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EDINBORO, Pa. -- The Edinboro University wrestling team will celebrate the Muscle Movement Foundation's "Pin Muscle Disease" on Saturday, January 16 when they host George Mason at 7:00 p.m. in McComb Fieldhouse. As part of the event, the Fighting Scots will assist Damon Church. Church suffers from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, better known as ALS, which falls under a muscle disease category labeled Spinal Muscular Atrophies. Fans can begin to donate to Damon's cause at http://fnd.us/c/815VD0/sh/d5O7m5. "I'm extremely pleased that we can do our part to assist in such a worthy cause," stated head coach Tim Flynn. "We hope that Edinboro and wrestling fans will go online and make a contribution. In addition, we will be taking donations the night of the George Mason dual." "The Scots are pleased to announce they have joined the Muscle Movement Foundation in the fight against neuromuscular disease for the second consecutive year," stated Rob DeMasi, CEO and Founder of the MMF. "Neuromuscular disease includes, but is not limited to, conditions such as ALS, muscular dystrophy, and muscular atrophies. Reportedly, muscle disease affects over one million individuals in the United States, robbing the individual of their ability to walk, talk, swallow, and breathe. Although we currently cannot take the disease from affected fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters, we are wrestling to help the MMF provide accommodations to assist a local affected family! As we wrestle to 'Pin Muscle Disease' this season to assist ALS 'Muscle Champion' Damon Church, you may join us on our journey! Damon is living and refusing to lose to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); also referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease. ALS is a disease of the parts of the nervous system that causes complete loss of muscular strength, movement, and function. On average, the life expectancy after an ALS diagnosis is three to five years. This life expectancy continues to expand as technological advancements and medical care continue to help prolong life. Help our wrestlers wrestle against the clock of ALS! Choose one of our wrestlers to sponsor, or choose the entire team! All your contributions will be added to the Edinboro University Wrestling fund which will be directed to assist Damon throughout his battle. Email Themmo2012@gmail.com to join our fight today!"

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana wrestling team took seven of the 10 bouts in a 26-13 dual win over the Maryland Terrapins. Three Hoosier underclassmen -- Cole Weaver (141), Bryce Martin (165), and Jake Masengale (197) -- earned their fist Big Ten dual wins of their young collegiate careers. "It was a hard-fought victory," said Indiana head coach Duane Goldman. "There were a lot of matches that stretched into overtime, or came right down to the end, but we knew it would be like that going in. We expected a dogfight, and we were in one." Masengale got the Hoosiers on the scoreboard early with a sudden-victory win at 197 lbs. The sophomore trailed 1-0 at the end of the second period, but recorded an escape and a takedown to take the lead. His opponent, Garret Wesneski, tied it up in the final seconds of the third period, but Masengale executed the final blow in sudden victory. The Hoosiers followed with two more wins, and a 12-0 lead, in the heavyweight and 125 lbs. bouts. Garret Goldman emerged on top of a 3-2 decision for his second consecutive Big Ten win. Elijah Oliver rebounded from his defeat against Penn State's No. 4 Nico Megaludis with a quick two-minute pin against Maryland's Mike Beck. "That loss made me realize a lot of things," Oliver said. "I'm still learning, and still progressing, and I know what it will take to bring it to a guy like that next time around." Cole Weaver came through with another come-from-behind victory for Indiana at 141 lbs. The freshman trailed 3-1 with 90 seconds remaining in the match, then surged with seven unanswered points before the final buzzer. Luke Blanton followed with an inspiring tiebreaker victory in the dual's sixth bout. He trailed 4-1 heading into the third round, but a stall point in his favor and a quick reversal tied the bout with 50 seconds remaining. Blanton kept Maryland's Wade Hodges on the mat, shaved Hodges' minute of riding time, and prevented a last-second escape attempt. Blanton went on to win the bout with five unanswered points in the tiebreaker period. "Luke Blanton is always gutsy," Goldman said. "I'm a huge Luke Blanton fan. He's got a lot of courage and he's a great competitor, and I had a lot of confidence in him in that match." Bryce Martin collected his first career Big Ten Dual win, a 7-5 sudden-victory win over Maryland's Brendan Burnham. Like Masengale, Weaver, and Blanton, Martin came from behind with a charge late in the third period, then secured the finalizing takedown. Sixth-ranked Nate Jackson put in another workmanlike performance to seal the dual win for Indiana. The Hoosier junior piled on the points for a 23-8 tech fall, his fifth this season, over Maryland's Josh Snook. Jackson is unbeaten against Big Ten competition in his 2015-16 campaign. The win gives Indiana their second Big Ten dual win for the first time since the 2009-10 season. While an individual sport by nature, the Hoosiers believe they've found a lot of their success through their team chemistry. "These guys go through blood, sweat, and tears together, and they're a close unit," Goldman said when asked about the galvanization of the team this season. "They compete hard not just to win, but also for their teammates. They believe in each other, and it makes a big difference. It's been very rewarding so far." Results: 197: Jake Masengale (IU) decision over Garrett Wesneski (MD), 5-3 (SV-1) (0-3) 285: Garret Goldman (IU) decision over Youssif Hemida (MD), 3-2 (0-6) 125 Elijah Oliver (IU) fall over Michael Beck (MD), 2:01 (0-12) 133: No. 13 Geoffrey Alexander (MD) major decision over Alonzo Shepherd (IU), 9-0 (4-12) 141: Cole Weaver (IU) decision over Alfred Bannister (MD), 8-3 (4-15) 149: Luke Blanton (IU) tiebreaker decision over Wade Hodges (MD), 9-4 (4-18) 157: No. 19 Lou Mascola (MD) decision over Jake Danishek (IU), 8-7 (7-18) 165: Bryce Martin (IU) decision over Brendan Burnham (MD), 7-5 (SV-1) (7-21) 174: No. 6 Nate Jackson (IU) tech fall over Josh Snook (MD), 23-8 (7-26) 184: Jaron Smith (MD) fall over Wyatt Wilson (IU), 6:01 (13-26) Up Next: No. 22 Indiana (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) vs. Michigan State (0-9, 0-4 Big Ten) Friday, January 22 | 7PM | Big Ten Network East Lansing, Mich. | Jenison Field House The Hoosiers' will hit the road next weekend for the second time in dual competition this season, and their first road trip since their win over Minnesota. The matchup will be hard-fought for the Hoosiers, as the Spartans are seeking their first dual win of the season. "They have a lot of great individual talent on that team," Goldman said. "They have tough competitors, and we can't overlook them. We have to look at what's right in front of us and be ready to go."

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- No. 20 Purdue won seven bouts, including three with bonus points, in a 27-15 dual victory over Michigan State in Big Ten Conference action Friday in Jenison Field House. The Boilermakers powered through the middle of their lineup to pick up their first conference win of the season and move to 6-2 overall. The Spartans remained winless at 0-9, 0-4 B1G. "I thought we competed better in most of the situations we were in tonight," Purdue head wrestling coach Tony Ersland said. "We definitely put more points on the board and that is an emphasis of ours." While the dual was taking place, Michigan State also held a gymnastics meet, in an event titled Tumbles & Takedowns. It created a non-traditional setting for wrestling, but Ersland was pleased with how his team responded. "It was different for us, but the distractions forced us to focus," Ersland said. "It's a positive for us, being able to go into an environment like that and have our guys perform because we'll have more hostile and loud crowds as the season progresses." Michigan State claimed two of the first three bouts, 125 and 141, to take a 9-3 lead. Luke Welch was credited with getting Purdue's first points on the board thanks to a 10-4 decision over Garth Yenter at 133. Four takedowns, an escape and 1:04 of riding time earned the redshirt sophomore his 11th win of the season. Alex Griffin needed only 5:00 to register a 17-0 technical fall for the first of a string of five straight wins for the Boilermakers. The 149-pounder scored 10 points in the opening period, tilting the Spartans' Kaelan Richards twice for a two-count and once for a four-count after the initial takedown. The Lafayette, Indiana, native picked up his ninth win and third shutout of the season. The ensuing match at 157 saw Doug Welch take MSU's Joe Johnson down in the first period, score a reversal in the third and accumulate 2:31 of riding time on his way to a 5-1 decision. With the win, Purdue took an 11-9 lead, it's first in the dual, into the break. The winning continued for the Boilermakers in the second half of weights. No. 6 Chad Welch used a nine-point third period to post a 13-4 major decision over Dean Vettese. The 165-pound redshirt senior lifted his record to 20-3, while pushing his team ahead 15-9. "I was glad to see Chad scoring points in other ways tonight," Ersland said. "Although he gave up the first takedown, he was able to recover and get on his leg attacks. He really got after it in the third with those attacks and ended up getting bonus points for us." A 5-2 decision from Jacob Morrissey (10-8) followed at 174 and the third bonus point win of the dual came via Tanner Lynde. The 184-pounder pinned Shwan Shadaia in 2:29 to clinch the dual for Purdue. Lynde's fall was the fifth of his career as he captured his first win in Big Ten dual action. "That was a great win for Tanner," Ersland said. "I like that he was strong and had purpose on top tonight. That's something we talked about this week, we want them to be aggressive on top. Tanner was determined to break [Shadaia] down from the top and he succeeded." Tyler Kral closed out the Boilermakers' efforts by winning his second straight match, a 6-0 decision over Dimitrius Renfroe for the eighth win of the season. Purdue returns home to Holloway Gymnasium on Sunday to take on Maryland (4-7, 1-4 B1G) at 1 p.m. ET. The Terrapins will make their first-ever trip to West Lafayette on the heels of a 26-13 loss at Indiana on Friday. #BoilerNotes • The win is Purdue's fifth straight in the Michigan State series … it is the Boilermakers' 26th overall in the series and they have now won a dozen times in East Lansing. • Purdue won its first Big Ten Conference road test of the season … it's the Boilermakers' first conference road win since an 18-16 win at Indiana on Jan. 31, 2014 … they are now 4-0 when wrestling on the road this season. • The Boilermakers had a 14-5 takedown advantage … they scored 20 back points with a pair of two-point nearfalls and four four-point nearfalls. • Alex Griffin won his 40th career match with the eighth technical fall of his career … he has now held 11 opponents scoreless in his three seasons … it was his third bonus point win of the season. • Fourteen of Chad Welch's 20 wins have been with bonus points (6 MD, 2TF, 6 F) … it was the 30th dual victory of his career and the 120th match he's wrestled in his Purdue career … he now has 31 career victories resulting in bonus points (10 MD, 5 TF, 16 F). • It was the 15th dual start for the Welch Trio (Luke - 133; Doug - 157; Chad - 165) dating to last season … it was the fifth time all three have won together this season and the seventh time overall. Results: 125 / Mitch Rogaliner (Michigan State) dec. Ben Thornton (Purdue) 7-5 133 / Luke Welch (Purdue) dec. Garth Yenter (Michigan State) 10-4 141 / Javier Gasca (Michigan State) pinned Danny Sabatello (Purdue) 5:51 149 / Alex Griffin (Purdue) tech. fall Kaelan Richards (Michigan State) 17-0 (5:00) 157 / Doug Welch (Purdue) dec. Joe Johnson (Michigan State) 5-1 165 / No. 6 Chad Welch (Purdue) maj. dec. Dean Vettese (Michigan State) 13-4 174 / Jacob Morrissey (Purdue) dec. Shane Shadaia (Michigan State) 5-2 184 / Tanner Lynde (Purdue) pinned Shwan Shadaia (Michigan State) 2:29 197 / Jacob Cooper (Michigan State) pinned Drake Stein (Purdue) 1:54 285 / Tyler Kral (Purdue) dec. Dimitrius Renfroe (Michigan State) 6-0

