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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Missing three All-Americans from its lineup, the No. 15 Stanford wrestling team showed off its depth in a 22-15 victory on the road at CSU Bakersfield, Sunday, at the Icardo Center. The Cardinal was without Connor Schram (133 pounds), Joey McKenna (141 pounds) and Jim Wilson (174 pounds), but still won six of the 10 bouts and avenged a dual loss from last season to the Roadrunners. Sunday's dual began at 157 pounds, where Stanford redshirt sophomore Paul Fox put the Cardinal on the board first with a 6-2 decision over Jacob Thalin. Fox registered takedowns in the first and second periods, and held a 4-2 lead going into the third. He chose down to start the final frame, tallying the escape and ended the match with 2:42 of riding time. It was the first dual win for Fox this season as he improves to 16-10 overall. Redshirt junior Keaton Subjeck added to the Stanford lead with a hard-fought 7-5 decision over Lorenzo De La Riva at 165 pounds. Tied 3-3 after the first, De La Riva took a 4-3 edge going into the final period. Subjeck started in the down position, quickly tallying the escape to tie it 4-4. Subjeck recorded another takedown and added riding time, but gave up a stalling point to De La Riva. Subjeck is now 3-0 in duals this season and moves to 12-4 overall. Redshirt senior Peter Galli, wrestling up a weight at 174 pounds, made quick work of Matt Penyacsek recording a fall in 2:42. It is the fifth pin of the season for Galli, who is now 15-4 on the season. The Roadrunners won their first match at 184 pounds as Bryan Battisto posted a 15-2 major decision over Stanford senior Zach Nevills, cutting the Stanford lead to 12-4. Redshirt senior captain Josh Marchok then held off 18th-ranked Matt Williams, 6-4, at 197 pounds to give Stanford a 15-4 lead in the dual. Marchok improves to 3-1 in duals this season and 4-3 overall. Nathan Butler, ranked 10th nationally, added to the Cardinal lead with a 10-1 major decision over Dominic Balmer at 285 pounds. Butler notched three takedowns, an escape, two stalling points and 4:11 of riding time in the win. He is now 3-1 in duals and 15-5 on the year. Fresh off his first Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week honor, true freshman Gabriel Townsell picked up 7-4 decision over Sean Nickell. Townsell, ranked 18th at 125 pounds, collected three takedowns and 1:13 of riding time in the win. It marked the first dual win of his career as he is now 9-6 overall. After redshirt senior Peter Russo dropped a 9-1 major decision at 133 pounds, the Roadrunners added three more points at 141 pounds. Russell Rohlfing, ranked 17th nationally, recorded a 10-4 decision over true freshman Brandon Kier. Coleman Hammond capped off the dual with a 12-2 win over Walker Dempsey at 149 pounds. The Cardinal remains on the road next week, traveling to New York City to wrestle Princeton on Saturday, Jan. 14. Stanford will also face Drexel and Penn in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sunday, Jan. 15. No. 15 Stanford 22, CSU Bakersfield 15 Results: 125 #18 Gabriel Townsell (STAN) dec. Sean Nickell (CSUB) 7-4 133 Carlos Herrera (CSUB) maj. dec. Peter Russo (STAN) 9-1 141 #17 Russell Rohlfing (CSUB) dec. Brandon Kier (STAN) 10-4 149 Coleman Hammond (CSUB) maj. dec. Walker Dempsey (STAN) 12-2 157 Paul Fox (STAN) dec. Jacob Thalin (CSUB) 6-2 165 #19 Keaton Subjeck (STAN) dec. Lorenzo De La Riva (CSUB) 7-5 174 Peter Gallil (STAN) fall Matt Penyacsek (CSUB) F2:42 184 Bryan Battisto (CSUB) maj. dec. Zach Nevills (STAN) 15-2 197 Josh Marchok (STAN) dec. #18 Matt Williams (CSUB) 6-4 285 #10 Nathan Butler (STAN) maj. dec. Dominic Balmer (CSUB) 10-1

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The Virginia Tech wrestling team continued its winning ways in the all-time series against North Carolina as the No. 6 Hokies (7-1, 1-0 ACC) throttled the Tar Heels (4-3, 0-1 ACC), 28-8, at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill on Sunday evening. Key victories from freshman Dominic Latona at 133 and redshirt sophomore Ryan Blees at 157 paved the way for the Hokies' upperweights and sweet revenge for redshirt junior Zach Epperly at 174 pounds. Tech has now won its last nine meetings with UNC dating back to 2009 and lead 36-31-2 in the all-time head-to-head. After senior Joey Dance picked up his second major decision of the weekend, Latona trailed Nicholas Lirette 4-2 after the first period at 133. An escape midway through the second cut his deficit to one and, seconds later, jumped out to a 5-4 lead. Latona's reversal of riding time in the second period proved to be difference maker in his 6-5 decision that extended the Hokies' lead to 7-0. A tech fall at 141 got the Tar Heels on the board, 7-5, but redshirt sophomore Solomon Chishko put Tech back on track at 149 where he racked up 1:15 of riding time and three TDs in the first period. UNC's Troy Heilmann erased the possibility of a major decision with some late points but Chishko settled for a 10-5 decision that made the match score 10-5. Blees followed Chishko with a gritty performance at 157 as he picked up his first win of the weekend with 6-5 decision over Joey Moon. The Tar Heels refused to go away quietly though as they took the 165-pound bout that set the stage for a top 10 showdown at 174. Last year's ACC Championship match at 174 was a 3-2 win in favor of UNC's Ethan Ramos. Sunday night was a different story for Epperly as he used two near fall points in the second period to get retribution over seventh-ranked Ramos, 8-2, and extend Tech's lead in the dual to 16-8. The rout was on after a convincing tech fall from redshirt sophomore Zack Zavatsky at 184 pounds and wins from redshirt junior Jared Haught at 197 and redshirt Ty Walz at heavyweight. Walz's major decision gave him nine bonus points on the season. The Hokies next travel to the 757 for the Virginia Duals that runs from Friday, Jan. 13 to Saturday, Jan. 14. Results: 125: No. 2 Joey Dance MD James Szymanski, 13-1 133: Dominic Latona dec. Nicholas Lirette, 6-5 141: No. 5 Joey Ward TF Brendan Ryan, 16-0 (4:48) 149: No. 7 Solomon Chishko dec. Troy Heilmann, 11-5 157: Ryan Blees dec. Joey Moon, 6-5 165: Devin Kane dec. David Bergida, 8-4 174: No. 2 Zach Epperly dec. No. 7 Ethan Ramos, 8-2 184: No. 4 Zack Zavatsky TF Elijah Kerr-Brown, 20-5 (2:54) 197: No. 3 Jared Haught dec. Danny Chaid, 8-2 HWT: No. 3 Ty Walz MD Cory Daniel, 14-4

BOONE, N.C. -- Appalachian State University wrestling rolled over The Citadel and Clarion on Old Timer's Day on Sunday afternoon in Varsity Gym and extended their undefeated conference streak to 4-0. The Mountaineers (9-2, 4-0 Southern Conference) defeated The Citadel by double digits in the first match of the afternoon, smashing the Bulldogs 34-15. Three Mountaineers took down their opponents with pins to catapult them over The Citadel. Colby Smith started the day off strong with a 2:47 pin to give App the early 6-0 lead. Later In the 184 weight class, David Peters-Logue overpowered Chandler Sambets in 1:13. Finally, Denzel Dejournette took no mercy and neutralized his opponent in 2:11. For the second match of the afternoon, App State registered another double-digit win, 23-10, over the Golden Eagles. Mirroring the first match against the Bulldogs, Smith started the latter half of the afternoon collecting the most points in a 14-2 major decision. After dropping the next weight class, the Mountaineers won five straight bouts ending in decisions to secure a convincing lead Clarion could not recover from. Up next, Appalachian will travel down to Durham, N.C. to take on the Duke Blue Devils at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Results: 125: Logan Durham (APP) def. Charles Kearney (The Citadel), 10-3 dec. Cameron Butler (Clarion) def. Logan Durham (APP), 8-5 dec. Logan Durham (APP) finished 1-1 133: Colby Smith (APP) pinned Andrew Szalwinski (The Citadel), 2:47 Colby Smith (APP) def. Roshaun Cooley (Clarion), 14-2 maj. dec. Colby Smith (APP) finished 2-0 141: Irvin Enriquez (APP) def. Douglas Gudenburr (The Citadel), 6-2 dec. Brock Zacherl (Clarion) def. Irvin Enriquez (APP), 16-6 maj. dec. Irvin Enriquez (APP) finished 1-1 149: Tyler Buckiso (The Citadel) pinned Miller Clark (APP), 2:30 Miller Clark finished 0-1 Matt Zovistoski (APP) def. Jake Keller (Clarion), 12-3 maj. dec. Matt Zovistoski finished 1-0 157: Aaron Walker (The Citadel) pinned Gavin Londoff (APP), 5:38 Gavin Londoff (APP) def. Taylor Cahill (Clarion), 2-1 dec. Gavin Londoff (APP) finished 1-1 165: Forrest Przybysz (APP) def. Ruston Hill II (The Citadel), 16-1 TF Forrest Przybysz (APP) def. Evan Delong (Clarion), 6-5 dec. Forrest Przybysz (APP) finished 2-0 174: Nick Kee (APP) def. Martin Duane (The Citaqdel), 18-3 TF Nick Kee (APP) def. Dominic Rigous (Clarion), 5-3 dec. Nick Kee (APP) finished 2-0 184: David Peters-Logue (APP) pinned Chandler Sambets (The Citadel), 1:13 David Peters-Logue (APP) def. Scott Marmoll (Clarion) 5-1, dec. David Peters-Logue (APP) finished 2-0 197: Sawyer Root (The Citadel) def. Randall Diabe (APP), 7-2 dec. Dustin Conti (Clarion) def. Randall Diabe (APP), 4-1 dec. Randall Diabe (APP) finished 0-2 285: Denzel Dejournette (APP) pinned Joseph Bexley (The Citadel) 2:11 Denzel Dejournette (APP) def. Evan Daley (Clarion), 4-3 dec. Denzel Dejournette (APP) finished 2-0

EVANSTON, Ill. -- A technical fall by Alex Griffin and a Jacob Morrissey pin were key to Purdue's 20-16 win over Northwestern inside Welsh-Ryan Arena on Sunday. The bonus points were the edge as both teams claimed victory at five weights. With the win, the Boilermakers evened their Big Ten Conference record at 1-1 and improved to 6-2 overall, while Northwestern slipped to 5-3 overall and 0-2 in Big Ten duals. "It's always good to get a conference win and this one was a good team win," Purdue head wrestling coach Tony Ersland said. "We won the dual on the strength of two dominating performances by Alex Griffin and Jacob Morrissey. Jeremy Golding's win is also noteworthy because he stepped up and won a big match for us, that definitely was a highlight." A hard fought 6-2 decision at 149 pounds was sealed for Golding by taking down Northwestern's Shayne Oster late in the third period. Golding recorded a takedown in the first and reversed Oster in the second to build a 4-1 lead after 5:00 of action. Griffin gave the Boilermakers a 14-3 lead heading into the intermission thanks to a 16-0 technical fall against Ben Sullivan. The 157-pounder held a 14-0 lead after the opening period and five seconds into the second period he reversed the Wildcat to end the match. The technical fall is the 10th of the redshirt senior's final campaign as he lifted his season mark to 21-8. After a decision by the Wildcats at 165 pounds, Morrissey came out and made quick work of Braxton Cody, pinning him in 50 seconds. The fall was the second in as many dual matches for the redshirt junior who hails from Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. It was also the second pin of his career that has come in less than 60 seconds. The six team points from Morrissey were pivotal with Northwestern closing out the dual with decisions at 184, 197 and 285. Purdue opened the dual with back-to-back decisions from Ben Thornton (20-8) and Luke Welch (14-7) at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively. "Coming out of this dual and heading into Indiana on a shorter week, I expect to see a jump in our performance," Ersland said. "We had very good training before and after the winter break. We have to continue to wrestle our match and that's what we are going to focus on this week. Friday should be a lot of fun." For the first time in over a decade, Purdue wrestling will take to Mackey Arena to square off against in-state rival Indiana in Mackey Mayhem at 8 p.m. ET on Friday. Tickets start at just $1 and can be purchased here. The first 1,000 fans get a free Purdue wrestling foam finger. Admission is free to Purdue wrestling alumni. Alum should register here to be recognized at intermission. #BoilerNotes • Purdue won its third straight over the Wildcats to take a 45-41-2 lead in the all-time series. • Sunday's starting lineup was the sixth different lineup the Boilermakers have used this season … Tyler Kral made his 10th consecutive start dating to last season, which is currently the longest streak for Purdue. • Purdue scored the first points in eight of the 10 bouts. • With eight back points, Alex Griffin moved into the season record back points top five with 148 … he also hit 300 career back points in his career, which ranks fourth all-time … he registered his 10th technical fall of the season and 20th of his career … thirty percent of his 67 career wins are by technical fall. • Ben Thornton notched the 35th win of his career. Results: 125 / Ben Thornton (Purdue) dec. Anthony Rubinetti (Northwestern) 13-6 133 / Luke Welch (Purdue) dec. Jason Ipsarides (Northwestern) 8-2 141 / Alec McKenna (Northwestern) dec. Kyle Ayersman (Purdue) 1-0 149 / Jeremy Golding (Purdue) dec. Shayne Oster (Northwestern) 6-2 157 / Alex Griffin (Purdue) tech fall Ben Sullivan (Northwestern) 16-0 (3:05) 165 / Johnny Sebastian (Northwestern) major decision Dylan Lydy (Purdue) 12-4 174 / Jacob Morrissey (Purdue) pinned Braxton Cody (Northwestern) 0:50 184 / Mitch Sliga (Northwestern) dec. Tanner Lynde (Purdue) 11-7 197 / No. 19 Jacob Berkowitz (Northwestern) dec. Christian Brunner (Purdue) 7-5 285 / Conan Jennings (Northwestern) dec. Tyler Kral (Purdue) 2-0

