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STILLWATER, Okla. -- The National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum on Monday announced that the Class of 2016 inductees are Carlton Haselrig, Brandon Slay, William (Bill) Harlow, John Richard (Dick) Wilson, Randy Bortles, Joseph Galli Jr., Marcia Haise, and Ron Good. The NWHOF Board of Governors approved the selections at its meeting in Des Moines, Iowa, on Oct. 24. The induction ceremony will be held at the 40th Anniversary Honors Weekend on June 3-4, 2016 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. For more information on Honors Weekend, please telephone (405) 377-5243. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum in Stillwater, Oklahoma, is currently closed while undergoing a $3.5 million renovation, scheduled to be completed in time to celebrate Honors Weekend. "This group of extraordinary individuals have made a significant impact on the sport of wrestling," said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum. "It is our privilege to honor them, but, more importantly, we appreciate the opportunity each year when we get to let people know what each of these remarkable individuals has done." Haselrig and Slay were chosen as Distinguished Members for the Modern Era while Harlow and Wilson were selected as Distinguished Members by the Veterans Committee. Bortles is the Medal of Courage honoree, and Galli is the Outstanding American. Haise is being honored for Lifetime Service for Officials, and Good has been selected as the Order of Merit recipient. America's shrine to the sport of wrestling, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum has the largest collection of wrestling artifacts and memorabilia in the world. The renovation will allow visitors to experience interactive exhibits while continuing to see the greatest names of the sport enshrined in the Hall of Honors. Distinguished Members can be a wrestler who has achieved extraordinary success in national and/or international competition; a coach who has demonstrated great leadership in the profession and who has compiled an outstanding record; or a contributor whose long-term activities have substantially enhanced the development and advancement of the sport. William (Bill) Harlow was a three-time NCAA Tournament finalist for Oklahoma State University, finishing second at 177 pounds in 1964 and 1965 before moving up to 191 pounds where he won the NCAA Championship in 1966. He was a Big 8 champion in 1965 and 1966, and had a career collegiate record of 54-5-2, including 21-0-1 during his national title season. Harlow was a three-time national freestyle champion, earning Outstanding Wrestler honors in 1974, and he won a silver medal at the 1970 World Freestyle Championships. He is considered to be the best wrestler to come out of the state of Tennessee. He competed for St. Andrews High School in Sewanee, Tennessee, winning the state championship and Outstanding Wrestler honors in 1962. He coached for almost 50 years beginning in Illinois at Carmel High School and Prospect High School before returning to Oklahoma where he taught and coached wrestling for 10 years at Broken Arrow High School. He then became an administrator at Broken Arrow for six years, but continued to coach wrestling. He was principal at Kellyville High School for three years, continuing to coach wrestling, before spending eight years in Alaska where he was an administrator and helped coach wrestling. He again returned to Oklahoma where he taught and helped coach wrestling at Sapulpa High School until his retirement in 2013. He received the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2005. Carlton Haselrig wrestled as a heavyweight for the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and holds the distinction of being the only wrestler to win six NCAA Championships, three in Division I and three in Division II. He never lost a match at the NCAA Tournament (15-0), and he never lost or tied a match in Division II. He finished with a career record of 143-2-1, including an NCAA record of 122 consecutive matches without a loss. He was named to the NCAA 75th Anniversary Wrestling Team in 2005. While in high school, he competed in freestyle wrestling competitions during the summer because his high school did not have a wrestling program. Before his senior year, the Greater Johnstown School Board gave him permission to represent Johnstown High School as an independent one-man team. He went 10-0 and won the state championship. Despite not playing football in college, Haselrig was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 12th round of the 1989 National Football League Draft. He played four seasons for the Steelers, being selected to the Pro Bowl in 1992, and one season with the New York Jets. He trained mixed martial arts fighters and wrestlers at Cold Steel MMA & Wrestling in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, before becoming a varsity assistant coach for football and wrestling at The Greater Johnstown High School. Brandon Slay won the Gold Medal at 167.5 pounds at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, upsetting defending Olympic and World champion Bouvaisa Satiev on his way to the finals. Satiev finished his career with nine career gold medals, including two more Olympic Gold Medals and six World Championships. Slay is currently the National Development Coach for USA Wrestling, and has coached the cadets and juniors to 19 world medals and seven World Championships the last two years. He also serves as the Assistant National Coach and National Freestyle Resident Coach at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. In 2000, the Amarillo, Texas native became the first Texan to win the US Open, earning Outstanding Wrestler honors, and was one of the first Texans to win the US Olympic Trials. He is a two-time University National champion, a two-time Espoir National Freestyle champion, a four-time Junior National All-America, and a two-time Cadet World Medalist in Greco-Roman. In senior international competition, he won the Dan Kolov, the Five Continents Cup, the Macedonia Pearl, and the inaugural Dave Schultz Memorial International Tournament. Slay wrestled for the University of Pennsylvania and was a two-time NCAA Division I runner-up and All-American at 167 pounds, the first All-American at Penn in 33 years. He helped lead the Quakers to their first Ivy team title, and was All-Ivy League four times, winning the conference title as a junior and senior after finishing second as a sophomore and third as a freshman. He was the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Wrestler of the Year in 1997 after winning a record 33 matches. Slay was inducted into the EIWA Hall of Fame in 2009. He was a three-time Texas state wrestling champion for Tascosa High School in Amarillo, and as a senior was voted the top defensive football player in the Texas Panhandle. John Richard (Dick) Wilson, who passed away in 2009 at 75 years old, was a three-time NCAA Championship runner-up and a three-time All-American for the University of Toledo from 1959-61. He also won the Mid-American Conference Championships three straight years, and did not lose a dual match during his career. He was the National AAU champion in freestyle and Greco Roman in 1959 and 1961. He competed in Greco-Roman wrestling in the Olympics in 1956 and returned as team captain in 1960 and 1964 when he finished fourth. He won the Gold Medal in Greco Roman at the Pan American Games in 1959. He competed in Greco Roman in the World Cup, captaining the United States World Cup team in 1961 when he finished fifth, and returned to compete in 1962. He returned to the University of Toledo as head wrestling coach in 1967, and coached the Rockets from 1967-1974. His 1969 team won the MAC championship; three other teams were runners-up, and another finished third. He earned his bachelor's degree, master's degree, and education specialist degree from the University of Toledo where he was a member of the Campus Blue Key Honor Society. Before coaching at his alma mater, he taught and coached at Rogers High School and after leaving UT became a public school administrator until his retirement in 1993. He wrestled at Washington High School in Washington, Pennsylvania, and is a member of the Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Varsity T Athletic Hall of Fame. The Outstanding American award recognizes individuals who have used the disciplines of the sport to launch notable careers after concluding their wrestling career. Past recipients have included individuals who have excelled in science, technology, business, industry, government, military, and arts and humanities. Joseph Galli Jr. credits wrestling for preparing him for the rigors of an intense business career, and teaching him three key lessons that were highly valuable in his business career: hard work, managing pressure, and learning from and bouncing back from setbacks. He wrestled for the University of North Carolina from 1976-80. He was team captain as a senior, winning the Atlantic Coast Conference title at 142 pounds while helping the Tar Heels capture the team title. Galli joined Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. in 2006 as the Chief Executive Officer of Techtronic Appliances and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of TTI effective February 1, 2008. He is responsible for integrating acquisitions in North America and Europe, and enhancing the global sales potential of the Group's strong brand portfolio. He is also responsible for leading the management team in the Group's daily operation. He began his career in 1980 at Black & Decker where he worked for over 19 years and held various high level management positions, rising to the position of President of Worldwide Power Tools and Accessories. During his tenure at Black & Decker, he was responsible for the highly successful launch of the "DeWalt®" Brand heavy duty power tools in 1992. After leaving Black & Decker, Galli joined Amazon.com where he was President and Chief Operating Officer from 1999 to 2000. From 2001 to 2005, he was a Director and Chief Executive Officer of Newell Rubbermaid Inc. Galli graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. In 1987, he obtained an MBA from Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland. He grew up in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Valley High School in 1976 The Medal of Courage recipient is a wrestler or former wrestler who has overcome what appear to be insurmountable challenges, providing inspiration to others. Randy Bortles became a quadriplegic from a motorcycle accident in 2002. The accident could have taken Bortles away from wrestling, but he refused to let that happen and many believe that he has done more for the sport since the accident than he did before it. Following the accident, Bortles worked five years as an assistant coach at Mountain View High School before turning his focus to helping other areas of wrestling. He headed the coalition to bring college wrestling back to Georgia, and has led the implementation of programs at Shorter University (NCAA DII), Emmanuel College (NCAA DII), Brewton Parker (NAIA), Life University (NAIA), and Truett-McConnell College (NAIA). He has also worked with the Atlanta Takedown Association to host the Georgia Intercollegiate tournament. He is active on numerous boards of organizations that are focused on the success of wrestling, and has also been a co-tournament director for the Team Georgia USA Wrestling State Championships, held annually on 32 mats in the Georgia Dome. Bortles wrestled at Phoenix High School in Phoenix, New York which is currently coached by Gene Mills, who was inducted as a Distinguished Member in 2000. Bortles went on to wrestle at Auburn Community College in Central New York and Brockport State University. He began his coaching career at Baldwinsville High School in Baldwinsville, New York, under Leo Johnson, who was named the National High School Wrestling Coach of the Year in 1980. Bortles moved to Georgia in 1981 and began coaching at Newnan High School in Newnan, Georgia. He then coached at McIntosh High School in Peachtree City, Georgia, and Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia. Georgia USA Wrestling hosted a team from New Zealand in the mid 1980's, and Bortles was asked to go to New Zealand to coach their national teams. Following a year in New Zealand, Bortles returned to Georgia and was a co-founder of the Metro Atlanta Wrestling Officials in 1994. He officiated Georgia High School Association events and NCAA meets, and continues to mentor the Metro Atlanta Wrestling Officials' 112 members. The Georgia Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame presented Bortles with its Medal of Courage award in 2005. The Order of Merit is presented to an individual that has made a significant contribution to the sport of wrestling, but who is not an athlete or a coach. Ron Good has served as co-editor and editor of Amateur Wrestling News for 38 years, joining the staff in 1977. He is highly respected for his wrestling coverage, feature stories, columns, and wrestling rankings, which have been a favorite in America's oldest national wrestling publication. He has become one of the nation's top experts on college wrestling. Good competed in wrestling for John Marshall High School in Oklahoma City and was a member of a state championship team under respected coach Virgil Milliron. Good attended the University of Central Oklahoma, where he studied music and participated in intramural wrestling. He attended his first NCAA Championships in 1977, working as a volunteer with AWN before being hired in August. He worked five years under the mentorship of AWN founder Jess Hoke, who was inducted into the NWHOF as a Distinguished Member in 1977. Good says he was impacted by Hoke's "contagious passion" for the sport. He received the Bob Dellinger Award as the Wrestling Writer of the Year in 1989, and was honored by the National Wrestling Media Association with its Print Journalist of the Year award in 2007. Amateur Wrestling News was selected as the NWMA Publication of the Year in 1992. The Lifetime Achievement for Officials award recognizes outstanding service as a referee, judge, or pairing official. Marcia Haise, a wrestling referee for the past 30 years, blazed a trail for women officials, demonstrating excellence in the most elite wrestling competitions in the world. Elevated to MI Exceptionalle in 1998, she became the third American woman, and fourth in the world, allowed to compete for an Olympic position. Representing the United States Wrestling Association, she officiated 16 World Championships; four Pan American Championships, being selected as Outstanding Official in 1993; and three World Cups. She was the first American to officiate the Asian Games (2002), and the Asian Championships (2003). Haise is the only woman official in New York to officiate the state high school championships, being selected for the honor three times. Serving New York USA Wrestling as the Chair of Referees for six years, while officiating Freestyle and Greco Roman as a head official and clinician for 20 years, she also served as treasurer for New York USA Wrestling for six years. Adept in folkstyle officiating, she spent six years as Secretary/Treasurer for the Long Island Wrestling Officials Association and three years as Secretary/Treasurer for the Suffolk Wrestling Officials Association. She currently is a member of USA Wrestling's Diversity Committee, and has previously served on its Finance Committee, Women's Committee, and Women's Coaches' Selection Committee. She received the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from the Downstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2014, and was recognized by New York USA Wrestling with their Lifetime Service Award and the US Wrestling Officials Association honored her with their Lifetime Achievement Award.

