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BLOOMSBURG, Pa. -- Powered behind five bonus point victories, the Purdue wrestling team pinned its way past Bloomsburg 37-12 on Friday inside Nelson Field House, lifting the Boilermakers' record to 4-1. Purdue won 8 of 10 weights with falls coming at 133, 165, 174 and 184. "It's was fun getting four pins tonight," head wrestling coach Tony Ersland said. "The pin is the ultimate victory in wrestling. We had them on their back and we finished the deal. "I thought overall we wrestled pretty well and took advantage of wrestling from our positions for the most part," Ersland said. "The two matches we lost, they took advantage of us being out of positions, which shows we have things to work on, but overall I like the aggressiveness of our team. I want to see an aggressive and fired up team for both of our duals Saturday." Ben Thornton tallied five takedowns on his way to the first major decision of his career, a 16-4 route of Jon Haas in the dual's first bout. The redshirt freshman also earned a four-count in the first period as the 125-pounder improved to 7-2. The pace of the dual was quick with all four of Purdue's pins coming before the end of the second period. No. 20 Danny Sabatello (6-3) raced out to an 8-3 lead before sticking Adam Barrick in 2:12. The redshirt senior moved to 6-3 at 141 pounds with his second pin of the season. Chad Welch (8-1) started a string of three-consecutive pins for the Boilermakers. The fall came at 4:44 off a cement mixer, the third of the redshirt senior's season. In the ensuing match at 174, Jacob Morrissey built a 6-0 before getting Kyle Wojtaszek's shoulders down nearing the edge of the mat in 2:43 for the fifth win of his redshirt sophomore campaign. Tanner Lynde completed the hat trick with a 3:43 stick of Casey Glunt at 184. Two of his three dual matches this season have been won with quick pins. Purdue received decisions from Kyle Ayersman (149), No. 14 Doug Welch (157) and Tyler Kral (285). Both of Bloomsburg's wins came by fall, winning at 133 and 197 It is a quick turnaround for the Boilermakers as they trek to Lock Haven for a pair of duals Saturday, taking on NCAA Division II Shippensburg at 11 a.m. ET and the Bald Eagles at 12:30 p.m. inside Thomas Fieldhouse. Results: 125 Ben Thornton (Purdue) over Jon Haas (Penfield, NY/Penfield) (Bloomsburg) (MD 16-4) 133 Andy Schutz (Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area) (Bloomsburg) over Luke Welch (Purdue) (Fall 5:37) 141 #20 Danny Sabatello (Purdue) over Adam Barrick (McAlisterville, Pa./East Juniata) (Bloomsburg) (Fall 2:12) 149 Kyle Ayersman (Purdue) over Ryan Snow (Dexter, NY/General Brown) (Bloomsburg) (Dec 10-3) 157 #14 Doug Welch (Purdue) over Brendon Colbert (Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown) (Bloomsburg) (Dec 4-2) 165 Chad Welch (Purdue) over Mathew Carr (Dalton, Pa./Abington Heights) (Bloomsburg) (Fall 4:44) 174 Jacob Morrissey (Purdue) over Kyle Wojtaszek (Brick, NJ/Brick Township) (Bloomsburg) (Fall 2:43) 184 Tanner Lynde (Purdue) over Casey Glunt (Mercersburg, Pa./James Buchanan) (Bloomsburg) (Fall 3:43) 197 Dominic Carfagno (West Paterson, NJ/St. Joseph Regional) (Bloomsburg) over Drake Stein (Purdue) (Fall 0:32) 285 Tyler Kral (Purdue) over Saul Wilkins (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./GAR) (Bloomsburg) (Dec 4-0)

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- In its first home dual of the season, No. 10 Lehigh erased a 7-4 deficit by winning the final seven bouts in a convincing 27-7 win over Pitt Friday night inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Sophomore Darian Cruz and senior Nathaniel Brown posted bonus point wins for the Mountain Hawks, while an 8-2 decision by junior Mitch Minotti over Ronnie Garbinsky at 157 gave Lehigh the lead for good. Lehigh improves to 3-1 on the season, while Pitt suffers its first loss and falls to 3-1. "I really believe there's another gear in this team," Santoro said. "We're not hitting on all cylinders right now. I know its November but there were certain matches where I think we needed to be more assertive going after things and show more urgency instead of waiting until the end. The second half guys stepped up and wrestled really well. Nobody wrestled poorly, but I know there's another gear to this team and we have to find it." Cruz gave Lehigh an early 4-0 lead with a 14-5 major decision over L.J. Bentley at 125. In his first Grace Hall action since the 2013-14 season, Cruz scored two first period takedowns, extended his lead with a five-point second and kept on the aggressive with a takedown and two point near fall to secure the major decision. Pitt captured the next two bouts to go in front 7-4. At 133, sophomore Jon Mele made his Lehigh debut in place of Mason Beckman. Mele found himself tied 3-3 with Dom Forys after one period, but the Panther picked things up over the final two periods on the way to a 21-10 major decision that evened the score at 4-4. One of the more anticipated bouts of the night matched Lehigh Valley natives Randy Cruz and Mikey Racciato at 141. In a match that featured several quality scrambles, Racciato won the only scramble that resulted in a takedown, and that first period takedown was the difference in a 3-2 win for the Panther. Junior Laike Gardner pulled Lehigh even after four bouts with a 7-5 decision over Robert Lee at 149. Gardner and Lee were tied 3-3 after one period. Gardner was reversed in the second period but tied the match at five after an escape and a penalty point for locking hands. A third period escape and 1:15 riding time advantage provided the difference for Gardner. Minotti gave Lehigh a 10-7 lead at the halfway point with his win over Garbinsky. He tallied a second period escape plus two second period takedowns and a third period takedown plus 1:44 riding time advantage. In the first bout after intermission, freshman Ryan Preisch delivered an impressive come-from-behind 4-3 win over Cody Wiercioch at 165. Wiercioch took the lead with a second period escape and takedown but in the third, Preisch took the lead with an escape and takedown of his own and rode out Wiercioch to win on 1:50 riding time advantage. At 174, junior Elliot Riddick posted his first dual meet win of the season, defeating Te'Shan Campbell 5-2. Riddick shot off the whistle and scored a takedown in the opening seconds. He took the lead for good on a third period escape and added a late takedown for measure. Brown was dominant in his second near fall-less technical fall of the season, racking up 11 takedowns plus an escape and a stalling point in a 24-9 win that was over in 5:15. The victory clinched the match for the Mountain Hawks. Senior John Bolich made it six straight Lehigh victories with a 6-0 shutout of Nick Bonaccorsi at 197. Bolich used a strong ride to ride out the second period while turning Bonaccorsi for a four point near fall, and added an escape and riding time advantage. The final bout of the dual matched nationally-ranked heavyweights Max Wessell and Ryan Solomon. Wessell scored the only takedown of the match in the first period in a 3-2 victory. "Those last three guys did a really nice job," Santoro said. "I'm not even sure how many takedowns Nate had. He was really focused. After those first couple times out he really wanted to get re-focused on those takedowns and getting as many as he can every match so when he gets to the national tournament he can get them when he needs to." The Mountain Hawks will be back inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall on Sunday to face the Fighting Scots of Edinboro at 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at LehighTickets.com or prior to the match at Grace Hall. Results: 125 - Darian Cruz (Lehigh) major dec. LJ Bentley (Pitt) 14-5 133 - Dom Forys (Pitt) major dec. Jon Mele (Lehigh) 21-10 141 - Mikey Racciato (Pitt) dec. Randy Cruz (Lehigh) 3-2 149 - Laike Gardner (Lehigh) dec. Robert Lee (Pitt) 7-5 157 - Mitch Minotti (Lehigh) dec. Ronnie Garbinsky (Pitt) 8-2 165 - Ryan Preisch (Lehigh) dec. Cody Wiercioch (Pitt) 4-3 174 - Elliot Riddick (Lehigh) dec. Te'Shan Campbell (Pitt) 5-2 184 - Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) tech fall Zach Bruce (Pitt) 24-9, 5:15 197 - John Bolich (Lehigh) dec. Nick Bonaccorsi (Pitt) 6-0 285 - Max Wessell (Lehigh) dec. Ryan Solomon (Pitt) 3-2

