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ONEONTA, N.Y. -- The Cortland wrestling team won six matches, capped by Joe Giaramita's (Elwood/John H. Glenn) 12-0 major decision at 197 pounds, and the Red Dragons won a dual match at Oneonta, 19-18. Cortland (6-2) opened with a pair of tight decisions as sophomore Mat Bradice (Mastic/William Floyd) won 2-1 at 125 pounds and senior Paul Fields (New City/Clarkstown North) won 11-9 in overtime at 133 pounds. Oneonta's Adam Greene won 8-3 at 141 pounds, but Cortland freshman Greg Chery (Ronkonkoma/Connetquot) answered with an 8-4 victory at 149 pounds to give his squad a 9-3 lead. Oneonta (4-5) tied the match at 9-9 with a forfeit win at 157. The teams then traded decisions as Cortland sophomore Colin Barber (Westfield, NJ) won 12-6 at 165 pounds and Oneonta's Shaun Gillen won 6-4 at 174 pounds. Cortland gained the lead at 15-12 when senior Tyler Beckwith (Greene), ranked fourth nationally at 184 pounds, earned a 5-3 decision. Giaramita, ranked third nationally at 197 pounds, earned four points with his major decision, and that proved to be the difference as Oneonta scored six points at 285 pounds when James Bethel pinned nationally ninth-ranked Lance Moore (Johnson City) in 5:36. Cortland travels to Hunter College in New York City on Saturday, Jan. 24, to face Scranton at 10 a.m. and Hunter at 11:30 a.m. Results: 125 – Mat Bradice (CORT) dec. Dominic DeGraba, 2-1 133 – Paul Fields (CORT) dec. Sean Hanson, 11-9 (ot) 141 – Adam Greene (ONE) dec. Matt Norris, 8-3 149 – Greg Chery (CORT) dec. Curt Rowley, 8-4 157 – Evan Wallace (ONE) won by forfeit 165 – Colin Barber (CORT) dec. Mitchell Fisher, 12-6 174 – Shaun Gillen (ONE) dec. Joe Cataldo, 6-4 184 – Tyler Beckwith (CORT) dec. Vincent Provenzano, 5-3 197 – Joe Giaramita (CORT) major dec. Chad Obzud, 12-0 285 – James Bethel (ONE) pinned Lance Moore, 5:36 Records after the match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 6-2; Oneonta (Red Dragons) 4-5

Port Robertson is arguably one of the giants of collegiate sports in mid-20th century America, as a wrestler, freshman football coach, and long-time head wrestling coach at the University of Oklahoma. Port RobertsonBeyond those titles, Port Robertson's greatest impact was as the school's academic counselor to every Sooner male athlete for a couple generations -- from immediately after World War II, up until his retirement in the mid-1980s. Yet his name and accomplishments are not widely known outside the Sooner State ... and, now a decade after his death, many Oklahomans may not recognize the name. Sports writer Ed Frost has done his part to share the story of the OU athlete, coach and counselor in his new book, "Port Robertson: Behind the Scenes of Sooner Sports" published by the Oklahoma Heritage Association. The 411 on Port Robertson Porter Glen Robertson had a multi-dimensional career as athlete and coach. Of primary interest to InterMat would be his involvement in wrestling. Robertson wrestled for the University of Oklahoma from 1935-37, for then head coach Paul Keen, brother of legendary University of Michigan head coach Cliff Keen, who he later served as an assistant coach. As a Sooner matman, Robertson compiled a 20-4 overall record, claimed two Big Six conference crowns, and earned All-American honors at the 1935 NCAAs. After serving in World War II -- where he earned the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his heroic participation in the D-Day invasion of the beaches of Normandy, France -- Robertson returned to Norman, Oklahoma to join the athletic department at his college alma mater, as freshman football coach for the legendary OU gridiron program headed up by Bud Wilkinson, then Gomer Jones, and as academic counselor for all Sooner male athletes -- not just the gridiron guys and matmen, but the golfers and tennis players as well -- making sure ALL went to class and stayed out of trouble, or suffered the consequences, which usually involved running the steps at the football stadium or washing dishes in the dining hall, but, for more serious situations, could also mean loss of scholarship and being told to leave school. Wrestling fans with a sense of history may think of Robertson as the coach of the 1960 US Olympic freestyle wrestling team that brought home three gold medals from Rome ... and, as "the man who coached Dan Hodge at OU." But there's so much more. As head wrestling coach at Oklahoma for 15 seasons (1947-59, and for the 1962 season), Robertson led the Sooners to three NCAA team titles (1951, 1952 and 1957) as well as three second-place finishes, and eight straight Big Seven conference titles. His wrestlers won 15 individual NCAA titles, and five NCAA Outstanding Wrestler honors -- one for Dick Delgado, two each for Tommy Evans and Dan Hodge. Meet Ed Frost Ed FrostEd Frost has deep roots within the state of Oklahoma ... and is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma. However, he spent nearly four decades teaching Russian language and literature at three different universities outside the Sooner State, primarily at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. So how did a guy who taught Russian in the Land of Lincoln, come to write a book about one of the most significant figures in the athletic department at the University of Oklahoma? "I grew up in Hobart, a small agricultural community in Oklahoma," Frost told InterMat. "My parents both went to OU, and both were sports nuts. My dad went to Norman High School, where he played football. We went to OU football games." "I heard tales of early athletes and coaches. Papa had been sports editor of the OU student paper. I had pictures of Jim Thorpe, Babe Ruth and other all-time great athletes in my room." "My whole family was writers. My dad ran the hometown paper; mom was a columnist. My brother became an editor in New York City." "I thought I would be a sports reporter," Frost continued. "I even took Theory of Football at OU as a senior, the only non-athlete in the class." That dream was derailed by outside political forces from thousands of miles away. "Because of the Cold War, I became interested in Russia," according to Frost. "My brother was drafted, and went into language school. I followed the same path, learned Russian, and took a 40-year detour to teach Russian." After concluding his academic career, Frost returned to Norman to enjoy retirement ... and do what he could to rekindle that lifelong dream of becoming a sportswriter. "'Sooner Spectator' magazine on OU sports was launched, and I was a freelance writer," said Frost. "I did 'Sooner Flashbacks' which were features on OU coaches and athletes, including Dan Hodge." Hodge, who wrestled for the Sooners and coach Robertson in the mid-1950s, compiled a 46-0 record (with more than three-quarters of those victories by fall), winning three NCAA titles, and a silver medal at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He owns the distinction of being the only US amateur wrestler to have graced the cover of "Sports Illustrated" as an amateur wrestler ... and his name appears on the annual award presented to the best college wrestler in the nation. A book comes to life "Some of the past athletes told me, ‘Why not write a book about Port Robertson?'" said Frost. "I never thought it would take three years to write." Frost described how Wayne Baughman -- a 1962 NCAA champ for Oklahoma who went on wrestle and coach at a number of Olympics, then served as head coach at the US Air Force Academy for 26 seasons -- had started gathering materials for a book about Robertson. "He was able to pass along contact information -- email addresses and phone numbers -- for a number of former OU athletes, which gave me a tremendous start." Frost's bio on Port Robertson is not your typical life story that opens with the subject's birth and concludes with his death. Instead, the book uses a unique thematic organization, featuring recollections and stories from Sooner athletes who worked with Robertson, placed in chapters with direct, to-the-point titles such as "Values", "OSU" (as in Oklahoma State), "Football", "Port-isms" (his favorite words and phrases, including his often-used endearment, "You Pea-head!") and "Steps" (referring to running the steps at the school's football stadium, Robertson's favorite punishment for wayward athletes). "It had occurred to me to organize it with a thematic approach," said Frost. That approach also made sense given the facts of the situation. "So many former OU athletes had hoped a book could be completed while he was still alive," said Frost. "By the time I started work on my book, Port, his wife, his two children and most of his siblings had already passed away. In addition, most of his contemporaries were also dead. The only person still alive who saw him wrestle was Stanley Henson, who was a sophomore when Port was a senior." (Henson wrestled at Oklahoma's fierce cross-state rival, Oklahoma State, in the late 1930s, where he suffered just one loss, to Bill Keas, Robertson's Sooner teammate. Henson, a three-time NCAA champ, was named top college wrestler of the pre-World War II era by both "Amateur Wrestling News" magazine and Jay Hammond's book "The History of Collegiate Wrestling". A retired surgeon living in Colorado, Henson is one of the oldest surviving college mat champs, along with John Harkness, 1939 NCAA 175-pound champ for Harvard.) "A lot of the guys I talked to had so many stories to tell," said Frost. "It made sense to let them share these memories Port that way." When asked to share his favorite story about Port Robertson, Ed Frost did not hesitate. "The story about the two football players challenging Port to a wrestling match. I got that one from at least fifteen guys," said Frost, describing an incident involving two Sooner gridiron stars of the late 1950s, Bobby Boyd and the late "Wahoo" McDaniel, both who went on to play in the NFL, with McDaniel also having a pro wrestling career. The two had skipped classes repeatedly, and, refusing to run the huge number of steps that had added up from the multiple violations, challenged the former wrestler and current mat coach -- by then, in his mid-40s -- to a tag-team wrestling match. The results were disastrous for Boyd and McDaniel, hilarious for the reader. Relevant beyond Soonerland A reader need not be an Oklahoma Sooner sports nut to appreciate "Port Robertson: Behind the Scenes of Sooner Sports" ... though, as author Ed Frost told InterMat, "If you're an OU fan, you ought to know Port Robertson." That said, Frost provided number of reasons to read the book, starting with reasons relevant to wrestling fans of any age and alma mater. From left: Port Robertson, Dan Hodge (in robe) and Gordon Roesler, 1956"Robertson was a colossal figure in amateur wrestling for 40 years," according to Frost. "He wrestled for Paul Keen at Oklahoma, then, coached with his brother Cliff Keen at Michigan. He coached some of the biggest names in wrestling in the 1950s, guys like Stan Abel, Tommy Evans, Dick Delgado, and, of course, Dan Hodge. He coached the U.S. wrestling team at the 1960 Olympics to three gold medals, a result far surpassing anything anyone rightfully expected. He was an advocate of action in wrestling, of putting emphasis on pinning." After citing Robertson's involvement in the great Sooner championship football teams of the 1950s, Frost then shifted to the coach's service to his country, saying, "His time in the military had a significant role in shaping who he was, especially his participation in (the invasion of) Normandy. He also actively supported the ROTC on campus, and urged his athletes to participate and serve their country." Ed Frost's "Port Robertson: Behind the Scenes of Sooner Sports" provides wrestling fans -- and fans of all college sports -- with an inside look at the athletic programs of a major public university at the time when its football and wrestling programs ruled, thanks in large part to a physically-imposing, powerfully-built yet soft-spoken, deeply religious coach who practiced "tough love" with his athletes long before that phrase became popular. The book shares hundreds of stories from dozens of athletes in various sports; many of the stories are amusing or downright funny ... but all athletes sharing the stories say they gained valuable life-lessons from Robertson, and came to love him as a father. In addition, Frost's book has dozens of photos, including plenty of images of Sooner mat stars of Robertson's era. This hardbound book is available for purchase on Amazon.com. Readers interested in Port Robertson may also wish to check out Mike Chapman's book, "Oklahoma Shooter: The Story of Dan Hodge" ... and read other InterMat articles on the 1960 Olympics, and the three 1960 Olympic gold medalists Robertson coached: Terry McCann, Doug Blubaugh and Shelby Wilson.

