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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- An incoming cold front pushed the dual up six hours, but it could not cool down No. 4 Mizzou Wrestling (13-0, 4-0 MAC), who routed Buffalo, 37-6, on Thursday afternoon at the Hearnes Center. With the win, Mizzou improved to 4-0 in MAC duals, winning the four duals by a combined score of 153-18. Mizzou continues its pursuit of its perfect season, as the Tigers improve to 13-0 overall, just the third time in program history Mizzou has reached that mark. The 2017-18 campaign joins Mizzou's 15-0 start in 1967-68, and its 24-0 season in 2014-15. DUAL RECAP After dropping the first match of the dual, the Tigers ripped off eight straight wins to secure its 13th victory of the season. Mizzou received bonus points wins in five matches, including falls from redshirt junior 174-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) and redshirt sophomore 141-pounder Jaydin Eierman (Columbia, Mo.). NOTABLE TIGERS Lewis recorded his team-leading 13th fall of the season with a pin over Ryan Kromer at 2:00. The Tiger junior is now 21-0 on the season (13-0 in duals), and has recorded bonus point wins in his past 11 matches, including seven falls during over that stretch. Lewis needs just one more fall this season to join the top-10 list for falls in a season in program history. Eierman pinned Nick Casella at 1:53 to record his ninth fall on the season, improving to 19-1 on the season. Eierman has won 15 matches by bonus points this season, as he has also recorded two technical falls and four major decisions. Three other Tigers scored bonus points, as redshirt sophomore 165-pounder Connor Flynn (Dardenne Prairie, Mo.) recorded a technical fall, while redshirt senior 157-pounder Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) and redshirt senior 197-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa) won by major decision. Flynn improved to 16-6 on the season, while Lavallee moves to 20-1 and Miklus 12-3. Lavallee moves into sole possession of eighth place in program history with 24 career major decisions, while Miklus pulls within five major decisions to enter the top-10 with 18 career major decisions. QUOTABLES Mizzou Head Coach Brian Smith On the teams win… "It was a good win. We got some big wins at 165, 174 and 184, those three are really starting to wrestle with some consistency, especially Flynn and Marriott. I'm starting to see them continuing to win their positions, so that's a positive." On the key to the 13-0 start… "I think this team is doing a real good job of scoring first. They do a really good job of going out and scoring takedowns and are getting more turns, so I'm excited about how we continue to improve." UP NEXT Mizzou will be back in action on Saturday at Noon (CT) when the Tigers host MAC-foe Eastern Michigan for its final home dual of the season. Prior to the dual, Mizzou will honor its seniors, Lavallee, redshirt senior 125-pounder Barlow McGhee (Rock Island, Ill.) and redshirt senior 125-pounder Aaron Assad (Brecksville, Ohio). Mizzou Network will once again provide a live stream of the dual. For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling). Results: 125: Justin Patrick (UB) SV-1 No. 22 Barlow McGhee (MIZ): 11-10 | MIZ 0, UB 3 133: No. 4 John Erneste (MIZ) wins by forfeit | MIZ 6, UB 3 141: No. 2 Jaydin Eierman (MIZ) fall Nick Casella (UB): 1:53 | MIZ 12, UB 3 149: No. 4 Grant Leeth (MIZ) dec. Nick Palumbo (UB): 10-6 | MIZ 15, UB 3 157: No. 2 Joey Lavallee (MIZ) major dec. Kobe Garrehy (UB): 11-3 | MIZ 19, UB 3 165: No. 23 Connor Flynn (MIZ) tech. fall Noah Grover (UB): 15-0 (3:11) | MIZ 24, UB 3 174: No. 4 Daniel Lewis (MIZ) fall Ryan Kromer (UB): 2:00 | MIZ 30, UB 3 184: No. 18 Canten Marriott (MIZ) dec. Brett Perry (UB): 12-7 | MIZ 33, UB 3 197: No. 7 Willie Miklus (MIZ) major dec. Austin Weigel (UB): 11-3 | MIZ 37, UB 3 HWT: Ian James (UB) dec. Dante Jiovenetta (MIZ): 3-2 | MIZ 37, UB 6

Mike Duroe coaching Brent Metcalf at the World Championships in 2015 (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com) MOUNT VERNON -- The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Iowa Chapter has announced that Cornell College head coach Mike Duroe will be presented with the Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award during the Iowa-Oklahoma State dual on Sunday, Jan. 14, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Duroe, Cornell's all-time winningest coach, will receive the award from National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member Dan Gable and Hall of Fame Executive Director Lee Roy Smith. The award recognizes Duroe's 38 years of coaching and impacting wrestling at all levels. The presentation will happen after the second match of the meet. A complete release on Duroe's recognition can be found at National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Sunday's dual starts at 3 p.m. and will be televised by the Big Ten Network.

Taylor Venz (Photo/Nebraska Communications) Taylor Venz has made an immediate impact in Nebraska's lineup. He has compiled a 14-3 record and is ranked in the top 10 at 184 pounds. Venz placed third at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, with his only loss in the tournament coming to 2016 NCAA champion Myles Martin of Ohio State. InterMat recently caught up with Venz. You're off to a strong start this season. Did you expect to have this kind of success this early in your freshman season? Venz: I don't think I would have predicted it. I definitely thought I could be at this level pretty soon. But I guess I wouldn't have predicted it would happen this quickly. Taylor Venz won the Most Falls Award in Las Vegas (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Your breakout performance was at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational where you finished third, won the most falls award and beat multiple NCAA qualifiers. What did you take away from Las Vegas? Venz: That tournament gave me a lot of confidence. I proved to myself that I can beat those guys. Even though I knew I could, it's just a big confidence booster to go out there and beat some top 10 guys. All the hard work is paying off and I'm heading in the right direction. Half your wins this season have come by pin. Is pinning something you think about going into matches? Venz: I don't really think about pins too much before the match. It's just part of my style, something I'm always looking for. I guess I have always been that way. Two world-class freestyle wrestlers are training in Lincoln: Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs and two-time world medalist James Green. What's it like having them in Lincoln training? Venz: It's amazing having them around in Lincoln training. They are perfect examples of what to do during practice, on the mat and off the mat. They are great students of the sports and great role models to look up to. We can always look over to them and see what they're doing. They're the best in the world. That's something that not everybody gets to have, and something I'm really thankful for. Do you work out with Jordan Burroughs much? Venz: Yeah, I actually get to wrestle with him quite a bit. It's incredible. He's so good. He's always asking questions and learning, and always helping everyone out in the room. I've never wrestled anyone like him. It's incredible. That's an extremely valuable thing about being at Nebraska, being able to train with him one-on-one. You grew up wrestling at the PINnacle School of Wrestling. What did PINnacle do for your development as a wrestler? Venz: I think PINnacle played a really big role in my wrestling. It was a place that I could go to and have great partners and great coaches. I had great coaching as far as technique goes and great partners. A lot of times I got my butt kicked, so I was used to getting my butt kicked. But I knew I could wrestle with the best kids in the state. They also helped me a lot with the mental side. 'Love the fight' is their saying. They give a lot of good talks and speeches about loving the fight and living right. I think PINnacle has helped me with my lifestyle and believing in myself. Earlier this season you wrestled and defeated Owen Webster of Minnesota, who also trained at PINnacle. What was it like wrestling one of your former club teammates in college? Venz: I was excited to wrestle him because we both went to PINnacle and grew up in Minnesota. We used to wrestle when we were a lot younger. It's kind of cool that now we're both wearing Big Ten singlets and wrestling at this level. I was excited to wrestle him. I look forward to wrestling him more in the future. Taylor Venz defeated Mitchell McKee at 106 pounds to win his first state title (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine) You grew quite a bit in high school, going from a state champion as a freshman at 106 pounds to a state champion at 182 pounds as a senior. What challenges came with growing so much in high school? Venz: Each year I had to get bigger and stronger. I was always working with Jared Lawrence at PINnacle about changing my style and keeping my feet moving because my body was changing. I had to stay athletic. I was in some awkward stages. Jared really helped me with that. There were some challenges. I think it was a good advantage to be able to have the experience of wrestling at such a light weight and now I'm bigger. Taylor Venz battles Myles Martin in Las Vegas (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) What was the college recruiting process like for you in high school? And what eventually drew you to Nebraska? Venz: It was a pretty good experience. There were a few different colleges I was really looking at … Minnesota, UNI and Nebraska. Those were my top three. Nebraska was my last visit. Once I came here I felt the coaching staff, team and everything about it fit me the best. It fit my personality, my wrestling style and was the best situation academically for me. I knew I made the right choice right after I started school. Obviously, Mark Manning has established himself as one of the nation's top wrestling coaches. What's it like wrestling for Coach Manning? Venz: He's great. He's an amazing guy. He's super intense. He's extremely passionate. He loves the sport. He can joke around, but when it comes time to practice he's extremely intense. He wants to be national champions as a team. He wants his wrestlers to national champions. We share the same vision. It's really special to wrestle for him. He's obviously a great coach. He has a lot of experience. I trust him. It's awesome wrestling for him. Taylor Venz (Photo/Nebraska Communications) The Big Ten is loaded with talent and your weight class is no exception. Seven of the nation's top 12 184-pounders are in the Big Ten. Is that exciting, knowing that virtually every week you're going to be facing a highly ranked opponent? Venz: Yeah, that's definitely exciting. I would rather wrestle a ranked guy and be challenged every week than wrestle guys I should beat. I'm glad that we have this tough Big Ten schedule. The only way I'm going to get better is by challenging myself. When you look at your wrestling, what aspect do you need to improve upon the most to accomplish your goals? Venz: I definitely need to work on the bottom position. I'm wasting a lot of time on bottom, not getting away. That's probably my biggest weakness right now. This story also appears in the Jan. 12 issue of The Guillotine. The Guillotine has been covering wrestling in Minnesota since 1971. 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Penn State and Oklahoma State get ready to battle at the NWCA National Duals (Photos/Mark Lundy) What are the five greatest college wrestling programs in the more than 85-year history of NCAA wrestling? It's a question that could generate some passionate opinions over beers or the internet. That said, NCAA.com took on the challenge and named college wrestling's all-time greatest programs in a quick, two-minute video posted online this week as part of its "High Five" series. The NCAA.com video not only names its selections for GOAT mat programs, but also provides a quick, 30,000-foot overview of why each school program made their list. Here's their list and the high points for each program: 5. Penn State: The Nittany Lions won their first NCAA team title in 1953 (hosting the Nationals that year) ... then started racking up the championships a couple years after Cael Sanderson became head coach in 2009. With the former Iowa State four-time champ at the helm, Penn State has won six titles in seven years. 4. Oklahoma: As the NCAA points out, the last time the Sooners won an NCAA mat crown was 1974 ... but the program has a rich legacy of doing well at NCAA championships, having grabbed seven team titles and crowning 67 individual champs. Arguably the most famous: Dan Hodge of the mid-1950s. 3. Iowa State: The Cyclones may have struggled in recent years, but, as with Oklahoma, they can claim a glorious past, securing eight NCAA team titles while placing second at 17 NCAA championships. The most successful Cyclones: the aforementioned Cael Sanderson, and Dan Gable. 2. Iowa: Since winning their first NCAA team championship in 1975, the Hawkeyes have made their presence felt on the mats at the Nationals, winning 23 team titles in that time span. With Dan Gable as head coach, Iowa built a streak of team championships from 1978 through 1986. Over the years, 54 Hawkeyes have won a total of 82 individual titles. 1. Oklahoma State: The stats say so much: 142 individual titles, and 34 team championships. In its brief tribute the legendary Cowboy wrestling program, NCAA.com puts the focus on current head coach (and mat alum) John Smith ... but the man who established the dynasty was none other than Ed Gallagher, who coached the program from the end of World War I to just before the start of World War II.

