6:43 141: Irvin Enriquez Jr. (APP) def. Dustin Runzo (D), 5-1 dec. 149: Gavin Londoff (APP) def. Will Baldwin (D), 12-1 maj. dec.

NOVI, Mich. -- The No. 4-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team built its lead early through the upperweights and took advantage of a bonus win to knock off No. 11 Arizona State, 21-18, on Friday evening (Nov. 10) at Detroit Catholic Central High School. The Wolverines won six of 10 individual bouts, earning major decisions in three. Arizona State claimed the dual's first bout at 157 pounds -- on a last-second takedown -- but Michigan claimed four of the next five matches through the middle -- and upperweights before junior/sophomore Sal Profaci clinched the dual win with a 12-0 major decision against Nikko Villarreal at 141 pounds -- with one match remaining. Profaci fought off three deep leg attacks in the first period before breaking the bout open on a reshot on the edge in the waning moments of the period. Profaci pulled Villarreal back to the center of the mat with a single leg and, when Villarreal tried to dive through, put him on his back for six points and a sizable first lead. Profaci added two more takedowns -- one each in the second and third periods -- and rode for 1:04 advantage time. After ASU claimed two of the opening three bouts, junior/sophomore Logan Massa and fifth-year senior Domenic Abounader put Michigan ahead for good with their wins at 165 and 184 pounds, respectively, but both had to overcome early deficits. Massa, ranked third nationally, gave up the first takedown to sixth-ranked Anthony Valencia -- and had to fight off his back early -- but rallied with four takedowns for an 11-3 major decision -- already his second win over the Sun Devils this season. Abounader, ranked fifth, gave up two takedowns in the first period to Kordell Norfleet, but reversed the Sun Devil to his back in the waning moments of the opening frame and pulled away with takedowns in the second and third for a 10-5 decision victory. Graduate student Kevin Beazley, ranked sixth nationally, won his Michigan dual-meet debut -- and return to his alma mater, DCC -- with a 7-2 decision against Cade Belshay at 197 pounds. Beazley built his lead with takedowns in the first and second periods and, despite giving up a takedown in the third, accumulated 2:23 in riding-time advantage. Graduate student Adam Coon, ranked second, won perhaps the dual's marquee match with a 5-2 decision against fourth-ranked Tanner Hall at heavyweight. After looking for an upper-body tie for much of the first period, he capitalized late in the frame, tossing Hall to his back for four points with just second remaining on the clock. Hall scored his points on two escapes in the third period -- the latter off a Coon injury time. The win was Coon's second over a ranked opponent this season. A Michigan forfeit at 125 pounds -- due to a nagging injury and two true freshmen presently still on redshirt -- narrowed the team score to 13-12, but the Wolverines responded with back-to-back major decisions to seal the team win. Junior/sophomore Stevan Micic, ranked second at 133 pounds, preceded Profaci's dual-clinching win with an equally dominant 15-5 major decision against Ali Naser. Micic blew the match open in the first period with three takedowns and four near falls off the latter -- a foot sweep late in the frame. After Naser scored a takedown in the second, Micic sealed the bonus win with another of his own in the third, riding out the match for 2:23 time advantage. Michigan will hit the road next Sunday (Nov. 19), traveling to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to face Lehigh at 2 p.m. at Grace Hall. Results: 157 -- #12 Josh Shields (ASU) dec. #7 Alec Pantaleo, 4-3 ASU, 3-0 165 --#3 Logan Massa (U-M) major dec. #6 Anthony Valencia, 11-3 U-M, 4-3 174 -- #1 Zahid Valencia (ASU) dec. #4 Myles Amine, 4-2 ASU, 6-4 184 -- #5 Domenic Abounader (U-M) dec. Kordell Norfleet, 10-5 U-M, 7-6 197 -- #6 Kevin Beazley (U-M) dec. Cade Belshay, 7-2 U-M, 10-6 Hwt -- #2 Adam Coon (U-M) dec. #4 Tanner Hall, 5-2 U-M, 13-6 125 -- #7 Ryan Millhof (ASU) won by forfeit U-M, 13-12 133 -- #2 Stevan Micic (U-M) major dec. Ali Naser, 15-5 U-M, 17-12 141 -- Sal Profaci (U-M) major dec. Nikko Villarreal, 12-0 U-M, 21-12 149 -- #13 Josh Maruca (ASU) injury def. Malik Amine, 2:08 U-M, 21-18

