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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Illinois wrestling sent off its seniors with a 28-9 victory on senior day against Indiana. Illini seniors Zane Richards and Zac Brunson both picked up victories in their final matches at Huff Hall. For Brunson, the victory marked the 100th of his career, joining Richards who reached the century mark on February 3 at Northwestern. "It was pretty cool," said Coach Heffernan on Brunson's 100th victory. "Just the timing of it; it's always hard on senior day. They're good people. Zac's in graduate school, Zane's really grown up and become a great leader himself. As these guys are progressing they've gotten better at wrestling, they've gotten to be better people. It's been great having them and we still have them for another five weeks so we need to see what we can do." Illinois finishes the 2016-17 home slate with a perfect 5-0 record, the first perfect season at Huff Hall since Mark Johnson's Illini went 6-0 in the 2008-09 season. Illinois concludes the season 9-3 overall in duals, 6-3 in the Big Ten. "The fans that come are truly Illini fans and they really appreciate the athletes, and let them know that they love all 10 starters after we go out there and compete," said Brunson. "It's truly something special here in Champaign that they have when it comes to supporting the wrestling team." Brunson capped off his senior day with a 7-4 decision against Devin Skatzka to earn his 100th career victory, becoming the 24th Illini wrestler to reach the century mark. Brunson used two early takedowns to gain control of the match, and then added a third in the second period. "Looking back now, this has been one of my dreams since I was a little kid," said Brunson following the victory. Back home, I watched college wrestling and always dreamed of getting to wrestle on this stage. Having done it, I'm extremely honored to get to have my last match at Huff Hall, and also be my 100th win, is truly special for me. I think it's still settling in. There's still one more goal and that's to win the NCAA tournament and I'm still looking forward to that" Like Brunson, Richards finished off his career at Huff Hall with a victory, overwhelming Garrett Pepple with a 21-6 technical fall. Richards used five takedowns coupled with eight back points to earn his 103rd victory of his career. The 103 wins tie him with former Illini Griff Powell for 21st on the Illinois all-time list. The Illini also earned bonus points at 165 pounds, as No. 1 Isaiah Martinez wrapped up a perfect regular season (23-0) with his 10th technical fall. Martinez needed just 4:03 to tally eight takedowns and a four-point near fall to dispatch of Bryce Martin. Illinois also received victories from Travis Piotrowski (14-11), No. 19 Eric Barone (9-6), No. 12 Kyle Langenderfer (21-5), Andre Lee (10-13) and No. 15 Brooks Black (11-5). A back-and-forth battle between Travis Piotrowski and Indiana's Elijah Oliver opened today's dual, as Oliver grabbed an early 2-0 lead before Piotrowski recovered to takedown Oliver for a 3-2 lead at the end of the first. Oliver leveled the match, 4-4, in the third period with a takedown, but chose to cut Piotrowski loose. However, the Hoosier's final attempts at a third takedown proved unsuccessful, as the Illini freshman prevailed, 5-4. At 149 pounds, a takedown by Barone 12 seconds into the match proved to be the difference as the Illini redshirt freshman defeated Chris Perez, 4-1. Barone racked up over two minutes of riding time, including the full two minutes of their third period. After having his eight-match winning streak snapped on Friday night, Langenderfer bounced back with a 9-2 decision against Jake Danishek at 157 pounds. Langenderfer used a takedown and four-point near fall at the end of the first period to take a commanding 6-0 lead, and then added a second takedown in the third period to put the match away. Andre Lee added a 5-2 victory at 197 pounds, defeating Indiana's Jacob Hinz. Trailing 1-0 in the third period, Lee earned an escape to tie the match and then got the go-ahead takedown with 1:08 left on the clock. Hinz closed the gap to 3-2 with an escape, but Lee kept the Hoosier at bay before adding a second takedown as time expired. Brooks Black closed out the Illinois victory by picking up his fifth in Big Ten duals. The Illini heavyweight used an escape in the second period along with 1:50 of riding time to shutout Fletcher Miller, 2-0. Indiana lone victories in the match came at 141 pounds and 184 pounds, as Cole Weaver pinned Mousa Jodeh (4:33) and No. 7 Nate Jackson defeated No. 12 Emery Parker by way of a 9-6 decision. With the regular season complete, the Orange and Blue will have two weeks off before traveling to Bloomington, Indiana for Big Ten Championships, March 4-5. Illini Notes: The 28-9 victory gives Illinois a perfect 5-0 record at Huff Hall this season. Illinois last went undefeated in 2008-09 when the Illini finished 6-0 at home. With a 7-4 victory today, Zac Brunson becomes the 24th Illini to reach 100 wins in his career. The Illini senior has compiled an overall record of 100-35 over his four seasons, including 25-6 this year. Zane Richards' 21-6 tech fall of Garrett Pepple moves him into a tie with Griff Powell for 21st on Illinois' all-time win list with 103 career victories. Richards also ranks ninth in Illinois history with a .824 career win percentage. Isaiah Martinez concludes the regular season 23-0, the second undefeated regular season of his career. Martinez started 2014-15 with a 25-0 record on his way to a 35-0 undefeated freshman season. Martinez's technical fall of Bryce Martin is his 10th of the season and 35th of his career. Results: 125: Travis Piotrowski (ILL) dec. Elijah Oliver (IND), 5-4 ILL 3, IND 0 133: #6 Zane Richards (ILL) tech fall Garrett Pepple (IND), 21-6 (6:07) ILL 8, IND 6 141: Cole Weaver (IND) fall Mousa Jodeh (ILL), 4:33 ILL 8, IND 6 149: #19 Eric Barone (ILL) dec. Chris Perez (IND), 4-1 ILL 11, IND 6 157: #12 Kyle Langenderfer (ILL) dec. Jake Danishek (IND), 9-2 ILL 14, IND 6 165: #1 Isaiah Martinez (ILL) tech fall Bryce Martin (IND), 24-7 (4:03) ILL 19, IND 6 174: #12 Zac Brunson (ILL) dec. Devin Skatzka (IND), 7-4 ILL 22, IND 6 184: #7 Nate Jackson (IND) dec. #12 Emery Parker (ILL), 9-6 ILL 22, IND 9 197: Andre Lee (ILL) dec. Jake Hinz (IND), 5-2 ILL 25, IND 9 HWT: #15 Brooks Black (ILL) dec. Fletcher Miller (IND), 2-0 ILL 28, IND 9

STILLWATER -- The top-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team dominated No. 17 Oklahoma, 37-3, Sunday afternoon at Gallagher-Iba Arena to finish the regular season undefeated for the first time since 2005 and the 46th time in school history. The win also moved the Cowboys' record in the all-time Bedlam series to 139-27-10. Turning in their eighth 30-point dual win this season, the Cowboys (14-0, 6-0 Big 12) also extended their home dual winning streak against Oklahoma to 21. "I thought we had a good match," head coach John Smith said. "They were going deep into their reserves in some of the weights, but I liked what I saw from the standpoint of points scored and critical times to separate the match." A third-period fall from Chandler Rogers was perhaps the highlight of the day for Oklahoma State, to go along with a major decision from Anthony Collica and technical falls from Kaid Brock, Joe Smith and Nolan Boyd. Redshirt freshman Nick Piccininni started things off for the Cowboys with a 10-5 decision over Christian Moody at 125 pounds. Tied at two going into the third period, Piccininni made the most out of the final frame, scoring seven quick points with an escape followed by a takedown and nearfall to push his lead to 9-2. Moody, however, would score a takedown before the end of the period to avoid the major decision. Kaid Brock registered his first technical fall of his season at 133 pounds with a dominant, 18-3 victory over Jacob Rubio. Brock came out hot to lead 8-1 after one period with a couple of takedowns and a nearfall in the opening frame. From that point, the redshirt freshman scored four more takedowns to clinch the tech with riding time added and move to 22-1 for the season. Junior Dean Heil won his 32nd-straight match, and he handled Oklahoma's Mike Longo, 5-3. Heil and Longo were tied at two after the first two periods, but the Cowboy would escape and drop Longo for a takedown in the final frame to lock up the win. Collica led throughout his match, dropping No. 13 Davion Jeffries for his first takedown of the match with about a minute to go in the first before proceeding to record four more throughout the bout. With his Senior Day victory, Collica moved to 17-1 on the year. In his first match back in the lineup since the Cowboys wrestled Missouri on Jan. 27, sophomore Joe Smith piled on the points for a 17-1 technical fall over Oklahoma's Jared Schieber. Smith led 4-1 after one period and 9-1 after two before finishing off the match in 5:58 with a takedown and nearfall to highlight an eight-point final period. "It was good," John Smith said. "I thought he was a little slow in getting back into it, letting (Schieber) know that he can wrestle hard. When you have the injury he's had, you're a little bit timid because he's healed it up and it gets hurt again, he heals it up and it gets hurt again. It was good to see him break out of it and let it fly. His knee is in pretty good shape and we'll continue to protect it, but I'm pleased with him and it was a good tech fall for him." Rogers awakened the orange-clad Gallagher-Iba Arena crowd at 165 pounds with a fall of 10th-ranked Yoanse Mejias. Rogers controlled the match even before the pin, notching a pair of takedowns in the first two periods to lead 5-2 heading to the third. Rogers made his move in the third frame, attacking and converting on a third takedown before decking Mejias just seconds later. Senior Kyle Crutchmer grinded out a 4-2 decision over Matt Reed at 174 pounds to move to 15-4 on the season. Crutchmer used a third-period escape and the riding time point to separate himself from Reed and earn the win. Nolan Boyd continued his winning ways with a 16-0 tech over DaWaylon Barnes. Boyd scored four takedowns and a nearfall in the win. The senior has racked up eight-straight wins over the last month, with five of those victories coming by way of technical fall. Redshirt sophomore Preston Weigel used a third-period escape to clinch a 4-3 victory over Brad Johnson at 197 pounds. The win was Weigel's second of the weekend, and moved him to 15-4 this season. Cowboy Derek White got the start at heavyweight, moving up from 197 pounds. The Cowboy came up short, however, dropping an 8-0 major decision to No. 19 Ross Larson. Oklahoma State will play host to the NWCA National Duals final on Sunday, Feb. 19. The event serves as the dual national championship, and while the NWCA selection committee will make its official selection later Sunday night, Oklahoma State and Penn State are the top two teams ranked in the NWCA poll. To purchase tickets to the event online, visit https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/okstate/EN/buy/details/17NWCA. Results: 125: No. 11 Nick Piccininni (OSU) dec. Christian Moody (OU), 10-5 133: No. 3 Kaid Brock (OSU) TF Jacob Rubio (OU), 18-3 (7:00) 141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. Mike Longo (OU), 5-3 149: No. 3 Anthony Collica (OSU) MD No. 13 Davion Jeffries (OU), 12-3 157: No. 6 Joe Smith (OSU) TF Jared Schieber (OU), 18-1 (5:58) 165: No. 8 Chandler Rogers (OSU) fall No. 10 Yoanse Mejias (OU), 5:31 174: No. 9 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. Matt Reed (OU), 4-2 184: No. 6 Nolan Boyd (OSU) TF DaWaylon Barnes (OU), 17-0 (5:12) 197: No. 8 Preston Weigel (OSU) dec. Brad Johnson (OU), 4-3 HWT: No. 19 Ross Larson (OU) MD Derek White (OSU), 8-0

STANFORD, Calif. -- Highlighted by Peter Galli's fall on Senior Day, the No. 17 Stanford wrestling team defeated San Francisco State, 33-11, Sunday at Burnham Pavilion. The Cardinal closes out its dual season at 10-3 overall. Redshirt senior Zach Nevills started things off for the Cardinal with an 8-0 major decision over Mitchell Owens at 184 pounds. There was no score in the opening period between Nevills and Owens, who chose down to start the second. Nevills was strong on top, racking up 2:00 of riding time and tallying four near fall points in the period. The Clovis, California native added an escape, another takedown and the riding time point in the victory. It was his first major decision of the season. Redshirt senior Josh Marchok made it 7-0 Stanford with a 10-4 decision against Jonathon Costa at 197 pounds. Marchok recorded four takedowns, an escape and 1:22 of riding time in the win. He moves to 13-6 and 9-4 in duals this season. Redshirt freshman Trevor Rasmussen turned in a dominating 13-0 major decision over Ricardo Jaramillo at 285 pounds. Leading 6-0 after one, Rasmussen added an escape and a takedown in the second. He finished off Jaramillo with another takedown in the third along with a stalling point and 3:59 of riding time. Redshirt sophomore Brian Rossi pushed the dual score to 14-0 in favor of the Cardinal with an 8-3 decision over Matt Gamble at 125 pounds. It was Rossi's first dual win of the season. San Francisco State cut the Stanford lead to 14-11 as Nathan Cervantez earned a fall in 2:23 over Peter Russo at 133 pounds and Josh Villaflor posted a 16-0 technical fall in 4:52 over true freshman Brandon Kier at 141 pounds. At 149 pounds, redshirt sophomore Walker Dempsey used a takedown late in the third period to defeat Dylan Furtado for his first dual win of the year. Wrestling up a weight, redshirt junior Tommy Pawelski registered his first pin of the season, earning the fall in 2:29 over Landon Myers. Redshirt junior Keaton Subjeck also posted a dominating performance for Stanford, picking up a 16-3 major decision at 165 pounds. He improved to 19-6 overall and 10-2 in duals. Galli closed out the dual with a fall in 1:56 over Jesse Lyga at 174 pounds. It was the second consecutive pin for Gali and his seventh of the season. He finishes the regular season at 23-5 overall and 10-1 in duals. Up next, Stanford is set to host the 2017 Pac-12 Championships on Sunday, Feb. 26 at Maples Pavilion. Tickets are on-sale now. For more information visit gostanford.com/pac12wrestling. Results: 125 Brian Rossi (STAN) dec. Matt Gamble (SFSU) 8-3 133 Nathan Cervantez (SFSU) fall Peter Russo (STAN) F2:23 141 Josh Villaflor (SFSU) tech. fall Brandon Kier (STAN) 16-0 (4:52) 149 Walker Dempsey (STAN) dec. Dylan Furtado (SFSU) 7-6 157 Tommy Pawelski (STAN) fall Landon Myers (SFSU) F2:29 165 #19 Keaton Subjeck (STAN) maj. dec. Romeo Medina (SFSU) 16-3 174 #17 Peter Galli (STAN) fall Jesse Lyga (SFSU) F1:56 184 Zach Nevills (STAN) maj. dec. Mitchell Owens (SFSU) 8-0 197 #18 Josh Marchok (STAN) dec. Jonathon Costa (SFSU) 10-4 285 Trevor Rasmussen (STAN) maj. dec. Ricardo Jaramillo (SFSU) 13-0