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Nick Suriano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.), the nation's No. 2 ranked wrestler in the Class of 2016, used the Super 32 Challenge to make a clear statement about his ability level. Saturday's advancement to the quarterfinal round included three pins and a 12-1 major decision, with one of those pins coming against a former two-time state champion in Franco Valdes (Miami Southwest, Fla.) and the major decision against defending state champion A.J. Leitten (Rock Hill, S.C.) Sunday morning, his quarterfinal match was a 4-2 victory over two-time state runner-up and returning Flo Nationals placer Tariq Wilson (Steubenville, Ohio). Then, it was the anticipated semifinal showdown against Vitali Arujau (Syosset, N.Y.), the No. 10 overall junior who had beaten Arujau four weeks ago at the Journeymen Classic. This time it was not to be as Suriano used a second period escape and a three-point near fall in the third period to earn the 4-1 victory. The championship match, a third such finals appearance in this event for Suriano, came against two-time state champion Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.), a top 30 senior who had upset the nation's top ranked Class of 2017 prospect Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla.) 9-3 in the semifinal round. Takedowns in the first two periods for Suriano yielded a decisive 5-1 victory, a second Super 32 Challenge title, and the Most Outstanding Wrestler award. Two other wrestlers became multi-time champions in the high school division on Sunday afternoon, Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) at 132 pounds and Jordan Wood (Boyertown, Pa.) at 220. Diakomihalis won his third consecutive title in the tournament with a pin at the 1:34 mark over two-time state champion and top 100 senior Colby Smith (Holt, Mo.). He becomes the event's seventh three-time champion, but just the third to do so since the event moved to Greensboro starting in 2005; a title next year would make Diakomihalis the first four-time champion in the history of the event that started in 2000. Wood won his second Super 32 title in three years with the most narrow of victories over a fellow top 40 Class of 2016 prospect in Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio). Stencel scored the match's first takedown, and led 2-1 after one period. Wood established a 5-2 lead after the second period on a technical violation penalty point, an escape, and a takedown. Stencel earned an early escape in the third period, and tied it up with a very late takedown. There was some controversy due to a whistle being blown right before the takedown was granted. However, it would balance out as Wood scored an escape before time expired from a sequence that started with either one or two seconds left on the clock. The final score was 6-5 for Wood. Other top 20 seniors to earn titles on Sunday were a trio from Wyoming Seminary, Pa. Mason Manville secured his title at 152 pounds with semifinal and final victories over top 30 prospects in the Class of 2016, 3-1 over Griffin Parriott (New Prague, Minn.) in the semifnal, and then 4-2 in the final over defending champion Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) on a takedown with seven seconds left in the bout. Chris Weiler scored the title at 170 pounds with an 8-4 finals victory over Louie DePrez (Hilton, N.Y.), who is ranked No. 31 in the junior class. Nick Reenan earned his title at 182 pounds with a 4-3 win over top 50 senior Dakota Geer (Franklin, Pa.) in what was a lower scoring but intensely contested match. In a 2-2 match with one minute left to go, Reenan beautifully countered a very good initial attack from Geer into a takedown of his own for the winning points. Geer would escape, but was unable to get a go-ahead takedown of his own. Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) made it a sixth top 50 senior to win a weight class title at the Super 32 on Sunday, with his title at 195 pounds. In six tournament matches, he won three by fall and the other two by either six or seven points. One of those falls came in the semifinal against fellow top 100 senior Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio) at the 4:43 mark; while his championship match was a 9-2 win over another top 100 senior in Christian Araneo (Ward Melville, N.Y.) It was not a day exclusively for seniors, as three sophomores ranked in the top 35 overall for that grade won weight class titles. Winning the 120 pound title was Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), who used a third period rally to upend Austin DeSanto (Exeter Township, Pa.) by 6-3 decision. Shane Griffith (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) won the 138 championship in a most impressive tournament run, starting with a 9-1 major decision in the round of 16 against two-time state champion Bo Pipher (Paonia, Colo.). It continued with a 3-1 quarterfinal victory over fellow top 25 sophomore Alex Lloyd (Shakopee, Minn.), and then concluded with wins over a pair of top 100 seniors to close out the tournament. Trailing 3-1 late in his semifinal match against top 15 senior Mitch McKee (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.), he scored the match-tying takedown with about five seconds left in regulation, and then secured the match-winning takedown in overtime. The championship match against Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham) was decided inside the last 40 seconds of the bout when Moore was called for locking hands and Griffith then escaped during the same sequence, which gave him a 3-2 lead that held up. Rounding out that trio was David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio), who beat top 15 junior Austin O'Connor (St. Rita, Ill.) by 11-6 decision to win the 145 pound weight class. Carr led 5-3 after two periods, but O'Connor took a 6-5 lead with over a minute to go in regulation. Carr earned an escape to tie the bout, then scored a well-earned takedown to take the lead; countering an O'Connor reversal attempt, Carr earned three near falls to finalize the score. The other three weight class champions were Adam Busiello (Eastport-South Manor, N.Y.) at 106 pounds, Sebastian Rivera (Christian Brothers, N.J.) at 113, and Andrew Gunning (Bethlehem Liberty, Pa.) at 285.

CLARION, Pa. -- Six Virginia wrestlers claimed championships on Sunday (Nov. 1) at the Clarion Open hosted by Clarion University, while 13 Cavaliers placed in the event Nick Herrmann (Amarillo, Texas), George DiCamillo (Highland Heights, Ohio), T.J. Miller (Medford, N.J.), Andrew Atkinson (Lynchburg, Va.), Fox Baldwin (Kissimmee, Fla.) and Zach Nye (Enoia, Pa.) all claimed championships in their brackets at 125, 133, 149 , 157, 174 and 197, respectively. “Today was a really good start to the season for us,” said Virginia head coach Steve Garland. “We saw a lot of good things today out of our guys. From the first years on up to the grad students, we really saw some good wrestling. As a whole, the team did very well. We also rightly recognize that we have a long way to go and a lot to work on as well. It is back to work Tuesday to get better and to improve our attack areas.” At 125 pounds, Joseph Martinez (Platteville, Colo.) and Jabari Moody (Country Club Hills, Ill.) advanced to the semifinals, with Moody falling to Martinez, who then lost to Herrmann in the finals. Moody wrestled unattached in the event and finished fourth. Martinez finished second after falling to Herrmann in the finals. At 141 pounds, Emilio Martinez (Platteville, Colo.) advanced to the round of 16 before falling in his weight class. Sam Krivus (Greensburg, Pa.) finished second in the weight class after defeating Zach Watson (Chattanooga, Tenn.) in the semifinals. Watson finished fifth in the weight class. At 157 pounds, Cam Harrell (Arnold, Md.) advanced to the quarterfinals, falling to Atkinson. Dustin Roemer (Pinehurst, N.C.) advanced to the round of 16, falling to Chas Busz of Cleveland State. Harrell finished in third place. Garrett Peppelman (Harrisburg, Pa.) advanced to the finals at 165 pounds before falling to Evan Delong of Clarion who was wrestling as an unattached competitor. Zak DePasquale (Fairfax, Va.) advanced to the quarterfinals, falling to Peppelman in the bracket. Baldwin claimed his weight class at 174 pounds, wrestling as an unattached competitor. At 184 pounds, Will Schany (Blair, Neb.) advanced to the quarterfinals, falling to Corey Hazel of Lock Haven. Love received a bye in the first round before defeating Tige Woodson of Penn State-Dubois by fall in 48 seconds to advance to the quarterfinals. Patrick Gillen (Shelton, Conn.) advanced to the semifinals at heavyweight, falling to Riley Shaw of Cleveland State. Gillen finished in third place in the event. Virginia will return to action next weekend, traveling to face North Dakota State in a dual meet on Friday, Nov. 6, before competing in a quad meet hosted by No. 24 Minnesota on Saturday, Nov. 7. Also competing at the quad meet will be Grand Canyon and South Dakota State.

