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With less than two weeks until Christmas, you may be stumped as to what to give the wrestler or wrestling fan on your holiday gift list. Don't panic! The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum has a limited number of winning gifts for anyone involved in the oldest and greatest sport. And, better still, they've been signed by the one and only Dan Gable himself! Wear a gift of Gable with a "Gable: The Legend" T-shirt, available in youth sizes M and YL, as well as adult S, M, L, XL, and 2XL, for $20 each. Top that with a Gable hat, also $20 each. Pin Gable to your wall with a "Once You Have Wrestled, Everything Else in Life is Easy" poster for $20 ... or a "In 1972, He Turned Blood and Sweat into Gold" poster, also $20. And ... read all about Dan the Man with the brand-new "A Wrestling Life: The Inspiring Stories of Dan Gable" by Gable with Scott Schulte for $23 ... and the classic "A Season on the Mat" by Nolan Zavoral, capturing Gable's last season as University of Iowa head coach, for $20. For the perfect stocking stuffer, how about this set of four collector cards -- Dan Gable Press Pass Fusion, Pinnacle, Upper Deck Olympic card, and 1972 Munich Trading Cards -- 4 for $10. To purchase any of these Gable items, contact the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum at (319) 233-0745 or dgmstaff@nwhof.org to order. Not only will you make your wrestling fans happy this holiday season, but you'll also benefit the sport of wrestling, as all proceeds from the sales benefit the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum, a not-for-profit organization committed to advancing the sport of wrestling.

The Iowa Presidential caucuses and the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials aren't the only major grappling events slated to take place in the state of Iowa in 2016. The inaugural Frank Gotch World Catch Championships will take place in Humboldt in north-central Iowa on July 3, 2016. The event, sponsored by the Catch Wrestling Alliance, bears the name of Frank Gotch, arguably the most famous catch wrestler in history, and will be held in Gotch's hometown. "Catch wrestling was the top form of wrestling in America in the early part of the 20th century, and Frank Gotch was its foremost star," said Dr. Raul Ramirez, executive director of the CWA and a catch wrestling instructor and practitioner. "He is the Babe Ruth or the Muhammad Ali of this sport." Born in 1878 on a farm just outside Humboldt about 90 miles northeast of Des Moines, Frank Alvin Gotch took on the best wrestlers on the planet in the early 1900s. He won the world championship by defeating George "the Russian Lion" Hackenschmidt in a two-hour match in Chicago in April 1908 ... then successfully defended his title against "Hack" on Labor Day 1911 also in Chicago. Although Gotch has been dead for nearly a century, his legacy lives on in Humboldt, as an eight-foot bronze statue of the "Iowa Plowboy" was unveiled there July 4, 2012, in the park that served as his training camp. The Frank Gotch World Catch Championships will include five weight classes with eight contestants per weight class. There will also be one division for women, with no weight divisions. Ramirez expects the event to have an international flavor as he already has fielded inquiries from England, Mexico, Canada, Japan, Australia and Singapore. Frank Gotch StatueCurran Jacobs, 2011 Michigan State wrestling team captain who now has a winning record in catch wrestling, described it as "a fast moving, exciting style of wrestling that allows joint-lock submissions as well as pins. I am a huge Frank Gotch fan and this is going to be an incredible event for all of catch wrestling." Matches will be 20 minutes long. According to Ramirez, the primary way an athlete can win is with a joint-lock submission or a three-second pin. If neither happens during the time limit, then the referee will pick the winner based on aggressiveness. Kicking, hitting and choke holds are not allowed. The Frank Gotch World Catch Championships, which will take place at Humboldt High School, is being co-sponsored by the Gotch Statue Committee and the Frank Gotch Kids Wrestling Club. All participants will receive a certificate suitable for framing, and the top three placewinners will receive a large medal with Gotch's image on it, attached to a ribbon. "This seems like a very appropriate way to continue to support what Frank Gotch means to this community," said Maury Abens, a member of the Frank Gotch Statue Committee. "We think it's very exciting that Frank's style of wrestling is having a comeback, and the Chamber of Commerce and city administration are all very supportive. We think it's a great educational opportunity."

Cole Jones, 2015 Ohio high school state champion wrestler who has been at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point this fall, announced on his Facebook page Tuesday that he will be transferring to Indiana University. Jones, who won a 220-pound title for Cincinnati St. Xavier High School last March, had been accepted into West Point to play football and wrestle. "After a semester at West Point, I'm proud to finally announce my decision to transfer to Indiana University, where I will continue my academic and wrestling careers," Jones wrote on Facebook. "Met some great friends and learned quite a bit about myself, but it's time to come home." Jones told InterMat, "I'm going either 197 or HWT. Not sure yet." When asked about his athletic career for Army, Jones responded, "I was on the (football) team for a little bit, but wasn't really enjoying it, so I quit and started wrestling. I was wrestling for a while and really enjoyed it, but finally decided that the military wasn't for me and that I also needed to be closer to home. So I contacted Indiana and was lucky enough to be offered a scholarship to transfer and wrestle there." Indiana University, located in Bloomington, is about 130 miles -- or a 2 ½ hour drive -- from Cincinnati. By contrast, West Point is approximately 680 miles from Jones' hometown, or a 10 ½ hour road trip. Jones completed his high school career at St. Xavier by winning the Ohio Division I 220-pound state championship with a 3-1 win in overtime over Olmsted Falls' Noel Caraballo at Schottenstein Center at Ohio State University in Columbus. The win capped a 41-0 season for Jones, who told the Cincinnati Enquirer at the time that he couldn't think of a better way to end his high school mat career: "Undefeated, state champ." The 5'11" Jones also played inside linebacker for the St. Xavier Bombers football squad.

Nebraska's Micah Barnes is ranked No. 12 at 174 pounds by InterMat. He has won 11 of his first 12 matches to start the season. In November he claimed a title at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and finished 3-0 at the Northeast Duals. InterMat talked with Barnes about his season, Mark Manning, Jordan Burroughs, Simley wrestlers, goals and more. Micah Barnes (Photo/Nebraska Athletic Communications)You're off to a strong start in your junior season and continue to climb the rankings. Why are you having your best season? Barnes: I'm at my best weight class. 174 pounds is my most natural fit. The biggest reason is probably because I have guys like Robert Kokesh, Jordan Burroughs, Bryan Snyder and Mark Manning to help me out. If I didn't have those guys I wouldn't be nearly as good as I am now. I think those are the main reasons I'm improving and getting better as the season goes on. Last season you competed at 197 pounds. Now you're down two weight classes at 174 pounds. How different is it competing against 174-pounders as opposed to 197-pounders? Barnes: It's quite a bit different. In high school I was 170 pounds. I've wrestled at 174 pounds before, so I knew what the weight class felt like. I think one of the things I'm good at is just being an athlete and being strong. Being two weight classes down I can definitely feel the difference. Guys aren't as strong. They are definitely a little quicker, probably a little bit more technical. As far as strength and power goes, it has definitely decreased. I've been able to feel a difference there. I feel like my hands are heavier at this weight class. I definitely feel stronger. Earlier this season you defeated Minnesota's Nick Wanzek, a wrestler who attended the same high school as you, Simley. You also beat him at University Nationals. Is it strange wrestling him because you're from the same high school? Barnes: It is a little bit awkward at times. We grew up wrestling against each other in tournaments since probably fifth or sixth grade. So I was kind of familiar with the feeling. I just kind of had to put it aside, not look at his face and just look at him as the opponent I'm wrestling. There were some personal feelings, but by the time the whistle blows all that stuff kind of goes away and it's just wrestling from there. Micah Barnes was an undefeated state champion for Simley High School in 2012 (Photo/Mary Christen, The Guillotine)There are several Simley wrestlers competing in college. Do you try to follow their progress throughout the season? Barnes: I follow them. We all grew up together … me, Nick [Wanzek], Jake [Short], Kyle [Gliva] and Kurtis [Julson], who was an All-American last season. I definitely keep up with how they're doing, and I wish them the best. But for the most part I'm concerned about what I'm doing and my progression. I talk to them every now and then and check out their results. Your lone loss this season came to NCAA runner-up Brian Realbuto of Cornell, 9-6. What did you take away from that loss? Barnes: He got the best of me in a couple positions. From a technical standpoint there were a few things I took away. He's good at scrambling and sitting the corner. That's definitely an area I'll be working on and working to improve. There are also some mentality things I'll learn from. I'm not going to sulk about it. I usually reflect on it for a little bit, go back to the drawing board, get back to practice and get better from there. Mark Manning is considered to be one of the nation's top wrestling coaches. What's it like wrestling for Coach Manning? Barnes: It's awesome. He brings such a passion and intensity to not only competition, but every day in practice. He really brings a good energy into the room. It helps us all to wrestle a little bit harder in practice and competition. It's fun wrestling for him. We all believe that he knows what he's talking about. We're all bought in and committed to doing what we have to do to get better. It's fun. Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs has been training in Lincoln since he graduated from Nebraska. How much have you wrestled Burroughs since you arrived in Lincoln? Barnes: I have wrestled him quite a bit. There are periods of time where he's out at the OTC. But I feel like I get quite a bit of time to scrap with him, and that's a huge asset. If I'm going into a match and maybe feeling nervous I can think no one is as good as Jordan. There's nothing to worry about. He's definitely helped us all out. It gives us a lot of confidence knowing the things he brings up are going to be the best coaching and teaching in the world. He's a just a huge asset, not only to me, but to all the guys from 125 pounds to heavyweight. He has a wealth of knowledge. I definitely try to pick his brain as much as I can, and I try to work out with him as much as I can. What makes Burroughs one of the best wrestlers in the world? Barnes: I think from the naked eye most people look at him and say he's so explosive. He's so strong. He's so fast. That's true. But the thing that I feel separates him is that he's always in good position, and he wrestles as hard as anybody. He wrestles extremely hard, gets off a lot of attacks, doesn't break positioning hardly ever and he just keeps wrestling. He can scramble with anybody, and that just makes him tough to beat. Most guys that have a really high gas tank, their attacks maybe aren't as good. But when you have a guy who has the best attacks in the world, plus he has one of the best gas tanks in the world, it just makes him all the more dangerous. I think his positioning and his ability to keep wrestling in all positions really separates him from other people. James Green earned a medal in his first World Championships on the senior level this fall. Were you surprised that he was so successful on the world stage so soon? Barnes: No, I don't think anyone here was really surprised. I think we all thought that if he wrestled up this ability that he would find his way to a medal. It was just a matter of time before he wrestled up to his full potential. I think he has a good style for freestyle wrestling. He's good on his feet. He's explosive. He's extremely strong for his size. So I don't think anyone here was too surprised when he earned a bronze at the Worlds. You originally committed to Old Dominion before changing your mind and signing with Nebraska. Has Nebraska been everything you thought it would be? Barnes: Looking back on it, yes. It was definitely the right move for me. Don't get me wrong there were times I doubted and questioned whether this was the right place for me. But now that I have a spot in the lineup and things are starting to spiral up I can definitely see how this was the right place. Wrestling is only a fraction of it. I think socially, spiritually and everything else, this is just the best fit. I'm definitely glad I stuck it out and made that decision. Your redshirt year you beat Illinois' Jordan Blanton, who was ranked fourth in the county at the time. What do you remember about that win? What did it do for you? Barnes: I remember he beat the crap out of me later on in that tournament. It gave me the confidence that the coaching at Nebraska and what they're teaching is going to work. If you really buy in and trust the coaches, then it will come together. It might take a little time, but it will come together. It also helped me understand that I have the ability to compete with the best guys at that weight class. It was a confidence builder. It helped me stick with it a little bit. Nebraska is ranked in the top 10 in both the tournament rankings and dual meet rankings. All 10 wrestlers in the lineup are ranked in the top 20. What are realistic expectations for the program this season? Barnes: We're gunning for a national title. All of us believe that we can get there. We definitely have work to do at every weight class, and we definitely have a lot of growth to do. But I think we're all on the same page in terms of believing that if we just work hard each day, put the effort in, buy in, then come March it will come together and we'll have a legitimate chance at a national title. There are some other good teams. It's definitely going to be hard, but we believe we have the talent and right mindset to get there in March. Micah Barnes finishes a takedown against Wyoming (Photo/Nebraska Athletic Communications)What are your individual goals? Barnes: Long term I want to be a Big Ten champion and national champion. But really I try to focus on each day, just take it a day at a time and just work hard each day. It's pretty simple. It's nothing new. It's no secret. I just try to put forth the effort in the practice room and do the right things off the mat, and work hard and work smart, and believe in myself. I think it will pay off. I just have to stay positive and stay enthusiastic about it. You still have another season after this one, but at this point do you plan on continuing on with your wrestling career in freestyle after your collegiate wrestling career is over? Barnes: The thought has crossed my mind, and honestly I'm not really sure. There are some days I think, yeah, maybe it would be something to look at to keep training. Then there are days I think maybe I won't. In two years, I don't know … I might want to keep training, or I might say I want to move on to a different area of life. I don't worry about that at all. I think in two years, and even after this season, I think I'll have a better idea. This story also appears in the December 11 issue of The Guillotine. The Guillotine has been covering wrestling in Minnesota since 1971. 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Over the years, InterMat Reads has written about a wide range of novels aimed at young adult readers that incorporate the sport of wrestling, from light-hearted tales with heaping helpings of humor, to gritty fiction with large doses of truly serious drama. Nancy May's new young-adult novel, "Dogs Don't Talk" -- just published by iUniverse -- is something of a hybrid ... or as she described it in an interview with InterMat, "It's a crossover book. You could give it to your mother who's not a wrestling fan and she would understand and enjoy it." At the heart of "Dogs Don't Talk" is a high school wrestler, Benjamin McDowell, a 16-year-old who is also an honor student and an avid reader. All he wants is "a reasonably hot-looking girlfriend" (to quote the book) which he thinks will help him fit in with his wrestling teammates, and the overall student body. "Fitting in" is also an issue at home, living with an older brother who is autistic, a younger sister who has challenges of her own as she tries to find her place in the world, a demanding father who expects him to maintain his grades and win a state title to help him land a scholarship at a good college, and a mother who converses with the family dog Rosie -- the genesis for the book's title. Nancy May brings an interesting background to her first novel. She earned a degree in journalism from the University of South Carolina. Her career took her to New York City, where she sold advertising, and worked in the publishing industry. Despite writing a novel in which the main character is a high school wrestler, May readily admits her roots are not in wrestling country. "I'm from South Carolina. I didn't grow up with it. I've tried to make the sport approachable for people like me ... I've been going to wrestling matches since my son was in second grade, and there are still things I don't understand." Son Daniel just won the 138-pound title at the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association wrestling tournament in Richmond last weekend, along with Wrestler of the Year honors. He will continue his education and mat career at the Merchant Marine Academy. Her husband Larry had a long wrestling career himself. With two wrestlers in the house, May made it clear during the InterMat interview that Daniel is NOT Benjamin, saying, "Benjamin is a composite, a fictional character." May sees the sport of wrestling as a metaphor for life itself, and a universal element that all can relate to, even if they've never actually stepped onto the mat. "Wrestling is so personal. It's something we all do. We wrestle with demons, with personal issues." Daniel May"Dogs Don't Talk" is written in first-person, with Benjamin the wrestler telling his story, in his own words. When asked why she wrote her first novel using the "I" perspective, May said, "It came organically. It started from writing the opening sentence of the book: 'I think my mother likes the dog better than me, even though I've never pooped on her Oriental carpet, dragged her facedown on a leash because I couldn't resist sniffing the dog's butt that just went by, or even left bales of dog hair all over the house for her to vacuum up.'" As May pointed out, using first-person voice of Benjamin "has him talk like a 16-year-old, tells the reader what he's thinking. He's there to fit in with the team, get a hot girlfriend. In other words, a typical teen-aged boy. It helps us get into the mind of a teenager and a wrestler ... It takes us into Ben's psyche. For example, how Ben wishes he could touch his autistic brother, or the other dynamics within his family ... I could not have written it any other way." As an author, Nancy May made other choices as she wrote "Dogs Don't Talk" ... for example, making Benjamin a scholar-athlete. "I wanted to make Ben cerebral, with his reading, playing chess. Wrestling is very much like a chess match -- move, counter-move. I liked the idea of having the main character be a boy who likes to read." Even the choice of sport was carefully considered. "Ben is introduced to wrestling by his wrestler dad to help fend off those who bully his autistic older brother. Wrestling is a good sport for a boy growing up. It gives him confidence. It reinforces independence and individual growth because it's an individual sport." Nancy May"I wanted to get rid of some people's misconceptions about wrestling. There's the scene where Benjamin invites his new girlfriend Emily to one of his wrestling events. She's reluctant, saying she doesn't like violence. Ben has to convince her that what he does has nothing to do with pro wrestling." Even with Nancy May's love of wrestling, she has been careful to craft a book with appeal beyond wrestlers and their parents. "'Dogs Don't Talk' doesn't hit the reader over the head with wrestling. The main character thinks about other things, like girls, his grades, his family." "I get feedback from girls who enjoyed the book because of the dog," May continued. "'Dogs Don't Talk' will have a lot of girls reading it. I think the dog angle gets the girls." "I think there are also elements to appeal to older readers, too, not just the traditional YA (Young Adult) reader. For instance, when the autistic brother sings Beatles song lyrics, that's for more mature readers." "I intended 'Dogs Don't Talk' as a crossover book, to appeal to both boys and girls, and to readers of all ages," said May. "People who don't know wrestling will enjoy it. A good read for those who are familiar with that sport ... Besides, everybody loves a dog book." May has crafted a book that provides a positive portrayal of high school wrestling, that doesn't require the reader to be knowledgeable about the intricacies of the sport to enjoy it. Although written specifically for young adults, "Dogs Don't Talk" addresses universal issues beyond wrestling that readers of all ages can appreciate and understand. "Dogs Don't Talk" is available for purchase at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and iUniverse.com websites.