TEMPE, Ariz. --The No. 13/19 Sun Devils started and finished strong, ultimately posting a 30-15 victory over Cal Poly, in their Pac-12 opener. The win improved ASU to 36-12 all time and 20-3 at home vs. the Mustangs. Josh Kramer and Ted Rico set the tone with back-to-back decisions at 125 and 133 lbs., Kramer's victory padded with riding time as ASU took a 6-0 lead. Kramer's victory marked his first in duals while Rico picked up the first win of his career. "It's good for a couple Arizona kids to get in the lineup and make an impact in the dual meet today," said head coach Zeke Jones. "It ended up being wins that were important. I think Josh Kramer gets to the leg and doesn't finish as much as he should, but getting his hand raised is always big. Ted (Rico) finishing that match, I think he just needs to finish a little stronger. Both got the W." The teams traded pins, Josh Maruca (149) defeating Joshy Cortez with his first career pin in the second period as the Sun Devils regained the lead, 12-6. Maruca starting the heart of the order, Josh Shields (157) followed with a 6-1 decision vs. Colt Shorts, Cal Poly's sole ranked wrestler. Anthony (165) and Zahid Valencia (174) tacked on back-to-back pins, the former's in just 43 seconds, for their team-leading sixth pins of the season, as Arizona State took the largest lead of the afternoon, 27-6. The Sun Devils allowed Cal Poly points at 184 and 197 but the match had already been decided after the first seven weight classes. "We just came back from Iowa where it was -13 and it was a good time to toughen up. I think we looked a little flat after travel but I think these young kids, we have a lot of freshman and sophomores, they are out there competing and they are the hunters. They are excited that they actually get to wrestle in college now and [Cal Poly] was excited about coming in and trying to wrestle us. I think our young kids are going to start having a little bit of a bullseye and they will have to learn how to deal with that." Tanner Hall held off Spencer Empey in the final match of the event with a 7-2 decision to pad the Sun Devil victory. "It's like anything, each guy has areas they need to work on. Until we can shut a team out, we have got to get better. I think we have to finish better, we have to hand fight better, and we just have to be ready for a team that's trying to get tough with us and we have to get tough back." As part of Arizona State's sustainability initiatives, each ticketed sport features a "Green" game this season and today's match marked the program's participating event in the series. Results: 125 - Josh Kramer def. Isaac Blackburn, 4-2 dec (3-0 ASU) 133 - Ted Rico def. Yoshito Funakoshi, 8-6 dec (6-0 ASU) 141 - Colton Schilling def. Nikko Villarreal, pin 3:25 (6-6) 149 - #20 Josh Maruca def. Joshy Cortez, pin 4:13 (12-6 ASU) 157 - #14 Josh Shields def. #20 Colt Shorts, 6-1 dec (15-6 ASU) 165 - #9 Anthony Valencia def. Luke Wilson, pin :43 (21-6 ASU) 174 - #3 Zahid Valencia vs. Xavier Johnson, pin 3:36 (27-6 ASU) 184 -Mitch Woods def. Conner Small, 6-2 dec (27-9 ASU) 197 - J.T. Goodwin def. Austyn Harris, pin 1:15 (27-15 ASU) HWT - #4 Tanner Hall def. Spencer Empey, 7-2 dec (30-15 ASU)

VESTAL, N.Y. -- The Binghamton wrestling (2-2, 2-1 EIWA) team defeated Columbia (0-5, 0-1 EIWA), 32-8, Sunday afternoon at the West Gym. Steven Bulzomi, Dylan Caruana, Tristan Rifanburg, Vincent DePrez, Anthony DePrez, Steve Schneider and Mark Tracy all won for BU in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) dual match. BU came out strong with a quick 3-2 win by 125-pound sophomore Steven Bulzomi. The Lions answered back, winning by tech-fall in the 133 division. From there, the Bearcats picked up the next seven matches to clinch the dual. Trailing by a team score of 3-5 going into the 141 round, Dylan Caruana was aggressive from the start. He pinned his opponent, Jacob Macalolooy, 2:37 into his match. At 149, Kropman followed up suit getting a takedown in the second period to earn a tight 3-2 win over Dan Reed. Redshirt-freshman Tristan Rifanburg took the gloves off against Columbia's Brock Morgan. After earning a takedown in the first period, Morgan came back with a quick two points for a reverse takedown. Firing Rifanburg up, he racked on four back points and another takedown to win by a 10-2 major decision, and putting the Bearcats up 16-5. Binghamton didn't stop there however, as brothers Vincent DePrez and Anthony DePrez combined for back to back wins and another 6 team points. At 165, Vincent DePrez won by decision 5-3 against Columbia's Tyrel White. White placed fourth at last year's EIWA Championships and is a two-time veteran at the NCAA's. Anthony DePrez also had an impressive win, earning six takedowns and missing a major decision by just one point against his opponent, Austin Coniker, at 174. The dagger came in the 184-pound match for BU, with Schneider dominating his opponent and earning multiple points leading up to a pin with 8 seconds to go in the first period. Mark Tracy then twisted the knife, earning a huge major decision win against Columbia's Matt Doggett. At 197 pounds, the redshirt-sophomore posted for three takedowns in a 10-2 match win pushing the Bearcats to their overall 32-8 dual win. Coach Matt Dernlan's squad is now 2-2 overall and has improved their EIWA record to 2-1 on the season. Next up, Binghamton travels to Pittsburgh, PA this Saturday, January 14th to wrestle in the Pitt Duals. Results: 125: Steven Bulzomi (BU) (11-6) dec. Johnson Mai (C) (0-3), 3-2 133: Alec Kelly (C) (7-7) TF Joe Nelson (BU) (1-5), 21-5 141: Dylan Caruana (BU) (8-7) PIN Jacob Macalolooy (C) (10-8), 2:37 149: Parker Kropman (BU) (6-7) dec. Dan Reed (C) (6-8), 3-2 157: Tristan Rifanburg (BU) (9-5) major dec. Brock Morgan (C) (3-6), 10-2 165: Vincent DePrez (BU) (13-4) dec. Tyrel White (C) (10-9), 5-3 174: Anthony DePrez (BU) (8-6) dec. Austin Coniker (C) (5-8), 15-8 184: No. 12 Steve Schneider (BU) (18-3) PIN Donny Donnelly (4-3), 2:52 197 : Mark Tracy (BU) (8-8) major dec. Matt Doggett (0-10), 10-2 Hwt: Garrett Ryan (14-4) dec. Connor Calkins (BU) (10-6), 5-2

FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota State 285-pounder Ben Tynan and 184-pound Tyler McNutt each had pins to highlight the Bison 36-7 win over Boise State in a non-conference dual Sunday, Jan. 8, before 491 spectators in the Scheels Center at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. It was the seventh straight dual win for North Dakota State, which improves to 8-1 overall including 2-1 in the Big 12 Conference. The Bison take a big step out of conference at the Virginia Duals on Jan. 13-14 in Norfolk, Va. NDSU recorded wins in the first five matches to race out to a 24-0 lead, starting with Tynan's second pin of the weekend and fourth overall at 5-minutes, 44-seconds over Gabriel Gonzalez. Tynan improved to 11-1 overall and 8-1 in duals this season. Following a forfeit win for Bison No. 4-ranked 125-pounder Josh Rodriguez, Cam Sykora started fast and closed strong for a 23-5 tech fall over Josh Newburg at 133 pounds. Sykora picked up his second dual win and is now 4-2. NDSU freshman 141 Taylor Nein held on for a 3-1 decision over the Broncos' Rami Haddadin to snap a personal seven-match losing streak. Nein recorded a first period takedown and gained a penalty point in the second despite giving up over 2-minutes of riding time to Haddadin. Nein improved to 5-8 overall and 2-6 in duals. North Dakota State redshirt junior Mitch Friedman improved to 10-5 overall and 4-2 in duals with a convincing 10-1 major decision over Dakota Wall at 149. Boise State (1-3, 0-0 Pac 12) stopped the run at 157-pounds where Fred Green rallied from a 4-0 first period deficit over No. 16-ranked Clay Ream, while Demetrius Romero notched a 14-5 major decision over Nick Mergen. North Dakota State 174-pound redshirt sophomore Dylan Urbach grinded out a 4-3 decision over Austin Dewey. Urbach did his scoring in the second period with an escape and takedown. Dewey made tied things at 3-3 in the third, but Urbach's 1-minute, 19-seconds of riding time was the deciding factor. Urbach is now 7-3 overall and 2-0 in duals. NDSU 184-pound redshirt sophomore Tyler McNutt trailed 5-1 in the second period, but quickly turned the tables with pin at 4:16 over Kadyn Del Toro. McNutt stands at 8-6 overall and 5-4 in duals. In the final match, North Dakota State 197-pound redshirt freshman Cordell Eaton recorded a second period escape and takedown to hold off Harley DiLulo for a 3-2 decision. Boise State's Keavon Buckley recorded a fall at 3:27 over NDSU's Vince Feola in an 197-pound exhibition match. Results: 285: Ben Tynan (NDSU) fall Gabriel Gonzalez (Boise), 5:44 / Bison 6-0 125: #4 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) won by forfeit / Bison 12-0 133: Cam Sykora (NDSU) tech fall Josh Newburg (Boise), TF 23-5 / Bison 17-0 141: Taylor Nein (NDSU) dec Rami Haddadin (Boise), 3-1 / Bison 20-0 149: Mitch Friedman (NDSU) major dec Dakota Wall (Boise), MD 10-1 / Bison 24-0 Exhibition (197) - Keavon Buckley (Boise) fall Vince Feola (NDSU), 3:27 -- Exhibition 157: Fred Green (Boise) dec #16 Clay Ream (NDSU), 7-5 / Bison 24-3 165: Demetrius Romero (Boise) major dec Nick Mergen (NDSU), 14-5 / Bison 24-7 174: Dylan Urbach (NDSU) dec Austin Dewey (Boise), 4-3 / Bison, 27-7 184: Tyler McNutt (NDSU) fall Kadyn Del Toro (Boise), 4:16 / Bison, 33-7 197: Cordell Eaton (NDSU) dec Harley DiLulo (Boise), 3-2 / Bison, 36-7

BUFFALO, NY -- The University at Buffalo wrestling team stayed red-hot, beating Sacred Heart, 43-4, at Alumni Arena on Sunday afternoon. It was the Bulls' second win of the weekend and fifth straight dual win overall. The Bulls got off to a dream start as Kyle Akins got a forfeit win in the first match, followed by three straight first-period pins. Less than six minutes into the match, Buffalo led 24-0. Bryan Lantry needed only 1:50 to pin Gerald Daly in the 133 match. It was Lantry's third pin of the season and improved his record to 7-1 in duals on the year. Jason Estevez followed with his second pin of the weekend. A day after pinning Columbia's Jacob Macalolooy, Estevez needed only 1:40 to pin Sacred Heart's Adrian Nelson. UB's third straight pin came courtesy of Colt Cotten. The senior grappler needed only 1:45 to pin Kyle Brady. It was Cotten's third pin of the season and extended his dual match win streak to six. At 165, Austin Weigel wrestled in his first dual of the season. The redshirt-junior earned a 9-1 major decision over Paul Curtin. Weigel gained a takedown and a 2-point near fall in the third period to earn the major. Muhamed McBryde followed with a major decision of his own, beating Dom Celli, 14-5, at 174. McBryde had six takedowns in the match to cruise to the victory. Brett Perry had to work overtime to earn his victory at 184. The redshirt-sophomore was tied with Elliott Antler, 1-1, after regulation. Antler was assessed a penalty for stalling in the first OT period to give the win to Perry. Nate Rose continued to roll at 197. The redshirt-freshman earned a 15-5 major decision over Sasha Oliinyk. Rose is now 4-0 in duals on the season, with all four coming via major decision or tech fall. Finally, Jake Gunning also earned a major decision, defeating John Hartnett, 10-2. Gunning pulled away with a pair of takedowns in the third period. Gunning improved to 8-1 on the season in duals with the win. "This was a good win for us," head coach John Stutzman said. "At 184, that guy beat us a couple years ago. To come back and win, I think that was important for Brett's confidence and progression. At 197, that guy beat us last year in a dual meet. So to win that one was big. They had some guys out, but they still had some good guys in the lineup and I think we wrestled fairly well." The win over Sacred Heart capped a solid weekend for the Bulls. Including yesterday's 32-3 win over Columbia, Buffalo won 18 of a possible 20 matches in their two duals. The Bulls will have a tough test on Thursday when they host 7th-ranked Missouri at Alumni Arena beginning at 7 pm. Results: 125: Kyle Akins (UB) won by forfeit 133: Bryan Lantry (UB) won by fall over Gerald Daly (SHU), 1:50 141: Jason Estevez (UB) won by fall over Adrian Nelson (SHU), 1:40 149: Colt Cotten (UB) won by fall over Kyle Brady (SHU), 1:45 157: Casey Mitchell (SHU) won by major decision over Kobe Garrehy (UB), 14-3 165: Austin Weigel (UB) won by major decision over Paul Curtin (SHU), 9-1 174: Muhamed McBryde (UB) won by major decision over Dom Celli (SHU), 14-5 184: Brett Perry (UB) won by sudden victory decision over Elliott Antler (SHU), 2-1 197: Nate Rose (UB) won by major decision over Sasha Oliinyk (SHU), 15-5 285: Jake Gunning (UB) won by major decision over John Harnett (SHU), 10-2