Nick Piccininni and Spencer Lee are expected to square off at 125 pounds (Photos/Mark Lundy) College wrestling's best rivalry returns for yet another match. Last year, No. 3 Oklahoma State snapped a three-match losing streak against No. 5 Iowa in Stillwater. This year, the Cowboys head north to take on the Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The dual meet is always a contentious match, and this one will be no different. 15 of the 20 wrestlers scheduled to compete are currently ranked in the InterMat rankings. The following is a weight-by-weight preview of the dual meet. The lineups are a prediction of each team's best squad. 125: No. 9 Spencer Lee (Iowa) vs. No. 6 Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) Iowa finally pulled Lee's redshirt last weekend. In his official debut, he needed only 46 seconds to score a fall over Rayvon Foley (Michigan State). Lee previously wrestled at the UNI Open and the Midlands Championships. At the Midlands, he reached the semifinals with victories over Killian Cardinale (Old Dominion), No. 18 Travis Piotrowski (Illinois) and No. 11 Sean Russell (Edinboro). However, in the semifinals, he dropped a controversial match against No. 8 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State). It would be wrong to say that Piccininni is having an up-and-down year. After finishing fourth at last year's NCAA tournament, many expected the Cowboy wrestler to take another step forward. In many ways, he has. He has gone 11-2 on the year. However, Piccininni has lost both of his matches against ranked opposition. He lost a 10-9 decision against No. 4 Ethan Lizak (Minnesota) early in the season. Last weekend in Italy, he fell once again to No. 5 Sean Fausz (NC State). It is easy to say that Piccininni has struggled on the bottom. However, his struggles on the bottom came against Lizak who rides pretty much everyone. Also, Lee has the reputation of a dominant top wrestler, but it is mostly due to his high school and international career. Regardless of the result, fans and pundits will learn a lot about both wrestlers after this match. Prediction: Lee (Iowa) dec. Piccininni (Oklahoma State) 133: Paul Glynn (Iowa) vs. No. 4 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State) It appears as if Glynn has finally nailed down the starting 133-pound spot for the Hawkeyes, but the team could still send out senior Phillip Laux. At the Midlands, Glynn failed to place, but he did knock off a pair of seeded wrestlers: Ben Thornton (Purdue) and Alijah Jeffery (Northern Illinois). In his last match, Glynn scored a fall over Matt Santos (Michigan State). In Italy, Brock bounced back from a tough loss and picked up a technical fall over Tariq Wilson (NC State). In his previous match, he dropped a one-point decision against No. 9 Montorie Bridges (Wyoming). For the season, Brock has gone 14-2 with bonus points in 56 percent of his matches. Last season, he placed fifth at the NCAA tournament to become an All-American for the first time. Even if Glynn has done enough to win the Iowa job, he has not had the result that give the impression that he could pull the upset here. Brock has looked vulnerable this year, but his struggles have come in shootout matches. Glynn is a much more fundamental wrestler. Brock should be able to put up enough points to win. Prediction: Brock (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. Glynn (Iowa) 141: Carter Happel (Iowa) vs. No. 5 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) Happel appeared to have taken over the starting spot at 141 after finishing sixth at the Midlands. However, in his first match following the tournament, he gave up a second period fall against No. 20 Javier Gasca (Michigan State). Heil had his 55-match win streak come to an end against No. 1 Bryce Meredith (Wyoming). The returning champion tried to get back on track against No. 2 Kevin Jack (NC State) but ended up dropping his second-straight match. Despite the recent losses, Heil has scored some signature wins this season. He has defeated No. 17 A.C. Headlee (North Carolina), No. 11 Tommy Thorn (Minnesota), No. 12 Luke Karam (Lehigh) and teammate Kaden Gfeller. Despite the two match skid, Heil has been in both of those matches. He should be able to control the pace and action against Happel. For the sake of the dual, the Hawkeye would like to avoid bonus points. That might turn out to be a tough task. Prediction: Heil (Oklahoma State) dec. Happel (Iowa) 149: No. 2 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) vs. No. 14 Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State) For the past few season, Sorensen has been steady and dependable in the middle of the Hawkeye lineup. This year is no different. He has gone undefeated with 13 victories. Perhaps surprisingly, he has picked up bonus points in 69 percent of those matches. The list of those 13 victories includes wins over No. 3 Justin Oliver (Central Michigan), No. 12 Eleazar DeLuca (Rutgers) and former champion Jason Tsirtsis (Arizona State). Lewallen made his dual meet debut in Italy after competing exclusively in open tournaments to start the year. In his first official match, he lost in sudden victory against No. 13 Beau Donahue (NC State). In his only other match against a ranked opponent this season, he took home a 7-4 victory over No. 10 Grant Leeth (Missouri). Lewallen's season record stands at 17-2. Lewallen has shown flashes of greatness during the freestyle season and during his redshirt year. However, taking a step up in competition against Sorensen is another story entirely. This bout will likely be close due to Sorensen's style, but he should be in the driver's seat the whole way. Prediction: Sorensen (Iowa) dec. Lewallen (Oklahoma State) 157: No. 2 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) vs. Jonce Blaylock (Oklahoma State) Kemerer has started this season like a man on a mission. He has won all 14 of his matches and picked up bonus in 86 percent of those matches. That represents a 25 percent increase in bonus rate over last season. So far this season, he has picked up wins over No. 9 Clayton Ream (North Dakota State), No. 15 B.J. Clagon (Rider) and No. 7 Josh Shields (Arizona State). Even before facing the No. 2 wrestler at 157, Blaylock had hit a rough part of his schedule. He has dropped his last two matches against No. 10 Archie Colgan (Wyoming) and No. 3 Hayden Hidlay (NC State). He has gone 11-5 overall this season, but against ranked wrestlers that record falls to 1-3 with his only win coming over No. 18 Jake Short (Minnesota) in sudden victory. Kemerer has been phenomenal this season. All signs point to him running to table outside of his matches against No. 1 Jason Nolf (Penn State). He will be looking to help his team with some bonus points in this match. Blaylock has only given up bonus once this season, but Kemerer has been on another level. Prediction: Kemerer (Iowa) maj. dec. Blaylock (Oklahoma State) 165: No. 11 Alex Marinelli (Iowa) vs. No. 8 Chandler Rogers (Oklahoma State) After missing the early part of the season with a knee injury, Marinelli returned for Iowa's dual meet against Rutgers. In his debut match, he defeated U23 world champion No. 12 Richie Lewis. Since then, he has picked up another win over Lewis on the way to winning the Midlands. Rogers, a returning All-American, has split his four matches against ranked opponents this season. He holds victories over No. 9 Nick Wanzek (Minnesota) and No. 17 Andrew Fogarty (North Dakota State), and he has dropped matches against No. 4 David McFadden (Virginia Tech) and No. 14 Brandon Ashworth (Wyoming). On the season, Rogers has gone 11-2 with six falls. This match will tell everyone a lot about Marinelli. He has passed every threat in front of him this season, but he has really only faced one potential All-American. Rogers has shown that he is a contender at this weight. He will need to get through Marinelli's tough hand fighting in order to score, but his offensive arsenal should be enough to pull out the win. On the other hand, if "The Bull" can win, then Iowa fans can really get excited about the former top recruit. Prediction: Rogers (Oklahoma State) dec. Marinelli (Iowa) 174: Joey Gunther (Iowa) vs. No. 14 Jacobe Smith (Oklahoma State) Gunther had an undefeated record going into the Midlands this year. He came back down to earth a bit with losses coming against Jordan Pagano (Rutgers) and Michael Labriola (Nebraska). Last season, he qualified for the NCAA tournament at 165 and went 2-2. In his first season as a starter after transferring from Northeastern Oklahoma, Smith has gone 12-3. In his last match, he picked up a decision over No. 20 Daniel Bullard (NC State). During his redshirt season last year, he won all three tournaments he entered. Smith has had the better season and deserves to be the favorite in this match. However, Gunther has proven himself to be a tough out in certain situations. His ability to control a match with an underhook allows him to keep match close and low scoring. Iowa will need to pull some upsets to take this dual, and this bout is a sure candidate. Prediction: Smith (Oklahoma State) dec. Gunther (Iowa) 184: Mitch Bowman (Iowa) vs. No. 19 Keegan Moore (Oklahoma State) Rumors have been swirling that this could be the debut of All-American and Iowa State transfer Pat Downey. However, at this point, it appears as if Bowman will get the nod. The Iowa native has gone 8-4 this season. He has kept it close against ranked competition but ultimately dropped decisions against No. 14 Jordan Ellingwood (Central Michigan), No. 10 Nick Gravina (Rutgers) and No. 6 Emery Parker (Illinois). Moore has gone 10-4 this season, and he has picked up a win over No. 20 Owen Webster (Minnesota). In his last match, he dropped a 3-0 decision against No. 3 Pete Renda (NC State). Bowman has shown that he can hang with ranked wrestlers, but he hasn't had that breakthrough match. Until he does, it is safe to pick against him when facing a guy on Moore's level. Prediction: Moore (Oklahoma State) dec. Bowman (Iowa) 197: No. 5 Cash Wilcke (Iowa) vs. No. 3 Preston Weigel (Oklahoma State) Last season, Wilcke had a surprisingly strong season and finished one match short of All-American status. He has continued his winning ways this season with an undefeated 13-0 record and a Midlands title. Against ranked wrestlers, he has defeated both No. 8 Frank Mattiace (Penn) and No. 18 Patrick Brucki (Princeton). Weigel returned to the lineup in the middle of the December, and he has hit the ground running. He closed out 2017 with wins over Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado) and Cody Vigoren (Wyoming). In his last match, he knocked off No. 4 Mike Macchiavello (NC State) who had been undefeated so far this season. In his last match, Weigel dispelled the idea that he might be rusty coming back from his injury. If he is back in top form, he should be able to take out Wilcke. The two wrestled last season and Weigel took home a 6-0 decision win. Wilcke has improved, but Weigel is very hard to score against. Look for the Cowboy to win the battle of undefeated wrestlers. Prediction: Weigel (Oklahoma State) vs. Wilcke (Iowa) 285: No. 3 Sam Stoll (Iowa) vs. No. 10 Derek White (Oklahoma State) Stoll has been an anchor at the backend of the Iowa lineup all season. He has gone undefeated in 12 bouts and picked up bonus points in all but three of those bouts. His fall in the final match against Illinois handed his team a one-point dual victory. Stoll's biggest win this season came in the finals of the Midlands where he took home a razor-thin decision over No. 4 Tanner Hall (Arizona State). White has been a pleasant surprise for Oklahoma State after moving up from 197 this season He has gone 12-1 this season with a 69 percent bonus rate. His only defeat came against No. 9 Mike Hughes (Hofstra). White has defeated a pair of ranked wrestlers, No. 13 Thomas Haines (Lock Haven) and No. 11 Jordan Wood (Lehigh) White has filled in at the new weight, but Stoll will still have a meaningful size advantage in this match. If the Iowa wrestler is able to ride, he should be able to hand White his second loss of the season. Prediction: Stoll (Iowa) dec. White (Oklahoma State) Dual Meet Prediction: Oklahoma State 19, Iowa 13

