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MADISON, Wis. -- The Badgers saved their best for last. The Wisconsin wrestling team celebrated Senior Day on Sunday at the Field House before dominating Northwestern, 38-3, behind a major decision, two technical falls and a pin. Other than their 43-0 walloping of Division II UW-Whitewater on Nov. 12, the win was easily the Badgers' most lopsided. Previously, Wisconsin's biggest point differential in a victory was 13 points against Maryland on Feb. 14. Seniors Brett Hochstaetter, Nic Veling and Brock Horwath were honored prior to the dual. UW maintained control from start to finish, with Isaac Jordan piling on the points against Luke Norland. The second-ranked 165-pounder used two takedowns, a two-point near fall and a four-point near fall to get out to a comfortable 10-1 lead after one period. Choosing to start the second on the bottom, Jordan quickly escaped and added two takedowns to earn the technical fall victory, 17-2. The result marked Jordan's 21st-consecutive triumph to start the season and extended his winning streak to 22-straight, dating back to last year. It was also his highest point total and first technical fall win of 2015-16. Jordan last won by 15 points (19-4) on Feb. 6, 2015 against Nick Visicaro of Rutgers. At 174 pounds, Ricky Robertson's win proved to be much more challenging, as he recorded a takedown with just 15 seconds remaining to beat Mitch Sliga in a 5-2 decision. Ryan Christensen added to Wisconsin's lead with a major decision in the 184-pound grapple. The Wisconsin wrestler did not allow his competitor, Regis Durbin, to reach the scoreboard until there were only 27 seconds remaining in the match. He went for three takedowns and his first four-point near fall of the season in the 14-1 win. While the 197-pound and heavyweight matches are often slow-moving, less thrilling affairs, Eric Peissig and Horwath brought plenty of excitement to the mat on Sunday. Peissig kept pace with Jacob Berkowitz early on but trailed, 4-2, after the first period. Berkowitz, starting the second on the bottom, escaped to extend his lead. Peissig responded soon after, though, with a takedown and then proceeded to pin the NU wrestler 4:02 into the match. The fall was the Menomonie, Wisconsin, native's second of his career. He last pinned an opponent on Dec. 13, 2013, when he defeated Northern Iowa's Kyle Beal. Horwath followed up Pessig's impressive win with one of his own. The heavyweight match was a stalemate through the first period and much of the second. Wisconsin's 285-pounder carried a one-point lead into the third but with Conan Jennings amassing over a minute of riding time, the match was a virtual tie. Just as it looked like time would expire and the wrestlers would reset for the first sudden victory period, Horwath lunged at Jennings' legs to register a takedown with a mere split second to spare before the buzzer sounded. The point was reviewed and confirmed, giving Horwath a victory in his last match at the Field House. In the 125-pound match, Johnny Jimenez sweetened his birthday by earning a 7-3 win over Garrison White. He is now 14-11 on the season. No. 11 Ryan Taylor met No. 19 Dominick Malone at 133 pounds which was the only bout of the dual to feature two ranked wrestlers. Following a scoreless first period, Malone picked up an escape to Taylor's takedown in the second. A neutral start in the third allowed Taylor to earn another takedown, helping him to a 5-1 win. Despite having just eight matches under his belt this year, Taylor has matched up with six ranked opponents. Sunday's win gave him his second over a ranked wrestler, improving his record to 5-4 in 2015-16. A Wildcats forfeit at 141 pounds gave Luke Rowh his ninth win of the campaign. Andrew Crone challenged his fifth ranked opponent in the last eight matches, as he met No. 6 Jason Tsirtis in the 149-pound battle. After no scoring through two periods, Tsirtis picked up an escape, takedown and riding time point in the third compared to Crone's escape to win, 4-1. Crone now posts a 2-6 record against rated wrestlers, with three of the losses coming by three points or less. TJ Ruschell wrapped up the dual with a bang, as he gathered six takedowns and two four-point near falls to defeat Anthony Petrone, 20-5. The win was his most dominant of the year and snapped an 11-match slide that dated back to Dec. 5. Wisconsin will next compete at the Big Ten Championships, March 5-6, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Results: 125: Jimenez (WIS) wins by Dec. over White (NU), 7-3 133: Taylor (WIS) wins by Dec. over Malone (NU), 5-1 141: Rowh (WIS) wins by Forfeit over Oster (NU) 149: Tsirtis (NU) wins by Dec. over Crone (WIS), 4-1 157: Ruschell (WIS) wins by TF over Petrone (NU), 20-5 165: Jordan (WIS) wins by TF over Norland (NU), 17-2 174: Robertson (WIS) wins by Dec. over Sliga (NU), 5-2 184: Christensen (WIS) wins by MD over Durbin (NU), 14-1 197: Pessig (WIS) wins by Fall over Berkowitz (NU) at 4:02 Hwt.: Horwath (WIS) wins by Dec. over Jennings (NU), 3-1

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Four different Blue Devils scored bonus points to lead the Duke wrestling team to a convincing 28-18 victory over No. 23 Purdue Sunday afternoon. The Blue Devils split their Big Ten road swing after losing a heartbreaker to Northwestern, 20-19, based on criteria Friday night. The win over the Boilermakers is the third victory overall for the Blue Devils over a current Big Ten program and is the second ranked win for the Blue Devils this season. Duke's previous Big Ten wins came last season versus Maryland and Michigan State. Sophomore Thayer Atkins got Duke (6-9) off to a fast start, pinning Luke Schroder with 57 seconds left in the first period. The fall was his first of his career and launched the Blue Devils in front 6-0 right off the bat. Duke and Purdue had off-setting forfeits at 133 and 157 pounds, respectively, leaving the Blue Devils with a 12-6 lead with seven matches remaining. The Boilermakers scored a big four-point major decision at 141 as Danny Sabatello took down Zach Finesilver 13-5. Sabatello struck early on the Duke redshirt freshman en route to his 41st career dual victory. At 149 pounds, twin brother Mitch Finesilver responded with a 9-1 major decision of his own. Ranked 10th nationally, the sophomore scored an early takedown but was unable to get Jeremy Golding to his back to add to his lead. After building his lead to 7-1 with short time remaining, Mitch left no doubt that he was going to get the major decision as he got the necessary takedown for the 9-1 major decision. Redshirt junior and 18th-ranked Jake Faust added to Duke's lead with a commanding performance at 165 pounds. In full control from the opening whistle, Faust dominated Andy Hoselton and used four nearfall points as the timer buzzed in the third period to get his 17th win of the year and second technical fall. Sporting a 21-10 lead through six matches, Alec Schenk seemingly put the Blue Devils out of reach with a 24-10 lead with an 8-4 decision over Kirk Johnson. Schenk, after missing a month due to injury, scored first and never trailed as he picked up his first dual victory of the year. Duke, leading 24-14 with two matches remain, looked to fifth-ranked Conner Hartmann to seal the win for the Blue Devils. Up against Drake Stein, Hartmann left no doubt that Duke would be going home with the win. He scored an early takedown and tacked on six more back points for an 8-0 lead after three minutes of wrestling. The All-American added five more points en route to his 92nd career victory and a 28-14 Duke lead. Hartmann is ranked sixth in program history in wins and one shy of tying for the fifth spot. His .767 win percentage is eighth in Duke history. Purdue registered a major decision at heavyweight from Tyler Kral to bring the final score to 28-18. Duke will take the next week to get fully healthy and prepare for ACC Championships March 6 in Charlottesville, Va. Results: 125: Thayer Atkins (Duke) pins Luke Schroeder, 2:03 – Duke 6, Purdue 0 133: Luke Welch (Purdue) wins by forfeit – Duke 6, Purdue 6 141: Danny Sabatello (Purdue) major dec. Zach Finesilver (Duke), 13-5 – Purdue Duke 6, Purdue 10 149: No. 10 Mitch Finesilver (Duke) major dec. Jeremy Golding (Purdue), 9-1 – Duke 10, Purdue 10 157: Connor Bass (Duke) wins by forfeit – Duke 16, Purdue 10 165: Jake Faust (Duke) tech fall Andy Hoselton (Purdue), 15-0 – Duke 21, Purdue 10 174: Alec Schenk (Duke) dec. Kirk Johnson (Purdue), 8-4 – Duke 24, Purdue 10 184: Taylor Lynde (Purdue) major dec. Trey Adamson (Duke), 13-1 – Duke 24, Purdue 14 197: No. 5 Conner Hartmann (Duke) major dec. Drake Stein (Purdue), 13-0 – Duke 28, Purdue 14 285: Tyler Kral (Purdue) major dec. Brendan Walsh (Duke), 10-1 – Duke 28, Purdue 18

CLARION, Pa. -- Dominic Rigous won by fall with just :01 remaining in the first period, and that result ended up being the difference as the Clarion wrestling team defeated 24th-ranked Pittsburgh 18-18 with the criteria tiebreaker at Tippin Gymnasium on Sunday. With the victory, Clarion finishes the dual match season with a 7-12 record, and will next compete at the Eastern Wrestling League championships. The Golden Eagles and Panthers split the 10 matches on the card but Clarion earned the win thanks to Rigous's win by fall in the 184-pound match. In general, the match was a close one, with the Golden Eagles claiming two wins by sudden victory and losing one match by riding time. Clarion trailed 12-3 after the first four matches of the day but won four of the last six. With Clarion trailing 15-9 entering the 184-pound match, Rigous pulled off the win by fall over Zach Bruce to tie the team match and fire up the capacity crowd. The two spent much of the first period feeling each other out until Rigous managed to finally bring Bruce down late. He wrangled for position with him until finally getting Bruce on his back with just a second remaining in the period, bringing the crowd to its feet as the official indicated the pin. Dustin Conti was equal to the task in the 197-pound match, putting Clarion ahead for the first time on Sunday with an exciting victory over Nick Bonaccorsi in sudden victory. He went ahead 4-3 early in the third period with a takedown, but Bonaccorsi reversed it to go up by a 5-4 score. Conti notched the escape to tie the score and to send the match into sudden victory, with the junior toppling Bonaccorsi with a double-leg takedown to record the 7-5 decision. Clarion led the match 18-15 heading into the heavyweight bout and Evan Daley delivered, wrestling Ryan Solomon to a near-standstill throughout the entire match. Solomon won by decision 7-5 but Daley won the war, fighting off numerous aggressive shots from Solomon to prevent any bonus points for the Panthers. Michael Pavasko provided the other sudden victory decision for the Golden Eagles, winning the last home match of his career in dramatic fashion. Pavasko and Te'Shan Campbell went back and forth in the 174-pound match, with Campbell going up 4-1 after a reversal to open the second period. Pavasko got the escape point and took Campbell down before the end of the period to tie the score at 4, and the two grapplers finished the third period tied at 5. Just 35 seconds into the sudden victory period, Pavasko took down Campbell for two points to win the decision 7-5 and cut Pittsburgh's lead to 15-9, giving Rigous the opportunity to tie the team match in the next bout. Brock Zacherl recorded the first win of the day for the Golden Eagles, cutting Pittsburgh's lead to 9-3 with a decision over Nick Zannetta at 141 pounds. He took down Zannetta early in the first period and held on for the remainder, picking up 1:30 of riding time while keeping a solid grip on his opponent. Zannetta chose the down position to open the second period but still could not escape Zacherl, who led by a 2-0 score after five minutes of action. Zacherl started down in the third period and got his own escape to go up 3-0, and the addition of the riding time at the end of the match afforded Zacherl the 4-0 decision. Jake Keller recorded an important win further down the line, utilizing a big second period to defeat Ronnie Garbinsky in the 157-pound match. Neither wrestler scored in the first period and it looked like things might remain scoreless through two before Keller turned the tables on Garbinsky, scoring the reversal and tilting him on his back for four points to take a 6-0 advantage. The two traded points the rest of the match, with Keller getting the best of Garbinsky by way of an 8-5 decision. Results: 125: LJ Bentley (Pitt) over Patrick DeWitt (Clarion) MD 12-3 133: Dom Forys (Pitt) over Roshaun Cooley (Clarion) TF 17-2 4:23 141: Brock Zacherl (Clarion) over Nick Zannetta (Pitt) Dec. 4-0 149: Robert Lee (Pitt) over Brodie Zacherl (Clarion) Dec. 5-2 157: Jake Keller (Clarion) over Ronnie Garbinsky (Pitt) Dec. 8-5 165: Cody Wiercioch (Pitt) over Evan DeLong (Clarion) Dec. 13-12 174: Michael Pavasko (Clarion) over Te'Shan Campbell (Pitt) Dec. 7-5 SV-1 184: Dominic Rigous (Clarion) over Zach Bruce (Pitt) Fall 2:59 197: Dustin Conti (Clarion) over Nick Bonaccorsi (Pitt) Dec. 7-5 SV-1 285: Ryan Solomon (Pitt) over Evan Daley (Clarion) Dec. 7-5

