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BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Campbell defeated Gardner-Webb 24-12 Friday evening in the 2016-17 home opener inside Carter Gym. The Camels picked up seven individual victories on the evening, including a pair of wins over NCAA ranked opponents. Nathan Kraisser, Jonathan Ryan, Joshua Heil, Austin Kraisser, Ville Heino, Willie Bivens III, and Jere Heino were victorious for CU. N.Kraisser, ranked no.11 in the NCAA, picked up the lone bonus points for Campbell with his fall victory in at the 1:15 mark over Artur Hofer. The win gave Campbell an early 6-0 advantage in the dual. N.Kraisser earned the lone points of the dual with an early takedown shortly before he finished Hofer with a fall 75 seconds in. The Camels added to its lead courtesy of Ryan's 4-3 victory over Garrett Hancock at the 133-pound bout. After a pair of reversals, Hancock used an escape to take the 3-2 edge at the end of the second period. Ryan fought back in the third period with his second reversal of the match, and held on for the 4-3 victory. At 141-pounds, Heil contributed to the team score with his 11-6 win against Ryan Hull. An energetic opening, included three takedowns from Heil which put him ahead 7-3. Neither wrestler produced as much in the second as Hull garnered an escape and Heil a takedown. With a 9-4 lead in the third period, Heil notched a pair of escapes and earned three-team points for Campbell. GWU cut into the Campbell lead at the 149-pound matchup, but A.Kraisser defeated Ryan Mosley 5-4 at the 157-pound bout to push the lead back to 12 for CU. After A.Kraisser took a 2-0 lead in the first, Mosley tied up the match with his reversal one period later. The Campbell freshman earned his first of three escapes in the second to hold a 3-2 lead. With the one-point advantage, A.Kraisser notched two more escapes and gained the decision victory. The visitors closed the gap to three points, 15-12, with victories at the 165-pound and 174-pound bouts. The Camels shut the door on the Runnin' Bulldogs' comeback attempt, as CU claimed the final three matchups of the evening. At 184-pounds, no.22 V.Heino claimed a 4-2 victory over no.18 Hunter Gamble. The matchup saw one point scored in the opening two frames before action picked up. After he assumed bottom position, V.Heino earned a reversal, to take a 2-1 lead. Gamble knotted the bout at 2-2 with an escape soon thereafter. As the final seconds winded down the senior from Helsinki, Finland nailed a takedown to earn the narrow decision win. A 7-5 decision at the 197-pound match gave Campbell a nine-point advantage, 21-12, with one match left. Bivens notched a reversal in the first, but trailed 3-2, after Mills gained an escape late in the opening period. The Campbell sophomore used a takedown and escape to gain a 5-3 lead going to the final frame. Combined with his third period takedown of the night and fending off Mills' offensive attempts late in the period, Bivens claimed the victory. Campbell's night finished on a high note as no.32 J.Heino defeated no.27 Boyce Cornwell in convincing fashion, 7-2. With an electric atmosphere behind him, J.Heino began the bout with a swift takedown of Cornwell. The opposition escaped shortly after in the period to halve the lead for J.Heino at 2-1. While he held Cornwell at bay, the sophomore from Helsinki, Finland added to his advantage with an escape and takedown. He finished the bout with his third takedown of the contest, late in the period, to cap off a successful home-opener for Campbell. Friday's victory was the first over Gardner-Webb since Jan. 23, 2014, a 29-9 win. It is the second time this season Campbell has had seven individual victories in a dual. The only other time this has occurred was Campbell's 28-12 win over Clarion, Nov. 13, 2016. Campbell will take the mat again, Jan. 28, at noon as it travels to UT-Chattanooga for its third SoCon dual of the year. The match was originally set for Jan. 8, but inclement weather forced a postponement. For more information and continued updates on Campbell wrestling, follow @GoCamelsWrestle on Twitter and Facebook. Results: 125 Nathan Kraisser (Campbell) over Artur Hofer (Gardner-Webb) (Fall 1:15) 6 0 133 Jonathan Ryan (Campbell) over Garrett Hancock (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 4-3) 3 0 141 Joshua Heil (Campbell) over Ryan Hull (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 11-6) 3 0 149 Christopher Vassar (Gardner-Webb) over Benjamin Barton (Campbell) (Dec 10-4) 0 3 157 Austin Kraisser (Campbell) over Ryan Mosley (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 5-4) 3 0 165 Tyler Marinelli (Gardner-Webb) over John Weiss (Campbell) (Dec 8-2) 0 3 174 Austin Trott (Gardner-Webb) over Alex Herringshaw (Campbell) (Fall 2:28) 0 6 184 Ville Heino (Campbell) over Hunter Gamble (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 4-2) 3 0 197 Willie Bivens (Campbell) over Payton Mills (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 7-5) 3 0 285 Jere Heino (Campbell) over Boyce Cornwell (Gardner-Webb) (Dec 7-2) 3 0

AMES, Iowa -- UNI wrestling beat Iowa State 20-12 on the road Friday night for the first time since 2003 to give head coach Doug Schwab his first win in Ames. UNI (6-2 / 3-0) jumped out to the early lead with two major decisions, but Iowa State (1-7 / 1-3) had a 9-8 edge heading into intermission, but UNI won four straight matches to surge to a 20-9 lead heading into the final match at 141 pounds. UNI got bonus points out of the leadoff match with Max Thomsen at 149 pounds and Bryce Steiert at 165 pounds. Jacob Holschlag got his first win at 197 pounds, while JJ Everard knocked off his first ranked opponent of the year with a 3-1 decision in sudden victory over Quean Smith. At 125 pounds, Jay Schwarm got the 8-4 decision over 2016 NCAA qualifier Kyle Larson. Josh Alber handed All-American Earl Hall a loss with an 8-6 decision in sudden victory. Results: 149 - Max Thomsen (UNI) maj. dec. Chase Straw (ISU), 11-1 157 - Colston DiBlasi (ISU) dec. Paden Moore (UNI), 12-8 165 - Bryce Steiert (UNI) maj. dec. Logan Breitenbach (ISU), 14-5 174 - Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) dec. Taylor Lujan (UNI), 10-8 SV1 184 - Patrick Downey (ISU) dec. Drew Foster (UNI), 9-5 197 - Jacob Holschlag (UNI) dec. Marcus Harrington (ISU), 5-4 285 - JJ Everard (UNI) dec. Quean Smith (ISU), 3-1 SV1 125 - Jay Schwarm (UNI) dec. Kyle Larson (ISU), 8-4 133 - Josh Alber (UNI) dec. Earl Hall (ISU), 8-6 SV1 141 - John Meeks (ISU) dec. Tyler Willers (UNI), 3-1 SV1

BLACKSBURG -- The fifth-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling opened their home-heavy second half of the schedule on Friday night with a 38-9 victory of No. 23 Pitt at Cassell Coliseum. The Hokies (12-1, 2-0 ACC) picked up four bonus point victories and started with a 12-0 lead after the Panthers (7-3, 0-1 ACC) forfeited the matches at 125 pounds and 133 pounds. Tech returns to Cassell Coliseum on Sunday for a 4 p.m. ACC dual with in-state rival Virginia. Pitt cut their deficit to 6-4 after a major decision at 141 but redshirt junior Mattheos Lozier, wrestling in place of seventh-ranked Solomon Chishko who continues to suffer from a stomach illness, picked up a key 10-6 decision. It was the first dual meet victory of his career. Senior Sal Mastriani followed with a convincing 16-1 technical fall that came in the first three minutes of the bout. After the break, No. 12 Te'Shan Campbell of Pitt earned a tech fall at 165 that made the score 20-9. The 174 pound bout looked to be an easy major decision for second ranked Zach Epperly but the Christiansburg product got the Panther's Christian Dietrich in 4:04. Epperly's pin led the way for a tech from redshirt sophomore Zack Zavastky and a major decision from redshirt junior Jared Haught at 197. Redshirt senior Ty Walz's 8-3 decision at heavyweight marked the 97th victory in his four-year career in Blacksburg. Results: 125: Joey Dance (VT) over (PITT) (For.) 133: Dennis Gustafson (VT) over (PITT) (For.) 141: Robert Lee (PITT) over Brendan Ryan (VT) (MD 14-1) 149: Mattheos Lozier (VT) over Alesandro Murray (PITT) (Dec 10-6) 157: Sal Mastriani (VT) over Nathan Russell (PITT) (TF 16-1 3:00) 165: Te`Shan Campbell (PITT) over David Bergida (VT) (TF 17-1 4:30) 174: Zach Epperly (VT) over Christian Dietrich (PITT) (Fall 6:38) 184: Zachary Zavatsky (VT) over Matt Carr (PITT) (TF 21-6 4:04) 197: Jared Haught (VT) over John Rizzo (PITT) (MD 19-6) 285: Ty Walz (VT) over Ryan Solomon (PITT) (Dec 8-3)

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa sophomore heavyweight Sam Stoll will miss the remainder of the 2016-17 season with a torn ACL, the UI wrestling program announced Friday. The Kasson, Minnesota, native was 7-2 this season and ranked No. 8 in the country. The third-ranked Hawkeyes (7-1) host second-ranked Penn State (7-0, 3-0) on Friday at 8 p.m. The dual is broadcast live on BTN.

