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Four Norman North High School wrestlers are facing various sexual assault charges for an incident which allegedly took place on a bus returning from a junior varsity event in early January, according to multiple media reports in Oklahoma Monday. District Attorney Greg Mashburn filed charges Monday for incidents which may have taken place as a Norman North bus was returning from a tournament in Pauls Valley, Okla. about 40 miles south of Norman. One reported victim is 16 years old; the other is twelve. Both victims as well as the accused are wrestlers for the Norman North Timberwolves. One of the defendants is charged as an adult because he is 18 years old. The other three defendants are age 16-17, and have been charged as youthful offenders. All have been charged with rape by instrumentation. Charges were filed in Garvin County, which is where Pauls Valley is located, where some of the assaults allegedly took place. The 16-year-old victim was reportedly attacked at the back of the bus by three of the suspects. The accused perpetrators allegedly tried to lure the younger victim to the rear of the bus; when he failed to cooperate, they dragged him to the back of the bus and allegedly raped him there. When the bus returned to Norman North, the 12-year-old was again sexually assaulted two more times -- once in a secluded area next to the building, and in between two parked cars in the school parking lot. The final attack ended when the younger victim's parents arrived to pick him up. The alleged incidents took place Jan. 9. Norman Public Schools launched their own investigation, and contacted Norman City Police. A few days later, the school system suspended the accused attackers, and issued the following statement: "An adjunct coach who was responsible for supervising students on the bus was immediately dismissed. A second coach has been suspended pending further investigation." Norman Public Schools Superintendent Joseph Siano released the following statement: "Student safety is a top priority and we followed procedures we have in place that allow us to effectively investigate and take swift action in these situations. We appreciate the individuals who came forward to provide information, the Norman Police Department's thorough investigation and the quick action by the District Attorney on this incident. We are well-prepared to handle situations like this and have programs in place to support students who experience trauma. And, while we believe the district's policies regarding student supervision are strong, we continuously evaluate our procedures to ensure they are followed. As we address the inappropriate behavior displayed by several students, we remain committed to supporting the vast majority of our student athletes, who are quality individuals that demonstrate positive behavior and strong character traits." Norman North High School, established in 1997, has an enrollment of approximately 2,300 students. It's one of two public high schools in Norman, Okla., a city of approximately 110,000 located about 20 miles south of downtown Oklahoma City. The third-largest city in the state, Norman is the home to the University of Oklahoma. Update: On Tuesday, Feb. 2, the four defendants appeared in court in Garvin County, where each entered not guilty pleas. Bail has been set at $5,000 each. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for April 14.

The Wabash College wrestling program accepted a forfeit from Mount St. Joseph University due to a lack of available wrestlers on the Lions' roster. The dual match was originally scheduled for Thursday, February 4 at Chadwick Court. The forfeit scores out as a 60-0 win for Wabash. The contest was originally scheduled as part of the Little Giants' Senior Day celebration. Wabash fans and parents were set to honor the following individuals: The Wabash College wrestling program accepted a forfeit from Mount St. Joseph University due to a lack of available wrestlers on the Lions' roster. The dual match was originally scheduled for Thursday, February 4 at Chadwick Court. The forfeit scores out as a 60-0 win for Wabash. The contest was originally scheduled as part of the Little Giants' Senior Day celebration. Wabash fans and parents were set to honor the following individuals: Jake Barclay Zach Boren Robbie Carter Ethan Farmer Nolan Fenwick Tim Locksmith Sam Mattingly Mark Myers Paul Snyder Brett Thumm Michael Venezia Wabash will split its squad this Saturday. A portion of the Little Giant team will compete at the University of Indianapolis Greyhound Open while the rest of the team travels to Cleveland to compete at the John Summa Tournament hosted by Baldwin Wallace.

This week's edition of "On the Mat" is Wednesday, Feb. 4 with Jim Miller, 10-time NCAA championship coach at Wartburg and two-time Division II NCAA champion at Northern Iowa. "On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday at 5 p.m. CT on AM 1650, The Fan. A podcast of the show is available on mattalkonline.com. E-mail dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments.

CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.-- Thomas More College President David A. Armstrong, J.D. and Director of Athletics Terry Connor have announced the hiring of Mark DiSalvo as the first-ever head wrestling coach at Thomas More. Mark DiSalvoDiSalvo, who brings five-years of intercollegiate wrestling coaching experience to Thomas More, will build the Saints' program from the ground up as the 2016-17 season will be the program's inaugural season. He started his coaching career at Cornell University during the 2006-2007 season. While at Cornell, DiSalvo coached three All-Americans and helped the team finish 12th at the NCAA Division I Championship. He spent the next four seasons at Central Michigan University, where he coached 12 All-Americans including two NCAA individual finalists. DiSalvo helped coach the Chippewas to a seventh, 12th, 13th, and 14th place finish at the NCAA Championships during his four seasons at Mount Pleasant, Michigan. "I would like to thank President Armstrong and Athletic Director Terry Connor for the opportunity to launch and lead the Thomas More College Wrestling Program," stated DiSalvo. "I am encouraged by the decision to add wrestling and motivated to develop an elite student-athlete experience for all who wear the Saints singlet. I am excited to increase my involvement in the regional wrestling community ensuring Thomas More Wrestling evolves into a developmental resource for Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio. My family and I are very passionate about the preservation and growth of this great sport and thrilled to have the opportunity to launch and lead this program." DiSalvo was a two-year letter winner in wrestling at Central Michigan, where he earned a Bachelor of Applied Arts, Sports Management and a Master of Science, Administration. During his wrestling career at Central Michigan, he was a two-time NCAA All-American and National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Academic. DiSalvo was an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient and was a two-year Mid-American Conference Commissioners Award honoree, while also earning the Harry Richards Coaches Award at Central Michigan. During college he earned an invitation to train at the United States Olympic Training Center, taking an Olympic redshirt in 2004. "We are extremely excited to have Mark DiSalvo as the College's first-ever head wrestling coach," commented Connor. "He has a tireless work ethic, has coaching experience in successful intercollegiate programs and is an excellent teacher of the sport of wrestling. We are very confident that he will build a program that will be among the conference and region's best academically and athletically." Recently, DiSalvo has been the president of the Greater Cincinnati Wrestlers in Business, volunteer coach at Dayton Christian High School and has ran the DiSalvo Wrestling School in Waynesville, Ohio. He resides in Waynesville with his wife, Leslie and son Willard. Thomas More announced wrestling as the 22nd varsity sport in November and the program will begin competing during the 2016-17 academic year.

Right now, when much of wrestling country is buried in snow, the idea of hitting the beach this summer has powerful appeal. Even more so when you can put your bare feet in warm, soft sand and compete in the sport you love. Whether you are still an active competitor in wrestling -- or your mat days were long ago -- make plans now to participate in the first-ever Charleston Beach Brawl at Folly Beach, S.C. on Saturday, June 4. This new USA Wrestling-sanctioned event takes place just one week after the 2016 Beach Wrestling Championships to be held Memorial Day weekend at Carolina Beach in Wilmington, N.C. The Charleston Beach Brawl will feature separate men's and women's competitions in all age groups and weight classes. For those not familiar with beach wrestling ... as the name suggests, the action takes place in the sand, not on a traditional wrestling mat. The wrestling area is inside a circle measuring 23 feet across. Action takes place with the wrestlers in the standing position, so there's no ground wrestling. Kevin BayerScoring is easy to understand, even for the first-time participant or observer. Matches are a single three-minute period or when the first wrestler scores three points, so the action moves quickly. One point is awarded for a takedown or a push-out; two points are given for a takedown where the opponent is taken to his/her back. If there's a tie score at the end of regulation, the last wrestler to score wins the match. If there are no points scored, the winner is determined to be the more aggressive wrestler. The event is expected to have a relaxed vibe. Wrestlers compete in swimwear, not singlets. No headgear or specialized wrestling shoes are required. (In fact, beach wrestlers compete barefoot.) Even the weight classes are somewhat relaxed. As Kevin Bayer, long-time wrestling coach for Mat Rats Wrestling Club based in South Carolina who is one of the organizers of the Charleston Beach Brawl, told InterMat, "There are no weigh-ins. Instead, we'll have wrestlers line up by size. That way, we'll find natural breaks in terms of size." "Beach wrestling has been done in Europe for years," according to Bayer, who was a two-time conference champ in his native Colorado who then moved to Connecticut, where he was a state runner-up. "With the threat to Olympic wrestling a couple years ago, the powers-that-be in the sport realized that some folks were confused by wrestling rules. USA Wrestling wanted to encourage ideas to make the sport more accessible. The simple rules and easy-to-follow scoring makes beach wrestling easy for fans and competitors to enjoy." Kevin Bayer with Mark DollinsAnother point Bayer wanted to emphasize: beach wrestling events such as the Charleston Beach Brawl are an unbeatable opportunity for veteran wrestlers to participate in the sport, going up against competitors of similar age. Bayer, along with fellow event organizer Mark Dollins (who, as a winner of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum's "Ultimate Dan Gable Experience" online auction, was the subject of a 2013 InterMat feature), both continue to wrestle at USA Wrestling-sanctioned events even though they are now in their 50s. Beach wrestling events at other venues have attracted sizeable crowds curious to see both men and women of all ages compete in the oldest and greatest sport not on a wrestling mat, but in the soft sand. Note: the Charleston Beach Brawl is a USA Wrestling sanctioned event, so all competitors must have a valid USA Wrestling competitor's card. However, for wrestlers who don't have that card but wish to purchase a membership solely for the purpose of competing in the June 4 event can purchase a temporary card at the Charleston Beach Brawl for $15. For more information on the Charleston Beach Brawl -- and to register online -- visit the event's website.

Four months after announcing it would be establishing a new intercollegiate wrestling program, Otero Junior College has hired Chris Hacker as the program's first coach, according to multiple media reports Friday. Chris HackerHacker, who turns 27 on Feb. 2, brings impressive wrestling and coaching credentials to the two-year school located in southeastern Colorado. Hacker won back-to-back Oklahoma Class 4A state titles for El Reno High School in 2006 and 2007. He then headed north to wrestle at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he earned a bachelor's degree in psychology. Hacker returned to his home state to University of Central Oklahoma to earn a Master of Education degree, and serve as a graduate assistant wrestling coach to head coach David James, who has been with the program for over 30 years, Hacker was part of Central Oklahoma's NCAA Division II National Championship, where he helped coach 10 All-American wrestlers, three national champions and two NCAA top five team finishers. Otero Junior College athletic director Gary Addington said of the new program, "This is going to be good for the Arkansas Valley with its strong wrestling tradition that spans all the way to the Kansas border. Having this program gives opportunities to kids to continue their education and participate in a sport they love; kids who otherwise may not have seen those opportunities Otero is a two-year college who opens doors to everybody. These wrestlers will not only have the opportunity to complete a two-year degree, but also have an increased opportunity to move on to both wrestle and study at a four-year school." To accommodate the new athletic program, OJC will be building two new units in the Conley Student Housing Complex to house the additional student-athletes. The team will initially wrestle open tournaments in Kansas and Wyoming as well as dual meets with teams in the Colorado region. "Other NJCAA Region IX colleges will soon be adding wrestling to their athletic programs as well, so within a few short years I think we are going to see wrestling become one of the premier athletic sports in Region IX," said Addington. "OJC will approach this new sport as we have done all our other sports, we demand high standards of excellence in both athletics and academics. Academics comes first at OJC and we do all we can to provide the support student athletes need be successful both in the classroom and in their athletic competitions."

