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Positioned as the second best team in Illinois per the national rankings, and No. 20 overall, Lockport went undefeated in dual meets during the last week. The Tuesday before Thanksgiving saw the Porters defeat Yorkville 44-19, earning victories in nine bouts; while on Thanksgiving Eve they upended West Aurora 58-9, winning eleven bouts. On Saturday, Lockport swept three matches in a quad meet at Minooka, those coming against the hosts, Belleville West, and Mt. Carmel. The Porters were dominant in their first two victories, winning 23 of the 28 weight classes between a 64-12 defeat of Minooka and a 57-10 victory over Belleville West. The last match of the day saw Lockport taking on Mt. Carmel, who ended the 2015-16 season ranked nationally and entered this season as the top team in Class 3A per the rankings done by Illinois Best Weekly. The Caravan jumped out to a 12-0 lead after three bouts. It started with a 14-5 major decision by Rehan Uribe over freshman James Pierandozzi at 120, then a 16-0 technical fall by 2015 state medalist Kaleb Guzior over Dalton Dwyer at 126, and finally an 8-6 overtime decision for state qualifier David Devine over Brandon Ramsey at 132. Lockport would stop the bleeding and make the dual meet again competitive with a pair of wins over returning state medalists: two-time state qualifier Brandon Ramos upended Kendall Coleman 7-6 at 138, while state qualifier and Cadet freestyle All-American Baylor Fernandes beat Yahya Thomas 6-2 at 145. Mt. Carmel would stretch the lead to 20-8 through eight matches with wins in two of the next three bouts. State qualifier Dillon Hoey beat Zach Reese 4-2 at 152 pounds, with two-time state medalist David Riojas pinning reserve wrestler Malik Daghash in the first period at 170. In between those matches, Lockport secured an 8-3 decision from two-time state medalist Trevell Timmons (ranked No. 14 nationally) over state medalist Jack Mulay at 160. For the crucial turn of the dual meet, the nationally ranked Porters bumped seniors Nick Dado and Payton Fernandes up to 182 and 195 pounds respecitvely. Dado secured the turning point of the match with a 3-2 decision over Dan Benoit, while Fernandes earned a pin in the second period over Emmanuel Terrell to cut the deficit to 20-17. Lockport took the lead for good with a first period pin from Yousif Salah at 220. The final score became 38-20, nine matches to five, with a forfeit at 285 taken by Brandon Baker, a 12-7 decision from Cadet double All-American Matthew Ramos at 106, and a first period pin from Cadet Greco All-American Anthony Molton at 113 to close out the dual meet. All this happened for nationally ranked Lockport while missing a pair of key starters from the lineup, two-time state placer Abdullah Assaf (126) as well as state qualifier and Cadet double All-American Ronald Tucker Jr. (285). Both could return to the mat this weekend, but will be back by mid-December at the absolute latest. With respect to the lineup for the Caravan, two-time state qualifier Joey Egan (lower-weight) did not wrestle in the dual against Lockport, and they might have slightly different upper-weight personnel after the transition from football season. Ron Sauer Duals After the positive results of the opening week, the Porters have a dual meet at Bolingbrook (Ill.) on Thursday night before traveling to Fox High School near St. Louis (Mo.) for the Ron Sauer Duals on Friday and Saturday. No. 20 Lockport has finished runner-up two of the previous three years, including an upset loss to Holt (Mo.) in last year's championship match. The Porters are in a day one pool with Collinsville (Ill.), Holt, and the hosts Fox; Holt last year finished fourth in Class 4 at the state tournament, which is the big-school division. Other pools break out as follows: Edwardsville (Illinois -- round of 16 Class AAA team state), Seckman (Missouri -- 13th Class 4 individual state), Eureka (Missouri -- 14th Class 4 individual state), Helias (Missouri) Staley (Missouri -- 5th Class 4 individual state), Quincy (Illinois), Cedar Hill Northwest (Missouri -- 19th Class 4 individual state), Fort Zumwalt West (Missouri) Francis Howell Central (Missouri -- 9th Class 4 individual state), Whitfield (Missouri -- Class 1, small-school, individual runners-up), Oak Forest (Illinois), Belleville East (Illinois)

Missouri head wrestling coach Brian Smith (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com) Two top college wrestling coaches - Eric Keller, and Brian Smith -- will be guests on this week's edition of the On the Mat wrestling broadcast on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Eric Keller is about to embark on his seventh season as head coach at Wartburg College, coming off a season where he guided the Knights to the 2016 NCAA Division III team title. Brian Smith took the head coaching job at University of Missouri in May 1998. In 18 seasons, Smith has coached 22 All-Americans to 42 top-eight performances and five Tigers to seven national championships. 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.

Shakopee's Brent Jones is ranked No. 11 nationally by InterMat (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine) One of the states starting its regular season this week is Minnesota, and it will kick off with a bang on Thursday night as a pair of nationally ranked teams will take to the mat. Apple Valley is the 11-time defending dual team state champions, though one of them was the tied match in the 2013 state final, and enter the season ranked No. 1 in Class AAA per The Guillotine; while the Sabers are ranked second. This is not likely to be the season's only dual meet, as the teams are in the same section, where they should meet come February with a dual team state spot on the line, presuming Prior Lake (ranked No. 7 by The Guillotine) doesn't spoil the party. Below are the projected lineups for this dual meet (rankings from The Guillotine for Class AAA are noted): 106: Dylan Anderson (Apple Valley) vs. Max Crowe (Shakopee), 8th vs. 3rd 113: Regan Schrempp vs. Aaron Cashman, 6th vs. 1st (Cashman will be ranked nationally at 113 on Dec. 7, was evaluated as a 120 in the preseason) 120: Peyton McLagan vs. Carson Manville, 10th vs. 3rd 126: Brady Gross vs. Zach Coleman, 6th vs. NR 132: Sebas Swiggum vs. No. 11 Brent Jones, 6th vs. 1st 138: Kyle Rathman vs. Sam Webster, 6th vs. 8th 145: Nate Larson vs. Alex Crowe, 5th vs. 1st 152: Devin Roberts vs. No. 14 Alex Lloyd, 10th vs. 1st 160: Jalen Thul vs. Jack Casey, 5th vs. NR 170: Tony Watts vs. Carson Poshusta, neither is ranked 182: Jonah Johnson vs. Zach Chytka, 10th vs 5th 195: Tyler Kim vs. Tyler Kropiwka, 9th vs. NR 220: Tanyi Besong vs. Pat Ruhland, 4th vs. NR 285: No. 1 Gable Steveson vs. Kyle Kotek, 1st vs. NR Based on the rankings published by The Guillotine, Shakopee has the higher ranked wrestler in seven bouts, Apple Valley in six. However, working in Apple Valley's favor is the fact Shakopee has five not ranked wrestlers going against Apple Valley ranked wrestlers in this dual meet. Other obvious factors in deciding this dual meet will be any lineup manipulation, as well as if any matches go in favor of the non-ranked wrestler. In order for Shakopee to win this dual meet, it is my prediction they will have to win eight or more bouts due to the weight classes where they have non-ranked wrestlers.

For most states across the country, this first weekend of December is also the first weekend of the high school wrestling states. Some states have already started, a few start in the following week, while New Jersey is two weeks out from its start. Here is the schedule of competition during the coming week (Wednesday 11/30 through Tuesday 12/6) for teams ranked nationally in the Fab 50. No. 1 Blair Academy, N.J. -- travel to St. Benedict's Prep (N.J.) for the Caruso Tournament on Saturday 12/3 No. 3 St. Edward, Ohio -- host quad meet against Huntington (W.Va.), Parkersburg South (W.Va.), and Wadsworth (Ohio) on Saturday 12/3 No. 4 Lake Highland Prep, Fla. -- travel to Lake Howell (Fla.) for the Brenden Buckley Invitational on Saturday 12/3 No. 5 Clovis, Calif. -- compete in the Newbury Park (Calif.) Invitational on Saturday 12/3 No. 6 St. Paris Graham, Ohio -- compete in the Marysville (Ohio) Duals on Saturday 12/3 No. 8 Malvern Prep, Pa. -- travel to St. Benedict's Prep (N.J.) for the Caruso Tournament on Saturday 12/3 No. 13 Brownsburg, Ind. -- travel to Westfield (Ind.) for dual meet on Wednesday 11/30, compete in the Harrison (Ohio) Duals on Saturday 12/3 No. 14 Poway, Calif. -- host the John Bright Invitational on Friday 12/2 (dual meets) and Saturday 12/3 (individual bracket) No. 15 Elyria, Ohio -- host tri-meet against Akron SVSM (Ohio) and Parkersburg (W.Va) on Saturday 12/3 No. 16 Allen, Texas -- compete in The Woodlands (Texas) Tournament on Friday 12/2 and Saturday 12/3 No. 17 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. -- split squad between hosting the Friends of Sem Duals and traveling to St. Benedict's Prep (N.J.) for the Caruso Tournament on Saturday 12/3 No. 18 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. -- travel to Proviso West (Ill.) for dual meet on Friday 12/2, compete in the Washington (Ill.) Duals on Saturday 12/3 No. 19 Choctaw, Okla. -- host Deer Creek (Okla.) in dual meet on Thursday 12/1 No. 20 Lockport, Ill. -- travel to Bolingbrook (Ill.) for dual meet on Thursday 12/1, travel to Fox (Mo.) for the Ron Sauer Duals on Friday 12/2 and Saturday 12/3 No. 21 Pueblo County, Colo. -- travel to Pine Creek (Colo.) for the Battle of the Best Duals on Friday 12/2 and Saturday 12/3 No. 22 Tuttle, Okla. -- host tri-meet against Elgin (Okla.) and Western Heights (Okla.) on Tuesday 12/6 No. 23 Washington, Ill. -- host tri-meet against East Peoria (Ill.) and Pekin (Ill.) on Thursday 12/1, host Super Duals on Saturday 12/3 No. 25 Goddard, Kans. -- compete in the Valley Center (Kans.) duals on Saturday 12/3 No. 26 Montini Catholic, Ill. -- host quad meet against Bowen (Ill.), Mt. Carmel (Ill.), and Providence Catholic (Ill.) on Saturday 12/3 No. 28 Camden County, Ga. -- travel to Orange City (Fla.) for the Clash of the Titans Invitational on Saturday 12/3 No. 29 Long Beach, N.Y. -- host Battle at the Beach tournament on Saturday 12/3 No. 30 Anoka, Minn. -- compete in the Maple Grove (Minn.) Tournament on Saturday 12/3 No. 31 Gilroy, Calif. -- TBD No. 33 Kasson-Mantorville, Minn. -- travel to Lake City (Minn.) for dual meet on Thursday 12/3, compete in Winona (Minn.) Invitational on Saturday 12/3 No. 34 Southeast Polk, Iowa -- host Mason City (Iowa) in dual meet on Thursday 12/1, compete in Gardner-Edgerton (Kansas) Invitational on Saturday 12/3 No. 35 Shakopee, Minn. -- travel to No. 39 Apple Valley (Minn.) for dual meet on Thursday 12/1, compete in quad at Chisago Lakes (Minn.) on Friday 12/2, compete in Osseo (Minn.) Invitational on Saturday 12/3 No. 36 West Des Moines Valley, Iowa -- host Dowling Catholic (Iowa) in dual meet on Thursday 12/1, travel to Cedar Falls (Iowa) for Keith Young Invitational on Saturday 12/3 No. 37 Roseburg, Ore. -- compete in the McNary (Ore.) Duals on Friday 12/2 No. 38 Fort Dodge, Iowa -- compete in tri-meet at Ames (Iowa) on Thursday 12/1 against the hosts and North-Hoover (Iowa), compete in the Independence (Iowa) Invitational Saturday 12/3 No. 39 Apple Valley, Minn. -- host No. 35 Shakopee (Minn.) in dual meet on Thursday 12/1, compete in Winona (Minn.) Invitational on Saturday 12/3 No. 41 Portage, Ind. -- travel to Chesterton (Ind.) for dual meet on Wednesday 11/30, compete in Harvest Classic at Lake Central (Ind.) on Saturday 12/3 No. 42 Hilton, N.Y. -- host Lockport (N.Y.) in dual meet on Wednesday 11/30, compete in Matt Marino Invitational at Webster-Schroeder (N.Y.) on Friday 12/2 and Saturday 12/3 No. 43 Park Hill, Mo. -- host Park Hill Duals on Saturday 12/3, travel to Platte County (Mo.) for dual meet on Tuesday 12/6 No. 47 Broken Arrow, Okla. -- compete in Gardner-Edgerton (Kansas) Invitational on Saturday 12/3 No. 49 Wasatch, Utah -- host Spanish Fork (Utah) in dual meet on Thursday 12/1, compete in the Layton (Utah) Invitational on Friday 12/2 and Saturday 12/3 No. 50 Stratford, Wis. -- host multi-team tournament on Saturday 12/3 No competitions scheduled: No. 2 Buchanan (Calif.), No. 7 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 9 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.), No. 10 Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), No. 11 Nazareth (Pa.), No. 12 Olentangy Liberty (Ohio), No. 24 Pomona (Colo.), No. 27 Sand Springs (Okla.), No. 32 Brecksville (Ohio), No. 40 North Allegheny (Pa.), No. 44 Don Bosco Prep (N.J.), No. 45 Lowell (Mich.), No. 46 Cumberland Valley (Pa.), No. 48 Delsea Regional (N.J.)

