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The Jimmie men's wrestling team defeated Itasca (Minn.) Community College 38-12 in a dual Tuesday night at the Hansen Center. It was the first home competition of the season for Jamestown. UJ won three of the five contested matches. There was a double forfeit in both the 125 and 174 pound classes. Jesse Barajas (SO/Sunnyside, Wash.) (133) got the evening off on the right foot for the Jimmies, defeating Itasca's Trey Wigand by technical fall (1:34). Stuart Brandt (SO/Moorhead, Minn.) (141) earned Jamestown's only pin of the dual, as he took 3:43 to down Spencer Erb. Itasca got their two wins in the next two matches. Doug Fillbrandt pinned Phillip Johnson (SO/Riverbank, Calif.) (149) in 3:55 and Mitchell Jobe pinned Jake Paul (SR/Marshalltown, Iowa) (157) in 2:24. The next four matches were uncontested, as Zach Pickering (SR/Pinehurst, Idaho) (165), Matt Hernandez (SO/Kenosha, Wis.) (184) and Daniel Tomaszewski (SO/Crivitz, Wis.) (197) all won via forfeit. There was a double forfeit at 174. In the final match of the evening, Zach Wardle (SO/Portland, Ore.) won by 8-6 decision over Mitchell Struffert. Jamestown is now 3-2 in duals on the season and will head to Fremont, Neb., on Friday to compete in the Midland University Duals with Midland and Waldorf College. 125: Double Forfeit 133: Jesus Barajas (JND) over Trey Wigand (ICC) (TF 18-0 1:34) 141: Stuart Brandt (JND) over Spencer Erb (ICC) (Fall 3:43) 149: Doug Fillbrandt (ICC) over Phillip Johnson (JND) (Fall 3:55) 157: Mitchell Jobe (ICC) over Jacob Paul (JND) (Fall 2:24) 165:Zachary Pickering (JND) over (ICC) (For.) 174: Double Forfeit 184: Matthew Hernandez (JND) over (ICC) (For.) 197: Daniel Tomaszewski (JND) over (ICC) (For.) 285: Zach Wardle (JND) over Mitchell Struffert (ICC) (Dec 8-6) (JND incorrect entry 6.00)

Regular season competition has already started in some parts of the southeastern United States already. However, right around Thanksgiving and directly thereafter, the season will start in earnest in most parts of the country. The following is a guide to key events that involve multiple Fab 50 teams in the field, as based on schedules that have been obtained for those squads (most Fab 50 teams had their schedules either found or submitted). In addition, the list of state championship dates for both dual meet and traditional individual bracket competition are listed as well. Key Regular Season Events: November 28: Carl Sandubrg (Ill.) and Washington (Ill.) at Lincoln-Way West Quad December 4-5: Eastern Area Wrestling Tournament (Gateway, Pa.) December 5: Washington (Ill.) Super Duals (also includes Dakota (Ill.) and Oak Park River Forest (Ill.)), Montini Catholic (Ill.) at Mt. Carmel (Ill.) as part of quad December 11-12: Council Bluffs (Iowa) Classic, King of the Mountain (Central Mountain, Pa.), Walsh Ironman (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) December 17: Southeast Polk (Iowa) at Fort Dodge (Iowa) December 18-19: Kansas City (Mo.) Stampede, Minnesota Christmas Tournament (Rochester, Minn.), Reno (Nev.) Tournament of Champions, Rex Whitlach Invitational (Hinsdale Central, Ill.), Zinkin Classic (Buchanan, Calif.) December 19: Franklin Regional (Pa.) Duals, Mt. Carmel (Ill.) at Marmion Academy (Ill.) December 19-20: Beast of the East (Newark, Del.) December 22-23: Dvorak Memorial Invitational (Machesney Park Harlem, Ill.) December 23: Washington (Ill.) at Marmion Academy (Ill.) as part of multi-team duals event December 29-30: Brecksville (Ohio) Holiday Invitational Tournament, Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) January 1-2: The Clash National High School Wrestling Duals (Rochester, Minn.) January 2: Blair Academy (N.J.) at St. Paris Graham (Ohio), IHSWCA Duals (Fort Wayne, Ind.) January 7: Apple Valley (Minn.) at Shakopee (Minn.) January 8-9: Cheesehead Inviational (Kaukauna, Wis.), Doc Buchanan Invitational (Clovis, Calif.), Geary (Okla.) Invitational January 9: Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Super Duals January 15: Montini Catholic (Ill.) at Marmion Academy (Ill.) January 15-16: Eastern States Classic (SUNY-Sullivan) January 16: Garden State Duals (Rutgers University), Dakota (Ill.) at Montini Catholic (Ill.) as part of a quad meet, St. Paris Graham (Ohio) at St. Edward (Ohio), Oak Park River Forest (Ill.) at Carl Sandburg (Ill.) as part of multi-team event January 16-17: Escape the Rock (Council Rock South, Pa.) January 17: Hartland (Mich.) faces Davison (Mich.) and Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) at Central Michigan January 23: Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) at Blair Academy (N.J.), Delta (Ohio) and Lowell (Mich.) at St. Edward (Ohio) as part of a quad meet, Grizzly Invitational Tournament (Wadsworth, Ohio), Chicago Catholic League Tournament (De La Salle H.S.) January 27: Bergen Catholic (N.J.) at Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) January 28: Buchanan (Calif.) at Clovis (Calif.) January 29: Dakota (Ill.) at Washington (Ill.), CIML Meet (Southeast Polk, Iowa) January 31: Bergen Catholic (N.J.) at Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), Dundee (Mich.) vs. Lowell (Mich.) at Michigan State February 4: Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) at Monroe Woodbury (N.Y.) February 6: Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) at Delbarton (N.J.) Dual Meet State Tournaments: January 14-16: Georgia January 27-28: Utah (Class 4A/5A only) February 5-6: Tennessee February 6: North Carolina February 11-13: Pennsylvania February 12-13: Oklahoma February 13: Maryland, South Carolina February 14: New Jersey, Ohio February 16: Delaware February 17: Iowa February 18: North Dakota February 25: Minnesota February 26-27: Michigan February 27: Illinois, Nebraska March 4-5: Wisconsin Individual Bracket State Tournaments: December 18-19: Alaska February 10-13: Utah (4A/5A are 10-11, 1A/2A/3A are 12-13) February 11-13: Arizona, Georgia February 12-13: Louisiana, Montana February 18-20: Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee February 19-20: Arkansas, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington February 20: Nevada February 25-27: West Virginia, Wisconsin February 26-27: Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, National Preps, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming March 3-5: Michigan, Ohio March 4-5: California, Florida, Maryland, New England (regional) March 4-6: New Jersey March 10-12: Pennsylvania

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Logan Hermsen (Amherst Junction, WI/Amherst), Dan Squires (Muskego, WI/Wisconsin Lutheran) and Cody Nielsen (Oconto Falls, WI/Oconto Falls) each won by pin as the UW-Stevens Point wrestling team won its opening Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) dual of the season with a 38-9 win over UW-Oshkosh on Tuesday night at Kolf Sports Center. UW-Stevens Point (1-0, 1-0 WIAC) picked up wins at eight of the 10 weight classes to defeat UW-Oshkosh (1-1, 0-1 WIAC). Hermsen, Squires and Nielsen recorded pins in the first three matches of the evening to get the Pointers out to an 18-0 lead. Hermsen needed just 1:36 to pin Patrick Reilly at 165 pounds and record his third pin in five matches this season. UW-Stevens Point also got wins by decision from Bo Seibel (Cambellsport, WI/Kewaskum), Donny Ralston (Ladysmith, WI/Bruce), Jared Kust (Shawano, WI/Shawano), David Granatelli (Appleton, WI/Appleton North) and Anthony Friese (Hortonville, WI/Waupaca). Seibel improved to 4-1 this season with a 16-1 decision over Chris Yaros at 197 pounds. Kust cruised to an 18-2 win over Austin Loos at 141 pounds. Off a runner-up finish at the Dan Gable Open last weekend, Granatelli recorded an 11-1 decision over Craig Mason at 149 pounds. Friese's win came over Mark Choinski by a 9-5 score at 157 pounds after Choinski entered the match a team-best 5-2 for the Titans. UW-Oshkosh's only wins in the dual came from Jonathan Flores at 125 pounds and Dellas Vandenberg at 133 pounds. UW-Stevens Point travels to Mequon for the Concordia (Wis.) Open on Saturday, Nov. 21 beginning at 9 a.m. Results: 165: Logan Hermsen (UWSP) pinned Patrick Reilly (UWO), 1:36 174: Dan Squires (UWSP) pinned Julius Smith (UWO), 3:40 184: Cody Nielsen (UWSP) pinned John DePersia (UWO), 4:46 197: Bo Seibel (UWSP) defeated Chris Yaros (UWO), 16-1 285: Donny Ralston (UWSP) defeated Elijah Burdick (UWO), 4-0 125: Jonathan Flores (UWO) pinned Moziah Clark (UWSP), 4:49 133: Dellas Vandenberg (UWO) defeated Michael Bannach (UWSP), 6-4 141: Jared Kust (UWSP) defeated Austin Loos (UWO), 18-2 149: David Granatelli (UWSP) defeated Craig Mason (UWO), 11-1 157: Anthony Friese (UWSP) defeated Mark Choinski (UWO), 9-5

Funeral services for an Iowa freshman high school wrestler struck and killed by a sport utility vehicle while running with teammates have been announced, the Omaha World Herald reported Tuesday. Tristan WhiteVisitation for Tristan White, 14, of Treynor High School will be Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home, 1221 N. 16th St. in Council Bluffs. A funeral service will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at First Christian Church, 20794 Iowa Highway 92 in Council Bluffs. White was jogging just before 4 p.m. Friday on a gravel road a few miles south of the town of Treynor, Iowa. He and his teammates were headed south when a 2003 Jeep Liberty headed in the same director struck the athlete, throwing him some distance. CPR was performed by a deputy and a Treynor fire department member who went to the scene when they heard the 911 dispatch. White was taken by helicopter to the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, where he was pronounced dead. He would have turned 15 this Thursday. The driver of the Jeep has not been cited but the investigation is ongoing, according to a statement Monday from the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office. "He would have had a darn good year," Treynor wrestling coach Dean Leaders told WOWT-TV, the NBC affiliate in Omaha. "Starting at a very, very young age, put the time and the effort in and was really excited about being a freshman. There is probably not a man in this world who cares more for Treynor wrestling than his dad." Tristian White's father Greg White, is the assistant wrestling coach; his sister Mackenzie, a senior, is team manager. Coach Leaders said of White's teammates who were running alongside him at the time of the accident, "To have to witness something like that, it's not fair to those kids and they're struggling right now." "I've never seen Tristan in a bad mood," Leaders said. "Never seen him in a bad mood and he was a great one and this town lost a great one. It really did." Leaders said Tristan White's singlet will hang prominently at every practice and will be taken to every match.