ATLANTA -- Cody Brewer is open about his move up to 141 pounds. He's simply trying to figure it out. The Oklahoma senior scored the go-ahead takedown with six second remaining to top Oklahoma State's Dean Heil 13-12 at 141 pounds in the most exciting bout of the night at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion on Sunday night in Atlanta in the 50th annual Hire Heroes NWCA All-Star Classic presented by the Wrestlers in Business Network. With experimental rules in place, specifically a three-point takedown, Brewer trailed 12-10 with under 15 seconds to go and converted the winning takedown to send the Georgia crowd to its feet, celebrating the victory with two flexing biceps. "The coaches thought it would be a good idea," said Brewer about wrestling up at 141 for the All-Star Classic. "(We're) just trying to figure it out as I go. There's not a whole lot to worry about right now. It's great that I got the win. I was just kind of testing it." Brewer, while acknowledging the unofficial nature of the match, was still pumped to get a victory over an Oklahoma State Cowboy. "It was cool, I like the three-point takedown rule," said Brewer. "It was awesome and keeps a lot of guys in matches. I'm pretty good on my feet, so it kept me in the match when I gave up a couple takedowns. With Bedlam, it's always exciting wrestling (Oklahoma State) guys. Brewer led 3-1 after a period, but Heil turned it up in the second, scoring a pair of takedowns after an early escape to go into the third period leading 7-4. Brewer got within a point on a reversal early in the third period, but Heil scored four points with an escape and a takedown with 1:15 left in the bout to seemingly take control with an 11-6 lead. Brewer, who hit his single leg attacks crisply in the third, would get free, score a takedown, cut Heil and finish off the comeback. Duke made history on Sunday night as Conner Hartmann made the school's first appearance at the All-Star Classic and he also picked up the school's first win with an 8-1 victory over All-American Max Huntley of Michigan. Hartmann scored two takedowns in the first period and was never threatened. "I've been looking forward to this for a while," said Hartmann. "I wasn't sure if I was going to get into it last year and once I was told (this year), I was pretty excited. I think it speaks to how the program is developing." "One of my biggest goals this year was try to be more exciting," said Hartmann. "I want to put some big points and make people excited to see me wrestle." Virginia Tech also made history as Zach Epperly and Ty Walz earned victories over returning All-Americans and in the process, earned the Hokie wrestlers the school's first wins in the event. Walz had the bigger win, knocking off returning NCAA runner-up Adam Coon of Michigan 9-3. Walz went up big, finishing a single leg that seemingly took forever to complete and scoring three points and two nearfall in the process as he built a 5-0 lead and never looked back. At 174 pounds. the points of emphasis on stalling became a factor as Epperly got past Kyle Crutchmer of Oklahoma State 2-1. With the bout tied late in the third, the official hit both wrestlers for stalling, which gave Epperly a point as it was Crutchmer's second stall call. With 14 seconds to go after the restart, Crutchmer was unable to score a go-ahead takedown or a draw a match-tying stall call. "It's definitely a positive, maybe our team can build off this moving into the season," Walz said. Walz was a fan of the three-point takedowns. "I'm risking a lot more than the guy who's standing around. The guy who is attacking the leg is throwing it out there. He should be rewarded," said Walz. "I feel like guys who are risking points in trying to take the other guy down should be rewarded." Arizona State's Blake Stauffer scored a counter takedown in sudden victory to topple Lehigh's Nathaniel Brown 4-1 at 184 pounds, giving the event a total of three NCAA runners-up hit with losses on the day. Stauffer was a late replacement for All-American Vic Avery. He went from undercard to one of the event's two Most Valuable Wrestlers. Brewer was voted the other award. Ohio State's Nathan Tomasello opened up the season the same way he finished last season by defeating West Virginia's Zeke Moisey. Tomasello struck early, locking up a takedown with a cradle in the first. He was unable to turn Moisey, but added a second-period takedown and a riding time point to come away with a 7-1 decision at 125 pounds. Michigan's Rossi Bruno picked up a 4-1 decision in sudden victory over Lehigh's Mason Beckman at 133 pounds. The two traded escapes in regulation, but there were several scrambles from Beckman shots that netted no points for either wrestler. Bruno scored the decisive takedown in overtime on the same type of situation. It was Bruno's second straight victory over Beckman. Bruno beat Beckman in sudden victory last season at the Southern Scuffle. Old Dominion and South Dakota State will have to wait at least another year to try to win their first matches at the NWCA All-Star Classic. Rider's B.J. Clagon topped ODU's Alexander Richardson 9-6 at 149 pounds, while Lehigh's Mitch Minotti pinned South Dakota State's Cody Pack at 157 pounds. Clagon became Rider's first winner at the All-Star Classic since Adam Derengowski in 1991. It was Clagon's second-straight win over Richardson, with the most recent coming at last year's NCAA championships. Minotti and Pack wrestled even in regulation, with each wrestler only able to register an escape each. In sudden victory, Minotti shot in and as Pack defended, Minotti elevated Pack and turned in and settled Pack's back to the mat for the fall in the neutral position. N.C. State's Max Rohskopf picked up a sound 9-2 decision at 165 pounds over Oklahoma's Clark Glass in a bout set just days prior due to North Carolina's Ethan Ramos and Oklahoma State's Alex Dieringer both pulling out of the event. After a scoreless first period, Rohskopf used his proficiency on top to turn Glass for four points, which is new rule this season, and then picked up an escape and a takedown to cruise to the victory. Main Event Results: 125: Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) dec. Zeke Moisey (West Virginia) 7-1. 133: Rossi Bruno (Michigan) dec. Mason Beckman (Lehigh) 4-1, SV. 141: Cody Brewer (Oklahoma) dec. Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) 13-12. 149: B.J. Clagon (Rider) dec. Alexander Richardson (Old Dominion) 9-6 157: Mitchell Minotti (Lehigh) FALL Cody Pack (South Dakota State) 7:45, SV 165: Max Rohskopf (N.C. State) dec. Clark Glass (Oklahoma) 9-2 174: Zach Epperly (Virginia Tech) dec. Kyle Crutcherm (Oklahoma State) 2-1 184: Blake Stauffer (Arizona State) dec. Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) 4-1, SV. 197: Conner Hartmann (Duke) dec. Max Huntley (Michigan) 8-1 285: Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) dec. Adam Coon (Michigan) 9-3. Showcase Matches: Women's 125: Jennifer Juarez (Life) tech fall Cindy Calixto (Emmanuel) 11-0 125: Sean Russell (Edinboro) dec. Devane Dodgens (Life) 8-2 149: Chris Perez (Princeton) dec. Derek Arnold (Ursinus) 12-7 157: Chad Pyke (N.C. State) dec. Kamaal Shakur (Chattanooga) 7-6 174: Brandon Womack (Cornell) dec. Jason Grimes (American) 8-3 184: Willie Miklus (Missouri) dec. Hunter Gamble (Gardner-Webb) 5-2 197: Scottie Boykin (Chattanooga) dec. Bryce Barnes (Army West Point) 15-10 197: Chip Ness (North Carolina-Unattached) dec. Chance McClure (Virginia-Unattached) 5-2

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Nearly eight months after winning the NCAA championship at 125 pounds, Nathan Tomasello picked up right where he left off in beginning the 2015-16 campaign – literally. Tomasello, competing in the prestigious NWCA All-Star Classic, won by a 7-1 decision over the same opponent he defeated in the NCAA finals last year – Zeke Moisey of West Virginia – in front of a national TV audience on ESPNU. The event, held at the Hank McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, Ga., on the campus of Georgia Tech, is an annual showcase of the nation's top college wrestling stars in a dual meet format that's kicked off the college wrestling season since 2004. It was previously a post-season or late-season event. Tomasello controlled the match from the start, jumping out to a 3-0 lead after the first period on the strength of a takedown (takedowns were worth three points today only). He also racked up 1:15 worth of riding time in the opening stanza. In the second period, Tomasello allowed Moisey to escape, cutting the lead to 3-1, but he scored another three-point takedown at the end of the period for a 6-1 edge. Sunday's match marked the fourth time Tomasello and Moisey have faced each other over the last 12 months. Tomasello has won all four matches: 11/2/14: Tomasello major dec. over Moisey 19-6 12/5/14: Tomasello dec. over Moisey 15-10 3/21/15: Tomasello dec. over Moisey 9-5 11/1/15: Tomasello dec. over Moisey 7-1 Tomasello is the consensus No. 1 ranked 125-pounder in the country. Moisey is ranked No. 3 by InterMat, No. 4 by FloWrestling, No. 3 by Amateur Wrestling News and No. 3 by The OpenMat.com. Over the course of the event, Ohio State has been represented 20 times with Buckeye wrestlers going a combined 10-9. The first Ohio State wrestler to compete in the event was current Notre Dame College head coach Frank Romano, who wrestled at 118 pounds in 1970. Tomasello and the rest of his Buckeye teammates will be in action against on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Eastern Michigan Open in Ypsilanti, Mich.

