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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- The emphasis for the Central Michigan wrestling team has been on aggressiveness and scoring points. For the most part, the 17th-ranked Chippewas accomplished those goals Sunday as they won seven matches in defeating Virginia, 22-10, in their first dual meet of the season at McGuirk Arena. “We're really emphasizing, kind of changing our culture, to score more points,” said CMU junior Colin Heffernan, who recorded an 8-6 victory at 157 pounds. “Every match we're trying to go out there and get as many points as we can. “If we're wrestling to score points it's going to pay off. The whole time we're trying to attack and score as many points as we can.” Heffernan, who is ranked 12th nationally, topped 20th-ranked Andrew Atkinson in the only match that featured two ranked wrestlers. Heffernan recorded four takedowns in his bout, as did teammate Jordan Ellingwood, who took a 10-2 major decision victory at 184. The Chippewas finished with 20 takedowns in the meet to Virginia's 10. The Cavaliers are 0-2. “I know Virginia's not ranked in the top 25, but I know they have a very talented team,” CMU coach Tom Borrelli said. “If you know high school wrestling and you know the credentials of their kids coming out of high school, you know how talented they are.” The Chippewas also got victories from Corey Keener (133), Justin Oliver (149), C.J. Brucki (174), Austin Severn (197) and Newton Smerchek (heavyweight). Both Keener and Oliver had to come from behind to win their respective matches. “It wasn't easy today,” Borrelli said. “We had to fight to win some matches. I think when you're put in tough situations – (Keener) was really close to getting pinned, and (Oliver) was down 4-0 – and you figure out how to come back and win, you learn a lot. Those things are all plusses. “I was pleased with the way they kept their composure and came back. I know our guys had to push through a lot today. Our guys were tired; they were really tired. The first-match jitters, that anxiety takes a little bit out of you. You can always get better conditioning wise. You're never in good enough shape.” The Chippewas' Brent Fleetwood (125) lost to Jack Mueller, a standout freshman who improved to 6-0 on the season. CMU's lineup included two freshmen, Mason Smith (141) and Logan Parks (165). Smith's opponent, George DiCamillo, is ranked 10th nationally, while Parks faced a senior, Ray Bethea. DiCamillo scored a 13-4 major decision over Smith, while Parks dropped a 3-1 decision. “Mason's going to be good,” Borrelli said. “He's got a lot of fundamental things to work on. He's a big-move kind of guy. He's wrestling a guy who's ranked in the top 10 in the country. Fundamentals is what beats those guys, not tricks. He tried a lot of tricks and they didn't work for him. “Logan, he wrestled a senior and the guy was pretty cagey. He kind of stole the match from Logan. He got a takedown and then hung on to Logan on the edge of the mat in the third period. “They spent probably 40 seconds in a situation right on the edge of the mat in the third period, which is really good strategy if you have the lead. You're burning time and if you're almost taken down you can get out of bounds. The guy was smart enough and Logan's a freshman, he doesn't understand what the guy's doing there.” The Chippewas go to the Michigan State Open next Sunday, then to the Cliff Keen Invitational on Dec. 2-3. “Our goals are high,” Heffernan said. “They are every year. No matter what we're ranked, we want to get 10 guys at the NCAA Tournament, we want to get 10 guys wrestling their best and bring home a trophy from the NCAA Tournament. “My goal is to be an NCAA champion and I'm hoping every other guy on the team has a goal to be an NCAA champion. If we all set our goals high, we expect to achieve those goals. If we don't expect to achieve those goals there's not point in wrestling the season.” Results: 125: Jack Mueller (UVA) dec. Brent Fleetwood, 8-4 133: Corey Keener (CMU) dec. Will Mason, 11-7 141: George DiCamillo (UVA) major dec. Mason Smith, 13-4 149: Justin Oliver (CMU) dec. Sam Krivus, 8-6 157: Colin Heffernan (CMU) dec. Andrew Atkinson, 8-6 165: Ray Bethea (UVA) dec. Logan Parks, 3-1 174: C.J. Brucki (CMU) dec. Tyler Askey, 6-0 184: Jordan Ellingwood (CMU) major dec. Will Schany, 10-2 197: Austin Severn (CMU) dec. Chance McClure, 6-1 HWT: Newton Smerchek (CMU) dec. Chuck Boddy, 4-1

NORFOLK, Va. -- Five from No. 5 Mizzou Wrestling registered bonus points as the Tigers opened the season with a 36-3 win over Old Dominion on Sunday in Norfolk, Va. In the victory, redshirt senior 149-pounder Lavion Mayes (Mascoutah, Ill.) recorded his 100th career collegiate victory in a 9-4 win over Michael Hayes. Mayes becomes the 25th member of Mizzou's exclusive 100-win club. The two-time NCAA All-American now owns a career record of 100-21 and is ranked fifth all-time in career major decisions with 25. In his first dual start since Feb. 8, 2015, redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Chase Brennan (Monett, Mo.) posted a major decision victory, 13-4, over Steven Simpson to start the dual for the Tigers. Brennan scored quickly and often, recording three takedowns in the first period and two more in the third to get the major. Redshirt sophomore 133-pounder John Erneste (Kansas City, Mo.) shined in his start against Alex Madrigal, earning a fall in the second period at 3:35. Erneste fell behind 2-0 in the match before he took Madrigal down and got his shoulders to the mat for the fall. Mayes led 7-3 after the first period in his match against Michael Hayes after scoring multiple takedowns in the period. Another takedown in the third period gave him the match, 9-4. After taking a redshirt season last year, redshirt junior 157-pounder Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) earned a major decision, 12-0, over Shane Jones in his return to the starting lineup. Redshirt sophomore 165-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) followed with a major decision of his own, winning 8-0 over No. 11-ranked Seldon Wright. Wrestling in his home state, redshirt freshman 174-pounder Dylan Wisman (Winchester, Va.) posted a 12-5 win over Antonio Agee in his Tiger dual debut. Also making his dual debut, redshirt freshman heavyweight Austin Myers (Alexandria, Ky.) registered a fall over Will Hillard in the second period at 3:19. Myers scored takedowns early in the first period and again in the second before recording the pin. Mizzou returns home on Sunday, Nov. 20, to host No. 6 Virginia Tech at Jesse Auditorium. Fans are encourage to buy tickets for that event at mutigers.com/jesse16. For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling). Results: 125: Chase Brennan (MIZ) md Steven Simpson (ODU): 13-4 133: John Erneste (MIZ) fall Alex Madrigal (ODU): 3:35 141: Matt Manley (MIZ) dec. No. 20 Emilio Saavedra (ODU): TB-1 3-1 149: No. 3 Lavion Mayes (MIZ) dec. Michael Hayes (ODU): 9-4 157: No. 6 Joey Lavallee (MIZ) md Shane Jones (ODU): 12-4 165: No. 3 Daniel Lewis (MIZ) md No. 11 Seldon Wright (ODU): 8-0 174: Dylan Wisman (MIZ) dec. Antonio Agee (ODU): 12-5 184: No. 13 Jack Dechow (ODU) dec. No. 5 Willie Miklus (MIZ): 6-5 197: No. 1 J'den Cox (MIZ) dec. No. 9 Kevin Beazley (ODU): 5-0 HWT: Austin Myers (MIZ) fall Will Hillard (ODU): 3:19