The "race" at the top of the Fab 50 national team rankings this weekend was worth a follow, though it was mostly status quo. No. 1 Oak Park River Forest, Ill. took on No. 4 Clovis, Calif.; No. 2 St. Paris Graham, Ohio took on No. 15 St. Edward, Ohio; while No. 3 Blair Academy, N.J. took on No. 10 Bergen Catholic, N.J. The higher ranked team won each of the dual meets, with the strongest statement made by the nation's number one team. No. 1 Oak Park River Forest 35, No. 4 Clovis 18 The top-ranked Huskies were the last of six dual meets on a weekend trip to the Chicagoland area for fourth-ranked Clovis. Prior to this match, Clovis had upended four of the better teams in Illinois in part of their five weekend wins. On Friday night at Montini Catholic, Clovis took eleven matches in a 54-9 victory over Washington, which is ranked second in Class 2A; Clovis took ten matches in a 54-13 victory over No. 31 Marmion Academy; while Clovis split the fourteen weight classes against No. 16 Montini Catholic in a 38-27 victory. The other dual meets of the quad went as follows: Montini over Washington 34-27, winning nine bouts; Marmion over Washington on criteria, as the teams split bouts in a 32-32 match; and Montini over Marmion 33-27, with the victorious Broncos winning eight weight classes. A couple highlights on the individual side of things, Michael Johnson returned to the mats for Montini at 285 pounds. He went undefeated on the evening, and also went undefeated in competition on Saturday. Johnson returns back to the No. 1 ranking in the nation. The other one came from the Montini vs. Marmion dual meet, where Nathan Traxler (Marmion) beat Xavier Montalvo by 7-6 in the ultimate tiebreaker at 182 pounds; Traxler moved up two spots to No. 7 this week, while Montalvo drops three spots to No. 8 in the rankngs. Then on Saturday, Clovis traveled to Carl Sandburg for another trio of dual meets. In the opener, the Cougars upended New Trier by a 70-3 score, taking home victories in all but one weight class. The following match was a 43-13 victory over No. 20 Carl Sandburg, in which Clovis earned wins in ten weight classes. That would set up the showdown with the nation's best team. The box score is below, and is a decisive and impressive victory for the Huskies. 120: No. 10 Alex Madrigal (OPRF) tech. fall Tristan Gilliland, 15-0 126: Gabe Townsell (OPRF) dec. Dylan Martinez, 8-6 132: Jamie Hernandez (OPRF) dec. Brandon Martino, 5-3 138: Khristian Olivas (Clovis) dec. Savonne Bennette, 5-2 145: No. 4 Larry Early (OPRF) dec. Isaiah Hokit, 11-4 152: No. 1 Isaiah White (OPRF) tech. fall Lane Barnes, 23-6 160: No. 20 Matthew Rundell (OPRF) dec. Dominic Kincaid, 9-6 170: No. 7 Kamal Bey (OPRF) pin Josh Hokit, 3:45 182: A.J. Nevills (Clovis) dec. Max Metzger, 10-6 195: Adam Prentice (Clovis) dec. Ben Bergen, 7-1 220: Seth Nevills (Clovis) won by forfeit; Allen Stallings did not wrestle for OPRF 285: Adam Lemke-Bell (OPRF) dec. Hexton Coronado, 7-2 106: No. 13 Anthony Madrigal (OPRF) major dec. Wyatt Cornelison, 9-1 113: No. 2 Justin Mejia (Cloivs) dec. No. 3 Jason Renteria, 4-2 No. 2 St. Paris Graham 37, No. 15 St. Edward 22 The second-ranked Falcons rallied from a 16-9 halftime deficit to win six of the seven matches after the break in a 37-22 home victory over St. Edward. Two nationally ranked St. Paris Graham wrestlers lost to either an unranked wrestler, or one that was at the time below them in the rankings. A full recap of that dual meet is posted here. No. 3 Blair Academy 29, No. 10 Bergen Catholic 21 The top two teams in New Jersey took to the mats in the 3:00 p.m. concluding round of the Garden State Duals held on the campus of Rutgers University this past Saturday, and the matchup certainly lived to that billing. Blair Academy was missing two starters from the lineup, though only one of those missing wrestlers would have changed an end-game outcome. The Buccaneers took home eight of fourteen matches, would have been nine if Michael Monica was in the lineup at 145. Below is the detailed box score. 126: Peter Lipari (BC) tech. fall Zach Jones, 16-0 132: No. 7 Charles Tucker (Blair) dec. Shane Griffith, 11-5 138: No. 2 Matthew Kolodzik (Blair) maj. dec. Lauren Angelhina, 12-3 145: Brady Ford (BC) dec. Max Pickett, 3-2 152: No. 3 Jordan Kutler (Blair) pin Jared Rolon, 1:08 160: Peter Bearse (Blair) dec. Peter Brennan, 9-5 170: No. 8 Brandon Dallavia (Blair) dec. Joe Grello, 5-3 182: No. 14 Chase Singletary (Blair) dec. Kevin Mulligan, 5-0 195: Daniel DeLorenzi (BC) dec. Neil Putnam, 2-1 220: No. 10 David Showunmi (Blair) maj. dec. Jordan Michalski, 10-2 285: Joe Caggiano (BC) major dec. Ian Day, 10-2 106: Carmen Ferrante (BC) dec. Matthew Vinci, 8-3 113: No. 15 Zach Sherman (Blair) dec. Evan Quinn, 8-4 120: No. 2 Nick Suriano (BC) dec. Requir van der Merwe, 8-2 Onto this coming weekend, and we'll start with an overview of No. 2 Blair Academy, and their trip to No. 15 St. Edward (Ohio) to take on the host Eagles and No. 50 Marist (Illinois). Wrestling starts at Noon, with Blair vs. Marist, then St. Edward vs. Marist, and then St. Edward vs. Blair. No. 2 Blair Academy vs. No. 15 St. Edward 106: Matthew Vinci (Blair) vs. Matthew Kazimir (SE) -- Vinci went 1-2 at the Walsh Ironman, Kazimir won two matches to advance to the quarterfinals before bowing out a match short of placement; among their results was a match against a common opponent, Vinci lost 3-0, while Kazimir won 5-0. 113: No. 15 Zach Sherman vs. Allan Hart -- Hart out-placed Sherman at the Ironman, fifth as opposed to eighth. However, each had a different outcome when wrestling No. 8 Mitch Moore (St. Paris Graham, Ohio) in dual meet competition this month; Sherman pulled off the 4-2 upset, while Moore beat Hart by 2-0 decision. 120: Requir van der Merwe vs. Cade Hepner or Mason Daugherty -- van der Merwe went 3-2 at the Ironman, while Hepner went two-and-out. Van der Merwe is also a returning National Prep placer. Even if Daugherty makes his varsity season debut, dropping to 120 pounds, this is an "on paper" loss for the Eagles. 126: Andrew Monohan vs. L.J. Bentley -- Monahan did not wrestle at the Ironman, but a relative co-equal peer in Andrew Merola went 2-2; Bentley also failed to place, as he advanced to the quarterfinals but lost two straight to bow out a match short. Both Blair Academy wrestlers have lost to No. 19 Eli Seipel (St. Paris Graham) this year, while Bentley pulled off a 6-5 upset in the dual meet last week. 132: No. 7 Charles Tucker vs. No. 16 Hunter Ladnier -- Tucker scored a 7-2 dec. over Ladnier in the third place bout at the Ironman. However, Ladnier was able to avenge his Ironman loss last weekend in a 9-1 major dec. over No. 18 Rocky Jordan; Tucker's front-side loss at the Ironman came in the semifinals, 6-4 to Jordan. 138: No. 2 Matthew Kolodzik vs. Isaac Collier -- Kolodzik finished as runner-up at the Ironman, while Collier went 1-2. 145: Michael Monica vs. Jack Conway -- Monica went 3-2 to finish a match short of placement at the Ironman, while Conway was out of the lineup. However, Monica has split matches this season against Brent Moore (St. Paris Graham), while Moore earned a decisive victory over Conway in the dual meet. 152: No. 3 Jordan Kutler vs. Michael Carpenter -- Kutler finished third at the Ironman, while Carpenter went two-and-out at 160 pounds. Against No. 14 Kyle Lawson (St. Paris Graham), Kutler won, while Carpenter lost decisively. 160: Peter Bearse vs. D.J. Williamson -- Neither wrestler was in the lineup for the Walsh Ironman, and they wrestled different opponents in the dual meet against St. Paris Graham. The best benchmark comparative is last week when Bearse upended Brennan of Bergen Catholic 9-5; Brennan and Williamson were both close to state qualification last year. 170: No. 8 Brandon Dallavia vs. Jared Leidich -- Dallavia placed third at the Ironman, while Leidich went two-and-out 182: No. 14 Chase Singletary vs. Tyler Stepic -- Singletary placed eighth in an absolutely loaded Ironman weight class, having to beat a nationally ranked wrestler just to place; while Stepic went 3-2. 195: Neil Putnam vs. Jared Campbell -- Putnam placed seventh at the Ironman, including a 6-2 front-side victory over Campbell, who went 2-2 220: No. 10 David Showunmi vs. Parker Knapp -- Showunmi placed first, while Knapp placed third at the Ironman, though the two did not wrestle; both are past Junior National freestyle All-Americans, Showunmi this past summer, with Knapp doing so in the summer of 2013 285: Ian Day vs. Mike O'Malley -- Neither competed at the Ironman, with O'Malley being the better wrestler and athlete. A week before the Ironman, O'Malley was making valuable contributions at the defensive end position to a state title-winning football team. Bound Brook in-season dual meet gauntlet continues The trek of No. 22 Bound Brook, N.J. to take on seemingly every in-state team that matters this season, as well as some other formidable out-of-state opponents, continued this past Saturday in the championship match of the Pequannock Duals. The Crusaders did battle with No. 42 DePaul Catholic, as they came out with a 33-30 victory, taking home nine weight classes. Key to the victory was the fact they went 4-0 in matches decided by two points or less. Bound Brook takes on four Fab 50 teams this week: No. 38 Phillipsburg, N.J. tonight, No. 45 Delbarton, N.J. on Friday, No. 35 Don Bosco Prep, N.J. on Saturday, and No. 36 St. Peter's Prep, N.J. on Monday. The Crusaders are also scheduled to take on Brick Memorial, N.J. on Saturday, which is ranked right around fifth in the Garden State. At the moment, Phillipsburg is missing its best wrestler, as No. 8 Brandon Paetzell (113) has been out of the lineup since after the Northampton, Pa. dual meet on January 3rd. Absent of Paetzell, the Stateliners feature two wrestlers who placed at the Beast of the East in Max Elling (160/170) and Jimmy Schuitema (160/170), with four other wrestlers that also placed at the Bethlehem Liberty Holiday Classic. Delbarton represents a stern test for Bound Brook through the lower and middle-weights, though the lack of quality in the upper-weights is likely to be the undoing for them against the Crusaders. Notable wrestlers in the Delbarton lineup include Powerade runner-up Patrick Glory (106), No. 18 Ty Agaisse (120), returning state placer Nick Farro (126), Beast of the East champion Travis Vasquez (145), and No. 18 Joseph Tavoso (152). Dual meets against Don Bosco Prep and St. Peter's Prep should be absolute slugfests, as each features talent in multiple segments of the lineup. Those two squads wrestled on Monday, with Don Bosco Prep winning on criteria after the teams split bouts in a 27-27 dual meet. Half of the matches were decided by two points or less, and each team won two matches by fall. Ed Winger Classic represents stern mid-term in Iowa Fredy Stroker is ranked No. 2 by InterMat at 145 pounds (Photo/Mark Beshey, The Guillotine)After this weekend is done, there will only be two calendar weeks left of regular season wrestling in Iowa for Class 3A, or one if you are in either Class 2A or Class 1A. Given that premise, the time is now to start building momentum for the post-season. The twenty-team, one day event will be contested at Urbandale High School, and features six of the top ten ranked teams in the big-school division. It is anchored by a pair of Fab 50 nationally ranked teams in No. 8 Southeast Polk and No. 21 Bettendorf. The field also includes eleven of the fourteen weight class number one ranked wrestlers in the big-school division. The following top eight ranked individuals are expected to compete, as per rankings from January 8th posted by The Predicament. 106: Harlan Steffensmeier (Fort Madison), Gauge Perrien (Southeast Polk), Spencer Hutchinson (West Des Moines Valley), Max Tracy (Dallas Center Grimes) 113: No. 18 Jack Wagner (Bettendorf), Nathan Lendt (Southeast Polk), Ethan Ksiazek (Johnston), Matt Robertson (Pleasant Valley), Tate Bettani (Ballard Huxley) 120: Jacob Schwarm (Bettendorf), Tanner Rohweder (Iowa City West), Zach Barnes (Southeast Polk), Grant Stotts (West Des Moines Valley), Alec Ksiazek (Johnston) 126: Nolan Hellickson (Southeast Polk), Henry Pohlmeyer (Johnston), Darien Collins (Pleasant Valley), Jackson Gallagher (Bettendorf) 132: Paul Glynn (Bettendorf), Michael Zachary (Dowling Catholic), Spencer Nevills (Pleasant Valley), Tanner Hocker (Fort Madison), Nathan Macki (Ballard Huxley), Bradley Irwin (Centerville) 138: Daniel Kelly (Cedar Falls), Colton Clingenpeel (Council Bluffs Jefferson), Keegan Shaw (Southeast Polk), Merrick Purcell (Dowling Catholic), Shane Vaughan (Johnston), Chase Seaney (Fort Madison), Trevor Harsh (ADM Adel) 145: No. 2 Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf), Aaron Meyer (Southeast Polk), Christian Foote (Pleasant Valley), Jack Koethe (West Des Moines Valley) 152: Jacob Woodard (Bettendorf), Briar Dittmer (Southeast Polk), Marcus Coleman (Ames) 160: No. 7 Dayton Racer (Bettendorf), Jakkub Fahrenkrug (North Scott), Zach Johnston (ADM Adel) 170: No. 14 Isaiah Patton (Dowling Catholic), Casey Crawford (Indianola) 182: John Milani (Iowa City West), Hank Swalla (Ames), David Carr (Pleasant Valley) 195: No. 16 Colin Kreiter (North Scott), Donovan Doyle (Iowa City West), Deion Mikesell (Southeast Polk), Joe Brett (Dowling Catholic) 220: No. 8 Ethan Anderson (Southeast Polk), Cordell Eaton (North Scott), Cole Baker (Dallas Center Grimes), Brady Smith (West Des Moines Valley) 285: No. 3 Jacob Marnin (Southeast Polk), Jake Heinrich (Urbandale), Eli Alger (Dowling Catholic), Tom Dusen (Johnston), Alex Silberstein (Ballard Huxley) Notable ranked wrestler outcomes from the past week Top Gun 120-pound final -- Tyler Warner (Claymont, Ohio) upended Alex Mackall (Walsh Jesuit, Ohio) 3-2 in the ultimate tiebreaker. Warner moved up three spots to No. 9, while Mackall drop four spots to No. 11 Escape the Rock, 126 pounds -- Luke Karam (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) beat Ben Lamantia (St. Anthony's, N.Y.) 3-0 in the semifinal, before losing 3-2 to Anthony Cefolo (Hanover Park, N.J.) in the final. Both Karam and Cefolo move up one spot, to No. 8 and No. 5 respectively, while Lamantia remains put at No. 17 Battle for the Belt 145-pound final -- No. 19 Ralphy Tovar (Poway, Calif.) beat No. 20 Zander Wick (San Marino, Calif.) by 3-1 decision. That represents a drop of one spot for each wrestler, due to a shift in weight class up to 145 by another wrestler. Hudson Super 16, 170 pounds -- Devin Skatzka (Richmond, Mich.) bumped up to this weight from 160, and lost in the semifinal to No. 20 Brandon Whitman (Dundee, Mich.). Skatzka was hoping to meet No. 3 Logan Massa (St. Johns, Mich.) in the final; however, it was Whitman who got that chance, Whitman lost by 21-6 tech. fall. Skatzka drops five spots in the 160 rankings to No. 13 Bill Dies Memorial, 182-pound final -- Kollin Moore (Norwayne, Ohio) pinned Ben Darmstadt (Elyria, Ohio) in 3:51. Furthermore, Moore was on the verge of scoring a tech. fall at the time of the pin. After the win, Moore moves up seven spots to No. 6 nationally, while Darmstadt dropped one spot to No. 9 nationally. The Rumble, 182-pound final -- No. 12 Seth McLeod (Post Falls, Idaho) beat No. 15 Jacob Armstrong (Salem Hills, Utah) by 5-0 decision. This represents a one spot drop for McLeod, due to Moore's move up in the rankings, while Armstrong held still in the rankings. Escape the Rock, 220-pound final -- No. 5 Andrew Dunn (Bethlehem Catholic, Pa.) dec. No. 6 Patrick Grayson (Colonial Forge, Va.) 10-5. The wrestlers remain in their ranking slots of last week.