Drury University announced that it has hired Maryville assistant coach James Reynolds to be the inaugural head wrestling coach for the Panthers. Reynolds and the Panthers wrestling program will start competition during the 2016-17 academic year. He will stay with the Saints through their competition Dec. 19-20 at the Midwest Classic hosted by the University of Indianapolis. Reynolds was in his fifth season with the Maryville wrestling program. He made the move to St. Louis with head coach Mike Denney to start the Saints program. During his seasons with the Saints, Reynolds has coached 13 NCAA Division II All-Americans, one NCAA Division II National Champion and one CoSIDA Academic All-American. He helped guide the Saints to back-to-back third-place finishes at the Division II National Championships. Reynolds attended Adams State College (University) where he wrestled for Coach Jason Ramstetter. Throughout Reynolds' career at Adams State, he beat a number of ranked athletes as well as All-Americans. Reynolds had also made several appearances in the NWCA Division II National Rankings. James finished his education at Adams State College with a Bachelor's Degree in Human Performance Physical Education K-12 in December of 2007. After finishing his career at Adams he decided to start his coaching career with his long time mentor and friend, coach Jason Ramstetter. Reynolds helped coach the Grizzlies to a fifth place finish as a team at the 2008 NCAA Division II National Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A native of Alamosa, Colo., Reynolds graduated from Sargent High School (Monte Vista, Colo.) in 2002.

BOONE, N.C. -- Appalachian State University wrestling took on its third consecutive ranked ACC opponent in No. 24 Duke on Tuesday night and won four of the final five bouts to defeat the Blue Devils by a score of 26-14. "There's a lot going through my head right now and we had a lot of ups and downs tonight," said head coach JohnMark Bentley. "We really had some guys step up when we desperately needed them to." The Mountaineers gained all the momentum early on with victories in both the 125 and 133-pound weight classes. At 125, Vito Pasone cruised to a 12-4 major decision over Thayer Atkins before Jacob Grigg won by forfeit at 133 and the Apps were already ahead 10-0. However, Duke began to figure some things out and won two hard-fought decisions at 141 and 149. At 141, Michael Longo dropped a back-and-forth showdown with Zach Finesilver, 7-6, in which the score was tied 4-4 after one period and Longo was up 6-5 before the third. At 149, Matt Zovistoski and Mitch Finesilver were scoreless through the first two periods before M. Finesilver got his takedown in the third. At that point, the score was 10-6 in favor of the home team, but David Peters-Logue lost an 11-0 major decision to Connor Bass at 157 to make it 10-10. Then came the intermission and that was just what Appalachian needed to regroup. In the 165-pound bout, Forrest Przybysz scored a first-round takedown and later escaped to win 3-1 over Jake Faust. Defending SoCon Wrestler of the Week, Nick Kee kept the momentum going for the Apps in the following match. Kee was up 2-1 after two periods before four takedowns and an escape in the third period spearheaded the 11-6 decision for Kee. "One wrestler from tonight that really stands out in my mind is Forrest Przybysz," added Bentley. "He stepped up, won a hard-fought match and did it against one of their best kids. That was kind of a momentum turner for us and he did an outstanding job. Hats off to him for a great individual win, but also getting the team back on track. Not only him, but it was an outstanding job from the last five weights." With the home team back up 16-10, Appalachian State's Taylor Jackson provided a spark for the Black and Gold at 184. Jackson was trailing Spencer Neff 7-5 with just a minute to go before he pinned Neff with 18 seconds left in the match. That fall at 6:42 pushed App State's advantage to 12, 22-10. Randall Diabe fell to one of the best 197-pounders in the nation in Conner Hartmann by major decision, 8-0, but kept things out of reach for the visitors before Denzel Dejournette stepped onto the mat. The junior grappler was in control throughout and took a 12-4 major decision to give App four more team points and a 26-14 victory over a ranked opponent. "This validates the training and hard work that these guys have put in," said Bentley. "I'm a firm believer that our guys work as hard as anyone in the country and beating a team like this says a lot about our program. It also says a lot about our guys, the work their putting in and it shows that wrestling is a sport that Appalachian State can succeed in. I'm just proud of our guys for finding a way to win tonight." Next up, the Mountaineers will travel to Clarion, Pa. on Saturday, Dec. 19 to take on both the Golden Eagles and Buffalo for their final action of 2015. Results: 125: Vito Pasone (APP) def. Thayer Atkins (DUKE) MD, 12-4 (4-0 App) 133: Jacob Grigg (APP) wins by forfeit (10-0 App) 141: Zach Finesilver (DUKE) def. Michael Longo (APP) D, 7-6 (10-3 App) 149: Mitch Finesilver (DUKE) def. Matt Zovistoski (APP) D, 2-0 (10-6 App) 157: Connor Bass (DUKE) def. David Peters-Logue (APP) MD, 11-0 (Tied 10-10) 165: Forrest Przybysz (APP) def. Jake Faust (DUKE) D, 3-1 (13-10 App) 174: Nick Kee (APP) def. Brian Dorsey (DUKE) D, 11-6 (16-10 App) 184: Taylor Jackson (APP) def. Spencer Neff (DUKE) F, 6:42 (22-10 App) 197: Conner Hartmann (DUKE) def. Randall Diabe (APP) MD, 8-0 (22-14 App) Hwt: Denzel Dejournette (APP) def. Brendan Walsh (DUKE) MD, 12-4 (26-14 App)

Two weeks after filing a lawsuit against the Michigan High School Athletic Association, a deaf high school wrestler will be allowed to have a sign language interpreter who is allowed to move around the mat while he wrestles. The MHSAA and representatives of Royal Oak wrestler Ellis Kempf agreed to a consent decree, a mutual agreement that alters the original MHSAA rule which required the interpreter to remain seated with Kempf's coach, limiting the wrestler's ability to see the interpreter relay his coach's instructions. According to Kempf's attorneys, who had filed suit in federal district court, "the MHSAA rewrote its rules about interpreters for deaf or hard-of-hearing wrestlers, allowing them full 360 access around the mat at all matches, provided they don't interfere with wrestlers, coaches, referees or scoring officials," the Detroit News reported Monday. Interpreters will now be allowed 360-degree access on the wrestling mat to stay in the line of sight for the wrestler, according to MLive.com. But interpreters must stay 6 feet from the outer circle, guaranteeing that they can't interfere with wrestlers, coaches, referees or scoring officials. "Both sides worked really well together for the benefit of both," MHSAA communications director John Johnson said. "The new rule is well-crafted that allows the wrestler to see his interpreter during the match while also maintaining our priority, which was always the safety of the participants." "The entire purpose of the rule was to maintain the safety of the participants," Johnson continued. "This rule allows for the communication between the athlete and the interpreter without endangering the safety of anyone involved." "We commend the Michigan High School Athletic Association for doing the right thing to protect the safety of hearing-impaired wrestlers and also to level the playing field for them," said Jason Turkish in a press release for the suburban Detroit law firm Nyman Turkish PC, which represented Kempf. "Athletes with disabilities don't want advantages, they simply want to complete equally. This case ends as it began, with Ellis simply looking for a fair fight." Kempf, who wrestles at 152 pounds for Royal Oak High School outside Detroit, has been deaf since age 2 due to meningitis. At 5, he underwent a successful cochlear implant that partially restored his hearing. For safety reasons, the implants are removed during contact sports, leaving Kempf completely deaf. (Kempf also participates in football and track.) The new rules are expected to be in place for Kempf's next match, slated to be this Wednesday.

Two-time state champion Ethan Karsten (Platte County, Mo.) verbally committed to the University of Missouri this weekend. Projected as a 149/157 pound wrestler in college, Karsten is ranked No. 81 overall in the Class of 2016, and is No. 17 nationally in the 145 pound weight class at present. The last two years, Karsten has finished one match away from placement in the Super 32 Challenge, and was a Cadet National double champion in the summer of 2014. He joins No. 79 Wyatt Koelling (Davis, Utah) as a top 100 Class of 2016 wrestler to commit to Missouri.