Wabash honored three senior members of its 2017-2018 wrestling team Friday night prior to dominating Manchester in a home dual meet. The Little Giants cruised to a 33-5 victory. The careers of seniors AJ Belden, Devin Broukal, and Grant Gough were celebrated by the crowd at Chadwick Court before the two teams faced off for the competition. Kaleb Guzior opened the competition at 125 pounds. He used a strong third period, picking up a reversal with four near-fall points to take a 13-8 win over Elijuh Weaver. The Spartans earned an 8-2 win at 133 pounds but had a team point deducted after an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty was issued to the team. Brice Everson got Wabash back on track by scoring a 15-2 major decision in his 141-pound bout against JaVon Phillips. Jared Timberman trailed in his 149-pound match versus Chase Wilson until the Wabash freshman made a reversal late in the bout to take a 7-6 win. Kyle Hatch posted the turnaround of the night at 157 pounds. The freshman trailed Jordan Napier 9-7 with the match nearing its end when Hatch dragged Napier to the mat for a takedown, then picked up a pin with seven seconds remaining to add six points to the Wabash team total. Ethan Herrin followed with a 14-9 win at 165 pounds, followed by a technical fall (20-5) for Darden Schurg in his 174-pound bout. Hunter Bates battled Tristan Wilson at 184 pounds for two periods before scoring a late takedown to earn a 4-2 victory. Kyle Shaffer picked up a 10-5 win by getting an escape and a takedown in the third period at 197 pounds. Freshman Wade Ripple wrestled former high school teammate Tristin Choate in the 285-pound match, earning a second-period pin after picking up a takedown to create the win and close out the evening. The Little Giants will compete at the Concordia University Open in Wisconsin November 18. Results: 125 - Kaleb Guzior (Wabash) over Elijuh Weaver (Manchester) (Dec 13-8) 133 - Ben Cauffman (Manchester) over Riley Lomenick (Wabash) (Dec 8-2) 141 - Brice Everson (Wabash) over JaVon Phillips (Manchester) (MD 15-2) 149 - Chase Wilson (Manchester) over Jared Timberman (Wabash) (Dec 7-6) 157 - Kyle Hatch (Wabash) over Jordan Napier (Manchester) (Fall 6:52) 165 - Ethan Herrin (Wabash) over David Kitko (Manchester) (Dec 14-9) 174 - Darden Schurg (Wabash) over Isaac Ray (Manchester) (TF 20-5 4:41) 184 - Hunter Bates (Wabash) over Tristan Wilson (Manchester) (Dec 4-2) 197 - Kyle Shaffer (Wabash) over Alex Roberts (Manchester) (Dec 10-5) 285 - Wade Ripple (Wabash) over Tristin Choate (Manchester) (Fall 4:32)

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- The Drexel wrestling team earned a 28-9 victory over SIUE on the road on Friday night. The Dragons won all but three matches on the way to their third victory of a young 2017-18 season. Zack Fuentes started things off as he edged the Cougars' Zachary Gentzler, 2-1 in the first tiebreaker period at 125. Rookie Austin DeSanto followed with a technical fall over Lucas Bernal just over two minutes into the 133 match to mark his third extra-point win in as many appearances as a Dragon. The win gave Drexel an early 8-0 advantage over SIUE. The Cougars were able to get on the board in the 141 match as John Muldoon defeated Chandler Olson, 9-3. At 149, freshman Trevor Elfvin took an 11-7 overtime victory from Tyshawn Williams and then Evan Barczak defeated Erik Travers by injury default at 157 to increase Drexel's lead to 17-3. SIUE's Nate Higgins was able to pick up a 13-7 win over Ebed Jarrell at 165 pounds to cut the Dragons' advantage to 11 points. However, Austin Rose came back with a technical fall win at 174 that helped Drexel regain its momentum with three matches to go. Owen Brooks added a 9-6 decision over the Cougars' Bryce Shewan at 184 and Stephen Loiseau secured a 7-3 win over Christian Dulaney at 197 to put the Dragons ahead by a 28-6 margin. SIUE's Jake McKiernan was able to take a 3-0 decision from freshman Sean O'Malley in the heavyweight match, but it was not enough to overcome the deficit the Dragons had created. Drexel would ultimately walk away with a 28-9 victory for its third win