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This week's Takedown TV focuses on the collegiate wrestling scene. Among this week's features: Penn State and Ohio State square off in front of record crowd in Columbus South Dakota State wins thriller against Oklahoma Thomas Gilman comes from behind From homeless, to college heavyweight: Jaime Miranda's story "A Shot in the Dark" wrestling movie trailer One-one-one with Nick Gwiazdowski Watch this week's episode here ... or at the Takedown Wrestling's YouTube Channel. In addition, Takedown Wrestling TV is aired on these television networks. All air times are Central. Cablevision: Sundays at 4 p.m. Charter Cable: Thursday at 6:30 p.m., Friday 11:30 p.m. and Monday 2:30 p.m. Comcast Cable: Friday at 5 p.m. Cox Cable: Sunday 9:30 a.m. Fight Network HD: Sundays at 4 p.m. KWEM, Stillwater, Oklahoma: Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m. Long Lines Cable: Daily at 5:30 p.m. Mediacom Cable: Sundays at 10:30 a.m. MidCo Sports Network: Saturday 10 a.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. SECV8: Friday at 5 p.m. Suddenlink Cable- Check your local listings. Multiple air times. Time Warner Cable Sports- Saturday at 12 p.m. Western Reserve Cable- Tuesday at 11 p.m., Friday at 5:30 p.m., Saturday at 10 p.m.

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.

Wyoming Seminary Athletic Director Karen Klassner has announced that a girls wrestling club will be added to the Sem athletic lineup for the 2017-18 academic school year. The girls wrestling pilot program will begin in the fall of 2017, and its members will train alongside its championship boys wrestling program. The expansion of the wrestling program to include a girls club is due to the burgeoning nationwide popularity of the sport, particularly after Helen Maroulis won the first-ever U.S. gold medal in the sport at last summer's Olympics. "By adding girls wrestling to the Sem athletic lineup, we will be the only school in the northeast where girls can wrestle competitively. This is an up-and-coming sport and we are thrilled to offer this opportunity to students," said head wrestling coach Scott Green. A coach for the girls wrestling club will be announced soon. For more information contact head wrestling coach Scott Green at sgreen@wyomingseminary.org, or call the admission office at 570-270-2160.

Bill Zadick and Manny Rivera will be the guests on this week's edition of the On the Mat wrestling broadcast on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Zadick is National Freestyle Coach for USA Wrestling. Rivera is head wrestling coach at Cal State-Bakersfield. On the Mat is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday at 5 p.m. Central on AM 1650, The Fan. A podcast of the show is available on mattalkonline.com.

