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STILLWATER -- The Oklahoma State wrestling squad began its final home weekend with a dominating win over Clarion Friday, shutting out the Eagles 46-0. It was the Cowboys’ most lopsided win since last season’s 48-0 win over Northern Colorado. OSU (9-3; 3-0 Big 12) did not allow an offensive point in the dual, scoring 42 takedowns on the night in addition to its multiple nearfalls. "It's what we hoped for,” coach John Smith said. “We haven't had a to really score bonus points. We got exposed a little bit on how to pin people. We've been struggling for wins in tough dual meets and we get in the mode of takedowns and hard rides. We missed a few things tonight, but the takedowns and aggressiveness helped separate the score. That's what you like to see. We need to focus on building each period and getting a little bit better and tougher. I felt like we did that for the most part." The Cowboys earned nine bonus-point wins on the night, starting with ninth-ranked Eddie Klimara who defeated his opponent, Hunter Jones, with a 16-1 technical fall at 125 pounds. Klimara ended his bout early in the second period with only three takedowns. The Cowboy turned Jones for four sets of nearfall points. "We had to come out here and get going, especially with a big dual coming this weekend,” Klimara said. “The season is coming to an end pretty soon, so we need to step up and start pushing ourselves." True freshman Gary Wayne Harding kept the bonus points rolling with a dominant major decision at 133 pounds. The Cowboy was just short of a technical fall, surrendering only four points and racking up six takedowns en route to the 18-4 win. In the 141-pound bout, No. 15 Dean Heil put together a flurry of points with a reversal to start the third period, followed by two sets of back points to shut out John Pezze, 15-0. The redshirt freshman is now on a four-match win streak. "I think today’s win shows how much of a difference a week of improvement can be,” Heil said. “No college program is a bad program. Anybody can get beat on any given day. Going out and having almost every match get bonus points like that is a big deal. I think we can take from that and try to look at how we prepared this week for the dual and incorporate that into duals in the future." At 149 pounds, senior Josh Kindig was close the sticking Brodie Zacherl but ended the match early with a 22-5 tech fall in the third period. The Cowboy is now 13-1 in his senior campaign. In a match that started off slow, No. 18 Anthony Collica picked up the pace in the final period of the 157-pound match, scoring five takedowns. He went on to win the match 14-5. Top-ranked 165 pounder Alex Dieringer got the first pin of the night, sticking Slade Horner in the second period. Prior to the fall, Dieringer led the match 11-3. The national champion now has eight falls on the season as well as eight consecutive wins with bonus points to add to his perfect 23-0 record. Picking up another win at 174 pounds was sophomore Kyle Crutchmer, who bested Michael Pavasko, 9-5. Crutchmer sealed the win with a double-leg takedown in the final seconds of the match. Nolan Boyd, ranked 18th at 184 pounds, earned the fourth and final technical fall of the night, handling Daniel Sutherland, 17-2. Boyd led the first period, 7-0, and scored 10 more points in the second period to earn the win at the 5:52 mark. At 197 pounds, sophomore Luke Bean earned a 13-6 decision over Ryan Darch, giving him his first dual win as a Cowboy. Marsden capped the night with quickest finish of the dual, pinning Josh Davis in only 1:30 at 285 pounds. The Cowboys will finish their home dual season as they host four-time defending national champions Penn State on Sunday at 2 p.m. "It's big,” Smith said. “I think if the weather cooperates with us, it ought to be attended well, but a win would be much better. It would help, definitely. It's a tough match. The match-ups are tough, and it looks very competitive. When you get in these types of matches, you've got to do your job. If we do our job well, then we have an opportunity to win. That's what we're about. We're about winning big dual meets, and we've failed to do that this year. This is a big dual for us and it's important that we learn how to win them." Results: 125: No. 9 Eddie Klimara (OSU) TF5 Hunter Jones (CLA), 16-1 133: Gary Wayne Harding (OSU) MD Matt Liggett (CLA), 18-4 141: No. 15 Dean Heil (OSU) TF5 John Pezze (CLA), 15-0 149: No. 4 Josh Kindig (OSU) TF5 Brodie Zacherl (CLA), 22-5 157: No. 18 Anthony Collica (OSU) MD Evan DeLong (CLA), 14-5 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) fall Slade Horner (CLA), 4:26 174: No. 11 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. Michael Pavasko (CLA), 9-5 184: No. 18 Nolan Boyd (OSU) TF5 Daniel Sutherland (CLA), 17-2 197: Luke Bean (OSU) dec. Ryan Darch (CLA), 13-6 285: No. 5 Austin Marsden (OSU) fall Josh Davis (CLA), 1:30

There were pinfalls everywhere as the Griffins traveled to Alderson Broaddus to meet the Battlers in a dual match. Seven matches ended in pinfalls with the Griffins winning five of those matches. SHU was able to extend its winning streak to six straight dual matches with the 40-12 victory over the Battlers. SHU improves to 11-4 overall. Mike Soria got the Griffins on the scoreboard with a 14-5 major decision victory in the opening 125 pound match. Collin Dees then won by decision (10-3) to extend the Griffins lead to 7-0. Patrick Owens then started the wins by pinfall up with a fall at 1:08 of his match at 141 pounds. Tanner Druck continued the win streak for the Griffins with a 10-6 win at 149 pounds. The next six matches ended in pinfalls with the Griffins taking 4 of those matches. Zach Voytek won by fall (:57) at 157 pounds, Brett Smith won in 4:46 at 174 pounds. Christian Bosco won by fall (3:33) at 184 and Alex Soutiere ended the match with a win by fall in 1:10. Seton Hill will look to make it seven in a row when they travel to Wheeling Jesuit on Saturday evening. Results: 125 Mike Soria (SH) maj. dec. Cody Buchanan (AB) 14-5 ( 4-0) 133 Collin Dees (SH) dec. Michah Powell (AB) 10-3 (7-0) 141 Patrick Owens (SH) pinned Samuel Jones (AB) 1:08 (13-0) 149 Tanner Druck (SH) dec. Jason West (AB) 10-6 (16-0) 157 Zach Voytek (SH) pinned Keith Stednitz (AB) :57 (22-0) 165 Logan Shurina (AB) pinned Garrett Schultz (SH) 1:16 (22-6) 174 Brett Smith (SH) pinned Brian Ohl (AB) 4:46 (28-6) 184 Christian Bosco (SH) pinned Garrett Onderko (AB) 3:33 (34-6) 197 Nick Nester (AB) pinned Morris Lawson (SH) :26 (34-12) 285 Alex Soutiere (SH) pinned Aerison Parrish (AB) 1:10 (40-12)

SAN FRANCISCO -- Calvin Nicholls secured the SF State Gators' 22-16 win over the visiting Menlo College Oaks with a win by fall at 4:57 over Josh Sowman this evening in their regular season home finale dual of the 2014-15 season. SF State ends the season with a 9-5 overall record in duals, the Gators most wins since the 2008-09 season (9-6). Menlo, who is currently ranked seventh in the nation in NAIA, took the first bout by a 5-4 decision at 184 as Paul Bracamonte defeated the Gators' Johnny Costa (18-14). SF State took a 6-3 lead as Gabe Fuentes (9-11) won by fall at 3:12 over the Oaks' Zac Grove at 197. This was Fuentes' third win by fall this season. Sam Alnassiri (18-12) increased the Gator lead to 9-3 when he defeated Scott Brasil by sudden victory (5-4). The Oaks cut into SF State's lead with a 5-2 decision at 125 as Troy Lakin defeated the Gators' Brandon Vu (17-17) to make the score Gators' 9-6. Jordan Gurrola (26-9) increased the Gator lead to 12-6 with a 8-3 decision at 133 over Menlo's Brian Ha. The Oaks took the next two bouts by decisions at 141 and 149 to tie the score at 12-12. Steele Escobedo won by a 6-1 decision over Jerry DeLaRosa (11-12) and Christian Franks won by an 8-3 decision over Dylan Furtado (16-10). SF State reclaimed the lead (16-12) as Alex Abono won by a 10-1 major decision at 157 over Tyler Thomas. Abono (12-12) is currently ranked seventh in the nation. Menlo tied the dual at 16-16 when Eric Lopez won by 12-4 major decision over SF State's Vicente Aboytes (17-11). That is when Nicholls (7-10) recorded his fourth win by fall at 4:57 over the Oaks' Josh Sowman to give the Gators the 22-16 victory. Prior to the match, the Gators recognized their four seniors in Vicente Aboytes, Jesse Campos, Daniel Flores and Andrew Reggi. The Gators will return to the mat in two weeks in Pueblo, Colo., as they will participate in the 2014-15 NCAA Division II Super Region IV/RMAC Championships on the campus of Colorado State Pueblo. Results: 184 Paul Bracamonte (MC) won by 5-4 dec. Johnny Costa (SFSU) 0-3 197 Gabe Fuentes (SFSU) won by fall (3:12) over Zac Grove (MC) 6-3 285 Sam Alnassiri (SFSU) won by 5-4 SV-3 dec. over #2 Scott Brasil (MC) 9-3 125 #3 Troy Lakin (MC) won by 5-2 dec. over Brandon Vu (SFSU) 9-6 133 Jordan Gurrola (SFSU) won by 8-3 dec. over Brian Ha (MC) 12-6 141 #15 Steele Escobedo (MC) won by 6-1 dec. over Jerry DeLaRosa (SFSU) 12-9 149 Christian Franks (MC) won by 8-3 dec. over Dylan Furtado (SFSU) 12-12 157 #7 Alex Abono (SFSU) won by 10-1 MD over Tyler Thomas (MC) 16-12 165 #4 Eric Lopez (MC) won by 12-4 MD over Vicente Aboytes (SFSU) 16-16 174 Calvin Nicholls (SFSU) won by fall (4:57) over Josh Sowma (MC) 22-16