Matt Brown, former Penn State wrestler who won the 174-pound title at the 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, has been selected to receive the NCAA Today's Top 10 Award. Brown is one of ten student-athletes -- and the only wrestler -- to be announced for the award, which will be presented at the Honors Celebration during the NCAA Convention in January 2016 in San Antonio. Penn State's Matt Brown claimed the NCAA title with a victory over Pitt's Tyler Wilps (Photo/Rob Preston)The award recognizes former student-athletes for their successes on the field, in the classroom and in the community. Recipients completed their athletics eligibility during the 2014-15 academic year. Brown was cited by the NCAA for "his consistent performance over four years and leadership as a team captain (which) helped steer Penn State's wrestling team to three consecutive Big Ten titles and NCAA championships." The three-time All-American from West Valley City, Utah, also earned multiple academic honors, including the 2013 NCAA Elite 89 Award, presented to the student-athlete at a championship with the highest cumulative grade-point average, and three straight National Wrestling Coaches Association First Team All-Academic awards. Brown received back-to-back Capital One Academic All-America honors, and was selected the 2015 Capital One Men's Academic All-American of the Year At-Large. In addition, Brown served as a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard and went on a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In addition to Brown, other athletes who will be receiving this honor include swimmer Ana Bogdanovski of Johns Hopkins University; distance runner Lucy Cheadle of Washington University in St. Louis; John Coleman, basketball and baseball player at Clarkson University; gymnast Georgia Dabritz of the University of Utah; diver Kristin Day of Clarion University of Pennsylvania; swimmer Ruben Gimenez of University of Bridgeport; Kendra Harrison, track and field star at University of Kentucky; Colleen Quigley, track and cross country athlete at Florida State University; and running back Zach Zenner of South Dakota State University. Brown joins a number of other past college wrestlers who have earned the NCAA Today's Top 10 Award, including Stanford's Nick Amuchastegui (2013), Wisconsin-La Crosse's Dan Laurent (2011), Henry Gerten of Augsburg (1999), Penn State's James Martin (1990), Indiana State's Bruce Baumgartner (1983), and Jarrett Hubbard of Michigan (1975). If all this weren't enough, Brown has authored a brand-new book titled

Jeff Bradley will host a special edition of “On the Mat” is this Wednesday, Nov. 17 with Northern Iowa head wrestling coach Doug Schwab and Josh Alber, a freshman 133 pounder at UNI. “On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday at 5 p.m. Central on AM 1650, The Fan. A podcast of the show is available on mattalkonline.com. E-mail dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments.

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. -- Bonus points in the first three bouts and in four bouts in the match helped secure the Lycoming College wrestling team's second win of the season on Monday night, Nov. 16, as the team posted a 30-10 win over Centenary (N.J.). The Warriors (2-0 overall) built a 15-0 lead through the first three bouts, with sophomore Kyle Drick (Allenwood, Pa./Montgomery Area) opening the meet with a 10-0 win over Joey Zargo at 125 before freshman Andy Aguilar (Muncy, Pa./Muncy Area) picked up a third-period 18-1 technical fall win over Christian Sable at 133. A forfeit at 141 added six more points to Lycoming's total, and after a loss at 149 pounds, junior Seth Lansberry (Klingerstown, Pa./Line Mountain) posted a 7-2 win over Christopher Muce at 157 points. Junior Nolan Barger (Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield) followed with a third-period pin against Anthony Kubish at 165 to make it 24-3. After a loss at 174, sophomore Brandon Rudy (Carlisle, Pa./Cumberland Valley) posted an 8-4 win over Joseph Ragsdale at 184 to clinch the win. Senior Max Lamport (Califon, N.J./Voorhees) improved to 2-0 on the season with a 3-2 win at heavyweight to round out Lycoming's 30-point night. The Cyclones fell to 0-4 overall. Lycoming gets back on the mat on Saturday, Nov. 21, when they head to the Mount Union Duals, where they will face No. 10 Baldwin Wallace, Ferrum, Alma and Heidelberg. Results: 125: Kyle Drick (LYCO) over Joey Zargo (CENJ) (MD 10-0) 133: Andres Aguilar (LYCO) over Christian Sable (CENJ) (TF 18-1 5:38) 141: Joseph Santomarco (LYCO) over (CENJ) (For.) 149: Collin Farley (CENJ) over Christian Felstedt (LYCO) (Dec 6-3) 157: Seth Lansberry (LYCO) over Christopher Muce (CENJ) (Dec 7-2) 165: Nolan Barger (LYCO) over Anthony Kubish (CENJ) (Fall 6:27) 174: Joshua Sibblies (CENJ) over Brandon Conrad (LYCO) (Dec 4-3) 184: Brandon Rudy (LYCO) over Joseph Ragsdale (CENJ) (Dec 8-4) 197: Etiini Udott (CENJ) over Loc Long (LYCO) (MD 16-4) 285: Max Lamport (LYCO) over James Valley (CENJ) (Dec 3-2)

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- A pin by Patrick Gillen (Shelton, Conn.) at heavyweight set the tone early on Sunday (Nov. 15) as No. 23 Virginia defeated No. 15 Old Dominion by a score of 21-16 in the first home dual meet of the season for the Cavaliers. Facing its second nationally-ranked foe of the weekend, and fourth in six matches, the Virginia (4-2) used the pin by Gillen to surge in front of Old Dominion (0-1) and never trailed again in the match. With the Cavaliers leading by two points heading into the final bout, freshman Fox Baldwin (Kissimmee, Fla.) closed things out with a decision at 174 pounds to seal the win. “It's a big win today with a great crowd,” said Virginia head coach Steve Garland. “We just beat the 15th-ranked team in the nation with three All-Americans in their lineup. We were coming off a tough loss and the guys came out today ready to rock. Pat (Gillen) really set the tone for the whole day.” After dropping the first contest of the afternoon at 184 pounds by major decision, the Cavaliers clawed back into the match when 10th-ranked Zach Nye (Enola, Pa.) picked up a decision at 197 pounds to pull Virginia within one point. Gillen recorded his fall in 3:22 to pick up six points for the Cavaliers as Virginia surged in front of the Monarchs. The heavyweight wrestled decisively, using a pair of takedowns, a two-point near fall and an escape to build a commanding lead before pinning John D'Agostino. Nick Hermann (Amarillo, Texas) and 10th-ranked George DiCamillo both earned decisions to help the Cavaliers build the lead before Old Dominion would begin working its way back into the match. The Monarch's sixth-ranked Chris Mecate picked up a decision at 141 pounds, while fourth-ranked Alexander Richardson vaulted Old Dominion to within two points with a fall at 147 pounds. Andrew Atkinson (Lynchburg, Va.) pushed the Cavaliers back out to a five-point lead in the match with a 10-4 decision at 157 pounds, only to see Old Dominion again close the gap with a decision at 165 pounds. Baldwin stepped out on the mat with the Cavaliers holding to a slim 18-16 lead in the overall score and the match on the line. The freshman grabbed the advantage quickly with a takedown and then held the lead from there, picking up the 6-1 decision at 174 pounds to secure the victory. Virginia will return to action Sunday, Nov. 22 when the Cavaliers compete at the Mat Town Open in Lock Haven, Pa. Results: 184: No. 7 Jack Dechow (ODU) maj dec. Tyler Askey (ODU), 14-2; ODU 4-0 197: No. 10 Zach Nye (UVA) dec. Austin Coburn (ODU, 5-2; ODU 4-3 285: Pat Gillen (UVA) fall John D'Agostino (ODU), 3:22; UVA 9-4 125: Nick Herrmann (UVA) dec. Brandon Jeske (ODU), 5-2; UVA 12-4 133: No. 10 George DiCamillo (UVA) dec. Emilio Saavedra (ODU), 8-2; UVA 15-4 141: No. 6 Chris Mecate (ODU) dec. Zach Watson (UVA), 4-0; UVA 15-7 149: No. 4 Alexander Richardson (ODU) fall Chris Yankowich (UVA), 4:07); UVA 15-13 157: No. 19 Andrew Atkinson (UVA) dec. Ausitn Eads (ODU), 10-4; UVA 18-13 165: Seldon Wright (ODU) dec. Garrett Peppelman (UVA), 9-5; UVA 18-16 174: Fox Baldwin (UVA) dec. Brooks Climmons (ODU), 6-1; UVA 21-16

Coming off an opening weekend sweep at the Eastern Michigan Duals, the ninth-ranked Illini dispatched the No. 25 Arizona State Sun Devils 27-9 and SIUE 41-3. The Illini were led by pins from Zac Brunson (2), Isaiah Martinez, and Brooks Black. "I thought there were some really good things. [Steven] Rodrigues looked really good, especially in that last match. Brooks Black showed a little bit of fire, which is good. Overall, I thought everything was pretty positive for the most part." The 25th ranked Sun Devils jumped on top of the Illini early with an 8-6 decision by Ares Caripo over true-freshman Francis Edelen. The No. 6 wrestler at 133 pounds, Zane Richards, responded for the Illini with a 22-6 tech fall in third period to take a 5-3 lead. After a Brock Ervin decision pushed the lead to 8-3, Arizona State fought back with a hard-fought 7-5 sudden victory decision. In a bout that could have turned the tides in favor of the Sun Devils, No. 1 Isaiah Martinez fought tooth and nail with Oliver Pierce at 157 pounds. The two fought to a stalemate after the first period, but Isaiah Martinez nabbed an escape in period two before tacking on a riding time point to claim a 2-0 victory, and give the Orange and Blue an 11-6 lead. Upperclassmen Steven Rodrigues and Zac Brunson put away the grapplers from Tempe in the next two bouts with a major decision and a pin, respectively. "Brunson has been good on top for the last couple of years," said Heffernan. "I think he's really focused on becoming a pinner, so he's working on being better on top, and he's good on his feet already." After No. 4 Blake Stauffer grabbed three points for Arizona State, Andre Lee and Brooks Black combined for 6 points to finish off the dual, giving the Illini a 27-9 victory. "I think everybody battled hard," said Black. "I think we're making the right steps in the right direction to get ready for Big Tens." In the second dual for the Illini, the Orange and Blue again fell behind early 3-0, but were quick to respond with major decisions from Zane Richards and Brock Ervin. At 149 pounds, Kyle Langenderfer earned his first win on the day with a 3-2 decision over former Illini John Fahy. The Fighting Illini put the pressure on SIUE the rest of the way with falls by Martinez (2:52), Brunson (2:44), and Black (0:24), and a tech fall from Rodrigues (4:32). The rout ended with a 41-3 victory for Coach Heffernan's Squad. For Brunson, his two pins today gives him four falls in five bouts this season, and tops on the team. "Brunson has been good on top for the last couple of years," said Coach Heffernan. "I think he's really focused on becoming a pinner, so he's working on being better on top, making it more of a priority. He's good on his feet already, so it's another way for him to score and another way for him to attack people." No. 9 Illinois 27, No. 25 Arizona State 9 125: Ares Carpio (ARST) over Francis Edelen (ILLI) (Dec 8-6) 133: Zane Richards (ILLI) over Cordero Coronado (ARST) (TF 22-6 5:47) 141: Brock Ervin (ILLI) over Robert Mathers (ARST) (Dec 10-5) 149: Matthew Kraus (ARST) over Kyle Langenderfer (ILLI) (SV-1 7-5) 157: Isaiah Martinez (ILLI) over Gene `Oliver` Pierce (ARST) (Dec 2-0) 165: Steven Rodrigues (ILLI) over Jacen Petersen (ARST) (MD 17-5) 174: Zach Brunson (ILLI) over Zachary Smith (ARST) (Fall 2:21) 184: Blake Stauffer (ARST) over Jeffrey Koepke (ILLI) (Dec 5-4) 197: Andre Lee (ILLI) over Joshua Dasilveira (ARST) (Dec 3-1) 285: Brooks Black (ILLI) over Tanner Hall (ARST) (Dec 4-3) No. 9 Illinois 41, Southern Illinois Edwardsville 3 125: Troy Gassaway (SIE) over Francis Edelen (ILLI) (Dec 7-1) 133: Zane Richards (ILLI) over Dakota Leach (SIE) (MD 20-8) 141: Brock Ervin (ILLI) over Angelo Silvestro (SIE) (MD 10-2) 149: Kyle Langenderfer (ILLI) over John Fahy (SIE) (Dec 3-2) 157: Isaiah Martinez (ILLI) over Nate Higgins (SIE) (Fall 2:52) 165: Steven Rodrigues (ILLI) over Eric Travers (SIE) (TF 18-2 4:32) 174: Zach Brunson (ILLI) over Clayton Bass (SIE) (Fall 2:44) 184: Jeffrey Koepke (ILLI) over Derek Nagle (SIE) (MD 14-5) 197: Andre Lee (ILLI) over Jake Tindle (SIE) (Dec 3-2) 285: Brooks Black (ILLI) over Chris Johnson (SIE) (Fall 0:24)

