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PUEBLO, Colo. -- Joshua Ailey, Blake Dauphin and Jeromy Davenport earned bonus-point wins to spark streaking Central Oklahoma to a 34-6 drubbing of No. 19-ranked PUEBLO, Colo. (Feb. 4) – Joshua Ailey, Blake Dauphin and Jeromy Davenport earned bonus-point wins to spark streaking Central Oklahoma to a 34-6 drubbing of No. 19-ranked Colorado State-Pueblo here Thursday night. It was the sixth straight win for the Bronchos of 34th-year head coach David James, who improved to 11-5 on the season while staying perfect (18-0) against the Thunderwolves. Ailey picked up a first-period pin at 141 pounds, Davenport a second-period fall at 157 and Dauphin a major decision at 133 as UCO's big winners. The Bronchos also got regular decisions from 165 Danny Carrillo, 184 Brock Warren, 197 Jadon Davenport and Hvy Evan McGee, while 125 Zac D'Amico earned a forfeit. "I thought we wrestled pretty well overall," James said. "We got off to a good start with some early bonus wins and stayed on the offensive for the most part." The Bronchos jumped out to a quick 16-0 lead behind D'Amico's opening-match forfeit, Dauphin's 12-4 rout and Ailey's fall. Dauphin had four takedowns in recording his 20th win of the season and Ailey needed just 1:45 to notch his team-high 10th fall. Spencer Rutherford dropped a tough 8-6 decision at 149, but Jeromy Davenport got UCO back on the winning track with a pin at the 3:38 mark after building a 7-2 lead. Carrillo followed with his eighth straight win, using a trio of takedowns to avenge an early-season loss to Kyle Bateman with a 7-4 victory and the Bronchos were in control with a 25-3 cushion. Mason Thompson couldn't overcome an early 6-0 deficit and fell 11-7 at 174 before UCO finished the night with three straight wins. Warren had two takedowns and a reverse in a 7-2 win, Jadon Davenport used a third-period near-fall to secure a 6-0 shutout and McGee prevailed 2-1 after picking up a penalty point for stalling with just 10 seconds remaining. The Bronchos move on to Alamosa, Colo. Friday to wrap up the dual portion of their schedule with a 7 p.m. match against Adams State. Results: 125: Zac D'Amico, UCO, won by forfeit. 133: Blake Dauphin, UCO, major dec. Ruben Lucero, 12-4. 141: Joshua Ailey, UCO, pinned Rick Weirich, 1:45. 149: Tim Urenda, CSU-P, dec. Spencer Rutherford, UCO, 9-6. 157: Jeromy Davenport, UCO, pinned Dixon Richins, 3:38. 165: Danny Carrillo, UCO, dec. Kyle Bateman, 7-4. 174: Joshua Castellano, CSU-Pueblo, dec. Mason Thompson, 11-7. 184: Brock Warren, UCO, dec. John Lewis, 7-2. 197: Jadon Davenport, UCO, dec. Jakob Lund, 6-0. Hvy: Evan McGee, UCO, dec. Taren Welch, 2-1.

NEWBERRY -- A great crowd and a great team effort from the whole lineup pushed the Newberry Wolves to a 33-12 victory over the visiting Limestone Saints in Eleazer Arena on Thursday evening. With the win, Newberry is now 14-2 overall and 3-0 in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division II Wrestling League. Limestone falls to 9-6 overall and 3-2 in the ECAC. Five bonus point wins highlighted the Newberry win, including three wins by fall. Division II National Wrestler of the Week Jordan Simpson had the quickest pin of the night, pinning Kyle Lowe at the 1:42 mark of the 133 lbs. bout. No. 3 Huston Evans picked up his 13th pin of the season in the third period of the 184 lbs. bout and Mike Kennedy earned a pin in the second period of the 285 lbs. bout to close out the win. Nick Lankford recorded an unusual technical fall in the 141 lbs. bout, winning by a 20-2 count without recording a takedown. He notched five different four-point nearfall moves to earn the win. Lukas Gilmore shut out Mac Mota 8-0 at 165 lbs. to earn a major decision. Other wins for the Wolves included Trung Duong at 125 lbs. and Cody Brundage at 197 lbs. winning by decision. The win was Newberry's seventh in a row and 31st consecutive home victory. The Wolves return to action on Monday, February 8, at 7 p.m. when they host Belmont Abbey in an ECAC dual in Eleazer Arena. Results: 125: Trung Duong (NC) dec. James Sass (LC), 8-4 133: Jordan Simpson (NC) pinned Kyle Lowe (LC), 1:42 141: Nick Lankford (NC) tech fall Ross Benzel (LC), 20-2; 5:22 149: Taylor Wickett (LC) pin Zach Dobbins (NC), 4:59 157: DeAndre' Johnson (LC) dec. Alex Rice (NC), 7-1 165: Lukas Gilmore (NC) major dec. Mac Mota (LC), 8-0 174: Edwin Wilson (LC) dec. Dennis Flores (NC), 13-12 184: Huston Evans (NC) pinned Clif Decius (LC), 6:33 197: Cody Brundage (NC) dec. Matthew Rudy (LC), 5-3 Hwt: Mike Kennedy (NC) pinned Cody VandeLinde (LC), 4:24

WAVERLY, Iowa-- Top-ranked Wartburg (18-0 overall) defeated No. 7 Augsburg (11-3) 29-10 Thursday in the annual Battle of the Burgs. The Knights took the go-ahead lead in the all-time series at 16-15 and have won the last seven straight Battle of the Burgs. Notes: Attendance: 2,200 Official: Jason Wedgeburn Dual started at 157. Olea had his first loss of the year and winning streak halted at 15. Campo earned his 24th season victory which is tied for team best. Onoo moved his winning streak to 14. Wagenhoffer suffered his first loss of the season and had his 15-match winning streak snapped. Michael remains undefeated. Michael moved winning streak to 21. DeVos increased his winning streak to 16. DeVos earned his fourth fall and the fastest of the season. Levsen earned his 20th win of the year. Roman earned his ninth tech fall of the season and 25th of his career which ranks second-best on the program's all-time leader list. Results: 125: James Goman (AC) win by 9-7 dec vs. #3 Arnulfo Olea (WB) 133: #3 Connor Campo (WB) win by 7-4 dec vs. #10 Sam Bennyhoff (AC) 141: #8 Kaz Onoo (WB) won by 15-3 maj dec vs. Aaron Wilson (AC) 149: Kenny Martin (WB) won by 9-7 dec vs. #7 Rashad Kennedy (AC) 157: Grant Parker (AC) won by 7-6 dec OT vs. #3 Drew Wagenhoffer (WB) 165: Nick Michael (WB) win by 16-1 tech fall vs. #10 Eric Hensel (AC) 174: #3 Eric DeVos (WB) wins by fall at :26 vs. Austin Boniface (AC) 184: #6 Bryan Levsen (WB) win by 4-3 dec vs. Sebastian Larson (AC) 197: #2 Gerard Roman (WB) win by 18-0 tech fall at 1:52 vs. Logan Hortop (AC) 285: #1 Donny Longendyke (AC) won by 9-1 maj dec. vs. Ben Nagle (WB)

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- The Edinboro University wrestling team made it 14 straight wins over Lock Haven and 17 consecutive Eastern Wrestling League duals with a 21-13 win over the Bald Eagles at Thomas Fieldhouse on Thursday night. The win boosted the Fighting Scots to 8-6 as they wrapped up their third straight undefeated EWL season at 6-0. Lock Haven fell to 7-9 and 2-3, respectively. The victory was fueled by a dominating performance by Billy Miller at heavyweight. With Edinboro holding a 16-13 lead, the redshirt freshman clinched the win with a technical fall. Fellow redshirt freshman Sean Russell also picked up bonus points with a major decision at 125 lbs. Russell got the night underway with a 20-9 major decision over Jake Field (13-14). He improved to 22-5 with the win. Anthony Rivera (7-9) followed with a 6-4 win in sudden victory over Lewis Williams at 133 lbs., giving Edinboro a 7-0 lead. The Bald Eagles would close to 7-6 with decisions at 141 and 149 lbs. Cody Wheeler (5-7) posted a 5-3 decision over freshman Tyler Vath at 141 lbs., as Vath's late attempt at a tying takedown was unsuccessful. He fell to 7-12. The 149 lbs. match featured nationally-ranked freshman Patricio Lugo against Dan Neff, an All-American a year ago. Lugo was looking for his third win over an All-American this year, but Neff would record a first period takedown and went on for a 7-3 decision. Lugo, ranked 14th by InterMat, fell to 24-4 while Neff is now 21-8 and has won 14 straight matches. Austin Matthews rebounded from his first defeat as a Fighting Scot in his last match for an impressive 6-1 win over Aaron McKinney at 157 lbs. McKinney (23-13) won the PSAC championship earlier this year, with Matthews still recovering from knee surgery. Matthews, now 2-1 and ranked 15th, would score all the points he needed in the first period with a takedown and four near-fall points. Redshirt senior Casey Fuller boosted the Fighting Scots' lead to 13-6 with a 3-0 decision at 165 lbs. over Cody Cordes (13-14), as he improved to 22-5. Ty Schoffstall (7-3), filling in for starter Patrick Jennings at 174 lbs., dropped a 15-6 major decision to Tyler Wood (16-14). Like Matthews, Vic Avery returned recently from knee surgery and continues to round into form. The redshirt senior, ranked second at 184 lbs., improved to 3-0 with an impressive 11-6 win ov er Tristan Sponseller, who is now 20-6. A pair of familiar foes in Vince Pickett and Phil Sprenkle hooked up at 197 lbs. Scoreless heading into the third period, Pickett turned in an impressive ride on Sprenkle, but the Bald Eagle would register a reversal with 20 seconds remaining for a 2-1 decision. Pickett fell to 17-12 while Sprenkle is 13-6. That left Miller needing a win to clinch the match. He was more than up to the task, recording an early takedown and dominating his heavyweight bout with Adam Mackie (10-10) with a 15-0 (7:00) technical fall. Miller is now 23-7. Edinboro doesn't have much time to celebrate the victory. The Fighting Scots will take part in the Edinboro Open on Saturday, February 6, with several starters slated to compete, followed by a home dual with tenth-ranked Virginia Tech on Sunday, February 7. The match gets underway at 1 p.m. at McComb Fieldhouse. Results: 125 -- Sean Russell (EU) maj. dec. Jake Field (LHU) 20-9 133 -- Anthony Rivera (EU) dec. Lewis Williams (LHU) 6-4 sv 141 -- Cody Wheeler (LHU) dec. Tyler Vath (EU) 5-3 149 -- Dan Neff (LHU) dec. #14 Patricio Lugo (EU) 7-3 157 -- #15 Austin Matthews (EU) dec. Aaron McKinney (LHU) 6-1 165 -- Casey Fuller (EU) dec. Cody Cordes (LHU) 3-0 174 -- Tyler Wood (LHU) maj. dec. Ty Schoffstall (EU) 15-6 184 -- #2 Vic Avery (EU) dec. Tristan Sponseller (LHU) 11-6 197 -- Phil Sprenkle (LHU) dec. Vince Pickett (EU) 2-1 285 -- Billy Miller (EU) tech. fall Adam Mackie (LHU) 15-0 (7:00)