DEKALB, Ill. -- In the premier matchup of the night, Old Dominion's ninth-ranked Kevin Beazley scored a third period takedown to defeat Northern Illinois' 10th-ranked Shawn Soott, 3-2, at 197 to lift the Monarchs over the Huskies, 22-9, for their first dual meet victory of the season Tuesday night. ODU improved to 1-3, 1-1 (MAC) while Northern Illinois fell to 2-2, 0-1 (MAC). "Our schedule is very tough, as we have wrestled three top-25 teams in our first three matches in Missouri, UNC and UNI," head coach Steve Martin said. "We knew we would have to be on to be able to beat NIU. This mentally was a good win for us. We wrestled with an aggressive style straight up and down the lineup. From a competing standpoint, it was good to see us battle the entire match. We learned a lot about our team on this five day road trip. We have a lot of work to do moving forward." After the Huskies' Brock Hudkins defeated Steven Simpson, 4-3, at 125, the Monarchs secured back-to-back decision victories from Alex Madrigal and Emilio Saavedra at 133 and 141, respectively, to put ODU out in front, 6-3. Northern Illinois responded with a 9-3 decision win from 12th-ranked Steve Bleise at 149 and a 6-0 victory by Caden McWhirter at 157 to reclaim the lead, 9-6, at the intermission. Old Dominion would never look back from there, as the Monarchs rolled to five straight wins from 165 to 285. Seldon Wright earned a 17-8 major decision at 165, while freshman Antonio Agee picked up the first dual meet win of his career, securing a late third period takedown to knock off Shaun'Qae McMurtry, 3-1, at 174. Jack Dechow kept the momentum rolling for Old Dominion, registering a controlling 6-1 win at 184 over Bryce Gorman. At 197, with the battle of top 10 wresters deadlocked at 1-1 in the final 30 seconds, Kevin Beazley secured both ankles of Shawn Scott for a takedown to go up, 3-1. A quick escape by Scott narrowed the lead to 3-2, but Beazley held on for the 3-2 triumph to improve to 8-1 on the season. To close out the dual meet, Will Hilliard scored a takedown and four nearfall to jump out to a 7-2 first period lead over Caleb Gossett and hung on for the 12-7 win to clinch the dual meet for the Monarchs. "The highlight of the night was Kevin Beazley's win over a top-10 opponent," Martin continued. "We had three freshmen execute their game plans tonight in Madrigal, Agee and Hilliard. Seldon Wright scored bonus points, and he is starting to understand that when he opens up he can dominate people. Saavedra imposed his will on his opponent and that was important since they were once workout partners in high school. Dechow wrestled solid in all his positions and especially looked good on top." Results: 125: Brock Hudkins (NOIL) over Steven Simpson (OLDO) (Dec 4-3) 133: Alex Madrigal (OLDO) over Alijah Jeffery (NOIL) (Dec 6-2) 141: Emilio Saavedra (OLDO) over Angel Velasquez (NOIL) (Dec 3-2) 149: No. 12 Steve Bleise (NOIL) over Michael Hayes (OLDO) (Dec 9-3) 157: Caden McWhirter (NOIL) over Austin Eads (OLDO) (Dec 6-0) 165: No. 15 Seldon Wright (OLDO) over Andrew Scott (NOIL) (MD 17-8) 174: Antonio Agee (OLDO) over Shaun`Qae McMurtry (NOIL) (Dec 3-1) 184: No. 13 Jack Dechow (OLDO) over Bryce Gorman (NOIL) (Dec 6-1) 197: No. 9 Kevin Beazley (OLDO) over No. 10 Shawn Scott (NOIL) (Dec 3-2) 285: Will Hilliard (OLDO) over Caleb Gossett (NOIL) (Dec 12-7) Up Next ODU returns home to the Ted Constant Center on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. for a home dual meet against No. 12 NC State.

Cornell's Gabe Dean was pre-seeded No. 1 at 184 pounds (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) The pre-seeds have been released for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, which takes place Friday and Saturday at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Note: Final seeds are subject to change following weigh-ins on Friday. InterMat ranking is listed to the right. 125: 1. Joey Dance (Virginia Tech) -- No. 2 2. Connor Schram (Stanford) -- No. 7 3. Josh Terao (American) -- No. 12 4. Sean Russell (Edinboro) -- No. 14 5. Austin Assad (Michigan) -- No. 16 6. Brent Fleetwood (Central Michigan) -- No. 20 7. Dalton Marci (Cornell) 133: 1. Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) -- No. 3 2. Earl Hall (Iowa State) -- No. 5 3. Stevan Micic (Michigan) -- No. 9 4. Anthony Tutolo (Kent State) -- No. 16 5. Mark Grey (Cornell) -- No. 18 6. Drew Templeman (Wyoming) 141: 1. Joey McKenna (Stanford) -- No. 2 2. Bryce Meredith (Wyoming) -- No. 7 3. Ke-Shawn Hayes (Ohio State) -- No. 12 4. Brock Zacherl (Clarion) -- No. 13 5. Logan Everett (Army) -- No. 16 6. Tyler Smith (Bucknell) -- No. 17 7. Jared Prince (Navy) -- No. 18 8. Joey Palmer (Oregon State) -- No. 19 9. Kyle Springer (Eastern Michigan) 149: 1. Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) -- No. 5 2. Micah Jordan (Ohio State) -- No. 6 3. Justin Oliver (Central Michigan) -- No. 7 4. Pat Lugo (Edinboro) -- No. 8 5. Andrew Crone (Wisconsin) -- No. 15 6. Joey Galasso (Cornell) -- No. 19 7. Zac Hall (Michigan) -- No. 20 8. Christian Pagdilao (Arizona State) 9. Joey Delgado (Oregon State) 157: 1. Dylan Palacio (Cornell) -- No. 2 2. Brian Murphy (Michigan) -- No. 5 3. Collin Heffernan (Central Michigan) -- No. 10 4. Russell Parsons (Army) -- No. 11 5. Victor Lopez (Bucknell) -- No. 18 6. Casey Sparkman (Kent State) -- No. 19 7. Sal Mastriani (Virginia Tech) -- No. 20 8. Joshua Shields (Arizona State) 165: 1. Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin) -- No. 2 2. Logan Massa (Michigan) -- No. 6 3. Dylan Cottrell (West Virginia) -- No. 8 4. Anthony Valencia (Arizona State) -- No. 9 5. Keaton Subjeck (Stanford) -- No. 12 6. Austin Matthews (Edinboro) -- No. 16 7. Brandon Womack (Cornell) -- No. 20 8. Tyrel White (Columbia) 174: 1. Bo Jordan (Ohio State) -- No. 1 2. Zach Epperly (Virginia Tech) -- No. 2 3. Brian Realbuto (Cornell) -- No. 5 4. Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) -- No. 7 5. Lelund Weatherspoon (Iowa State) -- No. 10 6. Jadaen Bernstein (Navy) -- No. 11 7. Jim Wilson (Stanford) -- No. 13 8. Nick Wanzek (Minnesota) -- No. 14 9. Myles Amine (Michigan) -- No. 20 10. Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin) 184: 1. Gabe Dean (Cornell) -- No. 1 2. Myles Martin (Ohio State) -- No. 2 3. Patrick Downey (Iowa State) -- No. 6 4. Zack Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) -- No. 8 5. Jordan Ellingwood (Central Michigan) -- No. 11 6. Steve Schneider (Binghamton) -- No. 15 7. Corey Griego (Oregon State) -- No. 16 197: 1. Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) -- No. 2 2. Jared Haught (Virginia Tech) -- No. 3 3. Jake Smith (West Virginia) -- No. 6 4. Kollin Moore (Ohio State) -- No. 12 5. Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) -- No. 15 6. Tom Sleigh (Bucknell) -- No. 16 7. Matt Williams (CSU Bakersfield) -- No. 19 8. Rocco Caywood (Army) -- No. 20 9. Parker Hines (Air Force) 285: 1. Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) -- No. 1 2. Connor Medbery (Wisconsin) -- No. 2 3. Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) -- No. 3 4. Tanner Hall (Arizona State) -- No. 4 5. Michael Kroells (Minnesota) -- No. 8 6. Nathan Butler (Stanford) -- No. 10 7. Billy Miller (Edinboro) -- No. 16 8. Jeramy Sweany (Cornell) -- No. 20

The Princeton wrestling team celebrated the Thanksgiving weekend in style Sunday at Madison Square Garden. The Tigers improved to 2-1 on the young season with impressive victories over both Maryland (24-9) and Buffalo (28-12). The Tigers looked strong up and down the lineup during the annual collegiate showdown in New York City, but Princeton got especially strong performances from members of its freshman class during the two victories. While fourth-ranked Matthew Kolodzik improved to 7-0 at 141 with a decision and a technical fall, it was classmate Kevin Parker who had the most impressive day. The younger brother of former Princeton All-American Greg Parker '03, Parker posted third-period pins against both Idris White (Maryland) and Brett Perry (Buffalo). The former broke open what had been a very tight match between the Tigers and Terrapins. The two teams split decisions in the first six matches, though all three of Princeton's losses came by either one or two points. Jon Schleifer, who improved to 6-1 on the season, opened a 12-9 lead with a 7-3 decision, and Parker tripled that advantage with his fall. Both fourth-ranked Brett Harner and 18th-ranked Ray O'Donnell finished the victory with wins of their own, and the Tigers carried that momentum into the nightcap by winning six of the first seven in the win over Buffalo. Freshman Ty Agaisse opened with a 6-1 win, and classmate Leonard Merkin made his dual meet debut with a dominating 22-4 technical fall at 157. Sophomore Joe Tavoso basically put the match away with a 9-8 win at 165. Princeton will head to Lincoln, Neb., next Saturday to compete at the 2016 Nebraska Duals. The Tigers will open at 10 am with EIWA rival Drexel, and then will take on Michigan State (12 pm) and No. 6 Nebraska to complete the day. PRINCETON 24, MARYLAND 9 125 – Alex Vargas (M) dec. Ty Agaisse 3-2 133 – Pat D'Arcy (P) dec. Michael Beck 5-1 141 – Matthew Kolodzik (P) dec. Billy Rappo 7-2 149 – Alfred Bannister (M) dec. Jordan Laster 6-4, SV 157 – Justin Alexander (M) dec. Mike D'Angelo 8-6 165 – Joe Tavoso (P) dec. Josh Ugalde 8-4 174 – Jonathan Schleifer (P) dec. Sam Rowell 7-3 184 – Kevin Parker (P) p. Idris White 5:42 197 – Brett Harner (P) mdec. David-Brian Whisler 16-4 285 – Ray O'Donnell (P) dec. Youssif Hemida 15-8 PRINCETON 28, BUFFALO 12 125 – Ty Agaisse (P) dec. Derek Spann 6-1 133 – Bryan Landry (M) dec. Pat D'Arcy 4-1 141 – Matthew Kolodzik (P) TF Blake Retell 25-10 149 – Jordan Laster (P) dec. Colt Cotton 3-2 157 – Leonard Merkin (P) TF Kobe Gerrehy 22-4 165 – Joe Tavoso (P) dec. Derek Holcomb 9-8 174 – Jonathan Schleifer (P) dec. Muhammed Mcbryde 5-2 184 – Kevin Parker (P) p. Brett Perry 5:51 197 – James Benjamin (B) dec. Brett Harner 7-5, SV 285 – Jake Gunning (B) won by forfeit