of the year. The Dragons return to action on Sunday as they visit Iowa State for a dual in Ames, Iowa. Matches are slated to begin at 12 p.m. CST. Results: 125: Zack Fuentes (DU) DEC Zachary Gentzler (SIUE), 2-1 (TB-1) 133: Austin DeSanto (DU) TF Lucas Bernal (SIUE), 24-7 @ 2:02 141: John Muldoon (SIUE) DEC Chandler Olson (DU), 9-3 149: Trevor Elfvin (DU) DEC Tyshawn Williams (SIUE), 11-7 (SV-1) 157: Evan Barczak (DU) def. Erik Travers (SIUE) by injury default @ 1:07 165: Nate Higgins (SIUE) DEC Ebed Jarrell (DU), 13-7 174: Austin Rose (DU) TF Karsten Van Velsor (SIUE), 23-5 @ 3:27 184: Owen Brooks (DU) DEC Bryce Shewan (SIUE), 9-6 197: Stephen Loiseau (DU) DEC Christian Dulaney (SIUE), 7-3 285: Jake McKiernan (SIUE) DEC Sean O'Malley (DU), 3-0

LEWISBURG, Pa. -- The 10th-ranked Lehigh wrestling team opened its 2017-18 season by winning nine bouts in a dominant 36-2 victory over Bucknell Friday night at Sojka Pavilion. Six of Lehigh's nine match wins produced bonus points with sophomore Jordan Kutler producing his first career pin and junior Gordon Wolf delivering a high-scoring technical fall. Lehigh has now won its last four dual openers and improved to 12-1 all-time versus Bucknell. "The effort was really good," said Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro, who improved to 10-2 in dual openers at Lehigh. "I don't think we were very crisp but we moved forward the whole time. We needed to create more angles and more opportunities early on. The upperweights did a really nice job of understanding the way the match flow was going and made the adjustments." The Mountain Hawks' two returning All-Americans staked Lehigh to an early 7-0 lead. NCAA Champion Darian Cruz was only able to muster one takedown against Jakob Campbell at 125 but still extended his winning streak to 22 straight bouts with a 6-1 decision. Junior Scott Parker then followed with a commanding 13-4 major decision over David Campbell. Bucknell's lone win came at 141 where 10th-ranked Tyler Smith won a tough battle against freshman Luke Karam. Smith scored takedowns in the second and third periods to counter three Karam escapes. From there the dual belonged to Lehigh. The Mountain Hawks won the final seven bouts, scoring bonus points in the first four of those wins. Senior Jonathan Mele rode a solid start with three first period takedowns to a 15-6 major decision over Seth Hogue at 149. Junior Ian Brown followed with a five-takedown performance in a 13-5 major decision over Christian Bassolino at 157. Bucknell (0-3) was docked a team point for unsportsmanlike conduct by the coaches following the bout. Wolf had another of his wild, high-scoring matches against D.J. Hollingshead at 165. Hollingshead scored the first takedown but Wolf reversed for two and two near fall, then added six more near fall points, while yielding a penalty point for an illegal hold to lead 12-3 after one. In the second, Wolf took Hollingshead down to his back and actually thought he had a fall, before settling for a six point move. One more takedown closed out a 19-4 technical fall in 3:44. Kutler then followed with his first career win by fall in his first official bout up at 174. He scored an early takedown and then pinned Nick Stephani at 2:36. Junior Ryan Preisch was strong in his first match up at 184, posting a convincing 10-0 major over Chad Reese. Wrestling near his hometown of New Columbia, Pa., Preisch scored a first period takedown and four point near fall, then added an escape and takedown in the second before riding out the third period to finish with 4:14 of advantage time. Two Lehigh freshmen enjoyed winning debuts in the final bouts of the evening. At 197 Jake Jakobsen countered a Garrett Hoffman shot by locking up a cradle for a takedown and four point near fall, which proved to be the difference in a 9-5 victory. Heavyweight Jordan Wood closed the dual with a 4-0 win over Eric Chakonis behind two penalty points for stalling, an escape, and riding time advantage. "Bucknell's always going to come out and fight us and they did tonight," Santoro said. "We always talk about scoring points and having a lot of fun but we have to create more opportunities. You can't just be moving forward. You can't just be hand fighting, you