MINOT, N.D. -- The Minnesota State University Moorhead wrestling team rallied with four wins in the final five matches to beat Minot State, 25-15 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action Thursday night in Minot, N.D. Sophomore Shane Novak and Blake Bosch capped off the rally with back-to-back pins for the Dragons. MSUM improved to 5-5 overall and 1-4 in the NSIC with the win, while Minot State fell to 5-14 overall and 2-6 in the NSIC. The dual started at 141 pounds. The Dragons trailed 12-7 when the match went to intermission before winning four of the final five matches. "The guys came back out and ready to wrestle," MSUM head coach Kris Nelson said. "They were ahead of us at intermission, and our guys came back from intermission and wrestled well. We got pins from Shane Novak and Blake Bosch which were big." Trailing by five at intermission, MSUM's rally started at 184 pounds when senior Shawn Porter topped Kobina Henriques, 8-2 to bring the Dragons within 12-10. Junior Chris Bascon pushed the Dragons into the lead with a 6-4 win over Taylor Barstad. "I was really impressed with Chris Bascon," Nelson said. "He did everything we've been telling him to do as far as moving his feet and being aggressive." Minot State won at 285 as Mitchell Eull topped Dragon sophomore Nader Abdullatif, 6-0 to give the Beavers a 15-13 lead with two matches left. Novak helped the Dragons regained the lead – and the momentum – with a pin of Minot's Anthony Battle in 3:40 at 125. That gave the Dragons a 19-15 lead heading into the final match of the night. Bosch, who is ranked sixth in the nation at 133 pounds, finished the match off in impressive fashion with a pin of Minot's Jason Huger in 3:56 to give MSUM the 25-15 win. Minot State won the first two matches wrestled to take a 6-0 lead. The Dragons battled back to take a 7-6 lead with two straight wins. Sophomore Garret Hoffner beat Ricards Avakovs by a 9-7 score at 157 pounds, and sophomore Dan Murakami followed with a 10-2 major decision win at 165 to put the Dragons up by one. Minot State won by fall at 174 pounds to regain the lead at 12-7 before MSUM rallied with four wins in the final five matches. The Dragons are back in action on Saturday at Southwest Minnesota State. The dual begins at 3 p.m. in Marshall, Minn. Results: 141-Tanner Crissler (Minot) dec. Philippe Walker, 7-4 149-Cody Haugen (Minot) dec. Isaac Novacek, 11-6 157-Garret Hoffner (MSUM) dec. Ricards Avakovs, 9-7 165-Dan Murakami (MSUM) dec. Devin Combs, 10-2 174-Jon Wilson (Minot) pinned Michael Joseph, 3:10 184-Shawn Porter (MSUM) dec. Kobina Henriques, 8-2 197-Chris Bascon (MSUM) dec. Taylor Barstad, 6-4 285-Mitchell Eull (Minot) dec. Nader Abdullatif, 6-0 125-Shane Novak (MSUM) pinned Anthony Battle, 3:40 133-Blake Bosch (MSUM) pinned Jason Huger, 3:56

Wabash recorded four pins on Senior Night in the Little Giants' 41-13 win over Trine University. Wabash seniors Tommy Poynter, Pat Parham, Conner Lefever, and Reece Lefever each scored victories in their final dual meet competition as a member of the Little Giant program. Poynter opened the night with a first period pin over David Moore at 125 pounds. After a pair of Trine victories gave the Thunder a 10-6 lead in the team scoring, the Little Giants easily controlled the next six matches. Parham scored an early takedown which led to a pin just 1:21 into his 149-pound match. Reece Lefever picked up a pin at the 3:22 mark at 157 pounds. Ethan Farmer kept things rolling for Wabash with a 16-0 technical fall at 3:35 in the 165-pound weight pound bout. After Conner Lefever received a forfeit at 174 pounds, sophomore Riley Lefever pinned Nick Fruits at 2:07 of the 184-pound weight class contest. Brett Thumm scored the final points of the night by receiving a forfeit at 197 pounds. Wabash travels to Michigan Saturday to compete in the annual Mid-States Conference Tournament. Competition begins at 8:30 a.m. at Olivet College. Results: 125- Tommy Poynter (WAB) over David Moore, Fall 2:40 133- Brandon Preston (TRINE) over Chandler Moore, MD 13-4 141- Jeffrey Helm (TRINE) over Robbie Carter, Fall 6:04 149- Patrick Hall (WAB) over Tylor Willms, Fall 1:21 157- Reece Lefever (WAB) over Cody Konieczki, Fall 3:22 165- Ethan Farmer (WAB) over Kevin Groves, TF 16-0 at 3:35 174- Connor Lefever (WAB) won by forfeit 184- Riley Lefever (WAB) over Nick Fruits, Fall 2:07 197- Brett Thumm (WAB) won by forfeit 285- Mack Green (TRINE) over Abraham Hall, Dec. 6-0

GRAND JUNCTION Colo. -- The Northern Colorado wrestling team headed to Grand Junction, Colorado today to take on the Mavericks of Colorado Mesa (DII). The Mavericks came into the match with a solid 12-0 record on the year. "The team won a hard fought dual against a very tough Mesa team," said head coach Troy Nickerson. "The last time we wrestled in their arena (2 years ago) they beat us. Overall it was a sloppy win but we will take it." The first match of the day wouldn't last long with Andrews coming up with a pin against Channing Lewis, pinning him in the 1:21 minute. Andrews would move to 16-8 on the year, recording a total on six pins. UNC dropped the next three matches, with Beau Roberts picking up a win right before intermission by a score of 8-5, defeating James Martinez, and moving to 6-7 on the year. The Bears entered halftime, behind 15-9. Coming out the break Mitchell Polkowske looked to dominate Bruno Nicoletti giving the Bears a chance to win the dual. Polkowske scored a total of four takedowns in the first two rounds looking to capture the major decision in the match. Polkowske would do just that, dominating Nicoletti by a score of 13-2. Despite the win, the Bears still trailed by two points with four matches to go in the evening. Josh Van Tine continued his winning ways, taking the #174 weight class over Jessie Hoffschneider. Van Tine won the close match by a score of 6-2 giving Northern Colorado a 16-15 lead. Keith Johnson made it three in a row for UNC, grabbing his win in the final seconds of the third period taking a 7-6 decision over Mitch Wyatt. UNC would increase its lead to 4, winning 19-15. In the #197 match, Trent Noon would keep it close through two periods, before getting caught by Francisco Retana who would finish the match by pin at the 6:11 mark. Northern Colorado headed into the final match of the night trailing 21-19. It would all come down to the heavyweights and Brian Macchione would do all he could to grab the win for the Bears. The match was square at zeros entering the third period with Macchione choosing neutral to begin the final minutes of action. Macchione drew first blood in the third working a quick takedown with 1:30 left in the match. Jordan Passehl earned an escape bringing the match to a Macchione lead 2-1. Macchione held off Passehl in the finals minutes giving the Bears the 22-21 win over the Mavericks. The Bears improve to 3-5 on the season and are looking to pick up another win this Saturday, Feb. 14 at Utah Valley State. Wrestling is slated to start at 7:00 p.m. Results: 125: Trey Andrews (UNC) pins Channing Lewis, 1:21 133: Colby Christensen (CMU) maj dec Michael Espinoza, 11-2 141: Daniel Salazar (CMU) pins Ben Polkowske, 4:06 149: Nick Swanson (CMU) tech falls Kyle Rodriguez, 15-0 157: Beau Roberts (UNC) dec #3 James Martinez, 8-5 165: Mitchell Polkowske (UNC) maj dec Bruno Nicoletti, 13-2 174: Josh VanTine (UNC) dec Jessie Hoffschneider, 6-2 184: Keith Johnson (UNC) dec Mitch Wyatt, 7-6 197: Paco Retana (CMU) pins Trent Noon, 6:11 285: Brian Macchione (UNC) dec #8 Jordan Passehl, 4-3

GUNNISON, Colo. -- The No. 7 Western State Colorado University wrestling team recorded five pins to push their season total to 103 en route to a dominant 43-3 win over New Mexico Highlands on Thursday night at Paul Wright Gym. "I thought the guys wrestled really well. I'm really proud of them," said head coach Miles Van Hee. "We had a goal to get a 101 pins, and we met that goal tonight getting to 103. We hit a milestone there." Western (10-2, 6-1 RMAC) jumped out to a comfortable lead after Trenton Piatt (Fr., Olathe, Colo.) and Zach Shank (R-So., Olathe, Colo.) recorded pins to begin the dual. Piatt started it off for the Mountaineers with a pin at 3:43 at 125 pounds while Shank recorded a pin in the 133-pound class at the 1:34 mark to put the Mountaineers up 12-0. Corbin Bennetts (Jr., Buena Vista, Colo.) added to the Mountaineer lead with a decision at 141 pounds before the Cowboys (10-7, 2-5 RMAC) earned a 13-10 decision in the 149-pound class to get on the board for a 15-3 score. Shawn Beiriger (R-Fr., Del Norte, Colo.) recorded a 12-4 major decision at 157 pounds to make it 19-3 Mountaineers heading into intermission. Out of the break, Western continued to run away from the Cowboys with 165-pound Travis Bradford (R-Fr., Houston, Texas) earning a 12-5 decision before No. 2 Elliot Copeland (Sr., Bennett, Colo.) recorded a pin at 1:02 at 174 pounds to give the Mountaineers a 28-3 advantage. No. 4 Kyle Piatt (Sr., Olathe, Colo.) followed with a decision to earn his 103rd career win at 184 pounds while No. 6 Sam Mangum (Sr., McAllen, Texas) tallied Western's fourth pin of the night at 4:17 in the 197-pound class to push the lead to 37-3. In the heavyweight class, Peter Anguiano (Sr., Elk Grove, Calif.) ended the dual with the Mountaineers' fifth pin at 4:51 for a final score of 43-3. The Mountaineers will host Colorado School of Mines in their final home dual of the season Wednesday at 7 p.m. before traveling to Pueblo for the NCAA Division II Region IV Championships, Feb. 27-28.

