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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- In a dual that promised exciting toss-up matches, the Wisconsin wrestling team delivered just that as the Badgers muscled their way to a 22-12 victory over Purdue on Friday evening in the Holloway Gymnasium. The No. 18 Badgers (4-5 overall, 2-5 Big Ten) tallied six wins against a tough Purdue (8-7, 3-6 Big Ten) team that refused to go down without a fight. Senior TJ Ruschell earned the Badgers' first bonus-point win with a 16-0 tech fall of Mario Leveille. The 157-pounder got things going in the second period and asserted his dominance throughout to pick up another impressive Big Ten victory. Second-ranked Connor Medbery set the pace against heavyweight Tyler Kral early and stayed true-to-form to record the 18-3 tech fall. 149-pounder Andrew Crone pulled off a 5-4 decision over Nate Limmex in thrilling fashion. After Crone gained a 5-1 lead in the third period, Limmex recorded a reversal as time wound down to make things interesting. Despite the crowd's excitement for a possible comeback, Crone maintained control to get his hand raised. In a feisty 184-pound matchup, Hunter Ritter got on the board quickly against Tanner Lynde to set the pace and two second-period takedowns brought the score to 6-4. To start the third period, a quick takedown by Lynde looked to quell Ritter's momentum, but Ritter regained his composure to walk away with the 12-7 decision. 125-pounder Johnny Jimenez put Wisconsin on the board first by earning a 4-1 decision over Ben Thornton. In true Isaac Jordan-fashion, third-ranked Jordan remained calm throughout to pick up an 8-3 decision over 165-pounder Dylan Lydy. 133-pounder Eli Stickley entered the third period up 5-2 against Luke Welch but a ruling reversal cut Stickley's lead to 5-4 with just two seconds remaining. After riding time sent the match into overtime, Welch relied on his momentum to pull off the 7-5 SV-1 decision. In the 141-pound bout, Cole Martin started strong but a big second period by Cody Pae gave the Boilermakers the 6-0 decision. Eleventh-ranked Ricky Robertson recorded one escape but couldn't get on the offensive against 197-pounder Christian Brunner, while Ryan Christensen (157) dropped a tough 4-0 match to Jacob Morrissey. Next up, the Badgers return home to face No. 14 Michigan for a noon matchup in the Field House on Sunday, Feb. 12. Results: 125: Johnny Jimenez dec. Ben Thornton 4-1 133: Luke Welch dec. Eli Stickley 7-5 (SV-1) 141: Cody Pae dec. Cole Martin 6-0 149: Andrew Crone dec. Nate Limmex 5-4 157: TJ Ruschell tech fall Mario Leveille 16-0 (6:05) 165: Isaac Jordan dec. Dylan Lydy 8-3 174: Jacob Morrissey dec. Ryan Christensen 4-0 184: Hunter Ritter dec. Tanner Lynde 12-7 197: Christian Brunner dec. Ricky Robertson 4-1 HWT: Connor Medbery tech fall Tyler Kral 18-3 (7:00)

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Sophomore Jon Viruet posted a fall at 165 lbs., freshman Trey Keeley won via technical fall at 125 lbs., and Brown University wrestling defeated Harvard University, 23-12, in an EIWA and Ivy League dual meet at the Malkin Athletic Center on Friday night. The Bears (6-7, 3-5 EIWA, 2-3 Ivy) won four of the match's last five bouts to top the host Crimson (2-8, 2-6 EIWA, 1-4 Ivy). With victories over Harvard and Penn this season, Brown won two Ivy duals for the first time since the 2011-12 season. Viruet (Springfield, Mass.) notched his fourth pin and team-high 24th win on the season while Keeley (Washington, Ill.) claimed his team-best third technical fall of the year. Senior Steven Galiardo (Chicago, Ill.), junior Josh Durso-Finley (Lawrenceville, N.J.), and sophomores CJ LaFragola (Little Egg Harbor, N.J.) and Ian Butterbrodt (North Andover, Mass.) all won bouts via decision. Keeley opened the dual with a 19-3 technical fall win over Connor Sakmar at 125 lbs., giving the Bears a 5-0 edge in the team score. Keeley tallied six points in the first period and 10 points in the second period before closing the bout with a takedown in the third period. Galiardo brought the Bears within 9-8 in the team score with an 8-3 victory over Colby Knight at 157 lbs. With the two wrestlers tied at 2-2 entering the third period, Galiardo posted an escape, two takedowns, and a riding time point in the final stanza to gain separation. Viruet pushed Brown back ahead in the team score, 14-9, posting a pin in 4:34 against Rico Stormer at 165 lbs. After notching several takedowns, Viruet closed the bout with a fall with 26 seconds left in the second period. After Harvard pulled within 14-12, LaFragola pushed the visitors' edge to 17-12 with a 4-1 win over Kanon Dean at 184 lbs. LaFragola's win started a streak of three straight wins for the Bears. Durso-Finley followed with a 7-6 win over Logan Kirby at 197 lbs., putting the dual out of reach for Harvard at 20-12. Durso-Finley earned an escape late in the match to take the win. Butterbrodt earned a 6-0 shutout win over Nick Gajdzik at 285 lbs., accumulating 4:33 of riding time en route to the triumph. Next, Brown hosts Sacred Heart in its home finale tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 11 at 1:00 p.m. at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Results: 125: Trey Keeley (B) def. Connor Sakmar (H), TF 19-3 (Brown 5-0) 133: vs. Sam Goldman (H) def. Jimmy Pawelski (B), Dec. 6-4 (Brown 5-3) 141: AJ Jaffe (H) def. Zeke Salvo (B), Dec. 10-5 (Harvard 6-5) 149: Hunter Ladnier (H) def. Travis Vasquez (B), Dec. 6-2 (Harvard 9-5) 157: Steven Galiardo (B) def. Colby Knight (H), Dec. 8-3 (Harvard 9-8) 165: Jon Viruet (B) def. Rico Stormer (H), Fall 4:34 (Brown 14-9) 174: Josef Johnson (H) def. Andrew LaBrie (B), Dec. 3-1 (Brown 14-12) 184: CJ LaFragola (B) def. Kanon Dean (H) 4-1 (Brown 17-12) 197: Josh Durso-Finley (B) def. Logan Kirby (H) 7-6 (Brown 20-12) 285: Ian Butterbrodt (B) def. Nick Gajdzik (H), Dec. 6-0 (Brown 23-12)

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- The Oregon State wrestling team improved to 3-1 in the Pacific-12 Conference on Friday with a 25-10 victory over Cal Poly before a Gill Coliseum crowd of 597. The Beavers (5-7, 3-1) won 7 of 10 matches and earned four bonus points with four major decisions in dispatching the Mustangs (6-9, 0-4) in workmanlike fashion. OSU is now 3-1 in its last four duals after a 2-6 start. Major decisions by Kegan Calkins (125), Joey Palmer(133), Jack Hathaway (141) and Abe Rodriguez (157) and a decision by Joey Delgado (149) gave the Beavers a 19-0 lead at the midway point. The Mustangs won three in a row to close to within 19-11 but Corey Griego (197) and Cody Crawford (hwt.) then posted dominating decisions to close it out. "We started out great," OSU coach Jim Zalesky said. "We weren't as sharp as we could have been, we had a pretty hard week of training and some guys were a little lethargic, maybe their legs weren't underneath them. "But this time of year you need the training as well as the competition. We pushed through it and it was a good thing to get a win." The Beavers conclude the home portion of their schedule at 7 p.m. Sunday against CSU Bakersfield in their annual Senior Night dual. It will be televised by the Pac-12 Network; graduating seniors Ali Alshujery, Joey Delgado and Joey Palmer will be honored. "I hope to see improvement," Zalesky said. "Guys who got beat today need to turn things around and guys who won today need to keep things going the way we want to keep things going." For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/Beaverwrestling, or by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateWrestling. Results: 125: Kegan Calkins (OSU) maj. dec. Brandon Staley (CP), 16-3 133: Joey Palmer (OSU) maj. dec. Yoshito Funakoshi (CP), 21-8 141: Jack Hathaway (OSU) maj. dec. Ty Schilling (CP), 13-4 149: Joey Delgado (OSU) dec. Joshy Cortez (CP), 6-0 157: Abraham Rodriguez (OSU) maj. dec. Joe Granger (CP), 11-2 165: Luke Wilson (CP) maj. dec. Weston Dobler (OSU), 12-2 174: Xavier Johnson (CP) dec. Bob Coleman (OSU), 5-3 184: Mitch Woods (CP) dec. Seth McLeod (OSU), 4-1 197: Corey Griego (OSU) dec. Thomas Lane (CP), 10-4 Hwt.: Cody Crawford (OSU) dec. Spencer Empey (CP), 9-4

HEMPSTEAD, NY -- The Rider University wrestling team (10-1, 5-1 EWL) earned a convincing 40-4 win over the Pride of Hofstra University Friday evening. With the win, Rider Head Coach Gary Taylor is now one dual win away from tying former Minnesota Head Coach J Robinson for third place all-time (440). The Broncs took nine of 10 matches from the Pride, and blew the match open in the middleweights with consecutive pins from B.J. Clagon (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South), Chad Walsh (Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic), and Dean Sherry (Brick, NJ/Brick Township). The Broncs also received victories from Brenden Calas (Clark, NJ/Seton Hall Prep [N.C. State]), Anthony Cefolo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park Regional), Evan Fidelibus (Easton, PA/Easton Area), Michale Fagg-Daves (Somerset, NJ/Franklin), Ryan Wolfe (New Castle, DE/Caravel Academy), and Mauro Correnti (Delran, NJ/Holy Cross [Lock Haven]). The pace of the match was set quickly with a big overtime victory for senior 125 Calas over Jacob Martin. Cefolo would follow that up with a 7-1 decision over Vinny Vespa, before Fidelibus would receive the victory by forfeit at 141 to push the lead to 12-0. Jesse Rodgers (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) would then suffer the only loss of the afternoon, a hard-fought 11-2 defeat at the hands of Ryan Burkert. The chain of pins would begin after that, with Clagon winning in 1:34, Walsh in 5:52, and Sherry in 3:52, to push the match out of reach for Hofstra, 30-4. Fagg-Daves would then take home the win at 184 by the score of 6-2, before Ryan Wolfe would defeat Nezar Haddad 15-4, and Correnti would close the match the same way that it began, with a sudden victory decision, this time 3-1 over Omar Haddad, leaving the final score at 40-4. Coach Taylor will have the chance to claim a share of third place when the Broncs play host to the Drexel Dragons Saturday, February 11th at 8 p.m. in Alumni Gymnasium. Results: 125: Brenden Calas (RU) Dec. Jacob Martin (HU) 5-3, SV-1. RU Leads 3-0 133: Anthony Cefolo (RU) Dec. Vinny Vespa (HU) 7-1. RU Leads 6-0 141: Evan Fidelibus (RU) Forf. (HU). RU Leads 12-0 149: Ryan Burkert (HU) M. Dec. Jesse Rodgers (RU) 11-2. RU Leads 12-4 157: B.J. Clagon (RU) WBF. Jake Kaminsky (HU) 1:34. RU Leads 18-4 165: Chad Walsh (RU) WBF. Bobby Fehr (HU) 5:52. RU Leads 24-4 174: Dean Sherry (RU) WBF. Sage Heller (HU) 3:52. RU Leads 30-4 184: Michale Fagg-Daves (RU) Dec. Michael Oxley (HU) 6-2. RU Leads 33-4 197: Ryan Wolfe (RU) M. Dec. Nezar Haddad (HU) 15-4. RU Leads 37-4 285: Mauro Correnti (RU) Dec. Omar Haddad (HU) 3-1, SV-1. RU Wins 40-4