FloWrestling's Who's Number One Duals are set for Sunday. Like last year's inaugural edition, five of the eight teams in the event are nationally elite teams. This year it's five of the top ten, as opposed to the five of the top twelve from last year. Also different from last year's event is that it will be held at Easton (Pa.) Middle School, instead of being at The Palestra on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. The teams will be split into two pools. Pool 1: No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 8 Malvern Prep (Pa.), No. 10 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), McDonogh (Md.) Pool 2: No. 4 Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), No. 7 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.), Mt. St. Joseph's (Md.), St. Augustine Prep (N.J.) Each team will wrestle dual meets against the other three teams in their pool followed by a crossover dual meet against the team finishing in the corresponding position of the other pool. Preliminary matches will be at 9 a.m. Eastern Time, 11 a.m., and 1 p.m. The third, fifth, and seventh place matches are scheduled for 3 p.m., while a championship match is slated for 6 p.m. The resulting schedule enables Blair Academy to match up against at least two nationally ranked teams, and most likely a third such team in their cross-over match. The expected outcomes would have the Bergen Catholic vs. Malvern Prep dual determining second place in Pool 1 behind Blair, while the dual meet between Lake Highland Prep and Bethlehem Catholic determines the championship in Pool 2. The following is a list of wrestlers to watch across weight classes in this event. 106: No. 13 Nick Incontera (Blair Academy), Nick Kayal (Bergen Catholic), Chris Barnabae (Mt. St. Joseph's) 113: No. 4 Michael Colaiocco/Trevor Mastrogiovanni (Blair Academy), No. 5 Robert Howard (Bergen Catholic), Shane Hanson-Ashworth (Malvern Prep), Kenny Herrmann (Bethlehem Catholic), Ryan Chauvin (Lake Highland Prep) 120: No. 9 Ryan Anderson (Bethlehem Catholic), Mike Madara (Blair Academy), Noah Castillo (Lake Highland Prep), Mark Salvatore (Malvern Prep) 126: No. 2 Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep), No. 17 Chris Cannon (Blair Academy), Carmen Ferrante (Bergen Catholic), Cole Handlovic (Bethlehem Catholic), Ray Kalbe (McDonogh) 132: No. 5 Zach Sherman (Blair Academy), Luke Carty (Bethlehem Catholic), Mason Wohltman (Lake Highland Prep), Shawn Orem (Mt. St. Joseph's) 138: No. 13 Malcolm Robinson (Blair Academy), No. 14 Gerard Angelo (Bergen Catholic), Jared Papcsy (Bethlehem Catholic), P.J. Crane (Malvern Prep) 145: Quinn Devaney (McDonogh), Kai Bele (Lake Highland Prep), Dillon Taylor (St. Augustine Prep) 152: No. 5 Julian Ramirez (Blair Academy), No. 7 Shane Griffith (Bergen Catholic), No. 13 Jake Brindley (Lake Highland Prep) 160: No. 9 Andrew Merola (Blair Academy), No. 17 Erich Byelick (Lake Highland Prep), No. 19 Chris Foca (Bergen Catholic), Ryan Zeiner (Bethlehem Catholic), Cornelius Schuster (Mt. St. Joseph's) Michael Labriola was OW at the Beast of the East170: No. 2 Michael Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic), No. 5 Ryan Karoly (Malvern Prep), No. 6 Bryce Rogers (Lake Highland Prep), Leo Tarantino (Blair Academy), Justin Henry (Mt. St. Joseph's) 182: No. 1 Michael Beard (Malvern Prep), David Schultz (Mt. St. Joseph's) 195: Nick Mosco (Blair Academy), Jody Crouse (Bethlehem Catholic), Nick Florschutz (Malvern Prep) 220: No. 1 Chase Singletary (Blair Academy), Ben Goldin (Lake Highland Prep), Flynn Leaf (Malvern Prep), Parker Robinson (McDonogh) 285: No. 10 Niko Camacho (Bethlehem Catholic), No. 12 Seth Janney (Malvern Prep), P.J. Mustipher (McDonogh), Ryan Lind (St. Augustine Prep)

Tommy Van Hoang DURHAM, N.C. -- Former Duke University wrestling standout and Army veteran Tommy Van Hoang passed away Jan. 17, 2017 in Denver, Colo. Hoang was 36 years old. A letterwinner for the Blue Devils from 2000-03, Hoang brought a sparkling wrestling resume with him to Durham as a two-time undefeated Oklahoma state champion. He didn't miss a beat upon arrival to Duke's campus, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament three years. He remains one of only four Duke wrestlers to achieve that feat in program history. Competing at 125 pounds throughout his career, Hoang earned All-ACC honors in 2001 and finished with 88 career wins. His total currently ranks tied for 10th in program history. He was selected as Duke's most outstanding wrestler in 2001. Following his graduation from Duke in 2003, Hoang pursued a future with the United States Army. Hewas commissioned as an Officer in the United States Army in 2010 and was promoted to the rank of Captain. Hoang served in Korea, as well as two tours of duty in Afghanistan where he received the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Award, as well as many other awards and achievements. Tommy's military service was personally recognized by former Department of Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates. Hoang will receive full military honors with internment at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver Colorado.

Like most combat sports wrestling is brimming with those who'd like to create financial capital off of passion. Some are above board, providing goods and services the community wants in a professional manner. Others are not. From all indications Kerrigan Kohnen is an example of the latter. A one-time wrestler, the Twitter personality has been accused of not delivering on shoe sales, falsifying donations to Pin Cancer and myriad other accusations too long to list here. A recent spike in pushback forced Kohnen to privatize his email, which is a bad look for someone hoping to maintain or defend themselves from accusations such as fraud. Conman or not, just be aware that he has a less-than-sterling reputation and that you shouldn't send him money or goods, and neither should your kids. The more you know. To your questions … Kyle Snyder won by major decision over ASU's Tanner Hall (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Q: Has there ever been a college wrestler doing what Kyle Snyder is doing, as far as international pretty much full time, a dual here and there, then the Big Tens and NCAAs? Last year he was 3-0 entering the Big Tens. He's 4-0 this year, and will likely wrestle in a few more duals, but the Yarygin is coming up and that will send him to Russia for a while. -- Bob D. Foley: Never. John Smith was a full-time college student after his World Championships and there hasn't been anyone else from the United States to take on that dual role. Yarygin should be a blast for the Olympic champion. He will be facing an onslaught of talents, harsh conditions and less-than-friendly referees. And from what I know of Snyder, I'm guessing he's to the moon. Q: Can't wait to watch Penn State-Iowa on Friday night live on the Big Ten Network! How do you see this dual meet playing out? -- Mike C. Foley: Penn State 18, Iowa 15 125: Nick Suriano (Penn State) dec. Thomas Gilman (Iowa) 133: Cory Clark (Iowa) pinned George Carpenter (Penn State) 141: Topher Carton (Iowa) dec. Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State) 149: Zain Retherford (Penn State) dec. Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) 157: Jason Nolf (Penn State) dec. Michael Kemerer (Iowa) 165: Joey Gunther (Iowa) dec. Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) 174: Alex Meyer (Iowa) dec. Geno Morelli (Penn State) 184: Bo Nickal (Penn State) dec. Sammy Brooks (Iowa) 197: Matt McCutcheon (Penn State) dec. Cash Wilcke (Iowa) 285: Nick Nevills (Penn State) dec. Sam Stoll (Iowa) Q: With Hassan Yazdani Cherati officially moving up, and it looks like Aniuar Geduev is moving up as well, is JB's biggest competition in America? With Dake coming back down, Alex Dieringer continuing to improve, even Mark Hall eventually, I think his World Team Trials might be just as tough as the World Championships, especially considering he doesn't have a bye to the finals. -- Chris Foley: Yazdani is massive and this week he officially weighed in and wrestled 86 kilograms at the Takhti Cup in Iran. No confirmation on Gedeuv, but judging from his post-Rio comments it won't be long until he too weighs in at 86 kilograms. The United States has a loaded roster of 74-kilogram wrestlers. From Jordan Burroughs to Alex Dieringer, Mark Hall to Kyle Dake the grouping makes for some compelling matchups at the Open and Trials. While Burroughs still gets the nod for events like the World Cup in 2017, it'll be a tough road for him to navigate with Dieringer nipping at his heels and Dake desperate to get healthy and prove his ability at the international level. Whoever emerges, there is no doubt that the competition is certain to help the United States representative come Paris 2017. Q: Any idea why Jason Peters is out at Pitt? Is it based on performance? Or something else? I know it's very early and nothing will be decided in the immediate future, but who do you like as a potential replacement? -- Mike C. Foley: This article explains the situation. As it refers to Peters, the theory is that he didn't report the off-the-mat incident properly and the administration saw it as an offense great enough to warrant termination. I'm one-hundred percent certain that full details of the incident and Peters' response will be made public in the next 2-3 days. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Sakshi Malik and the future of wrestling I watched Rutgers-Penn State last night. Lots of guys pushing their opponent's face into the mat after the whistle. This is always a punk move. Ref did a good job of getting on them for this, and that seemed to help. Is this a violation that could lead to penalty points and possible DQ, or are the refs limited to warnings? We already saw penalty points cost Anthony Ashnault a match against Kevin Jack at Midlands, though it was for a different violation. -- Wes F. Foley: Always a punk move. Also a punk move is trying to fight someone in the handshake line. "See you at States! (*eye roll*) Q: I have been impressed with the Dakota programs in Division I, South Dakota State and North Dakota State. Both teams are ranked in the top 25 in both tournament rankings and dual meet rankings. SDSU is 8-2 and NDSU is 10-3. Both have wins over solid teams, so it's not like they are padding their records with cupcakes. Both programs have wrestlers ranked in the top eight. Do you think either of these programs can ever break into the top 10 and contend for team trophies? -- Mike C. Foley: Ever? Sure. In 2017? Unlikely. The Dakotas picked up excellent coaches who were committed to creating winners no matter their geography or perceived disadvantages. Wrestling is a wonderful equalizer. You don't NEED the big facility, or big money, to be a top ten program. You need the kinds of athletes who will work well in your system and are motivated to compete for national titles and All-American plaques.