Alex Mackall, a redshirt freshman at Rutgers University, will be transferring to Iowa State and be eligible to wrestle next season. Alex Mackall (Photo/RU Sports Information)The Cyclones announced the transfer Wednesday afternoon on the wrestling team's official Twitter account. Mackall brings impressive high school credentials to Iowa State. The Austintown, Ohio was a four-time state place-winner at nationally-ranked prep power Walsh Jesuit High School, where he was a 2014 Ohio state champ title at 120 pounds as a sophomore. In 2016 Mackall was ranked the No. 71 overall recruit by InterMat. Mackall redshirted last season at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. This season, Mackall is 3-4 overall, going 2-2 at the Black Knight Open in November, then went 1-2 at the Journeymen Classic in New York. He wrestled at 133 pounds in both competitions. As a transfer, Mackall is ineligible to wrestle for Iowa State this season, which has been a challenging one for first-year head coach Kevin Dresser at 125. The Cyclones began the season with three 125-pounders -- Daniel Vega, Jonathan Marmolejo and Jakob Allison. However, Vega and Marmolejo both left the program for personal reasons; Allison broke his hand last week, and is expected to be out of commission for 4-6 weeks. In the meantime, Sinjin Briggs, a walk-on who was a two-time Iowa state championships qualifier, is Iowa State's current 125-pounder.

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. -- Appalachian State's wrestling team started with a statement-making win from Gavin Londoff, and seven consecutive wins capped the Mountaineers' 30-6 victory at Gardner-Webb in a Southern Conference dual meet Wednesday. Appalachian (4-3, 2-0 SoCon) moved into a first-place tie with Chattanooga after claiming wins in eight of 10 matches against the Runnin' Bulldogs, who also began the night with a 1-0 conference record. App State and Gardner-Webb (1-5, 1-1) split the first four matches, but the Mountaineers had a 9-6 lead thanks to a 15-2 major decision at 149 pounds from Londoff (four points) and a 17-1 technical fall at 174 pounds from Forrest Przybysz (five points). Przybysz's victory against Christian Maroni erased a 6-4 team deficit and started the string of consecutive victories to close the match. The last six wins came from Alan Clothier (6-1 decision at 184 pounds), Randall Diabe (6-2 decision at 197), Cary Miller (7-2 decision at heavyweight), De'Andre Swinson-Barr (forfeit at 125), Codi Russell (6-4 decision by sudden victory at 133) and Irvin Enriquez (10-3 decision at 141). "I thought Gavin Londoff had one of his best performances all year," App State coach JohnMark Bentley said. "We scored a lot of points in some matches, so I was really happy with that, but our focus has to get better." Londoff went 2-0 in App State's first two dual meets and had a 9-3 overall record for the season before dropping close matches in four straight dual meets, including a matchup at No. 20 Oklahoma in which he suffered a 2-1 loss. He traveled to the Franklin & Marshall Open in Pennsylvania last weekend and went 4-1, giving him so momentum as he entered his match with Gardner-Webb's Joby Armenta. Londoff led 4-0 after one period and 7-0 after two periods. He was ahead 9-0 before allowing a point for an escape. "Coach made a decision to wrestle me in another tournament this other weekend, and it really opened up my attacks and made me realize what I was supposed to be hitting," Londoff said. "I feel like I was executing to the best of my ability." App State returns to action Jan. 18 (next Thursday) with a dual meet at SoCon rival Campbell before returning home to face SIU-Edwardsville in Varsity Gym on Jan. 21. Wrestling tickets can be purchased by calling the Appalachian State ticket office at 828-262-2079 or by going online to the App State Ticket Central link. Results: 149: Gavin Londoff (APP) def. Joby Armenta (G-W), 15-2 maj. dec. (4-0) 157: Tyler Marinelli (G-W) def. Laken Cook (APP), 4-1 dec. (4-3) 165: Brett Stein (G-W) def. Thomas Flitz (APP), 5-4 dec. (4-6) 174: Forrest Przybysz (APP) def. Christian Maroni (G-W), 17-1 tech. fall (9-6) 184: Alan Clothier (APP) def. Cole Graves (G-W), 6-1 dec. (12-6) 197: Randall Diabe (APP) def. Anthony Perrine (G-W), 6-2 dec. (15-6) HWT: Cary Miller (APP) def. Lathan Bumgarner (G-W), 7-2 dec. (18-6) 125: De'Andre Swinson-Barr (APP), win by forfeit (24-6) 133: Codi Russell (APP) def. Philip Anderson (G-W), 6-4 dec. (SV) (27-6) 141: Irvin Enriquez (APP) def. Denton Spencer (G-W), 10-3 dec. (30-6)

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Ferrum College earned a 33-15 men's wrestling win over Greensboro College tonight on the road. The Panthers picked up wins in seven of 10 weight classes. Hunter Goulart (197) recorded the Panthers' lone pin of the match when he decked Carlos Ortega in just 43 seconds. Blake Rosenbaum (174) posted a tech fall and Bailey Cooper (133) won by major decision. Dylan Cook (125), Zachary Rainess (141) and Mykel Williams (285) each won by pin for Greensboro. Results: 125 - Dylan Cook (GC) over Brett Binnix (Fer) Fall 2:13 133 - Bailey Cooper (Fer) over Christopher Haskin (GC) MD 13-0 141 - Zachary Rainess (GC) over Tatom Tyree (Fer) Fall 4:04 149 - Robert Ziehfreund (Fer) over Ryan Dominique (GC) Dec 3-2 157 - Braxton May-Nicholson (Fer) over Zachary Wilson (GC) Dec 5-2 165 - Andrew Tolbert (Fer) won by forfeit 174 - Blake Rosenbaum (Fer) over Tyron Duley (GC) TF 17-2 6:28 184 - Zach Shaffer (Fer) won by forfeit 197 - Hunter Goulart (Fer) over Carlos Ortega (GC) Fall 0:43 285 - Mykel Williams (GC) over Tyrique Nolen (Fer) Fall 2:19 BACK ON THE MAT Coach Nate Yetzer's team will be back in action Friday and Saturday, Jan. 12-13, at the Virginia Duals, hosted at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia. The Panthers posted their best finish at the event a year ago, earning a runner-up finish in the American College Division. Yetzer's team will face Alderson Broaddus University in Friday's first round.

CHICAGO -- The University of Chicago wrestling team built up a solid lead as the night progressed, then received a key win late to hold off Wheaton College 21-18 on Wednesday. The No. 23-ranked Maroons improved to 7-2. The No. 25-ranked Thunder evened their record at 4-4. Wheaton took the early lead 6-0 after receiving a forfeit at 125 pounds. UChicago then took over the proceedings by reeling off five wins in-a-row. The hosts frequently secured the opening take downs early in the first periods, rode well on top to build up several minutes of riding time and then finished strong late in the third periods to secure bonus points for the team. Junior Louis Demarco kicked off the run with a dominating 10-2 major decision at 133 pounds. First-year Alec Gleason then put UChicago ahead for good with a 15-8 decision at 141. Fellow first-year Chaise Hauck was also victorious at 149, winning 8-2. Sophomores Steve Bonsall and Kahlan Lee-Lermer turned up the heat with matching 10-2 score lines at 157 and 165, respectively. At that point, the Maroons held an 18-6 lead in the team scoring. Wheaton mounted its comeback with a decision and a pin in the next two matches to draw close at 18-15 with two matches remaining. The pressure fell to Jason Lynch at 197 pounds, and the junior delivered with a 5-3 victory. The Thunder finished the evening with a 3-2 win at heavyweight, but UChicago clinched the team victory 21-18. "It is always good to beat a ranked team – we are stretched kind of thin right now, but we still matched up well against them," said Head Coach Leo Kocher. "Winning six of 10 matches was a good effort. We have four duals left and no doubt there will be more shifting in the lineup as well as individual improvements. I just want our guys to keep answering the bell." Results: 125 – Carlos Fuentez (WC) won via forfeit 133 – Louis Demarco (UC) def. Josiah Fitzjerrels (WC), 10-2 major decision 141 – Alec Gleason (UC) def. Cameron Calabrese (WC), 15-8 decision 149 – Chaise Hauck (UC) def. Yosep Lee (WC), 8-2 decision 157 – Steve Bonsall (UC) def. Jonavan Huggins (WC), 10-2 major decision 165 – Kahlan Lee-Lermer (UC) def. Hunter Harrison (WC), 10-2 major decision 174 – Caleb Odell (WC) def. Matt Shoub (UC), 8-4 decision 184 – Isaac Odell (WC) def. Nick Ferraro (UC), Fall (2:59) 197 – Jason Lynch (UC) def. Tim Blickle (WC), 5-3 decision 285 – Grant Miller (WC) def. Patrick Mulkerin (UC), 3-2 decision