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A string of three straight bonus point wins was more than enough for the fifth-ranked Ohio State wrestling team on Friday night, as it rolled to a 28-9 victory over Arizona State at St. John Arena. The wins were highlighted by major decisions from top-ranked Nathan Tomasello (125) and 19th-ranked Micah Jordan (141) as well as a dominating 16-0 tech fall by fifth-ranked Johnni DiJulius (133). Micah's brother, Bo, the top ranked wrestler at 174 pounds, needed just 1:54 to pin ASU's Zachary Smith in the second match of the evening to give Ohio State a 6-3 lead in the team score, an advantage they never relinquished. Redshirt freshman Jake Ryan, who won a close match last week against Virginia's Andrew Atkinson, again showed his knack for dramatic victories when he closed out the night by getting a escape in overtime and holding on for a 2-1 win against Oliver Pierce in the final match of the night. Ryan is now 8-0 on the season and ranked 20th nationally. Nick Tavanello also won a nailbiter at 285 pounds, scoring a tiebreaking takedown in the final 10 seconds and then preventing his opponent, Tanner Hall, from escaping as the third period buzzer sounded. Tavanello also stayed undefeated on the year, moving to 7-0. The dual started at 165 pounds as Arizona State's Jacen Peterson scored four points in the first period and eventually outlasted Justin Kresevic for a 10-4 decision. The next match, however, saw B. Jordan show why he is ranked No. 1 at 174 pounds, as he scored a takedown, four-point nearfall and then pinned Smith all before the first period was over. The Sun Devils got three more points at 184 as third-ranked Blake Stauffer, an All-American last year, defeated Jack Rozema by decision, 7-4. Rozema fought back in the third period after trailing 5-1, getting an escape and takedown to cut the deficit to 5-4 before a Stauffer escape and bonus point for riding time. After intermission, Ohio State ran off three straight dominating victories, keyed by DiJulius' 16-0 tech fall over Cord Coronado. The redshirt senior, now with 103 career wins, scored 12 points in the first period on two takedowns and two four-point near-falls. Tomasello and M. Jordan were equally as impressive, defeating their opponents by a combined score of 33-12. Tomasello scored six takedowns in his match while M. Jordan had eight in his. The trio of Tomasello-DiJulius-M. Jordan is now a perfect 16-0 this season. Senior Mark Martin made his dual meet debut and scored four first-period points and then held on for a 8-5 decision against Josh DaSilveira. Martin, who scored a bonus point with well over two minutes of riding time, is 11-1 on the season. Ohio State returns to action on Tuesday, Nov. 24 when it makes the trip up I-71 to take on Cleveland State beginning at 7 p.m. at Woodling Gym on the campus of CSU. Results: 165: Jacen Peterson (ASU) decision over Justin Kresevic (OSU) 10-4 | ASU 3, OSU 0 174: #1 Bo Jordan (OSU) fall over Zachary Smith (ASU) 1:54 | OSU 6, ASU 3 184: #3 Blake Stauffer (ASU) decision over Jack Rozema (OSU) 7-4 | OSU 6, ASU 6 197: #17 Mark Martin (OSU) decision over Joshua DaSilveira (ASU) 8-5 | OSU 9, ASU 6 285: #18 Nick Tavanello (OSU) decision over Tanner Hall 3-2 | OSU 12, ASU 6 125: #1 Nathan Tomasello (OSU) major decision over Ares Carpio (ASU) 16-6 | OSU 16, ASU 6 133: #5 Johnni DiJulius (OSU) tech fall over Cord Coronado (ASU) 16-0 | OSU 21, ASU 6 141: #19 Micah Jordan (OSU) major decision over Robert Mathers (ASU) 18-6 | OSU 25, ASU 6 149: #17 Matt Kraus (ASU) decision over Cody Burcher (OSU) 4-2 | OSU 25, ASU 9 157: #20 Jake Ryan (OSU) decision over Oliver Pierce (ASU) TB-1 2-1 | OSU 28, ASU 9 POSTMATCH QUOTES Head coach Tom Ryan On the match "I think pursuing your opponent is the best way to win wrestling matches, and our guys who did that tonight were successful. We need to continue to develop that instinct to attack, be aggressive and score as many points as possible. Overall it was a good win for us." On the mentality of close matches "As you watch you see how hard the sport is. You look for and create situations in practice where you're competing. I just think it's a relentless and unwillingness to lose with our crowd pushing them along." Nathan Tomasello, redshirt sophomore On his match "I just let it fly and went after it. I think I wrestled a lot better than I did last week. The effort level was a lot better. I'm still working on improving on different things but I put a lot of points on the board and it was overall a good match." On watching his teammates close matches "It starts in the practice room. If you push real hard in the practice room it simulates what you are going to feel when you go out there. We have been going through a lot of hard, live practices. I just know when I'm watching I'm excited because I was in the shoes of those younger guys last year." Bo Jordan, redshirt sophomore On aggressive approach "I want to focus on the things I can control, which is my effort level and mental approach. I go into every match expecting it to be tough and worry less about the score and more about what I have to do to be successful. " On assessing his season performance thus far "I asses how I'm doing with my effort level. It's hard to assess where you are at with wins and losses and how many points you've scored. I really just try to assess my whole effort throughout the match. If I have a lot of effort, that's great."

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa wrestling team opened its Big Ten season with a 36-9 win against Maryland on Friday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes scored bonus points in each of their seven wins against the Terps, including a pair of falls by Cory Clark (133) and Sammy Brooks (197). The second-ranked Hawkeyes (5-0, 1-0) also earned wins over Grand Canyon (44-0), Iowa Central (54-0), and Cornell College (58-0) on Friday. Individually, the Hawkeyes went undefeated in 30 bouts to improve to 25-0 all-time in the Iowa City Duals. In four duals combined, the Hawkeyes were 37-3 with 35 bonus point victories. Iowa fans watched five Hawkeyes make their Carver-Hawkeye Arena debuts. Senior Jake Kadel (141) used two takedowns and two nearfall points to earn a 6-3 win against Uzo Owuama of Grand Canyon, and redshirt freshman Sam Stoll (285) recorded his first career fall in 1:36 against Grand Canyon's Sean Medley. Stoll finished the day with three first-period pins. Redshirt freshmen Burke Paddock (165), Logan Ryan (141), and Skyler St. John (157) also wrestled inside Carver for the first time. Ryan dropped an 8-5 decision to Maryland's Alfred Bannister in the opener, but finished the day with one fall and one major decision. Paddock was 1-1 with a technical fall, and St. John scored a major decision in his only bout. Senior Patrick Rhoads made his first Carver-Hawkeye Arena appearance since 2011. He was 2-0 with a pin and a technical fall. Iowa All-Americans Thomas Gilman (125), Clark (133), Brandon Sorensen (149) and Nathan Burak (197) combined for a 16-0 mark with 16 bonus point victories, including nine pins, four major decisions and three technical falls. Brooks (184) and Alex Meyer (174) each posted 4-0 records. Brooks had two falls, one technical fall and one win by forfeit, while Meyer added a pin and two major decisions. "There are two reasons why you do this," said UI head coach Tom Brands. "The veterans can get their feet wet a little bit more. You get a bunch of matches in and that's good. It's good to wrestle. "The second reason you do it is to see where your young guys are. You can learn a lot from your young guys. Reminders come out that it's not easy when you're wrestling competition that people from the outside looking in might think might be easy. It's not easy. Pace and staying sharp, doing things that are ahead of where your opponent thinks they're going to come from. You're one step ahead of your opponent because of how you warm up and how you approach your competition. Those types of things are reinforced in a day like today. Very valuable from where I sit." Iowa returns to the mat Sunday, Nov. 29 in Ames to face Iowa State in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. The dual begins at 2 p.m. (CT) at Hilton Coliseum. Iowa has won the last 11 meeting in the series. NOTES: Attendance was 6,734... Iowa is 22-0 all-time in the Iowa City Duals... Iowa has won 18 straight conference openers... Jake Kadel, Logan Ryan, Burke Paddock, Skyler St. John, and Sam Stoll made their Carver-Hawkeye Arena debuts... Iowa and Grand Canyon met for the first time... Maryland made its first appearance in Iowa City... Iowa's 58-0 win over Cornell was its largest in the series. #2 IOWA 36, Maryland 9 125 -- #2 Thomas Gilman (I) tech. fall Jhared Simmons (M), 24-7; 5-0 133 -- #2 Cory Clark (I) pinned Tyler Goodwin (M), 4:06; 11-0 141 -- Alfred Bannister (M) dec. Logan Ryan (I), 8-5; 11-3 149 -- #3 Brandon Sorensen (I) maj. dec. Wade Hodges (M), 12-2; 15-3 157 -- #20 Lou Mascola (M) dec. Edwin Cooper, Jr. (I), 8-6; 15-6 165 -- Brendan Burnham (M) dec. Burke Paddock (I), 9-5; 15-9 174 -- #6 Alex Meyer (I) maj. dec. Derrick Evanovich (M), 11-2; 19-9 184 -- #12 Sammy Brooks (I) pinned Mark Colabucci (M), 2:16; 25-9 197 -- #4 Nathan Burak (I) tech. fall Garret Wesneski (M), 21-5; 30-9 285 -- Sam Stoll (I) won by forfeit; 36-9 #2 IOWA 44, Grand Canyon 0 125 -- #2 Thomas Gilman (I) pinned Trayton Libolt (G), 3:51; 6-0 133 -- #2 Cory Clark (I) major dec. Jauquin Olivas (G), 10-1; 10-0 141 -- Jake Kadel (I) dec. Uzo Owuama (G), 6-3; 13-0 149 -- #3 Brandon Sorensen (I) major dec. Blake Monty (G), 14-4; 17-0 157 -- Edwin Cooper, Jr. (I) major dec. Zack Velasquez (G), 10-2; 21-0 165 -- Patrick Rhoads (I) tech. fall Casey Larson (G), 20-5; 26-0 174 -- #6 Alex Meyer (I) dec. Kenny Moore (G), 7-2; 29-0 184 -- #12 Sammy Brooks (I) tech. fall Austin Trujillo (G), 17-2; 34-0 197 -- #4 Nathan Burak (I) major dec. Austin Gaun (G), 15-7; 38-0 285 -- Sam Stoll (I) pinned Sean Medley (G), 1:36; 44-0 #2 IOWA 54, Iowa Central 0 125 -- #2 Thomas Gilman (I) pinned Mitch Brinkman (ICCC), 1:45; 6-0 133 -- #2 Cory Clark (I) pinned Terrell Pampkin (ICCC), 2:32; 12-0 141 -- Logan Ryan (I) pinned Kohl Wheeler (ICCC), 4:52; 18-0 149 -- #3 Brandon Sorensen (I) tech. fall Ryne Cokeley (ICCC), 24-9; 23-0 157 -- Skyler St. John (I) major dec. Stephon Gray (ICCC), 20-10; 27-0 165 -- Burke Paddock (I) tech. fall Grant Sherman (ICCC), 17-1; 32-0 174 -- #6 Alex Meyer (I) major dec. Armani Robinson (ICCC), 10-2; 36-0 184 -- #12 Sammy Brooks (I) win by forfeit; 42-0 197 -- #4 Nathan Burak (I) pinned Kendrick Jones (ICCC), 2:14; 48-0 285 -- Sam Stoll (I) pinned Quelton Toliver (ICCC), 1:50; 54-0 #2 IOWA 58, Cornell College 0 125 -- #2 Thomas Gilman (I) pinned Scott Smith (C), 1:32; 6-0 133 -- #2 Cory Clark (I) pinned Philip Opelt (C), 3:47; 12-0 141 -- Logan Ryan (I) major dec. Josh Martin (C), 20-7; 16-0 149 -- #3 Brandon Sorensen (I) pinned Nathan Shank (C), 4:14; 22-0 157 -- Edwin Cooper, Jr. (I) pinned Aaron Engle (C), 2:40; 28-0 165 -- Patrick Rhoads (I) pinned Michael Maksimovic (C), 4:55; 34-0 174 -- #6 Alex Meyer (I) pinned Brian Cristion (C), 4:02; 40-0 184 -- #12 Sammy Brooks (I) pinned James Garrett (C), 2:31; 46-0 197 -- #4 Nathan Burak (I) pinned Ben Bergen (C), 0:57; 52-0 285 -- Sam Stoll (I) pinned Eric Tucker (C), 2:27; 56-0 Cornell 32, Iowa Central 9 125 -- Scott Smith (C) pinned Mitch Brinkman (ICCC), 4:20; 6-0 133 -- Phillip Opelt (C) major dec. Mario Haynes (ICCC), 11-3; 10-0 141 -- Josh Martin (C) major dec. Kohl Wheeler (ICCC), 13-4; 14-0 149 -- Brandon Murray (ICCC) dec. Anthony Curtis (C) , 6-5; 14-3 157 -- Aaron Engle (C) dec. Stephon Gray (ICCC), 13-8; 17-3 165 -- Michael Maksimovic (C) dec. Grant Sherman (ICCC), 8-3; 20-3 174 -- Armani Robinson (ICCC) dec. Ben Hewson (C), 9-7; 20-6 184 -- Jarod Cadena (C) win by forfeit; 26-6 197 -- Kendrick Jones (ICCC) dec. Ben Bergen (C), 11-9 (SV); 26-9 285 -- Eric Tucker (C) pinned Tra'Von Butler (ICCC) 5:32; 32-9 Grand Canyon 28, Cornell 6 125 -- Trayton Libolt (G) major dec. Scott Smith (C), 13-4; 4-0 133 -- Jauquin Olivas (G) dec. Phillip Opelt (C), 4-2; 7-0 141 -- Josh Martin (C) dec. Uzo Owuama (G), 6-4; 7-3 149 -- Blake Monty (G) dec. Nathan Shank (C), 9-2; 10-3 157 -- Zack Velasquez (G) dec. Aaron Engle (C) , 3-1; 13-3 165 -- Michael Maksimovic (C) dec. Bobby Reece (G), 5-2; 13-6 174 -- Kenny Moore (G) tech. fall Ben Hewson (C), 17-2; 18-6 184 -- Cale Wilson (G) dec. Jarod Cadena (C), 9-4; 21-6 197 -- Austin Gaun (G) major dec. Ben Bergen (C), 13-5; 25-6 285 -- Sean Medley (G) dec. Eric Tucker (C), 3-3 (TB2); 28-6 Grand Canyon 40, Iowa Central 12 125 -- Trayton Libolt (G) tech. fall Mitch Brinkman (ICCC), 16-0; 5-0 133 -- Jauquin Olivas (G) tech. fall Terrell Pampkin (ICCC), 16-1; 10-0 141 -- Uzo Owuama (G) tech. fall Kohl Wheeler (ICCC), 17-1; 15-0 149 -- Carlos Champaign pinned Blake Monty (G), 1:08; 15-6 157 -- Stephon Gray (ICCC) mff Zack Velasquez (G); 15-12 165 -- Bobby Reece (G) major dec. Grant Sherman (ICCC), 19-12 174 -- Casey Larson (G) tech. fall Armani Robinson (ICCC), 15-0; 24-12 184 -- Grand Canyon mff; 30-12 197 -- Austin Gaun (G) major dec. Kendrick Jones (ICCC), 14-2; 34-12 285 -- Sean Medley (G) pinned Richards Gonzalez (ICCC), 6:27; 40-12