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The eighth-ranked Cornell wrestling team one-upped the Big Red hockey team, winning two matches on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden to sweep the Grapple at the Garden. The Big Red improved to 3-0 on the season with a 39-0 win over Hofstra and a 28-10 triumph over No. 10 Rutgers. Cornell hockey got the weekend started on Saturday night with a 3-1 victory over New Hampshire to make the Big Red a perfect 3-0 on the weekend at the World's Most Famous Arena. MORE INFO TO COME #8 Cornell 39, Hofstra 0 125: Noah Baughman (C) won by decision over Jacob Martin (H), 3-1 133: Mark Grey (C) won by decision over Vinny Vespa (H), 14-12 141: Will Koll (C) won by decision over Connor Burkert (H), 9-4 149: #19 Joey Galasso (C) won by decision over Ryan Burkert (H), 9-6 157: Taylor Simaz (C) won by decision over Jake Kaminsky (H), 5-2 165: #20 Brandon Womack (C) won by fall over Bobby Fehr (H), 3:50 174: #5 Brian Realbuto (C) won by technical fall over Sage Heller (H), 21-3 184: #1 Gabe Dean (C) won by fall over Mike Oxley (H), 0:33 197: Ben Honis (C) won by major decision over Nezar Haddad (H), 9-1 285: #19 Jeramy Sweany (C) won by decision over Omar Haddad (H), 6-2 #8 Cornell 28, #10 Rutgers 10 125: Noah Baughman (C) won by decision over Sean McCabe (R), 3-1 133: Mark Grey (C) won by decision over #13 Tyson Dippery (R), 6-3 141: #5 Anthony Ashnault (R) won by decision over Will Koll (C), 6-4 149: #10 Ken Theobold (R) won by decision over #19 Joey Galasso (C), 6-0 157: John Van Brill (R) won by major decision over Taylor Simaz (C), 8-0 165: #20 Brandon Womack (C) won by fall over Willie Scott (R), 4:24 174: #5 Brian Realbuto (C) won by decision over Philip Bakuckas (R), 4-2 184: #1 Gabe Dean (C) won by major decision over #13 Nicholas Gravina (R), 16-3 197: Ben Honis (C) won by major decision over Anthony Messner (R), 4-0 285: #19 Jeramy Sweany (C) won by fall over Razohnn Gross (R), 4:32

LARAMIE, Wyo. -- In its first Big 12 dual of the season, the University of Wyoming Cowboy wrestling team defeated the Iowa State Cyclones, 19-15, inside the UniWyo Sports Complex on Sunday afternoon. With the victory, UW improves to 1-1 overall and 1-0 in the Big 12, while the Cyclones drop to 1-3, and 1-3 in the Big 12. "Since we have a pretty good break until we are back with another dual, it's good to get a win at home," UW head coach Mark Branch said. "I saw some improvements from last week. We know each team will make changes and that Iowa State very well could be a different team in March at the Big 12 Championships. We had some big performances going up against a couple of tough wrestlers, which was exciting. I thought Brandon (Tribble) did excellent with the amount of weight that he was going up against. The dual basically came down to that and it helped us for the rest of the afternoon." It was the 16th matchup between the schools and the win became the second-ever victory for the Pokes. Wyoming's lone win came back in 1950 when they won, 19-10 over Iowa State. The Cowboys won five of the matches against Iowa State with bonus points in two. Redshirt sophomore Branson Ashworth once again started the dual on the right foot for the Brown and Gold. Ashworth earned a decision (3-0) by way of a second period escape and then a final period takedown over Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer. Junior Kyle Pope dropped a decision (10-7) to No. 10 Lelund Weatherspoon in the second match of the afternoon. Pope was tied 4-4 heading into the second period after two escapes and a takedown. He closed the score to one, 6-7 after a reversal in the second period before Weatherspoon ran away with it. Iowa State furthered its early lead when Carson Powell defeated junior Luke Paine by a 6-0 decision. Redshirt freshman Cody Vigoren rectified a loss against Nebraska last week with a major (9-0) over Joe Teague. Redshirt senior Brandon Tribble added to UW's lead with a decision (4-3) over Quean Smith. Tribble was down 1-3 after the first two periods and then earned an escape and a takedown in the final period for the victory. Iowa State would win the next two duals, as senior Gunnar Woodburn was defeated by Markus Simmons by decision (13-7) just before redshirt senior Drew Templeman fell by decision (10-4) to No. 5 Earl Hall during his first dual of the season. Junior Bryce Meredith recorded his fourth fall of the season with a pin (4:09) over No. 13 Gabe Moreno. Meredith had two takedowns in the dual with one each in the first two periods. Redshirt senior Cole Mendenhall continued his winning ways with a decision (9-4) over Chase Straw. Mendenhall jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two takedowns and an escape. Straw didn't earn a point until late in the second period and Mendenhall returned a reversal and escape in the third period with his own escape and takedown to seal the victory. In what was the final dual of the afternoon, junior Archie Colgan fell to Colston DeBlasi by decision (5-3). Despite earning riding time, Colgan fell behind 0-5 in the first period and recorded a reversal to begin the second period. The Pokes return to the mat next weekend as they travel to the Cliff Keen Invite in Las Vegas on Dec. 2-3. Results: 165: Branson Ashworth (UW) dec. Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (ISU), 3-0. 174: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) dec. Kyle Pope (UW), 10-7. 184: Carson Powell (ISU) dec. Luke Paine (UW), 6-0. (3:04 RT) 197: Cody Vigoren (UW) maj. dec. Joe Teague (ISU), 9-0. 285: Brandon Tribble (UW) dec. Quean Smith (ISU), 4-3. 125: Markus Simmons (ISU) dec. Gunnar Woodburn (UW), 13-7. (2:18 RT) 133: Earl Hall (ISU) dec. Drew Templeman (UW), 10-4. (1:24 RT) 141: Bryce Meredith (UW) fall Gabe Moreno (ISU), 4:10. 149: Cole Mendenhall (UW) dec. Chase Straw (ISU), 9-4. 157: Colston DiBlasi (ISU) dec. Archie Colgan (UW), 5-3.

BOONE, N.C. -- Appalachian State University wrestling downed No. 22 North Carolina in a down-to-the-wire battle, 18-16, on Sunday afternoon at Varsity Gym to improve to 3-0 for the fifth time in program history. In a revenge match from 2014-15 when the Mountaineers lost by one point late to the Tar Heels, 21st-ranked Appalachian edged out head coach JohnMark Bentley's alma mater. The win gives the Black and Gold their second victory over a nationally ranked opponent this season and their second victory against a Power 5 school this season - a program first since year-by-year results were first recorded in 1990-91. With only two major decisions and one technical fall on the day, the match was neck-and-neck, as the Mountaineers and Tar Heels (1-1) vied for every weight class. Appalachian fell behind early in the team score as UNC's James Szymanski defeated senior Vito Pasone (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./E.L. Meyers) on an 8-4 decision to open the day. But freshman Colby Smith (Wentzville, Mo./Holt) battled the Apps back in, tying the team score up when he downed Tyrone Klump by 5-0 decision in the 133-pound weight class. The balance beam continued to sway as No. 8 141-pounder, Joey Ward of North Carolina, defeated sophomore Irvin Enriquez (Aberdeen, N.C./Pinecrest) by a 12-3 major decision before No. 11 sophomore Matt Zovistoski (Paramus, N.C./St. Joseph Regional) won a come-from-behind barn-burner against Troy Heilmann, 7-6. Riding the momentum of Zovistoski's comeback victory, freshman Gavin Londoff (St. Louis, Mo./Holt) upset North Carolina's No. 16 Joey Moon with a huge 5-2 decision in the 157-pound weight class. The 165- and 174-pound classes went win and loss for the Mountaineers, as No. 17 Forrest Przybysz (Jefferson, Ga./Jefferson) dropped John Clark in a 5-0 decision before Marcus Johnson (Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin) fell the No. 8 Ethan Ramos in a 20-5 technical fall. The nail-biter of the night came in the 184-pound match when junior David Peters-Logue (Hillsborough, N.C./Orange) took Elijah Kerr-Brown to overtime tied at 2-2. Peters-Logue battled hard against the Tar Heel, trying to not give up the sudden-death point, before finally getting a one-point escape to win the weight class and put Appalachian ahead. North Carolina stormed back in the 197-pound match, as Daniel Chaid downed sophomore Randall Diabe (Greensboro, N.C./James B. Dudley) by a 19-7 major decision to put the Tar Heels back up one with only the heavyweight bout to go. No. 9 senior Denzel Dejournette (Winston-Salem, N.C./R.J. Reynolds) came out of the gates with ferocity, making multiple attempts at takedowns in the first few moments of the match. Corey Gilliland fought him off for only an instance before Dejournette got the points he was looking for. After the end of the third and final period, the senior heavyweight had his 8-2 decision, sealing the win for Appalachian State by one point. Appalachian State wrestling returns to action on Wednesday, Nov. 30 as it travels to face its second-straight nationally-ranked ACC opponent, No. 9 NC State. The action begins at 7 p.m. Results: 125: James Szymanski (UNC) def. Vito Pasone (APP), 8-4 dec. 133: Colby Smith (APP) def. Tyrone Klump (UNC), 5-0 dec. 141: #8 Joey Ward (UNC) def. Irvin Enriquez (APP), 12-3 maj dec. 149: #11 Matt Zovistoski (APP) def. Troy Heilmann (UNC), 7-6 dec. 157: Gavin Londoff (APP) def. #16 Joey Moon (UNC), 5-2 dec. 165: #17 Forrest Przybysz (APP) def. John Clark (UNC), 5-0 dec. 174: #8 Ethan Ramos (UNC) def. Marcus Johnson (APP), 20-5 TF 184: David Peters-Logue (APP) def. Elijah Kerr-Brown (UNC), 3-2 dec. 197: Daniel Chaid (UNC) def. Randall Diabe (APP) 19-7, maj dec. HWT: #9 Denzel Dejournette (APP) def. Corey Gilliland (UNC), 8-2 dec.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- UNI earned bonus points in three matches and knocked off two top-15 opponents to beat Old Dominion 29-9 in its first MAC dual of the season. UNI improves to 3-1 overall, 1-0 in the MAC. They remain perfect against ODU, 8-0. "We finished positions. We finished periods, and that's probably what I am most happy about" said head coach Doug Schwab. "We talked about that after the Virginia Tech meet how we are going to respond." Drew Foster knocked off All-American and three-time NCAA qualifier No. 9 Jack Dechow at 184 pounds, and Bryce Steiert beat No. 14 Seldon Wright at 165 pounds. "That was a pretty dominating performance," Schwab said of Foster. "The guy never really got close to him, and he rode him out the whole second period." Foster gave partial credit to the crowd. "They give you a lot of energy, and they got to drain energy out of the opponent," he said. "I'd hate to wrestle against the crowd. It's nice to have the crowd backing you up." The Panthers kept ODU off the board until the 197-pound match. Dylan Peters got UNI on the board and moved up on the all-time career list for falls with a first-period fall against Steven Simpson at 125 pounds. No. 3 Peters now has 25 first-period falls and 37 total to tie Moza Fay for the fifth most falls among all Panthers. Josh Alber improved to 8-1, with all eight wins coming with bonus points. His 11-2 major decision gave the Panthers a 10-0 lead over the Monarchs. Jake Hodges kept the Panthers perfect racking up nearly two minutes of riding time to win 6-0 at 141 pounds. Max Thomsen improved to 7-1 with his fifth set of bonus points, beating Michael Hayes by major decision, 11-3. The Panthers were perfect right up until intermission. Paden Moore closed out the first half of the meet with an 8-2 win over Austin Eads. Steiert, ranked at 157 pounds, knocked off No. 14 Seldon Wright wrestling at 165 pounds. Steiert held off a last-minute attempt at a takedown to win 3-2. Taylor Lujan kept the Panthers perfect with a 10-5 decision, earning 1 minute, 50 seconds in riding time at 174 pounds. Foster racked up nearly three minutes of riding time to knock off Dechow at 184 pounds. The Panthers led 29-0 after eight matches. ODU wouldn't get on the board until the 197-pound match. UNI forfeited the final weight but won 29-9. WRESTLING CLINIC Prior to today's dual, UNI hosted a clinic for about 100 youths. Members of the Panther Wrestling Club Blaize Cabell and Joey Lazor joined current UNI student-athletes to instruct. Roling Ford sponsored 20 youths to attend. All the proceeds benefit Kelsey Motley who was diagnosed with colon cancer earlier this year. Motley is a UNI graduate and works for Panther Sports Properties - Learfield Sports. NEXT UP UNI hosts the UNI Open starting 9 a.m. Dec. 3 in the UNI-Dome. It's a chance for Panther fans to see much of the roster that doesn't compete at duals. Fans are encouraged to donate an item for the Toys for Tots collection. Bins will be available at the entrances. Results: 125 - #3 Dylan Peters (UNI) pinned Steven Simpson (ODU), 1:30 133 - #14 Josh Alber (UNI) maj. dec. Alex Madrigal (ODU), 11-2 (2:57 RT) 141 - Jake Hodges (UNI) dec. Emilio Saavedra (ODU), 6-0 (1:55 RT) 149 - Max Thomsen (UNI) maj. dec. Michael Hayes (ODU), 11-3 (2:08 RT) 157 - Paden Moore (UNI) dec. Austin Eads (ODU), 8-2 (2:03 RT) 165 - #17 Bryce Steiert (UNI) dec. #14 Seldon Wright (ODU), 3-2 174 - Taylor Lujan (UNI) dec. Antonio Agee (ODU), 10-5 (1:50 RT) 184 - Drew Foster (UNI) dec. #9 Jack Dechow (ODU), 6-1 (2:55 RT) 197 - #9 Kevin Beazley (ODU) dec. Jared Bartel (UNI) 6-0 (2:11 RT) 285 - Will Hilliard (ODU) wins by forfeit