LINCOLN, Neb. -- It was a historic night for the Nebraska Wesleyan wrestling program on Wednesday night (Jan. 10) as the Prairie Wolves recorded the first Iowa Conference dual victory in program history as NWU defeated Buena Vista University, 39-15 at Snyder Arena. NWU, in year two of bringing wrestling back to campus, delighted the large home crowd which included several former Nebraska Wesleyan wrestlers who were recognized before the match. The Prairie Wolves got four pins on the night and had a decision in the victory. BVU had three wins on the night, but were open at two weight classes. With the match starting at 184, BVU recorded a technical fall to begin the dual. From there, NWU got on a roll with three straight pins. Ben Lodema at 197, Justin Hennessy at 285 and Ryan Smales at 125 each recorded falls to give the Prairie Wolves the 18-5 advantage. Two forfeits put NWU ahead 30-5 heading to 149. BVU recorded a pin at 149 and got a major decision at 157 to make the score 30-15. Dustin Monroe pinned his opponent at 165, then Nathan Hunt closed the night with a 6-0 win at 174 to start the celebration for the Prairie Wolves. Nebraska Wesleyan improves to 2-4 overall and 1-3 in Iowa Conference action, while BVU drops to 1-4 and 0-3 IIAC. Final Results Wt. Matchup Result Team Score (NWU-BVU) 125 Ryan Smales (NWU) over Nate Vento (BVU) Fall, 2:35 18-5 133 Brayden Dowding (NWU) wins by forfeit Forfeit 24-5 141 Jesse Malmkar (NWU) wins by forfeit Forfeit 30-5 149 Nathan Lamas (BVU) over Maison Clark (NWU) Fall, 3:27 30-11 157 Brad Kerkhoff (BVU) over Jared Nickman (NWU) M. Dec 16-4 30-15 165 Dustin Monroe (NWU) over Carson Rhoads (BVU) Fall, 4:22 36-15 174 Nathan Hunt (NWU) over Shane Vaughan (BVU) Dec. 6-0 39-15 184 Andrew Hoffman (BVU) over Matthew Fricke (NWU) TF, 16-0 0-5 197 Ben Lodema (NWU) over Tyler Puls (BVU) Fall, 2:36 6-5 HWT Justin Hennessy (NWU) over Don Phillips II (BVU) Fall, 4:51 12-5

Division II's No. 3-ranked Ashland University wrestling team beat Division III's No. 3 Mount Union, 24-10, on Wednesday (Jan. 10) at Kates Gymnasium. The Eagles (3-3) sent six of their eight nationally-ranked wrestlers to the mat to hand the Purple Raiders (8-1) their first dual loss of the season. "Facing a D-III team that's nationally ranked is a good test for us at this time of the season to see where we are," senior Luke Cramer said. "It felt good as a team being in the home gym and putting up some good matches and working on moves that we've been practicing for the last few weeks." AU senior Bob Mason (7-3, ranked No. 9 at 141 pounds), sophomore Bret Romanzak (24-3, No. 3 at 165) and senior Jordan Murphy (8-0, No. 4 at 184) all won by decision against opponents that are ranked in D-III. Murphy and Cramer (9-0, No. 1 at 197) are the lone Eagles that remain undefeated this season. Cramer beat a Mount Union sophomore, 10-2. "(Being undefeated) is always in the back of my mind," Cramer said. "That's primarily the goal." The other wins for Ashland came from junior Lawrance Dudgeon (12-8, No. 10 at 133), sophomore Christian Price (15-7, No. 9 at 174) and junior Deaken McCoy (10-8, 285). "It's good to get a win against a quality team," Ashland head coach Josh Hutchens said. "(Mount Union) knew we were the team to beat. We want a team coming after us like that." In the first college dual action of his career, freshman Sid Ohl (7-4, 157) lost, 8-5, in a tight match. Ashland High School's career wins leader drew a large crowd as the Arrows competed in a dual at Kates Gymnasium prior to the collegiate action. "Hearing that roar from the crowd was fun," Hutchens said. "It was a great energy for the whole team." A tough test lies ahead for the Eagles at Massillon Senior High School as they'll travel there to take on No. 8 Notre Dame (Ohio). AU lost to NDC, 25-12, on Jan. 4. Results: 125 pounds – Trent Gill (MU) dec. Danny Morell (AU), 3-0 MU, 3-0 133 pounds – Lawrance Dudgeon (AU) dec. Nolan Wochna (MU), 6-0 3-3 tie 141 pounds – Bob Mason (AU) dec. Alec Cotton (MU), 4-1 AU, 6-3 149 pounds – Luke Hernandez (MU) maj. dec. J.J. Diven (AU), 15-7 MU, 7-6 157 pounds – Michael McIntire (MU) dec. Sid Ohl (AU), 8-5 MU, 10-6 165 pounds – Bret Romanzak (AU) dec. Jesse Gross (MU), 6-0 MU, 10-9 174 pounds – Christian Price (AU) tech. fall Anthony Rupert (MU), 21-3 AU, 14-10 184 pounds – Jordan Murphy (AU) dec. Isaiah Watson-Kirksey (MU), 10-9 AU, 17-10 197 pounds – Luke Cramer (AU) maj. dec. Grant Martin (MU), 10-2 AU, 21-10 285 pounds – Deaken McCoy (AU) dec. Cody Carr (MU), 6-2 AU, 24-10

EDMOND -- Four bonus-point wins and a pair of forfeits powered Central Oklahoma to a 41-3 drubbing of Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association rival Central Missouri Wednesday night at Hamilton Field House. Heavyweight Caleb Cotter registered the lone fall of the night in the final match, while Bryan Dutton and Joel Dixon had technical falls and Miguel Barreras a major decision as the No. 13-ranked Bronchos won their 12th straight home dual. UCO improved to 7-2 on the season and 3-0 in the league in staying perfect (40-0) against the Mules in the all-time series. “It was good to finally be home and I thought our guys responded to that,” said head coach Todd Steidley, whose team was making its first Hamilton Field House appearance since Nov. 4. “We did a lot of good things and I liked the way we kept trying to score.” The Bronchos had 15 takedowns and 10 near-falls on the night and outscored UCM by a combined 70-16 in the seven matches that went the distance. Cotter stretched his winning streak to seven in recording the only fall, scoring two early takedowns before ending his match at the 2:25 mark of the first period. Dutton and Dixon both had two takedowns and four near-falls in their technical falls, with Dutton rolling to a 16-0 shutout at 157 pounds and Dixon storming to an 18-0 blanking at 184. Barreras had three takedowns and two near-falls in a 15-2 rout at 174. UCO also got wins from 141 Rio Zamora, 149 Will Steltzlen and 197 Colton Looper, while 125 Eli Hale and 133 Blake Dauphin both picked up forfeits. Zamora broke a scoreless deadlock with a second-period reverse en route to a 5-1 win, Steltzlen used a third-period takedown to earn a tough 3-2 victory and Looper had three takedowns in an easy 8-1 triumph. Central goes back on the road Saturday, traveling to Kearney, Neb. for the Midwest Duals. Results: 125 – Eli Hale, UCO, won by forfeit. 133 – Blake Dauphin, UCO, won by forfeit. 141 – Rio Zamora, UCO, dec. Zach Schriddle, 5-1. 149 – Will Steltzlen, UCO, dec. Kaleb Warner, 3-2. 157 – Bryan Dutton, UCO, tech. fall Dakota Huss, 16-0. 165 – Jesse Reser, UCM, dec. Mason Thompson, 11-5. 174 – Miguel Barreras, UCO, major dec. Allan Person, 16-2. 184 – Joel Dixon, UCO, tech. fall Marty Brunnert, 18-0. 197 – Colton Looper, dec. Dominique Hampton, 8-1. Hvy – Caleb Cotter, UCO, pinned Noah McGinnis, 2:25.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The Roger Williams University Wrestling team won both of its matches Wednesday afternoon, taking down Bridgewater State 33-14 and Western New England via a 48-0 shutout. Brayson Haas (Schnecksville, Pa.) and Nathaniel Lindsay (Brookline, N.H.) each posted pins for Roger Williams against Bridgewater State in the opener while Mike Fernandes (Voorhees, N.J.) logged a 22-6 technical fall over Jerome Williams. Connor Fortune (Morris Knolls, N.J.) slipped past Declan Heaslip 5-3. Michael Mirmina (Trumbull, Conn.) was 2-for-2 on the day, defeating Eric Kerr of Bridgewater State 4-2 and pinning Christopher Gresis. Jason Jacobi (Effort, Pa.) also collected two victories, shutting out BSU's Andrew Valdina 11-0 and pinning WNE's Timothy McLinden. Against Western New England, Justin Cochran (Paramus, N.J.) earned the fall over Lamont Wallace in 1:35 while Brett Leonard (New Milford, Conn.) also secured a pin against David Symmes in 53 seconds. Roger Williams heads to Pennsylvania this weekend to take part in the Budd Whitehill Duals.