NORMAN -- With the match knotted at 18, heavyweight Ross Larson recorded a win by fall in the final bout of the afternoon to help the Oklahoma wrestling team knock off No. 5 Missouri, 24-18, on Sunday inside McCasland Field House. The No. 18 Sooners registered six bout wins in the match, including a win by forfeit for DaWaylon Barnes at 157 pounds. With the win, OU moves to 2-3 on the season. "It's exciting to get any win," OU Head Coach Lou Rosselli said. "They (Missouri) weren't at full strength, but I think it's still a reflection of where we're headed. It's always a big win to beat a top-tier team, even with some of their backups in there. I'm excited for some of the guys that did a nice job, even a couple of guys who didn't win. I thought we might be in trouble giving up a couple of falls, because usually it's trouble, but we found a way to get through that and still win. Andrew Dixon came through to give us a chance, and then Ross (Larson) capped it off with a pin at the end to make the difference." The contest started out at 125 pounds, with OU's Christian Moody recording a 6-4 decision over No. 14 Barlow McGhee. Moody struck first with an early takedown and led 2-1 at the end of the opening period. The redshirt freshman tacked on an escape and a takedown in the second and added an escape in the final period for the win. At 141 pounds, junior Mike Longo won 2-1 over Mizzou's Zach Synon. Longo earned a penalty point and an escape in the second frame for the lead, and Synon responded with an escape in the third for the only points of the match. In his first match as a Sooner, junior Yoanse Mejias started on fire with an 8-4 decision over Phyllip DeLoach at 165 pounds. The majority of Mejias' points came in the third period, as he collected two takedowns and tacked on the riding-time point for the victory. In the 184-pound bout, junior Andrew Dixon registered a big win for the Sooners, downing Matt Lemanowicz, 6-0. The match was scoreless after the opening frame, but Dixon recorded a reversal to start the second and led 2-0 through two periods. He added a reversal and a 2-point nearfall in the third for the win. Redshirt senior Ross Larson capped off the match with a win by fall in 5:59 over Austin Myers to clinch the upset for Oklahoma. He tallied two takedowns and an escape to lead 5-0 at the time of the fall. "This shows our guys that they can compete with everybody," Rosselli said. "It's showing that you're a competitive team and that you can go out there and do a nice job and compete with the best. It gives us an opportunity to see some of these tough guys, so you should be a little more settled and unnerved by the competition and be able to compete better when you get to nationals." In his first match for the Sooners, Jacob Rubio (133 pounds) lost by fall to No. 15 John Erneste in 2:32, and at 149 pounds, No. 12 Davion Jeffries dropped a 3-1 decision to No. 4 Lavion Mayes. Mizzou's Dylan Wisman recorded a win by fall in 2:59 over Matt Reed in the 174-pound bout, and redshirt senior Brad Johnson dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 1 J'Den Cox at 197 pounds. Next up, the Sooners travel to Hampton, Va., this Friday and Saturday, Jan. 13-14, for the Virginia Duals. Oklahoma returns home on Jan. 22 at noon for a Big-12 matchup with West Virginia. Results: 125 Christian Moody (OU) dec. No. 14 Barlow McGhee (Mizzou), 6-4 133 No. 15 John Erneste (Mizzou) fall Jacob Rubio (OU), 2:32 141 Mike Longo (OU) dec. Zach Synon (Mizzou), 2-1 149 No. 4 Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) dec. No. 12 Davion Jeffries (OU), 3-1 (SV-1) 157 No. 17 DaWaylon Barnes (OU) forfeit Open 165 Yoanse Mejias (OU) dec. Phyllip DeLoach (Mizzou), 7-4 174 Dylan Wisman (Mizzou) fall Matt Reed (OU), 2:59 184 Andrew Dixon (OU) dec. Matthew Lemanowicz (Mizzou), 6-0 197 No. 1 J'den Cox (Mizzou) dec. Brad Johnson (OU), 3-1 HWT No. 19 Ross Larson (OU) fall Austin Myers (Mizzou), 5:59

BROOKVILLE, N.Y. -- The Duke wrestling team came away with a pair of convincing victories to start the 2017 portion of its dual season on a strong note. The Blue Devils cruised past Hofstra 31-10 and LIU Post 38-6 to even their overall record to 2-2. Six Blue Devils went undefeated on the day as bonus points were abound for Duke in the two duals. Thayer Atkins, at 125, registered a major decision and technical fall to finish the day with nine points, while Jacob Kasper pinned both of his foes to continue his stellar 2017. Zach Finesilver (141), Cole Baumgartner (133), Connor Bass (174) and Alec Schenk (184) also went unbeaten as they combined for 40 points in the two bouts. Also highlighting the day for Duke was the first action in a Duke single for a pair of Blue Devils this season. Jake Faust made his debut at 157 pounds, dominating Hofstra's Jake Kaminsky 17-1 for his first win. Sophomore Luke Farinaro made his debut at 197 pounds, earning a victory over LIU Post after a narrow 5-4 setback to start the day against the Pride. The Blue Devils raced out to a 13-0 lead against Hofstra, getting a technical fall and pin from Atkins and Baumgartner, respectively. The Pride got on the scoreboard with a major decision at 149, but Faust responded with his technical fall to make it 18-4 at the halfway point of the match. Bass, ranked 15th at 174 pounds, turned in a solid showing with a 9-4 decision, while Schenk and Kasper rounded out Duke's lineup against Hofstra with a 10-2 major decision and a second-period pin, respectively. The win was Kasper's 17th and his fifth fall. The second match of the day for the Blue Devils followed a similar path as Duke jumped out to a 17-0 victory. Atkins, Finesilver and Xaviel Ramos all scored bonus points, while Baumgartner had the thriller of the day with overtime 4-2 decision. The senior battled through seven minutes against Anthony Sparacio and quickly got to his offense in overtime to improve to 13-6 overall on the year and 3-1 in duals. After the Pioneers garnered victories at 157 and 165, the Blue Devils finished the day with four straight bonus point victories. Kasper got his sixth fall of the year, again in the second period, and Bass and Schenk completed their days with consecutive technical falls. Duke opens ACC dual action Wednesday, Jan. 11 at No. 10 NC State. The Blue Devils are 2-2 in the previous four matches against the Wolfpack. Duke returns home Jan. 17 against No. 21 Appalachian State, marking Duke's fourth ranked opponent this season. Duke 31, Hofstra 10 125: Thayer Atkins (Duke) major dec. Jacob Martin (Hofstra), 17-7 | Duke 4, Hofstra 0 133: Cole Baumgartner (Duke) fall Vinny Vespa (Hofstra), 5:38 | Duke 10, Hofstra 0 141: Zach Finesilver (Duke) dec. Connor Burkert (Hofstra), 7-3 | Duke 13, Hofstra 0 149: Ryan Burkert (Hofstra) major dec. Xaviel Ramos (Duke), 13-4 | Duke 13, Hofstra 4 157: Jake Faust (Duke) tech fall Jake Kaminsky (Hofstra), 17-1 | Duke 18, Hofstra 4 165: Bobby Fehr (Hofstra) dec. Michael Wright (Duke) 11-7 | Duke 18, Hofstra 7 174: No. 15 Connor Bass (Duke) dec. Sage Heller (Hofstra) 9-4 | Duke 21, Hofstra 7 184: Alec Schenk (Duke) major dec. Michael Oxley (Hofstra) 10-2 | Duke 25, Hofstra 7 197: Nezar Haddad (Hofstra) dec. Luke Farinaro (Duke), 5-4 | Duke 25, Hofstra 10 285: Jacob Kasper (Duke) fall Omar Haddad (Hofstra), 3:32 | Duke 31, Hofstra 10 Duke 36, LIU Post 8 125: Thayer Atkins (Duke) tech fall Jacoby Jones (LIU), 17-0 | Duke 5, LIU Post 0 133: Cole Baumgartner (Duke) dec. Anthony Sparacio (LIU), 4-2 SV1 | Duke 8, LIU Post 0 141: Zach Finesilver (Duke) tech fall Tyler Walsh (LIU), 17-0 | Duke 13, LIU Post 0 149: Xaviel Ramos (Duke) major dec. T.J. Fabian (LIU), 12-4 | Duke 17, LIU Post 0 157: Jackson Mordente (LIU) dec. Joey Abbate (Duke), 5-0| Duke 17, LIU Post 3 165: Ed Ramirez Jr. (LIU) tech fall Michael Wright (Duke), 17-1 | Duke 17, LIU Post 8 174: No. 15 Connor Bass (Duke) tech fall Michael Cipolla (LIU), 23-7 | Duke 22, LIU Post 8 184: Alec Schenk (Duke) tech fall Dan McClure (LIU), 18-2 | Duke 27, LIU Post 8 197: Luke Farinaro (Duke) major dec. Logan McGinn (LIU), 15-2 | Duke 30, LIU Post 8 HWT: No. 7 Jacob Kasper (Duke) fall James Louison (LIU), 4:09 | Duke 36, LIU Post 8

ATHENS, Ohio -- Central Michigan won six matches, four by major decision, on Sunday as the Chippewas defeated Ohio, 22-12, in their Mid-American Conference dual opener. CMU, which is ranked 14th, improved to 2-0 in duals and wrestles at home on Sunday, Jan. 15 (2 p.m.) against Northern Iowa in a MAC dual. Ohio is 4-4, 2-2. The Panthers, who are ranked 22nd, are 4-2, 2-0 MAC. Their league dual victories have come over Northern Illinois, 23-17; and over Old Dominion, 29-9. On Sunday, the Chippewas got major-decision victories from Corey Keener (133 pounds), Justin Oliver (149), CJ Brucki (174) and Jordan Ellingwood (184). Colin Heffernan (157) and Austin Severn (197) were CMU's other winners. "We were continuously trying to expand our leads and we kind of dominated, for the most part, the late part of the matches," CMU coach Tom Borrelli said. "Those are the things you're looking for, trying to get bonus points, wrestling hard in the third period or late in a match. Those are the things that are important." It was CMU's first dual meet since a 22-10 nonconference home victory over Virginia on Nov. 13. Since that dual, the Chippewas wrestled in two prestigious tournaments, the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, where they finished fifth of 34 teams; and the Midlands Championships in Evanston, Ill., where they were 11th of 42. "There's a little bit different psychology in duals than in a tournament, a little more pressure on you in duals," Borrelli said. "To go on the road for the first time, wrestling a dual for first time in almost two months, I think for the most part we represented ourselves well. It's a positive." Borrelli said the Chippewas are continuing to make strides with an eye toward the MAC and NCAA championships in March. "I think we're trying to get better," he said. "Our kids are trying to execute what we've been emphasizing to them and I see them trying the things that we're working on, sometimes you can do those things and sometimes you can't, but at least they're trying. They may not be successful all the time, but at least they're listening and working hard to improve, and that's all you can ask." Results: 125: Shakur Laney (Ohio) dec. Brent Fleetwood, 3-2 133: Corey Keener (CMU) major dec. Hayden Lee, 10-2 141: Noah Forrider (Ohio) dec. Mason Smith, 2-0 149: Justin Oliver (CMU) dec. Kade Kowalski, 14-6 157: Colin Heffernan (CMU) major dec. Andrew Atkinson, 8-6 165: Austin Reese (Ohio) dec. Logan Parks, 4-0 174: CJ Brucki (CMU) major dec. Arsen Ashughyan, 12-4 184: Jordan Ellingwood (CMU) major dec. Dontae McGee, 15-2 197: Austin Severn (CMU) dec. Bailey Faust, 8-2 HWT: Zack Parker (Ohio) dec. Newton Smerchek, 7-3