It's hard to believe that it's been a year since the movie "Foxcatcher" opened in theaters in New York and Los Angeles. In some ways, it seems like yesterday, in that the Hollywood movie which opened just before Thanksgiving 2014 in those two cities is still a topic of discussion among some within the wrestling community ... usually with a sense of disappointment as to what might have been. That's certainly understandable, for a number of reasons, given the incredibly high expectations surrounding the much-anticipated film ... and some other issues with the film itself. In the movie "Foxcatcher," Channing Tatum played Mark Schultz, and Steve Carell played John du Pont "Foxcatcher" was highly anticipated for a number of reasons. For starters, there's the subject matter: the story of the Foxcatcher Farms Olympic wrestling training facility owned by multi-millionaire John du Pont, who murdered beloved wrestler/coach Dave Schultz ... a story that resonates within the wrestling community two decades later. The credentials of the individuals involved in the "Foxcatcher" movie project also added to expectations. The director, Bennett Miller, was responsible for "Capote" and "Moneyball", two critically-acclaimed, Oscar-nominated films; the "Foxcatcher" screenwriters sported similarly impressive credentials. The casting generated excitement: former high school wrestler Mark Ruffalo as Dave Schultz, Channing Tatum as Mark Schultz, Steve Carell as du Pont, and Vanessa Redgrave as du Pont's mother. Based on all the above factors, the buzz about "Foxcatcher" in the Hollywood media was very positive. There was talk of Oscar nominations long before anyone saw a minute of film. Adding to the anticipation: "Foxcatcher" had very long gestation period. In interviews, Miller said he had first come across the story about eight years earlier. This wrestling writer first heard about "Foxcatcher" in January 2012, when multiple entertainment websites reported (incorrectly) that Tatum had been cast to play Dave Schultz. Over the next three-plus years, I wrote dozens of articles tracking the progress of "Foxcatcher" as College Wrestling Examiner for the online news service Examiner.com; a number of these stories ranked among my most-read over the four-and-a-half years I wrote for that website. "Foxcatcher" was filmed in late 2012 and early 2013. The movie was originally slated to premiere at a Hollywood fundraiser in November 2013, and open in New York City and Los Angeles immediately after Christmas 2013, making it eligible for the Oscar awards telecast in early 2014. However, at the last minute director Miller pulled "Foxcatcher" to make additional edits; reports indicated that in original form, it weighed in at approximately three hours. After being slimmed down to a much trimmer two hours, 15 minutes in early 2014, "Foxcatcher" made its debut at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, where it received a standing ovation and rave reviews; Bennett Miller was singled out for "Best Director" honors. Throughout the spring and summer of 2014, "Foxcatcher" continued to appear at major film festivals, garnering more accolades and awards ... all with the goal of officially opening in theaters in NYC and LA just before Thanksgiving, to qualify for the 2015 Oscars. That strategy paid off: "Foxcatcher" was nominated for three Golden Globe awards by the Hollywood foreign press, and earned five Oscar nominations from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. It also earned a place on a number of film critics' "Ten Best" lists for 2014. The wrestling community's anticipation was also aided and abetted by some background elements which connected the movie to the sport. It was reassuring that a former high school wrestler (Ruffalo) was cast to portray Dave Schultz ... and that Tatum had participated in a number of sports in school, and played a former high school wrestler in the 2009 movie "Fighting" about a New York bare-knuckle fighter. Ruffalo and Tatum had been instructed and coached by top-flight amateur wrestlers such as Bruce Baumgartner and Jesse Jantzen; in interviews with entertainment media, both actors said all the right things about how physically and mentally demanding the sport was, and how much they respected wrestlers. It was icing on the cake that we learned that a number of actual wrestlers -- and a real-life wrestling referee -- had been cast in minor roles The casting, critical acclaim, and on-screen and behind-the-scenes contributions of individuals in the wrestling community gave many of us hope that "Foxcatcher" would provide an honest retelling of the Dave Schultz tragedy that wrestlers and fans could embrace -- while being a quality film that would be showered with glowing reviews and honors --which could potentially elevate the sport of wrestling in the minds of the general public, and hold a warm place in the hearts of moviegoers, much in the same way that "Hoosiers", "Rudy" and "Rocky" have. So ... why didn't sizable segments of the wrestling community come to embrace "Foxcatcher"? For some fans, it may be as simple as "there just wasn't enough wrestling." I haven't put a stopwatch to the movie to tally the number of minutes of mat action, but I would guess it would add up to about two or three minutes total. A major factor may be the film's point-of-view. It's safe to say that many in wrestling expected "Foxcatcher" to be "The Dave Schultz Story." However, there were early indicators pointing in another direction. For starters, it was stated that "Foxcatcher" would be based on Mark Schultz's memoir (published about the same time as the movie's release). A number of initial reports from entertainment websites described the movie as a real-life crime drama, a concept that became a recurring theme in many movie reviews. For some folks familiar with the actual goings-on at the Foxcatcher training facility two decades ago, Bennett Miller's film felt foreign, unfamiliar. Some basic story elements seemed out-of-sequence. More than one person said, "So John du Pont's mother died and he went crazy?" -- a possible conclusion to someone who saw "Foxcatcher" but may not be familiar with how events unfolded in real life. Even realizing that any film must collapse real-life events into reel-time and blend together disparate elements with the idea of helping viewers who wouldn't know the Schultz Brothers from the Doobie Brothers gain an understanding of the story. An even more basic issue: some in the wrestling community have openly expressed disappointment that they had not had the opportunity to see "Foxcatcher" in theaters because it never made it to their city, or, if it did, they didn't know it because of lack of advertising and promotion. The studio appears to have used a marketing strategy appropriate for a foreign film or documentary rather than a wide-release strategy (characterized by the line "in theaters everywhere" in advertising) for major motion pictures that's more familiar to most moviegoers. This meant that "Foxcatcher" tended to open in "art-house" movie theaters in major metropolitan areas, not at mall multiplexes. For example, in checking out the list of cities in Ohio where the movie was scheduled to appear, only three were listed -- Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati -- and in each, the movie was slated to open in what could be classified as an art-house theater. Even sadder for the wrestling community, the initial list of cities where "Foxcatcher" was slated to appear in its national rollout tended to be large "sunbelt" cities in the southern US ... not necessary amateur wrestling country. There was very limited opportunity to see the movie in a theater which could be classified as wrestling hotbeds, such as Iowa, Oklahoma, Ohio and Pennsylvania. It didn't help that Sony Pictures Classics appeared to have done little to reach out to the wrestling community, including wrestling websites and publications, to help spread the word about the movie. This writer had written numerous articles over the years related to the subject, including a five-part series on the murder of Dave Schultz for InterMat, as well as articles in anticipation of the release of "Foxcatcher" for InterMat and the online news service Examiner.com. I heard from the studio just once, asking for the original source of a photo I had used in an article. It might have made sense for the studio to have conducted an informative outreach to wrestling journalists and leaders within the amateur wrestling community, providing updates, links to previews, and other promotional tools to build anticipation for the movie and inform a ready-made audience. One year after "Foxcatcher" opened in theaters on either coast in time for Thanksgiving 2014, a good portion of those in the wrestling community still feels disappointed -- not just in the movie itself, but also how it was promoted and distributed. However, the community can give thanks for the documentary "The Prince of Pennsylvania" shown on ESPN in October. That "30 for 30" documentary provided a much more straightforward telling of the Foxcatcher story as many of us in the wrestling community remember it -- with a focus on the murder of Dave Schultz, from the perspectives of a diverse group of individuals, each with a significant contribution to the telling of the story -- in just one hour ... less than half the time of the critically-acclaimed Hollywood movie.