It was all over in less than 90 seconds. In a battle of former top college wrestlers, Anthony Johnson knocked out Ryan Bader in 86 seconds of the first round of their light-heavyweight (205-pound) top-of-the-card bout at the UFC on Fox 18 event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Saturday night. "Grown men go to sleep when Anthony Johnson hits them. Ryan Bader now knows this truth all too well," is how Sherdog.com opened its report of Saturday's Ultimate Fighting Championships event broadcast live on Fox. "Johnson knocked out "The Ultimate Fighter" Season 8 winner with hellacious first-round ground-and-pound in the UFC on Fox 18 headliner ... The end came 1:26 into round one, with a splattered Bader face-down and unconscious." Here's how ESPN.com described the match: "The bout was a nightmare for Bader from essentially the opening bell. A former All-American collegiate wrestler, Bader shot unsuccessfully on Johnson immediately and ended up turtled near the center of the cage. He defensively went after Johnson's right arm with a kimura, in an attempt to prevent him from improving his position and dropping punches. Johnson eventually cleared his arm though and landed a few hard shots from back mount that put Bader to sleep." After the match, Johnson, a 2004 NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) champ at 174 pounds for Lassen Community College in California, said he wasn't surprised by the actions of Bader, a two-time PAC-10 champ and two-time NCAA All-American for Arizona State. "It was either going to be two things: He was going to play it safe or he was going to go right in and come after me," Johnson said. "He did one of the two, and he came right after me." With the win, Johnson is now 21-5 overall in his MMA career, and 12-5 in UFC fights. He is expected to face the winner of a yet-to-be-scheduled Jon Jones-Daniel Cormier match. The loss snapped a five-bout win streak for Bader, who is now 20-5 in his career, and 13-5 in UFC.

At the same time Capt. Bryce Saddoris was named 2015 Marine Corps' Male Athlete of the Year, the U.S. Greco-Roman wrestler was battling to keep his Marine Corps career, according to an investigative report published this week in the Marine Corps Times. Bryce Saddoris gets his hand raised after a victory at the World Wrestling Championships (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)As officer-in-charge for the Marine Corps wrestling team, Saddoris is responsible for 40 Marine wrestlers who compete in world competitions -- and serve as goodwill ambassadors for the sport and for the U.S. Marine Corps -- for approximately six months a year. That timetable left little time for Saddoris to earn career designation in his other area of duty -- as a supply officer. "He submitted a package in the hopes of getting a meritorious exception, to no avail," wrote Lance Bacon of the Marine Corps Times. "Saddoris was on track to be a civilian in May -- three months before he is expected to step on the Olympic stage in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil." In other words, Saddoris' career with the Marine Corps would be over. Late last year, Saddoris learned he was not being offered career designation, which is offered to "the best qualified officers" in their fifth year of active commissioned service. The competitive process is based on an officer's official record and designed to retain those with the best potential. Bacon wrote, "Marine Corps Times first learned of Saddoris' predicament in mid-January and submitted queries about the captain's situation and the career designation process as a whole. Days after those questions were fielded by Marine officials, Saddoris received word that he'd get to remain in uniform." "I've always made it known that I am a Marine first," Saddoris told the Marine Corps Times. "I'm not looking to stay in the Marine Corps just so I can do this for the next 20 years. I'm 27 years old. In the athletic world, I'm a grandpa. I'm the old guy. I'm wrestling kids under 18 and 19 years old. I don't have that much longer as far as competing. "I would be happy to stay with the team and help develop up-and-coming Marines, I would be happy going to the fleet. Whichever way it goes, I am comfortable with that." Saddoris is currently ranked No. 1 at 66 kilos/145.5 pounds in U.S. Greco-Roman competition, according to USA Wrestling, the Olympic governing body for the sport in this country. He will have his opportunity to make the U.S. Olympic team at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in April. Meanwhile, as he continues to prepare for the opportunity to wrestle in Rio, Saddoris can take comfort in knowing his Marine Corps career remains on track ... and take pride in his latest honor. "Being named Marine Athlete of the Year is an honor I don't take lightly," Saddoris told the Camp Lejuene Globe , the newspaper which serves Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune where the wrestler is based. "I know there were a lot of people that were considered and me being chosen to win feels great, it also just comes down to my hard work and everything coming to fruition to be able to be chosen." "This year's an Olympic year, so it's a very big year and a lot of people that retired prior to this year are probably coming back to try to make an Olympic team to be an Olympian," said Saddoris. "Being able to be a Marine and go and represent the Marine Corps and the United States in the Olympics is a dream that I've had since I first put on wrestling shoes." Representing the Marine Corps as a wrestler and coach is a duty that Saddoris does not take lightly. "We on a daily basis interact with a quarter million youth wrestlers that have the same mentality and the same characteristics that we want in our future leaders and those athletes could be future Marines," said Saddoris. "Having the Marine Corps wrestling team represent and go around and have that exposure to them and show them the opportunities that they have post high school, really pays a lot of dividends." Saddoris built a successful mat career long before entering the Marine Corps. He was a four-time Nevada state champ for Spring Creek High School, and earned 2006 Nevada Wrestler of the Year honors. At the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., Saddoris was a four-time NCAA qualifier and two-time NCAA All-American (2009, 2011), and 2009 EIWA (Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association) champion.

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -- In two matches in two cities in two states the Broncs picked up two victories on Sunday. Rider won 16 of 20 bouts, at Penn in the afternoon and at home against George Mason in the evening. "I've had two wins in a day before but I don't honestly think I've ever had two wins in one day in two different cities," said Rider head coach Gary Taylor, who now has 426 career wins at Rider, fifth most ever on the Division I level of the NCAA, second among active Division I coaches. For Rider (9-8, 4-2 EWL) sophomore heavyweight Mauro Correnti (Delran, N.J./Holy Cross), senior 165 Conor Brennan (Brick, NJ/Brick Twp.), junior 197 Ryan Wolfe (New Castle, Del./Caravel), senior 133 Robert Deutsch (Cherry Hill, NJ/Eastern Regional) and sophomore B.J. Clagon (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South) all won twice Sunday. "The kids wrestled well today," Taylor said. "They responded to a tough day. In both matches they were aggressive." Correnti, in his first season competing for the Broncs, won both of his bouts in overtime. "Mauro is doing a really nice job," Taylor said, "in terms of positon and being patient. He wrestled well throughout the entire matches, including the overtimes. They were hard-fought matches against two good wrestlers so I am very pleased with his performance today. I thought he did a great job." "That was tough today, with two long matches with two tough kids with travel in between," said Correnti, who improved to 13-8, 10-4 in duals. "Preparing for them was different. They've come in all shapes and sizes this year. I'm about average size for a heavyweight and I like the fact that the size of my opponents vary. I don't get stuck with just one style. I get to change it up a little bit. That works out great." Brennan, the defending EWL champion, improved to 21-2 on the season, including 3-0 since returning from an injury. Wolfe, the defending EWL Champion at 174, won by major decision and by tech fall Sunday to improve to 21-8 and finished 6-0 in EWL duals at 197. Deutsch, the defending EWL champion, improved to 5-0 in EWL duals this year. Against Penn (3-3) at the Palestra Clagon defeated No. 14 C. J. Cobb 3-1. "That's the kid B.J. beat last year to place at Nationals," Taylor said. Clagon went on to finish fifth at the NCAAs. Clagon began this season by defeating All-American Lenny Richardson of ODU in the NWCA All Star Classic. "Cobb is the best wrestler B.J. has beaten since the all-star match," Taylor said. "That's a good sign, that he's coming around and heading in the right direction." Senior 125 Zach Valcarce (Willas, NJ/Lower Cape May) won to give Rider a 13-12 lead. Junior Paul Kirchner (Somerville, NJ/Somerville) won his only bout of the day. "The Penn match was one of the best overall team efforts I've seen for a long time," Taylor said. "That was good to see." Against Mason (6-9, 1-3 EWL) in a conference match at Rider, sophomore Chad Walsh (Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic) won by fall in 3:40 to give Rider a 6-0 lead. The defending EWL Champion, Walsh finishes 6-0 in EWL duals this year. Sophomore Wayne Stinson (Wrightstown, NJ/Northern Burlington Regional) won in overtime. Freshman Michale Fagg-Daves (Somerset, NJ/Franklin) won to give Rider a 15-0 lead. Senior Jimmy Morris (Northport, NY/St. Anthony's) won his only match of the day. Rider competes at Drexel February 6. "Drexel is a tough team with good balance," Taylor said. Rider 22, Penn 12 157 May Bethea-P dec. #15 Chad Walsh-R 7-3 0-3 165 #7 Conor Brennan-R dec. Brooks Martino-P 9-3 3-3 174 #15 Casey Kent-P major dec. Wayne Stinson-R 10-2 3-7 184 #13 Lorenzo Thomas-P tech fall Michale Fagg-Daves-R 3-12 197 Ryan Wolfe-R major dec. Joe Heyob-P 11-1 7-12 285 Mauro Correnti-R dec. Patrik Garren-P 3-1 (ot) 10-12 125 Zach Valcarce-R dec. Jeremy Schwartz-P 7-2 13-12 133 Robert Deutsch-R dec. Caleb Richardson-P 2-1 16-12 141 Paul Kirchner-R dec. Marc Mastropietro-P 10-7 19-12 149 B.J. Clagon-R dec. #14 C.J. Cobb-P 3-1 22-12 Rider 32, Mason 3 157 Chad Walsh-R wbf Konbeh Korona-M 3:40 6-0 165 Conor Brennan-R dec. Patrick Davis-M 7-3 9-0 174 Wayne Stinson-R dec. Ryan Forest-M 8-6 (ot) 12-0 184 Michale Fagg-Daves-R dec. Luke Ludke-M 8-3 15-0 197 Ryan Wolfe-R tech fall Cameron Houston-M 16-1 20-0 285 Mauro Correnti-R dec. Matthew Voss-M 6-4 (ot) 23-0 125 Ibraham Bunduka-M dec. Zach Valcarce-R 6-4 23-3 133 Robert Deutsch-R dec. Vincent Rodriguez-M 4-2 26-3 141 Jimmy Morris-R dec. Tejon Anthony-M 10-5 29-3 149 B.J. Clagon-R dec. Blake Roulo-M 4-3 32-3