Top-ranked Blair Academy cruised to a Walsh Ironman title last month (Photo/Sam Janicki, SJanickiPhoto.com Four of the nation's top seven high school wrestling teams convene for a quad meet on Saturday at Bergen Catholic High School in New Jersey. The Who's Number One Duals organized by FloWrestling will feature No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 2 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 6 Buchanan (Calif.), and No. 7 Lake Highland Prep (Fla.). Wrestling on Saturday starts at 11 a.m. ET with the first round of competition featuring Blair Academy against Lake Highland Prep, and Bergen Catholic facing Buchanan. The 1 p.m. round features Blair Academy against Buchanan, and Bergen Catholic facing Lake Highland Prep. Finally at 3 p.m. it will be a No. 1 versus No. 2 showdown with Blair Academy wrestling host school Bergen Catholic, while Buchanan faces Lake Highland Prep on the other mat. On a related note, Buchanan will compete in dual meet action on Thursday night at Delbarton (N.J.) against St. Peter's Prep (N.J.) and the host Green Wave, ranked No. 22. Below is a profile of the four teams in Saturday's event. No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.) Champions of the Walsh Jesuit Ironman, Beast of the East and Geary Invitational 106: No. 10 Ryan Miller 113: No. 2 Trevor Mastrogiovanni 120: No. 1 Michael Colaiocco 126: No. 4 Chris Cannon 132: No. 19 Travis Mastrogiovanni 138: Malcolm Robinson -- National Prep champion/three-time placer 145: Mike Madara -- two-time National Prep placer 152: William Kaiser -- fifth place at National Preps 160: No. 5 Andrew Merola 170: No. 3 Julian Ramirez 182: No. 8 Leo Tarantino 195: Peyton Craft -- freshman, placer at the Walsh Jesuit Ironman and Beast of the East 220: No. 14 Owen Trephan 285: Kraig Correll -- senior No. 2 Bergen Catholic (N.J.) Runners-up at the Beast of the East, champions of the Doc Buchanan Invitational 106: No. 8 Nick Kayal 113: Enrique Sanchez (state medalist) or Richard Halal (state qualifier) 120: No. 5 Robert Howard 126: Dylan Weaver -- freshman, Beast of East consolation round of 12 and Doc Buchanan fifth place 132: Carmen Ferrante -- three-time state medalist 138: Sal Mainiero -- freshman 145: Wade Unger -- junior 152: Gerard Angelo (three-time state placer/2015 state champion) or Tony Asatrian (Beast of the East fifth place, Doc Buchanan third place) 160: No. 2 Shane Griffith 170: No. 6 Chris Foca 182: No. 16 Jacob Cardenas 195: Sage Mosco -- state qualifier 220: Gabe Mendez -- sophomore 285: John High -- Beast of the East sixth place, Doc Buchanan fourth place Note that Josh McKenzie, a state placer in 2016 as a freshman, is listed on the team roster in Trackwrestling as eligible to wrestle though he has yet to wrestle this season. McKenzie could compete at 182-220. No. 6 Buchanan (Calif.) Runners-up at the Reno Tournament of Champions and Doc Buchanan Invitational, champions of the Zinkin Classic 106: Hunter Leake -- Doc Buchanan seventh place 113: Maximo Renteria -- freshman, Reno TOC champion (106) and Doc Buchanan third place (113) 120: Josh Poore -- state qualifier 126: No. 20 Ethan Leake 132: Tyler Deen -- state medalist (did not compete at Doc Buchanan) 138: No. 20 Matthew Olguin 145: Brett Villarreal (2016 state medalist/three-time state qualifier) or Chris Gaxiola (three-time state qualifier); Villarreal did not compete at Doc Buchanan 152: Tristan Zamilpa -- two-time state qualifier 160: Josh Romero -- two-time state placer 170: Jadon Martin -- sophomore 182: No. 11 Anthony Montalvo 195: Jalin Peralta -- freshman 220: Trevor Ervin -- state medalist 285: Naishawn Duchett -- senior No. 7 Lake Highland Prep (Fla.) Fifth place at the Walsh Jesuit Ironman, third place at the Beast of the East, runner-up at the Powerade Tournament 106: Jake Wohltman -- state medalist 113: No. 17 Nick Bouzakis 120: Ryan Chauvin -- two-time state champion 126: Vincent Menonzzi -- state medalist 132: No. 2 Joey Silva 138: Noah Castillo -- two-time state champion 145: No. 19 Kai Bele 152: Cameron Monzadeh -- junior 160: No. 15 Erich Byelick 170: Max Cosmides -- two-time state medalist 182: Logan Andrew -- junior 195: have not entered a wrestler in any tournament this season 220: No. 10 Ben Goldin 285: Curtis Ruff -- state medalist

Carson Kuhn competing at the 2016 Pac-12 Championships (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) A former Bronco has become a Nittany Lion. Carson Kuhn, who wrestled for Boise State University until the Idaho-based school announced it was eliminating its Division I wrestling program in April, will be wrestling for Penn State. The 125-pounder announced his transfer to the Nittany Lion on social media Tuesday night; on Wednesday his name appeared on the roster at the official Penn State wrestling website. "I'm happy to announce that I am a Nittany Lion!" Kuhn wrote on Instagram. "I will be wrestling for Penn State for my final semester of NCAA eligibility. It has been a crazy road to get here, but I want to thank all those who supported me on this journey. I would especially like to thank my amazing wife for her incredible support throughout this whole process and for always pushing me to be my best!" Kuhn is eligible to wrestle for Penn State immediately. Nick Suriano had been the Nittany Lions' starter at 125 until he was granted a transfer to Rutgers University in his native New Jersey earlier this season. This year, freshman Devin Schnupp has been Penn State's representative in that weight class, compiling an 0-5 record. According to his newly posted PSU bio, Kuhn brings a 13-8 overall record, having wrestled both 125 and 133 in three years of competing at Boise State. The Sandy, Idaho native scored four pins, a technical fall and a major decision as a Bronco.

The second weekend of January is upon us, and the Martin Luther King (Jr.) Holiday is on Monday. This marks the turn towards home in the scholastic wrestling season. Below is the list of competitions for nationally ranked teams during the upcoming week, today (1/10) through next Tuesday (1/16). No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. -- competes in the Who's Number One Duals on Saturday at Bergen Catholic (N.J.) No. 2 Bergen Catholic, N.J. -- travels to Passaic County Tech (N.J.) for dual meet tonight, hosts the Who's Number One Duals on Saturday No. 3 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. -- competes in the Eastern States Classic on Friday and Saturday at Sullivan County Community College in Loch Sheldrake (N.Y.) No. 4 Montini Catholic, Ill. -- hosts Marist (Ill.) in a dual meet tomorrow, travels to Hononegah (Ill.) for tri-meet with Johnsburg (Ill.) on Friday, travels to Dakota (Ill.) for double-dual with Lincoln-Way Central (Ill.) on Saturday No. 5 St. Paris Graham, Ohio -- competes in the Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Super Duals on Saturday No. 6 Buchanan, Calif. -- travels to Delbarton (N.J.) for dual meet tomorrow, competes in the Who's Number One Duals on Saturday at Bergen Catholic (N.J.) No. 7 Lake Highland Prep, Fla. -- hosts regional qualifier for state dual meet tournament tomorrow, competes in the Who's Number One Duals on Saturday at Bergen Catholic (N.J.) No. 8 St. Edward, Ohio -- competes in the Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Super Duals on Saturday No. 9 Detroit Catholic Central, Mich. -- hosts Dakota (Mich.) in a dual meet tonight, hosts the Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Super Duals on Saturday No. 10 Poway, Calif. -- hosts Westview (Calif.) in a dual meet tomorrow, competes in the Battle for the Belt on Friday and Saturday at Temecula Valley (Calif.) No. 11 Cincinnati LaSalle, Ohio -- competes in the Escape the Rock Tournament on Saturday and Sunday at Council Rock South (Pa.) No. 12 Tuttle, Okla. -- hosts Duncan (Okla.) in a dual meet tomorrow, hosts the Greg Henning Invitational on Friday and Saturday No. 13 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. -- hosts Bethlehem Liberty (Pa.) in a dual meet tonight, hosts East Stroudsburg North (Pa.) in a dual meet tomorrow, competes in the Escape the Rock Tournament on Saturday and Sunday at Council Rock South (Pa.) No. 14 Malvern Prep, Pa. -- hosts The Haverford School (Pa.) in a dual meet on Friday, competes in the Escape the Rock Tournament on Saturday and Sunday at Council Rock South (Pa.) No. 15 Selma, Calif. -- competes in the Five Counties Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Fountain Valley (Calif.) No. 16 Allen, Texas -- hosts Berkner (Texas) in a dual meet tomorrow, competes in state dual meet event at El Paso (Texas) on Saturday No. 17 Gilroy, Calif. -- competes in the Battle for the Belt on Friday and Saturday at Temecula Valley (Calif.) No. 18 Choctaw, Okla. -- hosts Edmond (Okla.) in a dual meet tomorrow, hosts district duals on Tuesday 1/16 No. 19 Wadsworth, Ohio -- hosts Hudson (Ohio) and Cuyahoga Falls (Ohio) in a tri-meet tomorrow No. 20 Oakdale, Calif. -- travels to Lathrop (Calif.) for tri-meet tonight along with Manteca (Calif.), competes in the Battle for the Belt on Friday and Saturday at Temecula Valley (Calif.) No. 21 Park Hill, Mo. -- travels to Staley (Mo.) for tri-meet tonight along with Ruskin (Mo.), competes in the Capital City Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Jefferson City (Mo.) No. 22 Delbarton, N.J. -- hosts No. 6 Buchanan (Calif.) in a dual meet tomorrow, competes in the Escape the Rock Tournament on Saturday and Sunday at Council Rock South (Pa.) No. 23 Brecksville, Ohio -- travels to North Royalton (Ohio) for tri-meet tomorrow along with Stow (Ohio), competes in the Bill Dies Memorial Tournament on Friday and Saturday at Akron (Ohio) Firestone No. 24 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. -- hosts York (Ill.) in a dual meet tomorrow, competes in the Carl Sandburg (Ill.) Super Duals on Saturday No. 25 Apple Valley, Minn. -- hosts Lakeville South (Minn.) in a dual meet on Friday No. 26 Parkersburg South, W.Va. -- hosts quad meet tonight against Oak Glen (W.Va.), Vincent Warren (Ohio), and Weir (W.Va.) No. 27 Brownsburg, Ind. -- travels to Ben Davis (Ind.) for dual meet tomorrow, hosts the Hoosier Crossroads Conference tournament on Saturday, hosts No. 46 Perry Meridian (Ind.) in a dual meet on Tuesday 1/16 No. 28 Fort Dodge, Iowa -- hosts Marshalltown (Iowa) in a dual meet tomorrow, competes in the Cedar Rapids Jefferson (Iowa) Invitational on Saturday No. 29 Christian Brothers College, Mo. -- hosts Edwardsville (Ill.) in a dual meet on Friday No. 30 Southeast Polk, Iowa -- hosts Ankeny (Iowa) in a dual meet tomorrow, competes in the West Des Moines Valley (Iowa) Duals on Saturday No. 31 Anoka, Minn. -- hosts Blaine (Minn.) in a dual meet on Friday, competes in the Mounds View (Minn.) Duals on Saturday No. 32 Broken Arrow, Okla. -- competes in the Sand Springs (Okla.) Invitational on Friday and Saturday, travels to Sand Springs (Okla.) for dual meet on Tuesday 1/16 No. 33 Massillon Perry, Ohio -- travels to Glen Oak (Ohio) for dual meet tomorrow, competes in the Top Gun Invitational on Friday and Sautrday at Alliance (Ohio) No. 34 Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind. -- travels to No. 46 Perry Meridian (Ind.) for dual meet tonight, hosts the Cathedral 4-Way on Saturday No. 35 Clovis, Calif. -- travels to Clovis East (Calif.) for dual meet tonight No. 36 Kasson-Mantorville, Minn. -- hosts Byron (Minn.) and Lake City (Minn.) in a tri-meet tomorrow, competes in the Osage (Iowa) Green Devil Duals on Saturday No. 37 Portage, Ind. -- travels to LaPorte (Ind.) for dual meet tonight, hosts the Duneland Athletic Conference tournament on Saturday No. 38 Simley, Minn. -- hosts Sibley (Minn.) in a dual meet tomorrow No. 39 Lowell, Mich. -- travels to Ottawa Hills (Mich.) for tri-meet on Friday along with Northview (Mich.) competes in the Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Super Duals on Saturday No. 40 Howell, N.J. -- travels to Colts Neck (N.J.) for dual meet tomorrow; hosts quad meet on Saturday against Robbinsville (N.J.), Riverside (N.J.), and Northern Burlington (N.J.) No. 41 Lincoln East, Neb. -- travels to Lincoln Southeast (Neb.) for dual meet tomorrow, competes in the Heartland Athletic Conference tournament on Saturday at Fremont (Neb.) No. 42 Kearney, Neb. -- travels to North Platte (Neb.) for dual meet tomorrow, competes in dual meet at Nebraska-Lincoln against Skutt Catholic (Neb.) on Friday, competes in the Midwest Duals at Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday No. 43 Davison, Mich. -- competes in quad meet at Powers (Mich.) tonight along with Bay City John Glenn (Mich.) and Carman Ainsworth (Mich.), competes in the Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Super Duals on Saturday No. 44 St. John Bosco, Calif. -- competes in the Battle for the Belt on Friday and Saturday at Temecula Valley (Calif.) No. 45 Erie Cathedral Prep, Pa. -- competes in the Virginia Duals on Friday and Saturday at Hampton (Va.) No. 46 Perry Meridian, Ind. -- hosts No. 34 Indianapolis Cathedral (Ind.) in a dual meet tonight, hosts their conference tournament on Saturday, travels to No. 27 Brownsburg (Ind.) for dual meet on Tuesday 1/16 No. 47 Nazareth, Pa. -- hosts Parkland (Pa.) in a dual meet tonight, competes in the Virginia Duals on Friday and Saturday at Hampton (Va.) No. 48 Mount St. Joseph's, Md. -- competes in the War on the Shore on Friday and Saturday at Stephen Decatur (Md.) No. 49 Goddard, Kansas -- travels to Andover Central (Kansas) for dual meet tomorrow, competes in the Basheor (Kansas) Bobcat Invitational on Friday and Saturday No. 50 Pomona, Colo. -- hosts Ralston Valley (Colo.) in a dual meet tomorrow, travels to Adams City (Colo.) for dual meet on Friday, competes in the Arvada West (Colo.) Invitational on Saturday