GREELEY, Colo. -- Redshirt freshman P.T. Garcia recorded four pins on his way to an individual title in the Cowboys' season opener Sunday at the Northern Colorado Open in Greeley, Colo. Fellow redshirt freshman Branson Ashworth (149 pounds) and Sam Eagan (heavyweight) also won individual titles. “We looked pretty sloppy, but that wasn't a surprise, it was a mixed bag and it was a great tournament to learn from,” UW head coach Mark Branch said. “We had a lot of positives and I thought P.T. (Garcia), Branson (Ashworth) and Sam (Eagan) wrestled very well. We had some situations where I think we could be more aggressive and we need to put more pressure on our opponents.” Garcia was impressive in his first action in a Cowboy singlet. His four pins led all wrestlers on the day with his fastest coming 1:17 into his semifinal match. Eagan was equally impressive with two falls on the day and won his title in overtime against Jack Kuck of Northern Colorado. Ashworth won his title with three decisions and one forfeit. Sophomores Luke Paine (184 pounds) and Chaz Polson (165 pounds) along with junior Brandon Tribble (197 pounds) earned third-place finishes. Paine and Tribble went 4-1 on the day and lost close matches in the semifinals. Polson battled back through the consolation bracket with a 6-1 record. Numerous Cowboys wrestled unattached. Freshman Cody Vigoren highlighted the group with a second-place finished at 197 pounds going 2-1. He fell to Northern Colorado's Trent Noon, an NCAA qualifier a season ago in the finals. Junior Cole Mendenhall went 5-1 on the day to finish third at 141 pounds. He defeated Cowboy freshman Ben Hornickle in the third-place match. Other placers included freshman Drake Foster at 125 pounds, freshman Dewey Krueger at 157 pounds and freshman Lucas Lovvorn at 165 pounds. The Cowboys host the annual Cowboy Open in War Memorial Field House next Saturday.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The Pitt wrestling team (3-0) started off the 2015-16 season by sweeping its opponents at the Terrapin Duals on Sunday at the XFINITY Center. The Panthers defeated Kutztown 46-6, Maryland 16-15, and West Liberty 41-0. "It was a solid team effort," head coach Jason Peters said. "It was the first time these guys were able to fight back and get a win against Maryland. We were down in a couple bouts that we thought we could win. They pulled together and found a way to get it done. It was a good day for us." The Panthers had a dominating performance in their first dual of the season. Four different Pitt wrestlers recorded pins over their Kutztown opponents including freshmen LJ Bentley (125) and Robert Lee (149). Sophomore Dom Forys (133), redshirt sophomore Nick Zanetta (141), and freshman TeShan Campbell (174) also contributed wins by technical falls. Pitt only suffered one loss to Kutztown during the match. Pitt carried its momentum into its second dual of the day against host-team Maryland. Bentley came out with another impressive display as he won in a 16-5 major decision, giving the Panthers the first lead of the match. Pitt fell behind in the next four bouts, trailing the Terrapins 12-4 at the beginning of the 165 weight class. Redshirt sophomore Cody Wiercioch (165) got Pitt back on track after an aggressive 3-2 decision. After a scoreless first period, Wiercioch started the second frame with a takedown. Maryland's Tyler Manion would get the last point of the middle period off an escape. Manion had another escape in the final period, but it wouldn't be enough as Wiercioch claimed the match with riding time. Campbell followed with a hard-fought 5-0 decision over Derrick Evanovich in the 174 bout. Campbell earned his first points off an escape in the second period and locked in the win with a four-point near fall in the final period, giving Maryland just a two point advantage over the Panthers, 12-10. The Terrapins extended their lead in the following bout as sophomore Zach Bruce dropped a 3-1 decision, giving Maryland a 15-10 lead. Needing to win the final two bouts, redshirt senior Nick Bonaccorsi (197) stepped up to the challenge first by defeating Gerret Wesneski in a 6-2 decision. Bonaccorsi tallied two takedowns, an escape and riding time bringing the team score to 15-13. In the final bout, Ryan Solomon (285) battled down to the wire with Dawson Peck. Solomon's lone point in the opening frame came from an escape. An escape from Peck in the second period tied the match, 1-1. Both wrestlers recorded an escape and takedown, respectively, tying the match at 5-5. With seconds winding down on the clock, Solomon escaped Peck taking a 6-5 lead then gained his last point thanks to riding time. Solomon's decision lifted Pitt to its second dual victory of the day. The Panthers finished the Terrapin Duals by shutting out West Liberty, 41-0. Three different Panthers pinned their opponents, while two others won by a technical fall. Freshmen Tyler Kenney (125), Joe Trovato (157), and Cam Jacobson (174) made their collegiate debuts appearances against the Hilltoppers and were key contributors in Pitt's win. Kenney tallied two takedowns, an escape and gained a point with riding time leading him to a 5-1 decision over Zach Brown. Trovato had an impressive performance this evening as he recorded two takedowns, four near fall points and an escape. He defeated David Schlieper in a 9-4 decision. Jacobson rounded out the freshmen appearances, racking up 10 total near fall points, including two takedowns and a reversal to earn a 16-1 technical fall. "The freshmen did a really nice job for their first time in a dual meet," Peters said. "They understood what they do individually effects the rest of the team and did a really nice job. LJ getting that major decision against Maryland was the difference. Obviously we have a lot of things to work on and there's a long way to go until March. It's a good group of guys and there's a lot of quality effort." KUTZTOWN - Pitt won 46-6 125: Bentley (P) pins Austin Petril (K), 2:26 - Pitt leads 6-0 133: Forys (P) tech. fall Anthony Petril (K), 21-6 - Pitt leads 11-0 141: Zanetta (P) tech. fall Bruno Gerardi (K), 15-0 - Pitt leads 16-0 149: Lee (P) pins David Migliaccio (K), 3:55 - Pitt leads 22-0 157: Matt Martoccio (K) pins Garbinsky (P), 3:36 - Pitt leads 22-6 165: Wiercioch (P) m. dec. James Meyer (K), 16-5 - Pitt leads 26-6 174: Campbell (P) tech. fall Christian Gayle (K), 16-0 - Pitt leads 31-6 184: Bruce (P) pins Julio Arrendondo (K), 6:04 - Pitt leads 37-6 197: Bonaccorsi (P) pins Charlie Livingston (K), 1:51 - Pitt leads 43-6 285: Rizzo (P) dec. Ryan Appleby (K), 12-3 - Pitt wins 46-6 MARYLAND - Pitt won 16-15 125: Bentley (P) m. dec. Jhared Simmons (M), 16-5 - Pitt leads 4-0 133: Tyler Goodwin (M) dec. Forys (P), 25-23 - Pitt leads 4-3 141: Alfred Bannister (M) dec. Racciato (P), 9-5 - Maryland leads 6-4 149: Wade Hodges (M) dec. Lee (P), 4-1 - Maryland leads 9-4 157: Louis Mascola (M) dec. Garbinsky (P), 6-3 - Maryland leads 12-4 165: Wiercioch (P) dec. Tyler Manion (M), 3-2 - Maryland leads 12-7 174: Campbell (P) dec. Derrick Evanovich (M), 5-0 - Maryland leads 12-10 184: Mark Colabucci (M) dec. Bruce (P), 3-1 - Maryland leads 15-10 197: Bonaccorsi (P) dec. Garrett Wesneski (M), 6-2 - Maryland leads 15-13 285: Solomon (P) dec. Dawson Peck (M), 7-5 - Pitt wins 16-15 WEST LIBERTY - Pitt won 41-0 125: Tyler Kenney (P) dec. Zach Brown (W), 5-1 - Pitt leads 3-0 133: Dom Forys (P) pins Jonathan Spence (W), 4:47 - Pitt leads 9-0 141: Nick Zanetta (P) tech. fall Josh Cornell (W), 16-1 - Pitt leads 14-0 149: Robert Lee (P) pins Anthony Craig (W), 2:28 - Pitt leads 20-0 157: Joe Trovato (P) dec. David Schlieper (W), 9-4 - Pitt leads 23-0 165: Cody Wiercioch (P) m. dec. Demadre Turner (W), 18-6 - Pitt leads 27-0 174: Cam Jacobson (P) tech. fall Daniel Carpenter (W), 16-1 - Pitt leads 32-0 184: Zach Bruce (P) pins Matt Dixon (W), 2:27 - Pitt leads 38-0 197: Matt Patrick (P) m. dec. Matt Dixon (W), 11-3 - Pitt wins 41-0 285: WLU forfeit UP NEXT The Panthers resume competition on Nov. 20 as the squad travels to the eastern side of the state to take on No. 7 Lehigh. A few days later, Pitt will compete in the Keystone Classic, Nov. 22, hosted by Penn. #H2P For all things Pitt wrestling, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- No. 18 Rutgers wrestling opened the 2015-16 season with three shutout wins against Centenary, 46-0, Franklin & Marshall, 47-0, and Binghamton, 38-0, Sunday at the College Ave. Gym. The Scarlet Knights (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) won all 30 matches on the day, with 19 coming in bonus-point fashion. "We wrestled a bunch of matches, which I thought was really good for us this time of year. That's what we wanted," said ninth-year head coach Scott Goodale. "We still have a lot of work to do. Some of us aren't finishing matches. If you can be critical of something, maybe it's that we have to do a good job of finishing matches." The most significant win of the day for the Scarlet Knights came at 141 pounds between No. 8/8/7/8/6 (Intermat, FloWrestling, The Open Mat, Amateur Wrestling News, WIN Magazine) redshirt sophomore Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J.) and No. 9/9/9/11/NR Rick Durso (Franklin & Marshall). A battle of All-Americans and a potential NCAA Championships matchup, Ashnault eased his way to a 7-1 decision against Durso. Ashnault's first takedown came with 0:41 seconds left in the first period, but the momentum swung when Ashnault chose bottom to start the second period and reversed the Durso 19 seconds in. Ashnault, who tallied 2:13 of riding time, sealed the win with a takedown late, conceding an escape to Durso as time expired. Ashnault (2-0) closed his day with a 12-2 major decision against Jesse Dellevecchia (Binghamton). Four Scarlet Knights went a perfect 3-0 on the afternoon. Redshirt freshman 133-pounder Anthony Giraldo (Guttenberg, N.J.), in his Rutgers debut, was the first to accomplish the feat, ending the day with an 8-4 decision against Binghamton's Jacob Nicholson. Giraldo, listed at No. 19 in the latest FloWrestling Rankings, added two tech falls to begin his RU career unblemished. A trio of decisions for redshirt sophomore Tyson Dippery (Harrisburg, Pa.) gave him a perfect start to the season at 149 pounds. Dippery was the starter at 141 pounds for Rutgers during the 2013-14 season. Senior Hayden Hrymack (Point Pleasant, N.J.) was impressive to start the 2015-16 campaign, winning all three of his matches by bonus points. A 14-0 major decision shook the rust off before Hrymack scored a fall - RU's fastest of the day - in 0:56 seconds vs. Charles Kerkenser (Franklin & Marshall). Redshirt senior heavyweight Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.) tallied three bonus-point wins in three different forms, scoring a 15-0 tech fall against Centenary's James Valley, a 10-2 major decision against Franklin & Marshall's Antonio Pelusi, and a pin over Connor Calkins (Binghamton) in 2:48. Smith is ranked No. 8/9/11/12/8 at heavyweight. Hrymack concluded the Rutgers Duals with an 8-0 major, earning a takedown in the final minute versus Mark Tracy (Binghamton). 2014 All-American Anthony Perrotti (Roseland, N.J.) displayed his comfort in the bump to 165 pounds by posting pins against Franklin & Marshall and Binghamton. Perrotti (2-0) opened the year ranked 9/13/11/11/12. Other Scarlet Knights to post 2-0 records on the afternoon were redshirt junior 125-pounder Sean McCabe (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.), junior 157-pounder Richie Lewis (Toms River, N.J.), redshirt junior 174-pounder Phillip Bakuckas (Hammonton, N.J.), and 184-pounder Nicholas Gravina (Allendale, N.J.). Five Scarlet Knights made their Rutgers debuts, including, Giraldo, redshirt freshman 141-pounder Nicholas Ottaviano (Marlboro, N.J.), redshirt freshman 157-pounder John Van Brill (Mullica Hill, N.J.), redshirt freshman 165-pounder Jordan Pagano (South Brunswick, N.J.), and Lewis. Seeing his lone bout of the day versus Centenary, Pagano registered a pin against Anthony Kubish in 3:49 to begin his Rutgers career with an exclamation point. Lewis followed suit in his debut, ending his first match in a scarlet singlet in 2:31. The Toms River East HS product got the fall against Franklin & Marshall's Andy Francos to push the match to 21-0 before RU closed out the 47-0 win. Ottaviano and Van Brill took the mat against Centenary for their first varsity action, but did not wrestle. The Cyclones forfeited both matches at 141 and 157 pounds in the 46-0 RU victory. Winning in their only action of the day were Josh Patrick (Rector, Pa.), 16-1, against Centenary's Joey Zargo, Anthony Messner (Somerset, N.J.), 4-0, against Centenary's Joey Ragsdale, and Anthony Pafumi (Westfield, N.J.), 9-7, against Centenary's Josh Sibblies in sudden victory. The Scarlet Knights continue their season next Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Binghamton Open. No. 18 Rutgers 46, Centenary 0 125: Josh Patrick (RU) tech fall over Joey Zargo (CC), 16-1; Rutgers leads, 5-0 133: No. NR/19/15 Anthony Giraldo (RU) tech fall over Christian Sable (CC), 18-0; Rutgers leads, 10-0 141: Nicholas Ottaviano (RU) wins by forfeit; Rutgers leads, 16-0 149: Tyson Dippery (RU) dec. over Chris Muce (CC), 10-8; Rutgers leads, 19-0) 157: John Van Brill (RU) wins by forfeit; Rutgers leads, 25-0 165: Jordan Pagano (RU) wins by fall over Anthony Kubish (CC), 3:49; Rutgers leads, 31-0 174: Anthony Pafumi (RU) dec. over Josh Sibblies (CC), 9-7 (SV); Rutgers leads, 34-0 184: Anthony Messner (RU) dec. over Joey Ragsdale (CC), 4-0; Rutgers leads, 37-0 197: Hayden Hrymack (RU) major dec. over Etiini Udott (CC) 14-0; Rutgers leads, 41-0 285: No. 8/9/11 Billy Smith (RU) tech fall over James Valley (CC), 15-0; Rutgers wins, 46-0 Rankings (-/-/-): InterMat / FloWrestling/The Open Mat No. 18 Rutgers 47, Franklin & Marshall 0 125: Sean McCabe (RU) major dec. over Edgar Garcia (F&M), 10-2; Rutgers leads, 4-0 133: No. NR/19/15 Anthony Giraldo (RU) tech fall over Paddy Quinlan (F&M), 17-1; Rutgers leads, 9-0 141: No. 8/8/7 Anthony Ashnault (RU) dec. over No. 9/9/9 Rick Durso (F&M), 7-1; Rutgers leads, 12-0 149: Tyson Dippery (RU) dec. over Jason Bing (F&M), 11-5; Rutgers leads, 15-0 157: Richie Lewis (RU) wins by fall over Andy Francos (F&M), 2:31; Rutgers leads, 21-0 165: No. 9/13/11 Anthony Perrotti (RU) wins by fall over Gordon Bolig (F&M), 2:41; Rutgers leads, 27-0 174: Phil Bakuckas (RU) tech fall over Colin Gironda (F&M), 16-0; Rutgers leads, 32-0 184: Nicholas Gravina (RU) tech fall over Anthony Mancini (F&M), 19-1; Rutgers leads, 37-0 197: Hayden Hrymack (RU) wins by fall over Charles Kerkenser (F&M) 0:56; Rutgers leads, 43-0 285: No. 8/9/11 Billy Smith (RU) major dec. over Antonio Pelusi (F&M), 10-2; Rutgers wins, 47-0 Rankings (-/-/-): InterMat / FloWrestling/The Open Mat No. 18 Rutgers 38, Binghamton 0 125: Sean McCabe (RU) dec. over Thierno Diallo (BU), 10-4; Rutgers leads, 3-0 133: No. NR/19/15 Anthony Giraldo (RU) dec. over Jacob Nicholson (BU), 8-4; Rutgers leads, 6-0 141: No. 8/8/7 Anthony Ashnault (RU) major dec. over Jesse Dellevecchia (BU), 12-2; Rutgers leads, 10-0 149: Tyson Dippery (RU) dec. over Frankie Garcia (BU), 4-0; Rutgers leads, 13-0 157: Richie Lewis (RU) dec. over Vincent DePrez (BU), 3-1; Rutgers leads, 16-0 165: No. 9/13/11 Anthony Perrotti (RU) wins by fall over Anthony DePrez (BU), 6:46; Rutgers leads, 22-0 174: Phil Bakuckas (RU) dec. over Jack McKeever (BU), 3-2; Rutgers leads, 25-0 184: Nicholas Gravina (RU) dec. over Steve Schneider (BU), 6-2; Rutgers leads, 28-0 197: Hayden Hrymack (RU) major dec. over Mark Tracy (BU) 8-0; Rutgers leads, 32-0 285: No. 8/9/11 Billy Smith (RU) wins by fall over Connor Calkins (BU), 2:48; Rutgers wins, 38-0 Rankings (-/-/-): InterMat / FloWrestling/The Open Mat Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers wrestling, follow the program on Twitter (@RUWrestling) and Instagram (@RUWrestling). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com.