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The University of Iowa wrestling team opened the Big Ten season with a 34-3 win at Purdue on Sunday afternoon. The Hawkeyes won nine-of-10 bouts and scored 59 takedowns to win their Big Ten opener for the 19th straight season. "There were a lot of good things," said UI head coach Tom Brands. "They were a team that came out to squeeze. You could tell right away they wanted to keep it close. They were on our wrists, squeezing us tight. We did a pretty good job overall." The Hawkeyes won the first nine bouts and outscored the Boilermakers 138-59 overall. Iowa won four matches by decision, three by major decision, and two by technical fall. Alex Meyer recorded one of the two technical falls, 25-10, finishing the third period with seven takedowns and scoring a career-high 25 match points. "It's fun to put points on the board," Meyer said. "I was feeling good before the match, during the match, at the end of the match, and after the match. I was moving really well and that leads to me scoring points." "Give credit to Meyer," Brands said. "He didn't just get the major and stop wrestling. He got the major, kept building, and with seven seconds to go he gets the technical fall and we get another team point. That's a big deal." Thomas Gilman, Topher Carton, Brandon Sorensen, and Sammy Brooks scored bonus points for Iowa. Gilman opened the dual at 125 with six first-period takedowns and earned his first technical fall of the season, 25-10. He improved to 6-0 on the season. He is yet to wrestle a full length match, winning his first five bouts of the season by fall. Carton surrendered a takedown in the opening minute at 141, but scored the final eight takedowns, three in the final period, and added 2:26 of riding time to win by major decision, 19-8. Sorensen led 5-2 after two periods before scoring five takedowns in the final frame to record his fourth major decision of the season, 17-6, at 149. Brooks recorded eight takedowns and 2:40 of riding time to win 20-9 at 184. Cory Clark improved to 7-0 on the season with a 6-0 decision at 133. Michael Kemerer was one of four Hawkeyes to make their Big Ten debuts. He scored the first of four takedowns 37 seconds into the match and added 1:03 of riding time to win, 10-3, at 157. Joey Gunther (165) and Cash Wilcke (197) also picked up wins in their debut. Wilcke scored his third takedown of the match with two seconds on the clock to win 6-4 at 197, and Gunther outscored his opponent 6-2 in the third period to win 8-4 at 165. "It was nice to get a Big Ten match under my belt," Gunther said. "I just kept bringing the pace higher and higher and getting to my attacks. They were coming easier and easier as the match was going on." Purdue closed the dual with a 4-2 win at 285. Steven Holloway scored the bout's only takedown, but gave up a penalty point, two escapes, and riding time. "I like the test that we had in some matches," Brands said. "We definitely have to get better at 97 and heavyweight in bottom position. We don't want to dwell on that. Both matches were winnable. Wilcke overcame getting ridden out (second period) and Holloway can overcome that. The easiest way to overcome it is just get off the bottom." Iowa returns to the mat Friday, Dec. 2 wrestling South Dakota State in Brookings, South Dakota. The dual begins at 7:30 p.m. (CT) and will be broadcast on KXIC AM 800 and online at Hawkeye All-Access. The dual is streamed online at flowrestling.com and televised on the Midco Sports Network. NOTES: Attendance was 944... Iowa held a 59-2 advantage in takedowns and scored 28 takedowns in the third period… Iowa has won 22 consecutive Big Ten duals… Iowa has won 19 straight conference openers… Iowa has won 29 consecutive duals against Purdue… Redshirt freshmen Michael Kemerer, Joey Gunther, Cash Wilcke, and Steven Holloway made their Big Ten debuts… Brandon Sorensen (18-0) and Alex Meyer (14-0) are undefeated in Big Ten duals. Results: 125 -- #1 Thomas Gilman (I) tech. fall Ben Thornton (P), 25-10; 5-0 133 -- #1 Cory Clark (I) dec. Luke Welch (P), 6-0; 8-0 141 -- Topher Carton (I) major dec. Kyle Ayersman (P), 19-8; 12-0 149 -- #2 Brandon Sorensen (I) major dec. Nate Limmex (P), 17-7; 16-0 157 -- #7 Michael Kemerer (I) dec. Alex Griffin (P), 10-3; 19-0 165 -- Joey Gunther (I) dec. Dylan Lydy (P), 8-4; 22-0 174 -- #6 Alex Meyer (I) tech. fall Peter Andreotti (P), 25-10; 27-0 184 -- #7 Sammy Brooks (I) major dec. Tanner Lynde (P), 20-9; 31-0 197 -- Cash Wilcke (I) dec. Christian Brunner (P), 6-4; 34-0 285 -- Tyler Kral (P) dec. Steven Holloway (I), 4-2; 34-3

MINNEAPOLIS -- The top-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team handled its first ranked opponent of the season in dominating fashion Sunday afternoon, dropping No. 16 Minnesota, 34-3, at the Minnesota Sports Pavilion to move to 2-0 on the dual season. Heavyweight Austin Schafer had the biggest highlight of the day, upsetting No. 5 Michael Kroells for the first ranked win of his career with a thrilling 3-2 decision that was decided in the final 30 seconds. Adding to Schafer's big win, four Cowboys recorded bonus point victories to put the Gophers away, including a first-period fall by Chandler Rogers at 165 pounds. "Overall, I'm pleased," head coach John Smith said after the match. "You obviously have some matches that you kind of scratch your head at. I don't think any of our guys really felt like they were in any kind of rhythm today, but that's okay. It's tough to get in that rhythm." Following up Preston Weigel's loss to No. 2 Brett Pfarr at 197 pounds after halftime to cut the Cowboy lead to 18-3, Schafer killed whatever momentum the Gophers had. Tied at one with under a minute to go in the final period, the senior made his move. Schafer's decisive takedown came with 30 seconds on the clock, and while Kroells would escape for a final effort, the Cowboy heavyweight held on for the 3-2 decision. "The score was tight, but I felt confident," Schafer said. "He hadn't been opening up on his feet and I just knew to stay in good position and that I'd find my shot. I just stayed confident and kept pursuing that." Starting the match at 149, third-ranked Anthony Collica recorded a 6-4 decision with riding time over Fredy Stroker of Minnesota in his first true match of the season. Collica sat the Cowboys' opening dual out after defeating third-ranked Lavion Mayes in the All-Star Classic the previous day, but the match didn't count toward his NCAA record. Jonce Blaylock kept things rolling, moving up to 157 to fill in for third-ranked Joseph Smith against Minnesota's Carson Brolsma. Trailing 4-3 in the third period, Blaylock dropped Brolsma for a takedown in the final 30 seconds of the match to gut out a 5-4 decision. Rogers recorded the first bonus point win for the Cowboys Sunday afternoon, pinning Minnesota's Brandon Kingsley nearly a minute and a half into the match. It marked Rogers' second pin of the season and the second-quickest of his career, moving him to 5-0 overall for his redshirt sophomore campaign. Seniors Kyle Crutchmer and Nolan Boyd both recorded decisions to give the Cowboys an 18-0 lead at the intermission. Crutchmer survived a late push from No. 14 Nick Wanzek to get the 7-5 win. Boyd got out with a 2-1 decision over Robert Steveson. After Schafer's match put the win well in hand, redshirt freshmen Nick Piccininni and Kaid Brock, along with top-ranked Dean Heil buried the Gophers with bonus-point wins in their matches. Piccininni was relentless in his match against Skyler Petry at 125 pounds, piling up points to get the 17-1 tech fall. The East Setaucket, N.Y., product moved to 6-0 on the season, and boosted his dual point total to 10 after tech falls in both of the first two dual matches of his career. Brock came out of the gate hot, dropping Minnesota's Mitch McKee in under 10 seconds. Leading 3-2 after one, Brock pulled away in the second with the help of a four-point nearfall. The Stillwater native would finish off the match with a 10-2 major decision. "With Kaid, although (McKee) was a freshman, he's one of the better guys in the country," Smith said. "He was actually higher ranked than Kaid coming out of high school. We knew collegiately, this was a chance to get that monkey off of his back. He hasn't beaten that kid at least the last two times they've wrestled. It was a good effort." Dean Heil closed out the match with a 12-3 major decision over Gannon Volk to move to 6-0 on the season. The 2016 NCAA Champion was dominant throughout, recording five takedowns to pick up the riding time point easily with just over four minutes on top. The Cowboys now look ahead to next weekend, which will take them to Norman, Okla., for a Bedlam battle with No. 17 Oklahoma on Friday night before heading home for a matchup with No. 21 Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon. Results: 149: No. 3 Anthony Collica (OSU) dec. Fredy Stroker (MINN) 6-4 157: Jonce Blaylock (OSU) dec. Carson Brolsma (MU) 5-4 165: No. 4 Chandler Rogers (OSU) fall Brandon Kingsley (UM) 1:24 174: No. 4 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. No. 14 Nick Wanzek (UM) 7-5 184: No. 5 Nolan Boyd (OSU) dec. Robert Steveson (UM) 2-1 197: No. 2 Brett Pfarr (UM) dec. No. 6 Preston Weigel (OSU) 7-2 HWT: Austin Schafer (OSU) dec. No. 5 Michael Kroells (UM) 3-2 125: No. 10 Nick Piccininni (OSU) TF Skyler Petry (UM) 17-1 133: No. 6 Kaid Brock (OSU) MD Mitch McKee (UM) 10-2 141: No. 1 Dean Heil (OSU) MD Gannon Volk (UM) 12-3

GREELEY, Colo. -- The Iowa State wrestling team (1-2, 1-2 Big 12) took down Northern Colorado (0-2, 0-2 Big 12), 19-17. The win marks the first dual victory of the season for the Cyclones. The Cardinal and Gold won six of the 10 matchups on the day. A trio of Cyclones recorded their first career dual wins, in redshirt freshmen Chase Straw, Colston DiBlasi and Joe Teague. At the intermission, the Cyclones trailed the Bears, 10-9. Iowa State won three of the five bouts, while Northern Colorado took one by forfeit and one by major-decision. Teague put the Cyclones on the board early in the first match of the dual. He posted a 3-2 decision over UNC's Jamarcus Grant. Teague was a monster on top, racking up 1:30 in riding time, which proved to be the difference in this match. Redshirt senior Quean SmithClick here to hear it made his 2016-17 debut in Greeley. Smith toppled UNC's Jack Kuck by 4-1 decision. The Detroit Mich., native posted an escape, a takedown and 2:04 in riding time. At 133, redshirt senior, No. 4 Earl Hall picked up career win No. 85 with a 7-0 decision over the Bears' Rico Montoya. It took a little while for Hall to bust open his offense, but once he did, it was effective. Hall rode for the entire second period and picked up a late takedown and four-point near-fall in the third to solidify a victory. Following the intermission, Straw got the Cyclones back on the right track. In his first dual win as a Cyclone, he defeated Ben Polkowske by 9-5 decision with three takedowns, a reversal and 1:09 in riding-time. DiBlasi padded the Cyclone lead when he scrapped to a 5-3 decision over Keilan Torres. He picked up two reversals in the second period to propel him. He also added 1:02 in riding time. To cement the Cardinal and Gold victory, redshirt senior, No. 10 Lelund Weatherspoon put up a flurry of points to win by 15-2 major-decision against Dalton Robertson. Weatherspoon jumped out to a quick 8-1 lead in the first. He tacked on a four-point near-fall in the second, a reversal in the third and garnered 2:22 in riding time. Match of the Night: 197-pounds Joe Teague came up big for the Cyclones in this match. Late in the third, he held a 1-0 advantage, but was reversed late in the period. He was able to get to his feet with five seconds on the clock. His 1:30 of riding time lifted him to a 3-2 victory. Next Up: Iowa State is back tomorrow for a dual against Wyoming. The Cyclones are set to take on the Cowboys in Laramie, Wyo., at 3 p.m. CT Sunday afternoon. Results: 197: Joseph Teague (ISU) dec. Jamarcus Grant (UNC), 3-2. (1:30 RT) 285: Quean SmithClick here to hear it (ISU) dec. Jake Kuck (UNC), 4-1. (2:04 RT) 125: Trey Andrews (UNC) win by forfeit. 133: Earl Hall (ISU) dec. Rico Montoya (UNC), 7-0. (2:23 RT) 141: Timmy Box (UNC) dec. Gabe Moreno (ISU), 13-2. 149: Chase Straw (ISU) dec. Ben Polkowske (UNC), 9-5. (1:09 RT) 157: Colston DiBlasi (ISU) dec. Jimmy Fate (UNC), 5-3. 165: Keilan Torres (UNC) dec. Dane Pestano (ISU), 5-4. 174: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) maj. dec. Dalton Robertson (UNC), 15-2. (2:22 RT) 184: Dylan Gabel (UNC) maj. dec. Carson Powell (ISU), 8-0.