PELLA -- After roaring out to a 27-0 lead in the first five matches, the Central College wrestling team settled in for a 36-12 road win over Simpson Thursday. Central was out to a 12-0 lead before any matches even took place, courtesy of two Storm forfeits. Jahleel Vester (freshman, Oak Harbor, Wash.) found himself down two points at 141 pounds before turning Simpson’s Devan Berrian and earning a fall at 3:37. Mike O’Connor (sophomore, Lockport, Ill., St. Rita HS) was in an even more precarious position at 157 pounds. Down 7-0 at the start of the third period, O’Connor made the choice to start on top. Sixteen seconds later his decision paid off by pinning Jake Mize, earning his team-leading 11th fall of the season. “Both of those are younger guys who exemplify the heart and determination of our team,” coach Eric Van Kley said. “One was down by two and the other was done by seven and they both believed that the match wasn’t over. They kept battling and not only got wins, but got pins. That really set the tempo for the night and got a lot of momentum behind us.” Simpson earned victories at 165 and 175 pounds to close the gap to 27-9 before Tyler Lowy (senior, Phoenix, Ariz.) and Matt Seabold (sophomore, Burlington) slammed the door shut on the Storm. Lowy fought for a technical fall and Seabold used a late flurry to take a major decision. The nine-point swing ended any thoughts of a Simpson comeback. “It was good to see them open it and score a ton of points. It was a great way for Lowy to wrap up his dual career with a tech fall on the road. Seabold did a nice job of breaking the match open at 197. It was a 4-2 match at the start of third period before he finished it out with a major decision. Those are the bonus points that we’re looking for.” Central’s victory over the storm is the seventh-straight in the rivalry for the Dutch. The match also marked the end of the Iowa Conference dual season. Pending the results of tomorrow night’s dual between Loras and Wartburg, Central will likely finish in a three-way tie with Loras and Dubuque for fourth place. A fourth-place finish would be the highest finish for the Dutch since a third-place finish in 1995. A contingent of Dutch wrestlers will wrestle at the Jim Fox Invitational in Dubuque on Saturday in the final action of the regular season. The Dutch will then be off from competition for two weeks in advance of the NCAA Division III Central Regional in Dubuque on February 27 and 28. Results: 125— #7 Daniel Page (CEN) won by forfeit (CEN, 6-0) 133—Aaron Anderson (CEN) won by forfeit (CEN, 12-0) 141— Jahleel Vester (CEN) won by fall over Devan Berrian, 3:37 (CEN, 18-0) 149—Ryan Vandall (CEN) won by decision over Jonathan Melton, 3-2 (CEN, 21-0) 157—Mike O’Connor (CEN) won by fall over Jake Mize, 5:16 (CEN, 27-0) 165—Bryce Wignall (SIM)) won by fall over Cory McCleary, 5:32 (CEN, 27-6) 174—Brett Roberts (SIM) won by decision over Sam Apland, 12-5 (CEN, 27-9) 184— Tyler Lowy (CEN) won by technical fall over Spencer Ward, 18-2 (6:40) (CEN, 32-9) 197— #10 Matt Seabold (CEN) won by major decision over Ethan Calvert, 15-6 (CEN, 36-9) 285— Colby Vileger (SIM) won by decision over Jay Pike, 3-2 (CEN, 36-12)

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- In the final home dual of their careers, seniors Ryan Sheldon (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy) and Donnie Horner (Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Spring) sealed the victory for the 17th-ranked Coe wrestling team as they outlasted Dubuque in an Iowa Conference dual meet on Thursday night. The Kohawks defeated the Spartans 18-17 to close out the 2014-15 regular season. A pair of victories at 125 pounds and 133 pounds gave Dubuque the early 6-0 lead over the Kohawks. After a scoreless first period and trailing 1-0 heading into the third period, junior Luke Kremer (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy) put Coe on the board with a takedown in overtime for the 3-1 victory over Ethan Kleitsch at 141 pounds. Fellow junior Josh Donkle (Greeley, Colo./Windsor) followed up with a 8-7 decision over Kody Krenz at 149 pounds to tie the dual at 6-6. Sophomore Ryan Donovan (Alta Loma, Calif./Alta Loma) lost by technical fall to Brian Travis at 157 pounds as the Spartans took the 11-6 lead. In the 165 pound bout, top-ranked junior Farai Sewera (Roselle, Ill./Lake Park) jumped out to an early 9-0 lead in the first period over Manuel Mendoza and held on to post a 15-3 major decision to bring the Kohawks within one point of Dubuque at 11-10. With the win, Sewera extended his win streak to 17 matches and improves his record to 22-1 on the season. At 174 pounds, Ryan Harrington (Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham) dropped a 4-3 decision to Elton Turnage for just his third loss of the season as Dubuque extended its lead to 14-10. Sheldon scored a 16-0 technical fall victory over Joseph Shue in the 184 pound match to give the Kohawks the 15-14 lead. Horner put Coe up for good with a 4-3 decision over Nathan Cristion at 197 pounds and improved his record to 21-8 for the season. In the heavyweight bout, junior Creighton Fox (DeWitt, Iowa/DeWitt) dropped a 7-4 decision to Dan Howell but the Kohawks were able to hold on for the 18-17 victory. Coe will have the next two weeks off as they prepare for the NCAA Central Regionals in Dubuque. The action is set to begin at 9 a.m. Results: 125: Joey Cisneros (Dubuque) over Jan Rosenberg (Coe) (Dec 12-5) 133: Nicholas Rivera (Dubuque) over Brady Ruden (Coe) (Dec 9-4) 141: Luke Kremer (Coe) over Ethan Kleitsch (Dubuque) (SV-1 3-1) 149: Josh Donkle (Coe) over Kody Krenz (Dubuque) (Dec 8-7) 157: Brian Travis (Dubuque) over Ryan Donovan (Coe) (TF 18-3 5:00) 165: Farai Sewera (Coe) over Manuel Mendoza (Dubuque) (MD 15-3) 174: Elton Turnage (Dubuque) over Ryan Harrington (Coe) (Dec 4-3) 184: Ryan Sheldon (Coe) over Joseph Shue (Dubuque) (TF 16-0 6:22) 197: Donnie Horner (Coe) over Nathan Cristion (Dubuque) (Dec 3-2) 285: Dan Howell (Dubuque) over Creighton Fox (Coe) (Dec 7-4)

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Augustana College wrestling won its 11th straight dual with a 25-9 victory over No. 10 Upper Iowa on Thursday night at the Elmen Center. The Vikings took seven of the 10 bouts to improve to 18-4 on the season, 7-0 in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. The Peacocks' drop to 11-3 on the year, and a 6-1 mark in the NSIC. The Peacocks opened the dual in control, winning the 184-pound bout by fifth-ranked Blake Sorensen. No. 5 Jayd Docken secured the Viking victory at the 197-pound match pinning Richard Briggs in 3:30. Michael Lowman battled Logan Hopp in the heavyweight division sending it into the seventh period where Lowman recorded a takedown with seconds to go to win by a score of 4-2. TJ North showed off his No. 1 ranking in style with a 12-4 major decision over Garrett Wangsness. The Vikings jumped ahead early in the dual against Upper Iowa with a 13-3 lead. At 133, Morgan Engbrecht handled his opponent with a 6-3 decision, followed by Jeremiah Peterson keeping the momentum on Augustana's side winning a 7-3 decision over Jordan Roths in the 141-pound match. Faced with the challenge ahead, Shawn Hatlestad dominated the 157-pound bout over fourth-ranked Jordan Rinken. Hatlestad won by a sudden victory of 3-1 to give the Vikings their seventh consecutive bout win and a 25-3 lead. The Peacocks Colbey Vance (165 pounds) and Dalton Westerlund (174 pounds) both took the final matches to add six more points to their score, but the victory was achieved by a 25-9 margin in favor of Augustana. The Vikings will close-out regular season hosting No. 1 St. Cloud State on Friday, Feb. 20 in hopes of capturing its second NSIC title. Augustana won the NSIC title in 2010-11. Results: 184: #5 Blake Sorensen won by decision (6-5) over Aero Amo; AC 0, UIU 3 197: #5 Jayd Docken pinned Richard Briggs in 3:30; AC 6, UIU 3 285: Michael Lowman won by sudden victory (4-2) over Logan Hopp; AC 9, UIU 3 125: #1 TJ North won by major decision (12-4) over Garrett Wangsness; AC 13, UIU 3 133: Morgan Engbrecht won by decision (6-3) over Matt Paulus; AC 16, UIU 3 141: Jeremiah Peterson won by decision (7-3) over Jordan Roths; AC 19, UIU 3 149: Jacob Anderson won by decision (6-2) over Trevor Duke; AC 22, UIU 3 157: Shawn Hatlestad won by sudden victory (3-1) over #4 Jordan Rinken; AC 25, UIU 3 165: Colbey Vance won by decision (4-3) over Parker Swanson; AC 25, UIU 6 174: Dalton Westerlund won by sudden victory (4-2) over Tim Weber; AC 25, UIU 9