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (2-0, 0-0 B1G) used four pins to roll over No. 12 Stanford in the 2016-17 home opener for head coach Cael Sanderson's squad. After raising the banner for the 2016 NCAA and Big Ten Championships, the Nittany Lions won eight of ten bouts to post a lopsided 36-6 victory over the visiting Cardinal. The dual began at 165 where red-shirt freshman Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 8 nationally, made his Rec Hall dual debut against talented Stanford junior Keaton Subjeck. Subjeck surprised Joseph with two early throws to open up a big lead and the Lion freshman's comeback fell short in an 18-12 loss. Senior Geno Morelli (DuBois, Pa.) answered back at 174, however, dominating No. 13 Jim Wilson on his way to a strong 6-3 win. Sophomore All-American Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 3 at 184, gave Penn State the lead with a dizzying display of offense. Nickal rolled up a 21-7 lead before catching Austin Flores in a late cradle and notching his second straight fall to start the season, this one at the 6:21 mark. Junior Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at his new weight of 197, posted a 3-2 win over Stanford senior Josh Marchok to give the Nittany Lions a 12-3 lead. Sophomore Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 14 at 285, notched a big 3-1 win over No. 10 Nathan Butler to give the Nittany Lions a 15-3 lead heading into intermission. True freshman Nick Suriano (Paramus, N.J.), ranked No. 12 at 125, made his Rec Hall dual debut against No. 4 Connor Schram in one of the dual's most anticipated match-ups and did not disappoint the sellout crowd. Suriano posted a strong 3-0 win over the fourth-ranked Cardinal, including 1:53 in riding time (thanks to a third period rideout). Sophomore Jered Cortez (Carol Stream, Ill.), ranked No. 9 at 133, made his Rec Hall dual debut with a blistering performance, rolling up a big early lead before getting a first period pin (2:40) over Peter Russo. Senior All-American Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 141, dropped a hard-fought 6-2 decision to No. 2 Joey McKenna. Junior All-American Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, gave Penn State its second first period pin, this one coming at the 2:16 mark over Tommy Pawelski. Sophomore All-American Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, closed out the dual with Penn State's third pin, a fall at 6:21 over Paul Fox. Penn State's late flurry gave the Nittany Lions the lopsided 36-6 victory. Penn State started six underclassmen in the dual, including three wrestlers making their Rec Hall dual debuts (Suriano, Cortez and Joseph). Head coach Cael Sanderson's crew posted a lopsided 31-6 takedown edge in takedowns. Penn State collected 12 bonus points off four pins (Cortez, Retherford, Nolf, Nickal). The Nittany Lions went 18-2 in their opening weekend (going 10-0 on Friday in a 45-0 win at Army). The Nittany Lions are now 2-0 on the year and have won 19 straight duals dating back to the end of the 2014-15 campaign. The capacity crowd of 6,544 was the 30th straight Rec Hall sellout and the 33rd of 34 home sellouts including the Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State hosts No. 12 Stanford on Sunday, Nov. 13, in its home opener. The dual begins at 2 p.m. in sold out Rec Hall. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. The 2015-16 Penn State wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here. Results: 165: Keaton Subjeck STAN dec. #8 Vincenzo Joseph PSU, 18-12 / 0-3 174: Geno Morelli PSU dec. #13 Jim Wilson STAN, 6-3 / 3-3 184: #3 Bo Nickal PSU pinned Austin Flores STAN, WBF (6:21) / 9-3 197: #16 Matt McCutcheon PSU dec. Josh Marchok STAN, 3-2 / 12-3 285: #14 Nick Nevills PSU dec. #10 Nathan Butler STAN, 3-1 / 15-3 125: #12 Nick Suriano PSU dec. #4 Connor Schram STAN, 3-0 / 18-3 133: #9 Jered Cortez PSU pinned Peter Russo STAN, WBF (2:40) / 24-3 141: #2 Joey McKenna STAN dec. #12 Jimmy Gulibon PSU, 6-2 / 24-6 149: #1 Zain Retherford PSU pinned Tommy Pawelski STAN, WBF (2:16) / 30-6 157: #1 Jason Nolf PSU pinned Paul Fox STAN, WBF (5:46) / 36-6 Attendance: 6,544 (30th straight sell-out in Rec Hall, 33 of 34 including BJC) Records: Penn State 2-0, 0-0 B1G; Stanford 1-1 Up Next for Penn State: at Keystone Classic, Penn, Philadelphia, Pa. - Sunday, Nov. 20, 9 a.m. BOUT-BY-BOUT: 165: Redshirt freshman Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 165, made his Rec Hall dual meet debut against Stanford junior Keaton Subjeck. Subjeck came out of the gates firing, catching Joseph with a throw and near fall to take an early 6-1 lead. He turned the trick once more, taking a fast 12-2 lead before Joseph could notch his first victory to gut the lead to 13-4. Subjeck took Joseph down and the Lion escaped quickly and the Cardinal senior had a 15-5 lead after one period. Subjeck chose down to start the second period and Joseph maintained control for :30 before cutting him loose to a 16-5 score. Joseph quickly took Subject down and to his back but did not get the call for back points. Trailing 17-7 after a Subject escape, the Lion freshman entered the third period down by ten. Joseph chose down to start the third period but could not work his way free of a strong Subjeck ride. The Cardinal killed nearly a full minute before Joseph escaped to a 17-8 score. Joseph could not break through Subjeck's defense until the :30 mark, taking him down to cut the lead to 17-10. Subjeck escaped to an 18-10 lead but Joseph would avoid the major with a last second takedown, dropping the 18-12 decision. 174: Senior Geno Morelli (DuBois, Pa.) met No. 13 Jim Wilson of Stanford at 174. The duo battled evenly for half the period, with Morelli maintaining position on the Nittany Lion logo in the middle of the mat. Morelli forced Wilson into a first stall at the :40 mark, shooting the Cardinal grappler off the mat. Morelli continued to shoot and Wilson continued to play defense, sending the bout to the second tied 0-0. Wilson chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Morelli blew through a quick low double. He cut Wilson loose and the bout continued tied 2-2 at the 1:15 mark. Morelli took a 3-2 lead as Wilson got hit with a second stall and carried it into the third period. Morelli chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 4-2 lead with 1:36 on the clock. Morelli gained control of Wilson's waist and worked him to the mat for another takedown and a 6-2 lead. Wilson escaped with :06 left but Morelli's strong offense gave the Lion a 6-3 win. 184: Sophomore Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 3 at 184, took to the mat against Stanford's Austin Flores. Nickal wasted no time taking Flores down, opening up an early 2-1 lead. The Lion sophomore added a second takedown after forcing Flores into a stall warning and then cut him loose to a 4-2 lead with 1:25 on the clock. Nickal took Flores down again, cut him loose with :45 left and tacked on a fourth takedown with :30 left. Nickal then rode Flores out and carried the 8-3 lead with over 1:00 in time into the second period. Flores chose down to start the second period and escaped to an 8-4 score. Nickal picked up a stall point and then a quick takedown before turning Flores for four back points and a 15-4 lead. Flores escaped to a 15-5 score and Nickal quickly took him down again, upping his lead to 17-5. Flores managed a late escape and Nickal led 17-6 after two. Nickal chose neutral to start the third period and took Flores down right off the whistle. Leading 19-6, Nickal cut Flores loose, took him down to a 21-8 lead after another cut, locked up a late cradle and nailed down the pin at the 6:21 mark. 197: Junior Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at his new weigh of 197, met Stanford senior Josh Marchock. McCutcheon was steady to start the match, finding an opening at the 1:30 mark taking Marchok down for an early 2-1 lead. The duo battled evenly for the final minute-plus and McCutcheon carried the one point lead into the second period. McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead. McCutcheon worked the middle of the mat, keeping the Stanford senior on defense for the bulk of the second period but not managing to break through to score. Trailing 3-1, Marchok chose down to start the third period and steadily worked his way to an escape and a 3-2 score at the 1:30 mark. McCutcheon stepped back from a slight Marchok shot at the :30 mark and then killed the clock with strong defense to escape with a hard fought 3-2 win. 285: Sophomore Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 14 at 285, faced off against No. 10 Nathan Butler in a bout featuring two ranked opponents. The duo battled evenly for over two minutes, with Nevills controlling the middle of the mat and Butler fending off numerous Nevills shots. Nevills finally connected on a low ankle pick and worked his way into control of Butler's feet. After a brief struggle, Nevills broke through Butler's defense and finished off the takedown to lead 2-0 after one period. Butler chose down to start the second period and Nevills controlled the action from the top position long enough to build up a :33 riding time edge. Butler escaped to a 2-1 score with 1:40 left in the middle period. Nevills continued to set the tempo but Butler fought off the Lion's offense and the bout moved to the third period with Nevills lead 2-1. Nevills chose down to start the third period and worked his way to an escape and a 3-1 lead with 1:35 left in the period. Butler took a shot at the :55 mark, but Nevills quickly stepped back and regained control of the action in the middle of the mat. A low Nevills single with :40 left forced a scramble that had Nevills holding on to Butler's ankle to kill the clock. Nevills' defense held and the Lion sophomore posted the 3-1 upset victory. 125: True freshman Nick Suriano (Paramus, N.J.), ranked No. 12 at 125, made his Rec Hall debut against No. 4 Connor Schram in one of the dual's most anticipated match-ups. Suriano set a fast pace from the onset, maintaining contact with Schram while holding position in the middle of the mat. The ranked duo traded shots over the next minute, with Suriano nearly breaking through at the 1:00 mark to no avail. Suriano pressed the Stanford senior for the rest of the period, forcing Schram into a first stall warning as the period wound down. Tied 0-0 after one, Suriano chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. The Lion freshman pressed the Stanford senior for the first minute of the period, keeping Schram backing up while looking for a chance to connect on offense. Suriano upped his lead to 2-0 on another Schram stall and carried that into the third period. Schram chose down to start the third period and Suriano went to work on top, looking to break the Cardinal down and build up a riding time edge. Suriano picked up a stall warning for holding Schram's ankle and a reset was called with 1:35 on the clock. The Lion freshman controlled Schram deep into the period, building up over 1:00 in riding time. Looking to maintain control, Suriano forced Schram back to the mat and kept control for the full two minutes to post a convincing 3-0 win with 1:53 in riding time. 133: Sophomore Jered Cortez (Carol Stream, Ill.), ranked No. 9 at 133, made his Rec Hall dual debut against Peter Russo. Cortez took Russo down quickly and then turned him for two back points to take a 4-0 lead. He then reset himself, turned Russo one more time and turned him for four more back points. Leading 8-1, Cortez cut Russo loose and action resumed in the center circle. Cortez lifted Russo off the mat and sent him down for another takedown and a 10-1 lead. He then worked Russo's shoulders to the mat and picked up the pin in his Rec Hall dual debut at the 2:40 mark. 141: Senior Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 141, took on No. 2 Joey McKenna in one of the dual's marquee bouts. McKenna drew first blood with a strong double leg to take 2-0 lead with 2:32 on the clock. McKenna controlled the action over a minute, building up a solid riding time edge. He then turned Gulibon for two back points but Penn State challenged whether action had moved out of bounds. The call was confirmed and action resumed with Gulibon down 4-0 at the 1:15 mark. McKenna rode Gulibon out and led 4-0 with 2:32 in riding time after one. McKenna chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 5-0 lead at the 1:45 mark. Gulibon upped the tempo and forced McKenna into a first stall warning with :45 left in the period. McKenna was able to play defense for the rest of the period and led 4-0 after two. Gulibon chose neutral to start the third period. He forced a scramble on a low single but McKenna was able to scramble his way to a stalemate. Gulibon's late flurry of offense led to a final takedown but McKenna, with 2:16 in riding time, posted the strong 6-2 win. 149: Junior Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, faced off against junior Tommy Pawelski of Stanford. Retherford notched his first takedown just :35 into the bout and then worked up :33 in riding time before cutting Pawelski loose. Retherford dove low through a double and finished off the move for control and another takedown. He then worked the Cardinal's shoulders to the mat, reset himself once and pinned Pawelski at the 2:16 mark for his 37th straight victory dating back to the end of the 2013-14 season. 157: Sophomore Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, met Stanford's Paul Fox. Fox got in on an early single but Nolf deftly moved his way behind the Cardinal, nearly scoring himself before a potentially dangerous call halted the action. Fox initiated a scramble once more and finished off the move to take a 2-1 lead after a quick Nolf escape midway through the first period. Nolf used a quick ankle pick to take Fox down and then cut him loose to a 3-3 tie at the 1:00 mark. Nolf pulled Fox down at the waist for a 5-3 lead and cut him to a 5-4 score. Fox held Nolf off and trailed by one after one. Nolf chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 6-4 lead. Fox tied the match with another takedown and Nolf escaped to a 7-6 lead. He then quickly took Fox down to up his lead to 8-6 with 1:31 on the clock. Fox stalled on his way back to a reset, Nolf cut him loose to a 9-7 lead and then took him down on the edge of the mat to lead 11-7 with 1:18 in the period. Another cut and takedown gave Nolf a 13-8 lead with 1:03 left in the second. Nolf would tack on four more takedowns to lead 22-12 after two periods. Fox chose down to start the third period. Nolf cut him loose after building up 1:00 in riding time and then took him down once more. He locked up a cradle, turned Fox over, and got the dual ending pin at the 5:46 mark.

