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AMES, Iowa -- The Iowa State Athletics Department announced today that it has extended the contract for head wrestling coach Kevin Jackson through the 2018 season. Kevin Jackson celebrates with NCAA champion Kyven Gadson after the championship match at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Jackson led the Cyclones to an 11-2 dual record and the best winning percentage at the school since 2010. Iowa State finished the regular season ranked eighth nationally. ISU was Big 12 runner-up for the second time in three seasons and qualified seven wrestlers for the 2015 NCAA Meet. "The progress made this season was a positive indicator for the future of Iowa State wrestling," acting Director of Athletics and wrestling sports administrator David Harris said. "We are committed to helping Kevin build and sustain a nationally prominent program and we are excited about the prospects for the future." Senior Kyven Gadson was the star pupil under Jackson in 2015 as he compiled a 30-1 record and captured both Big 12 and NCAA Championships at 197 pounds. Gadson earned bonus point victories in four of his five wins on the way to becoming the 69th NCAA Champion in school history. Jackson, a 1992 Olympic Gold medalist, has led the Cyclone program for six seasons. During that time, he has coached four national champions and one Olympic Gold Medalist (Jake Varner) at ISU. Full terms of the contact will be available at a later date.

The high school division of the FloNationals will take place this coming Thursday and Friday on the campus of Indiana University in Pennsylvania. Based on registration information as of early Tuesday evening, seven champions from last year are back to defend their titles, including a pair at 138 pounds, Sam Krivus (Hempfield Area, Pa.) and Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio). Other defending champions include Devin Schroder (Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Mich.) at 113 pounds, Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) at 120 pounds, Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.) at 160 pounds, Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) at 182 pounds, and Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) at 285. Yianni Diakomihalis (Photo/TheMatSlap.com)Weight classes for the competition are the NFHS weight classes plus five pounds. For purposes of this preview, the NFHS weight class will be used. There is a one-time weigh-in tomorrow evening. Wrestling on Thursday will be split into two sessions based on weight classes. It will set up the quarterfinals and consolation round of 16 to be held Friday morning, with the finals slated for 4:45 p.m. ET on Friday. The following is a list of nationally ranked and otherwise notable wrestlers in each weight class. Note that entries are based on registration information, along with being subject to scratches, additions, and/or weight class changes prior to the start of competition. 106: No. 12 Josh Humphreys (Huntington, W.Va.) No. 17 Louis Hayes (Carl Sandburg, Ill.) No. 18 Quinn Kinner (Kingsway Regional, N.J.) Paul Konrath (Mount Vernon, Ind.): state 3rd at 113, Cadet National freestyle champion Cole Manley (Altoona, Pa.): state runner-up Shane Metzler (West Morris Central, N.J.): state 4th and Super 32 6th Sidney Oliver (Holt, Mo.): state champion at 113 pounds Josh Saunders (Missouri): ranked No. 7 among Junior High wrestlers 113: No. 19 (at 120) Devin Schroder (Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Okla.) No. 9 Ian Timmins (Wooster, Nev.) John Arceri (Huntington, N.Y.): state champion Tony Decesare (Padua, Ohio): state runner-up Dalton Duffield (Westmoore, Okla.): state runner-up at 120 pounds Kaden Gfeller (Heritage Hall, Okla.): state champion at 120, Cadet National and FILA Cadet freestyle All-American Garrett O'Shea (Morris Knolls, N.J.): state 4th Ian Parker (St. Johns, Mich.): state champion at 125, Cadet National and FILA Cadet freestyle All-American Garrett Rowe (Choctaw, Okla.): state champion Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.): state champion, Super 32 5th at 106 Bryce West (Highland Riverside, Iowa): state champion at 120, Cadet National double All-American Drew West (Highland Riverside, Iowa): state 3rd, FILA Cadet Greco-Roman champion 120: No. 3 Daton Fix (Sand Springs, Okla.) No. 4 Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) No. 3 (at 126) Rudy Yates (Carl Sandburg, Ill.) No. 12 (at 126) Taylor LaMont (Maple Mountain, Utah) No. 8 (at 113) Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) No. 20 (at 126) Doyle Trout (Centennial, Neb.) Reiley Brown (Whitehall, Mich.): state champion at 125 pounds Ryan Friedman (St. Paul's, Md.): National Prep 3rd place Brock Hudkins (Danville, Ind.): state champion Nick Raimo (Hanover Park, N.J.): ranked No. 3 overall among junior high wrestlers Sammy Sasso (Nazareth, Pa.): state runner-up Cameron Sykora (Border West, Minn.): state champion Tariq Wilson (Steubenville, Ohio): state runner-up Note: Fix and Diakomihalis met in the 2014 Super 32 Challenge final, a match that Diakomihalis won. 126: No. 5 (at 132) Luke Pletcher (Greater Latrobe, Pa.) No. 2 Chad Red (New Palestine, Ind.) No. 17 (at 132) Kanen Storr (Leslie, Mich.) No. 20 (at 132) Dylan Duncan (Montini Catholic, Ill.) Keegan Duncan (Trinity, Ky.): state champion at 132 pounds Josh Heil (Brunswick, Ohio): state 7th at 132 (3x state placer) Cole Matthews (Reynolds, Pa.): state champion at 120 Tyler Megonigal (James Madison, Va.): 2013 and 2014 National Prep placer Justin Patrick (Kiski Prep, Pa.): National Prep placer, Super 32 5th place Matt Santos (Swan Valley, Mich.): state champion at 130 Dresden Simon (Dansville, Mich.): state champion at 130 Colby Smith (Holt, Mo.): state champion Zack Trampe (Council Rock South, Pa.): state runner-up Note: Pletcher and Red were both Super 32 champions in 2014, Pletcher at 132 pounds and Red at 126 pounds. 132: Keegan Moore (Putnam City, Okla.): ranked No. 29 in the Class of 2015 No. 10 (at 145) Jaydin Clayton (Father Tolton Catholic, Mo.) Anthony Artalona (Tampa Prep, Fla.): state champion at 138 Tommy Cash (Lawrence North, Ind.): state champion at 138 Will Clark (Cary, N.C.): state champion at 138 Jake Hinkson (North Allegheny, Pa.): state 5th place Brayton Lee (Brownsburg, Ind.): ranked No. 25 overall Class of 2018 Kollin Wade (Cary, N.C.): state champion at 145 Angel Velasquez (Pittman, Calif.): state 4th place 138: No. 2 Sam Krivus (Hempfield Area, Pa.) No. 8 Will Roark (Seneca, Mo.) No. 15 Frankie Gissendanner (Penfield, N.Y.) No. 14 (at 132) Jonathan Furnas (Olentangy Liberty, Ohio) Sawyer Davidson (Asheboro, N.C.): state champion at 145 pounds Jared Hill (Clovis, Calif.): state 6th at 145 Kent Lane (Southern Columbia, Pa.): state champion at 145 Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio): state champion at 145, Super 32 7th place Dylan Steward (Grand Ledge, Mich.): state champion Note: Krivus and Moore are both defending FloNationals champions, and Krivus is a two-time FloNationals champion. 145: No. 5 Hayden Hidlay (Mifflin County, Pa.) No. 9 (at 152) Austin Kraisser (Centennial, Md.) No. 10 (at 152) Kyle Lawson (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) No. 13 (at 152) Jakob Restrepo (Sachem East, N.Y.) No. 20 Zachary Moore (Putnam City, Okla.) No. 18 (at 152) Johnny O'Hearon (Maple Mountain, Utah) Dillon Ellsworth (Lapeer East, Mich.): state champion Isaiah Hokit (Clovis, Calif.): state 5th place at 152 pounds (4x state placer) Foster Karmon (Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Mich.): state champion Robert Patrick (Ligonier Valley, Pa.): state runner-up Jesse Porter (Shenendehowa, N.Y.): state 3rd place at 152 Christian Villani (Bellevue, Wash.): state champion at 152 Morgan Way (Urbana, Md.): state champion 152: Mason Manville (Virginia): ranked No. 5 overall Class of 2016 No. 5 Jake Wentzel (South Park, Pa.) No. 15 Kaleb Young (Punxsatawney, Pa.) No. 15 (at 160) Corbin Allen (Hanover, Va.) No. 16 Wyatt Sheets (Stilwell, Okla.) No. 20 (at 160) Connor Flynn (Francis Howell, Mo.) Milik Dawkins (Flint Carman, Mich.): state runner-up at 160 pounds Louie DePrez (Hilton, N.Y.): state champion at 160 Jason Hoffman (Hadley Luzerne, N.Y.): state runner-up at 160 Adam Martz (Mountain Ridge, Md.): state champion at 160 A.J. Pedro (Phillips Exeter, N.H.): National Prep 3rd place Garrett Tingen (Fauquier, Va.): state champion 160: No. 7 (at 170) Nick Reenan (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) No. 8 (at 182) Xavier Montalvo (Montini Catholic, Ill.) No. 11 Cole Watler (Mifflinburg, Pa.) No. 12 Devin Skatzka (Richmond, Mich.) Elijah Cleary (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.): state champion Alex Herringshaw (Holland Patent, N.Y.): state champion Gabe Koontz (Edgwood, Ind.): state 5th place Connor Lawrence (Duanesburg, N.Y.): state 3rd place Tucker Leavitt (Highland, Idaho): state champion at 170 pounds Elliott Pedigo (Grundy, Va.): state champion 170: No. 15 (at 182) Jacob Armstrong (Salem Hills, Utah) Trevor Allard (Mexico, N.Y.): state champion Michael Beard (Malvern Prep, Pa.): National Prep runner-up Austin Bell (Belle Vernon, Pa.): state 3rd place Andrew Berreyesa (Reno, Nev.): state champion Hayden Hansen (Norman North, Okla.): state runner-up Josh Hokit (Clovis, Calif.): state runner-up Andrew Morgan (Fountain Valley, Calif.): state 3rd place Kevin Parker (Shenendehowa, N.Y.): state champion Jake Shaffer (Greater Latrobe, Pa.): state 4th place Nicholas Stephani (Troy, Pa.): state runner-up Will Tindal (Father Tolton Catholic, Mo.): state champion at 182 pounds Brandon Whitman (Dundee, Mich.): state champion 182: No. 10 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) No. 14 Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.) No. 19 Dakota Geer (Franklin, Pa.) Willie Bivens (Eastern Guilford, N.C.): state champion Triston Engle (Dolgeville, N.Y.): state runner-up Tyler Frankrone (Trinity, Ky.): state champion Corey Hazel (Penns Valley, Pa.): state runner-up Raekwon Reggler (Somerset Academy, Fla.): state champion 195: No. 6 Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) No. 7 Tyree Sutton (Keansburg, N.J.) No. 8 Chance Cooper (Timberland, Mo.) No. 20 Wyatt Koelling (Davis, Utah) Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.): state champion Tyler Love (Centreville, Va.): state champion Nick McShea (Monroe Woodbury, N.Y.): state runner-up Landon Pelham (Tecumseh, Mich.): state 3rd place at 215 pounds Drew Phipps (Norwin, Pa.): state 3rd place 220: No. 3 Austin Myers (Campbell County, Ky.) No. 7 Youssif Hemida (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) James Ford (Worthington Kilbourne, Ohio): state 3rd place Andrew Gunning (Bethlehem Liberty, Pa.): state 6th place Kevin Koenig (Laingsburg, Mich.): state runner-up Cole Nye (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.): National Prep 6th place Lucas Ready (Brighton, Mich.): state champion Jacob Robb (Kittanning, Pa.): state runner-up Cohlton Shultz (Colorado): ranked No. 2 overall among junior high wrestlers 285: No. 5 Kevin Vough (Elyria, Ohio) No. 15 (at 220) Vincent Feola (Walt Whitman, N.Y.) Jake Beistel (Southmoreland, Pa.): state runner-up Nick Coe (Asheboro, N.C.): state champion Dante Jiovanetta (Coral Shores, Fla.): state champion Dan Perry (Lapeer East, Mich.): state champion Ali Wahab (Crestwood, Mich.): state runner-up

INDIANAPOLIS -- The National Amateur Wrestling Association has announced that new wrestling mat boundaries will be in effect for the 2015-2016 high school and collegiate wrestling seasons. The new mat configuration will eliminate the current circle boundary line in favor of a square boundary. These changes are expected to create more space for action and scoring within the boundaries of the mat. "This new mat configuration has twenty-seven percent more scoring area even though the overall mat size has stayed the same." said association president Wayne Harala. "We strongly believe that by adding more scoring area on the mat, we will create more opportunities for scoring." The square boundary line has not been tested in live competition, but selected team were asked to utilize the new mat configuration during wrestle-offs, and send their results to the association's scoring committee. The results were positive beyond the committee's expectations. "We saw heavyweight wrestle-offs that were typically 2-1 scores now coming in at 10-9," said Josh McMahon who chairs the committee. "We look at data and we make decisions. In this case the numbers made sense to us and we are now making square boundary lines mandatory across all levels of the sport." However, not all coaches and administrators are supportive of this change. Some coaches are concerned with having to modify their coaching style to account for a mat with more scoring area. Nokomis High School head wrestling coach Colin Petit is one of them. "I teach my wrestlers to work the edge of the mat in order to limit scoring," said Petit. "Now when one of my wrestlers backs up, they need to know if they are backing up into the corner or not. This is going to make it very hard for us to know where the boundary line is while we are defending shots." Administrators are also concerned with the new configuration but for a different reason: cost. Teams will be expected to replace or resurface all of their competition wrestling mats prior to the 2015-2016 season to meet the new regulations. Questions have also been raised on whether mat companies will be able to meet the demand for new mats. Committee chair McMahon is not concerned. "Although the new configuration will be required at all levels, we know that workarounds will need to be in place for the first or second year while teams work to procure new or resurfaced mats. We fully expect that teams will use duct tape or hockey tape to create the new boundary lines on their existing mats as a temporary solution." Despite the critics, board president Harala remains confident in the decision. "Wrestlers that hug the boundary line are being put on notice. If you back up now, you are backing up into a corner!"

Ohio State's Logan Stieber defeated Edinboro's Mitchell Port 11-6 in the NCAA finals (Photo/Rob Preston) Four-time Ohio high school state champion. Junior Dan Hodge Trophy winner. Four-time Big Ten conference titlist. Four-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion, only the fourth wrestler to earn this distinction in 85 years of national mat championships. Dan Hodge Trophy winner. Now Ohio State's Logan Stieber can add one additional honor to his impressive wrestling resume: 2015 InterMat Wrestler of the Year. 2015 InterMat Wrestler of the Year 1st-5th-Place Votes: 9-7-5-3-1 Total Votes/(First-Place Votes) 1. Logan Stieber, Ohio St. 82 (6) 2. Alex Dieringer, Oklahoma St. 64 (2) 3. Isaiah Martinez, Illinois 53 (2) 4. Nick Gwiazdowski, NC St. 24 5. Haley Augello, King 8 6. Joey Davis, Notre Dame College 3 6. Bo Jordan, Ohio St. 3 6. Nathan Tomasello, Ohio St. 3 6. Emily Webster, OCU 3 10. Cody Brewer, Oklahoma 2 10. Kyven Gadson, Iowa St. 2 12. Drake Houdashelt, Missouri 1 12. Robert Kokesh, Nebraska 1 12. Mitchell Port, Edinboro 1The amateur wrestling website announced the award on Tuesday morning. Presented each year since 2006 to the best college wrestler in all divisions, the award is based solely on the balloting of writers and executives at InterMat. Each staff member is asked to select five wrestlers and rank them from first to fifth. Point values are assigned to each placement, ranging from one point for a wrestler listed fifth on a voter's ballot, up to nine points for a first-place choice. To earn InterMat Wrestler of the Year honors for 2015, Stieber received six of the 10 first-place votes for a total of 82 votes. In second place was Alex Dieringer, Oklahoma State's two-time NCAA champ, with two first-place votes, for a total of 64 votes. Also receiving two first-place votes was freshman phenom Isaiah Martinez of the University of Illinois, who garnered 53 votes. A native of the tiny farm community of Monroeville in north-central Ohio, Logan Stieber headed south to Ohio State to made his mark on wrestling mats far beyond the Buckeye State. In his collegiate career, he racked up an impressive overall record of 119-3 in his four seasons in Ohio State's lineup. Perhaps even more impressive, Stieber became the first Ohio State wrestler to have won four Big Ten individual titles -- not to mention the first from the school to have won four NCAA championships -- two at 133 pounds, two at 141. That history-making fourth title of Stieber's coincided beautifully with the Buckeyes winning their first NCAA team title in the 94-year history of the Columbus-based wrestling program. At the post-finals press conference at the 2015 NCAAs, Ohio State head coach Tom Ryan provided an out-of-this-world yet accurate assessment of Stieber's achievement that night, saying, "More people have been on the moon than have won four national titles." InterMat Wrestler of the Year Winners 2015: Logan Stieber, Ohio St. 2014: David Taylor, Penn St. 2013: Kyle Dake, Cornell 2012: Ed Ruth, Penn St. 2011: Jordan Burroughs, Nebraska 2010: Jayson Ness, Minnesota 2009: Jake Herbert, Northwestern 2008: Brent Metcalf, Iowa 2007: Ben Askren, Missouri 2006: Ben Askren, Missouri"It's easy to overlook Logan Stieber's dominance this season because of the bigger picture of what he accomplished: winning his fourth NCAA title and leading Ohio State to its first national championship in wrestling," said InterMat senior editor Andrew Hipps. "Over seventy-five percent of Stieber's wins this season were bonus-point victories. He won by technical fall in the conference finals, and then crushed his competition two weeks later in St. Louis. In 2015, Logan Stieber was the nation's best college wrestler on the nation's best college wrestling team." In the coming days, InterMat will announce winners of its annual Freshman of the Year, and Coach of the Year awards.

Cleveland State University announced today that its wrestling program would be discontinued following the conclusion of the 2015-2016 season. A varsity men's lacrosse program will be added and begin recruiting athletes to compete in the spring season of the 2016-2017 academic year. CSU will explore external funding sources that if secured, could allow continuation of the wrestling program. "The decision to no longer fund wrestling at CSU was a very difficult one," said CSU Athletics Director John Parry. "The athletes, coaches and support staff have shown exceptional dedication to their sport and the university. We will be working to raise external funds, and if necessary, to provide transition support."