Thomas Gilman defeated Tim Lambert to win a Midlands title (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) In one of the most anticipated dual meets of the season, No. 3 Iowa hosts No. 2 Penn State at Carver-Hawkeye on Friday at 8 p.m. CT. The dual meet will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network and streamed live on BTN2Go. The Nittany Lions are undefeated at 7-0 and are coming off a 37-6 victory over Rutgers last Friday. The Hawkeyes enter the dual meet with a 7-1 record, and are coming off a 24-11 loss to Oklahoma State on Sunday. The dual meet will be filled with competitive matchups as 17 ranked wrestlers are expected to compete. Four of the matchups will pit wrestlers ranked in the top five against each other. Below are five matchups to watch in the dual meet. 125: No. 1 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) vs. No. 3 Nick Suriano (Penn State) This is matchup wrestling fans have been looking forward to since the start of the season. Gilman, who is undefeated and ranked No. 1, has been dominating opponents all season, scoring bonus points in all but one match this season. He rolled to a 13-4 major decision over Nebraska's Tim Lambert in the finals of the Midlands Championships in late December, and since reeled off three bonus point victories to start 2017. The true freshman Suriano, a four-time undefeated New Jersey state champion, has wrestled one of the nation's toughest schedules and is a perfect 11-0 with a pin and five major decisions. Earlier this season he beat returning All-American Connor Schram of Stanford (who has since moved up weight class), and also has wins over the aforementioned Lambert, No. 6 Ethan Lizak of Minnesota, No. 8 Darian Cruz of Lehigh and No. 18 Noah Gonser of Eastern Michigan. 149: No. 3 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) vs. No. 1 Zain Retherford (Penn State) This is a rematch of last year's Big Ten and NCAA finals match at 149 pounds. Retherford blanked Sorensen 4-0 in the Big Ten finals, and two weeks later dominated the Hawkeye 10-1 at Madison Square Garden. Retherford has a 12-0 record this season with 10 pins, a technical fall and a major decision. He has not lost a match in college competition since the 2014 NCAAs. Sorensen's only losses last season came to Retherford. After winning a title at the Midlands Championships late December, Sorensen took an undefeated season record into last Sunday's dual meet against Oklahoma State. In that dual he was edged by Anthony Collica 4-3, which dropped him one spot in this week's rankings to No. 3. 157: No. 2 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) vs. No. 1 Jason Nolf (Penn State) A battle of No. 1 vs. No. 2. Both wrestlers are from the same wrestling club in western Pennsylvania, Young Guns. Nolf, like Retherford, is 12-0 with 12 bonus point victories. His closest match this season was a 15-7 victory over Nebraska's Tyler Berger. Nolf has gone 45-2 in his collegiate wrestling career, with both losses coming in the postseason to two-time NCAA champion Isaiah Martinez of Illinois. Kemerer has established himself as one of the nation's top freshmen. He ascended to No. 2 in the rankings after winning a Midlands title, which included victories over Jason Tsirtsis of Arizona State and Berger. Kemerer improved to 19-0 after defeating All-American Joe Smith of Oklahoma State on Sunday. 184: No. 5 Sammy Brooks (Iowa) vs. No. 2 Bo Nickal (Penn State) Nickal, last season's NCAA runner-up at 174 pounds, has been crushing his competition this season at 184 pounds. He's 11-0 with nine pins. However, he has only faced one wrestler ranked in the top 10, NCAA runner-up T.J. Dudley of Nebraska. Nickal won that match 10-5, and it remains his only non-bonus point victory this season. Brooks has been wrestling very well of late. In his most recent outing he topped Oklahoma State's Nolan Boyd 10-5. Brooks' lone loss this season came to Indiana's Nathan Jackson in the semifinals of the Midlands, which he avenged the following day for third place in the same event. 285: No. 8 Sam Stoll (Iowa) vs. No. 5 Nick Nevills (Penn State) Nevills and Stoll have both battled injuries over the last year, which have hindered their performances. Both are skilled big men and All-American contenders when healthy. Nevills has started this season 11-0, with six of those wins coming against ranked wrestlers. Stoll made his season debut at the Midlands Championships where he placed third, losing by a point to Arizona State's Tanner Hall in the semifinals. He took his second loss of the season this past Sunday to Oklahoma State's Austin Schafer.

Jason Peters (left) at the 2016 NCAAs (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Hours after the University of Pittsburgh announced midday Thursday that Jason Peters was no longer head wrestling coach, details have been revealed as to why the coach is no longer affiliated with the school. "On the morning of January 13, the Pitt athletic department became aware of an incident that took place during the wrestling team's trip to Illinois for a competition on December 29-30," Pitt athletics spokesman E.J. Borghetti told WTAE-TV, the ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh. "An investigation was immediately launched and, while the details of that process will remain private, the university was compelled by its findings to make a change in the program's leadership." The Pitt Panthers competed at the 2016 Ken Kraft Midlands Classic at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. just outside Chicago on those dates. Both WTAE and The Pitt News student newspaper reported essentially the same story -- with slight differences in details -- concerning the incident. The Pitt News reported late Thursday that Evanston Police Department Commander Joe Dugan shared details of an incident report from Dec. 31, stating that a 911 call came in from someone inside the Hilton Garden Inn at about 2:30 a.m. According to an employee at the hotel's front desk, the Pitt wrestling team was staying at this hotel at the time. The report went on to state that a 22-year-old man, who police said was not cooperative, told them a friend had been robbed. That 19-year-old friend told officers that three women had stolen $100 from him, but he did not want to press charges. A third man, also 19, told investigators the group had contacted the women through the internet on Backpage.com, but did it as a joke. The men told investigators they were in town from Pennsylvania for a wrestling tournament. The police report did not include the names of the men. No one was arrested. Now that Peters is no longer at the helm, assistant head coaches Matt Kocher and Drew Headlee will act as co-head coaches for the remainder of the 2017 season, according to a Thursday Pitt press release. Jason Peters' biography has been removed from the official Pitt wrestling website. Peters had been the head coach since 2013, when he took over for long-time coach Rande Stottlemyer. He served under Stottlemyer as an assistant coach for 10 years, including nine as his top assistant. Prior to Pitt, Peters spent four years as head assistant wrestling coach at Princeton University, as well as one season as an assistant coach at his alma mater, East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania. Under Peters, Pitt had compiled a 7-2 overall record so far this season, and was currently ranked No. 23 in the nation by InterMat.

Jason Peters PITTSBURGH -- The University of Pittsburgh announced today a leadership change with the Pitt wrestling program effective immediately. Assistant staff members Matt Kocher and Drew Headlee will serve as acting co-head coaches for the balance of the 2017 season. Jason Peters, the Panthers' head coach since 2013, is no longer with the University. "We will continue to provide our student-athletes and coaches with our full support as they work to achieve the many goals they set for the 2017 season," said Dr. Randy Juhl, who will assume the responsibilities of acting athletic director at the end of this week. A national search for a new head coach will begin immediately.

Jean Hazewinkel, who sent two sons and a grandson to wrestle for the U.S. in the Olympics, passed away Jan. 6 in suburban Minneapolis. She was 97. Services were held last week. Jean HazewinkelJean Hazewinkel's identical twin sons Dave and Jim were members of the U.S. Greco-Roman team at two Olympics -- the 1968 Games in Mexico City, and the 1972 Munich Olympics. In addition, both were on six consecutive World and Olympic teams together (1967 through 1972). Jim was also member of the 1966 World team while Dave was the first American to win two World medals in Greco-Roman wrestling (bronze in 1969 and silver in 1970). Dave's son Sam Hazewinkel represented the U.S. in men's freestyle competition at the 2012 London Olympics. Sam was also a U.S. national champion in Greco-Roman in 2005 and 2007 and he was a four-time NCAA All-American wrestler for the University of Oklahoma. The Hazewinkel family received the Legacy Award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016. Jim and Dave were introduced to wrestling as juniors at Anoka High School outside Minneapolis. In their first year in the sport, Dave took the state championship at in the 95-pound weight class, while Jim placed second at state tournament at 103 pounds. The two went on to wrestle at current NCAA Division II team titlewinner St. Cloud State University, then were drafted and wrestled for the all-Army wrestling team, then the world team, then the U.S. Olympic team. When asked about her sons' wrestling accomplishments in a 2012 ABC Newspapers interview, Jean Hazewinkel said, "I never expected this. When (Jim and Dave) got into high school they wanted to play sports, but they were not tall, so basketball was out. I guess the (wrestling) coach saw them and asked them to wrestle (their junior year), so they tried that and they liked it." Jean Inga Hallan Hazewinkel was born February 26, 1919 in Michigan. She graduated from Moline High School in Michigan in 1937, where she was a member of the girls' basketball team. She later attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago for Biblical Studies. Jean Hallan married Albert Hazewinkel on September 26, 1941. Together they raised five children: Judith (Judy), Nancy, and Douglas (Doug), and identical twins, James (Jim) and David (Dave). Jean Hazewinkel had 11 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. Jean Hazewinkel remained active her entire life. Her obituary mentioned that continued to maintain her garden, mow the lawn, and shovel the walks. In the summer of 2015, a Twin Cities TV station did a story that showed Jean Hazewinkel swooping down the giant slide at the Minnesota State Fair at age 96. "The best mom there was," Jim Hazewinkel, now living in Alabama, told ABC Newspapers upon her passing. "She was perfect. She lived for the Lord and taught us to live for the Lord. And I'm really glad of that."

Jonathan Drendel WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. -- The Williams Baptist College athletic department announced the first Greco-Roman head coach in school history on Wednesday afternoon. The school appointed Jonathan Drendel to lead the newly founded program. Drendel is a former NAIA National Qualifier for the WBC wrestling team. He currently serves as a student assistant on the folk-style wrestling team at Williams. The North Aurora, Ill., native was a junior national champion, as well as university national champion in the Greco-Roman wrestling style. He has also been named All-American multiple times. "Coach Drendel has been with our wrestling program since its infancy. He was an outstanding student-athlete for us and has developed a great reputation as a student-assistant coach. With his background in the Greco-Roman style, he has the experience and leadership ability to succeed," said Director of Athletics Jeff Rider. As Drendel works to complete his degree at Williams, Kerry Regner (current Eagles wrestling head coach) will lead the recruiting efforts for the first year program. Upon completion of his degree this May, Drendel will take on all responsibilities within the Greco-Roman program. "I am excited for this great opportunity. I look forward to giving back to this school, as well as the sport of wrestling. I am looking forward to accomplishing a lot with this program," said the newly appointed Drendel. Williams becomes the second collegiate school in the country to participate in this specific style of wrestling. The style is more popular with athletes who aspire to compete at the olympic level. The main difference between folk-style and Greco-Roman is that the latter restricts the wrestlers ability to attack below the waist or attacking with legs. "My teams will work hard, smart, and with an emphasis on the newest levels of training. We want guys to be prepared for the next level of national and international competition," said Drendel. Drendel is the son of Kevin and Beth Drendel of North Aurora, Ill. "I would like to thank Coach Regner, my high school coach, Mike DiNovo, as well as Ivan Ivanov, my coach at Northern Michigan, and my parents for always pushing me to make it to the next level of my career on and off the mat," summed up Drendel. "My accomplishments would not be possible without their contributions." If you are interested in being a member of the Greco-Roman wrestling team at WBC, please visit www.wbceagles.com or email Kerry Regener at kregner@wbcoll.edu.