ATLANTA -- Junior Mitch Minotti pinned South Dakota State's Cody Pack in sudden victory to lead the way for the three Lehigh wrestlers who competed at the 50th NWCA All-Star Classic Sunday evening at McCamish Pavilion on the campus of Georgia Tech. All three Lehigh bouts went into overtime, with Minotti earning the lone victory. Seniors Mason Beckman and Nathaniel Brown both came up on the short ends of 4-1 decisions in sudden victory. Minotti was the second Mountain Hawk to take the mat Sunday as the two-time All-American squared off with Pack at 157. A scoreless first period saw Minotti warned for stalling just over a minute in. Pack initiated a scramble late in the first period, with Minotti nearly establishing control for a takedown, but after review no points were awarded and the match was 0-0 after one. Pack opened the second period with a quick escape and Minotti followed suit in the third. There was no further scoring in regulation, with Pack warned for stalling in the final seconds of the third period. In the sudden victory period, Minotti shot a single leg and while working for control was able to pin Pack without establishing control. Time of the fall was 7:45. Beckman was the first Mountain Hawk on the mats, as he met Michigan's Rossi Bruno in a battle of returning All-Americans at 133. After a scoreless first period, Beckman escaped 25 seconds into the second to take a 1-0 lead. He nearly countered a Bruno shot for a takedown at the second period buzzer but video review did not show indisputable evidence of control. Bruno escaped early in the third to tie the match at 1-1 and then scored the winning takedown 19 seconds into sudden victory to win 4-1. As an experimental rule, all takedowns Sunday evening were worth three points instead of the conventional two. Beckman is now 1-2 in three career appearances in the NWCA All-Star Classic. Brown met Arizona State's Blake Stauffer in a battle of returning All-Americans at 184. The wrestlers traded quick escapes in the second and third period. Brown initiated the offense in the sudden victory but couldn't establish control with a single leg or after switching to a double leg. Stauffer countered Brown's attempt and score the decisive takedown in the final seconds of sudden victory to win 4-1. Lehigh wrestlers now own a 17-15 record in the NWCA All-Star Classic. With three participants in 2015, this marked the third time in school annals that Lehigh had three wrestlers compete in the All-Star Classic. Lehigh also had three participants in 1983 (Bobby Weaver, Pete Schuyler, Darryl Burley) and 1980 (Mike Brown, Rich Santoro, Burley) The Mountain Hawks will open their dual meet season on Friday when they visit EIWA rival Bucknell at 7 p.m. The match will air on ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 as well as ESPNLV.com with coverage beginning at 6:45 p.m. 50th NWCA All-Star Classic: 133 – Rossi Bruno (Michigan) dec. Mason Beckman (Lehigh) 4-1, sv 157 – Mitch Minotti (Lehigh) Fall Cody Pack (South Dakota St.) 7:45, sv 184 – Blake Stauffer (Arizona State) dec. Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) 4-1, sv

ATLANTA -- Senior Rossi Bruno earned an overtime victory at 133 pounds to highlight the No. 3-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team's participation in the 50th annual NWCA All-Star Classic on Sunday evening (Nov. 1) at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion. Graduate student Max Huntley and junior Adam Coon also represented the Wolverines, dropping decisions at 197 pounds and heavyweight, respectively. The NWCA All-Star Classic displayed the new 2015-16 NCAA rules, including stalling criteria and four-point near fall as well as an experimental three-point takedown -- only used as a trial in tonight's event. All matches were considered exhibitions and do not count toward the wresters' season records. Bruno, ranked ninth preseason by InterMat, used an overtime takedown to knock off Lehigh's third-ranked Mason Beckman, 4-1, in the 133-pound contest. The wrestlers traded escapes and a couple flurries during regulation, including a wild scramble -- initiated by a Bruno high-crotch shot -- at the buzzer in the second period. After sprawling out of a deep Beckman shot in the third, Bruno struck on another high crotch early in the sudden-victory frame, covering Beckman's roll-through attempt to earn the winning takedown. Huntley, ranked fifth at 197 pounds, dropped an 8-1 decision against Duke's third-ranked Conner Hartmann, falling behind early after a pair of first-period takedowns, including one in the waning seconds of the frame. Hartmann added an escape in the second and rode out the third. Coon, ranked second at heavyweight, was also doomed by a slow start in a 9-3 loss against Virginia Tech's fourth-ranked Ty Walz in the final bout of the event. Walz struck in deep on a single leg and though Coon fought it off for nearly 30 second, the Hokie wrestler finished by driving Coon to his back for an addition two near fall. Walz added another low single takedown in the second, while Coon struggled to lock up with Walz and get his offense going. Michigan was one of three schools with three all-star selections, joining Oklahoma State and Lehigh. It marks the most Wolverine representatives since the inaugural 1967 event when Bob Fehrs, Jim Kamman and Dave Porter wrestled on the east squad -- coached by Cliff Keen. The Wolverines will officially kick off the 2015-16 season in two weeks, heading to Troy, New York, for the annual Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals on Sunday, Nov. 15. U-M will face Sacred Heart (9:20 a.m.), West Virginia (11:15 a.m.) and Hofstra (3:15 p.m.).

