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Even in what was a relatively light week nationally, and a relatively tame one in terms of Fab 50 national ranking shake-ups, there was still tumult. It came on Sunday afternoon, and it came at the very top of the national rankings. No. 2 Blair Academy (N.J.) 35, No. 1 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) 20 The match was supposed to be held at Blair Academy on Saturday evening, but was instead delayed due to the weather, and held on Sunday afternoon. The pre-match analysis suggested a very close dual meet that would hinge on a few key matches. What happened was that essentially all of the swing matches went in favor of Blair Academy, which led to the decisive score line. As expected, the host Buccaneers had an advantage in the lower weights, they won five of the matches between 106 and 145. It included a win from Zach Sherman, which was something they had hoped for, though Wyoming Seminary thought they could defeat Sherman. In this dual meet, Blair Academy sent out Mike Madara at 120, and he lost to Jack Davis by 7-4 decision; however Jake Riegel, Wyoming Seminary's Powerade champion at 126, fell by 5-1 decision against Sherman. Additional front half weight class victories for Blair Academy came via major decision from No. 15 Michael Colaiocco (106), technical fall for No. 16 Chris Cannon (113), 5-1 decision for No. 9 Requir van der Merwe (132), and 3-0 decision for Andrew Merola (145); van der Merwe beat two-time National Prep runner-up Trent Olson in his bout. Wins for the Blue Knights in the front half were earned by Davis and a major decision from Patrick Munn (138). Trailing 18-7 at the halfway point, the nation's top ranked team tried to manufacture an extra win at 152 pounds by flipping their normal 152 and 160. Ironman placer Will Verallis, who has placed three times at National Preps, took to the mat at 152 pounds; however, he was upended 3-1 in overtime by Max Pickett, who did not wrestle for Blair until the Geary Invitational. Mason Manville, ranked No. 1 nationally at 152 pounds, then earned a 9-2 decision victory over No. 15 Ryan Karoly at 160. The dual meet score was 21-10 headed into the last five bouts. Blair Academy extended the lead to 26-10 after a 15-0 technical fall for No. 4 Brandon Dallavia at 170 pounds. Wyoming Seminary tried their other lineup maneuver in the next two bouts to make a comeback possible. The first prong of it worked with No. 12 (at 195) Christian Dietrich getting a 10-2 major decision at 182. However, the second prong fell on its face when No. 1 (at 182) Nick Reenan fell by 3-1 decision to No. 3 Chase Singletary at 195. Blair Academy's 29-14 lead at that point mathematicaly clinched the dual meet. The teams traded pins in the last two weight classes, Wyoming Seminary got theirs at 220 from No. 14 Will Hilliard, who pinned Nick Mosco in 3:11; for Blair it was Neil Putnam with a pin at 285 in 1:20. Check out the updated Fab 50 rankings on Wednesday morning, along with an article providing perspective on how the nation's top three teams will be ordered. Mt. Carmel outlasts two other Fab 50 teams to win Chicago Catholic League title The Chicago Catholic League re-emerged as a dominant force in Illinois wrestling with its conference tournament being held at the De La Salle Institute on Saturday. This is due to the injection of No. 19 Marmion Academy and No. 40 Montini Catholic into the conference this year, along with the resurgence of No. 14 Mt. Carmel as a national power. Each of the three Fab 50 teams saw three of their individuals win CCL titles. Even without state placer Kaleb Guzior (120) in the lineup, the Caravan placed twelve wrestlers to win the tournament with 241.5 points; Marmion Academy was second with 217 points, placing eleven despite the absence of nationally ranked Sean McKenna (106); while Montini Catholic was third, placing ten and scoring 205 points. Marmion Academy had a tournament high eight finalists, while Mt. Carmel and Montini each had seven. The seven finalists for the Caravan came from 152 through 285, while the Broncos' finalists were from 106 to 145. The lone finals match involving two nationally ranked wrestlers came at 152 pounds, where No. 13 Jake Tucker (Mt. Carmel) beat No. 18 (at 160) Trace Carello (Marmion Academy) 3-1 in overtime. Other champions for the Caravan were David Riojas (170) and Matt Reyes (285); runners-up were Cameron Lopez (160), Johnny Drozd (182), Dru Worker (195), and Leo Ortiz (220). The other loss for a nationally ranked wrestler in the finals came at 138 pounds, where A.J. Jaffe (Marmion Academy) upended No. 19 Will Lewan (Montini Catholic) 3-1. Other Cadets champions were Nate Jimenez (160) and No. 7 (at 182) Nathan Traxler (195); Traxler earned a 15-0 technical fall over 2014 state placer Worker in his finals bout. Runners-up for Marmion Academy were Trevor Chumbley (113); Anthony Cheloni (132), who lost 2-1 to the nation's seventh ranked wrestler in the final; Carello; Matt Ferraro (170); and Wes Kramer (285). Champions for the Broncos were No. 14 Joey Melendez (106), No. 2 Real Woods (113), and No. 7 Dylan Duncan (132); runners-up included Nicky Amato (120), Jimmy Pawelski (126), Lewan (138), and Caleb Fortuna (145). Rounding out the weight class champions were Josh Ramos (120) and Dominic Ferraro (220) for Providence Catholic, Jacob Silzer (126) and No. 3 Austin O'Connor (145) for St. Rita, and No. 13 Kyle Betourne (182) for Bishop McNamara. Pomona with statement at Top of the Rockies Tournament The state of Colorado is an emerging force within scholastic wrestling. The two Fab 50 teams in that state were both at the Top of the Rockies Tournament hosted by Centaurus, which is just outside of Boulder, this weekend. No. 44 Pomona upended No. 31 Pueblo County 209-181. The champions placed ten wrestlers, while the runners-up placed seven. The lone champion for Pomona was Tomas Gutierrez (120). They had four runners-up: Colton Yapoujian (106), Theorius Robison (126), Jason Romero (145), and Brandon Micale (220). Other placers included Dayton Marvel (132) and Cameron Gonzlez (170) in third, Nolan Krone (160) in fourth, with Justin Pacheco (113) and Angelo Arellano (195) placing sixth. Runners-up Pueblo County had a pair of champions in Grant (126) and Hunter (152) Willits. There were a trio of runners-up in Josiah Nava (113), Justin Davis (132), and No. 11 Chris Sandoval (138). Rounding out the placers were Nathan Bonham (106) in third and Dante Garcia (182) in sixth. The "in form" Sandoval was upset by No. 17 Ryan Deakin (Legacy) by an 8-6 score in the championship bout. Other nationally ranked weight class champions included No. 19 Parker Simington (Thompson Valley) at 160 pounds, No. 7 Cohlton Schultz (Ponderosa) at 220, and No. 17 Toby McBride (Fort Morgan) at 285. The championship run of Andrew Lucero (Pueblo East) at 106 should also be noted, as he pinned notable freshman Mosha Schwartz (Ponderosa) in the semifinal before beating notable freshman Yapoujian 12-2 in the final. Quick hits No. 7 St. Edward (Ohio) upended a pair of nationally ranked teams on Saturday afternoon as the host team in a quad meet, one in which each squad won a state championship last season. The Eagles beat No. 48 Lowell (Mich.) 54-10, winning 12 of 14 weight classes; while winning nine bouts in a 51-25 victory over No. 24 Delta (Ohio). The other dual meet featuring nationally ranked teams saw Delta beat Lowell 40-31, as the Panthers won eight bouts. All three teams earned victories over Richmond (Mich.) No. 32 West Des Moines Valley (Iowa) hung on to win the Ed Winger Invitational at Urbandale, Iowa by a single point over No. 30 Southeast Polk (Iowa). West Des Moines Valley placed eleven wrestlers, ten in the top five, on the way to 203 points; while the runner-up Rams placed twelve, but only nine within the top five. Narrowing the gap was the medal round, when the eventual champions were 4-7 (1-5 in championship bouts), with the runners-up going 7-5 including wins in all four championship bouts.

STILLWATER -- No. 5 Oklahoma State wrestling defeated No. 16 Iowa State on Sunday afternoon, 38-3, making it the Pokes' largest win margin over the Cyclones since a 34-0 shutout in 1949. The Cowboys improve to 9-2 on the season and have six wins over top-25 opponents. "I think the team that Iowa State put out on the mat is young and developing and you hope to see a score like that against a team like this," John Smith said. "It's easy to say and hard to do, but we did it tonight. As you saw today, we struggled a little bit offensively. Not because of effort, but they stayed in good position and were grabbing wrists to slow it down. That's not our style and I don't know if it's their style. Maybe they were outmatched and that's the way to keep the score down, but we need to continue to focus on our offense." Once again, No. 5 Eddie Klimara opened the dual with a win, defeating Kyle Larson with a 15-0 technical fall. With his first takedown coming midway through the first period, Klimara exposed the Cyclone wrestler for two sets of nearfall points to lead 10-0. Two more takedowns and an escape ended the match in 3:13. "I just wanted to come out here and prove to myself that all the work that I have been doing would pay off," Klimara said. "I wanted to go out there and put up points. Tonight, all the moves I did, I hit. I was on attack on my offense, and it felt nice to get out there and score." Gary Wayne Harding gave the crowd an exciting match at 133 pounds against No. 9 Earl Hall. Harding went down 4-2 after two Cyclone takedowns in the first period. Another Hall takedown in the second period gave him a 6-3 advantage over Harding, but a late takedown from the Cowboy tied up the match at 6-6 going into the final period. Harding rode Hall until the three seconds remained on the clock, giving Hall a 7-6 win and Harding just 59 seconds of riding time. The 141-pound bout started slow, but No. 1 Dean Heil put the first points on the board in the second period with a reversal over Nathan Boston. He separated the score with a takedown late in the third period and picked up a riding time point for a 5-0 win. At 149 pounds, Anthony Collica's hand was raised just eight seconds into the match as No. 20 Gabe Moreno suffered a shoulder injury, giving the Pokes six team points. Joe Smith rounded out his home debut with another win, defeating Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer. Smith earned three takedowns in the match for a 10-2 major decision. Smith now holds a 26-2 record for the year. Alex Dieringer followed up Smith's performance with another major decision win at 165 pounds. Top-ranked Dieringer faced No. 10 Tanner Weatherman, who he scored four takedowns on as well as a four-point nearfall. The win extends Dieringer's win streak to 68, putting him just six wins away from matching OSU legend Mike Sheet's win streak. "Every time I have had a loss, or a bad match like Friday night, I've always gotten better from it," Dieringer said. "It really eats me inside when I don't get bonus points for the team or for myself, so I think not being complacent is the only way to get better." Kyle Crutchmer redeemed a 3-1 loss from earlier this weekend when he defeated Lelund Weatherspoon with a 5-2 decision. The No. 3 Cowboy got two first-period takedowns and a quick escape in the third to give him his 17th win of the season. Nolan Boyd notched his second win of the weekend after a big upset over Mizzou's fourth-ranked Willie Miklus. Boyd face Dane Prestano at 184 pounds, where the first period ended scoreless. Boyd scored a reversal to start the second period and open scoring. He later scored a takedown in the period and a full-period ride in the third for a 5-2 win. Preston Weigel earned his first dual win on Sunday afternoon in style, taking down Marcus Harrington with a 10-0 major decision. Weigel scored a takedown in the first period and picked up two sets of back points. In the second period, he earned an escape and notched another takedown to seal the win. At heavyweight, Austin Marsden tallied his second bonus-point win of the weekend with a fall over Quean Smith in 3:39. The Cowboy senior led the Cyclone 12-0 before the stick. He improves to 18-1 on the season. The Pokes will take a week off from competition but will return to the mat on Feb. 5 to take on Oklahoma inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. Results: 125: No. 5 Eddie Klimara (OSU) tech. fall Kyle Larson (ISU), 15-0; 3:13 133: No. 9 Earl Hall (ISU) dec. Gary Wayne Harding (OSU), 7-6 141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. Nathan Boston (ISU), 5-0 149: No. 16 Anthony Collica wins by injury default over No. 20 Gabe Moreno 157: No. 7 Joe Smith (OSU) maj. dec. Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (ISU), 10-2 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) maj. dec. No. 10 Tanner Weatherman (ISU), 15-4 174: No. 3 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU), 5-2 184: No. 19 Nolan Boyd (OSU) dec. Dane Prestano (ISU), 5-2 197: Preston Weigel (OSU) maj. dec. Marcus Harrington (ISU), 10-0 285: No. 5 Austin Marsden (OSU) pinned Quean Smith (ISU), 3:39

