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The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend tends to also be a busy one for teams across the country. Here is the schedule for nationally ranked teams during the week of January 13 through 19. No. 1 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. -- travel to Sullivan Community College in Loch Sheldrake (N.Y.) for the Eastern States Wrestling Classic on Friday and Saturday No. 2 Bergen Catholic, N.J. -- host No. 6 Clovis (Calif.) and No. 33 Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) for dual meets tomorrow night, compete in the Who's No. 1 Duals at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pa.) on Saturday, host Pope John (N.J.) and Paramus Catholic (N.J.) on Monday 1/18. No. 3 Blair Academy, N.J. -- compete in the Who's No. 1 Duals at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pa.) on Saturday No. 4 Buchanan, Calif. -- host Central (Calif.) in dual meet tonight No. 5 St. Paris Graham, Ohio -- travel to No. 7 St. Edward (Ohio) for dual meet on Saturday evening No. 6 Clovis, Calif. -- travel to Clovis East (Calif.) for dual meet tonight, compete at Bergen Catholic (N.J.) against the hosts and Paramus (N.J.) tomorrow night, compete in the Who's No. 1 Duals at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pa.) on Saturday No. 7 St. Edward, Ohio -- host No. 4 St. Paris Graham (Ohio) for dual meet on Saturday evening No. 8 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. -- host York (Ill.) in dual meet on Friday, travel to No. 7 Carl Sandburg (Ill.) for multi-team dual meet event on Saturday No. 9 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. -- host Parkland (Pa.) in dual meet tonight, compete in the Who's No. 1 Duals at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pa.) on Saturday No. 10 Tuttle, Okla. -- host Greg Henning Invitational on Friday and Saturday No. 11 Belle Vernon Area, Pa. -- host Albert Gallatin (Pa.) in dual meet tonight, travel to Council Rock South (Pa.) for the Escape the Rock Tournament on Saturday and Sunday No. 12 Lake Highland Prep, Fla. -- compete in the Who's No. 1 Duals at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pa.) on Saturday No. 13 Poway, Calif. -- travel to Canyon Crest (Calif.) for dual meet tomorrow, compete in the Battle for the Belt at Temecula Valley (Calif.) on Friday and Saturday No. 14 Mt. Carmel, Ill. -- travel to Lyons Township (Ill.) for dual meet tomorrow, host Brother Rice (Ill.) in dual meet on Friday, compete in the Hinsdale South (Ill.) Quad on Saturday No. 15 Carl Sandburg, Ill. -- host Rockford (Ill.) Stagg in dual meet tomorrow night, host Lockport (Ill.) in dual meet on Friday, host multi-team dual meet event on Saturday No. 16 Apple Valley, Minn. -- host Rosemount (Minn.) in dual meet on Friday No. 17 Elyria, Ohio -- compete in Bill Dies Memorial Tournament at Akron (Ohio) Firestone on Friday and Saturday No. 18 St. Michael-Albertville, Minn. - travel to Buffalo (Minn.) for dual meet tomorrow, compete in the East Ridge (Minn.) Tournament on Saturday No. 19 Marmion Academy, Ill. -- host No. 27 Montini Catholic (Ill.) in dual meet on Friday, travel to No. 7 Carl Sandburg (Ill.) for multi-team dual meet event on Saturday No. 20 Malvern Prep, Pa. -- host Chestnut Hill (Pa.) Academy in dual meet on Friday, travel to Council Rock South (Pa.) for the Escape the Rock Tournament on Saturday and Sunday No. 21 Washington, Ill. -- host Bloomington (Ill.) and Moline (Ill.) in tri-meet tomorrow No. 22 Archer, Ga. -- compete in state dual meet championships at the Macon (Ga.) Coliseum on Thursday through Saturday No. 23 Delta, Ohio -- travel to Montpelier (Ohio) for tri-meet with the hosts and Patrick Henry (Ohio) tomorrow, compete in Maumee Bay Classic at Oregon Clay (Ohio) on Friday and Saturday No. 24 Allen, Texas -- host Berkner (Texas) in dual meet tonight, host dual meet state championships on Saturday No. 25 Kasson-Mantorville, Minn. -- host Cannon Falls (Minn.) and Hayfield (Minn.) in tri-meet tomorrow, travel to Osage (Iowa) for the Green Devil Team Duals No. 26 Boyertown, Pa. -- travel to Perkiomen Valley (Pa.) for dual meet tonight, travel to Council Rock South (Pa.) for the Escape the Rock Tournament on Saturday and Sunday No. 27 Nazareth, Pa. -- travel to Easton (Pa.) for dual meet tonight, host East Stroudsburg South (Pa.) in dual meet on Friday No. 28 Camden County, Ga. -- compete in state dual meet championships at the Macon (Ga.) Coliseum on Thursday through Saturday No. 29 Platte County, Mo. -- travel to No. 44 Park Hill (Mo.) for dual meet tomorrow, compete in the Basheor-Linwood (Kansas) Tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 30 Southeast Polk, Iowa -- travel to Ankeney (Iowa) for dual meet tomorrow, compete in the West Des Moines Valley (Iowa) Duals on Saturday No. 31 Montini Catholic, Ill. -- host Marist (Ill.) in dual meet tomorrow, travel to No. 19 Marmion Academy for dual meet on Friday, travel to Dakota (Ill.) for quad meet on Saturday No. 32 West Des Moines Valley, Iowa -- travel to Dowling Catholic (Iowa) for dual meet tomorrow, host multi-team dual meet event on Saturday No. 33 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. -- travel to Paramus Catholic (N.J.) for dual meet tonight, travel to Council Rock South (Pa.) for the Escape the Rock Tournament on Saturday and Sunday No. 34 Fort Dodge, Iowa -- host Marshalltown (Iowa) in dual meet tonight, compete in Cedar Rapids Jefferson (Iowa) Invitational on Saturday No. 35 Brownsburg, Ind. -- compete in conference tournament at Avon (Ind.) on Saturday No. 36 Pueblo County, Colo. -- travel to Pueblo East (Colo.) for dual meet tomorrow, compete in Bulldog Invitational at Centennial (Pueblo, Colo.) on Saturday No. 37 Kiski Area, Pa. -- host Penn Hills (Pa.) in dual meet tonight, travel to Erie (Pa.) McDowell for dual meet on Saturday No. 38 Olentangy Liberty, Ohio -- travel to Thomas Worthington (Ohio) for tri-meet with the hosts and Upper Arlington (Ohio) on Thursday, compete in Maumee Bay Classic at Oregon Clay (Ohio) on Friday and Saturday No.39 Warren Central, Ind. -- host Warren Duals on Saturday No. 40 Monroe Woodbury, N.Y. -- travel to Bergen Catholic (N.J.) for dual meet against No. 6 Clovis (Calif.) tomorrow, travel to Sullivan Community College in Loch Sheldrake (N.Y.) for the Eastern States Wrestling Classic on Friday and Saturday No. 41 Anoka, Minn. -- host Centennial (Minn.) in dual meet tomorrow, travel to Elk River (Minn.) for an individual bracket tournament on Saturday No. 42 Long Beach, N.Y. -- compete in dual meet at Westbury (N.Y.) tonight, travel to Sullivan Community College in Loch Sheldrake (N.Y.) for the Eastern States Wrestling Classic on Friday and Saturday No. 43 Hartland, Mich. -- travel to Milford (Mich.) for tri-meet against the hosts and Pinckney (Mich.) tonight, travel to Central Michigan University for dual meets against Davison (Mich.) and Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) on Sunday No. 44 Park Hill, Mo. -- host No. 33 Platte County (Mo.) tomorrow, compete in Jefferson City (Mo.) Tournament on Friday and Saturday No. 45 Reynolds, Pa. -- host Mercer (Pa.) in dual meet tonight, compete in the Brookville (Pa.) Duals on Saturday No. 46 Pomona, Colo. -- travel to Chatfield (Colo.) in dual meet tomorrow, compete in the Arvada West (Colo.) Invitational on Saturday No. 47 San Marino, Calif. -- No. 48 Lowell, Mich. -- host Caledonia (Mich.) in dual meet tonight, host Gary Rivers Memorial Invitational on Saturday No. 49 Post Falls, Idaho -- host Columbia (Idaho) and Sandpoint (Idaho) in tri-meet on Thursday, host the River City Duals on Friday and Saturday No. 50 Good Counsel, Md. -- host tri-meet against Bishop Ireton (Md.) and Bishop O'Connell (Md.) tonight, travel to Stephen Decatur (Md.) for the War on the Shore Tournament on Friday and Saturday

Drew Pariano, former Northwestern University head wrestling coach who was fired in late October, responded to a recent InterMat "2015 in review" article which described his dismissal as a "bafflement." In an email to this writer who authored the "Looking back at 2015: Other newsworthy stories" which mentioned his firing as one of the baffling developments of the year, Pariano wrote, "I am looking forward to the next chapter in my coaching/administrative career. The AD (athletic director) decided that a change was needed and I respect his opinion. I will come back an even stronger coach with a greater perspective on our sport, its future, and what we can do (as a wrestling community) to strengthen our brand. I absolutely love the competitive side of collegiate coaching and developing athletes is one of the most rewarding experiences any former wrestler-turned-coach can have. We are unique in that our coaches across all NCAA divisions have competed in the sport. We know the highs and lows that our athletes experience. We can help an 18-to-23 year old with what they are going through, whether it's on the mat or off the mat. Putting the athlete before yourself is paramount and being one-hundred percent accessible to the athlete is a prerequisite in wrestling. We have personal relationships that coaches in other sports may never experience or comprehend. It's what sets us apart …" Drew Pariano (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)In a follow-up message to InterMat, Pariano wrote, "Our program went through a lot in the past year and our athletes have gone through unthinkable challenges, most specifically Jason Tsirtsis with his family's loss and Pierce Harger with his injury moments before the NCAA Quarterfinals." "I am truly grateful to Northwestern University, and yet I believe that my coaching career or a possible future in athletic administration is in some ways, just starting to take off…" "Sometimes, people need to blaze new trails and escape from their 'home base' to continue to mature professionally. Northwestern was home to me for 15 of my last 20 years as both an athlete and coach. It's also imperative that I thank Tim Cysewski. Had it not been for Timmy, I would have never been at Northwestern as an athlete or as a coach. The man was and will remain a huge part of my life. Apart from calling Tim my coach, I get to call him my mentor, boss, co-worker, and most importantly, a great friend." Pariano wrestled for Cysewski at Northwestern from 1995-1999, where he was a three-time NCAA qualifier as well as an academic All-American. He returned to the Evanston, Ill. Big Ten school as an assistant coach in 2005, then was promoted to associate head coach before taking the helm of the Wildcats in June 2010. During Pariano's tenure on the Northwestern coaching staff, the Wildcats could claim an Olympic wrestler (Jake Herbert, 2012), four NCAA champs, 24 NCAA All-Americans, and ten Big Ten champs. "The program has experienced a plethora of injuries in the past few years and it's been difficult on the staff," Pariano continued. "Matt, Brandon, Conor and Tim all provide different experiences and they diversify the room. With increased health, each athlete in the program will greatly improve as the season takes shape. The current staff is very accomplished and they will have their best team out on the mat by the time March approaches."