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- UNI wrestling cranked out wins in the first three matches to roll win the regular-season MAC title and roll No. 7 Missouri, 25-10. It was UNI's second regular-season MAC title, stealing it from Missouri, which has earned it since joining the conference in 2014. UNI's Jared Bartel returned to the mat for the first time since Nov. 18 after starting the season in two duals at 197 pounds. Bartel moved up a weight to wrestle his first career match at heavyweight and knocked off Austin Meyers, 4-3. Jay Schwarm defeated Barlow McGhee at 125 pounds (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) Jay Schwarm kept the momentum drawing multiple stall points against Barlow McGhee, the reigning MAC champion, to get the 5-1 decision at 125 pounds. McGhee is a 2016 NCAA national qualifier. At 133 pounds, No. 10 Josh Alber got his fourth win against a top-20 opponent with a decision over No. 12 John Erneste, 5-3. Jaydin Eierman notched a victory over Jake Hodges at 141 pounds (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) Mizzou slowed the momentum with a win from No. 11 Jaydin Eierman at 141 pounds before No. 9 Max Thomsen avenged a 4-2 loss from earlier this year to the MAC leader No. 2 Lavion Mayes. Thomsen beat Mayes, a three-time NCAA qualifier, two-time All-American, 9-2. No. 5 Joey Lavalle would give the Tigers their second win an 8-3 decision over Paden Moore at 157 pounds. Wins at the next two weights secured the Panther victory, but UNI would get three consecutive wins. Bryce Steiert pinned Daniel Lewis at 165 pounds (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) No. 11 Bryce Steiert got his biggest win of the season by avenging a loss with a fall over No. 6 Daniel Lewis. Lewis won the MAC last year and took fourth at the NCAA tournament. He beat Steiert at the Southern Scuffle earlier this year. The last seven of Steiert's eight wins have come with bonus points. No. 14 Taylor Lujan notched his fifth major decision with a 14-3 win over No. 32 Dylan Wisman. It was Drew Foster's sixth consecutive win with a dec. over Missouri's Lemanowicz at 184 pounds. The final match went to Missouri's No. 1 J'den Cox who won a bronze medalist at the 2016 Olympic Games. UNI will host the MAC tournament in the McLeod Center March 4-5. Entry to the national qualifying tournament is free to those who purchased season tickets. Admission is not included for those with complimentary season tickets. Results: 285 - Jared Bartel (UNI) dec. Austin Meyers (MU), 4-3 125 - Jay Schwarm (UNI) dec. Barlow McGhee (MU), 5-1 133 - #10 Josh Alber (UNI) dec. #12 John Erneste (MU), 5-3 141 - #9 Jaydin Eierman (MU) dec. Jake Hodges (UNI), 8-4 149 - #9 Max Thomsen (UNI) dec. #2 Lavion Mayes (MU), 9-2 157 - #5 Joey Lavalle (MU) dec. Paden Moore (UNI), 8-3 165 - #11 Bryce Steiert (UNI) pinned #6 Daniel Lewis (MU), 2:23 174 - #14 Taylor Lujan (UNI) maj. dec. Dylan Wisman (MU), 14-3 184 - #14 Drew Foster (UNI) dec. Matthew Lemanowicz (MU), 6-3 197 - #1 J'den Cox (MU) tech. fall Jacob Holschlag (UNI), 18-1 (6:03)

YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Michigan State wrestling clinched its fifth victory of the season, knocking off in-state foe Eastern Michigan on Senior Day at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti on Sunday, Feb. 12. In a thrilling, back-and-forth tilt, freshman Drew Hughes earned the Spartans' victory, 17-16, with a 5-0 decision. "We preach all year about competing, and we did today at all of the weight classes," said head coach Roger Chandler. "I have been saying all week that this match would come down to bonus points, and give it to our guys, they wrestled for all seven minutes." MSU has defeated the Eagles in four of the previous five meetings, and is 18-3 all-time against EMU. Four of the past seven contests have been decided by less than four points. The 165-lb. bout concluded the match after the day started at 174 pounds. Entering the final matchup of the day, the Eagles (6-7, 2-5 MAC) had won the previous two bouts to take a 16-14 edge over Michigan State (5-10, 1-7 B1G). No. 25 Hughes, coming in winner of three of the past four, faced off against EMU's Devan Marry. After two scoreless periods, Hughes turned Marry to the mat for a four-point nearfall. With riding time in his favor, Hughes clinched the decision, 5-0. "We told all of the guys in the locker room that we needed everyone to wrestle hard, but for Drew as a true freshman to have that kind of pressure on him, we rely a lot on him. He didn't freak out, kept competing and got the turn late," said Chandler. No. 20 Javier Gasca gave the Spartans' their largest lead of the day at 14-10 with a 20-2 technical fall victory over No. 31 Kyle Springer at 141 pounds. Springer jumped ahead early with a takedown before Gasca wheeled off 20 unanswered points. Leading just 3-2 at the end of the first, the redshirt junior from Kingsburg, California, had three takedowns in the second that he converted into back point on each shot. "Javier always just keeps wrestling," Chandler said. "He got down early but then just took over and kept competing. He stepped up and really won the dual for us." At 133-pounds, redshirt junior Austin Eicher pulled Michigan State to within one after trailing 10-6, claiming a 6-3 decision over Armando Torres. In the first, Torres connected on a shot to take Eicher to the mat and jump out to a 2-0 lead. Eicher regained his composure though, tallying an escape and takedown in the second. The final period was all Eicher, recording a second takedown and earning the riding time bonus. Sophomore Jacob Cooper pulled off the biggest upset of the day for the Spartans, defeating No. 19 Gage Hutchison in sudden victory, 5-3. Cooper wasted no time taking a lead, connecting on a takedown for two points. Hutchison knotted the bout after a stalling call and an escape in the first. A second stalling call gave Hutchison a slight lead at the end of the second period. Cooper tied the bout to force overtime, then notched a takedown late in the first sudden victory. After an EMU challenge, the call was confirmed. "I am proud of Jacob. We knew and have been telling him that he can compete with the best in the country," said Chandler. "For Jacob, it has been a mental hold back, but today he believed and got the win. I really hope that this will catapult him moving forward for the rest of the season and into the Big Ten Tournament." Redshirt sophomore Shwan Shadaia notched Michigan State's first victory of the day, claiming a 3-1 decision at 184 pounds against Kayne MacCallum. Following a scoreless opening period, MacCallum scored first with an escape after starting on bottom. In the final frame, Shadaia started on bottom and escaped to tie the tilt before connecting on a late shot for a 3-1 victory. "These guys have competed all year and to come out on the positive side of one of these big duals is huge," Chandler said. "It will be the same message next week - keep wrestling for seven minutes and the results will take care of themselves." Michigan State concludes regular-season action with the Big Ten and regular-season finale at Wisconsin on Friday, Feb. 17, at 8 p.m. ET. The Big Ten Championships are March 4-5 in Bloomington, Indiana. Bout-By-Bout 125: No. 18 Noah Gonser (EMU) over Mitch Rogaliner (MSU) (Dec 4-2) Gonser had a first-period takedown before Rogaliner reversed Gonser to tie the bout. Rogaliner chose bottom to start the second. Gonser rode out Rogaliner for the second period. Gonser escaped to lead 3-2 in the third and finished with 1:37 of riding time. 133: No. 28 Austin Eicher (MSU) over Armando Torres (EMU) (Dec 6-3) Torres had an early takedown in the first period. Richer escaped before notching a takedown and taking a 3-2 lead. Torres chose neutral to start the third. Eicher has a takedown in the third but gave up the escape to Torres. Eicher clinched with riding time. 141: No. 23 Javier Gasca (MSU) over No. 31 Kyle Springer (EMU) (TF 20-2) Springer had a takedown in the first, but an escape and takedown by Gasca gave him a 3-2 edge to start the second. Gasca chose bottom to start. Gasca escaped. Gasca with a takedown and turned for a four-point nearfall. A second takedown and another four-point nearfall put Gasca up 16-2. A final takedown and mat points ended the tilt. 149: No. 28 Nick Barber (EMU) over Nick Trimble (MSU) (Dec 3-1) Scoreless after the first, Barber chose bottom to start the second. Barber recorded the escape. After the second, Barber led 1-0. Trimble chose down. Trimble tied with an escape. Barber connected for a last-second takedown. 157: Zac Carson (EMU) over Austin Thompson (MSU) (Dec 8-5) An early takedown by Thompson gave him a 2-0 lead. Carson escaped before being brought down to the mat again. Carson reversed Thompson to pull within one. Carson chose bottom for the second. Another reversal gave Carson the lead. Thompson escaped to knot the tilt. Carson ended the second with a takedown. Thompson started the third on bottom. Stalling on Thompson. Carson secured the riding and the win, 8-5. 165: No. 25 Drew Hughes (MSU) over Devan Marry (EMU) (Dec 5-0) Scoreless in the first period. Marry chose neutral to start the second. Hughes started the third on top. Caution on Hughes. Hughes gets a near fall and riding time for 5-0 decision. 174: Jacob Davis (EMU) over Drew Barnes (MSU) (Dec. 7-4) Barnes with a late takedown in the first. Davis quickly reversed Barnes and got back points to lead 6-2. Barnes chose bottom to start the second. Barnes had an escape. Davis chose down to start the third. Stalling on Davis. Davis with an escape. 184: Shwan Shadaia (MSU) over Kayne MacCallum (EMU) (Dec 3-1) Scoreless after the first. Kayne chose bottom to start the second period. Kayne escaped with 1:20 left in the second. Shadaia chose bottom to start the third. Caution on Kayne. Shadaia with an escape to tie the score. Shadaia connected on a takedown at the end to take the match 3-1. 197: Derek Hillman (EMU) over Wesley Maskill (MSU) (MD 11-0) Hillman with the takedown and back points to take a 6-0 lead. Maskill chooses neutral for the second. Hillman with a takedown at the edge of the mat. Hillman rode out the second period. Hillman chooses neutral to start the third. Hillman takes down Maskill and clinches riding time. HWT: Jacob Cooper (MSU) over No. 19 Gage Hutchison (EMU) (SV-1 5-3) Cooper with an early takedown. Hutchison with an escape. Hutchison chose bottom to start the second. Stalling on Cooper. Cooper chose neutral to start the third. Hutchison warned for stalling. Cooper with a takedown in sudden victory. Call in challenged by Eastern Michigan. Call confirmed. Results: 125: No. 18 Noah Gonser (EMU) over Mitch Rogaliner (MSU) (Dec 4-2) 133: No. 28 Austin Eicher (MSU) over Armando Torres (EMU) (Dec 6-3) 141: No. 23 Javier Gasca (MSU) over No. 31 Kyle Springer (EMU) (TF 20-2) 149: No. 28 Nick Barber (EMU) over Nick Trimble (MSU) (Dec 3-1) 157: Zac Carson (EMU) over Austin Thompson (MSU) (Dec 8-5) 165: No. 25 Drew Hughes (MSU) over Devan Marry (EMU) (Dec 5-0) 174: Jacob Davis (EMU) over Drew Barnes (MSU) (Dec 7-4) 184: Shwan Shadaia (MSU) over Kayne MacCallum (EMU) (Dec 3-1) 197: Derek Hillman (EMU) over Wesley Maskill (MSU) (MD 11-0) HWT: Jacob Cooper (MSU) over No. 19 Gage Hutchison (EMU) (SV-1 5-3)