FAIRFAX, Va. -- Winning seven of 10 bouts, the American University wrestling team closed out its 2015-16 dual slate with a 27-11 victory at George Mason on Sunday afternoon. The Eagles end the season with a 6-9 dual record, while the Patriots fall to 7-14 on the season. The match started at 125 pounds, where AU senior captain David Terao, ranked 14th in the nation, controlled the tempo throughout his bout. Leading 13-6 in the third period, Terao put his opponent on his back with 22 seconds on the clock, giving American the early 6-0 lead. George Mason closed the gap in the team scoring with a tech fall at 133 pounds, but American extended its lead with a win at 141 pounds by redshirt senior Tyler Scotton. Scotton's takedown at the buzzer at the end of the first period proved to be the difference, as he held on for a 3-1 decision. At 149 pounds, junior Tom Page dropped a hard-fought match to Blake Roulo. After heading into the final period with a 7-2 deficit, Page battled back to cut the margin to one point. However, Roulo scored a last-second takedown to earn the 10-7 win for the Patriots. Senior captain John Boyle, ranked 14th at 157 pounds, faced a tough opponent in Greg Flournoy, GMU's top wrestler. After going scoreless in the first period, Boyle earned the first point of the match with a second-period escape, but Flournoy tied it up with an escape in the third period. Tied 1-1 at the end of regulation, Boyle came up with the only takedown of the match in sudden victory, winning the bout with 26 seconds on the clock. The Eagles increased their lead as redshirt senior Mitchell Wightman scored a 4-0 decision, riding out his opponent in the third period. Meanwhile, the Patriots escaped with an 8-6 decision at 174 pounds, despite a strong third period by AU sophomore Michael Eckhart. Junior Jason Grimes added another win for the Eagles, earning a 6-1 decision at 184 pounds with a late takedown in the third period. Meanwhile, sophomore Jeric Kasunic recorded his team-leading eighth fall of the season at 197 pounds, pinning his opponent in 58 seconds to clinch the team victory for the Eagles. In the final bout of the afternoon, freshman heavyweight Jake Scanlan posted the Eagles' final victory, using a first period takedown to stake an early lead before holding on for a 3-2 decision. “The last three dual meets, we've been wrestling really well,” said American head coach Teague Moore. “Things that we've been working on all season are finally happening for us. “With this dual especially, in a lot of those close battles, we did the little things that we've been working on. I'm really excited for these guys because the hard work they've been putting in is now paying off.” With the regular season under wraps, the Eagles will now prepare for the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships, which will be held March 5-6 at Princeton University. “I don't want to see us change much from what we're doing now,” said Moore. “I feel like we're firing on all cylinders. We manage our weight well, we live the right lifestyle—this is when all of those things really start coming into play for us. “We're going to go home and focus on individual things that need to be done, but the EIWA's are essentially just another tournament. We can't make it any bigger than it is and I think these guys are ready for it.” Results: 125: No. 14 David Terao (AU) fall Ibrahim Banduka, 6:38 133: Vince Rodriguez (GMU) tech fall James Giaccia, 16-1 (2:23) 141: Tyler Scotton (AU) dec. Tejon Anthony, 3-1 149: Blake Roulo (GMU) dec. Tom Page, 10-7 157: No. 14 John Boyle (AU) dec. Greg Flournoy, 3-1 (SV1) 165: Mitchell Wightman (AU) dec. Patrick Davis, 4-0 174: Ryan Forrest (GMU) dec. Michael Eckhart, 8-6 184: Jason Grimes (AU) dec. Luke Ludke, 6-1 197: Jeric Kasunic (AU) fall Cameron Houston, 0:58 HWT: Jake Scanlan (AU) dec. Matt Voss, 3-2

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Two weeks before his third professional mixed martial arts fight, former University of Minnesota All-American wrestler Logan Storley has been signed to a fourth MMA event in his native South Dakota, according to multiple media sources. Logan StorleyStorley will be again competing for Resurrection Fighting Alliance at its RFA 37 event on April 10 at the Sanford Pentagon in South Dakota. While some matchups have already been announced, Storley's opponent at RFA 37 has yet to be named. Meanwhile, the former Golden Gopher is concentrating on his upcoming match on Friday, March 4 when he will be facing Rode "Chunk" Vocu at RFA 36: Barcelos vs. Vannata at Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, Minn. just outside Minneapolis-St. Paul. Vocu is a former high school wrestler and Golden Gloves boxer from North Dakota who won his pro MMA debut last October. "It doesn't really matter how good a guy's striking is if I take him down," Storley told the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader Friday. "And same for how good a guy's ground game is if he can't take me down." In addition to Storley, at the top of the card at April's RFA 37 is the inaugural light-heavyweight title bout featuring two 205-pounders with perfect records, Devin Clark (5-0) and Rafael Viana (6-0). Also slated for the event is South Dakota MMA veteran Jordon Larson, and former Augustana College (S.D.) wrestler Sid Bice. Storley announced his plans for a pro MMA career last spring, after winning three amateur bouts. The six-time South Dakota high school state champion wrestler and four-time NCAA All-American at Minnesota won his first two pro matches in short order, scoring a first-round TKO via punches over Bill Mees at RFA 29 in Sioux Falls, S.D. in August. In January, Storley earned another TKO victory in the opening round, this time vs. Marc "the Pummel" Hummel at RFA 32 at Prior Lake.

Tucker Russo, a two-time Tennessee state champion wrestler who had been considered to be a favorite for a third consecutive title, was denied the opportunity because of a controversial decision made by the head coach of one of his opponents at the state championships in Franklin, Tenn. Friday. Russo, a 160-pound senior for Soddy-Daisy High School who had yet to give up an offensive point this season and was making a strong bid for the tournament's outstanding wrestler award, was sent into the consolation bracket on a questionable illegal-slam call in his second match of the tournament, ending up in third place Saturday. In his second match at the 2016 Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association's Wrestling Championships, Russo was up 5-0 in the second period vs. Smyrna's Tyrone Johnson. When his opponent stood up, Russo took him back to the mat. The referee determined that Russo used too much force, and he awarded a penalty point to Johnson. Both the trainer and Johnson himself said that he was okay and ready to continue minutes later, but the Smyrna coach wouldn't let him continue and took the match by disqualification. (The rule is that if a wrestler is injured by a slam -- or any illegal move or hold -- and cannot continue, then the injured wrestler is declared the winner.) Russo's coaches were outraged. "I'm gut-sick," longtime Soddy-Daisy coach Steve Henry, who is filling in with Brad Laxton for head coach Jim Higgins, told the Chattanooga Times-Free Press. "I went to the table -- I knew I had to fight for him -- but I went knowing there was nothing I could do. I just hate the principle behind the call." "In all the years I coached, the two most emotional matches for me were when Tucker lost in the semis his freshman year and tonight," Henry said. "All I could tell him was people that know the sport know what happened." "We go from the possibility of being the Outstanding Wrestler to battling for third," Henry said to The Chattanoogan . "I had a long talk with him when it ended and he's deflated and devastated, but we just have to fight through adversity and see what we're made of." Soddy-Daisy assistant coach Brad Laxton had even harsher words. "That Smyrna coach is nothing more than a coward. His kid was getting totally dominated at the time. The trainer said he was okay and the kid said he was ready to continue, but that wasn't the choice the coach made," said Laxton. Meanwhile, the Smyrna wrestler and coach at the heart of the controversy shared their perspective at the MoPattonSports.com website . "I wanted to go, but my coach said I was unable to wrestle," Tyrone Johnson said, referring to first-year Smyrna coach Matt Proctor. "I wanted to go back out there and wrestle. I was upset with the result because -- I know it's a win over Tucker Russo, but if I don't get to wrestle, what's the point?" While Johnson was evaluated by one of the certified athletic trainers on site and was cleared to resume competition, coach Proctor -- a 2002 state champion himself at Dickson County, where he coached the past two years -- wasn't convinced. "As a coach, it's the toughest decision to make," he said. "You never want to win like that. There were several factors. Being in a match, you're basically under the gun (to make a decision in) a minute and a half. "The trainer did come over. It was his ribs that were injured. It was a slam. She checked him out, she made him twist (his torso). But what she didn't do, she didn't check to see if he could raise his arms, lift his arms above his head. He could not. "I sat there as long as I could, seeing if he could go. I put pressure on his shoulder, he couldn't raise his shoulder up. At that point, it's ‘can he go?' No, he couldn't go. I, 100 percent, made that decision. The trainer did clear him, but again, she didn't check to see if he could raise his arms, defend himself." "I told one of (the Soddy Daisy wrestlers) to tell Russo I was sorry," Johnson said. "That's not the way I wanted the match to go. "I guess (Proctor) was looking out for me. In the end, my ribs were bruised. I have them taped up now." Proctor added, "As a coach, I feel confident that what I did was right, the right call. It was a tough call. It's in the rules. The rule is about safety for my wrestler, not about advancing my guy in the tournament." Tyrone Johnson of Smyrna was eliminated from the Class AAA 160-pound bracket Friday with a 9-7 loss to Bradley Central's Henley Headrick ... while Tucker Russo placed third in that bracket, earning his fourth medal in the Tennessee state championships.