Two-time state champion Ben Freeman (Walled Lake Central, Mich.) verbally committed to the University of Michigan on Monday afternoon. Ranked No. 44 overall in the Class of 2017, he projects to compete as a 141/149 in college. His career resume also includes two Super 32 Challenge placements, two Cadet National freestyle All-American finishes, and three UWW Cadet National freestyle medals.

In late June, Tom Minkel announced the 2015-16 season would be his last as head wrestling coach at Michigan State, with long-time assistant Roger Chandler selected as his replacement. Tom Minkel is in his final season as Michigan State's wrestling coach (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)As Minkel takes his Spartans through his 25th season at the helm, it's important to realize that it's pretty rare for a college mat coach to get the opportunity for a long goodbye. It seems that so many coaches don't have that chance, for they are either suddenly, unceremoniously dumped (fired) -- or reveal their retirement plans -- immediately after the end of wrestling season. For wrestling fans outside Sparta, Tom Minkel is known for having a pet bird ... and for heading up a program that has struggled for a number of years that had a negative team score in the final standings of the 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, and, just this month, was shut out 35-0 by Eastern Michigan, and suffered yet another loss to cross-state Big Ten rival University of Michigan. However, there are other aspects of Tom Minkel which are revealed in a fascinating, detailed profile this week in The State News . In the second paragraph of an article that weighs in at a hefty 2,000 words, Casey Harrison writes, "Whether it's hyperbole or not, MSU wrestling head coach Minkel is one of, if not, the most fascinating people on campus. He's both wrestled and coached at the collegiate level, for the U.S. National and Olympic teams. He's traveled the world while playing in a band with his wife. He's even competed in the World Series of Poker. And if you can find a more interesting person at MSU, then kudos to you." Tom Minkel was first introduced to wrestling as a fifth grader, when his mother signed him up for wrestling camp. He not only fell in love with the sport, but immediately sought to beat older, more experienced wrestlers. However, Minkel's quest was detoured a bit when the family moved to Guatemala for two years ... only to be resumed when the father accepted an administrative position at Michigan State. Tom Minkel settled in at Williamston High School just outside East Lansing, becoming the school's first Michigan state wrestling champ. After graduation, Minkel headed north to Central Michigan University, where he was a three-time NCAA All-American and twice a Mid-American Conference champion. He was undefeated in dual-meet competition for the Chippewa. It was at this time that Minkel took another time-out from wrestling, this time to pursue a music career. He and his wife Jackie formed a rock band called The Masque, where they performed with superstars such as Little Richard, and in unusual venues, such as on Carnival Cruise Lines. After five years on the road (and out on the high seas), Minkel returned to wrestling, as an assistant coach at his college alma mater ... and on the mat, earning a place on the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team that did not participate at the Moscow Olympics because of the U.S. boycott over the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. Casey Harrison's profile of "The Most Interesting Man on Campus" is full of facts and stories that may be news to college wrestling fans who may not know much about Tom Minkel. For instance, as the article points out, in his 25 seasons with the Spartans, Minkel has produced 38 All-Americans, 13 Big Ten champions and has had 13 teams place in the top 25 at the NCAA Championships. Harrison also goes to great lengths to share Minkel's coaching philosophy, in his own words, as well as from the perspective of future head coach Roger Chandler, and some MSU wrestlers. And it's fun to discover Minkel's post-retirement plans. (Let's just say that he plans to continue to compete ... just not on the mat, or as a coach at the edge of the mat.)

Dan Russell"I've watched a lot of friends who struggle with the transition after achieving great things, asking themselves, 'What's next?'" "It's part of the hamster wheel we jump on. Then we realize there has to be more to life." Those are the words of Dan Russell, who, after achieving great things as a wrestler -- as a four-time high school state champ, four-time NCAA Division II champ, and two-time U.S. Olympic alternate in Greco-Roman -- found himself with those same kinds of thoughts about what more is there. How did he deal with those feelings? Russell wrote a book titled "Finish Strong: The Dan Russell Story" published in September by Rising Star Studios. The journey to write this book "It was healing for me to process my journey," Russell said of the writing process. "I had a taste of that in my senior year of college, when The Oregonian followed me around, and came up with a series that ran nine complete newspaper pages. That was very revealing. You're exposing yourself in an intensely personal way." "It was like that all over again, writing the book." "Then again, wrestlers learn to put everything on the line." Russell told InterMat that it took eight years to write "Finish Strong." However, the idea for a memoir came about more than two decades ago. "I started writing a book at age 19," Russell disclosed. "I had about a hundred pages written. Then my brother Joe (now head coach at George Mason University outside Washington, D.C.) said, 'Why don't you wait 'til you're 40 and have lived more of your life." "When I was forty, I was coaching at an event in Turkey. Joe Warren asked me, 'How did you finish strong?' -- a sincere, heartfelt question, and, where the title came from." Fast-forward a few years. "The printed book arrived at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships," said Russell. "I had a table set up to sell it." "Joe Warren had a booth set up right next to mine. I told him, 'Here's the answer to that question you asked in Turkey.'" More than a memoir Dan Russell's book is a memoir, in that it is an account of his life on and off the mat. But it's so much more than "I wrestled so-and-so" and "I won this title" ... addressing deeper, more philosophical matters that will resonate with anyone who's lived life, even if they've never pulled on a singlet. "How do wrestlers navigate their lives after wrestling?" Russell told InterMat. "After winning my fourth national title and earning my third Outstanding Wrestler award, I arrived back home to the airport, where the local media -- TV and newspapers -- met me at the gate. It was an opportunity to talk about my accomplishments with each reporter. As the process went on, my coaches and teammates had left. I couldn't wait to get home and put my trophy up on display with the others." "It ended up being the loneliest night of my life. It was exciting, even fun, to reach the goal I always had in mind, but I immediately wondered, 'What's next?'" "I think that's true for so many of us, not just wrestlers. We pursue a goal, and, once we reach it, then we wonder what's next." "It was that night that I said, 'God, I want you to shape my life.'" "I continued to have a great (wrestling) career but my life became more than titles and trophies. I now had a God perspective." An audience beyond wrestling "People of all walks of life tell me they identify with the book, not just wrestlers," Dan Russell continued. "It's not just for wrestlers. After all, life is a wrestling match. In fact, I think people outside the sport can identify with the sport." "It's fun to get responses from readers. So many have said, 'I couldn't put it down.'" Dan Russell was a four-time NCAA Division II champThat has to be extremely gratifying for an author who was initially told by publishers, "People don't read memoirs." Russell continued, "When I said this was a story that would speak to men, they said, 'Men don't read.'" So how did "Finish Strong" come together? "I met a literary agent who introduced me to a writer outside the wrestling world," Russell told InterMat. "Craig Borlase came to my home, looked at what I had written. He streamlined it, seeking to help me focus on what would speak to a wider audience, while still remaining true to my life." "It was a great collaboration." "I'm unbelievably pleased with the finished product ... I can't tell you how exciting it was to first hold the published book in my hands at the Worlds." Much has happened since September. Russell is hearing from lots of folks who have told him his book spoke directly to them ... including a couple former wrestlers well-known beyond the wrestling community. "Jim Jordan (Republican Congressman from Ohio, and NCAA champ for Wisconsin) said it reminded him of his upbringing. I had a great conversation about the book with Dan Gable." Someday, Dan Russell may find even more people talking about his life story. "Screenwriters have expressed interest in the book," said Russell. "The goal: to make a signature film that speaks to folks beyond wrestling. I want to make a signature film that reaches people outside the sport. A universal story of triumph over tragedy." Russell hopes this could open doors for more wrestlers to share their own lives. "I think there are amazing stories in wrestlers that wrestlers need to tell to the outside world ... There are so many unsung heroes in the sport." Russell sees a receptive audience for these stories. "I think the International Olympic Committee dropping the sport (in 2013, then reinstating it months later) has actually widened interest in the sport." "Finish Strong: The Dan Russell Story" is available in as a printed trade paperback as well as an e-book. Visit http://battleground.tv/finishstrong/# to order direct from the publisher or for a list of online resources such as Amazon.com. Enjoyed reading about this book? You might want to check out InterMat's article from June 2014 about the book "Faith and Wrestling" by Michael Fessler, former wrestler at Apple Valley High School and Cal State Bakersfield.

Stating the obvious, the biggest developments of the past weekend were at the Walsh Jesuit Ironman. No. 2 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. beat No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. to win the team title by 25 points. The Blue Knights had two champs and medaled eight, while the runner-up Buccaneers had a single champion and medaled seven. Also, there is going to be a new national No. 1 at 145 pounds, as Jared Verkleeren (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) lost in the ultimate tiebreaker when No. 3 David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio) rode him out at the end of a 4-4 finals bout. However, there was high school wrestling across the rest of the country other than the Ironman. Bethlehem Catholic wins King of the Mountain It was a most excellent opening "major event" to the season for the No. 6 in the nation Hawks this past weekend at Central Mountain, Pa. as they were decisively defended their tournament title at the King of the Mountain. Bethlehem Catholic had three champions, six others earning a top four finish, and eleven total medalists on the way to 214 points. Anchoring the effort were weight class champions in No. 2 Luke Karam (126), No. 9 (at 160) Michael Labriola (170), and Niko Camacho (285); Karam and Labriola with wins over fellow nationally ranked wrestlers in the final. Cole Karam (152) finished second; Luke Carty (120) and Joey Gould (138) earned third place; while Zach Glenn (106), Stephen Maloney (145), and Adam Soldridge (182) took fourth. No. 34 Boyertown finished second in the tournament with 182 points, medaling nine wrestlers, including five in the top four. The Bears were led by weight class champions Jakob Campbell (106) and No. 1 Jordan Wood (220); Campbell beat state champion Tyson Klump (Nazareth) 6-0 in the final, while Wood beat a nationally ranked competitor in his championship bout. Three other wrestlers finished third, returning state placers Lucas Miller (126), Greg Harvey (182), and Tommy Killoran (285). The other team with multiple champions was Penn Trafford, Pa. On top of the podium for their squad were Job Chishko (106) and No. 2 Cameron Coy (145). Three additional weight class champions beat a nationally ranked wrestler in their championship bout: No. 16 Zach Trampe (Council Rock South, Pa.) at 132 pounds, No. 2 (at 132) Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe, Pa.) at 138, and Justin Allman (Parkersburg South, W.Va.) at 195. Rounding out the champions were No. 9 Austin DeSanto (Exeter, Pa.) at 120 pounds, No. 4 Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County, Pa.) at 152, No. 10 (at 152) Jonathan Ross (Northern York, Pa.) at 160, and Jake Woodley (North Allegheny, Pa.) at 182. Clovis champions of the Clovis West Shootout Even with some starters up weight classes, and with state placer Jared Hill (152) out of the lineup, No. 5 Clovis (Calif.) dominated the proceedings on Saturday at their neighboring high school. The tournament was double elimination event, with semifinalists guaranteed a top four finish. The Cougars won six weight classes and saw another six starters earn places on the podium as they scored 249 points. Champions for Clovis were No. 2 (at 120) Justin Mejia (126), Dylan Martinez (152), Brandon Martino (160), No. 8 (at 182) Josh Hokit (195), No. 14 (at 195) A.J. Nevills (220), and No. 7 Seth Nevills (285). As far as the other medalists: Wyatt Cornelison (120) earned runner-up honors; Victor Vargas (170) took third; Brandon Paulson (106), Jordan Geiger (138), and Jerrin Dean (182) finished fifth; while Brandon Rhoads (132) earned sixth. Tournament runners-up were No. 21 Poway, Calif. with 185 points. The Titans were led by nine medalists, including two champions as well as another trio taking second and third place respectively; in addition reserve wrestlers finished second and third. Weight class champions for Poway were Jacob Allen (106) and Grant Smith (145); runner-up finishers were Chase Zollman (113), Scott Kiyono (126), and Chris Bailey (195); Jason Chua (120), Brandon Kier (132), and Alex Enloe (152) took third; while Celso Silva (170) finished sixth. Other weight class champions were Liam Cronin (Servite, Calif.) at 113 pounds, David Ortega (Victor Valley, Calif.) at 120, Alex Felix (Gilroy, Calif.) at 132, Lawrence Saenz (Vacaville, Calif.) at 138, Dominic Ducharme (Windsor, Calif.), and Antonio Gutierrez (Bakersfield, Calif.) at 182. Lake Highland Prep wins tight team race at the Graves Invitational Even with nine top three finishers, and a tenth top four finisher, No. 16 Lake Highland Prep, Fla. was endured a very tight team race at the Jim Graves Invitational this weekend at Brandon, Fla. The championship team scored 554 points, led by weight class champions No. 10 Joey Silva (126), Erich Byelick (152), and No. 12 (at 160) Elijah Cleary (170). Silva's championship bout with two-time state champion Francisco Valdes (Miami Southwest, Fla.), one that he won 4-2 in overtime, was the highlight bout of the tournament. Lake Highland Prep also had a trio of second and third place finishers. No. 20 (at 113) Mason Wohltman (120), Bryce Rogers (160), and Ben Goldin (220) finished as runners-up; while Noah Castillo (106), No. 19 (at 138) Jake Brindley (145), and Kevin Ford (182) placed third. The other top four placer was Kai Bele (132) taking fourth. Tournament runners-up were Camden County, Ga. They scored 545 points based on the breadth of their roster, even with Super 32 Challenge placer Denton Spencer (138) having to pull out in the middle of the tournament due to infection. Bunmi Smith (160) was their lone weight class champion, while Adrian Hughes (145) and Dominique Hargrave (182) were the only runners-up. Four wrestlers placed third: Raydan Wilder (120), Antonio Stewart (170), Matt Wall (195), and Gabe Smith (285); while Tyler Crew (106) and William Vincent (126) finished fourth. Third place in the tournament standings was South Dade, Fla. They scored 503 points with seven wrestlers finishing inside the top three. Weight class champions were Elijah Varona (106), Ozzy Lugo (145), and Chei Hill (195); runner-up finishes came from Brevin Balmaceda (132) and Kyron Taylor (285); while Arie Reyes (113) and Aaron Flores (160) finished third. The other team with multiple champions was Fort LeBoeuf, Pa. Abe Guariello (113) and Charles Lenox (120) won titles for the Bison. Other weight class champions were Alex Urquiza (Southwest Miami, Fla.) at 132 pounds, Frankie Bruno (Brandon, Fla.) at 138, Steven Mercadante (Sarasota, Fla.) at 182, Bret Winters (Hoover, Ala.) at 220, and No. 14 Dante Jiovanetta (Coral Shores, Fla.) at 285. Apple Valley showing that rumors of their demise are false After the graduation of four state placers from the big-school state champions of the Gopher State at the end of the 2014-15 season, along with graduation losses from previous seasons, there was question about how strong Apple Valley (Minn.) would be during the 2015-16 season. The Eagles started the year close to 40th nationally, and were No. 35 coming into this weekend's Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic. Pre-tournament, they were not the favorites with No. 27 Fort Dodge, Iowa present in the field. However, by the end of the tournament, Apple Valley asserted its dominance as they out-pointed Fort Dodge by more than 150 points (703.5 to 544); the distance between second and third place Kearney (Neb.) was over 130 points. The Eagles had four weight class champions, with four other top five finishers. Leading the way was the nation's best senior Mark Hall (170), who earned pins in all eight of his matches, seven of them in the first period; this included a championship match pin over No. 19 Marcus Coleman (Ames, Iowa) at the 1:50 mark. Other champions were Kyle Rathman (132), Brock Morgan (145), and No. 1 Gable Steveson (220). Those other top five placers were runner-up Nate Larson (113), Devin Roberts (138) in third, Sebas Swiggum (132) in fourth, and Tony Watts (160) finishing fifth. Tournament runners-up Fort Dodge had four finalists, with two others finishing in the top five. Weight class champions were No. 19 Brody Teske (113) and No. 12 Sam Cook (195), while Drew Bennett (106) and Triston Lara (126) took second place in highlight finals bouts; Bennett lost 1-1 to Kyle Biscoglia (Waukee, Iowa) in the ultimate tiebreaker, while Lara fell by 8-7 decision to No. 13 (at 120) Alex Thomsen (Underwood, Iowa). Other top five medalists were Cayd Lara (145) in third and Jonah Egli (170) taking fifth. Joining Biscoglia and Thomsen as additional weight class champions were Rhyker Sims (Sergant Bluff-Luton, Iowa) at 120 pounds, Stephen Tujague (St. James Academy, Kansas) at 138, No. 11 Colton Clingenpeel (Council Bluffs Jefferson, Iowa) at 152, Matt Malcom (Glenwood, Iowa) at 160, Darrin Sornson (Nebraska City, Neb.) at 182, and Chase Miller (Olathe North, Kansas) at 285. Another No. 1 wrestler upset On Saturday at the Hermiston Quad, No. 1 (at 195) Samuel Colbray (Hermiston, Ore.) lost 4-2 in the tiebreaker against two-time state champion Trevor Eicher (Deer Park, Wash.) competing at 220 pounds. Crook County falls short at Coast Classic Ranked No. 42 in the nation, Crook County (Ore.) was out-pointed at the Coast Classic by unranked Roseburg (Ore.). In the tournament hosted by North Bend High School, Roseburg won by almost 50 points, 261 to 213. They were anchored by No. 8 Layne Van Anrooy, who beat No. 15 Travis Wittlake (Marshfield, Ore.) 5-1 in the 160 pound final.