Big weekend of high school wrestling came and went, it included two tournaments that featured fourteen of the nation's Fab 50 teams. Here were some of the highlights. Bergen Catholic (N.J.) with strong statement at the Doc Buchanan Invitational For the first time in the 39-year history of the Doc Buchanan Invitational, it was won by an out of state team. Bergen Catholic (N.J.), ranked No. 2 nationally, ended the six year run of titles for the host squad of Clovis (Calif.) with an impressive performance in which they scored 224 points, placing 12 starting wrestlers to go along with two backups. Leading the way for the Crusaders were three weight class champions, No. 19 Gerard Angelo (120), No. 1 Nick Suriano (126), and No. 11 Joe Grello (170). Two other wrestlers earned runner-up honors: Carmen Ferrante (113) and No. 5 Kevin Mulligan (195). Other starters to place for Bergen Catholic were Brady Ford (152) in third; freshmen Christopher Foca (132) and Josh McKenzie (182) in fifth; Ricky Cabanillas (138) in seventh; along with eight place finishes by Richie Halal (106), Andrew Somple (145), and Antonio Alfano (285). Reserve wrestlers to place were Wade Unger (138) in sixth and Nicky Cabanillas (120) in eighth. And to think state champion Shane Griffith (138) and state placer Danny DeLorenzi (220) should be returning within the next one to two weeks for the Crusaders. Finishing as runners-up with 212 points were No. 5 Buchanan, which was coming off their title won at the Clash National High School Wrestling Duals last weekend. The Bears had eight starters place, all in the top five, as well as reserve wrestler Jake Levatino (152) finishing sixth. Weight class champions for the Bears were No. 17 Durbin Lloren (132) and Anthony Montalvo (182), runner-up finishes came from Matthew Olguin (106) and Greg Gaxiola (152), Ethan Leake (113) and Cade Belshay (170) finished third, Trevor Ervin (195) placed fourth, while No. 18 Abner Romero (160) took home fifth. It's a testament to the perennial strength of the hosts, who are ranked No. 6 nationally, that seven placers including two champions on the way to 163 points can be called a disappointment. Especially when Clovis saw their best wrestler, No. 2 Justin Mejia, have to exit the tournament in the second round at 120 pounds; along with missing state qualifier Brandon Martino (138/145) from the lineup. Champions for the Cougars in this tournament were No. 8 (at 182) Josh Hokit (195), who earned the Outstanding Wrestler award for upper-weights, and No. 6 Seth Nevills (285); No. 11 (at 195) A.J. Nevills (220) placed second; Brandon Betancourt (106) finished sixth; Dylan Martinez (145) and Ruger Wynekem (182) placed seventh; while Jared Hill (152) finished eighth. Despite being outside the Fab 50, though not for long, Pueblo County (Colo.) had a most excellent tournament to place fourth with 132.5 points. They were anchored by a pair of weight class champions in Josiah Nava (113) and No. 13 (at 132) Chris Sandoval (138), who was named the Outstanding Wrestler among lower-weights. Four other wrestlers placed: Grant Willits (126) in third, Hunter Willits (145) in fourth, Nathan Bonham (106) in fifth, and Justin Davis (132) in eighth. Rounding out the weight class champions were No. 3 Nico Aguilar (Gilroy) at 106 pounds, No. 5 Zander and No. 4 Evan Wick (San Marino) at 145 and 152, No. 11 Layne van Anrooy (Rosebug, Ore.) at 160, and No. 9 Cohlton Schultz (Ponderosa, Colo.) at 220. Mt. Carmel (Ill.) takes home the Cheese(head) in Wisconsin One of the season's bigger stories has been the re-emergence of Mt. Carmel into a strong national force as John Kading puts his stamp on the Caravan. If it wasn't already apparent, it became abundantly clear this weekend when No. 21 Mt. Carmel (Ill.) earned the tournament title at the Cheesehead Invitational over a field that included seven other nationally ranked teams. Mt. Carmel entered 13 wrestlers in the tournament, eleven of them placed in the top eight, another wrestler earned 9th (which meant they were champion of the "middle bracket"), while returning Kaleb Guzior (120) finished 16th after sustaining an injury in his second match that precluded him from competing further in the tournament. All eleven top eight placers finished within the top six, led by champion Matthew Reyes (285) and a runner-up finish from No. 19 Jake Tucker (152). Finishing third were Yahya Thomas (126), Cameron Lopez (60), and David Riojas (170); fifth place finishes came from Kendall Coleman (132) and Dillon Hoey (145); while Joey Egan (113), Jack Mulay (138), Dru Worker (195), and Leo Ortiz (220) each finished sixth. That was enough to amass 582 points. Tournament runners-up despite the absence of state placer Robbie Precin (126) were No. 7 Carl Sandburg (Ill.) with 557 points, eight placers within the top eight, and an additional ninth place finisher. The Eagles were led by a first place finish from No. 6 Rudy Yates (132) as well as runner-up finishes from Louie Hayes (113) and Brian Krasowski (170). Third place finishes were earned by Kevin Stearns (120), Christian Robertson (138), and No. 18 Patrick Brucki (182). Placing fifth was John Prieto (152), while Ben Schneider (160) took eighth. It was a tight battle for third place between a trio of Minnesota teams - No. 39 Kasson-Mantorville (465 points), No. 18 St. Michael-Albertville (459), and No. 16 Apple Valley (445.5). The Komets placed nine in the top eight, including two finalists, champion No. 4 Brady Berge (160) and runner-up Noah Ryan (195); St. Michael-Albertville only placed six in the top eight, but all of them were in the top three, including the weight class titles won by No. 16 Patrick and No. 5 Mitchell McKee at 106 and 138; while the Eagles placed six in the top eight and an additional wrestler in ninth, led by weight class champions in No. 1 Mark Hall (170) and No. 1 Gable Steveson (220), despite missing state placer Brock Morgan (145) from the lineup. Finishing sixth in the tournament was No. 33 Platte County (Mo.) with 438.5 points, as they had eight top eight placers. The Pirates were led by the weight class title won by No. 8 Matthew Schmitt (126) and the runner-up finishes from Cody Phippen (106) and No. 14 Ethan Karsten (145). No. 14 Southeast Polk (Iowa) finished eighth with 354.5 points, as they were without state placer Adam Brown (120) and two other starters; leading the way for the Rams were runner-up finishes from Zach Barnes (138) and No. 6 Ethan Andersen (220). No. 27 Montini Catholic (Ill.) finished ninth with 313 points, led by five top eight placers; while feeling the absence of No. 16 Will Lewan at 138 pounds. The Broncos lone champion was No. 2 Real Woods (113), No. 8 Dylan Duncan (132) placed second, while No. 10 Joey Melendez (106) placed third. Rounding out the weight class champions were Paul Bianchi (Two Rivers, Wis.) at 120 pounds, No. 3 Austin O'Connor (St. Rita's, Ill.) at 145, No. 3 Griffin Parriott (New Prague, Minn.) at 152, No. 3 Beau Breske (Hartford Union, Wis.) at 182, and No. 16 Jacob Raschka (Pewaukee, Wis.) at 195. No. 1 Pletcher falls to defeat in finals of the WCCA Tournament Two nationally ranked teams and a large number of nationally ranked individuals were among the field at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Tournament held at Franklin Regional High School just outside of Pittsburgh this weekend. No. 40 Kiski Area outlasted No. 12 Belle Vernon Area by a score of 215 to 209 for the title, though it should be noted that the runner-up Leopards were without the presence of No. 3 Austin Bell at 170 pounds. The tournament champion Cavaliers placed eleven wrestlers, led by four runner-ups: Noah Levett (120), Matt Siszka (126), Tyler Worthing (182), and Chad Kuhn (220). Four other wrestlers placed third, two more took fourth, and another earned fifth. Runner-up Belle Vernon had three weight class champions in Derek Verkleeren (152), Mitch Hartman (160), and Milton Kobaly (182); while Jacob Dunlop (106) and No. 6 Jarod Verkleeren (145) placed second. Three Leopards wrestlers also finished third, while single wrestlers placed fourth and sixth. Two showdowns of nationally ranked wrestlers happened in the finals: No. 3 George Phillippi (Derry Area) upset No. 1 Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe) in the 138 pound final, winning with a rideout in the ultimate tiebreaker after the match was tied 2-2; while No. 2 Cameron Coy (Penn Trafford) upended Jarod Verkleeren 2-0 in the 145 pound final. Other weight class champions were Job Chishko (Penn Trafford) at 106, Colton Camacho (Franklin Regional) at 113, Ty Griffiths (Southmoreland) at 120, No. 6 Ethan McCoy (Greater Latrobe) at 126, Luke Kemerer (Hempfield Area) at 132, Drew Phipps and Hayden Rice from Norwin at 195 and 285, along with Derek Berberick Greensburg-Salem) at 220. Rice won the 285 pound weight class when No. 10 Jake Beistel (Southmoreland) did not contest the final due to injury. Blair Academy (N.J.) bounces back with dominant repeat at the Geary Invitational Coming off of last Saturday's upset dual meet loss at St. Paris Graham (Ohio), No. 3 Blair Academy (N.J.) continued its rigorous schedule with a trip to Oklahoma for the nation's oldest high school in-season tournament, the Geary Invitational. The Buccaneers dominated their way to the title with 209 points, placing 13 wrestlers, including six weight class champions: No. 13 Michael Colaiocco (106), Chris Cannon (113), Andrew Merola (145), No. 17 Ryan Karoly (160), No. 4 Brandon Dallavia (170), and No. 3 Chase Singletary (195). Requir van der Merwe, ranked No. 11 nationally, lost his championship bout by 5-3 decision to No. 3 Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla.) at 132 pounds. Finishing second in the standings was No. 11 Tuttle (Okla.) with 141.5 points, as the Tigers placed nine wrestlers, including three champions: Noah McQuigg (120), Brik Filippo (138), and Blake Berryhill (220); McQuigg upset No. 12 (at 126) Dalton Duffield (Westmoore, Okla.) 4-1 in the championship match. Finishing as runners-up were Dayton Garrett (160) and Tanner Johnson (170), Tanner Litterell (132) finished third losing by fall to van der Merwe in the semifinal. The squad was absent two-time state champion Beau Guffey (152). Rounding out the weight class champions were Montorie Bridges (126) of Altus (Okla.), Joseph Messer (152) and Gage Johnson (285) of Norman North (Okla.), and Isaiah Page (182) of Broken Arrow, Okla. Quick hits No. 8 St. Edward (Ohio) and No. 9 Oak Park River Forest (Ill.) each went 4-0 and dominated their opposition in the Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Super Duals on Saturday. Both squads beat the host Shamrocks and Portage (Ind.), who are top ten overall squads in their states. St. Edward also beat St. Johns and Hudson, who are top ten overall squads in Michigan; while Oak Park River Forest added victories against Davison (Mich.), top ten overall in their state, and No. 35 Brecksville (Ohio). No. 35 Brecksville lost to Wadsworth in a most excellent 28-22 dual meet on Thursday evening. The dual meet was split at seven weight classes apiece, as bonus points amassed by the Grizzlies made the difference. As a result, Wadsworth now has 68 consecutive dual meet wins in the Suburban League going back to December 2006; Brecksville is in their debut season in the conference. No. 36 Brownsburg (Ind.) won the title at the Mat Mayhem Duals this weekend in Fort Wayne, Ind. They beat Mechanicsburg (Ohio) 50-18 in the final, after the Indians upset No. 24 Lowell (Mich.) 42-22 in preliminary pool action. Returning to the mat this week were a pair of elite lower weights in Jason Renteria (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) at 120 pounds and Ty Agaisse (Delbarton, N.J.) at 126. Look for both wrestlers to return to the weight class rankings on Wednesday. On the individual side of things, it was a classic finals bout in the 120 pound weight class at the Peoria (Ariz.) Tournament of Champions between a pair of top 15 wrestlers on Saturday night. No. 5 Roman Bravo-Young (Sunnyside) came through the 8-5 decision over No. 14 Brandon Courtney (Desert Edge) in the tiebreaker.

Junior National freestyle runner-up Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio), a multi-time All-American in Fargo across styles, verbally committed to the University of Michigan on Sunday evening. The defending state champion is also a two-time Super 32 Challenge placer, a two-time Walsh Ironman runner-up, and was a UWW Cadet National runner-up last spring. Mattin is ranked No. 50 overall in the Class of 2017 and joins No. 44 Ben Freeman (Walled Lake Central, Mich.) in committing to the Wolverines.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The Terps won seven bouts, including the final three of the match as the Maryland wrestling program secured its first-ever Big Ten Conference dual meet victory 26-10 over Michigan State Sunday afternoon. After trailing 3-8 through the first three weights, the Terps came from behind to take six of the next seven and move to 4-6 (1-3 Big Ten) on the year. The Spartans drop to 0-8 (0-3 Big Ten). “It feels good to finally get that first one,” said head coach Kerry McCoy. “It's been a long time coming we were really close last year. We were close with a bunch of opportunities in other matches, but finally we were able to push through and get it done. There's no real secret to it, guys went out there and wrestled hard. We had some roller coaster matches but guys were able to bounce back and finish strong. It's exciting to get this one. We're going to enjoy it for a little bit, but we're going to continue to get back to work we have a lot more coming.” After the visitors jumped out to a 5-0 lead on a technical fall at 125, redshirt senior Geoffrey Alexander (133) got the Terps back on track with his second head-to-head conference win of the year. The Pittsburgh, Pa. native got an early takedown for a 2-0 lead, then muscled his way to a hard fought escape for a 3-0 edge in the second period. MSU's Garth Yenter countered with a takedown, but an escape and late takedown from Alexander sealed a 7-2 decision. The Spartans would push the lead back to five with a close decision at 141, but freshman Wade Hodges (149) responded for the hosts with his first major decision win of the season. He jumped out to 6-0 lead after the first on a takedown and four-point near fall, then remained in control en route to a 9-0 major over Kaelan Richards. Consecutive victories from redshirt senior Lou Mascola (157) and freshman Brendan Burnham (165) put the Terps up by six, starting with a solid 8-4 decision for Mascola over Michigan State's Joe Johnson. The win marked the fourth Big Ten dual victory of the year for Mascola, who now sits at 12-3 on the season with a team-leading eight dual meet twins. Burnham turned in perhaps his most complete performance of the season vs. Dean Vettese, sealing a 13-3 major decision. The 10-point margin of victory was his largest of the year, as he continually found ways to take the Spartan to the mat giving his team a 14-8 advantage. MSU managed another win at 174 to cut it to 14-11, but it was all Maryland from there winning the final three. The Spartans didn't make it easy, as freshman Jaron Smith (184) found himself behind 0-4 on an early takedown and two-point near fall from Shwan Shadaia. Smith countered swapping two reversals for a takedown, but trailed 4-6 heading into the second period. There Smith took command, getting a takedown after an escape to get ahead 7-6. Both wrestlers were scrambling for points in the third, but Smith held up defensively to clinch his second straight Big Ten victory by decision. Redshirt-freshman Garrett Wesneski (197) was also on the ropes against Jacob Cooper, finding himself behind 2-1 with the clock winding down in the third period. A clutch reversal from the bottom ended up making the difference, as the Canton, Pa. native captured his first career Big Ten win. With the team decision in hand, freshman Youssif Hemida (285) provided perhaps the most entertaining match of the afternoon in a back-and-forth heavyweight tussle with Dimitrus Renfroe. The two wrestlers found themselves tied at four heading into the third, before a MSU penalty and takedown made it 6-5 in the final minute. There Hemida dug deep, getting a reversal and position on Renfroe to take the lead. From there the Mamaroneck, N.Y. native executed the pin with just two seconds remaining to send the XFINITY Center crowd into a frenzy and clinch the 26-10 team victory. The win marked the first victory for the Terps over Michigan State, who came into the day leading the all-time series 2-0. Maryland will be back in action for another Big Ten doubleheader next weekend January 15 & 17 when the team travels to wrestle Indiana in Bloomington, Indiana and Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. Results: 125: Mitch Rogaliner (MSU) tech fall over Jhared Simmons (MD), 15-0 (0-5) 133: No. 15 Geoffrey Alexander (MD) decision over Garth Yenter (MSU), 7-2 (3-5) 141: Javier Gasca (MSU) decision over Alfred Bannister (MD), 7-4 (3-8) 149: Wade Hodges (MD) major decision over Kaelan Richards (MSU), 9-0 (7-8) 157: No. 18 Lou Mascola (MD) decision over Joe Johnson (MSU), 8-4 (10-8) 165: Brendan Burnham (MD) major decision over Dean Vettese (MSU), 13-3 (14-8) 174: Shane Shadaia (MSU) decision over Derrick Evanovich (MD), 3-1 (SV-1) (14-11) 184: Jaron Smith (MD) decision over Shwan Shadaia (MSU), 7-6 (17-11) 197: Garrett Wesneski (MD) decision over Jacob Cooper (MSU), 3-2 (20-10) (Unsportsmanlike penalty assessed) 285: Youssif Hemida (MD) fall over Dimitrus Renfroe (MSU), 6:58 (26-10)