LA CROSSE, Wis. -- In a tight battle between two top-five ranked teams, No. 5-ranked Augsburg College claimed a win in the final bout of the night to rally for an 18-16 win over the No. 4-ranked University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in a wrestling dual meet on Thursday at Mitchell Hall. THE BASICS FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 18, Wisconsin-La Crosse 16 LOCATION: Mitchell Hall, La Crosse, Wis. RECORDS: Augsburg 11-4 overall, UW-La Crosse 16-5 overall HOW IT HAPPENED • In a match where the team lead changed hands five times, the final bout proved to be the difference, as Augsburg 174-pounder Tyrell Martin (SR, Eagan, Minn./Henry Sibley HS) scored a 3-1 win over UW-La Crosse's Jarret Hoeppner to secure the match win. Martin claimed a second-period reversal, then rode Hoeppner for the entire third period to secure 1:24 of riding time for the bonus point. Martin is now 14-3 on the year. • Augsburg's Donny Longendyke (SO, Vadnais Heights, Minn./White Bear Lake HS), who moved into the No. 3 spot in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association rankings at heavyweight on Wednesday, improved to 34-2 on the season with the lone pin of the evening, a 1:54 triumph over Cody Endres. Longendyke, who has now won 26 straight matches, claimed his 16th pin of the season and 25th bonus-point victory (16 pins, two technical falls, eight major decisions). • Top-ranked Augsburg 125-pounder Mike Fuenffinger (SR, Hibbing, Minn.) improved to 25-1 with a 10-3 win over Ryan Weinmann, using three takedowns, a reversal and 2:03 of riding time to collect the victory. The defending Division III national champion at 125, Fuenffinger has now won 22 matches in a row. • At 133, Augsburg's No. 10-ranked Chad Bartschenfeld (SR, Amery, Wis.) scored a 5-3 upset of No. 8-ranked Dustin Weinmann. Bartschenfeld, who had two takedowns and 1:52 of riding time, only allowed three Weinmann escapes in the bout. Bartschenfeld is now 23-10 on the year. • Gable Frandsen (FY, Ellsworth, Wis.) claimed one of the most important wins of the evening for the Auggies, with a 3-1 win over Derek Weinmann at 157. Frandsen, now 15-10 on the year, scored a second-period takedown and a third-period escape to notch the win. FOR THE FOES • In the other meeting of ranked wrestlers on the evening, UW-La Crosse's Eric Twohey, ranked No. 5 at 197, scored a 5-1 win over Augsburg's No. 7-ranked Matt Hechsel (SR, Apple Valley, Minn.). • UW-La Crosse's three other ranked wrestlers all gained wins, as No. 5-ranked 184-pounder Richard Carlson scored an 8-0, major-decision win over Augsburg's Tommy Teigen (SR, Ham Lake, Minn./Meadow Creek Christian HS), No. 6-ranked 149-pounder Kasey Einerson claimed a 5-3 win over Augsburg's Will Keeter (SR, Twin Falls, Idaho), and No. 5-ranked 165-pounder Tyler Schneider scored an 11-5 win over Augsburg's Eric Hensel (JR, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South HS). • At 141, Cody See of UW-La Crosse edged Augsburg's Marcus Hamer (SO, Kimball, Minn.) by a 5-3 decision. UP NEXT • Augsburg's White Team (junior varsity) competes at the Winona State Open this Saturday (2/14) at 9 a.m. • Augsburg's varsity closes its regular season with a dual meet at Wisconsin-Stevens Point next Friday (2/20) at 7 p.m. • UW-La Crosse competes at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday at Wisconsin-Oshkosh.No. 5 Augsburg (Minn., 11-4) 18, No. 4 Wisconsin-La Crosse (16-5) 16 Thursday, February 12, 2015 – Mitchell Hall, La Crosse, Wis. Action begins at 184 pounds. Attendance: 205. Official: Curt Frost. RESULTS: 184 – No. 5 Richard Carson (UWL, 19-5) maj. dec. Tommy Teigen (AUG, 21-9) 8-0 (UW-La Crosse 4-0) 197 – No. 5 Eric Twohey (UWL, 21-1) dec. No. 7 Matt Hechsel (AUG, 23-9) 5-1 (UW-La Crosse 7-0) HWT – No. 3 Donny Longendyke (AUG, 34-2) pined Cody Endres (UWL, 18-15) 1:54 (UW-La Crosse 7-6) 125 – No. 1 Mike Fuenffinger (AUG, 25-1) dec. Ryan Weinmann (UWL, 11-10) 10-3 (Augsburg 9-7) 133 – No. 10 Chad Bartschenfeld (AUG, 23-10) dec. No. 8 Dustin Weinmann (UWL, 17-6) 5-3 (Augsburg 12-7) 141 – Cody See (UWL, 7-6) dec. Marcus Hamer (AUG, 23-17) 5-3 (Augsburg 12-10). 149 – No. 6 Kasey Einerson (UWL, 19-1) dec. Will Keeter (AUG, 27-11) 5-3 (UW-La Crosse 13-12) 157 – Gable Frandsen (AUG, 15-10) dec. Derek Weinmann (UWL, 12-13) 3-1 (Augsburg 15-13) 165 – No. 5 Tyler Schneider (UWL, 13-5) dec. Eric Hensel (AUG, 15-10) 11-5 (UW-La Crosse 16-15) 174 – Tyrell Martin (AUG, 14-3) dec. Jarret Hoeppner (UWL,3-3) 3-1 (Augsburg 18-16)

The Division I National Duals begin this weekend and in a year in need of drama their arrival could set the stage for a newsworthy weekend of wrestling. Nearly 30,000 fans attended the Iowa vs. Minnesota and Iowa vs. Penn State dual meets over the past two weeks, and those numbers lend to the idea that dual meets can pack the house and make press. So why not embrace the dual meets and the potential of the National Duals to provide more of the same? There is no rational reason to distance wrestling from a dual meet format outside of a reluctance to "risk" the success of the NCAA tournament. But if nearly 30,000 people witnessed a pair of dual meet matches and 20,000 fans visit three 12-hour days of wrestling, aren't we missing an opportunity? Of course we are. Time to hit the lights on the idea that NCAA tournament is the only way to generate interest and income in the sport of wrestling. Back the duals and back progress. To your questions ... Q: Everyone's ideas still have riding time at one minute. In order to create more action, wouldn't we want to shorten the window of riding time rather than keep it at one minute, but still have a way to reward a wrestler who is working towards nearfall points or the fall? Instead of having a riding-time clock, have a clock set for 25 seconds. When a wrestler gets a take down and establishes control, the clock starts. The wrestler has 25 seconds to get nearfall points. If after 25 seconds, no nearfall points are established, wrestlers start back in neutral position and the bottom wrestler does not get a point for an escape. If nearfall points are awarded, a new 25-second clock is started for the top wrestler to acquire more nearfall points. This promotes action from the top wrestler to be working towards a fall. It rewards the bottom wrestler as well for escaping in a 25-second window. It eliminates riding snooze-fest without added nearfall points or pins. The time allowed could be adjusted but I think it would definitely bring up the intensity factor. -- Justin L. Foley: The shot clock in international wrestling has been very successful in creating points and driving action. I don't see why your solution wouldn't generate the same type of action on the mat. Even if wrestlers attempted to stall for 25 seconds, the top man would be incentivized to act as well. The riding time issue should be solved in the next few years, but what should change and what will change are always separated by miles of bureaucracy and the self-interest of those in positions of authority. Q: Over the last five years, the Big Ten has always brought a "Power 3" to the NCAAs: Penn State, Iowa and Minnesota. Based on the InterMat rankings, only Chris Dardanes (Minnesota, 133) and Dylan Ness (Minnesota, 157) are ranked No. 1. Both guys are far from locks. This year could we see a scenario where none of the Big Ten Power 3 crowns an NCAA champion. Naturally, all three schools have a decent chance at crowning a champion at almost any weight class. Still, it's a safe bet that Penn State will have no champions, probably a 50/50 that Iowa does not crown a champ, and not out of the realm of possibility that Minnesota doesn't see a champion either. Is this a commentary on the parity of wrestling? Has a team won the NCAAs without crowning a single champion? -- Chuck R. Iowa freshman Brandon Sorensen defeated Penn State's Zack Beitz to improve to 27-2 this season (Photo/Bill Ennis)Foley: Like you I check the rankings every Tuesday and it never occurred to me that there might not be an NCAA champion from the Power 3. It also never occurred to me to call them the Power 3, but I like that, too. Parity has everything to do with this type of spread in talent. Sure, Penn State is "down" and Iowa is solid across without having a standout leader, but add in Minnesota's lineup and it seems like less of a coincidence. I think that one of these schools will have an NCAA champion, if only because Iowa has a nasty habit of putting believers into the finals and Brandon Sorensen strikes me as a true believer. The opportunity will be available to all three schools and should happen, but your point remains in good standing. Schools like Cornell, Illinois and Northwestern are becoming adept at creating one, two or three NCAA champions in a season. That's not a fluke. That's coaching and institutional support. Drew Pariano has done a phenomenal job collecting and curating talent, so much so that it's possible that Northwestern has two NCAA champions this year (Jason Tsirtsis and Mike McMullan) while Penn State, Iowa and Minnesota are blanked. Parity is the new normal, which oddly also explains why Iowa's resurgence this year is so comforting -- in a sea of change it's inviting to have a favorite team (or heel) for which to base your cheer section. As for the never-have's it was the infamous Minnesota team of 2001 that put no wrestlers in the NCAA finals, but placed all 10 wrestlers to win the NCAA championship. MULTIMEDIA HALFTIME Jason Bryant interviews Matthew Modine (Louden Swain) on the 30th anniversary of Vision Quest Sometimes I love brutality Post by DJ Reminise. Q: You've probably already addressed or thought about addressing this topic, but I was extremely disappointed with the lack of results provided for some of the big international tournaments recently. I know United World Wrestling has done a lot recently to improve the product on the mat, but I am still amazed that in this day and age, we are unable to get any sort of live/semi-live results for a tournament as big as the Yarygin International. Even in instances where there have been updates to brackets, the interactive brackets provided online have been extremely clunky to navigate. I know this may be a small, nit-picky thing, but it's been extremely aggravating to me, and I'm sure to others as well. If UWW wants the fans to be more engaged, providing better ways to find the results would be a good place to start -- Gabe S. Foley: Full disclosure: I am the media and editorial manager for United World Wrestling. With that out of the way, I know that I can best describe to you the errors you see and how there are things in motion to create some positive change. The old system "Heracles" is being replaced with "Arena." The system can be adapted to produce results in a much-less clunky manner and will do so soon, but as with anything new it will take some time to implement and to teach to 179 national federations. I know it's tough to ask for patience, but do know that everyone has the same goal. In the meantime, the United World Wrestling events on the calendar (World, Continental and Grand Prix championships) will largely have streaming, live results and previews/wraps. Some, like the Asian Junior Championships in Myanmar, will be difficult to guarantee Internet connectivity. While that might frustrate fans for a moment, remember that it's important to grow the sport in new locations. This also goes for this weekend's Granma y Cerro Pelado in Cuba. United World Wrestling adds it to the calendar to ensure that wrestlers will attend, but it doesn't imply that we have a presence at the event. In the meantime be sure to check out the site as often as possible and hopefully you'll see positive change! Comment of the Week By Matt C. Regarding last week's comments with riding time I think this falls more on the poor officiating rather than the concept. Point being, if the wrestler in the advantage position isn't warned for stalling then nothing changes in tight matches, especially with high-level wrestlers and who's to blame them? I'd do the same thing. I haven't been more disappointed than I have been this past year, especially with the new out-of-bounds stalling rule, which could work if called according to the creation of this, and my final thought to you regarding the Mike Evans takedown, I personally loved the call due to the rule. There shouldn't be reaction time for the defensive wrestler in sudden victory. Get it done in regulation. I truly hope our sport takes it to the next level by creating rules that would bring more fans to the sport as I believe it's an exceptional one that teaches life lessons like no other. Your definitive Big Ten undefeated wrestler entry By Russ Ruhf (State College, Pa.) and Larry Ruhf (Herndon, Va.) Ever since the end of last season, when I learned that both Ed Ruth (59-0) and David Taylor (56-0) finished their remarkable wrestling careers without losing to any Big Ten competition, my father Russ and I wondered if any other wrestler had achieved such an amazing feat. One might think if anyone else could make this boast, it would only take a couple of Internet searches to learn the answer. Much to our surprise, it was a lengthy and painstaking endeavor. In our pursuit, we sent several emails and made phone calls, all of which helped us to narrow the list. Then, and thanks to Ray's article, we learned that Tom Milkovich was the first wrestler to finish his Big Ten career undefeated against all other Big Ten competition. Ray goes on to mention that Ed Ruth also equaled this, " ... seemingly unreachable mark." However, since Tom and Ed, there are others. As you probably know, there have been 13 four-time Big Ten champions: Verne Gagne, Minnesota: 1944 (175), 1947 (HWT), 1948 (191),1949 (HWT) Arnold Plaza, Purdue: 1947, 1949-50 (121), 1948 (114 1/2) Joe Scarpello, Iowa: 1947-48-49-50 (175) Tom Milkovich, MSU: 1970-71 (134), 1972-73 (142) Mike DeAnna, Iowa: 1977-78-79-81 (167) Ed Banach, Iowa: 1980-81-82 (177), 1983 (190) Barry Davis, Iowa: 1981-82, (118), 1983-85 (126) Duane Goldman, Iowa: 1983-84 (177), 1985-86 (190) Jim Heffernan, Iowa: 1983-85-86-87 (155) Mark Ironside, Iowa: 1995-96-97-98 (134) Kellen Russell, Michigan: 2008-09-11-12 (141) Ed Ruth, Penn State: 2011-12 (174), 2013-14 (184) David Taylor, Penn State: 2011 (157), 2012-13-14 (165) Here's what we have learned: The following four-time Big Ten champions have lost to Big Ten competition: Iowa: Joe Scarpello, Iowa (47-50) Mike DeAnna ('77-'81) Barry Davis ('81-'85) Duane Goldman ('83-'86) Jim Heffernan ('83-'87) - Russ called Jim, and Jim indicated he tied a Michigan State wrestler and thinks he lost his freshman year to a Big Ten opponent. Mark Ironside ('95-'98) Michigan: Kellen Russell ('08-'12) Minnesota: Verne Gagne ('44-'49) Purdue: Arnold Plaza ('47-'50) The following four-time Big Ten champions never lost to Big Ten competition: Iowa: Ed Banach ('80-'83), although he did have a tie with Steve Fraser from Michigan. T.J. Williams ('99-'01), although he was only a three-time champion. Michigan State: Tom Milkovich ('70-'73) Penn State: Ed Ruth, Penn State ('11-'14) David Taylor, Penn State ('11-'14)