Morgan McIntosh is one of four No. 1-ranked wrestlers for Penn State (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)On Friday, live on the Big Ten Network at 6 p.m. ET, the last two teams to win an NCAA championship face off in a dual meet. Penn State comes into the match undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the dual meet rankings. Ohio State is currently 9-2 and ranked No. 7. The following is a weight-by-weight preview of the dual meet. The lineups are a prediction of each team's best squad. The predicted outcomes are based on a proprietary statistical model developed by StrikeScoreMMA.com called Wrestler's Pythagorean Expectation (WPE). The model has been previously used to predict the finals of the Midlands Championships and the Oklahoma State vs. Missouri dual meet. In those two instances, the model correctly predicted the winner in 89 percent of matches. The WPE for each competitor is list below in parentheses. 125: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello, Ohio State (93.47) vs. No. 4 Nico Megaludis, Penn State (90.33) As the returning national champion, Tomasello should be the favorite here. However, in the past he has struggled in his initial encounters with top-ranked wrestlers. For example, last year, he fell against Thomas Gilman (Iowa) before returning to score the victory later in the year. Tomasello and Megaludis have not met in college, so this should be a tough one. Prediction: Tomasello (Ohio State) dec. Megaludis (Penn State) 133: No. 10 Johnni DiJulius, Ohio State (68.68) vs. No. 5 Jordan Conaway, Penn State (85.97) Conaway has only lost twice this season. He fell against No. 2 Zane Richards in a dual and No. 1 Nahshon Garrett in the finals of the Southern Scuffle. DiJulius has managed to hold onto his ranking spot, but he has had a disappointing season up to this point. He has gone 9-4 in duals and the CKLV tournament. Conaway should take this one. Prediction: Conaway (Penn State) dec. DiJulius (Ohio State) 141: No. 4 Micah Jordan, Ohio State (87.08) vs. No. 14 Jimmy Gulibon, Penn State (72.35) After being ranked No. 2 in early November, Gulibon has fallen all the way to No. 14. On the other hand, Jordan has had a great redshirt freshman campaign. His only defeat was a one-point loss against No. 8 Matt Manley (Missouri). He has picked up victories over veterans such as No. 9 Todd Preston (Harvard) and No. 19 Anthony Abidin (Nebraska). Prediction: Jordan (Ohio State) dec. Gulibon (Penn State) 149: Cody Burcher, Ohio State (58.06) vs. No. 1 Zain Retherford, Penn State (98.89) Stieber has not really looked like himself since coming back from twin Tommy John surgeries. So far, he has only wrestled in three duals and posted a 1-2 record. For these reasons, Ohio State is expected to go with Cody Burcher here. Burcher has been the starter for most of the season. In duals the CKLV tournament he has struggled to a 3-6 record. It has been feast of famine, as all three of his wins during that stretch have come via fall. Retherford has been on the other end of spectrum. He is undefeated and annihilated respected opposition like Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) and Alec Pantaleo (Michigan). This should be as close to a lock for Penn State as it gets. Prediction: Retherford (Penn State) maj. dec. Burcher (Ohio State) 157: No. 11 Jake Ryan, Ohio State (64.00) vs. No. 1 Jason Nolf, Penn State (95.87) So far this season, nobody has been able to come close to stopping Nolf. That should not change here. He is 24-0 with 11 falls and 8 technical falls. It will be a struggle for Ryan to not give up bonus. Prediction: Nolf (Penn State) tech. fall Ryan (Ohio State) 165: No. 2 Bo Jordan, Ohio State (98.25) vs. No. 17 Shakur Rasheed, Penn State (87.92) Going into the season, a lot of people saw 165 as a potential hole in the Penn State lineup. In a lot of ways, Rasheed has been a bit of a bright spot. However, Jordan is still the clear favorite here. After beginning the year at 174, he has adjusted to the new weight and returned to dominance. Prediction: Jordan (Ohio State) maj. dec. Rasheed (Penn State) 174: No. 14 Myles Martin, Ohio State (77.99) vs. No. 1 Bo Nickal, Penn State (95.24) Since coming off his redshirt, Martin has gone 4-2 and outscored his opponents 64-34. Last week, he defeated No. 11 Nate Jackson (Indiana) who is the only wrestler to defeat Nickal this year. With all that being said, Martin is still adjusting to competing at the Division I level. Nickal should be in the driver's seat for this one. Prediction: Nickal (Penn State) maj. dec. Martin (Ohio State) 184: No. 13 Kenny Courts, Ohio State (74.03) vs. No. 9 Matt McCutcheon, Ohio State (95.01) After suffering a knee injury against Illinois, McCutcheon was listed as questionable by coach Cael Sanderson for last weekend's match against Michigan. McCutcheon did not wrestle. Without the injury factor, McCutcheon would be a pretty clear favorite. However, he could be slowed by the knee or even replaced as a backup. If this dual turns out to be this close, this could be a wildcard match. Prediction: McCutcheon (Penn State) dec. Courts (Ohio State) 197: Mark Martin, Ohio State (37.86) vs. No. 1 Morgan McIntosh, Penn State (97.84) It has been a tough year for Martin. He is only 4-4 in duals and the CKLV tournament. He has been outscored 32 to 41 in those matches. On the other hand, McIntosh is undefeated with 17 bonus point victories. Prediction: McIntosh (Penn State) maj. dec. Martin (Ohio State) 285: No. 2 Kyle Snyder (95.08*) vs. Jan Johnson (10.00) This should be a virtual lock for the Buckeyes. Everyone knows that Snyder is a reigning world champion. He recently took third at the respected Ivan Yarygin International. He has had only one collegiate match this season, but he seems to be in top form. Johnson has struggled this season to say the least. He comes into this out with the lowest WPE of any starter. Prediction: Snyder (Ohio State) pins Johnson (Penn State) *Snyder's WPE is based on his performance at the Ivan Yarygin International. Predicted Dual Meet Score: Penn State 23, Ohio State 16 Richard Mann currently runs the data-driven MMA blog StrikeScoreMMA.com.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Tom Ryan, currently in his 10th season as the head coach of the Ohio State wrestling program, has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee, the organization announced today. Ryan's appointment is effective immediately and effective through August 31, 2019. The group includes two other head coach – Brian Smith of Missouri and Bob Patnesky of Davidson. It also consists of Matthew Whisenant, Deputy Director of Athletics at Wyoming, Valarie Richardson, Sr. Associate Athletics Director of Athletics at Virginia and William Walker, Director of Athletics at American University. The committee handles topics such as selection and seeding for the NCAA Championships, officiating, and rules-related issues. In nine-plus seasons guiding the Buckeyes, Ryan has a 122-44 record with four top-five NCAA finishes, including the program's first national championship last season. Three times he has been selected as InterMat's National Coach of the Year – 2008, 2009 and 2015. His athletes have also reached unprecedented heights, highlighted by eight individual national titles and 14 NCAA finals appearances. The ninth-ranked Buckeyes (9-2, 6-1) are back in action tomorrow when they take on No. 1 Penn State (12-0, 7-0) at a sold-out Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa. The dual can be seen live on BTN.

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin wrestling team's dual at Maryland has been rescheduled for Feb. 14 at 10:30 a.m. (CT). The match was originally scheduled for Jan. 24, but was postponed due to winter storm Jonas. Wisconsin travels to face Rutgers on Friday night in Piscatway, New Jersey, before returning home to host Minnesota at noon in the UW Field House on Sunday, Feb. 7.

MANHEIM, Pa. -- Mark Cody, President of the National Wrestling Coaches Association, announced Tuesday the eight host sites selected for the 2016 NWCA Division I National Championships Dual Series Presented by the United States Marine Corps and Titan Mercury Wrestling Club to be held on Sunday, Feb. 21. The eight Big Ten host schools include current No. 1 Penn State, No. 2 Iowa, No. 8 Michigan, No. 9 Ohio State, No. 11 Nebraska, No. 12 Rutgers, No. 22 Indiana and No. 23 Minnesota. "I've been thrilled with the extraordinary level of support this event has received from all participating coaches and administrations," said NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer. "Like any new concept, we've experienced some unanticipated challenges but the coaches and school administrators have been great at helping us navigate through these situations." The host Big Ten coaches were pleased with their selection for the new format of the national duals, which will feature the highest ranking Big Ten teams hosting the highest ranked dual meet champions from the seven other Division I wrestling conferences, along with one non-Big Ten at-large team to round out the field. "We're really excited about the new format of the National Duals this season," Michigan coach Joe McFarland said. "It's a great opportunity to match up a number of the top programs and showcase great dual meets across several campus sites. We're looking forward to hosting and to bring another quality home event to our fans." "We're happy to be hosting a dual for the NWCA Dual series," Nebraska head coach Mark Manning said. "Our student-athletes look forward to a great challenge competitively and will represent Husker Nation!" "One of our goals from the beginning of the season was to wrestle in an NWCA bowl match," Rutgers head coach Scott Goodale said. "We are excited for the opportunity to host another great opponent. The next two weeks become extremely important as we try to climb the Big Ten ladder to position ourselves as high as possible in the conference." The selection of Rutgers as a host site was met with excitement from the university's administration. "We are very excited to host the NWCA National Championship Dual Series at the RAC," Rutgers Director of Athletics Patrick Hobbs said. "Our selection to this prestigious event is a credit to our student athletes, Coach Goodale, and his staff. The success of our wrestling program has generated tremendous support among our students, fans, donors and alumni. We look forward to offering this community an additional opportunity to share in this success." Stay updated with the event details by visiting our D1 Duals Series page.