EDINBORO, Pa. -- The Edinboro wrestling team celebrated Senior Night with a dominant 46-2 win over Cleveland State. The victory wrapped up the Eastern Wrestling League dual season for the Fighting Scots, as they finished undefeated in EWL competition for the fourth straight year. Edinboro has now won 23 straight EWL duals, dating back to the 2012-13 season. The Fighting Scots, ranked 23rd in the latest USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, improved to 8-5 overall and 6-0 in the EWL. Cleveland State fell to 2-8 and 1-4 as the Fighting Scots defeated the Vikings for the 12th straight time. Seniors Chase Delande, Shawn Reynolds, and Anthony Rivera were honored before match. Delande then went out on the mat and recorded one of Edinboro's four pins on the evening, along with two major decisions and a technical fall. Cleveland State did not register a takedown all night. Delande improved to 18-14 with a fall over Ryan Montgomery at 157 lbs. The end came at 3:49 after beginning the second period on top holding a 2-0 lead. Sean Russell got the night underway with a quick fall at 2:10 over John Martin at 125 lbs. Russell, ranked ninth by InterMat, improved to 28-5 while winning his ninth straight match. He has now won 18 matches by bonus points, with two falls. Korbin Myers, ranked 19th at 133 lbs., followed with a 14-2 major decision over Andrew Coghill. Myers registered four takedowns and had a four-point nearfall move while boosting his record to 26-9. The Vikings picked up their lone win of the evening by the narrowest margins at 141 lbs., as Evan Cheek used a second period escape for a 1-0 decision over Nate Hagan. Hagan chose neutral to start the third period, but was unable to record the winning takedown. Cheek improved to 21-9 while Hagan is now 14-11. Patrico Lugo, ranked 11th at 149 lbs., boosted his record to 25-7 with a 26-8 technical fall (7:00) over Nick Montgomery (12-12). Lugo would record nine takedowns in the bout, along with two nearfall points in the first period, when he led 12-4, and four more at the end of the match. Delande followed with his third fall of the season at 157 lbs., and following the bout, Cleveland State was penalized one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct, making the score 21-2. Austin Matthews, ranked 13th at 165 lbs., won a 12-2 major decision over John Vaughn to bring his record to 15-5. The redshirt junior had four takedowns along with two nearfall points. He owned over five minutes in riding time. Edinboro would win three of the final four matches by fall. Ty Schoffstall dominated from the start in pinning Devon Pingel (17-13) at 2:04. The redshirt junior led 12-2, tilting Pingel twice, before picking up the Viking and returning him to the mat for the fall. Schoffstall is now 16-8 with two pins. Freshman Dakota Geer followed with a 6-0 decision over CSU's Nick Corba (18-7) at 184 lbs. Geer, ranked 17th, opened the scoring with an escape in the second, followed by a takedown for a 3-0 lead after two periods. He added a takedown in the fisrt thirty seconds of the third period and owned 2:20 in riding time for the final margin. Geer is now 25-7. On the night his brother was one of the senior honorees, Dylan Reynolds recorded his first fall of the season, pinning Collin Kelly at 3:42 after a pair of first period takedowns in his 197 lb. bout. The redshirt freshman is now 12-15. Billy Miller, ranked 13th at heavyweight, capped the evening with a fall at 2:30, also recording two takedowns before ending the match over Michael Furbee. The redshirt sophomore now has a 26-9 record. Edinboro will return to action next Friday, February 17 at West Virginia. The Fighting Scots are expected to host a first round NWCA National Duals match the following day on Saturday, February 18. Results: 125 -- #9 Sean Russell (EU) fall over John Martin (CSU), 2:10 EU 6-0 133 -- #19 Korbin Myers (EU) maj. dec. Andrew Coghill (CSU), 14-2 EU 10-0 141 -- Evan Cheek (CSU) dec. Nate Hagan (EU), 1-0 EU 10-3 149 -- #11 Patricio Lugo (EU) tech. fall Nick Montgomery (CSU), 26-8 (7:00) EU 15-3 157 -- Chase Delande (EU) fall over Ryan Montgomery (CSU), 3:49 EU 21-2 CSU deducted one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct 165 -- #13 Austin Matthews (EU) maj. dec. John Vaughn (CSU), 12-2 EU 25-2 174 -- Ty Schoffstall (EU) fall over Devon Pingel (CSU), 2:04 EU 31-2 184 -- #17 Dakota Geer (EU) dec. Nick Corba (CSU), 6-0 EU 34-2 197 – Dylan Reynolds (EU) fall over Collin Kelly (CSU), 3:42 EU 40-2 Hwt. -- #13 Billy Miller (EU) fall over Michael Furbee (CSU), 2:30 EU 46-2

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana -- The third-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won its 22nd straight Big Ten road dual, topping Indiana, 32-7, on Friday night at University Gymnasium in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hawkeyes won eight-of-10 matches and got bonus points from Thomas Gilman, Brandon Sorensen, and Michael Kemerer. Gilman and Kemerer both register pins and Sorensen won by technical fall. Gilman secured the fall, his team-best ninth of the season, in 4 minutes, 26 seconds against No. 20 Elijah Oliver at 125. He improved to 22-0 and has won 22 straight, matching his career-best winning streak set in 2016. Kemerer put Jake Danishek on his back in 2 minutes, 26 seconds at 157, registering his fourth fall of the season. Sorensen was piling up nearfall points at 149 when his match was terminated at the 5:34 mark with a 19-3 lead. He has scored bonus points in 16-of-21 matches and improved to 21-2 overall. Phillip Laux (133), Topher Carton (141), Joey Gunther (165), Alex Meyer (174), and Cash Wilcke (197) all won by decision. The Hawkeyes won the first seven matches of the dual before Indiana got on the board with a major decision at 184. The Hoosiers closed the dual with a win at 285. The Hawkeyes return to the mat Sunday at 2 p.m., hosting No. 6 Nebraska on Senior Day. Tickets are available at the UI Athletics Ticket Office, over the phone at 1-800-IA-HAWKS, and online at hawkeyesports.com/tickets. Results: 125 -- #1 Thomas Gilman (IA) pinned #20 Elijah Oliver (IN), 4:26; 6-0 133 -- Phillip Laux (IA) dec. Garrett Pepple (IN), 3-0; 9-0 141 -- #18 Topher Carton (IA) dec. Cole Weaver (IN), 8-5; 12-0 149 -- #4 Brandon Sorensen (IA) tech. fall Chris Perez (IN), 19-3; 17-0 157 -- #2 Michael Kemerer (IA) pinned Jake Danishek (IN), 2:26; 23-0 165 -- #17 Joey Gunther (IA) dec. Bryce Martin (IN), 3-2 TB2; 26-0 174 -- #11 Alex Meyer (IA) dec. Devin Shatzka (IN), 11-4; 29-0 184 -- #7 Nathan Jackson (IN) major dec. Mitch Bowman (IA), 23-9; 29-4 197 -- Cash Wilcke (IA) dec. Jakob Hinz (IN), 3-2; 32-4 285 -- Fletcher Miller (IN) dec. Steven Holloway (IA), 3-1; 32-7

NORMAN, Okla. -- A major decision from Brad Johnson in the 197-pound bout put the Sooners within five, and Ross Larson's win by fall clinched the ultimate comeback as the No. 17 Oklahoma wrestling team downed Wyoming, 19-18, on Friday afternoon inside McCasland Field House. The Sooners were down 18-3 with just four bouts remaining, but tallied four consecutive wins, including two bonus-point victories, to secure the win and their 10th dual victory of the season. "We wrestled pretty average today," OU Head Coach Lou Rosselli said. "We got lucky in the end, and Ross saved the team to win 19-18. I think there are some guys who wrestled really well. There were guys I was happy for and some who didn't wrestle to their potential, but they need to do a better job at the little things." In the 149-pound bout, No. 13 Davion Jeffries downed Wyoming's Cole Mendenhall by 7-4 decision. Jeffries struck first with a takedown in the opening period to hold a 2-1 lead after one. Jeffries added two escapes, a takedown and secured the riding-time point over the final two frames to put the Sooners on the board. At 174 pounds, redshirt senior Matt Reed recorded a 9-2 decision over Kyle Pope. Reed held a 4-0 advantage entering the second period and received a penalty point in the second to extend his lead to 5-1. He tacked on an escape, a takedown and the riding-time point in the third for the win. DaWaylon Barnes, who began the season at 157 pounds, kept the momentum rolling for the Sooners with an 8-5 decision over Luke Paine. Barnes led 5-1 entering the third period and added a takedown and secured the riding-time point to cut Wyoming's lead to 18-9. Johnson owned Oklahoma's first bonus-point win of the afternoon with a 16-7 technical fall over Luke Paine at 197 pounds. Johnson came out on fire, tallying three takedowns and two 2-point nearfalls in the opening period to lead 10-2. He added a reversal, two escapes, a penalty point and the riding-time point over the final periods to put the Sooners within five with one match to go. With the dual on the line, redshirt senior Larson recorded his 53rd career pin in 1:43 over Brandon Tribble to give the Sooners the win. Larson recorded a quick takedown to hold a 2-0 lead at the time of the fall. The pin marks his 11th of the season, and he needs just five more to tie the OU career pin record of 58 set by Dan Chaid. "Going into that, I knew that if I did get the fall we were going to win by one point," Larson said. "You try not to think about that going into the match, but it's hard not to think about that and not let it go through your mind. I thought we wrestled alright today. You just go out there and the coaches are telling you just two points at a time and if the fall is there you'll get it, so I'm just trying to focus on scoring points. But it's definitely exciting to pick that up and get the win." Christian Moody dropped a 2-1 decision to No. 15 Drew Templeman in the 125-pound bout, and Gunnar Woodburn downed Trae Blackwell by 7-6 decision in SV1 at 133 pounds. In the 141-pound matchup, No. 8 Bryce Meredith pinned Mike Longo in 6:50. At 157 pounds, No. 19 Archie Colgan beat Jared Schieber, 5-2, and No. 10 Yoanse Mejias dropped a 5-2 decision to No. 16 Branson Ashworth in the 165-pound matchup. The Sooners return to the mat on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. for the second Bedlam contest of the season in Stillwater. Oklahoma is back in McCasland for its final home dual on Friday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. against Oregon State. Results: 125: No. 15 Drew Templeman (WYO) dec. Christian Moody (OU), 2-1 133: Gunnar Woodburn (WYO) dec. Trae Blackwell (OU), 7-6 (SV1) 141: No. 8 Bryce Meredith (WYO) fall Mike Longo (OU), 6:50 149: No. 13 Davion Jeffries (OU) dec. Cole Mendenhall (WYO), 7-4 157: No. 19 Archie Colgan (WYO) dec. Jared Schieber (OU), 5-2 165: No. 16 Branson Ashworth (WYO) dec. No. 10 Yoanse Mejias (OU), 5-2 174: Matt Reed (OU) dec. Kyle Pope (WYO), 9-2 184: DaWaylon Barnes (OU) dec. Luke Paine (WYO), 8-5 197: Brad Johnson (OU) maj. dec. Lucas Lovvorn (WYO), 16-7 HWT: No. 19 Ross Larson (OU) fall Brandon Tribble (WYO), 1:43