Whether it was a stroke of luck -- or if God the Wrestler (see: Jacob the Angel) decided to give the sport a pass -- last weekend's Grapple on the Gridiron was perfection. The event was more than the sum of the total attendance, the impressive action on the mat, or the media attention. This was special, unique and while plenty of expertise went into making this match an event, there was an ease to the event that made fans believe it was repeatable. Let's just let the event sit there, unmolested by overanalyzing details. Let's all act like Michael Jordan hitting some improbable, flawless shot and let the triumph hang in the air. We owe thanks to Iowa, to the fans and to the sport, but for now let's just absorb the success and reflect on what was a groundbreaking moment for wrestling To your questions … Q: Jimmy Gulibon moved up this season from 133 pounds to 141 pounds, and this past Sunday took a loss to freshman Solomon Chishko. Is Gulibon too small for 141 pounds? He is scheduled to wrestle Joey McKenna on Sunday. Any prediction on that match? -- Mike C. Jimmy Gulibon (Photo/Rob Preston)Foley: Gulibon isn't too "small" for the weight class, but I think the bump up has been difficult for him. The reason could be, as you were intimating, that the strength of his competitors might've impacted his performance, but it also might be something a simple as a bad match plan, or even a lack of confidence in the new weight class. The match was very close, too, but I think you're also shorting Chishko, who is a tough freshman with some of the best lightweight training partners (and coaches) in the country. Joey McKenna had an impressive open to his season, beating two-time NCAA All-American and then top-ranked Evan Henderson of UNC. McKenna has plenty of international experience and I'd suspect that his past few years of facing top competitors and sweating it out at top-level training camps have him well prepared for the an NCAA title run. McKenna 4-3. Q: I don't understand why as an active fan I can't get informed info on why Drew Pariano or Jeff Buxton were fired. I get the sense that folks in the "inner circle" know the answers but they aren't saying. It honestly feels like the journalists in the industry are more concerned with keeping their "insider status" than they are with reporting the facts more broadly. I know it's hard to keep getting info if you get a rep for "outting" folks, but isn't that journalism? That excuse wouldn't fly at the BBC or New York Times. This keeping of secrets seems crazy to me, especially for services that are for-profit. Thoughts? -- Bryan R. Foley: You're right to point this out. The wrestling community is only so big and much of it works off personal relationships. I think that I know the real reasons for those coaching changes and many other things, but at times I choose not to share. I don't not because I'd be scared of the consequences, but often don't think it adds to the discussion. Most of it is speculative and can do real harm to those at the center of the controversy. Willie and Christian Pyles went after the NWCA this week on their FRL for what seemed to be something similar. They have a product they'd like to be implemented alongside Trackwrestling and are claiming that a "good ol' boy" network has blocked them from fully launching their product. There were further accusations that the NWCA and Moyer held a last-minute vote regarding the National Duals during the 2012 NWCA meeting, which was being held concurrently with the Olympics. Their beef seems to be reaching into some conflict of interest, but the fact they described the same network you do is compelling. No matter where you wrestle in the world there is not a lot of money in the sport. When that happens a lot of favors are done to help increase the visibility and viability of the sport. In my experience, those favors come from friends and longtime acquaintances who would then expect something in return. Maybe not a direct one-for-one type situation, but one built on trust and future cooperation. Can that be bad? Yes. Has it also benefited the sport in America for the past 100-plus years? In my estimation, it has. Regardless of if everyone agrees that a network exists, it's apparent to me that Flo, like many burgeoning media companies, is disrupting the marketplace. So far it's been a positive disruption in the short term, but we'll have to keep a close eye on the development of the sport to see whether or not it will be positive in the long term. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME After the attacks in Paris, an uplifting moment from a Parent of the Year candidate Link: Awesome press for Beat the Streets! Q: Chance Marsteller does not look like himself at 157 pounds. He gassed in a big way against Iowa, and barely held on for the win. It's amazing how much better he looked at 165 pounds last season at the Southern Scuffle. Obviously, with Alex Dieringer at 165 pounds and Kyle Crutchmer at 174 pounds, 157 pounds is the only spot in the lineup for Marsteller. Do you see Marsteller as a potential All-American this season? Or do you think it will take him moving up next season to find the podium? -- Mike C. Chance Marsteller hung on to defeat Edwin Cooper at Grapple on the Gridiron (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com)Foley: … Time to end the reflection. There is work to be done. Hard to predict how his season will end, but we've seen bad weight cuts turn around by season's end. The issue will be if he can control that weight in a way that will allow his body to recover, because with two hour weigh-ins you simply can't yo-yo diet for five months and expect solid returns. There aren't many places to hide in the college wrestling room and I'd imagine that escaping critique in Stillwater isn't common. Coach John Smith has seen all types of athletes and guys who battle weight issues aren't anything new to the sport or his coaching career. If the fix is available -- if Chance isn't cutting 20-plus pounds -- then Coach Smith will likely find a way to execute. I do think that Chance will go to the NCAA tournament and though his performance at Kinnick wouldn't seem to justify the statement, I also think he is an All-American at Madison Square Garden. Q: Why do you think Logan Storley went straight into pro MMA instead of testing the international wrestling waters? Do you think he made the right decision to go pro right away instead of taking some amateur fights and lastly how successful do you think he will be at MMA? -- Gregg Y. Foley: Logan Storley didn't have a very bright future on the mat. Though an accomplished wrestler in college, Storley wasn't going to beat Jordan Burroughs at 74 kilos -- no matter the circumstances. Add in a stacked field at the weight class and there was almost no chance for Storley to make a living on the international circuit. As a pro fighter it's likely that Storley will make a decent paycheck for a few years. He'll also have the liberty of not working a desk job, which he'll have the rest of his life to do. Regardless of his career trajectory in MMA, Storley will make good money, travel a bit and test himself in combat. Bravo. Q: What do you make of Ronda Rousey losing to Holly Holm at UFC 193? -- Mike C. Foley: Rousey has truly awful coaching and when pitted against a professional boxer and kickboxer she needed a more effective game plan and way more detailed striking instruction. Something else to consider is that judo does not really win championships. Wrestling, boxing, muay-thai and jiu-jitsu are the forms that will win in MMA. Rousey's armbar might have been learned in judo, but it's much more in line with jiu-jitsu -- as jiu-jitsu is the ground combat form of traditional judo. Wrestling is what threads all those techniques together in the cage and while "judo" throws look cool, you saw how easy it was for Holly Holm to not only defend throw attempts. Also, you saw that because Rousey has never had to defend her legs in judo it was pretty easy for Holm to put her on the mat with a takedown of her own. Holm wins the rematch and I suspect we are about to see several other fighters upend Rousey now that she's been exposed as having major flaws. Q: Tough week for Minnesota! Mark Hall commits to Penn State, and then the Gophers go 0-3 at the Northeast Duals! Minnesota has three Fargo champs redshirting, but how quickly can the Gophers return to being a trophy-contending team? -- Mike C. Foley: How about the ACC?! To recap Minnesota suffered losses to UNC-Chapel Hill and an outstanding NC State team, while also taking a somewhat fall against Lehigh. The Gophers only "good" win of the season came against the University of Virginia. The Gophers won't be competing for much this season, but that's not to say they won't be able to coach up the guys they have in the room. J Rob has proven himself as an effective mat coach and motivator, so unless there is an unreported change going on in the program I imagine it's just a year in which the pieces aren't yet in place. As for Mark Hall … yeah, that might have affected the program, but one wrestler does a team not make. The team could've used his talents to boost wins and possibly package up more recruits, but alas it wasn't to be.

The sixth-ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers used falls from Evan Link (125 lbs.) and Travis McKillop (184 lbs.) and three other technical falls to pin a 36-9 loss on Kutztown University in Thursday's 2015-16 PSAC-opener in the Sports Center. The Mountain Cats improved to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the PSAC. A fall and technical fall to start the match set pushed the Mountain Cats out to an early 11-0 lead. Link took just 2:12 to pin Austin Petril at 125 lbs., and Troy Dolan followed with an 18-2 technical fall at 4:08 over Zach Ulerick at 133 lbs. The Golden Bears answered right back with a fall of their own to cut it to 11-6 when Travis Roper pinned Sam Hanau at 141 lbs., but Travis Shaffer used a 16-0 technical fall at 2:08 over Dave Migliaccio to get the Mountain Cats' lead back into double digits at 16-6. Pitt-Johnstown's Luke Palamides gave All-American and fourth-ranked Matt Martoccio everything he could handle in the 157-lb. bout, but Martoccio broke a 2-2 tie by riding Palamides out the entire third period to earn a 3-2 victory to narrow the Kutztown gap to 16-9. However, it was all Mountain Cats after that. Eighth-ranked Tyler Reinhart (165 lbs.) recorded Pitt-Johnstown's third technical fall of the night at 4:20 (16-0) over James Meyer, and fourth-ranked John Blankenship dealt Ryan Krecker a 4-0 loss at 174 lbs. to extend it to 24-9. Pitt-Johnstown wasn't done yet. McKillop, ranked fourth in the country at 184 lbs., needed only 42 seconds to pin Charlie Livingston to make it 30-9 and put the match out of reach with two bouts remaining. At 197 lbs., freshman Tyler Oliver held off Collin Schildt, 9-7, and fourth-ranked Josh Duplin used a second-period escape and riding time to outlast Ryan Appleby, 2-0 at 285 lbs. that set the final score at 36-9. With the loss, the Golden bears slipped to 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the PSAC. The Mountain Cats travel to a PSAC match at East Stroudsburg University on Tuesday, before competing in the Grappling at the Garden even in Madison Square Garden on November 29. Pitt-Johnstown will not wrestling its next home match until January 22 when Gannon University visits the Sports Center. Results: 125 lbs. Evan Link (UPJ) Fall Austin Petril (KU) 2:12 6-0 UPJ 133 lbs. Troy Dolan (UPJ) Technical Fall Zach Ulerick (KU) 18-2 (4:08) 11-0 UPJ 141 lbs. Travis Roper (KU) Fall Sam Hanau (UPJ) 3:25 11-6 UPJ 149 lbs. Travis Shaffer (UPJ) Technical Fall Dave Migliaccio (KU) 16-0 (2:08) 16-6 UPJ 157 lbs. #4 Matt Martoccio (KU) Decision Luke Palamides (UPJ) 3-2 16-9 UPJ 165 lbs. #8 Tyler Reinhart (UPJ) Technical Fall James Meyer (KU) 17-1 (4:20) 21-9 UPJ 174 lbs. #4 John Blankenship (UPJ) Decision Ryan Krecker (KU) 4-0 24-9 UPJ 184 lbs. #4 Travis McKillop (UPJ) Fall Charlie Livingston (KU) :42 30-9 UPJ 197 lbs. Tyler Oliver (UPJ) Decision Collin Schildt (KU) 9-7 33-9 UPJ 285 lbs. #4 Josh Duplin (UPJ) Decision Ryan Appleby (KU) 2-0 36-9 UPJ