LARAMIE, Wyo. -- No. 25-ranked North Dakota State won five straight bouts including Cordell Eaton's pin at 197 pounds as the Bison defeated the University of Wyoming 24-16 in a Big 12 Conference dual on Sunday, Feb. 12. NDSU won six overall including three bonus point victories. North Dakota State (14-4, 4-2 #Big12WR) is awaiting word about the NWCA National Duals on Friday, Feb. 17, and will close out the regular season at No. 16 South Dakota State at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 in Brookings. Wyoming took a short lived 3-0 lead with Kyle Pope securing a 10-5 decision over Dylan Urbach at 174 pounds. However, NDSU 184-pounder Tyler McNutt picked up his second win of the weekend with a convincing 11-5 decision over Chaz Polson to start the Bison rally. McNutt's now 12-11 and 9-9. Enter Eaton, a redshirt freshman from Long Grove, Iowa. Eaton had a 2-0 lead entering the second period against Wyoming's Nate Smith. He had the top position and turned over Smith for his first pin of the season at 3:06. That fall put the Bison ahead 9-3 after three matches. Eaton improved to 13-11 overall and 9-9 in duals. North Dakota State 285-pound senior Ben Tynan (15-4, 12-4) rumbled to an exhausting 2-1 decision over the Cowboys' Brandon Tribble to help the Bison extend the lead to 12-3. In the first of two battles between nationally-ranked wrestlers, No. 4-ranked 125-pound senior Josh Rodriguez became the third NDSU wrestler to reach 20 wins this season with a 14-5 major decision over No. 15-ranked Drew Tempelman. Rodriguez stands at 20-1 overall, 17-1 in duals. The advantage grew to 21-3 as North Dakota State 133-pound redshirt freshman Cam Sykora recorded a 16-0 tech fall at 4:48 over Gunnar Woodburn. Sykora notched his sixth tech fall since the break to improve to 13-2 overall and 11-0 in duals. Wyoming cut the deficit to 21-13 over the next two matches. The Cowboys' No. 8-ranked 141 Bryce Meredith pinned Taylor Nein at 1:42, while Cole Mendenhall claimed a 13-4 major decision over Mitch Friedman. North Dakota State's No. 7-ranked 157-pounder Clay Ream stopped the run with an 8-3 decision over No. 19 Archie Colgan. Ream used a pair of first period takedowns to go ahead 4-1. He improved to 21-3 overall and 16-1 in duals. Wyoming claimed the final bout at 165 as No. 16-ranked Branson Ashworth defeated Andrew Fogarty 6-2. Results: 174 – Kyle Pope (WYO) dec Dylan Urbach (NDSU), 10-5 / Cowboys 3-0 184 – Tyler McNutt (NDSU) dec Chaz Polson (WYO), 11-5 / Tied 3-3 197 – Cordell Eaton (NDSU) fall Nate Smith (WYO), Fall, 3:06 / Bison 9-3 285 – Ben Tynan (NDSU) dec Brandon Tribble (WYO), 2-1 / Bison 12-3 125 – #4 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) major dec #15 Drew Templeman (WYO), MD 14-5 / Bison 16-3 133 – Cam Sykora (NDSU) tech fall Gunnar Woodburn (WYO), TF 16-0, 4:48 / Bison 21-3 141 – #8 Bryce Meredith (WYO) fall Taylor Nein (NDSU), Fall, 1:42 / Bison 21-9 149 – Cole Mendenhall (WYO) major dec Mitch Friedman (NDSU), MD 13-4 / Bison 21-13 157 – #7 Clay Ream (NDSU) dec #19 Archie Colgan (WYO), 8-3 / Bison 24-13 165 – #16 Branson Ashworth (WYO) dec Andrew Fogarty (NDSU), 6-2 / Bison 24-16

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The 24th-ranked Pitt wrestling team picked up its second win of the weekend after outlasting conference opponent Virginia, 19-14, Sunday afternoon in Memorial Gym. Six Panthers earned wins including one with bonus points and two in overtime. The win marks the first over an ACC opponent this season, improving Pitt's overall record to 10-5. “Today was a total team effort,” co-head coach Drew Headlee said. “When everyone pulls together, this team can do some great things. A couple guys had to really dig deep to pull out a win and that is the grit and toughness that we need to finish the season strong.” “Overall it was a good weekend,” co-head coach Matt Kocher added. “The team came together for a good effort and we had fun doing it. We came out on top of some tough close matches today. [Mikey] Racciato, [Taleb] Rahmani and [Zach] Bruce all had moments where they could have given in but showed some guts to pull out the win. Our energy on the bench has been good and I think those guys were fighting for more than just themselves - it helped them to push through.” Redshirt junior Ryan Solomon got the dual started at 285 pounds by picking up an 11-1 major decision over Tyler Love. Solomon built up a 6-1 lead in the first period off two takedowns and a two point nearfall. Love escaped in the opening frame but wouldn't be able to score any other points. Solomon continued to dominate, picking up four more points and adding one with riding time en route to the Panthers' first win of the day. The Cavaliers took a 5-4 lead in the dual after Jack Mueller won by technical fall at 125 pounds over sophomore LJ Bentley. Junior Dom Forys brought the lead back in favor of Pitt at 133 pounds after he won in a 10-8 decision over Will Mason. Forys and Mason were tied 3-3 entering the second period but a reversal, escape and two takedowns would give him a 10-7 lead entering the final frame. Mason escaped off bottom in the third as Forys held him off the rest of the way. Virginia regained the lead, 8-7, after a victory at 141 pounds. Redshirt junior Nick Zanetta dropped a 9-3 decision to reigning 133-pound ACC Champion George DiCamillo. The Panthers claimed the next three matches, extending their lead to 16-11. Senior Mikey Racciato earned an overtime win against Sam Krivus, 6-4, in the first sudden victory. Racciato and Krivus were scoreless after the opening period before Racciato reversed him for a 2-0 lead entering the third. Krivus escaped to start the third, but Racciato quickly took him down. Krivus then escaped and took down Racciato to tie the bout 4-4 at the end of regulation. In sudden victory, Racciato took down Krivus to secure the win. Redshirt freshman Taleb Rahmani followed that with another exciting overtime victory versus Andrew Atkinson. Rahamni led 6-4 at the end of the first period off a reversal, takedown and nearfall, but wouldn't be able to score in the second as Atkinson escaped to open the period. Starting the third on bottom, Rahmani reversed Atkinson but his Cavalier opponent escaped and took him down to tie it 8-8 at the end of regulation. Rahmani took down Atkinson in sudden victory to lock up the win. Sophomore TeShan Campbell fed off the previous two overtime wins as he picked up a 9-2 decision over Ray Bethea. Campbell struck first in the opening frame, jumping out to a 4-1 lead. The Pittsburgh native held Bethea scoreless in the second, adding three more points off an escape and takedown. In the final period, Bethea gave up a point after being hit with his second stall warning and Campbell added one more point with riding time. Virginia claimed the following weight class at 174 pounds as sophomore Donovan McAfee dropped a 6-3 decision to Garrett Peppelman. Redshirt sophomore Zach Bruce turned in the final win for the Panthers at 184 pounds as he outlasted Will Schany, 2-1, earning the winning point with riding time. With the dual locked up in favor of the Panthers, Virginia's Chance McClure posted a 3-2 decision over senior John Rizzo. Pitt concludes the regular season Saturday, Feb. 18 as it hosts the Duke Blue Devils in a 7 p.m. dual at the Fitzgerald Field House. Results: 285: #18 Ryan Solomon (UP) maj. dec. Tyler Love (UVA), 11-1 – Pitt leads 4-0 125: #8 Jack Mueller (UVA) tech. fall #32 LJ Bentley (UP), 16-1, 5:00 – Virginia leads 5-4 133: #8 Dom Forys (UP) dec. Will Mason (UVA), 10-8 – Pitt leads 7-5 141: #7 George DiCamillo (UVA) dec. #30 Nick Zanetta (UP), 9-3 – Virginia leads 8-7 149: Mikey Racciato (UP) dec. #32 Sam Krivus (UVA), SV-1, 6-4 – Pitt leads 10-8 157: #32 Taleb Rahmani (UP) dec. #19 Andrew Atkinson (UVA), SV-1, 10-8 – Pitt leads 13-8 165: #9 TeShan Campbell (UP) dec. Ray Bethea (UVA), 9-2 – Pitt leads 16-8 174: Garrett Peppelman (UVA) dec. Donovan McAfee (UP), 6-3 – Pitt leads 16-11 184: Zach Bruce (UP) dec. #32 Will Schany (UVA), 2-1 – Pitt leads 19-11 197: Chance McClure (UVA) dec. John Rizzo (UP), 3-2 – Pitt wins 19-14

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The third-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won seven-of-10 matches to defeat No. 6 Nebraska, 27-9, on Sunday afternoon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. After splitting the first two matches, Iowa won six in a row to clinch the dual and top the Huskers for the ninth straight time. "That was a good Nebraska team that came into Carver today," said UI head coach Tom Brands. "They came for blood. They didn't put their best team out there on the mat (today) but they came for blood and you saw it. It thought we responded well." The dual featured three bouts pitting top five opponents, and the Hawkeyes came out on top of two of the three. Top-ranked Thomas Gilman recorded the only three takedowns of the 125-pound match and defeated No. 5 Tim Lambert, 6-3; and second-ranked Michael Kemerer made a first-period takedown standup in his 3-2 win over third-ranked Tyler Berger at 157. Gilman's win was his 23rd straight, a new career-high, and Kemerer's win was his fifth over a top 10 opponent this season, and his second win over Berger. "We had a lot of fun scrambles and you want to avoid those," Kemerer said. "When you have a shot you want to finish it and start working on your top stuff. I got him on that first shot and finished clean right away, but I want to score more than one takedown so I still have to focus on finishing those shots clean. Overall I thought it was a good win. Now it's time to move on." The Huskers' top-five win came at 133, where No. 5 Eric Montoya defeated fourth-ranked Cory Clark, 9-6, at 133. Montoya reversed Clark in the final minute to take a 5-4 lead and added four nearfall to win for the first time in three meetings between the two. The Nebraska decision temporarily tied the dual, but an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Montoya gave Iowa a 3-2 advantage and the Hawkeyes extended the gap from there. Joey Gunther won 4-1 at 165; Brandon Sorensen (149), Alex Meyer (174), and Sammy Brooks (184) won by major decision, technical fall, and pin -- in that order -- and Topher Carton won for the first time over a top 10 opponent at 141. Carton, ranked 18th, used a third-period escape and takedown to defeat No. 10 Colton McCrystal, 6-4. "It's always good to win, especially in front of the Carver crowd, but I I need to do more," said Carton, who was one of four Hawkeyes to win on Senior Day. "I need to widen the gap. You know, one more takedown and you never know what it can do to somebody's psychological edge. It was good to get out there and compete and win, but I need to do it more." Brooks' pin at 184 gave Iowa a 27-2 lead, and a major decision by Nebraska at 197 and a decision at 285 made the final score 27-9. The Hawkeyes close the regular season with a 12-2 record overall, 8-1 in the Big Ten. The postseason begins next weekend against an opponent yet to be determined. The NWCA will announce the National Duals Championships Series schedule Sunday at 9:30 p.m. (CT). The Big Ten Championships follow March 4-5 in Bloomington, Indiana, and the NCAA Championships are March 16-18 in St. Louis. NOTES: Attendance was 9,830… Iowa recognized seniors Thomas Gilman, Cory Clark, Topher Carton, Alex Meyer, and Sammy Brooks following the dual… Gilman has won a career-high 23 straight matches… Clark lost for just the second time in 34 matches at Carver-Hawkeye Arena… Carton earned his first win over a top 10 opponent… Sorensen has a team-high 10 major decisions… Kemerer has a team-high 24 wins... Meyer's technical fall was his fourth of the season, tying Brooks and Kemerer for second on the team… Brooks is 20-2 and has scored bonus points in 15 matches. Results: 125 -- #1 Thomas Gilman (IA) dec. #5 Tim Lambert (N), 6-3; 3-0 133 -- #5 Eric Montoya (N) dec. #4 Cory Clark (IA), 9-6; 3-2* 141 -- #18 Topher Carton (IA) dec. #10 Colton McCrystal (N), 6-4; 6-2 149 -- #4 Brandon Sorensen (IA) major dec. Collin Purinton (N), 13-5; 10-2 157 -- #2 Michael Kemerer (IA) dec. #3 Tyler Berger (N), 3-2; 13-2 165 -- #17 Joey Gunther (IA) dec. Dustin Williams (N), 4-1; 16-2 174 -- #11 Alex Meyer (IA) tech. fall Eric Engler (N), 17-1; 21-2 184 -- #5 Sammy Brooks (IA) pinned Jaquan Sowell (N), 5:46; 27-2 197 -- #6 Aaron Studebaker (N) major dec. Cash Wilcke (IA), 12-2; 27-6 285 -- #14 Collin Jensen (N) Steven Holloway (IA), 3-1; 32-7 *Nebraska deducted team point for unsportsmanlike conduct after 133 pounds