Wrestlers from Hurricane High School may not have brought home any trophies from the Utah state wrestling championships last weekend, but they achieved something greater: they saved a man's life. Hurricane wrestlers Allan Madsen and Devin English helped head wrestling coach Ryan Christiansen perform CPR on a man experiencing a heart attack at the Comfort Inn in Orem where he and the Tiger wrestlers were staying in advance of the Class 3A wrestling tournament at Utah Valley University. "We were in our rooms when we heard a lady yelling for help," Christiansen told St. George News . "We ran out the door, but didn't know what to expect. The boys were brave. They ran in ready to do what was needed." "My first initial thought was the woman was in need of something, like she was getting hurt or someone was attacking her, so my initial thought was I was about to get in a fight with somebody," senior wrestler Allan Madsen told KSL-TV, the NBC affiliate in Salt Lake City. "We came running in to see a man dead, sitting on a chair. It was a really shocking, traumatic experience," said senior wrestler Devin English. "He was discolored, his mouth was open, he was leaning back, no movement, not even breathing," said Madsen. The man was Kent Moser of Idaho who had been in Utah for back surgery. His wife Kathy was the woman screaming for help. "We put the man on the floor and did CPR on him for seven or eight minutes," coach Christiansen said. Madsen called 911 and eventually medical personnel came and took over. "It gives me chills every time I think about it," said Madsen. "I took a CPR class just a few weeks ago at school and it was great to have that knowledge when I was there." After seeing a TV interview with the Hurricane coach and wrestlers, Kathy Moser called and spoke to the wrestlers-turned-first responders for the first time. "I can't even talk. They mean the world to me. I don't know them personally. I don't even know all their names but we love them dearly," Kathy told ABC4Utah . Kent Moser was treated for blood clots and released from the hospital. The Mosers have returned to Utah. As for the Hurricane wrestler-rescuers ... Madsen wrestled three matches, winning one and losing two. English went 2-1. "Having that experience is something that will impact my life more than a placement at state will," Madsen said. "It was a really good experience for putting everything in perspective," said English. "We all did what we were supposed to."

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- (National Qualifier Schedule and Results) A trio of defending national champions highlight the 180 wrestlers that secured a spot in the 2016 NAIA Wrestling National Championships, presented by USA Wrestling-Kansas. Automatic qualification was given to the top three finishers in each of the area's 10 weight classes at today's 2016 NAIA Wrestling National Qualifying Tournaments. The remainder of the expanded 240-man field will be filled with at-large individuals. Each of the six qualifying groups receives five wildcards, which were chosen by the coaches at their respective post-event meetings. The remaining 30 wrestlers are determined by a national selection committee. Up to 15 nominations from each area will be considered by the national committee. The full field will be officially announced on Monday. The 59th annual national championships will take place for the third-straight year at the Kansas Expocentre in Topeka, Kan. The four-session event begins Friday, March 4 and concludes with the 10 championship bouts on Saturday, March 5. Four-time defending national champion Grand View won a sixth-straight Central team title with 223 points, followed by Missouri Valley with 156 points. For the third-consecutive year, the Vikings qualified all 12 wrestlers with at least a third-place finish. Seven of Grand View's 12 individuals won titles - Tristan Bundy (125 pounds), Jacob Colon (133 pounds), Andrew Long (149 pounds), Tanner Werner (157 pounds), Dallas Houchins (165 pounds), Michael Pixley (184 pounds) and Grant Harrill (197 pounds). The three other individual titles went to runner-up Missouri Valley - Jake Ekster (141 pounds), Riley Boomer (174 pounds) and Gabi Musallam (285 pounds). Musallam, who is now 16-2 on the season, is the defending national champion at 285 pounds. With the win, Ekster has now won back-to-back group titles - claimed the 2015 individual crown at 149 pounds en route to a runner-up finish at the national championship. Overall, Missouri Valley had six grapplers automatically qualify. Oklahoma City claimed the first-ever South Qualifying Group team title with 152 points, edging second-place York (Neb.) (144.5) by 7.5 points. The Stars had 10 individuals punch a ticket to the national championships, including defending national champion Ricky McCarty at 165 pounds. McCarty (37-2) cruised to the title, including a 10-2 major decision win over Joseph McAleavey of Bacone (Okla.) in the title bout. Other Oklahoma City grapplers to claim individual crowns were Adrian Gaines at 125 pounds and Zach Skates at 157 pounds. Both wrestlers are returning All-Americans. York's day was highlighted by tremendous performances by Willie Fox at 149 pounds and Nicholas Meck at 174 pounds. Fox, who entered the event ranked No. 2 nationally, followed an opening bout pin with back-to-back tech falls to win the title. Meck pinned his first two opponents, before claiming a hard-fought 10-8 upset win over Derek Sivertsen of Oklahoma City in the third tie breaker. Fueled by six individual champions and eight qualifiers, Indiana Tech won the Midwest team title. The Warriors' strongest performance came from two-time All-American Travis Barroquillo. The Wolcottville, Ind., native pinned all four opponents to contribute a team-best 23 points to Indiana Tech's final score of 195.0. Williams Baptist (Ark.) with 169 points and Missouri Baptist with 113.5 points finished second and third in the Midwest Group. The Eagles boast eight national qualifiers, including group champions Tyler Fraley at 141 pounds, Josh Chiles at 197 pounds and Conor Karwath at 285 pounds. Fraley, who pinned his first three opponents before downing Matthew Miller of Indiana Tech, 4-0, in the finals, improved to 16-0 on the year. Missouri Baptist's team performance was highlighted by 149-pounder William Upson, who scored 20 points for the club with tech falls in the quarterfinals and semifinals before pinning Jacob Gross of Indiana Tech in 1:24 in the title bout. For the second-straight year, Concordia won the North Group team title with eight national qualifiers and 169 points. Top-ranked Andrew Schulte improved to 19-0 on the season at 141 pounds en route to his second-straight individual title at the qualifier. His title defense was completed with an 11-3 major decision win over Sonny Gulesian of Briar Cliff (Iowa). Other notable performances by the Bulldogs came from Jr Lule at 157 pounds, Matthew Atwood at 184 pounds and Ceron Francisco at 185 pounds, as all three grapplers won individual titles. Lule claimed the most points for Concordia - 21.5 - on the day after going 4-0, including one pin and three technical falls. Morningside (Iowa), which finished fifth at last year's North Qualifier, took second-place with 115.5 points, while Northwestern (Iowa) claimed third-place with 110 points. In the East Qualifier, Campbellsville (Ky.) and Cumberland (Tenn.) tied for the team championship with 142.5 points each. Defending national champion Davion Caston kept his title defense hopes alive with an impressive showing at the event. He won via major decision through the first two rounds, and downed Sammy Rosario of Cumberland, 3-2, in a tough title contest. Two other Tigers claimed individual titles at the event - Jaedin Sklapsky (149 pounds) and Sean Black (165 pounds). Cumberland had seven qualifiers, including five runner-up finishers. Life (Ga.), which entered the East Qualifier as the highest ranked team in the area, finished fourth with 106.5 points. The latest finishing of the six qualifiers went to Montana State-Northern, claiming the West Group team title with 152.5 points. Southern Oregon, which had won six of the previous seven events entering Saturday, finished in second-place with 140.5 points. The heavier weight classes were the key to the Lights' success, as Willie Miller (174 pounds) and Garrett DeMers (197 pounds) won their respective weight classes, while Toby Cheff and Taylor Kornoely claimed first and second at 285 pounds. DeMers is a two-time All-American and with the victory today has now won two-straight West Group titles at 197 pounds. Cheff, Montana State-Northern's other returning All-American, gains some positive momentum entering the championships as he looks to improve upon his third-place finish a season ago. Southern Oregon had three individual medalists - Tyler Cowger (149 pounds), Aaron Demay (157 pounds) and Ryan McWatters (184 pounds). Similar to Montana State-Northern, the Raiders swept the top two spots at 157 pounds when Demay won by forfeit over teammate Hunter Hodges. For more information on the national championships, click here.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- It once again came down to the final match between No. 13 Rutgers wrestling and No. 7 Lehigh Saturday night at the RAC. The dual score was tied, and so too was No. 13 heavyweight Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.) and No. 14 Max Wessell entering tiebreakers. But Smith had been there before. The redshirt senior (23-6) reversed Wessell to begin tiebreakers, held the Mountain Hawk off in the next 30 second stanza, and sent Rutgers wrestling home with an 18-15 dual win over the Mountain Hawks (13-3, 7-0). "That's as big a spot as you're going to get, against a really good kid who's having a great year," said head coach Scott Goodale. "For both of these guys [Smith and Anthony Perrotti] there's just a bunch of confidence we're going to win those matches. Looking at the dual meet on paper, there's eight toss-ups in that match. So every single point was contested all the way through." "He's been in these spots before and he's been solid there, and Anthony's [Perrotti] been in those spots before and been solid there." RU (16-5, 5-4) closed the 2015-16 dual season with its seventh ranked win of the year and third against a top-10 opponent. To boot, the Scarlet Knights clinched their second consecutive RAC win over their former EIWA rival, doing it again courtesy of a winner-take-all decision from Smith at heavyweight. "In the grand scheme of things, what does this win mean? It's huge for our program," Goodale said. "It's Lehigh, tremendous tradition, a ton of respect for those guys. There's chippness, [but] I have all the respect in the world for [head coach] Pat Santoro and that staff. We're just fighting really, really hard for those guys just like they're doing. Every point mattered, we knew that. It means a lot to beat Lehigh, there's no question about it. Now let's move onto the Big Ten Championships." No. 7-ranked redshirt senior Anthony Perrotti (Roseland, N.J.), who secured an 8-5 decision against No. 16 Ryan Preisch (Lehigh) at 165 pounds, was overwhelmed after taking down Lehigh in the final dual of his college career. "It's indescribable," Perrotti said. "It was crazy. Unlike Billy, I do the math. I'm a big student of the sport. I like our odds in some matches here and there. I thought [Nicholas] Gravina could have pulled that one out. [Hayden] Hrymack had beaten that guy before. So I didn't think it was coming down the Billy … [but] I've got nothing but confidence in him. He's been doing this for five years. He's really been the backbone of this program at the upper weight. "I remember my sophomore year he might have won seven matches in a row for us coming down the heavyweight. He's just got a knack for it. I guess that comes with being a heavyweight and comes with being on a good team. I couldn't be more proud of him. I couldn't be more proud of the way we wrestled." Overall, Rutgers won six of 10 bouts against the Mountain Hawks, beginning with No. 5 Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J.) at 141 pounds. Ashnault (24-2) defeated No. 17 Randy Cruz for the second consecutive meeting, this time by a 9-2 score to make the dual score 8-3. Prior to the RU win, Lehigh's No. 13 Darian Cruz (125 Pounds) and Mason Beckman (133 Pounds) each scored major decisions over Sean McCabe (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) and Josh Patrick (Rector, Pa.), respectively. But Rutgers rode the momentum of Ashnault's win over the next four matches, earning victories from 149-174 pounds. Tyson Dippery (Harrisburg, Pa.) kept it rolling with a 6-0 decision at 149 pounds, and No. 12 Richie Lewis (Toms River, N.J.) gutted out a 12-7 decision against Drew Longo to give Rutgers a 9-8 lead at intermission. That lead ballooned to 15-8 following an 8-5 decision by Perrotti and 9-2 decision from Phillip Bakuckas (Hammonton, N.J.) at 174 pounds. But Lehigh punched back, with No. 3 Nate Brown fighting off No. 20 Nicholas Gravina (Allednale, N.J.), 3-2, at 184 pounds. The Mountain Hawks took another swing at 197 with a major decision from No. 17 John Bolich over Hayden Hrymack (Point Pleasant, N.J.), setting up a heavyweight showdown with a 15-15 score. But Smith knew what to expect. He had been there before. "Whenever you beat a team like Lehigh, it's more than them being ranked No. 6. Honestly that doesn't really mean much. But it's more to the fact that they're a winning tradition," said Smith, whose 6-0 decision against Lehigh at the RAC in 2013 sealed Rutgers' first win over the Mountain Hawks since 1950. "You have teams like that, and they almost look down upon Rutgers … I'm proud to be the foundation and see this program grow in a bigger direction. There's so much more that needs to be done. This is just the beginning and you'll see that in two weeks or so." The Scarlet Knights now turn their focus to postseason wrestling, beginning with the 2016 Big Ten Conference Championships from March 5-6 in Iowa City, Iowa. Ten RU grapplers will compete for automatic qualifying bids to the 2016 NCAA Championships from March 17-19 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Results: 125: No. 13/14/12 Darian Cruz (Lehigh) over Sean McCabe (Rutgers) (MD 15-7) ; Lehigh leads, 4-0 133: Mason Beckman (Lehigh) over Josh Patrick (Rutgers) (MD 19-7); Lehigh leads, 8--0 141: No. 5/4/5 Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) over No. 17/20/17 Randy Cruz (Lehigh) (Dec 9-2); Lehigh leads, 8-3 149: Tyson Dippery (Rutgers) over Ian Brown (Lehigh) (Dec 6-0); Lehigh leads, 8-6 157: No. 12/9/9 Richie Lewis (Rutgers) over Drew Longo (Lehigh) (Dec 12-7); Rutgers leads, 9-8 165: No. 7/5/4 Anthony Perrotti (Rutgers) over No. 16/16/20 Ryan Preisch (Lehigh) (Dec 8-5); Rutgers leads, 12-8 174: Phillip Bakuckas (Rutgers) over Gordon Wolf (Lehigh) (Dec 9-2); Rutgers leads, 15-8 184: No. 3/2/4 Nate Brown (Lehigh) over No. 20/19/20 Nicholas Gravina (Rutgers) (Dec 3-2); Rutgers leads, 15-11 197: No. 17/17/15 John Bolich (Lehigh) over Hayden Hrymack (Rutgers) (MD 11-0); Match tied, 15-15 285: No. 13/15/12 Billy Smith (Rutgers) over No. 14/11/13 Max Wessell (Lehigh) (TB-1 3-2); Rutgers wins, 18-15 Rankings (-/-/-): InterMat / FloWrestling/The Open Mat NR denotes not ranked