STANFORD, Calif. -- Winning nine of the 10 bouts, the 16th-ranked Stanford wrestling team dominated Utah Valley, 37-5, Friday at Burnham Pavilion in Stanford, California. The Cardinal moves to 6-2 on the year, while the Wolverines drop to 3-4 overall. Redshirt sophomore Nathan Butler set the tone for the Cardinal with a 2-0 decision over Dustin Dennison at heavyweight. After no score in the opening period, Butler rode out Dennison in the second and picked up the escape in the third for the win. He moves to 18-4 on the season and 5-1 in duals. In the most anticipated match-up of the evening, Stanford's Connor Schram, ranked 20th nationally, pulled out a 3-1 sudden victory over 18th-ranked Chasen Tolbert at 125 pounds. Tied 1-1 heading into overtime, Schram scored a takedown in seven seconds for his 12th win of the season, and his first over a ranked opponent. Utah Valley cut the Stanford lead to 6-5 as Jade Rauser recorded a 20-1 technical fall over junior Eric Cramer in 4:30 at 133 pounds. True freshman Joey McKenna, ranked second in the nation, improved to 13-1 on the year and 5-0 in duals with a 14-0 major decision over Jarod Maynes at 141 pounds. The Towaco, New Jersey native tallied two takedowns, eight nearfall points, an escape and 3:19 of riding time in the win. Redshirt freshman Paul Fox increased the Stanford lead to 14-5 with a 15-3 major decision over Matthew Ontiveros at 149 pounds. He posted two takedowns, a reversal, eight nearfall points and 2:38 of riding time for the victory. He paces the team in wins this season with 22. The team score jumped to 23-5 as redshirt freshman Walker Dempsey notched a 7-3 decision over Raider Lofthouse at 157 pounds and 12th-ranked Jim Wilson received a forfeit win. Dempsey is now 4-6 on the year, while Wilson improves to 16-4. Redshirt junior Peter Galli then registered a 16-0 technical fall in 3:49 over Ross Taylor at 174 pounds. He led 14-0 after the first period and tallied an escape in the second for his second technical fall of the season. He is now 12-8 overall and 4-0 in duals. Redshirt sophomore Garet Krohn got in on the action with a 10-2 major decision over Will Sumner at 184 pounds. It was his first major decision of the season as he moved to 10-4 overall and 1-1 in duals. Senior Micahel Sojka capped off the scoring with a 17-0 technical fall of his own, defeating Aryton Almberg at 197 pounds. Sojka is now 11-5 on the year and 4-2 in duals. Stanford will be back on the mat Saturday, Jan. 16 as it hosts Duke. The Cardinal and Blue Devils square off at 1 p.m. PT in Burnham Pavilion. Admission is free. Results: 285; Nathan Butler (S) dec. Dustin Dennison (U) 2-0 125: #20 Connor Schram (S) dec. #18 Chasen Tolbert (U), 3-1 (SV) 133: Jade Rauser (U) tech. fall Eric Cramer (S), 20-1 (4:30) 141: #2 Joey McKenna (S) maj. dec. Jarod Maynes (U), 14-0 149: Paul Fox (S) maj. dec. Matthrew Ontiveros (U), 15-3 157: Walker Dempsey (S) dec. Raider Lofthouse (U), 7-3 165: #12 Jim Wilson (S) won by forfeit FF 174: Peter Galli (S) tech. fall Ross Taylor (U), 16-0 (3:49) 184: Garet Krohn (S) maj. dec. Will Sumner (U), 10-2 197: Michael Sojka (S) tech. fall Aryton Almberg (U), 17-0

LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Camels pick up their first win of the season as the defeated the Keydets of VMI 24-15 on Friday night. Campbell improves to 1-11 on the season and 1-2 in Southern Conference competition while VMI falls to 2-7 and 0-4. The Keydets got out to an early lead as Dalton Henderson picked up a 12-0 major decision over Collin Stewart at 125 pounds. Nathan Kraisser gave the Camels a two-point lead (6-4) when he pinned Benni Pachello in 5:46 for his 26th win of the season. Luke Stewart added another three team points (9-4) as he picked up the 6-3 decision over Hunter Starner. VMI came back to go up 12-9 on back-to-back major decisions from Stevan Smith (149 lbs.) and Neal Richards (157 lbs.) with five bouts remaining. Paul Duggan tied the match at 12 all when he earned a 9-2 decision over Shabaka Jones, but Mark Darr gave the Keydets the 15-12 lead when he beat Matthew Olauson in sudden victory 11-9. Campbell kicked it into gear and won out the remaining three weight classes to break the 21 dual losing streak and giving the Camels their first win of the season. Ville Heino earned five points from a 22-7 technical fall over Derek Thurman giving him his 20th win of the season. Austin McNeill earned his first collegiate win over Taylor Thomas at 197 pounds with a close 7-6 decision giving the Camels a 20-15 lead. Jere Heino closed up the match with a 16-7 major decision over Sicaatasi Mathis securing the Campbell victory of 24-15. The Camels take to the mat again on Friday Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. when they travel to Boiling Springs, N.C. to compete against SoCon opponent Davidson. Results: 125 Dalton Henderson (Vmi) over Collin Stewart (Campbell) (MD 12-0) 4 0 133 Nathan Kraisser (Campbell) over Bennie Pachello (Vmi) (Fall 5:46) 0 6 141 Lucas Stewart (Campbell) over Hunter Starner (Vmi) (Dec 6-3) 0 3 149 Stevan Smith (Vmi) over Zane Knight (Campbell) (MD 16-5) 4 0 157 Neal Richards (Vmi) over Quentin Perez (Campbell) (MD 15-5) 4 0 165 Paul Duggan (Campbell) over Shabaka Johns (Vmi) (Dec 9-2) 0 3 174 Mark Darr (Vmi) over Matthew Olauson (Campbell) (SV-1 11-9) 3 0 184 Ville Heino (Campbell) over Derek Thurman (Vmi) (TF 22-7 6:29) 0 5 197 Austin McNeil (Campbell) over Taylor Thomas (Vmi) (Dec 7-6) 0 3 285 Jere Heino (Campbell) over Sivaatasi Mathias (Vmi) (MD 16-7) 0 4

BOISE, Idaho – Redshirt senior Chris Castillo made sure the Boise State wrestling team kicked off its homestand on the right foot Friday, picking up a major decision at 157 pounds in the final match of the evening to give the Broncos a 19-18 victory over North Dakota State. Boise State trailed 18-15 after nine bouts, but had won five of the matches. Unaware that a decision would give the Broncos a victory on criteria, Castillo said after the match he was looking for bonus points. “I wanted to be on the offensive the entire time,” Castillo said. “After the first round, and getting a last-second takedown, I knew I was going to have to get on my offense and take the match to him. I felt his will breaking little by little.” The Broncos (3-2, 1-0 Pac-12) ended a three-dual slide against North Dakota State (0-4, 0-0 Big 12), the team's first victory over the Bison since Jan. 20, 2012 (21-16). Two local products put the Broncos on the board early, as redshirt senior Taylor West (165) and redshirt junior Austin Dewey (174), both from Boise, gave the Broncos a 6-0 lead. West picked up a 5-2 decision, and Dewey won 5-1. Seventh-ranked Hayden Zillmer followed with a pin at 184 (5:50), tying the dual for the Bison, but another local standout – Harley DiLulo, from Meridian – put the Broncos back in front. DiLulo earned a 5-3 decision in overtime, scoring on a takedown with 6.8 seconds left on the clock. NDSU won three of the next four matches, including a pin from 16th-ranked Josh Rodriguez (2:39) at 125 pounds. Geordan Martinez got the Broncos within three in the evening's penultimate match, notching a 10-5 decision and setting up Castillo. “Normally, you can't get pinned twice in a dual and come away with a victory,” head coach Greg Randall said. “Our guys found a way to do that tonight, and that's what matters.” Redshirt sophomore Josh Newberg was also victorious for the Broncos, winning 9-5 at 133 and avenging a previous loss to Nico Colunga that ended his run at the Reno Tournament of Champions. The Broncos continue their homestand Sunday (Jan. 17) against Wyoming, the second of four-straight home duals. The Broncos and Cowboys are slated to hit the mat at 1 p.m. in Bronco Gym. Results: 165: Taylor West (BSU) dec. Grant Nehring (NDSU), 5-2 174: Austin Dewey (BSU) dec. Blake Thompson (NDSU), 5-1 184: No. 7 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) fall Keavon Buckley (BSU), 5:50 197: Harley DiLulo (BSU) dec. Logan Paxton (NDSU), 5-3 (SV-1) 285: Ben Tynan (NDSU) dec. Gaylen Edmo (BSU), 7-3 125: No. 16 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) fall Rami Haddadin (BSU), 2:39 133: Josh Newberg (BSU) dec. Nico Colunga (NDSU), 9-5 141: Tommy Walton (NDSU) dec. Jake Velarde (BSU), 5-3 149: No. 17 Geordan Martinez (BSU) dec. Clay Ream (NDSU), 10-5 157: Chris Castillo (BSU) major dec. Kyle Gilva (NDSU), 16-5

MORGANTOWN, W.V. -- Oklahoma State's wrestling team, ranked No. 5 in the nation, improved to 5-2 on the season on Friday night as they stormed past No. 24 West Virginia at the WVU Coliseum, 38-3. "It was a good effort tonight from start to finish," coach John Smith said. "We wrestled some complete matches, and that's what you hope to see. We were scoring not only on takedowns but also on nearfalls and hard rides. We did a good job of getting off bottom." The dual began with a key matchup where All-American and fifth-ranked Eddie Klimara did not surrender a single point to 2015 NCAA runner-up and No. 12 Zeke Moisey. Klimara opened the match with a takedown and rode out Mosiey for the remainder of the period. The second period saw Klimara pick up an escape and a takedown. His riding time advantage gave him a 6-0 win over Moisey. "Going into my match I thought to myself, 'just attack and put pressure on him,'" Klimara said. "It was nice avenging my loss to him at NCAAs, but I'm looking for more and want to continue with strong performances." At 133 pounds, Gary Wayne Harding came back into the lineup for the Pokes, facing Oklahoma City native Keegan Moore. Harding found himself in trouble as Moore had a snake locked up tight, almost putting the Cowboy to his back, but Harding fought hard, not giving up any points and getting the takedown to open scoring. In the second period, Harding reversed Moore and started piling on the points. Harding led Moore 12-0 before the match was ended with an injury default by Moore, giving the Cowboys six points. Top-ranked Dean Heil picked up a technical fall for the Pokes with a 17-2 win over Tony DeAngelo at 141 pounds. It was the second time this season the two met up, with Heil taking a 3-2 win in their last meeting. The Cowboy took down the Mountaineer four times and earned two sets of back points en route to his dominating win. At 149 pounds, Anthony Collica followed Heil's lead, earning his own tech fall over Zachary Moore. The Cowboy earned an astounding 11 takedowns and gave up eight points only on escapes. With the 23-8 win, Collica improved to 15-5 on the season. True freshman Joe Smith made his varsity debut on Friday night. Ranked No. 7 in the nation, the Cowboy took on No. 13 Dylan Cottrell at 157 pounds. The Mountaineer struck first with a takedown, but Smith tallied an escape and later a takedown to carry a 3-2 lead into the second period. Smith separated the score in the second with a reversal and a four-point nearfall. He picked up a takedown in the third to seal his win over the 13th-ranked wrestler, 11-4, just one point shy of a major decision. "It was a good start for Joseph," John Smith said. "He wrestled one of their better wrestlers. Joe wasn't perfect, but he was awfully scrappy out there. He picked up some nearfall points as well so it was a good match for him." Alex Dieringer continues to work his way up in the Oklahoma State history books as he picked up his 65th-consecutive win, putting him tied for fourth-best win streak in school history with Alan Fried. Dieringer had an exciting match that lasted only 2:39 as he scored 16 points to earn a win by tech fall over Connor Flynn. "I got the tech for the team, which is the kind of match I'm looking for but I need to keep working on moving my hands more and when I do that my feet will come along with it. I'm going to really focus on that for my match coming up," Dieringer said. "It was a good win for the team to have on the road. We had a lot of bonus-point matches, and that's what you want to see out of a team contending for a title. I'm proud of the boys but we can always do better. Time to prep for Pitt and go out there and see even more improvement." The bonus points kept coming as Kyle Crutchmer, ranked No. 3 at 174 pounds, earned a 12-4 major decision over Ross Renzi. Crutchmer came out strong, tallying two takedowns and a stalling point in the first period. He went on to pick up two more takedowns in the third period, in addition to an escape and another stalling point en route to his fifth bonus-point win of the season. Nolan Boyd came up just short of a major decision at 184 pounds, but still put on a strong performance, defeating Bubba Scheffel, 11-4. Scheffel took down Boyd in the first period, but the Cowboy quickly responded with a reversal to tie it up, 2-2, at the end of the first period. Boyd earned one takedown in the second period and two more in the third period. He sits at 16-6 on the season. At 197 pounds, redshirt freshman Preston Weigel also stepped into the lineup for the Pokes for the first time, facing No. 7 Jake A. Smith. After a scoreless first period, Weigel put up a solid ride, racking up 1:27 of riding time before Smith notched an escape to open scoring. In the third period, Weigel picked up an escape of his own to tie it up; however Weigel was hit with stalling with 30 seconds remaining in the match to give Smith a 2-1 advantage. Weigel's riding time took the match to sudden victory, where Smith earned the takedown and the Mountaineer's only win of the night. Senior Austin Marsden rounded out the night for the Cowboys with a shutout victory over AJ Vizcarrondo. The Cowboy, ranked No. 5, picked up a takedown in the first period and tilted the Mountaineer for a two-point nearfall. He later earned an escape and a takedown along with a riding time point to win by an 8-0 major decision. The Cowboys will be back in action on in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Sunday at 11 a.m. CT as they face No. 18 Pittsburgh. Results: 125: No. 5 Eddie Klimara (OSU) dec. No. 12 Zeke Moisey (WVU), 6-0 133: Gary Wayne Harding (OSU) wins by injury default over Keegan Moore (WVU) 141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) TF5 Tony DeAngelo (WVU), 17-2; 7:00 149: No. 16 Anthony Collica (OSU) TF5 Zachary Moore (WVU), 23-8; 6:35 157: No. 7 Joe Smith (OSU) dec. No. 13 Dylan Cottrell (WVU), 11-4 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) TF5 Connor Flynn (WVU), 16-1; 2:39 174: No. 3 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) MD Ross Renzi (WVU), 12-4 184: No. 19 Nolan Boyd (OSU) dec. Bubba Scheffel (WVU), 11-4 197: No. 7 Jake A. Smith (WVU) dec. Preston Weigel (OSU), 4-2 SV1 285: No. 5 Austin Marsden (OSU) MD AJ Vizcarrondo (WVU), 8-0