NORFOLK, Va. --- Redshirt freshman Cory Daniel turned in his second dramatic win in as many nights as No. 16 North Carolina rallied past No. 22 Old Dominion 19-18 Sunday night at Ted Constant Center. Carolina trailed 15-3 after three bouts thanks to a pin and a forfeit, but wins in five of the last six weights were enough to push the Tar Heels to 6-1 on the year. Tyrone Klump blanked Brandon Jeske to get UNC in front but the host Monarchs scored the next 15 points to take command of the dual. Emilio Saavedra pinned Anthony Bosco at 133 before No. 5 Chris Mecate won by forfeit at 141. No. 4 Alexander Richardson then topped Joey Moon 9-5 at 149 before Carolina began its comeback. Redshirt senior Robert Henderson got the Tar Heels back in the dual with a 3-0 win over Devin Geoghegan at 157 before No. 5 Ethan Ramos won an action-packed bout at 165 to make it 15-9. Carolina was within three after John Michael Staudenmayer shut out Brooks Climmons at 174, but ODU regained a six-point advantage when No. 3 Jack Dechow outlasted Alex Utley in overtime at 184. Sophomore Chip Ness set the stage for Daniel's heroics with a 7-3 decision at 197 before the redshirt freshman heavyweight dominated Austin Coburn to give UNC an unlikely dual win. Carolina stood to win the dual on criteria by virtue of having more individual wins, but Daniel made the tiebreaker a moot point with a last-second takedown and riding time to secure the major decision. The Tar Heels will return to the mat when they travel to Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Jan. 1-2 for the 2016 Southern Scuffle. Results: 125: Tyrone Klump (UNC) dec. Brandon Jeske (ODU), 5-0 - UNC leads 3-0 133: Emilio Saavedra (ODU) fall Anthony Bosco (UNC), 1:56 - ODU leads 6-3 141: #5 Chris Mecate (ODU) won by forfeit - ODU leads 12-3 149: #4 Alexander Richardson (ODU) dec. Joey Moon (UNC), 9-5 - ODU leads 15-3 157: Robert Henderson (UNC) dec. Devin Geoghegan (ODU), 3-0 - ODU leads 15-6 165: #5 Ethan Ramos (UNC) dec. Seldon Wright (ODU), 5-2 - ODU leads 15-9 174: John Michael Staudenmeyer (UNC) dec. Brooks Climmons (ODU), 3-0 - ODU leads 15-12 184: #3 Jack Dechow (ODU) dec. Alex Utley (UNC), 2-1 (OT) - ODU leads 18-12 197: Chip Ness (UNC) dec. Austin Coburn (ODU), 7-3 - ODU leads 18-15 285: Cory Daniel (UNC) maj. dec. John D'Agostino (ODU) 11-3 - UNC wins 19-18

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- South Dakota State earned bonus points in five matches, winning four by major decision and another by technical fall, in defeating North Dakota State, 24-15, in a college wrestling dual Sunday afternoon at Frost Arena. With the victory, the Jackrabbits claimed the Border Bell traveling trophy and improved to 5-5 in duals this season. NDSU dropped to 0-3. North Dakota State's Josh Rodriguez opened the dual with a pin of Ben Gillette in the 125-pound matchup before the Jackrabbits got on the board with an 11-2 major decision victory by 16th-ranked Brance Simms in the 133-pound weight class. The Bison gained a 9-4 lead as Mitch Bengston recorded a 5-4 decision over Seth Gross at 141 pounds. SDSU gained control of the match with four straight decisive victories in the middle weights. Alex Kocer started the Jackrabbit winning steak with a 13-6 decision over Clay Ream at 149 pounds, which was followed by sixth-ranked Cody Pack recording a 16-6 decision over Grant Nehring in the 157-pound bout. Pack improved to 12-1 this season, including 7-1 in duals. Luke Zilverberg turned in a strong performance in the 165-pound match, building a 6-0 first-period lead before tallying a 15-0 technical fall over Tyler McNutt. David Kocer then added a 10-1 major decision over Blake Thompson in the 174-pound weight class, giving the Jackrabbits a 20-9 advantage. NDSU claimed decisions in two of the final three matches of the dual, but 13th-ranked pounder Nate Rotert sealed the Jackrabbits' first win over NDSU since the 2009-10 season, with a 14-5 major decision at 197 pounds. The Jackrabbits return to action Dec. 29-30 by competing in the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships in Evanston, Illinois. The next dual action for SDSU is Jan. 15 at Northern Colorado. Results: 125: #13 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) def. Ben Gillette (SDSU), by fall (4:34) 133: #16 Brance Simms (SDSU) major dec. Nico Colunga (NDSU), 11-2 141: Mitch Bengston (NDSU) dec. Seth Gross (SDSU), 5-4 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) dec. Clay Ream (NDSU), 13-6 157: #6 Cody Pack (SDSU) major dec. Grant Nehring (NDSU), 16-6 165: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) technical fall Tyler McNutt (NDSU), 15-0 174: David Kocer (SDSU) major dec. Blake Thompson (NDSU), 10-1 184: #13 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) dec. Brady Ayers (SDSU), 4-1 197: #13 Nate Rotert (SDSU) major dec. Logan Paxton (NDSU), 14-5 285: Ben Tynan (NDSU) dec. Alex Macki (SDSU), 4-0

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Wrestling (4-0) improved its dual-win streak to 32 following a 27-9 win over No. 21 Ohio (3-1) on Sunday. Redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) and redshirt freshman 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) scored bonus points in the dual for #TigerStyle, earning a major decision and technical fall, respectively. The dual started at 149 pounds with Mayes and Cullen Cummings. The two battled evenly through the first two periods. The score was tied 8-8 heading into the third period before Mayes controlled the final two minutes, outscoring Cummings 12-4 to earn the major decision, 20-12. At 165 pounds, Lewis dominated Austin Reese for seven minutes, earning a 17-1 technical fall. Lewis scored a takedown in the final seconds to grab five points for Mizzou. Next, redshirt senior 174-pounder Blaise Butler (Belvidere, Ill.) and redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa) scored decision wins, 5-4 and 9-3, respectively. In the heavyweight match, freshman James Romero (Albuquerque, N.M.) earned the first dual win of his career when he beat Jesse Webb by way of decision, 9-4. The New Mexico freshman overcame an unnecessary roughness penalty from Webb in the second period to pick up the win. Mizzou picked up three decision victories from redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Barlow McGhee (Rock Island, Ill.), redshirt junior 133-pounder Zach Synon (Cary, Ill.), and redshirt junior 141-pounder Matt Manley (Perry, Okla.) in the final three matches of the day to close out the scoring at 27-19. The Tigers will return to action Sunday, December 20 when they travel to Kent, Ohio to face Kent State in a Mid-American Conference matchup. For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling). Results: 149: Lavion Mayes [Mizzou] def. Cullen Cummings [Ohio] by 20-12 major decision 157: Spartak Chino [Ohio] def. Luke Fortuna [Mizzou] by 4-3 decision 165: Daniel Lewis [Mizzou] def. Austin Reese [Ohio] by 17-1 technical fall 174: Blaise Butler [Mizzou] def. Cody Walters [Ohio] by 5-4 decision 184: Wille Miklus [Mizzou] def. Andrew Romanchik [Ohio] by 9-3 decision 197: Phil Wellington [Ohio] def. J'den Cox [Mizzou] by DQ HWT: James Romero [Mizzou] def. Jesse Webb [Ohio] by 9-4 decision 125: Barlow McGhee [Mizzou] def. Shakur Laney [Ohio] by 3-1 decision 133: Zach Synon [Mizzou] def. Cameron Kelly [Ohio] by 9-4 decision 141: Matt Manley [Mizzou] def. Noah Forrider [Ohio] by 6-5 TB-1 decision