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Freshman heavyweight Brandon Ngati pinned Joe Scanlan in the final bout of the day as the West Virginia University wrestling team claimed a thrilling comeback win over Iowa State, 22-20, for the first Big 12 win in program history on Sunday afternoon at the WVU Coliseum. Trailing 20-9 after seven bouts, the Mountaineers won three straight, including a pair of bonus-point victories, to secure the win. West Virginia (3-11, 1-3) won five of 10 bouts overall with a pair of pins and a major decision in taking the victory over the Cyclones (1-10, 1-6). “I just want to see them win,” WVU coach Sammie Henson said. “I just want to see them be successful. I want to see them do the things I know they're capable of doing. With Big Jake (Smith) and Dylan Cottrell – his leadership today … to come out here and wrestle the way that he did and step up for our team. (Christian) Monserrat finally got a quality win. He's been on the opposite sides of those matches where it was close and we've lost several really close matches. To see that change, I just think it was a team effort. A total team effort today. I'm elated. It's been a long year. We were just trying to get a win for (Brandon) Ngati. My man got it down for us.” The Cyclones won the first three matches of the day for a 9-0 lead heading into the 149-pound bout, where Christian Monserrat squared off with Gabe Moreno. Moreno scored first with a first-period takedown, but Monserrat added a pair of takedowns and an escape in the second for a 5-3 lead heading into the third. Called twice for stalling in the final stanza to give Moreno a point, Monserrat added a pair of takedowns in securing the 9-6 decision to put WVU on the board, down 9-3. Iowa State won by fall at 157 for a 15-3 lead, but No. 13/20 Dylan Cottrell countered with a win by fall at 165 pounds. Cottrell used an early takedown and a pair of nearfall points for a 4-0 lead over Logan Breitenbach in the first period. Starting in the defensive position in the second, Cottrell escaped to pad his lead at 5-0. He then used a takedown and got the turn for the pin with 17 seconds remaining in the second period as WVU cut the ISU lead to six at 15-9. ISU won by tech. fall at 174 for a 20-9 advantage with three matches to go. At 184, Parker VonEgidy used a reversal of Carson Powell late in the third period to tie the score, 3-3, at the end of regulation. He then struck with the takedown in sudden victory to win the 5-3 decision and bring the Mountaineers within eight, down 20-12. No. 5-ranked Jacob A. Smith added four more to the board with a major decision over Marcus Harrington at 197 pounds. Smith used three takedowns and four nearfall points on his way to the 12-0 win, his tenth straight of the season. With the Mountaineers trailing 20-16, Ngati entered the heavyweight bout needed a tech. fall or pin of Scanlan to win. After a scoreless first period, Scanlan started on bottom and escape for a 1-0 lead. With 35 seconds remaining in the second period, Ngati threw Scanlan to the mat and go the pin soon after to complete the comeback and give West Virginia the 22-20 victory. Results: 125: Kyle Larson (ISU) dec. Devin Brown (WVU), 4-2 133: No. 11 Earl Hall, Jr. (ISU) dec. Cory Stainbrook (WVU), 2-1 141: John Meeks (ISU) dec. Joe Wheeling (WVU), 16-9 149: Christian Monserrat (WVU) dec. Gabe Moreno (WVU), 9-6 157: Colston DiBlasi (ISU) pinned Dayton Garrett (WVU), 1:04 165: Dylan Cottrell (WVU) pinned Logan Breitenbach (ISU), 4:43 174: No. 10 Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) tech. fall Ty Millward (WVU), 19-4 (5:54) 184: Parker VonEgidy (WVU) dec. Carson Powell (ISU), 5-3 SV-1 197: Jacob A. Smith (WVU) major dec. Marcus Harrington (ISU), 12-0 HWT: Brandon Ngati (WVU) pinned Joe Scanlan (ISU), 4:28

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Junior Tyler Smith won a thrilling matchup of ranked opponents at 141 pounds, and Bucknell rallied with wins in the final three weight classes to upend Army West Point 22-16 in an EIWA wrestling match Sunday at Gillis Field House. The Bison upped their winning streak to nine matches while improving to 11-4 overall and 8-1 in the league. Smith, who is currently ranked as high as 12th in the national rankings, came through with a 14-10 win in sudden victory over Army's Logan Everett, who is currently ranked as high as 15th. Smith improved to 24-6 with his ninth straight win. He has earned bonus points in six matches during that stretch. He has lost just once in 16 matches dating back to Dec. 17. Smith's win cut Army's lead to 6-3 after three matches, and started a Bucknell run of three straight victories to give it a 12-6 lead. Freshman Seth Hogue was a 15-11 winner at 149, while No. 14/15/18 Victor Lopez followed with a second-period fall at 157. Lopez improved to 22-5 with his fourth pin of the season. Army earned bonus points in the next two bouts, winning by fall at 165 and by major decision at 174 to take a 16-12 lead, but Bucknell closed strong to get the victory. Freshman Garrett Hoffman started the run with a huge 5-4 decision over Jack Wedholm at 184, improving to 16-12 with his second win over the Black Knights wrestler this season. No. 15/10/12 Tom Sleigh helped take some of the pressure off of the heavyweight bout, picking up an extra point with a 14-4 major decision at 197 to put the Bison up 19-16. Senior Tyler Greene prevented the Bison from having to worry about any tiebreaking procedures with a 5-2 decision over Trevor Smith in the final bout to clinch the match for the Bison, dropping the Black Knights to 6-5 overall and 4-3 in the EIWA. They had won five of their past six matches, including a victory over then-No. 23 Wyoming. The success of Sleigh and Greene at the end of the lineup has been pivotal to Bucknell's success during their most recent run. Sleigh is now 27-4 with 18 straight wins, including the past five with bonus points. Greene is 17-8 and has won eight consecutive matches. Bucknell has just one match remaining on the regular season schedule, a home matchup at Davis Gym against Columbia on Friday. The Bison will then turn their attention to the EIWA Championships, which they will host in Sojka Pavilion on March 3-4. Results: 125: Trey Chalifoux (Army) dec. over Jordan Gessner (Bucknell), 9-3 133: Austin Harry (Army) dec. over Joey Gould (Bucknell), 10-5 141: #19 Tyler Smith (Bucknell) dec. over #16 Logan Everett (Army), SV-1, 14-10 149: Seth Hogue (Bucknell) dec. over Nick Noel (Army), 15-11 157: #14 Victor Lopez (Bucknell) pins Lucas Weiland (Army), 4:52 165: Cael McCormick (Army) pins Logan Kerin (Bucknell), 6:38 174: Ben Harvey (Army) maj. dec. over D.J. Hollingshead (Bucknell), 9-0 184: Garrett Hoffman (Bucknell) dec. over Jack Wedholm (Army), 5-4 197: #15 Tom Sleigh (Bucknell) maj. dec. over C.J. Morgan (Army), 14-4 285: Tyler Greene (Bucknell) dec. over Trevor Smith (Army), 5-2

STILLWATER -- Oklahoma State wrestling will play host to the NWCA National Duals final on Sunday, Feb. 19, and tickets are available now for the highly anticipated matchup that pits the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the country against each other inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. The event serves as the dual national championship, and while the NWCA selection committee will make its official selection later Sunday night, Oklahoma State and Penn State are the top two teams ranked in the NWCA poll. While lower-level tickets are already sold out, general admission tickets are still available for just $10 each, providing seating on a first-come, first-serve basis anywhere on the 200 and 300 levels. Unlike other regular season duals, all 200- and 300-level seating will be first-come, first-serve general admission. All ticket windows to the event will open two hours prior to the event, and fans are encouraged to arrive early to avoid long lines. To purchase tickets to the event online, visit https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/okstate/EN/buy/details/17NWCA. Oklahoma State students can get into the event free of charge with an all sports pass, with floor seating reserved for the first to arrive.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- The Central Michigan wrestling team recorded two pins, a technical fall, and two major decisions Sunday in dominating Kent State, 40-3, in a Mid-American Conference dual at McGuirk Arena. It was the home finale for the Chippewas and their Senior Day as they won their sixth consecutive dual, improving to 9-2. They finished 6-2 in MAC duals. "Pretty good way to end the MAC regular season," CMU coach Tom Borrelli said. "Pretty happy with the way our guys wrestled today. "Normally at this time of the year we're training really hard. I knew we were going to have a real tough month of January and early February. We had four weekends in a row of Friday-Sunday dual meets. So I've kind of given the guys a break a little bit. I think it's paid off for them. I think they're pretty fresh and pretty confident. " It was the third consecutive dual in which the Chippewas dropped just one match. They have won 27 in that stretch. A 19-18 victory over Michigan, which was ranked 10th at the time, came during the six-meet win streak, which began after a 24-8 dual loss at Missouri. "Ever since that Michigan match," CMU's Austin Severn said. "If there was any doubt, they would have been removed. They were 10th in the country and they'd beaten people that were (ranked) ahead of them. There's no reason why our team can't wrestle with any team in the country right now." That loss to Missouri, and a 17-16 MAC loss to Northern Iowa, proved to be a turning point in the season. "Both the matches against Missouri and Northern Iowa our guys were pretty disappointed in themselves," Borrelli said. "I just think they felt like they were better than that, better than the outcome in both of those matches. There's been a little bit of a change in focus." The Chippewas got pins from Justin Oliver (149 pounds) and Severn (197) on Sunday. It was Oliver's team-leading 10th fall of the season. Severn has won five of his last six matches, two by fall. "That was really important to me, really special to me," said Severn, one of four CMU seniors who was honored prior to the meet. "Just happy a lot of friends and family, my parents, were out here tonight for that." The Chippewas got a technical fall from Brent Fleetwood (125) and major decision victories from Mason Smith (141) and CJ Brucki (174). CMU's Colin Heffernan (157), Logan Parks (165) and Jordan Ellingwood (184) each won by decision, and senior Corey Keener (133) won by void. The lone Kent State victory came in the meet's final match, heavyweight, where Devin Nye topped Tyrus Kemp, 5-2. The Chippewas collected 17 takedowns in the meet to Kent State's three. Two of the Golden Flashes' takedowns came in the heavyweight match. The Chippewas turn their attention to a dual next Sunday at Wisconsin, and then the MAC Championships March 4-5 at Northern Iowa. "We'll have to get back to some hard training now," Borrelli said. "Wisconsin will help us a lot. They'll be a pretty good opponent and we'll have an opportunity to see exactly what we need to sharpen up on before the MAC Tournament." Results: 125: Brent Fleetwood (CMU) tech. fall Cory Simpson, 16-0, 5:40 133: Corey Keener (CMU) won by void 141: Mason Smith (CMU) major dec. Chance Driscoll, 11-0 149: Justin Oliver (CMU) pin Tim Rooney, 2:37 157: Colin Heffernan (CMU) dec. Casey Sparkman, 8-2 165: Logan Parks (CMU) dec. Jared Walker, 7-3 174: CJ Brucki (CMU) major dec. Isaac Bast, 11-2 184: Jordan Ellingwood (CMU) dec. Shane Mast, 7-1 197: Austin Severn (CMU) pinned Stephen Suglio, 4:14 HWT: Devin Nye (KSU) dec. Tyrus Kemp, 5-2

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Clarion wrestling team closed out its conference duals season with a resounding win on the road, thumping Cleveland State 34-6 in their final Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) match of the season. The Golden Eagles (6-9, 3-3 EWL) will close out their dual match season on Sunday, February 19 when they host West Virginia on Senior Day at Tippin Gymnasium. The bouts went 8-2 Clarion's way, with the Golden Eagles all but assuring the result against the Vikings fairly early in the afternoon. Perhaps the biggest win of the day came from Jake Keller – now on a three-match win streak – who defeated one of the nation's top wrestlers at 149 pounds. Keller beat Nick Montgomery, who entered the match ranked 15th in RPI by the NCAA, by a 10-7 score to put the Golden Eagles ahead 12-3 in the team bout. Scott Marmoll nearly knocked off an RPI-ranked wrestler of his own, but just narrowly fell 2-1 to Nick Corba at 184 pounds. The match clincher came courtesy of Dom Rigous, who notched his sixth pinfall victory of the year – and third in the first period – in a win over Devon Pingel at 174 pounds. In fact, the final three Clarion wins of the day all came via pinfall. Terrell Fields pinned Collin Kelly to the mat with just 12 seconds remaining in the first period of the 197-pound bout, and Evan Daley flattened Michael Furbee just 33 seconds into the second period of the heavyweight bout to put a heavy exclamation point on the day. Jake Gromacki opened the day with an 8-1 victory by decision over John Martin at 125 pounds, and Roshaun Cooley notched a dominant win of his own, beating Andrew Coghill 7-1 at 133 pounds. Freshman Mac Tanner posted the first dual match win of his Golden Eagle career in the 157-pound bout, beating RJ LaBeef 8-5, and Evan DeLong cruised past John Vaughn for a 10-0 major decision. Results: 125: Jake Gromacki (CLAR) over John Martin (CSU) - 8-1 dec. 133: Roshaun Cooley (CLAR) over Andrew Coghill (CSU) - 7-1 dec. 141: Evan Cheek (CSU) over Evan Myers (CLAR) - 6-1 dec. 149: Jake Keller (CLAR) over Nick Montgomery (CSU) - 10-7 dec. 157: Mac Tanner (CLAR) over RJ LaBeef (CSU) - 8-5 dec. 165: Evan Delong (CLAR) over John Vaughn (CSU) - 10-0 MD 174: Dominic Rigous (CLAR) over Devon Pingel (CSU) - Fall 2:20 184: Nick Corba (CSU) over Scott Marmoll (CLAR) - 2-1 dec. 197: Terrell Fields (CLAR) over Collin Kelly (CSU) - Fall 2:48 285: Evan Daley (CLAR) vs. Michael Furbee (CSU) - Fall 3:33