MADISON, Wisconsin -- University of Iowa wrestling team won nine-of-10 bouts to defeat Wisconsin, 31-3, on Friday night at the Kohl Center. Iowa held a 32-4 advantage on takedowns and outscored the Badgers 88-37 in match points to improve to 11-0 overall and 5-0 in the Big Ten. Iowa won the first seven matches and led 18-0 at intermission. Nathan Burak led off the dual with 20-7 major decision at 197, and Thomas Gilman used nine takedowns and two nearfall points to earn his team-best fourth technical fall, 23-7. Sam Stoll scored a takedown in the first 15 seconds and held on for a 3-1 win at 285, and Cory Clark won, 7-3, in the only match featuring two top 10 wrestlers. Clark is ranked third, Ryan Taylor is ranked seventh. "I have to continue to move and get my angels and I feel like I did a pretty good job of that," Clark said. "Obviously, there is room for improvement." Topher Carton won his third straight Big Ten match before the break. Carton won a 4-2 decision, but he controlled the pace the entire match and scored in the final 20 seconds of the first and second periods. "I felt like I was in good control," Carton said, "but I'm not pushing the pace and feeling when they're ready to break. The high crotch I hit off the underhook, I didn't hold it. I hit the underhook and scored with it. I just have to keep building off that and keeping the attack going." The Hawkeyes came out of intermission with a pair of wins from Brandon Sorensen and Edwin Cooper, Jr., at 149 and 157 to build a 24-0 lead. Wisconsin finally got on the board at 165 when defending Big Ten champion Isaac Jordan defeated Patrick Rhoads, 6-1. The match snapped Iowa's streak of 21 straight wins dating back to its win at Illinois on Jan. 8. Alex Meyer and Sammy Brooks closed the scoring. Meyer defeated Ricky Robertson , 2-0, and Brooks scored four takedowns and two nearfall to finish a 14-6 major decision. "We have guys that love to compete and guys who love to wrestle," said UI head coach Tom Brands. "They come in, they go on the road, wherever it is, they love to wrestle. We're at home next against Purdue and then we have a tough test at Nebraska a week from Sunday, so we have to get better." Iowa returns to the mat Friday, Jan. 22 hosting Purdue at 8 p.m. at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Prior to the dual, the United States women's freestyle team will hold a special wrestle-off at Carver-Hawkeye Arena to determine four rosters spots for the Pan-American Games. NOTES: Attendance was 2,571… it marked just the second NCAA wrestling dual in the history of the Kohl Center… Iowa has won 12 straight conference road duals… The Hawkeyes are 5-0 in the Big Ten for the sixth time under Tom Brands… Iowa's returning All-Americans improved to 60-1… Gilman improved to 15-0 with 13 wins by bonus points, his 15-match win streak matches a career high and his four technical falls lead the team… Cory Clark improved to 4-1 against ranked opponents… Burak has won a career-best 15 straight matches with nine matches by major decision. Results: 197 -- #3 Nathan Burak (IA) dec. Eric Peissig (UW), 20-7; 4-0 285 -- #8 Sam Stoll (IA) dec. Brock Horwarth (UW), 3-1; 7-0 125 -- #2 Thomas Gilman (IA) tech. fall Johnny Jimenez (UW), 23-7; 12-0 133 -- #3 Cory Clark (IA) dec. #7 Ryan Taylor (UW), 7-3; 15-0 141 -- Topher Carton (IA) dec. Gabe Grahek (UW), 4-2; 18-0 149 -- #2 Brandon Sorensen (IA) dec. Andrew Crone (UW), 6-3; 21-0 157 -- #16 Edwin Cooper, Jr. (IA) dec. T.J. Ruschell (UW), 8-2; 24-0 165 -- #3 Isaac Jordan (UW) dec. Patrick Rhoads (IA), 6-1; 24-3 174 -- #12 Alex Meyer (IA) dec. Ricky Robertson (UW), 2-0; 27-3 184 -- #8 Sammy Brooks (IA) major dec. Ryan Christiansen (UW), 14-6; 31-3

BLACKSBURG -- The 12-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling team earned an important victory over Northern Iowa at the Moss Arts Center on Friday, downing the Panthers 19-15. The match started at 149 pounds, where UNI quickly jumped up 6-0 on the Hokies after the first two weight classes. Freshman David McFadden put Tech on the board after a dominate 11-5 performance, taking down eighth-ranked Cooper Moore for the first win of the night. Zack Zavatsky continued his win streak, picking up the first bonus victory of the night, a 13-2 major decision. With a career record of 0-3 against #15 Blaize Cabell, third-ranked Ty Walz won a crucial match over his foe, a 5-2 decision to cut the Hokies' defecit to 12-10 with three weights left. Junior Joey Dance, looking for a bonus victory, recorded takedown after takedown before notching a fall in the third period to put Tech ahead for the first time Friday night. After UNI picked up a win at 133 pounds, the Hokies led 16-15 with just one weight left. Solomon Chishko wrestled smart, picking up an 8-2 decision to close the night with three points for Tech and a 19-15 victory. The Hokies will be back in action tomorrow, opening ACC play against #15 North Carolina at the Moss Arts Center. Tickets can be purchased for $10 ahead of time at vthoki.es/moss or at the door for $15. Results: 125 - Joey Dance (Virginia Tech) over Leighton Gaul (UNI), Fall 133 - Josh Alber (UNI) over Dennis Gustafson (Virginia Tech), 8-3 141 - Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) over Jake Koethe (UNI), 8-2 149 - Trevor Jauch (UNI) over Sal Mastriani (Virginia Tech), Dec. 10-3 157 - Bryce Steiert (UNI) over Jake Spengler (Virginia Tech), Dec. 10-4 165 - David McFadden (Virginia Tech) over Cooper Moore (UNI), Dec. 11-5 174 - Kyle Lux (UNI) over David Bergida (Virginia Tech), Dec. 8-2 184 - Zack Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) over Drew Foster (UNI), MD 13-2 197 - Jared Bartel (UNI) over Austin Gabel (Virginia Tech), 3-2 285 - Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) over Blaize Cabell (UNI), Dec. 5-2

Friday night's Grudge Match proved that wrestling fans can expect the unexpected in a heated rivalry, as Kent State (9-3) edged Ohio 20-15 at the Convocation Center. The Golden Flashes needed a victory from senior Mike DePalma (Jeannette, Pa.) in the final match to break the 15-15 tie. While several of Kent State's seniors struggled against their in-state rivals, the three underclassmen in the lineup came up with critical victories. "I'm really proud of younger guys," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said. "For some reason, we had seniors that didn't look prepared and maybe came in overconfident." The Bobcats (5-3) took three of the first four matches for a 9-3 lead, before a clutch third-period pin by Kyle Conel (Ashtabula, Ohio). Trailing No. 11 Phil Wellington 4-3 to start the third period, Conel escaped from bottom. With less than a minute left Conel got in on double leg shot that he converted into a bear hug, hip toss putting Wellington directly on his back. "Kyle wrestled the perfect match," Andrassy said. "He shot twice and scored both times. He got out quickly from the bottom both times. I think he's won nine in a row and this was his biggest win yet." Redshirt freshman Devin Nye (Springfield, Ohio) gave the Flashes the lead back with a 4-1 victory over Jesse Webb. After a scoreless first period, Nye rode out Webb for the entire second with an arm bar and a half. Nye escaped in the third and scored a late takedown for his first career MAC dual win. "Devin beat him earlier in the year, but a dual like this is a whole different atmosphere," Andrassy said. "He's a freshman going up against a guy that took fourth at the MAC tournament last year, but he stayed poised and almost turned him." Ohio got its big upset of the night at 133 as Cameron Kelly topped Mack McGuire (Upper St. Clair, Pa.) 9-2, giving the Bobcats a 15-12 lead. Ohio was also on pace to win a tiebreaking scenario, having taken five of the first eight matches. With his team's back to the wall, sophomore Anthony Tutolo (Concord, Ohio) couldn't have picked a better time for his first career MAC dual victory, which came against Noah Forrider. Each wrestler earned an escape in regulation, but only Tutolo escaped in the tiebreaker period for a 2-1 win. "Anthony's a smart kid wrestling above his weight class and he knows he has to find creative ways to win," Andrassy said. "And that's what he did tonight." There was still work to be done in the final match. And Flashes' fans had to hold their breath once again as DePalma gave up the opening takedown to Nick Steed. But DePalma was dominant from that point forward with three four-point turns in the first period. A takedown early in the second clinched a 17-2 tech fall. Senior Ian Miller (Oak Harbor, Ohio) began the night with a 5-2 decision over Spartak Chino, improving to 15-0 on the year. Now 2-1 in conference duals, Kent State will visit Eastern Michigan Sunday at 4 p.m. Results: 157: Ian Miller (KSU) over Spartak Chino (OU), dec. 5-2 165: Austin Reese (OU) over Tyler Buckwalter (KSU) dec. 8-3 174: Cody Walters (OU) over Mike Vollant (KSU), dec. 8-3 184: Andrew Romanchik (OU) over Cole Baxter (KSU), dec. 3-2 197: Kyle Conel (KSU) over Phil Wellington (OU), pin 6:28 285: Devin Nye (KSU) over Jesse Webb (OU), dec. 4-1 125: Shakur Laney (OU) over Del Vinas (KSU), dec. 3-1 133: Cameron Kelly (OU) over Mack McGuire (KSU), dec. 9-2 141: Anthony Tutolo (KSU) over Noah Forrider (OU), dec. 2-1 (TB) 149: Mike DePalma (KSU) over Nick Steed (OU), tech fall 17-2

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Mizzou Wrestling (8-0, 5-0) defeated MAC rival Eastern Michigan (7-4, 2-2), 24-10, Friday at the Hearnes Center to extend its dual win streak to 36 consecutive duals. The Tigers won last five bouts to come from behind and defeat the Eagles. In the second match of the night, redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa) continued his perfect record in duals (8-0) by beating Derek by way of a major decision, 12-2. Miklus used four takedowns, and an impressive two point near-fall at the end of the first period to earn the win. The victory pushed Miklus' overall record this season to 12-2. Next up for the Tigers was junior 197-pounder J'den Cox (Columbia, Mo.). In the only ranked matchup on the night, Cox squared up against No. 14 Anthony Abro. Cox used three takedowns in the first period to establish a lead, and never looked back on his way to a 10-5 victory by decision. The win gave Cox a 17-1 record this season and 7-1 in duals. Eastern Michigan led 10-7 when redshirt freshman 133-pounder John Erneste (Kansas City, Mo.) earned a 13-2 victory by major decision in his dual debut against Blake Caudill of Eastern Michigan. Erneste had a huge second period due to a pair of near-falls worth four and two points, respectively. Coupled with a pair of takedowns from the first period gave the Park Hill High School product more than enough for the major decision victory. Redshirt junior 141-pounder Matt Manley (Perry, Okla.) kept the momentum in Mizzou's favor with a 5-3 victory by decision over Kyle Springer. The victory added to Manley's pristine dual record, making him 7-0 with an overall record of 21-4. Mizzou led 14-10 following the bout. Redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) put another notch in his undefeated record by defeating Nicholas Barber 2-0 by decision. The only points scored in the match were an escape by Mayes with 1:27 left and a point at the end for riding time. With a 17-10 lead, Mizzou sent out redshirt senior 157-pounder Le'Roy Barnes (Belton, Mo) to face Devan Marry. Barnes used a two near-falls in the final period to get the victory by major decision, 12-1. Barnes is now 19-5 this season and 2-1 in duals. The win padded the team's lead to 21-10 going into the final match. The final bout of the day was won by redshirt freshman 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.), 8-4. Lewis used a takedown late in the third period, as well as a point for riding time to clinch the victory. With the win, Lewis improved his record to 16-3 and 6-1 in duals. The victory secured the dual win for Mizzou by the final score of 24-10. The Tigers hit the road for its next contest against No. 19 Central Michigan. The dual will begin at 3 p.m. CT and will be streamed on ESPN3. Results: 174: Jacob Davis (EMU) def. Cody Johnston (Mizzou) by 5-3 decision 184: Willie Miklus (Mizzou) def. Derek Hillman (EMU) by 12-2 major decision 197: J'Den Cox (Mizzou) def. Anthony Abro (EMU) by 10-5 decision HWT: Gage Hutchinson (EMU) def. James Romero (Mizzou) by 11-0 major decision 125: Armando Torres (EMU) def. Aaron Assad (Mizzou) by 6-3 decision 133: John Erneste (Mizzou) def. Blake Caudill (EMU) by 13-2 major decision 141: Matt Manley (Mizzou) def. Kyle Springer (EMU) by 5-3 decision 149: Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) def. Nicholas Barber (EMU) by 2-0 decision 157: Le'Roy Barnes (Mizzou) def. Devan Marry (EMU) by 12-1 major decision 165: Daniel Lewis (Mizzou) def. Dakota Juarez (EMU) by 8-4 decision