A GoFundMe.com page and a separate memorial fund have been established for the family of Bryan Young, a former Ohio high school and University of Oklahoma wrestler who was murdered by the estranged husband of a client of his law firm who was seeking a divorce. Young was 47. Bryan Young"We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our friend and colleague, Bryan Young," according to the GoFundMe.com page established for the Norman, Okla. attorney. "Bryan was an exceptional lawyer with a passion for helping others in need; especially children and families with special needs in our schools and communities. Bryan loved his family and especially his son. He will be remembered for his infectious smile and optimistic attitude toward life. The funds raised will help his family in the weeks ahead." In addition, a memorial account has been established at Republic Bank & Trust. Donations can be made to the "Bryan Young Memorial Fund" and dropped off at any Republic Banking Center or mailed to P.O. Box 5369, Norman, OK 73070. Young was found shot multiple times at his Norman home about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. He later died at a local hospital. Minutes later, Norman Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire. Inside, first responders found Cayann Patterson, 49, fatally shot multiple times. Young had served as Patterson's attorney as she sought a divorce from her estranged husband, 55-year-old Timothy Michael Deffner, who killed himself in front of police the next day. Patterson had filed a protective order against Deffner in 2015. Born in March 1969, Bryan Young grew up in suburban Cincinnati, where he played baseball as a young kid with Ken Griffey Jr. Young was a five-sport athlete at Greenhills High School, where was a three-time All-League and three-time All-City wrestler for the Pioneers. He was welcomed into the school district's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012. After graduating from Greenhills High in 1987, Young's family moved to Oklahoma, where he was awarded a scholarship to wrestle for the Oklahoma Sooners and head coach Stan Abel. It was at OU that Young met his future wife Lisa, a gymnast at the school. Chance Leonard, one of Young's wrestling teammates at Oklahoma, offered this tribute on Facebook: "Bryan was a dedicated husband, father and teammate as well as an excellent example. He was passionate and determined and utilized what he learned on the mat to create a successful professional career and positively impact people's lives." Bryan Young had a diverse professional career after graduating from the University of Oklahoma, encompassing horse racing, education and the law. Stan Ward of Ward & Glass, the Norman-based law firm where Young was employed, told The Oklahoman -- the daily newspaper for Oklahoma City -- that Young's fellow wrestlers suggested he should become a jockey, because he was so small. "He had never ridden a horse in his life, but he tried it and liked it. He raced as a jockey for nine years, before an accident in which he broke his neck," Ward said. Young then used his doctorate in education to become a teacher, coach and eventually principal at Norman North High School, according to Ward. Young was employed by the Norman Public Schools for 17 years, including five years as principal at Norman North. While with the school district in Oklahoma's third-largest city, Young also coached soccer, wrestling, track and cross country. Dr. Joe Siano, superintendent of Norman Public Schools, released the following statement: "We are deeply saddened by the loss of Bryan Young, a former principal at Norman North High School, who was a tremendous asset during his time in our district. Bryan was a respected colleague and friend and he will be remembered as a ferocious advocate for students. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and the many people in our community who knew him." Barb Young, Bryan's aunt who still lives in Greenhills, said her nephew demonstrated a love of kids from an early age. "Because of his personality and his desire, true desire, to get involved and advocate for children, he made a huge difference in their lives," Barb Young told WLWT, the NBC affiliate in Cincinnati. After nearly two decades in education, Young entered a new career field as an attorney, having graduated from the School of Law at Oklahoma City University in 2012, according to his biography at Ward & Glass Law, where he was employed until his murder. "I have never met a more upbeat, positive person with such a great attitude. He was well-loved. This is a horrible, horrible thing that has happened," Stan Ward of Ward & Glass said of his former associate. Here's how Clay Horning, sports editor at the Norman Transcript, described Young in a tribute Wednesday. "Bryan was a force of nature. Intense. Charismatic. Passionate. Intense. Friendly. Interested. Engaged. Intense. And, you know, intense." Bryan Young is survived by his wife Lisa, and their five-year-old son Braxton. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial for Young will be held Monday, Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church, 3939 W Tecumseh Road in Norman. That same night, a candlelight vigil will be held in Greenhills, Ohio at the Greenhills Commons at 7 p.m.

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After what has been another well-attended and promoted dual meet season, Penn State and Oklahoma State will wrestle next weekend in the finals of the NWCA Division I National Duals. The series has gone through a few iterations in the past few years and though attendance has been great for many dual meets this season, the series itself hasn't captured the imagination of fans and athletes. That is caused by many factors, not the least of which is a lack of larger influence on the teams and their wrestlers. Stake-driven matchups and dual meets with immediate consequences are the only way fans, wrestlers and the media will start to make a bigger investment in the sport and its future. Speaking of investment, it was announced this week that Wyoming Seminary will start a women's wrestling program next year -- a move that was met with plenty of cheer. This was an awesome move by one of the nation's top programs and one of the steps necessary to get our girls into the mainstream! To your questions .. Kyle Dake finished runner-up at the 2016 Olympic Team Trials at 86 kilograms (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Q: Seeing Kyle Dake beat up on Alex Dieringer was a bit strange. I expected Dake to win, but that was a tad lopsided. Both had legendary achievements in college. It illustrates how hard it is to win on the international level. Only six wrestlers qualify for the Olympics now due to the reduced weight classes. If we look at the last quad there were 40 NCAA champs (10 weight classes x 4 years), only 29 individuals won titles, since some won multiple times. Of the six freestyle Olympians in 2016, only four were Division I NCAA champs and only two of those were from this past quad. It shows just how elite that next level really is. -- Chad L. Foley: That next level really is really NEXT LEVEL. Kyle Dake is a total flamethrower right now. I've been down on him the past few years, but only because he wasn't "wrestling" during his matches. When he did there was magic. When he was in blocking and tackling mode he lacked that spark that makes him special. When he's conservative he can be much less effective from start to finish. Kyle Snyder during the national anthem before Ohio State wrestled Arizona State (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Q: I don't understand the rules that allow Kyle Snyder to remain a college amateur. He can't be a full-time student with all his travel. I also thought that the Olympic winners were given a cash prize ($250,00?). So what am I missing here? -- Ed Foley: He can! Not too much travel for a guy like Snyder to take a week here or there. Think about the college basketball and football players. Those guys miss weeks upon weeks in a row and are often accommodated. Snyder is an Olympic champion and the academic staff at Ohio State is certain to know that success and want to play a part in his success. From what I understand Snyder's money is held in escrow until he graduates. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME The 2017 Freestyle World Cup is on. The USA has a difficult draw, but there is a lot of talent on the team that could result in some head-turning results. Wrestling at the Super Bowl Q: Do you see more major tournaments using a format like the Paris International tournament, with a mix of women's freestyle, men's freestyle, and Greco-Roman competing each day? Would this ever be an option logistically for the World Championships or Olympics? I really like the format, and feel it gives better exposure to all of the styles. -- Gabe S. Foley: That happens every so often and I'm confident you'll be seeing much more of that format in the future, too. Wrestling likes the cross-pollination and has looked to achieve this at every world championship for more than a decade. The bigger question is when will this be the norm for the NCAA? Q: I'm excited for Penn State vs. Oklahoma State in the NWCA Division I National Duals championship. I would love to hear your weight-by-weight predictions on that dual meet. -- Darren D. Foley: Penn State 25 , Oklahoma State 8 125: No. 2 Nick Suriano (Penn State) dec. No. 11 Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State), 5-1 (3-0 PSU) 133: No. 3 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. George Carpenter (Penn State), 13-1 (4-3 OSU) 141: No. 1 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. No. 11 Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State), 9-1 (8-3 OSU) 149: No. 1 Zain Retherford (Penn State) dec. No. 3 Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State), 9-2 (8-6 OSU) 157: No. 1 Jason Nolf (Penn State) dec. No. 6 Joe Smith (Oklahoma State), 7-3 (9-8 PSU) 165: No. 4 Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) dec. No. 8 Chandler Rogers (Oklahoma State), 9-4 (12-8 PSU) 174: No. 7 Mark Hall (Penn State) dec. No. 9 Kyle Crutchmer (Oklahoma State), 4-3 (15-8 PSU) 184: No. 2 Bo Nickal (Penn State) maj. dec. No. 6 Nolan Boyd (Oklahoma State), 14-5, (19-8 PSU) 197: No. 9 Matt McCutcheon (Penn State) dec. No. 8 Preston Weigel (Oklahoma State), 4-1 (22-8 PSU) 285: No. 3 Nick Nevills (Penn State) dec. No. 6 Austin Schafer (Oklahoma State), 3-2 (25-8 PSU)