Mason Boyd Funeral services have been announced for Mason Boyd, Ohio high school wrestler killed on his way to a local wrestling tournament this past weekend. He was 16. Boyd, a sophomore wrestler at Watkins Memorial High School outside Columbus, was headed to a tournament at Dublin Scioto High School Saturday morning when his car struck a tree. Boyd was not slated to wrestle because of an elbow injury but was headed to the tournament to cheer on his teammates when the accident happened. There will be a public visitation and memorial service for Boyd Thursday, Jan. 11 at Watkins Memorial's gym, 8868 Watkins Rd. SW, Pataskala, Ohio. Visitation begins at 5:00 p.m. with the service to start at 8:30 p.m. A funeral service will take place Friday at 6:00 p.m. at Etna United Methodist Church, 500 Pike St. SW, Etna, Ohio with Dr. Stephen Swisher and the Watkins wrestling coaching staff officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions may be made to The Mason Richard Boyd Wrestling Scholarship Fund at any of these offices of The Pataskala Banking Company: 345 South Main Street, Pataskala OH (740) 927-4956; 9038 Hazelton-Etna Road, Pataskala OH (740) 927-0981; and 14530 East Broad Street, Reynoldsburg, OH (740) 927-5001. In honoring the late wrestler, his coach Mark Kurth told the Columbus Dispatch, "He was a good kid in all senses. He had that maturity about him, beyond his 16 years ... He was a big part of our team."

Jordan Oliver with his coaches Eric Guerrero and Zeke Jones (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- USADA announced today that Jordan Oliver, of Tempe, Ariz., an athlete in the sport of wrestling, has accepted a one-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation. Oliver, 27, tested positive for amphetamine as the result of an in-competition urine sample he provided at the U.S. Open on April 29, 2017. Amphetamine is a Non-Specified substance in the class of Stimulants and is prohibited in-competition under the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing, the United States Olympic Committee National Anti-Doping Policies, and the United World Wrestling Anti-Doping Rules, all of which have adopted the World Anti-Doping Code and the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List. Following notification of his positive test, Oliver informed USADA that he used a medication at least five days prior to the competition to treat a medical condition. After reviewing the specific medication and the concentration of amphetamine detected in Oliver's sample, USADA determined the low amphetamine concentration was consistent with medication use five or more days before the competition. Oliver has since applied for a TUE to authorize his continued use of the stimulant medication. Athletes are advised that the use of a substance or medication out-of-competition, that is prohibited only in-competition, may result in an anti-doping rule violation if the prohibited substance is still present in their body when tested at a competition. If an athlete needs to use a medication prohibited in-competition, and they are nearing a competition, they are strongly encouraged to contact USADA to learn if they need a TUE. Oliver's one-year period of ineligibility began on April 29, 2017, the date his positive sample was collected. In addition, Oliver has been disqualified from all competitive results obtained on and subsequent to April 29, 2017, including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes. In an effort to aid athletes, as well as all support team members such as parents and coaches, in understanding the rules applicable to them, USADA provides comprehensive instruction on its website on the testing process and prohibited substances, how to obtain permission to use a necessary medication, and the risks and dangers of taking supplements as well as performance-enhancing and recreational drugs. In addition, USADA manages a drug reference hotline, Global Drug Reference Online (www.GlobalDRO.com), conducts educational sessions with National Governing Bodies and their athletes, and proactively distributes a multitude of educational materials, such as the Prohibited List, easy-reference wallet cards, periodic newsletters, and protocol and policy reference documentation. Along with education and testing, robust anti-doping programs enable investigations stemming from tips and whistleblowers. USADA makes available a number of ways to report the abuse of performance-enhancing drugs in sport in an effort to protect clean athletes and promote clean competition. Any tip can be reported using the USADA Play Clean Tip Center, by email at playclean@usada.org, by phone at 1-877-Play Clean (1-877-752-9253). USADA is responsible for the testing and results management process for athletes in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement, and is equally dedicated to preserving the integrity of sport through research initiatives and educational programs.

Sally Roberts Sally Roberts, founder and executive director of the organization Wrestle Like A Girl which advocates for women's wrestling, will be a guest on the "Megyn Kelly TODAY" show on Friday, Jan. 12. Here's how Roberts' organization describes itself on its official website: "Wrestle Like A Girl ("WLAG") was founded by Sally Roberts, a two-time world bronze medalist in women's wrestling on the premise that girls and women across the United States should be afforded opportunities to participate in wrestling. The WLAG organization works to promote female wrestling and cultivate the whole athlete in developmental process." Over the weekend, Roberts had posted this message on Facebook: "Wrestle Like A Girl's Executive Director Sally Roberts will be on the Megyn Kelly's TODAY show January 12th, 2018. Tune in as Sally shares all things wrestling including: NCAA Emerging Sport Status, High School Sanctioning and empowering girls and women for leadership positions!" When asked how Roberts came to be invited as a guest for "Megyn Kelly TODAY", she told InterMat, "They called me. Megyn Kelly has a series on 'Grit' that focuses on different ways girls and women are being afforded the opportunity to develop this." "I was told when they did a google search for potential topics, and WLAG came up." After an initial phone interview, Roberts said the producers asked to come to WLAG's Colorado Springs headquarters and videotape a wrestling camp, then bring the clinicians and some of the camp participants to the "Megyn Kelly TODAY" studio in New York City for the live broadcast Friday. "Megyn Kelly TODAY" is the third hour of the long-running NBC TODAY morning news show, broadcast on most NBC affiliates at 9 a.m. Eastern. According to the show's official website, "Megyn Kelly TODAY brings more to your mornings with insightful stories, exclusive interviews and inspirational news."