Seth Gross and Alex Kocer each recorded pins and three other Jackrabbits claimed victories in overtime as 20th-ranked South Dakota State wrapped up a successful weekend homestand with a 34-6 victory over Northern Colorado in a Big 12 Conference wrestling dual Sunday afternoon at Frost Arena. The Jackrabbits improved to 6-2 in duals this season, including 2-0 against Big 12 opponents. UNC dropped to 0-4 overall and 0-3 against league foes. Gross, ranked sixth at 133 pounds, upped his season record to 16-1 with a second-period pin of Rico Montoya. Kocer followed suit two matches later with a fall over Ben Polkowske to move to 15-4 on the season. Ben Gillette opened the dual for with a 3-1 overtime victory over the Bears' Trey Andrews for the first of the Jackrabbits' sudden-victory wins. Also winning overtime decisions were Luke Zilverberg at 165 pounds and heavyweight Alex Macki. Zilverberg gave up a takedown to UNC's Keilan Torres late in the third period, but countered with a reversal in the closing seconds of regulation to force the extra session. In overtime, Zilverberg scored a takedown 14 seconds in to pull out the 5-3 victory. Macki needed even less time to post his winning score in overtime, taking down Jack Kuck in only eight seconds for the 3-1 victory. SDSU also received technical fall wins in the second half of the dual from 174-pounder David Kocer (16-1) and eighth-ranked Nate Rotert at 197 pounds (19-4). Backup 157-pounder Logan Peterson also was victorious for the Jackrabbits with an 11-5 decision over Tyler Kinn. Northern Colorado got on the board in the 141-pound bout as 18th-ranked Timmy Box tallied a 9-6 decision over Isaac Andrade. The Bears also earned a victory at 184 pounds as Dylan Gabel held off Martin Mueller for a 7-4 decision. The Jackrabbits will head west for a pair of Big 12 duals next weekend, starting Friday at Wyoming. Action is set for a 7 p.m. Mountain Time (8 p.m. Central) start. Results: 125: Ben Gillette (SDSU) dec. Trey Andrews (UNC), 3-1 (SV-1) 133: #6 Seth Gross (SDSU) def. Rico Montoya (UNC) by fall 3:28 141: #18 Timmy Box (UNC) dec. Isaac Andrade (SDSU), 9-6 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) def. Ben Polkowske (UNC) by fall 4:27 157: Logan Peterson (SDSU) dec. Tyler Kinn (UNC), 11-5 165: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) dec. Keilan Torres (UNC), 5-3 (SV-1) 174: David Kocer (SDSU) tech. fall Tanner Davis (UNC), 16-1 (4:38) 184: Dylan Gabel (UNC) dec. Martin Mueller (SDSU, 7-4 197: #8 Nate Rotert (SDSU) tech. fall Jamarcus Grant (UNC), 19-4 (5:43) 285: Alex Macki (SDSU) dec. Jack Kuck (UNC), 3-1 (SV-1)

Jason Nolf won by major decision over Tyler Berger at 157 pounds (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (6-0, 2-0 B1G) hammered home-standing No. 6 Nebraska (7-1, 1-1 B1G) for its second Big Ten road victory of the weekend. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad won seven of ten bouts to roll to the 27-14 win. The dual meet featured a Nittany Lion line-up with six underclassmen and a Husker line-up with six seniors in it. Penn State's seven wins included three majors and a pin as well as sophomore Bo Nickal's dominant win over TJ Dudley at 184. The dual began at 125. True freshman Nick Suriano (Paramus, N.J.), ranked No. 3, used a second period takedown to beat No. 5 Tim Lambert, giving Penn State an early 3-0 lead. At 133, sophomore George Carpenter took to the mat for No. 13 Jered Cortez (Carol Stream, Ill.) and suffered a 17-1 technical fall to No. 3 Eric Montoya. Nebraska's Colton McCrystal, ranked No. 13, used a first period flurry to down senior Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 141, 12-5 and put the Huskers up 8-3. Zain Retherford posted a 19-6 major decision (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) Junior Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, dominated Collin Purinton, posting a 19-6 major and staying unbeaten on the year. Sophomore Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, majored No. 3 Tyler Berger, dominating action from start to finish on his way to a 15-7 major and putting Penn State up 11-8 at the midway point. Nolf tallied a 6-1 takedown edge in the match. Red-shirt freshman Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 165, majored Nebraska's Dustin Williams 20-7, for the Lions' third straight bonus point win. Senior Geno Morelli (DuBois, Pa.) once again got the call at 174 and continued to impress with a 2-1 victory over Nebraska senior Micah Barnes. Morelli's win gave Penn State an 18-8 lead. Sophomore Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 2 at 184, then downed No. 3 TJ Dudley 10-5, rolling up four takedowns to none for the Husker senior. Nebraska got a win at 197 where No. 7 Aaron Studebaker pinned Lion junior Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 11, at the 6:01 mark. Sophomore Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 5 at 285, put an exclamation point on the road win by pinning No. 15 Collin Jensen at the 6:01 mark to give the Nittany Lions the final 27-14 victory. The Nittany Lions dominated the dual from start to finish, rolling up a 24-8 takedown advantage in winning seven of ten bouts. Penn State picked up six bonus points off a pin (Nevills) and three majors (Retherford, Nolf, Joseph). Penn State's Big Ten road weekend was successful with the Nittany Lions winning 15 of 20 bouts and outscoring the No. 9 (Minnesota) and No. 6 (Nebraska) teams in the country 60-20. Retherford has now won 46 straight matches dating back to the end of the 13-14 season. He is 11-0 with nine pins, a tech and a major. Nolf is 11-0 with seven pins, a major and three techs. Nickal is 10-0 with eight pins and a major this season. Nevills and Suriano both remain unbeaten with 10-0 records as well. Nevills now has four pins and a tech fall this year. The Nittany Lions are now 6-0 on the year, 2-0 in the Big Ten, and have won 23 straight duals dating back to the end of the 2014-15 campaign. Nebraska falls to 7-1, 1-1 B1G. Penn State returns to Rec Hall for the first time in over a month on Friday, Jan. 13, when Rutgers invades Rec Hall for a 7 p.m. Big Ten dual. All Rec Hall dual meets are sold out, but a very limited number of Standing Room Only tickets can be purchased by calling 1-800-NITTANY. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. The 2016-17 Penn State wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here. Results: 125: #3 Nick Suriano PSU dec. #5 Tim Lambert NEB, 3-2 / 3-0 133: #3 Eric Montoya tech fall George Carpenter PSU, 17-1 (TF; 5:56) / 3-5 141: #13 Colton McCrystal NEB dec. #12 Jimmy Gulibon PSU, 12-5 / 3-8 149: #1 Zain Retherford PSU maj. dec. Collin Purinton NEB, 19-6 / 7-8 157: #1 Jason Nolf PSU maj. dec. #3 Tyler Berger NEB, 15-7 / 11-8 165: #5 Vincenzo Joseph PSU maj. dec. Dustin Williams NEB, 20-7 / 15-8 174: Geno Morelli PSU dec. Michal Barnes NEB, 2-1 / 18-8 184: #2 Bo Nickal PSU dec. #3 TJ Dudley NEB, 10-5 / 21-8 197: #7 Aaron Studebaker NEB pinned #11 Matt McCutcheon PSU, WBF (6:01) / 21-14 285: #5 Nick Nevills PSU pinned #15 Collin Jensen NEB, WBF (6:01) / 27-14 Attendance: 2,373 Records: Penn State 6-0, 2-0 B1G; Nebraska 7-1, 1-1 B1G Up Next for Penn State: home vs. Rutgers, Friday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m., in Rec Hall BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: True freshman Nick Suriano (Paramus, N.J.), ranked No. 3 at 125, met Husker senior Tim Lambert, ranked No. 5. The duo battled through a scoreless minute-plus, with Suriano stepping back from a solid Lambert shot at the 1:15 mark. Suriano returned with his own shot that Lambert moved away from with 1:00 in the period. After a scoreless first period, Suriano chose down to start the second stanza. Suriano quickly scrambled to an escape and a 1-0 lead. He then bulled through a high shot, continued to scramble behind the Husker senior, and notched his first takedown at the 1:31 mark. Lambert worked his way to an escape and a 3-1 score and Suriano had :29 in riding time to his side. Trailing 3-1, Lambert chose down to start the third period. Lambert escaped after a few seconds and cut Suriano's lead to 3-2. Suriano worked in on a single, controlling Lambert's left ankle as he struggled for a takedown. Lambert was able to get a stalemate call and a reset with :40 left in the match. The remainder of the period was scoreless and Suriano walked away with a 3-2 victory over the Husker senior. 133: Sophomore George Carpenter (Chapel Hill, N.C.) stepped in for No. 13 Jered Cortez at 133 and took on senior Eric Montoya, ranked No. 3. Montoya worked his way to a takedown on the edge of the mat early in the first period, getting the takedown at the 2:34 mark. He built up a 1:10 riding time edge before cutting Carpenter loose to a 2-1 score. The third-ranked senior notched a second takedown with :50 on the clock to take a 4-1 lead. Montoya added four back points to lead 8-1 after one. The Husker chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 9-1 lead. Carpenter worked his way into control of Montoya's left ankle, forcing a scramble in the middle of the mat. Montoya was able to scramble his way to the takedown and an 11-1 lead with :45 on the clock. Trailing 11-1, Carpenter chose neutral to start the third period. Carpenter looked to score on another low single but a potentially dangerous halted action. The Husker quickly took Carpenter down and turned him for a final four back points to get the 17-1 technical fall at the 5:56 mark. 141: Senior Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 141, battled No. 13 Colton McCrystal. McCrystal came out hot, using a fast low double to open up an early 2-1 score. The scored again quickly off the reset and led 4-2 after a Gulibon escape at the1:09 mark. Still firing fast, the Husker added a third takedown with :50 left and upped his lead to 6-2. McCrystal rode the Lion out and led 6-2 with 2:18 in time after two. Gulibon chose down to start the second period and McCrystal caught him as he tried to roll to an escape, nearly pinning the Lion. The four near fall points gave the Husker a commanding 10-2 lead with over 3:00 in riding time. Gulibon escaped with :50 on the clock to cut the lead to 10-3. Gulibon gained control of McCrystal's leg with :20 left, but the Husker was able to force a stalemate and kill the clock. McCrystal chose down to start the third period. Gulibon maintained control until the 1:00 mark before cutting him loose. He then blurred through a fast takedown to cut the lead to 11-5. McCrystal tried to work for an escape, but Gulibon maintained control for the rest of the period and kept the bout to a decision. McCrystal posted the 12-5 win. 149: Junior Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, met Collin Purinton. Retherford scored quickly, taking the Husker freshman down for 2-0 lead and then building up :28 in time before the Husker escaped. Retherford added a second takedown and then broke Purinton down on the edge of the mat. He worked his riding time edge up to over 1:00 and continued on with a ride out. Leading 4-1 with over 2:00 in time, Retherford chose down to start the second period. He escaped and quickly turned into Purinton, taking him down again. Purinton managed a reversal but Retherford quickly escaped and took him down again to lead 10-3. Retherford cut Purinton loose with :40 left and then quickly took him down again to lead 12-4. Purinton escaped off a reset and Retherford countered a Husker shot for another takedown and a 14-5 lead. Purinton chose down to start the third period and Retherford made him pay, turning him for two back points and a 16-5 lead. Retherford cut Purinton off a reset and began working for another takedown. Retherford forced Purinton into a stall and then picked up a final takedown. His 3:35 in riding time gave the Lion a 19-6 major. 157: Sophomore Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, took on No. 3 Tyler Berger. Nolf scored quickly, forcing a scramble with a high single that ended with a Lion takedown at the 2:26 mark. The sophomore then went to work on top, building up 1:08 in time before Berger escaped to a 2-1 score. Nolf quickly took Berger down again, upping his lead to 4-2 after cutting the Husker loose. Nolf used brute strength at shoulder level for a third takedown as the period ended and led 6-2 after one. Berger chose down to start the second period and Nolf cut him loose to work on more offense. The Lion picked up two quick takedowns and led 10-5 just :50 into the middle stanza. Nolf fought off a solid Berger shot at the :37 mark, forcing a stalemate, and used a fast low single to up his lead to 12-5 with 1:41 in riding time after two. Nolf chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 13-5 lead. The Lion sophomore fought off another Berger single, then a third, forcing a reset with :50 on the clock. Berger connected on a high double to cut the lead to 14-7 after a Nolf escape with :30 left in the period. Nolf would pick up another point on 1:15 in riding time and posted the 15-7 major decision. 165: Red-shirt freshman Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 165, battled Dustin Williams. Joseph scored quickly and then cut Williams loose to a 2-1 score. He countered a solid Williams shot and scored four quick points on a throw and two near fall to lead 6-2 after cutting the Husker loose. Joseph added a third takedown with :30 on the clock. Williams managed a reversal and Joseph escaped to lead 9-4 after one period. Joseph chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Williams to up his lead to 11-4. Joseph then built up a solid riding time edge, working for a chance to turn the Husker on top and forcing him into a stall warning as well. Joseph finished the period on top and led 11-4 with 2:20 in time after two periods. Williams chose down to start the third period and Joseph cut him loose to start the third. He quickly took him down and led 13-6 after another cut. Joseph nearly ended the match with a pin, throwing Williams to the mat and picking up four near fall points. After a Williams escape and a Joseph riding time point (2:49 in time), the Lion freshman posted the 20-7 major. 174: Senior Geno Morelli (DuBois, Pa.) took to the mat at 174 to face senior Micah Barnes of Nebraska. The duo battled evenly for over 2:00 with neither wrestler finding a real opening to move through offensively. Morelli looked to connect on a high double but Barnes was able to move back and keep the bout scoreless after the opening period. Morelli chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Morelli worked in on a high single but Barnes was able to move out of bounds and get a reset with 1:11 on the clock. Morelli worked another high double on the edge of the mat but once again Barnes moved out of bounds and a reset commenced with :15 left in the period. Morelli did force Barnes into a stall warning with :10 on the clock. Down 1-0, Barnes chose down to start the third period but Morelli was strong on top. The Lion senior built up over 1:00 in riding time before the Husker bench challenged for an illegal hold to stop action. The call on the mat was confirmed and action continued with Morelli in the top position. Morelli was able to keep control of the Husker until only :06 remained and the 1:50 in riding time gave the Lion the 2-1 win. 184: Sophomore Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 2 at 184, battled senior TJ Dudley, ranked No. 3, in the dual's marquee match-up. Nickal drew first blood with a swift low double to takedown at the 1:43 mark. Dudley escaped off a reset and action resumed in the center circle with Nickal leading 2-1 midway through the period. The early takedown was the lone one of the opening period and Nickal led 2-1 after one. Nickal chose down to start the second period. The Lion sophomore steadily worked his way to an escape and picked up a third point on an illegal hold. Nickal went to work on offense, forcing Dudley to the outside circle for the rest of the period and carried a 4-1 lead into the final stanza. Dudley chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped. Nickal, however, continued to press on offense and picked up his second takedown to lead 6-3 after cutting the Husker loose at the 1:35 mark. Nickal lifted Dudley off the mat and took him down of an 8-3 lead at the 1:10 mark. Looking for bonus points, Nickal cut the Husker senior loose and took him down again to lead 10-4 with :20 left. Nickal cut Dudley loose and, in the end, posted a dominating 10-5 win over the third-ranked Husker. 197: Junior Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 11 at 197, met senior Aaron Studebaker, ranked No. 7. The duo battled evenly for the first two minutes, with McCutcheon looking to connect on low openings and Studebaker trying to control action up top. Neither wrestler scored and the bout moved to the second stanza tied 0-0. Studebaker chose down to start the second period and scrambled his way to a reversal and a 2-0 lead with 1:46 on the clock. McCutcheon quickly escaped to a 2-1 score and action resumed in the middle of the mat. The Lion junior continued to press offensively, maintaining control of the center of the mat but Studebaker's defense gave the Husker a 2-1 lead after two periods. McCutcheon chose down to start the third period and Studebaker caught him trying to roll out for an escape. The Husker senior was able to get the fall at the 6:01 mark. 285: Sophomore Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 5 at 285, battled senior Collin Jensen, ranked No. 15. Nevills took the first real shot of the match at the 2:00 mark, forcing a scramble that ended with a stalemate at the 1:22 mark. Nevills worked his way in on a single leg and scored when Jensen asked for injury time. The stoppage gave Nevills the choice and the Lion sophomore took down. Nevills scrambled his way to a reversal and a 4-0 lead with :30 left. Nevills went to work on top and rode the senior out to lead 4-0 after one period. Jensen chose down to start the second stanza and escaped but Nevills had 1:02 in riding time. Leading 4-1, Nevills chose down to start the third period. He fought off a solid Jensen turn attempt, reversed the Husker and then turned him for a pin at the 6:01 mark.