UFC's weekend offering for the FOX network features a title eliminator between Alexander Gustaffson and Anthony Johnson, along with a pretty solid lineup of main card co-features. So most of the show is dedicated to breaking down the card. But with the news that the UFC is signing an old, very past his prime Mirko Cro Cop, Richard and John also delve into some of the organization's quite odd business decisions of late. It's one thing to criticize other promotions for signing freakshow fodder and then turning around to ink former WWE superstar CM Punk. But it's another to organize an event headlined by featherweight contenders Ricardo Lamas and Chad Mendes in Fairfax, Virginia, and have the main card start at 1 p.m. ... meaning that the undercard will start in the a.m. hours. Because that makes sense. Do you want to listen to a past episode? Access archives.

Dylan Cottrell MORGANTOWN, W. Va. -- NCAA qualifier and West Virginia native Dylan Cottrell has joined the West Virginia University wrestling team, as announced by head coach Sammie Henson on Tuesday. “We are excited for Dylan’s arrival back home in the great state of West Virginia,” said Henson, who is in his first season at the helm of the Mountaineers. “He adds depth to our program and will be a huge asset for our team.” Cottrell comes to Morgantown from Appalachian State in Boone, North Carolina, where he was the 2014 Southern Conference Champion at 149 pounds and 2013-14 SoCon Freshman of the Year. He posted a 26-3 mark in his redshirt freshman season and was 16-4 to start the 2014-15 season. Cottrell was ranked as high as 10th in the nation by InterMat and Flo Wrestling earlier this year. A native of Spencer, West Virginia, and a graduate of Roane County High, Cottrell entered last season’s NCAA Championships as the No. 12 seed at 149 pounds. He was upset by Penn State’s James English in the second tiebreaker, dropping a 5-4 decision. Cottrell then lost a 6-1 decision to Bryce Busler of Bloomsburg in the consolation bracket. Cottrell was an all-state first team honoree all four years at Roane County and was a four-time state, regional and conference champion. He won the 2012 Dutton Award as the best high school wrestler in the state of West Virginia and was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the A-AA State Tournament. Due to NCAA rules Cottrell, a sophomore, will be ineligible for the remainder of the 2014-15 season. He will return in 2015-16 with two years of eligibility remaining.

Bob Steenlage and Josh Budke to go "On the Mat" is this Wed., Jan. 21. "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 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Central 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. Steenlage was the first four-time state wrestling champion in Iowa history. A new award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum is being named in his honor. Budke was a three-time state wrestling champion for Cedar Falls High School. He is one of two three-time state wrestling champions for the Tigers.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- After more than four decades without an upgrade to its sports presentation, United World Wrestling announced Thursday that it will be making substantial modifications to its wrestler and referee uniforms as well as changing the color of its competition mats. The new-look United World Wrestling mats will accent existing championship colors and will enhance the viewership experienceThe traditional wrestling mat colors of yellow and red, which were first adopted for the 1972 Games in Munich, will be replaced with dark blue and orange. The colors were chosen as part of a larger effort to improve the online and television viewership experience. The wrestling uniforms, though not finalized in design, will come in a variety of colors and will be adapted to appeal to a younger audience. Referees, who once wore a suit and tie, will now wear a polo shirt and trousers. “We are taking the steps to ensure that wrestling is attractive to viewers,” said United World Wrestling president Nenad Lalovic. “The traditional singlet is not something that is worn around the gym. We want apparel that our wrestlers and fans will feel proud to wear and we are going to make that happen.” The final uniform designs for all three wrestling styles are in the development phase and will be approved later this year. Lalovic and the United World Wrestling Bureau also passed several pieces of additional documentation, including the provisional recognition of the Wrestling Federation of Kosovo. Once finalized, Kosovo will increase the number of national federations to 179. The Bureau also voted to rename all five of their continental councils under the banner of “United World Wrestling – Region” (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania). The streamlined naming will promote better name identification for the international federation and continental bodies. The meeting took place a day after the organization’s successful launch of the “Super 8” campaign the international federation’s two-month campaign to raise awareness for women’s wrestling and grow female participation at all levels of the sport.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Arizona State wrestling team (6-5, 1-1 Pac-12) won eight of 10 bouts en route to a 31-6 win over CSU Bakersfield (3-4, 0-3 Pac-12) on Sunday at Wells Fargo Arena. “Until you win 10 matches in a dual meet, there is obviously things you can improve on,” head coach Zeke Jones said. “We have been talking about effort and the things we do in between every wrestling move and I think we did much better tonight. Ray (Waters) got a great win over a Pac-12 champion, and it bodes well going into next week.” The Sun Devils picked up three bonus-point wins on the night, a major decision from redshirt junior Blake Stauffer at 184 pounds, and pins from redshirt junior Josh DaSilveira at 197 pounds and junior Matt Kraus at 141 pounds. ASU’s first win came at 174 pounds, with junior Ray waters coming back to win with a late takedown with five seconds left in the third period against CSU Bakersfield’s All-American Bryce Hammond. At heavyweight, redshirt senior Chace Eskam used an escape with seconds to go in the third period to get the win over Alex Encarnarcion-Strand, and junior Ares Carpio followed after the intermission with a 10-3 win over Sergio Mendez at 125 pounds. The Sun Devils won the final three bouts of the night, starting with Kraus’ pin at 141 pounds, early on in the second period against Timmy Box. Redshirt freshman Christian Pagdilao stretched his win streak to 10 straight bouts as he edged out Coleman Hammond, 2-1, at 149 pounds, despite being held down for the entirety of the second period. In the final bout of the night, redshirt freshman Oliver Pierce picked up a 6-4 decision win over Spencer Hill. Up next, ASU will hit the road for a pair of Pac-12 matches, first facing Boise State on Friday at 8 p.m. MT, and then taking on Stanford on Sunday at Noon MT. The match against the Cardinal will be aired on the Pac-12 Networks. Results: 165: Adam Fierro (CSUB) def. Jacen Petersen (ASU): Dec 7-0 (ASU 0, CSUB 3) 174: Ray Waters (ASU) def. Bryce Hammond (CSUB): Dec 2-1 (ASU 3, CSUB 3) 184: Blake Stauffer (ASU) def. Sean Pollock (CSUB): Maj 13-1 (ASU 7, CSUB 3) 197: Josh DaSilveira (ASU) def. Matt Williams (CSUB): Fall 1:42 (ASU 13, CSUB 3) HWT: Chace Eksam (ASU) def. Alex Encarnarcion-Strand (CSUB): Dec 5-4 (ASU 16, CSUB 3) 125: Ares Carpio (ASU) def. Sergio Mendez (CSUB): Dec 10-3 (ASU 19, CSUB 3) 133: Ian Nickell (CSUB) def. Judson Preskitt (ASU): Dec 5-1 (ASU 19, CSUB 6) 141: Matt Kraus (ASU) def. Timmy Box (CSUB): Fall 4:40 (ASU 25, CSUB 6) 149: Christian Pagdilao (ASU) def. Coleman Hammond (CSUB): Dec 2-1 (ASU 28, CSUB6) 157: Oliver Pierce (ASU) def. Spencer Hill (CSUB): Dec 6-4 (ASU 31, CSUB 6)

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Old Dominion Monarchs claimed their second-straight win, taking down American 26-15 on Sunday afternoon in Washington, D.C. ODU is now 7-3 in dual action on the season. “Our team competed hard today with the lineup we placed on the mat,” said Head Coach Steve Martin. “We had several guys put up bonus points which was good to see. Jake Henderson had a major decision built off of several takedowns. Tristan Warner had several leg attacks and turns and was one point away from a tech fall. Austin Coburn and Kevin Beazley were dominating their opponents when they pinned them. Lenny Richardson and Dechow were very offensive and put points on the board. We had a tough loss at 125 where Jeske lost to No. 16 Terao. Brandon had several scoring opportunities that he was close to converting on. We are now looking forward to competing at home for the next three weekends, as we start our MAC schedule. We are looking forward to competing against Buffalo on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and Kent State on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. The match started with the heavyweight bout, featuring No. 29 Jake Henderson for the Monarchs and Scot Augustine for the Eagles. Henderson set the tone of the match early by defeating Augustine by a 10-2 major decision to give ODU a 4-0 lead. American bounced back, winning the next three bouts over the Monarchs. No. 20 Brandon Jeske fell by a narrow 2-0 decision to NCAA qualifier, No. 15 David Terao. Michael Hayes fell to Josh Terao at 133 pounds, while Jacob Kingett dropped his match to Michael Sprague in sudden victory. The Eagles led ODU by a 12-4 margin. No. 12 Lenny Richardson ended the Eagles’ run at 149 pounds, claiming an 8-4 decision over Tom Page, bringing the American lead down to five points. In the 157-pound bout, Devin Geoghegan fell by a narrow 4-0 decision to No. 17 John Boyle. With American leading 15-7, the Monarchs went on to win the last four bouts to claim the 26-15 victory. No. 14 Tristan Warner took care of business at 165 pounds, earning a 16-2 major decision over Brad Mutchnik, while Austin Coburn defeated Nicholas Carey by fall at the 1:51 mark at 174 pounds. No. 2 Jack Dechow and No. 22 Kevin Beazley closed out the day with a win over their respective opponent. Dechow took down Jason Grimes by a 7-5 decision, while Beazley earned a fall (4:29) over Brett Dempsey. The Monarchs will be back in action on Friday when they host Mid-American Conference rival, Buffalo, for a 7:30 p.m. match. Live stats will be available through trackwrestling.com. Fans can also watch through Monarch Media, with a subscription, and follow along on Twitter or the ODU wrestling Cover It Live blog. For an in depth look to everything Monarchs Wrestling, make sure to follow the team on Facebook, Twitter (@ODUWrestling) and YouTube and on ODUsports.com. Fans can join in on the conversation by using the hashtag #ODUWREST. Results: 285 - Jacob Henderson (ODU) over Scot Augustine (American), MD 10-2 125 – David Terao (American) over Brandon Jeske (ODU), Dec 2-0 133 – Josh Terao (American) over Michael Hayes (ODU), Fall 1:49 141 – Michael Sprague (American) over Jacob Kingett (ODU), SV-1 3-1 149 – Alexander Richardson (ODU) over Tom Page (American), Dec 8-4 157 – John Boyle (American) over Devin Geoghegan (ODU), Dec 4-0 165 – Tristan Warner (ODU) over Brad Mutchnik (American), MD 16-2 174 – Austin Coburn (ODU) over Nicholas Carey (American), Fall 1:51 184 – Jack Dechow (ODU) over Jason Grimes (American), D 7-5 197 – Kevin Beazley (ODU) over Brett Dempsey (American), Fall 4:29