NORMAN, Okla. -- No. 7 Oklahoma State wrestling is back in the win column after huge day from the Cowboys, who produced six bonus-point wins over the Sooners, highlighted by a fall from true freshman Kaid Brock over defending NCAA champ Cody Brewer. The Cowboys gave up just two takedowns on the day and won nine of the ten bouts. "We wanted to make it hard. We wanted to make it tough," coach John Smith said. "You gotta utilize the first period, as you know, and create a high-paced match, then make sure you grind through the tough times." Brock made a statement in his varsity debut, taking on No. 2 Brewer and notching a takedown within the first 15 seconds. Brewer, a senior, escaped and was on the attack, but a fearless Brock put the Sooner to his back to get the fall in 42 seconds. "It was exciting to get out there. I've been working my whole life to wrestle for OSU," Brock said. "I felt great about the match. I came out strong. I came out to win; it didn't matter who I was wrestling. I just wanted to wrestle." The Cowboys went on to win the next four matches with bonus-points. At 141 pounds, No. 1 Dean Heil earned a 13-3 major decision over Trae Blackwell and improved to 5-0 in his all-time series against the Sooner. Heil is now 8-0 on the season with four bonus-point victories. Redshirt freshman Jonce Blaylock also stepped into the lineup for the Cowboys for the first time, wrestling at 149 pounds. Blaylock, too, had a strong showing as he knocked off No. 16 Davion Jeffries with a 10-2 major decision. Chance Marsteller picked up his sixth win of the season and second dual win, earning a technical fall over OU's Brock Wingbermuehle, 16-1. The two battled closely in the first and second period, but an incredible effort by Marsteller saw him score 14 points in the third period with a reversal and three four-point nearfalls. "The chemistry on the team has really grown," Marsteller said. "We didn't just get a spark out of Kaid Brock, we got it out of the room. There's been a lot of support this week. Whenever someone is struggling, you see other people trying to help them out and get better. I think that made all the difference with today's match." Two-time national champion Alex Dieringer did not disappoint with his major decision victory over No. 11 Clark Glass, extending his win streak to 57 and putting him at seventh all-time in OSU win streaks. Dieringer holds an 8-0 record on the season. The final bonus points for the Pokes came at 184 pounds from Nolan Boyd. Boyd faced Andrew Dixon, who he piled the points on, defeating the Sooner with a 17-2 technical fall. Eddie Klimara (125), Kyle Crutchmer (174) and Austin Marsden (285) each won their matches to help lift the Cowboys over the Sooners. The Sooners picked up a win at 197 pounds to give them their lone victory of the day. Oklahoma State is back in action next weekend as the Pokes make their way to Laramie, Wyo., to take on Wyoming on Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. Results: 125: No. 5 Eddie Klimara (OSU) dec. No. 15 Ryan Millhof (OU), 5-3 133: Kaid Brock (OSU) fall No. 2 Cody Brewer (OU); 0:42 141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) MD Trae Blackwell (OU); 13-3 149: Jonce Blaylock (OSU) MD No. 16 Davion Jeffries (OU), 10-2 157: Chance Marsteller (OSU) TF5 Brock Wingbermuehle (OU), 16-1; 6:29 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) MD No. 11 Clark Glass (OU), 13-4 174: No. 2 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. No. 18 Matt Reed (OU), 9-3 184: No. 18 Nolan Boyd (OSU) TF5 Andrew Dixon (OU), 17-2; 4:46 197: Brad Johnson (OU) dec. Austin Schafer (OSU), 8-6 285: No. 4 Austin Marsden (OSU) dec. No. 7 Ross Larson (OU), 6-1

In an afternoon filled with dramatic finishes, Kent State (5-1) opened Mid-American Conference competition with a 28-3 victory over Buffalo (5-3) Sunday at the M.A.C. Center. Eight of the Golden Flashes nine victories came down to the final seconds, including a pair of overtime wins. "Our guys just kept working and working and lot of them ended up scoring takedowns at the end," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said. "It wasn't our best performance, but winning's important. If you keep at it, the better wrestler usually ends up winning." Senior Ian Miller took care of business with the only major decision of the day, a 15-4 win over Tim Schaefer. Miller put together seven takedowns, extending Kent State's lead to 13-3 at the midway point. Del Vinas earned the first of seven wins for Kent State's seniors with a 3-2 victory over Kyle Akins. Vinas took advantage of an Akins shot in the first period and spun around behind for the pivotal takedown. Mack McGuire fought off a late rally by Bryan Lantry for a 10-7 victory. McGuire scored takedowns in each period and secured riding time. In a very physical 149-pound match, Mike DePalma was hit with a pair of penalty points and found himself trailing 7-6 late in the third. But with 14 seconds left, DePalma got in on a shot near the edge and rode out Colt Cotten to come away with an 8-7 victory. The first overtime victory came from Tyler Buckwalter, who needed a reversal late in the third to force the extra period at 165 pounds. In sudden victory, Buffalo's Tyler Rill got behind Buckwalter, who refused to go down to the mat and countered at the edge to scramble his way to a 5-3 win. The wild endings continued at 174 as Mike Vollant topped Muhammed McBryde 3-1. With two seconds left on the clock, Vollant scored the only takedown of the match. McBryde had flattened Vollant on a shot and nearly spun behind, before Vollant re-gripped McBryde's leg and sent him backwards. In a similar match, Cole Baxter scored a takedown with 17 seconds left for a 3-1 win over Joe Ariola at 184. Baxter worked a front headlock and spun behind for the lone takedown. Redshirt freshman Kyle Conel absorbed two head butts for penalty points, including one in overtime for a 9-8 win over James Benjamin. Conel escaped with three seconds left in regulation to force sudden victory at 197. Joining Conel for his first career MAC dual victory was Stephen Suglio at heavyweight. Staying aggressive in the final minute, Suglio converted a takedown with four seconds left to seal a 6-4 win. "Stephen's done a really good job of figuring out how heavyweights wrestle," Andrassy said. Off to their best start in dual meets in six years, the Golden Flashes host defending MAC champion Missouri Sunday, Dec. 20. Results: 125: Del Vinas (KSU) over Kyle Akins (UB), dec. 3-2 133: Mack McGuire (KSU) over Bryan Lantry (UB), dec. 10-7 141: Brandon Lappi (UB) over Chance Driscoll (KSU) 4-0 149: Mike DePalma (KSU) over Colt Cotten (UB), dec. 8-7 157: Ian Miller (KSU) over Tim Schaefer (UB), maj. dec. 15-4 165: Tyler Buckwalter (KSU) over Tyler Rill (UB), dec. 5-3 (SV) 174: Mike Vollant (KSU) over Muhamed McBryde (UB), dec. 3-1 184: Cole Baxter (KSU) over Joe Ariola (UB), dec. 3-1 197: Kyle Conel (KSU) over James Benjamin (UB), dec. 9-8 (SV) 285: Stephen Suglio (KSU) over Jake Gunning (UB), dec. 6-4

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- No. 1 Penn State (5-0, 1-0 B1G) dominated No. 15 Wisconsin (1-2, 0-1 B1G) in the first of two BJC Duals this year. The Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts to roll to a 36-7 victory in front of nearly 13,000 fans in the Bryce Jordan Center. The dual began at 125 where senior All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 4 nationally, dominated Johnny Jimenez on his way to an 11-3 major decision. Nittany Lion All-American Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 133, received a forfeit victory to put Penn State up 10-0 early. Sophomore Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) got the call at 141 and posted a strong 4-1 win over Wisconsin's Luke Rowh. Sophomore All-American Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, picked up his fourth pin, getting a first period fall (2:56) over Ryan Lubeck. Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 157, closed out the first half with his sixth fall of the year, getting a 6:00 pin over TJ. Ruschell to put Penn State up 25-0 at intermission. . Junior Geno Morelli (DuBois, Pa.) got the nod at 165, making his Penn State dual meet debut. The Lion junior nearly pulled off the upset, taking a late 4-3 lead over No. 3 Isaac Jordan of Wisconsin. But Jordan managed a last second (with :01 on the clock) takedown to steal the 5-4 win and end the Lion shut-out run. Red-shirt freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 5 at 174, dominated No. 16 Ricky Robertson, posting a 16-2 major decision with 1:46 in riding time to put Penn State up 29-3. Sophomore Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 184, majored Wisconsin's Ryan Christensen, posting a 14-1 win with 3:43 in riding time. Senior All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 1 at 197, notched a 7-1 win over Eric Peissig to put Penn State up 36-3 with one bout to wrestle. At heavyweight, red-shirt freshman Devon Van Cura (Washington, N.C.) made his Penn State dual meet debut against Brock Horwath. Horwath used two takedowns to post a 10-0 major, and Penn State walked away with a 36-7 victory. Penn State is now 5-0 overall, 1-0 in the Big Ten while Wisconsin falls to 1-2, 0-1 B1G. Penn State won the takedown battle by 20, with a 23-3 advantage. The Nittany Lions, in winning eight of ten bouts, tallied 12 bonus points off two pins, a forfeit and three majors. Retherford's fall was his fourth of the year while Nolf tallied his sixth. Penn State will visit Rider in its next outing, taking on the Broncs on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 4 p.m. The Penn State/Rider dual will air live on The Comcast Network (TCN). Penn State's next home dual is on Friday, Jan. 15, when it hosts Nebraska at 7 p.m. in Rec Hall. 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 few limited tickets remain for the second BJC Dual, the Feb. 5 date against Ohio State. Fans can purchase those tickets by calling 1-800-NITTANY as well. BJC Dual tickets are $16 for adults and $8 for students. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. The 2015-16 Penn State wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here. Results: 125: #4 Nico Megaludis PSU maj. dec. Johnny Jimenez WIS, 11-3 / 4-0 133: #8 Jordan Conaway PSU win by forfeit / 10-0 141: Kade Moss PSU dec. Luke Rowh WIS, 4-1 / 13-0 149: #1 Zain Retherford PSU pinned Ryan Lubeck WIS, WBF (2:56) / 19-0 157: #3 Jason Nolf PSU pinned TJ Ruschell WIS, WBF (6:00) / 25-0 165: #3 Isaac Jordan WIS dec. Geno Morelli PSU, 5-4 / 25-3 174: #5 Bo Nickal PSU maj. dec. #16 Ricky Robertson WIS, 16-2 / 29-3 184: #13 Matt McCutcheon PSU maj. dec. Ryan Christensen WIS, 14-1 / 33-3 197: #1 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Eric Peissig WIS, 7-1 / 36-3 285: Brock Horwath WIS maj. dec. Devon Van Cura PSU, 10-0 / 36-7 Attendance: 12,862 Records: Penn State 5-0, 1-0 B1G; Wisconsin 1-2, 0-1 B1G) Up Next for Penn State: at Rider, Saturday, Dec. 19, 4 p.m. (TCN) BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Senior All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 4 at 125, took on Wisconsin's Johnny Jimenez. Megaludis set the tempo early, nearly scoring on two quick shots. While shooting low at the 1:47 mark, the duo met at the middle and collided, forcing Jimenez to take injury time and then have to go through concussion protocols. Jimenez was cleared and Megaludis chose down on the reset. The Lion escaped to a 1-0 lead with 1:15 on the clock. Megaludis notched his takedown at the :40 mark and took a 3-0 lead. He then rode Jimenez out to lead 3-0 after the opening stanza. Megaludis chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to an escape and a 4-0 lead. Megaludis forced Jimenez into a warning with :25 on the clock and then rolled through a strong low single to tack on a takedown with :10 on the clock, closing out the second period strong. Trailing 6-0, Jimenez chose down to start the second period, escaping to a 6-1 score quickly. But Megaludis was relentless on offense, turning a low shot into another takedown and an 8-1 lead. A third caution gave Megaludis a penalty point and the Lion senior controlled the action from the top position until cutting the Badger loose with :50 left to wrestle. Megaludis turned a low single into a takedown and cut with :30 left, taking an 11-3 lead and rolling to the major decision. 133: Senior All-American Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 133, received a forfeit victory and improved to 8-1 on the year. 141: At 141, sophomore Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) met Luke Rowh. Rowh took the first solid shot of the match, working his way in on a high single. But Moss countered, forcing himself over top of the Badger and getting a reset call with 1:30 on the clock. Rowh continued to try and work high singles into points. But Moss was solid defensively and the bout moved into the second period tied 0-0. Moss chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Moss began to set the tempo offensively, forcing Rowh back towards the outside circle while looking for a chance to turn upper body control into a throw and points. Rowh found a low opening at the :25 mark, but Moss countered the shot and worked his way behind Rowh for a takedown at the :08 mark. Trailing 3-0, Rowh chose down to start the third period. Moss maintained control deep into the third period, working his riding time advantage over 1:00 before Rowh escaped to a 3-1 Moss lead with :40 left to wrestle. Moss rode the second period takedown and strong third period ride to a 4-1 win with 1:20 riding time. 149: Sophomore All-American Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, met Badger junior Ryan Lubeck. Retherford struck quickly, rolling Lubeck to the mat for an early 2-0 lead. The Lion then controlled the action from the top, looking for a chance to turn the Badger for back points or a fall. Retherford turned Lubeck for four near fall points and a 6-0 lead with 1:00, nearly pinning the Badger in the process. Another turn and a bit of work for Retherford and the Nittany Lion sophomore got the fall at the 2:56 mark. 157: Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 3 at 157, faced off against junior TJ Ruschell. Nolf notched a quick takedown and cut to lead 2-1 early and then put on a takedown clinic. The Lion sophomore tallied a total of three takedowns in the first two minutes to lead 6-3 early. Nolf tacked on a fourth takedown, then a quick fifth with :30 on the clock and led 10-4 with 1:11 in riding time after one period. Nolf chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to a reversal and a 12-4 lead with :50 on the clock. Nolf cut Ruschell loose on a reset with :24 on the clock and picked up another takedown as the period wound down to lead 14-5 after two. Ruschell chose top to start the third period but Nolf quickly rolled under the Badger for another reversal and a 16-5 lead with 1:45 left to wrestle. Nolf then gained control of Ruschell's arm, turn the Badger junior to his back and got the fall at the 6:00 mark. 165: Junior Geno Morelli (DuBois, Pa.) got the nod at 165 and took on No. 3 Isaac Jordan of Wisconsin. The duo battled evenly for over two minutes with neither man finding an opening in which to score. The final minute of the first period was also scoreless and action moved to the second stanza 0-0. Jordan chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Morelli. A quick Morelli escape gave Jordan a 2-1 lead with 1:20 on the clock and action resumed on the Lion logo. The duo battled evenly for the rest of the second period and Morelli trailed 2-1 after two periods. Morelli chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie with 1:40 on the clock. With 1:00 on the clock, Jordan took two swift low shots that Morelli was able to fight off, forcing the clock down to the :30 mark with the bout tied. Morelli then turned a fast low singe into a takedown and a 4-2 lead with :20 on the clock. Jordan escaped and furiously attacked Morelli, getting a takedown with just :01 on the clock to steal a 5-4 win over Morelli. 174: Red-shirt freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 5 at 174, faced off against No. 16 Ricky Robertson. Nickal came out on fire, notching two quick takedowns and a two point near fall to work out to a 6-1 lead just :51 into the bout. He then turned Robertson for a four-point near fall on the reset, upping his lead to 10-1. Robertson worked his way to an escape, but Nickal was unstoppable on offense, notching another takedown to lead 12-2 with :25 left in a furious opening period. Nickal led 12-2 with 1:52 in riding time after one period. Nickal chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 13-2 lead. Robertson chose neutral to start the third period and then blocked off Nickal's offense for the bulk of the third period. Nickal notched one more takedown and posted a 16-2 major with 1:46 in riding time. 184: Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 13 at 184, tangled with Wisconsin freshman Ryan Christensen. McCutcheon took Christensen down early, opening up a 2-0 lead and then controlling action from the offensive position to build up a solid riding time advantage. McCutcheon's strong ride allowed the Nittany Lion sophomore to work the first period clock down to zeroes and he led 2-0 with 1:47 riding time after one period. McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and deftly worked his way into a reversal and then continued the move, nearly pinning Christensen on his way to four back points and an 8-0 lead with :55 on the clock. A ride out gave the Lion an 8-0 lead with 2:13 in riding time heading into the final period. Christensen chose neutral to start the third period and McCutcheon made him pay, using a high shot and turning it into a takedown and a 10-0 lead with a clinched riding time point. Looking for a technical fall, McCutcheon cut the Badger loose, took him down and cut him and led 12-1 with :40 left. A stall point gave McCutcheon a 13-1 lead and McCutcheon posted the 14-1 major with 3:43 in riding time. 197: Senior All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 1 at 197, battled Badger Eric Peissig. McIntosh and Peissig battled evenly for nearly two minutes, with neither wrestler finding any offense. With both wrestlers looking for control up top, McIntosh used a fast low single for the period's lone takedown with :02 on the clock to lead 2-0 after one. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Offense was once again hard to come by in the second period, with Peissig getting hit for a first stall warning at the :25 mark as McIntosh circled the Badger for a full two minutes. Trailing 3-0, Peissig chose neutral to start the third period. McIntosh slipped down to a low single and picked up another takedown to lead 5-1 at the :30 mark after a quick Peissig escape. McIntosh worked in on a low single as the period ended and tacked on a final takedown to post the 7-1 win. 285: Red-shirt freshman Devon Van Cura (Washington, N.C.) made his Penn State dual meet debut up at 285 and took on Wisconsin's Brock Horwath. Horwath took an early lead, using a high single to take Van Cura down for a 2-0 lead less than :30 into the bout. Horwath then turned Van Cura to his back at the 1:20 mark, picking up four near fall points to lead 6-0 with 1:12 left in the opening period. Horwath rode Van Cura out and led 6-0 with 2:41 in riding time after one period. Horwath chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 7-0 lead. Van Cura got hit for a first stall at the 1:02 mark and action resumed in the center circle. Trailing 7-0, Van Cura chose neutral to start the third period. Van Cura nearly scored on a high single but Horwath countered for a third period takedown to take a 9-0 lead. The 2:55 riding time edge gave the Badger, who had 80 pounds on Van Cura, the 10-0 major.