A big holiday weekend of tournament wrestling has come and gone, and now the season heads towards the home stretch across the country. That being, said it's still a busy weekend of wrestling competition with many big ticket events on the docket. Below is a listing of scheduled competitions for teams appearing in the Fab50 national high school wrestling team rankings for Jan. 18-24. No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. -- compete in the Who's Number One Duals at Easton (Pa.) on Sunday No. 2 Buchanan, Calif. -- travel to Clovis (Calif.) East for dual meet tonight, compete in the Sam Boyd C.I.T. on Friday and Saturday at Morro Bay (Calif.) No. 3 St. Edward, Ohio -- travel to No. 5 St. Paris Graham (Ohio) for dual meet on Saturday No. 4 Lake Highland Prep, Fla. -- compete in the Who's Number One Duals at Easton (Pa.) on Sunday No. 5 St. Paris Graham, Ohio -- host No. 5 St. Edward (Ohio) in dual meet on Saturday No. 6 Clovis, Calif. -- host Central (Calif.) for dual meet tonight No. 7 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. -- host Dieruff (Pa.) in dual meet tonight, compete in the Who's Number One Duals at Easton (Pa.) on Sunday No. 8 Malvern Prep, Pa. -- travel to Council Rock South (Pa.) for dual meet tomorrow, compete in the Canal Classic at Middletown (Del.) on Friday and Saturday, compete in the Who's Number One Duals at Easton (Pa.) on Sunday No. 9 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. -- host Delaware Valley (Pa.) in dual meet tomorrow, compete in the Wrangle in the Plains at Shenectandy (N.Y.) on Friday and Saturday No. 10 Bergen Catholic, N.J. -- travel to DePaul Catholic (N.J.) for dual meet tonight, travel to Hackensack (N.J.) for dual meet on Friday, compete in the Who's Number One Duals at Easton (Pa.) on Sunday No. 11 Olentangy Liberty, Ohio -- travel to Westerville (Ohio) South for dual meet tomorrow, compete in the Grizzly Invitational Tournament at No. 35 Wadsworth (Ohio) on Saturday No. 12 Tuttle, Okla. -- compete in district quad meet at Newcastle (Okla.) tomorrow No. 13 Park Hill, Mo. -- compete in the Winnetonka (Mo.) Tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 14 Nazareth, Pa. -- host Pleasant Valley (Pa.) in dual meet tonight, travel to No. 50 Northampton (Pa.) for dual meet tomorrow No. 15 Elyria, Ohio -- host Mentor (Ohio) and Solon (Ohio) in tri-meet tomorrow, host Walsh Jesuit (Ohio) and Fremont (Ohio) Ross in tri-meet on Saturday No. 16 Poway, Calif. -- travel to Mt. Carmel (Calif.) for dual meet tomorrow No. 17 Detroit Catholic Central, Mich. -- travel to Davison (Mich.) for dual meet tomorrow No. 18 Allen, Texas -- compete in the Jay Hancock Invitational at Yukon (Okla.) on Friday and Saturday No. 19 Sand Springs, Okla. -- host quad meet against Putnam City (Okla.), Enid (Okla.), and U.S. Grant (Okla.) tomorrow, compete in the Owasso (Okla.) duals on Friday and Saturday, host Collinsville (Okla.) in dual meet on Tuesday 1/24 No. 20 Choctaw, Okla. -- compete in the Jay Hancock Invitational at Yukon (Okla.) on Friday and Saturday No. 21 Pueblo County, Colo. -- host Pueblo (Colo.) Centennial in dual meet tomorrow, compete in the Top of the Rockies Invitational at Centaurus (Colo.) on Friday and Saturday No. 22 Pomona, Colo. -- compete in the Top of the Rockies Invitational at Centaurus (Colo.) on Friday and Saturday No. 23 Kiski Area, Pa. -- travel to Armstrong (Pa.) for dual meet tonight, host Erie (Pa.) McDowell in dual meet on Saturday No. 24 Lockport, Ill. -- compete in the SWSC Tournament at Palos Hill (Ill.) Stagg on Friday and Saturday No. 25 Montini Catholic, Ill. -- host Waukegon (Ill.) in dual meet tonight, compete in Chicago Catholic League Tournament at De La Salle (Ill.) on Friday and Saturday No. 26 Kasson-Mantorville, Minn. -- host Pine Island (Minn.) in dual meet tomorrow, travel to Plainview (Minn.) for dual meet on Friday No. 27 Shakopee, Minn. -- travel to Prior Lake (Minn.) for dual meet tomorrow, compete in the Champlin Park (Minn.) Duals on Saturday No. 28 Brecksville, Ohio -- travel to No. 35 Wadsworth (Ohio) for dual meet tomorrow No. 29 Camden County, Ga. -- host the Wildcat Round Robin on Saturday, travel to Yulee (Fla.) for dual meet on Tuesday 1/24 No. 30 Southeast Polk, Iowa -- travel to Ames (Iowa) for dual meet tomorrow, compete in the Ed Winger Invitational at Urbandale (Iowa) on Saturday No. 31 Apple Valley, Minn. -- travel to Eastview (Minn.) for dual meet on Friday No. 32 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. -- travel to Hinsdale (Ill.) Central for dual meet tomorrow, host Huskie Invitational on Saturday No. 33 Long Beach, N.Y. -- host Westbury (N.Y.) in dual meet tomorrow No. 34 Chicago Mt. Carmel, Ill. -- compete in the Chicago Catholic League Tournament at De La Salle (Ill.) on Friday and Saturday No. 35 Wadsworth, Ohio -- host No. 28 Brecksville (Ohio) in dual meet tomorrow, host Grizzly Invitational Tournament on Saturday No. 36 Brownsburg, Ind. -- host Benjamin Davis (Ind.) in dual meet tonight No. 37 North Allegheny, Pa. -- host North Hills (Pa.) in dual meet tonight, compete in Allegheny County Wrestling Tournament at Fox Chapel (Pa.) on Friday and Saturday No. 38 West Des Moines Valley, Iowa -- host Waukee (Iowa) in dual meet tomorrow, compete in Ed Winger Invitational at Urbandale (Iowa) on Saturday No. 39 Anoka, Minn. -- host Andover (Minn.) in dual meet tomorrow, compete in the Chisago Lakes (Minn.) Legends Tourney on Saturday No. 40 New Hampton, Iowa -- host tri-meet against Decorah (Iowa) and Osage (Iowa) tomorrow, compete in John Harris Invitational at Corning (Iowa) No. 41 Washington, Ill. -- travel to Metamora (Ill.) for dual meet tomorrow, compete in Mid-Illini Tournament at Pekin (Ill.) on Saturday No. 42 Fort Dodge, Iowa -- travel to Mason City (Iowa) for dual meet tomorrow, compete in the Waverly-Shell Rock (Iowa) Invitational on Saturday No. 43 Roseburg, Ore. -- host Willamette (Ore.) and South Eugene (Ore.) in tri-meet tonight, compete in Reser's Tournament of Champions at Hillsboro (Ore.) Liberty on Friday and Saturday No. 44 Mechanicsburg, Ohio -- compete in tri-meet at Tippecanoe (Ohio) tomorrow, compete in tournament at Southeastern (Ohio) on Saturday No. 45 St. Paul's, Md. -- compete in tri-meet at John Carroll (Md.) with Archbishop Spaulding (Md.) tonight, compete in Patriot Duals at John Carroll (Md.) on Saturday No. 46 Goddard, Kansas -- host Andover (Kansas) in dual meet tomorrow No. 47 Gilroy, Calif. -- travel to Christopher (Calif.) for dual meet tonight, compete in tournament at Oak Park (Calif.) on Friday and Saturday No. 48 Broken Arrow, Okla. -- travel to Owasso (Okla.) for dual meet tomorrow, host BTW (Okla.), Sapulpa (Okla.), and Claremore (Okla.) for quad meet on Tuesday 1/24 No. 49 Mason, Ohio -- host JVH Memorial Tournament on Saturday No. 50 Northampton, Pa. -- travel to Freedom (Pa.) for dual meet tonight, host No. 14 Nazareth (Pa.) in dual meet tomorrow

Gabe Dean is tied with Zain Retherford for the most falls in Division I (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA has released the first set of 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 that 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. The initial standings for falls in Division I features a tie between a pair of former NCAA champions in Cornell 184-pounder Gabe Dean and Penn State 149-pounder Zain Retherford with 10 each. Dean holds the tiebreaker with an aggregate time of 21:48, almost nine minutes ahead of Retherford. In Division II, Gannon 133-pounder Carmine Ciotti has 11 falls, while Western State 125-pounder Ronald Wardleigh is also in double figures with 10. Another wrestler at 133 pounds leads Division III with Messiah's Hunter Harris already at 16 falls this season. Jake Evans of Waynesburg and A.J. Kowal of Stevens Institute of Technology are keeping pace with 15 and 14, respectively. True freshman Jack Mueller of Virginia leads Division I in tech falls with nine this season at 125 pounds, while 2016 national runner-up TJ Dudley of Nebraska is second with eight at 184 pounds. Adams State 133-pounder Martin Ramirez has six tech falls in Division II to lead a quintet of wrestlers that have accumulated five. Stephen Jarrell of Johnson & Wales (Rhode Island) has nine tech falls at 174 pounds to hold the lead over Lucas Malmberg of Messiah and Jason Lynch of Chicago with eight this season. 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. A 12-match minimum is required to be eligible for the Most Dominant Award. * 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) The initial Most Dominant Wrestler standings will be released later this season to allow wrestlers to achieve the 12-match minimum that is required to be eligible for the standings. Awards Standings