EAST LANSING, Michigan -- The Michigan State wrestling team began the Roger Chandler era with a pair of road victories on Saturday, Nov. 26, at Bloomsburg and Lock Haven. The Spartans opened the day with a 31-12 victory against the Huskies before traveling to LHU for a 24-12 win. It is MSU's first 2-0 start since 2010. "We really competed hard for seven minutes in each match," said head coach Roger Chandler. "We knew that Lock Haven would be the tougher of duals. The key there was we won the close matches and battled through. "Any time you look at the dual component of wrestling, you have to get bonus points and pins. Any time you can get a pin that is worth two wins. We have been preaching to look for the bonus points and we stepped up to the challenge." Michigan State notched three falls in the day's first dual, downing Bloomsburg 31-12. The Spartans started off with six-straight wins before the Huskies notched a team tally. MSU scored 13 takedowns over the 10 bouts to Bloomsburg's four. After a bus trip to Lock Haven, Pa., the Spartans once again started the match by claiming the opening six bouts. The difference maker in the day's second contest were the close matches going in Michigan State's favor. Three of the first four bouts were decided by decision, including an overtime match at 125 pounds between freshman Mitch Rogaliner and Jake Field, and Nick Trimble coming out with a one-point decision over LHU's Kyle Shoop. "We talked about starting fast before each dual," Chandler said. "(Austin) Eicher got us started earlier in the day and set tone for the team. There is definitely something to be said for momentum and the mindset it gives everyone else. (Mitch) Rogaliner started the second match with an overtime win and you could feel the energy on the team kick in." Redshirt junior Javier Gasca maintained his perfect record, moving to 11-0 after a pair of victories on the Keystone State road trip. Gasca's first bout came against Bloomsburg's Grant Bond. He took an early 2-0 lead with a takedown and worked Grant to his back in the second period for a near fall. With riding time, Gasca sealed the match 10-0. In match two, Gasca scored first but found himself trailing late. He connected on a shot in the third to tie it up, but Ronnie Perry escaped. The neutral position was short lived though as Gasca immediately reengaged for a takedown on his way to a 9-7 win. "It was good for Javier to have a high-level match this early in the season," said Chandler. "It sets him up for the long term for the year. He got in a hole and caught in a cradle, but kept his mind and came back. Javier was on the offensive with the late takedown, which we are preaching." Redshirt sophomore Austin Eicher, entering the weekend 7-3 on the year and finished third at the Michigan State Open, had the Spartans' first bout of the day. Eicher started the momentum rolling for the Green & White with a pin of Bloomsburg's Matt Noble just 1:30 into the match. He finished the day with a victory against the Bald Eagles' Joe Ghione. Eicher scored a takedown in the first and a reversal in the second. A third takedown after a stall call and riding time gave the Fenton, Michigan, native the 8-0 major decision. Joining Eicher with falls against the Huskies was freshman Drew Hughes at 165 pounds and redshirt sophomore Matthew Okaiye at 197. Hughes has begun his career in East Lansing in stellar fashion, taking second at the highly-competitive EMU open and winning the 165-pound bracket at the Michigan State Open. Hughes scored an early takedown against Reid Stanley and worked over the remainder of the opening three minutes to earn the pin at 2:53. Okaiye's pin also came in the first period. After Tyler Worthing escaped from the first strike, Okaiye worked him to his back after taking him down to the mat for the second time. "Drew (Hughes) is a guy we debated over whether we would redshirt or not," Chandler said. "He is ready now and ready to compete to be an all-american and national champ now. He is always looking to score and for the pin. When you have that mindset, you are going to have success." Hughes had the Spartans' most convincing victory in the night cap at Lock Haven, winning by tech fall, 16-0. He tilted LHU's Jared Siegrist twice for a four-point near fall in the opening period. In the second, Hughes turned Siegrist for a third four-point move and then picked up the tech fall in the third with a two-point near fall. MSU returns to the mat on December 3 at the Nebraska Quad in Lincoln. Michigan State will start the day with an 11 a.m. bout with the No. 7 Cornhuskers before matching up against RV Princeton and Drexel at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively. "I will probably be preaching it all year long, but as a team we need to compete for seven minutes," said Chandler. "You can wrestle for seven, but are you competing for seven. We did a better job of it today, but have to continue to challenge ourselves and put points up. When you do that, good things will happen." Michigan State 31, Bloomsburg 12 - Play-by-Play 133: Austin Eicher - Michigan State vs. Matt Noble - Bloomsburg Hand-clutching early resulted in a stalemate 30 seconds into the opening period ... Eicher had a quick takedown after the restart to give him a 2-0 advantage ... Eicher followed with a four-point near fall and then turned it into a fall 90 seconds into the match. 141: Javier Gasca - Michigan State vs. Grant Bond - Bloomsburg Gasca made a move that converted into a takedown to take a 2-0 lead with 40 seconds left in the first period ... Gasca rode Bond out for the rest of the period and led 2-0 after one ... Bond started on top at start of the second, but Gasca escaped 15 seconds in to extend the lead to 3-0 ... Gasca earned a takedown with 30 seconds left in the period to take a 5-0 advantage ... Gasca earned four back points in the process to take a 9-0 advantage heading to the final period ... Gasca closed out the period on top and won, with the riding time point, 10-0. 149: Nick Trimble - Michigan State vs. Nate Newberry - Bloomsburg Hand fighting through the first minute resulted in no scoring ... Trimble had Newberry by one leg, tripped him down to the mat, and scored two takedown points to take a 2-0 advantage ... stalemate called with 31 seconds left in the opening period ... after the restart, Trimble tried to turn Newberry for back points but Newberry able to counter ... period ended with Trimble on top and leading, 2-0 ... Trimble started on top to start and Newberry escaped 45 seconds into the period to cut Trimble's lead to 2-1 ... just before going out-of-bounds, Trimble took down Newberry to extend the lead to 4-1 with 20 seconds left in the period ... Trimble rode Newberry out the remainder of the period ... neutral to start the third period ... Trimble dove at the knees and took down Newberry for a 6-1 advantage ... Newberry escaped to cut the lead to 6-2 ... stall point against Newberry gave Trimble a 7-2 lead ... stalemate called with 25 seconds left ... Trimble shot but couldn't connect and settled for an 8-2 decision. 157: Austin Thompson - Michigan State vs. Brendon Colbert - Bloomsburg Thompson scored a takedown just over a minute into the first period to take a 2-0 advantage ... stall warning issued against Colbert ... Colbert made a move to escape, nearly turning it into a reversal, but cut the lead to 2-1 after one period ... Thompson on top to start the second period ... Colbert got to his feet but slammed back to the mat ... second effort got Colbert an escape and tied the match at 2-2 with 1:10 left in the second period ... Thompson on bottom to start the third and escaped quickly to take a 3-2 advantage ... Colbert with a takedown to take a 4-3 advantage with 90 seconds left in the period as both went out-of-bounds ... Colbert gave Thompson an escape to tie the match at 4-4 ... Colbert tried to make a move but Thompson slipped out and converted into a takedown to take a 6-4 lead on Colbert ... 47 seconds left in the third period … Colbert escaped and dove but was countered by Thompson and the period ended with Thompson winning by decision, 7-5, with riding time. 165: Drew Hughes - Michigan State vs. Reid Stanley - Bloomsburg Little action in the first 1:20 ... Hughes scored a takedown to take a 2-0 lead with 1:30 left in the opening period ... Hughes went up over a minute of riding time ... ten seconds left and Hughes turned Stanley over on to his back for the fall with seven seconds left in the first. 174: Shane Shadaia - Michigan State vs. Trevor Allard - Bloomsburg After a scoreless first period, Allard started on the bottom to begin the second period ... Allard escaped to get the first point on the scoreboard with 1:15 left in the middle period ... Shadaia began the third on the bottom ... Shadaia escaped 15 seconds into the third to tie the match at 1-1 ... Shadaia made a move that was countered by Allard, however, Allard was issued a stalling penalty to give Shadaia a 2-1 lead ... Allard loaded up a shot but to no avail and Shadaia wins. 184: Wesley Maskill - Michigan State vs. Kyle Murphy - Bloomsburg Murphy scored a takedown 40 seconds into the period to take a 2-0 lead ... after an out-of-bounds restart, Maskill earned a reversal to knot the match at 2-2 with 1:45 left in the first period ... Murphy countered and turned the move into a reversal to take a 4-2 advantage after one period ... Maskill started the second period on top ... Murphy escaped to take a 5-2 advantage with 45 seconds left in the middle period ... Murphy was on top to start the third ... Maskill got to his feet with an escape with 45 seconds left in the third period to cut Murphy's lead to 5-3 ... Murphy eliminated the threat of a comeback with a takedown with 20 seconds left in the period ... Murphy rode out Maskill the rest of the way to earn a 7-3 victory. 197: Matthew Okaiye - Michigan State vs. Tyler Worthing - Bloomsburg Okaiye notched an early takedown to grab a 2-0 lead ... a restart at the center of the mat allowed Worthing to get out quickly and cut the lead to 2-1 ... Okaiye with a move right in front of the table turned it into a takedown ... Okaiye worked Worthing to his back and earned the fall 2:10 into the opening period. 285: Jacob Cooper - Michigan State vs. Bruce Graeber - Bloomsburg Graeber scored a takedown in the closing seconds of the first period to give him a 2-0 advantage ... Cooper given an unnecessary roughness point as Graeber leads 2-1 after the opening period ... Graeber started on the bottom in the third and escaped early to take a 3-1 advantage ... Cooper with a move and converted a takedown to tie the match at 3-3 ... Graeber worked to his feet and escaped with 15 seconds left ... Cooper responded with a shot at a takedown but Graeber countered the move and rode out the clock with a 4-3 victory. 125: Logan Griffin - Michigan State vs. Willy Girard - Bloomsburg Griffin scored the first takedown for a 2-0 lead ... Girard turned it into a reversal 12 seconds later to tie the match at 2-2 before Griffin responded with a reversal of his own 22 seconds later to regain a two-point lead, 4-2 ... technical violation point was given to Griffin to extend the lead to 5-2 … Girard on bottom to start the second ... Girard escaped early and put Griffin in trouble ... Griffin went on to his back and Girard worked his shoulders to the mat for the fall just 25 seconds into the second period. Michigan State 24, Lock Haven 12 - Play-by-Play 125: Mitch Rogaliner - Michigan State vs. Jake Field - Lock Haven Both wrestlers notched takedowns in the first period, but Rogaliner led 3-2 after the opening minutes … Rogaliner scored an escape in the second to go up 4-2 to head to the third … a Field takedown forced overtime … Rogaliner scored mat points in OT on a four-point move to win the decision 8-5. 133: Austin Eicher - Michigan State vs. Joe Ghione - Lock Haven Eicher earned over a minute of riding time in the first period after taking Ghione to the mat on a takedown … Eicher started on bottom in the second and reversed Ghione for a 4-0 lead … the third period started from neutral after Eicher rode out Ghione in the second … Ghione was penalized with a stall call to give Eicher a 5-0 edge … Eicher earned a takedown late in the period to earn a major decision, 8-0. 141: Javier Gasca - Michigan State vs. Ronnie Perry - Lock Haven Both wrestlers were close to a takedown in the opening period but it was Gasca that was able to score the two points for an early advantage … Perry escaped shortly after … Perry wrestled Gasca near the out of bounds line and worked to takedown for a 3-2 edge … Gasca tied the score at three immediately with an escape after the restart … Gasca started on bottom in the second … Perry turned Gasca trying to escape and got Gasca to his back for two points … Gasca escaped to make the deficit 5-4 before the end of the second … Gasca began on top in the third … Perry escaped after about 25 seconds beneath … Gasca shot and connect right away to tie the bout … Gasca rode out to get the riding time point in the final minute of the third … Perry escaped with eight second left, but Gasca reengaged for a takedown and win 9-7. 149: Nick Trimble - Michigan State vs. Kyle Shoop - Lock Haven Trimble jumped out top early with a takedown in the first period … Shoop escaped moments later … in the final minute of the period, Trimble pushed the lead to 4-2 with another takedown, but Shoop earned a second escape … Shoop opened the second on top … Shoop rode out the period, closely putting Trimble to his back but was unable to get a count … Trimble moved to the bottom for the third and was hit with a stall warning … despite four minutes of ride time for Shoop, Trimble held on for a 4-3 decision. 157: Austin Thompson - Michigan State vs. Kyle Hammond - Lock Haven Thompson wrestled Hammond to the mat for a takedown in the first … He rode Hammond for a few seconds before giving up the escape … Thompson just missed on a shot late in the period but held a 2-1 advantage going to the second … Thompson began the middle period on top but could not hold Hammond down for long … Heading into the third at 2-2, Hammond lifted Thompson and threw him down before surrendering an escape … Thompson went behind with 45 seconds to go to gain position for the takedown and go up 5-2 … Thompson earned a near fall off the restart and won 8-2. 165: Drew Hughes - Michigan State vs. Jared Siegrist - Lock Haven Siegrist had the first strike but couldn't grab full control of Hughes … Hughes worked and hooked a leg over to gain position for a takedown … Hughes wrestled Siegrist to his hip and eventual back and earned four mat points, nearly earning a fall … Hughes was able to turn Siegrist once again for another four points to make it 10-0 after the opening period … Hughes started on top in the second … worked for another four mat points with riding time to nearly three minutes up 14-0 … Siegrist was hit with a stall warning and gave up more mat points to give Hughes the technical fall, 16-0. 174: Shane Shadaia - Michigan State vs. Tyler Wood - Lock Haven Shadaia came in on a low single but was able to fully connect the shot … Wood earned the first takedown of the bout and rode Shadaia out for the period … Shadaia was given a stall call … Wood finished with nearly two minutes of ride time and started down in the second period … Shadaia gave up the escape early into the period … Wood was hit with a second stall call to make it 3-1 in his favor still … Wood flattened Shadaia out to earn another takedown and win the decision, 6-1. 184: Shwan Shadaia - Michigan State vs. Corey Hazel - Lock Haven Hazel gave up a stall warning after stepping out as Shadaia nearly connected on a takedown … Hazel got in on a single leg to bring Shadaia to the mat … Shadaia escaped late in the first after 13 seconds on the bottom … Shadaia began on the bottom in the second and escaped to even the bout at 2-2 … Shadaia scored a pair of takedowns in the period to build a 6-3 lead late in the second … Hazel was able to reverse the position for two points … Shadaia began the third on top … Hazel escaped to even the score with riding time a non-factor … in overtime, Shadaia got Hazel into a headlock and takedown on the edge for an 8-6 decision. 197: Matthew Okaiye - Michigan State vs. Tristan Sponseller Sponseller took Okaiye to the matt immediately for a takedown and then was able to tilt him for two mat points … Sponseller wrestled Okaiye back to his shoulder again for a four-point near fall for an 8-0 lead at the end of the first … Okaiye finished on a takedown in the second to cut into the deficit but let Sponseller go off a restart … Sponseller shot quickly to take down Okaiye once again … Okaiye started on bottom in the final period … Okaiye was hit with a stall penalty late … Sponseller won with a major decision 13-2. 285: Jacob Cooper - Michigan State vs. Thomas Haines - Lock Haven Scoreless opening period … Haines started down in the second … Haines escaped on a second effort to take a 1-0 lead … Haines finished on a takedown and quickly turned Cooper to his back for a tilt for four mat points … Haines brought Cooper to the mat once again late in the bout and forced a stall from Cooper … Cooper was hit with a second stall penalty before being turned for another four-point near fall … Finished as a technical fall, 15-0. Michigan State 31, Bloomsburg 12 133: #20/20/20 Austin Eicher (MSU) fall Matt Noble (BU) (1:30) 141: #9/14/20 Javier Gasca (MSU) major dec. Grant Bond (BU) (10-0) 149: Nicholas Trimble (MSU) dec. Nate Newberry (BU) (8-2) 157: Austin Thompson (MSU) dec. Brendon Colbert (BU) (7-5) 165: Drew Hughes (MSU) fall Reid Stanley (BU) (2:53) 174: Shane Shadaia (MSU) dec. Trevor Allard (BU) (2-1) 184: Kyle Murphy (BU) dec Wesley Maskill (MSU) (7-3) 197: Matthew Okaiye (MSU) fall Tyler Worthing (BU) (2:10) 285: Bruce Graeber (BU) dec. Jacob Cooper (MSU) (4-3) 125: Willy Girard (BU) fall Logan Griffin (MSU) (3:25) Michigan State 24, Lock Haven 12 125: Mitch Rogaliner (MSU) dec. Jake Field (LHU) (8-5 (OT)) 133: Austin Eicher (MSU) major dec. Joe Ghione (LHU) (8-0) 141: Javier Gasca (MSU) dec. Ronnie Perry (LHU) (9-7) 149: Nick Trimble (MSU) dec. Kyle Shoop (LHU) (4-3) 157: Austin Thompson (MSU) dec. Kyle Hammond (LHU) (8-2) 165: Drew Hughes (MSU) tech fall Jared Siegrist (LHU) (16-0 (4:30)) 174: Tyler Wood (LHU) dec. Shane Shadaia (MSU) (6-1) 184: Shwan Shadaia (MSU) dec. Corey Hazel (LHU) (8-6 (OT)) 197: Tristan Sponseller (LHU) major dec. Matthew Okaiye (MSU) (13-2) 285: Thomas Haines (LHU) tech fall Jacob Cooper (MSU) (15-0 (7:00))