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The Ohio wrestling team picked up its fourth straight win with an 18-17 Mid-American Conference win at Northern Iowa Sunday. "It was a great atmosphere to wrestle in," said head coach Joel Greenlee. "Our guys stepped up and wrestled hard, got wins where we could. I am proud of this team." Freshman Cameron Kelly (Bellbrook, Ohio) picked up a decision win with a 6-0 shutout of Josh Alber at 133-pounds. Kelly landed a takedown in the opening frame and a two-point near fall. The second was a stalemate but Kelly landed another takedown in the third to complete the shutout. At 141-pounds, RS-sophomore Noah Forrider (Marysville, Ohio) picked up a 10-4 win over Tyler Willers. Forrider landed two takedowns in the opening frame, then scored two escapes in the second to carry a 6-1 led into the third period. Forrider then landed two more takedowns in the third. Freshman Cullen Cummings (Woodridge, Ill.) picked up an 11-6 win over Adam Perrin in the 149-pound matchup. Cummings landed a takedown and an escape int he first, two takedowns and an escape in the second and a takedown in the third to cruise to victory. RS senior 174-pounder Cody Walters (Macedonia, Ohio) picked up a razor-thin 1-0 decision over Kyle Lux. Walters lone point came in the second on an escape after starting on the bottom. RS senior Andrew Romanchik (Independence, Ohio) picked up a win over Drew Foster. Romanchik scored points on an escape in the second and a takedown in the third. 197-pounder, RS senior Phil Wellington (Euclid, Ohio) beat Jared Bartel, 6-4. Wellington landed two takedowns in the second and two escapes in the third while holding Bartel without a takedown until late in the third. Ohio returns to action hosting Old Dominion on Sunday at Noon at the Convocation Center. Results: 125: Dylan Peters (UNI) over Shakur Laney (OHIO) (Fall 1:55) 133: Cameron Kelly (OHIO) over Josh Alber (UNI) (Dec 6-0) 141: Noah Forrider (OHIO) over Tyler Willers (UNI) (Dec 10-4) 149: Cullen Cummings (OHIO) over Adam Perrin (UNI) (Dec 11-6) 157: Bryce Steiert (UNI) over Spartak Chino (OHIO) (Dec 2-0) 165: Cooper Moore (UNI) over Austin Reese (OHIO) (Dec 6-2) 174: Cody Walters (OHIO) over Kyle Lux (UNI) (Dec 1-0) 184: Andrew Romanchik (OHIO) over Drew Foster (UNI) (Dec 3-2) 197: Phil Wellington (OHIO) over Jared Bartel (UNI) (Dec 6-4) 285: Blaize Cabell (UNI) over Jesse Webb (OHIO) (TF 24-9 6:42) (OHIO Win by minor, Romanchik -3.00)

Corvallis, Ore. -- The Oregon State wrestling team earned a split on the weekend by dominating Northern Colorado 35-6 on Sunday before a Gill Coliseum crowd of 848. The Beavers (6-5, 0-1 Pac-12) bounced back from Friday's loss at Arizona State in impressive fashion against the Bears (3-5), who downed host Boise State on Friday. OSU won 8 of 10 matches, got pins from Joey Palmer (133) and Amarveer Dhesi (hwt.) and earned 11 bonus points. OSU was aggressive early, led 14-0 after three matches and never looked back in recording it's a lopsided win over the Bears for the second year in a row. The Beavers prevailed 40-6 in Greeley last year, and they now lead the all-time series 18-7. “[Ronnie] Bresser came out and got a tech fall, Joey Palmer [133] got a pin and Jack Hathaway [141] got behind but found a way to come back and win his match and it kind of sparked us,” OSU coach Jim Zalesky said, alluding to the five bonus points in the first three weight classes. “Northern Colorado fought hard. They beat Boise State the other night. They were in a lot of matches, but we took them out of some matches and that's what you have to do.” Joey Delgado (149), Seth Thomas (165), Tyler Chay (174) and Corey Griego (184) also won their matches. Griego earned a technical fall and Chay won by major decision. Thomas's 16-10 win over Keilan Torres had the crowd especially pumped up. He trailed 8-1 in the first period before rallying for his second win of the weekend and his fifth in a row overall. “That made the crowd excited, but from a coaching standpoint you don't want him to get behind 8-1 and expect him to come back all the time,” Zalesky said. “But it's good to know he can come back.” It was the second straight home match in which Thomas, a senior who was the Pac-12 runner-up last season, won in comeback fashion. He trailed Wyoming's Chaz Polson 6-0 early on Jan. 16 before recovering and winning by a fall in 5:00. Zalesky described the Beavers as “ready to wrestle” and put their pratfall at Tempe in their rear-view mirror. “We got ourselves ready,” he said. “The other night we didn't and Arizona State just outwrestled us, beat us to the punch. If you get beat to the punch you are going to lose most of the time.” The Beavers begin a busy week of Pacific-12 action on Thursday with a 6:30 p.m. dual at Stanford. Hey face Cal Poly on Friday and UC Riverside on Saturday; both matches begin at 7 p.m. OSU's next home dual is Feb. 11 against Oklahoma, starting at 7 p.m. That match opens a three-dual homestand that concludes the regular season; OSU hosts Air Force at 5 p.m. on Feb. 14 and Boise State in the annual Border War at 11 a.m. Feb. 21. For more information on the Oregon State wrestling team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/OSU_Wrestling or by Facebook at Facebook.com/OregonStateWrestling. Results: 125: Ronnie Bresser (OSU) tech. fall over Jesse Reed (UNC), 20-5 133: Joey Palmer (OSU) pinned Rico Montoya (UNC), 4:00 141: Jack Hathaway (OSU) dec. Ben Polkowske (UNC), 8-4 149: Joey Delgado (OSU) dec. Timmy Box (UNC), 7-4 157: Eleazar De Luca (UNC) dec. Abraham Rodriguez (OSU), 3-2 165: Seth Thomas (OSU) dec. Keilan Torres (UNC), 16-10 174: Tyler Chay (OSU) maj. dec. Tanner Davis (UNC), 9-0 184: Corey Griego (OSU) tech. fall over Horacio Vialpando (UNC), 18-3 197: Trent Noon (UNC) dec. Cody Crawford (OSU), 6-2 Hwt.: Amarveer Dhesi (OSU) pinned Jack Kuck (UNC), 1:37

AMES, Iowa -- The No. 17 Iowa State wrestling team (8-5, 1-2 Big 12) defeated No. 21 Central Michigan (6-4, 3-1 MAC), 25-12 in Hilton Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. The Cyclones won the final five bouts of the dual, including a crucial 8-3 upset for 174-pounder Lelund Weatherspoon over No. 9 Mike Ottinger of CMU. Iowa State vs. Central Michigan After the first five bouts, Central Michigan held a 12-9 advantage over the Cyclones. Kyle Larson and No. 9 Earl Hall combined for Iowa State's nine points. To begin the dual, Larson won his match by forfeit, giving the Cyclones a 6-0 lead off the bat. Hall tacked on three more points with a 6-2 victory over Corey Keener, behind 1:01 of riding-time. The senior controlled the match throughout and connected on takedowns in the first and third periods to put the Cyclones up 9-0. The Chippewas won the next three matches. No. 16 Zach Horan defeated Nathan Boston by 5-2 dec., Justin Oliver pinned Blayne Briceno in 2:53 and No. 8 Lucas Smith fended off a third-period comeback from Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer to win the 157-pound matchup. Rodriguez-Spencer scored three takedowns to just one for Smith, but the CMU senior got a four-point near-fall in the first period that proved to be the difference. Trailing 12-9 at the intermission, the Cyclones came out of the break on a mission, winning the last five matches of the dual. Tanner Weatherman got things started at 165 pounds, where he controlled his bout with Jordan Atienza from start to finish en route to a 9-3 decision that included 1:54 of riding time. Up next was the match of the day, as Weatherspoon pulled off his upset of No. 9 Ottinger. The Chippewa senior entered the match with a 21-4 record on the season, but Weatherspoon was dominant. After a scoreless first period, the Jackson, Mich., native, connected on a pair of takedowns in the final minute of the second to lead 4-2. Weatherspoon tacked on an escape and an additional takedown in the final period to win 8-3 with 1:12 of riding time. At 184 pounds, Dane Pestano trailed CMU's Jordan Ellingwood 1-0 late in the second period before scoring a takedown with 11 seconds on the clock. The Waimanalo, Hawaii, native, added an escape and took Ellingwood down with 18 ticks remaining to lock up a 5-2 decision. Marcus Harrington secured the Cyclone victory with a fast-paced 11-10 win over Jackson Lewis at 197 pounds. After falling behind 2-0 early, Harrington put up a pair of takedowns and a crucial two-point near-fall in the closing seconds of the second period to lead 8-3. The freshman would then fend off a flurry from Lewis to lock up the dual for Iowa State. Quean Smith put the exclamation point on the Cyclone win by securing a 14-6 major decision in the closing seconds of his heavyweight bout with Newton Smerchek. With an 11-6 lead and just five seconds remaining, Smerchek was hit for stalling and Smith secured one final takedown with two ticks on the clock to get the bonus-point victory. Next Up The Cyclones are back on the road next weekend. They'll head to Cedar Falls to face in-state rival Northern Iowa on Friday Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. Results: 125: Kyle Larson (ISU) win by forfeit. 133: Earl Hall (ISU) dec. Corey Keener (CMU), 6-2. 141: Zach Horan (CMU) dec. Nathan Boston (ISU), 5-2. 149: Justin Oliver (CMU) fall Blayne Briceno (ISU), 2:53. 157: Lucas Smith (CMU) dec. Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (ISU), 9-7. 165: Tanner Weatherman (ISU) dec. Jordan Atienza (CMU), 9-3. 174: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) dec. Mike Ottinger (CMU), 8-3. 184: Dane Pestano (ISU) dec. Jordan Ellingwood (CMU), 5-2. 197: Marcus Harrington (ISU) dec. Jackson Lewis (CMU), 11-10. 285: Quean Smith (ISU) maj. dec. Newton Smerchek (CMU), 14-6.

LEWISBURG, Pa. -- The Bucknell wrestling team faced an undermanned Bloomsburg squad on Sunday in Davis Gym and posted a 44-9 victory over the Huskies. Robert Schlitt, Tyler Greene and Joe Stolfi recorded pins for the Bison, who also benefitted from three Bloomsburg forfeits. Prior to the match, Bucknell (7-5) celebrated Senior Day and recognized its six seniors – Rustin Barrick, Chuck Boddy, Brenan McAllister, Paul Petrov, Schlitt and Stolfi – on the mat. Barrick, Schlitt and Stolfi recorded wins in the match, while Petrov was awarded a forfeit. “These six seniors are the reason we have been as successful as we have been the last two seasons,” commented Bison head coach Dan Wirnsberger. “They have provided great leadership and have lived the right lifestyle both on and off the mat.” Bucknell was spotted 18 points in the team score as the Huskies (1-14) forfeited at 125, 141 and 149 pounds. Bloomsburg then won the first two contested matches by pin (133 pounds) and decision (157 pounds). The Bison, though, captured the final five bouts with four of them for bonus points and the other a shutout decision. Schlitt got the string of wins started with a pin of Matthew Carr at 165 pounds. The senior was on his way to a victory by tech fall, but got the pin first. It was his third fall of the season. Barrick followed with a 5-0 shutout of Casey Glunt. The senior had a first-period takedown and a second-period reversal on the way to the victory. It was the 10th win in a row for Barrick, who is now 20-6 on the season. Sleigh then dominated Kyle Wojtaszek at 184 pounds, winning by tech fall in 5:38. The sophomore had three four-point near falls on his way to victory. Greene's opponent – Dominic Carfagno – entered the 197-pound bout with a team-high 19 victories for Bloomsburg. Greene outscored him 6-0 before getting his second fall of the season midway through the second period. Stolfi capped the match with his 59th career pin, putting Saul Wilkins on his back with 21 seconds left in the first period. The senior is now 12-1 on the season with seven wins by fall. Bucknell's 44 points scored were its most since it defeated Shippensburg 50-0 to open the 2013-14 campaign. In addition to Senior Day, Sunday's match also featured the Bucknell Wrestling Veteran Appreciation Day. The Bison honored longtime Navy veteran Ernie Gromlich with a special on-mat presentation, and the ROTC Color Guard was in attendance for the National Anthem. Sunday's match marked the final home event of the season for the Bison, who finished 3-2 on their five-match homestand. Bucknell will now wrestle six consecutive road duals in the month of February. Results: 125: No. 10/11/11 Paul Petrov (BU) wins by forfeit 133: Andy Schultz (BL) pinned Ben Bliss (BU), 1:03. 141: Grim Gonzalez (BU) wins by forfeit. 149: No. --/17/-- Tyler Smith (BU) wins by forfeit 157: Brendon Colbert (BL) dec Logan Kerin (BU), 8-1. 165: Robert Schlitt (BU) pinned Mathew Carr (BL), 6:39. 174: No. 20/21/-- Rustin Barrick (BU) dec Casey Glunt (BL), 5-0. 184: No. --/23/-- Tom Sleigh (BU) tech fall Kyle Wojtaszek (BL), 21-2 (5:38). 197: Tyler Greene (BU) pinned Dom Carfagno (BL), 3:49. 285: No. 8/7/16 Joe Stolfi (BU) pinned Saul Wilkins (BL), 2:39.