ATLANTA -- Arizona State wrestling's redshirt senior All-American Blake Stauffer was the winner at 184 pounds at the 50th Annual NWCA All-Star Classic on Sunday at McCamish Pavilion. Blake Stauffer with Chris Pendleton"This is a huge way to start the season, gives me the momentum I want to have," Stauffer said."Obviously I'm going use that going into next competition, and take it one week at a time." Stauffer defeated Leighi's Nate Brown, the 2015 NCAA runner-up in their weight class, in a 4-1, sudden-victory decision. "I knew it was going to be a battle going out there," Stauffer said."The plan was for me to wrestle like I do, get to my attacks, and not play his game. He's one of the top-ranked wrestlers in our weight class, obviously a tough opponent." Both sides were scoreless after the first period before Brown earned an escape in the second period. Stauffer earned an escape of his own to start off the third period, tying the match at one point apiece to force the sudden-victory overtime. With seconds to go in the sudden victory period, Stauffer held off an attack from Brown and earned a takedown of his own for three points (as part of the NWCA Classic experimental scoring) and the victory. "In the first period, it was pretty much a tie-up, not a lot of offense, the second period was the same," Stauffer said."He got to his feet, but we were just pretty much stuck in tie-ups. I escaped in the third period to even the score, and in overtime, he got in on my leg, but I scrambled and got the takedown to end it." Wrestling on behalf of the Red Team, Stauffer was also recognized as that team's outstanding wrestler for the Classic. The Sun Devils will open the 2015-16 season at the West Virginia Duals on Sunday, Nov. 8 in Morgantown, W.Va., against West Virginia, Campbell, and Drexel. ASU's home opener is set for Thursday, Nov. 12 against Northern Colorado at 5 p.m. PT at Wells Fargo Arena. All-Time Sun Devil Results From The NWCA All-Star Classic 2015 (184): Blake Stauffer dec. Nate Brown (Lehigh), 4-1 (SV OT) 2010 (125): Anthony Robles tech fall Zach Sanders (Minnesota), 20-2 (157): Bubba Jenkins major Adam Hall (Boise State), 12-4 2009 (125): Anthony Robles withdrew from event 2007 (157): Trent Paulson (Iowa State) dec. Brian Stith, 2-1 2006 (165): Eric Tannenbaum (Michigan) dec. Patrick Pitsch, 4-0 2000 (165): Steve Blackford major Kirk White (Boise State), 13-1 1997 (177): Erich Harvey (Michigan State) dec. Aaron Simpson, 4-3 tb 1995 (167): Markus Mollica dec. Mark Branch (Oklahoma State), 3-2 1994 (167): Shaon Fry (Missouri) dec. Markus Mollica, 5-2 1993 (126): Shawn Charles dec. Tony Purler (Nebraska), 8-6 1992 (126): Terry Brands (Iowa) major Shawn Charles, 21-13 1991 (158): Steve Hamilton (Iowa State) dec. Ray Miller, 8-6 (190): Rex Holman dec. Mike Funk (Northwestern), 5-2 1990 (118): Doug Wyland (North Carolina) dec. Zeke Jones, 4-3 (134): Mike Lingenfelter (Lock Haven) injury Andy McNaughton, 4:47 (142): Joe Reynolds (Oklahoma) dec. Thom Ortiz, 3-2 (167): Dan St. John dec. Baron Blakely (Oklahoma), 9-2 1989 (177): Jim Gressley withdrew from event (injured) 1988 (190): Eric Voelker (Iowa State) dec. Mike Davies, 7-4 1981 (126): Ricky Dellagatina (Kentucky) major Gary Bohay, 17-9 Hvy: Dan Severn tied Bruce Baumgartner (Indiana State), 4-4 1980 (190): Dan Severn withdrew from event (injured) 1979 (177): Steve Frazier (Michigan) dec. Dave Severn, 7-3 1978 (177): Don Shuler dec. Jim Blackman (Franklin & Marshall), 7-4 (190): Jim Marzone (Northwestern) dec. Dan Severn, 10-6 1977 (150): Roye Oliver dec. Mark Churella (Michigan), 5-4 (177): Dave Severn withdrew from event (injury) 1968 (Hvy): Curley Culp dec. Dave Porter (Michigan), 5-2 1967 (118): Glenn McMinn Sr. dec. Jim Anderson (Minnesota), 3-2 (Hvy): Curley Culp pinned Dave Porter (Michigan), 3:38

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) crowned three champions at the Super 32 Challenge, which concluded on Sunday afternoon in Greensboro, N.C. Nick Suriano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) earned the Outstanding Wrestler honors after winning his second Super 32 Challenge title, beating Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) 5-1 in the finals at 126 pounds. UWW Cadet World champion Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.), was also among the 14 champions as he pinned Colby Smith (Holt, Mich.) in the finals at 132 pounds. Check back for a complete recap on InterMat … Finals Results: 106: Adam Busiello (Eastport-South Manor, N.Y.) dec. Joe Aragona (Pope John, Pa.), 5-0 113: Sebastian Rivera (Christian Brothers Academy, N.J.) dec. Patrick Glory (Delbarton, N.J.), 9-7 120: Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. Austin DeSanto (Exeter, Pa.), 6-3 126: Nick Suriano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) dec. Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.), 5-1 132: Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) pinned Colby Smith (Holt, Mich.), 1:34 138: Shane Griffith (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) dec. Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 3-2 145: David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio) dec. Austin O'Connor (St. Rita's, Ill.), 11-6 152: Mason Manville (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.), 4-2 160: Kaleb Young (Punxsatawney, Pa.) dec. Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.), 12-5 170: Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Louie DePrez (Hilton, N.Y.), 8-4 182: Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. Dakota Geer (Franklin, Pa.), 4-3 195: Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) dec. Christian Araneo (Ward Melville, N.Y.), 9-2 220: Jordan Wood (Boyertown, Pa.) dec. Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio), 6-5 285: Andrew Gunning (Bethlehem Liberty, Pa.) dec. Jacob Lill (Archer, Ga.), 6-4

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The semifinal matches were just completed at the Super 32 Challenge on early Sunday afternoon. Championship matches will start around 3 p.m. ET. 106: Adam Busiello (Eastport-South Manor, N.Y.) vs. Joe Aragona (Pope John, Pa.) 113: Sebastian Rivera (Christian Brothers Academy, N.J.) vs. Patrick Glory (Delbarton, N.J.) 120: Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) vs. Austin DeSanto (Exeter, Pa.) 126: Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) vs. Nick Suriano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) 132: Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) vs. Colby Smith (Holt, Mich.) 138: Shane Griffith (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) vs. Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 145: Austin O'Connor (St. Rita's, Ill.) vs. David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio) 152: Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) vs. Mason Manville (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 160: Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.) vs. Kaleb Young (Punxsatawney, Pa.) 170: Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Louie DePrez (Hilton, N.Y.) 182: Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Dakota Geer (Franklin, Pa.) 195: Christian Araneo (Ward Melville, N.Y.) vs. Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) 220: Jordan Wood (Boyertown, Pa.) vs. Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) 285: Andrew Gunning (Bethlehem Liberty, Pa.) vs. Jacob Lill (Archer, Ga.)

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The following matches are the pairings for the semifinals in the Super 32 Challenge. The matches will start at approximately 11:15 a.m. CT. 106: Kevin Gentile (Jim Thorpe, Pa.) vs. Adam Busiello (Eastport-South Manor, N.Y.) Nico Aguilar (Gilroy, Calif.) vs. Joe Aragona (Pope John, Pa.) 113: Quinn Kinner (Kingsway Regional, N.J.) vs. Sebastian Rivera (Christian Brothers Academy, N.J.) Patrick Glory (Delbarton, N.J.) vs. Tommy Cox (Deer Park, N.Y.) 120: Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) vs. Nick Raimo (Hanover Park, N.J.) Alex Thomsen (Underwood, Iowa) vs. Austin DeSanto (Exeter, Pa.) 126: Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla.) vs. Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) Vitali Arujau (Syosset, N.Y.) vs. Nick Suriano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) 132: Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) vs. Sammy Sasso (Nazareth, Pa.) Durbin Lloren (Buchanan, Calif.) vs. Colby Smith (Holt, Mich.) 138: Mitch McKee (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) vs. Shane Griffith (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. Kanen Storr (Leslie, Mich.) 145: Austin O'Connor (St. Rita's, Ill.) vs. Josiah Rider (Grand Junction, Colo.) Eric Hong (Kiski Prep, Pa.) vs. David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio) 152: Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County, Pa.) vs. Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) Griffin Parriott (New Prague, Minn.) vs. Mason Manville (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 160: Drew Hughes (Lowell, Ind.) vs. Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.) Michael Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) vs. Kaleb Young (Punxsatawney, Pa.) 170: Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Anthony Mantanona (Palm Desert, Calif.) Louie DePrez (Hilton, N.Y.) vs. Nino Bonaccorsi (Bethel Park, Pa.) 182: Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.) Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio) vs. Dakota Geer (Franklin, Pa.) 195: Gregg Harvey (Boyertown, Pa.) vs. Christian Araneo (Ward Melville, N.Y.) Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio) vs. Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) 220: Jordan Wood (Boyertown, Pa.) vs. Zane Black (The Phelps School, Pa.) Cole Nye (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.) vs. Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) 285: Sam Bouis (Lancaster, Va.) vs. Andrew Gunning (Bethlehem Liberty, Pa.) Jacob Lill (Archer, Ga.) vs. Mansur Abdul-Malik (St. Vincent-Palotti, Md.)