Daniel Cormier, Ultimate Fighting Championships' light-heavyweight titleholder, two-time Olympic qualifier and former Oklahoma State All-American wrestler, has been injured and forced to withdraw from a title defense vs. Anthony Johnson at UFC 206 two weeks from now. Daniel CormierESPN.com is reporting that Cormier, with a pro MMA record of 18-1, suffered an undisclosed injury that will likely require surgery and is expected to be out four to six weeks. The Cormier-Johnson 205-pound title fight was one of two top-of-the-card bouts on Dec. 10 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto. A featherweight match between Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis had been scheduled as the co-main event at UFC 206, which is the first UFC event in Canada's largest city in three years. The planned light-heavyweight match was a rematch of a May 2015 title fight, when Cormier won the vacant title by submitting Johnson at UFC 187. Johnson put out a message to Cormier on Twitter: In April 2016, Cormier was forced to withdraw from a title defense vs. Jon Jones at UFC 197 because of a foot injury. Cormier has had one fight this year, earning a unanimous decision over Anderson Silva at UFC 200 in July. Prior to launching his MMA career in September 2009, Cormier, 37, was a two-time NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) champion at Colby Community College in Kansas, who then transferred to NCAA Division I powerhouse Oklahoma State. The Louisiana native earned All-American honors by making it to the 184-pound finals of the 2001 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, where he lost to Iowa State's Cael Sanderson, 2004 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle, now head coach at Penn State. In addition to his college credentials, Cormier earned a place on the US freestyle team for the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.