have to be hand fighting with a purpose." Lehigh finished with a 22-6 advantage in takedowns. The Mountain Hawks will close out their opening weekend when they send 18 wrestlers to the Journeymen Collegiate Classic, Sunday at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y. Action begins at 9 a.m. with coverage on FloWrestling.org via their subscription-based FloPro service. No. 10 Lehigh 36, Bucknell 2 125 – Darian Cruz (Lehigh) dec. Jakob Campbell (Bucknell) 6-1 133 – Scott Parker (Lehigh) major dec. David Campbell (Bucknell) 13-4 141 – Tyler Smith (Bucknell) dec. Luke Karam (Lehigh) 5-3 149 – Jonathan Mele (Lehigh) major dec. Seth Hogue (Bucknell) 15-6 157 – Ian Brown (Lehigh) major dec. Christian Bassolino (Bucknell) 13-5* 165 – Gordon Wolf (Lehigh) tech. fall D.J. Hollingshead (Bucknell) 19-4, 3:44 174 – Jordan Kutler (Lehigh) Fall Nick Stephani (Bucknell) 2:36 184 – Ryan Preisch (Lehigh) major dec. Chad Reese (Bucknell) 10-0 197 – Jake Jakobsen (Lehigh) dec. Garrett Hoffman (Bucknell) 9-5 285 – Jordan Wood (Lehigh) dec. Eric Chakonis (Bucknell) 4-0 Referee – Nathan Chatman *Bucknell docked a team point for unsportsmanlike conduct at 157

The college wrestling season kicked off last week with the NWCA All-Star Classic in Princeton, New Jersey, and a myriad open tournaments taking place across the country. There were plenty of upsets (Zahid!) and weekend heroics (Louie Hayes!) for media to generate and for fans to consume, which made for a nice departure from the humdrum navel-gazing and rabble rousing of Wrestling Twitter. Instead of being a depository for antics and sub-tweets, dormant school accounts emerged from hibernation to provide scoring updates, graphics and yes … GIFs. Though I've pulled back from social media in recent months -- the time it took away from daily life hardly seemed worth the minor jolt it gave me to read another personal attack -- this weekend made the service feel valuable. Pertinent, timely information on our favorite schools and individuals made the scrolling feel useful. With all the drivel social media generates and the ghastly personalities it can exalt, it was refreshing to read results and watch match clips. Here's hoping (against hope and 280 characters) that the rest of the 2018 is as fun-loving, competitive and informative! To your questions ... Yianni Diakomihalis wrestlingRyan Deakin at UWW Junior Nationals (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Q: The 141-pound weight class is deep. Chad Red over Tommy Thorn was interesting. How do you think "The Greek Flash" Yianni Diakomihalis will do this season at 141 pounds? He makes his college debut this weekend at the Jonathan Kaloust Open held at Binghamton! -- Mike C. Foley: Wait, is that his real nickname? Or are you trying to start something? I've seen Yianni compete at a few international tournaments where he controlled the pace against physically stronger opponents from Georgia, Russia and Turkey. He's won world titles and dominated throughout his last two years in high school. Given his training environment at Cornell and his proven track record of success I'm thinking it's likely that Yianni comes away from the Kaloust Open with a title, or high placing finish. As for Chad Red beating Tommy Thorn, I'd only suggest that the season is young and that we don't really know if this is an upset, or what we will assume to be an expected result come March. Q: Where the hell did Patrick Kennedy come from? Is he a future top five recruit? -- @TimmySelenski Foley: Kennedy knocked off three nationally ranked wrestlers at the Super 32 Challenge, including two senior prospects well within the top 100 overall recruits, Trent Hidlay and Emil Soehnlen. It's safe to say that if the sophomore wins his second Minnesota state title next March he will be the top junior prospect in the nation. Would he stay in state and team up with Gable Steveson at the University of Minnesota? One can only guess until verbals start getting announced … and letters get signed. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Check out the highlight from the BTS-LA event! Link: Clarissa Chun names Athlete Role Model for Youth Olympic Games! Q: Oklahoma State received two verbal commitments this week from wrestlers who had previously committed to other programs. What do you make of this? Do college coaches continue recruiting even after a student-athlete has verbally committed to a school? Is there anything unethical about that? -- Mike C. Foley: The landscape of college sports, and the increased lack of reliability of verbal commitments, dictates that college coaches maintain (as they can) continued conversations with verbally committed wrestlers. The coach isn't the one being held to the ethical standard, as he's only offering a better solution. College coaches are approaching recruiting like that antiquated, worn-down story of single guys at a bar. There is the "sucker" left talking to a woman without a boyfriend and needing to prove himself better than every other single guy at the bar; and the other guy who chooses to talk up the woman with a boyfriend knowing he only has to compete against that one guy. More or less, this is the new college recruiting … single until you're signed. Ethical or not, that's the situation. The realpolitik is that wrestlers either change their minds, see the development of a program's stars on teams they were meant to join, or simply grow and mature into wanting different things. In a hypothetical situation a top 100 recruit commits to a solid Big Ten school, but later finds out that his test scores and grades make him academically eligible (and desirable) to wrestle in the Ivy League. If that wrestler's parents and stakeholders value education they'd probably re-examine what they want out of their collegiate and post-collegiate experience. A 16-year-old might not think much about those things, really, until that moment that they do. They are at the age where new inputs come into their orbit and they begin encountering new people and new ideas which may change that original decision matrix. So, whether it's for grades, culture, or wrestling experience there does seem to be substantial reasoning for a high schooler to change their decision without fear of reprisal. Q: I thought they passed the rule that allowed college wrestlers the choice not to wear headgear and to have limited facial hair this season? I saw some beards, but see everyone still wearing headgear. -- Michael Ca. Foley: Big Headgear lobbied hard to keep ear protectors on the heads of 18-22-year-old college athletes. In the end it was an easier political decision to keep them than it was to make them optional. Too bad, since their removal would mean way fewer head slaps, head butts and erratic attacks. The facial hair rule was adopted and we should see a reduction in some skin diseases commonly transmitted through face-to-face contact. Q: How about all the exposure for college wrestling at last week's Bellator event? That was awesome! Cael commentating ringside for Ed Ruth's fight. How cool would it be for UFC to do the same thing at Ohio State to counter that? -- Willy D. Foley: The UFC is hosting a Fight Night Saturday night in Norfolk. My guess is that Oklahoma City (though not necessarily Stillwater) could host a decent night of fights. The distance might take away from some of the action. I could've seen a Johny Hendricks, Shane Roller, Daniel Cormier, and Jake Rosholt card earlier in their careers, but that time is well past. Forgiving Roller's retirement and Rosholt not being in the UFC, Hendricks is a former champion and Cormier can sell out major arenas. I wouldn't be surprised if Bellator did the same thing again, but this time in Minnesota. Logan Storley is an absolute monster and could help draw a lot of fans who remember him from the mats not too long ago. Q: Ohio State wrestles Arizona State on Sunday. I hope we see Bo Jordan vs. Zahid Valencia. It seems like often times coaches rest wrestlers in big matches, which is frustrating as a fan. If the match goes down, how do you see it playing out? -- Mike C. Foley: Oy. I'd be very frustrated to not see that match, too. It's only November and seeding is so far off that I'd hope coaches could see the benefit of being able to compete against their wrestler's top opponents. The mindset should always be to provide more opportunity for athletes to engage with the best competition. Or simply put, "What would Kyle Snyder do?"