Tom Brands and the Iowa coaching staff during a dual meet against Michigan State (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) Tom Brands, head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa, and Hudson Taylor, three-time NCAA All-American for University of Maryland and founder of Athlete Ally, are the featured guests for this week's edition of "On the Mat" Wednesday, Jan. 10. "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. E-mail dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Topping its third ranked opponent of the season, the West Virginia University wrestling team took down No. 25 North Dakota State (5-6, 0-4 Big 12) in a 19-12 contest for its second straight Big 12 victory inside the WVU Coliseum on Sunday evening. The Mountaineers (3-3, 2-1 Big 12) never trailed in the match, winning seven of 10 bouts once again to capture their third conference win in program history. West Virginia has now doubled its Big 12 win total from last season, as the Mountaineers claimed the program's first-ever victory in league play over Iowa State on Feb. 12, 2017. Of note, West Virginia topped its second ranked opponent of the week, as the team defeated No. 18 Oklahoma in a 24-12 contest on Thursday evening. It also was the Mountaineers third straight victory at home over a ranked opponent. "This was a great win for our program," said fourth-year coach Sammie Henson. "It was great to see our guys push through some tough matches tonight. North Dakota State is a tough team, and I'm glad we were able to come out on top and beat our second ranked opponent in just three days." Redshirt junior Zeke Moisey won his fourth straight dual match of the year, picking up an 11-2 major decision at 125 pounds over Paul Bianchi. No. 19 Moisey notched four takedowns in seven minutes, as he continues to lead the team with 16 takedowns in dual-match play this season. At 133 pounds, redshirt freshman Matthew Schmitt claimed a thrilling 3-1 decision in sudden victory over Cam Sykora. Following a scoreless first period, Schmitt started in the defensive position and earned the escape for the 1-0 lead. Sykora eventually notched an escape of his own in the third frame, tying the match at one apiece heading into sudden victory. Schmitt did not falter, though, as he collected an early takedown to give the Mountaineers a 7-0 advantage in team scoring. Of note, Schmitt is now 3-0 in Big 12 dual matches on the year. Junior Christian Monserrat pushed the Mountaineers lead to 12-0 with a 13-3 major decision over McGwire Midkiff at 141 pounds. Monserrat claimed an early 4-0 advantage, collecting a takedown and two neafall points in the first period. He then used a pair of reversals and four more nearfall points in the second for a 12-3 lead. The two wrestlers remained scoreless in the third, as Monserrat collected the riding point for the 13-3 victory over Midkiff. Of note, Monserrat is now 2-0 in Big 12 dual matches this season. The Mountaineers then dropped back-to-back-to-back decisions at 149, 157 and 165 pounds, respectively, as the Bison added nine points to the scoreboard to cut their deficit to three at 12-9. WVU continued to put up a fight, though, as the squad won three straight matches for the 19-9 lead entering the final bout of the evening. Redshirt senior Parker VonEgidy (174) and freshman Brenden McRill (184) each won by decision in their respective bouts. VonEgidy picked up a 5-4 decision over Charley Popp at 174 pounds, while McRill captured a 14-8 decision over Nick Knutson at 184 pounds. McRill used a pair of takedowns to take a 4-2 lead over Knutson at the end of the first period. He was awarded another takedown in the second, but it was the final period that made Mountaineer Nation stand on their feet. McRill and Knutson started in the neutral position, as McRill collected an escape and a trio of takedowns for the 14-8 victory. At 197 pounds, redshirt senior Jacob A. Smith captured his second Big 12 dual-match win of the season, taking down Cordell Eaton in a hard-fought 6-5 decision. Smith held a 5-0 lead into the final period, but it was Eaton who racked up four penalty points and an escape to tie the match at 5-5 with 10 seconds remaining. However, the riding time was in favor of Smith, as he walked away with the 6-5 victory over Eaton. Following Smith's match, the Mountaineers were deducted a team point when Smith was called for unsportsmanlike conduct late in the bout. Sophomore Brandon Ngati capped the night for the Mountaineers, as he dropped a hard-fought 4-2 decision in sudden victory to Daniel Stibral. Of note, West Virginia and North Dakota State went head-to-head for the first time in program history, as the Mountaineers now hold a 1-0 lead in the all-time series. Looking ahead, the Mountaineers will take a week off from competition before embarking on their first Big 12 road trip of the season. West Virginia will travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma, for a match against No. 3 Oklahoma State on Friday, Jan. 19, followed by another Big 12 dual at Iowa State on Sunday, Jan. 21. For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Results: 125: No. 20/19/- Zeke Moisey (WVU) major dec. Paul Bianchi (NDSU), 11-2 133: Matthew Schmitt (WVU) dec. Cam Sykora (NDSU), 3-1 [SV-1] 141: Christian Monserrat (WVU) major dec. McGwire Midkiff (NDSU), 13-3 149: Kyle Gliva (NDSU) dec. Kyler Rea (WVU), 6-1 157: No. 13/14/11 Clayton Ream (NDSU) dec. Zachary Moore (WVU), 7-4 165: No. 19/18/18 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) dec. Nick Kiussis (WVU), 10-6 174: Parker VonEgidy (WVU) dec. Charley Popp (NDSU), 5-4 184: Brenden McRill (WVU) dec. Nick Knutson (NDSU), 14-8 197: No. 5/5/10 Jake Smith (WVU) dec. Cordell Eaton (NDSU), 6-5 285: Daniel Stibral (NDSU) dec. Brandon Ngati (WVU), 4-2 [SV-1]

STANFORD, Calif. -- Falls from Keaton Subjeck and Gabriel Townsell propelled Stanford to a 21-20 win over Penn, Sunday, at Burnham Pavilion. Stanford (3-2) and Penn (3-3) each won five bouts, but Townsell's fall with one bout left gave the Cardinal the edge. The Quakers had a chance to tie the dual at 133 pounds, but Gianna Ghione's 21-5 technical fall over Stanford true freshman Anthony Le wasn't enough. Redshirt junior Isaiah Locsin got the Cardinal on the board first with a 3-0 decision over Penn's Jake Lizak at 141 pounds. Locsin scored a first period takedown and finished with 3:57 of riding time to secure his first dual win of the season. He is now 11-7 overall. After redshirt freshman Jake Barry dropped a 6-1 decision to Penn's Joe Oliva at 149 pounds, redshirt junior Paul Fox put the Cardinal back on top with a 5-3 decision against Joe Velliquette at 157 pounds. Velliquette took an early 2-0 lead in the opening period and racked up 1:30 of riding time. Fox tied it with a reversal to start the second and led 4-3 after two. Velliquette chose down to start the third, but Fox rode him out to tack on the riding time point. He moves to 13-4 on the season and 2-0 in duals. Penn again squared up the dual score as May Bethea registered a 15-8 decision over Stanford redshirt freshman Jared Hill at 165 pounds. Subjeck took the lead back for the Cardinal with a fall in 4:22 over Khamari Whimper at 174 pounds. Subjeck, who is ranked 12th nationally, improves to 18-5 on the season and 5-0 in duals. The win was also the 80th of his career. The Quakers won the next two bouts to take a 15-12 lead in the dual. No. 19 Joey Heyob posted an 8-1 decision over Austin Flores at 184 pounds. No. 13 Frank Mattiace then earned a fall over No. 16 Nathan Traxler at 197 pounds. Stanford heavyweight Nathan Butler, who is 11th nationally, evened the team score at 15 all with an 8-2 decision against Patrik Garren to set up Townsell for the win. Butler is now 17-5 overall and 3-1 in duals. Stanford hits the road next week, traveling to the East coast to take on Brown (10 a.m. PT) and Harvard (3 p.m. PT) on Saturday. Stanford 21, Penn 20 Weight Matchup Result 141 Isaiah Locsin (STAN) dec. Jake Lizak (PENN) 3-0 149 Joe Oliva (PENN) dec. Jake Barry (STAN) 6-1 157 Paul Fox (STAN) dec. Joe Velliquette (PENN) 5-3 165 May Bethea (PENN) dec. Jared Hill (STAN) 15-8 174 #12 Keaton Subjeck (STAN) fall Khamari Whimper (PENN) F4:22 184 #19 Joe Heyob (PENN) dec. Austin Flores (STAN) 8-1 197 #13 Frank Mattiace (PENN) fall Nathan Traxler (STAN) Fall 285 #11 Nathan Butler (STAN) dec. Patrik Garren (PENN) 8-2 125 Gabriel Townsell (STAN) fall Daniel Planta (PENN) Fall 133 Gianna Ghione (PENN) tech. fall Anthony Le (STAN) 21-5

BROOKVILLE, N.Y. -- Junior Vinny Vespa recorded a win by fall and a major decision on the mat and sophomores Jacob Martin and Sage Heller and senior Michael Hughes each had two wins on the mat to lead the Hofstra Pride to three victories in the LIU Post Duals at the Pratt Recreation Center Sunday. Hofstra defeated Clarion, 25-18, Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association-foe Columbia, 24-12 and short-handed American International, 56-0 to improve to 6-4 overall on the season and 2-1 in the EIWA. The Pride has now won four consecutive dual matches. In the Pride's first match of the day against the Golden Eagles of Clarion, Hofstra jumped out to a 10-0 lead when sophomore Jacob Martin won by injury default at 125 and junior Vinny Vespa posted a major decision win over Kyle Greenwald at 133. But the Golden Eagles posted major decisions at 141 and 149 to close to 10-8. Hofstra red-shirt freshman Ricky Stamm edged Avery Shay at 157, 4-3 and sophomore Sage Heller recorded his fourth fall of the year to boost the Pride lead to 19-8. Clarion closed to 19-18 with wins by decision at 174 and 197 and a major decision win at 184. But Hofstra senior Michael Hughes, ranked seventh in the nation, closed out the match with his 10th win by fall of the year, pinning Brylee Shumaker at the 2:18 mark of the 285-pound match for the 25-18 victory. In Hofstra's second match of the duals-an EIWA contest against local rival Columbia-Martin and Vespa gave the Pride a comfortable 10-0 lead with a major decision by Martin at 125 and Vespa's first pin of the year at the 2:49 mark over Alec Kelly at 133. Pride red-shirt freshman Charlie Kane boosted the lead to 13-0 with a 503 sudden victory win over J.P. Ascolese at 141. Columbia recorded four straight wins by decision at 149, 157, 165 and 174 to close to 13-12. But the Pride answered with Cory Damiana's first tech fall win of the year over Columbia's Anthony Piscopo, 17-0 at 184, a 7-1 decision by Nezar Haddad over Michael Bulkin at 197 and a 2-0 win by Hughes over Garrett Ryan, who is ranked 16th in the nation for the final 24-12 score. The finale for Hofstra in the LIU Post Duals was a mismatch from the start against an injury-depleted American International College squad that had four healthy wrestlers. The Yellow Jackets forfeited six matches-at 125, 141, 149, 157, 184 and 197-and the Pride won the other four on the mat including pins by Vespa at 133 and Heller at 165, a tech fall by Bobby Fehr at 174, and a sudden victory win by Michael Oxley at 285 to cruise to the 56-0 victory. Notes - The AIC victory equaled the biggest margin of victory for the Pride since a 56-0 victory at Wagner on November 14, 2006. - The 56-point margin of victory, which has been achieved three times, is the second biggest margin of victory in school history. Hofstra defeated Wagner on Staten Island, 57-0 on January 30, 1999 in the Wagner Duals. Hofstra 25, Clarion 18 125 Jacob Martin (HU) inj. def. Jake Cromacki (CU) 133 Vinny Vespa (HU) maj. dec. Kyle Greenwald (CU), 12-1 141 Brock Zacherl (CU) maj. dec. Garrett Lambert (HU), 17-4 149 Taylor Ortz (CU) maj. dec.. Connor Burkert (HU), 13-3 157 Ricky Stamm (HU) dec. Avery Shay (CU), 4-3 165 Sage Heller (HU) WBF Jimmy Miller (CU), 174 Dominic Rigous (CU) dec. Bobby Fehr (HU), 3-0 184 Greg Bulsak (CU) maj. dec. Mike Oxley (HU), 8-0 197 Dustin Conti (CU) dec. Nezar Haddad (HU), 3-2 285 Mike Hughes (Hofstra) WBF Brylee Shumaker (CU), 2:18 Hofstra 24, Columbia 12 125 Jacob Martin (HU) maj. dec. Spencer Good (CU), 11-2 133 Vinny Vespa (HU) WBF Alec Kelly (CU), 2:43 141 Charlie Kane (HU) dec. J.P. Ascolese (CU), 5-3 sv 149 Jacob Macalolooy (CU) dec. Ryan Burkert (HU), 9-2 157 Markus Scheidel (CU) dec. Ricky Stamm (HU), 5-3 165 Laurence Kosoy (CU) dec. Sage Heller (HU), 7-6 174 Tyrel White (CU) dec. Anthony Olivieri (HU), 8-2 184 Cory Damiana (HU) tech fall Anthony Piscopo (CU), 17-0 197 Nezar Haddad (HU) dec. Michael Bulkin (CU), 7-1 285 Mike Hughes (Hofstra) dec. Garrett Ryan (CU), 2-0 Hofstra 56, American International 0 125 Jacob Martin (HU) forfeit 133 Garrett Lambert (HU) WBF Jordan Brock (AIC), 0:49 141 Charlie Kane (HU) forfeit 149 Ryan Burkert (HU) forfeit 157 Ricky Stamm (HU) forfeit 165 Sage Heller (HU) WBF Randy Jenkins (AIC), 5:56 174 Bobby Fehr (HU) tech fall Isaiah Collins (AIC), 16-0 184 Cory Damiana (HU) forfeit 197 Nezar Haddad (HU) forfeit 285 Michael Oxley (Hofstra) dec. Jenard Rosemond (AIC), 5-3 sv