Wisconsin's Isaac Jordan is currently ranked No. 3 at 165 pounds (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Purdue hosts Wisconsin tonight at Holloway Gymnasium in West Lafayette, Indiana. The dual meet is set for 6 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network. The Boilermakers enter the dual meet with a record of 8-6, while the Badgers are 3-5. Wisconsin leads the all-time series 42-15-5. The last meeting between these programs took place on Jan. 11, 2015, with the Badgers winning 22-13 in Madison. Below are five matchups to watch in the dual meet. 125: Ben Thornton (Purdue) vs. Johnny Jimenez (Wisconsin) These two wrestlers met early last season at the Michigan State Open, with Jimenez getting the narrow 4-3 victory. Both have come a long way since that match. Jimenez, a returning NCAA qualifier, made his season debut at the Midlands Championships where he had a strong showing, going 5-2 and placing fourth. In his first Big Ten dual after the Midlands he hammered nationally ranked Jose Rodriguez of Ohio State 14-2. He has been up-and-down since, and comes into the match with a record of 11-7. Thornton, who leads the Purdue wrestling team in wins with 23, started his season by winning eight of his first nine matches. He finished third at both the Eastern Michigan Open and the Roadrunner Open, and seventh at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Thornton, a Wisconsin native, notched a victory over returning NCAA qualifier Freddie Rodriguez of SIU Edwardsville on Dec. 19. However, he had a disappointing Midlands where he went 1-2 as the No. 4 seed. He has gone 4-3 since the Midlands, and is coming off a 4-0 victory over Travis Piotrowski of Illinois. 133: Luke Welch (Purdue) vs. Eli Stickley (Wisconsin) This will mark the second meeting this season between these two wrestlers. Stickley defeated Welch 7-1 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in early December. He wound up placing eighth in Las Vegas, and also had an eighth-place finish at the Midlands. Stickley has victories over a couple ranked wrestlers, Northern Iowa's Josh Alber and Buffalo's Brian Lantry. He has been struggling of late, though, losing five of his last six matches. Stickley is coming off a 6-2 loss to Iowa's Phillip Laux. Welch started his season 10-2 before hitting a stretch in late November and early December in which he lost three of four. He recently blanked Minnesota's Mitchell McKee, who is currently ranked No. 17. 141: Kyle Ayersman (Purdue) vs. Cole Martin (Wisconsin) Martin had a strong start to his redshirt freshman season, winning 15 of his first 19 matches. He placed third at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, with his lone loss coming to All-American Joey McKenna of Stanford. After losing to McKenna, he reeled off nine consecutive victories. He had a disappointing Midlands, going 1-2, and has not won a match since, losing seven straight. However, his last five losses have come against ranked wrestlers. He will look to get back on track against Ayersman, who is also going through a tough stretch having lost his last four matches. Earlier this season he placed seventh at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, and currently has a season record of 14-11. Ayersman will wrestle in his 100th collegiate wrestling match tonight. 165: Dylan Lydy (Purdue) vs. No. 3 Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin) Jordan, a returning NCAA runner-up, has compiled a season record of 18-1, with his lone loss coming to Michigan's Logan Massa in the finals of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. The Badger three-time All-American has been pushed to overtime in each of his last two matches, but came out on top both times. Jordan picked up the 100th win of his career on Jan. 6 against Ohio State, where his cousins Bo and Micah wrestle. Lydy, a redshirt freshman from Indianapolis, has been competitive in his first season in the Boilermaker lineup. He placed fifth at the Eastern Michigan Open and fourth at the Roadrunner Open. He has won three of his last five matches and comes into tonight's match with a winning record of 16-15. 174: Jacob Morrissey (Purdue) vs. Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin) Morrissey, a junior from Wisconsin, started the new year with a bang, winning his first six Big Ten matches. However, in his last outing he was dominated by No. 12 Zac Brunson of Illinois. Morrissey comes into tonight's match with a season record of 13-7, and has nine bonus point victories. Christensen, a returning NCAA qualifier, started the season by winning nine of his first 10 matches. He failed to place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, but came back to finish sixth at the Midlands. He has been struggling mightily of late, having lost his last seven matches.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The No. 13 Sun Devils (9-4, 3-1 Pac-12) found themselves down early but, in similar fashion to the win Sunday at Oregon State, rebounded with five straight victories to earn a 26-15 win vs. CSU Bakersfield (5-6, 1-3 Pac-12) in their home finale. "Overall, the result first. Our hand was raised and that is good for the team," said head coach Zeke Jones. "We just can't quite seem to put a full dual meet together where we can get 10 wins. Until we do that, we have to keep plugging and have to keep working." Starting at 133 pounds, the Roadrunners were able to capture the first two wins, taking a 7-0 lead before reigning Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week Josh Maruca earned a 23-9 major decision vs. Everett Pratt, accumulating over three minutes of riding time in the win. Fellow Pennsylvanian Josh Shields followed with a second straight major as the Devils regained the lead, 8-7, a lead they would keep for the remainder. Just before halftime, Anthony Valencia earned a 9-5 decision at 165 pounds, with 2:35 riding time. Following the break, Jacen Petersen moved down to 174 pounds for the second consecutive match, earning a 7-2 decision. At 184, No. 1 Zahid Valencia improved to 30-0 with his second straight pin, winning by fall in four of his last eight matches. Now with 21 bonus point victories this season, Z. Valencia moves to sixth on ASU's all-time single season list. Jacob Sieder captured three points for the Roadrunners with a 11-10 decision at 197 before Tanner Hall earned six points on an injury default. Hall led, 6-5, 15 seconds into the second period when CSU Bakersfield's heavyweight, Alex Encarnacion-Stand, went down with a leg injury. CSUB ended with a tech fall victory at 125 pounds. At halftime of the match, the four-member senior class was honored including Michael Oramas, Michael Nguyen, Ryan Nantuna, and Kaylon Sencio. "The workload has been really high three of the last four weeks and we aren't going to let our foot off the gas pedal. We are going to have another good, hard week and then we will really taper them heading into Pac-12's." The Sun Devils close the regular season at Boise State on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 4 pm MT before heading to Pac-12 championships in Palo Alto on Feb. 26. Results: 133: Noah Blakley-Beanes Dec. Ted Rico, 7-4 (RT 1:41) (CSUB 3, ASU 0) 141: Russell Rohlfing Maj. Nikko Villarreal, 12-2 (RT 1:48) (CSUB 7, ASU 0) 149: #23 Josh Maruca Maj. Everett Pratt, 23-9 (RT 3:06)(CSUB 7, ASU 4) 157: #9 Josh Shields Maj. Jacob Thalin, 12-3 (RT 2:12) (ASU 8, CSUB 7) 165: #8 Anthony Valencia Dec. Lorenzo De La Riva, 9-5 (RT 2:35) (ASU 11, CSUB 7) 174: Jacen Petersen Dec. Matt Penyacsek, 7-2 (RT 1:32) (ASU 14, CSUB 7) 184: #1 Zahid Valencia Pins Bryan Battisto, 2:57 (ASU 20, CSUB 7) 197: Jacob Sieder Dec. Austyn Harris, 11-10 (RT 1:02) (ASU 20, CSUB 10) HWT: #5 Tanner Hall Wins by Inj. Def. Alex Encarnacion-Stand (3:15) 125: Sean Nickell TF Josh Kramer, 17-2 (6:16) (ASU 26, CSUB 15)

LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Bucknell University has identified secondary NCAA rules infractions within its wrestling program. Bucknell has reported the violations to the NCAA and has self-imposed a two-competition suspension penalty for head wrestling coach Dan Wirnsberger. Dan WirnsbergerWirnsberger will miss Bucknell's next two dual matches, scheduled for Friday at home against Binghamton, and Sunday at the United States Military Academy. Assistant coach Jim Gibson will serve as acting head coach in Wirnsberger's absence. "At Bucknell, we have a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to NCAA rules compliance and communicate this expectation regularly," said director of athletics and recreation John Hardt. "We work tirelessly with our coaches and staff to ensure that they have a complete understanding of the NCAA rulebook, and we have ample resources in place when questions arise. It is extremely disappointing that these secondary violations occurred, and we will be implementing additional corrective compliance and educational measures for the program. We will not be commenting further on the nature of the infractions."

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Jacob Godinez and Clayton Bass each recorded pins Thursday as SIUE wrestling routed The Citadel 31-9 at McAlister Field House. "It was a hard-fought team victory up and down the lineup," said SIUE Head Coach Jeremy Spates. "We wrestled well and were offensive." SIUE, competing at the site of next month's Southern Conference Championships, got off to a flying start in the opening matches with a pair of major decisions. SIUE's Freddie Rodriguez defeated Charles Kearney 15-5 at 125 pounds. John Muldoon added a dominant victory at 133 pounds for the Cougars with a 16-3 win over Andrew Szalwinski. "Freddie comes out and gets bonus points right away, and John Muldoon followed up with bonus points too. That was huge," noted Spates. The Cougars improved to 4-10 overall and 4-2 in the SoCon. The Citadel dropped to 2-9 overall and 1-4 in the SoCon. John Fahy kept the Cougars cruising at 149 pounds with a 6-2 win over Tyler Buckiso. "John had a big win over a tough kid," said Spates. "He hasn't been wrestling well so that was big for him." Bass gave SIUE fans a clear-cut victory at 165 pounds with a fall in 4 minutes, 23 seconds over Ruston Hill II. After SIUE's Jake Residori blanked Martin Duane 18-0 for a technical fall at 174 pounds, Godinez pumped up the Cougar bench with his first SoCon triumph, a pin at the third-period buzzer over Chandler Sambets. Jake McKiernan close out the dual with a 4-3 win over Joseph Bexley. It was McKiernan's team-leading 22nd victory of the season. SIUE continues this road trip Saturday with an 11 a.m. CT dual at Campbell. Results: 125 Freddie Rodriguez (SIUE) over Charles Kearney (The Citadel) (MD 15-5) 133 John Muldoon (SIUE) over Andrew Szalwinski (The Citadel) (MD 16-3) 141 Douglas Gudenburr (The Citadel) over Trevor Feagans (SIUE) (Dec 6-4) 149 John Fahy (SIUE) over Tyler Buckiso (The Citadel) (Dec 6-2) 157 Aaron Walker (The Citadel) over Karsten Van Velsor (SIUE) (Dec 10-5) 165 Clayton Bass (SIUE) over Ruston Hill II (The Citadel) (Fall 4:23) 174 Jake Residori (SIUE) over Martin Duane (The Citadel) (TF 18-0 5:00) 184 Jake Godinez (SIUE) over Chandler Sambets (The Citadel) (Fall 7:00) 197 Sawyer Root (The Citadel) over Jake Tindle (SIUE) (Dec 3-2) 285 Jake McKiernan (SIUE) over Joseph Bexley (The Citadel) (Dec 4-3)