MADISON, WIS.-- In a match that the Orange and Blue trailed for most of the afternoon, Coach Heffernan's grapplers showed great resolve in fighting back. Trailing 13-8, the Illini swept the final four bouts of match to defeat the Badgers 21-13. Zane Richards notched his 20th straight win to start the season, while Martinez got back on track with his 12th technical fall of the season. The victory improves the Illini to 2-4 in the Big Ten, while the Badgers drop to 0-4. "As a team we were pretty solid but need to keep improving," explained Head Coach Jim Heffernan. "There are still a bunch of things we need to improve on." Johnny Jimenez started the match off for the Badgers with an early take down and a two=point near-fall that had him leading Francis Edelen 4-0. The Badger freshman stretched his lead out in the second period with another near fall, this time holding it for the full four points. In the third period, Jimenez added two more takedowns to his his score to complete his day, defeating Edelen by major decision 13-3. The most intense match of the day came at 133 pounds, where #2 Zane Richards battled 2015 All-American Ryan Taylor. The match was a scramble that went back-and-forth for the full seven minutes, with both grapplers controlling parts of the bout. Richards started off strong with a takedown and escape point to lead 3-1 early on in the second period. Taylor responded with a takedown of his own in the second period to knot the duo at three-a-piece. An exchange of escapes, first by Richards and then by Taylor, held the tie at 4-4 through the match's final seconds. However, the Fighting Illini junior's ability to control Taylor for an extended portion of the bout earned him a riding-time point to overcome Taylor, 5-4. The win was Richards' 20th of the season, and his fifth over a ranked Big Ten opponent. "Zane's looked good all year," said Coach Heffernan. "He's been consistent, he's matured and is making good decisions. That was a very good win against a really good opponent." The Wisconsin Badgers netted their largest lead of the afternoon after consecutive wins at 141 pounds and 149 pounds. Luke Rowh got the Badgers back in the win column with a victory in a defensive struggle against Mousa Jodeh, filling in for injured Brock Ervin. Jodeh battled Rowh tough, allowing only one takedown, but Rowh controlled the match throughout and earned a riding-time point to cement his 4-2 decision. At 149 pounds, Illinois' Kyle Langenderfer stayed close throughout the seven minutes, but Andrew Crone kept him at arm's length. In the end, Crone led wire to wire to claim an 8-6 decision over the Illini's red-shirt sophomore. With the Orange and Blue trailing 10-3 after four bouts, Isaiah Martinez returned to the mat for the first time since having his 54-match winning streak snapped. The second-ranked wrestler at 157 pounds wasted no time in getting back on track with two four-point near falls in the first period, leading T.J. Ruschell 10-0. From there, Martinez tacked on three more takedowns to finish off Ruschell with a 16-1 technical fall. The technical fall pushed his NCAA-leading total out to 12, surpassing his total from last season. After Martinez cut the lead down to two before intermission, #3 Isaac Jordan and #4 Steven Rodrigues battled at 165-pounds with the team lead at stake. Entering the match, a perfect 15-0, Jordan started the bout off with an early takedown. After the duo exchanged escapes, Jordan used a second takedown to stretch the lead out to its largest of the day, 5-1 after five minutes. Although Rodrigues managed another escape to shrink the lead, third-ranked Isaac Jordan proved too tough for the Illini senior this afternoon, winning the bout 5-2 and pushing the Badger lead back out to 13-8. Trailing the Badgers through the first six bouts this afternoon, the Fighting Illini pulled within one of Wisconsin at 174 pounds. Zac Brunson used a takedown and four-point near fall in period one to put Wisconsin's Liegal on his heels. Liegal rebounded in period two, only allowing Brunson an escape during the two minutes but still trailed 7-0. Brunson returned to his offense in the final period, netting six more points, and only conceding two escape points, to finish off Liegal 13-2. Looking to forge ahead of Wisconsin for the first time on the afternoon, #16 Jeff Koepke faced off against Ryan Christensen at 184 pounds. Koepke started the Illini off with a takedown in period one, but after a Christensen escape the duo remained in stalemate through the period's final minutes. Koepke kept the pressure on the Badger with a reversal in period two to lead 4-1. The senior finalized the victory with two more takedowns in period three en route to a 9-3 decision. Looking to put the Badgers away and all, but cement, an Illini victory, Andre Lee got off to a fast start with a takedown of Wisconsin's Eric Peissig in the match's opening minute. After an escape by Peissig, Lee got back to work and took the red-shirt sophomore down to the mat again to lead 4-2 after the opening three minutes. Adding on three more points in the final frame, Lee cemented his first victory of 2016. a7-2 decision. "Andre's good and will continue to figure things out with experience," said Heffernan. "He showed a lot of offense today which is good to see. He needs to be offensive to have success." With a five-point cushion for the Illini entering the heavyweight bout, Brooks Black extinguished any remaining doubt with a victory over opponent Brock Horwath. After deadlock in period one, Black escaped to start period two and then took down Horwath to lead 3-0. Horwath managed two escapes in the final three minutes of action, but couldn't overcome Black's early lead. Brooks Black's 4-2 decision finalized a 21-13 victory for the Illini, and gave Black his 15th win of the season. Up Next: After just two matches in a two-week span, the Orange and Blue will wrestle twice next weekend. On Friday, February 5, the Illini will battle the Huskers of Nebraska in Lincoln in their final road dual of the season. After battling the tenth-ranked Huskers, the Fighting Illini return home to face Northwestern at Huff Hall on Sunday, February 7 at 1 p.m. For complete coverage of both matches, visit fightingillini.com and follow @IlliniWrestling on Twitter. Results: 125: Johnny Jimenez (WIS) major dec Francis Edelen (ILL), 13-3 | 0-4 133: #3 Zane Richards (ILL) dec. #5 Ryan Taylor (WIS), 5-4 | 3-4 141: Luke Rowh (WIS) dec. Mousa Jodeh (ILL), 4-2 | 3-7 149: Andrew Crone (WIS) dec. Kyle Langenderfer (ILL), 8-6 | 3-10 157: #2 Isaiah Martinez (ILL) tech fall T.J. Ruschell (WIS), 16-1 | 8-10 165: #3 Isaac Jordan (WIS) dec. #4 Steven Rodrigues (ILL), 5-2 (WIS) | 8-13 174: #2 Zac Brunson (ILL) major dec. Seth Liegel (WIS), 13-2 | 12-13 184: #16 Jeff Koepke (ILL) dec. Ryan Christensen (WIS), 9-3 | 15-13 197: Andre Lee (ILL) dec. Eric Peissig (WIS), 7-2 | 18-13 HWT: Brooks Black (ILL) dec. Brock Horwath (WIS), 4-2 | 21-13

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- Gabe Stark earned an 8-6 sudden victory at 174 pounds in the final match of the day to give Cleveland State an 18-15 win at Lock Haven in EWL action on Sunday afternoon. The Vikings improved to 7-5 overall this year and 3-2 in the EWL. Stark trailed 3-2 after the first period and 5-4 after the second period before the final period ended tied at 6-6, forcing sudden victory where Stark scored a takedown for the win. The bout featured three video reviews. Xavier Dye got the Vikings off to a quick start with a 13-3 major decision at 184 pounds. He raced out to a 10-2 lead after two periods thanks to three takedowns and back points, giving CSU a 4-0 lead. Sam Wheeler earned his 20th win of the season with a 5-3 victory at 197 pounds and 15th-ranked Riley Shaw followed with a 20-5 tech fall over Adam Mackie to extend CSU's lead to 12-0. Shaw poured it on early, leading 11-1 after two periods and earning the tech fall. Wheeler and Shaw both improved to 4-1 in EWL duals. Lock Haven closed the deficit to 12-6 with victories at 125 and 133 pounds before Mike Carlone used a takedown and back points late in the third period to earn a 12-5 win at 141 pounds. Victories at 149, 157 and 165 pounds allowed Lock Haven to knot the match at 15-15, setting up a winner-take-all match at 174 where Stark earned the sudden victory. The Vikings are back in action on Saturday (Feb. 6) when CSU competes in the Edinboro Open. Results: 184: Xavier Dye (CSU) major dec. Tristan Sponseller (LHU) 13-3; CSU leads 4-0 197: Sam Wheeler (CSU) dec. Phil Sprenkle (LHU) 5-3; CSU leads 7-0 285: #16 Riley Shaw (CSU) tech fall Adam Mackie (LHU) 20-5 (7:00); CSU leads 12-0 125: Jake Field (LHU) dec. Nick Derosa (CSU) 1-0; CSU leads 12-3 133: #33 Bobby Rehm (LHU) dec. Evan Cheek (CSU) 4-2: CSU leads 12-6 141: Mike Carlone (CSU) dec. Cody Wheeler (LHU) 12-5; CSU leads 15-6 149: #25 Dan Neff (LHU) dec. Nick Montgomery (CSU) 5-1; CSU leads 15-9 157: Aaron McKinney (LHU) dec. John Vaughn (CSU) 3-0; CSU leads 15-12 165: Cody Cordes (LHU) dec. Nathan Wynkoop (CSU) 6-3; Tied 15-15 174: Gabe Stark (CSU) dec. Tyler Wood (LHU) 8-6 SV-1; CSU wins 18-15