As the month of February begins, the competition in some aspects tapers down, while in others it gets fiercer. State series events are starting to begin in many states, in some others the dual meet playoffs are progress, and yet additional states are closing out their regular seasons. District dual meet playoffs in the Keystone State This week features each district in Pennsylvania determining its dual meet champion and place-winning teams. For Class AAA, the big-school division, eleven teams will automatically qualify to the state tournament (ten district champions, District V does not have big-school wrestling, while District VIII does not directly qualify). Ten teams will be in preliminary matches on Monday night for the right to make the trip to Hershey: second through fourth place finishers in District I (Philadelphia area), second through fourth placers in District III (South Central), third place in District VII (Pittsburgh area), champion of District VIII (Pittsburgh City), runner-up in District XI (Lehigh Valley), runner-up in District XII (Philadelphia City/Catholic). District I features two nationally ranked teams, No. 20 Boyertown and No. 46 Council Rock South. It is most likely to be those two teams in the final, though Council Rock South will have to clear Pennridge in the semifinal, with either West Chester Rustin or Upper Darby as the fourth team to qualify for the playoffs. District III is likely a two horse race between Central Dauphin and Cumberland Valley with Cedar Cliff and Exeter Township seeded to also advance to the state preliminary round on Monday night. District VII features a pair of nationally ranked teams, No. 10 Belle Vernon Area and No. 32 Kiski Area. They have advanced to face North Allegheny and Canon-McMillan respectively in the semifinal round. It is likely to be a North Allegheny vs. Canon-McMillan battle for the third spot, which is de facto qualification to Hershey. District XI is likely to be a rematch between No. 6 Bethlehem Catholic and No. 21 Nazareth in the final, Bethlehem Catholic won eleven bouts this past Saturday in a 40-9 victory; not sure why this Saturday will be any different. Nazareth is looking at a match against the fourth place team from District III on Monday night. Breaking down the likely state draw by quarter: Q1 -- District III champ against District VII third in the opening round with the winner looking at No. 21 Nazareth in the quarterfinal Q2 -- District VII runner-up against District I champion in a likely quarterfinal, that could be a battle of nationally ranked teams Q3 -- No. 6 Bethlehem Catholic is looking at a likely quarterfinal against the District III runner-up Q4 -- The most likely quarterfinal places the District VII champion against the District I champion, which could be a battle of nationally ranked teams There are no nationally ranked teams in Class AA (small-school) this year. The two best teams it seems are likely going to meet in the semifinal, as the District X champ and the District IX champ are in the same half-bracket (i.e. Reynolds and Brookville). Catching up on three showcase duals from last week On January 28, one week ago, No. 5 Buchanan traveled to neighbor and arch-rival No. 9 Clovis. The Bears ended the 91 match in-state dual meet victory streak of Clovis with a 32-27 win. Buchanan won eight weight classes, and held the lead for the duration of the dual meet starting with the third match. Justin Mejia, ranked No. 3 at 120, returned to the mat in style with an opening match pin for Clovis; he had injury defaulted out of the Doc Buchanan in early January. However, it would not surprise me if Clovis won their sixth straight state title, as they are favored to win four weight classes at the individual bracket tournament in early March. Saturday night, January 30, saw No. 6 Bethlehem Catholic blow out No. 21 Nazareth 40-9, as the Hawks won eleven of the fourteen weight classes to win the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference championship. As covered above, the two teams are likely to meet on Saturday for a District XI title. Then on Sunday, No. 2 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) needed every one of their eight wins, as they outlasted No. 4 Bergen Catholic (N.J.) 25-22. It came down to the last bout of the dual meet when Justin Hoyle beat Richie Halal 6-1 in a winner take all bout, it was tied 22-2 headed into 106. The two key bouts in my opinion happened to open the dual meet as Wyoming Seminary won a pair of tossups at 113 and 120, Benny Baker beat Carmen Ferrante 5-3 in overtime, and Jack Davis beat previously nationally ranked Gerard Angelo 6-5. Big match not happening Last week this time there was talk about a potential dual meet between No. 2 Wyoming Seminary and No. 3 St. Paris Graham (Ohio) happening next weekend. There was a preliminary agreement, at least that's the terminology I was given, between the two teams to meet on February 13 at St. Paris Graham; however, things fell through earlier this week. State titles on the line this weekend Dual meet state championships take place in North Carolina and Tennessee.

Super Bowl 50 is more than the NFL championship game between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers. It's one of the greatest shows on earth -- a spectacle that goes beyond football that draws in viewers who might not care much about the action on the gridiron as much as the halftime entertainment extravaganza and much-anticipated commercials custom-made to provide water-cooler chitchat material for days afterward. No wonder a number of past Super Bowls still rank among the most-watched events in TV history. Here's a Super Bowl 50 fun fact to spring on your co-workers: some of the players taking the field at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7 once wrestled for real. Don't believe it? Last year at Super Bowl XLIX, at least three players -- Josh Kline of the New England Patriots, and R.J. Sweezy and Justin Britt of the Seattle Seahawks -- were state high school heavyweight wrestling champs before finding fame and fortune in the NFL. If that weren't impressive enough, at least two NCAA heavyweight champs -- Curley Culp, 1967 champ for Arizona State, and two-time titlewinner Stephen Neal for Cal State Bakersfield (1998, 1999) -- each had the honor of playing in past Super Bowls ... Culp for Kansas City, Neal for New England. InterMat thought it would be fun to tell about some potential Super Bowl 50 stars who once competed in the oldest and greatest sport in high school. We were able to find three former wrestlers on the roster of the Denver Broncos. (Sorry, we weren't able to find any ex-matmen for the Carolina Panthers. Did we miss someone? If so, send an email to Mark@InterMatWrestle.com with the name of the wrestler-turned-NFL player, his NFL team, and basic info about his amateur wrestling career.) Shaquil Barrett, Denver Broncos Born in Baltimore in November 1992, Shaquil Akeem Barrett was considered so inseparable from his brother Kevin as a kid, some thought they were twins. (Shaquil is two years younger.) So when Kevin – who was having trouble in high school in Baltimore – transferred to Boys Town High School, a boarding school outside Omaha, Shaquil followed a year later. Despite attending two different high schools and two colleges, Shaquil Barrett's success helped him land in the NFL as an offensive linebacker for the Denver Broncos. Football accomplishments: Shaquil Barrett started is football career in Baltimore, playing at City High School. However, when his elder brother Kevin headed west to Boys Town in Nebraska, Shaquil followed one year later, playing football and wrestling for the Cowboys. As a senior, Barrett played in the Nebraska Shrine Bowl and was named defensive MVP of the game. He was not highly recruited by colleges, so Barrett was a walk-on at nearby University of Nebraska-Omaha. Barrett quickly earned a scholarship, won the starting job at middle linebacker in 2010 and posted some impressive stats: 82 tackles, including 11½ for loss, 8½ sacks, three forced fumbles and four blocked kicks. But then UNO dropped football in 2011, so Barrett was left scrambling for a new college home. Shaquil Barrett headed west again, and found that home at Colorado State University. Among Barrett's accomplishments while at the Fort Collins, Colo. school for three seasons: 246 tackles, 18 sacks, voted Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year in 2013, earned 2013 New Mexico Bowl Defensive MVP honors and was invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game following that season. In May 2014, Barrett signed with the Denver Broncos as a rookie free agent. Wrestling accomplishments: As a senior at Boys Town High School, Shaquil Barrett won the Nebraska Class B 215-pound state wrestling championship in 2010, improving on a fifth-place finish at state the year before. Barrett's senior-year title helped propel the Cowboys to a second-place finish in the team standings at the state tournament. Besides success on the mat and on the football field, Barrett was also impressive in the classroom, being named to the school's National Honor Society. NFL tale of the tape: 6'2”, 250 pounds, 23 years old James Ferentz, Denver Broncos Imagine completing your first season as a starter for a team that makes it to the Super Bowl. That's the story for James Ferentz. Then again, it's an even better story for the young athlete for who football is something of the family business. After all, James Ferentz's father Kirk Ferentz is long-time head football coach at the University of Iowa. Born in June 1989, James grew up in Iowa City, home of the Hawkeyes, playing football and wrestling at City High School ... then chose to stay close to home to continue his gridiron career -- and education -- at Iowa. Football accomplishments: James Ferentz plays center for the Denver Broncos, signing with the team in September 2015. Prior to that, he signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in April 2014. James Ferenz, the son of Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz, was a state runner-up in wrestlingPrior to entering the NFL, James Ferentz started in 38 consecutive games over three seasons for the Iowa Hawkeyes. In addition, he earned a number of honors on the gridiron at Iowa. As a senior, Ferentz was selected to compete at the East-West Shrine Game, and was named to the second-team All-Big Ten team. He also earned some significant school awards, including the Roy J. Carver Most Valuable Player (offense), the Hayden Fry "Extra Heartbeat" Award (offense), Players Choice Award (offense), Iron Hawk Award, and Permanent Team Captain honors (offense). Before playing at Kinnick Stadium on the University of Iowa campus, James Ferentz made a name for himself on the football field across town at City High School in Iowa City. Among his gridiron honors for the Little Hawks: first team all-state as a junior and senior, first team all-conference as a junior and senior, and team captain. Wrestling accomplishments: K.J. Pilcher, wrestling writer for the Cedar Rapids Gazette described Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz as being "a big proponent of wrestling." James Ferentz must have bought into the idea that wrestling contributes to success in football, having earned four letters in wrestling at City High. The younger Ferentz served as wrestling team captain for the Little Hawks as a senior, losing just two matches that year ... both to the eventual state champ. In fact, James Ferentz made it to the heavyweight finals of the 2009 Iowa state wrestling championships, placing second in one of the toughest tournaments in the nation. NFL tale of the tape: 6'2", 285 pounds, 26 years old Ryan Harris, Denver Broncos For Ryan Harris, the third time's the charm regarding his current NFL home, as this is his third stint with the Broncos. Denver selected Harris in the third round (No. 70 overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft, where he played for four seasons with the Broncos. The tackle then went to Philadelphia, back to Denver, to Houston and to Kansas City before returning to the Mile High City in May 2015. He returned to Denver for a third time in May 2015, where he has played every game this season. Ryan Emerson Wilcox Harris is very much a product of middle America. Born in Minneapolis in March 1985, Harris attended a private school in the Twin Cities (where he was a two-sport athlete), then University of Notre Dame. Ryan Harris of the Denver Broncos wrestled at Cretin-Derham Hall in Minnesota prior to attending college at Notre DameFootball accomplishments: Harris was brought back to Denver last year when left tackle Ryan Clady tore an anterior cruciate ligament in May and was lost for the 2015 season. Familiarity with the Broncos' way of doing things -- and a reputation for professionalism -- were factors for the Broncos signing the veteran to a one-year deal. "We had some issues when we got to (spring drills), when we lost Ryan Clady, so we had some things that went on. But it was possible to sign a veteran who has played with you before," Broncos coach Gary Kubiak told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. "I think Ryan's come in and done a good job, and I think he continues to get better. (When) you get caught in some of those situations like that and you're able to sign veteran players that have a lot of snaps under their belt, we're very fortunate." Harris is happy to be back in Denver, saying, "I'm having some of the most fun I've ever had playing football, and to be playing with the guys I'm playing with, I feel like I'm extremely lucky and I'm just loving playing for the Broncos now." Before entering the pro ranks, Harris played football for Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, Minn., where he was a USA Today first-team All-American as a senior, and played in the U.S. Army All-American Game in San Antonio. He then headed east to Indiana, to Notre Dame. A four-year starter for the Fighting Irish, Harris tallied 45 consecutive career games. Among his honors: selected Notre Dame's top offensive lineman (Westwood One/Guardian Life Insurance Guardian of the Year Award) as a senior and sophomore. Wrestling accomplishments: Harris earned two varsity letters and was an all-conference selection in wrestling at Cretin-Derham Hall. NFL tale of the tape: 6'5", 305 pounds, 30 years old Evan Mathis, Denver Broncos Despite an NFL career that has taken him all over the nation, Broncos defensive guard Evan Bradley Mathis is very much a product of Alabama. Born in Birmingham in November 1981, Mathis was a three-sport star in high school in suburban Birmingham, then headed down I-20 to the University of Alabama to continue his education ... and his gridiron career. As a high school wrestler, Evan Mathis captured the 2000 Alabama 6A heavyweight state championshipFootball accomplishments: Thirty-four-year-old Mathis is in his first season with the Broncos. Prior to coming to Denver, Mathis was a Panther, a Dolphin, a Bengal and an Eagle during the course of his eleven-season NFL career. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round (79th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. Mathis then headed south, where he played for the Miami Dolphins in 2008, then the Cincinnati Bengals (2008-10), then the Philadelphia Eagles in 2011-14. He signed a one-year contract with the Broncos in August 2015. While in Philadelphia, Mathis was selected for the NFL Pro Bowl in 2013 and 2014, and was an Associated Press first-team All-Pro choice in 2013. Mathis started at left guard in each of his last 56 games played with Philadelphia. His 5.5 sacks allowed since 2011 are the fewest among starting NFL guards during that span (minimum 50 starts). Before going pro, Mathis had a successful career with the Crimson Tide of Alabama. In his first three years at Tuscaloosa, Mathis played tackle; he shifted to left guard as a senior. He started 47 consecutive games. Wrestling accomplishments: There are news stories where Mathis has indicated he would enjoy participating in the WWE someday. That said, Mathis wrestled for real at Homewood High School outside of Birmingham, where he captured the 2000 Alabama 6A heavyweight state championship. In high school, Mathis was a triple-threat athlete; in addition to wrestling and football, he competed in the shot put event. NFL tale of the tape: 6'5". 201 pounds, 34 years old Derek Wolfe, Denver Broncos Born in February 1990 in Negley, Ohio, Derek Wolfe overcame an abusive childhood at the hands of his mother by being taken in by a nearby family, the Hoppels, who made names for themselves in football and wrestling in eastern Ohio. It was his success in football in high school that had college recruiters calling, but he followed an older adopted brother to the University of Cincinnati, where he attracted the attention of NFL scouts. The Broncos liked what they saw, and Wolfe was selected in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft, becoming the 36th pick overall. Wolfe is now in his fourth season in Denver as a defensive end. Football accomplishments: Derek Wolfe was a standout football player at Lisbon-Beaver Local High School in East Liverpool, Ohio. He became the school's first athlete ever to be drafted by the NFL. For college, Wolfe stayed in the state of Ohio, attending the University of Cincinnati in the southwest corner of the state, where he joined Adam Hoppel on the Bearcat football team. In four seasons at UC (2008-12), Wolfe tallied 162 total tackles, 37 tackles for a loss, and 19.5 sacks. As a junior, Wolfe was a member of UC's Liberty Bowl championship team; the following year, he named Co-Big East Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. Wolfe was drafted in 2012. In his four seasons with the Broncos, he has played 55 games, scoring a total of 140 tackles, and 17 sacks. Wrestling accomplishments: Derek Wolfe placed fifth in Division 2 at 285 pounds at the 2008 OHSAA (Ohio High School Athletic Association) State Wrestling tournament for Lisbon-Beaver Local High School. NFL tale of the tape: 6'5”, 285 pounds, 25 years old

