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Two individual victories over Top-10 foes, four individual titles overall and a team victory in the 2015 Navy Classic, which included two Top-25 teams in the field -- it would be tough for the Princeton Wrestling team to have a much better night, especially this early in such a promising season. Princeton, which had placed third in 2013 and second in 2014, won the 2015 Navy Classic with 139 team points, while Kent State took second with 130 points. Wisconsin, ranked 12th in the latest InterMat tournament rankings, finished third (101.5), while Ohio University, ranked 21st by InterMat, finished sixth (79.5). While the team victory was sweet, some of the individual wins that led the way there were even sweeter. Jordan Laster (141), Jonathan Schleifer (174), Abram Ayala (184), and Brett Harner (197) each won their individual championships, and both Schleifer and Harner went through some major obstacles to get there. Schleifer defeated Ohio's Cody Walters, the nation's fourth-ranked wrestler, 4-3 to win the 174-pound title. That is the highest-ranked victory for any wrestler during head coach Chris Ayres' near decade as head coach. Only minutes later, Harner, ranked 18th nationally, defeated Ohio's Phil Wennington, ranked seventh, 3-2 to win the 197-pound title. The first title of the night went to Laster, who was pushed hard by Navy's Nicholas Gil, but he rallied for a 6-5 victory at 141 pounds. It was Laster's first tournament of his Princeton career, though he did reach the EIWA final last season. Saturday also marked the season debut for senior Abram Ayala, who looked dominant in his debut at 184. While his three champion teammates pulled out one-point wins in the final, Ayala took his title by a 12-6 score, and that was his closest match of the day. "Great effort by those guys in winning titles, and by the whole team today," head coach Chris Ayres said. "They're putting in the work and getting results, which should motivate them even more. I was really pleased with the effort up and down the roster, and we need to keep building on nights like this." Ten Tigers placed overall, including four who placed in the top four at their weight classes. Junior Ray O'Donnell, who reached the semifinal at heavyweight, took third, while Pat D'Arcy (125), Chris Perez (149), and Ian Baker (197) each took fourth. Francesco Fabozzi (157) and Judd Ziegler (165) added sixth-place finishes, respectively. Through two weekends of competition, including the Binghamton Open two weeks ago, the quartet of Laster, Schleifer, Ayala and Harner have combined to lose two individual matches; one was by Laster to Lehigh's Randy Cruz, the reigning EIWA champion, and the other was by Schleifer to Cornell's Brian Realbuto, the reigning NCAA runner-up. Harner won both tournaments, while Ayala made his debut at Navy.

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Four bonus-point victories propelled No. 7 Nebraska (4-0) to a 35-4 win over Wyoming at the Devaney Center on Saturday night. No. 4 Austin Wilson (165) and No. 7 TJ Dudley (184) each earned first-period falls in NU's rout of the Cowboys. Wilson's pin against Chaz Polson came in 0:48. Dudley, a 2015 All-American, pinned Jace Jensen in 1:20. No. 20 Micah Barnes (174) and 13th-ranked Collin Jensen (HWT) knocked off Wyoming's two ranked grapplers. Barnes used three takedowns and added a riding time point to down 11th-ranked Ben Stroh, 9-7. Jensen earned two takedowns in the final bout of the night, as he defeated No. 20 Tanner Harms, 7-3. No. 5 Jake Sueflohn (149) and Colton McCrystal (133) each managed major decisions to help NU jump out to an 11-4 lead after four matches. Sueflohn, making his first appearance at home since last year's injury, recorded five takedowns and 3:56 of riding time in a 14-3 major decision over Jake Elliott. McCrystal tallied six takedowns and 3:15 of riding time to notch a 16-4 victory. No. 11 Tim Lambert (125) won by sudden victory-1 over Drew Templeman in the first match of the night. No. 12 Tyler Berger (157) and 14th-ranked Aaron Studebaker (197) each recorded decisions. The lone Husker loss was at 141 pounds, as No. 9 Anthony Abidin fell to Bryce Meredith, 13-4. Next weekend, the Huskers travel to New York, N.Y. for the Grapple at the Garden on Sunday, Nov. 29. NU faces Cornell at 9 a.m. (CT) before battling Princeton at 11 a.m. at Madison Square Garden. Results: 125: #11 Tim Lambert (NEB) sudden victory-1 Drew Templeman (WYO), 7-5 (NEB 3, WYO 0) 133: Colton McCrystal (NEB) major dec. Gunnar Woodburn (WYO), 16-4 (NEB 7, WYO 0) 141: Bryce Meredith (WYO) major dec. #9 Anthony Abidin (NEB), 13-4 (NEB 7, WYO 4) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) major dec. Jake Elliott (WYO), 14-3 (NEB 11, WYO 4) 157: #12 Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. Archie Colgan (WYO), 8-1 (NEB 14, WYO 4) 165: #4 Austin Wilson (NEB) pin Chaz Polson (WYO), 0:48 (NEB 20, WYO 4) 174: #20 Micah Barnes (NEB) dec. #11 Ben Stroh (WYO), 9-7 (NEB 23, WYO 4) 184: #7 TJ Dudley (NEB) pin Jace Jensen (WYO), 1:20 (NEB 29, WYO 4) 197: #14 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) dec. Brandon Tribble (WYO), 10-3 (NEB 32, WYO 4) HWT: #13 Collin Jensen (NEB) dec. #20 Tanner Harms (WYO), 7-3 (NEB 35, WYO 4)

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- The sixth-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling squad won their first road dual meet of 2015, topping South Dakota State 20-16. Junior Joey Dance moved to 3-0 on the season in dual meets, picking up a 17-2 tech fall in 4:39, to put the Hokies up 5-0 early. With the Jacks picking up three points at 133, tenth-ranked redshirt freshman Solomon Chishko continued his winning ways with a 10-5 decision at 141 pounds. Chishko used early takedowns to build a lead he never surrendered to widen Tech's lead to 8-3. South Dakota State won a tech fall at 149 and picked up a major decision at 157 pounds to take their first lead of the afternoon at 12-8. Twentieth-ranked David McFadden's first and third period takedowns propelled him to his third dual meet victory of the season, notching a 6-4 win at 165 pounds. McFadden's decision put the Hokies within one, trailing 12-11 through six weight classes. Zack Zavatsky picked up his second win of the season, a 7-4 decision. After being tied 3-3 heading into the third period, Zavatsky quickly added an escape and a takedown, eventually winning by a margin of three. After Zavatsky's victory, the Hokies were within two, trailing 16-14. No. 19 Jared Haught picked up the upset of the day, taking down 12th-ranked Nate Rotert in a closely matched 3-2 battle. After scoring an early escape in the first period, the score remained 1-0 in favor of Haught until Rotert evened the score with an escape of his own in the third. Haught took the lead for good with a takedown with under 30 second remaining to put the Hokies ahead 17-16 with just the heavyweight match left on the docket. Second-ranked Ty Walz rode two takedowns to a 4-3 victory, improving his record to a perfect 3-0, and sealing the 20-16 victory for Virginia Tech. "Obviously we wrestled pretty much all first and second year athletes tonight, so it wasn't pretty at times, but we did learn how to compete a little when the chips are down," said head coach Kevin Dresser. "I wanted to put them in a tough environment and watch. I watched some fail and I saw a few guys grow up. It's a short turnaround with North Dakota State in less than 24 hours." With those three bouts accounting for nine of Tech's 15 final points, Walz picked up a forfeit in the heavyweight matchup for the final six team points. Tech (2-1) will be back in action on Sunday, when the team heads north to take on the Bison of North Dakota State at 4 p.m. Live stats and a video stream for the meet can be found at GoBison.com Results: 125: #3 Joey Dance (VT) over Anthony Cefolo (SDSU) - Tech Fall, 17-2, 4:39 133: Brance Simms (SDSU) over #18 Kevin Norstrem (VT) - Dec., 6-4 141: #10 Solomon Chishko (VT) over Seth Gross (SDSU) - Dec., 10-5 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) over Chad Saunders (VT) - Tech Fall, 16-1, 5:58 157: #8 Cody Pack (SDSU) over Jake Spengler (VT) - Maj., 13-1 165: #20 David McFadden (VT) over Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) - Dec., 6-4 174: David Kocer (SDSU) over Cody Hughes (VT) - Maj. 9-1 184: Zachary Zavatsky (VT) over Brady Ayers (SDSU) - Dec. 7-4 197: #19 Jared Haught (VT) over #12 Nate Rotert (SDSU) - Dec. 3-2 285: #2 Ty Wlaz (VT) over Alex Macki (SDSU) - Dec. 5-3