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- In the final home dual of the 2015-16 season, Mizzou Wrestling (11-1, 7-0 MAC) dominated Old Dominion (4-9, 0-4 MAC), 29-6, on Sunday afternoon at the Hearnes Center. With the win, Mizzou caps a perfect 7-0 season at home (6-0 in the Hearnes Center, 1-0 at Jesse Auditorium). The Tigers have not lost a dual at home over the last three seasons. Before the dual, Mizzou honored its four seniors, redshirt senior 157-pounder Le'Roy Barnes (Belton, Mo.), redshirt senior 174-pounder Blaise Butler (Belvidere, Ill.), redshirt senior 184-pounder Cody Johnston (Warrensburg, Mo.), and redshirt senior heavyweight Mike Monaghan (Darien, Ill.) Barnes and Butler both picked up wins on the day for the Tigers. Redshirt junior 141-pounder Matt Manley (Perry, Okla.) started the dual off for the Tigers with a 4-1 decision win over No. 10-ranked (FloWrestling) Chris Mecate. Manley trailed Mecate 1-0 heading into the third period, but Manley scored an escape and a takedown, then was awarded a stalling point for the 4-1 decision. Next, redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) matched his career best start to a season with a 2-1 win over No. 7-ranked (W.I.N. Magazine) Alexander Richardson. With the win, Mayes improved to 21-0 overall, the second straight season Mayes has begun the season 21-0. At 157-pounds, Barnes defeated Austin Eads, 10-5, to improve to 4-3 in dual competition. Barnes utilized two near-falls in the match, one for two points and another for four points, to gain a lead and capture the victory on Senior Day. Next, redshirt freshman 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) blanked Seldon Wright, 8-0, for a major decision win, while Butler defeated Brooks Climmons, 11-3 for a major decision of his own. Heading into the intermission, the Tigers led 17 to -1 after Old Dominion was deducted a team point due to two bench warnings. The Tigers won three matches following the intermission, the first coming thanks to a forfeit from Old Dominion at 197 pounds. Junior 197-pounder J'den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) earned the forfeit win for the Tigers. Redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Barlow McGhee (Rock Island, Ill.) and redshirt junior 133-pounder Zach Synon (Cary, Ill.) picked up the final wins on the day for Mizzou, each earning decision wins to give Mizzou the 29-6 victory. The Tigers will hit the road for its next dual, traveling to DeKalb, Ill. for a MAC showdown with Northern Illinois on Sunday Feb. 7, at 1 p.m. CT. For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling). Results: 141: Matt Manley (Mizzou) def. Chris Mecate (Old Dominion) by 4-1 decision 149: Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) def. Alexander Richardson (Old Dominion) by 2-1 decision 157: Le'Roy Barnes (Mizzou) def. Austin Eads (Old Dominion) by 10-5 decision 165: Daniel Lewis (Mizzou) def. Seldon Wright (Old Dominion) by 8-0 major decision 174: Blaise Butler (Mizzou) def. Brooks Climmons (Old Dominion) by 11-3 major decision 184: Jack DeChow (Old Dominion) def. Cody Johnston (Mizzou) by 14-4 major decision 197: J'den Cox (Mizzou) won via forfeit HWT: Austin Coburn (Old Dominion) def. James Romero (Mizzou) by 3-2 decision 125: Barlow McGhee (Mizzou) def. Brandon Jeske (Old Dominion) by 6-3 decision 133: Zach Synon (Mizzou) def. Josh Markham (Old Dominion) by 3-0 decision

MORGANTOWN, W.VA. -- A 24-9 road win at West Virginia on Sunday gave the Wolfpack its 20th win of the season, setting a new mark for the most wins in a single season in school history. The Pack (20-0, 4-0 ACC) won five straight matches and held a 16-3 lead late in the dual. After dropping the first bout at 125 pounds, the Pack reeled off four straight wins and took a 13-3 lead into the intermission. No. 28 Jamal Morris controlled his bout at 133 pounds scoring two takedowns and accumulating 3:27 of ride time to win 5-2. No. 3 Kevin Jack picked up his 11 straight win with a 9-0 major decision at 141 pounds. Jack scored a takedown and a reversal in the first two rounds, and two more takedowns pushed Jack to the major decision. Beau Donahue put together a strong third period for the second straight day in winning 5-4 at 149 pounds. Down 3-2 and minus the ride time point, dominated in the third period earning a stall point and then a reversal and scored a 5-4 decision. No. 4 Tommy Gantt needed OT to keep his perfect record in tact, but a flurry at the end helped Gantt win 10-8. His biggest defect in the final period was 6-3 and the ride time point clinched, but a takedown with 10 seconds left tied the match and his winning takedown came 33 seconds in. No. 4 Max Rohskopf scored the fifth straight win, 5-0 at 165 pounds. After a scoreless first, Rohskopf got a second period take down and worked on top to get a two-point near-fall and ride time. After two WVU wins, No. 17 Michael Boykin pulled off a big upset and defeated No. 7 Jacob Smith 5-3 (SV-3). Boykin's reversal in OT and takedown was the big action of the bout. No. 1 Nick Gwiazdowski closed the dual with a 16-0 technical fall. In control the whole bout, a reversal and four-point near fall in the seoncWith the win, Gwiazdowski improves to 100-2 all-time at NC State. Results: 125: #13 Zeke Moisey (WVU) dec. #24 Sean Fausz; 7-2 - 0-3 133: #28 Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. Cory Stainbrook; 5-2 - 3-3 141: #3 Kevin Jack (NCSU) major dec. Tony DeAngelo; 9-0 - 7-3 149: Beau Donahue (NCSU) dec. James Dekrone; 5-4 - 10-3 157: #4 Tommy Gantt (NCSU) dec. #16 Dylan Cottrell; 10-8 (SV-1) - 13-3 165: #4 Max Rohskopf (NCSU) dec. Connor Flynn; 5-0 - 16-3 174: Ross Renzi (WVU) dec. Nicky Hall; 4-1 - 16-6 184: Bubba Scheffel (WVU) dec. #15 Pete Renda; 7-5 (SV-1) - 16-9 197: #17 Michael Boykin (NCSU) dec. #7 Jacob Smith; 5-3 (SV-3) - 19-9 285: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) technical fall A.J. Vizcarrondo; 16-0 - 24-9

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team remained in first place in the Southern Conference race with a 37-9 win at Davidson today. The Mocs won the last eight matches of the dual to improve to 10-3 overall and 5-0 in SoCon action. Chattanooga was without starter Alonzo Allen, who could not make the trip due to an illness. The Wildcats took advantage with a pin at 125 to open the dual. Davidson scored an overtime win at 133 and suddenly had its largest ever lead over Chattanooga in the 24-match history of the rivalry. The Mocs didn't get rattled, thanks to a first-period pin by junior Michael Pongracz at 141. Sophomore Chase Zemenak followed with a major decision at 149 to put UTC on top for good with a 10-9 lead. Freshman Kamaal Shakur scored his team-leading 20th win of the season with a 5-3 decision at 157. Freshman Dominic Lampe then added his fourth pin of the year at 165. Junior Sean Mappes posted a major at 174 and senior John Lampe was back in the lineup with a 9-4 decision at 184. UTC closed out the match with more bonus points, led by junior Scottie Boykin's tech fall at 197. No. 11 Jared Johnson ended the day with a pin at heavyweight. Today's win was the 26th league dual victory in a row for UTC. The Mocs last loss was a 21-17 home defeat against Appalachian State on Feb. 5, 2012. "It was good to have John Lampe back," stated head coach Heath Eslinger. "Sean Mappes looked really good and all-in-all it was a good tune-up for a tough match on Friday." Chattanooga can clinch the SoCon title with a win over ASU on Senior Day on Friday. It will be a tough task for the Mocs against the 25th-ranked Mountaineers who are 9-3 overall and 4-1 in SoCon action. Match time has been moved back one hour to 7:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) in Maclellan Gym. Results: 125: Camden Bertucci (DAV) – Fall 2:01 - Toribbio Navarro (UTC) – Davidson 6-0 133: Dustin Runzo (DAV) – Dec. 5-3 (SV1) - Cody Hill (UTC) – Davidson 9-0 141: Michael Pongracz (UTC) – Fall 2:22 - Billy McClelland (DAV) – Davidson 9-6 149: Chase Zemenak (UTC) – MD 8-0 - Aidan Conroy (DAV) – UTC 10-9 157: Kamaal Shakur (UTC) – Dec. 5-3 - Tony Palumbo (DAV) – UTC 13-9 165: Dominic Lampe (UTC) – Fall 6:52 - Adam Flatt (DAV) – UTC 19-9 174: Sean Mappes (UTC) – MD 10-2 - Nathaniel Powers (DAV) – UTC 23-9 184: John Lampe (UTC) – Dec. 9-4 - Konner Pritchard (DAV) – UTC 26-9 197: Scottie Boykin (UTC) – TF 16-1 (5:00) - Michael Moore (DAV) – UTC 31-9 285: No. 11 Jared Johnson (UTC) – Fall 2:09 - Will Cooley (DAV) – UTC 37-9

PRINCETON, N.J. -- The newly debuted trophy for the Rutgers versus Princeton mat rivalry is headed to New Brunswick. The No. 12 Scarlet Knights ousted Princeton, 28-6, Sunday afternoon at Jadwin Gymnasium for their 20th consecutive victory over their in-state rivals. “They've got some really, really talented kids. Let me tell you, this one kept me up at night, no doubt about it,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “I thought they matched up really well with us and we needed to beat some nationally ranked guys to get this done at 28-6.” The dual began at 184 pounds, where Nicholas Gravina (Allendale, N.J.) came out firing in a convincing 7-1 win against No. 19 Abram Ayala. Gravina moves 15-6 with the win. Hayden Hrymack (Point Pleasant, N.J.) fought back to within one point of No. 11 Brett Harner a match later at 197 pounds, but could not recover from an early hole in an 8-4 loss. The decision tied the dual, 3-3, but that was as close as Princeton (4-6, 3-3) would come to the Scarlet Knights (13-3, 3-2). Rutgers won from heavyweight to 165 pounds, mixing in bonus points, tight wins, and dominance. No. 13 Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.) eased his way to a 10-4 decision at heavyweight before No. 20 Sean McCabe (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) survived a 4-1 decision against Pat D'Arcy at 125 pounds. Both wrestlers maintained their recent winning ways. Smith (19-5) has won five consecutive matches, with McCabe taking his fourth in a row. No. 18 Anthony Giraldo (Guttenberg, N.J.) scored the first win by fall of his young RU career in 3:55 against Trey Aslanian. Giraldo's win got him back in the win column at 14-8 overall. “It was good for him to get out there and score points and get a fall. We needed a fall somewhere,” Goodale said. At 141 pounds, No. 6 Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J.) got back to bonus points in a 10-2 major decision against Jordan Laster. A four-point near fall to close the first period helped the Scarlet Knight to the major, which was his team-leading eighth this season. Ashnault is the first Scarlet Knight to reach 20 wins this season at 20-2. Tyson Dippery (Harrisburg, Pa.) battled through a wild match at 149 pounds, ultimately escaping for a 6-5 victory as time winded down. Chris Perez took Dippery (13-8) down with 1:26 remaining in the match to cut Dippery's lead to 5-4. Perez then controlled Dippery to secure riding time, but needed to hold Dippery on the mat until the period ended to force sudden victory. Dippery, battling from bottom with the clock dwindling, flipped to his feet for an escape and fought Perez off until the final horn. “Dippery needed one of those,” Goodale said. “He's got to get himself in that top-20 so he can qualify the weight for the Big Ten Tournament. That match was huge.” No. 17 Richie Lewis (Toms River, N.J.) won his third consecutive match by defeating a tough NCAA qualifying opponent in Adam Krop. Lewis (17-3) was in control from start to finish and got himself a 7-4 win. The final Rutgers win of the day went to No. 8 Anthony Perrotti (Roseland, N.J.) at 165 pounds. With his 9-5 decision against Judd Ziegler, the 2014 All-American improved to 16-2 overall and 14-1 in duals. He's won four-straight. Princeton ended the dual with a 6-3 win from No. 14 Jonathan Schleifer at 174 pounds. Bakuckas (12-9) brought the match to within one but could not get to Schleifer for a takedown before the match ended. With the win Rutgers improved to 41-35-5 against Princeton all-time. The Scarlet Knights return to Big Ten competition next weekend at the Rutgers Athletic Center in a critical stretch. RU hosts Wisconsin on Friday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m., followed by No. 8 Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m. Both matches will stream live on BTN Plus. Results: 184: Nicholas Gravina (RU) dec. over No. 19/18/20 Abram Ayala (PU), 7-1; Rutgers leads, 3-0 197: No. 11/8/8 Brett Harner (PU) dec. over Hayden Hrymack (RU), 8-4; Dual tied, 3-3 285: No. 13/15/12 Billy Smith (RU) dec. over Ray O'Donnell (PU), 10-4; Rutgers leads, 6-3 125: No. 20/NR/NR Sean McCabe (RU) dec. over Pat D'Arcy (PU), 4-1; Rutgers leads, 9-3 133: No. 18/19/18 Anthony Giraldo (RU) wins by fall over Trey Aslanian (PU), 3:55; Rutgers leads, 15-3 141: No. 6/4/6 Anthony Ashnault (RU) major dec. over Jordan Laster (PU), 10-2; Rutgers leads, 19-3 149: Tyson Dippery (RU) dec. over No. NR/NR/19 Chris Perez (PU), 6-5; Rutgers leads, 22-3 157: No. 17/19/13 Richie Lewis (RU) dec. over Adam Krop (PU), 7-4; Rutgers leads, 25-3 165: No. 8/5/4 Anthony Perrotti (RU) dec. over Judd Ziegler (PU), 9-5; Rutgers leads, 28-3 174: No. 14/15/11 Jonathan Schleifer (PU) dec. over No. NR/19/NR Phillip Bakuckas (RU), 6-3; Rutgers wins, 28-6 Rankings (-/-/-): InterMat / FloWrestling/The Open Mat NR denotes not ranked