One of the best juniors in the country, Jaden Mattox (Grove City Central Crossing, Ohio) verbally committed to Ohio State on Monday. Entering this past weekend ranked No. 9 nationally at 152 pounds, and as the No. 17 overall prospect in the Class of 2018, Mattox had an event to remember at the Rieman Invite. He earned victories over No. 9 (at 145) Dom Demas (Dublin Coffman, Ohio) by a 14-5 major decision in the semifinal round before upending No. 3 David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio) 8-6 in the championship match; the showdown with Carr could easily be the state final come one month's time. Mattox is a two-time state finalist, finishing runner-up at 113 pounds as a freshman before winning the title last year at 132. He is also a two-time Super 32 Challenge placer, finishing seventh in 2014 at 113 pounds before finishing fourth this year at 152. The national weight class ranking for Mattox is almost assuredly to move inside the top five come Wednesday morning. He projects to compete collegiately as a 165/174 and is the first Buckeyes commit for their 2018 class.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A trio of wins in the upper weights - two via bonus points - were enough for No. 4 Ohio State to secure a 23-18 victory over No. 14 Rutgers on Monday night in the home finale at St. John Arena. The Buckeyes improve to 9-2 overall (5-2 in the Big Ten) while Rutgers in 11-4 (4-3 Big Ten). THE STORT STORY A decision from Myles Martin at 184 pounds followed by back-to-back bonus point wins from Kollin Moore and Kyle Snyder at 197 and heavyweight, respectively, opened up a 19-12 lead for Ohio State headed into the evening's final two matches. After forfeiting at 125 lbs., Nathan Tomasello sealed the win with a dominant 15-5 major decision at 133 lbs. BUCKEYES, SCARLET KNIGHTS SPLIT FIRST FOUR The dual started at 141 pounds with the first of two bouts of the night featuring a pair of ranked wrestlers. Rutgers' Anthony Ashnault, ranked No. 6 nationally, controlled Luke Pletcher (21-4) with a takedown and four-point nearfall in the opening period on his way to a 10-1 major decision. Fifth-ranked Micah Jordan (22-2) responded with a 12-4 major decision of his own at 149 pounds against No. 14 Ken Theobold, clinching the bonus point with a takedown in the waning seconds of third period to push his lead to eight points after the riding time bonus point. For Jordan, it was his team-leading 22nd win of the year and fifth over a ranked opponent. Redshirt freshman Josh Powell earned his first career start at 157 pounds and dropped a technical fall that gave Rutgers a 9-4 lead, but that advantage was short lived as Cody Burcher (15-9) gutted out a 7-5 decision at 165 pounds. Tied 3-3 in the second period, Burcher took Anthony Pafumi down, let him escape, and then worked a quick escape the start the third period for a 7-4 lead. Pafumi got out and was working hard for a tying takedown, but Burcher fended off each attempt for his 15th win of the year. Justin Kresevic lost a 7-1 decision to Jordan Pagano that gave Rutgers a 12-7 lead at intermission. BUCKEYES WIN THREE STRAIGHT, TAKE THE LEAD Martin (21-5) got the second half of the dual started in a big way, scoring four critical back points in the third period to open up a close match against 13th-ranked Nicholas Gravina. The nearfall gave him an 8-1 lead and he eventually tacked on a riding time points for the 9-2 decision. Moore scored early and often in the 197 bout, taking down Matt Correnti three times in the first and then once more in the second to build a 10-6 lead. Not satisfied with the decision, Moore worked for a takedown as time expired in the third and got it, extending his advantage to 16-8 after his and securing the major. Snyder then put on a takedown clinic at 285 against Razohnn Gross, scoring eight first period points and 11 more in the second period before eventually finishing off the 24-9 technical fall early in the third period. Snyder (8-0) has won all of his matches this year by bonus points and ran his winning streak to 19 consecutive bouts. TOMASELLO PUTS ONE IN THE WIN COLUMN A forfeit at 125 pounds brought the team score to 19-18 in favor of Ohio State, meaning the fate of the dual rested at 133 pounds. Tomasello (13-0) got out to a quick 2-0 lead thanks to a takedown and two back points and cruised from there, scoring three more points in the period to jump out to a 7-3 lead. He would take down Scott DelVecchio three more times in the match in his 15-5 major decision. MATCH NOTES • In its nine dual wins this year, Ohio State has had four or more bonus point wins eight times. • This was just the fourth all-time meeting between the Buckeyes and Scarlet Knights. Ohio State leads the series 4-0. • Moore and Jordan are now tied for the team lead with 22 wins. • The trio of Snyder, Tomasello and Moore improved their combined 2016-17 records to 42-2. • M. Jordan is 5-2 this year against ranked opponents. POSTMATCH QUOTES Head coach Tom Ryan On wrestling o Monday after a Friday dual "It's never easy to respond after a big match on a Friday but I think our guys did a very good job of responding. We had some new guys in their though that had a chance to make their name as a Buckeye and we need to do a better job of getting those guys prepared." On getting takedowns late in rounds "Well you know what's good based on the crowd. They let you know that they appreciate when these guys work hard and they get that what they did was not easy. I think it teaches the athlete a little bit too and they clearly appreciated those tonight." 197 lbs. Kollin Moore On his major decision victory "It's just exciting to get a takedown that late, especially when it gets you a major at the end. Even though we maybe didn't need it, coach loves bonus points." 184 lbs. Myles Martin On his tough schedule the past few matches "I knew it was going to be tough bumping up to 184. I had some pretty tough guys from Iowa and Penn State. But those are the matches you learn from. I got a big win tonight so that felt good." Results: 141: #6 Anthony Ashnault (RU) major decision over #15 Luke Pletcher (OSU) 10-1 | RU 4, OSU 0 149: #5 Micah Jordan (OSU) major decision over #14 Ken Theobold (RU) 12-4 | RU 4, OSU 4 157: #18 John Van Brill (RU) technical fall over Josh Powell (OSU) 17-0 | RU 9, OSU 4 165: Cody Burcher (OSU) decision over Anthony Pafumi (RU) 7-5 | RU 9, OSU 7 174: Jordan Pagano (RU) decision over Justin Kresevic (OSU) 7-1 | RU 12, OSU 7 184: #10 Myles Martin (OSU) decision over #13 Nicholas Gravina (RU) 9-2 | RU 12, OSU 10 197: #4 Kollin Moore (OSU) major decision over Matt Correnti (RU) 16-8 | OSU 14, RU 12 HWT: #1 Kyle Snyder (OSU) technical fall over Razohnn Gross (RU) 24-9 | OSU 19, RU 12 125: Brandon Paetzell (RU) won by forfeit | OSU 19, RU 18 133: #1 Nathan Tomasello (OSU) major decision over Scott DelVecchio (RU) 15-5 | OSU 23, RU 18