Photo/Dave Nichitani, Oregon State Athletics CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Redshirt senior 141-pounder Jack Hathaway and redshirt junior 197-pounder Corey Griego each had falls helping the Beavers to a 42-6 win over the Mountaineers of Eastern Oregon on Thursday night in Gill Coliseum. "I liked our guys on the top position, I think we need to work a lot more on our feet, the timing isn't quite there yet," began head coach Jim Zalesky. "Overall though, I thought we wrestled tough on top." Oregon State left the 125-pound spot open, forfeiting the first bout of the evening. Redshirt freshman Devan Turner used a 4-2 decision at 133, pulling the score to 6-3 in favor of Eastern Oregon. "Turner, even though he only won by two points he was trying to turn in the top position," said Zalesky. "That's one of the things we've been working on, turning on top." Hathaway, the 18th ranked 141-pounder in the country, made quick work of his opponent earning a fall in 2-minutes and 41-seconds. In his first career match for the Beavers, sophomore Kurt Mode won by tech. fall 18-2 in the second period putting Oregon State ahead 14-6. After earning the right for the spot at 157 pounds in the Orange & Black Intrasquad, true freshman Hunter Willits won by major decision 14-3. Redshirt-sophomore Billy Bigelow, also in his first bout as a Beaver, won by decision 10-3 at 165 pounds. Freshman 174-pounder Myles Terry won by major decision 12-0, while redshirt sophomore Seth McLeod cruised to a tech. fall 16-0. The nation's 16th ranked 197-pounder Griego rolled to a fall in just 56-seconds. In the heavyweight bout redshirt senior Cody Crawford won by forfeit. Up next the Beavers travel to the Mike Clock Open on Sunday, Nov. 12. Follow Us on Social For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, visit OSUBeavers.com or follow the team's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverWrestling, on Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverWrestling, or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverWrestling. Oregon State Athletics' Everyday Champions Culture Through the power of sport, we help people discover and pursue their passions, talents and purpose in order to live a life of balance and positive contribution. Results: 125: Mhar Cabella (EOU), wins by forfeit of Oregon State. 133: Devan Turner, dec. Blake McNall, 4-2. 141: Jack Hathaway, pinned AJ Rockwell, 2:41. 149: Kurt Mode, tech. fall Jacob Posey, 18-2. 157: Hunter Willits, major dec. Drake Randall, 14-3. 165: Billy Bigelow, dec. Marco Retano, 10-3. 174: Myles Terry, major dec. Jacob Dupuis, 12-0. 184: Seth McLeod, tech. fall Keegan Dorsey, 16-0. 197: Corey Griego, pinned Eric Fan, 0:56 HWT: Cody Crawford, wins by forfeit of Eastern Oregon

SYLVANIA, Ohio -- The Otterbein wrestling team secured its first dual win of the young season Thursday night on the road, overcoming some early adversity to walk away with a 40-9 victory over host Lourdes University. The Cardinals will now take a 10-day break before getting back on the mat at the John Carroll Duals, scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 19 in University Heights. Sophomore Jackson Lakso opened the action at Lourdes with a strong 11-2 major decision, but Otterbein then fell behind as Lourdes won the next two matches and grabbed a 9-4 lead. It would be all Cardinals from that point, finding energy behind a 60-second pin from Jake Vaughan at 149 pounds, freshman Christian Koch receiving a forfeit victory at 157 and then entertaining sophomore Willy Plaisir notching a fall within two minutes of his 165-pound