Aberdeen, S.D. -- The Northern State University wrestling team recorded its second dual win of the season, 30-18 over Dakota Wesleyan. Six Wolves took home victories in the contest. The Wolves left 125 and 133 open, however were able to come back with four wins and two falls. Tyler Frost (141) and Joe Gomez (197) took home three points apiece for the Wolves by virtue of the DWU forfeit. Grant Steen defeated Eutimio Mendivil by a 3-0 decision in the 149 match. Blake Perryman was up next for the Wolves. After a hard fought two periods, Perryman came out and defeated Wesleyan's Nick Woslum by fall at 5:33, grabbing nine points for Northern. Anthony Navarro defeated Alex Osborne by an 11-5 decision in the 174 pound match. Heavyweight Dustin Caspers capped off the night for the Wolves winning by fall at 2:01, over Trevor Peter, and sealing the 30-18 victory. The Wolves will be on the road tomorrow at Minnesota State, beginning at 7 p.m. in Mankato.

GOLDEN, Colo. -- The Chadron State College wrestling team won seven matches while ending its season on a winning note with a 23-11 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference dual victory over Colorado School of Mines Wednesday in Golden, Colorado. The Eagles end their dual season with a record o 9-8 overall and a 3-3 mark in the RMAC. CSC will be back in action at the Super Region 4 Tournament hosted by Colorado State University-Pueblo Feb. 27-28. Chadron State wrestled well in tight matches Wednesday. Four of the Eagles' seven wins were by three or less points and Robert Ozuna started the dual off with a 5-3 victory at 125 pounds in sudden victory. Taylor Summers followed with a 12-4 major decision at 133 and Jacob Anderson claimed an 11-9 win at 149. Also for CSC, Chance Helmick cruised to a 12-5 decision at 165, Caleb Copeland had a 12-3 major decision at 174 and Dylan Fors followed with a 5-1 decision at 184. Jake Weber closed out the dual in fine fashion with an 8-5 victory at heavyweight. Results: 125 – Robert Ozuna, CSC, dec. Zachary Garcia, 5-3 in sudden victory 133 – Taylor Summers, CSC, major dec. Caleb Micho, 12-4 141 – Jacob Gerken, CSM, dec. Zack Denney, 7-5 in sudden victory 149 – Jacob Anderson, CSC, dec. Skyler Lykins, 11-9 157 – John Crowley, CSM, tech fall Reed Burgener, 21-6 165 – Chance Helmick, CSC, dec. Ethan Ruby, 12-5 174 – Caleb Copeland, CSC, major dec. Ethan Ruby, 12-3 184 – Dylan Fors, CSC, dec. Ian Cheatum, 5-1 197 – Paul Wilson, CSM, dec. Devan Fors, 7-5 285 – Jake Weber, CSC, dec. Nick DeBruyn, 8-5

ERIE, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst University wrestling extended its winning streak to 12 and clinched at least a share of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Division II Regular Season Dual Championship with a 23-9 victory over crosstown-rival Gannon University on Wednesday night at the Hammermill Center. The Lakers improved to 17-1 overall and 6-0 in the PSAC standings while the Golden Knights dropped to 5-5 overall and 3-4 in conference action. Mercyhurst improved to 9-6 against Gannon in the all-time series and has won the last four meetings between the two schools. The most anticipated match of the night came right off the bat when redshirt sophomore Willie Bohince, ranked second in the Super Region I rankings, squared off against Gannon's Matt Turek, ranked first in the region, at 125 pounds. Turek earned an early takedown to grab a 2-0 lead before Bohince cut the lead to 2-1 with an escape to end the first period. Bohince scored the only point of the second period with an escape, tying the match at 2-2 heading to the third period. The third period was high scoring with Turek grabbing an early takedown before Bohince countered with a reversal. However, Turek reversed back, earned three nearfall points, and then held off a late rally to give Bohince his first loss in dual action this season. Trailing for the first time this season after the opening match, it seemed to light a fire under the rest of the team and the Lakers responded with seven straight victories to take an insurmountable 23-3 advantage with two bouts remaining. Redshirt senior Ryan Bohince evened the match at 3-3 with a 6-3 decision over Aaron Smith at 133 pounds. The elder Bohince jumped out to a 4-1 lead after the opening period and never looked back to improve to 11-8 overall and 10-6 in dual competition. Redshirt junior Kody Young gave the Lakers their first lead of the night with a 3-1 overtime win over Adam Weinell at 141 pounds. Both wrestlers exchanged escapes through the first three periods and then Young got the win with a takedown in the first sudden victory period. The Brookville, Pennsylvania, native improved to 13-9 overall and 8-8 in duals. Redshirt junior Jeremy Landowski took the mat at 149 pounds with the Lakers leading 6-3 and used a big third period to outlast Gannon's John Marotto, 9-2. Landowski jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a takedown in the first period and the score remained that way until the Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, native scored seven points in the final period for the win. Landowski improved to 24-4 overall and 15-2 in duals this season. The nation's leader in technical falls, redshirt sophomore Francis Mizia, was pitted against Garret Smith at 157 in what proved to be a high-scoring match. Mizia fell behind by a 4-2 margin after the first period before getting an escape and a takedown in the second for a 5-4 lead. Mizia then outscored Smith, 11-5, in the third period for a 16-9 victory and his 24th victory of the season against only three defeats. He also improved to 14-1 in duals this season. Redshirt junior Angelo Bortoluzzi went to work against Nathaniel Ross at 165 and needed a riding time point to escape with a 10-9 decision. He improved to 24-6 overall and 16-2 in duals this season. Redshirt junior August Mizia made quick work of Gannon's Casey Pace at 174, earning a 16-0 technical fall victory - the only match of the night that resulted in bonus points. Mizia scored eleven of his sixteen points in the second period to improve to 25-4 overall and 16-2 in duals. Sophomore Dakota DesLauriers earned the Lakers' final victory of the night at 184, posting a 6-1 decision over Adam Greenman to improve to 19-9 overall and 12-3 in duals. The Golden Knights earned back-to-back decisions at 197 and 285 for the final margin. Mercyhurst will go for sole possession of the PSAC Championship on Saturday night at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center when it entertains longtime-rival Pitt-Johnstown. The Lakers, who have won the first two PSAC regular season titles, can only be caught by the Mountain Cats in the conference standings. Wrestling is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and will also serve as Senior Night for the Lakers, who will honor four seniors prior to the opening match - Ryan Bohince, Grant Chase, Nick Hannan, and Ryan Martini. Results: 125 - Matt Turek (GU) decision over Willie Bohinice (MER), 10-7 133 - Ryan Bohince (MER) decision over Aaron Smith (GU), 6-3 141 - Kody Young (MER) sudden victory 1 over Adam Weinell (GU), 3-1 149 - Jeremy Landowski (MER) decision over John Marotto (GU), 9-2 157 - Francis Mizia (MER) decision over Garret Smith (GU), 16-9 165 - Angelo Bortoluzzi (MER) decision over Nathaniel Ross (GU), 10-9 174 - August Mizia (MER) technical fall over Casey Pace (GU), 16-0 (5:31) 184 - Dakota DesLauriers (MER) decision over Adam Greenman (GU), 6-1 197 - Nigel Toussaint (GU) decision over Grant Chase (MER), 9-3 285 - Nick Budd (GU) decision over Andrew Welton (MER), 3-2