Related: Results | Placers VIRGINIA Beach, Va. -- Despite just crowning just one champion on Sunday evening at the NHSCA Senior Nationals in Virginia Beach, New York wrestlers earned the team title, as Empire State wrestlers earned medals in nine of the 13 contested weight classes. That included a top-three finish in five weight classes. The effort was led by No. 16 Mike D'Angelo (Commack), who won the 138-pound weight class. Adding runner-up finishes were No. 13 Ben Lamantia (St. Anthony's) and Jordan Bushey (Peru) at 126 and 170, while Jesse Dellavecchia (East Islip) and David Hamil (Deer Park) finished third at 132 and 182. The lone state to have multiple champions at the senior level was California, as Angel Velasquez (Pittman) and Joey Alvarez (Selma) stood on top of the podium at 132 and 285 respectively. However, the Golden State finished 19.5 points behind New York (165 to 145.5), as only eight weight classes saw a California wrestler medal, with just four of them a finish in the top three. Third-place finishes came from No. 19 (at 106) Jordan Aquino (Vacaville) in the 113 competition and Austin Flores (Clovis North) at 195. Arguably the most impressive performance of the tournament came from No. 8 Bryce Parson (Lewiston, Idaho), who dominated a pair of nationally ranked opponents in the semifinal and final at 145 pounds. In the semifinal, it was a pin over No. 17 (at 152) Jake Adcock (Pope, Ga.), before an 18-2 technical fall over No. 11 (at 152) Patricio Lugo (South Dade, Fla.) in the final. Another champion that beat a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers was Chris Debien (Cleveland, Tenn.) at 126 pounds. In the semifinal, Debien beat No. 11 Markus Simmons (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 5-4 in the tiebreaker, while it was followed by a 3-1 championship match victory over No. 13 Ben Lamantia (St. Anthony's, N.Y.) Ben SchramThe most anticipated bout of the tournament came in the 220-pound final, where No. 3 Austin Myers (Campbell County, Ky.) was able to avenge his loss from last year's Junior Nationals final in upending No. 2 Kenneth Brinson (Marist, Ga.). That result denied Brinson grade-level titles in all four years of his high school career. However, that accomplishment was able to be achieved by Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio), who beat state champion Jordan Bushey (Peru, N.Y.) 6-3 in the final at 170 pounds. While Myers vs. Brinson featured a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers, the same was the case at 152 pounds, where No. 5 (at 160) Myles Amine (Detroit Catholic Central, Mich.) beat No. 8 Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.) 3-1 on a late takedown. That result precluded Richards from becoming a four-time NHSCA Nationals champion. Other nationally ranked wrestlers to earn titles on Sunday were No. 6 Dayton Racer (Bettendorf, Iowa) at 160 pounds, No. 10 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) at 182, and No. 16 Jacoby Seely (Fruita, Colo.) at 195. Rounding out the champions were Jarrett Reisenbechler (Jackson, Mo.) at 113 and Ryan Friedman (St. Paul's, Md.) at 120. Junior Two of the nation's top 195-pounders, Samuel Colbray (Hermiston, Oregon) and Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) met in the championship match at 195 pounds. It was the three-time state champion Colbray who came out on top, earning a convincing 11-4 victory over the Indiana state champion. Colbray, a three-time Fargo Greco-Roman champion, led 3-2 in the final minute before blowing the match wide open when he threw Rypel to his back with a body lock and nearly secured the pin. Colbray would add a late takedown off a power double to put the match out of hand. Placing fifth in the 195-pound weight class was No. 11 Matt Correnti (Holy Cross, N.J.), who fell to Rypel in the semifinals and Drew Phipps (Norwin, Pa.) in the consolation semifinals. It was a battle of nationally ranked wrestlers from New York when Thomas Cox (Deer Park, N.Y.) met Kellan McKenna (New Hartford, N.Y.) in the championship at 106 pounds. Cox, a Super 32 Challenge runner-up, took the victory, 8-3. Cox scored a first-period takedown and added a reversal in the second period to lead 5-0 after two periods. He extended to lead to 7-0 in the final period. McKenna picked up a late takedown, but it was too little too late. At 113 pounds, nationally ranked David Campbell (Mission Oak, Calif.) took the title by edging state runner-up Justin Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 6-4. Stickley's road to the finals included an overtime victory in the quarterfinals over nationally ranked Drew Hildebrandt (Penn, Ind.). In the championship match, Stickley led Campbell 3-2 after two periods. In the third period, Campbell retook the lead, 4-3, after a reversal, and then added two nearfall points off a cradle late in the match. Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.), a three-time state champion and Super 32 Challenge champion, was dominant throughout the entire tournament at 152 pounds, earning bonus-point victories in all six of his matches. He picked up five pins and a technical fall. In the finals Bullard pinned A.J. Alford (Fort Dorchester, S.C.) at 3:30. At 126 pounds, two-time champion Kellan Devlin (Amherst, N.Y.) topped nationally ranked Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio), 4-2, in the championship match. Neither wrestler was able to get a takedown in the first two periods, and Devlin took a 1-0 lead into the final period. In the third period Devlin was able to get two nearfall points to extend his lead to 3-0. Mackall inched closer by picking up a third-period reversal, but was unable to generate any offense. Israel Saavedra (Modesto, Calif.), a two-time state champion and three-time state placewinner, defeated three-time NHSCA All-American Chris Diaz (Archer, Ga.), 9-5, in the finals at 132 pounds. Also winning NHSCA Junior Nationals titles were Devan Turner (Dixon, Calif.) at 120 pounds, Jarrett Degen (Belgrade, Mont.) at 138 pounds, Chris Mauriello (Hauppauge, N.Y.) at 145 pounds, Alex Herringshaw (Holland Patent, N.Y.) at 160 pounds, Dylan Barreiro (Pinnedkerton Academy, N.H.) at 170 pounds, Tyler Frankrone (Trinity, Ky.) at 182 pounds, Toby McBride (Fort Morgan, Colo.) at 220 pounds and Nick Coe (Asheboro, N.C.) at 285 pounds. Sophomore The state perceived by most as the best wrestling state in the country stood as the dominant force in the NHSCA Sophomore Nationals competition. Pennsylvania wrestlers earned All-American honors in twelve weight classes -- four won titles, two others finished runner-up, while another six (though three did so in weight classes also represented by a champion) took home third place. The Keystone State amassed 255 points for its performance. Those championships were earned by Brian Courtney (Athens) at 120 pounds, Jake Hinkson (North Allegheny) at 132, No. 12 Jared Verkleeren (Belle Vernon) at 145, and Seth Janney (South Western) at 220. Of note among those titles was the one won by Verkleeren, as he upended state runner-up Stephan Glasgow (Bound Brook) 2-1 in the ultimate tiebreaker. Glasgow had won the freshman title last year at 132 pounds. Runner-up finishes came from Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon) at 106 and No. 20 Michael Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic) at 152; while those fnishing third included Jake Riegel (Bethlehem Catholic) at 120, Brock Wilson (Nazareth) at 138, Travis Stefanik (Nazareth) at 145, Jacob Woodley (North Allegheny) at 160, Drew Peck (Chambersburg) at 170, and Zane Black (Wyoming Seminary) at 220. A distance second in the team standings was New Jersey, which scored 198.5 points with medalists coming in eleven weight classes, including four finalists, led by lone champion No. 14 (at 182) Chase Singletary (Blair Academy) at 195 pounds. Finishing runners-up were Stephan Glasgow (Bound Brook) at 145, Brandon Kui (DePaul Catholic) at 160, and Nick Rivera (Brick Memorial) at 285. The other state with multiple champions, along with Pennsylvania, was New York. The Empire State had a pair, Jonathan Gomez (Locust Valley) at 106 and No. 11 (at 132) Vitali Arujau (Syosset) at 126. Arujau won the tournament's most impressive bout, 11-10 in the final over Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oak, Calif.). Each wrestler is among the best sophomores in the country regardless of weight class, Arujau is 10th, while Enriquez is 21st. Headed into their finals matchup, Arujau had five major decision victories in five bouts, while Enriquez was on three pins and three major decisions from six bouts; Enriquez was also the freshman champion last year in this weight class. The next most impressive champion in terms of opposition beat had to be Layne van Anrooy (Roseburg, Ore.), who is ranked No. 26 overall in the sophomore class. On the way to his title at 152 pounds, he beat two-time state champion Kaleb Romero (Mechanicsburg, Ohio) in the semifinal and then pinned No. 20 Michael Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) in the final; the Romero victory came 6-1 in overtime, and Romero is ranked No. 17 in that 2017 class. Rounding out the champions were Jose Tapia (Capital, N.M.) at 113 pounds, Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) at 138, Anthony Falbo (Newton, Conn.) at 160, Noah Adams (Independence, W.Va.) at 170, Chasen Blair (Rancho Bernardo, Calif.) at 182, and Levi Seabolt (Gilmer, Ga.) at 285. Something to note is that Seabolt wrestled five matches in the tournament, all were pins, and they came in a total of 6:16. Freshman Roman Bravo-Young (Sunnyside, Ariz.), a Fargo double champion, captured the title at 106 pounds with a 14-8 victory in the finals over nationally ranked Brody Teske (Fort Dodge, Iowa). Bravo-Young, who is ranked third nationally at 106 pounds, dominated the first two periods and held a 6-1 lead into the final period. Teske battled back in the third period and cut the deficit to 7-5 at one point after a takedown. But Bravo-Young finished strong in the final minute and closed out a six-point victory. Two-time state champion Joey Silva (Lake Highland, Fla.) pinned nationally ranked Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, N.Y.) to win the title at 113 pounds. Silva scored a late first-period takedown to jump out to a 2-0 lead, then added an escape in the second period to lead 3-0 after two periods. In the third period, Silva countered a roll attempt by Silverstein and secured a pin. Silva was joined as a Freshman Nationals champion by teammate Ben Goldin, who won the title at 195 pounds. Grant Aronoff (St. Thomas Aquinas, Fla.), a state runner-up, defeated top 25 freshman Sammy Sasso (Nazareth, Pa.), a state runner-up, 10-6, to take the title at 132 pounds. Top 15 freshman Josiah Rider (Grand Junction, Colo.), a Fargo All-American, won the title at 138 pounds, beating New Jersey state placewinner Michael O'Malley (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.), 7-4, in the championship match. Other NHSA Freshman Nationals champions included Malcolm Robinson (St. John's College, D.C.) at 120 pounds, Aaron Brooks (North Hagerstown, Md.) at 126 pounds, Brock Bushfield (Billings Skyview, Mont.) at 145 pounds, Ryan Karoly (Blair Academy, N.J.) at 152 pounds, Dalton Group (Susquenita, Pa.) at 160 pounds, Gavin Hoffman (Montoursville, Pa.) at 170 pounds, Blake Barick (Big Spring, Pa.) at 182 pounds, Francis Duggan (Cumberland Valley, Pa.) at 220 pounds and Brey Walker (Southmoore, Okla.) at 285 pounds. Placement Match Results Senior 113: 1st: Jarrett Reisenbechler (Jackson, Mo.) dec. Lamont Wilson (Webster Groves, Mo.), 7-3 3rd: Jordan Aquino (Vacaville, Calif.) dec. James Sass (Summerville, S.C.), 8-4 5th: Carlos Aucancela (Brentwood, N.Y.) dec. Jake Goldenstein (Augusta, Kans.), 4-3 7th: Anthony Monahan (Gloucester, Va.) dec. Lawrence Sandoval (Piedra Vista, N.M.), 2-1 120: 1st: Ryan Friedman (St. Paul's, Md.) dec. Anthony Rubinetti (Northern Valley, N.J.), 4-1 3rd: Noah Gonser (Grand Blanc, Mich.) pinned Denzel Tovar (Wall Township, N.J.), 5:32 5th: Eddie Matyka (Riverhead, N.Y.) pinned Ryan Burns (Clarence, N.Y.), 3:25 7th: Kyle Lindner (New Milford, Conn.) dec. Kyle Quinn (Wantagh, N.Y.), 5-1 126: 1st: Chris Debien (Cleveland, Tenn.) dec. No. 13 Ben Lamantia (St. Anthony's, N.Y.), 3-1 3rd: Cameron Sykora (Border West, Minn.) over No. 11 Markus Simmons (Broken Arrow, Okla.) by forfeit 5th: James Szymanski (Shoreham-Wading River N.Y.) dec. Armand Molina (Firebaugh, Calif.), 4-3 7th: Anthony Wesley (Jesuit, Calif.) dec. Troy Gassaway (Mt. Anthony Union, Vt.), 6-0 132: 1st: Angel Velasquez (Pittman, Calif.) dec. Sam Cali (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.), 3-2 3rd: Jesse Dellavecchia (East Islip, N.Y.) maj. dec. No. 17 (at 138) Brandon James (Perry Meridian, Ind.), 8-0 5th: Nick Casella (Locust Valley, N.Y.) dec. Weston Basler (Seckman, Mo.), 4-1 7th: Cole van Anrooy (Roseburg, Ore.) pinned Sean Miller (Connetquot, N.Y.), 1:56 138: 1st: No. 16 Mike D'Angelo (Commack, N.Y.) dec. Jaedin Sklapsky (Eaton Rapids, Mich.), 4-3 3rd: Marty Margolis (La Plata, Md.) dec. Christopher Truglio (Minisink Valley, N.Y.), 5-3 5th: Joshy Cortez (Temecula Valley, Calif.) dec. Jahi Jones (Oxon Hill, Md.), 5-1 7th: Samuel Ward (Locust Valley, N.Y.) dec. Nathaniel Smalling (Belleville West, Ill.), 3-2 145: 1st: No. 8 Bryce Parson (Lewiston, Idaho) tech. fall No. 11 (at 152) Patricio Lugo (South Dade, Fla.), 18-2, 4:42 3rd: Luke Weiland (Seckman, Mo.) dec. No. 17 (at 152) Jake Adcock (Pope, Ga.), 5-2 5th: Gavin Murray (Cranford, N.J.) dec. Matthew Zovistoski (St. Joseph Montvale, N.J.), 5-2 7th: Joseph Trovato (Paramus, N.J.) dec. Brandon Harris (Ragsdale, N.C.), 9-3 152: 1st: No. 5 (at 160) Myles Amine (Detroit Catholic Central, Mich.) dec. No. 8 Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.), 3-1 3rd: Caden McWhirter (Ala.) dec. Quentin Perez (Texas), 5-3 5th: Blake Hohman (Va.) dec. No. 19 Zack Velasquez (Ponderosa, Calif.), 7-5, tiebreaker 7th: Ricky Padilla (Northview, Calif.) dec. Jacob Gorial (Hartland, Mich.), 6-3 160: 1st: No. 6 Dayton Racer (Bettendorf, Iowa) dec. Seldon Wright (Oscar Smith, Va.), 3-0 3rd: Cody Hughes (Marshfield, Me.) dec. No. 13 Jonathan Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.), 6-4 5th: Kade Kitchens (Southside-Gadsden, Ala.) dec. Blaise Benderoth (North Rockland, N.Y.), 13-10 7th: No. 15 Corbin Allen (Hanover, Va.) by forfeit over Brandon Aviles (St. Benedict's Prep, N.J.) 170: 1st: Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio) dec. Jordan Bushey (Peru, N.Y.), 6-3 3rd: Ricky Regas (Cinco Ranch, Texas) dec. Cody Cordes (Wyoming Valley West, Pa.), 3-1 5th: Trevor Allard (Mexico, N.Y.) dec. Andrew Morgan (Calif.), 2-1 7th: Anthony Collins (Smithville, S.C.) dec. Shane Rodenburg (New Kent, Mich.), 3-2 182: 1st: No. 10 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) pinned Dean Sherry (Brick Township, N.J.), 0:27 3rd: David Hamil (Deer Park, N.Y.) dec. Jaron Smith (Oakland Mills, Md.), 3-2 5th: Casey Glunt (James Buchanan, Pa.) dec. Nathan Hall (Olentangy, Ohio), 10-4 7th: Juan Garcia (Danbury, Conn.) by injury default over Chirstopher Morgan (West Orange, N.J.) 195: 1st: No. 16 Jacoby Seely (Fruita, Colo.) dec. Tyler Love (Centreville, Va.), 7-2 3rd: Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.) maj. dec. Isaiah Margheim (Lorain, Ohio), 15-4 5th: No. 12 Tevis Bartlett (Cheyenne Central, Wyo.) dec. Khamri Thomas (Suf/Wlcks/Egrby, Conn.), 2-1 UTB 7th: Jeff Velez (Queen of Peace, N.J.) maj. dec. Matthew Rudy (Cane Bay, S.C.), 12-3 220: 1st: No. 3 Austin Myers (Campbell County, Ky.) dec. No. 2 Kenneth Brinson (Marist, Ga.), 8-5 3rd: Ian Butterbrodt (St. John's Prep, Mass.) dec. Cary Miller (Greensboro College, N.C.), 7-1 5th: Nick Nolting (Bishop Carroll, Kans.) maj. dec. Dillon Card (Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale, Minn.), 10-0 7th: Elijah Sampo (Canastota, N.Y.) dec. Mike