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Former Edinboro University wrestler Chris Honeycutt has been added to the main card for Bellator 174: Corenen vs. Budd on March 3 at WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Okla., Bellator MMA announced Friday. Honeycutt, a two-time NCAA All-American who made it to the 197-pound finals at the 2012 NCAAs, will be facing MMA veteran Kendall Grove in a middleweight (175-pound) bout. Grove, 34, brings a 23-16-0 overall record in his eighth fight in Bellator, in a professional career that stretches back to 2003. The 28-year-old Honeycutt is 9-1-0 in his pro career which he launched in Jan. 2013. Grove, nicknamed “Da Spyder”, stands 6'6" compared to Honeycutt's 5'10" height. Honeycutt-Grove will be among the matches to be televised live on Spike beginning at 9 p.m. ET.

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- Senior Nick Corba won the 184-pound title to help lead the Cleveland State University wrestling team to the team championship at the inaugural Mat-Town Open II Sunday inside Thomas Fieldhouse. The Vikings posted 110.5 points to top the nine-team field, all of which were Division I schools. "We had a lot of good matches, and I think the format of the tournament was set up nicely," head coach Ben Stehura said. "We still need to continue to improve though." Corba had little trouble in securing the title at 184 pounds. He won there of his four matches with major-decision shutouts, with the only exception of the quartet coming against a teammate competing unattached. He began his day with an 11-0 victory over an opponent from Penn before topping a conference foe competing unattached, 10-0. After an 8-4 victory via decision in the semifinals, Corba won the title with an 8-0 victory over an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent competing unattached. Corba, who has won six matches in a row, improved to 18-6 on the season, with 13 of his victories being of the bonus-point variety. Sophomore Evan Cheek and senior Nick Montgomery both posted runner-up finishes in the event. Cheek began his day at 141 pounds with a 22-7 technical fall victory over a Eastern Wrestling League foe. He advanced to the finals with a 2-1 decision over an athlete from Pittsburgh before falling via decision in the finals. With his victories, Cheek improved his team-leading win total to 20 this season. He is now 11-0 in matches that end with a fall or technical fall. Montgomery went 3-1 on the day to take second place at 149 pounds. He picked up a win via fall in less than one minute and also posted a 17-1 technical fall victory. Montgomery's final win was a 10-9 decision over an opponent from Penn. Montgomery moved his season record at 149 to 12-9, including a 6-1 mark in matches ending in pins. Freshman Devon Pingel defeated every opponent he faced Sunday at 174 pounds in posting a 4-1 mark and a third-place finish. After a six-point win in his opening match, Pingel dropped his quarterfinal bout by a single point. He fought back with a win by fall in his first consolation match before winning again by six points to reach the consolation final. In the third-place match, he took down the athlete that had beaten him in the quarterfinals. Pingel now owns 17 wins on the season. Redshirt freshman Ryan Montgomery won three matches on the day, including a win by fall and a 3-1 decision over an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent. He finished fourth at 157 pounds. True freshman Michael Furbee dropped his opening match of the day but battled back to win each of his next two bouts, including claiming a second-period pin, the first win by fall of his collegiate career. He would finish fourth at heavyweight. Redshirt sophomore Andrew Coghill posted a 2-1 record at 133 pounds to finish third. True freshmen Spencer Dusi (133) and Collin Kelly (197) both picked up wins by fall on the day as well. Cleveland State will conclude EWL action this coming weekend with duals Friday at Edinboro and Sunday at home vs. Clarion.