GREELEY, Colo. -- Three South Dakota State wrestlers won by technical fall, leading the Jackrabbits to a 34-3 dual victory over Northern Colorado Friday night at Bank of Colorado Arena. The win also marked the program's first win in a Big 12 Conference dual. With their fifth consecutive dual win, the Jackrabbits improved to 6-5 overall and 1-1 against Big 12 Conference opposition. Northern Colorado fell to 1-3 in duals, including 0-2 versus Big 12 foes. Senior 125-pounder Ben Gillette got SDSU out to a fast start, recording an 18-3 technical fall win over Jesse Reed. Brance Simms, ranked 18th, followed with a 6-4 come-from-behind decision over Rico Montoya at 133 pounds and Seth Gross ran the Jackrabbit advantage to 12-0 with a 9-1 major decision in the 141-pound weight class. UNC's lone win of the night came at 149 pounds, where Timmy Box tallied a 16-12 decision over Alex Kocer. The Jackrabbits reeled off wins in the next six matches to close out the dual. Sixth-ranked Cody Pack and Luke Zilverberg won their respective matches by decision at 157 and 165 pounds, while David Kocer and Brady Ayers notched back-to-back wins by technical fall. David Kocer defeated Tanner Davis, 21-4, at 174 pounds, while Ayers scored a 25-10 victory over Horacio Vialpando in the 184-pound bout. In a matchup between a pair of ranked wrestlers, the Jackrabbits' 14th-ranked Nate Rotert turned in a 9-5 decision over 17th-ranked Trent Noon. SDSU heavyweight Alex Macki completed the Jackrabbit effort with a hard-fought, 4-2 overtime victory against Jack Kuck. The Jackrabbits return to action next Friday (Jan. 22), hosting a triangular with Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and Bakersfield. SDSU will square off with SIU-E at 5 p.m., followed by its matchup with Bakersfield. SIU-E and Bakersfield open the day's action at 3 p.m. at Frost Arena. Results: 125: Ben Gillette (SDSU) tech. fall Jesse Reed (UNC), 18-3 133: #18 Brance Simms (SDSU) dec. Rico Montoya (UNC), 6-4 141: Seth Gross (SDSU) major dec. Colton Orrino (UNC), 9-1 149: Timmy Box (UNC) dec. Alex Kocer (SDSU), 16-12 157: #6 Cody Pack (SDSU) dec. Joseph Grable (UNC), 9-3 165: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) dec. Keilan Torres (UNC), 7-4 174: David Kocer (SDSU) tech. fall Tanner Davis (UNC), 21-4 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) tech. fall Horacio Vialpando (UNC), 25-10 197: #14 Nate Rotert (SDSU) dec. #17 Trent Noon (UNC), 9-5 285: Alex Macki (SDSU) dec. Jack Kuck, 4-2 TB-2

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Three bonus-point victories, including two wins by fall, helped propel the Navy wrestling team to a 25-14 victory over Drexel (3-6, 0-2 EIWA) Friday evening at Alumni Hall in Annapolis. The Mids won six of the 10 bouts en route to their sixth dual win of the season and second against an EIWA foe. "We wanted to test the men's resiliency tonight and that we did," said second-year Navy head coach Joel Sharratt. "EIWA wrestling is tough and tonight these guys had to earn every point. Drexel has a great group of wrestlers and we had to make adjustments as needed once the fur was flying. We, as coaches, challenged the team and they put in the hard work and did what was necessary to get the rest and recovery to perform at a high level." Drexel took its lone lead in the match by winning the first bout of the evening, a 5-2 victory by 125-pound redshirt sophomore Zack Fuentes over Navy sophomore Brant Leadbeter (Owings, Md.). That lead would be short-lived, however. Drexel redshirt senior Frank Ferraina was able to put together a pair of takedowns in the first period to open a 4-2 lead on Navy sophomore Zack Davis (Granger, Ind.) at 133 pounds. Davis was able to get the escape just eight seconds into the second period to trim the deficit to one. With under 30 seconds to go in the period, Davis was able to stretch Ferraina out, extending him into a vertical position which led to Davis' fourth win this season by fall. The win gave Navy a 6-3 lead in the match and one it would not relinquish the rest of the way. While Navy went on to win two of the next four bouts - a 5-3 win by freshman Nicholas Gil (Crystal Lake, Ill.) at 141 pounds and a 3-2 victory by sophomore Drew Daniels (Overland Park, Kan.) at 157 pounds - the Dragons fought their way back into the match thanks to two bonus-point victories to get within one with four bouts to go. Although Navy held a slim 12-11 advantage, the Mids were in perfect position to strike with the next two matches featuring nationally-ranked wrestlers for Navy. Sophomore Jadaen Bernstein (Glen Gardner, N.J.), ranked 18th by InterMat at 174 pounds, fell behind in his match against Drexel redshirt sophomore Nick Elmer, as Elmer pitched the first points with a takedown just over a minute into the bout. Bernstein answered quickly with an escape that led to an immediate takedown for a 3-2 advantage by the end of the first period. Elmer knotted the match with an escape, but Bernstein built better than two minutes of riding time by the end of the period with his second takedown to take a 5-3 lead. The defending EIWA champion entered the final period with one thing in mind and that was bonus points. He registered three takedowns and forced Elmer into two penalty points for stalling to score a 15-5 major decision in what was Bernstein's 23rd win of the season. Last season he finished the year with 24 wins. Fifteenth-ranked Mathew Miller (Edgewood, Md.) nearly had his foe, Drexel sophomore Stephen Loiseau, pinned in the first period at 184 pounds, but instead took a 6-0 lead (takedown, 4-point near fall) into the second period. Miller wasted little time in getting the escape and taking Loiseau down for a 9-0 lead. Once again, Miller clamped down on Loiseau and this time was able to get the fall at 4:04. For Miller, it was his 10th win this season (of 19) by fall and his 33rd career pin. Navy senior 197-pound Michael Woulfe (Oak Park, Ill.) trailed in the early seconds of his match, but a quick escape and takedown erased the deficit with a minute to go in the first period. He built a 6-2 lead heading into the final period. With time winding down, Woulfe was looking to use the same move as Zack Davis did earlier in the match, forcing Nezar Haddad's shoulder's to the mat as his legs were extended in the air. Woulfe's initial effort would fall short, but a second effort resulted in the referee slapping the mat for the pin as time expired. Upon further consultation with the clock operator, Woulfe would be denied the win by fall, but did capture the win by a 9-4 count. It would also seal the Navy victory as the Mids pushed the lead to 14 (25-11). Despite Navy's Nick Mabry's (New Braunfels, Texas) near-pin in the early part of the his match with Drexel heavyweight Joey Goodhart, Goodhart went on to earn the 6-4 victory in the final bout of the night. Navy will be back in action Saturday evening when it makes the short trip to Washington, DC to battle American. Action is set for 7:00 pm at Bender Arena and a live video stream will be available via PatriotLeague.com(.) "We have a big challenge tomorrow with American. These guys are weighing in two days in a row and competing against another EIWA opponent. This is what they will have to do at the EIWA Tournament and NCAA Championship and we want to see how they deal with those off-the-mat challenges like weight management, recovery, nutrition for peak performance and mentally attacking in every opportunity. I am confident they will be ready!" Results: 125 - Zack Fuentes (D) dec Brant Leadbeter (N), 5-2 0-3 133 - Zack Davis (N) fall Frank Ferraina (D), 4:32 6-3 141 - Nicholas Gil (N) dec Kevin Devoy (D), 5-3 9-3 149 - #13 Matt Cimato (D) major Corey Wilding (N), 8-0 9-7 157 - Drew Daniels (N) dec Richard Viruet (D), 3-2 12-7 165 - Austin Rose (D) major Michael Coleman (N), 10-2 12-11 174 - #18 Jadaen Bernstein (N) major Nick Elmer (D), 15-5 16-11 184 - #15 Mathew Miller (N) fall Stephen Loiseau (D), 4:04 22-11 197 - Michael Woulfe (N) dec Nezar Haddad (D), 9-4 25-11 285 - Joey Goodhart (D) dec Nick Mabry (N), 6-4 25-14

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 10-ranked University of Michigan team won each of the final four matches at the upperweights, earning bonus points in three, to surge past No. 13 Illinois, 25-14, on Friday evening (Jan. 15) at Cliff Keen Arena. It was the Wolverines' fourth straight dual win and second in a row against a top-15 Big Ten Conference opponent. Michigan's upperweights again came through down the stretch to overcome a seven-point deficit and pull away from the Fighting Illini. Graduate student captain Max Huntley, ranked sixth nationally in the latest InterMat poll, sealed the Wolverine win with a first-period fall against Andre Lee at 197 pounds, using a bodylock to drive Lee straight to his back and end the bout at the 2:39 mark. Huntley led early after a quick single-leg takedown and twice locked up with Lee with the throw in mind before capitalizing late in the frame. It was his fourth pin of the season. Sophomore/freshman Davonte Mahomes, ranked 16th nationally, kicked off the surge with a 12-3 major decision against Emery Parker at 174 pounds, scoring on five takedowns to control the bout from start to finish. With the bonus point in mind, Mahomes finished on two third-period takedowns, including a slick reshot double leg, and added an extra point at match's end for 1:39 riding-time advantage. Junior captain Domenic Abounader, ranked 10th nationally at 184 pounds, retook the team lead for the Wolverines with an 8-2 decision against Jeff Koepke. Abounader scored three takedowns, including two in the third period, and rode for 2:13 time advantage. Junior heavyweight Adam Coon, ranked fourth nationally, capped the dual with an 11-2 major decision against a familiar foe, 19th-ranked Brooks Black, in the final bout. Coon nearly followed Huntley's pin with one of his own, instead settling for a four-point near fall out of a second-period cradle. He added a takedown in the third, earned three stall points and finished with 1:36 riding time. Coon improved to 8-0 on the season. Abounader and Huntley are also perfect in dual competition this season. The Wolverines also opened the dual with big bonus points at 125 pounds, where senior/junior Conor Youtsey, ranked 19th nationally, cruised to a 25-10 technical fall against Francis Edelen. Youtsey finished on 12 takedowns -- a combination of snap downs, single legs, throw-bys and double legs -- and ended the bout at the 6:28 mark after his fifth takedown of the third period. Illinois won four of the opening six matches, earning back-to-back 4-1 decisions at 133 and 141 pounds, before top-ranked and defending NCAA champion Isaiah Martinez scored an 18-3 technical fall against fifth-ranked junior Brian Murphy at 157 pounds. Sophomore Alec Pantaleo, ranked eighth nationally, kept the score close early with a 5-2 decision win against Kyle Langenderfer at 149 pounds. The Wolverine wrestler took advantage of a quick start, finishing on a pair of first-period takedowns, and escaped quickly in the third to hang on for the win, which avenged one of his few losses from his rookie campaign last season. The Wolverines will stay home at Cliff Keen Arena next weekend, hosting in-state rival Central Michigan Illinois at 7 p.m. on Friday (Jan. 22) and Big Ten foe Indiana at 2 p.m. on Sunday (Jan. 24). Tickets are still available through the U-M Ticket Office. Results: 125 -- #19 Conor Youtsey (U-M) tech. fall Francis Edelen, 25-10 (6:28) 5 0 133 -- #2 Zane Richards (ILL) dec. #15 Rossi Bruno, 4-1 5 3 141 -- Brock Ervin (ILL) dec. George Fisher, 4-1 5 6 149 -- #8 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) dec. Kyle Langenderfer, 5-2 8 6 157 -- #1 Isaiah Martinez (ILL) tech. fall #5 Brian Murphy, 18-3 (4:44) 8 11 165 -- #6 Steven Rodrigues (ILL) dec. Garrett Sutton, 9-3 8 14 174 -- #16 Davonte Mahomes (U-M) major dec. Emery Parker, 12-3 12 14 184 -- #10 Domenic Abounader (U-M) dec. Jeff Koepke, 8-2 15 14 197 -- #6 Max Huntley(U-M) pinned Andre Lee, 2:39 21 14 Hwt -- #4 Adam Coon (U-M) major dec. #19 Brooks Black, 11-2 25 14