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A trio of local products - Nathan Tomasello, Johnni DiJulius and Nick Tavanello - notched victories for Ohio State as the ninth-ranked Buckeyes rolled to a 33-9 victory over Michigan State on Sunday in front of a standing-room only crowd at Walsh Jesuit High School. THE SHORT STORY Ohio State (7-2, 4-1) won eight of 10 matches, including five via bonus points. Tomasello and DiJulius, both Cleveland natives, started things out with back-to-back wins and then Hunter Stieber, Jake Ryan and Bo Jordan all joined the winners circle to give the Buckeyes a commanding 21-6 edge. Myles Martin, Kenny Courts and Tavanello rounded things out with a technical fall, decision and major decision, respectively. A HOMECOMING AT 125 AND 133 Tomasello (13-0) extended his winning streak to 31 straight matches with a 21-6 technical fall at 125 pounds to start off the afternoon. Wrestling less than a mile from his high school alma mater - Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy - Tomasello was never seriously threatened, getting three takedowns in the first period, two in the second (along with a pair of two-point near falls) and three more in the third period. It was his 20th win via bonus points over the last 31 matches. Returning to the same gymnasium where we etched his name in the Walsh Jesuit history books, DiJulius gutted out a hard-fought 5-2 decision over Garth Yenter at 133 lbs. DiJulius (12-3) made one takedown in the first period and a reversal in the second period while along racking up over a minute of riding time. The win gave Ohio State an early 8-0 lead. While wrestling for the Warriors, DiJulius was a four-time state finalist and three-time champion. STIEBER PICKS UP FIRST WIN Hunter Stieber, who made his return to the starting lineup two weeks ago vs. Michigan and missed last week's dual vs. Nebraska, was victorious at 149 pounds with a 14-5 major decision. He was on the offensive early and often, getting three first period takedowns for a 6-2 lead, and then extended that into the second period and led 11-3 entering the final 2:00. It was Stieber's 86th career victory and first since last year's Big Ten Championships. BUCKEYES WIN THE NEXT FOUR Ohio State went four-for-four at 157, 165, 174 and 184 pounds, highlighted by a pin from Bo Jordan in 5:58 that gave the Buckeyes a 29-6 advantage. Jake Ryan moved to 13-1 on the season with a 10-6 decision over Mark Bozzo that was essentially locked up when Ryan got three first period takedowns and a reversal to start the second. Jordan's pin was his fourth of the year and came with 1:02 remaining the third period. He remained unbeaten (10-0) and has won seven of his 10 matches this year via bonus points. Not to be outdone, Myles Martin followed at 174 with a 19-4 technical that was clinched late in the third period on a two-point near fall. Along the way, Martin racked up six takedowns and two two-point near falls. He is 21-3 this year (3-1 in duals) with eight technical falls (second most on the team). Kenny Courts' 10-3 decision at 184 improved gave him a 12-6 record on the year and was highlighted by a six-point first period - one takedown and a four-point near fall. The 2015 All-American also had two escapes and a third-period takedown. TAVANELLO CLOSES THINGS OUT Nick Tavanello, a graduate of nearby Wadsworth High School, opened up a close match at 285 against Dimitrius Renfroe with eight third period points on two takedowns and a four-point near fall to get the fifth bonus point win of the afternoon, 13-1. Tavanello improved his 2015-16 record to 14-3 overall (5-2 duals, 2-1 Big Ten). UP NEXT Winners of two in a row, Ohio State hits the road next weekend for duals at No. 21 Indiana (Friday, 7 p.m.) and No. 20 Purdue (Sunday, 1 p.m.) Results: 125: #1 Nathan Tomasello (OSU) technical fall over Mitch Rogaliner (MSU) 21-6 | OSU 5, MSU 0 133: #8 Johnni DiJulius (OSU) decision over Garth Yenter (MSU) 5-2 | OSU 8, MSU 0 141: Javier Gasca (MSU) won by fall over Stanley Hendricks (OSU) :20 | OSU 8, MSU 6 149: #12 Hunter Stieber (OSU) major decision over Kaelan Richards (MSU) 14-5 | OSU 12, MSU 6 157: #13 Jake Ryan (OSU) decision over Mark Bozzo (MSU) 10-6 | OSU 15, MSU 6 165: #2 Bo Jordan (OSU) won by fall over Dean Vettese (MSU) 5:58 | OSU 21, MSU 6 174: #15 Myles Martin (OSU) technical fall over Shane Shadaia (MSU) 19-4 | OSU 26, MSU 6 184: #13 Kenny Courts (OSU) decision over Shwan Shadaia 10-3 | OSU 29, MSU 6 197: Jacob Cooper (MSU) decision over Josh Fox (OSU) SV-1 2-0 | OSU 29, MSU 9 285: Nick Tavanello (OSU) major decision over Dimitrus Renfroe (MSU) 13-1 | OSU 33, MSU 9

PHILADELPHIA -- The Drexel wrestling team earned a 25-7 victory over Army West Point after a strong outing on Sunday afternoon. Eight Dragons improved their individual records with wins in Drexel's second EIWA dual meet victory of the season. Zack Fuentes started the Dragons off with an 8-2 decision over Army's Sean Badua at 125. Franco Ferraina then followed with a 9-6 win at 133 to increase Drexel's lead to 6-0 before a major decision from Kevin Devoy Jr. at 141 bumped the Dragons' advantage up to 10 points. At 149, No. 13 Matthew Cimato secured an 8-4 decision over Javier Rodriguez to put Drexel ahead, 13-0. Army got on the board first in the 157 match, as No. 19 Russell Parsons Jr. out-matched Mike Comunale for a 16-6 major decision. However, Austin Rose, Nick Elmer, and Stephen Loiseau combined victories in the next three matches to hold Army to just four points through the first eight matches. Rose beat out Army's Andrew Mendel by a 5-3 margin at 165, while Elmer earned an 8-2 decision over Graham Ratermann at 174 and Loiseau picked up a 5-2 win over Samson Imonode at 184. The Black Knights would score again at 197 as Bryce Barnes edged Nezar Haddad with an 11-7 decision, but then a 5-1 victory from Joey Goodhart in the heavyweight match would seal the deal for the Dragons. Drexel ultimately finished the dual with the advantage, winning by a score of 25-7. With the victory the Dragons improve to 5-7 overall and 2-3 in EIWA action, while Army moves to 3-5, 2-2 EIWA. The Dragons will return to action on Friday, Feb. 5 when they are set to host Sacred Heart at the Daskalakis Athletic Center starting at 7 p.m. Results: 125: Zack Fuentes (DU) DEC Sean Badua (Army), 8-2 133: Franco Ferraina (DU) DEC Austin Harry (Army), 9-6 141: Kevin Devoy Jr. (DU) MAJ Logan Everett (Army), 9-0 149: No. 13 Matthew Cimato (DU) DEC Javier Rodriguez (Army), 8-4 157: No. 19 Russell Parsons Jr. (Army) MAJ Mike Comunale (DU), 16-6 165: Austin Rose (DU) DEC Andrew Mendel (Army), 5-3 174: Nick Elmer (DU) DEC Graham Ratermann (Army), 8-2 184: Stephen Loiseau (DU) DEC Samson Imonode (Army), 5-2 197: Bryce Barnes (Army) DEC Nezar Haddad (DU), 11-7 285: Joey Goodhart (DU) DEC David Farr (Army), 5-1

LINCOLN, Nebraska -- The second-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won seven of 10 matches to defeat 11th-ranked Nebraska, 21-11, on Sunday afternoon at the Devaney Sports Complex. Iowa improved to 13-0, 7-0 in the Big Ten and extended its conference win streak to 19. Iowa has won 17 straight Big Ten road duals. Eight of Sunday s 10 bouts pitted one ranked wrestler against another, and Iowa came out on top of seven. Iowa's Thomas Gilman defeated Nebraka's Tim Lambert at 125 (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com)Second-ranked Thomas Gilman opened the dual with an 11-4 win over No. 9 Tim Lambert at 125, and seventh-ranked Sam Stoll closed the dual with a 6-2 win against No. 18 Colin Jensen at 285. Iowa's five other wins were decided by two points or less. "We want to win every match and we want it to be lopsided," said UI head coach Tom Brands. "We left a lot of points out here, but they're probably thinking the same thing. Today's dual was probably a little more exciting than I would have liked." Third-ranked Cory Clark (133) and 12th-ranked Alex Meyer (174) won by identical 2-0 scores. Both wrestlers escaped in the second period and rode the length of the third period to earn a point for riding time. Clark topped No. 14 Eric Montoya to post his second consecutive shutout, while Meyer defeated No. 16 Micah Barnes to improve to 4-2 against ranked opponents. Second-ranked Brandon Sorensen won a top-five matchup for the fourth time this season. Sorensen scored a takedown in the final minute of the first period and the opening minute of the third to defeat fifth-ranked Jake Sueflohn, 6-5, at 149 pounds. Edwin Cooper, Jr. followed with his second win in a row against a ranked opponent at 157. Cooper scored a four-point move in the opening period and held on for a 7-6 win. Nathan Burak extended his win streak to 16 with a 4-2 win at 197. Burak scored a takedown with 1:10 left in the first and added 1:12 of riding time to defeat No. 15 Aaron Studebaker. The Huskers (9-4, 3-4) got on the board with decisions at 141 and 165 pounds, and won by fall at 184 pounds. Nebraska was deducted one team point following the 157-pound match for unsportsmanlike conduct. Iowa returns to the mat Friday hosting Minnesota at 8 p.m. (CT) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for youth 18-years and younger. UI students and children five-years and younger are admitted free. Tickets are available at the UI Ticket Office over the phone at 800-IA-HAWKS and online at hawkeyesports.com. NOTES: Attendance was 3,952, a Nebraska home attendance record… Hawkeyes are 7-0 in the Big Ten for the sixth time under Tom Brands… Iowa's returning All-Americans improved to 68-1… Gilman improved to 17-0… Burak has won a career-best 17 straight matches… Burak and Gilman extended their career bests winning streaks. Results: 125 -- #2 Thomas Gilman (IA) dec. #9 Tim Lambert (N), 11-4; 3-0 133 -- #3 Cory Clark (IA) dec. #14 Eric Montoya (N), 2-0; 6-0 141 -- #20 Anthony Abidin (N) dec. Topher Carton (IA), 7-6; 6-3 149 -- #2 Brandon Sorensen (IA) dec. #5 Jake Sueflohn (N), 6-5; 9-3 157 -- #16 Edwin Cooper, Jr. (IA) dec. #17 Tyler Berger (N), 7-6; 12-2 165 -- #14 Austin Wilson (N) dec. Patrick Rhoads (IA), 2-0; 12-5 174 -- #12 Alex Meyer (IA) dec. #16 Micah Barnes (N), 2-0; 15-5 184 -- #11 T.J. Dudley (N) pinned #7 Sammy Brooks (IA), 2:46; 15-11 197 -- #3 Nathan Burak (IA) dec. #15 Aaron Studebaker (N), 4-2; 18-11 285 -- #7 Sam Stoll (IA) dec. #18 Colin Jensen (N), 6-2; 21-11 *Nebraska was deducted one team point following the 157-pound match GameisWon2

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 8-ranked University of Michigan team picked up its sixth straight win in dominant fashion, cruising to a 33-6 win against No. 21 Indiana on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 24) in front of 1,402 fans at Cliff Keen Arena. The Wolverines won eight individual bouts, earning bonus points in four. Michigan won each of the final five bouts after the intermission break, highlighted by 14th-ranked sophomore/freshman Davonte Mahomes' dramatic 9-8 win against sixth-ranked Nate Jackson in the marquee match at 174 pounds. The bout went back in forth with Mahomes taking the initial lead on a first-period double leg and Jackson taking over with two second-period takedowns. With the score knotted up at 7-7 in the third period, Mahomes sacrificed the lead on a stall warning -- his second -- on the edge of the mat but rallied late, finishing on a single leg with less than 20 seconds remaining. He rode out the remainder of the contest to hang on for the win. The Wolverines followed with bonus wins from their upperweight captains, including back-to-back falls from junior Domenic Abounader and graduate student Max Huntley at 184 and 197 pounds, respectively. Abounader, ranked ninth in the latest InterMat poll, stuck Wyatt Wilson in just 1:16 -- but not before posting a single-leg takedown, eight back points and ultimately using a power half to end the match. It was his fourth pin of the season. Huntley, ranked sixth, picked up his fifth fall of the season in the next bout, using a head scoop to pin Jake Masengale at the 4:24 mark. Huntley built up a big early lead with three first-period takedowns but missed a pair of early head scoop opportunities before making it stick late in the second frame. Junior heavyweight Adam Coon, ranked fourth, put an exclamation point on the dual with a 19-4 technical fall against Fletcher Miller in the final bout. Coon finished on six takedowns, including three in the final period, and added a four-point near fall off a bow and arrow in the first. He scored his final points, a counter takedown, with just one second remaining on the clock to secure the tech fall -- his second of the weekend. Coon improved to 10-0 on the season. Indiana claimed the dual's first bout, where Elijah Oliver used a big third period to defeat 20th-ranked senior/junior Conor Youtsey, 5-4, on a late takedown. Youtsey recorded the majority of the offense in the contest but could not finish on several chances in the first and seconds periods. He picked up a pair of stall points in the third, but Oliver countered a single shot to take the lead and iced it with another late takedown. The Wolverines bounced back with wins in each of the next three matches, including a major decision at 133 pounds from 17th-ranked senior Rossi Bruno, who blew up his bout against Alonzo Shepherd in the second period to secure a 15-2 win. Shepherd got too high in the top position early in the second period, and Bruno took advantage, reaching back and pulling him over his head and onto his back for a six-point move. The Wolverine added a pair of takedowns in the third and accumulating 3:02 in riding-time advantage. Sophomore/freshman Zac Hall was victorious in his dual-meet debut at 141 pounds, finishing on two takedowns en route to a 6-3 decision against Cole Weaver. After failing to finish on an early single shot, he countered a Weaver high crotch for a takedown in the closing seconds of the first period before adding an ankle pick early in the second. He stayed on the offensive, just missing on another late single to win his first ever match at Keen Arena. Sophomores Alec Pantaleo and Garrett Sutton rounded out the Wolverines' winners with decisions at 149 and 165 pounds, respectively. Pantaleo, ranked sixth, defeated Luke Blanton, 7-2, with three takedowns, including two in the first period and one at the final buzzer. Sutton also took advantage of an early start against Eric Roach at 165, finishing on a quick single leg and adding a second-period double leg to kick off U-M's dominant second half of the dual. Results: 125 -- Elijah Oliver (IU) dec. #20 Conor Youtsey, 5-4 0 3 133 -- #17 Rossi Bruno (U-M) major dec. Alonzo Shepherd, 15-2 4 3 141 -- Zac Hall (U-M) dec. Cole Weaver, 6-3 7 3 149 -- #6 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) dec. Luke Blanton, 7-2 10 3 157 -- Jake Danishek (IU) dec. Cody VanderHagen, 10-3 10 6 165 -- Garrett Sutton (U-M) dec. Eric Roach, 6-2 13 6 174 -- #14 Davonte Mahomes (U-M) dec. #6 Nate Jackson, 9-8 16 6 184 -- #9 Domenic Abounader (U-M) pinned Wyatt Wilson, 1:16 22 6 197 -- #6 Max Huntley (U-M) pinned Jake Masengale, 4:24 28 6 Hwt -- #4 Adam Coon (U-M) tech. fall Fletcher Miller, 19-4 (6:59) 33 6