Saturday's Grapple on the Gridiron outdoor wrestling event between No. 2 Oklahoma State and No. 3 University of Iowa proved to be much greater than a record-breaking dual meet. The mat meeting featuring the two legacy programs that have won the most NCAA Division I team titles -- a combined 57 in the 85-year history of the championships, and together have taken eight championships since 2000 -- was a media sensation that generated considerable buzz within the wrestling community and beyond which should have substantial, positive repercussions for college wrestling overall. Outdoor wrestling isn't totally unprecedented. A century ago, professional wrestler Frank Gotch of Humboldt, Iowa, successfully defended his title vs. former champ George Hackenschmidt in a match in front of 35,000 fans at the home of the Chicago White Sox on Labor Day 1911. In more recent years, a number of colleges in warm-weather locations such as Arizona or California have hosted outdoor dual meets. When the University of Iowa officially announced Grapple on the Gridiron back in August -- a week after the launch of a clever teaser campaign featuring an image with the numbers 11.14.15 superimposed on a football field -- much of the focus was on issues beyond anyone's control, such as weather. What if it's cold? What if it rains? Snows? The weather more than cooperated at Grapple on the Gridiron, with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 50s (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com)The wrestling gods smiled down on Iowa's Kinnick Stadium for the first-ever dual between two Division I mat powers to be held inside a football stadium. The weather more than cooperated, with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. The action more than lived up to expectations, with each program winning five matches. The final score: Iowa 18, Oklahoma State 16. And, yes, the existing college dual meet attendance record was shattered, smashed, whatever word you want to use, with 42,287 fans in the stands, far surpassing the previous record of 15,996 held by Penn State when they hosted University of Pittsburgh at Bryce Jordan Arena in Dec. 2013. The success of the event went beyond attendance records or a final score. Grapple on the Gridiron generated plenty of positive press prior to and after the event. For starters, just about every media outlet in the state of Iowa -- as well as major newspapers and TV stations in Oklahoma -- served up stories in anticipation of Grapple on the Gridiron. The story even drew national coverage, with advance stories at the NCAA, ESPN and Washington Post websites, among others. In his preview of the Iowa-Oklahoma State outdoor dual, Shane Sparks of the Big Ten Network (which broadcast the event live) wrote, "Wrestling needs to somehow do a better job of making more than just a handful of days a year really special and this day is big. This event will make an impact moving forward." Well before the last match was wrestled, positive feedback was pouring in on social media. Seemingly countless photos and upbeat assessments appeared on Facebook, Twitter and other online outlets. "Few things live up to the hype. Sometimes it's impossible to do so. Grapple on the Gridiron was all it promised & then some. Nothing like it," wrote K.J. Pilcher, wrestling writer for the Cedar Rapids Gazette, on Twitter. In responding to a fan's question on Twitter asking if more schools would seek innovative ways to promote the sport, Ben Askren, two-time NCAA champ for University of Missouri who is now a major force in mixed martial arts, posted, "I sure hope so, what Iowa did today is great for the sport." Once the event was over, wrestling and non-wrestling media alike served up favorable accounts of the groundbreaking, record-breaking dual meet ... generating even more priceless publicity, not just for the University of Iowa and Oklahoma State, but for amateur wrestling in general. At least that's what the head coaches of the two legendary mat programs told the Daily O'Colly, the student newspaper at Oklahoma State, after the event. "The hype for the fans is what's important to me, and that's what it's about," Iowa coach Tom Brands said. "I know it's great for wrestling. There's people in Russia, Turkey and Iran that are going to see this as well, or maybe even saw it. They will know about it." Oklahoma State coaches John Smith, Zack Esposito and Eric Guerrero coaching at Grapple on the Gridiron on Saturday (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com)"I don't see anything but a plus from it as we go forward from here," Oklahoma State coach John Smith said, adding, "I think I'm going to really focus on creating big events at the beginning (of the season). It was much greater being a part of it than what I thought it was going to be." As O'Colly sportswriter Luke Garza wrote, "College football has more than enough attention surrounding it weekly. College basketball gets as much publicity as any sport during March Madness. On this record-breaking day, college wrestling found its breakout moment." Years in the making An event of the size and audacity of Grapple on the Gridiron didn't come together in a matter of weeks; it was literally years in the making. In fact, the one and only Dan Gable said he had considered such an event when he was head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes. "It was in the late '80s, early '90s and what I tried to do was set up a match at halftime of a football game,'' Gable told the Davenport (Iowa) Grid Club last month. When Iowa set an NCAA dual-meet record 15,955 fans at an Iowa-Iowa State dual meet back in Dec. 2008, Hawkeye head wrestling coach Tom Brands told his staff, "If this gets broken again, we're going to Kinnick," Chad Leistikow of the Des Moines Register reported Friday in his chronicle of how the event came together. When Big Ten rival Penn State grabbed the attendance crown two years ago, the Hawkeyes were already at work to wrest that honor back. One member of Brands' staff who took on the challenge was Luke Eustice, Iowa wrestling's director of operations, who started initial planning for an outdoor wrestling event at Kinnick Stadium two-and-a-half years ago. Tim Johnson and Jim Gibbons were on the call for the Big Ten Network's broadcast (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com)Eustice understood that all the logistical issues had to be worked out in advance before the idea was ever pitched to higher-ups within the Iowa athletic department. Just as important: to maximize attendance at the wrestling event, Eustice and his boss Brands realized it would have to tie in with the Hawkeye football schedule. The idea of an outdoor dual meet got buy-in from two key figures at University of Iowa: head football coach Kirk Ferentz ... and athletic director Gary Barta. "It's just a win-win situation," Ferentz said. "And for them to do it in Kinnick Stadium, make history there, why not? I think that's just a fantastic thing for the university." Barta weighed in by saying, "The only thing we had to do was try to figure out was what could stop us from doing it. We had to make sure the campus community was on board, making sure we could figure out how to park everybody and just figuring out the logistics." In addition, Iowa also got buy-in from Oklahoma State. The Hawkeyes realized it would need a worthy opponent to generate positive buzz and get fans to accept the idea of an outdoor dual meet. Oklahoma State immediately came to mind; coach Brands contacted Cowboys coach Smith, who agreed to participate in the unique event without hesitation. "I called (Oklahoma State Coach) John Smith and he was on board immediately," Brands told Mike Hlas of the Cedar Rapids Gazette back in August. "It wasn't 'What are you talking about, wait a minute, let me get this straight.' It was 'We're in.' He's about doing this for wrestling." Just about every issue was addressed well in advance, including what to do if the weather turned ugly. (There were contingency plans to move the event indoors to Carver-Hawkeye arena, with the first 15,000 ticket purchasers being granted admission, and the remaining receiving rainchecks for a future Iowa dual.) One potential question mark: how would the mat perform in cold weather? As the Register's Leistikow reported, a sample of the regular mat used at Carver was cold-weather tested; it turned rock-hard. Luckily, another mat supplier was able to deliver a lightweight mat unaffected by temperature for about half-price. A potential benefit down the road The success of Grapple on the Gridiron and the publicity it generated could pay additional dividends ... especially for the host school. In an article posted Friday at the Des Moines Register titled "Outdoor dual could become big recruiting boon for Hawkeyes", wrestling writer Andy Hamilton wrote, "More than a dozen of the nation's top high school wrestlers are expected to be in attendance when Iowa tangles with Oklahoma State in front of the biggest crowd in college wrestling history. The guest list includes four of the top 12 prospects on Flowrestling's 2017 Big Board, Junior World champion Spencer Lee and his club mate Gavin Teasdale, one of the top wrestlers in the 2018 class." Perhaps some of these prized prep wrestlers may have the opportunity to take to the mat at a future Grapple on the Gridiron-type event.

Logan Ryan couldn't have picked a bigger venue to make his official college wrestling debut for the University of Iowa, stepping onto the mat for the first time for the Hawkeyes at the Grapple on the Gridiron outdoor dual meet at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City Saturday. Logan Ryan wrestled in Iowa's lineup at Grapple on the Gridiron on Saturday, and fell to top-ranked Dean Heil of Oklahoma State (Photo/Darren Miller, Hawkeyesports.com)While Ryan lost his match with Oklahoma State's Dean Heil -- the top-ranked wrestler in the nation at 141 pounds -- at the dual that shattered the existing college wrestling attendance record, the event still has positive significance for the two-time state champ from Bettendorf, Iowa, as it provided him a second chance to do what he had always wanted to do: wrestle for Iowa. Ryan, 19, was one of three redshirt freshmen wrestlers booted from the Hawkeye roster following their involvement in a series of thefts near Cedar Rapids last March. Only Ryan was given the opportunity to return to Iowa wrestling in late September, after receiving a deferred judgement and two years of probation after facing nine counts of burglary from a motor vehicle in Marion, Iowa. Ryan earned the right to wrestle at Grapple on the Gridiron by being the Hawkeyes' top finisher at 141 by winning four of five matches at an open tournament hosted by Grand View University last weekend in Des Moines. "I appreciate the opportunity I've been given. I know they didn't have to give me a second chance and I want to prove to them that they made the right decision,'' Ryan told the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier Friday. "He sees an opportunity in front of him. It's an opportunity to put a singlet on and to represent and not look back, so let's have a performance,'' Iowa head coach Tom Brands said of Ryan, who compiled a 22-6 record last season wrestling unattached. "He's had to fight through some adversity to get to this point and now he's got a chance. It's up to him to see what he can do with it.'' "I've went through some tough times and I almost had something taken away that meant everything to me," said Ryan. I have to be a better person from what I've been through. The experience changed me. I can't let it happen again.'' "All I've ever wanted to do was wrestle for Iowa and I can't ever take that for granted again." One of the other three former Iowa wrestlers arrested last March, Seth Gross, a three-time Minnesota state champ for Apple Valley, is now on the roster at South Dakota State University, listed at 141 pounds.