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FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Drexel wrestling team earned a 36-9 victory over EIWA opponent Sacred Heart on Friday night. The Dragons won eight out of 10 matches on their way to their third victory of the season. Tanner Shoap started the night out with a pin two minutes into his match against Tim Johnson at 125. Kevin Devoy Jr. followed with another pin at 133 and David Pearce added a technical fall at 141 to give the Dragons an early 17-0 advantage. Matthew Cimato picked a 10-6 decision over Alex Harnsberger at 149, and then Mike Comunale and Austin Rose added decisions of their own at 157 and 165, respectively. Nick Elmer added a major decision at 174 to give Drexel a 30-0 lead with just three matches to go. The Pioneers were able to get on the board with a decision from Elliott Antler at 184 and then with a pin from Sasha Oliinyk at 197 to make it 30-9, but then Joey Goodhart finished off the night with a win-by-fall over John Hartnett in the heavyweight match. This gave the Dragons a 36-9 victory and their third win in the same number of outings. The Dragons will return to action on Sunday as they will travel to face Army West Point in West Point, N.Y. The dual is set to begin at 2 p.m. Results: 125: Tanner Shoap (DU) WBF Tim Johnson (SHU) @ 2:16 133: Kevin Devoy Jr. (DU) WBF Gerard Daley (SHU) @ 2:06 141: David Pearce (DU) TF Brandon Levesque (SHU), 17-0 149: Matthew Cimato (DU) DEC Alex Harnsberger (SHU), 10-6 157: Mike Comunale (DU) DEC Casey Mitchell (SHU), 4-2 165: Austin Rose (DU) DEC Matt Fisher (SHU), 12-8 174: Nick Elmer (DU) MAJ Joe Toci (SHU), 20-8 184: Elliott Antler (SHU) DEC Ebed Jarrell (DU), 9-4 197: Sasha Oliinyk (SHU) WBF Joshua Murphy (DU) @ 1:30 285: Joey Goodhart (DU) WBF John Hartnett (SHU) @ 1:06

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- No. 10 Rutgers wrestling jumped out to a 2-0 start to the 2016-17 season Friday night at the Icardo Center, defeating San Francisco State, 45-0, followed by a 26-15 dual win over host CSU Bakersfield. RU (2-0) conceded just four of 20 matches on the evening, scoring 12 bonus point victories. CSU Bakersfield fought hard for wins in three of the first four bouts to takes a 12-6 lead. No. 15 184-pounder Nicholas Gravina started the match with a fall, but the Roadrunners answered right back with a pin and two decisions. No. 15 Tyson Dippery earned a 17-1 tech fall to cut the lead before No. 3 Anthony Ashnault won by a 17-5 major decision to put the Scarlet Knights ahead. Following another CSUB decision to tie the dual, RU closed with a trio of victories at 157, 165, and 174 pounds. Rutgers rolled to start the season against San Francisco State, winning eight of 10 matches by bonus points. The dual began with falls in two of the first three bouts from Jordan Pagano (184 pounds) and Marc McDonald (HWT). Later in the match, Ashnault and No. 15 149-pounder Ken Theobold posted back-to-back first period tech falls, as 174-pounder Phillip Bakuckas closed things out with a 17-1 tech at 174 pounds. Full dual results are available below. The Scarlet Knights conclude their trip out west with a dual against Cal Poly Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. The Mustangs will carry a live stream of the dual, available here. No. 10 Rutgers (2-0) 45, San Francisco State (0-4) 184: Jordan Pagano (RU) wins by fall over Mitchell Owens (SFST), 2:32; Rutgers leads 6-0 197: Matthew Correnti (RU) major dec. over Jonathan Costa (SFST), 11-2; Rutgers leads, 10-0 285: Marc McDonald (RU) wins by fall over Ricardo Jaramillo (SFST), 0:29; Rutgers leads, 16-0 125: Sean McCabe (RU) dec. over Matt Gamble (SFST), 10-4; Rutgers leads, 19-0 133: Scott DelVecchio (RU) major dec. over Nate Cervantez (SFST), 16-2; Rutgers leads, 23-0 141: No. 3/3/4 Anthony Ashnault (RU) tech fall over Joshua Weinberg (SFST), 17-0; Rutgers leads, 28-0 149: No. 13/13/NR Ken Theobold (RU) tech fall over Thomas Turcol (SFST), 19-0; Rutgers leads, 33-0 157: Anthony Giraldo (RU) dec. over Landon Myers (SFST), 6-3;Rutgers leads, 36-0 165: Willie Scott (RU) major dec. over Tyson Kuahine (SFST), 16-6; Rutgers leads, 40-0 174: Phillip Bakuckas (RU) tech fall over Jesse Lyga (SFST), 17-1; Rutgers wins 45-0 Rankings (-/-/-): InterMat / FloWrestling/The Open Mat NR denotes not ranked No. 10 Rutgers (2-0) 26, CSU Bakersfield (2-1) 15 184: No. 15/13/14 Nicholas Gravina (RU) wins by fall over Dylan Bollinger (CSUB), 1:33; Rutgers leads 6-0 197: Matt Williams (CSUB) wins by fall over Matthew Correnti (RU), 2:28; Dual tied, 6-6 HWT: Alex Encarnacion-Strand (CSUB) dec. over Razohnn Gross (RU), 6-2; CSUB leads, 9-6 125: Sean Nickell (CSUB) dec. over Sean McCabe (RU), 8-1; CSUB leads, 12-6 133: No. 15/14/20 Tyson Dippery (RU) tech fall over Carlos Herrera (CSUB), 17-1; CSUB leads, 12-11 141: No. 3/3/4 Anthony Ashnault (RU) major dec. over Russel Rohlfing (CSUB), 17-5; RU leads, 15-12 149: No. NR/NR/18 Coleman Hammond (CSUB) dec. over Anthony Giraldo (RU), 3-0; Dual tied, 15-15 157: No. 13/13/NR Ken Theobold (RU) dec. over Sean O'Rourke (CSUB), 2-0; RU leads, 18-15 165: John Van Brill (RU) dec. over Lorenzo De La Riva (CSUB), 10-3; RU leads, 21-15 174: Phillip Bakuckas (RU) tech fall over Matt Penyacsek (CSUB), 17-0; Rutgers wins, 26-15 Rankings (-/-/-): InterMat / FloWrestling/The Open Mat NR denotes not ranked

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The United States swept all six of the gold medal in men's freestyle at the Bill Farrell Memorial International, held at the New York Athletic Club on Friday. The USA had 10 of the 12 men's freestyle finalists, and won both of the finals which an American faced a foreign opponent. One of these battles came at 74 kilograms/163 pounds, where three-time NCAA champion and Freestyle Team USA member Alex Dieringer (Stillwater, Okla.Titan Mercury WC) defeated 2014 World bronze medalist Bekzod Abdurakhmanov (Uzbekistan/NYAC), 8-2. The match was tied 2-2 at the break, but Dieringer broke it open with a four-point takedown in the second period. Read complete story on TheMat.com ...

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The U.S. World Team for the Non-Olympic Weight World Championships has its men's freestyle team members, Logan Stieber (Columbus, Ohio/Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC) at 61 kg/134 lbs. and James Green (Lincoln, Neb./Titan Mercury WC) at 70 kilograms/154 pounds. Green, 2015 World bronze medalist, scored a two-match sweep over Jordan Oliver (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) in two very close matches. Green scored on a stepout and a shot clock violation in the first match for a 2-1 win. In the second match, trailing 3-2 in the second period, Green hit a counter ankle pick with 1:30 left for a 4-3 victory. Based upon the Trials procedures in men's freestyle, Green sat out until the Championship Series because of his 2015 World medal, while Oliver had to win a loaded Challenge Tournament on Friday morning to earn his spot in the finals series. Read complete story on TheMat.com ...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- UNI wrestling opened its dual season with two wins at home in the West Gym, beating University of Nebraska-Kearney, 43-0, and Utah Valley, 24-12. The Panthers hosted three duals, including match-ups between UNK and UVU. UNI improved to 2-0. Utah Valley split 1-1, and UNK fell to 0-2. "I saw a lot of good things," said head coach Doug Schwab. "Utah Valley really made our guys earn a lot of things. I think we still have some weight classes up for grabs." UNK DUAL The Panthers, ranked 23rd in the latest NWCA coaches poll, earned bonus points in seven matches against UNK, getting falls from Jay Schwarm at 125 pounds and Max Thomsen. Schwarm got the Panthers on the board early with a fall in 1 minute, 2 seconds. Josh Alber kept the momentum building 2:24 of riding time in the first period. He went on to tally more than four minutes of riding time to earn a 15-1 tech fall. Two more Panthers earned tech falls in their opening dual. Taylor Lujan had five first-period takedowns and went on to record a tech fall in 5:33. UTAH VALLEY DUAL Alber was the first to get UNI on the board with his second set of bonus points for the night. He beat Jarod Maynes, 20-11. A late takedown by Jake Hodges gave him the lead, but an escape at the buzzer sent the 141-pound match into sudden victory. Hodges struck right away with a takedown to win 9-7 and put the Panthers up 7-3. Thomsen followed up his fall with a major decision, earning more than three minutes in riding time. Bryce Steiert took the mat for the Panthers for the first time this season. His 7-4 decision kept the Panther lead, 14-3. After his major decision at 157 pounds against UNK, Paden Moore moved up to 165 pounds but wasn't able to hold off Koy Wilkinson, who won 8-5. Lujan had four takedowns to help him grab an 11-9 decision over Kimball Bastian. After wrestling at 197 pounds earlier in the night, Foster fell back to the 184-pound weight class to earn his second set of bonus points. He earned more than three minutes of riding time and went on to win 13-5. JJ Everard sealed UNI's win with a 3-2 decision. UP NEXT: The Panthers will send wrestlers to the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open Sunday. UNI hosts No. 6 Virginia Tech at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 in the West Gym. Student-athletes will be signing autographs following the dual. Utah Valley 35, University of Nebraska-Kearney 6 125 - Mitch Brown (UVU) maj. dec. Vlad Kazakov (UNK), 15-5 (RT 3:06) 4-0 UVU 133 - Jarod Maynes (UVU) dec. JD Rader (UNK), 10-6 (RT 1:19) 7-0 UVU 141 - Jeff Bizzle (UNK) pinned Trevor Willson (UVU), 4:21 7-6 UVU 149 - Grant LaMont (UVU) pinned Walker Johnson (UNK), 1:10 13-6 UVU 157 - Raider Lofthouse (UVU) maj. decision Seth Harrington (UNK), 11-3 (RT 2:42) 17-6 UVU 165 - Koy Wilkinson (UVU) dec. Richie Miranda (UNK), 8-4 (RT 1:03) 20-6 UVU 174 - Kimball Sebastian (UVU) maj. dec. Isaac Deaton (UNK), 14-5 (RT 1:08) 24-6 UVU 184 - Will Sumner (UVU) dec. #8 Zach Stodden (UNK), 3-2 (RT 1:41) 27-6 UVU 197 - Tanner Orndorff (UVU) tech fall Corey Van Dorn (UNK), 17-2 (5:03) 32-6 UVU 285 - Dustin Dennison (UVU) dec. Jarrod Hinrichs (UNK), 8-6 SV1 35-6 UVU #23 UNI 43, University of Nebraska-Kearney 0 125 - Jay Schwarm (UNI) pinned Vlad Kazakov (UNK), 1:02 6-0 UNI 133 - Josh Alber (UNI) tech fall Bryce Shoemaker (UNK), 15-1 (RT 4:07) 10-0 UNI 141 - Jake Hodges (UNI) maj. dec. Jeff Bizzle (UNK), 11-2 (RT 1:24) 14-0 UNI 149 - Max Thomsen (UNI) pinned Walker Johnson (UNK), 2:31 20-0 UNI 157 - Paden Moore (UNI) maj. dec. Seth Harrington (UNK), 3-2 (RT 2:23) 24-0 UNI 165 - Isaiah Patton (UNI) dec. Richie Miranda (UNK), 8-2 (RT 2:58) 27-0 UNI 174 - Taylor Lujan (UNI) tech fall Isaac Deaton (UNK), 21-6 (5:33) 32-0 UNI 184 - Jacob Holschlag (UNI) dec. #8 Zach Stodden (UNK), 9-3 (RT 2:15) 35-0 UNI 197 - Drew Foster (UNI) tech fall Corey Van Dorn (UNK), 20-4 (6:15) 40-0 UNI 285 - JJ Everard (UNI) dec. Jarrod Hinrichs (UNK), 7-5 43-0 UNI #23 UNI 24, Utah Valley 12 125 - Mitch Brown (UVU) dec. Jay Schwarm (UNI), 7-3 0-3 UVU 133 - Josh Alber (UNI) maj. dec. Jarod Maynes (UVU), 20-11 (RT 1:57) 4-3 UNI 141 - Jake Hodges (UNI) dec. Trevor Willson (UVU), 9-7 SV1 7-3 UNI 149 - Max Thomsen (UNI) maj. dec. Grant LaMont (UVU), 15-5 (RT 3:09) 11-3 UNI 157 - Bryce Steiert (UNI) dec. Raider Lofthouse (UVU), 7-4 14-3 UNI 165 - Koy Wilkinson (UVU) dec. Paden Moore (UNI), 8-5 14-6 UNI 174 - Taylor Lujan (UNI) dec. Kimball Bastian (UVU), 11-9 17-6 UNI 184 - Drew Foster (UNI) maj. dec. Will Sumner (UVU), 13-5 (RT 3:15) 21-6 UNI 197 - Tanner Orndorff (UVU) pinned Jared Bartel (UNI), 4:14 21-12 UNI 285 - JJ Everard (UNI) dec. Dustin Dennison (UVU), 3-2 24-12 UNI