Four matches into Sunday's dual between No. 17 Minnesota and Purdue, both the momentum and the scoreboard had swung completely into the Boilermakers' favor. The visitors had won three consecutive matches - all with bonus points - and led 15-3 heading to 197 pounds. A major decision by No. 4 Brett Pfarr gave the home crowd and the Gophers a bit of life going into halftime, a spark that caught and turned to a roaring fire when Ben Morgan picked up a pin at 133 pounds in his career debut Those two wins were key in a five-match winning streak that ultimately helped the Gophers down the Boilers, 23-18. "[Today's result] was great. I think it was a great statement to the guys, being down and coming back. That's what athletics is about," said head coach J Robinson. "I told the guys at halftime, tough periods don't make character, what they do is reveal it. I think those five guys came out and did what they had to do to win. That's what Minnesota wrestling is about, finding a way to win." Though Pfarr may have started the rally for the Gophers, Morgan's pin was undoubtedly the showstopper, igniting the crowd of 3,136 in a towering cheer. His match with Luke Welch was scoreless midway through the first period when a single-leg shot appeared like it would yield a takedown for Welch. Along the edge of the mat, Morgan went to his own back and kicked his opponent over the top, flipping Welch to his back and earning the fall at 1:29. While Morgan's pin did something special for the team by finishing the comeback and putting Minnesota on top for the first time since the night's opening match, it also meant something very special for him on a personal level. "My family, my dad and uncle, both wrestled here in college and both coached after so I've been coming to these meets since I was a little kid," said Morgan. "Getting the pin and getting our team back, it's really a dream come true … my life's really come up to this moment, to this year. It couldn't be a better feeling." Morgan's win was the third in a run of five straight for Minnesota. That rally began with Pfarr setting a new career-high in points scored in his 25-11 major decision over Drake Stein heading into the intermission. Pfarr had set his previous high (23) in last Sunday's contest against Rutgers. Following the intermission, No. 9 Michael Kroells added another major decision to the Gophers' score with a 10-2 victory over Tyler Kral. The win was the second major for Kroells' in his last four Big Ten duals and pulled the Gophers to within four points heading to the other end of the weight spectrum at 125 pounds. After a one-match absence from the starting lineup, Steve Polakowski returned for the Gophers and picked up his second conference win of the season, a 9-3 decision over Ben Thorton. That win inched Minnesota to within one, 15-14, heading into Morgan's match at 133 pounds. With the applause and cheers from Morgan's pin still reverberating through the Sports Pavilion, No. 8 Tommy Thorn clinched the dual for Minnesota with an 8-4 decision over Danny Sabatello. Not only was the match the fifth straight win for the Gophers, it capped a run of 20 consecutive team points that flipped a 15-3 gap into a 23-15 lead and an assured victory going into the night's final contest. While the win was exactly what Minnesota had hoped to produce on Sunday afternoon, the dual did not begin as the Gophers planned. After a 5-4 decision for Brandon Kingsley at 157 pounds, a victory decided by the riding time point, Minnesota grapplers fell in three consecutive matches. Brad Dolezal, wrestling up a weight in his season debut, lost 11-0 to No. 7 Chad Welch at 165. Nick Wanzek fell to Jacob Morissey 18-2 at 174 before Will Balow was pinned at 184 pounds in his career debut. Those three wins accounted for all of Purdue's points until an overtime victory for Alex Griffin over No. 9 Jake Short in the afternoon's final match. Minnesota will now wrap up its Big Ten season with four road duals over the next three weekends, beginning this Friday in Iowa City when Minnesota takes on No. 2 Iowa in college wrestling's greatest rivalry. That match will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network beginning at 8 p.m. Central. Results: 157: Brandon Kingsley (Minnesota) dec. Doug Welch (Purdue) 5-4 165: No. 7 Chad Welch (Purdue) maj. dec. Brad Dolezal (Minnesota) 11-0 174: Jacob Morrissey (Purdue) tech. fall Nick Wanzek (Minnesota) 18-2 (5:00) 184: Tanner Lynde (Purdue) pin Will Balow (Minnesota) 2:29 197: No. 4 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) maj. dec. Drake Stein (Purdue) 25-11 285: No. 9 Michael Kroells (Minnesota) maj. dec. Tyler Kral (Purdue) 10-2 125: Steve Polakowski (Minnesota) dec. Ben Thornton (Purdue) 9-3 133: Ben Morgan (Minnesota) pin Luke Welch (Purdue) 1:29 141: No. 8 Tommy Thorn (Minnesota) dec. Danny Sabatello (Purdue) 8-4 149: Alex Griffin (Purdue) dec. No. 9 Jake Short (Minnesota) 4-2 (SV1)

No. 24 Kent State (11-3, 4-1 MAC) extended its winning streak to five with a 25-13 victory over Old Dominion Sunday afternoon at the M.A.C. Center. The Monarchs won a pair of overtime bouts in the first four matches, but the Golden Flashes claimed a pair of one-point decisions at 165 and 174 to claim the lead for good. That lead began with Tyler Buckwalter (Mill Hall, Pa.), who edged Seldon Wright, 5-4 at 165. In the second, Buckwalter countered a Wright shot and converted his own single to a double for a takedown and rode him for the rest of the period. Wright got to his feet twice early in the third, but Buckwalter returned him to the mat both times and was able to secure a key riding time point. In his first career dual meet, Jairod James (Bedford, Ohio) overcame 1-0 deficit after two periods to down Brooks Climmons 3-2. Despite moving up a weight class, James did not hesitate to attack the upper body of Climmons and got the lone takedown in the third on an underhook to a bear hug. Old Dominion trimmed the deficit to 16-13 with two matches left. Redshirt freshman Kyle Conel (Ashtabula, Ohio) then extended his winning streak to 11 matches with a 10-4 decision over Austin Coburn. Conel used an underhook to set up a six-point takedown and jump out to an 8-1 lead in the first. At 19-13, the Monarchs' only chance for a team win was a pin at heavyweight. But the pin would belong to redshirt freshman Devin Nye (Springfield, Ohio). Leading 2-0 and starting the second period from the bottom, Nye caught Andrew Snyder hanging his head low and flipped him to his back for his seventh pin of the season. The Flashes took five of the last six matches beginning with senior Ian Miller (Oak Harbor, Ohio), who came up just short of a tech fall in a 14-0 shutout of Austin Eads. Miller scored a takedown in the first five seconds of the match before Eads was called for stalling four times in the opening period. After an injury delay on an illegal move by Eads, Miller elected to keep wrestling. Fighting through pain, Miller turned a single leg shot into a six-point move in the third. While improving to 17-0 on the year, Miller passed Nick Nemeth for fifth place on Kent State's career win list with 122. Senior Mike DePalma (Jeannette, Pa.) scored a third period takedown against All-American Alexander Richardson, before dropping a 4-2 decision in sudden victory. Chris Mecate, another ODU All-American, also needed sudden victory to defeat Anthony Tutolo (Concord, Ohio) 3-1. The Flashes took their first lead when Mack McGuire (Upper St. Clair, Pa.) earned a forfeit at 133. Kent State will get an 11-day break from competition prior to a long MAC road trip. The Golden Flashes will visit Northern Illinois on Friday, Feb. 5, and Northern Iowa on Saturday, Feb. 6. Results: 125: Brandon Jeske (ODU) over Del Vinas (KSU), maj. dec. 11-1 133: Mack McGuire (KSU) won by forfeit 141: Chris Mecate (ODU) over Anthony Tutolo (KSU), dec. 3-1 (SV) 149: Alexander Richardson (ODU) over Mike DePalma (KSU), dec. 4-2 (SV) 157: Ian Miller (KSU) over Austin Eads (ODU), maj. dec. 14-0 165: Tyler Buckwalter (KSU) over Seldon Wright (ODU), dec. 5-4 174: Jairod James (KSU) over Brooks Climmons (ODU), dec. 3-2 184: Jack Dechow (ODU) over Cole Baxter (KSU), dec. 4-1 197: Kyle Conel (KSU) over Austin Coburn (ODU), dec. 10-4 285: Devin Nye (KSU) over Andrew Snyder (ODU), pin 3:17

PHILADELPHIA -- Lorenzo Thomas joined an elite group of wrestlers at the University of Pennsylvania, picking up his 100th career win as the Quakers defeated Binghamton, 24-9, in an EIWA dual at The Palestra. Thomas scored an 8-1 decision over No. 17 Steven Schneider at 184 pounds to become the 11th Penn wrestler to win 100 matches during his career. Thomas is the first Quakers to reach the 100-win mark while competing mostly at 184 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Thomas scored an escape and a takedown in the second period to take a 3-1 lead. In the third, he added four points of nearfall and almost 3:00 of riding time to reach the century mark. The win from Thomas was one of seven in the dual meet for the Quakers who won their third consecutive dual meet to improve to 3-1 overall. No. 17 Casey Kent improved to 17-4 this season with a 4-0 decision over Jack McKeever. An early takedown in the first period and over 2:00 of riding time from that score were the big difference in the win for Kent. After the two teams split wins to start the dual, Penn won six straight bouts to take a commanding 24-3 lead. Marc Mastropietro started the run with a 5-1 win in sudden victory over Dylan Caruana. Mastropietro countered a Caruana shot with an upper body takedown and then added a pair of nearfall points for his second overtime win in as many matches. After a forfeit win for C.J. Cobb at 149 pounds, No. 18 May Bethea defeated Vincent DePrez, 9-6. Bethea had four takedowns in the win. Including two in the second period which helped overcome a first period deficit. Brooks Martino bumped up to 165 pounds with usual starter Ray Bethea out with injury. His bump was rewarded with a 6-3 decision over Anthony DePrez. Martino trailed, 3-1, midway through the match but scored a takedown before the end of the second period and another in the third for the win. Binghamton won the final two matches, including an overtime win from Mark Tracy over freshman Robert Ng at 197 pounds. Ng had the lead after a takedown in the second period, but a rally from Tracy in the third gave him a late lead. Ng forced overtime when Tracy was called for stalling a second time with 0:16 left in regulation, but a takedown 25 seconds into overtime was the difference in a 7-5 win for Tracy. Connor Calkins snuck out a 4-3 decision over Patrik Garren with a takedown in the final 10 seconds at heavyweight to close the dual. Penn begins Ivy League duals on January 30 at Princeton at 4 p.m. on January 31, Penn hosts Rider in The Palestra at 12 p.m. Results: 125: Steven Bulzomi (BING) defeats Jeremy Schwartz (Penn), 4-3 Binghamton leads, 3-0 133: Caleb Richardson (Penn) defeats Jacob Nicholson (BING), 6-2 Match Tied, 3-3 141: Marc Mastropietro (Penn) defeats Dylan Caruana (BING), 5-1 (SV), Penn leads, 6-3 149: #11 C.J. Cobb (Penn) wins by forfeit Penn leads, 12-3 157: #18 May Bethea (Penn) defeats Vincent DePrez (BING), 9-6 Penn leads, 15-3 165: Brooks Martino (Penn) defeats Anthony DePrez (BING), 6-3 Penn leads, 18-3 174: #17 Casey Kent (Penn) defeats Jack McKeever, 4-0 (BING), 21-3 184: #12 Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) defeats #17 Steven Schneider (BING), 8-1 Penn leads, 24-3 197: Mark Tracy (BING) defeats Robert Ng (Penn), 7-5 (SV) Penn leads, 24-6 285: Connor Calkins (BING) defeats Patrik Garren (Penn), 4-3 Penn leads, 24-9