Risti (Wells, Me.), 5-4 285: 1st: Joey Alvarez (Selma, Calif.) dec. Gary Whitaker (Riverside, N.C.), 4-2 3rd: Nicholas Wimmer (North Davidson, N.C.) dec. Caleb Gossett (Francis Howell Central, Mo.), 3-2 UTB 5th: Austin Knies (Westfield, Va.) Andrew Pacheco (Warren Hills, N.J.), 6-4 7th: Jacob Filk (Hutchinson, Minn.) Kirk Wilson (The Durham School, La.), 4-2, overtime Junior 106: 1st: No. 16 Thomas Cox (Deer Park, N.Y.) dec. No. 14 Kellan McKenna (New Hartford, N.Y.), 8-3 3rd: Aaron Burkett (Chestnut Ridge, Pa.) dec. Jordan Rowlette (Bishop Guerin, Mass.), 9-6 5th: Trevor Mello (Battlefield, Va.) pinned Michael Simonetti (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.), 5:09 7th: Parker Walton (Weddington, N.C.) dec. Austin O'Reilly (Mexico, N.Y.), 2-1 113: 1st: No. 20 David Campbell (Mission Oak, Calif.) dec. Justin Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 6-4 3rd: Joey Prata (St. Christopher's, Va.) dec. Zach Beckner (Warren County, Va.), 2-1 5th: Garrett O'Shea (Morris Knolls, N.J.) dec. Victor Echeverria (Centreville, Va.), 6-1 7th: Drew Hildebrandt (Penn, Ind.) dec. Alec Opsal (New Fairfield, Conn.), 3-1 120: 1st: Devan Turner (Dixon, Calif.) dec. Peter DelGallo (Gardiner, Me.), 6-4 3rd: Codi Russell (Collins Hill, Ga.) dec. Zach Firestone (Clearview, N.J.), 6-5 5th: Vinny Artigues (Archer, Ga.) by forfeit over Khaleel Johnson (Auburn, Ala.) 7th: Matteo DeVincenzo (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) dec. Anthony Argentieri (Kenmore West, N.Y.), 5-4 126: 1st: Kellan Devlin (Amherst, N.Y.) dec. No. 14 (at 120) Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio), 4-2 3rd: Matthew Seitz (Monsignor Farrell, N.Y.) dec. Evan Drill (Somerville, N.J.), 4-3 5th: Vincent Foggia (Northern Burlington, N.J.) pinned Lucas Simpkins (Ripley, W.Va.), 3:37 7th: Ben Anderson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) dec. Sam Schneider (Park Ridge, N.J.), 13-8 132: 1st: No. 5 (at 126) Israel Saavedra (Modesto, Calif.) dec. Chris Diaz (Archer, Ga.), 9-5 3rd: Josh McClure (Fulton, Mo.) pinned Tyler Megonigal (James Madison, Va.), 3:12 5th: Johnny Knowles (Calvary Chapel, Calif.) dec. Lucas Schaf (Emmaus, Pa.), 9-4 7th: Freddy Eckles (Lake Shore, N.Y.) maj. dec. Charlie Johnson (Wyoming Area, Pa.), 12-3 138: 1st: Jarrett Degen (Belgrade, Mont.) pinned Jake Douglas (Lake Stevens, Wash.), 5:23 3rd: Jimmy Fate (Berthoud, Colo.) dec. Justin Demicco (Brecksville, Ohio), 7-2 5th: Michael Van Brill (Clearview, N.J.) by forfeit over Evan Fidelibus (Easton, Pa.) by forfeit 7th: Kollin Wade (Cary, N.C.) maj. dec. John Hayden Hill (Vestavia Hills, Ala.), 10-1 145: 1st: Chris Mauriello (Hauppauge, N.Y.) dec. Jimmy Saylor (Easton, Pa.), 3-2 3rd: Sawyer Davidson (Asheboro, N.C.) dec. Jack Taddeo (Shoreham-Wading River, N.Y.), 4-2 5th: Lenny Merkin (Poly Prep, N.Y.) by forfeit over Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) 7th: Luke Weber (Havre, Mont.) pinned Ryan Peters (Timberlane, N.H.), 4:29 152: 1st: No. 14 (at 160) Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) pinned A.J. Alford (Fort Dorchester, S.C.), 3:30 3rd: Jacob Swift (Deer Valley, Ariz.) dec. Dalton Robertson (Weld Central, Colo.), 4-2 5th: Ricky Stamm (Division, N.Y.) dec. Sam Goings (Churchill County, Nev.), 5-3, overtime 7th: Hunter Jones (George Washington, W.Va.) dec. Dayton Wickwire (Towanda, Pa.), 8-6 160: 1st: Alex Herringshaw (Holland Patent, N.Y.) dec. Tucker Leavitt (Highland, Idaho), 3-2 3rd: No. 16 (at 170) Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.) dec. Devin Kane (Cambridge, Ga.), 5-3 5th: Elijah Cleary (Lake Highland Prep, Ga.) dec. A.J. Aeberli (Minisink Valley, N.Y.), 4-0 7th: Vincent DiFilippo (St. Joseph Montvale, N.J.) dec. Elijah Vega (Carteret, N.J.), 6-4 SV 170: 1st: Dylan Barreiro (Pinnedkerton Academy, N.H.) dec. Jala'a Darwish (Passaic Valley, N.J.), 6-5 3rd: Bridger Baker (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) dec. Koy Wilkinson (Pleasant Grove, Utah), 9-2 5th: Ross Graham (Poquoson, Va.) by forfeit over Austin Bell (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) 7th: Mitchell Owens (Todd Beamer, Wash.) dec. Luke Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.), 15-10 182: 1st: Tyler Frankrone (Trinity, Ky.) dec. Robert Winters (Colonial Forge, Va.), 3-1, overtime 3rd: Antonio Agee (Hayfield, Va.) Dean Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.), 7-0 5th: Connor Frey (Lehighton, Pa.) Niko Cappello (Cranford, N.J.), 2-1, overtime 7th: Jay Aiello (Westfield, Va.) Roman Romero (McNair, Calif.), 3-2 195: 1st: No. 5 Samuel Colbray (Hermiston, Ore.) dec. No. 6 Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.), 11-4 3rd: Christian Araneo (Ward Melville, N.Y.) dec. Drew Phipps (Norwin, Pa.), 6-2 5th: No. 11 Matt Correnti (Holy Cross, N.J.) dec. Kevin Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.), 5-2 7th: Nick McShea (Monroe Woodbury, N.Y.) maj. dec. Ben Stacey (Father Ryan, Tenn.), 12-3 220: 1st: Toby McBride (Fort Morgan, Colo.) dec. Kobe Woods (Penn, Ind.), 9-5 3rd: Will Hilliard (Phoenix, N.Y.) dec. Jacob Robb (Kittaning, Pa.), 5-1 5th: Seiji Arzuaga (Windham, Conn.) by forfeit over Garrit Witt (Clyde, Ohio) 7th: Scott Lavelle (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) pinned David Engstrom (Social Circle, Ga.), 0:46 285: 1st: Nick Coe (Asheboro, N.C.) dec. Edwin Rubio (John Glenn, N.Y.), 3-2 3rd: Jake Beistel (Southmoreland, Pa.) dec. Sam Bouis (Lancaster, Va.), 3-2 5th: Chase Behrndt (Lafayette, Mo.) dec. Dante Jiovanetta (Coral Shores, Fla.), 3-2 7th: Daniel Bland (Benjamin Russell, Ala.) dec. Bobby Heald (Bedford, N.H.), 5-2 Sophomore 106: 1st: Jonathan Gomez (Locust Valley, N.Y.) dec. Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.), 3-1 3rd: Brakan Mead (Olentangy Liberty, Ohio) dec. Mason Wohltman (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 6-1 5th: Joey Thomas (South Carroll, Md.) maj. dec. Kory Cavanagh (Penn, Ind.), 11-3 7th: Jake Ferri (Shawsheen Valley Tech, Mass.) dec. Brandon Meikel (Kearns, Utah), 5-3 113: 1st: Jose Tapia (Capital, N.M.) dec. Dane Heberlein (Alexander, N.Y.), 2-0 3rd: No. 9 Ian Timmins (Wooster Nev.) dec. Dan Moran (Northampton, Pa.), 10-7 5th: Daniel Planta (St. Paul's, Md.) dec. Gavin Hutchens (Pigeon Forge, Tenn.), 5-2 7th: Anthony Cirillo (Rocky Point, N.Y.) pinned Mark Schleifer (East Brunswick, N.J.), 2:39 120: 1st: Brian Courtney (Athens, Pa.) dec. Danny Bertoni (Middletown, Md.), 7-2 3rd: Jake Riegel (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) dec. Gianni Ghione (Brick Memorial, N.J.), 5-4 5th: Paul Stuart (Andover, Kans.) dec. Michael Venosa (Victor, N.Y.), 3-0 7th: Ben Tepperman (Hauppauge, N.Y.) pinned Corbin Smith (Wasatch, Utah), 2:16 126: 1st: No. 11 (at 132) Vitali Arujau (Syosset, N.Y.) dec. Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oak, Calif.), 11-10 3rd: Francisco Valdes (Miami Southwest, Fla.) maj. dec. Bradley Beaulieu (Marshwood, Me.), 17-5 5th: Sammy Hepler (Tri Valley, Pa.) dec. Breyden Bailey (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.), 14-7 7th: Jimmy Hoffman (Hazleton, Pa.) maj. dec. Edward Lovely (Newtown, Conn.), 15-2 132: 1st: Jake Hinkson (North Allegheny, Pa.) dec. Mason Wallace (Manhattan, Kans.), 4-3 3rd: Denton Spencer (Camden County, Ga.) by disqualification over Alec Hagan (Eureka, Mo.) 5th: Josh Wyland (Benedictine Prep, Va.) dec. Jamar Williams (South Carroll, Md.), 5-4 7th: Nick Santos (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.) dec. Avery Shay (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.), 4-0 138: 1st: Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) dec. Connor Melbourne (John Jay Cross River, N.Y.), 9-2 3rd: Brock Wilson (Nazareth, Pa.) dec. Logan McKoy (Oakdale, Md.), 6-4 5th: Parker Filius (Havre, Mont.) maj. dec. James Fisher (Centennial, Idaho), 13-3 7th: Vincent Concina (Bishop Ahr, N.J.) by injury default over Michael Ross (Bunnell, Conn.) 145: 1st: No. 12 Jared Verkleeren (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) dec. Stephan Glasgow (Bound Brook, N.J), 2-1 UTB 3rd: Travis Stefanik (Nazareth, Pa.) dec. Bryce Rogers (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 3-0 5th: Bailey Thomas (Good Counsel, Md.) dec. Dante Springsteen (Bethel, Wash.), 2-1 7th: Christian Walden (Airline, La.) dec. Owen Brown (Commerce, Ga.), 5-3 152: 1st: Layne van Anrooy (Roseburg, Ore.) pinned No. 20 Michael Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.), 5:00 3rd: Kaleb Romero (Mechanicsburg, Ohio) maj. dec. Jared Swank (Penn, Ind.), 10-2 5th: Max Andreoni (Woodford County, Ky.) dec. A.J. Meyers (Toms River East, N.J.), 4-3 7th: Chayce Loveless (Payson, Utah) by forfeit over Jacob Hart (Independence, W.Va.) 160: 1st: Anthony Falbo (Newtown, Conn.) dec. Bradon Kui (DePaul Catholic, N.J.), 6-4 3rd: Jake Woodley (North Allegheny, Pa.) dec. Avery DiNardi (Holy Cross, N.J.), 10-5 5th: Brit Wilson (Mexico, Mo.) dec. Angel Solis (Calif.), 6-5 7th: Stanley Smeltzer (Smithfield, Va.) by injury default over Shane Sosinsky (Smithfield, N.J.) 170: 1st: Noah Adams (Independence, W.Va.) dec. Andrew Berreyesa (Reno, Nev.), 6-5 3rd: Drew Peck (Chambersburg, Pa.) dec. Khamari Whimper (Social Circle, Ga.), 6-2 5th: Kendall Elfstrum (Monroe Woodbury, N.Y.) dec. Mike Spallina (Hilton, N.Y.), 5-3 7th: Joseph Soreco (West Milford, N.J.) by injury default over Frankie Guida (Parkland, Pa.) 182: 1st: Chasen Blair (Rancho Bernardo, Calif.) dec. Casey Cornett (Simon Kenton, Ky.), 3-2 3rd: Caleb Little (Jefferson, Ga.) dec. Haydn Maley (Roseburg, Ore.), 6-5 5th: Noah Bushman (Cave Spring, Va.) by injury default over Eli Grape (Upper St. Clair, Pa.) 7th: Brady Daniel (River Hill, Md.) dec. Dylan Dubuque (Columbia, N.Y.), 3-2 195: 1st: No. 14 (at 182) Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Brian Andrews (Grapevine, Texas), 8-4 3rd: Jared Campbell (St. Edward, Ohio) by forfeit over Will Bolanz (Waterloo, Ohio) 5th: Joseph McKenzie (Wall Township, N.J.) by injury default over Tristen Tonte (Perry Meridian, Ind.) 7th: Brian Barnes (McMinnville, Ore.) by injury default over Nick Mosco (Tampa Jesuit, Fla.) 220: 1st: Seth Janney (South Western, Pa.) dec. Evan Ellis (Eastern, Ind.), 7-0 3rd: Zane Black (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) maj. dec. Ryan Mills (Huntington, W.Va.), 12-0 5th: Eric Keosseian (Howell, N.J.) dec. Michael Rosales (Fort Gibson, Okla.), 11-6 7th: Evan Surgeon (Southeast Gibson, N.C.) dec. Hunter Halverson (Del Oro, Calif.), 5-2 285: 1st: Levi Seabolt (Gilmer, Ga.) pinned Nick Rivera (Brick Memorial, N.J.), 1:01 3rd: Sammy Evans (Alcoa, Tenn.) dec. Matt Carrick (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 7-3 5th: Mansur Abdul-Malik (St. Vincent Pallotti, Md.) dec. Gavin Nye (Corning, Calif.), 11-6 7th: Nicholas Boykin (Riverdale, Tenn.) dec. Dylan Hartman (Mechanicsburg, Ohio), 2-0 Freshman 106: 1st: No. 3 Roman Bravo-Young (Sunnyside, Ariz.) dec. No. 20 Brody Teske (Fort Dodge, Iowa), 14-8 3rd: Chase Zollmann (Poway, Calif.) dec. Ty Mills (Brownsburg, Ind.), 6-4 5th: Matt Kazimir (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Michael McAteer (Whitfield, Mo.), 5-1 7th: Chris Wright (Central Dauphin, Pa.) dec. Jaret Lane (Southern Columbia, Pa.), 5-1 113: 1st: Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) pinned No. 8 (at 106) Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, N.Y.) 3rd: Roderick Mosley (Heritage Hall, Okla.) dec. Brian Stuart (North Hagerstown, Md.), 4-3 5th: Joe Casey (Bound Brook, N.J.) dec. Esco Walker (Hopwell, N.C.), 6-5 7th: Ryan Moore (Walton Verona, Ky.) dec. Alex Isbrandt (Miami East, Ohio), 3-2 120: 1st: Malcolm Robinson (St. John's College, D.C.) dec. Ryan Luth (Foran, Conn.), 9-4 3rd: Jack Davis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. River Curtis (Battlefield, Va.), 7-1 5th: Joey Brillo (Skaneatles, N.Y.) over Josh Humphreys (Huntington, W.Va.) by forfeit 7th: Micah Visuwan (Pennridge, Pa.) dec. Charlie Cunningham (Seton Hall Prep, N.J.), 1-0 126: 1st: Aaron Brooks (North Hagerstown, Md.) dec. Wes Rayburn (Piedra Vista, N.M.), 8-2 3rd: Marshall Keller (Christiansburg, Va.) dec. Anthony Sobotker (North Babylon, N.Y.), 6-5 5th: Andrew Wert (Trinity, Pa.) dec. Zach Hartman (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.), 2-1 7th: J.D. Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) maj. dec. Logan Jensen (Herriman, Utah), 15-1 132: 1st: Grant Aronoff (St. Thomas Aquinas, Fla.) dec. Sammy Sasso (Nazareth, Pa.), 10-6 3rd: Phil Conigliaro (Belmont Hill, Mass.) dec. Colt Yinger (Nelsonville York, Ohio), 7-1 5th: Oscar Diaz (Selma, Calif.) dec. Neiko Kuntz (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.), 10-4 7th: Michael Lucas (Holy Rosary, Alaska) by forfeit over Nick Rino (Piedra Vista, N.M.) 138: 1st: Josiah Rider (Grand Junction, Colo.) dec. Michael O'Malley (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.), 7-4 3rd: Josh Stillings (Pennridge, Pa.) dec. Emil Soehnlen (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 1-0 5th: Anthony Artalona (Tampa Prep, Fla.) maj. dec. Brady Chrisman (Medina, Ohio), 14-6 7th: Austin Cooley (Somerset-Berkley, Mass.) dec. Jonathan Ramos (Selma, Calif.), 5-3 145: 1st: Brock Bushfield (Billings Skyview, Mont.) pinned Jared Lough (Colonial Forge, Va.), 5:22 3rd: Garrett Beam (Queen of Peace, N.J.) dec. Billy Higgins (Skutt Catholic, Neb.), 6-2 5th: Tristan Zamilpa (Selma, Calif.) pinned Jackson Moomau (Petersburg, W.Va.), 5:46 7th: Kyle Homet (Waynesburg, Pa.) maj. dec. Bowman Hill (Vestavia Hills, Ala.), 12-4 152: 1st: Ryan Karoly (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Robert Patrick (Ligonier Valley, Pa.), 3-1 3rd: Chase Forrester (Commerce, Ga.) dec. Nick Giantonio (Christiansburg, Va.), 18-16 5th: Barrett Blakely (Oak Mountain, Ala.) dec. Tyler DeLorenzo (East Stroudsburg, Pa.), 6-4 7th: Nicholas Cofone (Middletown, N.J.) dec. Matt Mitchler (Mountain View, Va.), 6-4 160: 1st: Dalton Group (Susquenita, Pa.) dec. Knox Allen (Commerce, Ga.), 8-7 3rd: D.J. Cohen (Utah) pinned Michael Petite (Piscataway, N.J.), 3:38 5th: Bryar Newbary (Sentinel, Mont.) dec. Ethan Pippinned (Westminster Christian, Ala.), 6-5 7th: Josh Dailey (Smyrna, Del.) by forfeit over Tristin Breen (Huntingtown, Md.) 170: 1st: Gavin Hoffman (Montoursville, Pa.) dec. Zach Elam (Staley, Mo.), 4-2 3rd: Sebastian Mordecai (Sunnyside, Ariz.) dec. Anthony Walters (Westmont Hilltop, Pa.), 6-5 5th: Peter Accardi (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) dec. Matthew Ceparano (Southern Alamance, N.C.), 7-3 7th: David Blanchard (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) dec. Bobby Striggow (Orono, Minn.), 5-0 182: 1st: Blake Barick (Big Spring, Pa.) dec. Tony Wuest (Smyrna, Del.), 4-2 3rd: Cody Howard (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Dominic Frisone (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio), 7-2 5th: Paul Purkey (Good Counsel, Md.) pinned Chance Lapier (Ausable Valley, N.Y.), 1:10 7th: Peter Wersinger (Long Branch, N.J.) dec. Joel Kanagy (Sun Valley, N.C.), 7-1 195: 1st: Ben Goldin (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. Max Darrah (Whitfield, Mo.), 5-3 3rd: Chaston Holley (Cabell Midland, W.Va.) Chaston McClaine (Lebanon, Ind.), 1-0 5th: Joey Miller (McQueen, Nev.) Tyler Bath (Vermillion, Ohio), 4:52 7th: Sammy Sanchez (Fort Gibson, Okla.) Michael Porcelli (Citrus, Fla.), 5-2 220: 1st: Francis Duggan (Cumberland Valley, Pa.) pinned Cade Ridley (Commerce, Ga.), 1:22 3rd: Halil Gecaj (N.Y.) pinned John McCarthy (Pa.), 1:19 5th: Maguire Horl (N.Y.) dec. Russ Piece (Va.), 5-4, overtime 7th: John Holzworth (Va.) pinned Michael Hughes (N.C.), 0:38 285: 1st: Brey Walker (Southmoore, Okla.) pinned Terrese Aaron (Mexico, Mo.), 1:53 3rd: Derek Crider (Riverside, W.Va.) dec. John Nascimento (Juanita, Wash.), 5-2 5th: Tanner Whitesell (Christiansburg, Va.) dec. Bobby Gregory (Mercer, Pa.), 8-4 7th: Greg Garcia (Rocky Ford, Colo.) dec. Andrew Fenner (Minisink Valley, N.Y.), 8-1