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. -- South Dakota State posted five consecutive bonus-point victories and went on to defeat West Virginia, 32-9, in a Big 12 Conference wrestling dual Thursday night. The 16th-ranked Jackrabbits improved to 13-3 overall and 7-1 against Big 12 foes. West Virginia dropped to 2-12 overall and 0-3 in conference action. Alex Kocer, the 16th-ranked wrestler at 149 pounds, started the Jackrabbit winning streak with a first-period pin of Christian Monserrat. The win was Kocer's 88th career victory, putting him in a tie with Jeff Hohertz (1977-81) for 17th place on the SDSU career charts. Logan Peterson and Luke Zilverberg recorded consecutive major decisions at 157 and 165 pounds, respectively. Peterson tallied a 9-0 victory over Dayton Garrett, while Zilverberg defeated Mountaineer backup Ryan Lopez, 17-4. David Kocer, also ranked 16th by Intermat at 174 pounds, closed the first half of the dual with a 22-7 technical-fall victory over Ty Millward. Kocer, who led only 2-0 at the end of the first period, recorded nine more takedowns over the final two periods. At 184 pounds, Martin Mueller continued the string with a 13-2 major decision over Parker Von Egidy for his third consecutive dual win over a Big 12 opponent. The only match of the night to feature two ranked wrestlers was in the 197-pound division, where fifth-ranked Jacob Smith of West Virginia took on the Jackrabbits' seventh-ranked Nate Rotert. Smith took an early 3-0 lead and built his lead against a hobbled Rotert to 6-0 before the Jackrabbit wrestler withdrew from the match due to injury. SDSU wrapped up the dual with three consecutive wins, including a 9-1 major-decision victory by Seth Gross over Cory Stainbrook. Gross, the second-ranked wrestler at 133 pounds improved to 24-1 on the season. Heavyweight Alex Macki notched a 1-0 victory against Brandon Ngati, and Jackrabbit 125-pounder Ben Gillette earned a 7-2 decision over Devin Brown. West Virginia's only other victory on the evening came in the opening bout of the night as Joe Wheeling turned in a 12-5 decision over Isaac Andrade at 141 pounds. The Jackrabbits are slated to wrap up their road trip Sunday by squaring off against fifth-ranked Virginia Tech. Start time is 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time (11:30 a.m. Central) at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. The dual can be viewed at ESPN3.com. Results: 141: Joe Wheeling (WV) dec. Isaac Andrade (SDSU), 12-5 149: #16 Alex Kocer (SDSU) def. Christian Monserrat (WV) by fall (2:33) 157: Logan Peterson (SDSU) major dec. Dayton Garrett (WV), 9-0 165: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) major dec. Ryan Lopez (WV), 17-4 174: #16 David Kocer (SDSU) tech. fall Ty Millward (WV), 22-7 (7:00) 184: Martin Mueller (SDSU) major dec. Parker VonEgidy (WV), 13-2 197: #5 Jacob Smith (WV) def. #7 Nate Rotert (SDSU) by medical forfeit 285: Alex Macki (SDSU) dec. Brandon Ngati (WV), 1-0 125: Ben Gillette (SDSU) dec. Devin Brown (WV), 7-2 133: #2 Seth Gross (SDSU) major dec. Cory Stainbrook (WV), 9-1

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA has released the updated standings for the 2017 NCAA Wrestling Awards that will be awarded in March at the respective Division I, II and III Wrestling Championships. The inaugural NCAA Wrestling Awards were presented at the 2012 wrestling championships. The three awards, given in each division, honor the Most Dominant Wrestler as well as the student-athletes who have accumulated the most falls and the most technical falls throughout the course of the regular and postseasons. For falls and tech falls to be counted, they must come against opponents in the same division. Ties in the two categories are broken based on the aggregate time. In Division I, Penn State 149-pounder Zain Retherford continues to lead in the race for the Most Dominant Wrestler, contributing an average of 5.56 team points per match, just .12 more than teammate Jason Nolf at 157 pounds. Francis Mizia of Mercyhurst leads Division II with an average of 4.92 points at 165 pounds, while Montrail Johnson of Wisconsin-Parkside is second with 4.88 points. Lance Evans of Wartburg has a commanding lead in Division III with an average of 5.41 team points per match at heavyweight. The Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated by adding the total number of points awarded through match results and dividing that number by the total number of matches wrestled. Points per match are awarded as follows. Fall, forfeit, injury default or DQ = 6 points (-6 points for a loss) Tech falls = 5 points (-5 points for a loss) Major decision = 4 points (-4 points for a loss) Decision = 3 points (-3 points for a loss) This week's Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated with a 15-match minimum against wrestlers from the same division. Cornell 184-pounder Gabe Dean has 15 falls this season to lead Division I, while Lock Haven's Adam Mackie and Rider's Chad Walsh each have 12. Heavyweight Garrett Gray of Tiffin leads Division II with 12 falls, but a trio of wrestlers are on his heels with 11 falls. Hunter Harris of Messiah has pulled ahead in Division III with 24 falls this season at 141 pounds, three more than his nearest competitor. True freshman Jack Mueller of Virginia leads Division I in tech falls with nine this season at 125 pounds but is only holding off heavyweight Thomas Haines of Lock Haven by aggregate time. Mueller's nine tech falls have come in 33:47, 20 minutes less than Haines. Nic Goebel of Findlay has surged to the lead in Division II tech falls with 10 at 149 pounds, four ahead of a sextet of wrestlers with six. Stephen Jarrell of Johnson & Wales (Rhode Island) has 16 tech falls at 174 pounds to hold a lead of four over Jason Lynch of Chicago at 197 pounds and Messiah 125-pounder Lucas Malmberg.

Seeking a career as a college wrestling coach? Both Davidson College and Penn College are looking to hire head coaches for their existing wrestling programs. Davidson College Davidson, located in North Carolina, posted its website this week that it is seeking a full-time head coach for its NCAA Division I wrestling program. According to the job posting, "The head coach assumes responsibility for all aspects of the wrestling program. Primary responsibilities include creating a successful program within the Southern Conference, recruiting, player development, scheduling, planning and conducting practices, managing the budget, academic oversight and fund raising. Applicants must have at least 3 years previous coaching experience and an understanding of recruiting in a high academic environment." Additional job requirements and other information about the position are available at Davidson's employment website. Applications -- accompanied by a resume and cover letter -- must be submitted by March 21. Davidson College is a private liberal arts college located in Davidson, N.C., just north of Charlotte with an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students. According to its website, Davidson "seeks out intellectually curious students who are committed to developing their talents for lives of leadership and service." The school is considered academically rigorous, having graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars. Its student body is active; approximately one-quarter participate in intercollegiate sports. Penn College Pennsylvania College of Technology -- better known as Penn College -- has posted on its website that it is seeking a part-time head coach for its NCAA Division III wrestling program. "Specific duties will include the recruitment of qualified student-athletes, conducting and supervising practices and competitions, budget management, equipment inventory, supervision of assistant coaches, ensuring the safety of all student-athletes at all times, and monitoring of student-athletes' academic progress," according to the job posting. Prior coaching experience at the high school or college level is desired. A more detailed job description is available at the school's website. Located in Williamsport in north-central Pennsylvania, Penn College is a public technical college affiliated with the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). Founded in 1914, the school has an enrollment of approximately 5,500 students.

Manny Rivera is in his first season as CSU Bakersfield's head wrestling coach (Photo/David Dennis, All-Star Photography) Manny Rivera is in his first season as head wrestling coach at CSU Bakersfield. Prior to taking over at CSU Bakersfield, Rivera spent five seasons at North Dakota State as an assistant coach. He also coached at Virginia for one season. Rivera, a California native, wrestled collegiately at the University of Minnesota where he was a three-time NCAA qualifier and 2008 All-American. InterMat recently caught up with Rivera. You were hired as CSU Bakersfield's head wrestling coach in July. What was enticing to you about the position? Rivera: A few different things. It's close to home. I'm a California native. I have always been proud of being from California. Really, the other part is I know how rich the wrestling is in California. It's a program with a ton of history. There have always been great wrestlers to come out of here. You grew up in El Monte, California, which is close to Los Angeles. Bakersfield is over a 100 miles north of where you grew up. How familiar were you with CSU Bakersfield and its wrestling program growing up? Rivera: I was always very familiar with the wrestling program. There have been so many great wrestlers that have come out of here. I grew up hearing about all these legendary guys … Stephen Neal, John Azevedo, Joe Gonzalez, Cuestas brothers, and so on and so forth. When did you envision being a Division I head wrestling coach? Rivera: The more I kept coaching, I realized it was something I wanted to do and set a goal for myself. I knew it was something I wanted to do, and also back in California if the opportunity ever came. We're less than a month from the Pac-12 Championships. How has your first season gone from your perspective? Rivera: It has gone OK. Obviously, as a coach you can never win enough. I've been pretty happy with the guys I have and the work they've been putting in. It's always hard to analyze myself. I'm a tough critic. I'm happy with the group that I have and what they've been able to do so far. I see a lot of potential moving forward. What has been the biggest surprise to you in your first season as head coach? Rivera: I wouldn't say there have been a ton of surprises. There is just a little more investment on my end as the head coach. Everything is going to be on you at the end of the day, win or lose. Any decisions made come back on you. Not that it's surprising, but it's new. It's not normally something you feel as an assistant. Oregon State has kind of had a stranglehold on the Pac-12 Conference, winning the conference championships in each of the last five seasons. Stanford and Arizona State are both in the top 25 this season. What's your take on the current state of the Pac-12 Conference for wrestling? Rivera: I think it's a tough conference. A lot of programs have made recent changes with their coaching staff, and I think it's only elevating the conference and everyone is making everyone else better. Obviously, like you said, Oregon State has been pretty tough over the last few years. Arizona State is on the way up. Stanford is tough as nails this year. We're not only trying to keep up, but we're trying to beat those teams. Every single wrestler on your roster is a California native. Will you be looking to recruit more out-of-state wrestlers? Rivera: Yeah, it's not something we don't do or say we're not going to do. We just always seem to find guys that can compete and guys we believe in, and guys that can do well in California. If that ever happens to not be the case, of course we would look elsewhere. There's not necessarily a conscious decision not to do it or to do it. I think naturally you recruit what's close to you, and then go a little bit further out if you have to. You have four wrestlers ranked in the top 33 in the coaches' panel rankings. What are your expectations for number of NCAA qualifiers your program will have this season? Rivera: Those four guys have obviously positioned themselves well. I think we have a couple other guys who can get there too. Our 125-pounder Sean Nickell started off pretty hot and maybe hit a little bit of a slump and is not in those rankings. But I believe he has the ability to make it to the NCAA tournament and do well there. I think our 184-pounder has the potential to get there too. I think we can get maybe over half our team to the NCAA tournament. Your team recently competed against North Dakota State, where you spent five seasons as an assistant coach. You have relationships with coaches and wrestlers on the team. What was it like for you personally coaching against NDSU? Rivera: Mixed emotions. There are kids I enjoyed working with there, and I enjoyed working with the coaching staff. But at the end of the day we're all competitors, and we're all trying to win. That doesn't change. Once the whistle blows you put all the friendliness on hold and you're there to win. Stephen Neal is listed on your staff as the program's alumni relations coordinator. What does that mean? How involved is he with your program? Rivera: He helps us out with all of our events, any fundraising and events like that he's always there to lend a hand. He's obviously one of our greats on the mat and someone who went on to have a great career in the NFL. He's just a very recognizable name for us and someone who is well known not only to our alumni, but in the community. He's someone who can reach out to a wide group of people. Minnesota recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the 2007 national championship team. You were a member of that team. When you reflect back on that season and team, what memory stands out the most? Rivera: I don't know if there is one thing. I just remember being around a great group of guys, a group of guys who were all committed to winning a national title as a team. I just remember going and competing all over the place, and being confident that we were always going to win. Your college wrestling coach J Robinson was fired as Minnesota's head wrestling coach before the season after wrestlers on the team were involved in a drug scandal. As a former Gopher wrestler, what was it like for you following that story and seeing your former coach lose his job? Rivera: The tough thing is just seeing J go out that way. He's a great man, a great coach. You would like to see him go out on his own terms. That's probably the hardest thing. I just always hope they're doing well over there. Brandon Eggum was officially named the program's head coach recently. Is that a move you expected to happen? Rivera: Yeah, it's not surprising. Brandon does a great job. He worked with me and I always thought he was a phenomenal coach. He's a guy who is more than ready to take over there and do a great job. What's your vision for the CSU Bakersfield wrestling program? Rivera: I really believe we can be a contender as far as bringing trophies back here to California. From what I understand we're the only Division I program in California to have brought back a trophy from the NCAA tournament. They were third in '96. I think that's something that can be replicated here. This story also appears in the Feb. 10 issue of The Guillotine. The Guillotine has been covering wrestling in Minnesota since 1971. Its mission is to report and promote wrestling at all levels -- from youth and high school wrestling to college and international level wrestling. Subscribe to The Guillotine.