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- The South Dakota State University wrestling team wrapped up a perfect weekend homestand, holding off Air Force, 23-15, in a Big 12 Conference dual Sunday at Frost Arena. In winning their eighth straight dual, the Jackrabbits improved to 9-5 overall and 2-1 in the Big 12 Conference. Air Force dropped to 5-4 overall, 0-3 against Big 12 opposition. Senior 125-pounder Ben Gillette got the Jackrabbits out to a quick start, posting a 15-4 major decision over Drew Romero in the first bout of the day. The two squads then traded pins as Air Force's Josh Martinez recorded a third-period pin over Brance Simms at 133 pounds and Jackrabbit 141-pounder Seth Gross countered with a first-period pin of Dylan Hyder. SDSU built its lead to 16-6 with back-to-to back decisions by Alex Kocer and Cody Pack. Pack's 10-6 victory over Alex Mossing in the 157-pound bout was his 20th victory of the season and 105th of his career. David Kocer posted his team-leading 21st win of the season with a 19-6 major decision over Zen Ikehara in the 174-pound weight class. Nate Rotert, ranked 14th, secured the Jackrabbit victory as he hung on for a 9-8 decision against Parker Hines at 197 pounds. The Jackrabbits resume home action Friday by hosting Wyoming in a Big 12 Conference dual. Action begins at 7 p.m. at Frost Arena. Results: 125: Ben Gillette (SDSU) major dec. Drew Romero (AF), 15-4 SDSU 4, AF 0 133: Josh Martinez (AF) def. Brance Simms (SDSU), by fall 6:00 AF 6, SDSU 4 141: Seth Gross (SDSU) def. Dylan Hyder (AF), by fall 2:50 SDSU 10, AF 6 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) dec. Alex Mossing (AF), 12-9 SDSU 13, AF 6 157: #6 Cody Pack (SDSU) dec. Zach Stepan (AF), 10-6 SDSU 16, AF 6 165: Alex Lopouchanski (AF) dec. Logan Peterson (SDSU), 7-3 SDSU 16, AF 9 174: David Kocer (SDSU) major dec. Zen Ikehara (AF), 19-6 SDSU 20, AF 9 184: Anthony McLaughlin (AF) dec. Brady Ayers (SDSU), 3-2 SDSU 20, AF 12 197: #14 Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec. Parker Hines (AF), 8-7 SDSU 23, AF 12 285: Marcus Malecek (AF) dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 2-0 SDSU 23, AF 15

The University of Wyoming wrestling team won nine of the 10 matches recording bonus points in five matches on their way to an impressive 35-2 win over Cal Poly on Saturday evening in the UniWyo Sports Complex in Laramie. It was the Pokes' second-consecutive win and the second-straight dual UW has recorded 30 or more points. The Cowboys moved to 3-5 overall with the Mustangs dropping to 1-7. "We don't take wins for granted and it was a good victory and a really dominating win," UW head coach Mark Branch said. "We showed a lot of guts in some matches tonight, but we also showed a lot of sloppiness, but when you are as aggressive as we were you will have that." The Cowboys won the first four matches against the Mustangs. Junior Drew Templeman earned the first win of the night at 125 pounds with a 6-5 decision over David Gonzalez. He got the win with a riding time point after riding Gonzales for 1:05 of the match. The Pokes took a 9-0 dual lead after a pin in overtime by freshman Drake Foster over the Mustang's Jason DelaCruz at 133 pounds. Foster trailed 6-1 after one period, but rallied in the second and was awarded a stalling point to send the match in overtime where he secured his first career dual pin. Sophomore Bryce Meredith responded with another win at 141 pounds this time a 9-2 decision over Colton Schilling. Meredith was up throughout the match and a reversal by Schilling late proved to be the only points allowed by Meredith, as he moves to 18-3 on the season and 7-1 in duals. Junior Cole Mendenhall was aggressive out of the gate earning a 12-2 major decision win over Joshy Cortez at 149 pounds. He scored three takedowns in the match and added a four-point nearfall in the opening frame to give the Pokes a 15-0 lead in the dual. The Mustangs' only win came at 157 pounds with Colt Shorts downing sophomore Archie Colgan by decision, 5-2. Sophomore Kyle Pope (165 pounds) responded with a technical fall that lasted 2:26 in a 19-4 route of Joe Granger. He recorded five takedowns in the match and two four-point nearfalls to make the dual 20-3 in favor of the Pokes. After Pope's win, senior Jace Jensen (174 pounds) added more bonus points with a 10-0 decision over Sohrab Movahedi. He recorded three takedowns in the match and one two-point nearfall. Junior Benjamin Stroh kept the Cal Poly's streak of scoreless wrestling going with a 16-0 technical fall over Mitch Woods. Stroh scored 10 points in the opening frame with a pair of four-point nearfalls. "As a team I saw us moving forward and Cal Poly retreating and we did a good job of staying in their face," Branch said. "When we move forward and be aggressive good things will happen. It is something we can build on and wake up tomorrow and get better." The Pokes closed out the dual with a pair of decision wins by Brandon Tribble (197 pounds) and Tanner Harms (285 pounds). Tribble downed J.T. Goodwin by a score of 5-4 after earning a takedown with 20 seconds left in the third period. Harms earned an 8-6 decision fueled by a reversal with 0:33 seconds left in the match to seal the 35-2 victory. The Cowboys return to action next Friday visiting South Dakota State in Big 12 dual in Brookings, S.D. slated to start at 7 p.m. Results: 125: #15/16/16 Drew Templeman, dec. (6-5) over David Gonzales, 3-0 WYO 133: Drake Foster, fall (7:34) over Jason DelaCruz, 9-0 WYO 141: #14/12/12 Bryce Meredith, Dec. (9-2) over Colton Schilling, 11-0 WYO (one point team deduction on Meredith) 149: Cole Mendenhall, major dec. (12-2) over Joshy Cortez, 15-0 WYO 157: Colt Shorts, dec. (5-2) over Archie Colgan, 15-3 WYO 165: Kyle Pope, tech fall (19-4, 2:24) over Joe Granger, 20-3 WYO 174: Jace Jensen, major dec. (10-0) over Sohrab Movahedi, 24-3 WYO 184: Benjamin Stroh, tech fall (16-0, 5:16) over Mitch Woods, 29-3 WYO 197: Brandon Tribble, dec. (5-4) over J.T. Goodwin, 32-3 WYO 285: #19/20/18 Tanner Harms, dec. (8-6) over Spencer Empey, 35-2 (one point deduction on Cal Poly bench)

TEMPE, Ariz. - Peter Galli secured his second fall of the day and Nathan Butler knocked-off a top-10 opponent to lead No. 18 Stanford to a 23-13 win over Arizona State, Saturday, at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Arizona. The Cardinal moves to 9-2 overall and 2-1 in the Pac-12, while the Sun Devils drop to 9-6 on the season and 0-2 in the conference. No. 18 Connor Schram came out strong for the Cardinal at 125 pounds. The redshirt sophomore notched a 10-2 major decision over Arizona State's Ares Carpio. Leading 4-2 after the first, Schram secured four nearfall points in the second and added an escape and 2:01 of riding time for his 14th win of the season. Redshirt freshman Brian Rossi made the team score 7-0 in favor of the Cardinal with a dominating 7-1 decision over Cord Coronado at 133 pounds. Rossi, who has wrestled at 125 and 133 pounds for Stanford this season, moves to 13-10 overall 4-3 in duals. True freshman Joey McKenna held off ASU's Robbie Mathers for a 4-0 decision to move to 16-1 overall and 8-0 in duals. Ranked second at 141 pounds, McKenna notched a takedown in the first period, rode out Mathers in the second and then tallied an escape in the third to go with 2:50 of riding time. Arizona's State got on the scoreboard at 149 pounds as Christian Pagdilao held off a late flurry by Stanford's Tommy Pawelski to win 11-9. Th Sun Devils cut the Cardinal score to 10-7 as No. 15 Matt Kraus, who was wrestling up a weight class, posted a 12-4 major decision over Walker Dempsey at 157 pounds. At 165 pounds, redshirt junior Jim Wilson picked up a 10-2 major decision over Preston McCalmon. Ranked 18th, Wilson collected two takedowns, four nearfall points, an escape and 2:02 of riding time to move to 18-5 overall and 10-1 in duals this season. Galli recorded his second fall of the day, picking up the win over Jacen Petersen at 174 pounds. Galli led 4-3 going into the final period, where he went in on a shot in the first 30 seconds and ultimately got the pin. The redshirt junior is now 15-8 overall and 7-0 in duals this season. ASU won the next two bouts, but the duals was already out of reach. Butler capped off the win with an upset over 10th-ranked Tanner Hall, 2-0, at heavyweight. for his first win over a ranked oppoent this season. The redshirt sophomore is now 21-4 overall and 8-1 in duals. Stanford will have a week off from competition before it takes the mat again on Thursday, Feb. 4 at home against Oregon State. Results: 125: No. 18 Connor Schram (STAN) def. Ares Carpio (ASU): MD 10-2 (ASU 0, STAN 4) 133: Brian Rossi (STAN) def. Cord Coronado (ASU): Dec 7-1 (ASU 0, STAN 7) 141: No. 2 Joey McKenna (STAN) def. Robbie Mathers (ASU): Dec 4-0 (ASU 0, STAN 10) 149: Christian Pagdilao (ASU) def. Tommy Pawelski (STAN): Dec 11-9 (ASU 3, STAN 10 157: No. 14 Matt Kraus (ASU) def. Walker Dempsey (STAN): Maj 12-4 (ASU 7, STAN 10) 165: No. 18 Jim Wilson (STAN) def. Preston McCalmon (ASU): Maj 10-2 (ASU 7, STAN 14) 174: Peter Galli (STAN) def. Jacen Petersen (ASU): Fall 5:36 (ASU 7, STAN 20) 184: No. 8 Blake Stauffer (ASU) def. Garet Krohn (STAN): Dec 6-2 (ASU 10, STAN 20) 197: Josh DaSilveira (ASU) def. Michael Sojka (STAN): Dec 7-1 (ASU 13, STAN 20) HWT: Nathan Butler (STAN) def. Tanner Hall (ASU): 1-0 Dec (ASU 13, STAN 23)

ITHACA, N.Y -- No. 6 Lehigh increased its dual win streak to nine, winning six of ten bouts in a 25-13 win over EIWA rival and No. 15 Cornell Saturday at the Friedman Wrestling Center. The Mountain Hawks capitalized on the Big Red being without both of their No. 1 ranked wrestlers, winning the first four weight classes and scoring bonus points in four of their six victories. The win, Lehigh's first over Cornell since 2011 and first in Ithaca since 2004, improves the Mountain Hawks' record to 11-1 overall and 6-0 against EIWA opponents. Cornell falls to 3-4 overall and 3-1 in the EIWA. "Overall we wrestled really well," Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. "There were a couple of matches we could've wrestled a little better; 165 was a tough match for us. We were a little beat up coming into the match. We got beat up a little during the match. That was a tough one for us, but overall the guys wrestled pretty well." Sophomore Darian Cruz helped the Mountain Hawks to a fast start with a 12-3 major decision over Dalton Macri at 125. After a scoreless first period, Cruz hit a roll-through tilt for four near fall points in the second and added three takedowns in the third period. "Darian's had great third periods," Santoro said. "He's been putting the pace on early. When he doesn't score early he usually scores late. He's continued to do this and has been fun to watch. We're looking for big things from him. Lehigh's lead grew to 10-0 after 133 as the Big Red forfeited to senior Mason Beckman. Top-ranked Nahshon Garrett was unable to compete due to injury. Junior Randy Cruz made it three straight wins for Lehigh with a 4-0 decision over Mark Grey at 141. Cruz scored a takedown late in the first period and escaped in the second before riding out the third period. At 149, junior Laike Gardner won a wild 8-7 decision over Joey Galasso to give the Mountain Hawks a 16-0 lead after four bouts. Gardner had to rally from an early 4-0 hole after giving up an early takedown and two point near fall. Gardner battled back with two first period takedowns of his own including one at the buzzer. Tied at 6-6 late in the third, Gardner scored a takedown on the edge with 12 seconds remaining which held up. "He just keeps wrestling," Santoro said of Gardner. "That's Laike. He's just a tough kid. Mentally tough. He keeps wrestling for seven minutes and that's what won the match tonight." Cornell battled back to win the next three weight classes to get within 16-0. At 157 Dylan Palacio won an 8-5 decision over freshman Ian Brown. Palacio scored takedowns in the first and third periods and scored a key reversal after a Brown takedown. Duke Pickett avenged a loss to freshman Ryan Preisch at the Southern Scuffle with a 5-2 win at 165, which gave the Big Red back-to-back victories. Pickett scored the only two takedowns, including the go-ahead score in the third period. At 174, Brian Realbuto capped the Cornell run with an 11-0 major decision over junior Elliot Riddick. In addition to Garrett, Cornell was without top-ranked Gabe Dean at 184 as the Big Red bumped up Jon Jay Chavez to face senior Nathaniel Brown, who gave Lehigh some cushion with a 16-0 technical fall in 4:23. Brown lead 6-0 after one period after a takedown and four point near fall. In the second he added two more four point near falls and a two pointer to close out the match. Senior John Bolich dropped a 3-1 decision to Owen Scott at 197 after giving up a takedown in sudden victory, but the lack of bonus points for Cornell clinched the dual for Lehigh. In the final bout of the dual senior Max Wessell posted a strong 14-6 major decision over Jeremy Sweany at 285. "We need to keep doing the same thing we've been doing every week," Santoro said. "Obviously it's a big win over a conference rival. We really have to get healthy. There's a few guys we still need to get back. American's in two weeks. They have a lot of ranked wrestlers. Seeding implications will be big. This next week will be about getting healthy and the second one will be about getting ready for American." The Mountain Hawks will be off from competition next weekend and will return to action when they host American inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall on Saturday February 6 at 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at LehighTickets.com or by calling 610-7LU-GAME during normal business hours. Results: 125 – Darian Cruz (Lehigh) major dec. Dalton Macri (Cornell) 12-3 133 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) won by forfeit 141 – Randy Cruz (Lehigh) dec. Mark Grey (Cornell) 4-0 149 – Laike Gardner (Lehigh) dec. Joey Galasso (Cornell) 8-5 157 – Dylan Palacio (Cornell) dec. Ian Brown (Lehigh) 8-5 165 – Duke Pickett (Cornell) dec. Ryan Preisch (Lehigh) 5-2 174 – Brian Realbuto (Cornell) major dec. Elliot Riddick (Lehigh) 11-0 184 – Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) tech fall Jon Jay Chavez (Cornell) 16-0, 4:23 197 – Owen Scott (Cornell) dec. John Bolich (Lehigh) 3-1, sv 285 – Max Wessell (Lehigh) major dec. Jeremy Sweany (Cornell) 14-6 Officials – Gary Kessel and T.J. Fraher