When Princeton ended a 24-year losing streak to Penn last year, the Tigers held on for dear life. The Tigers had a different strategy Sunday afternoon at the Palestra, when both teams opened the 2017 Ivy League season. The Tigers dominated from start to finish. Highlighted by two nationally ranked wins and a thrilling overtime win at 157, Princeton opened its Ivy season with a 28-8 victory over the Quakers inside the Palestra. Princeton won eight of 10 matches and didn't allow a single takedown until the sixth match of the day. Junior Jon Schleifer, currently ranked 17th nationally, had the biggest win of the day, and one of the best of his already-impressive career, when he claimed his a big victory over eighth-ranked and returning All-American Casey Kent. After a scoreless first, Schleifer scored on a single in the second and rode Kent for nearly a 1:00 to lead 2-1. Kent chose the defensive position to open the third, Schleifer threw him to the mat on an early escape attempt for two back points. By the time Kent escaped, Schleifer led 4-2 and had more than enough riding time to feel comfortable with a three-point lead. Kent got in on a single in the final 20 seconds to get a takedown and had Schleifer in an awkward position, but the 2015 Ivy League Rookie of the Year countered it and rolled back on top of Kent to clinch the 7-4 win. When Brett Harner and Frank Mattiace met in the 2016 EIWA semifinal, it was the only tense seven minutes for the Tiger junior en route to the program's first EIWA title in 14 years. The rematch Sunday wasn't nearly as dramatic, as Harner hit a six-point move late in the first period and never relinquished control in a 10-3 victory over his 15th-ranked opponent. Sophomore Mike D'Angelo picked up his best win of the year in a thriller at 157, easily the best match of the first half of the dual. Both were aggressive in both shots and counters throughout a scoreless first period, and each escaped within seconds of the next two periods to force overtime. Penn's May Bethea came closest to the takedown in sudden victory, but D'Angelo fought it gamely over the final 10 seconds to extend the match. While both competitors were gassed, D'Angelo came up with another quick escape to open a 2-1 lead, and he pulled out a gritty 30-second ride to thrill his sideline and a strong contingent of Tiger fans who made the trip to Philadelphia. Freshman Ty Agaisse returned to the mat after missing several weeks with an injury and gave the Tigers a 3-0 lead, and the trio of Pat D'Arcy, Matthew Kolodzik and Jordan Laster built on that momentum to open a 15-0 lead when D'Angelo took the mat. Senior Ray O'Donnell closed it with a major decision of his own to clinch the 28-8 win. Results: 125 – Ty Agaisse (Pr) dec. Jeremy Schwartz 7-2 133 – Pat D'Arcy (Pr) mdec. Tristin DeVincenzo 13-4 141 – #4 Matthew Kolodzik (Pr) TF AJ Vendici 21-5, 6:19 149 – #17 Jordan Laster (Pr) dec. Joe Oliva 7-2 157 – Mike D'Angelo (Pr) dec. May Bethea 2-1, tb-1 165 – Brooks Martino (Pe) mdec. Riley DeMoss 12-0 174 - #17 Jon Schleifer (Pr) dec. #8 Casey Kent 7-4 184 – Joe Heyob (Pe) mdec. Ian Baker 11-3 197 - #12 Brett Harner (Pr) dec. #15 Frank Mattiace 10-3 HWT – Ray O'Donnell (Pr) mdec. Tyler Hall 14-4

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Three consecutive wins with bonus points pushed UNI wrestling up 23-17 over Northern Illinois. "You're going to be flat sometimes, and you still need to find a way to get up," said head coach Doug Schwab. "And that's kind of a trick, especially with a young team, young guys." UNI improved to 4-2 overall and are 2-0 in the MAC. "My challenge to the team all year has been 'How much ground can we cover? How much better can we get from this event to the next event?'" said Schwab. "If we keep with that mindset, when we get to the national tournament, we're going to be able to make a whole lot of noise." Northern Illinois got a strong start with a tech fall in 2 minutes, 58 seconds over UNI's Jay Schwarm at 133 pounds. After a scoreless first period at 141 pound, Jake Hodges gave up an escape to Angel Velasquez but fought off a late attempt at a takedown. He trailed 1-0 to start the third. He quickly tied it up with an escape of his own. With 20 seconds left in the match, Velasquez got the takedown needed to win. A final escape wasn't enough, and UNI trailed 8-0 in team points after the second match. No. 8 Max Thomsen was first to score with an escape off the start in the second period of the 149-pound match. He led 1-0 over No. 14 Steve Bleise to start the third. Bleise tied it up with an escape, but a second stall warning gave Thomsen the 2-1 lead needed to knock off the third-ranked wrestler in the MAC. Thomsen leads in the national rankings after a third-place finish at the Southern Scuffle but was ranked fourth in the latest MAC standings released this morning. Bleise is ranked third in the MAC. Bryce Steiert jumped out to a 6-2 lead after the first period and continued to extend his lead. Steiert notched seven takedowns to earn UNI's first bonus points. UNI continued to trail Northern Illinois 14-7 at intermission. Three straight matches with bonus points gave UNI the first lead of the dual. Taylor Lujan got it rolling with an exciting matchup at 174 pounds. Lujan gave up the first takedown, but he countered with a reversal to tie it up midway through the first period. He kept an aggressive offense to get the fall in 4:41 and closed the team score gap 14-13. Jacob Holschlag's 11-1 major decision at 184 pounds pushed the team score to 17-14 in UNI's favor. Chase Shedenhelm debuted in the Panther lineup at 197 pounds, up a weight from his usual 184 pounds. He was able to get a reversal on No. 10 Shawn Scott, but an escape and riding time gave Northern Illinois the 4-2 decision. JJ Everard gave himself a 3-0 lead to start the third period. NIU's Caleb Gossett escaped just before Everard earned the final second for riding time, but Everard grabbed another takedown to earn the point. Everard's 6-2 decision gave UNI the 20-17 lead heading into the final match of the dual. A reversal and four-point nearfall gave No. 11 Dylan Peters the 6-1 lead to start the second. He would go on to win 7-2 over NIU's Brock Hudkins. "The last two guys (Peters and Everard) did what they really had to do to close it out," said Schwab. The Panthers improved to 36-1-5 against the Huskies. UP NEXT UNI will hit the road for another MAC match-up with Central Michigan Jan. 15. "They are very stingy team," said Schwab. "We have to be able to get some more angles. They don't give you a whole lot of opportunities." Results: 133: Alijah Jeffery (NIU) tech fall Jay Schwarm (UNI), 16-0 (2:58) 141: Angel Velasquez (NIU) dec. Jake Hodges (UNI), 3-2 149: #8 Max Thomsen (UNI) dec. #14 Steve Bleise (NIU), 2-1 157: Caden McWhirter (NIU) inj. def. Paden Moore (UNI) 165: #10 Bryce Steiert (UNI) maj. dec. Shaun'Qae McMurtry (NIU), 19-5 (2:54 RT) 174: #11 Taylor Lujan (UNI) pinned Trace Engelkes (UNI), 4:41 184: Jacob Holschlag (UNI) maj. dec. Bryce Gorman (NIU), 11-1 (3:53 RT) 197: #10 Shawn Scott (NIU) dec. Chase Shedenhelm (UNI), 4-2 (2:04 RT) 285: JJ Everard (UNI) dec. Caleb Gossett (NIU), 6-2 (1:05 RT) 125: #11 Dylan Peters (UNI) dec. Brock Hudkins, (NIU), 7-2

EAST LANSING, Michigan -- The third-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team swept 10 matches and scored bonus points in seven bouts to shutout Michigan State, 44-0, on Sunday at Jenison Field House. Iowa recorded 37 takedowns and surrendered none to record its largest win in the series since a 51-5 win in 1986. "I think our conditioning was evident today," said UI head coach Tom Brands. "That's good. That's a badge of honor for our guys." Thomas Gilman opened the dual with a fall in 45 seconds, the fastest of his career, and Sam Stoll ended the day with a six-point win for stalling disqualification. Iowa's heavyweight forced six stalling calls against Michigan State before the match was terminated with 1:24 left in the second period. "I like Stoll's match," added Brands. "That's a 1-0 type of wrestler that likes to keep it close and our pace was high. Every time he walks on the mat I always say I love Stoll because he can hand fight, his pace is high, and he scores." Gilman and Stoll bookended eight bouts that included three decisions, three technical falls, and a pair of major decisions. Cory Clark piled up 4:48 of riding time to win 7-0 at 133. Joey Gunther held on for a 2-1 win at 165, topping No. 6 Drew Hughes to earn his first win over a ranked opponent, and Cash Wilcke scored a takedown in each period to win 8-4 at 184. Iowa's three technical falls came from three returning All-Americans. Brandon Sorensen scored seven takedowns and added four nearfall points to win, 20-5, and improved to 20-0 all-time in Big Ten duals. Alex Meyer (174) scored 15 points in the final one minute, 23 seconds to blow open a 7-3 match and win 22-7, and Sammy Brooks scored 12 points in the opening period to roll to an 18-3 win at 184. It was his second technical fall in as many matches. Michael Kemerer improved to 18-0 with a 14-2 win at 157 and Topher Carton was his second straight match against a ranked opponent at 141. Carton used three takedowns, four nearfall points, and 3:05 of riding time to defeat No. 16 Javier Garcia, 12-2. "Today was more along the lines of what we're trying to put together," said Carton. "The coaches have me believing that if I wrestle seven minutes hard and go to my offense with pressure, it makes it really hard on opponents and that's when my wrestling is at its best." Iowa (7-0, 3-0) returns to the mat Sunday in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Hawkeyes wrestle top-ranked Oklahoma State at 2 p.m. (CT). The dual is streamed live at FloWrestling.com and can be heard on KXIC and Hawkeye All-Access. NOTES: Attendance was 619… the win was Iowa's largest in the series since 1986 (51-5)… Iowa has shutout Michigan State in each of the last three duals… Iowa has won 20 straight Big Ten road duals, and 24 straight Big Ten duals overall… Joey Gunther earned his first career win over a ranked opponent…. Gilman's fall was his team-high seventh of the season… Carton has two straight wins over ranked opponents… Sorensen improved to 20-0 all-time in Big Ten duals… Stoll improved to 11-0 all-time in Big Ten duals. Results: 125 -- #1 Thomas Gilman (IA) pinned Logan Griffin (MSU), 0:45; 6-0 133 -- #1 Cory Clark (IA) dec. Austin Eicher (MSU), 7-0; 9-0 141 -- Topher Carton (IA) major dec. #16 Javier Garcia (MSU), 12-2; 13-0 149 -- #2 Brandon Sorensen (IA) tech. fall Nick Trimble (MSU), 20-5; 18-0 157 -- #2 Michael Kemerer (IA) major dec. Austin Thompson (MSU), 14-2; 22-0 165 -- Joey Gunther (IA) dec. #15 Drew Hughes (MSU), 2-1; 25-0 174 -- #13 Alex Meyer (IA) tech. fall Drew Barnes (MSU), 22-7; 30-0 184 -- #6 Sammy Brooks (IA) tech. fall Wesley Maskill (MSU), 18-3; 35-0 197 -- Cash Wilcke (IA) dec. Matt Okaiye (MSU), 8-4; 38-0 285 -- #6 Sam Stoll (IA) won by disqualification Jacob Cooper (MSU), 44-0