LINCOLN, Neb. -- No. 9 Nebraska (9-1, 3-1 Big Ten) won seven of 10 matches against No. 23 Minnesota en route to a 24-10 victory at the Devaney Center on Sunday afternoon. Senior Jake Sueflohn, the No. 5 wrestler at 149 pounds by InterMat, earned his 100th career victory with a 5-3 decision over ninth-ranked Jake Short in the fourth bout of the day. With the win, Sueflohn becomes the 24th member of NU's 100-win club. No. 10 Tim Lambert (125) collected his 13th win in his last 14 matches with a 10-1 major decision over Steve Polakowski in the opening match of the dual. No. 13 Eric Montoya (133) and Anthony Abidin (141) added decisions in the next two bouts. Abidin notched a 10-6 decision over No. 10 Tommy Thorn after trailing by two points in the first period. No. 17 Tyler Berger (157) and No. 15 Austin Wilson (165) extended Nebraska's lead to 19-0 by each winning decisions. Dustin Williams fell to Nick Wanzek at 174 pounds, 10-1, but All-American TJ Dudley responded with a decisive technical fall at 184 pounds. Dudley, the No. 5 wrestler by InterMat at 184 pounds, won by a 17-2 margin over Chris Pfarr. Derek White (197) and No. 17 Collin Jensen (HWT) suffered losses in the final two matches of the afternoon. Jensen led No. 7 Michael Kroells several times during the match, but ultimately fell in sudden victory-1, 7-5. The Huskers return to action next weekend with a pair of Big Ten road duals. NU visits Penn State on Friday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. (CT) before battling Ohio State on Sunday, Jan. 17 at 1 p.m. Both duals will be streamed on BTN Plus (subscription required). Results: 125: #10 Tim Lambert (NEB) major dec. Steve Polakowski (MINN), 10-1 (NEB 4, MINN 0) 133: #13 Eric Montoya (NEB) dec. Sam Brancale (MINN), 8-3 (NEB 7, MINN 0) 141: Anthony Abidin (NEB) dec. #10 Tommy Thorn (MINN), 10-6 (NEB 10, MINN 0) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) dec. #9 Jake Short (MINN), 5-3 (NEB 13, MINN 0) 157: #17 Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. Brandon Kingsley (MINN), 3-2 (NEB 16, MINN 0) 165: #15 Austin Wilson (NEB) dec. Brandon Krone (MINN), 3-1 (NEB 19, MINN 0) 174: Nick Wanzek (MINN) major dec. Dustin Williams (NEB), 10-1 (NEB 19, MINN 4) 184: #5 TJ Dudley (NEB) tech. fall Chris Pfarr (MINN), 17-2 (NEB 24, MINN 4) 197: #4 Brett Pfarr (MINN) dec. Derek White (NEB), 5-2 (NEB 24, MINN 7) HWT: #7 Michael Kroells (MINN) sudden victory-1 #17 Collin Jensen (NEB), 7-5 (NEB 24, MINN 10)

DEKALB,Ill. -- The Orange and Blue stepped outside of the rugged Big Ten today when they traveled to take on Northern Illinois today in Dekalb, Illinois. Once there, the Illini got back to their winning ways with a strong performance, beating the Huskies 27-14, snapping their two-match losing streak. The victory was jump-started by a pin from Brooks Black to open the match and an upset of No. 12 Steve Bleise by Brock Ervin. After dropping his first two matches in Big Ten, Brooks Black responded with a commanding performance at heavyweight this afternoon. Black opened up the first period against Arthur Bunce with a takedown and two, two-point near falls. He increased his lead into the third period, where it stood 9-0, when he pinned Bunce with just under a minute remaining, giving the Illini an early 6-0 lead. At 125 pounds, Francis Edelen and Alijiah Jeffery battled hard for five straight minutes, but remained deadlocked at 2-2 entering the final period. After a reversal by Jeffery in the third period, Edelen responded with a reversal of his own at the end of the period. However, Jeffery's riding time exceeded the one-minute mark, giving him a 5-4 decision. At 133 pounds, Zane Richards won by forfeit after Austin Eicher of Northern Illinois was not available due to having the flu. With two of the first three matches resulting in six points for Heffernan's squad, the Illini led 12-3. The match of the day occurred at 141 pounds where Brock Ervin faced off against Northern Illinois' best, #12 Steve Bleise. The two grapplers went back-and-forth for seven, hard minutes with neither of them giving way to the other. Ervin led 4-3 after the first period when he grabbed both a reversal and a two-point near fall. Similar action took place in the second period with Ervin and Bleise exchanging takedowns and reversals that resulted in an 8-8 tie after two periods. In the final period, Bleise opened an early 11-8 lead, but once again Ervin refused to be denied. Ervin used an escape and two takedowns to retake the lead in the match's final seconds, while adding a point for riding time to ice the match. The 14-12 victory was Ervin's first career victory over a ranked opponent. At 149, Kyle Langenderfer and Gabe Morse spent most of the match in a stalemate with only an escape netting a point for the two. However, a takedown by Morse in period three was the difference in the a 3-1 victory for Northern Illinois. After intermission, Isaiah Martinez quickly dispatched of Huskies' grappler Austin Culton 22-4, needing only two periods to earn the technical fall. The technical fall was Martinez's 12th of the season, surpassing his NCAA-leading 11 from last season. The win also stretched his consecutive win streak to 59 straight matches. Northern Illinois' Shaun'Que McMurtry gave #6 Steven Rodrigues everything he could handle, pushing him hard for three periods. However, Rodrigues used an early takedown to gain a 2-0 lead and never relinquished his advantage. Rodrigues executed two more takedowns as he entered the final period up 6-3, where the redshirt-senior used an escape, a take down, and a point for riding time in period three to finalize his 10-6 decision. The win increased the Illini lead to 23-6, the largest of the day. Once again wrestling four weight classes above normal, Isaac Reinemann struggled to contain Trace Engelkes, who entered the dual 12-8 on the season. Reinemann hung with the Huskies' junior, only trailing 4-1 through one period and 10-4 through two, but Engelkes put Reinemann away in period three to earn a 24-7 technical fall. The five-point victory brought the Huskies deficit down to 23-11. Illinois' final victory of the day came at 184 pounds, where #16 Jeff Koepke earned a major decision over Quinton Rosser. Koepke struck early, and often, in period one, notching three takedowns and a two-point near fall to lead 8-2. The senior from Prospect Heights, Illinois continued to add on, during periods two and three, in route to an 18-6 major decision that pushed the Illini lead to 27-11. In the final bout of the day, Coach Heffernan elected to use redshirt-sophomore Danny Hicks at 197 pounds against Northern Illinois' Shawn Scott. Like multiple other matches on the day, the two wrestlers remained tight throughout After Scott claimed a 3-2 edge in period one, Hicks got an escape to tie the score 3-3 entering the final period. In the period three, Scott put Hicks away with an escape and a takedown to hold on for a 7-5 victory. The 27-14 victory over the in-state rival put the Orange and Blue back in the win column as they reenter Big Ten play next weekend. On Friday, the Fighting Illini will travel to Michigan 6 p.m. dual before completing the road trip in East Lansing with a noon central time match against Michigan State on Sunday. Results: HWT: Brooks Black (ILL) fall Arthur Bunce (NIU); 6:04 | 6-0 125: Alijah Jeffery (NIU) dec. Francis Edelen (ILL) 5-4 | 6-3 133: #3 Zane Richards (ILL) forfeit Austin Eicher (NIU) | 12-3 141: Brock Ervin (ILL) dec. #12 Steve Bleise (NIU), 14-12 | 15-3 149: Gabe Morse (NIU) dec. Kyle Langenderfer (ILL), 3-1 | 15-6 157:#1 Isaiah Martinez (ILL) tech fall Austin Culton (NIU), 22-4 (3:34) | 20-6 165: #6 Steven Rodrigues (ILL) dec. Shaun'Que McMurtry (NIU), 10-6 | 23-6 174: Trace Engelkes (NIU) tech fall Isaac Reinemann (ILL), 24-7 | 23-11 184: #16 Jeff Koepke (ILL) major dec. Quinton Rosser (NIU), 18-6 | 27-11 197: Shawn Scott (NIU) dec. Danny Hicks (ILL), 7-5 | 27-14

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Coach Tom Borrelli stressed the importance of riding time Saturday after his Central Michigan wrestling team dropped a non-conference dual meet to Oregon State. On Sunday, that crucial factor hit home for the Chippewas. CMU's Newton Smerchek defeated Jesse Webb, 2-1, in the heavyweight match to lift the Chippewas to a 16-15 victory over Ohio in a Mid-American Conference dual at McGuirk Arena. CMU, which is ranked 16th, improved to 5-1 overall, 2-0 MAC. No. 21 Ohio is 5-2, 1-2. Smerchek and Webb were tied, 1-1, when the final buzzer sounded. Smerchek earned the riding-time point as he held the advantage for 1 minute, 41 seconds of the match. Both teams won five matches and the score stood 15-15 after Smerchek's win. The Chippewas won the meet based on the third tie-breaker, total points, which ended 39-36 in their favor. "I think we found out (Saturday) how important riding is," Borrelli said. "Oregon State wore us out on top and we tried to do that today." The meet was about as even as one can get and, after 15th-ranked Phil Wellington defeated CMU's Jackson Lewis, 4-1, at 197, the Bobcats led, 15-12. Smerchek stepped on the mat knowing he needed a victory to pull the Chippewas even and give them a chance to win the tie-breaker. "I just told him to be himself," Borrelli said. "Newton knows what he has to do to win. He's got to be good on top, which is what he did today. He's just got to be himself, he's got to wrestle from the positions he's good at. He really did a good job on top today." Equally as important as riding time for the Chippewas were aggressiveness and striving to score as many points as possible. Eight of the 10 matches were decided by two points or less, and another, Lewis' loss to Wellington, was decided by just three points. CMU's Brent Fleetwood defeated Shakur Laney, 9-2, in the day's opening bout, 125 pounds. Fleetwood's margin of victory eventually proved critical. "I would say that was the difference in the dual meet," Borrelli said. "When I say that I mean him scoring nine points in that match. That was huge. "(Fleetwood) was good on top today. He turned the guy and got a four-point near-fall. He was real good on top and that's his best position." Another key came at 174, where CMU's Mike Ottinger defeated Cody Walters, 3-2. Ottinger got a reversal with 45 seconds remaining. Ottinger is ranked 12th in the weight class, Walters is ninth and placed first a week ago at the prestigious Midlands Championships. It was Ottinger's fourth victory in five career meetings with Walters. "Just keeping my composure (was key)," said Ottinger, a senior. "I've wrestled so many good guys in the last month. I think he got kind of amped up for it, and I just went out like it was just another match." Which, he added, was the Chippewas' philosophy coming into the Ohio meet despite the 26-9 loss on Saturday to Oregon State. "I think we were motivated by the loss a little bit, but we were just trying to get ready for the next one," Ottinger said. "Coach keeps pressing about don't let it bother you, don't get too high or low. "You just kind of put your head down and keep going. We've got to wrestle Missouri next week. There's no time to be happy or sad." The Chippewas' other victories came from Zach Horan (141), 4-3 over Noah Forrider; and freshman Justin Oliver (149), 5-3 over Cullen Cummings. It was CMU's fifth consecutive dual meet victory over the Bobcats. Ohio has beaten the Chippewas just once since 1998. "I know Ohio really, really wants us bad," Borrelli said. "They haven't beat us in a long time. They thought they were going to get us today and our guys responded pretty well. "I didn't tell them too much. I just said, 'Are you ready to compete?' (Ottinger) had a really huge win. (Smerchek) came through for us. There were some other matches where we kind of left them out there. But you've got to give (Ohio) credit too. "Anytime you win you feel a lot better about yourself. I think when you have some success, especially as a team, I think you can be harder on the guys in practice because they understand, 'Hey, we can get better.' "They feel good about themselves. When you keep getting knocked down and you try to be hard on guys, it's tough." Results: 125 pounds: Brent Fleetwood (CMU) decisioned Shakur Laney, 9-2. 133: Cameron Kelly (OU) def. Corey Keener, 3-2. 141: Zach Horan (CMU) def. Noah Forrider, 4-3. 149: Justin Oliver (CMU) def. Cullen Cummings, 5-3. 157: Spartak Chino (OU) def. Luke Smith, 4-3. 165: Austin Reese (OU) def. Jordan Atienza, 9-7 SV-1. 174: Mike Ottinger (CMU) def. Cody Walters, 3-2. 184: Andrew Romanchik (OU) def. Jordan Ellingwood (CMU), 5-3. 197: Phil Wellington (OU) def. Jackson Lewis, 4-1. HWT: Newton Smerchek (CMU) def. Jesse Webb, 2-1. CMU wins on tie-breaker, most match points, 39-36.