match. Otterbein put the match away for good behind three-straight major decision courtesy of Joey Tromba, Donny Didion and Luke Hess, who was filling in for usual starter Drew Kasper. Heavyweight Nate Temple polished off the team performance with a second-round pin. The Cards will soon open Ohio Athletic Conference action following the JCU Duals, hosting Mount Union in the league opener for both teams on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. Results: 125 Jackson Lakso (Otterbein University) over Tyler King (Lourdes University) (MD 11-2) 0 4 133 Tyler Roberts (Lourdes University) over Santino Disabato (Otterbein University) (Dec 5-3) 3 0 141 Reilly Heater (Lourdes University) over Trent Duffy (Otterbein University) (Fall 3:39) 6 0 149 Jake Vaughan (Otterbein University) over Troy Wilson (Lourdes University) (Fall 1:00) 0 6 157 Christian Koch (Otterbein University) over Unknown (For.) 0 6 165 Willy Plaisir (Otterbein University) over Stefan Johnson (Lourdes University) (Fall 1:52) 0 6 174 Joey Tromba (Otterbein University) over Kyree Wiggins (Lourdes University) (MD 13-3) 0 4 184 Donny Didion (Otterbein University) over Nicholas Caruso (Lourdes University) (MD 10-0) 0 4 197 Luke Hess (Otterbein University) over Seth Campbell (Lourdes University) (MD 10-2) 0 4 285 Nate Temple (Otterbein University) over Benjamin Ferguson (Lourdes University) (Fall 4:02) 0 6

WHEELING, W.Va. -- In front of a welcoming and large season-opening crowd, redshirt senior Sawyer Leppla made his return to the lineup a convincing one. Leading 17-13, Leppla posted a 6-1 win at 197 for No. 23 Wheeling Jesuit's fifth win and pushed his team over the top to seal the 20-16 upset of No. 10 University of Indianapolis. Leppla joined fellow senior Dustin Warner (133), who had the lone fall of the night, Keegan Driscoll (165) and freshmen Connor Craig (157) and Aiden Pasiuk (184) to have their arms raised in victory for the Cardinals (1-0). "I am really excited about the effort tonight. A lot of the matches could have gone one way or the other," said first-year WJU head coach Danny Irwin. "It is always nice to have a crowd like this as the support from the campus, the community and the Ohio Valley was a big factor that drew me to come to WJU and lead this program." The victory gave Irwin his first head coaching victory in his debut along with his first upset of a higher nationally-ranked opponent. "We wanted to use tonight as a stepping stone on where we want to be (as a program)," noted the victorious coach. "We will learn from tonight and get back to work this weekend." Match Breakdown: The Greyhounds' (0-1) DJ Smith tied the 125-pound match with an escape and registered the lone takedown with 24 seconds left for the tight, 4-1, win over Tyler Warner. At 133, Dustin Warner never trailed and picked up his brother. In a scoreless second, Warner posted two back points with 38 seconds left for the 2-0 lead. Ana Abduljelil pulled to within a point, 3-2, with 43 seconds left in the final period, before Warner escaped nine seconds later. Warner continued the late pressure and brought the first roar of the night from the crowd by putting Abdulijelil on his back and pinning him with 3.3 seconds left to put WJU ahead 6-3. "DJ was going against a returning national qualifier, so he was no slouch," point out Irwin. "DJ was able to capitalize as he is a finisher and there was no doubt when he put the kid on his back he had the fall." No. 2 ranked Nick Crume tied the match with a 9-2 decision over freshman Jared Donahue. The first-year Cardinal, though, battled from the start and took down Crume