A pair of dual meets in the Buckeye State pit Fab 50 teams against each other this week. The first is a Suburban League National Division showdown between No. 28 Brecksville and No. 35 Wadsworth on Thursday night, while the other is the annual cross-state battle between the two best teams in Ohio when No. 3 St. Edward travels to No. 5 St. Paris Graham on Saturday night. Both dual meets are slated for 7 p.m. starts. No. 28 Brecksville at No. 35 Wadsworth (Thursday) This is the second year that the teams have met each other in dual meet competition as part of the Suburban League National Division. In previous years, Wadsworth was part of a Suburban League that featured just eight teams, while Brecksville was in a completely different conference. Last year, Wadsworth beat Brecksville 28-22 as part of a double dual meet; the Grizzlies won eight bouts. Further, Wadsworth also won the individual bracket event between all eight teams in the division the next month (this year the individual bracket event next month will be combined between the two divisions). Last year's dual meet victory for the Grizzlies extended a length conference dual meet streak, while it was a first loss for Brecksville in a conference dual meet since 2005. Below are the projected matchups for the battle of nationally ranked teams. 106: No. 5 Julian Tagg (Brecksville) vs. Hunter Griffin (Wadsworth) This is a battle of freshmen, with Tagg being the clear favorite; he was a Cadet National freestyle champion this past summer. 113: No. 9 Gabe Tagg (B) vs. Jimmy Carmany (W) Ironman champion Tagg finished state runner-up last season as a freshman, while the freshman Carmany was a junior high state champion last year. 120: Andrew Perelka (B) vs. Matt McMillen (W) When the pair met in last year's dual meet it was a 2-0 win for Perelka. This season, Perelka was one match from placing at both the Ironman and the Beast of the East. Last season, McMillen missed the state tournament by two matches (went 2-2 at the district tournament). 126: Nolan Wochna (B) vs. Michael North (W) Wochna missed the state tournament by two matches last year at 145, while North was a state alternate in this weight class, losing a pair of matches at the district tournament to eventual state medalists (including 8-6 in the consolation semifinal). 132: Marco Regalbuto (B) vs. Luke Baughman (W) Each wrestler made the state tournament last year as freshmen, Regalbuto went 1-2 while Baughman went 0-2. However, Regalbuto lost two matches to Wadsworth opposition (North) last season. 138: Jack Brocco (B) vs. Zain Tittle (W) This is a battle of sophomores, one in which Tittle is favored having been a junior high state placer two years ago. 145: Jason Bronstrup (B) vs. Conner Clark/Ryan Orr (W) Both wrestlers in this match are seniors, Bronstrup is favored as a two-time state alternate. 152: Ethan Hatcher (B) vs. Mason McMillen (W) This is one of three toss-up matches in the dual meet, Hatcher is a freshman while McMillen is a senior. 160: Soren Osicka/Wilson Sternad (B) vs. Cody Surratt (W) Surratt placed at the state tournament last year, finishing seventh. 170: Isaac Sell (B) vs. No. 18 Joey Baughman (W) Baughman is a two-time state placer, including his runner-up finish last year. 182: Nick Franks (B) vs. Alex Jones (W) Jones placed at the state tournament last year, finishing fifth. 195: Luke Strnad (B) vs. Chris Suarez (W) Strnad qualified for state two years ago as a sophomore, but missed the entirety of last season due to a football injury. In addition, a different football injury kept him off the mats this season until last week. 220: Ryan Hatcher (B) vs. Clay McComas (W) McComas qualified for the state tournament last season. 285: Zach D'Anna (B) vs. Jordan Earnest (W) Both wrestlers in this match are juniors, who have placed seventh at a major national tournament this season; D'Anna at the Beast of the East, Earnest at the Ironman. It is the third of the toss-up matches in this dual meet. No. 3 St. Edward and No. 5 St. Paris Graham (Saturday) This match features the perennial top two programs in the Buckeye State. St. Edward has won 30 state titles in the big-school (Division I) individual bracket tournament, including 18 of the last 20; they also have two of the four titles in the dual meet state tournament (2013, 2016). St. Paris Graham has won sixteen straight titles in the Division II individual bracket state tournament, along with all four dual meet championships. Each is favored to extend those streaks yet another season. The Graham Falcons have won four straight years in this rivalry dual meet with the Eagles. St. Edward has been sternly tested this season in dual meet competition, already knocking off six nationally ranked teams against just the loss to No. 2 Buchanan (Calif.); however, they've had to done it overcoming a mish-mash of missing personnel, so it will be interesting to see how close to full strength they are come Saturday. Below are the projected matchups for this top five in the nation showdown. 106: Angelo Rini (St. Edward) vs. Tanner Jordan (St. Paris Graham) Both wrestlers in this match are sophomores. Rini is a Cadet National freestyle All-American from this past summer, while Jordan advanced one round farther at the Walsh Ironman. 113: Scott Richter/Bryce Hepner (SE) vs. Dawson Show (SPG) Both potential starters for St. Edward are freshmen, while Show is a sophomore. Richter was one match away from placing at the Ironman. 120: No. 19 Bryce Andonian (SE) vs. Jordan Crace (SPG) In last year's dual meet, this pair of sophomores met in a barn-burner at 106 pounds, a match won 15-9 by Andonian. At year's end, Andonian won a state title in Division I, while Crace was third in Division II. 126: No. 14 Matt Kazimir (SE) vs. Jeff Thomas (SPG) Kazimir pinned Thomas when the pair met at the Ironman earlier this season. In last year's state tournament, Kazimir placed third, while Thomas was an unexpected runner-up in Division II. 132: No. 10 Allan Hart (SE) vs. No. 3 Mitch Moore (SPG) Moore was runner-up at the Ironman, while Hart finished fourth. In last year's dual meet match, Moore made a five-point move from the first period stand in a 5-3 victory. 138: Sam Dover/Michael Garcar (SE) vs. J.D. Stickley (SPG) Returning state placer Dover was a quarterfinalist at the Walsh Ironman, but has not competed since suffering an injury in that bout, while the junior Stickley capitalized upon an upset over a nationally ranked wrestler to place seventh at the Ironman. Should Dover be available this is a tossup, if not, Stickley wins easily. 145: Nico Russo/Cade Hepner (SE) vs. Joey Sanchez (SPG) Both St. Edward possible starters are seniors, with Hepner being more able to pinch an upset, though he's been out of the lineup for a while. Sanchez finished fifth at state in the 152 pound weight class last season, after being the hero of Graham's dual meet upset over Blair. 152: Larry Grapo (SE) vs. No. 12 Rocky Jordan (SPG) The junior Jordan is a two-time state finalist, winning state last year, but missed this year's Ironman due to injury. 160: Michael Carpenter (SE) vs. Ryan Thomas (SPG) Carpenter placed sixth at state last year, while Ironman fourth place finisher Thomas is a two-time state placer. 170: Vittorio Santillo (SE) vs. Hunter Hyden (SPG) This represents a relatively weak link within each team's lineup and could serve as a pivotal swing bout. 182: Tyler Stepic (SE) vs. Gage Braun (SPG) Both wrestlers placed at the state tournament last year, Stepic sixth and Braun fifth. Stepic did win the head-to-head match in last year's dual meet, and advanced one round further at the Ironman. Cody Howard of St. Edward finishes a takedown at The Clash (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine) 195: Cody Howard (SE) vs. Kavan Sarver (SPG) The junior Howard qualified for state last year, while Sarver placed third at state. Sarver out-placed Howard at this year's Ironman, and pinned him in last year's dual meet. 220: No. 5 Jared Campbell (SE) vs. Johnny Shafer (SPG) This match represents a potential inflection point in the dual meet, not for the match itself, but for the strategy around it. In last year's dual meet, St. Paris Graham won the coin toss and chose to bump Shafer away from Campbell. Look for a similar strategy to be in force this year. Expect both teams to weigh-in multiple wrestlers at this weight class. St. Edward will want to match the two-time state runner-up Campbell on sophomore state placer Shafer, while Graham wants Shafer off of Campbell. 285: Luca Santillo (SE) vs. Khrizdon VanHoose (SPG) Like 170 this is a relative weak link within each team. However, the match as presently constituted is one that St. Edward should win, which is why the Falcons will want to bump Shafer here is possible, so they can steal a match.

DURHAM, N.C. -- For the second straight year, Appalachian State University took down Duke University, 25-11, at Card Gymnasium on Tuesday night. The Mountaineers (10-2, 4-0 Southern Conference) used four bonus point victories on the night to overthrow the Blue Devils (2-4, 0-1 ACC) in their own gym. App has now won 19 of their last 23 dual matches. Randall Diabe started off the night on the right foot for App State at 197 pounds. Diabe took on Luke Farinaro and battled neck and neck for much of the three periods before Diabe got the advantage takedown and won out the match, 3-1. No. 13 Denzel Dejournette lost a nail-biter at the heavyweight match to No. 7 Jacob Kasper, 5-4, on a last-minute takedown. The Mountaineers then rattled off two-straight victories at 125 and 133 pounds. Vito Pasone got the first major decision of the night against Thayer Atkins, winning 11-3, before Colby Smith downed Cole Baumgartner in a 5-0 decision to put the Apps out in control. The Blue Devils wouldn't go away quietly, however, responding to the Black and Gold with a bonus point victory at 141 pounds as Zach Finesilver used a 19-3 technical fall victory of Irvin Enriquez. No. 15 Matt Zovistoski answered the call at 149 pounds next, taking on Xaviel Ramos. Zovistoski made quick work of the matchup, getting a 14-4 major decision to keep App out front. Duke bounced back at 157 pounds, using a wire-tight 4-2 decision victory as Jake Faust took down Gavin Londoff late to get the victory. From there on out it was all Appalachian State as they smelled blood in the water and attacked. Nick Kee got the huge upset at 174 pounds over No. 16 Connor Bass with a decisive 12-2 major decision. David Peters-Logue then followed it up with dramatics to end the evening, taking Alec Schenk to the sudden victory round where Peters-Logue got the golden takedown to win 7-5. Appalachian State wrestling now returns to Boone for three straight events, beginning with hosting SoCon-rival Gardner-Webb on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. The Mountaineers then host the Appalachian Open on Jan. 28 before bringing in Chattanooga on Feb. 5. Results: 125: Vito Pasone (APP) def. Thayer Atkins (Duke), 11-3 MD 133: Colby Smith (APP) def. Cole Baumgartner (Duke), 5-0 dec. 141: Zach Finesilver (Duke) def. Irvin Enriquez (APP), 19-3 TF 149: #15 Matt Zovistoski (APP) def. Xaviel Ramos (Duke), 14-4 MD 157: Jake Faust (Duke) def. Gavin Londoff (APP), 4-2 dec. 165: Forrest Przybysz (APP) def. Garrett Neff (Duke), 9-0 MD 174: Nick Kee (APP) def. #16 Connor Bass (Duke), 12-2 MD 184: David Peters-Logue (APP) def. Alec Schenk (Duke), 7-5 dec./S-V 197: Randall Diabe (APP) def. Luke Farinaro (Duke), 3-1 dec. HWT: #7 Jacob Kasper (Duke) def. #13 Denzel Dejournette (APP), 5-4 dec.