FAIRFAX, VA. -- The fifth-ranked NC State wrestling team won nine of 10 bouts and defeated Grand Canyon Sunday morning in Fairfax, Va., 35-3. In the Pack's nine wins, four came via bonus points - one fall, two tech falls and one major decision. NC State improves to a perfect 10-0 on the season, the most consecutive victories for the Wolfpack to open a season in school history. After four consecutive decisions put the Pack up 12-0, No. 6 Tommy Gantt scored the first bonus point win, a 22-6 technical fall at 157 pounds. Chad Pyke followed at 165 pounds with a 9-1 major decision. No. 15 Pete Renda also claimed a tech fall win, 16-1 in the first period at 184 pounds. Mike Kosoy closed the Pack's dominate win with a second period pin at 285 pounds. Results: 125: Jamel Morris (NCSU) dec. Trayton Libolt; 9-2 - 3-0 133: Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. Jauquin Olivas; 10-3 - 6-0 141: #2 Kevin Jack (NCSU) dec. Uzo Owuama; 4-0 - 9-0 149: Jake DeAngelo (NCSU) dec. Blake Monty; 8-4 - 12-0 157: #6 Tommy Gantt (NCSU) tech fall Zackary Velasquez; 22-6 - 17-0 165: Chad Pyke (NCSU) major dec. Casey Larson; 9-1 - 21-0 174: Kenneth Moore (GCU) dec. Lee Davis; 8-4 - 21-3 184: #15 Pete Renda (NCSU) tech fall Austin Trujillo; 16-1 - 26-3 197: Malik McDonald (NCSU) dec. Auston Gaun; 8-2 - 29-3 285: Mike Kosoy (NCSU) fall Sean Medley; 4:29 - 35-3 Up Next: NC State will host #22 Old Dominion this Thursday at 7 p.m. With Reynolds Coliseum closed the entire season, the Pack will host ODU at the Holshouser Building at the NC State Fairgrounds. Admission is free.