LEWISBURG, Pa. -- The No. 9 University of Oklahoma wrestling team defeated Bucknell on Friday night by a score of 23-21. The dual was held in the Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pa. Six Sooners recorded wins in the contest, including three bonus-point victories at 125 pounds, 141 pounds and 165 pounds. "It's always great to start off with a win at 125," OU head coach Mark Cody said. "Ryan Millhof has been on a roll. I think the momentum he creates really helps the team, and every big win we've had so far has happened with a win from him. I've wrestled Bucknell many times over the years. They're very well-coached and they appeared to have good strategies for every match and seemed to know everything we were going to throw at them. I feel very fortunate to come out of here with a win tonight." Ryan Millhof started the Sooners off at 125 pounds with a win by fall over No. 10 Paul Petrov in 5:15. Millhof started the third period down 1-0 and on bottom before recording the defensive fall. Trae Blackwell (141 pounds) continued the momentum for the Sooners with a 15-4 major decision over Grim Gonzalez after a forfeit by OU at 133 pounds. Blackwell held a 7-2 lead though two periods before tallying three takedowns in the final frame for the major. In the 149-pound bout, Davion Jeffries registered a 4-2 decision of Victor Lopez. Jeffries recorded a takedown early in the first period and tallied an escape in the third before securing the riding time point for the win. At 157 pounds, Brock Wingbermuehle registered a 3-2 decision over Zach Kelly. Kelly held the advantage and started on top heading into the third period, but Wingbermuehle escaped and secured the riding time point to make the score a final 3-2. Clark Glass defeated Robert Schlitt at 165 pounds in a 10-1 major decision, tallying two takedowns in the match. At 197 pounds, Brad Johnson secured an 8-4 decision over Tyler Greene. The redshirt junior recorded a second-period takedown and three escapes en route to the win. Matt Reed dropped a 7-4 decision to Rustin Barrick at 174 pounds, and Bucknell's Tom Sleigh won the 184-pound bout by disqualification over Lance Dixon in 6:27. Joe Stolfi defeated Ross Larson by fall in 2:25 at heavyweight. The Sooners return to the mat on Sunday for a dual against Big 12-opponent and No. 20-ranked West Virginia inside WVU Coliseum. The match is slated for a 3 p.m. CT start. Results: 125: No. 14 Ryan Millhof fall No. 10 Paul Petrov, 5:15 133: Ben Bliss forfeit Open 141: Trae Blackwell maj. dec. Grim Gonzales, 15-4 149: Davion Jeffries dec. Victor Lopez, 4-2 157: Brock Wingbermuehle dec. Zach Kelly, 3-2 165: No. 9 Clark Glass maj. dec. Robert Schlitt, 10-1 174: Rustin Barrick dec. No. 20 Matt Reed, 7-5 184: Tom Sleigh DQ Lance Dixon, 6:27 197: Brad Johnson dec. Tyler Greene, 8-4 285: Joe Stolfi fall No. 14 Ross Larson, 2:25

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Harvard had thoughts of ending Cornell's 68-match Ivy League win streak. Momentary, fleeting thoughts. The Big Red ripped off wins in the final five matches, four accompanied with bonus points, as the home team cruised to a 31-14 victory over the Crimson on Friday evening at the Friedman Wrestling Center. Cornell improved to 2-3 (1-0 Ivy), while Harvard dropped to 2-2 (0-1 Ivy). Cornell overcame a forfeit at 133 with a pair of falls in the final 20 seconds of matches and five total bonus point victories. Missing three regular starters, the Big Red used a big second half after trailing the Crimson 14-9 through five matches. Dalton Macri (125) and Gabe Dean (184), looking for extra bonus points on the way to tech falls, each earned pins late to pick up the extra important team point. Macri turned Nolan Hellickson for the fall with 15 seconds left to tie the dual after the first two weight classes, while Dean's fall over Michael Mocco came with 17 seconds to spare and all but put the match away, giving Cornell a virtually insurmountable 24-14 edge. Macri's fall and a solid win at 149 by Joey Galasso in highlighted the first half, but Harvard added a tight 2-0 decision by seventh-ranked Todd Preston over former high school teammate Mark Grey at 141 and a tech fall victory by Tyler Tarsi over Kyle Simaz at 157 to run out to the lead. From there, the home team took control. Chris Dowdy, moving up from 157, dominated Peter Bearse 12-3 for a major decision to get back within a point before Realbuto earned a 16-0 tech fall over Josef Johnson to give Cornell the lead for good. Top-ranked Dean, needing to cut Michael Mocco and earn a takedown for a tech fall, instead turned his opponent and earned the fall at 6:43. Owen Scott earned a major decision victory over Josh Popple at 197 thanks to a pair of late turns that nearly made it a tech fall, and freshman Jeramy Sweany captured an impressive 5-2 victory over Nicholas Gajdzik in a match that will likely be important for EIWA seeding. Cornell will look to start 2-0 in Ivy play and extend its conference win streak to 70 games when Brown visits Friedman Wrestling Center on Saturday, Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. Results: 125: Dalton Macri (C) won by fall over Nolan Hellickson (H), 6:45 133: Jeffrey Ott (H) won by forfeit 141: #7 Todd Preston (H) won by decision over Mark Grey (C), 2-0 149: Joey Galasso (C) won by decision over Patrick Hogan (H), 8-2 157: Tyler Tarsi (H) won by technical fall over Kyle Simaz (C), 20-3 165: Chris Dowdy (C) won by major decision over Peter Bearse (H), 12-3 174: #7 Brian Realbuto (C) won by technical fall over Josef Johnson (H), 16-0 184: #1 Gabe Dean (C) won by fall over Michael Mocco (H), 6:43 197: Owen Scott (C) won by major decision over Josh Popple (H), 15-2 285: Jeramy Sweany (C) won by decision over Nicholas Gajdzik (H), 5-2