with eight seconds left in the first period for the 2-0 lead. Crume proved to be too strong on top in the final two periods. UIndy enjoyed its final lead when Kyle Barkovich recorded an individual upset in the 157-pound bout. Barkovich put together five separate takedowns and had No. 12 rated redshirt freshman Dylan Taylor off guard all seven minutes for the 12-3 major decision and 10-6 team score. In the big surprise on the night, freshman Craig made an outstanding first collegiate match. The Cincinnati, Ohio native took down Tony Vaughn 22 seconds in the 157-pound match and added two back points for a 4-0 lead after one minute into the bout. Craig had a second takedown to end the first, a reversal to start the second and two near fall tallies for a 10-1 margin after five minutes. The Cardinal did not let up until he posted the tech fall, 18-3, at the 6:42 mark to give WJU an 11-10 lead into intermission. "Connor has been that way from day 1 with us, as it doesn't matter whether it is a competition or practice, he goes all out and is hungry," said Irwin. Making his return from an injury, Driscoll put the third WJU win on the scoreboard. The 165-pound Cardinal battled back with a second-period takedown and then keep going until he locked in with 1:06 left and took away the 8-5 decision to make it 14-10. Cayden Whitaker took a late 7-1 win over Reyse Wallbrown at 174 and pulled UIndy back to within a point, 14-13. The second WJU freshman Pasiuk gave the Cardinals back the momentum. The 184-pounder established an early 4-1 lead after a period, but saw the Greyhounds' Brody Conner come back to tied it, 4-4, heading to the third frame. Pasiuk escaped Conner with 1:05 left, before he left no doubt with a takedown with 11 ticks left on the clock for the 7-5 final. "It was a highly competitive match as we had seen their guy wrestler last year. Aiden dug deep for the win as he found a way," explained the WJU coach. Pasiuk gave a 17-13 lead for Leppla to seal the WJU team victory. The WJU senior rushed Jordan Collins 22 seconds into the match and never trailed. Leading 2-1 going to the second stanza, Leppla added an escape and a reversal takedown on his way to the 6-1 win. His victory sealed gave WJU a seven-point cushion, 20-13, heading to the final match. "Sawyer did a lot of good things tonight. It is nice to have him and Terrance (Fanning) as bookends at the end of our lineup," said Irwin. In his first heavyweight match after competing at 197 pounds the last two seasons, Fanning started strong with a 2-0 single-leg takedown at 1:57 of the first period over No. 8 ranked Dylan Faulkenberg. The visitor rode Fanning for the second period and escaped to tie the bout, 2-2, 11 seconds into the final period. Fanning made two shots and narrowly missed registering the winning points, but Faulkenberg held on for the 3-2 decision. WJU heads over to the Washington & Jefferson Invitational on Saturday morning, Nov. 11, starting at 9 a.m. Results: 125: DJ Smith (UINDY) dec. Tyler Warner (WJU), 4-1 3 0 133: #2 DJ Warner (WJU) pins Ana Abduljelil (UINDY), 6:57 3 6 141: #2 Nick Crume (UINDY) dec. Jared Donahue (WJU), 9-2 6 6 149: Kyle Barkovich (UINDY) maj. dec. #12 Dylan Taylor (WJU), 12-3 10 6 157: Connor Craig (WJU) tech fall Tony Vaughn (UINDY), 18-3 6:32 10 11 165: Keegan Driscoll (WJU) dec. Shelden Struble (UINDY), 8-5 10 14 174: Cayden Whitaker (UINDY) dec. Reyse Wallbrown (WJU), 7-1 13 14 184: Aidan Pasiuk (WJU) dec. Brody Conner (UINDY), 7-5 13 17 197: Sawyer Leppla (WJU) dec. Jordan Collins (UINDY), 6-1 13 20 285 #8 Dylan Faulkenberg (UINDY) dec. Terrance Fanning (WJU), 3-2 16 20