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- No. 13 Rutgers wrestling ended the regular season with a convincing 28-6 win over visiting Northwestern Sunday afternoon at the Rutgers Athletic Center. The Scarlet Knights won at eight weight classes in the match, finishing the year with a 12-4 overall record and a program best 6-3 mark in Big Ten Conference competition. The dual ended with a 3-2 tiebreaker win at heavyweight from Razohnn Gross, his fifth win in the last six matches. With the RU win and Nebraska loss, the Scarlet Knights will end the regular season tied for fourth in the conference, the best position in program history. "It's been great. They were really into it today too," said head coach Scott Goodale of the fan support at home, where the Scarlet Knights went undefeated this season (6-0). "We were scoring a lot of points early. When you wrestle with an exciting style, they get into it. That last match they got into it and I think that's what puts Razohnn [Gross] over the top. It's become a real home mat advantage." RU (12-4, 6-3) is expected to learn late Sunday its matchup in the 2017 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Dual Championship Series, scheduled for next weekend. The Scarlet Knights topped No. 7 Lehigh at the RAC last season, 18-15. The Scarlet Knights blanked the Wildcats on the front side of intermission and led the dual by a 17 to -1 margin due to a flagrant misconduct penalty point charged against NU after the 157-pound match. Brandon Paetzell and Anthony Rubinetti scrambled their way through seven minutes at 125 pounds, but Paetzell won the last one at the horn for a takedown and 4-2 win. The win for Paetzell avenges a loss to Rubinetti earlier this season and improves his record 14-7. Scott DelVecchio followed up by coasting to an 11-4 decision at 133 pounds, moving to 17-10 on the season. At 141 pounds, No. 5 Anthony Ashnault captured his 11th straight win with a 21-6 tech fall against Alec McKenna. Seventeen of Ashnault's 23 wins this season have come by bonus points, the most of any Scarlet Knight. No. 14 Kent Theobold bounced back from a loss last time out to win, 10-3, against Shayne Oster. Also winning before the break was No. 18 John Van Brill, who won is 20th match of the season by an 8-3 final against Ben Sullivan. The Wildcats earned two wins in the second half of the dual, beginning with a 14-2 major decision from Johnny Sebastian against Anthony Pafumi at 165 pounds. The other Wildcat win came at 197 pounds, where Jacob Berkowitz took down Matthew Correnti with 20 seconds left for a 5-3 decision. 174-pounder Phillip Bakuckas relished in his senior day moment, making quick work of Braxton Cody in a 16-0 tech fall in the opening period. The win was Bakuckas' 66th as a Scarlet Knight. No. 13 Nicholas Gravina shut out Mitch Sliga, 4-0, to get back in the win column and improve to 17-7. Gravina's previous two matches came against top-10 opponents. Gross ended the dual with his third overtime win at the RAC this season. Gross scored a reversal in the opening tiebreaker period and held Conan Jennings down over the next 30 seconds for a 3-2 win. Overall, Gross is 11-8. Prior to the match, the program honored its senior class of Bakuckas, Sean McCabe, Pafumi, Dylan Painton, Josh Patrick and Theobold. "I'm just proud of those seniors," Goodale said. "They've stuck through it. It's a hard thing to do, five years of this sport, especially if you're not always the guy. To all of them, we have a great appreciation. That's the best way to put it, we have a tremendous appreciation for them and what they've done for this program." Following next weekend's postseason dual, the Scarlet Knights will look ahead to championship season, beginning with the Big Ten Championships from March 4-5 in Bloomington, Indiana. Following the conference tournament, RU will compete in the 2017 NCAA Championships from March 16-18 in St. Louis. Results: 125: Brandon Paetzell (RU) dec. over Anthony Rubinetti (NU), 4-2; RU leads, 3-0 133: Scott DelVecchio (RU) dec. over Jason Ipsarides (NU), 11-4; RU leads, 6-0 141: No. 5/5/7 Anthony Ashnault (RU) tech fall over Alec McKenna (NU), 21-6; RU leads, 11-0 149: No. 14/17/13 Ken Theobold (RU) dec. over Shayne Oster (NU), 10-3; RU leads, 14-0 157: No. 18/14/13 John Van Brill (RU) dec. over Ben Sullivan (NU), 8-3; RU leads, 17-(-1)* 165: Johnny Sebastian (NU) major dec. over Anthony Pafumi (RU), 14-2; RU leads, 17-3 174: Phillip Bakuckas (RU) tech fall over Braxton Cody (NU), 16-0; RU leads, 22-3 184: No. 13/12/13 Nicholas Gravina (RU) dec. over Mitch Sliga (NU), 4-0; RU leads, 25-3 197: Jacob Berkowitz (NU) dec. over Matthew Correnti (RU), 5-3; RU leads, 25-6 HWT: Razohnn Gross (RU) dec. over Conan Jennings (NU), 3-2 (TB-1); RU wins, 28-6

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team capped off the 2016-17 regular season with a 36-11 win over The Citadel today. The Mocs won seven of the 10 matches and posted three pins and two tech falls against The Bulldogs. "You want to win all 10, but I am happy with our effort," stated UTC head coach Heath Eslinger. "We had a lot of guys wrestle well today. We have two big events coming up in the league championships and NCAAs, so hopefully we can carry this momentum forward." Chattanooga ran out to a quick 12-0 lead after pins at 1125 and 133. Sophomore Alonzo Allen scored his in the third period (6:08) over Patrick Kearney, while sophomore Chris Debien put Andrew Szalwinski on his back in the first period (1:33). Debien improved to 14-9 overall and 7-0 in Southern Conference action while Allen moved to 14-11 and 6-1 in league matches. Sophomore Chase Zemenak gave UTC a 16-0 lead with a major decision. He ends the league schedule with a 5-1 mark. The Citadel won at 141 and 149 to close the team gap to 16-7. However, junior Justin Lampe extended the Mocs' lead to 22-7 with a pin just before the second period buzzer (4:59). He is 13-10 overall and 6-1 in league bouts. Before the match, the Mocs honored six seniors in Austin Gould, Barrett Walthall, D.J. Franklin-Smith, Sean Mappes, Clay Dent and Jared Johnson. Mappes was the first of three to see the mat, scoring a tech fall at 174. Junior Bryce Carr followed with a tech fall of his own at 184, but the Bulldogs scored a win at 197. Carr, ranked No. 19 in this week's polls, has a 22-4 overall record and 6-1 league mark heading into the postseason. Johnson brought a No. 10 national ranking at heavyweight into today's match and scored a 9-0 major decision over Joe Bexley. That left the final score at 36-11 in favor of the Mocs. "I am very proud of all of our seniors," added Eslinger. "They have meant so much to our program and have been outstanding representatives of this University throughout their careers." UTC now has almost three weeks to prepare for the 2017 Southern Conference Tournament. The league championship is set for Saturday, March 4, at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. Results: 125: Alonzo Allen (CHAT) over Charles Kearney (THCI) (Fall 6:08) 133: Chris Debien (CHAT) over Andrew Szalwinski (THCI) (Fall 1:33) 141: Chase Zemenak (CHAT) over Douglas Gudenburr (THCI) (MD 13-4) 149: Tyler Buckiso (THCI) over Roman Boylen (CHAT) (Dec 7-5) 157: Aaron Walker (THCI) over Dylanger Potter (CHAT) (MD 10-2) 165: Justin Lampe (CHAT) over Jason Carr (THCI) (Fall 4:59) 174: Sean Mappes (CHAT) over Martin Duane (THCI) (TF 18-0 3:58) 184: Bryce Carr (CHAT) over Chandler Sambets (THCI) (TF 18-3 2:09) 197: Sawyer Root (THCI) over Ira Dent (CHAT) (MD 13-1) 285: Jared Johnson (CHAT) over Joseph Bexley (THCI) (MD 9-0)

DeKALB, IL -- The University at Buffalo wrestling team made history on Sunday, defeating Northern Illinois, 20-17, for their fourth Mid-American Conference win of the season – a program record. It was also UB's 10th overall dual win of the year, marking the second straight season the Bulls have won 10 duals. "We wrestled well," head coach John Stutzman said. "I'm so excited for this team and the future of this program. Hats off to NIU. They wrestled hard, but after a long, hard road trip, we found a way." Northern Illinois won the first two duals to jump out to a 6-0 lead. Brett Perry got the Bulls on the board with a 3-1 decision over Bryce Gorman to cut the NIU advantage to 6-3. Nate Rose followed with a close loss at 197, losing in overtime to 12th-ranked Shawn Scott, 4-2. The Bulls found themselves trailing, 9-3. Jake Gunning won the first of four straight duals for the Bulls as the redshirt-sophomore earned a 3-2 decision over Caleb Gossett to improve to 12-3 in duals this season. Justin Patrick won a 12-3 major decision over Kirk Johansen at 125 lbs. It was Patrick's first MAC dual win of the season. Bryan Lantry followed with another dominant performance. The nation's 16th-ranked wrestler at 133 lbs. will likely see his ranking rise after a 16-7 major decision over Alijah Jeffery. Jason Estevez capped the win with a pin of Anthony Rubino at the 4-minute mark. It was Estevez's third pin of the season. Buffalo improved to 10-6 overall and 4-4 in the MAC. The Bulls have won double-digit duals in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2001. The four MAC wins are their most since joining the conference in 1998. Buffalo will close out the regular season at Binghamton on Friday night. Results: 165: Shaun'Que McMurty (NIU) won by decision over Tyler Rill (UB), 7-6 174: Trace Engelkes (NIU) won by decision over Muhamed McBryde (UB), 4-2 184: Brett Perry (UB) won by decision over Bryce Gorman (NIU), 3-1 197: Shawn Scott (NIU) won by sudden victory over Nate Rose (UB), 4-2 285: Jake Gunning (UB) won by decision over Caleb Gossett, 3-2 125: Justin Patrick (UB) won by major decision over Kirk Johansen (NIU), 12-3 133: #16 Bryan Lantry (UB) won by major decision over Alijah Jeffery (NIU), 16-7 141: Jason Estevez (UB) won by fall over Anthony Rubino (NIU), 4:00 149: Steve Bleise (NIU) won by technical fall over Colt Cotten (UB), 19-4 157: Caden McWhirter (NIU) won by decision over Alex Smythe (UB), 7-2

BOILING SPRINGS -- Gardner-Webb rallied from a 12-3 deficit Sunday afternoon, winning the six individual bouts of the day to top Ohio by a 24-12 score in the final home dual of the season. It was Gardner-Webb's first win over the Bobcats (7-7) in the first dual of a busy day. The Runnin' Bulldogs (6-9) will travel to Davidson Sunday night for a 7:00 pm SoCon match. After Hayden Lee and 14th-ranked Cameron Kelly posted bonus points for Ohio in the first two weight classes, Gardner-Webb got a lift from redshirt sophomore Dallas Roemer at 141 pounds. The Pinehurst, N.C., native picked up his first win of the season on Sunday, holding off KeVon Powell for an 8-6 decision to get the 'Dogs on the board. The Bobcats recovered with a 9-5 decision from Noah Forrider at 149 pounds, but Gardner-Webb sent its veteran core to the match next. Ryan Mosley came alive at 157 pounds and topped Cullen Cummings by a 6-3 score to pull the Runnin' Bulldogs within 12-6. Tyler Marinelli pulled off a critical takedown with just three seconds remaining in the third period at 165 pounds, sending the crowd into a frenzy with a 3-1 decision over Austin Reese. Austin Trott overcame an early takedown by Arsen Ashughyan at 174 pounds – one that required video review to confirm – getting the Bobcats' sophomore on the ground to secure a 5-2 decision that tied the dual at 12-12. Hunter Gamble kept his hot streak alive at 184 pounds for Gardner-Webb, controlling the action early and rolling to a 13-0 major decision. The decisive match came at 197 pounds, with redshirt senior Kyle Ash pulling of a a thrilling, 5-4 decision to seal the win for Gardner-Webb. after recording a takedown in the third to tie the score at 3-3, Ash allowed a deliberate escape to Bailey Faust in order to attempt another shot for the win. He scored points with a late takedown and held on for the win. With the match decided, the Bobcats went with 197-pounder Devin King in the heavyweight bout. Boyce Cornwell took advantage of the weight differential, jumping out to a quick 6-0 lead after a takedown and near fall. He closed the match in the third period, winning with a 15-0 tech fall (6:09) for the final margin. Results: 125: Hayden Lee (OHIO) major dec. Landon LoAlbo (GWU); 13-0 – 0-4 133: #14 Cameron Kelly tech. fall Philip Anderson (GWU); 22-3 (4:56) – 0-9 141: Dallas Roemer (GWU) dec. KeVon Powell (OHIO); 8-6 – 3-9 149: Noah Forrider (OHIO) dec. Joby Armenta (GWU); 9-5 – 3-12 157: Ryan Mosley (GWU) dec. Cullen Cummings (OHIO); 6-3 – 6-12 165: Tyler Marinelli (GWU) dec. Austin Reese (OHIO); 3-1 – 9-12 174: Austin Trott (GWU) dec. Arsen Ashughyan (OHIO); 5-2 – 12-12 184: Hunter Gamble (GWU) major dec. Dontae McGee (OHIO); 13-0 – 16-12 197: Kyle Ash (GWU) dec. Bailey Faust (OHIO); 5-4 – 19-12 285: Boyce Cornwell (GWU) tech. fall Devin King (OHIO); 15-0 (6:09) – 24-12