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Navy wrestling team (10-3, 4-1 EIWA) won two of the final three matches of the evening to overcome a four-point deficit and defeat archrival Army West Point (3-7, 2-4 EIWA), 19-17, in the annual Star Match held Saturday at Alumni Hall. The Midshipmen have dominated the series against the Cadets as they improved to 49-6-5 overall and 27-1-2 in matches held in Annapolis. "Tonight's win was a total team effort - the wrestlers, the Brigade of Midshipmen, our alumni and our senior leadership team," said Navy head coach Joel Sharratt, who won his first Star Match as a head coach. "The atmosphere inside Alumni Hall was electric and the energy and excitement the Brigade brought to the match can't be explained. It was absolutely an amazing experience to be part of." Army opened up with an early lead as Sean Badua dealt Navy sophomore 125-pound Brant Leadbeter (Owings, Md.) a 5-3 loss in the night's first match. Navy, though, would answer by winning three straight and building a 10-3 advantage. Sophomore Zack Davis (Granger, Ind.) sparked the run, jumping out to a 5-0 advantage in his match against Army West Point 133-pound rookie Austin Harry before taking the match 8-1. Meanwhile, Navy freshman 141-pound Nicholas Gil (Crystal Lake, Ill.) sought sweet revenge after dropping a 6-5 decision to the Cadets' Logan Everett in the finals of the All-Academy Championship. Gil recorded three takedowns to take a 6-4 lead into the final period before Everett trimmed the lead to one with a takedown with uner a minute to go. Everett gave Gil the optional escape with 37 seconds to go, but got the point back with six seconds left after Gil was called for his second stall of the period. Everett's comeback would be too little, too late as Gil hung on for the 8-7 win. The Mids capped their three-match winning streak with a 10-1 victory by sophomore 149-pound Corey Wilding (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Earning his 21st win of the season, Wilding nearly had his foe, Army junior Mark Marchetti, pinned on the edge of the mat, but instead was awarded the takedown and four-point near fall late in the second period. Wilding tacked on an escape and a takedown, along with better than two minutes of riding time for the nine-point major decision to give the Mids a 10-3 lead in the match. "Our lightweights had a slow start, but a good fight," added Sharratt. "Davis dominated Harry, but I think he left a team point out there and at the EIWA and NCAA Championships, we need those points to be able to climb the ladder. "Wilding and Gil are like ball-peen hammers. Gil was winded in the final period with the time off from injury the last couple of weeks, but it was a solid win that pushes him back to the place he needs to be for the conference and national championships. I see the improvement in Corey each match he wrestles. He has made incredible strides and now the skill and confidence are lining up with his work ethic." Army, though, fought its way back into the match thanks to a three-match winning streak of its own, including back-to-back major decisions by Russell Parkson Jr. at 157 pounds (14-2) and Andrew Mendel at 165 pounds (11-3) to give the Cadets a 14-10 lead, their first since the opening bout. The third of the three wins came at perhaps the most anticipated weight class of the evening - 174 pounds. Wrestling along the edge throughout the match, 18th-ranked Brian Harvey of Army West Point held on for a 3-2 win over 19th-ranked Jadaen Bernstein (Glen Gardner, N.J.). With a takedown by Harvey and a pair of escapes by Bernstein, the two were knotted up at 2-2 heading into the final period. Harvey earned what would be the go-ahead point just five seconds into the final period. The loss was Bernstein's first blemish in dual action this season (7-1). The momentum changed in a hurry when senior 184-pound Mathew Miller (Edgewood, Md.) stepped onto the mat to face Army West Point junior Samson Imonode. Miller, the nation's 12th-ranked wrestler, pinned Imonode in the championship bout of the All-Academy Championship in just over a minute (1:07). It took him 11 seconds longer, but Miller extended his winning streak to 10 in a row by pinning Imonode in 1:18. Sixteen of Miller's 26 wins this season have come by fall which is tied for the fourth most in a single season by a Navy wrestler and the most since Ed Prendergast posted 17 in 2006-07. Meanwhile, he has pinned 39 opponents over his career which stands as the second most in program history behind John Reich's (1979-83) 63. Miller, meanwhile, closed out his dual slate with a flawless 8-0 mark this season and 17-3 for his career. "The excitement of the Iron Curtain (Bernstein, Miller, Woulfe) was palatable," said Sharratt. "Bernstein constant engagement and stalking of his foe brought the crowd to their feet and into the match. "And what can I say about Mat Miller? He is a special competitor and he stupped up in front of a full house at Alumni Hall in his final match in front of the hometown crowd." Senior Michael Woulfe (Oak Park, Ill.) fed off the energy from the better than 2,500 fans in attendance and pushed the Mids' lead to five (19-14) behind a 6-3 victory over Army West Point senior Bryce Barnes at 197 pounds. Woulfe jumped out on top with a takedown 1:23 into the match and never trailed in the bout as he improved to 27-10 this season and 8-1 in dual action. "Michael Woulfe's win should push him further up in the coaches rankings and he is poised to have a great postseason run," Army West Point junior Trevor Smith earned the 5-0 victory at heavyweight over Navy's Nick Mabry (New Braunfels, Texas), but the decision would not be enough as the Mids clinched the Star, 19-17. The Midshipmen return to action Saturday and Sunday, March 5-6 when they travel to Princeton to take part in the 2016 EIWA Championship. Results: 125 - Sean Badua (A) dec Brant Leadbeter (N), 5-3 / 0-3 133 - Zack Davis (N) dec Austin Harry (A), 8-1 / 3-3 141 - Nicholas Gil (N) dec Logan Everett (A), 8-7 / 6-3 149 - Corey Wilding (N) major dec Mark Marchetti (A), 10-1 / 10-3 157 - Russell Parsons Jr. (A) major dec Drew Daniels (N), 14-2 / 10-7 165 - Andrew Mendel (A) major dec John Keck (N), 11-3 / 10-11 174 - #18 Brian Harvey (A) dec #19 Jadaen Bernstein (N), 3-2 / 10-14 184 - #12 Mathew Miller (N) fall Samson Imonode (A), 1:18 / 16-14 197 - Michael Woulfe (N) dec Bryce Barnes (A), 6-3 / 19-14 285 - Trevor Smith (A) dec Nick Mabry (N), 5-0 / 19-17

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Antonio Pelusi's takedown in sudden victory delivered Franklin & Marshall's wrestling team a thrilling 19-17 senior day win over Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) opponent Sacred Heart on Saturday evening at the Mayser Center. The victory was the third in a row for the Diplomats and improved their record to 6-12, 1-8 EIWA, while the Pioneers dropped to 2-15, 0-10 EIWA. Before the match, F&M honored its seven-member senior class of No. 14 Rick Durso, Brandon Giovanetti, Colin Gironda, Charles Kerkesner, Aaron Moldoff, Scott Stevens and Sharron Townsend. The home team was trailing by one point with one match to go in the night. Pelusi held a narrow advantage heading into his final frame at 285, but surrendered an early escape in the third that tied the bout at 1-1. However, Pelusi claimed the victory with a clutch takedown in the first sudden victory period to end the match. A 14-4 major decision from Moldoff (125), followed by a 3-0 decision from Stevens (133) and a dominant 15-0 tech. fall from Durso (141) propelled the Diplomats out in front by a 12-0 tally heading into 149. The Pioneers followed with three wins of their own to suddenly cut the defecit to one at 12-11. Josh Young stepped to the mat at 174 and fought back from being down 4-1 after one, recording three takedowns and a total of eight back points to give F&M some much needed bonus points with a 17-8 major. Sacred Heart registered a pair of decisions at 184 and 197 to pull within one and setup the exciting conclusion at 285. F&M ended its regular season with the decision and will return to action at the EIWA Championships, which are hosted by Princeton and will run from March 5-6. Check back with GoDiplomats.com in the near future for more information about the tournament as it becomes available.