TROY, N.Y. -- The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team opened the 2015-16 season in decisive fashion with three lopsided wins at the Journeymen/Asic Northeast Duals, defeating Sacred Heart (47-3), No. 19 West Virginia (21-12) and Hofstra (31-9) on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 15) at Hudson Valley Community College. Five Wolverines posted 3-0 records on the day -- senior Rossi Bruno at 133 pounds, sophomore Alec Pantaleo at 149, sophomore Garrett Sutton at 165, graduate student Max Huntley at 197 and junior Adam Coon at heavyweight. Junior Domenic Abounader also went 2-0 at 184 pounds. Michigan claimed nine of 10 matches against Sacred Heart, earning eight bonus wins, including five pins. The Wolverines earned back-to-back technical falls from senior/junior Conor Youtsey and Bruno at the opening weights; Bruno, ranked sixth nationally, ended his bout on a single-leg takedown midway through the second period after posting two takedowns and 10 back points in the first period en route to a 17-1 win against Timothy Johnson. Junior/sophomore George Fisher and Pantaleo followed with consecutive pins, including the first of his collegiate career for Pantaleo, ranked 11th nationally, who converted on two takedowns before pinning Jordan Velez late in the first period at 2:03. The Wolverines also posted three straight pins to close the dual. Abounader, ranked 14th, used a half to pin Elliot Antler at 1:07 in the 184-pound bout, while Huntley and Coon ended their contests with cradles. Huntley, ranked fifth, scored on two first-period takedowns against Sasha Oliinyk and escaped quickly in the second before countering a shot attempt with a cradle for a pin at 4:01. Coon, ranked third, scored two takedowns and a four-point near fall early in the first period against Ray Sherwood before locking up a cradle out of another single leg to earn his fall at 1:27. The West Virginia dual started with some controversy and commotion when Youtsey, ranked fifth nationally, dropped a 5-4 decision to third-ranked Zeke Moisey in the opening bout at 125 pounds. Youtsey, who led by a point after the second period, rode out the third but was hit with two late stalling points and was then deducted a team point at match's end. Michigan claimed each of the next three bouts, earning bonus points with an 18-5 major decision from Pantaleo at 149 pounds. Pantaleo scored on seven takedowns in the match against Jacob Smith, including three apiece in the first and second periods, before adding a pair of late stall points and finishing with 4:39 in riding-time advantage. West Virginia took two of the next three bouts, including bonus points of its own with a fall at 157 pounds, to tie the team score at 12-12 before Michigan claimed the final three to pull away. Huntley earned a 5-3 decision against eighth-ranked Jacob Smith at 197 pounds, using two first-period takedowns and stingy defense for his marquee win of the day. Michigan also took advantage of bonus wins to close the day against Hofstra, earning an early forfeit win at 133 pounds before closing with back-to-back first-period falls from Huntley and Coon. Senior/junior Cory Lester opened the match with his first collegiate dual win at 125 pounds, scoring on three takedowns, including two in the third period, to defeat Bryan Damon, 6-4. Fifth-year senior Ben Ralston also stepped in to earn a decisive win at 184 pounds, scoring an early takedown against Cary Damiana before icing a 6-2 decision with a late reversal in the third. It was his second career dual win. Sutton, ranked 18th, closed his perfect day at 165 pounds with an 8-2 decision against Bobby Fehr, scoring on three takedowns -- two in the first period -- and riding for nearly two minutes. Huntley dominated Omar Haddad en route to his quick fall at 197 pounds, scoring on an early single leg and adding a four-point near fall off a leg turk before bundling Haddad up for a pin at 1:48. Not to be outdone, Coon pinned Mike Hughes in just 48 seconds in the subsequent match, spinning behind him for a quick takedown before cradling him up for his second pin of the day. The Wolverines will open the home portion of their 2015-16 season on Sunday (Nov. 22), hosting Oklahoma at 2 p.m. at Cliff Keen Arena. #3 Michigan 47, Sacred Heart 3 125 -- #5 Conor Youtsey (U-M) tech. fall Patrick Skinner, 19-4 (7:00) U-M, 5-0 133 -- #6 Rossi Bruno (U-M) tech. fall Timothy Johnson, 17-1 (3:41) U-M, 10-0 141 -- George Fisher (U-M) pinned Michael Worthington, 1:24 U-M, 16-0 149 -- #11 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) pinned Jordan Velez, 2:03 U-M, 22-0 157 -- Matthew Fisher (SHU) dec. Jordan Amine, 10-6 U-M, 22-3 165 -- #18 Garrett Sutton (U-M) major dec. John Vrasidas, 16-4 U-M, 26-3 174 -- #11 Davonte Mahomes (U-M) dec. Conan Schuster, 9-5 U-M, 29-3 184 -- #14 Domenic Abounader (U-M) pinned Elliot Antler, 1:07 U-M, 35-3 197 -- #5 Max Huntley (U-M) pinned Sasha Oliinyk, 4:01 U-M, 41-3 Hwt -- #3 Adam Coon (U-M) pinned Ray Sherwood, 1:27 U-M, 47-3 #3 Michigan 21, #19 West Virginia 12 125 -- #3 Zeke Moisey (WVU) dec. #5 Conor Youtsey, 5-4 WVU, 3-(-1) 133 -- #6 Rossi Bruno (U-M) dec. Cory Stainbrook, 6-4 WVU, 3-2 141 -- George Fisher (U-M) dec. Tony Deangelo, 11-5 U-M, 5-3 149 -- #11 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) major dec. Jacob Smith, 18-5 U-M, 9-3 157 -- #16 Dylan Cottrell (WVU) pinned Jordan Amine, 2:27 Tied, 9-9 165 -- #18 Garrett Sutton (U-M) dec. Ross Renzi, 3-1 SV U-M, 12-9 174 -- Parker Vonegidy (WVU) dec. #11 Davonte Mahomes, 9-7 Tied, 12-12 184 -- #14 Domenic Abounader (U-M) dec. Jakob Scheffel, 5-1 U-M, 15-12 197 -- #5 Max Huntley (U-M) dec. #8 Jacob Smith, 5-3 U-M, 18-12 Hwt -- #3 Adam Coon (U-M) dec. A.J. Vizcarrondo, 3-0 U-M, 21-12 #3 Michigan 31, Hofstra 9 125 -- Cory Lester (U-M) dec. Bryan Damon, 6-4 U-M, 3-0 133 -- #6 Rossi Bruno (U-M) wins by forfeit U-M, 9-0 141 -- #15 Jamel Hudson (HU) dec. George Fisher, 5-4 U-M, 9-3 149 -- #11 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) major dec. Aaron Hartmann, 12-3 U-M, 13-3 157 -- Jahlani Callender (HU) dec. Jordan Amine, 8-6 U-M, 13-6 165 -- #18 Garrett Sutton (U-M) dec. Bobby Fehr, 8-2 U-M, 16-6 174 -- Frank Affronti (HU) dec. #11 Davonte Mahomes, 3-2 TB U-M, 16-9 184 -- Ben Ralston (U-M) dec. Cary Damiana, 6-2 U-M, 19-9 197 -- #5 Max Huntley (U-M) pinned Omar Haddad, 1:48 U-M, 25-9 Hwt -- #3 Adam Coon (U-M) pinned Mike Hughes, 0:48 U-M, 31-9

TROY, N.Y. -- The No. 10 Nebraska wrestling team (3-0) opened its dual season in dominating fashion with wins over Lock Haven, No. 20 Oregon State and No. 7 Lehigh in the Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals at Hudson Valley Community College on Sunday. The Huskers outscored their three opponents by a combined score of 90-12, winning 26 of 30 individual matches. NU earned its first shutout since Nov. 30, 2013 (CSU-Bakersfield, 42-0) when the Huskers crushed Lock Haven, 41-0, in the first dual of the day. All-American TJ Dudley (184) pinned Tristan Sponseller in 5:56 to lead seven Huskers who won in bonus-point fashion against Lock Haven. No. 10 Tim Lambert (125), No. 5 Jake Sueflohn (149), No. 5 Austin Wilson (165), Micah Barnes (174) and No. 9 Aaron Studebaker (197) each won by major decision, while No. 14 Collin Jensen (HWT) won by forfeit against the Bald Eagles. Lambert fell in the first match against Oregon State, but Nebraska won the next eight against the Beavers en route to a 25-6 victory. Wilson and Studebaker each knocked off top-12 opponents, while Barnes added bonus points with a major decision over Tyler Chay. Berger and Dudley each completed perfect days with overtime wins over top-five opponents from Lehigh in the final dual of the day, helping NU down the Mountain Hawks, 24-6. Berger's victory came against No. 5 Mitch Minotti, 7-5, while Dudley knocked off No. 4 Nathaniel Brown, 5-3. Barnes also went 3-0 on the day and took down No. 12 Elliott Riddick at 174 pounds by a 3-2 decision. Lambert and Sueflohn added wins over top-20 Mountain Hawks as well. The Huskers' home opener is set for Saturday against Wyoming at the Devaney Center. The dual starts at 7 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed live on BTN Plus (subscription required). #10 Nebraska 41, Lock Haven 0 125: #10 Tim Lambert (NEB) major dec. David Sheesley (LOCK), 12-1 (NEB 4, LOCK 0) 133: Colton McCrystal (NEB) dec. Bobby Rehm (LOCK), 11-7 (NEB 7, LOCK 0) 141: #7 Anthony Abidin (NEB) dec. #12 Dan Neff (LOCK), 8-1 (NEB 10, LOCK 0) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) major dec. Kyle Hammond (LOCK), 16-2 (NEB 14, LOCK 0) 157: Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. Aaron McKinney (LOCK), 10-5 (NEB 17, LOCK 0) 165: #5 Austin Wilson (NEB) major dec. Cody Cordes (LOCK), 13-2 (NEB 21, LOCK 0) 174: Micah Barnes (NEB) major dec. Travis Moyer (LOCK), 14-4 (NEB 25, LOCK 0) 184: #10 TJ Dudley (NEB) pin Tristan Sponseller (LOCK), 5:56 (NEB 31, LOCK 0) 197: #9 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) major dec. Phil Sprenkle (LOCK), 14-5 (NEB 35, LOCK 0) HWT: #14 Collin Jensen (NEB) forfeit (NEB 41, LOCK 0) #10 Nebraska 25, #20 Oregon State 6 125: #12 Ronnie Bresser (ORST) dec. #10 Tim Lambert (NEB), 4-3 (ORST 3, NEB 0) 133: #11 Eric Montoya (NEB) dec. Joey Palmer (ORST), 3-2 (NEB 3, ORST 3) 141: #7 Anthony Abidin (NEB) dec. Jack Hathaway (ORST), 4-0 (NEB 6, ORST 3) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) dec. Joey Delgado (ORST), 9-6 (NEB 9, ORST 3) 157: Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. Abraham Rodriguez (ORST), 4-1 (NEB 12, ORST 3) 165: #5 Austin Wilson (NEB) dec. #12 Seth Thomas (ORST), 9-6 (NEB 15, ORST 3) 174: Micah Barnes (NEB) major dec. Tyler Chay (ORST), 12-4 (NEB 19, ORST 3) 184: #10 TJ Dudley (NEB) dec. Corey Griego (ORST), 8-4 (NEB 22, ORST 3) 197: #9 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) dec. #11 Cody Crawford (ORST), 6-3 (NEB 25, ORST 3) HWT: Amarveer Dhesi (ORST) dec. #14 Collin Jensen (NEB), 13-7 (NEB 25, ORST 6) #10 Nebraska 24, #7 Lehigh 6 125: #10 Tim Lambert (NEB) dec. #15 Darian Cruz (LEH), 10-6 (NEB 3, LEH 0) 133: #11 Eric Montoya (NEB) dec. Mason Beckman (LEH), 6-1 (NEB 6, LEH 0) 141: #10 Randy Cruz (LEH) dec. #7 Anthony Abidin (NEB), 6-4 (NEB 6, LEH 3) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) dec. #20 Laike Gardner (LEH), 8-5 (NEB 9, LEH 3) 157: Tyler Berger (NEB) sudden victory-1 #5 Mitch Minotti (LEH), 7-5 (NEB 12, LEH 3) 165: #5 Austin Wilson (NEB) dec. Ryan Preisch (LEH), 3-1 (NEB 15, LEH 3) 174: Micah Barnes (NEB) dec. #12 Elliott Riddick (LEH), 3-2 (NEB 18, LEH 3) 184: #10 TJ Dudley (NEB) sudden victory-1 #4 Nathaniel Brown (LEH), 5-3 (NEB 21, LEH 3) 197: John Bolich (LEH) sudden victory-1 #9 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 3-1 (NEB 21, LEH 6) HWT: #14 Collin Jensen (NEB) dec. Max Wessell (LEH), 5-0 (NEB 24, LEH 6)