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- New champions, new No. 1s. Two of the storylines from the 22nd Walsh Jesuit Ironman Tournament that came to its conclusion on Saturday evening in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Despite not having the services of Chris Weiler, a top 20 overall senior committed to Lehigh University, No. 2 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. emerged as tournament champions with solid performances -- and some over-performances -- from across the lineup. Ranked No. 2 in the nation entering the tournament, the Blue Knights placed eight within the top six, a ninth that was one match from placement, and saw 11 of 13 rostered wrestlers score points along the way. As expected, superstars Nick Reenan (No. 1 at 182) and Mason Manville (No. 2 at 152) came through with titles. However, just as important were podium finishes from unranked wrestlers such as Jack Davis (4th at 120), Patrick Munn (5th at 138), and Will Verallis (4th at 160). Rounding out the medalists for Wyoming Seminary were No. 18 Trent Olson (6th at 132), No. 11 Christian Dietrich (4th at 195), and No. 9 (at 220) Will Hilliard (2nd at 220). They scored a total of 171 points, which was enough to out-point No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), who had 146 points from seven total medalists. It was the first team championship at the Walsh Ironman for the Blue Knights, who became just the fifth school to ever win a title in the event, joining the host school which won the initial title; as well as Blair Academy, St. Paris Graham (Ohio), and St. Edward (Ohio). Another new number one will be needed on the individual weight class side of things, as in the evening's last bout, No. 3 David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio) rode out No. 1 Jarod Verkleeren (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) in the ultimate tiebreaker to win the title at 145 pounds. The wrestlers traded takedowns in the first two periods, and were tied 3-3 at the end of regulation. After a scoreless sudden victory overtime period, action moved to the tiebrakers. Verkleeren chose down in the first thirty second segment, scoring an escape; Carr chose down in his segment, and scored his point when Verkleeren was called for locking hands midway through the stanza. Then, the ultimate tiebreaker saw Verkleeren choose the down position, and get ridden out by Carr. The No. 3 wrestler in the country emerged with the victory over the top-ranked wrestler, and also a UWW Cadet World freestyle champion this summer. The lone wrestler to win a second Ironman title on Saturday night was Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), the nation's top 160-pound wrestler and a commit to the University of Iowa. In his fourth finals appearance at the Ironman, with only eight before him achieving the feat, Marinelli dominated his way to a pin in 4:26 against No. 13 Justin Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Pa.) in the evening's second match. The overall tournament merited Marinelli distinction as the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler. In the evening's opening bout, the eighth wrestler in tournament history to make the finals four times took to the mat. With a comprehensive performance, No. 2 Mason Manville (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) avoided the ignominy of being the first-ever four-time runner-up in Ironman history. A takedown in each period yielded Manville the 8-1 win over No. 7 Evan Wick (San Marino, Calif.) in the 152-pound final. The lone champion for Blair Academy had an impressive tournament with three wins over nationally ranked opponents, No. 5 Chase Singletary came through with takedowns in the first and second period of a 5-1 win over No. 10 Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio) in the 195 pound final. Earlier wins saw Singletary defeat No. 11 Christian Dietrich (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 2-2 in an ultimate tiebreak rideout during the quarterfinal, and then upend No. 4 Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio) 8-4 in the semifinal bout. Other medalists for Blair were runner-up No. 18 Zach Sherman (120), third place finishers No. 2 Brandon Dallavia (170) and Neil Putnam (285), fifth place finishers No. 17 Michael Colaiocco (106) and No. 19 Ryan Karoly (160), along with sixth place finisher Chris Cannon (113). Joining Wyoming Seminary as the only other team to have multiple weight class champions was Montini Catholic, Ill. The No. 40 ranked team in the country finished fourth in the standings with 118.5 points, anchored by the titles from No. 6 Real Woods (113) and No. 6 Dylan Duncan (132). Duncan won his title 1-0 over No. 12 Navonte Demison (Bakersfield, Calif.), keyed by a second period rideout, then followed by a third period escape. The tournament run for Woods was arguably the most impressive by any of the 440 competitors to step on the mats at Walsh Jesuit this weekend. The 113 pound champion opened the tournament on Friday with a second period pin and 25-10 technical fall to reach the quarterfinal, where he beat No. 12 Jordan Decatur (CVCA, Ohio) 11-4. Woods then beat No. 17 Tommy Hoskins (Dayton Christian, Ohio) by a 13-5 major decision in the semifinal. In the championship match, it was a 3-0 victory over now two-time Ironman runner-up Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio); Woods scored his points against the No. 2 113 pound wrestler in the country on a first period takedown and second period penalty point. Three other wrestlers medaled for the Broncos: runner-up Will Lewan (138); third place finisher Joey Melendez, No. 11 at 106 pounds; and Jimmy Pawleski, eighth at 126 pounds. From the standpoint of the national rankings, three other champions joined Carr and Woods in earning at least perceived upset wins based on the national rankings. At 106 pounds, Nate Keaton (Circleville, Ohio) scored a 5-4 victory over No. 2 Dylan D'Emilio (Genoa, Ohio). Keaton scored takedowns in the first and third period to key his victory. It was a second win over ranked opposition in the tournament, as he beat No. 14 Christian Nunez (St. John Bosco, Calif.) 3-2 in the quarterfinal. At 170 pounds, No. 9 Austin Bell (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) earned a decisive 5-1 victory over No. 7 Jeremy Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Calif.), a match keyed by takedowns in the first and third periods. Bell also earned a 4-0 victory over No. 2 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.) in the semifinal bout. At 285 pounds, Kameron Teacher (Central Crossing, Ohio) pinned No. 9 (at 220) Will Hilliard (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) midway through the third period at the 5:15 off a beautiful low shot that turned into a throw. It was the second pin of the tournament for Teacher, which was sandwiched by a pair of seven point decisions. Two other top-ranked wrestlers joined Marinelli as Walsh Ironman champions on Saturday night. At 120 pounds, Jack Mueller (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas) capped off a dominant tournament with 15-4 major decision over No. 18 Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.). His five prior matches in the tournament were two falls sandwiched by three technical falls. The 35-1/2 team points Mueller accrued enabled him to win the Major Ray Mendoza Award at tournament's end. Reenan scored a 7-5 victory over No. 6 Jacob Warner (Washington, Ill.) at 182 pounds. The bulk of the match's scoring came in the first period with Reenan earning two takedowns and a reversal to counter Warner scoring one takedown and two escapes for a 6-4 lead; the wrestlers traded escapes in the last two periods. Additional weight class champions by order of occurrence on Saturday night were No. 3 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) at 220 pounds, No. 20 Tariq Wilson (Steubenville, Ohio) at 126, and No. 5 Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio) at 138. Stencel earned five pins from five matches on the way to a championship, as he was only on the mat for 10 minutes and 25 seconds during the tournament. The championship match fall came at the 3:48 mark over freshman sensation Cohlton Schultz (Ponderosa, Colo.), who is ranked No. 17 overall at the 220 pound weight class. Wilson earned an 8-6 victory over Cole Matthews (Reynolds, Pa.) in his championship match. Takedowns in each period counter-acted a second period reversal for Matthews and two third period penalty points; the wrestlers traded choice escapes, while Wilson's eight point came on a third caution penalty for Matthews late in the bout. Wilson earned wins over ranked 120 pound wrestlers in both the quarterfinal and semifinal; a 7-5 victory over No. 8 Tyler Warner (Claymont), which avenged a state finals loss, as well as a 9-1 major decision over No. 17 Mario Guillen (Perrysburg). Ladnier earned his third major decision of the tournament in his 9-1 finals victory over Will Lewan (Montini Catholic, Ill.). A takedown and tilt in the first period was followed up by takedowns in each of the last two periods during the Harvard commit's decisive victory. Two other major decisions and a pin were accrued in four other matches; the lone close match for Ladnier coming in a 1-0 quarterfinal victory over J.J. Figueroa (Bakersfield, Calif.), a victory keyed by a rideout during the period Figueroa chose bottom. Final Standings 1) No. 2 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 171 2) No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. 146 3) No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio 126.5 4) No. 40 Montini Catholic, Ill. 118.5 5) No. 10 St. Edward, Ohio 99 6) No. 18 Belle Vernon Area, Pa. 84 7) No. 26 Malvern Prep, Pa. 77.5 8) No. 24 Delta, Ohio 77 9) No. 11 Marmion Academy, Ill. 73 10) Reynolds, Pa. 61 Other Nationally ranked teams: 11-Tie) No. 7 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. 71 15) No. 48 San Marino, Calif. 53 16) No. 22 Washington, Ill. 52 20) No. 17 Elyria, Ohio 46 24) No. 28 Bakersfield, Calif. 39 30-Tie) No. 47 Brecksville, Ohio 29 Medal Match Results 106 pounds 1st: Nate Keaton (Circleville, Ohio) dec. No. 2 Dylan D'Emilio (Genoa, Ohio) 5-4) 3rd: No. 11 Joey Melendez (Montini Catholic, Ill.) major decision Mosha Schwartz (Ponderosa, Colo.) 6-2, 12-4 5th: No. 17 Michael Colaiocco (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) 3-0 7th: No. 14 Christian Nunez (St. John Bosco, Calif.) pin Gabriel Tagg (Brecksville, Ohio) 6:49, tiebreaker 113 pounds 1st: No. 6 Real Woods (Montini Catholic, Ill.) dec. No. 2 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) 3-0 3rd: No. 17 Tommy Hoskins (Dayton Christian, Ohio) dec. No. 12 Jordan Decatur (CVCA, Ohio) 4-0 5th: Lukus Stricker (Akron Hoban, Ohio) over Chris Cannon (Blair Academy, N.J.) by injury default, 1:49 7th: Dack Punke (Washington, Ill.) dec. Julian Sanchez (Genoa, Ohio) 7-0 120 pounds 1st: Jack Mueller (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas) major decision No. 18 Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.) 15-4 3rd: No. 11 Noah Baughman (Wadsworth, Ohio) dec. Jack Davis (Wyoming Seminary, PA) 5-4, tiebreaker 5th: Joey Prata (St. Christopher's, Va.) dec. Tony DeCesare (Padua Franciscan, Ohio) 4-2 7th: Seth Beard (Napoleon, Ohio) dec. Nick Henneman (Oregon Clay, Ohio) 5-4 126 pounds 1st: No. 20 Tariq Wilson (Steubenville, Ohio) dec. Cole Matthews (Reynolds, Pa.) 8-6 3rd: No. 14 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) pin No. 17 (at 120) Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio) 0:37 5th: Garrett Lambert (Brunswick, Ohio) dec. No. 8 Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) 3-0 7th: No. 8 (at 120) Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio) dec. Jimmy Pawelski (Montini Catholic, Ill.) 3-0 132 pounds 1st: No. 6 Dylan Duncan (Montini Catholic, Ill.) dec. No. 12 Navonte Demison (Bakersfield, Calif.) 1-0 3rd: Jaden Mattox (Central Crossing, OH) major decision No. 17 Gabe Townsell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) 10-2 5th: No. 11 Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional, Pa.) dec. No. 18 Trent Olson (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 5-0 7th: Jake Spiess (Delta, Ohio) dec. Anthony Cheloni (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 2-0, overtime 138 pounds 1st: No. 5 Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio) major decision Will Lewan (Montini Catholic, Ill.) 9-1 3rd: No. 4 Brent Moore (St. Pairs Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 20 Grant Aronoff (St. Thomas Aquinas, Fla.) 5-3 5th: Patrick Munn (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Jaime Hernandez (Oak Park River, Ill.) 7-3 7th: No. 11 Ryan Deakin (Legacy, Colo.) dec. No. 18 AJ Jaffe (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 4-2, overtime 145 pounds 1st: No. 3 David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio) dec. No. 1 Jarod Verkleeren (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) 4-4, ultimate tiebreaker rideout 3rd: No. 6 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.) dec. Greg Brusco (Delaware Hayes, Ohio) 5-0 5th: No. 12 Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) 1-0 7th: Josh Heil (Brunswick, Ohio) pin Ethan Reel (Washington, Ill.) 4:43 152 pounds 1st: No. 2 Mason Manville (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Evan Wick (San Marino, Calif.) 8-1 3rd: No. 5 Eric Hong (Kiski Prep, Pa.) dec. No. 12 Trace Carello (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 5-1 5th: Julian Ramirez (Tampa Jesuit, Fla.) dec. Nick Vestal (Dayton Christian, Ohio) 8-3 7th: Tyler Megongal (James Madison, Va.) dec. Nico O'Dor (Elyria, Ohio) 3-2 160 pounds 1st: No. 1 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) pin No. 13 Justin Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Calif.) 4:26 3rd: No. 10 Wyatt Sheets (Stilwell, Okla.) dec. Will Verallis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 7-2 5th: No. 19 Ryan Karoly (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Jesse Beverly (Delta, Ohio) 3-1, overtime 7th: Nick Kiussis (Brunswick, Ohio) pin Austin Hiles (Brecksville, Ohio) 2:52 170 pounds 1st: No. 9 Austin Bell (Belle Vernon Area, PA) dec. No. 7 Jeremy Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Calif.) 5-1 3rd: No. 2 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.) over No. 18 James Handwerk (Lutheran West, Ohio) by forfeit 5th: Tyler Wiederholt (Bellbrook, Ohio) dec. Garrett Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 5-3 7th: Cody Mulligan (Saegertown, Pa.) dec. Shawn Livingston (Steubenville, Ohio) 2-0 182 pounds 1st: No. 1 Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. No. 6 Jacob Warner (Washington, Il.) 7-5 3rd: No. 12 Michael Beard (Malvern Prep, Pa.) dec. No. 4 Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 5-1 5th: No. 20 Chasen Blair (Ranch Bernardo, Calif.) dec. Isaiah Page (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 4-3 7th: J.T. Brown (Elyria, Ohio) dec. Tyler Stepic (St. Edward, Ohio) 6-5 195 pounds 1st: No. 5 Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 10 Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio) 5-1 3rd: No. 4 Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio) pin No. 11 Christian Dietrich (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 3:18 5th: Aaron Naples (Brunswick, Ohio) over No. 19 Tyler Frankrone (Trinity, Ky.) by medical forfeit 7th: Rashon Lusane (Malvern Prep, Pa.) dec. No. 13 Wyatt Koelling (Davis, Utah) 3-1, overtime 220 pounds 1st: No. 3 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) pin No. 17 Cohlton Schultz (Ponderosa, Colo.) 3:49 3rd: Jared Campbell (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. No. 10 Seth Janney (Malvern Prep, Pa.) 3-1, overtime 5th: Jacob Esarco (Canfield, Ohio) dec. No. 13 Zane Black (The Phelps School, Pa.) 3-2 7th: Jack Meyer (Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio) dec. Brandon Closson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) 5-0 285 pounds 1st: Kameron Teacher (Central Crossing, Ohio) pin No. 9 (at 220) Will Hilliard (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 5:16 3rd: Neil Putnam (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Mansur Abdul-Malik (St. Vincent Pallotti, Md.) 4-3 5th: Chance Veller (Delta, Ohio) over No. 15 Hunter Mullins (Orting, Wash.) by medical forfeit 7th: Gene Ringer (Reynolds, Pa.) dec. Jonathan Floyd (Springboro, Ohio) 4-2, overtime

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The fifth-largest crowd in Mizzou Wrestling history witnessed No. 8 #TigerStyle take down No. 3 Ohio State by a score of 26-17. The Tigers trailed the Buckeyes 10-0 following the first two bouts, but Mizzou fought back to win six of the next eight to win the dual. Redshirt junior 133-pounder Zach Synon (Cary, Ill.) swung the momentum in Mizzou's favor following a pin for #TigerStyle's first points of the night, while redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa) put Mizzou in the lead for good with a 15-0 technical fall over Kenny Courts. An announced crowd of 2,507 saw Synon pin Johnni DiJulius at 5:59 in the third period. Synon and DiJulius were deadlocked, 2-2, heading into the third period, before Synon put DiJulius on his back following a takedown. The Hearnes Center crowd erupted following the pin. DiJulius was ranked No. 5 in the nation heading into the match, while Synon ranked in at No. 12. Synon's victory was the first of three in a row for #TigerStyle, as redshirt junior 141-pounder Matt Manley (Perry, Okla.) and redshirt junior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) followed the performance with wins of their own. Manley trailed, 3-2, late in the third period against Micah Jordan, but grabbed a takedown in the closing seconds to steal the match, 4-3. Mayes gave Mizzou its first lead of the night after winning by route of a major decision, 12-3, over Cody Burcher. The major decision pushed Mizzou ahead, 13-10 heading into intermission. Ohio State countered with two wins to regain the lead, 17-13, when redshirt senior 174-pounder Blaise Butler (Belvidere, Ill.) stepped onto the mat. Butler dominated Dominic Prezzia for the full seven minutes and took the match by way of a major decision, 13-3. Next up was Miklus, who recaptured Mizzou's lead for good following another dominating performance. Miklus, facing Courts for the second time in as many weeks, did not allow the Buckeye grappler to score a single point, winning the match with a 15-0 technical fall. Mizzou led 22-17 heading into the final match of the night, the 197-pound match. Junior 197-pounder J'den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) refused to give an inch to Mark Martin, allowing the Buckeye grappler to score two escapes in the match. Cox defeated Martin with a 13-2 major decision, earning four points and capping the score at 26-17. Mizzou will return to the mat again tomorrow afternoon when it matches up against No. 21 Ohio. The dual will begin at 1 p.m. at the Hearnes Center, with ESPN3/WatchESPN providing the broadcast. For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling). Results: 285: #18 Nick Tavanello (OSU) won by fall over James Romero (MU) | OSU 6, Missouri 0 125: #1 Nathan Tomasello (OSU) major decision over #8 Barlow McGhee (MU) 10-1 | OSU 10, Missouri 0 133: #14 Zach Synon (MU) won by fall over #5 Johnni DiJulius 5:59 | OSU 10, Missouri 6 141: #13 Matt Manley (MU) decision over #8 Micah Jordan 4-3 | OSU 10, Missouri 9 149: #5 Lavion Mayes (MU) major decision over Cody Burcher (OSU) 12-3 | Missouri 13, OSU 10 157: #14 Jake Ryan (OSU) major decision over Luke Fortuna (MU) 10-2 | OSU 14, Missouri 13 165: #2 Bo Jordan (OSU) decision over #9 Daniel Lewis (MU) 6-4 | OSU 17, Missouri 13 174: #9 Blaise Butler (MU) major decision over Dominic Prezzia (OSU) 13-3 | OSU 17, Missouri 17 184: #6 Willie Miklus (MU) tech fall over #11 Kenny Courts 15-0 | Missouri 22, OSU 17 197: #2 J'Den Cox (MU) major decision over Mark Martin (OSU) 11-2 | Missouri 26, OSU 17