Two-time state champion Vitali Arujau (Syosset, N.Y.) made his college intentions known on Sunday evening, as the nation's No. 10 overall wrestler in the Class of 2017 verbally committed to Cornell University. Arujau won the NHSCA Sophomore Nationals at 126 pounds earlier in the day. He also won a second state title a month ago, that one coming at 132 pounds, where he is ranked No. 11 nationally in the weight class. Arujau is also ranked No. 10 nationally in the whole 2017 recruiting class, and will join No. 5 Yianni Diakomihalis (Hilton, N.Y.) as a Cornell commit in that group. He projects as a 141/149 in college.

The following were the medal match results at the NHSCA Nationals, which concluded on Sunday afternoon in Virginia Beach, Va. Senior 113: 1st: Jarrett Reisenbechler (Jackson, Mo.) dec. Lamont Wilson (Webster Groves, Mo.), 7-3 3rd: Jordan Aquino (Vacaville, Calif.) dec. James Sass (Summerville, S.C.), 8-4 5th: Carlos Aucancela (Brentwood, N.Y.) dec. Jake Goldenstein (Augusta, Kans.), 4-3 7th: Anthony Monahan (Gloucester, Va.) dec. Lawrence Sandoval (Piedra Vista, N.M.), 2-1 120: 1st: Ryan Friedman (St. Paul's, Md.) dec. Anthony Rubinetti (Northern Valley, N.J.), 4-1 3rd: Noah Gonser (Grand Blanc, Mich.) pinned Denzel Tovar (Wall Township, N.J.), 5:32 5th: Eddie Matyka (Riverhead, N.Y.) pinned Ryan Burns (Clarence, N.Y.), 3:25 7th: Kyle Lindner (New Milford, Conn.) dec. Kyle Quinn (Wantagh, N.Y.), 5-1 126: 1st: Chris Debien (Cleveland, Tenn.) dec. No. 13 Ben Lamantia (St. Anthony's, N.Y.), 3-1 3rd: Cameron Sykora (Border West, Minn.) over No. 11 Markus Simmons (Broken Arrow, Okla.) by forfeit 5th: James Szymanski (Shoreham-Wading River N.Y.) dec. Armand Molina (Firebaugh, Calif.), 4-3 7th: Anthony Wesley (Jesuit, Calif.) dec. Troy Gassaway (Mt. Anthony Union, Vt.), 6-0 132: 1st: Angel Velasquez (Pittman, Calif.) dec. Sam Cali (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.), 3-2 3rd: Jesse Dellavecchia (East Islip, N.Y.) maj. dec. No. 17 (at 138) Brandon James (Perry Meridian, Ind.), 8-0 5th: Nick Casella (Locust Valley, N.Y.) dec. Weston Basler (Seckman, Mo.), 4-1 7th: Cole van Anrooy (Roseburg, Ore.) pinned Sean Miller (Connetquot, N.Y.), 1:56 138: 1st: No. 16 Mike D'Angelo (Commack, N.Y.) dec. Jaedin Sklapsky (Eaton Rapids, Mich.), 4-3 3rd: Marty Margolis (La Plata, Md.) dec. Christopher Truglio (Minisink Valley, N.Y.), 5-3 5th: Joshy Cortez (Temecula Valley, Calif.) dec. Jahi Jones (Oxon Hill, Md.), 5-1 7th: Samuel Ward (Locust Valley, N.Y.) dec. Nathaniel Smalling (Belleville West, Ill.), 3-2 145: 1st: No. 8 Bryce Parson (Lewiston, Idaho) tech. fall No. 11 (at 152) Patricio Lugo (South Dade, Fla.), 18-2, 4:42 3rd: Luke Weiland (Seckman, Mo.) dec. No. 17 (at 152) Jake Adcock (Pope, Ga.), 5-2 5th: Gavin Murray (Cranford, N.J.) dec. Matthew Zovistoski (St. Joseph Montvale, N.J.), 5-2 7th: Joseph Trovato (Paramus, N.J.) dec. Brandon Harris (Ragsdale, N.C.), 9-3 152: 1st: No. 5 (at 160) Myles Amine (Detroit Catholic Central, Mich.) dec. No. 8 Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.), 3-1 3rd: Caden McWhirter (Ala.) dec. Quentin Perez (Texas), 5-3 5th: Blake Hohman (Va.) dec. No. 19 Zack Velasquez (Ponderosa, Calif.), 7-5, tiebreaker 7th: Ricky Padilla (Northview, Calif.) dec. Jacob Gorial (Hartland, Mich.), 6-3 160: 1st: No. 6 Dayton Racer (Bettendorf, Iowa) dec. Seldon Wright (Oscar Smith, Va.), 3-0 3rd: Cody Hughes (Marshfield, Me.) dec. No. 13 Jonathan Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.), 6-4 5th: Kade Kitchens (Southside-Gadsden, Ala.) dec. Blaise Benderoth (North Rockland, N.Y.), 13-10 7th: No. 15 Corbin Allen (Hanover, Va.) by forfeit over Brandon Aviles (St. Benedict's Prep, N.J.) 170: 1st: Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio) dec. Jordan Bushey (Peru, N.Y.), 6-3 3rd: Ricky Regas (Cinco Ranch, Texas) dec. Cody Cordes (Wyoming Valley West, Pa.), 3-1 5th: Trevor Allard (Mexico, N.Y.) dec. Andrew Morgan (Calif.), 2-1 7th: Anthony Collins (Smithville, S.C.) dec. Shane Rodenburg (New Kent, Mich.), 3-2 182: 1st: No. 10 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) pinned Dean Sherry (Brick Township, N.J.), 0:27 3rd: David Hamil (Deer Park, N.Y.) dec. Jaron Smith (Oakland Mills, Md.), 3-2 5th: Casey Glunt (James Buchanan, Pa.) dec. Nathan Hall (Olentangy, Ohio), 10-4 7th: Juan Garcia (Danbury, Conn.) by injury default over Chirstopher Morgan (West Orange, N.J.) 195: 1st: No. 16 Jacoby Seely (Fruita, Colo.) dec. Tyler Love (Centreville, Va.), 7-2 3rd: Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.) maj. dec. Isaiah Margheim (Lorain, Ohio), 15-4 5th: No. 12 Tevis Bartlett (Cheyenne Central, Wyo.) dec. Khamri Thomas (Suf/Wlcks/Egrby, Conn.), 2-1 UTB 7th: Jeff Velez (Queen of Peace, N.J.) maj. dec. Matthew Rudy (Cane Bay, S.C.), 12-3 220: 1st: No. 3 Austin Myers (Campbell County, Ky.) dec. No. 2 Kenneth Brinson (Marist, Ga.), 8-5 3rd: Ian Butterbrodt (St. John's Prep, Mass.) dec. Cary Miller (Greensboro College, N.C.), 7-1 5th: Nick Nolting (Bishop Carroll, Kans.) maj. dec. Dillon Card (Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale, Minn.), 10-0 7th: Elijah Sampo (Canastota, N.Y.) dec. Mike Risti (Wells, Me.), 5-4 285: 1st: Joey Alvarez (Selma, Calif.) dec. Gary Whitaker (Riverside, N.C.), 4-2 3rd: Nicholas Wimmer (North Davidson, N.C.) dec. Caleb Gossett (Francis Howell Central, Mo.), 3-2 UTB 5th: Austin Knies (Westfield, Va.) Andrew Pacheco (Warren Hills, N.J.), 6-4 7th: Jacob Filk (Hutchinson, Minn.) Kirk Wilson (The Durham School, La.), 4-2, overtime Junior 106: 1st: No. 16 Thomas Cox (Deer Park, N.Y.) dec. No. 14 Kellan McKenna (New Hartford, N.Y.), 8-3 3rd: Aaron Burkett (Chestnut Ridge, Pa.) dec. Jordan Rowlette (Bishop Guerin, Mass.), 9-6 5th: Trevor Mello (Battlefield, Va.) pinned Michael Simonetti (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.), 5:09 7th: Parker Walton (Weddington, N.C.) dec. Austin O'Reilly (Mexico, N.Y.), 2-1 113: 1st: No. 20 David Campbell (Mission Oak, Calif.) dec. Justin Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio), 6-4 3rd: Joey Prata (St. Christopher's, Va.) dec. Zach Beckner (Warren County, Va.), 2-1 5th: Garrett O'Shea (Morris Knolls, N.J.) dec. Victor Echeverria (Centreville, Va.), 6-1 7th: Drew Hildebrandt (Penn, Ind.) dec. Alec Opsal (New Fairfield, Conn.), 3-1 120: 1st: Devan Turner (Dixon, Calif.) dec. Peter DelGallo (Gardiner, Me.), 6-4 3rd: Codi Russell (Collins Hill, Ga.) dec. Zach Firestone (Clearview, N.J.), 6-5 5th: Vinny Artigues (Archer, Ga.) by forfeit over Khaleel Johnson (Auburn, Ala.) 7th: Matteo DeVincenzo (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) dec. Anthony Argentieri (Kenmore West, N.Y.), 5-4 126: 1st: Kellan Devlin (Amherst, N.Y.) dec. No. 14 (at 120) Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio), 4-2 3rd: Matthew Seitz (Monsignor Farrell, N.Y.) dec. Evan Drill (Somerville, N.J.), 4-3 5th: Vincent Foggia (Northern Burlington, N.J.) pinned Lucas Simpkins (Ripley, W.Va.), 3:37 7th: Ben Anderson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) dec. Sam Schneider (Park Ridge, N.J.), 13-8 132: 1st: No. 5 (at 126) Israel Saavedra (Modesto, Calif.) dec. Chris Diaz (Archer, Ga.), 9-5 3rd: Josh McClure (Fulton, Mo.) pinned Tyler Megonigal (James Madison, Va.), 3:12 5th: Johnny Knowles (Calvary Chapel, Calif.) dec. Lucas Schaf (Emmaus, Pa.), 9-4 7th: Freddy Eckles (Lake Shore, N.Y.) maj. dec. Charlie Johnson (Wyoming Area, Pa.), 12-3 138: 1st: Jarrett Degen (Belgrade, Mont.) pinned Jake Douglas (Lake Stevens, Wash.), 5:23 3rd: Jimmy Fate (Berthoud, Colo.) dec. Justin Demicco (Brecksville, Ohio), 7-2 5th: Michael Van Brill (Clearview, N.J.) by forfeit over Evan Fidelibus (Easton, Pa.) by forfeit 7th: Kollin Wade (Cary, N.C.) maj. dec. John Hayden Hill (Vestavia Hills, Ala.), 10-1 145: 1st: Chris Mauriello (Hauppauge, N.Y.) dec. Jimmy Saylor (Easton, Pa.), 3-2 3rd: Sawyer Davidson (Asheboro, N.C.) dec. Jack Taddeo (Shoreham-Wading River, N.Y.), 4-2 5th: Lenny Merkin (Poly Prep, N.Y.) by forfeit over Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) 7th: Luke Weber (Havre, Mont.) pinned Ryan Peters (Timberlane, N.H.), 4:29 152: 1st: No. 14 (at 160) Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) pinned A.J. Alford (Fort Dorchester, S.C.), 3:30 3rd: Jacob Swift (Deer Valley, Ariz.) dec. Dalton Robertson (Weld Central, Colo.), 4-2 5th: Ricky Stamm (Division, N.Y.) dec. Sam Goings (Churchill County, Nev.), 5-3, overtime 7th: Hunter Jones (George Washington, W.Va.) dec. Dayton Wickwire (Towanda, Pa.), 8-6 160: 1st: Alex Herringshaw (Holland Patent, N.Y.) dec. Tucker Leavitt (Highland, Idaho), 3-2 3rd: No. 16 (at 170) Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.) dec. Devin Kane (Cambridge, Ga.), 5-3 5th: Elijah Cleary (Lake Highland Prep, Ga.) dec. A.J. Aeberli (Minisink Valley, N.Y.), 4-0 7th: Vincent DiFilippo (St. Joseph Montvale, N.J.) dec. Elijah Vega (Carteret, N.J.), 6-4 SV 170: 1st: Dylan Barreiro (Pinnedkerton Academy, N.H.) dec. Jala'a Darwish (Passaic Valley, N.J.), 6-5 3rd: Bridger Baker (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) dec. Koy Wilkinson (Pleasant Grove, Utah), 9-2 5th: Ross Graham (Poquoson, Va.) by forfeit over Austin Bell (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) 7th: Mitchell Owens (Todd Beamer, Wash.) dec. Luke Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.), 15-10 182: 1st: Tyler Frankrone (Trinity, Ky.) dec. Robert Winters (Colonial Forge, Va.), 3-1, overtime 3rd: Antonio Agee (Hayfield, Va.) Dean Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.), 7-0 5th: Connor Frey (Lehighton, Pa.) Niko Cappello (Cranford, N.J.), 2-1, overtime 7th: Jay Aiello (Westfield, Va.) Roman Romero (McNair, Calif.), 3-2 195: 1st: No. 5 Samuel Colbray (Hermiston, Ore.) dec. No. 6 Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.), 11-4 3rd: Christian Araneo (Ward Melville, N.Y.) dec. Drew Phipps (Norwin, Pa.), 6-2 5th: No. 11 Matt Correnti (Holy Cross, N.J.) dec. Kevin Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.), 5-2 7th: Nick McShea (Monroe Woodbury, N.Y.) maj. dec. Ben Stacey (Father Ryan, Tenn.), 12-3 220: 1st: Toby McBride (Fort Morgan, Colo.) dec. Kobe Woods (Penn, Ind.), 9-5 3rd: Will Hilliard (Phoenix, N.Y.) dec. Jacob Robb (Kittaning, Pa.), 5-1 5th: Seiji Arzuaga (Windham, Conn.) by forfeit over Garrit Witt (Clyde, Ohio) 7th: Scott Lavelle (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) pinned David Engstrom (Social Circle, Ga.), 0:46 285: 1st: Nick Coe (Asheboro, N.C.) dec. Edwin Rubio (John Glenn, N.Y.), 3-2 3rd: Jake Beistel (Southmoreland, Pa.) dec. Sam Bouis (Lancaster, Va.), 3-2 5th: Chase Behrndt (Lafayette, Mo.) dec. Dante Jiovanetta (Coral Shores, Fla.), 3-2 7th: Daniel Bland (Benjamin Russell, Ala.) dec. Bobby Heald (Bedford, N.H.), 5-2 Sophomore 106: 1st: Jonathan Gomez (Locust Valley, N.Y.) dec. Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.), 3-1 3rd: Brakan Mead (Olentangy Liberty, Ohio) dec. Mason Wohltman (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 6-1 5th: Joey Thomas (South Carroll, Md.) maj. dec. Kory Cavanagh (Penn, Ind.), 11-3 7th: Jake Ferri (Shawsheen Valley Tech, Mass.) dec. Brandon Meikel (Kearns, Utah), 5-3 113: 1st: Jose Tapia (Capital, N.M.) dec. Dane Heberlein (Alexander, N.Y.), 2-0 3rd: No. 9 Ian Timmins (Wooster Nev.) dec. Dan Moran (Northampton, Pa.), 10-7 5th: Daniel Planta (St. Paul's, Md.) dec. Gavin Hutchens (Pigeon Forge, Tenn.), 5-2 7th: Anthony Cirillo (Rocky Point, N.Y.) pinned Mark Schleifer (East Brunswick, N.J.), 2:39 120: 1st: Brian Courtney (Athens, Pa.) dec. Danny Bertoni (Middletown, Md.), 7-2 3rd: Jake Riegel (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) dec. Gianni Ghione (Brick Memorial, N.J.), 5-4 5th: Paul Stuart (Andover, Kans.) dec. Michael Venosa (Victor, N.Y.), 3-0 7th: Ben Tepperman (Hauppauge, N.Y.) pinned Corbin Smith (Wasatch, Utah), 2:16 126: 1st: No. 11 (at 132) Vitali Arujau (Syosset, N.Y.) dec. Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oak, Calif.), 11-10 3rd: Francisco Valdes (Miami Southwest, Fla.) maj. dec. Bradley Beaulieu (Marshwood, Me.), 17-5 5th: Sammy Hepler (Tri Valley, Pa.) dec. Breyden Bailey (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.), 14-7 7th: Jimmy Hoffman (Hazleton, Pa.) maj. dec. Edward Lovely (Newtown, Conn.), 15-2 132: 1st: Jake Hinkson (North Allegheny, Pa.) dec. Mason Wallace (Manhattan, Kans.), 4-3 3rd: Denton Spencer (Camden County, Ga.) by disqualification over Alec Hagan (Eureka, Mo.) 5th: Josh Wyland (Benedictine Prep, Va.) dec. Jamar Williams (South Carroll, Md.), 5-4 7th: Nick Santos (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.) dec. Avery Shay (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.), 4-0 138: 1st: Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) dec. Connor Melbourne (John Jay Cross River, N.Y.), 9-2 3rd: Brock Wilson (Nazareth, Pa.) dec. Logan McKoy (Oakdale, Md.), 6-4 5th: Parker Filius (Havre, Mont.) maj. dec. James Fisher (Centennial, Idaho), 13-3 7th: Vincent Concina (Bishop Ahr, N.J.) by injury default over Michael Ross (Bunnell, Conn.) 145: 1st: No. 12 Jared Verkleeren (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) dec. Stephan Glasgow (Bound Brook, N.J), 2-1 UTB 3rd: Travis Stefanik (Nazareth, Pa.) dec. Bryce Rogers (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.), 3-0 5th: Bailey Thomas (Good Counsel, Md.) dec. Dante Springsteen (Bethel, Wash.), 2-1 7th: Christian Walden (Airline, La.) dec. Owen Brown (Commerce, Ga.), 5-3 152: 1st: Layne van Anrooy (Roseburg, Ore.) pinned No. 20 Michael Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.), 5:00 3rd: Kaleb Romero (Mechanicsburg, Ohio) maj. dec. Jared Swank (Penn, Ind.), 10-2 5th: Max Andreoni (Woodford County, Ky.) dec. A.J. Meyers (Toms River East, N.J.), 4-3 7th: Chayce Loveless (Payson, Utah) by forfeit over Jacob Hart (Independence, W.Va.) 160: 1st: Anthony Falbo (Newtown, Conn.) dec. Bradon Kui (DePaul Catholic, N.J.), 6-4 3rd: Jake Woodley (North Allegheny, Pa.) dec. Avery DiNardi (Holy Cross, N.J.), 10-5 5th: Brit Wilson (Mexico, Mo.) dec. Angel Solis (Calif.), 6-5 7th: Stanley Smeltzer (Smithfield, Va.) by injury default over Shane Sosinsky (Smithfield, N.J.) 170: 1st: Noah Adams (Independence, W.Va.) dec. Andrew Berreyesa (Reno, Nev.), 6-5 3rd: Drew Peck (Chambersburg, Pa.) dec. Khamari Whimper (Social Circle, Ga.), 6-2 5th: Kendall Elfstrum (Monroe Woodbury, N.Y.) dec. Mike Spallina (Hilton, N.Y.), 5-3 7th: Joseph Soreco (West Milford, N.J.) by injury default over Frankie Guida (Parkland, Pa.) 182: 1st: Chasen Blair (Rancho Bernardo, Calif.) dec. Casey Cornett (Simon Kenton, Ky.), 3-2 3rd: Caleb Little (Jefferson, Ga.) dec. Haydn Maley (Roseburg, Ore.), 6-5 5th: Noah Bushman (Cave Spring, Va.) by injury default over Eli Grape (Upper St. Clair, Pa.) 7th: Brady Daniel (River Hill, Md.) dec. Dylan Dubuque (Columbia, N.Y.), 3-2 195: 1st: No. 14 (at 182) Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Brian Andrews (Grapevine, Texas), 8-4 3rd: Jared Campbell (St. Edward, Ohio) by forfeit over Will Bolanz (Waterloo, Ohio) 5th: Joseph McKenzie (Wall Township, N.J.) by injury default over Tristen Tonte (Perry Meridian, Ind.) 7th: Brian Barnes (McMinnville, Ore.) by injury default over Nick Mosco (Tampa Jesuit, Fla.) 220: 1st: Seth Janney (South Western, Pa.) dec. Evan Ellis (Eastern, Ind.), 7-0 3rd: Zane Black (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) maj. dec. Ryan Mills (Huntington, W.Va.), 12-0 5th: Eric Keosseian (Howell, N.J.) dec. Michael Rosales (Fort Gibson, Okla.), 11-6 7th: Evan Surgeon (Southeast Gibson, N.C.) dec. Hunter Halverson (Del Oro, Calif.), 5-2 285: 1st: Levi Seabolt (Gilmer, Ga.) pinned Nick Rivera (Brick Memorial, N.J.), 1:01 3rd: Sammy Evans (Alcoa, Tenn.) dec. Matt Carrick (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 7-3 5th: Mansur Abdul-Malik (St. Vincent Pallotti, Md.) dec. Gavin Nye (Corning, Calif.), 11-6 7th: Nicholas Boykin (Riverdale, Tenn.) dec. Dylan Hartman (Mechanicsburg, Ohio), 2-0 Freshman 106: 1st: No. 3 Roman Bravo-Young (Sunnyside, Ariz.) dec. No. 20 Brody Teske (Fort Dodge, Iowa), 14-8 3rd: Chase Zollmann (Poway, Calif.) dec. Ty Mills (Brownsburg, Ind.), 6-4 5th: Matt Kazimir (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Michael McAteer (Whitfield, Mo.), 5-1 7th: Chris Wright (Central Dauphin, Pa.) dec. Jaret Lane (Southern Columbia, Pa.), 5-1 113: 1st: Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) pinned No. 8 (at 106) Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, N.Y.) 3rd: Roderick Mosley (Heritage Hall, Okla.) dec. Brian Stuart (North Hagerstown, Md.), 4-3 5th: Joe Casey (Bound Brook, N.J.) dec. Esco Walker (Hopwell, N.C.), 6-5 7th: Ryan Moore (Walton Verona, Ky.) dec. Alex Isbrandt (Miami East, Ohio), 3-2 120: 1st: Malcolm Robinson (St. John's College, D.C.) dec. Ryan Luth (Foran, Conn.), 9-4 3rd: Jack Davis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) dec. River Curtis (Battlefield, Va.), 7-1 5th: Joey Brillo (Skaneatles, N.Y.) over Josh Humphreys (Huntington, W.Va.) by forfeit 7th: Micah Visuwan (Pennridge, Pa.) dec. Charlie Cunningham (Seton Hall Prep, N.J.), 1-0 126: 1st: Aaron Brooks (North Hagerstown, Md.) dec. Wes Rayburn (Piedra Vista, N.M.), 8-2 3rd: Marshall Keller (Christiansburg, Va.) dec. Anthony Sobotker (North Babylon, N.Y.), 6-5 5th: Andrew Wert (Trinity, Pa.) dec. Zach Hartman (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.), 2-1 7th: J.D. Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) maj. dec. Logan Jensen (Herriman, Utah), 15-1 132: 1st: Grant Aronoff (St. Thomas Aquinas, Fla.) dec. Sammy Sasso (Nazareth, Pa.), 10-6 3rd: Phil Conigliaro (Belmont Hill, Mass.) dec. Colt Yinger (Nelsonville York, Ohio), 7-1 5th: Oscar Diaz (Selma, Calif.) dec. Neiko Kuntz (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.), 10-4 7th: Michael Lucas (Holy Rosary, Alaska) by forfeit over Nick Rino (Piedra Vista, N.M.) 138: 1st: Josiah Rider (Grand Junction, Colo.) dec. Michael O'Malley (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.), 7-4 3rd: Josh Stillings (Pennridge, Pa.) dec. Emil Soehnlen (Massillon Perry, Ohio), 1-0 5th: Anthony Artalona (Tampa Prep, Fla.) maj. dec. Brady Chrisman (Medina, Ohio), 14-6 7th: Austin Cooley (Somerset-Berkley, Mass.) dec. Jonathan Ramos (Selma, Calif.), 5-3 145: 1st: Brock Bushfield (Billings Skyview, Mont.) pinned Jared Lough (Colonial Forge, Va.), 5:22 3rd: Garrett Beam (Queen of Peace, N.J.) dec. Billy Higgins (Skutt Catholic, Neb.), 6-2 5th: Tristan Zamilpa (Selma, Calif.) pinned Jackson Moomau (Petersburg, W.Va.), 5:46 7th: Kyle Homet (Waynesburg, Pa.) maj. dec. Bowman Hill (Vestavia Hills, Ala.), 12-4 152: 1st: Ryan Karoly (Blair Academy, N.J.) dec. Robert Patrick (Ligonier Valley, Pa.), 3-1 3rd: Chase Forrester (Commerce, Ga.) dec. Nick Giantonio (Christiansburg, Va.), 18-16 5th: Barrett Blakely (Oak Mountain, Ala.) dec. Tyler DeLorenzo (East Stroudsburg, Pa.), 6-4 7th: Nicholas Cofone (Middletown, N.J.) dec. Matt Mitchler (Mountain View, Va.), 6-4 160: 1st: Dalton Group (Susquenita, Pa.) dec. Knox Allen (Commerce, Ga.), 8-7 3rd: D.J. Cohen (Utah) pinned Michael Petite (Piscataway, N.J.), 3:38 5th: Bryar Newbary (Sentinel, Mont.) dec. Ethan Pippinned (Westminster Christian, Ala.), 6-5 7th: Josh Dailey (Smyrna, Del.) by forfeit over Tristin Breen (Huntingtown, Md.) 170: 1st: Gavin Hoffman (Montoursville, Pa.) dec. Zach Elam (Staley, Mo.), 4-2 3rd: Sebastian Mordecai (Sunnyside, Ariz.) dec. Anthony Walters (Westmont Hilltop, Pa.), 6-5 5th: Peter Accardi (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) dec. Matthew Ceparano (Southern Alamance, N.C.), 7-3 7th: David Blanchard (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) dec. Bobby Striggow (Orono, Minn.), 5-0 182: 1st: Blake Barick (Big Spring, Pa.) dec. Tony Wuest (Smyrna, Del.), 4-2 3rd: Cody Howard (St. Edward, Ohio) dec. Dominic Frisone (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio), 7-2 5th: Paul Purkey (Good Counsel, Md.) pinned Chance Lapier (Ausable Valley, N.Y.), 1:10 7th: Peter Wersinger (Long Branch, N.J.) dec. Joel Kanagy (Sun Valley, N.C.), 7-1 195: 1st: Ben Goldin (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) dec. Max Darrah (Whitfield, Mo.), 5-3 3rd: Chaston Holley (Cabell Midland, W.Va.) Chaston McClaine (Lebanon, Ind.), 1-0 5th: Joey Miller (McQueen, Nev.) Tyler Bath (Vermillion, Ohio), 4:52 7th: Sammy Sanchez (Fort Gibson, Okla.) Michael Porcelli (Citrus, Fla.), 5-2 220: 1st: Francis Duggan (Cumberland Valley, Pa.) pinned Cade Ridley (Commerce, Ga.), 1:22 3rd: Halil Gecaj (N.Y.) pinned John McCarthy (Pa.), 1:19 5th: Maguire Horl (N.Y.) dec. Russ Piece (Va.), 5-4, overtime 7th: John Holzworth (Va.) pinned Michael Hughes (N.C.), 0:38 285: 1st: Brey Walker (Southmoore, Okla.) pinned Terrese Aaron (Mexico, Mo.), 1:53 3rd: Derek Crider (Riverside, W.Va.) dec. John Nascimento (Juanita, Wash.), 5-2 5th: Tanner Whitesell (Christiansburg, Va.) dec. Bobby Gregory (Mercer, Pa.), 8-4 7th: Greg Garcia (Rocky Ford, Colo.) dec. Andrew Fenner (Minisink Valley, N.Y.), 8-1

The NHSCA grade-level Nationals finals were set on Saturday evening. Championship matches for the freshmen and sophomores start at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, while the junior and senior finals start at 3:30 p.m. FRESHMEN: 106 - No. 3 Roman Bravo-Young (Sunnyside, Ariz.) vs. No. 20 Brody Teske (Fort Dodge, Iowa) 113 - Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) vs. No. 8 (at 106) Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, N.Y.) 120 - Malcolm Robinson (St. John-s, D.C.) vs. Ryan Luth (Foran, Conn.) 126 - Wes Rayburn (Piedra Vista, N.M.) vs. Aaron Brooks (North Hagerstown, Md.) 132 - Sammy Sasso (Nazareth, Pa.) vs. Grant Aronoff (St. Thomas Aquinas, Fla.) 138 - Josiah Rider (Grand Junction, Colo.) vs. Michael O-Malley (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.) 145 - Brock Bushfield (Billings Skyview, Mont.) vs. Jared Lough (Colonial Forge, Va.) 152 - Ryan Karoly (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Robert Patrick (Ligonier Valley, Pa.) 160 - Knox Allen (Commerce, Ga.) vs. Dalton Group (Susquenita, Pa.) 170 - Gavin Hoffman (Montoursville, Pa.) vs. Zach Elam (Staley, Mo.) 182 - Tony Wuest (Smyrna, Del.) vs. Blake Barrick (Big Spring, Pa.) 195 - Max Darrah (Whitfield, Mo.) vs. Ben Goldin (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) 220 - Francis Duggan (Cumberland Valley, Pa.) vs. Cade Ridley (Commerce, Ga.) 285 - Brey Walker (Southmoore, Okla.) vs. Terrese Aaron (Mexico, Mo.) SOPHOMORES: 106 - Jonathan Gomez (Locust Valley, N.Y.) vs. Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) 113 - Jose Tapia (Capital, N.M.) vs. Dane Heberlein (Alexander, N.Y.) 120 - Danny Bertoni (Middletown, Md.) vs. Brian Courtney (Athens, Pa.) 126 - No. 11 (at 132) Vitali Arujau (Syosset, N.Y.) vs. Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oak, Calif.) 132 - Jake Hinkson (North Allegheny, Pa.) vs. Mason Wallace (Manhattan, Kans.) 138 - Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) vs. Connor Melbourne (John Jay Cross River, N.Y.) 145 - Stephan Glasgow (Bound Brook, N.J.) vs. No. 12 Jared Verkleeren (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) 152 - Layne van Anrooy (Roseburg, Ore.) vs. No. 20 Michael Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) 160 - Anthony Falbo (Newtown, Conn.) vs. Brandon Kui (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) 170 - Andrew Berreyesa (Reno, Nev.) vs. Noah Adams (Independence, W.Va.) 182 - Chasen Blair (Rancho Bernardo, Calif.) vs. Casey Cornett (Simon Kenton, Ky.) 195 - No. 14 (at 182) Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Blake Andrews (Grapevine, Texas) 220 - Evan Ellis (Eastern, Ind.) vs. Seth Janney (South Western, Pa.) 285 - Nick Rivera (Brick Memorial, N.J.) vs. Levi Seabolt (Gilmer, Ga.) JUNIORS: 106 - No. 16 Thomas Cox (Deer Park, N.Y.) vs. No. 14 Alec McKenna (New Hartford, N.Y.) 113 - Justin Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) vs. No. 20 David Campbell (Mission Oak, Calif.) 120 - Devan Turner (Dixon, Calif.) vs. Kodi Russell (Collins Hill, Ga.) 126 - No. 14 (at 120) Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) vs. Kellen Devlin (Amherst, N.Y.) 132 - No. 5 (at 126) Israel Saavedra (Modesto, Calif.) vs. Chris Diaz (Archer, Ga.) 138 - Jarrett Degen (Belgrade, Mont.) vs. Jake Douglas (Lake Stevens, Wash.) 145 - Chris Mauriello (Hauppauge, N.Y.) vs. Jimmy Saylor (Easton, Pa.) 152 - No. 14 (at 160) Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) vs. A.J. Alford (Fort Dorschester, S.C.) 160 - Tucker Leavitt (Highland, Idaho) vs. Alex Herringshaw (Holland Patent, N.Y.) 170 - Jala-a Darwish (Passaic Valley, N.J.) vs. Dylan Barreriro (Pinkerton Academy, N.H.) 182 - Robert Winters (Colonial Forge, Va.) vs. Tyler Frankrone (Trinity, Ky.) 195 - No. 5 Samuel Colbray (Hermiston, Ore.) vs. No. 6 Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) 220 - Kobe Woods (Penn, Ind.) vs. Toby McBride (Fort Morgan, Colo.) 285 - Edwin Rubio (John Glenn, N.Y.) vs. Nick Coe (Asheboro, N.C.) SENIORS: 113 - Lamont Wilson (Webster Groves, Mo.) vs. Jarrett Reisenbecher (Jackson, MO.) 120 - Ryan Friedman (St. Paul-s, Md.) vs. Anthony Rubinetti (Northern Valley, N.J.) 126 - No. 13 Ben Lamantia (St. Anthony-s, N.Y.) vs. Chris Debien (Cleveland, Tenn.) 132 - Sam Cali (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) vs. Angel Velasquez (Pittman, Calif.) 138 - No. 16 Mike D-Angelo (Commack, N.Y.) vs. Jaedin Sklapsky (Eaton Rapids, Mich.) 145 - No. 8 Bryce Parson (Lewiston, Idaho) vs. No. 11 (at 152) Patricio Lugo (South Dade, Fla.) 152 - No. 5 (at 160) Myles Amine (Detroit Catholic Central, Mich.) vs. No. 8 Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.) 160 - Seldon Wright (Oscar Smith, Va.) vs. No. 6 Dayton Racer (Bettendorf, Iowa) 170 - Jordan Bushey (Peru, N.Y.) vs. Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio) 182 - No. 10 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) vs. Dean Sherry (Brick Township, N.J.) 195 - No. 16 Jacoby Seely (Fruita, Colo.) vs. Tyler Love (Centreville, Va.) 220 - No. 3 Austin Myers (Campbell County, Ky.) vs. No. 2 Kenneth Brinson (Marist, Ga.) 285 - Gary Whitaker (Riverside, N.C.) vs. Joey Alvarez (Selma, Calif.)

MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College has solidified the roles of wrestling coaches Jim Moulsoff and Tony Valek '12 as the full-time head coach and associate head coach of the program following an internal search process, the college announced on Friday. Jim MoulsoffThis season, head coach Moulsoff and head assistant coach Valek led the Auggies to their record 12th NCAA Division III national title, won on March 13-14 in Hershey, Pa. Augsburg had two individual national titlists and a national runner-up among its six All-Americans and qualifiers in all 10 weight classes. Augsburg finished 12-4 in dual meets and won the NCAA Division III West Regional title -- its 13th straight NCAA regional crown. "We have a winning combination in Jim and Tony, and it's an incredibly positive team. They have the same philosophies, yet totally different skill sets that compliment each other," said Augsburg Athletic Director Jeff Swenson. "I think that Jim and Tony have done an incredible job this year. Their student-athletes have great respect for them, and overachieved because of the trust and relationships the coaches have built with them." This season, Moulsoff was named the NWCA Division III National Coach of the Year and Rookie Coach of the Year, along with the West Region Coach of the Year. Valek earned NWCA National Assistant Coach of the Year and West Region Assistant Coach of the Year honors. "I would like to thank Augsburg College, Augsburg President Paul Pribbenow, Athletic Director Jeff Swenson and the entire athletic department for the opportunity to lead this historic program. It is an honor and a privilege," Moulsoff said. "I would also like to thank the Augsburg wrestling alumni and family members for their continued support of the entire staff, as we continue the 'Pursuit of Excellence.'" Moulsoff is the 10th head coach in the history of Augsburg's wrestling program. He served as an assistant coach for seven years, and also serves as the director of the James Haglund Family Fitness and Recreation Center in the athletic department. Last year, he was named West Region Assistant Coach of the Year by his coaching peers. Moulsoff has now been a part of two national title squads (2009-10, 2014-15), along with three national runner-up squads (2008-09, 2010-11, 2011-12), with 41 All-Americans and nine national champions. Augsburg is 89-31-1 in dual meets during Moulsoff's eight seasons. "Jim has earned the right to continue to lead this program. He's been here for eight years and in the last two years, he's received four different 'Coach of the Year' awards," Swenson said. "He genuinely cares about everybody -- his student-athletes, his staff, Augsburg College, the athletic program and the wrestling program." 2012 Augsburg alumnus, Valek has been a part of the Auggie coaching staff for three seasons, and previously served as a graduate fellow in the athletic department. As one of the most accomplished lightweight wrestlers in school history, Valek finished his four-year career with a 136-25 record. A four-time national tournament qualifier, Valek earned All-American honors three times and finished as national runner-up at 149 pounds in both 2011 and 2010. Valek was a top performer in the classroom as well, as he was named to the Capital One Academic All-District (CoSIDA) men's at-large team twice during his four-year career. He earned National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Scholar All-America honors his final three seasons, and was named as the recipient of the prestigious NCAA Elite 89 Award as the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average at the 2012 NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championships. Valek was the first Augsburg student-athlete ever to be named as a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honoree twice. He earned his bachelor's degree from Augsburg in 2012, and his master's degree from Augsburg in 2014.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- The quarterfinal matchups are set for the NHSCA Sophomore Nationals and Freshman Nationals. Sophomore 106: Jake Ferri (Shawsheen Valley Tech, Mass.) vs. Jonathan Gomez (Locust Valley, N.Y.) Joey Thomas (South Carroll, Md.) vs. Mason Wohltman (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) Brandon Meikel (Kearns, Utah) vs. Kory Cavanagh (Penn, Ind.) Brakan Mead (Olentangy Liberty, Ohio) vs. Jacob Dunlop (Belle Vernon, Pa.) 113: Dan Moran (Northampton, Pa.) vs. Anthony Cirillo (Rocky Point, N.Y.) Jose Tapia (Capital, N.M.) vs. Daniel Planta (St. Paul's, Md.) Sawyer Degen (Belgrade, Mont.) vs. Dane Heberlein (Alexander, N.Y.) No. 9 Ian Timmins (Wooster, Nev.) vs. Alex Rhine (Mechanicsburg, Ohio) 120: Jake Riegel (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) vs. Gianni Ghione (Brick Memorial, N.J.) Danny Bertoni (Middletown, Md.) vs. Tyler Waterson (Spearfish/Lead-Deadwood, S.D.) Paul Stuart (Andover, Kans.) vs. Benjamin Tepperman (Hauppauge, N.Y.) Brian Courtney (Athens, Pa.) vs. Michael Venosa (Victor, N.Y.) 126: No. 11 (at 132) Vitali Arujau (Syosset, N.Y.) vs. Knox Fuller (Bradely Central, Tenn.) Bradley Beaulieu (Marshwood, Me.) vs. Breyden Bailey (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) Sammy Hepler (Tri Valley, Pa.) vs. Francisco Valdes (Miami Southwest, Fla.) Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oak, Calif.) vs. Edward Lovely (Newtown, Conn.) 132: Jamar Williams (South Carroll, Md.) vs. Alec Hagan (Eureka, Mo.) Nick Santos (St. Peter�s Prep, N.J.) vs. Jake Hinkson (North Allegheny, Pa.) Denton Spencer (Camden County, Ga.) vs. Quinn Devaney (McDonogh, Md.) Avery Shay (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) vs. Mason Wallace (Manhattan, Kans.) 138: Timmy Griffith (Sanford, N.J.) vs. Logan McKoy (Oakdale, Md.) Jake Rando (Holy Cross, La.) vs. Quentin Hovis (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) Parker Filius (Havre, Mont.) vs. James Fisher (Centennial, Idaho) Michael Ross (Bunnell, Conn.) vs. Connor Melbourne (John Jay Cross River, N.Y.) 145: Stephan Glasgow (Bound Brook, N.J.) vs. Christian Walden (Airline, La.) Bailey Thomas (Good Counsel, Md.) vs. John Cruz (North Port, Fla.) Dante Springsteen (Bethel, Wash.) vs. Owen Brown (Commerce, Ga.) Bryce Rogers (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) vs. No. 12 Jared Verkleeren (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) 152: A.J. Meyers (Toms River East, N.J.) vs. Layne van Anrooy (Roseburg, Ore.) Mike Fernandes (Voorhees, N.J.) vs. Kaleb Romero (Mechanicsburg, Ohio) Jarod Swank (Penn, Ind.) vs. Max Wohlabaugh (Winter Springs, Fla.) No. 20 Michael Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) vs. Dawson Budke (Chugiak, Alaska) 160: George Walton III (Bound Brook, N.J.) vs. Anthony Falbo (Newton, Conn.) Angel Solis (Calif.) vs. Stanley Smeltzer (Smithfield, Va.) Brandon Kui (DePaul Cahtolic, N.J.) vs. Kade Sanders (New Kent, Va.) Cade Moisey (Northampton, Pa.) vs. Brit Wilson (Mexico, Mo.) 170: Zachary Kornberg (Lynbrook, N.Y.) vs. Andrew Berreyesa (Reno, Nev.) Mike Spallina (Hilton, N.Y.) vs. Eric Kohlins (Lambert, Ga.) Noah Adams (Independence, W.Va.) vs. Travis Race (Fulton, N.Y.) Evan Frank (John Jay Cross River, N.Y.) vs. Drew Peck (Chambersburg, Pa.) 182: Eli Grape (Upper St. Clair, Pa.) vs. Noah Bushman (Cave Spring, Va.) Tyler Stepic (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. Chasen Blair (Rancho Bernardo, Calif.) Caleb Little (Jefferson, Ga.) vs. Kanan Sarver (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) Daniel Contino (Ledyard, Conn.) vs. Casey Cornett (Simon Kenton, Ky.) 195: Jared Campbell (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. Nick Mosco (Tampa Jesuit, Fla.) Trevor Walton (Massabessic, Me.) vs. No. 14 (at 182) Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.) Brian Andrews (Grapevine, Texas) vs. Joseph McKenzie (Wall Township, N.J.) Tristen Tonte (Perry Meridian, Ind.) vs. Brian Barnes (McMinnville, Ore.) 220: Zane Black (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Eric Keosseian (Howell, N.J.) Alex Willis (Laney, N.C.) vs. Evan Ellis (Eastern, Ind.) Seth Janney (South Western, Pa.) vs. Evan Surgeon (Southeast Guilford, N.C.) Michael Rosales (Fort Gibson, Okla.) vs. Ryan Mills (Huntington, W.Va.) 285: Nick Rivera (Brick Memorial, N.J.) vs. Dylan Hartman (Mechanicsburg, Ohio) Sammy Evans (Alcoa, Tenn.) vs. Gavin Nye Corning, (Calif.) Matt Carrick (Massillon Perry, Ohio) vs. Kyron Taylor (South Dade, Fla.) Mansur Abdul-Malik (St. Vincent Pallotti, N.J.) vs. Levi Seabolt (Gilmer, Ga.) Freshman 106: Chris Wright (Central Dauphin, Pa.) vs. Chase Zollmann (Poway, Calif.) Quincy Monday (Arlington Martin, Texas) vs. No. 3 Roman Bravo-Young (Sunnyside, Ariz.) Jaret Lane (Southern Columbia, Pa.) vs. Ty Mills (Brownsburg, Ind.) Matt Kazimir (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. No. 20 Brody Teske (Fort Dodge, Iowa) 113: Joey Silva (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) vs. Joe Casey (Bound Brook, N.J.) Brian Stuart (North Hagerstown, Md.) vs. Alex Isbrandt (Miami East, Ohio) Seth Andrus (Central Mountain, Pa.) vs. No. 8 (at 106) Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, N.Y.) Ryan Moore (Walton Verona, Ky.) vs. Roderick Mosley (Heritage Hall, Okla.) 120: Jacob Starkey (Ripley, W.Va.) vs. No. 12 (at 106) Josh Humphreys (Huntington, W.Va.) River Curtis (Battlefield, Va.) vs. Malcolm Robinson (St. John's College, D.C.) Joey Brillo (Skaneatles, N.Y.) vs. Charlie Cunningham (Seton Hall Prep, N.J.) Jack Davis (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. Ryan Luth (Foran, Conn.) 126: Marshall Keller (Christiansburg, Va.) vs. Wes Rayburn (Piedra Vista, N.M.) Anthony Sobotker (North Babylon, N.Y.) vs. Chase Anklam (Pen Argyl, Pa.) Ellis Popiolkowski (Canon McMillan, Pa.) vs. Andrew Wert (Trinity, Pa.) Daniel Esposito (Howell, N.J.) vs. Aaron Brooks (North Hagerstown, Md.) 132: Sammy Sasso (Nazareth, Pa.) vs. Neiko Kuntz (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) Nick Rino (Piedra Vista, N.M.) vs. Colt Yinger (Nelsonville York, Ohio) Phil Conigliaro (Belmont Hill, Mass.) vs. Oscar Diaz (Selma, Calif.) Michael Lucas (Holy Rosary, Alaska) vs. Grant Aronoff (St. Thomas Aquinas, Fla.) 138: Josiah Rider (Grand Junction, Colo.) vs. Cooper Roberts (Buford, Ga.) Jonathan Ramos (Selma, Calif.) vs. Emil Soehnlen (Massillon Perry, Ohio) Michael O�Malley (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.) vs. Chase DeGrenier (Archer, Ga.) Griffin Green (Ringgold, Ga.) vs. Brady Chrisman (Medina, Ohio) 145: Brock Bushfield (Billings Skyview, Mont.) vs. Bowman Hill (Vestavia Hills, Ala.) Tristan Zamilpa (Selma, Calif.) vs. Husan Usmanov (N.Y.) Jared Lough (Colonial Forge, Va.) vs. John Nash III (Wheeling Park, W.Va.) Billy Higgins (Skutt Catholic, Neb.) vs. Kyle Homet (Waynesburg, Pa.) 152: Ryan Karoly (Blair Academy, N.J.) vs. Avery Mayan (Polytech, Del.) Tyler DeLorenzo (East Stroudsburg, Pa.) vs. Chase Forrester (Commerce, Ga.) Nick Giantonio (Christiansburg, Va.) vs. Barrett Blakely (Oak Mountain, Ala.) Jacob Sarow (Akron, N.Y.) vs. Robert Patrick (Ligonier Valley, Pa.) 160: Josh Dailey (Smyrna, Del.) vs. Bryan Newbary (Sentinel, Mont.) Knox Allen (Commerce, Ga.) vs. Ethan Pippin (Westminster Christian, Ala.) Dalton Group (Susquenita, Pa.) vs. Michael Petite (Piscataway, N.J.) Tommy Wrzesien (Chariho, R.I.) vs. D.J. Cohen (Utah) 170: Gavin Hoffman (Montoursville, Pa.) vs. Noah Liles (Bremen, Ga.) Matthew Ceparano (Southern Alamance, N.C.) vs. Sebastian Mordecai (Sunnyside, Ariz.) Zach Elam (Staley, Mo.) vs. Bobby Striggow (Orono, Minn.) Joshua Bechen (Catholic Memorial, Mass.) vs. Anthony Walters (Westmont Hilltop, Pa.) 182: Tony Wuest (Smyrna, Del.) vs. Chance Lapier (Ausable Valley, N.Y.) Dakota Howard (St. Edward, Ohio) vs. Colton Dean (Cambridge, N.Y.) Dominic Frisone (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) vs. Paul Purkey (Good Counsel, Md.) Dawson Satterfield (William Blount, Tenn.) vs. Blake Barrick (Big Spring, Pa.) 195: Max Darrah (Whitfield, Mo.) vs. Jacob McClaine (Lebanon, Ind.) Tyler Bath (Vermillion, Ohio) vs. Michael Porcelli (Citrus, Fla.) Sammy Sanchez (Fort Gibson, Okla.) vs. Joey Miller (McQueen, Nev.) Ben Goldin (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) vs. Chaston Holley (Cabell Midland, W.Va.) 220: Francis Duggan (Cumberland Valley, Pa.) vs. Halil Gecaj (John Jay Cross River, N.Y.) Logan Enger (Fort Gibson, Okla.) vs. Russ Pierce (Brooke Point, Va.) Cade Ridley (Commerce, Ga.) vs. Michael Hughes (North Rowan, N.C.) Maguire Horl (Garden City, N.Y.) vs. John McCarthy (Delaware Valley, Pa.) 285: Brey Walker (Southmoore, Okla.) vs. Andrew Fenner (Minisink Valley, N.Y.) Calvin Hayford (Winooski, Vt.) vs. Joao Nascimento (Juanita, Wash.) Matthew Scott (Laney, N.C.) vs. Terrese Aaron (Mexico, Mo.) Bobby Gregory (Mercer, Pa.) vs. Tanner Whitesell (Christiansburg, Va.)

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Eighteen ranked wrestlers advanced to the quarterfinals in the NHSCA Senior Nationals. One of those ranked wrestlers is Kenneth Brinson (Marist, Ga.), who remains alive in his quest to become the sixth four-time NHSCA Nationals champion. 113: Aric Shankles (Muscle Shoals, Ala.) vs. Carlos Aucancela (Brentwood, N.Y.) Lamont Wilson (Webster Groves, Mo.) vs. Anthony Monahan (Gloucester, Va.) James Sass (Summerville, S.C.) vs. Jake Goldenstein (Augusta, Kans.) Jarrett Reisenbecher (Jackson, Mo.) vs. Lawrence Sandoval (Piedra Vista, N.M.) 120: Jacob Martin (Windham, Conn.) vs. Ryan Friedman (St. Paul's, Md.) Cole Verner (Green River, Wyo.) vs. Noah Gonser (Grand Blanc, Mich.) Kyle Lindner (New Milford, Conn.) vs. Anthony Rubinetti (Northern Valley, N.J.) Ryan Burns (Clarence, N.Y.) vs. Andy Schmeusser (Polytech, Del.) 126: Russell Rohlfing (Sonora, Calif.) vs. Cameron Sykora (Border West, Minn.) No. 13 Ben Lamantia (St. Anthony's, N.Y.) vs. James Szymanski (Shoreham-Wading RiverN.Y.) Armand Molina (Firebaugh, Calif.) vs. No. 11 Markus Simmons (Broken Arrow, Okla.) Gresh Jones (Sidney, Mont.) vs. Chris Debien (Cleveland, Tenn.) 132: Sam Cali (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) vs. Nick Casella (Locust Valley, N.Y.) No. 17 (at 138) Brandon James (Perry Meridian, Ind.) vs. Cole van Anrooy (Roseburg, Ore.) Jeremy Melendez (Texas) vs. Angel Velasquez (Pittman, Calif.) Jesse Dellavecchia (East Islip, N.Y.) vs. Sean Miller (Connetquot, N.Y.) 138: Chris Truglio (N.Y.) vs. No. 16 Mike D'Angelo (Commack, N.Y.) Joshy Cortez (Temecula ValleyCalif.) vs. Nathan Smalling (Belleville West, Ill.) Jahi Jones (Oxon Hill, Md.) vs. Sam Ward (Locust Valley, N.Y.) Marty Margolis (La Plata, Md.) vs. Jaedin Sklapsky (Eaton Rapids, Mich.) 145: No. 17 (at 152) Jake Adcock (Pope, Ga.) vs. Nigel Ruiz (Bishop Amat, Calif.) David Rump (Chambersburg, Pa.) vs. No. 8 Bryce Parson (Lewiston, Idaho) Luke Weiland (Seckman, Mo.) vs. Trapper Hays (Parkersburg, W.Va.) No. 11 (at 152) Patricio Lugo (South Dade, Fla.) vs. Gavin Murray (Cranford, N.J.) 152: Christian Villani (Bellevue, Wash.) vs. Blake Hohman (New Kent, Va.) Ricky Padilla (Northview, Calif.) vs. No. 5 (at 160) Myles Amine (Detroit Catholic Central, Mich.) Jacob Gorial (Hartland, Mich.) vs. No. 19 Zack Velasquez (Ponderosa, Calif.) No. 8 Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.) vs. Caden McWhirter (Prattville, Ala.) 160: No. 15 Corbin Allen (Hanover, Va.) vs. Seldon Wright (Oscar Smith, Va.) Kade Kitchens (Southside-Gadsden, Ala.) vs. No. 13 Jonathan Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.) Blaise Benderoth (North Rockland, N.Y.) vs. Cody Hughes (Marshwood, Me.) No. 6 Dayton Racer (Bettendorf, Iowa) vs. Brandon Aviles (St. Benedict's Prep, N.J.) 170: Trevor Allard (Mexico, N.Y.) vs. Anthony Collins (Smithville, S.C.) Ebed Jarrell (East Greenwich, R.I.) vs. Jordan Bushey (Peru, N.Y.) Shane Rodenburg (New Kent, Mich.) vs. Cody Cordes (Wyoming Valley West, Pa.) Ben Schram (Bellbrook, Ohio) vs. Ricky Regas (Cinco Ranch, Texas) 182: No. 10 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) vs. Nathan Hall (Olentangy, Ohio) Christopher Morgan (West Orange, N.J.) vs. Casey Glunt (James Buchanan, Pa.) Dean Sherry (Brick Township, N.J.) vs. Willie Bivens (Eastern Guilford, N.C.) Johnny Garcia (Danbury, Conn.) vs. Jaron Smith (Oakland Mills, Md.) 195: Austin Flores (Clovis North, Calif.) vs. Jeff Velez (Queen of Peace, N.J.) No. 16 Jacoby Seely (Fruita, Colo.) vs. Isaiah Margheim (Lorain, Ohio) No. 12 Tevis Bartlett (Cheyenne Central, Wyo.) vs. Khamri Thomas (Conn.) Nathaniel Rose (Eagle Academy, N.Y.) vs. Tyler Love (Centreville, Va.) 220: Cary Miller (Greensboro College, N.C.) vs. No. 12 Ian Butterbrodt (St. John's Prep, Mass.) Tyler Arnett (North Marion, W.Va.) vs. No. 3 Austin Myers (Campbell County, Ky.) Elijah Sampo (Canastota, N.Y.) vs. Dillon Card (Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale, Minn.) No. 2 Kenneth Brinson (Marist, Ga.) vs. Michael Curtis (Wells, Me.) 285: Nicholas Wimmer (North Davidson, N.C.) vs. Nolan Torrence (Massena, N.Y.) Bryan Jordan (Tonkawa, Okla.) vs. Gary Whitaker (Riverside, N.C.) Andrew Pacheco (Warren Hills, N.J.) vs. Joey Alvarez (Selma, Calif.) Adam Olsen (High Point Central, N.C.) vs. Caleb Gossett (Francis Howell Central, Mo.)