Returning to the Sports Pavilion for the first time this season, the Gophers took six matches and scored key victories at 157, 184 and 197 pounds to ground the Air Force Falcons, 22-12, on Saturday night. The victory pushed the Gophers record back above .500 (4-3) and improved on a perfect home ledger so far this season (4-0). "We made a little bit of progress over last week and that's what we're trying to do," said Head Coach J Robinson. "The season's pretty young. We're only in our third week but we made a little bit of progress. It'll be interesting because next week we're going to have Oklahoma State. ... It'll give us a good indication of where we really are." Brandon Kingsley's first-period fall at 157, scored just 48 seconds into his match with Zach Stepan, broke open a dual that had been tightly contested to that point. The teams were tied at six when Kingsley took the mat and attacked Stepan aggressively from the match's opening whistle. Within seconds of scoring the bout's first takedown, Kingsley locked in a cradle on Stepan and held tightly as he maneuvered him to his back for the pin. The fall vaulted the Gophers ahead by six points, 12-6, as the teams headed to the locker room for the halftime intermission. "I knew his basic strategy was going to be to go for that low shot. I felt like when he knew that I countered that shot right away, he kind of felt off and I was able to get to my offense incredibly fast," said Kingsley. "It was an opposite side shot, which I'm normally used to, but I still was able to get him down and start working my top position where I'm most comfortable." A pair of losses at 165 and 174 erased the Gopher lead and left the dual tied at 12 with three matches remaining. At 184, Chris Pfarr and Anthony McLaughlin were even after seven minutes of regulation and headed to sudden victory overtime. With the two trading escapes in tiebreakers after a scoreless overtime, they headed to a second sudden victory period and, eventually, a second set of tiebreakers. After four minutes of overtime and tiebreakers, at the start of which riding time is reset, Pfarr had a 0.4 second riding time advantage, which is the deciding factor in NCAA matches tied after 11 minutes of wrestling. That narrow advantage gave Pfarr an 8-7 win, a crucial victory to give the Gophers the lead and the momentum with two matches remaining. "I knew I had to grind it out. I feel like my conditioning is better than most people's, so as the match goes on, it is to my advantage," said Pfarr. "That's what our coaches preach. The longer it goes in the match, it's better for us because we train for those positions and that time. I wasn't too nervous. I was just ready to go." Following his brother's marathon match, No. 6 Brett Pfarr stretched his career-long varsity winning streak to 10 matches and remained undefeated on the season with a 12-4 major decision over Parker Hines. The bonus point scored in that major decision put the Gophers ahead by seven, sealing the dual prior to the night's final match. In that contest, No. 9 Michael Kroells defeated Marcus Malecek, 9-3, the exact same score as their match when these same two teams met in Colorado Springs last November. The dual began with the Gophers trading victories with the Falcons for the first four matches. Skyler Petry put Minnesota in front with a 9-7 decision at 125. Josh Martinez evened the dual with an 8-5 decision over Sam Brancale at 133 in a tight match that was ultimately decided on a third-period takedown. At 141, No. 12 Tommy Thorn fought off a late charge from David Walker to take a 12-7 decision. Air Force again fired back at 149, leveling the dual at six with an 8-3 decision from Jerry McGinty, which set the stage for Kingsley's pin going into the break. The Gophers' grueling November presses forward after tonight's victory. Minnesota will visit Stillwater next Sunday to take on No. 3 Oklahoma State, the most wrestled non-conference rivalry of the J Robinson era. That match is scheduled for 2 p.m. Central. Fans who want to stay up-to-date on the latest news around the program should not only regularly check back here on GopherSports.com, but also follow Gopher Wrestling on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Results: 125: Skyler Petry (Minn) dec Drew Romero (AFA), 9-7 / Minnesota 3 - Air Force 0 133: No. 13 Josh Martinez (AFA) dec Sam Brancale (Minn), 8-5 / Minnesota 3 - Air Force 3 141: No. 12 Tommy Thorn (Minn) dec David Walker (AFA), 12-7 / Minnesota 6 - Air Force 3 149: Jerry McGinty (AFA) dec Miles Patton (Minn), 8-3 / Minnesota 6 - Air Force 6 157: Brandon Kingsley (Minn) fall (0:48) Zach Stepan (AFA) / Minnesota 12 - Air Force 6 165: Alex Lopouchanski (AFA) dec Dylan Urbach (Minn), 3-1 / Minnesota 12 - Air Force 9 174: Adam Jackson (AFA) dec Jordon Rothers (Minn), 5-1 / Minnesota 12 - Air Force 12 184: Chris Pfarr (Minn) dec (TB-2) Anthony McLaughlin (AFA), 8-7 / Minnesota 15 - Air Force 12 197: Brett Pfarr (Minn) maj dec Parker Hines (AFA), 12-4 / Minnesota 19 - Air Force 12 HWT: Michael Kroells (Minn) dec Marcus Maleck (AFA), 9-3 / Minnesota 22 - Air Force 12

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Another ranked opponent stood in the way of No. 15 Rutgers wrestling Saturday at Gill Coliseum, and another fell to the Scarlet Knights. RU dominated No. 18 Oregon State, 24-12, for its third consecutive victory against a top-25 team, closing the day with a 30-9 showing against Utah Valley. Redshirt sophomore and No. 3-ranked Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J.) and junior Richie Lewis (Toms River, N.J.) each upped their records to 7-0 on the season, with Lewis registering a pair of major decisions. “It was a great challenge,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “We were excited to come out west and face a nationally ranked program that's been good for a really long time. These guys are wrestling really, really well right now. It was a business trip, that's the way we treated it. We're exited to be heading back home with two big wins.” Joining Ashnault and Lewis with two wins was No. 9 Anthony Perrotti (Roseland, N.J.). The redshirt senior rolled over No. 12 Seth Thomas (Oregon State), 10-3, and scored a tech fall in his second match to improve to 6-1. With two ranked wins this season, he is tied with Ashnault for the team