YPSILANTI, Mich. -- The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team got back on track and secured its first Mid-American Conference win of the season with a 25-14 dual victory over Old Dominion University Sunday afternoon, Jan 8, inside the Convocation Center. EMU (4-2, 1-1 MAC) won five bouts, and secured a sixth via forfeit. Getting bonus points for the Eagles were redshirt freshman Noah Gonser (Grand Blanc, Mich.-Grand Blanc) who notched his fifth pin of the season and third in dual action, as well as redshirt junior Kyle Springer (New Boston, Mich.-Davenport Assumption (Indiana)) who had a 12-4 major decision, his first of the season. Old Dominion (1-5, 1-3 MAC) had a pair of major decisions in four match wins, but could not overcome the forfeit and bonus points of the Eagles. The dual began at 184 lbs. where ODU's nationally ranked wrestler got the afternoon started with a 10-2 major decision, giving the Monarchs an early 4-0 lead. ODU's second nationally ranked grappler took the 197 lbs. bout as well, this time by 10-5 decision to make it 7-0 after two. The Eagles got on the board at heavyweight when No. 14 Gage Hutchison (Buchanan, Mich.-Buchanan) used a pair of takedowns, a near fall, an escape, and over four minutes of riding time to secure an 8-2 cut EMU's deficit to four, 7-3. Eastern took the lead at 125 lbs. where No. 18 Gonser overpowered ODU's Steven Simpson. He got a first period takedown and rode up the riding time to over two minutes. A scoreless second led to the third where Gonser started on bottom. He got the reversal midway through and locked up the cradle to get a pin in 6:52, putting EMU in front, 9-7. The Monarchs had to forfeit the 133 lbs. match, extending the Eagle lead to 15-7 midway through the dual. From there, Eastern got a huge win at 141 lbs. to break the match open. Springer led 9-4 late in the third when he flipped his opponent for a two-point near fall right before the buzzer and his riding time secured the 12-4 major decision and extend the lead to 19-7. ODU got back on the board at 149 lbs. with a tight 6-4 decision to put it at 19-10 with three bouts to go. The 157 lbs. put the match almost out of reach for the Monarchs in another thrilling bout. Redshirt freshman Zac Carson (Akron, Ohio-Lake) was tied 2-2 into the third and started on top looking to erase riding time. After almost giving up an escape, Carson rode his opponent back and flipped him for a two-point near fall to take a 4-2 lead. An escape made it 4-3, but Carson stood tall for the decision and the 22-10 team lead. Old Dominion's third nationally ranked wrestler got the job done at 165 lbs. with another major decision, 14-6, to make it 22-14 heading into the final bout. Redshirt sophomore Kayne MacCallum (Libertyviille, Ill.-Libertyville) ended the dual with the fifth EMU win grinding out a 7-4 decision, and securing the 25-14 victory for the Green and White. The Eagles return to the mats next weekend against Adrian College, Jan. 13, in Adrian, Mich. The dual is set to begin at 7 p.m. Results: 184: No. 9 Jack Dechow (ODU) over Mitch Malott (EMU) (MD 10-2) 197: No. 9 Kevin Beazley (ODU) over Derek Hillman (EMU) (Dec 10-5) HWT: No. 14 Gage Hutchison (EMU) over Will Hilliard (ODU) (Dec 8-2) 125: No. 18 Noah Gonser (EMU) over Steven Simpson (ODU) (Fall 6:52) 133: ODU Forfeit 141: Kyle Springer (EMU) over Kevin Budock (ODU) (MD 12-4) 149: Michael Hayes (ODU) over Nick Barber (EMU) (Dec 6-4) 157: Zac Carson (EMU) over Austin Eads (ODU) (Dec 4-3) 165: No. 17 Seldon Wright (ODU) over Devan Marry (EMU) (MD 14-6) 174: Kayne MacCallum (EMU) over Antonio Agee (ODU) (dec 7-4)

College Park, Md. -- Fighting Illini wrestling won seven of ten matches, including five with bonus points, to rout the Maryland Terrapins, 30-15, on Sunday morning at the XFINITY Center. After beginning the dual on an 11-0 run, the Orange and Blue clinched the dual victory with a 19-0 run by Kyle Langenderfer, No. 1 Isaiah Martinez, No. 12 Zac Brunson and No. 14 Emery Parker. The 11th-ranked Illini improve to 1-1 in the Big Ten, while Maryland falls to 0-2. "It was a good effort today," said Head Coach Jim Heffernan on the first win of the Big Ten season. "Our guys wrestled hard and competed well." Wrestling the Terrapins for the first time since 2006, the Orange and Blue sprinted out to an 11-0 lead with three consecutive by Travis Piotrowski, No. 4 Zane Richards and Mousa Jodeh. "It was a good rebound [performance] for Travis [Piotrowski] and Mousa [Jodeh]," said Coach Heffernan. "Travis got us off to a good start, fought the entire match and found a way to score in the third period." Richards (14-1) extended the Illinois lead with a dominating performance against Alex Vargas, defeating the 133-pounder by technical fall, 24-8. Richards wore out Vargas with 10 takedowns in the match, only allowing Vargas to score points off of escapes. Richards added a two-point near fall at the end of the third period to clinch the five-point victory. Richard's victory marks the 96th of his career, tying him with former Illini Nate Patrick (1998-01) for 24th on Illinois' career wins list. Mousa Jodeh pushed the Illinois lead out to 11 points with a 5-4 victory over Jhared Simmons at 141 pounds. Arguably the most exciting match of the dual, Jodeh allowed a takedown in the first period but was able to use two escapes to enter the final period tied, 2-2. In the final frame, Simmons retook the lead with an escape and held the lead with less than a minute remaining. With 40 seconds left on the clock, Jodeh was able to notch his first takedown of the match to gain the lead, 4-3. Simmons was able to work an escape before time expired, tying the match, but not before Jodeh had surpassed one minute of riding time to win the match. After Rutgers got on the board with a pin by No.16 Alfred Bannister against Eric Barone (3:49), the Illini put the match away with four straight bonus-point victories from Kyle Langenderfer, Isaiah Martinez, Zac Brunson and Emery Parker. Langenderfer (13-4) bounced back from a tough loss by pin on Friday night with early dominance in a 13-4 major decision against Justin Alexander. The Illini junior came out with a high level of aggression in the first three minutes, earning a quick takedown and turning it into four back points. After an Alexander escape, Langenderfer ended the opening period with a second takedown, leading 8-1. After a quiet second period, Langenderfer earned five more points, including one for riding time, in period three to earn the bonus point. At 165 pounds, Martinez (14-0) overpowered Josh Ugalde, wearing the Maryland grappler down with nine takedowns and a four-point near fall to earn the technical fall in just three minutes of action. The 24-8 victory marks the fifth technical fall for Martinez this season, tops on the team. The dominance continued at 174 pounds, as No.12 Zac Brunson recorded his team-leading sixth fall of the season, pinning Sam Rowell in 5:31. Brunson (19-3) began the match with a takedown, and then earned six back points while riding out Rowell to end the period. The Illini senior added an escape and two more takedowns in the next two periods to lead 13-1. On the second takedown, Brunson was able to get Rowell on his back, earning the fall 31 seconds into the third period. 184-pounder Emery Parker finished off the 19-0 with a 19-9 major decision of Idris White, stretching the Illinois lead to its biggest margin of the day, 30-6. Parker (18-3) totaled eight takedowns to control the match, three in each of the first two periods, while only allowing a takedown to White in the final period. The four-point victory marked Parker's team-leading 14th bonus-point victory. With the dual already clinched for the Illini, Maryland earned victories in the final two bouts of the dual. At 197 pounds, David-Brian Whisler held on for a 4-3 decision over Andre Lee despite the Illini sophomore's takedown in the closing seconds of the match. The Terrapins added six more points on an injury default victory against Deuce Rachal at heavyweight. Next up, the Orange and Blue will have a week to prepare for the No. 4 Ohio State, as the Illini travel to Columbus, Ohio to wrestle the Buckeyes on Sunday, January 15 at 1 p.m. central time. The match will be streamed live on BTN Plus, which fans can watch with a paid subscription. Results: 125: Travis Piotrowski (ILL) won by decision over Michael Beck (MD), 6-1 | 3-0 133 – #4 Zane Richards (ILL) won by tech fall over Alex Vargas (MD), 24-8 | 8-0 141 - Mousa Jodeh (ILL) won by decision over Jhared Simmons (MD), 5-4 | 11-0 149 – #16 Alfred Bannister wins by fall over Eric Barone (ILL), 3:49 | 11-6 157 –Kyle Langenderfer (ILL) won by major decision over Justin Alexander (MD), 13-3 | 15-6 165 - #1 Isaiah Martinez (ILL) won by technical fall over Josh Ugalde (MD), 23-8 | 20-6 174 - #12 Zac Brunson (ILL) won by fall over Sam Rowell (MD), 5:31 | 26-6 184 - #14 Emery Parker (ILL) won by major decision over Idris White (MD), 19-9 | 30-6 197 – David-Brian Whisler (MD) wins by decision Andre Lee (ILL), 4-3 | 30-9 HWT – Youssif Hemida (MD) wins by injury default over Deuce Rachal (ILL), 1:55 | 30-15 Illini Notes: Illinois improves to 5-0 all-time against Maryland. Illinois had not wrestled since 2006 when they defeated the Terrapins in College Park Zane Richards victory over Alex Vargas marked the 96th of his career, tying him with Nate Patrick (1998-01) for 24th on Illinois' all-time list. Carl Perry (1997-00) sits in 23rd with 98 career wins. Zac Brunson notched his team-leading sixth pin of the season, 18th of his career. He moves within two pins of entering the top-10 for career pins (Troy Tirapelle, 20) Martinez recorded his team-leading fifth technical fall of the season, while Parker issued his 14th major decision of the season to lead the team Travis Piotrowski won his first career dual match, defeating Michael Beck by a 6-1 decision Mousa Jodeh notched his first Big Ten dual victory with a 5-4 victory over Jhared Simmons.

The nation's oldest wrestling tournament featured No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.) along with almost every strong program in Oklahoma, three of whom were also nationally ranked. Even absent three nationally ranked wrestlers in No. 5 Michael Colaiocco (113), No. 6 Julian Ramirez (152), and No. 9 Andrew Merola (160), the Buccaneers still dominated the 73rd annual Geary Invitational Tournament at large. Scoring 173 points, Blair Academy placed ten wrestlers inside the top three, including five weight class champions: Trevor Mastrogiovanni (113), Mike Madara (120), No. 18 Chris Cannon (126), Leo Tarantino (170), and No. 1 Chase Singletary (220). Placing second were No. 15 Nick Incontera (106), No. 5 Zach Sherman (132), No. 13 Malcolm Robinson (138), and Willy Kaiser (152); Sherman and Robinson lost in the finals to nationally ranked opposition. The wrestler to finish third was Nick Mosco (195). It should be noted there are matches for true second when the runner-up and third place finisher did not compete earlier in the tournament; however, the results of those matches were not available. Ranked No. 12 nationally, Tuttle finished second in the tournament scoring 131.5 points on the strength of eight placers. The Tigers were led by a pair of weight class champions, No. 6 Tanner Litterell (138) and No. 17 Brik Filippo (145); Litterell beat No. 13 Malcolm Robinson 5-4 in the championship match. Other placers were Rhett Golowenski (120) in second; Luke Surber (113), Dustin Plott (152), and Tanner Johnson (170) in third; Maison Duke (182) in fifth; and Caleb Berryhill (160). Three other wrestlers were one match away from a top six placement finish. No. 18 Sand Springs placed fourth in the tournament with 86 points on the strength of six placers. A pair of Sandite wrestlers won championships, No. 1 Daton Fix (132) and Peyton Scott (152); Fix beat No. 5 Zach Sherman by a 7-3 decision. Another three wrestlers placed third, Michael Ritchey (120), Beau Bratcher (145), and Devin Jordan (220); while Cody Mathis (138), who was in the lineup instead of state runner-up Jack Karstetter, placed sixth. Also missing from the lineup was state placer Zane Bosma (170), while three other Sandite wrestlers missed placement by one match. No. 19 Choctaw placed sixth in the tournament with 70 points, anchored by weight class champion Jaryn Curry (160). Six additional wrestlers finished on the podium, including Colt Newton (113) and Zach Austin (285) finishing second; Andy Schlaepfer (120) placed fourth, Conner Holman (126) placed fifth; while Gabe Johnson (106) and Gary Dockery (195) placed sixth. Adversely impacting the Choctaw standing was mid-tournament injury defaults from state champion Zane Coleman (170) and state runner-up Easton Rendleman (182). Another Sooner State power with an impressive performance was Broken Arrow, which finished third in the standings with 96 points. They were led by a pair of weight class champions in Gavin Potter (182) and Zach Marcheselli (195). Five other wrestlers placed, a single wrestler each in second through sixth: Caleb Wise (160), No. 16 Trenton Lieurance (285), Tajuan Daniels (132), Blake Gonzales (120), and Joe Hall (170). Two others finished one match short of placement. Rounding out the weight class champions were T.J. Lang (Tulsa Union) at 106 pounds and Gage Johnson (Norman North) at 285. Lang beat a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers to win his title, 7-4 over No. 10 Wyatt Adams (Lawton McArthur) in the opening round and 5-4 over No. 15 Nick Incontera in the championship match; while Johnson beat No. 16 Trenton Lieurance 5-1 in overtime in the semifinal match.