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- The quarterfinals are set in the NHSCA Junior National competition. 106: No. 16 Thomas Cox (Deer Park, N.Y.) vs. Michael Simonetti (St. Peter's Prep, N.J.) Parker Walton (Weddington, N.C.) vs. Aaron Burkett (Chestnut Ridge, Pa.) Trevor Mello (Battlefield, Va.) vs. No. 14 Kellan McKenna (New Hartford, N.Y.) Austin O'Reilly (Mexico, N.Y.) vs. Jordan Rowlette (Bishop Guerin, Mass.) 113: No. 15 Drew Hildebrandt (Penn, Ind.) vs. Justin Stickley (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) Victor Echeverria (Centreville, Va.) vs. Garrett O'Shea (Morris Knolls, N.J.) Joey Prata (St. Christopher's, Va.) vs. Alec Opsal (New Fairfield, Conn.) Zach Beckner (Warren County, Va.) vs. No. 20 David Campbell (Mission Oak, Calif.) 120: Devan Turner (Dixon, Calif.) vs. Vinny Artigues (Archer, Ga.) Kyle Trybus (Mt. St. Joseph's, Md.) vs. Khaleel Johnson (Auburn, Ala.) Codi Russell (Collins Hill, Ga.) vs. Matteo Devincenzo (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) Peter DelGallo (Gardiner, Me.) vs. Gage Curry (North Hills, Pa.) 126: Matthew Seitz (Monsignor Farrell, N.Y.) vs. Wilfredo Gil (Ramapo, N.J.) Evan Drill (Somerville, N.J.) vs. No. 14 (at 120) Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) Ben Anderson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) vs. Lucas Simpkins (Ripley, W.Va.) Kellen Devlin (Amherst, N.Y.) vs. Vincent Foggia (Northern Burlington, N.J.) 132: John Busiello (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.) vs. No. 5 (at 126) Israel Saavedra (Modesto, Calif.) Josh McClure (Fulton, Mo.) vs. Charlie Johnson (Wyoming Area, Pa.) Austin Scrivani (Kittatinny, N.J.) vs. Chris Diaz (Archer, Ga.) Tyler Megonigal (James Madison, Va.) vs. Lucas Schaf (Emmaus, Pa.) 138: Jarrett Degen (Belgrade, Mont.) vs. Kollin Wade (Cary, N.C.) Michael Van Brill (Clearview, N.J.) vs. Evan Fidelibus (Easton, Pa.) Jake Douglas (Lake Stevens, Wash.) vs. Trevor Watkins (Va.) Justin Demicco (Brecksville, Ohio) vs. Deandre Reed (Digital Harbor, Md.) 145: Sawyer Davidson (Asheboro, N.C.) vs. Jack Taddeo (Shoreham-Wading River, N.Y.) Luke Weber (Forsyth, Mont.) vs. Chris Mauriello (Hauppauge, N.Y.) Ryan Peters (Timberlane, N.H.) vs. Jimmy Saylor (Easton, Pa.) Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) vs. Lenny Merkin (Poly Prep, N.Y.) 152: Ricky Stamm (Division, N.Y.) vs. No. 14 (at 160) Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) Dayton Wickwire (Towanda, Pa.) vs. Sam Goings (Churchill County, Nev.) A.J. Alford (Fort Dorchester, S.C.) vs. Hunter Jones (George Washington, W.Va.) Dalton Robertson (Weld Central, Colo.) vs. Jacob Swift (Deer Valley, Ariz.) 160: Elias Vega (Carteret, N.J.) vs. Tucker Leavitt (Highland, Idaho) No. 16 (at 170) Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.) vs. A.J. Aeberli (Minisink Valley, N.Y.) Devin Kane (Cambridge, Ga.) vs. Elijah Cleary (Lake Highland Prep, Fla.) Vin DiFilippo (St. Joseph Montvale, N.J.) vs. Alex Herringshaw (Holland Patent, N.Y.) 170: Austin Bell (Belle Vernon Area, Pa.) vs. Luke Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.) Jala'a Darwish (Passaic Valley, N.J.) vs. Bridger Barker (Seton Catholic, Ariz.) Dylan Barreiro (Pinkerton Academy, N.H.) vs. Mitchell Owens (Todd Beamer, Wash.) Koy Wilkinson (Pleasant Grove, Utah) vs. Ross Graham (Poquoson, Va.) 182: Niko Cappello (Cranford, N.J.) vs. Robert Winters (Colonial Forge, Va.) Roman Romero (McNair, Calif.) vs. Connor Frey (Lehighton, Pa.) Tyler Frankrone (Trinity, Ky.) vs. Antonio Agee (Hayfield, Va.) Dean Drugac (Morris Knolls, N.J.) vs. Kyle Schlittler (Delaware Valley, N.J.) 195: Ben Stacey (Father Ryan, Tenn.) vs. No. 5 Samuel Colbray (Hermiston, Ore.) Christian Araneo (Ward Melville, N.Y.) vs. Drew Phipps (Norwin, Pa.) Nick McShea (Monroe Woodbury, N.Y.) vs. No. 6 Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) Kevin Snyder (Good Counsel, Md.) vs. No. 11 Matt Correnti (Holy Spirit, N.J.) 220: Scott Lavelle (DePaul Catholic, N.J.) vs. Will Hilliard (Phoenix, N.Y.) Cody Amos (Cave Spring, Va.) vs. Kobe Woods (Penn, Ind.) Seiji Arzuaga (Windham, Conn.) vs. David Engstrom (Social Circle, Ga.) Toby McBride (Fort Morgan, Colo.) vs. Garrit Witt (Clyde, Ohio) 285: Jake Beistel (Southmoreland, Pa.) vs. Sam Bouis (Lancaster, Va.) Daniel Bland (Benjamin Russell, Ala.) vs. Edwin Rubio (John Glenn, N.Y.) Jacob Lill (Archer, Ga.) vs. Dante Jiovanetta (Coral Shores, Fla.) Jordan Wilson (East Gaston, N.C.) vs. Nick Coe (Asheboro, N.C.)

The 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the most watched in history. More than 700k viewers tuned into the finals and over the course of three days Watch ESPN clocked more than 21 million minutes of wrestling consumed on the site. Those are impressive numbers for a once-a-year event with little to no outside promotion. However, the 2015 NCAA Championships won't be remembered for its successes as much as its failures, namely questionable refereeing, arrogant NCAA oversight and a lack of on-the-mat action. Since this is one of the largest mailbags yet, here are 10 (quick) solutions for improving the NCAA Championships for 2016. 1. Video reviews should be broadcast to the in-arena network. International wrestling allows for this to ensure that fans can see the disputed action. If 18k people are in the arena and the NCAA finals endure back-to-back challenges isn't it silly to keep those attending in the dark? When asked the NCAA responded, "No other sports do it, so wrestling can't either." 2. There should be an active student-athlete and a member of the press (or other outside mind) on the NCAA Championships and Wrestling Rules committees. The current committee is too detached, too bureaucratic and answers to powers not knowledgeable of the sport. Wrestling is not an easily scored contest and needs subjective solutions when mathematical formulas fail. 3. Going to a knee before contact is made from neutral should result in an automatic stall call and point. Falling to your hands and knees blocks action and is the ultimate in stalling. Not a difficult fix, but an epidemic in the lighter weights. 4. Interlocking fingers should be a warning, and then a stall call. 5. Back exposure for a two count under any circumstances is counted against the wrestler. This will prevent wild scrambles of questionable control. Exposing your belly to the sky is an infraction in almost every style on earth, including Americas. Why allow for such a widening gray area? 6. One referee should be present at every scorer's table. Their job is to monitor the scoreboard. They don't leave the table. They watch the match and make sure that the table workers (volunteers) get the score right. 7. A referee committee should be formed OUTSIDE of the NCAA. There is no reason that the NCAA member should ever be involved in on-the-mat issues. The international federation has separated these roles and so should the NCAA. This avoids corruption and making decisions for the sake of PR, instead of pursuing what is right and just. 8. Scoreboards should be updated to include names, schools, records, etc. We are well past the days of light bulb numbers. As great a presentation as the NCAA and ESPN provides to viewers at home, the in-arena presentation is woeful. 9. Pushout rule. Stop running out of bounds. 10. True out-of-bounds. These are tied to each other. To your questions ... Q: The Brian Realbuto vs. Ian Miller quarterfinal match was a doosey. I still don't know what to make of it. Did the official award an escape point? My review of the match doesn't answer the question. If the ref erred and didn't award a point then as much as I hate to say it the fault of the outcome is on Kent State coach Jim Andrassy for not challenging. Now, if the ref did award an escape point it appears there was an error with the table or the computer system. If that's the case I don't fully understand how a video challenge applies in the situation. That is unless there are dedicated cameras on the scoring table to determine an error. Regardless of our views on this I feel it is safe to assume that there will be some adjustments made to the rules regarding these types of rare scenarios. -- Jacob R. Foley: A series of adjustments will be made by the NCAA, but as many are pointing out online, the rules in place put the onus for the correct score on the referees. However ... The first and most important improvement would be to remove the NCAA from the situation. Why are wrestlers at the NCAA appealing their decisions to bureaucrats who have spent three hours all season watching wrestling? Also, doesn't their position in the organization corrupt their ability to make the right decision for the wrestler? Of course it does. The winner of the Realbuto-Miller match was Miller, but due to their set of faulty rules, the NCAA took the win from Miller. Why? PR. Throw the head coach under the bus instead of admitting that your whole review system is a poorly thought out sham with only one master -- the NCAA. Scoring should not need to be challenged by a coach. That's simply ridiculous. Scoring is always an objective outcome of fair play, and coaches are meant to challenge the subjective nature of refereeing. Counting is not a judgment call. What if Kent State didn't have any challenges? How then would they have challenged the score of the match? How did the referees pushing the coaches back to the corner influence their desire and ability to challenge a call? Nose-diving an airplane into the Alps is also rare, but it will result in changes. The NCAA should take note and get off the mat and reestablish true and honest means of scoring their matches. Edinboro coach Tim Flynn talks with A.J. Schopp at the NCAAs (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Q: I don't think people realize how small Edinboro is and what the budget is. It really is unreal. Tim Flynn is amazing. Plus, Ohio State didn't get really good until Lou Rosselli got there. (How he isn't a head coach I have no idea. Maybe taking over for Flynn?). -- Tim J. Foley: Tim Flynn is the most underrated coach in the NCAA. EVERY SINGLE YEAR we write the same thing about his coaching prowess and every year the big schools fail to pick him up. I'd guess that when the coaching positions begin to open up in a few weeks we'll see his name floated for the top jobs. Should he land one of the big jobs (maybe he doesn't want to leave Edinboro?) then I'd expect Rosselli to apply and probably land the Edinboro job. Q: I'm sure you are buried in rants about frustrations with the video review challenge system at the NCAA tournament. One match I noticed that I haven't been able to get over is a lesser known match that most people probably overlooked. First-round wrestleback at 197 pounds, Jake Smith of WVU vs. Zach Nye of Virginia. The match was in its final ultimate tiebreaker with Nye on top. Nye had Smith on his belly flattened out with maybe 10 seconds left. Sammie Henson runs over to the table and starts screaming for a challenge of locked hands. The ref stops the match! While one wrestler has put himself in a position to win, a coach runs over and gets the action stopped. Of course there was no overturned call, but Henson got his wrestler off his belly and a minute to rest for one last push to escape, which he did. Henson works the system and his wrestler wins. Good for him. Bad for Nye. Are there any rules about when you can challenge? Break in the action? End of the period? They could have reviewed locked hands at the end of the period and put time back on the clock if that was the case. -- Dustin K. Foley: The Nye-Smith match is an excellent example of a referee being outmatched by a witty coach. I don't blame Henson for stopping the action. However, the referee is supposed to let the action play out and review locked hands after a stalemate, out of bounds or other natural stop in action. If there had been locked hands the referees can go back and set the time to the moment of the infraction. As you mentioned there was no infraction and the match restart cost Nye the win. In the future, I'm sure that Pat McCormick (national coordinator of officials) will make this point very clear. Q: With the ridiculous failure by the NCAA to properly keep score at their own national tournament, my question is this: Did all of the coaches know before the tournament began that it was one-hundred percent their responsibility to challenge scoring errors? Not challenge a referee's call for points (or failure to do so) but actually challenge the people at the table keeping score? In the future, will this be the norm: That all coaches are to be kept accountable for keeping track of the score during the match in case of an error and any inconsistencies must be argued BEFORE the referee raises the 'winner's' hand? -- Brad H. Foley: The coaches I spoke with were split on whether they KNEW it was their responsibility. Most thought that a table challenge would be enough to clarify any mistakes. The NCAA certainly had no problem blaming the coaching staff, but when you're used to pimping out players for profit you can see that they may lack the moral clarity to overturn a decision that might cause some controversy. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Death to the NCAA Q: A lot of comments and questions about boring matches and points not being scored this year, yet the NCAA finals matches pumped out over 113 total points scored. I think there was 63 points scored in the 10 finals matches last year. Do you think that has more to do with the new rules (flash takedowns, five count below the waist, etc.) or the wrestlers in this year's finals? Maybe a new mindset of score as many points as you can and don't sit on a lead? -- Mike F. Foley: There are a number of reasons, but flash takedowns, mismatches and well-paired opponents lent itself to more scoring this year. The lightweights were especially aggressive in the finals. No. Gabe Dean definitely sat on his lead, as did Matt Brown and Gwiz. Stalling and sitting on a lead are NOT going way unless there is a solid out-of-bounds that prevents the eventual backup and using the edge as safety zone. The only way to keep wrestlers wrestling is to incentivize scoring and limit the opportunity for wrestlers in the lead to skip out on action. What's more difficult and exciting -- an escape point, or taking a grown man and driving him out of bounds? The latter. Definitely the latter. Q: I don't know if this has been discussed before, but the group of guys I go watch nationals with every year were talking when we were in St. Louis. We, along with many fans, are very upset and concerned with the lack of takedowns and action, particularly in the first period. We were wondering if perhaps a good solution would be incentivizing takedowns in a decision the same as nearfall points are for a tech. For example, if a guy wins with a takedown he gets 1.5 points on the front side whereas a decision with no takedown only earns the 1 point. Backside could work the same but awarding 1 point and .5 points. Initially we thought about making the front side .5 for a decision with no takedown, but weren't fond of what that could mean for the backside. This idea is obviously also applicable to dual meet competitions. It seems some of your ideas for improving the action and making the sport more watcher-friendly are, I suppose, more radical, but do you think something as simple as changing the scoring of team points could help? -- Matt W. Foley: I could see team points incentivizing the top teams, but that might be a limited edge. Many coaches equate aggression to risk and while they'd like the extra half point, I don't think that it would carry into the wrestler's action. However, I think that a change of the rules to aggregate scoring of dual meets could result in more scoring. For example if you win 8-3, then you pick up eight points for your team and your opponent earns three. There are some major obstacles to overcome, but in all that type of scoring system might incentivize an increase in action. I like where these ideas are headed. Q: A lot of people say Iowa underachieves at the NCAAs. I believe that they work harder during the regular season and peak then, while others are peaking come tournament time. What is your philosophy on Iowa? Do they underachieve at NCAAs, or do they overachieve during regular season? -- Jordan B. Foley: Parity. Iowa is one of the best teams in the nation and while they no longer win the NCAA title every year, they are almost always in the top three. That's not easy to achieve in an NCAA tournament that allows for teams like Edinboro to sprint out to a third-place finish. There are more good wrestlers, an abundance of talented coaches and more support in more places. The days of Iowa collecting multiple championships is in the past. Too many Isaiah Martinez-like wrestlers and too many Cael Sanderson-like coaches. RANT OF THE WEEK By Ryan R. I'm sure that your mailbox is full of stalling complaints, but here's one more. The lack of action is killing the fan experience. I watched dozens of matches where a wrestler with a one-point lead backed up, blocked, and circled for the entire third period. It's not the wrestler's fault, though. Why take a risk if you don't have to? There is no need for a rule change either. It simply needs to be called as written. Here are a few excerpts from the rule book that aren't really enforced: 5.9.2 Neutral Position Stalling. Each wrestler must attempt to work toward the center of the mat and continue wrestling in an attempt to secure a takedown, regardless of the time or score of the match. 5.9.2.3 A wrestler shall be called for stalling if kicking out from a lower leg hold when this action results in the defending wrestler going out of the wrestling area. 5.9.2.4 Fleeing or attempting to flee the wrestling area as a means of avoiding being scored upon. (See Rule 5.13.) 5.9.3.2 Either wrestler pushing or pulling the opponent out of bounds to prevent scoring. I understand that we don't want referees "deciding the match" with stalling calls, but they are currently deciding the match by not calling it. I have done a little refereeing myself and understand how difficult it is to make these calls in a high school gym. It would even harder when you know 5,000 fans from the represented school will reign boos down on you in a national televised event, but for the good of wrestling, somebody needs to call stalling.

For a quarter-century, many of the nation's top senior wrestlers have competed for NHSCA Senior Nationals titles. Several all-time greats have wrestled in the event, including Olympic champions Jordan Burroughs, Jake Varner, Cael Sanderson and Brandon Slay. Over the years the weight classes have been littered with multiple-time state champions and national champions. There will always be debates among wrestling fans about which NHSCA Senior Nationals weight classes were the greatest ever and why. Wrestlers develop at different rates, which makes it very difficult to determine which weight classes are truly the greatest. A wrestler who may not have been a title contender at the NHSCA Senior Nationals can turn out to be a multiple-time All-American, NCAA champion or Olympic champion. Conversely, a dominant NHSCA Senior Nationals champion is sometimes never heard from again in the sport. With hindsight being 20/20, I'm going to look at the 10 greatest NHSCA Senior Nationals weight classes based on post-high school accomplishments. 2001, 119 Pounds In 2001, Joe Dubuque (New Jersey), a future two-time NCAA champion at Indiana, came out on top at 119 pounds in what is arguably the most talent-filled weight class in the history of NHSCA Senior Nationals. Dubuque's run to the NHSCA Senior Nationals title included a quarterfinal victory over future NCAA champion Nate Gallick (Arizona), semifinal win over future World Team member Nick Simmons (Michigan) and a finals victory over New Jersey state champion Ricky LaForge, who later became an NCAA qualifier at Hofstra. On the bottom half of the bracket, future World Team member Shawn Bunch (Kansas) topped future two-time NCAA champion Travis Lee (Hawaii) in one quarterfinal match, while LaForge edged future two-time All-American Tom Clum (Colorado) in tiebreaker in the other quarterfinal match. All-Americans (in order of finish): Joe Dubuque (New Jersey), Ricky LaForge (New Jersey), Nick Simmons (Michigan), Nate Gallick (Arizona), Travis Lee (Hawaii), Shawn Bunch (Kansas), Jacob Palomino (California) and Drew Opfer (Ohio) 2005, 145 Pounds Dustin Schlatter of Ohio edged Brent Metcalf of Michigan in the finals of NHSCA Senior Nationals in 2005 at 145 poundsIn 2005, the nation's top two 145-pounders, Dustin Schlatter (Ohio) and Brent Metcalf (Michigan), both four-time state champions, were on a collision course to meet in the finals of NHSCA Senior Nationals. The two met earlier that season, with Metcalf winning that meeting 4-3 in tiebreaker. In the NHSCA Senior Nationals semifinals Metcalf, a six-time Junior Nationals champion, faced future NCAA champion Gregor Gillespie (New York) and came out on top 6-3. Schlatter, a nine-time national champion at the time, dominated future NCAA runner-up Chase Pami (Nevada) 17-4 to reach the finals. Also in the weight class but failed to place was Mike Cannon (Maryland), who would go on to earn three All-American honors at American. Schlatter-Metcalf II lived up to the hype. Schlatter scored a quick takedown and rode out Metcalf to lead 2-0 after the opening period. Metcalf picked up a takedown in the second period, but trailed 4-2 heading into the final period. Metcalf pushed the pace in the third period and cut the deficit to 4-3 after Schlatter was called for a second stall call. In the final five seconds Metcalf was in on a single leg and nearly scored a takedown, but Schlatter fended off the attack and held on for the 4-3 victory. All-Americans: Dustin Schlatter (Ohio), Brent Metcalf (Michigan), Gregor Gillespie (New York), Joseph Cornejo (Kansas), Chase Pami (Nevada), Tyler Grayson (Missouri), Tom Fazio (New Jersey) and Lewis Gonzalez (California) Four of the 13 NHSCA Senior Nationals champions in 2005 would go on to win NCAA titles (Photo/The Mat Slap)2005, 189 Pounds While the 145-pound weight class may have been getting the most attention in 2005, the 189-pound weight class that same year produced just as many NCAA champions (three), as well as an Olympic gold medalist and UFC champion. Mike Pucillo (Ohio), who would go on to win an NCAA title and make two NCAA finals at Ohio State, finished on top of the podium in the weight class by defeating future Olympic gold medalist Jake Varner (California) 8-5 in the championship match. Three years later the two wrestlers would meet again in the NCAA finals at 184 pounds, with Pucillo once again coming out victorious. The semifinal matches in 2005 pitted Varner against future NCAA champion Max Askren (Wisconsin) on the top side, and Pucillo opposing future UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (New York) on the bottom side. Fifth-place finisher Louis Caputo (Missouri) was a two-time All-American at Harvard. Seventh-place finisher Trevor Perry (Michigan) would go on to become a three-time NCAA qualifier and reach the round of 12 while at Indiana. All-Americans: Mike Pucillo (Ohio), Jake Varner (California), Max Askren (Wisconsin), Jon Jones (New York), Louis Caputo (Missouri), Taylor Moore (Missouri), Trevor Perry (Michigan) and Levi Wofford (Nebraska). 1992, 140 Pounds In 1992, four-time undefeated state champion Cary Kolat (Pennsylvania) earned the NHSCA Senior Nationals title at 140 by defeating Roger Chandler (Ohio), a state champion for national wrestling power St. Edward High School. Kolat and Chandler would meet in the NCAA finals five years later in 1997, with Kolat winning that match 6-2. Kolat, who now serves as the head wrestling coach at Campbell, went on to become a two-time NCAA champion and three-time World/Olympic medalist. Third-place finisher Chris Bono (Florida), now South Dakota State's head wrestling coach, became an NCAA champion and three-time All-American at Iowa State before going on to have a successful international wrestling career. All-Americans: Cary Kolat (Pennsylvania), Roger Chandler (Ohio), Chris Bono (Florida), Kyle Porter (California), Mark Petras (Pennsylvania), Jason Hartman (Ohio), Ryan Edmundson (Indiana) and Craig Wise (Ohio) 1993, 171 Pounds In 1993, Mitch Clark (New York) won the NHSCA Senior Nationals title at 171 pounds. Five years later Clark dominated college wrestling at 177 pounds while at Ohio State, winning by technical fall in the NCAA finals over West Virginia's Vertus Jones. Clark finished his collegiate career with a record of 119-27 and earned two-All-American honors. Interestingly, the wrestler who placed six spots lower in the same NHSCA Senior Nationals weight class rose to even greater heights in wrestling. That wrestler: Brandon Slay (Texas), 2000 Olympic gold medalist. Slay, a three-time state champion, reached the NCAA finals twice, but never won an NCAA title. It wasn't until after college that Slay became the best in the United States, and then the best in the world. Jason Robison (Pennsylvania) defeated Aaron Simpson (Arizona) in the third-place at NHSCA Nationals in 1993, and both would go on to become a multiple-time All-Americans at the Division I level. Robison earned All-American honors three times, while Simpson placed twice. All-Americans: Mitch Clark (New York), Grant Johnson (Maryland), Jason Robison (Pennsylvania), Aaron Simpson (Arizona), Jason Street (Montana), Robert Armey (Iowa), Brandon Slay (Texas) and Frank Field (Massachusetts) Roger Kish of Michigan defeated J.D. Bergman of Ohio to win the NHSCA Senior Nationals title at 189 pound in 2003 2003, 189 Pounds In 2003, Roger Kish (Michigan) solidified himself as one of the nation's top seniors across all weight classes by winning a weight class (189 pounds) at NHSCA Senior Nationals that would eventually produce multiple NCAA champions and a World Team member. In the quarterfinals the future Gopher two-time NCAA finalist took out future NCAA Division III champion Jared Massey (Minnesota), then topped future NCAA champion Phil Davis (Pennsylvania) in the semifinals, before beating future World Team member J.D. Bergman (Ohio) in the finals. Also in the weight class was future three-time All-American Wynn Michalek (Michigan), who lost to Davis in the second round and then was knocked out of the tournament by John DaCruz (Massachusetts). All-Americans: Roger Kish (Michigan), J.D. Bergman (Ohio), Joe Williams (California) Phil Davis (Pennsylvania), Clay Kehrer (Texas), Dino Razzano (Ohio), Jared Massey (Minnesota) and Kyle Narkiewicz (Pennsylvania) 2001, 189 Pounds Of the eight NHSCA Senior All-Americans in 2001 at 189 pounds, four were Division I All-Americans (three of the four were multiple-time All-Americans), and one was a three-time NCAA champion. Jake Rosholt (Idaho), who would go on to win three NCAA titles while at Oklahoma State, won six straight matches to claim the title at 189 pounds. Rosholt defeated future two-time All-American and UFC fighter Ryan Bader (Nevada) in the quarterfinals, then needed overtime in the semifinals to get past another future two-time All-American, Chris Skretkowicz (New Jersey), who is currently the head wrestling coach at VMI. In the finals Roshholt earned a convincing 7-1 decision over Phil Hard (Pennsylvania). Placing fifth in the bracket was Kyle Cerminara, who would later become Buffalo's first Division I All-American. All-Americans: Jake Rosholt (Idaho), Phil Hard (Pennsylvania), Ryan Bader (Nevada), Rusty Blackmon (Tennessee), Kyle Cerminara (New York), Chris Skretkowicz (New Jersey), K.C. Walsh (Washington) and Joel Edwards (Pennsylvania) 1997, 152 Pounds Donny Pritzlaff and Joe Heskett were college rivals in the late 90s and early 2000s, meeting in the NCAA finals at 165 pounds in both 2000 and 2001. Pritzlaff, who wrestled collegiately at Wisconsin, won both those meetings, but both wrestlers would go on to finish as four-time All-Americans. Their rivalry, though, started before college. In 1997, the two met in the finals of NHSCA Senior Nationals at 152 pounds, with Heskett getting the win. Finishing third in the weight class was Rick Springman, who went on to become a two-time All-American at Penn. All-Americans: Joe Heskett (Ohio), Donny Pritzlaff (New Jersey), Rick Springman (Pennsylvania), Steve Strange (California), Charlie Rallo (Missouri), Travis Nagel (Minnesota), Jared Rolph (New Hampshire) and John Christopher (New York) 1996, 112 Pounds In 1996, three-time state champion Stephen Abas (California) won the NHSCA Seniors Nationals title at 112 pounds, defeating fellow three-time state champion Evan Robinson (Florida) in the finals. Finishing third in the weight class was Jody Strittmatter (Pennsylvania), who would go on to earn two NCAA Division II titles at Pitt Johnstown before transferring to Iowa and earning two Division I All-American honors and finishing as an NCAA runner-up to Abas in 2001. Strittmatter's third-place victory at NHSCA Nationals in 1996 came over Eric Schmiesing (Minnesota), a wrestler who would go on to become a two-time All-American and four-time NCAA qualifier at Hofstra. The seventh-place finisher in the weight class was future U.S. Open champion Matt Azevedo (California), who currently serves as the head wrestling coach at Drexel. All-Americans: Stephen Abas (California), Evan Robinson (Florida), Jody Strittmatter (Pennsylvania), Eric Schmiesing (Minnesota), Sky Thacker (Florida), Paris Ruiz (California), Matt Azevedo (California) and Brent Thompson (Ohio State) 1998, 130 Pounds Like a three other weight classes highlighted, the two wrestlers who met in the finals of NHSCA Senior Nationals in this weight class would later meet on the big stage for the NCAA title. In 1998, Eric Larkin (Arizona) defeated Jared Lawrence (Idaho) to capture the NHSCA Senior Nationals title at 130 pounds. Five years later, Larkin defeated Lawrence to win the NCAA title at 149 pounds, and also claimed the Dan Hodge Trophy that year. Both Larkin and Lawrence finished their collegiate wrestling careers as four-time All-Americans and NCAA champions. Finishing third in that weight class was St. Edward product Mike Kulczycki (Ohio), who would go on to become an All-American and four-time NCAA qualifier at Michigan. Fifth-place finisher Jeremy Spates (Oklahoma) earned All-American honors at Missouri. Spates is now the head wrestling coach at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. All-Americans: Eric Larkin (Arizona), Jared Lawrence (Idaho), Mike Kulczycki (Ohio), Justin Flores (California), Jeremy Spates (Oklahoma), Steven Bradley (Indiana), Fabian Sandoval (California) and Doug Hess (Ohio)