Three-time state placer Gannon Gremmel (Dubuque Hempstead, Iowa) committed to Iowa State University on Sunday evening. The projected 285 pound wrestler is ranked No. 5 nationally at that weight entering his senior year of high school, and sits at No. 60 overall in the whole senior class. Gremmel has finished second, fifth, and third in his three career state tournaments. He joins Michigan natives Kanen Storr (Leslie) and Ian Parker (St. Johns) as the top 100 commits in this Cyclones' recruiting class.

TROY, N.Y. -- The NC State wrestling team started its 2015-16 campaign off in dominating fashion, going 3-0 at the Northeast Duals on Sunday. The 12th-ranked Wolfpack defeated Army (32-6), Sacred Heart (32-13), and finished with a dominating 31-3 win over #16 Minnesota. The Pack won 24 of its 30 matches on the day - including nine of 10 against Minnesota. Of the 24 wins, 14 were bonus point wins. "Today was a great day for our program," said head coach Pat Popolizio. "Getting three wins to start the season really sets a positive tone. We need to continue to build off of this momentume. I was extremely pleased with our aggresive style of wrestling. "Our young guys, like Sean Fausz and Jamal Morris, had really good individual performances today and got the team rolling. Pete (Renda) looked very comfortable at his new weight class and had a dominate performance in his final match today." #12 NC State 32, Army 6 125: Sean Fausz (NCSU) tech fall Sean Bauda - 18-3; 5-0 133: Jamal Morris (NCSU) major dec. Austin Harry - 11-3; 9-0 141: #3 Kevin Jack (NCSU) dec. Logan Everett - 9-2; 12-0 149: Sam Melikian (NCSU) major dec. Javier Rodriguez - 16-6; 16-0 157: #8 Tommy Gantt (NCSU) major dec. #14 Russell Parsons - 14-4; 20-0 165: Lee Davis (NCSU) dec. Andrew Mendel - 14-7; 23-0 174: Brian Harvey (Army) dec. Nicky Hall - 7-2; 23-3 184: #18 Pete Renda (NCSU) major dec. Samson Imonode - 15-3; 27-3 197: Bryce Barnes (Army) dec. Malik McDonald - 5-3; 27-6 285: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) tech fall David Farr - 17-2; 32-6 Quick Recap: The Pack won eight of the 10 bouts, including six bonus point victories. Three Pack wrestlers made their collegiate debuts, all redshirt-freshmen, going 2-1. Top Match: 157 - #8 Tommy Gantt (NCSU) major dec. #14 Russell Parsons; 14-4 After redshirting last season, Gantt was in dual action for the first time in two years and his first bout was against the 14th ranked wrestler nationally. Gantt dominated from the start, scoring six takedowns in the bout and not allowing any in bringing home a 14-4 major decision. Honorable Mentions: 125 - Sean Fausz (NCSU) tech fall Sean Bauda; 18-3 133 - Jamal Morris (NCSU) major dec. Austin Harry; 11-3 The first two duals for the Wolfpack in 2015-16 featured a pair of redshirt freshmen competing in their first collegiate duals - and both scored bonus point wins. Sean Fausz posted an 18-3 tech fall at 125 to start the Pack's day, followed by Jamal Morris' 11-3 major decision at 133 pounds. After the two bouts, the Pack was up 9-0. #12 NC State 32, Sacred Heart 13 125: Sean Fausz (NCSU) major dec. Patrick Skinner - 18-4; 4-0 133: Gerard Daly (SH) major dec. McKinnon Bowen - 15-5; 4-4 141: Will Clark (NCSU) dec. Alex Harnsberger - 8-7; 7-4 149: Beau Donahue (NCSU) tech fall Jordan Velez - 23-7; 12-4 157: Sam Melikian (NCSU) major dec. Matt Fisher - 20-8; 16-4 165: Chad Pyke (NCSU) tech fall Johnny Vrasidas - 15-0; 21-4 174: Conan Schuster (SH) dec. Lee Davis - 10-4; 21-7 184: #18 Pete Renda (NCSU) tech fall Mark Boyle - 16-1; 26-7 197: Sasha Oliinyk (SH) fall Malik McDonald - 1:03; 26-13 285: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) fall John Hartnett - 2:09; 32-13 Quick Recap: The Pack won seven of the 10 bouts, including six bonus point wins. Two addition Pack wrestlers made their collegiate debuts, a pair of true-freshmen, going 1-1. Top Matches: 165 - Chad Pyke (NCSU) tech fall Johnny Vrasidas; 15-0 184 - #18 Pete Renda (NCSU) tech fall Mark Boyle; 16-1 The Pack recorded three tech falls against Sacred Heart in all, with Chad Pyke (15-0) and Pete Renda (16-1) giving up little on the mat in terms of escape points. Renda's tech fall took just 2:46. Honorable Mention: 285 - #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) fall John Hartnett; 2:09 The two-time defending NCAA champion picked up the Pack's first pin of the 2015-16 season. The pin was Gwiazdowski's 31st of his NC State career. #12 NC State 31, #16 Minnesota 3 125: Sean Fausz (NCSU) dec. #19 Skyler Petry - 8-6; 3-0 133: Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. Sam Brancale - 5-2; 6-0 141: #3 Kevin Jack (NCSU) dec. #19 Tommy Thorn - 10-4; 9-0 149: Beau Donahue (NCSU) dec. Miles Patton - 8-4; 12-0 157: #8 Tommy Gantt (NCSU) major dec. Brandon Kingsley - 12-3; 16-0 165: #7 Max Rohskopf (NCSU) dec. Dylan Urbach - 6-0; 19-0 174: Nicky Hall (NCSU) dec. Nick Wanzek - 8-6; 22-0 184: #18 Pete Renda (NCSU) fall Chris Pfarr - 5:29; 28-0 197: #6 Brett Pfarr (Minn) dec. Michael Boykin - 7-3; 28-3 285: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) dec. #7 Michael Kroeils - 10-6; 31-3 Quick Recap: The Pack won the first eight matches of the dual - nine of 10 overall - and dominated #16 Minnesota x-x in the final dual of the day. After four straight decisions, Tommy Gantt scored a major decision at 157 and Pete Renda scored a pin at 184 for a commanding 28-0 lead. In the dual, the Pack won 3 of the four matches against ranked Minnesota wrestlers. Top Match: 125 - Sean Fausz (NCSU) dec. #19 Skyler Petry; 8-6 Like he did in the first two duals of the day, redshirt-freshman Sean Fausz picked up a win and gave the Pack the lead after the opening match. He scored an 8-6 upset of 19th-ranked Skyler Petry. With Fausz pp 4-3 to start the third, Petry scored a reverse and took his first lead at 5-4. A Fausz escape tied it up, then he scored another takedown, and after a Petry escape, Fausz had the extra point for riding time and a 8-6 win. Honorable Mention: 184 - #18 Pete Renda (NCSU) fall Chris Pfarr; 5:29 With the Pack winning each of its first seven, the lead was big at 22-0. But it was Renda's pin that clinched the dual win, as he put the Pack up 28-0 with only two bouts left. Wrestling at a new weight this year, he was a two-time NCAA Qualifier at 174 pounds, Renda was 3-0 today with a major decision, tech fall and pin. Up Next: The Wolfpack will be in home action next weekend. On Saturday, the Wolfpack will host four dual matches in the Wolfpack Duals at Cary Academy High School and on Sunday host the Wolfpack Open in Carmichael Gymnasium.