Laurinburg, N.C. -- The St. Andrews University Wrestling team dominated Div. II Anderson University (S.C.) 35-13 Wednesday evening to win their seventh straight home match dating back to last season. News PhotoWith the big win, St. Andrews improves to 6-9 overall and 4-0 at home this season. SAU won two matches by forfeits while four others won by bonus points. Sophomore Brennan Patton got things started right away with a clutch 2-0 win at 125 lbs. on the strength of a second period escape and strong third period rideout. After lightweights Tyran Taylor and Dashon Eure won by forfeit at the next two weights, junior returning national qualifier Isaac King came back with a solid major decision win 14-4 on the strength of six takedowns at 149 lbs. to give SAU the 19-0 lead. Then after a forfeit win by Anderson (1-16) at 157, sophomore Kavoris Perry lost a heart-breaking 6-4 decision in overtime at 165 lbs. He had rallied back to take the lead at 4-3 late in the third as well. Senior Denzel Leggett then extended SAU's advantage to 23-9 with a dominating 7 takedowns en route to a 17-7 major decision win. Finally, the Fayetteville duo of senior Jared Key and sophomore Tyler Evers, pictured, closed things out for the Knights in exciting fashion with back-to-back second period pins. For Key, he improves to 13-9 on the year with his first fall while Evers improves to 8-12 with his third fall of the season and second straight. St. Andrews won the takedown battle 20-6 as they recorded their most takedowns in one match all season. Anderson now leads the all-time series 4-3. St. Andrews, now 6-9 on the year, will remain home to host another Div. II opponent, Limestone College, on Wednesday at 7 pm. Results: 125: Brennan Patton (SO/Broadway, NC) (St. Andrews) dec. Tyler Fitzpatrick 2-0 133: Tyran Taylor (JR/Petersburg, VA) (SAU) won by forfeit 141: Dashon Eure (SR/Virginia Beach, VA) (SAU) won by forfeit 149: Isaac King (JR/Ware Co., GA) (SAU) maj. dec. Dylan Crossland 14-4 157: Joseph Dickerson (AU) won by forfeit 165: Jared Costa (AU) dec. Kavoris Perry (SO/Henderson, NC) 6-4 SV 174: Denzel Leggett (SR/Newport News, VA) (SAU) maj. dec. Richie Mills 17-7 184: Michael Gallagher (AU) maj. dec. Argie Burnette (SO/Hillsborough, NC) 10-1 197: Jared Key (SR/Fayetteville, NC) (SAU) def. Voletsky by fall 4:07 285: Tyler Evers (SO/Fayetteville, NC) (SAU) def. Williams by fall 3:23

KINGS POINT, N.Y. -- On Wednesday night, the USMMA wrestling team defeated No. 22/21 NYU, 17-15, in a back-and-forth Centennial Conference affair at the Liebertz Gymnasium that came down to the final bout at the heavyweight class. The Mariners improve to an even 8-8 (3-3 Centennial), while the Violets fall to 9-5 (3-2 Centennial). Senior Mike Mui (Hingham, Mass.) started the night off on a positive note for Merchant Marine at 125 with a 7-2 decision over NYU's Wayne Yuan. Freshman Kimo Dial (Poway, Calif.) followed with a hard-fought bout against the #1 wrestler in the nation at 133, Nathan Pike, but lost via a 4-1 decision to bring the overall score of the match to an even 3-3. The Violets earned another decision at 141 to take a 6-3 lead, but USMMA responded with back-to-back decisions at 149 and 157 by junior Nathan Twito (Ames, Iowa) and freshman Erik Beshada (South River, N.J.), respectively, to go back ahead, 9-6. Twito won, 6-2, over NYU's Nick Matthews and Bunce earned an 8-7 win over Dylan Lojac. NYU charged ahead in the match overall, taking a 15-9 lead with three-straight decisions at 165, 174 and 184. However, a 22-10 major decision by senior Ricky Fisher (Nashville, Tenn.) at 197 meant the match would come down to the final bout of the night. At heavyweight, freshman Brandon Joest (Kendallville, Ind.) won via 14-6 major decision to claim the 17-15 victory for the Mariners. Up next, the Mariners will travel to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore this Saturday, Feb. 6, to make-up the two Centennial matches that were postponed last weekend due to Winter Storm Jonas. USMMA will take on Gettysburg in a neutral-site dual at 11 a.m. before ending the event against the host Blue Jays at approximately 1 p.m. A live video feed of the day will be available