EVANSTON, Illinois -- The University of Iowa wrestling team improved to 4-0 in the Big Ten and 10-0 overall with a 54-0 win against Northwestern on Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The second-ranked Hawkeyes (10-0, 4-0) scored bonus points in nine matches -- including five pins and a technical fall -- to record the largest margin of victory against a Big Ten opponent in school history, topping the previous mark of 53-0 against Illinois in 1992. The 54 points scored are the most against a Big Ten team in program history, and the 54-0 win is the largest win in series history (50-0, 1979). "It was more than going out and scoring points," said UI head coach Tom Brands. "This was about wrestling opponents that we could have overlooked and we didn't, and that was good." Iowa took a 30-0 lead into intermission after Thomas Gilman, Cory Clark, and Edwin Cooper recorded falls, and Topher Carton and Brandon Sorensen won by forfeit. Northwestern didn't field a wrestler against Carton at 141, and midway through the second period the Wildcats' third-ranked Jason Tsirtsis medically forfeited to Sorensen at 149. Sorensen was finishing a takedown 1:15 into the second period when Tsirtsis pulled out with an elbow injury. "My goal is not to hurt the guy," said Sorensen. "I wanted to finish the match. I rode him longer this time, took him down earlier this time, so that's good, now we need to do multiple, even in the first period." The second half included two more Iowa pins, one technical fall and one major decision. Patrick Rhoads won by decision at 165, Alex Meyer recorded a technical fall for the second time in as many times out at 174, Nathan Burak extended his career-best win streak to 15 with a major decision at 197, and Sammy Brooks and Sam Stoll recorded pins at 184 and 285, respectively. Brooks was leading 15-1 and looking at a potential match termination when he finally stuck his opponent with 50 seconds left in the second. "I didn't want to let that pin go," said Brooks. "I wanted it bad. I went from position to position until it worked out." The Hawkeyes' lone decision of the day came at 165, where Patricks Rhoads won 9-3. "The only thing we need to work on was scoring bonus points at 165," added Brands. "We could have had bonus points at every weight, that would have made a better statement in my mind. "We want to wrestle in the moment, but doing a good job now makes it easier down the road, it's that simple. The positive impacts a positive for the future." Iowa returns to the mat Friday, Jan. 15 in Madison, Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes and Badgers meet at 8 p.m. at the Kohl Center. The dual is televised on BTN. NOTES: Attendance was 960... the 54-0 win was the largest margin of victory in series history, and the largest margin of victory in a Big Ten dual in program history... Iowa has won 11 straight conference road duals... Gilman improved to 14-0 with 12 wins by bonus point, his 14-match win streak matches a career high... Sorensen has won 15 straight for the first time in his career... Meyer's technical fall was his second of the weekend, and second of the season... Burak has won a career-best 14 straight matches... Sam Stoll and Thomas Gilman share the team lead with six falls. Results: 125 -- #2 Thomas Gilman (IA) pinned Garrison White (NW), 0:56; 6-0 133 -- #2 Cory Clark (IA) pinned Dominick Malone (NW), 6:41; 12-0 141 -- Topher Carton (IA) won by forfeit; 18-0 149 -- #2 Brandon Sorensen (IA) medical forfeit #3 Jason Tsirtsis (NW), 24-0 157 -- #16 Edwin Cooper, Jr. (IA) pinned Anthony Petrone (NW) 30-0 165 -- Patrick Rhoads (IA) dec. Luke Norland (NW), 9-3; 33-0 174 -- #10 Alex Meyer (IA) tech. fall Mitch Sliga (NW), 15-0; 38-0 184 -- #8 Sammy Brooks (IA) pinned Regis Durbin (NW), 4:10; 44-0 197 -- #3 Nathan Burak (IA) major dec. Jacob Berkowitz (NW), 13-3; 48-0 285 -- #8 Sam Stoll (IA) pinned Conan Jennings (NW), 3:46; 54-0

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Junior 197-pounder J'den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) provided the magic No. 4 Mizzou Wrestling (7-0) needed to erase a 17-10 deficit to defeat No. 14 Cornell (1-3), 18-17, Sunday at Jesse Auditorium. Head Coach Brian Smith bumped redshirt sophomore Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa) and Cox up one weight class to 197 pounds and heavyweight, respectively. The strategy paid off, as Miklus won his match by decision, and Cox earned a victory by technical fall over Jeramy Sweany, 24-9, to push Mizzou over the top for the 18-17 win. Mizzou's dual win-streak improved to 35 duals with the defeat of the No. 14-rated Big Red. 1,224 fans were in attendance Sunday to witness the Tigers' win, the second time in program history Mizzou has wrestled in Jesse Auditorium. The Tigers defeated Ohio, 23-10, on Dec. 6, 2013. Cornell had a 6-0 lead after two matches when redshirt junior 141-pounder Matt Manley (Perry, Okla.) took to the mat. The Tiger junior earned a 9-1 major decision against Will Koll, scoring four points for the Tigers. Manley scored a near-fall in the closing seconds of the third period, then riding time gave him his ninth point for the 9-1 major decision. Manley improved to 6-0 in dual competition and 20-4 overall with the victory. Next, redshirt junior Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) continued his undefeated season with a 9-2 decision win over Joey Galasso. Mayes took control early with a takedown in the first period, and never looked back. Mayes is now 16-0 this year and 7-0 in duals. The decision victory gave Mizzou a 7-6 lead after four matches, the first lead of the day for the Tigers. Redshirt freshman 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) squared up against Duke Pickett in the 165-pound match. Lewis earned a 3-2 victory by decision in overtime. In the third period, Lewis scored an escape with 1:39 left and another escape with 32 seconds left to make the score 2-2. The score remained tied at 2-2 through two overtime periods, despite excellent wrestling by Lewis, who came close to scoring takedowns on two separate occasions. Finally, in the third overtime, Lewis scored an escape with just eight seconds left on the clock to secure the win, 3-2. The victory by decision gave the lead back to Mizzou by the score of 10-9. Cornell led 17-10 heading into the 197-pound match between W. Miklus and Jake Taylor. Miklus was awarded a stalling point with one minute left in the third period, giving him an 8-7 victory by decision. Miklus improved to 11-2 this year and a perfect 7-0 in duals. The victory cut the Cornell lead to 17-13 going into the final heavyweight match. Cox took to the mat needing a technical fall against Cornell's Jeramy Sweany for Mizzou to win the dual. Cox used 10 takedowns, including four in the third period to make the score, 23-9. At the end of the match, riding time was in Cox's favor, giving him the victory by technical fall, 24-9, and Mizzou the dual, 18-17. The Tigers will be back in action again on Friday, Jan. 15 when they take on MAC rival Eastern Michigan at the Hearnes Center. The dual will begin at 7 p.m. CT and will be streamed on the ESPN3/Watch ESPN. For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling). Results: 125: Dalton Macri (Cornell) def. Barlow McGhee (Mizzou) by 7-6 decision 133: Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) def. Zach Synon (Mizzou) by 12-5 decision 141: Matt Manley (Mizzou) def. William Koll (Cornell) by 9-1 major decision 149: Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) def. Joey Galasso (Cornell) by 9-2 decision 157: Chris Dowdy (Cornell) def. Le'Roy Barnes (Mizzou) by 9-7 decision 165: Daniel Lewis (Mizzou) def. George Pickett (Cornell) by 3-2 TB-1 174: Brian Realbuto (Cornell) def. Blaise Butler (Mizzou) by 3-2 decision 184: Gabriel Dean (Cornell) def. Tim Miklus (Mizzou) by 18-1 technical fall 197: Willie Miklus (Mizzou) def. Jacob Taylor (Cornell) by 8-7 decision HWT: J'Den Cox (Mizzou) def. Jeramy Sweany (Cornell) by 24-9 technical fall

PHILADELPHIA -- No. 10 Lehigh faced a tough challenge from a Penn team wrestling its first dual meet of the season but the Mountain Hawks found a way to win seven bouts in a 27-10 victory over the Quakers Sunday at the Palestra. A 4-2 decision by senior Nathaniel Brown over Lorenzo Thomas at 184 clinched Lehigh's seventh straight dual win as the Mountain Hawks improve to 9-1 in duals. The Mountain Hawks posted three bonus wins with sophomore Darian Cruz winning by technical fall, freshman Ryan Preisch earning a major decision and junior Ben Haas winning by injury default in the final bout of the dual. “That was a great match,” Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. “We knew it would be a battle, and it was. Penn came to wrestle and I'm proud of the way our guys got through this. “Three guys got banged up last week,” Santoro continued. “We sat them yesterday but they were day-to-day. They all wanted to wrestle. They didn't have a lot of mat time last week so it was good to see them go out there and wrestle hard. Penn elected to draw the starting weight and pulled 285. Lehigh took the first two bouts to claim an early 8-0 lead. Senior Max Wessell starting things off with an 11-4 decision over Patrik Garren, falling one takedown short of a major decision. Darian Cruz followed with a dominant offensive performance against Jeremy Schwartz at 125, scoring 11 takedowns including one at the buzzer to get the 26-9 technical fall. The Quakers posted their first win at 133 as Caleb Richardson edged Mason Beckman 4-3 with 1:05 riding time the difference. Richardson had the only takedown of the bout, which came in the first period. Junior Randy Cruz gave Lehigh three of the first four bouts with a 6-3 win over Marc Mastropietro at 141. Penn's second win of the day also was decided by riding time. Junior Laike Gardner returned to action after missing the Navy dual against Penn's C.J. Cobb. In the second period, Cobb was able to build a sizeable riding time advantage before Gardner could escape and after a third period escape of his own, survived several Gardner flurries to win late on riding time. Cobb's win cut Lehigh's lead to 11-6 at the halfway point of the dual. Junior Mitch Minotti returned to the lineup against May Bethea at 157 after missing Saturday's dual. Bethea scored the first takedown at the end of the first period but a Minotti escape and takedown in the second period plus solid defense in neutral in the third gave Minotti a 3-2 decision. Preisch gave Lehigh a big boost in the second half of the dual with his second bonus win of the weekend. Leading 4-1 with riding time late in the third period, Preisch cradled Ray Bethea for a takedown and four point near fall, which turned the match into an 11-2 major decision for Preisch and an 18-6 Lehigh lead. At 174, Lehigh once again turned to freshman Gordon Wolf, who took on Penn's 16th-ranked Casey Kent. While Wolf kept fighting, Kent opened up a 9-0 lead into the third period before Wolf scored a takedown of his own and then a penalty point for stalling. A late reversal gave Kent a 12-3 major decision, which kept the Quakers alive in the team race with two bouts remaining. Brown and Thomas met for the second time in eight days and again the Lehigh senior found just enough to win. Brown scored a takedown for the only points of the first period, then went up 3-0 on a second period escape before Thomas countered a Brown shot for a takedown to climb within 3-2 after two. Needing a strong third period, Brown rode out Thomas while thwarting a late reversal attempt. The riding time point gave Brown a 4-2 win and clinched the dual for the Mountain Hawks. “Nate wasn't feeling well today but he just kept battling,” Santoro said. “That's why he's such a great leader.” In the final bout of the dual junior Ben Haas, subbing for senior John Bolich, won by injury default over Frank Mattiace in 2:07. Mattiace opened the scoring with a takedown but Haas escaped and was in on a shot when Mattiace called for injury time. After Mattiace used up all of his injury time, Haas escaped to tie the score at 2-2 then scored a takedown to go in front before Mattiace took a second injury timeout and defaulted. The Mountain Hawks will return to the mats next Saturday when they travel to Lancaster to face Franklin & Marshall at 2 p.m. The match will be broadcast on WLVR-FM (91.3) and wlvr.org beginning at 1:45 p.m. Results: 285 – Max Wessell (Lehigh) dec. Patrik Garren (Penn) 11-4 125 – Darian Cruz (Lehigh) tech fall Jeremy Schwartz (Penn) 26-9, 7:00 133 – Caleb Richardson (Penn) dec. Mason Beckman (Lehigh) 4-3 141 – Randy Cruz (Lehigh) dec. Marc Mastropietro (Penn) 6-3 149 – C.J. Cobb (Penn) dec. Laike Gardner (Lehigh) 2-1 157 – Mitch Minotti (Lehigh) dec. May Bethea (Penn) 3-2 165 – Ryan Preisch (Lehigh) major dec. Ray Bethea (Penn) 11-2 174 – Casey Kent (Penn) major dec. Gordon Wolf (Lehigh) 12-3 184 – Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) dec. Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) 4-2 197 – Ben Haas (Lehigh) injury default Frank Mattiace (Penn) 2:07