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- The top-ranked Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (2-0, 0-0 B1G) won six of ten bouts and grabbed an impressive 21-15 win at No. 7 Virginia Tech (1-1 0-0 ACC) in Penn State's first road dual of the year. In a dual meet featuring 15 ranked grapplers, head coach Cael Sanderson's crew took control late with three straight victories to grab the win. The Nittany Lions rode the strong performances of red-shirt freshmen Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.) and Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), both of whom downed third-ranked opponents, to the road win. The dual was wrestled in front of 5,097 fans, a new Virginia Tech attendance record for wrestling. The dual began at 125 where All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 2 nationally, suffered a 4-3 (tb) loss to No. 6 Joey Dance. All-American Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 133, handled No. 18 Kevin Norstrem 4-1 with 3:17 riding time, tying the bout at 3-3. All-American Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at his new weight of 141, was upset with a late second takedown in a 3-1 loss to Solomon Chishko. All-American Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at his new weight of 149, put Penn State on top with a dominating 15-0 technical fall over No. 13 Sal Mastriani, giving the Nittany Lions an 8-6 lead. Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 6 at 157, dominated No. 3 Nick Brascetta, posting a 4-1 win with a solid 2:03 in riding time. The win put Penn State up 11-6 midway through the bout. Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.) suffered a tough loss at 165, losing a 10-8 (sv) decision to Dave McFadden after a furious late McFadden comeback. Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 14 at 174, silenced the record Hokie crowd, however, by dominating No. 3 Zach Epperly on his way to a 6-2 decision. The win put Penn State up 14-9 with three bouts left. Sophomore Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 14 at 184, increased Penn State's lead to 18-9 with a resounding 18-4 major decision over Virginia Tech's Zack Zavatsky. All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 1 at 197, then clinched the dual with a solid 9-2 win over No. 17 Jared Haught. The win put Penn State up 21-9. No. 2 Ty Walz of Virginia Tech received a forfeit victory at 285 and Penn State left a raucous Cassell Coliseum with a strong 21-15 win. Penn State held a slim 10-7 edge in takedowns in the hotly contested dual. Sanderson's squad picked up three bonus points off a tech fall and a major. The Nittany Lions are now 2-0 on the year while Virginia Tech falls to 1-1. Penn State heads west next weekend for two dual meets in California. The Nittany Lions visit Cal-Bakersfield on Friday, Nov. 20, at 10 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Pacific. Penn State then visits No. xx 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. 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: 125: #6 Joey Dance VT dec. #2 Nico Megaludis PSU, 4-3 (TB) / 0-3 133: #8 Jordan Conaway PSU dec. #18 Kevin Norstrem VT, 4-1 / 3-3 141: Solomon Chishko VT dec. #2 Jimmy Gulibon PSU, 3-1 / 3-6 149: #2 Zain Retherford PSU tech fall #13 Sal Mastriani VT, 15-0 (TF; 4:25) 8-6 157: #6 Jason Nolf PSU dec. #3 Nick Brascetta VT, 4-1 / 11-6 165: Dave McFadden VT dec. (sv) Shakur Rasheed PSU, 10-8 (sv) / 11-9 174: #14 Bo Nickal PSU dec. #3 Zach Epperly VT, 6-2 / 14-9 184: #14 Matt McCutcheon PSU maj. dec. Zack Zavatsky VT, 18-4 / 18-9 197: #1 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. #17 Jared Haught VT, 9-2 / 21-9 285: #2 Ty Walz VT win by forfeit Attendance: 5,097 (new Virginia Tech attendance record) Records: Penn State 2-0, 0-0 B1G; Virginia Tech 1-1, 0-0 ACC Up Next for Penn State: at CS-Bakersfield, Friday, Nov. 20, 10 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Pacific BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Senior All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 125, faced off against No. 6 Joey Dance. The duo battled evenly for the opening minute-plus. With each man working for control in the middle of the mat, Megaludis battled through Dance's efforts to control his shoulders, creating space for low singles. Megaludis shot repeatedly over the final minute-plus and Dance was forced into defense for the remainder of a scoreless first period. Megaludis chose down to start the second stanza and escaped quickly to a 1-0 lead. With :50 in the period, Megaludis finally worked his way into control of a low single and steadily worked his way into a takedown for a 3-0 lead. Dance was able to escape as the period ended and Megaludis led 3-1 after two. Dance chose down to start the third period and Megaludis was able to maintain control long enough to build up more than a minute's worth of riding time. Action moved out of bounds at the :57 mark, forcing a reset. Dance worked his way to a reversal after the reset, tying the match and rode Megaludis out to force sudden victory tied 3-3. Megaludis shook off a Dance shot and nearly scored, while Dance almost countered that move for a takedown of his own. After a furious minute, the bout moved into a tie breaker still tied 3-3. Megaludis chose down for the first :30 period and could not work his way out of Dance's control. Dance was down for the next period and escaped to a 4-3 lead with :18 on the clock. Megaludis worked for a late takedown but Dance was able to fight off a final shot and posted the 4-3 upset win. 133: Senior All-American Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 133, met No. 18 Kevin Norstrem. Like the bout that preceded them, Conaway and Norstrem battled through an even opening period. Tied 0-0, Norstrem chose down to start the second period. Conaway was able to control the action from the top position, working up a solid riding time edge. Conaway's strong ride continued deep into the second period, through a reset, until the :10 mark when Norstrem escaped to a 1-0 lead. Down 1-0, Conway chose bottom to start the final period. Conaway quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie with a 1:40 riding time edge. Conaway quickly worked his way to control of Norstrem's shoulder, working the Hokie's hands to the ground for a takedown and a 3-1 lead. The Nittany Lion senior clinched a riding time point with control on top. Conaway allowed no room for Norstrem to move, working the clock down to zeroes. With 3:17 riding time, Conaway walked away with a strong 4-1 win. 141: Junior All-American Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 141, battled Solomon Chishko. Gulibon was steady on offense, patiently working his way into control Chishko's leg and shoulders. But no takedown was awarded on the edge of the mat and a reset was called at the :30 mark. Tied 0-0, Gulibon chose down to start the middle stanza. A quick escape gave the Lion a 1-0 lead and action continued neutral in the middle of the mat. Chishko gained control of Gulibon's left leg, trying to score, but the Lion worked his way out of trouble and then forced Chishko off the mat and into a first stall warning. Gulibon nearly added a late takedown but Chishko was able to fight off the shot. Trailing 1-0, Chishko chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Gulibon continued to work his offense, forcing Chishko into defense. The Lion's patience paid off with control of a low single at the :30 mark. Chishko countered and worked his way into control of the Lion junior and a late takedown was awarded with :05 left that the Penn State bench immediately challenged. The call was upheld and Chishko posted the 3-1 upset win. 149: Sophomore All-American Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 149, tangled with No. 13 Sal Mastriani. Retherford took an early lead with a takedown at the 1:26 mark and then controlled the action from the top position for over a minute. Retherford picked up two near fall points to up his lead to 4-0 and carried that lead into the second period. Retherford chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 5-0 lead. The Penn State sophomore added a second takedown at the 1:20 mark to up his lead to 6-0 and went to work turning the Hokie for four back points. Retherford reset and worked Mastriani over for a second four point near fall posted the 15-0 technical fall at the 4:25 mark. 157: Red-shirt freshman Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 6 at 157, wrestled No. 3 Nick Brascetta. Nolf shot quickly, nearly turning an early ankle pick into a takedown. Brascetta was able to work action to a reset and the bout remained scoreless early on. Nolf's constant pressure led to a go-ahead takedown at the 1:18 mark. The Penn State freshman then maintained control of Brascetta for the remainder of the period, carrying a 2-0 lead with 1:18 riding time into the second. Nolf chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. Nolf fought off an early Brascetta shot, action stayed neutral at the 1:00 mark and the Lion continued his offensive pressure. With Brascetta forced into defense, Nolf carried the 3-0 lead and riding time edge into the third period. Brascetta chose down to start the third and Nolf was able to dominate action from the top position once again. Nolf's strong ride allowed the freshman build up 2:03 in riding time before Brascetta escaped to a 3-1 score. Nolf continued to shoot, not content to wind down the clock. While the offensive shots did not lead to a takedown, it did keep the Hokie on defense and Nolf posted the strong 4-1 win with 2:03 in riding time. 165: Red-shirt freshman Shakur Rasheed (Coram, N.Y.) took on Dave McFadden at 165. Rasheed scored early, using relentless offense to notch a takedown just under 1:00 into the bout. The talented Penn State freshman then controlled the action from the top position, building up a big riding time edge with a ride-out. Leading 2-0 with 2:30 in riding time, Rasheed chose down to start the second period. The Lion freshman worked his way through a mad scramble from the start and eventually controlled the Hokie's legs on the edge of the mat for a reversal and a 4-0 lead at the 1:18 mark. McFadden broke into the scoring column with an escape at the 1:10 mark, but Rasheed led 4-1 with 2:04 in riding time. Trailing 4-1, McFadden chose down to start the final period. McFadden escaped to a 4-2 score and Rasheed and a clinched riding time point. McFadden called for an injury time-out with 1:18 on the clock, giving Rasheed the choice on the reset. The freshman chose down on the reset and escaped to a 5-2 lead with :55 on the clock. McFadden notched a takedown to cut the lead to 6-4, then took the Lion down again to tie the bout at 6-6. Rasheed escaped to a 7-6 lead with :12 left and. The Hokie added a final takedown as the buzzer sounded and the bout moved into sudden victory off Rasheed's 1:51 riding time. McFadden quickly took the Lion freshman down to post the 10-8 come from behind win in sudden victory. 174: Red-shirt freshman Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 14 at 174, battled No. 3 Zack Epperly. Nickal wasted no time taking a lead, using a low single to take a 2-0 lead at the 2:29 mark. Epperly escaped to neutral and action resumed in the center circle. Nickal was relentless on offense, forcing his Hokie opponent back towards the outer circle and nearly notching a quick pin on a throw a the :45 mark. Epperly rolled through the fast move and no points were awarded. Nickal continued to press the action, using his long reach to work low singles into control of the bout's tempo. Nickal chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. Nickal's outstanding quickness allowed him to slide behind a slight Epperly shot for a second takedown and a 5-1 lead with :55 left in the middle period. Nickal controlled the action for the remainder of the period to lead 5-1 with 1:24 riding time after heading into the final period. Epperly chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 5-2 score at the 1:35 mark, Nickal still had 1:47 in riding time. Nickal maintained control of the tempo for the remainder of the match and posted the 6-2 win in dominating fashion over the third-ranked Epperly. Nickal had 1:47 riding time in the match. 184: Sophomore Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 14 at 184, met Zack Zavatsky. The duo battled through a scoreless opening minute before Zavatsky took a 2-0 lead with a fast single leg in the middle of the mat. McCutcheon quickly notched the reversal and Zavatsky led 3-2 after an escape midway through the period. McCutcheon took the lead with a strong takedown and then added two near fall points to lead 6-3 at the :40 mark. The Lion then broke the match open with two four point turns on the edge of the mat to lead 14-3 after the opening period. Zavatsky chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 14-4 score. McCutcheon was relentless however, taking the Hokie down for a 16-4 lead with :50 on the clock. McCutcheon rode Zavatsky out and led 16-4 with 1:42 in riding time after two period. McCutcheon chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to a 17-4 lead. The Lion sophomore then killed the clock with strong neutral wrestling and posted the dominating 18-4 major decision with 1:34 in riding time. 197: Senior All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 1 at 197, tangled with No. 17 Jared Haught. The duo battled evenly for the opening minute-plus with McIntosh forcing Haught into a stall warning midway through the period. The Lion senior continued to set the tempo throughout the period but could not work through Haught's defense and the bout moved to the middle stanza scoreless. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. McIntosh finally connected on a low single, working his way into control of Haught's ankles and a 3-0 lead with 1:20 left in the second period. McIntosh was then punishing up top, working shoulder control into a four point near fall as the period ended. Haught, trailing 7-0, chose neutral to start the third period. Haught caught McIntosh with a takedown to cut the lead to 8-2 with 1:20 left, but the Lion senior controlled the rest of the bout, keeping the Hokie at arm's length on his way to a solid 9-2 win with 1:11 in riding time. 285: Virginia Tech's Ty Walz, ranked No. 2, received a forfeit victory at 285.