Corey Haddad with Josh Lowe and Willie Saylor (Photo/Rob Preston) Corey Haddad has been named Walsh Jesuit Ironman Tournament General Manager (team entries & seeding) by the Walsh Jesuit Ironman Oversight Committee. Haddad is widely regarded as one of the foremost national experts in high school wrestling and has been involved with the Walsh Jesuit Ironman tournament for nearly a decade. The Walsh Jesuit Ironman is the consensus toughest in-season high school wrestling event in the USA. His duties with the Walsh Jesuit Ironman have included: seeding, recruiting teams, and provide data for the media guide. He compiles the NHSCA/USA TODAY Super 25 national high school wrestling rankings and has facilitated individual seeding for the NHSCA High School Nationals the past four years. With the NHSCA, he is the Coordinator of High School Wrestling Operations. The following media and coach's comments attest to the committee's selection. Willie Saylor, Managing Editor, FloSports: "The Walsh Ironman has an unparalleled history and as it makes its transition to new administration I can think of no one more qualified to ensure its quality and longevity than Corey Haddad, who looks upon the tournament like a proud father. As much as anyone involved in wrestling, his is a labor of passion for the sport. I'm both excited and relieved that the Ironman, which is near and dear to my heart, will be under the direction of Corey, who will no doubt continue its finest tradition for the foreseeable future." Lee Pritts, Arizona State University, Assistant Coach: "Corey is the man! The Ironman is the equivalent to the NCAA championships for college guys. It's a really special tournament and Corey is going to do an amazing job moving it forward. His level of commitment and hard work will keep the Ironman on top for years to come". Josh Lowe, InterMat: "Corey is well-positioned to maintain the Walsh Jesuit Ironman as the nation's best in-season high school tournament, as well as to further grow the event. His previous work while serving as an assistant tournament director in helping assemble the nationally elite field through recent years is a clear demonstration. The excellent work as national ranking coordinator for USA Today further demonstrates his knowledge of the ever-changing team and individual landscape in high school wrestling across the country." Scott Green, Head Coach of Wyoming Seminary, PA, and coached the 2015 Ironman championship team: "I was thrilled to learn that Corey was the choice to bring the Ironman to the next level. In my three decades in the sport I have not met someone as professional as him. His careful research and unbiased approach make him the logical choice to run a tournament of this magnitude." John Gordon, formerly the Head Coach at Wyoming Seminary and St. Christopher's School -- now the Head Coach at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, OH offered this endorsement: "I can't think of a better choice to continue the Walsh Ironman Tournament's standard of competitive excellence and traditions than Corey Haddad. Corey loves the sport and is a passionate student of it. He has a vast network of relationships, nationwide which he uses to inform the ranking and writing that he does for organizations like NHSCA and Amateur Wrestling News, and his specific knowledge of wrestlers and events is unparalleled. For years Corey has been providing a great service to wrestlers, coaches and fans. I am pleased that in his role as director of the Ironman Tournament, he will be positioned to provide great service to that prestigious event as well as the extended wrestling community. Everyone wins!" (John Gordon currently serves as Chairman of the National Prep Wrestling Advisory Committee) Brian Antonelli, Head Coach of Blair Academy, offered his take on Corey Haddad:: "We are excited about Corey Haddad's future with the Ironman tournament as it continues to grow and be the toughest tournament in the country. Corey's knowledge and experience with the sport of wrestling will definitely add to the Ironman tournament." Furthermore, Corey authors the national high school team and individual rankings for Amateur Wrestling News. He works in the private sector and resides in Northampton, Pennsylvania with his wife Zoë. The Walsh Jesuit Ironman, sponsored by The Ron Marhofer Auto Family. The 24th event will be held on December 8-9, 2017 and will feature almost 100 full and partial teams from over 20 states.

It's a neat feeling to have read a novel and become such a fan of the main characters, you wish there would be follow-up books so you could be a part of more of their adventures. That's the kind of feeling many wrestlers and their families have experienced from the "To Be The Best" series of young adult novels focused on Ron Castle and his younger brother Nick -- both Midwestern high school wrestlers -- and assistant wrestling coach Sean MacCallister, written by former wrestler H.L. Hertel. The first book -- simply titled "To Be The Best" -- was followed a couple years later by the grittier "To Be The Best: Rematch." Now, five years after "Rematch" Hertel has penned "To Be The Best: Overtime" the third installment in his series of young adult novels, now available from HH Castle-Mac Publishing. Here's how the back cover of "To Be The Best: Overtime" sets up the story: "Nick enters his senior season with everything in life being nearly perfect. He has a loving girlfriend, a following of fans, a legendary coach and, like the end of his junior season, he is ranked first in the state. Yet, the cracks surface quickly as past agitators and teammates alike seem focused on keeping him from realizing his wrestling dreams while others seem intent on damaging his relationship…" The book that almost never happened In his most recent interview with InterMat, Hertel disclosed that "To Be The Best: Overtime" came close to never coming to life on its own. "Finishing the epilogue to the second book, I thought 'this is the end of the series'" said Hertel. "I was going to tell readers about what happened to Nick as a senior." "Driving to work one day, it hit me: 'What goes through a person's mind who's concentrated on one goal and hasn't achieved it?' It then occurred to me: there could be one more story there." "I wanted to give (Nick) benefit for all his hard work." Later in that same interview, Hertel said, "I never wanted to need to make up an outlandish plot line just to keep things going." "In the first two books, I had a road map as to where they would head," the author continued. "With 'Overtime', once I had the ending picked out, I had some thoughts in mind." "It took five years from start to finish," Hertel said of his third book. "I had other tangents to deal with, such as turning the first book into a stage play." (He's also penned a "To Be The Best" prequel for WIN (Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine.) In the introduction to "To Be The Best: Overtime", Hertel addressed the issue further, writing, "At some point, someone is bound to ask me, 'Why did it take so long to write your third book?' so I may as well address this up front and note that this is the quickest I've ever written a book. "The original 'To Be The Best' took 14 years from the time the original first chapter was written until the time it was published. 'Rematch' was published three years later but, in truth, was largely written in tandem with the original…" "Since much of my writing happens in the middle of the night (after the 50+ hour work week and family activities), or on those rare weekends during which my family goes somewhere (Girl Scout camp) and leaves me home alone, it takes a while to get to a final product…" Realism to the third power One of the hallmarks of the "To Be The Best" series -- including the final installment, "Overtime" -- is its realism. Heath Hertel"I like to put in twists and turns and temporary cliffhangers so a reader keeps turning the pages," Hertel said. "I don't want them to think it was obvious from page 1 how the book would end." Wrestlers of all ages will find Hertel's descriptions of what takes place in a wrestling room during practice -- and during actual, high-stakes matches -- to be compelling and realistic. At times, the narrative goes beyond realism into grittiness. "I've always tried to keep the books from getting too fluffy," Hertel disclosed. "A sad part of life is that unfortunate things happen to folks through no fault of their own." It's an issue which came up in a 2011 InterMat interview concerning the second book "Rematch" especially with elements of the storyline involving assistant coach Sean MacCallister, who had to deal with alcohol dependence, a recurring health issue, and job loss, among other challenges. In the new book, MacCallister's life seems to be headed in a better direction at first, but then challenges arise with his new job and a particular co-worker, and with a long-distance relationship. "Even when terrible things are happening in life, if somewhere along the way you've impacted someone's life in a good way, you'll end up in a good place," Hertel told InterMat in 2016. "Overtime" maintains the realism of the previous editions of the "To Be The Best" series, but is less gritty than the second book "Rematch." While Hertel had cautioned back in 2011 that "Rematch" might be appropriate for readers in ninth grade and beyond, he said that the new "Overtime" book is geared to seventh-grade readers and beyond. "To Be The Best: Overtime" is a page-turner in the best sense of the word. The characters are genuine, individuals you can't help but cheer on despite life's challenges. The action is realistic and believable. Quick, concise chapters not only propel the storyline forward, but are also compelling, especially for young adult readers who face multiple demands on their time. (And, while "Overtime" is the third and final installment in a series, it stands on its own. A reader does not have to read the first two books in the series to enjoy this latest book.) "To Be The Best: Overtime" is available for purchase on its own -- or as a three-book package, with special savings. To order, visit the "To Be The Best" website.

MINNEAPOLIS -- SportsEngine and USA Wrestling announced a new agreement as part of a long-term extension of their partnership. The agreement includes use of SportsEngine's Trackwrestling event management software and live streaming rights of selected major USA Wrestling events through TrackCast. TrackWrestling is a division of SportsEngine, which is owned by NBC Sports. USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body of wrestling in the United States. "TrackWrestling, SportsEngine and NBC Sports have long been strategic partners for USA Wrestling and we are certainly excited to announce this new and expanded partnership. We look forward to improving, exposing and promoting wrestling through this partnership. This is a great day for our sport, as we work together to build wrestling through technology and innovation," said Rich Bender, USA Wrestling Executive Director.. "We are excited to extend our partnership with USA Wrestling and become an official broadcasting partner of the national governing body." said Justin Tritz, general manager of Trackwrestling. "We have been extremely fortunate to have worked with so many wonderful people at the grassroots part of the organization for the past decade and look forward to many more years of building on that foundation." SportsEngine will have exclusive digital and marketing rights on TrackCast, and TrackWrestling will be the exclusive meet management software used, for 20 USA Wrestling events, including four major event series, the Age-Group National Duals Series, the Folkstyle Tour of America Series, the Regional Championships Series and the Kids Nationals Series. Included in the package are premium coverage of the popular Junior National Duals, Cadet National Duals, Schoolboy/girl National Duals, USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals and Kids Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals. "Over the past few years, SportsEngine has developed websites for over 40 state wrestling associations and we're thrilled to build on that program by working directly with USA Wrestling to utilize Trackwrestling for additional event management and video streaming." said Travis Shives, VP of Sport at SportsEngine. "This is a great example of all levels of a sport utilizing the SportsEngine platform." The next partnership event will be a Folkstyle Tour of America youth tournament, the Southern Grind, which will be hosted in Cartersville, Ga. and aired live on TrackCast on January 22. USA Wrestling has utilized TrackCast for a number of its events in the past on an individual basis, but this is the first time that there has been a contracted streaming rights agreement between the two organizations. USA Wrestling has used TrackWrestling event management software for USA Wrestling events on the Regional, National and International levels. In addition to the specified 20 USA Wrestling events which will utilize both TrackWrestling and TrackCast, USA Wrestling will also have the opportunity to use TrackWrestling for other USA Wrestling events. For more information on TrackWrestling and the partnership with USA Wrestling, visit TrackWrestling.com and TheMat.com. ABOUT USA WRESTLING USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the sport of wrestling in the United States and, as such, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, the international wrestling federation. USA Wrestling is the central organization that coordinates amateur wrestling programs in the nation and works to create interest and participation in these programs. USA Wrestling has more than 232,000 members, including athletes, coaches, officials, parents, fans and others who are actively involved in the sport. Its president is Bruce Baumgartner, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender. ABOUT TRACKWRESTLING Wrapping up it's 13th season, over 7,500 events last year used Trackwrestling to manage their event, including 38 state high school tournaments and all college national championships, including NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA. Over 8,000 high school and college teams use Trackwrestling, and over 700,000 wrestler profiles have been created. Originally created to seed wrestling events, Trackwrestling.com has evolved into a customizable, comprehensive solution for the wrestling world, offering tools for weight management, team management, event management, rankings, athlete profiles, and more. Wrestling fans across the country can also log in to follow their favorite athletes online with real-time results and streaming video services. These easy-to-use tools are backed by unmatched customer support available 7 days a week. To learn more about Trackwrestling visit trackwrestling.com, on Twitter @trackwrestling, and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TrackwrestlingSE . ABOUT SPORTSENGINE Helping the world play smarter and live more, SportsEngine, an NBC Sports Group company, is the leading provider of Sport Life Management web software and mobile applications for youth, amateur, and professional sports. SportsEngine features a complete suite of easy-to-use tools that power over 525,000 sports organizations and help them manage, connect, and communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders, including athletes, parents, administrators, coaches, referees, scouts, volunteers, fans, journalists, and sponsors. Founded in 2008, SportsEngine is based in Minneapolis, MN. For more information, please visit www.sportsengine.com; like the company on Facebook at Facebook.com/SportsEngine; or follow SportsEngine on Twitter at @SportsEngine.