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Redshirt Seniors Spencer Hill (Clovis, Calif., Fresno City College) and Sean Pollock (Oceanside, Calif., Rancho Buena Vista HS) got CSU Bakersfield off to a fast start in the final regular season wrestling dual Wednesday night as the Roadrunners defeated Cal Baptist 28-6. “We can take a lot of things from this dual meet to get ready for the conference meet,” said CSUB head coach Mike Mendoza. The dual started at 157 pounds where Hill posted a 9-4 decision over Nolan Kistler. Two matches later, Pollock charted a hard fought 2-1 victory over Harlan Kistler. Hill and Pollock’s victories sandwiched wins from Adam Fierro (R-Jr., 165, Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) and Jesus Ambriz (R-Jr., 174, Vista, Calif., Rancho Buena Vista HS). “It’s good that they (Hill and Pollock) won,” Mendoza said. “You always want to finish your last match in this gym with a win as a senior and they did that, so I am happy for them. “ With CSUB up 12-0, Roadrunner 197-pounder Matt Williams (R-Fr., Apple Valley, Calif., Sultana HS) recorded the first bonus points of the dual when he picked up a major decision, 12-4, against Paul Head. The Lancers (13-5), who are ranked No. 18 in the current Division II poll, got on the board when David Hill defeated Steven Wood 6-3 at heavyweight. Sergio Mendez (So., Arleta, Calif., San Fernando HS) rallied from an early 3-0 deficit and used a third period take down to earn an 8-7 win against Christian Betancourt in the 125-pound bout. Ian Nickell (R-Jr., 133, Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) pinned Zach McKenna with 31 seconds remaining in the second period to give the ‘Runners six points and a 25-3 lead. Timmy Box (R-Jr., 141, Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) tallied the final CSUB victory of the night when he defeated Division II’s No. 8-ranked wrestler, Peter Cunningham 8-1. Cal Baptist’s Matt Hickman edged AJ Fierro (R-Fr., Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) 3-2 at 149 to conclude the meet. CSUB is off until Mar. 1 when the Roadrunners enter the Pac-12 Championships. The tournament will be hosted by Oregon State. The finals of the tournament will be televised by the Pac-12 Networks. CSUB will enter the Pac-12 Tournament without the services of two-time defending 174-pound league champion Bryce Hammond (R-Jr., Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS). Hammond underwent surgery on Monday to repair a torn pectoral muscle which occurred during the Jan. 31 California Collegiate Open. Hammond is expected to return to the starting lineup in time for the 2015-16 season. “We have to focus on the individual who will be wrestling at the Pac-12’s,” Mendoza said. “We will have to fine tune and get focused on the guys who are competing.”

The Division I National Duals take place over the next two weekends. Seven of the eight regionals take place this Sunday, while the other regional takes place on Saturday. Each of the eight regional champions this weekend will advance to the finals in Iowa City on Feb. 21-22. The National Duals field includes the top five teams in InterMat's dual meet rankings, and 10 of the top 25 teams. The regionals will be filled with individual matchups that will affect conference tournament seeding and NCAA tournament seeding. Below is a look at 10 individual matchups to watch this weekend at the National Duals regionals. 141: No. 1 Logan Stieber (Ohio State) vs. No. 2 Mitchell Port (Edinboro) Unquestionably the most hyped individual matchup of the weekend, both Stieber and Port are undefeated on the season. The No. 1 vs. No. 2 wrestlers respectively, the pair was supposed to meet at the NWCA All-Star Classic in November, but Stieber was a late scratch due to an undisclosed medical condition. Port will have to show an extra gear if he's to make it past Stieber, something that isn't beyond his reach and among the field at 141 pounds he may present the only challenge to Steiber's quest for a fourth NCAA title. For Port to win he will have to limit the scoring and control Stieber on the mat. That will mean more than a few hard-fought scrambles, which Stieber is unaccustomed to losing. 157: No. 2 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) vs. No. 4 Ian Miller (Kent State) An exciting big-move matchup, Martinez and Miller are both aggressive and focused on finding points in bunches. Martinez is an undefeated freshman having the type of year that makes you wonder if he can challenge some of the sport's best ever. Miller is a returning All-American who is super talented, but is also coming off a head-scratching loss to an unranked UNI wrestler. For the fan who signs up to watch dual meets for individual matchups, this pairing is one where you should expect fireworks. 174: No. 3 Mike Evans (Iowa) vs. No. 6 Blaise Butler (Virginia) There is very little separating the top four wrestlers at 174 pounds, and as all are in the Big Ten (Robert Kokesh, Matt Brown, Mike Evans, Logan Storley) they tend to see a lot of each other. Butler, an ACC wrestler, doesn't get as much exposure, but with a win over Storley and solid top ten wins all season, a victory over Evans could help the Wahoo secure a top four seed at the NCAA tournament. 133: No. 4 Cody Brewer (Oklahoma) vs. No. 13 Nick Soto (Chattanooga) Two-time All-American Cody Brewer returned from injury recently only to get decked by ISU's Earl Hall in his first match back. He has rebounded nicely and will get a solid test against Nick Soto, a wrestler with plenty of big wins in his career but with a little less consistency than many he's been able to beat. For Soto this match is the opportunity to steal a top-12 seed at the NCAA tournament, which could help him avoid a bad first-round pairing. 133: No. 6 Cory Clark (Iowa) vs. No. 14 George DiCamillo (Virginia) Wrestling is a tough sport and Iowa a tough place to compete. Given those platitudes, it's no wonder that Clark has had difficulty wining big matches. Though he'll be the favorite against DiCamillo, the young wrestlers are evenly matched, with DiCamillo only now feeling better after a string of injuries. Though a team upset is unlikely for Virginia, DiCamillo could launch himself up the rankings with a marquee win and set himself up for a postseason run. A definitive win by Clark would show that he is able to beat the opponents that Brands and co. expect from their starting lineup. 125: No. 2 Alan Waters (Missouri) vs. No. 17 David Terao (American) David Terao is a first-round nightmare for any wrestler, even one as accomplished as Alan Waters. Funky from start to finish, the Teague Moore-coached Terao is a non-stop barrel of action, with marquee wins dotting his career. Waters will need to control the funk and limit scrambles to ensure that he can secure a win for himself and set the pace for the Tigers to continue their winning season. 141: No. 6 Josh Dziewa (Iowa) vs. No. 14 Joe Spisak (Virginia) Dziewa has had a solid year, but has dropped some suspect matches to wrestlers he's later beaten. With Spisak the danger will be getting into a wrestling match in which Dziewa feels uncomfortable. Spisak lives and dies by the funk and is an expert at sneaking out back points from curly-q positions. I suspect that will be difficult at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, but with Spisak any number of points could get posted early. Dziewa will just need to keep hammering away to ensure he breaks through that funk and can find a win. 184: No. 9 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) vs. No. 13 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) These two have already met twice this season, with Zillmer earning razor-thin decisions in both matches. Zillmer has notched a win over No. 1 Gabe Dean of Cornell, and only suffered a handful of setbacks, both by skilled and highly-ranked opponents. He will be facing a similar styled wrestler in Brett Pfarr who has received the same coaching lineage as Zillmer. This will be a battle of equally matched big men thirsty of another win to help push them higher in the rankings. 184: No. 10 Kenny Courts (Ohio State) vs. No. 11 Vic Avery (Edinboro) Another matchup of equally talented upperweights. Courts has enjoyed a balanced season, one that was certainly a surprise to many Buckeye fans, but it's Avery who went 2-2 last year at the NCAA tournament, who needs a midseason boost. The Fighting Scot has faced some tough opponents this season, but fallen short in most of those encounters. A win over Courts would help him in the NCAA seeding. 133: No. 15 Mark Grey (Cornell) vs. No. 16 Kevin Devoy (Drexel) Though Drexel has no chance of besting Cornell in the dual meet, Devoy is having a respectable season and will enjoy as even a matchup as Coach Azevedo and the Dragons could hope for in the first round. Grey, whose potential is high, started the season at 141 pounds but has since moved back to 133 pounds. Notching his first ranked win at 133 pounds this season might help get him into a postseason swing that will carry him, along with several teammates, to the podium in St. Louis. Devoy is a team leader with wins over Nick Soto (Chattanooga) and Robert Deutsch (Rider), but a win over Grey would help him secure a top sixteen bid and build momentum into the postseason.