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- No. 12 Lehigh made a strong opening statement, winning the first seven bouts and eight overall in a 33-7 win over Bucknell Friday inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. The Mountain Hawks scored bonus points in six of their eight victories, sparked by a technical fall from sophomore Scott Parker at 133 and back-to-back technical falls by sophomores Gordon Wolf and Ryan Preisch coming out of intermission. With the victory, Lehigh improves to 7-2 in dual openers under Pat Santoro, while Bucknell falls to 0-2 on the young season. "It was a good start to the season," Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said. "Obviously we have a lot of work to do. Some guys that have been out just need more mat time, but overall the guys did a nice job." The Mountain Hawks were aggressive early in each bout as nine of 10 Lehigh wrestlers scored at least one first period takedown. Junior Darian Cruz scored four in the first and went on to start the dual with a 16-5 major decision over Jordan Gessner at 125. Parker returned to Lehigh's lineup at 133 after deferring his eligibility last season. He used a takedown and two two-point near falls to take a 6-0 lead on Joey Gould after one period. Parker added a takedown and four point near fall in the second and added three more takedowns in the third to secure a 20-5 technical fall that went the full 7:00. "He's a lot bigger than he was last year and has filled the weight nicely," Santoro said of Parker. "Scottie is going to go out there and give you 100 percent every time. I'm really pleased with the way he wrestled because Joey Gould is a really good wrestler." In the only matchup of nationally ranked wrestlers, senior Randy Cruz scored a takedown off the opening whistle and added a four point near fall with the strong first period standing up in a 9-3 win over Bucknell's Tyler Smith at 141. Senior captain Laike Gardner made it three bonus wins in four bouts for the Mountain Hawks with a 17-5 major decision over Seth Hogue at 149. In his varsity debut, deferred freshman Jordan Kutler gave Lehigh a 19-0 lead at intermission with an 8-2 decision over Victor Lopez at 157. Kutler scored early and proceeded to ride out the rest of the first period, yielding just a penalty point for an illegal hold. He added takedowns in the second and third periods to defeat Lopez, who posted Bucknell's lone win against No. 1 Oklahoma State last Sunday. Coming out of intermission, Wolf and Preisch helped the Mountain Hawks keep rolling with wins by technical fall. At 165, Wolf sandwiched six point first and third periods around a three-point second stanza to defeat Logan Kerin 15-0 in 6:42. "He really enjoys being out there," Santoro said of Wolf. "He loves to compete and he's getting better each week too. He's fun to watch." Preisch then scored an early takedown on Chad Reese at 174 and used three consecutive four point near falls to lead 14-0 after one period. A double leg takedown early in the second period gave Preisch the 16-0 technical fall in 3:19. Bucknell's first win came at 184 as Garrett Hoffman came back to beat freshman Kyle Gentile 7-4. It was Gentile who grabbed the early lead with a pair of first period takedowns, but Hoffman came back to take a 5-4 lead with a late second period takedown, then rode out Gentile in the third while adding a two point near fall. Tom Sleigh gave the Bison back-to-back wins and a bonus point as the 15th-ranked Bucknell grappler posted a 13-2 major decision over senior Ben Haas at 197. Sleigh led 2-1 after one in the only bout Lehigh failed to score a first period (or any) takedown) and broke things open with a takedown and four point near fall in the second. The final bout of the night saw senior heavyweight Doug Vollaro score a takedown in each period, including one in the final seconds of the third period, which earned him an 8-0 major decision over Tyler Greene. The Mountain Hawks will next head to Troy, N.Y. for the Journeymen Collegiate Classic, Sunday at Hudson Valley Community College. Sixteen Mountain Hawks are expected to compete in the round robin tournament format with action beginning at 9:45 a.m. Pools were released Friday and can be found at FloWrestling.org. Streaming video will also be available on FloWrestling.org via their FloPro subscription service. Results: 125 - Darian Cruz (Lehigh) major dec. Jordan Gessner (Bucknell) 16-5 133 - Scott Parker (Lehigh) tech fall Joey Gould (Bucknell) 20-5, 7:00 141 - Randy Cruz (Lehigh) dec. Tyler Smith (Bucknell) 9-3 149 - Laike Gardner (Lehigh) major dec. Seth Hogue (Bucknell) 17-5 157 - Jordan Kutler (Lehigh) dec. Victor Lopez (Bucknell) 8-2 165 - Gordon Wolf (Lehigh) tech fall Logan Kerin (Bucknell) 15-0, 6:42 174 - Ryan Preisch (Lehigh) tech fall Chad Reese (Bucknell) 16-0, 3:19 184 - Garrett Hoffman (Bucknell) dec. Kyle Gentile (Lehigh) 7-4 197 - Tom Sleigh (Bucknell) major dec. Ben Haas (Lehigh) 13-2 285 - Doug Vollaro (Lehigh) major dec. Tyler Greene (Bucknell) 8-0 Attendance - 1,341 Officials - Michael Millward and Craig Salvatore

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 11 University of Michigan wrestling team showed its support for the nation's service men and women with a 24-9 victory over Virginia to open the dual season on Military Appreciation Night on Friday (Nov. 11) at Cliff Keen Arena. "Military appreciation night means a lot to me as my dad fought in the Pacific in World War II," said head coach Joe McFarland. "I appreciate all the sacrifices that our military men and women do for us. Because of them we have the freedom to have an evening like this on the wrestling mat." The Wolverines looked impressive with a lineup that featured seven redshirt freshmen among the 10 wrestlers. Five of them earned victories, but junior/sophomore Zac Hall provided the spark with Michigan trailing 6-4. There was no score after one period in Hall's match with Sam Krivus of Virginia and tied at 2-2 heading into the final two minutes. Krivus chose to start down. He got to his feet several times, but each time Hall lifted him in the air and took him back down to keep him from getting a release. Hall rode him out for the entire third period and gained a stalling point in the process to win, 4-2. "I hope I gave them a spark," said Hall. "I heard the crowd get into it at the end of my match. Either way I think our guys would have taken care of business, but any time I can do anything to help my team it's all the better." The crowd showed its appreciation for the effort shown by Hall to stay on top for two minutes. The Wolverines followed with five straight wins. Ranked No. 5, senior Brian Murphy put an exclamation point on the next match with an escape leading 8-7 with a little more than a minute to go. He then closed out the win by slamming No. 20 Andrew Atkinson to the mat two straight times to send U-M to intermission with an 11-7 lead. No. 7 Logan Massa made his dual-meet debut with a 14-7 decision coming out of the break. His classmate Myles Amine got off to a fast start and earned a major decision, 13-4. Not to be outdone by the young guys, senior Domenic Abounader, ranked No. 9, had his way with Will Schany in a 15-4 major decision. Redshirt freshman Jackson Striggow finished off the run with a 7-2 victory at 197 pounds. Along with Massa, Amine and Striggow, redshirt freshman Stevan Micic also came away with a triumph. Ranked No. 10 at 133 pounds, Micic had a takedown followed by a leg turk to get back points and build an 11-1 lead. He earned a major decision, 14-4, for Michigan's first win of the day. "We battled hard tonight," said McFarland. "We had a lot of young guys in the lineup, and all of them wrestled really hard. We still have some early season stuff we need to fix, but overall we wrestled hard matches." Fitting that on Military Appreciation Night, Michigan battled hard to open its season. Results: 125 -- Jack Mueller (Virginia) dec. #20 Austin Assad (Michigan), 7-4 (UVA, 3-0) 133 -- Stevan Micic (Michigan) major dec. William Mason (Virginia), 14-4 (U-M, 4-3) 141 -- George DiCamillo (Virginia) dec. Sal Profaci (Michigan), 12-6 (UVA, 6-4) 149 -- Zac Hall (Michigan) dec. Samuel Krivus (Virginia), 4-2 (U-M, 7-6) 157 -- Brian Murphy (Michigan) dec. Andrew Atkinson (Virginia), 11-7 (U-M, 10-6) 165 -- Logan Massa (Michigan) dec. Ray Bethea (Virginia), 14-7 (U-M, 13-6) 174 -- Myles Amine (Michigan) major dec. Tyler Askey (Virginia), 13-4 (U-M, 17-6) 184 -- Domenic Abounader (Michigan) major dec. Will Schany (Virginia), 15-4 (U-M, 21-6) 197 -- Jackson Striggow (Michigan) dec. Chance McClure (Virginia), 7-2 (U-M, 24-6) Hwt -- Chuck Boddy (Virginia) SV-1 Kostya Golobokov (Michigan), 3-1 (U-M, 24-9)