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -- In the third edition of the rivalry on the mat, Wheeling Jesuit powered its way to eight wins and toppled West Liberty, 32-6, on Thursday night. After Dustin Warner opened the night with his eighth win in as many season matches, Nolan Whitely (133) set the tone for the rest of the night with a fall over Johnathan Spence in 2:42 for a 9-0 visiting lead. WJU went on to take the first four matches and eight of the dual's opening nine weight classes. Freshman Clayton Ray added a pin five bouts later at 174 over Daniel Carpenter in 1:23 as the Cardinals' (5-0) other fall. Both Preston Bowshier (141) and Sawyer Leppla (184), who saw his first action of the season, recorded major decisions in their matches. WJU has now won two of the three dual matches against West Liberty (1-4), including last year's 25-6 final. The Cardinal wrestlers return to action on Saturday when they take part in the University of Findlay Open. Results: 125: Dustin Warner (WJU) over Zach Brown (WLU) (Dec 6-2) 133: Nolan Whitely (WJU) over Johnathan Spence (WLU) (Fall 2:42) 141: Preston Bowshier (WJU) over Josh Cornell (WLU) (MD 14-1) 149: Dominick Nania (WJU) over Anthony Craig (WLU) (Dec 7-2) 157: Eric VandenBossche (WLU) over Reyse Wallbrown (WJU) (Dec 9-8) 165: Peyton Geary (WJU) over Demadre Turner (WLU) (Dec 13-9) 174: Clayton Ray (WJU) over Daniel Carpenter (WLU) (Fall 1:23) 184: Sawyer Leppla (WJU) over Doug Sizemore (WLU) (MD 12-4) 197: Terrance Fanning (WJU) over Garrett Vulcano (WLU) (Dec 6-2) 285: Tyler Dodd (WLU) over Corey Siegfried (WJU) (SV-1 3-1)

NORMAN - The University of Oklahoma wrestling team defeated Big 12 opponent Northern Colorado, 38-3, Thursday night inside McCasland Field House. With the win, the Sooners moved to 4-0 on the season. OU Head Coach Mark Cody said he was happy with the team's performance in the home opener. "I like the way that we were aggressive," Cody said. "You have butterflies and anxiety, and once you get out there and get that first takedown, or you get to a guys' foot the first time, that all goes away, and all of a sudden you just start mentally engaging and fighting and not thinking about how stressed out you are." Six of the Sooners' nine wins in the match came with bonus points, including two falls by Noah Teaney at 141 pounds and No. 14 Matt Reed at 174 pounds. Sophomore Ryan Millhof started off the dual for the Sooners, recording a takedown and two reversals in the 125 bout. Millhof secured the riding time point for a 7-3 decision of No. 16 Trey Andrews, while OU's No. 1-ranked Cody Brewer picked up a 20-4 technical fall (4:33) against Rico Montoya at 133 to extend OU's lead. Teaney started his OU dual debut in a big way with a win by fall over Sonny Espinoza in 1:43. Before the pin, Teaney registered a takedown and a four-point nearfall. In the 149-pound match, freshman Davion Jeffries, ranked No. 20, registered a 13-4 major decision against Timmy Box. Redshirt freshman Brock Wingbermuehle dropped a 7-2 decision to Northern Colorado's Eleazar DeLuca at 157 pounds, but No. 8 Clark Glass tallied seven takedowns and an escape en route to a 16-6 major decision over Joe Grable. Redshirt junior Reed posted the Sooners' second fall of the night, this one coming in 1:00 against Horacio Vialpando. Redshirt freshman Joel Dixon made his McCasland debut, logging a 6-2 decision against Tanner Davis in the 184 pound matchup, while Brad Johnson defeated No. 20 Trent Noon at 197 pounds. Redshirt junior Ross Larson, ranked No. 8 in the nation, finished the dual with a 9-1 decision of Jack Kuck. The Sooners return to mat when they travel to Ann Arbor, Mich., this Sunday, Nov. 22 for a matchup against No. 3 Michigan. Results: 125 Ryan Millhof dec, No. 16 Trey Andrews, 7-3 133 No. 1 Cody Brewer tech. fall Rico Montoya, 20-4 (4:33) 141 Noah Teaney fall Sonny Espinoza (1:43) 149 No. 20 Davion Jeffries maj. dec. Timmy Box, 13-4 157 Eleazar DeLuca dec. Brock Wingbermuehle, 7-2 165 No. 8 Clark Glass maj. dec. Joe Grable, 16-6 174 No. 14 Matt Reed fall Horacio Vialpando (1:00) 184 Joel Dixon dec. Tanner Davis, 6-2 197 Brad Johnson dec. No. 20 Trent Noon, 4-3 HWT No. 8 Ross Larson maj. dec. Jack Kuck, 9-1

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The third criteria was needed Thursday night at Eby Fieldhouse, as 11th-ranked Coe College beat 25th-ranked Central 19-18 in the dual meet opener for both squads. The Dutch came out of the gates firing, as they won the first three matches of the night. CJ Pestano beat Jan Rosenberg (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Knolls) 10-5 at 125 pounds, snapping Rosenberg's six-match winning streak. Aaron Anderson downed Mike Gussarson (Antioch, Iowa/Antioch) 5-3 at 133 pounds. The Dutch went up 12-0 on a fall by Jahleel Vester, as he beat Trey Schuler (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Washington) in 4:26 at 141 pounds. Coe turned things around at 149 pounds. Josh Donkle (Greeley, Colo./Windsor) edged Tanner Hocker 11-8 for Coe's first victory of the night. At 157 pounds, Caleb Wedeking (Greene, Iowa/North Butler) improved to 6-0 with a 5-4 win over Mike O'Conner. Wedeking earned a point for riding time for the victory. Defending National Champion Farai Sewera (Roselle, Ill./Lake Park) won his 10th-straight match at 165 pounds, as he beat Ryan Vandall 5-3. A dominating first period led second-ranked Ryan Harrington (Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham) to a 13-6 win over Zach Moss at 174 pounds. Moss used a late takedown to take away the major decision opportunity from Harrington. At 184 pounds, Josh Allen (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Jefferson) dropped a 3-1 sudden victory to Austin Laabs. Coe's Andrew Holladay (Marion, Iowa/Linn-Mar) earned a win by forfeit at 197 pounds, giving Coe an 18-15 lead heading into the final match. Jay Pike used a late takedown to defeat Coe's Creighton Fox (DeWitt, Iowa/DeWitt) 3-1 at heavyweight. With the match tied, criteria was used to determine the winner. The two teams were even on matches won at 5-5. Second criteria was most falls, defaults, forfeits and disqualifications, which was even at 1-1. The third criteria was points scored from non fall and technical fall matches, which Coe held a 44-42 advantage. Coe held an 8-0 advantage in near fall points, while Central had a 32-14 advantage in points scored from takedowns. Results: 125: CJ Pestano (Central) over Jan Rosenberg (Coe) (Dec 10-5) 133: Aaron Anderson (Central) over Mike Gussarson (Coe) (Dec 5-3) 141: Jahleel Vester (Central) over Trey Schuler (Coe) (Fall 4:26) 149: Josh Donkle (Coe) over Tanner Hocker (Central) (Dec 11-8) 157: Caleb Wedeking (Coe) over Mike O`Connor (Central) (Dec 5-4) 165: #1 Farai Sewera (Coe) over Ryan Vandall (Central) (Dec 5-3) 174: #2 Ryan Harrington (Coe) over Zach Moss (Central) (Dec 13-6) 184: Austin Laabs (Central) over Josh Allen (Coe) (SV-1 3-1) 197: Andrew Holladay (Coe) over (Central) (For.) 285: Jay Pike (Central) over Creighton Fox (Coe) (Dec 3-1) (Coe Criteria 1.00)

The Limestone College wrestling team opened up its first year of ECAC Division II action as they played host to the Belmont Abbey Crusaders on November 19. The Blue and Gold were able to jump out to an early lead with a decision by freshman James Sass (Summerville, S.C.) at 125 lbs, before dropping their first of only three bouts during the night. After their second loss of the night, falling late in the third period at 149, the Saints kicked off a five-match winning streak that started with a forfeit on the part of the Crusaders at 157. Limestone took home a victory in every match after that leading up to a tough fought loss at the heavyweight division as sophomore Cody VandeLinde (Deland, Fla.) was unable to squeak out the victory and dropped a 6-5 decision to round out the night. TURNING POINT Freshman Mac Mota (Sumter, S.C.) kicked of the five-match winning streak for the Saints as he was able to earn the 10-6 decision over Belmont Abbey's Wyatt Blume. KEY STAT Limestone only dropped three matches throughout the course of the night proving to be too much for the Crusaders to handle as the Blue and Gold took home victories in seventy percent of the bouts. NOTABLE -Sass provided a crucial escape in the last ten seconds of the opening match of the duel to pick up three points for the Saints with a 10-9 decision. -Freshman Matthew Rudy provided the only pin on the night for the Blue and Gold taking down Belmont Abbey's Gerry Vassil in 3:26. SOUND BITES "It's was a good performance tonight in our opening duel of the year, but we still have a lot of work to do and we plan to get it done." -Junior Ross Benzel (Virginia Beach, Va.) UP NEXT WHERE: Dallas Floyd Rec Center, Lebanon, Tenn. WHEN: Tuesday, December 1, 5:00 p.m. WHO: Limestone College Saints (1-0) vs. Cumberland University (1-1) Results: 125: James Sass (LC) dec. over William Rees (BAC), 10-9 133: Troy Gregor (BAC) pins Chris Rivera (LC), F 0:56 141: Ross Benzel (LC) major dec. over Kane Price (BAC), 10-1 149: Daniel Soares (LC) Scott Bosak (BAC) pins Daniel Soares (LC), F 6:25 157: DeAndre' Johnson (LC) wins by Forfeit (BAC) 165: Mac Mota (LC) dec. over Wyatt Blume (BAC), 10-6 174: Raekwon Reggler (LC) major dec. over Tyler Maclain (BAC), 13-4 184: Clif Decius (LC) dec. over Brandon Dillis (BAC), 11-5 197: Matthew Rudy (LC) pins Gerry Vassil (BAC), F 3:26 HWT: Chaas Delgado (BAC) dec. over Cody VandeLinde (LC), 6-5