HAYS, Kan. -- Fort Hays State celebrated senior night with an MIAA victory over Central Missouri on Wednesday (Feb. 3) by the score of 44-9. A brief ceremony before the dual honored the seven Tiger seniors on the team - Joey Dozier, Tyler Dryden, Noah Killip, Bradley Little, Adam Ludwin, Nathan Shipley, and Matt Ziegler. The Tigers took an early 6-0 lead as a result of a forfeit at 125 pounds and never lost the lead for the rest of the night. Adam Ludwin received the win, moving to 20-7 on the season. He reached 20 wins for the fifth consecutive year (which includes a redshirt season). Anthony Calderon doubled the Tiger lead to 12-0 when he pinned Daide Agnew at the 4:51 mark in the 133-pound bout. The first senior Tiger to wrestle in the dual was Noah Killip at 141 pounds and he did not disappoint. Killip extended the Tiger lead by six more points with a pin at 1:50 in the first period over Caleb Crabtree. Results: 125 - Lawson Ludwin (FHSU) wins by forfeit; FHSU 6-0 133 - Anthony Calderon (FHSU) WBF Daide Agnew (UCM), 4:51; FHSU 12-0 141 - Noah Killip (FHSU) WBF Caleb Crabtree (UCM), 1:50; FHSU 18-0 149 - Bradley Little (FHSU) wins by forfeit; FHSU 24-0 157 - Joey Dozier (FHSU) WBF Dylan Lewis (UCM), 0:51; FHSU 30-0 165 - Kregg Clarke (FHSU) Dec. Allan Person (UCM) 4-3; FHSU 33-0 174 - No. 7 Archie Williams (UCM) WBF Nathan Shipley (FHSU), 1:55; FHSU 33-6 184 - No. 6 Jon Inman (FHSU) WBF Tyler Nelson (UCM), 1:55; FHSU 39-6 197 - Cash Drylie (FHSU) TF Robert Schneider (UCM) 18-1; FHSU 44-6 285 - Nick Lovejoy (UCM) Dec. Dakota Gulley (FHSU) 5-3; FHSU 44-9

ERIE, Pa. -- It was another rivalry match that went down to the wire, with Mercyhurst grinding out the 24-18 victory over Gannon. The Lakers improved to 10-3 on the year while Gannon dropped to 3-4 overall. Willie Bohince put the Lakers on the board quickly, pinning Casey Vollmer in the opening period at 1:22. Kevin Kinyua then followed with a tough 6-5 decision over Aaron Smith, pushing the Lakers lead to 9-0. However, Gannon's regionally-ranked wrestler John Marotto (No. 5) held off Joey Miller at 141 by a score of 4-3 to put the Golden Knights on the board, and George McGuire evened the team score with a pin against Joel Bowers (3:57). In the first matchup of two regionally ranked wrestlers, No. 4 Nate Ross narrowly escaped the last second efforts of No. 1 Francis Mizia to tie the match in the final seconds, holding on for a 5-4 win. In the following matchup, the region's top-ranked 174 pounder (No. 3 nationally) wasted little time avenging the Lakers loss in the previous bout, needing only 19 seconds to pin Jake Stratton and bring Mercyhurst even in the team scoring, 15-15. The win for A. Mizia moved him into sole possession of second place on the Lakers all-time career wins list with 110. Andy Lamancusa holds the all-time mark at 119. At 184 lbs, Angelo Bortoluzzi posted a major decision of Chris Matthews, 12-3. Matthews is currently ranked No. 4 at 174 lbs. At 197, Lorenzo Maddox used a 5-2 decision over Jamar Henry to cut the Lakers lead to one, 19-18, heading into the final match. Heavyweight Andy Welton sealed the victory for the Lakers with a technical fall (16-0, 4:17) .

Edwardsville, Ill. -- The No. 4 ranked Maryville wrestling team traveled across the river and downed No. 20 McKendree 26-15 in a wrestling dual contested Wednesday evening at the Davis Center in Edwardsville, Ill. The Saints won their second dual match in four days after downing Fort Hays State Sunday afternoon. The match started at 149 with McKendree narrowly winning the opening bout by one point. Greg Hegarty scored the first five points of his contest and eased to a 6-1 win at 157 to tie the match. Dimitri Willis made it two wins in a row for the Saints as he posted a 10-7 win to take his 165-pound classification clash. The Saints suffered an injury default in the next match but Nick Burghardt quickly answered for the Saints at 184. He recorded a dominating tech fall by an 18-0 shutout as the Saints started a big run. Ryan Beltz made it two tech falls in a row as he cruised to a 16-1 victory in his 197 match. Donnell Walker grinded out a 3-2 triumph at heavyweight. Jaret Singh scored the first three points of his 125 match and moved on to a 10-1 major decision. Dakota Bauer notched a 12-7 win at 133 before the Bearcats took the final matchup of the evening by a fall. The Saints are next in action Sunday, Feb. 7, when they take part in the Missouri Valley College Open in Marshall, Mo. Maryville's next home action is Wednesday, Feb. 10, as it welcomes Lindenwood to Moloney Arena. Results: 125. Jaret Singh (Maryville) - Leslie Williams (McK) - 10-1 Major Dec. 133. Dakota Bauer (Maryville) - Naquan Hardy (McK) - 12-7 141. Darren Wynn (McK) - Keygan Foster (Maryville) - Fall 3rd period. 149. Mech Spraggins (McK) - James Krischke (Maryville) - 5-4 157. Greg Hegarty (Maryville) - Isaiah Kemper (McK) - 6-1 165. Dimitri Willis (Maryville) - Qiante Wagner (McK) - 10-7 174. John Filipek (McK) - Travis Lang (Maryville) - Inj. Default win for McK 184. Nick Burghardt (Maryville) - Cody Willis (McK) - 18-0 Tech Fall 197. Ryan Beltz (Maryville) - Luke Diener (McK) - 16-1 Tech Fall 285. Donnell Walker (Maryville) - Coltyn Pease (McK) - 3-2

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Hoping to send four senior Keydets off with a win, the VMI wrestling team earned a 37-0 shutout victory over Southern Conference foe Davidson College Wednesday night at Cormack Hall. Competing in their final home dual, seniors Emmitt Kelly, Mark Darr, Derek Thurman and Urayoan Garcia earned individual victories to lead the team to the shutout, its first such victory since blanking Davidson, coincidentally, by a 36-0 score during the 2012-13 campaign. It was also the largest margin of victory since defeating Campbell last year by a 45-8 score. "I am truly going to miss our seniors," said VMI head coach Chris Skretkowicz. "They have worked so hard for our program. Tonight was a great way to send them off." Junior Dalton Henderson won his 10th consecutive bout by earning an 11-3 major decision over Camden Bertucci at 125 pounds for a quick 4-0 VMI lead. Coming off a third-place finish at All-Academy, freshman 133-pounder Dominick Gallo won his fourth straight match by topping Dustin Runzo by a 4-1 decision to lift the lead to 7-0. At 133 pounds, Hunter Starner earned his third pin of the year by defeating Davidson's Billy McClelland in the second period (4:12) to balloon the VMI advantage to 13-0 after three bouts. Kelly earned a 5-0 decision at 149 pounds to go out with an individual win in his senior home finale before freshman Neal Richards registered a 10-4 decision over Davidson's Tony Palumbo. After a Shabaka Johns pin at 165 pounds and Mark Darr decision victory provided the Keydets a 28-0 advantage, senior Derek Thurman earned a hard-fought 4-3 decision over Davidson's Konner Pritchard. Down 7-5 near the end of his bout, 197-pounder Taylor Thomas earned a takedown in the final seconds to force overtime, where he earned a takedown and four-point near fall en route to a 13-7 sudden victory decision. At heavyweight, senior Urayoan Garcia gutted out a 3-2 tiebreaker decision to preserve the shutout. VMI returns to action this Sunday on the road with a SoCon dual at SIU-Edwardsville. The match is scheduled for a 2 p.m. EST start in Edwardsville, Illinois. Results: 125 Dalton Henderson (Vmi) over Camden Bertucci (Davidson) (MD 11-3) 4 0 133 Dominick Gallo (Vmi) over Dustin Runzo (Davidson) (Dec 4-1) 3 0 141 Hunter Starner (Vmi) over Billy McClelland (Davidson) (Fall 4:12) 6 0 149 Emmitt Kelly (Vmi) over Aidan Conroy (Davidson) (Dec 5-0) 3 0 157 Neal Richards (Vmi) over Tony Palumbo (Davidson) (Dec 10-4) 3 0 165 Shabaka Johns (Vmi) over Adam Flatt (Davidson) (Fall 0:57) 6 0 174 Mark Darr (Vmi) over Nathaniel Powers (Davidson) (Dec 9-3) 3 0 184 Derek Thurman (Vmi) over Konner Pritchard (Davidson) (Dec 4-3) 3 0 197 Taylor Thomas (Vmi) over Ryan Devlin (Davidson) (SV-1 13-7) 3 0 285 Urayoan Garcia (Vmi) over Will Cooley (Davidson) (TB-1 3-2) 3 0 Dual Meet Score 37 0