STILLWATER -- No. 8 Oklahoma State wrestling capped off a weekend of wrestling with a 25-13 win over No. 9 Pittsburgh at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday. The Cowboys improved to 5-2 on the season. “Last week in eight different matches the ride time was against us, so we really got exposed,” head coach John Smith said. “And if your team is getting ridden, it's a matter of them not brawling. Sometimes you have to throw skill out of the window and just start fighting a little bit, throwing elbows and hands and whatever else you have to do to get out. This Pittsburgh team is full of guys who are tough, blue-collar guys, and really when you look at the matches, they were tough. 125 was a pretty competitive match, 133 was a come-from-behind win. At 141, I was pleased with the pin, and 149 was a competitive match. It was 25-13, but they were tough competitive matches." Klimara started the dual with a 4-1 win, picking up a takedown less than 30 seconds into the match and riding out Pitt’s Dom Forsyth for the remainder of the period. Klimara finished the dual with an escape and a riding time point, only allowing the Panther an escape at the 6:44 mark. At 133 pounds, Gary Wayne Harding earned his 22nd win of the season, storming back in the final period as he trailed most of the match. Entering the third period, Harding was down, 4-3, with Nick Zanetta taking down the Cowboy twice and racking up more than a minute of riding time. Harding started the third on top and worked up the crowd putting Zanetta on his back for a three-point nearfall and erasing the Panther’s riding time, ultimately giving him the win. The first bonus points of the day came at 141 pounds with Dean Heil picking up a first-period fall over Travis Shaffer in 2:47. The pin was Heil’s third of the season. “After last week’s loss, I made a few lifestyle changes that would help my wrestling as a whole,” Heil said. “They turned out to be very beneficial this weekend. I went out there today with the mindset of going out and being better and improve. I just want to keep going up with every match I wrestle.” In a controversial match at 149 pounds, Josh Kindig met up with Mikey Racciato to avenge his loss to the Panther in early 2014. Following a crazy scramble in the second period, the two were tied, 8-8, exchanging takedowns, reversals and nearfalls. Kindig pulled ahead with an escape to start the third period and a takedown matched with riding time to win the match, 12-8. "I've been training the same, and I wasn't sure who I was going to have,” Kindig said. “I was hoping I was going to have Mikey (Racciato) to avenge my loss from last year. I just had to stay intense during the whole match and finish hard. I got into a scramble there at one point, but I regrouped and I kept staying intense and pushing the pace and came out on top." At 157 pounds, Pittsburgh earned its first win of the day as Anthony Collica fell to Ronnie Garbinsky, 6-5, in overtime. The Cowboys tallied another pin at 165 pounds as top-ranked Alex Dieringer pinned Pitt’s Cody Wierchioch in 1:30. Prior to the fall, Dieringer earned two takedowns and three back points for a 7-1 lead. It was the Cowboy’s second fall of the weekend. The Cowboys surrendered a major decision at 174 pounds as No. 8 Tyler Wilps of Pittsburgh defeated Jordan Rogers, 17-8. At 184 pounds, Nolan Boyd sought his third win of the season over a top-10 opponent as he took on No. 2 Max Thomusseit. The Pittsburgh grappler took an early lead, scoring four takedowns in the first period; however Boyd refused to go down without a fight. Boyd started the second on top and turned the Panther for a pair of nearfalls to start his comeback. In the final seconds of the period, Boyd earned another two points on the reversal and cut Thomusseit’s lead to 11-9 entering the third period. The two battled in the third, but an escape awarded at the buzzer gave Thomusseit a 14-13 win. The Panthers grabbed their final win of the day with No. 14 Nick Bonaccorsi earning an 8-2 decision over Austin Schafer. At heavyweight, No. 5 Austin Marsden and John Rizzo produced a scoreless first period, but Marsden kicked it into gear in the second with an escape and takedown. He added to it in the third, picking up a nearfall and another takedown to earn an 11-1 major decision. The Cowboys travel to Columbia, Mo., and Ames, Iowa next weekend to take on Mizzou on Jan. 23 and Jan. 25, respectively. Results: 125: Eddie Klimara (OSU) dec. Dom Forys (PITT), 4-1 133: Gary Wayne Harding (OSU) dec. Nick Zanetta (PITT), 6-4 141: No. 19 Dean Heil (OSU) fall Travis Shaffer (OSU), 2:47 149: No. 4 Josh Kindig (OSU) dec. Mikey Racciato (PITT), 12-8 157: Ronnie Garbinsky (PITT) dec. No. 19 Anthony Collica (OSU), 6-5 TB1 165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) fall Cody Wierchioch (PITT), 1:30 174: No. 8 Tyler Wilps (PITT) MD Jordan Rogers (OSU), 17-8 184: No. 2 Max Thomusseit (PITT) dec. No. 15 Nolan Boyd (OSU), 14-13 197: No. 14 Nick Bonaccorsi (PITT) dec. Austin Schafer (OSU), 8-2 285: No. 5 Austin Marsden (OSU) MD John Rizzo (PITT), 11-1

NORMAN -- Paced by five bonus-points victories, the University of Oklahoma wrestling squad started Big 12 competition with a win, defeating No. 23 West Virginia, 25-13, Sunday afternoon inside McCasland Field House. The Sooners moved to 6-5 overall with the victory. Fourth-year OU head coach Mark Cody said his squad’s attitude was where it needed to be coming into Sunday’s match despite a 24-10 loss to NC State on Friday night. “We had a heart-to-heart after that match and had a pretty good practice yesterday and worked on some of the basics I think they were missing, but mostly we capitalized on getting the extra point stuff,” Cody explained. “I said, ‘Guys, you can’t be happy with just a win. You’ve got to get a major decision.’ I guess it wasn’t the difference in today’s dual, but it could have been.” The Mountaineers (6-7 overall, 0-2 Big 12) jumped out to an early lead in the dual as freshman Zeke Moisey topped OU freshman Ryan Millhof in the second tiebreaker period, 7-3, at 125 pounds. In his first match since Dec. 7, redshirt junior Cody Brewer rolled to a 17-5 major decision of West Virginia sophomore Cory Stainbrook at 133 pounds. Brewer, ranked No. 2 according to InterMat, tallied a total of seven takedowns in the bout and accumulated 4:34 riding time. “It gives us a good spark to have him (Brewer) back in the lineup,” Cody shared. “That’s been a very difficult situation, but now that he’s back in there we feel that we’re more solid as a team. I believe in momentum, and we have him in there at 133, and with how aggressive he is, when the guys see that, that’s how aggressive they need to be.” At 141 pounds, OU freshman Trae Blackwell’s upset bid of No. 11 Michael Morales fell just short. With the score tied at 7 after regulation, the bout entered sudden victory where Morales recorded a takedown to win by decision, 9-7. The Sooners then rattled off four straight wins, starting with a fall at 149 pounds as redshirt freshman Shayne Tucker caught redshirt freshman Louis Colonna in the third period, pinning him in 5:47. The fall was Tucker’s third of the season. No. 12 Justin DeAngelis kept OU on the winning track, recording a 12-3 major decision of junior Tim Wheeling to move to 16-3 overall on the season, including a 10-1 mark in dual competition. The redshirt senior recorded five total takedowns in the bout while surrendering none. At 165 pounds, redshirt sophomore Clark Glass downed junior Ross Renzi by decision, 2-0. Redshirt sophomore Matt Reed dominated at 174 pounds, posting a 10-0 major decision of redshirt freshman Parker VanEgidy after scoring two takedowns, a couple of two-point nearfalls and adding 4:57 riding time. “I’m just shocked he’s not in the rankings yet,” Cody said of Reed. “Our schedule has been so tough and he’s wrestled so many top-ranked guys and sometimes that will keep you out of the rankings. He’s gotten in there, and I really wouldn’t call it knocked off guys, but he’s wrestled with his ability. If he does everything right, the sky is the limit for him. He’s got a lot of ability.” West Virginia then answered with wins at 184 and 197 pounds as junior Bubba Scheffel defeated OU freshman Brooks Climmons by 10-0 major decision and freshman Andrew Dixon fell to West Virginia sophomore Jake A. Smith by decision, 4-0. In the heavyweight bout, redshirt sophomore and 11th-ranked Ross Larson posted an 11-2 major decision of junior A.J. Vizcarrondo. The win avenged Larson’s 9-7 loss to Vizcarrondo last season in Morgantown, W.Va. The Sooners have a couple of weeks off before returning to competition at 2 p.m. CT on Saturday, Jan. 31, when they host No. 13 Iowa State for a Big 12 contest. OU will then welcome No. 21 Oregon State to McCasland Field House at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1. Tickets are available online or by calling the OU Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424 or toll-free at (800) 456-GoOU. Results: 125 Zeke Moisey dec. Ryan Millhof, 7-3 (TB-2) 133 No. 2 Cody Brewer maj. dec. Cory Stainbrook, 17-5 141 No. 11 Michael Morales dec. Trae Blackwell, 9-7 (SV-1) 149 Shayne Tucker fall Louis Colonna, 5:47 157 No. 12 Justin DeAngelis maj. dec. Tim Wheeling, 12-3 165 Clark Glass dec. Ross Renzi, 2-0 174 Matt Reed maj. dec. Parker VanEgidy, 10-0 184 Bubba Scheffel maj. dec. Brooks Climmons, 10-0 197 Jake A. Smith dec. Andrew Dixon, 4-0 HWT No. 11 Ross Larson maj. dec. A.J. Vizcarrondo, 11-2

AMES, Iowa -- The Iowa State wrestling team (6-1, 0-0 Big 12) took down No. 6 Virginia Tech (8-2, 0-0 ACC) by a score of 21-12. The Cyclone’s winning efforts were aided by three bonus-point victories. ISU got off to a slow start; dropping the first two matches at 141 and 149 to go down 6-0. The Cardinal and Gold squad would answer by winning five consecutive matches. At 157, redshirt senior Luke Goettl got the scoring going for the Cyclones. He defeated Virginia Tech’s Jake Spengler via major-decision, 11-1. Goettl tallied three takedowns in his match and was able to secure a cradle that led to a three-point near-fall. He also worked hard on top, garnering 4:33 of riding time. Redshirt senior Michael Moreno also secured bonus points for the Cyclones at 165. Moreno defeated Chad Strube by a score of 9-1. In his match, he grabbed two takedowns, two reversals and 1:44 of riding time to get the major. The 174-pound match featured No. 11-ranked Tanner Weatherman and No. 9 Zach Epperly. Weatherman brought the 5,603-strong Cyclone faithful to their feet with an exciting finish. Epperly took a 3-2 lead with an escape to begin the third. With just six seconds left on the clock, Weatherman got a single leg and executed to score a takedown and a 4-3 decision over Epperly. Redshirt sophomore Lelund Weatherspoon then battled the Hokies’ Austin Gabel at 184. The two traded escapes to begin the second and third periods making it 1-1. At the end of seven minutes of action, the score still remained tied. Nearing the end of the first sudden-victory period, Weatherspoon scored a takedown with just four seconds left on the clock. The two points sealed the match, giving the Cyclone a 3-1 decision over Gabel. At 197, it was redshirt senior Kyven Gadson extending his dual win streak to 37 with a 10-2 decision over Jared Haught. Gadson grabbed four takedowns in his match while securing 3:12 of riding time. Junior Earl Hall cemented the ISU victory with a 7-3 decision over Kevin Norstrem in the dual finale. Hall took Norstrem down twice in the match, also tacking on a reversal. The victory over No. 6 Virginia Tech is Iowa State’s first over a top-10 team (NWCA Coaches’ Poll) since Jan. 31, 2010, when the No. 2-ranked Cyclones defeated No. 6 Cornell by a score of 24-13. Iowa State will be back in action next Sunday at 2 p.m. as they take on No. 8 Oklahoma State in Hilton Coliseum. Results: 125: Joey Dance (VT) dec. Kyle Larson (ISU), 3-2. 133: Earl Hall (ISU) dec. Kevin Norstrem (VT), 7-2. (1:49 RT) 141: Devin Carter (VT) dec. John Meeks (ISU), 9-8. 149: Sal Mastriani (VT) dec. Gabe Moreno (ISU), 9-3. (1:43 RT) 157: Luke Goettl (ISU) maj. dec. Jake Spengler (VT), 11-1. (4:33 RT) 165: Mike Moreno (ISU) maj. dec. Chad Strube (VT), 9-1. (1:44 RT) 174: Tanner Weatherman (ISU) dec. Zach Epperly (VT), 4-3. 184: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) dec. Austin Gabel (VT), 3-1 SV-1 197: Kyven Gadson (ISU) maj. dec. Jared Haught (VT), 10-2 (3:12 RT) 285: Ty Walz (VT) dec. Quean Smith (ISU), 7-3.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Bonus points in a pair of matches before the halftime intermission put the Gophers in position to win Sunday afternoon's dual, but an extraordinary comeback by No. 1 Chris Dardanes in his bout at 133 proved essential in top-ranked Minnesota holding off a late charge from No. 9 Illinois to win, 20-19. The win keeps Minnesota undefeated this season, now 9-0 overall and 5-0 in the Big Ten. With the win, the Gophers have now won 28 of their last 29 duals, including their last 16. Dardanes found himself trailing No. 5 Zane Richards, 7-1, heading to the third period of their match, and still trailed by five with slightly more than a minute left on the clock. From there, Dardanes scored four takedowns in the span of approximately one minute, scoring the last in the period's waning seconds to tie the bout at 10-10 and force sudden victory overtime. In the extra period, it took Dardanes just 39 seconds to secure another takedown and win the match, flipping what looked like three points for Illinois to three points for Minnesota. With each takedown, Dardanes added fuel to the enthusiasm of a season-best crowd of 4,353 at the Sports Pavilion, enthusiasm that culminated with thunderous cheers at the official's signal of the match-tying takedown late in the third and the match-clinching takedown in overtime. While Dardanes' match may have stolen the show, plenty of action took place before that bout, which was the seventh of the day. The dual began at 165 with a 12-1 major decision by No. 8 Jackson Morse over No. 17 Nick Wanzek. The Gophers took control of the meet after that opening match, sweeping the next four heading into the intermission. No. 3 Logan Storley started the Minnesota run with a 7-3 decision over No. 6 Zac Brunson at 174 in the first of two matches on the day between top-six wrestlers (the other being the Dardanes/Richards match). At 184, No. 11 Brett Pfarr picked up his fifth victory over a ranked wrestler this season when he defeated No. 20 Nikko Reyes, 6-2. That victory put Minnesota ahead for the first time in the dual, an advantage Minnesota would keep for the remainder of the day. At 197, No. 1 Scott Schiller scored a major decision over Jeff Koepke, 14-4, and No. 12 Michael Kroells followed with a 9-1 major decision over Brooks Black at 285. Those victories each provided a critical bonus point for the Gophers, who carried a 14-4 lead in the dual into the break. After the intermission, Dominic Olivieri earned the Illini's second victory of the meet, scoring a 13-4 major decision over Jordan Bremer. Dardanes followed at 133 with his incredible comeback victory before his twin brother, No. 4 Nick Dardanes, gave the Gophers their largest lead of dual by earning a 9-4 decision over No. 13 Steven Rodrigues. Trailing by 12 points with two matches remaining, the Illini staged an aggressive comeback attempt. First, at 149, Kyle Langenderfer pinned Seth Lange in the first period of their contest to halve the Illinois deficit and bring the Illini within six of the Gophers. In the final match of the meet, No. 5 Isaiah Martinez worked relentlessly trying to pin Brad Dolezal, but settled for a 19-4 tech fall in the second period, leaving the Illini comeback one point short and sealing the 20-19 victory for the Gophers. Minnesota heads east for the second time this season for its next contest, a date with the four-time defending national champions, No. 6 Penn State, in State College next Sunday at 1 p.m. CT. The dual will be streamed live on BTN Plus, which requires a subscription. Updates will provided throughout the dual on the Gopher Wrestling Twitter feed and a full recap will be shared on GopherSports.com following the event's conclusion. Results: 165: No. 8 Jackson Morse (Ill) maj. dec. No. 17 Nick Wanzek (Minn), 12-1 / Minnesota 0 - Illinois 4 174: No. 3 Logan Storley (Minn) dec. No. 6 Zac Brunson (Ill), 7-3 / Minnesota 3 - Illinois 4 184: No. 11 Brett Pfarr (Minn.) dec. No. 20 Nikko Reyes (Ill), 6-2 / Minnesota 6 - Illinois 4 197: No. 1 Scott Schiller (Minn) maj. dec. Jeff Koepke (Ill), 14-4 / Minnesota 10 - Illinois 4 285: No. 12 Michael Kroells (Minn) maj. dec. Brooks Black (Ill), 9-1 / Minnesota 14 - Illinois 4 125: Dominic Olivieri (Ill) maj. dec. Jordan Bremer (Minn), 13-4 / Minnesota 14 - Illinois 8 133: No. 1 Chris Dardanes (Minn) dec. (SV-1) No. 5 Zane Richards (Ill), 12-10 / Minnesota 17 - Illinois 8 141: No. 4 Nick Dardanes (Minn) dec. No. 13 Steven Rodrigues (Ill), 9-4 / Minnesota 20 - Illinois 8 149: Kyle Langenderfer (Ill) fall (0:51) Seth Lange (Minn) / Minnesota 20 - Illinois 14 157: No. 5 Isaiah Martinez (Ill) tech fall (3:10) Brad Dolezal (Minn), 19-4 / Minnesota 20 - Illinois 19