A technical fall win by sophomore Kyle Pope to open the dual propelled the Cowboy wrestlers past North Dakota State 27-13 on Sunday afternoon in Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse in Fargo, N.D in the Cowboys' final road dual of the season. The Pokes won three of the first four matches of the dual and finished by winning the final three bouts on their way to the win. The Pokes move to 4-6 overall and 2-4 in Big 12 duals with the Bison falling to 2-5 overall and 2-2 in the Big 12. "I felt better about the effort we had today and wins are positives," UW head coach Mark Branch said. "I thought we showed a lot of guts out there today, but I thought we could have wrestled better. When we were in tough situations we found a way to win." Pope earned his second-straight technical fall and third-straight technical fall by a Cowboy at 165 pounds in an 18-1 win over Grant Nehring to open the dual. In his 2:13 of action, Pope recorded three four-point near falls on his way to the win to give the Pokes a 5-0 dual lead. Senior Jace Jensen made the dual 8-0 with a 2-0 decision over Blake Thompson at 174 pounds. He recorded an escape and added a point on riding time in the dual. No. 5 Hayden Zillmer of NDSU downed Benjamin Stroh by major decision at 184 pounds to make the dual 8-4. UW responded with a pair of wins at 197 pounds and 285 pounds to extend the UW lead to 14-4. Junior Brandon Tribble (197 pounds) picked up 3-1 decision over Logan Paxton. Tribble recorded a takedown and an escape to earn the win. Senior Tanner Harms (285 pounds) won a hard fought match in sudden victory over Ben Tyanan by decision, 8-6. Harms earned the win with a pair of reversals to stem the tide of the match. He earned a quick takedown off the whistle in sudden victory to earn the win. The Bison took the match at 125 by forfeit and 133 pounds by decision in sudden victory to trim the Cowboy lead to 14-13. Sophomore Bryce Meredith responded with an 11-3 major decision win over Mitch Bengston at 141 pounds. It was the sixth time this season he has recorded bonus points in a dual. He recorded a takedown with two seconds left to get the extra team point to make the dual 18-13. It also marked the 20th win of the season for Meredith, as he moved to 20-3 on the season. After bonus points from Meredith, junior Cole Mendenhall recorded a pin at 1:20 over Clay Ream. A quick takedown in the match resulted in strategic pin by Mendenhall for his fifth fall of the season. His pin gave UW a 24-13 lead and locked up the win for the Pokes. Junior Archie Colgan finished the dual with a 9-4 decision over Kyle Gilva. Colgan scored five points in the final period with a pair of takedowns and escape on his way to the victory. "We had to look to the team to have someone do something special this afternoon and we got some nice performances," Branch said. "It was nice winning seven matches and really dug deep in a few of those wins, as the guys kept composer and grinded. We still need to wrestle better and we are capable of that." The Cowboys return to action next Saturday with a 7p.m. dual against Northern Colorado in the UniWyo Sports Complex. Results: 165 - Kyle Pope (Wyoming) tech fall Grant Nehring (NDSU), TF 18-1, 2:13 - Wyoming 5-0 174 - Jace Jensen (Wyoming) dec Blake Thompson (NDSU), 2-0 - Wyoming 8-0 184 - #5 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) major dec Ben Stroh (Wyoming), MD 14-6 - Wyoming 8-4 197 - Brandon Tribble (Wyoming) dec Logan Paxton (NDSU), 3-1 -- Wyoming 11-4 285 - #19 Tanner Harms (Wyoming) sudden victory-1 Ben Tynan (NDSU), SV-1 8-6 - Wyoming 14-4 125 - #16 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) won by forfeit - Wyoming 14-10 133 - Nicole Colunga (NDSU) sudden victory-1 Drake Foster (Wyoming), SV-1 10-8 - Wyoming 14-13 141 - #15 Bryce Meredith (Wyoming) major dec Mitch Bengtson (NDSU), MD 11-3 - Wyoming 18-13 149 - Cole Mendenhall (Wyoming) fall Clay Ream (NDSU), Fall 1:20 - Wyoming 24-13 157 - Archie Colgan (Wyoming) dec Kyle Gliva (NDSU), 9-3 - Wyoming 27-13

Charlottesville, Va. -- The Hokies continued on their in-conference crusade to move to 2-0 in the ACC after a 31-7 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers on Sunday. A fall in 5:43 from Sal Mastriani and four major decisions from Solomon Chishko, David McFadden, Zach Epperly and Austin Gabel helped send the Hokies home with their 11th win over the Cavaliers under head coach Kevin Dresser. A sudden-victory overtime decision from Nick Brascetta kept the momentum up for the second half of the dual. Overall, the Hokies went 8-2 for the dual. This match was presented by Virginia529, the official college savings plan of Virginia Tech Athletics. With a victory from Virginia Tech Wrestling, they have added a point for their school to the Virginia529 Commonwealth Clash. The score for the Clash is now, University of Virginia 3.5 and Virginia Tech 3.0 Learn more about Virginia529 and this new competition at www.thecommonwealthclash.com Dresser sounds off “It's always fun to beat your in-state rival. We had mostly good performances today. We were probably a little flat in a couple of weight classes, but there's an obvious difference. Where we're at today, we just have to make sure we keep it consistent all the way through the end of March. Not just here but everywhere, we've got to widen the gap where we can widen the gap, and we have to be ready for some really good teams here in the next couple of weeks.” Hokie Highlights This senior class of Hokie grapplers hasn't lost a dual to the University of Virginia at any point in their career After a tough weekend in the Moss Arts Center, Mastriani dominated both his opponents this weekend, recording a fall tonight and a technical fall on Friday against UVA Walz continues his undefeated season with two wins this weekend · Up next, the Hokies continue their road trip with duals against #16 Pitt and Edinboro Results: 125: No. 3 Joey Dance dec. Nick Herrmann, 9-2 133: No. 6 George DiCamillo maj. dec, Dennis Gustafson 14-4 141: No. 10 Solomon Chishko maj. dec Zach Watson, 14-3 149: Sal Mastriani FALL TJ Miller 5:43 157: No. 4 Nick Brascetta dec. Andrew Atkinson, 11-9 (SVOT) 165: No. 11 David McFadden maj. dec. Garrett Peppelman 11-3 174: No. 3 Zach Epperly maj. dec. Tyler Askey 15-5 184: Austin Gabel maj. dec. Will Schany 12-4 197: No. 10 Zach Nye dec. Dylan Cook 8-2 HWT: No. 3 Ty Walz dec. Patrick Gillen 7-5

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Nick Tavanello's 3-1 decision in the 10th and final dual of the afternoon gave No. 9 Ohio State a 20-17 victory at No. 24 Purdue on Sunday. The Buckeyes extended their season-high winning streak to four matches while also improving to 6-1 in the Big Ten. THE SHORT STORY Tied at 17-all, Tavanello put Ohio State is the win column by getting a takedown late in the second period of his match against Tyler Kral and then escaping to start the third. Other Buckeye winners were Nathan Tomasello (125), Micah Jordan (141), Bo Jordan (165) and Kenny Courts (184). Three of Ohio State's five wins were via bonus points, including a Tomasello pin and B. Jordan's major decision against seventh-ranked Chad Welch. TAVANELLO CLINCHES IT For the third time this season, Ohio State's fate in the dual came down to the final bout. And for the third time, the Buckeyes came through. This time it was Tavanello, who broke a 1-1 tie in the second period with a takedown at the 35 second mark. His escape to start the third made the score 3-1, which was also the final score. A redshirt junior, Tavanello is now 17-3 on the year. TOMASELLO IN CONTROL EARLY The dual started at 125 pounds and Nathan Tomasello (15-0) did what he always does – got the Buckeyes off to a fast start. Tomasello controlled the action early and often against Luke Schroeder, taking a 4-1 lead after the first period and then scored two takedowns and two two-point near falls in the second for a 13-3 advantage. Early in the final period, he finished the match off with a pin (5:25), giving Ohio State a 6-0 lead. It was Tomasello's 33rd straight win and 22nd via bonus points. PURDUE WINS AT 133 Johnni DiJulius (13-4) lost a hard-fought 3-1 decision to Luke Welch in which a scramble at the end of the second period appeared the result in DiJulius scoring a go-ahead reversal. Instead, after reviewing the reversal and initial takedown by Welch, DiJulius' points were taken away while the takedown stood. JORDAN WINS NO. 17 Micah Jordan (17-1) got the momentum back in Ohio State's favor with a dominating 14-3 major decision at 141, scoring three takedowns and a two-point near fall in the first period. A redshirt freshman, Jordan is 7-1 in duals, 5-0 in Big Ten action and has 10 bonus point wins. BOILERMAKERS WIN THE NEXT TWO After a technical fall for Purdue at 149, Doug Welch defeated Justin Kresevic (7-9) at 157 lbs., 6-1, thanks to a takedown and four-point near fall in the final minute of regulation. Prior to that, Kresevic racked up 2:00 of riding time. The win gave the Boilermakers an 11-10 lead at intermission. JORDAN PUTS THE BUCKEYES AHEAD In the only match of the afternoon that featured two ranked wresters, No. 2 Bo Jordan (12-0) easily dispatched seventh-ranked Chad Welsh, 13-0, behind a flurry of scoring in the first period. Jordan took Welch down immediately and then added a four-point near fall to lead 6-0 after the first three minutes. He also racked up 2:42 worth of riding time. In the third period, Jordan put the exclamation point on his major decision by scoring a reversal and two-point near fall. COURTS EDGES LYNDE AT 184 An 11-8 upset by Purdue's Jacob Morrissey at 174 tied the dual at 14-14. The momentum of the match swung on a reversal and four-point near fall towards the end of the second period that gave Morrissey an 8-4 lead. At 184 pounds, Kenny Courts picked up a critical come-from-behind victory to make the score 17-14 by getting two late takedowns, including the winning one with 43 seconds left, for a 9-8 decision. Courts trailed 6-4 entering the third period and was behind on riding time, but escaped and then scored the decisive points. In the process, he also negated Morrissey's riding time. Purdue tied the dual at 17-17 with Drake Stein's 8-4 decision over Jack Rozema at 197 lbs., setting up Tavanello's clincher at 285. UP NEXT The Buckeyes travel to State College, Pa. for a showdown against No. 1 Penn State on Friday at 6 p.m. inside the Bryce Jordan Center. The dual can also be seen live on BTN. Results: 125: #1 Nathan Tomasello (OSU) won by fall over Luke Schroeder (PU) 5:25 | OSU 6, PU 0 133: Luke Welch (PU) decision over #8 Johnni DiJulius (OSU) 3-1 | OSU 6, PU 3 141: #4 Micah Jordan (OSU) major decision over Danny Sabatello (PU) 14-3 | OSU 10, PU 3 149: Alex Griffin (PU) technical fall over Mike Hozan (OSU) 18-2; 6:22 | OSU 10, PU 8 157: Doug Welch (PU) decision over Justin Kresevic (OSU) 6-1 | PU 11, OSU 10 165: #2 Bo Jordan (OSU) major decision over #7 Chad Welch 13-0 | OSU 14, PU 11 174: Jacob Morrissey (PU) decision over #15 Myles Martin (OSU) 11-8 | OSU 14, PU 14 184: #13 Kenny Courts (OSU) decision over Tanner Lynde (PU) 9-8 | OSU 17, PU 14 197: Drake Stein (PU) decision over Jack Rozema (OSU) 8-4 | OSU 17, PU 17 285: Nick Tavanello (OSU) decision over Tyler Kral (PU) 6-1 | OSU 20, PU 17