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- The No. 14 Sun Devils (8-4, 2-1 Pac-12) faced an early deficit before Josh Maruca turned the tide with an upset of Oregon State's Joey Delgado at 149 lbs. Three pins in four matches and five bonus point wins in the last six matches lifted Arizona State to a 33-11 win vs. the Beavers. The Devils handed the Beavers (3-6, 2-1 Pac-12) their first conference loss of the season. The match marks the Devil's second three-pin win of the season (also Jan. 8 vs. Cal Poly) and second match with five bonus point victories of the season (also Jan. 13 vs. Bucknell at VA Duals). ASU has now earned a dual win vs. the Beavers in three of the teams' last four matches. "Overall, it was a good effort," said head coach Zeke Jones. "We went from three-a-days last week to two-a-days this week so the extra rest made them feel like animals. It's still too early to rest so we'll ramp it back up next week." At 125, Josh Kramer took an early 8-0 lead on two takedowns and a four-point near fall before Kegan Calkins pulled within four, 11-7, while keeping just a single foot in bounds. Kramer would ultimately give the Sun Devils the early 3-0 lead on a 12-8 decision. After Joey Palmer gave the Beavers a 5-3 lead on a tech fall at 133, Oregon State extended their lead, 8-3, on a decision at 141 decided only by riding time. In the first ranked matchup of the day, No. 18 Joey Delgado took an early lead, breaking up a mid-match tie on a stall call on No. 23 Josh Maruca. Maruca would respond with a two-point near fall and a takedown to earn a 9-5 comeback decision to bring the Devils within two, 8-6, heading into the heart of the order. At 157, Josh Shields took a 6-2 lead midway through the second period and ultimately pinned Abraham Rodriguez 4:33 minutes into the bout as the Sun Devils regained the lead, 12-8, ultimately for good. After the 10-minute break, Anthony Valencia earned the Devils' second straight pin at 165 lbs., just 2:01 into the first period, his team-leading ninth of the season. In a similar move to earlier matches, Jacen Petersen moved down a class to 174 lbs., a coaching decision that paid off as Petersen earned his first major decision of the season, 18-7, to put ASU ahead, 22-8, going into the final three weights. Zahid Valencia took little time, just 1:21 for ASU's ninth fastest fall of the season, to pin Seth McLeod. The Sun Devils' third pin of the match and Z. Valencia's 29th win of the season officially put the match out of reach for the Beavers as ASU took a 28-8 lead. Oregon State's Corey Griego earned a 11-4 decision at 197 before David Henry made an appearance for Cody Crawford at heavyweight to face Tanner Hall. Hall put an exclamation point on the match with his first tech fall of the season, winning 23-8. "[Josh] Maruca's turn on top and Tanner [Hall]'s multiple takedowns were a culmination of a lot of time and work in the wrestling room. Coaches Matt Kraus and Chris Pendleton have put a lot of time into them so it's paying off." This week, the Sun Devils return home to host CSU Bakersfield, a match broadcast once again on Pac-12 Network Arizona on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7pm before closing the regular season at Boise State on Sunday, Feb. 12 (5 pm MT). Results: 125 – Josh Kramer Dec. Kegan Calkins, 12-8 (RT 1:24)(ASU 3, OSU 0) 133 – Joey Palmer TF Ted Rico, 19-4 (OSU 5, ASU 3) 141 – Jack Hathaway Dec Nikko Villarreal, 3-2 (RT 2:01) (OSU 8, ASU 3) 149 – #23 Josh Maruca Dec #18 Joey Delgado, 9-5 (OSU 8, ASU 6) 157 – #9 Josh Shields pins Abraham Rodriguez, 3:33 (ASU 12, OSU 8) 165 – #8 Anthony Valencia pins Rodney Williams, 2:01 (ASU 18, OSU 8) 174 – Jacen Petersen MD Bob Coleman, 18-7 (RT) (ASU 22, OSU 8) 184 – #1 Zahid Valencia pins Seth McLeod, 1:21 (ASU 28, OSU 8) 197 – Corey Griego Dec Austyn Harris, 11-4 (RT 4:52) (ASU 28, OSU 11) HWT – #5 Tanner Hall TF David Henry, 23-8 6:29 (ASU 33, OSU 11)