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Despite being without three starters in the lineup due to injury, the Navy wrestling team earned a 26-18 victory over George Mason Wednesday evening at Wesley Brown Field House in Annapolis. The Mids, who improved to 9-1 on the year, earned victories in six of the 10 bouts, including bonus points in three matches. "I felt like the team responded well to a short week of preparation and Corey Wilding really set the tone for the evening in the very first match with a consistent line to line, whistle to whistle effort," said Navy head coach Joel Sharratt. "We had the opportunity to see some non-traditional favorites in the lineup due to injuries and the guys need to understand why you have to prepare every day like you're the man in the arena. You might just be called upon to step up sooner than you think. "It's one match at a time, but tonight was a good team victory against a much stronger George Mason team than we saw 12 months ago." Navy jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead after sophomore Corey Wilding (Pittsburgh, Pa.) picked up an 11-4 win against George Mason's Blake Roulo at 149 pounds. Wilding appeared to have the major decision, but Roulo managed to break free with 38 seconds left in the match to cut into Wilding's lead and salvage a three-point loss instead of four. George Mason, however, took its first and only lead in the match when redshirt senior Greg Flournoy took advantage of the Mids' youth at 157 pounds. Rookie Jonathan Carrera (Milton, Mass.) made just his second career dual appearance when he stepped to the mat against Flournoy who entered the match with a 22-6 record this season, including a 10-3 dual mark. Flournoy dominated the match and picked up a 9-0 major decision to give the Patriots a 4-3 advantage. The Mids battled back to not only win the next four matches, but gave the team a commanding 23-4 lead by outscoring George Mason 20-0. First up on the docket was sophomore 165-pound Michael Coleman (Hudson, Ohio) who got the start after team captain John Keck (Wading River, N.Y.) was unable to go because of an injury sustained at the All-Academy Championship last weekend. Coleman earned the escape in the second period before securing the win in the third with a takedown and tacking on riding time for a 4-0 win against redshirt junior Pat Davis. The trio of 19th-ranked sophomore Jadaen Bernstein (Glen Gardner, N.J.), 15th-ranked senior Mathew Miller (Edgewood, Md.) and senior Michael Woulfe (Oak Park, Ill.) has been nothing short of sensational this season, especially in dual action. The three are a combined 18-1 in dual matches and have outscored their opponents a whopping 86-3 in those bouts. Wednesday night's match would not disappoint as the three combined for 17 points. "Bernstein, Miller and Woulfe continue to set a great example of finding ways to score big team points and they are so exciting for our fans and impose their will against our opponents," added Sharratt. After a rather inactive first period that saw Bernstein take a 3-2 lead over GMU's Daniel Mika at 174 pounds, the 2015 NCAA qualifier built a 14-4 lead through two periods and earned the tech fall (25-9) with 41 seconds remaining in the match. Bernstein recorded nine takedowns and a two-point near fall en route to capturing his 28th victory of the season and mainting his flawless dual record at 7-0. Miller, meanwhile, stepped up to the mat and for the third consecutive match, he pinned his foe in the opening period. Ranked No. 3 in the country in wins by fall (vs. DI opponents), Miller earned his 14th win this season by pinning George Mason redshirt freshman Austin Harrison just over a minute into the match (1:08). Not to be outdone, 197-pound Woulfe built a 12-3 lead and scored a pair of 4-point near falls before he picked up his 16th win this season by fall, the nation's best mark. Woulfe earned the pin against Patriots freshman Cameron Houston in 2:39. George Mason answered with a fall of its own at heavyweight with redshirt freshman Matt Voss pinning Navy sophomore Nick Mabry (New Braunfels, Texas) with just over two minutes to go in the match (4:52). The Patriots got to within nine points when redshirt sophomore Ibrahim Bunduka picked up his 16th win of the season in a 13-4 major decision over Navy sophomore 125-pound Brant Leadbeter (Owings, Md.). Navy pushed its lead to 12 behind sophomore 133-pound Zack Davis' (Granger, Ind.) effort. Davis broke a 4-4 tie with an escape to start the third and was awarded a two-point near fall to push his lead to three. He gained nearly two minutes of riding time in the final period to earn the bonus point for the 8-4 victory and secure the team victory for the Midshipmen. "Davis earned the match of the night. After getting off to a bit of a slow start, he battled for every point after the first flurry and ultimately established his pace." The Patriots won the final bout of the night at 141 pounds with redshirt senior Vince Rodriguez posting a 14-5 major decision over Navy backup 141-pound sophomore John Kenyon (Lewiston, Idaho), who made his dual debut. Kenyon wrestled in place of an ailing Nicholas Gil (Crystal Lake, Ill.) who has had a solid rookie season with a 21-10 mark. The Mids will have little time to relish the victory as they will be back on the mat Friday evening when they travel to Norfolk, Va. to face a talented Old Dominion squad. Action is slated for 7:30 pm at the Ted Constant Convocation Center and will be streamed live via Old Dominion's web site, odusports.com (paid subscription). Results: 149 - Corey Wilding (N) dec Blake Roulo (GM) 11-4 157 - Greg Flournoy (GM) major Jonathan Carrera (N) 9-0 165 - Michael Coleman (N) dec Pat Davis (GM) 4-0 174 - #18 Jadaen Bernstein (N) tech fall Daniel Mika (GM) 25-9 184 - #15 Mathew Miller (N) fall Austin Harrison (GM) 1:08 197 - Michael Woulfe (N) fall Cameron Houston (GM) 2:39 285 - Matt Voss (GM) fall Nick Mabry (N) 4:52 125 - Ibrahim Bunduka (GM) major Brant Leadbeter (N) 13-4 133 - Zack Davis (N) dec Vince Rodriguez (GM) 8-4 141 - Tejon Anthony (GM) major John Kenyon (N) 14-5

DURHAM, N.C. -- Boyce Cornwell's hard-fought, 2-1 decision, in the night's final individual bout lifted Gardner-Webb to a 19-18 win over No. 24 Duke Wednesday. It marked the second win over a top-25 team in as many weeks for Gardner-Webb (6-5) and the third win in a row overall for Daniel Elliott's Runnin' Bulldogs. Duke is ranked 24th in this week's InterMat team rankings. Cortez Starkes (125) and Tyler Ziegler (133) pushed Gardner-Webb to an early 7-0 lead after two bouts, with Starkes slipping past Thayer Atkins by a 5-3 decision and Ziegler handling Brandon Leynaud in a 13-4 major decision. Zach Finesilver rallied the Blue Devils quickly, however, recording a pin fall over Ryan Hull at 141 pounds to trim the lead to 7-6 - and No. 10 Mitch Finesilver followed with a decision over talented 149-pounder Chris Vassar for a 9-7 Duke edge on the team scoreboard. Ryan Mosley continued to wrestle well at 157 pounds - up a weight class from his NCAA qualifying level of 2015 - nipping Connor Bass by a 4-2 margin to seize the lead for the 'Dogs. Jake Faust outlasted Austin Trott by a 5-2 decision at 165 pounds in a seemingly pivotal result - but Brett Stein wrestled himself to a 10-4 win at 174 pounds and Hunter Gamble followed with a key decision at 184 pounds to push Gardner-Webb in front 16-12 with two bouts remaining. The nation's 5th-ranked wrestler at 197 pounds - Duke's Conner Hartmann - improved his record to 19-1 overall with a pin of TJ Henderson in 2:00, putting the Blue Devils on top once again (18-16) and leaving the match in the hands of heavyweights Cornwell (GWU) and Brendan Walsh (Duke). Cornwell and Walsh battled in a low-scoring tussle through the first six minutes, with Cornwell scoring the winning points on a two-point reversal with just over 30 seconds left on the third period clock - giving Gardner-Webb an emotional victory. It marked another milestone win for the Runnin' Bulldogs, who picked up their first win over Duke since the 1998 season. Gardner-Webb will return home to resume Southern Conference action Friday night, hosting The Citadel at 6:00 pm in Paul Porter Arena. The match will air live on The Big South Network (bigsouthsports.com), with Alex and Andy Bennett calling the action. Results: 125 - Cortez Starkes (GWU) dec. Thayer Atkins (Duke), 5-3 - Duke 0, GWU 3 133 - Tyler Ziegler (GWU) major dec. Brandon Leynaud (Duke), 13-4 - Duke 0, GWU 7 141 - Zach Finesilver (Duke) fall Ryan Hull (GWU), 3:51 - Duke 6, GWU 7 149 - #10 Mitch Finesilver (Duke) dec. Chris Vassar (GWU), 11-4 - Duke 9, GWU 7 157 - Ryan Mosley (GWU) dec. Connor Bass (Duke), 4-2, Duke 9, GWU 10 165 - Jake Faust (Duke) dec. Austin Trott (GWU), 5-2, Duke 12, GWU 10 174 - Brett Stein (GWU) dec. Brian Dorsey (Duke), 10-4, Duke 12, GWU 13 184 - Hunter Gamble (GWU) dec. Trey Adamson (Duke), 7-1, Duke 12, GWU 16 197 - #5 Conner Hartmann (Duke) fall TJ Henderson (GWU), 2:00, Duke 18, GWU 16

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA has released the third week of standings for the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Awards that will be awarded in March at the respective Division I, II and III Wrestling Championships. The inaugural NCAA Wrestling Awards were presented at the 2012 wrestling championships. The three awards, given in each division, honor the Most Dominant Wrestler as well as the student-athletes that have accumulated the most falls and the most technical falls throughout the course of the regular and postseasons. For falls and tech falls to be counted towards a student-athletes total they must come against opponents in the same division. Ties in the two categories are broken based on the aggregate time. This week marks the first reveal of where the Most Dominant Wrestler race stands with a minimum of 14 matches in the division required to be ranked. In Division I, four Penn State wrestlers are ranked in the top 10, including redshirt freshman Jason Nolf in the top spot. The 157-pounder has an average of 5.14 points this season, while 149-pound teammate Zain Retherford is close behind with an average of 5.05. Pittsburgh-Johnstown 184-pounder Travis McKillop leads Division II with an average of 5.27 points, which is well ahead of Mercyhurst's Francis Mizia in second place with an average of 4.71. The 2014-15 NCAA Division III Most Dominant Wrestler is well on his way to earning the award for the second year in a row as Wabash 184-pounder Riley Lefever has an average of 5.74 points. The Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated by adding the total number of points awarded through match results and dividing that number by the total number of matches wrestled. Points per match are awarded as follows. * Fall, forfeit, injury default or DQ = 6 points (-6 points for a loss) * Tech falls = 5 points (-5 points for a loss) * Major decision = 4 points (-4 points for a loss) * Decision = 3 points (-3 points for a loss) Navy 197-pounder Michael Woulfe retains the top spot in falls with 11 falls in Division I, while Nolf is second with 10 falls. McKillop's lead in the Most Dominant Wrestler standings is bolstered by his Division II-leading 10 falls. A three-way tie exists in Division III at 14 falls each between Roger Williams 141-pounder Justin Cochran, Williams 184-pounder Christopher Chorzepa and Stevens Institute of Technology 184-pounder AJ Kowal. Cochran holds the tiebreaker with his 14 falls coming in an aggregate time of 27:08. There is no change in the tech fall standings in Division I as last year's winner, Isaiah Martinez of Illinois, maintains a significant lead with 11 this season at 157 pounds. The Division II tech fall standings are a family affair at the top where the Mizia brothers of Mercyhurst hold the top two spots. Francis leads the country with seven at 165 pounds, while older brother August is right behind with six tech falls at 174 pounds. Springfield 149-pounder Zach Joseph maintains his lead in Division III with 10 tech falls, while Ursinus 149-pounder Alex Kramer has totaled nine tech falls this season.