Chris Bono argues a call against Minnesota (Photo/David Peterson, Minnesota/USA Wrestling) Chris Bono and Adam Tirapelle will be the guests on this week's edition of the On the Mat wrestling broadcast on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Bono, a Big 8 conference champ and two-time NCAA All-American for Iowa State, is now in his fifth season as head coach at South Dakota State University. Tirapelle, a 2001 NCAA champ for the University of Illinois, now serves on the coaching staff of the Clovis High School wrestling program in California. 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.

Action from a Charleston Beach wrestling event No foolin': The third edition of Charleston Beach Wrestling will return to Folly Beach, S.C. on Saturday, April 1 -- April Fools' Day. What could be better than competing in the world's oldest and greatest sport -- in the warm, soft sand of a South Carolina beach, in a relaxed, fun-filled wrestling event? And, if that doesn't give you warm thoughts in the middle of winter, consider this: sign up for Charleston Beach Wrestling III online before March 10 and pay just $25 -- a savings of $15 over waiting to register on-site the day of the competition. As in the past, this year's Charleston Beach Brawl III will feature separate men's and women's competitions in all age groups and weight classes. There are three basic weight classes -- light, middle and heavyweight -- for each age division. The actual weights are different for kids (ages 6-12) and youth (13-17) compared to women and men over 18. Details -- including specific weight ranges for various competitive groups -- are available at the registration page at Trackwrestling.com. As the name suggests, in beach wrestling, the action takes place in the sand, not on a traditional wrestling mat. The wrestling area is inside a circle measuring 23 feet across. All action occurs with the wrestlers in the standing position, so there's no ground wrestling. Scoring is easy to understand, even for the first-time participant or observer. There are no issues with riding time or escapes; takedowns and push-outs are the only scoring options. Matches are a single three-minute period or when the first wrestler scores three points, so the action moves quickly. "There's constant movement," Mark Dollins, one of the event organizers, and himself still competing as a wrestler at the Veteran/Masters level. "The action is fast-paced, with quick matches." As in previous events at Folly Beach, the Charleston Beach Wrestling III event will have a relaxed environment. Wrestlers compete in swimwear, not singlets. No headgear required. Beach wrestlers compete barefoot, so no need for wrestling shoes. Note: Charleston Beach Wrestling III is a USA Wrestling sanctioned event, so all competitors must have a valid USA Wrestling competitor's card. However, for wrestlers who don't have that card but wish to purchase a membership solely for the purpose of competing in the June 4 event can purchase a temporary card at the Charleston Beach Brawl for $15. To learn more about Charleston Beach Wrestling III, visit the event's Facebook page and the official website.

Lennie Zalesky The California Baptist University wrestling program -- and all other intercollegiate sports programs at the Riverside, Calif. school -- has taken the first step towards the multi-year transition to NCAA Division I status when the school accepted an invitation to join the Western Athletic Conference on Friday. Cal Baptist -- also known as CBU -- currently is a member of the NCAA Division II, and will remain eligible for all D-II postseason championships through the 2017-18 season. University officials plan to apply for NCAA D-I membership in June 2018. A four-year transition period is required before the CBU Lancer wrestlers and all other student-athletes are eligible to compete in Division I postseason events. The school will be eligible for postseason competition in the 2022-23 season. The wrestling team, which currently competes in the D-II Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, will need to find a new Division I affiliation, the Press Enterprise reported, as the Western Athletic Conference does not offer a conference championship in wrestling. Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, CBU president since 1994, described NCAA Division I as the top echelon of collegiate sports, providing greater exposure to the school and its athletes. "This represents a great step forward for California Baptist University and Lancer Athletics," said Ellis. "We are honored to join the Western Athletic Conference and to advance CBU to NCAA Division I, the pinnacle of intercollegiate athletics. I am confident that moving to D-I as a member of the WAC will further elevate CBU's reputation for excellence in athletics as well as academics." "This is another step our university is taking to help us achieve a high level of excellence," according to CBU Director of Athletics Micah Parker. "We are excited to go on this journey, remembering the success of the past but building towards an exciting future. It's another opportunity to honor Christ through excellence in athletics." The announcement comes just five years after CBU made the move to NCAA Division II from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Since then, Lancer athletic programs have thrived overall, placing fourth in the nation among Division II schools in last season's Learfield Directors' Cup, which ranks schools' overall athletic success. Cal Baptist wrestling has also thrived in recent years. Led by head coach Lennie Zalesky since 2011, CBU placed sixth in the team standings at the 2016 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships last March. Two Lancers making it into the finals: Brady Bersano, who was runner-up at 157 pounds, and Joe Fagiano, winner of the heavyweight (285-pound) title as a senior at age 26. Fagiano was named Cal Baptist Male Athlete of the Year in June. California Baptist University is a private, Christian, four-year liberal arts university located in Riverside, Calif. just east of Los Angeles. Founded in 1950 as California Baptist College, Cal Baptist is controlled by the California Southern Baptist Convention, an organization affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. CBU has an enrollment of approximately 9,000 students.

CLARION, Pa. -- The Clarion wrestling team swept a Sunday doubleheader with a pair of dominant efforts, defeating Hofstra 28-5 and West Liberty 39-3 at Tippin Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon. The Golden Eagles (3-6, 0-2 EWL) will be back in action on Friday when they host George Mason. Clarion took the vast majority of the bouts contested on Sunday, losing just one in regulation time and two others in sudden victory. More impressive was the fact that the Golden Eagles were able to get contributions from throughout the lineup and the bench. Twelve different wrestlers picked up wins for Clarion on Sunday afternoon. Only one wrestler earned a win in both matches, though, with Scott Marmoll cleaning up with a decision in the early match against Hofstra and a major decision in the nightcap against West Liberty. Against the Pride's Michael Oxley, he built up a 5-0 lead through two periods and fended Oxley off until a takedown late in the third period. He quickly escaped and tacked on the riding time point for a 7-2 decision. Marmoll made short work of the Hilltoppers' Dawson in the second match, taking him down four times and never once allowing Dawson to do the same. Riding time again played a factor in this one as Marmoll took the 11-3 major decision. Jake Gromacki opened the proceedings against Hofstra with a 12-3 major decision over Jacob Martin, and Roshaun Cooley escaped the 133-pound match with a 3-1 decision to make it 7-0. Brock Zacherl really opened up the team advantage in the 141-pound match, though, taking a 22-7 win by technical fall over Conner Burkert to give Clarion a 12-0 lead. The Pride won each of the next two matches, but a point deduction at the conclusion of the 149-pound match made the score just 12-5. DeLong put Clarion up with a win by decision at 165 pounds to make it 15-5, and then perhaps the pivotal moment of the match came in the very next bout. Sage Heller was ruled to have taken down Dom Rigous in the waning seconds of the second period in the 174-pound bout, which would have given Heller a 4-3 advantage. A replay challenge showed that Rigous was in fact not taken down, giving him a 3-2 lead entering the third. Rigous scored two- and four-point near falls to open the third period and rode Heller out for a 10-2 major decision.The match against the Pride now firmly in hand, Marmoll, Dustin Conti and Evan Daley rattled off three more wins to close as Clarion took the victory. There was no such drama against the Hilltoppers, as the Golden Eagles built and early, decisive lead. Cameron Butler opened with a 7-1 decision at 125 pounds against Zach Brown, and a win by forfeit at 141 pounds gave Clarion a 9-3 lead. Jack Peura notched a decisive win at 165 pounds, winning by technical fall with a 17-2 advantage just 3:32 into the bout against Tryston Kessler. Taylor Cahill and Jake Keller also came out on top in the light weights, claiming decisions over DeMadre Turner and Josh Cornell, respectively. Terrell Fields also earned a win by decision, beating Garrett Vulcano 4-1 in the 197-pound bout. The highlight of the late match, though, came courtesy of Nick Shawley. He made quick work of Chris Cook in the heavyweight clash, bringing him down seconds into the bout and scoring the pin just 1:27 into the match. Clarion 28, Hofstra 5 125: Jake Gromacki (Clarion) over Jacob Martin (Hofstra) (MD 12-0) 133: Roshaun Cooley (Clarion) over Vinny Vespa (Hofstra) (Dec 3-1) 141: Brock Zacherl (Clarion) over Connor Burkert (Hofstra) (TF 22-7 7:00) 149: Ryan Burkert (Hofstra) over Jake Keller (Clarion) (SV-1 2-0) 157: Jake Kaminsky (Hofstra) over Taylor Cahill (Clarion) (SV-2 4-2) 165: Evan Delong (Clarion) over Bobby Fehr (Hofstra) (Dec 7-3) 174: Dominic Rigous (Clarion) over Sage Heller (Hofstra) (MD 10-2) 184: Scott Marmoll (Clarion) over Mike Oxley (Hofstra) (Dec 7-2) 197: Dustin Conti (Clarion) over Nezar Haddad (Hofstra) (Dec 3-2) 285: Evan Daley (Clarion) over Omar Haddad (Hofstra) (Dec 2-0) Clarion 39, West Liberty 3 125: Cameron Butler (Clarion) over Zach brown (West Liberty University) (Dec 7-1) 133: Bryce Humphreys (West Liberty University) over Roshaun Cooley (Clarion) (Dec 6-2) 141: Brock Zacherl (Clarion) win via forfeit 149: Jake Keller (Clarion) over Josh Cornell (West Liberty University) (Dec 6-4) 157: Taylor Cahill (Clarion) over DeMadre Turner (West Liberty University) (Dec 5-2) 165: Jack Peura (Clarion) over Tryston Kessler (West Liberty University) (TF 18-2 3:32) 174: Dom Rigous (Clarion) win via forfeit 184: Scott Marmoll (Clarion) over Nathan Dawson (West Liberty University) (MD 11-3) 197: Terrell Fields (Clarion) over Garrett Vulcano (West Liberty University) (Dec 4-1) 285: Nicholas Shawley (Clarion) over Chris Cook (West Liberty University) (Fall 1:28)