lead. “We always talk about feeding off each other and now no one wants to be that guy to lose,” Goodale said of Ashnault, Lewis, and Perrotti. “There's a good healthy competition between them going on right now. It's exciting to watch.” Redshirt sophomore Nicholas Gravina (Allendale, N.J.) went 2-0 and is now 6-1 this season at 184 pounds. Redshirt senior Hayden Hrymack (Point Pleasant, N.J.) earned a quality victory against the Beavers, winning 5-2, against No. 15 Cody Brewer. The victory was Hrymack's (5-3) first over a ranked opponent this season. The full results from the day of competition are below. Rutgers returns to the mat on Sunday, Nov. 29 in the fourth annual “Grapple at the Garden.” The Scarlet Knights will wrestle No. 8 Cornell (10 a.m.) and George Mason (Noon) at Madison Square Garden. No. 15 Rutgers 24, No. 18 Oregon State 12 125: No. 10/9/6 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon St.) dec. over Sean McCabe (RU), 6-3; Oregon St. leads, 3-0 133: No. NR/19/15 Anthony Giraldo (RU) major dec. over Joey Palmer (Oregon St.), 12-2; Rutgers leads, 4-3 141: No. 3/4/3 Anthony Ashnault (RU) dec. over Jack Hathaway (Oregon St.), 4-0; Rutgers leads, 7-3 149: Joey Delgado (Oregon St.) dec. over Tyson Dippery (RU), 5-2; Rutgers leads, 7-6 157: Richie Lewis (RU) major dec. over Abraham Rodriguez (Oregon St.), 11-2; Rutgers leads, 11-6 165: No. 9/11/7 Anthony Perrotti (RU) dec. over No. 12/NR/16 Seth Thomas (Oregon St.), 10-3; Rutgers leads, 14-6 174: Phillip Bakuckas (RU) major dec. over Tyler Chay (Oregon St.), 11-2. Rutgers leads, 18-6 184: Nicholas Gravina (RU) dec. over Corey Griego (Oregon St.), 6-4; Rutgers leads, 21-6 197: Hayden Hrymack (RU) dec. over No. 15/12/16 Cody Crawford (Oregon St.), 5-2; Rutgers leads, 24-12 285: No. 5/5/5 Amarveer Dhesi (Oregon St.) wins by disqualification over No. 7/9/10 Billy Smith (RU); Rutgers wins, 24-12 Rankings (-/-/-): InterMat / FloWrestling/The Open Mat No. 15 Rutgers 30, Utah Valley 9 125: No. 12/12/12 Chase Tolbert (UVU) dec. over Sean McCabe (RU), 6-3; Utah Valley leads, 3-0 133: No. NR/19/15 Anthony Giraldo (RU wins by forfeit; Rutgers leads, 6-3 141: No. 3/4/3 Anthony Ashnault (RU) major dec. over Jarod Maynes (UVU), 20-7; Rutgers leads, 10-3 149: Tyson Dippery (RU) major dec. over Brayden Humphreys (UVU), 10-0; Rutgers leads, 14-3 157: Richie Lewis (RU) major dec. over Raider Lofthouse (UVU), 8-0; Rutgers leads, 18-3 165: No. 9/11/7 Anthony Perrotti (RU) tech fall over Kieffer Taylor (UVU), 16-0; Rutgers leads, 23-3 174: Ross Taylor (UVU) major dec. over Anthony Pafumi (RU), 3-2. Rutgers leads, 23-6 184: Nicholas Gravina (RU) dec. over Will Sumner (UVU), 4-0; Rutgers leads, 26-6 197: Derek Thomas (UVU) dec. over Hayden Hrymack (RU), 5-1; Rutgers leads, 26-9 285: No. 7/9/10 Billy Smith (RU) major dec. over Dustin Dennison (UVU), 10-1; Rutgers wins, 30-9 Rankings (-/-/-): InterMat / FloWrestling/The Open Mat Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers wrestling, follow the program on Twitter (@RUWrestling) and Instagram (@RUWrestling). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com.

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LOCK HAVEN, Pa. -- A trio of Purdue redshirt freshmen made an impact in their first career dual starts by registering two major decisions and a technical fall, highlighting a 34-4 win over NCAA Division II Shippensburg (1-2) on Saturday in Thomas Fieldhouse. The Boilermakers then won seven straight bouts on their way to beating Lock Haven (1-4) 31-9. With the two dual victories, Purdue pushed its record to 5-1. "It's always exciting when the guys that had to wait a year to compete because of reshirting, for them to win is a special thing," head wrestling coach Tony Ersland said. "I remember my first win out of redshirt and I am sure they will remember it too. "They scored points, like we talk about as a team," Ersland said. "Not only did they win, but they scored points, as we always emphasize." Peter Andreotti made the most of his first dual start at 165 pounds, scoring a 17-2 technical fall in 7:00 on Shippensburg's Mark Lentz. The redshirt freshman used a first-period takedown to tilt Lentz for a pair of two-point nearfalls, building a 6-0 lead. From bottom in the second, he earned more back points, a two- and a four-point nearfall to push his lead to 12-2. A second takedown was scored in the third after an escape thanks to Lentz choosing to start on top. His final point came thanks to 1:02 riding time as he moved to 6-4 on the season. In the ensuing match at 174, Blake Reid took Hunter Fenk down six times, reversed him and got a two-count in the second and capped it off with 2:02 on his way to a 17-7 major decision. All seven of the Raiders' points came via escape. The win was the third of Reid's rookie campaign. Jacob Aven closed out the dual with a 9-1 major decision vs. Derek Earnst. The redshirt freshman 285-pounder tallied a takedown in each period and earned a pair of penalty points thanks to Earnst's three stalling calls. The win lifted Aven's record to 5-3. Purdue's double winners on the day included Ben Thornton (125), Luke Welch (133), Danny Sabatello (141), Alex Griffin (149) and Doug Welch (157), who posted a pair of bonus point wins. "Consistency is what we're looking for," Ersland said of his lower weights. "We had more consistency today and we hope to build on that." At 157 pounds, 14th-ranked D. Welch provided a major decision and a fall. He scored a 9-0 major decision of Shippensburg's Adam Martz. It was a 1-0 match for D. Welch heading into the third period where he escaped and put a six-point move on the Raider. He added another point by riding Martz for 2:54 for the eighth major decision of his career. He then built an 11-0 lead on Aaron McKinney of Lock Haven before pinning him in 6:16, also the eighth of his career. The two wins lifted his season mark to 5-1. Against Lock Haven, Griffin captured his eighth major decision with a 10-1 showing against Cody Wheeler at 149. After a scoreless first, the redshirt junior earned a four-count and scored five points in the third period to remain undefeated at 4-0. In the only matchup between ranked wrestlers, 20th-ranked Sabatello prevailed in the second sudden victory with No. 17 Dan Neff of Lock Haven 12-10. The redshirt senior scored the winning takedown 19 seconds into the second 60-second winner-take-all session, lifting his record to 8-3. "Danny rose to the occasion and won a hard fought match against Neff," Ersland said. "He had to fright really hard, but he closed it out and got the win." At 174, Jacob Morrissey won his second match in as many days by fall, needing just 2:12 seconds to stick Lock Haven's Tyler Wood. The pin is the third of his redshirt sophomore season and the eighth of his career. The Boilermakers will be off from competition the week of Thanksgiving, returning to the mat at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. The two-day tournament runs from Dec. 4 to 5. #BoilerNotes • Purdue's combined dual score Saturday was 65-13 … the Boilermakers went 17-3 with seven different wrestlers turning in wins with bonus points (3 MD, 1 TF, 2 F, 1 forfeit) … No. 14 Doug Welch was credited with two bonus point wins (1 MD, 1 F). • The Boilermakers have put 30-or more points on the board in five of their first six duals this season … the 2006-07 season saw Purdue score 30+ in five duals during the season … the season with the most duals where the