WASHINGTON -- The American University wrestling team registered its fourth dual victory of the season on Sunday, overcoming non-conference foe Old Dominion in Bender Arena, 25-14. The Eagles are now 4-8 overall for the season as they head into the final two matches of the regular season while the Monarchs close out the travel portion of their schedule at 6-10 overall. AU took an early lead in the match, with senior Esteban Gomez-Rivera (133) returning to the mat to register a 4-3 decision over Old Dominion's Alex Madrigal. Gomez-Rivera, ranked 26th in the latest NCAA Coaches Poll for the 133-pound weight class, now holds a 19-3 overall record for the season, 9-1 in duals. Sophomore Jack Mutchnik was on the mat next in the 141-pound weight class, and battled ODU's Kevin Budock through nine periods before taking the criteria decision. The pair started with a pair of scoreless periods before an early escape by Mutchnik gave him a 1-0 edge to start the third. From there it was a back-and-forth battle between the two wrestlers with Budock registering a takedown late in the third and Mutchnik taking riding time to push the match into overtime. Mutchnik continued to tally early escapes throughout the three overtime periods, with Budock responding during the first two before running out of time in the third. Sophomore Michael Sprague (149) kept the momentum rolling for the Eagles, pinning ODU's Michael Hayes at the 6:12 mark to give American a 12-0 lead over the Monarchs. ODU responded with a set of victories of their own, eventually gaining a one-point edge over AU with a pair of decisions over senior Cole Moseley (165) and senior Jason Grimes (184), and a pair of major decisions against senior Tom Page (157) and sophomore Joe Salvi (174). The Monarchs lead was short-lived, though, as the Eagles closed the match with three consecutive wins, starting with a fall for junior Jeric Kasunic (197) against Kaleab Fetahi. Junior Brett Dempsey (HWT) followed with a 3-2 decision over Will Hilliard and sophomore Josh Terao (125) closed the day with a 13-3 major decision over Steven Simpson to give the Eagles their final 11-point lead. The Eagles will return for one final home dual, hosting George Mason at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17. The match will also double as senior day, with Esteban Gomez-Rivera, Jason Grimes, Cole Moseley, Tom Page and Joe Salvi all honored as members of the 2017 graduating class. For the latest on AU Wrestling, stay tuned to AUEagles.com and follow the team on Twitter @AU_Wrestling. Results: 133: #26 Esteban Gomez-Rivera dec. Alex Madrigal (ODU), 4-3 141: Jack Mutchnik dec. Kevin Budock (ODU), 4-4 (Criteria) 149: Michael Sprague fall Michael Hayes (ODU), 6:12 157: Larry Early (ODU) maj. dec. Tom Page, 14-5 165: Seldon Wright (ODU) dec. Cole Moseley, 8-5 174: Antonio Agee (ODU) maj. dec. Joe Salvi, 12-3 184: Jack Dechow (ODU) dec. Jason Grimes, 4-2 197: #29 Jeric Kasunic fall Kaleab Fetahi (ODU), 2:52 285: Brett Dempsey dec. Will Hilliard (ODU), 3-2 125: #10 Josh Terao maj. dec. Steven Simpson (ODU), 13-3

MADISON, Wis. -- In a dual that came down to the wire, the Wisconsin wrestling team gave fans plenty to cheer for as the Badgers came away with the 19-18 win over No. 14 Michigan on an exciting Sunday afternoon in the Field House. Five Badgers recorded wins and the two bonus-point victories proved to be the difference maker in propelling No. 18 Wisconsin (5-5 overall, 3-5 Big Ten) ahead of the Wolverines (8-6, 4-5 Big Ten). "We looked a lot better today than we did on Friday," UW head coach Barry Davis said. "We had a lot more intensity, more urgency which is good to see." 184-pounder Hunter Ritter gave the Badgers their first win of the day. Ritter got things going right away against Ernest Battaglia by recording 10 points in the first period alone. As the eventful bout came to a close, Ritter tallied one last takedown with 21 seconds on the clock to walk away with the 17-8 major decision. In true Connor Medbery fashion, the second-ranked heavyweight made quick work of his opponent by pinning Dan Perry in just 1:45. In a tight 197-pound matchup, 11th-ranked Ricky Roberston and Jackson Striggow were scoreless headed into the third period, but Robertson relied on his endurance to grab a 3-0 lead with 1:25 remaining. A Striggow escape with 35 seconds left cut Robertson's lead to two, but Robertson recorded one final takedown and riding time gave him the 6-1 decision. Living up to his "Comeback Crone" nickname, 149-pounder Andrew Crone was quickly taken down by Malik Amine in the first period but eventually retaliated with a reversal of his own to tie it at 2-2. At the end of a tough second period, Crone received one penalty point to take the lead and was able to maintain control throughout the third to come away with the 3-2 decision. After a scoreless first period, 141-pounder Cole Martin took a 3-1 lead over Sal Profaci entering the third. With just a narrow lead as the match neared the end, Martin came up big with 58 seconds to go by recording four nearfall points. Thanks to riding time, Martin earned the 8-2 decision. In the much-anticipated 165-pound Cliff Keen Invite title rematch between No. 3 Isaac Jordan and No. 2 Logan Massa, Jordan went on the offensive right away to record a takedown just ten seconds in. Massa then retaliated, however, by tallying two takedowns and two escapes to enter the final period up 6-2. An escape and takedown put Jordan within reach of Massa with just 53 seconds left, but Massa managed to escape to make it 7-5. With the crowd on its feet and just seven seconds on the clock, Jordan tied it up with one final takedown but a Massa escape and riding time gave Michigan the 9-7 decision. Up against No. 17 Conor Youtsey, 125-pounder Johnny Jimenez battled through four overtime periods but came up just short as Youtsey recorded a takedown when time expired to claim the 3-1 SV-2 decision. 174-pounder Ryan Christensen dropped a 10-2 major decision to No. 8 Myles Amine to start the dual while 133-pounder Eli Stickley suffered a 20-5 tech fall against No. 7 Stevan Micic. After entering the third period down 8-2 against No. 9 Brian Murphy, 157-pounder TJ Ruschell nearly completed the comeback by recording a takedown along with four nearfall points to even it up with 50 seconds left. Following a Murphy reversal, Ruschell ran out of time as Murphy pulled out the 11-8 decision. Next up, the Badgers return to the Field House for a final Big Ten dual against Michigan State on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. Wisconsin will then wrap up its dual season with a senior day matchup against Central Michigan on Feb. 19 at noon. "We're going to spend some one-on-one with the guys," Davis said. "We'll make a few corrections but stay positive and get ready for Michigan State. We have two more home duals left, some big matches for the rankings. We just have to win and get ready for next week." Results: 174 -- #8 Myles Amine (U-M) major dec. Ryan Christensen, 10-2 U-M, 4-0 184 -- Hunter Ritter (UW) major dec. Ernest Battaglia, 17-8 Tied, 4-4 197 -- #11 Ricky Robertson (UW) dec. Jackson Striggow, 6-1 UW, 7-4 Hwt -- #2 Connor Medbery (UW) pinned Dan Perry, 1:36 UW, 13-4 125 -- #17 Conor Youtsey (U-M) dec. Johnny Jimenez, 3-1 SV2 UW, 13-7 133 -- #7 Stevan Micic (U-M) tech. fall Eli Stickley, 20-5 (7:00) UW, 13-12 141 -- Cole Martin (UW) dec. Sal Profaci, 8-2 UW, 16-12 149 -- Andrew Crone (UW) dec. Malik Amine, 3-2 UW, 19-12 157 -- #9 Brian Murphy (U-M) dec. TJ Ruschell, 11-8 UW, 19-15 165 -- #2 Logan Massa (U-M) dec. #3 Isaac Jordan, 9-7 UW, 19-18