This 26th edition of the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) High School National Wrestling Championships takes place Friday through Sunday in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The finals will take place on Sunday, with freshman and sophomore finals matches beginning at 1 p.m. ET, and junior and senior finals matches slated to begin 3:30 p.m. ET. Seniors Kenneth Brinson is looking to capture his fourth NHSCA titleThe senior division includes 19 nationally ranked wrestlers. The 220-pound weight class is perhaps the most intriguing of the 14 weight classes with three ranked wrestlers expected to compete, including two of the nation's top three: No. 2 Kenneth Brinson (Marist, Ga.) and No. 3 Austin Myers (Cambpell County, Ky.). Brinson, who signed with Army for football, is looking to become just the sixth wrestler ever to capture four NHSCA Nationals titles. The only four-time NHSCA Nationals champions are Tyler Beckwith (Greene, N.Y), B.J. Clagon (Toms River (South, N.J.), Ryan Millhof (Collins Hill, Ga.), Blake Roulo (Matoaca, Va.) and Clay Walker (Eastside, S.C.). Brinson won three Georgia state championships and finished his high school wrestling career with a record of 194-3. Last year Brinson claimed his third NHSCA Nationals title by defeating Myers, 8-6, which helped him earn Outstanding Wrestler honors. Ranked Seniors: 126: No. 11 Markus Simmons (Broken Arrow, Okla), No. 13 Ben Lamantia (St. Anthony's, N.Y.) 132: No. 17 (at 138) Brandon James (Perry Meridian, Ind.) 138: No. 8 (at 145) Bryce Parson (Lewiston, Idaho), No. 16 Mike D'Angelo (Commack, N.Y.) 145: No. 11 (at 152) Patricio Lugo (South Dade, Fla.), No. 17 (at 152) Jake Adcock (Pope, Ga.) 152: No. 5 (at 160) Myles Amine (Detroit Catholic Central, Mich.), No. 8 Neal Richards (Matoaca, Va.), No. 19 Zack Velasquez (Ponderosa, Calif.) 160: No. 6 Dayton Racer (Bettendorf, Iowa), No. 13 Jonathan Viruet (Springfield Central, Mass.), No. 15 Corbin Allen (Hanover, Va.) 182: No. 10 Dylan Wisman (Millbrook, Va.) 195: No. 12 Tevis Bartlett (Cheyenne Central, Wyo.), No. 16 Jacob Seely (Fruita, Colo.) 220: No. 2 Kenneth Brinson (Marist, Ga.), No. 3 Austin Myers (Cambpell County, Ky.), No. 12 Ian Butterbrodt (St. John's, Mass.) Juniors Israel Saavedra is a strong favorite at 132 pounds (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)This year's field of juniors includes 13 three-time state champions, and several other multiple-time state champions. The 195-pound weight has three of the nation's top 11 wrestlers: No. 5 Samuel Colbray (Hermiston, Ore.), No. 6 Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.) and No. 11 Matt Correnti (Holy Cross, N.J.). Twins Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) and Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.) are both three-time state champions looking for their third NHSCA Nationals titles this weekend. Other juniors looking to become three-time NHSCA Nationals champions include Kevin Budock (Good Counsel, Md.) and Matthew Correnti (Holy Cross, N.J.). Ranked Juniors: 106: No. 14 Kellan McKenna (New Hartford, N.Y.), No. 16 Thomas Cox (Deer Park, N.Y.) 113: No. 15 Drew Hildebrandt (Penn, Ind.), No. 20 David Campbell (Mission Oak, Calif.) 126: No. 14 (at 120) Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) 132: No. 5 (at 126) Israel Saavedra (Modesto, Calif.) 152: No. 14 (at 160) Thomas Bullard (Archer, Ga.) 160: No. 16 (at 170) Daniel Bullard (Archer, Ga.) 195: No. 5 Stephen Colbray (Hermiston, Ore.), No. 6 Blake Rypel (Indianapolis Cathedral, Ind.), No. 11 Matt Correnti (Holy Cross, N.J.) Sophomores Ian Timmons (Wooster, Nev.), a Fargo double finalist, is entered at 113 pounds (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)There are 23 two-time state champs registered in the sophomore division. The 113-pound weight class alone has seven two-time state champions. Returning NHSCA champions expected to compete in the sophomore division include Tyler Waterson (Spearfish, S.D.), Jaden Enriquez (Mission Oak, Calif.), Stephan Glasgow (Bound Brook N.J.), Caleb Little (Jefferson, Ga.), Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.), Zane Black (Wyoming Seminary, Pa.), Quinn Miller (Archer, Ga.) and Nick Boykin (Riverside, Tenn.). Ranked Sophomores: 113: No. 9 Ian Timmins (Wooster, Nev.) 126: No. 11 (at 132) Vitali Arujau (Syosset, N.Y.) 145: No. 12 Jared Verkleeren (Belle Vernon, Pa.) 152: No. 20 Mikey Labriola (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) 195: No. 14 (at 182) Chase Singletary (Blair Academy, N.J.) Freshmen Roman Bravo-Young won double titles in Fargo before winning a state championship in Arizona as a freshman (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)Two weight classes in the freshman division, 106 pounds and 113 pounds, have multiple ranked wrestlers. The most accomplished freshman competing is Roman Bravo-Young (Sunnyside, Ariz.), a Fargo double champion who finished as an undefeated state champion in Arizona. There are six 2014 NHSCA Middle School National champions expected to compete in the freshman division. Those wrestlers include Jakob Camacho (Danbury, Conn.), Michael Lucas (Holy Rosary Academy, Alaska), Jared Lough (Colonial Forge, Va.), Erich Byelick (Cardinal Gibbons, Fla.), Anthony Walters (Westmont Hilltop, Pa.) and Chaston Holley (Cabell Midland, W.V.). Ranked Freshmen: 106: No. 3 Roman Bravo-Young (Sunnyside, Ariz.), No. 20 Brody Teske (Fort Dodge, Iowa) 113: No. 8 (at 106) Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, N.Y.), No. 12 (at 106) Jake Humphreys (Huntington, W. Va.)

The Predicament is pleased to announce the tentative line-ups for the Wrestling USA/Cliff Keen Athletic 2015 Dream Team Classic. This Competition is well known to wrestling fans in Iowa, featuring one of Iowa�s top high school senior wrestlers taking on one of the top-ranked seniors from across the country at each weight class. In the 19-year history of this event, the host state has only beaten Team USA in a dual one time. The most recent Dream Team competition in Iowa was held at Iowa City West during the Olympic Team Trials in 2012. Many feel with the talent the state of Iowa's senior class has this year, Team Iowa has the chance to pull off the win. The Wrestling Classic takes place on Saturday, April 11 at the Independence Jr./Sr. High School at 6 p.m. Watch The Predicament website for more details. Questions about the event may be directed to G. Wyatt Schultz: of The Predicament at 319-551-5827 or gwyatt@thepredicament.com For advance purchase of Dream Team Classic tickets visit www.thepredicament.com and click on Dream Team Banner for order forms. Tickets may also be purchased at the event. Note: the above information was excerpted from a press release for the 2015 Dream Team Classic, written by Wyatt Schultz of The Predicament. Below are the weight class matchups for the event, with rankings from the most recent update posted to InterMat on Wednesday, March 25. 113: Brennen Doebel (Clear Lake) vs. No. 4 Devin Brown (Franklin Regional, Pa.) 120: No. 20 Jacob Schwarm (Bettendorf) vs. No. 20 (at 126) Doyle Trout (Centennial, Neb.) 126: No. 17 Nolan Hellickson (Southeast Polk) vs. No. 14 Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) 132: Paul Glynn (Bettendorf) vs. No. 1 Kaid Brock (Stillwater, Okla.) 138: Josh Wenger (Cedar Rapids Prairie) vs. No. 2 Sam Krivus (Hempfield Area, Pa.) 145: No. 2 Max Thomsen (Union) vs. No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Franklin Regional, Pa.) 145: No. 3 Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf) vs. Tristan Moran (Stillwater, Okla.) 152: Chase Straw (Independence) vs. No. 1 Vincenzo Joseph (Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Pa.) 160: No. 4 Bryce Steiert (Waverly-Shell Rock) vs. No. 2 Josh Shields (Franklin Regional, Pa.) 170: No. 11 Jacob Holschlag (Union) vs. Luke Entzel (Missoula Big Sky, Mont.) 182: No. 18 Evan Hansen (Exira) vs. No. 6 Kollin Moore (Norwayne, Ohio) 195: No. 9 Cash Wilcke (OA-BCIG) vs. No. 2 Bobby Steveson (Apple Valley, Minn.) 195: No. 10 Steven Holloway (Mediapolis) vs. Tyler Johnson (Lockport, Ill.) 220: No. 5 Ryan Parmely (Maquoketa Valley) vs. Jay Nino (Genoa, Ohio) 285: No. 3 Jacob Marnin (Southeast Polk) vs. No. 6 Tate Orndorff (University, Wash.) Head Coach: Iowa: Dan Cummings (Mediapolis) USA: Erik Mausser (Franklin Regional, Pa.) Honorary Iowa Coach: Bret Adams (Independence), head coach of 1996 state champions

The NHSCA Nationals take place at the Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, a venue that has 36 wrestling mats on the floor Imagine a giant, column-free convention hall with a total of 36 wrestling mats on the floor. Then, picture 3,400 high school wrestlers -- including more than 800 state champions -- in action during a three-day mega-tournament. An amateur wrestling fan's dream, to be sure ... that in reality is called the National High School Coaches Association's High School Nationals -- perhaps better known in the wrestling world by its shorthand name, NHSCA Nationals -- taking place at the Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, March 27-29, 2015. The NHSCA High School Nationals has been a major event on the wrestling calendar for a quarter-century. This weekend, the 2015 NHSCA Nationals will welcome thousands of high school mat stars in separate competitions for seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen and middle-school athletes. In addition to wrestling action, there are seminars for high school coaches, and a college recruiting fair. Now in its 26th edition, the NHSCA can certainly brag about the sheer size of its High School Nationals ... as well as the quality of the participating wrestlers who have gone on to achieve greatness beyond high school. Over the years, many NHSCA High School Nationals participants have become NCAA champions and All-Americans, as well as US Olympic team members. According to the organization's website, NHSCA High School Nationals alumni comprise an average of 15 of the 20 NCAA Division I National Wrestling Championship finalists each year. On average, seven of the ten wrestlers crowned champs at each NCAA D1 championship were once NHSCA participants. At the 2014 NCAAs, for example, 55 of the 80 wrestlers who earned All-American honors competed at the NHSCA Nationals while they were in high school. Among the all-time greats who have taken to the mat at the NHSCA High School Nationals include Olympic gold medalists Jordan Burroughs, Jake Varner, Cael Sanderson and Brandon Slay, as well as NCAA champs Stephen Abas, Kyle Dake, Ed Ruth, Tommy Rowlands, Donny Pritzlaff and Steve Mocco. Meet the creator of the NHSCA Nationals The father of this mega-mat event is Bob Ferraro, founder and CEO of the National High School Coaches Association, which started as an organization to provide high school wrestlers with the opportunity to test themselves against the best grapplers from beyond their state borders in folkstyle competition, and now provides competitive activities and a wide range of support services to coaches and high school athletes in additional sports besides wrestling. Bob FerraroFerraro was head wrestling coach at Bucknell University, an NCAA Division I program in Pennsylvania. Even with his own involvement in wrestling, Ferraro sought to exercise control over his own son's experience in the sport. "I did not want my son to be in a competitive wrestling program before seventh grade," Ferraro told InterMat. "As he grew up, I would let him participate in an event that would prepare him for the next year -- for example, the Keystone Games the year before going into high school. I wanted to protect him from undue pressure to succeed." "Before his senior year of high school, I sought out a tournament that would prep him for college competition. I actually had to invent the tournament -- the Senior Nationals." The birth of a major amateur wrestling event The event, named the Senior Nationals, was created for high school seniors looking to take on same-age wrestlers from across the nation. At first, the Senior Nationals required participants to be state champs. As Ferrero described that initial event, "You could register by mail or in person -- realize this was before the Internet," according to Ferraro. "Only 55 wrestlers entered by mail, so we had no real idea of how many participants to expect. Over 200 wrestlers registered in person. Participants represented 39 states." One aspect launched from that very first year: college coaches came to the Senior Nationals to see potential recruits in action. Another ongoing tradition of the Senior Nationals -- seeking coach input -- was established in its second year. "We asked participating coaches for ideas to make the event better," said Ferraro. "We're still doing that, seeking changes to make it better every year. For example, we expanded the eligibility to allow state runners-up to compete. We later started allowing prep school wrestlers into the event. We also started adding divisions to what had been known as the Senior Nationals, creating the Junior Nationals, then the Sophomore Nationals, the Freshman Nationals, and now a Middle-School division." "From this wrestling event, we launched the National High School Coaches Association," Ferraro continued. "We branched out into other sports. Right now, we include 22 sports, and communicate with 400,000 high school coaches and 60,000 administrators." "We took the model that has worked well for us with our wrestling events, and expanded it to include other sports. We started adding services, such as insurance and certification, which coaches had requested." "Coaches feel a sense of ownership. Our philosophy is to provide programs at little or no cost, thanks to obtaining sponsorships. We're a non-profit organization, offering programs and services that benefit coaches and schools. For example, we came up with coaches' insurance for all sports. This is unlimited liability insurance, to protect a coach, his family and his assets. Coaches had expressed a need for insurance that wasn't readily available." The first NHSCA Senior Nationals was held at the University of Pittsburgh. Over the years, it has been held in various locations, including Cleveland for a number of years before relocating to Virginia Beach. The Atlantic Ocean resort city was chosen because it offered a huge, uninterrupted space to accommodate dozens of mats, along with a wide range of guest accommodations, attractively priced because this time of year is still considered the off-season by hotels. ("We use 22 hotels to accommodate participants," said Ferraro.) The 2015 NHSCA Nationals will feature separate competitions for each of the divisions -- Senior, Junior, Sophomore, Freshman, and Middle School -- in one single hall at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. However, as Ferraro points out, each division competes in a self-contained space, with a set number of mats surrounded by bleachers. "When you're down on the floor, it looks intimate," said Ferraro. "Helps make the event more appealing, more spectator-friendly." A supersized mat event ... and more By any measure, the 2015 NHSCA Nationals will be huge, considering the number of mats (36), participants (approximately 3,400 wrestlers), and states represented (48) ... not to mention registrations from a number of foreign countries. In addition, hundreds of individuals volunteer their time and expertise to help the event run smoothly, with financial support from sponsorships also being a critical factor to the Nationals' ongoing success. The NHSCA Nationals is more than outstanding wrestling competition for high school and middle-school athletes. Throughout the event, there will be ten different clinics, conducted by Olympic and top college wrestlers, as well as respected coaches. For the 1,200 high school wrestling coaches that attend the Nationals, there will be seminars to help them become more effective in their jobs, making the three-day tournament an educational opportunity. In addition, there will be over 200 college wrestling coaches from NCAA Division I, II and III, as well as NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) colleges in attendance. Many coaches use the event as a convenient opportunity to watch large numbers of athletes in action against top-ranked competition, and meet with wrestlers at the recruiting fair. For student-athletes, the fair provides "one-stop shopping" convenience and a low-risk, time-efficient way to gather information about schools they may be considering, and gain an opportunity to speak directly with a member of each school's wrestling coaching staff on their "wish list". Considering the quality of the competition and the number of colleges sending coaches, the NHSCA's Bob Ferraro shared a startling statistic: "For Junior Nationals, three-fourths of the participants will be going to colleges that do not offer wrestling." Now, in some cases, that may be because a wrestler who has participated in multiple sports in high school choses to focus on a single sport in college -- football, for example. Other prep athletes may be entering academically rigorous academic programs and schools, and have decided in advance to focus all their attention on their studies. However, according to Ferraro, many past NHSCA Nationals participants end up at colleges without wrestling because, sadly, large numbers of colleges don't offer the sport. Creating opportunities for wrestlers beyond high school The Temple Wrestling Club finished its first season as a club undefeated (9-0) in league dual meetsTo expand opportunities for wrestlers who wish to continue their sport in college, the NHSCA came up with a model solution. "We established the Temple Wrestling Club at Temple University, a school that did not have a wrestling program," said Ferraro. "The club, which was established in November 2014, now has 52 student-members in its first year -- without any active recruiting, I might add." Thanks to the generous financial support of Phil Richards as the donor and Temple board of trustees member, the club was able to take root. "This success at Temple will serve as a model for other schools to establish wrestling club programs," said Ferraro. "We present the idea to schools, and provide students with a letter that's a roadmap of how set up a club at their schools. Student Activity Fees at colleges help provide basic funding for various programs for students, including wrestling clubs ... Club programs are driven by the students, not administrators, making them focused on the needs of the student-athlete wrestlers. School alumni can help generate funds to establish and sustain the wrestling club, as well as assist with infrastructure and other issues." The NHSCA Nationals -- along with this new initiative to grow college wrestling by helping students establish wrestling clubs at their schools -- are all the product of hard work by event organizers and an army of hundreds of volunteers ... and the valued input from participating coaches. "Coaches have ownership of the event," said NHSCA founder Bob Ferraro. "We try to incorporate coaches' ideas to make the event better and better each year. We'd like to think it's kind of like running a good restaurant. We listen to the customers, and use their comments and suggestions, and that results in getting good reviews -- and return participants -- year after year."