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- No. 1 Penn State (8-0, 3-0 B1G) dominated home standing Indiana on Sunday, closing out a Big Ten road weekend with another lopsided victory. Penn State rolled to a 34-8 win in Bloomington and remains perfect on the year. The Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts, six of which brought bonus points. The dual began at 157 where red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 3, dominated Jake Danishek. Nolf tallied nine takedowns on his way to a 21-8 major with over 3:00 in riding time. Red-shirt freshman Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.), fresh off pinning the Midlands Champion two days earlier, dominated Bryce Martin in an 11-2 major at 165 to put Penn State up 8-0 early. Red-shirt freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 174, suffered a 7-6 upset loss to No. 11 Nate Jackson in the dual's most anticipated bout. Nickal got caught for back points on a counter throw by the Hoosier junior and then had a third period takedown waived off. Indiana was penalized one team point during the bout. Red-shirt freshman Devon Van Cura (Washington, N.C.) got the call at 184 and picked up his first dual win as a Nittany Lion. Van Cura notched a late takedown to post the 5-3 win over Matt Irick and put Penn State up 8-2. Senior All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 1 at 197, picked up his second first period pin of the weekend, turning Jake Masengale for a fall at the 2:50 mark. The fall, the 19th of McIntosh's career, put Penn State up 17-3 at the midway point of the dual. Indiana senior Garret Goldman pinned Lion true freshman Jan Johnson (Mohnton, Pa.) at heavyweight, getting the fall at the 5:35 mark. Senior All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 4, rolled to a 6-2 win over Elijah Oliver and the Lions led 20-8 with three bouts remaining. Senior All-American Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 4 at 133, posted a 14-3 major over Alonzo Shepherd with 2:00 in riding time. Junior All-American Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 141, returned to action with a strong 11-3 major over Cole Weaver with 2:39 in riding time. Sophomore All-American Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, closed out the lop-sided win by pinning Luke Blanton at the 2:43 mark in the first period. Retherford's fall, his seventh of the year, gave Penn State the 34-8 victory. Penn State is now 8-0, 3-0 in the Big Ten while Indiana falls to 4-1, 1-1 in the conference. Penn State won the takedown battle 27-4 and rolled to ten bonus points off two pins and four majors. The Nittany Lions host Nebraska on Friday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m. in Rec Hall in their next action. 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: 157: #3 Jason Nolf PSU maj. dec. Jake Danishek IU, 21-8 / 4-0 165: Shakur Rasheed PSU maj. dec. Bryce Martin IU, 11-2 / 8-0 174: #11 Nate Jackson IU dec. #1 Bo Nickal PSU, 7-6 / 8-2* * Indiana penalized one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct 184: Devon Van Cura PSU dec. Matt Irick IU, 5-3 / 11-2 197: #1 Morgan McIntosh PSU pinned Jake Masengale IU, WBF (2:50) / 17-2 285: Garret Goldman IU pinned Jan Johnson PSU, WBF (5:35) / 17-8 125: #4 Nico Megaludis PSU dec. Elijah Oliver IU, 6-2 / 20-8 133: #4 Jordan Conaway PSU maj. dec. Alonzo Shepherd IU, 14-3 / 24-8 141: #13 Jimmy Gulibon PSU maj. dec. Cole Weaver IU, 11-3 / 28-8 149: #1 Zain Retherford PSU pinned Luke Blanton IU, WBF (2:43) / 34-8 Attendance: 453 Records: Penn State 8-0, 3-0 B1G; Indiana 4-1, 1-1 B1G Up Next for Penn State: home vs. Nebraska, Friday, Jan. 15, 7 p.m. in Rec Hall BOUT-BY-BOUT: 157: Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 157, met Jake Danishek. Nolf set the tempo early and broke through for a takedown at the 1:21 mark after forcing Danishek into an early stall warning. He then put together a strong ride, working his way to a ride out to lead 2-0 with 1:21 in riding time after the opening stanza. Nolf chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. He then pulled Danishek's head to the mat and controlled his legs for another takedown and a 5-0 lead. Nolf cut Danishek loose and then once again used shoulder control to notch another takedown, upping his lead to 7-1. Danishek chose down to start the third period and Nolf cut him loose to a 7-2 score. He then countered a shot for another takedown and cut. The Lion went on to total xx takedowns in the third period 165: Red-shirt freshman Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.) took on Indiana freshman Bryce Martin. Rasheed fought off two swift and sold scoring attempts by Martin to keep the bout scoreless early and then turned his first single leg into a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 1:57 mark. Rasheed then controlled the action from the top position, working his way to over a 1:00 riding time edge. Rasheed then turned Martin for four back points to up his lead 6-0 at the :25 mark and rode Martin out to carry that lead, plus 1:56 in time, into the second period. Martin chose neutral to start the second period, took a quick shot only to have Rasheed deftly counter it and notch another takedown to up his lead to 8-0 at the 1:30 mark. A stall point gave Rasheed a 9-0 lead as the Lion freshman continued a dominant ride for the remainder of the period. Leading 9-0 with a clinched riding time point, Rasheed chose down to start third period and quickly escaped to a 10-0 lead. Rasheed worked his way to a high single, forcing a scramble at the :45 mark. Martin scrambled to a last second takedown but 3:34 in riding time gave Rasheed the 11-2 major. 174: Red-shirt freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 1 at 174, battled No. 11 Nate Jackson in the dual's most anticipated bout. Nickal battled Jackson, a junior, evenly for the opening two minutes before shoulder tossing the Hoosier to the side and slipping behind him for a takedown and an early 2-0 lead. Jackson reversed Nickal to tie the bout and then, as Nickal tried to counter turn the Hoosier for a throw, put Nickal to his back for four back points and a 6-2 lead after the first period. Nickal chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 6-3 score. Nickal shot throughout the second period and forced Jackson into a stall warning but could not break through for a score and trailed 6-3 after two. Jackson neutral to start the third period. Nickal quickly wrapped the Hoosier at the waist, lifted him off the mat and took him down for a takedown to cut the lead to 6-5 at the 1:50 mark. Nickal cut him loose to a 7-5 score and connected on a low single, taking him down and initially getting a takedown call. The official waived the takedown off and action moved out of bounds with :50 left. Penn State challenged the call of no takedown but the call was confirmed. Nickal picked up a point on a second Jackson stall to trail 7-6 with :25 left. He looked to have Jackson taken down again only to have no call once more and time ran out with Jackson posting the 7-6 upset victory. Indiana was docked a team point for unsportsmanlike during the bout. 184: Red-shirt freshman Devon Van Cura (Washington, N.C.) faced off against Matt Irick at 184. Irick got in on a low single at the 2:00 mark but Van Cura was able to force a stalemate and keep the bout scoreless. The duo battled evenly for the remainder of the period and the bout moved to the second tied 0-0. Irick chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Van Cura tried to connect on a single leg with :30 left but Irick fought the move off and the bout moved to the third period with Van Cura trailing by one. The Lion freshman chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Irick countered a Van Cura shot and took a 3-2 lead with :50 on the clock. Van Cura reversed Irick but the Hoosier called for an injury timeout. Van Cura was not credited with the reversal and instead he was awarded with an escape and trailed 3-2. He chose down on the restart and escaped to a 3-3 tie with :30 left. Van Cura muscled his way through a high single and lifted Irick off the mat and down for a takedown and a 5-3 lead to seal the victory. The 5-3 win was Van Cura's first dual win as a Nittany Lion. 197: Senior All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 1 at 197, took on Jake Masengale. McIntosh took a 2-0 lead midway through the opening period and then dominated the action from the top position. He steadily worked his way into control of Masengale, turning him for back points and then adjusted himself for a quick first period pin. The fall, the second of the weekend for McIntosh and the 19th of his career, came at the 2:50 mark. 285: True freshman Jan Johnson (Mohnton, Pa.) met Indiana senior Garret Goldman. Goldman scored quickly, taking Johnson down and nearly locking up a cradle. Johnson fought off the turning attempt and trailed 2-0 early in the bout. Johnson escaped to a 2-1 score at the 1:27 mark but Goldman had 1:16 in riding time. Leading 2-1 after one, Goldman chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. He then gained control of Johnson's leg and picked up his second takedown of the match, upping his lead to 5-1. Goldman controlled the action from the top position until Johnson seemingly escaped on the edge of the mat. The official did not award the escape, forcing a reset. Johnson did escape on the reset, cutting the lead to 5-2 at the :25 mark. Trailing 5-2 with Goldman owning 2:17 in riding time, Johnson chose down. Johnson gave up a point on cautions and then escaped to a 6-3 score. Goldman then tripped Johnson to the mat 125: Senior All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 4 at 125, met talented Hoosier freshman Elijah Oliver. Megaludis was taking a shot on Oliver midway through the period and his head caught the Hoosier in the chin, causing a concussion protocol break. Oliver was deemed okay to continue and action resumed scoreless at the 1:23 mark. Megaludis took Oliver down and led 2-1 after a quick Oliver escape, a lead he carried into the second period. The Lion senior chose down to start the second stanza, got a point for a third Oliver caution, and then escaped to a 4-1 lead. The Lion continued to shoot the Hoosier off the mat and picked up another point on a second Oliver stall. Megaludis led 6-1 after two thanks to yet another Oliver stall and Oliver chose down to start the third period. The Hoosier escaped to a 6-2 score and made it through another concussion protocol to continue the match. Megaludis pressed the Hoosier for the rest of the period and while not breaking through for a takedown, coasted to a 6-2 victory. 133: Senior All-American Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 4 at 133, battled senior Alonzo Shepherd. Conaway opened up a 2-0 lead with a takedown midway through the opening period. He then controlled the action from the top position and worked his way into a potential cradle. Conaway locked up underneath the Hoosier but could not roll Shepherd over for the fall and a reset was called at the :20 mark. Leading 2-0 with 1:29 in riding time, Conaway chose down to start the second period. He escaped and then ended the period with a takedown and ride out to lead 5-0 with 1:23 in riding time after two periods. Shepherd chose neutral to start the third period and Conaway made him pay for the decision. The Lion senior took Shepherd down, cut him loose and took him down once more to lead 9-1 at the 1:00 mark. Conaway cut him loose once more and blew through another high shot to up his lead to 11-2 with :30 on the clock. One more cut and takedown gave Conway the 14-3 major with 2:00 in riding time. 141: Junior All-American Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 141, tangled with freshman Cole Weaver. Gulibon quickly took Weaver down to a 2-0 advantage and then cut him loose right away. He picked up a second takedown and then nearly picked up two quick back points. Leading 4-1 at the 1:09 mark, Gulibon built up a 1:09 time edge before cutting Weaver loose to a 4-2 score. Gulibon added one more takedown to lead 6-2 with 1:20 in after one period. Gulibon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead. Gulibon controlled the action for the rest of the period and carried that lead with 1:13 in time after two. Weaver chose down to start the third period and Gulibon controlled the action for a minute-plus, picking up a stall point, before cutting Weaver loose to an 8-3 lead. Gulibon took Weaver down at the :30 mark and rode the Hoosier out to post the 11-3 major with 2:39 in riding time. 149: Sophomore All-American Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, took on Luke Blanton. Retherford dominated the action from the start, forcing Blanton backwards out of bounds and then blowing through a high double after a reset to lead 2-0 early. He then turned Blanton for two near fall points and scrambled out of a potential reversal to lead 4-0 with 1:24 on the clock. Retherford worked Blanton's head and shoulders for the next minute-plus before turning the Hoosier for a quick first period pin. Retherford got the fall, his seventh of the year and the 11th of his career, at the 2:43 mark.

Wrestling is returning to Eastern Oregon University for the first time since the late 1970s. The only four-year state university in the eastern portion of Oregon will announce Monday that it is bringing back its long-dormant intercollegiate wrestling program, thanks to a $300,000 allocation from the Oregon State Legislature. The good news came this weekend from a press release from the politician who has been working on the issue, as well as local media reports. Eastern Oregon University will make the news official in a ceremony Monday, Jan. 11 at the school's Quinn Coliseum. During the 2015 Legislative Session, Rep. Greg Smith worked with leadership and a group called Restore College Wrestling to find funding to resurrect the wrestling program at Eastern Oregon University. Smith serves as Co-Vice Chair of the Joint Ways and Means Committee and is a member of the Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on Capital Construction, which helps appropriate resources throughout the state. "Eastern Oregon is home to many wrestling champions both on individual and team levels," said Smith, who was a wrestler himself and has a son Ryan who is a two-time Oregon state wrestling champ for Heppner High School. "EOU is unable to attract these athletes who desire to continue wrestling in college. I believe wrestling will give EOU another tool for recruitment and help keep our youth in Eastern Oregon." "Representative Greg Smith has been a pivotal person in the effort to restart competitive wrestling at EOU," said Dr. Mike Clock, Chair of the Restore College Wrestling Oregon Committee. "Over the past seventeen years, teams from east of the Cascades have won almost 55% of the team titles. Since the late '70s, there have been no geographically convenient opportunities for those young individuals to compete at the college level in Oregon." High school wrestling coaches from the region are excited about the return of the Mountaineer mat program for the opportunities it will provide for local athletes, and in how it can help grow the sport. "Eastern Oregon University's decision to create a college wrestling program is a phenomenal opportunity for our kids, and will help them stay in our communities and strengthen local programs," said Hermiston head wrestling coach Kyle Larson. Riverside coach Richard Rockwell said, "I feel with the reinstatement of wrestling at Eastern Oregon University, this will further strengthen regional programs and give more Oregonians access to competing in the sport they love. Eastern Oregon high school wrestlers have needed a college wrestling program for years. With its long history of solid individuals and teams at the high school level, I have no doubt EOU will be competitive in no time." With the reinstatement of the wrestling program, EOU will now have 12 full-fledged athletic programs competing in NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics). Founded in 1929, Eastern Oregon University opened as Eastern Oregon Normal School, a teachers college. The four-year school has approximately 1,650 students at its La Grande campus, located between Portland, Ore. and Boise, Idaho off I-84. Update Monday, Jan. 11: When Eastern Oregon made the official announcement today, there was a nice surprise: a women's intercollegiate wrestling program is also being added. Both will take to the mat in fall 2016. Kurt Davis of Restore College Wrestling commended the new programs, saying, “I don't think you guys realize just how huge this is... Women's wrestling is the fastest growing women's sport in the country right now, and you guys are on the ground floor.” In addition to the $300,000 startup funding from the Oregon Legislature, EOU has received $200,000 in private donations, according to the school's president, Tom Insko. Insko said the programs have been forecasted over a 10-year period and indicate “positive cash flow from Day 1.”

A man has been arrested in the New Year's Day shooting of a high school wrestler who was reportedly involved in a doorbell-ringing prank with two friends early New Year's Day in Pryor, Okla. outside Tulsa. In an update of an incident reported earlier at InterMat , Derek James Morgan, 30, was arrested this week on complaint of assault and battery with a deadly weapon in the shooting of 14-year-old Cole Peyton, a freshman wrestler and football player at Pryor High School. The charge is considered a felony that carries a sentence of up to life in prison if convicted. Morgan is currently being held on a bond set at $100,000. Morgan, a resident of Tulsa, was staying at his father Gary Morgan's home in Pryor. According to a court affidavit , Morgan was in the garage when he heard rustling of garbage cans outside the garage at about 1 a.m. New Year's Day. He reportedly told his dad someone was breaking into the home and grabbed his gun, a Glock Model 41 .45 caliber. Morgan went outside to the backyard, where he encountered the three teens. He told police that he had told them to put up their hands and not move. In the affidavit, Morgan said that he thought one of the teens made a move, so he fired his gun as the teens ran toward the street. Four shell casings were found in the yard. The freshman honor roll student was hit twice, once in the arm, and once in the side, where the bullet went through his liver. Both wounds were described in the affidavit as "through and through" and "life-threatening." The affidavit also stated that blood was found in the street, consistent with Peyton's claim that he was in the street when he was shot. In a recording of Morgan's call to 911 after the shooting, the alleged shooter is heard asking Peyton his name. The victim was able to provide that information to Morgan, who relayed it to the emergency dispatcher. The affidavit states that Peyton also called 911. The high school freshman said he and two friends had been knocking on doors as a New Year's prank. He said they knocked on the front door of Gary Morgan's home, got no response, so they went to the unfenced backyard, where they knocked on a window. According to his affidavit, Peyton said an individual came out of the house with a gum, and shot between him and his friends. Peyton stated that he ran into the street where he was shot. Chief of Police Steven W. Lemmings said it took five days to make the arrest because the Mayes County district attorney wanted investigators to be as thorough as possible. After filing charges against Morgan, Mayes County District Attorney Matt Ballard released this statement: "While I fully support responsible gun ownership and the right of people to defend their person and their home, that's not what happened in this case. The victim was 85 feet away from the house in the middle of a public street when he was shot while fleeing." In a message at a GoFundMe.com page established to help with her son's medical bills and anticipated therapy, Cole Peyton's mother Kim Davis Hall wrote, "He was life-flighted to a Tulsa hospital where he is still undergoing care. He has to go to OKC [Oklahoma City] after his hospital stay here in Tulsa to further repair his liver and his arm. They are keeping an eye on his gallbladder which might be removed at another date…"