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- No. 1 Penn State (9-0, 4-0 B1G) dominated No. 11 Nebraska in its first home dual in over a month. Head coach Cael Sanderson's Nittany Lions won seven of ten bouts, including two wins over Nebraska's top ranked wrestlers, to roll to a lopsided 24-10 win. A sell-out standing room only crowd of 6,537 packed Rec Hall and watched Penn State remain unbeaten on the year. The dual meet featured 17 ranked wrestlers as Nebraska's line-up featured 10, yet Penn State still controlled the action, forcing Nebraska into ten stall warnings. The match was Penn State's first at home since Dec. 13 and first in Rec Hall since the season opener on Nov. 13. The dual began at 125 where No. 4 Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.) notched two takedowns and posted 1:36 in riding time to down No. 9 Tim Lambert. Senior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, then opened up an early lead and posted a strong 5-3 decision over No. 12 Eric Montoya to give Penn State an early 6-0 lead.. Nebraska got on the board when No. 20 Anthony Abidin downed sophomore Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) 4-1 at 141. Sophomore Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, continued his strong season with a dominating 12-3 major over No. 5 Jake Sueflohn. Retherford notched five takedowns and rolled up 3:17 in riding time to put Penn State up 10-3. Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 157, closed out the dual's first half with a furious 19-3 technical fall over No. 17 Tyler Berger. The lopsided win gave Penn State a 15-3 lead at intermission. Junior Geno Morelli (DuBois, Pa.) got the nod at 165 and nearly upset No. 14 Austin Wilson. Wilson used a late escape and 1:16 in riding time to post a 3-2 win and cut the Lion lead to 15-6. Red-shirt freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 174, turned two takedowns and multiple stall points into a lop-sided 10-3 win over No. 14 Micah Barnes. Sophomore Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 184, returned to action for the first time since early in the Southern Scuffle. The Lion roared back from a late deficit to beat No. 5 TJ Dudley 8-7. McCutcheon used two late third period takedowns, including one with just one second left, to grab the victory. Senior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 1 at 197, collected a hard-fought 2-1 (TB) win over No. 16 Aaron Studebaker to put Penn State up 24-6 and inch closer to the 100 win mark with 99 for his career to date. Wes Phipps (Grove City, Pa.), wrestling for the first time after missing all last year and the first half of this season with an injury, moved up to 285 for the first time in his career and dropped a tough 9-1 major to No. 17 Collin Jensen to close out the dual. Penn State is now 9-0, 4-0 in the Big Ten, while Nebraska falls to 9-2, 3-2 in the conference. The Nittany Lions got bonus points from Retherford with a major over No. 5 Sueflohn and 197 and Nolf with his tech fall over No. 17 Berger at 157. Penn State left the dual with a wide 18-5 takedown margin as well. The Nittany Lions leave tomorrow morning once again and will visit No. 25 Northwestern on Sunday for a 2 p.m. (Eastern)/1 p.m. (Central) dual in Evanston, Ill. Penn State's next home meet will be February 5th's 6 p.m. BJC Dual against Ohio State. With the remaining Rec Hall duals already at seated capacity, a limited number of Standing Room Only tickets (SROs) can be purchased for each of those duals as well. Rec Hall SROs may only be purchased by calling 1-800-NITTANY and are $15 per person. A limited number of tickets to Penn State's second BJC Dual, Feb. 5 vs. Ohio State, are available but disappearing fast. BJC Dual tickets are $16 for adults and $8 for youth (12-and-under) and can be purchased via www.GoPSUsports.com/accountmanager or by calling 1-800-NITTANY Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. The 2015-16 Penn State wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here. . Results: 125: #4 Nico Megaludis PSU dec. #9 Tim Lambert NEB, 8-5 / 3-0 133: #5 Jordan Conaway PSU dec. #12 Eric Montoya NEB, 5-3 / 6-0 141: # 20 Anthony Abidin NEB dec. Kade Moss PSU, 4-1 / 6-3 149: #1 Zain Retherford PSU maj. dec. #5 Jake Sueflohn NEB, 12-3 / 10-3 157: #3 Jason Nolf PSU tech fall #17 Tyler Berger NEB, 19-3 (TF; 7:00) / 15-3 165: #14 Austin Wilson NEB dec. Geno Morelli PSU, 3-2 / 15-6 174: #1 Bo Nickal PSU dec. #14 Micah Barnes NEB, 10-3 / 18-6 184: #13 Matt McCutcheon PSU dec. #5 TJ Dudley NEB, 8-7 / 21-6 197: #1 Morgan McIntosh PSU 2-1 dec. #16 Aaron Studebaker NEB, 2-1 (TB) / 24-6 285: #17 Collin Jensen NEB maj. dec. Wes Phipps PSU, 9-1 / 24-10 BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Senior All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 4 at 125, took on No. 9 Tim Lambert. Megaludis spent the opening minute working Lambert's head to the mat and nearly worked his way around for a takedown at the 2:30 mark. Lambert was able to work out of trouble once, but the Lion senior worked the same move a second time and took a 2-1 lead with 1:40 on the clock. The duo battled evenly for the next :30 and Megaludis picked up another point on a second Lambert stall. Trailing 3-1, Lambert chose down to start the second period. Megaludis got dinged for a locked hands call and Lambert reversed him to take a 4-3 lead. The Lion senior then escaped to a 4-4 score with 1:20 on the clock and action resumed in the middle of the mat. Megaludis worked his way into control of a low single and Lambert forced a scramble that allowed him to work his way out of trouble. Tied 4-4, Megaludis chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 5-4 lead. He then shot once again and worked his way to a takedown and a 7-4 lead with 1:30 on the clock. Megaludis maintained control for the next minute-plus and built up a 1:02 riding time edge before getting hit with a first stall warning. Lambert managed a late escape and Megaludis rolled with an 8-5 win with 1:36 in riding time. 133: Senior All-American Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, met No. 12 Eric Montoya. The bout opened with each wrestler working the middle of the mat with Conaway setting the tempo in the second minute with multiple shots. Conaway connected on a high single and worked his way around for a takedown and a 2-0 lead as the opening period ended. Trailing 2-0, Montoya chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-1 score. Conaway continued to take shots and Montoya continued to step back as the second period wound down. The Lion's offensive pressure paid off with a low single to double that upped Conaway's lead to 4-1 with :40 on the clock. Conaway gave up a late reversal as he tried to turn Montoya and led 4-3 after two. Conaway chose down to start the third period and steadily worked his way to an escape at the 1:05 mark to lead 5-3. Undaunted, Conaway once again turned to offense, connecting on a low single that forced Montoya to tie things up with a stalemate with :40 to wrestle. Conaway stayed on offense for the remainder of the match and killed the clock with a late shot. Conway posted the 5-3 win. 141: Sophomore Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) took on No. 20 Anthony Abidin at 141. Abidin came out fast, turning a single leg shot into a takedown and an early 2-0 lead. Moss escaped quickly after a reset and action resumed in the middle of the mat with Moss trailing 2-1. Moss fought off two quick Abidin shots, looking to lock up upper body control. Abidin kept the Lion sophomore from setting up his offense and the bout moved to the second period with Moss trailing by one. Abidin chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Moss began to open up on offense, looking for low singles and changing his attacks. Abidin fought off solid Moss high single as the period ended and led 3-1 after two. Moss chose down to start the third period and could not break free of a solid Abidin ride. The Husker built up over 1:00 in riding time as he kept Moss from getting to his feet. A reset was called with 1:05 on the clock giving Moss an opportunity to escape, but Abidin maintained control. Abidin rode Moss out and posted the 4-1 win with 2:17 in riding time. 149: Sophomore All-American Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, battled No. 5 Jake Sueflohn. Retherford scored quickly, blowing through a high double just seconds into the match to open up a 2-0 lead. Retherford then went to work on top, building up a solid riding time edge as he controlled the Husker for over a minute before Sueflohn escaped to a 2-1 score with 1:31 on the clock. Sueflohn looked to connect on a single leg, forcing a scramble with 1:10 on the clock that ended in a stalemate with :55 left in a furious opening period. Retherford exploded through a high double as the period ended to finish on top with a 4-1 lead and 1:25 in riding time. Retherford chose down to start the second period and escaped in the first second to lead 5-1. Retherford scrambled around a slight Sueflohn shot to take the Husker down again and open up a 7-1 lead. Retherford controlled action from the top and nearly turned Sueflohn for back points. The Husker fought off the near fall attempt but Retherford rode him out to lead 7-1 with 2:50 in riding time after two periods. Sueflohn chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 7-2 score. Retherford fought off a Sueflohn shot for over a minute before a the official awarded a takedown, Retherford escaped, and then quickly called for his own review. The call was reversed and the bout continued with Retherford up 7-2 with :58 on the clock. With the riding time point clinched, Retherford took Sueflohn down once more, cut him loose to a 9-3 score and then quickly added another takedown to up his lead to 11-3. A short ride out and 3:17 in riding time gave the Lion a 12-3 major with 3:17 in riding time. 157: Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 157, took on No. 17 Tyler Berger. Nolf set the early tempo, changing levels as he looked for an opening. Multiple low shots paid off as Nolf turned a high single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with :56 on the clock. The Lion freshman then worked from the top position until he was able to lock up Berger's shoulders and turn him to his back for four near fall points. Trailing 6-0, Berger chose down to start the second period and Nolf immediately cut him loose to a 6-1 score. Berger got hit for a stall warning with 1:30 to wrestle and Nolf continued to pressure the Husker. A fast low double led to another takedown and an 8-2 lead after Nolf cut Berger loose again. Nolf scored quickly off a reset to up his lead to 10-2 with :30 on the clock and then rode the Husker out. Leading 10-2 with 1:37 in time, Nolf chose neutral to start the third. Nolf continued to try and engage Berger and the pressure paid off as Nolf pulled a fleeing Berger back onto the mat and took a 12-3 lead with :55 on the clock (cutting him loose). Berger countered a fast Nolf shot and forced a scramble that worked the clock down to :20. Nolf turned Berger's shot into a takedown and a four point near fall. Nearly two minutes in riding time (1:57) gave Nolf the dominating 19-3 technical fall at the 7:00 mark. 165: Junior Geno Morelli (DuBois, Pa.) met No. 14 Austin Wilson at 165. Morelli shot quickly, forcing a scramble that nearly ended in a takedown but a stalemate stopped the action with 2:25 left. Morelli then fought off a solid Wilson shot, forcing a stalemate himself at the 2:00 mark. The tandem battled evenly until Wilson looked to have a takedown as the period ended. No call was made and Nebraska challenged the call. The call stood and the bout moved to the second period scoreless. Wilson chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 1-0 lead quickly. Morelli and Wilson traded shots with neither wrestler breaking through. After a stalemate at the :50 mark, Morelli stepped away from a Wilson shot and tried a quick counter to no avail. The Lion then reset himself and worked his way in on a deep low single, but Wilson fought off the shot and killed the clock. Trailing 1-0, Morelli chose down to start the third period. Morelli worked for an escape but Wilson maintained control long enough to build up over 1:00 in riding time. He did get hit with a stall warning in the process. Morelli then scrambled his way to a reversal to take a 2-1 lead. Wilson managed a late escape with just :05 on the clock and with 1:16 in riding time, the Husker posted the 3-2 win with 1:16 in riding time. 174: Red-shirt freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 174, wrestled No. 14 Micah Barnes. Nickal wasted no time opening up a 2-0 lead, turning a fast low single into a takedown just :24 into the bout. The top-ranked Lion freshman nearly turned Barnes for back points off a reset, adjusted his position and worked him out of bounds for another reset with 1:44 on the clock. Nickal cut Barnes loose to a 2-1 score. Nickal was unable to break through for another takedown in the period and led 2-1 with :54 in riding time after one period. Barnes chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 2-2 tie. Nickal chased Barnes down, forced him into a stall warning, then lifted him off the mat and took him down for a 4-2 lead with 1:05 on the clock. Nickal cut Barnes to a 4-3 score midway through the period and then continued to force Barnes off the mat. Nickal picked up another point when Barnes was hit for the second stall and then upped his lead to 7-3 with a quick takedown. Nickal rode Barnes out and carried the 7-3 lead with 1:22 in riding time into the third period. Nickal chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to an 8-3 lead. Nickal upped his lead to 9-3 on another Barnes stall and nearly finished off the major but time ran out and he settled for the 10-3 win with 1:07 in time. 184: Sophomore Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 184, faced No. 5 TJ Dudley. McCutcheon forced a scramble early with a low shot only to be countered by Dudley at the 1:20 mark. The Lion sophomore was steady on bottom though, working his way to a quick reversal to tie the bout at 2-2 shortly after. McCutcheon then controlled the action from the top, riding Dudley out. With the bout tied 2-2, McCutcheon chose down to start the second period but Dudley was strong on top. McCutcheon was unable to break free and then gave up a point on an illegal hold. McCutcheon trailed 3-2 and was still down with a reset at the :57 mark. He escaped to a 3-3 tie shortly after the reset and action resumed in the center of the mat. McCutcheon nearly connected on a low single as the period ended but Dudley's defense killed the clock. Tied 3-3, Dudley chose down to start the third period and McCutcheon quickly cut him loose to a 4-3 deficit. McCutcheon once again worked in on a single leg but Dudley countered for his own takedown and opened up a 6-4 lead after a quick McCutcheon escape. McCutcheon shot low on Dudley, forced him into a stall and then tied the bout 6-6 with a takedown at the :30 mark. A reset was called with :23 on the clock and Dudley escaped to a 7-6 lead quickly. McCutcheon was relentless, however, and turned a low single into a late scramble. The Lion sophomore worked his way onto the top of Dudley and with just :01 on the clock picked up the takedown to post the thrilling 8-7 win. 197: Senior All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 1 at 197, battled No. 16 Aaron Studebaker. McIntosh was steady, taking his time as he worked for an opening takedown as Studebaker's defense was strong. While McIntosh set the tempo, Studebaker was able to defend his way to a scoreless first period. Studebaker chose down to start the second period and McIntosh controlled the action for :44 before the Husker escaped to a 1-0 lead. McIntosh continued to try and open things up, but collar ties and backwards movement kept the Lion senior at arm's length. Trailing 1-0, McIntosh chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to an escape and a 1-1 tie. McIntosh countered a Studebaker shot and forced a reset with :33 on the clock with the bout tied at 1-1. Neither wrestler was able to score down the stretch and action moved into sudden victory time. McIntosh took multiple shots in the extra period but Studebaker was able to back away repeatedly and send the bout into a tiebreaker. McIntosh chose down in his :30 session and quickly escaped to a 2-1 lead. Studebaker was then down and McIntosh got hit with a first stall warning :10 into the session. He then kept control of the Husker for the final seconds and escaped with a hard-fought 2-1 (TB) win. 285: Junior Wes Phipps (Grove City, Pa.) battled No. 17 Collin Jensen at 285. Phipps, who missed all of last year and the first semester this season, wrestled for the first time and moved up from 184 to 285. Phipps got in on a high single and forced a scramble early. The ranked Husker was able to muscle his way to a stalemate with 1:54 on the clock and the bout remained scoreless. Phipps kept the pressure on the bigger Jensen early, forcing tie-ups and keeping action in the middle of the mat. Jensen took his first shot at the :50 mark but Phipps quickly worked his way out of the Husker's grip to keep things even after one period. Jensen chose down to start the second period. Phipps looked to left the Husker off the mat to maintain control but Jensen was able to counter the move and reversed the Lion for a 2-0 lead. He then turned Phipps for two near fall points and led 4-0 at the 1:15 mark. Phipps fought off another near fall attempt to stay within striking distance as the second period ended. Trailing 4-0, Phipps chose neutral to start the final period. Phipps got in on a solid single but Jensen used his size to counter the move for another takedown and a 6-0 lead with a clinched riding time point. Phipps escaped to a 6-1 score with :47 on the clock. Jensen connected on another takedown and upped his lead to 8-1 with :25 on the clock. 2:28 in riding time gave Jensen the 9-1 major.