Boilermakers scored 30+ was in 2002-03 with 10. • Redshirt freshmen Peter Andreotti (165), Blake Reid (174) and Jacob Aven (285) all won with bonus points in their dual debuts … the Boilermakers have now used four different lineups in six duals wrestled. • Eight was the magic number for four Purdue wrestlers … D. Welch had his eighth career major decision and eighth career fall … Alex Griffin had his eighth career major decision … Jacob Morrissey had his eighth career fall. • It was the first-ever meeting with NCAA Division II Shippensburg … the Raiders are the 148th all-time opponent in program history. • Purdue won in Lock Haven for the third time in the series' history … the last win in Lock Haven came in 1958. • Tony Ersland is now 15-9 as the head coach of the Boilermakers. Purdue 34, Shippensburg 4 125 / Ben Thornton (Purdue) dec. Dustin Steffenino (Shippensburg) 9-4 133 / Luke Welch (Purdue) dec. Dante Steffenino (Shippensburg) 7-5 141 / No. 20 Danny Sabatello (Purdue) dec. Karl Lightner (Shippensburg) 13-7 149 / Alex Griffin (Purdue) dec. Colin Ochs (Shippensburg) 6-0 157 / No. 14 Doug Welch (Purdue) maj. dec. Adam Martz (Shippensburg) 9-0 165 / Peter Andreotti (Purdue) tech. fall Mark Lentz (Shippensburg) 17-2 (7:00) 174 / Blake Reid (Purdue) maj. dec. Hunter Fenk (Shippensburg) 17-7 184 / Tanner Lynde (Purdue) won by forfeit 197 / Evan Ramos (Shippensburg) maj. dec. Drake Stein (Purdue) 15-7 285 / Jacob Aven maj. dec. Derek Earnest (Shippensburg) 9-1 Purdue 31, Lock Haven 9 125 / Ben Thornton (Purdue) dec. Jake Field (Lock Haven) 7-4 133 / Luke Welch (Purdue) dec. Bobby Rehim (Lock Haven) 11-7 141 / No. 20 Danny Sabatello (Purdue) dec. No. 17 Dan Neff (Lock Haven) 12-10 (SV2) 149 / Alex Griffin (Purdue) maj. dec. Cody Wheeler (Lock Haven) 10-1 157 / No. 14 Doug Welch (Purdue) pinned Aaron McKinney (Lock Haven) 6:16 165 / Chad Welch (Purdue) dec. Cody Cordes (Lock Haven) 6-2 174 / Jacob Morrissey (Purdue) pinned Tyler Wood (Lock Haven) 2:12 184 / Tristan Sponseller (Lock Haven) dec. Tanner Lynde (Purdue) 8-6 197 / Phil Sprenkle (Lock Haven) pinned Drake Stein (Purdue) 3:13 285 / Tyler Kral (Purdue) dec. Brad Emerick (Lock Haven) 6-0

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell won nine matches, including five with bonus points to cruise past Drexel 37-3 on Saturday afternoon at Newman Arena. The Big Red improved to 1-0 on the season, while Drexel slipped to 2-3. Cornell's four returning mainstays, Nahshon Garrett, Duke Pickett, Brian Realbuto and Gabe Dean, each had strong wins, with three earning bonus point victories. Garrett posted a tech fall at 133, while Pickett won a strong 9-3 decision after dropping a weight class from a year ago. Realbuto turned Nick Elmre for a second period fall and Dean scored at will in his 16-8 major decision victory at 184. Cornell's four freshmen made their debut with three coming away with a win and the fourth dropping a decision to a nationally ranked foe. Dalton Macri'stakedown, the only one of the match, was enough for a 3-2 decision over Zack Fuentes at 125, while Will Koll dominated from the whistle at 141 en route to a tech fall over Anthony Canfora. In what might have been the most exciting match of the night, Jeramy Sweany earned a late takedown and rodeout Joey Goodhard for a 4-3 victory at heavyweight. While Realbuto earned a fall in the dual victory, Chris Dowdy plowed through Mike Communale at 157, bringing his shoulders to the mat just 1:26 into the match to ignite the crowd and extend the team lead to 19-3, taking back the momentum after No. 16 Matt Cimato earned a 6-0 decision over Joe Galasso at 149. The Big Red won its 45th straight dual against EIWA opponents and its 63rd consecutive against an unranked team in the process. Cornell's wrestlers will be back in action beginning at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22 when the Big Red hosts the New York State Championship at Barton Hall. Results: 125: #17 Dalton Macri (C) won by decision over Zack Fuentes (D), 3-2 133: #4 Nahshon Garrett (C) won by technical fall over Franco Ferraina (D), 17-2 141: Will Koll (C) won by technical fall over Anthony Canfora (D), 18-3 149: #16 Matt Cimato (D) won by decision over Joe Galasso (C), 6-0 157: Chris Dowdy (C) won by fall over Mike Comunale (D), 1:26 165: #10 Duke Pickett (C) won by decision over Austin Rose (D), 9-3 174: #2 Brian Realbuto (C) won by fall over Nick Elmer (D), 4:09 184: #1 Gabe Dean (C) won by major decision over Stephen Loiseau (D), 16-8 197: Jake Taylor (C) won by decision over Nezar Haddad (D), 8-2 285: Jeramy Sweany (C) won by decision over Joey Goodhart (D), 4-3

Bubba Jenkins, 2011 NCAA champ at 157 pounds for Arizona State, gained a split decision over Jordan Parsons in a 145-pound match at Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef mixed martial arts event at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla., on Friday night. Two judges scored the fight 29-28 and 30-27 for the former Sun Devils mat champ, while the third judge awarded the bout to Parsons, 28-29. "This was a fun fight that saw a mix of striking and grappling. Jenkins won the fight by split decision after controlling two of the three rounds," MMAnewssource.com reported. "Jenkins delivered the signature blow of the 15-minute bout when he slammed home a head kick in the second round," according to Sherdog.com . "Parsons collapsed in serious trouble but survived the follow-up volley and managed to recover. Jenkins executed takedowns in rounds one and three, and while he did not consolidate them with damage, they allowed him to bottle up the former Championship Fighting Alliance titleholder for long stretches." Bubba Jenkins (Photo/Bellator)Jenkins is now 10-2 overall in his MMA career and 7-2 in Bellator, having won the last five of six of his bouts, while Parsons drops to 11-2 overall. In his profile of Bubba Jenkins a day before Bellator 146, MMAFighting.com's Chuck Mindenhall noted that the two-time NCAA All-American is coming up on the fourth anniversary of his first professional MMA fight in December 2011. "When Bubba Jenkins got rolling in MMA after a decorated collegiate wrestling career, it came with a buzz," Mindenhall wrote. "With his base, people were wondering not only how far he could go, but how fast he could get there. It was a lot to live up to out of the gate." In that article, Jenkins disclosed, "I should probably be a little bit more ahead than where I am. I didn't take the first year-and-a-half to two years I'd say too seriously. Coming off of college wrestling I jumped right into MMA, and I probably should have took a break. I probably should have relaxed a minute. Because I've been competing all my life. Soon as I stopped wrestling season in high school, I'd go into football season, then wrestling again. Then I went straight to college." Jenkins, who announced his MMA career plans at the 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, split his career at two major college wrestling programs. For the first three years, the Virginia Beach, Va. native wrestled at Penn State, making it to the 149-pound finals at the 2008 NCAAs, where he lost to Iowa's Brent Metcalf. Then Jenkins had a falling-out with Nittany Lion head coach Cael Sanderson, and was dismissed from the program. He landed at Arizona State for his senior year, where completed his collegiate career by pinning former Penn State teammate David Taylor in the 157-pound finals at the 2011 NCAAs.