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (1-0, 0-0 B1G) opened up the 2016-17 season with a strong 45-0 shutout victory at Army West Point (0-1). The Nittany Lions, winners of five of the last six NCAA Championships, won all ten bouts and tallied two falls, three technical falls and three majors in the process. The dual began at 125 where true freshman Nick Suriano (Paramus, N.J.), ranked No. 12 nationally, made his collegiate debut with a strong 15-4 major decision over Army West Point's Trey Chalifoux. Sophomore Jered Cortez (Carol Stream, Ill.), ranked No. 9 at 133, made his collegiate and Penn State debut and added his own major decision, posting a 14-1 win over Austin Harry to put the Nittany Lions up 8-0 early. Senior Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 141, met No. 17 Logan Everett in one of the dual's most anticipated match-ups and dominated the action. Gulibon rolled up five takedowns and a four-point near fall to post a 17-6 major over the ranked Black Knight. Defending NCAA Champion Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, then dominated Matt Kelly on his way to a 21-3 technical fall at the 6:31 mark. Sophomore Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, sent Penn State into the halftime break on a high note with a dazzling pin of No. 14 Russ Parsons at the 2:19 mark. The fall, the 16th of Nolf's career, gave Penn State a 23-0 lead at intermission. Red-shirt freshman Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 165, made his Nittany Lion debut in fine fashion, posting a dominating 21-6 tech fall at the 5:36 mark over Black Knight Andrew Mendel. Senior Geno Morelli (DuBois, Pa.), and NCAA qualifier at 165 last year, moved up to 174 and posted a 4-2 win over Army West Point's Ben Harvey to put the Lions up 31-0. Sophomore Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), NCAA finalist at 174 last year and ranked No. 3 at 184 this season, dazzled the fans with a quick throw and pin of West Point's Samson Imonode, getting the fall at the 0:25 mark. Junior Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), two-time NCAA qualifier at 184 and ranked No. 16 at 197, kept Penn State's shut-out hopes alive with a thrilling 4-2 win over No. 11 Rocco Caywood. McCutcheon used a first period takedown and late defense of a solid Caywood shot to grab the win at his new weight. Sophomore Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 14 at 285, capped off the outstanding team win with a dominant performance of his own. Nevills used four takedowns and two four point near falls to roll to a 17-2 tech fall over David Farr at the 4:31 mark to secure the 45-0 shutout victory. The Nittany Lions are now 1-0 on the year and have won 18 straight duals dating back to the end of the 2014-15 campaign. Penn State posted a strong 36-3 takedown edge in the season opener and picked up 15 bonus points off two falls, three tech falls and three majors. This marks the second straight season that Penn State has opened up its campaign with a shutout victory. The Nittany Lions posted a 50-0 home win over Lock Haven last November in Rec Hall. This is Penn State's first road shutout since a 35-0 win at Michigan State on Feb. 1, 2015. Penn State started six underclassmen in the dual and had three wrestlers (Suriano, Cortez and Joseph) win in their collegiate debuts. The victory was the 99th dual win for head coach Cael Sanderson at Penn State in his eighth season and his 143rd overall. Sanderson is 99-14-2 at Penn State, 143-24-2 overall (11th year). Penn State hosts No. 12 Stanford on Sunday, Nov. 13, in its home opener. The dual begins at 2 p.m. in sold out Rec Hall. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at @pennstateWREST, on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennstatewrest. The 2015-16 Penn State wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. This is PENN STATE. WRESTLING lives here. Results: 125: #12 Nick Suriano PSU maj. dec. Trey Chalifoux AWP, 15-4 4-0 133: #9 Jered Cortez PSU maj. dec. Austin Harry AWP, 14-1 8-0 141: #12 Jimmy Gulibon PSU maj. dec. #17 Logan Everett AWP, 17-6 12-0 149: #1 Zain Retherford PSU tech fall Matt Kelly AWP, 21-3 (TF; 6:31) 17-0 157: #1 Jason Nolf PSU pinned #14 Russ Parsons AWP, WBF (2:19) 23-0 165: #8 Vincenzo Joseph PSU tech fall Andrew Mendel AWP, 21-6 (TF; 5:36) 28-0 174: Geno Morelli PSU dec. Ben Harvey AWP, 6-4 31-0 184: #3 Bo Nickal PSU pinned Samson Imonode AWP, WBF (1:03) 37-0 197: #16 Matt McCutcheon PSU dec. #11 Rocco Caywood AWP, 4-2 40-0 285: #14 Nick Nevills PSU tech fall David Farr AWP, 17-2 (TF; 4:31) 45-0 Attendance: 1,898 Records: Penn State 1-0, 0-0 B1G; Army West Point 0-1 Up Next for Penn State: home vs. #12 Stanford, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2 p.m. (Rec Hall) BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: True freshman Nick Suriano (Paramus, N.J.), ranked No. 12 at 125, made his collegiate debut against Army's Trey Chalifoux. Suriano notched his first collegiate takedown at the 2:23 mark to take an early 2-1 lead. The Lion freshman then worked his way around Chalifoux's waste for a second takedown and a 4-1 lead midway through the opening period. Suriano built up a :52 riding time edge before cutting Chalifoux loose, then took him down a third time for a 6-2 lead. Leading 6-2 with 1:48 in riding time, Suriano chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead. The Lion freshman blew through a fast low double to move out to a 10-3 lead with :33 on the clock and picked up another takedown at the :05 mark to lead 11-3 with 1:58 in time after two periods. Chalifoux chose down to start the final period and Suriano dominated action on top. Suriano picked up a point on a second stall and clinched the riding time point. Suriano cut Chalifoux loose on a reset and led 12-4. He picked up a final takedown at the :08 mark and rode Chalifoux out. The riding time point gave Suriano a 15-4 major in his Lion debut. 133: Sophomore Jered Cortez (Carol Stream, Ill.), ranked No. 9 at 133, made his collegiate and Penn State debut against Army's Austin Harry. Cortez fought off an early Harry shot, countered with a low single and forced Harry off the mat for a first stall warning. Cortez connected on a low single, worked his way into control of both legs and picked up his first Lion takedown at the :54 mark of the first period. Cortez then worked Harry's shoulders to the mat for a two-point near fall, reset himself, and then picked up a four-point near fall as the period ended to lead 8-0 after the first period. Cortez chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to an escape and a 9-0 lead. The duo battled evenly until the final :10 when Cortez blew through a fast low double for a takedown and an 11-0 lead. Harry chose neutral to start the third period. Cortez was steady on his feet, waiting for his opening and once again using a fast low double to take Harry down, upping his lead to 13-0 with 1:00 on the clock. He then controlled action from the top position long enough to build up a 1:26 riding time edge before cutting him loose to a 13-1 score. Harry held Cortez off to prevent the tech fall but Cortez picked up one more point on riding time and posted the 14-1 major. 141: Senior Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 141, took on No. 17 Logan Everett of Army West Point. Gulibon worked his way into a deep single led and picked up the takedown to lead 2-1 after a quick Everett escape. The ranked duo battled evenly for the next minute-plus but neither wrestler would score and Gulibon led 2-1 after one. Gulibon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped. Without losing contact with Everett, the Lion senior grabbed the Knight's ankle and took him down to up his lead to 5-2 after a quick Everett score. Everett scored quickly after that exchange and Gulibon escaped to a 6-4 score. The Lion senior kept up the pressure and took Everett down a third time to up his lead to 8-4. A strong ride after that allowed Gulibon to build up a 1:04 riding time edge with a rideout. Everett chose down to start the third period and Gulibon broke the Black Knight down once again to pad his riding time advantage. Everett escaped at the 1:24 mark to cut Gulibon's lead to 8-5 but the Lion senior was furious in the center of the mat, working his way into control of both Everett's ankles for another takedown. He cut Everett loose and took him down quickly again. This time he turned Everett for a near fall, picking up four points and riding him out for a 17-6 major including 2:38 in riding time. 149: Junior Zain Retherford (Benton, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 149, met Army's Matt Kelly. Retherford forced Kelly into a first stall and then quickly took him down to lead 2-0 at the 1:56 mark. Retherford put together a strong ride on top, working Kelly's belly flat to the mat. Retherford cut Kelly loose on a rest at the :59 mark and then commenced his offensive pressure. His lead moved to 3-1 after a second Kelly stall and carried that lead into the second period, along with :57 in riding time. Retherford chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-1 lead. Retherford turned a low shot into a takedown and a 6-1 lead with 1:32 on the clock. He cut Kelly loose, quickly took him down again and cut him once more. His third takedown of the period put Retherford up 10-3 with :40 on the clock and this time, the Lion junior went to work on top, looking to turn Kelly for a pin. Retherford picked up four near fall points to lead 14-3 with 1:50 in riding time after two. Retherford picked up another point on another Kelly stall and then forced a scramble in the middle of the mat. He picked up a takedown at the 1:20 mark to lead 17-3. Retherford turned Kelly to his back and then spent nearly a minute trying to pick up the fall. Kelly fought off the attempt and Retherford settled for a 21-3 tech fall at the 6:31 mark. 157: Sophomore Jason Nolf (Yatesboro, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 157, battled No. 14 Russ Parsons of Army West Point. Nolf drew first blood in the ranked match-up and cut Parsons loose for a 2-1 lead. Parsons attacked immediately and surprised Nolf with a takedown to take a brief 3-2 lead. But Nolf was steady, waiting for an opening and reversed the ranked Knight, nearly taking him to his back in the process. Parsons escaped to a 4-4 score and Nolf entered attack mode. The Lion sophomore worked his way into control of Parson's legs and took a 6-4 lead. Parsons looked for a chance to reverse Nolf, but the Nittany Lion waited for his opening, found it, locked up a cradle and turned Parsons for the pin at the 2:19 mark. The fall was the 16th of Nolf's career. 165: Redshirt freshman Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 165, made his collegiate debut against junior Andrew Mendel. Joseph was steady and worked his way to his first Nittany Lion takedown at the 2:30 mark. Mendel escaped to a 2-1 and action resumed in the center circle. Joseph took Mendel down quickly after and then turned Mendel for four back points. He cut him loose, used a low shot and took Mendel down once more to lead 10-2 at the 1:20 mark. Joseph cut Mendel loose at the :41 mark and quickly blew through a high double leg takedown to lead 12-3 at the :15 mark. A short rideout gave the Lion a 12-3 lead with 1:40 in time after one. Joseph chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 13-3 lead. He countered a slight Mendel shot, circled his way behind the Knight and upped his lead to 15-4 after cutting Mendel loose. Joseph countered a nice Mendel shot, gained control of the scramble, and tripped the Knight to the mat for a 17-4 lead at the 1:00 mark. Joseph rode Mendel out to lead 17-4 with 2:55 in time after two periods. Mendel chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped. Joseph took him down, cut him loose and took him down one final time to end the match with a 21-6 technical fall at the 5:36 mark. 174: Senior Geno Morelli (DuBois, Pa.) met Army West Point's Ben Harvey at 174. Morelli ended a minute-long scramble in the middle of the mat with control and a takedown to lead 2-0 early in the match. Morelli then put together a strong ride, working to turn Harvey for back points. Harvey was able to fight off Morelli's efforts and forced a reset at the :59 mark. Morelli cut him loose to a 2-1 score and then began looking for another takedown. After a brief blood time out for Harvey, Morelli set the tempo off the reset, looking to control Harvey's shoulders and work his opponent's head down towards the mat. Harvey's defense sent the match to the second period with Morelli leading 2-1 with 1:07 in riding time. Harvey chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 2-2 score at the 1:32 mark (Morelli had 1:30 in riding time. Harvey connected on a low single and nearly took Morelli down on the edge of the mat, but Morelli was able to force a stalemate. The takedown, however, was challenged by Army with 1:17 on the clock. The referee awarded Harvey two points and Morelli trailed 4-2. The Lion escaped quickly and trailed 4-2 at the 1:05 mark. Morelli nearly took the lead as the period ended but Harvey was able to kill the clock before Morelli could finish the takedown. Morelli, trailing 4-3, chose down to start the final period. Harvey got hit for locked hands and then Morelli escaped to lead 5-4, while maintaining his 1:11 in riding time. Morelli fought off a late Harvey single and posted the 6-4 win with 1:11 in riding time. 184: Sophomore Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas), ranked No. 3 at 184, debuted at his new weight against Army's Samson Imonode. Nickal made short work of Imonode, catching the Knight and taking him to his back quickly for a fall in just :25. The pin was the ninth of Nickal's career. 197: Junior Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at his new weigh of 197, took on No. 11 Rocco Caywood. McCutcheon and Caywood battled for control in the middle of the mat for nearly two minutes before McCutcheon turned a fast low double into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with 1:15 on the clock. The Lion junior then dominated the action from the top position, trying to turn Caywood for back points but Caywood was able to roll out of trouble for an escape at the :10 mark. Trailing 2-1, Caywood chose down to start the second period. McCutcheon maintained control for nearly :30 before Caywood escaped to a 2-2 tie, but McCutcheon had 1:29 in riding time. The ranked duo then battle evenly, with neither wrestler able to break through as they battled for control. Caywood picked up a stall warning and action moved to the third period tied 2-2. McCutcheon chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 3-2 lead while maintaining a 1:03 riding time edge. Caywood worked his way into control of McCutcheon's left knee at the :20 mark. McCutcheon fought off the move for the final :20, not giving up the takedown and holding on for a 4-2 win over No. 11 Caywood with 1:03 in riding time. 285: Sophomore Nick Nevills (Clovis, Calif.), ranked No. 14 at 285, met West Point's David Farr. Nevills wasted no time taking Farr down. He then put together a strong ride, dominating the action on top while looking to turn the Black Knight for back points. Nevills turned Farr for four near fall points at the 1:02 mark and led 6-0. He then reset himself and turned him once again for four points and led 10-0 with :40 left in the opening period. Nevills chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to an 11-0 lead. Nevills picked up a second takedown with 1:40 on the clock to up his lead to 13-0. He cut Farr loose to a 13-1 score, took him down once more and led 15-1 with 1:10 left to wrestle. Nevills let Farr escape again and then ended the match with a final takedown to post the 17-2 tech fall at the 4:31 mark.