St. Cloud State senior wrestler Clint Poster has a 21-1 record this season at 165 pounds. The Pierz (Minn.) native is a three-time All-American with two third-place finishes (2015, 2014) and a fourth-place finish (2013). InterMat recently caught up with Poster. How are you feeling about the way you're wrestling right now heading into the final stretch of your college wrestling career? Poster: I'm feeling pretty confident in myself. I'm having a lot more fun this year. I'm a lot looser. I think it's just knowing that it's my last year. I'm not so uptight. I'm just having fun. St. Cloud State wrestler Clint Poster gets his hand raised at the 2015 NCAAs (Photo/Tom Nelson, SCSU Athletics)Last season you lost in the NCAA semifinals in tiebreaker to James Martinez of Colorado Mesa. How much does that loss drive you? Poster: It definitely does drive me, especially in my training. I thought about it quite a bit. I definitely use it as fuel when I'm training You're a three-time All-American and have been close to winning a national title. Now that you're a senior do feel more pressure to win a title? Poster: Pressure really doesn't really exist. It's just what you put on yourself. I've learned to deal with it through my strong relationship with Christ. He's the only person that I need to impress. That helps me a lot with the pressure, not thinking about all the other people I need to do it for. If I wrestle hard with the ability God gave me I know good things will happen. The pressure won't be there. What went into the decision to move up from 157 pounds to 165 pounds this season? Poster: It was Coach Costanzo's idea. He kind of mentioned it to me this fall. I was kind of skeptical at first. He said that I would do well at either weight class. I said I would try it for the first open at Iowa State. It went well. It's been treating me well. It has been keeping the season fun. It makes my wife happier. I'm not so cranky all the time. It helps my training too. I'm not just training to cut weight, but I'm training to get better. So the motive behind the training has changed, and it has made it much more enjoyable, which is nice for my senior year. Earlier this season you notched a win over Iowa State's Tanner Weatherman, a multiple-time national qualifier in Division I. What did that win do for you? Poster: It was definitely a big confidence booster to get a win over an accomplished Division I wrestler like that. I actually didn't know anything about him until Coach Costanzo talked to me the next day, and told me how accomplished he is. It definitely made me feel good, and gave me some confidence knowing that I can run with Division I qualifiers like that. Do you ever think about how you would fare in Division I? Poster: Yeah, I have thought about it. It would be different. I probably wouldn't have been a starter right away, like I was in Division II. I think with my work ethic I'm sure I would have made a lineup somewhere at the tail end of my career. But after finding St. Cloud State and Coach Costanzo I found a nice home and didn't think about going anywhere else. What's it like wrestling for Steve Costanzo? Poster: It's great. He's a lot of fun. He's very knowledgeable. He's definitely the best coach I've had so far, and the most personable coach too. You can just go sit in his office and talk to him about whatever, whether it's about wrestling or life in general. It's been great learning through him and with him. I look up to him. He's a role model of mine. If I grew up to be like him I think I would be a very accomplished man. Was there a wrestler you admired growing up? Poster: Yeah, I had a few. Craig Luberts is one of them. When I was in elementary school and he was in high school in Pierz he was just so fun to watch. He would put on a show and score points. Coming into St. Cloud State my freshman year I got to watch Tad Merritt and the way he did things, the way he dominated and broke people in practice and trained and led. I learned a lot from him even though I didn't really talk to him much too much my freshman year. He was big and scary. But he definitely taught me a lot and helped me to wrestle the way I do today. Last season St. Cloud State won the NCAA team title in Division II. What's it going to take to repeat as team champion? Poster: It's going to take a complete team effort again like last year. How ever may guys we get to the national tournament they're all going to have to wrestle their butts off. It was a tight group of teams last year, and it's even tighter this year. Everyone is kind of bringing everyone back. We just have to keep our faith in Coach Costanzo. He knows what to do. As long as we follow him we should be able to get that repeat title. This story also appears in the January 15 issue of The Guillotine. 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We're deep in the middle of January -- and the middle of winter -- when the world can seem to be buried in snow and bad news. Yet all isn't gloom and doom -- at least not in amateur wrestling in the U.S. Just this week, InterMat has uncovered a number of positive, upbeat news stories beyond the typical reports on dual meets and tournament action. A forfeit to honor a fallen foe … The Saturday before Christmas, Spencer (Iowa) High School 220-pound senior Austin Roberts collapsed during the finals of a tournament in his home gym, and died later that evening. At the first dual meet at the Spencer Field House since Roberts' death, Estherville-Lincoln Central wrestler Amed Castro-Chavez chose to accept a forfeit, rather than pick up a forfeit -- and six quick points for his team -- because the Spencer Tigers did not have a wrestler at that weight class. Instead of going to the mat to have his arm raised, Castro-Chavez walked over to the bleachers to hug Austin Roberts' mother, Lori Roberts. "I wanted to show Austin's family respect, because they are grieving," Castro-Chavez told the Sioux City Journal. "I told Austin's mom that I wished I could wrestle Austin again, because he was such a good wrestler." … and to help a rival achieve a milestone Lucas Ortiz, a senior at Conestoga Valley High in Pennsylvania, was just one victory shy of the 100-win milestone. However, the Lock Haven University recruit had no hope of reaching that mark, being unable to wrestle this year because of a torn ACL and damaged meniscus in his knee. However, thanks to a wrestler at Chambersburg High, Ortiz was awarded a forfeit victory, and that elusive century-mark victory. At the Wilson Duals Tournament last weekend, the Chambersburg Trojans were aware of Ortiz's the situation. Senior Matt Strunk agreed to forfeit his match at 152 to Ortiz, which would provide him with that magic No. 100 win. "Some of our guys know Lucas pretty well and said he's a really good guy, so we wanted to do something for him," Strunk told GameTimePA.com. "I told the guys that Colin (Runshaw) should go up to 160 and I'll give up the forfeit at 152. It wasn't a hard decision for me -- he's a senior and was stuck on 99 wins and it was the right thing to do." Teen with muscle disorder achieves mat dream Nick Haller, an honorary member of the South El Monte High School wrestling team, had his first opportunity to take to the mat at a tournament last week. Haller suffers from arthrogryposis, a condition that affects the muscles in his lower body, which forces him to use a walker or wheelchair to get around. But that didn't stop him from wanting to wrestle. Thanks to his coaches and willing participants from rival Rosemead High School in California, Haller had that opportunity. He went up against Alex Masuda, Rosemead team captain. "I got to know him a little bit and he [seems like] a really good guy," Masuda, 16, told ABC News. "Throughout his whole high school career he's always been wanting to have a wrestling match. His coach Ray Castellanos actually allowed him to have his first ever match and that's what you see in the video. I made him earn it. The result of the match was him pinning me and his dream coming true." Ohio high school wrestler a winner without legs Zion ShaverZion Shaver, a senior at Massillon Washington High School in northern Ohio, has been wrestling since second grade. This season, he's 20-4. He hopes to continue in the sport in college… despite having been born without legs. The 88-pound wrestler -- who benches 225 pounds -- competes successfully within the normal wrestling rules. There's just one rule concession: Shaver always starts from the neutral position, thanks to a rule change from the OHSAA (Ohio High School Athletic Association) after the team wrote a letter to the organization. "I've always wanted to do a sport, and I found one and it's awesome," Shaver told WOIO-TV in Cleveland. "There's some things I can't do, and I figured them out by trying them. You gotta try something, 'cause you never know what you can do unless you try." Ex-wrestler with cerebral palsy gives back as ref Joe Steffenhagen never let cerebral palsy -- a disease which impairs muscle control -- stop him from wrestling. Now the Minnesotan is giving back to the sport that he says gave so much to him, by now serving as a wrestling referee in the suburban Twin Cities. "I'm always nervous because I want to do my best," Steffenhagen told CBS affiliate WCCO-TV. "I don't want someone to get cheated because I didn't see something." Officiating is new to Joe, but wrestling isn't. His uncles introduced him to the sport when he was young, and he continued with wrestling through high school. "I just love the competition. I love to win. I love the hustle. I just want to play my hardest all the time," he said. Despite moving with a limp -- and having limited use of his right hand and arm -- Steffenhagen is learning the art of on-the-mat officiating, starting with junior varsity wrestlers now. His goal is to become a varsity official and someday qualify for the state tournament as a referee. Want more upbeat stories from the mat? Check out the InterMat news story from November about Devon Berry, a multi-sport high school athlete in Georgia who, despite dealing with cerebral palsy, accepted a wrestling scholarship offered by St. Cloud State University, 2015 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships team titlewinner. And, take a look at a 2011 InterMat feature titled "Opportunity for All" about wrestlers who succeeded despite various challenges, including Anthony Robles, Nick Ackerman, Matt Hamill and Les Anderson.

The sport of wrestling could not have asked for greater publicity than generated by November's Grapple on the Gridiron dual meet between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Oklahoma State Cowboys. The outdoor wrestling event held on the football field at Kinnick Stadium at University of Iowa not only shattered the previous dual-meet attendance record, but generated favorable feedback from participants and fans, as well as priceless, positive media coverage from around the world. When an amateur wrestling event takes place in a non-traditional space, it makes news. Take a look at a couple news stories from the past week. Florida prep team takes it outside Lake Highland Prep -- Florida state champs in three of the past four seasons -- liked the idea of November's Iowa-Oklahoma State outdoor dual meet so much, they're putting on their own "Grapple on the Gridiron" event next week at their football stadium vs. rival Clay High of Green Cove Springs. Both programs are at the top of the rankings in Florida; Lake Highland is No. 1 with Clay at No. 2 in the Scout.com 1A state team rankings. It's the only home event of the season for Lake Highland, so they wanted to make the most of it by scheduling it outdoors next Thursday afternoon, for maximum visibility… and, hopefully, more fans in the stands and greater press coverage. "I want to people to see competitive matches and get a better depiction of what wrestling looks like," Lake Highland coach Mike Palazzo told the Orlando Sentinel . "And it's a chance for kids at our school to see their classmates compete." Wisconsin high school puts wrestling on stage Just last weekend, University of Missouri held its dual vs. Cornell University on stage at Jesse Auditorium in Columbia, Mo. (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com)Sometimes, an innovative idea is born from necessity. Stoughton High School in south-central Wisconsin took on the role of hosting the annual Badger Conference Challenge for Charity boys' basketball tournament in their field house when another school was unable to do so. That meant that Stoughton was confronted with the challenge of where to host a previously-scheduled home dual meet. The answer: hold the Jan. 22 wrestling event on stage at the Stoughton High Performing Arts Center. The stage is just wide enough for the school's 42-foot wrestling mat. There will be a five-foot safety zone, and spotters to make sure the action doesn't spill over into the audience of the 700-seat hall. WIWrestling.com said the setting perhaps will be "reminiscent of gladiators in an ancient Roman arena." Stoughton's athletic director told the Wisconsin State Journal that he got the inspiration for staging the dual meet at his school's theater from Virginia Tech, which successfully hosted dual meets on the stage of the school's Moss Arts Center concert hall. Just last weekend, University of Missouri held its dual vs. Cornell University on stage at Jesse Auditorium in Columbia, Mo.

High school standout and Oklahoma State redshirt freshman Chance Marstellar won't be wrestling anymore this season. The four-time undefeated Pennsylvania state champion who'd had a frustrating start to his Cowboy career in 2015, was suspended from the team by head wrestling coach John Smith. While his season on the mat officially ended this week in Stillwater, the saga of Marstellar's wrestling career will almost certainly extend a few more years. The rumor mill has already started to spin, with conjecture that Marstellar will either quit wrestling altogether (as he mentioned in a tweet) or join his former youth coach Cary Kolat at Campbell. So what happened? I don't know that it matters. When given the body of evidence we have to go on there is little anyone can do but speculate, and really, what good is that when considering the physical and emotional health of a 20-year-old? For now, it's best to allow him to clear his head and make a decision that most benefits his future. I hope that Coach Smith is part of that discussion, and maybe even Coach Kolat. What Marstellar needs now are calm voices guiding him to his next step, not to listen to the outrageous, cacophonous echo chamber of the wrestling world's message boards and Twitteratti. To you questions … Q: I've been watching matches on BTN over the weekend and have an idea to improve scoring in folkstyle and likening more to freestyle without making any major changes. If a wrestler shoots or creates an offensive attack and that initial sequence ends in a stalemate, he or she gets 1 point. This rewards the offensive wrestler and more importantly penalizes the wrestler whose only goal is to create a stalemate. There are so many matches that have countless shots and no scoring because of funk scrambles. Think about the Jesse Delgado-Nahshon Garrett NCAA finals match from a couple years ago. Garrett might have won and at the least would have been much higher scoring. What do you think? -- Andy S. Foley: The near-takedown, which bubbled up in the states after some misinterpretation of international rules, was among the most reviled and confusing rules to ever (not) exist. On the surface this reminds me of that rule. The other rule it reminds me of is the one-point defensive takedown, where any snapdown or sprawl into a takedown off an opponent's shot only earned one point. That ruled caused some really weird things to happen, like desperation "shots" by winning wrestlers who wanted to avoid giving up two points. I'd have to see the rule in action, but my instincts tell me that there would be a lot of shots where the aggressor would accept the stalemate and maybe even push it along in order to ensure easier points. In my watching this year a high percentage of attacking wrestlers were left to hang on to a leg in order to avoid the counter takedown. The OB and self-exposure rules would eliminate much of the tomfoolery, but as you alluded to in your question there just isn't an appetite for that type of change. Q: Penn State dominated at the Scuffle, winning five weight classes. Has this ever happened at the NCAAs? PSU looks like a favorite in three weight classes with the possibility of two more. What are the chances? -- Mike Z. Zain Retherford is one of six Penn State wrestlers ranked in the top five (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Foley: Not zero chance, but pretty close to nil. The NCAA championships are tough to win for wrestlers who are No. 1 with a bullet, much less someone who has to overcome a few close competitors or put together the perfect tournament. The action at NCAAs rarely falls on the side of perfection, and instead trends toward disarray. That disorganization of champions (how often does anyone predict all 10?) does favor a well-coached Penn State squad come time for the team title. However, I think it's a stretch to predict five, four or even three champions. Is each capable? Yes. But like the Powerball, given enough iterations of the tournament winning five titles may happen, but it's a very, very long shot. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Really ... Don't pull hair in jiu-jitsu Helicopter defense, anyone? Link: Great read on Jesse Thielke Q: Please comment on the 4-point nearfall hurting NCAA wrestling. A good scramble ending with a takedown and back points puts a wrestler up 6-0. The wrestler then stalls for the rest of the match to win 7-2. Is there a better way for awarding action without throwing the match? -- Josh L. Foley: I'm not a fan of adding points just to make the score look more impressive. Takedowns are very hard to get and are worth two points, but when you subtract a standup (which you need in order to score another takedown) that's really reduced to one. Meanwhile an action like tilting can be done on repeat and HOLDING someone in danger for four swipes is worth twice as much as two swipes? The rule seems wildly out of line with what the NCAA would want to promote, which is action on the feet. Why would any casual fan want to watch a match with two guys logrolling each other for massive amounts of points? Hint: They don't. The NCAA should incentivize wrestling from the neutral position and an increase of new and grand actions. The problem has become one of death by a thousand cuts. In order to solve the dearth of scoring (and interesting scoring) in collegiate wrestling, the NCAA instituted easy ways to add points. That change, added atop a heap of others, has decreased action. This is most evident in Bo Nickal's loss at Indiana. The action was his and though he lost position he gave up six points. In freestyle he'd have given up four, but the comeback would've been easier because stalling and the pushout would have evened him up in minutes. I don't see the NCAA making major changes. They are content with minor adjustments no matter what the eventuality on the mat. Q: About 2016 Takhti Cup: The traditional wrestling style (Pahlavani) competition after the international tournament is an excellent idea. You can see a lot of international freestyle/Greco stars fighting with different rules and uniforms. I believe in this strategy, a strong partnership between Olympic and traditional styles during an international event. Could be interesting see another "mixed" event with kurash or belt wrestling. What do you think? -- Luca M. Foley: I love the idea of adding in the local culture of wrestling to an international event. I've worked from over 30 countries in the last few years and each event opens with a dance number. I'm the first to recognize and appreciate the tie between dance and wrestling, but it always occurred to me that these ceremonies may also play an ode to local wrestling traditions. Growth of the traditional styles could be coming. In February, I'll be attending an international forum in Istanbul on traditional wrestling. United World Wrestling is pairing up with some sponsors and the Turkish Wrestling Federation to make a more permanent improvement to the traditional offerings. Time will tell. There is a lot to be done at all levels of the sport and only so much time, money and human resources to split among the interested parties. Q: What specifically is USA Wrestling doing to help get the sport back at the Division I level to schools who either used to have it or are in popular wrestling areas? Other than talking points, what can they tell you is being done? The second part of that is what is their revenue being spent on? I seriously don't know and my smart guy friends and I can't come up with those answers. -- Mike S. Foley: USA Wrestling has very limited dominion over NCAA wrestling so they don't focus too much on giving their resources to the collegiate programs. I don't have talking points for USA Wrestling, but they are in constant motion. There is no slacking. The first role of the organization is to win Olympic and World medals at the senior, junior and cadet level in women's wrestling, Greco-Roman and freestyle. To accomplish that means funding eight starting wrestlers at each weight class, plus two backups to wrestle around the world for almost a full 12 months. Travel is an enormous expense, but I know from experience that the coaches, athletes and executives are almost always sitting in coach (save the free upgrade). That isn't always the case with international and national federations. The staffing levels for three teams is equally burdensome financially, having to pay for a team director, strength coach, nutritionist, developmental coach and a myriad more roles. And that's before you get to the obvious on-the-mat coaches. USA Wrestling also hosts a bunch of events throughout the calendar year, not the least of which is Fargo. Those events need a very large, very dedicated staff to execute and a smaller year-round staff to envision, manage, and prepare. Then you have communications staff, support staff and the aforementioned executive staff. All those people have salaries and those numbers are all made public. In total, they do work their ass off for the betterment of the sport with pretty limited funding. They do a heck of a lot for an organization their size. Could they do more or be more efficient? Of course, we all could, but for now they are well run and meeting their mission to bring home medals.