GENEVA, Ohio -- Kent State improved to 4-1 on the season with a pair convincing wins at the Ohio Duals Saturday at Spire Institute. Eight Golden Flashes went 2-0 on the day as Kent State toppled Tiffin 38-3 and Lake Erie 36-9. "Although it wasn't the level of competition we'll see later in the year, our guys wrestled really well," Head Coach Jim Andrassy said. "Team morale is good right now and a lot of the wins we got today were confidence builders that are going to help." Tiffin, who is ranked No. 11 in Division II, won the opening match against the Flashes, who came roaring back with nine straight victories. Mack McGuire and Ian Miller each won by tech fall against the Dragons and Tyler Buckwalter notched his second pin of the year. In the other semifinal of the dual tournament, Lake Erie edged Cleveland State. Ranked No. 8 in Division II, the Storm also won the opening bout against Kent State with Del Vinas resting a minor injury. The Flashes answered with eighth straight wins. McGuire started the streak with a pin and Chance Driscoll followed with a 4-2 decision over Ian Ross. "Chance has definitely improved," Andrassy said. "I don't know that he would have won that match a year ago." Mike DePalma kept the momentum with a tech fall, while Miller and Cole Baxter each had pins. Andrassy was particularly pleased with Buckwalter and Kyle Conel against Lake Erie. Buckwalter's opponent Matt Vandermeer was ranked No. 1 in Division II polls, but Buckwalter came away with an 8-0 major decision. Conel eanred a 10-3 win over Evan Rosborough, who was No. 7 in Division II polls. "They both controlled the entire match," Andrassy said of Buckwalter and Conel. "And they are showing signs of great things to come this year." Kent State returns to action Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Classic. "We're pretty excited about next week," Andrassy said. "I think we can get three or four in the finals and have a lot of others place."

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- CSU Bakersfield defeated California Baptist 28-12 as part of CBU's “Take It Outside II” Saturday afternoon. Wrestling in front of a crowd of 2,082 on CBU's front lawn, Sergio Mendez provided a 6-0 lead for the Roadrunners as he pinned Anthony Hernandez at the 2:27 mark of the opening 125-pound match. Anthony Racobaldo tied the match for the Lancers when he pinned Carlos Herrera at the buzzer in the 133-pound bout. Ian Nickell returned the lead to CSUB with an 8-3 decision against Peter Cunningham at 141. Brady Bersano again tied the match for California Baptist (who are ranked 12th in the current NCAA Division II poll) when he defeated Coleman Hammond 10-4 in the 149-pound match. AJ Fierro (157), Adam Fierro (165), Bryce Hammond (174), Jesus Ambriz (184), and Reuben Franklin (197) rattled off five consecutive victories for the Roadrunners to secure the dual victory. Both Fierros won their matches by three before Hammond pinned Bradley Christensen 1:27 into the second period their match. Ambriz earned a 7-6 victory over Christian Smith when he took Smith down with 10 seconds remaining in the third period. Franklin recorded a 17-4 major against Paul Head in their bout. Joe Fagiano tallied the final CBU victory of the day at heavyweight when he defeated Matt Williams 7-6. CSU Bakersfield hosts the Roadrunner Open Sunday in Fresno. Action gets underway at Selland Arena 10 a.m. The Roadrunners compete in the Icardo Center for the first time this season Nov. 20 when CSUB hosts No. 1 Penn State at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at Vallitix.com. Results: 125 Sergio Mendez (CSUB) pinned Anthony Hernandez at 2:27 6-0 133 Anthony Racobaldo (CB) pinned Carlos Herrera at 7:00 6-6 141 Ian Nickell (CSUB) def. Peter Cunningham, 8-3 9-6 149 Brady Bersnan (CB) def. Coleman Hammond, 10-4 9-9 157 AJ Fierro (CSUB) def. Matt Hickman, 4-1 12-9 165 Adam Fierro (CSUB) def. Nolan Kistler, 10-7 15-9 174 Bryce Hammond (CSUB) pinned Bradley Christensen, at 4:29 21-9 184 Jesus Ambriz (CSUB) def. Christian Smith, 7-6 24-9 197 Reuben Franklin (CSUB) def. Paul Head, 17-4 28-9 285 Joe Fagiano (CB) def. Matt Williams, 7-6 28-12

BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Winning seven of 10 bouts, the American University wrestling team started its 2015-16 season with a 27-11 dual victory over Campbell on Saturday afternoon. "Today we stepped on the mat as a team for the first time in 2015-16," said American head coach Teague Moore. "It was a mixed bag of good, bad and ugly, but most notable was the effort given by everyone. "We fought in all 10 bouts and that led to a team victory." The match began at 157 pounds, where 17th-ranked senior captain John Boyle got the Eagles out to a strong start with a first-period pin. The Camels responded with a sudden victory win at 165 pounds to get on the board, but the Eagles extended their lead in the team scoring with a 6-3 decision by Jason Grimes at 174 pounds. A major decision by Campbell at 184 pounds cut AU's lead to 9-7, but sophomore Jeric Kasunic was dominant in his bout at 197 pounds for the Eagles, scoring a 13-0 major decision. Another major decision for the Camels in the heavyweight bout again cut American's advantage to two points, but the Eagles closed out the dual with four straight wins to pull away. Senior captain David Terao, ranked eighth in the nation at 125 pounds, scored a 14-3 major decision in his first match of the season. Meanwhile, redshirt junior Esteban Gomez-Rivera earned the biggest upset of the dual for American, knocking off 17th-ranked Nathan Kraisser, 5-1, at 133 pounds. Redshirt senior Tyler Scotton, in his first season wrestling for the Eagles, added an 11-5 decision at 141 pounds. Senior Michael Dahlstrom, a former Campbell wrestler, closed out the dual with a 13-3 major decision to give American the 27-11 victory. "I'm very happy for Esteban," said Moore. "This was a top-20 win he deserved and has worked very hard for. "John and David showed why they are captains, with dominant performances and senior poise." The Eagles are back in action next Sunday, Nov. 22, when they head back to North Carolina for the Wolfpack Open, hosted by NC State. Results: 157: No. 17 John Boyle (AU) fall Grant Blumenthal, 2:24 165: Paul Duggan (CU) dec. Mitchell Wightman, 7-5 (SV1) 174: Jason Grimes (AU) dec. Matthew Olauson, 6-3 184: Ville Heino (CU) maj. dec. Joe Salvi, 17-5 197: Jeric Kasunic (AU) maj. dec. Austin McNeil, 13-0 HWT: Jere Heino (CU) maj. dec. Jake Scanlan, 14-1 125: No. 9 David Terao (AU) maj. dec. Tyler Walker, 14-3 133: Esteban Gomez-Rivera (AU) dec. No. 17 Nathan Kraisser, 5-1 141: Tyler Scotton (AU) dec. Zack Barker, 11-5 149: Michael Dahlstrom (AU) maj. dec. Quentin Perez, 13-3

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team posted a pair of wins over Cumberland and Southeastern today. The Mocs won all 20 matches on the day, improving to 2-1 on the year. "Anytime you go undefeated 20-0 it's good in individual matches," stated head coach Heath Eslinger. "Southeastern is a start-up program, and kudos to them coming and competing against us. I thought we had some things we worked on that we really saw the fruit of that today." It was a youth movement today as 12 of the 20 matches were won by freshmen. Alonzo Allen, Chris Debien, Kamaal Shakur and Dominic Lampe were among the rookies who won two matches. Dominic is the youngest of the three Lampes who suited up today. John, a senior, won at 184 and 197, while sophomore Justin scored points at 174 and 184. "When you have three brothers all in a lineup, that just shows parents believe in what we're doing. A lot of times you don't have that, and it's neat to see the culture we've created there. It's great to have them a part of our team, because they're all just awesome kids, each in their own ways. It's funny how different they are." UTC is off to the Wolfpack Open in Raleigh next weekend. The next home match is Dec. 18 against No. 20 Ohio. Tickets are on sale now on GoMocs.com. Chattanooga 50, Southeastern 0 125: Alonzo Allen (UTC) -- MD 15-5 - Olson Delisca (Southeastern) -- UTC 4-0 133: Chris Debien (UTC) -- Fall (1:39) - Ethan Owen (Southeastern) -- UTC 10-0 141: Alex Ward (UTC) -- Tech Fall 17-2 (7:00) - Aaron Wiechel (Southeastern) -- UTC 15-0 149: Jacob Murphy (UTC) -- Tech Fall 16-0 (4:12) - T.J. Hasz (Southeastern) -- UTC 20-0 157: Kamaal Shakur (UTC) -- Tech Fall 17-1 (3:00) - Zack Wood (Southeastern) -- UTC 25-0 165: Dominic Lampe (UTC) -- Tech Fall 17-1 (2:52) - Frankie Jaramillo (Southeastern) -- UTC 30-0 174: Justin Lampe (UTC) -- Fall (2:55) - Zech Rives (Southeastern) -- UTC 36-0 184: John Lampe (UTC) -- Fall (2:06) - Nicco Lightfoot (Southeastern) -- UTC 42-0 197: Rodney Jones (UTC) -- MD 19-6 - Aris Knight (Southeastern) -- UTC 46-0 285: Connor Tolley (UTC) -- MD 15-3 -- Ben Cruz (Southeastern) -- UTC 50-0 Cumberland 40, Southeastern 7 125: Sean Nguyen (CU) -- Tech Fall 17-2 (5:40) - Olson Delisca (SEU) -- CU 5-0 133: Ethan Owen (SEU) -- Dec. 5-3 - Sammy Rosario (CU) -- CU 5-3 141: No. 10 Austin Meyn (CU) -- Dec. 8-4 - Aaron Wiechel (SEU) -- CU 8-3 149: Ryan Strickland (SEU) -- MD 13-0 - Evan Cole (CU) -- CU 8-7 157: No. 13 Nate Croley (CU) -- Tech Fall 19-0 (2:25) - Zack Wood (SEU) -- CU 13-7 165: Orlando Nawade (CU) -- Fall (2:10) - Frankie Jaramillo (SEU) -- 19-7 174: No. 3 Kyle Delaune (CU) -- Fall (1:31) - Zech Rives (SEU) -- CU 25-7 184: Matt Carroll (CU) -- Dec. 8-5 - Nicco Lightfoot (SEU) -- CU 28-7 197: Corey Daniels (CU) -- Fall (2:23) - Aris Knight (SEU) -- CU 34-7 285: Tommie Turner (CU) -- Fall (2:51) - Ben Cruz (SEU) -- 40-7 Chattanooga 49, Cumberland 0 125: Alonzo Allen (UTC) -- Fall (2:16) - Sean Nguyen (Cumberland) -- UTC 6-0 133: Chris Debien (UTC) -- MD 10-2 - Sammy Rosario (Cumberland) -- UTC 10-0 141: Roman Boylen (UTC) -- Fall (1:52) - No. 10 Austin Meyn (Cumberland) -- UTC 16-0 149: Andrew Webb (UTC) -- Fall (1:42) - Evan Cole (Cumberland) -- UTC 22-0 157: Kamaal Shakur (UTC) -- MD 13-3 - No. 13 Nate Croley (Cumberland) -- UTC 26-0 165: Dominic Lampe (UTC) -- MD 12-3 - Orlando Nawade (Cumberland) -- UTC 30-0 174: Sean Mappes (UTC) -- MD 18-7 - Kyle Delaune (Cumberland) -- UTC 34-0 184: Justin Lampe (UTC) -- MD 21-8 - Dustin Harris (Cumberland) -- UTC 38-0 197: John Lampe (UTC) -- Tech Fall 23-7 (7:00) - Corey Daniels (Cumberland) -- UTC 43-0 285: No. 16 Jared Johnson (UTC) -- F