Penn State claimed the Big Ten dual meet title UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- No. 1 Penn State (13-0, 9-0 B1G) swarmed over Maryland (2-14, 0-9 B1G) in the home dual finale for the Nittany Lions. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad used five straight pins to post the 45-6 victory over the visiting Terrapins. The win clinched the 2017 Big Ten Regular Season (dual meet) Championship for Penn State, the fourth for the Nittany Lions. Penn State won the regular season title outright. Penn State's young line-up won nine of ten bouts in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd. The crowd of 6,661 marks the 35th straight Rec Hall sell-out and is the highest Rec Hall attendance mark of the year. Penn State has sold out 38 of its last 40 home events, including three of five in the 16,000-seat Bryce Jordan Center. The win was also Penn State's 30th straight dual meet victory. The dual began at 125. True freshman Nick Suriano (Paramus, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 125, rolled up 10 takedowns to post a 23-8 technical fall over Michael Beck at the 6:41 mark. Red-shirt freshman Triston Law (Windber, Pa.) got the call at 133 but was pinned by Maryland senior Billy Rappo at the 4:445 mark to give the Terrapins a brief 6-5 lead. Senior Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 11 at 141 and wrestling in his final Rec Hall dual meet, posted a strong 9-4 decision over Ryan Diehl to put Penn State back on top 8-6. Junior Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, pushed Penn State out to a 14-6 lead by pinning Maryland's Adam Whitesell at the 3:17 mark. The fall was Retherford's second of the weekend and 13th of the year. Sophomore Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, followed Retherford's pin up with one of his own. Nolf pinned Maryland's Adam Whitesell at the 1:37 mark and sent Penn State into the halftime break with a 20-6 lead. The fall was Nolf's 11th of the year. Red-shirt freshman Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 4 at 165, continued Penn State's pin parade coming out of the locker room. He pinned Maryland's Patrick Gerish at the 3:58 mark to put Penn State up 26-6. True freshman Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 7 at 174, made it four falls in a row, pinning Josh Ugalde at the 1:14 mark to give the Nittany Lions a 32-6 lead. Sophomore Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 2 at 184, kept pace with those in front of him, using a lightning quick throw to pin Idris White at the 2:08 mark, Penn State's fifth straight fall. The fall was Nickal's 12th of the year. Junior Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 197, picked up a 5-3 decision over David-Brian Whisler to give the Lions a 41-6 lead. Sophomore Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 3 at 285, closed out the dual meet with a dominant 10-1 major over Youssif Hemida, controlling the action and finishing with 5:26 in riding time. The victory set the final dual margin at 45-6. The Nittany Lions continued to dominate their completion, staying unbeaten and winning each dual meet so far by 15 points (26-11 at Iowa) or more. Penn State posted a gaudy a 33-3 takedown margin, including giving up no takedowns in the last two periods. The Nittany Lions picked up 18 bonus points off five pins (Retherford, Nolf, Joseph, Hall, Nickal consecutively), a tech fall (Suriano) and a major (Nevills). Retherford is 18-0 with 13 pins, a forfeit, two techs and a major. Nolf is 18-0 with 11 pins, a major and five techs. Nickal is 17-0 with 12 pins and three majors this season. The Nittany Lions are now 13-0, 9-0 in the Big Ten, and winners of 30 straight duals. Maryland falls to 2-14, 0-8 in the conference. The Nittany Lions will now await word of their match-up in the NWCA Dual Championship Series, set for Sunday, February 19. The top eight Big Ten teams in the final NWCA Coaches Dual Meet Rankings will visit the top eight non-Big Ten teams with the one vs. one match-up winner declared the NWCA Dual Meet Champion for 2017. Penn State won last year's NWCA dual crown with a win over Oklahoma State in Rec Hall. The announcement could come as early as this evening (Sunday, Feb. 12). 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. The 2016-17 Penn State wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here. Results: 125: #2 Nick Suriano PSU tech fall Michael Beck MD, 23-8 (TF; 6:41) / 5-0 133: Billy Rappo MD pinned Triston Law PSU, WBF (4:45) / 5-6 141: #11 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. Ryan Diehl MD, 9-4 / 8-6 149: #1 Zain Retherford PSU pinned Adam Whitesell MD, WBF (3:17) / 14-6 157: #1 Jason Nolf PSU pinned Justin Alexander MD, WBF (1:27) / 20-6 165: #4 Vincenzo Joseph PSU pinned Patrick Gerish MD, WBF (3:58) / 26-6 174: #7 Mark Hall PSU pinned Josh Ugalde MD, WBF (1:14) / 32-6 184: #2 Bo Nickal PSU pinned Idris White MD, WBF (2:08) / 38-6 197: #9 Matt McCutcheon PSU dec. David-Brian Whisler MD, 5-3 / 41-6 285: #3 Nick Nevills PSU maj. dec. Youssif Hemida MD, 10-1 / 45-6 Attendance: 6,661 (35th straight Rec Hall sell-out) Records: Penn State 13-0, 9-0 B1G; Maryland 2-14, 0-9 Up Next for Penn State: at non-Big Ten opponent, NWCA Dual Championship Series, Sunday, Feb. 19. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: True freshman Nick Suriano (Paramus, N.J.), ranked No. 2 at 125, faced off against junior Michael Beck. Suriano forced Beck's shoulders down for an early takedown and cut, opening up a 2-1 lead in the first :40 seconds. He tacked on a second takedown just seconds later and led 4-2 with 2:00 left in the opening stanza. Continuing a torrid offensive pace, Suriano added two more takedowns and worked his riding time up to 1:11 before cutting Beck again to an 8-4 lead. He forced Beck into a stall and then quickly blew through a high double for a final takedown to lead 10-4 with 1:31 in riding time after one period. Suriano chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to an 11-4 lead. He picked up two more takedowns before working leg control into a turn and two back points. Leading 17-5, Suriano rode Beck out and carried that lead, with 2:45 in riding time, into the third period. Beck chose down to start the third period and Suriano cut him loose to a 17-6 score. The Lion freshman then took the junior down three more times to post the 23-8 tech fall at the 6:41 mark. 133: Red-shirt freshman Triston Law (Windber, Pa.) met senior Billy Rappo at 133. Law got in on an early single and opened up a 2-0 lead with a takedown at the 2:23 mark. Rappo escaped quickly to a 2-1 score and then worked control in the middle of the mat to his first takedown to take a 3-2 lead with 1:30 on the clock. Law could not break free of a strong Rappo ride, picking up a first stall warning as Rappo rode him out. Leading 3-2 w/ 1:27 in time, Rappo chose down to start the second period. Law controlled the action in the top position, working the riding time edge down below 1:00 and then continuing to work for back points. Rappo was able to keep his stomach parallel to the mat and force two resets before escaping to a 4-2 score with :55 on the clock. Rappo worked a high double into a scramble that ended with a pin at the 4:45 mark. 141: Senior Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 11 at 141, took on Ryan Diehl. Gulibon worked in the middle of the mat early, forcing Diehl backwards with a number of slight shots. Diehl countered a low Gulibon shot for the bout's first takedown at the 1:17 mark to open up an early 2-0 lead. Gulibon escaped to a 2-1 score with :50 left and quickly turned into the Terrapin. The Lion senior turned a high inside single into a takedown and a 3-2 lead with :18 left in the period. Leading 3-2, Gulibon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-2 lead. He fought off Diehl head control with 1:30 on the clock and turned a low single into a scramble and a takedown at the 1:02 mark to open up a 6-2 lead. Gulibon rode Diehl out and led 6-2 with :52 in riding time after two periods. Diehl chose down to start the third period and Gulibon maintained control until the 1:31 mark before cutting the Terrapin loose to a 6-3 score. The Lion senior chased Diehl down for third takedown and an 8-4 lead, cutting him loose with :13 left. Gulibon posted the 9-4 decision with 1:30 in riding time. 149: Junior Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, met Adam Whitesell. Retherford took Whitesell down just ten seconds in and then turned him for four quick back points to lead 6-0 less than :40 into the bout. Retherford maintained control for over 1:00, trying to tilt the Terrapin before Whitesell escaped to a 6-1 score. Retherford countered a quick Whitesell shot, took him down and cut him, then added another quick takedown to lead 10-2. The Lion junior rode Whitesell out to lead 10-2 with 2:25 in time after one period. Retherford chose down to start the second period, escaped, and then blew through a shot for another takedown just :10 into the period. He quickly locked Whitesell up on his shoulders and got the fall at the 3:17 mark. 157: Sophomore Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, battled Justin Alexander. Nolf instigated an early scramble, fought off an Alexander counter attempt, and picked up the bout's first takedown at the 2:20 mark to lead 2-0. Alexander escaped to a 2-1 score and Nolf quickly took him down, turned him to his back and picked up the pin at the 1:27 mark. 165: Red-shirt freshman Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 4 at 165, faced off against Patrick Gerish. Joseph forced an early scramble, nearly taking the Terrapin down. Gerish countered for a near takedown of his own and then Joseph scrambled his way to a stalemate at the 2:10 mark. Joseph roared through a shot at the reset to take a 2-0 lead shortly thereafter. The Lion freshman cut Gerish loose and quickly took him down again to lead 4-1 midway through the opening period. Gerish got hit for a first stall and Joseph cut him loose to a 4-2 score. Joseph picked up a point on a second stall and then turned a high single into a takedown and a 7-2 lead with :20 left. He finished the period on top to lead by five with 1:37 in riding time. Joseph chose down to start the second, quickly escaped and then took Gerish down again. He cut the Terrapin loose, picked up another takedown and then locked up a cradle for a pin at the 3:58 mark. 174: True freshman Mark Hall (Apple Valley, Minn.), ranked No. 7 at 174, met Josh Ugalde. The Lion freshman picked up a quick takedown to open up a -20 lead. He then used leg control to turn the Terrapin to his back for four near fall points and a 6-0 lead. After a quick reset, Hall locked up a cradle and grabbed Penn State's fourth straight pin, this one at the 1:14 mark. 184: Sophomore Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 2 at 184, battled Idris White. Nickal turned a high double into a scramble early but White was able to stabilize and keep the action neutral early on. Nickal continued to press, nearly turning an ankle pick into a lead. White stayed neutral but Nickal then countered a low White shot to lead 2-1 after cutting the Terrapin loose midway through the period. Nickal used a high single to open up a 4-2 lead and then tacked on one more takedown. This time, Nickal let up just enough for White to get to his feet and then turned him to his back with a lightning quick move, picking up Penn State's fifth pin in a row at the 2:08 mark. 197: Junior Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 197, faced off against freshman David-Brian Whisler. McCutcheon forced Whisler to play defense over the first minute-plus, forcing the Terrapin into a stall warning in the process. Whisler took a 2-1 lead with a quick shot and takedown with :20 on the clock and carried that one point lead into the second period. McCutcheon chose down to start the second period quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. The McCutcheon turned a high single into a scramble in front of the scorer's table. He worked his way into control of Whisler but the duo rolled out of bounds, forcing a reset with 1:00 on the clock. Tied 2-2, Whisler chose down to start the third period. McCutcheon was strong on top, breaking the Terrapin down flat and working for a turn on top. McCutcheon built his riding time up to :48 when a dangerous hold forced a reset. The Loin junior managed to push his time edge to 1:00 before Whisler escaped to a 3-2 lead. McCutcheon rallied on a low single for a takedown to lead 4-3 with :30 left and finished the bout on top for a 5-3 win with 1:31 in time. 285: Sophomore Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 3 at 285, took on sophomore Youssif Hemida. Nickal scored quickly, turning a low single into a scramble and a takedown at the 2:26 mark. The Lion sophomore then dominated action on top, building up over 1:00 in riding time while trying to turn Hemida for back points. The Terrapin fought off Nevills' turn attempts but the Lion sophomore maintained offensive control, forcing Hemida into a first stall warning. Nevills broke Hemida down for the rest of the period and led 2-0 with 2: 26 in time after 3:00 of wrestling. Nevills chose down to start the second period, quickly escaped and then took Hemida down for a 5-0 lead with 1:40 on the clock. A second stall put Nevills up 6-0 and action resumed with Nevills in offensive control. Nevills maintained control for the rest of the period and led 6-0 with a clinched riding time point (4:04 in time). Hemida chose down to start the third period and Nevills continued to punish the Terrapin on top. Nevills picked up another point on a third stall to lead 7-1. Nevills cut Hemida loose then connected on a low single. Nevills picked up the takedown with :20 and rode Hemida out to post a 10-1 major with 5:26 in time.

BLACKSBURG -- Less than 16 hours after winning the ACC's dual meet championship with a victory over NC State, the Virginia Tech wrestling team took to the mat again and showed no sign of a letdown, as the No. 5 Hokies rolled to a 29-15 win over No. 16 South Dakota State at Virginia Tech Carilion Court on Sunday. Getting wins from three of the five seniors who were recognized on Senior Day -- Ty Walz, Joey Dance and Sal Mastriani -- the Hokies pulled away to move to 17-1 overall on the season and 7-1 against ranked opponents. South Dakota State fell to 13-4. “I intentionally put a back-to-back [matches] together where we got done late and had to get up and make weight again just because I wanted to simulate the NCAA tournament a little bit,” Tech coach Kevin Dresser said. “That was my thought process. When I set it up, I didn't realize South Dakota State would be as good as they are. I knew NC State would be formidable, and there would be a lot of pressure on us, so I wanted to have a pressure situation and I wanted to have a back-to-back situation. “They [South Dakota State] were fresh, and we weren't. We didn't wrestle great in situations, but we grinded. That's what we'll have to do in St. Louis [site of the NCAA Championships], and we haven't been great on a lot of Friday mornings [the second day] in St. Louis. So we needed to do this.” For the second straight match, the Hokies fell behind, as Tech's David Bergida lost 9-4 at 165 pounds. But the Hokies quickly recovered when Zach Epperly downed South Dakota State's David Kocer 3-1 at 174 pounds with a takedown in sudden victory. Epperly, ranked No. 5 at 174, moved to 17-1 on the season. Tech's Zack Zavatsky then rebounded from his loss Saturday night with an 8-3 win over Martin Mueller at 184 pounds. Zavatsky, who is ranked fourth in his weight class, registered two of his three takedowns in the third period and received a point for riding time to get the victory. Tech pushed its lead to 12-3 when Jared Haught won by forfeit at 197 pounds. Then Walz and Dance sealed this one with technical falls in the next two matches. Walz, who is ranked fifth nationally at heavyweight, jumped on Alex Macki right from the start, scoring twice on takedowns and adding four points on a near fall in the first period. He finished the match with seven takedowns and won 20-5 (5:49), moving to 19-2 on the season. Then Dance, ranked third at 125, easily handled the Jackrabbits' Ben Gillette. He, too, started fast, taking down Gillette three times in the first period. He finished with six takedowns and two near falls to record a 19-4 (6:07) win and move to 22-1 on the season. “We still need to improve at some weights, but those are some guys who can get on the podium,” Dance said. “We've got to get that right in the [wrestling] room. We'll go back and fix that, and they'll be ready. We'll all be ready for ACCs coming up and National Duals next weekend.” Dance's victory pushed the Hokies' lead to 22-3. The Jackrabbits recorded pins at 133 and 141 pounds to cut the lead to 22-15, but the Hokies' Solomon Chishko survived a tough match at 149 pounds to end things. Chishko, who is ranked sixth in this weight class, led 6-2 in the third period and wound up needing a takedown in sudden victory to get an 8-6 win. Mastriani closed things with an impressive 14-4 major decision victory over Logan Peterson at 157 pounds. Like classmates Walz and Dance, the No. 15 wrestler at 157 got out quickly, leading 6-2 after the first period thanks to three takedowns. A takedown and an escape in the second period pushed his lead to 9-2, and he moved to 15-4 on the season. “Sal's on an upswing,” Dresser said. “He's really wrestling well right now. I think he's healthy, and he's paid his dues. He's doing the right things right now.” The Hokies now gear up for the National Duals, which will take place next weekend. Tech will face a Big Ten opponent to be determined next Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at Virginia Tech Carilion Court. The matchups will be announced Monday. Results: 165: Luke Zilverberg (South Dakota State) dec. David Bergida (VT), 9-4 174: No. 5 Zach Epperly (VT) dec. No. 16 David Kocer (South Dakota State), 3-1, SV 184: No. 4 Zack Zavatsky (VT) dec. Martin Mueller (South Dakota State), 8-3 197: No. 3 Jared Haught (VT) wins by forfeit 285: No. 5 Ty Walz (VT) tech. fall Alex Macki (South Dakota State), 20-5 (5:49) 125: No. 3 Joey Dance (VT) tech. fall Ben Gillette (South Dakota State), 19-4 (6:07) 133: No. 2 Seth Gross (South Dakota State) fall Dennis Gustafson (VT), 6:35 141: Henry Pohlmeyer (South Dakota State) fall Brendan Ryan (VT), 1:14 149: No. 6 Solomon Chishko (VT) dec. No. 16 Alex Kocer (South Dakota State), 8-6, SV 157: No. 15 Sal Mastriani (VT) major decision Logan Peterson (South Dakota State) 14-4