COLUMBIA, Mo. - No. 3 Mizzou wrestling closed out a strong weekend at the Hearnes Center with a dominating 29-10 victory over North Carolina State. The win improved Mizzou to 15-0 this season, and increased their all-time program leading win streak to 19 duals. Sophomore J'den Cox produced his sixth fall of the season after pinning his opponent in the third period. With the victory, Cox improved his NCAA leading winning streak to 41 consecutive matches. Redshirt sophomore Zach Synon received a win by forfeit at 133 pounds to open Sunday's dual. Redshirt sophomore Lavion Mayes and redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt followed that up with consecutive wins at 141 and 149 pounds, respectively. After dropping his first match of the season yesterday against Central Michigan, Mayes rebounded nicely today with a 9-4 decision victory. Houdashelt picked up his fourth major decision of the year immediately after with a 11-2 triumph. The visiting NC State Wolfpack closed the gap with wins at 157 and 165 pounds to make it a 13-7 advantage for the Tigers. However, Mizzou responded in a big way and piled up wins at 174, 184 and 197 pounds. Redshirt senior Johnny Eblen started the attack with an 8-2 decision victory over No. 14 Pete Renda. The next two matches resulted in bonus points for the Tigers, as redshirt freshman Willie Miklus produced a dominating 13-5 major decision and Cox brought the home crowd to their feet with a pin at 6:37. The Tigers then dropped their heavyweight bout, but redshirt senior Alan Waters ended the afternoon on a positive note with his 7-2 decision win. Mizzou continues their home schedule next Friday, Jan. 23 against No. 8 Oklahoma State. Wrestling is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. (CT), and will be viewable online at ESPN3.com. Check-in to MUTigers.com for the latest information on all things Mizzou wrestling. You can also find the Tigers on social media, by liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter (@MizzouWrestling). Results: 125: No. 1 Alan Waters (M) over Joe DeAngelo (NC) by 7-2 decision 133: Zach Synon (M) over (NC) by forfeit 141: No. 5 Lavion Mayes (M) over Sam Speno (NC) by 9-4 decision 149: No. 2 Drake Houdashelt (M) over Sam Melikian (NC) by 11-2 major decision 157: Chad Pyke (NC) over No. 10 Joey Lavallee (M) by 11-3 major decision 165: Max Rohskopf (NC) over Mikey England (M) by 5-3 decision 174: No. 6 Johnny Eblen (M) over No. 14 Pete Renda (NC) by 8-2 decision 184: No. 9 Willie Miklus (M) over Michael Macchiavello (NC) by 13-5 major decision 197: No. 1 J'den Cox (M) over Michael Boykin (NC) by fall at 6:37 HWT: No. 2 Nick Gwiazdowski (NC) over No. 10 Devin Mellon (M) by 5-2 decision

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- South Dakota State (7-5, 1-0 WWC) completed a weekend sweep and pushed its winning streak to four in its Western Wrestling Conference opener with a 29-10 win over Northern Colorado. SDSU won seven matches on the day, including two pins. “This was a big weekend for us and we responded,” head coach Chris Bono said. “It’s always good to win a conference dual, especially the way we did today. We are excited to get back in the room and go to work this week as we have a pair of Pac-12 schools coming to town Sunday. It’s another big opportunity for our guys to rise up.” Following a major decision loss to open the dual at 125, junior Brance Simms worked his way to a tech fall over Sonny Espinoza, 20-5. Simms scored two takedowns in all three periods, including nearfall in the second and third. Following a scoreless first period at 141, redshirt freshman Luke Zilverberg struck first with a takedown early in the second and added a reversal in the third for a 4-2 win over Ben Polkowske. With the team score 8-4 heading into 149, returning NCAA qualifiers Alex Kocer and #11 Cody Pack recorded back-to-back falls to give SDSU a 20-4 lead. Kocer stuck Kyle Rodriguez early in the second period, while Pack pinned Tyler Kinn midway through the first. UNC got back on the board with a 9-2 win by Mitchell Polkowske at 165. David Kocer and Brady Ayers regained Jackrabbit momentum with 6-1 and 5-2 wins, respectively at 174 and 184. In a hotly-contested 197-lb showdown, UNC’s Trent Noon upset #14 Nate Rotert. Noon led 3-0 entering the third, but Rotert picked up a pair of takedowns in the third to force overtime. Noon would go on to get the decisive takedown with 11 seconds to go. Junior J.J. Everard closed the dual out with a 5-4 decision in the 285-lb finale. SDSU closes out its six-dual home streak January 25 against a pair of Pac-12 opponents as Cal Poly and Oregon State make the trek to Frost Arena. SDSU and Cal Poly will square off at noon with the SDSU/Oregon State matchup to follow. Results: 125: #19 Trey Andrews (UNC) over Isaac Andrade (SDSU) – Maj., 10-2 133: Brance Simms (SDSU) over Sonny Espinoza (UNC) – Tech., 20-5 141: Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) over Ben Polkowske (UNC) – Dec., 4-2 149: Alex Kocer (SDSU) over Kyle Rodriguez (UNC) – Fall, 3:17 157: #14 Cody Pack (SDSU) over Tyler Kinn (UNC) – Fall, 1:54 165: Mitchell Polkowske (UNC) over John Nething II (SDSU) – Dec., 9-2 174: David Kocer (SDSU) over Josh Van Tine (UNC) – Dec., 6-1 184: Brady Ayers (SDSU) over Keith Johnson (UNC) – Dec., 5-2 197: Trent Noon (UNC) over #14 Nate Rotert (SDSU) – SV-1, 6-4 285: J.J. Everard (SDSU) over Brian Macchione (UNC) - Dec., 5-4 NOTES: South Dakota State sent numerous wrestlers to yesterday’s Worthington Open. Ben Gillette (133 lbs) and Logan Peterson (157 lbs) both took first. Alex Macki (285) placed second and Hunter Weddington (197) took third. SDSU won its conference opener for consecutive seasons for the first time in program history. SDSU opened last season with a win at Wyoming. #getjacked

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Four bonus-point victories, including each of the first three matches, lifted the fourth-ranked Ohio State wrestling team (7-3, 3-1) to a 25-15 victory over 16th-ranked Michigan (3-3, 1-2) in front of a sellout crowd at Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. The match started at 125 pounds where seventh-ranked Nathan Tomasello scored a major decision victory over Conor Youtsey, 16-7, with a critical takedown late in the third period that secured the bonus points for Ohio State. Tomasello also racked over a minute and a half of riding time. Tomasello, who also had a technical fall on Friday at Michigan State, is now 17-4 on the season. At 133 pounds, redshirt junior Johnni DiJulius returned to lineup after missing Friday’s match at Michigan State and showed no rust, rolling to a 17-2 technical fall over Zebulon Hilyard. DiJulius led 9-2 at the end of the first period that then secured the technical fall with an escape, a takedown and five near-fall points in the second period. Redshirt senior Logan Stieber continued his dominance at 141 pounds, needing just 1:31 to pin Michigan’s George Fisher. It is Stieber’s seventh pin of the season, (second of the weekend), improved his season record to 15-0 and also gave Ohio State a 15-0 lead in the match. Michigan was able to get onto the scoreboard in the next match, 149 pounds, as 11th-ranked Alec Pantaleo earned a 8-2 decision over Randy Languis. At 157 pounds, Josh Demas lost a hard-fought decision to Brian Murphy, who had a takedown late in the third period to pull away for a 5-2 decision. Murphy’s win avenged a loss to Demas in the finals on the Michigan State Open earlier in the season. After a 10 minute intermission, Bo Jordan put the momentum back in Ohio State’s favor with a 2-0 decision over 10th-ranked Tyler Massa with an escape to start the third period and over a minute and a half of riding time. With the win, Jordan was able to improve his season record to 9-0. It also marked his second win this season over Massa (first one coming in the finals of the Michigan State Open). Mark Martin returned to the lineup at 174 pounds after missing the last two minutes and took control over Jeff Holm in the second period, scoring seven points on an escape and two near-falls. He then had an escape and takedown in the third period, while also racking up 1:32 in riding time, to score the 11-2 major decision, giving the Buckeyes a 22-6 lead in the match. Kenny Courts dropped a 6-2 decision to 10th-ranked Dominic Abounader at 184 pounds when Abounader scored a takedown in both the second and third period and over a minute in riding time. True freshman Kyle Snyder, ranked fifth nationally, got Ohio State back on the scoreboard by earning a 5-2 decision over eighth-ranked Max Huntley thanks to a third-period takedown. The win by Snyder, now 17-2 on the year, gave Ohio State a 25-9 lead. The match ended at 285 pounds with a fall for Michigan’s Adam Coon over Ray Gordon. Ohio State returns to action on Friday, Jan. 23 when it hosts Indiana at Norwalk High School. The match is set to begin at 7 p.m. Results: 125: #7 Nathan Tomasello (OSU) major decision over Conor Youtsey (U-M) 17-6 | OSU 4, U-M 0 133: #8 Johnni DiJulius (OSU) won by technical fall over Zebulon Hilyard (U-M) 17-2 | OSU 9, U-M 0 141: #1 Logan Stieber (OSU) won by fall over George Fisher (U-M) 1:31 | OSU 15, U-M 0 149: #11 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) won by decision over Randy Languis (OSU) 8-2 | OSU 15, U-M 3 157: Brian Murphy (U-M) won by decision over #6 Josh Demas (OSU) 5-2 | OSU 15, U-M 6 165: #6 Bo Jordan (OSU) won by decision over #10 Taylor Massa (U-M) 2-0 | OSU 18, U-M 6 174: #12 Mark Martin (OSU) major decision over Jeff Holm (U-M) 11-2 | OSU 22, U-M 6 184: #10 Dominic Abounader (U-M) won by decision over #12 Kenny Courts (OSU) 6-2 | OSU 22, U-M 9 197: #5 Kyle Snyder (OSU) won by decision over #8 Max Huntley (U-M) 5-2 | OSU 25, U-M 9 285: #8 Adam Coon (U-M) won by fall over Ray Gordon (OSU) 1:22 | OSU 25, U-M 15