What is it about the singlet that generates so much arguing? The standard uniform for amateur wrestling creates strong feelings for and against. Those who are in favor of the singlet immediately mention the long tradition of the one-piece singlet being THE uniform for the sport ... and raise concerns about the potential for injuries when wrestlers get their fingers caught in an opponent's two-piece uniform. Those seeking to explore potential alternatives to today's singlet cite negatives such as the revealing nature of the uniform as being deal-breakers for some would-be wrestlers. The ongoing pro/con discussion about singlets has taken on new energy in recent weeks, thanks to Matt Krumrie's feature article for USA Wrestling titled "Is it time for wrestling to ditch the singlet?" ... and Edinboro University unveiling new two-piece uniforms this season. That said, the singlet has been a subject of discussion -- and, in some cases, derision -- for years. Some outside the sport have mistakenly called the singlet a "unitard" and an "onesie." In a story about wrestling uniforms from 2005, the New York Times described the singlet as "basically an oversize jockstrap with suspenders" then went on to say, "they may be the most mocked athletic uniform in existence, but they are part of a sport that above all values tradition." In that same article from more than a decade ago, Brian Smith, head coach at the University of Missouri, offered his opinion: "There is a lot of peer pressure when they are younger, especially in junior high school. We need kids to think of this as a really cool-looking outfit. We need them not to be afraid of coming out for a team because of the uniform." Historical perspective Contrary to what some may believe, singlets are not as old as the oldest and greatest sport. Jacob did not wear a singlet to wrestle the angel ... nor did a young Abe Lincoln when he took down town bully Jack Armstrong in their match in New Salem, Illinois nearly two centuries ago. "Despite being all that most American fans know to be the uniform of wrestling, the singlet is not the traditional outfit of wrestling," InterMat columnist T.R. Foley wrote in his Foley's Friday Mailbag a couple years ago. "In fact, in a sport that has spanned more than 9K years of recorded competition, singlets have only been used (for the past) 50 (years)." In fact, singlets were first approved by the NCAA in the late 1960s. Prior to the early 1970s, high school and college wrestlers in the U.S. had other uniform options to wear onto the mat. All-time mat legends such as Bill Koll, Dan Hodge and Dan Gable did NOT wear a singlet in their high school and collegiate careers. So what did wrestlers of the past compete in? Here's a look back at some of the uniform options of the past ... which may inspire some great new ideas for what tomorrow's wrestlers may be wearing. Allie MorrisonBlack Tom In the 1920s and early 1930s, some wrestlers wore what was called a black outside supporter, or a Black Tom, over full-length tights. A shirt was optional. The guy with the shirt, Allie Morrison, a University of Illinois wrestler who became the first Iowa native to win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling, is shown here wearing this type of uniform as a member of the 1928 U.S. Olympic wrestling team. The outside supporter wasn't limited to the Roaring Twenties. In the photo below, the bare-chested wrestler on the left with the outside supporter/tights uniform is Robert Foster, 1952 Illinois state heavyweight champ from Blue Island High School, shown here on his way to defeating the defending state champ -- and future three-time Big Ten champ and two-time NCAA heavyweight finalist for the University of Wisconsin -- Bob Konovsky. Robert Foster/1952 Illinois high school state finals Walt PorowskiTrunks, no tights, no shirt In the late 1930s and early 1940s, wrestlers at some colleges wore tight-fitting trunks made of wool ... without shirts, without tights. Oklahoma State, the top collegiate wrestling program at time, competed in this uniform right up to World War II ... as did Kent State University in Ohio, including the Golden Flashes' Walt Porowski, who was runner-up at heavyweight at the 1942 NCAAs. (This photo is of Porowski as a KSU wrestler, not as a pro.) Trunks, tights, no shirt Dick HuttonMany college wrestling programs did not compete during World War II; the last NCAA championships were held in 1942, and did not resume until 1946. In the years immediately after the war, a large number of college wrestlers wore tight-fitting trunks over full-length tights, stripped to the waist. In this photo, Dick Hutton -- a three time NCAA heavyweight champ for Oklahoma State (1947-1948, 1950) -- is shown wearing this type of uniform which was common at wrestling programs in the Midwest and West. Two other mat greats of the past -- Bill Koll, three-time NCAA champ at Iowa State Teachers College (now University of Northern Iowa) in the late 1940s, and Dan Hodge, also a three-time national titlewinner for University of Oklahoma in the mid-1950s -- dominated their opponents wearing trunks and tights ... usually without a shirt. Trunks, tights, shirts Frank BettucciBy the mid-1960s, the NCAA banned shirtless wrestling. Rules required all wrestlers to wear a three-piece uniform, consisting of a sleeveless shirt with long tails that snapped/buttoned at the crotch (much like a diaper), with full-length tights, and tight-fitting trunks made of wool, cotton or nylon. In this photo, Frank Bettucci, Cornell University mat champ of the early 1950s -- and 2015 National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee -- is shown wearing this type of uniform. Singlets Larry Owings defeated Dan Gable in 1970After being specifically prohibited by NCAA rules for a number of years, one-piece singlets received the official blessing from the organization that governs most intercollegiate athletics ... and started making their appearance on college wrestling mats in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This image from the 1970 NCAA 142-pound finals illustrates the two uniform options at the time. On the left, Larry Owings of the University of Washington, is wearing a singlet with tights (which were mandatory through the 1970s) ... while Dan Gable of Iowa State is wearing his school's three-piece uniform as described in the previous paragraph. This match is considered by wrestling historians to be the greatest upset in college wrestling history; Owings handed Gable his only defeat in college, snapping a 181-match win streak that extended back through high school. Two-piece uniforms A decade or so ago, the NCAA altered its uniform rules to allow college wrestlers the option of wearing a two-piece, compression-type uniform instead of a singlet. One early appearance: a Lehigh vs. Missouri dual meet in January 2005 at the historic New York Athletic Club where both teams' wrestlers wore custom-made compression-style gear. Later that fall, about a dozen college wrestling programs (out of approximately 200 at the time) had started using the two-piece uniform for their matches, according to the November 2005 New York Times article. Edinboro's two-piece uniform"Most of the coaches regard the two-piece as more of a practice uniform," Jim Keen Jr., the president of Cliff Keen Athletic, told the New York Times eleven years ago. "The singlet has been part of wrestling for so many years, moving to a two-piece uniform would be like taking away the shoulder pads and helmet of football." In September 2006, InterMat's Jim Beezer weighed in with a product review of The Double by Double Sport Athletic, a company that was producing two-piece wrestling uniforms at the time. "On the mat, the Double Sport gear was ideal for high intensity practices in which sweaty T-shirts and baggy shorts would normally hinder the simulation of live match wrestling," Beezer wrote. "The microfiber material enabled more efficient heat/mass transfer, which promoted evaporation and cooling. The tight fitting shirt reduced the incidence of gut burn (rashes that result from repetitive gut wrenches) and allowed for more fluid pummeling drills during Greco Roman practices. The tight fitting shorts provided the comfort and flexibility that were ideal for fast paced drilling from the neutral position during freestyle practices." Beezer concluded, "Double Sport gear is ideal for training based upon its performance and flexibility. However, the verdict is still out on the newly approved two-piece uniforms for competition purposes." You may be wondering ... Shirts vs. skins: Who decided? It may be a revelation to some fans of amateur wrestling to see photos of past mat greats such as Dick Hutton, Bill Koll and Dan Hodge ready to wrestle, without shirts. However, not all college wrestlers of the past competed bare-chested. There's some geography in the shirts/no shirts aspect of the uniforms in the past. While wrestlers at many college mat programs in the central and western U.S. did not usually wear shirts, most programs in the East such as Cornell University, Lehigh and Penn State had their wrestlers wear sleeveless jerseys along with trunks and tights. The NCAA had rules about shirt vs. no-shirt wrestling. For dual meets and tournaments (such as the NCAA championships), the host school determined what the uniform requirements would be, and had to notify the visiting team(s) ten days prior to the event. In a nutshell, schools where the wrestlers normally wore shirts could require visitors to wear them ... while schools that usually wrestled shirtless could not force visitors to strip off their jerseys. In other words, if Penn State hosted a wrestling event, they could require that Oklahoma State wrestlers wear sleeveless shirts at Rec Hall ... while, if Oklahoma State welcomed Penn State to Gallagher Hall (now Gallagher-Iba Arena), the Nittany Lions could keep their shirts on. Art Baker controls Tim WoodinSometimes, it actually was shirts vs. skins on the mat. For instance, in the 191-pound title bout at the 1959 NCAAs, bare-chested Art Baker of Syracuse takes on the shirt-wearing Spartan Tim Woodin of Michigan State. Because the event was held at University of Iowa -- back when the Hawkeyes usually wrestled stripped to the waist -- individual wrestlers or teams could decide to be shirts or skins, even at the NCAAs. (Baker won the match -- and the title -- becoming only the second African-American NCAA wrestling champ, two years after Simon Roberts of Iowa did it in 1957. Baker went on to an NFL career. Woodin became pro wrestler Tim Woods and masked "good guy" Mr. Wrestling.) When -- and why -- did shirts become mandatory? In the 1960s, the NCAA ruled that all college wrestlers had to wear a sleeveless shirt in competition. The 1963 NCAA championships held at Kent State were the last to allow wrestlers to take to the mat bare-chested. So why did the NCAA require shirts after allowing wrestlers to compete stripped to the waist for a half-century or more prior to the Sixties? There are at least three reasons given. One, concern about mat burns, rashes and other skin injuries to exposed skin coming in contact with a wrestling mat. Covering wrestlers' torsos with a shirt cut down on the amount of exposed skin. Second, more than one wrestler who competed in the 1950s and 1960s has told this writer that it was difficult to "get a grip" on the sweaty, bare torso of an opponent ... a problem that was solved when wrestlers wore jerseys. The third reason: to "prevent unseemly exposure", to use a phrase from the NCAA rule books of the early 1960s. One wrestling champ of the era told InterMat that he had witnessed an NCAA match where the genitalia of one wrestler accidently came out over the top of the waistband of his trunks. (He used more colorful language to describe the scene.) While other college wrestlers of the 1950s and early 1960s interviewed by InterMat over the years did not recall having seen that specific incident, some were aware of it. Presumably it would be nearly impossible for a wrestler wearing the officially-approved NCAA uniform -- trunks, tights and a shirt that snapped together at the crotch, providing at least three layers of fabric coverage over the crotch -- to "expose himself" accidently even in the most intense battle. Now ... there may be a fourth possibility: making the sport more attractive to some fans. This writer recently came across a brief newspaper article from the 1920s where a coach for a now-defunct college wrestling program in the nation's heartland wondered why women did not attend their dual meets. According to the article, the coach came to the conclusion that perhaps women objected to the wrestlers' attire -- specifically, that wrestlers at that school wrestled stripped to the waist -- so he announced his wrestlers would start wearing short-sleeve shirts during matches. Not sure if he actually implemented the shirt requirement; just about all of the photos from that school's yearbooks of the era show wrestlers in action and in team pics bare-chested. Revealing concerns about singlets While singlets may have been implemented to prevent "unseemly exposure" as described to InterMat by the mat champ of 55-60 years ago, ironically, some within the wrestling community who object to today's singlets consider them to be too revealing ... which may be off-putting to some potential fans, and, perhaps more importantly, a deal-breaker for some young athletes who feel singlets leave little to the imagination. A couple years ago, Joe Reasbeck, former University of Minnesota wrestler and author of the NearFall series of novels featuring young wrestlers, wrote a list of detailed proposals, geared at growing wrestling at all levels. On that list: Eliminate singlets. "There are kids who won't come out for our sport because they don't want to wear singlets in competition. For those of us in the wrestling community, that might seem silly -- but kids are embarrassed because people can see 'everything.'" InterMat's T.R. Foley was even more blunt in his mailbag mentioned earlier in this article. "Ridiculous as you think it seems, there are wide swaths of humanity who cannot get past the awkwardness of two men in tight singlets rolling around with each other. Call them small-minded, moan till you're miserable, but you are never going to overcome the association between singlet wrestling and negative sexual connotations until the outfits are less revealing in the crotch." In his article for USA Wrestling, Matt Krumrie quoted Danny Struck, head coach Indiana's Jeffersonville High School, who said, "We need to knock out reasons that kids come up with not to wrestle." He added: "Let's be honest, singlets aren't flattering." "We recruit 260-pound football players to wrestle and they get in that singlet for the first time ... and they don't want do it," according to Struck. Krumrie cited a recent survey by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, stating that participants were "overwhelmingly in support" of moving to an alternative uniform option, citing the importance of retaining wrestlers and growing wrestling, said Mike Moyer, Executive Director of the National Wrestling Coaches Association. "What we found was that the singlet was definitely a barrier to entry into the sport," Moyer told Krumrie. "This was especially an issue with first-year wrestlers, and at the middle school level." "We've heard enough perspective from coaches across the country that they absolutely believe an alternative option would enhance recruitment and retention." Not all in the wrestling community agree. At the time this InterMat feature on the history of wrestling uniforms was being written, there were approximately 90 comments on Matt Krumrie's article for USA Wrestling two months after it was first posted online. There are strong, impassioned beliefs in favor of "ditching the singlet" ... and equally powerful arguments about keeping the one-piece uniform. It's a conversation worth having ... as long as everyone realizes that, while the singlet has a long history within wrestling, it is NOT as old as the sport itself. Many all-time wrestling greats never pulled on a singlet ... so reasons such as "it's a tradition" and "it's always been a part of the sport" don't quite hold water. One other aspect to consider: Matt Krumrie's "ditch the singlet" article for USA Wrestling made a strong case for considering some sort of jersey that wrestlers would wear -- much like athletes in other sports wear in competition -- with replica jerseys being marketed to consumers, so fans could wear the shirts of their individual mat heroes and/or their favorite teams. "All of that already happens today with NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, WNBA, and MLS jerseys/uniform tops," wrote Krumrie. "Go out to the park, the mall, the grocery store, or the airport -- almost anywhere and you'll see boys, girls, men, and women showing off their support for their favorite teams and players." "Wrestling fans are passionate about their favorite teams and wrestlers too. But they have no easy way to show it in public. "Why not?" The time is right to consider possible alternatives to today's singlet that overcome objections to the skin-tight singlet on the part of some would-be wrestlers and their parents ... generate positive interest and greater media coverage for wrestling ... and help grow the sport overall. Perhaps Edinboro is on the right track in trying out new compression-type shirts and shorts for the 2016-2017 season. Perhaps Matt Krumrie's idea of jerseys a la other sports is the way to go. Or perhaps there's an old-school wrestling uniform featured in this article that may serve as a launch pad to a new uniform that addresses the concerns and objections about singlets among some in the wrestling community, as well as potential participants and their parents. Want to know more? Check out these InterMat articles: "Major Changes in Intercollegiate Wrestling" ... "Old School Strategy" (how uniforms and other issues had an impact on how wrestlers wrestled) ... and "Could Robes Wrap Wrestlers Again?"

Reem Magdy won a bronze medal at the Cadet World Championships (Photo/Alireza Akbari) The father of Reem Magdy, 16-year-old medal-winning women's freestyle wrestler for Egypt, is being held for allegedly beating his daughter which led to her death. Magdy Kaboria, former gold medalist in the African, Mediterranean and World Championships, is under investigation for the death of his daughter, who died last Friday in her native Egypt. Media reports earlier this week mistakenly stated that Reem Magdy had been struck and killed while trying to cross the Cairo-Ismailia Road in a hit-and-run accident about a dozen miles outside Ismailia. Reem Magdy's mother told Ismailia prosecutors that her husband had chided their daughter for neglecting her wrestling training and spending too much time on Facebook. An argument took place between Magdy and Kaboria during training, which escalated into a beating. Later that day, another argument occurred while both were in a car; Kaboria allegedly began beating his daughter again because she wasn't focused during training. He slapped her on her face, which made her jump out of the moving car, resulting in her death. Magdy's uncle confirmed that his brother did not disclose the details of his daughter's exit from the car for fear of tarnishing his image before the public. Kaboria didn't want to be jailed and he was worried about the family's future, the Al Arabiya English news agency reported Wednesday. "The victim's mother and sister acknowledged what the investigations have concluded, contradicting the claims of her father that her death was the result of a road accident. The father also eventually confessed to what he did," according to a statement from Egypt's interior ministry posted at the Ahram English news website. On Tuesday prosecutors ordered that the young wrestler's body to be dug out for a forensic autopsy. She had been buried after her funeral over the weekend. Magdy won the bronze medal in the Cadet Wrestling World Championships held in Georgia in September and the gold medal in the Africa championship for junior wrestlers in Algeria in July. Magdy was the daughter of Magdy Kaboria, former gold medal-winning wrestler in the African, Mediterranean and World Championships in 1959, who started coaching his daughter when she was only four years old.

Jordan Decatur claimed his second Cadet freestyle title in Fargo this past summer (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com) Two-time Cadet National freestyle champion Jordan Decatur (CVCA, Ohio) verbally committed to Ohio State on Wednesday afternoon. The No. 3 overall Class of 2019 wrestler is also a two-time UWW Cadet National freestyle All-American, including a runner-up finish this past June competing at 54 kilograms. Jordan is currently ranked No. 1 in the nation at 120 pounds, and projects to compete in college as either a 133 or 141 pound wrestler. Also committing to Ohio State was twin brother Jacob, a state medalist last season at 106 pounds, who is ranked No. 13 nationally at 106 pounds headed into the 2016-17 season. He projects to compete in college as a 125 pound wrestler.

ERIE, Pa. -- An estate gift of $50,000 by Gannon University's head coach of wrestling Don Henry will help to support an endowed wrestling fund. The gift will also name the Don and Diane Henry Wrestling Room in the University's Recreation and Wellness Center. "I am very proud to have both of our names on the new wrestling training facility," said Henry. "I believe that it will empower more student-athletes to achieve greatness in the classroom, on the mats and in life." Coach Henry is in his 33rd season at Gannon and has lead the wrestling team to some of its best seasons, coaching eight regional champions and qualifying wrestlers for the national championships 42 times. In March of 2014, Henry was inducted into the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame. "Gannon Wrestling is a reflection of Diane's and my life together. Great things develop if you put in the work and make the sacrifices necessary to be great. It is true with relationships and building a wrestling program," said Henry. The Don and Diane Henry Wrestling Endowment Fund is among the 246 endowed scholarships at Gannon, providing more than $1.3 million in scholarship support annually to 413 deserving students from diverse locations, backgrounds and financial circumstances. Ninety-eight percent of undergraduate students at Gannon University received financial aid in the 2015-16 academic year. Endowed gifts to Gannon can also help fund faculty professional development, student and faculty research, speaker series, study-abroad programs, mission trips, academic departments, athletics or the library. About Gannon University: Gannon University is a Catholic, diocesan university with campuses in Erie, Pa. and Ruskin, Fla. offering online and traditional associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs to more than 4,000 academically talented and diverse students. Gannon University is dedicated to excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. Inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, the University offers a comprehensive, values-centered learning experience that emphasizes faith, leadership, inclusiveness and social responsibility.

Mike Finn and Afsoon Johnston will be guests on this week's edition of the On the Mat wrestling broadcast on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Mike FinnFinn, editor of WIN (Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine) since 2003, was named the winner of Amateur Wrestling News' Dellinger Award as the top wrestling writer of 2016. Afsoon Johnston, the first female from the United States to medal at the women's World Championships, is one of the individuals featured in the brand-new book "Wrestle Like a Girl" by Jamie Moffatt and Craig Sesker (who was featured on last week's On The Mat show). 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.