Just over 70 years ago, a wrestler was presented with the medal shown here. One side shows two wrestlers, with the words "M Club" on the lower edge; on the reverse, the words "Champion", the year 1942, and "Heavy Wt." are engraved. Who originally received this medal? Where did he wrestle? 1942 M Club wrestling medalThe medal is currently up for auction on eBay. The seller contacted me this past week, asking if it might have been originally presented to Leonard "Butch" Levy, the University of Minnesota's first NCAA heavyweight wrestling champ. There's a strong possibility the seller's hunch is right about the identity of the recipient of the medal, and his school. Levy, a native of Minneapolis, was a multi-sport athlete for the Golden Gophers. He played football and baseball, and was on the wrestling team. At the 1941 NCAA wrestling championships, Levy won the heavyweight title (then called "unlimited" because, unlike today, there was no top weight limit) ... opening the door to subsequent Minnesota heavyweight champions Verne Gagne (1949), Brock Lesnar (2000), Cole Konrad (2006, 2007) and Tony Nelson (2012, 2013). (In fact, Minnesota can claim more NCAA heavyweight titles than any other program, other than Oklahoma State.) I can hear you saying, "Wait, the medal says '1942'!" That was the year that Levy graduated from Minnesota with a degree in economics. Sadly, he broke his foot in his senior season, and was unable to wrestle, or compete in any sports during that school year. Injury aside, Levy still caught the attention of NFL teams ... and the 6' tall, 260-pounder guard was the No. 1 draft pick of the Cleveland Rams that year. However, Levy deferred his pro football career to serve in the U.S. Navy for three years during World War II. After three seasons on the gridiron, Levy became a professional wrestler, often working as a tag-team partner with fellow Gopher wrestling/football alums Verne Gagne and Leo Nomellini. Once he left the ring, Levy built successful careers in insurance and as a stockbroker. He passed away in 1999 (just shy of his 78th birthday), and is buried in Temple Israel Memorial Park in Minneapolis. Levy was welcomed into the University of Minnesota's "M" Club Hall of Fame in 1994. If the medal was indeed Levy's, it did some traveling over the decades. The seller found it in what she described as a "grab-bag vintage jewelry jar" at a St. Vincent de Paul store in the Pacific Northwest. If you can confirm that this medal was indeed originally presented to Leonard Bernard "Butch" Levy as a University of Minnesota wrestler and M Club member -- or if you can make a case it would have belonged to someone else -- please contact this writer at mark@intermatwrestle.com.

Penn State no longer owns the NCAA wrestling attendance record after Iowa hosted Grapple on the Gridiron this past Saturday, with 42,287 fans at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City to see the Hawkeyes edge Oklahoma State, 18-16. Folks in Happy Valley may already be plotting to take back that crown. At least those who have read Jim Carlson's column for PennLive.com Wednesday. As Carlson pointed out, two years ago, Penn State broke an earlier record set at Iowa by putting 15,996 fans into its Bryce Jordan Center in a dual meet vs. Pitt in December 2013. And it's difficult not to believe that the Nittany Lions and their fans would not mind bringing that attendance record back to the Keystone State. Cael Sanderson talks with Matt Brown at the 2015 NCAAs (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)The PennLive.com sportswriter served up some possible scenarios for the Penn State mat program to have its own record-breaking outdoor dual meet at their Beaver Stadium, which, according to Wikipedia, sports an official seating capacity of 106,572. His first suggestion: Nov. 5, 2016, just less than a year away. Making that day potentially magical: the Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the scheduled opponent. Carlson claims the average temperature in State College on Nov. 5 for the past eight years has been 54, and it was 73 on Nov. 5 this month. On six of those dates there was zero precipitation; the other two dates had essentially sprinkles. Potentially good weather, topped by the possibility of two Iowa-Penn State match-ups in one day -- first in wrestling, then in football -- would be almost too powerful to ignore. So ... what does the PSU head wrestling coach think of the idea? "It's not like it's a priority but maybe something down the road,'' said Cael Sanderson. "I'm not a big risk-taker," Sanderson added. "I don't want to set a date and line everything up and have it rain and snow. There are just a lot of variables but it's definitely something to think about. It wouldn't be anything immediately, maybe down the road a few years, but we'll see.'' Wrestling fans can imagine that Sanderson -- the guy who never lost an official college match wrestling for Iowa State -- doesn't like the idea of the NCAA wrestling attendance record being snatched away by Big Ten rival Iowa ... and is probably already putting his staff on the case to see about bringing back that honor to Happy Valley.