GREELEY, Colo. -- After a heartbreaking loss Friday night to Oregon State University, Northern Colorado bounced back with a 29-12 victory over Boise State on Sunday. The Bears displayed tremendous amounts of resiliency and heart in this afternoon's win. The victory marks the first win of the season for Northern Colorado, bringing its dual record to 1-5 on the year. The dual started at the 174-lb. weight class, with Tanner Davis taking on Austin Dewey of Boise State. Although Davis lost 3-0 to Dewey, it was a valiant effort that epitomized the collective effort exerted by the Bears. This would be the only lead of the day for the Broncos, as Northern Colorado stepped on the gas pedal and did not look back. Ensuing the bout at 174-lbs, [184] Dylan Gabel faced Kadyn Del Toro of Boise State. Gabel snagged a pair of takedowns and amassed 3:03 of riding time en route to a 5-0 decision over Del Toro. With the victory, Gabel improves to 18-7 overall, and 5-1 in duals this year. This marks Gabel's fifth straight dual win. At 197-lbs, Jamarcus Grant wrestled against Harry DiLulo of Boise State. The true freshman displayed his potential with a 6-1 decision over DiLulo. Grant scored all six of his points in a beautiful throw on the edge of the mat in the first period. DiLulo escaped in the second period to tally his one point, as the rest of the match was scoreless. At heavyweight, the Bears dropped the second of their only three losses, with Jack Kuck narrowly falling to Gabriel Gonzalez 3-2. [125] Trey Andrews won via forfeit for the second time this season, as Broncos did not travel a 125-lb. wrestler. [133] Rico Montoya snapped a four match-losing streak, with a 16-0 technical fall over Josh Newberg. Montoya dominated his opponent on top, racking up eight nearfall points to go along with his two takedowns as well. At 141-lbs, Timmy Box once again proved why he is the captain and heralded leader of this team, with a 20-3 technical fall over Michael Cook. With the victory, Box is now 21-8 overall, and 5-1 in duals this season. [149] Ben Polkowske emerged victorious with a 7-2 decision over Dakota Wall. Working his offense early, Polkowske secured two takedowns and rode tough, to come away with a much needed win. The only other loss on the evening for the Bears came at 157 lbs, as Jimmy Fate lost via fall to Fred Green. [165] Keilan Torres beat Demetrius Romero of Boise State for the second time this season, with a 14-0 major decision. After a scoreless first period, Torres picked the pace up and racked up 14 points in the next two periods. In Their Own Words: Head Coach Troy Nickerson "After a tough loss Friday night to Oregon State, it was great to see the team grind out a much deserved victory this afternoon. After losing to four Top 25 teams in duals this year, it felt great to grab our first win of the year. With this being said, we have a two week break before we take on Oklahoma, which will give us plenty of time to get healthy and prepare for the Sooners." The Bears return to action in the Bank of Colorado Arena January 29, as Oklahoma University travels into Greeley for a Big 12 dual. Results: 125: Trey Andrews Forfeit Will Bardezbain N/A UNC 12, BSU 6 133: Rico Montoya Tech Josh Newberg 16-0 UNC 17, BSU 6 141: Timmy Box Tech Michael Cook 20-3 UNC 22, BSU 6 149: Ben Polkowske Dec. Dakota Wall 7-2 UNC 25, BSU 6 157: Fred Green Fall. Jimmy Fate N/A UNC 25, BSU 12 165: Keilan Torres Major Bardezbain 16-0 UNC 29, BSU 12 174: Austin Dewey Dec. Tanner Davis 3-0 UNC 0, BSU 3 184: Dylan Gabel Fall Kadyn Del Toro 5-0 UNC 3, BSU 3 197: Jamarcus Grant Dec. Harry DiLulo 6-1 UNC 6, BSU 3 285: Gabriel Gonzalez Dec. Jack Kuck 3-2 UNC 6, BSU 6

STILLWATER -- The Oklahoma State wrestling team remained undefeated Sunday afternoon, handing third-ranked Iowa its first loss of the season in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys prevailed, 24-11, in front of a crowd of 7,809, the largest home attendance for OSU since 2007. With the win, the Cowboys moved to 6-0 for the first time since the 2012-13 season. "It was nice to get one in the win column for us," head coach John Smith said. "The last three years we've been beaten by them and rivalries don't exist if you don't win both ways so we turned it into a little bit more of a rivalry today." Redshirt freshman Chandler Rogers electrified the Gallagher-Iba crowd with a first-period fall at 165 pounds, while key upsets from Kaid Brock, Anthony Collica and Austin Schafer pushed the Cowboys over the top. The Hawkeyes struck first, as top-ranked Thomas Gilman took down redshirt freshman Nick Piccininni three times in the final period to record a 12-4 major decision. Brock then recorded the first of three consecutive OSU wins, which would put the Cowboys in control for good. Kaid Brock defeated Cory Clark (Photo/Bruce Waterfield)Brock came out aggressive in his match against No. 1 Cory Clark, jumping out to a 5-0 early lead with takedowns to open the first and second period. Clark would respond, converting on a couple of takedowns of his own, but Brock made the decisive escape with 20 seconds left in the match and 59 seconds of riding time in the bank for Clark to finish off a 7-6 decision. "If you dissect (Brock's) match, it's a good win," Smith said. "It was a little bit ugly in the way he finished it up. He's wrestling a guy who is a multiple-time national finalist and someone that isn't going to drop his head when he gets down and not be there at the end. Kaid just has to recognize that there are some things that we've seen as coaches in his past that he just needs to grow through to get to another place. It was a great win though. "Being up 5-0 and then being forced to get an escape to win at the end is just one of those things that you have to work with those guys on and get them to recognize that if you're not stretching out scores, it's usually going the other way." Reigning national champion Dean Heil took care of business at 141 pounds, recording an 8-5 decision over 18th-ranked Topher Carton to give the Cowboys a 6-4 lead. Senior Anthony Collica piled on to the OSU advantage, with a thrilling tiebreaker win over second-ranked Brandon Sorensen. Collica and Sorensen traded escapes in the second and third to finish regulation tied at one. As neither wrestler was able to score in sudden victory or a pair of tiebreakers, Collica was awarded the win by way of tiebreaker advantage with two seconds to his credit. "I mean I've worked hard all offseason," Collica said. "I changed my style a little bit, but it was just to get better and stronger in those positions. I definitely got stronger in my positions that I wasn't in last year, and I felt a lot better against him honestly." Iowa got back on the board at 157 pounds, as second-ranked Michael Kemerer edged Cowboy sophomore Joe Smith in a 4-3 decision. Stillwater product Chandler Rogers got what was perhaps the biggest roar of the day from an excitable crowd, as he pinned Skyler St. John in 2:18 to bolster the Cowboy lead to 15-7. The fall was the fifth of the season for the redshirt sophomore and the 18th of his career. "Going for the pin has always been my go to," Rogers said. "Growing up, we've always learned how to pin and gone to pinning camps, where we learned multiple pin combinations. When I say we, I mean Jordan (Rogers) and I. That's what has always made us pretty hard to scout because we can really pin someone from just about any position. In that match, (volunteer assistant coach Chris) Perry said I just have to keep working on this guy and the opportunity might present itself. "I don't try to rush my pins because if I rush it then I'll end up getting pinned, and I don't want that to happen. I definitely paced myself and went with the intention of taking the guy down and scoring as many points as I can, and when the opportunity presented itself I took it." Cowboy senior Kyle Crutchmer handled 13th-ranked Alex Meyer at 174 pounds, getting a couple of first-period takedowns that would carry him to a 5-2 decision. Iowa refused to go away quietly as sixth-ranked Sammy Brooks turned in a 13-3 major decision over OSU senior Nolan Boyd to cut the Cowboys' lead to 18-11, but Preston Weigel and Austin Schafer put any hopes of a Hawkeye comeback to rest with a pair of wins in the 197 and heavyweight bouts. Leading 1-0 heading to the third, Weigel used a four-point nearfall in the final frame and a couple of minutes of riding time to seal up a 6-0 victory over Cash Wilcke at 197 pounds. Schafer made sure the Cowboys rode off on a high note with an exciting 5-4 decision over sixth-ranked Sam Stoll. Schafer recorded a takedown on the edge in the first period to open with the lead. After being whistled for a couple of stall warnings in the second, he would find himself tied with Stoll heading to the final frame. Starting down, Stoll escaped to open the period, but Schafer would score on a double-leg takedown late in the match that would give him the win. The Cowboys will be back in Gallagher-Iba Arena next weekend when they host Big 12 foes West Virginia and South Dakota State. OSU will host the Mountaineers Friday at 7 p.m., before returning on Sunday to take on the Jackrabbits at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at okstate.com/tickets. Results: 125: No. 1 Thomas Gilman (IOWA) MD No. 11 Nick Piccininni (OSU) 12-4 133: No. 5 Kaid Brock (OSU) dec. No. 1 Cory Clark (IOWA) 7-6 141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. No. 18 Topher Carton (IOWA) 8-5 149: No. 3 Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. No. 2 Brandon Sorensen (IOWA) 4-3, TB2 157: No. 2 Michael Kemerer (IOWA) dec. No. 6 Joe Smith (OSU) 4-3 165: No. 6 Chandler Rogers (OSU) fall Skyler St. John (IOWA) 2:18 174: No. 5 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. No. 13 Alex Meyer (IOWA) 5-2 184: No. 6 Sammy Brooks (IOWA) MD No. 5 Nolan Boyd (OSU) 13-3 197: No. 4 Preston Weigel (OSU) dec. Cash Wilcke (IOWA) 6-0 HWT: No. 9 Austin Schafer (OSU) dec. No. 6 Sam Stoll (IOWA) 5-4