The 2015 Walsh Jesuit Ironman came to its conclusion on Saturday evening. Currently ranked No. 2 in the nation, Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) became just the fifth school to win a championship at the tournament, in this the 22nd edition of the event. Outstanding Wrestler honors went to repeat champion Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), who is ranked No. 1 at 160 nationally, and also a four-time tournament finalist. A full game is to be published later this evening. Final Standings 1) No. 2 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. 171 2) No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. 146 3) No. 4 St. Paris Graham, Ohio 126.5 4) No. 40 Montini Catholic, Ill. 118.5 5) No. 10 St. Edward, Ohio 99 6) No. 18 Belle Vernon Area, Pa. 84 7) No. 26 Malvern Prep, Pa. 77.5 8) No. 24 Delta, Ohio 77 9) No. 11 Marmion Academy, Ill. 73 10) Reynolds, Pa. 61 Other Nationally ranked teams: 11-Tie) No. 7 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. 71 15) No. 48 San Marino, Calif. 53 16) No. 22 Washington, Ill. 52 20) No. 17 Elyria, Ohio 46 24) No. 28 Bakersfield, Calif. 39 30-Tie) No. 47 Brecksville, Ohio 29 Medal Match Results 106 pounds 1st: Nate Keaton (Circleville, Ohio) dec. No. 2 Dylan D'Emilio (Genoa, Ohio) 5-4) 3rd: No. 11 Joey Melendez (Montini Catholic, Ill.) major decision Mosha Schwartz (Ponderosa, Colo.) 6-2, 12-4 5th: No. 17 Michael Colaiocco (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) 3-0 7th: No. 14 Christian Nunez (St. John Bosco, Calif.) pin Gabriel Tagg (Brecksville, Ohio) 6:49, tiebreaker 113 pounds 1st: No. 6 Real Woods (Montini Catholic, Ill.) dec. No. 2 Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) 3-0 3rd: No. 17 Tommy Hoskins (Dayton Christian, Ohio) dec. No. 12 Jordan Decatur (CVCA, Ohio) 4-0 5th: Lukus Stricker (Akron Hoban, Ohio) over Chris Cannon (Blair Academy, N.J.) by injury default, 1:49 7th: Dack Punke (Washington, Ill.) dec. Julian Sanchez (Genoa, Ohio) 7-0 120 pounds 1st: Jack Mueller (Trinity Christian Academy, Texas) major decision No. 18 Zach Sherman (Blair Academy, N.J.) 15-4 3rd: No. 11 Noah Baughman (Wadsworth, Ohio) dec. Jack Davis (Wyoming Seminary, PA) 5-4, tiebreaker 5th: Joey Prata (St. Christopher's, Va.) dec. Tony DeCesare (Padua Franciscan, Ohio) 4-2 7th: Seth Beard (Napoleon, Ohio) dec. Nick Henneman (Oregon Clay, Ohio) 5-4 126 pounds 1st: No. 20 Tariq Wilson (Steubenville, Ohio) dec. Cole Matthews (Reynolds, Pa.) 8-6 3rd: No. 14 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) pin No. 17 (at 120) Mario Guillen (Perrysburg, Ohio) 0:37 5th: Garrett Lambert (Brunswick, Ohio) dec. No. 8 Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) 3-0 7th: No. 8 (at 120) Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio) dec. Jimmy Pawelski (Montini Catholic, Ill.) 3-0 132 pounds 1st: No. 6 Dylan Duncan (Montini Catholic, Ill.) dec. No. 12 Navonte Demison (Bakersfield, Calif.) 1-0 3rd: Jaden Mattox (Central Crossing, OH) major decision No. 17 Gabe Townsell (Oak Park River Forest, Ill.) 10-2 5th: No. 11 Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional, Pa.) dec. No. 18 Trent Olson (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 5-0 7th: Jake Spiess (Delta, Ohio) dec. Anthony Cheloni (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 2-0, overtime 138 pounds 1st: No. 5 Hunter Ladnier (St. Edward, Ohio) major decision Will Lewan (Montini Catholic, Ill.) 9-1 3rd: No. 4 Brent Moore (St. Pairs Graham, Ohio) dec. No. 20 Grant Aronoff (St. Thomas Aquinas, Fla.) 5-3 5th: Patrick Munn (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Jaime Hernandez (Oak Park River, Ill.) 7-3 7th: No. 11 Ryan Deakin (Legacy, Colo.) dec. No. 18 AJ Jaffe (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 4-2, overtime 145 pounds 1st: No. 3 David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio) dec. No. 1 Jarod Verkleeren (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) 4-4, ultimate tiebreaker rideout 3rd: No. 6 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.) dec. Greg Brusco (Delaware Hayes, Ohio) 5-0 5th: No. 12 Rocky Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) dec. Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) 1-0 7th: Josh Heil (Brunswick, Ohio) pin Ethan Reel (Washington, Ill.) 4:43 152 pounds 1st: No. 2 Mason Manville (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Evan Wick (San Marino, Calif.) 8-1 3rd: No. 5 Eric Hong (Kiski Prep, Pa.) dec. No. 12 Trace Carello (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 5-1 5th: Julian Ramirez (Tampa Jesuit, Fla.) dec. Nick Vestal (Dayton Christian, Ohio) 8-3 7th: Tyler Megongal (James Madison, Va.) dec. Nico O'Dor (Elyria, Ohio) 3-2 160 pounds 1st: No. 1 Alex Marinelli (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) pin No. 13 Justin Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Calif.) 4:26 3rd: No. 10 Wyatt Sheets (Stilwell, Okla.) dec. Will Verallis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 7-2 5th: No. 19 Ryan Karoly (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Jesse Beverly (Delta, Ohio) 3-1, overtime 7th: Nick Kiussis (Brunswick, Ohio) pin Austin Hiles (Brecksville, Ohio) 2:52 170 pounds 1st: No. 9 Austin Bell (Belle Vernon Area, PA) dec. No. 7 Jeremy Thomas (Calvary Chapel, Calif.) 5-1 3rd: No. 2 Brandon Dallavia (Blair Academy, N.J.) over No. 18 James Handwerk (Lutheran West, Ohio) by forfeit 5th: Tyler Wiederholt (Bellbrook, Ohio) dec. Garrett Jordan (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 5-3 7th: Cody Mulligan (Saegertown, Pa.) dec. Shawn Livingston (Steubenville, Ohio) 2-0 182 pounds 1st: No. 1 Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. No. 6 Jacob Warner (Washington, Il.) 7-5 3rd: No. 12 Michael Beard (Malvern Prep, Pa.) dec. No. 4 Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.) 5-1 5th: No. 20 Chasen Blair (Ranch Bernardo, Calif.) dec. Isaiah Page (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 4-3 7th: J.T. Brown (Elyria, Ohio) dec. Tyler Stepic (St. Edward, Ohio) 6-5 195 pounds 1st: No. 5 Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. No. 10 Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio) 5-1 3rd: No. 4 Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio) pin No. 11 Christian Dietrich (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 3:18 5th: Aaron Naples (Brunswick, Ohio) over No. 19 Tyler Frankrone (Trinity, Ky.) by medical forfeit 7th: Rashon Lusane (Malvern Prep, Pa.) dec. No. 13 Wyatt Koelling (Davis, Utah) 3-1, overtime 220 pounds 1st: No. 3 Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) pin No. 17 Cohlton Schultz (Ponderosa, Colo.) 3:49 3rd: Jared Campbell (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. No. 10 Seth Janney (Malvern Prep, Pa.) 3-1, overtime 5th: Jacob Esarco (Canfield, Ohio) dec. No. 13 Zane Black (The Phelps School, Pa.) 3-2 7th: Jack Meyer (Cincinnati Moeller, Ohio) dec. Brandon Closson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) 5-0 285 pounds 1st: Kameron Teacher (Central Crossing, Ohio) pin No. 9 (at 220) Will Hilliard (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 5:16 3rd: Neil Putnam (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Mansur Abdul-Malik (St. Vincent Pallotti, Md.) 4-3 5th: Chance Veller (Delta, Ohio) over No. 15 Hunter Mullins (Orting, Wash.) by medical forfeit 7th: Gene Ringer (Reynolds, Pa.) dec. Jonathan Floyd (Springboro, Ohio) 4-2, overtime

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team took eight of 10 matches in a 31-12 win at Campbell today. The Mocs move to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in Southern Conference action, while the Camels drop to 0-6 and 0-1 in league matches. UTC scored bonus points in five of its eight wins, including a 19-2 technical fall by freshman Alonzo Allen to open action at 125. Campbell actually led after two matches thanks to a pin by junior Nathan Kraisser over sophomore Cody Hill at 133. Chattanooga responded with three straight wins, beginning with a major by junior Michael Pongracz at 141. Freshman Roman Boylen moved up to 149 and scored a win, followed by freshman Kamaal Shakur's tech fall at 157. Paul Duggan pinned freshman Dominic Lampe at 165 to close out Campbell's scoring. Junior Sean Mappes followed with a major decision at 174. The best match of the day came at 184. Senior John Lampe and Camel junior Ville Heino split two very close matches two years ago. This one was more of the same with Lampe carrying a 3-1 lead into the final period. After choosing down, Heino escaped and took the lead with a takedown with just under a minute left. Lampe escaped to tie at 4-4, and won the match with a takedown of his own with 13 second on the clock. That gave the Mocs a 24-12 lead and all but put it out of reach. Chattanooga closed out the dual with a major decision by No. 18 Scottie Boykin at 197 and a win from 12th-ranked Jared Johnson at heavyweight. The Mocs return home on Friday, Dec. 18, when they host undefeated and 17th-ranked Ohio in Maclellan Gym. Match time is set for 6:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) with live scoring and a SoConDN broadcast available on GoMocs.com. Results: 125: Alonzo Allen (UTC) – TF 19-2 (5:00) - Daniel Ariola (Campbell) – UTC 5-0 133: Nathan Kraisser (Campbell) – Fall 4:26) - Cody Hill (UTC) – Campbell 6-5 141: Michael Pongracz (UTC) – MD 8-0 - Lucas Stewart (Campbell) – UTC 9-6 149: Roman Boylen (UTC) – Dec. 15-8 - Zane Knight (Campbell) – UTC 12-6 157: Kamaal Shakur (UTC) – TF 21-6 (7:00) - Quentin Perez (Campbell) – UTC 17-6 165: Paul Duggan (Campbell) – Fall 0:48) - Dominic Lampe (UTC) – UTC 17-12 174: Sean Mappes (UTC) – MD 15-5 - Matthew Olauson (Campbell) – UTC 21-12 184: John Lampe (UTC) – Dec. 6-4 - Ville Heino (Campbell) – UTC 24-12 197: Scottie Boykin (UTC) – MD 16-6 - Willie Bivens (Campbell) – UTC 28-12 285: Jared Johnson (UTC) – Dec. 5-0 - Jere Heino (Campbell) – UTC 31-12

AMES, Iowa -- The No. 19 Iowa State wrestling team (3-2, 1-0 Big 12) defeated Wyoming (1-2, 1-1 Big 12) by a score of 19-14 in the Cyclones' first Big 12 dual of the season. After the first half of the dual, the Cyclones trailed 11-7. Iowa State won two matches behind the efforts of senior Earl Hall and redshirt junior Gabe Moreno. At 133, Hall faced P.T. Garcia. It was all Hall in this matchup. The Homestead, Fla. native poured it on the Wyoming freshman. He scored on four takedowns and a two-point near-fall. With 3:02 in riding-time, Hall won by 14-4 major-decision. In his match, Moreno was pitted against Jake Elliott. Moreno was also dominant in his bout. He connected on two takedowns. Moreno defeated Elliott by 6-2 decision behind 2:28 of riding-time. It was all Iowa State in the second half of the dual, with the Cyclones winning the first four matches after intermission, including a win for Lelund Weatherspoon at 174 pounds over No. 13 Benjamin Stroh. At 165 pounds, Tanner Weatherman dominated early, scoring six takedowns to take a 15-9 lead in the third period. However, a late flurry by Wyoming's Kyle Pope, including a four-point near fall in the waning seconds, to send the match to overtime. Weatherman finished the job with a takedown 35 seconds into sudden victory to win 18-16. Weatherspoon controlled his match with Stroh in what was slated as the marquee matchup of the dual. After falling behind 4-2 early, the junior dominated. He put Stroh's back to the mat on a double-leg, followed by a four-point near fall with 1:09 left in the second period. Weatherspoon added an escape and another takedown in the third to win 11-5. Dane Pestano put the Cyclones up 16-11 with a 3-1 decision over Wyoming's Jace Jensen. Pestano secured a takedown on the edge of the mat with 11 seconds remaining in the second period that proved to be the difference in the dual. Duke Egli guaranteed the Iowa State victory with a 4-3 win over Brandon Tribble at 197 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Egli scored a pair of takedowns in the second and held on for a 4-3 decision. Up Next…


Iowa State will get a few weeks off before making their returning to the Midlands Championships. The Cyclones will travel to Evanston, Ill. Dec. 29-30 for the tournament. Results: 125: Drew Templeman (WYO) mdec. Kyle Larson (ISU), 9-1 133: Earl Hall (ISU) mdec. P.T. Garcia (WYO), 14-4 141: Bryce Meredith (WYO) dec. John Meeks (ISU), 3-2 149: Gabe Moreno (ISU) dec. Jake Elliott (WYO), 6-2 157: Andrew Colgan (WYO) mdec. Logan Breitenbach (ISU), 12-4 165: Tanner Weatherman (ISU) dec. Kyle Pope (WYO), 18-16 (SV1) 174: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) dec. Benjamin Stroh (WYO), 11-5 184: Dane Pestano (ISU) dec. Jace Jensen (WYO), 3-1 197: Duke Egli (ISU) dec. Brandon Tribble (WYO), 4-3 285: Tanner Harms (WYO) dec. Quean Smith (ISU), 3-1 (SV1)