FAIRFAX, Va. -- The Navy wrestling team (8-2) won five of the final six bouts to overcome a 10-3 deficit and defeat George Mason (5-11), 26-13, Wednesday evening at the Recreation and Athletic Complex in Fairfax, Va. Undefeated in the series, the Mids have now won nine in a row against the Patriots. The match, which was slated to begin at 7:00 pm, was delayed an hour and 20 minutes after the referee experience car trouble en route to the arena. Officials were able to find a replacement who then battled heavy traffic before arriving for the match. As the teams were waiting for the arrival of the replacement referee, the two programs joined together to provide a free clinic to the youngsters in attendance. "Anytime you start an event an hour and a half late, it can have a negative impact," said third-year Navy head coach Joel Sharratt. "Tonight our guys learned how to deal with adversity that was out of their control and although it seemed like a slow start, the next man stepped up. A number of our key contributors were sidelined tonight with various ailments and we asked our bench to fill that void. "I am incredibly proud of our guys who were not in the starting lineup who stepped in and offered 60-75 youth wrestlers a free kids clinic. Team captain Ryan Harman and many of our Plebes made a positive impact on several young wrestlers tonight! " The delay appeared to have little effect on George Mason as it took advantage of its strength in the lower weight classes by winning three of the first four matches and opening up a 10-3 lead. Junior 125-pound Ibrahim Bunduka, ranked 24th in the NCAA Coaches Panel Ranking, improved to 13-2 on the year by edging out Navy's Brant Leadbeter, (Jr / Owings, Md.), 10-8. The Patriots then pushed their lead to 7-0 when freshman Lio Quezada dealt the Mids' Ricky Bryant (Bowie, Md.) a 9-1 loss in what was just the third dual appearance for the Navy rookie. Navy got on the scoreboard at 141 pounds where 13th-ranked Jared Prince (Safety Harbor, Fla.) earned his 20th victory of the year in a hard-fought match against redshirt sophomore Tejon Anthony. Prince trailed Anthony 2-1 after the opening period, but knotted it up as the two headed into the final stanza. Anthony picked up the go-ahead escape to open the third before a controversial sequence of events. The referee first awarded Prince what would be the match-winning takedown before reversing the call. Navy's coaching staff challenged the call and the takedown was awarded as Prince picked up the 4-3 win. "Jared Prince continues to show his commitment to winning," noted Sharratt. "He wrestled line-to-line and whistle-to-whistle, producing a victory on will and skill during the final 20 seconds." George Mason pushed its lead back to seven (10-3) when Sahid Kargbo took advantage of riding time for a 5-4 decision over Navy's Corey Wilding (Jr / Pittsburgh, Pa.) at 149 pounds. Wilding trailed Kargbo 4-2 going into the third, but his takedown to knot the match at the buzzer would not be enough after Kargbo built riding time early in the match. Kargbo, who has enjoyed a sensational senior season and is ranked #21 in the Coaches Panel Ranking, improved to 23-2 on the year. "Corey narrowed the gap on a tough competitor and is looking very competitive as we push through the schedule towards the Star Match." Navy began to whittle away at the deficit when reserves Casey Cowan (Jr / Houston, Texas) at 157 pounds and Jonathan Carrera at 165 pounds stepped up to the challenge and helped spark a five-match winning streak by the Mids. Cowan, who has filled in for an injured Zach Elvin (Fr / Harrisburg, Pa.) over the last handful of weeks, opened up a 2-1 lead after the first period before GMU's Matt Raines locked it up at two apiece. Cowan would gut it out for a 3-2 victory. Drew Daniels (Jr / Overland Park, Kan.), Navy's starting 165-pounder who over the last two weeks won his first collegiate individual tournament title and earned his first career win over a nationally-ranked opponent, was forced to sit out after battling the flu. Jonathan Carrera (So / Milton, Mass.) answered the call and built a 6-0 advantage over the Patriots' Danile Mika heading into the final period. Carrera would go on and earned bonus points for the Mids with his win by fall with just 14 seconds remaining in the match. The win gave Navy its first lead of the match and one it would not relinquish as the Mids continued to steamroll past the Patriots with back-to-back-to-back bonus point victories at 174, 185 and 197 pounds. Fifteenth-ranked Jadaen Bernstein (Jr / Glen Gardner, N.J.) earned his eighth straight win with a 16-6 major decision over Ryan Forrest at 174 pounds, while Michael Coleman (Jr / Hudson, Ohio) earned his third win this season by way of a fall after pinning 184-pound Austin Harrison in the opening period (2:29). Steban Cervantes (Jr / Chula Vista, Calif.) sealed the team victory for the Midshipmen and reached the 20-win milestone with his 16-5 major decision over Matt Meadows at 197 pounds. "From 174 to 197, we have continued our dominance in attitude and effort by competing the Navy way. It hard to replace the two great competitors we lost last year in All-American Mathew Miller (184) and Michael Woulfe (197), but these three guys have all stepped up match after match." George Mason won the final bout of the evening, a 10-5 decision by heavyweight Matt Voss over the Mids' Thomas Ott (So / Lewes, Del.). The Midshipmen return to action Sunday, Feb. 19, when they travel to West Point to battle arch rival Army West Point in the annual Star Match. Results: 125 | Ibrahim Bunduka decision Brant Leadbeter (NAVY), 10-8 | 0-3 133 | Lio Quezada major decision Cody Lambert (NAVY), 9-1 | 0-7 141 | #13 Jared Prince (NAVY) decision Tejon Anthony, 4-3 | 3-7 149 | Sahid Kargbo decision Corey Wilding (NAVY), 5-4 | 3-10 157 | Casey Cowan (NAVY) decision Matt Raines, 3-2 | 6-10 165 | Jonathan Carrera (NAVY) fall Daniel Mika, 6:46 | 12-10 174 | #15 Jadaen Bernstein (NAVY) major decision Ryan Forrest, 16-6 | 16-10 184 | Michael Coleman (NAVY) fall Austin Harrison, 2:29 | 22-10 197 | Steban Cervantes (NAVY) major decision Matt Meadows, 16-5 | 26-10 285 | Matt Voss decision Thomas Ott (NAVY), 10-5 | 26-13

BOONE, N.C. -- Appalachian State University wrestling downed VMI, 38-6, on Wednesday night to win its second-straight Southern Conference regular season championship and third under head coach JohnMark Bentley - ninth championship overall. The 17th-ranked Mountaineers (13-2, 7-0 SoCon) go undefeated in league play for the first time since 2011-12 - coach Bentley's first regular season championship. The win gives App State its most wins since 2011-12 (13-4), its most SoCon wins in team history and fewest losses since 2002-03 (11-2). Winning 87 percent of their dual matches this season, the Black and Gold posted the best team winning percentage in program history. Since Dec. 15, 2015, App State wrestling has won 22 of 26 dual matches for exceptional recent dominance in the mid-majors, downing five Power 5 programs and two top-25 teams. This season saw the Mountaineers rank as high as No. 20 in the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, No. 16 in the InterMat rankings and No. 6 in the newly formed NWCA/National Duals Selection Committee Mid-Major Top 20 Poll. After a down-to-the-wire match against Chattanooga, App State only had three days to turn around and head to the Keydets' (1-10, 0-4 SoCon) home gym to wrestle in its final SoCon match. The Black and Gold got out to a quick start, winning the first four matches - three of them by pins. No. 20 senior Vito Pasone (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./E.L. Meyers) battled hard at the 125-pound weight class against Dalton Henderson, edging out the 9-7 decision victory. No. 24 freshman Colby Smith (Wentzville, Mo./Holt) pinned Michael Hulcher in a time of 4:38, Irvin Enriquez (Aberdeen, N.C./Pinecrest) pinned John Reed in a time of 2:22, and No. 18 sophomore Matt Zovistoski (Paramus, N.J./St. Joseph Regional) pinned Alex Rinehart in a time of four-minutes flat. The Keydets were able to take close 157 and 174 weight classes, with Neal Richards taking down freshman Gavin Londoff (St. Louis, Mo./Holt) in a tight 4-2 sudden-victory decision and Shabaka Johns downing Elliott Raiford (Branch, Ga./West Hall), 9-7. Junior Forrest Przybysz (Jefferson, Ga./Jefferson) took the 165-pound weight class by defeating Cade Kiely by an impressive 11-3 major decision. Junior 184-pounder David Peters-Logue (Hillsborough, N.C./Orange) continued the bonus point streak, downing Chris Beck of VMI with a 13-4 major decision. Sophomore Randall Diabe (Greensboro, N.C./James B. Dudley) gave Appalachian another victory at 197 pounds when he defeated Taylor Thomas with an 11-4 decision. Meanwhile, No. 9 senior Denzel Dejournette (Winston-Salem, N.C./R.J. Reynolds) finished out the evening with the Mountaineers' fourth pin, taking down Thomas Shae-Roop in 2:59. As the SoCon Champions, Appalachian State will now host the 2017 NWCA Division I Dual Championship Series presented by The United States Marine Corps and Theraworx. The match will be on Feb. 19 at 3 p.m. against a to-be-determined Big Ten Conference team. Further information and updates about the match will be announced on appstatesports.com and @AppWrestling. Results: 125: #20 Vito Pasone (APP) def. Dalton Henderson (VMI), 9-7 dec. 133: #24 Colby Smith (APP) pinned Michael Hulcher (VMI), 4:38 141: Irvin Enriquez (APP) pinned John Reed (VMI), 2:22 149: #18 Matt Zovistoski (APP) pinned Alex Rinehart (VMI), 4:00 157: Neal Richards (VMI) def. Gavin Londoff (APP), 4-2 dec./S-V 165: Forrest Przybysz (APP) def. Cade Kiely (VMI), 11-3 maj. dec. 174: Shabaka Johns (VMI) def. Elliott Raiford (APP), 9-7 dec. 184: David Peters-Logue (APP) def. Chris Beck (VMI), 14-4 maj. dec. 197: Randall Diabe (APP) def. Taylor Thomas (VMI), 11-4 dec. 285: #9 Denzel Dejournette (APP) pinned Thomas Shea-Roop (VMI), 2:59