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- No. 1 Penn State (11-0, 6-0 B1G) rode a furious offensive pace to three pins in a lop-sided 30-15 road win at No. 8 Illinois (9-4, 1-4 B1G). Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad won six of ten bouts, including getting a pin the dual's marquee match-up. Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.) pinned No. 1 Isaiah Martinez of Illinois in the second period at 157, handing the defending NCAA champion his first career loss. Classmate Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas) also pinned a previously unbeaten Illini, getting a third period fall over Zac Brunson at 174. Sophomore Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.) also picked up a fall at 149 for the Loins. The dual began at 141 where No. 13 Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.) posted a 6-1 win over Mousa Jodeh with 2:53 in riding time. Retherford, ranked No. 1 at 149, followed that victory up with his 12th pin of the year, a 2:10 first period fall over Kyle Langenderfer to put the Nittany Lions up 9-0. Penn State freshman Nolf, ranked No. 3 at 157, then faced No. 1 Isaiah Martinez, ranked No. 1, in one of the dual's most anticipated match-ups. After a 3-3 first period, Nolf's continuous offensive pressure paid off. After taking a 4-3 lead on two Martinez stalls, Nolf turned a scramble into a thrilling win. The Lion freshman scrambled his way to a takedown and then worked Martinez over, picking up the second period pin at the 4:45 mark to put Penn State up 15-0 Red-shirt freshman Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 16 at 165, looked to have continued the Lion dominance, taking No. 5 Zac Brunson down quickly and locking up a cradle early in the first period. The Illini, appearing flat, was able to rock his way out of trouble before the official could move around to make the call and action resumed. Brunson came back in the third for a late takedown to grab a hard-fought 10-9 win. Red-shirt freshman Nickal, ranked No. 1 at 174, was impressive in another meeting of top-five ranked opponents. Nickal broke open a tight bout late against No. 5 Zac Brunson and, after taking a 6-4 lead, Nickal took Brunson down late in the period and then turned the Illini junior for another Penn State pin, getting the fall at the 6:49 mark. The Nittany Lions pin gave Penn State a 21-3 lead heading into intermission. Sophomore Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked no. 10 at 184, was battling Jeff Koepke in the second period when a shot on the edge of the mat had the duo tangled. With McCutcheon being injured on the move and not being able to continue, Koepke got the injury default victory. Senior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 1 at 197, dominated Andrew Lee, rolling to a 14-3 major with 3:01 in riding time. True freshman Jan Johnson (Mohnton, Pa.) got the call at 285 for Penn State and dropped a tough 6-2 decision. Senior Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 4 at 125, then dominated Francis Edelin, rolling up 10 takedowns on his way to a 24-9 technical fall at the 6:50 mark, putting the Nittany Lions up 30-12. Senior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked no. 5 at 133, closed out the dual against No. 2 Zane Richards in another match-up of top-five ranked foes. Richards used a four point first period to open up an early lead and notched the 8-2 win. Penn State rolled to the 30-15 win. Penn State is now 11-0, 6-0 in the Big Ten while Illinois falls to 9-4, 1-4 in the conference. The Nittany Lions picked up 12 bonus points on three pins (Retherford, Nolf, Nickal), a tech fall (Megaludis) and a major (McIntosh). Penn State also won the takedown battle 24-12. Penn State will host No. 10 Michigan on Sunday, Jan. 31, in Rec Hall. The dual, which begins at 2 p.m., has been declared a white-out with fans encouraged to don their white Penn State gear. With the remaining Rec Hall duals already at seated capacity, a limited number of Standing Room Only tickets (SROs) can be purchased for some. 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: 141: #13 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. Mousa Jodeh ILL, 6-1 3-0 149: #1 Zain Retherford PSU pinned Kyle Langenderfer ILL, WBF (2:10) 9-0 157: #3 Jason Nolf PSU pinned #1 Isaiah Martinez ILL, WBF (4:56) 15-0 165: # 6 Steven Rodrigues ILL dec. #16 Shakur Rasheed PSU, 10-9 15-3 174: #1 Bo Nickal PSU pinned #5 Zac Brunson ILL, WBF (6:49) 21-3 184: Jeff Koepke ILL inj. def. #10 Matt McCutcheon PSU, inj. def. 4:00 21-9 197: #1 Morgan McIntosh PSU maj. dec. Andre Lee ILL, 14-3 25-9 285: #20 Brooks Black ILL dec. Jan Johnson PSU, 6--2 25-12 125: #4 Nico Megaludis PSU tech fall Francis Edelin ILL, 24-9 (TF; 6:50) 30-12 133: #2 Zane Richards ILL dec. #5 Jordan Conaway PSU, 8-2 30-15 Attendance: 1,451 Records: Penn State 11-0, 6-0 B1G; Illinois 9-4, 1-4 B1G Up Next for Penn State: home vs. #10 Michigan, Rec Hall, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2 p.m. - WHITE OUT BOUT-BY-BOUT: 141: Junior All-American Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 141, met Mousa Jodeh. Gulibon and Jodeh battled evenly for the opening minute-plus of the bout. Gulibon nearly scored on a shot at the midway point that Jodeh slid out of, keeping the bout scoreless down to the 1:00 mark. Gulibon worked a low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with :59 on the clock and went to work on top. The Lion junior worked Jodeh for the rest of the period and led 2-0 with :59 in riding time after one. Jodeh chose down to start the second period and Gulibon maintained control. He built his riding time edge up over 1:50 and then cut him loose to a 2-1 lead. He was not able to notch another takedown and led 2-1 with 1:55 in time after two. Gulibon chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. He countered a Jodeh takedown for another of his own at the 1:10 mark to up his lead to 5-1 with a clinched riding time point. Gulibon spent the rest of the period on top, trying to turn the Illini. The ride-out gave the Lion a 6-1 win with 2:53 in riding time. 149: Sophomore All-American Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, took on Kyle Langenderfer. Retherford set the tempo early, staying in Langenderfer's face and forcing the Illini to the outside circle. The Illini spent the first minute-plus backing away from Retherford until the Lion sophomore blew through a high double off a reset to take a 2-0 lead. Retherford then wrapped Langenderfer's arm behind him and turned him to his back. He reset himself for a few seconds and then got the pin at the 2:10 mark of the first period. 157: Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 157, met No. 1 Isaiah Martinez, the defending NCAA Champion, who entered the dual meet undefeated as a collegian. Nolf looked to set the tempo early, keeping a fast tempo in the center of the mat. Martinez responded with quick shots on the edge of the mat with neither man breaking through for any offense early, despite the up temp pace. Nolf countered a Martinez shot and worked his way around for takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 1:39 mark. Martinez escaped to a 2-1 score with under a minute to go. Martinez got in on a high single and took Nolf down to take a 3-2 lead with :35 on the clock. After a reset with :20 on the clock, Nolf steadily worked his way to an escape and a 3-3 tie with :02 on the clock. Illinois challenged the escape call but it stood and the bout moved to the second period tied 3-3. Nolf chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead, with Martinez getting a first stall warning. Nolf took a 4-3 lead on a second Martinez stall with 1:10 on the clock. Nolf gained control of Martinez's shoulders at the :30 mark and nearly worked his way around for a takedown but the Illini was able to force a stalemate. Nolf, continuing his furious offensive pace, took a low shot that Martinez tried to counter, forcing a scramble in the middle of the mat. With the momentum in Nolf's favor over the full second period, Nolf turned the scramble into a takedown and then a chance to pick up the pin. The Lion freshman deftly forced Martinez's shoulders flat and got the fall, a second period pin at the 4:56 mark. 165: Red-shirt freshman Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), ranked No. 16 at 165, battled No. 6 Steven Rodrigues. Rasheed, like Nolf, set a furious pace and took Rodrigues down on the edge of the mat. The Lion freshman then locked up a cradle and had the Lion flat for the fall, but Rodrigues worked rocked his shoulders before the official could get in position to make the call before he got out of trouble. Rasheed got the four point near fall and led 6-0 lead. Rodrigues escaped and then took the Lion down to cut the lead to 7-3 after a furious opening period. Rodrigues chose down to start the second period and Rasheed maintained control long enough to work up :46 in time before Rodrigues escaped to a 7-4 score. The Illini added a late takedown and Rasheed led 7-6 after two periods. Rasheed chose down to start the third period, escaped and then got takedown down. He escaped to a 9-8 lead but Rodrigues escaped for to take a 10-9 lead with :45 on the clock. Rodrigues rode Rasheed out and posted the 10-9 win. 174: Red-shirt freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 174, met No. 5 Zac Brunson. The duo came out and traded fast shots as the high pace of the dual meet continued. Nickal continued to work his way in on high singles, forcing Brunson into counter wrestling. On a reset, Brunson shot before the whistle and worked his way into a double leg as Nickal waited. The takedown call stood and Nickal trailed 2-1 after a quick escape. Trailing 2-1, Nickal chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Nickal worked for offense while Brunson played defense. Nickal forced a scramble that ended with Nickal getting a takedown on the edge of the mat with :45 on the clock. Brunson escaped with :15 left in the period and Nickal led 4-3 after two. Brunson chose down to start the third period and Nickal maintained control long enough to build up a 1:01 riding time edge. Brunson's escape tied the bout at 4-4 as the clock ticked below 1:00. Nickal worked a high double into a scramble on the edge of the mat. Brunson tried to counter the move for a go-ahead takedown but the Lion freshman was steady. Nickal moved behind the Illini junior and first got the takedown. Seeing an opening, Nickal turned control of Brunson's arm into a turn and got the fall at the 6:49 mark. 184: Sophomore Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 184, took on Jeff Koepke. McCutcheon forced Koepke backwards, continuing Penn State's fast tempo. With the Illini on defense, the Lion sophomore was able to take an early lead by forcing Koepke's shoulders to the mat and working behind him for two points. McCutcheon put together a strong ride, controlling the Illini until the :49 mark before Koepke escaped. The wrestlers quickly engaged in a scramble in the middle of the mat that killed the final :40 of the opening period. Koepke chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 2-2 tie but McCutcheon had 1:02 in riding time. Koepke worked his way around for a takedown, the duo tangled as action moved to the mat, and McCutcheon was injured. The Lion sophomore could not continue and lost the injury default. 197: Senior All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 1 at 197, met Andre Lee. McIntosh was steady during the opening period, waiting for an opening and then turning a low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead. He then put together a strong ride, controlling the action from the top position for over a minute as he rode the Lee out. Leading 2-0 with 1:29 in time, McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. He added another quick takedown and cut Lee loose to a 5-1 score. McIntosh picked up two more takedowns to carry a 9-2 lead with 1:38 in time into the final period. Lee chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 9-3 score. McIntosh blew through a fast shot with 1:15 on the clock to up his lead to 11-3 with a clinched riding time point. He turned Lee for two near fall points and posted the 14-3 major with 3:01 in time. 285: True freshman Jan Johnson (Mohnton, Pa.) faced off against No. 20 Brooks Black. Black worked a low single into a takedown at the 2:03 mark, taking a 2-0 lead early. The ranked Illini was able to control Johnson for 1:12 before the Lion freshman escaped to a 2-1 score. With action resuming in the middle of the mat, Johnson and Black battled evenly for the rest of the period. Black chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 score. Johnson got hit for a first stall warning with 1:10 left in the period, forcing a reset in the middle of the mat as action moved out of bounds. Trailing 3-1, Johnson chose down to start the third period. Black was able to control Johnson long enough to clinch the riding time. Johnson could not break free of Black's control until the :15 mark. Johnson scrambled for a late takedown as the bout ended but Black countered his shot for another score and posted the 6-2 win with 2:46 in riding time. 125: Senior All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 4 at 125, took on Illinois freshman Francis Edelin. Megaludis set a fast early tempo, working Edelin's head while looking to connect on a low single off of it. Megaludis broke through for the takedown and a 2-0 lead with 1:15 on the clock and then gained control of the Illini's arm, working for a chance to turn him for back points. Edelin scrambled to an escape with :11 on the clock and the Lion senior led 2-1 after one with 1:01 in riding time. Megaludis chose down to start the second period and scrambled his way to a reversal. He then cut Edelin loose and took him down again to lead 6-2. Megaludis went on to add two more takedowns and two back points to lead 12-4 with 1:24 in time after two. Edelin chose down to start the third period and Megaludis cut him loose. He then took him down to up his lead to 14-5. Edelin was injured during a turn attempt and Megaludis chose neutral on the restart. He took him down to a 16-5 lead and cut him to a 16-6 score with 1:00 on the clock. He would roll up three more quick takedowns and posted the 24-9 technical fall at the 6:50 mark. 133: Senior All-American Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, met No. 2 Zane Richards, who entered the dual with a perfect 18-0 mark. Richards came out quick, turning a low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead out of the gates. Conaway quickly escaped to a 2-1 score and action resumed in the center of the mat. Richards connected on another solid single leg, but Conaway was able to extricate himself and keep the score at 2-1 with 1:00 left in the opening period. Richards notched a last second takedown and led 4-1 after one period. Richards chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 5-1 lead. Conaway looked to score with a solid low single, but Richards was able to counter the effort, force a scramble, and get another takedown to up his lead to 7-1 with :40 on the clock. A Richards ride out gave the Illini a 7-1 lead with :58 in riding time after two periods. Conaway chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 score. Conaway forced Richards into a stall warning as he looked for his own offense. The Lion continued to shoot, but Richards was able to fight off the Lion's final efforts and, with riding time, posted the 8-2 win.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- A fall by Peter Galli at 174 pounds propelled No. 18 Stanford to a 20-15 victory over West Virginia, Saturday, at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Arizona. The Cardinal, which will wrestle Arizona State later today, moves to 8-2 on the year. Stanford won five of the 10 bouts, including major decisions by Joey McKenna and Jim Wilson. West Virginia took an early 3-0 lead in the dual as No. 13 Zeke Moisey registered a 3-1 sudden victory decision over No. 18 Connor Schram at 125 pounds. Tied 1-1 in the overtime, Schram was in deep on a shot which Moisey was able to defend and ultimately turn into a takedown as time expired. After Brian Rossi dropped a 5-3 decision to Keegan Moore at 133 pounds, McKenna got the Cardinal on the board with a 10-0 major decision over Tony DeAngelo at 141 pounds. Ranked second nationally, McKenna tallied three takedowns, two near fall points, an escape and riding time in the win. The Mountaineers pushed their lead to 13-4 after Zachary Moore posted a 10-5 decision over redshirt sophomore Tommy Pawelski at 149 pounds and No. 14 Dylan Cottrell recorded a 16-5 major decision against redshirt freshman Walker Dempsey at 157 pounds. Wilson, ranked 18th at 165 pounds, cut into the West Virginia lead with a 13-4 major decision over Connor Flynn. After a review by the officials, Wilson was awarded two near fall points at the end of the third period, solidifying the major. West Virginia also challenged the call and eventually lost a team point after being hit with a unsportsman-like conduct call. Trailing 12-8 in the dual, Galli came up with a fall in 4:30 over Ross Renzi at 174 pounds to give the Cardinal its first lead. It was the second pin of the year for the redshirt junior. Redshirt sophomore Garet Krohn pushed the Stanford lead to 17-12 with a 3-2 decision at 184 pounds over Bubba Scheffel. Tied 2-2 going into the third period, Krohn elected to start down, putting himself in position to score the winning point with an escape. West Virginia's Jacob Smith cut the Cardinal lead to 17-15 with a 7-0 decision over Michael Sojka at 197 pounds meaning the dual would be decided by the result of the heavyweight bout. Redshirt sophomore Nathan Butler sealed the win for the Cardinal with an 8-1 decision over AJ Vizcarrondo at heavyweight. Tied 1-1 in the final period, Butler secured a takedown with about a minute left in the third. He tacked on four near fall points and 1:12 of riding time for the win. Stanford will also face Arizona State on its trip to Tempe, later Saturday evening. Results: 125 #13 Zeke Moisey (WV) dec. #18 Connor Schram (S) 3-1 (SV) 133 Keegan Moore (WV) dec. Brian Rossi (S) 5-3 141 #2 Joey McKenna (S) maj. dec. Tony DeAngelo (W) 10-0 149 Zachary Moore (WV) dec. Tommy Pawelski (S) 10-5 157 #14 Dylan Cottrell (WV) maj. dec. Walker Dempsey (S) 16-5 165 #18 Jim Wilson (S) dec. Connor Flynn (WV) 13-4 174 Peter Galli (S) fall Ross Renzi (WV) 4:30 184 Garet Krohn (S) dec. Bubba Scheffel (WV) 3-2 197 Jacob Smith (WV) dec. Michael Sojka (S) 7-0 285 Nathan Butler (S) dec. AJ Vizcarrondo (WV) 8-1