EDINBORO, Pa. -- For the first time since 2012, the West Virginia University wrestling team downed rival Edinboro, topping the Fighting Scots 18-15 in McComb Fieldhouse in Edinboro on Saturday evening. The Mountaineers' (8-10, 0-4) last win over the Fighting Scots (8-10, 6-0 EWL) also came at McComb Fieldhouse, as WVU upset then-No. 10 ranked Edinboro by a score of 18-17. No. 17 Dylan Cottrell picked up his 27th win of the season with an upset of No. 15/16 Austin Matthews at 157 pounds, while No. 9/10 won his team-best 28th match of the year at 197. Seniors A.J. Vizcarrondo (HWT) and Ross Renzi (174) closed out their dual match careers with victories as well. “It was a great win for our program heading into the postseason,” said WVU coach Sammie Henson. “Tony DeAngelo and Ross Renzi had key wins, while Dylan Cottrell continues to build on a solid season with another win over a ranked opponent. I'm happy to see our seniors go out with a ‘W.'”” After the Fighting Scots went up 5-0 on a tech. fall at 125, Keegan Moore returned to the lineup and picked up the win at 133 to get the Mountaineers on the board, down 5-3. A pair of first-period takedowns gave him a 4-2 lead over Edinboro's Anthony Rivera. Rivera cut Moore's lead to one at 4-3 with an escape in the second. Moore chose bottom to start the third and escaped to win a 5-3 decision. DeAngelo battled for a 5-4 decision over Tyler Vath at 141 pounds as the Mountaineers took a 6-5 lead. DeAngelo scored the first takedown of the bout in the first period, though Vath escaped to put the score at 2-1. Starting on bottom in the second, DeAngelo used a reversal to take a 4-2 advantage after Vath added another escape. Vath scored a takedown following a neutral start in the third to tie the score 4-4, but DeAngelo used an escape to break the tie in the third and take the win. Edinboro took a close win at 149 to for an 8-6 lead before Cottrell scored an upset over Matthews at 157. Cottrell scored first, taking a 2-0 lead into in the second where he added an escape for a 3-0 advantage. Matthews's lone point of the bout came soon after on a penalty on Cottrell, who then rode Matthews through the third to add the riding time point for the 4-1 decision. WVU took a 9-8 lead, but Edinboro responded with a win at 165 to go back on top, 11-9. Renzi scored a win in his last career dual match, topping Patrick Jennings in a 3-2 decision. Neither scored in the first, with Jennings taking a 1-0 lead on an escape in the second. Renzi started on bottom in the third, scoring an escape for the tie and a takedown for the win as the Mountaineers pushed ahead of the Fighting Scots, 12-11. Edinboro took a 14-12 lead after winning a decision at 184 before Smith put WVU on top once more with a 3-0 decision over Vince Pickett at 197. Smith led 2-0 after a first-period takedown, pushing his advantage to 3-0 after an escape in the second. Starting neutral in the third, neither wrestler scored to hand Smith the win and give the Mountaineers a 15-14 lead. Vizcarrondo secured the team victory, using a second-period escape for a 1-0 win over Corey Beck at heavyweight as the Mountaineers defeated the Fighting Scots 18-15. West Virginia travels to Kansas City, Missouri, in two weeks for the 2016 Big 12 Championship. The tournament will take place at the Sprint Center on March 5-6. Results: 125: Sean Russell (EU) tech. fall Ryan Elliott (WVU), 19-0 (5:31) 133: Keegan Moore (WVU) dec. Anthony Rivera (EU), 5-3 141: Tony DeAngelo (WVU) dec. Tyler Vath (EU), 5-4 149: No. 19 Patricio Lugo (EU) dec. Zachary Moore (WVU), 3-2 157: No. 17 Dylan Cottrell (WVU) dec. No. 15/16 Austin Matthews (EU), 4-1 165: Casey Fuller (EU) dec. Connor Flynn (WVU), 7-2 174: Ross Renzi (WVU) dec. Patrick Jennings (EU), 3-2 184: No. 5 Vic Avery (EU) dec. Bubba Scheffel (WVU), 8-4 197: No. 9/10 Jacob A. Smith (WVU) dec. Vince Pickett (EU), 3-0 HWT: A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU) dec. Corey Beck (EU), 1-0

OREM, Utah -- The Utah Valley University wrestling team recorded just its second shutout in program history on Saturday afternoon with a 39-0 rout over Grand Canyon on Senior Day at UVU. The Wolverines dominated the contest as they picked up five bonus-point wins en route to the 39-point blowout. Three of Utah Valley's (4-10, 0-4 Big 12) four seniors capped their home careers with a victory on Saturday, while 18th-ranked senior Chasen Tolbert sat the contest out with an injury. "The guys came out with a lot of energy tonight. They were excited to wrestling in front of the crowd being the last home meet and Senior Night," said head coach Greg Williams. "That was the most consistent effort that we've had throughout our lineup where everyone came out and wrestling with a lot of energy." Redshirt sophomore Jarod Maynes got the Wolverines off to a strong start with a hard earned 5-4 decision over GCU's (5-19) Uzo Owuama in the opening bout of the contest at 141 pounds. Junior Trevor Willson (149) and redshirt freshman Raider Lofthouse (157) then followed with back-to-back first-period falls to catapult UVU to an early 15-0 lead. Following a trio of decision victories by sophomore Brayden Humpherys (165), senior Ross Taylor (174) and redshirt freshman Will Sumner (184) -- by respective scores of 5-4, 8-4 and 5-4 -- senior 197-pounder Derek Thomas returned to the lineup for the first time since late December with a bang as he earned a 15-0 technical fall victory over GCU's Austin Trujillo. Thomas recorded a pair of takedowns and a trio of nearfalls en route to his 10th victory of the season (10-3). After a win by forfeit by sophomore Dustin Dennison at heavyweight and a double forfeit at 125, senior 133-pounder Jade Rauser capped the contest with a 14-4 major decision over Trayton Libolt. Rauser was the aggressor in the match, as he jumped out to a 10-3 first-period lead following four takedowns and a two-point nearfall. He then sealed his 12th win in his last 13 matches with two more takedowns in the second stanza. With the victory, the three-time UVU NCAA qualifier now sits in sixth place on the all-time school record books with a 70-28 career record. The contest marked the 2015-16 regular-season finale for UVU and was its first shutout victory since it blanked Northern Colorado by the same score (39-0) on Jan. 26, 2013. The Wolverines will now prepare for their first trip to the Big 12 Championships on March 5-6 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. There, UVU will try to qualify as many of its 10 grapplers that it can for the NCAA Championships that will be held March 17-19 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Results: 141: Jarod Maynes (UVU) over Uzo Owuama (GCU), Dec. 5-4 149: Trevor Willson (UVU) over Joseph Huber (GCU), Fall 2:46 157: Raider Lofthouse (UVU) over Steven Abayon (GCU), Fall 1:20 165: Brayden Humpherys (UVU) over Casey Larson (GCU), Dec. 5-4 174: Ross Taylor (UVU) over Kenneth Moore (GCU), Dec. 8-4 184: Will Sumner (UVU) over Austin Gaun (GCU), Dec. 4-3 197: Derek Thomas (UVU) over Austin Trujillo (GCU), TF 15-0 (6:09) 285: Dustin Dennison (UVU) over Unknown, For. 125: Double Forfeit 133: Jade Rauser (UVU) over Trayton Libolt (GCU), MD 14-4 Exhibition: Trayton Libolt (GCU) over Tyler Scott (UVU), Fall 4:27

PHILADELPHIA -- The Drexel wrestling team secured its sixth win in a row as it defeated Penn, 23-16 on Saturday night at the Daskalakis Athletic Center to close out its regular season schedule on a high note. The victory marked the first time the Dragons have overcome the Quakers in their last 13 match-ups, with Drexel's last win in the series coming on Feb. 18, 1989. The win also gave Drexel claim to the Abner's Cheesesteak Trophy for the first time since the tradition between the two neighboring schools began three years ago. Along with this, the squad's six consecutive wins mark the first win streak of this length for the Dragons since 2006. Zack Fuentes started the Dragons off by pinning Penn's Jeremy Schwartz in the second period of the 125 match to give Drexel an early 6-0 advantage. David Pearce followed with a strong 4-1 decision at 133 over Caleb Richardson, who was ranked 27th in the NCAA Coaches' Poll going into this weekend's competition. Then back-to-back major decisions from Kevin Devoy Jr. and No. 11 Matthew Cimato at 141 and 149 respectively would add to the Drexel advantage, putting them ahead in the team score, 17-0 just four matches into the dual. Penn began to retaliate with the 157 match as No. 25 May Bethea pinned Mike Comunale to cut Drexel's lead to 17-6. The Quakers' Brooks Martino went on to edge Austin Rose in the 165 match, 5-3 and then No. 13 Casey Kent took a 9-1 major from Nick Elmer to bring the team score to 17-13. Penn's No. 15 Lorenzo Thomas would bring the Quakers within one point as he earned an 8-3 decision over Stephen Loiseau at 184. With the Dragons lead cut to 17-16 with two matches to go, Joshua Murphy came out to wrestle at 197. Murphy took a 1-0 lead with an escape in the second period, but then Penn's Joe Heyob earned an escape of his own to even the score at the start of the third period. It seemed as if the match would go to overtime as time wound down in regulation, but then Murphy secured a crucial takedown with just one second remaining to earn a 3-1 victory and extend Drexel's lead to 20-16. Needing to hold the Quakers off for the last match, Joey Goodhart came out and fought off Penn's Patrik Garren at heavyweight. Goodhart was able to keep control of the hard-fought match and built up almost two minutes of riding time. An escape to start the third period gave Goodhart even more of the advantage and he would go on to earn a 2-0 victory, which in turn secured a 23-16 win on the day for the Dragons. With the win, the Dragons finish the regular season at 10-7 overall and 6-3 in EIWA action. The loss moves the Quakers to 6-6, 6-5 EIWA. Next up, the Dragons will travel to Princeton, N.J. to compete in the 2016 EIWA Championships on March 5 and 6. Results: 125: Zack Fuentes (DU) WBF Jeremy Schwartz (Penn) @ 4:59 133: David Pearce (DU) DEC No. 27 Caleb Richardson (Penn), 4-1 141: Kevin Devoy Jr. (DU) MAJ A.J. Vindici (Penn), 11-3 149: No. 11 Matthew Cimato (DU) MAJ Eric Friedman (Penn), 10-2 157: No. 25 May Bethea (Penn) WBF Mike Comunale (DU) @ 2:47 165: Brooks Martino (Penn) DEC Austin Rose (DU), 5-3 174: No. 13 Casey Kent (Penn) MAJ Nick Elmer (DU), 9-1 184: No. 15 Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) DEC Stephen Loiseau (DU), 8-3 197: Joshua Murphy (DU) DEC Joe Heyob (Penn), 3-1 285: Joey Goodhart (DU) DEC Patrik Garren (Penn), 2-0