KEARNEY, Neb. -- The now 5th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney wrestling team won several close matches to rally past Central Oklahoma, 21-15, Thursday night at Kearney High. This was UNK's (7-2, 1-0) first MIAA dual of the year with Bronchos now 4-3 (1-1). Down 12-3 after the first four matches, the Kearney comeback started at 157 lbs. when Lincoln senior Chase White recorded an overtime takedown to edge Jeromy Davenport, 3-1. Next, Oklahoma senior Devin Aguirre used a takedown and escape in the second period to edge Danny Carrillo, 3-2, with Kansas junior Calvin Ochs racking up five points in the final period to win 12-5 at 174 lbs. UCO turned the tables and won a close match at 184 lbs. but top-ranked Romero Cotton (Hutchinson, Kans.) gave UNK the lead for good with a first period fall. Finally, California redshirt freshman heavyweight Luke Petersen secured the win by beating Evan McGee, 4-2. Petersen scored in each period, including a takedown in the first. On Saturday, UNK faces New Mexico Highlands, 16th-ranked Western State and 20th-ranked Colorado State-Pueblo at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds. Results: 125 - Zac D'Amico, UCO, dec. Connor Bolling, 3-2 (TB). 133 - Blake Dauphin, UCO, won by forfeit. 141 - Keith Surber, UNK, dec. Joshua Ailey, 15-12. 149 - Spencer Rutherford, UCO, dec. Nick Babcock, 7-3. 157 - Chase White, UNK, dec. Jeromy Davenport, 3-1 (SV). 165 - Devin Aguirre, UNK, dec. Danny Carrillo, 3-2. 174 - Calvin Ochs, UNK, dec. Mason Thompson, 12-5. 184 - Brock Warren, UCO, dec. Michael Lambert, 5-2. 197 - Romero Cotton, UNK, pinned Brody Largent, 1:08. Hvy - Luke Petersen, UNK, dec. Evan McGee, 4-2.

DUBUQUE, Iowa -- The No. 19 Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team tied a program record with its ninth consecutive dual match win Thursday in a 25-13 victory over the University of Dubuque. The win moved the Ducks to 13-2 overall, while Dubuque fell to 9-5 and had its eight-match win streak snapped. Stevens previously won nine-straight during the 2011-12, and 1979-80 seasons, and is also now one win shy of matching the program record for wins in a season set in 2011. After dropping three of the first four matches, Stevens rebounded with six straight wins to capture the record-tying victory. Of Dubuque's three wins, two came by wrestlers currently receiving honorable mention recognition in the MyHOUSE/d3wrestle.com national rankings. Junior Rob Murray got the Ducks winning started with an 8-6 decision win at 125, but Dubuque answered with a major at 133 to take the one point lead. The win was the 12th straight dual match victory for Murray, and 21st overall on the season. Dubuque added to its lead with a decision victory at 141 and a pin at 149, however Stevens responded with freshman Thomas Poklikuha's decision victory at 157, followed by a major decision win by junior Colin Navickas at 165 to cut the deficit to three. Navickas, currently ranked No. 7 at 165 nationally, won the match 12-2 for his 14th consecutive dual match win. Stevens continued the run with sophomore Phil Woods' 3-2 decision win at 174, before sophomore A.J. Kowal's pin in 1:16 at 184 gave the Ducks the lead back for the first time since the opening match. The fall was the team-leading ninth of the season for the No. 8 ranked grappler in the country at 184. Junior Danny Moore extended the Stevens lead to 22-13 with an 11-6 decision win at 197, before senior Tyler Maher finalized the action with a 3-1 win at 285 to cap the win. The Ducks will continue their Iowa road trip Saturday with the Cornell Matman Invitational. Results: 125: SIT Rob Murray (Dec 8-6) over Julio Chavez, SIT 3-0 133: UD Stephen Rosenburg (Maj. Dec. 11-3) over Joey Borai, UD 4-3 141: UD Jeremy Melendez (Dec 6-3) over Ryan Wilson, UD 7-3 149: UD Adrian Collier (Fall 2:55) over Zach Wilhelm, UD 13-3 157: SIT Thomas Poklikuha (Dec 5-4) over Kody Krenz, UD 13-6 165: SIT #7 Colin Navickas (Maj. Dec. 12-2) over Frank Frassetto, UD 13-10 174: SIT Phil Woods (Dec 3-2) over Elton Turnage, UD 13-13 184: SIT #8 A.J. Kowal (Fall 1:16) over Collin Heidemann, SIT 19-13 197: SIT Danny Moore (Dec 11-6) over Cosmo Halwix, SIT 22-13 285: SIT Tyler Maher (Dec 3-1) over Sawyer McCaffrey, SIT 25-13

CHADRON, Neb. -- The Chadron State College wrestling team (5-1, 1-0 RMAC) got six-point falls from Chadron freshman Cooper Cogdill (285 pounds), Beatrice sophomore Chance Helmick (165), and junior Caleb Copeland (174) as the Eagles closed out Colorado School of Mines (3-1, 0-1 RMAC) Thursday night by a score of 32-12, in their first team contest since before the holiday break. Cogdill earned his first career varsity victory by fall when he pinned Mines' Nick DeBruyn (1-5) in 4:31. Helmick's second-period fall over John Crowley (4-2) came following a aggressive show of takedown skills which built an early 6-2 lead. Crowley, ranked among the top-six in the West Super Region earlier this season and voted Second Team All-RMAC in 2014-15, was an NCAA All-American in 2012-13 before redshirting in 2013-14. Copeland (Bennett, Colorado), ranked No. 8 in NCAA Division II by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, dispatched Rocky Michaelson (12-4) at 174 pounds at 2:41 into the first period, earning him the Eagles' quickest pin on the night. His win clinched the dual meet victory for the Eagles. Sophomore Terrance McKinney (Spokane, Washington), ranked No. 2 nationally at 149, earned a quality win over the region's fifth-ranked wrestler, Jacob Gerken (4-6), gaining an early edge and then nailing down a major decision with four near-fall points in the third period followed by a riding point to make it 10-2. Gerken claimed fourth place at the 2013-14 NCAA West Super Regional tournament. Junior Taylor Summers of Plymouth, Nebraska, nearly had a technical fall with 15 seconds remaining in the match, but settled for a 15-1 major decision over CSM's Caleb Micho (5-8) after a near-fall came up two counts short, and he received a riding bonus at the end of regulation. Other CSC wins included a 7-3 decision by Brandon Kile (Hastings, Nebraska) over Matthew Lavengood (7-3) at 125 pounds, and Shane Rodenburg of Kent City, Michigan (184 pounds) blanking Karl Breidenbach (5-7) by a score of 6-0. Colorado Mines picked up a pin at 197 as their sixth-ranked wrestler in the nation, Paul Wilson, pulled off a first-period pin. Other Oredigger winners were Lukas Erickson at 141 and Ethan Ruby at 157. Chadron State hands Colorado Mines their first dual defeat of the season. The win was the largest margin of victory for the Eagles in nearly a year, when they defeated Newman University 34-9 on January 17, 2015. The Eagles have a quick turnaround before they wrestle again Saturday, Jan. 16. CSC faces a slate of four duals this weekend, taking on Minot State, Newman, University of Mary, and Southwest Minnesota State at the Nebraska-Kearney Midwest Duals, all on Saturday. Results: 125 Brandon Kile (Chadron State) over Matthew Lavengood (Colorado School Of Mines) (Dec 7-3) 133 Taylor Summers (Chadron State) over Caleb Micho (Colorado School Of Mines) (MD 15-1) 141 Lukas Erickson (Colorado School Of Mines) over Brock Thumm (Chadron State) (SV-1 9-3) 149 Terrance McKinney (Chadron State) over Jacob Gerken (Colorado School Of Mines) (MD 10-2) 157 Ethan Ruby (Colorado School Of Mines) over Johnny Porter (Chadron State) (Dec 6-4) 165 Chance Helmick (Chadron State) over John Crowley (Colorado School Of Mines) (Fall 4:49) 174 Caleb Copeland (Chadron State) over Rocky Michaelson (Colorado School Of Mines) (Fall 2:41) 184 Shane Rodenburg (Chadron State) over Karl Breidenbach (Colorado School Of Mines) (Dec 6-0) 197 Paul Wilson (Colorado School Of Mines) over Stuart Hircock (Chadron State) (Fall 2:22) 285 Cooper Cogdill (Chadron State) over Nick DeBruyn (Colorado School Of Mines) (Fall 4:31)

ANGOLA, Ind. -- The Olivet College wrestling team scored bonus in six of its eight wins to easily defeat Trine (Ind.) University, 37-6, tonight at Hershey Hall in Angola, Indiana. At 125 pounds, junior Michael Schmidt needed only a takedown near the end of the first period to win a 2-1 decision and give the Comets the 3-0 lead. The Thunder answered with their own one-point decision, 4-3, at 133 pounds to tie the match at 3-3. Junior Curtis Blackwell won a hard-fought, 8-6 decision at 141 pounds to put Olivet back ahead 6-3. A four-point near fall in the second period was the difference in the match. Junior Matthew Lopez used a takedown in the second period and an escape in the third period to post a 3-1 win at 149 pounds and make the score 9-3. Junior Lake Bennett increased the Comets' lead to 12 points, 15-3, by pinning his opponent with 48 seconds left in the 157-pound bout. Junior Kevin Papak registered a 13-5 major decision win at 165 pounds. Trine picked-up three team points with a 3-1 overtime victory at 174 pounds to cut its deficit down to 19-6. At 184 pounds, junior Rodney Harvey wasted no time in winning his match, as he pinned his man only one minute and 11 seconds into the bout. The pin put Olivet up 25-6 and seal its win. Senior Thomas Hall received a forfeit win at 197 points. Junior Jesse Judge capped Olivet's win by pinning his opponent with 16 ticks left in the first period of the 285-pound bout. On Saturday, the Comets will participate in the 2016 Al Hanke Invitational, hosted by Elmhurst (Ill) College. Action from inside R.A. Faganel Hall gets under way at 9 a.m. CST. Results: 125- Michael Schmidt (OC) over David Moore, Dec. 2-1 133- Caleb Maddox (TU) over Jared Brickley, Dec. 4-3 141- Curtis Blackwell (OC) over Jeffrey Helm, Dec. 8-6 149- Matt Lopez (OC) over Austin Helm, Dec. 3-1 157- Lake Bennett (OC) over Austin Nault, Fall 2:12 165- Kevin Papak (OC) over Brandon Gay, Maj. Dec. 13-5 174- Jaycee Jensen (TU) over Jacob Harvey, SV 3-1 184- Rodney Harvey (OC) over Kerry Raab, Fall 1:11 197- Tom Hall (OC) won by forfeit 285- Jesse Judge (OC) over Joe Stasiak, Fall 2:44