DURHAM, N.C. -- Pins by junior Daniel Chaid and freshman Devin Kane and a major decision by redshirt junior Troy Heilmann lifted the North Carolina wrestling team to a 25-15 win over host Duke Wednesday night at Card Gym. Carolina fell into an early 8-0 hole but won five straight bouts to take control of the dual and avenge last year's loss the Blue Devils. Duke (4-8, 0-4 ACC) used Cole Baumgartner's technical fall at 133 pounds to build the early advantage before the Tar Heels started a furious rally. No. 7 Joey Ward got back in the win column with a methodical 6-2 decision over Zach Finesilver at 141. The victory sees Ward improve to 22-4 on the year and 11-2 in duals with only Friday's regular season finale at Gardner-Webb remaining before the postseason. Heilmann continued his recent good form with a third straight ACC win at 149, dominating Xaviel Ramos for an 18-6 major decision. Joey Moon then gave Carolina (7-6, 2-3 ACC) its first lead of the night and a big emotional boost with a 5-4 win over Jake Faust at 157. Trailing 4-2 late in the second period, Moon scored his first takedown of the bout in the final seconds to tie the score at 4. Starting the third on bottom, the Haw River, North Carolina, senior escaped and managed to fight off Faust over a wild final minute for a 5-4 decision that pushed UNC ahead 10-8. Looking to continue the momentum at 165, Kane delivered in a big way with his first career dual pin. Leading 8-1 after an impressive opening period, the Milton, Georgia, freshman pounced early in the second and put Michael Wright on his back at 3:16 for a vital six points. No. 6 Ethan Ramos capped UNC's run of five straight wins with a 10-5 decision over Connor Bass at 174. It was Bass' pin a year ago that sparked Duke's first win in the rivalry since 2004, but there would be no repeat of those heroics. Up 6-4 entering the final period, Ramos got a reversal and a takedown late to double up Bass and put Carolina ahead 19-8. After Alec Schenk's major at 184 briefly pulled the Blue Devils within seven in the dual, Chaid slammed the door with a second-period pin of Luke Farinaro. Chaid started piling up the points early in the second period and stuck Farinaro with just four seconds remaining in the period to seal the dual for the Tar Heels. The evening's final match saw Cory Daniel go toe to toe with Jacob Kasper, the nation's No. 4-ranked heavyweight. Daniel was even with Kasper throughout before giving up a takedown in the final 30 seconds. The 3-1 decision was Kasper's 20th consecutive victory. In the end, however, the night belonged to Carolina, which has now not suffered back-to-back dual losses to the Blue Devils since 1972-73. UNC will conclude its regular season dual schedule Friday, Feb. 10, at Gardner-Webb. Results: 125: Thayer Atkins (Duke) dec. James Szymanski (UNC), 6-5 - Duke leads 3-0 133: Cole Baumgartner (Duke) tech fall Nicholas Lirette (UNC), 18-2 - Duke leads 8-0 141: #7 Joey Ward (UNC) dec. Zach Finesilver (Duke), 6-2 - Duke leads 8-3 149: Troy Heilmann (UNC) maj. dec. Xaviel Ramos (Duke), 18-6 - Duke leads 8-7 157: Joey Moon (UNC) dec. Jake Faust (Duke), 5-4 - UNC leads 10-8 165: Devin Kane (UNC) pinned Michael Wright (Duke), 3:16 - UNC leads 16-8 174: #6 Ethan Ramos (UNC) dec. Connor Bass (Duke), 10-5 - UNC leads 19-8 184: Alec Schenk (Duke) maj. dec. Elijah Kerr-Brown (UNC), 11-0 - UNC leads 19-12 197: Daniel Chaid (UNC) pinned Luke Farinaro (Duke), 4:56 - UNC leads 25-12 285: #4 Jacob Kasper (Duke) dec. Cory Daniel (UNC), 3-1 - UNC wins 25-15​

GREELEY, Colo. -- The Wyoming Cowboy wrestling team (7-5, 4-1 Big 12) dominated Northern Colorado in its Big 12 dual on Wednesday night. The Pokes won seven of ten bouts to roll to a 28-10 win in what is the first of four duals over the next five days. “Drew (Templeman) was once again up quick,” UW head coach Mark Branch said. “With that, he was able to get us started and looked strong against a tough opponent. We don't ever want to give up bonus points, but then Bryce (Meredith) got us right back to where we wanted to be. He and Cole (Mendenhall) came out firing and were aggressive, which is great to see. Archie (Colgan) had a strong first period and kept good position to get the major. I thought Branson (Ashworth) was maybe a little tight tonight. He was in tough positions in that first period but was able to come away on top.” Wyoming put the dual away early, bolting to a 19-4 lead at intermission before cruising to the win. Wyoming used bonus point victories in three bouts to earn its six-straight dual win this season and the 22nd-consecutive over Northern Colorado. Drew Templeman began the dual for UW against Trey Andrews. Templeman took a good shot about one minute into the first period for the takedown and an early 2-0 lead. The senior recorded another takedown late in the final period and ultimately took the decision, 6-1. It was the ninth-straight win for Templeman. Bryce Meredith came out firing early in the 141-pound match. He recorded his fourth-consecutive bonus point win with a pin over Sean Cannon to give the Pokes a 9-4 lead. Cole Mendenhall scored a late first period takedown to take a 6-4 lead into the second. He didn't let up in the second period where he earned his ninth pin of the season to give UW a 15-4 lead after four matches. Archie Colgan took on Jimmy Fate in the 157-pound match. Colgan used an early takedown and near fall points to hold an 8-1 advantage after the opening period. Colgan locked up the major early in the third period and ultimately won 11-3. With the win, Wyoming held a 19-4 advantage at intermission. In the most anticipated match of the night, Branson Ashworth and Keilan Torres wrestled through a scoreless first period. Ashworth got the takedown in overtime for the 3-1 victory. The redshirt sophomore has now won eight of his last nine matches. “Kyle (Pope) was once again consistent and aggressive,” Branch added. “His opponent had a huge size advantage on him and got a little tired, but did what he needed to do. Luke (Paine) worked for a hard earned decision. He won the match on top in the third period. Overall, it was a good performance, I like how we used bonus points to stretch a lead and win the matches we knew we could.” Two takedowns and a four point near fall in the opening period of the 174-bout helped Kyle Pope to an 8-1 lead after one. Two more reversals and a riding time point gave Pope the 13-7 decision. In the 197 match, Luke Paine took on Jamarcus Grant. Paine knotted the score up at two with an escape in the second period. Tied at two after the third period, Paine earned a riding time point to take the 3-2 decision for the Brown and Gold. At heavyweight, Danny Gordon saw his first dual action of the season for UW. After a takedown in the first period, Danny Gordon scored two escapes to tie it at two. Choosing bottom to begin the third, Jack Kuck would eventually record one more escape point for the win. Wyoming will remain on the road for its next two duals, as it will compete against both No. 17 Oklahoma and No. 1 Oklahoma State on Friday. The dual against the Sooners will begin at 11 a.m. MT, before a 6:30 p.m. dual with Oklahoma State. Results: 125: #14 Drew Templeman dec. #28 Trey Andrews, 6-1 / 3-0 133: Rico Montoya maj. dec. Ronnie Stevens, 10-2 / 3-4 141: #8 Bryce Meredith fall Sean Cannon, 2:37 / 9-4 149: #20 Cole Mendenhall fall Ben Polkowske, 3:57 / 15-4 157: #17 Archie Colgan maj. dec. Jimmy Fate, 11-3 / 19-4 165: #10 Branson Ashworth dec. #16 Keilan Torres, 3-1 SV1 / 22-4 174: Kyle Pope dec. Dalton Robertson, 13-7 / 25-4 184: Dylan Gabel dec. Lucas Lovvorn, 5-0 / 25-7 197: Luke Paine dec. Jamarcus Grant, 3-2 / 28-7 285: Jack Kuck dec. Danny Gordon, 3-2 /28-10

The second weekend of the "month of champions" is in our midst. The first batch of individual bracket state tournaments are on the docket. This includes those in Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, and Utah. Dual team championships will be decided in Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina; while Delaware determines its dual team champions on Tuesday 2/14. Below is a listing of the Fab 50 nationally ranked teams, along with their schedules for the week of February 8-14. No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. - host St. Peter's Prep (N.J.) in dual meet on Saturday No. 2 Buchanan, Calif. - travel to Clovis (Calif.) North for dual meet tonight, travel to No. 7 Clovis (Calif.) for TRAC Championships (first layer of state series) on Saturday No. 3 St. Edward, Ohio - compete in the Division I state dual meet championships at St. John Arena in Columbus (Ohio) on Sunday No. 5 St. Paris Graham, Ohio - compete in the Division II state dual meet championships at St. John Arena in Columbus (Ohio) on Sunday No. 6 Malvern Prep, Pa. - host the Hoedown at Hildene Tournament on Saturday No. 7 Clovis, Calif. - travel Clovis (Calif.) West for dual meet tonight, host the TRAC Championships (first layer of state series) on Saturday No. 8 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. - compete in the Hoedown at Hildene Tournament at No. 6 Malvern Prep (Pa.) on Saturday No. 9 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. - compete in the Class AAA state dual meet championships at the GIANT Center in Hershey (Pa.) tomorrow through Saturday No. 10 Bergen Catholic, N.J. - compete in the Non-Public Group A state dual meet playoffs tonight, (most likely) Friday, and (most likely) Sunday No. 11 Nazareth, Pa. - compete in the Class AAA state dual meet championships at the GIANT Center in Hershey (Pa.) tomorrow through Saturday No. 12 Poway, Calif. - compete in the CIF San Diego Sectional dual meet championships at Rancho Bernardo (Calif.) on Saturday No. 13 Tuttle, Okla. - compete in the Class 4A state dual meet championships at Firelake Arena in Shawnee (Okla.) on Friday and Saturday No. 14 Elyria, Ohio - compete in the Division I state dual meet championships at St. John Arena in Columbus (Ohio) on Sunday No. 15 Park Hill, Mo. - travel to Oak Park (Mo.) for the district (state qualification) tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 16 Allen, Texas - host the district (first layer of state series) tournament on Saturday No. 17 Detroit Catholic Central, Mich. - host Walled Lake (Mich.) Western in district dual playoff match tomorrow, travel to Livonia (Mich.) Franklin for the district (first layer of state series) tournament on Saturday No. 18 Olentangy Liberty, Ohio - host Westerville (Ohio) Central in dual meet tomorrow No. 19 Sand Springs, Okla. - compete in the Class 6A state dual meet championships at Firelake Arena in Shawnee (Okla.) on Friday and Saturday No. 20 Choctaw, Okla. - compete in the Class 6A state dual meet championships at Firelake Arena in Shawnee (Okla.) on Friday and Saturday No. 21 Pomona, Colo. - travel to Fountain-Fort Carson (Colo.) for regional (state qualification) tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 22 Pueblo County, Colo. - travel to Lewis-Palmer (Colo.) for regional (state qualification) tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 23 Kiski Area, Pa. - compete in the Class AAA state dual meet championships at the GIANT Center in Hershey (Pa.) tomorrow through Saturday No. 24 Lockport, Ill. - travel to Normal Central (Ill.) for sectional (state qualification) tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 25 Montini Catholic, Ill. - travel to Downers Grove (Ill.) North for sectional (state qualification) tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 26 Kasson-Mantorville, Minn. - travel to Zumbrotta-Mazeppa (Minn.) for tri-meet with Cannon Falls (Minn.) tomorrow No. 28 Southeast Polk, Iowa - host regional dual team playoff tonight, travel to Ankeny (Iowa) Centennial for district (state qualification) tournament on Saturday No. 29 Apple Valley, Minn. - travel to Prior Lake (Minn.) for dual meet tomorrow No. 30 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. - travel to Conant (Ill.) for sectional (state qualification) tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 31 Wadsworth, Ohio - host Walsh Jesuit (Ohio) in dual meet tomorrow No. 32 Mason, Ohio - compete in the Division I state dual meet championships at St. John Arena in Columbus (Ohio) on Sunday No. 33 Brecksville, Ohio - compete in the Division I state dual meet championships at St. John Arena in Columbus (Ohio) on Sunday No. 34 Camden County, Ga. - compete in the Class 7A state championships tomorrow through Saturday at the Macon (Ga.) Centreplex No. 35 Chicago Mt. Carmel, Ill. - travel to Downers Grove (Ill.) North for sectional (state qualification) tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 36 Massillon Perry, Ohio - compete in the Division I state dual meet championships at St. John Arena in Columbus (Ohio) on Sunday No. 37 Brownsburg, Ind. - travel to Evansville (Ind.) F.J. Reitz for semi-state (state qualification) tournament on Saturday No. 38 Long Beach, N.Y. - travel to Hofstra University for the Section VIII (Nassau County) Tournament (state qualifier) on Saturday and Sunday No. 39 North Allegheny, Pa. - **compete in the Class AAA state dual meet championships at the GIANT Center in Hershey (Pa.) tomorrow through Saturday** No. 40 West Des Moines Valley, Iowa - host regional dual team playoff tonight, travel to Waukee (Iowa) for district (state qualification) tournament on Saturday No. 41 Anoka, Minn. - host Coon Rapids (Minn.) in dual meet on Friday No. 42 Fort Dodge, Iowa - host regional dual team playoff tonight, host district (state qualification) tournament on Saturday No. 43 Washington, Ill. - travel to Sterling (Ill.) for sectional (state qualification) tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 44 Roseburg, Ore. - host Grants Pass (Ore.) in dual meet tomorrow No. 45 New Hampton, Iowa - trevel to Decorah (Iowa) for district (state qualification) tournament on Saturday No. 46 Mechanicsburg, Ohio - compete Division III state dual meet championships at St. John Arena in Columbus (Ohio) on Sunday No. 47 Gilroy, Calif. - host Everett Alvarez (Calif.) in dual meet tonight, travel to Watsonville (Calif.) for MBL Championships (first layer of state series) on Friday and Saturday No. 48 Goddard, Kansas - host Arkansas City (Kansas) in dual meet tomorrow No. 49 Broken Arrow, Okla. - compete in the Class 6A state dual meet championships at Firelake Arena in Shawnee (Okla.) on Friday and Saturday No competitions scheduled for this week: No. 4 Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), No. 27 Shakopee (Minn.), No. 50 Northampton (Pa.)