Columbia is the nation's oldest intercollegiate wrestling program (Photo/Columbia Spectator) Columbia University has cancelled the season-opening event for its wrestling team as the New York City school investigates the program after racially and sexually explicit messages allegedly exchanged among some of their wrestlers were made public Thursday by the Columbia Spectator, the school's student newspaper. Gabe Gilson, sports information director for Columbia Lions wrestling, confirmed to InterMat that the team will not be traveling to Binghamton University this weekend for the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open to launch the Lions' 2016-17 season. In addition, Gilson shared the following statement issued by the university. "Columbia University has zero tolerance in its athletics programs for the group messaging and texts sent by several members of the men's varsity wrestling team. They are appalling, at odds with the core values of the University, violate team guidelines, and have no place in our community. "Upon learning yesterday of these messages, Columbia's Department of Athletics and our office of Student Conduct and Community Standards initiated an investigation. The Department of Athletics has decided that, as the investigation proceeds, Columbia wrestlers will not compete in Binghamton University's open meet this weekend." The messages, allegedly exchanged among some senior wrestlers on the group text messaging platform GroupMe, date back to 2014, with some having been sent as recently as this week, the news service Patch.com reported. Bwog -- an independent, student-run campus news site from Blue and White Publishing which produces Columbia's Blue and White magazine -- posted alleged screenshots on Thursday night which it described as being from a Class of 2017 Wrestling Team GroupMe. "The men in the group message mock women's appearances, make jokes about rape, use homophobic and racist slurs, and engage in other distasteful interactions," is how Bwog described the posts. The Bwog website featured screenshots which included obscenities and racial epithets, but all names have been blacked out. "Our intention is not to defame any individuals, but to bring up a larger question of how this sort of culture has continued for so long among students who are supposed to represent the University," Bwog said. "It is clear that this sort of 'locker room banter' should not be blindly accepted at an institution of higher learning." Columbia isn't the only Ivy League school facing challenges with alleged behavior on the part of some student-athletes. In recent weeks, similar situations emerged at Harvard University involving both the men's soccer and cross country teams. Last month, the Harvard Crimson student newspaper reported that the 2012 men's soccer team produced sexually explicit "scouting reports." Harvard later cancelled the remaining two games of the men's soccer season after learning that the team continued to produce the reports into this fall. Then last week, the Crimson reported that the men's cross country team created similar reports. Harvard is conducting an investigation.

Pat Smith (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine) The seeds have been released for the U.S. Non-Olympic Weights World Team Trials in Greco-Roman, which will be held on Saturday at the New York Athletic Club. The two weight classes contested will be 61 kilograms and 70 kilograms. The champions in the two weight classes will compete at the Non-Olympic Weight World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on December 10-11. 71 kilograms: 1. Pat Smith, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) 2. Alejandro Sancho, Miami, Fla. (NYAC/NMU) 3. Ellis Coleman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP) 4. Chris Gonzalez, Bolingbrook, Ill. (U.S. Army WCAP) 5. Anthonie Linares, San Jose, Calif. (NYAC/NMU) 6. Alec Ortiz, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) 7. Joshua Russo, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines) 8. Cody Pack, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Legends of Gold/OTC) 9. Clay Frost, Orem, Utah (Charger WC) 80 kilograms: 1. Patrick Martinez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP) 2. Jon Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP) 3. Cheney Haight, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC/USOTC) 4. Kendrick Sanders, Homestead, Fla. (NYAC/NMU) 5. Barrett Stanghill, Philipsburg, Mont. (NYAC/NMU) 6. Jon Jay Chavez, Ithaca, N.Y. (unattached) 7. Curt Calovecchi, Marquette, Mich. (NMU/OTS) 8. Michael Brant, Camp LeJeune, N.C. (U.S. Marines) 9. Ryan Lyons. Ledyard, Conn. (Finger Lakes WC/NYAC)

Lackawanna College will be launching an intercollegiate wrestling program starting in the 2017-18 school year, the Pennsylvania school confirmed on Thursday. Lackawanna had placed a listing at the job search website Indeed.com for a "Wrestling Coach - Part Time." InterMat contacted the school to seek information about the listing. Joseph Paparelli, Lackawanna's sports information director, said, "We are starting the program next year and are looking for a head coach so we can give him time to start recruiting for this inaugural season." The new wrestling program would join existing men's sports programs baseball, basketball, football, golf and soccer, and women's basketball, bowling, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. As with Lackawanna's existing intercollegiate sports programs -- all competing under the Falcon team name -- wrestling would compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). "Coach will be responsible for the planning, development, administration, and oversight of the sports program for which he/she is serving as Head Coach," according to the text under the heading "Coaching Position and Duties." Additional details are available at the above link to the job listing on Indeed.com. All applications will be accepted only via online method or email to jobs@lackawanna.edu. Deadline for receipt of application is noon on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016, the day before the Thanksgiving holiday. At its website, Lackawanna College describes itself as "the premier, private, accredited two-year college serving the people of northeastern Pennsylvania… With its main campus situated in downtown Scranton, Lackawanna's expanding footprint also includes satellite centers in Hawley, Hazleton, New Milford, and Towanda." Lackawanna College has an enrollment of approximately 1,400 students.