NEW CONCORD, Ohio -- The Waynesburg University wrestling team traveled to Muskingum University on Thursday night for a dual match with the host Muskies. The Yellow Jackets won eight-of-10 bouts, including six with bonus points, en route to a 39-9 victory. Waynesburg (1-2) got off to a fast start by winning the first three bouts of the evening. Sophomore Tristan Buxton got things rolling with an 11-2 major decision to give his team a 4-0 lead. Senior Gordan Bieber followed with a 6-5 overtime decision. Junior Filippo Crivelli capped the winning streak with a pin in 1:31 to build a 13-0 advantage. The Muskies (0-1) got on the board with a decision at 149, but Jacket freshman Nick Kusich picked up six team points with a forfeit at 157. Waynesburg claimed victory in each of the next three weight classes to seal up the match win. Sophomore Landon Lohr notched the fastest pin on the night (:29) at 165, before freshman Mike Millero used a late takedown to seal up a 4-2 victory at 174. Junior Ryan Shank notched the night's only technical fall, which he did by a 17-2 score (3:22) at 184 pounds. Muskingum ended the run with a win at 197 pounds to run the match score to 33-9. Freshman heavyweight Jake Evans produced a positive end to the night with a pin in 4:32. The Jackets return to the mats on Saturday, Dec. 5, with a trip to the Ohio Northern Invitational. Start time is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Results: 125 – Tristan Buxton (W) 11-2 Maj. Dec. Jordan Burkholder 4-0 133 – Gordan Bieber (W) 6, Toby Warrington 5 (OT) 7-0 141 – Filippo Crivelli (W) Pin 1:31 Austin Ness 13-0 149 – Jonathan Baugh (M) 6, D.J. Grindle 4 13-3 157 – Nick Kusich (W) wins by forfeit 19-3 165 – Landon Lohr (W) Pin :29 Jordan Kaeck 25-3 174 – Mike Millero (W) 4, Tanner Walker 2 28-3 184 – Ryan Shank (W) 17-2 Tech Fall (3:22) Caleb Cox 33-3 197 – Colton Richard (M) Pin 6:27 Joshua Sneeringer 33-9 285 – Jake Evans (W) Pin 4:32 Antonio Zapata 39-9

FARGO, N.D. -- North Dakota State University head wrestling coach Roger Kish announced United States Olympic Team hopeful Chase Nelson has joined the staff as a volunteer assistant. Nelson, a native of Wichita, Kan., has most recently been working with the U.S. World Freestyle and Greco teams, helping to prepare for the World Championships at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. He has been training to compete at the U.S. National Championships and earn a berth on the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team. Following his senior year at Nebraska-Kearney, Nelson went 2-2 at the 2014 U.S. Open beating NCAA Division I champion Bubba Jenkins before falling to bronze medalist James Green in the quarterfinals. The next year, he went 3-2 at the U.S. Open including a win over three-time Division I All-American Montel Marion. Nelson began his collegiate career at Labette Community College, winning the 2010 NJCAA national championship at 157-pounds with a 41-2 record. During that season, he also won the Omaha Open, Kearney Open, Bob Smith Open, Kansas Cup Invitational and Central Regional. In the off-season, Nelson placed fourth at 174-pounds in the University Nationals Freestyle. Transferring to the University of Oklahoma, Nelson compiled a 12-2 record at 165 pounds and went 18-11 at 157. He qualified as an at-large entrant into the 2011 NCAA Division I Championships from his showing at the Big 12 Conference tournament. Nelson won the 2010 Midlands Championships during that season. Nelson completed his collegiate career at the Nebraska-Kearney, placing second at 165 pounds in the 2013 NCAA Division II Championships. He won the NCAA Division II Super Regional and Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championships.

IRVING, Texas -- Tickets for the 2016 Big 12 Wrestling Championship go on sale Monday, Nov. 23 at 10 a.m. CT. This season's championship, which will take place March 5-6 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, marks the first neutral-site conference championship for the sport. Tickets can be purchased at Big12Sports.com/buytickets, SprintCenter.com; charged by phone at 888-929-7849 and Price Chopper Box Office at Sprint Center. Tickets start at $40, with premium seating priced at $60 and VIP seats available for $100. The two-day event will feature four sessions of action, two on Saturday and two on Sunday. Each ticket purchased gains access to all four sessions. Special group rates are available for groups of 10 or more. For information on group tickets, call 816-949-7175, or email grouptickets@sprintcenter.com. Subscribers to the 'Sprint Center Connection' newsletter will receive a special presale scheduled for Friday, Nov. 20. "Given the support of Big 12 events over the years in Kansas City, staging our first neutral site wrestling championship at Sprint Center is a natural fit," commented Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby. One hundred student-athletes will compete across 10 weight classes for a chance to be a Big 12 Champion and for automatic berths into the NCAA National Championship tournament. Big 12 programs have a rich history of wrestling success garnering 49 NCAA team titles and crowning 277 individual national champions. "We are thrilled that the Big 12 Conference chose Kansas City to host the first off-campus Big 12 Wrestling Championships," said Kathy Nelson, President and CEO of the Kansas City Sports Commission. In July, the conference announced the addition of six wrestling affiliate members. Air Force, Northern Colorado, North Dakota State, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming will join Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and West Virginia in Kansas City for Big 12 Championship competition. 2016 Big 12 Wrestling Championship Schedule Saturday, March 5: Session I -- 11:00 a.m. Preliminary & Quarterfinal Matches Session II -- 5:00 p.m. Semifinal & Consolation Quarterfinal Matches Sunday, March 6: Session III -- 9:00 a.m. Consolation Semifinals, Third and Fifth Place Matches Session IV -- 1:00 p.m. Championship Matches

I wrote the first draft of this poem during those quieter moments of life in between seasons, when the usual university-athletics environment has shut down. There's a certain freedom and kinship; a recharging of energy among a smaller group (one lacking the in-season structure) while still keeping an eye on your goals and what's next in life. Blue sky, a few clouds lazy, sleeping in it, casting crawling shadows across the football stadium. No fans. No players. No cheerleaders. We run. We start as a group, but soon Jameson is leading, then Sliga, then me, then Berkowitz. We snake up, across, down the steps, newly freshened by the grounds crew. It is almost fall, almost preseason, almost winter, almost season, almost Big Ten Championships, almost NCAA tournament. But now we are alone, aren't we? Or, singular entity, devoid of cheers, coaches, others. We follow Jameson like the head of a snake. Up, across, down. Up, across, down. My calves tighten like the fastening of cement. Shirtless humidity, sweat, smell of fresh cut field. We are free, alive, a tempest in the quiet heat. Pounding feet, grunts, a curse, as I nail my knee into the corner of a rail. Jameson finishes. Hands on knees. Beard beaded of sweat. I chase Sliga down the last set of steps. Berkowitz comes in a minute later. The snake returns to coil. And we have no cheers, but the pulse of my heart, the way each of our bodies heave in violent rhythm together, in that quiet time in between.

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. -- The Southwest Minnesota State wrestling team rolled in the final six bouts to earn a 31-12 victory over Division III Saint John's Wednesday night. The Johnnies started the dual with a 5-4 decision at 125 pounds, but the Mustangs retaliated with a pin from Antonio Meikel in 2:28 to give SMSU a 6-3 lead. Saint John's would take the next two bouts at 141 with a 9-4 decision and at 157 with a tech. fall to give them a 12-6 lead. Jake Slocum cut the Johnnie lead to one after a tech. fall at 157 to trail 12-11 at the half way mark. SMSU found their stride as they took the rest of the bouts. Colton Vekved started the scoring for the Mustangs at 165 with a 3-0 decision, followed by Kyle Begin at 174 with a tech. fall to give SMSU a 19-12 lead. Brody Goens added points at 184 pounds with a 9-4 decision, while Ashton Bartlett added a 7-2 decision at 197. Again, senior heavyweight Cole Wilson put his stamp on the dual with a pin in 41 seconds to give SMSU a 31-12 score. Southwest Minnesota State will travel to Augsburg College on Saturday and compete in the Augsburg Open starting at 9 a.m. Results: 125 | John Wells (SJU) won by decision over Taylor Curtis, 5-4 | SJU 3-0 133 | Antonio Meikel won by pin over Luis Balderrama (SJU), 2:28 | SMSU 6-3 141 | Mike Pleski (SJU) won by decision over Justin Haneke, 9-4 | 6-6 149 | Ben Henle (SJU) won by pin over Cortez Arredondo, 4:49 | SJU 12-6 157 | Jake Slocum won by tech. fall over Branden Schorr (SJU), 16-0 | SJU 12-11 165 | Colton Vekved won by decision over Nick Hoff (SJU), 3-0 | SMSU 14-12 174 | Kyle Begin won by tech. fall over Muqkadeen Poole (SJU), 18-0 | SMSU 19-12 184 | Brody Goens won by decision over Luke Dodd (SJU), 9-4 | SMSU 22-12 197 | Ashton Bartlett won by decision over Glenn Castro (SJU), 7-2 | SMSU 25-12 285 | Cole Wilson won by pin over Nick Pegelow (SJU), 0:41 | SMSU 31-12