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- In the final home dual of his coaching career, Michigan State wrestling head coach Tom Minkel walked off the platform at Jenison Field House with a win as the Spartans defeated Northwestern, 19-15, Sunday afternoon. For the second consecutive home match, the dual wasn't decided until the last bout, but the Spartans prevailed this time on Dimitrus Renfroe's 5-3 decision at heavyweight over Conan Jennings. MSU (1-12, 1-7 Big Ten) won the final three matches and six overall against the Wildcats (1-9, 0-5) to rally from a 12-3 deficit. "I thought I might be sad about it, but really it was a lot of fun today," said Minkel, who is retiring following his 25th season at MSU in 2015-16. "You kind of enjoy it, and understand that it was the last go-round of this kind, but also just seeing our kids today, I knew they were highly motivated. I knew they really wanted to win this one. They found a way to get it done, and that's enormously satisfying." With MSU clinging to a 16-15 lead, Renfroe won his first career dual match to seal the win for the Spartans. Renfroe came out strong in the first period with a takedown at the 1:13 mark, and quickly added two back points to go up, 4-0. He racked up more riding time in the second before Jennings escaped to make it 4-1. In the third, Renfroe was penalized for stalling twice, including his second infraction with just 24 seconds remaining, but he hung on and added a riding time point (1:06) to earn the 5-3 decision. "I'm just hoping I can survive to the end of the dual," laughed Minkel afterward about what he was feeling during the heavyweight match. "There was so much at stake for these kids and for our team, and how much they've worked. I know they didn't want this to get away from us. So it was a pretty emotional moment. But really, just the last minute, I was saying, 'don't get turned, don't get called for stalling…, just try to hang in there,' and he found a way to get it done. I'm enormously proud of the program and the kids. It was a fun day." MSU trailed 15-10 with three matches to go - but won all three to complete the comeback win. At 184, Shwan Shadaia got things going with a 3-2 decision over Regis Durbin, followed by Jacob Cooper's last-second reversal at 197 pounds to put MSU on top, 16-15. Cooper, who recorded two takedowns in the first, led most of the match before giving up a takedown to Northwestern's Jacob Berkowitz with one minute left in the third that tied it at 5. With the clock winding down and the match appeared to be heading into sudden victory, Cooper worked his position and flipped Berkowitz at the edge of the circle for the reversal right before the buzzer sounded. The call was initially challenged by Northwestern but upheld by video review. It marked Cooper's fifth straight Big Ten dual victory. Mitch Rogaliner began the dual with a 6-2 overtime victory over Garrison White at 125 pounds. With time winding down in the first overtime, Rogaliner tallied four near-fall points before the horn sounded to come away with the 6-2 decision. Northwestern won the next four matches to take a 12-3 lead, but senior Joe Johnson, wrestling for the last time at Jenison Field House on Senior Day, changed the momentum of the dual with a dominating 13-2 major decision at 157 pounds over Anthony Petrone right before intermission. Johnson was aggressive right from the start and built a 6-0 lead after the first with a takedown and four near-fall points, and cruised to the nine-point win in which he also accumulated 3:37 of riding time. "It was definitely a hard time coming up to it (Senior Day), just knowing all of the injuries that I've been going through, hoping that I would even be cleared to wrestle," said Johnson. "So I knew it was going to be a little emotional. I had a lot of family and friends here supporting me, which is really cool; it gave me an extra adrenaline rush, a little boost. I just had to go out and lay it all out there, and I had a lot of fun." Dean Vettese was also victorious for the Spartans at 165 pounds against Luke Norland. Vettese quickly went up 10-1 in the first period and managed to hold off Norland in the second and third periods to earn the 11-8 decision. Prior to the match, the program recognized managers Chelsea Austin and Marissa Hur and seniors Brandon Fifield, Terry Turner, Roger Wildmo and Johnson as part of MSU's Senior Day festivities. "There's nothing like it," summed up Minkel as he talked about all of his former wrestlers that came out to support him in his last home dual. "My first (home) dual here was November of '91. I've heard from countless guys who have called and have written. It means a lot to me to have been a part of their lives and a part of their wrestling experience." The Spartans return to action Friday, Feb. 12 at Lock Haven. Results: 125: Mitch Rogaliner (MSU) dec. Garrison White (NU), 6-2 (OT). MSU, 3-0 133: Dominick Malone (NU) major dec. Garth Yenter (MSU), 10-0 (RT 2:11). NU, 4-3 141: Jameson Oster (NU) dec. Javier Gasca (MSU), 8-6. NU, 7-3 149: No. 4 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) tech. fall Kaelan Richards (MSU), 19-4 (5:34). NU, 12-3 157: Joe Johnson (MSU) major dec. Anthony Petrone (NU), 13-2 (RT 3:37). NU, 12-7 165: Dean Vettese (MSU) dec. Luke Norland (NU), 11-8. NU, 12-10 174: Mitch Sliga (NU) dec. Shane Shadaia (MSU), 9-5 (RT 2:43). NU, 15-10 184: Shwan Shadaia (MSU) dec. Regis Durbin (NU), 3-2. NU, 15-13 197: Jacob Cooper (MSU) dec. Jacob Berkowitz (NU), 7-5. MSU, 16-15 HWT: Dimitrus Renfroe (MSU) dec. Conan Jennings (NU), 5-3. MSU, 19-15

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Duke wrestling team won its final four bouts to upend American University, 23-13 in Bender Arena Sunday. The win was the second of the day for the Blue Devils after they beat Columbia 19-16. Duke improves to 4-5 overall on the year and has won its past three duals. Brian Dorsey grabbed a crucial technical fall at 174 pounds to jumpstart the Blue Devils' comeback. Zach and Mitch Finesilver both had wins at 141 and 149, respectively, while Trey Adamson, Conner Hartmann and Brendan Walsh rounded out the Duke winners. American (4-4) raced out to 7-0 lead with wins from eighth-ranked David Terao at 125 and Esteban Gomez-Rivera at 133 pounds. Thayer Atkins battled No. 8 Terao tough, pulling within two, 7-5, in the third period, but couldn't complete the comeback in an 11-7 decision. Redshirt freshman Zach Finesilver put Duke on the board for the first time with an outstanding effort at 141 pounds. He came out of a scramble in the second period and finished the movement with a takedown for a 2-1 lead heading into the final stanza. The Colorado native dominated Scotton in the third period to get his second win of the day and 18th of the year. At 149 pounds, Mitch Finesilver matched his twin brother with a decision to pull the Blue Devils within one, 7-6. Cole Moseley escaped for American in the third to tie the match 1-1, but it was all Mitch down the stretch as he put together one of his patented strong finishes for the 5-1 decision. He is the first Duke wrestler to 20 wins this season, sporting 20-5 record. The Eagles scored six points with decisions at 157 and 165 to go ahead 13-6 with four matches remaining. Duke started mounting its comeback with a massive technical fall from Dorsey at 174 pounds. Dorsey was all over Michael Eckhart from the start, building a 6-1 lead in the first period. He extended his lead to eight points in the second and scored the clinching four-point nearfall in the final seconds of the bout to secure the bonus points for the Blue Devils. Adamson put the Blue Devils in front for the first time of the match with an 8-4 decision over Jason Grimes. In an action-packed first period, Adamson broke open a 3-3 draw with a takedown to end the first and an escape to start the second for the 6-3 lead. The Riverton, Utah native remained in control in the final three minutes to put Duke ahead 14-13. Duke iced the victory with an injury default at 197 as Jeric Kasunic suffered an injury 50 seconds into the match, resulting in a 20-13 Blue Devil lead. Walsh completed the day with a thrilling 4-3 double overtime win over Jake Scanlan at heavyweight. Tied at 1-1 after regulation, the pair continued to trade escapes to head into double overtime. Needing an escape to the match 3-3 again, Walsh took it one step further with a reversal to score his 11th win of the year. Overall on the day, the Finesilver brothers, Adamson and Hartmann both came away 2-0 on the day. Duke returns to action at home Feb. 3 against Gardner-Webb. The Blue Devils will honor the seven seniors prior to the match. Opening bout is set for 7 p.m. on Blue Devil Network+. Results: 125: No. 8 David Terao (AU) dec. Thayer Atkins, 11-5 133: Esteban Gomez-Rivera (AU) maj. dec. Brandon Leynaud, 9-1 141: Zach Finesilver (DU) dec. Tyler Scotton, 5-1 149: No. 12 Mitch Finesilver (DU) dec. Cole Moseley, 5-1 157: No. 11 John Boyle (AU) dec. Connor Bass, 6-4 165: Mitchell Wightman (AU) dec. No. 18 Jake Faust, 7-3 174: Brian Dorsey (DU) tech fall Michael Eckhart, 16-1 (7:00) 184: Trey Adamson (DU) dec. Jason Grimes, 8-4 197: No. 5 Conner Hartmann (DU) inj. def. Jeric Kasunic, 0:52 HWT: Brendan Walsh (DU) dec. Jake Scanlan, 4-3