Live Blog NWCA All-Star ClassicMatchups: 125: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) dec. No. 3 Zeke Moisey (West Virginia), 7-1 133: No. 9 Rossi Bruno (Michigan) dec. No. 3 Mason Beckman (Lehigh), 4-1 SV 141: No. 1 (at 133) Cody Brewer (Oklahoma) dec. No. 2 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State), 13-12 149: No. 4 B.J. Clagon (Rider) dec. No. 5 Alexander Richardson (Old Dominion), 9-6 157: No. 5 Mitchell Minotti (Lehigh) pinned No. 6 Cody Pack (South Dakota State), SV 165: No. 8 Max Rohskopf (N.C. State) dec. No. 11 Clark Glass (Oklahoma), 9-2 174: No. 4 Zach Epperly (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 2 Kyle Crutchmer (Oklahoma State), 2-1 184: No. 4 Blake Stauffer (Arizona State) dec. No. 2 Nate Brown (Lehigh), 4-2 197: No. 3 Conner Hartmann (Duke) dec. No. 5 Max Huntley (Michigan), 8-1 285: No. 4 Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 2 Adam Coon (Michigan), 9-3

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Chad Welch and Drake Stein showed off their offense Saturday during Purdue's Wrestle-Offs inside Holloway Gymnasium. The two redshirt seniors each registered technical falls while the seven other bouts were won via decision, including true freshman Gavin Murray at 157 pounds. “Wrestle-Offs are an evaluation tool for me,” head coach Tony Ersland said. “There were a lot of positives. You see a lot of the lessons that we have been teaching starting to take hold. I am glad to see guys making some changes, especially from the bottom position. We have been trying to make an emphasis on exploding and moving on the whistle instead of waiting to see what happens so I thought that was positive.” Welch put on a show, scoring 19 points in 5:47 for a technical fall at 165. The two-time NCAA qualifier stormed back after being taken down by Peter Andreotti in the first period with 17-straight points. Welch took the redshirt sophomore down twice, twice tilted for the newly-implemented four-count four-point nearfall and reversed him to start the second period. Andreotti escaped in the first and third, finishing with four points on the board. Wrestling in an exhibition match at 197, Stein posted an 18-3 technical fall of freshman Jon Morales in 6:47. The redshirt senior tallied six takedowns, half of which came in the final period. Stein earned a four-point nearfall early in the match and nearly got the pin as time expired in the opening stanza. A late reversal from Murray to tie and a quick strike earned the rookie a 6-4 sudden victory decision over redshirt freshman Mario Leveille. Leveille scored takedowns in the first and third, following a Murray escape for a 4-2 advantage. Murray's switch tied it up at 4-4 to send the match into a 60-second winner take all session. Fourteen seconds later Murray secured the winning takedown. The battle between a pair of redshirt freshmen at 125 pounds, Ben Thornton vs. Jonathan Marmolejo, was decided by 1:11 worth of riding time in Thornton's favor for a 4-3 decision. Thornton's three points came by way of a takedown in the first and an escape to start the second. Marmalejo answered the first-period takedown by reversing Thornton and was awarded a penalty point in the third after Thornton was called for stalling a second time. The Boilermakers open their 2015-16 campaign at the Eastern Michigan Duals on Nov. 7. The first of three duals that day begins at 9 a.m. ET as they take on Northern Illinois. Purdue will wrestle its next two duals back-to-back with Central Michigan at noon, followed by Eastern Michigan at 1:30 p.m.

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The quarterfinal matchups have been determined at the Super 32 Challenge in Greensboro, N.C. Those matches will be wrestled at 8 a.m. Eastern Time on Sunday morning. 106: Dylan D'Emilio (Genoa, Ohio) vs. Kevin Gentile (Jim Thorpe, Pa.) Adam Busiello (Eastport-South Manor, N.Y.) vs. Kyle Biscoglia (Waukee, Iowa) Nico Aguilar (Gilroy, Calif.) vs. Michael Kelly (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.) Joe Aragona (Pope John, Pa.) vs. Chris Gural (Roselle Park, N.J.) 113: Drew Mattin (Delta, Ohio) vs. Quinn Kinner (Kingsway Regional, N.J.) Tomas Gutierrez (Pomona, Colo.) vs. Sebastian Rivera (Christian Brothers Academy, N.J.) Mason Wohltman (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) vs. Patrick Glory (Delbarton, N.J.) Tommy Cox (Deer Park, N.Y.) vs. Noah Fye (New Hampton, Iowa) 120: Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio) vs. Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) Tyshawn White (Central Dauphin, Pa.) vs. Nick Raimo (Hanover Park, N.J.) Brandon Cray (Steinert, N.J.) vs. Alex Thomsen (Underwood, Iowa) Austin DeSanto (Exeter, Pa.) vs. Devin Schroder (Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Mich.) 126: Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla.) vs. Andrew Wert (Central Dauphin, Pa.) Peter Pappas (Plainview JFK, N.Y.) vs. Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) Vitali Arujau (Syosset, N.Y.) vs. Kaden Gfeller (Heritage Hall, Okla.) Tariq Wilson (Steubenville, Ohio) vs. Nick Suriano (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) 132: Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) vs. Chris Sandoval (Pueblo County, Colo.) Kellen Devlin (Amherst Central, N.Y.) vs. Sammy Sasso (Nazareth, Pa.) Durbin Lloren (Buchanan, Calif.) vs. Jacob Wasser (Palisades, Pa.) Wade Cummings (Downington East, Pa.) vs. Colby Smith (Holt, Mich.) 138: Mitch McKee (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) vs. Jake Douglas (Lake Stevens, Wash.) Alex Lloyd (Shakopee, Minn.) vs. Shane Griffith (Bergen Catholic, N.J.) Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. Chris Diaz (Archer, Ga.) Evan Fidelibus (Easton, Pa.) vs. Kanen Storr (Leslie, Mich.) 145: Austin O'Connor (St. Rita's, Ill.) vs. Mohammad Farhan (Clifton, N.J.) Josiah Rider (Grand Junction, Colo.) vs. Ethan Karsten (Platte County, Mo.) Eric Hong (Kiski Prep, Pa.) vs. Anthony Artalona (Tampa Prep, Fla.) Joe Lee (Evansville Mater Dei, Ind.) vs. David Carr (Massillon Perry, Ohio) 152: Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County, Pa.) vs. Fernie Silva (Hononegah, Ill.) Georgio Poullas (Canfield, Ohio) vs. Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) Griffin Parriott (New Prague, Minn.) vs. Hunter Bolen (Christiansburg, Va.) Jake Allar (St. Michael-Albertville, Minn.) vs. Mason Manville (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) 160: Drew Hughes (Lowell, Ind.) vs. Hank Turner (Thompson, Ala.) Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.) vs. Ethan Smith (Greater Latrobe, Pa.) Michael Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) vs. Nick Kiussis (Brunswick, Ohio) Trent Hidlay (Mifflin County, Pa.) vs. Kaleb Young (Punxsatawney, Pa.) 170: Chris Weiler (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Andrew McNally (Uniontown Lake, Ohio) Anthony Mantanona (Palm Desert, Calif.) vs. Brett Donner (Wall Township, N.J.) Louie DePrez (Hilton, N.Y.) vs. Noah Stewart (Mifflin County, Pa.) Jared Siegrist (Manheim Central, Pa.) vs. Nino Bonaccorsi (Bethel Park, Pa.) 182: Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Antonio Agee (Hayfield, Va.) Andrew Buckley (Kearney, Mo.) vs. Nathan Traxler (Marmion Academy, Ill.) Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio) vs. Dylan Barreiro (Pinkerton Academy, N.H.) Greg Bulsak (South Park, Pa.) vs. Dakota Geer (Franklin, Pa.) 195: Christian Dietrich (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Gregg Harvey (Boyertown, Pa.) Trey Hartsock (Mifflin County, Pa.) vs. Christian Araneo (Ward Melville, N.Y.) Jack Harris (Urbana, Ohio) vs. Dylan Ervin (Metea Valley, Ill.) Gavin Hoffman (Montoursville, Pa.) vs. Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) 220: Jordan Wood (Boyertown, Pa.) vs. Bret Winters (Hoover, Ala.) Zane Black (The Phelps School, Pa.) vs. Will Hilliard (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) Luke Ready (Brighton, Mich.) vs. Cole Nye (Bishop McDevitt, Pa.) Evan Ellis (Eastern, Ind.) vs. Matt Stencel (Oregon Clay, Ohio) 285 Sam Bouis (Lancaster, Va.) vs. Isaac Reid (Kiski Area, Pa.) Andrew Gunning (Bethlehem Liberty, Pa.) vs. Tommy Killoran (Boyertown, Pa.) Peter Dabiero (N.C.) vs. Jacob Lill (Archer, Ga.) Mansur Abdul-Malik (St. Vincent-Palotti, Md.) vs. Gabriel Beyer (Leon, Fla.)

Carl Abell, an Ohio State wrestler and football player in the 1940s who wrestled internationally in the 1950s then went on to establish the Stop'n Go convenience store chain in suburban Cleveland, died this week in Cleveland. He was 88. Carl AbellAbell wrestled for the Buckeyes in the late 1940s, according to the Ohio State Makio yearbooks. He was a two-time Big Ten conference championships finalist, placing second at 175 pounds at the 1945 Big Tens (losing to Purdue's Mike Rajcevich in the finals), then three years later, was runner-up at heavyweight at the 1948 Big Tens (falling to Charles Gottfried of Illinois in the title match). Abell's obituary in the Cleveland Plain Dealer states that he was an alternate on the 1952 and 1956 U.S. Olympic teams, and represented the U.S. in wrestling matches in Italy and Turkey in the 1950s. Another source, "The Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling Vol. 2" by Harris Lentz III, identifies Abell as a pro wrestler in the 1950s. The Medina Gazette reported that Abell "was instrumental in starting the Medina High School wrestling program and was later inducted in Medina's Sports Hall of Fame." Carl AbellCarl Thomas Abell was born Jan. 14, 1927 in Cleveland. In the 1930s, his family moved to Medina, about 25 miles south of Cleveland, where they lived on a dairy farm. Abell owned and operated Elm Farm Dairy, which brought pasteurized milk to Medina County and supplied dairy products to five surrounding counties. He later launched the convenience store chain Stop'n Go in Medina in 1963. Abell served in the U.S. Army during World War II. During his service he was in the Military Police, posted in Washington D.C. as a White House guard, as a relief at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the Ceremonial Unit at the National Cemetery, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer obituary. A Celebration of Life service was held Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Medina Country Club. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to The Henry and Blanche Abell Scholarship Endowment Fund (#600007) of The Ohio State Endowment Foundation, 1480 West Lane Avenue, Columbus, OH 43221.