USA Wrestling will be hosting two major international wrestling events at Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas, the final weekend of February and the first weekend of March. This is a rare opportunity for people to be a part of the Olympic process and see Olympic athletes in action in their own community. The first event is the Pan American Wrestling Championships, set for Feb. 22-28. Teams from North, Central and South America will compete in the three Olympic disciplines, men's freestyle, women's freestyle and Greco-Roman. This is an annual event, featuring many top international wrestlers in all three styles. USA Wrestling has hosted the Pan American Championships five times, all in Colorado Springs, Colo. (2012, 2008, 1989, 1990, 1986). Next up is the Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier, set for March 4-6. This event serves as a major qualifier for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The top two place winners in each of the 18 Olympic weight classes will qualify their nation to compete at the Olympic Games. Pan American nations can only qualify athletes at weight classes which have not yet been qualified for the Rio Games. In total, 36 spots in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are up for grabs. This is the second Olympic four-year cycle in a row that USA Wrestling has hosted the Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier. In 2012, the event was hosted in Kissimmee, Fla. This will be the first time that either of these Pan American wrestling events have been hosted in Texas. Tickets for both events can be ordered at the same time. All-Session General Admission prices are $14.50 for a single day pass, $39.50 for a three-day pass and $59.50 for a six-day pass. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster. Please note that the three-day pass will be good for either the three days of the Pan American Championships or for the Pan American Olympic Qualifier, but cannot be used partially for one event and then the rest on the other. Click here for direct link for tickets through Ticketmaster. The lineups for Team USA, as well as for each of the other Pan American national teams, have not yet been announced. USA Wrestling will make announcements for each team roster as they become available. With the importance of these events, there are expected to be many World and Olympic medalists in the field. The United States has qualified wrestlers for five weight classes for the Olympic Games so far. These weight classes are 74 kilos in men's freestyle, 97 kilos in men's freestyle, 75 kg in Greco-Roman, 130 kilos in Greco-Roman and 75 kg in women's freestyle. Team USA will not have entries at those five weights at the Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier. Therefore, the USA will enter athletes and seek to qualify at 13 weight classes in Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier, four in men's freestyle, four in Greco-Roman and five in women's freestyle. The first qualifying event for the Olympic Games was the 2015 World Championships in Las Vegas, Nev. in September 2015. Including the five qualified weights by the USA, in total, the Pan American nations qualified 12 weight classes for Rio. Canada, Colombia and Cuba have qualified two weight classes and Brazil has qualified one weight class. For more information, please visit the Pan American Championships and Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier website at: http://usawevents.sportngin.com/panams Media seeking more information and to receive credentials to cover either or both events should contact Gary Abbott of USA Wrestling at gabbott@usawrestling.org PAN-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS At Frisco, Texas, Feb. 26-28 Friday, February 26 Women's Freestyle Wrestling (48 kilos, 53 kilos, 55 kilos, 58 kilos, 60 kilos, 63 kilos, 69 kilos and 75 kilos) 10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Qualification Rounds and Repechage 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm - Opening Ceremony 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Medal Match Finals Saturday, February 27 Men's Freestyle Wrestling (57 kilos, 61 kilos, 65 kilos, 70 kilos, 74 kilos, 86 kilos, 97 kilos, 125 kilos) 10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Qualification Rounds and Repechage 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Medal Match Finals Sunday, February 28 Greco-Roman Wrestling (59 kilos, 66 kilos, 71 kilos, 75 kilos, 80 kilos, 85 kilos, 98 kilos, 130 kilos) 10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Qualification Rounds and Repechage 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Medal Match Finals PAN-AMERICAN OLYMPIC GAMES QUALIFIER At Frisco, Texas, March 4-6 Friday March 4 Women's Freestyle Wrestling (48 kilos, 53 kilos, 58 kilos, 63 kilos, 69 kilos and 75 kilos) 10:00 am - 2:00 pm - Qualification Rounds and Repechage 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm - Opening Ceremonies 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Medal Match Finals Saturday, March 5 Men's Freestyle Wrestling (57 kilos, 65 kilos, 74 kilos, 86 kilos, 97 kilos, 125 kilos) 10:00 am - 2:00 pm - Qualification Rounds and Repechage 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Medal Match Finals Sunday March 6 Greco-Roman Wrestling (59 kilos, 66 kilos, 75 kilos, 85 kilos, 98 kilos, 130 kilos) 10:00 am - 2:00 pm - Qualification Rounds and Repechage 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Medal Match Finals

February is upon us. More states are starting their state tournament series this week, and others are wrapping up their regular seasons and/or in the middle of their state dual meet playoffs. Below is the schedule of competitions for teams appearing in the Fab 50 during the week of February 3-9. No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. -- host MAPL Duals on Saturday No. 2 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. -- travel to Delbarton (N.J.) for a dual meet on Saturday No. 3 St. Paris Graham, Ohio -- host regional championship rounds of state dual meet tournament tonight, compete in Central Buckeye Conference tournament at Kenton Ridge (Ohio) on Saturday No. 5 Buchanan, Calif. -- travel to Clovis (Calif.) East for a dual meet tonight No. 6 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. -- compete in District XI Class 3A Duals on Thursday and (if win) Saturday No. 7 St. Edward, Ohio -- host regional championship rounds of state dual meet tournament tonight No. 8 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. -- compete in regional tournament, initial layer of state series, at Glenbard West (Ill.) on Saturday No. 9 Clovis, Calif. -- travel to Clovis (Calif.) North for a dual meet tonight, compete in Mission San Jose (Calif.) Tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 10 Belle Vernon Area, Pa. -- host two rounds of WPIAL Class 3A dual meet tournament tonight, if win both compete in final four on Saturday at Penn Hills (Pa.) No. 11 Tuttle, Okla. -- host Westmoore (OKla.) in a dual tomorrow No. 12 Lake Highland Prep, Fla. -- compete Orlando Cup at Boone (Fla.) on Friday and Saturday No. 13 Poway, Calif. -- host Torrey Pines (Calif.) in a dual meet tomorrow No. 14 Mt. Carmel, Ill. -- compete in regional tournament at Chicago (Ill.) Dunbar on Saturday No. 15 Carl Sandburg, Ill. -- compete in regional tournament at Lansing (Ill.) on Saturday No. 16 Apple Valley, Minn. -- host Lakeville (Minn.) North in a dual meet tonight No. 17 Elyria, Ohio -- host regional championship rounds of state dual meet tournament tonight, compete in Greater Cleveland Conference tournament at Euclid (Ohio) on Saturday No. 18 St. Michael-Albertville, Minn. -- host Waconia (Minn.) in a dual meet tomorrow, host St. Francis (Minn.) in a dual on Friday No. 19 Marmion Academy, Ill. -- compete in regional tournament at Naperville (Ill.) North on Saturday No. 20 Boyertown, Pa. -- host Phoenixville (Pa.) in a dual meet tonight, compete in District I Class 3A Duals on Friday and (if win) Saturday No. 21 Nazareth, Pa. -- compete in District XI Class 3A Duals on Thursday and (if win) Saturday No. 22 Washington, Ill. -- compete in regional tournament at East Peoria (Ill.) on Saturday No. 23 Malvern Prep, Pa. -- host William Penn Charter (Pa.) in a dual meet on Friday, compete in Cougar Duals at Philadelphia (Pa.) Martin Luther King on Saturday No. 24 Archer, Ga. -- compete in sectional tournament, state qualification event, at Valdosta (Ga.) Lowndes on Friday and Saturday No. 25 Delta, Ohio -- host regional championship rounds of state dual meet tournament tonight, host tri-meet tomorrow, compete in NWOAL tournament on Saturday at Montpelier (Ohio) No. 26 Allen, Texas -- compet in district tournament, initial layer of state series, at Plano (Texas) East on Saturday No. 27 Kasson-Mantorville, Minn. -- host Zumbrota-Mazeppa (Minn.) in a dual meet tomorrow No. 28 Camden County, Ga. -- compete in sectional tournament at Allatoona (Ga.) on Friday and Saturday No. 29 Brownsburg, Ind. -- compete in regional tournament, which is second layer of the state series, at Mooresville (Ind.) on Saturday No. 30 Southeast Polk, Iowa -- host Ankeny (Iowa) Centennial in a dual meet tomorrow No. 32 Kiski Area, Pa. -- host two rounds of WPIAL Class 3A dual meet tournament tonight, if win both compete in final four on Saturday at Penn Hills (Pa.) No. 34 Warren Central, Ind. -- compete in regional tournament on Saturday at Perry Meridian (Ind.) on Saturday No. 35 Pomona, Colo. -- host Arvada (Colo.) West in dual meet tomorrow No. 36 Anoka, Minn. -- host Champlin Park (Minn.) in a dual meet on Friday No. 37 Park Hill, Mo. -- travel to Lee's Summit (Mo.) West for dual meet tonight, host tri-meet tomorrow, travel to Holt (Mo.) for dual meet on Saturday, host Truman (Mo.) in a dual meet Tuesday 2/9 No. 38 Olentangy Liberty, Ohio -- host Dublin (Ohio) Coffman in a dual meet tomorrow, host tri-meet aganst Olentangy (Ohio) and Parkersburg South (W.Va.) on Saturday No. 40 Pueblo County, Colo. -- compete in District 70 Challenge tomorrow No. 41 Montini Catholic, Ill. -- compete in regional tournament at Downers Grove (Ill.) South on Saturday No. 42 Hilton, N.Y. -- compete in Section V Tournament, start of state series at Gates-Chilli (N.Y.) on Saturday No. 43 Kenyon-Wanamingo, Minn. -- compete in tri-meet at Le Seur-Henderson (Minn.) on Friday No. 44 Long Beach, N.Y. -- host Section VII qualifying tournament on Saturday, start of state series No. 45 Goddard, Kans. -- host Andover Central (Kans.) in a dual meet tomorrow, host Goddard (Kans.) Invitational on Saturday No. 46 Council Rock South, Pa. -- travel to Truman (Pa.) for a dual meet tonight, compete in District I Class 3A Duals on Friday and (if win) Saturday No. 47 San Marino, Calif. -- No. 48 Lowell, Mich. -- travel to Grand Rapids (Mich.) Christian for a dual meet tonight, host OK-White Conference tournament on Friday No. 49 Post Falls, Idaho -- travel to Cour d'Alene (Idaho) for a dual meet tomorrow No. 50 Good Counsel, Md. -- host tri-meet tonight, host Archbishop Spalding (Md.) for a dual meet tonight, compete in WCAC Championship at Gonzaga College (D.C.) on Saturday No competitions during the upcoming week: No. 4 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 31 West Des Moines Valley (Iowa), No. 33 Fort Dodge (Iowa), No. 39 Platte County (Mo.)