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- No. 1 Penn State (12-0, 7-0 B1G) dominated No. 10 Michigan (10-2, 5-1 B1G) in front of a sold out Rec Hall crowd on Sunday, rolling to a 35-7 victory. The Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts in front of a White Out crowd of over 6,500, handing Michigan its first conference loss of the year. The dual began at 125 where senior Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 4 nationally, dominated Conor Youtsey, rolling to a 10-4 win with 1:58 in riding time. Classmate Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, controlled No. 17 Rossi Bruno on his way to a 9-4 win with 2:27 in riding time to put Penn State up 6-0. Junior Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 14 at 141, kept Penn State rolling with a strong 9-4 win over George Fisher, including 2:30 in riding time. Sophomore Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, continued to excel against the nation's best. The Lion sophomore rolled up a big lead over No. 6 Alex Pantaleo before pinning the Wolverine at the 6:35 mark to put Penn State up 15-0. It was Retherford's ninth fall of the year and improved the Lion to 21-0. Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, stayed perfect on the year as well (22-0), rolling to a lop-sided 22-6 win over No. 9 Brian Murphy. Penn State carried a 20-0 lead into the mid-dual intermission. Red-shirt freshman Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 17 at 165, posted a hard-fought 6-5 win over Garrett Sutton to keep Penn State's shut-out alive. Red-shirt freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 174, took an early lead on No. 13 Davonte Mahomes before the Wolverine had to injury default, giving Penn State a 29-0 lead. With No. 9 Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.) held out with an injury, junior Brian Brill (Lock Haven, Pa.) stepped in at 184 and dropped a tough 9-2 decision to No. 8 Domenic Abounader. Senior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 1 at 197, received a forfeit victory at 197 to remain unbeaten on the year (20-0). True freshman Jan Johnson (Mohnton, Pa.) was game against No. 4 Adam Coon at 285, losing a tough 15-5 major to the Michigan All-American. The final bout sent Penn State home with a lop-sided 35-7 victory, remaining unbeaten on the year. The Nittany Lions are now 12-0, 7-0 in the Big Ten, while Michigan falls to 10-2, 5-1 (suffering its first conference loss of the year). Penn State posted a 22-14 takedown advantage and picked up 11 bonus points off a pin (Retherford), a tech fall (Nolf) and two forfeits (Nickal inj. def.; McIntosh forfeit). Penn State hosts No. 4 Ohio State on Friday, Feb. 5, at 6 p.m. in an already sold out Bryce Jordan Center. The dual will air live on the Big Ten Network. With the remaining Rec Hall duals already at seated capacity, a limited number of Standing Room Only tickets (SROs) can be purchased for each. Rec Hall SROs may only be purchased by calling 1-800-NITTANY and are $15 per person. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. The 2015-16 Penn State wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here. Results: 125: #4 Nico Megaludis PSU dec. Conor Youtsey MICH, 10-4 / 3-0 133: #5 Jordan Conaway PSU dec. #17 Rossi Bruno MICH, 9-4 / 6-0 141: #14 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. George Fisher MICH, 9-4 / 9-0 149: #1 Zain Retherford PSU pinned #6 Alex Pantaleo MICH, WBF (6:35) / 15-0 157: #1 Jason Nolf PSU tech fall #9 Brian Murphy MICH, 22-6 (TF; 6:14) / 20-0 165: #17 Shakur Rasheed PSU dec. Garrett Sutton MICH, 6-5 / 23-0 174: #1 Bo Nickal PSU inj. def. #13 Davonte Mahomes MICH, Inj.Def (1:34) / 29-0 184: #8 Domenic Abounader MICH dec. Brian Brill PSU, 9-2 / 29-3 197: #1 Morgan McIntosh PSU win by forfeit / 35-3 285: #4 Adam Coon MICH maj. dec. Jan Johnson PSU, 15-5 / 35-7 Attendance: 6,557 (sold out) Records: Penn State 12-0, 7-0 B1G; Michigan 10-2, 5-1 B1G Up Next for Penn State: Friday, Feb. 5, 6 p.m. -- HOME vs. Ohio State, SOLD OUT BJC DUAL BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Senior Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 4 at 125, took on junior Conor Youtsey. Megaludis notched the first takedown early, grabbing a 2-0 lead at the 2:20 mark. He then built up :36 in riding time before cutting him loose on a reset. Youtsey worked his way into control of Megaludis' left ankle but the Lion senior forced a stalemate and action resumed in the center circle. Megaludis worked Youtsey's head to the mat and then slid behind him for a second takedown and a 4-1 lead with :52 left in the period. Youtsey escaped to a 4-2 score before the period ended. Leading 4-2, Megaludis chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead. He once again worked Youtsey's head to the mat and turned it into a takedown with :52 left in the period and led 7-2. A strong ride out allowed the Lion senior to carry that lead with 1:48 in riding time into the third period. Youtsey chose down to start the third, escaped, and was immediately taken down and cut loose by Megaludis. Leading 9-4 with a clinched riding time point, Megaludis forced Youtsey into a stall warning with :50 on the clock but could not break through the Wolverine's defense for the major. 1:58 in time gave Megaludis a 10-4 win. 133: Senior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, met No. 17 Rossi Bruno in a bout featuring two ranked foes. Conaway worked the middle of the mat of the bout's first minute-plus. Bruno forced a scramble in the middle of the mat, nearly taking Conaway down on a strong low single. But the Lion senior countered the move, steadily worked his way under and behind Bruno for the takedown. Bruno escaped quickly and Conaway picked up the pace. The Lion blew through a strong shot in the middle of the mat with under :30 left and then rode Bruno out to lead 4-1 after one. Bruno chose down to start the second period and Conaway controlled the Wolverine, nearly turning him for back points. Bruno rolled through the attempt and then escaped to a 4-2 score with 1:25 on the clock. Bruno gained control of Conaway's waist and notched his first takedown with :20 left but Conaway quickly escaped to lead 5-4 after two periods. Conaway chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 6-4 lead. The Lion All-American muscled his way through a high double to take an 8-4 lead with 1:40 left. He maintained control long enough to build up over 1:00 in time and them began working for a turning combination. Conaway's strong ride out allowed the senior to roll to the 9-4 win with 2:27 in riding time. 141: Junior Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 14 at 141, took on George Fisher. Gulibon came out fast, looking to set the tempo from the start. Fisher gained control of Gulibon's leg on a low shot and turned it into a takedown and an early 2-0 lead over the Lion junior. Gulibon worked his way to an escaped and a 2-1 deficit with 1:15 left to wrestle. Gulibon quickly countered with a low single and a takedown to lead 3-2. He then controlled Fisher for the rest of the period and led 3-2 after one period. Gulibon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-2 lead. He then used a swift low single to notch his second takedown and open up a 6-2 lead with 1:10 left to wrestle in the second period. Fisher escaped to a 6-3 Gulibon lead before the period ended. Fisher chose down to start the final stanza and Gulibon maintained control long enough to build up over 1:00 in riding time. Fisher rolled his way into a scramble that nearly ended in a reversal, but Gulibon was steady and forced a stalemate. Fisher escaped to a 6-4 score off a reset with 1:10 on the clock. Gulibon shot low and right for another takedown and an 8-4 lead with :40 left to wrestle. The Lion junior then rode Fisher out to roll to a strong 9-4 win with 2:30 in riding time. 149: Sophomore Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, took on No. 6 Alex Pantaleo in one of the dual's marquee match-ups. Retherford set the tempo early, staying in the center of the mat as Pantaleo worked side to side. The Penn State sophomore shot and Pantaleo numerous times, forcing the Wolverine backwards over the next minute-plus. Retherford's pressure paid off with a fast double leg takedown at the :54 mark to take a 2-0 lead. He maintained control of Pantaleo for the rest of the period, forcing him into one stall warning as well. Retherford chose down to start the second d period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Pantaleo used his own double leg shot to take Retherford down, but Retherford quickly escaped to a 4-2 lead with 1:00 left in the period. Retherford pulled Pantaleo's head down quickly and then dipped for a low double at the Wolverine's ankles to take a 6-w lead. He then turned the Wolverine for four back points as the period ended and led 10-2 after two periods. Pantaleo chose neutral to start the final period but Retherford was relentless. The Lion sophomore hammered a fast double leg to up his lead to 12-2. He cut Pantaleo loose to a 12-3 score and then quickly took him down again to up his lead to 14-3. After a stall point, Retherford turned the Wolverine to his back for a rousing pin at the 6:35 mark. 157: Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, met No. 9 Brian Murphy. Nolf wasted no time taking the Michigan junior down, opening up an early 2-1 lead. Nolf kept up the offensive pressure working his way to another takedown at the 1:50 mark to lead 4-1. He then built up a 1:03 riding time edge before Murphy escaped to a 4-2 score. Nolf was undaunted, working his way into control of Murphy's leg on the edge of the mat. He got the takedown with :20 left and nearly pinned Murphy but the official stopped the action and Nolf led 6-2 with 1:28 in time after the opening period. Nolf chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead. A quick shot at Murphy's left leg gave Nolf a 9-3 lead. Murphy countered a Nolf shot and took the Lion down to cut Nolf's lead to 10-5, but Nolf quickly answered the takedown with another of his own in front of the Michigan bench. Leading 12-5, Nolf steadily worked Murphy's shoulders to the mat for four near fall points to lead 16-5 after two. Murphy chose down to start the third period and Nolf cut him loose, looking for more offense. Nolf quickly took Murphy down again and then clinched the riding time point as he looked for a chance to turn the ranked Wolverine for the fall. He picked up four near fall points and posted the 22-6 technical fall at the 6:14 mark. 165: Red-shirt freshman Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 17 at 165, took on Garrett Sutton. Rasheed came out looking to score early, setting a fast tempo in the middle of the mat with numerous shots low at Sutton's ankles. The Wolverine turned his first shot into a scramble and a takedown to lead 2-1 after a quick Rasheed escape. Sutton blew through a fast low double to open up a 4-2 lead after another quick Rasheed escape. The Lion freshman fought off Sutton as the period wound down and trailed 4-2 after one period. Rasheed chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-3 deficit. Sutton stepped away from a slight Rasheed shot but the Lion countered his next one for his first takedown. Leading 5-4, Rasheed was able to force a scramble from the top position that worked the clock down to just :05. Trailing 5-4, Sutton chose down to start the third period. The Lion freshman was able to keep control of the Wolverine, however, turning riding time to his favor. Rasheed worked Sutton flat and his riding time up over 1:00. He then continued his ride, working the clock down to :14 before getting hit with a stall warning. Sutton escaped to a 5-5 score off a reset but 1:39 in riding time gave Rasheed a hard-fought 6-5 win. 174: Red-shirt freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 174, met No. 13 Davonte Mahomes. The duo began the bout trading jabs as they worked for shoulder control. Nickal shot high on Mahomes, working a single leg into control and a takedown on the edge of the mat. Mahomes was hurt on the takedown, forcing an injury timeout. Mahomes was unable to continue and Nickal was awarded the injury default at the 1:24 mark. 184: Junior Brian Brill (Lock Haven, Pa.) got the call at 184 for Penn State and took on No. 8 Domenic Abounader. Abounader took Brill down on the edge of the mat, locking up a brief cradle to open up the early 4-0 lead. . Brill escaped to a 4-1 score before the period ended, however, and Abounader chose down to start the second stanza. Abounader scrambled his way to a reversal and a 6-1 lead. Brill escaped again as the period ended and trailed 6-2 after two. With Abounader owning over 2:00 in time, Brill chose neutral to start the third period. The Lion junior took a solid shot at the 1:10 mark but Abounader countered, worked his way behind Brill, and picked up another takedown to up his lead to 8-2 with a clinched riding time point. Abounader worked for a turning combination in the hopes of picking up bonus points but Brill fought off each attempt and kept the bout to a regular decision, a hard-fought 9-2 loss to the ranked Wolverine. 197: Senior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 1 at 197, received a forfeit victory as No. 6 Max Huntley did not weigh in. 285: True freshman Jan Johnson (Mohnton, Pa.) took on No. 4 Adam Coon at 285. Coon shot Johnson off the mat quickly for an early first stall. He then turned a low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with 2:09 on the clock. Coon controlled the action for :53 before cutting Johnson loose to a 2-1 score. The unbeaten Wolverine then used a strong shot at Johnson's waist to take the Lion freshman down again, upping his lead to 4-1 with :40 left to wrestle. Coon chose down to start the second period, quickly escaped and then took Johnson down to lead 7-2 after cutting the Lion loose. The Wolverine countered a Johnson shot to up his lead to 9-2 with 1:09 left in the period. Coon added another takedown and cut to lead 11-4. Johnson nearly connected on a high single, but the Wolverine stepped out bounds to force a reset with :20 on the clock. Johnson nearly scored at the buzzer but Coon was able to slide out of trouble to keep his 11-4 lead after two periods. Johnson chose down to start the third period. Coon cut him to an 11-5 score at the 1:10 mark with a clinched riding time point. Coon added a final takedown at the : 35 mark and, with 3:26 in time, posted the 15-5 major.