CLARION, Pa. -- The Edinboro University wrestling benefited from a bit of the old and a bit of the new to open up the Eastern Wrestling League portion of its schedule with a 23-15 victory at Clarion. The win boosted the Fighting Scots to 3-1 on the young season. Clarion fell to 2-4 overall and 1-1 in the EWL, as Edinboro made it four straight wins over the Golden Eagles and 17 of the last 18. Seniors Casey Fuller and Vince Pickett led the way with victories at 165 and 197 lbs., respectively. Redshirt freshmen Sean Russell and Billy Miller came up with bonus point wins, and true freshmen Patricio Lugo and Spencer Nagy were also victors. Clarion won two of the first three bouts to grab a quick 7-4 lead. The Fighting Scots then ran off three straight wins to go ahead 16-7. Back-to-back victories at 174 and 184 lbs. pulled Clarion to within a point at 16-15, but Edinboro pulled away thanks to wins in the final two weight classes. Russell, ranked 20th by InterMat, got the match started with a 16-4 major decision at 125 lbs. as he improved to 7-1. Clarion would win the next two bouts against two of the four true freshmen in the Edinboro lineup. Tony Recco (1-6) fell to Michael Bartolo at 133 lbs., 7-4, and Brock Zacherl improved to 10-1 with an 8-0 major decision over Nate Hagan (8-6) at 141 lbs. Hagan was making his debut in the lineup, replacing another highly-regarded freshman, Tyler Vath. True freshman Lugo gave Edinboro the lead for good as he remained undefeated at 9-0 with a fall just 26 seconds into the first period against Jacob Keller at 149 lbs. That gave the Fighting Scots a 10-7 lead. Nagy, yet another true freshman in the lineup, picked up his team-leading 11th victory with 6-3 decision over Morgan Way at 157 lbs. Nagy has an 11-5 record. Fuller kept his perfect record intact as he moved to 9-0 thanks to a 6-2 decision over former PIAA state champion Evan DeLong at 165 lbs. That gave Edinboro a 16-7 lead. Clarion would pick up wins at 174 and 184 lbs. Michael Pavasko won a 7-4 decision over Patrick Jennings (5-3) at 174 lbs., and Dominic Rigous won by technical fall at 15-0 (7:00) over Chris Laird (2-7) in their 184 lb. match. Those wins pulled Clarion to within a point 16-15, but Edinboro closed out the victory with a pair of wins. Pickett improved to 5-3 with a 4-1 decision over Dustin Conti at 197 lbs. Miller gave Edinboro a third undefeated wrestler with maybe the most impressive victory of the evening as he won a 13-5 major decision over Evan Daley, one of the top heavyweights in the EWL. Miller is now 7-0. Edinboro returns to the mat on Sunday, November 22, facing its most difficult test yet of the young season at Lehigh. The Mountain Hawks are ranked tenth in the latest NWCA rankings. Results: 125 - #20 Sean Russell (EU) maj. dec. Patrick DeWitt (CU) 16-4 133 - Michael Bartolo (CU) dec. Tony Recco (EU) 7-4 141 - Brock Zacherl (CU) maj. Dec. Nate Hagan (EU) 8-0 149 - Patricio Lugo (EU) fall over Jacob Keller (CU) 0:26 157 - Spencer Nagy (EU) dec. Morgan Way (CU) 6-3 165 - Casey Fuller (EU) dec. Evan DeLong (CU) 6-2 174 - Michael Pavasko (CU) dec. Patrick Jennings (EU) 7-4 184 - Dominic Rigous (CU) tech. fall Chris Laird (EU) 15-0, 7:00 197 - Vince Pickett (EU) dec. Dustin Conti (CU) 4-1 Hwt. - Billy Miller (EU) maj. dec. Evan Daley (CU) 13-5

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- No. 1 Penn State (3-0, 0-0 B1G) took care of home standing CSU Bakersfield (3-2) in the first of two California dual meets for the Nittany Lions. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad won nine of ten bouts to roll to the 39-3 victory. Red-shirt freshmen Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.) and Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas) picked up big wins to lead Penn State. The dual began at 133 where senior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 133, dominated Carlos Herrera on his way to a 16-5 major decision. Junior Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 141, extended Penn State's team lead to 7-0 with a strong 8-1 win over Ian Nickell. Sophomore Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 149, then pinned Coleman Hammond at the 1:17 mark to put Penn State up 13-0. Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 4 at 157 put on a takedown clinic in rolling to a 24-9 tech fall over junior AJ Fierro. Red-shirt freshman Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.) then posted the dual's biggest win at 165. Rasheed dominated No. 13 Adam Fierro, storming to a 6-0 win with 3:17 in riding time. The victory gave Penn State a 21-0 lead at the midway point. Red-shirt freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 8 at 174, pinned No. 16 Bryce Hammond, a returning All-American, in the first period, getting the fall at the 1:57 mark. Sophomore Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 14 at 184, majored Jesus Ambriz 12-3 to put the Lions up 31-0. Wrestling in his home state for the first time as a collegiate wrestler, top-ranked 197-pounder Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) majored Reuben Franklin 13-5. True freshman Jan Johnson (Mohnton, Pa.) took to the mat at 285 for the second time as a collegian and dropped a tough 4-0 decision to Matt Williams. Senior Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 4 at 125, closed out the dual with a strong 23-10 major over Sergio Mendez, giving Penn State the 39-3 victory. The Nittany Lions posted a dominant 43-1 edge in takedowns and picked up 12 bonus points off two pins, a tech fall and four majors. Penn State is now 3-0 on the year while the Roadrunners fall to 3-2. Penn State visits No. 18 Stanford on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 4 p.m. Eastern/1 p.m. Pacific in a dual will be broadcast live on the Pac 12 Network/Bay Area. With season tickets once again sold out in advance of the campaign beginning, Penn State is giving fans more opportunities than ever to see the Nittany Lions compete, including Penn State's next home dual meet on Dec. 13 vs. Wisconsin. Fans may purchase singles to Penn State's two BJC Duals (Wisconsin on 12/13 and Ohio State on 2/5) online at www.GoPSUsports.com/accountmanager or by calling 1-800-NITTANY. BJC Dual public tickets are $16 for adults and $8 for youth (12-and-under). Group tickets for the BJC Duals are now available as well, allowing fans to purchase 20 or more tickets at only $8 per ticket. Group tickets can be purchased by calling 1-800-NITTANY. With the five Rec Hall duals already at seated capacity, a limited number of Standing Room Only tickets (SROs) can be purchased for each of those five duals as well. Rec Hall SROs may only be purchased by calling 1-800-NITTANY and are $15 per person. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. The 2015-16 Penn State wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here. Results: 133: #8 Jordan Conaway PSU maj. dec. Carlos Herrera CSUB, 16-5 / 4-0 141: #5 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. Ian Nickell CSUB, 8-1 / 7-0 149: #2 Zain Retherford PSU pinned Coleman Hammond CSUB, WBF (1:17) / 13-0 157: #4 Jason Nolf PSU tech fall AJ Fierro CSUB, 24-9 (TF; 7:00) / 18-0 165: Shakur Rasheed PSU dec. #13 Adam Fierro CSUB, 6-0 / 21-0 174: #8 Bo Nickal PSU pinned #16 Bryce Hammond CSUB, WBF (1:57) / 27-0 184: #14 Matt McCutcheon PSU maj. dec. Jesus Ambriz CSUB, 12-3 / 31-0 197: #1 Morgan McIntosh PSU maj. dec. Reuben Franklin CSUB, 13-5 / 35-0 285: Matt Williams CSUB dec. Jan Johnson PSU, 4-0 / 35-3 125: #4 Nico Megaludis PSU maj. dec. Sergio Mendez CSUB, 23-10 / 39-3 BOUT-BY-BOUT: 133: Senior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 133, met freshman Carlos Herrera. Conaway notched the first takedown at the 1:42 mark in the first period and worked his way into control of Herrera, looking to turn the Roadrunner for back points. The Lion maintained control of Herrera, nearly notching near fall points on two occasions before Herrera escaped to a 2-1 Conaway lead. Leading 2-1 with 1:47 in riding time, Conaway chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. The Lion added another takedown quickly and led 5-2 after a quick Herrera escape at the :30 mark. Trailing 5-2, Herrera chose down to start the third period but Conaway worked his way into control, turning the Roadrunner for a four-point near fall and a 9-3 lead after another Herrera escape. Conaway added another takedown and cut to lead 11-4 with a clinched