After earning their first conference dual win last week, the John Carroll wrestling team had a chance to gain momentum on Tuesday night. The Blue Streaks took five of eight contested matches as JCU defeated Ohio Northern, 33-12, in Ada, Ohio. After Mitch Tikkanen (125) won by forfeit, Sal Corrao (133) pinned Ryan Boulton at 4:57. John Connick (141) defended the 12-0 lead with a hard-fought 6-2 decision over ONU's Dylan Dolph. Blake Dixon (157) followed another ONU forfeit at 141 pounds with a 9-4 decision over Clayton Davidson. Ohio Northern got on the board at 165 pounds, as a 5-2 win by Kyler Deeter over Jordan Victor made the score 24-3. Tom McNulty (174) swung the momentum back in John Carroll's favor with a pin of Max Dole at 4:36. Ohio Northern earned a decision at 184 and a pin at 197 before WIll Porter (285) defeated Greg Biben, 3-1. It is the second consecutive victory in OAC competition for John Carroll. Next up is a road dual with Muskingum University on Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Results: 125: Mitch Tikkanen (JCU) wins by forfeit 133: Sal Corrao (JCU) pinned Ryan Boulton (ONU), 4:57 141: John Connick (JCU) dec. Dylan Dolph (ONU), 6-2 149: Mike Buckiso (JCU) wins by forfeit 157: Blake Dixon (JCU) dec. Clayton Davidson (ONU), 9-4 165: Kyler Deeter (ONU) dec. Jordan Victor (JCU), 5-2 174: Tom McNulty (JCU) pinned Max Dole (ONU), 4:36 184: Austin Windle (ONU) dec. Jimmy Suhayda (JCU), 14-7 197: Evan Hickey (ONU) pinned Russell Porter (JCU), 2:19 285: Will Porter (JCU) dec. Greg Biben (ONU), 3-1

TIFFIN -- The Heidelberg University wrestling team put together a solid performance on Tuesday, dominating their way to a 45-4 victory over Muskingum in Seiberling Gymnasium. The Student Princes did not allow a point other than escapes until the evening's final bout, as three-consecutive pins highlighted the match for the Student Princes. With the win, Heidelberg improved to 6-9 (2-1 OAC) in dual matches on the season while Muskingum fell to 1-7 (0-3 OAC). Tyler Price started off the match at 125 for the Student Princes, taking on Jordan Burkholder of the Muskies. Less than 30 seconds into the bout, Price was able to land a single-leg shot to record a takedown for the early lead. After working on top for a little bit, he was able to record two back points to extend his lead. Price nearly rode out the remainder of the period, but instead settled for a 4-1 lead with just over two minutes of riding time headed to the second period. With a neutral start to the second period, the two wrestled to no score for about a minute until Price picked up another take down and was able to ride out the rest of the period with a 6-1 edge. Price started the third period on the bottom, and although he was never able to work his way up, he still earned a point for riding time for a 7-1 victory. At 133, Ryan Hornack was unable to get anything going in the first period until under five seconds remained when he recorded a takedown and two back points for a 4-0 lead. Starting on the bottom in the second period, Hornack, worked for a quick reversal before allowing an escape to make his lead 6-1. That score held until the third period when Hornack allowed an escape to start the period after starting on top. A takedown with just over a minute remaining put him back in command 8-2. Hornack gave up one more escape before time ran out and he won the bout by an 8-3 decision. Heidelberg had one team point removed following the bout for misconduct. In the 141-pound bout, Justin Kihn was in total control early, as he picked up an impressive takedown before giving up a quick escape. Following another takedown by Kihn, he earned four points for a near fall to take an 8-2 lead to the second period. A neutral start to the second period saw mostly scoreless wrestling until Kihn earned a takedown and two back points for a 12-2 lead headed to the third period. Kihn started on the bottom for the third, but was handed the escape and then turned that into another takedown and earned two points due to stalling to win the bout by a tech fall, 17-2, in 6:45. Damon Cheek took the forfeit victory for the Berg at 149. At 157, Mark Carosella started things off with a takedown just over 30 seconds into the bout for the quick lead. He turned that into four near fall points as well to extend his lead, and then earned four more near fall points for the commanding lead. After an attempt to stand up by the Muskie wrestler, Carosella returned him to the mat and once again picked up four near fall points for a 14-0 lead after the first period. With a neutral start to the second period, Carosella earned a take down quickly for the tech fall in 3:13 by a score of 16-0. Aaron Banko capitalized on a single leg shot early in the first period of the 165 pound bout and worked his way on top all the way to a pin in 2:26. At 174, Darren Decker kept the momentum going for Heidelberg with a quick take down and gave up the escape quickly before earning one more take down, and then easily working his way for a pin in 39 seconds. Dillen Decker took to the mat at 184 for the Berg and had a take down and four points for a near fall less than 20 seconds into the bout for a 6-0 lead. After four more points for another near fall, Decker finished off his pin in 1:12 for the third-straight pin for the Student Princes. Gage Finegan earned the win by forfeit at 197 for the Berg. In the evening's final bout, Napoleon Bell wrestled at 285 for HU. He fell victim to a takedown late in the first period, but earned an escape to make it 2-1. His opponent earned one more take down before the end of the period to make it a 4-1 deficit for Bell entering the second period. Starting the second period on the bottom, Bell worked his way up for an escape about 30 seconds into the period to make the score 4-2. He gave up another take down shortly thereafter and gave up a point to stalling before the end of the period to trail 7-2 going into the final period. With a neutral start to the third period, Bell was unable to get anything going as he ended up falling by a 12-3 major decision. QUOTES FROM THE COACH Second-year head coach Tony Patrizi on his team's effort: "Your job is to go out there and take care of business, and our guys were able to do that tonight." Patrizi on the boisterous crowd: "It was a lot of fun ... A lot of it has to having the entire football team and wrestling team here ... Their energy pumps our guys up. You don't get crowds like ours at a lot of other places." UP NEXT The Heidelberg wrestling team will travel to Indiana this weekend as they compete at the Greyhound Open, hosted by the University of Indianapolis. Results: 125: Tyler Price (HU) defeats Jordan Burkholder (MU), 7-1. 3 0 133: Ryan Hornack (HU) defeats Toby Warrington (MU), 8-3. 6 0 Heidelberg given team misconduct penalty. 5 0 141: Justin Kihn (HU) wins by tech fall over Jon Raugh (MU), 17-2 (6:45). 10 0 149: Damon Cheek (HU) wins by forfeit. 16 0 157: Mark Carosella (HU) wins by tech fall over Jonathan Muntz (MU), 16-0 (3:13). 21 0 165: Aaron Banko (HU) pinned Tanner Walker (MU), 2:26. 27 0 174: Darren Decker (HU) pinned Tevon Gary (MU), 0:39 33 0 184: Dillen Decker (HU) pinned Caleb Cox (MU), 1:12 39 0 197: Gage Finegan (HU) wins by forfeit. 45 0 285: Antonio Zapata (MU) defeats Napoleon Bell (HU) by major decision, 12-3 45 4

ALLIANCE, Ohio -- The No.19-ranked Baldwin Wallace University wrestling team defeated Ohio Athletic Conference rival the University of Mount Union, 21-12, in the McPherson Academic & Athletic Complex. The Yellow Jackets (16-8, 3-0 OAC) are now just win away from tying the school single-season mark for victories. A year ago, BW was 17-5 overall. Highlighting the evening was Yellow Jacket freshman 165-pounder Anthony Arroyo (Maumee) who earned a pin in his first career match against OAC competition. After Mount Union (11-8, 2-1 OAC) grabbed a 3-0 lead with an 8-7 decision at 125 pounds with riding time being the decisive point. BW senior two-time Division III All-American 133-pounder Jesse Gunter (Akron/Coventry), who is ranked No.2 in Division III, earned a 3-2 decision to tie it at 3-3. The win was Gunter's 110th career victory to move past Mark Tinney for second on the all-time Yellow Jacket win list and improve his career mark to 110-13. Gunter also is 24-1 this season with his only loss coming to the nation's top-ranked 133-pounder, and he is 2-0 against OAC foes. The Purple Raiders gained wins by decision at both 141 and 149 pounds to take a 9-3 advantage before it was cut in half when freshman 157-pounder Richie Burke (Ithaca, N.Y.) improved to 16-13 this season with a 4-1 victory. Burke also improved to 2-0 against OAC competition. The Yellow Jackets took the lead at 12-9 when Arroyo dominated his Mount Union foe and pinned him in 3:28 to improve to 10-4 this season and 1-0 in the OAC. Senior 174-pound Division III All-American Garrett Chase (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep), who is ranked 10th in Division III, extended the BW lead to 15-9 with a 6-2 win to earn his school career-record 118th victory, improve to 118-34 in his career, 22-4 this season and 2-0 versus OAC opponents. Senior four-year starter Ben LeBrun (Strongsville) increased BW's advantage to 18-9 with an 8-3 decision to improve to 88-54 in his career, 18-10 this season and 2-0 versus OAC foes. BW sophomore All-OAC 197-pounder Tyler Maclellan (Medina/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) clinched the match for the Jackets and gave them a 21-9 lead with a 4-1 victory to improve to 35-18 in his career, 19-11 this season and 2-0 in OAC matches. Mount Union claimed an 8-4 win in the final match to round out the final score. The Yellow Jackets are back in action this Saturday, February 6, when they host the 30th Annual John Summa Memorial Tournament in the Lou Higgins Center Fieldhouse. Action begins at 10 a.m. Results: 125: Nick Mancini (MTU) dec. Chris Doyle (BW), 8-7 133: #2 Jesse Gunter (BW) dec. Alec Cotton 3-2 141: Nathan Kirk (MTU) dec. Zach Taylor (BW), 6-5 149: #9 Jeremy Border (MTU) dec. Joey Schmidt (BW), 6-3 157: Richie Burke (BW) dec. Seth McCurdy (MTU), 4-1 165: Anthony Arroyo (BW) pin Tony Rupert (MTU), 3:29 174: #10 Garrett Chase (BW) dec. Nick Miller (MTU), 6-1 184: Ben Lebrun (BW) dec. Connor Rogers (MTU), 8-3 197: Tyler MacIellan (BW) dec. Aaron Page (MTU), 4-1 285: Mike Sinclair (MTU) dec. Andrew Sierawski (BW), 8-4