The 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships finals on Saturday, March 21, averaged 694,000 viewers on ESPN with an additional 1.6 million minutes consumed on WatchESPN, a 10% increase in television viewers (630,000) and 148% increase in WatchESPN consumption (644,000) over the 2014 Championship Finals -- also shown on ESPN in prime time. Additionally, WatchESPN more than doubled its total unique viewers during this year's Championship Finals when compared to last year. Oklahoma City was the highest-rated market for Saturday night's wrestling finale, followed by Tulsa, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Columbus, Detroit, Kansas City, Cleveland, Baltimore, Norfolk, and St. Louis. Oklahoma City was also the highest-rated market overall for the 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships (March 19-21), making it the second time in three years (2013) it has been the highest-rated market for the Championships. Interestingly, Tulsa was the highest-rated market in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014, making the state of Oklahoma the hotbed for the Championships over the last six years. Overall, ESPN's complete coverage of the 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships averaged 256,000 viewers across six sessions (first, second, quarterfinals and medal rounds on ESPNU and semifinals, finals on ESPN), an increase over the 2014 Championship, which featured the same television schedule (253,000 viewers). Additionally, every mat, every match coverage on ESPN3 combined with live access to ESPN and ESPNU on WatchESPN resulted in more than 21.3 million minutes viewed throughout the three days, a 67% increase over last year's same coverage (12.7 million minutes consumed). ESPN began covering the NCAA Wrestling Division I Championships in 1980. Live telecasts of the championship finals began in 2004 and preliminary round telecasts began in 2005. Since 2011, ESPN has provided live coverage of all six sessions, including television coverage in 2014 and 2015.

The 2014-15 scholastic wrestling season is one that has seen many twists and turns, along with debates and deliberation. With that in mind, it is no surprise, there is a lack of clarity about whom the nation's top-ranked team should be. However, there has to be one team that is No. 1, and for this year that is St. Paris Graham. They join the following teams that have previously ended the season No. 1 in the InterMat Fab 50 national team rankings: 2013-14: Blair Academy (N.J.) 2012-13: Blair Academy (N.J.) 2011-12: Blair Academy (N.J.) 2010-11: Apple Valley (Minn.) St. Paris GrahamGoing all the way back almost 20 weeks already to mid-November, the preseason Fab 50 tabbed Blair Academy (N.J.) as the nation's top team in a close call over Oak Park River Forest (Ill.); ranked third was Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), and it was St. Paris Graham (Ohio) in fourth. Those four teams came together right around a month later at the Walsh Jesuit Ironman just outside of Akron, Ohio. On that occasion, it was St. Paris Graham that emerged as the team champions of the nation's best tournament. The Falcons placed nine wrestlers, three winning titles, on the way to scoring 211 points. Second in the standings was Blair Academy with 189 points, also placing nine wrestlers, but with just one champion. Third went to Oak Park River Forest, placing eight and scoring 173 points, led by a single champion; while Wyoming Seminary placed seven on the way to 134 points but lacking in a champion. For purposes of ranking analysis, it should be noted that Walsh Ironman runner-up Mason Manville would leave Blair Academy that next week (obviously reducing the capability of the 160-pound weight class for the Buccaneers); Oak Park River Forest was without the services of now four-time state placer Larry Early, a nationally ranked 145 pound wrestler who was projected to finish runner-up; while Wyoming Seminary was absent Nick Reenan, this year's National Prep champion, a nationally ranked 170-pound wrestler that was a potential tournament finalist. In addition, both St. Paris Graham and Oak Park River Forest were absent their starter at 220 pounds due to injury; each was a state qualifier this year, failing to place in their state tournament. Heading into the Christmas Holiday, the four teams were ordered in this way: St. Paris Graham, Oak Park River Forest, Blair Academy, and Wyoming Seminary. 2015 Final Fab 50 Team Rankings 1. St. Paris Graham, Ohio 2. Oak Park River Forest, Illinois 3. Blair Academy, New Jersey 4. Wyoming Seminary, Pennsylvania 5. Clovis, California 6. Franklin Regional, Pennsylvania 7. Southeast Polk, Iowa 8. Poway, California 9. Bethlehem Catholic, Pennsylvania 10. Bergen Catholic, New Jersey 11. Archer, Georgia 12. Buchanan, California 13. Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 14. Stillwater, Oklahoma 15. St. Edward, Ohio 16. Montini Catholic, Illinois 17. Apple Valley, Minnesota 18. Neosho, Missouri 19. Carl Sandburg, Illinois 20. Bettendorf, Iowa 21. St. Michael-Albertville, Minnesota 22. Glenbard North, Illinois 23. Tuttle, Oklahoma 24. Massillon Perry, Ohio 25. Lowell, Michigan 26. Brecksville, Ohio 27. Crook County, Oregon 28. Mesa Mountain View, Arizona 29. Dayton Christian, Ohio 30. St. Peter's Prep, New Jersey 31. Delta, Ohio 32. Marmion Academy, Illinois 33. Elyria, Ohio 34. DePaul Catholic, New Jersey 35. South Dade, Florida 36. Greater Latrobe, Pennsylvania 37. Don Bosco Prep, New Jersey 38. Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania 39. Minisink Valley, New York 40. Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania 41. Bound Brook, New Jersey 42. Kaukauna, Wisconsin 43. Boyertown, Pennsylvania 44. Monroe Woodbury, New York 45. Brighton, Michigan 46. Penn, Indiana 47. Delbarton, New Jersey 48. Colonial Forge, Virginia 49. Brick Memorial, New Jersey 50. Evansville Mater Dei, IndianaRight after the New Year, St. Paris Graham traveled to Blair Academy for a Saturday afternoon dual meet; the Buccaneers pulled off a 27-24 upset victory, taking home victories in eight weight classes. Two clear upset victories for Blair Academy came at 113 and 120 pounds, where Mitch Moore lost to a lower-ranked opponent in Zach Sherman, and Eli Stickley lost to the non-ranked Requir van der Merwe. Also working in favor of Blair Academy was a tossup match victory at 145 pounds, when Michael Monica avenged an Ironman defeat in beating Brent Moore. It should be noted that Blair Academy wrestled without 132-pound wrestler Charles Tucker; though freshman Rocky Jordan had upset Tucker in the Ironman semifinal, prior productivity and subsequent productivity positions Tucker higher than Jordan in the rankings (Jordan beat the Blair Academy reserve wrestler on that day). At that point, the rankings calculus came out to the following: Oak Park River Forest, Blair Academy, St. Paris Graham, and Wyoming Seminary. For further analysis of the at-time rationale, read here. Oak Park River Forest would carry that No. 1 ranking through the regular season, one in which they went 6-0 in dual meets against Fab 50 teams, and also won an individual bracket tournament (Rex Whitlach Invitational in mid-December) that featured two other top 20 teams in the country. Those six regular season dual meet victories came over No. 5 Clovis (Calif.) by a score of 35-18, nine matches to five), No. 16 Montini Catholic (Ill.), No. 17 Apple Valley (Minn.), No. 19 Carl Sandburg (Ill.), No. 20 Bettendorf (Iowa) and No. 32 Marmion Academy (Ill.) Blair Academy had an excellent regular season of its own with one major blip. The excellent parts included tournament titles at the Beast of the East and Geary Invitational, fields that had multiple additional nationally ranked teams present; and three additional dual meet victories over Fab 50 opposition -- No. 10 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 15 St. Edward (Ohio), and No. 30 St. Peter's Prep (N.J.). However, there was a 39-20 dual meet loss to Wyoming Seminary on January 31. The Buccaneers did outlast Wyoming Seminary to win the National Prep Tournament at the end of February. While all that was going on St. Paris Graham went about its normal dominance, against what can kindly be called a non-descript schedule, except for their mid-January dual meet victory over St. Edward. As a result the rankings when February came to an end looked like this: Oak Park River Forest, St. Paris Graham, Blair Academy, and then Wyoming Seminary. However, the end of the season for Oak Park River Forest was far from being absent of blemish. In the first layer of their state series, nationally ranked Anthony Madrigal failed to make weight for the 106-pound class; nationally ranked Kamal Bey did not enter at 170 pounds due to injury; while Adam Lemke-Bell missed out on the competition at 285 pounds due to injury. This left the Huskies without two projected state champions and a likely low-placer in Lemke-Bell. Headed into their state tournament, the Huskies qualified 12 wrestlers, all but 106 and 285; the starter at 182 for much of the season qualified at 170, while a reserve qualified at 182. The state rankings from prior to the state tournament produced by Illinois Matmen projected Oak Park River Forest to place eight wrestlers, but they placed seven (admittedly the missing placer was primarily due to injury default). However, of greater note is that from five projected five state champions, the Huskies only procured two weight class titles (Renteria lost a tossup final at 113, while Madrigal at 120 and Early at 145 lost state finals bouts bouts against at-the-time unranked wrestlers, though each is now ranked). In the state dual meet playoffs, which were subsequent to the individual event, Bey and Lemke-Bell returned to the lineup; while Anthony Madrigal remained out of the lineup, which means he was removed from the national weight class rankings. It should be duly noted that the Huskies did pick up another pair of wins over Fab 50 teams on the way to their state dual meet title, second victories over Marmion and Carl Sandburg for an 8-0 overall dual meet record against nationally ranked teams. This state series result set opened the door for St. Paris Graham to regain the top position in the Fab 50 national team rankings. State rankings from right before the state tournament projected the Falcons to qualify 13 to the state tournament, place 11 (all inside the top four), and have five state champions. That is precisely what happened: 13 qualified, 11 placed in the top four, and five won state gold. The final conclusion is to crown the St. Paris Graham (Ohio) Falcons as national champions for the 2014-15 scholastic wrestling season. The following three factors in favor of the Falcons outweigh those arguments that fall in favor of Oak Park River Forest: When all the top teams in the country were assembled in one place, St. Paris Graham emerged with the title; the margin was clear, and it would still have been clear if all teams were at available personnel During the state tournament, St. Paris Graham had a "net performance" that would be characterized as "on slot," while Oak Park River Forest had results that were slightly below expectations At the end of the season, as well as at other points during the season, St. Paris Graham more consistently fielded a "more complete" lineup Oak Park River Forest won The ClashIt should be noted that this article could have been written just as easily to crown Oak Park River Forest as national champions. The Huskies should be commended on an impressive season that saw them win the Clash National Duals and yet another state title. No. 3 Blair Academy (N.J.) also had an excellent season considering the slew of transition within their program. Yet another title at the Beast of the East, and regaining the top trophy at the National Prep Championships. Rounding out the top five were Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), runners-up at the National Prep Championships, and Clovis (Calif.). The fifth-ranked Cougars had arguably their best season ever in winning a fifth straight California state title; they earned a state tournament record 276.5 points on the strength of qualifying the whole team, placing ten inside the top eight, and putting six into the state finals with three earning state gold.

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Fan voting for the 2015 WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy has begun. The Hodge Trophy is the top award in college wrestling and has been presented annually since 1994 to the nation�s most dominant collegiate wrestler. Vote for Dan Hodge Trophy Winner! The award is named after Dan Hodge, the former three-time (1955-57) NCAA champion from the University of Oklahoma, who did not allow a takedown in his career and pinned 36 of 46 victims. For the third straight year, fans are being asked to help select the winner from the four finalists. The winner will be announced on Monday, March 30. The winner of the fan vote will earn two first-place votes among the total ballots from a group of formal voters which includes each former Hodge Trophy winner, national media, representatives of national wrestling organizations and retired former college coaches from different regions. The deadline for your vote is this Thursday, March 26, at noon EST. The following is a statistical breakdown, in alphabetical order, of the four undefeated NCAA champions of 2015.

Isaiah Martinez, a native of Lemoore, California, won his third state championship in 2013, and two years later won his first NCAA title at 157 pounds while at the University of Illinois (Photos/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)When the final grade (recruiting) rankings are posted every year, many wonder how that exactly translates to college projectability. Here is a look at the Division I All-Americans from this past weekend, and where they were ranked in their recruiting class at the end of their senior year. Sixty-six of the 80 medalists were top 100 recruits, while another five appeared in the weight class rankings (but outside the top 100). Nine of the All-Americans were neither in the grade (recruiting) rankings, nor the weight class rankings at the end of their senior year. All this shows is the obvious, the high school rankings are never perfectly predictive for college success. They can however be pretty effective in identifying a universe of wrestlers likely to have college success. Even so, there are a myriad of factors that go into the imperfect correlation of high school rankings to college success (skill/ability improvement, physical maturity, finally hitting an optimal coaching/development climate, mistakes by the high school ranker, etc.). All-Americans by graduating year: 2014: 3 2013: 12 2012: 19 2011: 22 2010: 22 (fifth-year seniors) 2009: 1 2008: 1 NCAA finalists by graduating year: 2014: 2 2013: 3 2012: 3 2011: 4 2010: 7 (fifth-year seniors) 2008: 1 Note: WCR = Weight class ranked but not grade level ranked 125: 1. Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) No. 15/2013 2. Zeke Moisey (West Virginia) No. 49/2014 3. Alan Waters (Missouri) No. 49/2010 4. Thomas Gilman (Iowa) No. 10/2012 5. Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) No. 49/2011 6. Conor Youtsey (Michigan) No. 60/2011 7. Eddie Klimara (Oklahoma State) No. 36/2012 8. Jordan Conaway (Penn State) WCR/2011 133: 1. Cody Brewer (Oklahoma) No. 42/2011 2. Cory Clark (Iowa) No. 15/2012 3. A.J. Schopp (Edinboro) No. 67/2010 4. Cris Dardanes (Minnesota) 69/2010 5. Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State) No. 3/2012 6. Mason Beckman (Lehigh) No. 6/2011 7. Ryan Taylor (Wisconsin) No. 44/2012 8. Rossi Bruno (Michigan) No. 13/2012 141: 1. Logan Stieber (Ohio State) No. 1/2010 2. Mitchell Port (Edinboro) No. 28/2010 3. Devin Carter (Virginia Tech) No. 23/2010 4. Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) No. 17/2013 5. Kevin Jack (North Carolina State) WCR/2014 6. Chris Mecate (Old Dominion) No. 75/2011 7. Lavion Mayes (Missouri) NR/2012 8. Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) No. 7/2013 149: 1. Drake Houdashelt (Missouri) No. 60/2010 2. Dave Habat (Edinboro) NR/2010 3. Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) No. 1/2012 4. Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) No. 62/2013 5. B.J. Clagon (Rider) No. 10/2013 6. Chris Villalonga (Cornell) No. 3/2010 7. Alexander Richardson (Old Dominion) WCR/2012 8. Daniel Neff (Lock Haven) No. 57/2011 157: 1. Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) No. 5/2013 2. Brian Realbuto (Cornell) No. 8/2012 3. James Green (Nebraska) No. 21/2011 4. Nick Brascetta (Virginia Tech) No. 37/2011 5. Ian Miller (Kent State) No. 45/2011 6. Dylan Ness (Minnesota) No. 26/2010 7. Brian Murphy (Michigan) No. 27/2013 8. Mitch Minotti (Lehigh) No. 31/2012 165: 1. Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) No. 15/2011 2. Taylor Walsh (Indiana) No. 73/2010 3. Bo Jordan (Ohio State) No. 1/2013 4. Jackson Morse (Illinois) No. 7/2010 5. Nick Sulzer (Virginia) No. 13/2010 6. Ethan Ramos (North Carolina) No. 93/2013 7. Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin) No. 19/2012 8. Jim Wilson (Stanford) No. 87/2012 174: 1. Matt Brown (Penn State) NR/2008 2. Tyler Wilps (Pitt) NR/2010 3. Robert Kokesh (Nebraska) No. 39/2010 4. Logan Storley (Minnesota) No. 4/2011 5. Kyle Crutchmer (Oklahoma State) No. 22/2012 6. Mike Evans (Iowa) No. 6/2010 7. Zach Epperly (Virginia Tech) No. 26/2013 8. Kurtis Julson (North Dakota State) NR/2010 184: 1. Gabe Dean (Cornell) WCR/2012 2. Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) No. 52/2011 3. Vic Avery (Edinboro) No. 86/2011 4. Blake Stauffer (Arizona State) NR/2011 5. Kenny Courts (Ohio State) No. 16/2011 6. Hayden Zillmer (North Dakota State) NR/2011 7. Willie Miklus (Missouri) No. 27/2012 8. T.J. Dudley (Nebraska) No. 17/2012 197: 1. Kyven Gadson (Iowa State) No. 40/2010 2. Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) No. 1/2014 3. Morgan McIntosh (Penn State) No. 1/2011 4. Scott Schiller (Minnesota) No. 7/2010 5. J'den Cox (Missouri) No. 6/2013 6. Conner Hartmann (Duke) NR/2011 7. Nathan Burak (Iowa) NR/2011 8. Max Huntley (Michigan) No. 24/2009 285: 1. Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) No. 12/2011 2. Adam Coon (Michigan) No. 2/2013 3. Mike McMullan (Northwestern) No. 14/2010 4. Connor Medbery (Wisconsin) No. 59/2011 5. Bobby Telford (Iowa) No. 18/2010 6. Jimmy Lawson (Penn State) No. 17/2010 7. Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) WCR/2012 8. Michael Kroells (Minnesota) No. 41/2012

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Three members of the University of Iowa wrestling team were arrested last Tuesday night. They are freshman Seth Gross, freshman Ross Lembeck, and freshman Logan Ryan. All three wrestlers have been suspended indefinitely. “I am extremely disappointed with the decision-making of these three young men. I am currently gathering the facts and will use the UI’s student code of conduct and our team rules as my starting points to address the situation,” UI wrestling coach Tom Brands said in a prepared statement.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - All four of Virginia Tech's wrestlers competing in the medal round of the NCAA Wrestling Championships won at least a match Saturday morning, as the Hokies wrapped up their season at the NCAA Championships held at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Tech's four All-Americans - Devin Carter (141 pounds), Nick Brascetta (157), Zach Epperly (174) and Ty Walz (heavyweight) - were the ones competing and all improved at least one place in their respective weight classes from where they were entering the medal round. Carter claimed third place and Brascetta finished in fourth place. Epperly and Walz both ended in seventh place. Tech was in 10th place in the team competition with 56 points. The Hokies could record their third straight top-10 finish, pending the outcome of certain matches on Saturday night. "This was really satisfying considering we had such a tough morning yesterday [Friday]," Tech coach Kevin Dresser said. "To come back in the consolation round takes a lot of guts, a lot of heart and a lot of fight because you're done if you lose. We lost some tough matches yesterday on paper, a couple we were favored in and a lot we weren't favored. But for these guys to come back and fight they way they fought - it was really a great finish. "I'm proud of us. We've got a chance to stay in the top 10 and if we do that's great. It's a testament to these guys." Carter got the Hokies off to a quick start on the final day. The 141-pounder took on Old Dominion's Chris Mecate, whom he had beaten earlier this season at the Virginia Duals, in his first match and got a couple of first-period takedowns to grab a 4-1 lead. Then in the second period, Carter pinned Mecate, advancing to the third-place match. In the third-place match, he faced Oklahoma State's Dean Heil and went on the attack right from the start. He got two first-period takedowns and another takedown early in the second period. That started a barrage of takedowns, the Christiansburg, Virginia native concluded his career with a 17-8 major decision win over Heil. "This isn't really what I wanted, but I thought I came back and wrestled and ended up winning out," Carter said. "I think that was the best way I could have gone out if I was going to go that way. I guess it's that much easier to live with myself. "It's [his career] been awesome. It's been a long five years, and if it had ended with a loss and ended with getting seventh or eighth place, I wouldn't have been happy. I guess this is the best way to go down." Brascetta, a redshirt junior from St. Paris, Ohio, got the easiest of wins in his first match of the day. The 157-pounder won when Minnesota's Dylan Ness, the No. 3 seed, forfeited because of an injury. Ness was injured in his semifinal match Friday night against Cornell's Brian Realbuto. Brascetta, a redshirt junior from St. Paris, Ohio, thus advanced to the third-place match, where he met Nebraska's James Green, the No. 4 seed at 157 pounds. The two were tied at 2 heading into the third period, but Green got a point for an escape, and Brascetta couldn't get in on Green's legs to get a takedown. He ended up losing 3-2 and finished in fourth place at 157. Zach Epperly concluded his redshirt freshman season in fine fashion, claiming seventh place at 174 pounds with a victory over North Dakota State's Kurtis Julson. The Christiansburg native trailed 1-0 going into the third period, but he escaped Julson for a point to tie things and then he got a takedown to take a 3-1 lead. Epperly held off Julson's advances to record the 3-1 win. "It was an awesome season," Epperly said. "It's not where I wanted to finish at each place [the ACC Championships and the NCAA Championships], but you have to take what you get. All-American is pretty neat. Third place in the ACC is ok. I got my revenge on the UVa guy [Blaise Butler, who beat Epperly at the ACCs] yesterday, and that was huge. It shows I'm building and progressing more and getting better." Walz polished off a tremendous Championships appearance by winning his seventh-place match at heavyweight against Minnesota's Michael Kroelis. The redshirt sophomore from Cleveland, Ohio, got a takedown in the first period and added another one in the second period, riding Kroelis for much of that period. Kroelis mustered little in the way of offense, and Walz's riding time advantage enabled him to record a 6-2 win to finish seventh. "My whole thing coming into this tournament was I didn't want to plan anything because when you plan something, things go wrong," Walz said. "It depends on how you handle those things when they go wrong. I wanted to finish higher than I did at ACCs. That was my goal. I came up a couple of spots short of it. "But now I know what it feels like. Now I know what it feels like to be an All-American. Now I know what it feels like to lose in the wrestlebacks. It's interesting. You find the emotions that you hate and the ones you love, and you now know what you're working for." Ohio State held a 10-point edge on Iowa in the team chase for the national championship. Edinboro was third, with Missouri in fourth and Cornell in fifth. The national title matches in each weight class are later Saturday evening. FINAL RESULTS FROM THE 2015 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS That'll do it for the Hokies here at the 2015 NCAA Wrestling Championships. The four Hokies who earned All-America honros took to the mats today for their placements matches. Devin Carter went out in style, picking up a pin and a major decision to take third place. He'll go down as one of the all-time greats, finishing his career with 121 wins as a three-time All-American and four-time ACC champion. Nick Brascetta picked up an injury default to reach the third-place match, but had to settle for fourth place after falling to fourth-seeded James Green of Nebraska, 3-2. After a tough year in which he missed three months with an elbow injury, Brascetta surely has big goals for next year. He'll enter his senior season as a two-time All-American and three-time ACC champion. Zach Epperly finished his freshman year strong, beating NDSU's Kurtis Julson 3-2 to seal a seventh-place finish. He beat both of tonight's 174-pound finalists (Wilps and Brown) and will carry a ton of momentum into his sophomore campaign. Ty Walz also finished his season strong, winning his seventh-place match over ninth-seeded Michael Kroells of Minnesota. He'll build on this season and look fro great things his junior year. The Hokies are in 10th place headed to the finals with a program-best 54.0 points. Tech has clinched its fourth-straight top-11 finish and will remain in 10th if NC State's Nick Gwiazdowski beats Michigan's Adam Coon. Michigan is two points behind Tech and a championship win is worth four additional points. Be sure to check back to hokiesports.com in a bit for a full recap with quotes. Thanks for following us all weekend.