PITTSBURGH -- The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team returned to the win column Sunday afternoon thanks to a pin in the final bout by redshirt senior Ryan Solomon. The pin lifted the Panthers over No. 18 Oklahoma, 19-18, in the Fitzgerald Field House. With the win, Pitt moves to 2-5 on the year while the Sooners move to 3-3 overall. Individually, five Panthers recorded wins on the day en route to the team victory. Oklahoma started the dual with a 6-0 advantage, as Pitt had to forfeit at 125 pounds, but senior Dom Forys got the Panthers on the board in the following bout at 133 pounds after picking up a 12-3 major decision over Jake Rubio. With the win, the Pittsburgh native brought the team score to 6-4, still in favor of the Sooners. At 141 pounds, redshirt senior Nick Zanetta gave Pitt its first lead in the dual after a come-from-behind win in a 10-8 decision over Mike Longo. Zanetta trailed the majority of the match as he entering the third period trailing 6-3 on bottom. The Pittsburgh native gave a final burst to get a takedown and added a four-point nearfall to take a 10-4 lead. Longo added a late reversal, but it wouldn't be enough. The Sooners regained the lead, 9-7, after Pitt's Robert Lee dropped a 4-0 decision to OU's Davion Jeffries. However, redshirt sophomore Taleb Rahmani squeaked out a 1-0 decision to give the Panthers a 10-9 lead in the team race. Rahmani used a second-period escape to record the win. Oklahoma then collected wins at 165 and 174 pounds, both by decision, taking a 15-10 advantage in the dual. Redshirt freshman Gregg Harvey put Pitt within two after a 6-3 decision over Hayden Hansen at 184 pounds. Harvey built up a 4-2 lead at the conclusion of the second period and tacked on two more points after Hansen was hit with stalling and added one more with riding time. The Sooners extended their team lead to 18-13 after redshirt sophomore Kellan Stout dropped a tough 4-3 decision to Andrew Dixon. Needing a pin to win, Solomon did just that. The redshirt senior led 3-0 entering the second period and didn't need much more time as he pinned Conor Webb in 3:51 to seal the deal for the Panthers, 19-18. Pitt resumes action Sunday, Jan. 21 to open ACC competition when the Virginia Tech Hokies make the trip to Pittsburgh. Conference action is set to get underway at 2 p.m. in the Fitzgerald Field House. Results: 125: #17 Christian Moody (OU) wins by forfeit – Oklahoma leads 6-0 133: #11 Dom Forys (UP) maj. dec. Jake Rubio (OU), 12-3 – Oklahoma leads 6-4 141: #17 Nick Zanetta (UP) dec. Mike Longo (OU), 10-8 – Pitt leads 7-6 149: Davion Jeffries (OU) dec. Robert Lee (UP), 4-0 – Oklahoma leads 9-7 157: #18 Taleb Rahmani (UP) dec. Justin Thomas (OU), 1-0 – Pitt leads 10-9 165: DaWaylon Barnes (OU) dec. Jake Wentzel (UP), 4-0 – Oklahoma leads 12-10 174: #13 Yoanse Mejias (OU) dec. Austin Bell (UP), 9-4 – Oklahoma leads 15-10 184: Gregg Harvey (UP) dec. Hayden Hansen (OU), 6-3 – Oklahoma leads 15-13 197: Andrew Dixon (OU) dec. Kellan Stout (UP), 4-3 – Oklahoma leads 18-13 285: #15 Ryan Solomon (UP) pins Conor Webb (OU), 3:51 – Pitt wins 19-18

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Meeting in dual action for the first time since 2009, the Navy wrestling team dealt Bucknell (1-5, 0-2 EIWA) a 26-10 loss after the Mids won seven matches, including two bonus point bouts, Sunday afternoon at Wesley A. Brown Field House in Annapolis. The Midshipmen, who own a 21-1 all-time record against the Bison, are now 4-0 overall and 2-0 in EIWA matches. “This was a short week and I am very happy with the way these guys responded to the adversity this can cause,” said fourth-year Navy head coach Joel Sharratt, whose Mids wrestled at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga on Monday and Tuesday. “When you get forced out of your comfort zone and still respond with a positive performance, that's a sign of strength.” The Mids never trailed in the match as a pair of freshmen gave them a 6-0 lead to open the dual. Aslan Kilic (Marietta, Ga.) built a 3-1 advantage after two periods before sealing his 6-3 victory over fellow rookie Geo Barzona at 125 pounds with 1:16 in riding time. Meanwhile, 133-pound Cody Trybus (Elkton, Md.) recorded a pair of takedowns in the opening period en route to a 6-2 victory over Bison frosh David Campbell. “It's a great way to start a dual meet winning the first two bouts,” added Sharratt. “Kilic and Trybus wrestled hard and gave us a nice lead going into the most contentious match of the day.” The headline match of the day featured 13th-ranked 141-pound Tyler Smith against Navy's Nicholas Gil (Jr / Crystal Lake, Ill.) who was seeking his 20th win of the season. Smith was awarded a takedown two minutes into the match and while Gil was able to trim the deficit to one by the end of the first period, he could get no closer as Smith scored a 4-1 victory. “Gil has so many tools and once he lets himself open up, he will close the gap on guys like Smith and other at this weight.” Navy held a 6-3 advantage when team captain Corey Wilding (Sr / Pittsburgh, Pa.) took the mat. The veteran 149-pounder schooled Bucknell sophomore Seth Hogue in a game of cat and mouse. Wilding held a 2-1 lead after the first period and pushed it to 6-2 after two. The third period featured three takedowns and a four-point nearfall by Wilding, who allowed Hogue the escape so he could quickly score the takedown. Wilding was awarded a reversal at the final buzzer and paired with his near-two minutes of riding time he captured a 21-6 tech fall and brought the fans to their feet. “Wilding was very impressive earning the final two points for the tech fall right at whistle,” said Sharratt. “He has a motor and his consistent effort makes him such a Hammer in competition.” Less than a minute into the 157-pound match, Navy senior Zack Davis (Granger, Ind.) had a 2-0 lead and before the first period expired he would record his 93rd career victory. Davis posted the win by fall over Bucknell junior Christian Bassolino at the 2:31 mark to take sole possession of 17th on the Mids' all-time wins list. The fall also provided Navy with a 17-3 advantage in the match. “Davis retains the Hammer of Thor for his dominance in today's bout,” said Sharratt. “He tied as the team's pin leader as a freshman and he is one of our top guys who can add big bonus points in dual meet competition.” Navy senior 165-pound Drew Daniels (Overland Park, Kan.) gave up only a second period escape en route to a 4-1 victory over junior D.J. Hollingshead, while second-year 174-pound AJ Alford (Beech Island, S.C.) picked up a 3-1 win against Bucknell's Nick Stephani thanks to a late escape in the final period. The win by Alford, meanwhile, put the match out of reach for the Bison as the Mids led 23-3 with three remaining matches. “Next man up could certainly be the mantra for today's dual,” Sharratt pointed out. “We lost a couple guys to injuries and there were guys ready for the opportunity and stepped in and took it. AJ Alford is a very talented wrestler who stepped in the line up today and found a way to win.” Navy had three starters sit out Sunday's dual, including 184-pound Michael Coleman (Sr / Hudson, Ohio) and 197-pound Steban Cervantes (Sr / Poway, Calif.) (174-pound Jadaen Bernstein {Sr. / Glen Gardner, N.J.} also sat out). Bucknell sophomore Drew Phipps defeated Connor Doyle (Jr / Melissa, Texas), who wrestled in place of Coleman, by major decision (14-2), while Garrett Hoffman scored a 3-0 win over Navy's Joshua Roetman (So / Kotzebue, Alaska) at 197 pounds. The Mids closed out the match with an exciting third period between senior heayvweight Austin Faunce (Lake Oswego, Ore.) and Bucknell sophomore Brandon Stokes. The two wrestlers combined for nine points over the final 37 seconds as Faunce beat the buzzer with an escape to pull out a 6-5 win. Navy returns to action on Friday when it plays host to Maryland at Alumni Hall (7:00 pm) before traveling to Bethlehem, Pa. to battle nationally-ranked Lehigh on Sunday at 2:00 pm. Results: 125 | Aslan Kilic (NAVY) dec over Geo Barzona, 6-3 133 | Cody Trybus (NAVY) dec over David Campbell, 6-2 141 | #13 Tyler Smith dec over Nicholas Gil (NAVY), 4-1 149 | Corey Wilding (NAVY) tech fall over Seth Hogue, 21-6 157 | Zack Davis (NAVY) fall over Christian Bassolino, 2:31 165 | Drew Daniels (NAVY) dec over D.J. Hollingshead, 4-1 174 | AJ Alford (NAVY) dec over Nick Stephani, 3-1 184 | Drew Phipps major dec over Connor Doyle (NAVY), 14-2 197 | Garrett Hoffman dec over Joshua Roetman (NAVY), 3-0 285 | Austin Faunce (NAVY) dec over Brandon Stokes, 6-5