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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- In front of an NCAA-record crowd of 42,287 fans, No. 3 Iowa edged No. 2 Oklahoma State 18-16 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday. It was the 50th meeting between the two storied college wrestling programs, and the third straight win for the Hawkeyes in the series. "I think the biggest message for a program like the University of Iowa, that is still trying to set the bar higher and higher, I think it's a mentality and commitment to the program and administration," said Iowa coach Tom Brands. "It goes with what we want to do; we want to get better every day and want to have better events every year." Sammy Brooks celebrates after earning a technical fall over Jordan Rogers (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com)Both teams won five matches, but the Hawkeyes won the bonus-point battle, which proved to be the difference in the dual meet. With Oklahoma State leading 13-11, Sammy Brooks gave the Hawkeyes a major boost at 184 pounds with a 17-2 technical fall victory over 15th-ranked Jordan Rogers. Brooks took a 12-1 lead into the second period after two takedowns and two sets of four-point nearfalls. Brooks then put the match away in the second period. "Brooks gave us some bonus points, a five-point win team wise, that's big," said Brands. "The way that he was wrestling, hitting those holds, that's what we want. He can do that against anybody, his consistency is that good. I've said that for a long time." The dual meet started at 125 pounds, with Thomas Gilman picking up a 9-1 major decision over Eddie Klimara in a battle of returning All-Americans. Gilman scored a takedown in the first period, added two more in the second period, and scored the final takedown with 20 seconds left to help secure the major decision. "When I stepped on that mat, those fans were electric," said Gilman. "I keep saying electric and I'm maybe being redundant but it really was electric out there. I started us off right. The pace was high but maybe not where it needed to be. But I was able to get that major decision and help set the tone for the rest of the dual." Tom Brands (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com)Cory Clark kept the momentum on Iowa's side with a convincing 7-2 victory over Gary Wayne Harding at 133 pounds. Top-ranked Dean Heil put the Cowboys on the scoreboard with a 7-1 decision over Logan Ryan at 141 pounds. Heil scored a takedown inside of the first minute of the match and after a Ryan escape the first period ended 2-1. Heil was able to ride out Ryan the entire second period and accumulate 2:25 of riding time heading into the final period. Heil built on his lead in the third with an escape, takedown and riding-time point to win 7-1. The Hawkeyes picked up a key win at 149 pounds as third-ranked Brandon Sorensen topped eighth-ranked Anthony Collica 6-1. Sorensen controlled the action throughout the match, earning a takedown and two nearfall points to lead 4-0 after the opening period. Sorensen added to his lead with an escape in the second. Collica would get on the board in the third period with an escape, but came up short Edwin Cooper gets in on a shot against Chancer Marsteller in their match at 157 pounds (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com)At 157 pounds, 15th-ranked Chance Marsteller held on for a 14-11 victory over Edwin Cooper to cut the deficit to 10-6 in favor of the Hawkeyes heading into intermission. Marsteller, a four-time undefeated state champion from Pennsylvania, jumped out to a 6-0 lead early with a takedown and four nearfall points. Cooper would battle back with an escape and takedown off a double leg to make it 6-3 after the first period. In the second Cooper inched closer after earning a point off a stall call against Marsteller. Marsteller then used a reversal and nearfall points to go up 12-4 and appeared to be in control of the match. Cooper, though, battled back in the third against a physically exhausted Marsteller. Cooper was able to get within two points with 11 seconds remaining but couldn't get the go-ahead points needed to win. In the first match after intermission, two-time NCAA champion Alex Dieringer of Oklahoma State evened the dual meet score at 10-10 with a dominating 17-5 major decision over Patrick Rhoads. Dieringer used three takedowns in the first period to jump out to a 6-2 lead, and added a second-period escape and takedown to go up 10-2. Dieringer kept the pressure on, scoring three more takedowns in the final period to win by 12. At 174 pounds, All-American Kyle Crutchmer won a hard-fought battle over sixth-ranked Alex Meyer 11-10. Crutcher raced out to a 6-0 lead after an early throw and nearly recorded a pin. Meyer, though, fought off his back and worked his way back into the match, tying it 8-8 heading into the final period. With the score tied 9-9 in the final period, Crutchmer earned a takedown with 35 seconds remaining and held on for a one-point win. After Sammy Brooks' technical fall at 184 pounds, Nathan Burak claimed a 5-3 victory over Nolan Boyd at 197 pounds to give the Hawkeyes an 18-13 with one match remaining. Burak earned takedowns in each of the first two periods to pace him to the victory. At heavyweight, Oklahoma State's Austin Marsden topped Sam Stoll 6-1 in the final match of the dual meet. "It was a tough match, there were certain things that we appeared to not have today, it seemed like we let people in the match," said Oklahoma State coach John Smith. "We just didn't push the pace enough." Results: 125: No. 4 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) maj. dec. No. 7 Eddie Klimara (OSU), 9-1 133: No. 2 Cory Clark (Iowa) dec. Gary Wayne Harding (OSU), 7-2 141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. Logan Ryan (Iowa), 7-1 149: No. 3 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) dec. No. 8 Anthony Collica (OSU), 6-1 157: No. 15 Chance Marsteller (OSU) dec. Edwin Cooper (Iowa), 14-11 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) maj. dec. Patrick Rhoads (Iowa), 17-5 174: No. 4 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. No. 6 Alex Meyer (Iowa), 11-10 184: No. 12 Sammy Brooks (Iowa) tech. fall No. 15 Jordan Rogers (OSU), 17-2 197: No. 4 Nathan Burak (Iowa) dec. Nolan Boyd (OSU), 5-3 285: No. 5 Austin Marsden (Oklahoma State) dec. Sam Stoll (Iowa), 6-1

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. --The Drexel wrestling team earned a 28-12 victory over Cal Poly in dual action on Friday night to kick off action its brief west coast trip. Matthew Cimato, who is currently ranked 14th in the nation at 149 pounds by WrestlingReport earned a technical fall, while No. 22 Kevin Devoy Jr. and Zack Fuentes added major decisions at 141 and 125 respectively in the winning effort. The night started off with Fuentes' major decision, which put the Dragons ahead, 4-0 early. The Mustangs were able to get on the board in the 133 pound match as Jason Delacruz edged out Franco Ferraina in the first sudden victory period. Devoy came up next and extended the Dragons' lead to 8-3 and then Cimato's tech fall made it a 13-3 Drexel advantage. While Cal Poly would pick up three points with a decision at 157, Austin Rose, Nick Elmer, and Stephen Loiseau won three consecutive matches for the Dragons to create a 22-6 lead over the Mustangs. Despite a late pin from JT Goodwin at 197 pounds to double its team score, Cal Poly would not be able to overcome the deficit the Dragons had created. With the victory, the Dragons improve to 2-2 in dual competition. Cal Poly moves to 1-2 on the season. Drexel returns to action when members of the squad will compete in the Road Runner Open in Fresno, Calif. to close out the west coast road-trip. Competition at the tournament is expected to begin at 9 a.m. Pacific time/noon Eastern. Results: 125: Zack Fuentes (DU) MAJ David Gonzalez (CP), 8-0 133: Jason Delacruz (CP) DEC Franco Ferraina (DU), 4-2 (SV-1) 141: No. 22 Kevin Devoy Jr. (DU) MAJ Colton Schilling (CP), 13-2 149: No. 14 Matthew Cimato (DU) TF Joshua Cortez (CP), 21-3 157: Colt Shorts (CP) DEC Richard Viruet (DU), 8-4 165: Austin Rose (DU) DEC Xavier Johnson (CP), 6-1 174: Nick Elmer (DU) DEC Sohrab Movahedi (CP), 3-2 184: Stephen Loiseau (DU) DEC Mitchell Woods (CP), 8-4 197: JT Goodwin (CP) WBF Joshua Murphy (DU) @ 1:32 285: Joey Goodhart (DU) wins by forfeit

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Senior heavyweight Tanner Harms pin 57 seconds into the first period of the night's final match lifted Wyoming past Air Force 22-16 on Friday evening in Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo. It was the Pokes' first win as members of the Big 12 Conference in their first dual of the season. The match also marked head coach Mark Branch's 75th win as a head coach. The victory was the eighth-straight win for the Pokes over the Falcons. “It was pretty tough, but that is what I expected and bonus points were important tonight,” Branch said. “We had a chance to draw or started at 125-pounds and I knew that I wanted Tanner (Harms) out there and he wrestled well.” After junior Brandon Tribble fell by decision to Air Force's Park Hines at 197 pounds to tie the dual at 16-16, Harms made quick work of Marcus Malecek winning via pin 57 seconds into the match. It was Harm's first pin of the season and fifth fastest pin by a Cowboy this season. Sophomore Bryce Meredith continued his dominate season with a pin in the first period as well. He defeated David Walker 1:27 into the match. He had a takedown and nearfall before he finished the match with his pin. Meredith's win gave the Pokes a 9-3 lead. Junior Ben Stroh helped picked up bonus points in his match winning by major decision over Michael Billingsley. After an early takedown by Billingsley, it was all Stroh from there. He rattled off nine-straight points and added over two minutes of riding time for an additional point. His win gave the Cowboys a 16-10 lead before Air Force tied the match with two-straight wins at 184 pounds and 197 pounds. Junior Drew Templeman got the Pokes off to a fast start with an 8-1 decision over Drew Romero in the opening match. He flurried for six points late after leading the match 2-1 after two periods. Colgan added another win for the Pokes taking the win at 157 pounds over Zach Stepan. Colgan got off to a fast start scoring two takedowns in the first minute of the match. Stepan battled back, but Colgan won the match on riding time. Wyoming returns to the mat next weekend traveling to Nebraska on Saturday with action slated to start at 6 p.m. MT. Results: 125: #NR/NR/20 Drew Templeman over Drew Romero (AF), Decision 8-1, 3-0 WYO 133: John Twomey (AF) over Gunnar Woodburn, Decision 6-2, 3-3 141: Bryce Meredith over David Walker (AF), Fall 1:27, 9-3 WYO 149: Jerry McGinity (AF) over Austin Breckenridge, Decision 6-4, 9-6 WYO 157: Archie Colgan over Zach Stepan (AF), Decision 6-5, 12-6 WYO 165: Alex Lopouchanski (AF) over Chaz Polson, Major Decision 11-1, 12-10 WYO 174: #13/15/15 Benjamin Stroh over Michael Billingsley (AF), Major Decision 12-3, 16-10 WYO 184: Anthony McLaughlin (AF) over Jace Jensen, Decision 7-4, 16-13 WYO 197: Parker Hines (AF) over Brandon Tribble, Decision 5-4, 16-16 285: #20/NR/NR Tanner Harms over Marcus Malecek (AF) , Fall 0:57, 22-16 WYO