Michaela Hutchison McKendree University women's wrestling assistant coach Michaela Hutchison is set to be inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday. Hutchison, a Soldotna, Alaska-native, is being inducted in the "Moment" category for her accomplishment on the wrestling mat as a high school sophomore at Skyview High School in 2006. Her 1-0 win over Aaron Boss in the 103-pound championship match put her name in the history books as the first girl wrestler in the country to win a state championship against boys. She entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed in her weight class and made history with an escape with 16-seconds left in the championship match. She was a four-time state placer, also earning runner-up, fourth and fifth place finishes during her high school career. She was also a four-time letter winner in soccer, cross country, and wrestling, while also earning a letter in swimming and qualifying for the cross country state championship twice. Her achievements on the mat didn't stop in high school, as she went on to become a four-time Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association All-American and three-time national champion at Oklahoma City University. She finished her collegiate career with an overall record of 141-18. In 2008, she won the Sparta Cup championship and earned a ninth place finish at the junior world championships. She placed fifth at 55kg at the 2009 U.S. Senior Women's Championships, and in 2010 she placed fourth at the Sunkist Open and fifth at the SportAccord World Combat Games. In addition to Hutchison, the 2015 class of inductees also includes Olympic biathlete and Anchorage Nordic Skiing pioneer Dick Mize, Ketchikan basketball icon John Brown, and Mountain running legend Nancy Pease. The grueling Iron Dog snowmobile race will be recognized in the "Event" category.

USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States, has declared the week of February 10-19 as Women's Wrestling Week in the United States. This is the third straight year that USA Wrestling has held this celebration of women's wrestling. This year's Women's Wrestling Week kicks off on the first day of the 2017 WCWA Women's College National Championships, which will be held at Oklahoma City University in Oklahoma City, Okla., Feb. 11-19. It is the 14th straight year that a college national championships in women's wrestling has been hosted. Women's wrestling is a sport which has shown impressive growth at the college level. The focus of this year's celebration will include the history of women's college wrestling as well as the history of official state high school championships in girls wrestling. As part of Women's Wrestling Week, any female athlete who is not a member of USA Wrestling is invited to come out and try the sport at a chartered club practice. USA Wrestling will provide a complimentary membership for February 10-19, the time covered by Women's Wrestling Week. USA Wrestling chartered clubs have been encouraged to allow females of all ages to attend their practice free of charge during Women's Wrestling Week. To find a club program in your area, CLICK HERE http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Membership/Athletes/Find-a-Club In participating state associations, female athletes with prior wrestling experience who would like to participate in a USA Wrestling sanctioned event may do so on both weekends of February 11-12 and February 18-19. USA Wrestling extended the week to cover two weekends in order to provide even more opportunity for young women to try the sport. Athletes who will attend practices or events with the complimentary membership are asked to confirm their attendance in advance with the club leader or event host before going to the activity. For the second straight year, USA Wrestling will encourage people to use the hashtag #GirlsWrestle through social media during Women's Wrestling Week. Wrestlers, coaches, parents and fans are encouraged to post their favorite photos and videos of girls and women involved in wrestling to celebrate Women's Wrestling Week. Haley Augello, a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team, will be competing for King University at the 2017 WCWA Women's College National Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla. this weekend. Augello, a junior, is already a two-time WCWA national champion for King. A product of USA Wrestling's age-group program in women's wrestling, Augello was a Cadet World champion in 2011 and also competed on two U.S. Junior World Teams. "I think it is important to celebrate a week of women's wrestling. It is a challenging sport for both women and men. A lot of women and girls don't know that women can participate in wrestling. This celebration can help open people's eyes to the opportunities for women in wrestling that they may not know that they have," said Augello. Augello took a year off from King to train at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and made the U.S. team which competed in the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. "I took an Olympic redshirt year and made the Olympic Team. I had a tough time deciding if I would return to college. Now that I am back at King, I appreciate the huge opportunity I almost passed up. Women's college wrestling is a great experience in a team environment. There is a humility that is taught to you being part of a team. What is also great is that I will get a college degree. Someday I may not be able to wrestle, but I can use my degree to make the world a better place. It is wonderful that young women can get the opportunity to compete in college, which opens doors for them later in their life," said Augello. Leaders within USA Wrestling and its women's wrestling programs are looking forward to this year's Women's Wrestling Week. "Women's Wrestling is experiencing a very exciting time right now. The sport continues to grow numbers on all levels. The opportunities for young females to join our sport are coming on all levels of wrestling: grassroots, high school, and at the college and university levels as well. The landscape of women's wrestling has been continually changing for the past 27 years in this country and around the world. What we are experiencing right now is bigger than we have ever seen. We can look back to our pioneers of the sport and thank them for starting a movement back in the late 80's and early 90's. It takes time to change attitudes and minds towards women in our sport. I'm not saying we are where we want to be but it is a very exciting and encouraging time for everyone," said National Women's Coach Terry Steiner. "Wrestling teaches life lessons that nothing else teaches. You develop a work ethic which allows you to reap the benefits of your efforts. It is a team sport, but also very individual. When you are on the mat, you find out how well you have prepared. It has been exciting to see the growth and acceptance of girls wrestling over the last decade. Women's wrestling is here to stay," said Patricia Fox, chair of USA Wrestling's Women's Age-Group Council. "USA Wrestling believes wrestling should be available to everybody, and is pleased by the growth and excitement surrounding women's wrestling at all levels. Our goal is to reach out to more girls and women, and create new opportunities for wrestling to grow. Our sport has so much to offer young people, and we encourage families to have both their girls and boys to give wrestling a try," said USA Wrestling President Bruce Baumgartner. "This is one of our favorite weeks of the year, Women's Wrestling Week! As a collective group, we get to rally, support, and promote female wrestling and amplify the message that girls can do anything. It's always important to celebrate and promote wrestling opportunities for girls and women because wrestling is a sport for EVERYONE. The innate skills wrestling builds include: resilience, self-confidence, self-esteem, a positive mental mindset; stronger athletes physically and mentally leading to stronger communities, stronger families and, overall, a stronger nation. To grow the sport, we need more girls to show up to a practice and be given the opportunity to fall in love with the wrestling. Join us in providing that opportunity this week! I am asking each and every one of you to take a vested interest in what we know this sport can do, and how girls across the United States can benefit. Let's get them wrestling! Join the movement, grow the sport!," said Sally Roberts, Executive Director of the non-profit organization Wrestle Like A Girl. As part of Women's Wrestling Week, USA Wrestling will be providing daily features on American women's college wrestling and girls high school wrestling through its media platforms. The stories aim to highlight the heritage of women's wrestling in our nation and its tremendous potential for growth moving forward. "These are exciting times for our sport. Never before in history has there been so much momentum to bring what has traditionally been called 'man's oldest and greatest sport' to more girls and women. It is awesome to see so many young women and little girls provided the opportunity to experience wrestling. The number of women who have embraced the sport is infectious. This is a shining light for the future of wrestling around the globe. Women in wrestling, those past, present and in the future, are making a huge impact in our world," said Rich Bender, USA Wrestling Executive Director. There has been a number of major achievements within women's wrestling in the United States since Women's Wrestling Week in 2016. They include: Helen Maroulis became the first U.S. woman to win an Olympic wrestling gold medal after capturing the 53 kg weight class at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. USA Wrestling set a record for women members with 11,582 athletes, an increase of 18.6% over the previous year. The National Federation of High School Associations set a record for girls high school wrestling participation with 13,496 athletes, an increase of 17.4% from the previous year. Girls high school wrestling has grown for 27 straight years. USA Wrestling set a record for the number of entries at its major women's wrestling national competitions with 2,001 entries, an increase of 24.2%. The non-profit organization Wrestle Like A Girl, founded by two-time World bronze medalist Sally Roberts, was established to promote female wrestling and cultivate the whole athlete in the developmental process. Six new colleges added women's wrestling teams for 2016-2017 season. Take part in Women's Wrestling Week! Go to TheMat.com or follow USA Wrestling's social media platforms for more information about Women's Wrestling Week.