Battling for the distinct cowboy hat that is given to each of the fourteen weight class champions at this weekend's Doc Buchanan Invitational were a vast majority of the elite wrestlers in the western third of the United States. Eleven of the fourteen weight classes were won by a nationally ranked wrestler, while the battle for the team crown was between No. 2 Buchanan and the host school, No. 6 Clovis. The champion Bears placed ten wrestlers in nine weight classes on the way to 216 points. Four wrestlers won their respective weight classes: No. 17 (at 120) Matthew Olguin earned gold at 113, No. 15 (at 126 Ethan Leake was on top the podium at 120, Brett Villarreal won the title at 138, while Anthony Montalvo emerged victorious at 182. Both Olguin and Leake, state champions last year, upended a nationally ranked wrestler in their championship bout; Olguin won 7-1 over No. 9 Jesse Vasquez (St. John Bosco), while Leake beat No. 20 Ian Timmins (Wooster, Nev.) 4-2. Leading the other placers for Buchanan was a runner-up finish from Joel Romero (152); Cade Belshay (220) placed third, including a 5-2 win over No. 16 Darryl Aiello (De La Salle) in the consolation final); Chris Gaxiola (145) was fourth; Tyler Deen (126) was fifth; while Tristan Zamilpa (145) and Jake Levatino (170) placed seventh. For the runner-up Cougars, No. 4 Justin Mejia (126) and No. 2 Seth Nevills (285) both made strong statements in winning championships at their home gym. In his season debut, Mejia beat three-time state placer Robert Garcia (Selma) 12-2 in the semifinal, before a 6-0 victory over returning state runner-up Jaden Abas (Rancho Bernardo) in the final; Abas had beaten No. 12 Andrew Alirez (Greeley Central, Colo.) 1-0 in the other semifinal bout. Seven wrestlers in all placed for Clovis. Headlining the other medalists were runner-up finishes from Brandon Martino (160) and Victor Vargas (170). Giano Petrucelli (106) placed third, including a pair of wins over No. 13 Brendon Garcia (Pueblo County, Colo.); Brandon Paulson (113) was sixth; and Ruger Wyneken (195) placed seventh. The only other team with multiple champions was No. 21 Pueblo County, Colo. They finished third in the team standings with 117.5 points. No. 14 Grant (132) and No. 9 Hunter (152) Willits each earned gold; Grant had a 3-2 win in the championship match over No. 12 Theorius Robison (Pomona, Colo.), after Robison beat No. 15 Gary Joint (Lemoore) 5-4 in the semifinal. Additional placers were No. 13 Brendon Garcia (106) in fourth and Nathan Bonham (120) in sixth. Also over 100 points for the tournament was No. 50 Roseburg, Ore. They were anchored by weight class champion No. 3 Layne Van Anrooy (160). Three other wrestlers earned podium spots on the way to 110 team points. Those podium finishers were Haydn Maley (220) in second, Austin Harris (182) in fourth, and Bennett Mesa (138) in sixth. Four additional nationally ranked wrestlers struck gold on Saturday night. No. 3 Antonio Lorenzo (Del Oro) at 106, No. 4 Navonte Demison (Bakersfield) at 145, No. 7 Anthony Mantanona (Palm Desert) at 170, and No. 2 Cohlton Schultz (Ponderosa, Colo.) at 220. Schultz pinned No. 16 Darryl Aiello (De La Salle) in the semifinal before replicating his Reno TOC semifinal victory over Hadyn Maley (Roseburg, Ore.) by 8-5 decision in the championship bout. The tournament's other weight class champion was two-time state placer Chasen Blair (Rancho Bernardo), who won the 195 pound weight class. No. 22 Pomona, Colo. finished sixth in the tournament standings despite having the third most placers in the tournament. All six wrestlers that they entered in the event earned spots on the podium. Leading the way was No. 12 Theorius Robison (132), who finished second; Coltan Yapoujian (120) was third, Nolan Krone (170) placed fourth, Jason Romero (152) earned fifth, Wyatt Yapoujian (106) finished sixth, while Justin Pacheco (113) was seventh. The other nationally ranked team in the tournament, No. 30 Gilroy, finished tied for ninth with 92.5 points. However, they placed five wrestlers, which was joint fourth most for any team. Leading their effort was No. 3 Nico Aguilar (113), who placed third despite losing to a wrestler in the quarterfinals that he would out-place. Other podium finishers were Tony Andrade (220) in fifth, Joe Barnes (160) in sixth, Alex Felix (138) in seventh, and Chase Saldate (120) in eighth.

During a tournament in which a pair of national number one ranked wrestlers dominated their competition, the shining light was a wrestler ranked No. 10 in the country. Daniel Kerkvliet (Simley, Minn.) reached the semifinal of the 195 pound weight class on Saturday afternoon having earned a pair of first minute pins and a pair of technical falls. Two nationally ranked wrestlers loomed in front of him on the bracket. The semifinal victory was 11-4 over No. 9 Jacob Raschka (Pewaukee, Wis.), before a championship final victory over No. 2 Patrick Brucki (Carl Sandburg, Ill.) by 7-4 decision. The pair of wrestlers ranked first nationally entering the tournament also won their weight classes. Brady Berge (Kasson-Mantorville, Minn.) had a technical fall, pin, and three major decisions prior to reaching the championship final at 160 pounds. In that championship final, Berge beat No. 2 Jake Allar (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) 5-3 for a second victory over him in as many tournaments. Gable Steveson (Apple Valley, Minn.), the top overall junior wrestler in the country, torched his way through the 285 pound weight class. He won all six bouts by fall. In fact the first five pins came in the first period, before a second period pin over returning state champion Blaze Beltran (Pewaukee, Wis.) On the team side of the spectrum, No. 27 Montini Catholic, Ill. used its top end firepower to earn its third Cheesehead Invitational title in the 19-year history of the event, and second in the last four years. Three Broncos wrestlers won weight class titles: Dylan Ragusin (106), No. 12 Joey Melendez (113), and No. 8 Real Woods (126). Another trio from Montini finished in second place: Fidel Mayora (132), No. 11 Will Lewan (145), and Matthew Ortiz (152). Two others placed within the top nine, both in the top four, Jake Stiles (138) finished third and Peter Christensen (170) took fourth. The Broncos scored 506.5 points. Despite not having a single individual champion, defending tournament champions Mt. Carmel (Ill.) finished as tournament runners-up with 506.5 points on the strength of ten wrestlers finishing inside the top seven. Kendall Coleman (138) led the Caravan with a runner-up finish, while Yahya Thomas (145) placed third. Additional top seven finishers were Rehan Uribe (120), Dillon Hoey (152), and David Riojas (170) placing fifth; Colton Drousias (106), Kaleb Guzior (126), and Jack Mulay (160) earning sixth; with David Devine (132) and Emanuel Terrell (195) taking seventh. The only team other than Montini Catholic to win multiple weight class titles was No. 26 Kasson-Mantorville, Minn. No. 19 Noah Ryan (220) joined Berge in standing atop the podium, his title coming by 4-3 decision over Evan Foster (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) on the strength of a very late takedown. The Komets had five other wrestlers finish in the top nine to score 480.5 points on the way to a third place tournament standing. Those other placers were Patrick Kennedy (170) in third, Jared Johnson (113) in seventh, Robby Horsman (120) and Ethan Shea (152) in eighth, with Keaton Schorr (132) placing ninth. Steveson anchored the effort for No. 33 Apple Valley, Minn. The Eagles finished fourth in the tournament with 466.5 points and seven total top eight finishers. Others to earn those placements were Kyle Rathman (138) in fourth, Sebas Swiggum (132) and Tyler Kim (195) in fifth, Jalen Thul (170) in seventh, with Tony Watts (160) and Tanyi Besong (220) in eighth. Despite the absence of Powerade runner-up Ronald Tucker, Jr. at 285 pounds, No. 24 Lockport, Ill. had an impressive nine wrestlers finish in the top nine. However, they only scored 456.5 points in a fifth place finish. Leading the way was tournament champion Abdullah Assaf (132); Matthew Ramos (106) placed fourth; Trevell Timmons (160) and Peyton Fernandes (182) placed fifth; Anthony Molton (113), James Pierandozzi (120), and Baylor Fernandes (145) placed sixth; Brandon Ramos (138) placed eighth; and Yousif Salah (195) placed ninth. Austin O'ConnorAmong the other weight class champions, a trio were nationally ranked: No. 14 Patrick McKee (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) at 120 pounds, No. 4 (at 152) Austin O'Connor (St. Rita, Ill.) at 145, and No. 17 Jackson Hemauer (Deforest, Wis.) at 182. O'Connor became the third wrestler to win four Cheesehead Invitational titles, this one coming via a 5-3 decision win over No. 11 Will Lewan. The other two nationally ranked teams in the field finished sixth and eighth in the tournament standings. No. 35 Southeast Polk had seven wrestlers finish between second and sixth in scoring 431 points, while No. 48 Kaukauna had six wrestlers finish between third and ninth in scoring 381. Rounding out the weight class champions were Anthony Cheloni (Marmion Academy, Ill.) at 138 pounds, Austin Yant (Waverly-Shell Rock, Iowa) at 152, and Johnny Mologousis (Lyons Township, Ill.) at 170.

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. -- The Edinboro wrestling team made it four straight wins over Bloomsburg and 19 straight Eastern Wrestling League wins in impressive fashion on Saturday afternoon. The Fighting Scots shut out the Huskies, 43-0, at Nelson Field House, to improve to 2-3 overall and 2-0 in the EWL. Bloomsburg is now 3-7 and 0-3, respectively. Edinboro has now won 11 of the last 12 meetings with the Huskies. The shutout was the first for the Fighting Scots since a 40-0 win over Cleveland State on January 28, 2012. On Saturday, the Fighting Scots picked up bonus points at seven of the ten weight classes, along with a forfeit win at 197 lbs. Billy Miller gained the lone pin of the day as he won by fall over Bo Spiller at heavyweight at 6:40. The redshirt sophomore, ranked 12th, improved to 19-8. Freshman Dakota Geer, now ranked 19th by InterMat at 184 lbs., boosted his record to 19-5 with a 19-0 technical fall over Kyle Murphy at 4:47. Five Fighting Scots won by major decision - Sean Russell at 125 lbs. with a 19-9 win at 125 lbs.; Nate Hagan, who made his return to the lineup at 141 lbs. with a 10-2 win; Chase Delande with a 9-1 win at 157 lbs.; Fritz Hoehn with a 9-1 win at 165 lbs.; and Ty Schoffstall with a 10-1 win over Trevor Allard. Russell and Korbin Myers picked up their 20th wins of the season. Russell is now 20-5 at 125 lbs., while Myers is 20-7 at 133 lbs. Edinboro returns to action in the Pitt Duals on Saturday, September 14. The Fighting Scots will face Bown, North Carolina, and VMI. Results: 125 lbs. -- #10 Sean Russell (EU) maj. dec. Willy Girard (BU), 19-9 133 lbs. - #18 Korbin Myers (EU) dec. Matt Noble (BU), 8-4 141 lbs. - Nate Hagan (EU) maj. dec. Grant Bond (BU) 10-2 149 lbs. -- #9 Patricio Lugo (EU) dec. Nate Newberry (BU), 10-3 157 lbs. - Chase Delande (EU) maj. dec. Kevin Laubach (BU), 9-1 165 lbs. - Fritz Hoehn (EU) maj. dec. Reid Stanley (BU), 9-1 174 lbs. - Ty Schoffstall (EU) maj. dec, Trevor Allard (BU), 10-1 184 lbs. -- #19 Dakota Geer (EU) tech. fall Kyle Murphy (NU), 19-0 (4:47) 197 lbs. - Dylan Reynolds (EU) won by forfeit Hwt. -- #12 Billy Miller (EU) fall over Bo Spiller (BU), 6:40