A plea deal offered to two-time NCAA wrestling champ Jack Cuvo who had been charged with forcing a teenager to drink alcohol was rejected by a Pennsylvania judge Thursday. Cuvo, 48, was willing to admit he endangered a 14-year-old boy by driving drunk with the teen last August in Nazareth, Pa. However, he refused to admit he furnished vodka to the teen. The assistant district attorney said the teenager, his parents and police were willing to agree to a guilty plea to recklessly endangering the teen, a misdemeanor, for Cuvo, who won a Pennsylvania state title at Easton High School, then claimed back-to-back Division I titles for East Stroudsburg University in 1988 and 1989. In turning down the plea bargain, Northampton County judge Paula Roscioli said she was concerned over the larger accusations, given that Cuvo works with children as a wrestling coach. Without assurances that the boy had recanted his claims to police, she said, she was reluctant to allow those charges to be dropped. "I have to be concerned about the potential future victims as well," said Roscioli, who scheduled Cuvo's trial for April. Cuvo remains charged with recklessly endangering another person, furnishing alcohol to a minor and public drunkenness. Cuvo's court appearance this week sprang from an alleged incident from late August 2015. At that time, the mat legend reportedly flagged down a Nazareth police officer outside a hotel in that community. Court records indicate the officer described Cuvo as having an "unsteady gait, bloodshot glassy eyes, and slurred speech and a very angry demeanor." The officer went on to say the former wrestler was angry because the bartender had taken his keys from him. A hotel bartender told police Cuvo had entered the bar drunk and was drinking for about an hour and a half when a 14-year-old came into the bar and said he was afraid to leave without Cuvo. Police contacted the teen's parents, who picked him up and drove him to the police station, where the youngster told officers that Cuvo had forced him to drink vodka with him while they were at Cuvo's home. Cuvo then drove to the bar with the teen, allegedly making him wait in the car while Cuvo went inside to continue drinking, according to court records. Over the past decade, Cuvo -- who runs a wrestling supply business that bears his name -- has found himself in the news for incidents beyond the sport. In 2005 he received a $2.5 million settlement from Easton police after he was allegedly beaten following a traffic stop in the city. Police charged him with assaulting the officers, but he was later acquitted of those charges. In 2009, Cuvo was the subject of a brief manhunt after relatives found a suicide note in his home. In 2010, he pleaded guilty to theft after breaking into his estranged wife's home in Wilson to "get his dog."

The No. 12 University of Oklahoma wrestling team moved to 6-2 on the season after registering a 21-16 win over Wyoming Friday night in the UniWyo Sports Complex in Laramie, Wyo. "It's always nice to come out of Wyoming with a win," OU head coach Mark Cody said. "They are a very well-coached team. They had a packed house and were very loud, which made the match a lot more fun. We still have a lot of work to do, but I'm happy because our guys competed the whole match. That's what you have to do to win at this level." Six Sooners picked up wins in the contest, including one victory over a ranked opponent when sophomore Ryan Millhof (125 pounds) tallied a 6-3 decision over No. 15 Drew Templeman in the dual's opening bout. Millhof entered the final frame with a 2-1 lead and secured the win with a third-period four-point nearfall. Cody Brewer continued the momentum for OU with a win by fall in 2:29 over P.T. Garcia at 133 pounds. Brewer tacked on two takedowns before the pin. At 141 pounds, freshman Davion Jeffries downed Cole Mendenhall by 10-3 decision, registering one four-point nearfall, one two-point nearfall, a takedown and an escape. Jeffries also secured the riding time point in the match. Clark Glass defeated Kyle Pope by 4-1 decision at 165 pounds, and redshirt junior Matt Reed used three takedowns en route to an 8-6 decision of Ben Stroh in the 174-pound bout. Redshirt freshman Lance Dixon registered three takedowns and four escapes to pick up a 10-8 decision win over Luke Paine in the Sooners' final win of the night. Sophomore Trae Blackwell dropped a 10-1 major decision to No. 14 Bryce Meredith at 141 pounds and at 157 pounds, Archie Colgan defeated redshirt freshman Brock Wingbermuehle by fall in 4:13. In the 197-pound matchup, Brandon Tribble edged Brad Johnson in a 3-1 decision, and in the final bout of the evening, No. 18 Tanner Harms beat Mike Brown, 2-0. The Sooners return to the mat next Friday, Jan. 15 in Lewisburg, Pa., for a matchup against Bucknell before traveling to Morgantown, W.Va., on Jan. 17 for a Big 12 matchup against No. 25 West Virginia. Results: 125 No. 14 Ryan Millhof dec. No. 15 Drew Templeman, 6-3 133 No. 3 Cody Brewer fall P.T. Garcia, 2:29 141 No. 14 Bryce Meredith maj. dec. Trae Blackwell, 10-1 149 Davion Jeffries dec. Cole Mendenhall, 10-3 157 Archie Colgan fall Brock Wingbermuehle, 4:13 165 No. 9 Clark Glass dec. Kyle Pope, 4-1 174 Matt Reed dec. Ben Stroh, 8-6 184 Lance Dixon dec. Luke Paine, 10-8 197 Brandon Tribble dec. Brad Johnson, 3-1 HWT No. 18 Tanner Harms dec. Mike Brown, 2-0

HAMPTON, Va. -- The 2016 Virginia Duals title his heading to Ames, Iowa. The No. 18 Iowa State wrestling team (8-2, 1-0 Big 12) knocked off No. 5 Virginia Tech (7-2, 0-0 ACC) by a score of 16-14. En route to the finals, Iowa State defeated George Mason by a score of 39-2, Kent State, 25-9 and Chattanooga, 22-13. With his win at 165-pounds over David McFadden, Tanner Weatherman was named the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler. The Huxley, Iowa native posted a 4-0 record for the tournament, with three bonus-point victories. Iowa State vs. Virginia Tech The finals matchup between the Cyclones and the Hokies got off to a slow start for Iowa State. The Cardinal and Gold dropped three of the first four matches. It was Earl Hall's match that provided fireworks early. With seven seconds left in the third period, Hall trailed Dennis Gustafson, 5-4. On a restart, Hall reached around and came up with a reversal with just one second remaining on the clock. This was enough to put the Cyclones on the board with a 6-5 victory. Heading to the 157-pound bout featuring Logan Breitenbach and Jake Spengler, ISU trailed 8-3. Breitenbach's 12-7 decision over Spengler sparked a three-match winning streak for the Cyclones. Tanner Weatherman and Lelund Weatherspoon each followed suit with wins of their own. At 165-pounds, Weatherman was pitted against David McFadden. For the second time in as many meetings with the Hokie, Weatherman got the better of McFadden. With 1:24 of riding-time, Weatherman secured a 4-1 victory. Weatherspoon scored the lone bonus-points of the Virginia Duals finals. He defeated Cody Hughes by 12-4 major-decision behind 1:58 of riding-time. At 197-pounds, Marcus Harrington put Iowa State up 16-11 heading into final matchup of the night. He wrestled hard and beat Virginia Tech's Austin Gabel by 8-6 decision. The heavyweight match featured Joe Scanlan and VT's Ty Walz. In order to win the dual, the Hokies needed a pin out of Walz. They wouldn't get it. In the end, it was Walz beating Scanlan by 10-3 decision. Next Up: The Cyclones will remain on the road as they head to Tempe, Ariz. to take on Arizona State. Iowa State and the Sun Devils will wrestle Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. CT. Results: 125: Joey Dance dec. Kyle Larson, 6-1. 133: Earl Hall dec. Dennis Gustafson, 6-5. 141: Soloman Chisko dec. John Meeks, 6-2. 149: Sal Mastriani dec. Gabe Moreno, 6-3. 157: Logan Breitenbach dec. Jake Spengler, 12-7. (1:32 RT) 165: Tanner Weatherman dec. David McFadden, 4-1. (1:24 RT) 174: Lelund Weatherspoon maj. dec. Cody Hughes, 12-4. (1:58 RT) 184: Zack Zavatsky dec. Dane Pestano , 3-0. 197: Marcus Harrington dec. Austin Gabel, 8-6. 285: Ty Walz dec. Joe Scanlan, 10-3.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- It was a familiar scenario for all five teams that claimed championships at the United Wrestling Group NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals presented by the Marine Corps in honor of Cliff Keen. Notre Dame College, Wartburg, Grand View, Clackamas and King each returned to the top spot in their respective divisions as competition concluded on Saturday night at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Wartburg ran the table for the sixth straight year as the Knights topped Wabash 28-12 for the Division III National Duals title. Wartburg lost four bouts the entire weekend. While Wabash only won three bouts in the final, one of them was significant as Devin Broukal defeated returning Division III champion Kenny Martin at 149 pounds. Grand View collected its fifth straight title in the NAIA division, topping Indiana Tech 33-15 in the finals. Like Wartburg, the Vikings performed exceptionally, dropping just five individual bouts on the weekend. Grand View 184-pounder Michael Pixley earned three falls in his four bouts. He defeated Indiana Tech All-American L.J. Grayson 7-1 in the championship final. On the women's side, King University claimed its third straight championship in the Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association portion of the event. The Tornado defeated rival Oklahoma City 27-19 in the final. With Oklahoma City leading 14-13 with four bouts to go, King picked up a pair of tech falls and a pin from Hanna Jewell at 143, Jessi Kee at 155 and Forrest Molinari at 170 to clinch the championship. The biggest nail-biter came in the NJCAA Division as Clackamas won its fourth title in the past five years and third in a row with a 19-18 criteria victory over upstart Ellsworth. As the dual finished tied with each team winning five individual bouts, the second criteria was also tied, with both teams scoring one six-point victory. The third criteria, most individual match points was also tied, leaving the fourth criteria -- total near fall points scored only from decisions, major decisions and technical falls - as the deciding factor. In Division II, Notre Dame College won its second championship with a 21-15 win over St. Cloud State. Notre Dame won six of the 10 bouts, but upended a pair of top-ranked wrestlers in the process. At 125 pounds, Jacob Goodwin beat defending Division II champion Tim Prescott 6-5 and at 165 pounds, Juwon Edmond topped No. 1 Clint Poster 6-4 in sudden victory. Three-time Division II champion Joey Davis remained unbeaten in his college career, collecting an 8-3 win at 184 pounds for Notre Dame. CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS DIVISION II NOTRE DAME COLLEGE 21, ST. CLOUD STATE 15 125 - Jacob Goodwin (Notre Dame) over Tim Prescott (St. Cloud State) Dec 6-5 133 - Jarred Oftedahl (St. Cloud State) over David Bavery (Notre Dame) Dec 5-1 141 - Cobey Fehr (Notre Dame) over Matt Nelson (St. Cloud State) Fall 3:57 149 - Jay Hildreth (St. Cloud State) over Isaac Dulgarian (Notre Dame) Dec 12-8 157 - Jonatan Rivera (Notre Dame) over Larry Bomstad (St. Cloud State) Dec 11-5 165 - Juwan Edmond (Notre Dame) over Clint Poster (St. Cloud State) SV-1 6-4 174 - Clayton Jennissen (St. Cloud State) over Roberto Rivera (Notre Dame) Dec 4-3 184 - Joey Davis (Notre Dame) over Uthman Rabiu (St. Cloud State) Dec 8-3 197 - Garrett Lineberger (Notre Dame) over VJ Giulio (St. Cloud State) Dec 8-2 285 - Austin Goergen (St. Cloud State) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf DIVISION III WARTBURG 28, WABASH 12 125 - Arnulfo Olea (Wartburg) over Chris Diaz (Wabash) TF 21-5 133 - Connor Campo (Wartburg) over AJ Belden (Wabash) Maj 11-1 141 - Cross Cannone (Wartburg) over Michael Venezia (Wabash) Dec 2-0 149 - Devin Broukal (Wabash) over Kenneth Martin (Wartburg) Dec 5-4 157 - Drew Wagenhoffer (Wartburg) over Nick Bova (Wabash) Dec 9-8 165 - Andrew Steiert (Wartburg) over Connor Brummett (Wabash) Dec 11-4 174 - Eric Devos (Wartburg) over Grant Gough (Wabash) TF 16-0 184 - Riley Lefever (Wabash) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 197 - Brett Thumm (Wabash) over Bryan Levsen (Wartburg) Dec 6-3 285 - Benjamin Nagle (Wartburg) over Jake Barclay (Wabash) TF 17-0 NAIA GRAND VIEW 33, INDIANA TECH 15 125 - Mitch Pawlak (Indiana Tech) over Tristan Bundy (Grand View Dec 9-4 133 - Jacob Colon (Grand View over Travis Barroquillo (Indiana Tech) Fall 5:37 141 - Matthew Miller (Indiana Tech) over Walker Marshall (Grand View Fall 1:28 149 - Andrew Long (Grand View over Justin Atkinson (Indiana Tech) Fall 1:39 157 - Grant Henderson (Grand View over Chase Hack (Indiana Tech) Maj 12-4 165 - Dallas Houchins (Grand View over John Weldon (Indiana Tech) Dec 6-3 174 - Tyler Goldman (Indiana Tech) over Dylan Blackford (Grand View Fall 2:45 184 - Michael Pixley (Grand View over LJ Grayson (Indiana Tech) Dec 7-1 197 - Grant Harrill (Grand View over Bo Davis (Indiana Tech) TF 20-5 285 - Dean Broghammer (Grand View over Kegan Clark-Sanchez (Indiana Tech) Fall 0:39 NJCAA CLACKAMAS 19, ELLSWORTH 18* 125 - DeVaughn Sapien (Clackamas) over Tepra Wright (Ellsworth CC) Dec 8-3 133 - Michael Knoblauch (Clackamas) over Blake Walker (Ellsworth CC) Dec 6-1 141 - Bobby Alexander (Ellsworth CC) over Zechariah Bresser (Clackamas) Dec 6-3 149 - Christopher Garcia (Clackamas) over Marcus Thompson (Ellsworth CC) Fall 5:50 157 - Matthew Rodriguez-Kirkland (Ellsworth CC) over John Leal (Clackamas) Dec 7-2 165 - Sadarriss Patterson (Ellsworth CC) over Brendan Harkey (Clackamas) Dec 10-5 174 - Jordan Gundrum (Ellsworth CC) over Tommy Brewster (Clackamas) Fall 5:33 184 - Haszell West (Clackamas) over De`Andre Jones (Ellsworth CC) Dec 7-2 197 - John Morin (Clackamas) over Terry Martin (Ellsworth CC) Dec 6-0 285 - Dalonte Holland (Ellsworth CC) over Brandon Johnson (Clackamas) Dec 5-2 *- tie broken by criteria 3.15.4. WCWA KING 27, OKLAHOMA CITY 19 101 - Marina Doi (King) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 109 - Breeonah Neal (King) over Cody Pfau (Oklahoma City) Dec 12-10 116 - Samantha Klingel (King) over Rachel Archer (Oklahoma City) TF 12-2 123 - Becka Leathers (Oklahoma City) over Ricki Liang (King) Fall 1:37 130 - Rachel Young (Oklahoma City) over Hanna Grisewood (King) Dec 5-4 136 - Natalia Hinajo (Oklahoma City) over Rachel Hale (King) TF 10-0 143 - Hannah Jewell (King) over Carla Ponce (Oklahoma City) TF 11-1 155 - Jessi Kee (King) over Yvonne Galindo (Oklahoma City) Fall 0:53 170 - Forrest Molinari (King) over Rachale Butler (Oklahoma City) TF 12-2 191 - Monica Mason (Oklahoma City) over Jackie Williams (King) Dec 8-5 RESULTS & BRACKETS Results from the four men's divisions: http://bit.ly/Mayhem16 Results from the WCWA division: http://bit.ly/MayhemWCWA16 About the National Wrestling Coaches Association The NWCA brings the wrestling coaching community together to advance the sport and ensure that current and future generations have the opportunity to engage in a safe and educationally based wrestling experience. This is primarily done by strengthening existing programs, creating new programs, and providing coaches with progressive educational opportunities. About the United States Marine Corps On November 10, 1775, the Marine Corps was established by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since then, the Marine Corps, through service on land, in air, and at sea, have acquitted themselves with the greatest distinction, winning new honors on each occasion until the term "Marine" has come to signify all that is highest in military efficiency and soldierly virtue. Whether facing our nation's foes or conducting humanitarian relief and disaster recovery operations at home or abroad, today's Marine Corps stands ready to continue in the same proud tradition of faithful service to the United States. For more information, visit www.Marines.com.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The No. 13-ranked University of Michigan team claimed seven individual matches, including each of the last four, to surge past No. 6 Ohio State, 21-11, on Saturday evening (Jan. 9) in front of 4,307 fans at St. John Arena. With the win, the Wolverines improved to 2-0 in Big Ten dual competition. Sophomore/freshman Davonte Mahomes, ranked 19th in the latest InterMat poll, kicked off the late Wolverine surge with a 3-1 overtime win against No. 15-ranked Myles Martin at 174 pounds. After stalemating several deep Martin shots before picking up his own offense late in regulation and carrying the momentum into the sudden-victory period. He finished on a single-leg shot just 13 seconds into the extra frame for the winning score. Junior Domenic Abounader, ranked 10th nationally, shut out 12th-ranked Kenny Courts, 5-0, at 184 pounds, striking first on a second-period counter attack and riding out the third period to accumulate 3:16 in time advantage. He came close to adding near-fall points but only earned a pair of one counts. He improved to 6-0 in dual competition. Graduate student Max Huntley, ranked sixth, clinched the dual win with an 8-3 decision against Mark Martin at 197 pounds to also stay unbeaten in dual action. He scored on three takedowns -- one in each period -- and earned 3:39 in riding-time advantage, staying on top for large parts of the first and third periods. Junior heavyweight Adam Coon, ranked fourth nationally, capped the dual with a 4-1 decision against Nick Tavanello in the final bout, pulling away with a late takedown and rideout after clinging to a narrow one-point advantage for the bulk of the match. He remains perfect on the season with a 7-0 record. The Wolverines' strong finish mirrored a similarly strong start at the lowerweights -- despite a pair of early losses. Senior/junior Conor Youtsey set an early tone with a close 4-2 defeat against top-ranked, defending NCAA champion Nathan Tomasello at 125 pounds and senior Rossi Bruno followed with a 4-1 win over eighth-ranked Johnni DiJulius at 133. Bruno struck immediately, finishing on a single-leg takedown just seconds into the bout and riding out the period to earn nearly three minutes of time advantage. He added an escape in the third and finished the match in deep on another single-leg scoring opportunity. After another Buckeye decision at 141 pounds, Michigan earned back-to-back wins at 149 and 157 to carry a team advantage into the intermission break. Sophomore Alec Pantaleo, ranked eighth nationally, spoiled two-time All-American Hunter Stieber's return to the lineup at the former weight, earning a 5-3 decision with takedowns in the first and second periods. Junior Brian Murphy, ranked fifth, defeated Justin Kresevic, 5-2, at 157 pounds, scoring on an early single leg and adding another late in the third. It was Michigan's second win over the Buckeyes in three seasons -- and second in as many trips to Columbus over the stretch. The Wolverines will return home next Friday (Jan. 15), hosting Illinois at 7 p.m. at Cliff Keen Arena. The dual is U-M's designated 150th celebration and alumni night, and the Wolverines will hand out a select number of 150th cups and LED glow sticks. Tickets are still available through the U-M Ticket Office. Results: 125 -- #1 Nathan Tomasello (OSU) dec. #19 Conor Youtsey, 4-2 OSU, 3-0 133 -- #16 Rossi Bruno (U-M) dec. #8 Johnni DiJulius, 4-1 Tied, 3-3 141 -- #8 Micah Jordan (OSU) dec. George Fisher, 7-3 OSU, 6-3 149 -- #8 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) dec. Hunter Stieber, 5-3 Tied, 6-6 157 -- #5 Brian Murphy (U-M) dec. Justin Kresevic, 5-2 U-M, 9-6 165 -- #2 Bo Jordan (OSU) tech. fall Garrett Sutton, 19-4 (7:00) OSU, 11-9 174 -- #19 Davonte Mahomes (U-M) dec. #15 Myles Martin, 3-1 SV U-M, 12-11 184 -- #10 Domenic Abounader (U-M) dec. #12 Kenny Courts, 5-0 U-M, 15-11 197 -- #6 Max Huntley(U-M) dec. Mark Martin, 8-3 U-M, 18-11 Hwt -- #4 Adam Coon (U-M) dec. Nick Tavanello,45-1 U-M, 21-11