Postseason activity, whether it is in the dual meet or individual format, is beginning in earnest across most of the country. Notable results from last week, as well as the schedule of competition for the upcoming week, is listed below for the Fab 50 teams. No. 1 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. -- won regional title at Leyden to qualify for the Class 3A dual meet state tournament at the end of the month; compete in sectional tournament (state qualifier) at Glenbard North on Friday and Saturday No. 2 St. Paris Graham, Ohio -- compete in state dual meet tournament on the campus of The Ohio State University this Saturday No. 3 Wyoming Seminary, Pa. -- beat Delbarton, N.J. 40-16 this past Saturday; compete at the St. Alban's Wrestling Tournament in Washington, D.C. on Friday and Saturday No. 5 Clovis, Calif. -- champions of the Mission San Jose (Calif.) Invitational; compete in TRAC League Tournament on Saturday at Central, Calif. No. 6 Buchanan, Calif. -- compete in TRAC League Tournament on Saturday at Central, Calif. No. 7 Franklin Regional, Pa. -- won state dual meet title with semifinal and final victories over Bethlehem Catholic (30-26) and Cumberland Valley (36-33). No. 8 Southeast Polk, Iowa -- host regional (state qualification) dual meets tonight (2/11); travel to Ankeny Centennial, Iowa for district tournament (state qualifier) on Saturday No. 9 Archer, Ga. -- compete at state tournament tomorrow (2/12) through Saturday in Gwinnett No. 10 Bethlehem Catholic, Pa. -- finish third in state dual meet tournament, lost 30-26 to Franklin Regional in semifinal, with 52-9 win over North Allegheny in consolation final; dual meet at East Stroudsburg, Pa. tonight (2/11), dual meet at Emmaus, Pa. on Saturday No. 11 Bergen Catholic, N.J. -- host No. 25 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. tonight (2/11) in Non-Public Group A-North semifinal; group final is Friday, state final is Sunday No. 12 Poway, Calif. -- host CIF San Diego Sectional dual meet semifinal and final tomorrow (2/12) No. 13 Broken Arrow, Okla. -- compete in Class 6A state dual meet tournament on Saturday at Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Okla. No. 14 Stillwater, Okla. -- compete in Class 6A state dual meet tournament on Saturday at Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Okla. No. 15 St. Edward, Ohio -- beat Dayton Christian 32-29 in dual meet this past Saturday; compete in state dual meet tournament on the campus of The Ohio State University this Saturday. No. 16 Montini Catholic, Ill. - won regional title at Fenton to qualify for the Class 2A dual meet state tournament at the end of the month; compete in sectional tournament (state qualifier) at Antioch on Friday and Saturday No. 17 Apple Valley, Minn. -- compete in team sectional (state duals qualifier) on Friday at Eastview, Minn. No. 18 Neosho, Mo. -- compete in district tournament (state qualifier) at Branson, Mo. on Friday and Saturday No. 19 Massillon Perry, Ohio -- compete in state dual meet tournament on the campus of The Ohio State University on Saturday No. 20 Carl Sandburg, Ill. - won regional title at Stagg to qualify for the Class 3A dual meet state tournament at the end of the month; compete in sectional tournament (state qualifier) at Downers Grove North on Friday and Saturday No. 21 Bettendorf, Iowa - host regional (state qualification) dual meets tonight (2/11); travel to Clinton, Iowa for district tournament (state qualifier) on Saturday No. 22 Glenbard Noth, Ill. -- won regional title at West Chicago to qualify for the Class 3A dual meet state tournament at the end of the month; host sectional tournament (state qualifier) on Friday and Saturday No. 23 St. Michael-Albertville, Minn. -- compete in team sectional (state duals qualifier) on Friday at Andover, Minn. No. 24 Tuttle, Okla. -- compete in Class 4A state dual meet tournament on Saturday at Cushing, Okla. No. 25 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. -- dual meet at No. 11 Bergen Catholic, N.J. tonight (2/11) in Non-Public Group A-North semifinal; group final is Friday, state final is Sunday No. 26 Lowell, Mich. -- compete in team district tournament tonight (2/11); host individual district tournament (first layer of state series) on Saturday No. 27 Evansville Mater Dei, Ind. -- compete in semi-state tournament (state qualifier) on Saturday at the Ford Center in Evansville No. 28 Crook County, Ore. -- compete in special district tournament (state qualifier) on Friday and Saturday at Tillamook, Ore. No. 29 Mesa Mountain View, Ariz. -- compete at state tournament tomorrow (2/12) through Saturday in Prescott Valley No. 30 Delta, Ohio -- compete in state dual meet tournament on the campus of The Ohio State University on Saturday No. 31 Cumberland Valley, Pa. -- state dual meet runners-up this past weekend to Franklin Regional (loss 36-33), earned victories over North Allegheny (30-20) and Belle Vernon (35-33) in preliminary rounds; compete in sectional tournament (first layer of state series) on Saturday at Mechanicsburg, Pa. No. 32 Dayton Christian, Ohio -- lost dual meet to St. Edward, Ohio 32-29 this past Saturday; compete in state dual meet tournament on the campus of The Ohio State University on Saturday No. 34 Belle Vernon, Pa. -- failed to place in state dual meet tournament, lost to Cumberland Valley (35-33) in semifinal and North Allegheny (30-27) in consolation semifinal No. 35 DePaul Catholic, N.J. -- beat St. Peter's Prep, N.J. one week ago 37-21; host Non-Public Group B-North semifinal tonight (2/11); group final is Friday, state final is Sunday No. 36 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. -- lost to DePaul Catholic, N.J. 37-21 one week ago; host No. 46 Delbarton in Non-Public Group A-North semifinal tonight (2/11); group final is Friday, state final is Sunday No. 37 Minisink Valley, N.Y. -- compete in Section IX tournament (part of state series) on Friday and Saturday at Monroe Woodbury, N.Y. No. 38 Greater Latrobe, Pa. -- host Bedford, Pa. in dual meet tonight (2/11) No. 39 Phillipsburg, N.J. -- host North-2 Group 4 semifinal tonight (2/11); group final is Friday, state final four in Sunday No. 40 Bound Brook, N.J. -- host North-2 Group 1 semifinal tonight (2/11); group final is Friday, state final four in Sunday No. 41 Brecksville, Ohio -- compete in state dual meet tournament on the campus of The Ohio State University on Saturday No. 42 Elyria, Ohio -- scored record number of points in winning Northeast Ohio Conference (NOC) Tournament this past weekend; compete in state dual meet tournament on the campus of The Ohio State University on Saturday No. 43 Kaukauna, Wis. -- compete in regional tournament (first layer of state series) on Saturday at Manitowoc Lincoln, Wis. No. 44 Marmion Academy, Ill. -- won regional title at Batavia to qualify for the Class 3A dual meet state tournament at the end of the month; compete in sectional tournament (state qualifier) at Shepherd on Friday and Saturday No. 45 Brighton, Mich. -- compete in team district tournament tonight (2/11) at Howell, Mich.; compete in individual district tournament (first layer of state series) on Saturday at Portage Northern, Mich. No. 46 Delbarton, N.J. -- lost dual meet 40-16 against Wyoming Seminary, Pa. this past Saturday; dual meet at No. 36 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. tonight (2/11) in Non-Public Group A-North semifinal; group final is Friday, state final is Sunday No. 47 St. Johns, Mich. -- compete in team district tournament tonight (2/11) at Owosso, Mich.; compete in individual district tournament (first layer of state series) on Saturday at Mason, Mich. No. 48 Colonial Forge, Va. -- compete in regional tournament (state qualifier) on Friday and Saturday at Oscar Smith, Va. No. 49 North Allegheny, Pa. -- finished fourth in state dual meet tournament, losses were in opening round to Cumberland Valley (30-20) and consolation final to Bethlehem Catholic (52-9), with a 30-27 win over Belle Vernon in consolation semifinal No. 50 Brandon, Fla. -- host Ippolito Memorial Invitational on Friday and Saturday No competitions during the coming week: No. 4 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 7 Franklin Regional (Pa.), No. 33 South Dade (Fla.), No. 34 Belle Vernon (Pa.), No. 49 North Allegheny (Pa.) State Tournaments this coming weekend: Individual -- Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Montana, Nevada, Tennessee, and Utah Dual Meet -- Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, and South Carolina

DURHAM, N.C. -- Ethan Ramos and Scott Marmoll picked up major decisions to lead No. 25 North Carolina to a 16-15 win over rival Duke Wednesday night at Card Gymnasium. The two teams split the 10 bouts but the bonus points from Ramos and Marmoll were enough to hold off a late charge from the Blue Devils. The score was even at 3 after matching decisions at 133 and 141, with Troy Heilmann winning for Carolina (10-4, 2-2 ACC) over Mitch Finesilver at 141. No. 12 Joey Ward gave the Tar Heels their first lead of the night with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Evan Botwin at 141. It was just 1-0 after two periods with a Ward escape the only point before the redshirt sophomore scored a pair of back points early in the third. Botwin escaped but Ward was able to hold him off to secure the decision. Duke (10-5, 1-3 ACC) won the next two bouts to take a 9-5 lead. Marcus Cain bested Christian Barber 6-4 at 159 before Immanuel Kerr-Brown edged Chris Mears in overtime at 157. Kerr-Brown and Mears were tied at 1 after regulation and neither man scored in the sudden victory period. Mears escaped quickly in the first tiebreaker period but was hit with his second stall warning to even the score at 2. Kerr-Brown then escaped in the second tiebreaker period to win it. The Carolina bench protested the stalling call and was penalized with a team point deduction after the bout. Carolina then ran off three consecutive victories to take control of the dual. At 165, Ramos dominated throughout in an 18-7 major decision over Brian Dorsey. No. 19 John Michael Staudenmayer put the Tar Heels in front to stay with a 5-1 win over Trey Adamson at 174. After a scoreless first, Staudenmayer escaped and took down Adamson for a 3-1 lead. Adamson was unable to mount an attack and Staudenmayer rode out the bout for the win. Marmoll's major decision at 184 proved to be the deciding bout of the dual. The redshirt sophomore trailed 2-1 late in the first before a pivotal takedown late in the period. Marmoll then rode out the second and got a 2-point near fall in process to lead 5-2 after two. He opened the third with a reversal and had the riding time point locked up, but a 3-point near fall at the buzzer made it 11-2 to give Carolina a vital bonus point. Duke took care of business in the final two bouts but Chip Ness and Frank Abbondanza were able to limit their opponents to decisions to give Carolina the victory. Ness fell to No. 7 Conner Hartmann 6-0 at 197 before Abbondanza lost 5-0 to Brendan Walsh. UNC has now won eight of its last nine duals heading into a home showdown with Virginia Tech next Friday, Feb. 20, in Chapel Hill. Results: 125: Thayer Atkins (D) dec. Cody Karns (NC), 7-2 - Duke leads 3-0 133: Troy Heilmann (NC) dec. Mitch Finesilver (D), 4-2 - Tied 3-3 141: #12 Joey Ward (NC) dec. Evan Botwin (D), 3-1 - UNC leads 6-3 149: Marcus Cain (D) dec. Christian Barber (NC), 6-4 - Tied 6-6 157: Immanuel Kerr-Brown (D) dec. Chris Mears (NC), 3-2 (TB-1) - Duke leads 9-5* 165: #10 Ethan Ramos (NC) maj. dec. Brian Dorsey (D), 18-7 - Tied 9-9 174: #19 John Michael Staudenmayer (NC) dec. Trey Adamson (D), 5-1 - UNC leads 12-9 184: Scott Marmoll (NC) maj. dec. Jacob Kasper (D), 11-2 - UNC leads 16-9 197: Conner Hartmann (D) dec. Chip Ness (NC), 6-0 - UNC leads 16-12 285: Brendan Walsh (D) dec. Frank Abbondanza (NC), 5-0 - UNC wins 16-15 *Team point deducted from UNC

Related: Team Rankings | Individual Rankings EDMOND, Okla. -- St. Cloud State (Minn.) took over as the new No. 1 team in the NCAA Division II wrestling rankings, according to the poll released Wednesday by the Division II Wrestling Coaches Association. Steve Costanzo and the SCSU Huskies take over No. 1 (Photo/Tom Nelson, SCSU Sports Information)The Huskies received three first-place votes and finished with 154 points to edge previous No. 1 Maryville (Mo.) by two points in balloting of head coaches from around the country. The Saints, who have been top-ranked in four of this season’s six polls, had four first-place votes and 152 points Defending national champion Notre Dame (Ohio) earned the remaining first-place nod and is third with 143 points, four ahead of Ouachita Baptist (Ark.). Rounding out the top 10 is Mercyhurst (Pa.), Colorado Mesa, Western State (Colo.), McKendree (Ill.), Nebraska-Kearney and Upper Iowa. NDC and UNK each have two top-ranked individuals -- 174-pounder Joey Davis and 184-pounder Garrett Lineberger for the Falcons, 133-pounder Daniel DeShazer and 197-pounder Romero Cotton for the Lopers. Maryville will host the 2015 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, set for March 13-14 in St. Louis, Mo.