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Jason Tsirtsis improved his win streak to 40, Pierce Harger beat the fourth-ranked wrestler in the country by tech fall, and Northwestern (9-4, 1-3) received dominant performances across the board on its way to a 37-9 conference win at Indiana. The seventh-ranked Harger provided the fireworks Sunday, earning a 15-0 tech fall over No. 4 Taylor Walsh at 165 lbs. Harger was pinned by Walsh in the championship match at the Midlands but got his revenge in the dual meet, helping the Wildcats to their first Big Ten win of the season. At 149, Jason Tsirtsis improved to 24-0 with a convincing 23-9 major decision over Trevor Moody. Tsirtsis racked up 4:27 of riding time to win his 40th consecutive match dating back to January 10 of last season. Northwestern got off to a 6-0 lead before any matches were wrestled because of an Indiana forfeit at 125. No. 19 Dominick Malone picked up a quick first period fall at 133 by pinning Alonzo Shepherd in just 1:18 to give the Wildcats a 12-0 lead. The win was the 50th of Malone’s career. Jameson Oster made it consecutive first period pins for Northwestern when he picked up a fall in 1:49 over Sean Brown. Oster has won seven of his 15 matches this season by fall. After the Tsirtsis win made it 22-0 in favor of the Wildcats, Ben Sullivan was unable to overcome a good effort by Luke Blanton at 157, falling by a 9-3 decision. Harger quickly changed the momentum with his victory, giving the ‘Cats a 27-3 lead. After a Hoosier win by forfeit at 174, Mitch Sliga earned his first career conference win with a 4-1 decision over Matt Irick in a match at 184 lbs. No. 10 Alex Polizzi followed with an 8-5 decision over Luke Sheridan. The 197-pounder picked up 2:47 in riding time on the way to his 20th win of the season. Fourth-ranked Mike McMullan finished off Indiana with a 10-2 major decision against Garret Goldman to give Northwestern a 37-9 final advantage. The Wildcats remain on the road for their next match, traveling to Iowa City, Iowa for a meet against the second-ranked Hawkeyes on Friday, Jan. 23. The meet begins at 7 p.m. and will be aired live via BTN Plus on BTN2GO. Results: 125: Garrison White (NU) Win by Forfeit 133: No. 19 Dominick Malone (NU) Fall Alonzo Shepherd (IND), 1:18 141: Jameson Oster (NU) Fall Sean Brown (IND), 1:49 149: No. 1 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) maj. dec. Trevor Moody (IND), 23-9 157: Luke Blanton (IND) dec. Ben Sullivan (NU), 9-3 165: No. 7 Pierce Harger (NU) Tech Fall No. 4 Taylor Walsh (IND), 15-0 174: Nate Jackson (IND) Win by Forfeit 184: Mitch Sliga (NU) dec. Matt Irick (IND), 4-1 197: No. 10 Alex Polizzi (NU) dec. Luke Sheridan (IND), 8-5 285: No. 4 Mike McMullan (NU) maj. dec. Garret Goldman (IND), 10-2

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Four-straight wins to start the dual got No. 22 Rutgers rolling before redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Anthony Pafumi (Westfield, N.J.) put a stamp on the first Big Ten win in program history, 24-11, Sunday afternoon against Maryland. RU (10-4, 1-4 Big Ten) won seven of 10 matches to pick up its first road win since Dec. 14, 2013 at Princeton and made it nine-straight seasons of double-digit victories for the program. The 24 points and seven bout victories were the most for the program in Big Ten competition. “We took a nice step today winning our first Big Ten dual,” said eighth-year head coach Scott Goodale. “It’s nice to get back on the winning track and I’m really proud of our guys for fighting through a heck of a stretch. They continued to stay positive and they really wanted this match.” 125-pounder Sean McCabe (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) set the tone for the match with a 3-1 decision against Josh Polacek, finishing the match with a takedown at 0:46 to seal the win. The redshirt sophomore is now 13-5 overall and 9-3 in dual competition. Sophomore 133-pounder Scott DelVecchio (South Plainfield, N.J.) earned a huge win a bout later, taking a 10-4 decision against No. 14/10/13 Geoffrey Alexander for his first ranked win of the 2014-15 campaign. DelVecchio was the aggressor for the full seven minutes, never surrendering a takedown and scoring the final two with time winding down. No. 7/8/9 Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J.) scored the only takedown of his match with No. NR/17/NR Shyheim Brown in a 3-1 win. Ashnault (17-3) is tied for the team-best wins mark, has won three-straight and owns a team-high 13-1 dual record. Ken Theobold (Toms River, N.J.) continued his hot streak with a 15-0 tech fall against Ben Dorsay – his first this season. Theobold (17-4), who registered 11 near fall points in the win, has won four consecutive matches and, along with Ashnault, has a 4-1 Big Ten record. Maryland (5-10, 0-4) won its first match of the day by tech fall at 157 pounds, cutting the RU lead to 14-5. But Rutgers responded with three-straight wins at 165, 174 and 184 to end the day on top. Redshirt senior 165-pounder Nick Visicaro (Long Branch, N.J.) earned his first dual win of 2014-15, which was also his first since an 8-4 decision against Drexel’s Jason Fugiel on Feb. 21, 2014. The match was tied, 1-1, with Visicaro starting down in the third, but an escape 21 seconds into the period followed by a takedown 30 seconds later made it a 4-1 final score. 174-pounder Phil Bakuckas (Hammonton, N.J.) ended a three-match losing streak with a 4-3 decision against Josh Snook. Snook was the first opponent for Bakuckas ranked outside the top five in nearly a month, as he improved to 16-7 overall. The Scarlet Knights’ final win of the afternoon also sealed the dual victory. After Maryland’s Tony Gardner escaped to start the second period and make it a 2-2 match, Pafumi put his foot on the throttle. A takedown with 38 seconds left in the second stanza gave Pafumi some cushion, but another takedown and three back points as time expired allowed the 184-pounder to earn a major decision. 197-pounder Andrew Campolattno (Bound Brook, N.J.) suffered a difficult loss, 6-4, getting taken down with 12 seconds remaining in the third period. Heavyweight Billy Smith (Wantage, N.J.) also dropped a tough one, 5-3, in sudden victory two after being whistled for a pair of stalls, both coming in the third period. The Scarlet Knights will hit the road again next weekend, when the team travels to take on No. 12 Nebraska at the Devaney Center. Results: 125: Sean McCabe (RU) dec. over Josh Polacek (UMD), 3-1; Rutgers leads, 3-0 133: No. NR/17/NR Scott DelVecchio (RU) dec. over No. 14/10/13 Geoffrey Alexander (UMD), 10-4; Rutgers leads, 6-0 141: No. 7/8/9 Anthony Ashnault (RU) dec. over No. NR/17/NR Shyheim Brown (UMD), 3-1; Rutgers leads, 9-0 149: No. NR/NR/17 Ken Theobold (RU) tech fall over Ben Dorsay (UMD), 15-0; Rutgers leads, 14-0 157: Lou Mascola (UMD) tech fall over Dylan Painton (RU), 16-1; Rutgers leads, 14-5 165: Nick Visicaro (RU) dec. over Tyler Manion (UMD), 4-1; Rutgers leads, 17-5 174: No. 20/15/18 Phil Bakuckas (RU) dec. over Josh Snook (UMD), 4-3; Rutgers leads, 20-5 184: Anthony Pafumi (RU) major dec. over Tony Gardner (UMD), 11-2; Rutgers leads, 24-5 197: Rob Fitzgerald (UMD) dec. over No. NR/18/NR Andrew Campolattano (RU), 6-4; Rutgers leads, 24-8 285: No. 10/11/NR Spencer Myers (UMD) dec. over No. 13/13/14 Billy Smith (RU), 5-3 (SV2); Rutgers wins, 24-11