LANCASTER, Pa. -- The George Mason wrestling team won seven bouts, including a season-high three falls, in a dominant 31-11 win over Franklin & Marshall on Saturday at Mayser Gym in Lancaster, Pa. Mason (6-11, 2-4 EWL) improved to 5-3 in road duals this season. Junior Ibrahim Bunduka (18-3), 31st in the NCAA Coaches Panel Rankings, began the match at 125 pounds with a 10-2 major decision over Diplomats junior Edgar Garcia. Bunduka scored seven points over the final two periods to notch his fifth major decision of the season. After Franklin & Marshall (3-8, 1-6 EIWA) tied the match score 4-4 with a major decision at 133 pounds, Mason went on to win six of the final eight bouts of the night. "There were a couple of tight matches there early," Mason assistant coach Mark Weader said. "It was great to see some of the guys who struggled last time out have big matches for us tonight. It was huge to get three pins in a dual meet and we talked about how big bonus points would be in this match." At 141 pounds, Mason sophomore Tejon Anthony (17-9) and Franklin & Marshall junior Patrick Quinlan were scoreless after the first period. Anthony recorded a pair of takedowns in the second period and led 4-2 heading into the third. Quinlan scored with a takedown in the final minute of the third period to even the score 6-6 to force overtime. Anthony, who ranked 30th in RPI heading into the weekend, won the match 8-6 with a takedown in the first sudden victory to give Mason a 7-3 match score advantage. Mason senior Sahid Kargbo (24-2), who is 24th in the NCAA Coaches Panel Rankings, recorded a fall in the second period at 149 pounds against Franklin & Marshall junior Sam Butler. Kargbo's first pin of the season increased the match score lead to 13-3. Freshman Matthew Raines (10-15) followed with a 5-3 decision at 157 pounds to pad the Patriots lead to 16-3. After the Diplomats picked up a win at 165 pounds, Mason senior Ryan Forrest (2-4) registered a 13-7 decision at 174 pounds. Mason sophomore Austin Harrison (3-11) trailed 2-1 after the first period to Diplomats senior Gordon Bolig at 184 pounds. Harrison strengthened as the match progressed and he earned a pin in the third period. "I told myself that if I could make it through the first period that I had a pretty good shot at pulling it out in the third," Harrison said. "Coach Russell stressed that bonus points were going to be big tonight so that's what my goal was." Harrison recorded the first pin of his collegiate career. "It was a long time coming," said Harrison. "My parents surprised me and were in the crowd. I could not ask for anything more from tonight. The great thing about wrestling is any match can go either way." Harrison is one of 14 Mason wrestlers with at least one pin this season. "It was good to see, he really hung in there," Weader said of Harrison's win. "He wrestles his best late in the second and third period and winning the match was great for him and the team. It's good to see someone that works as hard as he does doing the right things have success." Mason heavyweight Matthew Voss (16-10) made quick work of Franklin & Marshall senior John Argast, recording a pin with 15 seconds remaining in the first period. Voss leads the team with four of Mason's 25 pins this season. The Patriots have won four of the last five meetings against the Diplomats. Each team now has 10 wins in the all-time series. Mason concludes the road portion of the regular season at American on Friday, Feb. 17 in Washington, D.C. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Results: 125 | Ibrahim Bunduka (Mason) major decision over Edgar Garcia (F&M), 10-2 | 4-0 Mason 133 | Dan Martoccio (F&M) major decision over Lio Quezada (Mason), 10-2 | 4-4 141 | Tejon Anthony (Mason) SV-1 over Patrick Quinlan (F&M), 8-6 | 7-4 Mason 149 | Sahid Kargbo (Mason) fall over Sam Butler (F&M), 4:54 | 13-4 Mason 157 | Matthew Raines (Mason) decision over Thomas Quinlan (F&M), 5-3 | 16-4 Mason 165 | Rob King (F&M) major decision over Daniel Mika (Mason), 11-2 | 16-8 Mason 174 | Ryan Forrest (Mason) decision over James Stillerman (F&M), 13-7 | 19-8 Mason 184 | Austin Harrison (Mason) fall over Gordon Bolig (F&M), 6:52 | 25-8 Mason 197 | Philip Robilotto (F&M) decision over Matt Meadows (Mason), 8-6 | 25-11 Mason 285 | Matthew Voss (Mason) fall over John Argast (F&M), 2:45 | 31-11 Mason

Fredy Stroker runs out on to the mat against Oklahoma State (Photo/David Peterson, Minnesota/USA Wrestling) Fredy Stroker, one of the nation's top recruits from the Class of 2015, announced on Saturday that he will be transferring to Cornell University. He is expected to compete at 157 pounds. Stroker, a three-time state champion and Fargo freestyle champion, spent two seasons at the University of Minnesota. After compiling a 25-4 record as a redshirt, Stroker stepped into Minnesota's lineup at 149 pounds this season. He posted a 7-9 record. Stroker's last competition as a Gopher was the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2. Cornell signed two of the nation's top three recruits from the Class of 2017, No. 2 Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) and No. 3 Vitali Arujau (Syosset, N.Y.), along with No. 61 Jake Brindley (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.). Last year, the Big Red landed the nation's No. 12 recruiting class, which included three top 100 recruits.

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ -- On an historic night in Alumni Gymnasium, the Rider wrestling team (11-1, 5-1 EWL) won a tight 18-16 match against Drexel on the backs of three major decisions. The victory pushed Rider Head Coach Gary Taylor's all-time win total to 440, tying him with former Minnesota Head Coach J Robinson for third all-time in Division I wrestling history. The Broncs won five of the matches on the day, taking three by bonus points with a trio of major decisions from B.J. Clagon (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South), Chad Walsh (Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic), and Dean Sherry (Brick, NJ/Brick Township) accounting for the difference in the match. The Broncs also received victories from J.R. Wert (Christianburg, VA/Christianburg) and Ryan Wolfe (New Castle, DE/Caravel Academy). “That was a great match,” said Taylor. “We knew that this was going to be tough, and they did as well. I thought that both sides fought hard, but we were able to get more majors.” The match started off with a close battle at 125, with Wert winning a tight 2-1 decision over Zachary Fuentes to kick the match off 3-0. The Dragons would then take the next three matches, with nationally ranked wrestlers at both 133 and 149. #12 Kevin Devoy would hold off Rider sophomore Anthony Cefolo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park Regional) 3-2 to tie the match, before David Pearce would defeat freshman Evan Fidelibus (Easton, PA/Easton Area), 4-0. 13th ranked senior Matt Cimato would then defeat Jesse Rodgers (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) by major decision to push the Drexel lead to 10-3. The Broncs would then find their groove, winning three-straight major decisions to take back the lead 15-10. Clagon and Walsh won at 157 and 165 respectively, Clagon by a 14-5 score, and Walsh 12-3. Sherry would then take advantage of the turning momentum, scoring a last-second six-point move to blow open the 174-pound match and steal the major decision, 11-3. “I've only ever done that once in a match, and it worked out well today” said Sherry about the move that clinched the bonus points. Junior 184 Michale Fagg-Daves (Somerset, NJ/Franklin) would then suffer a tight 3-1 loss to Alex DeCiantis, bringing the dual score to 15-13, where senior 197 Wolfe would score the 10-4 decision to reopen the lead. Junior Mauro Correnti (Delran, NJ/Holy Cross [Lock Haven]) would take the mat knowing that all he had to do was prevent a technical fall or pin to win the match for the Broncs, and he would do just that, losing 4-1 to the 16th ranked heavyweight in the nation, Joseph Goodhart to end the match 18-16. “At the beginning of the year, this was a challenge, but they took it on and have done a great job up to this point,” said Taylor in regards to the historic victory. The Broncs next wrestle on Thursday, Feb. 16 in a crosstown rivalry match against the Princeton Tigers at Alumni Gymnasium. Results: 125: J.R. Wert (RU) Dec. Zachary Fuentes (DU), 2-1. RU Leads 3-0 133: Kevin Devoy (DU) Dec. Anthony Cefolo (RU), 3-2. Score Tied 3-3 141: David Pearce (DU) Dec. Evan Fidelibus (RU), 4-0. DU Leads 6-3 149: Matt Cimato (DU) M. Dec. Jesse Rodgers (RU), 10-0. DU Leads 10-3 157: B.J. Clagon (RU) M. Dec. William Davis (DU), 14-5. DU Leads 10-7 165: Chad Walsh (RU) M. Dec. Austin Rose (DU), 12-3. RU Leads 11-10 174: Dean Sherry (RU) M. Dec. Ebed Jarrell (DU), 11-3. RU Leads 15-10 184: Alex DeCiantis (DU) Dec. Michale Fagg-Daves (RU), 3-1. RU Leads 15-13 197: Ryan Wolfe (RU) Dec. Josh Murphy (DU), 10-4. RU Leads 18-13 285: Joseph Goodhart (DU) Dec. Mauro Correnti (RU), 4-1. RU Wins 18-16

Virginia Tech won the ACC dual meet title BLACKSBURG -- Virginia Tech wrestler Zach Epperly won his match at 174 pounds to lift the Hokies to a 20-14 victory over NC State on Saturday night in front of nearly! 3,000 fans at Virginia Tech Carilion Court. The win sealed the Atlantic Coast Conference's dual match championship for Tech for the third consecutive year. The No. 5 Hokies moved to 16-1 overall, 5-0 in the ACC, while the No. 8 Wolfpack fell to 12-2, 4-1. "We've dominated the dual meet side of the ACC, and that's a tribute to everyone involved -- coaches and athletes performing -- and this was a big night," Tech coach Kevin Dresser said. "This is two years in a row that we've finished the dual meet season with a championship on the line. Obviously, the crowd came out, and it was a great night for us." The championship also marked the 23rd ACC team title won by Virginia Tech since the Hokies joined the league for the 2004-05 academic year. The Hokies survived an early upset when NC State's Michael Macchiavello beat Zack Zavatsky 9-3 in the very first match of the evening. Zavatsky went in as the No. 4 wrestler nationally at 184 pounds. However, Tech won five of the next nine matches, starting when Jared Haught dominated the action at 197 pounds. Haught got a takedown and a near fall in the third period to put away Malik McDonald by a score of 8-2. The win marked the 20th of the season for Haught, who is ranked No. 3 nationally at 197. At heavyweight, the Hokies' Ty Walz turned it on in the third period to record a 13-4 major decision victory over the Wolfpack's Michael Boykin. Walz, ranked fifth nationally at heavyweight, recorded an escape and three takedowns in the final period to pull away and move to 18-2 on the season. The Hokies' Joey Dance took care of things at 125 pounds, registering a 12-3 major decision over NC State's Sean Fausz to give the Hokies an 11-3 lead. Dance, ranked third at 125, trailed early, but picked up two near falls toward the end of the second period and two more in the third to cruise to the win. He is now 21-1 on the season. NC State's Jamal Morris and Kevin Jack won the next two matches at 133 and 141 pounds, respectively. Jack's technical fall tied things at 11. But the Hokies regained the lead when Solomon Chishko won 8-3 over Sam Speno at 149 pounds. Chishko, ranked No. 6 at 149, led 4-3 going into the final period, but an escape and takedown gave him some breathing room. With a riding time point, he notched the 8-3 win to give the Hokies a 14-11 edge. Sal Mastriani then won an important match at 157 pounds for Tech. He registered two third-period takedowns and received a point for riding time to knock off Thomas Bullard 12-6 and push the Hokies' lead to 17-11. NC State's Chad Pyke won at 165 pounds to cut the Tech lead to 17-14, but the Hokies' Epperly won a businesslike match over Nick Reenan in the final match of the evening. Epperly, ranked fifth nationally at 174, got an early takedown and a couple of escape points to hold on in the end. His riding time point gave him a 5-3 victory. "It's sure nice to have a guy like Zach Epperly at the end," Dresser said. "It sure is." The Hokies have little time to celebrate, as they hit the mat Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in a match against No. 16 South Dakota State. The day marks Senior Day for the Hokies, and Dance, Walz, Mastriani, David Bergida and Mattheos Lozier will be honored. Results: 184: No. 11 Michael Macchiavello (NC State) dec. No. 4 Zack Zavatsky (VT), 9-3 197: No. 3 Jared Haught (VT) dec. Malik McDonald (NC State), 8-2 285: No. 5 Ty Walz (VT) MD Michael Boykin (NC State), 13-4 125: No. 3 Joey Dance (VT) MD No. 12 Sean Fausz (NC State), 11-3 133: No. 18 Jamal Morris (NC State) dec. Dennis Gustafson (VT), 5-4 141: No. 2 Kevin Jack (NC State) tech. fall Brendan Ryan (VT), 21-6 (5:57) 149: No. 6 Solomon Chishko (VT) dec. No. 8 Sam Speno (NC State), 8-3 157: No. 15 Sal Mastriani (VT) dec. Thomas Bullard (NC State), 12-6 165: Chad Pyke (NC State) dec. David Bergida (VT), 13-7 174: No. 2 Zach Epperly (VT) dec. Nick Reenan, 5-3