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo wrestling team put on a dominant performance in defeating Columbia, 32-3, at Alumni Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Bulls won all but one match on the day to improve their dual record to 5-3 on the season. The Bulls got off to a quick start and never looked back. Kyle Akins got things rolling with a 6-0 decision over Johnson Mai. Akins improved to 4-0 in duals on the season. Bryan Lantry followed with a 9-2 decision over Alex Kelly at 133. Lantry had three takedowns in the match to improve to 6-1 in duals on the year. Jason Estevez had the best match of the day as he was able to pin Jacob Macalolooy, a 10-win opponent, in just 1:08. It was his first pin of the season. Estevez continues to improve, winning his second straight dual match. At 149, Colt Cotten shut out Dan Reed, 7-0. It was Cotten's fifth straight dual win as the senior improved to 5-3 in duals on the year. Alex Smythe followed at 157 with a 6-2 decision over Brock Morgan. With the match tied, 2-2. Smythe earned a takedown in the second and another in the third period to pull away for the win. Muhamed McBryde won an 8-4 decision over Austin Coniker at 174 to keep the Bulls rolling. It was McBryde's second dual win of the season. At 184, Brett Perry earned a major decision over Donny Donnelly, 10-2. Perry gained six points in the third period to earn the major. Nate Rose wrestled in a home dual for the first time in his career and didn't disappoint the UB faithful. The redshirt-freshman earned a 14-0 major decision over Mike Bulkin. Rose improved to 3-0 in duals on the year. Jake Gunning capped the day off with a 6-3 decision over Garrett Ryan. Gunning trailed, 1-0, entering the third period, before scoring all six of his points to defeat Columbia's national-qualifier. "This win was good for us," head coach John Stutzman said. "We spent a lot of time this week on top and bottom and I think it really showed today. We rode hard and got off the bottom. We're progressing and just keep need to progress." The Bulls will be back in action on Sunday afternoon when they host Sacred Heart at 1 pm at Alumni Arena. Results: 125: Kyle Akins (UB) won by decision over Johnson Mai (CU), 6-0 133: Bryan Lantry (UB) won by decision over Alex Kelly (CU), 9-2 141: Jason Estevez (UB) won by fall over Jacob Macalolooy (CU), 1:08 149: Colt Cotten (UB) won by decision over Dan Reed (CU), 7-0 157: Alex Smythe (UB) won by decision over Brock Morgan (CU), 6-2 165: Tyrel White (CU) won by tiebreaker over Tyler Rill (UB), 2-1 174: Muhamed McBryde (UB) won by decision over Austin Coniker (CU), 8-4 184: Brett Perry (UB) won by major decision over Donny Donnelly (CU), 10-2 197: Nate Rose (UB) won by major decision over Mike Bulkin (CU), 14-0 285: Jake Gunning (UB) won by decision over Garrett Ryan (CU), 6-3

GUNNISON, Colo. -- Air Force swept the 27th-Annual Tracy Borah Duals against Simon Fraser, Cal Baptist and Western State, Jan. 7, at Western State's Mountaineer Field House. The Falcons registered 90 team points while allowing the opposition 30 points on the day. In their first dual of the day, Air Force posted a 37-6 victory over Simon Fraser. Freshman 165-pounder Tyler Wiederholt led the Falcons with the only pin of the dual meet in 4:28, while three others posted bonus point victories. Drew Romero registered a 17-1 technical fall in the opening bout at 125 to give the Falcons an early 5-0 lead. Sam Kreimier (157) registered a 12-4 major decision, while Zen Ikehara (184) tallied an 11-2 major decision. Simon Fraser forfeited the 141 and 149 classes, giving up 12 team points early. Air Force dropped two decision bouts on the dual. Air Force was met with stubborn resistance in the second dual of the day against Cal Baptist, dropping five of 10 bouts. Dane Robbins led the Falcons with a fall in 4:57 in the 157 bout. Romero registered his second technical fall of the afternoon, 18-3, in the opening 125 bout. Dylan Hyder (133) and Alex Lopouchanski (165) rounded out the Falcons' bonus points with major decisions, 11-0, and 11-3, respectively. The Falcons dropped bouts in the 141, 149, 174, 184 and 197 weights. With the score at 19-15, and the Lancers within striking distance, freshman heavyweight Kerry Powers edged out a decision victory to fend off the Cal Baptist comeback. Air Force outscored the Lancers, 22-15, at the final whistle. In the final dual of the day, Western State jumped out to an early 6-0 lead with a fall over Romero in the 125 class. Undeterred, the Falcons rallied back winning six consecutive bouts from 133 to 174. The Falcons registered four bonus point wins on the dual. Hyder (133) commanded an 18-0 technical fall followed by John Twomey's (141) 9-0 major decision. Anthony McLaughlin registered a 12-3 major decision in the 197 bout, while Powers (285) logged the Falcons' only pin of the dual in 3:54. Air Force outscored Western State, 31-9, at the final whistle. Hyder, Robbins, Lopouchanski, McLaughlin and Powers all went 2-0 on the day. Air Force tallied three falls, three technical falls and five major decisions on the day. Hyder mustered an outstanding performance with nine bonus points from a major decision and a technical fall, while giving up no losses. Romero registered 10 points, the most on the day, with two technical falls, giving up one loss. Air Force opens up their Big 12 Conference dual slate on the road against Utah Valley, Jan. 13, in Orem Utah. The dual is slated for 7:00 p.m. MT, and will be broadcast live by FloWrestling. Live stats for the dual will be available via Trackwrestling.com. AIR FORCE (2-1, 0-0 BIG 12) VS. SIMON FRASER (0-6) 125: Drew Romero (AFA) def. Oscar Bulaqui (SFU) - TF (17-1), AFA 5-0 133: Cruz Velasquez (SFU) def. Cassidy Oshiro (AFA) - 8-1, AFA 5-3 141: John Twomey def. SFU - FF, AFA 11-3 149: Conor O'Hara def. SFU - FF, AFA 17-3 157: Sam Kreimier (AFA) def. Tanner Spray (SFU) - MD (12-4) AFA 21-3 165: Tyler Wiederholt (AFA) def. Graham Fader (SFU) - F (4:28), AFA 27-3 174: Randy Meneweather (AFA) def. Reid Watkins (SFU) - 3-2, AFA 30-3 184: Zen Ikehara (AFA) def. Josh Kim (SFU) - MD (11-2), AFA 34-3 197: Anthony McLaughlin (AFA) def. Morgan Smith (SFU) - 8-6, AFA 37-3 285: Sean Molle (SFU) def. Matt Wagner (AFA) - 5-3, AFA 37-6 AIR FORCE (3-1, 0-0 BIG 12) VS. CAL BAPTIST (2-5) 125: Drew Romero (AFA) def. Mario Barrios (CBU) - TF (18-3), AFA 5-0 133: Dylan Hyder (AFA) def. Donovan Guerrero (CBU) - MD (11-0), AFA 9-0 141: Peter Cunningham (CBU) def. John Twomey (AFA) -5-3, AFA 9-3 149: Daxton Gordon (CBU) def. Conor O'Hara (AFA) - 9-4, AFA 9-6 157: Dane Robbins (AFA) def. Kurtis Becker (CBU) - F (4:57), AFA 15-6 165: Alex Lopouchanski (AFA) def. Dominic Kincaid (CBU) - MD (11-3), AFA 19-6 174: Nolan Kistler (CBU) def. Michael Billingsley (AFA) - 6-3, AFA 19-9 184: Nicholas Fiegener (CBU) def. Zen Ikehara (AFA) - 9-2, AFA 19-12 197: Jacob Waste (CBU) def. Parker Hines (AFA) -4-1, AFA 19-15 285: Kerry Powers (AFA) def. Paul Head (CBU) -4-2, AFA 22-15 AIR FORCE (4-1, 0-0 BIG 12) VS. WESTERN STATE (2-1) 125: Ronald Wardleigh (WSU) def. Drew Romero (AFA) - F, (2:04), WSU 6-0 133: Dylan Hyder (AFA) def. Tyler Hanenberg (WSU) - TF (18-0), WSU 6-5 141: John Twomey (AFA) def. Seth Rich (WSU) - MD (9-0), AFA 9-5 149: Conor O'Hara (AFA) def. Jason Slaughter (WSU) - 4-2, AFA 12-5 157: Dane Robbins (AFA) def. Shawn Beiriger (WSU) - 5-2, AFA 15-5 165: Alex Lopouchanski (AFA) def. Brandon Supernaw (WSU) -3-2, AF 18-5 174: Michael Billingsley (AFA) def. Brendan Gonzales (WSU) - 5-3, AFA 21-6 184: Connor Schmidt (WSU) def. Zen Ikehara (AFA) - 3-2, AFA 21-9 197: Anthony McLaughlin (AFA) def. Mick Dougharity (WSU) -MD (12-3), AFA 25-9 285: Kerry Powers (AFA) Mike Henry (WSU) - F (3:54), AFA 31-9

LEXINGTON, Va. -- The George Mason wrestling team won a pair of duals on Saturday to finish the weekend unbeaten, recording a 21-15 win over SIU Edwardsville and a 26-18 victory over VMI at Cormack Hall in Lexington, Va. Mason (4-7, 1-1 EWL) won the first five bouts against SIU Edwardsville in the first dual of the day to take a commanding 18-0 match score lead. Junior Ibrahim Bunduka (9-0) remained unbeaten, and in his first match of the afternoon posted a 21-15 decision over Cougars senior Freddie Rodriguez at 125-pounds. Freshman Lio Quezada (11-12) then earned a 7-4 decision at 133-pounds over SIUE sophomore Joe Antonelli. Sophomore Tejon Anthony (13-7) picked up a 7-2 decision at 141-pounds and senior Sahid Kargbo (19-1) followed with a 5-2 decision at 149-pounds to give the Patriots a 12-0 match score advantage. Freshman Matthew Raines (7-12) then pinned SIUE junior Karsten Van Velsor in his 157-pound bout to increase the Mason lead to 18-0. After the Cougars won matches at 165 and 174 pounds, sophomore Austin Harrison (2-6) put the Patriots back on track, winning his second bout of the weekend, a 3-0 decision over SIUE sophomore Jake Godinez at 184-pounds. In the second dual of the afternoon, Mason earned victories in the first four bouts against VMI. Bunduka won by forfeit, Quezada by fall, Anthony picked up a decision and Kargbo registered a technical fall to give the Patriots a 20-0 match score lead over the Keydets. VMI claimed the next five matches to cut the Mason match score lead to 20-18. The match was decided in the heavyweight division, where sophomore Matthew Voss (11-9) rebounded from a loss earlier in the day, cementing the win for the Patriots with a pin against Keydets freshman Thomas Shea-Roop in the third period. Mason has won its last five duals against VMI. The Patriots went 3-0 over the weekend, including a 30-6 win at Davidson on Friday. The Patriots are back in action on Sunday, Jan. 15 when they host Cleveland State in an Eastern Wrestling League matchup. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at the Recreation and Athletic Complex. George Mason 21, SIUE 15 125 | Ibrahim Bunduka (Mason) decision over Freddie Rodriguez (SIUE), 21-15 | 3-0 133 | Lio Quezada (Mason) decision over Joe Antonelli (SIUE), 7-4 | 6-0 141 | Tejon Anthony (Mason) decision over Trevor Feagans (SIUE), 7-2 | 9-0 149 | Sahid Kargbo (Mason) decision over John Fahy (SIUE), 5-2 | 12-0 157 | Matthew Raines (Mason) by fall over Karsten Van Velsor (SIUE), 6:07 | 18-0 165 | Clayton Bass (SIUE) decision over Daniel Mika (Mason), 5-0 | 18-3 174 | Jake Residori (SIUE) inj. default over Patrick Davis (Mason), 2:09 | 18-9 184 | Austin Harrison (Mason) decision over Jake Godinez (SIUE), 3-0 | 21-9 197 | Jake Tindle (SIUE) decision over Matt Meadows (Mason), 5-2 | 21-12 HWT | Jake McKiernan (SIUE) decision over Matthew Voss (Mason), 6-1 | 21-15 George Mason 26, VMI 18 125 | Ibrahim Bunduka (Mason) over Dalton Henderson (VMI), Forfeit | 6-0 133 | Lio Quezada (Mason) by fall over Michael Hulcher (VMI), 6:29 | 12-0 141 | Tejon Anthony (Mason) decision over John Reed (VMI), 13-7 | 15-0 149 | Sahid Kargbo (Mason) tech fall over Alex Rinehart (VMI), 19-3/3:12 | 20-0 157 | Neal Richards (VMI) decision over Matthew Raines (Mason), 8-5 | 20-3 165 | Cade Kiely (VMI) decision over Daniel Mika (Mason), 7-3 | 20-6 174 | Shabaka Johns (VMI) over Patrick Davis (Mason), Forfeit | 20-12 184 | Christopher Beck (VMI) decision over Austin Harrison (Mason), 4-1 | 20-15 197 | Taylor Thomas (VMI) decision over Matt Meadows (Mason), 3-2 | 20-18 HWT | Matthew Voss (Mason) by fall over Thomas Shea-Roop (VMI), 6:31 | 26-18