riding time point and then added two more takedowns to post the 16-5 major with 3:02 in riding time. 141: Junior Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 141, wrestled senior Ian Nickell. Gulibon wasted no time taking Nickell down and bolted out to an early 2-1 lead. He then got in on another high single and steadily worked his way to a second takedown and a 4-1 lead at the 1:15 mark. Gulibon maintained control of the CSUB senior for the remainder of the period and led 4-1 with 2:27 riding time after one. Nickell chose neutral to start the second period but Gulibon drove through a low single to a third takedown and a 6-1 lead. The junior All-American built up a huge riding time edge with another ride out and led 6-1 with 3:51 in riding time heading into the third period. Gulibon chose down to start the third period. Nickell kept control of the Nittany Lion for over a minute before Gulibon escaped to a 7-1 lead with a clinched riding time point. Gulibon nearly picked up a major clinching takedown with :12 left but action moved out of bounds. The Lion settled for a strong 8-1 decision with 2:47 in riding time. 149: Sophomore Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 149, faced off against sophomore Coleman Hammond. Retherford quickly took Hammond down to lead 2-0 right out of the gates. The sophomore All-American then began to work the action from the top position, looking for a chance to pin the Roadrunner. After just a little bit of work, Retherford rolled Hammond's shoulders to the mat and got the fall at the 1:17 mark. 157: Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 4 at 157, met Roadrunner AJ Fierro.; Nolf quickly took Fierro down and led 2-1 after a quick CSUB escape. Nolf wasted no time in upping his lead to 4-2 with 1:40 on the clock with a second takedown and then picked up a quick third to lead 6-2 at the 1:20 mark. Nolf cut Fierro loose to a 6-3 score and went back to work on his feet. Nolf added a fourth takedown with :30 on the clock and then rode Fierro out to lead 8-3 with :30 left. Nolf rode Fierro out and carried that lead into the second period. Nolf chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 9-3 lead. Nolf countered a solid Fierro shot and forced a stalemate at the :45 mark. He then scored off the reset to lead 11-4 after cutting Fierro loose. Nolf added one more takedown to lead 13-4 with 1:16 riding time after two. Fierro chose down to start the third period and worked his way to an escape and a 13-5 Nolf lead. Nolf went on to add three 165: Red-shirt freshman Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.) took on senior Adam Fierro at 165, who entered the dual ranked No. 13 nationally. Rasheed notched the first takedown, blowing through a shot for an early 2-0 lead. Rasheed controlled the action from the top position for the remainder of the period and carried a 2-0 lead with 2:51 in riding time into the second period. Rasheed chose down to start the second stanza and worked his way to an escape and a 3-0 lead while still holding 2:30 in riding time. The Lion freshman then turned a low single leg into a second takedown and a 5-0 lead with :35 left in the middle stanza. Trailing 5-0 with Rasheed owning a clinched riding time point, Fierro chose neutral to start the final period. Needing one more takedown for a major, the Lion freshman worked into a low single but the 13th-ranked Roadrunner held off and Rasheed settled for a dominating 6-0 win with 3:17 in riding time. 174: Red-shirt freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 8 at 174, met No. 16 Bryce Hammond in the dual's marquee match-up. Nickal made short work of the ranked Roadrunner. The Lion freshman took Hammond down quickly and then steadily worked his way into control of the Roadrunner's shoulders, getting the pin at the 1:57 mark in the opening period. 184: Sophomore Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 14 at 184, tangled with CSUB's Jesus Ambriz. McCutcheon scored quickly, taking a 2-0 lead. He then controlled the action from the top position, looking for a chance to turn the Roadrunner for back points. Ambriz fought off McCutcheon's pinning efforts but the Lion rode him out to lead 2-0 with 1:51 in riding time after one period. McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. He then turned a low single into a takedown and a 5-0 lead with 1:25 on the clock. McCutcheon then kept control of Ambriz, working the Roadrunner senior from the top position for the rest of the period to lead 5-0 with a clinched riding time point (3:10). Ambriz chose neutral to start the third but McCutcheon was relentless, tacking on a third takedown to lead 7-1 after cutting Ambriz loose. McCutcheon forced Ambriz down for another takedown and cut to lead 9-2. McCutcheon quickly added another takedown and cut with :30 left and rolled on to a 12-3 major with 3:30 in riding time. 197: Senior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 1 at 197, wrestled in his home state for the first time as a collegian and faced off against senior Reuben Franklin. McIntosh scored quickly, taking the CSUB senior down for an early 2-0 lead. McIntosh kept control of Franklin for nearly a minute before Franklin escaped. But McIntosh added a quick second takedown and cut to lead 4-2 midway through the period. McIntosh then added a third takedown to lead 6-2 with 1:34 in riding time. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead. The Lion senior fought off a solid Franklin shot to hold his lead at the 1:00 mark but then gave up the dual's first takedown at the :17 mark, still leading 7-4. McIntosh escaped as the period ended and lead 8-4 with 1:07 in riding time after two periods. Franklin chose neutral to start the third period. McIntosh worked his way into a high single but Franklin was able to counter and work his way into a potential counter takedown. The Lion senior was able to force a stalemate with :50 on the clock, still leading 8-4. McIntosh dropped in on a low single and picked up another takedown at the :20 mark to lead 10-5. He then clinched the major with a final takedown at :08 mark and, with 1:17 riding time, posted the 13-5 major decision. 285: True freshman Jan Johnson (Mohnton, Pa.) met Roadrunner sophomore Matt Williams at 285. The duo battled on the edge of the mat for the opening two minutes with Johnson getting called for a first stall warning at the 1:20 mark. A reset at the 1:04 mark got the wrestlers back to the center circle and Johnson then fought off a strong Williams shot, nearly countering it for a score of his own, but settling for a reset out of bounds. With the bout scoreless, Johnson chose down to start the second period but Williams was able to lock into control of the Lion freshman and build up a solid riding time edge. A second Johnson stall put Williams up 1-0 with 1:00 on the clock. Johnson gave up another point on a stall and trailed 2-0 after two periods. Williams chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead with 1:57 in riding time. Johnson worked for his own score with two low singles in the center circle, but Williams was able to step out of trouble and maintain his lead. Johnson finished the bout in on a single leg but Williams was able to keep the Lion from scoring and posted the 4-0 win with 1:57 in riding time. 125: Senior All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 4 at 125, took on junior Sergio Mendez in the dual's first bout. Megaludis scored quickly, taking Mendez down to lead 2-0 less than :30 into the bout. The Lion senior added a second takedown and led 4-2 at the midway point. Two more Lion takedowns and the Lion led 8-3 at the :33 mark. Megaludis then rode the Roadrunner out to lead 8-3 with 1:04 in riding time after the opening period. Megaludis chose down to start the second period and escaped to an 8-4 score, but Megaludis added a takedown to lead 10-5 after a cut with 1:30 on the clock. Megaludis added two more takedowns and led 14-6 after two periods. Megaludis chose down to start the third period and quickly reversed Mendez to lead 16-7 after cutting the Roadrunner loose. The Lion senior added another quick takedown and upped his lead 18-7 with a clinched riding time point. Megaludis cut Mendez loose and quickly used a low single to take Mendez down for a 20-8 lead. Mendez picked up a late reversal and Megaludis quickly reversed him back. With 3:09 riding time, Megaludis posted the 23-10 major decision.