EDINBORO, Pa. --The Edinboro University wrestling team won its 16th straight Eastern Wrestling League match and clinched a tie for the regular season title with an 18-15 win over Rider at McComb Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon. The Fighting Scots won their second straight dual to improve to 7-6 overall and 5-0 in the EWL. Rider is 5-8 and 1-2, respectively. The highlight of the match came at 149 lbs., as Patricio Lugo paired off against B.J. Clagon in a matchup of nationally-ranked wrestlers. Lugo, a true freshman, came in ranked 19th by InterMat, while Clagon, a redshirt sophomore who was the EWL freshman of the Year and earned All-American honors with a fifth place finish at Nationals, was ranked 17th. Lugo improved to 24-3, while Clagon is now 10-10. Lugo would build an early lead and then hold off Clagon for an 8-6 decision. He jumped out to a 6-1 lead after one period, starting with a takedown 50 seconds into the match, followed by four near-fall points. A Clagon escape was the only point in the second period. Lugo began the third period with an escape, but Clagon's takedown with 1:48 to go cut the lead to 7-4. Lugo would escape at 1:14 for an 8-4 lead. Clagon would narrow the gap to 8-6 with a takedown with 25 seconds to go to end the scoring. The next match was the most exciting match of the day and featured two more ranked wrestlers, although it did not go in Edinboro's way. Rider's Chad Walsh, ranked 20th by InterMat and the 2015 EWL champion, would rally for a 15-11 decision over ninth-ranked Austin Matthews at 157 lbs. Matthews, in his second match back after missing over a year with a knee injury, grabbed a 6-1 lead just over a minute in the match. The redshirt sophomore had a takedown forty seconds into the bout, followed by two near-fall points ten seconds later. Walsh would escape, but Matthews recorded his second takedown at the 1:45 mark of the first period. The scoring was not over, however, Walsh followed with a reversal and two near-fall points to close to 6-5 before a Matthews escape made it 7-5 after one period. Walsh accounted for all of the scoring in the second period with an escape and takedown for an 8-7 advantage. Matthews retook the lead at 9-8 with a reversal early in the third period, and the two then exchanged reversals for an 11-10 Matthews' lead with a minute remaining. Walsh would tie the match with a stalling point, then take a 12-11 lead with an escape with 45 seconds to go. He clinched the win with a takedown ten seconds later and picked up a point for riding time for a 15-11 decision. Matthews is now 1-1 while tasting defeat for the first time as a Fighting Scot. Walsh improved to 16-5. The win at 157 lbs. gave Rider a 9-8 lead, but Edinboro would run off wins in the next three matches to go up 18-9. Casey Fuller improved to 21-5 with a 6-3 decision over Curt Delia (3-3) at 165 lbs. The redshirt senior pulled away with a pair of third-period takedowns after trailing 2-1 after two periods. Patrick Jennings (19-11) followed with a 6-1 decision over Wayne Stinson (9-11) at 174 lbs. The redshirt senior posted takedowns in the second and third period after trailing 1-0 early in the second period. Vic Avery, ranked second at 184 lbs., won a 17-4 major decision over Michale Fagg-Daves (13-9) for Edinboro's second win by bonus points. The redshirt senior is now 2-0 after registering five takedowns in the match. He led 2-0 after one period, and built the lead to 6-1 after two periods. In the third, he had three takedowns and four near-fall points at the buzzer. Rider would win the final two matches by decision. Vince Pickett (17-11) had the lone takedown in his 197 lb. match with Ryan Wolfe (17-8), but Walsh used four near-fall points in the second period for a 4-3 decision. Pickett rode out Walsh in the third to gain riding time but could not turn Wolfe. Billy Miller suffered a tough loss at heavyweight, dropping a 3-1 decision to Mauro Correnti (10-7) on a takedown at the buzzer. The redshirt freshmen fell to 22-6. Edinboro's Sean Russell opened the match with a 24-8 technical fall at 5:39 over Zach Valcarce (2-7) at 125 lbs. The redshirt freshman is now 21-5 after taking down Valcarce ten times. Rider won the next two bouts. At 133 lbs., Robert Deutsch (9-5) won a 6-1 decision over Anthony Rivera (6-9). Paul Kirchner (13-9) followed with a 13-7 decision over freshman Tyler Vath (7-11) at 141 lbs. Edinboro is off now until Thursday, February 4 when the Fighting Scots wrap up EWL dual action at Lock Haven. Results: 125 -- Sean Russell (EU) tech. fall Zach Valcarce (RU) 24-8 (5:39) 133 - Robert Deutsch (RU) dec. Anthony Rivera (EU) 6-1 141 - Paul Kirchner (RU) dec. Tyler Vath (EU) 13-7 149 --#19 Patricio Lugo (EU) dec. #17 B.J. Clagon (RU) 8-6 157 - #20 Chad Walsh (RU) dec. #9 Austin Matthews (EU) 15-11 165 - Casey Fuller (EU) dec. Curt Delia (RU) 6-3 174 - Patrick Jennings (EU) dec. Wayne Stinson (RU) 6-1 184 - #2 Vic Avery (EU) maj. dec. Michael Fagg-Daves (RU) 17-4 197 - Ryan Wolfe (RU) dec. Vince Pickett (EU) 4-3 285 -- Mauro Correnti (RU) dec. Billy Miller (EU) 3-1

LEWISBURG, Pa. -- The Harvard wrestling team won five matches at Bucknell, including three by pin, as the Crimson toppled the Bison, 26-21, Saturday afternoon. Jeffrey Ott earned the first victory of the day for the Crimson (4-2, 2-1 EIWA), as he pinned Grimaldi Gonzalez at the 3:31 mark at 133, tying the team score, 6-6. Seventh-ranked Todd Preston followed with a pin of his own, taking down Tyler Smith with 10 seconds left remaining in the 141 lbs. match, making it 12-6. At 149, Patrick Hogan held off Victor Lopez, 7-4, and Tyler Tarsi followed with a 17-0 technical fall victory against Zach Kelly at 157, as Harvard stretched its lead to 20-6. Devon Gobbo collected Harvard's third pin of the day as he defeated Robert Schlitt at 2:06 in the 165 match, 26-6. Bucknell (6-5, 2-2 EIWA) won the four final matches, but Harvard's lead was too large to overcome. Up next, the Crimson will head to New York to face Columbia Friday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. Results: 125: No. 12 Paul Petrov (B) won by forfeit, 0-6 133: Jeffrey Ott (H) pinned Grimaldi Gonzalez (B), 3:31, 6-6 141: No. 7 Todd Preston (H) pinned Tyler Smith (B), 6:50, 12-6 149: Patrick Hogan (H) dec. Victor Lopez (B), 7-4, 15-6 157: Tyler Tarsi (H) tech. fall Zach Kelly (B), 17-0, 20-6 165: Devon Gobbo (H) pinned Robert Schlitt (B), 2:06, 26-6 174: No. 20 Rustin Barrick (B) dec. Josef Johnson (H), 6-2, 26-9 184: Tom Sleigh (B) dec. Michael Mocco (H), 8-3, 26-12 197: Tyler Greene (B) dec. Josh Popple (H), 8-3, 26-15 285: Joe Stolfi (B) won by forfeit, 26-21

Wear the wrong singlet, sit out the rest of the season. Former Penn State wrestler Cody Law's eligibility to continue wrestling this season at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown may come down to his choice of uniform for an open tournament last month. This week the NCAA denied an appeal from Law seeking to overturn the organization's earlier decision that the redshirt sophomore would not be eligible to wrestle for Pitt-Johnstown this semester because he wore a Penn State uniform at the Nittany Lion Open in December, according to an exclusive story by Eric Knopsnyder for the Tribune-Democrat . "Open tournaments often feature wrestlers who are taking a redshirt year or are unable to make the starting lineup, as was the case with Law at Penn State," wrote Knopsnyder. "Those redshirting compete under an 'unattached' tag and wear something other than a school-issued uniform." Other than wearing the traditional blue-and-white Penn State singlet at the Nittany Lion Open, it appears that Law complied with basic requirements for a redshirt wrestler to be able to transfer from a Division I program and immediately compete for Division II UPJ. Law didn't wrestle in any dual meets this season, nor did he represent Penn State in any team tournaments. Law was granted a release by Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson. Expectations were that Law would wrestle for the Mountain Cats right away. Wearing the Penn State singlet at the Open was not an oversight on the part of Law. In an earlier interview, the 157-pound native of Windber, Pa. said he hadn't considered transferring from Penn State until after the tournament. The article also reported that neither Law nor his new coach, Pat Pecora, were optimistic that the NCAA would reverse its decision on a second appeal. "We're going to ask them to overturn it and see," Law said. "It's hard to be optimistic, because we're not appealing to anyone higher up - there's nothing higher than the NCAA - just the same people that denied it the first time." Pecora, who owns the distinction of having the most wins of any active college mat coach, weighed in on the issue by saying, "I don't think he violated the intent of the rule. I think that's what the NCAA has to look at (is) what's the intent of the rule and why. They're very strict with these things. I thought there would be a chance. I guess there still is an outside chance." Expectations were that Law would wrestle for Pitt-Johnstown right away, and help boost the Mountain Cats' chances to take the team title at the 2016 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships. "He's the last piece, the last piece of the puzzle," said Pecora. A product of Forest Hills High School, Cody Law compiled an overall record of 115-26, and had been ranked among the top 15 160-pound wrestlers in the nation by InterMat. In his first season at Penn State in 2014-15, Law emerged as a starter at 157, starting in seven dual meets and posting a 13-7 record.