COLLEGE PARK, MD -- The Broncs won six of 10 bouts, two by fall, to defeat the University of Maryland Saturday in the final dual meet of the season. “It was a nice win,” said Rider head coach Gary Taylor. “The kids wrestled well, they wrestled hard and they beat some good kids, so I am very pleased.” For Rider (12-9) sophomore Chad Walsh (Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic), senior Conor Brennan (Brick, NJ/Brick Twp.), senior Robert Deutsch (Cherry Hill, NJ/Eastern Regional), senior Curt Delia (Mullica Hill, NJ/Delsea), junior Ryan Wolfe (New Castle, Del./Caravel) and sophomore B.J. Clagon (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South) won. Deutsch defeated the 10th ranked wrestler in the nation to tie the score at 3-3. “Rob wrestled very smart, very hard the whole time and that was a nice win for him against a very good wrestler,” Taylor said. “That will help carry some momentum into the conference and nationals. He's been wrestling very well since coming back from his injury, and a lot more intense than in any point in his career. He's being aggressive but also smart.” Deutsch is expected to be a four-time NCAA qualifier. “This could be his year,” Taylor said. “He's won matches at the NCAAs so he knows what it's about, it's about match-ups. Different styles are better against different styles. Right now he is being very aggressive and that will help against a lot of different styles.” Walsh, ranked 15th in the nation, trailed 6-1 before getting his ninth pin of the season, improving to 23-6. “Chad does not get rattled,” Taylor said. “He trailed a very good wrestler today but Chad does not panic when someone gets a lead on him. It was pretty impressive and he did a great job.” Brennan, ranked ninth in the nation, won a major decision to give Rider a 16-6 lead. In his final career dual meet Delia won by fall. “Good for Curt,” Taylor said. “He did a nice job, had a nice take down. He's wrestling well.” Wolfe won a major decision to improve to 17-4 in dual meets. Rider defeated Maryland in 2006 and lost to the 23rd ranked Terrapins in 2008, the last meeting between these two teams. Rider has now won four of the nine meetings with Maryland since the series began in 1988. Rider will now compete in the Eastern Wrestling League Championship Tournament March 5 at Lock Haven. “The good news is we didn't have any injuries coming out of matches (and wins over) tough teams like Hofstra, Princeton and Maryland to end the dual meet season,” Taylor said. “I feel good going into the EWLs healthy.” Results: 125 Michael Beck-M dec. Zach Valcarce-R 5-1 0-3 133 Rob Deutsch-R dec. Geoffrey Alexander-M 13-7 3-3 141 Alfred Bannister-M dec. Paul Kirchner-R 4-2 3-6 149 B.J. Clagon-R dec. Wade Hodges-M 4-0 6-6 157 Chad Walsh-R wbf Lou Mascola-M 4:32 12-6 165 Conor Brennan-R major dec. Tyler Manion-M 12-3 16-6 174 Curt Delia-R wbf Derrick Evanovich-M 6:47 22-6 184 Mark Colabucci-M dec. Michale Fagg-Daves-R 3-1 22-9 197 Ryan Wolfe-R major dec. Josh Snook-M 13-4 26-9 Hwt Yousif Hemida-M dec. Mauro Correnti-R 6-4 26-12

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Paul Petrov recorded his seventh pin of the season and Tyler Smith, Victor Lopez and Tyler Greene all posted major decisions to lead the Bucknell wrestling team to a 24-15 victory at Columbia Saturday afternoon. It was the sixth win in the last seven duals for the Bison, who finished the regular season with a 12-6 overall record and 6-3 against EIWA competition. Columbia finished its regular season 9-7, 7-4 EIWA. Bucknell won six of the match's bouts, with four coming for bonus points. Rustin Barrick and Tom Sleigh also earned decisions for the Bison, who have a program-record 37 dual wins over the last three campaigns. Columbia scored three decisions and a forfeit at 285 pounds for its points. No. 11/9/12 Petrov got things started for Bucknell with his pin of Britain Carter at 125 pounds. The fall came with 10 seconds remaining in the third period. It was the 28th victory of the season for Petrov, who has 18 pins in his four-year career. After a Columbia win at 133 pounds, nationally ranked Smith and Lopez posted back-to-back major decisions for the Bison. It was a high-scoring bout for Smith, who defeated Joe Moita 25-12, while Lopez registered a 9-0 shutout of Dan Reed. Columbia's Markus Scheidel (157) and Tyrel White (165) entered the match nationally ranked and both posted decisions, bringing the Lions to within 14-9. That was as close as they would get, however, as Barrick and Sleigh - who are both nationally ranked themselves - posted back-to-back decisions and Greene followed with a 9-0 shutout at 197 pounds. Next up for both Bucknell and Columbia is the EIWA Championships, which will take place March 5-6 at Princeton. Results: 125: No. 11/9/12 Paul Petrov (B) pinned Britain Carter (C), 6:50. 133: Angelo Amenta (C) dec. Grim Gonzalez (B), 7-5. 141: No. --/16/-- Tyler Smith (B) maj. dec.Joe Moita (C), 25-12. 149: Victor Lopez (B) maj. dec. Dan Reed (C), 9-0. 157: No. --/19/18 Markus Scheidel (C) dec. Zach Kelly (B), 4-2 (sv1). 165: No. --/28/-- Tyrel White (C) dec. Robert Schlitt (B), 7-3. 174: No. 20/22/-- Rustin Barrick (B) dec. No. --/33/-- Zack Hernandez, 6-1. 184: No. --/23/-- Tom Sleigh (B) dec. Mike Fetchet (C), 8-7 (sv1). 197: Tyler Greene (B) maj. dec. Troy Hembury (C), 9-0. 285: No. --/27/-- Garrett Ryan (C) wins by forfeit Rankings are Intermat/WrestlingReport/FloWrestling

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ROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Brown University wrestling won all eight bouts that were contested on its way to a 37-6 win over Hofstra University in its regular season finale on Senior Day at the Pizzitola Sports Center on Saturday afternoon. The Bears (5-10, 3-8 EIWA) won six bouts in bonus points – with two technical falls, three major decisions, and a forfeit – en route to the victory over the visiting Pride (5-13, 1-7 EIWA). In his final home match, senior Augustus Marker (Castle Rock, Colo.) won via major decision, 8-0, at 197 lbs. in the final contested bout of the dual meet. Sophomores Charlie Banaszak (Bethesda, Md.) and Christian LaBrie (Exeter, R.I.) each won via technical fall at 141 and 165 lbs. respectively while juniors Steven Galiardo (Chicago, Ill.) and Justin Staudenmayer (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.) both earned major decisions at 149 and 157 lbs. respectively. Sophomores Michael Russo (Jersey City, N.J.), Andrew LaBrie (Exeter, R.I.), and Austin Pfarr (Marysville, Ohio) all gained wins through decision at 125, 174, and 184 lbs., and classmate Zeke Salvo (Baltimore, Md.) added a win via forfeit at 133 lbs. Russo opened the dual with a 3-1 sudden victory at 125 lbs. over Bryan Damon. After each wrestler notched an escape, Russo posted a takedown in the sudden victory period. After a forfeit at 133 lbs., Banaszak gained a 17-1 technical fall win at 141 lbs. over Marcus Begay. He tallied three 4-point near falls in the opening period as part of his path to victory. At 149 lbs., Galiardo took a 17-5 major decision win against Kyle Krasavage. He totaled three takedowns and a 4-point near fall in the first and added two takedowns in the second as part of his triumph. Staudenmayer garnered a 10-1 major decision win at 157 lbs. vs. Jahlani Callender, registering his 13th straight win. He posted two takedowns and a riding time point in the third to seal the victory. Christian LaBrie shut out Bobby Fehr at 165 lbs., 16-0, for a technical fall. He posted a takedown with a subsequent 4-point near fall in each of the first and second frames. At 174 lbs., Andrew LaBrie won 7-2 over Frank Affronti, pulling away in the third period – a frame that he won, 4-0. Pfarr followed with a 5-4 win at 184 lbs. against Cory Damiana, notching an important escape in the third. Marker closed the competitive portion of the meet with an 8-0, shutout win at 197 lbs. over Omar Haddad. Marker gained a 2-0 lead after the first and still led 6-0 through two frames. Mike Hughes won for Hofstra in the heavyweight division via forfeit. Next, Brown will compete at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships at Princeton from Saturday, March 5 to Sunday, March 6. Results: 125: Michael Russo (B) def. Bryan Damon (H), Dec. 3-1, SV-1 (Brown 3-0) 133: Zeke Salvo (B) wins via forfeit (Brown 9-0) 141: Charlie Banaszak (B) def. Marcus Begay (H), TF 17-1 (Brown 14-0) 149: Steven Galiardo (B) def. Kyle Krasavage (H), MD 17-5 (Brown 18-0) 157: Justin Staudenmayer (B) def. Jahlani Callender (H), MD 10-1 (Brown 22-0) 165: Christian LaBrie (B) def. Bobby Fehr (H), TF 16-0 (Brown 27-0) 174: Andrew LaBrie (B) def. Frank Affronti (H), Dec. 7-2 (Brown 30-0) 184: Austin Pfarr (B) def. Cory Damiana (H), Dec. 5-4 (Brown 33-0) 197: Augustus Marker (B) def. Omar Haddad (H), MD 8-0 (Brown 37-0) 285: Mike Hughes (H) wins via forfeit (Brown 37-6)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Ohio wrestling team picked up its eighth-straight dual win with a 18-16 victory at American, closing out the regular season Friday. The highlight of the match was freshman Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) picking up a technical fall victory in dominating fashion, 16-0. "We lost some battles but we won the war," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "You have to take the positives away from today, but we need to be more active, we need to take more attempts." As the Bobcats look ahead to the MAC Championships Greenlee said, "My expectations going into the MAC tournament is to win it. We're going to go into the tournament with the attitude that we're going to win it, and then make changes from there." 149 - Cullen Cummings v. Tom Page The final dual of the Bobcats season started at 149-pounds with redshirt sophomore Cullen Cummings (Wheaton, Ill.). The match started with multiple shots to scramble situations, but all ended in stale mates. Cummings ended the first on top with an arm drag takedown. Cummings extended his lead in the second with an escape, as they ended the period on their feet. In the third Page earned an escape followed by another Cummings takedown, which led to 6-4 decision in favor of Cummings. 157 - Spartak Chino v. John Boyle RS senior Spartak Chino (Wheaton, Ill.) took on American's John Boyle at 157-pounds. The two seniors started scoreless in their second match up of the season. Chino managed an escape in the second period, followed by a Boyle takedown. Boyle earned another point with riding time and took the match by decision, 3-1 165 - Austin Reese v. Mitchell Wightman RS freshman Austin Reese (Urbana, Ohio) faced Mitchell Wightman at 165-pounds. The match appeared even at the beginning, but Wightman scored a takedown at the end of the initial period. In the second, Wightman added four near fall points. Reese ended the match on top with a tough ride the entire third period, but took a 6-0 loss. 174 - Cody Walters v. Michael Eckhart In his final regular season match, RS senior Cody Walters (Macedonia, Ohio) came out firing with an immediate takedown against Michael Eckhart at 174-pounds. Walters pulled Eckhart over for a four point near fall to end the first. Again off the whistle Walters shot into a blast double takedown. Walters allowed Eckhart to escape to grab another takedown in the period. He ended the match with a reversal and earned another point off of stalling on his way to 14-1 major decision victory. 184 - Andrew Romanchik v. Jason Grimes In the 184 match, RS senior Andrew Romanchik (independence, Ohio) took on Jason Grimes. Grimes took Romanchik down, which was followed by a quick escape in the opening frame. Time ran out before Romanchik could his takedown at the end of the first. Each wrestler started the next two periods with escapes, and Romanchik took multiple shots but was unable to secure the takedown dropping a close 3-2 decision. 197 - Phil Wellington v. Jeric Kasunic In the 197-pound matchup RS senior Phil Wellington (Euclid, Ohio) grabbed a single leg takedown off of the whistle, and stayed on top, ending the period with 2:51 of riding time against Jeric Kasunic. Kasunic went down in the second, but Wellington gave him point to go neutral. In the third, Wellington gave up a point in stalling, but was able to score an escape and takedown to take the match 6-2. 285 - Jesse Webb v. Jake Scanlan The heavyweight match was dead even all three periods as sophomore Jesse Webb (Bennington, Vt.) picking up the win over Jake Scanlan. Each wrestler managed an escape as they headed into overtime. In the sudden victory Webb scored off of Scanlan's shot attempt to win 3-1. 125 - Shakur Laney v. David Terao Freshman Shakur Laney (Canal Winchester, Ohio) faced off against David Terao at 125-pounds. Terao took Laney down four times and added eight near fall points through the first two frames. In the final period Laney scored off of a blast double and scored off of another takedown, but Terao took a major decision 20-8. 133 - Cameron Kelly v. James Giaccia Kelly was flawless in the last regular season match of his freshman year. Kelly earned a quick takedown, and exposed Giaccia to his back three times to score twelve near fall points. Adding a point with riding time, Kelly won 16-0 by technical fall in the first period. 141 - Noah Forrider v. Tyler Scotton The final match of the day started scoreless in the initial period as RS sophomore Noah Forrider (Marysville, Ohio) faced off against Tyler Scotton. All that was managed in the second was an escape by Forrider. In the last period, Scotton took Forrider down and added two more near fall points. Forrider ended with an escape, but lost the match 5-2. Results: 125: David Terao (AU) over Shakur Laney (OHIO) (20-8) 133: Cam Kelly (OHIO) over James Giaccia (AU) (16-0) 141: Tyler Scotton (AU) over Noah Forrider (OHIO) (5-2) 149: Cullen Cummings (OHIO) over Tom Page (AU) (6-4) 157: John Boyle (AU) over Sparty Chino (OHIO) (3-1) 165: Mitchell Wightman (AU) over Austin Reese (OHIO) (6-0) 174: Cody Walters (OHIO) over Michael Eckhart (AU) (14-1) 184: Jason Grimes (AU) over Andrew Romanchik (OHIO) (3-2) 197: Phil Wellington (OHIO) over Jeric Kasunic (AU) (6-2) 285: Jesse Webb (OHIO) over Jake Scanlan (AU) (3-1)