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- No. 24-ranked Concordia used huge wins from three freshmen and their overall conditioning to beat MSU Moorhead 16-15. The Cobbers earned the match-winning points in the third period in four of their five individual wins as they beat the Division II Dragons for the sixth straight dual meet. The six-match win streak dates back to the 2009-10 season. The one-point win was different than last year's 22-13 home victory. The Cobbers had to win four of the final five matches to erase a four-point deficit and earn the win. On Wednesday Concordia lead wire-to-wire as they came away with wins in three of the first four individual bouts. Freshmen Ben Baumgartner, Parker Jackson and Hunter SantAmour all came up with huge third-period performances to give Concordia keys wins at 149, 165 and 197. No.10-ranked Jakob Stageberg, who was named the Scheels Cobber Male Athlete of the Week earlier in the day, put Concordia out in front when he scored a dominant 13-3 major decision at 125. He set the tone for the third-period theme as he blanked his opponent in the final period and had a takedown and tacked on riding time to win by 10. Head coach Matt Nagel credited Stageberg for giving the Cobbers the early momentum by stating, "I think it was pivotal for us to start out at 25 (125) with Stageberg and set the tone." No.5-ranked Gabe Foltz dropped his first match of the season with a 9-4 loss at 133 before Adam Presler gained an escape in the third period to win 6-5 at 141. Baumgartner then gave the Cobbers a 10-3 lead in a pivotal swing match. He scored seven points in the third period of his match at 149 and won 13-7. Baumgartner had never beaten MSUM junior Isaac Novacek before Wednesday and was clinging to a one-point lead heading into the final period. He then exploded for a reversal and a pair of two-point near falls. The Cobbers had another nationally ranked wrestler fall in the next match. No.10-ranked Ben Cousins was never able to generate offense and lost 6-2. Jackson then made sure the Dragons wouldn't tack on back-to-back wins. He methodically went through the first two periods at 165 and trailed 2-1 heading to the third. He won the match on a takedown late in the final period to earn a hard-fought 3-2 win. MSU Moorhead rallied to win the next two matches and bring the team total within one at 13-12. The most key non-win for the Cobbers came at 174 where Jake Johnson trailed 12-2 at the end of the first period and was staring at a big bonus point loss. He then found the strength to outscore his opponent 10-6 in the final two periods and didn't give up any bonus points in the overall team score. SantAmour cemented the overall team victory by coming up with a late takedown in the third period. The match was tied at 1-1 when SantAmour was able to get inside and grab the takedown. He gave up an escape late to make the final 3-2 but was able to defend against a potential match-winning takedown late in the third period. Jacob Briggs lost 3-2 at 285 but did a great job of not giving up a bonus-point win. He kept his opponent at arm's length and made sure not to give up the major decision, tech fall or pin fall which would have swung the final score in the Dragon's favor. WHAT'S NEXT: Concordia will host the annual Finn Grinaker Cobber Open on Saturday, Nov. 21 starting at 9 a.m. Results: 125 - Jakob Stageberg (CC) maj. dec. Jonathan Lewis (MSUM); 13-3 (Concordia 4-0) 133 - Blake Bosch (MSUM) dec. Gabe Foltz (CC); 9-4 (Concordia 4-3) 141 - Adam Presler (CC) dec. Kristian Vazquez (MSUM); 6-5 (Concordia 7-3) 149 - Ben Baumgartner (CC) dec. Isaac Novacek (MSUM); 13-7 (Concordia 10-3) 157 - Garrett Hoffner (MSUM) dec. Ben Cousins (CC); 6-2 (Concordia 10-6) 165 - Parker Jackson (CC) dec . Adam Blees (MSUM); 3-2 (Concordia 13-6) 174 - Brayden Kuntz (MSUM) dec. Jake Johnson (CC); 18-12 (Concordia 13-9) 184 - Austin May (MSUM) over Dane Ringquist (CC); SV-1 6-4 (Concordia 13-12) 197 - Hunter SantAmour (CC) dec. Austin Warren (MSUM); 3-2 (Concordia 16-12) 285 - Michael Urban (MSUM) dec. Jacob Briggs (CC); 3-2 (Concordia 16-15) Match Notes: - Concordia is ranked 24th in Division III in the latest NWCA national poll. - Concordia is now 1-0 in dual meets this season. - MSU Moorhead is now 0-1 in dual meets this season. - Concordia has beaten MSU Moorhead in six straight dual meets dating back to 2009. - Concordia won three of the first four individual bouts and 5 of the 10 in the match. - Concordia won 4 bouts by decision and 1 by major decision. - MSU Moorhead won three of four matches from 157-184. - MSU Moorhead won all five of their bouts by decision. - No.10-ranked Jakob Stageberg from Concordia is now 11-2 on the year. - No.5-ranked Gabe Foltz suffers his first loss of the year and is now 4-1. - No.10-ranked Ben Cousins is now 3-4 on the season.

LEBANON, Ill. -- The McKendree University wrestling team overcame an early six-point deficit and rallied to a 19-17 win over No. 16 University of Wisconsin-Parkside. The Bearcats, who received votes in the NCAA Division II Preseason Poll, improve to 1-0 overall and will travel to Saint Charles, Mo., on Saturday, Nov. 21 to compete at the Joe Parisi Open hosted by Lindenwood University. McKendree fell behind 6-0 after losing the first two matches of the dual, but cut the deficit to 6-3 following an 8-2 decision win by junior Coltyn Pease (Pittsfield, Ill., Pittsfield) over Matt Halverson in the heavyweight match. The Rangers pushed their lead out to 9-3 following a loss at 125 pounds, but the Bearcats won four-straight matches at 133, 141, 149, and 157 pounds. Third-ranked sophomore Darren Wynn (Champaign, Ill., Centennial) and junior Kevin Cooper (Morning View, Ky., Simon Kenton) both earned bonus points for McKendree in the span. Wynn pinned Robert Uttecht in 40-seconds at 141 pounds and Cooper earned a 12-1 major decision over Brandt Welcher at 157 pounds. The Rangers won their final two matches, but were unable to overcome the deficit to end the dual 19-17. Results: 184: James Lehman (WIPA) over Andrew Krawulski (McK) (Dec 11-6) 197: Josh Anthony (WIPA) over Luke Diener (McK) (Dec 3-0) 285: Coltyn Pease (McK) over Matt Halverson (WIPA) (Dec 8-2) 125: Ronzel Darling (WIPA) over Nick Lukanich (McK) (Dec 5-2) 133: Weston Basler (McK) over Pernevellon Shepperd (WIPA) (Dec 3-2) 141: Darren Wynn (McK) over Robert Uttecht (WIPA) (Fall 0:40) 149: Mech Spraggins Jr. (McK) over Frank Yatonni (WIPA) (Dec 8-3) 157: Kevin Cooper (McK) over Brandt Welcher (WIPA) (MD 12-1) 165: Nick Fishback (WIPA) over Qian'te Wagner (McK) (TF 17-1 3:25) 174: Nick Becker (WIPA) over J.J. Filipek (McK) (Dec 8-1)

NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Thomas Reyhons' (Assumption HS, Davenport, Iowa) last-second pin of North Central's Filiberto Diaz-Duran at 184 pounds was the meet clincher Wednesday, as Augustana defeated the host Cardinals 26-12 at Gregory Arena. Coach Eric Juergens' Vikings were a winner in their first dual meet of the season. Augustana started with a 6-0 advantage following a forfeit win by Jimmy Panozzo (Sandburg HS, Orland Park, Ill.) at 125 pounds. Panozzo moved to 9-1 on the year. At 133, Brendan Gould's (Assumption HS, Davenport, Iowa) 7-2 win over North Central's Justin McGady gave the Vikings a 9-0 lead. With the win, Gould matched Panozzo's 9-1 mark this season. The Cardinals narrowed the deficit to 9-6 with wins at 141 and 149. Defending CCIW champion Layten Binion scored a 7-1 decision over Collin Tomkins (Grandville HS, Grandville, Mich.) at 141 and Ben Williamson edged Matt Sears (Marist HS, New Lenox, Ill.) 5-4 at 149. Augustana senior 157-pounder David Tessiatore (Downers Grove North HS, Downers Grove, Ill.) swung the momentum back in the Vikings' favor with a 15-3 major decision over Connor Waugh. Sophomore 165-pounder Trace Timmons (Assumption HS, Davenport, Iowa) followed suit with a 12-3 major decision over Branden Mattinen to put Augustana up 17-6. Tessiatore moved to 5-3 on the year and Timmons improved to 7-1. At 174, Alex Bowers (Noblesville HS, Noblesville, Ill.) put together a late rally, but fell 13-9 to Erik Kirkman. Reyhons was working on an 8-0 lead and potential major decision when he stuck Diaz-Duran with just three-tenths of a second showing on the third-period clock. Reyhons was seeing his first action of the season and his fall gave the Vikings an insurmountable 23-9 advantage. Chris Giatras (Lemont HS, Lemont, Ill.) improved to 7-1 with a 7-3 win over James Ford at 197. At 285, North Central's Casey Greenberg scored an overtime takedown to best Ben Corlett (Sherrard HS, Viola, Ill.) 3-1. The Vikings will have their first home dual on Tuesday, November 24, hosting Dubuque at Carver Center beginning at 7:30 p.m. Results: 125: Jimmy Panozzo (AUG) over (NCC) (For.) 133: Brendan Gould (AUG) over Justin McGady (NCC) (Dec 7-2) 141: Layten Binion (NCC) over Collin Tomkins (AUG) (Dec 7-1) 149: Ben Williamson (NCC) over Matt Sears (AUG) (Dec 5-4) 157: David Tessiatore (AUG) over Connor Waugh (NCC) (MD 15-3) 165: Trace Timmons (AUG) over Brandon Mattinen (NCC) (MD 12-3) 174: Eric Kirkman (NCC) over Alex Bowers (AUG) (Dec 13-9) 184: Thomas Reyhons (AUG) over Filiberto Diaz-Duran (NCC) (Fall 6:59) 197: Chris Giatras (AUG) over James Ford (NCC) (Dec 7-3) 285: Casey Greenberg (NCC) over Ben Corlett (AUG) (SV-1 3-1)