Victoria Anthony (Photo/Larry Slater) NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Three U.S. women claimed gold medals on the first day of the Bill Farrell Memorial International at the New York Athletic Club on Thursday. In a battle of past Junior World champions at 48 kilograms/105.5 pounds, two-time Junior World champion Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) dominated 2011 Junior World champion Marika Shidocki of Japan in the finals, scoring a pin at 5:50. Anthony, a 2013 World Team member, was leading 7-2 when she tossed and pinned Shidocki. "I had to get going with my motion, knowing I am not going to get my shots right away, but motion all the time. Wrestling a Japanese girl, whenever you get a chance to wrestle one, they all wrestle pretty similar with their movement. It is great to be here. Spain was my last tournament (in the summer) and it's November now, so I have been waiting a lot for this," said Anthony. Read complete story on TheMat.com ...

Alli Ragan earned a spot on the U.S. World Team (Photo/Larry Slater) NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Roommates at King University and now roommates at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Sarah Hildebrandt and Alli Ragan will be teammates at the Non-Olympic Weight World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on December 10-11. Both came up big with victories in their best-of-three series on Thursday at the U.S. Non-Olympic Weights World Team Trials at the New York Athletic Club. Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) will compete at her first Senior World Championships after defeating feature three-time World Team member Whitney Conder (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) at 55 kg/121 lbs. Hildebrandt nailed a headlock to break open each match. Read complete story on TheMat.com ...

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I'm on vacation for a few weeks, but wanted to post answers to a few questions posted by readers and weigh in on the fallout from the election. Questions are below, so let's start with the election. The election of Donald Trump was a wakeup call for many Americans. As recently as last week most thought he had no chance, a year ago that number was exponentially larger. Today he's the president-elect. While Trump didn't win the popular vote, he was within .001 percent of the total votes cast. Those numbers and the incredible difference in rhetoric from the candidates points to a nation divided. We can all agree that the wrestling community, as with much of the country, came a little unglued during this election cycle. While many progressives focused on the drum roll of insults laid out by president-elect Trump, the other half of the country focused on the corruption of the elite ruling class. Within our sport those who held blood and soil tightest tended to repeal any notion of continued balanced governance -- they thirsted for a revolt. Within our sport the fights took place online -- the tip-tap of keystroked aggression ramping up as Election Day neared. The online echo chamber creates ideological silos, but with wrestling there seems to be enough overlap in politics to cause mass agitation, resulting is repeated shouts in to the abyss -- none fruitful, and all meant to sizzle and stoke rather than provide substantial calories of intellect. Agree or disagree with the outcome, civil revolt by the people is what America does best. Nobody will die as a direct result of the next 90 days and the transition of power, despite the riots and despite the seeming uptick in racist and xenophobic acts. For America the pride comes from the electoral process, not being correct in your selection of the next leader, or self-righteous in the virtues of the runner-up. The elites were complacent and the system worked. Disruption won the day. Maybe it's the fresh mountain air of Patagonia, or cruising on motorcycles watching indescribable vistas come and go, but I'm ready to move forward and greet the next cycle. Showboat if you must, despair if necessary, but each of us should be ready to engage in the next step of the democratic process. We should all invest in those things we care about, love our neighbors and leave behind the divisiveness of 2016 so that in 2017 we do … not just shout. To your questions … J'den Cox at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Q: Do you think that there's any chance J'den Cox would move up to 285 pounds for the NCAA Championships? Barring injury, he's basically assured of a third title (with no redshirt year) at 197, which would be an awesome feat. But there are maybe 20 three-time champions. J'den would join the top of the all-time list (maybe right after Cael, alongside Gable) if he could win his third title by beating the defending Olympic champion. Think how awesome this would be. They could probably weigh in relatively close to one another (say, 215-230) so size wouldn't be a big deal. And it would be great for Snyder also, giving him the opportunity to defeat two different two-time champions in the finals (probably also something that hasn't been done before). -- Irvonian Foley: While this is a compelling matchup it feels more like a high-level scrimmage between bored wrestlers! These guys may certainly win their next titles with little issue, but I don't think they need to scan up or down to find their toughest opponent when they are constantly traveling overseas and wrestling the Caucuses. The real question becomes, can either repeat their medal performance in Tokyo, and if so will that make them one of the all-tine best for the Stars and Stripes? Q: With a number of wrestling documentaries bursting onto the scene, between the ones on Flo and the ones that you worked on for UWW, could you list a few wrestlers who you would like to see future documentaries filmed about? Obviously, if someone went to Russia and did one on Alexander Karelin that would be amazing. I would also put Chris Campbell out there. I think he was supposed to be on the Olympic team in 1980 when the U.S. boycotted, and then he came back in '92 and won bronze in Barcelona when he was almost 38. Probably an interesting story to tell there. -- Mark R. Foley: The docu-film industry in the sport of wrestling is BOOMING! Yes, United World Wrestling and FloWrestling have both been producing some great docs, but I'd keep your eye out for the Olympic Channel as well. They have a number of original series featuring Olympians and future Olympians from all their sports. Wrestling has been promoted a few times, and there is work to get a lot more in the future. One item that seems to be coming for sure is a documentary on Alexander Karelin! Not sure in what format or length, but the production company is excellent and the Olympic channel doesn't do bad content. As for specific UWW projects in the works -- we'll see! MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME UFC 205 on Saturday night in NYC is going to be legit … Q: Of these wrestlers turned MMA fighters, who in your opinion made the best transition and why: Logan Storley, Ed Ruth, Henry Cejudo, and T.J. Dillashaw? -- Gregg Y. Foley: Big ups to Ed Ruth and Tyrell Fortune for winning their Bellator debuts last week. While I was happy to see them both come out as dominating forces, I think the experience likely worked to humble both. Ruth was rocked early and you could tell he hadn't been hit like that in the gym. From your list I think T.J. Dillashaw is clearly the most successful and made the most impressive transition. He's a confident fighter with superb striking and solid grappling. We still have to see about Logan Storley… Q: Do you happen to know why Macedonia and Montenegro were suspended by the UWW? The website just states that they were suspended but doesn't give any additional info. -- Mark R. Foley: Failure to pay necessary fees.

The 24th-ranked University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team posted a 41-5 win over VMI in Southern Conference action at Maclellan Gym tonight. The Mocs scored bonus points in seven of their nine wins at the Candlelight Dinner Match. The evening started at 149, with freshman Dylanger Potter putting UTC up 6-0 with a second period pin. VMI's only win was next 157 when No. 18 Neal Richards scored a technical fall against sophomore Trey Watson. The Mocs then ran off three straight major decisions by junior Justin Lampe (165), senior Sean Mappes (174) and junior Bryce Carr (184). The highlight of the night came at 197 when fifth-year senior Clay Dent pinned Taylor Thomas just 31 seconds into the match. Dent took down Thomas who quickly got back to his feet and tried to escape. Dent put him back on the mat and stuck him for his second pin of the year. "It is great to see Clay being rewarded for all of his hard work," stated head coach Heath Eslinger. "Guys just don't stick around like he has, but we have given him the keys and he is driving it." Junior Jared Johnson lived up to his No. 11 ranking with a tech fall at heavyweight. He was in control throughout the match and won 16-0 early in the second period. Sophomore Alonzo Allen bounced back from a season opening loss to score a great win over Dalton Henderson at 125. Allen posted five takedowns in the 12-5 win. "That was a big win for 'Zo," added Eslinger. "He lost to him twice last year, so it was great to see him come out and be aggressive from the start." Sophomore Chris Debien had a 3-2 decision over Hunter Starner at 133 and sophomore Roman Boylen closed out the night with a pin at 141. The Mocs moved to 2-0 on the year and 1-0 in SoCon action. VMI drops to 0-2 overall after losing its SoCon opener tonight. Up next for Chattanooga is Sunday's trip to No. 6 Virginia Tech. Match time against the Hokies is 1:00 p.m. in Blacksburg, Va. Results: 149: Dylanger Potter (UTC) - Fall 4:09 - Stevan Smith (VMI) - UTC 6-05 157: No. 18 Neal Richards (VMI) - Tech. Fall 20-4 (3:11) - Trey Watson (UTC) - UTC 6-5 165: Justin Lampe (UTC) - MD 16-4 - Cade Kiely (VMI) - UTC 10-5 174: Sean Mappes (UTC) - MD 13-5 - Shabaka Johns (VMI) - 14-5 184: Bryce Carr (UTC) - MD 11-3 - Christopher Beck (VMI) - 18-5 197: Clay Dent (UTC) - Fall 0:31 - Taylor Thomas (VMI) - 24-5 285: No. 11 Jared Johnson (UTC) - Tech. Fall 16-0 (4:04) - Sam Bouis (VMI) - UTC 29-5 125: Alonzo Allen (UTC) - Dec. 12-5 - Dalton Henderson (VMI) - UTC 32-5 133: Chris Debien (UTC) - Dec. 3-2 - Hunter Starner (VMI) - UTC 35-5 141: Roman Boylen (UTC) - Fall 4:58 - Darren Ostrander (VMI) - UTC 41-5

With the early signing period in earnest, Michigan State got a verbal commitment from two-time state medalist Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oak, Calif.). Ranked No. 31 overall in the Class of 2017, Enriquez placed fourth as a freshman and finished as runner-up during his sophomore campaign, before an injury during the state series derailed his junior season. He starts the 2016-17 ranked No. 9 at 145 pounds. In terms of the off-season, Enriquez was a Junior Greco All-American this past summer and a two-time Cadet National double All-American, including finals appearances in both styles during the summer of 2014. He is also a two-time UWW Cadet National runner-up in Greco-Roman, and was an All-American in freestyle during the spring of 2015. Enriquez projects to compete as a 141/149 for the Spartans.