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 7 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, took down Purdue for a Big Ten dual meet in front of yet another Rec Hall capacity crowd. The Lions, under the guidance of head coach Cael Sanderson, won seven of ten bouts to post a 26-9 victory in front of the 23rd straight home sell-out for Penn State. Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, got Penn State off to a fast start with a 9-4 win over Aaron Assad. Purdue tied the bout with an upset victory at 133, as No. 20 Danny Sabatello downed sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 7, 6-0. Purdue took a 6-3 lead when Nick Lawrence downed red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) 3-2 at 141. Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, tied the dual up with a strong 7-5 win over Purdue senior Brandon Nelsen. The decision tied the dual at 6-6, setting up one of the day's marquee match-ups. Senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 157, took on No. 20 Doug Welch. Alton looked to score in sudden victory with a takedown and a near fall, but no points were given and Welch turned a scramble into a takedown with just :10 left and a grabbed a 3-1 (sv) win. With the victory, Purdue led 9-6 at intermission. Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) gave Penn State a much needed spark at 165, rolling to a rousing 16-11 win over senior Pat Robinson in a bout that featured four reversals. Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, then sent the Rec Hall sell-out crowd to its feet with a fast first period pin. Brown turned a quick takedown of Purdue's Chad Welch into a fall at the 1:21 mark, putting the Nittany Lions back on top 15-9. Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, added to Penn State's lead with a 3-2 win over Purdue senior Patrick Kissel . Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 6 at 197, dominated Drake Stein on his way to a 21-6 technical fall to clinch the dual victory Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, closed out the dual meet 9-3 win over Purdue's Tyler Kral, capping off the 26-9 victory. Penn State won the takedown battle 17-10 and, in winning seven of ten bouts, notched five bonus points off a pin (Brown) and a tech fall (McIntosh). The Nittany Lions are now 8-1, 4-1 in the Big Ten while Purdue is 8-5, 1-3 B1G. Penn State will host Minnesota on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. in its next dual meet. A very limited number of standing room only (SRO) tickets are available for some Penn State's Rec Hall duals. Fans can call the Penn State ticket office at 1-800-NITTANY to purchase. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstateWREST and on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2014-15 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline. Results: 125: #8 Jordan Conaway PSU dec. Aaron Assad PUR, 9-4 / 3-0 133: #20 Danny Sabatello PUR dec. #7 Jimmy Gulibon PSU, 6-0 / 3-3 141: Nick Lawrence PUR dec. Kade Moss PSU, 3-2 / 3-6 149: #17 Zack Beitz PSU dec. Brandon Nelsen PUR, 7-5 / 6-6 157: #20 Doug Welch PUR dec. #7 Dylan Alton PSU, 3-1 (sv) / 6-9 165: Garett Hammond PSU dec. Pat Robinson PUR, 16-11 / 9-9 174: #4 Matt Brown PSU pinned Chad Welch PUR, WBF (1:21) / 15-9 184: #16 Matt McCutcheon PSU dec. Patrick Kissel PUR, 3-2 / 18-9 197: #6 Morgan McIntosh PSU tech fall Drake Stein PUR, 21-6 (TF; 7:00) / 23-9 285: #6 Jimmy Lawson PSU dec. Tyler Kral PUR, 9-3 / 26-9 Attendance: 6,342 (23rd straight sell-out) Records: Penn State 8-1, 4-1 B1G; Purdue 8-5, 1-3 B1G Up Next for Penn State: Hosts Minnesota on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. in Rec Hall BOUT-BY-BOUT: 125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, met Purdue's Aaron Assad. Conaway shot off the buzzer, looking to score but Assad countered for a near cradle and a takedown to lead 2-0 early on. Conaway escaped to a 2-1 score at the 2:02 mark and action resumed in the center of the mat. Conaway quickly took the lead, rolling through a high single for a takedown with 1:25 on the clock. Assad escaped to a 3-3 tie with a minute left and that score carried into the second stanza. Conaway chose down to start the middle stanza and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. Assad nearly connected on a low single but Conaway slid out of trouble with 1:30 left in the period. He then turned a fast shot into a double leg and took a 6-3 lead at the 1:00 mark. After a ride out, Conaway carried that lead and nearly 1:00 in riding time into the third period. Assad chose down to start the third period and Conaway dominated the action from the top, nearly turning the Boilermaker for back points on the edge of the mat. Action moved out of bounds and Conaway cut Assad loose on the reset to lead 6-4. Conaway pressed for another takedown as the period wound down and picked it up with :18 on the clock. With 1:54 in riding time, Conaway posted the 9-4 win. 133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 133, faced off against No. 20 Danny Sabatello. Sabatello came out fast, turning a quick shot into a takedown and an early 2-0 lead. The Boilermaker was tough on top, building up over 1:00 in riding time, working the clock down in the period. Gulibon was not able to break free of Sabatello's ride and the Boilermaker led 2-0 with 2:46 in riding time after one period. Gulibon chose neutral to start the second stanza, fought off a quick Sabatello shot, but could not connect on any shot as the period wound down. Sabatello picked up one stall warning the process. Sabatello chose down to start the third period. Gulibon cut him loose to a 3-0 deficit with 1:15 on the clock. Sabatello countered a Gulibon shot and took a 5-0 lead with another takedown, clinching the bonus point. Sabatello rode Gulibon out and posted the 6-0 win with 2:51 in riding time. 141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) met Purdue senior Nick Lawrence at 141. The duo battled evenly for the opening minute-plus, with Moss setting the tempo and Lawrence fighting off the Lion's shots. Lawrence shot low on Moss and the Lion nearly turned it into a takedown and back points, but the wrestlers moved out of bounds and the bout continued scoreless at the :30 mark. Moss fought off a late shot at the buzzer and the bout moved to the second tied 0-0. Lawrence chose down to start the second stanza and escaped to a 1-0 lead with 1:43 on the clock. The duo traded shots on the outside circle with neither man breaking through for the remainder of the period. Down 1-0, Moss chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Lawrence shot quickly with 1:40 left in the bout and Moss fought the move off, countering the Boilermaker out of bounds with 1:14 on the clock. Moss tried a quick throw with :40 left and Lawrence countered to a takedown and a 3-2 lead after a fast Moss escape. Moss spent the final :20 chasing Lawrence down but the clock ran out and the Boilermaker posted the 3-2 win. 149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, wrestled Boilermaker Brandon Nelsen. Beitz turned a quick low single into a takedown and a 2-1 lead just :30 into the bout. Beitz continued to push the action, pressing Nelsen backwards and forcing the Boilermaker into defense. Nelsen looked to score on a single leg and, after a brief scramble, took a 3-2 lead with :40 left in the period. Beitz worked his way to an escape and a 3-3 tie with :11 left in the period. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. Nelsen worked his way into a single leg but Beitz steadily maintained, countered the shot and worked his way behind him for a takedown and a 6-3 lead with 1:15 left in the middle stanza. The Lion sophomore then put together a strong ride, building up :51 in riding time before Nelsen escaped to a 6-4 score. Nelsen chose down to start the third period and Beitz proceeded to keep control, building up over 1:00 in riding time. Nelsen escaped to a 6-5 score. Beitz fought off a furious Nelsen rally, working his way to a reset with :07 left. 1:48 in riding time gave Beitz a 7-5 win. 157: Senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 157, met No. 20 Doug Welch. Alton was the aggressor early, controlling the action and forcing Welch to the outer circle. The Lion senior nearly connected on a high shot with 1:55 left but Welch stepped out of trouble and reset ensued in on the Nittany Lion logo. Alton turned a high single into a scoring chance but Welch countered and forced a stalemate with :10 on the clock. Alton chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Alton continued to work his offense, looking for an opening. But Welch's defense was sound and the bout moved to the final period with Alton leading 1-0. Welch chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 1-1 tie just :10 in. The clock moved down below 1:00 and Alton continued to shoot, forcing Welch to step back towards the outside circle. Welch gained control of Alton's foot with :20 left but Alton was able to fight off the move. Alton nearly scored at the buzzer but time ran out and the bout moved to sudden victory. Alton shot quickly, appearing to get the takedown and back points, but the takedown was not given. Welch was able to turn the scramble into a takedown with :10 left and Welch 165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) battled Purdue senior Pat Robinson at 165. Robinson came out quickly and took an early 2-0 lead. But Hammond escaped and turned right into a low single and a takedown to lead 3-2 with 2:10 on the clock. Hammond was hit for a stall warning on top and then Robinson worked his way to a reversal and a 4-3 lead of his own. Robinson tried to turn Hammond for back points and Hammond tried to pick up a defensive pin. With Robinson forced to fight off the fall, Hammond notched a reversal and retook the lead. He added a three point near fall and led 8-4 after one. Hammond chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 9-4 lead. Robinson was hit for stalling and then quickly scrambled around for a takedown on the edge of the mat to cut the lead to 9-6 with 1:10 on the clock. Hammond escaped to a 10-6 lead and then turned in to the Boilermaker, looking for more offense. Hammond forced Robinson's head down, then gained control of his ankle and worked his way to a takedown and a 12-6 lead with :24 on the clock. Robinson scored a reversal with :10 left and Hammond escaped just before the period ended. Trailing 13-8, Robinson chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 13-9 score. He then blew through a high double to cut the lead to 13-11 with 1:40 on the clock. Robinson worked for back points once again and once again Hammond was able to reverse the Boilermaker, taking a 15-11 lead with 1:10 left. After a reset, Hammond was able to break the Purdue senior down and work the clock down below :30. Hammond continued his strong for the remainder of the period and with 1:01 in riding time, posted the 16-11 win. 174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, took on Purdue junior Chad Welch. Brown scored quickly, taking Welch to the mat for a takedown and a 2-0 lead. The Lion All-American then worked shoulder control into a chance to pin the Boilermaker. After nearly 1:00, Brown got Welch's shoulders flat and got the first period pin at the 1:21 mark. 184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, faced off against Purdue senior Patrick Kissel. The duo battled evenly for the opening three minutes with neither man finding a chance to score. McCutcheon, being the aggressor, forced Kissel into a stall warning late in the period. The Lion freshman chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Kissel for a 2-0 lead. Kissel escaped shortly thereafter and action resumed with McCutcheon up 2-1. McCutcheon got in on a high single with 1:00 on the clock, looking to score. But Kissel forced a scramble, nearly getting the counter takedown. McCutcheon fought off the move and led 2-1 after two. Kissel chose down to start the third period. McCutcheon worked hard on top, building up over 1:00 in riding time before Kissel escaped at the :55 mark. With the bout tied at 2-2 and McCutcheon holding a riding time edge, Kissel looked to score on the edge of the mat with a low single. But McCutcheon was able to step out of bounds with :15 left, forced a reset, killed the clock, and grabbed the hard-fought 3-2 win thanks to 1:25 in riding time. 197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 6 at 197, met Drake Stein. McIntosh scored quickly, taking the Boilermaker down for an early 2-1 lead. The Lion then continued to press his foe and turned a single leg into another takedown and a 4-1 lead with 2:00 on the clock. Stein escaped with 1:35 left but McIntosh continued to press offensively. He picked up a quick takedown and a 6-2 lead. Stein fought off a McIntosh turn attempt and the bout moved to the second stanza with McIntosh up 6-2. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Stein. He then locked up a cradle and picked up three back points at the 1:10 mark to lead 11-2. Stein escaped to an 11-3 score with :45 left and McIntosh turned a last second high single into another takedown and a 13-3 lead after two periods. Stein chose down to start the third and McIntosh cut him loose, shot low at his ankle, and took a 15-4 lead with 1:40 on the clock. McIntosh turned the Boiler to his back for three more near fall points and led 18-4 with :49 left. Stein was given a point for an illegal McIntosh hold, the Lion cut him loose to an 18-6 lead and then took him down with :10 left. A solid 3:36 in riding time gave McIntosh another point and a 21-6 tech fall at the 7:00 mark. 285: Nittany Lion senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, took on Purdue sophomore Tyler Kral. Lawson set the tempo early and his pressure paid off. The senior blew through a fast high double, lifting Kral off the mat briefly on his way to a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Lawson then controlled the action from the top, building up a 1:07 riding time edge with the ride out. Lawson chose down to start the second period and used his athleticism to roll forward, never break contact, and slide behind Kral for a reversal and a 4-0 lead. Lawson cut Kral loose with 1:00 on the clock and began looking for another takedown. Kral fought Lawson off and the Lion led 4-1 with 1:54 in time after two. Lawson forced Kral into a second stall and led 5-1 with 1:30 left. He cut Kral loose with 1:06 on the clock and blew through another high double to lead 7-2 with a clinched riding time point. He cut his foe loose once more with :25 left and picked up one more point on stalling. 3:18 in riding time gave Lawson a 9-3 win.

ST. PARIS, Ohio -- In the annual showdown of Ohio's powerhouse programs St. Paris Graham and Lakewood St. Edward squared off. The dual meet started at 220 pounds between Parker Knapp and Josh Couchman. In a close battle that Knapp came away with a 4-3 victory over Couchman. That set the tone for the next couple matches. Ed's grabbed the 285 match with relative ease. However, the battle at 106 pounds between state placer and Ironman placer Justin Stickley and Matt Kazmir was a wild, barnburner. Stickley came out with the first takedown only to be reversed to his back. With short time in the first Stickley came out with the reversal and back points. However, in the second with the score at 6-5, Kazmir went big and hit Stickley with a five-point move, almost securing the fall. Kazmir would go on to win the match. Mitch Moore at 113 pounds got Graham on the board with a hard-fought 2-0 win over state placer Alan Hart. Moore scored the only takedown of the match as both wrestlers rode each other out in the second and third periods. Eli Stickley came out and scored the quick fall to tie dual meet at 9-9. At 126 pounds it was the match of the night between nationally ranked wrestlers Eli Seipel of Graham and LJ Bentley of St. Ed's. Bentley came out right away with the quick takedown. Seipel was able to tie it up at 2-2 after a penalty point and escape. In the third period with the match tied Seipel hit a beautiful head-inside single to take the lead. Bentley escaped and then was able to get the takedown. With the seconds waning down Seipel looked as if he had the reversal as Bentley was on his back but the refs did not call it. Hunter Ladnier and Rocky Jordan met in a rematch from the Walsh Ironamn won by Jordan. This time it was all Ladnier in a landslide victory, 9-1, over the freshman sensation. At the intermission Ed's had a 16-9 lead having won five of the seven matches wrestled. Graham came out and go on the board with a decision from the freshman Ryan Thomas and a major decision by Brent Moore tied the meet. This is where Graham came out to exude their dominance. Kyle Lawson came out and got a quick pin. Not to be out done by his teammate Alex Marinelli came out and put on a clinic on his feet before just using his sheer power to get the fall. Garrett Jordan got the decision for Graham to secure the dual. In the final matches of the meet Graham and Ed's traded pins with Hayden Bronne getting the pin at 182 pounds and Jared Campbell of Ed's at 195 pounds pinning to end the match. While Ed's came to wrestle and actually won six of the matches, it was the bonus points that put Graham ahead comfortably to win the dual 37-22. One thing you can always count on in these duals is the unexpected and the ability for kids to step up for their team. Ed's wrestled tough and looked great in a lot of matches but in the end Graham just simply is too deep and too strong. So once again Graham has laid claimed to being the best team in all of Ohio and folks with their lineup that isn't going to change any time soon.

PHILADELPHIA -- The home debut for the 2014-15 Penn Quakers – and for first-year head coach Alex Tirapelle – was one to remember as the Red and Blue stormed past a pair of opponents live on ESPN3 and the Ivy League Digital Network. After opening the day with a 22-9 win over Lock Haven, the Quakers trounced EIWA rival Army, 30-6. No. 16 C.J. Cobb led the way for the Quakers with a pair of bonus-point wins. He scored 16 combined takedowns in his two bouts, defeating Lock Haven’s Joe Ghinoe, 16-5, before picking up a technical fall over Army’s Andrew Mendel, 22-7. The Quakers had four other wrestlers sweep their two matches during the day, No. 5 Lorenzo Thomas, Canaan Bethea, Patrik Garren, and Caleb Richardson joining Cobb as multiple-time winners in the home opening duals. The win over Army served as a measure of revenge for a 21-13 loss to the Black Knights in The Palestra last season. Penn won eight of the 10 bouts, starting the dual off with a big win for Ray Bethea at 165 pounds over No. 20 Cole Gracey, 9-7. Bethea scored the first four takedowns of the match, including two in the first period to build a 4-1 lead, and his 1:32 of riding time was insurance in the third period as Gracey tried to close the gap. The match was Bethea’s first since November 16 and his first ever at 165 pounds. A pair of NCAA qualifiers met at 174 pounds, Army’s No. 19 Brian Harvey defeating Penn’s Brad Wukie, 8-3. Harvey won three scrambles in the match, securing the win with a takedown late in the third to blow open a 5-3 bout. After a dominating 14-5 win from No. 5 Lorenzo Thomas at 184, Canaan Bethea extended Penn’s lead to 10-3 with a 2-0 win over Bryce Barnes at 197. Bethea rode Barnes out for the entire second period, building two minutes of riding time which added on to Bethea’s third period escape for the deciding points. True freshman Patrik Garren followed with a 7-4 decision at heavyweight, scoring two of his three takedowns in the match in the first period. In a moment which excited The Palestra faithful, Jeremy Schwartz rallied from a deficit at 125 pounds to secure a 7-5 win over Sean Badua. Schwartz trailed, 2-1, after the first period, but reversed Badua with a Peterson roll in the second period, adding on three back points to pull away. The win from Schwartz made the team score 16-3 in favor of the Quakers, and a technical fall from Caleb Richardson iced the team result for the Red and Blue. Richardson scored seven takedowns in the bout, adding a reversal and two sets of nearfall for the dominating win. Jeff Canfora was tied with Logan Everett, 3-3, after two periods, but a pair of takedowns from Everett in the third frame were enough for a 9-4 loss for Canfora. After Cobb’s takedown clinic against Mendel at 149, Brooks Martino finished the dual with a 14-0 major decision over Javier Rodriguez. Martino was in control on top, scoring three sets of backpoints for a total of seven nearfall points in the win. The Quakers were bolstered in their win over Army with momentum from a 22-9 win over Lock Haven to start the day. Bonus points were hard to come by, but four straight decisions for the Red and Blue between 174 and 285 helped the Quakers build a lead the Bald Eagles could not recover from. Brad Wukie evened the score for the Red and Blue at 3-3 with a 9-4 win at 174 over Tyler Wood. Wukie trailed, 3-0, midway through the second period after Wood scored a takedown in the first period and escaped in the second, but a takedown and three backpoints for Wukie in the second flipped the script of the bout. In the third period, Wukie added two more takedowns to pull away. No. 5 Lorenzo Thomas broke a scoreless tie in the second period against Fred Garcia with an escape and takedown, and that was enough as Garcia’s only score of the match was a takedown at the buzzer in a 3-2 win for Thomas. In his first dual meet action on The Palestra mats, freshman Patrik Garren defeated Brad Emerick, 3-2. A takedown in the first period was enough for the rookie. Lock haven would get a win back at 125, Jake Field using a penalty point for stalling on Jeremy Schwartz for a 2-1 decision. Caleb Richardson edged Cody Wheeler at 133, 4-2, in a match which changed course at the beginning of the third period when Wheeler was called for his third caution to break a 2-2 tie in Richardson’s favor. Jeff Canfora scored four takedowns en route to an 11-5 decision over Bobby Rehm at 141 pounds, rallying from an early 2-0 deficit. No. 16 C.J. Cobb followed with a 16-5 major decision, racking up seven takedowns along the way. At 157, May Bethea was defeated by Elias Biddle, 4-0, in a match which swung early in the second period when a locked hands call against Biddle was overturned following a challenge by Lock Haven’s coaching staff. Biddle would ride out in the second period, and add a late takedown for the deciding score. Match Notes: Penn won the takedown battle with Lock Haven, 18-7 … Penn won the takedown battle with Army, 30-10 … Patrick Garren, Brooks Martino, and Jeremy Schwartz each picked up their first career home dual meet wins … The win over Army was head coach Alex Tirapelle’s first win against an EIWA opponent. The Quakers are back in action January 24, heading to Ithaca to take on No. 7 Cornell at 1 p.m. Penn 22, Lock Haven 9 165: Dillon Gavlock (LHU) DEC Quinton Hiles (Penn), 9-3 Lock Haven leads, 3-0 174: Brad Wukie (Penn) DEC Tyler Wood (LHU), 9-4 Match tied, 3-3 184: #5 Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) DEC Fred Garcia (LHU), 3-2 Penn leads, 6-3 197: Canaan Bethea (Penn) DEC Phil Sprenkle (LHU), 4-3 Penn leads, 9-3 285: Patrik Garren (Penn) DEC Brad Emerick (LHU), 3-2 Penn leads, 12-3 125: Jake Field (LHU) DEC Jeremy Schwartz (Penn), 2-1 Penn leads, 12-6 133: Caleb Richardson (Penn) DEC Cody Wheeler (LHU), 4-3 Penn leads, 15-6 141: Jeff Canfora (Penn) DEC Bobby Rhem (LHU), 11-5 Penn leads, 18-6 149: #16 C.J. Cobb (Penn) MD Joe Ghione (LHU), 16-5 Penn leads, 22-6 157: Elias Biddle (LHU) DEC May Bethea (Penn), 4-0 Penn leads, 22-9 Penn 30, Army 6 165: Ray Bethea (Penn) DEC #20 Cole Gracey (Army), 9-7 Penn leads, 3-0 174: #19 Brian Harvey (Army) DEC Brad Wukie (Penn), 8-3 Match tied, 3-3 184: #5 Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) MD Samson Imonode (Army), 14-5 Penn leads, 7-3 197: Canaan Bethea (Penn) DEC Bryce Barnes (Army), 2-0 Penn leads, 10-3 285: Patrik Garren (Penn) DEC Tyler McLees (Army) 7-4 Penn leads, 13-3 125: Jeremy Schwartz (Penn) DEC Sean Badua (Army), 7-5 Penn leads, 16-3 133: Caleb Richardson (Penn) TF5 Christian Doyle (Army), 21-6 (6:45) Penn leads, 21-3 141: Logan Everett (Army) DEC Jeff Canfora (Penn), 9-4 Penn leads, 21-6 149: #16 C.J. Cobb (Penn) TF Andrew Mendel (Army), 22-7 (6:13) Penn leads, 26-6 157: Brooks Martino (Penn) MD Javier Rodriguez (Army), 14-0 Penn leads, 30-6