The family of a freshman wrestler at Case Western Reserve University killed in a private plane crash the evening of his first day of classes at the Cleveland school has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against various individuals and groups connected to the fatal flight, according to multiple media reports Friday. Abraham Pishevar II, 18, from Rockville, Md. was killed, along with two fellow Spartan wrestlers -- 20-year-old Lucas Marcelli of Massillon, Ohio, and 18-year-old John Hill of St. Simons, Ga. -- as well as the 20-year-old pilot, William Felten of Saginaw, Mich. when the plane crashed while taking off from a general aviation airport east of Cleveland in August 2014. Pishevar's parents, Afshin Pishevar and Zahra Mohebbi, both of Maryland, filed suit in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Named in the lawsuit is the registered owner of the plane, the club where Felton rented the aircraft, Felton's estate, and both local and national chapters of the Indianapolis-based Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity where their son was pledging. The four were killed when the rented 1999 Cessna 172R crashed and exploded moments after takeoff from the Cuyahoga County Regional Airport in suburban Richmond Heights at about 10 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. The students had planned a nighttime sightseeing trip of the Cleveland area after their first day of classes for the 2014-15 school year. Founded in 1826, Case Western Reserve began as two separate institutions -- Case Institute of Technology, and Western Reserve College -- which joined together in 1967 to form Case Western Reserve University. Based in Cleveland, CWRU describes itself as "one of the country's leading research institutions." The Spartans wrestling program competes in NCAA Division III.

Leaving home for college for the first time can be a challenge for any student ... but even more so for Doyle Trout. The four-time Nebraska high school state wrestling champ who lost a leg in a car accident Easter Sunday is now on campus at the University of Wyoming, making progress towards his eventual goal of wrestling for the Cowboys, Cheyenne's KGWN-TV reported Friday. Trout had committed to wrestle at Wyoming before the one-car accident last spring which shattered his left leg, forcing doctors to amputate just below the knee. Right away, Cowboy head coach Mark Branch traveled to Trout's hospital room in Lincoln, Neb. to reassure his recruit that the school would honor his scholarship. About a month ago, Trout was fitted with a prosthetic leg. He's been acquiring a whole new set of skills -- how to shower, how to get dressed, how to get to class -- all on his own, away from home. Making the transition a bit easier was Trout's welcome from his fellow Cowboy teammates. "When I finally got out here, I was a little, like, scared and nervous but you know, everybody, they welcomed me," Trout told KGWN-TV. Over the past few months, Trout has been actively participating in physical therapy and rehab. More recently, that work has had an ultimate focus of returning to action on the mat. "I'm just doing like stuff to get my hips strong and my glute and my hip flexor muscles so I can start walking without crutches," said Trout. Trout, a Kinesiology major, sees a career in helping others like himself. "I want to get in to physical rehab, but with people with prosthetics, so then I can kind of give that one-on-one connection and I know what their limits are."

Two-time state champion Danny Vega (Ironwood Ridge, Ariz.), ranked No. 80 overall in the Class of 2016, verbally committed to Grand Canyon University. The projected 125 pound wrestler has earned All-American honors in both styles at the Junior Nationals the last two summers in Fargo; sixth at 113 in 2015, and champion at 106 in 2014. Vega also placed third at the Super 32 Challenge and won a Junior National folkstyle title in the 2014-15 scholastic season.

Two-time state placer Michel Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) announced a verbal commitment to the University of Nebraska on Friday morning for the Class of 2017. The nation's No. 20 overall junior has placed twice at the Pennsylvania state tournament, seventh as a freshman in Class AA at 138, and third during his sophomore season in Class AAA at 152. He also finished as runner-up at the NHSCA Sophomore Nationals this spring competing at 152 pounds, and was a silver medalist in the AAU Scholastic Duals held at Disney World this summer. Labriola projects as a 165/174 for the Cornhuskers.

MANHEIM, Pa. -- A pair of late scratches at 165 pounds have prompted a new matchup at the 50th annual Hire Heroes NWCA All-Star Classic presented by the Wrestlers in Business Network on November 1 in Atlanta, Ga. The All-Star Classic is also sponsored by Raymond James and will be held at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion at 5 p.m. Both NCAA champion Alex Dieringer of Oklahoma State and All-American Ethan Ramos of North Carolina were scratched this week. The replacement bout at 165 pounds features a pair of NCAA qualifiers, Max Rohskopf from North Carolina State and Clark Glass from Oklahoma. Both wrestlers are ranked in the Top 20 nationally by all major wrestling rankings services. #NWCAClassic50 Matchups 125- Nathan Tomasello, So. (Ohio State) vs. Zeke Moisey, So. (West Virginia) 133- Mason Beckman, Sr. (Lehigh) vs. Rossi Bruno, Sr. (Michigan) 141- Cody Brewer, Sr. (Oklahoma) vs. Dean Heil, So. (Oklahoma State) 149- B.J. Clagon, So. (Rider) vs. Alexander Richardson, Sr. (Old Dominion) 157- Mitch Minotti, Jr. (Lehigh) vs. Cody Pack, Sr. (South Dakota State) 165- Max Rohskopf, Jr. (N.C. State) vs. Clark Glass, Jr. (Oklahoma) 174- Kyle Crutchmer, Jr. (Oklahoma State) vs. Zach Epperly, So. (Virginia Tech) 184- Nathaniel Brown, Sr. (Lehigh) vs. Blake Stauffer, Sr. (Arizona State) 197- Conner Hartmann, Sr. (Duke) vs. Max Huntley, Sr. (Michigan) 285- Adam Coon, Jr. (Michigan) vs. Ty Walz, Jr. (Virginia Tech) Showcase Matches 125: Sean Russell, Fr. (Edinboro) vs. Devane Dodgens, Jr. (Life) 149: Chris Perez, Sr. (Princeton) vs. Derek Arnold, Jr. (Ursinus) 157: Chad Pyke, So. (N.C. State) vs. Kamaal Shakur, Fr. (Chattanooga) 174: Jason Grimes, Jr. (American) vs. Brandon Womack, Fr. (Cornell) 184: Willie Miklus, So. (Missouri) vs. Hunter Gamble, Jr. (Gardner-Webb) 197: Chance McClure, So. (Virginia-Unattached) vs. Chip Ness, So. (North Carolina-Unattached) 197: Bryce Barnes, Sr. (Army West Point) vs. Scottie Boykin, Jr. (Chattanooga) Women's Showcase 123: Jennifer Juarez (Life) vs. Cindy Calixto (Emmanuel) WHAT: 50th Annual Hire Heroes NWCA All-Star Classic presented by the Wrestlers in Business Network Atlanta Chapter WHEN: Sunday, November 1, 2015, 5 p.m. Eastern WHERE: Hank McCamish Pavilion, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Ga. TICKETS: VIP/Social $125, Premium Floor $100, Premium $50, Reserved $25-$35; General Admission $10-$20; Student Rate $15 PURCHASE ONLINE: Click here TV/LIVE STREAMING: ESPNU (Find ESPNU on your cable or satellite provider) EVENT WEBSITE: http://www.theallstarclassic.com About the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) The NWCA brings the wrestling coaching community together to advance the sport and ensure that current and future generations have the opportunity to engage in a safe and educationally based wrestling experience. This is primarily done by strengthening existing programs, creating new programs, and providing coaches with progressive educational opportunities. About Wrestlers in Business Network (WIBN) The Group Wrestlers in Business is a non-profit organization that strives to unite the thousands of wrestlers that have retired from the sport and are now in their respective careers. It started as a networking group on LinkedIn. Since then, the group has evolved into a more prominent, member-focused organization that cares about supporting current & former wrestlers and the sport. Their mission is to establish a community of wrestlers who commonly share in the interest of helping each other in business and in life, while supporting and strengthening the sport that made us who we are today. www.wrestlersinbusiness.org About ESPNU The 24-hour college sports television network airs more than 650 live events annually. ESPNU is available nationwide in approximately 73 million households.

North Dakota State University head wrestling coach Roger Kish announced that former Virginia Tech All-American Jarrod Garnett has joined the program as an assistant coach. A three-time ACC champion and 2013 All-American for Virginia Tech, Garnett spent the past two seasons as a volunteer assistant for Leigh University and training with the Lehigh Valley Athletic Club. He was an assistant coach for Bucknell University in 2013-14. A career 125-pounder at Virginia Tech, Garnett posted three 30-win seasons, and amassed a 126-29 career record, with the 126 wins tying for third most in program history. The 2009 ACC Freshman of the Year, Garnett won ACC titles in 2010, 2011 and 2013 and was the Outstanding Wrestler at the 2013 ACC Tournament. In his senior season, Garnett earned All-America honors with a sixth place finish at 125, rallying from a first round upset loss to win five straight matches. A four-time NCAA qualifier, Garnett posted 63 dual meet victories, 61 career bonus wins, and 24 wins by fall during his time in Blacksburg. He reached the finals at the prestigious Midlands Championships in each of the last three seasons, winning a title as a senior in December 2012 and finishing second in 2011 and 2013. Last year, Garnett competed as a post-graduate. Garnett's freestyle credentials include being a two-time University Nationals All-American, highlighted by a second place finish in 2012. He has also competed at the US Open and the University World Team Trials. A Newark, Del., native, Garnett earned a bachelor's degree in apparel, housing and resource management, with a focus on consumer studies, from Virginia Tech in 2013.

ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The 2015-16 Big Ten wrestling season begins Sunday, with five conference teams taking the mat. The Terrapin Duals will feature Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Davidson challenging Maryland at 11:45 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. ET, respectively. Rutgers is also set to host the Rutgers Duals, with Centenary College, Franklin and Marshall and Binghamton. Duals are set to take place at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. ET, respectively. Sunday will also feature Northwestern and Ohio State in the NWCA All-Star Classic in Atlanta, Ga., while Nebraska travels to Brookings, S.D., to compete at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open. The following weekend will mark the season openers for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State and Purdue, as each travels to the Eastern Michigan Duals, while Minnesota hosts the Gopher Duals at home. Iowa, Michigan, Penn State and Wisconsin are set to open their seasons during the week of Nov. 9. Seven teams enter the season ranked among the top 20 in the InterMat College Dual Meet Rankings, including three in the top five. Penn State leads the way at No. 1, followed by No. 3 Iowa, No. 4 Michigan, No. 7 Nebraska and No. 8 Ohio State. Illinois begins the season ranked No. 11, followed by No. 15 Wisconsin.