MINNEAPOLIS -- In front of a raucous crowd at Williams Arena, No. 17 Minnesota put together its most dominant performance since the season's opening day, knocking off No. 14 Iowa State, 30-10, on Friday night. The Gophers picked up wins in seven of the night's bouts, with back-to-back bonus point wins to cap both halves of the dual. "I think the way [the team] wrestled was really good. … That's the way we want to wrestle," said head coach J Robinson. "That's the way you want to look. You want to feel positive about what we're doing, where we are. The hard work we're putting in, it's going to pay off for us." The Gophers blew open the match heading to the halftime intermission with back-to-back pins at 149 and 157 pounds. No. 16 Jake Short picked up his first fall since the Cliff Keen Invitational in December in the first period of his match with Dante Rodriguez. Short cinched up a cradle on Rodriguez along the edge of the mat early in the period and remained patient as his opponent fought to either free himself or get out of bounds. Short maintained control and eventually released the cradle, settling in over Rodriguez's chest to earn the fall. Building off the momentum his teammate created, Brandon Kingsley found himself cradling Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer in the closing seconds of the first period, a sequence that ended when time expired in the opening frame. Kingsley got a second chance though, getting back to his cradle after defending a shot from Rodriguez-Spencer midway through the second period. On this occasion, he had plenty of time on the clock and finished off the pin. It was Kingsley's sixth fall of the season and his first to come more than 100 seconds into a match. That 12-point surge turned what had been a 6-3 Gopher lead through three matches into a commanding 18-3 advantage through five. That lead largely held through the first three matches after halftime, with the Gophers up 11 heading to their dependable duo at 197 pounds and heavyweight. Due to an injury to Iowa State's regular starter at 285, the Cyclones bumped up wrestlers from lower weight classes for the final two bouts and the Gophers capitalized on these mismatches to close the dual in convincing fashion. First, at 197, No. 3 Brett Pfarr surrendered only an escape to Patrick Downey while piling up more takedowns as the match progressed, eventually taking a 12-1 major decision. The major was Pfarr's 13th on the season, the highest total on the team. Pfarr finishes his 31-2 regular season with more major decisions (13) than regular decisions (11). No. 9 Michael Kroells followed with takedowns and four-point near falls in both the first and second period of his heavyweight contest, finishing off Marcus Harrington in the second period with a 15-0 tech fall. The tech was the first for Kroells since his opening match of the season at the Daktronics Open. His five team points capped the 30-10 win for the Gophers. Prior to the consecutive pins heading into halftime, Minnesota built its early lead by taking the night's opening match at 125 pounds, a 3-2 decision for Steve Polakowski sealed with a third-period takedown of Kyle Larson. After a 10-5 decision for No. 7 Earl Hall over Ben Morgan at 133 pounds, No. 6 Tommy Thorn put the Gophers back in front with his 4-0 decision over Nathan Boston. The win gave Thorn 30 on the season, joining Pfarr as a 30-match winner for the Gophers this season. Following halftime, a major decision at 165 pounds gave Iowa State its only bonus points of the dual, but a win for Nick Wanzek over two-time NCAA qualifier Lelund Weatherspoon at 174 pounds recaptured any waning energy in the crowd, bringing them to their feet as Wanzek finished a late takedown to wrap up an 8-6 victory. The 20-point margin of victory was the second-largest for the Gophers this season, trumped only by a 31-3 win against Grand Canyon in Minnesota's first dual of the season. The difference was the largest in the Gopher/Cyclone series since a 34-6 Gopher victory in December 2011. Friday's contest kicked off eight high-profile duals that will be part of the NWCA National Championship Dual Series this weekend. It also marked the end of the Gophers regular season, a campaign that ends a 10-8 overall record, the 11th straight winning season for Minnesota. Minnesota will be off next week before heading to the Big Ten Championships the first weekend in March (Mar. 5-6) in Iowa City. Results: 125: Steve Polakowski (Minn) dec Kyle Larson (ISU), 3-2 / Minnesota 3 -- Iowa State 0 133: No. 7 Earl Hall (ISU) dec Ben Morgan (Minn), 10-5 / Minnesota 3 -- Iowa State 3 141: No. 6 Tommy Thorn (Minn) dec Nathan Boston (ISU), 4-0 / Minnesota 6 -- Iowa State 3 149: No. 16 Jake Short (Minn) fall (1:46) Dante Rodriguez (ISU) / Minnesota 12 -- Iowa State 3 157: Brandon Kingsley (Minn) fall (4:31) Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (ISU) / Minnesota 18 -- Iowa State 3 165: No. 10 Tanner Weatherman (ISU) maj dec Brandon Krone (Minn), 13-2 / Minnesota 18 -- Iowa State 7 174: Nick Wanzek (Minn) dec Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU), 8-6 / Minnesota 21 -- Iowa State 7 184: Dane Pestano (ISU) dec Chris Pfarr (Minn), 9-2 / Minnesota 21 -- Iowa State 10 197: No. 3 Brett Pfarr (Minn) maj dec Patrick Downey (ISU), 12-1 / Minnesota 25 -- Iowa State 10 HWT: No. 9 Michael Kroells (Minn) tech fall (6:11) Marcus Harrington (ISU), 15-0 / Minnesota 30 -- Iowa State 10

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Michigan State wrestling team rallied from an 11-3 deficit to defeat Cleveland State Friday night at Woodling Gym, 21-17, in the final dual of MSU head coach Tom Minkel's career. Minkel, who is in his 25th year at the helm of the program, is retiring following the 2015-16 season. "It was a pretty emotional win for us as a team," said Minkel. "I know going into the dual our guys very much wanted to get a win and to wrestle well, and it was evident both before and during the dual they were all pretty pumped up to get the win. I know they knew that it meant a lot to me, and it meant a lot to them I think to go out with a win in my last dual as their coach. It was a tough dual - Cleveland State has a pretty tough team - but they got it done, and I'm enormously proud of them. It was a great way to wrap up the dual meet season." Each team won five matches in the back-and-forth dual, but pins by 125-pounder Mitch Rogaliner and 141-pounder Javier Gasca proved to be the difference. With the Spartans trailing 11-3 after the first four bouts, Rogaliner's fall in just 1:03 against John Martin sparked the Spartan comeback. Garth Yenter held off Alfredo Gray in the final seconds at 133 pounds to record an 8-7 decision, followed by Gasca's first-period pin (2:44) over Mike Carlone that put MSU on top, 18-11. Gasca improved to 19-5 on the season and finished 9-2 in dual meets. "Mitch and Javier both just went out on a mission," remarked Minkel. "There was no, 'just win the match first,' they went out to get a fall. Those two falls were huge - we don't win the dual without them. They really stepped it up." The Vikings (7-8) trimmed their deficit to 18-14 with two matches to go following Nick Montgomery's 6-2 decision against Kaelan Richards at 149 pounds, but Mark Bozzo clinched the victory for the Spartans (2-14) with a 4-1 triumph over Chas Busz at 157. CSU's Nathan Wynkoop closed the dual with a 6-1 win over Dean Vettese at 165 pounds. Red-shirt freshman Shwan Shadaia also picked up three points for MSU with his 3-1 decision in the 184-pound match against Xavier Dye. With the dual season now complete, the Spartans will now train for the upcoming Big Ten Championships, which are being held in Iowa City on March 5-6. Results: 174: Gabe Stark (CSU) dec. Travis Curley (MSU), 7-2. CSU, 3-0 184: Shwan Shadaia (MSU) dec. Xavier Dye (CSU), 3-1. Tied, 3-3 197: Sam Wheeler (CSU) major dec. Jacob Cooper (MSU), 13-5. CSU, 7-3 HWT: Riley Shaw (CSU) major dec. Dimitrus Renfroe (MSU), 13-2. CSU, 11-3 125: Mitch Rogaliner (MSU) pinned John Martin (CSU), 1:03. CSU, 11-9 133: Garth Yenter (MSU) dec. Alfredo Gray (CSU), 8-7. MSU, 12-11 141: Javier Gasca (MSU) pinned Mike Carlone (CSU), 2:44. MSU, 18-11 149: Nick Montgomery (CSU) dec. Kaelan Richards (MSU), 6-2. MSU, 18-14 157: Mark Bozzo (MSU) dec. Chas Busz (CSU), 4-1. MSU, 21-14 165: Nathan Wynkoop (CSU) dec. Dean Vettese (MSU), 6-1. MSU wins, 21-17