The seeds have been released for the U.S. Non-Olympic Weights World Team Trials, which will be held on Friday at the New York Athletic Club. The two weight classes contested will be 61 kilograms and 70 kilograms. The champions in the two weight classes will compete at the Non-Olympic Weight World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on December 10-11. 61 kilograms: 1. Logan Stieber, Columbus, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC) 2. Tyler Graff, New Brunswick, N.J. (New York AC) 3. Nahshon Garrett, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) 4. Alan Waters, Columbia, Mo. (Missouri Wrestling Foundation) 5. Jayson Ness, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) 6. Cody Brewer, Evanston, Ill. (Chicago RTC) 7. Josh Kindig, Durham, N.C. (Tar Heel WC) 8. Darrius Little, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC) 9. Andrew Hochstrasser, Boise, Idaho (Titan Mercury WC) 10. Joey Lazor, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Panther WC RTC) 11. Shelton Mack, Charlottesville, Va. (Titan Mercury WC) 12. Joel Webster, Norfolk, Conn. 13. Nick Lee, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC) 14. Alex Radsky, Lexington, Va. (Mat Pack WC) 15. Mizam Tamaradze, West Springfield, Mass. 70 kilograms: Advances directly to Finals Series - James Green, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC) Challenge Tournament Seeds 1. Jordan Oliver, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids) 2. Jimmy Kennedy, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC/Michigan RTC) 3. Isaiah Martinez, Lemoore, Calif. (Illinois RTC) 4. Adam Hall, Raleigh, N.C. (Titan Mercury WC) 5. Jason Chamberlain, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC) 6. Kellen Russell, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC/Cliff Keen WC) 7. Nazar Kulchytskyy, Madison, Wis. (Titan Mercury WC) 8. Kevin LeValley, Lewisburg, Pa. (Buffalo Valley RTC) 9. Thomas Gantt, Raleigh, N.C. (Titan Mercury WC) 10. Dylan Alton, West Point, N.Y. (West Point WC) 11. Mitch Finesilver, Greenwood Village, Colo. (Blue Blood WC) 12. Markus Scheidel, New York, N.Y. (New York City RTC) 13. Hayden Hidlay, Lewiston, Pa. (Wolfpack WC) 14. Alexander Steen, San Antonio, Texas (The Open Mat) 15. Robert Zyko, Staten Island, N.Y. (NYAC)

Jason Tsirtsis battles Edinboro's David Habat in the NCAA semifinals in 2015 (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com) TEMPE, Ariz. -- After transferring from Northwestern, Jason Tsirtsis has been granted an additional year of eligibility by the NCAA to compete for the Sun Devils for the 2017-18 season. "This could not have happened without the hard work of our compliance team," said head coach Zeke Jones. "It's a great day for him and his family to get his final year of eligibility and it couldn't have happened to a better person because Jason exemplifies what a student-athlete is." At Northwestern, Tsirtsis won the NCAA championship in 2014 and was a two-time Big Ten champion at 149 pounds (2014, 2015). "Thank you to the NCAA, to our compliance department, and our administrators for their work," said Tsirtsis. "I'm so excited to officially put on a Sun Devil singlet and wrestle here at ASU." Tsirtsis also earned All-American status in 2015, finishing third, and was crowned Midlands champion in 2014. As a freshman (2014), he was named Intermat and Big Ten Freshman of the Year. He was the No. 1 recruit at 141 lbs. and the No. 2 overall recruit in his class. "The real credit goes to those that worked diligently to help Jason in this case - compliance and our senior administrators," Jones continued. "It also wouldn't have happened without the cooperation from Northwestern helping Jason and without the NCAA making a decision that was right for the student-athlete." The No. 18 Sun Devils are on the road this weekend before returning home for their regular season home opener vs. No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m.

Destin McCauley celebrates after winning a national title (Photo/Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Athletics) Last season Destin McCauley of Nebraska-Kearney won a national title at the NCAA Division II level. It was his second consecutive All-American honor at 149 pounds after finishing third at the NCAAs the previous season. He begins his senior season ranked No. 1 at 157 pounds in Division II. McCauley competed for Apple Valley (Minn.) High School, winning five state championships and earning six state medals. He won 286 matches, which set a state record. McCauley was once the nation's No. 1 wrestling recruit in the Class of 2011. InterMat recently caught up with McCauley. Last season you won a Division II national championship in dramatic fashion, coming from behind in the final 10 seconds, scoring a takedown off a throw from double overs. You showed a lot of emotion after the victory. How much did that national championship mean to you? McCauley: It really meant a lot to me kind of because of where I used to be in my wrestling career. The previous two years I really took a couple steps back. It showed me that I still have it and still have that fire inside me to be the best. Your wrestling journey has kind of taken you all over. You spent time at the Olympic Training Center after high school, and then attended Nebraska briefly before transferring to Nebraska-Kearney for the second semester of the 2013-14 season. Why has Nebraska-Kearney been a good fit for you? McCauley: It's really the coaches here. They really understood where I was coming from. They understood my background. They really take time with me. They want to meet with me a couple times a week just to talk and hang out. They connect with you on a personal level. I feel like I haven't had that connection so far. I feel like some coaches use their wrestlers just to make their team great. Here at Kearney they really want what's best for the student-athlete. You're moving up a weight class this season from 149 pounds to 157 pounds. What went into the decision to move up a weight class? McCauley: I lose a lot of muscle when I get down to 149 pounds. I don't really have much body fat on me to begin with. Getting down there I felt like I just kept losing muscle, and that's not really how I like to do things. This summer I really spent a lot of time in the weight room. Marc Bauer resigned as Nebraska Kearney's head wrestling coach in August. Were you surprised when you received that news? McCauley: I really wasn't surprised. Just the way things had been going, it kind of seemed like a domino effect. Dalton Jensen had been named a co-head coach the year before, so I kind of had a feeling something was going to happen. Coach Bauer is still in there with us quite a bit. We all understand that he has obligations to school now, which we're all OK with. It really wasn't a shock. Dalton is an awesome coach, and he's just going to pick up where Coach Bauer left off. Nebraska-Kearney begins the season ranked No. 6 after finishing third at the NCAAs last season. You lose a couple multiple-time national champions in Daniel DeShazer and Romero Cotton, but have four All-Americans returning. What are your expectations for the program this season? McCauley: We're really going to miss Daniel and Romero because those guys were always bringing the hammer down. We're kind of a young team, but we have a lot of good guys who are willing to step up. I'm excited to see what these guys can bring to the table this year. Of course, I think we have a shot at winning a national title by the end of the year when everything comes around and our lineup is ready. Nebraska-Kearney wrestles a tough schedule that includes events like the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational where you'll see Division I competition. Does it excite you being able to compete against the top Division I wrestlers while still wrestling for Nebraska-Kearney? McCauley: Oh yeah. That was another thing that drew me to Kearney. I knew that they had tournaments like this. They used to go to the Midlands Championships, but they backed out of that and we go out to Vegas. I love to still be able to compete with the Division I guys, see where I'm at, get my hands on them and show them that Division II is not much of a step down from Division I. A lot of wrestlers in Division II have tons of talent. Are there any particular opponents you're looking forward to facing this season? McCauley: I'm excited to get my hands on any top-ranked guys. Any top 10 guys in Division I would be great. I don't really know who is at 157 pounds in Division II, but whoever is trying to take down, I'm ready. Tervel Dlagnev came from Nebraska-Kearney and became a two-time Olympian and two-time world medalist. What has his post-collegiate success in freestyle done for the Nebraska-Kearney program? McCauley: Tervel is an awesome guy. He's always trying to come back when he can. When we have camps in the summer he'll come in and run a session for us. It increases the number of kids who will come out just because they're excited to see a world medalist or Olympic athlete. It really brings more numbers to the camps. So we all appreciate that. Mark Hall recently finished his career at Apple Valley. He was a six-time state champion, and won Cadet and Junior World titles and the nation's No. 1 wrestling recruit. You were teammates with Mark when he was a seventh-grader and you were a senior. What do you remember about Mark during that year? McCauley: I just knew instantly that kid was going to be something special. I was the top recruit in the country my senior year, and that kid was almost taking me down as a seventh-grader. That just kind of blew my mind. I was always that kid who was trying to beat up all the older guys. He was doing better than I ever did at that age. He just has the right mindset. He just kept with it. I'm so proud of him. I know he's going to do awesome at Penn State. You were very successful in freestyle wrestling, winning multiple Fargo titles and making the Junior World team. Is freestyle wrestling in your future after you finish your college wrestling career? McCauley: I definitely want to wrestle some freestyle. That has always been my favorite style. I just have to try to find a place to train after this season, whether it's staying here at Kearney or training somewhere else. I have my options open. I want to find a nice regional training center and keep competing in freestyle. What weight class do you plan to compete in for freestyle? McCauley: I'm still kind of trying to figure that out myself. I'm not really sure about going down to 143 pounds just because I don't really like to cut the weight, but sometimes you have to do that with the Olympic weight classes. So I might try to get bigger and take a gander at the bigger weight class, 163 pounds. I'm going to keep trying to lift, get big and keep my body healthy and see how that will go for a little bit. If things aren't working out, then I might have to cut down. Right now I'm shooting for the bigger weight class. When I get small I'm more prone to injuries, and I have some bad shoulders, so I like getting big, keeping my body strong. Destin McCauely battles Isaac Dulgarian of Notre Dame in the NCAA finals (Photo/Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Athletics) Do you feel pretty healthy right now? McCauley: Yeah. This is probably the healthiest I've felt in a couple years. I went from getting shoulder surgery to getting ankle surgery … I have two screws in my ankles. It has been kind of a long recovery process for me the last few years. I'm finally starting to feel like I'm back to where I used to be. Are you having fun and enjoying the sport as much as you ever have? McCauley: Oh yeah. There was a time when I was kind of done with the sport. I thought it was about time I hung up my shoes. It took me hitting rock bottom to find out I love this sport, and I feel like this sport loves me. It gives me tons of opportunities in life, and I love that about the sport so I'm going to keep riding this train as long as I can. What needs to happen this season for it to be considered a successful season? McCauley: For me personally, it's winning another national title. Along with that, making sure academically I'm keeping up with my grades. I'm almost done with school, so I need to make sure that's a priority. Also making sure my team is on the same path as me, making sure their mindset is to get better and push everyone. I want a team national title too. I would like to go out with that. I know we have the kids to do it. This story also appears in the Nov. 11 issue of The Guillotine. The Guillotine has been covering wrestling in Minnesota since 1971. Its mission is to report and promote wrestling at all levels -- from youth and high school wrestling to college and international level wrestling. Subscribe to The Guillotine.

Jacob Warner at UWW Cadet Nationals (Photo/Sam Janicki) The nation's No. 8 senior recruit is off the board. Jacob Warner, the No. 1-ranked 195-pounder in the country by InterMat, announced on Wednesday afternoon that he will be competing for the University of Iowa. He joins a 2017 Iowa recruiting class that includes three other top 50 recruits: No. 1 Spencer Lee, No. 27 Max Murin and No. 44 Luke Troy. He selected Iowa over Ohio State, Minnesota, Arizona State and Purdue. In September, Warner won a bronze medal at the Cadet World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia. He projects as a 197-pounder in college.