GREELEY, Colo. -- The Northern Colorado Bears snapped their three-dual losing streak on Friday night, defeating the Cal Poly Mustangs 22-9. "I think we made huge advancements from last week," head coach Troy Nickerson said. "We're definitely moving in the right direction. For Tanner Davis to go out and get the win like he did for us is huge; I think it really shifted the momentum of the dual in our favor and got us back on track." The Bears won six of the ten matches, with the dual decision coming at heavyweight after a 19-19 tie up in team points following the 197 pound match. True freshman Rico Montoya picked up bonus points early for the Bears to put them in the lead, earning a technical fall over Jason DelaCruz, 17-0. Montoya picked up a takedown 17 seconds into the match, and continued his domination, picking up a four-point nearfall a minute later. Starting in the offensive position to start the second, Montoya tacked on another six points, earning a nearfall eleven seconds in, and another four to close out the period. A quick escape and a takedown set Montoya up for the tech fall, and he secured it with just a minute to go in the match with yet another 4-point nearfall. Timmy Box earned his third straight dual win on the season, taking down Joshy Cortez, 7-4. Box earned two takedowns in the first period and would add another in the second following a quick escape after choosing the down position. His win closed the team score gap, making it 9-8 in Cal Poly's favor going into the fifth match of the night. Redshirt sophomore Keilan Torres got his first win as an attached Bear wrestler and first dual win of his career after a 10-0 major decision win over Xavier Johnson. Torres got his first takedown of the match nearly a minute and a half in, and would secure a four-point nearfall 45 seconds later to make it 6-0 in his favor. Choosing down to start the second period, his lead would increase by one following an escape after just five seconds. Another takedown near the end of the second would make it 9-0, and after a non-scoring third period and a plus one for riding time, Torres would tack on four points to the overall team score, making it 15-12, Mustangs. Tanner Davis followed suit at 174 pounds, also earning the first dual win of his career after a hard fought match against Sohrab Movahedi. Davis picked up two takedowns in the first period, adding an escape point in the second to make it 5-1 going into the final period. Movahedi earned his own escape and takedown to kick off the third, and another takedown after Davis' escape to tie the match at six points apiece. A quick escape for Davis with only eleven seconds to go in the match, as well as a riding time advantage point, would make it 8-6, giving the Bears another three team points to tie the dual at 15-15. Following a major decision loss at 184 pounds, Trent Noon made up the ground to earn the major for the Bears, defeating J.T. Goodwin 10-1. Noon was the lone scorer of the match for the first t six minutes, only giving up an escape with 42 seconds left in the third period. He earned three takedowns, an escape, and a four-point nearfall throughout the match to secure the win and leave the dual tied 19-19, handing the reigns to UNC heavyweight Brian Macchione. In only his second match of the season, Macchione put up a massive fight to earn a win for the team. A takedown with 30 seconds left in the first period put him up 2-0, and a second stall call on his opponent, Spencer Empey in the second period left it 3-0 going into the final two minutes of the match. After picking up the riding time advantage, and an escape with 13 seconds to go in the third, Macchione secured his own decision win 6-3, as well as the dual win for the UNC squad, 22-19. "Brian is a very savvy, very smart wrestler. He knows what ever situation is -- in the first period he gave up the stall call instead of the escape -- that's him being mat savvy. He's a real student of the sport and he finds ways to win -- he finds a way to be our hero, and he did that tonight." The Bears have the rest of the weekend off, and will take to the road next week for a pair of duals against Boise State and Oregon State. For more information on the Bears this season, check out UNCBears.com, visit their official Facebook page, and follow them on Twitter at @UNCBearsWrestle. Results: 125 David Gonzales Dec. Jesse Reed 2-0 UNC 0, Cal Poly 3 133 Rico Montoya Tech. Fall Jason DelaCruz 17-0 UNC 5, Cal Poly 3 141 Colton Schilling Pin Colton Orrino 6:21 UNC 5, Cal Poly 9 149 Timmy Box Dec. Joshy Cortez 7-4 UNC 8, Cal Poly 9 157 Colt Shorts Pin Eleazar De Luca 6:39 UNC 8, Cal Poly 15 165 Keilan Torres Maj. Dec. Xavier Johnson 10-0 UNC 12, Cal Poly 15 174 Tanner Davis Dec. Sohrab Mavahedi 8-6 UNC 15, Cal Poly 15 184 Mitch Woods Maj. Dec. Tommy Chisholm 10-2 UNC 15, Cal Poly 19 197 Trent Noon Maj. Dec. J.T. Goodwin 10-1 UNC 19, Cal Poly 19 HWT Brian Macchione Dec. Spencer Empey 6-3 UNC 22, Cal Poly 19

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Six University of Iowa wrestlers scored bonus points to propel the second-ranked Hawkeyes to a 39-4 win over No. 20 Purdue on Friday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes got two falls, one technical fall, and three major decisions, but the biggest applause of the night came following an otherwise routine 6-0 decision at 141. Wrestling at 141 pounds in a dual for the first time in his career, senior Brody Grothus defeated Danny Sabatello in his first Carver-Hawkeye Arena appearance since December 2014. Grothus was an NCAA qualifier at 149 in 2014, but has wrestled just four times since missing the entire 2015 calendar year. On Friday, he scored a takedown in the first, added an escape and stalling point in the second, and finished a final takedown 25 seconds before leaving the mat to a standing ovation. "It's been a long time since I've wrestled in front of these fans," Grothus said. "The fans are special because they give you that little boost. I was in on that third period shot and I have to give some credit to the fans there, I heard them and they pushed me to get that last takedown." The Hawkeyes won nine-of-10 bouts overall and have won 50 of a possible 60 matches in the Big Ten Conference. Iowa is now 6-0 in the Big Ten and has outscored their opposition 215-34 in those six wins. As he's done all season, Thomas Gilman opened the dual with bonus points at 125. Gilman scored 11 takedowns to win 23-8 and earn his team-best fourth technical fall. In 10 duals at the leadoff spot, Gilman has five pins, four technical falls, and one major decision. Gilman's win gave Iowa a 5-0 team lead, and the Hawkeyes stretched it to 15-0 by surrendering just two points (both escapes) from 133-149. Cory Clark won 12-0 at 133, Grothus earned the 6-0 win at 141, and Brandon Sorensen won 8-2 at 149. Purdue scored a point via technical violation one minute, 54 seconds into the 157-pound match, but 43 seconds later Edwin Cooper, Jr. rolled Dough Welch to his back to record a first-period fall. That win gave Iowa a 21-0 lead at the break. "I just need to keep being consistent, keep getting wins, and move to a higher level," said Cooper. "The season is going well, but I need to keep scoring points and getting better." Purdue scored its first takedown of the night with 1:10 left in the first period at 165. Seventh-ranked Chad Welch erased a 2-0 deficit and scored 15 of the final 17 points to defeat Burke Paddock, 15-4. The Hawkeyes closed the dual with four straight wins, each one better than the next. Alex Meyer improved to 12-0 at home with an 8-4 decision at 174. Sammy Brooks scored a 14-4 major decision at 184. Nathan Burak improved to 16-0 with a 22-7 technical fall at 197, and Sam Stoll finished the evening with his team-best seventh fall. "I don't (often) say a whole lot about feeling good about things," said UI head coach Tom Brands. "I really like this team though because they score points. They are trying to score points, and they will need to score points. We will need them at Big Tens, at the NCAAs, and Sunday at Nebraska. We know they'll be ready and we have got to be ready." Iowa returns to the mat Sunday in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Hawkeyes (12-0, 6-0) and 11th-ranked Huskers (9-3, 3-3) meet at 2 p.m. (CT) at the Devaney Sports Center. NOTES: Attendance was 8,536… Iowa held a 37-4 advantage in takedown… The Hawkeyes are 6-0 in the Big Ten for the sixth time under Tom Brands… Iowa's returning All-Americans improved to 64-1… Gilman improved to 16-0 with 14 wins by bonus points; his 16-match win streak is a career high… Burak has won a career-best 16 straight matches with 10 wins by bonus points… Sam Stoll recorded his team-best seventh fall… Grothus had not wrestled a Carver-Hawkeye Arena since Dec. 6, 2014 against Michigan State… Meyer (12-0) and Stoll (7-0) are both undefeated at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in their careers. Results: 125 -- #2 Thomas Gilman (IA) tech. fall Ben Thornton (PU), 23-8; 5-0 133 -- #3 Cory Clark (IA) major dec. Luke Welch (PU), 12-0; 9-0 141 -- Brody Grothus (IA) dec. Danny Sabatello (PU), 6-0; 12-0 149 -- #2 Brandon Sorensen (IA) dec. Alex Griffin (PU), 8-2; 15-0 157 -- #16 Edwin Cooper, Jr. (IA) pinned Doug Welch (PU), 2:37; 21-0 165 -- #7 Chad Welch (PU) major dec. Burke Paddock (IA), 15-4; 21-4 174 -- #12 Alex Meyer (IA) dec. Jacob Morrissey (PU), 8-4; 24-4 184 -- #7 Sammy Brooks (IA) major dec. Tanner Lynde (PU), 14-4; 28-4 197 -- #3 Nathan Burak (IA) tech. fall Drake Stein (PU), 23-7; 33-4 285 -- #7 Sam Stoll (IA) pinned Tyler Kral (PU), 4:04; 39-4

STILLWATER, Okla. -- Oklahoma State's fifth-ranked wrestling team defeated No. 4 Missouri, who sandwiched 37 wins between a Jan. 31, 2014 loss to Oklahoma State and Friday night's 23-9 loss to the Cowboys in Gallagher-Iba Arena. "The fact that we stopped a steak was a good feeling," coach John Smith said. "You have to give respect to them, 37 matches in a row, that is pretty impressive and I'm glad we had an opportunity to put it to an end." The Cowboys picked up three team points after a nail-biter at 125 pounds, where No. 5 Eddie Klimara faced No. 10 Barlow McGhee. The bout was deadlocked at 1-1 after regulation, with each guy notching an escape. With no takedowns scored in sudden victory, the match went to a tiebreaker where Klimara picked up a quick escape in the first 30 seconds and rode out McGhee for the next 30 seconds to earn an exciting 2-1 win. At 133 pounds, No. 11 Zach Synon picked up a takedown within the first 30 seconds over Gary Wayne Harding. A little more than a minute later, Harding cut the lead to 2-1 with an escape. The Cowboy also earned up an escape to start the second period and went on to score a late takedown to lead the Tiger, 4-2, going into the third period. Harding finished the match strong with a full-period ride-out to win the bout 5-2. The win over tenth-ranked Synon was Harding's first win over a ranked opponent. "It feels good to win my positions," Harding said. "I have to break things down and wrestle all seven minutes as hard as I can go and if it takes more than that, wrestle that as hard as I can. I've just got to win my positions. I got a feel for his underhooks and his length, but mainly I just kept my pressure and kept wrestling. You could kind of feel the match start to weigh on him so I just kept pressing him and wrestled the whole seven minutes." Top-ranked Dean Heil picked up his second-straight win over a top-five opponent as he defeated No. 9 Matt Manley, 3-1. The bout was scoreless after the first period, with Manley starting the second on bottom. Heil rode out Manley for the full two minutes in the second period, keeping the match scoreless. To start the final period, Heil hit a reversal to open scoring, 2-0. Shortly after, Manley picked up an escape but it was not enough as Heil, with the addition of riding time, earned a 3-1 win. The Tigers won their first bout of the night at 149 pounds as No. 3 Lavion Mayes defeated No. 16 Anthony Collica, 5-2. Joe Smith, son of Coach John Smith, wrestled his first match in Gallagher-Iba Arena on Friday, taking on LeRoy Barnes. Joe opened scoring with a quick takedown, but Barnes escaped just as quickly. The Cowboy managed another takedown late in the period to lead 4-1 after the first. Two more takedowns and an escape in the second gave Joe a 9-3 lead. With just an escape coming from Barnes in the third period, Joe earned a decisive 10-4 victory. "It was definitely different [wrestling in Gallagher-Iba Arena]," Joe Smith said. "Your adrenaline gets pumping and the home crowd is definitely a lot bigger than anything at Stillwater High School so it was fun. Definitely the biggest dual crowd I've ever wrestled in front of. It was the first home so I'm glad it was big. I'm hoping they were there for the team and not just me. Your adrenaline starts pumping and then that lactic acid starts to hit you really hard in the arms when you're out there. But once I really got going I really started to feel my moves and techniques and it was fine." The 165-pound match proved to be interesting as No. 1 Alex Dieringer faced No. 5 Daniel Lewis, a redshirt freshman for the Tigers. Dieringer picked up two takedowns in the first period, which would be the deciding factor in the match. With Dieringer leading 4-2, the Tiger rode out Dieringer for both the second and third periods. However it was not enough as Dieringer edged Lewis, 4-3. At 174 pounds, third-ranked Kyle Crutchmer fell to No. 10 Blaise Butler in a sudden victory thriller, 3-1. Nolan Boyd became the fifth Cowboy of the night to knock off a top-10 opponent as he put on a great performance against No. 4 Willie Miklus, who owned the series between the two. Boyd stormed out with a takedown in the first 30 seconds. He followed up with another takedown with just eight seconds left in the period to lead 4-1. The Cowboy went on to pick up a reversal in the second period and a 4:31 of riding time to dominate the No. 4 wrestler, 7-2. "I think this was supposed to confirm that I have a different mindset," Boyd said. "I just going to take it and run with that. I saw Collica wrestle and realized that's the style that works for me -- keep my feet moving. That's what I did today." The Tigers picked up their third and final win at 197 pounds as true freshman Andrew Marsden faced No. 2 J'Den Cox. The freshman put up a fight but fell, 7-3. Fifth-ranked Austin Marsden was the only wrestler of the night to score bonus points, earning a 16-0 technical fall over James Romero in only 1:25. The Cowboy senior picked up a quick takedown and followed it with five nearfall counts, closing out an exciting team win for the Pokes. "We have to recognize that we have just so much more that we left out there, and we still controlled the match and won the key matches," John Smith said. "If you ever start to settle in and think you're in a good place, that's taking some steps backwards. If we're going to challenge for the championship, I don't think Missouri is the team to beat. We just need to keep pushing." Oklahoma State continues the weekend on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. as it hosts No. 16 Iowa State in a Big 12 battle. Results: 125: No. 5 Eddie Klimara (OSU) dec. No. 10 Barlow McGhee (MU), 2-1 TB1 133: Gary Wayne Harding (OSU) dec. No. 11 Zach Synon (MU), 5-2 141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. No. 9 Matt Manley (MU), 3-1 149: No. 3 Lavion Mayes (MU) dec. No. 16 Anthony Collica (MU), 5-2 157: No. 7 Joe Smith (OSU) dec. LeRoy Barnes (MU), 10-4 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) dec. No. 5 Daniel Lewis (MU), 4-3 174: No 10 Blaise Butler (MU) dec. No. 3 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU), 3-1 SV1 184: No. 19 Nolan Boyd (OSU) dec. No. 4 Willie Miklus (MU), 7-2 197: No. 2 J'den Cox (MU) dec. Andrew Marsden (OSU), 7-3 285: No. 5 Austin Marsden (OSU) tech. fall James Romero (MU), 16-0; 1:25

FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota State University won four of the last five matches starting with Grant Nehring's impressive win at 165 pounds to defeat the Air Force Academy 23-14 in a Big 12 Conference wrestling match before 374 spectators Friday, Jan. 22, in the BBF. NDSU (2-4, 2-0 Big 12) is scheduled to host the University of Wyoming (2-5, 1-3 Big 12) at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, in the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. Air Force (5-3, 0-2 Big 12) led 10-8 after the first five matches before the momentum shifted to North Dakota State. Nehring, a sophomore from Kimball, Minn. (St. Cloud Apollo H.S.), recorded a first period takedown and two-point near fall to build an early 4-1 lead. He extended the advantage to 6-2 in the second. Nehring then added a takedown in the third, along with a point for nearly two minutes of riding time for a 9-2 win over Alex Lopouchanski. Lopouchanski entered Friday with a 7-0 dual record. The Bison regained the lead at 11-10 as Nehring improved to 4-6 overall and 3-2 in duals. It was the first of three straight wins for NDSU, as 174-pound redshirt freshman Blake Thompson outlasted Zen Ikehara 5-3. Then came North Dakota State senior 184-pounder Hayden Zillmer, who recorded a fall at 2:52 over Anthony McLaughlin. It was Zillmer's team-high eighth pin of the season. He improved to 24-3 overall and 6-0 in duals to extend his streak to 22 straight. The sixth-ranked Zillmer recorded his 98th career win to move into a tie for No. 11 all-time at NDSU. That pin also pushed the score to 20-10. Air Force gained a temporary reprieve and cut the deficit to 20-14 when Parker Hines posted a 12-4 decision over Logan Paxton at 197 pounds. NDSU junior 285-pounder Ben Tynan closed out the dual with a hard-fought 4-1 decision over Marcus Malecek. Tynan is now 16-8 this season and 5-1 in duals. The Bison had a familiar start to the dual when 16th-ranked Josh Rodriguez was relentless in racking up an 18-2 tech fall over Drew Romero. Rodriguez improved to 26-7 and 5-1 in duals in recording his seventh tech fall of the season. Air Force bounced back with three wins in the next four weight classes, receiving wins from 19th-ranked Josh Martinez at 133, a major decision from Dylan Hyder at 141 and decision from Zach Stepan at 157. Clay Ream, a 149-pound sophomore from Wentzville, Mo., grinded out a 2-0 decision for North Dakota State's only win during that run. Results: 125 - No. 16 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) tech fall Drew Romero (AFA), TF 18-2, 5:23 133 - No. 19 Josh Martinez (AFA) dec. Nick Colunga (NDSU), 8-3 141 - Dylan Hyder (AFA) maj. dec. Tommy Walton (NDSU), MD 12-2 149 - Clay Ream (NDSU) dec. Gerald McGinty (AFA), 2-0 157 - Zachary Stepan (AFA) dec. Kyle Gliva (NDSU), 7-3 165 - Grant Nehring (NDSU) dec. Alex Lopouchanski (AFA), 9-2 174 - Blake Thompson (NDSU) dec. Zen Ikehara (AFA), 5-3 184 - No. 6 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) pins Anthony McLaughlin (AFA), 2:52 197 - Parker Hines (AFA) maj. dec. Logan Paxton (NDSU), MD 12-4 285 - Ben Tynan (NDSU) dec. Marcus Malecek (AFA), 4-1

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana wrestling team edged Michigan State in the final bout of the day for a 20-15 win. Three Hoosiers -- Jake Danishek, Nate Jackson, and Luke Blanton -- earned bonus point victories to lift the Hoosiers to 6-1 on the season. Jake Danishek battled to his first career Big Ten dual win in the match-opening 157 lbs. bout. Danishek held an 8-3 lead in the final seconds of the third period, when Spartan Joe Johnson left the mat for a concussion evaluation. Johnson did not return for the final 35 seconds, giving Danishek the injury default win and an early 6-0 lead for the Hoosiers. Sixth-ranked Nate Jackson followed with a dominating 16-6 major decision over Shane Shadaia. Jackson opened with a 6-2 lead at the end of the first, then extended his lead to 12-5 two minutes later. A quick escape to start the third, followed by two takedowns from Jackson, put the bout out of reach for Michigan State. Jackson is now 24-2, and remains unbeaten in Big Ten dual play. The Hoosier junior has earned bonus point victories in 16 of his 24 wins. Garret Goldman is off to the best start of his career against Big Ten competition, and he continued that with a 3-1 decision over Dimitrius Renfroe in the heavyweight bout. The bout was tied at 1-1 with 30 seconds remaining in the third period when Goldman secured the decisive takedown. Goldman is on a three-match winning streak in the Big Ten with an overall record of 13-10. Elijah Oliver extended Indiana's lead to 16-9 with a tight 4-3 decision over rising Spartan Mitch Rogaliner. Oliver took the lead with 90 seconds remaining in the match, picking up an escape to break the 3-3 tie. The Spartans chipped back into Indiana's lead with decision wins in the 133 lbs. and 141 lbs. bouts, bringing the team score to 16-15. The match headed to the decisive final bout of the day, pitting Indiana's Luke Blanton against Michigan State's Kaelan Richards. Blanton started the bout with a takedown, and then gave up an escape for a 2-1 lead at the end of the first period. Two more takedowns by Blanton in the second extended his lead to 7-2 with two minutes remaining. Blanton left his foot on the gas and picked up the major decision to secure an Indiana win. Although the Hoosiers and Spartans split the bout card, taking five wins each, the Spartans were unable to pick up any bonus point victories. Valiant performances in defeat by Bryce Martin, Jake Masengale, and Cole Weaver prevented major decisions kept the Spartans at bay. With that win, the Hoosiers earn their third Big Ten victory. It's the first time since the 2009-10 season that Indiana had at least three wins in the Big Ten. Results: 157: Jake Danishek (IU) won by injury default over Joe Johnson (MSU), 5:25. IU, 6-0 165: Dean Vettese (MSU) dec. Bryce Martin (IU), 14-10. IU, 6-3 174: No. 6 Nate Jackson (IU) major dec. Shane Shadaia (MSU), 17-6 (RT 3:13). IU, 10-3 184: Shwan Shadaia (MSU) dec. Matt Irick (IU), 4-2 (RT 1:33). IU, 10-6 197: Jacob Cooper (MSU) dec. Jake Masengale (IU), 7-0 (RT 1:49). IU, 10-9 HWT: Garret Goldman (IU) dec. Dimitrus Renfroe (MSU), 4-1 (RT 1:00). IU, 13-9 125: Elijah Oliver (IU) dec. Mitch Rogaliner (MSU), 4-3. IU, 16-9 133: Garth Yenter (MSU) dec. Alonzo Shepherd (IU), 5-2 (RT 1:54). IU, 16-12 141: Javier Gasca (MSU) dec. Cole Weaver (IU), 7-0 (RT 1:58). IU, 16-15 149: Luke Blanton (IU) major dec. Kaelan Richards (MSU), 14-4 (RT 1:39). IU wins, 20-15 Up Next: No. 21 Indiana (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) vs. No. 8 Michigan (8-1, 3-0 Big Ten) Sunday, January 24 | 1:00 p.m. ET Ann Arbor, Mich. | Cliff Keen Arena Indiana will continue their trek through Michigan with a stop in Ann Arbor, where they'll clash with the No. 8 Michigan Wolverines. The Hoosiers face another tough test against Big Ten competition, as nine-of-10 Wolverine starters are nationally ranked. After their dual against Michigan, the Hoosiers return home for a showdown against the No. 9 Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday, January 29 at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free to the public, and the dual will air live on BTN Plus (subscription required).

NORMAN -- The No. 7 University of Oklahoma wrestling team registered seven wins in a 28-9 victory over No. 16 Iowa State Friday night in the Lloyd Noble Center. The dual was part of the Beauty and the Beast event held in conjunction with the OU women's gymnastics team. Three of the Sooners' seven wins were bonus-point victories, including wins by fall by Davion Jeffries (149 pounds) and Ross Larson (285 pounds). Ryan Millhof started off the Sooners at 125 pounds with a 6-1 decision over Kyle Larson. Millhof recorded two 2-point nearfalls in the bout's second period before tallying a reversal in the third. The sophomore secured the riding-time point with 2:49 of riding time. "He (Millhof) really sparks the team," OU head coach Mark Cody said. "He has really worked hard this year and really stepped up for the team." In the 133-pound bout, No. 4 Cody Brewer recorded a 12-4 major decision over No. 9 Earl Hall. The redshirt senior registered a huge 4-point nearfall in the second period to make the score 10-4 after two periods. Brewer escaped to begin the third and secured the riding-time point for the major. Sophomore Trae Blackwell tallied two takedowns, an escape and two penalty points en route to a 7-3 decision over John Meeks in the 141-pound matchup. Freshman Jeffries gave the Sooners a 16-0 lead in the match with a win by fall over No. 20 Gabe Moreno in 3:58 that brought the Lloyd Noble Center crowd of 3,444 to its feet. The bout was knotted at 4-4 before Jeffries secured the pin. In the 174-pound bout, redshirt junior Matt Reed downed Lelund Weatherspoon by 6-1 decision. Reed took a 2-0 advantage after the opening period and tallied another takedown, an escape and the riding-time point in the win. In sudden victory one, Andrew Dixon defeated Dane Pestano, 6-4, at 184 pounds. The bout was tied 4-4 at the end of regulation before Dixon registered a takedown late in the extra period. Redshirt junior Ross Larson ended the contest with a bang, recording a win by fall in 2:54 over Quean Smith. Larson tallied two first-period takedowns and led 4-1 when the pin came. "This win is huge," Cody said. "We took a couple of big lumps a couple of weeks back, but we got back to the grind and most of our practices now we hold each of our guys accountable to make sure that they are working hard. That is something that our staff thought that we needed to do and it has really paid off for us. I think that we have only begun to see how much we can do when it comes to NCAA tournament time." Redshirt freshman Brock Wingbermuehle dropped a 10-8 decision to Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer at 157 pounds and in the 165-pound bout, No. 10 Tanner Weatherman defeated No. 8 Clark Glass by 6-2 decision. At 197 pounds, Marcus Harrington beat Brad Johnson in a 3-2 decision. Up next, the Sooners travel to Columbia, Mo., for a dual with No. 4 Missouri on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 2:30 p.m. CT. Results: 125: No. 11 Ryan Millhof (OU) dec. Kyle Larson, 7-1 133: No. 4 Cody Brewer (OU) maj. dec. No. 9 Earl Hall, 12-4 141: Trae Blackwell (OU) dec. John Meeks, 7-3 149: Davion Jeffries (OU) pinned No. 20 Gabe Moreno, 3:58 157: Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (ISU) dec. Brock Wingbermuehle, 10-8 165: No. 10 Tanner Weatherman (ISU) dec. No. 8 Clark Glass, 6-2 174: Matt Reed (OU) dec. Lelund Weatherspoon, 6-1 184: Andrew Dixon (OU) dec. Dane Pestano, 6-4, SV1 197: Marcus Harrington (ISU) dec. Brad Johnson, 3-2 285: No. 16 Ross Larson (OU) pinned Quean Smith, 2:54