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The Minnesota State University Moorhead wrestling team used five pins to record a 54-0 win over Northland Community and Technical College in a nonconference dual Tuesday in Moorhead, Minn. MSUM is now 1-1 in duals this season. The Dragons got pins from sophomore Kristian Vazquez (141), sophomore Dylan Connell (149), senior Isaac Novacek (157), sophomore Cody Anderson (197) and senior Nader Abdullatif (285). Northland is a fourth year program that competes against the Dragons at events like the Bison Open and Dragon Open. The team is coached by Scott Dcamp, who wrestled at MSUM from 1998-2003. "Scott has been there all four years and has done a good job filling his roster and getting his team to see good competition in our area," MSUM head coach Kris Nelson said. "It is good to see colleges adding wrestling programs and giving high school wrestlers opportunities to continue their careers." MSUM won by forfeit at 125 and 133 to take a 12-0 lead. Vazquez picked up a win by fall at 141 for the Dragons, beating Anthony Vizcaino in 2:25. Connell followed with a pin at 149 over Rashidi Kikopi in 2:26 as the lead grew to 24-0. Novacek rolled to a win at 157, pinning Anthony Priestly in just 57 seconds. MSUM won by decision at 165 as sophomore Jonathan Hoffner beat Tanner Schreifels, 6-2. Sophomore Adam Blees beat Mitchell Zachman, 6-2 at 174 to push the lead to 36-0. After winning by forfeit at 184, MSUM finished strong with back-to-back pins. Anderson pinned Michael Lambert in 1:15 at 197 and Abdullatif pinned Desmond Bradford in 40 seconds at 285 to complete the win. "I felt our wrestlers were aggressive tonight and ready to go," Nelson said. "Northland competed well at 165 and 174 and it is important for our individuals to be ready to compete no matter what division or level the opposing school is from." MSUM will host the Dragon Open on Dec. 4. Results: 125-Jared Goldsmith (MSUM) won by forfeit 133-Blake Bosch (MSUM) won by forfeit 141-Kristian Vazquez (MSUM) pinned Anthony Vizcaino, 2:25 149-Dylan Connell (MSUM) pinned Rashidi Kikopa, 2:26 157-Isaac Novacek (MSUM) pinned Anthony Priestley, 0:57 165-Jonathan Hoffner (MSUM) dec. Tanner Schreifels, 6-2 174-Adam Blees (MSUM) dec. Mitchell Zachman, 6-2 184-Austin May (MSUM) won by forfeit 197-Cody Anderson (MSUM) pinned Michael Lambert, 1:15 285-Nader Abdullatif (MSUM) pinned Desmond Bradford, 0:40

STEVENS POINT, Wis. -- Senior Logan Hermsen (Amherst Junction, WI/Amherst) needed just over a minute to turn the momentum of Tuesday's WIAC dual with UW-Oshkosh in favor of UW-Stevens Point. Hermsen pinned UWO's Corey Knudsen in 1:01 as the Pointers turned on the jets to a 28-14 win. Junior Ben Vosters (Hatley, WI/Wittenberg-Birnamwood) won by technical fall, 16-0, in the 133 class for the first UWSP points of the night. Senior Boone Roycraft (Omro, WI/Winneconne) dominated for a 10-0 major decision at 157 before Hermsen's fall put UWSP ahead. Cody Nielsen (Oconto Falls, WI/Oconto Falls) picked up a decision by 7-3 score to garner more points. Junior Dylan Diebitz (West Allis, WI/West Allis) shut out his opponent for a 12-0 major decision to give the Pointers the dual meet victory. Sophomore Donny Ralston (Ladysmith, WI/Bruce) won as his opponent was disqualified to end the meet. The Pointers head to UW-Whitewater on Nov. 30 for another conference dual before taking part in the Candlewood Suites Dual in La Crosse on Dec. 3. UWSP returns home on Dec. 8 at 7:00 p.m. versus UW-Platteville. UW-Oshkosh vs. UW-Stevens Point 125 – Anthony Senthavisouk (UWO) over Moziah Clark (Madison, WI/Madison West) (UWSP) Major Dec. 18-6 133 – Ben Vosters (Hatley, WI/Wittenberg-Birnamwood) (UWSP) over Jonathan Flores (UWO) Tech Fall 16-0 141 – Jeremiah Recinos (UWO) over Frank Lor (Wausau, WI/Wausau) (UWSP) Major Dec. 17-4 149 – Joe Pelkey (UWO) over Joey Seitz (Campbellsport, WI/Kewaskum) (UWSP) Dec. 8-6 157 – Boone Roycraft (Omro, WI/Winneconne) (UWSP) over Josh Becker (UWO) Major Dec. 10-0 165 – Logan Hermsen (Amherst Junction, WI/Amherst) (UWSP) over Corey Knudsen (UWO) Fall: 1:01 174 – Colton Cashmore (UWO) over Quinton Peters (Stevens Point, WI/SPASH) (UWSP) Dec. 5-2 184 – Cody Nielsen (Oconto Falls, WI/Oconto Falls) (UWSP) over Patrick Reilly (UWO) Dec. 7-3 197 – Dylan Diebitz (West Allis, WI/West Allis) (UWSP) over John DePersia (UWO) Major Dec. 12-0 285 – Donny Ralston (Ladysmith, WI/Bruce) (UWSP) over Michael Dunlap (UWO) DQ

The third ranked Pitt-Johnstown wrestlers took advantage of four falls and a pair of forfeits to roll to a 44-6 PSAC victory over East Stroudsburg un Tuesday's home-opener in the Sports Center. The Mountain Cats improved to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the PSAC. After Pitt-Johnstown's Zeke was awarded at forfeit at 125 lbs., Nolan Link pinned Francesco Palagruto with eight seconds left in the third period to make it 12-0. East Stroudsburg got an 8-3 win at 141 lbs. by Region No. 5 Dylan Nace over Mountain Cat freshman Chris Eddins, but Cole Landowski was able to hold off Christian Silva, 6-4, at 149 lbs. and Pitt-Johnstown began to pour it on. At 157 lbs., fifth-ranked Cody Law defeated Blake Coehn 25-9 at 4:30 to pick-up his third technical fall win of the season, and top-ranked Tyler Reinhart pinned Joey Kratochvil at 1:33 of the 165-lbs. bout to increase it to 32-3. Ninth-ranked John Blankenship then received a forfeit at 174 lbs. to make it 32-3, before 2015 National Qualifier Tyler Richardson earned a 5-4 decision over Pitt-Johnstown's Levi Niebauer at 174. With the match out of reach, Pitt-Johnstown recorded two more falls to close it out. Tyler Oliver pinned Brandon Steele at 1:57 at 197 lbs., and Allan Beattie closed it out and set the final at 44-6 by pinning Dan Makagon in just 47 seconds at 285 lbs. With the loss, the Warriors slipped to 1-1 overall and 0-1 in the PSAC. The Mountain Cats travel to New York City to wrestle Johns Hopkins (MD) and LIU-Post in Madison Square Garden on Sunday, before hosting No. 11 Ashland (OH) University on December 2 at 7 p.m. in the Sports Center. Results: 125 lbs. Zeke Beatty (UPJ) Won By Forfeit 6-0 UPJ 133 lbs. Nolan Link (UPJ) Fall Francesco Palagruto (ESU) 6:52 12-0 UPJ 141 lbs. Dylan Nace (ESU) Decision Chris Eddins (UPJ) 8-3 12-3 UPJ 149 lbs. Cole Landowski (UPJ) Decision Christian Cohen (ESU) 6-4 15-3 UPJ 157 lbs. #5 Cody Law (UPJ) Technical Fall Blake Cohen (ESU) 25-9 (4:30) 20-3 UPJ 165 lbs. #1 Tyler Reinhart (UPJ) Fall Joey Kratochvil (ESU) 1:33 26-3 UPJ 174 lbs. #9 John Blankenship (UPJ) Won By Forfeit 32-3 UPJ 184 lbs. Tyler Richardson (ESU) Decision Levi Niebauer (UPJ) 5-4 32-6 UPJ 197 lbs. Tyler Oliver (UPJ) Fall Brandon Steele (ESU) 1:57 38-6 UPJ 285 lbs. Allan Beattie (UPJ) Fall Dan Makagon (ESU) :47 44-6 UPJ

Myles Martin picked up a fall and technical fall on Tuesday (Photo/Juan Garcia) KENT, Ohio -- The tri-meet between three of the four NCAA Division I collegiate wrestling programs in the Buckeye State on Tuesday night was branded as the Thanksgiving Throwdown. Held at the M.A.C. Center on the campus of Kent State University, the Golden Flashes played host to Cleveland State and Ohio State in a showcase event. Action took place on two mats with a V.I.P. area at one end of the floor, where there was a pre-match and during match social with appetizers and drinks being served. While there was not an official attendance number reported, the V.I.P. social event seemed to be well attended with the lower level seating on both sides of the arena relatively full, and the upper level seating was about two-thirds full. The format was three rounds of five segments, each held in a serpentine type format. Certainly a very non-traditional format at the collegiate level, it was somewhat familiar for those that follow mid-week league triangular meets in Ohio; though this non-traditional format has phased out with the advent of "double duals" in the last five or so years. Ohio State, which is No. 5 nationally in this week's dual meet rankings, was the dominant force in the evening's wrestling competition. Even with a pair of two-time All-Americans absent from the lineup, as No. 3 Nathan Tomasello (133) and No. 1 Bo Jordan (174) did not wrestle, the Buckeyes still won 17 of 20 bouts on the evening. Ohio State upended Kent State 36-13 and Cleveland State 52-0, as 15 of their 17 match victories came via bonus point outcomes. Earning victories in both dual meets for the Buckeyes were Jose Rodriguez (125), No. 12 Ke-Shawn Hayes (141), No. 6 Micah Jordan (149), Cody Burcher (165), No. 2 Myles Martin (184), No. 12 Kollin Moore (197), and No. 1 Kyle Snyder (285). The back three of the Buckeyes lineup came up big on Tuesday evening. Returning national champ Martin scored a pin in 2:08 over Kent State's Jerald Spohn during the evening's first segment, while scoring a 24-9 technical fall over Nick Corba of Cleveland State in the second segment; Moore scored a pin in 1:22 over Collin Kelly of Cleveland State in the first segment and a 21-4 technical fall over Stephen Suglio of Kent State in the final segment; while NCAA champion and Olympic gold medalist Snyder scored first period pins during both of his bouts. The host Golden Flashes emerged victorious over Cleveland State in the evening's other match, winning nine of ten bouts in a 40-3 victory. No. 17 Anthony Tutolo (133) and Casey Sparkman (157) anchored Kent State's overall performance. Tutolo had a pair of major decision victories, while Sparkman had a technical fall over Cleveland State and used a pair of last-minute takedowns to beat No. 13 Jake Ryan of Ohio State by a 6-4 score. Ohio State 36, Kent State 13 133: Anthony Tutolo major decision over Brendan Fitzgerald 14-2 157: Casey Sparkman decision over Jake Ryan 6-4 184: Myles Martin fall over Jerald Spohn 2:08 125: Jose Rodriguez technical fall over Beard Seth 16-0 149: Micah Jordan technical fall over Tim Rooney 26-6 141: Ke-Shawn Hayes fall over Ethan McCoy 4:13 174: Jairod James fall over Seth Williams 6:38 285: Kyle Snyder fall over Devin Nye 2:16 197: Kollin Moore technical fall over Stephen Suglio 21-4 165: Cody Burcher decision over Isaac Best 5-2 Ohio State 52, Cleveland State 0 141: Ke-Shawn Hayes decision over Evan Cheek 7-3 165: Cody Burcher fall over John Vaughn 2:00 197: Kollin Moore fall over Collin Kelly 1:22 133: Brendan Fitzgerald fall over Terrell Grant 1:04 157: Jake Ryan fall over Grant Turnmire 4:17 184: Myles Martin technical fall over Nick Corba 24-9 125: Jose Rodriguez fall over Spencer Dusi 1:26 149: Micah Jordan technical fall over Nick Montgomery 18-3 285: Kyle Snyder fall over Mike Furbee 1:30 | 174: Justin Kresevic decision over Devon Pingel 12-8 Kent State 40, Cleveland State 3 125: Cory Simpson (KSU) decision over Spencer Dusi (CSU) 10-6 133: Anthony Tutolo (KSU) major decision over Terrell Grant (CSU) 11-2 141: Chance Driscoll (KSU) decision over Evan Cheek (CSU) 6-4 149: Nick Montgomery (CSU) decision over Tim Rooney (KSU) 6-2 TB2 157: Casey Sparkman (KSU) technical fall over Grant Turnmire (CSU) 21-6 3:14 165: Isaac Bast (KSU) major decision over John Vaughn (CSU) 11-2 174: Jairod James (KSU) major decision over Devon Pingel (CSU) 17-5 184: Jerald Spohn (KSU) fall over Nick Corba (CSU) 0:41 197: Stephen Sugilo (KSU) technical fall over Collin Kelly (CSU) 16-0 1:42 285: Devin Nye (KSU) fall over Michael Furbee (CSU) 4:24