STILLWATER -- The third-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team defeated No. 14 North Carolina, 33-6, on senior night in a dual full of upsets. The Cowboys (13-2) extend their win streak to 11 with the victory over the Tar Heels. "It was a good match to watch," coach John Smith said. "If I were up in the stands I'd become a big wrestling fan really quick. There was a lot of action and you can tell Coleman (Scott) has really put his stamp on that program. He doesn't have guys sitting around; they're looking for points. Those two matches at 149 and 174 was what needs to happen. You've got to score points and we did that." The first upset of the night came at 141 pounds, where Dean Heil suffered his first loss of the season to No. 9 Joey Ward. The match went in to sudden victory, where Ward got the takedown and claimed the win. Anthony Collica, ranked No. 12 in the nation at 149 pounds, quickly redeemed the Cowboy loss picking up his fourth pin a row, this time over No. 5 Evan Henderson. Collica led the Tar Heel, 5-4, going into the third period and started in the top position. At the 1:25 mark, Collica put Henderson to his back for the pin. The Cowboy extends his streak to six-straight matches resulting in bonus points. "I knew I had to come out and wrestle hard, and to keep attacking," Collica said. "I gave up the first takedown, but pushed through it and grabbed the next one. I felt him wearing down a little bit, so I took advantage of that." In the final upset of the night, Chandler Rogers handed No. 2 Ethan Ramos his third loss of the season in a wild match. Rogers went up early with takedown and a four-point nearfall and Ramos wasn't able to overcome the Cowboy's lead. Rogers went on to score a reversal, nearfall and three escapes to win the bout, 13-8. "I wasn't expecting it," Rogers said. "I try to take it one match at a time. Coach always tells me that rankings don't matter, and what matters is who wants it more. I never try to get too overconfident, but it's good to be confident in yourself and to put your best foot forward. The whole time before the match, I was telling myself that if I stick to the plan and do everything right, things might go my way. No one goes out there planning on beating the No. 2 guy in the nation, so I was real happy with it." The night was also about saying farewell to three treasured seniors who wrestled their final matches in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Eddie Klimara began the dual with bonus points for the Cowboys, earning a technical fall over Cody Karns in 4:40. The senior wowed the crowd with four takedowns and two four-point nearfalls to dominate the Tar Heel. Klimara wrapped up his career in Gallagher-Iba Arena with a 27-3 home record, including a 7-1 mark this year. "It was a great experience wrestling for the Cowboys in Gallagher-Iba," Klimara said. "It's a sad thing that it was my last home dual but the fans and coaches have been awesome, and it was one of the best choices I've made in my life to come to school at OSU." Senior and top-ranked Alex Dieringer amassed 28 wins in Gallagher-Iba after defeating No. 11 John Staudenmayer with an 11-1 major decision at 165 pounds. After a slow start in the first, wrapping up the first three minutes scoreless, he turned it on in the second period, scoring nine points and took a huge lead into the third period. Dieringer extends his win streak to 73 and owns the fourth-longest win streak in Cowboy Wrestling history. He trails Mike Sheets by just one match for third place on the all-time list. "It was a good feeling to see all the support tonight," Dieringer said. "These fans are awesome and that's one of the big reasons I came here. They've been loyal and true since I got here and I can't thank them enough for that." The final senior of the night was Austin Marsden, ranked fifth at heavyweight. The Illinois native, went out in style, picking up his 100th career win in front of a rowdy home crowd. Scoring more bonus points for the Pokes, Marsden stayed consistent throughout the match, picking up a takedown in each period. He also scored two sets of nearfall points, which put the match in his control and gave him a 16-1 tech fall over Cory Daniel. "It was great timing," Marsden said. "My dad kept telling me, 'you better not lose because I'm coming down for senior night and for the big 100.' So I told him I would take care of it. It was very humbling to be able to be a part of this program, and to be able to leave a mark in it as well. I was just very fortunate to be able to wrestle for Oklahoma State." The Cowboys also picked up big wins at 133, 157 and 184 pounds to push the Pokes to their 11th-straight dual win. Oklahoma State will travel to State College, Pa., to face No. 1 Penn State in the NWCA Bowl Dual Series championship match on Sunday at 4 p.m. CT. Results: 125: No. 6 Eddie Klimara (OSU) TF Cody Karns (UNC), 18-2; 4:40 133: Gary Wayne Harding (OSU) MD James Szymanski (UNC), 14-6 141: No. 9 Joey Ward (UNC) dec. No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU), 3-1 SV1 149: No. 12 Anthony Collica (OSU) fall No. 5 Evan Henderson (UNC); 5:35 157: Ryan Blees (OSU) dec. Robert Henderson (UNC), 6-5 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) MD No. 11 John Staudenmayer (UNC), 11-1 174: Chandler Rogers (OSU) dec. No. 2 Ethan Ramos (UNC), 13-8 184: No. 13 Nolan Boyd (OSU) dec. No. 19 Alex Utley (UNC), 10-6 197: Chip Ness (UNC) dec. Preston Weigel (OSU), 5-3 285: No. 5 Austin Marsden (OSU) TF Cory Daniel (UNC), 16-1; 6:47

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern sent its senior off in style with a 20-19 win over Duke Friday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena. It was a freshman, however, that provided the winning edge as Conan Jennings won a 2-1 decision at heavyweight to tie the match at 19 and send it to criteria. Jennings opponent, Brendan Walsh, was called for his second stalling with one second left in the match, giving Jennings the winning point. The Wildcats won on criteria because Duke forfeited at 133 lbs. "I am really proud of the guys," interim head coach Matt Storniolo said. "Tonight was a true team effort. All 10 guys had their fingerprints on this win." Seniors Garrison White and Dominick Malone went out winners in their final matches at home. White won by 11-2 major decision over Thayer Atkins at 125 lbs. to put the Wildcats on the board before Malone followed with a win by forfeit at 133. Fellow senior Jameson Oster had a tough loss at 141, but No. 6 Jason Tsirtsis responded with a definitive 5-0 win over No. 10 Mitch Finesilver, and Northwestern took a 13-8 lead into intermission. The Wildcats picked up a win by Mitch Sliga at 174, but Duke fought back to take a 19-16 lead into the final match of the night between Jennings and Walsh, where Chicago's Big Ten Team won in thrilling fashion. Northwestern is right back at it on Sunday for the season finale at Wisconsin in a dual that begins at noon CT. Results: 125: Garrison White (NU) maj. dec. Thayer Atkins (Duke), 11-2 [NU 4, Duke 0] 133: #19 Dominick Malone (NU) Win by Forfeit [NU 10, Duke 0] 141: Zach Finesilver (Duke) maj. dec. #19 Jameson Oster (NU), 9-0 [NU 10, Duke 4] 149: #6 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) dec. #10 Mitch Finesilver (Duke), 5-0 [NU 13, Duke 4] 157: Connor Bass (Duke) maj. dec. Anthony Petrone (NU), 12-1 [NU 13, Duke 8] 165: #18 Jake Faust (Duke) maj. dec. Luke Norland (NU), 15-5 [NU 13, Duke 12] 174: Mitch Sliga (NU) dec. Alec Shenk (Duke), 7-3 [NU 16, Duke 12] 184: Trey Adamson (Duke) maj. dec. Regis Durbin (NU), 14-4 [NU 16, Duke 16] 197: #5 Conner Hartmann (Duke) dec. Jacob Berkowitz (NU), 8-2 [NU 16, Duke 19] 285: Conan Jennings (NU) dec. Brendan Walsh (Duke), 2-1 [NU 19, Duke 19] *Northwestern wins on criteria [NU 20, Duke 19]

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- A trio of West Virginia natives led the way as the WVU wrestling team closed out its home slate with a 30-6 win over Clarion at the WVU Coliseum on Friday evening in Morgantown. No. 17 Dylan Cottrell of Spencer earned his team-best 14th bonus-point victory with a first-period pin, while redshirt freshman Ryan Elliott of Fairmont won by decision in his first career dual match start. Charleston's Jacob A. Smith, ranked No. 9/10 in the nation, recorded his 27th win of the season in leading the Mountaineers (7-10, 0-4) past the Golden Eagles (6-12, 2-4 EWL). "I'm so proud of the way our men stayed to the game plan on Senior Night," said coach Sammie Henson. "I have to give the best match of the night to Ryan Elliott. His first start as a Mountaineer and he starts us of with the 'W.' It's a great sign of family, and we love the way our West Virginia natives represent their home state." West Virginia celebrated Senior Night during its final match of the season in the Coliseum. Ross Renzi (174), Bubba Scheffel (184), A.J. Vizcarrondo (HWT) and Chris Nelson (HWT) were honored during the dual. Elliott got the Mountaineers off to a hot start with a 10-4 decision over Patrick DeWitt at 125. He used a first period takedown for a 2-0 lead before adding seven points in the second, including another takedown and four near fall points, to pad his advantage at 9-2. DeWitt opted for a neutral start to the third and scored a takedown, but Elliott claimed riding time in taking the win as WVU jumped out in front, 3-0. Cory Stainbrook added three more team points to the board with a 7-4 decision over Roshaun Cooley at 133. Cooley scored first on a takedown but Stainbrook escaped and went for two, taking a 3-2 lead into the second. Stainbrook repeated his scoring in the second, making it 6-2 before adding riding time in the third to close out the win and put the Mountaineers on top 6-0. Clarion got on the board with a decision at 141 pounds to put the score at 6-3 before Zachary Moore became the first of two freshmen to tally a win in sudden victory. Wrestling at 149, Moore trailed Brodie Zacherl, 1-0, after two periods but tied the score with an escape in the third. The bout headed to sudden victory, where Moore scored the takedown and four back points in earning the 7-1 decision as WVU led 9-3. Cottrell made quick work of Jake Keller at 157, picking up his third pin of the year in 1:36. Connor Flynn then grabbed another win in overtime at 165, scoring the takedown for a 3-1 decision over Evan Delong. The Golden Eagles took another win at 174, but WVU remained on top 18-6. Scheffel used a pair of takedowns and a reversal in winning an 8-2 decision against Dom Rigous at 184 before Smith held Dustin Conti scoreless with a 4-0 decision at 197 pounds to put the Mountaineers ahead 24-6. Vizcarrondo found himself trailing 8-2 after two periods in the heavyweight bout against Zach Deluca, but would win by injury forfeit as WVU took the dual 30-6. West Virginia will wrap up the regular season on Saturday when the Mountaineers travel to Edinboro for a 7 p.m. dual at McComb Fieldhouse. Results: 125: Ryan Elliott (WVU) dec. Patrick DeWitt (CU), 10-4 133: Cory Stainbrook (WVU) dec. Roshaun Cooley (CU), 7-4 141: No. 18/19 Brock Zacherl (CU) dec. Tony DeAngelo (WVU), 4-3 149: Zachary Moore (WVU) dec. Brodie Zacherl (CU), 7-1 SV-1 157: No. 17 Dylan Cottrell (WVU) pinned Jake Keller (CU), 1:36 165: Connor Flynn (WVU) dec. Evan Delong (CU), 3-1 SV-1 174: Michael Pavasko (CU) dec. Ross Renzi (WVU), 6-2 184: Bubba Scheffel (WVU) dec. Dom Rigous (CU), 8-2 197: No. 9/10 Jacob A. Smith (WVU) dec. Dustin Conti (CU), 4-0 HWT: A.J. Vizcarrondo (WVU) def. Zach Deluca (CU), injury forfeit (6:16)