Nine-straight match wins to begin the contest powered the University of Wyoming wrestling team to its sixth-straight win Saturday night, as the Pokes overpowered Utah Valley by a score of 29-3. In front of a crowd of 1,721, No. 18 Wyoming (6-2 overall, 2-0 Western Wrestling Conference) stayed unbeaten in conference action, toppling Utah Valley (1-4 overall, 0-1 WWC) for the ninth-consecutive time since 2005. Wins in the first nine bouts of the evening staked UW to a 29-0 lead. The Cowboys came away with bonus-point wins from seniors Tyler Cox (125 pounds) and Dakota Friesth (165), along with decisions from sophomore Cole Mendenhall (141), sophomore Jake Elliott (149), redshirt freshman Archie Colgan (157), senior Andy McCulley (174), sophomore Benjamin Stroh (184), senior Shane Woods (197) and junior Tanner Harms at 285. Harms' 4-3 win over 20th-ranked Adam Fager was his fourth victory over a ranked opponent this year, while Cox knocked off 16th-rated Chasen Tolbert in a 14-4 major decision. The one blemish on the record was a close 6-4 loss by sophomore Drew Templeman to UVU's Jade Rauser, a two-time NCAA qualifier. Templeman tied the score at 4-all in the fourth period, only to surrender a takedown with just 15 seconds left. "I thought Tyler and Drew had the most energy of any guys on the team," UW head coach Mark Branch said. "I liked Drew's energy and effort but when you wrestle good kids, you have to go out and hit them hard and then probably hit them hard a few more times. You can't expect to hang around and win. It was a dominating win as a team, but I thought that our energy level as a whole was pretty low. "It's good to come here and dominate but we have to wrestle a lot better in positions. We have things to work on, which is normal, but when you come out with a conference win, it's something to feel good about going home." Wyoming will be in action again versus South Dakota State on Jan. 30 and against North Dakota State on Feb. 1. : 141 pounds: Cole Mendenhall dec. Matthew Ontiveros (UVU), 9-4 / Wyoming 3, Utah Valley 0 149: Jake Elliott dec. Trevor Willson (UVU), 7-5 / Wyoming 6, Utah Valley 0 157: Archie Colgan dec. Logan Addis (UVU), 7-4 / Wyoming 9, Utah Valley 0 165: #NR/NR/18 Dakota Friesth maj. dec. Dalton Harmon (UVU), 16-6 / Wyoming 13, Utah Valley 0 174: #16/17/17 Andy McCulley dec. Ethan Smith (UVU), 5-2 / Wyoming 16, Utah Valley 0 184: #19/NR/NR Benjamin Stroh dec. Ross Taylor (UVU), 8-4 / Wyoming 19, Utah Valley 0 197: #19/16/17 Shane Woods dec. Derek Thomas (UVU), 3-2 / Wyoming 22, Utah Valley 0 285: Tanner Harms dec. #NR/20/20 Adam Fager (UVU), 4-3 / Wyoming 25, Utah Valley 0 125: #13/11/14 Tyler Cox maj. dec. #NR/16/NR Chasen Tolbert (UVU), 14-4 / Wyoming 29, Utah Valley 0 133: Jade Rauser (UVU) dec. Drew Templeman , 6-4 / Wyoming 29, Utah Valley 3

COLUMBIA, Mo. - No. 3 Mizzou wrestling remained on top of the Mid-American Conference standings with a 23-12 victory over Central Michigan at the Hearnes Center. The Tigers improved to 4-0 in MAC duals while the Chippewas fell to 3-1. Mizzou stands at 14-0 this season, and have won 18 consecutive duals dating back to the 2013-14 campaign. The Tigers' impressive start to the 2014-15 season has keyed the longest winning streak in program history. Saturday's first half of action were all close contests, as all five matches ended in a decision victory. After dropping the 125 pound matchup, the Tigers responded with a 3-2 decision win at 133 pounds by redshirt sophomore Zach Synon. The two teams once again exchanged wins at 141 and 149 pounds. Redshirt senior Drake Houdashelt improved to 22-1 this season after a 5-1 decision victory over No. 18 Colin Heffernan. Mizzou then took control of the dual winning five of the last six matchups. Redshirt senior Mikey England and redshirt freshman Willie Miklus both claimed victories by major decisions at 165 and 184 pounds, respectively. After a forfeit at 197 pounds, redshirt senior Devin Mellon ended the afternoon on a high note with a 4-1 decision triumph. Tiger Style wrestling returns to action tomorrow at 1 p.m. (CT) against North Carolina State. Mizzou remains at home the rest of January with four additional duals left at the Hearnes Center. Check-in to MUTigers.com for the latest information on all things Mizzou wrestling. You can also find the Tigers on social media, by liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter (@MizzouWrestling). Results: 125: Brent Fleetwood (C) over Chase Brennan (M) by 4-2 decision 133: Zach Synon (M) over Tyler Keselring (C) by 3-2 decision 141: No. 14 Zach Horan (C) over No. 5 Lavion Mayes (M) by 9-5 (SV1) decision 149: No. 2 Drake Houdashelt (M) over No. 18 Colin Heffernan (C) by 5-1 decision 157: No. 10 Joey Lavallee (M) over Cody LeCount (C) by 2-1 decision 165: Mikey England (M) over Jordan Atienza (C) by 14-3 major decision 174: No. 6 Johnny Eblen (M) over Jordan Ellingwood (C) by 8-2 decision 184: No. 9 Willie Miklus (M) over CJ Brucki (C) by 19-6 major decision 197: Austin Severn (C) over (M) by forfeit HWT: No. 10 Devin Mellon (M) over Adam Robinson (C) by 4-1 decision

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Make it 13 years and counting. Cornell wrestling ran its win streak over Ivy League opponents to 65 matches with a Saturday road sweep of Harvard (30-8) and Brown (33-9). Cornell improved to 8-1 (2-0 Ivy) with the weekend sweep. The Big Red won 15-of-18 contested matches during the two duals with 10 coming with bonus points. Senior Chris Villalonga (149), junior Jace Bennett (197) and sophomores Brian Realbuto (157), Dylan Palacio (165) and Gabe Dean (184) each picking up a pair of wins on the day. Dean earned a major decision and fall in his two victories, while Palacio was especially dominant with a tech fall over Harvard and a fall vs. Brown. Bennett had the signature win of the day for Cornell, however, dominating No. 9 James Fox of Harvard from start to finish en route to an 11-0 major decision victory. He backed that up with a solid 8-5 win over Augustus Marker of Brown, 8-5, to complete the weekend sweep. Despite missing Nahshon Garrett at 125 and conceding a forfeit in the matchup with Brown (the Harvard match was not contested at 125), the Big Red quickly put away hopes of an upset in either match. Senior Bricker Dixon opened the Crimson dual with a solid 10-0 major decision win over Harvard's Ryan Osleeb to get Cornell on the board. Harvard too a short-lived 5-4 lead after nationally-ranked Todd Preston earned a tech fall win at 141 before the Big Red won three straight matches in dominant fashion. Villalonga, Realbuto and Palacio each earned tech falls by a combined score of 54-4 to put the visitors up 19-5. Craig Eifert used a late takedown to rally past Josef Johnson at 174 by a 10-9 score to nearly lock up the dual, and Dean did just that with a 16-6 major over Michael Mocco at 184 to set up Bennett's upset over Fox. Brown's 6-0 early lead was erased two matches later as the Big Red began a five-match win streak at 133. Mark Grey doubled up Zeke Salvo 20-10 and Ryan Dunphy a lead it would never relinquish with a strong 7-0 decision over Anthony Finnocchiaro at 141. Villalonga and Realbuto both grinded out wins before Palacio's second period fall over L.J. Remiddlard extended Cornell's lead to 19-6 heading into 174. Brown picked up a decision to get back within 19-9, but Dean thoroughly dominated Brown backup Josh Durso-Finley on his way to a second period pin at 184, Bennett avoided the upset at 197 and Jacob Aiken-Phillips never gave Sebastien Levin a chance at heavyweight with an 18-0 tech fall to close the dual. Cornell returns home to face Penn on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 1 p.m. at Newman Arena in a match that may decide the Ivy champion if history is any indication. The Big Red or the Quakers have claimed at least a share of every conference wrestling title since 1987. No. 7 Cornell 30, Harvard 8 125: Not contested 133: Bricker Dixon (C) won by major decision over Ryan Osleeb (H), 10-0 141: No. 17 Todd Preston (H) won by technical fall over Ryan Dunphy (C), 20-3 149: No. 7 Chris Villalonga (C) won by technical fall over Nicholas Stager (H), 17-0 157: No. 9 Brian Realbuto (C) won by technical fall over Tyler Tarsi (H), 17-0 165: No. 11 Dylan Palacio (C) won by technical fall over Tyler Grimaldi (H), 20-4 174: Craig Eifert (C) won by decision over Josef Johnson (H), 10-9 184: No. 1 Gabe Dean (C) won by major decision over Michael Mocco (H), 16-6 197: No. 17 Jace Bennett (C) won by major decision over No. 9 James Fox (H), 11-0 285: David Ng (H) won by decision over Jacob Aiken-Phillips (C), 6-1 No. 7 Cornell 33, Brown 9 125: Billy Watterson (B) wins by forfeit 133: No. 15 Mark Grey (C) won by major decision over Zeke Salvo (B), 20-10 141: Ryan Dunphy (C) won by decision over Anthony Finocchiaro (B), 7-0 149: No. 7 Chris Villalonga (C) won by decision over William McDonald (B), 9-3 157: No. 9 Brian Realbuto (C) won by decision over Justin Staudenmayer (B), 3-0 165: No. 11 Dylan Palacio (C) won by fall over L.J. Remillard (B), 4:30 174: Ricky McDonald (B) won by decision over Jesse Shanaman (C), 7-3 184: No. 1 Gabe Dean (C) won by fall over Josh Durso-Finley (B), 3:45 197: No. 17 Jace Bennett (C) won by decision over Augustus Marker (B), 8-5 285: Jacob Aiken-Phillips (C) won by technical fall over Sebastien Levin (B), 18-0