Dave Mitchell and Tom Ryan to go "On the Mat" is this Wednesday, Feb. 11. "On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. The show can be heard live on the Internet at 1650thefan.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m. CT on AM 1650, The Fan. A podcast of the show is available on mattalkonline.com. E-mail dgmstaff@nwhof.org with any questions or comments. Mitchell is the current head wrestling coach at Luther College. He is also the president of the Division III NCAA National Wrestling Coaches Association. Ryan is the current head wrestling coach at Ohio State. He was a two-time All-American for the University of Iowa.

Kerry Volkmann probably had a feeling something would happen in his honor during the final home dual meet of his 28-year coaching career. He had coached too long and impacted too many lives for him not to expect some form of tribute. Still, the sound of bagpipes and the sight of over 200 graduates who could be counted as former wrestlers, coaches, teammates, friends and fans of the program -- and the man -- had to be overwhelming. So, too, was the effort of his team, charged up from the dramatic beginning of the night. The Blue Streaks used four forfeits, three pins and a major decision to power their way to a 46-0 victory over visiting Muskingum. The night began with a celebration of the six-member senior class. As soon that recognition ended, another one started with a steady parade of alumnus who came back home to John Carroll to show their support for their coach for the next journey in his life. They descended the stairs of the DeCarlo Varsity Center donning cowboy hats, and at the end of the ceremony, gave "Coach V" one last tip of the hat. Even with all of this celebration, there was still a match to be wrestled as the Blue Streaks hosted the Muskingum Fighting Muskies. John Carroll led 6-0 after a double forfeit at 125 and a forfeit accepted by Sal Corrao at 133. John Connick used a series of takedowns in the second period to power his way to a 13-3 victory at 141. That was the only match of the night to go the distance. Seniors Dan Mirman, Jake Vincent and Terner Gott accepted forfeits at 149, 157 and 165 to put JCU ahead, 28-0. That set up three consecutive bouts with the remaining three members of the senior class to conclude the night. Matt Tusick started off the 174-pound bout with a quick takedown then proceeded to accumulate ten back points to take a commanding 12-0 lead after the first period. He then dialed up a second period pin to increase the Blue Streaks lead to 34-0. Danny McNamara followed with a pin in 42 seconds at 184. JCU intentionally used a double forfeit at 197 so senior Todd Gaydosh could get one last match at home. Even though he wrestled up a weight class, Gaydosh was the dominant wrestler in the bout. He notched two takedowns in the first period to take a 4-1 lead going into the second period. Gaydosh got another takedown on Miller and added another three back points. Then Gaydosh went in to finish it, pinning Miller with 55.8 seconds left to go in the second period. The shutout was John Carroll's first since a 41-0 win over Wilmington on December 3, 2002. The Blue Streaks are now 6-8 overall and 1-3 in the Ohio Athletic Conference. Results: 125: Double Forfeit 133: Sal Corrao (JCU) over (MUSK), Forfeit 141: John Connick (JCU) over Ben Barnhart-Sullivan (MUSK), MD 13-3 149: Dan Mirman (JCU) over (MUSK), Forfeit 157: Jake Vincent (JCU) over (MUSK), Forfeit 165: Terner Gott (JCU) over (MUSK), Forfeit 174: Matt Tusick (JCU) over Caleb Cox (MUSK), Fall 3:40 184: Danny McNamara (JCU) over (MUSK), Fall 0:42 197: Double Forfeit 285: Todd Gaydosh (JCU) over Grayson Miller (MUSK), Fall 4:05

OLIVET, Mich. -- The Olivet College won the first nine bouts, scoring bonus points in seven, to dominate Trine (Ind.) University, 42-3, in its final dual match of the season tonight inside The Cutler Event Center in Olivet. The match started at 141 pounds, and sophomore Curtis Blackwell quickly put Olivet ahead 6-0 when he rolled through a cradle to pin Jeffrey Helm in one minute and 14 seconds. Senior Kyle Witgen used a takedown in the second period to pull away for a 7-3 win at 149 pounds. At 157 pounds, senior Jacob Gould pinned Kevin Groves with six seconds left in the bout to make the score 15-0. After a scoreless first period in the 165-pound bout, senior Dan Fleet scored 12 unanswered points over the final two periods for the major decision win. Sophomore Kevin Papak earned a forfeit win at 174 pounds, and the Comets led 25-0 at the intermission. Senior Nick Allen moved to 184 pounds and posted an 8-0 major decision. Junior Thomas Hall used a big first period with a takedown and a pair of three-point near-falls to win 9-2 win at 197 pounds, and Olivet surged ahead 32-0. At 285 pounds, senior Ryan Steverson was leading 8-1 in the third period when he took Tyler Prater to his back for a pin with 32 seconds remaining in the bout. Sophomore Michael Schmidt recorded an 11-0 major decision at 125 pounds to make the score 42-0. Brandon Preston scored a 7-2 decision at 133 pounds for the Thunder's only win. Olivet returns to the mats Saturday when it hosts the 2015 Mid-States Conference Tournament. Action gets under way at 9 a.m. Results: 125- Michael Schmidt (OLIVET) over David Moore, MD 11-0 133- Brandon Preston (TRINE) over Matt Darling, Dec. 6-3 141- Curtis Blackwell (OLIVET) over Jeffrey Helm, Fall 1:13 149- Kyle Witgen (OLIVET) over Tylor Willms, Dec. 7-3 157- Jacob Gould (OLIVET) over Cody Konieczki, Fall 6:54 165- Daniel Fleet (OLIVET) over Kevin Groves, MD 12-0 174- Kevin Papak (OLIVET) won by forfeit 184- Nicholas Allen (OLIVET) over Nick Fruits, MD 8-0 197- Thomas Hall (OLIVET) over Michael Conner, Dec. 9-2 285- Ryan Steverson (OLIVET) over Tyler Prater, Fall 6:33

In front of an exuberant home crowd, the North Central College wrestling team rolled to a 33-9 win over Elmhurst College on Tuesday evening, winning seven of ten matches in the final home dual of the season on Senior Night. The Cardinals (7-5) jumped out to an early 13-0 lead over the visiting Bluejays (4-6) as Brandon Malone led off with a 5-1 decision over Anthony Munoz at 125 pounds. At 133 pounds, Casey McWhirter trailed 5-7 midway through the third period, but quickly turned the tables and stuck Carter Beebe at the 5:19 mark. Layten Binion followed with a 16-6 major decision victory over Matt Quigley at 141. After the Bluejays snuck out a 2-1 decision at 149 pounds, Blake Olson responded with a pin over Nick DiNardo at 157 pounds in a time of 2:31 in the opening period. At 165 pounds, Eric Kirkman ran away with a 15-0 technical fall over Sergio Lopez to put North Central ahead 24-3. The two teams traded the final four matches as Javier Ishola-Marquez sealed the match for the Cardinals with a 13-6 decision over Bobby Schillinger, while Dylan Mahler closed out the evening with a last second pin over Zack Urbanski at the 6:47 mark at 285 pounds. North Central is back on the mat on Saturday, Feb. 14, traveling to the University of Dubuque for the Jim Fox Invite with matches slated to begin at 9 a.m. Results: 125 - Brandon Malone (NCC) dec. Anthony Munoz, 5-1 133 - Casey McWhirter (NCC) fall Carter Beebe, 5:19 141 - Layten Binion (NCC) maj. dec. Matt Quigley, 16-6 149 - Blake Santi (EC) dec. Nathan Segal, 2-1 157 - Blake Olson (NCC) fall Nick DiNardo, 2:31 165 - Eric Kirkman (NCC) tech. fall Sergio Lopez, 15-0 174 - Mitch Morris (EC) dec. Matt Marcotte, 6-4 184 - Javier Ishola-Marquez dec. Bobby Schillinger, 13-6 197 - Colton Kelly (EC) dec. Filiberto Diaz-Duran, 10-6 285 - Dylan Mahler (NCC) fall Zack Urbanski, 6:47

ALLIANCE, Ohio -- The No. 7 ranked Mount Union wrestling team beat Heidelberg 29-7 to clinch at least a share of the Ohio Athletic Conference title Tuesday at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex. The Purple Raiders are 13-3 overall and at 4-0 in the OAC grab their 14th conference title in school history. Mount Union scored a pair of impressive technical falls from senior Jon Garrison (Copley/Copley) at 157 pounds and freshman Nick Mancini (Boardman/Boardman) at 125 pounds. The match started at 197 pounds and sophomore Brian Olson (Covington/Covington) scored a 6-0 win for the Raiders. Heidelberg (10-11, 2-2 OAC) tied the match when No. 3 ranked Nino Majoy scored a win at 285. Mancini, ranked No. 8 in the nation, then scored his tech fall in the third period at 125 before junior Jeremy Border, ranked No. 1 in the nation at 133, scored an 11-0 major decision win which gave Mount Union a 12-3 lead. Senior Bryant Roby (Westchester, Ill./St. Joseph) scored an overtime win at 141 and fellow senior Ben Kazimir (Chagrin Falls/Kenston) had a decision win at 149 that pushed the lead to 18-3. Garrison, ranked eighth at 157, then got his tech fall in the third period followed by wins from senior Nick Hendershot (Willoughby/Willoughby South) at 165 and sophomore Nick Miller (Mansfield/Ontario) at 174 gave the Raiders a commanding 29-3 lead. Mount Union closes out the regular season next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. against John Carroll in an OAC dual at the MAAC in Alliance. Results: 125 -- #8 Nick Mancini (MTU) tech fall Ty Price (BERG), 19-2 5:23 133 –- #1 Jeremy Border (MTU) maj. dec. Joe Brodman (BERG), 11-0 141 -- Bryant Roby (MTU) dec. Justin Kihn (BERG), 3-1 SV 149 -- Ben Kazimir (MTU) dec. Damon Cheek (BERG), 6-2 157 -- #5 Jon Garrison (MTU) tech fall Tyler Fahrer (BERG), 21-6 5:54 165 – Nick Hendershot (MTU) dec. Myles Wright (BERG), 4-2 174 -- Nick Miller (MTU) dec. Brennan Kelly (BERG), 5-3 184 -- Richard Dowdley (BERG) maj dec. Brent Kirk (MTU), 14-5 197 -- Brian Olson (MTU) dec Matt Shurina (BERG), 6-0 * 285 -- #3 Nino Majoy (BERG) dec. Jacob Alarie (MTU), 3-0