Back-to-back falls by Keenan Willits and Rocky Michaelson broke open a deadlocked meet and helped Colorado School of Mines beat Fort Hays State, 26-19, in Volk Gym. Mines (1-0) picked up bonus points in four matches, plus a forfeit, to beat the Tigers (0-1). Paul Wilson and Lukas Erickson earned major decisions in addition to the two falls. The Orediggers began up 6-0 with Zachary Gracia earning a forfeit win at 125 lbs., but Caleb Micho fell 3-2 to Anthony Calderon at 133 in a hard-fought match decided by Calderon's third-period escape and riding time. Erickson was very impressive at 141 as the freshman rolled Jacob Schoenfeld for a nearfall-2 and nearfall-4 in the third period, breaking open a close match and winning 14-2. The Tigers returned the favor at 149, however, as Noah Killip used a late nearfall-4 to win 8-5 over Jacob Gerken. FHSU's Bradley Little won a 13-2 major decision over Ethan Ruby at 157 lbs., using an eight-point second period with two nearfall-4s to win 13-2 and tie the dual 10-10. Mines swung it back in the middle weights, however, starting with Willits at 165 lbs. Up 6-2, Willits rolled Kregg Clarke and pinned him at 4:26, and Michaelson did the same to Nathan Shipley at 174, ending a 6-2 match at 4:57 and sealing up the team win for Mines. At 184 lbs., Karl Breidenbach fell to #6 Jon Inman by fall at 1:58, and #8 Paul Wilson showed why he's nationally ranked with a 9-0 major decision at 197 over Ethan Dale. Wilson earned a first-period takedown and then dominated on top the rest of the match. Fort Hays' Justin Scott won a tough match at 285 lbs. over Ian Cheatum, 7-3. Cheatum shot first with an early takedown, but a reversal, escape, and takedown by Scott set the margin for the rest of the match. Notables: - Willits' fall was his third in eight matches already this season. Michaelson's was his second in seven outings. - The win was Mines' first over Fort Hays since 2010-11, when they upset the then-19th ranked Tigers 19-18. Next up: Mines returns to tournament wrestling at the UNK Holiday Inn Open Nov. 21 at Nebraska-Kearney, then heads to Fort Hays for the FHSU Bob Smith Open Dec. 6. The Orediggers return home Dec. 9 to host Northwest Kansas Tech in a dual at 7 p.m. Results: 125 - Zachary Gracia (CSM) by forfeit 133 - Anthony Calderon (FHSU) def. Caleb Micho (CSM), DEC 3-2 141 - Lukas Erickson (CSM) def. Jacob Schoenfeld (FHSU), MD 14-2 149 - Noah Killip (FHSU) def. Jacob Gerken (CSM), DEC 8-5 157 - Bradley Little (FHSU) def. Ethan Ruby (CSM), MD 13-2 165 - Keenan Willits (CSM) def. Kregg Clarke (FHSU), Fall 4:26 174 - Rocky Michaelson (CSM) def. Nathan Shipley (FHSU), Fall 4:57 184 - #6 Jon Inman (FHSU) def. Karl Breidenbach (CSM), Fall 1:58 197 - #8 Paul Wilson (CSM) def. Ethan Dale (FHSU), MD 9-0

BEREA, Ohio -- The Baldwin Wallace University wrestling team opened its 2015-2016 home schedule with a 48-6 victory against Cleveland cross-town rival Case Western Reserve University in the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium inside the Lou Higgins Center. The Spartans (0-1) grabbed a 6-0 lead when BW (1-2) forfeited at 125 pounds. The Yellow Jackets closed the gap to 6-4 when senior two-time NCAA Division III All-American Jesse Gunter (Akron/ Coventry), who is ranked fourth nationally by the NWCA (National Wrestling Coaches Association), won by major decision, 8-0. BW gained a 10-6 lead when CWRU forfeited at 141 pounds and junior Zach Taylor (Brunswick) earned a victory. At 149 pounds, senior four-year starter Joey Schmidt (Hinckley/ Brunswick) pinned his CWRU opponent in 43 seconds to give BW a 16-6 advantage. The combination of a 22-8 major decision by junior Graham Montague (Independence) at 157 pounds and a forfeit win for four-year starter at 2014 NCAA Division III national qualifier David Shapiro (Beachwood), who is ranked 10th in Division III, pushed the BW lead to 26-6.. At 174 pounds, BW All-American Garrett Chase (Erie, Pa./ Cathedral Prep), ranked fourth in Div. III, won by a pin in 4:30 to increase the lead to 32-6. Senior four-year starter Ben LeBrun (Strongsville) pinned his Spartan opponent in 59 seconds and the lead grew to 38-6. At 197 pounds, sophomore All-Ohio Athletic Conference grappler Tyler Maclellan (Medina/ Cuyahoga Valley Christian Acaddemy) won 16-5 by major decision to build the lead to 42-6. In the final match at 285 pounds, senior four-year starter Joe Belford (Berea/St. Edward) pinned his CWRU foe in 4:42. The Yellow Jacket wrestlers ae back in action this Saturday, November 21 when they travel to Alliance, Ohio to compete at the annual University of Mount Union Duals. BW will wrestle four matches at Mt. Union.

WAVERLY, Iowa -- Head coach Eric Keller earned his 100th career dual win Wednesday as top-ranked Wartburg (1-0 overall, 1-0 IIAC) defeated Simpson (1-2, 0-1) 49-6. Notes: -Arnulfo Olea, Connor Campo and Gerard Roman move winning streaks to five. -Kaz Onoo earns first fall of the season. -Mark Pinero and Brandon Madsen record second falls of the year. -Eric Devos earned first tech fall and first career win at Wartburg. -Lance Evans records his fifth fall of the year. -This was head coach Eric Keller's 100th career dual win. -Wartburg has now won 181 consecutive duals against Iowa Conference opponents. Results: 125: #7 Arnulfo Olea (WB) win by 19-6 maj dec vs. Deven Acevedo 133: #3 Connor Campo (WB) wins by forfeit 141: #10 Kaz Onoo (WB) wins by fall at :47 vs Sam Reichenbacker 149: #2 Mark Pinero (WB) wins by fall at 2:19 vs Jonathon Melton 157: Brady Meyer (WB) win by 10-1 maj dec vs Jacob Mize 165: Brandon Madsen (WB) wins by fall at 4:56 vs. Shane Swank 174: Eric Devos (WB) wins by 17-1 tech fall vs. Spencer Ward 184: Brett Roberts (Simp) wins by fall at 2:52 vs #8 Bryan Levsen 197: #1 Gerard Roman (WB) wins by fall at :56 vs DeVaughn Scott 285: #7 Lance Evans (WB) win by fall at 1:17 vs. Colby Vlieger Official: Eric Eckenrod

Gus Solomon (Franklin Regional, Pa.), ranked No. 22 overall in the Class of 2017 as of the end of the summer, became the second top 50 junior commit to the Naval Academy on Wednesday evening. Due to injury issues during each of his two previous high school seasons, Solomon has yet to make a state tournament appearance. However, during the 2014-15 season Solomon placed fourth at the Walsh Jesuit Ironman, was a PowerAde Christmas Wrestling Tournament runner-up, and earned a massive win in the state dual meet semifinal match over eventual state champion Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic). Solomon joins No. 29 Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) in committing to the Naval Academy, and he projects as a 141/149. To start the upcoming season, he is ranked No. 9 nationally at 132 pounds.

Rankings: Individual | Team KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- For the 25th consecutive edition, Grand View (Iowa) locks down the No. 1 ranking in the NAIA Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll, the national office announced Wednesday. The second regular-season installment will be released on Dec. 9. Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 2000-01): Four-time defending national champion Grand View (Iowa) earned its 25th-straight No. 1 ranking with 131 points. Jacob Colon at 133 pounds, who ranked No. 2 in the preseason edition, is the Vikings lone ranked grappler. Six of Grand View's 12 ranked wrestlers list among the top five in their respective weight class. The Vikings own 30 all-time No. 1 rankings, which is second to former member Lindenwood's (Mo.) 39 dating back to 2000-01. Devane Dodgens of Life (Ga.) (125 pounds), Simpson's (Calif.) Brady Beamon (184 pounds) and Colon are the only new top-ranked individuals. Beamon and Colon were ranked No. 2 in the preseason poll, while Dodgens was No. 3. No. 2 Indiana Tech garners its highest ranking in program history. The Warriors have 10 wrestlers listed among the top 16, highlighted by No. 1 LJ Grayson (184 pounds). Grayson is 6-0 on the season and won the individual 184-pound title at the Patriot Open on Oct. 31 with a 10-5 decision of Lindsey Wilson's Corey Hinkle. For a second-straight poll, No. 3 Missouri Valley - Jake Ekster (149 pounds) and Gabi Musallam (285 pounds) and No. 4 Oklahoma City -- Zach Skates (157 pounds) and Ricky McCarty (165 pounds) -- boast multiple top-ranked grapplers. McCarty and Musallam are both defending national champions No. 19 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) is the lone newcomer to the Top 20. The Eagles, which were last ranked No. 15 in the 2015 postseason poll on March 12, boast five ranked individuals. Twenty-six different programs were ranked last season. Since 2001, only Grand View (2013-14, 2014-15), former member Notre Dame (Ohio) (2010-11) and Lindenwood (2006-07) have spent the entire season ranked No. 1. Poll Methodology: The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the six national qualifying groups. One day prior to the national poll, each qualifying group rater submits the top six individuals from each weight class in his geographic area into the system. Only wrestlers listed on a qualifying group ballot are considered for the national ballot. The top 16 individuals in each weight class is based on how each voter ranks the best individuals. An individual receives 20 points for each first place vote, 18 for second place and so on through the list. This same point system is used to determine the team ranking. .

FREMONT, Neb. -- The No. 8 Concordia wrestling team defeated both No. 12 Midland, 33-10 and (RV) Dakota Wesleyan, 49-0 in a GPAC triangular on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Sophomore Andrew Schulte won both of his matches by pins. Head coach Dana Vote said, "The guys wrestled well tonight. I am really happy with the way Trey (Travian) Cooke wrestled, he took the number one guy in the nation down to the wire. We are not where we want to be yet but I feel like we are on track." The Bulldogs own a dual record of 3-0, 2-0 GPAC this season and are off to a similar start of last season's perfect conference record of 7-0. (RV) Dakota Wesleyan falls to 0-4, 0-3 GPAC. After defeating Dakota Wesleyan and losing to Concordia, Midland moves to 1-3, 1-1 GPAC. In the dual against Dakota Wesleyan, four Bulldogs won by a pin, all in the first period. Against Midland, second-ranked team in the GPAC, two more matches were decided by a pin. Schulte pinned Brandon Scharmer of Dakota Wesleyan 1:52 into the first and Luis Sifuentes of Midland 1:46 into the first period to help the Bulldogs to a 2-0 finish in Fremont. Cooke, a freshman for Concordia, battled with the first-ranked wrestler in the country at the 174 weight class, Tyler McMichael of Midland. Cooke took McMichael to the end of the match but was defeated, 2-3. Tommy Bailey, Ken Burkhardt Jr. and Ceron Francisco also pinned their opponents from Dakota Wesleyan while Matt Atwood pinned his foe from Midland. The Concordia wrestling team will return to action on Saturday, Nov. 21. Vote's squad will Kearney, Neb. for the UNK Holiday Inn Open, starting at 9 a.m.