PITTSBURGH -- The third-ranked NC State wrestling team picked up four more dual wins on Saturday, improving to 16-0 on the 2015-16 season. At Saturday's Pitt Duals, the Wolfpack eased to wins over Hofstra (35-9), Harvard (37-6), Edinboro (31-6), and American (28-6). The Pack won 30 of its 40 matches on the day, with 20 of those wins being bonus point victories. The Wolfpack continues its hot start to the 2015-16 season, now sporting a perfect 16-0 mark. The 16 wins tie the total from all of last season, and currently sit as the third-best mark in school history for single season victories. With the four wins day, NC State head coach Pat Popolizio also goes over 50 for his four-year NC State career. Wolfpack Highlights: • No. 8 Jr. Max Rohskopf returned to action for the first time since the Pack's dual win at Oklahoma State on Dec. 6. He went a perfect 4-0, with two pins and a major decision among his wins. • Tommy Gantt only saw action in one dual, and not only did he pick up the win, but he picked up another win over a ranked foe. Gantt defeated No. 14 Boyle of American, 8-4, and in the process ran his season record to a perfect 14-0, and 4-0 vs. ranked foes, with three of those wins coming in his last four matchups. • Jamal Morris was the only Pack wrestler to see action at 133 pounds today, and he ended the day a perfect 4-0. His day started with a technical fall and then scored back-to-back first period pins. • No. 15 Pete Renda wrestled in the last two duals, and both wins came via technical fall - 19-0 and 17-1. • Malik McDonald saw action in two bouts at 197 pounds, he scored a pin against Harvard then pulled off an upset of No. 18 Kasunic of American with a 12-3 major decision. No. 3 NC State 35, Hofstra 9 125: Sean Fausz (NCSU) fall Bryan Damon; 5:56 - 6-0 133: Jamal Morris (NCSU) tech fall Marcus Begay; 18-0 - 11-0 141: Jamel Hudson (Hof) dec. Will Clark; 10-8 - 11-3 149: Beau Donahue (NCSU) dec. Ryan Burkert; 4-2 (SV-1) - 14-3 157: Chad Pyke (NCSU) tech. fall Cory Goshkagarian; 17-2 - 19-3 165: No. 8 Max Rohskopf (NCSU) fall Bobby Fehr; 4:14 - 25-3 174: Frank Affronti (Hof) dec. Lee Davis; 3-0 - 25-6 184: Cory Damiana (Hof) dec. Roderick Davis; 8-3 - 25-9 197: No. 17 Michael Boykin (NCSU) wins by forfeit - 31-9 285: No. 1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) maj. dec. Michael Hughes: 12-4 - 35-9 Recap: NC State won seven of the 10 bouts, including six bonus point wins. The Pack started with back-to-back bonus point wins and never looked back. Sean Fausz scored a pin at 125, followed by Jamal Morris with a technical fall at 133 for a quick 11-0 lead. Chad Pyke at 157 added another technical fall, and No. 8 Max Rohskopf followed with a pin at 165. The bout closed with a forfeit in favor of NC State at 197, and No. 1 Nick Gwiazdowski finished things with a 12-4 major decision. No. 3 NC State 37, Harvard 6 125: Jamel Morris (NCSU) maj. dec. Nolan Hellickson; 15-4 - 4-0 133: Jamal Morris (NCSU) fall Jeffrey Ott; 0:15 - 10-0 141: No. 10 Todd Preston (Har) dec. Will Clark; 8-7 - 10-3 149: Sam Melikian (NCSU) maj. dec. Patrick Hogan; 17-7 - 14-3 157: Chad Pyke (NCSU) tech. fall Tyler Tarsi; 16-1 - 19-3 165: No. 8 Max Rohskopf (NCSU) fall Rico Stormer; 0:45 - 25-3 174: Nicky Hall (NCSU) dec. Josef Johnson; 6-2 - 28-3 184: Logan Kirby (Har) dec. Roderick Davis; 5-4 - 28-6 197: Malik McDonald (NCSU) fall Josh Popple; 6:32 - 34-6 285: Mike Kosoy (NCSU) dec. Nick Gajdzik; 5-2 - 37-6 Recap: NC State won eight of the 10 bouts, including six bonus point wins. The Pack once again started with a pair of bonus points wins, this time by the Morris twins. Jamel started with a 15-4 major decision at 125, followed by Jamal with a first-period pin just 15 seconds in to jump-start the Pack to a 10-0 lead. Three straight bonus point wins in the middle of the dual - Sam Melikian major decision at 149, Chad Pyke technical fall at 157, and another Rohskopf pin - put the Pack up 25-3. Malik McDonald scored a pin at 197, and Mike Kosoy closed it out with a win at heavyweight. No. 3 NC State 31, Edinboro 10 125: Sean Russell (Edin) dec. Sean Fausz; 11-5 - 0-3 133: Jamal Morris (NCSU) fall Anthony Rivera; 0:47 - 6-3 141: No. 3 Kevin Jack (NCSU) tech. fall Tyler Vath; 16-1 - 11-3 149: No. 18 Patricio Lugo (Edin) maj. dec. Chandler Pyke; 14-4 - 11-7 157: Chad Pyke (NCSU) tech. fall Spencer Nagy; 17-0 - 16-7 165: No. 8 Max Rohskopf (NCSU) maj. dec. Casey Fuller; 17-4 - 20-7 174: Nicky Hall (NCSU) dec. Patrick Jennings; 4-1 - 23-7 184: No. 15 Pete Renda (NCSU) tech. fall Chris Laird; 19-0 - 28-7 197: No. 17 Michael Boykin (NCSU) dec. Vince Pickett; 8-2 - 31-7 285: No. 18 Billy Miller (Edin) dec. Mike Kosoy; 6-4 - 31-10 Recap: NC State won seven of the 10 bouts, including five bonus point wins. NC State faced its first deficit of the dual when Edinboro won at 125, but the Pack seven of the next eight bouts to claim the win. Jamal Morris once again scored a bonus point win, with his second first-period pin at 133 followed by No. 3 Kevin Jack started the with a technical fall win at 141. Pyke had his second straight technical fall win at 157 and Rohskopf had a major decision at 165. No. 15 Pete Renda saw his first action and made quick work with a 19-0 technical fall win at 184. No. 3 NC State 28, American 6 125: No. 10 David Terao (AU) dec. Sean Fausz; 16-9 - 0-3 133: Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. Esteban Gomez-Rivera; 14-12 - 3-3 141: No. 3 Kevin Jack (NCSU) dec. Tyler Scotton; 5-1 - 6-3 149: Sam Melikian (NCSU) dec. Cole Moseley; 3-1 - 9-3 157: No. 6 Tommy Gantt (NCSU) dec. No. 14 John Boyle; 8-5 - 12-3 165: No. 8 Max Rohskopf (NCSU) dec. Mitchell Wightman; 1-0 - 15-3 174: Jason Grimes (AU) dec. Nicky Hall; 3-2 - 15-6 184: No. 15 Pete Renda (NCSU) tech. fall Joe Salvi; 17-1 - 20-6 197: Malik McDonald (NCSU) maj. dec. No. 18 Jeric Kasunic; 12-3 - 24-6 285: No. 1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) maj. dec. Jake Scanlan; 13-0 - 28-6 Recap: NC State won eight of the 10 bouts, including three bonus point wins. American scored a decision at 125 to start, the Pack answered with six straight decision. American's other win of the dual was at 174, but NC State closed out with three straight bonus points wins - Renda with a technical fall at 184, and McDonald and Gwiazdowski with major decisions at 197 and then 285. Up Next: The Wolfpack will return to action next weekend, as NC State hosts No. 17 Virginia in an ACC dual next Sunday at 2 p.m. at Dorton Arena. The dual will be the Pack's Alumni Day, and 2009 NCAA Champion Darren Caldwell will be honored at intermission. Admission will be free of charge, and the dual will be streamed on GoPack.com.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- CSU Bakersfield improved to 2-0 in Pac-12 dual action Friday night as the Roadrunners defeated Cal Poly 26-9. The victory marked the first time since the 2008-09 season that CSU Bakersfield (5-2) has started the Pac-12 dual season with a 2-0 record. The dual began at 125 pounds where Cal Poly's David Gonzalez got the first takedown of the match, but CSUB's Sergio Mendez bounced back with an 11-3 major decision. Carlos Herrera avenged an earlier season loss in the 133-pound bout when he earned a 9-5 decision over Jason DelaCruz to make it 7-0 in favor of the ‘Runners. Ian Nickell posted CSUB's third consecutive victory at 141 pounds when he defeated Connor Pollock 10-5. At 149, Coleman Hammond posted an escape with 1:40 to go in the third period to edge Jacob Leon 5-4. Colt Shorts got the Mustangs (1-4, 0-2 Pac-12) on the board with a 6-1 victory over AJ Fierro before intermission at 157 pounds. Adam Fierro defeated Blake Kastl 10-3 at 165 to put the Roadrunners back on the winning track. At 174, No.7 Bryce Hammond wrestled for the first time since the Dec. 17 Stanford dual and recorded a technical fall in just 1:35 against Cal Poly's Sohrab Movahedi. Mitch Woods earned a shutout victory for Cal Poly (4-0) at 184 when he defeated Jesus Ambriz. For the third time this season Reuben Franklin and JT Goodwin met at 197 pounds. Franklin made it 2-for-3 on the year when he posted a technical fall (20-3) over Goodwin. The Mustangs' Spencer Empey closed out the dual with 8-4 heavyweight victory against Matt Williams. “The score looks good,” said CSUB head coach Mike Mendoza. “I thought we came out better in the last five matches than we did in the first five. Herrera at 133 was able to get a victory over a guy who defeated him earlier this year. How we wrestled wasn't as sharp as I hoped.” CSUB travels to San Francisco State on Sunday for a 1 p.m. dual. The Roadrunners return to the Icardo Center next Saturday when CSUB hosts Utah Valley at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at Vallitix.com Results: 125 Sergio Mendez (CSUB) def. David Gonzalez, 11-3 133 Carlos Herrera (CSUB) def. Jason DelaCruz, 9-5 141 Ian Nickell (CSUB) def. Connor Pollock, 10-5 149 Coleman Hammond (CSUB) def. Jacob Leon, 5-4 157 Colt Shorts (CP) def. AJ Fierro (CSUB), 6-1 165 Adam Fierro (CSUB) def. Blake Kastl, 10-3 174 Bryce Hammond (CSUB) def. Sohrab Movahedi by tech fall at 1:35 (16-0). 184 Mitch Woods (CP) def. Jesus Ambriz (CSUB), 4-0 197 Reuben Franklin (CSUB) def. JT Goodwin (CP) by tech fall at 7:00 (20-3). 285 Spencer Empey (CP) def. Matt Williams (CSUB), 8-4