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Mizzou Wrestling opened the 2015-16 season in shinning fashion on Friday evening, defeating SIU Edwardsville, 36-7. The Tigers began the dual strong, jumping out to a 15-0 lead with three major decisions to open the night. Redshirt freshman 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) and redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Willie Miklus (Altoona, Iowa) both picked up pins on the night to earn six points for Mizzou. Redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Barlow McGhee got the Tigers started on the right foot, posting seven takedowns in a 16-5 major decision win over Troy Gassaway. Following McGhee, redshirt junior 133-pounder Zach Synon earned a major decision win over Dakota Leach, 10-2. Redshirt junior 141-pounder Matt Manley (Perry, Okla.) led Angelo Silvestro 11-4 late in the third period before a near-fall and riding time gave Manley a 16-4 major decision and Mizzou its third consecutive major decision to start the dual. Redshirt junior Lavion Mayes (Masoutah, Ill.) led John Fahy 7-6 in the third period before an escape and a takedown pushed the match out of reach. Riding time gave the win to Mayes, 11-6. Grabbing the first fall of the season for #Tigerstyle was Lewis, who pinned Eric Travers at 0:58. Last season as a redshirt, Lewis earned pins in 15 of 21 wins. Following the pin from Lewis, the Miklus brothers picked up back-to-back victories with ease. First up was the younger Miklus, redshirt freshman 174-pounder Tim Miklus (Altoona, Iowa), who defeated Clayton Bass by way of a major decision, 15-5. T. Mkilus fell behind 2-0 early in the first period, but roared back to take a commanding 7-2 lead by the end of the period, soaring to the 15-5 major decision. Older brother W. Miklus was next, and he did his best to outdo younger brother and pinned Derek Nagel in the first period at 2:49, earning six points for the black and gold. Junior J'den Cox (Columbia, Mo.) earned the final win of the night for the Tigers, picking up a win over Jake Tindle by way of technical fall, 25-10. Tindle was the only NCAA qualifier a year a year ago for SIU Edwardsville. More than 30 #TigerStyle wrestlers will hit the mat again tomorrow at the Lindenwood Open in St. Charles, Mo. The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Results: 125 - Barlow McGhee (Missouri) over Troy Gassaway (SIUE) (MD 16-5) 133 - Zach Synon (Missouri) over Dakota Leach (SIUE) (MD 10-2) 141 - Matt Manley (Missouri) over Angelo Silvestro (SIUE) (MD 16-4) 149 - Lavion Mayes (Missouri) over John Fahy (SIUE) (Dec 11-6) 157 - Nate Higgins (SIUE) over Matt Lemanowicz (Missouri) (MD 13-4) 165 - Daniel Lewis (Missouri) over Erik Travers (SIUE) (Fall 0:58) 174 - Timothy Miklus (Missouri) over Clayton Bass (SIUE) (MD 15-5) 184 - Willie Miklus (Missouri) over Derek Nagel (SIUE) (Fall 2:49) 197 -J'den Cox (Missouri) over Jake Tindle (SIUE) (TF 25-10 6:33) 285 - Chris Johnson (SIUE) over James Romero (Missouri) (Dec 5-0)

Three-time state champion Samuel Colbay (Hermiston, Ore.) has enough Fargo hardware to fill up significant space in his bedroom, and now the No. 10 overall prospect in the 2016 class has committed to Iowa State. Colbray has earned All-American honors in both styles each of the last four summers, while competing at both the Cadet and Junior Natonals. While a Cadet, he won Greco-Roman titles in both 2012 and 2013, along with All-American finishes in freestyle both years (including a runner-up finish in 2013). The last two summers at the Junior level, he has three finals appearances to go with a third place finish from 2014 in freestyle; Colbray finished runner-up in both styles this summer, and was a Greco-Roman champion in 2014. Colbray is currently ranked No. 1 nationally at 195 pounds, and projects to compete at 197 pounds in college. He is the fourth top 100 commit for the Cyclones, as he joins No. 59 Kanen Storr (Leslie, Mich.), No. 60 Gannon Gremmel (Dubuque Hempstead, Iowa), and No. 72 Ian Parker (St. Johns, Mich.)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team handled its first road match of the season with ease Friday night with a 32-3 win over Cleveland State University (4-2, 0-0 EWL) at the Wolstein Center, Nov. 20. The Eagles (3-1, 0-0 MAC) controlled the dual from the start, winning the first eight bouts of the night to take a commanding 29-0 lead. Despite dropping the ninth match, they cleaned up in the final matchup to take nine of the ten on the night. In total the Eagles won one bout via pin, while another was won on a technical fall. The other seven matchups ended in favor of the Eagles by decisions. Junior Shayne Wireman (Lansing, Mich.-Holt) got the night started with his first victory of the 2015-16 season at 133, a hard-fought 3-1 win. This was followed up by the first pin of the season for redshirt sophomore Kyle Springer (New Boston, Mich.-Davenport Assumption) at 141. He took down his opponent in just 1:27 Next up was redshirt junior Nicholas Barber (Cleveland, Ohio- St, Edward) at 149. He controlled the matchup, winning by a score of 8-2. Redshirt junior Devan Marry (Hudson, Mich.-Hudson) remained unbeaten (4-0) on the season at 157 with an 11-4 victory over the Viking grappler. At 165, redshirt freshman Dakota Juarez (Grand Haven, Mich.-Grand Haven) made his season and dual debut, and didn't miss a beat, winning his match 10-3. Redshirt junior Jacob Davis (North Ridgeville, Ohio-St. Edward) kept the ball rolling at 174, grinding out a 5-4 victory to extend the lead to 21-0. It would go to 26-0 after a 22-7 tech-fall victory from redshirt freshman Derek Hillman (Woodhaven, Mich.-Woodhaven-Brownstown) at 184, the first tech-fall dual win for Hillman in his career. Then was time for the biggest matchup of the night between No. 11 Anthony Abro (Canton, Mich.-Canton) and Sam Wheeler, who entered the dual with a 10-1 record. After tying one to one after the first two periods, Abro picked up two points in the final frame to seal the 3-1 victory. CSU would get on the board in the heavyweight bout when No. 10 Riley Shaw defeated redshirt sophomore Gage Hutchison (Buchanan, Mich.-Buchanan) 4-0. In the final matchup of the night, redshirt freshman Armando Torres (Lorain, Ohio-Elyria) finished off the Vikings with an 8-2 decision to wrap up the win. The Eagles now continue their trip east, as they head to Philadelphia, Pa. for the Keystone Classic. The all-day event hosted by the University of Pennsylvania will take place on Sunday, Nov. 22. Live results can be found at Trackwrestling.com. Results: 125 – Armando Torres (EMU) dec. Nick DeRosa (CSU) (8-2) 133 – Shayne Wireman (EMU) dec. Alfredo Gray (CSU) (5-3) 141 – Kyle Springer (EMU) fall Michael Carlone (CSU) (1:27) 149 – Nicholas Barber (EMU) dec. Nick Montgomery (CSU) (8-2) 157 – Devan Marry (EMU) dec. John Vaughn (CSU) (11-4) 165 – Dakota Juarez (EMU) dec. Nathan Wynkoop (CSU) (10-3) 174 – Jacob Davis (EMU) dec. Gabe Stark (CSU) (5-4) 184 – Derek Hillman (EMU) tech fall Jacob Worthington (CSU) (22-7) 197 – No. 11 Anthony Abro (EMU) dec. Sam Wheeler (CSU) (3-1) HWT - No. 10 Riley Shaw (CSU) dec. Gage Hutchison (EMU) (4-0)

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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)