Nick Wanzek's first career dual match pin blew open a tight contest between No. 21 Minnesota (5-5, 1-1) and Maryland (3-6, 0-3) on Friday night, positioning the Gophers to pull away from the Terrapins for a 26-12 victory. The win levels the Gophers record for the season, both overall and in the Big Ten, and builds momentum for the team's trip to Nebraska this Sunday. “I think we made some progress from last time. That's the thing we're looking for,” said Head Coach J Robinson. “Our guys wrestled harder. They're learning how to focus and push through some adversity. This is good. It'll be really good to see how we perform Sunday against Nebraska.” Wanzek's pin was one of four wins for the Gophers following the halftime intermission, and the first of three bonus point victories during that stretch. Those bonus points transformed a nail-biter, one in which the score was knotted at nine at halftime, into a blowout. Wanzek's pin came in the second period of his 174-pound match against Josh Snook. Leading 2-0 early in the second period, Wanzek scored a reversal on Snook, coming out on top with Snook's back exposed to the mat. Waznek got his weight over Snook's shoulder and chest and, within 10 seconds of the reversal, earned the pin and six team points for the Gophers, which tripled Minnesota's lead from three to nine. Brandon Krone staked the Gophers to that three point lead by breaking the deadlock coming out of the intermission with an 8-3 decision over Brendan Burnham. Krone's victory improved his career Big Ten record to 2-0 after winning his conference debut four weeks ago. Following Chris Pfarr's 6-2 loss at 184 pounds, the Gophers two highest-ranked wrestlers each earned major decision to finish the dual with a flourish. First, at 197 pounds, No. 4 Brett Pfarr built an 11-4 lead through two periods before riding out Garrett Wesneski in the third period, notching the riding time point and sealing a 12-4 victory. The win is Pfarr's fourth consecutive bonus point win in dual matches, a streak that includes three major decisions and a pin. In the night's final match, No. 7 Michael Kroells also used a late ride out to secure the riding time point in his match against Youssif Hemida, giving him a 10-2 win. The evening began with the career dual debut of redshirt freshman Steve Polakowski at 125 pounds. Polakowski made the most of the opportunity to join the starting lineup, winning a convincing 7-1 decision over Michael Beck to get the Gophers on the board first. Maryland took its only lead of the dual after the next match. Tyler Goodwin, wrestling in place of ranked 133-pounder Geoffrey Alexander, pinned Sam Brancale in the second period of their match, swinging the scoreboard into Maryland's favor, 6-3. Minnesota evened the match and jumped back in front of the Terps with a pair of decisions at 141 and 149 pounds. First, No. 10 Tommy Thorn picked up a 9-2 decision, followed by No. 9 Jake Short's five-point third period to knock off Wade Hodges, 6-2. The lone ranked wrestler in Maryland's lineup on Friday night, No. 18 Lou Mascola, eeked past Brandon Kinglsey, 3-2, in their 157-pound match. That result tied the dual at nine heading into halftime. Full match-by-match results are listed below. The win on Friday improved Minnesota's all-time record against Maryland to 3-1, including a 2-0 record as Big Ten opponents. The win also kept Minnesota from starting the conference season 0-2, something that has not happened in more than a decade. The Gophers will look to build on Friday's victory with a second conference win this weekend as the team travels to Lincoln for a Sunday matinee against No. 9 Nebraska. That dual is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. and will be streamed live on BTN Plus. GopherSports.com is your home for Gopher Wrestling news. In addition to catching up with the program on the website, be sure follow Gopher Wrestling on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Results: 125: Steve Polakowski (Minn) dec. Michael Beck (MD), 7-1 / Minnesota 3 - Maryland 0 133: Tyler Goodwin (MD) fall (4:27) Sam Brancale (Minn) / Minnesota 3 - Maryland 6 141: No. 10 Tommy Thorn (Minn) dec. Alfred Bannister (MD), 9-2 / Minnesota 6 - Maryland 6 149: No. 9 Jake Short (Minn) dec. Wade Hodges (MD), 6-2 / Minnesota 9 - Maryland 6 157: No. 18 Lou Mascola (MD) dec. Brandon Kingsley (Minn), 3-2 / Minnesota 9 - Maryland 9 165: Brandon Krone (Minn) dec. Brendan Brunham (MD), 8-3 / Minnesota 12 - Maryland 9 174: Nick Wanzek (Minn) fall (3:33) Josh Snook (MD) / Minnesota 18 - Maryland 9 184: Jaron Smith (MD) dec. Chris Pfarr (Minn), 6-2 / Minnesota 18 - Maryland 12 197: No. 4 Brett Pfarr (Minn) maj dec. Garrett Wesneski (MD), 12-4 / Minnesota 22 - Maryland 12 HWT: No. 7 Michael Kroells (Minn) maj dec. Youssif Hemida (MD), 10-2 / Minnesota 26 - Maryland 12

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Pure domination was on display from Mizzou Wrestling at the Hearnes Center on Friday as No. 4 Missouri [6-0] defeated Buffalo [6-5] by a final score of, 32-6. Mizzou competed alongside with Mizzou Gymnastics, a part of the Beauty and the Beast event. The victory improved #TigerStyle's dual win streak to 34. The Tigers set the tone early, winning the first five matches by decision. Redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Barlow McGhee (Rock Island, Ill.) started the night off for Mizzou, improving his record to 12-6 with a 7-3 decision over Kyle Akins. Next, redshirt junior 133-pounder Zach Synon (Cary, Ill.) defeated Bryan Lantry, 5-0. Redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) found himself in a close-fought bout with Colten Cotton. Mayes trailed 6-2 in the first period and 7-4 after two periods, but the undefeated Mayes used three takedowns to grab the lead late and sneak out a 13-10 win. With the win, Mayes improves to 15-0 on the season and 6-0 in duals. Making their first dual starts of the season, redshirt junior 141-pounder Cole Baumgartner (Jefferson City, Mo.) and redshirt senior 157-pounder Le'Roy Barnes (Belton, Mo.) each earned decision victories. Baumgartner earned his victory by a score of, 3-0, over Brandon Lapi, and Barnes beat Tim Schaefer with a 6-1 win. Barnes' win gave Mizzou a 15-0 lead heading into the intermission. Following the break, Mizzou picked up the momentum, rattling off three bouts decided by bonus points in the last five matches. Beginning with redshirt freshman 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.), who picked up a major decision, winning, 10-2, over Rrok Ndokaj. Next, redshirt senior 174-pounder Blaise Butler (Belvidere, Ill.) defeated Muhamed McBryde, 8-2. Riding a 22-0 lead, redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa) earned a win by technical fall, 19-4, over Joe Ariola. Miklus picked up a near-fall near the end of the third period and riding time gave him the technical fall. Junior 197-pounder J'den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) picked up a takedown 20 seconds into his match with James Benjamin, earned three more takedowns in the second period, and grabbed a near-fall in the third period to earn a technical fall, 19-4, at 5:37. The win was Cox's 90th career win The Tigers will wrestle again on Sunday, Jan. 10 when they take on No. 14 Cornell in Jesse Auditorium. The dual will begin at 1 PM CT and will be streamed on the Mizzou Network. For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling). Results: 125: Barlow McGhee (Mizzou) def. Kyle Akins (Buffalo) by 7-3 decision 133: Zach Synon (Mizzou) def. Bryan Lantry (Buffalo) by 5-0 decision 141: Cole Baumgartner (Mizzou) def. Brandon Lapi (Buffalo) by 3-0 decision 149: Lavion Mayes (Mizzou) def. Colt Cotten (Buffalo) by 13-10 decision 157: LeRoy Barnes (Mizzou) def. Timothy Schaefer (Buffalo) by 6-1 decision 165: Daniel Lewis (Mizzou) def. Rrok Ndokaj (Buffalo) by 10-2 major decision 174: Blaise Butler (Mizzou) def. Muhamed McBryde (Buffalo) by 8-2 decision 184: Willie Miklus (Mizzou) def. Joe Ariola (Buffalo) by 19-4 technical fall (7:00) 197: J`Den Cox (Mizzou) def. James Benjamin (Buffalo) by 19-4 technical fall (5:37) HWT: Jake Gunning (Bufalo) def. James Romero (Mizzou) by fall (2:29)

MADISON, Wis. -- Five bonus-point wins helped No. 9 Nebraska (8-1, 2-1 Big Ten) to a 29-11 triumph over Wisconsin at UW Field House on Friday night. NU won the first three matches to build a 12-0 lead over the Badgers and never looked back. Anthony Abidin (141) won by technical fall, while No. 17 Tyler Berger (157) posted a major decision. At 149 pounds, fifth-ranked Jake Sueflohn, a Watertown, Wis., native, picked up his 99th career win with a 9-3 decision over Andrew Crone. Wisconsin closed the gap to 12-7 at the halfway point with wins at 165 and 174 pounds. No. 15 Austin Wilson (165) fell by major decision to No. 3 Isaac Jordan, while redshirt freshman Dustin Williams (174), making his first career dual start, lost to Ricky Robertson in sudden victory-1, 3-1. The Huskers answered by winning the next four bouts, adding bonus points in three of them. All-American TJ Dudley, the No. 5 wrestler at 184 pounds, won by major decision before 16th-ranked Aaron Studebaker (197) earned a technical fall over Eric Peissig. At heavyweight, No. 17 Collin Jensen won 3-2 over Brock Horwath. No. 10 Tim Lambert (125) picked up his 12th win in his last 13 matches by pinning Johnny Jimenez in 3:27. In the final match of the night, Eric Coufal (133) fell to No. 6 Ryan Taylor, 15-6. The Huskers return home to host No. 23 Minnesota for Pepsi Pack the House at the Devaney Center on Sunday at 2 p.m. (CT). The dual will be streamed on BTN Plus (subscription required). Results: 141: Anthony Abidin (NEB) tech. fall Gabe Grahek (WIS), 15-0 (NEB 5, WIS 0) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) dec. Andrew Crone (WIS), 9-3 (NEB 8, WIS 0) 157: #17 Tyler Berger (NEB) major dec. TJ Ruschell (WIS), 11-2 (NEB 12, WIS 0) 165: #3 Isaac Jordan (WIS) major dec. #15 Austin Wilson (NEB), 8-0 (NEB 12, WIS 4) 174: Ricky Robertson (WIS) sudden victory-1 Dustin Williams (NEB), 3-1 (NEB 12, WIS 7) 184: #5 TJ Dudley (NEB) major dec. Ryan Christensen (WIS), 11-2 (NEB 16, WIS 7) 197: #16 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) tech. fall Eric Peissig (WIS), 17-1 (NEB 21, WIS 7) HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) dec. Brock Horwath (WIS), 3-2 (NEB 24, WIS 7) 125: #10 Tim Lambert (NEB) pin Johnny Jimenez (WIS), 3:27 (NEB 30, WIS 7) 133: #6 Ryan Taylor (WIS) major dec. Eric Coufal (NEB), 15-6 (NEB 30, WIS 11) *Nebraska penalized one point for unsportsmanlike conduct (NEB 29, WIS 11)